Ð '…`zzrny `dl dxn` ax aikye miip ik `pin` zyy ax xn`'
,jlyk jilr aiag jxag ceak idi :dpyna xn`pe ,oirnyp zgpa minkg ixacc xg` ,izl`yp'
xn`pd '`zzrny `dl xn` ax aikye miip ck' oiprk ,q"ya mileflfe mixehpw minrtl epivn ji`
?miax dpdke ,izkec dnka
`aa zkqna 'milaeg' laaay minkg icinlz e`xwpy it lr s` i`ce ik ,zl`y dti :daeyz
,df len df minglp el(i)`k sk l` sk z`kde zexne zelecb zewrvde micewixd cvn `l ,`xza
a`y 'xrya miaie` z` exaci ik' xn`p df oepbq lr `l ik ,dlilg mileflfe mixehpwd cvn e`
…ozii`xae odizexaqa micbpzn mdy cvn wx ,miaie` eyrp ecinlze ax epae
itly ,bltene lecb gay wx i`pbl epi` aikye miip ck xn`n ik ,ekxc dyri zn`d mewn lkn…
.aikye miip ck exn`y `l m` dfk zerha drhy eilr xnel xyt` i` ax ly ezbxcne ezlrn
`peeb ixz yiy ,(xn` d"c :hiw) migqt iaxr wxta zetqezd eazky enk ,'miipe aiky ck' xn` `le
xxerzny xg`n exn`na drhiy t"r` dteqay ef dpde ,eteqa zg`e dpiyd zlgza cg` ,dnepz
(apw xi`i zeg zaeyz jezn) .'aiky jk xg`e miipca k"`yn ,ea xfege ezerha jk xg` yibxn jlede
oldl Ð
ax ly zexnin itlk zyy ax ea ynzyd oleka .df iehia ep`vn q"ya zenewn dnka Ð
.q dcp :bk zexeka :fq .dq :fn w"a :hw .`v
eilr exn`y enke ,idylk `ziixa gkn ze`a zyy ax ly eizeiyew ,zenewnd lka gkyze wec
axc `ziipznn dizeetiy orzxn `cqg ax ,iccd icda irbt ik zyy axe `cqg ax' (.fq oiaexira)
'mdixage `"xe `xtw xac `zipzn oebk ,eazkp `ly zeziixad oze`a' iwae ipiq didy itl ,'zyy
.(`y Ð m"anxd z"ey)
dfi` `vn m` ewicvdl `l` ax lr zeywdl zyy ax `a `l llkay ,xryl izxn` iz`xi `lel'
`ll rbie siir didy drya `l` ax dxn` `ly ,execa l`xyi inkgay milecbd lecb lr `kxit
oiziy ?qeqd zpiy dnke .qeqd zpiyn xzei meia oeyil mc`l xeq`' :xn`c ezhiyl ax ik ,dpiy
oiziy `iqeqce ,`iqeqck cecce ,cecck iaxce ,iaxck axce ,axck xnc dizpy :iia` xn` .inyp
zay 'r) yxcnd zian zg` dry elit` envr z` rpn `ly eicenil lr cwy axe .(:ek dkeq) 'inyp
.(:et
`kxit dilr `vny ef `xniny ,zyy ax xn`c epiide ,eitrtrn dpiy ax rpn hrnky ,okae
.dpiy `ll ax ly ezetiir ixt `idy ,`ziixan
ef ezvilna ynzyd zyy axy `cenlz ileka ep`vn `l ixdy ,ef izxrydl mewn yiy ,rcz
.(:fq w"a Ð xhiil dyn axdl 'ipeilb ileya' i"tr) .'eilr dywdyk xg` mkg lr df epepbqae
av
sc
?'bbey' e` `ed 'qep`' ,mdit lr dyerd Ð zerha exedy oic zia
cirdy cg` cr it lr `ypdl dy`l xizdy oic zia lr ongp axe ixirf ewlgp :`ibeqd sxez Ð
,dbbya `hg lkk z`hg oaxw zaiige ,'zerh'k xcben df xzd m`d Ð ig `vnpe ,dlra zen lr
lr dyerdy oic zia ze`xed lkk `id 'd`xed' `ny e` ,dzid zerha mz`xedy lkl gked ixdy
.'xeht Ð oic zia z`xeda dyry cigi' xaeqd zrcl oaxwd on xeht ,dklda erhy xxaede ,eit
.oizipznc `pz xaeq jke
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av sc Ð zenai
dxe`kl ezhiyle .aiig Ð oic zia z`xeda dyry cigiy (`,bi zebby 'ld) m"anxd wqt dkldl mpn`
miyxtnd ednz z`f xe`l .z`hg aiig dxwn lka ,'d`xed' e` 'zerh' m` dl`ya dpin-`wtp oi`
meyn z`hga miaiig dlrae dy`dy ewqt z` m"anxd wnip dnl (b,ci my n"lyn ;d zebby 'ld n"gld)
?oaxwa eid miaiig ,d`xed z`f dzid m` s` ezhiyl `ld Ð 'zerh `l` d`xed ef oi`'y
it lr d`yipy dy`y ,(fi 'iq seq r"d` ,dkldl `"nxae i"aa z`aene .h"tw sl`) daeyza `"ayxd azk
ednzy eide .oey`xd dlral xefgl zxzene dqep`k zaygp ,erhy mdl xxaede oic zia z`xed
e"g ield hay ;giw c"g r"d` n"b` z"ey 'r Ð dyrnle .ex `"g `"wrx 'eyz 're .n"ge my f"h 'r) df wqt lr
wqtl drnyy ,`id dqep` `ld ,oaxwa zaiigy epizpyna epipy micr it lr z`yipa dnl (fvw
dyry cigi' xn`c o`nn dyw oke .dbbye zerhk `l` qpe`k aygp df oi`y gkene .oicd zia
,qep`k oecipy meyn ,`xaqd cvn xht `l xhetde] .qpe` df oi`y gkene 'aiig oic zia z`xeda
.[zeixed zkqn yixa x`eank ,aezkd on ok cnl `l`
lka dhyty d`xed oial ,xaca erhy mdl xxaede ,oic zia exedy zycegn d`xed oia wlgl yie
`"ayxd xaic cala oexg`d dxwnay ,mda exfg k"g`e dzenk c"a exede `pc zncwn l`xyi
.mibbeyk `le miqep`k mpecl (y"r ,le`y za lkinn ezii`xk)
dkldd drawp jky oeik ,cg` cr it lr `ypdl dy`l mixiznd oic ziay ,xnel yi `linn
,xhtdl jixv did o`k ,aiig oic zia z`xeda dyry cigi weqtp m` s` ,l`xyi lka dhyte
epiid ,'zerh' `l` d`xed ef oi`y wnpl m"anxd jxved okle .dheytd dkldke dxezk dyr ixdy
.dxtk zaiignd dbbyk df ixde ,crd i"r erhed c"ay
:od mixcb yly ,mekiql
aiig mdit lr dyry cigi m` mi`pz ewlgp Ð zerha dzidy ,oic zia ly zycegn d`xed .`
.aiigl m"anxd wqte .oaxw
itk) `"ayxd ixacl Ð ez`xedn ea xfg jk xg`e ,oic zian d`viy ,zycegn dpi`y d`xed .a
.`ed qep`y ,oaxwd on xeht odit lr dyerd (ok xaeq m"anxd mb l"pdle ,lirlc xaqdd
axe ixirf zwelgn Ð oicd zia z` erhdy micr e` cr lr zqqeand zycegn dpi`y d`xed .b
.d,fx b"g ield hay i"tr) .oaxw aiigl ,ixirfk m"anxd wqte .d`xedk e` zerhk daiygdl m` ongp
.(xagnd oan my 'dbdae ,ev `pipz c"ei dcedia rcepa 'k f"irke
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.'`xwnd yexit mircei ep` oi`y epzrc zeipr jezn :i"yxt Ð 'hb dkixv epizeipra'
,davwe leab dl yiy ,azkay dxeza ahid mi`iwa zeidl epiid mikixvy zpzep oicd zxey …'
dxezay ,xacd `ed jetdp zn`ae ,dagxle dkx`l ,dlcebl jxr oi`y dt-lray dxeza `l la`
ilaa micenlzd ipyc iliay mdl mixidpe ,mitixge mi`iwa ,miblten micnel d"a epl yi t"ray
dnke ,ezxevk weqt mbxzl rcei cg` s` epz` oi` azkay dxeza df znerle ,ahid inlyexie
yxtny enk 'eke 'epzeipra' a"r a"v zenaia enk ,`xwnd yexit mircei ep` oi` ik l"f exn` minrt
.zenewn dnka cere ,'`xwnd yexit mircei ep` oi`y epzrc zeipr jezn' l"f i"yx
xe`nd la` ,dt lray dxezay xe`nd wx dlbzp dfd mlera ik ,edil` iac `pza aezky dn edfe
dlbzie ,dlt`a xerk azkay dxeza miyybn ep` dfd mlerae ,cer dlbzp `l azkay dxezay
jezn) .'on` epinia dxdna epwcv giyn z`ia xyal edil` zrted mr azkay dxezd ly dxe`n
.epif`d yix Ð miig utg
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bv sc Ð zenai
eidiy xyt`c rnyn' :'`xnb ilra ,dpyn ilra ,`xwn ilra eqpki' my exn`y dn lr g a"a y"yxd zedbda r"r
`lce .zipy ile` aey edl`y `xw `lc mxnr oa ozpei iax eaiydyk oke .`xwn ilra `le `xnb ilra e` dpyn ilra
`aena 'r Ð `xwn cenil lr cer .'`xwna k"k ci mdl oi`e miwqete q"ya epipnf ilecb zvwn lr fea oikteyy oze`k
.(gk zekxaa
bv
sc
i`nl Ð miaeh minie zezay el` Ð minid lk jiwl` 'd z` d`xil cnlz ornl :`ipzc'
Ð '…`zkld
cnlz ornl 'ek jiwl` 'd iptl zlk`e xyrn zlik`a aezky dna l"f ipwf ixen itn izrny'
.zay zlik`a `ed oke ,d`xi icil mc`d `ian dyecwa devn zlik` ik dfn cnlp Ð d`xil
d`xpe .'eke 'cnlz ornl' l"pd weqta zenai 'nba l"fx efnx oky ,eita zn`e .eixac o`k cr
zelik`d lkl dyecwe d`xi `ian milyexia 'd iptl lk`py xyrny enk ik ,y"nk fnxd
iptl xy` oglyd df' mdilr xn`py miaeh minie zezay zlik` ok enk …zenewnd lkay
.onfd zpigaa dfe mewn zpigaa df .minid lk zelik`l dyecwe d`xi `ian ''d
iniae ,oitqena zepaxwd xikfdl aeh meie zay zlitza l"fg epwzy mrhd dfy xnel okzie
dyrnd inia zepaxwd yxey xxerl gk oi`y meyn Ð oicinzd dlitza oixikfn oi` dyrnd
(l"vf oilaeln odkd wecv 'x ixtqa zeax minrt `vnp a"eike .`"pxz ,ev Ð zn` zty) .'zaya enk
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lr opgzne cner `ede ,el oi` oae eini inca bxdpy xega melga eil` dlbpy ,l"vf oiel dix` iaxa dyrn
dy`d d`ae ,mixacd ezn`zd xexia xg`l .zxg` dpicna `ypil zcnerd ezy`l dvilg xcql eytp
.xg`l d`yipe dzpicnl dxfg okn xg`l wxe ,dnail dvlge dvx`
:xinz l`eny c"erl dix` 'x ly eazknn rhw dpd
ly iriaya ,ziyilyd mrtd ef xy`k ,il gexie ixrv z` dgiy` iaed` icici dzre …'
il xqen l"f iwqahq mdxa` yecwd z` inelga izi`xe izncxp ,dlild zevg xg` gqt
xeq`e bg meidy el izxn` .`exwle geztl ipnn ywane dery ly mzega mezg azkn
m` ipnn l`ye ,dt-lra il cibiy epnn izywae izxn`e ,ytp gewit dfy il xn`e .rexwl
azknd gwl .bga genyl devn ,daxc` ,xeq`y gha :el izxn` ?bga zekal xzen
.`xwe ogleydn
xzen axra :ipnn l`ye .xeq` ik el izxn` ?aeh meia zeyrl xzen dvilg :l`ye cer xfge
…xtqa oiirl jixv ip` df lr ik izayde ?jxcd hxi ik zeyrl
eixed z` izxwa `ly izaeg ici iz`vi `l ile` ,jeap jk lk ippd ?icici jl xne` dn
dpebr `idy caln ik ,yecwd ly eig`l uelgz dpnl`d ezy`y ote` dfi`a elczyiy
,c`n mirp `l l"f yecwd gepndl mby `l` ,c`n dlecb dlyknde ,uelgzy cr ozgzdln
.el dceb` `idy miyecwd mixtqa `aenk
eizi`xy mrt lka ik .mixvwe mi`l ixace azek ip`y drya zecrex ici ik icici il oin`z
.dprha il` `a mrt lka ik uiwda ilr rityd melga
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