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9Ta KHHra o-rnenaTaHa
PyccKOH T«norpa4)ieii
C. <!>iiJioHOBa
bi> Hobomt>  Ca^y
btj  ^eKa6p’fe arfecHivt
TblCHHa AeBHTbCOT'b
ABa^uaTi. uieCToro
ro^a.

Bemudu nodimzo JhooBU coBepuaiBiuu.wb,
-nodHHBiuuMB nepBbiMu Men b  3a necmb u
xwcmbe Pocciu,

Pbii{apHMb-riepBonoxodHUKaMb  —

nocBHuiafo a KHuzy cbok>.

Be33B'fe3flHoe ne6o Hanyxjio nepHbiMH, hh3ko
CBHC aBUIMMH TyMaMH, TOTOBblMH OflOpBaThCg nOTOK3MH
BOflbi. Bt> dyHHowb npHnajiKb hochjich BtTepT> yAapfl-
HCb o Tejierpa^Hbie CTOjidbi, 3BeHH npoBOJiKofi. 3jio6-
ho 6hjit> bb Jinpo ii 3axBaTbiBa^o AbixaHie. OrepjiHCb
0 'iepTaHia npeAMeTOBi.. Hh 3th icpyrowb. Bee can-
nocb bt>  (5e3npocB'feTnoM'b ryABmeMB xaoct.

— Hy HOHb! JIaAOHH coScTBeiiHoft He bhaho, —
(5opMOTajib ^MHTpiii. — A niaBHoe, He Mory coodpa-
3HTb rA'fc Mbi. rioAB noraMH hto to AHKoe, a He ao-
pora, — Mepe3T) mart cnoTbiKaenibca.

— Bb CjioByTCKOMT) Jitcy. 9 to to n  noHiiMaio.
A BOTT) Aep>KHMC3 JIH Mbi OnyiUKH?.. OH'b B^Ab Ha
AeCHTKH BepCTT. THHeTCH, — p33AyMMHB0 rOBOpHJIt
AnApeif.

— Ilo Moewy, HiiKaKoro Jitca h^tb.—/ jMHTpiS
BbiTHHyjn> pyi<y h  onucajrb najixoH Kpyrb.

— He3aMliTH0 AepeBbeB-b. HaTKHyAHCb dbi...

— 3HaHHTT,, ntcHio cn'feji'b. IIhii  ecTb... boht>...—
yAapiuiB AHApefi norow, — o hhxt, mbi h  cnoTbiica-
eMca. %  9Ty M-fecTHOcTb Ha naMHrb 3Haio. HafipecTH
€bi TOJibKo iia Aopory, oHa npop-fesaeT'b ji'fec'b h  Be-
AeTT> K'b AepeByiuKt.

— Jlynuie Bcero c-fecTb h  o6o>KAaTb pa3CB-feTa.
FIpoBajiHiubCA eme bt>  Kaxyio HufiyAt 3My ct> tojioboh.

— EpyHAa! HexyAa TyT-b npoBajiHBaTbCH. Heo6-
XOAHMO AOHTH flO /KHJIbfl. 3aXBaTHTT> Ha pa3CB’feT’fe
pas-btsAH H cpa3y noAoaptnie — noMeiwy Honbio bt>
Ji-fecy onyTHAHCb? H noTHnyTT, bt>  neify. Hacmt.,  HAeMt,
-ApyiKHine, ne pacKHcail

AnflpeH do/ipo jiBHHyjica, HainynbiBaa BnepeflK)
ceda naaKoii. LUjih MeAaeHHO, tohho npoTaaiuiBaacb.
bo  TbMy, cnoTbiKaacb h odxoAH i<aKie to TBepAbie-
dyrpbi, nyTKO npneayuiHBaacb.

/Joaro an TBHyjiocb BpeMa, ho odoiiATb Ka3aaocb,
hto HuyTTi yn<e mhoto aacoB-b. B/ipyrb AnApeft dbi-
CTpo nocTynajiT) naaxofi nanpaBo, naa r bBo h noBep-
Hyaca Kb npiaTeaio.

— /Jopora... CaaBa CosAaTeaio!.. Tenepb dyAerb
aerae htth. Hy, kohchho... 3adnpaerb BnpaBo...

B'feTep’b HaaeTaai> yace ct> doKy, nyTaacb btj.
noaaxT> cBHTOicb.

— Yrpo>Kaiome BCTp’baaeT’b HacT> poAHHa. Ct.
Horb CBaamb hopobhttj, tohho He nycxaerb, — ro-
Bopwaib ^MHTpiii, Taa<eao Awma.

— Haodoporb, — npHKpbiBaeT'b. Ecaii dbi He-
dypa, pa3B-b dbi mu  npocKoanan TaKb aerno? Hit
OAHHb KpacHbifl neprb ne no'bA eT ’fc Bb od'b'fe3Ai> bt>
Tanyio HOMb, nodoHTca, HTodbi He KOKHyan. H HAy co-
BepmeHHO...

/|MHTpifi pi^Ko ocTaHOBHaca, 3aAep)KaB , b 3 a py-
KaBT) AHApea.

— Cabiuinuib?..

B-feTepib AOHecb caadbiii, TOHKiH, npepbiBHCTbift
KpHKT), icopoTKO odopBaBiuiHca.

H'bKOTopoe BpeMa ohm CToaaw HanpaaceHHO Bcay-
mHBaacb.

— Karb dyATO >KeHm,HHa Kpnaaaa, — nporne-
nTaa"b /^MHTpifi. — Moacerb dbiTb HacnayioTb, HeroAHH.

— /1,-Aa... Hy, noHAeM'b Bee TaKH noMaaeHbKyT
HTO H<b T3Kb CTOaTb.

CA'baaaH HtcKoabKO maroBb. KpiiKb noBTopwaca
OTaeTawB-feH. He ycntab 3aMepeTb, pa3Aaaca Apyroft,
Kai<b dyATO AaJituie h  canaca Bb H-fecKoabKO tohkhxtv
roaocoBT,.

— n’bTyxn!.. — BCKpuKuyaT), 3adbiBaa octopojk-
HOCTb, AHApeil — HeAaaei<o AepeByniKa... BnAnnib, a
roBopnab!.. Tenepb h  KypHyTb mo>kho  Ha paAOCTaxb,

CBepHyaii nanupocbi h Aoaro dopoancb cb bTt-
poMT, ynpaMo racHBuiHMb 3a>KHraaKy.

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— Xopomo. Hy ripufleM-b. Ho b^ab bt>  Ka>KAOH
norpaHHMHOH AepeBH'b HaB"bpHoe hxb otpaabi ctohtb.
Hea-feno H<e cb nepBbixB maroBB bb odBHTia sthxb
ckotobb nonacTb. HaAO dbi odcyAHTb... Tenepb, dpaTB,
HaXOAHHBOCTb H HHTyHUia AOJOKHbl BbipyaaTb. ntTyxH
aantan, 3H3hhtb, HeAaaeKB pa3CB , feTB. Mojkho kb
KOMy HHdyAb 33HT11 H BB pa3rOBOpaXB HH$OpMHpO-
BaTbca — 3aHAeMB: h^tb  — nodpeAeMB Aa^tme. Hy,
afiAa!

AiiApefi 3aronTa;iB nanupocKy h ohm  ABHHyancB.

— Hasmb  CTpaHHHKaMH h  naAO nepeBonaoTHTbca
bb Tt pojiw, KOTopbia dyaeMB HrpaTb. H raaBHoe,
HadjuoAaTb 3a codoii h  odayMbiBaTB i<a>KAoe cjiobo,
aTodbi He cdHTbca cb toh3. A AexaaH pa3B-fe npe-
AycMOTpmiib, Koraa 3a KawAbiMB yraoMB Heoa<HAaH-
HOCTb. 3a6biTB ceda HaAo, — noAaepKHyaB ohb.

/Jmmtpui ycM'fexHyaca.

— Hhtb a^TB ToabKO sthmb h  3aHHMaeMca. To
KaivieHiUHKB, to yraeKonB, to napHKMaxepB, KaKB bo
CHb H3B oahoto aMnnya bb Apyroe nepeaeTaaa.
BcnoMHHTb ceda TenepB TpyAHo h3mb. Botb CHA'kJit
bb BbarpaA'b n ciiokomho Ma3aaB aKTepcxia po>KH n...
oayTHaca sa^cb, BtpoaTHO, na nocn’fcAHeMB awnaya.

— noaejwy? — hchbo cnpocnaB AHApefi.

— ]\a  bIjab KaKB hh  MyApw, a hxb aanB He mh-
Heuib. He AapoMB dbi ToabKO, CTyKHyTb dbi cnepBa
xotb  napoHKy bthxb  SB^pefl.

— Hy hto>kb, ho  yMpeMB pyccKHMH ocjjiinepaMH
H 3a TO, 3a HTO CTOHTB yMHpaTB, a He HaAOpBaBUIHCb
ay>KOH padoTofi, ajib  ayworo xo3HHHa.

— 0-0  MepTB...— OXHyaB ^MHTpiH HaTKHVBlIlHCb
na hto to. — Hto  3a uiTyna?

Hedo ayTb nocfeptao. FIpHCMOTp-bBiiiHCB, mo>kho
dbiao paaraHAtTb k3koh to  TeMHbifi npeAMeTB h  HaAB
HHMB CBHCaBHiyiO aimiio.

— KoaOAe3b KaKB dyATO... Hy, kohchho...
dopMOTaaB ohb,  TpoHyBB BepeBKy. — /JepeBHH. Hto
T enepb?

— CaAeMB ta^  HHdyAB h  nepeAoxHeMB, nepe3B
noaaaca pa3CB , feTeTB. He ctohtb bb tcmhotIs no Ae-

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peBH’fe CipoflHTb, cooaKb noAt>iMeMT>. Bott> hto to
TB epAoe, ca^HCb, — 3auienTajib AHApeii.

Oban na kakoh to  npucrynoK-b h oda, n3My-
neHHbie AByw'i de3COHHbiMH H043MH h  ocTpoii Hanpa-
jKeHHOCTbio, 3adbuincb bt>  ApeMorb.

rispBbiM'b oTKpbui'b raa3a AHApeil

BtTep-b CTHXb. CKB03b odpblBKII nodfejltBUJUXT.
Tyab roayd-bao Hedo. OTHacea-feBiuee co3naHie eme
He npocuyjiocb n AiiApefi Tyno cMOTptab nepeAb co-
6oh, CTapancb BcnoMHiiTb TA'b out..

noHepnbBmiS i<oaoAe3b cb BbicoKHMb >Kypa-
BaeMb y noKpiiBHBiuefiCA naeTeHOH ii3ropoAH, 3 a ko-
TOpOH 6'bHCHTb AJIHHHblH p3A"b 3eJieHtlOIAHX'b TpAAb,
3 a HHMH — pOBHblft I13yMpyAHbIH npOCTOpb. TeMHOIl
daxpoMKod a-feca KypaaBHTca ropii30HTb.

AHApefi BCKOHHJib, pa3dyAHB"b npiicaoHHBiiiaroca
K"b ero naeay /{.uitTpia.

PoCCia!.. B3B0J!H0B3HH0 KpHKHyjIO CepAHe.

— Poccia... — ytiHBaacb My 3 biKoii 3toto caoBa,
MeAJieHHo noBTOpwab oiib Bcayxb, oKHMaa pyny ]\mi-
Tpia, no jumy KOToparo cnoasaaw CBtTabia cae 3 HHiai.

OhH  aacKaasi, oohh uaaii raa3a,\»i \\  seaenyio
AaJib, ii umpoKyio nopoTKyio yanpy ct.  dbabiivui xa-
TenKaMii. }\ opory, BiiAubBiuyioca 3a BopoTawn AepeBHH.
rienaabHO onycTHBiuiaca b  bTBii naaKymixb depe3b.

Bee Tai<oe daH3i<oe, poAiioe.

M paaBt lie cTbuno ycTyiiHTb de3i> dopbdbi?
Pa 3 B-fe CTpaumo yiuepeTb 3 a bth  KpoTKia noaa, 3 a-
AyMHHBue abca, npocTopb h  iiwpb pocciilcKiixb Aa-
jieH? OxBaTbiBaao ropaaee, MOJioAoe HeTepri’feHie cko-
ptfi, we OTKJiaAbiBaa, npiiCTynuTb Kb 3 aAyMaHHOMy.

AMHTpiii 0AAepHyjia> 3a pyicaBb saiweaTaBiiiaroca
AtiApea.

HanpOTHBT., Bb KailHTKt 113dbl, CTOajlb nOJKHJIOH
KpecTbamiHi. bt>  A-flHHHOH pacTerHyToii pydaxt bh-
cfeBuieH noBepxb d'fejibixb nopTKOBb. noaecbiBaa
B3AoxMaaeHHyio roaosy ohb  npucTaabiio CMOTp'fejib
Ha AByxb, KaKb ab^  Kan;m boam  noxo)Knxb CTapn-
KOB1, Cb A-flHHHbiMH CfeABIMH dopOA3MH H MOAOAO TO-

p-bBiHiiMH rjiasaMii.

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AH/ipeii npunoAnajiTa wanny.

— Saopobo!

— 3aopobo!  — neptiiiHTejibHo otb^tiiatj  Kpe-
CTbHHHH'b, HeAOB-fepMHBO OmHAblBaH cfepbia CBHTKH H

aanm

— Bhtkhjia  ue Bbi? — cnpocna-b, KorAa ohh
noAOinan 6jin>i(e.

— Co CB-feTy. XOAHMb CTpaHHHKaMH no 3eMJI'b
pyCCKOH H3T> KOHUa Bl> KOHeiyb. 3a(5ayKaaHCb HOMblO,
saiujiH ctOAa h  nepenoaeBaan Ha 3aBajieHK"b.

AHApen CMOTp'fejn. ewy npawo bb nia3a.

— XoAHTb ao  xaTbi, — 6ypKHy;it KpecTbamiH'h
nocA’b KopoTicaro pasAyMba n iibipHy;n> Bb itaaiiTKy.
/Jpornyan cepAua orb asbho  HeBiiAaHHOH o 6 -

CT3H0BKH.

Hn3kaa, tiojsyieMHaa ot-b  npHmypeHHbixT> oko-
Heifb xaTa. Yakia cicaMbn BAOjib crfenh. Pycci<aa neab,
uinpoi<aa, pacnoJi3inaaca na noa-b KOMHaTbi. Hanpa-
bo — naaaTH, 3aBaAennbia He to  TpanbeMB, ue to
OAea<eH. Hedoabmoil CShabiH croa'b y CKaAieii 11  A^a
o6pa3a B'b yr;iy eb 3anb!aenHOH BepdoaKon HaAt
HHMH.

Chhjih  uiariKH, liaaaan MoaiiTbca. He Aaa BHAa.
MoaHAHCb HCKpetiHO, ropaao, noBTopHH npo ceda:
„rocnoAH, noMoni, daarocaoBH saAyMamioe, dyAb 3 a-

CTVIIH HKO M"b “ .

— CtaanTe, tocth  dyAe're, — mhtko  CKa3aab
KpeCTbaHHHb, KOTAa OHH KOHHHJIH.

Xo3aiiKa yMbuiacb 00  pTa bt> cfeHaxTj. OoCTaBnaa
Ha CToab aaniKy cb aioaokoma.,  icpaiomky aepHaro
xabda m  KycoKTj noacearbaaro caaa.

HfexoTopoe npeMa ban Moaaa.

— BpaThi fiyAeTe? — podxo cnpocnaa M<enuui-
iia Aoaro nepeBOAHBinaa raa3a ct> oahoto Ha APyroro.
— I\ a. — OTB-feTHai) AiiApeii.

— A>kt>  CTpaniHo, met, noxomu.  Xto mcb H 3 'b
sacb dyAeTe CTapnieHbkiH?

^MHTpiii noKa3aa-b Ha npiaTeaa.

— LHo a<b pe bh  no CBiTy xoahtc,  aero uiy-
KaeTe? — saroRopnab KpecTbaHiuib.

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— CMOTpHMT> K3KT) JIIOAH IKHByT'b, — HaMajlT>
AH«pefi, ho  KpecTHJiHHH'b nepefiiurb ero.

— Mowe npaBjibi uiyKaeTe? Tam, He Mae ee
Ha HauiOH 3eMJibi, cxoBajiacb Ky^bincb, a MadyTb h
3 rHHyjia. Tmibicii cjie3Bi ocTaancb.

— Oh 6oraTbKO cjie3"b, — ropecTiio 3ai(a i iajiacb
X033HK3. — Gl'fcmiyTb OT'h HHXb ,'JIOa.M.

— 0 neM'b n<e njianyrh? — cnpocH.vb /^MHipifi.

— Xo3aeB-b MHoro HaA"b HapoAOMb CTajio h

ycHKifi KO>Ky 3HHMae, — HaMaA^ KpecTbHUHii-b nocjrfe
BbiWHAaTeJibHaro MOJinaHia.

— flK-b HHHKO odjiynHJIH, 111TO XOTHTTi, TO H

pofijiarb. 3a6bijn> Bon> npo jiioneii.

— He 3at>biJii, — ciporo nporoBopiun, Ah-
Apefl. — Oht, noMHHT'b npo TBopeuba cboh,  a jiioah
OTBepHyjincb oti Hero.

— Ecth  ii Tanie, ajm Majio. He A03iio.imoTb mo-
juiTbCfl, a mojihmch. He cjiyxae rocno.u,

nOMOJIHajIH.

— y uacb Bb AepeBH’b ctohtt,  upacHoapMeH-
Ubi? —- cnpocHJib /^MHTpiH.

— He. Bt> nepcTB-fe TyAa in. craHuiH cTosiTb ii
BepCTBbl Tpil 3a H3MH — LUTaCrb HXIlill. JIoBHTh TfexT,,
KTO 3a KOpAOH'b C’fejKHTb. TlIKaiOrb JIIOAH, y’HITeJIH,
naHbi ycHKia, y koto rpoiuii saBeAyrea, takt, h th-
KaiOTT,. Hy, naMT, Tpeda, jiioah Bo>KbH, Ha pa(5oTy,
y>KT> cohhmko BCTajio. A Bbi. MOH<e, nocnaTb Tpoxn
xoTHTe, Tain, a Baci. y capaii saBeAy, TaMb y chhh
AoSpe 6yAe, — ripeAJioiKHJih xosiunn,, Bcraitafl.

Eh> nojiyTeMHow-b capa'fe JiewajiH pa36pocaimaa
cojiOMa, H'fecicoJibKo oxanoicb dsiia, Kai<ie to mImiikh.

KpeCTbHHHH'b IIOBOpOHajIT, BliJiaMH COJIOMy, cabh-
HyB"b B-b OAHO MtCTO.

— JlaraiiTe, a Hicb ciiiAaTH, xo3HHi<a noryKae.

— LUeneTOBica in> icaKyio CTopoiiy 6yAeTT,, —
ocTaHOBHJi'b ero AHApew.

— Bnpaijo. A Bbi TyAa noAAaTCH xoTHTe?

— A a.

Mo>Ke ii  Ha CBoefi kohhkh  Baca, niiABe3y...,
tamt,  noSaMHMo. JlaraiiTe.

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Bbimeab h TinaTeabHO npiiKpbiab flBepH.

/tMUTpifl cb HacJiaiKAeHieMb pacTanyaca.

— 0, daaweHCTBo!..

— Tbi ocTopoMfH'bfi, He 3 a 6 ynb, hto  HaHHHeHb
Becb. He pa 3 flaBH Mero.

AHflpefi TpeBo>KHo omynbiBaab ceda.

— rio 3 auiHBa;ii>, a Tenepb He Mory pa 3 odpaTb
rA"fe — hto.

— 3, He de3noi<onca, yi Mena Btflb no Moeft
nacTii, nee MarKoe, a „to“  — Bb nonet y Teda n Bb
odiuaaraxb.

ZtMHTpiH IHHpOKO a^BHyab.

— A bott> ne BbiflacT-b an Hacb xo3aHin>? Hto
to  yn<b oaeHb oTKpoBeHHHHaab. BiiAtab enepBbie...
3aBe.Tb cioAa, noHAeTb h  npiiBeAeTb KOMitccapanKa
MTodb noACJiy>KHTbca. He onenb a AObtpaio iiauiHMb
MyjKHKaMenTaMT). HwcorAa He noiiMeuib, hto  y hhxt.
Ha yMt.

— nycTHKH roBopHiub. PacnupaeTb Ayuiy, ny h
AtanTca. Bb nepByio MHHyTy OHb na Ha cb BoaKOMb
CMOTp'ba'b. M npeAnoaarajiT) cbohxt>, h doaaca oiuh-
dHTbca, a KaKb yBHAtab, hto nepeAb odpa3aMH mo-
anMca h  pa3MaK"b.

Ho /jMHTpin ya<e cnaab KptnKHMb cnoMb rie-
peyTOMaeHHaro neaoB'tKa.

Asa pa3a BxoAHaa xo3anKa 3BaTb „Eo>KbHXb
CTpaHHHK0B"b“ 0dHA3TH. HoCTOHTb, OKaHKHeTb 0CT0-
poaaio, noKanaerb roaoBon h THxeceHbKo Bbifi-
Aerb.

— Hexafi cnaaTb, Mowe Taicb HMb Tpeda. Hy-
eTb woe cepAbiubKO mo ue ne npocTH aioah, a do-
wecTBeHHH. UJocb ue noxown bohh na APyruxb. Mo>Ke
to caivib AdpaaMb cb Bap(J)aHreaoMb.

— Hidii AdpaaMb?

Hidn... Xnda ue 3 naenib? A eBaHreabddn.
Mo>Ke boihi OTb Bora micaaiibi modb aroAen cnacaTH.

— BaptJioaoMen MoaoAeceHbidfi, a to  CTapin,—
HeyB’fepeimo OTBlmiab KpecTbanwnb h  3aAyMaaca.

— Ubinb! A to noHHyTb jkhhkh  po-
KOTaTb, Tan npocabimaTb KOMMynHCTbi... nponnmyTb-

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bohh  Ha.Mt toah  Bapi})aHre;ia. nofiAy caM"b Cyfluni h
T pefia KOHHKy 3anperTii, Tail Beam.

Topaaie aynii npo(5naHCb bt  mean icpunm, iioa*
HHMaa CTOJiSh aerKO icpyHcamiixai nbiaimoKb. 3a-
)KTJIH 30JI0T0MT. COJIOMy 11 3anyTaJlHCb BT> Boaocaxi),
3arjiaftbiBaa ut>  raasa.

CnaBiiiie 6e3noKOHHo nouieBeaiiaiiCb, hhcthh-
kthbho  CTapancb raySwe cnpHTaTbcn lit.  coaoiwy, ho
jiy mii  Ha3oSaiiBO uxeicoTaan ptcimubi, 11 06a ripociiy-
ahce>.  HticoTopoe Bpe.wn aencaaii Moawa pa3MopeHiibie
arapoH h  floaniM-b chomt>.

/^MHTpifl npioTKpburb raa3a.

— AHjipefi, — lie rpoMico no3BaaT> oht,. — He
cnnuib? /loa>KHO SbiTb, — no3AUO.

— A* A a.

Anapen noTHiiyaca n dab npoTiipaa raa3a.

— 3 aopobo  nocnaaii, — nacoBh mecTb. ilerati—
coaupe ToabKo Bcraao.

— IloKypiiTb?

/J,MHTpiB noatai, bt>  icapMain.

— floiKapy ne HaA^aan.

— Hy BOT’b, MaaeHbKiii a. Hto to ne iiavtt>
npiiraamaTb nac"b Kb oobay. 3naeuib, hto Menu de3-
noKOHTTi? BtAb o naci>, nowaayii, bt> awiirpauin pa3-
roBopbi HAyT'b. BesBtcTHo cKpbiaHCb. YMyApiiTbca 6bi
HiicKoabKo caoBb KoncTaHTHHy nocaaTb, out. nofi-
MeTij. Ci<aH<erh kto iwdyAb oaiiht: „6oabiiieBHKa.MT>
nepeAaancb — 11  noiiAerh ryaaTb. TaKi, h  nonifiHeM'b
C"b naTHOM’b H3M‘feflHHK0B'b.

Hto tbi  Bee Kapnaeuib: „noriit>HeM'b, no-
rndneMb...“

CicoabKO TaKHXT> vxaonaHo 3a nocaliiiniH

roAi?

3a6yAb tbi npo 3to, Bora paan. Mx'b nyTeMi>
mm  ne dyflewb htth;  cKoabKo pas'b y>KT) dbiao ro-
BOpeHO. CTpaHHHKaMH, CTapHKaMH, Iia KOTOpbIX"b OHII
BHHMaHia lie oopaipaioT'b. Bi> poahoh  ropoA'b, rA'fe
j<a>KAb!ii yrepiij snaKOM^ h  aerne opieiiTiipoBaTbcn,
Jieine imqiopMHpoBaTbCfi, TaKT> k a kt^  ecerAa Mo>Kenib

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BCTpiSTHTh 3HaK0MblXb H, tie OTKpbIBaHCh HM"b, BblTH-
niBaTb cB'feA'bHia. HaKOHeu-b, mm  rpiiMMnpye.\tca noAT>
OAHO .anno H MO>I<eM"b A'fefiCTBOBaTb Ha MHCTHKy, BO-
o6pa>KeHie. Tbt tie arHTaTopb. Tbt — raHHCTBentiaji
jtHMHOCTb, npii3paKb. Bb TBoiix"b pyKax"b MyAOA'bfl-
CTBenHbiB cpeACTBa. Tbi npoxoAHiiib, it 3a to6oi1 iiAerh
CMepTb. Hpn CTpaHHbixa., HenoHBTitbix-b o6cTOBTe;tb-
CTBax-b y,\nipaioT b Baepa eme 3AopoBbie jiioaii.  Tbi —
HaKa3atiie nocjiaHtioe CBbime. Bot'h no iokoH  cxeiwii
MbI SyAeMT) A'kitCTBOBaTb.

/(MMTpiil yBaeKcn.

— 3aopobo,  4epTT> no<5epn! Ecah yAacTca —

TaKT> aaryABTTj.

CKpimHyjia ABepb, BomeA'b KpecTbAHiurb.

— ripo(5yAHJiHCb? >KwHKa ABa pa3a npuxoflWAa,
Tail ne Morjia AoCtyAHTiica.

— CnojibKO Mo>KeT"b 6biTb BpeMetui? — cnpo-
CHAT> I|MHTpiH.

—  no coHH i n<y — drutbiiib bkt> ABHtmaAHaTb.
rioodnAaewB, Tati a Bacb nnABe3y Tpoxn.

>KnnKa ycepAHO yrouj,ajia 3 a oStAOMib, a KorAa
KOHMHAH 3ACTi5HHMBO npOTHHyJia AHApeiO CBepTOKTj.

— Ocb a BaMT> Ha Aopory mtaetcb neneHbixT),
niMaTO'ieK-b ca;ia, Ta xm\6a  ba> hhcto iioAOTeHeaKo
3aBepHyjia. KaaAHTb bt.  BaniH TopSbt, ne not>pe3ryHTe.

MyjK'b nomejrb 3anparaTb; OHa CTOHAa cxpe-
cthbti  ita rpyAH pymi h  Ha6o>KHO nepeBOAitaa nia3a
ct> oahoto 11 a Apyroro.

— ripiHAHTe HCA> Bbl me KOAbICb KT> HaM"b?

— npiHAeittb, HO He CKOpO, — yB-fepeHHO OTB-fe-
THJITj AHApeH.

— He CKopo?.. — >Ka;io6HO 3aKaHa;ia OHa ro-
AOBOH. — A CKa>KHTb MettH, JIIOAH AOSpill, AOATO AH
pe rope dyAeiwo repn-feTH? He iDKewb ne 3MHAyeTCH
Bor-b HaA"b HautHMH cAe3aMH, ne ycAbimiirb HaniHX’b
MOAHTB"b?

— OHA, )KAeT"b, MTOSlb A10AH CaMII BCT3AH 33
B^py cBATyto, 3a npaBAy, h  noMoaceT-b H3rnaTb He-
aecTHBueBT) H3b npaBocAaBHofi Pycn.

>KeHmnHa CtbiCTpo 3airpecTHAaei>.

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— CnacudoHKa saiwb, cnacndoHKa — paaocTHO
3adopMOTaaa h  BcxamiHyaa.

Bo ABop"b aarpoxoTajiH Koaeca. Ilod'kwaaa Bne-

pefl"b OTKpblTb flBepb.

1  — Ka3aJin, npHKa3biBaeTi. Hapofly Tocnojib
oHHCTHTb ott>  HexpHCTefi 3eM.'iio, — 3aiuenTaaa,
3aflbixaflCb, My>icy, noKa cTpaiuniKH cxoahjih  Cb
Kpbiabpa.

Bbi'fexanH H3i> BopoTb, npo"bxaaH KopoTKyio He-
jnoAHyio bt>  3T0i"b nacb yanuy h  doAPo noKaTHJW
no mhtko  nuabHOMy doabiuaKy.

ynHBajincb. He Moran oTopBaTb aiodoBbio CB"fe-
THBiUHxca raa3a>.

B'feao y3op4aTbia depe3icn BAoab. CBHcaiOTb
tohko rndi<in b1>tbh Hyrb KypaaBamiaca p^SHbiMH,

T3KHMH riaxyMHMH, aHCT04K3MH. no od'fe CTOpOHbl 3e-
aeHbin uieaKb p>kh h  npuB^TaHBO yabidaiOTca roay-
doraa3bie BacaabKH. npodtacaaH y3Kia noaocKH H3y-
MpyAHaro abna. CnpaBa, na ropyuiKt, 3acTbian He-
atno pacTonupemibia Kpbuiba BtipaKa.

M HaAb Bc-fewb — npo3pa i iHO roaydoft xpyciaab
CB-feTao OTAbixaromaro nocat hohhoh  dypn pyccKaro
Heda.

CnoabKO AaHHHO TOMHTeabHbix'b atTb Bee 3 to
rpesnaocb Bb yciaabixb CHaxb n CTano HBbfo.

^Bbio?.. nepeoA^TbiMH? Bb MacKaxb?..

Be3b anpa hchah TaMb.

Ee3b amja, Tafino, Kai<b npecTynHHKH npmuan

cK>Aa, Ha poAiiyio 3eMaK).

Bnancb npoTHBop-feHHBbia nyBCTBa. PaAOCTb, to-
CKa, doab ynii/Kema, apicaa, He 3Haiomaa nomaAbi
HeHaBHCTb.

nepBHo TpoHyab 3a naeao B03Hnuy.

— Ctoh.

ToTb ne^pyM-feHHo odepHyaca n HaTSHyab Be-
peBOHHblH BOHOKH.

nopbiBHCTo npHBCTaab aa CHAtHb-fe, oTAOMaab
ABb nyiuHCTbia b^tkii  depe3b.

— nouieab.

Iloaaab OAHy AHApeio.

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— CKOJibKo niT-b He Abiuiajit 3Tnurb 3ana-
XOM-b, — 3aCMtflaCH B3BOJ1HOB3HHO, npHIKHMaH Kb.

a«uy TOHeHbKie, cB-feade, KaeiiKo naxuymie jihctohkh.

CBepHyjiH Ha npoceaoicb h qepe3b, aeTBepTb
naca B'b'fexa^H Bb jrbci>. Po30BaTbie, weayiiiHBtuieca
TOHKOH n^eHKOH CTBOabI COCeH"b CTpOHHbIMH KOaOH-
H3MH yXOAHaH Bb> BbICb, 3ai<pbIBaH TeMHO 3eJieHbIMH

uianKaMH Hedo. CreaiOTca no nrancTOH 3eMat rfec-

Hbie KyCTHKH MHTbl Cb> p030B3TbIMH PB'feTOHKaMH,
HJiHHHbin nepbiuiKH maatjjea, TeMHbie ancTom«i aep-
hhkh. riaxHeT'b cmojioh, TpaBaMH, ropaaefi 3eMJieii.
Be3MoaBHo ctohtt> jrfec’b, noerb xopaiwn roaocoBb..

Cyxo h  paaocTHO CTpeKOHyTb> Ky3HeHHKH, Top-
>KecTBeHHO rya«Tb> inn/iean. Tat to dan3i<o 03adoaeHHO
3acTyaaab> aaTea-b. 3bohko 3aKyKOBaaa KynyuiKa.

— y'pta'feab., — HeBoabHo BbipBaaocb y AHapea.

KpeCTbBHHHbj ctab. Kb> HHMb> dOKOMb,.

— TyTb He aosBoaaiOTb pydimi, CTeperyTb, a
y noaoTHa, — TKnyab> KHyTOBHinewb Bb> npoerpaH-
CTBO — H3HHCT0 BbipydliaH, 3Kb, BbrbaH. Ha MauiHHy
noiuao. A TyTOTKa Ha mhoto BepcTBOBb. a'fec'b, y neiWb
h xoBaaHCb aioan, aia> BoaHeHie dyao y 22 roay, Tail
noxoBaan, kto a<HHOKb>, kto anTOKb..

— Onoaa ao UieneTOBKH Heaaaeifo?

—  9, ne, to  He daH3Kifi CBirb. BHTnaa, Bep-
CTBOBb> cb. nb«Tb dyae ceao Hrpaaica. y TOMb> ceay
da«3KiH MeHH noaoBiK b npo>KHBae, ao"iKy mobo  a^at-
kh  y3«ab>. B^pubiH HoaoBiKb>. Ocb kt>  HeMy a Bacb>
h  3aBe3y. A oab. toto  ceaa — MicTHbKo BepcTBbi c-b
Tpw, a oai> MicTHHKa — uiaax-b, npaiweceHbKO y >Kh-
TOMipb. Beae, a CBepHyTb Maao Ha CTopoHy — aopora
y UleneTOBKy. y ceay KpacHoapiwiiipbi cna«Tb>, aoao-
BiKb> ct>  aeaauaTb — norpaHHMHa CTpawa. LJe aioaH
CMHpHH, CBOHMb aUIOHb> 3aHHMaiOTCH, My>KHKOBb>
He 3adHH<aaiOTb>. A uito  y MicTiiaKH npomiaTa ayuia
WHBerb, P , b3HHKbj npo3biBaeTca, Tai<b> modb> eMy h
fw TOMb., h  Ha 3T0Mb> cbith  noKoio He dyao.

• — ApOHb>, MeabHHKb?

AHapen npmuypeHHbiMH ma3aMH CMOTp'fea'b
Baaab, Bbi3biBaa aaaeida BocnoMHHaHia.

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— Ocb, ocb, — pa;iocTHo 3a!<n»a;n> KpecThH-
hhht>. — Xiida Bbi ero 3HaeTe?

— Hkrb, rain. cabixaai> — ykjiohhhbo OTBt-
TH.Tb Ah  Ape ii.

— U,e Bbi npo CTaparo Apoiia. Bmn> Aep>i<aaT>
MejibHHuy y nanoBb niiAt }KiiTOMipoM'h. CaMi> buht^
Aodpbiii dbui-b WHA'b, Bipy cboio  codaioAa.rh, a one
ero AHTbi. }{ Ba CbiHa 11 A04Ka h yen Tpoe y pesoaio-
pi 10  noAAaJiHCb. /JoHxa 11  CTapmiii, — Moitnia, y >Kn-
TOMipy, a Bopyxb y MicTeHKii. Bmhi  HaiaabCTBye na
piny oicpyry; 3HMy npo>KHBae y LlieneToiiKH, a aiT 0 MT>
Ty. Bo3Ayxb, Kawe, qnuie, dicoBb cbitib. TaKb uiodb
Bbi 3Haan, hkT) bhiitj  naAb -TiOAbMH najvpyraeTCH, o,
Bowe neb Hami. CBATbin. 3a ropno rpbiae, aicb Toil
codaxa. noododpaji'b a.o  uncra. y i.-oro Kanaa Kypxa,
hjih  rycKa 3aBeAeTCfl; hhhkh,  Macao, cweiaHy — Bee
eMy Hecn. H jKiitiKa, n ahth,  uijibiw unadh koao  Hero,
CTpa>i<a, HK"b y papa, npocm TocnoAH, n yen xyna-
lorca no ropao. >KiiHKa noiAe kt> mb  rick, a noun 3a-
roHaiorb kt>  cedk n MoaoAHiVb n AiB'iarh, ra uito
XT flTb, TO' II podaHTL Cb HHMH. MaAbIX'b A'U'iaTOK-b,
no ABiHaAparoMb roAOHKy nonepenopTii.’in. M akt>
THJIbKO Borb to  TepnnTT,.

— Kaicb napoATi TepniiTb? — He BbiAep>Kaji'b
^MHTpin, — Heab3a Bee Ha Bora CBaaiiBaTi..

— Ta mo jkT) toh  HapoA"b? rA"k ero cnaa? Otb
h  noAHHJincb y ABaAuarb btopomt>  roAy- OAnnHaAUaTb
AepeBeHb, an, oahht>  noBcraan. Bbituan KpacHoapMen-
Ubi, a whhkh,  Aa AHTU BnepeAT): „CTpiaaHTe, nicb bt>
Bora ne BipyeTe". Bohh  — py>K>Ka na seMaio, Tan
Ha3aA"b. A Tin h 3T> opyAin naauTb. Tpw aha  naanan,.
He HanAexe rAk Tin xaxbi ctohah.  JIioAbi no aicaMT,
noxoBaanca, npinmaa 3HMa, Tail nornuyan. PyKH Horn
nooTBaanBaanca, OTMopoareHiti. S AByxi> cbinoBT) t3mt>
noTepaaTj. Ocb n MOBaaTh, Tan caesawn odaimaioTCH.
He AO koto  npHTynHTCH, He MaeM-b 3 auiTiiTbi. Kasaaw,
ocb diabie npnAyrb, ocaodoAUTT,, >KAaAii-no>KAaAH Tan
Hapiio crydnan. 3adyan npo cboio 3 eMaio. A TyTOTKa
xto TnubKO nociwie noAHSTH roaocb y Tyio caMyio
HOMb, aicb KopmyHbi HaaeTHTi), bcio  xaTy ao ropw

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tioraMH nonepeBepTaiorb h  noHnyrb peKiiH3npaTH, Ta
KOHfjlHCKOBaTH. A TO Opy>Kbe 3 HaflJiyTb. CaMH nOflKH-
HyTb, caMH h  3HaHAyTb, a HOjioBii<a y KapuMCKin Kpaio
BblCbUiaiOTb.

— ApOHb )KHBeTT>?

He Mae ero. BwHb y tomt> caMOMb roAy hkt.
pa3pyxa niuuia, 3aaaiiHBca. Hepesb H-bcKOJibiui AHeii,
Kb cTaparo riaHa ripHKOHHHJiii. /Jywe Aofipbiii 6bi;ib
nairb, KawyTh jiioahi. MeabHHKb kojio naHa 3Mo;ioAy
sapoSjiHJib. ToAOBb ABaAUarb WHJib y Hero, BMicTSXb

M COCTapHJIHCb. /JiTOKb IiaHCKHXb AO()pO 3HaJlb, TO-
>Ke — ABa CbIHbl H AOHK 3 , HKb H y ApOHa. OAHHb y
BejiHKyio BOHHy 3a6nTb; APyrofi, bK b noMajiacb rpa-
>KAaHCKa uotiiia, Kb Ci.aorBapAeSuaMb noAAaacn, tail
ne Mae o neMb aiyxy. Mowe 3a KopAOHOMb, a Mo>Ke
h  crHHyjib rA"b. Hkt, peBOJiyuia upmujia, Bopyxb h
MoHceK npjuvio y naHCKifi AOMb rypHyjiH h  m,e KaKHxcb
ro^oApanutiBb nonpuBOAHJiib #o6po no3a6npaan, a
CTaporo naHa na fia.'iKony noBiciuni. JIioah  i<a>KyTb,
caMb Bopyxb h  BepeBKy Ha meio Mnn;i5iJib. rioc;ihi-
majib ApoHb, npuSerb cb Me^bHupbi, a naHb y>K'b
pa3Ay^ca, a oHb CKopo h caMb Bb nancKOMb caAy,
na cyHKy noB'fecHjica. CoBHCTAiiBbin 6bi;ib >KHAb.

— Hit AOMb?

H T3Kb CTpaneHb 6bIJlb CAaBJieiiHblH 3ByKb ro-
jioca, mto ^MHTpin noAHBJib onymemiyio roJioBy,
TpeBo>KHo BsranyBb Ha AHApea. 3acTbiBiiiaa rmicoBaa
Macio. BfejibiMH KawyTCH rojiy6bie rjia3a OTb xojioa-
Haro, 3JioB-femaro othh.

— PasHo icanmb jhoah.  ripoiiaAae HerAt no
yraawb cb rojioAy.

KpecTb5iHHiib BbinjiioHyjib oScocaHHyio piirapKy,
noBepuyjica Kb cohho uiaraBmew kohbkIi h 3;io6ho
CTerHy^b ee.

flojiro -fexajiH Mojma. Cyanjiacb Aopora, 3aBopa-
MHBaa BnpaBo. 3a3ByMaaH rojioca iieBAajieKt, Ha mh-
HyTy cthxah;  nonecaacb Jiwxaa xopoBan ntcHb:

„9-3h  nojiHa-a, &a noaHa Kopo-o6yuiKa,

„E-3CTb n cuTAbi-bi, Aa ecTb napna,

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„no-o>Kajrt;-3H «yma Ayma 3a3Ho6y-yiiii<a
„Mo-oaoneu,Karo-o ruiena. 11

jimiHCb no npnTHxmeAiy atcy MOJioflbie, cBiwie ro-
jioca.

— KpacHoapMeiiubi... — noacHnab B 03 HHua. —
Yce ciapn nicmi cniBaiOTb, KOJibicb h  Haum, xoxaap-
Kie, do HOBH T 8 KH, IJJTO H njIIOH>Tb WaJIKO.

M3b 3a noBopo'ra Bbinabiab nedoabuioH OTpHAt
BCaAHHKOB-b, bb CCTpOKOHeHHbIXb lUJieiwaxt Cb HOfl-
BH33HHbIMH KBepXy HayiUHHKaMH, Ha pCCAbIXb, CblTI.IXb
aomaAaxb. He 3aAep>i<nBaacb npo'fexaaii auiaio,  dtrao
B3rjianyB-b na Teatry.

— Beceabia, AOBOJibHbia anna. 'BayT'b, noroTb,
to'iho ecc  no CTapoAiy, — thxo  CKa3aab /Jmhtphi,
aceaaa bTAHyrb AHApea Bb pa 3 roisopb, 1:0  TOTb He

0T03B3j’CA.

Bbl-ynan naKOHeub bb AepeBeHhKy.

OtxjionbiBaa dccbixut naTKaAUi, roHaancb peda-
thihkh, Bb AJiHHHbixb 3aA\a3aHHbixb pydameHicaxb,
noflHHAtaa nbiab. Tpn napHa-noAaeTica CToaan cpean
yAHpbi Cb purapKaAW Bb 3ydaxb. Harabia Hcninbia
Jinpa; BbinyipeHbi ryCTbie kokh H3b noAb naociaixb
4)ypa)KeKb. nocTopoHitaiicb, ABiiHyBb naenaAin, h pac-
KaTHAHCb rpydbiAib xoxoTOA^b, noAAUirnBaH na Te-
airy.

— 8fi, a^abko, KOA\y CTapbie ropniKH Beseuib
npoAaBaTb? — KpHioiyab oAHHb, 3 aK 0 HHiiBb phhhh-
hoh  (JjpaSOH.

rlepenoa3ajia yanuy depeMeHHaa dada cb i<opo-
MbicaoMb Ha naeaaxb, Ta>Keao pacKaaHBaaacb, pac-
naecKHBaa BOAy H3b nojiHbixb Beaepb.

— Ocb, h  npiHxaan.

JlerKo cnpbirHyab cb B03a, OTKpbiJib BopoTa h
BBeJlb KOHH BO ABOpb.

— Cni3aHTe jiioah  Bo)KbH.

3aKpbiAb BopoTa, nomeab Bb xaiy h TOTaacb
BepHyaca.

Hhkoto  He Aiae. Hahth  y xaiy, a a nHAy
nomyKaio, Ma6yAb Ha oropoAH.

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—  /Ja, 3T0 nepcrb cyAbdbi, — HepBHO roBopHAT>
AHApefi, maraa no xarb. — Ct>  nepBbixT> uiaroBt
CTajiKHBaiocb cib ydiSpawH Moero oma.

— Tbi ao  cnx"b nopt He 3Haaa>? —octopo>kho
• cnpocMa-b /^MHTpifi.

— H-feT-i. nwcaa-b ABa pa3a H3a> Kpbma 3HaK0-
MblM-B, d'fcHOBUIHM'b H3T> >KHT0Mipa B"b KieB'b, HO

OTB-feTa He no^yHH;n>. EMy a onacaacH nncaTb. Hy h,
KOHeaHO, BcaKia npeAnoaoweHia npnxoAnaH bt.  roao-
By... Ho ToabKO He to, hto  npon3omao. Hy, ohh ott.
mohxtj  pyio> He yHAyTT>... Hh  OAHHb, hh  Apyroft. 3AijCb
HoaeBaTb He dyaeM-b, OTAOxHeiwb hcmho>kko h bt>
M-fecTeaKo. 3aBTpa dyay AodnBaTbCfl CBHAania ct> hhmt..
51 ya<e odayMaa-b... >Kaab ToatKO, hto  dyaeT"b Maao
CTpaAaTb. SBtpb papanaeT-b ayiuy, bt> ioiohkh  dbi
nopBaa-b...

— Mbi reHiaatHO nocTynnan nepeoa'feBLUHCb
• CTapHKaMH, — nepeM-fenHaa. Teiwy /JivuiTpiB; eMy dwao
doabiio cmot pisTb na AepraBiueeca anpo Apyra. —
Ohh  A'feacTBHTeabHO Ha hhxt>  He odpamaioTi> BiiHMa-
Hia. KaK-b paBHOAyUIHO „3Bt3A0H0Cpbl“ MHMO Hac-b
npo-fexaan, ne ociaHOBHancb aa>Ke AOKyMeHTOB-b no-

CMOTpiJTb.

CTyicnyaa Kaanixa. Oda onycTHancb Ha cKaMefi-
Ky h cropdnancb, npimaB-b CTapaecKifi biiat>.

— Ocb H aiOAH Bo>KiH. npHMHTb, XpHCTa paAH
h  noroAyHTe ao  3aBTpa, a ct>  coimwoM-b bohh  Ha
UleneTOBKy noaaaAyTbCA, — 0>KHBaeHH0 npeACTaBAAp-b
B03HHpa CTpaHHHKOB-b MOaOAOMy, KpaCHBOMy KpeCTbfl-
HHHy h  HepHoraa30H MoaoAyxt.

— noroAyeMo, noroAyeMO, — npHBtTaHBo 3 ao-
poBaaca X03AHHT.. — MapnHO«nca, yroinafi saxoKHx-b
rocTefi.

no cyeTaiiBocTH, ct> Kanofi OHa CTaaa HaKpbi-
saTb CToaa. h noHTHTeabHOMy TOHy xo3AHHa, CTpaH-
hhkh noHAan, hto B03HHpa ycniai, * nopa3CKa3aTb
O HHX'b, KaKlb 0 He COBCtMT. odbIKHOBeHHbIX'b aio-
AAxa>.

— Bbi He xaonoHHTe, y Hacb Bee ct>  codon ecTb,
Ero h<hhk3 Ha ptayio Heataio Aaaa nawb xapneH.

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J\ a h  ecTb eme He xoneTcn, — ocT.aHOBiijn> MapiiHy
/jMHTpiH.

— 0, mo cb ue bh  HaiuiiM-b xjiidoM'b 6pe3rye-
re, — ncnyraHHO BCirpHKHy.'ia MouoAyxa. — Mbi >ia>-
To>Ke y Bora BipyeM-b.

— CA'fe-TafiTe MiuiocTb He 0TKa3biBafiTe, — iipn-
COeAHHHJICH H X03HllH-b, — a TO, IUO y TOpOH, Ha
Aopory npiiroAHTC i, He 6:in>Kiiift CBixT. ht.th.  CtAaiiTe
ii bh,  Tpoxu.ue, Hexaw kohhio tpoujkh  nepeaoxHeTb.

Ha npiineHirb y>i<e imintjia, nopHacb, aiiHHHua,
pacnpocTpaHHH 3anax"b >i<apeHaro cajia. Mapnna A'b -
jiajia TaimcTBeiiHbie 3 Hai<n wy>Ky, yKa 3 biBau na 1 ito
to  cTOBBuiee noAx. neHKOH. Tott.  HeptiiiitTe;ibHO y;ibi-
Gajicsi.

— JIioah  BojRbH, ue SyAeTe ofiiOKaaTbca... ecjui
Mbi... Toro... no HapoMK-fe?.. Tyrb y nac'b CBoero npo-
H3B0ACTBy...

— He Tpe6a, He TpeSa, — 3aMaxaji'b pyKaMH
TpO(l)HMb.

— Hto Bbi? Ax-b, BbimiTb?.. HoiKa^yilcTa, He

CT’feCHHHTeCb, Bbi — X03fleBa,-OAHOBpeMeHHO OTB'fe-

THJIH 06a CTpaHHHKa.

OcM’fejlhBlIliH X0351HHT) BblTaiUHJlb dyTbUIKy ca-
MoroHa, odTepx. jiaAOHbio n Hajiiuix. AB'b uapouKH.

— Bbuibewb, Tpoxiiwe, CTpaHHH jiioah pasp'fe-
111310 x 15 . A MO>i<e ii... — ho no.nepxnyjiCH noAx CTpo-
rHMT> B3rJHIA0M'b X03BHHa.

— ByBaiHe 3AopoBeiibKii, nexaii BaMi, TocnoAb...

BbinwAH, KpnKiiyjui, 3 aKycMJin rycTo nocojieHHoit
jiy kobkoh ct xji'feCoM'b. HoAajia uosiiKa HM'iHimy h

MOJIOAOH X03HMH1, HaJIHJl-b no APyFOH.

— M A 0 CTa, 6iuibUJb lie TpeSa. CxoBafi, Mapii-
HOMKa. — CTporo npiiKasajib TpocJiiiM-b h  MapiiHa
ftbicTpo cyHyjia SyTbuiKy hoax.  npiineuKy.

\ ~ KyiuafiTe, ripocHM-b Bac-b, KymauTe, a Tbi,

>i<kHKa, noAH npuroTOBb rocnm-b, mo6bi 6yjio AoSpo
nocnaTii.

Hfej-b, cnacnGoHKo, aaKyemw-b, nocHAHMtMa-
JiocTb h  nofiAeM'b b"b MtcTemco, — saiiBiiJib ^MHTpifi.
TpoiJiHM'b Bcnojiomiijica.

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— 5Tkt>  )ice T3K1)?.. Bbi neb ftyMajiH TyTb nepe-
HoneBaTH n nojjuaTbca Bb LLIeneTOBicy?

— HeaoB’feKb npeanojiaraeT-b, Eorb pacnoaara-
eTb, — 3araA04no oTBfcTiiab AHApen.

Tpo^HM-b h  xo33HH"b MHoro3iiaMHTejibno nepe-
TJIBHyjIHCb.

Mapima Tai<b h 3acTbiaa y nemoi cb noayoT-
KpblTblM'b pTOMb.

— MoH<e 6b ocTa-'iHCb... CKopo h cohhhko  ca-
AeTb, — po6ko Haaaaa oHa, ho Tpo^HMb nepednab ee.

— Bonn 3naiOT b, mo HMb Tpeda po6hth. Hyaa,
mo TaKb yKa3aHO.

— Tenepb homh  cBluibiH, aa h  neAaaeKO, 3a-
CB'feTJIO AOHaeMb.

— BjIH3eXOHbKO, BepCTBHI Tpw, a MOHCe H MeHb-
uie. H Bacb Maao cnpoBO>Ky, iia aopory BbiBe^y, HTo6b
6e3neHH , tii 6yao h  y ak'yio xaTy 3anTit — yKaa<y.
TaMb 3Hai<0MbiH MoaoBiKb ecTb. A Tenepb, Ka>KHTb
Hawb, jiioah  Bo>Kin, iu to  a Bacb xoqy pacniiTaTH.
Ocb TpoxuMb Ka3aBb, nrro Bbi ycio nainy 3eMaio
Tpiumyio odmiuiH, npaBAy an...

— He rptumaa, a cuaTaa 3eiwaa pyccicaa, —
nepednab AiiApen xo3mma. — OcaaTiiaacb ona Kpo-
Bbio MyneHHKOBb 6e3BHHHbixb, nornduinxb 3 a hipy
npaBOcaaBiiyro, 3 a to, hto lie xorfean noKAOHHTbca
caTaH'fe!

— CaTAHH?.. — B3AoxoMb yacaca BbipBaaocb y
BCixXb.

— /Ja, caTairfe, — TBepAO noATBepAnab AiiApeH. —
8 to  caTaHa BeaeTb 6opb6y npoTUBb TocnoAa h  npii-
Ka3biBaerb cayraMb CBOHMb paspyimiTb iibpy Bb
cepApaxb aiOAen npaBocaaBHbixb, ocKBepHHTb xpaMbi
Bo>KiH, CHHMaTb Cb HHXb KpeCTbl CBBTbie, pa3CTp-feaH-
BaTb cBameHHocay>KHTeaeH, MyHHTb, HSAtBaTboi naAb
XpHCTiaHCKHMHiHapOAaMH, pa3BpaiH3Tb HXb A'feTefi.

— A a Kb >Ke TepnnTb TocnoAb? HeB>Ke>Kb ca-
xaHa cnabH'feH Ero? — yacacuyaca xo3anHb.

— TocnoAb BceMoryupb. Oahhm'b  caosoMb mo-
>Kerb Ghb yiiH4To>KHTb caxany, no Onb nocaaab
sHcnbiTaHie corp-femHBiueiwy napoAy. OHb coTBopnab

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jiiofleii h hmi  cBodoAiiyio rioaio h  aanoB'feAK

KaKT) Haao Hum,, KaK"b Ha/io nocTynaib. HepecTyniiaK
3aK0H"b npaBoc.aaBHbie, pyccKie aioAH. ripoTHBT> dpa-
TbeB"b cbohxT) noiuan, KpoBb iixia npoannn, cayuia-
jincb BparoB-b XpHCTOBbix-b, orb Bora OTBepnyancb,
AOnyCTHJIH OCKBepHMTb XpaMbI H GAtJiaTb II3T> HHXT>
KJiydbi. Mhoto  rptxoB-b B3«an iia Aymy n nocaaa'B
HaKa3aHie TocnoAB.

— Oxt>,  amueHbKO naM r b, aiimeiibKO — rpoMKC-
3aBCxannbiBaaa MapuHa.

— /{am. Boaio caiaH'fe. HenbiTbiBaen. napofli.,
HcnbiTbiBaeT^ c-ro aiodoBb K b Cedb, OTA'baaerb nme-
HHuy OTT) naeBear. }KAerb, MTodb onoMimaiicb jiioak
h 6e3"b crpaxa noAHaancb Ha 3an;tiTy Bfepbi cbhtoh.
M AoaiKHbi BCTaTH. HacTaar nacb, net Bbi noHaaw
bt> HbH c-feTH nonaan. W  rope T-feMr, kto noKopaeTca
cayrairb caianbi. Our BHOBb pacniiHaeTT> Xpucia,.
CTpaAaHiaMii h cMepTuo HCKynuBinaro 'leaoB-fe'iecTBO
Jlynnie t3khmi> He poAHTbca iia cB'fcTb.

roaoc-b AHApea 3By i iaa-b Tairb baoxhobchho, htc
Aa>Ke 3axBaTHa"b h  /^MiiTpia.

— 0 HeMij Tbi xorfear enpoemb mchh?  — odpa-
Tiiaca AnApen in. xo3anHy.

Tott>  yrepr pyicaBOMi) MOKpbie raasa.

— IlpaBAy an Kawy-r-b jifoah, uito  yoiKia 3Ha-
Menia HBaaioTca iia ned1>? Ha yKpamrb, Kawyrr.
HOHHio TeMHon Ha nedk xpeerb vi 3 T> ayneu cB^THBca.
Beani<w, cr noa-b Heda, Ta CBimbiH, aan. raasaiwt
dyao doabiio ciwoTpImi. Ha KanKa3y xpeem. HBaaaca.
A Bb KpbiMy iiliKoe tgmh oe CTpaimiamne Ha Hedli
SBaaaoca: ^3Mifl ca> ABy.MH roaoBawn, a cohcmko  ni-
Aomao Tail Haupbiao ero, boho h  3rnHyao.

— TocnoAb 3 Ha in. Aaerb, hto  noMOHrei-b aio-
AHmtj hi.  dopi,db cbhtom.  Crwierb caiaHa n coaHpe
npaBABi h JiiodBH 3acinerb Ha pyccKoil 3eMai>.

AiiApefi BCTaar.

— A tenepb, cnacudo Bai.n, sa xai;db-coab, 3 a
aaci;y. HaM'i. nopa htth.

Oda KpecTbHHHua CTaan no.MoraTb hwi. oa^tb.
kotomkh. nepeifpecTHBHiHCb na odpasa, ctpaHHiim

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noBepHy;iHCh htth. Thxo  naaKaBuiaa y neaKH moho-
AHpa Heo>KMflaHno dpocnaacb icl  AHApeio.

— EaarocaoBHTb Menu, CBaTifi aoaoBiKb, —
3axaedbiBaacb 3adopMOTaaa OHa, cKAOHaa roaoBy h
noACTaBaaa pyKii.

AHjipeH CMymeHHO OTCTynnab.

— He jiaHo MH-fe Baacm daarocaoBaaTb, — Ha-
meaca OHb. — Moaiicb Bory, y Hero npocii daaro-
caoBeHia. — M dbicTpo Bbimeab.

Tpo^HMb ocTaaca Bb xarb, xo3HHHb nouieab
BMBOAHTb Ha Aopory. LUeab Aioaaa, yraydaemibiii Bb
AyMbi, Ta>Keao B3Abixaa.

— Ocb, — ocTanoBiiaca na noBoporfe. — H,AHTb
npa,\io pew Aoporoff, OHa h  BbiBefleTb y ivucthhko. A
Mowe npnKa>Kere MeHH htth cb BaMH.

— He Hapo, cnacudo, caMH AOHAeMb.

-— A kt>  Kowy 33 hth  Ha HoaeBKy? — crioxBa-
THaca /^MUTpiS.

— Otb, TocnoAH, Maao He 3adyBb! IlpocTHTb-
Mena AypHOBa. Hxb BoiiijeTe — TpeTba xaTa cnpaBa,
HeTpo TKanyKa. npoauiBae. KaacHTb, uio nucaaBb
JlesKo KaHMycb. Oxb, doraTbi<o Bb MicTeaKH caTa-
HHHCKHX’b cayrb, ai<b Bbi Ka3aan. A uito Tiii Pt 3 -
hhk  b, npoKaaTa Ayiua, to H3b 3a Hero na da3apb
Ty^a aroA.bi doarbca xofliiTb.

— CKopo nepecTaHyrb doaTbca. KoHaeHb ero
cpoKb. npoipaii.

/loaro CMOTptab JleBKO hmt>  Bca'bA'fc, pa3«yMbi-
Baa HaA"b nocatAHefl <f>pa30H.

KpacHbiH tuapb CKoab3Hab Kb ropH 30 HTy. Flo
odt cropoHbi npoceaoaHOH floporn d^waab 3eaeHbiH
ay>KOKb, OKaHMaeHHbiii pacTpenaHHbiMH KycTaMH
optuiHUKa. Bb H'fecKoabKHxb ca>Kenaxb 3a hhhi
crfeHoii — TeMiibiH, CMl>iiianHbiH a-fccb.

Ctp3hhhkh  uiaw, ipbaacb BnaaaTa'bHiaMH.

— 143b Teda Bbimeab dbi npeicpacHbin npono-
B"feAHHKb h  Tbi npon3Beab oaeHb caabHoe BneaaTat-
nie,^ a ca-fefluab 3a uxb aHpaMii, h  Bee aie... — /Jmh-
Tpift 3anHyaca. — Hy... i<aKb to  HeyAodHO, hto-ah,
Bb cBHmeHtiHKa nrpaTb. LJapanaerb 3 to.

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— rioneMy bi>  CBameiiHHKa? Borb MyaaKt! —
yftiiBiuica AHApeS. — Jliodon McypnaaHCTT) aMHrpaHT-
ckhx'b  ra 3 eT-b nncaab 0  caTaHHCTax'b h  npii3biBaaT>
ki>  dopbdt cr hhmh.  noaeiviy >Ke a, raydono peaii-
rioaiibiH aeaoB-feicb tie Mory AtaaTb aToro we? Teda
CMyTHao, hto MoaoAnua noAouiaa ko mh%  noA"b daa-
rocaoBeHie? — pa3CM-feaaca OHr, — Tam. a >Ke h  He
Aaar ero. A Bb npn3biBaxb Hferb Hnnero KomyH-
CTBeHnaro. ToabKO Ha ocKopdaeHiioe peanrio3Hoe
ay bctbo h  Ha ao A’feacTBOBaTb Tenepb.

— 0 siiaweHiaxb, nanpHM'fepb... Cbohmb otb%-
TOMb Tbi KaK"b dyATO noATBepAnab, hto ohm dbian.
3aafeMb 3to,  Koraa CToabico Maiepiaaa A-nn arHTapin.

— Hferb, naTpuiUH /JeMeTpiycb, tbi  Bee we
MHoraro em,e He „yToponaab“, nam. roBopan> Hauin
BoabiHCKie. HpeAnoaaraTb, hto  war 3 a MaTepiaabHbixb
jiHiiieHifi napoA'i. B03CTaHerb h  CBaanrb aTHXb Mep-
3aBueBii — anaHHT'b ne noHHMaTb ero. LUecTb a^Tb
hxt>  odiipaiorb, CBHHbaiwH wnTb cTaan, Bb roaoAHbifi
roAb — codcTBeHHbix-b A'feTefl, APyra. APyra no-feAaan
h...  Tepn'fean. y pyccicaro HapoAa nopaanTeabHaa h
CT pamnasi cnocooiiocTb — iipncnocodambca. 3 mh-
rpauia 3to noATnepAHaa. 3a caMbiH neB'fepoHTHbia
npoij>ecdn B3aaacb, — bo ch% He CHHancb Tania
ycaoBia h  — minero. TueTb ciuiny, wiiBerb, co BctMb
MHpmca. 9ro naiub nopoKb; a mhoto  ayMaab HaAb
aTHM'b. A npodyAH MHCTHKy, nonawn 3HaMeHie, nyAO...
HoBBHCb Cb KpeCTOlWb Bb pyicfe, A3 euje Cb CiBHbeMb
HOKpyrb roaoBM h  no30BH... Cb noabHMH, cb nyaa-
K3MH nOHAyj-b H CMeTyTb. fOpOAHBblH, aCHOBHAeU'b,
iipoponb cennacb doabtue cAtaaerb, nfeMb Tbicana
arHTaTopoBr, Mbi — HapoAb ocodeHHbin. 3a A^y-
nepcTHoe 3HaMeHie h  erapbia khhth  wHBbeM'b ropian
h  Bb naaMenH MoaiiTBbi irfean. Moh caoBa 0  08 x 311 %
noHAyr'b no A e peBH% ryaaib. A nocMOTpn, uairb 3 a-
ryAarb, uorAa y3Haforb, hto PtaHnicb norndb. JleBKO
lie 3adyAerb Moefl (})pa3bi, hto w KonaaeTca ero cpoKb“.
Oh^ h  Tenepb, Hedocb, ee Bb CBoeMb M03ry nepe-
BopaanBaeTb. 14 , dbiTb Mowexb, bto dyAeT'b T'feM'b
„HyAOM'b“, KOTOpOe HXb TOaiCHeTT).

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— 3aryAarb iiecoMHtnno. OHAeTb no  hhxt> h
CXB3TaTb HaCb.

— HnKoraa. Mxb BbiAepwK-fe i;aMb dbi noyaHTbca.
Me>KAy codon dy^yTo ryropHTb, a riepeA'b bthmh  —
MOaHOKb. KpeCTbBHHHTj He BblAaCTb Bb KOTO yBtpO-
saab. Mto 9to?.. Kania to kpmiuh? Heyarean npniuan?

— j\ a. BcTynaeMT) Bb papcTBo Teppopa.

— TpeTba H3da cnpaKa... KaKb ero?..

— IleTpo TKaayKb.

3eaeH0BaTbi« cB^Tb mojioaoh  jiyHbi 3apHCOBaab
y3opnaTbiMH cB'kTO-T'fcnaMti ninpofcyio, AJiHHHyio yawuy,
yxoAHBinyio Kb ropn30HTy h  TOHyBiuyio Bb HeMb.
OTTy^a AOHOcnaHCb roaoca, odpbiBKH n-fecHH, 3ByKb
rapMouiKH. 3A"fecb — npHTaeiniaa THiuHHa. MoaaaaH
xaTeHKH, nodjiecKHBaa ayxb ocBtmenHbiMH OKOHpaMH.

^MHTpiH ftepHyji'b KajiHTKy h, He cjibima otkjihkh,
sacTyaaab Bb Hee naaKoil. Saodno npoxpHn-feaa co-
daica, c'b corh/unix-b ABopoBb saatiB-iaTO 0T03BaaHCb
Apyria h cmojikjih. floAO>KAaan erne fieMHoro h no-
CTyaajJH Bb okho. Cicpunnyaa ABepb xaTbi.

— Xto t3koh?.. — ncnyraHHO cnpocnab My>K-
ckoh  roaoca..

— Tyib JKHseTb IleTpo TKaayKb?

— Tyia. LUro xpeda?

— Mbi 0TX> JleBKH KaHMyca H3b MrpaaKH.
OTKpOHTe, no>KaayficTa.

3auiaenaan docbia hoih.  LL^eaKiiyaa 33ABH>KKa.
HeBbicoi<aa, naoTiiaa (jmrypa C'b OKaaAHCTOH aepHofi
dopoAow noi(a3aaacb Bb noayoTKpbiTyio ABepb. Ybhah
dfcablXb CTpaHHHKOBX) BajIHTblXX. ayHIlblM'b CB'feTOM'b,
oin, oTiuaTnyaca.

— 3APaBCTBVHTe. X03HHHb. riyCTHTe CTpaHHH-
KOB'b nepeHoaeBaTb. MaeMb H3b HrpaaitH, dbiaH y
JleBKH KaHMyca, oii b h  iianpaBnab nacb Kb BaMb,—
MeAaeHno roaopHab AHApeS.

MywHKb ne ABwraaca h ne OTB-feaaab. Pa3Ay-
MbiBaab.

— XoTfeab caMb npoBecTH Hacb, doaaca, hto
He TyAa nonaAeMb, Aa icaKoe to A"feao 3aAep>Kaao.
Mo>KeTb, 3aBTpa onb npiiACTb Kb BaMb.

— MAHTb.

BnycTHJi'b h  fibiCTpo 3aui,ejiKHy^'b 3 aABii>KKy.
Hep-feuiMTejibHO ociaHOBnaca, noaecbiBaa rpyub.

— Xaia y Mena Maaaa, a HapoAy doraTbKO

>KHHKa, AB'fe AOHKH, CbIHT>, — C3MHM"b TfeCHO.

— riycTHTe bt> capaH. HaMb Ha oAHy noab, 3 aB-
Tpa HAeMij AaJibuie-

— Bt>  capafi mojkho.

OTKpbia-b Aeepb capaa 11 onaTb ocTanoBHaca.

— L^HrapKaMH lie 3 ariaaHTe.

— He 6 e 3 noi(OHTecb. CTpanHbiMb aioahmi.  He
BnepBoft bt> capa'fe HoaeBaTb.

— JlaraHTe.

MeAJieHHO ymeji'b, noHypHB-b roaoBy.

HamynaaH coaoMy, pa3rpedan Koe kSki.  it yae-
rancb.

— Tohho  BojiK'b 3 aTpaBaeHHbn‘i. TaKoro iih  na
hto  ne ToaKHeuib, CBoeii t^hh doHTca. A a 3AopoBo
ycTaai, orb BneaaTa'feHifi, AoawHO 6bnb. Ka>KeTca,
dyATo Mbi p'fejibnl M-fecap-b yn<e 3A"fecb.

— /Ja ii a icairb bo  CH-fe. 3 aBTpa nocat BH3HTa
kt> P"fe3HHKy HAewb npaMO b  b >KnTOMip b. IUene roBKa
HaMib He Hyaena. Hy, cfiokomhoh iiomh.

MHHyrb Mepe3"b A^CHTb xoaaiiHb Bbimear bo
ABopr, thxo  CTynaa noAOiuea’b kt> capaio, nocaymaa’b,
IipHHHKHyBTj yxOM'h K"b ABepH. OCTOpOWHO npiOTb-pbia-b
ee h  3araaHyai).

— CnaaTb... — npouieniaa'b cToaBiuefi 3a HHiwb
weH-fe. — HJoeb CKpadae y Mene na cepAiyfe. Hinicb.
bohh  ayAHH. Hhkoah He daanBb TaKHX'b.

Yaiipa BbiTanyaacb Ha BepcTy. MIjCtchko  can-
Baaocb ct>  AepeBneil. Konaaawcb npn3eMHCTbia xa-
TeHi<n h  3a naoipaAbio man uiTyKaTypeHHbie, na Bbi-
cokhxt,  (J)yHAaMenTax'b Aowa, ct>  noayKpbiTbiMii raa-
aepeHKaMti-KpbiabpaMH, cb y 3 i(OH abcTHHpeil ct>  ne.-
pwaaMH.

Ha cxyneHbKax-b cnA'fean, umpoKO ocTaBHBb ko-
atHH, CTapbia eBpeHKH ct> KpacubiMH, MOKpbimi «%-
KaMH. BbicTpo, He raaAa, nepednpaaii cnnuaMH, H3T>

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nofl-b KOTopbix-b CBHcajiii nyjioK'b, nepeKpHKHBajiHCb
Cb COCfeflKaMH.

MoaOAblH HHHbHHaHCb Cb fl-feTbMH, Ha KpUJIbUt,
HtKOropbIB CTHpajIH Bb A-NHHHbIXb KopbiTaxb. My>K-
hhhw  TOjiKJiiicb y aaBaenoKb. /Jaabine, Kb KOHuy, —
oropowenHaa nepKOBb cb 3eaeHbiMH MaicoBKaMH de3b
KpecTOBT>; Ha cpeflHeft — khhahbo  nodaecKHBaerb na-
THyrojibnaa 3Bt3Aa. HaAb BxoAOMb Bb orpaAy uih-
poicaa BbiBbcxa KpuHHTb pasHouB'ferHbiMH 6yKB3MH:
„Kaydb KOMCOMOJibCKOH paHOHHOH aHeiiKH 3a Hen,
AJIHHHblll, HOBblH AOM"b CMOTpHTCa OTKpbITbIMH Ha yail-
uy 0KH3MM. Ha nOAOKOHHHKaXb CHAHTb H IlOJiyjieMOTTj
Ha jKHBOTax’b, CB^CHBb roaoBy Hapywy KpacnoapMeii-
pbi. XoxoHyT-b, nepepyrHBaioTca, cnaeBbinaiOTb iueayxy
noAcoaHyxoBb Ha roaoBbi npoxoaoixb. HancKOCb, Towe
HOBbifl ocodHBK'b oropoa<eHHbiH AepeBanHbiMh 3adop-
amcoM'b cb KycTaMH nioHOBb 3a hum - }.. He3aropo>KeH-
HbiMij ocraBaaca noAvfesAb, 3aKpyraaacb 3acieKJieH-
HbiM-b KpbuibpoM b. Ha CKaMefiK-fe, y 3adopa, ABa Kpac-
HoapMewua cb KOdypaMH na noacaxb. CnepeAH, Ha
BOpOTHHK'fc, no od-fe CTOpOHbl KpiOHKOBb A-»HHHbia Bbl-
nyioibia dyKBbi „r-n.y“.

AnApeil MeAJieHHO dpeab, onupaacb Ha na;iKy,
Cb j’HOdOIIblTCTBOM'b BCM3TpHBaaCb B-b HOBbIM dbITb.
M3Aaai1 3aM'feTHJI'b KOdypbl H ptlUHAb, HTO P-k3HHKb
>KHBeTT> SA^Cb. BniaA’bJica Bb amja CHA'feBumx'b. Pyc-
ctcia, npocTbia. OAmib Kypnocbiii, raa3a nayroBcirie,
Beceabie.

>KpyTb bhaho  xopoiuo h  npoAaancb, ckoth,  3a
>KHpHb!H KyCOKb.

noAomea'b h  ocranoBHAca Moaaa, He p'feuiHBb
K3KOH TOHb B3HTb, KaiCb HaaaTb.

— LUto,  A'fefl'b, dypKyau BbinHTHab? KpacHO-
apMeilna He BHAaab? — saAopHO cnpociiab Kyp-
HOCblH.

— Hmb neBHAaab, noAyMaenib — KpacHoapMeeipb.
dpaTb, caMij CKoabKH roAOBb caywnab — npoBop-
aaa-b Ahapsh.

— Flpn papt Topoxti? — ycMfeHyaca APyron,
MepHbiH, Cb MpaaHbiMii raa3aMH.

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— M npii gMb. M cayardy cnoAnajib, CTapiunxb

yBawaAb. l\a.

— 3a>Kn;ic>i. Tedfc, Hedocb, AaBiio naeicb Ha tomt>
CB-feT-fe HAeTb. Ilopa httii  noay'iaTb.

— A Tbi He ToponH. TaMb ne nponaAerb. flpHAy,
bo  — CKOJibKO SyAerb: 3 a AeHb orbtMca.

— OTKyj;a Tbi T3K0H B3aACa? — 3aCMl>nACn KyP"
HOCblH.

— H to? OiyAOBa oTKyaa h  Tbi. Bets H3b oa*
Horo M-fecxa npnxoAHMb H3b waTepHHCKoii yTpodbi,
Bet Bb oaho yxoAHMTi, — Bb waTb cupy 3eM;no.

— 3ro npaBHJibHo.

— riosKHBii ct>  Moe h  Tbi dyAeinb pa3cy>KAaTb
npaBHAbHO. Tbi Mirfe Ayame ci<a>Kit, 3A"bcb nposiuiBa-
6Tb TOBapHIHb P-fe3HHKb.

— 3A"tscb.

— A KaKb Kb e,viy npoHrsiTb? Mh1s  ero nysKHO
BHAiSTb.

— Huib npbiTKiii k3koh, — onaTb pascMtaca
Beceabift coaAarb, — AapoMb, hto  crapbin. 3A'bcb to
OHb 3A'fecb, Aa He npo tboio  aecTb. Kairb npoimiTb...—
nepeApa3iiHJib onb ero. — Tbi cnepna cnpocn, ny-
CTsiTb ah  Teda.

— Kaxb He nycTHTb? 51 no BaaoibiMb A^JiaMb
npmuejib, — B03MyTnaca AHApeil, ayBCTBya, hto no-
najib Bb TOHb h  Bee doabtue yBaeKaacb CBoeil pojibio.

— /l,a MosKeTb 0110  a-ah  TOBapiima naHajibiiHica
He Ba>KHO.

— j^an Mena BaacHO. 51 0  cedis cTapaiocb, a He
0  HeMb.

CoAAaTbi 3axoxoTaAn h  noi<ocH.xncb 11 a OTKpuTOe
okho,  Bb KOTopoMb BHAHTaacb TeMiiaa ro-AOBa ckao-
HeHHaa HaAb micbMennbiMb eroaoivib, y3KHMb koh-
AOMb IipiICTaBAeHHblMA) Kb nOAOKOUHHKy.

— A Bbi 3ydoBb ne CKajibTe, — cepAHTO noBbi-
CHjib rojiocb erpamiHKb. — y Mena y>i<b cbiHbi Bb
cojiAaTaxb cayauiAH, KorAa bbi nbuiKOMb noAb CTOAb
xoahah.  OrynaH, icoTopbui, aoaoskh:  npmneab, MOAb,
CTapnK b,  SKaaaeTb bha^tb  no BasKiioniy — cko-

MaHAOBaAb OHb.

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— Hy h 3 adaBHbiH cTapbifi aeprb, — noKaTbi-
Bajica Kypnocbifi. — Mhcto  npeACTaBaeHie bt>  KHHe-
MaTorpa^y AaeT'b. KoMaiiAyeT'b, KaKb Ha napa/yfe.

-— A TbI HCIlOJlHflH,— KHflHTHJIOI CTapHKTi, — Ha
to cio^a npHCTaBJieHT). /i,oa>KOH'b cay>K6y cboio 3naTb.

TeMHaa roaoBa npnnoAnaaacb h craaa npHcay-
uiKBaTbca.

— Mbi both  Te6a ktj  cT-bnirb cefiaac b nociaBHM'b.

— Ox'b, HcnyjKajrb! Hbrh Tauoro 3aKOHy, aTodbi
KT> crbuicb 3pa CTaBHTb. 51, 6parb, 3ai<0Hbi bo Kaicb
3Haro. C/rynaH, roBopio, Aoao>i<HTb, — npumeab, MOA'b,
CTapH K"b...

BcTpbTHJica raa3aMH cb BbicyHyBimiMca H3'b
OKHa h  onycTHBT) pyKH no mBaMT. rpoMKO oTHeKa-
HHAT) - .

— 3ApaBia weaaio BameMy npeBocxoAHTejibCTBy.

CojiAaibi npbicuyjm h  Bcraan. /JoBoabHaa yawd-

Ka TpoHyaa ToacTbia, CpHTbia ry6bi.

— Mto  Tyrb rai<oe?..

— Kt> Te6l3 ne nymaiorb, Bame npeBocxoAH-
TeabCTBo, — AOKaaAbiBaa-b, He M^Haa nosw. — /^bao
y MeHa Baaaioe kt>  -reSt. ripnicasbiBaio, — hohah,
Aoao>Kn, a ohh  sydbi HaAT> CTapiiKOMi. CKaaarb. 03-
Boab Kb reSb npoHTHTb, Bauje npeBocxoA«TeabCTBo.

— IlpoBecTH, — cnHCxoAHTeabHo yabidaacb 6po-
CHA"b PtSHHKb H CKpbiaca BT> OKHb.

— CnepBOHaaaay 6bi Taia>, miKai<oro 61 ,  ck3h-
Aaay h He Bbiiuao frb, — 6opMOTam>, KpaxTa b36h  ■
paacb na icpbiabno.

— 3ApaBia weaaio BauieMy npeBocxoAHTeab--
CTBy, — oraeKaHHa b oht> CHOBa, BbnaniBaacb Ha no-
porb KafiiiHeTa yBbinanHaro nopipeiaMH „BO>KAeH“.

— 3APaBCTByH, CTapHKT).

P-b3HHKT> BM’bcT'b CT. KpecaoM’b noBepHyaca kt>
HeMy ott> nncbMenHaro CToaa, OTKHHyaca Ha cnHHKy,
BbiTaHya'b hoth. Mepubie BbinyKabie raa3a cb aio(5o-
nbiTCTBoivn> ycTaBHancb Ha nero.

y AiiApea noxoaoA'bao BHyTpn ott. ahkoh,  He-
yiCpOTHMOH HeH3BHCTH, KOTAa OHT> 6aH3KO yBHAtaij
9T0 Cb A^TCTBa 3HaK0M0e anpo.

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rHMIia3HCTHK0Mb npHXOAHJTb Ha OajIKOHb, 3a~
CT'feHHHBO npOCH KHHTH AJIH HTCHifl.

To >i<e Jinpo, TOJibKO Bo3My>Ka;ioe, owHp-bBiuee.

B3r;iHHyjib Ha pyKH, AewaBmia na pyqKaxb Kpe-
cejib... PyKH, HaSpacbiBaBiuia neTAio Ha meio CTapHKa
oTpa... Ha tomt> >Ke caiuoMb SaaKOH-fe, taIj y Kpyr-
jiaro CToaa nepejiHCTbiBaab, BbiOnpaa khhth.

— H Te6a rA’fe to BHH'feji'b... Mirfe 3HaKOMO TBoe
jihpo... Diasa... Tbi mIjcthbih?

OrpoMHbiMi. ycHJiieM'b bojih Ahapcm 3acTaBH-Tb
ce6a npHHHTb, npewHin toht>.

— HHKaK-b niiTT), Bauie npeBocxoAHTejibCTBO,
Bb nepBbiH pa3b 3 jvfecb.

— 3aq r feMb Tbi wena npeBocxoAHTejibCTBOMb

Ha3biBaenib? B^ab th  He cb jiyHbi cBaJiiuica, 3naeuib,
hto bt>  coB-feTCKOH pecnySjiHKt renepajioBb H’feTb.

— Orapb h,  Baiue npeBocxoAHTejibCTBO, nepe-
ynuBaTbca. CMoaony npuBbiKb HaqaabCTBo yBawaTb,
noTOMy de3b Hero HHKaKb HeB03Mo>Kno >KHTb. W  bch-
KiH flOJDKOH'b AHCHHn;iHHy Aep>KaTb. TaKHMb h noMpy.

— Kaicoe we y Te(5a A"fcJio?

AHApefi noAouieji'b 6mme.

— HanniHH MH-fe TaKyio SyMary, Bame npeBoc-
xoAHTeabCTBo, mto6t)  MenH 6e3b 3aAepwKH bcwaY
nponyciOAH. Bb ropoAb iokoh ewejrn npHAY, hah,
CKaweMb, Bb cejio, BciOAy qTotib nponycKb BbixoAHA'b.

—  l \a Tbi rA"b wnBeuib?

— A HHI'A’fe. CTpaHCTByiO JliiTO H 3HMy. no 3e-
Mn'h  xo>i<y, CMOTpio Kaicb rA"fe WHByrb. JltoSonbiTHbni
3 qejioB-feicb.

— CeMbH y Te6a ecTb?

— KaKb He 6biTb. KpoBHbie to AaBHo noiuepAH,
A3 B^Ab KCfe JIIOAH pOAHbie MH13 BbIXOAHTb. EOAblliaH
ceMewKa, CTaAO SbiTb, MHJiJiioHOBb cto, a to h noA-
TopacTa.

P"b3HHKb yAbiSnyjica.

„ npHpO)KAeHHbIH KOMMyHHCTb. IIOKyMeHTbl V
Te6a ecTb?

To- to HTo^HtTb. CTapbie 6wah, Aa hcta%ah,
3a na3yxon Miioro roAOBb HocnAb; a HOBbie, ta^  we

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MX’b CpaTt? BoTa> th  ii flan MH"b Tai<yio dyMary,
hto 6 w JiHmiodb mo 10 odo3namiTb h HTod'b, Kyfla hh
npHiueaa,, Bciofly cBodofla Mu h dbiaa. Cfl'feaaii MnaocTb,
same npeBocxofliiTejibCTBO.

Aoflpeii noicaoHiiaca Bb noncai.

— Ckojikko  Te6b a-fera.?

— A n He cinTa;iT). ^aBHO xoiBy... roflOBb bo-
ceMbaecaTb. H flaBiio y>Kb xo>Ky. Tocica ciifl-feTb. Ca>
A^eKcbeMij IHsiuKOBbiMb xoflHab, — neoacHflaHHO
flaa ceda BfloxiioBHaca Anflpeii. — /JpyacnaH TtcHo;
0 Ha> ca> MeHa crapHKa nucaab. Hedoca, cabixaaa npo
Hero? Ona> i<aia. khhth  nenaTaTb CTaaa>, MaKCHMOMa>
ropbiniM'b safl-fejiajica.

PtSHUK-b 0>KHBIiaCH.

— Heywean TopbKaro 3Haeuib? 3 to HHTepecHo.

— riepiibiii flpyrb. Ba> nmepij i<a eMy xoflnaa
yHTb Ba> BOceMHa/maTOMij rofly. KaK-b OTpa BCTp'b-
THaa>. y ceda noceanaa. KopMnaa>, nonaa>, oTnymaTb
He xoT-fe.Tb. Kai<a> ace nacaeTb dyMarn?

— Xopomo, xoporno.

PtSHUKT) ripHflBIIHyJICa K'b CTOJiy.

— Kaia> Teda 3BaTb?

— Epotjoeii CaBaTbeBa>.

— Kai<oii rydepniii?

— OpjIOBCKOH.

— H-rodbi Hiirfl'fe lie 3aflep>KHBajiH? Bb Ka>Kfloii
rydepnin cboh nopaflKH. — CBodoflHbiii nponycKa> no
pecnydanKt hhkto  He HMieTa> npaBa flaTb — pa3-
flyMbiBaa-b P’bsuHK'b. — Haflo dyfleTa. flaa flpyraTopb-
Karo cocTaBHTb... riocHflii TaMa>, noxa dyny nucaTb.
OaeHb Tbi mhIs noHpaBnaca. Tai<nxa> CTapnK0Ba> He
MHoro y Haca> FIochah.

— HlIKaK-b HeB 03 M 0 >KH 0 . /jHCpHnJIHHa He fl 03 -
Boaaeia. npn Tai<OH BbicoKoii ocod’b ciifl'bTb. $ 03 Boab
MHt naipeTbi BOTa, nocMOTp'feTb. JIioah to  Bee Ba>K-
H’feiomie...

Floflomeaa. Ka> cT'kii'b, dyflTO pa3CMaTpiiBaa.
Hcicoca oraanyaca.

PisHMicb cnflta-b cnHHOH kt.  HeMy, HH 3 i<o Ha-
rHyBuiHCb Hafla. dyMarofi.

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Bbidpo Bbinyji'b H3b oomaara yaenbinu cTe-

KJUIHHblH ({uiaKOHHHKb C-b  6e3UBtTHCM )KHflKOCTbIO.
OCTOPO)KHO BblBHHTHJIT j  CTeoatlllblH TOIIKUI CTCpweHb-

npoSKy. HoAOineab Kb ABepn BeAymeii omcbhaho b 0
BHyTpemii'/i Ko.\uiaTbi. 06i‘|>nyjic>i na nucaBmaro. Ha-
Kanaab na ABepiiyio pyHKy n nicKo.ibKo pa3b npo-
Beji'b CTep>KHeMT> pa3Ma3biisa>i. H Tairb we ocTopowao,
HToCbi we 3ana*ii(aTbpyi(H bbhhth-tb  cTepweiib otfpaTno.
— Totobo,  — paaAaacB roaccb Pt 3 niiKa.
y Aiiupea CTynaao Bb BHCKaxb orb Boanenm.
Onycmab Bb Kapwaiib cbiitkh h  noAomeab Kb croay^
P"b3HHKb qnTaab BCJiyx-b Sy.uary, a AnApea rB03Aiiaa
Mbicab: a BApyrb ara ABepb sanepTa h  our xoahtt>
kt>  ce6-fe nepesb SaaKOiib.

Heywean Bee Bb nyciyio? HaAO yS-feAinbca,
HHane oHb ne Mowerb yimf.

— Tenepb no iiameH ryfiepnin Moweiiib xoAHTb
cboSoaho  n npowHBaTb nrfe xoneuib, hhkto  Tef>a He
TponeTb. ]\a  t! BCioay npiiroAHTca. Cawxaab, Kaiob
a HHTaab Te61j? „JIhmho  Mii-fe ii3BfecTHbiii 11  Apyrb
TopbRaro".

Pfe3HMi<b npomnyab eiwy dywary.

— A nenaTKon CKptnnab? — cnpociiab, htoow
0TT3HyTb Bpeivui yxoAa.

— CKp-briHJi'b.

AHApew HenoABnwtio cronab, nepBHO npiiAyMbi-
Baa, aero (5 m  ewy nonpocirrh, hto<5m  3acraBHtb P"fe3-
mwa npoHTit Kb cefit.

— Te6t em,e Hero HtidyAb h3ao?  — MiiaocTHBO-
cnpocwab PtsHHUb.

— Baine npeBocxoAHTeabCTBO — sarniyab Ah-
Apen, pis in h  Bb nonpociiTb eopoHKy.

— Bopucb, hah  saBTpaKaTb, mu  Teda WAeMb —
HeowHAaHHO 3aK r piiHaab weHCKin roaocb 3a ABepbio.
— Bopncb, Tbi cauuimub?

Pl33HHKb npioTKpbiab ABepii ne BbinycKaa H3b
PyKb BbIMa33HH0H pyHKM H TpOMKO CKa3aa’b.

^CotJioHKa, hah cioAa, y mchs  3Atcb A’feA’B?
KOTOpblH fipOAHab C'b rOpbKHMb. ErO Apyrb.

Hto tm roBopnuib! 9to oneHb nntepecHo.

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Mojioflaa, KpacHBaa eBpenKa ocTanoBHaach y
nopora.

— Thkoh  CTapbifi! Tbi eiwy flajrb mto HHfJyAb?
/law eiwy neAiHoro Aenerb, Bopwcb.

CHaab pyi<y Cb pyMKH, MTOfibl HOJltSTb Bb Kap-
Mam> h  B;ipyn> CTaab Tepexb aaAOHb o aaAOHb.

— KaKOH 9 to  raAOCTbio BbiiwaaaHa flBepb? —
6pe3raHBo noMopiUHJica oht>.  — JlmiKoe h  mnnaeTb
KO>Ky.

r pomko  3acTyaaao cepAue CTpaHHHKa.

— Kairb 3 to  MOJKeTb 6biTb? Capa Tanaa aK-
KypaTHaa.

HaKaoHMBiuHCb naflb pyaKOH, ona HfecicoabKo
pa3b npoBeaa naabuaMH h TO>Ke noxepaa uxb.

— TaKH, na.  HtM-b to  BbiwaaaHO. MoweTbdbiTb,
ona Ma3bio ceroAHH HHCTHaa. Hy, iiAeAib saBTpaKaTb,
ace ocTbJHeTb. npoinaw, A'kftyiuKa, npiixoAH 3aBTpa.

Bo3Me3Aie cyAtCibi — bsojiiiobshho  Aywaab Ah-
Apefi, B03Bpamaacb. LLIeab na oahoto,  nonaab AByxb.
Mepe3b ABa ahh pyiai naSpacbiBaBinia neTjno Ha uieio
oma 3aK0CTeH'bi0Tb. flea Tpyna aaryTb paAOMb.

^MHTpifi BCKOHHab cb coaomm, kofa 3 AHApew
Bouieab Bb capaii.

— Kai<b Tbi Aoaro! H ywe Ha i ia.Tb BoaHOBaTbca.

— Pa3birpbiBaab cnepBa BOAeBMAb h  aaKOHHHAb
ApaMOH. Pa3birpaab, KaKb no HOTawb.

— Bee yaaaocb?

— Boabuie, n^Mb owHAaab. OHb eaMb no3Baab
>KeHy Ha CMeptb. HoapoGho pa3CKa>Ky no Aoporb. Bb
oSmeMb, Bio ropa3AO aerae, i rfeMb a npeACTaBaaab.
Haineab xoHb h  Tenept fiyAy ero MepwaTbca. IIohh-
Maeujb, CTapHKb-nyAaKb. Bopaaab, noKpsiKHBaab h
coaaarHa pwaaa. PtannKa aecxbro Kynnab. Ha3Baab
npeBoexoAHTeabCTBOMb — Mop,xa Taia> h  saciaaa. 9 th
raAHHbi necToaiOOiiiibi h  TipecaaBUbi no  HenopMaab-
hocth,  — B03dya<AeHH0 pa3CKa3biBaab AnApefi, 3a-
uiHBaa (j3yTaap>iHKb Bb ofuuaarb. — Mo>Keuib bo-
o6pa3HTb, — nponycicb no Been ryOepnin Aaab. H,
noHHMaenib, baoxhobhach h  Bb Apysna Kb Maitcimy

3

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ropbKONiy no;it3T>. rat cisopanuBaTb aa >KnToiwipb
3anOMHHJlT>?

— 3anoMHHjn>.

— y MeHH KawAbiii nepB-b apo>KHTb, iinnero Obi
ne Mort cooOpasHTb. Maewb. Kb xo 3 H 11 uy saxoamb
lie dyaeMb. TamiCTBeiiHbie CTpaHHKKH TamiCTBeHH >
HC'ie3aiOTT).

npofi ah  HeaaM'fe^ieHHbiMii no /inopy, oim 3ama-
raan Kb doabinaKy.

ropoRCKaa ycaabOa CTOHJia iia OKpaniit, oahhoko.
6e3b coctaea. CnpaBa, — OTb ocTaabiibixb cTpoenin
oropawiiBaji-b mnpoKiS naaub, na KOTopoMb Bb npex.
Hee Bpewn bohhckw nacTH npoii3Boanan yneHin. Cat-
Ba, — Ohwaab 3eJieHbii1 aywoKb cJinBaBiiiiHca o>
noaaMH. M tojibko HanpoxiiBb. >iepe3b neMomeHH\K>
yjiHiiy iiuin HeooJibinie aomhkh cb saiibiaennhiMu
najiHcaaHHKaMH.

3a KaMeHHbiMb 3adopoMx, cb Hexbipexx, yroab-
HbiMH croaOaMH Otatab MacciiBb aowa. CTapHHHbni,
ci) Me30HHH0M b. HInpoKan Bepanaa cx> xoacxiJMH i-a
noaxopa oOxBaxaMH KoaoHHaMH, no ant Cb Ka>Ka n
c i opoHbi. Cxapbia awnoBbia aaaew Baoab aaOopa oncp-
HHBasoTb np^MoyrojibHHKb; oana CTopoHa cBiicaert.
naab oOpbiBOMb, 3a icoxopbiMb cepedpncxo nepean-
BaeTca TerepeBb. nocpean — BbipoBneHHbin no uiH\p-
Ky (JipyKroBbia aepeBbn. y caiwaro aoMa icynbi cwpe-
HeBbixb KycTOBb, 3arknjniBo ysopiaxbifl KAyiwObi xe-
nepb nopocuiin xpaBoii.

npiicaoHHBimicb Kb 3adopy Anapen cMOxpt.rb
Ha caab, na po30BtBiuifi oxdaecKOMb npocbinaBinaroca
coaHpa, oKHa Me3omiHa. 3atcb poanacH, 3atcb npo-,
iieab cb HeooabiiiiiMH nepepbiBaivui, bcio >kh 3 h b ao
nepBaro pacKaTa OoeBoro rpoMa. Bb nocataHiH panb
^ bIJ U’ Kor A a  npnBe3b xtao Opaxa ydnxaro Ha aB-
CTpiHCKOMb (JipOHXt.

KawabiH yroaoKb dtaaro aoMa, KawabiH KycxHK b
caaa aymianch BepeHHpeii cBtxabixb BOcnoMUHamw.

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Bbirjia«biBajrH n np»Ta;iHCb Aoporie o6pa3bi. 3ByHaJiH
m  CTiixajiH po^Hbie rojioca.

OropBajicsi. riocMOTp'feii'b BnpaBO. Ha BopoTaxb
api<n narjio apicaa BbiB-fecto: „ry(>ncnojiKOM, PeBBoen-
coBeT, PeBBoencyA 1 *.

OcKBepneHnoe c})aMH/ibHoe K;iaAf>nme. Onb, no-
c/rbAHiH orripbicKb, „Epocj}efi CaBaxbeBb, Op.uobckoh
ry(5epHin“, Bb chpon cbhtk  b, Cb noABB33HHOH cbAOH
6opc>AOH.

HecTepnBMOil 6ojibk) o6o>Krjio cepAue.

Kaicyio Heji-bno-KOUiyucTBeHHyio CKa3Ky pa3CKa-
BbiBaexb >KH3Hb.

— Cb TOM CTOpOilbl TO>Ke B6paHA3 Cb BHAOMb
Ha TeTepeBb — saAyM'uiBo pa3CKa3biBajib Ahapch,
CpeAB BAOJib 3adopa Kb p^K-b.

— OrapiiHHbiH AOMb, Tenepb TaKHXb He crpo-
HTb, CTtHbl Bb HOJlb apiUHHa UlHpHHbl. OrpOMHblH
ABycB^THbiii 3aab cb xopaivui, t aMb Hama THMuacTHKa
CTOHJia, m  KHTaficiciH onjuiiapAb Ana Hacb >Ke. Bb
Me30HHH , b HauiH cnajibHH, laiaccHaa...

^MHTpiti cnjibHO naxpaMbiBuiifi Ha npaByio Hory
co CTOHOMb onycxHJicH na MBrKiil necoKb y p"bKH.

— Sanosi-iTb yMyapiiacH, hto jih, tohho  orHeMb
JKaceTb. CiyniiTb He Mory.

CHHJib JianoTb, pa3M0Ta^b OHyan.

— rioAOiuBa pacnyxjia... Bb OAHOMb M'bcT’b Kpac-
Hoia. Heyacejm napwBb HaivrbaaeTca. 0, aepTb... BOTb
He bo  BpeMa! Bee A’bno MoweTb 3aTopM03HTbca Ha
lybayio HeA’baio, — cb oTaaaHieMb CKa3aJib onb.

— He HepBHHHaH. HoKa>KH.

AHApefi BHHMaTejibno ocMOTp'bab Hory.

— HnKai<oro HapbiBa, Haiepb ny3bipb h  OHb
JionHyjib. npoMOH xopomeHbKO h  He OA'bBaS JianTH,
hto6h  He 3arps3HHTb. 51 noHAy Ha pa3Bi>AKH, MO>KeTb
CbiTb ocTajica kto jiii(5o  H3b APy3efl OTpa, a Tbi cham
HA^ cb h  rpMca Ha cojiHhiiuK'b, 3aBTpa dyAeuib 3A0-
:f»OBb. 3 to Aawe xopomo.

— Hto  y Mena Hora SoJiHTb?

ycnoKoeHHbiw /^MHTpiH Beceno pasowbajica.

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— Hxo a oahhx,  nofiAy. Mbi boo6iu,e ne Aoji>KHbE<
3A"bcb BM’bcT'fe iioKaabiBaiboi, 6yAeM b xoahxi. Bb oah-
HOMKy H 110 04epeAH, HTodh 1IHXT0 H€ 3Ha;ib, MTO
ecTb A»a cxapiixa. 3xb, atajib BbiKynaxbca Heab3a.
Tpn pasa Bb A^Hb fibiBaao nojioci<a,'incb. Tyxx, h:
KynajibiiH Hama cTOH.'ia, iia APosa lrkpHo noairAH,
Mep3a8Hbi. Xorb Horn noMbiTb.

— 3ApaBCTByH TexepeBb, (5paxm<b poahoh, —
Cb yMHJienieMb roisopiui'b AHApeu, ony.cKaa liom bt*
BOAy. — A Tawb, Me>KAy 9'rnMM AepeBbfiMH, — no-
Ka3aAT> oht>  Ha 3aoopb, — AepeBHHHbift AHBaHHiiK'b-
CTOH;n>, aioSHMoe Mbcxo HaniHXb wrpb... ByAerb.
Pa3BB3blBa0, TOBapilIHb, T0p6bl. /tcbAWMb OCTaTKH It
BX, 06 .X 0 AT)... no CTapblMb M'feCTaM'b.

— Tbi o KBapTHpt no3a6oTbCH. Ha Sepery Aoaro
Bajiaxbca HeyAoSiio, aafiepyrb, Kaicb GpoAflrb.

— Ob dyMaroii Pi>3HHKa? HnxyAa ohh ne 3a-
depyxh, no, KOHeqHO, ycxpouxbca naAo. IlpiiAexca no
oKpaHiiawb no6poAHTb. Hafixn 6bi 3a6pomeHHyio xaxxy.
Hy, cb Boro-oMi>, — npoxany.ii'b out, cepOcKoe npn-
B-feTCTBie. — Tbi >i<e chah 3Atcb, HiixyAa lie yxoAH.

— KyAa a Ha oahoh norfe nocKaay?

AHApeil npiocTaiioBiijica.

— HanAy yroax, h  nepeTainHMca h  Ha iciaASn-
me npoHAy, na Momay Maxepii h  dpara; Mowerb h
OT epb rA'b HHoyAb xaMb. A-axij, — cb oxMaameM'b
BbipBaaocb y nero. Oxaab xyaaiib h  norpoaiuib ro-
poAy.

— Hy noroAHte, npoKaaxbie... notieceTe h bw
CBOHX b.

MeAaeuHO meax, aaaeeii nirfexymux'b axaipH xa-
HyuHiefica BAojib raaBHOH yjinubi. Bee xaxoe 6an3icoe,
3iiaKOMoe, He\'3HaBaeM0 *iy>i<Aoe, juaeKoe.

rpa3Hbie, ci, noTpecKaBiiieflca, oCBaanBuiefica
uiTyKaTypKon AOMa. Pa3(5iiTbia cxexaa okoh i,  neorpaxx.
BKjieeHHbiMb KapxoHOM"b. Caatennbie njiaxarbi iia ext-
liax-b Ob ypOAJIHBbIMH KySnCXKIIMH piICyHKaMH H AJ1HH-
HblMH, AHKO HejrbnblMlI CaOBaMH He IiepeBOAHMblMH
hh  Ha OAHirb a3biKb. Taxi a jxe caoBa Ha BbiB'fecKax'b
Mara3HH0Bb. nyexo B03afe imipoKHX'b BHxpmi-b 3a-

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‘CTaBJieHHblXT, TOBapaMH. riyCTMHHO Ha yjIHU-fe. Ptfl-
Kie, Toponamieow ri-femexo am. Hh oahoto  H3B03HHica.

OipfeneH'bao iiiejiij Bb natny ripuspaKOBb npo-
maaro sapHHuaMH B3AparHBaBujHXb Bb naMHTH. >Ke-
■CTKaB pyKa c>KHMaaa cepAHe, TyMaHHAb roaoBy caafl-
KOBaTMH 3anaxT> aKapiH. OcTaHOBHJicB Ha ceKyHfly,
ocMOTp-feacB h  nepemeab na TpoTTyapb i<b 6oab-
lIIOMy 0/lH09Ta>KH0My OCoSHBKy, Cb OTKpbITbIMH Be-
HepiaHCKHMH OKHaMH.

^OM'b HOTapiyca, 6an3Karo flpyra wxb ceMbH. Cb
ero cbiHOMb, TOBapnipeM-b A'kTCKHXb nrpb, npofm-
paacH cb pa3BaaHBHiaroca 4>poHTa Ha /],oi?b. /Jpaancb
Bb oflHHXb  papaxh. CBaanaca Bb cbinnaK-fe h  noxe-
pfijrb 1131 , BHj;a. CToaKHyancb BHOBb Bb raanunoan;
Ha oahomt,  napoxoA'fe 'kxaaii Bb CepCiio. Tpn roAa
rop-kaw, Me>iTaan, omchasb „npni<:a3a“ h,  noTepaBb
:H3Ae>KAy, CHOBa pasoinawcb. Tenepb onb bo  <f>paHpin
Ha 3aB0Al> PeHo. To>i<e Sohhch  nucaTb — oTepb bha-
HbiH (5yp>Kyn. Kairb h moh,  B-fepHO norn6b cxapHKb.

HeoAoaHMo noxBHyao 3araBHyTb Bb KOMHaTbi,
orb KOTopbixi) man hhth  Kb AoporoMy npomaoiwy.
TloAomear 6an3K0 Kb OKHy.

Boabinaa, noaynycxaa. J \Bb KpoBaTH no cx-fcHaMb,

KOBpoBbifi AUBaur, HefioabinoH CToaHKb, komoah.

Cnjiiiaca npnnoMHHTb, hto  TyTb.Sbiao paHbme.
Ka>KeTCB, KOHTopa...

M BSAporHyar orb HeojKHAaHHOcxn.

— BaMb HTO?

He 3aM'kTHab, Kaicb CHA’feBiuiH y Apyi’oro oKHa
weSoabiiiOH, xyAeHbKiM cxapmrb nepemeab Kb HeMy.

CeprbH naBaoBHHb! Cb TpyAOMb yAepwaaca hto-
6bl He BCKpHKHyTb.

Bbicoxr, nocTaptab, HepamanBO ipexHHHTCH
noASopoAOKb. Oahh  raa3a npe>KHie, yMHbie, nepubie
)KHBO SaecTBTb H3b neHCHa.

— Hto  BaMb? — noBTOpnab, nbiTAHBO bcm3-

TpHBancb h  BApyrb 3aBOHHOBaacn.

•— Bbi nipexe koto  HHfiyAt?

— Boahhkh 6 bi nonHTb, — Hameaca HaKOHepx.
-AnApew.

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— 3axoju-iTe. — npomea'b ba,  nepe^Hioio n Bny-

craa'b ero. •>

— Ca^HTecb, BripoMewb, liaeMTe ay'ime ciOAa.

Bbcati bt>  cabAyiomyio KOMiiaTy, bt>  Koropore
AuApefi y3Haa"b CToaoByio.

/Jbi  yraa 3aBaaeiibi iokhmh to  SyMaraMH. HDia,-
piaabHbiH apxiiBb, noAywaaT AiiApen. Hajrb AMBanoMb
noacHofi nopTperb JlaBpmca bt>  dyneHMecKofi cJiopMb,.
no CTopoHawb niMnasnaecKia rpynnbi h  A'kTCKaa,.
ciniTaa iia cryneHbi<axb nx'b aepaHAbi, iia Koropon
yBHA^ab ce6a, cnAamaro BepxoMb Ha nepnjiax-b.

— no>KaayficTa, — noaa.Tb HUTapiyeb CTaKam>
BOAbi. — Bame anno Mub icaia> d/aro 3iiaKOMO... Mbi
cb BaMH rub to  BCTpbaaaiicb... Bbi iubcnibiM?

— BojibiHCKul ToabKO aaBHO, abrb AubHaA-
paTb He 6;aab 3Abcb. CeroAtia ToabKO npiimeab. ilo-
VMHpaan Bcfe mow h  3 ad po ah  a t no cBbTy, a nepejcb.
kohiiomt. npmneab tia poAHiiy.

3aMoaHaaT>, neBoabno cMyipaach nbiTanBO ne-
AOB'fepHHBHX'b raa3b CTaparo flpyra.

— Jlnpo Moe BaM'b 3H3 komo,  noiOMy a neTbipe-
ro^a y rocno.n'b Okobckhxt.  CTapui havi,  npn KOHiouiH’fc
cay>Knab.

— yry...

ripHBbTjiHBoe anno noxoaoA'bao, craao nacTo-
P0)KeHHbl MT>.

— Taia> mto,  xopouio bcio ceMbio 3Haan? —
CHpocnab cyxo, bhahmo  He AOBbpaa.

— Kai<T. no BnaTb, pasib y hhxa> caywna'b. I4‘
AHApea AnApeemiMa, n BiiKropa AnApeeBiina. 3aBce-
TAa c'b coooii na oxo r ry 6paan.

Iflb ro B b KOMHaTb meaimyaa ABepb. Pa3Aaancb
aende mam. Kpacasaa, Moao>KaBaa, necMorpa Ha
npocbjih CHepKaBiuyio bt> nbmjHbm> BoaocaxT, AaMa
h  sy Mae mm ocraHOBnaacb na noporb.

Anapefi BCTaab h iiokaohmach.

— 3paBCTBynTe.

CraBa na CToaT, Kop3nny c'b npoay kt3mm, bo-
npociiTeabiio Bsraanyaa Ha My>Ka.

Bor'b aaiueah BOAbi nonini.. Jlbri, oAHHHaa-

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naTb ne <5bi,rb Bb ainxb Kpaaxb, ToabKo ceroAHH
npiime.Tb. Ciy>Kn.Tb, roBopurb, y Okohckmxt>  KoraaTO.

Bbicxpo, Miioro3naHHTejibHo neperjianyjiHCb.

— CjiyjKHJi’b, OjiyjKHJix.. Xopoujie rocnoAa dbuin.
IUejiTj cio^a, AyMajn. — noBH^aio, anb no apyroAiy
BbmiJio. CTpaniHyio KOHamiy, aibixajib, Aii/tpefi Cie-
nanbiMb npnHajn>. Xoay cnpocirxb Bacb, 6apnnb, —
exopoHH.'in ero rtjio, nan TaKb taT  saiconaan? Ha
MonuiKy 5bi npoiiTH noMoanTbca.

— rioxoponnan, pnAOMb cb BnuropoMb.

— CipanHo. H bcio  nx'b npHcayry xopomo 3Haaa,
a Bach rawb ne BHA'baa.

— L  He npHM'baajiH, a ooabine na KOHioiun-fe
Sbiab, — cnoKofino B03pa3HJib AHApen.

— A flOHKa M xb TaTbana AHApeeBna s/iich npo-
)KHBalOTb? Xopoiuaa A^BonKa dbian, Beceaaa, jiacnoBan.

— He 3Haio, AaBiio ne BCTp^Maab, — Hepfeinn-
Teabno OTH-feTiuib HOTapiyc’b.

— TaTbana AHApeeBHa AaBHO ybxaaa n hukto
H e siiaerb KyAa. — Bpa>KAe6no saroBopnaa >nena
HOTapiyca, ne o6pau;aa BiinMania Ha ocTaHaBJiiiBaio-
oj,ie B3raaabi rnywia.

— Earn BaMb Hyaaibi Kanin an6o cnpaBKH, non-
A«Te Bb ryOHcnoaKOMb na Kyxmo, raMb npeacnaa
KyxapKa OnoHCKnxb cayjKHTb, y Hen n pa3cnpauin-
BanTe. Mbi H<nBeM b 3a,MKnyTO, 3aHHMaeMca cbohmh
A feaaMH, ay>KHMH ne HHrepecyeMca. Hv, mhT ofrfeAb
H3A0 TOTOBHTb.

He npaaa pa3ApaM<eHia, craaa fibicrpo Bbinaa-
AblBaTb H3'b KOp3HHbI IipOAyKTbl.

AHApeif noHHJib, mto  ero pa3cnpocbi ncisyraan.
Craao AocaAtio 3a cboio HeyMtaocib.

3a npoaoKaTopa npuHHMatorb. /jJ'fencTBHTejibH®
rayno. Ceaji hjicsi  oTKyAa to 11  tomho  Aonpocb chh-
Maio — Ay«ajib. HaAo ycnononTb, nuane Himero He
ysHaeuib, a oib nnxb moh<ho  iyfemibin CB-feAtHin ao-
fibiTb, Aa n npo Tamouiy y3HaTb.

— He coMH'bBanTecb ho mhT, fiapbiHfl, — niHAfl
iipnMo eit Bb nia3a, CKa3ajib oHb. — Kai<b CBOnxb
JiioSnjib rocnoA'b Okohckhx'b,  noTOMy Kb BaMb n 3 a-

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Lueji-b, hto 3naio, dan3Kie Bbi aioAH 6mjih. A Bbi ona-
caeiecb, ayMaeTe...

— HaiWb doHTbCH HeMero, — pfe3KO oOopBaaa
oHa ero, — Mbi HiiHero naoxoro 3a co6oh ne nyB-
CTByewb, a npocro HeicorAa nycTbrnw pa3roBopaMH
3aHHMaTbCfl.

HacTynwJio TH>Keaoe, neaoBKoe Moaaanie. Ceprfcil
naBJioBH i rb Kypna’b, rjiaafi B"b okiio.  OHa noBepHyB-
uiHCb kt>  HeMy cnHHOH pa3(5npa.'ia npiiHeceHHoe.

— 3 B'fcAB h JIaBpa CeprfeHHa Bamero xopouio
3Haio. rioxo>Kb naTpeTii, Kaicb BbianTbiH ctohtb.

Ona Cbidpo o6epnyjiacb.

— 3Hajm?..

— A KaioKe. BtAb oht> ct>  AnApeeHKOH Apy-
>KHJi'b, boaoh  dbiBajio He pa30Jibeiub.

He Aasaa eft onoMHHTbca, ciaab pa3CKa3biBaTb
cayman ivsio  npoiuaoft, 6e3B03BpaTH0 ymeAineft >kh3hii.

OnycTiuiacb na CTyjrb, caymaaa He Bbirapaa
KaTHBiiiHxca caes-b.

— Bw He o6n>i<afiTecb, roaySsuK'b, — 3amen-
raaa, KorAa oicb 3aMoaaaa'b. — Caivui 3HaeTe, icaKaa
Tenepb cTpamnaa hchshb. ]\pyrh  Apyry tie B-bpHM-b.

— 9to to'iho. >KH3Hb crpamHaa. Buxopb Ha-
Jierbjn, n  pasittexaa'b — Koro KyAa.

— Pa3wexaaib. LLIecTb afexx^ b^ctowkh He hm+>-
eivrb. H3CTpaAa;iHCb. Bferaeuib, cyexHiubca, paOoxaeuib,
a Ha cepApt KaMHeMt Mbiaib o Henvb, Hbxx> ahb,

3To6h He BCnOMHHaJIH. OaHHX. B-feAb OHT> y Hacb.
XoTb 6b\  snaTb, mto >khbt,. He 3naeuib, Kaia> h mo-
JiHTbca 3 a nero, icanx. 3a >i<HBoro, h;ih MepxBaro. H
He Mojuocb. 3a „ynoKoft“, He Mory... n3bncb ne bw-
roBapiiBaeTii — h 3axae6nyaacb cae3anin.

— Ceprfeft naBJioBH'i'b HepBHo Maax> nanHpocy,
onycTHBb roaoBy.

— Mowexx. onacaexca nwcaxb, hto6h  He noA-
BecTH, — ycnoKawBaioiue CKa3aax> AHApeft.

OHa ropecTiio noKaaaaa roaoBoft.

— Morb oaho caoBO npHcaaTb „whb^“.,. 3Ha-
eTT>, mto  BocKpecna-b 6bi nacT>, Aaax> 6bi CHabi aerae
nepeHocHTb 3Ty npoKaaxyio >KH3Hb. Bbiaa 6bi HaAe-

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}Kfla yBHjiliTb... A Teiiept... CTapHKa ciioero waab
oahoto ocTaBasiTh... a to abbho 6bi...

OdopBaaa... CuA'baa cropdHBumcb, ripHAaBaeH-
Haa Ta>KecTbio MaTepHiicicaro ropa. 14 ya<e He Ka3a-
aacb MoaowaBoil HpocTynnaa MeaKaa cbTb MopmHHb.
MaaenbicoH, ropecTiiofi CTapyiuKow CTaaa.

CeprfeH naBaoBHHT) noAomeab h  noAoamab eii
pyny Ha naeao.

— [loaHo, MaTb. CBapw i<a ayame KO(})eHKy, BbAb
Mbi eupe HHHero ne -baH. 14  HeaoB-bica yrocTiiMb, —
mhtko  cKa 3 aab OHb. Ha npaBOH upeicb Aepraaca My-
CKyab.

Anflpefi CMOTplsab na Kp'briHBiuaroca CTapHKa,
H3flepraHHyio AynieBHori doabio MceiuiiHHy, BcnoivniHaab
>KH3HepaAOCTHbiMH, aaeraHTHbi mh.  BiiAtab BuxpacTyio
aepiiyio roaoBKy JlaBpnica h ce6a MaabimeMb bAy-
upnxb na CTyabax b Bb I4 haho... IIotomt,  ioHoniefi ne-
penoanenubiM-b oacTbeMb nepBofi aiodBH. Kai<b Bb
cboh aomi.  npHxoAHab abaacb paAy>KHbiMH rpe3aiwn,
MaaeHbKHMH neyAaaaMH. BcTaaH — doraTbipcKaa c}>n-
rypa GTipa, Tomcoe, npeicpacHoe arnpo iwaTepn. Tax-
>Ke TocicoBaan 6bi o iieMb, ecan 6 bi 6bian wiibu.

BcnoMHuab, KaK"b hohth  Mbcaipb ne BbixoAHai-t
ohh  ii3b hxt>  AOMa, yTbmaa OTipa nocab cMepm Ma-
Tepii, k-aicb yxaaoiBaaa ona aa  3adoabBmeH Tanroiuefi,
na3biBaa „AOHypKOH“.

14 Bb neMb maa dopbda.

Bb CBoiixb pyrcaxb Aepacaab OHb iixb caacTbe.

Oaho  caoBo... h  BnepBbie aa  mecTb abTb 6e3-
npocBbrnaa jkhbhb  pacipBbTiiTca paAocTbio — ocmh-
caHTca naAewAOH. Heyarean OHb fie CKawerb 9Toro
caoaa? Hero OHb Cohtch?

Bbiao 6bi arecTOKO TaKb yMTH... He HaAO ToabKO
OTKpbiBaTb ceda.

Ona Taweao noAHaaacb co CTyaa h BbiTepeBb
cae3bi, nomaa Kb cToaHKy, Ha KOTopoMb CToaab
npuMycb. Ceprba HaBaoBwab Mpaano maraab, saao-
OKHBb pyKH 3a cnriHy, ymeAiuiH Bb Ayiwbi.

AHApefi pbiiiHTeabHO noAHaaca.

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— EjieHa rieTpoBiia... — rojioci aporny,rb h
o6opBajica.

OHa nciiyrauHo odepHyaacb; 3aMepi> 11 a noxy-
rnarb CeprfeS naBAOBiis-h.

— EaeHa FleTpoBna... ToAbico ne cripaiuiiBaHTe
MeHa... KaK"b ii noaeiwy... — BoxHyacb nporoBopnAi>
AHjpeH. — M noMiime... oaiio  Bauie HeocTopo>KHoe
cjiobo...  MoweT'b norydHTi, MHornxT>... ii  Miioroe...

— rojiydsiiKb...

Epociixacb, cxBaTHJia 3a pyny, bch  apoxia.

— rojiyfiMHiOi... npepbiBHdo 3auieiiTaxa bb CMyT-
homtj  npeanyBCTBiH HeoxoiAaHHaro, dbiTb MOjKeT’b,

cxpauinaro...

— Heyxcejin Bbi MO)i<eTe npeanojiaraib... IJJecTb
Akrb cpejui npoKjiBTbixb BparoBi>... Mbicxii tiay'iiixiicb
npaTaTb...

BjrbAHbiii, Kaicb tioaotho,  HOTapiycb noAOUiejrb
BnjiOTnyio 11  >KecTOM’b ocTanoBiix'b x<eHy He imta
CHJIT) CKa33Tb.

— JlaBpmcb >101813.

— )Khbt>L.  — BCKpHKnyjiii oda.

— >KnBb, 3AopoB"b, jKHBerb bo  <4>paHiiin, pado-
TaeTi, Ha 3aB0A"k PeHO.

— ripecBBTax BjiaAbi'iHpa, dxaroAapio Tedn...—
3aKpecxHjiacb. noAUBBi) niasa kt^  odpasy. — Poahoh...
KaKi. dJiaroAapHTb Baci,... CepryneHica... xoiB-b Maxb-
HHKi> Ham-b... eAHHCTBeHHbivi... cojiHbiuiKO name... co-
xpaHHjn, TocnoAb...

OdxBaniB b Myw:a h nxaiiaAa, h  cyaopoxoio CM-fe-
axacb, npHMOBiiiHCb rojioBofi K’b ero ii-iewy.

Ceprkii riaB jiobhh b nocaAMXb ee Ha cTyjn>.
ApojKaiuefi pyKoii b3hax> rpaijwH'b, npoxiiBaa BOAy
miimo  CTaKana.

— Hy botT)!  Tope — cjie3bi, paaocTb — cxe3bi.
Pleii, Marb.

He saM-feMaAi,, Kaiob cxe3bi KaniAHCb ii no ero

-limy.

— HaiCb TOAbKO BOIlIAa... II yBHA'fejia... KOAbHyAO*
cepAue... rioMyBCTBOBaxa, mto  He cupocra sainexi)...—

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CTy'ia 3y6aMn o Kpafi CTai<aHa, roBopiiaa EaeHa He-
TpOBHa.

Cepr-few riaBjioBn i i'b CaaroAyuiHO pa3CMt3ac3.

— To to cpa3y OKpbicnaacb h BbicraBHTb xo-

T-fejia.

KptnKO no>najn> pywy AHApeio.

— Cnacufjo, cuaciiSo, kt. >kh3hh BepHyaw. Taich
Bbi roBopnre bo <t>paiin;in? Ha saBOA^ Peno?

— //a. 3A0p0B'b, 6 oapi,  neAypHO 3apa6aTbiBaerb.

— KaKoe >Ke oht> mTcto 3aHHMaerb?

— PafioTaerb npocTbiM'b paSoMHM'b.

PacTepHHuo neperaaHyaHCb.

— npocTbiM'b paSoMHM'b! Eo>Ke MOH, Bo>Ke MOM,,
CTpaAajien"b Hanrb... J\ o Hero aohth! PaSoHiiMx! — -
ywacajiacb EaeHa neTpoBHa.

— nepeM-feHHJicH, ao^jkho  6biTb? He y3naTb.

3acbinaan BonpocaMH. Kaia> cTpamnyio CKa3Ky

cayuiajiH OKaTbifl pa3CKa3"b Ahapch  o tomt>, hto  npn-
niJiocb nepe>KHTb, hto  nepe>KHBaaocb.

— BejinKOMyneHUKiiL A 3 th  npoioniTbie niniiyrb
bt. CBOiix'b ra3eTaxb — inaMnaHCKHM'b 3aaHBaioTca,
pasBpaTHHHaioT'b, oTToro h  roHarb oTOBcioAy — ne-
roAOBaaa EaeHa neTpoima.

— KtO  >K'e HM’b B'fepHT'b? HlIHeTO, MaTb, (|)H3H“
Hecxiil TpyA’b 3aKaaaen>, — ycnoKaHBaa-b CeprM
naBaoBHH'b. -— Bbi ero KorAa BHA"feaH bt> nocaTAHifl
pa3^?

—  roAT. na3aAT>. ho Bee BpeMH nepenncbiBaa-
C3 — AoSaBHa'b AiiApeH, yBHAH pa30HapoBaHie Ha hxTj
J iiipax-b. — HacTo BcriOMMiaeTb o Bacb, 6e3noKOHT-
ca — yiyfealsaH an.

— CabmiHuib, CepryiibKa, 6e3noKoiiTca. Cewnacb
>Ke h3ao  nanucaTb. Bbi iiawb AaAHTe ero aApecb.

— AApecb 3  BaM-b 3annmy, ho  nHcaTb OTcroAa
lie coubryio, — CKa3aa"b AiiApeS.

— /la, imcaTb Heab33, — >khbo coraacwaca
Ceprhii naBaoBHHT>.

— Haao >Ke ycnoKOHTb MaabniiKa, — Boaiiosa-
aaeb Eaena rierjoomia.

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— Hepeat. M-fecana nojuopa ohb  noayHHTB ott>
sact CB'feA'feHia. 9 to  a depy na ceda.

— BeJiHKOJi’feriHO, pacayaecHO.

Ceprfeft riaBAOBH'iij B03dy>KAemio npoiueaca no
KOMHaT'fe h  odHaaB aa naena weHy.

—- Hto, CTapyxa, npaBB a dwaB He yb3>i<aa ot-
ciOAa? A Bfeab Tynoa nHJioH mianaa. FlocayiuaacH 6 b
Te6a, Mowe-TB dbirb, Taicb h He y3Haan dbi npo Jla-
BpHKa. A Tenepb h dadaioTeKH ne waano. Bee, hto
He yAacTca npoAaTb — dpocuMB, nepe-feaewB bb apy*
roil ropoAB, a OTTyaa — kb  Hewy.

— CepryHBKa!.. Heywean yBHAHMB Hauiero Maab-
BiiKa! TocnoAH, Aywajm an Mbi ceroAHa yTpoMB, hto
Tanaa paaocTb npnaeTB. Toabi<o ne OTKaaabiBaii Ha-
Aoaro. Cb 3aBTpainHaro we ahh  HaHHeMb.

— PacnpoAanaTb Haao noaeroneaKy, hto6h aeHb-
>K3tb nodoabuie codparb. JIaBpni<y caMOMy ne aen<o,
a TyTB mm eui,e ewy na meio caaeMB. H n khhth bb
xoab  nyipy. TyTB oahhb rpeKOCB aaBHO yroBapiiBa-
eTB n-feKOTopbie 9K3eMnaapbi ewy ripoaaTb, mo>kho
dyaeTB xopomyio irfeHy B3aTi>.

— Kai<B we?.. Tbi >Ke xpamiTeaeMB hxb  Ha3iia-
HeHB? y3H3!OTB, apecTyiOTB.

— Ohh bb KHHraxB CToabKo we noHHMaiorb,
K3KB h bb aneabcmiaxh. Tbi, MaTyuixa, btotb bo-
npocB mhT npeaocTaBb, ayame tocth aopororo yro-
maft, Kocjie aaBHO khiihtb. 14 Bee, hto ecTb, Tam,n;
anKepHHKa aocTaHb, BbinbeMB 3a 3aopoBi.e JIaBpm<a.
y iweHa topHAHHecicaa dudaioTeica, no>KaayB, nepBaa
bb Poccin, — co cB-feTaoH yawdicoH cdpaTiiaca ohb
kb AHApeio. — Bcio >KH3Hb codiipaaB. Bb nepBbie
M-fecapbi peBoaiopiii weHa noxoio He aaBaaa. „nepeT-
AeMB bb apyrofi ropoAB, rat hbcb hhkto ne 3HaeTB“,
a MH-fe khhth waab dbiao dpocaTb. npmiiaii nacb
nepeTpaxiiBaTb h ynaoTiiaTb, yBiiafean dndaioTeKy h
axHyair. „HapioHaan3iipoBaTb, a bb KOMHaT'fe npoae-
Tapia noceaHTb“. A y Mena ywe wiuib KOMiwyHHCTB,
dbiBuiifi otJiHpepB, eipe bb papcKoe BpeMa aMiirpn-
pOBaBiniH sarpaiumy, kbkb noaimiHecKiH. Boabinyto
poab y hhxb  iirpaerB. H kb newy. Bw b^ab, TOBOpio,

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KyjihiypiibJM ie,’ioB-fcKb, k3ka> >Ke TaKyro pfeHHocTb.
pa33op«Tb. PacTamyTb, H-feab. Khhth  iia Tpexi, asbi-
KaxT>, Bb utaoii Poccin t3khxa>  ne Cbiiipne. Otcto-
h;ix>.  CfltaaaH Mena xpaHMTejieMA. diidjiioxeKH, caara-
iocb coBCJiyacamHMb, 3 a coB'bTaMH odpamaiOTcn. Hy,
Tenepb Bee no HHOMy noHAeTA,.

— y Mena Taicoe ay bctbo tomho  caMb JlaBpmcb
SA^cb, — roBopiuia Eaena OeTpoBna, noARaa;u.iBaa
11a Tapeany AnApea.

OnaTb HanajiHCb pa3cnpocbi. Taa3a ciaan, 06a

IlOMOJIOA'bjIH.

— Tenepb cnpaniHBaHTe bm, 0  hcma.  haMA> xo-
rfenocb dbi y3naTb, — npeAJioauuib Cepr'M riaB.no-
BH>rb, KorAa A»Apen kohmujib  npo JIaBpHKa.

— npe>KAe Bcero o Tarban'fe AHApeeBirfc.

— Ea cyAbda oaeHb nenajibiia. EyKBajibHO Bee
HMyipeCTBO KOIK[)HCKOBaHO. H3b AOMy BbldpOCHJIH, Aa
ona n caMa, noaoaoiMA., He Morjia dbi Bb nem-b aoiTb
nocji-fe yaracnaro ydincTBa oTpa. Cjiy>i»6bi ne AatOTT>
n Tenepb, ho  cenaacb OHa noe Kant npHpadaThiBaeTX.,
a nepBoe BpeMa, — BfeAb uiecTHaAnaib a-feTb A^Bayp-
Kt dbino, — ecaii dbi ne mm m  eme noe kto h3a>
npoKHHxi), — yMepjia 6b 1  ca>  rojioAy.

— OHa SA^Cb?

— /la. Ha MblUIHUKOH >KHBeTT>, COBC'liMA. Ha Bbl-
■fe3Afe, taIj  oropoAbi HaaiiHaioTca, Bb 3adpomeHHOH
xaTeiiK-fe. BepeTb BeipH na npoAa>Ky, dteraerb no 6a-
3apaMb. H3Mtmi;iacb, pa3yMTeTca, CTpaiuHO, >KHBeTA>
BnporoaoAb. Xopouiaa, p-fejibnaa A^eyniKa. Bbi Ha-
AeHbKy BopodbeBy 3HanH? OieuA. — TOBapnipeMA.
npoKypopa 6bi;n>?

y AnApea Aporny.ua pyKa, ayTb He Bbipounjib
naniKy Cb icocjje.

— ripnnoMHHaK).

— HeBtcTon AnApeeHKH caiiTajiacb. ya<b raion
JiFodoBb dbiaa, ca>  yMa cxoAHJia, KorAa oHb Ha BOHKy
nomejiA,. W  bota.  noAHTe-a<x.. MaTb en yMepjia ota>
Tn4>a ba.  nepBbie Micnubi peBOJHOnin. CaMb Bopo-
dbeBA. 3acTpbAHAca. Ero, kaka.  cyAeiicKaro, 3aTacKajin
no nexa h  HaKoneipb nepBbi ne BbiAepa<ajin. Toa<e

45

ocTajiact OflHa. 3amicajiaa, bt. napTiio, a B'feAB CTap-
rne TaHiouiH na A^a roAa. 3a xopomeHbKoe jihmhko
nonajia Bb ceifpeTapuiH K r b npeAckAaTeAio netra — h
T enepb >KHBerb ct, hum  b. rajiHMamiH'b. KpaciiBbiii
Majibiif.

— MtO  „>KHBeT b“ C"b HHM'b — yTBCp>KAaTb
nenbSfl. Mauo am mto  roBopriTb — nepediiA-b Ceprkil
riaBAOBUHAi.

— CaobomI),  Bepnyjui eii aomt, Bcfe BeiUH, no-
Aynaexb npeirpacnoe waAOBaiibe, Aep>i<HTb npHCJiy-
ry — >KHBenj, Kaicb >KHAa panbiue. 14 Mbi ci. rodoii
He paSTi BHA'fejIH ee B'b aHTOMOdMA'k CT> flpOCAaBCKHMb.
ycAbiiuajia, oqeBHAiio, o noAoweniii TamoniH, — no-
Apym BkAt dbiAii, — Moweri. h  AHApeenKy BcnoM-
Hiuia h npHCAaaa ew m-icbMo. flpeAJiarajia >KHTb y
Hen h a iioahomu  coAepwaHin Bb Ka'ieciB'h y >i<e cBoeft
ceKpeTapimi. Tanioma nponAa, ire 3naa ot-b koto,
3to  npii MH-fe dbino, Kaicaa to  weHnut h a npmieaia —
h Bepuyjia HasaAr,*— nepeAaMre, roBopnT'b, hto iioaT)
3 adopoMi, yupy, no orb tie a iiomohui He ripuMy.

— - l\a,  npeBocxoAnati A'kByuiKa. Ho He otu  wipa
cero, (f)anTa3epKc!

Ceprkfi naiuiOBHH'b matko  yAbiSnyjioi.

— Bb CKHT b sadpaTbca MeMraeTT.. yroBapiiBajia
xaicb to  weiry n-feuiKOMT. kt.  Cepatfwtwy CapoBCKOMy
hoiIth. 8to  GTCiOAa to...

— P'fesHHK'b Kaxyto pojib iirpaerb? — cnpociuir.
Ahapch.

— ripeAC-feAaTeJib rydncnonKOMa. CecTpmja 3a-
BcAyeT-b npocKyubTOM-b, Bb ea pyiox-b arHTOTA’feA'b.
AprtCTOKpaTbi, rie ima>ie icaicb bt>  aBTOModwat. ripn
nefi ceicperapcTByeTij <t>eABKa, Tenepb — T0Bapiun,'b
LIIanoBajioBr. Bott. eipe, npocTHTe, CBOJioMb. C.ay-
WH.Tb pailbllie nOMOUUIHKOMT) miCbMOBOAHTeAH y 3eM-
CKaro HanaAbHHKa, noTowr, in> TydepHCKyio 3eMCKyio
ynpaBy nncpoM'b nepedpajica. KorAa npnuiAn doAb-
UieBHKH, 3T0TTJ Mep3aBeiVb BOAHA'b HXU H yKa3bIBaAT>
dypwyeBb. 3Ha.Tb b^ab  Bckx-h. IloKasam) taIt  cnpa-
taAca npeAc-hAaTeAb rydepucKofl 3eMCK0H ynpaBbi

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FoBopoBb ti Kor,(a Toro apecTOBbinaan, HfecKoabKo
pa3b yaapnab crapHKa no ;inpy.

Anapen Bcraa'b.

— CeprTii flaBaoBHHb, He paamtHaeTe jih bm
MH- fe TpHAUaTb /lOJiaapOBT). CrpaHHHKy XOrtHTb M'feHHTb
neyAoAHO, «a h ne 3Haio Kb KOMy.

— nOHHTHO, nOHHTHO. Y  MeHH JIH4H0 H"bTb, HO
Tyrb nepe3b yanny HeaoB-feaeK'b acHBerb... Ciio mh-
h  y Ty.

Hoay aHBb aeHbrn Anapen nonpocHAb KOHBepTb
n SyMary, naSpocaab HtcKoabico CTpoicb h  CTaab
npomaTbca.

— 3axo/inTe, bh — Bceraa AoporoH rocTb —
aacKOBO ripocnaa EaeHa IleTpoBHa. — To, hto i;i>i
CA taaan aah  nacb — He3a(5biBaeMO. Toabko,  ca. aep-
naro xo^a MfliiTe, cb nepeyaonica He Tai<b aaM^THO.

— CnacHSo. A tenepb ofibacmne, i<aKb npoHTH

Kb TaTbanT AnApeeBHh.

— Oh  3HaeTe, Tpy^Ho odbacnifTb. 3anyTaeTecb.
Botb hto. H Bacb Bbinymy aepHbiMb xoAOMb h bm
3THMb nepeyjiKOMb h HAHTe Bee npaiwo. Hepeab
ntcKoabKO Mu nyTb a Bacb oSromo, aa mhoh h no«-
AeTe.

— BbHHMH Aoa>KHHKb, BbHHbiil — aoato  waab
pyKy CeprTn naBAOBHHb, cmotph  Ha Anapea ciaro-
njHMii rjiaaaMH. — M bcerfla Kb ycayraMb, nyaoibi
cnpaBKH KaKia nnSy/ib, (5e3b pepeMomu 3axoanTe n
SyflbTe coBepioeuHo cnoKOHHbi aa Hacb. Hh  3ByKOMb,
hh  JKecTOMb He o6Hapy>KHMb Hauiero caacTba.

Ho Anapea ace a<e rpbi 3 ao onaceHie.

CoanaTeabHo, kohchho,  ne BbiaaayTb. OrapHKb
Bbiaep>KaHHbiH, OHb h He npodoaTaeTca, a BOTb OHa?..
noa-feaHTca paaocTbio cb npiaTeabHHpaMH TyManHbiMii
HaMeKaMH...

OcTopo>KHo oTATanab noaoBHHy aeHerb, bao-
>i<Hab bt>  KOHBepTb h 3 aKaeHab.

— HTO-acb, oAnai<o, EaeHa OeTpoBHa ne HAeTb?

H BApyrb yBHA'kab ee, aTaobhto  iiiaraBinyio
snepeAH Cb KaKHMb to  caKBoaa<HKOMb Bb pyicT.

Moaosepb! Ilpomaa aawe aah  Mena HeaaMtTno.

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MAeT-b, lie oraiiAbiBaacb. HayHHaii xpacHue kohciih-
pauia. Ka>KeTCA, h  3a Hee Mory 6biTb noi<oenb.

BojibHbiMb 3ydoM b meMHJia MOBOCTb o HaAeHbKb^
riepBaa KmomecKaa aiodoBb, KpaciiBan, MHCTaH... He
nyraaa pa3.'iyi<a, ntpiiaocb, >iepe3'b bcio  >KH3Hb npo-
HecyTb. Be3CTpauino mejrb uh 6011, e« o6pa30icb-
oxpaHmeab h  Tenepb Ha rpyAM.

— Tbi ne 3a6yAb, lie npOM'bHHH, — a aji» Moeii
jho6bh  H'feTb cpoKOBt, AHApeeHKa.

Bee npor/iOTHjrb KpoBaBo-rpH3Hbiii TyMaiib. He
CTOllTb BCIlOMHHaTb.

Hanoa3aaa wapa, htth  dbuio iieyAodno. 4tMT>
Aajibiue orb ueHTpa, rfeMb dojibiue BbiCTyriaaii catAbi
pa3pyiiieHia. Bbi6nTbie TpoTTyapbi, bt>  HtKOTopbixb
M'fecTax'b, nocpeAHH'fe, bmkh. IIoctohhho  npnxoAHaocb
odxoAHTb Kymi Mycopa BbidpouieHiiaro co ABopoirb.
3a6opbi cnaomb pa3odpaHbi; Koe rut wanHarb cioadbi,
oneBHAHO rjiydoKO npbiTbie. Kpbiabna c'b noaoiwaH-
HbiMH nepiuiaMH, crmiau, npoBaaiiaHCb cryneiibKH. 1  H
HClOAy HepHblH, 3iBIOmia BriaAHHbl Bb OKOHHblXb pa-
MaXTb, xoe TAt 33TKHyTbIH rp*13HblMb TpanbeMb.

KpHBaa yaonxa odpbiBaaacb nycTbiMH ABopwKaMH,
3apocuiHMn aonyxoMb h  HepToncuioxoM-b, rn, raydHH-k
KOTOpbIX"b BaanailCb COCTapHBLUieCH AOMHII1KH. 3a
hhmh  — 8ara>KeHiibie nycrbipii, npopt3aHiibie oro-
pOAHbIMH rpBABMH.

Eaeiia HeTpoBHa ocTaHOBiiaaeb y KaaiiTKH Aep-
JKaBiueHCH Ha oahoh  neTat, BHHMaTeabHo nopbiaacb
bt.  caKBoa>KHKt, Hero to  mipa. He odepHyBumcb tia
noAxoAHBUiaro AHApea, nepemaa na APyryio CTopoHy
h TaKHce A'b-'ioBHTO 3 a 1 uara.ua odpaTiio.

AHApefi Bomeji'b bt. KaaHTKy.

Okoao  AOMniiii<a )KeHm,nHa CTitpaaa dtjibe Bb
y3KOM’b KopbiTt, CToaBuieMt na AByxa, TadypeTxaxb.
HtcKOJibKo uiTyKb 6 e 3 noMomHO doaTaaocb Ha BepeBxt.
3 axaedHyaca BoaHeHieMb.

XyAeiibKaa, corHyBiiiaaca naAb KopbiTOMb (Jjh-
rypna. Hm3ko  cnycTiuica Hedpewiibiii y 3 eab Boaocb
liaAi) 3aroptaoH meeff, HanpyiKnancb oTb ycuaiii
>KHabi TOHKHXb, TOHeHbixij pyxb. JlHiia He BHAHO.

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CBHcna 3 o;iothcto  pycan npa^Ka Ha meny, nyiuwcTo
TpeoneTca orb flBH>KeHiH.

Heyweaw Tamouia?.. EAHHCTBeHHaa ceerpeHna,

oGipaH SajlOBHHUa H jnodHMHIja, KOJIOKOJIbHHKOMb

owHBJiHBmaa poflHyio yca;ibdy.

— Eon, bt> noMOHb, roaydKa.
no^HHJia roaoBy, oTdpocnaa noaycorHyrbiMb
JioKTeMT. M-femaBiiiyFo npajiKy h  ctpo-roaydbie raa3a,
Kor^a to HCKpnuiiecH CM'fexoMT>, ycTaao B3raanyaH.

— Mcnyraab, fl'bflymKa; TaKT> thxo  noAomea'b.
Cnacndo.

— CBoe CTHpaeuib?

— Mywoe, coctAH npHHecjni. CBoero h  cmpaTb
Henero.

OnaTb corHyaacb HaAT> KcpbiTOMb.

— XopOLUO, UITOab, flJiaTHTt?

— Xa'fedoM'b depy neneHbiMb.

— OflHa JKHBeillb?

— 51 bt>  u’fejioM'b CB^rfe OABa, A'bAyiiiKa. y Mena

HHKOTO H-feTT).

TporaTejibHbifl, nyTb npepbiBHCTUH roaocorb
ptjKymeH tockoh  0T03Baacs b>>  rpyjui dpaTa. OHb
npucfcab Ha npHCTynoicb noA"b okhomt. h  oraaHyab
BOKpynb.

BeTxo. Borb bott>  pa3Cbine'rca ece, FlpocBfew-
Baeiii cBHcinaa Ha oAHy dopony Kpbiuia, bt>  meaaxb
HH3eHbKaa, de33amnTHaa A^epb. flpeAcraBMAticb a-«hh-
Hbie 3HMHie Benepa; TeMHbia, KaKb rp-fex-b, hohh  ry-
Aaiuia cH-fe>KHbiMH BbioraMH. Mto  oHa A'feaaerb smh,
OAHa, no cocbACTBy co CTpauiHbiMH nycTbipsfMH? O
MeMT> AyMaerb, MaaeHbKiii, 3arpaBJieHHuil SB'fepaKt?

H nonyBCTBOBaAt ceda npecTynmiKOMb. Hhko-
rAa He 3aAyMbiBaAca „TaMb“, hto  ona A^-iaers, KaKT>
>KHBerb.

— Th  ne SAiiuHiS, A^AyuiKa? HHKoraa reda
He BCTptnaaa 3A^Cb.

— Htrb.

— OTKyAH TbI?

— H3AaJiei(a.

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49

AHApefi OTB-fenajiT., 6opacb Cb Kay^KOMb noa-

CTynasuiHX'b cae3"b.

— He Goiiuibca Tbi 3Atcb oAiia? San-fewb Tbi
noceaiiaacb bt> rai(oti ray mu?

— He nycicaji-b hhkto nepBoe Bpeivui, SoHJiHCb...
A Tenepb a npnBbii<aa... [IaaTiiTb He naAO, a y iweHa
3apa6oTKH naoxie.

— Pa3B-fe Tbi He Morjia 6bi A'kTeH ofiyaaTb?
TaHiouia paacM'feaaacb.

— /JtAyuiKa, kto  >Ke MeHa B03bMeT"b, TaKjrio
o6opBaHKy, i<b A'kTaM'b? B'bAb y'uiTejibim pb 6epyTa>
TOjibKo SoraTbie aioah.

PaBHOAyumo, 6e3"b ropean CKasaaa, tomho h  He
obiao HHKorAa Apyrow >kh3hh,  Bceraa ToproBaJia ay-
>khmt>  CTapbeMb, CTHpaaa Hy>Koe 6-feabe. M Ka>KAb!ii
AeHb npoxoAHT b mhmo  „CBoero“ AOMa, BHAHTb b i.
Hejvvb anna ayaaix-b rpyCow chaoh  BopBaBimixca,
orpaSHBUiiix-b, h  BbirHaBiimx'b H3b poahoh kpobah!
AHApeio xoTtaocb 3aKpH'iaTb otb 6oah.

Kanyio Heji-feno-aiecTOKyio CK33Ky pa3CKa3biBaen>
>KH3Hb JHOAHiWb AHlIieHHhIM'b BOAI1 K"b £>Opb(5t.

Tamouia pa3B-fecnaa oct3tkh  Crkaba, Bbian.ia
BOAy HaKaOHHBb KOpbITO 11 npHBbl'IHbIM'b ABIOKeHieMb
odxBaTHaa ero, cnaacb noAHaTh.

AHApefi SbiCTpo noAOuiea'b u OTCTpaiiHJib ee.

— KyAa nocTaBHTb? H OTHecy.

— Hto Tbi, A^AyniKa! Tbi CTapeiibirifi, Te6"b th-
iiceao, a a npHBbiKaa.

— riycTH, nycTii. Bb H3(5y?

rioAHaa-b KopbiTO, BHec-b Bb HH3Kyio, noayTeM-
Hyio KOMHaTyiuKy h  npHcaoHHAb Kb crfeii'fe.

npOTHB’b BXOAa — HMIipOBH3HpOBaHHaa KpOB3Tb
H3i> aocokt.  nocTaBaeHHbixi. Ha ABa aupiKa; Henpa-
nieHbiH CToaib y OKOHija; Ta3b cb BbifiHTOH aMaabio —
bt> yray. Ha caoaceHHoit H3b KHpnH'ieH neaypK-fe —
>KeCTHHOH MaHHHKb H KaCTpiOAbKa.

TaHioiua BbiTepaa TaSypeTKH h  BHecaa Bb kom-

naTy.

— CaflHCb, otaoxhh.

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Cijjia caiwa, odaoKOTHBiuHCb annojvn> o  cKpe-
:u;eHHhia Ha don't pyi<H.

ToJitKo Tenepb Mori. pascMOTptTb dntAHoe nn-
HHKO, T3K0e XyAOe, HTO flJIHHHbIM'b Ka3anCH TOHKili,
>C"b e^Ba aaM-feTHOH ropdHHKOH HOCb.

KaKT> oaa pa3HTejibHO HanoMHHaerb noKOHHyio
MaTb B-b noc/itflHie ahh don-fe3Hn, noAyMam> Ah-
Apeii.

ripHHOTb dbi poAHyio, ropeMbiHHyio ronoBKy,
«6e3i> CJie3i. BbinaaKaTb nyuiHBuiyK) Tan<ecTb, de3T>
caoBb BbinpociiTb npoujeHie. MonoAbie, cnnbHbie, ot-
Aann Ha MyKH de33amnTHo cnadbix'b HceumHH'b, A'b-
Ten h CTapHKOBt, h mecTb abTb, ne iuecTb Anew,
'CtiA'fe-’iH 6e3AyMHo bt> 6e3onacHocTH, >KAaaH, HTodb
KpiiKHyat kto: „BnepeA'b, Ha cnaceHie cbohxt>“.

— OTicyAa a<e th,  BceTaKH, A'tiiymKa? H3"b Ka-
Koro ropoAa?

— Mhoto  ropoAOB^, roaydio, HcxoAHJTb. Mhoto
euje Hcxo>Ky.

— 9to  xopouio, Bee xoAHTb h  xoAHTb... Jlerne,
H'feM'b BOTTi T3K"b JKHTb... — MeA-TCHHO pOHHna CaOBa.
TocKauBbiMH, pacuiHpeiiHbiMH raa3aMH CMOTp-bna
CKB03B Hero Ha hto to  rpe3HBiueecH.

— A CeMbH rA"fe TBOH? /J'feTH, BHyKH?

— Hhkoto  He ocTaaocb, oahht>  a.

— Oahht,?

TaHioma BCTpeneHyaacb.

— OcTaBawcH y Mena >khti>, b^ab th  yare CTa-
peHbKiw, KyAa Tedt xoAHTb. 51 dyny 3a Todofi yxa-
>KHBaTb, nocTHpaio Tedt, nouiToiiato. npHAeTt 3HMa,
3aTonafo neaKy, dyAeMT> CHA'bTb, rp-feTbca n th  dy-
Aeiub pa3CKa3biBaTb, hto th  BHAtm., KorAa no cBi>Ty
■dpoAHa-b.

— Heab3a, nodyAy 3A"bcb neAoaro n onaTh nofiAy.

— no od^Ty?

— Aa.

— Taicb B03bMH iTieHB ct> codon. A 3 bho  a Me-

HT3I0 od-b 3T0MT>, Aa OAHOH XOAHTb — CTpaUIHO.
CTpauiHo n ct>  Hy>KHMH, nroAH 3abie Tenepb. A ct >
Todon noHAy, y Teda anpo xopoiuee. Kt»  Cepa<j5HMy

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CapoBCKOMy npoftAe.Mb, orb nero neAaaeKO weHCKasc
odHTenb ecTb, MoweTb dbiTb, a db h ocraaacb Taw'b.

— Bo 3 bMy, TOJibKO ne ceftaacb. Eme ne BpeMa.
no A'bJiy 3 Kb  Tedb aameab.

— Pa3Bl5 th 3na;rb Mena?

— nopyHHJiH MH-fe pasbiCKaTb Te6a.

— Kto  a<e Mor-b nopyaiiTb? B$ab  y MeHH: hh-

KOTO H"bTb?

Onb noawKnab nepeA'b Heft KOHBepib.

— EcTb.

HeptuiHTe;ibHO noBeprbaa Bb pynaxb, BCKpwaa.
BOJiHyacb BbiTHiiyjia aHCTOKb h  itcnyraaacb BbinaB-
uieft naaicb Aenerb.

— rocnoAu!.. Orb koto 3to?..

H-fecKoabKo pa3b npodbraaa ctpomkh h Bee He
Moraa oxBaTHTb neo>KHAaHHoro.

„TaHioma, poAiiaa! 51 >KHBb, 3AopoBb, AyMaio o
Ted-fe. Cnopo yBHAHMca. Mywaftca. Tboh  dparb Ah-
ApeeaKa".

BApyi'b BCKpHKfiyaa. CocKoab3Hyaa cb TadypeTKK
Ha KoatiiH h  cxBarHJia pyKH AHApea.

— /I'bAyillKa... CI<a>KH MH'fe TAt OH'b... pOAHOll...
Miuibift... cKaaui... a ntuiKOMb noftAy Kb neMy.

— He;ib3a... He BpeMa. Hh  OAHa >khb3h  Aynia
He AOJi>KHa 3iiarb.

— He dofica... CKaaof... paAii rocnoAa... Hey>i<e.m
Mena dOHiHbca?.. Pa3Bb dbi a Moraa BbiAaTb ero...
AHApeeHKy. PacmiHaTb dyAyTb, ne CKaa<y... — aene-
Taaa, npn>KHMaacb rydaMii Kb ero pynaMb, ne HM%a
CHJib, oTb c.’ie3b, noubaoBaTb.

AnApeft rjioxaab cae3bi, HepBHO raaAa MarKie.
pacTpenaBuiieca Boaocbi.

— Hy, OTBejm caMb MeHa Kb neMy... 51 He Mory
dojibiue... OAHa... 51 raKb... ycTaaa... TaKb H3MyaHaacb...
A^AyniKa... noKaatn >Ke MeHH...

OHb H-baaio noAHaab H3CTynaeHH0 duBiiiyiocs
roaoBKy.

— KorAa dyaeTb moskiio, a onaTb npnAy h ot-
BeAy Teda Kb HeMy. Tbi Aoaro CTpaAaaa, ocTaaocb
HeMnoro noTepn’feTb.

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— Mowerb Suit, Tbi Toabxo ycnoKaHBaeuis
meHfl?.. rioKJiHHHCb, mo npHfleuib. rioKJiBHHCb... rioKa
AyMaaa, hto  ero irfeTb Bb jkhbhxtj  — npHMHpajiacb...
a Tenepb... Kor^a y3Haaa... He dyay noiTb... noMHH,
A^AyuiKa... He dyaeTb cna'b aoiTb, ecaH Tbi odMaHeuib
Mena.

AiiApefi uiiipoKo nepei<pecTnaca.

— KjiHHycb, npnay h  B03bMy Teda OTCioAa. A
renepb cayman, hto  npocwab nepeaaTb Tedt AHflpeB.
Ha 3th  aeHbrn, KOTopbia onb npHcaaab Tedt, ceii-
Macb >Ke HanuM KOMHaTy y M-feipaiib, KOTopbie t eda
3H3K)T'b n HaHHii xopouio nHTaTbca, mto6m  nonpa-
BHTbca. Te6-fe noHaAodaTca cnabi, MHt npnaeTca aa-
aexo BecTH xeda. Ecaii ocaadtemb h cBaamubca, tm
M oweiiib He yBHA'feTb ero.

TaHioiua nepeciaaa naanaTb. BHHMaTeabHo cmo-
Tptaa Ha nero mqkphmh,  nenaabHbiMH raa3aMH.

— Xopouio, A^AyuiKa, CA^aaio, Bee CA^aaio.
CKOpO 3T0 dyaeTb?

CyAopo>KHo Bcxannayaa, KaKb dbiBaao Bb a^t-

CTB-fe.

— Ci<opo.

— Kyaa mh%  coo(5iUHTb Tedb moh hobmh aApecb?

— 06b 3T0Mb He 6e3noKOHca, a caMb .dyay
3HaTb. Tenepb Aa« nwcbMO, ero naAO yHHHTO>KHTb.

— H caxia.

HoAHaaacb, nop'feaoBaaa aoporia ctpokh h, Bao-
OKHBb Bb nenypKy, noao>Kraa.

— MHt nopa yxoAHTb, a tm  xynH cedt Hero
HH6yAb na odtab n  ceiTiacb >i(e npHHHMaftca HCKaTb
«OMHaTy, oHb ne xonerb, hto6m tm >KHaa Bb ray-
xoMb, 6e3ai0AH0Mb AvfecTfc. ripioA'bHbca ft 6oApHCb.
Tenepb tm He OAHa, y Teda ecTb dpaTb h Apyrb.
MeHH He npoBOiKaif.

FIoptaoBaBb ee Bb aodb, nepeKpecTHab h  no-
aieab, nyBCTBya npoBowaiomiH B3raaab MiraMXb, ne-
AoyMtHHbixb raa3b.

ripodupaaca oKoabHMMH yanpaMH, BHCAiaTpHBaa,
TA’fe du CHBTb KOMHaTy H HeO>KHA3HHO HaTKHyaca na
Maaenbidii da3apb. HtcKoabKO HreumHHb CHA'bJiw Ha

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3eMJit, BbicTaBHBij BnepeAH cedn Kop3HHbi cb Bape-
HblMH aiipaMH, nHpO>KKaMM M3b p>f<aHOH MyKH H Ma-
.iiopoccificKOH KOJiSacoH. Kyniuib npnnacoBb, xoTfejib
pa3cnpocHTb o KBapiHpt, ho  KaKoe to  BHVTpeHHee
HyBCTBO OCTaHOBHJIO.

Bb ceMb-fe — Hejib3H, — ayMajib OHb, 6pea«
Aa;ibiue. Ha«o hto  HHdyAb oTA-fejibnoe, BpoAt Tamo-
iiihhoh xaiKH. IlepeHTH Tyaa?.. Bb cjjynat HeyAam
noA03ptHie naAeTb h  na nee. IIphactch  nonCKaib na
depery, TaMb dbuin Taidn pbidajiKH, BAajm orb ro-
poAa Aa>Ke jiy'ime.

CBepi<Hy^a Heo>KHAaHHaa MbiCJib h  Bb nepByio
MHHyTy McnyraJia CM'fe.’iocTbio. AHApen Aa>Ke ocTa-
HOBHJICB.

— IloneMy He nonbiTaTboi? Haum peBOJiiouio-
nepbi ycTpaHBajincb hmchho raub it ny bctbob3jih
cedn Bb 6e30iiacH0crii. HiiKOiuy h  Bb rojioBy He npn-
XOAHJIO 3ariOA03pHTb. — M OHb pfeuiHTejIbHO CTaAb,

npop"b3aTb yjiHUbi. OcTaHOBHJicH y nedojibuioro, qw-
CTeHbKaro ocodtiHKa h  Boiuejib bo  A^opb.

Bee no npe>KHeMv: ispeMH ocTaHOBMjiocb SA^Cb,.
Myrb noqepH'fejiH passfe capaH h  nocTapifejib oTd-fe-
>KaBiuiH BnpaBo norpedoKb, ymipaBiuiMCH 3aAHefi CT-fe-
hoh  Bb 3a6opb (JipyKTOBaro caAa, a upaRon Bb p-fe3~
nyio n3ropoAb uB-feTiuiKa, necipo BbidferaBiuaro Kb
niHpoKOH BepaHA'fe. Hvcto bo  ABop-fe. Tojilko  n3b ot-
KpblTOH KyXOHHOH ABepH AOHOCHTCH pa8APa>KeHHblH,.
)KencidH rojiocb.

rieperHyBiiiiiCb qepesb n3ropoAb, sarjHuiyjib na.
BepanAy.

Bb KaqajiK'fe, iipHCJiomiBHuicb rojsoBow Kb cnmi-
K-b, >KeHiu;iiHa Bb dfenoMb. IloqeMy to  ncnyrajicsi h,
OTiuaTnyjicii, ho  dbiCTpo cnpaBHJicn cb codon, toji-
Kiiyjib KajniTKy h mhtko  CTynan we-KAy paadpocaH,-
HbiMH KypTimaMH riOAOiuejib Kb BepaHA'fe.

>KeHiumia lie uieBejibnyjiacb. CnA"feJia cb 3aicpbi-
TI.IMH rjia3a.Mii, ypomiub dfe.Tbia, o6na>icen 11  bi h  pyioi
na pacKpbiTyio na KOJi'feiiHxb KHiiry.

Kojibixaaticb jihcthh  Tom<aro AepeBa ciipeHK
cdaicy, cojiHeHHbie saii'iHKH dferajm no 3 a bhtbiM b Bb.

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3arfeiijiHB0H npHnecirb BoaocaMb cb dpoH30BbiMb
OTAHBOMb. H ywe COBCtiUb CnOKOHHO BCMaTpHBaJICH
Anflpefl B-b nyacoe, nonojiH'bBuiee, noApnconaHHoe jih-
po, cb KpoBaBO noflHepKHyTbiMH nyxjibiMH rydaMH.

HHKorAa db ne y3Haab BCTp-fexuBb Ha yaHtvfe.

ByATo HenaanHO CTyKHyab naaKofi o cryneHbKy
BepaHAbi.

Ona B3Apornyaa h orapbiaa soaoTHCTO-KopHH-
HeBbie rjia3a.

—- Hto redh? SaM'feMb cioAa Bji-fe3b? He Morb
Ha KyxHio 33hth? — pa3Apa>Kenno npiiKpmaiyaa.

■— Saq'feM'b MH'b Ha KyxHio? H kt>  Ted'b npiimeab.

— Tbichhh  pa3b roBopujia, hto  no A"feaaMb -—
AOMa ne npmiHMaio. Bb KaHueanpiio LuasieTecb, Ka-
HioHure, h  3AlJCb hokoio  ne AaeTe. Ciynafi. 3aBTpa,
H^Tb, nocJi'b saBTpa, Bb noiieA'fejibHHKb, — aaBTpa
AeHb OTAbixa, — Kb acbhtm  npuxoAH Bb Kaimeaapiio.
CTynafi, ciynafi! Hunero aiymaTb ne dyay.

— He ajih nero MH b no KaHneanpisiMb uiaTaTbca.
HoBHAaTb Teda npHineJib. /JaBHo He BiiAaab. M3M-fe-
HHjiacb Tbi, AiaryniKa dapbiniHH, A'o>Ke usMtHnaacb h
ne npn3naTb. Bb caay y Bacb icorAa to  padoTaab,
BOTb if samejib, — MeA-iieHHO, tohho  rioAdnpa>i caoBa,
roBopmib AiuipeH.

Otia niHpoKo stmiyaa npana Bb aaAOioixb aimo
h  Heo>KHAaHHo paacMiifljiacb, B3raBHyBb ckbo3b naab-
Ubi. Msb Jiyifaiio 3 aHCKpMBmiixcfl raasb m  nero cmo-
Tptaa npe>KHBH HaAeHbKa.

— M Bee Tbi Bpenib. HiiKorAa Tbi y nacb He
cayaoiab h  Mena paiibme He 3Haab. Bee sto  cew-
nacb npHAyMaab. roBopmiib h  npiiAyMbiBaeuib, h
caMb ne 3Haenib, iiaKb kohhhtij.  — OnsTb 3acM'fea-
aacb. — Haoaraancb h  CTapbie, H waabie, Bb poA-
CTBenHHKH noatayrb, nrodb cBoero Aodinbca. JIaAHO
y>Kb, Baaaif, hto  naAO? /JeHerb? Xa-feda?

— 3antMb mhIs  araTb Ha CTapocTii afeTb? M
Cb MoaoAy 9 THMb ne 3 aiiHMaacsi. Bee BaMb Mory pa3-
cicasaTb, Kai<b m  hto  y Bacb Bb caAy pacnoao>i<eHo.
MaiweHbKy Bamy 3Haab, nanamy...

— Hto Tbi y nacb A^aaab? — dbiCTpo nepednaa.

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— A Bee... KyCTU CTpnrb, AepeBba odMa3biBaa-b
H Odp-fesa^-b, 3a AOpOIKKaMH catAHa-b.

— Bbuit y nacij TaKoS cTapnaeK-b caAOBHHK-b,
nocat peBojnouiH Ky^a to  cdtacaa-b, ToabKo Kaia>
6 yflTO He noxoacb Ha Teda 6 bun>. MeHbuie poctomt>
OHT) MH-fe Ka 3 a/ICH. HjIH TbI BbipOCb TaKb  3 a peBOJIIO-
uiio, fl-bah?

— Konaioeb, dbiBaao, no cboiimti  A'fcjiaM'b bt,
cafly, a bu  c"b AHApefl AHApeeBnaewb no AopoarraM'b
pa3ryjiiiBaeTe, medeaeTe, Kaia> aacToara, — npoAoa-
>raab AHApen He OTBtaan Ha HacM-feiuKy. — A to bt>
decbAKy 3adepeTecb, ciwfeeTecb, ujyTHTe, a to  noeTe.
CKJiaAHo bwxoahjio. Cjiymaio sto h  AyMaio, KpacnBaa
napoara, caM»Mi> BoroAVb Apyrb APy>KKt Ha3HaaeHa.

3ai<HHyjia pyiai 3a roaoBy, CMOTp-feaa na thxo
ineaecrfeBmie JiHCTbH.

— Ca MHM'b BoroM-b? A Tbi h  Tenepb eme B-fe-
psiiub bt, Hero? CnnT-b ApaxJibin Borb, ocjrfen'b h
or^oxii. He bhahtt.  HHaero n He cabnnMrb.

— Kafa> ydaHajiHCb, k3kt>  Ha BOHHy nou]em>...
Bo>Ke mom, naaraan.

nocTap-feno anno 0Tb onycTHBUiHxcn cpa3y
ywoBi) pTa. ToHeHbKaa CKaaAoara npop-b3aaa Hany-
ApeHHMH aod^.

— Hy, aaAHO, AOKasaa-b,— nepednaa ycTaabWb
roaocoiai. — Heya<ean ToabKo noBHAaTb Mena npn-
meai.? Toboph, ecaw ecTb Karan HudyAb npocbda.

— BHAHiub, npHuieaT> cioas  noMHpaTb, a npa-
TKHyTbca HerAt. Oahht>, BtAb, Kairb nepcTi.. BaHbKa
bt> Bauiewb caAy bt> kohuIi cToaaa. He Hy>i<Ha, Hedocb,
Tedt Tenepb, bott> h A03Boab bt> Hen noceauTbca.
OrcayjKy, atirb Mory. OnaTb 3a caAOMb dyAy npn-
raaAWBaTb, nouiaeiub i<yAa, — cxoacy.

— Xopouio, ecan He pa3Baanaacb, a asbho t 3 MT)
He dbina. >Khbh.

— Bottj  cnacHdoara. H raaHToara t3mt>  Ha
APyryro yaoaKy ecTb, hhkoto h de3noKOHTb He dyAy.
KorAa npnAy, KorAa yiiAy h He yBHAHiub. KorAa >kti
A03Boaauib ceaHTbca?

— KorAa xoneuib, nepeTacKHBanca xotb cenaacb.

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— MHb neAoaro. Raida y MeHfl Bemn, — Beet

H TyT b. MOHOIO riOHTHTb CKp03b UB-feTHHICb?

— Hah.

nocHA"bJia h  cnycTHBUJHCb bt, ub^thukT)  noAO-
iuaa Kt SaaiocTpaAt h  3acTbiaa, odaoKOTHBuiHCb rpy-
Abio. B-b caA't CMOTp-feaa, cTapbift caAt, bt> kotophh
hh  pa3y He saraanyaa aa nocaiAHie roAbi.

Ct>  A'b'rcTBa 3Hai(OMbia AspeBba uiyAvbaH o tomt>,
hto HaAO 6biao 3a6biTb, hto, Ka3aaocb, ycHyao. Pa3-
6ynnn-h  CTapHKt.

MeAaeHHo ABHHyaact, noBHHyacb tociuihbo rpo3-
HOMy, mto >Knao rayfioKO na AH"b Ayiun h aero CMyT-
ho doaaacb. Cabaaaa ABa mara sa KaaHTKy h ocTa-
HOBHaacb, oxBaaennaa MHCTimecKHM'b JKyTKHMTi,

KaKoe HcnbiTbiBaaa SbiBaao B"b A'bTCTB'b, aaStJKaB-b
na cTapoe, 3aopouieHHoe KaaA^Jime.

LLInpoKO pacKHHyaH b^tbh  nocTaptBiuia Aepe-
BbH, 3arpaa(AaH npoxoA'b. BbidpociuiH ahhkh  CBtHen-
K3 mh  TopaaBiiiie KBepxy; rayfioKHMH Mopiu,HHaMii no-
TpecKaaacb Kopa, Koe taI*  riHTHHBiiiaacH npeJKHeii
o6Ma3KOH. BbicoKaa rpaBa, ToacTaa, apKaa 6e33anpeT-
ho  3axBaTHaa caAt. Tanerca kt>  B-bncaMTi adaoHb h
rpynn>, nepepacTaerb KycTbi KpbiwoBHHKa h  MaaHHbi,
npjnerb Aopoaacn. Koe rA"b ckbo3«tx (rbaua h  p030-
Bbjji nyxoBKH OAHHaBuiaro icaeBepa.

H nycTb aapocTaeT-b, nycTb, — Ayiwaaa ynpHMO
h  3aodHo.

Cbpaa CBHTxa MeabKHyaa y npHciBiueii Ha ot-
Ahxtj kt ,  3eMab HefioattuoH daHbrb.

CaaBHbiS CTapHKt. 3a(5aBHbiH, npaiaoH. riycTt
cefrfe HoiBerb. HaAO dyAerb cK33aTb KpoBaTb nocTa-
BHTb, cToaHKt, TadypetKy.

Bapyr-b rio«a 3 aaocb, hto  npitxaa-b kto to poa-
hoh,  Aoaro H<AanHbiH, o komt>  naAO 6yAeTt 3ado-
THTbca h  noTenabao Ha Aynrb.

OAHa B^Ab, BT> KOHP'b KOHpOBt. Co CBOHMH 110-

paaaa, — k 3 kt> ott.  HyMM oTiuaTHyaHCb, kt>  3THMb
He npucTaaa, He Moraa npHCTaTb Aymofi. Tenepb 6y-
nerb  cboh  HeaoB'bKt. npHAy, CHAy Ha TpaBy h  dyAy
POBopuTb, KorAa craHert AywaTb crpawHO.

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Be30T4eTH0, no a^tckh  noTHHyjio kt>  neMy h
CT aaa npoSnpaTbCH no p-fenjiHiomencn 3a BbicoKie
KadjiyKH TpaBt, CTapancb He CMOTpiTb nanpaBo, rfl-fe
CKB03HJia npocB^TaMH a>KypHan Sec'feAKa, bt, kotopoh
S aCTp’fe.JIHJICfl 0161513.

AHApen Bbiniejrb H3i3 SaHbKH, npiirHyBis ro/fOBy,
MTofibi He yAapHTbcn o HH3i<yio npiiTOJiKy.

— Hy, hto, moh(ho >KHTb? — cnpocnaa HaAeHbKa.

— ByAeMij >KHTb, mw HapoA'b npnBbiHHbin, —
Bece;io OTB’feTHJi'b AHApen, AOBOjibHbin, hto Bee hagtii
• raKi. yAaiHo.

— KpoBaTb c!<a>i<y Teo-fe nocTaBHTb, erpe i<oe hto...

— Be3'b naAo6HOCTH. Bee TaMi> ecib: nojiKH to
K anin!.. 51  na amx'b KpoBaxnxb n cnaTb to ne yurfeio,
h  nymaii ciOAbi Hy>Kon rjia3b ne saranAbiBaerb. Te-
nepb, Bee no MOAnoiuy, an — no CTapnmdv nepe-
AtwibiBaTbcn to  nosAHo. 0(5pa30Ki> noBtmv, a ohh
noBaAHTCH (rferaxb ko mhIj h  CMtnTbcn noHHyn,.

— M MOJiHTbcn SyAeuib? — 3 aAyMHHBo cnpocnjia
HaAeiibna, rjiHAa bt>  npocTpaHCTBO.

— A KaKi>-)Ke.

- 3 a JKHBblXb... H... 3 a MepTBblXl>?

— 3 a Bcfexi., B'b komt>  Ayiua xpnctiaHCKaa. Hy,
MaTyiiiKa-6apbiuiHn, a nonAy.

HoB-fecnjii. KOJioAKy na ABepb. CrapnecKOH no-
xoakoK  nogpejib, Hepe3i> najuiTKy nycTbiHHon, y3Kon
yjioiKon cpeAH sa6opoBi3 npnTaBunix'b caAH, Kb p-fent.

Cohhoh  nepenaxon noji3.no BpeMn. /J.\urrpi8 eme
pa3i. npoMbiJib nory n oCBnsaah hocobumij naaT-
komi>,  KOTopbiii neo>KHA3HHO a-'ih  cetni naniejii. bt.
TopS-fe h  jien>, hojiojkmbtj hoaTj roaoBy wiiinoKb.

HoApeMaTb, hto6w cicopte npoxoAnao Bpewa.

Mtuiaao 6e3iioKonHoe o>KHnanie nero to, hto
M oweTis npon30MTH Ka>KAyio MnnyTy. Tanoe nyBCTBO
ncnbiTbiBajn3 6biBaao na nepeA0Bbixi> noanninxi,. Jle-
>Kaai3, CMOTp'fejrb Kai<i) pnSnaacb cojmemibiMH 6jih-
k3mh  p-fena. PnSiiJincb mwcjih bb  roaoB'fe, pasronan
APeMOTy.

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3a3BeH-fe;iH HeBAaaeid} ro;ioca. Oraa SocoHorHXb
MaabaHuieKb npHHiaa KynaTbca. /Joaro naecKaaHCb*
6apaxTajincb, KyBbipi<aancb.

3ajiHBqaTbiM'b cwfexoMb, BcnaecxaMH KpiiKOBb
Apowaaa phifa. yuian... CnoBa aP^motho CMoaima.

OSiKuraao cojiHite. nepeTamnab M-femoKb Bbime,,
K"b KaMeHHOMy 3a6opy OTSpacbiBaBuieiyiy xopoTKyio,.
nepiiyio T-fenb h  yaerca ctiHHofi Kb coaHijy, KOBbipaa
ott>  CKyKii naJioHKOH H3BecTi<y, CKptnaaBiuyfo naHTbi

ByAeT-b Tenepb 6poA«Tb ao  Benepa, pa3bicKiiBaa
3nai<0Mbixi>, a Tbi ryrb ae>KH, AyMaab AocaAno.

OrcKOMHBiiiaa iibiaHHKa 3anopomnaa raa3b. Hpo-
Tep-b, 3ai<pbiab raa3a h ysHA^aa. ce6n Bb B-fcarpaA-
ckoh napiiKMaxepcKOH, rA'fe paCo'raab rpmviepoMb.

Benepb. yKaaAbiBaeTb Bb icopodny npHnaflaoK-
hocth  rpHM-a, ToponHTca, Ha ao  6i>Kaib Bb TeaTpb,.
a He MoweTb HaHTH HyjKHaro Tpeca. Meneica, ot-
KpbiBaeTb Bcfe huihkh.  SaeKTpHHecKaa aawna ca-fenurb
raa3a h  noneMy to  SoabHO aoMHTb ineio. H BApyrb
oayTHaca Bb TeaTpaabHOH ySopHow. CabiiUHO, i<aKb
no KoppHAopy, 3a ABepbio, TOporiaHBo npofitrafOTb.
PpeMaTb noA'beMHbia MamHHbi... ycTanaBaMBaioTb Ae-
Kopapin... Koro to  pyraeTb no cepScKH AeKopaTopb,
a oHb naKaaAbiBaeTb rpyHTb Ha awpo npeMbepa. Ho
9to  BOBce He npeMbepb, a AHApeil

— Hocb cA'baaH thkoh i<ai<b y Hero h He bo-
3HCb Tai<b, ono3AaeA\b — HeTepntanBO roBopurb
AnApeH.

OHb o6opaMHBaeTC!i h bhahtb BbicoKaro 6aoH-
AHHa Cb OCTpOKOHenilOH SopOAKOM.

KaKoii CTpanHbiH Hocb, kphboh, hto  aw, HaAO
pascMOTp'feTb, — AyMaerb.

Ho Ba>Kiiaa, noaHaa AaMa, bch  oxyTaHnaa iuh-
POKoh  qepHOH Byaabio, noupbiBaeTb oAHHMb KOHpoMb
en daoHAima u  OHb TaeTb.

- B1>}KHMb... 6'fe>KHA\b... — KpHHHTb AHApeil H

THHeTb ero sa pyKy. — Cefinacb Hacb apecTyioTb...

/JiViin pifi ncnyramio chab if, JKMypacb OTb cojih-
pa, craab pacruparb oTermyio otb  neyAo6Haro no-
aoacenia ineio..

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— Hy, dpaxb, h  3AopoBb we tm  cnaTh! — CM"b-
uaca AH/tpefi. — He TOAbKO tboh  Mtuioicb, caMoro
MoniH na pynaxb nepeHecm h  dpociiTb Bb BOfly.

—  3acneiiib, — npowapiiBiuncb AB^iiaApaTb aa-
cobtj.  CHiisy neaeTb, cBepxy neaerb, KaKb Bb Ay-
xoBK'fc. CaMb — nporynHBaembca, a Tbi Tyrb chah
h  TexepeBi. cTepern.

— • He BopMH, cTapwHa, 3a to a^o  cA'bJiajib.

r.T33a AHApea HCKpHjmcb AOBoabCTBOMb.

— KpeMJib 3anajib? Ciaeiiib, KaKb BbiMiimenHbifi
caMOBapb, — dypaa/ib neAOBOJibiibnl /^MUTpin.

— Cat3eMb i<a noHHwe. Tyrb h  y 3adopoBb
yuin, a Tbi co 3aocTH opemb rpaMMO<j)OHOMb.

OtlHTb C'bjIH y p-feKH.

— 3itaeuib, y koto  KBapTHpy CHajib? OcodHHKb,
OTA%abHbu‘i BbixoAb. /Jepwncb 3a necoKb. Y npeA-
cb-Aa-Te-aa aeKH.

— Tbi Bb pecTopaHb He 3axoAn;ib ocBbwHTbcn?

— He y Hero caaioro, KOHeaHO, a y ero asmu
cepApa. 9 to  eme Jiyauie; dyAeMb 3HaTb, KorAa OHb
JIHHHMMH AbaaMH 3aHHTb. HtTb Tbi OutHH! Hh  OAHHb
aeprb lie 3anoA03pHTb h  He nociwberb cb odbiCKOMb
noa-fesTb m  HHiJiopMapia H3b nepBhixb pyKb. IlpaBAy
roBopaTb, — Bb poAHOMb M-fecT-fe ynibi noMora-

IOTb.

AiiApew noApodHo pa3CKa3aab odo BceMb, ymoji-
H3Bb JIHIUb 0 dblJIOH d;iH30CTH Kb HaAeHbK’fe. Mb-

uiaao Mywcicoe caMoaiodie.

— Hepesb nacoKb a TyAa noHAy, npwdepy Koe
mto, a Tbi — Bb cyiwepKH, HTodb He odpaipaTb Ha
ceda BHiiMaHia. TyTb coBcbMb neAaaeKO.

Cra/ib aepTHTb Ha necicb, odbacnaa, Kai<b npoHTH.

— Honajib?

— Hy, pa3yM"beTca. Ho, no Moeiwy, hmchho  Te-
nepb Hauo htth, noKa wapa. Bet, — hah  Ha cjiywdt,
hjih no AOMaab. A Kb Beaepy wapa cnaAerb, h no-
BbiCbinaTb, rfe«n> doabe, ceroAHa cyddoTa.

— UpaBHJibHo. TorAa a ceitaacb hay, a Tbi He-
MHoro no3>i<e. He cdewca we, HTodb ne cnpamHBaTb
SoporHj hh OAHHb HejiOB-bKb ae AOHweHb noA03p , bBaTb...

60

— A ny, ne y hh,  — cb Aoca^oii nepeSnab ;^mh-
Tpi h. — Boo6pa>Kaemb, hto  BejinKin KOHCiwpaTop'b.
Hah  y»<e, a to  Mirk ocTonepTfeaH h  arorb Seperb, h
tbom  6paTHKT> TeTepeBT,.

AHApen yme;ib, a *tepe3b noanaca /^Murpiii He-
3a.\rfcTno npocKOabanyab Bb 6aHio mhmo  CTOJiBiuaro
cnHHOH irb A»epn AnApea h  no MaahMHineeKM sary-
A'k-fl'b niMejieMTi. Torb yAHBaeHHo oranHyaea h  TOHce
B01liejn>, 33KpbIBT> ABepb.

— Hero pa;(birpa.’icH, KaKT> npuroTOBHiiiKa? FIo-
CTblAHACH 6bl GopOAbl CBOetl CkAOH.

— Ko3JiOMb npbiraTb roToe-b. flocak AByxne-
A^abHaro MbiKanbH it cboh  xopoMbi orphan. HaHKy
Ha menoMKaxt BeKHtiaTHM h. Henna to,  near a Karan,—
cnaTb btj  Hew mohcho. — yMHaaaca, pacxaJKHBaa no
dan-fe h  ocMarpuBancb. — Axb, nepTb... Kpatrb npo-
BeAeHb! KoM<f>oprb uapcKiit. Hkrh, cepbeano, mu
3A'kcb, KaKT> AOMa, — cKasaab, 3arjianyH'b m>  okoh-
Me — KpyroMb eaA'fe oropoiKeHUbiit, BiiaaBH — Be-
paHAa coBkTCKon ({teH-oxpauHTe^bHimbi. H Kara Tedt
npmnaa npeAep30CTHan Mbicab ciOAa nonpoeHTbcs?.
renin, a ne codaxa.

— OrxyAa 9Ta ocTpoTa?

— 9to  y Mena TeTViiiKa dbiaa h Bcksa. Tatrb
npeAcraeanaa cboeo  eodaneitKy Crpot^Ky, KOTopyio
ona odowaxa h mm,  dbiBaao, ecaH koto  xffaaHAM,
BcerAa Kpanaan: „renm, a ne eodaxa". OdMoeMCH
cennacb, citHMeMb c-b anna bcio  3Ty ApaHb n dyaeMb
cnarb, Kairb HeaoBkKit.

/^MHTpiH CttaaT* CBHTKV, ABOHHOH "KH.'ieT'b H HO-
TflHyaca.

— y^b, paarpyaHJica! Bcto napHiaiaxepcKyio
TacKaao. Ha cefrk.

Kb Benepy dansi dbiaa npitdpaHa. Bt>  npeAdaH-
hhk%  6bi at.  ycTpoeirb crieuiaabHbifi yroa’b saMacKH-
poBanHbifi noaypascbinaBineiica Sohkoh,  icyAa Aoa>KeHT>
dbiarb npATHTbCti /(suHTpin Ha cayna/i Hbero HHdyAk
npitxoAa.

3anepeBb asepb, sacTaBiiBb KapTOHOMb OKonpa,.

61

npiaTeaH cb HacJia>KjneHieMi. naecKajiHCb, odaHBaa
flpyr-b APyra-

Honbio Toro AH3 KaKb dbiJIb CTpaHHHKb P-fe3-
HHirb npocHyjicn otb  cTOHOBb >KeHbi.

— Co(j)OMKa, HTO C'b TOdOH? — Cb TpyAOMb
nporoBopHJib oht>. Ty6bi 3 aneKJincb, porb tohho 3 a-
KJieen-b n;ieHKofi 0 Tb hhhhoh  ci<opjiynbi.

— Ok!., oh!..  Aaii boah,  Bopucb... Oh,  naoxo mh^

Ohtj  Tan<eao npnnoAHaaca, 3 a>Kerb CB-feay, ma-
Taacb noAaab BOAy h  rpy3HO onycTHaca na noAyuiKH.

Boan He dbiao, ho  i<ai<b to  My HHTeabiio tomh-
jiocb T'fejio: nanpyauiaHCb na HKpaxb BeHhi, noKaabi-
Bajio ropaHHMH nroao'iKaMH, jiomhjio  3aTbiaoicb.

— Mh 1> Towe cKBepno!... 9to Bee ott>  ryca.
CKOJibico pa3i> roBopna-b, npaMO Tai(H iieKyabTypHO
tdb Taicoe TH/iceaoe Ha Hoab.

— Oil, Bonce moh, Tbi MeHH ToabKo pa3Apa>Ka-
euib. H npHMe.vnb Tyrh rycb, a Teda ne nonHMaio...
Ka>i<erca ne Bb nepBbiH pa3b... /^OBoabHO icyniaeMb
h  Ha odtAT>, h Ha y>KHHb h  dbuiH 3AopoBbi. Ecan 6bl
rycb, doatab dbi aceayAOKb. A Tyrb <ito to oco-
deHiioe... y. MeHa lice raHerb HSBHyTpH... Oh...  MaMoa-
KH... OH...

— A a Tedt roBopio — ryci,. FloaeMy >Ke h a
3adojrfe:rb? y Mena To>Ke TaneTb.

— y>ue ecaii th pa3b cica3aab, TaKb pasBt
Teda nepecnopHmb...

— rionpodyH HeMnoro sacHyjb, Cotjiomca, 3aBTpa
yace dyAeTb aerne.

Ho „3aBTpa“ C'b uiecTH aacoBb yTpa b 3 bohho-
B3HH0 CyMarOlUHJIHCb Bb OCOdHaKt. C/rOHbl CotjlOHKH
pa3H0CHAHcb no BceMy AOMy. P-fesnuKb Toace MeTaaca
Bb KpoBaTM. CodpaaHCb daHacamnie noMOLUHHKH; Ka-
>i<Abie noaaaca icto  undyAb Maaaca Bb anTeicy 3a ho-
BMMb npenapaTOMb. PacTHpaaH mencaMH cBOAHBinia
cyAoporaMH HKpbi. /{oicropb CA'fcaaab aHaaH3b ocTaT-
KGBb yacHHa, BOAw Bb rpacjiHufe, ho  HHaero odHapy-

62

5KeH0 He obiJio. Iloaowenie yxyfluiaaocb, Bbi3Baan Bpa-
aeH H 3 "b LUeiieTuBKH.

ripHMHaBIiliHCH aBTOMO^HJIb C"b AByMH flOKTOpaMH
B?, 6 yflopa>KHjrh Bee M-kcreaico. Okojio  flOMa odpa30Ba~
jitiCb KynKii JiioSonbiTCTByiouuixi. M3AaaH 3araaAbiBa-
an Bt OKHa, Tpeaa>KHO odcy>Kflaan Heo>KHAaHHy [0  60 -

— Taxie jiio/ih...  nepBbie aio^H na CB-ferfe.

— yMHpaioT-b n nepBbie h noca-bAHie. Hto? Bo-
J!t3nt dyaerb pa36npaTb? Cxa>xn ayame, MoaoAwe n
3AopoBbie. Bmjio Ha hto  nocwoTp-feTb, b^ab 3 T 0  >xe
KPOBB CT> MOaOXOM"b.

— Baepa >Ke ToabKO em,e dbian 3AopoBbi, a dwaa
y Capbi, a ona 3 amaa Ha xyxHio, TaKT> a He Moraa
naaiodoBaTtca.

3aM0TaBmiaca (JjeabAuiepi, Bbimea-b noxypHTb.

— Hto y aacb cabiuino, TOBapnmT> tfieabniuepi —
KaKTi doabHwe? — nadpocnancb na Hero, oxpy-
HfHBTj.

— riaoxo! rioaoKenie 6e3HaAe>XHoe, — Ba>Kno
npoH3HecT> BbicotdH, yrpeBaTbiH napeHb, nycxaa Kaydw
jawMa BT> npHABHHyBiuiaca c|)H3ioHOMiH. Kor^a to  poi-
hmh  (Jteabauiep-fc, oht>  noca-fe peBoaropiH dbiab H3dpain>
KOMH'reTOMT) bt>  Acncropa h ct> toh  nopbi Ha ero BH-
sHTHbixib KapTOHKaxT. 3naaHaocb: „(})eabAU]epT. mcah-
HHHbi yaeHOH creneHH. CnepiaancTib no BctAo. 60 -
a - fc3HaMT>“.

— HoaeMy 6e3HaAe>xnoe?

— Kaio> 9 to?  y odoHxi. de3Ha,ae>KHoe? Ct>  aero
9 to  Bbunao?

— Ha T'fea'b noaBHawcb TeMHO-darpoBbia nHTHa...

— yfl, naTHa?... Kaxia naTHa?... McnyraHHO ne-
pedwaa MoaoAeHbxaa eBpeiixa.

LLIina! — 3 auiHn , feaH Boxpynb. — Hm  pa3cxa-
saTb aeaoB'fexy...

— nepBblH pa 3 T> CabllHHLUb 3T0 CaOBO?

— Efi TaKH nano 3 HaTb xaxia naTHa. Hto tobo-
P»tt>  aoKTopa? Ohh  >xe cA^aaaH xoHCHaiyjvrb.

— He Moryrb onpeAtaHTb doatsHH, niarH03T>
He nocTaBaeHi>.

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— KaKb 3 to  MO>Kerh dbiTb, hto6m CTOAbKO ao-
KTOpOBb He MOI7IH onpeAtaHTb, 01IH >Ke Ha TO y4H-
AHCb.

— yntiAHCb! Bek Mbi cneuia;incTbi y'iHancb. Cra-
Hemb bt. TynHKT. eoan doa-fesHb TaKaa TaHHCTBeHHaa,
mto He cayaaaocb h BCTp-kwaTb.

BpOCHAb OKypOK'b H CKpblACfl 3a ABepblO.

— TamicTBeHHaa?..

— M OHa, h  oHb?.. He ryrh dyAb CKa3ano, mo-
werb 3apa3a Kai<aa?..

PacxoAHJiHCb HcnyraHHbie CTpaimibiMb caoBOMb.
Oho nepedpacbiBaaocb orb oahoto  Kb ApyroMy, ny-
raao Hepa3raAaHH0CTbio.

LUonorb rneab no xaTeHKaMb. Y TnawyKa —
Hapojty — He npoToaKHeuibca. Bbi.Tb h  JleBKo npii-
ineAtniH ii3b HrpaaeKb.

— Myio codana rayKaerb, — pa3CKa3biBaab He-
rpo, BoadyweHHbifi odumMb BHHMaaieMb, — a bo
ABopb, a xto cb 6aam<ae k3jihtkoh. OTKpwab Ta Maao
He ynaBb, TaKb 3aaKaBca. Croarb sto ana cTappa 6i-
aeceHbKie, a oi<pyrb roaoBbi ai<b ABa Micapa cbithtch.
riycTBTb nepeHoayBaTH, Ka>i<yTb. FlycTHAb, a y caMoro
cepAue TyKb, TyKb, TyKb, a>i<b ne nepeAoxHyTb. Ot-
Kpbiab capaw, nHuieab ao  xaTbi h  Ka>Ky >KHHue — oxb,
aKHCb ayAHH CTappH, CBiTaTca, anb CBiHKa nepeAb
o6pa30Mb, a BOHa Kaaee, nifteMo iioahbhmch, mo bohh
TaMb podaaTb. TfixeceubKo Kb capaio — cnaaTb.

— LUo >Kb Tbi y xaTy He BnyCTHBb Ta«nxb? —
ynpennyab kto to.

— CToirre >Kb, aioAH. — M BApyrb pa3Apa-
>KHaca. — KyAbi >Kb y Ty xaTy, Ha roaoBy cedi, an
mo? MAy 3aBTpa cb oropoAa, BH>Ky CTapepb cb Mi-
CTHHKa Kb naMb bo ABopb noBepTae. rio3adaBHBca
a Maao y xaTH, >khhk3 h Ka>Ke: — 30BH, rieTpo,
CTapneBb noodiAaTH. rioiueab ao capaa — hhkoto
H e Mae. TyAH, cioam no ABopy uiyKaio, Tail noAHaBb
roaoBy KBepxy. A no HaAb capaeMb odaaaKO naHBe,
Ta CBiTAoe, cBiTaoe...

— BHTKH.'ia >Kb OHH y3HAHCb?

64

— LJe >i tioc;ia;n>, — BbiCTyruijit, JleBKo, — a
ko Miii TpoxHM-b H3b HoBocejFoirb npuBesb. A ue
OCb HKb BblLUJIO. BblUleJI b TpOXHMb BO ftBOp b ftO
BiTpy, coHeHKo me He BCTaBaao, ran 3ar:iaHyBb 3a
Ka.iHTKy, a bohh  atcb rpn6bi nepeflb hhm b  H3b no^b
3eMJiH noBbipocraaif. Cra.i b pacnpaniyBaTii. MaeM'b,
Ka>i<yTb, npHK33b no cbatoh  3eM,’in xojjuth h  Tpe6a
hmt>  y ULleiieTOBRy. nepeAOXHy.au y xa'rn h Tpoxwvib
hxtj  Ha CBoew KOHBKfe ko mh!  apcTaBH;rb. SiKb npo-
meBajiHCb cb xo33hkom,  Ka3a^if — cKopo yciiMb cabo-
3aMb KOHeiVB.

— Taicb t3kh h 6yae, xn6a woryTb Bii<b uap-
CTBOBaTH.

— CayxafiTe >Kb. flpnder b Kb Ha Mb na oropoab,
TaKi> h raKb, Kawe, y Bacb riepenoHyrorb h na Ille-
neTOBKy noimaayrcH. Ctati CHi^aTH ii noHaab crap-
miS npoiioBijiaTH. To, KaiKe,caTana xoie  Bora ochjihth,
Tafi npaKa 3 aBb cbohmb CJiyraMb 11106b pepKBH riora-
hhjih h hhcto Bcixb xpenienHbix b noBbipi3aan. A To-
cnoAb npHKa 3 biBae, 11106b npaBocaaBim 3a Bipy cBBTy
BCTaBajiH h HHHoro ue 6oh;ihoi, do Burn, CaMb 6 yne
noMoraTH, a xro ue saxoae, Ta na nxb cTopoiiy iioa-
aacrcB, to Jiyniue 6b bhh b He poAMBca, tcaiKe, raicn
MyKH y neKJiy npHMe.

SaryA^JiH, 3aB3flbixajin. Muorie craaii KpeeniTbca.

— Bohh h  weHH hkhch  nyuHo cjiobo Ka3aaa,

3Kb B HM'b CTaJIb Ha P-fe3HHKa HOJIHTbCH, iuo cruHe
CKOpO.

— Ocb h  cdysaerca cbhto cjiobo.

— W Tbi 6aanBb, BKb roaoBbi CBiTHjinca.

— He, dpexaTb He 6yay. l ioro He da'iwBb, Toro
ue danHBb,

— Xn6a H<b BOHH AHeMb, npH COHHHKi MOryTb
cBiTHTca, to  y Mpany — rioacmuib kto to.

— Ta a >Kb ero daHHBb, — panocTtio bockjihk-
nyjib oAHHb. — npocTa cBHTKa, jianoTKH «Kb y Hacb...

— 8re, are... — Bb rojiocb noATBepAHJiH Kjih-
Mycb h  TKanyKb.

— CnBa 6opoAa a>Kb no  noaca... 91  cb 6a3apa
meab, a bohh ko;io  AOMa PisuHROBa ctohjih.

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65

Eh> xaTy npoTaaKHBaaacb MoaoAaa 6a6a.

— Hh  He TyT"b mom  Mocefi?

— TyTorica, — OTKaMKHyaca daccK'b.

— 4yan, jnoflH, no.vuipae h  PH3HHin> ii  Pii3HHanxa.

— 0 ?..

— C/rapa JlenKa Ta,\ib dyaa. He Mae cnaceHba,
3H3KH, Ka>Ke, no Ti;iy nepHbi nnui;iH. Yen AOKTopa
noadHpaanca, i;a>Kyrb, TanHCTB2Hiio mo cb, hhkoph
h  He damijin.

Cpa3y bcE cthxjih. H oaro CToaaii, pa3AyMbiBaa.

— y cawoe neKJio niAyTb — nepBbiMi. sadyd-
HH-Tb A'ba'b Hfiacb h  craji b npodupaTbca K b flHepaMt.
3a HHMb nanajiH BbixopHTb n  ocTaabUbie.

— CaaBa TodH rocnoAU... Mowe h  BnpaBAy npifi-
ne  H3oaBaeHbe...

I Han pa3roBopw i! B"b Ka3apM b.

HboKOJibKo KpacnoapMeuueB'b cawmaaH caoBa
4)eai,;unepa h nepe/iaan TOBapHmaM"b. 8 to  BbisBaao
CTpacTnwe cnopbi.

— BpeUjyTT> OHM, TaKT> MXT. H TaKTj, — cao>KHO
Bbipyraaca cojinarh  ct.  Tyno HcecTOKHMt anpoMb, —
a eipe AOXTypa Ha3biBai0Tca! Hm aepTa He noHHMaioT'b,
flapoMb xabda> HapoAHbifi •feA.aT'b, hot's h  HaBOAMT'b
y3opbi, HTodi) ceda npiiKpbiTb.

— Ewean th  cnep-b, — Bee AoawoHT, snaTb,
BCHKyfo doat3Hb i<aKT> no KHiirb npoanTaTb.

— A th,  roaoBa, npoHmaH, eweap, cKaaceMTj,
KHura He dyKBawii, a 3Hai<aMH KaKHMii TanncTBeHHbiMK
Hanwcana. Cnepa> to b^ab  He... — BospaacaBiniH 3a-
nHyaca. — Cnep-b to  Toace aeaoB'bK'b, a KHury to
MO)K eTT> H CaMT> HOpTT> He npoHHTaeTT>.

— TaHHCTBeHHaa!.. OTKyAa Taxaa aBwaacb? He-
docb, paHbiue HHKaKHxa> TaHHCTBenHOCTeii y doa , b3-
HHx-b ne dblBaao. CbinHHicb, Bocna, wan dpioniHOH,
AHXTepHTTi K-b npuM'fepy, Ka>KHbiH k  3HaaT), ott>  aero
noMnpaeT"b. A Tenepb, Ha koch  —- TaHHCTBeHHaa. Cbo-
aohh  dypa<ya3Hbia! 8 to ohm  HTodT> CMyTy Ha aioAefi
HaBOAHTb BbiAyMaaH. Ha Myimcy 6-h  hxt.  B3HTb. flpp
HuKoarfe, Hedocb, bcpkoh  doa - b3HH CBoe M’fecTO
Aasaan.

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— To panbiue, TariepnaKa to  Bee no hobomy
noiuao, — 3aoKaaB MeAB'feAeodpa3Hbin Boa>KaHHHB.—
Tanepnaka to hto mh  roAB, to hobocth. To  3acyxa
■noan noBbit/taeTT>, to  MoaoHbn 3 hmoh. 9totb toab,
bb  caMbiu conejibHHKT), KaKT> dancTaaa? Ha iiojit>
Heda! Kor^a 3to  dbisaao? W  cycnmcb nouieaB, n
Boann, n arinaeMin pa3Hbia...

— 9to  npaBiiabHO. — CnnabiMB tchopkomb
nofluepwaaij TBepckon. —• „>KnTOMipcKia MsBicTin"
bohb  nninyiB na Kankaafc ayMa nouiaa. MonceTB 11
BnpaMb Kanaa Honan doatcTb OTkpbiaacb, cpa3y n He
pacno3Haan. OnaTb ace n My>KB n >i<aHa: oda to  cy-
npyrn oahhb otb  ApyroBa 11  no3apa3nnncb.

— Taicb n ck3>kh,  HOBaa, MoaB. A ohh hiub
i<ai<oe caoBo nycTnan: „TanHCTBeHHaa“. — IlpoBOKa-
pioHHoe, aiOAeil aTodB nyraTb.

Kypnocbin daoHAHHB noAOiueaB kb  yrpioMO cn-
flTBuieMy bb  cTopoH'b TOBapiimy, aea<ypnBuieMy bmT-
crfe cb hhmb bb  fleHb npnxoAa AHApen.

— CabixaaB? HoMiipaeTb ero npeBocxoAHTeab-

CTBO.

H noKa3aaB dtabie 3ydbi.

— Bo Bpeiwa cTapnanuiKa csoe Banmoe A^ao
Aoao>KHaB. Toabi<o dB Ha A^Hb ono3AaaB n ymeaB
dbi cb  nycTbiMB.

— A tw  icaKB noHHMaeuib CTapHKa btoto  ca-
Moro? — rioAHaaB totb MpaaHbie raa3a.

— /Ja aero TyTB noHHMaTb? npBbicoxan otb
CTapocTH M03m h  aeneaeTB kbkb Maabin pedeHOKB.

SacM^aaca n BAPyrB opodtab otb 3araAoaHaro
TOHa h  npHCTaabHbixb MaTOBO-aepHbixB raa3B.

— A iuto?  — cnpocnaB noayuionoTOMB.

— A to...  BoabHO y>KB dbiaB civrbaB, a 3HaaKH
to Haiiin, Hedocb, ripHM’feTnaB. Cuay, 3HaanTB, 3a
codon ayBCTBOBaaB n Bee eMy HnnoaeMB. H A'k-aa to
MO>K eTB HHKaKoro He dbino, a tbkb,  npHAywaaB, HTodB
raa3a pa3Baeab. Ytpomb  npnuieaB, a BeaepoMB oda
caeran, n Tpw AoxTypa pa3raAaTb He MoryTB.

— Tbi AYMaemb, ohb?.. — ncnyraaca KypHOCbin,
npnABHHyBLuncb enaoTHyio.

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— Bajifla! Tbi pa3Mei<nn. rTpumeab, norasiAta-fr,.
Ana cjioBa CKa3aa-b h  yrnea-b. A ABoe noMHpaioTb, a
aoxTopa roaoBbi aoAiaiorb. Cabixaa-b — TawHCTBeH-
Haa doa-bcTb. 3HaHnrb h tott. to He npoGTO neao-
Bticb dbia-b, a... TO>Ke TaHHCTBeHiibiiS.

Flyraao caoBO h,  Kaicb dyATO, Fpo3iiao. H H-bATb
doabine co3HaBaaocb bhhm  3a codon, rfeMt owecro-
HeHH’bH B03CT3BajiH npoTHB’b Hero, T’feM'b. leporine Bt-
pHJIH.

HoMbio yMep"b P’fesHHK'b, nepe3Tj flBa naca h  ero

)keHa.

3 aBnaacb Ha^Tj KpacHbiMH rpodaMH Jierenaa, 3 a-
Kpy>Knaa no AepeBHsm-b, M'fenaa npimyAaHBO (jjaHTar-
criiMecKie y 3 opbi. HepHbiM-b xyManoMi. Taweaaro npeft-
nyBCTBia raymnaa oaunxa, apKon pa^yroH HaAeatAbH
doApnaa Apyrnxi>.

Ywe Tpn flHH >khjih bt> daHt. AHApen neyAO-
BjieTBopenHbin dpoAHii-b no caay, rpbrnaa de3At»Teab-
HOCTb. rioroMy ;ih, hto nepBbie ahh  npoxoAHan bt>
jinxopaAOHHOH CM'bii'fe BneHaTatHiH, B03dy>KAeHHon
H3CTOpO>KeHHOCTH H BCe TaKTi HeOJKHAaHHO yA3HHC
CKaaAbiBaaocb, tohho caMO mao naBcrptay — nyraan
Tenepemnie, 3acTbiBmie B-b noKot. HadaiOAaTeabHbin
ny hkttj  — B-b rycTon TpaB-fe Meacay paspocmHAtcjr
Ma.iHHHHKOM'b — ywe BbidpaHT>; Kairb pa3i> npoTHB-b.
KaamoBKH bt. pB'feTHHK'b, no „nnc}>opMauia H3b nep-
Bbix-b pyirb“ — ycKoabaaaa. Haaeubscy BHA’fca'b Toabico
pa3%, na Apyron Aem> Kau-b noceanawcb. riosBHaacb
ira MHiiyry ct. bwcokhmti daonAHHOM'b bo (jjpeHH-fe,
mto to  B35iaa co doaHKa h yuiaa. Mo>Kerb, 3to b
6bia^ npeAcbAaTeab nexa, TenepeuiHifi arodoBHiiKi.
^a>Ke anna He yenta-b pa3CMOTp%Tb. Ct>  rfext nopi,
ne>KnabiMh cmotphti> AOAib. BepaHAa nycTa, ABepb
bt> KOAtHaTy 3aKpbiTa. CrpaHHaa 3Atcb cawKHaacb.
>KH3Hb. Hh  pa3y 3a Tpn A«a npucayry He BHA'ba’b,
B-b caAi> hhkto  He 3araHAbiBaeT"b, Bohtch ohk, hto
an? Maw maTaioTca B-b CBodoAHoe BpeAia no pecro-

paHaM-b H KHHO?

68

AHapeii Bomeab Bb 6mio,  ^MUTpifi Tepn%-
jihbo  BbiBOAiurb neaaTHbia dyKBbi npoKJiaMapiH, koto-
pwa ohh  co^HpajiHCb pa36pocaxb nepeAb yxoAOMb.

— P bin nab Bee TaKH npoHTH Kb HOTapiycv
xionpocHTb pa3Ao6biTb $peH4H, — cKa3ajn> OHb.

— A ecan Pb3HHKT) yMep-b h  pasbicKHBaiOTb
CTpaHHHKOBb? — OTB'bTHJlTj ^MHTpiH, He OTpbIBaBCb
oTb paSoTbi.

— Botx. h  y3Haio. Heab3a >i<e OTCHWiiBaTbca
^esb KOHpa, BpeMa HAeTb, a mw  Huaero He npnro-
tobh;ih  «Jia ocymecTBJieHia. Be3b pucica — flanexo
se yt^eMTi.

— ra3eTKy nonpocn.

— Bb caMOM-b Ab-i'b! Kai<b 3to  MH-b Bb roaoBy
ae nprnuao! Tbi y MeHa SA^cb cb i<a>KAbiMb AHeaib
y i MH’bemb. 3anpHCb, na BCHiriit cayaaH.

W  onaTb noHTH nycToa CMorptaa raaBHaa yanpa;
TOHbKO Bb KOHAHTepCKOH H'bCKOJIbKO 4eaOB’bl<b CH-
$bao 3a croaiiicaMH.

EaeHa IleTpoBHa iunaa y oTKpbiTaro OKHa. Ilpo-
rxoAa, AnApew 3aKamaaaca h  CBepHyab Bb nepeyaoKb.

SaMirnaa wan irbib?

Toabi<o B3omeab iia CTyneabiai Kpbiabpa, ABepb
OTKpblJiaCb.

— 3AP3BCTByHTe, Aoporon. >Kaab Ceprba ria-
BaoBHaa H-brb, Bee khhth cboh  ycipanBaeTb. Flpn-
ca>KHBaHTecb. A y Hacb neaHKoe coSbm'e, cabiuiaan
sbpHO? — Brioaroaoca roBopnaa EaeHa IleTpoBHa,
6aH3KO noAcbBb Kb HeMy.

— HiiKyAa He Bbixoaiiab 9 th ahh h  HHaero He
cabimaab.

— BpaTb Pt3HHKa Hamero yMepb, TOTb, mto
cpeBoaroniio Bb >KnTOMip , b oTKpbiab ygificTBOMb Okoh-
CKaro. Ero coSctBeHHbia caoBa, Me>KAy npoauMb, OHb
CTaBHab 3 to  ce6-b Bb doabuiyio 3acayry. Tairb BOTb
ii OHb, h  ero cynpyra Heo>KHAaHHo CKOHaaancb, oaho-
•BpeMeHHO.

AHAPen Moaaaab.

— ToaKH no BceMy ropoAy h  paAOCTb Heodbi-
‘HaiiHaa. Baaera Bbrbxaan na Top>i<ecTBeiiHbie noxo-

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poHbi. Bbi, B’bpojiTHO, noMHHTe h  OAHoro, h  Apyroro*.
ohh  ‘iacTo doaxajmcb y Okohckhxx.

— CiwyTHO. 91  K’b itaMi cx do.ibLHOii npocbdoii, —
nepeBeax AHApeii pa 3 roBopx. — Mirfe hcooxoahmo
A ociaxb flBa nojiHbixt Kocxxma, Kaxie hochxx  Bairns
BoeHHbia BJiacTH, Hy, xoth  dbi ftpocaaBCxifi. Opeimx,
npoftOJDKeHie, odMOxxn h  Aa>xe limidjiexbi. Heab35i
m  Ha da3apt xyniixb?

— Ha dasapfe — Heax3H; BoenKbia Bemii 3a-
npemeno npoAaBaxb. HacxHbiMi. odpa30A\x y xoro-
H«dy;ib? H a san^Aix B3MX. Aea? BesyMHO >xe Aoporo,

— HeodxoAiiMO Ana.

3aAyMajiacb.

— Boxx mxo:  SA'bcb oahhx Mb3hx  HenoMHHiuifr.
caHOBHHKX. H3x KieBa, nopxna>KHimaex"b, y Hero mho-
rie KOMMy iihcxh  iubioxx.. Ohx, MO>xexx> wan KynHXh,.
eaiH naHAyxca noAXOAHiu,ie, a Htxx, Hadepexx HeAO-
porofl, JierKOH Maxepni h  couibexx. BcxaBafixe xa, a
cx Bacx Axfepxy cnHMy.

/Jocxajia caHxnMexpx,, xapaHAatnx n 3aBopoHa-
jia ero.

— Ax'b, Aa He cx'hciiHHTecb, Bora paAH, A'bao
jxHxeficxoe. BaAix cnepBa oahhx; cx  ApyrwMX mo>kho
noAOAfAaxb?

— OdH3aTe;ibiio oda OAHOBpeMeHHo h  nonpocuxe,
xaxx a\oh<ho CKop'fefi. TojibKo He noABeAHxe ceda.
BtAB CeprM IlaBJioBHHx> He hochxx, Aa h pa 3 Mbpx.
APyrofi? Bainx caHOBHHKX, doaxaiiBocxbio ne cxpa-
Aaexx?

Eaena HexpoBna saeAitnaacb.

— He desnoxoilxecb. Mbi xyxx xo>xe xyaaxx
cocxaBjiaeMx, dbrniiiie jiioah.  Mnoroe A’feaaeMx coodma
ii APyrx Apyra He BbiAaeMX. npiy i inancb n jiabixx 3a
3ydaA\n Aepxcaxb, u  araxb, He CMoprHyBx. KoHHHJia.
A HiTHdaerbi y Mena rA'h to. Jlaepiixa ecxb. Boxx He
3Abci> an?.. Bamx, aoji>kho  'dbixb, noAOHAyTx.

Cnajia noAyuiKH cx. juiBana h  oxKpuaa xpbiuixy
HipuRa, iiarioaHemiaro BemaMii,

— BnAtixe, coBcfeM'b xopomie. npuM bpbxe./^ ojok-
na dbiTb h  eipe oAna napa, hoaihutch,  cxapeHbiiie.

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JlaBpiiK'b npit3«ajiTb bt>  OTnycnb h  ociaBHAb, — ro-
Bopwaa, poacb Bb Beipaxb, noKa AHApefi, noBepHyB-
msfcb cnHHOH, pa3MarbiBaaca a  ripuM-fepaab.

— Both h  nainaa!

M  Top>KecTByiom,e BbirainH.'ia CTapeHbKie, no 3 e-
JieH-feBUlie 0 OTHHKH.

— OooTpHTe aKKypaTHeHbi<o, noaepHHTe h  Be-
jiHKOji'fenHo coHAyxb. 9 to  doabujaa skohomih;  oSyBb
6e3yMHbia neHbrn CTOHTb. Axb, aa Tenepb OAHa ToabKo
>KH3Hb H[1 BO HTO He CT3BKTCB. ripHUlJIHCb?

— }K.wyTb HeMHoro, ho 3 to He Baa<HO, npocTo
caoKaancb. Bojibuioe cnaendo. Pa3ptiuHTe pacnaa-
THTbCfl.

— Kanb Ba.Ma. He ctbiaho...

— Ho BaLUHM'b yCAOBiHMb — 3T0 Kanmaab, —
CKOH({)y>KeHHo npoSopMOTaab AnApeii.

— Bbl HaCb l!3b MepTBblXTj BOCKpeCHAH... fta
Aawe 6e3T> 3Toro... Kto 6bi  hsi  namuxb nojKaa’feab
ne TOJibKo CTapwxb 60 THHOKT,, — ropa'io roBopnaa
Eaena nerpoBHa, — a JvfeHCTBHTeabHO Aoporofl Bemn
AAH TaKoro... — ona 3anHyaacb — ...6e3AOMHaro cra-
p«Ka. CaoBOMb He pa 3 cy>KAaMTe u  SepHTe. CeilHacb
saiwb saBepuy.

AnApetl nop’feaoBaa'b ea pyicy, ocTaBiiab AeHbm
Ha KocTioMb, B3aab „>KHTOMipcKia MsB'feeria" h,  yxo^a,
dyflTo HeB3HaaaH, enpocnab:

— TarbaHa AHApeeBHa fibiaa y Bacb?

— $a. Cboio  H36yuiKy Ha KypbHXb no>KKaxb
noKHHyaa, B 3 aaa KOMHaiKy Ha toh  a<e yawni, ToabKo
Ty^a, BBepx'b, noBeceataa, nonpaBiiaacb h  He y 3 HaTb.
Hepe 3 b naTb Anew saxoAHTe, Aywaio, 6 yAeTb totobo.

ToabKo Bbimeab na raaBHyio yaimy h  noaTH
CToaKHyaca cb MaaeHbKiiMb roaoBacTHKOMb Bb me-
roabCKOMb (JipeHa'fe. Cpa3y y3Haab HaxaabHo B3Acp-
HyTblH HOCb Cb IllHpOKO OTKpbITbIMH H03APHMH, HH3-
Kifi, ayTb He ao SpoBew, sapocmifi ao6b. <J>eAbKa-3a-
apb.

Bnaabie, 3 eaeHOBaTbie raasa iopko  lUMbirnyaii
no ero (fniryp'fe, h  Ha cenyHAy OHb npiociaHOBnacH,
raaAa BeafeAb cxpaHHiiKy.

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AHflpeft paBHoayuiHo npouieab mhmo, tohho  He
33M'l>XHB r b, HO Cpa3y 6e3HOKOHHO 3aBopoiuHaacb
MHCJlb — CB333J1H CMepXb Pt3HIIK0BX> CT> riOCtmeHi-
eMb CTpaHHHKOBTi, MJ1H H-fcxb. Ec.TH CBH3aJIH, npHAeX-
ca cennacb >Ke nepeivrbHHXb odam<b.

noKa3aaocb, hto OeabKa noBepHyab 3a hhmt..
Hxodbi yStaHTbCH, cxaab npop-b3axb yamjy cb xpoT-
Tyapa Bb aaaeio, ncKoca oraaiiyBinHCb. Oe^bKa cxo-
hjh>  y BHTpHHbi, dyAXO pasraaabiBan, 11  xoxnacb >Ke
Towe nepemeab Bb aaaeio. Tenepb dbiao hcho  —
cjrfcflHrb. OxaexaHBo cabiiuaancb marn Bee na oahomx.
pa3CToaHiH. Hxo A^-aaTb? Hxxn Raich hh Bb neMb He
dbiBaao B"b damo? KaaniKa BbixoAHXb Bb rayxyio
yjiHpy — Oahu  aadopbi, vcxaHOBHXb HadaioaeHie h
cxBaxaxb. KpyTHTb nexan no ropoAy? IloATBepAHTb
noAosp’feHie. yBHAtab cicaMenKy n piunHxeabHo cfeab.
Jlynine annoMb Kb aimy. A xaMb dyaerb bmaho, KaKXi
AtHCTBOBaTb.

OeAbica HeToponaiiBO npndan>KaacH, iirpaa cx3-
komij.  llopaBHjiaca n onycxnaca Ha APyroff KOHeub.
/Jocxaab doabinOH cepedpanbiii nopxcnrapb cb 30-
aoTbiAui MonorpaMMaMH ii  3aKypnab.

— ycTaab, TOBapHupb? — cnpociiab, noBepuyB-
UJHCb Kb HeMy.

— ycxaab.

— HanupocKy Aaxb?

— Cnacwdo, tie ynoxpedaneMb.

Onaxb Mbimaxaivui sadtraan raasiai no Been
tjwrypt AHApea.

— Bb a<apy Taweao xoahxl,  ocodeHHO, ecan
Aaaeuo, — ocxopo>KHO HamynbiBaab <t>eAbi<a.

— He orb xoAbdbi ycxaab, oxb roAOBb. Cxapb
doabHo cxaab, — t})aerMaxn i iHo oxo3Baacsi AiiApen n
Aa>Ke noweBaar rydaMH.

-— CTpaHCTByemb, B-fepno, — npoAoaacaab <t>eAb-
Ka. — Tenepb cxapriKH B3aan Moay no MonacxbipaMb
xoAHTb, crappeBb pa3b!CKiiBaxb. BTKb Bb Aypwan'k
npoKHAH, oxBbiKHyxb He Moryxb, xHHexx., KaKb Kb
xadaxy, Koxopbin Kypnab Bceraa. J \a h  xo exasaxb,—
xopouio aTxoM'b 3a ropoAOMb: B03Ayxb MHCXbiw, con-

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•HwiJJKO rpfeerb. Bjiacru 3a 3 to  He npecji’bAyioTb,
xoah  ec/w xoaeuib, noHHMaiorb crapiiKOBb. >Kh3hi>
y Hux'b CKyanaa, a bt>  nyTeniecTBiaxb TaKHXb h  He-
saMbTHo npoHaeTB. 51 h  caMb cofmparocb B3»Tb ot-
nycicfe h  noSpoAHTb. He no MOHacTbipaMb, kohchho,
a Tai<T>, npnpoAy pa3Bjieab.

AnApefi BHyTpeHiio yabifiHyaca. noAbtsaoerb a
k3kt>  rpydo. MpaBAy Ceprbii naBaoBHHb CKa3ajib:
rjiynt, Kai<b caMOBapb.

— KoTopue A^ncTBHTejibiio xoAHTb, — conia-
cmica oht>,  — a a ne Mory, Horn y MeHa nyxHyrb.
51, noanTan, roAOBb cb naTb, 3a Bepciy OTb ropoAa
ne OTxoAH;n>. XoAbtia y MeHa neooabuiaa, AaaAuaTb
maroBb bt>  AeHb.

— /Ja Tbi pasB^ SA'buiHiH?

— A to k3koh  >Ke? CTaao SbiTb SA’buiHiH, ea<e-
,jih  3aBcerAa 3A"bcb npowHBaro.

—Hto jkt> a Te6a paHbiue HHKorAa He BCTpt-
aanb?

— Fie npiiM-fenajiH npocTO, a a Bamy JWHHOCTb
A3BH0 3anOMHHJ)T>.

— y Te6a ceMba?

—- OAHHb.

— Hto  >Kb A'b-'iaeuib?

— JlisTOMb Bb caAy KOBbiparocb, a 3HMy y neaKH
CH>Ky.

— HiiMb >l<e KOpMHUJbCa?

— JIioah  no.vioraiOTb. Mena mhoto  3HaiOTb h

II 3b MtmaHb, H H3b (5bIBUIHXb TOCnOAb. Y BCfeXb CBOH
aeaoBtK'b. Bcfe AOB'bpaiOTb, acaji'biOTb h AaiOTb, —
■kto-hto.  OBomen cb oropoAa, xjrbfia TenjieHbKaro,
CTapbe Kaicoe.

— /^OB bpaiOTb?— nOBTOpHJIb pa 3 AyMHHB 0  <J>eAb-
Ka. Tynoe jihijo  oaciiBiuiocb, ne to  AoraAKOH, He to
H eOWHAaHHOH MblCJIblO.

KaaceTca, niyriocTb cfiojiTnyJib, npo AOB'bpie
dbiBiunxb rocnoAb, — cb AOcaAoii noAyMajib AsiApeH.
Hto to  oiib ycTaBHJica Ha MeHa, naAo crjiaAHTb.

— KoHeano, AOB'bpaiOTb, iiito  Tain, CMOTpnuib,
(5yAT0 cyM-TbsaeiHbca. 3Hai0Tb, — He yxpaAOTb CTa-

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pHK'b, dpexaTb He cxaHexb, Borb h  yBawamb; rpt-
XOB'b, SHaHHT'b, 3a MHOH HHKaKHXb Htrb. PlOMOHKy
pa3Bt... Tairb h to bb  M'bcflp'b pa3T>, 6o:ibuie ne npH-
XOAHTCfl.

ct>ejibKa ojkmbhjich.

— PiOMOMKy yBa>Kaemb? 3axoA» ko Ain't, HajiH-
bohkoh cjiaflKoii yromy; rycxan, AyujiiCTasi. HoHpa-
BHTC51.

—- Kai<b He noHpaBHTCH. GiaAKyio HajniBOHKy’
KajKAbifi MejiOB'feirb jnodHTb.

— Otjihmho.  OTcroaa HeflaneKO, rpeTiil noBopoTb r
>Knry>ieBa yjinna, BTOpoii AOMb orb yr;ia, dkiibiil,
AByx'b-STajKHbiH. Kat<b BOHAeiiib Ha jitcrHuny,— npa-
mo  B"b moio  ABepb ynpeuiboi, — cyeTJinito odbHCHSjib
<teABi<a h  AOBOAbHbia HCKopKH dtia;iH Bb rjiasaxt.

— Cnacudo na AodpoM'b cjioBt, desripnAitHHO
npwAy. Aomt  3tiaio, npn.\rbTn;ib, xopomiii aom'k.

— 3anTpa nacoB'b kt>  mecTb h npuxoAH, caMoe
yAodHoe ajih mchh  BpeMH; cjiyjKda KonsaeTCH, hhkto
He 6e3rioKonrb. H jiiodjno co CTapmcaMii pasroBapn-
BaTb, oT'b HHXb yMy-pa3yMy HadiipaeiubCH; omi Ka-
>i<Aaro HeAOBtKa HacicB03b bhajitt•.

— 3aBTpa ne cwory, TOBapmu'b, /itao ecTb, a
■iepe3'b HtcKOAbKO AeH-b de3npnM+>mio npiiAy.

<t>eAbKa B3rjiany.Tb na sojiotoh  dpacjierb Cb
MacaMii.

— Ox'b, 3ano3Aaa'b Kaicb, Bbposmio Bb KaHue-
;i?ipin hojiho napoAy. Taicb ao ci<oparo, dyAy >KAaTb—
KiiBHyjib m  3actMemiJib kt>  rpoTTyapy.

AnApefi nonecajib imcoKb. Mto ohh  saRywajib? 1
He Morb cKpbiTb paAocTH, Koraa a odtipajib
3aiiTH.

— A-Aa, rocTenpiuMCTBo ne cnpoCTa, — ptmHJib
h  AwH-rpifi, BbicjiyuiaB'b pa3CKa3T. AnApea. — >KeJia-
erb, oMeBHAHO, noAnoHTb h BbicnpociiTb npo „dbiB-
iiiMX'b rocnoA'b“. Ao chxt, nop'b ycnoKOHTbC i He mo-
ryTB: nio>KeTb, npoKJiaTbixb, 3aBncrb Kb npoHexo-
>KAeniio. 3aBHCTb kt.  BjiacxH h  ■lyjKHM't cyiiAyKaivib.
na peROjiioniio TOJiKHyjia; xenepb h to, h  xpyroe Bb
uxb pyKaxb, n Bee >Ke hhkto  uxb 3a „rocnoRb“ ne

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CMHTaeT-b, xaMbe h  meanaeTb 3ydaMH, ho hoiith  Ted-fe
neodxoAHMO, aiaab ynycKaTh cayman. CnpoBopupoisaTb
h  pa3birpaTh TaKoro aypaxa oqeHb JierKO, a ijotomi.
pasaaBHTb, Kairb raAHHy, 3a H3rttBaTeabCTBa h  npe-
naTejibCTBa.

C"b >KajjH0CTbK) npiiHAancb 3 a HTeHie ra3eTbi.
Becb HOMepb dbiab noc8HmeHT> jjCB'bTaoii naMATH
Pt3HHKa“, nepBbiM'b BCTynHBUiaro Bb> paah  dopposb
3a padoae-KpecTbAHCKoe cpacrbe. nepeHHcaajmcb 3a-
cayrn a  TaaaHTbi; TporaTeabHo oniicbiBaaocb rope
noTpaccHHaro He3aM'bHHMOH noTepefl naceaenia. ripii-
BOAHaHCb penaHKH KpecTbAHb, npHmmiHia 5ada>. Bo-
aisHb, BHe3ariH0 BbipBaBuiaa n3-b paaobt,  «py3eH
pecnydaHKH OTBaacnaro padoTHiiKa, no saKaioneniio
BpaneS — $opMa, TaKb Ha3biBaeMaro, „MoanieHOCHa-
ro rpHnna“, BriepBbie noABHBiuaaca bt>  npomaoMb
rosy Ba. EBpont n yHecuiaA cothh  wepiBb.

— IlopasHTeabHO, — nporoBopnab ^MHTpifi, ot-
dpacbiBaa ra3eTy — hh  caoBa „o CTpaHHUK-b", nn t^shh
noAosptHiA.

— M He Morao BosuHKHyTb. Pa'doTa HMCTaA —
xop/KecTBOBaa-b AHApen. — Otkphto  yTpoMb npii-
uieab, aepesa. noab naca T3K>Ke otkphto npn Bcbx-b
yuieab, a tott> ao Beaepa nopapcTBOBaab 3aopobhmt>.
„3adoata'b Ho i ibto“ — iiMmyrb. FlppHeMb >Ke TyTT>
CTpaHHHlCb?

— A KpecTbAHe? BtAb th,  codcTBenno roBopa,
onpeA'feaeHHO npeAynpeAHab Jlema  stoto, hto  npo-
Bowaa-b nacb... Heyaceaii ohm  He noA'baATCA.

— KpecTbAHHH-b BHAacTb Toabr<o toto, kto eMy
BpeAHTb, a bt. cbohxtj  iinrepecaxb — Moniaa. OTepb
neTbipe Tpexa^Tia dbiab npeABOAHTeaejvia. abopahctb3
h a  BeaHKoa'bnuo nsyaiiab iixb nciixoaoriio. HeflO-
naaTHTb, iie33K0HH0 ouiTpa({>yeTi> KaKOii HiidyAb no-
M nipilKb, OHT> CyTKII dyAeTb y Kpbiabpa CTOATb,, npo-

HBBOAirreaA ABopAHCTBa" u  OTKpoBeHHHMaerb, bck)
noAHoroTiiyio bh^iokhttj.  KonoKpaAa ydbiOTb, nan
noA>KnraTeaa — KaeipaMH caona He BbiTAHenib. Jlwpa
3ane i iaTaHHbiA, raasa bt>  ,se\iaio — 3naTb ne 3HaeMT>
ii B'feAaTb He B^Aae/ui,. Radoaaro mo>kho noAKynKTb,

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HHTejuiHreHTHicb npo6oJnaeTC3, a 3to  — ocodbiH Mipi.
PIpejKHeH BjiacTH He AOB-fepan'b, a...

— Tbi ne cnmiib, h^atj? — 6jih3ko  y ABepn
pa3AaAca HcencKiw rojioci..

/jMHTplH 6'fejIKOH npblTHy^'b KX> CX'feli'fe H CnpH-
TaAca btj  npoxoAT* MewAy noAKaAin h  cT-feHon. Ahapch
B biiueab.

/JpeAiaji^ caai. bt>  npo3pa4HbixT>, roJiydoBaTbixi.
cyMepKaxi., CKBoab noAycoH"fe menTam> AiiCT04KaAui.
IloTpecKHBaJiH KysneauKH HeyB-fepeHHO, po6i<o, tohho
npofiya roAoca. Cxyaaiome AaaAa otx> Heaero A^JiaTb
rA"k to  3a 3a6opoivnb codaxa.

HaAeHbKa npoiaHyjia cBepTOKb.

— floMauiHeil 6yjiKH Tefi-fe npuHecAa.

rioKo;ie6ajica h  B3aAi.

— CnacnSo. HanpacHo TOJibKO sto, nenpuBbianbi
Mbi Ki) dyjnrfe.

— Mh^  noKaaaaocb, tu  pa3roBapHBaA-b. y Te<5a
TaSTb eCTb KTO HHOyAb?

— Ko,\iy y Mena <5biTb? Ct> aimcahmh  pasroBa-
pHBajn,.

— Cx> MbicjiaMH? — CtJia na yseHbxyio cxaMe-
eaxy noAt okhomt,  6aHn. — OrpaiuHO bto. PasB-fe y
Te6a H-feTt Mbicjiew, KOTOpbia SoaaT-b, ott> KOTopbix'b
xoaeTca xpiiaaTb? Tbi xaKib aoato wnBeiub na CB-fert.

AHApew MOJiaaa-b, He 3Haa, axo cxasaTb.

— CxyaHo, CTapiiKb... — hoaoCho, no a^tckh,
npoTaHyjia.

— ripoHAHCb xyAa, bt>  KHHy, hah  Ha wy3biKy.
H3B-feCTHO MOAOAOll CKyHHO OAHOH CHA^Tb.

— HiixyAa He xoaeTca, HaAotno Bee. Pa3CKaa<H
hto  Hn6yAb.

— CxapnKT> a TeMHbiH, npocToil, 4-feM'b a Mory
no3a6aBHTb? Hy, auiAb y bach,  npHiu:ia peBOAiopia
MaTyniKa h  nomeA'b a no ceaaAi-b rjiaA^Tb, kakt. aso-
AH npa caoSoaT AviiTb noanyxb. BouieATj y nepsoe
no npaayio cTopony, Kai<x> irt KieBy iitthtb, ccao...

—- He naao npo axo, 3aT4HyA _ b, icairb OTxoAHyio
HHTaeuib... H AywaAa, xw paacKaaceuib miiT  npo...
PtSHHirb ysiep-b h  ero >Kena, — lieoKHAanno npep-

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Bajia ceda thxhmtj  rojiocoMb. — CeroAHa noxopoHbi
dbuiH. 3aBTpa npi'feAyr'b, 6yayn> pa3CKa3biBaTb...

— BctMTj OAHHT> KOHeiTb. ycnOKOHMCH, eweiiK
3Jia Tyaa He noHecjui.

— Tohho  „TaMT>“ — ecrb hto  HMdyAb...

3ajio)KHB'b nora Ha Hory, odxBaTHB-b pyicawH
KojitHa, cMOTpt.ia BBepxi> HaA"b AepeBbHMH.

— ECTb, — y6'fe)KAeHHO OTB-bTHJlTD CTapHKT>.

— Ecjih  ecTb... Ainoro HenpiaTHbix’b bctp^ht.
dyAerb... Bc-fe, Koro 3aTpaBHjm — odcrynaT-b... Eny-
nocTH Bee... — OTpnxHyjia ohs tojjoboh mto to  He-
npiaTHOe. — Tbi cedt B-fcpb, ho  HHaero TaMt H^rb,
eon 6 tj  dbuio...

, — MHoraxi. saTpaBHJia 3Ta Tpoupa, as  Borb,

<J>eAbKa eme — CHOBa Haaajia, nocjrfe AOJirofi nay3bi. —
H MeHa TpaBHJiii. OTodpami Bce r  bt>  Kyxmo 3arHajm,.
HOTOM'b H H3T> KJ’XHH BblTHaJU?...

— Hy, hto jkt>,  npexepnt;]a, 3a to Tenepb xo-
pouio.

— 4*Aa, 3a to Tenepb xopomo...

AHApeii B3APorHyji"b. SacMtajiacb, hjih  rpoMKO
3 anj 1 aKa.ua?

— MfeM-b >«e njioxo? JKuBemb nojinofi namei!::
cboh aomT),  npwcjiyra, HaaajibCTBOMT> Te(5a nocTaBHJin,
KaKT> Kt hhmt>  ripHcoeAHHHJiacb, wajioBaHbe, Hedocb,
xopomee nojioaafjni. ripewHie to tboh  npiaTe;in pa3-
B-fe TAKT> >KHByTb? BblBaeiUb, Hedocb, y HHXT., BHAHUlb?

— npe)KHie npiaTejin, Kaicb aepTH ott.  JiaAaHa
6-feryTi ott>  MeHa, — roBopiuia Cb rfeM-b >Ke pbiAato-
iphm^  CM’bxoM’b. — C;iy>KHJiH na KJiaAdum’fc naHH-
xhay,  KorAa eme mojkho  dbuio, 3a OicoHCKaro h mo-
ero oTpa, a ysHaJia h  npnuiJia... nocMOTp’feTb, hsts
jiiodonbiTCTBa. Kaia> osubi bt>  Apyryro CTopoHy ma-
paxHyjiHcb, hh  oAHHb He BsrjiaHyjiT., mopam  y BcfexTi
nepenyraHHbia. 0001) He KaAHJn> na MeHa h  KpecTa
He noAHecb, a d"b, nojKDKHMTj h  ne npHJiOHOUiacb.
A MH"fe njieBaTb Ha hxt.  ocy>KAeHba, noAomjia, bot-
KHyjia KpacHbia tbosahkh bt>  od'fe Morn;ibi h  Bbiiujia.

— KawHbig no cBoen cobIjcth  nocTynaerb,.
ocy>KAaTb nesa'rbM'b.

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— Pa3yM'feeTCH. M OTepb no CBoeii coBtcrn no-
‘CTynnab, Kor^a Ae3epTiipoBaab M3b >kh3hh h  ocTa-
BHJib Mena oAHy. CwoTpsiTb Tenepb Ha Mena 11  yrt-
inaeTca.

J\onro  Moaaaaa, odaoKOTHBimicb noAdopoAKOMb
Ha CKpemeHHbia pyKH, TaKia dbabia, Ht>KHbia Bb
npo3paaHOM"b noaycBbrb.

— Tamoiny noMHHiub? — ypoimaa otpmbhcto.

— KaKyio Taicyio Tamoiuy?

— CecTpy AHApeeaKH. Btaenbicaa xoxoiyiUKa
•Cb ajihhhhmh  KocaMH. Mbi CHtrypoaKoft ee 3Baan.

— H He BH^aab HHKorAa.

— Kaicb ne BH^aai ! BbiBaao, atTOMb KaacAbifi
AeHb npnd'braaa Kb nawb in, caA’b... A KorAa omb
yfexaab Ha Bofiny, Mbi CHAHMb odHHBumcb h naaaeMb,
a Tbi em,e yTtinaab: „BepneTca, Ha cBaAbdt nwpo-
BaTb dyAeMb“ — nepeapasunaa saodHo.

— He BHAaa-b.

— <J>y, Aypairi,! Ynepca, xanb dbiKb — „ne bh-
Aaab“ — <ito 9to, cto  atrb npoiuno, sTodbi TaKb
saiSbiTb! Cuatab Kaicb. to  BOHb TaMT> corHyBmucb,
KyCTbi noABa3biBaa^, a oHa ydtraaa orb Ahapioujh
ct>  Moeii KapTOHKon. He 3awbTnaa Teda, HaaeTtaa
cb pa3Maxy h  ctaa Tedb Ha cnHHy.

AHApen pa3CM-feaaca. >Khbo  npeACTaBHaocb CMy-
meHHoe aHHHKO cecTpenKii, OTb Hcnyra ynaBiiiefi Ha
Tpasy ii BopKOTiia crapmca, ccpahto  pacTHpaBinaro
cedt cniiny.

— BcnoMHuab? ToaoAaeTb Tenepb, xoAHTb icaicb
Hnmaa, Bb H3opBaHHbixb Tytfjaaxb.

— Hero >Kb Bb napTiio ne 3anHineTca? Toace
dbiao dbi Bee, i<aKb y Teda. — paBHOAyuino ci<a3aab
AHApeii.

HaAeHbKa BCTaaa.

— noTOMy hto  — Aypa! M CAOXHeTb [’At hh-
dyAb noAb 3adopoMb. He noiuiMaeTb, mto hihshb —
noAaaa dada, eii uano Bb MopAy naeBaTb, 3a ropao
cacaTb ii H3b 3ydoBb pBaTb, >ito mo>kho. — Bpocaaa
cb WKecroHeHHOH HenaBHCTbio, tohho  „noAaaa dada“
c'roaaa nepeAb Hen. — M TorAa toabko h  dyAeuib k

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CbiTa, a  0A"feTa, He dyAeujb noa33Tb MepBeMb h apo-
JKaTb, a Apyrwxb 3acTaBniin> noa3axb nepeAb co(5oh!
Mto ona xoaerb A0Ka3aTb? MecTHoerb? IlepeAb icbMb?..
Cbojiohh  Bci>, ApaHH... Bb Ayiu-fe py.raiOTb, HeHaBHAHTb,
a HaAo mo imoyAb — yHHwaroTca, KaHioaaTb, AbCTHTb,
a noTOM'b Caban nepeAb hkoh3mm  CTaBaxb h  adw
pacmHdaioT^... noMon> OHb KOMy HirdyAb?.. Cnacb?.,
MAioTbi npoKJiaTHe... Tai<b mn h  naAO...

noBepnyaacb h  yparaHOMb nowiaaacb K'b AOMy.

Msb 3a KpbiuiH aiodonbiTHo BbiraaAMBaaa Kpaeiu-
komT)  weaTaa ayHa.

- — Ty-ry-ry — CTonaaa rah to  caimiMeHTajib-
Haa jiaryuiKa.

— Tw npocTH, dparb, a... riOAcaymaab Bamb
pa3roBopb... — CMymeiiiio CKasaab /JwHTpiH, KorAa
cyMpa'iHbiii AnApeil Boujeab bx> 6amo. — Tbi yMOA-
vaa-b o TOMb, mto... panbuie Me>KAy BaMii obiao... Co-
B-feTCKaa cynpyra npeAC'bAaxeaa r.n.y... ToabKO h
B cero... H 11  3aHHTepecoBaaca... M... 3Haeiiib Mub >Kaab
ee. Ona raydoKO HecaacTHa.

— BpeMeHaMH, noacaayff — ycraao coraacnaca
AHApew.

— TyTb CTpauiHaa Apawa... — h  BApyrb erioxBa-
THaca. — Mo>KeTb dbiTb, Ted-b Taweab axoTb pas-
TOBOpb?

— Htrb. Hyacaa. Hsaowannaa iiCTepHMKa; h  aia
coaAaTCKaa opaHb... CBa3b cb naaaaeMb... HeMnorie,
BepHyBiiiKCb, ysnaiOTb CBOHxb 6a«3KHXb. 9 th  Mep-
saBpbi cyM’bjiH ynpacTb Ay mu y atoAea.

— KaKb OHa cKasaaa npo CBoero OTqa... Flo
MoeMy, OHa aioduTb m  Teda h tboio  cecTpy.

— Hiodbl BHeCTH pOMaHTHMHy 10 nHKaHTHOCTb
Bb cbiTyio, KOM^opTadeabnyio a<H3Hb, KOTopyio OHa
CTaBHTb npeBbime Bcero. Hy, AOBoabno odb aTOMb;
nepeiiAeMb Kb A"feay. Pa3b ohh B 03 Bpamaiorca 3aBTpa,
HpocaaBCKifi HecoMH-bHHO dyAexb y Hea m  Mena oaeHb
de3noicoHTb, CMoacemb an tw  AeTaabno 3anoMHHTb
ero aHpo. BbAb oTb aToro 33BHCHTb ycirbxb Ataa.
MoaceTb dbiTb, saxBaTHinb yroaeKb h  CAtaaemb na-
dpocoKb, tw  a<e pucyeuib.

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— KappuKaiypbi. TaiWb nociuoTpHMb, Bee 3 a-
BHCHTb OTb Tuna. HHOe J1HIJO Cpa3y Bp’fcjKeTCfl Bb
naMSTb, a HHoe KawABiw AeHb Bcrptnaeiiib, a pac-
njibiBaeTca.

/^MHTpiu onaTb ycfejica 3 a npoKJiaMauiH. AHflpeft
yjierca, noBepHyBumcb cnHHOM Kb cetTy.

— Tbi npo cecTpy cnpaBJiajica ceroAHS? — cnpo-
CH.Tb ^MHTpiH, HyBCTBya, HTO AHApefi He ClIHTb.

— J\ a. nepemaa H3b Konypbi Bb KOMHaTy, odo-
ApH.'iacb, nonpaBHJiacb.

— nouuiH MeHH Kb Heii Cb KaKHMb ^ftdyflb no-
pyneHieMb. Yhocho  xoaeTca no3iiaKOMHTbca.

— Hejibsa. B-iiodniubca h  noiiAeTb KyBhipKaae-
cia Bb roaoB-fc. Ona y MeHa 3aMt4aTejibnaa, He 9Toif
Mexa. HacKB03b npocBtanBaerb, Kaio> AparoipfcHHbnl
4>ap(})opb. CA'bJiaeM'b A'feao, dyAeMb htth  Ha3aAb h
sadepeMb cb codofi — dbiao cabiuiHO no roaocy, hto
H' fejKHo y.'ibidaeTca. — H dyAeMb 3aji’fe‘iHBaTb ea paHbi,
BbiCTpa^ajia dtAHaweaKa. A noKa He kohhhjjh, hh  a
neM-b APyroMT, AyMaTb Heab33.

AnApefi ywe 3Haab, mto HaAeHbKa BosBpamaeTca
AOMOH TOJIbKO Kb HeTbipeMb, H dbiab OHeHb yAHBJieKTb^
KorAa Ha APyroij AeHb, caysaiiHo B3raaHyBb Ha Be-
paHAy okojio aacy, yBHA'kJib ee.

Bt>  dji’feAHO-roJiydoM'b Kanorfe cb iuhpokhmh,
OTKpbiBaiomuMH pyKH ao  naenb pyKaBaMM, Bb d-feaoMb
(Jjyaap-fe uianoHKoft noBH3aHHoirb Ha Boaocaxb, oHa
aewaaa Bb KanaaK-fc Cb AyMKOil noAb roaoBoii.

— BbnJipaHTHaacb h  ae>KHTb, oneBHAHo, ero iioa-
WHAaeTb, — B3B0aH0B3HH0 coodmuab OHb /jMHTpifO.

— ripocTo BaepaiHHee HacTpoenie He npomao,
BOTb h BaaaeTca. Tbi KaKb odbiKHOP.eHHo xoahuib  no
yjiHpaMb? OaeHb MeAJieHHo?

— /Ja, naeTycb no CTapHKOBCKH, roaoBa BHH3b.
A mt 0?

— Xoqy 3 a ra3eTOH npOHTH, Aa h  nopa nanaTb.
ropoAb H 3 ynaTb. Tbi mchh  AepwKiiib, KaKb TypoKb

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>KeHy — iioa'b 3aiwKoivn> u bt> KpHTH'ieCKiw MOMenn>
3adjiy)Kycb bt>  rpex-b cocHax-b

— A earn Torb npH«erb?

— He npH^erb, cjimiiKOMt pano, Haicotienb, si
cicopo Bepnycb. H 31 . 3a KaJiHTiai — B,rhBo, BTopoii
flOBOpOT'b — BJltBO, H?..

— 9toh  yjmneii Bbulueuib na raaBnyio, ajuieiiKa
aKapiii BAOJib. Ho si hto to  He BCTp'fe'iajib KiocKOBb,
TIO MOeMy HXb 3/1 fecb H'tiT b, MOSKeTTj CiblTfe, MajIbHHUI*
kh  pa3H0C3T'b. Ecjih  redsi ocTaHOBErr-b Ma;ieiibKiH, 6pn-
tmh,  rojioea, KaK"b poTHbiii KOTe;rb — aro <J>e/ibi<a.
Pa3birpbiBaii npociaxa, roBopn eiwy: „tbi“  • — He 3a-
ryjiHBafi >Ke.

ToabKO saiipbuiacb aa ^MiiTpieM'b KajiHTKa, na
Bepau/i’b nosiBHJiacb nn3enbKasi, pacnoii3iHasicsi skch-
mHIia BT> HepiiOMT).

AH/tpefi, I'aicb cpa>KenHbiii nvjieil npiic'feji'b no;rb
Kycrb h supepiipew npodpajicsi kt> BbidpaHHOMy iivh-
Kry iiadaiofleiiisi y aadopHiiKa najiHcaAHHKa.

— ...vi  T3M'b Mills cxasaaii, hto  Bbi dojibiibi h
ne npHXOAiuiH, — ycjibimaji'b pt>3i<iM ropTaHiibiii ro-
JlOC'b.

— y MeHsi (5e3yAinasi Miirpeiib, — HaAJioMjiemio
OTB-feTiuia HaAeiibKa. — Bcio hobb  ceroAiisi iie cna.ia
h  Tenepb tojioboh  noineBeabiiyib ne mory. Kor/ia
CHHiy HenoABioKHO, Hewiioro jieme.

— 51 nac'h aoaro desnoKOHTb He 6y/iy, tojimio
OAH y MHHyTKy. Ho, earn BaMi. onenb TpyAHo...

— Ax"B, HTO Bbi, P033 ApOHOBHa, MHis OHeilb
npisiTiio nodec%AOBaTb ct>  BaMH. CaAHTecb boti  cioAa,
hto6h h  Monia Barb bha^tb. Bbi 3aM-feTHo hsmIshb-
JIHCb 3a 9TH AHH, (5-feAHHSKeHKa.

—- KtO  dbl 8T0 Mon, He HSMtHHTbCSl! riOTepSITb
xaKoro ne^fOBtifa! 51 BOBce ne 3naio, >KnBy jih si  eiu,e.

— Ha ,  ywacHoe necnacTbe. Ecjih  Baci. He oneiib
BojiHyerb, pa3CKa>KHTe, Kain> 3 to  dbijio.

— Pa3Bli 9T0 MOSKHO pa3CI<a3aTb! 8t 0 H3AO BH-
AtTb cbohmh rjiasaMH, 9 T 0  iKe HenepeAaBaeMbiii ysiiacb.
Bw noHHMaeTe, icorAa si Bouuia b-b  KOMHaTy u  yBH-
jyfejia ABa KpacHbixb rpoda, abs  xpyna psiaom-b — y

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MeHH 3eMaa yiiuia H3T> ho;vi> Horb. Bb! npeACTaBaneTe
ceS^ — Aoa MepTBena — w Mywb, h  >iceHa!.. Bha^h
B bi KorAa HtiSyjib mto  HtiSyAb noAoSnoe?..

Ona BbiHyjia naaTOKii h  pacnaaKaaacb.

AnApefl neBOJibno Bbipyraaca cKBoab 3y6bi.

A AKtcTH Tpynos b eweAHeBiio, caowemibix-b uiTa-
6eaaMH — 3 jio6ho  noAyMaa'b. — H Kaicb 3Ta AP^Hb
MO>KeTb paunoAyiiiHO caymaTb h  eme noAAaKHBaTb.

— /Joaro oimi  xBopaan? — co'iyucTBeHHO cnpa-
uiHBaaa Haaei-ibKa.

— 1\ b oe cyTOKb, a na xpeTbii, HOBbio 6bian y>Ke
noKOHHHKH, — TOHKHM'b iuiaHymnATb roaocowb npo-
CTOiiaaa Po3a ApoHOBna.

— PA-b ohh  Moran 3axBaTHTb? rioroAa npeKpac-
Haa, npocxyAHTbca TpyAHO.

Poaa cpa3y nepecTaaa naaicaTb.

— Mto  — 3axBaTtm.?

— MoanieHocubifi rpunni?

— M bbi htpHTe Bb axy CK330HKy — nacM'hni-
aHBo 3 jio6mo  npoKpHaaaa oHa. — Jleran BeceabiMH,
3 aopobhmh,  a Kb yipy h ohX), h  OHa y>Ke Kpunaaii
OTx> (5oan?.. Ohh Tai<b cxpaAaaw, xaio> crpaAaan, hto
eme atoAH ne bha^jih  TaKiix-b CTpaAaHiri. 14 Bee ott>
rp«nna? 14 xe.MHbia nsmia na i4at, Mo>Kexb 6bixb,
TO>i<e CKaweie oxb rpunna?..

— A OTb aero we?.. — pacrepsiHiio cnpocmia
HaAeHbKa.

— Oxt, aero?.. Baw-b HHKaKX> He npHXOAHrb bt>
roaoBy?.. Hx’b oxpaBnaH, bott> oti  aero.

— Hy, Po3a ApoHOBHa, Bpaan B'bAt> A^Jiaaii
aHaan3T> ocTaBmeSca mimn, boabi bt>  rpacjniH'fe, <5pajin
KpoBb na HSca-fcAOBanie h  minero He Hauian.

— H BacTi nepecxaio noHHMaTb h h  nepecTaio
noHHiwaTb Tosapmua MpocaascKaro, — y Hero Towe
nepeA"b raa3aMH — aHaan3i>. Kom/ bbi  roBopHTe?..
Bbi He 3HaeTe KaKie xenepb ecTh hah?..

HacTaaa KopoTKan nay3a. AHApefi HacTopownacH.

— Mto  Aa-at anaaH3'b, KorAa npo6oBaan sto
HOB oe cpeACTBo... Hy, bh  3iiaeTe npo hto h  roBopio,
BTb MoCKB-fe Ha IIOailTKHeCKOM'b, KOTOparO AOJlWHbl

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*€>m;ih  Bbic;iaTb bt> 'Cojiobkh?  A curb, KaaceTca, Towe
AOBojimio  MyMHJica KorAa yMupaab.

— 11  a, no ohh  H3roTOB^aiOTca bt. oco6oh jia-
‘SopaTopin, cToanb 6e3ymHo aoporo. HaKoneub, hxt>
He Ka>K«biH Mowerb AocTaTb, «a>Ke bt>  6ojibiuoMb
ropoAt, a bt>  M'fecTeHK'fe... OTKy;ia Morb dbi, nanpH-
Al'fep'b, KpeCTbBHHH'b flOCTaTb?

— 3aabAib eMy caMOMy AOCTaBaTb? He moivih
*€M y npnnecTH n  ci<a3aTb — B03bMn h noACbinb?

— BopiICb ApOHOBHHb 6b!JIb nOAb T3K0H XO-

.poiiieH oxpanoH, hto...

— Tenepb a TaKH Bnacy, hto  y Bacb roaoBa
6ojurn,,  —- rpy(5o npepBaaa ee Po3a AponoBna. —
Hto  TaKoe — KpacHoapMeeub?.. He Torn >Ke AiyacHKb?..
Pa3Bl3 3 to jiioah?  HyBCTByioTb ohh  djiaroAapnocTb,
■hto  HejioB’feirb luecTb Ji’ferb paSoTaab, hto 6 w hmtj
6buio xopomo h  BOBce He aauib fljia ce6a? EcTb y
HHXb HTO HHfiyAB CBHTOe? OHH 3a AeHbTH poAHOAiy
OTpy KHUIKH BbinyCTHTb! — BblKpHKHBajia OHa, ABH-
raacb no CTyay, B036ya<AeHH0 jnecTHKyanpya. Ka3a-
Jiocb orpoAmaa, nepHaa Bopona, Mamen. KpbianaMH,
Kapxaerb 3 jio 6 ho ii  xpiinao.

— KorAa a noAyMaio, hto ohh  ya<e aewaTb Bb
3eAui-fe, a uxb ySiftpa ryaaeTb ceot na CBoSoA’fe, h
KymaeTb, h  nberb, oAHHMb caoBOMb, Hacaa>KAaeTca
>KH3Hb(o, TaK-b a roTOBa CBoe codcTBeHHoe Ttao na
KycKH pa3opBaTb. Mo>kho sto  nepe>KHTb?

—  1 \ a... 8to Ta>Keao, — 3aAyMHHBo 0T03Banacb
HaAeHbKa, h  dyATO CToaKHyancb rAt to  CBiicaBiuie
xpycTajiHKH aiocTpbi.

— ripepBajI-b a  fife AlOJIOAbIX'b >KH3HH, CAbJiaab
ABOe A'feTOK'b CHpOT3MH, OTHHJIb y HHXb H OTIja, H
MaTb h 3to  ocTaBHTb 6e3Hai<a3anHbiMb? Kto  >Ke to-
rAa CKaa<eT-b, hto  y Hacb ecTb cnpaBeAHHBocTb!

AHApeii AO KpoBH BriHACH 3y6aMH Bb ry6y, hto-
6bi CAepjKaTb CTOHb. <I>H3HHecKH omymajib, KaKb
npocbinaaca BHyTpti KoawaTbiH 3B%pb h  papanajib
apocTbro cepAAe.

— TA-b uxb noxopoHHAH? — bhjio  cnpocHAa
HaAeHbKa.

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— Eh> o6mecTBenHOMb napK'b, Ha rjiaBnofi n.’io-
maaicb; MoHcefi Bnepe^-b no'bxajii, B'b UJeneTOBicy,.
HTodb pacnopBAHTbca. Hto sto  dbUiH sa noxopoHbi!.

opKecTpa My3biKH, BOHCKa uinanepaMH, noneTHbifj
Kapayjib. Ha flByxa, aBTOModHJiHX'b b'Ishkh... Ho  paBBt.
sto Monio noMOHb hmt>!  Monceii oneHb ydan,, onb
Tain, njiaKajrb, hto  pa3pbiBajiocb cepAue. Ohi,  Towe
roBopujib c’b TOBapmu.eM'b HpoeJiaBCKHM'b, hto hto
H e rpunm,, a KOHTpb-peBOJiiopis?, ho bu  >Ke ero xo-
pouio snaere. Out,  oneitb HinejuiHreHTHbiS seJioB'feK'b,
ho 3th  raannane raKOH ynpaMbifi HapoA'b. /JoKTopa
CKa3a;iH, hto  rpHnni,, TaKt ohi,  To>Ke B'b 3 Tom^  yB'fe-
peH b. Taia, a p-feujuaa npiilTH in> BaMi,. Bbi AOJDKHbr*
yd’feAHTb ero, hto 3toto  Boniioiparo A'b-'ia Hejib3fl TaK'b
odaBHTb. Ohb  >Ke B03niaBjiaeTT) T.n.y., PeBBoeHCO-
B-ferb, oH’b AOJDKSH’b naHaTb pascji-bAOBame. Ecjih bma-
Hbie A'feareAH dyAyrb de3'b npHHHHbi ywnpaTb h  Bc-fe.
cHAHTb chokohho  — 3To yrpo3a pecnydjiHKt. Ohh
onHTb noAHHi\iyTT> rojioBy. Pa3Bl5 oht,  3Toro lie no-
HHMaeT'b?

— H nepeAaiwb eMy... Ho, y Bac^ Aawe hh hs
koto  noA03P'bnia h%tt>.

— noneMy — H'bi'b? Majio y Haci> SA'bcb kohtpi,-
peBOJIIOpiOHepOBb? A rOBOpOBTb H 1118611081,? 8 to
>K 6 rn^Ao!

— Hpo hhxtj, KaK'b dyATO, HHiero tiejibaa ci<a-
3aTb. npaBAa, ohh  desnapTifinbie, ho  Aep>KaTca bhoji--
irfe JiOHHJibno, oda npenoAaior'b B'b TpyAuiKOJi'k.

— Ohh ;ioHH;ibHbi? Bbr He noMnnre, hto ao pe-
BojnouiH ohh dbiJin nepBbie papudbi h  nepBbie an-
THCeMHTbl?

— 91  dbina Tairb MOJioaa, hto He paadnpajiacb-
B'b to BpeMH.

— OAHHb — poahoh  n.ieMHHHHK-b dbiBwaro
npeActAaTeJin rydepHCKOH 3eMCK0H ynpaBbi, a Apy-
rofi — cbiHb nona. 9Toro, Ka>«eTC«f, ywe AOCraTOH-
ho,  — cbinajia OHa CKoporoBopKofi, 3aAbixaacb. — Bbf
cnpocHTe TOBapnipa LUanoBa;ioBa, oht> bamt,  pa3ci<a-
)KeTb npo hxi>  JioHHabHOCTb, oHb hxi>  naTHaApam
ji'feT b 3HaeT b. Bot'b 3to  — roaoBa, ato B-fepubM APyn,.

84

eoB'bTCKoii BjsacTH, To;ibKo ero TaKii Majio iyfeHflTT>.
OhTj rOBOpHT b...

— Oirb Macro yBjieKaeTcn, — nepe6n;ia HaaeHb-
na. — Cico.'ibico pa3r. npHxoaHJiii kt, iihmmi ct>  o6bi-
CKOMib, no ero 3anBJieHiio, n iiHMero He o£)Hapy>KeHO,
a LUKOJibHbie padoTHHicn ohh  npeBocxo^nbie h  at™
HXT* JII06fIT : b.

— M bo  nepBbiX'b, o<5napy>KeHo. H y oaHoro, it
y Apyroro Haiiurn ivtcToab EaaHreaie, MojiHTBeHHHKH.

— Peanrio3nocTb — coBepiueHHO apyrofi bo-
npoc*b.

— /JanTe MHt roBopHTb. 3 to  BOBce — raaBHbin
sonpocis; Kai<r> ohh MoryTT> ymiTb a^Teii, Koraa caMH
Heco3HaTeabHbie, a iiotomt>,  y ToBopoBa (5buia nafl-
aena ptaaa aaSopaTopia, h kojiSm, h peropTbi...

— Oht>  na Kypcaxb icpacubix'b ynuTeaefi npe-
noaaeTb xhmiio. Oht> aoJiiKen-b roTOBHTbca kt> ypoxy.

— Oncyaa Bbi 3HaeTe, mto OH"h He npHroTOBjm-
-eib ham?  Bbi Aio>KeTe nopyMHTbcn! 91  Boo6tne naxowy,
mto 9T0 Soabuiaa owiiSna no3BOJiHrb 6e3napTiKHbiM'b
3annMaTbcn xHMien, Koraa mu  Bcfe 3HaeMr. mto 3Ha-
’*i h TTai „6e3napTifiHbiH“, h 3to BOBce iie ceKpeTt. Bb
cobIitckoh pecnyoaHK’fe Boo6m,e He aoa>i<no CbiTb
cay>i<auuix'b gesnapTiniibix-b. Ecan Tbi xoMenib dbiTb
4e3napTiHHbiM-b, Taicb tm ce(vb kojih apoea h hocii
Boay, aro To>Ke aioa i nvn> Haao, KaweTCH, hcho. Bbi,
kohcmho, ayMaeTe HHaae. 91  Bawb cicancy oTKposeHHO,
bt>  Bacb nee eipe CHAH-Tb neB'bcTa StaorBapaenpa h
B aMb -raKH 6jiii3KH dbiBinie 6yp>Kyn, Bbi Bceraa hxt.
xaKT> 3amnui,aeTe.

— H Hiucoro He 3 aui,HiH,aio, npocTo Haxowy, mto
«e cjrfeayerb co3aaBaTb ceCrb BparoBb.

— CTpaiHHbi H3MT) TaKie Bparn? CtoutT)  HaM-b
-saxor-feTb h  Mbi hxtj  Bcfex'b... — OHa npe3pHTeabH0
pacTepaa hotoh nojn>. — Bbi MO>KeTe dbiTb apyroro
MirhHiH, noaeMy ii’bT'b, ho Bbi naoxo A'fcficTByeTe Ha
%oc;iaBCKaro. MoHceii TOHie HaxoaiiT'b bto — yrpo-
:>Kaiome noanepKHyaa Posa AponoBHa n BCTaaa.

— Kyaa >Ke bbi?  nocnanTe eipe Heivuioro, Tai<T>
‘CKyMHO oahoiI.  — OTSJieKiiacb pa3roBopoMb n npo

85

ro;iOBHyio 6cuib 3a6biaa, — 3ancKHBaioin;e 3aaenexaaai
Ha«eHbKa.

— Mh^  eme naflo yicaaflbiBaxbca, — cyxo ox-
B'feTHaa Po3a ApoHOBHa — 3aBxpa a h acena Moncea
yi53)KaeMTb Bb Kpbmx, Ha/io ace ox/ioxnyxb oxx xa-
Koro noxpaceHia. Hoxoaax  npi-bflexx w  6paxx. Ohh
xaKX noxyfltax, axo Ha Hero neab3a 6e3b cae3b
eMoxpfexb. Baepa y hhxx  fibiax pa3roBopx cx Hpo~
caaBCKHMXj noca-fe noxopoH-b. rioaeiviy He 3a6oal3an h
jvfexn, h  npHcayra ecan axo sapaanaa 6oa - fe3Hb! M
BooSme hhkxo bx>  Ai'bcxeaic'b?.. Ohii  xaKX KpnaaaH,
Bbi noHHAiaexe, 06a ropaaie, a ro icoraa opaxx Bep-
Hyaca icx H3 Mx> bx  HOAiepx, ohx  npaAio 6e3x ayBcxbx.
ynaax na icpoBaxb. FloxoMy a h  ptmuaa 3aimi Kb
B3MX>, jiyMaaa Bcxp’bxtixb coayBCXBie, a xenepb BHacy,
axo bx stomx  Mbi ne Mo>KeMi, noHHMaxb jipyrx..
flpyra.

— H B'feflb He oxica3b!Baiocb, Poaa ApoHOBHa, —
xaicx ace saiicKHBaiome onpaBAbiBaaacx HaaeubKa. —
H cx yaoBoabcxBieMX. H xoabKo ne nomiAiaio aero-
Bbi xoxiixe... icomcpexiio.

— Pa3B r fe axo a xoay? Sxoro ace xpedyexx cnpa-
Be/yniBocxx, ecan ecxb no/i;o3p'bnie bx  npecxynaenin,.
axo6w H3oanpoBaxb coMnnxeabHbix'b aimx. Y hhxx
A oaaceHx (5bixb caAiwfi xiuareabuxui oowcicb. y To-
BopoBa na;to oxofipaxb Bcfe ero pexopxbi, Bcfe aciiflico-
cxh  — xoBapmp'b <J>eroBopiixx,  axo y nero n r fe-
JibiH cicaaax, — npon3Becxn aHaaii3x, ne ajixi an axo.
h  iixb odoiixx nocajpixb Bb m.y. ii xoponieHbico no-
pa3cnpocnxb. Kor^a omi yBiiaaxx, axo cx hhaih  my-
XHXb ne 6yayxx, xaKX ohh  pa3Cicaacyxx Bee, axo 3na-
ioxb. y ToBopoBa icaac,nyio ne^baio coCmpaexca koai-
naHia. 3aabAix ohh  cotmpaioxca? BIapho  He icymaxb,.
icoraa BcfeAib icaacexca xopomo ii3Bbcxno, axo yanxe-
aawx caAiiiMXj Kymaxb Heaero. A LliBeuoBX aciiBexx
bx ojuiomx  jiBopiA cx paooaiiAin. Floaewy nenpeAitiino
cx paSoaiiAui? Hxo ohx  ne Hauieax npyroro Arbcxa?’

— Xopomo riepe/iaMX h  nocxapaiocb ytStfluxb,
ho  3a ycn-fexx ne pyaaiocb. Ohh  abftcxBHxeaxHO.
ynpaMx

86

— Cb B3mh ohT)  He CyaeT-b ynpaMb, ecAH Bbi
ero xopomeHbKo nonpocHTe. Bbi cbmh  3HaeTe, stmi
ero B33Tb. — y>Ke mhjiocthbo  uiyTHjia Po 3 a Apo-
HOBHa. — OlIb BJHoSjieH'b Bb BaCb, lOKb CaMblH CTpa-
cTHbiti Kort. J \o CHX’b nopb B,no6jieHb, a Btflb ywe
ABa ro^a Bbi cb HHMb. 9 to  npaiwo neB'fepoaTHO. H
ceroAHH BHAtAa ero, onb cnasaab, hto  dyaeTb y Bacb
noca-fe HeTbipexb. Tenepb, Kor^a Bbi oS'brpajw, a 6y«y

yfe3>KaTb CnOKOMHOH.

Ohh  H'b>KHO pacutaoBaaiicb h  3a6biBb ronoBHyio
(5o;ib, HaaeHbKa nonuia npoBoninb ee.

/{MHTpiii ywe cHA'b-fib cb ra3eToii, KorAa Bomeab
AHApeii.

— 4to  HiiSyAb nenpiiiTHoe? — cnpociuib oHb,
saiVitriiBb paacTpoenHoe juspo npiaTeaa.

AiiApep ne OTBisaaa irfecKOAbKo pa3b npomejica
no KOMHaTyuiK'fe.

— BoTb, Korpa a no nacToaupeMy „npHK0CHyji-
ca“ n noHaiib, hto  inraTb, cjiyuiaxb pa3CKa3bi oae-
BHAneBb — oaho,  a BiiA'feTb coftCTBeHHbiMH raa3aMH —
Apyroe. JlejKaab p APO>Kajib orb B03MyipeHia. SA'fecb
aHre/ia CAtaaioTb 3B-fepeMb. rioHiiMaenib, OTKpoBeH-
no — narjioe A'feaeHie na „mm“, hjih  KOTopbixb cy-
ipeciByeTb Mipb h „ohh“,  KOTopbie oda3aiibi dbiTb
ojiaroAapHbi 3a to, hto  HMb no3BOJiaforb >KHTb, —
HeroAOBaab AiiApeii iioapoSho  nepeAaBb noACJiymaH-
Hbni pa3roBopb.~ Hy, a ara xopouia, SbiBiiiaa „cBoa“.
Hh  caMoaioSia, hh  aeaoBtaecKaro AOCTOHHCTBa. Ecjih
6bi Tbi cjibipia;ib 3T0Tb nepexoAT* 0Tb TOMiio-dojib-
Horo roiia Kb noAAo-3ancKHBaiomeAiy... H nepeAb
rfeMb?.. riepeAt ySippen poAHoro oipa, 3aTpaBHjin
B-feAt AO caMoySiucTBa. A Tbi euje coaraa-feAb ee. Pa3-
AaBHTb, icaiib CAH3iiaKa!

— M npoAoa>Kaio. BaanaJiacb Bb Kauiy, AYMa-
Jia — napTipiibiH dmen TOJibico ipiiTb hh Kb aeMy
lie odasbiBaiomip, a Tenepb BbinyTaTbca He MOJKerb.
B-feAfc A^BaeiiKa 6bv la.

— Moa cecTpa Ha tph  roAa Moaoare ea!

— TBoa cecTpa CBaTaa — bto  ro Hejib3a Tpetio

B3Tb OTb BCfeXb.

87

H-feKOTopoe Bpewfl AHupea Moa'ia xo/piab, Kypa
narmpocy 3a tiantipocoM.

— Koraa 8Ta Kpacua Posa — oithtb Hanaab
OHb — CTaaa paciipocTpanaTbca, hto ea dpaieqb
oipaBaeHb, a ywacHO doaaca, nxodbi ona ne ynoMa-
nyaa o CTpaHHHK'fe, kotopmh npiixo/piab Bb fleHb 6o-
ataiiH. riopa3HTeabHo, hto hhkto H3b mixb He odpa-
thjit> BHHMania. Ta MOMeHTa/ibno 6b ycay>i<naa, —
y Mena Moab noceawaca TaicoH, ne OHb aw?

— HiiKor/ia! — Topaao 3anporecTOBaab J\mi-
TpiH. — Hmcorfla 6bt He Bbinaaa.

— ToaoBOH oTB^qaio. 3a pyaiai nojpsejieTb, —
6epnTe! Kaxie Moryxb dbixb npHHUHnbi y... Topryio-
m,e3 codon cpe«H naaaaeR, — cb ra/taHBocTbio dpo-
caab OHb CKB03b 3y6u caoBa.

— Tbi o3ao6aeiib. Tbi Moaceuib ToabKo o6BHHaTb
h  npoxaHHaTb h 3to  noHaTno. Y Teda doaHTb h dy-
aeTb doatTb, KaKb th hm rayiiin. A a cropoiiHin Ha-
daioflaieab h MH-fe acH'feil. BwcHTb jpfeBHiia Bb B03ayx , b
h  HoraMii doaTaen,, •— h^xt, ynopa. 3naeujb, ecan
dbi Tbi oTKpbiaca eil, Borb moh!... Ona dbi cb roaoBofi
yuiaa Bb name fl-bao, BaoxnoBeHHo, KaKb Bcfe CTpa-
CTHbia Harypbi. Bbiicpaaa dbi tsc-fe iixb /loicyMenTbi,
npeflaBaaa 6b no o^iiHoaKb Ha CMepTb, uiaa 6b na
6e3yMHi>iH pwcKb, arodb oxoMcn-iTb h  aa nafleHie, h
3a yHH>i<eHie, h HCKynutb nepeiib to6oh.

— Tbi ToabKo ne B3flyMafi pucKiiyTb h  pa3b-
acHHTb eil nacb — y>i<e chokohho caasaab AHapeii h
odnaab ero 3a naeHH. — Hy ee Kb nepry, ne croHTb
cnopHTb o TaKOH... nepeg^eMb aynuie Kb stay. 91
BOTb o neMb jjyMaio: Mbi Cb Todoii BbiCKOHiian daa-
ronoayHiio H3b HCTopin cb P-fe3iiiiKOMb, a nenoBHH-
Hbixb codHpaioTca npiiTanyTb. 8foro Heabsa flony-
CKaTb h He ToabKo no 9TH4ecKHMb coodpaweiiinMb. 91
npoHjty Kb HOTapiycy sa a^pecaMH ToBopoBa h UlBe-
poBa, h 3aBTpa Mbi nxb npeAynpejuiMb. A th ne 3a-
dyflb, mto Kb niiTH TOTb HBiiTca, 3adnpaficH 3apaHte
noflb icycTbi.

88

y>Ke HeAaneia> 6bin'b  noBopoTt Ha raaBHyio ymi-
Hy, Kaicb yBaafea-b HOTapiyca. IUeab HaBCTp’feay 3aao-
>khbt>  pyi<n 3a cnwny ci> KpynHbiMt 6 ;iohahhomi, mto
TO 0>KHBJieHH0 pa3CKa3bIBaBUIHM'b.

Ax-b, HepTij, bott.  HesaAaaa, Heynceaii npHAexca
APyrofi pas-b htth, EaeHa fleipoBHa Mo>Kerb ne 3HaTb
aapeca — noayMaa'b AHApeit

IlopoBHaBiuHCB, CeprM naBaoBiiMT; paBHOAyuiHo
CKoab3Hya"b no nejwb raa3aMn h ohh  pa30iunncb.

He aocTaeTT) em,e, mto6t> h  ea ne 3acTaa - b, —
Bopnaa^ oirb npo ceCa.

— Tbi lie ko  MHt an n'hji'b?  ycabixaa'h bt> ao-
roHKy h  ocTanoBHaca.

— M3BHHHTe, Aoporow, a ciio MHHyTy, oS’femaa'b
•CTapuKy HeMHoro noMoai>.

CeprM naBaoBHH'b ToponaHBo noAomea'b n Bbi-
nya'b Koiueaeirb, mpa MOiieTy.

— HyH<eHT> aapecb ToBopoBa h IUBepoBa, —
<5bICTpbIMT. IIlOnOTOMT) npOTOBOpHJnb AHflpefi.

— ToBopoBa — Ba3apnaa 15, anTpecoan, IliBe-
UOBa — rioAbaaeBa 4, Taioxe oTBtTna'b HOTapiyci. h
npoTHHyni, pyny, A't-aaa bha'b, mto  noAaeT-b mhjioctu-
hio. IloBepHyaca, MTodbi narHan. coSecbAHinca, ho
TOT' b ywe noAxoAHab, yabif5aaci>.

— Muib, naipiapx'b Kaxofi! Toaobt> ab^cth  6y-
A6 tt>,  CTapeipb? — 14 Towe AocTaa i. Komeaeirb. — I4o-
Jiyan u  otb  Mena; xBarn, 6parb, ca/worony 3a ynoKon

HbIHibmHHXb „>KHBblXT>“.

Ahapch  noKJionHaca bt.  noacT>.

— Cnacudo, rocnoAa xopomie, nouian BaMT>
Son>, — 3a6opMOTaaT> oirb.

— LLIa!.. — KOMiiaecKH noAHaat 6noHAnm> Bbi-
naaenHyio aaAOHb. —

— Cpasy A«a KOHTpB-peBoaronioHHbix^ caoBa!
Flo ct4)Hk 4 TocKyenib, nan rio cxapocrn 3a6M.ii>, mto
T enepb rocnoAB H’bT>, a, icpoMh Mena botb ct> hhmb,
OAHa cBoaoab ocTaaacb. A Bon> — bbicoko. Bee bh-
AHTT>... npOJKHBH eipe CTOJIbKO, CKOabKO JKHa-b, MOH{eT-b
h  ycabiiumub, mto  CKaa<eT"b. LlpomaS.

89

AnflpeH CMOTp-fejIt IIMb BCJltA'b H0K3 He CKpbl-
JIHCb H3T> BH^a.

H Borb Tairb bo Bctx'b ropoAaxb neod bbthoiT
MaTyiiiKH Poccin — flyMajrb. Ms-b AeoiTH — BoceMb
HeHaBHftamHX'b. Bo3MymaiOTCH, npoicaimaiorb, He ao-
>KflyTC3 mdenH n rHyTb cnmibi, _noKa3biBaa Kyaaicb
btj KapMaH-fe. Hy, nycTb nepBbifi roAi>; *iy bctbob3jih
ceda oahhokhmh, KpecTbHHe h paoo'de eme xoahjih
oroarfeabiMH. Ho Tenepb, KorAa nawe  na dopbdy
HAyrb... MHTejunireHuiH, pyKOBOAHTean... Teppop-b
npHrayuina’b? Ho onb ripiiniymna-b 6bi h rfex'b. Mxt>
Ky'ixa; pa3B - k cnpaBiiancb dbi, ecan dbi BCioay maa
eweAHeBHaa dophda. /J-fencTBOBaao dbi h Ha apivsito...
Bbiao dbi 3 a KisMTa htth ii  KpecTbrniawb. Kro Bbimurb
Boaio?.. Man ea h He dbiao, >twan naaiosiflMH, pasdii-
aa peBOJiiopia h ocTaaocb nycToe M’bcTo...

/^MHTpiii ywe aaaerb noA'f, m aa h h h h kom t- , iipniuo
npoTHBT) BepaiiAbi. PasABHuya'b cnepeAii rndi<i>i b4tbh,
ycTponaTb m,eab Aaa raa3b, Bee dbiao bhaho  OTHeT-
aiiBo. Xopomo dbiao 3A'fccb. OTAbixaao nedo orb 3 hoh,
dbiao Tiixoe, aacKoaoe. .SBenium i<aidn to  nactKOAibia.
Hepiibie MypatibH xaonorjiiiBO noAHiuviaaiicb n cuy-
ci;aancb no TpaBHHKaMb. KpacHeHbKaa, ctd  MepubiMii
naTHbiHiKaMH dojKba KopoBKa nyTaaacb b-h  manoHK'b
Kaeaepa. /Joaro aeacaab h  ya<e CTaa"b Tepaib iiaaoKAy,
KorAa oTKpbiaacb A«epb na BepaHAy. Bbicoimi, aoao-
THCTblM daOHAHH'b Ch  OCTpOKOHeHHOH dOpOAKOH IIOA"
Beab, AepHca sa Taaiio, HaAetibuy K'b Kanaaicb 11  ctat
cdoicy, odao kothB iiiiicb pyKaMH o KoataiH. Ciuso3b
npocB-hTbi aiicTbeBb /JiuiiTpiii bha+’-’h.  ToabKo Tin,a-
Teabiio pasAtaamibifi npodop"b h mscth  d'feaaro Jida,
KOTopbift to  cKpwBaaca, to  npmioAHHMaaoi.

CoB-feTcicaa iiAHaaia,-—co 3aocTbio Aywaab /Jmh-
Tpiw. Hero oirb KaaaeTca, naabHmui eil ipfeayerb,
hto  an?

Ott. neaero A'fcaaTb oht> 3apnconaab npodopT..

Heprb! Heyacean He sadoaiiTb cnmia, comyB-
uiHCb CHA'feTb. HaaneT-b CMepKaTbca n HHaero neabSH
dyaerb pa3odpaTb, BoatioBaaoi oirb.

90

BopayioTb... JlenriH CM-fexb, neacnwa caoBa, ro-
BOpHJIH THXO, K3Kb dyATO OflHOBpeMeHHO.

— Htrb... ny He Mory ceroAHa... — BBCTBeHHO
ycabimaab roaocb HaAeHbKH.

— Ah!..  MH'b we doabHo!.. — rpoMKO BCKpHKHy-
Jia OHa. Pt3Ko CABHuyaacb Kaaaai<a; CTyKHyab ynaB-
uiifl npeAMd-b h  noKaTHJica no noay.

— SB'fepb!..

HpocaaBCKift BCKOHHjib, npomeaca no BepaHA^
h ocTaHOBHjicn nocpeAH nepBOH CTyneiibKH, noAdoae-
HHBUlHCb Od’bHMH pyiOMH.

BeaHKoa-fenHO... XoTb CHHMaii c|>OTorpa({)iK).

^MiiTpin npmiOAHaab roaoBy, BmiBasicb Bb i<pa-
CHBoe anno. Ta^ to a ero BHA'feab... noaowiiTeabno
BHAtab... h  Aa>Ke yAHBnaca k3koh to ocodenHocTH Bb
ero ampfe. A... nocb!.. MyTb ayTb 3arHyTb BiipaBo. H
BApyrb BcnoMHHAb coHb Ha depery TeTepena, Bb nep-
Bbui AeHb npHxoaa. nopa3HTeabno! He xopomo; dy-
AeTb lieyAaaa. >KeHmHHa cnpaTaaa noAb aepHbin By-
aab... npHnoMHHaab, mxpHxaMH HadpacbiBaa anuo.

HpocaaBCKiii 3acBHCTtab Kai<oii to  MOTHBb, cny-
CTnaca Bb naancaAHHKb h  nomeab Kb 3adopaHKy,
npaiwo Kb rbMb KycTaMb noAb kotopwmh  aewaab
/^MHTpifi.

Oi)b noxoaoA’bab. — Heyaceaw 3aMtrnab! ripn-
rHyab roaoBy Kb caAion 3eMat, noA'b b^tich  Ky-
CTOBb.

HeKHCTb noAOUieab Kb icaaHTK'b h  ocraHOBHaca,
odaoKOTHBiuncb na Hee.

ToabKO Tenepb coodpasnab ^mhtpi'h, hto  ae-
MCHTb npOTHB'b BXOAa.

Ecan orKpoeTb KaaiiTKy, — cxBaay 3 a Horn, no-
saaio n 3a ropao, plsuinab ohb h  npiiroTOBHaca.

HpocaaBCKifl cToaab nenoABHWHo, raaaa Bb caAb.
/^MHTpifi caeraa noBepnyBb roaoBy HanpaweHHO cat-
Ahjib sa BupaacenieMb cobcEmb da«3Karo OTb nero
anna cb sarnyTbiMb nnpai;o KOUMHKOMb Hoca, doacb
ynycTMTb iiywiibin momciitb h  BApyrb BCTp'feTHaca co
CB'bTJIbTMH, XOaOAHbIMH rj!a3aMH, CMOTpbBlHHMH, Ka-
3aaocb bb  ynopb na nero.

91

3a3Bent.no Bb ymaxb orb 3adHBniefioi nib bhckh
KpoBH. Ttao nanpywiiaocb.

HpocaaBcidfi MeAaeuHO nepernyacn Kb KycTy
noA"b KOTopbiM-b aewaab /JivuiTpin, 3axBaTnab BtTKy,
■OTjioMajib h  CTerHyBij HtcicoabKo pa3b B03jiyx-b no-
niejib K"b BepaHAt h  ctab iia Bepxmoio CTyneHbKy,
3aAyMHHB0 ofipblBaH ahctobkh.

HaAeHbKa noAomaa h  noaowHaa pyicy Ha ero
roaoBy...

— Oroiueab? ycnoKonacn?

— H HHKorAa ne CMOTptab Bb tboh caAb, onb

nanoMHHJiT) Miit raampio, TaMb y KawAaro aomhks—
caAoicb. Mto 3Ta 3a xaTi<a Bb raydiiHt? — ycabiuiaab
J^MHTpiH HH3Kiil I'OJIOC'b.

— BbiBiuaa daHbKa.

— Bb caAy dbiBiueS dypwyiiKH — dbiBinia 4>py-
KTOBbia AepeBba, Tenepb oAHHaBiuia h  dbiBinan daubKa.
HaAO OKeab daHbb-y, BbipydiiTb AepeBba. OmcTiiTb
orb Bcero „dbiBiuaro“, modbi He iwtiuaao hoboh wu¬
shu,  — HOA'iepiaiBaa icaiKAoe caoBO roBopnab flpo-
caaBCKifi.

HaaeHbKa npnwaaa ero roaoBy Kb CBoeMy
deapy.

— A hto cA'baaTb cb dbiBinefi dypwyHKOH? —
KOKeTaHBo cnpocwaa, hh3Ko  naKAonjiHCb Kb neMy,
3araaAb!BaH Bb raaaa.

— Bbiao dbi ayaiue Towe cpyduxb. H Mowerb
dsiTb... — onb odopBaab.

— Mowerh dbiTb?.. — noBTopwaa ona eMy Bb

TOHb.

— KorAa HiidyAb moh pyiui coHmyTb npeifpac-
Hyio dtayio nieiiKy Bb TOTb MoweiiTb, KorAa coabioTca
naiUH rydbi, a MaaeHbKisi hojkkh  odoBbiOTCH Boicpyrb
Moero Ttaa. MeAaenno... CHabutw... CHahiitii... M Tbi
dyAeuib HSBHBaTbCH n OTb caaAocipacTia h  0Tb npn-
daiweHia CMepTH. II Bb nocntAHifi, canibiH cuabHbnl
MOMeiiTb, B3AporHyBb orb HacaawAenia h ywaca, Tbi
yiwpeuib Bb Monxb odbaTiaxb.

Onb roBopiiAb MeHTaTeabiio rafiAfl BAaab, tohho
BCM atpiiBaacn Bb codaa3HHTeabHyio KapTiiHy.

92

/jMurpiH, He cnycKaBiuiH cb Hero raas^, coflpo-
THyjICH.

Hhjkhhh  MejnocTb isbitfBMHyjiacb Bnepeai, npH-
mypn^ncb nia3a, Ha anub cb nojiyoTKpbnbiAVb proMt
3acTbuia ca^nnecKH wecroKaa noay-yjibidKa.

Ha^eubKa cnaaa pyKy h OTOABHHyaacb, npncao-

HHBlIIHCb KT> KOAOHH’b.

— Xopouio, hto pa3MeHTaac» BCJiyx-b, — saro-
Bopwaa nocab kopotkom nay3bi, cjvrbacb nepBHUM'b,
npHHyjKAennbiM'b civrbxOM'b. — 3aBTpa >Ke noxynaio
Kp-feiiKia lueaKOBbifi ujHypoKT> h...  npe>KAe
Kp-bnico CBHSbiBaio BaMT> pyKH na3aAT>, a Torfla... no-
>KaayHTe...

Oh  b BCTaai) h  cnabrio noTanyaca.

— To dy^eTi. 3 aBTpa, a ceroAHH notAeMi Bt
„MMiiepiaab“, HeodxoAHMO ocBtaaiTbca noc.rb Been
3toh Mep30CTH. MepTBepbi... boh... xaonaHbe bt> 06 -
MopOKT>... Mepn> obi hxtj BC'bx'b Apajrb! 8th ABb Ty-
uih, Po30HKa h CapoHKa, Bbian KaKT. rojioAHbia co 6 a-
kh — BM'bcT'b, a Bii odMopoKb naAa;in co6monan,
onepcAb. Maiwaiua noKOHHHpbi CvbcuoBaaacb BHi> oae-
peAH, neb aoxMbi Ha cedb nopBaaa. H'bn> Kiiaero
rawe rioxopoHb h no'ieiwy naui'b BL^HK He oTM-bnurb
3tott> ycTaptabiH,' He 9 CTeTHHHbiH nepoKBTOTTb. Bo-
3htch c"b HeaoB%MecKOH naAaabio, TacKaiorb ee, ycw-
nafOT'b uB-bTawH... blAioTCTBo. rioAox-b, — bt, nepsyio
we HOHb 3 a Horn h bt> awy h HHKaKHX'b pepeiwonia-
aoB'b. Xoay bctphckh. Mysbiiai... CBtTa... bhh3 — n
HaApaibca. >KeHiu,HHa ecrb... Moacerb dbiTb maMnan-
CKoe pacTonHTT> Te(5a, a, a<eHu;Hna? h nocab coahh-
HOH BbinHBKH... — OH"b SaKOHHHjTb rpyfioH UHHHHHOH
(J)pa30H h, oOxBaTHBT. ee, noBea'b B"b KOMnarbi.

/Jmhtpw  npoAO.'DKaaa, jioKarb cl  saKpbiTMMH
raaaaMH, ripoBbpsw ceda. JInpo BbiCTynaao ba. na,MA~
th ao MeabnaHUiHXT) ACTaaeH. M xaicb toabko npo-
inyMbaii aBTOMO^HJib, oht> BepHyaca bt> damo h cra;n>
HadpacbiBaTb Ha dyiwarb anpo.

— Ecjih tw  coMHbBaeuibca, a Tedb Hepe3T> nee
ycrpofo CBHAaHie cb hhmTj,  npnAeuib^o nocodiii npo-

CHTb, HTO-JIH — npeAAOKHA'b AHApeft.

93

— Tomho.  By;u> yuhpenb. Ecjih Kaxyio nepTOHicy
ti  ynyiuy, —■ He bhjkho. Hhkto  ocodeuHo Bc.waTpn-
BaTbCH lie dyAerb, pa3T> cb nepBaro B3raaAa noxoacb;
)\a  h HcriojibsyeM b BenepoMt, AHewb, npn cojiHeHHOMT>
ocB-bmenin we dyAeivrb rioKasbiBaTbCH. redt cboh
coH’b paacrcaabiBajih, Kor\na th pa3dyAna"h Menu na
depery?

— Htrb.

-— Hy, TaK'b cayman...

— /{a... — BaAywwHBo npon'feAiui'b AnApeii, KorAa

/jMHTpili KOHHHJTb. — /JMCTBHTeJIhHO CTpaHIIO. M H
KpHKHyji'b: „6'fe>KHM'b, cefinacb apecTyioTTj?“ >Kaab, He
bo  Bpe.MH npocHyjioi, HHTepecHo dbiao dbi snaTb, yAa-
aocb Jin yohHtaTb, — riouiynurb oirb. - — 9to OHa
cnaceTb ero. A MOJKer'b, 9to  Tedfe Tenepb ripeACTa-
BHjiocb, hto  Tbi HMeHiio ero bha fejiih? — cnpocmrb
OHa. noca-fc nay3bi.

— Mo>KeT'b 6 biTb, — ycTyriMHBo coraacnaca
saM'feTHBb Kaxoe BiieHaTJi'bnie npoH3BeaT>
ero pa3CKa3T). — FlepewHJrb a Miinyxy, KorAa aTorb
TOBapHiu,T> nouiejTb Ha Mena, — nepeiwfeHH.Tb oht>
TeMy. — Bx. pyKH Tai<OMy rionacTbca nenpiaTHO. Mu'b
H3AajiH cTpamHo dbiao na ero At>aBojitCKyio wopAy
CMOip-feTb. W  OTKyAa OHM TaKMXTj JHOAefi BbiyHfHBaiOTb?
Tohho no ocodoMy 3ai<a3y neb to naroTOBjiaiorb.

— PeBOjiiopisi-MaTymKa! Ona — MarmiTOM'b npH-
THriiBaeT'b Bcbxx, caAHCTOB'b, npecTynHHKOB'b h upo-
nyio BereTapiaHCKyio nydaHKy. Co Bctx-b CTOpon-b
caeTatoTCH, nonyaB-b, hto Mowcerb Ayma rioryaHTb Ha
npocTopt h BcnabiBaiOTb HaBepx'b. Mmh OHa h Aep-
>KHTCH. Koneirb HMT., — KOHep'b peBOaKHUH, T3K'b BO
BcfexT) CTpaHaxij dbiBaao, noTOMy hto saMtHHTb He-
K'feM'b. 3aM-fecTHTean ywii dyAyT-b He „npHpo>KAeHHbie“,
a no Ha3HaneHiH5 h Becb naeocb HAeTb Ha ydbiab.
BoT-b noHeiwy hxt, h neodxoAHMO ynuHTOiOTb.

rioca-fe y>KHHa /JiwHTpiH AOCTaa"b cboh  npenapa-
tm h  HanaaT. nepeAT. ockojikomt>  3epKaaa a-fenfiTb
cedb KpHBofi hoct>. H y>Ke cnaaii Ahapch,  a oh b  Bee
B03Haca cb T'baecHaro pB-feTa MacTHKOH, to  Haxaa-
AbiBan, to  pa3Apaw:eiiHo cmiiwan.

94

— M Hafto we Cibiao eMy, nepTOBy cbiHy, cb
TaKHMT> npOKJ15ITbIM'b HOCOM'h pOAHTbCfl, — BOpqaAT)
oht> ct>  HeyAOB;ieTBopeHieAib pa3CAiaTpnBaa c e6n  to
bt>  npocjjuab, to  en face. OTMisTHat Bora, meabMy!

Ha APyrofi AeHb Cb yTpa CTaaii roTOBHTbca.
AHApefl HaBepTHJIT) tlJiaH’b, KaiCb [ipOHTH kt>  KBapTHp’fe
UJBeuoBa, npoAeMOHCTpupoBajrb ce6a bt>  po/in cTappa,
HTodbi ^MHTpifi Morb yaoBHTb roirb, h  Aaace ripope-
neTwpoBajiH cpeny noHBaeHia y yanTeaeii cb OAHna-
KOBbiMii >i<ecTaMH h  cjioBaMii, i iTo6bi C03AaTb Bnena-
TJl-feHie, *)TO y OOOHX'b 6biaO OAHO H TO)Ke JIHPO. Cb^-
PH^IH MHHyTa Bb MHHyTy Hacbl H yCJIOBHJIHCb BXOAHTb
poBHo bt>  iiBTb. ^MHTpiw yxoAum, paHbuie, Tain, Kaicb
UlBepoB'b )KHjn> BnaMHTejibno AaJituie.

— 1 \aft ica Milt nopomoMeR'b, — cKaaaaa. out..

— SaM-feMTa? — yAHBHJiCH AnApeii.

— Ha bchkim cJiynaH. Pa.rb a a hhmh  catacKa,
Bee Movers dbiTb. YetpeuHte 6yAy ceda nyBCTBOBaTb.

Cynyji-b 3 a odmaanb h  nomejrb.

Besa. Tpexi> MHiiyrb witb  AnApew BxoAHa"b bt>
npocTopubia e-bun AcpeBHHHaro A°Ma, 6e3A<H3HenHo
MOJinaBiuaro 3aKpbiTbiMii oKHaMH h  ABepaMii h bt>
coMH-feHiH ocTanoBiuicn nepeAij JilscTHHueH na aHTpe-
cojih.  BeTxaa, Kaicb CToa-feTiiaa CTapyuiKa, oHa neHa-
Ae>KHo Bnch;ia bt,  B03Ayxk, siaa aepubiMii npoBaaaMH
H’fecKOJibKHX'b pa3CbinaBiiiHxcH CTyneHeicb.

He omndca m  HOTapiyc-b?

KaKT> 6hi  Bi) oTB'bT'b, naBepxy hto to cTyKHyao
h  CTapyiuKa 3aTpacaacb ocaaStBuniMb T'bjioMT,.

HpiiAepnaiBaacb 3 a KoabixaBtuiaca nepwaa, octo-
po>KHO maraa aepe3T. npoBaabi, BCKapadnaaca Ha
TeMHyro naoipaAKy h Bouieab B^ OTKpwTyio ABepb.

npucfee-b na KopTOHKH y noaypa3aoMaHHOH,Koe
KSKib noALUTonaHHOH naiiTbi. aceninHHa ancTHaa i<a-
CTpiQHK) h  Ha ero iiiarn rioBepHyaa Ainaoe MoaoAoe
J!HUO.

— Hw'iero He Aiory noAaTb, AbflyuiKa, — aa-
■ckobo ci(a3aaa OHa, — pa3Bt bott, ayxi Ha noaiefe...

95

Bo3bMH ro.ioBKy, ec;in xoneiub, y mchh  pyKK
rpfl3Hbm.

— He c e6a,  ji;ia Bacb npiuuejrb, — thxo-

CKa3ajn> Aiiapew. — J [owa tboh  MyM<i?

Ona yflHBjieHHO BCKHHy;ia Ha nero ayniicrbie
raa3a h KpHKHyaa.

— HiiKoaail, Bbiil/pi cio^a na MHHyTKy!

Cabhhvjich  CTyaa.. Bbicoidw, tohkim  iuaTeHT. ct>
aHUOMt nexoBCKaro r rnna, bi>  ciiTpeBOH py6aiuKt r
ocTaHOBHaca Ha noport, Moana raa«a ei<B03b omkk
yMHbiMH, HHTeaanreHTHbiMH raa3aMH.

— Ha 3THX'b »HHXT> KT> Te6t npiIAyTT) C"b 06 bl-
CKOAiT> — MeAaeHHO roBOpwa^ Anflpen. — Cnpaab
EBaHreaie, MoaHTBeHHHirb h Bet npenapaTbi n  npn-
6 opbi no CBoefi cneniaabiiocrn. $McTByH ocTopoHtHO^
3a TBoen KBapTupoS cataaTi.

MnMoaeTHaa cyAopora npo6t>Kaaa no HeptsHOMy
anpy TosopoBa.

— OTicyaa Tti y3Haa^, A'feAymKa? — Bnoaro-
aoca cnpocnaa AioaoAaa >KenmHHa.

— 3naio. M  iie AieAan. 3anoAiHK A^Hb h  HacT> f

KorAa Tbi yBHA'fcA'b MeHH.

ToBopoB'b B3raanyab Ha peMenHbiH dpacaen*
na pyict.

—  riHTb II Tpil MHliyTbl, — MaiUHHaabHO OTBt-
THa-b OH’b.

— Te6a apeciyioTb, ho 6yab  noKoeH'b, Tbi Bbip-
Beuibca H3b nx-b pyKT>. Ilpomafi.

BbiHAH Ha yairpy AiiApeB cpa3y nepemea-b Ha
npoTHBonoao>i<HbiH TpoTTyap-b u  yBHAt at> bt>  KBa-
Apait oTKpbiTaro oKHa TOHKyio ({mrypy B'b CHTpeBOH
pySaxt.

— KyAa ohx  nowea-b? — B3BoaHOBaHHo cnpo-
ciiaa ToBopoBa.

— BnpaBo. 3a6aBHan HCTopin... Kax-b CHtrb na
roaoBy CBaanaca. Oa^ti  KpeerbHHHHOivnb, 5i3biKT> hh-
TeaaHreHTHbiil...

— H He 3AtmHiH. 3a sth  ABa roAa, hto  Ha
6a3apt Topryio, Bet atipa nonpnAieabKaancb, a ero
hh pa3y He BHAtaa.

96

—  >\a,  ii  MH-fe Ha r.'iaaa TaicoS ne nonajiajica. y
Hero mto to  crpanHoe Bb AHipfe h  roBopurb rairb
TopiKecTBemio. Mpe3Bbi4ai-ino 3araAOHnaH HCTopia... H
noneMy ohl npmueab iipeAynpeAHTb?...

Moao^aa jKeHimina Heo>KHAanno pascMhsaacb.

— nocaymaH, a Mowerb fibirb npocTO noM'b-
uiaHHbiil? OrcuA'fejib caMT> rpt midyAh, hah  CMHa
3a6pa;iH h  satfpoAHAb.

— A 9th  no,Apo6nocTH? EnaHrejiie, npHdopbi,
OTKyAa oiiTa 3iiaerb?

— Morb cJiyiaHHo ycjibimaTb paaroBopb, hto
dbiA-b oducicb h  iiauiAii to h  Apyroe. „ 3 aiio.MHH /ienb
h  Hacb“... yB-fepiuo - re 6 H — HCHopMajibUbifl, be cto-

HTb BOAHOBaTbCH.

ToBopoB-b noAomejib Kb npHTOAK'fe h  aarmcajib

KapaHAamoM'b: „cpeAa, 5  4. 3  m.“

— SaH’feMb 3 to?  — cnpocHAa ona.

— M3h jiioSonbiTCTBa. /{ah  Hero to ohx  aoco-
B'feTosaA'b 3anoMiiiiTb. — Tyrb Kpoerca mto to  no-
cao>kh’M. Bo bcbkomt. cjiynat, hbao cefinacb >kc  see

CAOHOITb 1)0 MTO HIlOyAb H OTHeCTH AHTHHbfHy Bb
iHKoay. LUyTT> ero 3Haerb... BApyrb eeroAHa narpa-
HyTb. npildopw, CK3JKH, Bb UJKOAbHblH Ull<ac|)b HOCTa-
BHTb, a ocTaabHoe nycTb bt>  norpefib, mto am  cnpa-
MfiTb.

ToBopoBa npHnecAa Kop3HHKy cb KOTopofi xo-
AHAa Ha 6a3ap-b h  aKKypaTHO yKAaAbiBaAa, mto se-
peaaBaAb efi MyHCb.

— eme noHHMaio — CBawenHwa khhtm, ho
peTopTbi, Ko;i6bi... Mto  MOiKerb tfbiTb Bb hhxt> kobtpx-
peBOAiopionHaro?.. —pasAyMHi’Bo rcBopiurb FoBopotsb.

— ydfewAewa, mto bcc  cKopo Haaaftb tauum.
npHAeTCfl, — ciwfeHAacb )«ena. — Obh  nocjFfeAnee
BpeMH Kaia. oyATO npjrrwxAH.

— Bo 3 mo>kho, ho  npeAocTopo>KBOCTi> tie Mhnia-
erb h  BeiitH OTnpasiiTb HaAo. OcTopojKH’fefi co ck.tah-
K3MH, HTofib He HpOAHAOCb. He A'^At AH 9TO KOTO
Ah6o  H3b VHeHHKOBb? — BCKpHKHyAb OHb. — Mo-
>KeTb 6bITb, Bb CeMbt KOMMyHHCTbl, HAH 3HUKOMCTBO
BeAyTb, ycAbmiaAb h  upHuieAb npeAynpeAHTb.

7

97

— Borb 3 to B^puo —- 3auojmoBaJiacb MoaoAaa
aceHipuHa h CTaaa Topoinrrbca ct> yKaaAKofi. — Bowe
mom, Bo>i<e mom n nero ohh  xoraTb orb Tefia?..

— OcBOQoflHTb CeOH OT'b pyCCKOH HHTeJIJlHreH-
pin, ho B-b HCTepHKy Bna^aTb ne cabAyerb, OHb >Ke
CKa 3 aab, hto a BbipBycb H 3 b hxt>  pyKb. OTcn>i<y, na
naoxoft KOHepi), h  BbinyciaTb. IlpmcpoH >i<e H'feMb
HH6yAb.

— Hy, pasyM’fee'rca. OTHecy kct3th h  meayxy
Aaa ero nopoceHKa. AnTHribiHb npocwab cofmpaTb.

IloKpbiaa ra3eT0H, nacbinaaa CBepxy meayxy h
oCptsKH oBorpeS h  opbaa noaoTHaHbiti CaaaxoHb.

— Ha odpaTHOMT) nyrn aaBepHH Kb IliBepoBy,
nepe3b noanaca a xo>Ke i<b neMy npHAy. Ohh  06%-
ipaab AOCTaTB ycaoBia Ha icoTopbixb npHraamaroxb
YHHTeaefi Bb TypKecTaHb. H nowaayHCTa 0 BiiBurfe
CTapHKa HHiiOMy ne pa3CKasbiBaH.

y icaaHTKH AOMa Ns 6. eroaaa BsaoxManeHHaa
A'bBHypKa atTb nam cb BbinaneHHbiMb >i<HB0T0Mb
h Cb oHcecToneHieMb cocaaa roaoBy rpa3H0H Tpa-
IIHHHOH KyKabl.

— yHHTeJIb IUBepOBb SA’feCb >KHBeTb — cnpo-
cpab ee $MHTpi«,

. /J'bBOHKa noKa3aaa naabpeMb Ha ABopb, Bbinyaa
H30 pTa MOKpyio roaoBy h A'fe-’iOBHTO CTaaa BbiTHpaTb
ee noAoaoMb naaTbHqa.

— /laoBa KaaHTb, — A'kTCKHMb dacKOMb no-
HCHHaa oHa.

flMHTpiH Bouieab Bb neSoabmoH ABopb Bb ko-
TopoMb oiosaaocb ape ABa AOMHuiKa, oAHHb BnepesH
Apyroro h  ocTaHOBHacH Bosat umpoKOKocTaro 6 jioh-
AHHa, KoaoBmaro pacnHaeHHyjo cyxyio aKapiio. ToTb
BCKHHyab ayKaBbiMH, BeceabiMH raa3aMH.

— He xoMeuib an noACodHTb, CTapHHa?

— Bb KOMHaTy Kb ce6-fe nenii, A’bJio ecTb —
CTpOTO CK33aab /jMHTpiH.

IIJBepoBb 03aA3HeHH0 oraaHyab ero, noAyiwaab
ceKyHAy h,  BcaAHBb Bb AepeBo Tonopb, noiueab Kb
AOMy, BbiTHpaa noTHoe anpo.

98 =

3ajio>KHJii> Ha KpioHoirt ^Bepb Hedoabwoii, hh-
iCTeifbKOH K0MH3TbI H IIOAOHA>I KT> CTOJiy CTaaT> CKpy-
HHBaTb riamipacify.

— Hy?..

— Ha 3Tiixb ah^xT)  Kb Tedt npHAyT'b C'b odbi-
CKOMb; cnpanb EBaHreaie, MOJiHTBeHHHiCb, Bee hto
■ecTb noA03pnTejib!iaro. /J’fcMCTByii ocTopoauiM, 3a
TBOefi KBapTHpOH Ca'feAaT'b.

IllBepoBb ribixiiyjrb iianiipocon 11  dbiCTpo iioao-
iiueji'b K'b neMy.

— OTKyAa >KT> th 8th  CB’feA'kHifl pa3Aodbiai?
■Kto Teda noAocaaa-b cioAa? — iiiiinamHM'b noay-
.uionoTOMT) roKopturb, a raasa 3aocTpnaiiCb, KaK’b
TB03AH.

— /Jyiuaemb, rayirbH reda JiiOAeS HtTT>? Hpo-
•BOKau,iiO pa3BOAHLUb, cTapbiH qepTi>.

— CaM'b npnuieaT>, roBopio to, hto 3Haio, bt>
HeM'b TbI CKOpO ydbAHlUbCB.

/t.MHTpiK aiodoBaaca KHnynecTbio MoaoAoro, My-
>KnpKaro CKaaAa, amja.

— CTapbiH npoxBOCTi)! J \ByMfi HoraMH bt> mo-
rnji'b CToinub h  Ha Tai<yio naKOCTb nouiejn>? 3a di-
jiyio dyjncy cbohmtb cbm pa3CTaBaaemb?.. H-feTT> y
MeHH Hunero noA03pHTeabiiaro, nero dbi HaAO dbiao
npHTaTb. He doiocb a tbohxt> odbiCKOBT>.

—  3anoMHH AeHb n aacb, KorAa Tbi yBHA'ba'b
mena — noKa3aai> nanbueMb /jMHTpin Ha dyAHabHHia>.

Tottj  odepHyaca.

— Hy, cpeAa, naTb aacoB-b h aeTbipe MHHyTw.
./^aabuie hto?

— Teda apecTyiorb, ho  dyAb noKoeH'b, Tbi Bbip-
Beuibca H3Tb nx'h  pyicb. npoipafi.

— A Tbi 3anoMHH, CTapbiH IyAa, hto ecaa a Teda
eipe pa3T> 3A"fecb yBH>Ky, yilAeiub de37i dopoAbi, —
rnuntm. LUBepoBb, oTBopaa eMy ABepb, — raKT> h
CBOHMT>  CBOaO'iaMb CK3)KH...

nomeai> dbiao bo ABopt, Kor.Aa J\ MHTpift cicpbia-
*ca 3a KaanTKOH, pacKoaom> Tpn noabHa, 3aodHO
uiBbipiiyaTj TonopTb, BepHyaca h sauiaraaib no Koivuia-
Tt, Kypa nanwpocy 3a namipocoH.

99

—  ]\oMa?  — KpuKHyjia bx> okho FcniopoBa. —
CeiiMacb h  jwyacb npHAexb. Mu HaanaMHau CBHAanie-
y Baca..

— Myaeciio! — odpaAOBaaca UlBepoivb, hah  e»
HaBCTpij’iy. — Bbi xyxx> riocnAHxe, a a bo  AHop'fe ca-
MOBapMHK’b noAKasy.

— HtiT'b, HiiTb, Mbi He HaAOJiro. Bbi, Kawexca,.
Aocxajni ycaoiwi iiaciexb TypKecTana, oii'b xoaexx,.
npocMOxptxb na Bcaidfi caynaH. Hy h  naKypnan >Ke bm...

— Pa3BoaHOBaaca. Toabuo hxo  raKaa no3Myxn-
xeabHiaa cpeHa pa3birpaaacb. A... boxx, h  Banix. noBe-
jmxeab.

Mhmo  oi<na MeabKnyaa ({mrypa FoBoposa.

— 91  BHA'bax>, KaK'b Tbi ciOAa cBopainBaaa, ho
Mena yienMicb ocxaHOBnax., — ojKiiBaeimo 3aroBopnax»
FoBopOB'b. — Hy KaK'b >KHBewb? Bee an, caaBa Bory?
Bbi hto xo AaBHeubKo iie 3araaAUBaan. J\ BHraeTca
A"bao? — yKasaab oHb roaoBofi Ha aomhuikh bo
AB opt.

— Taivii. xopouio, Aa npoHioxaan, KaaieTca... A,
BiipoHewb a ii caMi> ne nomiMaio hh  aero. Koaio, 110 -
HHMaexe, Ha ABop-fe ApoBa, cniiaiian mu Tyxb Apeso
Bbicoxmee, bxoahxx.  CTapeijx> qpe3Bb!>iaiiHo xchboiihc-
hoh  HapywiiocTH, Bbicoicaro pocTa, fiopoAa, i<at<b y
Bora CaBaoea 11  TanHCTBeniio npiiraauiaexb Mena n't
moio  KOMiiaxy no Baaaiowy fl-hay... Bbi aero? — yAH-
Baeniio npepBaai, yBHAa, qxo ToBopoBa 3acM-feaaacb.

— Jlfojia,  xw >Ke Arfemaeiiib, — pa3Apa)i<eHHG
ocTanoBHab Mywb. — He o6pamaiixe BmiMania, axo-
y nee nepBHoe.

— Bouiaii; sanepx> Ha KpionoK'b ABepb na bchk\h<
caynaii h  Hacxopoa<nacH, h  OHt, Mep3aBeux> Hamma-
ex-b TOHOM i. npopoKa: ... na sthxi. ahhxxi y xe6a 6y-
Aex-b oSbicicb, enpanb EBaHreaie...

ToBopoBa 3 bohko  pacxoxoTaaacb, 3apa3HB% k
M y>Ka, Koxopuii TojKe CM-baaca.

— Bx. neM'b A^ao?... 91  HHnero He nomiMaio...
Mowexi 6bm>, axo cx> Bauiefi ctopohh  uiyxi<a?.. —
o6hahhbo  cnpaiUHBaa-b UiBeAOBx., nepeBOAa raasa cv
oAiioro na APyroro.

100

— Haaioaopb TlBaHOBuqt... hto  3a (J)aiiTa3m...
CnaiKHTe, npnKa3biBa^Tj oht>  3anoMHHTb /j,enb h
' aac'b? — CKBosb c.ufex’b cnpauiHBaaa roBoposa.

— /Ja. — IliaenoiiT. oKOHHaTeabHo pacTepaaoi.
—■ Hy, BOTb BHAHiiib, a roBopnaa, mto 3 to hc-
nopMajibHHH. Bb KOTopoMT^ aacy oH-b y Baca, dbiab?
— Bb naTb MacoB-b aeThipe MnnyTbi.

CM-fex-b pa30M'b odopnaaca. Moiio^aa weiimnna
'HcnyraHHO Bsniaiiyaa Ha My>Ka.

— Tyr-b i<ai<oe to Henopa3yM'bnie, — CKa3aaT>

TOBOpOBTi, OHT> He MOTT. dbITb y H'dCb  Bb 9T0 BpeMH.

Bw caMH CMOTpban Ha aacbi?

— CaM'b, nance noBTOpnab Bcayxb h  npurpo-
3H.i'b, HTodbi B-b apyroft pa3-b ne npnxoflna'b, nna>ie
a ct> hhmt>  paa^taaiocb.

■— CrpaHHo... Hpe3BbiMaHHo crpaHHo. Pobho bt>
riHTb aacoBb Tpii MimyTbi oht>  dbiah y Hac-b, a nance
3a(jHiKCHpoBaa'h Ha crfenfe, m  roBopnab mhT  Tonce,
mto  ii Ba,\rb. 3na'iHTb, B'b aeTbipe, narb MHHyTT> me-
ctoto  yuieab. H a CKa3am> acent OTiiecTii Bb uiKoay
npen.ueTbi o icoTopbix-b oin> yrioMHHaa'b.

Boabmaa -reamo chjms Myxa ncTepiiHeciai aadii-
jiacb o crenao orKpbiTaro oiaia, 3anoaHna h a cry rum-
uiyio THiiiHHy. noda'bAH'feBuiaa nceHUimia Mpaano ca+»-
fliiaa 3a Hew raa3aMii.

— HnKonaw... a doiocb, —- npepnaaa ona MO.ma-
Hie. — To, hto oh h  CKa3anb — dynerb.

- Mo>KeTb dbITb, — THXO OTB-bTIIJI-b TOTb. -

J\a,  ho  Bee TaKii, aro Kaicb to  Ha/to odbacHHTb cedt. —
FoBopoBb BonpocureJibHO CMOTplurb Ha LUBepoBa. —
SpiiTeahnoH raaaiopHiiapiH Bb onay h tv  nee AiHHyTy
y aionen, oTflfeaeHHbix'b 3naMHTeab!ibiMTi pascTonnieMb,

•He MOKeTTj dbITb.

— Pa3CKa>KHTe, Kaict y Bacb dbiao.

— Hyneca Bb pbmerfe, — npoTanya'b LLlBenoBb,
BbicayiuaBb. 0 npennoaaraeMOMb apecTT anaioTb
ToabKo Bbicmia BaacTii; npincaab oTaaeTca sa noaaaca,
TaKb KaKb OHH HHKOMV B b CVIPHOCTH lie ftOB'bparOrb.
C'b npoBOKaTopcKOH utabio Moran nonocaaTb, HTodbi
aaxsaTHTb Cb noaiiqiibiMb, icorna dynyrt, npnTarb. Ho

101

BOTt bm  >xe daaronoayHHo oTHecaii. IToTOMb... A«yxT>,
hto jih,  noAocaaan? 3arpiiMiipoBaaH oAHHaxoBo?
Kaxofi CMbicjn>?.. HHHero He nommaio.

— 3HaeTe, rocnoAa, ecxb Kaxofi to  CTapeiyb n>
OHb 6pOAHTT> BCIOAy, — CaadbIMb roaOCOMb 33rOBO-
pHJia ToBopoBa — h to OHT) oahhti, to  BABoeMb, xaxb
dyATO Bb AByxT) aiipaxb, Taxb noxoiKH. MhIs  cefinacb
AHTHnuHi pa3cxa3biBa;n>. Kb HeMy oAHOceabHaHHHb,
nprfexaab, TaKT> TaMb abb tph  Ha3aA'b Taxofi cayHaii
dbiab. OaHHT>  KpeCTbBHHHTj CTa.Tb npHCTaBaTb XT) CTa-
pyxt MaTepH, HTodb nomaa no coctAHHM b AepeBHBMb,
MHJIOCTblHIO COdHpaTb, TaK'b KaXb OH'b He MO>KeT'b
xopMHTb ee. CTapyxa OTxasbusajiacb, paHbuie xosaii-
xoii JKHJia, crbiAHjiacb. Both bxoahtt. Kb newy cTa-
pHKb II npOCHTTi, KpeCTbBHHH’b H npeA-To>xnJITI — de-
pn mo io CTapyxy h xoAine BM’bcTii nodiipaibca, a.
HoneBaTb y MeHB dyAere. Orapnxb coraacnaca, Tojib-
xo roBopiiT-b, HbiBeAH ee caMb xo MH-fe, h  Bbiuieab
Ha yanpy. CTapyxa ymipaTbca, cbiH'b ciuiofi BbiTauuiab
11313  xaTbi h  noATamHJi'b x'b cTapnxy. Xorbab otohth
h He MO>xeT-b, pyxa npupocaa Kb pyxt MaTepn, a
cTapHxi) pacTaaab. Bca AepeBHB, roBopnrb codpaaacb,.
oTTacxHBaaH ero, nyTb pyxy He caoMaan. CBameHHHX'b
CBBT0H BOAOH KpOniUIb — HHHero. nOUJJIH Bb KieBb
na doroMoate h noab ceaa cb hhmh, TaK'b BM^crfe
h  HAyTb. A Bb A^Hb CMepTH P'bsHiixa A B a CTapnxa
dbian, noxo>KH, roBoparb, Apyn> Ha Apyra Taxb, hto
H e pa3aHHHuib h  npeAynpeAnan OAiioro xpecTbBHHHa,
hto Hepe3b Asa ahh  PfcstiHxy xoHepb. M a'^hctbii-
Teabiio, xb Benepy oiih  sadoaliaH, nepe3b ABa abb
yMepan. TaMb Tenepb bc% B03dy>KAenbi, Moaediiw
HHxoaaio YroAHUxy cay>xaTb, roBopBTb, hto sto oh i»
dbiab. CipaHiioe coBnaAeHie... H Bb rfexb AByxb cay—
naaxb CTapnxb, h 3ATcb...

— Tbi dbi He dbiaa >Kenii;nHOH, ecan dbi He bT-
p«aa Bb CBepxbecTecTBeiiHoe, — yabidnyaca ToBopoBb.

— Tenepb xb >kh3hh  Hainefi HeabSB noAXOAHTb
Cb npHMHTHBHbIMH, Tpa^)3peTHbIMH KpiITepiBMH. Mbf
Taxb CBepxnacTpaAaancb, hto  y nacb OTxpbiancb xa-
xie to  BHyTpeiiHie m & sa ;  mh bhahmi to, hto neAO--

102

CTynHO ocTajibHMM'b, jKHByuiHMB no Ty CTopoHy. My-
AO? — LLlBeuoBT) roBopnjn> irai<B 6yflio raaAH Bray6b
ce( 5 a. — H Btpio bb ny.no. Bet mm  BHAtan o()HOBae-
nia HKOHb, nanpiiMtpb. M ero Bbi3Baan mh,  caMH.
CrymeHnaa HepBuaa anepria tmchhb H3CTpanaBiiiHxca
aronen HanpaBaeHHaa bb cropoHy oacunaHia, >KaH<Abi
nyna, hto(5b bb hcmb nonepnnyTb CHJibi, yBHfltTb,
mto  He coBctMB CpoiueHbi, He 6e33aipnTHbi, Bbi3Baan
ero. BcnoAuniTe, y>i<e toab KpecTbaHCTBO To;u<yeTb
ripo Kairoro to  CTappa, Koropbifi npHAeTB h  cnaceTB.
91 He yTKep>Knaio, hto  aro hmchho h eerb ohb, koto-
paro H<;iyT b, y hhcb to mo>kctb pa3ptninTbca h npome.
Ho HT0 HBHTCH TOTB KOTO )KflyTB — 3 BtpiO; AOJlH(eHB
aeiiTbca.

— Mbi ecrecTBeiiHHKii HMteMB ntao cb  nyne-
cajvm npyroro nopaflira, ho...  a HHKorna ne pa3y6t-
)Kflai0 — 9T0 K3KB CMOTptTb. A HOKa, AOCTaBaHTe
npenao>Kenie. Mbi cepbe3H0 nyMaeMB nepHyrb OTCtona.
MHTawTe BcayxB, mto ohh tbmb  cyaaTB?

Bbifina otb LIlBepoBa, /^MiiTpifi npomeaB no  no-
aoBiiHbi yjinpbi, k3kb  ero oKaiiKHyaB mjokckoh roaocB.

— A'^Ab!

Cb npoTiiBonoaoaaiaro TpoTTyapa ptsaaB yan-
Hy neaoBtneKb bo  (ppeunt.

„roaoBa cb poTHbiS K0TeaB“ — ycMtxnyaca npo
ce6a AMHTpiH, bciiomhhbb  caoBa Aunpea.

— Cwnta b y Tonapmpa, cmotpk), co  RBopa bm-
xonnuib Tbi. y HiBepoua 6biaB? <t>eA£>Ka npHBbinHo
OijpynaaB raasa.MH ero anpo.

— Cano>KHHKa HCKaaB; CKa3biBaan >khbctb  Ha
3 toh  yaitpfe h  SepeTB He noporo. BaniMaiai Mut CTa-
pwe nonapHan, xorfeaB nonHHKy npori3BecTH. 3hmoh
bb  aariTaxB He noilAeuib. A LUBepoBB kto  dyneTB,
canoacHHKB?

— HIstb,  ynuTeab. OTnero ne npuxoAHaBKO mhb,
a KaacAbiH BenepB noA>KHAaaB.

— He npinuaocb. Kaarncb, h  ntaoBB ocooeH-
HbixB HtTB, a BpeMeHH ne ({}aTaeTB.

— Hto  y Te6a roaocB Kai<on to  ceroAHa APyron.

103

/(siHTpiil 3aKauiaHaot. 3aMtTHai, i u n h kt>  npo-
KJifiTbiH, — rio/iyMajrb.

— Ocuni. BocoH no poet xoahjit.,  ropao h  npo-
XBHTHaO.

— 3aBfleM^ ceSnaci ko  MHt.

— Hy, mto  >«b. H ceroAHH caofioAeH'b.

— >KnBeinb no npe3HAeHCKH, — CKa3aab J\mi-
Tpin, KorAa ohh  npmiuiH.

Bojibinan xoMHaxa 3aT«HyTaa (jjpanny3CKHM b ko-
upoMt 6biaa sacTaBaena cdopHoil, cTameimoH h3t>
pa3iibix^ KBapTiipij MeSejibio, n anniincKon KafinHeT-
hoh, h  rocTHHon pa3iibixb cxHaefi. Ha cxtut CTa-
Phuhhh,  BtpoHTHo, (fjaMHJibHbul nopxpex.b bt,  i<pa-
CKax r b MoaoAoft Aawbi bt>  OaabtioM'b naaxbt.

— HpaBHTC5i? -— caMOAOBOjibHo yxMbiabnyaoi
<I>eAb!.-a.

— /{sopepb! >K!iBemb, — noMiipaxb ne naAo!

— 3a 3acayrn! CoafexcKaa Baacxb, Sparb, pt-
HHTa> TpyAbi, oro He papcicoe Bpewn, — oahh xanyan
rynrb ao  ceAbworo noTa, n Bee bi> rpi!3H BaaaaHCb,
a APyrie hu nepra lie Ataaan, a «a 3oaoxb!xx> daio-
Aaxa. tan h ci. aoipy aonaancb. 3acay>Kn, 11  Tbi 6y-
Aeuib a<HTb, icairb neaoBticb, — Hantsaaa. <t>eAbKa,
AOCTaBaa H3T. imcaii'inKa CBHiiiiHy, Konnenyio pbitiy,
Macao, ewpb, otabii'i xafedb.

— Kaxan cb Mena noab3a? II paAi> 6bi cay-
MCHTb, ' — noni He ABHraiOTca.

— Hhkto  ref5a i<yan xacKarb h  He 33013811 x 11 .
KawAoay csoe: raaimoe, npe-AaiiHOCTb cbok>  AOKa33Tb.
HtO  CTOHIUb? CaAHCb.

HocaAiiab 3 a naean bx>  MarKoe icpecao, noao-
acnab na xapearcy a  mhco, h  pbi6y, it naanax> i<y-
CbllHKy boakh.

— CnepBa ct>  nen HamieMb, a iiotomi.  na na-
awBKy nepefiAeMi.. ByAb sAopoB-b. — OnpoKiniyai.
Ky6biiuKy, Bb oAHHb raoxoicb nporaoiMa-b.

/^MHipiii oTxaedHyax. — tohho  oroHb nporao-
THH-b. Cnnpxx!

— Yx-b icptnoxa...

'PeAbKa pa3CMtnaca.

104

— Ct> nepBaro pa3y Taicb, noTOMT. aerae nofi-
j,eT-b. new.

— H-feiTi, ne Mory, He npoaoxHeuib.

— Hy oTcraBb, a Bbinbio, a Tbi HaaHBOHKOH
sadaBaafica.

Haamrb, bcko'ihjii h  noBepuyjrb xaio'rb bt>  at>epn.

— ToBapumw nacTo maTaioTca, He aaayrb no
flyiuaM-b noroBopMTb. Xopoma?

— PacayaecHa.

— M Bajiaw; aa Kyniaii, He crbcuaHca, MeHH
He od-b-bwi..

t&eabKa qoKHyjica a BbinnaT. ocTauaemiyio 4 mh-
TpieM-b BOjiKy.

— /Ja, bottj tm nponiJibiH pas-b roBopna'b, hto
kt. dbiBuiHMb rocnonaMb 3axa - /KHBaeiub, — CKasajrb
ohi,  noapodiio pa3CKa3aBT> KainiMi. noneTOMT. noab-
syeTCH y nanaabCTBa. — /JoB'bpieM'b hx h  noab3yeuibca,
AaioTa. Koe hto. A paHbine, ripn Hmcoaa'b, waatan
ohh  Teda? Muoro hxt>  Jiacioi Bna^aT.?

/JmhtpIh  MaxnyaT> pyxon.

— CoSairfe CHoeil doabine BHHMania oxasbiBaaii.
CBoao’iH ohh neb! Tenepa, icairb in, abipaBbixa. naa-
Tbnxt na TadypeTKH chan — „3axo#H, a'bAyuiKa 1 '!
A ftaK'H K-b meaicaxT. Ha xpecaax'b pa3CH>KHBaan,
jiaabine Kyfjmn — hh hotoh? 3a aeaoB'bxa ne no-
HHTaaH? riiHBimb!!

— Tam. tw nann>? — odpaaosaaca Oeabxa —
Heaero ct>  Todoii h dodbi pa3BoanTb. Tenepb y nacb
ct> TodoH naHHCTo pasrofsopT. notlaeT'b. 91  ay^aaa.,
bti  Ted’b npe-Kfiin padb ch^htb, h3t>  noaTema kh
HHM' h XOaHHIb.

— /^ynieubKy cboio  norbuiHTi. xo>i<y. Bt>  Mopay
tiaci) canora.Vii: TbixaaH, nocabaHioio cuayuiKy Bbi-
nHBaan h Bee He raicb,  nee ne yroamub, n noayan
Tenepb. floraoaan cyxyio Kopxy, nocTiipan diabe,
noMOH noabi, y3naii KaxT> caaaxo.

- Ax"b, HOpTT> Ted>I B03bMn!.. MbI CT. Todon

Tenepb aiiaoBT. naabaaeMb.

/jMHTpil! HesaM'bTHO Bbinaecnya-b aaaHBKy Ha
•KOBep'h.

105

— TbI K'b KOMy H3T> HHX-b BXOHCb?

— no<iHTaH Bcfex’b uxb, codaHbHXT, A^TeH, 3naio,-
CTOJlbKO TO JI'feT'b CpeAH HHXT) KpyTHJICS, a (JjaMHJliH
cpa3y He Ha30By, — nawaTb caada crajia. HanoMHH
KOTO...

— HHwenepa leBjiena 3naeiiib?

—  0 , Kairb ne 3HaTb, — odpaAOBaaca /jMHTpifi,
doaBuiiiica nonacTb Bnpocaicb. — Beany hca^-hio
3axo>Ky.

-— Cnepr npoKJiHTymiii. Hawb, rfe, hto  no 6a-
3apaMT> TopryioTT), ne crpamubi. Chahtt,,  icairb Ta-
paKanw bt,  meJiBxb, jimiib 6bi hxt>  ne Tporajin, a
bott.  noATi TaKoro 6bi noAKonaTbca. Flpo^taJiH bt>
AOfiispie i<t>  coBtTCKoil B;iacxn, a 3a na3yxofi — Ka-
Menb. rioHeMy bt  napTiio ne BmicbiBaeuihca, earn
npw3Haenib. Mopaw nooTr-fejiH h  onan, na nepBbia,
MtcTa Ji-fesyTij, y nacb OKJiaAbi oi'dapaiort Odpa30-
BaHieMi. sapaioTca! 51 aoau  ne nocipoio, hjih  Mocra
lie nocTaBjuo?.. Eipe Kauri

— Br AepeBut Kawnbifi My>KiiK r b cedis H3dy
CTponT’b, ajixureKTopa He npHraauiaeT’b, — no;maK-
nyab ^Miirpin.

<t>eAbKa 3aAitT!io XMejitaib. Ejia3a saBOAOKJiHCb,.
Ha BbinyicjioM'b ady BSAyaaci, a<njia.

— Both  redfe h  pado ra. FIo bj>i y> khb a ii, noBbi-
CMOTpn H-ferb JIH KHMrb K3KHXT), 3an0MHH, KTO 3aX0~
AHTT), BaacTeii npn huxb  nopyrail Omi a3hi kh  dbierpo
pa3BH3biBaioTb, h  MHt coodiu,afr.

— 8to  — MOweMTj. 51 AyMajit, Hero HstdyAb
xa>Ke;iaro, a orb 9Toro He OTKa3MBaiocb. IliicbMO
KaKoe cpanaio h  npHnecy; v nnx'b, dbiBaerb, no cto-
jiaM'h  Bajiaerca.

— Bott>, both.  M Hunero iie donca. BaaroAap-
nocTb nojiyHHiiib, 9 to  yac b a Tedb pynaiocb. W  kom-
naiyiUKy, h Kpoisarb Mancyio, >Ka:ioBanbe... 3acbiiiHrb<
Cr HorapiycoM'b 3HaK0Mr?

— CeprM FlaJibiHeMb?... IlepBbie APy3ba.

— KonTph-peBOJiropionep-h! 51 ero k a ki>  od/iy-
njieiiHaro siiaio. CbiHb — dtaorBapAeeur, a xoahtb,.
i<aKb hh bt,  ae.Mb iie dbisajio. BudnioTeKa 3na.\ieHH-

106

Taa... A aba ojia? Ha-poA-Ha-a! y Hero Hacaerb nn-
cewb nomyi<aH. He BeAeTb an cbh3h cr aMiirpapieii.
Tyrb rpaHHpa daii3Ka, Moarerb n He noaTofi noayaaTb,
He ycjitAHM-b. HapoAy to MHoro TonaeTca.

c&eAbKa raoTaar pioMKa 3 a piomkoh h  Bee doab-
ine XMeji-fea'b.

— Man HaAbira Bopodbiixa?... A?.. BtaorBap-
AeilpeBa HeatcTa, nepBon CBoaoan, mto  upoBb napoA-
nyio niia-b?.. OTepb — npoaeiapiarb no TiopbMaMb
rHOHab, a ona y Hacr... nepcoHa?.. BnAaab TaKoit
MHrAaab? napTiihiaa!.. Kto  orb iiea aro cabimaaT>
na 3actAaHiaxb? — cTyKHyar oht>  KyaaKOMT, no cto-
ay, yTKHyBinucb bt,  /jMHTpia de3CMbicaeHiibiMH raa-
33 mh.  — B-b ae.u'b ea 3acayra?.. Cb HpocaaBCKHM-b
cmirb?... y cboiixt,  ne nameab.?.. — dpocaar noxad-
HbiM b caoBOM’b. — y dyp>i<yeKb caaipe?.. 3aKpyTnaa
n KOManAyeT-b, npoTHBb Btpubixr cayn, pecnydaHKH
Boopyaraen,. Panbiue de3b TOBapnipa LIIanoBaaoBa
11  h  mary, a iort,  cmoxaaca cr Hen: y Baer, roBopiiTb,
CTapaHia mhoto,  Aa M03roBb waao... 9ro y Mena to?..
A?.. M Bee ona. HyeTb, hto  a ee nacRBosb BH>Ky n
cnaaBHTb iiopoBHrb... BbiKycnnibL. Kai«> dbi Ted-fe ct>
TBOHMb raaH'iamiHOM'b KyAa tie npoKaTHTbca... Mut
6bi ToabKO iixb 3axBaTMTb... 51... noKawy... Aa...

CsepKiiyaa codaa3nmeabHaa Mbicar.

— 51 y iiea bt,  caAy >KHBy, bt,  daHbK-fe pa3py-
ineiiHOH. 51 Tedi Taicon cywen, npeAOCTaBaio.

— /Ja... H-ny-y... — npoMbiaaab OeAbKa.

— BtpHoe caoBO. Hacmt,  cefiaaca, ko  jwH-fe, ohh
K aKi, pa3T> bt,  3Ty nopy 11 a BepanAlv aiodoBbio npo-
xaa>KAaiOTCa. 51 Ted'fe irkcreaKO Rain, pa3b npoTHBb
npeAOCTaeaio. /jBiiraif.

ycTaBriaca ocobIibiiiiimh raa3aMn, cnaacb go-
odpasHTb, iipHBCTBaT, 11  rpy3iio niaeriHyaca Bb
irpecao.

— 3ariTpa... Cenaacr ae Mory... tcmho... 51 ne
yriyiuy... a noRaary... m1;mt,  ona napiinHaa... 51 ee...
noroAii... a Tedt sarHy... — HoAHaar KydbiuiKy, co-
dnpaacb 3anycTHTb bb okho, ho ^MiiTpiil aoBico ne-
pexfiaTnab. BbipBam, hst,  pyio,. ToHeiibKaa dywajKKa

107

Bbinaaa H3b odtujiara na CToar. Oht»  cr HeAoyMis-
nieM-b B3aaa. ee.

Axt>,  nepTi)... coBctwb 6buio saSbiji-b!

<t>eflbKa o6ohmh jiokthmh naBaanaca Ha ctoaT).

— Taiibicy OKOHCKyto... 3Haenib?.. ApHCTOKpa-
TOHKa!.. B-feaeiibKaa... icaKb nopoceHoneicb... IlpHBoaoKH
ciojua... 03oaoHy!.. /^bho  caioHKM TeKyrb... SI Ha Heft...
noTaHnyio HeMHoro.. — nbHHo, caioHHBO 3axHXHKam>.—
rioKypa>KHTCH... cb nepBaro pa3y... HiiHero... rionpo-
6yeTb... bo BKycT> BOHAerb... ripHBoaoKeuib?.. A?..
/JtA"b?.. — ct> TpyaoM-b Boponaa-b TjDKeabiMt H3bi-
KOMTj.

— Mory ceHHacib npHBecTH, ona ryrb ne^aaeKO.

/^MHTpifi BCbinaa-b Stable KpucTaaaHKH bt> He-
AonuTyio piOMKy n  paSMtinaar kohuomt. BHaKH.

— Tamil... cyiaiHy AOHb... CTynafi!..

— CnepBa Bbinbeiwb a^h  Kypawy h  noHAy 3a
Hen. — /jMHTpift npoTHHya-b npuroTOBaeHHyio piOMKy.

<t>eAbKa BSfui-h,  nocMOTp'ba'b h  6e3noMomHO no-
CTaBnaij Ha CToaT>.

— new, a to  ne noHAy. Hy? Tyrr Tpn Kanaw
ocTaaocb. Hto6t>  yAaaa Bbiuiaa — HacTOiiMHBO npo-
THrHBaab /JviHTpia piOMKy, cr TpyAoivrb CAepWHBaa
BoaHeHie.

Bnnsy pa3Aaancb rpo.wide roaoca; sacTynaati
KadayitH no cryneiibicaMb atcTHimbi.

— ToBa... pnuuf... BMtcrh... pa30... pacnbeivrb.

3aryA'baa KOMnara oti»  3Bona Bb yuiaxb.

— 9Ty cawb Bbinen, vum  ne ybiiahiub  Tanbiui...
CKoptft... raoTail, noi<a iie Bouian — HepfiHO TBep-
AHA-b /^MHTpift, ne cabiuia orb myMa bt>  yuiaxb cbo-
ero roaoca, a caMb, 3 a ero cnHHOH owcTpo cpbiBaab
Sopoay, napHKb, cimar cbhtkv h apohou^hmh,  Boa-
Hyjonp.\nicH pyKa,wn cBepTWBaar bt>  nee Bee, B,\itcTt
ct>  mariKOH, crapaacb CAtaaTb CBepTOKr Menbuie.

ABepb pnaHyaacb.

— 3i1, TOBapmur ^eaopr, aero sanepca, otboph.

— Bat... 3ai1 — i-e... 3anepTa... — <&eABKa hk-

Hyar h  ypoHnar roaosy na CToar.

— Oefi!

108

Aepa<aaT> pK).vii<y y pTa 3 acbinaBinaro
Oe^bKH. Tor-b npHiioAHajib roaoBv, b>>  cy 3 HBinnxca
rjia 3 axb npomaa MrnoBeHnaa rkHb yAHBaetna. Rpo-
Tfmyab pyKy no croay, i<ai<b obi oTcrpaiiaa aro to.
TeMHO-Kpacnaa crpytiKa nonoa 3 aa H 3 b onpommyB-
iueHca OyTbiaKH.

— ToBapiun’b cpeaopr!.. Cb a  bBom<aMM 3a6a-
BJiaeuibca, hto jih?  Tai<b mm noMoib npmiuui, —
Sacnar roaoch, Koaora bt>  Aeepb.

— OTHIDKHCb... TSK'h TeSfl  II TaiCh... — fiOpMO-
Taab 0eAbKa.

/iMHrpiii npHTaHya-i. ero 3 a meio, ciapaacb ch-
aoij bahth h fPeAbKa, npiiAepacHBaa ocaaS-bBuieH py-
koh,  riok-opiio, cb rpmwacoH oTBpameaiia Bbinnab.

— Bonaerb...

/jMBTpiM owcTpo ornep^ Asepb h  BcfeMb rbaoMb
iiiarHyaca na AByxb TOBapwipeH.

— Haib, naaH3aaca, Moprb, — ct>  3aBHCTbto

3 aM'liTHa'b OAHH"b,

4 -MHTpiH Aepwyaca kt>  ABepii.

— KyAM, napetib, BepraS na3aA'b, mm noAAep-
>KHMb KOMnaHiK), — yxBaTH.i’b ero 3 a pyKaBb 6 ah-
waHiiiifi.

Ho OH b MOTHya b TOAOBOH H OTKpbIBb porb
CA'feaaa’b KOHByabCHBHoe ABwweHie ropaoMh npaMO
Ha Hero. Torb ncnyraHiio OTiuaTHyaca.

— nporiycTu! 3a6aioeTiJ — BCKpm<Hyaa> APy-
rofi. — HycTb Ha naomaAict onpocTHrca.

— Hayroipaaca cb .aeMaaKOM’b? — AepHyJi'B 3a
naeao yTioiyBiuaroca toaobok  Bb CToab 4 >eAbKy.

Torb oricHnyaca Bb Kpecao h 3 axpHn'fea , b. Ha
HCKpHBaeiiHbix'b cyAoporo/i rytfaxb npocryimjia.
irfeHa.

— OOaonaaca, cyKHiib cwHb! CwnHii, hto  Jib.
boau  Ha' roaOBy, BOHb rpa<j)nnh.

' 4 >eAi>Ka cyAopo>Kiio cxbaTiiaca sa rpyAb cb 60-
afeHeHHoii rpHMacoif. /(epuyaoi, xBaiaa pTOMb B03-
Ayxb. 3 acreKanaHCb nenoABHacifo ycTaBHBiiiieca raa3a.
M aacTbiai, Bb neyAotfiioH noaT, npiinaBi. rbaoMb.
k'Ij  py*iKt) Kpecaa.

109

Ilpbiraa aepe3b Tpa cTyneHbKH /jMHTpifi Bbi-
cko'ihjitj  H3"b noA'bfe3Aa n icpynHo 3aiuaraab, ciapa-
acb npanoMiiHTb jiopory.

-— ToBapunj,! !.. 9hL  TOBapinpb... ctoh... — ao-
HecJiocb c3aflH.

riepe.viaxiiyB b aepesb yaapy, onb opociiaca dfe-
waTb. /Jufe (fnirypbi nieAiuia naBcrpfeay HcnyraHHO
mapaxHyaHCb Ha moctobvio.

CTyKHyab BHCTp-fe.il>.. apyroK... Bjih3ko  npo-
3Benfeaa nyaa...

^MHTpi8 dfeacaab, nanparaa Bcfe Mycxyabi. LLIy-
Mfea-b B03flyxb bt,  ymaxb, dfeiueno dnaocb cepppe
ToaaKaMH oTnaBaacb b b ropafe, dbiao TpyAHO AbimaTb
h  OHb rpo.wKHMH xaHiiKa.vui raoTaab BOBAyxb.

— /Jepaai-H — OTAaaeimo ycabimaab sa codoil.
CHOBa BbiCTpfeab. Pfe3KO 3acBepanan B03Ayxb npoH-
3HTeabHbie cbhctkh  MnanpionepoBb. TonoTb aoto-
Haioipnxb non> ryaKHMb yacacoMb noAxaecTbiBaab,
h  BpeMeHaMii Ka3aaca TaKHMb daii3KHMb, hto  OHb
HHCTHHKTHBHO BTaTHBaab ilieiO MC’/KAy I’AeHb, 0>l<HAaH
cxBaTbiBaiomefi pyKH.

— TpeTifi noBopoTh, TpeTiw noBoporb — CTy-
aaao bt> roaoBfe Bb Teivuib ofera, ho He motb bchom-
HHTb CKoabKO KBapTaaoBb npodfeacaab h  HayraAT>
CBepHyab Bb TeMHyio doKOByio yaoai<y, aTodbi He
cabmiaTb npecafeAyiOLparo ryaa. Flpodfencaab neMHoro
h  0CTaH0Bnac5i 3aAbixaacb. flbiaaao anpo OTb diiB-
uieHca ToanicaMH ropaaeft kpobh, ppowaan KoafeHH.
Heyweaa AociaHeTca >KHBbiMb? HaAo dbiao noAfeaiiTb
nopouioKb. 3a6fe>KaTb Bb nepBbiH ABopb h  3aaeHb Bb
yray? — Bbicipo oraaHyaca h  BApyrb y3Haab
yawpy.

HeAaaeKo, 3a nepBbiMb noBopoTOMb — uamma.

ya<e He bhah Huaero nepeAb codoft, Bb icpy-
HOipeMca TyMaHfe pHHyaca BnepeAb h  KorAa Aodfe-
acaab h 3anepb 3a codon Kaamay, TyTb >Ke noBa-
awaca Ha TpaBy, npnAep>KHBaa pyKOH npbiraiomee
•cepApe.

110

Anapefi cxpauiHO BoanoBaacn o)KH«aa ^MHTpia.

Hto mohio eayanTbCH? Heyweaii dpoAHTT. no
ropoay, pa3bicKHB3H yaupy?

H'fecKOJibKo pa 3 T> Bbixojuna-b 3a KajiHTKy codn-
paacb noil™ Haacrptay h  B03Bpamaaca Ha3a/vb.

Ky«a htth? Eipe pa3MnneMca. Pasbimerb bt,
Konut KOHpoBi., He MaaeHbKig, ycnoKaHBaai) ceda.
Ho Kor^a naaaao TeMHtTb, oht.  noTepaa-b naAe>KAy.

Baanaaca... npmnea'h Kb MOMemy odbicxa a
apecTOBaan. 3xb, paciana! /Jonwenb dbiab 3aMtTHTb
coa^aTb... Mon>, HaKOHeij'b, unipuMb npnTBopnTbca...
ynpeKaa-b oht> /jMHTpia n Tyr-b >i<e ripejiCTaBaaa'b
ero OKpy>f<eHHbiM"b h  MeTaaca bt> octpoh  Tocicfe, od-
AyMbiBaa, ica kt, BbipyqwTb.

Tomho  3auiypmaaa TpaBa noAT> octopojkhwmh
xnaraMH. OcTaHOBHaca npHcaymnBaacb y ABepn n ot-
inaTHyaca. Bt. damo Bxoflna'b Bbicoidfi napeHb.

— He y3Haa-b? — caado yabidHyaca /JiwnTpin.

AnApen dpocnaca icb HeMy, KaK"b odpaAOBaHHbin
pedenorb.

— 51 y>i<e xopomia'b Teda! Ho noaejiy Taicb?..
A dopofla... uianKa?

/^MHTpin dpocHab cBepTOK-b na aaBKy.

— Bee TyT’b. Hacnay Horn yHec'b, BTopon danHT>
ayTb He Bbiuieab komomt>. CnepBa boam... Topao
nepecoxao.

/iMHTpin rpoMKo, >k3aho  raoTaab BOAy.

— c l>y!., — h  BbiTaHyaca na daHHOH noaiefc. —
J\o  chxt.  nop-b Koa-feHH APO)KaTT>. <J>eAbKa tboh
npHKasaai. Aoaro a<HTb. Bpaab nopomoKb cedt, a
npnroAwaca eftiy. Bee — Ero BeanaecTBo cayaag,
caMi> K-b cedt 3aTamnaT>. noracii, roaydaHKb, oronb,
HepBbi Tarrb HaTHHyaiicb, hto CB-feTb pa3Apa>Kae™..,

AHApefs CHA^at bt,  HoraxT> npiaTeaa h cayuiaai,
raaAa daeciaiUHMH raa3aMH bt>  TeMHOTy.

Bi) ropoAt Bi) 3 to BpeMH dypanaa Tpeuora.

ToBapnipH, 3 aM-feTHBuiie H3Aaan KaKT. napeHb
HbipayaT) sa noBoporb, dpocnancb 3 a hhmx. Odrna-

Pmjih  yjiHuy, oeBhmaa py'iHbiwui (JtoHapflwui cocbjune
flBopbi; cnycTH.’iHCb kt>  (5epery... Kak"b Bb BOAy Ka-
Hyjn>!

y Oil bill laii'b BbICTpbjIbI H frferOTlIlO, M3b Bckxb
okohtj  BbiCMaTpHBaJiH jiioConuTHbia, BCipeBOJKeHHbia
jnipa, no iihkto  He pboiaaca Bbiimi Ha yaimy cupocmb.

Ha Bepanay AQHecca hst>  KOMHaTbi pisKiil, nmi-
TejibHbifi 3BOHOK1) Teaec|)OHa.

— B-fcpoHTHO Te6a, — CKa3aaa HaAeiibKa u cda
BOUiaH Bb AOM'b.

— ToBapmu,b SpocaaBCKifi 3fli;cb? — orayimia'b
B3BOJ1HOB3HHblH BbIKpHK'b Pt3HHKa.

HaAeiibKa, lie OTB-fe’ian, nepeaaaa eMy rpygity.

— y Teae^ona?

— CTpamHoe HecnacTbe! rioniS-b TOBapniin>
IlIanoBaaoBb.

— rab?.. — BCKpHioiyaij SIpocaaBCKiil — Hpn
KaKHXT> odCTOBTeabCTBaX'b?

— y cedsi na KBapTKpk Bt>  Bocewib aaeoBb Be-
nepa kt>  newsy saiuaH TOBapmuw TaHvirb h  flpouiKO.
/^Bepb dbiaa sanepra, CTaan cTyiaTb, oTKpbiaa. k3koh
to  AepeBeHCKifi napenb. Bb KowiHarfe deanopaAOKb,
Ha 0 x 0 ;!% onpoKHHyTasi dyxbiaKa, IIIanoBaaoB'b 6nac«
B-b aroaiH h  Hepe3i> ceKynAy CKOHHaaca — iicnyran-
Hbiwvb roaocowst Kpunaa-b P-fe3HHicb.

— riapeHb flonpomeHi?

— Ckpujich,  HarHaxb ne Moran.

—- Kaicb >Ke ohh... — c;io)Kho  Bbipyraaca flpo-
caaBCKifi, — BbinycTnan?

— npHTBopwaca nbHHbiMb, Bbimea-b na nao-
maAKy h  dtsicaa-b. /JoKTop-b KoncTaTupoBaa'b aHeBpH3MT>
cepAua, BtpoaTHO, A'bficTBie cuabiiaro »Aa. /^taaeT-b
anaaH3i.

— CeHHac'b npitAy, BbiiuaHTe aBTOModnab.

3aao>KHB"b pyi<H 3a cnHHy, flpocaaBcxiil M-fepHat
KOBepij CBOHMH AJIHHHbIMH HOI'aMB, HH3K0 CB%CHBT>
roaosy. HaAeubKa He CBOAHaa eb Hero nanpa>KeHHbix-b
KaKOH to  Mbicabio raa3^.

— $Ba... 3HaHHTT> 6yAeTi h TpeTifi, — npouie-
aecT-feaa oHa.

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— rioaeMy? — ne noammaa roaoBbi, He 3aMe-
A-naa uiara, enpocHJib OHb.

— Ecjih  dbino aBa oannaKOBbix-b aiyaaa, Henpe-
iwfeHHO 6yaerb TpeTifi.

— KoMMyHHCTKa CTpaaaiomaa nen3;rfeHHMOH ot-
pbDKKOH npomnaro? — nacM'biujiHBo dpocvuib onb.

— 9to  He cyeB-fepie, a HaSaioaeHie. >KH3Hb He
TaK-b npocTa, Kai<b Tedt Kaaceica. Bb ea neerpoMb
y3op"b ecTb TaHHCTBeiiHbie, nenoHaTHbie Hawb, 3Hai(H
h  Haat Heii TpyaHO MyapHTb. Tbi Mowemb nepepn-

COBaTb o 6 mi« V 30 p'b, HO 3 TH 3 H 3 KH ocTanyTca. MbI
6 e 3 CHJibiibi nepeAb hhmh,  noTOMy mto ohh eme He
pasraaanbi.

Baaan 3amyMt;ib aBTOModHJib h cmojiicb  y
noab-fe3aa.

— Ecjih  3THM1, rpeTbiiM-b dyay He a, a BbiBeay
B"b pacxoa'b tph TbicaaH — 3a Kaa<ayio roaoBy no
OAHOH, HTOdb 3aaHTb KpOBbK) TaHHCTBeiiHbie 3H3KH
n yTonHTb Hxb Bb Hew, — cb yrpowaiomeH wecTO-
KOCTbK) C!<a3ajlb OHb.

— >KH3Hb He jnoduTb KpoBH, ona mcthtti  3a Hee.

JIpocaaBCKift ocTaHOBnaca nepeAb HaaeiibKOH,

Ha Jidy B3ayJiacb nonepeanaa >i<Hjia.

— >KH3Hb dOHTCa KPOBH. PasBi He KpOBblO sa-
BoeBaaH mbi  ee? H Btab >KH3Hb — sto «h,  cnai.Hbie,
maraiomie no TpynaMb. OcTaJibHoe — cJiSKOTb! Xo-
aeuib, no'feaeM'b BM'bcT'fe Tyaa?

- H'feT'b.

Chib noirbaoBajib ea aaaoHb, HaABBHyjib <j>y-
pa>KKy na raa3a h  dbiCTpo Bbimejib.

HaaeHbKa npom.ua Ha BepaHAy. CToaua, bomb-
TpuBaacb Bb SB'fcsAM, APOKBBiida naAb TenuibiMb, cna-
lU,HMb CaAOMb.

KpoBbio 3aBoeBaan jkhshb, — mhcachho  no-
BTopn.ua h  B3AporHyaa, tohho  BnepBbie y3Haaa.
McTHTb... MCTHTb 3a Bee... $a>i<e 33 caacTbe. Cwajia
BHCKH.

— He HaAO... He hbao  ayiwaTb... —- CKasaaa
Bcayxb h  cnycTHaacb BHH3b. OcTopo>KHo npodnpa-
aacb, MTodb He 3 aiyfenHTbca 3a b^trh.  FloftoniJia Kb

8

113

MaJieHbKOH ABepw, 6e3iuyMHO ocMOTptaa ee pyicoft.

3anepia H3HyTpn, — aomh-

npnabayaa yxoMb, ycabiiuaaa noaycoHHbiii ro-
aocb, ho cjiobtj  He Monia pa3odpaTb.

Bo CH-fe cb MbicjiHMii pa3roBapnBaeTT..

XoT-fcaa nocTyHaTb... H^Th... IlycTb cnuTb CTa-
pblH, CHaCTJIHBHH nyAaKb.

IHeMamaa T0CKa  odHaaa, KorAa BepHyaacb Bb
AOMT). MepTBbIMH I<a3a;iHCb HapHAHblH KOMHaTbl. no
HOBOMy CMOTP’fejIH CTapblfl BeiHH, CpeAH KOTOpbIXb
pocaa cb paHHHro A'b'rcTBa. noACTeperaiome MoaaaaH,
xoaoAHo, Bpa>KAe6H0 nodaecKHBaa. Craao CTpauiHO
OAHOH, TOHHO Bb K3JKA0H KOMliaT'fe CTOHTb nOKOHHHKb.
Rpomaa bt,  Kyxmo. TeMHO, nycTo. Kai<b -roabKO Be-
nepb, yd'feraerb Kyxapxa Roan — poMaHb. Ee3ip'BabHo
noSpoAHaa H3b oahoh  Bb APyryio h  onycniaacb y
POhjih. 3a 9th  roAbi ■— ne npiiTparHBaaacb. Cb Tpy-
AOMb noBepHyaa KatoBb h  HepBHo B3Apornyjia. TyjiKO
meaKHyab 3aMOi<b h  OTBtTHo 3a3BeH-fejiH Aoaro mo a-
HaBiuiH cTpyHbi. Eo>i3aMBo B3HJia aKKopA'b. B3A0XHy;m
dacu h  pa36yAHJiH THLunny. OTBbiKinie naabHbi Me-
AaeHHo 3axoAHJiH no KaaBumaMb. JltHHCb BCTaTb,
oracKaTb 3Hai<0Mbm hotm,  HaAeubKa <j)aHTa3HpoBaaa,
nepenaeTaa oCpbiBKH npnnoMHHa biuhxch  MeaoaiH.

Rorena-feaH KOMHaTbl, CTaan da h3khmh,  yioTHtiMH.
0)KHaH, 3au]eBeaHancb poahhh t^hh,  BbiinaH H3b
yraoBb n HanoaHnan AOMb.

He dbiao npowHTaro ywaca, — CHHaocb Bb
CTpaiUHOMb CH'fe.

3a ct^hoh,  Bb KadHHerfe, cabimaica rnarn oma...
Ba«3Ko Hcryrb aacKOH Aea MeppaiomHXb MoaoAbiMb
caacTbeMb TeMno-roaydbixb oma. y caMaro yxa Ha-
ntBaeTb, nepecj)pa3iipyfl, MHabifi, aiodHMbin roaocb:

„Bce 6 m  a Bb tboh  raa3a rjia;vfejib,

„0 jik>6bh  CBoefl — bck) hohb 6m  n-fejib"...

— /J^th!..  /j,HHyuia, AHApeenica, nan  CTbrneib!.. —-
aacKOBo 30BeTb H3b CToaoBofl MaMa.

AxbL

114

FpySo, rci> pamaxy yAapHaa. Kymata,  no nowea-
TtBUIHM b KJiaBHUiaMT). Pa3AHpaK>me KpHKHyjITj pOHJIb...
Pa3dfe>Kajmcb, B'b <CT'feHbi BABHHyjincb, BcnymyTbiH
T^HH.

MeAJieHH© noji3aa no raaBHoft yamvfe Topjxe-
>CTBeHHaa noxoporaaa npopeccia. OTxpbiTbiH xpacHbiif
rpodb, KpacHbia 3HaMena, xpacHbie b^hkh.  Hacynn-
aocb TeMnoe, ct>  xyaaaox'b, anpo; coBcfejwb BABHHy-
Jiocb noA"b p-fe3Me o6o3HaHHBuiyroca MepenHyio xopodxy,
AOAyMbiBaa nocatAHioio AyMy.

„Bh  we-epTBo-OK) naaii 6opb6bi po-K»Bofi“...

CBepxaaH coaHeHHbiMii dawxaMH Tpydbi BoeH-
Haro opnecTpa BnepeAH. 3a rpodowb Baacm B'b phat>.
>KypaBaeMi BbicrynaeT-b TOHXOHoriH flpocaaBcxiii;
Ta>Keao HeceT"b oaoiptBinee i-kao Pt3HHKT>. KpacHbiw
npoxypop-b, dbiBLuin paBBHH'b, HxoBaeB-b, xyAOH, naio-
TaBbin, cbMeHHTTb, He nonaAaa bt>  TaxT'b iwyswx'fe, ct>
6pe3raHBOH rpHMacon na ampfe. IloHypo maraerb
npeAc-baaTeab CoBnapxo3a CepedpaxoB-b, cb a-amhhoh,
xyAO>i<ecTBeHHOH iueBeaiopoH, xypaaBo Awdameiica
OTb BtTepKa. H'feCKOabKO >KeHmHHT>. CpeAH HHXTj
H aAenbKa, pt3Ko BbiA'feaaxjmaaca aaeraHTHon (Jjh-
rypoil

Jli-ma AiyjKHHHb o3ado i ieHHbia; AOXTopb odHapy-
>Knab B'b ocraTKax-b piomkh  pianHCTbia xaan. Mep-
Hbi.M'b odaaKOMb odBoaaxHBaeT'b TpeBora. TamiCTBeH-
Hbm napeHb ycxoab3Hyab h,  dbiTb MOweTb, ctohtt>
Tenepb B'b stoh  Toan-fe, Haj/rfeaaa HOByio >xepTBy.
HaA"b xa>XAbiMT> BHCHT'b MeTb, xpyroM"b Bparn. Ocipbie
raa3a cypoBo odtraioTb aupa BbiraaAbiBaioui.HX'b h3t>
OKOHb, uinaaepaMH CToamiix'b na TpoTiyapax'b, CTa-
paacb yaoBHTb rbHb Top>xecTBa. npaayTT> 3aBopo-
>xeHHbie TeppopoMb aioAH 3aodHyfo paAOCTb, raapa
Ha xpacHbiS rpodb. TeMHoe odaaxo TpeBorw oxyTbi-
saeTb h hxt>,  — CBepaarb sM-fenHwe, ncnbuyiomie
raa3a. noHAyTb odbicxH, apecTbi, dyAyTb xBaTaTb
.AecaTaro, TpycaHBO Toponacb 3anyratb, 3aAymHTb.

115

r OBOpOBT) H UiBeiJOBb, B03Bpaii;aSCb H3b lUKOJIblp
H3fla;iH, H3i> nepey;iKa, Had.iioAajiH npoqecciio.

— Bb n?m> nacoBTb CTapnxb dbuib y Hacb, Bb
Boceiwb, ©Toro >Ke Benepa, nonidb LLIanoBa;ioBb, —
33^yMMHBO TOBOpHJib lilBepOBl.

— Bbi cBa3biBaeTe 8 th  codbiTia? — cnpocHAb
ToBopoBb. — Ho y manoBa;ioBa dbiAb KaKOH to
napeHb...

— A BaMb He KajKeTCH, hto  CTapHKb 3Hajib ( ,

HTO 3TO dyfleTt?- BOnpOCOMb OTB’feTHJI’b UlBepOB'b, —

h  3Haerb eme Miioroe, hto  CKpbiTO orb nacb. OHb
He BbixoflHTb y MeHH H3b ro;ioBbi. CeroflHa yipoMb
h npeaynpeflH^b moio rpynny, HTodbi ycTanoBHJiH
name ajindn Bb c-aynat apecra. Ohh bha'Isjih, hto %
6biJib AOMa h  Bbi yiujiH otb nacb noc;rfe agbhth.

— HyAa'iHHa Bbi 3TaKan! Hy>i<Ho 3THMb Mep^
3aBnaMb a;ind«!

— Cb padOHHMH OHH KaKb HH KaKb CHHTaiOTCH.
Mon nocTanoBHJiH 3adacT0BaTb, earn Ha HXb 3aaBJie-
Hie He odpaTHTb BHHMaHiH. H MMb pa3CKa3a^b o era-
pHiofe h  cpeAH HHXb dojibiuoe CMymenie; TOJiicyiOTb,.
CTpoHTb npeAno^o>KeHia h  xa>KAOMy xohctch  yBHA’fcTB
Bb CTpaHHHK'b ne npocTo KOHTpb-peBo;iiouionepa, a
BbicuiyK), CBepxbecTecTBeHHyio CHjiy.

— JKena roBopHTb, hto  Ha da3apt ipfejibia Jie-
reHAU iiAeTyrh. MtiAimioHepb yTBepwAaen., — ero
Teipa pa3cxa3biBa.ua, oHa TaMb cbhhhhom TopryeTb.
hto KorAa Hanajiacb noroHH, napenb Had-bjxaab npaiwo
Ha Hero h oiib Aa;ib Aea BbicTpisaa. FlepBbiH — Bb
ynopb, a Bxopoii — Bb Tpexb maraxb Bb ciiHHy, ®
cbohmh rjiasaMii BMA^Jib, xaKb ny;iH „xpo3b ape-
man" H BTIHjlHCb KyAa TO Bb CrfeHy. 3aTl5Mb, Ha no-
Boporfc TOBapHupb, dyATO dbi, nofiMajib ero aa naeno-,.
ho OHb ymejib Bb 3eMaio, a y Toro pyxa noxpbiaacb
HtMb TO d-feAblMb, BpOAt CHtra.

— Tocxa no nyA^.

— ripHsuaKb deacHaia. y kpobath  deaHaAewHO
dojibHoro roBopHTb: „Toabxo nyAO Mo>xeTb cnacTH"...,

flpoi^cciH cBopaHHBajia cb raaBHoii yani;bi.

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Bb CKBepi npoTHBij 6o;ibiuoro cofjopa nocTa-
'CH/iH rpofrb y Kpaa BbDKHflaTeabHo 3iaBuieH Momabi
h  Haaaancb ptan.

H'fecKOjibKO caoBb o npe>K^eBpeMeHHOH CMepm
BtpHaro paSoTHHKa padoae-KpecTbaHCKofi Bjiacm
CKa3a;n> Pt3HHKb.

/Joaro h HecKJiaAHo roBopHab Hpomico, 6;iH3Kift
TipiaTeab noKOHHaro, ycepano noBTopaa nonpaBHB-
rneeca eMy caoBo „pbaHbiH“, KOTopoe oht. HeaaBHo
BbiaiiTaa'b.

— Tbi pbaHo cay>Knab, pb3HO HcnoaHaab 3a-
B%Tbi MabHHa, Tbi 6biab SnaeMb KpoBonifiijb 6yp-
OKyeBb h 33  hmxt> CKpoeTb Te6a cewaacb 3eMaa —
BbiKpnKHBaaT> TOBapmub, OTHaHHHO Bpamaa raa3aMH,
noMHHyTHO ofiTapaa aofh> SoabiiiHMb rpa3HbiMb naaT-
KOM'b. — Tboh  ydifipa CKpbiaca, ho  riyob He 6e3-
noKOHTca tboii aecTHbiH ripaxb, ydiwpa He yfiaerb
•ort HarnHXb pyKb. Pfe, KOMy Tbi TaKb BtpHO cay-
>KHab ne ycnoKoaTca ao rfexb nopb, noxa rHycHaa
:KpoBb KOHTpb-peBoaiopioHepa He HanoHTb 3eMan,
KOTopaa nanoeHa TBoeil aecTHOH, npoaeTapcKofi
KpOBblO.

SaKoaoTHan rpo(5b, onycTnan Bb Mornay h  CTaaw
safipacbiBaib 3eMaefi rio/ib 3ByKn HHTepnanionaaa.

HpocaaBCKifi yfexaab BM'bcT'fc cb HaaeHbKoii.

^MHTpiH aaBHO ae>i<ypHBuiiH na BcaxiH cayaaH
■noab 3a6opoMb, npwabHyab Kb npoBepaeHHoi! HMb
flbipK'fe, aTofibi eme pa3b npiiCMOTp’feTbca Kb arniy
aeKHcra.

Ohh pa3roBapHBaan y noflbt3fla noKa aBTOMo-
€nab a-feaaab Kpyrb, aTodb 3 aBepHyTb. OcB’fcmeHHbiH
coaHpeMb HpocaaBCKift CToaab awpoMb Kb 3a6opy h
/JlVUiTpifl BHfl'feab aa>Ke TOHKyiO Ci>Tb MOpmHHb noftb
raa3aMii.

— Ofia roBopaTb, hto  coBepuieHHO ne3HaKOMoe
anpo, 3anoMHHan xopouio, npn BCTp'fea'b y3Haan...
aoaeTaab ao Hero roaocb flpocaaBCKaro.

Hto to thxo  nporoBopiiaa HaaeHbKa.

— H'ferb, He Mory — ycabimaab onaTb, — Pt3-
«HKb HacTaHBaeTb na oTnycK'fe, ya<e no/jaab 3aaBae-

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Hie, codnpaeTca noc^t 3aBTpa, caMoe no3#Hee bt>
HeTBepn> txaTb. 3aBTpa bt>  KaHpejiapiio MojKeuib He
npHxoflHTb, npieMT> oTM'feHeH’b, dyAy y Teda noc;ii>
uiecTH, — rpoMKO CKa3am> HpocJiaBCKiii, caAacb bt*
aBTOMOSHJIb H yKaTHJI'b.

AHApeH nepeHeciniil bt>  ABa npieMa KOCTiOMbi
3aBo;iHOBajiCB, KorAa ^MHipifl nepeAaji'b noACJiyiuaH-
HblH pa3rOBOpTj.

— 3Hannrb 3aBxpa, KaKT> TOjibKO oht. hbhtc»
cioas,  OTKJiaAbiBaib He;ib3H.

Oda yrnydnaHCb bt.  nwcaHie npoKaaiviapiH.

Hto 3to?.. Kairb dyATO My3bii<a?...

AHApew BbiuieJi’b 3a noporb.

M3t>  AOMy, MepesT) noayoTKpbiTyio na BepaHAy
ABepb Hecaacb „ITfecHb BeHepiaHCKaro roHAoabepa“ —
MeHAe^bCOiia. 3Hai<0Maa, aiodiiMaa ritcHb. BypHO
MeayTca dacw. — Kphhhtt,  naaMeHHoe MoaoAoe cepA-
pe ocKopdaehHoe n3.\rfeHOH aiodHMOH, HeroAyeT'b, yrpo-
JKaex-b, 3Jiodno xoxoHeT-b HaA"b codofi, npoKHHHa®
odiwanyBmyio rpe3y. — W mmB’h  nepBoe OTHaaHie
yeraao odpbiBaiOTca. 3aAyMHHBo tockjihbo  BCTynarorb
cpeAHia HOTbi, pa3CKa3biBaa o paAOCTaxt HepaBnaro
cnacTba m  poHHiorb xpycTaabHbia cae3bi AHCKaHTbs
wajiodHO, de3HaAe>KHO npn3biBaa.

AnApen cyMpanno cmotphtt.  Ha odpocuiyio ao>-
po>i<Ky mhmo  dec^AKH.

— 51 He doiocb 3a Teda... a B-fepio, Taicb Bipio;
hto  Tbi yp-fejiteuib — h  Bee Tara... Mirfc i<a>KeTCH,
HTO KTO TO OTHHMaeTT) Teda, H MbI He yBHAIMCE
dojibine. AHApeenna, Heyacean tm 3adyAemb MeHH?..

BnepBbie, KaKT> BCTp’feTiia'b 3Al3Cb, Ha HeyaoBUMe
KopoTKoe MrHOBeHie Bcn;ibi;io npouuioe h 3aipeMnno
TOCKOH.

— OnaeBaaa, — wecTKO roBopiiTi, oin> BCjiyx^
TipaTeabno 3aKpbihaeT'b od-fe ABepn h npumiMaeTca
3a padoTy.

PtsHHivTi HHcajrb rnicbMo went o CMepTH LUa-
noBajioBa, yBaenaacb ApaMaTHnecKHMH oinica«iaMi®
codcTBeHHbix'b nepe>KHBaniH.

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Thxo  dbiao na apHCTOKpaTnaecKOH yamjb ct>

ptAKHMH 0C0dH3K3MH <5bIBHJeH TySepiiCKOH 3H3TH, CT>
BbmypHbiMH pBtTHHKaMH na yjinuy. Ee33ByaHO n  bt>
AOMb. MaTb >Kenbi yuuia Bb tocth,  npncayra Ha
KyxHt h oht>  HepBHO B3flponiyjn>, Kor^a kto to
OKJ iHKHyjii) ero. He BbinycKaa nepa, noflomeji-b kt>
OTKpbiTOMy OKHy. Ha Tporryapb CToa:n> HpocaaB-
CKifi.

— Bbl 3aH3TbI, TOBapHUlT> P'fe3HHK'b? H He Ha-
Aoaro, y MeHa cpoaHoe Abao.

— Hto TaKoe 3aH3T r b? /l,bao eeTb A’bao; a Bce-
rAa kt>  BauiHM’b yaiyraMt — h  TOponaHBo npouieji-b
bt> nepeAHioro, OTBopaa ABepb.

- y Bac"b Bl COC^AHeM K0MH3Tb HHKOTO H'feT'b? —

cnpaimiBajib HpocaaBCKifi, 3aAep>KHBaflCb Ha nopo-
rb. — HaCb HHKTO He ycabUUHT'b? flbao Hpe3BbI-
H3HHO CeKpeTHOe.

—- BxoAHTe, BxoAme — hhkoto  HbTi>. Tema
noiujia bt. rocTii pa3Baeabca HeMHoro, npHcayra bi
Kyxnb, na ApyroMT> Konpb, 6e3T> 3BOHi<a He BxoAurb.

Pfe3HHKa nopa3Haa i<ai<aa to nepewbHa bt> anqb
HpocaaBCKaro h oht> OTKpoBeHHO ycTaBiiaca Ha Hero.

— HTO Bbl TaKT. CMOTpHTe Ha MeHH? — cnpo-
CHJITj TOTT>.

— Bbi CAioTp’fejmcb Ha ce6a Bb 3epKaao? BacT>
Tai<H To>Ke xopoiueHbKo noTpenajm sth  cofibma, Bbi
BT) ABa ahh  Kaicb to  nepeMbmiaHCb, a MHb He ao-
B'bpaeTe, KorAa a roBopio, mto  earn He nobAy otah-
xaTb, Taicb a KOHHen'b, iokt.  padoTHHKTi. Y Bac"bAa>Ke
roaocrh nepeMbHHaca.

-— nepeivibHHTca! /{bao ropa3AO cepbe3Hbi},
abMij a npeAnoaaraaT). OficToaTeabCTBa BbiacHaiOTca

yrpoHcaioinia.

— Hto  Bbi roBopuTe? — nepenyraaca Pb3-
HHK"b. — noayHHaH HOBbia CBbA'bHia?

— CeroAHa, B 03 Bpamaacb co caywfibi, Hauiea-b
Ha yaHpb oSpoHeHHyio KbMT> to SyMary h npHiiiea'b,
hto6tj bh  noMoraw MHb pacujH^poBaTb ee. Heco-
MHbHHO naaH'b TeppopncTHMecKHX'b aKTOBT>, ecTb,
Me>KAy npoHHMi), h Bauja <J)aMHaia.

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— Moa?.. — npHnymeHHO BCKpnKHyaT> P^-
hhkt>.  — Taxi. naao H<e cefiaac-b >Ke hto  Hudyat
ripeflnpHHHTb, unaae ohh  nepedbiorb Hacb Kaicb bo-
podbeB-b. OTK^a/ibiBaTb Heab3a. He nyMaiiTe, mo a o
cedt, a 3aBrpa AHeiw-b, a Mowerb dbiTb, a awe cero-
AHa HOHbio yb3>Kaio, a ya<e Bee nepeaaaTj roabadepry,
ho 9to  we HHTepecb pecnydJiHKH.

Ero JIH40 nowearbao, nn>KHaa ryda coBefeM'b

OTBHCJia.

■— PaSCMOTpHM'b H OdcyaHMb.

HpocjnBCKiii BbinyaTb h3t>  doKOBoro KapMaHa
CJio)KenHbiS ancrb h  neToponjiHBO pasaoKHa-b Ha
nHCbMeHHOM'b cron-fe.

— BHHMaTeabHo h  He Toponacb 03naK0MbTecb,
MTodbi oxBaTHTb ero nojinocTbio. 8to, KaKT> dyaTO,
cxeA\a. BiiaHTe? Haa"b BepxneH tohkoh hmb h <J)aMH-
aia Bamero noKOHHaro dpaTa, orb nea — jihhih h
TOMKa, c}>aMHaia — LUanoBaaoB-b, a ca-feayromaa —
Bauia. Mena HHTepecyiorb 3H3KH na aHHiaxr; MOJKerb
dbiTb, 9 to  aaTw Koraa aojDKHbi coBepuiaTbca aKTbi,
Toraa aerifo ycTpoiub 3acaay h cxBaTHTb.

Ohi> ycxynnah MicTO P-fesHHicy, ciaBT) 3a ero
CnHHOH.

Ph3HIIK b HH3KO iiaKHOHHaCa naa"b aHCTOM-b, BO-
aa naabijeMb h Bnoaroaoca pa3dnpaa HaanwcH.

Hsb pyxaBa (JipeHMa CBepKnyar a-anHiibiw khh-
waab. CnoKOHHO, CTapaacb tohho  onpea^anTb MtcTo
cepapa, AsiapeH cr pa3Maxy Bcaana"b no  pyi<oaTKH
KHHjKaa'b noA'b atByio aonaTKy. P'fesHHirb xannHyai.
h ynaa-b aimoM-b Ha cToar, aepraacb MeaKOH, koh-
ByabcnBnoii apo>Kbfo. Aiiapew aBawabi noBepHyaT) khh-
waa-b h  He BbiHHiwaa, modbi He 3adpbi3raTbca KpoBbio,
Bbimeaii saxaonHyBT) 3a codow aBepb h  MeaaeHHO
nouiea'b. ToponawBo yciynaaH aopory BCTp'feaHbie.
Asa KpacnoapjweHija noaTHTeabno BbiTHHyancb, npo-
xoaa; saMep-b »nannioHep-b, aeacypHBiuifi Ha yanut:
AHapeft mea-b pa3M'fepeHHb!M'b maroM-b, Hedpe>KHO
wrpaa ct9komt>.

Be3cnabHo cnoa3ao MeptBoe rbao co ctoaa h

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rpy3H0 ynaao na xoBepi. Mst.  HaMHKiuaro nn/waKa
pacnoa3aaocb TemHoe rmTHo.

Bt>  flecHTb Beaepa Tem,a Ptanuxa B03Bpamaaacb
flOMOil h  yAHBHaacb, yBH^a HeocBtmenHbia OKHa.

Heywean raicb paHo aerb criaTb, a roBopnai —
MHoro pafioTbi.

— Monceil ApoiioBHHt tfOMa? — cnpociraa, npo-
xoAa HepubiMii xoaoMb aepe3b Kyxmo. KoMnaHia arpa-
aa bt.  KapTbi.

— He 3H3IO, He 3B0Hliai).

CTapyxa aaatraa aaem-pHHecTBO, noAoinaa kt>
cnaabiib h  nocToaaa npncayniHBaacb. ^bixania He
cabiLUHo. ripioTKpbiaa «Bepb. Bt noaocfe CB-feTa H3T.
cocfeaneH KOMnaTbi safi-feataa umpoKaa ABycnaabHaa
KposaTb rpyAOH nyxabixi. noAymeia>.

3araaHyaa bt, TeMiibifi KaSnnerb. Hhkoto. B-fep-
ho  Bbi3Baan no flfeay.

Taa<eao B3Awxaa notuaa ct. cboio  KoiwuaTy. /Joa-
ro de3noKoinio Boponaaacb bt.  wapxoH neptnit, rie-
pedupaa bt.  yM-fe rpeBO>KHbie pa3ci<a3bi, cabiuiaHHbie
si. rocTaxT..

He Aaion. >Knri> cnoKOHno, oxaaa ciapyxa, h mto
hmt> ne xuaTaen. npoKaaTbiAii.? noMoraw MBaHy ot-
A^aaTbca orb HaKoaaa, Taio. xawAbifi MBam. 3axo-
T’feaT. cTarb nairb, — BcnoMHHaa npiidayTKy P 030 HKH,
cecTpbi Moacea. Teppop-h?.. IIpeKpani ero ceroAHa,
Taicb ohh  saBrpa norpo.vn. cA^aaiorb. A Maao npw
HnKoaa"fe KasanKHXb fiaraeirb 6biao? noaeMy OH'b
BKycu’fee TenepeuiHiixb?

A bt>  raySuHt. saTonwaT. ciai bin aepBaKT., ko-
Toparo crapaTeabiio npaTaaa, modbi ne pa3cepA«Tb.

He 6yAen> Ao^pa, oxt., He ilyAerh. Kain. hh akhxh,
a )KHan, oahh cent xopomo, APyrie naoxo. PasB'b h
T enepb He rain.? /|haaan Aenbiri, ToproBaio Bean, AOMa
CTponan, Kaa<AbiH Bory Moawaca h hhkto Tedls He
M'hiJiaa'b. CnoifOHHO cnaaH h hmkoto He 6oaancb. A
Bee MoaoAeaa.! 3axoTbaa BaacTH. OChaho ciaao, Bee
Taxie yMHbie, TaaanTaHBbie... Kaxaa naacTb, kotaa xpy-
tomt. Te6a nenasr-iAaTh? 3a'ii5MT. Tenepb BaacTi. Bo-

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pyxy, Korfla oht> Bb 3eM;i-fe rmeTb? Ha hto dbixa
B;iacTb Moeiwy CTapoMy PyBirny, Koraa onb raide re-
metJJTbi fl , fejiajn>, hto Becb yfe3Ab h  caMb ncnpaBHHKb
y nero Bb KapMaH-fe CHA'fejiii? Koi\aa y Teda AeHbra,
Taxb y Teda ya<e n BjiacTb... M Bee npucjiymiiBajiacb,
He CTyKHeT"b jih  ABepb cnajibiiofi.

HiydoKaa HOHb... OHb >Ke raKofi ocTopoacHbifi,

oht>  Mor-b 3aAep>KaTbcn? A MOJKeTb no'fexaji'b Bb
peCTopaiib?.. Taicb 3aa-feMb oiib mh1j  CKa3aji b, hto
Tenepb jiyauie He BbixoAMTb H3b flOMy h  OHb we xo-
HeTii 3aBTpa Kb CapoaK-fe txaTb — cohho nponoji3ajiH
MbICJIH Bb CTapofi rOJIOB-fe.

Bpbi3Hy^H po30Bbie Jiy‘in i! sa/ipowajia orb
CHaCTbH 3eMJIH, paAOCTHO IlOTflUyBlHHCb Ka>KAOH Tpa-
bhhkoh  Kb npocHyBUieMycsi coJiimy.

CTapyxa B3AporHyjia h  crb-Jia na KpoBaib. Hpo-
CTyaajiii lijarn, Mowerh sto onb npmnejib. Topoium-
bo  cynyjia norn Bb TycJjjiM h  3amapKa/ia, lnaTaacb
OTb cua, KaKb ^e>i(a;ia — Bb hohhoh  pydaxt. Bb
ctojioboh  CTOJiKHy^acb Cb d’kaoBiueii 113 b KadnHeTa
KyxapKofi.

Oh d'fejIbIMb, KaKb M’fejlb, JIHUOMb, Cb TJia3aMH
nepenoJiiieHHbiMH yjicacoMb, >KeHm«na cxBaTHJia ee
3a pyi<y, CTyaa 3ydaMn, deacBa3H0 3adopiwoTajia, yi<a-
3biBaa Ha KadiiHerb h onpoMeTbio dpocnjiacb Bb
Kyxino.

Ha KOBp’fe, Bb nojiycornyroH no3-b, rojioBoii Kb
HOHCK'b nncb.weHHaro CTOJia, jiewajib P-fesuHKb. 3ai<o-
py3.na OTb aepiion 3acoxuieH kpobh  dbjiaa t|)jiane;!b
nHAwaxa.

3aApo>Ka;ia yjinua orb HeaejioB’feaecKHXb BonAefi.
Ode3yM'kBLiiaa CTapyxa pBa;ia Ha cedt bojiocm  Cb
KpiiKaMH MeTaacb no Kphuibuy.

Hepe3b AecaTb MHnyTb HeAOcnaBiuia BJiacrii, Cb
OTeKLUHMH OTb liporyjIbHOH HOHH JIHH3MH, TOJinHJIHCb
Bb KaduHerfc. PacTepaHHbie, nepenyraHHbie CMOTp'fejiH
H3Aajin Ha jiewaBiiiin Tpyrib, cb coAporanieMb otbo-
Aa r;ia3a OTb saneKinefica na KOBp-b kpobhhoh  jryx<n.
Bjih3ko  He noAomeab hh  OAHHb. JIioah,  noAnHcaBUiie
TblCHHH CMepTHbIXb npuroBopoBb, JII1HH0 HblTaBUlie,

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npHcyTCTBOBaBuiie npn pa3CTp-fejiaxb, doajincb Mep~

TBepa.

BbI3BaHHblfl AOKTOpb odHapyJKHJIb KHH>Kajlb.

— BejiHKOJitnHaH CTajib, •— pa3CMaTpHBajib OHb,
CMbIBb KpOBb, BbirpaBHpOBaHHblii pHCyHOK-b. — IHh-
KapHaa Beuib, dojibiuHXb AeHerb CTOHTb.

Bet crojiKHyjiHCb rojioBaMH Hajyb KHHJKajioMb,
H3dtraa npHKocHyrbca K b 3JioBtm,e nodaecKiiBaiome-
My KJiHHKy, Monaa neperjiHAbiBaacb, CKOBaHHbie ywa-
COMb. M TOJIbKO, KOT^a T-feilO Pb31II!Ka BbIHeCJIH Ha
KOBpis Bb CTOJioByio, OKpyacHJiii $Ipocjiai;CKaro.

— Bqepa aAb, ceroAHa KHiouaab, mto 3to  6y-
nerh?

— y Bacb >Ke Bb pynaxb annapaTb, bbi bo

raaB-fe rny?

— Kai<b 9T0, HTOdbl HHKOTO He nOHMaTb, BtAb
9 to >Ke He flyxa padoTaiorb, 3HaHHTb naoxo BeAeica
HadaiOfleHie.

— Ha^o, HTo6bi Cb AecHTH aacoBb Beaepa B03;rb
KBapTHpu Kaa<Aaro oTB'bTCTBeHHaro padoTHHKa dbiaa
nocTaBaeHa cuabHaa oxpana.

HpocaaBCKiw HepBHo Kycaab HorTH; xojiOAHbie
raa3a cB'bTHHHCb Hanpaa<eHHO padoraBiueH Mbicabio.

—  3aKaH4HBaHT£ Cb OCMOTpOM’b KOMH3TbI, He
Tepaa MHHyTbi. OrryAa Ha ceKpemoe coBimaHie, TaMb
oScyAHMb, — OTpbiBHCTO tJpocHJib oHb h  noAomejib
Kb nHCbMeHHOMy CToay, codapaa Bb nopTcjieJib aeaca-
mia cBepxy dyMara.

OSpaTHJIH BHHMaHie Ha OTKpbITOe OKHO. BbI3BaH-
Haa Kyxapna noKasaaa, mto ao  Aeca™ Beaepa Hrpa.ua
Bb KyxHi Bb KapTbi Cb AByMa KpacHoapMefiuaMH h
3H3K0M0H A^ByiUKOH. Bb AOM"fe dblHO BCe CnOKOHHO,
HH IIiyMa, HH KpHKOBb HHKTO He CJIblUiaJIb. yTpOMb
Bouiaa ydnpaTb KadaHerb. Okho  dbiJio oTKpbiTO, Ha
KOBpis jie>Kajib ydaTbia PtsmiKb, Bb KOMHarfe non-
HblH nopaAOKb, HH OAHHb CTyab He CABHHyTb, BXOA-
Haa ABepb 3 amejiKHyTa. Towe noAXBepa(AaJia h rpoMKO
npHHHTaBuiaa CTapyxa Tema.

—  ygifipa BouieAb h Bbiiuejib Bb okho, — cb
KOMneTeHTHOH B3)KH0CTbI0 odbaBHJIb KpaCHMH CJI'fe—

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AOBaxeab, bx>  uapcKoe Bpeiaa cayjKHBHiiii Ha MeabHH-
p-fe CTaparO Pt3HHKX CHeXHHKOMX H npieMmHKOMT>
M'felHKOB'b.

OcMOTp-fejIH IJB'kXHHICb. Hh  OflHOrO CMHXarO pB’fex-
Ka, HHKaKHX-b cji'fe/ioB'b na iKejiTOM'b necick.

— Cxynaax> docbiMH HoraMH, Tor^a He A'fcaaioxx
catflOBb, — oS'bHCHHJi'b catAOBaxeab.

Me>KAy HHMTb H BpaJKflOBaBHlHM'b cX HHM'b npO-
Kypopoiwx 3arop-fcaca HencxoBbiH cnopx.

— XOXH y BaCX BX 3X0MX H HM'beTCfl OnbIXX,
HO MbI B3MX Ha CJIOBO He B'fepHM'b,— 3 JIo6hO  H3BHaT>
npoxypopx. — M/iHTe Bbi, cxynHxe docbiMH HoraMH,
Mbi nocMoxpmvix xaxx Bbi He CA'baaexe catAOBX.

— Saa'fcMx MH-fe xoAHTb, Kor^a a h  xaxx 3Haio.
M 8X0 BOBCe He MOH o6H3aHHOCTb. 91 BSM'b  He KAKOH
Hn6yj;b aeMOCTpaHTT), a ca^AOBaxeab.

— Bbi ToabKo neMHoro noAyMaiixe. IlpoxHBx
OKHa nHCbMeHHbiS cxoax, xaxx?

— 9xo a h  caiwx BH>icy.

— A 3a 8XHMX CXOaOMX CHA"feaX P'bSHHKX. TaKTj
ohx  6bi ced-fe ciiokohho cnA"feax h  a<Aaax noxa ydift-
pa npbirHerb aepe3x 3adopx, Ba-b3exx bx okho, cx
OKH a na cxoax, noxoivix npbirnexx Ha noax h  A^crx
eMy yAap-b bx  cnHHy? Bbi ced-fc TaKx> npeAexa-
Baaexe?

— Bx okho Heab33, ABepb 3anepTa, — oxxyAa
ohx  nonaax bx  KOMHaTy? Kai<x bxi  cedfe npeAcxa-
Baaexe? M no'ieiwx Bbi 3HaeTe, hto P-fe3HHi<x ciiA'feaTb
3a cxoaoMX? Bbi BiiA'ban?

— 9xo a Bawx, odxacmo Ha 3acfeAaHin.

— Cx MOMeuxa cwepxH npoiuao He MeHlie ABt-
HaApaxn aacoBx, xaKHMx odpa30MX, xoBapHmx P-fc-
SHHKb dbiax ydHxx oxoao bocbmh  aacoBx Beaepa, —
3aaBiiax Bpaax, okohmhbx AexaabHbift ociwoxpx
xpyna.

Bx> BoceMb Beaepa! Eipe CB'fcxao!

CMoaicaH, ouieaoMaeHHbie iiobmmx  npwaHBOMX
y>Kaca. Kxo xo cnabHbiH bx  iieyMoaHMOH wecxoKocxn,
HeyaoBHMo cxpaiHHbifi, dan3i<o npomeax h  yrpoaca-
ioine 3araanyax bx  raa3a.

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nopyMMBb ABywb MjiaRiUHM'b pacnopaAHTbcs;

ffloxoponaMM, HpocxaBCKiw npeAAojKHXi. BctM-b oTtipa-

BHTbca bi  rny.

CeKperHoe coBtui,aHie nponcxoAHxo bt>  ero i<a-
SHHerb; nepBbiM’b B3 aatj caobo  KpacHbiil npoKy-
pop-b.

— 3aaBAeHie CA'bAOBaTeAa, mto yCmpa Bxtsb
bt> okho, ne HM’berTj HHKaKoro CMHCAy, h a AyMaio,
mto OHb y>Ke caMT>' corjiacuTca cb 8thmt>, — kphk-
ahbo roBopiijrb OH"b, no npHBbiMKi pacKaMHBaacb
BC-bMb TixoMb. — W  BO-nepBbixi, HUR-anux-h CA-bAOBi.
Ha necKy h BooSuje bt> uBisTHHKy He HaHAeno. H bo-
BTOpblXb AOKTOp-b Ka)KeTCn HCHO 0(333X1, MTO CMepTb
np0H30IIlXa OKOXO BOCbMH MaCOBTi BeMepa. Bb 3T0
BpeMH na yxHuaxb eui,e noxno HapoAy h ydifiiAa Morb
nonacTb Mepe3b okho ToxbKo bt> tomt> cxyMaio, ecxa
6bl OHTi JieTajl-b Ha B03AyX , fe. Pt3HHKT» CJ!A'b-fI1> 3a
nHCbMeilHblMT. CTOXOMb, 8T0 MbI BHAHMTj li3T> TO TO,
mto Tpynb ynaxb B03X"b croxa. Out. yfinrb bt> chh-
Hy, a Bb KOMHaT’fe HH OAHHTj CTyXb He CABHHyrb H
Bee bt> nopnAK'fe. Mto sto aiiaMHTb? 9to 3HaaHTb,
mto Pi53HHK'b cedt cnoKOHno cha^at, KorAa yCntiaa
cyHyxb eMy KtuOKaxb Bb cn«Hy. Kb MeMy a Bee axo
roBopio? Mto6t> AoxasaTb, mto TOBapnma PisHiiKa
y6nxb kto to cboh, koto oht> xopooio 3iiaxb, komy
OH'b AOBtpHJI^, KOAiy OUT. OTKpilBaAb ABepb, K0TA3
TOT-b no3Baxb ero Bb 3to caMoe oTKpHToe okho.
yCifip-b HyHCHO HCK3Tb epeAH CBOHXb.

Bcnbixuyxb cMtuiantibiH ryxb B036y>KAeHHbixb,
HcnyraHHbix'b roxocoBb. Tobophah BCb pa 30 Mb, Hep-
bho )KecTHKyAHpya, nepei<pnKHBaa xpyrb APyra. Ka-
JKAblH TOpOIlHACH Bb!CKa 3 aTb CB 06 , He CXyHiaa APy~
roro.

—  3to caMa npaBAa. ToBapmub MKOBxeBb xaKb
HapHCOBaA'b KapTHHy, mto h  lie naAO HHaero Soxbuie
npn6aBji>iTb.

— 0 ( 5 pam,aHTe BimiwaHia Ha KHH>Kaxb. 3to aox-
>KeHb < 5 bixb BoeHHbiH. Afi3eH(5eprb, tw >Ke HaaaxbHHKb
UlTa6a, Tbl AOA>KeH"b 06HCKHBaTb BOeHHblX'b.

-— Mto  3HaMHTT> „cboh“,  Ha koto  Bbi HaiweKaeTe?

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HpocJiaBCKiw, yrjiydjieHHO pa3CMaTpHBaBmifi B3«-
TblH CO CTOJia P"fe3HHKa JIHCT'b, CTaJITi OTaaHHHO 3B0-
hhtb. Hhkto  ne odpamajih BHHMaHia.

— H3M-fena B b napTin?.„ Kto  we MO)Ken> 6biTb
cnoKoeHi) 3a ce6a? Ott> cBoero He yfiepeateiubca!..

— Ecjih  y Bacb ecTb Ha koto  noA03p-bniH, Bbi
AOA>KHbI OTKpbITO BbICKa3bIBaTbCH. Bl> T3KOH MOMeHTTj
Kor^a Ka>Kflbiii MO>KeTT> cTaTb noKOHHmcb, naAO i<pn-
naTb npaBfly bt> rjia3a.

— Kto 3to  SyAerb pa(5oTaTb, Koraa naAT> ro-

JIOBOH BHCHTT. yAap"b HOJKOM'b!

flpOCJiaBCKifi BCKOHHJIT., CT> CHAOll 6pOCHBT> 3BO-
HOICb O CTOJIT).

— Enp>i<a naiiHKH, a ne sactflanie, — rapKHyjrb
OH"b. — Kawflaa MiiHyTa Aopora, Befe Mbi Ha oaepeAH,
a Bbi TpaTHTe npeMH na de3CMbicJieHHbiii rajiAeacb.

HacTajia rpodoBaa THUiMHa.

— ToBapwipii HKOBJieBb oiaacTH npaBT>, —•
B3BOAHOB3HHO pyglUlT. OH'h CJlOBaMH, — Pfe3HHKa
yfiHAb cboh, ho  He napiirmbiH, a 6e3napTiHHaa raAH-
Ha, KOToparo noKOHHbiii xopoino 3Hajrb bt, jihijo,
6biTb Mowerb, paHbme dbia-b 3HaKOM"b. Be3napTi0HbiH
noAKynjieHHbiH opraHH3auieH.

— SI, KaH<eTCB, He CKa3aA-b caobo  „napTiHHbiM“—

oChAHHBO  0T03B3ACH npOKypopT>.

— OpraHHsapia necoMH^HHO cymecTByeT-b —
npoAOA>Ka;iT> HpocaascKiH Bee noBbiuiaa roaocb, —
CHJibHan, onbiTHaa, doraiaa AeHbraMH h cwepTOHOC-
HblMH CpeACTBaMH. Ona BOIUJia BT> CBa3b CT> pfejIbIM'b
paAOMT) MtcTHbix-b, A^ncTByeT-b hxt> pyKaivin, no CTpo-
ro oSAYMaHHOMy njiany. /JisficTByeTT> de3iuyMHo, hto-
6b i ne npnBJiei<aTb BHHMaHia: Bopucb Pfe3HHia> ot-
paBJieab, UianoBa;ioBTi OTpaBJieHT., MoHcefi PtsHHicb
3aKOJion>. Bcfe t p m  ydiwcTBa coBepuienw okoao socb-
mii  aacoB'b Beaepa, KorAa MeHbme Bcero onacema,
noTowy hto eiu,e cstuio. Bcfe Tpii coBepmeHM Ha
KBapTiip-fe y6nTbixi>. Bcb Tpii coBepuieHbi paSHbIMH
JiwpaMH, KaKT> npaBHAbHo yKa3ajn> npoKypopT>, — xo-

POUIO 3Hai<0MbIMH CT> nOCTpaAaBWHMH, KOTOpwe, AO“
B-fepaiiBo BnycKajiH hxt. K'b cedt.

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— y TOBapHma LUanoBa;ioBa dbiaii KaKofi to
flepeBCHCKifi napeHb, hhkomy  ne H3B’fecTHbiH, ero >Ke
BHfl'fejIH, — BMtlUaJICH CatflOBaTeab.

— BtpHo 6biJi-b H3B-bcxeHT> UlanoBajioBy, ecan
oht>  ero BnycTHji'b ktj  cedt h ohh  BM'fecT'fe nnan —
OT03Ba;ica npoKypop'b.

— rioaeMy Bbi AywaeTe, hto  Eopncb Pt3HHKT>
OTpaBjiem,, Korpa Bpaati KOHCTaTHpoBaaH MOJiHieHOC-
Hbifi rpHnna.? — cflaBaeHHbiM'b roaocourb cnpocHaT>
HaaajibHHKT) onepapioHHaro uiTada, aepBOHbiH Ka3aKi
AH3eHdeprb.

— CeHHaci a BaM-b ^oKyMemajibHO flOKaacy, hto

ohh  3a6ay>KflajiHCb.

HpocaascKiS noAHaaT. BBepxT> ancrb.

— y Mena B'b pyKaxa.. AORyMeHTb, CTpauiHbifi

AOKyMenT'b, — naaHi. KOHTpL-peBoaiopioHHaro aepHa-
ro Teppopa, ct> HaM’feHeHHbix’b wepTB^.

Ha Tpex-b ydwTbiXTb 3HaaHTca noMteTKa KpecTHKaMH.
Oaepeab 3 a h3mh,  — Bcfe Mbi SHaanMca Ha Heirb.

Oht>  6pocnaT> aHCT"b Ha cepe^HHy CToaa; paHH-
HopyKin catjioBaTeab dbicTpo cxBaTHaT) ero.

Kan-b poaipiaca naeabi — MaTKy, oKpywnan ero
CTya-b TOBapKipH, BbiTariiBaa men H3T> 3 a ero naea-b,
HaBaanBaacb na cnHHy. HtcKoabKO naabpeBi oaho-
BpeMeHHO noa3aao no dyiuarfe, OTbiCKHBaa codcTBeH-
Hbie HHHpiaabi. MaaeubKifl AH 3 eHdepnb, 3BeHa rnno-
paMH, rpeMa BoaoHamefica cadaefi, BoaHKOMT. Beprba-
ca, 3ad'feraa co Bcisx'b ctopoht>,  CTapaacb npodpaTbca
dan>Ke Kb aHC-ry h naKOHep'b B03MyTHaca.

— Hto th,  Ha naMaTb yaHuib?... AaS Apyrawb
nOCMOTp-feTb.

— 3a'rb.\rb Tedfe CMOTp-feib? 91  Tedi TaRT> Mory
CKa3aTb, hto Tbi sAiscb ecTb: „Ah3“ — coBcfeM-b acHO
BHflHO, — ycnoKOHaij ero ca'feA 0BaTejIb -

— 91  xoay caMT. nocMOTp'fetb. OrpaHHO...

nOBOAHBT) HOCOATb HaAT> M'feCTOM'b, KOTopoe yna-

sbiBaaT, naaep-b cabAOBaTeaa, oH b B3BoaHOBaHHO dpo-
onaca B'b CBoe Kpecao.

— CaMbifi HacToamin Teppop-b, Heaero poaro
pa3CMaTpnBaTb, Hapo Heivie/yieuHO Modnan30BaTb cnabi.

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Ero HCTepU4eCKiH BbIKpMKb nOA'fcHCTBOBa.'lb, KaiCb
cnrHajib. BpocHJin jincrb h chob 3 noAHaaca myMb.

— Kto  coraacuTca pafioTaTb B-b -raKOH o6cia-

HOBK’fe?..

— KawAOMy aeaoB-feKy Aopora >KH3Hb, KawAbiii
XOHeTb WHTb...

— CeMb afcxb Ha BOHHt, OTOBCiOAy yrpo3U,
ecaH nacb He o6e3neaarb de3onacnocTbio, h3ao B3HTb
ornycKb, nycKaw nopaSoTaiorh Apyrie.

HpocaaBCKiia 3a3B0HHHb. Cmojikjih, ho npoAoa-
JKajIH CTOHTb, CHAt^H TOJIbKO AlI3eH6eprb H Ca^AO-
BaTe;ib.

— H npoAoawaio — Haaaab HpocaaBCKiii. —
STOTb JIHCTb H B3HJIT) CO CTOaa Pt3HHKa; KaKb OHb
nonaab Kb neiuy, 9Ty Tawny oiib yHecb Bb MorHJiy,
HO HeCOMHiiHHO, 4T0 CMepTb 3aCT3Jia ero 3a HHAlb,
noTOMy mto noA'b miMb aewaao naaaToe nucbMO Kb
JKeH'fe, OHb CMHTb II HCnaHKaH'b KaKIlMH TO JKeJITbIMH

nsTHaMii. flyiwaio, mto bw  coraaciiTecb co mhoh  Bb
cyiuecTBOBaHiii npHuiaofi opraHH3apiH, — noAHepKHyab
OHb, — A0Ka3areabCTB0Mb caywiiTb 11  KiiHwaab, ho-
BbiH, Aoporofi, — y M^CTHaro naceaenia ne MO>KeTb
dbITb TaKOTO, H CHabliO A^HCTByiOHXie HAbI, KOTOpHXb
3Atcb AOCTaxb Heabsa. He 6yAeTe cnopiixb h  cb rbMb f
mto padoTa HAerb aepe3b MtcxHhixb, BcaKiii pa3b
aepesb APyroe ahuo,  noTOMy ohh h  neyaoBHMbi. Ho
diwaTb, cAaiiaTbca — 3arpeM-feab oiib — iiocthaho.
9to bm  BcerAa ycn'feeTe CA^aaTb, nonpodyeMb nodo-
poTbca, He noAAaBaacb naiiHK'b.

— Hto we mu  MoweMb npeAnpnH3Tb? — Cb
OTHaaHieMb BbiKpHKHyab Aii3en6eprb. — IlycTb cedt
namiKa, Ha3biBa0Te itaKb xoniTe, a a otkphto  saa-
BJiaio, mto  depy OTnycKb, y Mena He BbiAepwiiBaiorb
HepBw. Bbi H<e caMH HaaBaaii iixb neyaoBHMbiMH, KaKb
we cb hhmh dopoTbca?

— OSeanpeAHTb MtcTHbixb KOHTpb-peBOAKmio-
HepoBb, TaKb na3biBaeMbixb desnapTiHiibixb. 3aBTpa
Kb 12 aacaMb ahh  nonpomy KawAaFO H3b Bacb chh-
ckh  amp,, no BameMy Mirkniio, coMHHTeAbHbixb, h  Bb
noanoMb ohh  dyAyrb apecTOBanbi.

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— Flpe/yiaraio, Kpo.wt Toro, B3axb Bb npexBa-
pnxeabHoe 3aK;noHeHie 3aao>KHHK0Bb H3b dbiBuiHXb
dypwyeBb HeaoB^Kb Aecaxb h  orioB-fecxHXb Haceaenie,
ecan npoH30HAeTb eme oaho  ydificxBo, Aa>i<e noKy-
uieHie, — Bet Aecaxb BbiBeAyxb in> pacxoAb. ToabKo
H3A0 XOpOIIIO HaM-feTHTb KOTO B3HXb — ABVXb H3b
nonoBT) oda 3 aTeabHo. npuHHMaexcH?

— ripHHHMaeTca... npuHMMaexcH... Haao B3»xb h
HtcKoabKo jKeHmHHT,, dyAexb eme cnabH-M.

— CmicoKb 3 aao>KnnKOBb nopyaaeM b cocxaBHTb
BaMb, — odpaTwaca Kb npoKypopy flpocaaBeidH.

— ToabKo 3 aH"bMb OTKaaAbiBaTb Ha 3 aBxpa —
BoaHOBaaca AH3eHdeprb, — mo>kho  codpaibca cero-
Ahh  Bb uiecxb Benepa.

— CeroAHH Bb ujecxb Ha3HaHenbi noxopoHbi, —
CTporo oxB-fexHab SpocaaBCKin. — H cepbe3Hoe a^-no
H eab3H npoBOAHXb cn’buiHo. HaAO dyAexb BHHMaxeab-
ho npocMOxp%Tb crmcKH Ka>KAaro, ne nponymeHb ah
kto. Ha3Ha»inxb HapHAH optnirrb no ynacTKaMb. Ape-
ctm odsmaxeabHO Be3A"fe OAHOBpejvieHHO, HHaxe pacnpo-
cxpaHHXca h kxo ando ycKoab3nexb. PacnpeA'feaHXb
3apaHl3e, Koro Bb my, koto Bb xiopbMy. Heperpy-
>Kaxb rny He ca’feAyexb, TyAa xoabKO onacHtihmiXb
h  3a aHKBHAapiio, a BaMb pyaaiocb. flonpocb dyaeTb
npoH3BOAHXbca xipaxeabno, — >KecxKo rioA'iepKiiyab
OHb, — ^bicxpo pa3BH>KyXb H3bIKH, KOXA3 yBH/WXb,
hto uiyTHXb He codnpaeMca; H'kKoxopbixb dyAy ahhho
AonpauiHBaxb, y Memr 3aroBopaTb, — aApeca yxa-
>KyTb.

— 3xo Bce-TaKH npoKAeTb ABa Beaepa, ohm 3a
9 to  BpeMa eme ycxpoaTb noxopoHbi, — HeAOBoabHo
npoBopnaab ca’feAOBaTeab.

HpocaaBCKiH Bcxaab.

— OdbHBaaio 3actAaHie 3aKpbixbiMb. CoBfcxyio
hath  Ha cay>i<dy h npaxaxb... xpeBory, HTodM He npH-
AaBaxb cM^aocTH BparaMb. Ha noxoponaxb npucyr-
CTBOBaTb BC'feMb.

— H depy ancxb, — cKasaab npoxypopb h b efe
rypbdoH 3auiAH Bb ero KadHHexb, eme pa 3 b nwxaacb
nponecTb Hepa3dop i iHBbm HaAnHCH.

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— Hto oht>  ced"b AyMaerb, OTKaaAbiBaTb Tanoe
A^aO?

— Bw flyiwaeie OHb He TpyCHTb?... Cmotp^h
bh  Ha ero jihpo?...

— Oht> TaKH npaBb, — ycnoKanBaab npony-
popb, — cepbe3noe fl4;io Ha^o cepbe3HO fl'fe^aTb, a
hto a  6b ero BopodbHxy apecTOBaab, 3to thkh na.
OHa ero Taia> aio6HTb, KaKb a  ee. Pa3Bt OHa Moraa
3adbiTb, kto OHa? 3HaeMT> mh, hto OHa 3a ero cnn-
hoh  A^aeTb!

— M3B-fecTHO npaneTca; OHa TaKaa KOMMy hhctk 3,
Kai(b a  apxiepefi, ho  OHa CHAHTb cnoKOHHo, a ee ao-
BOJibHo HadaiOAajib — 3acTynaaca catAOBaTeab.

floToriTaaHCb eme neMHoro h  cTaan pa3cacbi-
BaTbca no yape>KAeHiaMb.

P^AKie nocfeTHTeaw h  MaaeHbKie cayaoipie H3b
6e3napTinHbixb nopa>Kaancb aio6e3Ho 3aHci<HBaioin,e-
My TOHy CBoero naaaabCTBa Bb 9Torb Ae«b h bth-
xoMoany aynaBO neperaaAbiBaancb.

TopoAi. Sypanab npnrayiueHHbiMb BoaHeHieMb.
MHTeaaHreHpia 3a6naacb Bb mean, H36'hraa Bbixo-
AHTb Ha yanijy. JKuBmie Bb oAHOMb Aeopt saStraan
APyrb Kb APyry, B036y>KAeHHbiMb noaymonoTOMb
o6cya<Aaa coObiTia. Bcfe BHAtan — „OHHiH,eHie ropn-
30HT0Bb“.

— HecoMH-feHHO „OTTyAa“, — pa3Bt cboh  Moran
6bl TaKb CM'feaO A^HCTBOBaTb!

— riocMOTpHTe, KaKaa aoBKOCTb! HHKaKHXb cat-

AOBb.

— TOCHOAH, MO>KeTb 6bITb, H JKHByTb TA^ HH-
6yAb HeAaaeKO 0Tb Hacb, na yanivb BCTp'feaaeMb h
H e 3HaeMb, —- B3Abixaan aceHipHHbi.

— A"A3- Hepe3b H^CKoabKO AHen MO>KeMb
ycAbimaTb ryab opyAiH. He AapoMb OTCiOAa HanaaH,—
rpaHHpa 6aH3Ka. 9 to,  B^poaTHO, A’kHCTByerb HXb
aBaHrapAb. OmeaoMaTb TeppopoMb h  daxHyrb. To-
ablMH pyi<3MH B03bMyTT !

130

— Haiunxb AypaKOtrb. 9 th  npoKaatbie npn nep-
BOMt BbicTptjit pa3dtryTCH, Tenepb, roBoparb, Bb
MCTepmrfe MeayTca.

— MsBHHHTe-Cb, mm  yn<e ne npe>KHie Aypann,
y  HHXb noHayqHJiHCb. OpH nepBOMb BbiCTp'fent nap-
THBancKiii orpaAb odpa3yeMB h  naaHeMb BHyTpH
B3pbiBaTb. notiepejioBHMB, nonepeKoaeMb, orb Hacb
»e ydtryrh, Bb jnipo KawAaro 3Haejvn>, — MeaTaan
MyjKMHHbl. — .flOMCHTfe dbl TOJlbKo!

CBbTJioe nacrpoenie oipaBaaaH cbiTbie cnepbi.

— BpocbTe TtuiHTb ceda HecdbiTOHHbiMH na-
Ae>i<AaMn. Hhkto He npnAerb, hh  oAHa AepwaBa He
siponycTHTb, Aa h  cjiaBa Bory! OnaTb — Kpoab, MecTb,
MHCTKa. /JOBCUIbllO.

— Tenepb, oHa He jiberca?

— Hy, 3naeTe, dbjibifi Teppopb ctohtb Kpacna-
to,  eme HeH3 BIjctho k3koh  xy)i<e. /la h  xenepb ohh
mhoto  Marne CTaaH.

— KorAa Bc-fexb noBbipTsajin.

— Bbl yp-feA^JIH? M OHb yp’fejl’fejl'b, H >KHBHTe
•cnoKOHno, ne BMbiHHBaacb Bb noJiHTHKy. Koh Kaxoe
CTpoHTejibCTBo HAeTb, noneMHory >KH3Hb caMa Haaa-
AHtca, a npHAyTb „dt;ibie“ h Bee BBepxb TopMauiKaMH
noiieTHTb, oHHTb HaaHHari >KH3Hb CHaaaaa. HaAotao
y)i<T).

3aropaancb cnopbi, neTepniiMbie, doafeHeHHO
crpacTHbie. M rairb BoaHOBaaHCb, tohho  npnxoAb
„d'feabixb“ saBHcfejrb 0Tb coraacia cneijoBb.

— 0 CBoen niKypt AyMaere, — xopomo npn-
CTpoiiJiHCb, a mto  Apyrie roaoAaioTB — A^-aa Htrb.
BbiroHHT-b h  Bacb ci<opo, TorAa Apyroe sanoeTe.

— }KnAOBCKaa BaacTb caarpe pycocofi? Bott> h
ydaparbecb cb hhmh,  KorAa ..Haiun" npHAyTb, — cb
HanaBHCTbio dpocaan Bb anno cnepaMb, pacxoAHaHCb,
APO>Ka OTb B03MymeHia, h eme Aoaro BoaHOBaancb,
CHAH Bb CBOHXb KOMHaTyUIKaXb.

EBpen To>i<e usd-braan noKa3biBaTbca. Ha APyrofi
Aenb nocji'fe noxoponb Pfe3HHKa He npoToaKaTbca
•-dbiao Ha da3ap-fe orb noB030Kb h  aiOAen. noHaTxaaH,
ntniKOMb npHLuan H3b daiDKanuiHXb AepeBeHb my-

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>khhkh, Ha Mbcrfe npoBbptiTb,. npaBAa an: „mo jikjaio
6aroTb“.

CHAtaii Ha BbicoKHX'b. noctaBaxi, bo3obb,  cny-
cthbb  Hapy>Ky mnpoxo pa3GTaBaeHHbia Horn h bo 3^%
Ka>KAaro xyqxa. Toaxaancb no 6a3apy, xhtpo  Bbicnpa-
uiHBasi hobocth h  pa3CKa3biBaa’ cboh h  Bee Taxi®
3axBaTbiBaiomiH, hto  3acTbiBaa« MHHHpioHepbi, noBep-
HyBuiHCb yxoMb, 4 to6h  aynme eaymaTb, doacb yny-

CTHTb CJIOBeHKO. BcnOMHHaaH O db OdH3aHHOCTHXb,
xorpa noKa3biBa;incb bc3ahhkh bt>.  maeAiaxb, yrpioMO
o()'b'fe3>KaBmie da3apbi Bb 3 tott>  AeHb. npepbiBaancb
Ha MHHyTy pa3roBopw; hihah  BcabAt TawejibiMH oTb.
HenaBHCTH rjia3aMH, dpocaab kto  HHdyAb:

— MoBqXOAlb iAyfb, AoSpO 3HaK)Tb, UlO CKOPO
KHuep-b. Hy?

—  ]\a,  ocb axb Bbiuieji-b na maaxb, a npeAb
HHMb ABa CTappa; dopoAbi cepedpanbia ao xoainb, a
AHXH HK'b COHHHKO CHK)Tb. Hepe3b naeqO TOpdbl, Tai
pa3AyTbi3, Ta Beanxia, aeABa TaipyTb. noxaoHHaca
My>KHKT>. „Bhtkhjih pe Bbi, cnpamHBae, jifoah Aodpn.
npouj;iH Mbi, xa>KyTb, cBHTy 3eMjiio pyccxy H3b xhh-
pa Bb KHHepb. LLIo pe Bbi neceTe, jiioah Bo>KbH? He-
ceMO Mbi c;ib03bi jiioackh, mo no Bciw 3hmjih nosdn-
pajm h roAH, xawyrb, naaxaTH, 3MHaoBaaca rocnoAt,
Tpeda THJibKH h BaMb y noMoqb bct3TH. A axb >xe
Bacb y MOJiHTBaxb noMHHaTH, cnpamHBae, axb Bame-
hmahxo xpeipeHoe? MHKOJia h CepaxBHMb, xa>xyTb,
Tan non;ibiJiH odaaqxoMb.

y caymaTeaen nepexBaTHao AtixaHie.

— LJapb MHKoaaH?.. — BcxpHXHyaa dada.

— flxift papb? BuHb Ha Aeony, y odHTean;,
o>KHAae modb HapoAb pyccxy 3hmjiio orb toh noraH®
OHHCTHJib. A to yroAHHXH cbhth, Mnxoaa h Cepax-
BHMb CapoBcxiii. Ocb h nomjrn qyAeca.

— flxH >xb qyAeca?

— A mo >xb, He nypeca? — 3aTapaTopHaa M-fe-
CTHaa ToproBxa. — Pb3HHXb Taxb BOTb y oahok?
KOMHaTt CHAHTb, JKHHXHH3 MaTXa TaXb BOTb y APY~
roii, a y TpeTbeft, xyxapxa h  eipe Tpn qoaoBixa. Kpy-
roMb no3anepTO, h  oxHa, h  ABepn. BAPyrb qyiOTb —

132

.„xaacb“... mocb ynaao. Ohh Tyaa, a bhht> Ha noay,
:a Bb cnHHi KHHncajit. H hh oannb cryabaiiKb He
viueaoxHyTb.

— H KHH>Kajn> ocoSeHHbifi, — BM-femaaca dopo-
Aaab H3T) M'femaHb. — Slrb BbrnyaH, Bc-fe raa3a h
no3a>KMypnBaan, ayaaiwH HaeTb. MoweTb npocTofi
HeaoB’feK'b Kpo3b 3anepTbiH auepw npofirH, aa eme
r npH dtaOMb cB^Tfe? Tpeiin y>i<e nponaab, a koto
SB aiaTb — He 3HaioTb.

— Byae h  aecaTbiH, Tpeda na noMoab BcraBa-
th, — dyaTO HeB3HanaH nporosopnab My>KHKb.

Bnepean onaTb 3aMa?iHHab maeMb h rpynnbi
Cb paBHoaymHbiM-b BHaoMb CTaaw pacxoaHTbca no
;B033Mb.

Bb xBocrfe noxopoHHOH npopeccin npodnpaaca
AHapen Kb HOTapiycy cb nncbMOMb Kb TaHiowfe.

3atcb. HeMeaaeiiHO Kynn ciapyio KpecTban-
-CKyfo oaeway a-aa ceda — nwcaab bt>  HeMb — ae-
pe3b aea, Tpn aHa, Hoabio, npiiay 3a TodoK. I~Ioa>KnaaH
y oi<Ha, Bee npeaycMOTpa, aTodbi Bbia-fe3Tb de3inyMHo.
Ilpnay 3arpnMnpoBaHHbiMb, noaoftaa, menny nivia Ma-
Tepn. rincbMo ynHHTO>Kb. AHapeewa".

— 3arop-feaocb? — aar<oHHHeci<H cnpocwab Ah-
apew, rioaaBaa nwcbMo aaa nepeaaaH TaHiom-fe.

— ^a. Bb aodpbiH aacb! — TaKb >Ke oTB-feTHab
CeprM riaBaoBHHb.

— Koro noao3pi3BaiOTb?

— Hapoab — CepatfwMa CapoBcaaro — ycw-fex-
Hyaca HOTapiycb, — a BaacTH, noBHaHMOMy, Tepa-
aoTb roaoBy, cayxoBb HHKaKHXb.

— nocat 3aBTpa npofiay mhmo OKHa, ecan dy-
ayTb codbiTia, npHroTOBbTe 3anHCoaKy.

Ha apyrofl aenb AHapeii, 3 adpaBiuHCb na npo-
THBonoao>KHbiH orb aoMa KOHepb caaa, cxpyraab
naaKy aaa TaHiouiH. Oda apyra >Knan 8 th  ann Bb
nepBHOMb BoaneHiH, npaaa ero apyrb 0Tb apyra h
■ noaTH He pa 3 roBapHBaaH. /Jmhtpui  yrpioMO aewaab,
AHapefi npnayMbiBaab padoTy, HTodbi oTBaeahca. Eiu,e

133

OAHHt, nOCJl-feAHiii, CaMb)H pHCKOBaHHblH aKTb H dy>-
AyTt npodapaTbca H33aAb. OcTaBaTbca Aoabme ne-
OCTOpOJKHO, Aa H Kb KOHpy nOAXOABTb ACHbrn. Egjiw
npoHAeT’b daaronoayaHO, He Tepaa aha Ha.4Hyn> op-
raHH30BbiBaTb rpynny TaMb, MTodbi npoGOMHBiiiHCb-
GK)Aa Bb pasilbix-b M'feCTaXb, Bb OAHHb H TOTb )Ke
AeHb 3a>Ke i ib B03CTanie. Ecan npoiiAeTb...

npoHAeT-b... npoHAeTa.... — CTyaaao Bb M03ry n
Bb TaKTb Bp’b3bIBaaCH HOJKb Bb d'fejIOe, TBepA0-BJI3>K-
Hoe rfeao AepeBa.

CoaHpe eipe cbIjThjio, ho CKaoHaBiiieeca Kb ro-
pH30HTy cnpaTaaocb 3a aomt>. riyuiHGThie xaonba
P030B0H BaTbl CK0Jlb3HJIH Bb xpycTaabHO npo3paaHOH
BbICOTt H Me>KAy HHMH 3aCrfeHMHBO CepedpiIJICH y3eHb-
Kiii cepnb MoaoAoro M-fecaua.

HaAeHbKa CToaaa y Ka jihtkh  Bb eaAb TocKan~
Boe 6e3noKOHCTBO, nepBHoe oaoiAaHie Hero to  HeH3-
d^KHaro, HeoTBpamMaro, >KHBiiiaro Becb A^Hb, ycn-
JiHjiocb Kb Beaepy h ona de3utabHO maTaaacb, np«-
cayimiBaacb Kb cedt.

Hy hto MOMceTb dbiTb? Hto? — yd'feiKAajia
ceda. — ripocTO nepeAaaocb nacTpoeHie papHBiuee-
ceroAHH Bb ynpe>KAeHiH. BcTpeBO>KeHHbia aHpa... t3hh-
CTBeHHbie nojiyHaMeKH — noAroTOBKa Kb apecTaMb...
ApecTbiL OipfenaTb ropoAb, BopByrca noabto Bb ao-
Ma... noBeAyTb no yanpaivrb. Pasat HXb Maao npo-
iiijio sa 3th roAbi... He sth, TaKb APyrie. He SA^Cb,.
Tai(b taIj to  TaMb.

B3raanyaa cayaaHHo Ha daHbKy. Bee npoKaaTbifi
CTapiiKb, npmuaa BApyrb Mbicab, KaKofi to  cf)aTaab-
HbiH. J\o  Hero Bee dbiao ciiokohho,  npmueab h  npn-
necb neciacTia, CMepTH... npnnecb TOCKy. noAHaab
nopBaHfiyto riHTb cb npoiuabiMb, 3aTonTanHyio Bb
nbiabHOH rpH3n h  CBa3aab. 3aroBopHab odb AHApet...

KaydoKb noAKaraab Kb ropay h  3axoT'kaocb
dHTb, KpHH3Tb...

nycTb HACTb Kb aepTy, ceHaacb CKa>Ky, cb pa-
AOcthoh  3aodow noAyMaaa h  dbicTpo nomaa Bb caAb.
He CTyaa ToaKHyaa noaynpuTBopeHyio ABepb daHbKH,.
h  y flMHTpia, CToaKHyBiuaroca Cb nen na noport,.

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orb HeojKHflaHnocTH 3aflpo>i<ajiH hoth. 3arAymaa
BOJiHeme, OHb BbimeAb B'b caAb n  onycTHAca Ha uih-
poiciti neHeKb y ABepH, odAOKOTHBuiHCb o KojrfeHH,
onycTHBb rojioKy iia pyi<n, H3dbraa ea rAa3b.

— Hto?  — pt3Ko KpiiKnyjia HaAeiibiia.

AHApea, yrjiyfjjieHHbiii Bb padoTy, B3AporHyAb
orb ea roaoca h  yBHAa ee paAOMb cr flivtHTpieMb,
npoABHHyAca dAHJKe, MTodbi Ayauie CAbimaTb.

— Tpa Ana xBopaio, roAOBy, cnmiy AOMHTb —
APOKaupiMb roAocoMb npocmrfeAb /Jmhtpm.  — flo-
Map'aTb nopa.

— He yMpenib — 3ao6ho ooopBaAa oHa. —
BoTb hto, A'feA'b, A«a aha t edt Ha nonpaBicy h cTynaii
H3b Moefi 6anH oTKyAa npmueAb. He afeAaio Teda
dOAbUie BHA^Tb.

PacrepaBmiHca /iMMTpiil MOAHaAb, He 3naa hto
CKa 3 aTb.

— H bto  6e3noBopoTno, a hoaTio, mto BnycTHAa
Teda. /^yiwaAa tm  KaKb bcT  CTapuKH, KpoTKifl, Tuxifl,
dyAeiHb cHA'bTb h  rp-feTbca ita coAHMiuiofe h a... a tm
K aKOH TO ITpOKAaTblH, TOMHO H3b CTpaiHHOH CK33KH, —-
dbiCTpo, rpoMKo roBopHAa OHa, necacb Ha BCTp-fcay

SAOdHOU BOAhIj  BCe CMAbllliH OXBaTbIHaBLUeH. - no-

Ka Teda ne dbiAo, Bee dbiAO thxo, ciiokohho, upHiueAb
Tbi h npHHecb CMepTb. CaMb >KHBemb, a npuHocmub
APyruMb. Tbi odoiipaAb MeHa...

— 51 ? Hto tm,  /viaTyiiiKa-dapbiiiiHa — noAHHAb
roAOBy oniejiOMAenHbiH ^MHTpifi — Aa a...

— OdoKpaAb — non™ icpHaaAa oHa, qyBcrBya
noTpedHocTb copBaTb, hsahtb Bb Kpmcfe, Bb rpydbixb
cAOBaxb MyaiiBiiiee de3iiof<OHCTBo. — Tbi oTHHAb
HOKOH... BHeCb TOCfty... TpeBOTy... Tbi HapOMHO pacTpa-
BAHAb MeHa... Tbi IipHTBOpiUHKb... ATyilb.

AHApew Bee doAbine BOAHOBaAca. 3 Ta HCTepiiHKa
MO>KeTb npiiBAeMb BHHMaHie bo abopT. MoweTb npurrH
5 IpocAaBCKiH.. npHAeTb cioAa — Bee oTKpoeTca... He-
y>Kejm wcnoAHaeTca coHb — cnaceTb ero n nory-
dHTb HaCb — MeAbKHyAa MbICAb H OHb CHAbHO 3 a-
CTyaaAb naAKofi o 3 adopb, HTodbi OTBAeab ee 0 Tb
/^MHTpia.

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— $a aryHb — aoaono Tbi Bouieab ko mh^.
Tbi HHKoraa He >KHab y Hacb, He 3Haab Mena paHb-
me. Korpa a Te(5a cnpocnaa npo Tamorny, Tbi He
3Haab kto 3to TaKaa.

— 3a(5biab — npodopMOTaa'b /l,MHTpiM, — a

HOTOMT, BCnOMHHJI'b.

— Huaero He BcnoMHHab, a caMa pa3CKa3aaa
TeC-fe. Ci<a>KH, ecJia jKHab, Kai<b 3BaaH mo k >  noKOHHyto
MaTb? — HacTynaaa Bee Soabtue, pa3>KHraa caMa
ce6a. — Hto 6biao bott> SA^cb, Bb aTOMb caMOMb
CaAy Rb A6HR MOHXb HMaHHHb... nOCA'feAHHXb HM8-
HHHb? Toace 3adbuib? CHAHiiib h KoaAyeuib 3a Moen
cnnnoH? Cb MbicaaMH pa3roBapnBaeiub? Te6a 6u  Bb
TiopbMy nocaAHTb, TaMb roBopn...

„Bce 6h a  bt> tboh  rjiasa CMOTp'fem.

„0 jiio6bh  CBoeS bcio  HOHb 6bi n - fejn>“ —

noaHbiMb roaocoMb santab AHApefi, He HaxoAa
Apyroro HexoAa.

CMoaicaa. rioSta-feBb, BbiTaHyaacb npnacaBb pyKH
Kb rpyAH, raa3aiwn HacTopoweHHOH nrapbi raaAa Bne-
peAb. B3iwaxHyaa, i<aKb KpbiabaMH, pyi<aMH h He pa3-
6Hpaa, pfejiHKOMb, na KycTbi, 6pocnaacb Ha roaocb.

■— AtiApeHL AHApeeaKa!.. AHApeiU.

Ho oHb y>ne 6biab na APyroMb KOHp-fe, npHTa-
HBHIHCb 3a KyCTOMb.

/Jo6'fe>Kaaa ao  3af>opa, ocMOTp-baacb h  TaKb >Ke
onpoMeTbio Ha3aAb.

— Tbi cabuuaab?.. cabmiaab?.. — 3aTopMouinaa
/(MHTpia 3a naeao.

— LUeab yanpeii BAoab 3a6opa aeaoB'feKb h
ntab — oTB-feTHab OHb cb a<aaocTbto h CTpaxoMb
raaAa Ha ea Aepraioipeeca anpo.

— Hah... AoroHH... ropopb op-fenaeHb... 6ynyTh

XBaTaTb BCfexb HeHSB'feCTHbIXb... npHBeAH CfOAS- h
cnpaay... — i<aKb Bb npnnaAK'fe raoTaaa caoBa h  He
AOrOBODHBb, BCnOMHHBb 0 KaaHTK'fe, Spocnaacb Kb
Heii h  BbiS-feacaaa na yanpy. /lofrfejKaaa ao  KOHpa 3a-
6opa, 3aMeTaaacb raa3aMH no nycTOil, nepecfeKaio-
ipefi yanp-fe h  BepHyaacb Ha3aAb.

136

— Htc  /vfejiaTb?.. Kairb criac™?.. Ero apecTyiorb.

— ^a Mower b h  He oht>  BOBce, oTKyaoBa eMy
TyTTs 6bITb?

— OhI)... oht>...  Pa 3 B"fe fi  Mory He y 3 HaTb ero
roaoca, h  ero rrbcHa... Bowe moh,  Bo>Ke moh,  npo-
<>paacH h  norHdHei'b — aoMaaa ona pyKH. — H^rb,
caftia norndHy, ho  ero cnacy.

OnHTb MeTHyjiacb QtwaTb, /Hmhtpi'h  yAep>KaaT>
ee 3a pyxy.

— IloroAH, Maryuno, noeaymaH CTapHKa, He
fl'fejiaii cyMaToxH. Ewean h oht>,  Hefiocb ne no«T>
cbohmT)  naHnopTowb npHuieai., MoryTT> h  nponycTHTb,
a xbi cyiwaToxoH caMa ero noA'b TonopT> noABeaeuib.
ripHaeT-b HaHaabHHK-b — Bbicnpocn noTHXOHeHKy, koto,
mojH),  saSpaan, He 6 mjio jih  aywHXb, Bee h  y3Haeiub.
A naHHeiub BOJiHOBaTbCH, na  pa3cnpaiuHBaTb, nofli>
cysiaenbe h  riOABeAeuib. Pa3biCKHBaTb HanHyrb h
CXB aTHTT).

— ripaBfla, npasaa; cnacnCk), A'feA'k, nyTb 6biao
raynocTen He HaA'haaaa. IloAowAy ao saBTpa.

— A Tenepb hah,  ycnoKofica, nocnn noKpinne,
3aBTpa cnoKOHH’bH fiyaemb.

— Haao HenpeM-feHno y3HaTb 3aBTpa, noca-fe
3aBTpa aonpocb — aywaaa oHa Bcayxi. — A Tbi
npocTH MeHH, A"feAyiHKa, mto a HaroBopnaa Te 6 t TyTb,
He cepAHCb.

— Mto tw,  MaiyiuKa; B-feAb a  HacKpo 3 b re 6 a
snwy. He aen<o h  Tefit.

— He aerKO — thxo noBTopHaa OHa h yiuaa.

„Bt>  rny — LUBepoBT. h  roBopoBb. Bb Tiopb-
— BoceMb HeaoB'fcicb. — Ca^AOBaan (JiaMHaiH. —
Bb AOArfe npeABapHTeabiiaro 3aKafoaeHiH AecflTb 3a-
ao)KHHKOBT>“ — cToaao bt>  3anHci<'fe Ceprfea nasao-
BHaa nepeAaHHOH Anapeio.

— Htrb, ceroAHfi Kb a^chth aomoh  — AOHecca
roaocb MpocaaBcicaro ch  BepaHAbi. — HsMotaaca 3 a

137

3TH jihh, Hafto noayauie Bbicnaibca, aTodb cirb>Kaa
roaoBa 6biaa. 3aBTpa onaTb aflOBa pa6oTa; ,o,onpocb.
LLlBepoBa h ToBopoBa jihmho flonpaiHHBaTb fiyay, ohh
y MeHa dbiCTpo 3aroBoparb. OKa3biBaeTca, IilanoHa-
jiobT)  dbiab npaBb, Hxb CB33b cb padoaHMH Tenepb
ycTaHOB;ieHa. Ceroana ipfeaaa rpynna aBaaaacb cb
3aaBaeHieM’b. JKuBeiub, roBoparb, na oaHOMb asop-b
H CBHfl'feTejIbCTByeMb, HTO LLlBepOBb HHKyfla H3b «OMy
He Bbixoanab cb nam aacoBb ahh.  FlpHHaab aio6e3HO,
HO, KaKb Cb 9THA1H KOHay, TpVXHy H HXb, HTOfDb 3a-
(5hjih,  KaKb coBaTbca cb CBHa'bTeabCTBaMH.

AHflpeH 6biab ywe roTOBb h  ycabiuiaBb roaocb
HpocaaBCKaro CTaab codupaibca. B3aab caepTOKb
0(5epHyTbiH SyMarofi, CB^pwab aacbi.

—• He npo3'bBafi. Bb aB'bHaapaTb 6bm> TaMb.

— He nposbBaio.

06a dbiaH cepbe3Hbie, cocpeaoToaeHHbie.

— H homhh, ecan Kb aacy, noaoBHH-fe BToporo
ne BepHycb, nan Kb Tamomii h nepenpaBaafica cb
Hen. Te6t ee nopyaaio. Aapecb noMHHiiib?

— Ha.

— Hy, nonpoipaeAica, Ha BcaidH cayaafi.

Kp'fenico odiiaaHCb. noipfeaoBaancb. Anapen ne-
peKpecTnaca h Bbuneab.

B3BOaHOBaHHbIH /jMHTpifi HtCKOabKO pasb ne-
peKpecTHab ero Bcata'b h  cfeab rpaAinpoBaibca.

Bo Mrafe cnycTHBiiiHxca cyMepeKb p-fe3K0 Bbicry-
naab insaapaTb ocB’femennbiH Aeyiwa saeKTpuaecKHMH
4>0HapaMH. HacoBbie Bb 6yRKaxb no odt ctopohw Ka-
aHTKH BCTpenenyaHCb, Koraa noaomeab AnapeH.
TBepAo oTdyKHBaa no KaMenHbiMb naHTaMb, onb
B6%>Kaab no cryneHbKaAAb Kpbiabpa h  no3BOHHab.
Pocabul Kpacnoapiweenb, OTKpbiBuiiH «Bepb, BbOKHaa-
TeabHo 3aMepb Bb y3K0H, a-iHHiiOH nepeaHeH.

— npHKa3aHiH 0Tb TOBapHipa HaaaabHHKa He
dyaeTb?

— Htrb... CTynaii!.. — pa 3 flpa>KeHH 0  KpHKHyab
AHApen Ha nenoflBH>KHo doamaro coaaaTa. — M He
6e3noKOHTb. Haao 6yaeTb, n03B0H!0.

138

noEepuyBiiiHCb Ha aiBo KpyroMb, TOTb HCHe3b;
3a MajieubKoii flBepbio 3acTyHaan yAaaaBiniecH warn.

AHflpefi 3a>Kerb aaeKTpHHecTBo, 6tr;io oratiHyab
Sojibiuyio, 3acTaBaeHHyio HapaAHofi MeCieabio KOMHaTy

CO CTOaOBblMb CTOaOMb flOCpeAHHt, OnyCTHab Ha OK-
Haxb ujTopbi h nomem ociwaTpHBaTb KBapTHpy. Ca-fe-
Ayfomaa KOMHaTa — KaSuHeTb. Ha«b imtpoKHMb
nHCbMeHHbiM-b cto;iomt>  GoJibiuoH nopTperb JleiiHHa
cb KpenoBbiMTb CaHTOMb cBepxy paMbi. /l.ajibuie —
CnajIbHH B-b KOBpaXb, Cb aHTaiiiCKOH 6p0H30B0H Kpo-
BaTbio. Ha Tyaaerfe, 3acTaBaeHH0Mb (fuiaKOHHHKaniH h
xpycTajibHbiMH KopodoHKaMH — Kart it ne: tibiH noprpeTb
HaaeubKH, 3aAyMMHBo npHcaoiiiibibenoi Kb bmcokoh
KOJ ioHK'b. OrKpbuib doKOByio ABepb, necabiniHo npo-
iue;ib KoppHAopMHKOMb h 3 a rannyjji, Bb TeMHbie
cfeHUbi 3a KOTopbiMH ycabimaab roaoca.

3HaHHTb, KyxHH TaMb. BeaHKoatnuoe pacno-
ao>i<eHie.

BepHyacti Bb Ka6nHerb h oTKpbiab okho. Bb
AByxb maraxb TeiwH-bab 3a(5opb HaHHiiaBinarocfi
3A"fecb, paciHHpHBiuarocH 3a AOMOMb caAa.

AnApeii cnydHab 3a okho  CTyab, BbinpbirHyab
Bb caAb h  npHctBb y 3a(5opa, AepHyab oAiiy H3b
p'fesHbixb, naocKHxb AOipeneKb, 3aocipeHHbixb KHH3y.
Orapoe AepeBo CbicTpo noAAaaocb, BbiCKOHHBb H3b
rH'b3Aa. Ahapch  BbiABHiiyab ein,e qeTbipe noAb pHAb,
BnpbirHyab Bb KOMHaTy, ociaBHBb CTyab 3a oKHOMb
H BblUiea'b H3b AOMy, nOTyiUHBb CB-fcTb.

— Kb 3a3Ho6yniK , fe 3 amaraab, — ycivrfexHyaca
Bca^Ab nacoBOH, — h  aansteHTOBb He onacaeTca.

— He Bb Ty CTopoHy cuepHyab, — saM^THab
Apyroii, — no KaKHMb jw 6 o  A’bJiaMb bhaho.  TpeBora
HAeTb, BC'feMb TanepHHKa Kp-fenno roaoBoil paciaiHyTb
naAO. Tbi BOTb CTOHiiib h  Kapayab AepwHiub, a ae-
pesb aacb — ae>KHuib h  HHKaKHXb ca^AOBb kto

It HITO.

-— HaMb to  nero CioaTbca? ApceHaaoMb cioiiMb:
n py>Kbe, h peBoabBepb, n pyatiaa rpanaTa, h  pyanofi
nyaeMeTb, a caMb — BM-fecTO Timeaaro, ctoh h  na¬
an — ayooCKaaiiab nepBbifi.

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— najiHTb to  SyaeM-b, Aa tojiky  HHKaKoro. Pa3-
pbiBaaca MHJinuioHep"b 1 ynacKy, napeHb co3Haieab-
Hbifl, flaBHO ero 3Haio, pa3CKa3biBajn>. B'ferurb, tobo-
pHT'b, LLianoBa;ioBCKiH ydiiipa h ct>  pa3d-bry npaMO
Ha MeHB s  a raa3a Kain> <j)OHapn eaeRTpuaecKie.
roBopHTT., dap-b y rpy^b, oht>  6e3"b BHHMaHia, a MeHH,
roBopuT-b, TaK"b ToaKHyao, ayTb Ha HoraxT. ycTOHaTj.
Be3i> nepeAbiuiKH — dairb y cnHHy; od^, k3kt>  Kpo3T>
dyMary, a onb od"b seiwaio, a HaA"b roaoBofi, roBopHTT>,
y MeHa — mpp... rtpouiypuiaaa, raa>Ky, dyATO nnipa
doabmaa KBepxy, KBepxy... Bott, h  cnoHiwaii. TpeTifi
y>KT> norH6"b, a He 3iiaiOT'b, Ha koto h  AyMaTb.

— rioapecTOBaan B-fejp>.

— 3pa coBcbAiTj, ct> nepenyry eraan XBaTaTb;
a bt> Hapa/vfc dbia"b; BeAy h 3iiaio — hm npo hto BeAy.
,/^pyraa TyTT> cnaa A^HCTByeTb, HeBHHHOH kpobh mho-
ro npoawaH, bott> h nomao.

AHjipew odomea-b KBapTaaT>, npoa-fesT) bt> ot-
BepcTie 3adopa bt> caatj,  BABHHyaT> Ha MtcTO AomeHKH
h  BnpbirnyBT) bt>  KaduHeTt, odopo>KHO BTamna'b
CTyai).

CeMbAecHTT> naTb npopeHTOB'b 3a ycn"fcxT>!

KptnKO BAaBanBaa naabijbi bt.  aod"b, nepe-
KpecTHaca.

— TocnoAH, noMorn kohhhtb  daaronoaynHO.

M He uapanHyao Aymy, Kai<T> dbiBaao, KorAa
KpecTiiaca nepeAT> doewb na BOHH-fe h ycnoKaHBaa"b
ceda Mbicabio — npouiy ToabKo >KH3Hb moio  coxpa-
HHTb. He dbiao coMH’fcHifi bt>  CBoeS npaBorfe, KorAa
B-b MoanTBt npociiab noMomn „ydnTb“. He A-flfl ko-
pbiCTH, lie A-fiH caaBbi, ne 3a ceda!.. Ott.  Mipo3A3Hba
HeBHAaHnoe 3ao, npoiraaTie HeaoB-feHecTBa!.. /liaBoaT>
caM-b, caaAOCTpacTHo H3BHBarc>miHca bt.  de3dpe>KHO-
cth  qeaoB-feHecKHXT. CTpaAaniw, npaBurb 3A"fecb. Mori
aw dbiTb rptx'b bt.  noMOipn ceoeMy HapoAy? YdHTb,
HTod"b npeirpaTHTb ydiricTBa, ht oCrb cnacTH Ayuin
aiOAefi, bt>  KOTopbixii yduBaiOT-b Boarbe noAodie.

rioracHBb aaeKTpimecTBo, 3adpaBiuHCb noA"b
KpoBaTb, AHApefi Been npoHH3aHHbiH TpeneTHbiM'b
BoaHeHieMi. AOAyMHBaa'b cboio  Mbicab.

140

Hh TorAa, Kor^a „roTOBiiAca“, nepe6npaacb cio-
«a, hh 3Afecb, y6nBaa AByxb Pfe3HHK0Bb, ona He npH-
xoAHAa K'b HeMy. BcTaaa BnepBbie... He noToiay ah,
hto CToaa'b nepeAb jiHpoMb BfeqiiocTH?.. OAHHb, 6e3-
Opy>KHbIH, B'b 3aMKHyTOMT) CTaHfe BOOpy>KeHHbIXb, He
3H3BUJHXb nomaAbl BpaTOBb. Bb 6e3A10ABH0H TbMfe
HapaAHofi KOMHaTbi, Kaa<Aaa Bemb KOTopon Hsayaa^a
Hbio to He3a6biBaeMyio ci<op6b, itpoxoahah Bb bo3-
6y>KfleHHOM'h M03ry jiupa, yrpioivio o3Ao6AenHbia, Ha-
CTopojKeHno HcnyraHHhia cb roAOAHbiMii rjia3aMi^
jiioAeil ymeMJieHHbixT> 6e3npaBieMb H-ftHua B'b koto-
pbixT) ya<e He 6mao HeAOBfenecKaro. H xpaMbi 6e3b
KpeCTOB-b — CHMBOAbI JIFOAeH y KOTOpbIX OCKBepHHAH
Aymy.

— IloMorH, TocnoAH, Aaii CHAy... Tbi bhahlhb.
Ayiuy mofo — Bb 3KCTa3t uienTaAb AnApew noAb
HH3K0H CfeTKOH KpOB3TH. — M eCAH nOMO>KeLUb BCp-
HyTbca, bjiojkh Bb ycTa moh orHeHHbia CAOBa, HToCb
3a>Keab na CBHTyio <5opb(5y, 3a TBoe nopyraHHoe
Mmh.

ToAoca... ABHweHie... BbinyoHAca y3Koii noAOCj
koh  pnoy hokT)  KOBpa 0T"b ynaBiuaro H3b cocfeAHeit
KOMnarbi CB-feia.

— ByMarH iiphhochah?

— HHK3Kb IlfeTb.

— Ko<£e B'b ACBatb yTpa. Hh  H3b 3a KaKHXb
KypbepoBb He 6e3noKOHTb. Bb uieio Bcfexb, kto 6y-
AeT-b npHxoAHTb. Mufe HaAO OTAOXHyrb. CTynafi!

IloLiieAecrfeAb (jyMaraMH B'b KaCfeiHeTfe h  BoiueAb
Bb cnaAbHso HacBHCTbiBaa luaHConeTKy.

y  AHApea TaKb 3 acTyaaAO cepApe, hto HeBOAbHO
cxBaTHAca 3 a rpyAb, tohho 6oacb, hto ycAbimurb
HpOCAaBCKiH.

IUAenHyAca Ha CTyAb 4>penHb, K'b caMOMy rfeAy
npnrHyAacb cfeTKa noAb cfeBiuHMb neKHCTOMb. noA-
HHMaAHCb h  onycKaAHCb na KOBep'b xyAbia Horn...
uiypuiaAa cnoA3aBiuaa oaokas. B 3 AparHBaAa cfeTKa,.
nyraa. OAHHb pa3b roAOBa TaKb hh3ko  HaKAOHHAacb
Kb KOBpy, hto  AHApefi nepecTBAb ABiiuaTb noKa-
3aAocb, hto  oHb 3 arAHAbiBaerb noAb KpoBaTb.

141

Jlerb, noBopoaaaca h  ycnoKOHaca. OaepanBa-
jiHCb hojkkh  TyaJiexa ii  nBbTbi KOBpa h  AHApeS, c;ibi-
uiaBaiiH KaK"b ineaicHyab imencejib jiaiwnoaKH, He
Morb noHHTb — OTKy/ta CBtTb. Gibiuia;n> AitpHoe
Awxanie, HMOKaiibe ryftaMH cKBoab coHb h Bee ne
ptmajica, Bo;iHyjicb bx> to >i<e BpeMa, hto He ycn'feeTb
BbinojiHHTb Becb n;ian'b.

Hpoc/iaBCKiS rpy3no noBepuyaca h aepe3b mh-
HyTy rycToil, nepeaHBaaTbiH xpam> pa3Apa>Karome
3acTy>ja;ib, oTAaBaacb bt>  roaoBi.

AHflpeH ocTopo>KHo Bbi^BHHyjiT) pyKy CT> HacaMH.
Be3b neTBepTH oAHHHaApaTb. Ilopa! Bbicyny;n> ro-
AOBy, nocMOTp-feTb OTKy/ta CB-fex-b. — FIpaMO npoTHBb
Hero, B03a4> TyajieTa, rop'fea'b aaeicrpuMecKift 3eaeHbi0
HOHHHKb npaKp-fetUieHUblH Kb CT'fell'fe. 3aAepa<HBaa
AbixaHie, Ha pyKaxib CTaab npoABHraTbca Ha3aAx>,
HToSbi Bbino/i3Tn y norb. CKoab3HyBb Ha KOBepx>,
Auftpea SbicTpo npHC’bjix. 3a cnHHKy KpoBaTH h  3a-
raanya'b. flpocaaBCKifi aewaab na criHH-fe, 3anpoi<H-
HyBXi rojioBy cx> noayoTKpbiTbiMb ptomt>. AhaPch
noAHaaca h  Ha pHnoHKaxx., cTapaHCb ne CMOTp^Tb
Ha jinpo cnamaro, hto6t>  He npHTanyTb B3raaAoivrb,
noAOineab io> KpoBaTH.

MoMeHTi>... A->inHHbie, CHJibfibie na;ibpu KaemaMH
c^aBHjiH ropjio. flpocaaBCKift noAnpbirHyab BcfeMb
T'fejIOMTi BBepXTj, HO AdflpeH npOBOpHO BCTaJlT) KOJlt-
hhmh na jkhbottj,  Haaaanaca BnepeAT>, nepeAaBaa
bck)  CHJiy pyKa,vn>. OTKpbiBLuieca, BbinaTHBiuieca raa3a
Cl yaracoMt Bnnancb irb raasa ABOHHHKa. Onb 3 a-
6nah Hora/vui, nbiTaacb noBepuyTbca a  npoTaamo
3axpHn-b^T), ocjiaSbBiiiHMH pyKaMH xBaTaacb 3a Ah-
Apea. KpoBaBbiMH >i<HAKaMn noKpbiancb CTpauiHbie,
BbiiiyKJiiiBujieca erfeaKii.

CyAopo>KHO 3a6njiHCb ABa cnaeTmuxca Tbaa Bb
CMepTeabnoH (5opb6-fe. HaBaanBuiwcb rpyAbio na anpo
aeKucra, Bb 3BeHameMb, OTb €>nBmeii Bb bhckh kpobh,
TyMaH-b AHApeK npoAoawaab abbhtb, xoth h  ayB-
CTBoBajrb Baao onycTHBinieca noAb naabpaiviH &iy-
CKyabi.

He oTHHMaa oahoh  pyKH, Apyrofi nomynaab

142

nyiitci) Ha BHCKax-b. HyTb npunoAHjiBuiHCb, npmio-
jkhjitj  pyxy kt> cepAuy...

r OTOBT>...

Eme ntcKoabKO ceKyHAT> nocTOJia-h He omycKaa

pyKH.

CoMH'feHbH ne 6biao...

Top>KecTiseHHO ynapumi  nacbi — „pa-a3T>“ —

33CTaBHJIH B3,HPOrHyTb.

nojioBHHa ABtHaApaTaro. riopa.

AKKypaTHO noKpbi^rb OA'feajiOM'b ct> roaoBoil
rpym>, AocTajia. h3t> noAi> KpoBam CBepTOKi, 3axBa-
THJi'b MaaeHbKiH dpayHHHn> Ha ho i ihomt> CToaHK-fe h
noAomejiTj kt> TyaaeTy. M3t> noAT> ToacTaro CTexaa
CMOTp'bao 3aAyMHHBo Bonpotuaiomee jihpo HaAeHbKH.
Koaedaaca. OcTaBHTb?.. PfeuiHTeabHO BbiAepHy^i $ 0 -
Torpaifmo, pa3opBaaa> Ha HtcKoabKO nacre!!, cyHyai
B-b KapMaH-b h BbiuieaT) Bb nepeAHioio, chhbt> mhmo-
xoaomt. Teae^OHHyro TpydKy.

06a nacoBbie Bbiuian H3i> 6 yakh  ycabiiuaB-b
mejiKHyBiuyio ABepb.

— CMOTp'bTb B-b 06 a... BepHycb kt>  yTpy. rie-
peAaBaTb npuKas-b no avrfeHaM-b iikkoto ao  Moero
B03BpameHia He nponycxaTb, — dporo 6 pocnaa>
H3yMjieHHbiMb KpacHoapMeHpaMT).

my dbiao Hepe3T> ABa KBapiaaa 3a yraoMi>.
PbiCbio noA6-fe>Kaa-b AewypHbiH xoraa AHApefi Bouieaa.,
HaABiinyBa. Ha raa3a (j)ypa>KKy, bt>  KBaApaTHbiii, apno
OCBtlHeHHblH ABopa,.

— LLlBepoBT) h  roBopoBT) bt>  Kaiviep'fc...

Ns 6 , TOBapHm-b HanaabHHKa. — rapKHya"b ab-
WypHblH.

— BbIBeCTH KO MHt.

— CeHnacb Aoaoacy.

3acTerHBaa Ha xoAy (JipeHa'b 6t>Kaa'b noMom-
hhktj  HaaaabHHKa TiopbMbi.

— ripHBecTH H 3 "b KaMepw HiecTb IiiBepoBa h
T oBopoBa, 6epy Ha anHHbiw Aonpocb kt> cedi.

— Cayuiaio, TOBapHiirb HaHaabHHKa>.

— CoBepmeHHO cexpeTHo — HHKOMy He doa-
TaTb —■ cTporo, oTpbiBHCTO 6 poca aT>.

143

- riOHHMaiO, TOBapHLUt HaMajIbHHK'b. CKOabKO

He;ioB-feK-b CTpa>KH npnKa>i<eTe HapaAHTb.

— Hhkoto. Moh  o>KHAaioTT> 3a BopoTaMH. Hacbi
npn Bacb?

— TaiCb TOHHO, TOBapHIHT) HaHajIbHHICb. — Efaf-
CTpo B3rJi3Hy^i> Ha pyKy. CeHaacb pobho  ABisnaApa^b.

— Kt> hbth yTpa npnroTOBHTb KaMepy BHH3y —
Ha ftByxi).

— rioHHMaio, TOBapHip'b Hana^bHHKb.

3acnaHHbie, co cnyTanHbiMH Bo;iocaMn eraaH ne-

pefli. hhmt> yanTeaa h 06a B3ApornyjiH, yBnaa nepeA"b
co 6 oh  „rpo3y Hace;ieHia“.

— 3HaHHTT5 KOHepb — MeabKiiyao y ofionx-b.

Jlmja noMepTB-fejiH, noAepHyancb BOCKOBbiMib

HaaeTOiwb, Ha raa3axT> y AHapea, pa3owb ocyHyattcb
H pl33KO BblA-fe.lHJIHCb nOCIl H'kBLLliH ry6bi.

y Hero 6oabno c>Kajiocb cepaue. BbiHyaTb pe-
BOJIbBepi..

— BnepeAt! —

06a noKopHO noBepHyancb h 3aipara;iH aBTOMa-
T3MH HeCrw6aiOmHMHCH HOraMH.

BblHAH H3T> BOpOT'b H HpOAOJDKaa AepHOTb Bbl-
TaHyTOH pyny ct>  peBoabBepoATb noica man bt>  ocBt-
meHHOMTj npOCTpaHCTB-fe H MOrjJH BHA^Tb HaCOBbie,
AHApefi thxo,  oTaeTjiHBO nporoBopnjn> — „Bti cna-
ceHbi“ — h  yBHAtji-b, hto  ToBopoB-b 3auiaTaaca.

— IloBepHeTe HanpaBo, nepefiaeTe aepe3i. Tpo-
Tyap-b h CBepHeTe bp. nepBbifl nepeyaoK'b — thxhm'b,
npHKaabiBaiomHM-b roaocoMi. CKa3a;n> AHApeK, i<oraa
noAXOAH^iH kt>  yray.

hoKOpHO, KaK-b 3arHnH0TH3Hp0B3HHbie nOBHHOBa-
jiHCb yaHTeaa, hh oahht> He odeppyaca, ocTaHOBHawcb,
Koraa ocTaHOBHJica oht> noAT> ToaiTbiM-b KauiTa-
HOJWb.

— H CKasaAij, Koraa 6bijn>  y Bacb, hto  Bbi Bbip-
BeTeeb H3T> HX"b pyKT) H HCnOAHHJIOCb. Cl> pa3CB"feT0M"b
HCHe3aHTe, Bacb He xBaTHTca. SaBTpa 6yaeT , b cyMa-
Toxa, HaHAyTT> MepTBoe T-feao HpocaaBCKaro.

ToBopoBij CHOBa 3amaTaaca, npncaoHHaca tcb
CTBoay, CHaa^-^ypaarKy H  npoBeab pyKOH no a6y.

144

— y mchh TyMaHmca yM"b — caa 6 o nporoBo-
pna'b OHb. — Mo>Kerb 3to  Bb Cpesy...

mBeijoB-b ctobjitj  HenoABH>i<HO, i<aK"b HapucoBaH-
Hbiii, m  AnApeio Ka3aaocb, mto  OHb crapaercsi CKB03b
TbMy BCMOTptTbca B'b ero jihuo. Ohb  uporjiHyjii eMy
CBepTOK'b.

— HacTb nepeAaflHTe Bainen rpynn-fe — nycTb
pacKJieaTTi Ha Ka3apMaxT>, no BceMy ropowy, n nycTb
BOcnojib3yioTcn flHHMH naiiHKH. HacTb ocTaBbTe y ce-
6 a — pacnpocTpaHHTe B'b AepeBHaxi.. rionAeie bt.
ceao Mrpa'ixy no Ty cxopoHy LileneTOBKH, nepeAaAHTe
HfecKo;ibKO iHTyKb KpecTbHHMHy JleBKfe TnaayKy.

— 3HaiO - OTB’feTHJl'b LLlBeHOBlj.

— riopa naMimaTb — noAHHMaib napoA'b Ha
6 opb 6 y. flpoumaHTe.

— Koro na.wb 6aaroAapiiTb — APOKamMM-b ro-
JIOCOMb CnpOCHJIb rOBOpOBT).

— TocnoAa Bora — h  yronya’b bb  TeMHorfc.

riOHTH d-fewaJIb K'b KBapTlip'fe TaHKMIJH, OTCHH-
Taa"b mecTOH aomt>,  OTKpbiab KaaiiTKy. KayCxoMb
Spocwaacb noA^ Horn coSaxa h  3ao6no 3axpnni>aa.

— Herpmcb... HerpHK'b... — ycabiuiaab monorb...

H Ta CMOAKJia 3aBHaHB"b nOA"b OKHOAVb.

— Jlapucca... — npouieiiTaab AHApen noAOHAa
Kb OKHy h Hepe3 - b MHHyTy ToneiibKaa (jnirypKa c'b
6’fea’feBiniiM'b y3eaK0M"b bt> pyK'b y>«e croaaa oxoao
Hero.

— AHApeeHKaL

CawaHCb, Kp-feiiKo npioKaBiuiicb ry6aMH; Apowa-
ao noAT> pyKoii AHApea xyaeHbKoe Ttao OT-b CAep-
>KHBaeMaro pbiAama.

— Aoboabho,  AtTira, 6-kmm'b  — meiinyab Ah-
Apen. B3HBiiiHCb 3a pyiui 3acxoab3nan 6e3AioaBHbiMM
T’feHHMH no de 3 MoaBHHM'b yaHpaM-b, c'b nepnofi thmoh
KOT opbix-b 6e3cnabHo dopoancb p^AKie (JioHapH.

BbiHbipHyaT) oTKyAa to  naipyab.

— Ctoh!

AHApefi ocTanoBnaca, 3 acaoHHBT> co6om  cecrpy.
SaeKTpHHecKin c})OHapb inAibirHya’b no aunty n no-
rac’b.

16

145

— BHHOBarb, TOBapnmT> HaaajibHHKb... — npo-
roBOpH^b CMymeHHbiH roaocb.

— Hcnyrajiacb? — thxo  cnpocnab AHApefi,
Kp’bnne OKHiaaa TaHiooiHHy pyKy, no 011 a MOJinaJia,
HanpaweiiHO npncjiyujHBaacb He pa3flaayTca jih  onaTb
warn.

Ho Kor^a CBepHyjiH Kb 3Hai<0M0My 3a6opy h
ocTaHOBHjmcb y KajiHTKH, oHa HcnyraHHo OTflepnyjia
cboio  pyKy.

— Kb new?.. 3a4-feMb?..

— Ko MH'fe. H bt> daH'b, OHa h ne noA03ptBaeTb.

HeAa;ieKO orb k3jihtkh,  Bb ca«y, yBHA'fejin TeM-
Hyio (j)nrypy iuarnyBinyio Kb hhmt>.

— ^MHTpiw!.. Hero HjaTaembca noabio no caAy —

Bece.no CKa3a;ib AHApen.

— He Morb Tanih CHA'feTb OAHHb... BOJiHOBajica
3a Te6a, y>Ke nojioBHHa BToporo — oTB'feTHJi'b
Tpiil, BCMaTpuBancb Bb >i<eHCKyio cjnirypy.

AHApefi ocTaBHJib TaHiomy Bb npeAfiaHHMK'fc,
6bicxpo ci<pbiBuincb Bb 6aHio.

— He xoay, htoSb tm MeHa BHA'fejra Bb 3B , b-
PHHOH MOpA"b — CM-feflJICH OHb.

ToponjiHBO CHHMaa rpHMb, yMbiBaacb n nepe-
OA'feBaacb, MTo6bi noKa3aTbca Tamomt Bb CBoeivib
HacTonmeMb bha^,  Beceao pa3CKa3biBajiH APyrb Apyry.

— Ko MH-fe ABa SpOCHJIHCb — rOBOpHJlb /Jmh-
Tpin, — npoMHTaan cnncoKb n cpasy — CKOJibKo
HejioB'feKb Bb cTpa>i<y? — Y MeHH, roBopio, Bb AByxb
maraxb cboh oTpaAb CTOHTb. ByAeMb pa3CKa3biBaTb
TaMb, hhkto ne noB-bpiiTb. Hy, y t e(5a xoTb peBo^b-
Bepb BHA'feaH h  OAHHb BeAenib AByxb, a B-feAb 3 6pa;ib
CeMepbIXb H HH T-feHH COMHtHiH, Hy BbIHAH H nOCMO-
Tpw, rA"b aTOTb OTpaAb! HepTb 3HaeTb! Ohh  y Bcfexb
Mo3rH noBbimnSjiH h Aaa<e cboh onjioTb Bb aBTOMa-
TOBb npeBpaTHJiH...

— BojiHOBanca?

— KorAa noAXOAHJib, a yBHA'bab noAofiocTpa-
CTHbia po>i<H cpa3y ycnoKOHJica; KOMaHAOBajib, KaKb
CBoeft potoh,  noKpHKHBaab, Toponnjib. H a He no-
HHMaio, noaeiwy Tyib npoBajiHBaioTCA opraHH3apin,

146

•OT-b CTpaxa HOJiJKHO 6biTb. Hy>KeHb anaoMfrb, cKopM
■HaxajibCTBo h yMtHbe „HrpaTb“ n aioSoro oKoana-
HHmb. A rfc, ocBo6o>KAeHHbie — Huaero noAoSHaro
•npeACTaBHTb ne Morb! MAy h tohio nepeAb co6oh,
KaKT> oBeuTj. Tpoe noaoiabixb 6 biao, oahht, iiohth
CTapHKT), a ocTajibHbie a"feTb copoxa, TpnApaTH iihth
iH mary hhxto He npn(5aBnab. 3aocTb dpaaa.

— Boaio BbinwaH.

AHApefi noiueab Kb cecTp'b.

— Tenepb no3AopoBaeMca Ha hhcto...

TaHioma Spocwaacb Kb HeMy 11  onaTb HeyAep-
■>khmo pacnaaKaaacb.

— FlepecTaHb... nepecraHb, MaaeHbxaa, Tenepb
y>Kb He pa3CT3HeMCH — roBopnab OHb, noutayaMH
CTHpaa ea cae3bi. — KoHHHancb tboh  Myxn, Tenepb
paAOBaTbca HaAo...

— 51... OTb... paAOCTH... — aeneTaaa A^byiuxa,
;3axae6biBaacb, — OTb caacTba... WsMtHnaca th, bo 3-
Mywaab, xpacHBbiii cTaab — roBopnaa TaHiouia
ycnoKOHBHjncb, ch  ofioaoHieMb CMOTpa Ha 6para.

— A Tbi HHHyTb He nonpaBHaacb 3a 3T0Tb m%-
capb, Taxaa >xe xyAbiiuxa.

— 3a k3koh Mtcapb? Pa3B"fe th  MeHa BHA"kab

y>xe?

— He ToabKO BHA'bab, pa 3 roBapHBaab, nncbMo
OTb ce6a cb AeHbraMH npHHecb.

— ^■bAyuixa?.. — BCKpHKHyaa ona. — Be3Co-
B^CTHbiH... a a cb yMa cxoAnaa, BoaHOBaaacb. rioaeMy
H(e Tbi OTb MeHa to  npaTaaca.

— no Aoporfe pa3CKa>Ky, a Tenepb, /jMHTpiii
no3Baab OHb, — 3 HaxoMTecb — moh  caMbiH 6an3-
xin Apyrb.

— riporny ato^HTb h  >KaaoBaTb — B3BoaHOBaHHO
cxa3aab /jMHTpin, p-feaya ea pyxy.

Tamorna Hamyaacb n xpinKO nop’feaoBaaa ero
Bb roaoBy.

— PasBt a Mory He jik>6h Tb APY ra  Moero
AHApeeaKH.

— Tbi Tenepb fioraaxa: h  6paTb, h  Tbaoxpa-
fflHTeab — uiyTHab AHApefi.

147

— H Kaia> bb  TyMaH-fe h  Bee doiocb npocHyTbcn*
Bo>Ke moh,  3a CToabKO atTB BnepBbie TaKB xopoino,.
paflOCTHO Ha flyuit, hto  ^awe CTpauxHO.

— riocMOTp-fejia Ha MoaoabixB icpacaBpeBB h
flOBOJibHO, xopomeHbKaro noHeMHO>KKy. MaeMB ut-
naaTb dopopbi h codnpaTbCH. Cnopo pa3CBi>Te tb.
rioHfleMb SeperoMB, Ha bchkIh cayHaii.

riepeofltBuiHCb cTpaHHHKaMH cxaan yiuiaabiBaTb
Topdbi.

— #aBaH tboh  y3ejioKB etoaa; hto  y t eda TaMB?

— Kop>khkobb  HaneKJia, naMnymeKB.

— Xo3HK)uiKa moh aoporaa. Tenepb Mbi cb to-
dan roaoaaTb He dyaeMB, /jMHTpm, eeTb KOMy no3a-
doTHTbCH. Himero dbi He 3adbiTb. Codepn «o noca-fea-
Hefi dyMa>i<Kn, HTodbi cataoBB He ocxaBJiHTb, a h  cho-
MHHyTy... — h BbiinejiB bb ca^B, HanpaBaaacb kb
BepaHa’fe. EbicTpo Bd , fe>KanB no cxyneHbKaMB, noao-
>khjib Ha MaaeHbKin ctojihkb y KanaaKH 3anenaTaH-
Hbift KOHBepTB, Ha cenyHay 3aaep»;aacH B3raHflOMB
Ha Kpy>KeBHOMB naaTOHK'fe. Cyaopora 6 ohm npoinaa;
no MoaoAOAiy, BHeprnHHOMy anpy.

Taaaa Mraa. Ba-feaHta yxoanan 3Bi3Abi bb cb^t-
atBiniH KynoaB Heda.

MaaeHbKaa rpynna cnycTnaacb kb depery Te-
TepeBa, ocTaHOBnaacb, npoipaacb raaaa-MH cb ropo-
aoMB n nouiaa no KpynHOMy, Baa>KHOMy necny.

M 3Ta HOHb npoxoanaa bb  noaycH'fe. TbiCHnaMH
pacKaaeHHbixB MoaoTKOBB CTynaan Mbican, Tep3aaa (
ayiunaa HewsB-hcTHOCTb. HtcKoabKo pa3B npoHHTaaa
cnucKH — Bee 3HaK0Mbin $aMHain. HpocaaBcirifi c«a-
3aaB, ny>KHXB h4stb. Ohb  3a-bcb... 3atcb... Ero ro-
aocB... h 3Ta ntcHb!.. Taicon utTB, ohb  caMB ee ne-
pe4)pa3HpoBaaB... ToabKo ohb mofb  n-feTb ee... rEfeaB
h  BbisbiBaaB... MO>KeTB dbiTb, o>KHaaaB rat Hndyab
HeaaaeKO. Axb, 3anbMB He odfewaaa Toraa KpyroMB.
IloHeMy ne npmiieaB eipe pa3B?.. nodoaacn BCTp’b-
thtb  Kor© HKdyab, kto  MorB BbiaaTb?.. YuieaB nan
h1>tb?  KaKB yaHaTb? riofiTH Kb HOTapiycy, ohb Ha-
B-fepnoe 3HaeTB? BpocHTbca bb hoth,  MoaHXb... He

148

'TIOB'fepHTT.... H« ©AHHb He nOB-fepHTb, BC-fe 60HTCH.
SaiuypoBaaa reda... Kphhh, 6en ca roaoBofi 06b crbuy,
HHKTO He ycabllHHTb.

rjiymHJia, OTroHHJia naivtaTb, Ayiwaaa, Bee paBiio
HHKor^a ne yBWAHMca... na b^kh  pa3CTaaHCb... YMepb
hjih  3a6bi;it... 3HaHnrb noMHuab, ecaw npo(5paaca...
LLIeab... MeaTaab... h BOTb... Mo>Kerb 6biTb, y3Haab
H OTBepHyjICH?.. TojIbKO 6bl H3HTH... yBH/l’feTb H OHa
pa3Cxaa<eTb... ofibacHHTb. Hto?.. Tohho bt>  6e3AOHHyio
nponacTb 3araaHyaa. Bnpyn> noHaaa — H-bTb TaxHXb
CJIOBTb, HTO0b 0(5b3CHHTb, HtTb Cpe,E(CTBa nOMO'lb,
HijTb aa<H, HTofibi cnacTH, BepHyTb cBoe caacTbe...
A-a! — 3acTonajia, iweaacb roaoBoii no nogyuiirb,
3y6aMH BnHBaacb Bb HaBoaoxy. Cbohmh  pyxaMH...
caMa... caMa...

MyHHTejibHO 6mjio aeacaTb. nopbiBaaacb BCTaTb
h Bcaxiil pa3T> naHHHeci<iH yacacb cxoBbiBaab Tino.
UIopoxH... CKpunbi... HeBHAHMoe h  CTpaiuHoe naABH-
raaocb H3b TeMHOTbi. Eoaaacb npoTSHyTb pyxy 3a-
jxeab aaMny.

yxyTaBuiMCb Cb roaoBon B'b OA^aao, aewaaa
npncayiUHBaacb, o>xnAaa... Kasaaocb, HHKor«a ne xoh-
HHTca HOHb. M xorAa otKpbiaa raa3a h  yBHAtaa Bb
ToayfioBaTOH ApeM-b xoMiiaTy, SbicTpo Hadpociiaa xa-
noTTi h  Bbimaa Ha BepaHAy. Cb Hacaa>XAeHieMb baox-
Hyaa apOMaTHbifi B03Ayxb; CB'bJxia BoaHbi CTpyuancb
no paaropHHeHHOMy Ttay, tohho  B'b BaHHy cbaa.
Tlpomaacb B3aAb, BnepeA'b h  raa3a naTXHyaHCh na
61>abiH KOHBepT"b na CToat. 3aAP0>xaaii hoth. Ony-
CTHaacb Ha xaHaaxy. Hhcthh, 6esb HaAniicH... Orb
Hero... Ho'ibK) nptinieab h  noaoxnab, MO>xeTb SbiTb,
B'b Torb MOMeHTb, KorAa ee Taxb TBHyao BCTaTb.
Tohho  xo>xy cb TpyAOMb pa3opBaaa xonBepTb; H3b
caoa<eHHaro noayaHcxa Bbinaab, CBepKHyB-b soaoTOMb,
odpasoxb.

MbH to aeAHHbie naabpbi ca<a m  cepAHe...

„HocHab, noxa Btipnab... ripnoTHBuiaa 6anj»xa
pacxpwaa npaBAy. CaMb BiiAbab, caMb cawmaab.
He no.MoryTb caoBa. rioABHroMb onmyaioTca rpaan
m  no3opb npeASTeabCTBa 11 .

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EaHbKaL

flyCTo!.. KpoiUKH xjrfe6ay aHHHaa CKopjiyna y
®na)KKa Ha nenK’fe, Bopoxb cmhtom TpaBbi na flByxb
nojiKaxib...

TaKi> BOTib c"b K-feMT> pa3roBapnBajn> cxapHK’b!..
npaTajica y Hero. Mtcap-b mnjn> b  b aecaTH. marax-b...
CaM"b BHfl'fejI’b... CaMTj C^blUiaJIT)...

Gfeaa Ha no;iKy h  3aineMHBx> pyim Me may 3a-
CTblBLHHX'b KOJltHT), CHA'fcjia, CTHCHyB'b 3yt>bi, mbajich-

ho  pacKaHHBaacb.

H rnecTb, h ceMb — ToBopoBa h  LUBepoBa He-
B03Bpama^n. HanajibHHK-h 3aBo;iHOBaxea.

— MoweTt 61 . 1 Tb, Tbi He nonajrb aero? — ne-
pecnpocHJib noMomuHKa.

— Henero 6 buio noHHMaTb, npHKasajrb onpeat-
jieHHO, wan MH-fe bx.  coTbifl pa3b cb nanajjy pa3CKa-
3bIBaTb.

— CTpaHHO... CKOpO BOCeMb HaCOBb.

— Mowerb, BbiBe3JiH?... — JiyKaBo noAMHrHyji-b.
nOMOIUHUKB.

— IlpeAynpeAHJiH 6 bi no Tejie^ony... Mto to  ne
TaKi.... ]\a  Tbi xopomo pa3CMOTp%jn. ero, He HacoMo-
roHH/icB? — HcnyraiiHo BCKpnKHyji"b Ha'iajibHHicb.

— Hy, boti,  eu;e HOBoe npHAyMbiBaiiTe. Ctoji;it>
Bb a^yx-b 1U araxT>, na ABop-fe npn (j>0Hapax-b CBtuiM;
H’feM'b AHeMi>, Hoc-b KpanoM'b bt>  CTopoHy. /JonpocHTe
Ae>KypHaro no Kapayjiy, oht> B-feAb Bbi3Ba;ii MeHB, —
CMymeHiio JieneTaa'b noMomumcb, KOTopoMy nepeAaaca
Hcnyr-b.

— JIaAHO, noAOKACMB eipe nojmaca.

flpOKypopT) HKOBJieB-b KOHHHJIb yTpennfoio mo-
jiHTBy, cHaa-b 3anoB-feAH co Ji6a, ai<i<ypaTHo 3aBepHyjrb
bt>  Taaecb h  TOJibKo cbjn> 3a CTo;n>, rat AbiMHJiacb
MauiKa apoMamaro Ko$e, Kaicb 3aTpem,ajrb TejietJjoHT.,

— ToBopHTh nanajibHHK’b TiopbMbi my. Hum-
hah  xaMepa, coraacHO npnKa3y npuroTOBjieHa c b nmm
nacoB-b yipa. Koraa npHiomeTe owHAarb apecTOBanr
HblXTi H H’feT'b JIB HOBbIXT) paCI10pfl}KeHiH?

— Kainixb apecTOBaHiibixi? —

150

— UJBepoBa h  ToBopoBa.

— Ohh Btftb cyTKH HasaA'b AocTaBaeHbi kt,  Basin,.

— Tana, tohho,  a ceroAHH bt, 12 hohh  TOBapHipa,
HpocaaBciriii npHSbian h  noBean kt,  ce6t na Aonpoca,,
npHi<a3ajiH >K/iaTb hxb kb iijith  yTpa h t3kt>  KaKT,
HXT, flO CHXT, nop-b H'feT'b OCMtaHBaiOCb...

— Xopouio, cennacT, neperoBopio ca, hhmt,.

Eipe He OTomejn,, cnoBa 3af>HACH 3 Bohokt>.

— HanajibHHKt TiopbMbi. P-buiHacn o6e3noKOHTb
OTHOCHTeJIbHO Ce.WH apeCTOBaHHbIXT,, nOTOMy, K3KT, to-
BapHUH, ^pOCJiaBCKiH BbIBOAHAH, TOBOpHAH 0>KHAaTb
kt, with  yTpa, h  HcnbiTbinaesn, 6e3noKOHCTBo.

— Korrta BbiBOAHAH?

— Bt, ABtuaApaTb iiobh.

— /Jaine ot6oh...  — HcnyraHHO 3aKpHHaab Hkob-
JieBT,, — otSoh...  B-femafiTe TpydKy!—M 3a6biBT, npo
Koijie, fi-femeHO 3a3BOHHjn, kt,  HpocaaBCKosiy. He no-
aynaa oTB-feTa, coeAHHHACH co catAOBaTeaeMT,.

— Cabiuiaan Bbi Taicyro Hrropiio? Bnepa bt,
ABbiiaApaTb nacoBT, hohh  HpocaaBCKiii BbinycTHAT,
LIlBeUOBa H ToBOpOBa H 3 aKAK)HeHHbIXT> H3T, TIOpbMbl.

Hto  Bbi o6t,  aroM'b AVMaeTe?

— H AyMaio, hto  Bbi TaKH 6 mah  npaBbi, hto
„cboh“.

— Hwiero He nomiMaio, roBopuTe onpeA'feaeH-
H-feH — pa3Apa>KHacH npoKypop'b.

— Rain, >Ke a Mory no Teae<f)OHy. Bbi cnpa-
uiiiBajiH ero?

— He A03B0HHJica. CoeAHHHTecb ct, Aii3eH6ep-
tomt,, nycTb HeMeAaeHHo 3a"b3>KaeTT> 3a iiaMH, a Bbi
06a HeMeAaeHiio satswaiiTe 3a mhoh.  notA^MT, kt,
HeMy.

Xoah  no KOMHaTi raoTajn, ocTbiBiniH Koc|)e, ot-
MaxiiBascb ott,  yroBopoBT, weHbi. Eme nyTb cabimeHT,

6hi jit,  uiyM'b aBTOMo6nafl, oht,  ywe HeTepn'feaHBo
TonTaacH Ha KpbiabH'fe.

npo%3>Kan mhmo  Ka3apMbi, yBHA'feaH rpynnhi
JiiOAeS okojio  crfeHbi h  pa 3 roHABinnxT> MnanpioHe-
pOBT>.

— Hto TaM-b TaKoe? — cnpocHaa, npoKypop'b.

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— npoKJiaiwauiH... Flo BceMy ropoAy, rosopHTb,
BHCaT'b, HapOA"b H JH06onb[TCTByeTT> — nOHCHH-TIb
uioijx^epb.

AH3eH6eprb BbixBarajib peBo;ibBepb h  norpo-
3HJIb Bb CTOpOHy TOJinbl.

■— A a « xoAb!.. Kto  Te6t npnKa3a;ib oCTaHaBAH-
BatbCB?.. Xoneiiib ny;no Bb uieto? — HCTepunecKH
B3BH3rHyjib OHb na 3a3'feBaBiuaroc3 mo(})(|)epa, 3aMeA-
JIHBluarO CKOpOCTb.

ABTOMo6njib AepHyjicB n rn-Hpen noMnajicn Kb

ocoSHBKy HpocjiaRCKaro.

MacoBbie, neperjiHHyBmucb, dbicrrpo Bbiui-mi H3b
6yflOKb-H neperopoflHBH Bxoflb.

— HpeAC'feAaTe^b A°Ma?.. — ToponAHBO cnpo-
CHJib AiiaeiiSeprb, nepBbiMb BbicKaKHBaa H3b aBTO-
mo6hah.

— HmcaKb H-feTb, eme He B03BpamajiHCb.

— OTKyAa He B03Bpama;iHCb?

— Bhim.nn nab AOMy okojio  AB^HaApaTH h  ne-
peAajin npiiKasb no CM-feHaMb hhkoto  ne nponycKaTb
noKyAa ne BepuyTCH.

npityainiiie ocTOJiden-fejiH.

— B-feacajib... — BbipBanocb Ha Hcaproirfe y crfe-
AOBaTejm.

AH3eH(5eprb pfeuiHTejibHO OTCTpamuib nacoBbixb.

— npni<a3b Kb HaMb He othochtch,  HaAO

y3HaTb Bb neMb A'k-'io.

•— ToBapiimb nanajibHHKb eme cnaTb, — OTpa-
nopTOBa;ib KpacnoapMeepb, oTKpbiBiuin ABepfa.

— Taicb OHb AOMa?.. — BCKpuKuyjni Bcb Tpoe.

— TaiCb TOHHO, — HeAOyM-feBaA OTB-kTHAb co;i-

AaTb.

— TaKb Bb HeMb A'bJIO? HtO  BM HaMb CKa3KH
pa3CKa3biBajin, — saKpwqaab An3eHdeprb na naco-
BblXb.

— HmcaKb H'tTb, nepeAajm npHKa3b no CM-fe-

HaMb.. — paCTepHHHO OTBiiTHJIb CO^ASTb.

npoiium npBMo Bb KadHHeTb.

— ripHKa3aj!H pa3dyAHTb Bb AeBHTb, KaKb pa3b
BpeMH, — cKa3a^b KpacHoapMeepb.

152

— Tenepb h  noHHJviaio, noneiwy He 6biao oTBt-
T3, — yKa3ajn> /iKOBaeBb na TpySxy h rpoMKo kphk-
nyab — MBant rpnropbeBHHb, nopa BCTaBaTb!.. MBaHb
PpHropbeBHHb!

— 3acna;iHCb hto to,  yMopnancb bhaho, — 3 a-
MiTHab KpacHoapMeep-b. 5lKOBaeBb 3araHHyab Bb
cnajibHio.

— HBaHb rpnropbeBHHb! ToBapniqb 5IpocaaB-

CKifl!

3aKpbnaa oA^aaoMb (Jnirypa nyraaa HenoABH>K-
ttOCTbK).

— Kairb oht>  CTpaHHo aeauiTb! MAHTe cioAa, —
noMaHHaa. oHb ca^AOBaTeaa h  A03eH6epra, HeBoabHO
noHH>Ka« roaocb.

CTajIH 3a BbICOKOH CnHHKOH KpOBBTH, TpeBOJKHO
neperaaAbiBaacb.

KpacHoapMeeub noAoineab 11  octopokho OTBep-
Hyjib ca. Jivma  OAtaao.

Pa3Aaaca o6iu,iH KpuKb ywaca.

BbiTapauieHHbie 3acTeKanBuiieca raa3a cMOTp-fe-
jm  Ha HHXb Cb sacTbiBiuaro cb noayoTKpbiTbiMb pTOMb
aiiqa.

— Koumapb... KoniMapb... — npoeroHaab Ah-
3eH6eprb bxoah  Bb KaSHHerb h  naAaa Bb npecao.—
51 cb yMa coHAy... moh  nepBbi 6oabiue He BbiAep-
)KHBaiOTb.

C/rfeAOBaieJib Moaaa cbab Bb yroab cropSnB-
uiHCb; hhjkhhh  aeaiocTb 3aMfbTH0 Apowaaa. 5lKOBaeBb
3aaoa<HBb pyKH Bb xapMaHbi, cMOTpiab Bb okho  na
B3dyAopa>KeHHbixb aacoBbixb, caymaBUiHXb KpacHO-
apMenqa.

— Cefinacb nonAyTb pa3roBopbr no BceMy ro-
poAy — cxasaab onb noBepHyBUiwcb Kb AH3eH6ep-
ry. — Bbi3HBaHTe no Teae<})OHy AOKTopa, noMoiqHHKa
"5IpocaaBCKaro h  HaaaabHHKa ahbh31h  BaaceHKo, OHb
AoajKenb noiwoab A'b-aaTb Aonpocb.

— 51 He Mory... a yfe3>Kaio!

— Mto  3HannTb He Mory? BbA b  Bbi eiqe He
ytxaaH, CHAiiTe, Kaweica, paqoMb cb TeaetJioHOMb,
TaKb B3Mb TpyAno npoianyTb pyxy? — sanpunaab

153

SlKOBJieB'b. — XOTHTe, HTOfibl OHM Cfl’fejiajIH CyNT-b H

OKpyWH^H Hacb?

AiteeHtfepn. fibicTpo 3a3B0HH.n>.

— M noToiwb nafto pacnopa^HTbcn noxopo-

Hawn.

— Ka>KAbie ABa a«h  noxopouw... — cb oTnaa-
HieM'b 0T03Baaca n3-b yraa catAOBaTeab. — 9tq
npHMo TaKH arHTapia aaa HaceaeHia!

— KyAa we Bbi xothtc, HTofrb Mbi ero R-feaw? —
o6o3anaca npoKypopt. — M Taia. CKBepHO, a Bbi euje
roaoBy MopoHHre.

Kaicb Ha payT"b noAKaTbiBaan aBTOMoSnab 3a
aBTOMofinaeivn,. npi’fcxaBiuie cockaKHBaaH Ha xoay,
ToponanBo cupbiBaacb bt^  noA%'fe3A’k. Bbi3Baan naco-
BblXTj BCfexTj CM'&H'b, HaMHHafl Cl. UieCTJl MaCOB'b Re-
nepa, caywamHX'b TiopbMbi 11  my.

— Bt> nepBbiw pas'b npuman oKoao bocbmh —
nanaai KpacHoapMeep-b, AonpaiimBaeMbiii nepBbiMi.

— Bt> 9to BpeMH oH'b He Morb 6biTb — nepe-
6Hai> ca^AOBaTeab, — OH'b CHA’fea'b y BopofibeBoa.

— rioMHayHTe, cawb BnycKaa'b, eme KpHKHyaw,
hto6t>  He 6e3noKOHTb, Kaicb pa3i, noaoBima npo3Bo-
HHaa, Ha nacbi CMOTp-fea-b. KorAa Bbiiuan, mh+>  neH3-
B-feCTHO.

— H oicoao BocbMH cb hhmt>  no TeaeijioHy pas-
roBapHBaa'b, oirb fibia-b y BopoGbeBon, — noBTopHJii
ca%AOBaTeab.

— 9to a<e mowho  ycTanoBiiTb — BM’femaaca
5lKOBaeB"b h no3BOHHjn> Haaenbicfe.

— Bbiab y Bac'b Baepa TOBapiuirb 5TpocaaBcidH?

— /Ja, — nposBen-baa, caafibiH, H3MyHeHHHH
roaoct.

— Bt> kotopomt! aacy oht> ripi'fcxaa'b u Koraa
y'bxaa'b.

— Bi ceMb npi'bxaaa., a bt, noaoBima Aecararo
npHCansHTeabHO yfexaaT).

— M HHKyAa He OTayaaaca 3a 3to Bpeiwa?

— HHKyAa, ciiAtaT) y iweHfl. noMeiwy Bbi cnpa-
mHBaeTe?

— OH'b yMep-b.

154

— Hto?..  — KpHKHyjia Tain>, hto  npoKypopT>
OTLuaTHyaca.

— Mowerb CbiTb nprkpeie, npwcjiaTb 3 bto-
MoSn^b?

- /la.

— OHa Tai<H ero .tioShtt,,  oibimajiH, KaKT> kphk-
Hy;ia? 91 nyNiam,  hto  y mchh bt>  yx-fc aonHerb. Kata.
>Ke Tenepb noHHMaTb? Kaxi. oht.  Morb 6biTb 3A%cb,
Koraa bt> 8to  caMoe BpeMa cup'bJi’b Tawb h  eb hhmt>
roBopn^H no Teae^oHy.

PacnwHaaca KpacHoapMeein.. no,rniep>Kflajin na-
coBbie — Bouiejnb okojio boclmh,  nepe3T> nojinaca
BbimeJib h  noiuejiij HanpaBo.

HaMajIbHHKb AHBH3iH BaaCeHKO, 3flOpOBeHHbIK
etjjpeHTop’b o»Horo h3t> rBapfleiicKHXh iiojikob^, Bee
6ojibine Tepaaca. KpacHoe, oayTaoe aiipo npHHaao
HcnyraHHoe Bbipawern'e.

Crycniaca pncyHOKTi >KyTKoii TaHHCTBeiiHOCTH,
KOTfla KOHHHaCH flOnpOCb C^yjKamHX-b og-feuXT. TFO-
peMi, nacoBbix-b h  naipyaefi.

PoBHO BT. nOJIHOHb noaBIiaCH BT> flByXT. MljCTaXt
Ha npoTHBono;io>KHbixT. KOHuaxi. ropopa, oTflaBaa
o/uiHaKOBbie npHKa3bi, 6poflHaT> no yaHpaiHi, yniea-b
n He Bepuyjica h aeauirb wepTBbiH Ha cBoefi KpoBam.
OxBaneHHbie mhcthhcckhmT) ywacoMi optneH'fcao
MOJI'iajlH H CBHA-feTejlH H BJI3CTM.

— A 3aK^K)>ieHHbie?.. — H3Mi>HHBlHHMCH roao-
coM-b cnpocHJi-b npoxypopa Baaceuxo.

— yII1J1H — MpaHIlO OTBtTHai TOrb.

riOBepHyBUJHCb K"b OKHy, KpaCHblH HaHajIbHHKTv

pnBH3in HesaM^THo nepeKpecTHaca.

CoJipaTbi nepeniHHyjiHCh. H3i raa3T> Kaacflaro
KpHnajii cTpaxi.

— Be3BHHHo noca/piait, 6e3BHnno Mynaiorb aio-
pew — thxo npoSypnaJiT. oahht, — sorb h ne crep-

n^PT,... - OhT) He KOHHHJl"b, HO BCfe nOHHJIH.

ripHKaTHJiH 3 ano 3 flaBinie poKTopa, CHHTbie ci>
KOHcmiiyiwa, c/vfeaaB'b o6min noKaoin,, npomaH bt>
cnaabwo h  BCKOpt Bbiuian.

155

— Kapruiia CMepm acma: TOBapum'b flpocaaB-
CKifi 3aAyuieii b, Ha met naima, OTneaaToicb naabpeB-h.

Kaicb rpofioBOH aockoh  npHflaBiuio. HeTBepiaa
CMepTb OTb Hey.'IOBHMOH, 13HHCTBeHH0H pyKH, H I<a-
)kahh  nojiyMaji-b o cedt.

— Haflo BHiiycTHTb Bt raserfe, hto  TOBapnipT>
HpocaancKiii ystep^ ott> napaamia cepApa — cKa3am>
npOKypop-fc H, BCTptTHBimiCb CT> HaCM'feuJJIHBblM'b
B3rjiHA0Mb Baacemco, BcnoMHHJi'b o yrpioMo ctohb-

ujHX'b coJiAaTaxb.

— flonpoc-b KOHneHTj, CTynapie h kto dyAen>
doaTaTb — deperncb! — norposHjn. cyxHiwb, Kpioa-
KOBarbiM-b naabpewb. — 9to cay>KedHaa Talma.

Bomaa HaAeHbKa datAHaa, ocyHyBmaaca, ct>
TeMHbiMH KpyraMii rioA'b nia3aMH. ripomaa bt> cnaab-
Hio, aojito CTOHJia y icpoBaTH, raaAa Ha ode3odpa-
>KeiiHoe MepTBoe aiipo, oromaa icb TyaaeTy h no-
uiaTHyjiacb. riycTbiM'b CToaao ToacToe ctckpo, Kap-
tohkii lie dbiao.

Otomcthjitj?..

— 91  yxo>i<y — pa3Atabno cxasaaa, npoxoAa
bt>  nepeAHK)to, hh  Ha Koro He raaAa. Chah bt> aBTO-
Modnat, cHcaBb bt>  pyicfe Aoporoii Kaoaoicb, thxo  no-
BTopHaa: „IIoABnroivrb oampaeTca rpa3b n no3op"b
npeAaTeabCTBa“

3aryAta b ropoAT> hoboh  BtcTbio, BCKoabixHyaca.
CTepca noAabiil CTpaxij, OTOABimyaticb MaaeubKia 3a-
6 otm ahh,  ocMtatan, 3aroBopnan, Bfeppan bt>  nanaao
koh pa. Eta-ban KptriKO npHKTieeHHbia, tohho  Bpoc-
uria B"b 3adopw h  crbtibi dywa>KKH, Kpnaa apKO aep-
HbiMn dyKBaMH. Bo3dy>KAeHHO ToanHawcb BOKpyrb
padoaie, KpacHoapMefipbi, A\tipaHe, miTaa Bcayx'b:

„HacTaa-b aacrb! CdpacbiBafiTe ptnri padcTBa,
OHnm,aHTe, ocBamapre nopyraHHbie xpaMbi, ocBodo-
>KA3HTe Pycb IlpaBocaaBHyto. Macb Hacraaa>. C"b Ba-
mh  Eorb.“

— A iiio  >K-b, ne padw? XoAmvrb Tau oraaabi-
saeMca!

— B h cBoeil xarb He xosaeBa! Toah,  nonppoBaap.

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noflHHMajiach,co «Ha Ayiun mecTHH'feTHHH doab.
yHHweHii}, odnAT>, pacKpbiBajincb h  CTapua paHbi.

— CaMij TocnoAb BCTynaeTca. XoTta-b HeBHH-
HbixT> norySHTb h  caiui. norndTj, a ayma HenpuKaHH-
Ha bck)  HOHb xoAnaa, Mynnaacb, B-b TiopbMy noinaa
h  ocaodoAnaa... 3HaK"b noAaerb Borb.

Flo TpedoBaHiio padoiHX'b BbinycTHjm 3aao>K-
hhkobT).  nepenyraHHbiH BJiaciH noiuan Ha ycrynKH,
Aa>Ke npoKJiaMaijiH ptuinaH He cpbiBaTb. IlycTb Bbi-
roBopaxcB, a noTOATb — abhhcmi.

M He M3HH(|)ecTHpoBajia no raaBHofi yampb no-
xopoHHaa npopeccm; Ttao flpocaaBCKaro ct>  KBapTH-
pw nepeBe3Jin npaiwo Ha dyabBapi. HaAeubKa Ha no-
xopoHax-b ne dbiaa; 0Ha iicnesaa, 3adpaBT> ToabKo
AparoptHHocTH 11 AeHbrH.

HacejieHie MtcTemo, >KHBuiee noca-fcAHee BpeMa
AOJieTaBuiHMH cnyxaMH, nojiHbiMH nyraiomefi TaHH-
CTBenHocTbio, HcnyraHHO Bbicbinaao Ha yaHijy. Topa-
HiH, He«BH>KHbIH B03AyXT> 3BeH-fejIl C0TH3MM, rfli TO
AajieKO noioiUHXB, rojiocoB-b. 3ByKH npudaiOKaaHCb,
B3AbiMaaocb nponH3anHoe coanueMb odaaxo nbiaii h
ya<e mo>kho  dbiao pasodpaTb — „CB3-aTbM descjwepT-
Hbin no-MH-ayw Hacb“.

H3"b 3a a%ca MeAaeHHO Bbinabiai noTOK-b aio-
«eH, necTpa naarKaMH h  pydaxaMM. 3a3oaoTHaHCb
xopyrBH h  pn3bi. ^ohah  A» noBopoTa, npopeccia ocTa-
HOBnaacb, ne ripexpaman n-feHia, noA>KHAaB noKa3aB-
myiocH na ropH30Hrt Apyryio.

HcrepHHecKH 3aMeTaaHCb MtcTeaKOBbie. Oahh
pa3CbinaaHCb no AOMaMb, ci. cyAopowHoii Toponan-
BOCTbio 3annxnBaan bt>  nenxy, bt>  norpeda p’feHHbia
BemH, CTaCKHBaaH Kb OKHaMb H ABep3M-b doHKH,
ioakh,  CToabi, dappHKaAnpyscb Ha cntxb.

/tpyrie dpocnaHCb Kb saM’fecrHTeaio PtsHHKa.

— TbiC33H My>KHKOBi!... PaiyHTe!... norpoM-b!...
CeaAaTb!...

Cb py>Kb3MH BbicTponaacb BoeHHaa nacTb Bne-
peAH i<a3apMbi, neperopoAHBb Aopory.

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BcTptTHBmieca Ha nepeKpecxiofe npopeccin caii-
jjHCb h  MeflJieHHo «BwrajiHCb no yaHipfe. CTapiiKH h
M oaoAbie, >KeHm,HHbi cb MaabiMH pe6aTK3MH Ha py-
Kaxb. KpacoHHO BbipHCOBbiBaiOTca 3eaeHbia h  aceaTbia
xopyrBH, dpyacb 3oaoxoMb daxpoMbi. KpecTbi, hkohh.
IlabiBeTT) Ha^t xoanon, Ha naeaaxb A'kBymeKb orpoM-
HbiH o(5pa3T> noaaeBCKOH BoropoAHpbi. ripeicpacHbiH
SaAyMHHBblH aHKT> MaTepH CKOpdHO BCMaTpHBaeTCH
bt,  CTpaAaioinHx-b MaxepeH. M WHBbiMb Kawexca Bb
coaHeHHbixT) 6pbi3raxb BowecxBeHHbiH MaaAeHeipb,
(JaarocaoBaaa na noABHrb npoxHHyTbiMH pyaicaMH.

BnepeAH JleBKo TxanyKib Hecexb PacnaTie, paAOMb
CTapHMOK'b CBameHHHK-b BT) nOTyCKHtBUieH M3X0H pH3t.

y>i<e BHA'feJin yrpo3bi CBepKaBujnxb pywefi h 6yA-
to  He BHA'bjiH, man npaMo Ha nnxb. Hexuo Bbiraa-
Hyaa MaKOBica pepKBH „o6e3aeiu,eHHaa“ 3B-fe3AOH.

— Cnacn rocno-OAH aio-yAH Tboh,  — xopacecxBeHHO
ctpohho  3a3BeH-feab xopb h  BCKoabixHyaT. atoAeft bt>
KOTopbixT) ySuBaan aeaoB-feKa.

— MlipHO — C b MOaHTBOH, KpeCT3MH — SaH’feMb
MtiuaTb, nyman HAyrb.

— MAOaonoKaoHHHKH, AepeBauiKH TamyTb. A
nonb? Hanaanab xpanxy, cxapbifi aepTb h ro>Ke Ta-
iipiTca — Kpnaaan co3HaTeabHbie.

— norpoMipaKu!... BcerAa cb KpecTaMH norpo-
M*bi HaanHaroT-b.

/{Ba KpacHbix-b ocfmpepa CToaan BnepeAH, bhahmo
B oaHyacb.

SaiwfecxHxeab Pi)3HHKa, ABaAuaTHa-fexHiH Maab-
4HuiKa, pacTepaHHO MeTaaca.

— OcraHOBHTb, — KpuKHya-b oht>  cb BepxHefi
CTyneHbKH Kpbiabpa, KorAa npopeccia 6biaa 6an3Ka. —
KoHTpb-peBoaiouioHepbi!... SyHxoBmnKH!... MaHH(|)ecTH-
poBaxb!... — 3auiaraan, py>Kba Ha nepeBtcb. Hanupaa
Ha nepeAHie paAw npopeccia ocTaHOBHaacb. CBameH-
HHKb BbICOKO noanaab KpeCTb.

— Cb n-femeMb CBaxbixb MoawxBb HAeMb Mbi,
npaBocaaBHbie Bipytoipie xpucTiaHe, He SyHxoBaxb, —
3aApe6e3a<aab CTapaecidH roaocb, — a B03CxaH0BHTb
nopyraHHbin xpaMb Bora Hamero.

158

SaMlsCTHTCJIb pa3CBHp'fen'fejITi.

— PaSone-KpecTbaHCKaa pecny(5anKa He ynoTpe-
(JaaeTb HacH;ii>i Ha^b coBtcrbio HaceaeHia. Bpe-
Mewa KpoBaBaro Hmcoaag npoiuan — HaapbiBaaca
oH"b. — Eme ABa ro^a Ha3a/pb KpeerbHHe cbo6oaho Ha-
irocaan pe3oaioqiio o 3aKpbiTiH stoh ijepKBH h...

— He riHcaan — apy>KHO saicpywnancb roao-
ca. — ripoHHTaaH nanHcaHnyio... 3acTaBnaH...

— ByHTOBaTb?... Cuay xcmiTe noi<a3aTb?... H
BaMb noKa>Ky? Ha3a;pb!

— Cna-aca rocnoflH aioflH Tboh.

M HepeaHie pa^bi CTaaH 3aBopaanBaTb i<b orpa-

pepKBH.

— CTp-fcaaTb! — Maxuyab pyKofi 3aivvfecTHTeab. —
CfiOaOHH, CyKHHbl CbIHbl...

— nan! — CKOMaHAOBaa-b otj>npepb.

— „A-axb!“ — SaxHyao BBepxb, pa3b, flpyron.
Kphkh h  naa>rb nepenyraHHbixb /yfeTeii unaeawcb Bb
HenpeKpamaBiueeca n-fenie.

H-fecKoabKO cuabHbix'b yAapoBb cfman BbiB-fecxy
HaflT> orpaAofi.

— Bb npHKaaabi! — CrfeiueHO KpHKHyab oc})n-
qep-b, ayBCTBya, hto  coaflaTbi He 6yAyTb cip-feaHTb
Bb Toany. Co3HaTeabHbie npo6Hancb BnepeAb.

CM'feinaaHCb kphkh h ctohm.  Ynaat cb pa3M03-

a<eHHbiMT> qepenoMT) CTapHaeirb cBameHHHKb. 3ako-
jibixaaiict xopyrBH, CTpyacb 3 ohotoh  6axpoMofi. Toa-
«aacb, «aBH npyri APyra, cnoTbiKaacb, Kaan Ha-
3aA"b aiOAH, He BbinycKaa hkoht,  H3b pyxb. Tnaan,
KaKTi CTa«o h  roptan raa3a 3aodow npocHyBinaroca
3B"fepa, HO yf)HTbIMb OKa3aaCH TOabKO CBflmeHHHKb.
y nepeKpecxKa KpacHoapMeSpbi ocraHOBHancb.

— He BepHyTca! nonpo6oBaan, Aoaro fiyAyrb

llOMHHTb.

Hoabio 3anbiaaao m^ctchko  Bb H-fccKoabKHXb
jrfccTaxb. Kb yipy HepH-feawcb amub CToafibi. yutataa
qepKOBb oTAtaeHHaa norocTOMb, B^Tepb „rHaab oroHb
OTb Hea“ xBacTaancb aioAH.

159

Ilo Ty cxopoHy JKmoMHpa 3ary;nuia HOBaa 6an-
AOHKa 3a KopoTKoe BpeMfl ycntBiuaa HaBecTH CTpaxb
Ha KOMMyniiCTOB'b. /jBa noii3Aa nycTHJiw noAt OTKocb,
bt>  KOTopbixTs ■fexajiH Bbi3BaHHbiH h3t>  KieBa HHTepiia-
pioHajibHbia nacTH ajih  ycnoi<oeHiH JKiiTOMHpcKaro
yfe3Aa. OcTaHOBHJia aBTOMoSiuib MaaBmiiiCH Cb kom-
MyHHCTaMH, neperopoAHB'b mocce CBajieHHbiMnJ jie-
peBbHMH. riHTb npOCTptjieHHblX-b H 0(5e3rjiaBJieHHHXT>
TpynoBi) HauuiH Ha mocce. Ha rpyAH oAHoro —|3a-
nacKa npHKOJioTaa aHnriHCKOii SyaaBKofi c% 3araAoa-
hoh  HaAnHCbio:

— „noABnroM'b OHHiu,aeTca rpa3b h no3opT> npe-
AatejibCTBa".

KOHELJT>

^ LjiMjaia gj

— najiHTb to SyaeM-b, Aa tojiky HBKaKoro. Pa3-
pbiBajiCH MHJinuioHep"b 1 ynacKy, napeHb co3Haieab-
Hbifl, flaBHO ero 3Haio, pa3CKa3biBajn>. Etrarb, tobo-
pHT'b, IlIanoBaaoBCKia yOiapa h ct> pa3<5-bry npaMo
Ha MeHB s  a nia3a Haicb <j)OHapa eaeKTpaaecKie.
roBopHTT., 6ap-b y rpy^b, oht> 6e3"b BHHMaHia, a MeHH,
roBopuT-b, TaK"b TOJiKHy;io, nyTb Ha HoraxT. ycTOBJiij.
Be3i> nepeAbiuiKH — 6api> y cnHHy; ofit, k3kt>  Kpo3T>
dyMary, aonb  od'bseMaio, a Ha/vb roaoBoa, roBoparb,
y MeHa — mpp... rtpouiypuiajia, raa>Ky, dyATO nnipa
doabmaa KBepxy, KBepxy... Bott, h cnoaiwaa. TpeTia
y>KT> norad'b, a He 3iiaiOT'b, Ha koto h AYMaTb.

— rioapecTOBa^n B-feAb.

— 3pa coBcbAiTj, ct>  nepenyry CTaaa XBaTaTb;
a bt>  Hapafl-fe 6bun>; BeAy h  3iiaio — hh  npo mto  Be^y.
,/^pyraa TyTT> caaa AtacTByeTb, hcbhhhoh KpoBa mho-
ro npOJIHJIH, BOTTb H nOUiaO.

AHApew odoiaea-b KBapTa;n>, npoa-fc3T> bt> ot-
BepcTie 3adopa bt> caAT), BABHHyjrb Ha MtcTO AoipeHKH
h  BnpbirnyBT) bt>  Ka6nHeTT>, octopo>kho  BTamnai>
CTyjn>.

CeMbAecHTT) naib npopeHTOB'b 3a ycn"fcxT>!

KptnKO BAaBJiHBaa naabijbi bt.  aofrb, nepe-
KpecTHaca.

— TocnoAH, noMora kohhhtb daaronoayHHO.

H He uapariHyao Aymy, KaKT> dbiBaao, KorAa
KpecTiiaca nepeAT> doewb na BOHH-fe h ycnoKaHBaa"b
ceoa Mbicabio — npouiy ToabKo >KH3Hb moio  coxpa-
HHTb. He dbiao coMH-feHia bt>  CBoea npaBorfe, KorAa
B-b MoaaTB-fe npocaab noMoma „ydaTb“. He A-flfl ko-
pbiCTa, lie jxjih  caaBbi, ne 3a ceda!.. Ott^  Mipo3A3Hba
HeBHAaHnoe 3ao, npoaaaTie HeaoB-feHecTBa!.. /liaBoaT>
caM-b, caaAOCTpacTHo H3BHBaioii;iaca bt.  de3dpe>KHO-
cth aeaoB-feHecKax'b CTpaAania, npaBarb 3A"fecb. Mori
aa dbiTb rptx'b bt.  noMOipa ceoeMy HapoAy? YdaTb,
npeirpaTHTb ydiacTBa, hto6t>  cnacia Ayuin
aiOAea, bt>  KOTopbix-b ydaBaiOT-b Boarbe noAodie.

rioracHBb aaeKipaaecTBo, 3adpaBiuacb aoA"b
KpoBaTb, AHApea Bees npoHH3aHHbia TpeneTHbiM'b
BoaHeHiewb AOAyMMBaa'b cboio  Mbicab.

140

Hh TorAa, Kor^a „roTOBiiAca“, nepe6npaacb cio-
«a, hh 3Afecb, y6nBaa AByxb Pfe3HHK0Bb, ona He npH-
xoAHAa K'b HeMy. BcTaaa BnepBbie... He noToiay ah,
hto CToaa'b nepeAb jiHpoMb BfeqiiocTH?.. OAHHb, 6e3-
Opy>KHbIH, B'b 3aMKHyTOMT) CTaHfe BOOpy>KeHHbIXb, He
3H3BUJHXb nomaAbl BpaTOBb. Bb 6e3A10ABH0H TbMfe
HapaAHofi KOMHaTbi, Kaa<Aaa Bemb KOTopon Hsayaa^a
Hbio to He3a6biBaeMyio ci<op6b, itpoxoahah Bb bo3-
6y>KfleHHOM'h M03ry jiupa, yrpioivio o3Ao6AenHbia, Ha-
CTopojKeHno HcnyraHHhia cb roAOAHbiMii rjia3aMi^
jiioAeil ymeMJieHHbixT> 6e3npaBieMb H-ftHua B'b koto-
pbixT) ya<e He 6mao HeAOBfenecKaro. H xpaMbi 6e3b
KpeCTOB-b — CHMBOAbI JIFOAeH y KOTOpbIX OCKBepHHAH
Aymy.

— IloMorH, TocnoAH, Aaii CHAy... Tbi bhahlhb.
Ayiuy mofo — Bb 3KCTa3t uienTaAb AnApew noAb
HH3K0H CfeTKOH KpOB3TH. — M eCAH nOMO>KeLUb BCp-
HyTbca, bjiojkh Bb ycTa moh orHeHHbia CAOBa, HToCb
3a>Keab na CBHTyio <5opb(5y, 3a TBoe nopyraHHoe
Mmh.

ToAoca... ABHweHie... BbinyoHAca y3Koii noAOCj
koh  pnoy hokT)  KOBpa 0T"b ynaBiuaro H3b cocfeAHeit
KOMnarbi CB-feia.

— ByMarH iiphhochah?

— HHK3Kb IlfeTb.

— Ko<£e B'b ACBatb yTpa. Hh  H3b 3a KaKHXb
KypbepoBb He 6e3noKOHTb. Bb uieio Bcfexb, kto 6y-
AeT-b npHxoAHTb. Mufe HaAO OTAOXHyrb. CTynafi!

IloLiieAecrfeAb dyMaraMH B'b KaCfeiHeTfe h  BoiueAb
Bb cnaAbHso HacBHCTbiBaa luaHConeTKy.

y  AHApea TaKb 3 acTyaaAO cepApe, hto HeBOAbHO
cxBaTHAca 3 a rpyAb, tohho 6oacb, hto ycAbimiirb
HpOCAaBCKiH.

IUAenHyAca Ha CTyAb 4>penHb, K'b caMOMy rfeAy
npnrHyAacb cfeTKa noAb cfeBiuHMb neKHCTOMb. noA-
HHMaAHCb h  onycKaAHCb na KOBep'b xyAbia Horn...
uiypuiaAa cnoA3aBiuaa oaokas. B 3 AparHBaAa cfeTKa,.
nyraa. OAHHb pa3b roAOBa TaKb hh3ko  HaKAOHHAacb
Kb KOBpy, hto  AHApefi nepecTBAb ABiiuaTb noKa-
3aAocb, hto  oHb 3 arAHAbiBaerb noAb KpoBaTb.