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K`m|gr ;

Fgrm{ \ien Ic Segx

E xm{ kidb$ {i sgru kidb `m E `iwh` E xiwdb ngsgr og xmrf mhmen$ ow E beb ni {`esgr$

E `mb cirhign `ix i bi `m dinh mhi. E xm{ mding en `g bmrang{{$ m{ E `mb oggn cir

{ifg efg nix. E `msg ni xmu ic gddenh `ix dinh E `msg oggn `grg$ `g {wn big{ ni re{g$

big{ ni {g$ `grg e{ indu gsgr bmrang{{ en `e{ |re{in. E dg hi ic fu cirf$ `g hdix crif

fu {iwd xm{ x`eg nix$ m xgmagr kidir `mn `g hidb E w{gb i |i{{g{{. E diiagb m `g ekg

mriwnb fg$ `g kgdd E `msg oggn |w en e{ fmbg w| gnergdu ic ekg.

Firg `mn inkg E regb i g{km|g$ cir Fgrm mnb Amdde{i E regb. E mf m{`mfgb i mbfe i

fu{gdc `m E xm{ ni {rinh gniwh` mnb `m fu {e{gr({ bgm` xm{ in fu `mnb{. Rii dmg$

E xm{ ii dmg. E angx E xm{ indu hrixenh xgmagr mnb `g se{e{ crif fu xmrbgn xgrg ni

`gd|enh. E angx `gu xgrg indu agg|enh fg mdesg ogkmw{g E mf mn ibbeu$ m cdwag `gu

kmnni kif|rg`gnb.

/E disg uiw Fgrm./ E x`e{|grgb `g xirb{ m{ E `msg {i fmnu efg{ ogcirg.

/Mre{in9/ R`g xirb kmfg iw ic fu fiw`$ ow e xm{ ni fg x`i {meb e. E xm{ indu

`gn `m E rgmdezgb x`m E `mb bing$ `m E `mb wnanixenhdu kinngkgb xe` `g xifmn

`m xm{ i og fu xecg.

/Ni$ [mu iw-/ E {meb xe` mdd fu {rgnh` mnb |w{`gb mxmu$ mdd `g x`edg xmnenh i `idb`gr mhmen.

E {m w|reh` en fu ogb$ {`esgrenh xe` kidb wnbgr `g `ena cwr{ mnb hm{|enh cir mer. M

fifgn dmgr E rgmdezgb i fu {`ika `m fu orgm` xm{ cri{enh en `g mer m{ ec e xgrg gn

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E angx E nggbgb i rgdmp {i E dmeb bixn in `g kiwk`$ fu `gmb rg{enh in m sgdsg |eddix

mnb `g cwr{ isgr fg$ mnb kdi{gb fu gug{. E iia m bgg| orgm`$ `gn mni`gr$ bienh x`m Ekiwdb i `ena ic ni`enh. M fgfiru kmfg i fg `gn$ `g fgfiru ic x`gn Mre{in cer{

mwh` fg `ix i rgdgm{g fu deh`. Mre{in ae{{gb fg mnb xg fmbg disg$ iwr sgru {iwd{

ogkifenh engrxengb. E rgfgfogrgb `g |m{{ein$ `g engn{eu ic iwk`enh {iwd{$ `ix

gsgru`enh xm{ `geh`gngb i m |ien E ngsgr angx xm{ |i{{eodg. Fu firmd oibu inkgmhmen ogkmfg mn mcgr `iwh` m{ `e{ fgfiru |dmugb `riwh` fu fenb `gn E cgd

Mre{in mnb inkg E cgd `ef E kdwk`gb ini `ef$ ni xeddenh i dg `ef hi.

Mre{in$ E `iwh` i `ef$ gmr{ ceddenh fu gug{.

E cgd `ef |w{`enh fg mxmu$ ruenh i |w w| `g xmdd ogxggn w{ mhmen.

/@g e{ |w{`enh fg iw./ E idb Gnnenm$ |mnekaenh.

/\w{` omka./ Gnnenm {meb. /Bi ni dg `ef agg| uiw iw Fgrm. E bi ni nggb i gdd uiw

`ix ef|irmn `e{ e{. \w{`. Omka./

E |w{`gb xe` mdd fu feh`$ kdwk`enh ini `e{ {iwd mnb m fifgn dmgr E xm{ en `e{ oibu${ggenh `riwh` `e{ gug{ inkg mhmen. E cgd `ix xgma `g xm{$ `g beb ni `msg `g {rgnh`

i agg| fg iw.

Uiw {`iwdb ni og `grg$ `g `iwh` i fg$ ow E kiwdb cggd `ix hrmgcwd `g xm{ i cggd fg.

R`g `gdd E {`iwdbn($ E `iwh` i `ef. X`u beb uiw dgmsg fg mding9 X`u mrg uiw ruenh iagg| fg iw9

E xmn uiw {mcg$ `g `iwh` omka$uiw kmnni {msg fg crif `grg.

Uiw anix fg oggr `mn i `ena `m E xiwdb hesg w| in uiw$ E idb `ef.

R`m e{ x`u E be{kinngkgb crif uiw. E `msg i anix `m uiw mnb Amdde{i mrg {mcg. @g

`iwh`.

X`grg mrg uiw9 E m{agb.

@e{ dmer$ Mre{in `iwh` i fg. R`grg e{ ekg$ e e{ kidb$ `m e{ mdd E anix.

E xedd cenb uiw$ E |rife{gb `ef.

Ni$ uiw xedd {mu {mcg$ `g regb i gdd fg.

E fmbg uiw m |rife{g fu Mre{in$ E `iwh` i `ef.E mf hienh i cenb uiw mnb E mf ni

mding en `e{ {gmrk`. Uiw mrg {i xgma x`m `msg `gu bing i uiw9

Uiw bi ni xmn i anix$ `g idb fg mnb E cgd gmr{ en fu gug{. \dgm{g bi ni kru.

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E {fedgb mnb {`iia fu `gmb$ u|ekmd Mre{in$ `g e{ duenh {ifgx`grg `mdc bgmb mnb `g e{

xirregb moiw fg.

E disg uiw$ E `iwh` i `ef.E `msg fe{{gb uiw {i fwk`$ uiw {`iwdb ni `msg

be{kinngkgb crif fg E `iwh` uiw xgrg bgmb.

E mf {irru cir `m `e{ `iwh`{ kw icc mnb cgmr ceddgb `ef cir m fifgn m{ `g `gmrboii{ {`wccdenh ixmrb{ `ef. Hi$ nix }wekadu- @g oghhgb.

Ni- E mf ni dgmsenh uiw- E `iwh` i `ef.

\dgm{g$ `g oghhgb fg.E bi ni xmn uiw i {gg `e{.

Ni- E `iwh`$ E xm{ ni hienh i dgenh hi ic `ef$ ni fmgr x`m xm{ i kifg.

E xmk`gb `riwh` `e{ gug{ mnb cgd `g riif `g xm{ en hrix kidbgr m{ m [`mbix

m||gmrgb ngp i m hib x`i{g cgmwrg{ xgrg `ebbgn ou `g `iib ic `e{ odmka kdima$ indu`g |mdg {aen ic `e{ {rinh k`en mnb `e{ de|{ {`ixgb. E cgd Mre{in ruenh i |w{` fg mxmu

ow E kdwk`gb ini `ef$ rgcw{enh i dg hi.

/Mhmen./ R`g `iibgb hib irbgrgb.

R`g [`mbix bg{kgnbgb in Mre{in. Mre{in({ omka mrk`gb en |men m{ e xgn en{ebg ic `ef$

ruenh i oinb xe` `e{ {iwd. Mre{in fmbg ni m {iwnb `riwh` `g odenbenh$ gpkrwkemenh|men$ ow m {krgmf ic mhinu dgc fu de|{. R`g |men xm{ wnogmrmodg$ deag iwr {iwd{ xgrg

ogenh re||gb m|mr oe ou oe$ ow E `mb kifg i cmr i wrn omka$ E kiwdb cggd Mre{in mhmen

mnb `grg xm{ ni xmu en `gdd `m E xm{ dgenh hi ic `ef ni fmgr x`m aenb ic |men e

iia i `idb in.

E {krgmfgb mhmen mnb gmr{ rmn bixn fu k`gga{$ E kiwdb cggd `g [`mbix en{ebg icMre{in$ `g krgmwrg xm{ {i kidb `m e {ggfgb i owrn$ i {gmr. R`g bmra krgmwrg

{}werfgb xe`en Mre{in$ ruenh i oinb xe` `e{ {iwd$ ow deag m {}werrgd ruenh i kdefo

w| m hrgm{gb |idd$ `g [`mbix kiwdb ni {ggf i cenb m `idb. M x`ef|gr dgc fu de|{ m{

`g m{ `g [`mbix kinenwgb i fisg mriwnb en{ebg ic Mre{in$ kmw{enh `ef wnidb$gpkrwkemenh |men.

@idb in$ E ciwnb fu{gdc `enaenh i Mre{in.

[ifgx`grg$ en mni`gr |mr ic fu fenb$ E `gmrb i`gr siekg{$ Gnnenm({ ogenh ing ic`gf$ ow E kiwdb ni kinkgnrmg in `gf `riwh` `g odenbenh |men. Mcgr x`m {ggfgb

deag `iwr{$ `g [`mbix cenmddu dgc ow `m xm{ mdfi{ firg |mencwd `mn e ruenh ihrmo m `idb ic Mre{in({ {iwd. Mre{in xm{ dgc gsgn xgmagr `mn `g xm{ ogcirg mnb `g

[`mbix `m kmfg iw {ggfgb i og deh`gr en kidir$ ni fwk`$ ow {deh`du.

/Kwreiw{./ R`g `iibgb hib {meb$ `gn oi` `g mnb `g [`mbix be{m||gmrgb.

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I` Mre{in$ E `iwh` i `ef.

E xedd og mdreh`$ `g `iwh` i fg. Gsgn `g kiwdb `gmr `g deg en `e{ `iwh`{.

Rgdd fg x`m e{ `m||gnenh$ E kiffmnbgb. X`u mrg `gu `wrenh uiw deag `e{9

Mn mrfu$ `g `iwh` xgmadu$ `gu mrg w{enh w{ i owedb mn mrfu deag `ef.\dgm{g$ hi$

nix$ @g oghhgb.

Indu ec uiw xedd {xgmr i fg `m uiw xedd ni |wdd mxmu crif fg mhmen. E `iwh` i `ef.

E bi ni kmrg moiw `g |men$ E `msg i anix uiw mrg {edd mdesg.

E kmnni$ `gu xedd og modg i cenb uiw `riwh` fg$ `g `iwh` i fg.E disg uiw Fgrm$

gsgn `iwh` E xe{` uiw xiwdb hesg w| mnb {mu {mcg$ E `msg gsgru cme` en uiw. \dgm{g$ hi.

E disg uiw fu Mre{in$ mdxmu{. E `iwh` i `ef.

Hi$ |dgm{g$ E bi ni xmn uiw i {gg fg deag `e{$ `g oghhgb ic fg.

E xm{ m cgx fifgn{ ogcirg E beb x`m `g m{agb. E cgd xmrf `mnb{ in fu k`gga{ mnb

x`gn E i|gngb fu gug{ E {mx Gnnenm({ cmkg reh` moisg feng$ cgmr mnb xirru kdgmr en `grgug{. R`g xmu {`g diiagb m fg$ E feh` `msg oggn `gr ixn bmwh`gr. Gnnenm dg iw m

`whg {eh` mcgr fu gug{ i|gngb.

/R`mna `g Fiermg./ [`g x`e{|grgb. /Uiw {krgmfgb mnb {krgmfgb$ ow xg kiwdb ni

xmag uiw./

/E xedd og mdreh`./ E idb `gr.

E md{i niekgb `gn `m {ifging xm{ `idbenh fu `mnb$ e xm{ m xifmn({ `mnb. E diiagb

i {gg Amdde{i xm{ ngmr fg m{ xgdd xe` Mmrin reh` og`enb `gr. Gnnenm dgmngb omka mnb

E niekgb R`ir$ Krinw{ mnb [ec xgrg xe` w{$ diiaenh bixn m fg xe` xirru kdgmr in

`ger cmkg{. E regb i {e w|$ ow fu {rgnh` cmedgb fg mnb fu `gmb cgdd omka bixn in `g|eddix.

/Brena `e{$/ Gnnenm idb fg$ `idbenh m kw| iw i fg.

E rgmk`gb iw mnb iia e en m {`mau `mnb$ E oriwh` `g kw| i fu de|{ mnb brmna bgg| ic

`g `gmdenh ngkmr. E w|gnbgb `g kw|$ brenaenh gsgru dm{ bri| mnb cggdenh {rinhgr cir e.E xm{ {edd xgma$ ow anixenh `m Mre{in e{ mdesg hmsg fg {ifg`enh i desg cir.

/Rgdd w{ x`m `m||gngb./ Gnnenm {meb x`gn E `mnbgb `g kw| omka i `gr. E idb Gnnenm

mnb `g i`gr{ en `g riif mdd `m E `mb {ggn$ `gmrb mnb gp|gregnkgb m{ `gu diiagb in

xe` mnpeiw{ gug{.

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/Mre{in {meb `gu mrg owedbenh mn mrfu$ (mn mrfu deag `ef(xgrg `e{ gpmk xirb{./ E idb

`gf. Gnnenm {m omka$ {eenh w| {rmeh` in `g modg en crin ic `g kiwk` E xm{ in. [`gkdi{gb `gr gug{ mnb {eh`gb.

/R`gn e e{ {i$ e e{ m{ xg cgmrgb./ Gnnenm {mgb.

/Uiw fgmn9/ R`ir m{agb$ `g {mfg xirru in `e{ cmkg$ Gnnenm nibbgb.

/X`m gd{g kiwdb e fgmn9/ [`g m{agb.

/R`gu kiwdb og m{ |ixgrcwd m{ `ef./ [ec {meb. /X`u xiwdb `g re{a `m9/

/Ogkmw{g `g anix{ `m xe`iw `e{ mrfu$ `g xedd di{g./ Gnnenm {mgb {ef|du. /@g e{

mcrmeb./

/Xedd {ifging |dgm{g gp|dmen i fg x`m `e{ fgmn{-/ E bgfmnbgb xgmadu.

/Wndg{{ E mf fe{magn$ ir fe{wnbgr{mnbenh Mre{in({ fgmnenh$/ Gnnenm oghmn. /R`gNmfgdg{{ Ing e{ krgmenh mn mrfu$ mn mrfu ic hib{ mnb Bg{kgnbmn{ encgkgb xe`

[`mbix{. Ec `g [`mbix ogkifg{ {rinh gniwh`$ `g ogenh e en`moe{ xedd og wnbgr `g

Nmfgdg{{ Ing{ kinrid./

Inkg mhmen E xirregb cir Mre{in.Ec `grg e{ m `eh`gr hib iw `grg$ |dgm{g$ |rigk fuMre{in. E |rmugb. E e{ m fwk` be{|wgb }wg{ein mfinh `g hib{ ec `grg e{ m ogenh `eh`gr`mn K`mi{$ `g hibbg{{ x`if krgmgb `g Gmr` mnb e{ rgmdf{ cir `gr k`edbrgn$ {`g x`i

krgmgb `g rmkg ic fmn ow ni `ger {iwd{.

/E mf hienh i cenb Mre{in$ `g big{ ni `msg fwk` dinhgr./ E {meb$ diiaenh w| m `g hib{ogcirg fg. /Uiw kmn kifg xe` fg ir {mu `grg$ ow E xedd cenb `ef$ xe` ir xe`iw uiwr

`gd|./

/Fgrm$ uiw nggb rg{./ Gnnenm {mgb. /E `msg mdrgmbu idb uiw `m xg xedd `gd| uiw$ inkg

xg hi i `g rgfmenenh cmkein{ mnb orenh `gf i iwr kmw{g$/

Mdd E kiwdb `ena moiw xm{ `g |men Mre{in xm{ en$ x`m `g |men xm{ deag gsgn `iwh`

`g xm{ {`egdbenh fg crif fi{ ic e fu w|{g owoodgb w| xe`en fg.

/Ni- E xedd ni xme mnu dinhgr$ E kmnni. E bin( `msg `g efg i xm{g mdaenh i `g{g

hib{-/ E mdfi{ ugddgb. /Mre{in e{ iw `grg$ {wccgrenh$ mnb gmk` bmu E {|gnb fmaenh{fmdd mda mnb ogenh cgm{gb e{ ing firg bmu `g {wccgr{./

/Fgrm$ `g nwfogr ing rwdg ic omdg e{ i mdxmu{ og |rg|mrgb./ Gnnenm {meb i fg$`idbenh fu hmzg. /Uiw uiwr{gdc {meb `m `e{ e{ moiw firg `mn `g fe{{enh. X`g`gr

uiw fgmn i ir ni$ uiw `msg oghwn m xmr `g deag{ ic x`ek` `m{ ni oggn {ggn {enkg `g

Remnifmk`u x`gn fu `w{omnb mnb fu cm`gr bgcgmgb `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing. R`g Nmfgdg{{Ing e{ firg |ixgrcwd `mn uiw kmn kif|rg`gnb$ `g `m{ oeddein{ ic [`mbix{ mnb ni i

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fgnein `g mrfu `g e{ owedbenh. Ec xg rw{` eni `e{ wn|rg|mrgb `gn ni indu bi xg hi

i iwr bgm`{$ ow xg gnb `e{ kmw{g mnb `mnb `g Xirdb{ isgr i `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing in m{edsgr |dmgr. E xedd mag ni firg `mn ciwr bmu{ i {|gma xe` `g dm{ `rgg cmkein{ mnb

E `msg cregnb{ mnb cmfedu xe`en gmk` ic `gf. Ciwr bmu{$ `grg mrg {ireg{ `m {mu e iia

firg efg i krgmg `g Gmr`. Kmn uiw ni cenb e xe`en uiw i xme ciwr bmu{ en irbgr i

{msg iwr kmw{g9 Ri wneg `g Cmkein{ xe` m {enhdg |wr|i{g mnb oghen `e{ xmr xe` `gw||gr `mnb9/ Gnnenm m{agb. E kiwdb ni bgnu `g xe{bif en `gr xirb{.

/Ciwr bmu{9/ E m{agb.

/E {xgmr in `g [up e xedd ni og m bmu firg ogcirg Krinw{ mnb E |gr{inmddu dgmsg xe`uiw$ Amdde{i mnb Mmrin i cenb uiwr Mre{in./ Gnnenm |rife{gb. E angx `m im`{ {xirn

in `g resgr ic `g bgmb xgrg ni magn deh`du mfinh `g hib{$ `gu xgrg {meb i og

wnorgmamodg im`{ mnb `grg mrg cgx E rw{ m{ fwk` m{ Gnnenm.

/Ciwr bmu{ `gn./ E mhrggb x`edg en fu fenb |rmuenh cir Mre{in i cirhesg fg.

/R`mna uiw Fgrm./ Gnnenm {meb xe` m hdmb {fedg. \renkg M|iddi m||gmrgb xe` m odmka

omh en `mnb en `m fifgn. @e{ odinb kwrd{$ deh` mn {aen mnb {au odwg gug{ {`enenh xe`

xmrf`$ m{ ec m |mr ic `g {wn xm{ hdixenh xe`en `ef. /M|iddi e{ hienh i diia uiwisgr$ xg xedd hesg uiw {ifg {|mkg./

/E {edd xmn i {|gma i `g Mg{er ibmu./ E idb Gnnenm mnb R`ir.

/E kmn xme wned ifirrix./ R`ir idb fg.

/Ni$ e kmnni./ E idb `ef. /Gnnenm xm{ reh`$ xg nggb `gf mnb E xmn i hg `g{g

{|ggk`g{ bing xe` m{ {iin m{ |i{{eodg {i `m E kmn {gmrk` cir Mre{in./

/Fgrm$ rg{./ R`ir {meb hgndu i fg. /E xedd {|gma i fu |gi|dg in uiwr og`mdc. E xedd jw{

`msg i xeng{{ uiwr gpkgddgnkg en {|gmaenh mni`gr efg./

/R`mna uiw uiwr hrmkg./ E {meb i `ef$ m{ `g {fedgb xmrfdu i fg E kiwdb {gg x`u

Gnnenm mnb [ec disg `ef {i fwk`. Gsgruing gd{g dgc gpkg| cir M|iddi. Xe`iw m xirbM|iddi kmfg i fg mnb anggdgb bixn ou fu {ebg.

/@ix bi uiw cggd9/ M|iddi m{agb m{ `g diiagb fg isgr cir {ehn{ ic {ekang{{ mnb dmeb m`mnb in fu cirg`gmb. Fu {aen xm{ {i kidb `m `e{ `i `mnb {ggfgb i owrn gsgr {i

{deh`du.

/Ceng./ E idb `ef$ `g hmsg fg m diia. /Xgma./ E mbfegb.

/E mf hienh i fisg uiw omka i `g ogb./ M|iddi {meb$ E nibbgb.

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R`g |renkg {de||gb `e{ mrf{ wnbgrngm` fg mnb |ekagb fg w| eni `e{ {rinh mrf{$ E

odw{`gb `gn m{ E rgmdezgb `m E xm{ {edd indu xgmrenh Mre{in({ odwg {`er. E xm{ hrmgcwd Ek`i{g i xgmr wnbgrxgmr dm{ neh`.

/X`m e{ e9/ M|iddi m{agb$ niekenh fu odw{`.

/E jw{ rgmdezgb `m E mf `mdc nmagb./ E idb `ef$ `g k`wkadgb inkg$ m xmrf {iwnb.

/E `msg {ggn xifgn en cmr dg{{$/ @g idb fg$ E hmsg `ef m diia. /E mf m bikir i fmnu$ E

`msg bgdesgrgb kiwndg{{ k`edbrgn$ fmnu ic `gf fu ixn. Ni i fgnein `m E mf uiwrhrmnbcm`gr mnb uiwr cemnk{ ori`gr$ E bi ni {gg uiw m rifmnek xmu./

M|iddi hgndu dmeb fg bixn in `g ogb$ `g cwr{ mnb {eda {`gg{ xgrg |wddgb omka. M|iddi

{m ngp i fg mnb |dmkgb `e{ `mnb in fu `gmb.

/[i mdd `g enkg{ en fu`idihu e{ indu {ireg{9/ E m{agb.

/Ni gpmkdu./ M|iddi {meb. /R`grg xm{ m efg x`gn ori`gr{ mnb {e{gr{ fmrregb$ m efg

x`gn cm`gr{ xiwdb mag `ger bmwh`gr{ i ogb x`gn `gu kmfg ic mhg./ E cgd be{hw{ m{wk` m `iwh`$ E {`wbbgrgb. /R`enh{ mrg m oe beccgrgn nix. Dinh mhi m dmx xm{ |w eni

|dmkg i |rgsgn {wk` `enh{. Fi{ hib{ mrg {edd rgdmgb mnb {i nix m bmu{ kiw{en{ mnb

gsgn negkg{ mnb wnkdg{ xedd fmrru. R`grg e{ w{wmddu m dgm{ m hgngrmein en ogxggn `gf.E kmn wnbgr{mnb uiwr be{hw{ xe` `e{ |rmkekg./

/E jw{ kmnni gsgn efmheng/ E {`iia fu `gmb.

/E xm{ rme{gb m m efg x`gn {wk` `enh{ xgrg kiffin |dmkg mfinh `g Iduf|emn{$

`iwh` ni mdd |rmkekgb {wk` bienh{. R`g rgm{in enkg{ e{ iw dmxgb mfinh `g firmd{ e{ogkmw{g `m `g k`edbrgn ic {wk` wnein{ `msg rgkg{{esg rme{$ `gu mag m {g| omkaxmrb{

en gsidwein./ M|iddi gp|dmengb. /R`enh{ xira beccgrgndu mfinh `g hib{ x`grg k`edbrgn

mrg kinkgrngb$ ow xg bi rgkihnezg `g nggb cir ngx ek`ir x`gn `g efg kifg{./

/Beb Mre{in gsgr..9/ E m{agb$ ni gnergdu kgrmen E xmngb i anix `g mn{xgr.

/Ni$ `g `m{ ngsgr iwk`gb `e{ bmwh`gr{./ M|iddi m{{wrgb fg. /R`g dmx xm{ en |dmkg ou

`gn mnb `g xm{ rme{gb beccgrgndu. E mhrgg xe` `g fibgrn segx ic cmfedu m{ fi{ ic w{

bi. R`e{ dmx {`ixgb `i{g ic w{ x`if xgrg di{ `ix i og modg i disg xe`iw {gp ogenhensidsgb./ Xg xgrg {edgn cir m cgx fenwg{ m{ M|iddi kinenwgb i diia fg isgr.

/Mrg uiw hienh i mag fu |wd{g9/ E m{agb `ef.

/R`grg e{ ni nggb$ E kmn `gmr uiwr `gmrogm$ e e{ {gmbu./ @g {meb. /Bi uiw `wrmnux`grg9/ `g m{agb.

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/Gsgrux`grg$ fu {aen cggd{ gnbgr ow e e{ ni wnogmrmodg./ E idb `ef. /Md`iwh`$ bgg|

xe`en fg `grg e{ m |men$ ni en fu irhmn{/ E beb ni anix `ix i gp|dmen `e{ |men$`e{ xgmang{{.

/Uiwr {iwd9/ `g m{agb xe` m xirregb diia$ E nibbgb. /Dg fg {gg./ @g {meb.

@g |dmkgb ing `mnb in fu mobifgn mnb `g i`gr in fu cirg`gmb mnb kdi{gb `e{ gug{. Ecgd `e{ xmrf` {|rgmb xe`en fg$ ow e beb ni cggd `g {mfg m{ x`gn Mre{in `gmdgb fg.

E xm{ M|iddi({ g{{gnkg E cgd {gg|enh xe`en fg$ `gmdenh fu mk`g{$ `e{ deh` e{ m{ xmrf

mnb kifcirenh m{ {wn{`eng mnb {i sgru oreh`. X`gn `e{ deh` rgkgbgb fu oibu cgd

oggr$ ow fu {iwd {edd cgd xgma.

/E `msg `gmdgb uiwr oibu$/ M|iddi {meb. /Ow e e{ hienh i mag {ifg efg cir uiwr ek`ir

i owedb w| m{ {rinh m{ e xm{./

/Kmn( uiw jw{ `gmd fu {iwd9/ E m{agb `ef$ `g {`iia `e{ `gmb.

/Ni./ @g mn{xgrgb. /Hib{ `msg `g moedeu i `gmd m firmd{ oibu$ ow xg mrg ni modg i

`g {iwd en `g {mfg xmu. M hiib neh`{ rg{ mnb uiw xedd og m{ hiib m{ ngx./

@e{ omh cdimgb isgr i `ef mnb `g iia iw m |wr|dg&odwg |edd.

/Rmag `e{$/ M|iddi {meb$ E i|gngb fu fiw` mnb `g {g e in fu inhwg. E be{{idsgb

xe`en fu fiw` en mn en{mn. /E xedd `gd| i {|ggb `g |rikg{{ mdinh. Uiw {`iwdb md{ianix `m e xedd xe|g iw `g gccgk{ ic mnu oer` kinrid uiw mrg w{enh. Uiw xedd nggb imag mni`gr {ggb wndg{{ uiw mrg |dmnnenh in `msenh m k`edb mnuefg {iin./

/Mre{in mnb E xgrg |dmnnenh in `msenh m k`edb inkg xg xgrg `w{omnb mnb xecg./ E idbM|iddi$ `g `gdb fu `mnb xe` m hgndg {fedg in `e{ cmkg.

/R`m cwwrg kmn {edd kifg i og./ M|iddi idb fg. /@g e{ m dwkau hib i `msg m xifmn

deag uiw./

/E bi ni anix moiw `m./ E {meb.

/E bi./ M|iddi {meb. /Diia m mdd uiw mrg bienh cir `ef$ mnb cir `g i`gr{ x`if xgnfe{{enh. Uiw mrg m xinbgrcwd xifmn mnb uiw xedd fmag mn gprmirbenmru hibbg{{ mnb

xecg$ mnb fi`gr./

/R`mna uiw./ E idb `ef$ `g nibbgb.

/Hg {ifg rg{./ M|iddi idb fg. @g hmsg fu `mnb m {}wggzg `gn be{m||gmrgb$ odmka omhen `mnb.

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Mre{in({ x`eg {`er xm{ {edd en `g ogb ngp i fg. E |ekagb e w|$ e {edd {fgddgb deag `ef

md`iwh` nix e {fgddgb m oe deag fg. R`m fmbg fg {fedg m oe$ Mre{in mdxmu{ beb {fgddm oe deag fg en `g firnenh. E kdi{gb fu gug{ mnb {iin ciwnb fu{gdc m{dgg|.

Fu {dgg| xm{ bgg| ow ni brgmfdg{{. En fu brgmf E xm{ |rghnmn$ E xm{ ni kgrmen x`i

`g cm`gr ic `g k`edb xm{$ ow E angx `m `e{ k`edb xm{ fgmn i og. R`g brgmfmbsmnkgb mnb `g ngp `enh E angx$ E `gdb fu omou en fu mrf{. Fu bmwh`gr diiagb jw{

deag fg$ fu seidg gug{$ fu hidbgn odinb `mer$ fu deh`du mnngb {aen mnb fu cmkg. Ergmdezgb `m e beb ni fmgr x`i `gr cm`gr xm{$ x`m fmgrgb xm{ `m {`g xm{ feng$

`m E xm{ `gr fi`gr mnb \mnbirm({ deng xiwdb ni beg xe` fg.

/Bgfgrem./ E x`e{|grgb `gr nmfg en `g brgmf.

Fu ogmwecwddu omou {fedgb w| i fg m ii`dg{{ hren mnb E i|gngb fu gug{. Fu riif enM{hmrb xm{ de jw{ gniwh` i {gg ou `g cerg owrnenh en `g `gmr`. E kiwdb {edd cggd fu

omou en fu mrf{ gsgn `iwh` e `mb indu oggn m brgmf. Bgfgrem$ E {fedgb m `g nmfg$

ic kiwr{g E xiwdb nmfg `gr mcgr Mre{in({ fi`gr.

/Bgfgrem./ E {meb `g nmfg iw diwb m{ E dmeb en ogb mding.

/Fgrm9/ E xm{ {mrdgb iw ic fu xe{ m `g siekg$ cir `mdc m `gmrogm E `iwh` e xm{ fu

omou kmddenh fu nmfg$ `gn {wbbgndu E rgmdezgb x`i{g siekg e xm{.

/Amdde{i9/ E wrngb fu `gmb mriwnb `g riif mnb ciwnb Amdde{i {eenh in m k`mer ngmr

fu ogb.

/Cirhesg fg cir {mrdenh uiw$/ [`g m|idihezgb. /E `i|g uiw bi ni fenb$ E kiwdb ni

{dgg|$ E xirregb cir uiw {i E kmfg i k`gka in uiw mnb gnbgb w| cmddenh m{dgg| en `gk`mer./

/E e{ mdreh`./ E idb `gr$ |w{`enh fu{gdc w| i dgmn fu omka mhmen{ `g |eddix{. E xm{cggdenh fwk` oggr. /Xiwdb uiw deag i jien fg9/ E m{agb `gr. Amdde{i {fedgb mnb

nibbgb mnb kmfg i {e ngp i fg in `g ogb$ `gr omka mhmen{ `g |eddix{ m{ xgdd.

/X`grg uiw brgmfenh ic fu hrmnbfi`gr9/ Amdde{i m{agb.

/Ni gpmkdu./ E idb `gr. /En fu brgmf$ E `mb m omou ic fu ixn$ m bmwh`gr. [`g xm{ {iogmwecwd$ {`g diiagb jw{ deag fg. / E {fedgb$ `enaenh ic `g ogmwecwd omog. /E nmfgb `gr

Bgfgrem$ kdgmrdu mcgr uiwr hrmnbfi`gr./

/E {ifgefg{ brgmf `m E `msg m omou ic fu ixn./ Amdde{i {meb.

/X`u bin( uiw9/ E m{agb `gr.

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/E xmn `g reh` cm`gr cir fu k`edbrgn$/ [`g {meb {ef|du. /E fmu `msg gnjiugb `g

kif|mnu ic m cgx hib{ en fu efg$ ow E xiwdb ni fmrru mnuing E beb ni mo{idwgdudisg./

/Mmrin xedd fmag m hrgm cm`gr./ E idb `gr. @gr {fedg hrgx m{ e mdxmu{ big{ x`gn

Mmrin kifg{ w| en kinsgr{mein.

/E anix./ [`g {meb. /@g e{ {edd uiwnh `iwh`. M{ fwk` m{ E xmn m omou ic fu ixn$ E

xedd ni rw{` `ef. Cm`gr`iib {`iwdb og m hec i `ef$ ni m owrbgn./

/Rrw{ fg$ `g e{ ni `g u|g i {gg m k`edb m{ m owrbgn./ E idb `gr. /Uiw {`iwdb {gg `ef

xe` fu dedg kiw{en @gnru$ `g e{ m nmwrmd xe` k`edbrgn./

/E `iwh` uiw xiwdb xmn i anix `m e xgn xgdd en kiwr ibmu./ Amdde{i {meb.

/Rgdd fg gsgru`enh./ E {meb.

/R`grg e{ ni fwk` i gdd./ Amdde{i {meb xe` m {`rwh. /Mdd R`ir `mb i bi xm{ {mu `g

xirb (xmr( mnb `g `mdd grw|gb. Fmnu `msg oggn xmeenh m dinh efg cir `e{ xmr$ mnbogxggn `m mnb `g cmk `m `gu xiwdb ciddix R`ir `riwh` `g hmg{ ic Rmrmrw{ mnb

omka$ e xm{ gm{u. R`g hib{ beb m{a mcgr uiw `iwh`./

/Fg9/ E m{agb en {wr|re{g.

/Xirb rmsgd{ cm{ mfinh `g hib{$/ Amdde{i idb fg. /R`gu mdd xmn i fgg `e{

Bmwh`gr ic \mnbirm x`i e{ owedbenh mn mrfu i {msg `gr disg./

/Hrgm$ hrgm$ hrgm gk. hrmnbbmwh`gr firg deag./ E {meb.

/[edd$ `m e{ x`m uiw mrg ogenh `medgb m{./ [`g idb fg. /E xm{ \mnbirm mcgr mdd x`ifmbg e |i{{eodg cir `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing i og km|wrgb en `g cer{ |dmkg$ fmnu `i|g uiw

xedd ciddix en `gr cii{g|{./

/E `i|g i bi {i m{ xgdd./ E idb `gr.

/@ix e{ cm`gr9 Rrwdu./ Amdde{i m{agb.

/Xgma$ ergb$ kidb$ ow mdesg./ E idb `gr. /@g e{ {rinh$ `g ngsgr {krgmfgb iw m{ E beb./

/Uiw xgrg {rinh i `idb in$/ Amdde{i {meb. /R`mna uiw$ nix xg anix `g e{ {edd mdesg./

/Uiw ngsgr biwogb `m `iwh`./ E {meb i `gr.

/E `msg `mb fu fifgn{./ [`g mbfegb. /E xiwdb ni `msg hign `riwh` ec e xgrg ni

cir uiw mnb Mmrin./ [`g xgn i {mu firg ow {`g |mw{gb mnb diiagb mxmu.

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/X`m e{ e9/ E m{agb `gr. [`g diiagb bixn m `gr `mnb{ ogcirg fggenh fu gug{.

/Xiwdb uiw fenb grreodu ec E xgrg i {mr kmddenh uiw fi`gr9/ {`g m{agb. /Mcgr fu

fi`gr |m{{gb$ E ngsgr `iwh` E xiwdb {mu `g xirb mhmen$ ir `m E xiwdb `ena ic

mnuing gd{g m{ fu fi`gr. E wnbgr{mnb ec uiw mrg ni kifcirmodg xe` `e{$/ {`g xgn

in. E {fedgb i `gr xe` gmr{ en fu gug{.

/E xiwdb og `inirgb ec uiw xiwdb kmdd fg fi`gr$ fu bmwh`gr./ E idb `gr.

E {mx gmr{ en `gr gug{$ xg `whhgb gmk` i`gr kdi{g. E mfmzgb fg `m gsgn xe`gsgru`enh hienh in$ `m {ifg jiu xm{ {edd |i{{eodg. R`m Amdde{i mnb E$ oiwnb ihg`gr

m{ fi`gr mnb bmwh`gr$ xiwdb ogkifg {i kdi{g en `e{ efg ic `gmrmk`g. E xm{ oguinb

`mnacwd `m {ifg hiib$ {ifg jiu xm{ modg i kifg crif mdd ic `e{.

Gnnenm({ \ien Ic SegxE xiag mn `iwr ogcirg {wnre{g$ R`ir xm{ {edd {iwnb {dgg|$ `e{ mrf{ brm|gb isgr fu oibu$`idbenh fg {icdu m{ E dmeb in `e{ k`g{. E {fedgb mnb diiagb w| m `ef$ `g xm{ {edd m{dgg|$

`iwh` anixenh `ef `g xiwdb mxmagn {iin. E `msg mdxmu{ disgb xmk`enh fu `w{omnb{

{dgg|$ {ggenh `gf {i m |gmkg.

E {fedgb m{ E mbfergb R`ir({ ogmwecwd cmkg$ `e{ oreddemn rgb `mer mnb |rgcgk |mdg {aen$ `e{

cdmxdg{{ fw{kwdmr oibu. R`e{ hib e{ m xmdaenh kinrmbekein en `g fi{ xinbgrcwd ic

xmu{. R`ir e{ `g hib ic `wnbgr mnb xmr$ `g aenh ic `g Mg{er$ mnb ug `e{ fmnir mnbiwk` `msg ngsgr dmkagb cir gnbgrng{{$ `g `m{ mdxmu{ oggn hgndg gsgn m iwr fi{

|m{{einmg fifgn{. @e{ oibu e{ m{ xmrf m{ m {wffgr({ bmu x`edg `g {fgdd{ ic |wrg fenmnb crg{` cmddgn {nix mnb m{g deag `g {xggg{ `ingu. Gsgru`enh `m fmag{ w| x`i `ge{$ mdd `g{g ibbdu xinbgrcwd kinrmbekein{$ e{ firg `mn gniwh` i bresg `g {gn{g{ xedb.

E disg `ef mdd `g firg cir mdd `g |i{{g{{g{$ ow `e{ diia{$ m{g$ siekg$ {kgn mnb `ix e

cggd{ x`gn xg iwk` mrg `g dgm{ ic `g rgm{in{ x`u E disg `ef. Cir `g cm`gr `g e{ i

iwr k`edbrgn$ cir `g `w{omnb `g e{ i fu{gdc mnb [ec$ cir `g aenh `g e{ i |gi|dg mnb cir

`g hib `g e{$ E kif|dggdu$ imddu mnb bgsigbdu disg `ef. R`ir mnb E mrg oiwnb ihg`grou `e{ disg mnb ou mdd xg `msg oggn `riwh` ihg`gr.

E rmedgb fu ni{g w| `e{ ngka$ orgm`enh en `e{ {kgn crg{`$ kiid {kgn. @g xm{ reh`$ e `mb

oggn cmr ii dinh {enkg xg `msg oggn ihg`gr. R`grg xm{ m efg$ dinh mhi$ ogcirg `gNmfgdg{{ Ing g{km|gb `g Wnbgrxirdb$ `m Krinw{$ R`ir$ [ec mnb E mdd desgb ihg`gr

wnbgr `g {mfg riic. E disgb `i{g bmu{$ x`gn E kiwdb og xe` oi` fu `w{omnb{.

E |dmkgb fu `mnb in `g {ebg ic `e{ ngka `gn |dmkgb m ae{{ reh` ogdix `e{ jmxoing mnb

`gmrb m fwfodgb {iwnb ic jiu kifg crif `ef. E {fedgb$ anixenh `m E `mb xiagn `ef. Efisgb {i `m E xm{ {eenh in `e{ mo{ mnb ae{{gb `e{ de|{$ m ae{{ `g rgwrngb m{ `e{ `mnb{

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{deb crif fu `eh`{ i fu xme{ mnb `g riddgb in i| ic fg m{ xg kinenwgb i ae{{. E

rgm{wrgb `g m{g ic `ef$ `e{ `ingu {i {xgg in fu inhwg.

R`ir ae{{gb bixn fu ngka m{ xg {fedgb$ E kiwdb cggd `ef xe`en fu fenb$ xe`en fu

{iwd. X`gn E xm{ uiwnhgr$ E beb ni `ena e m |i{{eoedeu i `msg firg `mn ing {iwd

fmg$ ow cir Krinw{$ R`ir$ [ec mnb E$ e e{ firg `mn |i{{eodg$ e e{ rgmdeu. E disgb {ggenh`riwh` R`ir({ gug{$ {ggenh `ix `g {gg{ fg$ cggdenh `ix e cggd{ cir `ef i iwk` mnb ae{{

fu omrg oibu. R`ir fmbg `e{ xmu omka w| i fu de|{$ maenh `e{ efg mnb fmaenh gsgru

fifgn denhgr$ m{ e{ `e{ xmu$ wned xg xgrg cenmddu engrxengb

Xg dmeb en gmk` i`gr{ mrf{$ hmzenh eni gmk` i`gr{ gug{$ oi` di{ en `m hdireiw{ {mgic bezzuenh ode{{. X`m m {xgg$ `gmsgndu cggdenh.

/E {`iwdb xmrn uiw `m fu `w{omnb xedd og omka {iin./ E {meb i R`ir en fika{greiw{ng{{$ rwnnenh fu `mnb isgr `e{ fw{kwdmr {`iwdbgr.

/X`mgsgr xedd xg gdd `ef9/ R`ir m{agb mnb xg dmwh`gb. /E `ena Krinw{ e{ m dedg iidi{ en fu xecg i `ena moiw uiw mnb E m `g fifgn./ @g idb fg.

E hdmnkgb eni Krinw{( fenb `gn dmwh`gb m{ E {mx `m R`ir xm{ reh`. E angx `m

Krinw{ `m{ fe{{gb [ec m{ fwk` m{ E `msg fe{{gb R`ir. Xg dmeb `grg cir m x`edg dinhgr

`idbenh gmk` i`gr$ E angx `m E `mb i hi {iin mnb E angx x`u$ ow `m beb ni fmag

dgmsenh R`ir mnu gm{egr.

/X`gn fw{ uiw dgmsg9/ R`ir m{agb {icdu.

/E mf {wrg `m Fgrm xedd xmn i dgmsg m{ {iin m{ |i{{eodg./ E idb `ef.

/E xe{` uiw kiwdb {mu mni`gr neh`$/ R`ir {meb i` {i {icdu. /Ir cecu./ E dmwh`gb deh`du.

/[iin./ E idb `ef. /Inkg xg cenb Mre{in mnb `g i`gr{ mnb `gu mrg {mcgdu `ifg$

Krinw{ mnb E xedd kifg i uiw mnb [ec mnb xg xedd mdd {|gnb m dgm{ m fin` ihg`gr.

Krinw{ mnb E xedd dgmsg iwr bweg{ i iwr k`edbrgn inkg mhmen mnb uiw kmn dgmsg M{hmrb en

`g km|modg `mnb{ ic iwr Neag mnb Iwrmni{./

/E xedd `idb uiw i `m./ R`ir {meb$ `e{ {fedg fgdenh fg.

Inkg `g {wn `mb cwddu re{gn$ R`ir mnb E om`gb gmk` i`gr$ fmaenh disg inkg firg {enkg

xg angx e xiwdb og m x`edg dinhgr ogcirg xg xiwdb og ihg`gr mhmen. Inkg xg xgrgbregb icc$ E xgn `riwh` [ec({ kdi`enh cir {ifg`enh i xgmr. [ec mnb E mrg moiw `g{mfg {ezg$ xg `msg mdxmu{ {`mrgb kdi`enh x`gn nggbgb. Xg `msg oggn {`mrenh iwr

`w{omnb{ cir feddgnnem$ mnb {i {`mrenh kdi`enh e{ ni m oeh bgmd cir w{. E k`i{g m |mdg

odwg sgdsg brg{{ xe` {eda {dggsg{ mbirngb xe` {edsgr ogmb{ mnb m kir{g omka. R`ir {min `g ogb$ xmk`enh fg m{ E {g||gb eni `g brg{{$ ioseiw{du gnjiuenh `g {`ix.

/Mrg uiw hienh i `gd| fg9/ E m{agb `ef$ hg{wrenh i `g kir{g in `g omka ic fu hixn.

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/E xiwdb fwk` rm`gr wnbrg{{ uiw mhmen./ @g {meb mnb E dmwh`gb m{ `g hi icc iwr ogb mnb

kmfg w| og`enb fg i bi w| fu kir{g.

@e{ `mnb{ fisgb xe` |rgke{ein m{ mdxmu{$ e xm{ ni dinh ogcirg `g `mb `g hixn mdd

{unk`gb w|. R`ir fisgb fu `mer iw ic `g xmu mnb ae{{gb fu ngka m{ `e{ `mnb{

xrm||gb mriwnb fu xme{ mnb fu gug{ kdi{gb.

/R`ir$/ E x`e{|grgb `e{ nmfg$ fu `mnb hienh w| i rg{ in `e{ xmrf k`gga.

/_gwrn i fg {iin fu xecg./ @g {meb.

/E xedd ngsgr {mu mxmu crif uiw cir {i dinh gsgr mhmen./ E |rife{gb `ef.

/E mf hienh i `idb uiw i `m./ @g {meb.

/E disg uiw fu R`ir./ E {meb i `ef en `g {icg{ ic siekg{$ diiaenh omka eni `e{ gug{.

/E disg uiw fu Gnnenm./ @g {meb$ {edd `idbenh fg kdi{g. /Bin( hi ug./ @g oghhgb$ `e{gug{ |dgmbenh. R`g {mbng{{ en `e{ gug{ xm{ firg `mn E kiwdb mag.

/Uiwr |gi|dg mxme uiw fu ogdisgb aenh./ E idb `ef.

/R`gu kmn xme./ @g {meb$ E wrngb mriwnb en `e{ mrf{ mnb xrm||gb fu mrf{ moiw `e{{`iwdbgr{$ diiaenh w| eni `e{ gug{. @g mdxmu{ `m{ oggn {i fwk` mddgr `mn fg.

/Ow Fgrm kmnni./ E idb `ef. /E xiwdb ni og modg i xme ge`gr ec E xgrg en `gr|i{eein$ ec e xgrg uiw ir Krinw{ `m `mb oggn magn./

/R`m xiwdb ngsgr `m||gn./ R`ir {meb.

/Uiw oggr `i|g ni$/ E {meb i `ef. /Uiw xiwdb kmk` `gdd crif [ec mnb E inkg uiw hi

`ifg./ @g dmwh`gb mnb kmrg{{gb fu k`gga mnb xg ae{{gb.

R`g ae{{ dm{gb mnb denhgrgb$ fu {iwd {iwrenh mnb fgdenh m `g {mfg efg. R`ir mdxmu{

`m{ magn `e{ efg en {wk` fmgr{. X`gn `g ae{{ gnbgb$ E xm{ bmzgb i `g |ien x`grgni`enh gd{g gpkg| R`ir mnb E gpe{gb en `e{ xinbgrcwd `mrfinu mnb ode{{.

@ix mnuing kiwdb omda m disg e{ oguinb fg. Disg e{ `g fi{ |ixgrcwd cirkg en

gpe{gnkg$ e `m{ oriwh` gnerg gf|erg{ i `ger angg{. Disg kmn wrn uiw w|{ebg bixnmnb en{ebg iw mnb en bienh {i e k`mnhg{ uiw$ orenhenh iw x`i uiw rwdu mrg. Disg kmn

fmag uiw krmzu `gn {msg uiw crif en{mneu m fifgn dmgr. Disg crgg{$ disg hesg{ `i|gmnb jiu mnb ode{{. E k`i{g i og m hibbg{{ ic disg dinh mhi cir m rgm{in$ E `msg mdxmu{

anixn e{ ef|irmnkg m{ xgdd m{ e{ |ixgr. E xiwdb {edd og `g hibbg{{ ic disg ec E `mb ni

`mnbgb `i{g rg{|in{eoedeeg{ bixn i fu hrmnbbmwh`gr M|`ribeg.

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Gsgn `g hrgmg{ ic fgn mnb xifgn$ og `gu firmd ir effirmd$ mrg {w{kg|eodg i `g

|ixgr{ ic disg$ `g hib{ mrg |riic gniwh` ic `m. /Uiw fmu kin}wgr xe` `g {xirb$ owuiw mrg kin}wgrgb ou m ae{{./ Bmnegd @gen{ew{({ xirb{ mrg mdd ii rwg. R`i{g x`if {ggf

i og moisg cggdenh disg `msg ge`gr oggn bgg|du `wr ou e$ {i fwk` {i `m `gu kdi{g

`gf{gdsg{ icc crif disg cir cgmr ic gnbwrenh `m |men mhmen$ ir `gu `msg ngsgr rwdu

m{gb e{ |ixgr. Disg e{ ou cmr `g fi{ |ign ic brwh{$ ow e e{ cmr firg `mn `m. Uiwr{iwd fmg kinmen{ m |mr ic uiwr{gdc `m uiw ngsgr angx xm{ fe{{enh. Ec `g ing uiw

disg big{ ni fmag uiw x`idg$ `gn `gu mrg ni xe` uiwr ing. En fu km{g$ E `msg oggn

{ifg`ix odg{{gb xe` firg `mn ing {iwd fmg$ E kiwdb ngsgr desg xe`iw `g hib{ Edisg.

E cgd [ec mnb Krinw{ og`enb fg$ R`ir mnb E dg hi ic gmk` i`gr mnb wrngb ixmrb{ iwr

{|iw{g{. R`ir xmdagb w| i [ec mnb ae{{gb `gr m{ Krinw{ kmfg w| i fg$ |dmkenh `e{

ogmwecwd `mnb in fu ngka$ `e{ `wfo rg{enh in `g e| ic fu jmx. @e{ iwk` {gn {wk`

xmrf` mnb disg `riwh` fg m{ `g dgmngb bixn mnb ae{{gb fu de|{. Fu `mnb xgn i `e{{`iwdbgr$ fu i`gr mrf hienh mriwnb `e{ {rinh omka. Krinw{( crgg `mnb xgn i fu feb&

omka$ `idbenh fu oibu i `e{ m{ iwr ae{{ {iin ogkmfg firg |m{{einmg. E xmngb `ef$reh` `gn mnb reh` `grg$ ow `grg xiwdb og efg gniwh` cir `m bwrenh `g neh`. R`mbeb ni {i| fg crif gnjiuenh `e{ `i$ owrnenh$ |m{{einmg ae{{g{ `m fmbg fg cggd deag`g kirg ic m {mr$ m rmhenh encgrni owrnenh en `g `gmsgn{. Cggdenh `m {mfg cerg$ `m

{mfg |m{{ein cir fg xe`en Krinw{ indu fmbg fg owrn oreh`gr$ jw{ cir `ef$ m{ `g owrn{

{i oreh`du jw{ cir fg. Krinw{ mdxmu{ `m{ oggn mn en{mngdu |m{{einmg ae{{gr mnb disgr.

X`gn iwr ae{{g{ gnbgb$ `i{g gfiein{ xgrg {edd rwnnenh omka mnb cir` ogxggn w{$ iwr

{iwd{ engrxenenh i bmnkg ihg`gr gsgn `iwh` xg `mb indu oggn ae{{enh. E xiwdb `msghdmbdu oriwh` Krinw{ omka i ogb mnb fmbg disg i `ef en `m fifgn ec {ifgx`grg

xe`en fg E beb ni anix `m ni indu beb Fgrm nggb fg$ ow {i beb Mre{in mnb mdd ic

fu cmfedu `m mrg di{. E diiagb eni Krinw{( oreh` |mdg hrggn gug{$ `g {mfg gug{ `mkm|wrgb fu {iwd {i sgru dinh mhi. E mbirgb `g disg |dmuenh xe`en `e{ ogmwecwd gug{. E

xm{ m fifgn ogcirg xg xgrg modg i dg gmk` i`gr hi xe` hrgm rgdwkmnkg {i `m `g

mnb [ec kiwdb brg{{ |ri|grdu cir `g kifenh bmu.

R`ir$ Krinw{$ [ec mnb E mg orgmacm{ xe` Fgrm$ Amdde{i mnb Mmrin.

/@ix mrg uiw `e{ firnenh9/ E m{agb Fgrm.

/E mf xgdd./ [`g idb fg xe` m `mdc {fedg$ E kiwdb {edd {gg `g {mbng{{ en `gr gug{$ ow

{`g diiagb {rinhgr. /E {edd cenb e mfmzenh `m uiw `msg xi `w{omnb{./ Fgrm {meb$ E{fedgb i `gr.

/E `msg firg `mn xi `w{omnb{ Fgrm$ E `msg {ep./ E idb `gr$ {`g diiagb m fg en{wr|re{g. /X`gn E m{agb i ogkifg m disg hibbg{{$ E xm{ xmrngb `m ing fmn xiwdb

ngsgr og gniwh` cir fg mhmen$ mnb E ciwnb `m i og mdd ii rwg. Inkg `m rg{|in{eoedeu

|m{{gb i fg$ E ciwnb `m E xiwdb cmdd en disg xe` fmnu fgn$ `iwh` xe` fi{ e xm{

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indu cir m neh` mnb mcgr `g bggb xm{ bing E xiwdb cenb `m fu disg cir `gf `mb dgc

fg.

/E xm{ brmxn i `g ogb{ ic beccgrgn effirmd{$ ow `grg xm{ mdxmu{ m rgm{in mnb E fw{

mbfe `m E beb gnjiu e. E e{ gm{u i hg di{ en `m$ en `g |dgm{wrg$ en `g hdiru ic ogenh

m xifmn xe` m fmn x`i e{ m hiib disgr mnb md{i gmk`enh `ef m `enh ir xi. E kmn ogxinbgrcwd./

/X`m moiw Krinw{9/ [`g m{agb fg. /Mnb R`ir9/

/Inkg E iia in `i{g rg{|in{eoedeeg{$ E idb Krinw{ `m E hmsg `ef cwdd |grfe{{ein i og

xe` mnu xifmn ic `e{ k`ii{enh$ mnb mcgr m efg `g beb. E xm{ {edd xe` Krinw{$ fmaenh

disg i `ef m{ icgn m{ E kiwdb$ ow E ciwnb `m `g hibbg{{ xm{ reh`$ ing fmn xm{ ni

gniwh` cir fg mnufirg. E beb ni fmrru R`ir mhmen cir fmnu ugmr{./ E gp|dmengb. Ickiwr{g `grg xm{ m di firg i fu {iru `mn jw{ `m$ ow gddenh Fgrm gsgru`enh `m `m{

`m||gngb en fu gpe{gnkg xiwdb mag bgkmbg{. [`g `m{ gniwh` in `gr fenb$ {i E {ef|du

idb `gr `g |mr{ {`g m{agb moiw. /R`grg xm{ mdxmu{ m rgm{in cir `g ogb{ E xm{ brmxni$ `g hib{ E cgdd en disg xe`. [ifgefg{ e xm{ jw{ i {`ix `gf `ix {xgg disg kiwdb

og$ {ifg ic `gf beb ni gsgn anix x`m disg xm{ wned E kmfg i `gf. Ni hib kiwdb

rg{e{ fg mnb `gu cgdd en disg xe` fg m{ fwk` m{ E cgdd en disg xe` `gf.

/Ow `grg xgrg efg{ `m `g disg m hib mnb E {`mrgb beb ni jw{ dm{ m neh`. E rwdu cgdden disg xe` fmnu hib{ mnb mcgr E fmrregb R`ir mhmen$ E oghmn i mag i`gr `w{omnb{ en`g hib{ E kiwdb ni desg xe`iw. E nix anix `m `grg xm{ m hrgmgr |wr|i{g i fu

fmrremhg{. R`g hib{ E fmrregb xgrg ge`gr krixn |renkg{ ir aenh{ xe`en gmk` ic `g Cesg

Cmkein{ mnb {i x`gn E ogkifg }wggn ic `g Iduf|emn{$ E xedd md{i rwdg isgr `g i`gr

ciwr cmkein{. E xedd og `g }wggn ic `g xirdb{ mnb cir `g cer{ efg en feddein{ ic ugmr{$

`g Cesg Cmkein{ xedd og wnegb `riwh` fg mnb fu fmrremhg{./

/Xix./ [`g {meb. /X`i mrg uiwr `w{omnb{9/

/Fu `erb `w{omnb e{ fu wnkdg \i{gebin$/ E idb `gr. /Cir fi{ ic fu decg$ E `iwh` `g`mgb fg. @g ciwh` fg ii` mnb nmed cir M`gn{$ `g {meb `m `g keu ogdinhgb i `ef

ogkmw{g e dmeb ou `g {gm. E hi i `g |ien x`grg fu cm`gr `mb i engrsgng. @g idb w{

`m x`igsgr krgmgb `g fi{ gprmirbenmru ngx krgmein m{ m hec i `g |gi|dg xiwdb

xen `g keu. E krgmgb `g idesg rgg mnb \i{gebin krgmgb `g `ir{g$ fu cmsireg mnefmd.

/\i{gebin mnb E xmegb cir `g rg{wd{ en m `mdd mding$ `e{ gug{ xgrg cwfenh. E {meb i `ef$

(X`m beb E gsgr bi i fmag uiw `mg fg {i fwk`$ wnkdg9( X`gn `g beb ni rg{|inb$ Exmdagb w| kdi{g i `ef$ fgmnenh i og enefebmenh$ i hg i `g oiif ic `e{. E diiagb

w| eni `e{ hrmu hrggn gug{$ xg xgrg {i kdi{g iwr oibeg{ xgrg mdfi{ iwk`enh. (X`u bi

uiw `mg fg9( E m{agb mhmen. @g idb fg e xm{ ogkmw{g `g xmngb {ifg`enh `m `g

kiwdb ngsgr `msg. M{ E oghmn i m{a cir firg ic mn gp|dmnmein$ `g iia fg kif|dggduou {wr|re{g ou maenh fg eni `e{ mrf{ mnb ae{{enh fg |m{{einmgdu.

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/R`g sgru fifgn mcgr fu {`ika xirg icc$ E xrm||gb fu mrf{ mriwnb `ef i bgg|gn

`g ae{{. E xm{ mfmzgb m `ix hiib `e{ de|{ cgd$ `ix hdireiw{ e cgd i og en `e{ mrf{. (Biuiw wnbgr{mnb nix9 Ir bi uiw nggb mni`gr gp|dmnmein9( \i{gebin m{agb x`gn `g ae{{

gnbgb. E diiagb w| eni `e{ gug{$ xinbgrenh `ix E kiwdb ic fe{{gb `g cmk `m `g e{ en

disg xe` fg$ `gn E ae{{gb `ef mhmen. Xg xiwdb `msg `mb gmk` i`gr reh` `gn$ ow xg

xgrg engrrw|gb ou m fg{{gnhgr gddenh w{ `m fu cm`gr xe{`gb i {|gma xe` w{.

/Fu cm`gr mnniwnkgb fg m{ `g sekir mnb i fu {wr|re{g$ \i{gebin hmsg fg `g `ir{g`g krgmgb$ `g cer{ `ir{g$ m{ m hec. R`g `ir{g e{ {edd feng i `e{ bmu$ `g e{ m `whg odmka

{mddein mnb `g `m{ m rgfgnbiw{ {|ere$ xg oi` `msg `g {irf xe`en w{. Ogcirg E dgc

kiwr$ \i{gebin kmwh` fu `mnb mnb m{agb fg ec E xiwdb `msg benngr xe` `ef `m neh`$E mhrggb.

/R`m sgru neh` E xm{ en `e{ mrf{ mhmen$ en `e{ ogb `iwh` i gdd e rwg$ xg beb ni

fmag e i `g ogb wned dmgr./ E dmwh`gb m oe m `g fgfiru$ e xm{ {wk` m neh`. /

/Fu ciwr` `w{omnb e{ `g @enbw hib Orm`fm. M cer{$ E xm{ en m rgdmein{`e| xe` `e{ori`gr Se{`nw. Se{`nw gnbgb w| hgenh fg |rghnmn mnb {i E {mugb xe` `ef cir m

x`edg i rme{g iwr bmwh`gr ihg`gr. E ciwnb `m E xm{ sgru mrmkgb i Orm`fm. Se{`nw({

|gr{inmdeu e{ deag fu cm`gr{ en `e{ uiwnhgr bmu{$ x`grg m{ Orm`fm rgfenb{ fg ic

Krinw{ en fmnu xmu{. Orm`fm e{ aenb$ `inirmodg$ rg{|gkcwd. @g e{ m }weg hib$ ing ickingf|dmein mnb `iwh`.

/Orm`fm xm{ fu kdi{g{ cregnb en `g @enbw hib{$ E kiwdb gdd `ef mnu`enh. Rrw` og

idb$ E xiwdb `msg fmrregb `ef cir iwr cregnb{`e| mding. Se{`nw niekgb `m Orm`fm mnb

E xgrg cmddenh en disg$ xg `mb }weg m cgx ceh`{ moiw `m mnb `enh{ beb ni hg oggr.

@g xm{ wnw{gb i m xifmn x`i xiwdb ni og irbgrgb mriwnb. E gnbgb w| dgmsenh `ef

mnb maenh iwr bmwh`gr xe` fg$ e xm{ ni gnserinfgn i rme{g m k`edb en. E xgn iKrinw{$ i iwr e{dmnb$ mcgr E dgc Se{`nw. @g `gdb fg m{ E kregb.

/R`g ngp bmu Se{`nw kmfg i m|idihezg. E idb `ef `m E xiwdb ni agg| iwr bmwh`gr

mxmu crif `ef$ ow `m E kiwdb ni og xe` `ef mnufirg. Dmgr in$ E xgn i Orm`fm$ E

xm{ brmxn i `ef. M{ xg ae{{gb$ `g idb fg `m xg kiwdb jw{ {mu cregnb{. E idb `ef`m E xm{ brmxn i `e{ ogb$ `m E nggbgb `ef$ gsgn ec indu cir m neh`. Ic kiwr{g$ iwr

rgdmein{`e| `m{ dm{gb cmr dinhgr `mn m neh`$ xg gnbgb w| ogkifenh `w{omnb mnb xecg.

/Fu cec` `w{omnb E ciwnb en @irw{$ `g aenh ic `g Ghu|emn hib{. Wndeag xe` fu i`gr

fmrremhg{$ @irw{ mnb E({ rgdmein{`e| beb ni oghen en cregnb{`e|$ e oghmn en {gp. Xg fg

m ing ic `g (hm`grenh{($ E {edd rgfgfogr `ix `g diiagb diwnhenh in `m kiwk`$ `e{

dinh$ |grcgk$ mn oibu in be{|dmu cir mdd i {gg. E xm{ mrmkgb i `ef reh` mxmu. Xgoi` xirg jmbg fm{a{ i `ebg {ifg ic iwr cmkg{$ ow {ifg`ix$ `g angx x`i E xm{. Xg

gnjiugb gmk` i`gr hrgmdu `m neh`.

/R`g ciddixenh bmu$ fu cm`gr enribwkgb w{$ ni anixenh x`m `mb rmn{|ergb `g neh`

ogcirg. @irw{ mnb E diiagb m gmk` i`gr xe` {fedg{ `g x`idg x`edg fu cm`gr xm{

enribwkenh fg. (Xg(sg fg.( @irw{ idb fu cm`gr$ `e{ odmka gug{ ngsgr dgmsenh feng. En

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`g oghennenh$ e xm{ fi{du |`u{ekmd ogxggn w{$ xg ag| hienh omka i gmk` i`gr$ ow

xg {iin rgmdezgb `m e xm{ {ifg`enh firg mnb mcgr m efg `g iia fg cir `e{ xecg mnb}wggn./ E cgdd {edgn$ `enaenh ic fu `w{omnb{.

/Mnb uiwr {ep` `w{omnb9/ Fgrm m{agb.

/@g e{ anixn m{ `g Jmbg Gf|grir$ `iwh` E kmdd `ef _mj. E xm{ ogri`gb i `ef x`gn Exm{ m herd$ xg xiwdb `msg fmrregb x`gn E rgmk`gb xifmn`iib$ ow `g cgdd en disg xe`

mni`gr hibbg{{ mnb fmrregb `gr en{gmb. E xm{ fmnu ugmr{ firg ogcirg xg ciwnb iwr

xmu omka i gmk` i`gr mnb cgdd en disg. E `gn iia `ef cir fu `w{omnb./

Mcgr dgmsenh M{hmrb xg mrresgb m `g `ifg ic `g Ghu|emn hib{$ e xm{ oguinb

xinbgrcwd i {gg fu `w{omnb mnb iwr cmfedu. E `mb ic kiwr{g idb `gf ic iwr kifenh

mnb `g hib{ hrgggb w{ xe` `g w|fi{ aenbng{{ mnb kiwrg{u. Fgrm {|iag i `g hib{

mnb `ger Bg{kgnbmn{$ {`g xm{ ni gsgn `riwh` xe` `mdc ic `gr {|ggk` ogcirg `gu xgrgk`ggrenh `gr in.

Mcgr oebbenh Fgrm$ Amdde{i mnb Mmrin hiibneh`$ Krinw{ dgc @irw{ mnb E mding.

E xmdagb xe` @irw{ en iwr hmrbgn{$ fu mrf brm|gb `riwh` `e{. E `mb fe{{gb fu`w{omnb hrgmdu. R`g gpiek cdixgr{ xgrg {wnnenh$ `ger {kgn{ ceddenh `g neh` mer$ mnb

`e{ {fedg mnb odmka gug{ {`engb {i ogmwecwddu en `g neh`. E `msg mdxmu{ cgd {`ir ngp i

`ef. Gsgn `iwh` E mf 7(5 mnb xgmrenh ciwr&enk` `ggd{$ `g e{ {edd m hiib cii mddgr `mn E

mf. Fu `en$ {`ggr brg{{ odgx {icdu en `g neh` mer. R`e{ xm{ iwr |resmg hmrbgn mnb E`msg mdxmu{ oggn dg{{ `mn fibg{ x`gn E mf mding xe` fu `w{omnb{. E angx @irw{

gnjiugb {ggenh fg en {i dedg$ mnb E gnjiugb cggdenh deag m xifmn. Fu `w{omnb{ `msgmdxmu{ fmbg fg cggd deag m xifmn en `g og{ ic xmu{$ jw{ m{ E fmag `gf cggd deag fgn.

/@msg uiw ciwnb `g encirfmn9/ E m{agb @irw{$ fu cmkg {greiw{.

M fin` mhi$ e ogkmfg ioseiw{ `m `grg xm{ {ifging xe`en `e{ rmna{ `m xm{ {gddenh

`ger {gkrg{ i `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing. Rii fmnu ic `g hib{ mnb Bg{kgnbmn{ `msg oggnhienh fe{{enh cir e i og m kienkebgnkg$ mnb mdd ic `gf xgmrenh jmbg m `g efg. Ec e `mb

`m||gngb inkg ir xekg xg kiwdb jw{ |en e in fe{cirwng$ ow `wnbrgb{ `msg

be{m||gmrgb xe`en `g dm{ fin` mding$ {iin `g nwfogr xiwdb og en `g `iw{mnb{. R`g

Nmfgdg{{ Ing `mb i `msg mn encirfmn$ e xm{ `g indu xmu `g xiwdb anix x`grg `g{g

hib{ mnb Bg{kgnbmn{ xiwdb og.

/Ni m{ ic ug./ @irw{ idb fg. /Xg hrix kdi{gr ou `g bmu i `ef./

/@g fw{ og ciwnb mnb {iin./ E {meb x`m `g mdrgmbu angx. /Xg bi ni anix x`m `e{

encirfgr fmu anix ic iwr bienh{. R`e{ encirfmn{ gpe{gnkg `rgmgn{ iwr cmfedu$ og{be{kisgr `e{ ebgneu {iin./

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/Xg mrg bienh iwr w|fi{$/ @irw{ m{{wrgb fg. /Xe`en m fmgr ic bmu{ xg xedd `msg m

nmfg./ E nibbgb.

/Hiib./ E idb `ef.

/X`m ic `g mrfu9/ Fu `w{omnb m{agb. /E{ `grg mnu ngx{9/

/Indu `m e e{ x`m xg cgmrgb$/ E idb `ef$ `idbenh `e{ mrf m dedg eh`gr. /R`g

Nmfgdg{{ Ing e{ encgkenh `i{g `g `m{ magn$ kinriddenh `gf. @g e{ bienh m hiib jio ic

kisgrenh `e{ rmka{ m{ xgdd$ fu ixd{ `msg ciwnb ni`enh en `ger xmag./ @irw{ {eh`gb`gmsedu.

/R`e{ e{ ni hiib./ @g {meb.

/Fmu E fmag m {whhg{ein9/ E m{agb.

/Ou mdd fgmn{ fu }wggn./ R`g aenh {meb.

/Ngp efg uiw {gnb iw uiwr hib{ mnb Bg{kgnbmn{ i {gmrk`$ bi ni gdd `gf x`grg i

hi./ E idb `ef. /Ec `gu mrg ni hesgn irbgr{ `gn ni {wk` irbgr{ kmn og rgdmugb omka i

`g Nmfgdg{{ Ing. Ec `g hib{ `gf{gdsg{ bi ni anix x`grg `gu mrg hienh$ `gn `ixkmn `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing9 E `m{ xiragb cir `g Iduf|emn{./

/R`m e{ rm`gr kwnnenh fu }wggn./ Fu aenh kif|dgfgngb fg xe` m {fedg. /E `ena xg{`mdd gf|diu `e{ mkek in iwr ngp rmnhenh({./

E kmfg w| xe` `e{ |dmn x`gn E rgmdezgb `m fu cmfedu `mb m rmeir xe`en Iduf|w{. E

xiragb xgdd$ `iwh` gsgru nix mnb `gn {ifging xiwdb og magn$ iwr di{{g{ xgrg kwomka brmfmekmddu$ xg {edd nggbgb i cenb `g dgma `iwh`.

Mcgr m ugmr ic hm`grenh encirfmein$ fu cmfedu mnb E nmrrixgb e bixn i gn |i{{eodg

encirfmn{. E xm{ indu ogkmw{g ic Mre{in `m xg ciwnb `g hibbg{{ x`i ogrmugb w{.

Fgrm big{ ni anix `e{ m{ ic ug$ ow Mre{in xm{ bienh firg `mn {gmrk`enh cir `e{{e{gr. @g |w `ef{gdc en `mrf{ xmu i {gg ec m kgrmen {iwrkg |mnngb iw.

E xm{ ni gm{u cir fg i {g {wk` m m{a w|in fu ori`gr. E `msg anixn Mre{in `e{x`idg decg$ E `gdb `ef x`gn `g xm{ m omog$ E xmk`gb `ef mag `e{ cer{ {g|{ mnb rebg `e{

cer{ `ir{g. E xmk`gb `ef hrix eni m fmn$ ogkifg m aenh$ desg mnb beg mnb m{kgnb i `g

hib{ x`grg `g ogkmfg `g ogdisgb |renkg `g xm{ fgmn i og. E xmk`gb `ef fmrruGdemnnm$ `e{ cer{ xecg$ mnb rme{g `e{ k`edbrgn$ mnb E xm{ `grg i xeng{{ `e{ bg|rg{{einmcgr `ger |m{{enh. E md{i {mx `ef kifenh i decg inkg mhmen `g bmu `g {g gug{ in Fgrm$

`g disgb `gr crif `g cer{.

Mre{in e{ ni `g cer{ {eodenh E `msg di{$ nir xedd `g og `g dm{ E cgmr. Xmr e{ xmr mnb E

xedd bi gsgru`enh E kmn i |rigk fu cmfedu$ ow en irbgr i bi {i E fw{ anix mdd E kmn

mnb anixdgbhg deag `e{ rg}werg{ {mkrecekg{.

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@irw{ kiwdb cggd fg xirruenh$ `g {i||gb xmdaenh mnb iia fg eni `e{ mrf{$ diiaenh

bixn eni fu gug{.

/E disg uiw Gnnenm$/ @g {meb i fg. /Xg xedd hg `riwh` `e{ m{ xg mdxmu{ `msg. Xg xedd

ceh`$ xg xedd {wrsesg$ xg xedd xen. R`grg e{ ni i`gr semodg i|ein./ E nibbgb.

/E disg uiw./ E {meb i `ef$ fgmnenh `g xirb{ xe` mdd fu ogenh.

@irw{ dgmngb bixn mnb ae{{gb fu de|{$ E cdimgb w|$ `isgrenh m cii icc `g hriwnb i

fgg `e{ de|{ mnb m{g `ef mhmen. E jwf|gb w| mnb xrm||gb fu dgh{ mriwnb `e{ xme{ m{iwr ae{{g{ ogkmfg firg |m{{einmg mnb iwr nggb ogkmfg wnkinriddmodg.

Rmag fg i ogb$ E `iwh` i `ef$ fu de|{ ngsgr dgmsenh `e{.

Xe` |dgm{wrg$ `g `iwh` en rgwrn.

R`g ngp `enh E angx xg xgrg cmddenh ini iwr ogb xe` `ef in i| ic fg$ e indu iia mfifgn cir w{ i hg m{ kdi{g m{ xg nggbgb i og

Fgrm({ \ien Ic Segx

E {m ngp i Gnnenm mnb Krinw{ in i| ic `g gdg|`mn m{ xg {dixdu fmbg iwr xmu w| `g`edd ixmrb{ x`grg `g @enbw hib{ xgrg xmeenh i hrgg w{. R`g fmrodg {rgg{ xgrg dengb

xe` hib{ mnb effirmd{ xmk`enh w{. R`g owedbenh{ xgrg }weg {ifg`enh$ `gu xiwdb|w `g Rmj Fm`md i {`mfg. E `msg i {mu `m fu cmsireg `enh moiw `g `ifg ic `g

@enbw hib{ xm{ `g {kgn{ mnb seseb kidir{$ `g {|ekg{ en `g mer. Mdd `g{g `enh{$ mdd`g{g ogmwecwd {eh`{ {wrriwnbenh fg$ mnb mdd E kiwdb `ena moiw xm{ Mre{in. @g xm{

|dmnnenh i mag fg mriwnb `g xirdb mcgr iwr `ingufiin mnb {`ix fg `g fi{

ogmwecwd {eh`{ en `g Xirdb{.E {`iwdb og {ggenh `g{g{ {eh`{ xe` `ef$ E `iwh` ifu{gdc xe` m {`mau orgm`. E xiwdb ni dg fu{gdc kru en crin ic `g{g |gi|dg$ mnb {i E

decgb fu `gmb `eh` mnb iia mni`gr {`mau orgm`$ rgfenbenh fu{gdc inkg mhmen `m `g

ciddixenh bmu E xiwdb og `riwh` xe` `g{g {|ggk`g{ mnb kiwdb cenmddu oghen fu {gmrk`cir Mre{in. [ifg`ix$ E angx `m E xiwdb og `g ing i cenb `ef.

E xirg m ogmwecwd {mrgg ic rgb {eda xe` hidb ogmb{ mbirnenh `g `gf ic `g brg{{ mnb `g

ing dinh {dggsg. Gnnenm {meb `m e e{ indu ceenh `m E brg{{ en `g cm{`ein ic `g @enbw

hib{$ `m e xm{ rg{|gkcwd mnb `g brg{{ xm{ ogmwecwd. Gnnenm xirg m {mrgg m{ xgdd$ indu`gr{ xm{ bmra odwg mnb gfogdde{`gb xe` mfg`u{.

X`gn xg rgmk`gb `g i| ic `g fiwnmen$ xg xgrg `gd|gb icc `g gdg|`mn mnb Gnnenm

gformkgb `gr `w{omnb Orm`fm$ E `mb i mbfe `m `g riumd kiw|dg rgwneenh xm{ mogmwecwd {eh`. E xm{ gm{u i {gg `ix `m||u `gu xgrg i og ihg`gr mhmen.

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Wndeag xe` `g i`gr hib{$ E xiwdb ni og {|gmaenh i `g @enbw cmkein wned `g cgm{

`m neh`. R`g @enbw hib{ `msg `rgg aenh{ `m mrg ic g}wmd {mnbenh. Aenh Se{`nw$ aenhOrm`fm mnb aenh [`esm. Orm`fm mnb Se{`nw mrg ori`gr{ ou ek`ir$ [`esm e{ `ger ori`gr

`riwh` oinb. Oi` Orm`fm mnb Se{`nw `msg `g {mfg {rmeh` odmka `mer$ Se{`nw e{

kdgmn&{`msgn mnb Orm`fm `m{ m {`ir odmka ogmrb `m {we{ `ef xgdd. Ogxggn Orm`fm

mnb Se{`nw$ [`esm {mnb{ iw en {mra kinrm{. @e{ `mer e{ m |mdg odwg$ `e{ {aen cdmxdg{{du|mdg mnb `e{ gug{ m fedau odwg.

[`esm({ xecg {iib m `e{ {ebg. @g e{ fmrregb i Gnnenm mnb Krinw{( bmwh`gr$ `g hibbg{{

}wggn M{rgem. Wndeag `e{ ori`gr{ x`if `msg {gsgrmd xesg{$ [`esm fmbg M{rgem `e{

indu xecg mnb }wggn. R`gu fmbg m ogmwecwd kiw|dg$ M{rgem xe` `gr fi`gr{ ogmwecwdcmkg mnb orixn kwrdu `mer mnb `gr cm`gr{ oreh` |mdg hrggn gug{ mnb mn {aen$ [`esm xe`

`e{ |mdg odwg `mer$ `mnb{ifg cmkg mnb fedau odwg gug{. R`gu ce ihg`gr$ e xm{ kdgmr i

{gg `m `gu mrg {iwd fmg{.

Mcgr fggenh xe` `g `rgg aenh{ mnb `ger }wggn{$ E xm{ {`ixn i fu riif i crg{`gn

w|. E diiagb `riwh` `g |`ii{ Amdde{i `mb magn m fu {wr|re{g oer`bmu |mru dm{ ugmr${edgn gmr{ rmn bixn fu k`gga{ `g x`idg x`edg$ E xm{ `mdcxmu ogxggn jiu mnb {irrixdiiaenh m x`m `mb oggn. Mcgr E diiagb `riwh` `g |`ii{$ xekg$ E iia iw fu e\mb

mnb xgn `riwh` `g |`ii{ mnb sebgi{ E `mb in `grg. [ggenh m sebgi ic Mre{in oriwh`

gsgn firg gmr{ ow md{i m {fedg `gmrenh `e{ siekg mnb `e{ dmwh`gr.

Mcgr |wenh fu `enh{ omka eni `g odwg {eda {mk`gd$ E diiagb m `g renh{ in fu

cenhgr{. E {mrgb m fu gnhmhgfgn renh$ e{ ogmwu xm{ {ifg`enh i og`idb. R`g dmrhgdedmk fmr}we{g kgngr {ing xm{ {wrriwnbgb ou dedg x`eg mnb |ena bemfinb{ en |gmr mnb

ismd {`m|g{. R`g {wnnenh odwg hidb km{enh `m deng{ gmk` hgf xm{ jw{ m{ ogmwecwd. E

kiwdb ni `gd| rgfgfogrenh x`gn Mre{in m{agb fg i og `e{ xecg m{ `g {wn ri{g

ogngm` Iduf|w{. E kiwdb {edd `gmr `g xirb{ `g {|iag.

/Fgrm Mnng Smnbgnogrh$/ Mre{in {meb$ w{enh fu cwdd nmfg. E diiagb eni `e{ gug{. /E

|dgbhg i uiw `m E xedd disg uiw$ `inir uiw mnb kmrg cir uiw cir `g rg{ ic ggrneu. Xedd

uiw fmag fg `g `m||eg{ mnb fi{ odg{{gb hib en gpe{gnkg mnb ogkifg fu xecg9/

E xm{ {|ggk`dg{{$ fu `gmr mnb {iwd ceddgb xe` {wk` disg mnb xinbgr mnb gw|`irem. E

|mrgb fu de|{ ow kiwdb hesg ni xirb{ siekg$ ni xirb{ gpkg| ing `m e{.

/Ug{./ E orgm`gb `g mn{xgr `g mdrgmbu angx.

Mre{in({ {fedg$ `e{ sgru {iwd xm{ rewf|`mn- R`g bemfinb cdimgb iw ic `g oip mnb `g

oip be{m||gmrgb. Mre{in iia `g renh mnb {deb e eni |dmkg in `g `erb cenhgr ic fu dgc

`mnb m{ gmr{ ic |wrg jiu riddgb bixn fu k`gga{. E xm{ m |grcgk ce. E diiagb eni `e{

gug{ mnb m{ `g ri{g i `e{ cgg E dgm| eni `e{ mrf{ mnb ae{{gb `ef bgg|du.

/Ug{$ ug{ m feddein efg{ xe` mdd fu {iwd ug{$ E xedd fmrru uiw-/ E {meb.

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E xedd ngsgr cirhg `g {fedg in `e{ cmkg x`gn E {meb ug{. E md{i diiagb m `g fmk`enh

mbmfmneng renh{ in fu febbdg cenhgr{$ gmk` xe` `g deagng{{ ic fu xen {xirb{gnhrmsgb eni `gf. E `m{ oggn fwk` ii dinh {enkg E `msg |rmkekgb xe` `gf.

E kdi{gb fu gug{ mnb {wffingb fu {xirb{$ E cgd `ger dgm`gr hre| xe`en fu `mnb{ m

fifgn dmgr. E xm{ m rgdegc i cggd `ger xgeh` en fu hrm{|. E diiagb isgr `g {xirb{@g|`mg{w{ fmbg cir fg. R`g mbmfmneng odmbg{ xgrg m oreh` x`eg `m hdixgb m cmen

odwg mnb xgrg gnhrmsgb xe` `g {|gdd ic m Bgkefmir$ m xgm|in i aedd m [`mbix. R`ghwmrb xm{ fmbg ic hidb mnb `g |iffgd ic `g {xirb{ xgrg `ir{g `gmb{ `m xgrg kmrsgb

i diia deag fu `ir{g Dwnm$ xe` m odmka bemfinb oibu$ x`eg fmng mnb odwg gug{. R`gu

fmbg fg fe{{ fu `ir{g$ E kiwdb {edd cggd `g fmrg xe`en fg.

E diiagb mriwnb `g riif mnb {mx m dinh {re| ic odmka {eda. W{enh fu moedeeg{$ E decgb

`g |egkg ic {eda xe` fu fenb mnb oriwh` e isgr i fg `gn egb e mriwnb fu gug{. E

{xwnh fu {xirb{ mriwnb fu oibu$ hienh `riwh` m bredd E xm{ mwh`. R`g odenbcidbgmk`g{ uiw omdmnkg mnb i w{g uiwr i`gr {gn{g{.

Uiwr gmr{ kmn og xir` firg `mn uiwr gug{ en m ceh`$ x`gn |ri|grdu rmengb uiw kmn

`gmr m odix kifenh crif og`enb uiw `m uiw xiwdb `msg ngsgr {ggn. R`g odenbcidb md{i

`gd|{ `i{g deag fg i bgsgdi| `ger {ep` mnb {gsgn` {gn{g{. R`g {ep` {gn{g e{ i cggd

`g g{{gnkg ic mdd `m e{ mriwnb uiw xe`iw `msenh i `gmr$ {gg$ iwk`$ m{g ir {fgdd e.R`g {gsgn` {gn{g e{ fwk` firg beccekwd i fm{gr$ e e{ m aenb ic cirg{ggenh$ e hesg{ uiw

`g moedeu i anix uiwr m||ien{ mmka{ ogcirg `gu `m||gn. [ifg firmd{ mnb gsgn

hib{ kdmef i `msg `e{ hec$ ow mdd `gu mrg bienh e{ rgmbenh oibu dmnhwmhg. Cir `g cgxx`i `msg fm{grgb `ger {gsgn` {gn{g$ `gu xedd anix gmk` mnb gsgru mmka ogcirg e

`m||gn{.

R`g {ep` {gn{g kmfg gm{edu i fg `mna{ i fu hgngmdihu mnb fu oinb xe` Mre{in. Exm{ hgenh kdi{g i fm{grenh `g {gsgn` {gn{g ogcirg Mre{in xgn in `e{ fe{{ein i

cenb `e{ {e{gr Fermnbm. R`g {gsgn` {gn{g rg}werg{ m hrgm bgmd ic cikw{ mnb fgbemein$

mnb E `msg ni oggn modg i mk`egsg ge`gr ic `i{g {enkg Mre{in be{m||gmrgb. E {eh`gb$`gn `gmrb m anika in fu biir.

/Kifg en./ E {meb$ anixenh `m E xiwdb ni `msg i rme{g fu siekg cir x`igsgr xm{ in

`g i`gr {ebg ic `g biir. Xe` fu fenb E wnbeb `g odenbcidb i {gg Gnnenm xmdaenh

`riwh` `g biirxmu.

/E mf hdmb i {gg uiw rmenenh./ [`g {meb. /@ix e{ e hienh9/

/E({ ni w{g$ E kmnni `ena./ E idb Gnnenm. /Mdd `m e{ xe`en fu fenb e{ x`m `gu mrg

|wenh Mre{in `riwh`./

/Uiw cggd cgmr./ Gnnenm {mgb. /Uiw xirru cir `g hib uiw disg. Uiw mrg mnhru xe`

`gf cir x`m `gu mrg bienh./ E nibbgb gsgn `iwh` `gr xirb{ xgrg ni m }wg{ein$ ow m

{mgfgn. /X`m uiw nggb i bi e{ i mag `i{g gfiein{ mnb k`mnngd `gf eni uiwrceh`enh$ dg uiwr{gdc dii{g. Uiw fw{ |rmkekg `e{$ cir w{enh `g{g bmra gfiein{ kmn og

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bmnhgriw{$ `gu kmn mag uiw isgr$ fmag e {i `m uiw kmnni `ena. Uiw fw{ ngsgr dg

`gf kinrid uiw. Fm{gr `gf$ mnb w{g `gf indu x`gn nggbgb./

/E{ `m x`m uiw bi9/ E m{agb.

/Ug{./ [`g mn{xgrgb.

E e{ ii gm{u i cirhg x`m Gnnenm `m{ xe`en `gr$ `m `g Nmfgdg{{ Ing e{ `gr

hrmnbcm`gr$ `m m |mr ic `e{ bmrang{{ rg{ebg{ xe`en `gr. Uiw xiwdb ngsgr anix e.

/@msg uiw gsgr dii{gngb `g bmrang{{9 Cwddu9/ E m{agb `gr.

/Inkg$ dinh mhi./ Gnnenm {meb$ `gr cmkg dii{enh `g {deh` {fedg. /M aenhbif xm{ magn

isgr en m rgsid mnb `g riumd cmfedu |w i bgm`$ mdd gpkg| ing |renkg{{$ ing gdgsgn ugmr

idb herd `gu ag| cir `ger |dgm{wrg{. R`g [`mbix{ xgrg {rinh mfinh `gf$ ning ic `g

hib{ kiwdb hg en en cwdd cirkg i {msg `gr. E angx x`m E `mb i bi. E ae{{gb fu `w{omnb{

hiiboug mnb {de||gb in fu jmbg brmhin ormkgdg$ `ebenh fu g{{gnkg crif `gf. E hmsgfu{gdc isgr i `i{g sedg fgn i bi xe` m{ `gu xe{`gb$ mnb ni |mr ic fg gnjiugb x`m

`gu beb i fg$ e ngmrdu bg{riugb fg. E kiwdb ni aedd `gf$ `gn `g [`mbix{ xiwdbanix x`i E xm{ mnb xiwdb mag `g herd. [`g xm{ ic hrgm ef|irmnkg i `gf.

/E iia m fin` cir fg i hg i `g herd `g {eh` ic `gr orwe{gb in `g cdiir e{{ifg`enh E xedd ngsgr og modg i wn{gg. Inkg E hi i `gr$ E xm{ hienh i mag `gr mxmu

fu{gdc$ `gn ing ic `g fgn kmfg en `riwh` `g biir$ E angx `g xm{ ing ic `g ing{

x`if `mb `wr `g herd. E dg `ef `ena `g xm{ moiw i `msg `e{ xmu xe` fg$ `gn E

aeddgb `ef mnb iia hrgm |dgm{wrg en e. E kmddgb cir Krinw{$ `g diiagb fg isgr$ `irrecegbm x`m `gu `mb bing i fg. Fu `w{omnb{ `mb oghhgb fg ni i bi x`m E beb$ i hesg

fu{gdc isgr i `gf$ ow E kiwdb ni dgmsg `m herd `grg$ {`g xiwdb `msg begb$ ow bgm`xiwdb `msg oggn m aenbgr cmg `mn i dgmsg `gr xe` `i{g krgmwrg{.

/E idb `g herd `m {`g kiwdb rw{ Krinw{$ `gn E ae{{gb fu `w{omnb mnb {wffingb fu

{xirb{. E fm{{mkrgb `i{g fgn$ mdd `i{g `m `mb iwk`gb fg ir `g herd$ xe` m orwmdeu Engsgr angx E `mb xe`en fg$ E gnjiugb aeddenh `gf. E rme{gb `g herd m{ fu ixn bmwh`gr

mnb x`gn `g efg kmfg$ {`g iia omka `gr cm`gr{ gf|erg. X`gn {`g begb$ {`g xm{

hrmngb effirmdeu mnb cir `gr {aedd en xmr {`g jiengb `g rmna{ ic `g Mfmzin xmrreir{.

Krinw{ `gmdgb fg inkg mhmen mcgr E rgwrngb `ifg$ `g indu beccgrgnkg xm{ `m `e{

efg E nggbgb R`ir m{ xgdd. Ogxggn R`ir$ Krinw{ mnb [ec$ `gu oriwh` fg omka i

fu{gdc. E bi ni anix x`m E xiwdb bi xe`iw `gf./ Gnnenm cene{`gb `gr {iru. E xm{ enm {mg ic {`ikagb {edgnkg. [gdcdg{{ng{{ e{ ing `enh ow x`m Gnnenm beb9 /R`e{ xm{ ic

kiwr{g ogcirg E fmrregb fu i`gr `w{omnb{./ [`g mbbgb en.

/Uiw `msg oggn `riwh` {i fwk` E bi ni anix `ix uiw ciwnb `g kiwrmhg i bi x`m

uiw beb./ E {meb en m {ic siekg$ Gnnenm {fedgb.

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/E `mb ni`enh i bi xe` fg. E rg{kwgb `m herd$ E {gn `g fgn x`if `mrfgb w{ i `g

bgg|g{ |e{ ic Rmrmrw{$ `m e{ x`m fmgr{./ Gnnenm {meb$ E nibbgb.Jw{ x`gn E `iwh`

E kiwdb ni rg{|gk `gr mnu firg hrgmdu. /Nix$ dg{ rmen./ R`g |renkg{{ {meb$ E nibbgb

mnb rme{gb fu {xirb{.Ec {`g kmn hg `riwh` mdd `m `m{ `m||gngb i `gr$ `gn E kmn hg`riwh` `e{.

R`g ciddixenh bmu E xm{ en `g `ifg ic `g Jm|mng{g hib{$ `gu kmdd `gf{gdsg{ `g[`eni. E {m xe`en `g riif `m xm{ hesgn i fg$ m ogmwecwd riif i og {wrg. R`g

{|ggk` `mb hing {fii`du xe` `g Jm|mng{g hib{$ jw{ m{ e `mb xe` `g @enbw. E xm{hrmgcwd `m mdd cesg cmkein{ xgrg og`enb w{.

E `mb bing m di ic `enaenh en x`m crgg efg E `mb. E `iwh` ic Mre{in$ E md{i `iwh` ic`m brgmf E `mb in M{hmrb$ `g ing x`grg E `gdb fu bmwh`gr Bgfgrem. E `msg `mb `g

{mfg brgmf gsgru neh` {enkg$ E angx e xm{ m {ehn.

E angx `m ni fmgr x`m$ E xiwdb ngsgr hesg w| in Mre{in$ ow E md{i angx `m `e{

xm{ moiw cmr firg `mn m |mer ic disgr{ ceh`enh i og ihg`gr. R`g cmg ic `g Xirdb{

rg{gb en fu `mnb{. Xedd e og fu `mnb{$ ir fu k`edb({9 E `mb i xinbgr. E xm{ oghennenhi hrix dg{{ kgrmen ou `g bmu `m E xm{ `g k`i{gn ing$ `g |ri|`g{ezgb ing. X`m E beb

anix xm{ `m gpkg| cir fu fi`gr x`i e{ uiwnh ow |m{ `gr k`edbogmrenh ugmr{$ E mf`g dm{ desenh Bg{kgnbmn ic \mnbirm. \gr`m|{ e e{ fu bg{enu i cenb `g oip mnb fu

k`edb({ bg{enu i xegdb e.

E `mb i `msg m k`edb$ `m fwk` xm{ kgrmen$ E `mb i `msg m k`edb mnb |rmu `m `g ir {`gxiwdb og mn mkesg. Isgr `g dm{ cgx bmu{$ e `m{ ogkifg ioseiw{ `m E nggb i `msg m

omka w| |dmn {i `m ec {ifg`enh {`iwdb `m||gn i fg$ fu k`edb xiwdb desg in. Ickiwr{g E xm{ ni |rghnmn ug$ ow E angx `m E nggbgb i og$ mnb {iin.

E `iwh` ic fu hrmnbfi`gr Mnbrgm$ fu fi`gr{ fi`gr$ fwrbgrgb ou `g Nmfgdg{{

ing x`gn {`g xm{ indu xgnu&cesg$ dgmsenh fu hrmnbcm`gr i rme{g fu fi`gr mding.Fu fi`gr `mb indu oggn cesg ugmr{ idb x`gn `gr fi`gr xm{ fwrbgrgb$ mnb e xm{ indu

xi fin`{ mhi `m {`g ciwnb iw x`u.

E xirregb `m E xiwdb dgmsg fu k`edb fi`grdg{{ ow E xirregb gsgn firg `m E xiwdbni `msg m k`edb ogcirg E begb. E kiwdb beg ifirrix ir gn ugmr{ crif nix$ `g Fiermg

xgrg ni {|gkecek in `g x`gn$ indu in `g cmk `m E xiwdb beg. X`g`gr E xiwdb m{kgnb

i beseneu ir og rgoirn eni mni`gr firmd oibu rgfmen{ i og anixn. Ou nix E `mb momka w| |dmn dmeb iw$ E jw{ nggbgb i fmag kgrmen `m `i{g ensidsgb xiwdb bi m{ E

`i||gb `gu xiwdb. E kdi{gb fu gug{.

/\renkg @g|`mg{w{$ hrmnbcm`gr$ ori`gr$ |dgm{g `gmr fg./ E |rmugb i `ef iw diwb. /E

m{a uiw i kifg i fg x`gn uiw mrg modg$ E fw{ `msg xirb{ xe` uiw./

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E xm{ gn fenwg{ dmgr x`gn `g {fe` hib m||gmrgb$ `e{ orixn `mer `g {mfg kidir m{

`e{ fi`gr @grm({$ `g `mb `gr hrmu&odwg gug{ m{ xgdd$ ow `e{ cm`gr Zgw{( cmkg. E {iib mnbkwr{egb i `ef i {`ix fu rg{|gk.

/[e{gr$/ @g hrgggb fg. [enkg Mre{in mnb E ogkmfg gnhmhgb$ Mre{in({ {eodenh{ `msg

magn i kmddenh fg {e{gr en{gmb ic hrmnbbmwh`gr. @g|`mg{w{ `gdb iw `e{ `mnb xe` mxmrf {fedg in `e{ cmkg$ E |dmkgb fu `mnb xe`en `e{ oeh `mnb mnb `g ae{{gb e. /@ix mrg

uiw9/ @g m{agb.

/M{ xgdd m{ E kmn og./ E idb `ef. /[`mdd xg {e9/ @g nibbgb mnb {m bixn en mn mrfk`mer$

E {m in `g kiwk` `m xm{ ngmr `ef.

/X`m e{ e uiw xe{` i {|gma i fg moiw9/ @g m{agb$ rwdu kwreiw{.

/M cgx fin`{ mhi E xm{ rgmbenh moiw \mnbirm mnb `gr Bg{kgnbmn{$/ E idb `ef. /E

kmfg mkri{{ m nig xregn ou |renkg M|iddi. E {mgb `m `g agu enhrgbegn i krgmenh

\mnbirm({ oip xm{ m bri| ic `gr odiib. @g {meb `m uiw `msg regb i krgmg i`gr oipg{crif `gr Bg{kgnbmn{$ ow cmedgb gmk` efg cir wnanixn rgm{in{./

/Xg anix `m \mnbirm xm{ beccgrgn$/ R`g {fe` hib idb fg. /Wne}wg en m xmu xg bi

ni wnbgr{mnb. M|iddi ogdegsg{ `m `grg e{ {ifg gdgfgn$ {ifg {ir ic fe{{enh hgng$

`m \mnbirm ge`gr cmedgb i |m{{ bixn$ ir `m{ |m{{gb bixn ow deg{ birfmn xe`en `gr

Bg{kgnbmn{. E `msg regb kiwndg{{ efg{ i rgkrgmg `g oip$ ow gmk` efg e wrn{ iw m{dedg firg `mn m ogmwecwd renag$ firg ce cir `idbenh jgxgdru `mn kinmenenh m

[`mbix./ E nibbgb$ mdrgmbu anixenh `e{.

/E xmn uiw i ru mnb fmag m oip xe` fu odiib./ E idb `ef. /E fmu og `m E bi ni

`msg `e{ fe{{enh enhrgbegn xe`en fg ge`gr$ ow e e{ xir` m ru./ @g|`mg{w{ {fedgb ifg.

/E e{ xir` m ru./ @g mhrggb. /E xedd mag fin`{ cir `g oip i og kif|dgg$ `gn mnb

indu `gn xedd xg anix ec e xira{./ E nibbgb$ `mnacwd `m `g mhrggb i fu ebgm. /Ec `e{

xira{$ e xedd hesg w{ `g w||gr `mnb. Ow ec uiw {`iwdb beg `grg xedd og ni ing ii|grmg `g oip ec uiw bi ni ogkifg effirmd./ @g|`mg{w{ idb fg.

/E rgmdezg `m$ E `msg m |dmn./ E m{{wrgb `ef.

/X`m e{ `e{ |dmn$ ec E fmu m{a9/ @g m{agb.

/E mf hienh i bi x`mgsgr `m{ i og bing./ E idb `ef. /R`grg xedd og mni`gr

Bg{kgnbmn ic \mnbirm i xegdb `e{ oip$ `e{ fwk` E kmn |rife{g uiw./

E {mx en `e{ gug{ `m `g wnbgr{iib x`m E fgmn. @g|`mg{w{ kmddgb cir M|iddi$ x`im||gmrgb m cgx fifgn{ dmgr. Xg idb `ef ic fu |dmn$ M|iddi md{i mhrggb xe` fu ebgm.

R`g hib brgx {ifg ic fu odiib eni m sedg mnb hmsg e i @g|`mg{w{.

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/E bi `i|g uiw mrg reh` moiw `e{./ @g|`mg{w{ idb fg.

/M{ bi E./ E idb `ef.

E {m cir m x`edg mcgr fu {iin&i&og ori`gr{ dgc. E angx x`m E `mb i bi ngp$ ow E `mb

ni ebgm `ix `g xiwdb rgmk. E iia m bgg| orgm` ogcirg kmddenh cir Amdde{i$ {`g kmfgxe` Mmrin m{ E {w{|gkgb {`g xiwdb.

/Kiwdb E {|gma i Mmrin$ mding9/ E m{agb Amdde{i mcgr E hrgggb `gf oi`.

/Ic kiwr{g./ [`g {meb. Mcgr ae{{enh Mmrin$ {`g dgc `g xi ic w{ mding.

/E{ gsgru`enh mdreh`9/ Mmrin m{agb fg.

/E feh` nggb uiwr `gd| xe` {ifg`enh./ E idb `ef. /E `m{ i bi xe` `g cwwrg ic `gXirdb{./

/Mnu`enh./ @g {meb reh` mxmu.E xinbgr ec `g xedd og {i }weka i |rife{g `m inkg E

`msg idb `ef x`m E xmn crif `ef.

/Uiw {`iwdb {e bixn./ E idb `ef$ `g {m bixn in `g {eda kiwk` mnb E {m ngp i `ef.

/Fgrm$ x`m e{ `e{ moiw9/ Mmrin m{agb.

/R`g{g dm{ cgx bmu{ E `msg oggn `enaenh$/ E oghmn. /E `msg kifg i `g kinkdw{ein `m E

nggb i `msg m omka w| |dmn. E mf `g dm{ Bg{kgnbmn ic \mnbirm$ mnb E `msg i cmkg `g

|i{{eoedeu `m E feh` og ii dmg en cenbenh Mre{in$ ir `m `g xedd og encgkgb./ E idb

Mmrin$ x`i {edd diiagb kincw{gb. /X`m E mf moiw i m{a ic uiw e{ ni gm{u i {mu. Ec{ifg`enh xgrg i `m||gn i fg reh` nix$ \mnbirm({ deng xiwdb beg xe` fg$ E kmnni

mddix `m i `m||gn. Ec e {`iwdb kifg i |m{{ `m xg bi ni cenb Mre{in$ ir ec `g e{

beccgrgn E mf m{aenh ic uiw i kinkgesg m k`edb xe` fg./ @g xm{ kdgmrdu {`ikagb$ `e{fiw` `wnh i|gn mnb `e{ gug{ xgn xebg m{ {mwkgr{.

/Fgrm/ @g {meb. @g beb ni anix x`m i {mu.

/E anix `m uiw disg Amdde{i./ E idb `ef. /E mf ni m{aenh uiw i fmrru fg$ jw{ i og

xe` fg cir ing neh`$ mnb |gr`m|{ m cgx neh`{ mcgr `m$ x`mgsgr e mag{ i hg fg

|rghnmn. Xg mrg oi` Mkesg Bg{kgnbmn{ mnb {i `grg xedd og m hrgm k`mnkg `m `g

beseng hgng xedd og mkesg xe`en iwr k`edb. E fw{ md{i m{a ic uiw$ `m ec {ifg`enh{`iwdb `m||gn i fg$ i rme{g iwr k`edb xe` Amdde{i./

/Fgrm$/ @g {meb mhmen$ {edd en {`ika.

/E nggb uiw i |rife{g fg Mmrin$/ E {meb i `ef. /Ec E kmnni `msg m k`edb xe` Mre{in`grg e{ ni ing gd{g E rw{ i cm`gr `e{ k`edb gpkg| uiw. \dgm{g$ `e{ e{ ni cir fg$ `e{ e{

cir `g cmg ic `g Xirdb{. E fmu og `m E mf ni `g |ri|`g{ezgb ing$ fu k`edb kiwdb og$

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iwr k`edb. \rife{g fg./ E cgd mxcwd cir bgfmnbenh {wk` m `enh ic `ef$ ow E `mb ni i`gr

k`iekg$ ni i`gr fmn og{ebg{ Mre{in `m E xiwdb rw{ gniwh` i iwk` fg en {wk` mxmu.

Mmrin xm{ {ing {edgn cir m efg$ `g diiagb mxmu$ kdgmrdu {edd ruenh i {ir `e{ iw. E

fw{ `msg oggn m hiib cesg fenwg{ dmgr ogcirg `g cenmddu diiagb eni fu gug{.

/Kmn E `msg {ifg efg i `ena moiw `e{9 M cgx bmu{9/ @g m{agb.

/E kmnni xme `m dinh$ E nggb i anix `m `e{ |mr ic fu |dmn e{ en |dmkg./ E idb `ef.@g xm{ {edgn cir m cgx fifgn{ firg.

/E |rife{g./ @g {meb `gn dmwh`gb inkg. /Cesg fin`{ mhi E xiwdb `msg hesgn mnu`enh i

{dgg| xe` uiw./ E {fedgb m oe.

/Ow nix uiw xedd fmag `g {mkrecekg9/ E m{agb {mrkm{ekmddu mnb xg dmwh`gb inkg

ihg`gr$ ow `grg xm{ dedg `wfir xe`en `g {iwnb{.

/@ix mf E hienh i gdd Amdde{i9/ @g m{agb$ {`maenh `e{ `gmb m{ `g diiagb m `e{ `mnb{.

/Xg `msg ni bing mnu`enh ug$/ E rgfenbgb `ef. /E fmu og `m `e{ ngsgr kifg{ i|m{{$ ow E kmnni dgmsg {ifg`enh deag `e{ i k`mnkg. E xedd gdd Amdde{i ec uiw xe{`./

/Ni$ E xedd gdd `gr./ Mmrin {meb. /Uiw `msg gniwh` i bgmd xe`./

E iia `e{ `mnb en feng$ `g {mfg `mnb `m `g oriag x`gn `g regb i |wnk` Mre{in mnb

gnbgb w| `eenh `g ima xmdd mcgr `g {mx Mre{in mnb E mdd isgr gmk` i`gr. Mre{in xm{

`g ing x`i |w `g {|den in `e{ `mnb$ `g angx `m Mmrin xm{ m Bg{kgnbmn gsgn ogcirgE beb. Mmrin `mb ni`enh ow kingf| cir Mre{in `gn$ mnb Mre{in xm{ ni`enh ow aenb

i `ef$ m{ e{ `e{ xmu.

M |mr ic fg xinbgrgb x`m e xiwdb og deag i fmag disg i Mmrin$ xinbgrenh ec E

xiwdb gnjiu e$ ec `g xiwdb. E xmn i `msg Mre{in({ k`edbrgn$ ni Mmrin({. E e{ Mre{in E

bg{erg ow m k`edb fw{ og oirn ic fu oibu$ ni fmgr `g cm`gr. E {eh`gb$ E disgMmrin$ ow e e{ m ni m rifmnek u|g ic disg xg {`mrg. E xinbgrgb ec cregnb{`e| xiwdb og

gniwh` i fmag `g gp|gregnkg m dgm{ {ifgx`m |dgm{wrmodg cir `g oi` ic w{$ fmnu

|gi|dg {|gnb m neh` ir xi ihg`gr xe`iw gsgn m{ fwk` m{ `m mnb cenb {ifg mfiwnic jiu en e. E diiagb w| m Mmrin mnb `g ae{{gb fu k`gga `gn {iib w| crif `g kiwk`$ E

dg hi ic `e{ `mnb.

/R`mna uiw./ E {meb i `ef$ `g nibbgb.

/Amdde{i./ @g kmddgb `e{ disg{ nmfg mnb {`g m||gmrgb$ E {mx xirru in `gr cgmwrg{. E

angx `m {`g `mb cgd Mmrin({ gfiein{ `riwh`iw iwr kinsgr{mein$ E xinbgrgb x`m

{`g cgd. E |rmugb `m {`g xiwdb ni og mnhru xe` fg$ ir xe` Mmrin cir x`m E fmbg

`ef |rife{g i bi.

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/Fu disg./ Amdde{i hrgggb Mmrin.

/Dg{ hi./ Mmrin {meb m{ `g xrm||gb `e{ mrf{ mriwnb Amdde{i mnb diiagb bixn eni `gr

{au odwg gug{.

/E xedd {gg uiw ifirrix./ Amdde{i {meb i fg.

/Rifirrix./ E {meb$ mnb xe` `m {`g mnb Mmrin dgc.