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The UfWvarsrty of Chicoflo Ubmnf

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1. HaBOKAenie 5

2. FIoA'b BOAOH 23

3. flenb FleTpa 66

4. CojiAarb H noprb 109

5. KaTH 121

6. MHjiocepAia! 144

7. B-b 6peAy 189

8. Haaap-b 208

9. Ha ycaAb6t 215

10. npocfjHjib 224

11. CHHHua 242

12. Benep-b 256

noc6MUj(m omy nmiy Moeuy uydecnoMij dpyiy — Moeu wewrb*

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—* HOMb aBtsAHan, BecHa Kib caMOMy xpaMy noA- crynHjia. MOHH HtT'b!

Ha GOMHHOH yxoAHJiij HS-b MonacTbipji iepoMO- Hax-b HHRanop-b K-b neqepcKHM-b cBHTHrejiHM'b, 3a 6jiaroAaTbio. C-b HHMT? H H OTHPOCHJICH. Tpoe cy- TOK-b y KejibH apxHMa'HAPHTa na KOjrfeHHx-b npo- CTOH^-b, no6oH npHHHJi-b H 6paHb; roBopio — Ayma npocHTca, oxnycTH. Mojiemio MoeMy BHH-

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H BblUIJIH MH Cb HHKaHOpOM-b HS'b BOpOT^ npHMo nojieMTb na nojiAenb B-b cxenH. B-b TpaBfe H B*b He6'fe nTHUbi noicrb. Tenjibifi B^Tep-b Tpen- jieT-b BOJiocbi. Bepcrb nHTb OTOIUJIH, pasyjiHCb H OHHTb no6pejIH BAOJIb pt^KH. HHKaHOp-b MH^ H TOBOpHTb:

— Borb TaK-b-xo, Pbi6aHbKa, H B-b parao 6yAerbe

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BbiJi-b y nac-b TorAa uapeM-b Hexp-b, Hbrntm- neii rocyAapbiHH POAHOH oxeu-b. Maft, cjibixajiw? CT? BejiHKHM-b 6epe}KeHieM'b npHxoAHJiocb HAXH

no AOporaM-b. BpoAHMHx-b JIOBHJIH AparyHbi. MJIH npHBH^KexcH na 6a3ap'b Hpbi^Ka; CB COMH^-

nieM-b — ne 6'brjibiH JIH? H xaiunx-b B-b seMCKyio M36y, ne rjiHAHXT> na AyxosHbift can-b. Hy, oxKy- najiHCb; KOMy KoneftKy Aauib, OXTD KOXO cxopo- HHIUbCH B-b KOHOHJIK).

/ZIo6pejiH MH xaK-b AO yKpaHHbi. SCMJIH UIH-

pOKan. Koe-rA'k AbiMOKt BHAen-b, HyMaKH. Bosa oxnpHrjiH, Kamy Bapnx'b; Koe-rA'fe sacbKH.ox'b xaxap-b. KpyroM-b xpasa, Aa HXHUH, Aa o6jiaKa 3a KpaeM-b, Aa KaMenHbin 6a6bi na Kypranax-b.

MyMaKH KopMH^H Hacb KameH H BHJieHOH pbi- 66H, qxo BCSJIH BM-fecx-fe c-b cojibio HSTJ Hepe- Kona. BeajiH ne cn-fema: Bepcx'b Aecnxb OXT^-

Âyx-b H saHOHyiox-b; pasjio^Kax-b Kocxpbi HS^

cyxoro Hasosa, cHAyxii BOKpyrx>, noA^Ka'B'b no- xypeuKH HOFH, rjiHAHx-b na oronb, Kypnx-b xpy6- KH.

H HacjiymajiHCb MM pascKasoB-b npo PHMTD H

npo KptiM-b, npo 5IcHHHbCKH KopqMbi, H npo Fex- Mana, H npo xaKm Bemn, Koxopbm H BcnoMHr Haxb-xo na HOMb ne coscfeM-b xopo.mo 6biJio.

BjiH>Ke K-b Ztn-fenpy xyxopa cxajiH nonaAaxbcn âme, saxoAHjin B-b nnx-b Hoqeeaxb XpncxoBbiM-b HMeneM-b; nycKajin BCHDAy. H SA'bcb cxajio MH^

Tvinoro xpyAH'fee.

BHAHM-B — njiexenb, na HCMT^ ropmKH, py- fSaujKH cymaxcH, sa HBaMH — Stjian xaxa, Kpy- IOMT, noACOJinyxH cxo$rrb. npH6t}KHX'b, 3a6pe- uyex-b co6aqKa, H na rojiocb Bbirjinnex-b Hsi-sa

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yrjia A'bBHua HJIH 6a6eHKa, xaKaa jiyKaBan! BoroM-b npomy HnKanopa:

"— Beft MCHH nocoxoM-b 663X3 nomaAbi! — SaftAeM-b BX> Kjrfexb, py6axy saAepy: 6eH, — ro- Bopio, — 6eH, a xo, 6oK)Cb, ne AOHAy AO Kiesa, 6pomy xe6H.

H XOXH no6oH npHHHMajn> BejiHKie, HO noMO- rajiH OHH HJIOXO. TaK-b Ao6pa,jiHCb MM AO Ba- xypHHa; nocxyqajincb Hoqesaxb BX> caMyio, HXO HH na ecxb, njioxeHbKyio H36eHKy, na Kpaio ro- pOAa, y cxapoft cxapymKH. A nyxb cB'fexxj — BM- ULTIH na 6a3apHyK) njionâAt., HTO y seMjinnoro Bajia. KynHJiH Kajiaqa H xapanH. C^JIH na Jia- BoqKy H ÂHM-b. A pM6a cojienaH.

CMOxpK) — HHKaHopx> Bee na OKOHIKO KO- CHXCH. B-b HeMX> XOJICXMH, onyxjiMH niHHKapb rjiasa xpex^, s'bBaex'b. HnKaHopx? MH^ H FOBO- PHXTJ :

— PbidaHbKa, noAH, nonpocn y mnHKapH BH- Ha na KoneftKy; xaK-b Bor-b Bejinxx?.

51 noAomeji-b KT* OKuy, noKasMBa'K) KonenKy. UiHHKapb noBepx-feji-b ee, nojio^KHJTb sa meKy, Bbmecij HaMx> BHHa mxoc})^. MM c-b MOJIHXBOH xjie6HyjiH, H -feAa MHOXO cnopte nouuia. HnKa- HOpX) ^CMVPHXCH. Tyxi) cojiHue Bcxajio HaAi* cxenbio, H Haqajrb napoA^ npH6MBaxb. Kxo KO- Jieco HOBoe Kaxnx-b, KXO xamirx^ jiaryn-b cb AerxeMx>; ubirane npotxajiH na jiomaAnx^, AO xoro qepnbie, KVAPHBHC, KaK-b qepxH cxpamnbie; B'b dajiaranax-b — Kopbixa, êjitso pasnoe, manKK — xopomn manKH! — ropmKH pacnH- caHHue, AyAKH, nojibCKie nonca, — qero xojibKO

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wkrb B-b BaxypHHt! BtK-b 6bi xaK-b npocHAtjn> na aaBK'b!

noAxoAHx-b K-b naM-b nasaK-b, He6ojibmoro pocxa, xyAOina-Bbm; ctji-b pnAOM-b na jiaBKy, FJIH-

AHx-b, yc-b nanaji-b )KeBaxb. A BHHa y nacb B-b CK^HHK-fe eme nojiOBHHa ocxajiacb.

— BM, — cnpamHBaex-b KOsaK-b, — ne sA'feui- nie, MocKajiH?

% CMy OXB'feHa'K) XOHKHMTs FOflOCOM-b, B^^JIH- BO:

— CoBepmeHHO Btpno; MM HS-b C'feBCKa, HS^

BcnHKOH PocciH, cxpanHbie JIIOAH, HACM-B Bt nemepbi, K-b cBHXHxejiHM'b.

— A BHHO, — cnpaiuHBaex-b KasaK-b, — BU

noHCM-b y uiHHKapH 6pajiH? TyTT> eMy HHRanop-b oxBtMaexi) eme câme: — Ha KoneftKy 6pajiH, cbiBOK'b. A TH H^ TO-

MHCb, oxKymaft CB naMB. H noAaexij eMy BHHO H pbi6bio rojioey no^ce-

Baxb. Ka3aKX> AO AOHMUIKa CK«lHHKy EMXRHyjI-b,

cxpHXHyji-b KanjiH B-b xpasy, pM6bK> roôsy no- HceBaji-b H noAcfeji-b 6^Hê:

— BHHCy H — AOnOAJIHHHO, Bbl /IIOAH AyXOB* Hbie, o6biHaH y Bacb He BOPOBCKOH, HC xjDKejibift. HaAO 6bi BaM-b K-b nameMy aTawany saftTM. OH'B

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— Mxo ^ce, ecjiH MMJIOCXMBI), MO>KHO H saftfH K-B axaMany, — roBopHx-b HHRanop-b. — CO6H-

pafi, PM6aHbKa, KpOUIKH B-b MtuiOKB. H noBeji-b nacb Kosan-b HsaH-B qepes-b ropoA'b

Ha arraMaHOBy ycaAb6y. HOAXOAHM-B He 6^3%

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onacKH*. y Bopoxx. nyuiKH cxoaxx>. B-b xpaB'fe cnHxx> cxopotft-b cb xecaKOM-b. Ha ABop^b cjiyac- ^Mt _ qHCJia Htx-b, BCfe 6tJIHH, Bbl6tjieHHblH; axaManoB-b AOM-b AJIHHHMH, HHseHbKiH, cb BM-

COKOH COJIOMeHHOH KpMUieH, H BCCb AepeBbHMH aacJioneH-b. BAajieKt BHAenx, xpaM-b o IIHXH rjia- Baxb. Mtcxo AHBHoe. HoAHEHjiHCb MM H na ItXHU-b, MXO, HC 60HCb, XOAHJIH Me«Ay Kypb K CoeaK-b, pacKpMBajiH XBOCXM, KaK-b jiasopeBMft KyCTb; nOAHBHwlHCb H Ha1 KOHCH, •-- BLIBCJIH HX^ HcojiHepbi qHcxHXb: HoraftcKie HHOXOAUM, rop6o- HOCHbie cKaKyHM CT> Zlony, peftxapcKie Boponbie Mcepe6ubi na u^nnx-b — xaKOBO SJIM.

BejiHKHM-b 6oraxcxBOMX3 BJiaA't.x'b naHx> Ko* tjySefi, naKasHOH axaMan-b, renepavibHbm CVABH...

HsaH-b ocxasHjiij nacb y JIIOACKOH, Beji-feji-b H(Aaxb, a caM-b ymeji-b. CntuiHXb neKyAa, — dkmi MM na KpMJie-JKO, HnKanop-b H roBopHXb;

— npo KoMy6eH cKasbiBajrb Mnt Haui'b apxn- MaHApHXo, — OH-b CaM-b HS-b SAtlJIHHXb, "6 Tt> HS-b ^HKaubKH. flyMaxb naAO, Koqydeft xoqex'b CMy nHCbMo nocjiaxb, HJIH noKjion-b.

H cxajio nepeo6yBaxbCH, jianxH HOBMC npHjya- .ztH^-b, HOuieHHbie cnpHxaji-b B-b cyMy, KocHuy San.iejn: H vyi.x BbiMMji-b, H MH-k xo TKt BeaBJi-b CA'feJiaxb.

K-b BeqepH-fc npHmejix> HBanib H noBejrb nacb nepea-b caA-B B-b uepKOBb. Mxo sa caA'Bl Fycxoft H npCKpaCHBlft. BAOJIb AOpO^CKH CXOH^a cnpeHb, Ao caMOH SCMJIH jierjia uB-fexaMH: xaKan nbim- Han. Oxi) Ayxy en HHKanop'b HocoM-b noBeji-b H

TKHyjITs MCHH HorxeM-B B-B meKy:

10. HABO>KAEHIE

— SanoMHH, sanoMHH cen caA'B. KorAa HOMH-

paxb 6yAemb — orjiHHHCb! H Box-b y^Ke cMepxb MOH cKopo, H H ne sa-

6BIJI'B SXHX-B c/iOB-b, H noHHMaxb HaqHHaio, AJIH

qero AOpora MCHH saeejia xorAa B-b xox-b npe- KpacHbin caAXj.

nocjit BeqepHH Bbiuuia K-b naM^ axaManoBa >KeHa, JIiodoBb, H pascnpamHBajia, H HMKanop-b en oxB-feqaji-b. H ona Bejitjia naM-b HAXH B-b AOM-b y>KHHaxb. C%JIH MM B-b 6'fejieHOH, 6ojibmoH Kyx- H-fe 3a ABVMH CXOJiaMH. HHKaHOpT) Kl> MaJIOMy cxojiy, HOAXJ o6pa,3aMH, an — 6JIH)K£ K-b ABepH, Cb qeji'HABK), KasaKaMH H Koqy6eeBMM-b CHHOM'B:

CHAHM-b, -feABi He KacaeMCH. BApyr-b cjibimy — AeepH B-b ropHHuax-b saxjionajm, HAGXTJ qejio- B-feK-b, no maraM-b CJIMIUHO — BJiacxHbm. H BM-

xHHyl7i'b rojiOBy ns-b-sa KpHBoro KasaKa, qxo

vTOKXCMX) npHAaBHJI-b MCHH KX> CX-feHK-fe, BH>Ky Bomejiij Koqy6eH, npHseMHCxbm, mnpoKOH KO-

cxn My>KqHHa, ropdonocbiH, H rojiosa He GpHxag, KaK-b y K03aK0B-b, a KypqaBbm, cbAOH, ci) cfe- ABIMH >Ke ycaMH nuyKe njieq-b.

Bomeji-b, na nacb H3x> HOA-B 6pOBeH HOCMO-

xp-fejix, H KTD o6pa3aMT? noBepHyjicn. MM HOAHH-

JiHCb n san-fejiH BeqepnroK) MOJiHXBy H Oxqe^ Ham-b. H H, K-B CJIOBV cKasaxb, TJIHAH na Mory- qin saxw.TOK-b axaMaH0«x>, cojiosbeM-b saJiHJicn, — iio TOFO yroAHTt) saxoxtjiocb xawoMy AOpOA-

TOMV 6oHpHHy.OxntBT3, ctjin. MojiOAan }KeHKa — cxpînyxa — noAnecjia Ka>KAOMy no qapK-fe BHHa, nocxaBH.xa men B-B MHCKax-b, H H ocKopoMHflca, —. noAVMaî.: Heyncxo FocnoAb axHx-b MH-fe iiêfi He npocxHx-b?

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HanpoxHB-b MCHH cHA^ji-b MOJIOAOH KOsaK-b. CMOxpio — noxynnjiCH H ne -fecx-b, MOCOJIX, no-

JIO>KHJIX>, H KpoBb y Hero xaK-b H ssomjia na meKH. BXH A'feJia H oqenb noHHMajix, B-b xo BpeMfl. Onnxb BbirjiHHyjix> nsx^-sa KPHBOXO, — sa Ma- jibiM-b CXOJIOMX> cHAHx-b Koqy6eH, paAOM-b Cb HHM-b HHKaHOp-b ^MCXCH, HanpoxMBT, — JIK>

6oEb, axaManma, qepnoBaxan cxapyxa, KX> CJIO-

By CKasaxb, Majio noxo>KaH na 6oHpbiHK), a BX>

pOA'fe B-feABMM, npo Koxopyio naMx^ qyMaKH pas- CKaSMBaJIH, H CnHHOH KO MH-fe, na paCKJiaAHOMX> cry/rfc, — KorAa ona Bomjia, caMx> ne snaio, — CHAHx-b }KeHinHH$ MOJiOAaH, HJIH A'feBHua, na py- xy o6jiOKOXHJiacb, rojiyio AO JIOKXH, B-b napqe- BOMX> njiaxb-fe ne namero Kpoio, nepexHHyxan, cx> nbiuiHbiMH pyKasaMH, H AB-fe xeMHbm KOCM

y nen BOKpyrx> TOJIOBM OKpyqenbi. Cjibimy, TOBO-

pHx-b eft JlK)6oBb:

TbI HOCb HC BOpOXH OX-b OXUOBCKOH HHIHH, AJIH xe6H, MaxymKa, oxA'feJiBHaro Hbmqe He Ba- pHJIH.

no>KeBajia ry6aMH, H HnKanopy:

— Box-b, oxeu-b, nocjiaji-b HaMX> FocnoAB sa ip-fexH rope cb Aoqepbio.

Ho xyxx> eft Koqy6eft, 6acoMx>:

— A XM, JlK)6oBb, noMajiKHBaft, Jiyqme 6y- Aex-b, Aa... — H Aoqepn noAOABHHyjn. JIOKXCMI.

MHCKy c-b BapeHHKaM-H: — 'Bmb, -femb, Maxpena!

Ona B3Hjia cnnneft sapenHK-b, BHyny — cKyma- Jia H onnxb noAnepjiacb. Ho xyx-b H na nam-b CXOJIX, noAa'JiH BapenHKOB-b mecxb MHCOKX>, Kpn- BOH KasaK-b sacontjix,, sajioknji-b .VCM 3a yum

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H xaK-b 3ax^cHHjix> MCHH, qxo 3a ero cnHHofl n xaKXs 6ojibme H He yBHAajrb KpacaBHUM.

KorAa Bcb pasomjiHCb, HBanij nossaji-b nacb B-b ropHHuy. TaMx> CHA^JIXJ Koqy6eH na noAym- K-fe, cocaji-b xpy6Ky, oxAyBajicn.

— BM, — cnpocHJi-b OH-b, — BX> KieB-fe neAOJiro saAep^Hxecb? OxxyAa npnMo B-b C-feBCKx??

— K-b KHHXBy naAO 6bixb AOMOH, — oxs-fc- qa'Jii) HHKaHopx>.

— B-B MocKBy saxoAHXB He 6yAexe?

— H-fcxx?, BX> MocKBy naMij saxoAHXB 6OJIB-

DJOft KpIOK-B.

— Hy, ny, — H noji-fes-B Koqy6eH BX> mapo- BapBi, — BOX-B, oxeij-B, oxnecemB B-B MOHacxwpB Asa py6jiH — >Kep7Ba, a BTO xe6'fc ec^HMOKTj, a 3xo xoBapnmy xBoeMy, — H noAaexx, MH-fe CCMB aJTXBIHXj.

MBI 6^aroAapHXB cxajin, KjiannxBcn. Bomjia JIK)6OBB, xo^Ke CB AapaMH: no xojicxy HaMT> nojiBCKaro no;ioxHa, Aa no Asa nojioxenua, Aa nnporx, 6ojiBmoH na Aopory. flapBi nojio^CHAa Ha CXOJI-B. MBI OHHXB 6jiaroAapHM'B. Ona FOBO- p«XT3:

— nepenoqyftxe y nac^, cxpanHBie, y nacB xaxij MHOFO. Sasxpa 06'feAHio oxcxonxe, noftAe- xe.

A Koqy6eH Bee xpy6Ky cocex-B mH6Ko H no- rjiHABiBaex-B na nacB. HOXOMX, BSHJIX, KOBep-B CB

JiaBKH H npHKpBIJTB AapBi na CXOJI-fe. H HaCB OX- ' nycxHjiH.

TOXT> yae Hfianij OXBCJI-B Hacx> B-B nycxyio xa- xy. HiiKanop-B ceftqacB ^e sacnyji-B, a n ne Mory.

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Ha ABop-fe rojioca CJIBIIUHBI, cM-fexx,, n-fecHH no-

K)XX>. HoBopoqajicH H HOAXJ apMHKOMx>, — xocKa,

cepAUe cxyqnx-B, H BBimeji-B, 6yAxo no CBoeMy A-fejiy, HS-b H36bi na BOJIIO. — Hoqb cB^xjian; y KOHiomHH B-b xpas-fe jieiKaxx^ napHH. OAHH'b HOA-

HHJICH H no6peji'b, no6pejix3, 6'feroM-b no6'fe>Ka,Jix>, rjifi)Ky — sa AepeBbHMH A'feBHqba py6amKa 6^- ji-feexcH, OHX> — xyAa, H cfejiK BX> xpasy. A MH-fe xo qxo )Ke A'feJiaxb? HoAomejiXj K-b napHHMx>, OHH

cnpamHBaiox'b: — Mxo, MocKajib, ne cnnuib, HJIH 6JIOXH sa-

-fejIH? — H CM-felOXCH. HoxonxajicH OKOJIO HHXI>, nodpejix^ KX> Bopo-

xaMx^; na jraBK-fe CHAHXX> KOsaKx? H cb HHM-b" >KeH- Ka, xa, qxo HaTvn, y^KHHaxb co6Hpajia. 06epHy- .xncb KO MH-fe — 3y6bi cKajiHxx>. 06omejix> Kpy- roM-b Becb ABOp-b, — rA-fe qxo samypmnxxj — xaK-b H BSAparHBaio, Apo>Kb npo6Hpa'exx>. Mxo sa nanacxb!

flomejix, H AO ijepKBH, cfeji-b na nanepxn na KaMeHHbix-b cxynennx-b H rjin^Ky. M-fecnux? BM-

COKO CXOHX-b naA-b caAOM-b. Bc^ KymH B-b pocfe, Bcfe Kymn xeMHbm, nbirnHMH. Ha BMCOKHXXJ XO-

nojiaxxj JIHCXM djiecxHxxj. H XHXO, xaKx> XHXO — CJIMIUHO, KaKx, na p-feK-fe CCMH yxaioxx* JiHrymKH.

M BO MHt, B-b Aym-fe JIH, HJIH, npHMO TOBOpH, BOXX. SA-fecb, rA-fe ABixanie — MysBiKa naqajiacB. ByAxo, cjibimy H — n-fenie MHo^Kecxsa TOJIOCOBX)

H cjibimy KOJioKOJibHbift rojiocx>, Becejibift H qa- cxbift, H xopx> xo noKpbiBaexx> ero, xo oxxoAHx-b. Cjiymaio, H cjiaAKO MH-fe, H CJICSM Ayma-rb. H 6yAxo n-fenie cjibimy H ns-b xpaMa. 06epHyjicH

U HABOÂEHIE

— Ha ABepn BHCHx-b 6ojibmoH saMOKx?. A qxo, ecjiH 3xo aimejiM, KaKx^ HnKanopx? MH-fe cKasbi- Baji-b, sayxpeHK) cjiyâxx.?

H xaKXj MH-fe cxajio cxpamno, — cnoji3x> cb na¬ nepxn H no6'fe}Kajrb no caAy. A cnpenb MOKpbi- MH KHCXHMH XJIMCXb, XJIMCXb no JIHUy!

OnaMHxoBajicî xojibKO OKOJIO AOMa. CXOK>,

XpHCyCb, CM-feniHO MH-fe, H 60H3H0 OFJIflHyXbCH, H oxx> paAOCXH 3y6bi cxyqaxx^. Pa3ABHHyjix> Kycxbi, a sa HHMH—OKOUIKO, H B-b uewb CHAHXX> acenmH- Ha H CMOXDHX-b Ha MCHH, BTJ JiyHH0MX> CB-fexy, BCH 6'fejiafl, xojibKO 6p0BH xeMHM, Aa rjiasa, KaK-b AB'fe x-fenn. ysna.x'b ee — K0qy6eeBa Aoqb, Maxpena.

Ona cnpaiuHBaexx? XHXHMX* rojiocoM-b: — KXO 3X0? fl MOJiqy. — HoAoftAn 6jiH)Ke. H noAOABHHyjicH. — Xopomo XM Aaseqa n-feji-b, MonameK-b, na-

rpaAHjia 6bi H xe6H, Aa neq-feM-b; caMa, KaK-b. ii.Ti-bHHaH, y 6axK)mKH ^nay.

JIHUO y HCH cxporoe, opOBH TCMKBIH, MOHa- mecKifl, a rydbi, KaKx^ y AHXH. H nee eft xoqno npHAKa BOJiocb meKoqexx> — npoBOAnxi? najib- aaMH no meK-fe

— TM saq-feM-b K-b naMXj B-b ca'AB 3a6pa«icji? — ona roBOpHxx?. — Box-b no>Kajiyfocb uaxKjujKfe — sanopHx'b xe6H KasaKH njiexHMH.

H caMa ycM-fexaexcH. fi rnnyKy na eq Kpacoxy, H B-b ABixanin MoeMx> Bee saxnxjio; Ka'Kx» Hoqb cxajio.

— KaK-b xe6H 30Byxx>? — ona cnpauiHRaex-b. — Tpe())HjiieMx>.

HABO^ÊHIE 15

— A B-b Mipy KaKx> ssajin?

THUIKOft. A ne rp-fex-b xe6'fe no noqaM-b Cb A^BicaMU

pasroBapHBaxb? BÂB A'feBKa xaKoro HacKa}Kex-b — noxoM-b na KOJi-feHKax-b ne saMOJinmb.

H onnxb sacM-fenjiacb, — BH>Ky syobi CH poB- Hbie H 6'fejibie...

— ymejxb 6bi XM ox-b rp'fexa, npaso. A xo H

xe6'fe rp-fexi) H MH-fe rp-femMO. Ka6M XM 6biji-b MO-

naxxj cxapbift. yftAeiifB HJIH n'bxi>? — Tyx-b ona BSAOxnyjia. — CKJ^KH, THXOHX>, saq-feMij no HO-

qaM-b CB-fexx. cB-fexHX-b? Saq-feM-b cnaxb ne Aaexx?? CKa^KH — 6ojibmiH naM-b 6yAyx'b MyKH, HJIH Bee SA'fecb na seMji-fe npocxnxcH? HoAoftAH 6jiHê.

H H coBcfeM-b yine PHAOMX> cxoio, qyBCXByio, KaKan ona CHAHXX> ropnqaH, ycM-fexaexca. A rjiasa xeMHbie, MpaqHbie, ne na MCHH rjiHAHx-b... Box-b rp-femHan!.. Box-b rp-fex-b xo!.. H roBopio eft...

— OxnycxH... ^ yftAy.

— MonameK^, — ona roBopHx-b, — Ka6bi ne Borx> — KXO 6bi xe6H npHBejiX) noA-b Moe OKOUI¬

KO... A XM 6'fe>KHiHb... — HojioHCHJia pyKy MH-fe na njieqo, H qyBCXByio na saxbijiK-fe ea najibUM... H KJioHiocb, noKyAa JIHUO K-b en jinny ne HOAO-

UIJIO... ry6M en, BH^Ky, — Apornyjin, pacKpbi- JiHCb... OxBepnyjiacb ona neMHoro H roBopHx-b: HOMOFH MH-fe. CnaCH MCHH. UOTHdaK). HpH-

BCAH MH-fe KOHH. V KOHOBH3H BCK) HOqb OcfeAJiaH- Hbie KOHH CXOHX-b... OxBH^H AByXlb, npHBCAH KX^ uepKBH H >KAH... HpHBeAeuib?.. He cpoa-feeuib?.,

Harnyjiacb 6bicxpo, H ry6aMH xponyjia MCHH,

16 HABO>KZlEHIE

KaKx> yrjieM-b... CocKoqnjia cb noAOKOHHHKa H

menqexxj HS-B xeMnoft ropHHUM... — HAH, HAH... Toponncb... Tyx-b B35ijix> MCHH xaKoft o3Ho6'b, xaKa'H pa-

Aocxb... Hnqero He nonHMaio, — OAHO: — KO-

neft npHBecxK... • — JIaAHO, )KAH! — roBopio, H no6-fe>Kaji'b.

Ha ABOp-fe Bcfe cnaxb nojierjin; M-fecnuX) saKa- xbmaexcH, BHACH-b HaAx> caMoft Kpbimeft; XHXO;

XOJIbKO 3a BOpOXaMH CXOpO^-b KOJIOXHTb BX> KO- jioxyniKy.

H KpaAycb ox-b Aepesa KX^ Aepesy, BH>Ky —, KOHOBHSb, KOHH XpyCXHX-b cfeHOM-b. XOJIbKO BM- meji-b na oxKpbixoe M-fecxo — OAHHX> nosejiX) rjia- 30M-b, o6epHyji'b KO MH-fe MopAy n sap^Kajix. SBOHKO, npOXH>KHO.

H H cfeji-b B-B xpasy, nyme Bcero oxx* xoro, qxo 6biji-b, KaK-b BO cn-fe, B-b HasoiKAeHiH. Kpe- mycb, 6opMoqy: "Aa BOCKpecnex-b Borx."... H CJIOBXJ ne cjibimy, OAHO qyBCXByio — Ha mcfe najibUM Maxpenbi, xoqno B-B neqb orneHHyio XH-

HCXXJ ona MCHH.

HoneMHory o6omejiCH, oxnpyKaji-b KOHCH, KH-

HyJICH ^KHBOXOM-b Ha OAHOPO, cfejIX) BX> cfeAJXfe, Apyroro Bssui-b sa HOBOAXJ H xponyjiX) pbicbio. A csaAH, — KaKx> sap^ex-b KOHb BX> Apyroft pa3x>, ii co6aKa saBbijia.

51 AocKaKaji-b AO caAa H xo.ibKo CBepnyji-b na AOpo>KKy, — naBcxp-feqy 6'fe}KHxx» qejios-feK-b, pac- KpblJI-b pyKH H KpHKHyjix>:

— Tpe4)HJiift! FjisuKy — HnKanop-b. H cnjia BO MHt BCH ony-

HABOHCflEHIE 17

cxHJiacb. OHXJ noA6'feraex'b, yxBaxHJix> sa nory, xamnx-b ex. cfeAJia:

— Cji-fesaft, BOp-b! Cji-fesaft, nory6Hxejib! y6bK) 3a>KHB0!

A na ABop-fe y}Kx> rojioca CJIBIIUHBI, noronn, KOHCKift XOHOXXJ.

HuKanop-B noBOJioK-B MCHH qepes^ Kycxbi BX.

caAXj, B-b caMyio rjiyuib, nosajiujix, JIHUOMX) BX.

SCMJIK):

— Mojiqn, — roBopHXb, — Mojiqn! HaftAyx-b — ^CHBMMH ne 6MXb! Ax-b, Bop-b! Ax-b, neSn- xbift!

H xacKaji-b MCHH sa BOJIOCM, oAHaKo, ne A'fejian 6ojibiuoro myMa.

A KorAa noroHH saxnxjia, npHBejix^ o6xoAaMH B-b H36y, xojiKHyji-b nepeA-B o6pa30Mx) na Kojrfe- HH H naqajiX) Aonbixbisaxb. fl MOJiqy. On-b onnxb sa cBoe — sa BOJIOCM xacKaxb. ^ MOJiqy, OHXJ

nepeAcixHyJix^, Aa KaKx> yp-fe^exx^ nocoxoM-b MC¬

HH no KpbijibHM-b: "cbmy, — roBopHxx?, — >Ke- jiaft Ao6pa — jioMaft pe6pa".

Tyx-b cepAUe BO MH-fe saKHntjio H OXOIUJIO;

pas^aji-b 3y6bi, sajinjicH cjiesaMft H pa3CKa3ajix> Bee, ne yxanji-b HH KpouiKH.

HHKanbp-b Hcnyrajicn: — Box-b 6'feAa, CMHOKXi! To xo B-b napOA-fe ro-

Bopnx-b HeAo6poe npo KoqySeesy Aoqb. AX-B,

axx>! fla snaeuib JIH, Kyua ona cKaKaxb xo xo- x-fejia cb xo6oft? yxoAHXb Hy>KHO oxciOAa. Bor-b cx> HHMH, cb AapaMn!

3xoft }Ke Hoqbio MM xaftno ymjin co ABopa; Ha pascB-fex-fe Ao6pajiHCb AO p-feKH CCMH H cfejin na 6epe>KKy, AO^HAaejviCfl nepesosa, MOJiquM-b.

18 :1AB0>KZIEHIE

yxpo Hcnoe. HaA-b p-feKoft, B-b KaMbiuiax-b, xy- MaHx> KypHxcfl. CBHCXHXX^, 6'feraK)x-b KyjinqKH. He6o npocxopnoe. SCMJIH uinpoKaH, H Bbexcn CeMb cnneft BOAoft AaJieKO no cxenn.

51 Jie>Ky na cnHH-fe, H 6yAxo ne Moe sxo x-fejio, ne MOH Ayma. yftAy, — AyMaK), — JIH6O na ri.oHx* KX> KasaKM-b, JIH6O sa Mope, Harpa6jiK) sojioxa y xaxapx>, HJIH y nepcoBX>, Bepnycb KX>

Maxpen-fe, KaKx> yk-enHx-b. Ha qxo MH-fe Ayma, ec- JIH irfex-b eft norH6ejiH?

BApyr-b, BHAHMXJ, cKaqexxj BepxoBoft H naM-b KOJinaKOM-b Maiuex-b. HnKanop-b MH-fe xoxqacb CKOporoBOpKoft:

— Pbi6aHbKa, CCJIH qxo, — oxpeKaftcn H oxpe- KaftcH, 6yAxo MM — H HC MM, snaxb nnqero ne snaeM-b.

noA-B-fesmaexxj KOsaK-b HsaH-b H naqajiX) naM-b BbiroBapHBaxb — saq-feM-b ymjin, H AapOB-b ne BSHJIH, H ne npoiuajincb. A npo AaBemnee ne noMHHyjiB. Xjiecmyji-b njiexbio no OBOAy:

— AxaManX), — roBopHXb, — qecxbio Bacb npocHx-b BepnyxbCH, a HCB-fe^ecxBa ne noxep- HHXXD.

fl-fejiaxb neqero. Bepnyjincb MM na ycaAB6y. HnKanop-b KX> oS-feAH-fe ymeji-b, a MCHH sanep-b B-b H36'fe, Beji-feji-b qnxaxb Hcycosy MOJiHXBy H

yrjiCM-b oxM-feqaxb, CKOJibKO pasx. npoquxaio.

B-b H36'fe cyxo, )KapKO, csepqKH xpeiuax-b. 51 cxoio na rjiHHHHOM-b nojiy, Ha KOJi-fennx-b, noBxo- pnio: TocnoAH Hcyce Xpncxe, CMHC Bo>Kift, no- MHJIVH MCHH rp-feuiHaro", — H qnpKaio yrojib- KOMX> no crfen-fe. H He xo, qxo rp-fexa CBoero He qyBCXByio,. He nonnMaio cBHXbix-B CJIOBX> — 6Q*

HABO}KHEHIE 19

ji-fee xoro: Bee, qxo 6biJio H qxo HOMHIO, — cxe¬ nn, H qyMaKOBX>, n cxennbix-b nxnu-b, H xyxopa HaAx> fln-fenpoMx., n Koqy6eeBx> caA^, H xpaM-b, nojiHbift anrejiOBTD, H anrejibi, KaK-b HXHUM naA'B KynojiaMH, H Maxpeny B-b OKomK-fe, H ry6bi en, H AHKie rjiasa, H a-fejian pyKa y MCHH na saxbijiK-fe, H KOHb pmymift, — Bee sxo 3aKpy>KHjiocb ne- peAX> rJiasaMH. H xoqno B-fexep-b npomejrb CKBOSb Moe X%JIO. TaKan paAoexb — cs-fexx^ Bo>Kift! Cjia- Ba xe6'fe Hcyce Xpncxe. Cjiasa xe6-fe sa >KH3Hb, H sa CB-fexx?, sa x-fejio n sa ABixanie. H cjiame Bceft paAOCXH oAOjrfeji-b MCHH cJiaAKift con-b. 3a- CHyji-b npHMO na nojiy. HoxoM-b cjibimy rojioc-b:

— Tpe4)Hjiift, a Tpecj)HJiift, dynerb cnaxb-xo! CMOxpK) — y cxojia CHAHX-B HnKanop-b. Oe-

peA-b HHM-b Jie^axx? Aapbi. — Bcxa'saft, 6'feAa cjiyqnjiacb. — KaKan 6'feAa, 6axK)iiiKa? — HsB-fex-b. FocyAapio naiueMy AOHOCXJ. Ko-

qy6eH CKasaji-b sa co6oft CJIOBO na rexMana Ma- seny.

M HnKanop-b cxaji-b pascxasMBaxb, qxo 6biJio. Hocji-fe 06'feAHH noAxoAuxx^ K-B HCMV KasaKi. HBaHx, H roBopHxx? xaftno: "Koqydeft-Ae seji-fejixj xe6-fe 6bixb BX> CB-fexjiHU'fe. KorAa yBHAHiub, qxo y CB-fexjiHiibi ero JHOACH ne 6yAexX), HAH B-B rop- HHUBI, H ABepn sa co6oft saxBopnft H saxBopbi HaKjiaABmaft, H xaKx> AoftAeuib AO CB-fexjinubi, rA-fe axa-Man-b >KHBex-ba. H HHKanopx, nouieji-b, H ABepn sa co6oft saxBopHjix, H HaKjiaAbiBa.)ix> KpioqKH. B-b CBtxjiHU-fe cb rojijiaHACKoft neqbio, Cb KOBpaMH H cfeAJiaMH na cx-feuaxx,, BCXp-feTH.Tb ero Koqyaeft H cnpocnji-b HHKanopa, KaKoft on-b

20 HABO)K£EHIE

nopoABi, H cnpocnji-b — MO^KHO JIH eMy B-fepnxb BX. xaftnoM-b cjiOB-fe? H HHKanop-b CKasajix, — B-fepb! H u-fejiosaji-b Kpecx-b nanepcxHbift. B-b xo }Ke BpeMH Bomjia JlK)6oBb, npunecjia Sjiarocjio- BJiHiomift Kpecxx> AepeBHHHbift cx> MOiuaMH. H OHH Aajm HiiKanopy xox-b Kpecx-b u-fejiOBaxb H

U-fejiOBaJiH caMH. H JlK)6oBb cKasajia: 'TexMan-b Masena, HBanx^ CxenaHOBHq-b, Bopx^ H 6e33aKOH- HHK-b, — Aoqb namy pOAHyio Maxpeny, CBOK)

KpecxHVK) Aoqb, xox-feji-b ssnxb saMy^-b. H OHH

ee ne oxAajiH, noxoMy qxo ona eMy Kpecxnan Aoqb. OHX. >Ke 3a3Bajix> ee xHxpocxbio B-b rocxn H Hcnopxuji-b, H ona xenepb >KeHu;HHa, H }KH-

Bex-b, KaKX) 6e3yMHaH H nopqennaH, eABa cn- JIOH yAep}KHBaK)xx>, qxo6bi He 6'fe>Kajia KX> neMy, KX> Masen-fe. 3a' sxo Masena na nnx-b soji-b H

rposHxcH rojiOBM oxopBaxb, oroBapHBaexx>, 6yAxo OHH c-b My^KeM-b xaftno nepenncbiBaioxcH c-b KpbiMOM-b". Koqy^eft B-b sxo BpeMH XOAHJI-B

no ropuHuaMX), cMOxp-feji-b — Kp-fenKo JIH sa- xBopenbi ABepn, H-fexx> JIH Koro HS-b qejiHAH, H, BepnyBiuHCb, CKasaji-b:

— FexMan-b, HBan-b CxenanoBuq-b Masena, xoqexx. rocyAapio nameMy HSM-fennxb, OXJIO-

>KHXbCH K-b JIHXaMX> H HJI-feHHXb yKpaHHy H XO- cyAapeBM ropoAa.

H Beji-feji-b Koqy6eft HAXH HnKanopy B-b Mo- CKBy — AOHCCXH 06^ 3X0M-b 6oHpHHy HBany AjieKcfeeBHqy MycHHy-nyuiKHHy, ne xepnn Bpe- MCHH, qxo6bi ycn-fexb rexMana saxBaxnxb B-b KieB-fe.

LUyxKa JIH — HAXH BX, MocKBy c-b AonocoM-b! Xjie6HeLUb ropn na Aonpocax-b. He noB-fepHxx?

HABO}KZt£HlE 21

— nbixKa, a noB-fepnxx, — Bee paBHO na u-fenn U-fejibift XOA'B 6yAyxx> Aep)KaxB.

HsMyqnjiCH H, cjiyman HnKanopa. BcnoMHio BqepauiHioK) noqb, H xaKX^ 3JIO6OH H sajibex-b MC¬

HH, — ropjio 6bi neperpbis-b cxapoMy nory6H- xejiio, pacnyxHHKy, Bopy! HaABHHyji-b KOJinaKx^ H roBopio HnKanopy:

— JXymsiTb naM-b neqero. Xoxb yMepexb, a ro- CVAapH H3B-fecXHMX> 06^ HSM-feH-fe. HACM-b BTJ

MocKBy. H nouuiH. H npoManjiHCb MM BCKD ocenb H

SHMV AO BejiHKaro nocxa. TacKajm nac-b no npHKasaMx?. BOSHJIH BX> KaHAajiaxx, BX> CMO-

JiencK-b. HnKanopy HOFH noMoposHJiH, — co- BcfeMx> cxapHqeKx^ yMa p-femnjicH. A H xepn-fejix^. KaKXj xorAa OKaMen-fejio cepAije — xaKx? H jie- ^aJIO KaMHCM-b. HblXKH npHHHMaJIX? 663X5 KpH- Ka. Mnoroe nepeAVMa.x-b, jie>Ka B-b noABajiaxx> Ha THHJIoft COJIOM-fe. TaKX> H nOJIO^KHJIX, , — 6bIXb rp-fexy ex, OAHOK) Maxpenoft, a ne 6bixb — sa- Myqaio caM-b ce6H. MOJIOA-B 6Mji-b, ropnqx,, H

o6-fexx3 CBOH MonamecKift ne Hapymajrb. FocyAapeBbiM-b npuKasoMx? A'feJio Beji-feno

6bijio npeKpaxnxb. BbiAajin HaMx> naqnopxa -1 oxnycxHjiH na qexbipe cxopoHM. Jo BCCHM npo- :«HJIH MM B-b MocKB-fe sa p-feKoft 5Iy3oft, y cxp-fe- .TieuKoft BAOBM, a qyxb cxajio xenji-fee — HOKJIO-

HHJICH H HnKanopy B-b SCMJIIO, nonpocHJi-b 6jia- rocjiOBenin H ymeji-b no KypcKoft Aopor-fe. LLJeji-b — Bee n-fecHH n-fejix,.

OKOJIO KypcKa MCHH noftMajin Aparynbi, KaK-b 6poAHry, H 3a6pHJiH BT, cojiAaxbi. CnaqaJia e-fe- raji-b, KOHeqno, — JIOBHJIH H nopojiH CHJIBHO.

22 HABO>K/lEHIE

TojibKO OXXJ SJIOCXH H )KHB-b ocxajicH. HoxoM-b nonpHBMK-b H nayqnjiCH rpaMOxt. B-b xo BpeMH MO>KHO 6bIJIO HS-b npOCXMX-b B-b JIIOAH BMXO- AHXb, H H nepByio HauiHBKy nojiyqHJi-b BX> 6a- xajiin, KorAa 6HJIH MM renepajia JleBenraynxa.

A M-fecHua sa xpn AO sxoro nocjian-b H 6bijrb B-b BopinaroBKy BX^ rexMancKift 0603-b, sa no- poxoM-b. HoA^'fes^aio na Beqepneft sap-fe. CMOX-

pio, sa cejiemeM-b na noji-fe cxonx-b BbicoKift noMOcx^, KpyroM-b—B-b AB'fe mepeHrn cojiAaxbi npn opy^in H cb 6apa6aHOM'b. 3a HHMH Ka- saKH, 6a6bi, npocxoft napoA'B. Ha noMocxx> BBOAHX-B ABOHX-B, pa3BH3aJIH HM-B pyKH, OHH KpeCXHXCH.

51 Ji-fesy C-B KOHCM-B npHMO na HapoAx>) BFJIH-

AMBaiocb... FocnoAH, Koqy6eft!.. Cxapbift, cfe- Aoft, 6opoAoft o6poc'b, rojioBa xpncexcn. Ha- Jiaq-b cxBaxHJi-b ero sa KypqaBbie BOJIOCM, npn- rnyjixj K-b njiax-fe n yAapnji-b xonopoM-b no mcfe, KaKX> MHCO py6HX'b...

y MCHH rjiasa saKaxnjincb, saKaqajicn B-B

cfeAJxfe. HapOAx> BajiHxx^ nasaAx?, paexoAHxen... H MHMO MCHH, Ha BOpOHOM-B )Kepe6u'fe, 'feAGXX) maroM-B xyAoft, nocaxBift cxapHK-B, B-B 6'fejiOM'B Kac^xan-fe, JIHUO seMJincxoe, rjiasa HanojioBHny saKpbixbi, na manK-fe — Apo^KHx-b, csepKaex-b ajiMasHoe nepo. Hpotxaji-b, H BHHOMX> OXX> Hero CHJibHO sanaxjio.

Ra... snaxb 6bi xorAa MH-fe B-b JIHUO rexMana Maseny, — ne pasroBapHBajiXj 6bi cb BaMH ceftqacb!

* A Maxpeny, roBopHxx>, KOsaKH B-B 0603^ saAViuHJin nononaMH B-B xy )Ke noqB.

nOZTb BOAOH

i. "MnjiBift Apyr-B, BBI oKasajincB npaBBi, H —

npocro HCKaxejiB npHKJiioqeHift. HOKHJI-B SXO

cm MHHyxy sa HHCBMOM-B K-B BaM-B BXJ Ka6aqK'fe, na Kpaio cxojia, sajinxaro A^HHOMX^. CKOJIBKO

SA'feCB HaAHHCeft, BBip-fesaHHBIX-B HO^KaMH, JIK)60B- HMH npHSHanin H KJIHXBM na Bcfexx. HSMKax-b. HanpoxHB-b MCHH CHAnx-b To6'b, nepsaH Kpa- caBHua B-b raBann, qepnan H 3JiaH, KaKx^ o6e3bH- na. TnHex-b qepe3x> cojiOMHHy jiHKep-b, xo no- npaBJinexx. rpe6eHKH, xo cb npocxbio OAeprn- Baexxj KO(})xoqKy; njiaxbe na neft mejiKOBoe H

KpaAenoe, nosxoMy ysKO. Ona CKasajia, qxo, CCJIH H ee 6poLuy, — 6yAexx> 6'feAa.

Ha pascB-fex-fe H Bbixo>Ky na noABOAnoft JIOA-

K-fe, B-b appieprapA-fe cyM6apHH-b. JIoAoqKy MOK)

sosyx-b "Ksx-b", HJIH, HO-HameMy, "KaxbKa". HaKoneu-b-xo, H nonaAaio na AHO Mopn. A BM,

TaxbHna AjieKcaHApoBHa, cxpancxByexe no HHMM-b M-fecxaMXs, 6oji'fee npHspaqHMM-b, H xojib- KO. MM 06a He JII06HMX, qaAa H 6jiaronojiyqiH, cjioBOM-b — HCKaxejiH npuKJHoqenift.

HoMHHxe roA-b nasaA-b namy 6ecfeAy BX^ HOA-

24 rtOJfb BOROPi

MOCKOBHOMX> napK-fe? KyKOBaJia KyKyuiKa, H

3anaxx> MeAa 6bijrb noBCioAy — cb nojinnx^, ox-b Jinn-b H Baiuero njiaxbH. BM CKasaJiH, qxo ecxb AB'fe nopoAbi JHOAeft, — KaKX^ Hoqb H A^Hb B-b B-feqHOMXj KpyroBopox-fe: OAHH nmyx-b no- KOH, Apyrie — BOJinemft. 06o MH-fe >Ke BM HS-

BOJIHJIH BbipasHXbCH npespHxejibHo, qxo H cno- co6eHXj oxbicKHBaxb Bora BX> xejiecKonX), mapn no He6y, qxo HCKanie noAM-feHHBaio npHKJiioqe- IHHMH, BOjinenie Ayxa — npocxbiM-b 6e3noKoft- CXBOM-B, H 6biJio 6bi MH-fe Jiyqme xoxb na MH¬ Hyxy ocxanoBHXbCH H saKpbixb FJiasa.

Corjiacen-b. 51 sa sxoxx? roAx> ncKOJiecHJix. nojicB-fexa. HoKynaji-b nyuiKH, (})y(j)aftKH, CJHO-

Ay, 6biK0B'b. SaKJiioqHJix^ xpexM-fecnqHbift 6paK'b cb nnoHKoft. 3ax'feMx> axaKOBajix^ H noxonHJiX) xpancnopx-b B-b OAHO qyAecnoe yxpo. Hnxb ne- A-feJiB jie>Kaji-b H njieBajicH KpoBbio. HaKoneuX), qexbipe SXH M-fecnua cumy SA'fecb BX> FasaHH, Aepycb na KyjiaqKax-b H3x>-3a To6x> H HC snaio, q-feM-b BCe 3X0 KOHqHXCH.

Ro pascB-fexa eu^e AaJieKO, HO CCJIH noroAa c'e nepeM-fennxcH, — nacx. noxpenjiex-b. 3a OKouiKOM-b BHAHa BCH xaBaHb, B-b jiy^Kax-b H AO^AeBbix-b nysbipHX-b. Kaqaioxcn (J)OHapH. BtxpoMx. copsajio 6pe3eutb cb u-fejioft ropbi M-feuiKOBx*. HjiHiuyx-b OFHH na Maqxaxx^. 3aBbi- Baex-b cnpena, Ka'Kx> o6MaHyxaH A^sa. B-fexep-b H A0>KAB rQHHXX> UO MOCXOBOft nBHHeHBKaFO Maxpoca B-b pe3HH0B0Mx> njiaurfe. HoqKa.

T06-B roBopux-B, qxo, CCJIH 6BI yM-fejia, xo nanncajia BaM-B, qxo H 6e36oH<HBift CKOX-B H

eme KXO-XO... Ona BBipBiBaex-B y MCHH nepo.

nojn* .Bojxovi 25

Bes-B orpeft H CHrnajiOB-B cy6MapHHbi BMIUJIH

B-B oxKpbixoe Mope. POBHO B-b nojiOBHH-fe qex- Bepxaro AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqx? noAHHjicn na MocxHK-b "Ksx-b"; Maxpocbi H ABa noMoiunHKa cnycxnjiHCb BO Bnyxpb JIOAKH.

OrpoMHMH xyqn, osapenHMH OFHHMH raBaHH H y>Ke nponHxanHMH 6ji'feAHbiM'b pascB-fexoM-b, rpyAHJiHCb naA'b nopxoMx> H MopeMx^. P-fesKift AO^KAB xjiecxajix> B-B cxeKJia H cx-fenbi KHpnuq- HMXX> AOMOBX), no 6oqKaMX5 cx^ KepocnnoMx?, no 6pe3eHxaMx>, noKpbiBaBiuHM-b M-feuiKH, my- M-feji-b BHsaMH cKBepa, 6apa6aHHji'b no cxajiB- HOft 06lHHBK'fe JIOAKH H JI^UUJITD KTb CUHH-fe AH-

Apen HHKOJiaeBHqa njiam-b. HenoAajieKy sa saB-fecoft AO^KAH Kpacn-fejio

OKOUJKO Ka6aqKa "Heo^KHAaHHan Bcxp-feqa". H xaM-b, BCC xaKx, yae sa OKHOMX>, cb Kpan cxojia, CHA-feJia To6x3, oncpiuH ocxpbift noA6opoAOKx3

o KyjiaqKH.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHq-b ycM-fexnyjicn paAOcrno H xpeBOiKHo: OHX> cHOBa noKHAaji-b naBcerAa H

sxox-b 6eperB. B-B ^KHSHH HC 6MJIO cjiau;e qyB- cxsa pasjiyKH H CBO6OABI.

OHX> BSFjinnyjix, Ha qacbi, H qepesx, ceKyHAy CKOMaHAOBaji-b nojiHbift xoA-b. OcxoB-b "Ksx-b44

saApo^Kajix,, H ona CKOJibsnyjia naBcxp-feqy no- JIOFHMX, BOJIHaMX,, HOKpUTUM-b 6jIHKaMH OFHeft H npH6pe^HbiM'b MycopoMX,.

OFHH raBann, xojioA-feiomie BT, yxpenneM-b CBtxy, ocxajincb AaJieKO nosaAH, norpysujincb Bt BOAy H cKpbuiHCb. nym, p-fesKift B-fexep-b Ha-

26 noh-h Bonon

HCKOCOKX>, naBcxp-feqy xoAy, noAHHMajiHCb Ba- JIM H Ka>KABift pasx* o6pymHBaJiHCB y>Ke sa JIOA-

KOH. 06pbiBKH o6jiaKOBx> nponocHjiHCb HaAx> n-fe-

HOH OKeana. Bnesanno B-b pasopBaHHoft AJIHH-

hoft mejiH Me>KAy xyqx> HOHEHJICH 6yrop'b COJIH-

I-a. npOXHHVJIHCb BX> BepXX> H BX. CXOpOHM UIH- poKin xyqn. Mope cxajio sejienbiM-b. 3a6jiecx'fejia cxajib na MOKPOMX> MoexuK-fe, H AnApeft HH-

KOJiaeBnq-b pacnaxnyjix. njiaii;x>. Tenepb Bornyxan nosepxHoexb Ha6'feraioiueft

BOJIHM Kasajiacb npospaqnoft, KaK-b CXCKJIO.

''Ksx-b" noAJiexajia noAx> en noKpoBx^ H OAHHM-b BSMaxoM-b BosHOCHJiacb na 6ypjiHmift rpe6eHb, HaKjiOHHjiacb sax-feMXj n CKOJibSHJia EHHS-B.

Bnnx-b Apo^aji-b BTD BOSAyx-fe, H rpoxoxajia pyx- HyBiuan cnpaBa rpOMaAa. BnepeAH, y Kpan ne- 6a n BOABI, noKaqHBatXHCb AB'fe paAioxejierpatj)- HMH Maqxbi nepeAHeft cyM6apHHbi.

Hs-b nyxpa "Ksx-b" noHBHjiocb Kpyrjioe, 6e3- ycoe JIHUO c-b rojiy6biMH rjiasaMH cxapiuaro UOMOUIHHKa, HKOBJICBa..

— AnApeft HnKOjiaeBHuxj, nopa, — CKasaji-b CHXJ, nOAHHBT> 6pOBH, H HOKpaCH-fejI-b, KaKt BCCF- Aa, pasroBapHBan cb KOManAHpoM-b, — y nacb y Bcfexx? rojioBa KpyroM-b HACXXJ. KaKoft npn- Ka'3X>?

On-b febui-fes-b na MocxHK-b H nonpocHJi-b pas- p-femeniH Kypnxb. AnApeft HnKOjiaesuq-b caMx, oupeA-fejiHji-b ceKcxanxoMt nojio^enie cynna, pascxernyjixj KypxKy H Aocxaji-b KOHBepx-b ex, nnxbK) KpacnbiMH neqaxHMH. Ha HCMXJ xoqno 6brjiH o6o3HaqeHbi AOJiroxa H mnpoxa, FAt

no^-b.BOzion 27

BCK.pbixb xaftHbift npnKast. He cn-fema, OHX, CJIO-

Maji-b neqaxH H, npHKpbiBx> oxx* B-fexpa nJiameMx., pasBepnyjix. xpynKift, xonKift jincxoK-b. Bx> HeMX> CXOHJIO KpaxKoe H neB-feponxHoe npHKasanie HXXH... BX> Fanre, qepes-b CKarepaKt H SynA^.

5lKOBJieB'b noAHHJi-b 6poBH H nporoBopnji-b ynaBiuHMx> roJiocoMX>:

— AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHq-b, KyAa >Ke MM na po^coH-b noji-feseMt?

— 3xo — ne Bame n ne Moe A't-xo. — ECJIH BM AyMaexe, qxo H 6oK)Cb, xaK-b H

HanpoxHB-b... 51 Aa>Ke oqenb paA-B, — npo6op- Moxaji-B ^KOBJICB-B, noA^KHMan ry6Bi, H sacxernyji-B na Bcfe nyroBHHBi najibxo.

HepeAaB-B eMy KOManAOBanie, AnApeft HHKO-

jiaeBnq-B cnycxHJicn no oxB-fecnoft Ji-fecenK-fe BX^

y3v:ift KOppHAOp-B, KyAa BBIXOAHJIH KaioxKH. C-B

noxojiKa MaxoBBiH nojiyiuapin ocs-femajiH BBI-

KpameHHBiH BX> 6'fejioe ^ceji-fesnBiH cx-fenBi, JIH-

nin M-feAHBix-B xpy6'B, PHABI saKJienoKt, nposo- Aa, XHFH H XOJICXBlft HOJIOEHK-B na nojiy.

TenjiBift, cjiaAKOBaxBift BOSAyxt, HannxanHBift sanaxoM-B 6eH3HHa H Macjia, CHJIBHBIMH cxpyn- MH npOHOCHJICH naA'B FOJIOBOft. IlIyM-fejin BCH- xnjiHxopBi, H rjiyxo H M-fepno, KaK-B nyjiBCt, pa- 6oxaji'B Moxopx>.

Koneu-B KoppHAopa, C-B ABCPBIO BX. MauiHHnoe oxA-fejienie, xo BOSHOCHJICH, XO naAaji-B BHH3X>.

HpHAep^KHBaHCB sa cx-feHBi, AnApeft HHKOjiae- BHqx> Bomejix. BX> 0(})HuepcKyK) Kaioxy CB xpe- MH, oAna naA'B Apyroft, KoftKaMH. Ha caMoft Bepxneft cnaji-B Bxopoft noMouxumcb, KHHSB B-fe- JionojiBCKift, KaqancB, KaKx> B-B jiiojiBK-fe. BAOJIB

28 no RT* BO ROW

Hapy>KHoft Bornyxoft crfeHBi >KypqaJiH BOA^HBIH

cxpyn. CB-fe^Kift B-fexepoK-B noAaBajicn cnnsy, ox- Aysan yroji-B Kapxbi na cxoji-fe, uieBejiH BOJIOCBI

cnnmaro. Cnepxbift BosAyx-b BbicacMBajicn qe- pe3x> p-femexKy B-b cc^epHqecKOMx^ noxojiK-fe, sa- JIHXOMX) CHJIbHMMXj SJICKXpHqCCKHM-b CB-fexOMXj. Ha MajieHbKOM-b, qHCxeHbKOM-b cxoji-fe cxonjia noqaxan 6yxbijiKa KOHbHKy, 6HCKBHXbi H jiOKajrb XOMHKX> anrjiiftcKaro poMana.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqa, nerpoMKo nocBncxbi- Ban, npncfejixj y cxojia H o6xBaxHji'b KOJi'feHO. npHKa3X> 6bIJI'b BbmOJIHHMt, KOHCUHO, HO Cb 6ojibiuHM-b PHCKOMX.. HsB-fecxHO, qxo cy6MapH- na, norpy^Kancb BX^ BOAy, ocxaBJinex-b na no- BepxnocxH nepHCKon-b —- cBoft rjias-b, BcerAa saM-fexHbift^ AHCM-b no BOAHHOMy cji-feAy. Onyc- Kancb eiue rjiy6>Ke, x. e., cKpbiBaHCb coBcfeM-b, JiOAKa OKasbmaexcH cji-fenoft n HAexx. omynbio, no KOMnacy, pncKyn najie-rfexb na Mejib, pnc^-b HJIH BO BpeMH 60H Ha KHJIb K0pa6jiH. y "Ksxx?" 6biJiH MHHHbie annapaxbi H cKopocxp-fejibnan ny- uieuKa — Boopy^Kenie AJIH axaKH. Ho ne na HHxt, a na oco6bie onxnqecKie HJiJiiOMHHaxopbi, Koxopbie, yHHqxoHcan oxqacxn npejiOMJienie BO-

ABI, UOSBOJIHJIH pasjinqaxb na rjiy6HH'fe onacnbie npeAMexbi, n HaA-fenjicH rjiasHMM-b o6pa,30Mx> AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHq-b, o6AyMbiBaH, KaK-b npo- BCCXH jiOAKy HespeAHMoft Bt HasnaqenHbift nopx-b.

Ho AOJiro pasMbimjiHXb HaAt x-feM-B, qxo eii;e ne cjiyqHJiocb, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHq-B cqHxaJix> sannxieMt npaSAHMM-b. HajiHB-b pioMoqKy KOHbHKy, on-b cABHHyjrb (}}ypa)KKy Ha saxbiJiOKt

no AT* BOROVI 29

H BHHMaxejibHO BsrjiHnyjFb na cnnmaro KHHSH,

Koxopbift nojio>KHJi'b pyKy na rpyAB H CKJIOHHJI-B

K-B njieqy XOHKOC csoe JIHUO, >KejixoBaxoe H

XOUHO BOCKOBoe oxx> UJIOXO saJi-feqenHoft JIH-

xopaAKH. — KHHSB, KOHBHKy xoqemB? — cnpocnji-B An¬

Apeft HHKOjiaeBHqx,. B-fejionoJibcKift, ne oxB-feqan, noBepnyjiCH na Apyroft 60KX,. Bt sxo Bpe¬ MH Bt Kaioxy BOiueji-b Baxxept KypnubiHt, no nposBaniio "KypHHbin-b Cbmt", uinpoKonJieqift, pbi^Kift, cKyjiacxbift Maxpocb, H AOJio^KHJit, qxo xpe6yK)xt Kt xejierpacfiy.

— HAeMt Bt FaHre, KypHUMHt. Tbi qxo nacqext sxoro AVMaeuib? — nporoBopHJit AnApeft HnKOJiaeBHut napoqHO FOJIBKO, qxo6bi nocjiy- maxb, qxo cKa)Kext KypHUMHt, HM-feioiuiH na see CBOC cy^KAenie H oxB-fext. H npomejit Bt MauiHH- Hoe oxA-fejienie.

KypHIIMHt nOKpyXHJIt FOJIOBOft, CKOCOpt)XHJI- CH, noAMHFHyjit MaxpocaMt n CKasajit:

— Hy, H A^BKH }Ke, Bame 6jiaropoAie, Bt Fanre, Bt sxoMt, roBOpHxt, JIIOXM.

Bt o6iii:eMt, na sxoxt past, y Hero HHKaKoft ocxpoxbi ne BMIUJIO. KoManAa noAHHjiacb npn BHA'fe AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa; Maxpocbi Mojiqa- JIH: AOJI>KHO 6bixb, Bcfe noHHMajiH, qxo A'feJio cepbesnoe.

PaAioxejierpaMMa 6bijia sanpocoMt, npo- qxent JIH npHKast. AnApeft HnKOJiaeBHqt OA-feJit ujjieMt H cfejit Kt annapaxy: "HapH, Hapn, Hapn, BoM6eft... MnKaro... MnKaro... FH6HeMt, rH6HeMt, rH6HeMt, — saxpemajin eMy Bt yxo rojioca co scero Mipa, — rH6HeMt,

30 noRT> Bonon

rH6HeMt. OpanuHCKO xjionoKt, OpanuncKO xjionoKt... Ksxt, Ksxt, Ksxt... MoprnHsont xojibKO-qxo cKonqajicH... Ksxt, Ksxt, Ksxt". . H out, noftMast nyaaiyK) Bojiny, AaJit ox-

E-fexHbift cnrnajit: "Ksxt, Ksxt, Ksxt", H, coe- AHHHCb ct cy6MapHH0H "Z", coo6uFHjit, qxo npHKast npoqe.xt.

JXBOQ cyxoKt "Ksxt" HbipHJia Bt BOJinaxt. npoqnaH H 6bicxpavH, ^coeAHHenHaH royiocaMH co BcfeMt MipoMt, ona BecejiHjia cepAUe AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa. EMy ne npeACxaBJinjiocb, KaKt MO>KHO paspyuiHXb xaKoe coKpoBHiue yAapoMt MHHM HJIH 6oM6bi, n y "Ksxt", Kasajiocb, ecxb 6oji'fee Bbiciuee Hasnaqenie, q-feMt xonnxb KO-

pa'6jiH. 5lK0BJieBt H BXOpOH nOMOLUHHKt, KH. B-fejIO-

nojibCKift, 06a eme MajibuHKH, xpa6pHJiHCb y>KacHO. AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa OHH o6o>KajiH H

ropAHJiHCb ero Apy>K6oft, ero npocxbiMt o6pa- unenieMt.OHH 3HajiH,qxo nepeAXj oxt-fesAOMt 6bi- JIO oxnpa'BJieHO nncbMo KaKoft-xo TaxbHH-fe AjieKcanApoBH-fe Bt TyjibCKyio ry6epHiio, Bt HM-feme ZIojiropyKOBo, n 06a Bt TaxbHHy AJICK-

caHApOBHy 6bijiH neMHoro BjiK)6jieHbi. KoManAa, BbixoAHBuian no oqepeAH na na-

.7iy6y, Bece./io noKypHBajia nocjrfe Ayxoxbi Ka- K)xt na jierKOMt Bcxp-feqnoMt B-fexpy. Jluu CXOH-

.XH HCHbie, H MHOHcecxBO pu6'b pasjiexajiocB ne- peA'b JIOAKOH, noACKaKHBajio na rpe6HHXt.

KypHUMHt yxHxpnjicH JIOBUXB pbi6y caqKOMt i^a XQAy. Maxpocbi roroxajm, FJIHAH, KaKt OHX>',

UOR'b BOROVI 31

3acyqHBx> mxanbi, AOxoAHXt AO caMaro Kpan JIOAKH, noAHHBUieft noct, sanycKaext cauoKt, BBixacKHBaext H no BHOBB onycKaiomeMycn Hocy 6'fe>KHxt o6paxHo H Bepxnxcn, KaKt 6'fect, HJIH, sacynyBt JiaAOHB noAx> MBiuiKy, nrpaext na neft Mapuin, npHnjiHCBisaH, noKa ne xjiecx- next ero Bajit.

HOHBHJIHCB AeJIB(J)HHBI H nOFHaJIHCB 3a JIOA" Koft. Hst sejienoft BOABI, H3t-noAX> caMaro noca, BBicKajiBSBisajiH OHH KpyxBiMt no6'feroMt na B03Ayx-B, onycxuBt XBOCXt, onncBiBajin Ay- ry H BHOBB norpy}KajiHCB 6e3t njiecKa. M ct 60- KOBt, csaAH, noBCioAy Bepx-fejiHCb, KaKt KOJieca, HXt CKOJIbSKiH, KOpHqHeBMH X-fejia, Ct 6'fejIbIMH }KHBOXaMH.

XtneMt AnApeft HnKOJiaesHqt cnajit njrn CH-

A'feji'b na xejierpa^-fe. 3aKpbiBt rjiasa, oxKHHys- mncb Ha cxyji-fe, ont cjiymajit o6pbiBKH AOHC-

cenift o 6oHxt Bt LLIaMnaHH n na SanaAHoft ^BHH-fe, na rpannixfe Aficxpin H HOAXJ Uapbrpa- AOMt. KaKoft-xo >Kop}Kt nanpacno nbixajicn nocjiaxb nou-fejiyft CBoeft ^en-fe, njibraymeft Bt AMepHKy, H ne Mort Ao6HXbCH: 6bixb-Mo>Kext, Aaseqa sxoxt caMbift napoxoA'B H BonHJit o rH6ejiH. Kt Beqepy y rpaHHux^ BOJIMHH 6biJio pa36Hxo xpn aBcxpiftcKHXt Kopnyca, n na yxpo no BceMy OKeany nonecjiHCb ncxepnqecKie ro¬ jioca 6Hp>KeBHKOBt.

Becb Mipt cocpeAOxoqHjicH y AHAPCH HHKO¬ JiaeBHqa Bt XHKaHb-fe AOJIFOMt H KOpOXKOMt, Bt mopox-fe n myM-fe annapaxa. Hpoiujioe, - SCMJIH H Bcxp-feqn, — 6bijio, KaKt cont, 6yAy- luee ynnpajiocb Bt MHHM. He ocxajiocb HH cxpa-

32 noA-bBozion

xa, HH paAoexn, HH co^aji-femn, — xojibKO Bo- Aa, cxajibnan sxa K'opo6Ka, Ha6HxaH, KaKt cap- AHHaMH, JIIOABMH, Aa qepxoqKH 6e3npoBOJioq- naro xejierpa(J)a Bt MOSFV.

KorAa cKJiHHKa 6Hjia Kt y^KHHy, n Maxpocbi sarjiyiueHHMMH rojiocaMH H^JIH MOJiHXBy, An¬ Apeft HHKOjiaeBHqt noAHHMajicH na MocxnKt, cM-fennjit noMoiunHKa, HaABHrajit Kapxyst na rjiasa H ct yAOBOJibcxBieMt oxM-feqajit, qxo BCC

na xoMt >Ke pascxonniH na rpanHu-fe He6a H BO-

ABI noKaqHBaioxcH AB'fe KopoxKHXt MauxBi. Mope AO Kpan saKaxa 6MJIO jiHjioBMMt, H

cji-feA-B oxt JIOAKH no BOAHHMMt 6yrpaMt ne- pejiHBajicH ,KpacHbiMH 6jiHKaMH. SaKaxHbift CB-fext HaqHnajiCH oxt seHHra H rycx-fejit y BO¬

ABI, FA'fe pacKajiennbiH xyqn BbinycxHjin, naKO- neut, cojiHue, HSM-feHHBmee (})opMy H MeAJienno KanyBiuee Bt Mope. HoracjiH ox6jiecKH; HOHBH-

JIHCb 6jI'feAHbIH SB-feSABI, COSB-feSAlH. A na BocxoK-fe BOSHHKajio He6ojiBmoe sape-

BO, xoqno oxt ropnmaro Kopa6jiH, H HOAHH-

jiacB Jiyna opan^eBaH H orpOMHan. KorAa }Ke, jiHHHH^Ji-feAH-feH^B-fexHCB Bee Hpqe,AocxHrjia ona SB-fesAX) — no BOA-fe no6'fe>Kajit cepe6pHcxBift CJI-feA-B. 3XH MHHyXM 6MJIH XOCKJIHBMMH

%H XH-

>KejibiMH AJIH AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa. Bt ero VB-fepeHHOMt cnoKoftcxBin xoqno naqnnajia Apo>Kaxb HecxepnHMan KaKan-xo ^njiKa. Oxt xaKuxt nycxbixt, neny^Hbixt MopHKy Bemeft, KaKt saKaxt, nanpHM-fept, naqnuajit ont qyB- cxBOBaxb ce6H majiKHMt H cMepxnbiMt qejioB-fe- KOMt, xoqno ne Bee eme Hcnbixano, HJIH ca- Moe Ba}KHoe, caMoe ny^KHoe 6bijio BnepeAH'

nog-b no Ron .33

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBnqt neroAOBajit H FH-feBaJicn na MoexuK-fe, noxoMy qxo qyBCxso sxo Kasajiocb eMy noAo6HO xpemnn-fe Bt 6pOHHpOBaHHOMt 6opxy y "Ksxt".

Ha xpexift ACHB, nocji-fe nojiyAHH, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt nocn-femno Bbimejit Hst xejierpa(J)Hoft Kaioxbi H npHKasajit roxoBHxbcn Kt cnycKy. KoManAa cxajia Kt annapaxa'Mt, na- rHexaiOIi;HMt BOAy. OcMOXp-fejIH KHCJIOpOAHbie pesepsyapbi, osonaxopbi, oup-fecHHxejin H Bcfe JIIOKH. ApXHJIJiepHCXM npOLUJIH Bt MHHHOe ox- A-feJienie. BMJIO npHKasano no BOSMO^CHOCXH jie- }Kaxb, ABHraxbCH KaKt MO>KHO Menbiue, ne pas- FOBapHBaXb H He CM-fenXbCH. 5lKOBJieBt, CXOHB-

mift na Baxx-fe, KpHKHyjit csepxy Bt xpy6y, qxo na cfesep-fe — ABiMt, sax^Mt comejit BHnst, H BBIXOAHOft JIK)Kt FepMCXHUeCKH 6BIJIt SaBCp- nyxt.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt CKOManAOBaJit cnycK-B H npomejit Bt pyjiesoe oxA-fejienie. SamyM-fejia BOAa Bt KHHrcxoHaxt, Hyxpo JIOAKH xoqno OXH- ^eji-fejio, H KaqKa yMeHBmpuiacB. "Ksxt" norpy- SHJiacB H nouiJia HOAX, BOAOII no nepncKony. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt Ha^Kajit KnonKy, SJICK-

xpuqecxBo uoracjio, H H3t xpy6fei nojinjicn KO-

nyct rojiy6oBaxBixt Jiyqeft. TorAa noBepxnocxB cxojiHKa o^KHjia. 3axoAH-

JIH no neft KpomeqHBiH BOJIHBI ct rpe6HHMH, BOSHHKJIH o6jiaKa H cji-fesa npoxHnyjicH ABI- MOKt.

HoAnepeBt rojiosy, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt BCMaxpHBajicH Bt Mope, jie^Kamee nepeA-B HHM-B 3

34 nozi-b Boaorc

na njiomaAH KBaApaxnaro (J)yxa. flbiMOKij HC-

qe3x>, H BCKop-fe cnpaBa noHBHJiacB qepxoqKa aeMJiH. Kt Hoqn AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt 3a XCM-

HOXOH ptlUHJIt OHHXB nOAHHXBCH Ha HOBCpX- HOCXB A HX'IH 6e3t OFHeii.

JRo yxpa OHt npocxonjit na MocxHK-fe. BOABI

OBIJIH XHXHMH, XOJIBKO BaJIt MepXBOft 3bl6H BcnjiecKHBajit nnorAa noAX> HocoMt JIOAKH.

ToHKan nejiena saxnnyjia SB-fesABi. Ha ior-fe, Bt cxpaumoft AaJiH, CKOjiBsnyjit no o6jiaKaMt ro- jiy6oBaxBift jiyqt npoêKxopa co cxopo>KeBoro BpancecKaro cyAna.

BHHManie 6BIJIO xaKt HanpHêno, qxo An¬ Apeft HHKOJiaeBHqt cxBimajit XHKanBe qacost Bt KapMan-fe. HepeA'B sapeft, HCBBICOKO, CO CBH-

cxoMt npojiex-fejiH yxKH. npnuijio HSB-fecxie, qxo nepBan cy6MapHHa norpysnjiacB coBcfeMt. BcKOp-fe xejierpac^HpoBajia Bxopan, qxo norpy- }KaexcH. npH6jiH)KajicH nonet MKHt. OAHa sa ApjToft HcqesajiH HOA-B HHMH JIOAKH, — 6BIXB-

MOiKext HascerAa. PascB-fext 6BiJit AOJirift; sejienoBaxBift H opan-

>KeBBiM CB-fext ero pasjiHBajicn no nepncxBiMt 06- jiaKaMt. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt pasjmqHjit, na- KOHeut, HCHCHoe oqepxanie cKajit naA'B MOJioq- Hoft noBepxHoexBK) sajiHBa H CKOManAOBaJit: Cxont! Ont saKpBijit rjiasa, cnnjit (})ypa>KKy, nposejit JiaAOHBio no BJia'}KHOMy Ji6y CBoeMy H

yKpaAKoft nepeKpecxHjicH. Sax-feMt come^t BHH3t H CaMt SaBCpHyjIt JIIOKt.

"Ksxt" na xoqno o6o3HaqeHHOMt M-fecx-fe na- qaâ onycKaxBCH na 6ojiBmyK) rjiy6HHy. Oo- XOMt, MCAJieHHO, pyKOBOAHCB XOJIBKO JIOXOMT*,

FIOZl'bBOZlOW 35

KOMnacoMt H Kapxoft, ABHnyjiacB noAx^ Mnna- MH, cAaBJienHan COXHHMH xbicnqt nyAOBt BOABI.

JIOXBI, BOJioqacB na cxajibHbixt mnypaxt, nosaAH "Ksxt", xoqno oupeA'feJiHJin cKOpocxb, xpOHOMexpt noKasbiBajit lBpeMH noBopoxa, a KOMhact — ero xoqnoe HanpaBjienie. 5lK0BjieBt Ha6jiK)Aajit sa npH6opaMH, B-fejiouojibCKift no jiorapH4)MHqecKHMt xa6jiHuaMt Bbiuncjinjit nonpaBKH Bt norp-femnocxH xoAa H AonocHjit cxapmeMy MexaHHKy, cxoniueMy y Moxopost. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, CKJIOHHCB naA'b Kapxoft, Bnojirojioca KOMaHAOBajit pyjieeoMy: BnpaBo CXOJIbKO-XO FpaAyCOBt, MHHyXt H CCKyHA^b, BJI-feBO CXOJIbKO-XO.

He qyBcxBOBajiocb HH KaqKH, HH ABrnKenin "Ksxt", norpy^ennoft Bt xeMnoxy. Maxpocbi ndBciOAy Jie>KajiH nenoABH^Kno, 3a6oxHCb KaKt MO^KHO Menbiue pacxoAOBaxb KHCJiopoAa. Ho Bce->Ke BOSAyxt 6bijit XH^KIH, rycxoft, n SBC-

H-fejio Bt ymaxt. Ho BpeMenaMt Kxo-HH6yAB npo6opMoqext: "O FocnoAH, FocnoAH!" n BSAOxnext, npnnoMHHBt, A0Ji}KH0-6bixb, xpn AecHXHHM CBOH rA'fe-HH6yAb uoA-b Byrypycjia- HOMt, rpeqnxy, p>KaLuaro )Kepe6eHKa Aa B-fexept Bt paKHxoBbixt Kycxaxt. TpyAH-fee Bcfext npn- uuiocb KypHUbmy. Hocji-fe MHornxt qacost Mo^qanin ont naqajit noKpnxxbiBaxb, noxoMt cKasajit:

— HaMt-xo eu;e, 6paxubi, nnqcro, a Boxt, H

AyMaio, KHxt, cKaxceMt, — KaKt ont ce6H HOA-B

BOAOH xepnnxt? — MoJiqH, XBI, Aypa,—OXB-feXHJIH HSt XCMHOXBI. ^KOBjiest, noBepnyBt nst-sa eABa no6jiecKH-

36 non'bBOiiopi

Baiomnxt xpy6t n npH6opoBt noxnoe, naxMy- pennoe JIHUO, npnKasajit MOJiqaxb. H Bt sxo BpeMH AHHme "Ksxt" yAapHJiocb 060 qxo-xo H

sacKpnn-fejio.

— Cxont! Cxont! — saKpnqaJit AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, BMCKaKHBan Hst pyjiesoft 6yAKH.

SaBbijiH mecxepHH, n Moxopbi uepecxajiH 6HXbCH. Bt xniuHH-fe cjibiiuajiocb xojibKO ABixa- Hie jnoAeft. Cpasy cxajio >KapKO, KaKt Bt 6aH'fe.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt npo6paJicH Bt repMe- xnqecKyio KaMepy, KyAa qpest HJiJiioMHHaxo- pbi npojiHBajicH >KHAKiH, sejienoBaxbift CB-fext, H

npHJibnyjit Kt cxeKJiy. noneMHory Bt noABOAHOMt cyMpaK-fe o6o3Ha-

qujincb x-fenn H oqepxanin, pacnjibiBqaxbin H ne- HCHMH. OAHa nst x-feneft, ApornyBt, ABHHyjiacb BAOJib cxeKJia, H na AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa FJIH-

nyjiH Kpyrjibie, pbi6bH, xparnqecKie rjiasa.

Pbi6a CKOJibsnyjia HaHCKOcoKt,rjiy6oKo BHHSt;

oHaqnxt, "Ksxt" cHA^Jia ne na MCJIH, H BPHA'B

JIH SA^CB MOFJIH 6BIXB nOABOAHbie pH(J)BI. HpO- AOJiHcan Ha6jiK)AaxB, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt npn¬ Kasajit nOAHHXBCH na H-fecKOjibKO (J)yxoBt.TorAa MHOKCCXBO x-feneft mapaxnyjiocb, H HCHO xenepb

cxajin BHAHM o6pbiBKH npoBOJioqubixt Ji-fecx- nniit H KanaxoBt H saii-fenHBuiancH sa nnxt nojiyo6rjiOAaHHaH pbi6aMH qejiOB-feqecKan 4)Hry-

pa. PacKHHyst pyKH, ona noKaqnBajiacb BHnst rojiOBoft. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt oxKHHyjicn, H

Ha MHHyxy y Hero sasBen-fejio Bt Mosry. "K3X>"

nOfl'bBOflOH 37

nacKoqHJia H ocxaHOBHJiacb na ocxaHKaxt Bsop- BaHHaTO MHHaMH Kopa6jiH.

OcxanoBKa sxa MOFJia OKasaxbcn poKOBoft. PaBHOM-fepnoe ABHênie JIOAKH 6biJio napyuieHO, nanpaBJienie yxepHno; He6ojibiuaH n HeH36'fe>K- nan HexoqHoexb xoro Mtcxa, FA'fe JiOAKa onycxnjiacb noAX> MHHM, AOJmHa 6biJia Bospacxn no Mtp-fe xoAa; xenepb }Ke, cxast, "Ksxt" Bt OAHO

MFHOBeme 3a6jiyAHJiacb BO BpeMenH. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt 3a6apa6aHHJit najib-

uaMH no cxeKJiy. OcxaBaxbcn UOA'B BOAOH 6BIJIO

HeB03M0>KH0, UOHBUXbCH Ha UOBepXHOCXH sua- qnxt BMAaxb ce6H H noABeprnyxbCH o6cxp'fejiy. Bee )Ke sxo 6.biJit eAHHcxBennbift BMXOAX) onpe- A-feJinxB xoqno M-fecxo Haxo>KAeHiH. Ont CKO-

ManAOBajit MeAJiennbift noAxêMt H BepnyjicH Kt HJiJUOMHHaxopy.T-feHH ymjin BHHSt.BoAa sa- M'fexno cB-fexji-fejia. H BApyrt csepxy naBcxp-feqy CTIOBHO cxajit onycKaxbCH xeMHbift mapt."MHHa. Ceftqact Bcxp-fexHMCH",—noAyMajit AnApeft HH¬ KOJiaeBHqt H,HOBbiMt ycHJiieMt npeoAOJi'feBt Aa- BHnêe Mosrt ou-fenen-fenie, npHKasajit • nepeM-fe- HHXb nanpaBJienie. IHapt oxAajiHJicn, a cnpaBa npH6jIH3HJICH BXOpoft. HpHIUJIOCb UpOABUHyXbCH BnepeAx>. Ho H xaMt, Bt sejienoBaxoMt nojiy- MpaK-fe, BOSHHKJIH qyryHHbie mapbi, CJIOBHO UOA-

}KHAaH, KorAa Hxt KOCHCXCH 6opxt cyAna. "Ksxt" sanyxajiacB Bt Mnnnoft cfexH....

II.

Ct 6ojibuioft BMCOXM MopcKan BOAa Ka^cex- CH npospaqnoft, H BHHMaxejibHOMy rjiasy BOS-

38 noA-bBonon

MO)KHO Bt neft pascMoxp-fexb Aa)Ke HAyuiinxt Kpynubixt pbi6t. KaKt Bnocji-feACXBin BMHCHH-

jiccb, "Ksxt" 6Mjia HMCHHO xaKt H saM-feqena JBVMH HeupinxejibCKHMH FHAponjianaMH Bt xo BpeMH, KorAa cxpeMHJiacb Bbi6HXbCH Me>KAy MH- naMH na noBepxHoexb sajiHBa. CaMOJiexbi BM-

cjifeAHJiH noA'B BOAoft en x-fenB H, Kpy^cacB naAx. i-feMt M-fecxoMt, AaJiH snaxB cxopo>KeBBiMt cy- /. aMt. Ho JiOAKa, onncaBt Kpyrt, BHOBB ony- crnjiacB na 6o:ibmyK) rjiy6HHy.

Tenepb ona mjia BCJi-feuyio. Moxopbi 6bijiH rymeHM BO BCK) CHJiy. COXHH 6'fecoBt, HMeny- CMblXt JIOUiaAHHblMH CHJia'MH, 6HJIHCb Bt HHXt, e-fcmeHo BpamaH pbiqarn nopuineft, mecxepHH, (})pHKuioHbi H Bajit. Kopnyct JIOAKH Apo^Kajit. Ilojiyrojibie MexanHKH, Bt OAHHxt XOJIBKO mxanaxt, nojisajiH OKOJIO MauiHnt, xporan pacKa- JICHHMH, ryAHiuin qacxn. BBLTIO ^KapKO H Aymno; Bt CBHHuoBbixt pesepsyapaxt ocxaBajiocb KH-

cjiopoAy Bcero Ha qact, He 6ojibme.

HKOBjieBt cHA-fejix, Bee xaMt >Ke, OKOJIO anna- paxoBt, o6jiOKoxHCb o Koji-fenn, oxBaxHBt py- KaMH noMyxHBmyiocH, cxpH^enHyio rojiOBy. Bt MHHHbixt norpe6axt, Bt Kaioxaxt, Bt npoxo- Aa-xt y cx-fent jie>KatxH H CXOHJIH nesannxbie At.ioMt Maxpocbi, Mojiqa, saAbixancb. H Ka)K- Aaro, KaKt noiuiaBOKt, HeyAep>KHMo xauznjio KBepxy, — BbinbipHyTb, rjioxnyxb B-fexpa, FJIH-

nyxb na He6o. Knnsb B-fejionojibodft, Bee euie naK^oHHCb naA'b 6e3nojie3HbiMH ceftqact xa6jiH- uaMH, xo-H-A-fejo Bbixnpajit JIHUO, xoqno yen- pan nayxHuy; naKoneut, noAnnjicn, HO na noji- nyxn ynajit na pyKH H KOJi-feHKH H cxouiKHJit.

r noA'b Bojxon 39

Ero noAHHJiH 6e3t cosnamH, yjioynium na' KOH-

Ky. H oAHHt xojibKO rojioct AnApen HnKOJiae-

BHqa, cjibiiuHbift noBCioAy H3t xejieÔHHMx-b xpy6oKt, noAAep^KHBajit CHJIM no^ysaAOxuiHX- CH jnoAeft. HycxHBt "Ksxt" nojiHMMt XOAOMX?,

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt pascquxbiBajit MHHOBaxb MHHHBlft nOHCt, XBaXHJIO 6BI XOJIBKO B03Ay- xy, XOXH na qacxB KoaiaHABi.

Bji-feAHBift H B036y>KAeHHBiH, Bt pascxeFHy- XOMt KHXCJI-fe, OHt nOHBJIHJICH HOBCIOAy, CXBI- AHJit ocâe-feBiunxt, sarjisHyjit Kt B^jionojiB- CKOMy, casit BJinjit Bt poxt eMy KOHbHKy K,

Kp-fenKo npOBCAH jiaAOHHMH no BOJiocasit, no- U-fejiosajit Bt Jio6t. "Eme nojiqacHKa, nojiqa- CHKa npoAep)KaTBCH, — SBCH-BJIO Bt Mosry, — nojiqacHKa, sa nojiqacHKa, qaft, ne Bet no- Mpyxt".

-HaKOHCUt, npHCfeBt CJIHUIKOMt 6Bicxpo OKO* JIO KonomamarocH, rojiaro, BBiMasaHHaFo Ma- cjiOMt MexanHKa, yBHAa^t OHt 6arpoBoe njia- MH nepeAx> rjiasaMH H, oxKMHyBumcB, yAapn^cH saxBijiKOMt o BBicxynt MaiUHHu. Ho dojiH He noqyscx'BOBajit. "HJIOXO", — noAyâ^t OHt, noAnojist Kt sanacHowy KHCJiopOAHOicy 6aKy, OXKpBIJIt KpaHt H Ct KaAHOCXBK) nOXHHyjIt Bt ce6H 6jiaroBOHHyio cxpyio rasa. 3aKpy>KHJxae& rojioBa, CJiaAKift OFOHB npoe-feâjit no acHJiairB. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt noAnnjicH, noiuaxBiBancb. Bcfe npeAMexbi cxajin oxqexjiHBMMH. Bcfe jmija noBepnyjiHCb Kt neMy, Mojiqa, xoqHo cnpamii- Ban, npocH OAHHMH rjiasaMH. CKyjiacxbm, 60- pOAaxbiH, HHMH coBcfeMt eme IOHBIH, mm Max-

40 UOR-b BO ROW

pocoBt npeACxaBHJiHCB eMy Bt sxy MHHyxy OHB-

HHCHiH OC06eHHO qCJIOB-feqeCKHMH, My^CHHKHMH... Boxt sxoro cxamHJiH npHMO co cxora cfena, OCXpHFJIH, OA'fejIH^biyqHJIHÔCaAHJIH Ef'^Ksxt", norpysHjin na nnxnaAHaxb ca)KeHt HOAX? BOAy. A y sxoro xapaKanbi Bt nse-fe H xejienoqeKt, H

rjiasa y Hero KopoBbH, noKopHbie. A npHAexcn, BHAHO, yMepexb, nnqero ne noA-feJiaeuib, naAo!

Bt KoppHAOpqHK-fe AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt na- TKHyjicH na KypHUbma. Ont cxonjit, npHBajincb Kt cx-fent, n rjioxajit, KaKt pbi6a, BOSAyxt. }KH-

jiu na mcfe n Ji6y HanpHFjincb, pH6oe JIHUO no- cHH-fejio. YBHA-feBt KOMaHAOpa, OHt nonbixajiCH npio6oApHXbCH, H3o6pa3HXb BcerAamnioK) rjiy- nyio po>Kv, npo6opMOxajit:

— BHHOBaxt, yrop-fejit MajienbKO. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, HaKônncb Kt neMy,

VBHA'feji'b, qxo sejienbie FJiasKH KypHUbina sa- cxjianbi cMepxHoft nejienoft, Bbipyrajicn rjiyxo H,

BApyrt noBepnyBiuHCb Kt xpy6K-fe, CKOMaHAO- Bajit noA'BeMt... "Ksxt" Apornyjia H nonecjiacB na Bepxt. Mexbipe ct nojiOBHHoft MHHyxbi npo- AOji>KajicH noAxêMt. Toqno qexbipe ct UOJIOBH-

HOH roAa AJiHJiocb OKHAanie cxojiKHOBeHiH, yAa- pa, xpecKa, OFHH, rH6ejiH. BApyrt "Ksxt" cxajia. Ha nepncKonnbift cxojiHKt ynajit CB-fext. Max¬ pocbi nonojisjin Kt jiiOKy, OXBHHXHJIH ero, H no- JIHJICH xojiOAHbift, cojienbiH BOSAyxt, pasAHpan rpyAB, xyMaHH rojiOBy. SamyM-fejin BCHXHJIHXOPBI

H HaCOCBI.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt nepBMMt BbinpbiFHyjit Ha MOCXHKt H CO BCKpHKOMt 3a>KMypHJICH. HaAXj BosHeceuHMMH, KaKt ABiMt, rpyAaMH XCHJIBIX-B

noRi) BOROW « 41

o6jiaKOBt BHcfejio Beqepnee cojinue. HH B-fexpa, HH 3BI6H, H BOABI KaKt SepKa'JIO.

flpoHcauiiHMH najibuaM_H Aep>Ka ceKcxaHxt,AH- Apeft HHKOJiaeBHqt naqajit nsM-fepenie. 3a cnn- HOK) nOHBHJIHCb 5lK0BJieBt, KypHUMHt H Max- pocbi. Bt He6'fe cjibiiuajiocb cnjibnoe )Ky)K>KaHbe, sax-feMt pasAajicH M-fepnbift, jierKift xpecKt ny- jieMexa, n, CJIOBHO oxt npocbinaHHaro ropoxa, SBHKnyjia o6LUHBKa JIOAKH. 3xo naAajit, onn- cbisaH lunpoKie Kpyrn, rnAponjiant ct sa- OCXpeHHMMH KpblJIbHMH.

HoKOCHCb na nero, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, sa- KycHjit ry6y H npoAOJi>Kajit nsM-fepenie. Max¬ pocbi saiuejiKa'JiH saxBopaMH Kapa6HH0Bt. FHA-

ponjiant, noqxn AoexurnyBt BOABI, BSMMJit no- JIOFO n ct p-fesKHMt lUHn-fenieMt — "cj^ppppt", noneccH naA-B JIOAKOH. HenoABH>KHo Bt neMt CHA'feJi'B 6pHXBift jiexqHKt, Aep^a py^n. HoHmKe ero Ha6jiK>Aaxejib, BbicynyBt qepnbie ycbi nst- sa noKpbiiuKH uiAeMa, neperH6ajicH, FJiHA'feJi'b BHH3t, 0}KHAaJIt. Sax-feMt OXKHHyjICH, nOAHHJIt 06'feHMH pyKaMH npOAOJiroBaxyio 6oM6y H cny- cxHJit ee Me>KAy Kort Bt xpy6y. CnapHAx^ Mex- nyjiCH na MFHOBenie H Kanyjit Bt BOAy y 6opxa JIOAKH. KypHUMHt Bbicxp-fejiHjit. Ycaxoe JIHUO

CMOpmHJIOCb, nOAHHJIHCb KOMCaHBIH pyKH ct pa- cxonBipenHBiMH na'jibuaMH. CaMOJiext npocKOjiB- snyjit H nojioro, KpyraMH, nomejit na Bepxt. MaxpOCBI OXKpBIJIH meJIKOXHK) BAOFOHKy.

— Panent, panent, H caMt BHA-feJiXj, — npo- Kpnqajit 5lK0BJieBt BHSFJIHBO.

HaAx^ rpHAoft KpacnoBaxBixt ropt HOHEHJICH

Bxopoft annapaxt, pasjiHqnMBift, KaKt qepxoq-

42 noR-b BOROVI

Ka. "Ksxt" JICFKO, CJIOBHO pasABHran CXCKJIO,

ABHFaJiaCb Bt MOJIOqHMXt H OpaH}KeBbIXt BO- Aaxt.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt sacxernyjit xyiKypKy, HaABHHyjit Kapxyst H, npoftA^cb no MocxHKy, CKasajit, ycM-fexnyBuiHCb (na meKaxt ero H Bt FJiasaxt 6jiecHyjit KpacnoBaxbift CB-fext saKaxa):

— Hy-ct, 5lKOBjieBt, MHHM npoftAenbi, a Boxt qxo xenepb 6yAeMt A'feJiaxb?

— AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, SA'fecb PHCJDBI H

MCJIH...

— Bt xoMt-xo H A^Jio, qxo SA^CB PH4)BI H

MCJIH, H HXXH noA'B BOAoft H HC pHCKHy... HOAO- >KAHxe... — Ont noAHHjit pyKy.

Cojinue cfejio y>Ke Bt o6jiaKa, n OHH, nacBi- XHCb ero opaH>KeBbiMt cB-fexoMt, osapnjiH BOABI;

oxxyAa, nst 6arpOBaro cs-fexa, cxpeMMxejiBiio najiexajit HaApBiBaioiuift cBHcxt.

— npH6aBHXB xoAy! — CKasajit AnApeft HH-

KOjiaeBHqt, nanpaBJinn 6HHOKJIB na saKaxt.

HpocBHCxajia Bxopan rpanaxa no Apyryio cxopony, n noAHHjicH BOAHHoft cxoji6t. "Ksxt" Kpyxo noBepnyjia Kt noxeMn-feBineft nojioc-fe ropt, H nosaAH naA'B en jinjiOBBiMt cjxfeAOMt Jionnyjit xpexift cHapHAX>, 6pBi3Hyjit, pacKpBui- CH o6jiaqKOMt.

"Ksxt" noBepHyjia-6Bijio OHHXB na BoexoKt, HO xenepB cnepeAH, ct 6oKOBt, noBCioAy Jiona- JIHCB, 6pBi3rajiH orneMt mapBi H, HaKoneut, no BceMy xycKH-feiomeMy ropnsoHxy HOHEHJIHCB

ABIMBI. Kpyrt nxt CMBiKajicn. Ha6jiK)AaK)mift FHAponjiaHt nponeccH Ttabio

noR-b BORon 43

naA'B "Ksxt", ABa 6ji'feAHBixt Jinua FJinnyjiH CBCpXy H CKpBIJIHCB.

3ax-feMt HCBBICOKO uaji^ KOpMoft pasopsajiocB n^aMH, H qepHo6opoABift apxHJiJiepncxt Uly- 6HHt, A^JIBttBlft My^KHKt, BBipOHHJIt Kapa6HHt, cxBaxHJicH sa JIHUO H, nepesajiHCB qepest ne- pHJia, CKpBIJICH HOAX) BOAOft.

—■ Bcfe BHH3t, MapiUt, Kt qOpXy! KpHK- nyjit AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt H, ne oxpBman pxa oxt pynopa,.norjiHABiBaH HcnoAJio6BH, FA'fe ry- me naAaioxt cnapHABi, KOMaHAOBajit, pyrancb qepest Ka^KAoe CJIOBO.

"Ksxt" Bepx-fejiacb, KaKt saxpaBJieHHan. Ho- BciOAy xenepb rycxo ABIMHJIH xpy6Bi MHHOHOC-

uest. flBiMOBoe KOJIBUO CMBiKajiocB. BApyrt, na- cxHran, najiex-fejit cnapHAX^, Aynyjit >KapOMt; AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa KHHyjio naBSHnqB. Ct xpecKOMt paAioxejierpa^Han Maqxa pyxnyjia Bt BOAy.

"Ksxt", norpy^ennaH no ca'MBift MocxnKt. MqajiacB Kt CKajincxoMy 6epery.

Bt cyMpaK-fe nOAt o6pBiBaMH MexnyjiHCB noA'B pHA-b mecxb orneHHbixt HCKpt, pacKaxncb no BOAt, n cBHcxnyjiH HaAx> JiOAKoft mecxb ACMO-

HOBt, saKOBannbixt Bt cxajibHbie UHJIHHAPM.

BAOJib CKajit ABnrajiacb AJinnnan x-fenb cyAna.

"Ksxt" Apornyjia na xoAy H, oxA-feJincb oxt HCH, noAt BOAOH, nascxp-feqy T-fenn, CKOJibsnyjia ocxpan, cji-fenan MHHa. Hpouuio AOJIFOC MFHOBe¬ nie, H xaMt; FA'fe 6bijiH xpy6bi Mnnonocua, HOA-

HHjiacb JioxMaxan ropa OFHH H BOAM. Pyxnyjia. H x-fenn ne cxajio. "Ksxt" Bomjia u&yKjiy CKajit

44 001113 BO JIO H

Bt OAHHt Hst rjiy6oKHX'B sajiHBqnKOBt, no- rpysKJiacB H jierjia na necqanoe AHO.

III. > "Hact, H snaio, cquxaioxt norH6iuHMH. CCAB-

MOH ACHB jie}KHMt na AH-fe, ct BejinqaftiuHMH npCA0CX0p0>KH0CXHMH KaÂVK) noqB noAHHMa- CMCH sa BOSAyxoMt. HonpaBHXB Maqxy n-fext B03M0>KH0CXH. fla H BCC paBHO HCJIbSH XpaXHXB ropioqift Maxepiajit na 3JieKxpHqecKyio snepriio — xejierpacJDHpOBaxb. ^BABI xo}Ke Majio. Ho BCC-

xaKH Aep>KHMCH; onp-fecnHxejin pa6oxaK)xt ox- jinqno".

TaKt qepest HCA'feJiK) nocjxfe MopcKoro 6OH

sanncajit AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt Bt xexpaAH, ne- penjiexeHHoft Bt qepnyK) KO>Ky. E>KeAHeBHO ont oxM-feqajit Bt neft mnpoxy n AOJiroxy, CKopocxn, HCnpaBHOCXb MaiUHHbl, npOBHHHOCXH KOMaHABI n npoqee... Bt uocTi-feAHeft >Ke rpa^-fe nponc- mecxBift sannca.Tit KpaxKO 6oft ct MHHO-

HO-uaMH, CMepxb LLIyoHna, noBpoKAenie JIOAKH,

H MHHHVK) axaKy. Tenepb na rjiy6HH'fe UHXH ca- ^Kcnt, na necqanoMt AH'fe, nnqero ne cjiyqajiocB HCo6biqHaTo, no noneMnory sanncb Bt nocji-feA- ncft rpac^-fe cxaâ nepenojisaxb na Becb Jincxt. P-femnjit JIH AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqt, qxo Bee pas- HO >KHBbIMt HHKOMy HSt 3X0X0 SaJIHBa He VHXH, HJIH qacxnbie c^yqan nepeB-fecnjiH Bt ero cosnanin cxporo ycxanoBjienHbift pacnopHAOKt, — xojibKO xont AneBHHKa nepeM-fennjicn.

* '"Euê xpn — qexbipe AHH nocjit 6OH 6biJio V Bcfext B036y>KAeHie H sjiopaAcxBo, — nncajit A^Ji-fee AHAPCH HHKOJiaeBHqt. — OxA-feJia- jiHCb MBI OAHHMt y6HXbiMt Aa Maqxoft, a caMH

noziT>Bo^on 45

noxpnnjiH nxnee cyAno H nepexHxpHJin (A^H-

cxBHxejibHO, Becb SA'feiHnift 6epert nsp-fesant (biopAaMH, H "Ksxt" Kanyjia, KaKt HFOJiKa). FIoA^fxoAHXb 6JIH3KO OHH 6OHXCH, H AyMaio; Bee >Ke naAe^KABi, qxo coqxyxt nact norH6mHMH, oqeHB Majio.

Ho xenepB H saM-feqaio, qxo co6BixiH neAas- HHxt AHCH xoqno oxoABnnyjiHCB Bt rjiy6oKoe npomjioe, H3t KOManAM Koe y KOFO naqunaexcH cxpannoe cocxonnie pascfeHHHoexn. MM — ne ^KHBbie H ne MCpxBbie, cnHMt Becb Aenb, noqbio noAHHMaeMCH, qxo6bi naKaqaxb BOSAyxy. Tojib- KO KypKUbint eiue nbixaexcH '6ajiarypHXB. fla- Beqa H Bomejit Bt py6Ky,cMoxpio,OHt ycxponjit o6uxm cxojit nst nycxbixt 6HA0H0Bt H 6pe- senxa; MaxpocBi cHAHxt BOKpyrt, connbie, jinua onyxjin; KypnubiHt nxt Bcfext nposeajit nnjib- mHKaMH: 6yAxo 6bi muihuiuKVL SAopoBbi -fecxb, a y nact na ceMnaAuaxb qejios-feKt nojiaraexcn ceftqact AeBHTb Kopo6oKt MHcnbixt Koncep- BOBt. He rycxo. CiiAHxt KpyroMt ncpeAX. 06- meft qauiKoft, jioyKKSimn qepnaioxt no KOManA'fe, a qxo He AO-feAnxt, — Ha6ojixaext KypnubiHt. "Hy, — KOMaHAyext ont, — Ha6HJiH nyso, ce- naxopbi, pacxoAuxecb, KypHUbiHbi A'fexn"...

Bojibme Bcfext MH-fe ne HpasHxcn KHHSB. MajiB- qiiKt CJIHUIKOMt BneqaxjinxejiBHBift; nocji-fe 06- MopoKa H cMepxH IUy6HHa ne Mo^ext HHKaKt cnpaBHXBCH. HBixajicH qxo-xo A'fcJiaxB, HO H npn¬ Kasajit eMy ne CXOAHXB ct KOIIKH; ont H jie- }KHXt XCnepB irfejIBIMH AHHMH JIHUOMt Kt cx-fe- H-fe. FHexext ero oxcyxcxfiie ssyKOBt. TniuHHa

46 UOR-b BOROVI

A'feftcxBHxejiBHO y^KacnaH. Csepxy nact — BOAa, xojimnHoft Bt nexBipex-B-sxa^KHBift AOM-B.

KorAa nacxynaext BpeMH noAx>eMa, Bcfe O^KH-

Baioxt noneMHory, noxHFHBaioxcH, ct 6e3no- KoftcxBOMt norjiHABiBaioxt na qacBi, }KAyxt sxoro qaca, KaKt BOCKpeceniH nst MepxBBixt.

HO BOXt BOpBaJICH Bt BeHXHJIHXOpBI CB-fe}Kift BOSAyxt, cxyKaio najiBueMt no o6iuHBK-fe n qys- cxsyio, qxo oxt He6a oxA'feJiHext MCHH xojibKO AioftMt ^ceji-fesa, — npinxHO. Bqepa 6BIJIH rjiy- xie BBicxp-fejiBi, — nact cxopo^Kaxt.

HaKaqaeMt BOSAyxt, xoneMt na AHO, H JIIOAB¬

MH CHOBa OBjiaA'feBaext COHJIHBOCXB; BpeMH 06- pBiBaexcH. Sa'BajiHBaeuiBCH na KoftKy. TeMnoxa ne xa, qxo 6BiBaext na seMji-fe, a 6apxaxHaH, co- BepiueHHan... 5lKOBjieBt 6opMoqext H BCKPHKH-

Baext. EMy CHHXCH cpa^enin, noABHFH, raBaHH, pasyKpamenHBiH 4)jiaraMH, B-fexept H >KeHLUHHbL CnpocgHOKt ont HarH6aexcH csepxy ct KOHKH

H no^6Ho MH-fe pascKasBmaext BCIO sxy qenyxy. "

51 naqHHaio nonnMaxB Myxt, qxo ApeMjiioxt MeiKAy saMepsuiHMH OKnaMH. JIe>Ky ct oxKpbi- XMMH FJiaSaMH, HH COHt, HH HBb, H-fext MMCJieft n BOcnoMHHanift, H xojibKO qyBCXByio, — H HH-

KOFAa ct xaKoft cnjioft, — 6bixie. OHO He npeA- cxaBjinexcH Mn-fe cjiyqanMH HJIH oxA-feJiBHBiMH Kap- XHnaMH, a BH-fe BpeMenn BO Bceft nojinox-fe, FA^-

xo naAO Mnoft, no xy cxopony BOAHHoft XOJIIUH,

jipocxHpaexcH 6Bixie. ToqH-fee onpeA'fejrnxB ne Mory. HnoFAa HaqHHaext 6HXBCH cepAUe, xoqno Bt npeAqyBcxBin ei^e 6oji'fee ncnaro nonHManin.

nox^ BOAOPl 47

Cxpanno H acyxKO H, no)KaAyft, majiB, qxo He BHtfty nonpocxy cHOBt, KaKt HKOBJICB-B".

"B-feAonoJiBCKift coBcfeMt njioxt. CeroAHH, na OAHHHaAUaxBift ACHB, naqajit 6peAHXB H csa- ^'HJICH csepxy; MBI yjioKHjm ero na HHiKHeft KOftK-fe.

KypnuBiHt nBixaexcH noxnxoHBKy ero HOA-

KapMJiHBaxB. 51 AtJiaio BHAt, ^xo ne saM-feqaio. 'BABI y nact ocxajiocB na neA^JiK), npn pacne- x-fe noqxn na FOJIOAXJ. My^cHKH MOH oxomajm; nepecxajiH pasroBapHBaxB; y 6oJiBmHHCXBa, Ka- >KexcH, xaKoe me cocxonme, qxo H y MCHH, — MyXH 3a OKHOMt. CMHDHBlft BCC-XaKH OHH Ha- poAX^; FJiaBHoe, CCJIH nonnjiH pesont, xo H no- Mpyxt 6e3ponoxHO. Ho ne Aaft Bort sacxaBHXB nxt ManxBCH HecnpaBeAJiHBO. KnnsBKa maji-feioxt oqeHB. Cxapmift naBOAHHKt npeAJiomnjit nano- HXB ero maji(})eeMt. >KajiKo maji(j3eH-xo y nact H H-fext. A xpaBKa, roBopHxt, xopomaH. MyAec- nan xpasa pacxext na seMJi-fe.

KHHSB 6peAHxt Bee npo KaKyio-xo TaneqKy, 6yAxo KaqaexcH ct neft na Kaqejinxt naAX) p-feq- Koft, H XOUIHO eMy oxt p-feqKH. "XOXB 6BI MejiKan, roBopHxt, a xo ona rjiy6oKaH; yftACMxe, Ta- neqKa, noAajiBme oxt p-feqKH". Hepecxanext, BSAOXHeXt H OHHXB HpO XO ^KC. SaX^Mt HOHBH- .XHCB y nero ABa oco6eHHBixt qejiOB-feKa, ct Ae- peBHHHBiMH pyKaMH, cxaiuHJiH ct Kaqejieft H no- BCJIH Kt p-feK-fe.

Ro Beqepa ont 6opojicH ct HHMH, BCKPHKH-

Bajit AHKO, majiOBajiCH, qxo noA'B HOFXHMH —

48 noA^BOAon

sanosBi oxt AepeBHHHBixt jnoAeft. HaKoneut, naqajit 6yjiBKaxB, 6apaxxaxBCH H saxnxt. •

CB-fext noracHJiH. 5lKOBjieBt, coscfeMt HSMV-

qeHHBift, sacnyjit. Y MCHH naqajiacB xocKa, CMep- xejiBHan, neBBinocHMaH. KorAa* cji-fest nocMOx- p-fexB, oxqero KHHSB MOJiquxt, ont 6BiJit yme XOJIOAHBIH.

Ha xpHHaAuaxBiH cyxKH, Bt nojinoqB, ct Be- jinqaftiuHMH npeAoexopomnocxHMH MBI HOAHH-

JIHCB Bt nepBBift past. T-fejio KHHSH 6BIJIO sasep- nyxo Bt xojicxt, Kt noraMt npnBHsana rpanaxa. KoManAa npou-fejia eMy "B-feqnyio na'MHXB".

HepBoe, qxo BHA'feJit H, BSOHAH na MocxnKt, SB-feSABI! OFpOMHMH H qaCXBIH, ciHJIH OH-fe UO BceMy He6y, H Bcfe xoqno ABimajiH Bt BOAaxt sajiHBa. HanpaBo noAHHMajicH oxB-fecHBift 6e- pert, qepn-fen BBICOKO na He6-fe 3y6uaMH CKajit H BHCHU^HMH HCnOABH^KHO fi-feXKaMH HHSKOpOC- jiBixt AepeBBeBt. OxxyAa mejit CHJIBHEIII sanaxt MOK^KCBeJIBHHKa, nOJIBIHH H H-fexOBt.

HSt JHOKa nOAHHJIH KHHSH, HOAXJ XOJICXOMt o6o3HaqajicH ero ocxpbift npo4)HJib. T-fejio CKOJib- snyjio no 6opxy n CKpMJiocb Bt BOA'fe 6e3t BcnjiecKa. Maxpocbi MOJiqa KpecxnjiHCb. Hpojie- x-fejia Jiexyqan Mbiuib.

He nonHMaio, He nonnMaio, FA'fe rpanb ^KHBOFO

H MepxBaro, — pass-fe xaMt, FA'fe KonqaexcH MyKa n nacxynaext 6jiaroroB'feHie H XHiuHna.

Ho Boxt sa BxoAOMt Bt sajiHBt npouuia x-fenb qexbipexxpy6Haro cyAna. "OHH" eu^e He ycno- KOHjiHCb. Hst-sa BOAM BOSHHKt Jiyqt npomcK- xopa H ynepcH sa naMH Bt o6pbiBt, FA'fe npo- cxynnjiH KOPHBMH B-fexKH, KaMHH H xpemHHbi. A

nOHT> BOfl-OfI W

jiyqt yme Mexnyjicn Bt He6o, ynajit H Haqayrb mapHXb Bt sajiHB-fe. HncKHyjiH nxHUM. Sarop-fejiacb BOAa. Jlyq-B, CKOJIBSH, ocxanoBHacH Bt Ht- CKOJiBKHxt ca^KCKHXt oxt nact H sawept. 3a- CXBIJIH H MBI.

FA'fe-xo Bt Bepcrfe oxt nact qejios-feKt 3a- MCAJiHjit CBOK) pa6oxy; nosepHH OHt ceftqacB Ha BOJIOCOKt JI-feB-fee, — MBI 6BIJIH 6BI OXKpBIXM.

rojiy6oBaxBift CB-fext ocB-femajit BOAy » Ha rjiy6HH'fe Mno^ecxBO C6HBUIHXCH Bt cxaio pte&h. Hxt 6BIJIO CXOJIBKO, qXO KypHUBIHt KpHKfty^'B, OHHXB MexnyjiacB MBIUIB omajrfejiBiMt no^texoMt, H KanejiBKH H noqHBiH 6a6oqKH XOJIK^HCB B-B

CB-fexy. Jiyqt saKaqajicn H BHesanno npBirnyjrB Ha

BepuiHHy cKajiBi; 3y6qaxaH BepxyuiKa en sa- CBtxHJiacB, H oxxyAa saKJieKOxajit ocji-fenmift, HCAOBOJIBHBlft Opejlt. MBI BHOBB HOFpySHJlHCb Bt xeMHOxy H He6Bixie.

"KHHSB yMept!" — noExopnio sxo no-MHory past H ne Mory HOHHXB. VMepexB xaMt, na SCM-

rfTfe, — snaqnxt nepecxaxB BHA'fexB, cjiBimaxB, qyBcxBOBaxB. TaMt roBopHxt: "ymejit oxt nact. YMepexB — snaqnxt ocxaxBCH oAHOMy, Bt coBepmeHHOMt OAHHoqecxB-fe. TaKt AyMajit, AOJI^HO-6BIXB, lona, KorAa nonajit Bt Spioxo Kt KHxy. TaKt cosnaio H H, sanaHHHBift Bt cxajib* Hyio Kopo6Ky, norpy^KeHHBift na MopCKoe AHO.

JToKy, ne meBejiHCB, Bt xeMHOxt, Bt Mepxsoft XHUIHH-fe, CAaBJieHHBIH CO Bcfext CXOpOHt BOAOK). ECJIH 6M a noxojioAitt COBC^U^ nepecxa^t

50 nOfl-bBOttOFI

AB*raxBCH, KaKt KHHSB, — Mnoroe JIH 6BI HS-

M-fennjiocB? HoqxH HHqero. BBixB-MO^cext, Ayx-B MOH, eiAC npHBHSaHHMH Kt e>KeAHeBHBIMt O6H-

SaHHOCXHMt, OCB060AHJICH 6BI COBCfeMt, H XOJIBKO.

l3Aa MHi- npoxuBna. Ct 6OJIBIUHMH ycnjiiHMH sacxa'BjiHio ce6H nporjioxnxB H-fecKOJiBKO jio>KeKt 6ypABi. TamycB Bt cxojiOByio H cJi-fe^Ky, qxo6Bi Bcfe 6biJiH 3a cxojioMt H -fejiu. OKasbiBaexcH, qxo qyBCXBO rojioAa MyquxejibHO JIHUIB nepBoe Bpe¬ MH; sax'feMt nacxynaeTt nepejioMt, KorAa x-fe- JIO HaqHHaext xoqHo noAxauBaxb, H BCH cnjia nepenocHxcH Bt cosHanie; Bcfe Bocnpinxin 060-

. cxpnioxcH. nojiHbift mejiyAOKt B036y}KAaext ox- Bpaiuenie.

3xo qyBCXBO (J)H3HqecKaro yracaniH Heo6bi- qaftno 6jia}KeHHO. Bbisaioxt yAHBHxejibHbin MH-

nyxbi, — on-fe naqunaioxcH ct JierKaro 03Ho6a, sax-feMt xojOAOKt npoHHSMBaext Bee x'fejio, 1? nepecxaeuib ero qyBCTBOBaxb. Bt nanpH^KennoMt cosnanin BosnnKaext qyBCXBO CBo6oAbi H ne- qajin. Xt-feftcxBHxejibno, Becb Mipt, BM-fecx-fe ct TpaBOH H SB-feSAa'MH, -— BO MH-fe. 51 pacxBOpeHt Bt neMt xonqaftiuHMt xojioAKOMt. H CBO'6O-

ACHt oxt Bcero. Ho BCC >Ke MH-fe neqajibno, xoq¬ no H ne BbinojiHHJit nocji-feAnnro, caMaro Ba}K- naro AOJira. HcnojiHHBt ero, Moft Ayxt ne paso- cxjiajicH 6bi sxHMt XOJIOAKOMB, a nosnajit 6M

qxo-xo HHoe, — ne snaio, coBepmenHoe JIH, HO

6oji'fee npocxoe, scMHoe, MHjioe. Ho KaKoft AOJirt? H qxo nosnaxb?

CKasajit o6t sxoMt HKOBjiesy. Ont UOMOJI-

qa.Jit n BanjiaKajit. JIe)KHxt xenepb see BpeMH

nozz^BozioPi 51

JIHUOMt Kt CX-feHK-fe, KaKt KHHSb, Ha CFO KOHK-fe, n ne pascKasbisaext 6ojibme CHOBt"...

noAo6HbiMH npocxpannbiMH pascyÂeniHMH HanojiHHJit xenept AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt JIH¬

CXM AHCBHUKa. HpoHcmecxBiH noqxn ne 6biJio HHKaKuxt. Cxopo)KeBbiH cyAa npoAOJDKajiH sop- KO cjxfeAHXb sa no6epe>KbeMt, ocB-feuxaH no HO-

qaMt 6epera. KOHCepBM nOAXOAHJIH Kt KOHUy H KOHUHJIHCb.

OcxajicH HenpHKOCHOBenHBift sanact na OAH-fe CVTKH, HO xponyxb ero MOKHO 6biJio xojibKO XOFAH, KorAa y>Ke caMoft "Ksxt" rposHJia 6bi ne- MunyeMan mbejih. AnApeft 'HHKOJiaeBHqt Aa>Ke npHKHnyjit Bt yM-fe, qxo qejiOBtKt mecxb, CCJIH

ocxanyxcH Bt }KHBbixt, eme cMoryxt nosecxH JiOAKy, pncKnyxb H npopsaxbCH, a Bt cjiyqa-fe neyAaqn Bsopsaxb "Ksxt". Ho noica }KHBa noqin BCH KOManAa, Hy}KHO oxjiOKHBaxbCH na AH'fe H }KAaxb.

"MexBepo y>Ke 6ojibHbi ubinroft, a nHTbift yMHpaext oxt ropnqKH, — nncajit sax-feMt An¬ Apeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, — HO HHKXO nst nnxt ne nonpeKHyjit MCHH Bt xoMt, qxo noABOAnan JiOAKa U^HHXCH AOpoê MHornxt qejioBtqe- cKHxt ^Hsneft. Bt caMOMt A'feJi'fe, yMHpaiOTt sa snaMH, sa mejiKt, npH6HXbift Kt ApeBKy, a "Ksxt" H snaMH — jinmb CHMBOJit, cyposoe nanoMnnanie o xoMt, qxo6bi Aa^Ke Bt qact ynaAKa ne 3a6biJicH qejios-feKt, He cqejit ce6H CB060AHbIMt OXt AOJIFOBt. FocnoAHâK-b xpyzmo corjiacoBaxB c e 6 n CB

52 nOA'bBOJIOCT

HHMH, Ct JIIOABMH. 51 XOqy 6BIXB CB060AHBIMt, ne AOJUKHBIMB, OHH xpe6yK)xt ynjiaxBi. Xoqy >KHXB, a HMt ny^Kna MOH cMepxB. Ho ecjiu nepe- cxauy 6opoxBCH, oxAaMt HMt ce6H Bcero H cpa¬ sy cxany neroAent, ne ny^ent, KaKt xpynt; a CCJIH oxKa^KycB oxt AOJiroBt, saKpoio rjiasa, yeAHHiocb, — noqxyxt MCHH npecxynnHKOMt, H

Bt npas-fe. Boiocb CMepxH, HO eiue 6ojibme — nosopa.

KypnubiHt pasp-femaext Bcfe SXH Bonpocbi ro- pasAO npoiue: "npoxnBt pomia ne nonpeuib". Ceftqact HBHJICH KO Miife narHiuOMt, Bt oAHnxt saKpyqeHHbixt Bbime KO^-fena mxanaxt, BOKpyrt rojiOBbi o6epHyxbi tXecKH ct KpioqKaMH, sa cnn- iicft — cfexKa. CKasajit: "Bee pasno OKOji-fesaxb, Bame 6jiaropOAie, AOSBo.ibTe, noftAy—nacqext pv6bi nonbiTa:ocb". Hycxb nonpo6yext: )^Aacx- C", npOAep>KHMCH JIHIUHiH cyxKH.

Ha pascB'fex-fe noAHHJincb. Bbijit rycxoft xy- Mant; no HCMV nojisajiH, myna'Jin ero OFHH npo- :-:.:eKxopoBt. Kypnubint CKOJibsnyjit 6e3t myMa it non.Jibijit Bt MOJioqnoft, ABiMnmeftcn BOA^.

Hepest MHnyxy ero ne cxajio BHAHO. H o6'feLuajit nrsasxpa, Bt xoxt >KC qact, UO^HHTBCH.

Becb Aeiib AVMa'jit: •"C.TTH ocxanvcb )KHBt,qero 6bi H xoi-fejix? Onnxb expanexsift? Becejibixt npHKJixqeiiift? KaKt BCC HHqxoHCHo! JRojiyKno- 6bixb, H na MHOFO Ji-fext nocxap-fejit noAx> BO-

ZFOH. Mn-fe HHqero ne Hyacno, H Bee }Ke HHKOFAa cij xaKOio CHJIOIO He xox-fejit CHOBa BepnyxbCH TVAa.

^KOBJieBt roBopHxt, qxo eMy xpyAHo yMe¬ pexb na KoftK-fe; ont noHHMaext, qxo sxo, 6BiTb-

UORly BOROVI 53

MO>Kext, — Bbicmift AOJirt, HO Bce-}Ke xox-fejit 6bi nocxp-fejiHXB, noxonnxB Koro-HH6yAB H yMe- pexB oxt nyjin. MajiBUHKt! Ou-fenen-fenie y nero npoxoAHxt, HaqHHaext noA6HBaxB MCHH na pn- CKOBaHHBie nocxynKH.

BcMaxpHBaiocB Bt xyMant; BApyrt cjiBimy BcnjiecKt, n na najiy6y Ji-fesext MOKpan rojioBa KypHiibina; sa cnHnoft y nero — cfexKa, nojinan pbi6bi. OxepcH, roBopnxt: "KonbHqKy 6bi MH-fe, Bame 6ppp..." H eABa comejit BHnst H Bbinn^t cxaKanqnKt, CBajinjicn na nojiOBHK-fe n sacnyjit, Pbi6y BbixamHJin na najiy6y, — xsaxnxt na xpoe cyxoKt

OKasbmaexcH, Kypnubint nonpocxy npo6paji- CH AHCMt UOKyCXaMt H MO>KêBejIbHHKy BAO.TIb 6epera H onycxomnjit pbi6a'UKiH c-fexn. 06^- majiCH sasxpa noftxn na yjiost sa 6apamK0Mt. ,7IHUO y nero, icnHHa, pyKH ■ o6oApaHbi, xyAx> xaKt, qxo pe6pa xopqaxt, KaKt y jiomaAnnoft naAajiH; npn sxoMt HeB-feponxno AOBOJient. Ho- npocnjit eiue cxaKanqnKt KOHbHKy H onnxb npn- HHJICH pascKasbiBaxb KOMaHA^ CBOH noxoÂenin, ■ npn qeMt OKasajiocb, qxo ont ycn-fejit xaK^ce o6ojibcxHXb KaKyic-xo . pBi6auKyK) AoqB; noAb Koneut >Ke AO xoro 'saspajicH, qro cxapmift Me- XaHHKt XOJIBKO HJIIOHyjIt.

Hcxopin ct KypHUMHbiMt BOJinyext MCHH

y^Kacno. 51 Bt qeMt-xo rjiy6oKo ne npast n no- BHHent. 3a BCC sxo BpeMH, noKa jie>KHMt na AH'fe, yMept KHHSB, XOMHXCH HKOBJieBt, yracaioxt MaxpocBi. A H XOJIBKO pascyÂaio o Ao6poA'fexejiHxt, o AOJir-fe H CMepxH. Bee sxo — AymeBHMft noABajit; ou-fenen-feme; MepsocxB'

54 noirbBozioH

BMXB HC OAHOMy, — Boxt! OAHnoqecxBO, — Boxt cMepxejiBH-feftmift nst rp-fexoBt. HOHXH H

najiOBHXB PBI6BI Ba>KH-fee, q-feMt BnoxBMaxt p-fe- mnxb npo6^eMy CMepxH... Mopxt ct neft!

H.Hcaxb 6ojibme He 6yAy. Ceftqact noAHHMaeMCH. Cjibimna rjiyxan,

MOinnaH KanonaAa. Bt Mop-fe HAext 6oft".

IT.

... Ha sxoMt o6QpBaJicH AHCBiinKt. Xlaji-fee AHApeio HuKO-xaeBHqy nncaxb ne 6biJio BOSMOM-

HOCXH; co6bixiH nomjin cxpeMHxejibno, Aa H ont caMt, BMHAH nst AymeBHbixt noABajioBt; no- qyscxBOBajit ce6H He 6oji-fee, KaKt 6biKOMt, BM-

CKoqnBmHMt na apeny. "Ksxt" Bbinbipnyjia Bt 6-fejibift, KJiy6HiuiftcH

xyMant. Oxt ryjia H rpoxoxa Apo>KajiH 6epera. MomHbie, Kpyrjibie sajinbi H BSPMBM qepeAO- Bajincb ct qacxoft xpecKOxneft. Kasajiocb, Kam- JIHJIH, AyJiH Apyrt na Apy^KKy, pes-fejin MopcKie qepxH. HaAx> "Ksxt" nponecjiacb omaji-feBman qaftKa.

— AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, cKOp-fee, nopa, npo- PBCMCH! — noBxopnjit 5lKOBjieBt, Aep>Kacb sa nepnjia, cxyqa 3y6aMH.

npHroxoBJieniH 6bijiH oKOHqenbi. CnjibHbift B-fexept 3aKOJie6ajit xyMant H nornajit ero KjioqbHMn, o6Ha>KHBt MOKpbift Bbicxynt CKaJIM. Hst jnoKa noAHHjiocb onyxmee ct noKpacn-feB- IUHMH rjiasa'MH JIHUO KypHi^MHa.

—- FOXOBO! — KpHKHyjit OHt ct xaKoft CH- Jioft^ qxo HanpnrjiHCb ^KHJIM, HO rojioct eABa

uoRii BOiiQ'n 55

6biJit cjibiment. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt MaxnyAt pyKoft, n "Ksxt" nojiHMMt xoAOMt BbiJiextAa nst sajiHBa na BOJIIO. Bbicxp-fejibi 6biJiH csaAH H

ct npasoft cxoponbi, nyxb Bt Fanre CBo6oAeH'B. Bee, qxo BBinecjiH sa SXH AB'fe HCA^H, jie^ca

na MopcKOMt AH'fe, AnApeft HnKOJiaeBHq-B, 5IKOB-

jieBt H -KOManAa, — oxqannie, ou-feneH-feme, CMepxB Ha'HBy H npHMnpennocxB,.— Bee sxo npe- o6pa3HjiocB ceftqact Bt OAny BOJIIO, H, Kasa- ,XOCB, Majio 6BIJIO cxpeMHxejiBHaro 6'fera JIOAKH,

pasptsaioiueft xyMannBin BOABI na AB'fe BOJIHM.

HpopBaxbCH, npHBecxH "Ksxt" neBpeAHMoft Bt nopxt ncnojiHHXb xojibKO AOJirt, —' xenepb sxo 6bijio CJIHUIKOMt HHqxo>KHO. BOJIH Tpe6oBa- jia o IU y x H M a r o. TaKt 6biKt, uxo exonxt nocpeAH apenbi, MCAJinxt H ABimnxt XH^CKO,

H BApyrt 6pocaexcH na BcaAHHKa, qxo6ti Bca- 'AHXB pora.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt eme K0Jie6ajicH; HO

xenepB ne oxsara pyKOBOAHJia HMt,He pascqexx^, ne yBJieqenie, a XOJIBKO }KaAHOcxB. Ko- pa6jiH, JIIOAH, seMjiH, soxt-Boxt BSJiex^mee Bt noHcejixtBrneMt xyMan-fe COJIHUC, — BCC SXO 6BI-

JIO "MOC", omyxHMoe, >KejiaHHoe. H xo, qero nejiajia Ayma,-—paspyurnxb, ne Kasajiocb paspy- menieMt. Xox-fejiocb OBJiaA-fexb, KocnyxbCH Bcero HCHBOFO (nycxb npn sxoMt BSJiexnxt Kopa6jib), 6e3t pasjinqin, Ao6po JIH SXO, SJIO, CMepxb HJIH

>KH3Hb. TojibKo OAna sxa BOJIH 6yuieBajia Bt neMt, — }Ka>KAa, KaAHocxb, o m y ux e H i e Bcero.

— HejibSH naMt xaKt yxoAHXb, noBepnHxe HJIH H sacxp-fejiiocb, — saKpnqajit Bt yxo 5IKOB-

m nofi-b soflOH

jieBt, coscfeMt oAHqaBmift, cx> nepeKomenHMMt 3eMJIHCXMMt JIHUOMt.

Cojinue noHBHjiocb, HaKoneut, orpoMHMMt iiiapoMx>, H noAx^ xynanoMt eme ne HCHO sa- mesejiHJiacb opaH^KesaH BOAa. FA^-XO 6JIH3KO

CA-feBa' FHaAHCb, FpOXOXaJIH HCBHAHMbie KOpa6jIH. B-fexept ycHjiHJicH. H BApyrt Bbicxynnjia Bt 06- jiaKaxt H ABiMy cfepan rpoMaAa; saKyxajiacB, nporpoxoxajia, H ncn-fee cxajin BHAHBI oqepxanin 6ameHt, xpy6t, Maqxt, BCCB npofynjib, naA'B KoxopBiMt njiecKajio snaMH ct qepHBiMt op- ROWb.

He CAepHCHBancB 6ojiBme, BHAH, qxo M O HC H 0, Ci> nepexBaqenHBiMt oxt BOJineniH ropjioMt AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt npBirnyjit Bt JHOKt, c6Hjit ct Hort 5lKOBjieBa n caMt cxajit sapn- j^axB MHHHBIH annapaxt. "Ksxt" onycxnjiacB H

mjia xenepB "nanepep-fest". T-feHB HenpinxejiBCKaro Kopa6jiH, noKaqHBa'HCB,

CKOJiBSHJia no nepncKOnnoMy sepKajiy H no- MHHyXHO nOKpMBajiaCB 06jiaK0Mt Ct MCJIBKaiO- mH^H Bt HCMt HFJiaMH BBICXp'fejIOBt."KsXt"BBI- nycxHjia MHHy, HO ona npouuia y xoro sa KOpMOH. HaKJIOHHCB, saKycHBt AO KPOBH Fy6y, AHApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt pasrjiHABiBajit MajieHB- Kift 3XOXt X-feHCBOft KOpa6jIHKt, OAHHt CHapHAt CB Koxoparo 6HJit Bt nenpinxejiBCKift 6opxt Ct CHJIOK) XpHAUaXH MHJIJliOHOBt nyAOBt. "Ksxt" H Kopa6jiB c6jiH)KajiHCB, xtHB ero 3a- HHMajia nojioBHHy cxojia, H BApyrt naqajia no- BopaqHBaxB...

— Bxopyio, — KpHKHyjit AHAPCH HHKOJiae- BHq'K

nO&'bBOJlOft 57

H Bt sxo BpeMH na "Ksxt" pyxnyjit yAap-B, pasAajicH xpecKt, H sepKajiBHBift cxoAHKt no- ract. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, BBicKoqnBt H3t pyjieBoft 6yAKH, KpHKHyji-B:

— HepncKont c6Hxt! HojiHBift XOA'B Bne- peAx>!

MexanHKt, yxBaxnBmift pBiqart, He o6opaqH- Bancb, nepecnpocHjit: — KyAa? — BnepeAX>, BnepeA'B, Kt qopxy! y MHHnaro annapaxa na KOpxoqKaxt CHA'feJi'B

5lK0BJieBt, KpHKHyjit qxo-xo H BBinjHonyjit KpoBBio. AHApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt npHjiBHyjit Kt cxeKJiy HJiJiiOMHHaxopa...

3a HHMt KpyXHJIHCB n-fenHBiH cxpyn. H BOXt, sacjiOHHH CB-fext, noKasajiocB xeMnoe, Kopa6ejiB- Koe AHHme. OHO 6BIJIO ne AajiBiue, KaKt Bt AC- CHXH ca^Kennxt. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt cKOMan- Aosajit: "Cxont. HycKaft Bxopyio MHHy. XOA'B nasaAXj, caMBift nojinBift!" H saKpBijit r^asa. 3xo 6Bijit KOHeut BceMy. KaKt ^KajiB, qxo npH- LLIJIOCB ynepexBCH Bt AHHme, a CHJTB XBaxnjio 6BI na 6oABmee.

AHAPCH HHKOJiaeBHqa urBBipnyjio Bt KOpH- Aopt, npHnoAHHJio, yAapnjio Bt cx-feny H noxa- mHJIO BHHSt. KpHKH H XpeCKt o6lUHBKH HOKpBI- JIHCB rjiyxHMt rpoxoxoMt naAaiomeft BOABI. CB-fext noxyxt. "Ksxt" saKpyxnjiacB H nomjia na AHO.

CHAOft BSpBIBa H BOABI "Ksxt" AajieKo ox- uiBBipnyjio oxt xonymaro Kopa6jiH H saxnnyjio

58 HORTi BOROPl

na 6ojiBmyK) rjiy6HHy. 06mHBKa Aajia xpem::- Hbi; XCKJIO XaK}Ke CKBOSb CaJIbHHKH pa36HxaT0 nepHCKona. Moxopbi ne pa6oxaJiH. Bt o6meMt JiOAKa 6ojibme noxoAHJia Ha nonjiaBOKt, Bnyx- pn Koxoparo Bt xeMnox-fe cxonajin H xpun-fejin orjiymeHHbie, HspanenHbie JIIOAH. Ha rjiy6HH-fe cna npo6biJia neAOJiro: ocBo6o>KAeHHaH oxt XH-

}KeCXH AByXt MHHt, MCAJieHHO BCnjIMJia, HCMHO- ro ne Aomjia AO noBepxnocxn, ocxanoBHJiacb H

nesaM-fexHO, no M-fep^fe xoro, KaKt najiKsajiacb Bt nee CKBOSb nopanemH BOAa, naqajia xonyxb.

HepBMMt oquyjiCH KypHUMHt, ynasmift na nojroBHKt BI, nycxoMt KOppHAop-fe; ocxopo>nio noAHHji.CH na qexBepenbKH, npHCJiymaJicn H

nonojist Bb MamHHHoe oxA'feJieHie, FA'fe, qnpKa'H cnnqKaMH, oxbiCKajit MexanHKa H cxajit xepexb eMy ymn.

KorAa sxo ne UOMOFJIO, ont noAxamnjit KHC-

JIOpOAHblft 6aKt H OXKpblJIt Kpant npHMO eMy Bt JIHUO.

MexanHKt nepBMMt A'feJioMt yxBaxHjicn. sa pa36HxyK) KOJi-feHKy.

— TM KOji-fenKy ocxa'Bb, — CKasajit Kypn¬ ubint, — cjibiiub, BOAa myMHXt. ToneMt. Ma- mnny najiaAHXb MO>KHO?

— A KXO ee snaext — monox-OMt oxB-fexnjit MexanHKt.

TorAa KypnubiHt sa^Kert CB-feqy n nycxnjit KHCJiopOAB HSO Bcfext pesepsyapoBt. Oxt >KH- BHxejibHaro, KaKt rposoBbift BOSAyxt, rasa ?.amerjejTHJiHci, Maxpocbi; KXO Ji-fest nst xeMHaro jnoKa, Aep^Kacb sa rojiOBy, KXO CHJIHJICH HOA-

HHXbCH H onnxb naAajit.

nojrbBo/xon 59

AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa namjin Bt ysKOMt 4-ipoxoA'fe, eABa BbixamnjiH oxxyAa, HO npHBecxn Bt cosnanie ne MOFJIH H oxnecjin na KoftKy, Koe- KaKt najio^KHBt UOBHSKH na rojiOBy H rpyAB.

nocyeTHjiHCb-6biJio OKOJIO 5lKOBJieBa n npn- KPBIJIH KypxKaMH H ero, H eme AByxt apxHjuie- pncxoBt, xo^Ke nepecxaBmnxt cxonaxB. Kypn¬ ubint nocxaBHJit Bcfext, KXO Mort pa6oxaxb, Kt pyqnbiMt noMnaMt. HMH AO noqHHKH Ma- IHHHbl MO>KHO 6bIJIO 6opOXbCH TOJIbKO Ct HO- cxynasmeft Bt xpemHHbi BOAOH. MexanHKt n ABoe noApyq'nbixt BOSHJIHCB ct MOxopoMt, cxy- qajiH KJiioqaMH, n Bcfe ct XOCKOH npncjiymnBa- jtHCb Kt sxoMy JiHsry.

"Ksxt" 6biJia FA'fe-xo neAaJieKo oxt noBepx- HOCXH, HO FA'fe — ysnaxb nejibsn, noxoMy qxo nepncKont H yKasaxejib pa36HXbi. OXBHHXHXB

}Ke JiiOKt n BbirjiHHyxb 6biJio cJiumKOMt onacHO, — Morjia xjibinyxb BOAa.

HaKoneut, MexanHKt CKasajit, qxo naAO MTB-

HHXB UHJIHHAPB, — XBaxnjio 6bi cB-feqeft. Kypn¬ ubiHt npnuHJiCH pyraxb MexanHKa, CB-feqnbie 3RBOABI, MOXOpbl H XOFO. KXO HXt BblAyMaJIt. Sax-feMt nanycxujicH na KOManAy y nacocoBt n npHKasajit OKOJi-fexb, a noAnnxb JiOAKy xoxb na apmnnt. Maxpocbi Mojiqajin yrpioMO. HaKo- Heut, noracjia nocji-feAnnn cs-feqa. MexanHKt FJiTnyjit, EBipyrajicn H 6oocHjit KJiioqt. Kxo-xo CKasajit: "Illa6amt, pe6Hxa!" — n noMnbi ocxanoBHjiHCb.

Tenepb cjibimajicn XO.XBKO MOKpbift, OAHOO6-

pasnbift, CMepXejibHbift njiecKt BOABI, naAaiomeft na nepHCKonnbift cxojit.

50 nofl-bBozioin

Xnnn.xoBaxbiMt rojiocoMt KypnubiHt nporo- BOpHJIt!

— HAHxe-Ka ABoe KXO sa Mnoft, oxBHHxnxb naAO JIIOKH, q-feMt xaKt-xo }KAaxb.

flBoe, Ka>KexcH, HJIH xpoe BCJi-feAB sa HHMt npo6pajiHCb omynbio Bt KopHAopt, BJi-fesjm no C TBfeCHOft JI-fecCHK-fe Kt BblXOAHOMV JKJKV H VXBa- rHjrncb sa CKo6bi. Kxo-xo CKasajit: "fla, npn- uuiocb". "Mojiqn, snaft CBOC A'feJio", — oxs-fexnjit KypHUMHt. H eme KXO-XO BSAOxnyjit: ''BoAtfiUH-xo qaft iiant naMH, — BOXB x^binext".

H Bt sxo BpeMH nasepxy pasAaJiHCB cxyKt n marn. TaMt 6biJiH JIIOAH. KypHUMHt cKoporo- BopKoft CKasajit:

— - Mapmt Kt KHHrcxonaMt! Bbicxp-fejno — oxKpbiBaxb! JIoAKy cAasaxb ne npHKasano.

Sax-feMt. Aep>Ka peBOJibsept Bt 3y6axt, na- >Kajit na cKo6bi, KpbimKa noAajiacb n Bt mejib xjibinyjin pfesKift CB-fert n BOSAyxt.

— 3ft, KXO xaMt xoAHxt? — cnpocHJit KypH¬ UMHt. — KaKie JIIOAH?

— CBOH, CBOH, — oxB-fexnjit jxfeHHBbift rojioct —- O, FocnoAn!

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt, yAapHBmncb Aaseqa rojiOBoft o ^eji-fesnyio cx-fenKy, yBHA^Jit ABa cnona sejienoBaibixt HCKpt. Sax-feMt cxajio ICMHO H rjiyxo. Ho OAna ncKopKa ocxajiacB Bt rjiasy H noneMHory cxajia pasjiHBaxBCH Bt iiCMnraiomift CB-fext.

Ont 6Bijit poBHBift H rojiy6oBaxBift. AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt AOJIFO cosepuajit ero.

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Sax-feMt naqajiocB 6e3noKoftcxBo o xoMt, qxo Bt CB-fexy naxoAHXCH qxo-xo nocxopoHHee. Xo¬ pomo, ecjin 6BI OHO Hcqesjio H pacxsopHJiocB, HO ORO ne nponaAaJio H 6BIJIO, KaKt KaMeiib...

He yMCHBmajiCH H CB-fext, HO ne Aocxasjinjit y>Ke npe>KHeft paAoexn: nocxoponnee M-femajio CMy; UpHXOAHJIOCB yA'fejIHXB MHOFO BHHMaHiH, qxo6Bi ysnaxB, qxo sxo xaKoe.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt cocpeAOXoqHJicn H ct yAHBjienieMt, ncnyroMt, XOCKOII nonnjit, qxo nocxoponnee, sxo — ont caMt.

TorAa CB-fext npeBpaxnjiCH Bt npocxyio cnne- Baxyio JiaMnoqKy naAt KoftKoft, a x-fejio AnApen HnKOJiaesuqa naqajio 6oji'fexB BO Mnornxt M-fecxaxt. KorAa nee ont noqyBcxBOBajit Kpyxyio Ka'qKy Mnnonocua n cxyKt ero MamHHBi, xo no- npo6oBajit noBepnyxBCH, sacxonajit H norpy- SHJICH Bt }KHByK) XCMHOXy CHa.

TaKt naqajiocB MeAJiennoe ero BOSBpamenie Kt >KH3HH.

"Ksxt" mjia na 6yKCHp'fe sa MnnonocueMt. Ha Ky6pHK-fe ero KypnuBiHt, pacxonBipnBt najibubi, a Bt Apyroft pyK-fe Aep>Ka cxaKanqnKt, pascKasBiBajit'pasHHVBuiHMt poxt MaxpocaMt npo 6HXBbi H noABnrn; npn sxoMt CTapa./icH ne xsacxaxb n ne Bpaxb, no sxo eMy yAaBa.xocb UJIOXO, — cjinmKOMt Kp-fenoKt 6bijit Bt cxa- KanqiiK-fe poMt, Aa n KpoM-fe xoro Aaseqa KOMan- AHpt MHHonocua, KauHxaHt Bxoporo panra FpoMo6oeBt, jinqno xjionnyjit Kypnubma no njieqy, n-feKoxopoe BpeMH noMnnajit Bcfext nep- reft, sax-feM'B CBOHX-B H Kypnubma npeAKoat H

eg noRi) BOROVI

CKasajit noA'B KOHCUX* caMyio cyxb: "MojioAeux>!- HpeACxaBJHo!"

Ct BbicoKHxt HOCHJioKt, KaqaBmnxcH na njieqaxt qexBipext MaxpocoBt, AnApeft HnKOJiae- Bnqt FJiHA^Jit na CBt}Kee, ennee He6o, na qepe- nnqubiH, oqenb Kpacnbin KpbimH AOMHKOBt, na KyApHBbiH Aepesua, yxoAHUiin Bt ropy, ct 06'feHXt CXOpOHt qHCTCMbKOft MOCXOBOft.

Bojibman xojma oKpyacajia HOCHJIKH, HO An¬ Apeft HHKOJiaeBHqt BHAt;it XOJIBKO manKH, lUJinnbi n nepbimKH. KypHocan, 0CKJia'6jieHHaH po>Ka noAHHjacb Bt yposenb ero Jinua, CKasajia "^HBoft'1, H CKpbuacb. Kxo-xo nenoAaJieKy sa- roBopHtXt; xojina saxnxjia H BApyrt samyM^jia, xoqno B%xept najicx-fejit, n na rpyAB AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa yna.it nyqeKt 6'fejiBixt FBosAHKt. Ont saKpMJit rjiasa, yxoMjieHHHH xenJibiMt, Toqno neqenbiMt sanaxoMt SCMJIH. "flopory, AOpor)% AOpory!" — noBxopHJin Maxpocbi.

KorAa yjinua, BCAyman Bt ropy, saBepnyjia, ont onnxb oxKpbiJit rjiasa n, npeoAOJi-feBan POAB noBHSKoft 6ojib, pasABHnyjit ry6bi Bt y,xbi6Ky. Ha osajibnoMt, xeMH-fee He6a, sajiHB-fe jiOKajni BoeKHbie K0pa6jiH; HCAajieKO oxt exo- Aent BHAH-fe.TiHCb ocxaxKH Maqxbi n pa36HXbift MocxnKt p o A n o ft "Ksxt". BojibinaH xojina Bt HCKopKaxt He6ecHaro cstxa Kasajiacb npKO- qepnoft. Oxt nen UOJISJIH Bt ropy AeBHXb HOCH-

jioKt. H He>KapKoe, xpycxajibnoe COJIHUC A'feJiajio oco6eHHo oxqexjiHBbiMH AepeBbH, AOMHKH; jno¬ Aeft H Kopa6jiH Bt sajiHB-fe, Jie^ameMt, KaKt 3epKajio, y noAHomn xopoAKa. BTO 6bim yiox-

UOR-b BOROW 63

nan cxapan SCMJIH, ct nenaMH n naA^KHBiMH

pasroBOpaMH. AnApen HHKOJiaeBHqa nojio^KHJiH Bt Jiasape-

xt Bt oxA-feJibnyio KOMnaxKy, saAepnyst na AJIHHHOMt H HHSKOMt OKHt 6'fejIBIH SanaB-feCH. Ont nponycKajin MOJioqHBift CB-fext H meBejin- JIHCB oxt B-fexpa, a no BeqepaMt JIO^KHJICH na nnxt x-feneBoft nepenjiext paMBi. Yjinua — xn- xan, p-feAKO npoxapaxxHxt 3KHna>Kt, npoft- Aext necn-femno npoxo^ift. JXz cjiBimno, KaKt BAaJieK-fe, Bt raBaHH, neqajiBHBift pomoKt nrpaext sopio.

HpocBinaHCB, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt cjiymajit SXH ssyKH, oxAaJienHBift roBopt, mejiecxt jiHCXBCBt, yMOJiHiomift BaJiBCt mapMaHKn; CKBOSB nOJiySa'KpBIXBIH B-feKH FJIHA^JIB Ha XCH- jiyio mxopy, n npo6y>KAeHie KonqajiocB BcerAa qyBCTBOMt 6jia}KeHHaro HOKOH...

OHt BHA'fejFB MHOFO CHOBt: XO KaKVIO-XO \^caAB6y ct npyAaMH H noACOJinyxaMH, xo B-fe- TP'HHBIH MejiBHHUBi na 6yrp'fe, xo majiamt Kapa- yjiBiUHKa, ce6H pocxoMt Bt apmnnt, H Kpy- roMt ^KCJIXBIH, cn-fejibiH ABIHH. Pa36y»:eHHBift, — nnjit 6yjiB0Ht n cn-femHJit BHOBB saKpBixB rjiasa, qxo6Bi noAX) SByKH H mopoxn cnoBa saApeMaxB.

Sax-feMt CHBI nepemjin Bt BOcnoMHHani'H ne 6jiH3Karo nponiJiaro, a KaKnxt-xo AaBHO 3a6Bi- XBixt MajienBKHXt cjiyqaeBt, nojiyqHBmnxt xenepB 6ojiBmoe. snaqenie. H BOcnoMnnaHiH, KaKt H CHBI, 6biJiH npoHHsanbi rojiy6oBaxbiMt CB-fexoMt, oxn^HMaBiuHMt y Bemeft rpy6ocxb H xjDKecxb; oxt sxoro on-fe cxanoBHjincB oco6eH- HO OXqeXJIHBBIMH H 3HaqHXeJIBHBIMH. Sxo 6BIJIQ

64 nO£l>BOflOFI

xo )Ke qyBCXBO, KorAa ont FJIHA^JI-B CB HOCH-

JIOKt Ha FOpOAOKt H raBaHB. HaKoneut, AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqy HOSBOJIKJIH

cfecxB na nocxejin H Bt nepBBift past oxAep- nyjiH mxopy. Ha xoft cxopont yjiHUBi ont yBH- Aajit ABa XOHOJIH; Me^KAy HHMH — OAnosxa^K- HBift AOMHKt H CHHIOK) BBiBtcKy "Ta6aqHaH ;iaBKa". y ABepeft cxonjit xosHHHt Bt KopHqne- BOMt ^KHjiex-fe, cfeAoft qejios-feKt, H KypHJIt xpy6Ky. MHMO mjia A'fesoqKa ct Kocnueft, Bt BecnymKaxt n rpBisjia H6JIOKO, AOJI}KHO-6BIXB,

KHCJioe, noxoMy qxo A'fesoqKa Kp-fenKo >KMypH- jiacB.

AnApeft HHKOJiaeBHqt OKJiHKnyjit ee. Ona BJFfeSJia BM-feCX-fe Ct H6jIOKOMt Ha nOAOKOHHHKt, pacKpBijia poxt, rjiasa n noAHHJia pBimn 6pOB- KH. Ont nonpocHJit c6'feraxB Bt jiasoqKy KV-

nnxB 6)^MarH n KOHBepxt. "MnjiBift, Ao6pBift qejios-feKt, TaxBHna AJICK-

caHAposna, — nncajit ont na cji-feAyiomift ACHB, — xenepB naqunaio nonnMaxB, qxo H CO-

Bcpmnjit KpyrocB-fexnoe nyxemecxBie H BHOBB

nosBpaxHJicH Kt BaMt. KasajiocB, H ne AyMajit o eact BCC sxo BpeMH, HO BBI npncyxcxBOBajiH ne- SpHMO, 6BIJIH CO MHOft H Ha AH'fe MOpH, H Bt 6HXB'fe, n Bt nocji-feAHCMt oxuanniH; H yraABi- Bajit Bact Bt yxpenneft sap-fe H Bt saKax-fe, H Bt BecejioMt npBi^K-fe jiejibdpnna H3t BOJIHBI Bt BOJiny. Bo BceMt: n Bt ^Ka^A'fe, H Bt xocK-fe no qeMy-xo 6jiH3KOMy H yxepHHHOMy, BBI (HJIH,

B-fepH-fee, xo, qxo BOSHHKJIO Me>KAy naMH Bt JIH-

noBoft ajuie-fe, oxi, qero, ne nonHBt, H jierKOMBic- JICHHO GiwaJTb BT^ noHCKaxis npHKJiidieHtft) yKd*

noR-b boROPl 65

SBlBaJlH MH-fe eAHHCXBCHKBlft fi-fepHBlft HyXB — Sa'- FJinnyxB Bt ce6H, HSM-fepnxB npHspaqnyio, cMep- xejiBHyio nycxoxy OAHHoqecxBa n oxKasaxBCH oxt ce6H naBcerAa; noKyAa H OAHHt, — MCHH

H-fext, H — rjiyxoft, ocji-fenmift, 6e3KpOBHBift npnspaKt! TenepB H nonnMaio: "6jia>KeHHBi nnmie AyxoMt". Ho jinmB x-fe 6jia>KeHHBi, KXO

sepnexcH na SCMJIIO AJIH JIIO6BH; yAHBHxejibna SCMJIH n qyACcno 6yAyinee. MnjiBift Apyrx^, H

XOJIBKO ceftqact HaqHHaio >KHXB, a y^Ke cepAUe HOJIHO HCBBipaSHMBIMt qyBCXBOMt, -— KaKHMt, eme ne snaio. BjiaroAapio sact sa Ao6poxy n sa CXpOFOCXB".

REHb OETPA

Bt XCMHOft H HHSKOft KOMHaX-fe 6BIJIt CJIBimCHt xpant, rycxoft, xpyAHBift, ct npHCBHCxaMH H

KJioKOxanieMt. Haxjio xa6aKOMt, BHHHBiMt ne- perapoMt n >KapKo naxonjieHHoft neqBio.

Bnesanno xpan-feBiuift cxajit 3a6HpaxB HH>Ke, xpnnqe, n o6opBajit; saqMOKaAt ry6aMH, sa- 6opMoxajit, H naqajicH KamejiB, xa6a,qHBift, nepe- noftHBift. OxKamJiHBmncB, njiionyjit. H Ha sa- CKpnn-feBmeft Kposaxn cfejit qejiOB-feKt.

Bt eABa 3a6pe3>KHBmeMt yxpenneMt CB-fext, CKB03B AJIHHHOe H y3KOe OKOmKO ct qacxBiMt nepenjiexoMt, MO^KHO 6BIJIO pascMoxp-fexB 06- piosrmee, 6ojiBiHoe JIHUO Bt KOJinaK-fe, npHAH xeMHBixt, cajiBHBixt BOJioct H MHxyio py6axy, pascxerHyxyio na rpyAH.

Hoxupan nojinyio rpyAB, CHAnmift s-fesnyjit; nomapnBt xycJDjm, cynyjit Bt nnxt HOFH H o6ep- nyjit rojiOBy Kt HspasuoBoft, AaJieKO BBIABH-

nyxoft BnepeA-B, orpoMnoft neqn. Ha Jie^anK-fe CH BOpoqajiCH, noqecBiBancB BO cn-fe, cojiAaxt, pt ciopxyK-fe, Bt 6ojiBmHxt canoraxt. Hecntm- KO CHAnmift nossajit rycxBiMt 6acoMt:

— MnmKa. H cojiAaxa xoqHo cAynyjio CB jie>KaHKH. He

JtEHbllETPA 67

ycn-feBt eme pasji-fennxB B-feKH, ont yyae CXOHJI-B

iiepeAx> KpoBaxBio. Kaqnyjicn 6BIJIO, HO, Aep- nyBt nocoMt, BBixHnyjicH, BBinnxnjit rpyAB, no-

Ao6pajit ry6Bi. ÔJIFO na po^Ky XBOIO MH^ cMOxp-fexB, cy-

KHHt cBint, — xtMt )Ke HecntrnHBiMt 6aCKOMt nporoBopnjit CHAnmift. MnmKa cAâjit HOJI-

HBIH o6opoxt H, BBi6pacBiBaH no (t)pOHXOBOMy HOFH, BBimejit. H ceftqact yue sa ABCPBIO, CKBOSB

Koxopyio npoHHKt na MHnyxy acejixBift CB-fext CB-feqeft, samenxajiocB H-fecKOJiBKO rojiocoBt.

CnAnmift naxHHyjit mxaHBi, mepcxHHBie, naxnymie noxoMt, qyjiKH, Kpnxxn noAHHJiCH, sacxernyjit na ^KHBOx-fe BHsaHBift >KHJiext Kpacnoft iiiepcxn, BSA'feJi'B Bt pyKasa 6aftKOByio KopHqne- BVIO KypxKy, mBBipnyjit KOJinaKt na HOCXCJIB,

npnrjiaAHJit najiBuaMn xeMHBie BOJIOCBI, naAa- K)mie na JIHUO, n noAomejit Kt ABepn, cxynan Kocojiano n XH^KCJIO.

Bt KOMnax-fe cocfeAneft, 6oji'fee BBICOKOII H

npocxopHoft, ct Ay6oBBiMH 6ajiKaMH na noxoji- K-fe, ct o6mHXBiMH cB-fe^HMt Ay6oMt cx-fenaMH, ct He6ojiBmHMt H xnêjiBiMt cxojioMt, saBa- jienHBiMt 6yMaraMH, cBHXKaMH Kapxt, nncxpy- MenxaMH, oxjiHBKaMH êji-fesa, qyryna, M-feAH, sa- CBinanHBiMt xa6aKOMt n npo>KêHHBiMt, ct FJIO-

6ycoMt n noASopnoft xpy6oft Bt yrjiaxt, ct KHHraMH, nepenjiexeHHBiMH Bt xejinqBio KO^Ky H

Ba'JIHIOmHMHCH HOBCIOAy — Ha nOAOKOHHHK-fe, cxyjiBHxt H nojiy — Bt pa6oqeMt sxoMt Ka- r^HHex-fe uapn Hexpa, FA'fe npKo nBijiajia nspas- UOBan neqB, CXOHJIO CCMB qejiOB-feKt. OAHH Bt BoeHHBixt, sejienBixt ciopxyKaxt, ^KMymnx-b"

eg AEHbllETPA

noAMBiuiKaMH, Apyrie Bt 6apxaxHbixt KaMSO- jiaxt. H ciopxyKn H KaMSOJibi, nepHmJiHBBie, sa- JIHXBie BHHOMt, XOHOpmHJIHCB, CHA-fejIH M-femKa- MH. OrpoMHBie napHKH 6BIJIH BCKjiOKoqenBi, na- A'fexBi KaKt manKH — KPHBO, nst-HOAx^ qepnbixt 6yKJieft xopqajin co6cxBeHHBie BOJIOCBI — pbi}KeBaxbie, pycbie, cJiaBHHCKie. Bt cB-fex-fe CM-

poro yxpa n HanjiMBuiHxt CB-fexnjient Jinua npn- ABopnbixt KasajiHCb sejienoBaxbiMH, o6pio3rmH- MH, Ct p-feSKHMH PvlOpmHHaMH CJI-feAaMH 6e3- coHHbixt noqeft n BOAKH.

/iBepb pacnaxnyJiacb, Bomejit Hexpt, H ne- PCAB HHMt CKJIOHHJIOCb HH3KO CCMb napHKOBt. KHBHyBt, OHt c-fejit y cxojia, p-fesKo cABHnyjit Bt cxopony 6yMarH, onpocxaBt AJIH pyKH M-fe¬ cxo, 3a6apa6aHHJit na.'jibuaMH, H na npncyx- cxByiomnxt ycxaBHJincb KpyrjFbie ero qepnbie rjiasa, rop-fesmie 6e3yMieMt.

TaKOBa 6bijia ero Manepa CMoxp-fexb. BSFJIHAXJ

BnHXMBajit, nocxHrajit, npoiiHKa'Jit npoHsnxejib- no, Mort 6bixb nacM-femjiHEMMt, HSA-feBaxejib- CKHMt, FH-feBHMMt. ynaCH BOFt CXOHXb HC- peAB pasFH-feBannbiMt ero BsopOMt! FosopHxt, Fyp(})iopcxHHa EBreniH onpoKHHyjiacb Bt O6MO-

pOKt, KorAa Hexpt rpoMKO, BcfeMt na CMyme- nie, qaBKan Bt Bepjinn-fe sa y^KHHOMt rycHHbift c})apmt, rjiHHj^jit BHesanno n 6bicxpo eft Bt spaqKH. Ho eme HHKXO, HHKOFAa He BHA'feJit Bsopt ero cnoKoftnbiMt n ncnbiMt, oxpa>Kaio- mHMt AHO Aynin: qejiOB-feqecKift ssopt. H na- POAX>, xopomo noMHHBmift Bt MocKB-fe ero rjia¬ sa, roBopnjit, UTO Hexpt — anxnxpncxt, ne qejoB-feKt.

REHb OETPA 69

BacbKa-AenmHKt, ABopHHCKift cbmt CyKHHt, npnHect na noAHOcfe BOAKH, orypuoBt H xji-feet. Hexpt npHHHJit sacKopysjibiMH najiBuaMH cxa- Kant, MeAJienno BBinnjit BOAKy, BBixept ry6Bi JiaAOHBio n cxajit rpBisxB orypeut.

3xo 6BiJit ero sasxpaKt. MopmHHBi na Ji6y pasomjincB, H poxt, KpacHBBift, HO o6e3o6pa- >KeHHBift nocxoHHHBiMt ycHJiieMt cAep>KaxB rpn- Macy, ycM-fexnyjicn. Hexpt CHJIBHO Bxnnyjit BOS¬ Ayxt qepest HOSAPH n cxajit Ha6HBaxB Kany- nept Bt noqepn-feBmyio xpy6oqKy. ^enmHKt noAaJi-B (J)HXHJIB. Saxpnn-feBt qy6yK0Mt, Hexpt CKasajit:

— HOAH, pa36yAH, BBinycxn,—n noAaJix^ KJIIO-

qiiKt oxt mKa(})OBt, KyAa sannpajiHCB na HOUB

ocxajiBHBie xpn AenmHKa. 'LLlKa(J)Bi SXH ycxpoenBi 6BIJIH HCAaBHO, nocjxfe xoro KaKt o6Hapy^H- JIOCB, qxo, necMOxpn na yrpoSBi H 6HXBe, ACH-

LUHKH yAnpaioxt qepest cjiyxoBoe OKomKo Kt A'feBKaMt csepxy — c^peftjinnaMt.

Sax-feMt UapB HpHmypHJICH, CMOpiUHJICH H Ct Fp'nMacoft nporoBopnjit:

— CB-fexji-feftmift KHHSB MeHBmnKOBt, qaft, co BqepauiHHro AeoomnpcxBa, Aa HOMHHaniH HBa'IHKH XM-fejIBHHUKarO FOJIOBOft ropasAO orjiyn-fejit. HOAH, HOAH. HocjiymaeMt, KaKt XBI

BpemB ct nepenoio.

HoxHHyBt co cxojia JIHCXBI ct unc^paMH, ont BBinycxnjit rycxoft KJiy6t ABiMa Bt AJIKHHOC, ne- peKomennoe cxpaxoMt, JIHUO cB-fexji-feftmaro. Ho yjiBi6Ka o6MaHyjia. KpynnBift noxt BBicxynnjit na BBicoKOMt, no6arpoB'feBmeMt oxt rn-feBa,

70 AEHbHETPA

ji6y Hexpa. HpncyxcxByiomie onycxHJin rjiasa. He ABimaJin. FocnoAH, nponecH!

— CejinxpBi na copoKt py6jieBt, mecxB aji- ibint H AB'fe AeHBm. FA'fe cejmxpa? — cnpauiH- BJ.Tit Hexpt. — Osect, no ajixBiny qexBipe ACHB- IK, AB^naAuaxB xBicnqt M'fept. FA'fe osect? JJeHBFH SA'fecB, a OBCCt FA^?

— Bo HcKOB-fe, na 6oHpcKOMt noABopBn, Bt Kv.xHxt no ceft ACHB, — npo6opMOxajit cB'fexji'feftmift.

—■ BpemB! Xpann HHKOJia Koro-HH6yAB nomeBejiBnyxB-

CH! FojiOBy Hexpa npHrnyjio Kt njieqy. Poxt, meKy, Aa)Ke rjiast nepeKOcnjio. KHHSB, HCOCMOX- pnxejiBHo, oxpanHH xojienoe CBOC AHUO, nopo- BHJit noBepnyxBCH cnHHoft, XOXB njieqHKOMt, HO ne ycn-fejit: copBaBmncB co cxojia, orpoM- KBIII uapcKift KyjiaKt yAapHJit eMy Bt poxi, pa36HJit ry6Bi, n nst cjiaAKnxt rjiast cB-fex- Ji-feftmaro 6pBi3HyBmiH CJICSBI CM-femajincB ct KDOBBK). Ont Apo^Kajit, ne BBixupancB. H y Bcfext oxjierjio oxt cepAua. Tojicxoft sasepx-fejit Aa>Ke xa6aKepKy Bt KoexjiHBBixt najiBuaxt. 111a- xoBCKoft nsAajit H-feKift SByKt ry6aMH. Fposy nponecjio n3^cxHKOMt.

TaKt naqajiocB yxpo, o6BiqHBift, 6yAHHmHift nHxep6ypxcKift AeneKt.

* A A'feJia 6BIJIO MHOFO. HoKOHqnxB ct BopoB-

CKHMH cqexaMH KHHSH MeHBmHKOBa; HanncaxB Bt MOCKBV ero BejinqecxBy KHHSio-Kecapio Po- MOAanoBCKOMy, qxo6Bi rnajit nst Opjia, TyjiBi H

FaJinqa Bt nHxep6ypxt njioxHHKOBt H Apoeo-

HEHbOETPA 71

py6oBt, "nonoKe iipH6BiBmie Bt (j^eBpaji-fe AIO-

AHUIKH Bcfe nepeMepjiH, a rnaxB nane Bcero MO-

JIOABIXt, qX06BI Ha }KHBOXt H HOFH HC CCBIJia- JIHCB, ne Mepjin nanpacno"; Aa nanncaxB Bt JIo- Aitaoe HOJIC, qxo na neA-feJiH caMt 6yAy na Bep- (J)H; Aa HanncaxB Bt Bapmasy flojiropyKOMy, Aa Bt PCBCJIB Kyiiuy 5IkoBy Rnjm, qxo6Bi npncjiajit nojinHBa Ao6paro AK)}KHHBI xpn, Aa qecnoKy CBHSKV, Aa cajia.OKonqHBt sannxin, nncBMa, npn- KasBi, perjiaMenxt — -fexaxB naAO na noByio Bep(})B, FA'fe cxpOHxcH AByxnajiy6HBift jiHHeftnBift (})peraxt; no6BiBaxB na nymeqnoMt saBOA'fe H na KanaxHOMt; sasepnyxB no nyxn Kt cano>KHHKy Maxeycy, OKpecxnxB AOHB, BBinnxB qapKy nep- UOBoft, saKycHBt nnporoMt ct MOPKOBBIO, cy- HyxB noA'B noAyuiKy poKennu-fe-KyM-fe py6jiB ce- pe6pOMt; H36HXB AO CMepxn ABHKa-sopa 'na cojinnoft sacxaB-fe; noxoAHXB no nocxpoftKaMt na Ha6epe)KHBixt H na ocxpos-fe; Bt AB-fenaAUaxB qacost o6'feAx> H cont AO xpext; oxAOxnyBi^, -fexaxB Bt xaftnyio Kanuejinpiio, FA'fe Tojicxoft, Hexpt AHApeeanqt, ymaKOBt Aa HncapeBt AO-

nBixBifeaioxt ct npncxpacxieMt CJIOBO H A^JIO

rocyAapeBo. A BeqepoMt — accaM6jieH no uap- CKOMy npnKasy. BBIXB BcfeMt, cKaKaxB noA'B My- 3BiKy BOJIBHO, HHXB H KypnxB xa6aKt, a 6yAH KXO HC HBHXCH UapCKlft FHtBt JIIOXBlft.

CjioBoMt A^Jia 6BIJIO MHOFO.

CBipoft B-fexept rnajit cnjiBHBift xyMant ct Mopn; myM-fejit nop-feA-feBmift ejiBHHKt na Ba- cHJiBeBckHxt doAOxaxt; rnyjincB BBicoKin COCHBI,

7£ HEHbOETPA :

Koe-FA'fe eme xopqaBuiin no ropoAy;* cAysaJio FHHJiyio cojioMy ct H36t n KJi-fexeft, saBBisajio Bt xojioAHBixt neqnBixt xpy6axt, xjionajio ABC-

pHMH: MHOFO Bt XO BpCMH HVCX-fejIO AOMOBt, HO- xoMy, qxo napOA'B Mept AO nocjrfeAHeft cxeneHH oxt HSBBI, xyManoBt n rojiOAa. Jlnxoe, iieBece- JIOC 6BIJIO >KHXBe Bt nHxep6ypx'fe.

BsAVBiuancH p-feKa 6HJia Bt 6peBeHqaxBiH na6epe>KHBiH; KanaJincB, xpemajin Kpyxo6oKiH 6apKH; cH-fert n Kocoft AO^KAB HanjiioxHBajit Jife- JIBIH osepa na njiomaAHxt H yjinuaxt, FA'fe A^H

npo-fesAa 6pomeHBi 6BIJIH nonepeKt openna, AOCKH, qyp6aHBi.

Ha qepnoMt no^apnm'fe BBirop-feBmaro Bt npomjiBift qexseprt rocxHHaro ABopa, qxo na nHxep6ypxcKoft, xopqajin qexBipe BHcfejiHUBi, H

E-fexept pacKanHBajit Bt xyMan-fe qexBipext BO-

poBt, noB-femenHBixt SA^CB na 6OH3HB H BCJIH-

Koe cxpaxoBanie BnpeAB. Ho 6eperaMt p-feKH, BAOJIB HescKoft HepcneKXHBBi, y>Ke o6ca}KeHHoft ct oofenxt cxopont qaxjiBiMH AepeBuaMH, Aa BOKpyrt Bceft TponuKoft njiomaAH cxyqajiH xo- nopbi, xHnyjincb xaqKH ct necKOMt, xeji-fe^KH ct HSBecXbK), 6yJIbI}KHHKOMt, KHpHHqaMH. Bt FpH- SH, Bt >KejixoMt xyMan-fe, na 3a6HBaeMbixt Bt 6ojioxHbift njit cBanxt BOSHHKajin Ka^ABift ACHB

Bee HOBbie aM6apbi, AJinnHbie 6apaKH, romnnxa- jrn, qacxnbie AOMa nepecejineMbixt 6oHpt. Ho- HeMHory Bee Menbuie cxanoBHJiocb Masannbixt, H3X, HBHHKa H FJIHHM, H36eHOKt, FA'fe CIUC HC- AaBHO >KHJIH FojioBHHt, OcxepMant, IUa4)HpoBt. TojibKo npoBopHbift CB-fexji-feftmift y>Ke AaBHO yc- n-fejit BMKaxnxb ce^-fe AepeBHHHMH najiaxbi, ex

AEHb OETPA 73

oamneft, KaKt y KHPKH, H npncMaxpHBaji-b M-fe- cxeqKO AJIH KaMennaro ABopua.

MnoriH xbicnqn napoAa, co Bcfext KonuoBt POCCIH, BCfe HSMKH, xpyAHJIHCb ACHb H HOqb naA'B nocxpoftKoft ropoAa. HaBOAHeniH CMbisa- JIH pa6oxy, onycxomajit ee no>Kapt; FOJIOA^ H

H3BbI KOCHJIH napOA'B, H CHOBa XHHyjIHCB UO TOU- KHMt AoporaMt, no jxfecHBiMt xponaMt napxin icaMenrnHKOBt, ApoBopy6oBt, 6oqKapeft, KO}Ke- MHKt. HHBIXt KOBa'JIH Bt iKCJI-feSO, qX06BI HC pa36-fe>KajiHCB, HHBixt sacfeKajiH na CMepxB y nepcxoBBixt cxoji6oBt, y xiyncKoft H36BI: noma- ABI ne snajin KOHBonpBi-AparyHBi, 6pHXBie, KaKt KOXBI, Bt saMopcKHxt sejienBixt KacjoxaHaxt.

CxponjicH uapcKift ropoAX> na. Kpaio SCMJIH,

p.t 6ojioxaxt, y caMoft H-feMexqnHBi. KoMy ont 6Bijit Hyncent, AJIH KaKoft MyKH, eme HOBOII,

naAO 6BIJIO o6jiHBaxBCH noxoMt H KPOBBIO H

rH6HyxB xBicnqaMH — HapoAx> ne snajit. Ho oxt noAaxeft, o6pOKOBt, AopoKHBixt H Boft- CKOBBIXt nOBHHHOCXCft CXOHOMt CXOHaJia SCMJIH. A CCJIH KXO n sanKa'jiCH oxt naKHn-feBmaro cepA- ua: — HBin-fe-Ae cnpamnBaioxt ct KpecxBHHt namnxt noABOABi, n xaKt MBI oxt HOABOAXJ,

oxt no6opoBt H oxt noAaxeft passopHJincB, a HBin-fe eme H cyxapeft cnpamnBaioxt; rocyAapB CBOK) SCMJIIO passopnjit n BBinycxouiHJit; XOJIB¬

KO MOHMt cyxapeMt ont, rocyAapB, noAaBHx- CH", — x-fext, Heocxopo^KHBixt, SaKOBaBt pyKH n HOFH Bt ^eji-feso, BCSJIH Bt Taftnyio Kanue¬ jinpiio HJIH Bt npeo6pa)KeHCKift HpHKast, H

cqacxBe 6BIJIO, KOMy npocxo py6HJiH rojiOBy: HHBIXt XCpsaJIH 3y6BHMH, HAH npOXMKaAH KO-

74 AEHbriETPA

JIOMt êjI-feSHBIMt HaCKBOSB, HJIH KOnXHJIH >KHBB- CMt. CxpamHBIH KaSHH FpOSHJIH BCHKOMy, KXO XOXB xaftno, XOXB naeAHH-fe, HJIH BO xM-fejiio sa- AVMajiCH 6BI: Kt Ao6py JIH BCAext nact uapB, n ne nanpacHBi JIH Bcfe SXH MyKH, ne npHBeAyxt JIH on-fe Kt MyKaMt sji-feftmnMt, na Mnorin COXHH

ji-fext? Ho HH AyMaiB, HH Aa^ce qyBcxBOBaxB qxo-

JIH6O, KpOM-fe noKopnocxH, 6BIJIO Bocnpemeno. TaKt uapB Hexpt, CHAH Ha nycxomaxt H 60- Jioxaxt, OAHoft CBoeft cxpamnoft BOJieft yKp-fen- jiHjit rocyAapcxBO, nepecxpanBajit SCMJIIO.

ElIHCKOnt HJIH 60HpHHt, XHFJIBlft qCJIOB-feKt, môjiHpt HJIH pOACXBa fienoMHHmift 6poAHâ,

cjioBa He Mort cKasaxB npoxHBt sxoft BOJIH:

ycjiBiuiHxt qBe-HH6yAB Bocxpoe yxo, Ao6'fe}KHxt Ao npnKasHoft H36BI H KpHKHext sa co6oft: — "CJIOBO H A'feJio". HoBciOAy CHOBajin KOMHC-

capBi, (j)HCKajiBi, AOHOCUHKH; jiextjin ct rpoxo- xoMt no AoporaMt xeji-fern ct KOJiOAHHKaMH; PO6OCXBIO H y^KacoMt oxBa-qeno 6BIJIO BCC ro- cyAapcrBo.

Hycx-fejin ropoAa H cejia; pase-ferajicn napOA'B na ZloHt, na Bojiry, Bt BpnHCKie, MypoMCKie, HepMCKie ji-feca. Koro nepexBaxBrnajin AparynBi, KOFO BopBi 3a6HBajiH Ay6HHKaMH na Aoporaxt, KOFO p-fesajin BOJIKH, Apajm MCAB-feAH. Hopocxa- JIH 6ypBHHOMt nojiH, Anqajio, nycx-fejio KpecxB- HHCXBO, rpa6HJIH BOCBOABI H KOMHCCapBI.^

JRa nojiHo — xox-fejit JIH Ao6pa Poccm uapB Hexpt? Mxo 6Bil7ia Poccin eMy, xosHHHy, saro- p-fesmeMycH AocaAoft n pesnocxBio: KaKt sxo. — ABopt ero n CKoxt, 6axpaKH H BCC XOSHH-

AEHbFIETPA 75

CTBo — xy>Ke, rjiyn-fee cocfeACKaxo? O Ao6p'fe JIH

AVMajrB xosHHHt, KorAa ct nepeKomenHMMt oxt rn-feBa n nexepn-feniH jinuoMt, npncKa- KaJit nst FojuiaHAiH Bt MocKBy, Bt cxapBift, Ji-fe- HHBBlft, npaBOCJiaBHBlft FOpOAX^, Ct KOJIOKOJIB- HBIMt XHXHMt SBOHOMt, Ct nOBaJIHBmHMHCH 3a- 6opaMH, Ct KaJIHHaMH H A^BKaMH y Bopoxt, ct KHXaftCKHMH, HHA'feHCKHMH, nepCHACKHMH Kyn- UaMH y KpeMJICBCKOft CXtHBI, Ct KOpOBaMH H ApaHBiMH nonaMH na njiomaAHxt, ct npeMyA- pMMH 60HpaMH, CO CXp-fejIKOBOft BOJIBHHUeft?

PasB-fe MHjioft 6BiJia eMy, poAnoft — Poccin? Ct JIIO6OBBIO H CKOP6BIO npniuejit ont? Hajie- x-fejit ct AocaAoft, — HmB yroABe KaKoe AO-

cxajiocB Bt yA'feJix, He xo, qxo y Kyp(})iopcxa 6paHAeH6yprcKaro, y rojuiaHACKaro mxaxraJiB- xepa. Ceftqact )Ke, Bt sxoxt )Ke ACHB, BCC — nepe^BepHyxB, nepeKponxB, o6cxpHqB 6opOABi, HaA'fexB BcfeMt rojijianACKift Ka4)xaHt, noyMH-fexB, AyMaxB naqaxB no-HHOMy. HXO6BI Ayxy ne 6biJio npoxHBHaro pyccKaro!

H npn MajioMt conpoxHEJieniH — JIHIUB sa- HKHyjincb xojibKO, qxo, MOJit, ne rojiJiaHACKie MM, a pyccKie, H36biJiH, MOJit, n xosapcKoe HFO,

H nojioBeuKoe, n xaxapcKoe, He past KpoBbio n 60KaMH CBOHMH BOSCXaHOBJIHJIH pOAHyK) SCMJIK), HC MO^KCMt FOJIJiaHAUaMH 6bIXb, CMHJiyftCH, —■ KyAa xyxt! PastnpHJiacb uapcKan Ayma na xa- Kyio caMo6bixHocxb, n nojiex-fejin cxp-fejieuKin FOJIOBM. t ; ]

ZlHCM-b H Hoqbio, npn CB-fex-fe ropHmaro CMojibH, na 6pomeHHbixt Bt rpnsb 6peBHaxt, py6HjiH FOAOBM. CaMt CB-fexji-feftmift, xorAa eme

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AjieKcauiKa, JIHXO, ne KJiaAH na seMb qejiOB-feKa, cnajiexy ca6jieft cMaxnsajit rojiOBy, xBajiHJicn. HHJIH MHOFO Bt X-fe AHH KptHKOft BOAKH, AO- qepna nacxoenHoft na cyjixancKOMt nepu'fe. CaMt uapb cji-fest ct KOHH y Jly6HHCKHxt Bopoxt, oxnnxnyjit najiaqa, sa BOJIOCM npnrHyjit Kt opeBny cxp-fejieuKaro coxHHKa, n ct xaKoft CH-

jioft yAapHJit ero no mcfe, qxo xonopt, sasse- n-feBt, AO nojiOBHHM ymejit Bt AepeBO. Bbipy- rajiCH uapb Maxepno, BCKoqnjit na KOHH, nocKa- icajit Bt KpeMJib.

Cnaxb ne MOFJIH Bt x-fe Hoqn. HHJIH, KypnjiH FOJiJianACKin xpy6KH. HoM^rnHKy OAHOMy, Jlan- xeBy, sacynyjin KonuoMt BO Bnyxpb CB-feqy, no- jro>KHjiH ero na cxojit, sa^KFjiH CB-feqy, CM-fenjincb FOpaSAO MHOFO.

*

Bt narojibnoMt nojiymy6K'fe, Bt ojienbCMt, HaABHnyxoMt na ymn, KOJinaK-fe, o6MoxaBt rop- no BHsanbiMt map(})OMt, Hexpt Bji-fest na AByx- Kojiecnyio xapaxaftKy, ssnjit BOS^H H, sax-fe- CHHBt jiOKxeMt pH6oro cojiAaxa, >KaBmarocH c6oqKy, BM-fexajit co ABopa.

CMHpHblft Kapift MCpHHt, npHBblKUlift Kt JIIO- 6oft nenoroA-fe, ne cn-fema saqMOKajit Konbixa- MH; CKopo -fexaxb 6bijio nejibsn: xapaxaftKy cnjib- HO noA6pacbiBajio na 6peBeHqaxoft, yace past- 'fe3>KeHHOft, MOCXOBOft, BaJIHJIO Bt pMXBHHM, HOJI- HMH FpHSH.

CHJIbHblft B-fexept AyJI'b Bt JIHUO, FOHH HCCKOH- qaeMMH, pasopBanHbin Bt KjioqbH, o6jiaKa. COJIHUC BHCfejIO HHSKO, H XO 3aCJIOHHJIOCb cfe-

ZtEHbHETPA 77

PMMH nejienaMH, xo BbinjiMBajio nst HHxt, 6a- ipOBoe, ne cB-fexjioe, cfeBepnoe, H KJiy6HjicH, KJiy6HJicH noBCioAy, na seMji-fe n Me>Kt o6jiaKa- MH, ^e,7ixoBaxbift, npoMosrjibift xyMant.

Boxt xaKt noroAa! Xopoma noroAa! Mop- CKan, Kp-fenKan, cKBosHHKt! Ct yAOBOJibcxBieMt, pasAysan HOSAPH, BABixajit Flexpt cojienBift, CBI-

poft B-fexept, FHaBiuift FA'fe-xo no Mopio xopro- BMH, nojinbiH xoBapoBt, cyAa, rposnbie jinneft- nbie Kopa6jiH, BMAyBaBmift HSO Bcfext saKoyji- KOBt nocxbijibift Ayxt pocciftcKift.

H nycxb xonopt uapn npopy6ajit OKHO Bt CaMMXt KOCXHXt H MHCfe HapOAHOMt, HyCXB rH6jIH Bt BCJIHKOMt CKBOSHHK-fe CMHpHBIC My- >KHKH, He snaBmie Aa>Ke saq-feMt n KOMy ny^Kna nxt ^KHSHB, nycxB xpecHyjia csepxy AO nnsy BCH«

caMo6BixHOcxB — OKHO Bce-me 6BIJIO npopy6- ^eno, n CB-femft B-fexept BopBajicn Bt Bexxie xe- peMa, cornajit ct xenjiBixt neqypoKt sacnan- HBixt o6BiBaxejieft, H saKonomnjincB, nonojisjin Kt pasABHnyxBiMt rpanHuaMt pyccKie JIIOAH A'feJiaxB o6mee rocyAapcxBennoe A'feJio.

Ho Bce->Ke cjiyqnjiocB ne xo, nero xox-fejit FCpAMft Hexpt; Poccin ne Bomjia, napHAnan H

CHjiBHan, Bt CCMBIO BejiHKHxt Aep*>KaBt. A, noA- XHHyxan HMt sa BOJIOCBI, OKpoBaBjiennaH H

06e3yM-feBmaH oxt y>Kaca H oxqanniH, npeAcxa- Jia HOBBIMt pOACXBeHHHKaMt Bt >KaJIKOMt H HC- paBHOMt BHA'fe — pa6oio. H, CKOJIBKO 6BI HH

rpeM-fejin rposno pyccKin nymKH, noBejiocB, qro pa6cKoft n ynnmenHoft 6Bijia nepeAt BcfeMt MI-

poMt BCJiuKan cxpana, pacKHHyBmancH oxt bHCJIBI AO KHXaftCKQft CX-feHBI.

78 flEHbOEtPA

Mepest TponuKyio njiomaAB IUJIH CCMCHOBUBI

CB MtAHBlMH KHKaMH Ha FOJIOBaXt, Bt npOMOK- mnxt KacjpxaHaxt. CojiAaxBi JIHXO M-fecnjiH no rpnsH n pasoMt BSHJIH Ha-KapayJix., BBiKaxBrnan uasa Bt cxopony rocyAapn. MHHOBHHKH, cn-fe- mHBmie no CBOHMt A'feJiaMt, npo6HpaHCB no nacxjianHBiMt BAOJIB jiafeoKt H AOMnmeKt MOCX-

KaMt, HHSKO CHHMaJIH mJIHUBI, H B-fexept Xpe- najit 6yKjiH nxt napnKOBt. Hpocxoft napOAx?, Bt snnynaxt n OBqunaxt, HHBie coBcfeMt 60- CBIC, BajiHjmcB na KOJi-fenn npHMO Bt jiymi, XOXH

H 6BiJit npHKast: "HHut nepeA'B rocyAapeMt, HAH no ero rocyAapeBoft HaAo6HOCxH, ne na- AaxB, a CHHXB mjinny n, CXOH, FA'fe ocxanosHJicH, 6BIXB Bt npncxoftnoMt BHA^, noKyAa ont, ro¬ cyAapB, UpoftXH He HSBOJIHXt".

OAHHt XOJIBKO XOJICXBlft 6yjioqHHKt, ranHO- Bepeut, Bt nojiocaxBixt mxanaxt, Bt qncxoMt cjjapxyK-fe, CXOH y ABCPUBI 6yjioqHoft, FA'fe na cxaBHHxt 6BIJIH napncoBanBi KaKie-xo cM-femHBie, nocaxBie cxapnqKH, BCCCJIO ycM-fexnyjicn H KPMK-

nycTit, Maxnyst xpy6Koft: — Fyxt MOprent, reppt Hnxept. H Hexpt, noBepnyBt Kt neMy 6arpoBoe, Kpyr¬

jioe JIHUO, OXB-fexHJIt XpHHJIO: — Fyxt MOprent, reppt Miojuiept. Ha Ha6epe>KHoft, Me^KAy 6yHxa'MH AOcOKt,

6peBeHt n 6oqeKt ct HSBCCXBIO, xojinHJincB pa- 6oqie. TyAa >Ke 6-feH<ajit Bt 6ojiBmHXt cano¬ raxt, ct JioxKOMt nnpo^KOBt, MajiBqHuiKa, no- KpBiXBift poro>Keft. A ct xoro 6epera na Bec- .Tiaxt H napycfe noAXOAHJit nojinueftcKift 6ap- KaCXj, KpCHHACH, SapBIBaJICH Bt BOJIHBI HOCOM-B,

/tfeHbfifcfPA 79

H Ha nocy ero pyraxejiBCKH pyrajicn o6ept-no- AHueftMeftcxept. Bee sxo o6jiHqajio HEHBIII neno- pHAOKt.

A HenopnAOKt 6Bijit Boxt Bt qeMt: nocpeAH napoAa, Bt cxpaxt BejiHKOMt, o6cxynaBmaro 6oqKy ct HSBCCXBIO, na 6oqK'fe cxonjit xomift, cyxyjiBift qejios-feKt, 6e3t manKH. BOJIOCBI, cny- xaHHBie, KaKt softjiOKt, naAajiH KocnuaMH na

• njieqn; rop6oHOcoe, nsMO^KAennoe AHUO 6BIJIO

XCMHO n Bt rjiy6oKHxt Mopmnnaxt; rjiasa npo- BajiHJmcB H rop-fejiH JIIOXO; ysKan 6opoAeHKa Me- xajiacB no rojioft rpyAH; pe6pa, o6xHHyxBiH, co- 6aqBH, CKBOSHJIH qepest ABIPBI noAnoHcanHaro JIBIKOMt apMHKa. BBIXHFHBaH pyKy Bt ApCBHCMt ABynepcxnoMt SHaMenin, ont KpnqaAt nponsn- XCJIBHO AypHBIMt FOJIOCOMt:

— HpaBocjiaBHBie, HBin-fe npnBesjiH snaKH na xpext Kopa6jiHxt. A x-fe snaKH — q-feMt jnoAeft KAeftMHXB, H caMt rocyAapB no HHXt -feSAHJIt, If npHBeseHBi na KoXAHHt ocxpoBt, HO XOKMO HHKOMy ne Ka>Kyxt, H sa Kp-fenKHMt KapayAOMt coAep}Kaxt, H cojiAaxBi exonxt npn nnxt 6e3- CM-feHHO...

— B-fepno... B-fepno... — saponxajia xojina, — caMH cABixaAH... KjieftMa npnBeseHBi... Boxt xa¬ Koft ^e KpnqaAt na'MeAHH.

CsaAH ABa ycaxBix-B cep^anxa y>Ke npnHHjiHCB pacxaAKHBaxB, rnaxB HapoAx,. HnBie oxomjiH. Apyrie x-fecn-fee, KaKt OBUBI, CABHHyjiHCB Kt 60- MCHKy... PBaHBift >Ke qeAOB-feKt pacxonBipHjit py¬ Ky H, cyn Bt nee naABueMt, KpnqaAt:

— Boxt SA'fecB, Me>KAy 6ojiBmHMt H cpeA- HHMX, uaABueMt, uapb ayAex-b nnxHarb, H cxa-

80 AfeHbTIETPA

nyxt Bt nero B-fepOBaxB. CJiymaftxe, xpncxiane, cjiymaftxe... Bt MocKB-fe MHCO Bcfext y>Kt sa- cxaBHJin -fecxB Bt CBipHyio neA-feJiio n Bt Bejin- idft nocxt. H na COJIOBKH nocjiajin xpext ABH-

KOBt, qxo6Bi MonaxoBt yqHXB MHCO -fecit. H BCCB napoAX) My^KecKa n >KeHCKa nojia 6yAext rocyAapB neqaxaxB, a y noM-femHKOBt H y KpeCXBHHt BCHKift XJI'fe6t OHHCBIBaXB, H Ka}KAO- MV 6yAyxxj AasaxB xji'fe6a caMoe Majioe qncjio, a nst ocxajiBHoro oxnHcnoro xji'fe6a 6yAyxt AasaxB XOJIBKO x-feMt jiiOAHMt, KOxopBie sane- qaxaHBi, a na KoxopBixt neqaxeft n-fext, — x-feMt xji-fe6a AasaxB ne cxauyxt. BoftxecB sxnxt ne¬ qaxeft, npaBOCJiaBHBie. B-fernxe, cKpBisaftxecB. Hocji-feAnee BpeMH nacxajio... Anxnxpncxt npH- mejit. AnxHxpncxt...

KpeCXHCB, OXnJICBBIBaHCB, HHXHJIHCB My>KHKH. FiHBie no6'fe}KajiH. SaKJiHKajin 6a6Bi... CMHJIH

MajiBqnmKy Bt poro>K-fe, onpoKHHyjin ct nHpo>K- KaMn jioxoKt. MejioB-feKt ABaAuaxB cojiAaxt jiy- UHJIH najiKaMH no rojiosaMt n cnHHa'Mt. Psa- Hbift cJi-fest ct 6oqKH n nomejit, naKJionHBt ro- JIOBV. HepeAt HHMt pascxynnjincb, n ont CKPMJI-

CH sa 6yHxaMH ji-feca. KorAa Hexpt, mnpOKO maran qepest jiy>KH,

noAomejit Kt M-fecxy uponcmecxBiH, — cojiAa- XM y>Ke pasornajin pa6oqHxt, n xojibKO o6ept- uojiHueftMeftcxept HsarnHHt xacKajit sa BOJIOCM

BHxcKaro KaKoro-xo xujiaro My>KHqKa, nocjitA- HHFO, KXO noABepnyjicH HOAX, pyKy. BnxcKift, pa- cronbipuBt pyKH H cornyBiuHCb, noKopHO sep- vrfejit ro.iOBoft no BcfeMt HanpaBJieniHMt, KyAa TacKajio ero HaqajiBcxBo: HBamnnt me ct y>Ka-

AEHbHETPA 81

coMt KOCHJICH Ha noAXOAHBinaro uapn: A'feJio 6BIJIO nemyxouHoe—6yHxt H ero, nojinueftMeft- cxepa, neAOFJiHAKa.

"Hponajit, nponajit, npHmH6ext na M-fecx-fe", — xoponjiHBo AyMajit ont, KpyxH sa BHCKH HO-

Kopnyio rojiOBy. — Mxo? Kxo? HoqeMy? — oxpBiBncxo, Aepran

meKoft, cnpocHJit Hexpt, n caMt, cxBaxiiBt ^saAH sa nojiymy6oKt BHxcKaro My^nqKa, npn- 6jiH3HJit ero xomee, ct npoBajiHBuiHMHCH me- KaMH, CMHpenHO-roxoBoe Kt neMHHyqeft CMepxn JIHUO Kt 6e3yMHBiMt CBOHMt rjiasaMt. HpH- 6jIH3HJIt, BUHJICH H npOHHKt, XOqHO BBinHJIt BCIO ero nexHxpyio My^KHUKyio upaBAy.

"FocnoAH iHcyce", — nocnn-feBmHMH ry6aMH upojienexajit BnxcKift. Ho Hexpt y>Ke oxmBBip- nyjit ero H o6paxHjicH Kt HBamHHy.

— HpHUHHy napymeHin pa6oxt, rocnoAHHt o6ept-nojiHHeftMeftcxept, HSBOJIBXC panopxo- saxB.

-Bpnxoe, pH6oe JIHUO HBamnna noAepnyjiocB cfepBIM'B HaJICXOMt. BBIXHHyBmHCB AO nocji-feA- neft >KHJIBI, ont oxpanopxoBajit:

— Hnpo^nnKt nnporn npHnect, HapoAnmKO naqajit xsaxaxB 6e3o6pa3HO, naqajiacB ApaKa H

6e3o6pa34e, nHpomnnKa eABa ne saAa'BHjin, nnporn Bcfe noxonxajin.

Cospajit, cospajit HsarnHnt n caMt noxoMt MHOFO AHBHJICH, KaKt OHt XaKt JIOBKO BBIBCp- nyjiCH Hst cKBepnoft ncxopin, — ropasAO xopo¬ mo cospajit, FJIHAH qecxno H npnMo Bt uapcKie FJiasa. Hexpt cnpocnjit cnoKOftn-fee:

— Ct q-feMt nnpoFH?

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— Ct rpH6aMH, same BejinqecxBO. npHAep>KHBaH mnary, HBamnnt HCHBO npn-

Cfejlt H, nOAHHBt H3t FpHSH, HOAaJIt UapK) HH- po^KOKt. Hexpt pas.xoMHJit, nonioxajit n 6po- CHAt.

— A sxoxt, Bame BejinqecxBO, — HsamnHt canoroMt nnxnyjit BHxcKaro My>KHqKa Bt HOFH,

BCfeMt HMt, BOpaMt, SaqHHmHKaMt, KpH- KVHt H BOpt.

— BaxoroBt! — Hexpt noBepnyjicn H samarajit Kocojianoft, no cxpeMHxejiBnoft no- cxynBK) BAOJIB Ha6epe>KHoft Kt pa6oxaMt. Hsa- nmHt PBICBIO, npHAep^KHBan xpeyrojiBHyio mjinny H mnary, nocn-fesajit sa HHMt.

BAOJIB xonKaro 6epera, KyAa 6HJIH, pacnoji- sancB, qepnojieAHHBiH BOJIHBI, KonouiHJiHCB ô xpexcoxt qejiOB-feqecKuxt (^nryp-B: opjiOBUBi n XVJIHKH Bt BoftjioqHBixt rpeqymHHKaxt, KHprn- SBI Bt ocxpoKoneqHBixt, KaKt KH6HXKH, man- icaxt, ct M-fexoBBiMH ymaMH, OA-fexBie Bt OJICHBH KO(})XBI nOMOpBI, H CH6HpHKH Bt C06aqBHXt my6axt, H nnoft 6poAHqift JIIOA-B, KXO o6MoxaH- HBIII xpnnKaMn, KXO npocxo npnKpBixt poro- ^:eft.

—- OrjiHAbiBaftcH... OrjiHAbmaftcH... OFJIHAM-

BaftcH... — nomjin nerpoMKie rojioca no BceMy 6epery. He âji-fen HH pyKt, HH cnnnt, UOA-

FOHHCMblC ACCHXHUKaMH H, CIUC eOJlte, SOpKHMt BsrjiHAOMt uapn, BCfe 3XH HSHypenHbic, UMH-

Foxnbie, noKpbixMe jmrnanMH n cbinbio cxpon- XCJIH BejiHKaro ropoAa; "6oApo n Beceji©", KaK-b CK-asano Bt perâMenx-fe pa6oxt, 6HJIH Bt csaH, pbicbio xamn-jin 6peBH^ cb rpoxoxoMt c6paci?i-

■ R E H b n E T P A 83

Bajin Hxt, nnjiHjin, naKaxbiBajin; qejiOB-feKt nnxb- AecHXt, CXOH no nonet Bt BOA^, o6xecbiBaJiH xopubi. 'BAKO naxjio MOKpMMt AepeBOMt, Aer- XCMt H ABIMOMt oxt o6}KHraeMBixt CBaft.

Bcfe SXH JIIOAH 6BIJIH, KaKt AyXH SCMJIH, BBI- SBanBi Hst He6BixiH, qxo6Bi, ne ponma n ne ycxasan, cxponxB cx-feHBi, yKp-fenjienin, ABOPUBI,

OBJiaA'feBaXB paSJIHBOMt p-feKt, JIOBHXB B-fexept Bt napyca, 6opoxBCH ct orneMt.

OAHOFO cjiosa, ABH>KeHiH 6pOBeft, 6BIJIO AO-

cxaxoqHO, qxo6Bi noAHHXB na ca>KeHB 6epert HCBBI, OKOBaXB CFO FpaHHXOMt, BBHHXHXB 6pOH- 30BBIH KOJIBUa, BOSABHFHyXb BOHt XaMt, HO- npas-fee xpext omnnannBixt ejieft, orpoMHoe SAanie ct KanajiaMH, apKaMH, nymKaMH y Bo¬ poxt H BBICOKHMt innHJieMt, Ha 30JIOX-fe KOXO- paro saropHxcH cfeBepnoe cojinue.

FpBiSH HOFOXB, Hexpt HcnoAJio6BH nocMax- pnsajit na xo M-fecxo, FA'fe HasnaqajiocB 6BIXB aA- MnpajixeftcxBy. TaMt, na nnsKOMt 6epery, CXO¬

HJIH AJiHHHBie oapaKH ct AerxeMt, nenBKoft, qy- rVHHBIMH OXJIHBKa'MH; KpyFOMt CXpOHJIHCB Jltca, XHHyjIHCB xejltaKH no rpe6HHMt BBIKHABIBa- CMoft Hst KanajioBt sejienosaxoft SCMJIH, H

CKOJIBKO eme nyyuno 6BIJIO FH-fesa H Hexepn-fenin, qxo6Bi noAnnjicn nst 6ojioxt n xyMana AHBHBift FOPOA'B!

A xyxt eme nnpo^KH KaKie-xo noM-femajin!..

— CKOJIBKO 6BIJIO nporyjinno ct nnporaMH? — ne o6opaqHBaHCB, 6Bicxpo cnpocnjit Hexpt, snan, qxo, KaKt rnoMt, Bt xy >Ke Mnnyxy ne- peAi> FAasaMH UOHBUXCH xoxt, Koro cnpamHBa-

84 HEHbOETPA

ioTt. HBamnnt BBiCKoqnjit nepeA'B uapcKoe JIH¬

UO H oxpanopxoBajit: — He 6oji'fee nojiyqaca, Bame BejinqecxBO. — 3aftAH-Ka KO Mn-fe nocji-fe 06'feAa Bt xo-

KapHK). Bt Konu-fe cxpoftKH Hexpt csepnyjit na MO-

CIKH, CKBOSB AOCKH KoxopBixt noA'B ero mara- MH saqMOKa'Jia BOAa. SA^CB ont BBinyjit qacBi, oxKOJiynnyji'B qepHBiMt norxeMt KpBiuiKy, — 6BIJIO POBHO nojiOBHHa OAHHHaAUaxaro, — H

marnyji'B Bt Kaqasmiftcn n cKpnn-feBmift o cBan OAHOMaqxoBBift 6oxt.

CKVJiacxBift Maxpoct, Bt KopoxKoft cxeranoft .FypxK-fe n Bt naAaiomnxt nst-noA'B nen CKJiaA- KaMn iHHpbKHxt KOpHUHCBBixt mxanaxt, Bece- JIO BSFJIHHVJIX) na Hexpa AjieKcfeeBHqa, cynyjit Bt KapMant ct)apc})opOByio xpy6oqKy H, )KHBO

iTepe6HpaH pyKaMH, noAHHjit napyct. Toxnact j^OAKa, 6e3CHjiBHo AO sxoro KaqaBiuancH, xoqno Hanpnrjia MVCKVJIBI, naKpennjiacB, Maqxa, sa- CKpnn-feBt, cornyjia'CB noA'B Kp-fenKHMt B-fexpOMt. HeTpt cnnjit pyKy ct nopyqnn MoexKOBt, nojio>KHJit pyjiB, n JiOAKa CKOJiBsnyjia, BSJiex-fejia na rpe6eHB n nomjia qepest HeBy.

Hexpt nporoBopnjit CKBOSB 3y6Bi: — B-fexepoKt, Cxenant, a? OcKjia6HCB, Maxpoct npnmypHJiCH na B-fexept,

cnjnoHyJi-B. — BbiJit HOPAB na pascB-fex-fe, O6OAHHJIO —

nuib na HOpAX>-Becxt noBepnyjit. — Bpemb, nopA-B-Becxt-BCcxt. Ha sxo Cxenant ycM-fexnyjicn, Kaqnyjit FOJIO-

Boft, no ne oxB-fexnjit: XOXH ct HexpoMt AACK-

HEHbOETPA 85

cfeeBHqCMt 6bIJIH OHH H Aa'BHHlIIHHMH npinxe- .IHMH-MOpexOAaMH, Bce-xaKH MHOFO cuopnxb ct HHMt HC npHXOAHJIOCb.

y cxpoiomarocH aAMHpajixeftcxBa, FA'fe 6biAa y>Ke BbixHHyxa ca^Kent na nojixopacxa BbicoKan, nst Kp-fenKHxt 6peBeHt, naxnyman CMOJIOII, na- 6epe}KHaH, Hexpt BMCKoqHJit HSt JIOAKH H, BCC

xaKt )Ke, cntma H na xoAy Maxan pyKaMH, no¬ mejit Kt nenbKOBMMt CKJiaAaMt.

Maxpocbi, qHHOBHHKH, pa6oqie n cojiAaxbi HS-

Ziajieqe sacjibimajin Kocojianbie H xn^ejibie marn uapn n, sacjibimaBt, HHSKO narnyjiHCb naA'B 6y- MaraMH n. KHHraMH, sacyexHjincB Ka'>KABift no cfeoeMy A'b-xy.

He npKoe, KaKt nysBipB, COJIHUC HOBHCJIO

nojit AHH sa ejioBoft nycxopocjiBio H saKaxnjiocB. TeMHOKpacHBift CB-fext pasjiHjicH na Bee He6o; KaKt VFOJIBH, nBiJiajin Kpan CBHHuoBBixt xyqt, sa'BajiHBmHxt saKaxt na xBicnqy Bepcxt; Bt BBimnny noAHHJincB oxxyAa KJiy6Bi qepno-Kpac- naro xyMana; 6arpoBaH, KaKt KPOBB, xeKJia He- Ba; jiy>KH na njiomaAH, KOJICH, CJIIOAHHMH OKom- KH AOMHKOBt H CXBOJIBI COCCHt — BCC OXAaBa- Jio 6arpoBBiMt sxHMt HBijianieMt; H HC HPKHMH,

e.TI'feAHMMH KaSaJIHCB CBIHJIIOmie HCKpaMH, 60JIB- mie KOCXPBI, pasjio^eHHBie na M-fecxaxt pa6oxt

Ho Boxt npKoft HrojiKoft 6jiecHyjia nymKa na Kp-fenocxnoMt Bajiy, yAapHJit n AajieKo noKa- XHJICH BBicxp-fejit, saxpemajiH 6apa6aHBi, n AJIHH-

HBIH napxin pa6oqHxt noxnnyjiHCB Kt 6apa- Ka'Mt. F

86 AEHb FIETPA

y 6peBeHqaxBixt sxnxt, AJiHHHBixt n HHSKHXt cxpoenift, ct BBICOKHMH KpBimaMn, ABIMHJIHCB

KOX.XBI, oxpanHCMBie cojiAaxaMn; Bt HOAXOAHB-

^eft xojin-fe, necMOxpn na cxporift npHKast, Bep- X'fejIHCB c6HXeHmHKH Ct Kp-fenKHMt c6HXHeMt, BopBi, o^enn H jinxie JIIOAH, npeAJiaraBiuie no- nrpaxB Bt sepHB, Bt KOCXH, noKypHXB xa6aqKy; FHyCHJIH KaJltKH H 6pOAH>KKH; XOJIOKCH BCHKift JIIOAHUIKO, nopoBHBmift norpa6HXB, HO^HBHXB-

CH, norp-fexBCH. fla'Bajin, KOHCHHO, no niCHMt, Aa BcfeMt ne naAaemB — nponycKajin.

Bt BxopoMt sacHABCBCKOMt 6apaK'fe,1 xaKt >i:e, KaKt H noBCioAy, ycxajiBie H npOApormie pa6oqie o6cxynHJiH Koxejit, npocoBBiBan Ka>K- ABift CBOIO qauiKy ycaxoMy ynxepy, FOBOpHBme- My noMnnyxno:

— Jlerqe, pe6Hxa, oca>KHBaft! HojiyqaBmift nopuiio 6pejit Bt 6apaKt, ca-

AH,7ICH na napBi H -fejit, noMajiKHBan: nnmy-Ae xanxB HCJIBSH — rocyAapeBa. Xji'fe6t noKynaAH Ha' CBOH ACHBFH, FOBOpHJIH, HXO Bt UapCKlft HOA" M-femnsaioxt Hapoqno KOHCKift HaBost.

Ct AByxt KonuoBt ropHmiH HaAX> napamaMH jyqHHBi eABa ocB-femaJiH napBi, xHHymiHCH Bt ipn npyca, me^ncxBin, nexecanBin cx-feHBi, H MHO-

>KecxBo rpHsnaro xpnnBH, pasB-femaHHaxo noAX» noxojiKOMt na MoqajiBHBixt BepeBKaxt. Ha6HBt 6pK)xo, Kpnxxn H KpecxHCB, nojist napOA'B na napBi, naBajiHBajit na ce6H xyAynBi, poro^KH, TpnnBe H sacBinajit AO yxpeHHHro 6apa6aHa. y ABepeft BCIO noqB marajit cojiAaxt, Bt KHBep-fe, ct nepeBHSBK), ct 6OJIBIHOH ajie6apAOH, noKam- JlHBajIt AJIH CXpaxy H BpCMH OXt BpeMCHH Bcxas-

^EHbOETPA 87

jiHJit HOByio JiyqHHy. Cxporo 6BIJIO saKasano — ne 6ajiOBaxB, a nyme Bcero spn HSBiKOMt He xpenaxB, qxo6Bi rp-fexa 6BIJIO MenBme.

Ho 6e3t rp-fexa ne npo>KHBemB, n cojiAaxy MOKHO AaxB KoneftKy, qxo6Bi ne cjiymajit, qero He naAO, n Bt 6apaKt npo6HpajicH Jinxoft qe- jiOB-feKt — MonxaxoHt, ne pyccKift, saji-fesajit noA'B caMVK) KpBimy H xaMt, pa3Jio>KHBt na IMaXK'fe BCC CBOC XOSHftcXBO: CKJIHHKy Ct BHHOMt, sepHB, xa6aKt n KOCXH, HaqHnajit cKpecxn nor¬ xeMt — CKppt, CKppt, SA'feCB, MOJit, AO}KHAa- CMCH.

Ka'}KAyK) noqB cnojisajincB Kt neMy CeMent Sanut, Aa Mnxpoc^ant xo>Ke Sanut, Aa CeMent KyuBift, Aa Anxont nst MepKacct, monoxoMt BCJIH 6ec'feAy, KHAaJin KOCXH, SBen-fejin Koneft- KaMn H ocxopo>KHo, qxo6Bi ne 6BIJIO BejiHKaro myMy, sa-fes^Kajin Bt yxo Monxaxony sa njiyxos- CXBO. HpOBOAHJIH BpeMH.

Jla H ne BCC JIH 6BIJIO paBHO — HV, sacxanyxt n sac-feKyxt: na uapeBoft pa6ox-fe HHKXO eme 6ojiBme xpext ji-fext ne BBixHFHBajit. TaKt 6BIJIO

H CCFOAHH. Co6pajiacB KyMnanin, sanajinjin ora- poqeKt cajiBHBift, AocxajiH sepHB, naqajin p-fe- saxBCH. CojiAaxt marajit y jiyqnHBi, s-fesajit oxt CKyKH. BApyrt cjiBimnxt FA'fe-xo BHnsy na na- paxt menqyxt:

— Oxeut BapjiaaMt, a KaKt yue om, nact neqaxaxB cxanext?

— HpoMOKt cepeAHHro H 6ojiBmoro najiBua, xe6'fe roBopHxt, Aypa.

— Oxeu-B BapjiaaMt, B-fepno sxo? — B-fepno, — oxB-feqajit AaBeniHift Bonjien-

88 AEHbBETPA

nbift roAOCt, — KjieftMa x-fe ^eji-fesnMH, pacKajinxt n npHJio>Kaxt, H Ha nnxt Kpecxt, xojibKO ne namt, ne xpncxiancKift.

— FocnoAH, qxo >Ke A'feJiaxb xo? A CCJIH H

ne AaMCH? — A upe^Ae sejibeMt 6yAyxx. onaHBaxb, xa-

6aK0Mt oKypHBaxb, AJIH npejiecxH CKaKaxb Bt MamKepaxt Kpyrt xe6H, n na 6oqKaxt -fesAnxb, H 6a6t 6e3t OAOKH 6yAyxt Kasaxb, a x-fe 6a- OM 6pK)xaxBiH, KXO SM-feeMt, KXO jinrymKoft.

;— B-fepno, B-fepno, pe6Hxa, na npomjiyio Ma- cjiHHHuy, caMt BHA^JIXJ — na 6oqKaxt -fesAHJiH H

6a6Bi CKaKajin. — A qxo }Ke H BaMt roBopio! CojiAaxt, BHAH, qxo ne MonxaxoHOBa sxa KyM¬

nanin noAaext rojioct, H pasrosopt HAext ca-' MBift BopoBCKoft, noAomejit, onycxHJit ajie6ap- Ay H CKasajit, sarjinnyBt noA'B XCMHBIH napbi:

— 3ft, KXO xaMt 6opMoqext, qepxn! He cnHxe.

Fojioca saxHXJin cpasy: KXO-XO HOFH OOCBIH

noABajit. CojiAaxt nocxonjit, Hioxnyjit xa6aq- Ky n CKasajit eme:

■— CBOJioqn, cnaxB ApyrHMt ne Aaexe. Pass-fe ne snaexe rocyAapn namero npHKast cxporift: Bt paooqHxt noM-femeninxt ne pasroBapHBaxB, XOJIBKO AJIH paAH nnmy nonpocnxB, ajiH HFJiy, ajm CO.XH. Hbin-fe cxporo.

H xojibKO ont npnHopoBHJicH sanycxHXb Bxo¬ pyio saKJiaAKy xa6a>qHyio noA'B ycM Bt 06^ HOSA-

pn, KaKt BonjienHBift rojioct saKpnqajit na Bee xeMnoe noM-femenie:

— Bpeiub! FocyAapn namero y n-feMuest HOA-

AEHbBETPA 89

M-fenHJin, a sxoxt ne rocyAapB, AaBeqa caMt BHA'feJi'B — y nero Jinua H-fext, a JIHUO y nero ne qejiOB-feqecKoe, H ont rojiOBy Aepraext H

rjiasaMH Bepxnxt, H ero SCMJIH HC Aep^KHxt, FHCXCH. B-feAa, 6'feAa Bceft seMJi-fe pyccKoft! 06- ManyjiH nact, npaBOCJiaBHBie!..

Ho xyxt cojiAaxt, 6pocHBt po>KOKt ct xa6a- KOMt H aJie6apAy, saKpnqajit "Kapayjit"!—n no- 6'fe>Kajit Kt BBixoAy, pacxajiKHBan ji-fesymift BHnst ct napt nepenyranHBift napoAX?. 3amy- M-fejin rojioca. BsBHsrnyjia 6a6a FA'fe-xo noA'B poro^Keft; Apyran, BBicKoqHBt Kt jiyqHH-fe, sa- 6HJiacB,3aKBaKajia."Beftxe ero!"—KpnqajiH OAHH

"Zla KOFO 6HXB-XO?" "flasioxt, 6axiomKH!" TVloHxaxont, no6pocaBt csoft cxpyMenxt, y^KOMt Ji-fest Kt BBixoAy; noftMajin ero, BBipBajm nojit FOJIOBBI BOJIOCB.

H BBajinjicH, HaKoneut, Kapayjit, ct (J)aKe- JiaMH H opy}KieMt na-rojio. Bee CXHXJIO. PocjiBift, Kp-fenKOJIHUBlft 0(J)HUept, OFJIHABIBaH My>KHKOBt, CO BCKJIOKOqCHHBIMH BOJIOCaMH, Ct paSHHyXBIMH pxaMH, ABHH}^jit xpeyrojiBHyio mjinny na Jio6t H, notxyo6epHyBmHCB Kt KOManA-fe, npHKasajit qexKo H p-fesKo:

— ApecxoBaxB Bctxt. Bt xaftnyio Kanuejin¬ piio.

Taftnan Kanuejinpin sanHMajia AOBOJIBHO 6OJIB-

myio njiomaAB, oropo^eHHyio BBicoKHMt qaexo- KOjioMt. FjiaBHbift Kopnyct nocxpoent nst Knp- HHqa, a BCt npHCXpoftKH - TIOpbMM, KJltXH KaseMaxbi, KasapMbi - 6peBeHqaxbiH, H BCC Bpe-

(jO HEHb OETPA

MH npncxpaHBajincb, xaKt KaKt ne xsaxajio M-fecxa AJIH npHBosHMbixt oxoBCioAy rocyAapcxBCH- IIBIX'B npccxynnHKOBt.

Bt rjiaBHOMt Kopnycfe, nnsKOMt, KpacnoMt SAanin, KpBixoMt qepennueft, ct XOJICXBIMH cx-fe- HaMH H He60JIBmHMH, BBICOKO OXt SCMJIH, p-fe- FiexqaxBiMH OKomKaMH, noM-femajincB: npHMO — HHSKaH KOMHaxa Ct Ay60BBIMH, BAOJIB crfent, jiatKaMH A^H AO^HAaiomnxcH HOAXJ KapayjioMt, HanpaBo — KOMnaxa ABHKOBt, HaJxfeBO — Ka- 6HHext naqajiBHHKa xaftnoft Kanuejinpin, n ox¬ xyAa KOBanan ^KCJitsoMt ABepB Bejia Bt sacrfe- HOKt, cBOA^axoe noM-femenie ct KoppnAOpaMH ii KaMepaMH. CsaAH BO ABopnK-fe BajinjiHCB — pasHBift nncxpyMCHxt, Hy>KHBift H Heny^KHBift: pOrO>KH,. CBH3KH npyXBCBt, p}KaBBIH KanAajiBi, KO>KH, rpo6Bi,H CXOHJIH "cnnuBi"—caMoe cxpamnoe opyAie HBIXKH, p-feAKO npHM-feHHCMoe.

Bcfe KOMnaxBi 6BIJIH omxyKaxypennBiH n yyne rpHSHBiH oxt nnxent CBipocxn, npHKOCHOBenin pyKt H CHHHt. BeSA-fe KaMCHHBlft, SaXO^KCHHBlft FpnsbK), nojit, npocxbie Ay6-OBbie CXOJIM H xa- Gypexbi.

M-fecxo 6bijio cyposoe, xojibKO Bt Ka6HHex'fe naqajibHHKa AeHb n noqb nbijiajit KaMnnt, no- XOMV qxo Tojicxoft 6bijit 3H6oKt, n qacxo, qnnn Aonpoct, npHABHrajit cxyjit Kt OFHIO H saKpbi- BaAt r./iasa, cjiyiuaH, KaKt uyxaexcn O6BHHH-

CMblft, Aa ABHKt CKpHHHXt rVCHHBIMt HCpOMt. Bt BoceMt qacost 6yxHyjia Hapy>KHaH ABepB,

H Bt KOMHaxy, FA'fe y cx-fent cnA-fejiH BnepeMe^K- KV KOJIOAHHKH H cojiAaxBi, Bome^t Hexpt; npn- luypnjicH Ha xo M-fecxo, FA'fe Bt rycxBixt Hcna-

dEHbREtPA 91

peninxt njiasajit cstxt cajiBHaro orapKa, ne- HcnoocB-femaH jiBicnny HarHyBinarocH naA'B 6y- Maroft ABHKa n 6ji'feAHBiH Jinua BCKonHBrnnxt Bt Hcnyr-fe KOJiOAHHKOBt, npHJio>KHJit najiBUBi Kt HOSApHMt, myMHO BBICMOpKaJICH, BBIXCpt noct nojioio MOKparo nojiymy6Ka n, narnyB- IUHCB, marnyjit Bt Ka6HHext npeAcfeAaxeAH.

— Hy, ny, CHAH, — npoBopqajit uapB Bt cxo¬ pony TOJICXOFO H, cfeBt nepeAx> Ka'MHHOMt, npo- XHH}^JIt Kt OFHK) KpaCHBIH, Bt >KHJiaXt pyKH H orpoMHBiH noAOuiBBi canort. — HapmiiBBift na¬ pOA'B, ne yM-feioxt npocxoft mxyKH — cxponnjia CBHsaxB, AypaqBe, — npoAOJUKajit ont, HBHO

>KejiaH noxBacxaxBCH. — llIa(})HpOBt HH>KeHepa BBinHcajit ce6'fe nst PHFH, XBacxynt H rjiynem^ Kt xoMy >Ke. ^ na KpBimy Bji-fest H noKasaAt eMy, KaKt BH}Kyxt cxponnjia. Sannmajit HH^C-

nepHKt: "Aact next yHMerjinxt, reppt roxt". A H crpe6t ero noA'B napHKOMt sa BHCKH: SXO,

FOBOpiO, MCFJIHXt, sxo Te6'h MCrjIHXt?..

yXMBIJIHHCB, OHt BBIHyjIt KOpOXKyiO, HSFpBI- sennyio xpy6oqKy, najiBuaMH cxsaxHJit yrojieKt nst oqara, noKHAajit ero na JiaAonn H cynyjit Bt xpy6Ky. TOJIcroft CKasajit:

— Bame BejinqecxBO, A'feJio nonoMapn FyjiB- -iHesa, nxo Bt npoineAineMt M-fecnu-fe y TponuM HH KOJIOKOJIBHt KHKHMOpy BHA'feJit H FOBOpHJIf nHxep6ypxy 6BIXB nycxy", pa3o6paHO, cBHA-fe-

XCJIH Bcfe AonpomeHBi, ocxaexen BameMy BCJIH- qecxBy pesojiiouilo uojioyKmb.

— Snaio, noMnio, — oxB-fexn^t Hexpt nycKan KAy6t ABiMa, - FyjiBXHCBa, FAynnxt'

92 .tfEHb-HETPA

qxo6Bi cJioBt ne 6ojixajit, 6HXB KnyxoMt H na icaxopry na FOAX*.

— Cjiymaio, — HarnyBiuHCB naA'B 6yMaraMH, nporoBopHJit TOJI croft. — A cBHA'fexejin?

— CBHA'fexejiH? — Hexpt mnpOKO s-fesnyjit, corp-feBiuncB y OFHH. — BBiAaft HMt naqnopxa, OXOIUJIH no ^KHxejiBCXBy noAx> pocnHCKy.

Bt sxo BpeMH cxyKHyjin Bt ABepB. Tojicxoft cxporo nocMoxp-fejit qepest oqKH n CKasajit, iiOA>KaBt ry6Bi:

—■ BoftxH.

HOHBHJICH AaBemnift Kp-fenKOjiHUBift o(})Huept; BBiKaxHBt rpyAB, Aep^ca pyKy y mnarH, Apyryio - y MOKpoft xpeyrojiKH, oxpanopxoBajit, qxo no locyAapeBy cjiosy H xkjiy apecxOBano HMt 98 qejios-feKt uyiKCKa n ^KencKa no.xa, npHBeAeno sa qacxoKOJit, npomy-Ae AaJiBntftmnxt pacnopn^Kemft.

Tojicxoft, npHmypncB, noKesajit pxoMt; 6ojiBmoft jio6t ero, ct Heo6BiKHOBeHHBiMH 6po- BHMH, — UepHBlMH H KOCMaXBIMH, — nOKpBIJICH MOpmHHaMH.

— Ha KOFO yue XBI CJIOBO rocyAapeeo FOBO-

pnmB? Ha KOFO HMCHHO? — cnpocnjit ont. Ha Bcfext AeBHHocxo BOCCMB qejiOB-feKt FOBO-

pnmB, xaKt JIH H nonnMaio? MTO? He cjiBimy.

PyKa o(})Huepa saApo^ajia y mjiniiBi, ont MOJI-

qajit, CXOH cxaxyeft. UapB, BBixHiiyst HOFH, TJIH-

^fe^-B KpyFJIBIMH rjiasaMH Bt OFOHB, BpCMH oxt BpeMenn xyAa cnjieBBiBan. Ha UBinoqKaxt BO-

mejit npHKasHMft ABHKt, noKjioHHjicH uapcKo- wy KpecAy H ceftqact ace, npncfeBt y CBOCFO

AEHb OETPA 93

CXOJIHKa, SanHCaJI-B, BOAH KpHBBIMt HOCOMt naA'B 6yMaroft. Tojicxoft, BBiftAfl na cepeAHny, KOMnaxBi, ct Hacjia>KAeHieMt Hioxnyjit nst so- ^oxoft xa6aKepKH, cKJionnjit Kt njieqy xHxpoe, Jl-feHHBOC JIHUO, OFJIHABIBaH OXOpOH-fejiaFO 0(})H-

repa, H CKasajit Bt noct: BojiBiuoe A'^Jio XBI sax-fenjit: 98 qejiOB-feKt

06BHHHeinB, a CO CBHA-fexeJIHMH H BCH XBICHUa Ha6epexcH. flo6pBift nojiKt. CKOJIBKO >Ke H KO>Kt 6BiqBHxt na KHyxBi HSBeAy? CKOJIBKO 6yMarH HcnncaxB npnAexcn? H, Borne Moft, Boxt saAaiJi'B pa6oxy! Mexo xte XBI MOJiunmB, Apyrt Moft, ajin

Hcny}KajicH? H npn sxoMt ct yjiBi6Koft noKOCHJicn na uapn"

H SaXHXHKaJIt, OXpHXHBaH XOHKHMH naJIBUaMH ct Ka^rana xa6aKt. 0(})Huept cpBiBaiomHMCH, BSBOJiHOBanHBiMt rojiocoMt npo6opMOxajit:

— Bame npeBocxoAHxejiBcxBO, Bt 6apaK'fe BXOpOMt, BaCHJIBCBCKOMt, nOHOCHBIH CJIOBa Ha

FOCyAapH FOBOpCHBI, H FOBOpHJIt HXt BOpt H 6pOAHra BapjiaaMt ct xoBapnmn...

H, ne KonqHBt, 0(})Huept Apornyjit H nonn- XHJICH: CB xaKOio cnjioft oxmBBipnyjit Hexpt xH}Kejioe Kpecjio oxt OFHH H, noAHHBmncB BO

BCCB pocxt, sacon-fejit, 6arpoBBift n HCKa>KeH- HBift, cBinjiH ropHmift nencjit nst xpy6KH:

— Hy, BCAH ero cioAa... HSM-feHHJICH Bt JIHU-fe H TOJICXOH, XOqHO BCCB

BBicoxt BX. Mnnyxy, saroBopHjit xoponjinso: — BCAH ero, BCAH OAHOFO noKa, Aa ne cioAa,

a npnMo Bt sacrfenoKt. TosapHmeft npenpoBO- AHXB Bt KasapMy, Aep>KaxB noA'B KapayjioMt Kp-fenKO... FoAOBoft oxB-feqaemB, — npoHsnxejiB-

95. JIEHbHETPA

HO KpHKHVJIt OHt, HOACKaKHBaH Kt 0(})HUepy, KOxopBift, CA'feJia'Bt npjiHBift o6opoxt, 6BICXpO BBI me jit.

Hexpt pacxernyjit M-feAHBift KpioqeKt nojiy- my6Ka na me-fe n CKasajit, KPHBO ycM-fexancB:

— FoBopHJit H BaMt, same npeBOCxoAHxejiB- cxBO, — BapjiaaMt Bt nHxep6ypx'fe. BBI HC B-fe- pHAH.

— Bame BejinqecxBO... — Mojiqn. flypaKtf CMOxpn, Tojicxoft, KaKt

6BI H XBOH rojioBa ne cjiex-fejia. Hexpt ct cnjioft xojiKHyjit ^Keji-fesnyio ABepB

( H, HarH6aHCB, nomejit no ysKOMy npoxoAy Bt npaBe>KHyio. Tojicxoft >Ke nocxonjit MHHyxy Bt HenoABH>KHocxH, sarfeMt, noAHecn xojiOAnyio, cyxouBKyio JiaAOHB KO Ji6y, noxept ero H, yxte xoponjiHBo saxBaxHBt noAx> MBimKy 6yMarH H,

CCMCHH, BBimejit BCJi-feA-B sa rocyAapeMt. TaKt naqajiocB orpoMHoe H cxpamnoe A'feJio

c nponoB-feAHHK-fe anxHxpHcxa, saHHBmee MHOFO

M-feCHUCBt. H MHOFO JIIOACft CJIO}KHJIO FOJIOBBI Ha HCMt, H MOJIBa 06t 3XOMt A'fejl'fe AaJICKO HpO- KaxnjiacB no Poccin.

BapjiaaMt y>Ke copoKt Mnnyxt Bncfejit na ABI-

6'fe.BBiBepHyxBiH Bt jionaxKaxt, cBHsannBin naA'B IOJIOBOH?, pyKH ero 6BIJIH noAXHHyxBi Kt nepe- K.TiaAHH-fe peMneMt; rojioBa onymena, cnyxanHBin npHAH BOJioct saKpBisajin BCC JIHUO, M-femajiHCB CB AJiHHHoft 6opoAoft;o6Ha}KeHHoe,ct BBiAaiomH MHCH pe6paMH, BBixHHyxoe n rpHSHpe x-fejio ero 0BIJIO Bt nnxnaxt KonoxH,H Qt 6oKy cxeKaA-B cry

R E H b n E T P A 95

cxoKt KPOBH: BapjiaaMy XCJIBKO-UXO AaJin xpHA~ uaxB HHXB yAapoBt KnyxoMt, a cnepeAH nona- JIHJIH B-feHHKaMH. FpHSHBIH HOFH CFO, Ct nOA>Ka- XBIMH cyAOpo>KHO najiBuaMH, 6BIJIH OXBaqCHBI xoMyxoMt H npHBHsaHBi Kt 6peBHy, na KOXO-

pOMt, BBIXHFHBaH BCe CFO xMo, CXOHJIt Jll6>K\tt My>KHKt, Bt KopoxKOMt xyjiynqHK-fe — najiant.

HanpoxHBt, y cxojia, npn AByxt cs-feqaxt, osapniomnxt KHpnnqHBie CBOABI, CHA'fejiH — Hexpt, passajiHCB H saKHnyBt rojiOBy, ct naAy- xoft >KHjiaMH meeft, nocpeAHH-fe — Tojicxoft n Hanpaso oxt nero — orpOMHBift, noxoKift Kpac- HBiMt JinuoMt na jiBBa, yrpiOMBift qejios-feKt — ymaKOBt; ont 6BiJit 6e3t napHKa, Bt JIHCBCII

manK-fe n 6apxaxHoft, ct KOCMaxBiMt Bopoxnu- KOMt, myo-fe.

— He CHHXB. JIH ero, Ka6Bi ne KOHUHJICH? — nporoBopnjit Tojicxoft, npocMaxpHBan XOJIBKO-

qxo sanncaHHoe noKasanie. ymaKOBt, FJIHAH HC-

noABH>KHo na BHCHiuaxo H CBHCXH sajio^KennBiMt oxt xa6aKy n npocx}/ABi ropjioMt, CKasajit:

— ZtaxB BOAKH, oqyxaexcH. Tojicxoft noAHHjit rjiasa na uapn. Hexpt KHB-

nyjit. Hajiant monoxoMt CKasajit Bt xcMnoxy sa CXOJI6BI:

— BacB, BacB, nonpas-fee, Bt yrojiBimK-fe, raMt CKJiHHKa.

Hst XCMHOXBI Bbimejit Kpyrjiojinubift, ct >KeH- cxBenHMMt pxoMt, KyApn-Bbift napenb, 6epe;KKO necH qexbipexxpannyio CKJIHHKy ct BOAKOII. BABO-

CMt OHH sanpoKHnyAH rojiosy BHcnmeMy, nOKO- nomnjiHCb H OXOIUJIH. BapjiaaMt sacxonajit ne FPOMKO, IIOqMOKafb, ^X-feMt 3aKpyXHAt FOAQ-

96 JIEHbOETPA

Boft... H na Hexpa onnxb, KaKt n Aaseqa, ycxa- BHjiHCb qepHbie rjiasa ero, 6jiecx'feBmie CKBOSB npHAH BOJioct. Tojicxoft BCJiyxt cxajit qnxaxB sanncb AOSHanin. BApyrt BapjiaaMt nporoBO- pnjit cjia6biMt, HO HCHMMt rojiocoMt:

— Beftxe H Myilaftxe MCHH, sa FocnoAa name¬ ro Incyca XpHCxa roxoBt oxB-feqaxb nepeAx> My- qnxejiHMH...

— Hy, ny, — ubiKHyjit 6biJio ymaKOBt, no Hexpt cxBaxnjit ero sa pyKy n nepernyjicH na cxyji-fe, BCJiyuiHBaHCb.

— OxB-feqaio sa Becb napOA'B npaBOCJiaBHBlft. UapB, n jnox-fee xe6H uapn 6BIJIH, ne y6oiocB JIIO-

XO^CXH! — ct nepeABimKaMH, KaKt unxan xpyA- iiyio Knnry, npoAOJDKajit BapjiaaMt. — T-fejio Moe BOSBMCUIB, a H yftAy oxt xe6H, uapB. Ha sanaxt na qexBipnxt sacxaBHmB XOAHXB, Bt pOXt MH-fe VAHJia BJIO>KHmB... H HSBIKt MOft OX- HHMCmB, H SCMJIK) MOK) HC MOeft SCMJieft Ha30- BCUIB, a H yftAy oxt xe6H. BBICOKO CHAnmB, H

KOpOHa XBOH, KaKt COJIHUC, H HC HpeJIBCXHUIB. H snaio xe6H. B-feKt xsoft neAOJirift. Kopony XBOIO COpBV, H BCH npCJICCXB *fbOH 06tHBHXCH ABIMOMt CMpaAHBiMt. Bn^Ky xe6H. Fjin^Ky BO

HMH Oxua H CBina H JRyxa. Hexpt nporoBopnjit, pasji-fennBt ry6Bi: — ToBapnmeft, xoBapnmeft nasosn. — H-fext y MCHH xoBapHmeft, HH noAco6HH-

KOBt, XOKMO BCH PaCCCH TOBapnmH MOH. Cxpamno nepeKOcnjio poxt y uapn, sanpBi-

rajia meKa H FOJIOBV npnrHyjio; ct myMHBiMt AbixanicMt, cxncnyBt 3y6Bi, ont CAepmnBajit H

no6opojit cyAopory. ymaKOBt H Tojicxoft He

AEHbnETPA 97

meBejiHjiHCB Bt KpecJiaxt. Hajiant Bceft CHJIOII

HasajinjicH na 6peBHO, n BapAaaMt saKHnyjit rojiOBy. CJIBIIUHO 6BIJIO, KaKt xpemajin cB-fenn. Hexpt noAnnjicn, naKoneut, noAomejit Kt BH¬ cnmeMy H AOJIFO cxonjit nepeA'B HHMt, xonno Bt paSAyMBH.

— BapjiaaMt! — nporoBopHJit ont, n Bcfe BSApOFHyjIH. HapCHB Ct ^KCHCKHMt pXOMt, BBI- XHHVBt mCK), FJIHA'fejI'B H3t-3a CXOJl6a H'fe^KHBI- MH, rojiy6BiMH rjiasaun na uapn.

— BapjiaaMt! — noBxopHjit Hexpt. BHcnmift ne meBejinjicn. UapB nojio^KHJit jia-

AOHB CMy na rpyAB y cepAua. — CHHXB, — CKasajit ont, — BBepnyxB py¬

KH. Ha sasxpa npnroxoBHXB CHHUBI.

*

y cfi-fexji-feftmaro Bt FOJIBKO-UXO oxA'feJiaHnoft npieMHoft saji-fe, ct eme BOJIFJIBIMH cx-fenaMH, BBI¬

COKHMH, IieBHAaHHBIMH OKHaMH, npn CB-fext AByxcoxt CB-feqeft, xanuoBajin rpoct-4)axept. Me- xBipe MysBiKanxa — cKpnnKa, (})jieftxa, c^anc^apa H KOHXpt-6aCt AyAtJIH H nHJIHJlH Ha CBOHXt HHCXpyMCHXaXt, 06jIHBaHCB noxoMt.

BoHpBIHH H 60HpBimHH, XOXH H Bt H-feMCH- Knxt, HO no-pyccKOMy xH>KejiBixt — AO nyAa B-fecoMt — njiaxBHxt, 6e3t yKpamenift,—Aparo- U-fennocxH Bt xo BpeMH 6BIJIH sanpemcHBi, — no HapyMHHCHHBiH, KaKt H6JIOKH, H ct rycxo na- CypMJieHHMMH Bt OAHy JIHHiK) qepHMMH 6pOBH- MH, nejioBKo Aep>Kacb sa csonxt KasajiepoBt, CKaKajin n BMCOKO noAnpbirHBajin no BomenoMy nojiy, Bt o6meMt Kpyry xanuyiomnx-b,

OS AEHbHETPA

HocpeAHHt Kpyra cxonjit repoft MOAX> H Ky- Te>Keft — O^paHUt Jlecôpxt, Ae6omaHt fypan- uyscKift. Bpnxoe, XOHKOC JIHUO ero, ct nbHHMMH FJiaSaMH, 6bIJIO 06paMJieH0 OrpOMHMMt pbDKHMt napHKOMt; 6yKJiH ero AOXOAHJIH noqxn AO no- Hca. Sojioxoft Ka^xant ropoft noAHHMajicH na 6eApaxt. HoMaxHBaH pyKoft, ct naAaiomHMH nst-sa 66mjiara Kpy>KeBaMH, ont nan-fesajit Bt xaKxt, xonajix> KpacnbiMt 6amMaqKOMt.

MHMO nero nponocnjiHCb, noAnpbirHBaH, H

nepenyraiinbift, noxnbift npanopmnKt FBapAiH, ct ABOPHHCKHMH MHcaMH, Haxyro nepexHHyxbi- MH CyKOHHblMt CIOpxyKOMt, H AOJIFOBHSblft, HpC- spnxejibHbift ocxseeut, ct pbi6bHMt BSOpoMt, Bnajioft rpyABio n Bt orpOMHBixt 6ox(J)opxaxt, n nBHHBift ct yxpa narjiBift rocyAapest ACH-

mHKt, n 6oHpHHt ApeBHHro poAa, ne snaiomift xopomo — FA'fe OHt: Bt nBHHOMt Kpyâjxfe, Bt aAy, HJIH XOJIbKO AypHOft SXO COHt...

Cxpyn ABiMa HOJISJIH Bt sajiy nst HHSKOII KOM-

naxbi, FA'fe sa AJIHHHMMH cxojiaMH nrpajiH Bt maxMaxbi, KVPHJIH xpy6KH, HHJIH BHHO H xjiona- JJH Apyrt Apyra no Aio^HMt cnnnaMt nxenuBi HexpoBBi.

H noBCioAy Me>Kt xanuyiomnMn H HBHHBIMH

noxa>KHBajit ct KOSJIHHOIO 6opOAKoft cyxoHB- Kift qejios-feKt, oA'fexBift Bt ABHKOHCKift âpqe- BBlft CXHXapB H Ct KapXOHHOft, 30JI0X0ft MHXpoft na JIBICOH rojioB-fe — KHHSB IJJaxoBCKoft, "qejio- B-feKt yMa HC Majiaro H qnxaxejiB Knurt, HO ca¬ MBift sjioft cocyAx, n nBHHBift", Bxopoft apXHABH- KOHt BcenBHHtftmaro co6opa H uapcKift myxt.

Bece.iBe 6BIJIO BejiHKoe. MysBiKa, H BSPBIBBI

AEHbHETPA 99

cM-fexa, n xonoxt Hoxt no BomenoMy noAy. B-b sajiy Bomejit Hexpt. Ont 6BiJit FOJIOBOIO BBime BCfext. KopOXKHMt KHBKOMt OXB-feqa'H Ha HH3- Kie noKJiOHBi, npHMO npomejit Kt cxoAaMt, cfejit ct Kpaio H na napqeByio cKaxepxB nojio- ^KHJit cxncnyxBie, rpHSHBie KyjiaKH. JIHUO ero 6BIJIO 6ji'feAHo H npespHxejiBHO, qepHBie BOJIOCBI

npnjinnjiH KO Ji6y. KOCHCB na uapn, rocxn npOAOJDKajra Bece-

JIHXBCH, qxo6Bi ne na^KHXB 6'feABi. OAHHt Illa- xoBCKoft cM-fejio noAomejit Kt neMy co CHKHBI H,

BBinHXHBt ry6y, nporoBopHJit rnycaBo: — Hy, KaKt, 6paxt HaxoMt-Hnxaft, qxo HHXB-

xo 6yAeMt? BsApornyjit Hexpt, ocKaAHCB 6Bicxpo o6ep-

HVJICH n y>Ke ct JxfeHHBoft, A'fe.xaHHoft ycM-femKoft CKasajit:

— Tpoftnoft nepuoBoft, same cBHx-feftmecxBo. *

He myxKa — BapeBo aACKoe 6BiJia xpoftnan nepuoBaH. MejioB-feKa BajiHJia Bt nnxnaAUaxB MHnyxt, 6yAB ont XOXB KaMenHBift, H ero CBH-

x-feftmecxBo cpasy nonnjit, qxo ne AJIH myxKH noxpe6oBajit Hexpt sxoro SCJIBH, a co 3Jia. H, nOHHBt, HCMCAJIH onpCA-feJiKJit H csoe noBCAe- nie: noAo6pajit BBICOKO cxnxapB, na saxBijiOKt CABHHVJIt MHXPV H no6'fe>KaJIt no FOCXHMt, Kpn- qa Bt JIHUO Ka^AOMy:

— CJIIOHBH pacnycxHJit, BenrepcKoe nonHBa- CUIB? CaMt 3a ce6H, npoxnBHHKt-qopxt, 6oHmB- CH. CBiqt, cBiqt, nacynnjicH, o qeMt AyMaeuiB, a H HC 3HaK), A MO^KCXt XBI XMtJIBHHUKHMt rny-

100 A E H b n E T P A

maeuiBCH, Bt co6opt Kt naMt XOAHXB ne xo.- UCUIB, OXt HHXBH MOpAy BOpOXHmB? A MOiKCXt y xe6H npoxHBHBiH MBICJIH?

H, oxcKOUHBt, xBiKajit pacnyxmHMt Bt cy- cxasaxt, cxapqecKHMt najiBueMt Bt no6ji'feA- n-feBmee oxt xaKnxt naMCKOBt JIHUO npHABop- naro, n CM^HJICH BHSFJIHBO, H 6'fe^ajit Kt Apy- i HMt, npHcfeAan, KPHBJIHHCB, H H-fext-n-fext Aa sa- KHABisan rjiasoKt Bt cxopony rocyAapn.

HepeAX) uapeMt uocxaBHJiH >K6aHt, nojinBift 6yparo sejibn. CB-fexji-feftmift, ct npnnyxmnMt pxoMt, no yjibi6aK)miftcH cjiaAKO, HaAymenHbift, Bt Kpy>KeBaxx>, Bt mejiKOBOMt napnK'fe, o6cbi- nannoMt SOJIOXMMH 6jiecxKaMH, najiHBajit xpoft- HVK) nepUOBVK) Bt qapKH HSpHAHOft BM-fecXHMO- cxn H nocbijiajit rocxHMt, cn-femHBmHMt, XOXb npnxBopHO Aa nocKOp-fee, ocBHn-fexb BO XM-fejiio na nox-fexy rocyAapio.

Hexpt, mypncb CKBOSB xa6aqHbift ABiMt, sa- rpe6ajit najiBuaMH ct 6jiiOAa xo, qxo eMy HOA-

KjiaABmajiH, rpoMKO >KeBajit, cyn Bt poxt 6OJIB-

mie KVCKH xl7i-fe6a H Bt iipoMOKyxKH rAoxajit BOAKV ct, xpyAOMt nacBimancB H ct 6ojiBmHMt eme xpyAOMt XM-feji-fen. IDCXB ont Mort MHOFO,

■— BcerAa, 6BIJIO 6BI qxo noA'B pyKoft. Focxn o>KHAajiH, KOFAa uapB, oxKymast, na-

qnext UIVXHXB, qro 6BiBajio nnoft past noKp-fen- qe nepuoBoft. Ho Kpacnoe, ct XOJICXBIMH,

Kpyr.7iBiMH meKaMH, JIHUO ero ne nponcHH- JIOCB. Ont y>Ke oxcynyjit 6JIIOAO H, nojio)KHBt JIOKXH na cxojit, rpBist HHxapnBift qy6yKt, — nonpoKHCMy BBinyKJiBie rjiasa uapn 6BIJIH xoqno exeKJiHHHbie, He BHAHmie, H cxpaxt cxajrb 0AQ'

AEHbHEfPA 101

ji-fesaxb rocxeft: y>Kt He npncKaKajit JIH Kypbept nst BapmaBM ct HeAo6pbiMH B-fecxHMH? HJIH Bt MocKB-fe onnxb necnoKoftno? HJIH Kxo-HH6yAB SA^CB HSt CHAHmHXt HpOBHHHJICH?

BBinyBt HSO pxa qy6yKt, Hexpt cnjiionyjit noA'B cxojit n nporoBopnjit, MopmacB oxt noA- nepeBmeft oxABimKn:

— Hy-Ka, apxHABHKont, UOAB cioAa. KHHSB LUaxoBCKoft, HaAyBmncB HHAiOKOMt,

oxcxaBjiHH nocoxt, npH6jiH3HJiCH: — Bo HMH oxua Moero, Baxyca H BenepKH,

UIJICHABI, A'feBKH rpeqecKoft, Boniiomift KO MH-fe HacBixHxcH H sosymift MCHH ynBexcH, — sarny- CHJit ont, saKpBiBan FOJIBIC, ^ejixosaxBie rjiasa.

— H ct xo6oft ne myqy, — nepe6HJit Hexpt, H BHesanno BSAyjiacB yanjia y nero nonepeKt Ji6a; ocxcKJinntBrnHMH rjiasaMH ont orjiHA-feJi-B rocxeft, qyit noAOJiBiue saAep^KaBmncB na cxo- Ji-fe, FA'fe CHA^JIH npyccKie 0(})HuepBi. — H Te6H Bt myxBi ne nannMajit, caMt npocnjicn.

Ont (j)BipKHyjit nocoMt H cxajit cosaxB na- Jieut Bt xpy6Ky.

— Mxo-xo qepesqypt cxapaemBcn! Hepecxa- pajicH, nepecxapajicH. Boxt q-ro! BOIOCB, npo nact ct xo6oft FOBOPHXB cxanyxt Jinmnee. CKa- >Kyxt, no>Kajiyft, — uapcKift myxt...

Ont He AOKOHqnjit, KaKt qacxo 6BiBajio, CBOIO

MBICJIB H 3a6pBi3rajit cJiiOHoft, cAepHCHBan rpn-

— BOIOCB xBOHM't cxapanBCMt, Aa, Aa cxa- panBCMt qepesM-fepHBiMt, KaKt 6BI na MCHH XBOH

KoanaKT, ne naA-fejin 6BI, qacoMt... Ct poxaMH Co6HpaioxcH... Snaio... B^AB FOBopnxt, POBO':

102 AEHbnEtPA

pHxx>, cJibimajit, He6ocb... KojinaKt, He6ocb, npnroiK-fee MH-fe, q-feMt Kopona...

H onnxb noBepnyjit rojiosy HanpaBo, naji-feBO, nponsHxejibHo BCMaxpHBancb. Ero HeCBHSHMH, HbHHMH CJIOBa, XCMKBlft HXt cMBicjit ycyry6HJiH cxpaxt Me^KAy FOCXHMH. HO-

xoxte 6BIJIO na xo, qxo uapB OHHXB nanajit na KaKoft-xo saroBopt, H Ka>KABift ncnyranHO OFJIH-

nyjiCH, oxoABHHyjiCH oxt npinxejiH. MenBme Apyrnxt cMyxHJiHCB CB-fexji-feftmift, npHBBiKmift KO BCHqnHK-fe, Aa LUaxoBCKoft. Ero npuxBOpno HBHHBie, xenepB yMHBie, meJiKaMH, rjiasa HanpH^enno cJi-feAHJiH sa Ka^KABiMt nst nopBi- BHCXBixt ABH>KeHift uapn. Ont nOHHMaJIt, KaKlH xaftHBiH MBICAH ^KFJIH rocyAapn, H BHesanno, no- AOAiBHHyBmHCB, CKasajit ct pacxH^Koft, no-My- }KHUKH:

— BpocB, HaxoMt, Boxt ocepqajit nst-sa KaKOft ApHHH. Ha, BOSBMH, HC }KaJIKO, H Ct FpOMKHMt, CJieSJIHBBIMt BSAOXOMt CHHJIt Ct CC- 6H Mnxpy H noAajit uapio.

Hexpt ycM-fexnyjicn AHKO H BApyr-B CB KOpox- KHMt, KaKt KamejiB, xoxoxoMt naABHHyjit na FOJIOBy KapxoHHBift KOJinaKt. ApXHABHKOHt, SaKpHUaJIt OHt, KHH-

SK) SCMJIH KJiaHHftCH, HOKJIOHHCB, aMHHB. BsHjit sa 6opoAy IlJaxoBCKoro y caMaro noA-

6opoAKa, narnyjit xpn pasa Kt ce6'fe, sanpOKH- nyjit ero JIHUO, cxBaxnjit co cxojia ^6aHt ct BOAKOft H CXaJIt JIHXB CC KHHSK) Bt paSHHyXBlft poxt.

UlaxoBCKoft, 6yjiBKaH, nnjit. OxopsajicH, co- 6aqBHMH, cxpaAaiomHMH rjiasaMH BSFjinnyjit na

AEHbHETPA 103

rocyAapn H cnoBa npnjiBHyjit. HaKoneut, KO-

ji-feHKH ero naqajin Apo^KaxB qacxo, MCJIKO, pyKH Bt LLIHpOKHXt pyKaBaXt nOAHHJIHCB, 6e3CHJIBHO mesejiH najiBuaMn; xpoftnan nepuoBan JiHJiacB

MHMO pxa no cxnxapio. — ByAH, — npomenxajit ont H samaxajicn.

BHAHO 6BIJIO, qxo H uapio CHJIBHO yAapHJit XM-fejiB. BpocHBt LUaxoBCKaro, ont BBimejit Bt, sajiy H KpHKHyjit MysBiKanxaMt:

— Ma'me, qame! -— HoAXBaxnjit oonpBiHio Ka- Kyro-xo, o6HHjit en cnnny, npnxHcnyjit HOJI-

nyio, rojiyio rpyAB Kt rpHsnoMy CBoeMy Ka(J)xa- Hy H.npHHHJICH Ox6HBaXB Ap06B XH^KCJIBIMH 60X- c})opxaMPi, Kpy>KHXBCH H cHraxB no Bceft saji-fe, yBjieKan H Kpy^Ka eABa nocn-feBaiomyio sa HHMt BSMOKmyiO 60HpBIHIO — KHHFHHIO TpoeKypoBy.

CB-fexji-feftmift, x-feMt BpeMeneMt, 6Bicxpo no- pacKHHyjit yMOMt H ABa pasa, AJIH cos-fexa, AO-

6'fe)KaBt AO KHHFHHIOmKH, HpHFOXOBHJIt BCC, UXO n'a noxpe6y KynHAony, n >KAajit XOJIBKO MHnyx- KH. KorAa Hexpt ^TOMOHHJICH, npncjiOHHCB Kt KOJIOHH-fe H BBIXHpaHCB pyKaBOMt, MeHBIUHKOBt noA6'fe}Kajit na UBinoqKaxt H mennyjit eMy qxo- xo. CABimaAH, KaKt Hexpt BOCKJiHKnyjit ct HBHHBIMt BecejiBeMt:

— H}^, ny, HACMt, — H umpoKo maran H Ma¬

xan pyKaMH, npocJi-feAOBajit BnepeAH CB-fexjxfeft- maro BO BHyxpennie HOKOH.

CB-fexjitftmift, Bt OAHOMt KaMSOJi-fe, npHAep- ^KHBan pyKy y ropjia H KJiannncB, npoBO)Kajit rocyAapn na KpBijiBu-fe, 6jiaroAapHAt sa MH- JIOCXB.

104 AEHb HETPA

— HAH, HAH Kt rocxHMt, 6e3t xe6H yfeAy, — saKamjiHBmHCB oxt B-fexpa; nposopqajit Hexpt H

o6cyHyjit na noJiymy6K'fe peMenHBift nonet. HoqB 6BIJia XCMHaH, cfeKJIO KOCOft HSMOpOSBIO. HepeA^ KpBijiBuoMt naA'B saMepsmnMH KOJICHMH

rpHSH noKaqnBajiHCB 4)OHapH Bt pyKaxt KOHIO-

xoBt. BAaJieK-fe, ct (J)OHapeMt }Ke, npoxoAHJiH qejios-feKt ceMB Bt xyjiynaxt — nonnoft Kapa¬ yjit, xycKJio no6jiecKHBaH xopqamHMH BO Bcfe cxopOHBi aJie6apAaMH.

CB-fex.Ti-feftmaro npnmjiocB cnjioft BxojiKnyxB Bt ABCpB, Aa6BI npHXBOpHBIMt CBOHMt JiaCKaHBCMt ne naAQ-feAaJit qpesM-fepno; sa OKnaMH Bee eme nrpa.na MysBiKa; cBHcrfejit B-fexept Bt o6rjio- Aannoft cocn-fe 6jiH3t AOMa; ponxajia n 6HjiacB o csan jieAHnan, HeBHAHMan ceftqact, Hesa; XOJIBKO ^Kejix-fejiH na neft H KaqajiHCB Kopa6ejiB- HBIC (^onapn; ^BipKajin, cMyxno cfep-fen no6jiH- 30CXH, Bbl-feSAHMH H BepXOBMH JIOmaAHJ a Hexpt see eme cxonjit na KpbiJibu-fe, naABHnyBt Ao 6poBeft manKy.

Cbixbift n nbHHbift H yx-femennbift BcfeMt qejio- B-feqecKHMt, uapb xoqno npncjiymnBajicn, KaKt HSt 3X0ft CMXOCXH CHOBa, HC BO BpCMH, KOFAa cnaxb npocxo naAO, noAHHMaexcH ncaAHan, JIH-

xan Ayma, ne ycnoKoeHHan, rojioAnan. HHKaKHMt BHHOMt HC OFJiymHXb CC, HH -feAOft,

HH BecejibeMt, HH 6a6beft cbipocxbio. HH HOKOH,

HH oxAbixa. H ne oxt sxoro JIH oKanncxBa, SHMy n Ji-fexo cKaqext Hexpt Bt xejxferaxt H AejiH^a- naxt, BepxoMt H Bt poro)KHbixt KH6HXKaXt Cb Asosa Bt Apxanre.TibCKt, ct fleMHAOBCKHXt qy- FVHHO-.iHxeftHbixt sa'BOAOBt noA'B BBi6oprt, Bt

AEHbHETPA 105

BepjiHHt, na OjioneuKin u'fejie6HBiH BOABI? H cxpoHxt, npHKasBiBaext, cyAnxt, Kasnnxt, BO-

AHXt nojiKH, H KpyxnxcH no seMji-fe, ne HacBimaH FOJiOAHyio Aymy.

—- JIomaAB! — CKasajit Hexpt. Konioxa ct cj)OHapHMH mapaxnyjiHCB. HOA'B-

txajia AaBeuiHHH AByKOJiKa, ct pH6BiMt, cKpio- qenHBiMt oxt xojioAa, cojiAaxoMt... Hexpt rpys- HO BJltst Bt CHA'feHBC. SaCXOHBUliftCH BOpOHOft Kepe6eut, cM-feHHBmift AaBemHHro cxapnqKa Ka- paKOBaro, nepe6HpaH noraMH, naqajit 6BIJIO

npncfeAaxb, noAKHABmaxB nepeAOMt. — LUajiHiuB! — KpHKHyjit Hexpt, psanyjit

Bos^KaMH H cxernyjit >Kepe6ua, MaxnyBinaro pa¬ sa xpn Bt orjio6jiHxt H sax-feMt pasMamncxoft, JierKoft PBICBIO nonecmaro BajiKyio AByKOJiKy Bt xeMHOxy. Ha Aopor-fe HcnyranHO nocxopoHHJicn noqHoft Kapayjit, n AaJieKO Bt AoronKy KpHK¬ Hyjit: "CMHPHO". A noxoMt cojiAaxnKH mono¬ xoMt pascKasBiBajiH Bt niHHK-fe:

"Boxt 6BIJIO cxpaxa HoqBio! HACMt MBI—MH-

xpnft, Aa eme Mnxpnii, Aa ynxept JlMKOBt, Bce¬ ro, snaqnxt, Bt ceMHpoMt, a ont na Boponoft JiomaAHiuH, KaKt Aynext MHMO nact BnxpeMt, JiomaAHma orpoMnan, a caMt cHAHxt, KaKt Konna. Pass-fe qejios-feKy MMCJIHMO Bt xaKOMt BHAt -feSAHXB, y>Kt 60JIBHO BCJIHKt, XCMCHt"

y xaftnoft Kanuejinpin Hexpt 6pocHjit BOS^KH

CKOJibSH H cnoxbiKancb, noAom^t Kt BODO-

TaMt, ubiKHyjit Ha KapayjibHbixt: Tjiasa npo- TPH, ne BHAnmb KXO..." H, nepe6t)KaBt ABOPHK-B

CHJIBHO xjionnyjit napy^noft ABepbio '

106 A E H b O E T P A

BapjiaaMa TIPHBCJIH H ocxaBHjm ct rjiasy na rjiast' ct rocyAapeMt. Ha yrjiy cxojia njiaBaJxb Bt njiomK-fe oroncKt. LUnn-fejin, ctxpyAOMt pas- ropancb, Aposa Bt oqar-fe. Hexpx^, Bt my6'fe H

manK-fe, cnA^jit rjiy6oKo Bt Kpecji-fe, O6JIOKO-

xHCb o nopyqnn, noAnepeBt 06'feHMH pyKaMH FOJioBy, CJIOBHO BApyrt H cMepxejibHo ycxaBmift. Bap.naa'Mt, BbicxaBHBt 6opoAy, FJiHA-feJiXj Ha ua¬ pn.

— Kxo xe6'fe Beji-fejit cjioBa npo Menn FOBO-

pnxb? — cnpocnjit Hexpt nerpoMKo, noqxn cnoKoftno.

BapjiaaMt BSAOxnyjit, nepecxynnjit 6ocbiMH noraMH. Uapb npoxnnyjit eMy pacKpbixyio Jia- AOHb:

— Ha, BOSBMH pyKy, nomynaft, — qejios-feKt, ne ABHBOjit.

BapjiaaMt noAOABHnyjicn, HO JiaAOHH HC KOC-

nyjicn. — P}^Kt ne Mory noAHHXB, cBepnyxBi, — cKa-

sajit ont. — MHOFO Bact, BapjiaaMt? CKa^H, HBixaxB

ceftqact ne cxany, cKa^n xaKt.^ — MHOFO.

Hexpt onnxB noMOJiqajit. — CxapnHHBin KHHFH qHxaexe, ABynepcxHBiMt

KpecxoMt cnacxncB XOXHXC? Mxo }Ke Bt KHnraxt y sact Hanncano? CKa^KH.

BapjiaaMt eme noAOABHHyJicn. SaneKmiftcn poxt ero noAx^ cnyxannBiMH ycaMH pacKObuicn H-fecKOJiBKO past, KaKt y PBI6BI. Ont cMOjiqajit. Hexpt noBxopHjit:

— FoBopn, qxo xte XBI.

flfeHb nETfcA 107

M BapjiaaMt, KamJinnyBt, KaKt nepeAt ^xe- HlCMt, H npHKpBIBt BCnaJieHHBIMH B-feKaMH rjiasa, naqajit FOBOpnxB o xoMt, qxo Bt KHHF-fe KH-

pHjuia cKasano, qxo "BO HMH CnMona Hexpa HM-feext 6BIXB ropABift KHHSB Mipa^eFQ — JH™~ x^cxt", H qxo na renepajiBHOMt ABOp-fe y Cna- cnxe^ HC HapncoBana pyKa 6jiarocjiOBJiHiomaH, H y o6pa3a' HpecfinxBin BoropOAHUBi MjiaAenua ne HanHcano, n qxo nonaMt-Ae cjiy>KHXB na nnxn npoc(j)opaxt 6ojiBme ne Beji-feno, H qxo cKopo- nncHBie HOBBie xpe6HHKH, FA'fe nponymeiio "H

Ayxa CBnxaro", x-fe nonBi pByxt H xonqyxt no¬ raMH, H Bt MHpnnaxt BejiHKan cMyxa H npe- ACCXB, H qxo y rpa{J)a FojiOBKHHa y CBina Kpac- nan meKa, Aa y OeAopa MeMOAanoBa; y CBina-iKt ero, nnxno qepnoe na meK-fe, H na xoMt nnxn-fe BOJIOCBI, H qxo xaKie JIIOAH, CKasano, 6yAyxt BO

BpeMH aHXHXpHCXOBO. Hexpt, KasajiocB, He cjiymajit, noAnepest

KyjiaKaMH meKy. KorAa BapjiaaMt KOHqnjit H

saMOTiKt. CHX noBxopnjit H-fecKOjiBKo past Bt pasAyMBn:

—- Me noHMy, ne noftMy. Jlnxan 6^1, Atft- CXBHXCJIBHO. -- H noxoMt ApOFH^/BmUMt BilC- saiino, JiacKoubiMt noqxH, FOJIOCOMB cKasajib: — 1-IK'B 51 y:Kt rHxnxpHcxt nepeA'B xoooft Bar). JiaaMt? ' '

H AOJIFO rjiHAtjit na pasrop-feBmincn noji-fenBH. Sax-feMt noAnnjicn H cxonjit, orpoMHBift H AO6-

PMH, nepeA'B BapjiaaMOMt, KOxopBift BApyrt samenxajit, Toqno cM-fencB BcfeMt cMopmen- HBIMt, 06xHHyXBIMt JIHUOMt CBOHMt:

— 3xt, XBI, 6axioiHKa MOH...

108 HEHbllETPA

TorAa uapB cxpeMHxejiBHo Harnyjicn Kt neMy, ssnjit sa ymn n, CJIOBHO nou-fejiosaxB yuejian, o6Aajit >KapKHMt xa6aqHBiMt n BHHHBiMt ABI-

xanieMt, rjiy6oKO sarjinnyjit Bt rjiasa, npOBop- qajit qxo-xo, oxBepnyjicn, rjiy6oKO naABHnyjit manKy, Kamjinnyjit:

— Hy, BapjiaaMt, BHAHO MBI ne AOFOBOPHJIHCB

AO xopomaro, Sasxpa MyqnxB npnAy. Hpomaft. — Hpomaft, 6axiomKa! BapjiaaMt noxHnyjiCH, KaKt Kt poAHOMy, KaKt

Kt oxuy o6p'fexeHHOMy, KaKt Kt o6peqeHHOMy na eme 6ojiBmiH MyKH 6paxy CBOCMy, HO Hexpt, y>Ke ne o6opaqHBaHCB, nomejit Kt ABepn, noqxn sacjiOHHBt ee BCIO mnpoKoft H KOCXJIHEOII cnn- iioft

Sa BopoxaMH, BSHBrnncB sa cKo6y AByKOJiKH H

na MHnyxy saMGAJiHBt caAHXBcn, ont noAyMajit, qxo ACHB Konqent — xpyAOBoft, xpyAHBift, XMtjIBHOft. H 6peMH sxoro AHH, H Bcfext AHCft npomcAmnxt n 6yAymHxt cBHnuoBoft xnroft jrerjio na njieqn eMy, BSHBmeMy nenocHJiBHyio qcjiOB-feKy xH>KecxB: — OAHOFO sa Bcfext.

COJIAATb H TOPT1>

HpncxajiH KO MH-fe — cxpauiHBiH ncxopin pas- GKasBiBaxB. Ha6HjiHCB Bt KOMHaxy, saracHJin jiaMnoqKy sjieKxpnqecKyio, 3a6pajiHCB na AH-

Bant A'bBqoHKH, HHXB mxyKt, nnmaxt, XHXH-

Kaioxt, Aa xpn rnMHasncxa, Aa cxyAenxt Ka- Koft-xo qyAHoft, ct 6opOAaBKoft...

— Hy, KaKin BaMt ncxopin? HAHXC na yjinuy, — Boxt H ncxopin.

— He xoxHMt. — Fasexy noqnxaftxe. — He xoxHMt, ne xoxHMt. PascKa^KH naMt

qxo-HH6yAB npo qopxa. Boxt xe6'fe past! Hpo qopxa! Hamjin, o qeMt

cjiymaxB. Jla, B-feAB, npo nero >Ke coscfeMt ne cxpamno. H Kt xoMy >Ke, cosnaiocB, onacno: a BApyrt BOSBMyxt H cKa>Kyxt:

— Ara, snaeMt SXH cKasKH. H Ka>KAoe CJIO¬

BO ct Jinua nocMOxpnxt, a noxoMt ct nsnaHKH. H-fext, CCJIH y>Kt BBI KO Mn-fe npncxajin, —

cjiymaftxe 6e3t OFJIHAKH. Jla cjiost HHKaKnxt He BBiBepxBmaxB. Jla ne xnxnKaxB xaMt, na AH-

Ban-fe

HO COJIAATb H HOPTb

LUejit cojiAaxt no qncxoMy nojno, 6e3t AO-

porn, npHneqaxBiBa^t noroAy Kp-fenKHMt CJIO-

BOMt. y^Kt n noroAa BBiAajiacB: MOKpoxa, B-fe¬ xept, HOFt Bt FpHSH HC npOBOpOXHLUB, H AO>K- ACMt mnnejiB npocfeKjio nacKBOSB. Tyxt H CBH-

xoft corp-femHxt.

— Mopxt 6BI ee nponect, noroAa. PasAyJio, npopsy, AO>KAeMt. Co6aKy ne BBIFOHHUIB, a XBI

M-fecn Aopory mecxBin cyxKH. y BHA'fe JIXJ COJIAaXt CXO^KOKt, CBOpOXHJIt Kt

neMy, cfeno pa3rpe6t, saji-fest, FA'fe nocyme, cnnjit paneut H cxajit Bt neMt mapHXB. A Bt paHu-fe OAe^KOHKa cxapan, nycxoft KH,cext, Aa COJIH menoxKa. HH BBIHHXB, HH sanycnxB, HH

xa6aqKy BBiKypHXB xpy6oqKy. HoMnnyjit coji¬ Aaxt qopxa nocji'feAHHMt cjiOBOMt, Bt cfeno sa- pBLTicn H co CKyKH Aa nycxoro >KHBoxa xyxt )Ke sacnyAt.

A qopxt Ha'BOCxpnjit yxo — Ka>KHCB, soByxt no HMCHH, H BBiJi-fest HSt npeHcnoAHeft.

FjiHAHxt: no namn-fe, no >KHHBBIO, HO BOAH-

HBiMt nysBipHMt o6jiaKa BOJiOKyxcn, cfeqext AO>KAHKt. KocMaxan Bopona Jiexnxt H cfejia na mecxt, qxo nasepxy cxo>KKa, cfejia H KapKnyJia.

06omejit qopxt KpyroMt cxo>KOKtr jianKH noxnpaext, yBHA-fe^-B cojiAaxa. Harnyjicn, nonioxajit, — Ao6Biqa neBejiHKa, a FJiaBHoe — B-fe¬ xept AO Kocxeft npo6Hpaext.

noA>KHMaext qopxt xo Ji-fesyio, xo npasyio jiany, xo OAHHMt 6oqKOMt Kt AO>KAIO, XO Apy- FHMB noBepnexcn — HHKaKoro jioBKaqecxsa K-fext. OAHO AyMaext: HOFH coFptxB. H qnx-

COJIJIATTD H TOPTb 111

Hyjix>, KaKt Koxt, qexBipe pasa HOA^ pHAx> Bt ycBi. JJ-fejio HJIOXO — HOFH sacxyAHJi-B.

"Cxamnxt, — AyMaext qopxx>, — y cojiAaxa canorn". HpnjioBqnji^n, cxnnyjit OAHHt, Bcy- nyjit Bt nero nory, — xenjio, npocxopno H BO-

nnext: cojiAaxt-xo KpemenBift. yxsaxnjit qopxt sa Apyroft canort. CojiAaxt cfejit.

— Pa36oft. rpa6nxt! — n ycxaBHJicn na nep- naro. — TBI KXO xaKoft?

— An xaKt, npoxoAHiuift- — HpoxoAnmift? A sxo qxo y xe6H? H noftMajit qopxa sa XBOCTB. A xsocxt ro-

jiBift, xonKift, na AOMCAK) OXMOKX>. 06Moxajit ero cojiAaxt BOKpyrt KyjiaKa.

— HycxH, — roBopHxt qopxt n sasepemajit, KaKt nxnqKa 6ojioxHaH. PBanyjicn. A cojiAaxt, ne 6yAB npoMaxt: — "Bo HMH Oxua H CBina"... npnMo no qepnoMy ptuiBuy rpn pasa KpecxoMt. Mopxt saxnxt n FJiasKH npHKpBiJit.

— Oft, 6axiomKH, — roBopHxt, — oft, 6a- xiomKH, xomno. Hycxn, xomnnxt, m OKpemn- saft.

CojiAaxt BHAHxt, qxo noftMHHOKt ero COB-

cfeMt Konqaexcn, HCMHOFO oxnycxnjit: ' —- To-xo, — roBopnxt, — a eme canorn BO-

posaxB. H-fext, TBI nocjiy>KH Mn-fe cnaqajia, xorAa; Mo>Kext-6BixB, oxnymy...

— Xopomo, cojiAaxt, roxost xe6^ CJIV>KHXB.

OAnaKO, n 6ojiBmoft Bjiacxn ne HM-feio. ECJIH 6BI

XBI nocxapme Koro-HH6yAB nst nact noftMajit, — Apyroe A'feJio. A n HcnojinnxB Mory XOJIBKO xpn XBOH ^Kejianin.

SaAOMHAcn cojiAaxx,, orH-feBajicn:

119 C0J1JIATT) M MOPTTD

— KaKt xaKt, — KpnuHxt, — XBI eme co Mnoft xoproBaxBcn, 6a6ymKHHt CBint! — H na¬ qajit noMnnaxB BoenHBin cjiosa, KOxopBin, Kpo¬ M-fe pyccKaro qejiOB-feKa, HHKXO BBixepn-fexB ne MO^Kext.

TOJIBKO qopxt exonxt na cBOCMt, Mopraext, noe^KHBaexcn.

— He Mory, — roBopHxt, — 6ojiBme xpext )KejiaHift xBOHxt ncnojiHHXB.

H noxoMt jxaxte noKpBiBamKy nonpocHJit: — TBI Mn-fe, — roBopnxt, — q-feMt MyqnxB-xo,

jryqme 6amjiBiKt noAapn, -— oqeHB XOJIOAHO.

FFnonyjit cojiAaxt: — Ha 6aiujiBiKt, cnpnqB oxt MCHH poxty CBOK)

npoxHBHyio, Hcnojinnft MOH ^Kejianin. Mopxt Bt 6amjiBiKt saKyxajicn, noMOprajit,

noAVMajit n sarnyjit MajiBift najieut:

— XoqemB uapcxBO ct A-fecaMH H ceAaMH, ct p-feKaMH H AepeBHHMH, My>KHKaMH KpemenBi- MH, nojinoe yroABe. — Sarnyjit 6e3biMHHH?JH: — Ha uapCKoft Aoqepn Mory ^cennxb, npnrjin- AHCb, Bbi6epH, KaKan noxojime, uopyMnn-fee.* — SaFnyxt cpeAnift najieut: — HpHAext oxoxa BparoBt coKpymaxb, ropoAa npncxynoMt 6paxb, H sxo BO3MO>KHO. — Sarnyjit yKasaxejibHbift ct qepnbiMt KorxeMt: ■— CyABeft xe6H CA'feJiaio — cyAHXB no coB-fecxn, HJIH 6e3t coB-fecxn, KaKt no>KejiaemB. — H sarnyjit nocji-feAnift, OOJJB-

moft, KyjixBimKoft: XoqemB, xji'fe6t xe6'fe 6yAy BBIFOHHXB caMt-cxo, cKOXHny pacKopMjno, 6yAemB My>KHKt ne nocji-feAnift.

A CoJiBme naABueBt v Hero ua AanK-fe ne

COJljUTb M MOPTb 113

XBaxnjio. CojiAaxt CABHnyjit Kapxyst na nepeAx, n noqecajit Bt saxBiJiK-fe: Boxt nacyjiHJit CKOJIBKO. MXO yue MH-fe BBI-

6paxB nepBO-na-nepBO? MyApeno. H cMOxpnxt na qepnaFO. Toxt jiame Bt cxo-

poHKy oxomejit H noroft, norxeMt, Koqeqky KaKyio-xo KOBBipnext. A Bt coJiAaxcKOMt mn- feox-fe KaKt saypqnxt, KaKti nect u-fennoft, H

sacocajio. — Cxoft, — roBopHxt cojiAaxt, — Kamn ct

6apaHBHMt cajioMt no-fejit 6BI H xenepb, oxsa- xHJit ropmoKt.

— TOJIBKO-XO? ByAext xe6'fe Kama. Snaqnxt, cqnxaxB: past?

— HOAOVKAH. H eme qyrynoKt neMajiBift meft ropnqnxt, XOJIBKO CMOxpn, qxo6Bi He nycxun, a Ct COJIOHHHOft, Aa BHHa Bt BOJIIO, Aa 6jIHHOBt nmenHqHBixt, sxo Bee OAHO Kt OAHOMy, Aa clnaxb na ropnqyio neqKy. Tenepb roBOpn: past.

H ne ycn-fejit cojiAaxt o6jiH3HyxbCH, qopxt y>Ke Mannxt ero: no Apyryio cxopony cxoKKa KomMa nocxjiana, n exonxt Ha neft qyxyHKH Aa KapasamKH, H napt oxt nnxt HAext xaKoft CMXHbift, qxo cojiAaxt xyxt->Ke Jio^KKy nst-sa rojiennma BMXBaxHJit n .nanajit ynncbmaxb, no- XBajiHBaxB. H qopxt xyAa )Ke Jitsext co p>KaBoft haKoft-xo BHJioqKoft. Oxnnxnyjit ero cojiAaxt:

— TBI KyAa ct BHJiaMn — nocyAy norannxB. Ha, nojiyqaft Mocojit.

Xjie6Hyjit BHHa, ycaMH noBejit n annxB sa JioynKy. OqncxHJit ropmKH, oxcynyjit Hxt oxt

8

Hi cojijurb H qoprb

ce6n, xpy6oqKy saKypHJit KopemKOBt Kp-fen- KHxt H roBopnxt:

— Te6'fe 6BI, seMjinKt, caMoe M'fecxo y nact Bt pox-fe KameBapoMt. Hrpaft Mnt n-fecnio na xonKift rojioct, a n cxany noAxnrHBaxB.

HoAaxBcn HeKyAa, — saxnnyjit qopxt n-fecnio na xonKift rojioct, xaKyio >KaAocxjiHByio, qxo cojiAaxt pyKoft noAnepcn, FOJIOBOII saKpyxnjit,. a Bopona, qxo na cxory CHA'feJia, copBaJiacB ct mecxa, — ynect ee B-fexept.

— Zlaft-Ka, n xe6H nou-fejiyio, cepAemHBift, — r.OBopnxt cOtXAaxt, — H noji-fe3t-6BiJio, Aa no- lOMt: — TB(J)y, q-feMt 3xo oxt xe6H Bonnext?

— C-fepoft. — Axt, KaKan npoxHBHOcrb. A eiue caMt Fy-

6bi noACxaB^nemB. Hrpaft Becejiyio. KpoBB y Menn saxoAHJia.

H XOJIBKO qopxt BBicxaBHjit KaABiKt, njieqn- KaMii riepeAepHVJit, same.TiKajit caMyio HOA-

}KHJIBHyK)... — Cxoft, — Kpnqnxt cojiAaxt, — npHBCAH

Am-fe 6a'6y. — Ba6y? — Hy Aa, o6BiKHOBeHHyK) ^KeHmnny,. pocxoMt

HCBejiHKy, a pyMnnyio. — Xopomo, — roBopnxt qopxt, — XOABKO

ROMHH: SXO Bxopoe xsoe mejiaHie. — A xe6'fe qxo — >KajiKo? Ceftqact HHqero

Becejrfeft 6a6bi ne npnAyMaio. Hcno.xnnft MOC

npnKasaHie!

M CAbiiuiixt co.iAaxt: cfeno mypmnxt, BMXO"-

AHxt Hst-sa cxo>KKa 6a,6eHKa, poxt noA^KHMa-

COJWATb H MOPTb 115

exx>, qHCxeHbKan, Bt KpacnoMt njiaxK-fe, XOABKO

rjiasa Kocnxt HCMHOFO, xaKt H mapnxt HMH.

CojiAaxt ceftqact nee noAx> KOSbipeKt: — SApasin mejiaewb, ne yroAHO-jm BaTvi-b,

MaAaMt, ct naMH, n-fexoxnaro xpHAUaxb BOCB-

MOFO yCXbXHMKHHCKarO HOJIKa MJiaAUIHMt yH- xept-o(})HuepoMt, BpeMH nposecxH?

— yroAHO, — oxB-feqaext 6a6a, — SApaB- cxByft, cojiAaxt.

— 3xt, ny H 6a6a! H FA'fe xaKin BOAHXCH? — roBopnxt cojiAaxt. — CaAHxecb pHAOMt H Aa- me no6jiH^e.

— CnAy, KaKt saxony. — A KorAa )Ke BM saxoxnxe? fl — coAAaxx>,

Boesajit, KpoBb npojiHBajit, oxeqecxBo o6opo- nnjit, XM Mnoft ne FHyiuaftcH.

—■ A XM, — 6a6a eMy roBopHxt, — 6pocb pyKH. Oqenb cKOpbift. — H y caMoft rjiasa xaKt H npnAyxt no BemaMt, xaKt H mapnxt. Cynyji- CH-6biJio cojiAaxt, — oxnHxnyjia. Ont — qopxy:

— KOFO XM KO MH-fe npHBCJIt, ona MCHH ne acaji-feext?

— Sxoro XM y MCHH ne npocnjit, qxo6bi ona xe6H Jiio6HAa, — qopxt eMy oxB-feqaext...

CojiAaxt onnxb Kt 6a6'fe: — nojiio6H MCHH, no>Kajiyftcxa. — A KaKie XBOH 6yAyxt noAapKH? — Mero xoqeuib npocn, xoxb nojiuapcxBa. H TOJIBKO noMHHyAt npo nojiuapcTBa, 6a-

6y KaKt MCAOMt noMasajin, ry6Bi BBiTepAa, sa- xopom-feAacB, JiyKaean,, ropoxoMt nocBinaAa:

— HoAapn MH-fe, cojiAaTHKt, njiaTBe meAKo- Boe, AB'fe majiH, OAHy posaMH no sejienotoy no-

116 COJIMTb M mvtb

JIIO, Apyryio — no cnneMy orypuaMH, Aa qy- jioKt npKHXt, Aa HCHOAHHxt rojuiaHACKaro no- jioxna, Aa 6OXHHKH na pesnHKaxt, Aa 6OXHHKH

nojiycano^KKH, Aa eme 6OXHHKH KOSJIOBBIH...

Cxoft, FOBOpHXt cojiAaxt, — n xaKt Bee no3a6yAy- Mopxt, sanncBmaft na oxA'feJiB- nyio 6yMary.

— H nnuiH XBI eme, — xoponnxcn 6a6a, — 6ycB nnxapHBixt, Aa 6yct pasHBixt AyxBixt, cepe>KKH 6HPIO3OBBIH co cxeKjiymKaMH, Aa CB

jiaxiKaMH, Aa njiaxBe mejiKOBoe, ne OAHO nHiHH, a mecxB njiaxBCBt...

H xyxt 6a6a npo xaKie nycxnKH naqajia no- MHHaXB, O Ka'KHXt COJIAaXt HHKOFAa H ne CJIBI- XHBaJIt.

— H eme, Apy^KOKt, AeHBra'MH, csepxt npo- qaro, XBicnqy py6jieft.

— Bee? — HHKaKt Bee, a, Mo>Kext, noxoMt eme

BCnOMHK). CojiAaxt njiionyjit na naABUBi, saKpyxnjit

yet H Apyroft: — 3ft, qopxt, xamn Bee no sanHCK-fe, Aa CMOX-

pn, qxo6Bi AeHBFH 6BIJIH namn, pyccKin, ne noA- CyHB KaKOft-HH6yAB APHHH.

To.xKHyjit qopxa Bt ennny, a 6a6y nocaAHAXj Ha KOJi-fenn:

— H, MHjioBHAHan MOH, qopxa ocHAHAt, xe¬ nepB ryjinio H na csoeft poAHH-fe — nepBBift qe- JiOB-feKt. Ra XBI Bt cxopony ne KOCHCB, na MC¬

HH FJIHAH BBipaSHXCJIBHO. A qopxt Bt 3X0 BpeMH, HHMaAO He MCAJIH,

y>Kt cyHAyKt xamnxt sa pyqKy, BCCB Aa)Ke

COJUJATb M HOPTb 117

Bcnoxtjit. BBixepcn H KjnoqoMt oxoMKnyAt ero ct MysBiKoft. Ba6a, KaKt 6e3t yMa, KnnyjiacB. Mopxt KpBimKy nonpHAep>Kajit H roBopnxt:

— HpHHect BCC, KaKt sa'Kasano no sanncK-fe. TOJIBKO noMHH, cojiAaxt, sxo XBOC xpexBe ace- jianie H nocji-feAnee.

Ct cojiAaxa H XMCJIB cocKoqHJit: —- He xoqy, ne yroBapHBajicn, oxcxaBHXB. Bo-

JIOKH cyHAyKt. nasaAXi. A 6a6a H qopxa oxt cynAyKa oxnnxHBaext H

cojiAaxa sa pyKast xnnext: — yMpy, — roBopHxt, — ct M-fecxa ne coft-

Ay. — HojiymajiKy ct ce6n coApajia, H cjiosa y nen KaKin nauuiHCB:

— MnjieHBKift, cyziapB Moft, 6axiomKa pasyM- HBift, noAapn cyHAyKt.

— Ba6a, Ka6Bi XBI nyxnoe y MCHH qero npo- CHJia, a xo APHHB, — xpe6yxa, xpnnKH.

Tyxt ona na rojioct yAapnjiacB. Jlayne qopxt saABimajit nocoMt, — >KajiKo cxajio. <J>y, XBI,

rjiynocxB KaKan! JJa FA'fe cojiAaxy npoxHBt >KeH- mHHBi. PyKoft o6Hnjia ero sa meio:

— CqacxBH CBoero ne nonHMaemB, coAAa- XHKt. Boxt KaKt xe6H utjiosaxB cxany.

H caMa Bt ry6Bi u-fejiyext, na UBinoqKH cxajia H Bt rjiasa rjiHAHxt, Kocnxt. Mxo sa 6a6a!

— Bepn, — cojiAaxt eft rosopHxt^ — 6epH! — H qopxt Bt cxopoHKy oxomejit. Ba6a KpBim¬ Ky oxKHHyjia, a xaMt Bt cyHAyK-fe xosapy! TaKt BCC H ^mypmnxt. flenBraMH, MejionBio, xBicnqa py6jieft Bt njiaxoqK-fe saBepnyxo.

BpocB, MHjian, — rosopHxt cojiAaxt 6a- 6^, — 6pOCB, nOXOMt nOFAftAHIUB,

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A 6a6a ero JiOKxeMt: He cyftcn. BnAnmB, Bee nepenaqKajit py-

qnma'MH. ^a n qxo npncxajit KO MH-fe, npaBO? Best xe6H neKOFAa. Ra H KXO XBI xaKoft? Best HMCHH, 6e3t njieMCHH. A, Moacext, XBI Bpart? OxoftAH, a xo coscfeMt 3a6oK)CB, KpnqaxB cxa- Hy, namn KonqancKie pe6nxa nenoAaJieKy SA^CB

KapxomKy Konaioxt, sacxynnxcn... R^JIO ncHoe. CojiAaxt BHAnxt, qxo 6a6y CMy

OAHOft XOJIBKO Xpa6pOCXBIO MO}KHO B3HXB. KH-

nyjit KapxysoMt o SCMJIIO, Kamjinnyjit JIHXO:

MopXt, KpHUHXt, — BOAKH!

A qOpXt B-fe^JIHBCHBKO Bt CXOpOR-fe CXOHXt, yxMBijinexcn Bt KOxoscKie ycBi:

— H-fext, cojiAaxt, n na xe6H AOBOJIBHO no- pa6oxajit, 6yAext.

— TO-CCXB, KaKt sxo 6yAext? — Hpos-fesaAt XBI CBOC cqacxBe. Bynt Bne-

peAX) yMH-fee. A n yftAy H 6a'mjiBiKt ct co6oft BOSBMy. Hpomaft.

— HCJIBSH, 6amjiBiKt KasenHBift! CoscfeMt pascepAHJicn cojiAaxt, nopOBHXt

yxBaxHXB neqHcxaro Ayxa, KaKt panBiue. He xyxt-xo 6BIJIO: nycxnjicn qopxt PBICBIO KpyroMt cxora 6'feraxB: "yxt, —- Kpnqnxt, — yxt!" XBocxt y nero BBicoxt, Kpyxnxcn, rjiasa OXBO-

AHxt, n KHcxonKoft past Aa>Ke cojiAaxy no meK-fe Masnyjit.

— Cxoft, — Kpnqnxt cojiAaxt, — OKpemy, Ae- MOHt!

H sanect y>Ke pyKy AJIH Kpecmaro snaMeniH. BApyrt najiex-fejio HHSKOC o6jiaKo, BnxpeMt cop- BaAo cfeno co cxo>KKa, saKpyxnjio, sanopomHAO

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rjiasa, XCMHO cxajio, KaKt HOHBIO, H xpecnyjio, pacKOAOJiocB naAx. FOJIOBOII, pacKaxnjicn rpoMt BejiHKift H y}KacHBift, ynajit cojiAaxt, JIHUO sa- KpBIJIt, sa^KMypHJicn.

Jiexnxt, KaKt Bt KOHxysin, 6e3t cosnanin. H AOJIFO JIH xaKt npo6Bijit, — caMt ne snaext. HoxoMt nocM-feji-fejit, pyKoft meBejibHyjit, Apy¬ roft: >KHBt, cxajio-6bixb. HoAHnjicn na KapauKH H cfejit na MOKpoe cfeno. C-fejit n rjiHAHxt: no xojiOMy >KHHBbio njiioxaext AO>KAHKt, BSAysa- ipxcn nysbipn, jionaioxcn; nxnubi jiexnxt AO xo¬ ro MOKpbin, ne pa36epemb KaKin, cBHCxnxt B-fe¬ xept, — xaKan cKyKa.

Homapnjit cojiAaxt BOKpyrt ce6H, — 6am- jibiKa H-fext. Ta'Kt. H KomMM n-fext, n 6a6bi n-fext, — nnqero. Bee qopxt npH6pajit, ne ocxaBHJit KpouiKH: qepxnKa xosnftcxBenHbift, CBOCFO ne oxAacxt.

CojiAaxt noAXHnyjit peMenb na ^KHBorfe n no- meAt na BoexoKt. HAext, ocxaHOBHxen H no- Hioxaext: ne xnnext JIH oxKyAa ABiMKOMt, ne 6pemyxt JIH co6aKH?

Bt xyMepKH cxyAen-fee cxajio. Homjia HSMO-

POSB. H Bsnjia ero AOcaAa: Bee, qero ne no>Ke- Jiaft, Bee 6BIJIO, H n-fext HHqero. Ha Kamy Aa na 6a6y nojiBCXHJicn.

H naqajit cojiAaxt cnoxBiKaxBcn, — Me^Ky, BHAHO, Bt sxoMt M-fecx-fe nepenaxajiH. Moqn H-fext.

— FocnoAH, — roBopnxt, — HnKOJia yroA- HHKt, nOMHHH MCHH rp-felHHarO. — HoJIO^HJIt Kpecxt Kp-fenKO, Kapxyst naABHHyjit H OHHXB

samarajit. H XOABKO BCC Ka^excn, qxo ne OAHHt

190 COJIMTTD M HOPTT.

OHt Bt CXCHH, xoqno csa'AH HAext KXO-XO, a maroBt ne CAMHIHO. H 6OH3HO orjinnyxBCH. BparoBt ne 6OHJICH, qopxa ne ncnyra^cn, a Boxt ceftqact — 6on3HO.

— HHKOJia yroAHHKt, noMnnn MCHH rptm- naro. — H noKOCHJicn qepest nJieqo. TaKt H

CCXB: nosaAH HO Meacfe HAext cxapnqeKt, Bt qanan-fe, Bt BBICOKOII manK-fe, BopoxnHKOMt oxt AO^KAH npnKpBMCH. FjiHAHxt cojiAaxt, H cxa- pnqeKt rjiHAHxt. Fjiasa nst-noA-B manKH CB-fex- Jibie y HCFO, cxporie.

— CKa^KH, Ao6pBift qejiOB-feKt, — cnpamnBa- ext cojiAaxt, — KaKt 6BI Mn-fe AO ^KHJIBH AOSXH?

CxapnqeKt oxornyjit BOpoxnHKt, 6opOAy cn- BVK) BBinpocxaAt n rosopHxt nerpoMKo, a HB-

CXBCHHO:

— Bo HMH Oxua H CBina H CBHXOFO ZIyxa. — BBixnnyjit ry6Bi H Aynyjit.

H noqyBcxBOBajit cojiAaxt na Jinu-fe CBOCMB

npejiecxB. H Bt x-feji-fe CHJiy BCAHKyio n Becejibe. — CnacH6o Te6'fe, 6axiomKa, HnKoxa VFOA-

HHKt. TenepB n XOXB XBicnqy Bepcxt npoftAy, a Ao )KHJIBH Ao6epycB. HaftAy cqacxBe.

KAT>I

Kaxio, nopxHHxy, ne snaexe? OqeHB xopo- man nopxnnxa; n 6epext neAoporo; a y^Kt na- FOBOpHXt BO BpCMH HpHM-fepKH, HOKa Ct 6y- jiaBKaMH BO pxy nojisaext no nojiy, — npHKa- ABmaext, oAeprnBaext, — ysnaexe BCC, qxo cjiy- qnjiocB saxBaxBiBaiomaro na Majioft MojiqanoB- K-fe. A CCJIH naqnexe 6paHHXB, — oxqero 06'femajia n ne upHnecjia njiaxBe, — saMopraext rjia¬ saMH:

—■ B-fepio, B-fepio, MaAaMt, BBI coBepmenno BnpaB-fe cepAHXBcn.

Kax-fe roAa ABaAuaxB xpn, HC 6ojiBme. BBiB-fec- KH y nen Hrfext; >KHBext na Majioft MojiqanoBK-fe Bt HHSKy, na yrjiy, HanpoxHBt uepKBn HHKOJIBI

na KypBHxt Ho>KKaxt; KorAa BoftAexe Bt BO-

poxa — nanpaBo en ABepB. Kaxn BCCB ACHB CHAHxt y OKomKa, oxKycBi-

Baext HHXKH, BCxpnxHBaext KyApnMH; KyApn CBOH, ne noABHXBin. HoMomHHua, Becnymaxan A^BOHKa', HaMexBiBaext njiaxBn na ManeKen-fe. Bt KOMHaX-fe AB'fe KJltXKH Ct HXHUaMH, KapxOHKH, cBepxKH noBCioAy, nepeA'B sepKajiBueMt 6yMa>K- HBIH pOSBI H KapxoqKH Ha CT-feH-fe — CTyACHTBI,

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BoenHBie n Aa>Ke Kynjiexncxt Cepr-feft... Cepr-feft... 3a6Bijit ero HMH.

Focno>Ka BonABipCBa — AOKxopma, BcerAa, ■— noftAext ryjinxB, — ocxanoBHxcn y OKomKa, pasroBapHBaext:

— Kaxn, onnxB BBI MCHH o6MaHyjiH, ne npn- KCCJIH njiaxBn. BBI, Kaxn, 6e3C0B'fecxHaH.

— HSBHHHIOCB, MaAaMt, sApaBCXByftxe. ^ Bact BnojiH-fe nonHMaio, qxo BM OKonqaxejibHO BnpaB-fe cepAHXbcn.

Kaxn He6ojibiuoro pocxa, Bt.mejiKOBbixt qyji- Kaxt, Bt 6amMaqKaxt ct 6ojiBmHMH 6aHxaMH, Bt CHHCft I06K-fe, KOpOXKOft H AO XOFO JieFKOft, qxo — 6'fe>KHxt no yjinu-fe ct KapxoHKaMn, — Bcfe na nee KOCHXCH: npeMHJieHbKan (})HrypKa. H BCCFAa, BMXOAH CO ABOpa, HaKHABIBaCXt CHHIOK) >Ke Aymerp-feftKy ct M-fexoMt, — 6yAB XOXB iiojiB — neKJio: M-fext Kax-fe Kt rjiasaMt.

A rjiasa oqenB HCAVPHBI: HCHBIC, cfepBie, HHOFAa q}Tb-qyxb npHnyxmie, ne xo oxt cjiest, ne xo OXt 6e3COHHOft HOUKH.

Ho cyAHXb ee HHKXO ne cM-feext: Kaxn A'fe- BymKa xojiocxan, oAHHOKan n caMa na ce6H pa- 6oxaext, a CCJIH H BjiK)6jieHa nocxonnno, Bt oco6eHHocxH no ocenn H Bt ocennift cesont, xo, Mo>Kext 6bixb, H caMa ne paAa CBoeMy xa- KOMy xapaKxepy, n A^./iaext sxo coBcfeMt ne AJIH

TOFO, qxo6bi Aoca>KAaxb saKasqnuaMt. ^ HpHHecjia, nanpHM-fept, njiaxbe Kt MaAaMt

KOUIKS, exonxt, sajio^KHjia PVKH noAB qepHbift nepeAHHKt. KOLUKS npHM-fepnexcn nepeAt sep- KajioMt, cnpamHBaext:

— BM, qxo, Kaxn, BSAbixaexe?

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— Axt, FJin^Ky na Bamy (fmrypy, — rpycxno. A (^nrypa y MaAaMt KOIUKS xaKan, qxo BM ee

eme HSAaJiH ysnaexe, KOFAa ona nJiMBext Bt M-fexaxt no Majioft MojinanoBK-fe; Heo6biKHOBeH- HO xoMnan AaMa.

— Boxt, yAHBJiniocb, — qero >Ke BaMt rpycx¬ no, cKa^KHxe?

y Kaxn oxt caMOJiio6in Apo>Kaxt ry6br. — HpanopmHKt OAHHt, MaAaMt, — xenepb,

KOHCHHO, canomiyio Masb OHH sapnxt ct xo- BapnmaMH, caMH npoAaioxt, H Aa>Ke ct HHMH

OAHHt nojiKOBHHKt, 3apa6axbiBaioxt oqenb-xo¬ pomo, HO XaKOft OHt FOpABlft, HaCM-femJIHBBlft, see cM-feexcn no noBOAy Moero x-fejiocjio^Kenin.

— OHHXB BJIIO6HJIHCB?

— Ca'Ma ne noftMy. H-fext, nocji-fe xoro, qxo cjiyqnjiocB Bt Moeft ^KHSHH, ne AO JIIO6BH, Ma¬ AaMt.

Ho 6BIJIH y Kaxn n xopomin BpeMena. Jl-fe- xoMt, OAHa>KABi, pa6oxajia ona AOMamneft nopx- nnxoft y AOKXopmn BoHABipeBoft, Bt Cepe6pH- HOMt 6opy, na Aaq-fe "JIaHABimt".

Ct yxpa Bepxnxt MamnnKy, yjiBi6aexcH no- JIOXHHHBIMt CXpOUKaMt, HO^KHMaCXt HJieqHKaMH, nOXOMt 06JIOKOXHXCH H XJIHAHXt Bt OKHO. Axt! BocnoMHHanin!

Sa OKHOMt )Kapa, cxonext Kypnua Bt HBIJIB-

Hoft HMK-fe, CKpnnnxt raMaKOMt, Maioxcn Me>KAy cocent 6apBimHH, cecxpBi BOHABIPCBBI. 3a Ky- cxaMn, sa 3a6opoMt — ASBIHB, ASBIHB, — npo¬ mejit KasajiepHcxt. Tpy6a sanrpajia Bt Oana- ropiftcKOMt nojiKy. Axt! BocnoMnHanin!

Bbicxpo, 6bicxpo KpyxHxt Kaxn MamnnKy. So-

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Byxt 06'feAaxb. Ona caAnxcn Kt CXOJIV aKKypaxno — PVKH cAOKHJia, ry6bi noA>KaJia, — BCC, KaKt nojiaraexcn A'feByuiK-fe ct caM0jiK)6ieMt. BOHABI-

peBt nsBHHHexcn nepeA'B neft, qxo Bt OAHOMt ^KHJiex-fe, HBext BOAKy, oxAyBancB rjiHAHxt Bt cynt; 6apBimHH XOMHXCH, ne xoxnxt KymaxB; Ma'JiBqnmKH BonABipeBBi, neAOcxynnBie HHKaKO- My BocnnxaHiK), Kpomaxt xji'fe6t, mnnjinxcn noA'B cxojioMt; oxt AOKxopmn naxnext sajiepB- HHOMt; OAHa Kaxn CHAnxt Bt Meqx-fe. Ha BOH-

poct: "eme, Kaxn, cyny?" — BSAparnBaext. —■ MepcH. AnnexHxy n-fext. KaKan xaMt -feAa! Bt mecxB qacoBt Kaxn cKJia-

ABisaext mnxbe, oxpnxnBaext io6Ky oxt nnxoKt H 6'fe)KHxt na xeppacy, soBext KannxojiHHy- ropHHqHyio, A'feBymKy oqenb necKjiaAnyio, ro- Jienacxyio, Bt. nojinoMt noA^HneniH y Kaxn H

xo^<e Bt Meqx-fe. — KannxojiHHa, HAHXC 6paxb ypoKt xanueBt. KaiiHxojiHHa nonBjinexcn nst-sa norpe6HUbi,

na xoAy Bbixnpaext pyKH, 6pocaext (j)apxyKt Bt qepeMyxy. Kaxn roBopHxt:

— Cxanbxe Bt nosnuiio. Ha-Ae-Kaxpt. Cjiy¬ maftxe MysbiKy: "MaMama, Kynnxe MH-fe nymKyv

n 6yAy cxp-fejinxb" (TaKt noAn-feBajiH lOHKepa na 6ajiaxt). Jlerqe, jierqe, KannxojiHHa! BosAyui- K-feft! He xaKt, He xaKt. Borne Moft!

Oxcxpannext KanHxojiHny H, noAo6pABt 106- Ky, jiexaext no 6ajiKOHy:

— H-axt! H-axt! H-axt! A BeuepoMt, ne saracnext eme sapn, ne BM-

cbinnxt eiue sB-fesAM naA^ BMCOKHMH cocnaMH, mp.'b XOABIHCKHMt HOJICMt, — yyKe HCCyXCH #3"

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AaJieKa SByKH BajiBca. Ty... xy... xy, — xpy6Hxt <I>aHaropiftuBi Bt M-feAHBin xpy6Bi na 6epery MocKBBi-p-feKH, na Kpyry, sa jrfecoMt

Kaxn Bt rasoBOMt juap^t, a ct neft Kannxo- jiHHa 6-feryxt na Kpyrt. Ho Aopor-fe noHBjinexcn HSt XCMHOXBI BBICOKift lOHKCpt, paSCXaBJIHCXt HOFH, noAXBaxBmaext noA'B pyKy 6'ferymyK) A'b- BymKy:

—■ Hpomy na BajiBCt. Hy, KaKt ne 3aKpy>KHXBcn rojiOB-fe! H BOSBpa-

maioxcn Kaxn cx^ KannxojiHnoft na pascB-fex-fe, KOFAa' AOFOp-fejIH Bt JIHCXBHXt (JpOHapHKH, 3a- XHXJIH marn, ynajia poca na xpa'BBi, na JIHCXBH.

Hepeji-fesyxt qepest nJiexenB, jioKaxcn Bt nocxejin. Kaxn saKHnext pyKH, rjiHAHxt Bt 6pe- BenqaxBift noxojiOKt:

— KanHxojiHHa, KanHxojiHHa, HHKXO ne MO-

)Kext nonnxB MOHXt qyBcxBt! Bt xo )Ke Ji-fexo OanaropiftuBi ymjin na Boftny.

yxpoMt pano sanrpajiH xpy6Bi Bt Jiarepnxt, n 6apBimHH, UIBCftKH, FOpHHUHBIH, KXO Bt Xy(j)- Jinxt na 6ocy nory, KXO Bt naKHnyxoft na py- 6amKy majin, npocxoBOjiocBin, HHBIH sanjiaKan- HBIH H Bc-fe — neqajiBHBin, co6pajiHCB na nojxfe.

MeAJienno, AJiHHHoft HBiJinmeft KOJioHHoft yxo- AHJIH OanaropiftuBi; na cnnnaxt AO caMaro sa- XBiJiKa naBBioqent cKap6t, mxBiKH xopqaxt me- XHnoft, xonaioxt xH>Kejio canorn; jinua cxporin, pass-fe KpHKnext ct Kpaio KXO noMOJio^e: "3ft, BBI, rojiy6KH, npomaftxe!"

BepxoMt na CMHpnoft Ko6Biji'fe — KOManAHpt, ycaxBift, ct noAycHHKaMH, CHAnxt 6OAPO, a mast ne BHAHO Hst-noA'B 6poBeft. y cxpeMenJU

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ero maraext KOMaHAHpma, sarop-fejian ^Kenmn- na, ct MaJiBqnKOMt na pyKaxt, rjiHAHxt BX?

SCMJIK). BApyrt BBicoKift rojioct san-fejit: "BsBeftxecB,

COKOJIBI, opjiaMn" — n xytxan, xBicnqe-roJiocan rpyAB noAXBaxnjia n-fecnio. SanjiaKajiH )KeHmH- HBI, no6'fe}KajiH A^XH BCJi-feAx?. H KOjionna noxo- nyjia BAajin, Bt nBijin.

yuuiH, H nasaAx? ne Bepnyjicn HH OAHHt. Kaxn cxon^a y Aoporn, H CJICSBI XCKJIH y Hen

no meKaMt. BBicoKift lonKept KHBnyjit eft HSt cxpon, n ymejit H ont, BBi6HBaH n-fecnn Bt xaKxt no HBIJIH.

— Kana, Kana, }KHXB ne oxoxa! — noBXOpn- jia Kaxn, n MeAJienno, BM-fecx-fe ct ^KCHmnnaMH n A^XBMH, BepnyjiacB Bt onycrfeBiuift Cepe6pH- HBlft 6opt.

SaKOjiaqnBajiH Aaqn. Ho yxpy COJIHUC BCXOAH-

AO, 6'fejioe, ocenHee. H HXHUBI n-fejin no nnoMy. Kaxn KynHJia reorpa(})HqecKyio Kapxy H BOXKny- Jia 6yjiaBKy Bt xo M'fecxo, FA'fe KpoBB npojiHBa- ext sa oxeqecxBo KpacaBCut lOHKept.

A noxoMt 6yjiaBoqKa saxepnjiacB, Kapxy sa- CHA'feJin Myxn. MyxB-qyxB ne nojno6njia: 6BIJIO ct ropn 6jiH3opyKaro KaKoro-xo cxyAenxa, HO ca¬ Ma ero 6pocHJia. Xox-fejia noftxn Bt MnjiocepA- HBIH cecxpBi n pasAVMajia, — no6oHjiacB CBoero xapaKxepa.

Bt AOMax^, FA'fe npoKAe mn^a, BesA-fe rope. Kanoe y)Kt mnxBe! TorAa-xo Kaxn nepcfexaAa na MaAyw MojiqanoBKy, BSHJia Bt yqeHHUBi Bec- nymaxyio A^BOHKy — CaHBKy, n Bt KOMHax-fe HaAx> OKHOMt noB-fecHAa AByxt nxHut —• cfffc-

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rnpn H nepenejia, OAnnt n-feAt no yxpy xopo¬ mo, Apyroft Kt Beqepy, — cKyKy pasB-feBajiH.

FpycxHoe ^KHXBC. yjiHUBi nycxBin. Ha yuen- mnnaxt xpaypt. FajianxepeftHBie npHKasuHKH cxajin SJIBIC, KaKt co6aKH. RoporoBnsna. Hpo- xoAHxt SHMa H ji-fexo. FoAa npoxoAHxt. H Bee eme BOioioxt, noA'feJinxB ne Moryxt qero-xo. A napoAy, napoAy 6Bioxt!

TpOHxt Kaxn npoBOAHJia na BOKsaJit sa sxo BpeMH. HeBecejian 6Bijia JIIO6OBB HH ct OAHHMt, 6ojiBme oxt Hca'JiocxH 6-ferajia BHAaxBcn, a noqBio ne cnajia, BSABixajia, 6pa'HHJia CanBKy, qxo6Bi He xpan-fejia, ne 6yAHJia nxHux>.

HpOBOAHXt, nocKyqaext, noxoMt npoqxex-B Bt rasexaxt: — y6Hxt na nojxfe cjiaBBi.

, CHAHxt y oKna Kaxn, MejiBKaext HFOJIKOII H

AyMaext, — FA'fe sxo nojie cjiaBBi, FA'fe CXOJIB-

KO napoAy no6Hxo? HocHA^Jia 6BI y sxoro no- JIH, nonjiaKajia.

lllHXbH 6bi,/io MHOFO : AaMbi, 6^rjibin ct sa- naAa, CKopo6oraxBiH H npHBepeAJiHBBin, saKa- SBiBajin no uojit-AiOHCHH-fe cpasy njiaxBCBt, xpe- 6oBajiH, qxo6Bi io6Ka 6Bijia KopoxKan, BHnsy pasjiexajiacB, — (})acoHt a-Jia-rept. H Aenert cxajio MHOFO; xorAa-xo y Kaxn n nonBHJiacB Avmerp-feftKa ct M-fexoBoft oxopouKoft. Ho npe^c- HHFO, — XOXB 6BI ACHCKt OAHHt Bt Cepe6pH- noMt 6opy, — He BepnyxB.

OAna^ABi Kaxn npnuiAa BejiHKHMt nocxoMt Kt AOKxopm-fe BoHABipeBoft H xojibKO Ha6pajia Bt poxt 6yjiaBOKt, npnroxoBHJiacb pasrosa- pHBaxb, — Bt npuxomen sasBOHHJit TeAe(J)0Ht,

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H BOHABipCBt BHSFJIHBBIMt FOJIOCOMt CHpamH- uaext, qyxB ne Aaext Bt xpy6Ky: MTO? BBIXB sxoro ne MO^cext! HeB-feponx-

no! BaxenBKa Moft, nosApaBJinio! B6-fe}Kajit Bt KOMHaxy, KpacnBift, 6opoAy sa-

xsaxHJit H Bt poxt cyext: Hy, Kaxn, — roBopHxt, — nosApaBAHio,

KaxepHHa HnKOJiaesna (a Kaxunaro oxua ssa- ■XH HmaxoMt, cJiy>KHjit y Maxajiosa Bt KOHXO-

p-fe), xenepB BBI cBo6oAHan rpa}KAaHKa, nos- BOJiBxe no)KaxB pyKy.

HoxoMt Kum^cn Kt ce6'fe Bt Ka6HHext, ABepn nacxoKt, n BHAHO — na sjieKxpHqecKOMt Kpec- ji-fe CHAnxt nauienxt, n BoHABipeBt BOAHXt no HCMy ^KCJltSHBIMH meXKaMH, He CXOJIBKO BOAHXt, CKOJIBKO Bt JIHUO cyext — nycKaext HCKPBI,

Kpnqnxt: — HO^KHJIH, 6^xeHBKa Moft, AO Kpacnaro Ae-

neqKa! Ha Apyroft ACHB Kaxn no6fc:>Kajia na Kpacnyio

njiomaAB rjiHA-fexB, KaKt nyuiKy Bosnxt, KaKt CAaioxcn Bt KpeMjrfe sanacHBie uyyunKn, KaK-b no HnKOjibCKoft BeAyxt npncxaBOBt 6e3t ma- noKt, ct nopBaHHMMH noronaMH, KaKt B-fema- loxt na MHHHHa Kpacnbift (J)jiart H KaKt na Ky- qy xajiaro cn-fera B.Tfes^a 6apbiiiiHH Bt c6Hxoft mjinn'fe H ct ca6jieft, n BCC noBxopnjia xonKHMt FOJiocoMt: "ToBapHiuH, ^OBapHmH!"... A qxo "xoBapHiun", — sa myMOMt ne 6biAO CAbimno.

3a6HJiocb y Kaxn cepAne oxo Bcero sxoro, xoqno JICAB pacxanjit. H B,7iio6H,7iacb ona BX) ynHBepcnxex-fe na MHXHHr-fe Bt Jinuencxa. Owb CXOHJIt y KOAOHHM, FJiHA'feJi'b HCnOAJIo6bH, AH-

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qHKO 6ji'feAHoe, rjiasa cypoBbie H 6ojibmie, KaKX> y ^ceHmHHbi; najieut sajio^HJit sa MyHAHpXj, npHqecant na npo6opt, qncxeHBKift BCCB H na Kaxio p-femnxejiBHO ne o6paxHjit HHKaKoro BHH-

Manin. Kaxn na Apyroft ACHB onnxB Bt ynnBepCH-

xext no6-fe>Kajia, — ero n-fext. 06-ferajia sa AB'fe neA'feJiH Bcfe MHXHHFH, 6BiJia n noA'B naMnxHH- KaMn, n na Tpy6'fe. flocaAa ee 6pajia — caMOAio- 6ie, a eABa saM-fexnxt cfepoe najiBxo ct Kpac- HMMt BOpOXHHKOMt, CCpAUe Bt KOJFfeHKH Ba- JIHXCH. SaKasqnuaMt na Bcfe ynpeKH oxB'feqajia: "BM coBepmenno BnpaB-fe, MaAaMt, cepAHXbcn".

HaKoneut, na TsepcKOMt 6yjibBap'fe, BHAnxt, —- CHAnxt ont. Fasexy oxt ce6H oxcxpanHJit, AyMaext. JIHUHKO A'fexcKoe, HaxMypenHoe. Kaxn cfejia na xy ^ce CKaMbio H Ayxt eABa nepeso- AHTt. — HSBHHHXe, — FOBOpHXt, — HXO H Kt BaMt

o6pamaiocb, n same JIHUO na MHXHHr-fe BHA-fejia, Aa'Bno xox-fejia cnpocnxb...

HoKpacH-fejia, xoxb njiaqb: qxo xox-fejia cnpocnxb — caMa He snaext, KaKt Aypa...

— TaMt y}Kt n H noAynajia — ifcxp-feqy, cnpomy, KaKin Mn-fe KHH>KKH noqnxaxb? FOBO-

pnxt, — xenepb BcfeMt npnKasaHo qnxaxb KHH>K-

KH, a KaKin — ne CKasbiBa./in. TaKt n Kt BaMt, HSBHHHXe...

Ont cnpocnjit B'fe>KJiHBo - KXO ona, KaKX. sosyxt, cupnxajit rasexV Bt KapMaHt:

— Jiyqme Bcero IIPHXOAHXC KO Mn-fe na BpoH- Hyio. Ro CBHAanin.

>KHJIt OHt Bt KOMHaX-fe OAHHOKO. y CXOJia

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Ha HOJIOHK-fe — KHHFH, Sa IHHpMOH — KpOBaxB, iioKpbixan Kpy>KeBHbiMt noKpMBajioMt. Oxt pyKOMOHHHKa naxnext AyumcxbiMt MMJiOMt. Cs-fexjio, qncxo. SBaAn ero Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt.

Kaxn Bt nepBbift >Ke Aenb pascKasajia eMy FCIO mHSHb, njiaKajia. Ceprtft Cepr'feeBHqt npeA- jio>KHjit qHxaxB BCJiyxt ncxopiio (fpanuyscKoft peBOJiiouiH. BBisajio — cnAext Bt Kpecjio, na- A^next oqKH, nepeBepnext cxpannuy H no- cMoxpnxt cxporo. Kaxn cHAHxt HanpoxHBt, — xaKt 6BI H yMepjia OKOJIO nero. Sa qxenieMt pasroBapHBajin:

— Kaxn, BaMt npa'BHxcH Mapaxt? — MXO BBI, XaKOft KpOBO^KaAHBlft! -— Ay nact 6yAext ne xaKoft, eme nocxpam-

n-fee. — FocnoAH, Kt qeMy we sxo naMt? B-feAB,

cBo6oAy AaJin; HSBHHHXC, Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt, rjiyno roBopio. Boxt n, — xo^Ke cnpocHXB xo- x-fejia, — sa xpexift cnncoKt noAaio, AyMaio, ne o6MaHyxt. y^Kt oqenB B-fe^KJiHBBie, Bt Macxep- CKyK) KO MHt saXOAHJIt OAHHt, BCC noBxopnjit: "MBI Bt Bamnxt pyKaxt". A na Hp-fecn-fe pa6o- qnMt 06'femajiH, eft Bory, ne Bpy, KXO sa nnxbift cnncoKt noAaext, xoMy no^KepXByioxt KO-

posy n AenbraMH ABtcxn py6jieft. Tenepb Bcfe cxajiH cosnaxejibHbie, Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt. Te- Iiepb-XO H >KHXb.

— H-fext, Kaxn, nst nact Majio KXO ocxa- HCXCH Bt >KHBbIXt.

— Oxt! — Bt nocji-feAnee BpeMH nenpinxno Aa^e na

VJinuy BbixoAHXb — raKan HenaBHcxB y Bcfext,

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XaKt HHoft BSFJinnext — ABimaxB xpyzmo. BBI,

Kaxn, XOJIBKO HHKOMy sxoro ne roBopHxe, — n HenaBmKy pesojiiouiK).

Bt xo BpeMH naAXs MOCKBOII cxonjia ncnan, Kpyrjian jiyna. Bt en CB-fexy no CBipBiMt 6yjiB- napaMt 6POAHJIH napaMH cojiAaxBi ct AaMaMH, FptisjiH noAcojinyxn, u-fejioBajincB. Hst xeMHBixt ITOAX^'feSAOBt BBIXOAHJIH IHBeftuapBI XOMHXBCH na CB-fext. HoABajiBHBie mixejin BBicoBBisajiHCB Bt oKomKH naA'B xpoxyapaMn, r^HA-feJiH BBepxt nenoABH>KHO. Ho BceMy ropoAy UB-fejiH JIHHBI.

Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt CHA'fejiXj na OKomK-fe. Ont 6Bijit Bt KHxeji-fe, n Kanajit noroft; sarfeMt noAHHjit H onycxHJit njieqn:

— KaKan rjiynan, noqB, Kaxioma, — CKasajit

ont. — OKasBiBaexcn, H BO BpeMH pesojiiouiH CB-fexHxt Jiyna, naxnyxt JIHHBI.

• Kaxn cxonjia 6JIH3KO OKOJIO nero H noAyMajia: — Hey>KejiH HaqnHaexcn qyAHBift poMant? H npomenxajia: — HpeKpacHBift sanaxt. TorAa Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBnqt onycxHJit pyKy H

CHA^jit, ne ABurancB, HO Kaxn saM-fexnjia, qxo pyKa ero nojisext H BApyrt KOcnyjiacB en JIOKXH

H saMepjia, 6yAxo H ne KacajiacB. Kaxn nerpoM- KO BSAoxnyjia. O^it cnpocnjit, ycM-fexancB:

— BBI na Jiyny cMoxpuxe? ■— He snaio.

— BBI CCFOAHH cxpannan, — ona cMOAqaAa, cepAUe naqajio KOAOXHXBCH, — BBI jiio6Hxe MV- SMKy?

fl-feftCXBHTeABHO, BHHSy HFpaAH Ha pQHA-fe, —

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XOMHJiaCB OXt AyHBI H pCBOJIIOuiH eme qBH-TO Ayma.

— KorAa Bt xaKyio HOHB nonEjinexcn MysBi- Ka, — cpasy BCC cxaHOBnxcn HsnmHBiMt. HpaB- Aa, Kaxn?

Ont cnpBirnyjit ct OKHa n cxajit pHAOMt, xaKt }Ke, KaKt H ona, — O6JIOKOXHJICH. BnHsy jie^Kajin no6jiecKHBaiomiH ct OAHoft cxoponBi H

XeMHBIH Ct Apyroft KpBIIHH, MHO^KeCTBO KpBimt, H mejiH yjinut.

Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt ocxopo^Kno noBepnyjit Kt Kax-fe rojiOBy. H ona noBepnyjiacB, BSFJinny- ja B-b rjiasa 6e3t yjiBi6KH, pacKpBijia ry6Bi.

TorAa Me)KAy nxt jinuaMH sasBen-fejit KO-

Mapt, nOHBHJICH SOJIOXHCXOft XOHKOft. Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt ycM-fexnyjicn H npocxo n cnoKoftno nou-fejiOBajit Kaxio Bt poxt. Ona, HC oxpBma- HCB, noAHHJia PVKH, o6xBaxHjia HMH ero meio H

sa'KpBijia rjiasa. Hocji-fe sxoft Hoqn Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt nepe-

Cxajit qnxaxB ncxopiio (^panuyscKoft peBOJiio- uin. Ero pyKH xenepB 6BIJIH Bt qepHHJiaxt. Bt KOMHaX-fe nOHBHJIHCB UB-feXBI. OAHa^KABI OHt, HO- KpacH-fest xaKt, qxo Bcnox-fejit ero 6'fejiBift JIO-

6HKt, npoqejit cxuxoxBopenie. Ono naqHHa- JIOCB:

"H BOXt JIK)60BB pyKoio cMyrjioft OnnxB cxyqHxcn Bt ABepB MOIO".

H KOFAa Kaxn pacq^^BcxBOBajiacB, CKasajit: — CxuxoxBopenie npHHaAJie>KHxt MoeMy

nepy. Ho BCC sxo neo^KHAanHo KonqHJiocB, o6opBa-

AOCB. Hst PnsaHH npniujia xejierpaMMa. Ceprtil

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Cepr-feeBHqt y-fexajit, ne ycn-fejit AayKe npo- CXHXBCH, ocxaBHJit XOJIBKO saxiHCoqKy: "Cjiyqn- JIOCB yyKacnoe Hecqacite. Hpomaft. H-fe^no u-fejiyio xe6H, Kaxn. CnacH6o, MHjian, sa Apy>K6y. Hamt AOMt H BCC, BCC CO^K^KCHO. MXO ct Ma- Moft H cecxpa'MH — ne snaio".

y Kaxn OCXaJIHCB XOJIBKO JIHCXOUKH CO CXH-

xaMH; ona nocnjia nxt noA'B py6amKoft. Myp- jiBiKajia mfejiBie AHH, CHAH sa pa6oxoft: "nycKaft Mornjia MCHH naKa^KCxt" — H Bejia ce6n onenB CXporO. 3X0 6BIJia JII060BB, KaKt Bt KHH^K-fe, H, CCJIH 6BI HC Aoporn Maxepiu, cmnjia 6BI xpa- ypX), — xaKt 6BIJIO rpycxno eft na Aym-fe, H XH¬

XO, H CJiaAKO. A }KHXB cxaHOBHJiocB Bee cxpamH-feft, see xy>Ke.

HaqajmcB 6e3o6pa3iH no noqaMt. Orpa6HJiH MaAaMt KOUIKS, — 3a6pajiHCB ACCHXB qejio- B-feKt Bt qepnBixt MacKaxt, ca'Moro KomKS CBH-

sajin, HcuapanajiH, roBopnxt, Bcero; MaAaMt oxt cxpaxa Bnajia Bt cxoji6HnKt, ee XOJIBKO pas- A^Jin. HoxoMt HOHBIO y noA'B-fesAa oxpaGnjiH npeAcfeAaxejin AOMOBOFO KOMnxexa, npojiOMnjin rojiosy. Mxo HH noqB, xo na Majioft MojiqanoB- K-fe majiocxH n rpa6e^t.

Kaxn AoraABisajiacB, qBHxt pyKt sxo A^JIO,

HO noKa MOJiqajia. Kt neft noBaAHJicn IUJIHXBCH

HOAX, OKomKo HexBKa, o6oftmHKt; XBacxajicn. qxo ero sosyxt Bt noMomHHKH KOMnccapa BB

Tapycy, na poAnny, a ont ne Acejiaext. Bt cyMepKH HexBKa npnxoAHjit ct rapMOHH-

KOft, CaAHJICH Ct yjIHUM Ha nOAOKOHHHKt, HF- pajit no,7ibKH, HHKaKt oxBnsaxbcn 6biA0 HCAbSH,

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HoxoMt cxajit npeAJiaraxb noAapKH: xo qa- CHKH, xo 6pacjiext. Konenno, — BCC KpaAenoe. Xsajinjicn sacbinaxb AenbraMH. Kaxn oxKasM- Bajiacb, rnajia ero ct OKomKa. Ont rosopHJit: "noAO>KAeMt".

Bt AO)KAJiHByio ocenmoio B-fexpHHyio HOHb Kaxn yBHA'feJia cont, 6yAxo BxoAnxt Kt neft Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBnqt, Aep^KHxcn pyKoft sa Jio6t, cfe./it F,a cxy.Tit, HaKjioHHJicn, 6'fejibift, KaKt no- ./Toxno, H KpoBb y nero naqajia coqnxbcn MOKAy najibuaMH.

Kaxn saKpnqajia, nepenyrajia CanbKy, H xaKt navasia n.xaKaxb, 6yAxo Ayma Bt cjiesaxt yxo- AHjia.

— Cann, CaneuKa, xocKa CMepxnan. >KHXb p^oxo. HOAH, Aaft MH-fe BOAHUM. HHKOFO na CB-fex-fe n-fext y MCHH, CanbKa, — H cxyqajia 3y6a- MH o cxaKant, — saKonaioxt na KjiaA6Hm'fe — HHKXO HC noKajxfeext.

Kaxn xoqno qyBcxBOBajia, qxo naqHHaexcn; na Apyroft Aenb qyxb cs-fext npocnyjiacb ona oxt qacxoft AaJieKoft cxp-fejib6bi. CaHbKa 6'hraji^ sa yrojit, Bepnyjiacb xaKan, qxo Bcfe BecnymKH npocxynnjiH n coo6iHHJia:

— Ha BosABH^KCHK-fe Bcfext p-fe^yxt, A^Bym- ica, — n noji-fesjia rojiosoft noAx> noAymKH.

Kaxn nomjia na Ap6axt. TaMt cxonjit na- poA-b KyqKaMH na yrjiaxt, cjiymajin, nocM-fenBa- .THCb, HHKXO nnqero He snajit.

Cxp-fejinjiH nymKH, pbiqajin, xoqno CHA'fejiH na u-fennxt, nyjicMexbi, npojiexajia naAx, rojiosoft nyjibKa, 6bicxpo, ct ntnieMt. HporpeM-fejit rpy- soBHKt, nojiHbift cojiAaxt H py}Keft, sa HHMt

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no6'fe^ajit cxyACHXt 6e3t manKH H BAtst. >KAajiH KaKnxt-xo KasaKOBt.

CMOpmcHHan cxapyxa ct pe6eHKOMt CKasa¬ jia Kax'fe:

—v BOJIbUiaKH KOJIOKOJIbHK) HOAO^FJIH H noA- Kont BCAyxt. Tbicnqt Aecnxb napoAy nepe- 6HJIH.

Kt Beqepy nonBHAHCb naxpyjin H pasornajiH npasAHbift napoA^ no AOMaMt.

Kaxn ne 3ayKnrajia OFHH, CHA'feJia BnoxbMaxt n cjiymajia. Hpomjin MeAJienno ABoe sa OK-

HOMt, OAnnt nporoBopnjit: "SacxajiH na qep- AaK-fe n npHKOJiojiH, a HHxejiJinrcHXHbift HCJIO-

B^Kt". MejibKnyjia HCKopKa, H nenoAaJieKy xjiecxnyjio, KaKt KnyxoMt. BApyrt saqaBKajio ^ceji-fesoMt, npo-fexajit HssosqHKt. rpy6bift ro¬ jioct OKpHKHyjit: "Kxo -feAext?" CxyKt HOA-

KOBt cpasy saMOjiKt. Kaxn- >KAajia — y6bK)xt, HJIH n-fext? Ho noAKOBM onnxb sasBHKajin. Kaxn CHA'feJia, noKaqHBaHCb( jioKaxb 6bijio cxpamn-fee), H saApeMajia noneMHory.

JleFKoe nocxyKHBanie no cxeKJiy pa36yAHjio ee. CanbKa samenxajia:

— Zl-feBymKa, jxfesyxt Kt naMt, 6OK)CH.

Kaxn cocKoqnjia ct nocxejin, noA6'fe>Kajia Kt OKHy. Sa HHMt cxonjit CMyxHbift xtabio qejio- B-feKt, cojiAaxt, ct py^KbCMt, OAHHt. Ont onnxb nocxyqa^t ocxopomno. Kaxn pacKpbijia cbop- xoqKy:

— Mxo BaMt Hy>KHo? Cnaxb He Aaexe. Ho- cpCAH Hoqn cxyqHxe.

— Kaxn, — CKasajit ont HacM-femjiHBo n noBxopHjit jiacKopte;

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— Kaxioma! Kaxn AO xoro Hcnyrajiacb STOFO rojioca, xaKx.

xpncxHCb naqajin KOJi-fenn — su-fennjiacb Bt Kpy- ;KeBHyK) sanaB-fecKy:

— Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt, MHJieHBKift, BBI JIH?

Ont nporoBopnjit BCC TaK'B->Ke XHXO:

— H-fext-Jin qaio ropnqaro? MBI oqeHB npo- r.H6jiH.- SApaBcxsyft, Kaxioma.

Oxt crfeHBi oxA'feJiHJiHCB eu\e ABoe, cxajin pn- aoMt, onepJincB o PV^KBH:

— Boxt 6BI qaftKy xenepB — cnacH6o CKa- sajiH 6BI.

Kaxn Bt Kyxii-fe co6pajia qaft. Ocxopomno, CKpHnnyBt KajiHXKoft, npnuuiH Bcfe xpoe, Bt C-fepBIXt IHHHeJIHXt, Bt XH>KeJIBIXt FpHSHBIXt Ca- noraxt; cfejiH Kt. cxojiy, py>KBn , nocxaBHJiH Me>KAy KOJi-fent, noB-fecHJin KapxysBi na mxBiKH, cxajiH AyxB Bt 6jiiOAeqKH, noKpnKHBaxB, H pac- Kpacn-fejiHCB. Bcfe xpoe — MajiBqHKH, y Bcfext noBBime JIOKXH qepnan namuBKa — yrjiOMt.

Cepr-fen Cepr-fecBHqa ysnaxB 6BIJIO HCJIBSH, — pasAajicn Bt njieqaxt, o6B'fexpHjit, o6poct Ky- CXHKaMH, XOJIBKO jio6t ocxajicH npOKHift, 6'fe¬ jiBift, qncxBift, npeKpacHBift. Kaxn Aaace cfecxB OKOJIO nero He CM-fejia — BsrjinABiBajia yKpaA¬ Koft.

H HC ycn-fejia najiHXB BonnaMt no BxopoMy cxaKany — nocjiBimajicn ct yjiHUBi CBHcxt. OHH

BCKOUHJIH, OnpaBHJIH HOHCa, CyMKH H BBimJIH.

Bt cfennxt Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt o6epHyjicH, Bsnjit Kaxio sa njieqn, BSFjinnyjit Bt JIHUO XCM-

HBIMH, cypoBMMH rjiasaMH H, ne u-feJiyn, npH^aAx>

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Kt ce6'fe. HHKOFAa Kaxn ne Morjia 3a6BixB sana- xa cfepoft cojiAaxcKoft mHnejiH, peMneft, CKpe- menHBixt na rpyAH, H xa6aKy. Bee ^e cjiepyKa- jracB, ne sanjiaKajia; pyKy xox-fejia naftxH — no- n-fejiOBaxB. Ont CKasajit: "Hy, ny, nepecranB", nonpaBHjit Ha-6oKt Kapxyst, nepeKHnyjit BHH-

TOBKy H BBimejit.

Kaxn npo^KAajia BCCB cji-feAyiomift ACHB. Kt Beqepy npumejit lOHKept ct sanncKoft oxt Cep- F-fen Cepr-feeBnqa, nonpocHJit KHnnxKy H nanii- poct H, CKOJIBKO HH oxroBapHBajit Kaxio, ona co6pajia BCC, uxo 6BIJIO ct-feexnoro, n no6'fe}Kajia Kt HHKHXCKHMt BOpOXaMt.

RajieKO BOKpyrt osapnjit KPHBBIC nepeyjiKH, iiBijiajit orpoMHBift rarapHHCKift AOMt. Fpoxo- lajin sajinBi. Co scfext qepAaKOBt, nst OKOHt, H3t-3a AepCBBCBt BBICKaKHBaJIH AJIHHHBIH

(THCHHBIH HFJIBI BBICXptjIOBt. HHOFAa XCM- nan ^nrypa nepc6'ferajia oxt Aepesa Kt Ae- pesy; cornyBmHCB, npnxaHBajiacB. Ha necK-fe 6yjiBBapa, KpacnoMt oxt sapesa, no6jiecKHBaio. mCMt KOpKa'MH JIBAa, BaJIHJIHCB, KaKt M-felHKH ct noKJia>Keft, nnxB-mecxB y6HXBixt. Kaxio ne xox-fejin nycKaxB, ona oxs-feqajia:

— HaftAy H naftAy ero, XOXB y6HBaftxe MCHH.

HpHKasajit qaio npHnecxn H npHnecy. Hycxnxe!

CnoxMKancB, oxan, nnorAa nojisKOMt, Kaxn Ao6pa^acB AO KanaBBi, BBipBixoft nonepeKt 6yjiBBapHaro npo-fesAa. Bt neft jie>KajiH IOHKC-

pa, ocji-fennxejiBHo nBixan, orjiymHxejiBno rpo- xan: cxp-fejinjin no oKHaMt ropnmaro AOMa

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Cxp-fejinjin H ct HnKHxcKoft, H ct nepeyjiKa, OXO-

BCIOAV. Kaxn CHA'feJia ct Kpaio, rjiHA-feJia na cxpauiHBift

AOMt. TaMt Bt oKnaxt saKpyqnBajiocB njia'MH H

TIOHBJIHJIHCB KaKie-XO JIIOAH, XOqHO XOX-fejIH 6pO- CHXBCH BHHSt. Ho HHMt H CXp-fejIHJIH. OAHa' 4)H- rypa sacxpnjia Bt OKH-fe, pacxonBipnBt pyKH, cxajia KJIOHHXBCH H noBajinjiacB.

Kaxn axnyjia, naqajia 6e3noKoftHO OFJIHABI-

BaxBcn PI cnpocnjia npo Cepr-fen Cepr-feesHqa. Ee He saxox-fejiH cjiymaxb, npornajiH, n BAOFOHKy xpnnjibift rojio&t KpHKHyjit:

— He TyAa HAemb, Aypa, ont — OKOJIO Mnq- KHHa jiexnxt na xpoxyap-fe.

Cepr-feft Cepr-feeBHqt Jie>Kajit OKOJIO jiaBKH MnqKHna, y caMoft cx-fenbi. Ulnnejib na neMt KO-

po6Hl7iacb, KaKt ne^KHBan, nbijibnan. Fojiosa saKHHyxa naBSHHUb, poxt npioxKpbixt, H3t xe- MCHH no acc{)at7ibTy pacxeKJiacb xcMnan Jiy^ca..

Kaxn npnc-fejia OKOJIO HCFO H AOJIFO, AOJIFO

FjiHA'fejia Bt JIHUO. Ono 6bijio ne xo —- jiio6HMoe, ne ero Jinno. Hpaxt ocKajiennbift. HoxoMt BSH-

Jia qaftHHKt H nouuia o6paxHo; cnnjia ct njieqt, HaKHHVJia na FOJIOBV njiaxoKt, onycxHJia ero na rjiasa.

BeqepoMt na CCABMBIH CVXKH BCH MocKBa no- rpysHJiacb BB >Kejixbift, rycxoft x3/MaHt, xoqno ymjia na AHO. Saxnxjin Bbicxp-fejibi. HpoBMjit nocji-feAHift cnapnAB nst xyMana. H Konqnjiocb cpa- /KCHie.

yxpoMt Kaxn Bbimjia Kynnxb MOJioKa. Ha ne- peKpecxK-fe Topqajit cxoji6oMt 6opoAaxbift My^-

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qnHa Bt mjinn-fe, pbDKift, ct rpnsHMMH oxt no- poxa pyKaMH — KOMnccapt, — BMAaBajit nponycKH. Focno^a BoHABipeBa noAomjia Kt Kax-fe n nporoBOpHjia monoxoMt:

— CMoxpuxe, MHjian MOH, KaKoft exonxt. Foc- HOAH, FocnoAH, AO^KHJIH AO qero.

SnMa HaqnnajiacB MOKpan n B-fexpenan. Ho noqaMt BBIJIH npocxp-fejienHBin KpBimn, HeCJIHCB MOKpBin o6jiaKa, H 6yAxo BM-fecx-fe ct o6pBiBKaMH o6jiaKOBt jiex-fejiH, u-fenjinncB sa KpBimn, JIKHJIH

Kt ^Keji-fesy Aymn y6ieHHBixt; B-fexept cpBisajit HXt H rnajit Bt JieAnnyio, qepnyio BBICB SXH cu-fenHBuiincn Apyrt ct ApyroMt Bt HenacBixn- Moft sjioo-fe, HenoKanHHBin, o6MaHyxBiH, neoxn-fe- XBIH Aymn.

SaKasoBt y Kaxn ne 6BIJIO. Ha CMOJiencKOMt pBiHK-fe npoAaBajin HCCBC MHCO. H Becnymaxan CaHBKa, xoxn yMa y nen 6BIJIO MenBme, q-feMt y nepenejia, o6tHBHJiacB cosnaxejiBHoft:

— ZfoBOJiBno Moeft KPOBH nonnjiH, same Bpe¬ MH npomjio, EKaxepHna HrnaxBeBHa, — narpy- 6HJia H ymjia.

HepeAt CBHXKaMH Kaxnna noApyra MannqKa, — ToyKe nopxHnxa, paHBme xoAHJia no AOMaMt, — noAx>-fexajia' ct KpnKanbeMt, xpecKOMt Kt OKHy na aBxoMo6HJi-fe, Mopmnjia noct, Bbiji-fesan Hst Mamnnbi, 6yAxo noraMH eft nepecxynaxb xaKt yact xpyAHO, xaKt xpyAno, samjia Kt Ka¬ x-fe, pasABHHyjia M-fexa, Bbinpocxajia pyKH, Bcfe Bt Kojibuaxt, H CKasajia:

— Tenepb n, MOH Aoporan, >KHBy Bt oco6- HHK-fe, — OAHHxt ApoBt HC HanaceuibCH. My>Kt xenepb noMomnnKOMt KOMnccapa; Koneqno

140 K A T 5!

p.t poA'fe sxoro. Xoqy, qxo6bi XM y MCHH uiHJia. JIJIH npojiexapiaxa MM HH Bt qeMt ne oxKasMBa- eMt. Ho-feAeuib?

Kaxn ne no-fexajia. Tenepb y nen OAHO 6bijio cnacxbe, — nacxanyxt cyMepKH, cKop-fee Bt no- cxejib, sapbixbcn ct rojiosoft H cnaxb. Bonjiacb xojibKO, qxo6bi AenbFH ne KOHqnjincb, ne npH- mjiocb cyexnxbcn, — HCKaxb pa6oxbi.

3a 3HMy ona noxyA'feJia, rjiasa eme 6ojibme cxajiH, n 'jejiHKDMt iiocr:)\ib naAyMa^a roBhxb. Ho xyxt xo H noABepnyjicn HexbKa.

HoBaAHJicn ont onnxb saxoAHXb Bt cyMepKH, — pasroBapuBaxb. Xsacxajit H FOPAHJICH, rpbist n6jiOKH, rosopHJit: "Mxo >Ke, Kaxn, n noAO)KAy — noAO>KAy, Aa n naAQ-fecxt". A KOFAa ona 060- SBajia ero BopoMt, — pastncnnjit:

— H-fext, n HC BOpt. # ne AJIH xoro KpoBb Bt c)KXH6p'fe npojiHBajit, qxo6bi BCIO ^KHSHB MOSOJIH

na pyKaxt KOBMpnxb. Tenepb — BCC, qero HH

xoqy—BCC MOC. Boxt n AJIH qero BoeBajit. BH-

AHmb, — qejiOB-feKt sa yrojit saBopaqnBaext, ■— BCC, qxo na neMt, — xo)Ke MOC. TOJIBKO, — rycxB ero HAext noKa, pasp-femaio.

— A XBI, — cnpocnjia Kaxn, — pass-fe Boesajit Bt OKXH6p'fe?

— y HnKHxcKnxt Bopoxt BoeBajit xpoe cyxoKt, cnpocn KOFO xoqemB.

Kaxn nnqero He oxB-fexnjia, MeAJienno XOJIBKO

ycM-fexnyjiacB, xoqno noKasajia 3y6Bi. A HexBKa sa nocji-feAnee BpeMH AHCMt y>Ke

cxajit noAxoAHxB Kt AaMaMt, BBixacKHBajit AO

nojiOBHHBi pcBOJiBBept nst KapMaHa, FOBOpHJIt BHHXHO;

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- — Best KpHKa H CKopo. fleHBFH! Kaxn Bee sxo BHA^Jia nst OKHa. >KAaAa cjiy-

qan. H cjiyqaft noABepnyjicn. Ha nepeKpecxK-fe Majioft MojiqanoBKH H nepe-

yjiKa noHBHJicn 0AHa>KABi cM-femnoft, nepeKomeH- HBift qejiOB-feKt, Bt Kjxfexqaxoft BnsnxK-fe, 6e3t manKH. BBIJIO CJIBIIHHO, KaKt ont, pasABHHyBt pyKH, noBxopnjit H-fecKOJiBKO past:

— FocnoAa, qxo >Ke sxo xaKoe? CpeAH 6^- jiaro AHH orpa6HjiH, pass-fe xaKt MO>KHO?

OcxanoBHJincB ABOC npoxo^KHXt, OKHO pac- KpBuioci., BBicyn^^jiacB BcipenaHnan, jiio6onbiT- HaH FOJIOBa, BB^-fe^aJIH HSt BOpOXt FHMHaSH- CXBI, n 6oqKOMt BAOJIB uepKOBHoft orpaABi mejit HexBKa, KocopoxHJicn, oqenB cnoKoftno. yBH- A'feBt Kaxio Bt OKH-fe, — MHrnyjit H sacM-fenjicn.

TorAa Kaxn KnnyjiacB na ABopt, FA'fe Konajicn Bt rpnAK-fe, ca>Kajit peAHCKy snaKOMBift O(})H-

uept — Kocxnnt, cxBaxHJia ero sa pyKy n sa¬ menxajia, FJIHAH Bt rjiasa:

— Hocjiymaftxe, noftAnxe, no^Kajiyftcxa, y6eft- xe HexBKy.

HoKa ona 6'feraAa, — napoAy Ha6paAOCB noA- na yjinua; nocxpaAaBmaro sasejin Bt noA'B'fesA'B, CHJIBHO H rpoMKO BOSMymaAHCB. HexBKa Hcuest OBIJIO, HO BHesanno noHBHAcn OKOJIO Kaxnnaro OKna, na rjiasaxt y Bcfext cxBaxnjit rocnoAHHa KomK3 H, XpHHABIMt, AHKHMt FOAOCOMt HOXpe- 6oBaBt Aenert, yAapnjit ero "no rojiOB-fe.

Bcfe sxo BHA-fejin, Bcfe BApyrt saMOJiqajin, no- AajiHCB nasaA-B. FocnoAHHt KomK3 KaKt-xo Aa- >Ke oco6eHHBiMt o6pa30Mt nncKnyjit.

Ho HexBKa 6yMa>KHHKa BSHXB ne ycn-fejit.

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Kaxn, npoxncKHBancB, ne oxnycKan pyKH o4)H- uepa KocxHna, KpnKHyjia BApyrt rpoMKO, yKa- sajia najiBueMt na HexBKy:

-— Boxt ont! y6eftxe ero. HexbKa >KHBO o6epHyjicH, —- rjiasa najiHXM

KpoBbio, poxt ocKaJient, — BbinycxHjit Kom¬ KS n nomejit na o(j)Huepa, noAHHMan pesojib- Bept. Toxt ycn-fejit xojibKO CKasaxb — "6pocb opy>Kie" — n, KaKt Bcfe noxoMt yB'fepHJin, — pyKoft AO sjiOA'fen ne Aoxponyjicn. HexbKa >Ke, ne noMHH ce6H, saKpyxnjit FOJIOBOII H naqajit cxp-fejinxb.

Ho. Bceft MojiqanoBK-fe nporpoxoxajin xpn BM-

cxp-fejia, CBHcxnyjiH nyjin, sasBen'fejio FA'fe-xo CXCKJIO. H MFHOBenie cnycxn pasAajicn eme OAHHt HCFpOMKift, CyXOft BMCXptjIt.

KOGXHHt CXOHJIt 6jI'feAHblft, BMXHHyBt mCK), — ABimajix,. A HexBKa cpasy onycxnjit pyKH, Bee x-fe.Tio ero onycxnjiocB, nst men na pacKHny- XBift Bopoxt py6axH noxeKJia KpoBB. Ont na¬ qajit saKaxBiBaxB rjiasa, KaKt BO orfe, noABep- Hy.nt nory, Moxnyjit nasaATb FOJIOBOII H ynajit.

"HexBKy y6HJiH, HexBKy y6HjiH" — saroBO- PHJIH Bt xojin-fe, nouuio no BceMy nepeyjiKy. Ho- 6'fe}Kal7iH. MajibqnmKH, pasnocn B-fecxb. Hocn-femnjit Kt M-fe.cxy npoHcmecxBin ABHKont nst HHKOJIBI na KypBnxt Ho}KKaxt, saMaxajit py¬ KasaMH. BAajieK-fe ncxomno sarojiocnjia 6a6a, roBopnxt, — HexBKHHa MaxB. KaKan-xo cfeAan AaMa, BB OKH-fe, co cxaKanoMt qan, nporoBopH- jia:

— Snaio, rocnoAa, qxo He no-xpHcxiancKH, HO, — cjiasa Bory.

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Kaxn, ne orjinABiBancB, nouuia AOMOII, Bsnjia mnxBe H cfejia Kt MamHHK-fe, ne BHAH, qxo uiBext, HoxoMt ct mnxBCMt Bt pyKaxt o6epHyjiacB Bt yrojit, Kt HKOHK-fe, n nporoBOpHjia:

— FOCHOAH, Aaft 3a6BixB BCC... FocnoAH, OXHH- MH HaMHXB...

MHJIOCEPflLH

i.

KorAa nocA-fe cyna noAajin ropomeKt, Co(|)Bn HBanoBna CKasajia, qxo 6ojiBme nnqero ne 6y- Aext, n en npnnyApeHHBift nocnKt, ymeAmift Bt meKH, FJiasKH, KOFAa-xo xopomenBKie, xenepB coBC-feMt KpyrjiBie H BBiuB-fexmie, upnAB BOJioct, BHcnman nst npuqecKH, npnAB KOFAa xo neno- Kopnan, xenepB npocxo nenpHqecaHnan, — BCC

sxo 3aApo>Kajio Bt neroAOBaniH H cxpax-fe neno- Hnxuaro 6yAyiFivaro.

BjiaAHMHpt, FHMnasHCxt, MjiaAmift, ct eme AtxcKoft KO}Keft, HcnaqKannoft qepHHjiaMH, BSFjinnyjit na MaxB H noKOpno Bsnjit xapejiKy.

HHKOJiaft, cxapmift, xo>Ke FHMnasHcxt, ycM-fexnyjicn H Aepnyjit KocxjiHBBiMt njieqoMt. Ero 6oJiBmoft noct, y>Ke JiocHnmiftcn," n xmaxejiBHO iipHrjia>KeHHBiH npo6opt, H >KHJIHCXBIH, noqxn My>KCKiH pyKH, H AJiHHHBie, pBi>Kie F./iasa BBipa- >KaJiH nojinoe neAOB-fepie H ceMb-fe, H Bc-feMt, BO-

o6me, iiepe>KiiXKaMt, eme xanmHMcn Bt xaK-nxt saxx.ibixt yrjiaxt, KaKt KBapxHpa npHCH>KHaro noB-fepeHHaro LUeBbipeBa, qxo no CHBuesy Bpa^- KV. HnKO.Tiaft ssnjit ropoxt; CKasajit:—"6jiaro- Aapio, Maxb" n ct-fejit ero co BKycoMt.

MM JIO CE.PXUfl ! Ii5

CaMt Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt CHAI^FB, naMop- mHBt 6oJi^mHMH cKJiaAKaMH jio6t n, ne cn-fe¬ ma, Ct XOHHOCXBIO, HOBepXBIBaJIt Bt HSHIHHBIXt naABuaxt cxeKJinnnyio noACxaBOHKy. Oxt ro¬ poxa ont oxKasaJicn, saAyMnHBO noKaqast rojiOBoft. EMy 6BIJIO Bee xenepB eespasjmq- HO: H HcnyranHan rjiynocxB COCJDBH HBanoB- HBI, Koxopan, cnycxn AeBHXB M-fecnueBt pe- BOAiouin, npoAOA>Kajia no BCHKOMy noBOAy BOC-

KJiHuaxB, cHCHMan nojinBin pyqKn: "y^Kacno, no- cjiymaftxe, sxo ace yncacHo!" — CJIOBHO FA'fe-xo eme Bt npocxpancxB-fe ManqHJia cMymeHHan (J)H-

rypa nonpannoft cnpaBCAJiHBOcxH; 6e3pa3JiHqHBi pBi>Kic rjiasa H caMoyB-fepennaH ycM-femenKa HH-

.KOJian, n Bn^rBift H 6e3BOJiBHBift BojiOABKa. CCMBH, CHA'feBmaH 3a 06'feAeHHBIMt CXOJIOMt,

Me)KAy 6y4)exaMH nst Mopenaro sejienaro Ae¬ pesa, 6BIJIa, o6jioMKaMH KorAa xo xopomo ocna- meHHaro cyAenBimKa; noAXBaqenHoe sjiOB-fe-

AUHMt B-fexpoMt, OHO sanAHcaAO na BOJinaxt QAHqaRmaro Mopn, noxepnjio pyjiB H napyca n BBIKHHyAOCB Ha MeJIB.

Ceftqact CHA^JIH na MCJIH, SXO BcfeMt 6BIJIO

HCHO. • BH-fe BCHKOH CBH3H Ct npCABIAyT-UHMt, Co^BH

HBanoBHa noKpacn-fejia H, oxoABHnyBt xapejiKy, CKasajia:

— BojiOAenBKa BcerAa 6BiJit njioxt Bt op(j)o- rpac^in, a ct sxHMt HOBBiMt npaBonHcanieMt npocxo y>KacHo!

Bt en pyKaxt nonBHJiacB oxKyAa xo CIIHSV xc- xpaAoqKa; ona nopBrnncxo nepcjincxajfa ce. Bo- JIOAH ct cOM<a.7i'feHicMt BHAt3jit, qxo xcrnaAB no-

lifi MH/TOCEPAIfl!

MHxa Bt cyAopo^Hoft MaxepHHCKoft pyqK-fe H

ceftqact 6yAext saMasana coycoMt.1 Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt nonajit njieqaMH, noAyMaBt: "na- njiesaxB". HnKOJiaft, BBiqepqHBan EHJIKOII na KJIC-

cHK-fe 6yKBBi, CKasajit: ■— To, qxo xe6'fe Ka^excn y>KacHO, MaxB,—qe¬

pest AecnxB ji-fext 6yAext ne y^KacHO. A y>Kac- HO xo, qxo MBI 6e3o BCHKaro SApasaro cMBicjia pacxoAyeMt BpeMH n na'MHXB na nycxnKH. BTO

MOC MH-fenie. Bacn^ift HexpoBHqt 6Bicxp'fee saBepx-fejit

noACTaBoqKy. HnKOJikft 6pocHJix BHJIKV H ocxo¬ pomno noqecajit npo6opt:

— /iiOAH, nepecxaBmie parxn ft)H3HqecKH H

VMCXBCHHO, cyAOpo^KHO u-fenjiHioxoi sa BCHKift nepoiciixoKt, xoxn 6BI ont 6bi.it coBcpmeKno FJiynbiii.

Ha sxo Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt oxB-fexn.xt: — TBI ocejit. Ho u-fejiH ne Aocxnrt. CBint ceftqact me BBI-

FOBOpHJIt Ct 60JIBmHMt yAOBOJIBCXBiCMt: — BjiaroAapio, nana.

HepecxaHBxe, Borne Moft, KaKt sxo ymac-

HO! An roBopio, qxo ont yme Aasno narjiBift

ocejit! — H Bt sxoMt ne BHHOBaxt, nanoqKa. — BHHOBaxt! KojienKa, He cnopB ct oxuoMt. Bacnjiift

HexpOBHqt, KOJIH CKasajit XOJIBKO CBOC MH-fe¬ nie...

BBinyqHBt na CBina 6ojiBmie rjiasa, BacHAift

MHJIOCEPZII5M 14T

HexpOBHqt CHJIBHO 6apa6aHHJit najiBuaMH; Kpa- CKa npHJiHBajia n oxjiHBajia oxt ero meKt.

Bomjia ct qauiKaMH Kod^e ropHnqnan na xa- KHxt BBicoKHxt Ka6jiyKaxt, qxo HOFH en xoqno ne crH6ajiHCB; nonnBt, qxo ccopnxcn, yAOBJie- xBopenno noAmajia nyxjiBin ry6KH. CO4)BH HBa- HOBna CKasajia nocn'tmno:

— HpHAexcn nnxB ct MCAOMt. H roBopnxt — MeAy coscfeMt ne 6yAext.

Mojiqa BBIHHAH Kofye. 06^^ KonqnAcn. FHM-

HasHcxBi ymjin: BOJIOAH — MeAJienno, xoqno xn- nyjicn na pesHHK-fe, HnKOJiaft p-femnxejiBHBiMH maraMH, xoxn 6BIJIO oqcBHAno, qxo y ce6n JIH-

mext na AHBant ct KnumKoft. CO({)BH HBanoBna noxonoxajia FA'fe-xo no KOMHaxaMt H saxnxjia. Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt nomejit Bt Ka6HHext, sa- KypHjit H cxajit y OKna.

Cxonjit Hon6pB 1917 roAa, xojiOAHBift, cxpam- HBift. 3a MyrHOBaxBiMH cxeKJiaMH HCOXOXHO na¬ Aajit ptAKift cn-fert. KpBimn, noKaxBin, A^IHH-

HBIH, KpyXBIH, yCXJiaHHBIH 6'fejIBIMt cn-feroMt, BO MHOmCCXB-fe yXOAH,XH AO MFJIHCXOft nOAOCKH FOpt. T-feHH CXaHOBHJlHCB CHHeBaXBIMH,'cyMepKH sacxHJiajin oqepxanin. Jlexa^xH raAKH, npomancB ct 6'fejIBIMt CB-fexoMt, nponecjiHCB y caMaro OK-

na njioxnoft cxaeft H pascBinajiHCB,- BSMBiBt Bt BBimnny, xoqno nxt mBBipnyjiH.

HanpoxHBt na rpe6eHB KpBimn, pHAOMt ct xpy6oft, cfejia Bopona, xaKan 6ojiBUiaH, qxo Ka- sajiacB noqxn ct xpy6y, H, neperH6aHCB, cxaAa KAannxBcn, oxKpBiBaxt KjiioBt — KapKajia. "Boxt pasmnp-feAa Bopona, AOJDKHO 6BIXB eft jrfext noAb

148 MM JIO CE P R\ fl !

nnxBAecnxt, ne MeHBme", — noAyMajit Bacn¬ jiift HexpOBHqt.

CpeAH sxoro yracanin, KOFAa na KpBimn n yjiHUBi, na sacxBiBaiomee oxt XOCKH cepAUe ne- OXOXHO naAajit cn-fert, xoponn H ropOAXj, n SCMJIK), KaKt HOXOpOHHJIt y>Ke He OAHHt FO¬ POA'B, ne OAHO uapcxBO, — Bt SXH cyMepKH >KHpHan, rojiOBacxan Bopona, noxo>KaH na nepe- OA'fexaro qopxa, yT'hmnjia HCMHOFO Bacnjiin He- xpoBnqa: Bce-xaKn qxo-xo eme ocxajiocB oxt vKHSHH.

Ont saKypHJit Bxopyio nannpocKy H cxajit XOAHXB no KOBpy. Jl-fejiaxB 6BIJIO Heuero.

fl-fejiaxB 6BIJIO neqero ne no ero BHH-fe, Koneq- HO. OKOKqaxC/iBHO neqero A'feJiaxB, n sa nocji-feA- HCe BpCMH, HCCOMH-feHHO Ct FOpBKOK) yCM-femKOft, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt p'feuiHJit cji'feAyiomee: Ct lOHOCXH H BOCnHXBIBaJIt ce6H AJIH 06-

meCXBCHHOft >KH3HH, MCqxaJIt CXaXB nOJICSHBIMt qjienoMt o6mecxBa. MOH njianBi pyxnyjin, MOH

crEoco6HocxH H snanin HC ny^KHBi. H BBimBBip- nyx-r^ nst o6iuecxBeHHoft ^KHSHH. ByAeMt HCIIXB

A-IH ce6n! BBI sxoro xox-fejin! BBI sxoro AO6II-

JiHCi.! HpCBOCXOAHO! 3xo 6Bijit BBisoBt. P-femnxejiBHO nopsaBt co

cxapBiMt, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt o6paxHJicn Kt caMOMy ce6'fe, no n xyxt HeoKHAanno nojiyqnjit mejiqoKt.

OKasajiocB, qxo "n" Bacnjiin HexpOBnqa, H'fe- Koxopan nepBOHaqajiBnan cymnocxB, CMy OAHO-

My npHnaAJie^Kaman, npe6BiBaiomaH Bt ero ynn- xannoMt x-fejit, oA^xoMt ct yxpa Bt cHnift HHA-

maKt H 30JI0XBie OHKH, ne npH3HaBaeMaff

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^apBHHOMt, jiH6epajiBHBiMH rasexaMH H 6OJIB-

muHcxBOMt aABOKaxoBt, Ayma Bacnjiin Hexpo- unqa OKasajiacb CMnxennoft, 3bi6Koft n Majioft AO ixaaocxH. He Ayma, a SM6pioHt.

OcxaBtieHHbift caMt ct co6oio, Bacnjiift He¬ xpoBnqt pacxepnjicn. fl-feftcxBHxejibHO, 6biJio nst-sa qero: KyjibxypHbift, yMHbift, snaqnxejib- Hbift qejiOB-feKt npCBpamaJicn Bt napt, KaKt cn-fe^Han 6a6a. Snanin, BoennxanHoexb, BKycbi, HAen, HpaBcxBeHHbin saAaqn — BCC sxo OKasa- Jiocb Hcny^KHO, Aa>Ke Bpa>KAe6Ho ceroAHnmneMy AHio, Aa>Ke npecxynno, xaKt >Ke, KaKt roAx> xo¬ My nasaA-b Kasajiocb npecxynnbiMt H Bpa>KAc6- HMMt oxcyxcxBie sxnxt KaqecxBt.

Snaqnxt, qxo SXH Kaqecxsa oxHocnxejibHbi — napt. A cymnocxb, neHSM-feHHan n B-feqnan, xa, qxo oxjinqaext Bacnjiin HexpOBnqa oxt Bc-fext Apyrnxt jnoAeft, 6bijia, KaKt y>Ke CKasano, Bt saqaxoqnoMt, noqxn nojiyAOXJioMt cocxonniH.

Ero cymnocxH He xsaxajio: 3y6oBt H Korxeft, qxo6bi samnmaxbcn, oxsarn, qxo6bi 6bixb 6e3- pascyAHoft, H xnxpocxH, qxo6bi BO-BPCMH npe¬ Kpaxnxb 6e3pa3cyACXBo, MHMHKpin, qxo6bi, M^-

HHH UB-fexa n 4)opMy, npnxaxbcn oxt onacnocxn, He xsaxajio SOPKOCXH, JIOBKOCXH, 6bicxpoxbi, n', FJiaBHoe, SB-fepHHoft, HenoKOjie6HMoft, nbimameft >KapoMt, JIK)6BH Kt ce6'fe, qxo6bi >KHXb.

Ont cxncnyjit 3y6bi: Hy>KHo 6opoxbCH. Bopb- 6a sa caMoro ce6H! Bopb6a BO HMH caMoro ce- 6H!

Ont onnxb ocxaHOBHJicn y OKHa. BAajieK-fe Bt 6ojibmoMt AOMy CB-fexoMt saKaxa nbijiajiH, xoq¬ no noAHbin yrjieft, MHO>KecxBo cxeKOJit. RBa

150 MMJIOCEPfllfli

Kynojia Xpncxa Cnacnxejin npoxnHyjiH HaAx> ro- poAOMt ABa >KapKHxt jiyna.

H xaMt, H xaM'b, Me>KAy Kpbiiiit, saropajincb HFOJIKH H JiyKOBKH UCpKBeft.

CKpecxHBt na rpyAH pyKH, Mpaunbift H na- xMypeHHBift, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt FJIHA^JI^ na ropoA^. OxcB-fext saKaxa, nojisn no cx-fen-fe, KOC-

nyjicn ero Jinua, n JIHUO cxajio sJiOB-femHMt H

6arpoBBiMt. Bo BCHKOMt cjiyqa-fe xaKHMt ono KasajiocB CMy B-B oxpa^enin OKHa.

2.

Co(j)BH HBanoBHa, CHAH Bt rocxHHoft na HC-

yAo6HOMt axjiacnoMt Kpecjiau'fe, noA'B 6OJIB-

uiHMt Kpy^KCBHBiMt a6a>KypoMt,cuxonajia 6'fejiBe. Hacxajin xaKin BpeMena, qxo npHXOAHJiocB ne XOJIBKO mxonaxB, a BBiraABisaxB jiocKyxKH, Aa^ce caMBie MaJieHBKie. En nyxjiBie najiBqnKH nposop- HO BXBIKaJIH H BBIXHrHBaAH HFOJIKy; BpCMH OXt BpeMenn ona noAHHMajia rojiosy H orjiHABiBa- jiacB.

Ha cx-fen-fe BncfeAH scxaMnBi Bt AOpornxt pa- ,. Maxt, Bt yrjiy MpaMOpHBift 6iocxt Ka£a6qeB-

Xl_CKaro — naxpona AOMa, KopejiBCKan meCemr^ . mJAt cxapnny ct 6pOH3oft, POHJIB, npHKpBixBift

sanaB-fecoMt nst napqn. Bee sxo 6BIJIO snaKOMO, AOporo, nepe>KHxo. H BCC xte ceftqact 6BIAO qxo- xo CXpaHHOe BO BCCMt, AHKOe HCMHOFO.

CxojiHKt ct HHKpycxauieft nepecxaAt 6BIXB

IIpOCXO p'feAKHMt CXOJIHKOMt, OHt CJIOBHO HC- EOAXHIUKa, qCXBIpMH CBOHMH HOiKKaMH HOpOBHJIt

^ AHrnyxb peBOAiouiio, Bt HQM% 6BIAO HC AO6-

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poe naqajio; POHJIB 6BurB cAnmKOMt 6oraxT5, saHHMajit MHOFO M-fecxa; Bt jiaKnpoBaHHBixt pa- Maxt, 6lOCX'fe, Bt JllOCXp-fe 6BIJIO caMOAOBOAB- CXBO, oqeHB onacHoe no HBiH-femHHMt BpeMe¬ naMt; BCIUH npio6p'feAH HOBBlft CMMCJTB, Bt BMC- meft cxeneHH HMt He cBoftcxBCHHBift: on-fe cxaAH onacHBi.

H CO(})BH HBanoBHa qyBcxBOBajia ce6H Bt qeMt xo BHHOBaxoft. HOKOCHXCH na KaHAeJiH6px» H ceftqact xte naqnext HSBHHHXBCH MBICACHHO:

BO-nepBBixt, cxonjit ont HeAOporo — no CAy- qaio, a FJiaBHoe — Bee CBOHMt rop6oMt na^cH- XO, Aa H BCIUB XO, -Bt KOHU'fe KOHUOBt, HC OCO- 6eHHO u-fennan. CHA^XB H mnxB 6BIJIO acyxKO H

HeyioxHO. Co(j)BH HBanoBHa norpyatajiacB Bt xosnftcxBeHHBin coo6pa^eHiH, ne Men-fee ropecx- HBIH. MejiBKajia HrojiKa. 3a cx-fenoft BOJIOAH sy- 6pHJit ajire6py, HCHO, qxo njioxo ee nonHMaAt, G-feAHBift MajiBHHKt. H npHHecext JIH eMy cna- CXBC Bt iKHSHH sxa ajire6pa? H-fext JIH H Bt neft KaKoro-HH6yAB xaftnaro H onacnaro yMBic- Jia?

HopBiBmHCB Bt KomejiBK-fe, Co(})fcH HBanoBHa oxjiOKHjia BojiOA-fe ABa py6jiH na KHneMaxo- rpa(})t. Bomejit BacHAift HexpOBHqt, xmaxejiB- HO npHqecaHHBift H Bt ciopxyK-fe: KyAa-xo co6paJi- CH, Ha HOHB FJIHAH Bt XaKOC BpCMH.

— TBI qxo A^JiaemB? — cnpocHAt ont, — H

yxo>Ky,BepHycB HOSAHO, MOKCUIB ne 6e3noKOHXB- cn. Ra, Boxt qxo: nepeAaft, no^aAyftcxa, HHKO-

ASIO, qxo n na nero cepAHxt. MaABqnmKa cjiHm- KOMt BOSOMHH^t O CBOCMt yMt. B3HJIt CO MHOK) HeAonycxHMBift xont, KaKt paBHBift. Hpomaft.

152 M M Jl C C E P A I S '■

HpoxoAH no KoppnAopy MHMO ABepn HHKO-

jian, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt ocxaHOBHJicn, noMop- mnjicn, nonpaBHjit OUKH, nporoBopHJit cyxo: rKt xe6'fe MO^KHO, naA^iocB?" — n Bomejit.

CBint BajiHjicn na AHBant ct KHHacKoft; na cxyji-fe, OKOJIO, jie>KajiH nannpocBi, moKOJiaAx> H

(})oxorpa4)HqecKaH KapToqKa; ont nocn-femno nepeBCpnyjit ee JinuoMt BHHSt H npHHOAnnjicn na jioKT-fe. Bacnjiift HeTpOBnqt 3aTepe6HJit 60- pOAKy, nOKamjiHJit n qpesBBiqaftno HenpinxnBiMt rojiocoMt CKasajit:

— TBI MHOFO KypnuiB, sxo speAHO. — 51 ne oco6eHHO MHOFO Kypio. — Boxt BHAHUIB, HnKOJiaft, sa 06'feAOMt MM

noccopnjiHCb. CKa>KH, no^ajiyftcxa, — oxKyAa Xbi BSHJIt npaBO HpOHHqCCKH OXHOCHXbCH Kt Ma- XCpn H KO MH-fe, Bt KOHU'fe KOHUOBt? Bt HaCt XM namejit qxo-HH6yAB CM-femnoe? Hejxfenoe?

— H-fext, no-MoeMy Bt Bact nnqero n-fext oco6eHHO cM-femnoro. fl-fejio Bt xoMt, qxo MBI

pasno cMoxpnMt na Bemn... — BHHOBaxt, XBOH nojiHxnqccKin y6-fe}KAeHiH

npocxo qyuiB! MajiBqnmKa Bt ceMHaAUaxB ji-fext ne HM-feext npasa Ji-fesxb BnepeAx> co CBOHMH

HACHMH. no6ojibme 6bi naAO CKPOMHOCXH! Bt name BpeMH p-femnxejibH-fee nocxynajin ct xaKH- MH KJionaMH.

— TM nanpacno paSApa^Kaembcn, — nocn-fem¬ no nporoBopnjit HnKOJiaft, — Moncext 6bixb, MOH y6'fe>KAeHiH n ne MOH H HC yMHM — HO MH-fe HpaBHXCH HXt HM-feXb, BOXt H BCC.

— Ra, no MH-fe sxo He HpaBHxcn!

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— Hpocxn, SA'fecb n 6e3CHJieHt. Kt co^aji-fe- HIK), n >KHBy AJIH ce6H, a HC AJIH xe6H, nana.

Ct 6ojibmoft 6bicxpoxoft Bt naMnxn BacHAin HexpOBnqa npomjiH Bcfe cnoco6bi oxuoBCKaro BOSA^ftcxBin, no BC-fe OHH 6biJiH y}Ke He npHM-fe- HHMM. HHKOJiaft sancHraJiKoft saKypHJit nannpocy, Bbixnnyjit HOFH no AHBany H CKasajia:

— ECJIH XM BHyxpenno npHsnaemb sa MHoft npaBO 6bixb caMOcxonxejibHMMt, xo, AyMaio, qxo MM 6yAeMt ApysbHMH. OxqeFO yKe.

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt cnpocnjit XHXO:

— TM, nocjiymaft-Ka, co6cxBeHHo roBopn, — KXO?

— Jl-feBbift sct-spt, nana. Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt passejit pyKa'MH. CCM-

naAUaxb ji-fext ont B6HBajit Bt sxy rojiOBy, ct 60JIbmHMt HOCOMt, HpOCB-feXHXeJIbHMH HACK, H Boxt on-fe npHBHJincb. Mopxt snaext, qxo xaKoe!

BbinycxHBt nst naAyxbixt meKt BOSAyxt, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt CKasajit:

— Ra, ecjiH xaKt, HSBHHH, yAajiniocb. 3.

BMHAH HSt samnxaro AOCKaMn noA'B'fesAa, oxpanneMaro Bt sxoxt qact qjienoMt AOMO-

Baro KOMnxexa, npenoAaBaxejiBHHueft n-fenin, CKpBiBaiomeft Aoporoft M-fext my6Bi HOAX^

opeH6yprcKHMt njiaxKOMt, noBnsanHBiMt no AencBencKn, 6ypKHyBt eft: "6jiaroAapcxByft- xe, Anna HBanoBna", — nocKOjiBsnyBmncB na o6jieAeH'fejioMt xpoxyap-fe, HOAXBaqenHBift cn-fe^K- HBiMt B-fexpoMt, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt orjinnyjicn nanpaBo n naji-feBO.

Bt o6jiaKaxt MeABKHyAt sejienoBaxBift CB-fexx^

154 MHJiOCEPZUfl!

XpaMBaftHOft HCKpBI. MHpHO CBtXHJIHCB OKHa BBI- coKHxt AOMOBt. Bee 6BIJIO XHXO, nyxB CBO6O-

Aent, H Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt no6pejit no cepe- AHH-fe yjiHUBi, sapan-fee roxoBBift Ao6poAymH'feft- meft yjiBi6Koft scxp-fexHXB onacnocxB, oxKyAa 6BI

OHa HH HOHBHJiaCB. Ha Ap6ax'fe 6BIJIO JIIOAHO H myMHO. UIJIH H

mjiH ct BpnHCKaro BOKsaJia, KyiiKaMH H Bt OAH-

i-ioqKv, 6opoAaxBie cojiAaxBi, COFHVXMC HOAB TH-

>KeCTBK) caMOA^JIBHBIXt CVHAyHKOBt H KOTO- MOKt. HHBie HeCJIH nHJIBI, HHCTpyMCHTBI. OAHHt Tamnjit n-fecKOJiBKo py^Keft, o6epHyTBixt Bt TpnnKH. CojiAaxBi IUJIH HO xpoxyapaMt, nocpe¬ AH VJIHUBI, 6'fe>KajiH sa xpaMsanMH; rjias-fejin na MocKBy, cnpauiHBajiH Aopory na BOKsajiBi; rpnsHBie, ycxajiBie, o3a6oqeHHBie.

HpH^KaBuiHCB Kt cx-fen-fe, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt nponycxHJit MHMO ce6H qejios-feKt nnxBAecnxt, BajiHBuiHxt Kyqeft, n noAyMajit:

— Xopomift, Bce-xaKH, Ao6pBift napOA'B, sxt- xe-xe.

HaBcxp-feqy eMy, ne cn-fema, npomejit BoeH- HBlft HSt HHCapeft, rpBI3H nOACOJIHVXH n co cKy- KOII pascMaxpHsan OKna. 3a BoennBiMt mjia A-feBHUa, Ct npOCXy^KCHHBIMH mCKaMH, Bt KO- CBIHK-fe, H FOBOpHJia eMy:

— CaMH BBI nnqero ne nonnMaexe. H BOBCC

ona ne KpacnBan, a KpacnBBin y HCH 6OXHHKH, H

x-fe HC KpacHBBin, a XOJIBKO xoHKin. Bepx-fejicn noAx> noraMH OAHHt H3t x-fext oco-

6BIXt MaJIBHHKOBt, Ct OHyxmHMt JIHUOMt H npOHSHXCJIBHBIMt FOAOCOMt, OHH HOHBHAHCB Ct nepBaro roAa BoftHBi, — rasexqHKt. Ct 6oKy

MMJlOCEPJUfl! 155

xpoxyapa pasnocqnKt, sacynyBt pyKaBHUBi sa KymaKt, noxpncajit rpymeft nepeA'B cMopmen- HBIMt JIHUHKOMt KaKOft-XO CXapyiUKH, FOBOpHJIt eft ct AocaAoft:

— A eme xopryexecB! BaMt ne rpymy naAO, a rpo6t ocHHOBBift.

HpoxoAHJiH narpy^KenHBie JIIOABMH xpaMBan, ct x-feMt yKe xojicxoMOpABiMt MajiBqnmKoft csa¬ AH, na 6y(j)ep'fe. Hoxpncan SCMJIIO, npoKaxnjit BO-

eHHBift rpysoBHKt. BBICOKO y sjieKxpnqecKHxt mapoBt KpyxnjiHCB 6'fejIBIH Myxn. Bacnjiift Hex¬ poBnqt, cBepnyjit Bt xeMHBift nepeyjiOKt H no- SBOHH.XCH y noA'B'fesAa.

Tpn My>KCKHxt Jinua, TO^e qjieHOBt AOMOBaro KOMnxexa, npnjiBHyjiH Kt cxeKJiBimKy, BA'feJian- HOMy Bt ABepB. Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt AOKasBman CBOIO 6jiaroHaM'fepeHHOcxB, BBinyjit njiaxoKt H

' BBicMopKajicn. Jinua nocoB-fexoBajincB H Bny- CXHJIH.

Bt sepKaji-fe jiiicfrTa ont BHHMaxejiBHO OFJIH-

HVJI-B CBOH noposoB-feBinin meKH, cxpnxnyjit cn-fe- }KOKt ct ycoBt H 6opoABi H xmaxejiBHO nonpa¬ BHjit CKjiaAKH cBtaaro raAcxyxa.

4. Ha xypeuKOMt AHBant, cpeAn mejiKOBBixt no-

AymeqeKt, jie)Kajia OjiBra AnApeeBna; ABiMOKt nannpocBi noAHHMajicn oxt en xyAoft, noKpBixoft KOjiBuaMH, pyKH. 06JIOKOXHCB, sanycxHBt najiB- HBi Bt cyxie, cojioMennaro UB-fexa BOJIOCBI, OjiBra AnApeeBna qnxajia nepeBOAHBift poMant.

KoMHaxa, KaKt H Bcfe KOMnaxBi, FA'fe o6Hxa- ext xojiocxan ^KeHmnna, 6Bijia qepesM-fepno ne- penoAHena HeAoporHMH H nenyiKHBiMH BemaMH.

150 MMJIOCEPAIfl!

Bt yrjiy rop-fejia KepocnHOBan neqKa, oxqero 6BIJIO yKapKO n cyxo, n JICBKOH, cxonmie nepeA'B sepKajiBHBiMt mKa4)OMt, saBHJin.

YcjiBimaBt SBonoKt, OjiBra AnApeeBna OAep- nyjia K)6Ky, noAo6pajia HOFH H nocMoxptjia na Asepb; sax-feMt, noxnuyBmncb qepest BCCB AH¬ Bant, noxymnjia Bt nenejiBHHU-fe nannpocKy H,

yftAH norjiy6>Ke Bt noAymKH, onnxB HarnyjiacB naA'B KHH)KKOft.

Eft 6BIJIO ABaAUaxb ceMb ji-fext. My>Kt en, noMomHHKt Bacnjiin HexpOBnqa. 6biJit y6HXt Bt naqaji-fe BoftHM, na Bsyp-fe. BcKopfe oxt Kpyn- na yMept AByxroAOBajiBift CBint. Ojibra AnApe¬ eBna, conpOBO>KAaeMaH co^aji-fenieMt n cjiesa- MH snaKOMMxt AaMt, yfexajia Bt canHxapHc^Mt no-fesAt na TpOHxt. BpCMH oxt BpeMenn ona noHBjinjiacB Bt MocKB-fe, norpy6'feBmciyT, Bt KO-

Mcanoft KypxK-fe, CMepxejibHo vcxajian. HOMHMO

co^aji-fenift ee narpy^Kajin nocbijiKaMn n nncbMa- MH, H AaMbi -fesAHJin npOBO>Kaxb ee na BOKsajit. Sax-feMt npomejit cjiyxt, 6yAxo ona Bt nji-feny, -— nponajia 6e3t B-fecxn.

Ocenbio ^Kena npncn^naro HOB-fepenHaro, 3y6- Koft Bpaqt KomKe, co6cxBeHHbiMH rjiasaMH ysn- Aajia na cuen-fe, Bt npeAcxaBjienin KaKoft-xo BO-

cxoqnoft nbecbi, Ojibry AnApeeBHy: BO BpeMH impa, Bt xpexbeMt aKx-fe, ona noAnocnjia HHAift- CKOMV BjiaABiK-fe 6ojiBmoe 6JIIOAO, roBopn: "soxt A.nqB".

Raubi, ne noB-fepHBt MaAaMt KomKe, nomjin Bt Xeaxpt H, AtftCXEHXejIBHO, BHA^JIH H CJIBI- maAH, KaKt OjiBra AnApeeBna, ct FOJIBIMH HAC-

MM/IOCEPZUfl! 157

qaMH n necxpBiMt mapcfiOMt, saBnsanHBiMt HH-

>Ke >KHBOTa, roBopnjia: "soxt AHUB".

flaMBi pacKOJiojiHCB, n OAna qacxB p-femnjia y ce6H OjiBry AnApeeBHy ne npHHHMaxB. Ho ona H ne noHBjinjiacB y npOKHnxt snaKOMBixt. * A ECKop-fe ncqesjia n H3t xeaxpa.

Kt sxojvry, npH6jiH3HxejiBHO, BpeMenn Hy>KH0 OXHCCXH en nepcfesA-B Bt Ap6axcKift nepeyjiOKt, Bt KOMHaxy y BAOBBI cxaxcKaro coB-fexnHKa Ba- 6ymKHHoft.

OjiBry AnApeeBHy cxajin BCxp'feqaxB na Ap6ax'fe oqeHB noxyAtBrnyio, Bt o6e3BHHBeft my6K-fe; BH-

A-feJin y Ciy. KaKt ona, oqeBHAno KOFO-XO UOA-

>KHAaH, saAyMqHBO xnnyjia KO(})e qepest COJIO-

MHHKy; BHA'feJin Bt JlnxepaxypHo-xyAO^KecxBCH- HOMt Kpy>KK-fe 3a CXOJIOMt, BM-feCX-fe Ct HCHSB-fecX- HMMt KaKHMt-XO apMHHHHOMt.

npHCH>KHbie noB-fepcHHbie, ocxaBmiecn Bt Mo- cKB-fe, naxoAHJiH, qxo OjieqKa noxopom-fejia H no- HBHJiacb y neft oco6an qpesBbiqaftno BOJinyio- man qepxa — npospaqnbift, xojiOAHbift, pasno- Aymnbift 6jiecKt rjiast.

H noHCMnory AOCKa na ABepn: "H. A. Ba6ym- KHHt, c. c." npio6p'fejia n-fecKOJibKo nnoft cMbicjit. Ct neft cBHSMBajicn pnA'b npcACxaBjienift: rpeMnman u-fenoqKa, qepneHbKoe, yMHJibnoe JIH-

qnKO ropHHqHoft, roBOpnmeft: "no}Kajiyftxe, no- >ivajiyftxe, AOMa", AJinnnbift, Aypno naxnymift KOppHAOpt, KpaCHMH H nblJIbHMH nOpXbCpbl Bt cxojioBoft, oxKyAa Ka>KABift past BBirjiHABiBajia BAOBa cxaxcKaro coB-fexnHKa, qpesBBiqaftno ypoA- Jinsan; AajiBiue — 6ojiBmie saxxjiBie rapAepo- 6BI H, naKoneut, KOMHaxa; ona HasBisajiacb

158 M M Jl O C E P R I fl !

"paft", KOMHaxa, naxnyman riaunnxaMH H eme q-feMt-xo oqeHB He AOMauiHHMt.

SA^CB 3a6BiBajiH o Boftn-fe, o nojiHTHK-fe, my^- XHJIH H ocxpoyMHHqajiH, xoqno Mipt, AtftCXEH¬ XejIBHO, n ne nepeBepnyjicn KBepxy noraMH, SA'fecB 6Bijit paftcKift yroJiOKt, ocxaBmiftcn oxt OFpOMHOft, HBIH-fe paSpymCHHOft, }KH3HH.

OjiBra AnApeeBna nouxn BcfeMt FOBOpHJia "XBI"

noqxn HHKOFAa HC -cM-fenJiacB, npHHHMaJia, ne 6jiaroAapH, BCC, qxo eft AapnjiH, oA'feBajiacB Bt qepnoe, ne nocnjia KOpcexa, AymHJiacB xaKt, qxo, cjiOBOMt, SA'fecB 6BiJit paft.

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt Kp-fennjicn AOJiBme Apy¬ rnxt; saxoAHXB — saxoAHJit ne OAHHt, KOHCH-

HO, no Aep^Kajit ce6H cxporo, Bt KapxBi He HF-

pajit, a 6ojiBme nocnmHBajit Bt yrjiy, Bt Kpec- ji-fe, co cxaKanqHKOMt BHHa Bt KyjiaK-fe. OAHa^c- ABI, ont Aa^Ke BBipasnjicn npo "cajioHt" OJIBFH

AHApeeBHBi xaKt: "BCHKOC BpeMH H BCHKan I'KHSHB nycKaext CBOH nysBipn".

Sa nocji-feAHioio yKe neA^JiK), noneMy-xo, y nero nst yMa He mjia cs-fexjian OjienBKHHa ro- jiOBKa H npospaqHBie, paBHOAymnBie rjiasa. Ont AyMajit: "a AaBneHBKO n, Bce-xaKH, xyAa He sa- vjiHABma^t". Sax-feMt eMy cxajit npeACxasjinxBCK AJIHHHBlft, BOJIHyiOmift H npOHHKHOBeHHBlft paS- FOBopt 6ojiBmoft Ba>KH0cxH, n, naKoneut, xoq¬ no oc-fennjio: XOJIBKO xaKan >Ke, KaKt ont, 6e3- AOMnan, onycxomenHan, xocKyioman OjieHBKa Mo^Kext ceftqact iionnxB ero xocKy H CKasaxB KaKoe-xo Heo6BiKHOBeHHoe CJIOBO. Bacnjiift Hex¬ pOBHqt BCC eme B-fepHJit Bt CJIOBa.

KorAa ont ocxopomno nocxyqaAx> Bt ABepB H

M M Jl O C E P R I ft ! 150

Bomejit, OjiBra AnApeeBna Bcxp-fexnjia ero qyxB- qVXB HSVMJieHHBIMt BSFJIHAOMt. BaCHJlift HCX- poBHqt HcnBixajit JICFKOC cepAUe6ieHie, nou-fe- AOBaAt pyKy H cfejit na HHsenBKoe njnomesoe KpecAHue:

— Boxt, 3a6-fe^<:ajit na oroneKt, npHHHMa- cxe?

5. — CKamnxe, OjiBra AnApeeBna, BBI MHOFO qH¬

xaexe, H BHtfty KHH^Ky, nOCJI-fe H-feCKOJIBKHXt noKamjiHBamft Bt pyKy, nycxonopo>KHHXt (})pa3t, HH Kt qeMy He OXHOCHIUHXCH yji^^OKt, nporoBopnjit Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt, noxnnyjicH, XpOHyJIt KHHFy MHSHHUCMt H paSCM-feHJICH, 3xo qxo-HH6yAB coBpeMennoe, — CXHXH?

— H-fext, poMant (fpanuyscKift, epyHAa Ka¬ Kan-xo.

— Ra, (JjpanuysBi yM-feioxt nncaxB. PacKpBi- BaemB KHH>KKy H cpasy qyBcxByeuiB ce6H UOAXH-

nyxBiMt; Bt o6mecxB'fe xonKaro H yMHaro co- 6ec'feAHHKa, npOKAe BCCFO npHsnaiomaro xBoft yMt, xsoft BKyct, yqxHBaro, ryManHaro.

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt nocMoxp-fejit na HOFXH:

— y nact noneMy-xo npHnnxo BHA^XB Bt qn- xaxeji-fe HAioxa HJIH AHKapn. H ne Mory OXKPBIXB

KHHFH, qxo6Bi MCHH xaMt ne naqajin yqnxB Hpa'BCXBeHHOCXH, HJIH HpOCXOft. nOpHAOHHOCXH. Konqan KHH>KKy, n qyBCXByio ce6H onjieBannBiMt. HosBOJiBxe! fl XO^KC KyABxypHBift qejiOB-feKt... H xaKt BO BCCMt: nncaxejiB cnnxaext MCHH HAio- xoMt, napoAHBie KOMnccapBi CABa xepnnxt MOC

cymecxBOBanie... fljin POAHHBI H, OKasBiBaexcn, Bpart... H — Bpart!,,

160 MH JIO CEP JUfl !

Ont BApyrt saABimajit nocoMt. PasroBopt, xaKt JIOBKO saBCACHHBift o6t HsnmHoft jmxepa- xyp-fe, copBa^cn.

— Bt o6meMt, see — 6ojite, q-feMt cKBepno, — HpOFOBOpHJIt OHt ct rpHMacoft.

OjiBra AnApeeBna BSAOxnyjia, onycxHJia FJiasa H HS-B qepenaxoBoft Kopo6oqKH BBinyjia nannpocy:

— OAHO BpeMH n 6oHjiacB BBIXOAHTB na yjinuy. A xenepB BCC cxajio 6e3pa3jiHqHO.

— TpexBHro AHH n Bact Bcxp-fexHJit, OjiBra AnApeeBna, H K^ann^cn, a BBI ne saM-fexnjin.

• — 51 cxajia oqenb pascfennHa. Ycxaio xoAnxb, ycxaio qnxaxb. Ycxajia nepe>KHBaxb rocyAapcx- Bennbie nepeBopoxbi. Tpexbnro AHH FA'fe >Ke n GbiAa?

— BM sa XOAHJIH Bt nepqaxoqnbift MarasHHt. — Ka'Kin xaMt nepqaxKii! MocKBa cxajia sa-

nycx-fe^an, rpHsnan, H y-fexaxb neKyAa. — Ra, -fexaxb ceftqact neKyzia. H H-fext xji-fe-.

6a, caxapa. HAext qyMa. — Bo^Ke Moft! — HaABHraexcn. Kypnxb MO^KHO?

Ojibra AHApeeBHa npoxnnyjia eMy qepenaxo- Byio Kopo6oqKy ct AymncxbiMH n cjia6biMH na- nnpocaMH:

- KypHxe. BM ne 6biJiH na "HxajibnnoqK'fe" Bt HoBoft KoMCAin? Ha nocjxfesaBxpa y MCHH

ABa 6Hjiexa. FoBopnxt, — oqenb cjiaBHo. Hoft- ACMXC.

— CAymaiocb. BacH.iift HexpOBHqt nojiomxt HOFH in nory,

MH-JlOCEPfllfl ! 101

cxpHxnyjix, norxeMt nenejit, npnmypHCb, noxpo- rajit 6opoAKy.

— BaMt He noKaacexcH cxpaHHBiMt, OABxa AHApeeBHa, ecAH n cKaiKy, — AJIH qero npn- LiieA-B. HpeACxaBBxe, qxo n yMCHBrnnAcn pocxoMt, a njiaxBe na MH-fe ocxajiocB npoKHHMt, na 6OJIB-

moft pocxt. Boxt xaKt n ce6H ceftqact omymaio. MyBCXByio KaKHMt-xo, KaKt SCPHBIUIKO.

B-fepn-fee — coscfeMt ce6H ne qyBCXByio... Ont AO HCBOSMOiKHOCXH CMOpiUHJICH, CXapa-

HCB 6BIXB nonnxHBiMt. OjiBra AnApeeBna ct ocxaHOBHBmeftcH yjiBi6Koft FjiHA'fejia na nero. Ba- CHJiift HexpOBHqt CHA'feJi'B Bt qepnoMt cicpxy- K-fe, Bt KpaxMajiBHoft xyroft py6amK'fe, KpacnBift, cepBesHBift, BSBOJiHOBaHHBift, no6jiecKHBajit oq- KaMH.

TorAa ona BHesanno pascM-fenjiacB, jiayKe KO-

Ji-feHH en BSApornyjiH HOAX^ mejiKOBBiMt njiaxB- eMt. Bacnjiin HexpOBnqa 6pocHJio Bt }Kapt.

— MpesBBiqaftno xpyAno BBipasnxB sxo, — npo6opMOxajit ont, — qyBCXBO oqenB cJio>KHoe.

OjiBra AnApeeBna cnpocnAa: — XOXHXC qaio? — Ra, no)Kajiyft. Ct yAOBOJIBCXBiCMt. T~ HosBonnxe xpn pasa. H, KOFAa ont, noxnpan jieAHHBie najiBUBi, sep-

nyjicn oxt ABepn, ona CKasajia: — CaAHxecB pHAOMt. CynBxe noAymKy noAx>

ennny. PascKasBisaftxe.

H ona, noAo6paBt HOFH, BHHMaxejiBHO, HCHOA-

Jio6b9{, cxajia pasrjiHABiBaxB Bacnjiin HexpOBnqa, aax-feMt cHHAa nymHHKy ct ero pyKasa:

11

162 MHJIOCEPAIfl!

— HoqeMy ace BBI, Bce-xaKH, KO MH-fe npn- IHAH, BOXt SXOFO H HC HOftMy.

— HMCHHO Kt BaMt, noxoMy qxo...

— BSHJIH H p-feuiHAH ,6POCHXBCH BX> OMyxt ro- AOBOft.

Ona onnxt ycM-fexnyAacB AJinnnoft yABi6KOH. Bacnjiift HexpoBHut ne oxB-fexHJit. OxBpaxnxeAB- HBlft XOJIOAOKt npOXHBt BOJIH nOHOJISt UO CHH- H-fe. CxaJIO COB-fecXHO CBOHXt rjiast, BCCft cxo- POHBI AHua, noBepnyxoft Kt OABr-fe AHApeeBH-fe. Bnopy cji-fesxB ct AHBana H yftxn, HO BCC X^AO

rpysHo, neyKJuo^Ke CHA-feAO, npHAaBHBt npyncn- HBI. HH yftxn, HH oxBepnyxBcn. H BCCFO xy^ce, Koneqno, 6BIJIO SXO MOJiqanie, noAXBepiKAaiomee caMBin rnycHBin npeAnojio^KeHiH.

— 51 ne xox-fejia Bact O6HA^XB, — nporoBO- pnAa OABra AHApeeBHa, KacancB ero njieqa, — npocxnxe, qxo n sacM-fenAacB.

— Htxt, noAcajiyftcxa, oxqero yKe...

— He cepAHxecB na MCHH, roAy6qHKt. FOBO-

pnxe BCC. 51 cjiymaio Bact OHCHB BHHMaxejiBHO. Ona Aa)Ke saKpBijia rAasa. EH AHUO cxaAO

xoqno y cnnmeft. H-fe^nan KOAca meKH, xomdft ct rop6HHKOK) noct H qyxB-qyxB npioxKpBixBin AJin ABixanin ry6Bi, — 6BIJIH coBc^Mt pHAOMt, 6JIH3KO H XaKt nOKOftHBI,— BOXt BSHXB HXt BTJ

JiaAOHH, npmKaxBcn nou-feAyeMt.

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt cxncnyjit qejnocra. "Sxo¬ ro eme ne xsaxajio! Hou-fejioBaxB, cxBaXHXB sa njieqn, u-fejiosaxB Bt rjiasa, Bt pox-B, Bt rop- JIBIIUKO... H nOXOMt BStepomCHHBIMt, Ct KpH- Boft yjibi6oqKoft, cxonxb HaAx> paspymeHHOil

M H J? O C E P R I % ! 163

Kpacoxoft! yxBepAHXb caMoro ce6H! Bee axo 6peA^! HCBOSM'O^HO!"

ynepmncB KyAaKaMH Bt AHBant, ont HOA-

HHJICH, sacxernyji-B ciopxyKt: — HOSBOJIBXC oxKJiannxBcn. — KyAa yKe BBI?

Ont BSFjinnyjit na qacBi: — Y MCHH sacfeAanie. Pasp-femnxe saftxn KaKt-

HH6yAB Bt Apyroft past. H co6epycB ct MBI-

CJIHMH. H, ne FJIHAH Bt rjiasa, ont nou-feAOBajit pyKy,

HSBHHHACH HtCKOJIBKO past, 06'femaJICH SaftXH Bt cpeAy—conpoBO^AaxB OjiBry AHApeeBny Bt HoByio KoMeAiK), CCJIH ne nOM-femaext KaKoe- i!H6yAB Boscxanie, saA'feJi'B no nyxn njieqoMt ABepB H BBimejit.

Ha yjinu-fe, cABHnyBt manKy, ont AOAFO xep-B Ao6t, He Bt cHJiaxt npiftxn Bt ce6H oxt cxBiAa, pacxepnHHOCXH, HeroAOBanin. TocnoAH, KaKt BCC

BBIUIJIO HeA-feno!

6.

Bt yrjiy 6ojiBmoro KO^Kanaro AHBana, FA'fe KOFAa-xo nponcxoAHJiH AcapKie cnopBi na 06- uiecxBeHHBin XCMBI, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt ycxpo- HJit BCC, qxo ny^no qejios-feKy: cxaKant BOABI,

nannpocBi, BjiaAHMHpa CojiOBBesa, HHseHBKyio AaMnoqKy. SanaE-1. :H na OKnaxt saAepnyjit: cx> yxpa 6BIJIO B-fexpeno n Bt cxeKJia Ji-fenn^t MOK- pBift cn-fert.

PasyM-feexcn, na Aym-fe cKpe6Ao: xaMt sa XOA-

CXBIMH mxopaMH coAparaexcn Bt npeACMepx- HOH MyK-fe MocKBa, Poccin, BCCB Mipt. Cxpaxa-

i 164 M H Jl CTC E P fll fll' ' /J^ll

K)xt Ao6pBTe n SJIBIC, CHJIBHBIC H cJia6Bie, H x-fe, KXO xoqext cqacxbn ApyrnMt, n x-fe, KXO xo¬ xnxt cqacxbn xo^bKO ce6'fe. A SA'fecb, nanjieBaBt na Bee, yxBep>KAaexcH qejiOB-feKt, naeAHH-fe cb

)A ^BjmAHMHpOMt COJOBbeBMMt! ^ Bbiju, 6~bTjiH xaKin MMCJIH. HO Bacnjiift Hex¬

pOBHqt, noc}3bTpKHBan. noKycMBan noroxb, rnajit nxt npoqb. HyacHa u-fejibHOCxb, Hy>KHa >Kecxo- Kocxb! Hvxb Ao6pa 6e3K0HeqH0 6oji'fee )Kecxo- Kift H KpoBaBMft. q-feMt nyxb 3Aa; Bt sxoMt npn- lUJIOCb Xenepb ^^feAHXbCn BCfeMt. H, KpoM-fe xo- FG, Bt xpoxHEonocxaBjiemH ce6n Mipy Bt xaKoe BpeMH BacH.xift HexpoBnqt naxoAHJit qxo-xo xparnqecKOC, n poKOBoe, H oqenb ocxpoe. TaKt CMV KasaAOCb.

Ct qyBCTBOMt cjiaAKaro oxEpamenin ont oA'feJicn Bt xenAyio KypxKy n xenjibii^ BBicoKin xy(}).7iH; y AOMamnnxt noTpe6oBajit UOKOH. Hn- KOFO ne BHAfexb. saxBopnxBcn, AyMaxb! Hpoqxn H'fecKO.XBKO CXpaHHUt, OHt OXJO^CHAt KHHFy, OX- KHHV.XCH Kt AHBaHHOft CHUHK-fe H SaKpBIJIt FJiasa:

— BescMepxie AVIIIH. Ra. Boxt cxepjKenB scfext Ay^Mt. ECXH H-fext 6e3CMepxin, n — cjiy- qaftno BOSHHKiuan qacxnua icocMoca, BOBJieqen- nan Bt KpyroBopoxt Bemeft, qxo6Bi 6apaxxaxB- C5i n norH6Hyxb xaKt >Ke 6e3U'fejibHO, KaKt n B03- iiifKJia. A ec.xn n — 6e3CMepxeHt?—H—6o^KecxBO cpeAn xaKHxt >Ke 6o>KecxBt? MOH cxpaAanin H

(?C«jU.d 91 BCH ^C3CMbfC<1HUa HVJKHBI MH-fe, H H HXt 6jiarO- (•JOJUV^/ S CJIOBJIK). H 6,7aroc.iOBAK) eme HOXOMV, HXO ne , ^ *mpry VKJIOHHXBCH oxt nnxt. KorAa cxpaAanin

O^f^t^ tv exanoenxen HCBMHOCHMMMH H 6e3CMbicjieHHbiMH ^SUo t4<yJn0^&£~Q)% saAyMbisaiocb o 6e3CMepxiH Aymn; MH-fe

M H Jl O C E P R I ft ! 165

Hymio BO qxo 6BI XO HH cxajio, qxo6Bi ona 6BiAa 6e3CMepxHa.

BacHAift HexpOBHqt XOHKO ycM-fexnyjicn: "Htxt, rojiy6qHKt, na MHKHH-fe HC npoBCAemB. B-fepio Bt 6e3CMepxie? — ne snaio. B-fepio Bt 6e3CMBicjiHuy? — ne snaio. Bt ce6n B-fepio? — ne snaio. Boxt xaKt-xo 6yAext qecxn-fee".

Ho qecxnocxB, KaKt H BcerAa 6BiBaext ct qecxnocxBK), HC Aajia npaBcxBeHnaro ycnoKoe- Hin. OAHOII en OKasajiocB Majio. Bacnjiift Hexpo¬ Bnqt KypHJit nannpocBi OAHy sa Apyroft, H eMy HaqHHajio KasaxBcn, qxo nyxB pasMBimjienift noqxennBift, HO Bt nymiBixt cjiyqanxt ^KHSHH

— njioxoft nyxB. flaji-fee, — necMOxpn na sanpemenie, Bt Ka-

6HHext npoHHKJia CO(|)BH HBanoBHa. HoKpac- H-feBt, OHa HpOFOBOpHJia OCXOpO^KHBIMt FOJIO¬ COMt:

— 51 xe6'fe noM-femajia; npocxn, na MnnyxKy oxBJieKy. y Menn, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, BBimjin BCfe AeHBFH. HpCAJiaraiOXt Bt AOMOBOMt KOMH- xex-fe qepnaro Mnca. 51 y^-B HC snaio, KaKt me...

— y Menn Aenert n-fext, — oxB-fexnjit BacH¬ Aift HexpOBHqt.

— A xpn xBicnqn? — Hxt HCBOSMO^HO HOjiyqnxB, XBI >Ke sna-

emB. HAH, COHH, H sannxt. CO4)BH HBanoBna yuuia. Ona yxoAHjia co¬

scfeMt HecjiBimno, XOJIBKO past CKpHnnyjia Ky- XOHHOft ABepBK), qX06BI CKaSaXB, qXO AOMOBO¬ FO Mnca 6paxB ne 6yAeMt; n FA'fe-xo cfejia H

saxHXAa, H BCC >Ke Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt qyscx- BoeaAt qepest xpn KOMnaxBi, KaKt ona noKop-

166 MHJIOCEPfllJI!

HO Mopraext p-fecHHuaMH. Ont mBBipnyAt Kypx¬ Ky, OA^JICH H BBimejit nst AOMy, AyMan: "yMO- JIHJIt XOXB H-feCKOABKO AHCft HOKOH. HOXOMT* AJin Bact 6yAy BaronBi BBirpy^KaxB, ACA^ KO-

JIOXB, Bt uiBeftuapBi nocxynAio". npo6jiy^AaBt qaca nojixopa, ont sannjit y

uyyKa MaAaMt KomKe nnxBCOxt py6jieft H Bep¬ nyjicn AOMoft Kt qaio. Bee 6BIJIO, KaKt BcerAa. CO({)BH HBanoBHa BBixnpajia ct HcnyrannBiMt BHAOMt qauiKy. BOJIOAH CO cKyKoft pascMaxpH- sajit HCKyccxBenHBixt KyponaxoKt, qxo BHcfe- JIH no cxoponaMt 6y4)exa; CO4)BH HsaHOBHa OHCHB jiio6Hjia sxnxt KyponaxoKt H xaKt nxt nst cxojioBoft sa BCIO >KH3HB H ne y6pajia. Hn¬ KOJiaft, KOHCHHO, nnxajit KHmKKy. ycjiBimast, qxo BxoAnxt oxeut, myMHo nepeBepnyjit cxpa- iinuy, sasBen-fejit JioateqKoft.

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt 6pocHjit na cxoAt AeHB¬ FH, cfejix>, MopmacB BBixamHJit nst KapMana Bcqepnioio rasexKy, cxaAt qnxaxB, sax-feMt cxajit npHFOBapnBaxB: "Mopxt snaext, qxo xa- Koe! Mopxt snaext, qxo xaKoe!" CAOBOMt, no¬ cjxfe Kopa6jieKpymeHiH Bt sxoMt AOM-fe cnoBa naqajit pacuB-fexaxB 6Bixt.

HHKOJiaft, ne noAHHMan rjiast oxt KHHFH,

cnpocnjit: — KcxaxH, nana, qxo sasxpa HAext Bt Ho-

Boft KOMCAIH?

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt MeAJienno onycxHAt rasexy. Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt BHA'feJi'B, KaKt HHKO-

jiaft cynyAt KHH>KKy sa peMenHBift nonet, BBi¬ xept ry6Bi H, cKasast Maxepn: ,,cnacH6oqKHa, BMmeAt. Hepest H-feKOxopoe BpeMH BacHAift.

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HexpOBHqt nocjiajit BjiaAHMHpa sa 6paxoMt, qxo6Bi npHBecxn ero Bt Ka6HHext.

HnKOJiaft HBHJICH OA'fexBift, Bt Kapxys-fe, Cb xpyAOMt sacxerHBan nyroBHuy na cxapeHB- KOMt FHMnasHqecKOMt naABXo:

— TBI SBajit MCHH, nana? — Ssajit. CHAB. HaMt Hy>KHO o6tHCHHXBCti. — Hpocxn, HO n xoponAiocB; y MCHH nAenap-

Hoe sacfeAanie. ECJIH XBI cepAHiuBcn — MH-fe oqeHB AcajiB HO H, qecraoe CJIOBO, npoxHBt xe- 6H nnqero ne HM-feio. Ra, no>Kajiyftcxa, ne sa- 6yAB, qxo sasxpa OjiBra AnApeeBna npocnAa xe6H sa-fexaxB Bt noAOBHH-fe CCABMOFO.

— OxKyAa XBI sxo snaemB? — cxncnyBt Ky- AaKH, HpOFOBOpHJIt CBHCXHmHMt IHOHOXOMt Bacpuiift HexpOBHqt.

—• 51 FOBopHJit ct neft no xeAecfcony ceroARH yxpoMt.

— Saq-feMt? — A XBI saq-feMt 6BiAt y Hen Bqepc? — HnKOJiaft! Ona XBOH AK)6oBHKua! — Hy, snaemB, oxeut, xe6'fe Hy>Kiio npocxo

npnHHXB BaAepxHHy. HnKOAaft BBimejit, xjionnyBt ABepBio. Bacn¬

jiift HexpOBHqt onycxHjicn na AHBant. HeyiKe- AH OHt HaCXOJIBKO cxaAt HHqXO)KeHt H ^a- JiOKt, qxo na nero MO^KHO KpnqaxB, cosaxB Bt HOCt BaACpBHHOMt? HAH BCC 3X0 6peA'B?

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt BSHAt CoAOBBCBa H

OqCHB AOAFO FAHA-feAt Ha CXpaHHUy. HaKOHCU'B, na neft noHBHjiHCB 6yKBBi. Ont npoqeAt:

"ECAH qeAOB-feKt, KaKt HBAenie, CCXB BpeMen- HBIH H npexoAamift (^aKxt, TO, KaKt cymHOcrb,

108 M H Jl O C E P R I ft !

ont Heo6xoAHMo B-feqent H BCeo6teMJIK)LU,B. HT06bl 6MXB A'feftCXBHXeJIBHBIMt, OHt AOA^KCHB 6BIXB CAHHBIMt H MHOFHMt".

— Ra, n y^Kacno Hecqacxent, — nporoBO- pnjit Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, noAHHMan roAOBy, — BoyKe Moft, KaKt n y^Kacno neyM-fejit H HC-

cqacxent!

7. H-femKOMt BAOJIB cx-fent, no OCKJIHSJIBUVTB xpo¬

xyapaMt, na nsBosqHKaxt, HBipmomnxt Bt xjiionKie yxa6Bi, nsp-feAKa na xeMHBixt BnyxpH aBXOM06HJIHXt, Bt XCMHOX-fe, HOA^ CBipoft, 6BK)meft ct Hort, nenoroAoft ABHrajincB ro- poACKie o6BiBaxejiH Kt eABa ocB-femenHOMy OA-

HOK) jiaMnoqKoft noAx/fesAy xeaxpa, FA'fe B-fexept xpenajit na AByxt Kojionnaxt MOKpBin a(J)HmH.

Bt HHSKHXt xyqaxt Mcpuajit xycKABift ox- cB-fext sjieKxpHqecxBa, Koe-FA'fe sejienoBaxoft Kanjieft cB-fexnjit rasoBBift 4)OHapB. Ha Ji-fecaxt yyKe AaBno 6pomeHHaro cxponxBcn orpOMnaro SAanin eme BHAH-fejincB o6ji'fe3,T[B[H oxt BpeMe- HH peKjiaMBi. 3XH nsoopa^enin 6e3neqHaTo ro- cnoAHHa Bt cxpynxt ABiMa, cHJiaqa. paspBisaio- maro umny, KpacaBHUBi Bt OAHOMt Kopcex-fe, 6BIJIH Hst Apyroro, AaBHO 3a6Bixaro, xenepB HenoHHxnaro Mipa.

Hpoxo^Kie npo6HpajiHCB MOJiqa. FA'fe-xo Bt. cxopon-fe CaAOBoft, Tpy6M H xBepcKHXB nepe- yjIKOBX XJIOnaJIH OAHHOKie BBICXpfxIM. CxptAH- :;n /rn TO cxpaxa no BOpaMt, HJIH BopBi no r : . Kb, HJIH OXCXp-fejIHBaJICH OAHHOKIH nfeiJIC- XOAX^, — o6BiBaxeAH, He o6opaqHBaHCB, ynpaMO

MHJIOCEPZUH! 169

npo6HpajiHCB Kt xeMHOMy H rpnsnoMy xeaxpy. Kt CCMH qacaMt cKyAHo ocB-femeHHan spu-

XCABH^H saAa 6BiAa noAHa. H-fecKOABKO HOA- HBIXI> AcenrnHHt, OA^xBixt ct yM-fepeHHoft poc- KomBio, xoponAHBo npomjiH Bt nepBBie PHABI, KaneABAHHepBi Bt noxepxux-B ciopxyKaxt sa- nnpajiH 6OKOBBIH ABepn; ocB-fexHAacB paMna; nap- xept saxnxt; cxpeMHxeABHO npo6'feHcaAt HHCHCK-

xopt xeaxpa H cfeAt FA'fe-xo, H HBIABHBIH saaa- B%ct, 3aKOAe6aBmHCB, pasABHHyAcn.

Bt ne Hacxonmeft, npKo pacKpameHHoft KOM- nax-fe, saAHxoft npKHMt He HacxonmHMt COAH-

UCMt, Ha KapXOHHOMt 6aAKOHqHK'fe HXaABHHOH- Ka BBixpnxHBajia necxpyio io6Ky. Fycxo cHHee He60, KpaCHBIH KpBimH BAaAH, CMyFAOe AHqHKO, HaKAeenHBiH p-fecHHUBi, HAaxoqeKt necxpBift, — Bee, Bee 6BIJIO HxajiBHHCKoe, BeceAoe, H BCC, qxo SA'fecB npoHSOHAext H q-feMt KOHHHXCH, 6yAexx> Becejio, ACFKO, npKo.

H nycxB xaMt, sa cx-fenaMH xeaxpa, Hacxoft- qHBBie H cBHp-fenBie MOAOABIC AIOAH cosepma- K)xt rocyAapcxBeHHBie nepeBopoxBi, nycxb cABHraioxcH, KaKt nepMCKie ApeBHie HAacxn, KAaccBi, nycxB HSBepraioxcH cxpacxn coKpymn- TCABHOH Aasoft, nycxB saBxpa 6yAext Koneut HAH naqajio HOBaro Mipa, — SA^CB sa SXH ne- xBipe qaca HxaABHHCKaro odMana 6tAHoe cepA- ue qeAOB-feqecKoe, Morymee BM-fecxHXb BOAHeHin H MyKt ne 6oABme, q-feMt oxnymeno eMy, no- rpysHxcn Bt xyMant 3a6BeHiH, oxAOXHext, OTO- rp-feexcn.

HporpeMHxt co6BixiH, npomyMaxt xeMHtie BtTpw HCTopin, yMpyx-b H CHOBa HapOAHTCfc

170 MHJIOCEPZUflt

uapcxsa, a Ha osapeHHBixt paMnoio HOAMOCX-

Kaxt BCC xaKt >Ke 6yAyxt noxa}KHBaxB nxajiBH- HOqKH Ct AJIHHHBIMH ptCHHUaMH H HXaJIBHHUBI ct HaKAeeHHBiMH 6opOAaMH, saxnrHBan, saMa- HHBaH HSt iKHSHH rpy6oft H XHiKKOft Bt CBOK) npHspaqnyio, nexji-feHnyio, jierKyio ACHSHB.

8.

ZlepnyBt sa pyKaBX>, OjiBra AnApeeBna cnpo¬ cnjia:

— BBI KynnjiH a(J)HmKy? JJaftxe-Ka. Ona CHA'feJia, cjierKa saKHnyst BBICOKO npn-

qecaHnyio rojiOBy, onycxnBt pyKH na CABHHy- XBIH KOJi-fenn; no BHHMaxejiBHOMy, Aa^ce HaxMy- pennoMy, en jinuy CKOJIBSHJIH oxcB-fexBi paMnBi, — yjiBi6KH, Hcnyrt, o^KHAanie, paAoexB.

TaMt na cuen-fe mjia KaKan-xo MHAan, neno- nnxnan qenyxa. Ho MHjxfee H Henonnxn-fee 6BIJIO

OJICHKHHO JIHUO. OAnnt past ona o6epHyjiacB, npomenxaBt cepAHxo:

—■ HoqeMy BBI ne cMoxpHxe na cueny? KaKHMt o6pa30Mt Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt no-

naAt Bt xeaxpt H xenepB CHAHxt ct neio pn- AOMt, — pa3o6paxBCH 6BIJIO HCJIBSH, CAHm- KOMt CJIO^KHO. KOHCHHO, H MBICAH HC npHXOAH- JIO o6t sxoMt, a CCJIH n npnxoAHJia, xo Kasa- JiacB coBepmeHHO nejitnoft; CCFOAHH Bt HOAO-

BHH-fe mecxoro ont p-femnjit y-fexaxB Bt AMepn- KV, >KHXB 3AOpOBBIMt cJ)n3HqeCKHMt XpyAOMt, naqast xoxn 6BI ct qncxKH canort (sxt, CCAH

6BI ne CCMBH), a 6e3t qexsepxH IUCCXB cn-femno 6pHACH H CAOMaJIt HOFOXB, HaA^BaH qHCXBIH BopoxHHK-B. Ceftqact XOX^AOCB XOABKO OAHO-

M M Jl O C E P Rl ft 1 171

ro: 6e3KOHeqHo A^IHXB SXH (J)aHxacxHqecKiH, AOJirin MHnyxBi.

TaMt y necxpoft HxajiBHnoqKH noHBHJicn OA'fe¬ xBift Bt 6-fejioe pacxaKyspt, cA'bJiajix^ rnycHoe npeAJio^KCHie; HxajiBnnoqKa Aajia nomennny H 6pocHJiacB na rpyAB Kt Apyry-Kpacasuy, ne HM-feiomeMy cpeACXBt, qxo6Bi HCHXB. SanaB-fecB saAepnyAcn.

Bt napxep-fe noAHHJincB. OjiBra AHApeeBHa •BSAOxnyjia, noBepnyjiacB Kt Bacnjiiio Hexpo- Bnqy H noAaJia eMy KapaMejiBKy:

— BBI Bee eme cepAHxecB, qxo no-fexajin Bt xeaxpt?

— 51 cep>KycB? HnqyxB ne 6BiBajio. — HoqeMy yKe BCC BpeMH MOJiqnxe? HBeca

xaKan MHAan. Boxt H BHAHO — ne JIICJ. ^e xe¬ axpa.

Ona HponsHOCHJia nepBoe nonaBmeecn na nsBiKt, a rjiasa paBHOAymno pasrjiHABiBajiH, CKOJIBSHJIH no jiHuaMt; jio6t naMopment, Me>KAy 6'fejiBiMH 3y6aMH, xpycxn, noBopaqHBa- jiacB KapaMejiBKa.

— KOHCHHO, MOJinnxe, MCHH pasrjinABiBaexe. Hy, KaKoft! A BOHt, BHAHXC, y xoft xoAcxoft Aa- MBI BCH qejnocxB BcxaBnan. Ha BoeHnaro. KaKt ona CMOXpHXt, BOXt cM-feiunaH. TaKt, BBI ne cepAHxecB na MCHH? A n Bact nossajia, caMa He snaio saq-feMt, a noxoMt AyMaio — ne xo¬ qext HAXH H nycKaft noftAext, H cBiny BameMy SBOHHAa, qxo6Bi HanoMHHjit nanam-fe. Baxiom- KH, na AepeBHHnoft nor-fe HAext! KaKt n xaKHxt McaA-feio! BaMt, MO^Kext 6BIXB, KypnxB xoqex- ca? 51 nocHHcy OAHa, HAHXC.

172 MHJI0CEP/U51!

KapaMejiBKa 6BiAa ct-feAena; anxpaKxt KOH- HHACH; pasABHHyjicn sanaB-fect, H BHOBB AHUO OABFH AHApeeBHBi saxenAHAOCB, pasrAaAHAcn Ao6t, pacmnpHAHCB, noAepnyxBie BJiaroft, FAa- 3a. BacHAift HexpOBHqt, HarnyBinHCB Kt en yxy, nporoBopnAt:

— Mn-fe xopomo ct BaMH. — Ona ne noBep- nyjia FOJIOBBI. — HCMHOHCKO AyMaftxe 060 MH-fe, npomy Bact.

Ona, ne o6opaqHBaHCB, oxB-fexnjia: — He M-femaftxe cjiymaxB. HxajiBHHoqKa nonaAaJia Bt cKBepnyio ncxo¬

piio: pacxaKyspt ne no6pe3roBajit rnycnoft KjieBexoft, n Boxt KpacaBeut-Apyrx> noAOsp-fe- Baext, H ona ne Mo^cext CKasaxB npaBABi, ona 60HXCH. Jlpyrt FOBOpHXt FH-feBHBIH CJIOBa, CBCp- Kan noABCAeHHBiMH rjiasaMH, mnpOKO maraext no cuen-fe. HxajiBHHoqKa npnKJiaABiBaext Kt HOCHKy nAaxoqeKt, ApoiKHxt, KaKt nxnua: "Xopomo, xopomo, Apyrt Moft, XBI MH-fe ne B-fe- pHmB, H n He HM-feio Apyrnxt AOKaSaXCJIBCXBt, KpoM-fe JIK)6BH". H OHHXB Bt ABepB A-fesext rnyc- Han poyKa pacxaKyspa.

— FocnoAH, KaKoft yKe ont noAJiBift, XOXB 6BI y6HjiH ero, — menqext OABra AHApeeBHa.

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt cnpocHAt, yjiBi6aHCB, — BaMt ee >KajiKO? — Ra, Aa; Aa. — Ho BtAB see xopomo KOHqnxcn. — Axt, ne Bt sxoMt A'feJio. — BaMt >Kaji!;o en AK)6BH?

— Ra. Mn-fe }KajiKO BCHKoft AK)6BH. J1K)6BH K-fext, nonnMaexe, ntxt coBcfeMt. Boxt Tyxt

MHJIOCEPHIfl! 173

ee XOJIBKO H yBHAHHiB. Axx>, He M-femafixe «e MH-fe CMOXp-feXB.

Bt anxpaKxt OABra AHApeeBHa cuxbjia. cy- xyjian, onycxHBt rojiOBy, noKycBiBan ry6Bi. Ko- neut nBecBi AOCMOxp-feAa 6e3t BHHMaHin, H

eme AO sanas-feca noAHHAacB, H, KOFAa BacHAift HexpoBnqt noAa^t eft my6Ky, saKyxaAacB BM-feCX-fe Ct HOCOMt Bt 06e3BHHift BOpOXHHKt; AepnyBt, HaABHnyjia na 6pOBH manoqKy.

Hpn BBixoA-fe B-fexept, xpenaBinift aûmn, XBOCXBI jiomaAeft, K)6KH H my6Bi AaMt na MO-

KpOMt accâjiBX-fe, ABixnyjit noABajiBHoft, HOA-

seMHoft cxy>Keft Bt JIHUO OABF^ AnApeeBH-fe. Ona CKasaAa:

— KaKt XOJIOAHO! Ho-feACMxe. C-fejIH Bt CaHKH, nOXamHJIHGB no 6yJIBI)KHH-

KaMt, no yxa6aMt, no CJIHKOXH. BacHAift He¬ xpOBHqt, oxBaxHBt ennny OJIBFH AHApeeBHBi, qyBcxBOBajit HOAX^ najiBuaMH en pe6pymKH. OHH 6BIJIH KaKin-xo coscfeMt njioxo npneno- co6jieHHBiH Kt yxa6aMt, Kt nenoroA'fe, Kt xo¬ My, qxo6Bi oxpannxB >KHBoe, ox6HBaK)mee ce- KyHABi >KH3HH, 6e33amHXHoe cepAUe. Pe6pym- KH- KJionnjirfcB, BSAparHâAH noA'B najiBuaMH. Bee JIHUO en AO 6poBeft 6BIJIO cnpnxaHO Bt BO-

poxHHKt. BacHAift HexpOBHqt qyBQXBOBajit, KaKt qepest SXH xoHKin pe6pymKH, qxo ABH-

raioxcn noA'B ero najiBuaMH, Bt xojioAHoft XCM-

nox-fe, Bt oxcB-fexaxt saAysaeMBixt BtxpoMx> 4)OHapeft, CKBOSB my6y KocHyaacB, KOAB-

nyjia Bt cepAUe rpyexnan >KH3HB, XCHAO H

ÔAOCXB. HaKAOHHBIUHCB Kt CH BOpOXHHKy, OHt xox-fejit CKasaxB npo axo, HO ry6bi> ocxy-

174 "MMJIOCEPJUfl!

>KeHHBIH HCnOFOAOft, CABa BBIFOBOpHAH KaKin-XO >KajiKiH cjiosa. H sxa ncKpa Bnesannoft majio- CXH, cKyAHBift oroneKt JIIO6BH, ABHrajiacB BM-fe¬ cx-fe CB AByMH cHAnmHMH Bt caHHxt ({mrypaMH no xeMHOMy soiomeMy, BcfeMn nposojiOKaMH H

upocxp-fejienHBiMH KpBimaMH, MpaqnoMy ropo¬ Ay. FA'fe 6BIJIO eft yu-feji-fexB!

y noA-B^SAa ont rosopHJit: — CeroAHHiunift Beqept oqenB snaMeHaxejiB-

HBift AJIH MCHH, OjiBra AnApeeBna. 51 AaBHO ne qyBcxBOBajit Bt ce6'fe xaKoft yB-fepennocxH, qxo, Bce-xaKH, Hy>KHo, ny^KHo >KHXB. KaKt ee ne FHH,

a B-feAB npo6Bexcn ona, KaKt OSHMB. Hpaso, COB-

cfeMt HC xaKt HJIOXO, KaKt MBI AyMaeMt. Mxo-xo CCXB, qxo-xo CCXB.

ZlBCpB oxBopHJin. Ont npoxnnyjit pyKy. .OJIB-

ra AnApeeBna, ne saM-feqan npoxnHyxoft pyKH, nomjia Bt noA'B'fesA'B, sax-feMt o6epHyjia FOAO-

BV, en rjiasa 6BIJIH xeMHBie H cxporie. — SaftAHxe, B-feAB eme HC HOSAHO.

9.

OHH cfejiH na AHBant. OjiBra AnApeeBna no- j[o>KHjia 06-fe JiaAOHH HOAX* meKy n coscfeMt ymjia Bt noAymeqKy, 6Bijit BHAent XOJIBKO en oxKpBixBift mnpoKo rjiast. Ha Kyxn-fe, AOJI>KHO

6BIXB, BAOBa Ba6ymKHHa cnpamnsajia y Ky- xapKn:

— Kxo npnmejit? — Ra Boxt sxoxt, myxt ero snaext, Bt no-

HCA'fejIBHHKt-XO SaXOAHJIt, 6apHHt. — Axt, Boxt KaKt. Bt oqKaxt? — Hy, Aa.

MHJlOCEPRlftl 175

HoxOMt CXaAO XHXO. SaXHKaAH rAt-XO 6AH3- KO pyqHBie qacnKH.

— Ona snaext, KaKt Bact 30Byxt, CKOABKO y Bact A'fexeft, Bee snaext, — nporoBOpHjia OABra AnApeeBna. — OqenB npoxHBHan oco6a.

OnnxB HOMOJinajiH. BacHAift HexpOBHqt, yjiBi6aHCB, pasrjiHABiBajit neneAt nannpocBi.

— Cxpanno HOAyMaxB, qxo oxciOAa npHAex¬ cn HAXH na yjiHuy, 6BIXB onnxB OAHOMy. Bppp...

— BaMt ne xoqexcn ocxaBaxBcn OAHOMy? — Boo6me 6BIXB OAHOMy HCBOSMO^KHO, —

CKasajit Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt. — BBIXB caMOMy ct co6oft, sxo — Apyroe A'feJio. Hy, a xenepB caMoro-xo ce6H n H ne qyBcrByio. 51 coBep- menno OAHHt, a6cojiioxHO. H Boxt Bt xaKin MHnyxBi AyMaemB: 6ojiBmoe qyBCXBO Kt ^cen- mHH-fe Mo^Kext nanojinnxB sxy nycxoxy, CBnsaxB ct acHSHBio. EAHHCXBennaH u-fennocxB, KaKan y nact ocxajiacB, — JIIO6OBB.

— KaKoft 6'feAHBift, — nporoBOpHjia OjiBra AHApeeBHa, — KaKt yKe MH-fe Bact xenepB ox- nycxnxB OAHOFO?

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt xnxHKnyjit H cnoxBa- XHACH... Ona pacxopMqmHjia noAymeqKH, ycx- poHJiacB nojiOBq-fee.

— He xoqexcn — H ne yxoAHxe. OcxaBaft- xecB.

TorAa ont noBepnyjit rojiOBy n BApyrt ry¬ cxo, xaKt qxo oqKH sanox-fejin, no6arpoB'fejit. OjiBra AHApeeBHa BBixnHyjia pyKy H xyABiMH naABuaMH, HOKPBIXBIMH nepcxHHMH, Bsnjia ero sa oxBopoxt ciopxyKa:

— BBI xaKoft MHABIS, BBI xaKoft MHABIII 6BIAH

176 MHJlOCEPHIfl!

BCCB seqep-B. HeyKAioncift, neyMtABift, cxpauino MHABlft.

— He myxHxe co MHoft, OjiBra AHApeeBHa. — A n ne myqy. TorAa ont nporoBopHJit ne CBOHM-B, a Ka¬

KHMt-xo HXaJIBHHCKHMt, HCSHaKOMBIMt CaMOMy ce6'fe rojiocoMt: R^JIO Bt xoMt, OABra AHApeeBHa, qxo n

,;K>6JIK) Bact. __ Hy, — ceftqact ate npoxnHyjia ona, — Hy,

Boxt saq-feMt BBI xaKt roBOpnxe. Men* BBI HC

.xio6Hxe, ceftqact XOJIBKO BaMt H noKasa^ocB. — KjianycB. BBI HC snaexe, qxo H nepe>KHBaio.

51 AyMaio, AyMaio o Bact... 3XH AHH, KaKt no- M-femaHHBift... 51 -He Mort p-femnxBcn... no>Ka- jiyftcxa... JIIO6JIK)...

TorAa ona nepe6Hjia ct AocaAoft: — Hocjiymaftxe, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, a n ne

JIK)6JIK) neqecxHBixt jnoAeft. flaftxe-Ka MH-fe HO-

coBoft n.xaxoKt. Bont xaMt, na xyajiext. Ont nomejit Kt xyajiexy, onpoKHnyjit Ka-

Kyio-xo acHAKoexB, CKasajit: "(J)y, XBI", CHOX-

KHyjicn o6t yrojit KOBpa n npncfeji-B y nort OJIBFH AHApeeBHBi. BBIJIO HCHO, qxo ont HJIOXO

coo6pa>Kaext. Ona CKasajia: — Boxt xaKt-xo noqxeHHBie JIIOAH KHAaiox-

Cfl Bt OMyxt Ct FOJIOBOft. — B-fepBxe MH-fe, paAH Bora. —• Axt, n-fext. Jiyqme cKamixe MH-fe qxo-HH-

6yAB Becejioe. — He Myqaftxe MCHH.

— 3xo—n xo Myqaio? Hso Bcfext cnjit cxapa- K)CB AOCXaBHXB eMy KaKt MO>KHO 6oABuie yAO*

MM Jl O CE P Rift ! 177

BOjiBcxBin. Axt, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, BacHJiiii HexpoBnqt, noftMnxe me: BBI BCCB KpaxMajih- HBift, py6amKa na Bact KpaxMajiBnan, ciopxyKt KpaXMaJIBHBlft, FOJIOCt KpaXMaJIBHBlft. H BCCB

BBI KaKHMt XO KOpo60Mt XOHOpmHXeCB. Ona BApyrt sacM-fenjiacB, HarnyjiacB cxpeMH ■

XCJIBHO, cxBaxnjia Bacnjiin HexpoBHua sa ymn, saKHHyjia ero rojiOBy n nou-fejiOBajia Bt noct.

— Hyut, — CKBOSB cM-fext CABa HpOFOBOpH¬ Jia ona. — Hyu-B nst nopoABi cexxepOBt. Ka¬ Koft CJiaBHBlft!

H ceftqact >Ke oxt CM-fexa onpOKHHyjiacB na ennny. Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt npocynyjit pyun noA'B en njieqn, ycaxBiMt pxoMt ncKajit ry6t. ^M-fencB, uapanancB KOjiBuaMH, ona yBepny-

jia'CB, nepe6pajiacB na Apyroft Koneut AHBaHn; uporoBopnjia, saAOxnyBmncB:

— H-fext, H-fext,. HCJIBSH. H, KaKt KOUIKfi, cxajia onpaBjinxB njiaxBe. — TenepB MH-fe cxa¬ jio BCCCJIO, H 6ojiBme HCJIBSH u-fejioBaxBcn. Ho- HHJIH? OxKpoftxe mKa(J)'b H AOCXaHBXe KOHBHKL-.

— CKa^KHxe — jiio6Hxe Menn? — npo6opM«> xajit Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt.

— H-fext, coBcfeMt ne JIIO6JIIO, Bt xoMt-xo II

A'feJio. -— BBI HSA'feBaexecB! — Boxt He6jiaroAapHBift qejiOB-feKt. 51 H<e

iipeAJiarajia BaMt ocxaxBcn. — Mojiqnxe! 51 ne xoqy, qxo6Bi BBI r.xyMH-

.THCb HaAX^ qyBCXBOMt. - — FjiyMHXBCH HaAB BaiiiHMt HyBCTBOM),'

HaAi^ KaKHMt? 51 BaMt coBepmeHHO Ao6poAt- XCABHO, HSt OAHOFO Ao6paro pacnojiomepl-^

178 M H Jl O C E P R I ft \

6e30 BCHKOft BBIFOABI npeAJio>KHJia ocxaxBcn. A BaMt, OKasBiBaexcn, Majio sxoro! 51 eme AOJI-

>KHa nepe^KHBaxB Bamn qyEcxsa! EH JIHUO BApyrt cxajio ocxpBiMt H sjiBiMt. — He B-fepio BaMt, HOHHJIH? Oxt Bamnxt ne-

pe^cHBanift Mn-fe cKyqno H KHCJIO — ocKOMnna. HomjiocxB!

Ona yAapnjia KyjiaKOMt Bt noAymeqKy. — BBI eme Bt noneA'feJiBHHKt MH-fe HC nonpa-

BHJIHCB. Hpnmejit, CHAnxt, cfexn pascxaBnjit. ZI,o6pBift, np-fecHBift. YnBipB, npnMo ynBipB. CBOCFO-XO n-fext nnqero. HpHmejit nannxBcn. Boace Moft, KaKan xocKa! YftAHxe, yftAHxe ciio Mnnyxy, rocnoAHHt... He 6jiecxHxe na MCHH OH-

KaMH... BBI KaKoft-xo BCCB M-feAHBift. Ona noAnecAa pyKy Kt ropjiy. Poxt en nepe-

COXt, FAaSa BBaJIHJIHCB.

—• YxoAHxe >Ke, n roBopio. HpnAexe Bt Apy¬ roft past. H xorAa cKa^Kexe XOHHO n HCHO, qxo BaMt ny^KHo oxt MCHH.

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt CHA'feJi'B na ApyroMt KOHU'fe KOMnaxBi, cnHnoft Kt sepKajiy; H-fecKOAB- KO past ont noBxopnjit, CJIOBHO npo ce6H:

— BBI ne npaBBi, n-fext, BBI ne npaBBi. Bt ABepB nocxyqajin, OjiBra AnApeeBna ne

oxB-fexHJia. Bomejit HnKOJiaft.

10.

OjiBra AnApeeBna BCKpHKnyjia: — KojienBKa! — BCKounjia, Bsnjia ero sa pyKH:

— KaKoft me BBI CJiaBHBlft, qxo sauuin. flaftxe, nou-fejiyio Bt jio6HKt. Xoxnxe qaio?

HnKOJiaft cAep>KaHHO H H-fe^KHO oxcxpannAt

MHJI0CEPZU5M 170

OABFV AnApeeBHy, cfejit na cxyAt y CX^HBI H HOKOCHACH na oxua, no ne ycM-fexnyAcn, KaKt o6BiqHo, BSFjinnyjit cxporo.

— 51 npeAynpOKAaji-B OABry AnApeeBHy, qxo saftAy qacaMt Kt OAHHnaAuaxH, —- CKasajit ont, — ny qxo, xopomo 6BIJIO Bt xeaxp-fe?

BaCHJlift HexpOBHqt BHHMaXCABHO paSFAHABI- Ban Bsnxyio ct xyajiexa 6jpouiKy ■— nxnqKy co cxp-fejiKoft Bt KjnoB-fe, noAyMajit: "Boxt qopxt, yftxn ceftqact — HCBOSMO^KHO; oxB-fexnxB — n-fext, H-fext; naKpuqaxB na MajiBqnmKy — BBift- A.ext rjiyno", — H ont npoMOAqaAt, XOABKO npHiuypHJicn, noAHecn Kt CB-fexy nxnuKy.

y OJIBFH AHApeeBHBi XOHHO oxt JinxopaAKH no6AecKHBajiH rjiasa; CHAH na Kpaio AHBana, ona noBOpaqHBajia rojiosy xo Kt oxuy, xo Kt CBiny; cjiosa xaKt H FOXOBBI 6BIJIH cjiex-fexB ct en Fv6t. HHKOJiaft CKasajit:

— XonoR-b cHjiBHBift, a Mn-fe >KapKO. Ct HHHC- neft 5lKHMaHKH 6'fe^ajit 6'feroMt; na Mocxy OCXaHOBHJIH COJIAaXBI, xox-fejin Bt BOAy 6po- CHXB. Oxpyrajicn. Boxt xaKt cjiyqaft.

— A qxo 6e3t Bact xyxt 6BIJIO, — nporo- BopHjia OjiBra AHApeeBHa, -— KaKie cxpanHBie pasroBopBi. MBI qyxB 6BIJIO HC noccopnjincB. Fo- BopnjiH BCC o JIIO6BH.

Ona npoxnnyAa pyKH H cxBaxnjia BOSAyxt: — Hou-fejioBaxB HcenrnHHy H — npnMo Bt

paft: BCIO rpnsB Ha seMJi-fe ocxaBHJit, a caMt na ceABMoe He6o. H roBopio: BacHAift Hexpo¬ Bnqt, HO MBI, >KeHmHHBI, HC BtpHMt Bt AI060BB, Bt HCH MHOFO onacHaro, Aa^ce 0CK0p6HxeABHa- ro. Y Hacx,, y KancAoft, 6BIAO CXOABKO csoero.

180 MHJIOCEPfllfl!

OKanHHaxo, qxo JIIO6OBB HHKaKt ne nojiyqaex- cn, a BBixoAHxt — JioyKb. H-fext, H-fext, Ayqme dest JIK)6BH, — qecxn-fee!

Ona 3a>KMypHJia H cnoBa oxKpBiJia FJiasa. — Boxt BBI n pascyAHxe nact ct samHMt

nanoft. Ont ceftqact o6HHceHHBift, roxost MC¬

HH Kt qopxy nocJiaxB. A na HSBOSHHK-fe MBI

-fexajiH, mennyjit, — HJIH MH-fe noKasajiocB 3xo, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt? — H-fext — mennyji-B xa- KOC xopomee qxo-xo, H-fe^noe, — nosxoMy cio¬ Aa ero n nosBajia. FocnoAH, AyMaio, Hey>KejiH 3a6Bijit qejios-feKt o ce6'fe, na OAny ceKynAy noqyBcxBOBajit sa Apyroro? Hey>KejiH qyAO cjiyqnjiocB? 3xo qyAO ^cajiocxBio nasBiBaexcn, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt. OHCHB o6HAHoe CJIOBO,

KOFAa ero npnxoAHxcn BBinpamnsaxB. A n soxt xaKan, qxo HC nonpomy! nonpo6yftxe, HaqHHxe ^aji-fexB. BBIFOHIO! Ra, Aa!

Ona, ne cn-fema, BBixamHJia nst-sa nonca IO6KH njiaxoqeKt, npHJio>KHJia ero H-fecKOJiBKO past Kt nocy, xoqno aKxpnca, H 6pocHJia. HH-

Kojiaft, oxBaxHBt rojiosy, ynepiuncB JIOKXHMH

Bt KOJI-feHH, FJIHA'fe.flXj Bt HOJIt. BaCHJlift HcXpO- Bnqt CHA'feJi'B, cxncnyBt 3y6Bi; cjiymajit, KaK-B MeAJienno, ct cn.xoft, yAapnjiocB Bt pe6pa cepA- ue.

— OHCHB ^aji-feio, qxo npHXOAHxcn roBOpHXB npo BCC sxo. KojienBKa 3Haexx>, qxo MCHH HC

Hy}KHO xpeBo>KHXB: y MCHH u-fejian KAaAOBan Mycopa ^KencKaro. CaMa 6BI paAa, BacHAift He¬ xpoBnqt, BaMt BCCB Mycopt oxAaxB, a ne xo, qxo na xpanenie npHHHMaxB qy^Kyio sasaJiB. Boxt, KojienBKy H sa qxo AK)6AK)? — AJIH nero

MHJIOCEPJUfl! 181

n BCHKan xopoma, H XO xopomo, qxo nyxaiocB qopxt snaext ct K-feMt n qxo OAHHt Mepsa- peut na Moxopt KO MH-fe -fesAHxt, xenepB n-fem- KOMt ebraen, 6OHXCH. CO BcfeMt MycopoMt MHJia eMy... HpaBAa? H BBI AyMaexe ont ^caji-feext MCHH? — n-fext. KojienBKa MajiBqHKt SAopo- BBift, y nero oxt 6a6Beft AyxoxBi rojioBa 60- jinxt. A jiio6Hxt MCHH nonpocxy, KaKt ce6H JIIO- 6Hxt, KaKt xoBapHiua KaKoro-xo OeAK) Anyq- KHHa, xo yKe caMoe; H xosapHmaMt pascKasBi- Baext npo MCHH: — OjiBra AHApeeBHa — MH¬ jian, Ao6paH Ayma, Hacxonman >KeHmHHa, 6e3t CpaCOHOBt, (})aCOHqHKOBt...

— Bpexe, sxoro n HHKOFAa ne roBopnjit, — npoHsnect HHKOJiaft, ne noAHHMan FOJIOBBI.

— JIK)6JIK) ero sa >KecxoKOCXB. CHJIBKBIII,

>KecxoKift MaJiBHHKt. Mero, Bt caMOMt A'fejl'fe, 6a6Beft Ayxoxoft ABimaxB! OXKPBIXB cj)opxoqKy -— Boxt H xopomo. A sa MCHH y6Bext KOFO

yroAHO. Boxt KaKoft! 51 pascKasajia CMV KaKt- xo npo OAHHt cjiyqaft...

— HoMOJiqajin 6BI Jiyqme, OjiBra AnApeeBna, AO epynABi AoroBOpnxecB, — nepe6HJit HHKO-

jiaft. — Ceftqact Konqy. BBI O cBoeMt necqacxBH

xjionoqnxe, Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt, a n o CBOCMt. He snaio y>Kt, KaKt MBI CFOBOPHMCH ct BaMH... 51 Boxt BCH, KaKt nmepnua pasAaBJieHnan. Bcfe CJICSBI OAHa, Bt oAHHOHKy, BBinjiaKajia. Ho sxo¬ My AHBany KaxaJiacB. TenepB BBinoxpomeHnan — BCCCJIO! H HOKJinAacB, — qxo 6BI HH 6BIAO,

■— ne AIO6HXB, He qyBcxBOBaxB. He Mory 6OAB-

me! He xoqy cxpaAaxB! H BBI coBctMt nanpac-

182 M H J} O C E P Rl ft i

HO acAexe oxt MCHH nepeacHBamft. XOXH He- MHO^KKO AO6HJIHCB. Boxt, FJIHAHXC, npinxHO? HpaBHxcn? HojiesHO BaMt?

y nen BApyrt noKaxHAOCB H-fecKOJiBKO Kpyn- HBixt cjiest, H rjiasa OHHXB BBICOXJIH.

HnKOJiaft HOAHHJICH, OAepnyjit KymaKt: — Bt o6meMt, BBI Bee sxo cxpamno spn. He-

pecxaHBxe, OjiBra AnApeeBHa. 51 yftAy. — KojienBKa, noAO^KAHxe, ne yxoAHxe... 3a-

MOJiqy. Mn-fe XOJIBKO cxpamno. Ont MOJiqHxt. 51 Kpnqajia eMy, qxo6Bi ymejit. H-fext, CHAHxt. HoqeMt n snaio, qxo ont AyMaext? Mn-fe noKa- sajiocB OAHy Mnnyxy, qxo Bjiio6HJiacB Bt nero. Hy, npocxnxe, npocxnxe MCHH, snaio — yacac- HO. Ho MH-fe 6OJIBHO oxt Ka^Aoft MaJIOCXH, oxt nycxHKa, oxt uapannnBi, xaKt 6OJIBHO — Jiyq¬ me yMepexB?

HnKOJiaft cnnjit ct njieqa CBOCFO en pyKH, nocaAHJit OjiBry AHApeesny na cxyjit H, HO-

AoftAH Kt oxuy, BCC xaKt )Ke HenoABH^KHO CH-

AnmeMv y sepKajia, nporosopH^t: — Hana, XBI 6BI ymejit, Bt caMOMt A'fejl'fe:

BHAnmB, qxo ct neft. Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt norjiHA-fejFB Bt pBDKie,

SJIBIC rjiasa CBina. HHKOJiaft nporoBopHAt xpn- cymHMHcn ry6aMH:

— ECJIH XBI HC cnoco6eHt nnqero qyBCXBo- BaxB, jiyqme yftAH oxciOAa. y xe6H rpnsHoe BO-

o6pa>KeHie, 6ojiBme HHqero. Mn-fe oqeHB CXBIA-

HO sa xeon, oxeut... noHHMaemb?..* ToiAa BacHAift HexpOBHqt npnacxajit H HC-

OXCHAaHHO, 6BICXPO VAapHAt AaAOHBK) HHKO-

Jian no AHUV. noexoHAt, conn, ciKHMan H pas-

MHJlOCEPJUfl! 183

iKHMan KVJiaKH, HarnyJiXj FOJIOBV H BBimeA-B, ocxaBHBt ABepB pacKpBixoft.

11.

"JloMoft? H-fext. H-fext!" — noAyMaAt Bacn¬ jiift HexpOBHqt, sacxerHBan KpioqoKt my6Bi; naxnnyjit nepqaxKH, rjiy6oKO HaABHHyjit man¬ Ky n npoAOJiiKajit CXOHXB na cxyneHBK-fe sa- XAonnvBiuarocH sa HHMt noAx^-fesAa. — "Ky¬ Aa?" '

Bt sxoxt qact 6BIJIO coscfeMt XHXO: HH ma- FOBt. HH SByKOBt KOHBIXt. TnmHHa. HO BOXt Bt BOSAVX-fe nOBHCt yHBIJIBIH CBHCXt HQ-feSAa. KaKt BOJiHOBajit, 6BiBajio, sxoxt npoxn^KHBift SByKt! Toqno npHnocnjit B-fecxn HSAajieKa, ct lora, — ^KHSHB KasajiacB AOJiroft, paAoexnoft, HCHSB-feAaHHOft.

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt, cnpnxaBt noA6opo- AOKt Bt M-fext BOpoxHHKa, nomeAt no nepeyA- Ky. FpnsB H BOAa 6BiAa noAx^ noraMH, CBIPOCXB

cxpynjiacB co cx-fent, HaAx> KpBimaMH HOBHCJIO

He6o, HacBimeHnoe ACAnnoft BJiaroft, nsp-feAKa naAaiomeft KanAHMH.

OHHXB pasAajicn CBHcxt. 3xo no-fesAXj, Ha6H- XBlft COAAaxaMH H MyACHKaMH, nOAXOAHAt na pa'St-feStfCeHHBIXt KOACCaXt H BSBIBaJIt AHKHMt BoeMt: xji'fe6a, HOKOH, MHAOcepAin!

BacHAift HexpOBHqt, npHnoAHH<Bt rojiosy, cjiymajit. HpeACxaBHJiHCB. XCMHBIH, FOJIBIH, 6po- meHHBiH nojin — orpoMHBin npocxpancxBa, H

p-feAKO na 6yrpaxt xopqamin ct pasMexannBi- MH B-fexpOMt KpBimaMH nOAyCFHHBmiH H36BI, H KaKan-xo BBicoKan (j)Hrypa Bt HAaxK-fe, HAyman,

ISi MMJlOCEPJUfl!"

n^xan pyKoft, ct 6yrpa na 6yropt, no nojiHMx>. Bee sxo H^CHO npe'AQxaBHjiocB FJiasaMt, KaKt Bi.'A'fcHie, BOSHHKmee nst npoxn^Knaro CBHexa.

CsaAH xjionnyjia ABCPB; KXC-XO," nocn-femno BBlftAH, OCMOXp-fejICH H HOBepHyjIt BCJIÂX* 3a BacHJiieMt HexpoBnqeMt. UlarH cxyKajiH sa cnHnoft: — xyKt, xyKt, xyKt. H xo np:k6jiH>Ka- JIHCB, xo sanaAajin. Bt sxoxt qact. 6BIJIO sa- icpBixo BCC — pecxopaHBi, KacJDe, FOCXHHHUBIV

BCCB ropOA^, narjiyxo sanepmncB na "saMKH, cnajit. KyAa HAXH? Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt CBep- iiyjit Hanpaso, naji-feBO, noxoMt OHHXB nanpaBo. CsaAH pasAasajincB marn — xont, xont, — Bt 6auiMaKaxt 6e3t .Kajiomt. Bjinst HnKHxcKHxt Bopoxt ont ocxaHOBHJicn. CxaAt H xoxt ne- noAaJieKv MyxHoft (})HFypoft.

"Axt, qopxt" — npomenxajit Bacnjiift He¬ xpOBHqt, BrjinABiBaHCB. Ourypa 3aKOjie6aAacB, IIpH6jIK3HJiaCB H BOmJia Bt HCHCHBlft CB-fext, iraAaiomift nst OKna, saAepnyxaro mxopoft. BTO 6BiJit HnKOJiaft. 06% pyKH ero Tjiy6oô' sacynyxBi Bt KapManBi, JIHUO sejienoBaxoe, xy- Aoe, HesnaKOMoe.

"MaJIBHHKt, pOAHOft CBIHt, — HOAyMaAt BacHAift HexpoBifqt, — KOFAa BBiJi-fesjin nep¬ BBie qexBipe 3y6a — 6BIJIX> KpyrAeHBKift, xeiuiBift, nHHBKy ssajit Mmna".

H OHt HpOFOBOpHJIt XpHHOBaXBIMt tÔAO- coMt: •

— 3x0 XBI, ny, xopomo, — H nomejix> Aa^B- iiie, Aep)KacB y crfenBi, a HnKOAaft — PHAOMB,

ct Apyroro Kpan xpoxyapa; nora ero xo H A^k

M M Jl O C E P R I ft ! 185

JIO cocKajiBSBmajia Bt KanaBKy. Sax-feMt 06a OHH Cpasy OCXaHOBHJIHCB.

— 51 xe6'fe ne naM-fepent oxAanaxB nnKaKHX-B oxqexoBt, cjiBiiuHmB! — KpHKHyjit BacHAift HexpoBnqt, — caMt BHHOBaxt! 3acjiy>KHJit. 51 AaBHO co6HpajiCH xe6n npoyqHXB. H xenepB oqenB paAB. Bee. Mo>KemB HAXH AOMOII.

BBiKpHKHBan SXH caMOMy ce6'b IIPOXHBHBIH

cjiosa, ont, ne oxpBmancB, rjiHAfeJiB na pyKH HnKOJian, cynyxBin Bt KapMaiiBi oqenB ysKaro najiBxo.

— CJIBIIUHCIB, BCH sxa ncxopin Mirfe ropasAO ooji-fee npoxuBna, q-BM'.o Te6fe, 6BirB Mo>Kext. MH'fe 60JIBHO, qXO MOft CBIHt... HHKOJiaft... CjiV- maft... H xe6n noBajno... BBIHB pyKH... He CM-feftL Mxo XBI A'feJiaemB!

BsAOXHVBt, ne xo sacxonaBt, HnKOJiaft no- xnnyjit nst KapMana npasyio pyKy, xoqno BB

HCH 6Bijia cxpamnaH XH^KCCXB. Bacnjiift Hexpo¬ Bnqt 6BICXpO Sa^KMypHJICH, BXHHyjIt FOJIOBy Bt njieqn. Bee x'fejio ero oc;ia6jio, ocfejio, npnBajin- JIOCB Kt CrfeH-fe. HpOHCCJiaCB, KaKt ncKpa. MBICTIB: "FOCUOAH, CKop-fee". HoxnHv^acB ceKyn- Aa xaKoro MOJiqanin, xaKoft xpimnHBi. qxo CJIBIIUHO 6BIJIO, KaKt ynajia Kanjin, XOHHO Ka- MCHB. Sax-feMt ont ycJiBimaJit ropnuift monoxt HnKOJian:

— Oxeut, nanoqKa, MHJIBIS, He 6oftcH... RajieKO OXBCAH pesojiBBept, HnKOJiaft Apy-

FOK) pyKoft qxo-xo BBiA-fejiBisaJit najiBuaMH oqeHB ^ajio6Hoe. 6opMoxajit, n JIHUO ero Bee cM-fenjiocB, Bee 6BIAO MOKpoe.

180 M M Jl O C E P H I fl !

— Xopomo, xopomo, KojienBKa, HAH, pOA- noft, n ceftqact BCpnycB.

H Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, ne o6opaqHBaHCB, sa- maraAt no jiymaMt. Hepemejit yjinuy. Ocxa¬ HOBHJicn. HepeAt HHMt BOSBBimaJicn orpoM¬ HBift ocxoBt AOMa. CKBOSB nycxBin, o6o>K>KeHHBin CKHa BHAHBI 6BIJIH Jiexnmin o6jiaKa. HAXH AaJiB- me ne xsaxajio CHJTB — xaKt Apo>KajiH HOFH.

Bacnjiift HexpOBHqt O6JIOKOXHJICH O nojiypas- pymeHHOe OKomKo, Aocxajit nannpocy H Aep- yuaji-b ee HesaKypennoft Me^Ay cxncnyxBiMH sy- 6aMH.

— Ma,xBqHKt xox-fejit MCHH y6HXB, Boxt ncxopin, — nporoBopnjit ont, cAep^KHBan ct xpyAOMt noAKaxBisaiomift Kt ropjiy cojienBift KJiy6oKt. — CoscfeMt HJIOXO, snaqnxt, co¬ BcfeMt A'feJio njioxo.

Bt oxBepcxinxt OKOHt noABBmajit B-fexept; norpOMBixHBan, CKpnn-fejiH BHcnmie csepxy JIH¬

CXBI >Keji-fe3a. FoBopnxt, FA'fe-xo ct xoft cxopo- HBI eme KypnjiacB ct OKXH6PH xji-feioman Kyqa me6Hn n Mycopa.

"Boxt sxo n CCXB caMan cyxB: BBi>K)KeHO, pasjioMano, onycxomeHO BCC, n CXBIAHO. Oxt, KaKt, A'feftcxBHxejiBHO, necxepnHMo CXBIAHO. A AajiBme 6yAext xo >Ke caMoe: CO4)BH HBanoB¬ Ha, MCJIOHH, AOMt. H KOJICHBKa. BtAHBlft, pOAHOft MaJIBHHKXi".

Ont cxajit rjiHA-fexB na xyqn, na xpaMBaft- HBift cxoji6t, npocxepmift na xyqaxt cyxyio ne- pcKjiaAHny, norjiHA'feJi'B na BHcnmie naA'B FOJIO-

Boft o6Ha>KeHHBie KHpnnqH. "He MyqnxBcn?" Hy, a nocji-feAHioio MHHyxy

MHJIOCEPZUfl ! 187

— npeACMepxHyio MVKy BBinecy? H-fext. Boxt MBI n AO}KHJIH, Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt, sarjin- nyAH Bt caMoro ce6H, AonBixaAHCB AO cyxH. FOAHBI qopxy na saxBiqKy".

BBIJIO xaKt xpyAHO, qxo Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt ITOIIBIXaJICH 6BIJIO cocxpnxB naAX) caMHMt co- 6oft, no cxajio coscfeMt npoxHBHO. Ont ony¬ cxnjit rojiosy. CpeAH nocBHCXBiBamn B-fexpa AO

cjiyxa ero Aomejit qeft-xo rojioct, xoqno qn- xaBmift:

"y6icHHBixt Mapiio, AHHV, MAaAenua Hsana, FOCHOAH noMHJiyft. y6ieHHBixt npocxn, Focno¬ AH, BpasyMH n noMHJiyft".

Out BBixnnyAt meio. FoBopnjiH FA'fe-xo neno- Aa-xeKy, sa yrjiOMt. Ont nomejit na FOJIOCB.

Co cxoponBi 6yjiBBapa cxonjia BBicoKan JKCH-

mnna Bt njiaxK-fe, cjioKHBt pyKH na ^HBOx-fe, npHFOBapnBajia "sa y6ieHHBixt" — H KJiann- xacB na rpyAy Mycopa co>K)KeHHaro AOMa. Kt noAxoAHBmeMy ona noBepnyjia 6ojiBmoe, He cxa- poe JIHUO ct KpynnBiMt nocoMt, ycxaBHJiacB BBI-

IIVKJIBIMH, 6'fejiBiMH rjiasaMH H CKasajia:

— Ka^KAVio HOHB Boioxt, KaKt Hexopomo, oqeHB HJIOXO.

— Kxo Boexx>? — y6ieHHBie. Xo>Ky cjiymaxB. Oxt, Hexopo¬

mo, npoxHBHO KpnqaxB. Ro cBHAaHBnua, 6apHHt — npHB-fexjiHBO CKasajia ona, nacn-fext nepeKpecxnjiacB, BBixepjia noct pyKoft H nomjia npoqB 6Bicxpo n 6OAPO, n cKpBiJiacB sa yrjiOMt. Ho BceMy BHAHO, qxo 6BiAa cyMa- cmeAman.

188 MHJIOCEPJUfll

Bacnjiift HexpoBnqt BO BCIO rpyAB BAOxnyjit XOJIOAHBlft BOSAyxt.

"Hy, AOBOJIBHO, xsaxnxt ct Menn. Rouon, cnaxB".

H 6Bicxpo samarajit qepest njiomaAB. Ocxa¬ HOBHJicn H OHHXB BSAOxnyjit rjiy6oKO. H cepA- ue ero Bt nepBBift past saxenjiHJiocB }KHBoft FopeqBK), MVKoft, ^ajiocxBio. H BApyrx> Bt co- SHaHlH nOHBHAHCb KaKin-xo cxpanHBin CJIOBa, XOHHO BOSHHKmin HSt He6BixiH naMnxn:

"Hst MpaKa Bt xaKoft yKe MpaKt 6e3M'fepHBift npojiexajit ABHBOJit H yBHA'feJi'B CBepKaiomyio SCMJIK). 06BHJICH BKpyFt HCH H SanOJIHHJIt BCC AO MBimHHOft HOpBI CBOHMt ABIXaHlCMt, SJIOB-fe- mHMt H 6e3yMHBIMt. H JIIOAH HOBtpHJIH B^ SABie Has-fexBi n, Kaict ocji-fenmie, soscxajin Apyrt na Apyra. Bt ornfe n KPOBH cxajio rH6- HyxB BCC, qxo pacxext H ABimext. HcKajin MH-

jiocepAin, HO noMomt HC npnxoAHJia, noxoMy qxo JIIOAH 6BIJIH oxpaBJieHBi n Aymn HXt cMpaA- HBI. H H, >Ka>KAymift >KH3HH, MOJIK) MHJIOCepAlH. Cnacn n noMHJiyft. B-fepio — npnAext MHjiocep- Aie. Ra 6yiiext".

BX) BPEAy

Cn-fe^HBie XJIOHBH, HFJIBI cn-fera Jiexnxt Bt JIH¬

UO, sanopoiunjiH BCIO rpyAB, co6oJiift BOpox- HHKt RynimKK', KOHUBI en nyxosaro nAaxKa BBIOXCH sa caHKaMH, Bt xeMnox-fe. Mqnxcn sa naMH BCJi-feA-B M-fecnut CKBOSB 6'fejiBie 6apamKH, sajiex-fejit sa xyqy H CKPBIJICH. PBicaKt KHAaext Bt nepeAOKt MOPOSHBIMH KOMKaMn: ero xpa- nnmee, BSMBiJieHHoe x-fejio Bt naAe^KHBixt py¬ Kaxt, — OH-fe BBIXHHyXBI, nOAHHXBi; HaMt BH- Aent cepe6pHHBiH nonet, BBICOKO nepenoncaB- mift MOHyMCHxajiBHBift 3aAX>. CanKH BJiexaioxt Bt yxa6Bi, cxyqaxt no BBi6oHHaMt H, BSBHS- rnyBt nojiosBHMH, pacKaxBiBaioxcn na noBOpo- x-fe. HoqHoft cxopont Bt saHHACB-fejioMt 6am- jiBiK-fe, — HSt noAX> Hero BHAHBI XOJIBKO JICAH- HBie ycBi H noct, — noAHOCHxt sape^Ky Kt 6jiHX'fe H GKpBiBaexcn Bt o6jiaKaxt JiomaAHHa- ro napa. CKBOSB oqepxanin cocent CB-fexnxt, KaKt JiyHBi, 4)OHapH n CB-fext, H cn-fert JIHAOBO- pOSOBBlft.

JlyHHqKHHBi FAa'sa cxporn H XOAOAHBI, KaKt Aparou-feHHBie KaMHH; poxt npHKpBixt uy^TOio^ XOABKO no neMy H MO)KHO yraAaxB — BeceAO eft, cxporo, rpycrao?

190 B* BPEAV

He poAHJicn eme na cs-fext qeAOB'feKX>, qxoSbi nonpocxy pasraAaxB RynmKnno cBOCBOJiie. He- AapoMt ona BBipocjia Bt MocKOBCKOMt, sapoc- meMt JinnaMH,, nepeyjiK-fe, FA'fe A-fexoMt Bt CKy- KV maxaexcn mapManKa, n na yjinuy nst Bo¬ poxt BBixoAHxt unnjinqBH CCMBH ct o3a6oqeH- HOft K}/pHUeft, a no SHMaMt npHB-feXJIHBO CBt- xnxcn OKna, 6'feraK)xt ct cyMKaMH A'feBoqKH H

MajiBqnKH, noBCioAy — npncjiymaftcn — CJIBIIU¬

HBI SByKH ponjin; FA'fe 6peAext AJiHHHOBOJiocBift npo4)eccopt, cKpnnn KO>KaHBiMH KaAomaMH, — ont y>Ke ABa pasa npomejit csoft AOMt H, cxast, xpext jio6t, a A^BOHKH Bt KopHqneBBixt 106- Kaxt xoxoqyxt na ApyroMt xpoxyap-fe; FA'fe na cajiasKaxt pasBosnxt MOJIOKO H KBamenyio Kanycxy; FA'fe noA'B Po>KAecxBo npnHoenxt CXOABKO xaHHCXBeHHBIXt CBCpXKOBt, KyABKOBt H KOpSHHt; FA'fe Bt Ka}KAOMt AOM-fe BBIpOCXaKTrB AJIH JIK)6BH, H JII06HXt irfe)KHO H CBOCBOJIBHO, H HCSaM-feXHO CXap-felOXt CpeAH JII06HMBIXt JIHUt, H KOJIOKOAt HHXHFJia'BOft UCpKOBKH, SaCAOHeH- noft HCKpacHBBiMt AOMOMt, onoB-femaext BCCB nepeyjiOKt o xnxoft KOHnnn-fe.

Ha yxa6axt, KOFAa caHKH BSJiexaioxt. Kp-fenKO o6xBaxBiBaK) AyHHqKHHy ennny H roBopio, na- KJIOHHHCB Kt JIHUy:

— Hy-ct, RynmKa. — Mxo — Hy-ct? MoAqnxe Ayqme. — He noftAexe sa MCHH saMy^Kt? — H-fext, xie noftAy. — HoqeMy? — HoxoMy, qxo ne co6HpaK)CB. — ECAH BBI MCHH He AIOt>HTe, H 3aCTp%AiOCb.

— Eme 6BI.

— Mxo eme 6BI? — He npncxaBaftxe KO MH'fe. TorAa n cnpamnBaio cepBesno, KaKt o Baat-

BOMt A^'fe* — flyHHHKa, BBI MCHH AK)6HXe?

— OqeHB. Ona rjiHAHxt, KaKt MejiBKaioxt CXBOJIBI co-

cent, cyrpo6bi, 3a6opBi. Bt cxopont — XCM-

Hoe noAe. MBI -feACMt maroMt. HocBHCXBiBa- ext B-fexept Bt xejierpa(})HBixt npOBOAaxt. RBa cepAua, Bjiio6jieHHBixt H nenaAe^HBixt, 6BK)X-

CH 6JIH3KO Apyrxj OKOAO Apyra na sxoMt or- pOMHOMt, CXyACHOMt XOABIHCKOMt HOA-fe. Kpy¬ FOMt cn-fera, JieAHnan HOHB. flynnqKa!.. Co cxo- HOMt H nOAHHJIt FOJIOBy H HpOCHyjICH.

51 JieM^ajit Bt HMK-fe na cKJion-fe oBpara, Bt Cp-felUHHK-fe. MopOCHJIt, myM-fejit no JIHCXBHMt MejiKift AO>KAHKt. HnoFAa BBicxp-fejit xjionaAt EAajieK-fe. XOXB BrjiHABiBaftcn, XOXB n-fext, — nnqero ne pasjinqnxB Bt xeMnox-fe, na saxnny- xoMt CBIPBIMH xyqaMH He6'fe.

H BXHHyjIt FOJIOBV Bt nOAHHXBlft BOpOXHHKt lUHHejin, sacynyjit rjiy6oKo pyKH Bt pyKasa. 3Ho6Hxt xaKt, qxo ne Mory yAep)KaxB cxyqa- mie 3y6Bi, a Bt ropji-fe cyxo, H ropnxt rjiasa.

HpeACxaBJinexcH, qxo cnnna MOH pacnoji- 3JiacB no BceMy op-femnHKy, H MCAKO, 3AO6HO

cfeqext ee ACAnnoft AO)KAB. HenoAaACKy HC-

rpoMKift roAoct nosBajit: -—- BacHAift, a BacHAift, onnxB sacnyAt?

192 B* EPEflY

— H-fext, ne cnjiio. — TBI HC cnn, pasroBapnBaft, a xo 3H6KO

OHCHB. H xo^ce, cBiHOKt, saApeMajit. XlpeMaxB xv>Ke BCCFO 6eperHCB. Onacno. Bqepa Bt sxoMt op-femnHK-fe namnxt AByxt saKOJiojiH.

H CKasajit: — Hamn u-fenn na xoft cxopon-fe, CCJIH xpCBora

-— VCJIBimHMt.

CKBOSB o3Ho6t H }Kapt no MH'fe HOJISJIO, npo- 6HpaJIOCB JIHHKOft KaKoft XO naKOCXBK) — ox- Bpamenie. H saKpBijit rjiasa, yxKHyjicn nocoMt Bt KOJI-feHH.

HenaBH^y "namnxt" na xoft cxopon-fe, xoBa- pnma KysBMy ZlexxepeBa n, xy^Ke Bcfext, ca¬ Moro ce6H.

Bt xaKOMt nacxpoeniH JICFKO 6BIXB qecxnBiMt. Ct qecxHoft npnMOxoft cnpamnBaio: — saq-feMt CHHcy SA'fecB Bt op-femnHK-fe, xpncycB, KaKt ncn- na? A sax-feMt, qxo xpyct — 6e3BOJiBHBift, Apn6jiBift n nopoqHBift qejiOB-feKt.

Ho oxB-fext CJIHUIKOMt o6mift, H xopomeft, ocxpoft 6OJIH ne qyBCXByio. H cn^cy Bt op-fem- HHK-fe Ct BHHXOBKOft, HOXOMy, qXO MCHH, KaKt

6BiBmaro o(J)Huepa, BSHJIH Bt MocKB-fe na yqext, npHFposHJin pascxp-fejiOMt n nocjiajin na (j)pOHXt, FA'fe Bt 6HHOKJIB, paSFJIHABIBaH "HC-

npinxejiBCKin" nosnuin, n ysnaio HHOFAa AO6-

pBixt snaKOMBixt, Apyseft.

He noftxn, n ne Mort: BCHKOMy AOporo CBOC

xfeAo, xoxn 6BI OHO pa'cnyxAO, KaKt ivroe ceft¬ qact, pacnABiAocB no BceMy oBpary noA^ KOA-

KOft HSMOpOSBK), H COSHanie OCXaAOCB Bt OAHOft

B % E p E R y I'.rj

xoqK-fe— Bt MajienBKoft, XOHHO KJiy6oKt, pacK.v

jiennoft rojiOB-fe. Bt neft noHBjinexcn MBICJIB H Ka>KexcH mnh

cxKpoBCHieMt — AO xoro npocxa: oxnomeHie x-fejia Kt rojioB-fe, xaKoe, KaKt y MCHH, ecit no- poKt. Boxt noqeMy n BCCB — rnycnBift. A, ecun 6yAext o6paxHoe oxnomenie, — roAOBa BBI-

pocxext Bt orpoMHyio rojiOBy, a x-fejio noA6e- pexcn, cxanext ne 6ojiBme Myxn, KaKoe cqa- crbe xorAa! H cxany Ao6poA'fexejiBHBiMt, BOS-

BbimeHHBiMt, qncxBiMt. 51 nepecxany MyqnxBCH. TorAa n npeACxaBjiHK), KaKt 6yAext pacxn,

VBCJIHqHBaXBCH MOH FOJIOBa. H BOXt — HOJI-fest j;o6t, xoqno MBIJIBHBIII nysBipB nst COJIOMHH-

KH, JICFKO pa3ABHH}/JICH qcpent, BHCKH, BCC JIH¬ UO. FoJioBa BBipocjia ct BosAymHBift mapi-. FyjiKO oxAaioxcn Bt neft yAapbi cepAua. CqacxBe! OcBo6o>KAeHie! Mncroxa! Toqno OF-

nenHBie pyqeftKH nepejiHBaioxcn, myMnxt, Jiac- Kaioxt MCHH. KaKt npocxo ocBo6o)KAeHie! Te¬ nepb 6bi oxopBaxbcn H nojiex-fexb. H n, saKauaii- BIHCB, yrxTibiBaK).

Bt x'feHH naB-feca, — n ysnaio: 3x0 110- JiyCXaHOKt, CaMBIH MHJIblft HSt Bcfext nojiy- CXaHKOBt Ha CB-fext, — Bt X'feHH CHAHXt JX\- liHHKa, na KOJi-fennxt y HCH CBepxKH, JIHUO ony- meHo, MajieHBKift poxt FOPAO n 6pe3rjiHiJO onaxt; pa3rpe6aH nocKOMt 6'fejioH xycain xp-.i- i.ift, ona roBopnxt:

— Bacnjiift HBanoBHqt, BBI MCHH ne JIIOSHXC,

XOXB noBxopnexe 3xo XBicnqy past. MBI ct ir.t- 13

194 Bt BPEAV

MH roBopHMt ceftqact, KaKt qepest HOAC, H

rujioca 4>iKie. — /^niri^xvd, Bbi c>MacmeAman. Y Bact OUHTB

;iypH0e Hacrpociiie. n Bact, paj^Mbcxcn, JIKJO-

JIK), H HO MOCMy, OXHOCHXCJIbHO 3X0X0 HyHCHO past naBcerAa ycnoKonxbcn.

Ona npOHsnxejibHo rjiHAHxt MH-fe Bt rjiasa. Ct KOJxfeHt en KaxHxcn cBepxoKt ct xajiBoft H

CB-feqKaMn. Bt 6ojibmHXt, cfepbixt, xojiOAHbixt, KaKt Aparou'feHHbie KaMHH, rjiasaxt H-fext MH-

jiocepAin. H noe)KHBaiocb, ne xoqy sxoro no- eiKHBanin, ycM-fexaiocb, a qxo xo BO MH'fe ns- BHBaexcn, KaKan-xo HHqxo^KHoexb.

— Bbi ji-fenHBbift n jierKOMbicjiennbift qejio- B-feKt, — roBopHxt JlynnqKa, — n ct BaMH exanoBjiiocB caMa Avpnoft H KanpHsnoft, noxo¬ My HXO BBI -— JXfeHHBBlft. MH'fe HOCXOHHHO XO- qexcn Bact MyqnxB. H saMyqaio Bact, noxoMy qxo BaMt jxfeHB JIIO6HXB. A n, Ka}Kexcn, Bact COB-

cfeMt ne JIIO6JIK) 6ojiBme. Mecxnoe CJIOBO. BBI

qepesqyp-B AOBOJIBHBIII, xaKt H cinexe. Ona rpoMKO BSABixaext, noAHHBt njieqn. Sa

xojiMaMH, KyAa AOXOAHX-B p^Kanoe HOJIC, cfejio COJIHUC n pasjiHBaexcn neBecejiBift saKaxt. Bt cyMepKaxt naxnext IIOJIBIHBIO.

— H snaio, qxo BBI HC BHHOBaxBi, a BHHO-

Baxa n, — roBopnxt ZlyHHqKa, — HO MH'fe ne xoqexcn xaKoft JITO6BH, KaKt y. nact. Mn-fe xo¬ qexcn xaxoft JIK)6BH, qxo6Bi cjiyqnjiocB ct naMH qyAO, noHHMaexe? Hy, xopomo, n cyMacmeA- man, no He Mory JIIO6HXB, CCJIH HC B-fepio Bt

BT* EPEAV 195

qyAO. PasB'fe sxo JIIO6OBB — name ct BaMH i;peMHnpenpOBO)KAeHie... FOCHOAH, FocnoAn!

— BaMt Hy>KHO, RymmKa, qxo6Bi n na Tpn BepmKa oxt sewum noAnnjicn? H*2 snaio, npo KOKOC qyAO BBI roBopnxe.

XlyHnqKa noAHHMaext CBepxoKt, Bcxaext, onpaBjinext io6Ky n yxoAnxt, — ne KHBHyBt Aa'^e MHt, — no Aopo^K-fe BO P>KH, Kt AaJieKO XCMH-felOIUHMt Ct UpOXHBOnOJIOKHOft CXOpOHbl saKaxa Ji-fecnbiMt KymaMt. # BH>Ky, KaKt ona noBopaqHBaext Bt jiomHHKy H cKpbiBaexcn sa op-femHFKOMt. Ymjia coBcfeMt. Ha no-fesA-fe BOSBpamaiocB Bt MocKBy. Mopxt snaext, qxo xaKoe! Hy n noHmnxe ce6'fe Apyroro, nopacxo- ponn-fee, ct qyAecaMn! A n. ne 4)aKHpt. Hn- KaKt HCJIBSH 6bijio KO MH'fe npHApaxBcn: n poBCHt, Becejit, ycjiy}KJiHBt, BJiio6jieHt, ct caMaro Po>KAecxBa xtUBy, KaKt cBnxoft. HAioxt! HpHApajiacB, Bce-xaKn! MyAa, HSBOjinxe JIH BH-

A-fexB, BO MH-fe ne XBaxaext! ^ BaMt noKayKy ^jyAeca... HssosqHKt, Kt Hpy, AecnxKy na qaft!

Ha 3XOMt, Bt CyiUHOCXH, MOH JII060BB H KOH- qnjiacB, — sa-fexajia Bt Hpt KBepxy KOJiecaMH. H, ecjin n cxpaAajit, xo XOJIBKO OXXOFO, HTO

cjmuiKOMt oqeBHAHO MCHH npesHpajiH. Kt Ry- i-inqK-fe n sa-fes^a.Tit H-fecKOJiBKO past; OAnaacABi, cna Aa>Ke nonjiaKajia nst qecxnocxn. H nocjiajit UBfexBi, ona oxocjiajia nxt o6paxHo. H Koneut. H ^KHjit-nomHBajit Bt MocKB-fe, a ZlynnqKa He xo y-fexaia, ne xo BBimjia saMy^t. He xo yMep- Jia, HJIH y6Hxa FA'fe HH6yAB.

Ho saq-feMt npHBHsaAacB KO MH-fe axa 3a6Bi-

190 B X) E P E R Y

xan, jiio6oBHaH ncxopiftKa? Saq-feMt xaKt CXBI-

next, cxonext, HSHBiBaext cepAUe? HpocnyxBcn 6BI...

CBIHOKt, a CBIHOKt... — Ra, cjiBimy — TBI, qxo xpunnmB? He xpnnH. CKopo

sapn, rp-fexBcn noftACMt. ^ n caMt npoAport. 51 Boxt qxo xe6'fe CKa>Ky,—Bexfeno CHA^XB—CHAH.

A xo pa36ajiyemBCH — caMOMy ce6'fe xyyKe. V MCHH xo>Ke AOMa xosnftKa ocxajiacB, MapBH, so- HyTt — Mapin. BBiBajio — naBapnxt -feABi.noji- HVIO neqKy, saxsaxnxt yxsaxoMt n na cxojit. sau-feunxt ropmoKt H na cxojit. RBa caMOBa- pa y MCHH, Bacnjiift, — OAHHt M-feAHBift, Apyroft C-fejiBift, KaKt Basa. R^Ten — qexsepo. Bcfe A'fe¬ BoqKH. JlymeBHoe y MCHH ceMeftcxBO, n caMt n — xnxift. >KajiKO 6BIJIO CCMBIO 6pocaxB, a — naAO. Xjrfe6t y nact ne POAHJICH HH KpouiKH, n AByxt jiomaAeft 3a6pajiH Bt caMBift noKOct. A AO BCCHBI npoAep>KaxBCH naAO, jiomaAemKy XOXB OAHy KynnxB. Homejit n, Apyr-B MHJiBift, Bt ropoAa, a xaMt (J)a6pHKH Bc-fe saKpBixBi. Ha njiomaAH HOACKaKHBaext KO MH'fe OAHHt, ro¬ Bopnxt: HAH, sanncBiBaftcn, MepsaBeux*, Bt ap- Miio, BOHt — OKOJIO naMHXHHKa, y cxojia KO¬ Mnccapt sanncBiBaext H BBiAaext saAaxKH. fl HOCMOXp-fejIt: OAHHt CMOXpHXt Ha MCHH 6oftKO. -— Homejit H sanncajicn. BBiAaJin nojixopacxa py6jieft H 0Ae>Ky. HpoxHBt xoro, KaKt Ha sanaA'fe BoeBajin, — SA'tmnnn Boftna AerKan...

^exxepest see spexi?, — n roJiocoKt npo-

Bt EPEJIV 107

cxosaxBift H Ao6poAymie — BpanBC. H snaio, — ero npncxaBHJiH. xaftno cJi-feAHXB sa MOHMt no- BCAenieMt: Bt SAtmneft qacxn n — BCCFO AB'fe HCA'feJin, n flexxepeet y Menn BpoA'fe stcxoBO- 10. Ont cpasy nepemejit ,co MHoft na "XBI". H

30Bexx>, oxeqecKH, xo BacnjiieMt, xo CBIHKOMB.

Bt iiixa6'fe nojiKa ont Bt nouex-fe, noxoMy, qxo Macxept JIOBHXB HSBiKa. AexxepeBt xnxpBift H

onacHBift My>KHKt. A, BnpoqeMt, qopxt ct HHMt.

MH'fe Hy>KHO 060ftXH HOCXBI, HO HC MOFy LUC- . BCJIBHVXBCH, XaKt CXpaiUHO HOHyBCXBOBaXB BApyrt BCC CBOC x-fejio. 06oftAexcH H 6e3t 06- xoAa.

CnaxB 6ojiBme ne xoqexcn, H xojioAa n HC

omymaio, XOJIBKO oqeHB jiOMnxt rAasa. Hpiox- KpBiBaio nxt: — oqepxanin op-femnHKa XOHHO

BBip-fesanBi nst >KecxH, qexKin H KOJIKIH. BB ro- jroB-fe uiyMt, KaKt oxt MHO>KecxBa BepxHiunvcn KOJiect.

H, BApyr-B, BAOJIB" r.iast nonjiBiJin XOHKH,

iinxna. BcMaxpHBaiocB: BAOJIB rjiast njiBmyxt KaKin xo MajienBKin n OHCHB AJIHHHBIH >KHBOX-

HBIH OFHCHHarO UB-fexa'. ZlOJI^HO 6BIXB 3X0 H

CCXB MOH MBICJIH. CxpaHHO BHA^XB HXt CO CXO- pOHBI.

>KHBOXHBIH, 6Bicxpo, 6Bicxpo, nepe6HpaH HOiKKaMH, xeKyxt cnpasa naji-feBO, OAHO, KaKt nmepnua, nponjiBiJio, pacnjiacxaBt jianBi. Boxt — KOJiKoe n HSBHBaiomeecH. Xopomo, qxo n Bt cxopon-fe. Boxt Kpyxniuiftcn KJiy6oKt Bepxnxcn npocxHo H 6Bicxpo. H BApyrt BO BceMt MO-

QWh xtA-fe KaKan xo BAara, ApornyBt, npnxo-

108 B % E P E R Y

AHxt Bt BOJiHcnie, Bt CMHxcnie. Ben KpOBB UiyMHXt, SBCHHXt, Kpy^KHXCH.

OrHCHHBTft KJiy6oKt pacnjiBiJicn xyManoMt-. HpOHOCHXCH HCHCHBIC 06pbIBKH. H H BH}Ky:

Bt mnpOKOMt Kpecj-fe CHAHxt RynmKa, KpoxKoe JIHUO en yxoMjieno n no6ji-feAH'fejio, HO

Bt MHFKHXt oqepxaninxt meKt, Bt cfepBixt rjiasaxt — H-fe^cHocxB H npejiecxB. Ona Bepny- jiacB ct ncnoB-feAH, — ceroAHn nnxHnua, . na cxpacxHoft.

— H noKanjiacB n Bt xoMt eme, qxo no- cxonmio Myqaio Bact, — roBopnxt ona.

HepeA'B ne'to, o6joKoxncB o Kpecjio, CHAnxt KXO XO HCBBIpaSHMO MHOK) JII06HMBlft...

H BH}Ky XOABKO ero xeMHBift npo6opt H CHH-

HV Bt CHHCMt.

KoneqHo, sxo n caMt CH>Ky y AynHqKHHBixt nort. Cxpauno, qxo n HHKOFAa ne BcnoMHnajit sxoft MHHyxbi, — ona XOHHO nposaAHJiacB Bt na¬ Mnxn.

— Rana 06'femaHie 6BIXB cnpaBCAJiHBoft ct BaMH n Ao6poft. HoMornxe MH'fe, Apy>KOKt.

51 BmKy en yxoMACHHoe, npCACcxnoe JIHUO,

HeBHHHyio rpyAB noAx> meAKOMt. HoqeMy n ne KAaAy FOAOBBI na en KOJi-fenn? He njiaqy oxt yMHJiCHin? PasB-fe ne qyBCXByio, KaKt BCH Ayma MOH XHHCXCH Kt HCft, KaKt.Kt BAart, Ka'Kt Kt 6e3CMepxiio? H-fext, — y Menn BCC xoxt ^ce saxBiAOKt, xynoft n npnrAa>KeHHBift.

— CCFOAHH cxoio y 06'feAHH n BApyrt pac- nAaKaAacB. BBixnpaio FAasa KyAaKOMt, — H-fext BO MH'fe AymCBHOft XHLIIHHbl! RyMaK), HOftAy

Bt MonamKH, a ont, KaKt xoqext. JIK)6OBB —

BX, EPEZIY 100

sxo xa'Koe' BayKnoe, n-fext Ba>KH-fee na CB-fex-fe... A y nact...

flyHHqKa BSABIXaCXt H AOAFO FAHAHXt Bt OKHO:

— MHABIII Moft, BBI XOABKO nocxapaftxecB HO¬

HHXB: BOHt cH-fe^OKt nomeAt, Bopona cfeAa na KpBimy; a CCAH AIO6HXB, XO qyBCXByemB, qxo ne 3/MpemB. ECAH 6BI BBI HOSBOAHAH Bact xaKt AK)6HXB...

RynnHKal H qyBCXByio co BCCIO CHAOII, qxo XBI xaKt MyqHxeABHO xoT'hjia MH'fe CKasaxB n HHKOFAa HC CKasaAa, ne yM-feAa. .HioSoBb MOH!

HesaM-feqennan, 3a6Bixan, yxepnHHan! Bep- HHCB. BOHAH Bt MCHH. Ry'Uia paCKpBIXa. 0)KHBH MCHH. •

HpoxHrHBaio pyKH, u-feAyio KOJxfeHH RynnvK^, H pxoMt naAaio Bt AHHKVIO SCMAK), naxnymyio SCMAHHBIMH qepBHMH H AHCXBHMH.

H BApyrt rpoxoxoMt nanoAHHAacB MOH OF-

poMnan, KaKt KynoAt, BocnaACHHan roAOBa. BsAparuBaio BCfeMt X-feAOMt, H XOAOAHBIH KanAH Ct Op-femilHKa ACXHXt Bt AHUO. CABHHCHt BXO- poft BBicxp-fejit nenoAaAeKy. flexxepeBt sameA- icajit saxBopoMt. H — cnoBa xnmHna. 06AH3BI-

Baio sancKmincn ry6Bi n roBopio: — flexxepeBt, XBI Bt Bora B-fepnuiB? Ont oxB-feqaext HeMeAAenno H ct oxoxoft. — H-fexyxn. He B-fepio, CBiHOKt. RaBno 6po-

CHAt sxy FAynOCXB. BBIAyMaAH SABIC cxapHKn HaMB, 6-feAHnKaMt, paAH npHx-fecHenin — Bora. A MBI, XCMHBIC, A6BI o6HBaeMt. Hy, n AypaKt i:apOAX>!

ft BFAHABIBaiOCB AO 60AH BT? FAasaXt, H HH3"

200- Bt BPE AY

Kin Kycxt npeACxaBAHexcH cnHnoft XlexxepeBa. Ho n' n 6e3t xoro snaio, qxo Aa^Ke Bt xeMnox-fe BHA-B y My^KHKa BCC xoxt-^e: npHAypKOBaxBift, nrACA^noBaxBift. 51 Kpnqy:

-— BpemB XBI, cyKHHt CBint! B-fepHmB. — 3xo, KaK-b ace n xaKt — cyKHHt cBint. --- MoAqaxB! 51 xe6-fe naqaABHHKt, ■— BHHOBaxt. Oxt SAOCXH n Kycaio, narnyBmHCB, B-fexKy

optuiHHKa. flexxepest noBxopnext npo ce6H: . — 3xt XBI... Boxt B-feAB... Hy, ny... flBHBOAt KaKOft-XO, HC qCAOB-feKt. HpHBHSaA-

cn, noBHCt naA'B Aymoft. Ceftqact AOBqnxcn OHHXB noAX) Aypa^Ka. HsA'feBaexcn:

-- FOCHOAH, FOCHOAH, >KHBeMt Bt xeMnoxt, nerpaMOXHBie, 6e3t Ao6paro cjiosa, — 6opMo- qext ont Bt op-feuiHHK'fe 6a6BHMt KaKHMt xo iCAOCOMt, — a, BApyr-B, Bort xo n CCXB, a MBI He snaeMt, AeatHMt, yxKHyBmncB, 'a Ont F.?Hpaext...

H onnxB saoxaAt, Aance HSBiKOMt nomeAKaAij. HpoiuAo nfeKOxopoe BpeMH Bt MOAqaniH.

— BacHAift HBaHOBnqt, Boxt qxo pacxoAKyft mrfe, AypaKy: B-feAB Ont AOA>KeHt pVKy MOIO

ocxanoBHXB, ecAH n rp-feuiy? HAH MCHH, xeMHaro qeAOB-feKa, ocxepeqB neKOMy? TorAa, qxo n npn- HViKACHt AyMaXB? BBIAt 3XHMt A-feXOMt OAHHt CAyqaft....

H, JlexxepcBt, noKamAHBt, naqHnaext pas- CKciSBinaxb. ft cAvmaio XOHHO Bt ou-fenen'feHiH.

—- PacKOAOXHAH MBI na Jla6'fe KOsaqKOBt, sa- HHAH cxaHHuy, He6oABmoe ceAenBe, HO Kpacn- ^ce: p-feqeHKa pBidHan H uepKOBB. BSHA^ XA^^

BX> EPEAV 201

Bt sepn-fe, KOC KaKyio cKoxnHKy, Kypeft. Homa- AHAH ct 6a6aMH no BoennoMy o6Biqaio, n o6t- HBHAH AomaAHnyio Mo6HAH3auiK). HoxoMt 0X0- IUAH Bepcxt na ACCHXB oxt xoft cxaHHUBi.

Mepest He6oABmoe BpeMH npnxoAHxt na no¬ snuiio HHiuift, xpncyqift, o6t OAHOMt FAas-fe, o6t OAHOII pyK-fe, Apyran y nero, KaKt cyqoKt. H roBopHxt naqaABHHKy:

"XopOmO BBI 3a BCAHKHMt A'feAOMt CMOXpHXe! Bt cxannu-fe nont napOA'B co6Hpaext n FOBO-

pHXt paSHBIH AypHBIH CAOBa, a MCHH, MOAt, HHIUarO, HSt CXaHHUBI BBimH6AH BCfeMt CKO- noMt".

HaqaABHHKt oxpHAHAt nact HHXB qeAOB-feKt — ysnaxB, A-feftcxBHxeABno AH xoxt nont FOBO-

pnxt pasHBin CAOBa, a, CCAH rosopHxt, — no- cxynnxB ct HHMt no Bceft cxporocxn saKona.

MBI npnmAH Bt uepKOBB Kt caMoft o6'bjiu€, pacxoAKaAH napOA'B, cxonMt ct BHnxoBKaMH y aMBona. CAy>K6a KonqnAacB, n Bn^y qepest p-femexKy—ABHKOHt n ABnqeKt menqyxt qxo xo nony, caMH xpycnxt, OFAHABiBaioxcH. Hont ox- CXpaHHAt HXt pyKOft H BBIXOAHXt HSt 60K0- ptixt ABepeft na aMBont. CaMt — CHEBIS, Bt oqKaxt, ct p-feAKoft 6opoAKoft, H cornyxBift, cxapBift coBcfeMt. BAarocAOBHAt napOA'B, u> naM-b npnMo roBopnxt: "IllanKn CHHMHXC, HCFO-

AHH, HC CKBcpnHxe ne Bamt Rou-b. 3a B-fepy n AO nact yMnpaJin Bt MyKaxt, MBI AH y6oHMCH? FOHHxe — yftACMt Kt AHKHMt SBtpHMt H XaMt 6vAeMt CAaBHXB. KaKHMt COKpOBHmeMt XOXH- xe saM-fennxB naMt eAHHaro Bora? KaKoe coKpo-

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Bniue cnacext nact oxt CMepxn? Mipnne, yKen- mHHBi, A^XH, FOCUOAB ct BaMH, cAvmaftxe"...

H nomeAt, n nomeAt FOBOpnxB. BopOAoft xoHcext. PyKy ct KpecxoMt noAHHAt na MCHH,

xaKt na 6'feca. ToBapumn roBopnxt, — naAO BBiftxH, a xo Bt uepKBH napoAy MHOFO, HC pas- PepHCMCH.

Mb! BBIIUAH H >KAeMt. A HOUt, CABIUIHMt, 6Aeext KOSAOMt na BCIO uepKOBB, n 6a6Bi ro- AOCHXB cxajin. R'hjio ncHoe: nona Kt naqaAb- FHKV BGCXH Hesaq-feMt. A, KOFAa napoA-b cxaAt BblXOAHXb, BHAHMt BblCKOqHAt AbHKOHt H, HarHyBuiHCb, 6fe>KHxt. HaMt xe6n He naAo! 3a KHMt HAext nont Bt qepnoft pncK'fe, onpas- .THCTt BOAOca. Mbi CMV KpnqHMt:

"HAH sa naMH". Out FOAOBV Cpasy OXKHHVAt: "Saq-feMt n AOA>KeHt HAXH sa BaMH". — "HAH, HC pasrosapHBaft!" — H Maxepno

ero o6pyraAH.

ft Bsnjit ero sa rpvAB, sa Kpecxt. Tyxt na- cKoqnAH na nact AVPHBIH 6a6bi, saroAOCHAH, na pyKaxt noBHCAH, nona upoxoAKnyAH nasaA'B, Bt uepKOBB, ABepn saucpAH H noBaAHAHCB y ABepeft. IlIyMt, BHsrt, CAymaxB npoxHBHO.

MBI roBopnMt:

"BBI, 6a6Bi, ycnOKoftxecB, MBI Bamero nona Bee paBHO BOSBMCMt, HSt UCpKBH XamHXB HC CXa- IICMB. a BBIMOpHMt TOAOAOMt".

HocxaBHAH y nauepxH ABonxt xoBapnrieft. OCXaABHBIC nOLLIAH Bt UOnOBtKift AOMt, Ha-feAHCB, HaniiAHCB, cxaAH cM-feHHXBcn; nnxBift 6BIAB y nact pasBOAnmHMt. npoAe^ypnjiH xaKt ABOC CB no-

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AOBHHOIO cyxoKt, H napOA'B ct naMH ACHB H HOHB ACHcypHAt. A nont CHA'feAt roAOAHBift." • '""- -

Ha xpexBH cyxKH 6a6Bi KpHqraxt Bt OKOLUKH:

"BaxiomKa, HCHBt AH?" ' :

">KHBt eme", — oxB-feqaext." ' c' "HOAH BBIAB, 6AarocjiOBH nact". Hont saKonomHAcn n BbimcAt, S-feAbift BCCB,

eABa CXOHXB. BsAOxnyAt n pyKy noAHHAt—6Aa- FOCAOBAHCXt. HapOAX* BCCB nOBaAHACH. A H CXOIO npoxHBt nona OAnnt, rjinyKy na nero. Snaqnxt— n npOKAHXBift? B-fect? TaKt, qxo AH? BsnAt n yAapHAt ero mxBiKOMt Bt xyxoBHiue. Ont cxsa- XHACH sa AesB'ie, H c^At, cMoxpnxt na MCHH. H KonqHAcn.

B3HAH MBI 3X0X0 HOna, paSA'feAH H OTXa'IHHAH Bt noAe, qxo6Bi ne CM-feAH XOPOHHXB, nycKaft co- 6aKH CO>KpyXt. HpOXHBHBlft OHt 6BIAt FOABIH, cMoxp-fexB Hexopomo.

A napOA'B, 6a6Bi, cxapnKH, pe6nxHmKH, CHAnxt KpyroMt na 6yrpaxt, }KAyxt, korAa MBI yftACMt. MBI H pyraAH nxt, n cxp-feAHXB -rpoSHAH, — cn- AHxt, }KAyxt. HoxoMt AOFOBOPHAHCB: — co6pa- AH OHH 400 py6Aeft, KynnAH y nact nona..

BOXt, Ka'KOC A^AO, CBIHOKt. A XBI FOBOpHHIB—■ Bort. He Bort, a rp-fext. Fp-fext na es-fex-fe. TaKt xo.

HsAaACKa, mypma AHCXBHMH, ponnn KanAH, no- mcAt B-fexepoKt. no op-femnnKy. BxnrnBaio qe¬ pest HOSAPH CBipoft, OCXpBlft BOSAVXt. Bo MH'fe xoqi-io BCC pa3op,BauQ,-pacxep3aHO,.KorAa->Ke KO-. peux> sxoft HoqH! ^ ^

20i B X> B P E R Y

YyKacno ataAKo ce6H. HcxyAaAt, Bt AHxopaA- K-fe, CKOpqHACH Bt KOMOKt, HOCOMt yXKHyACH Bt KOA-fenn. Tpyct, >KaAKift xpycnmKa. nonpo6yft, saopn ceftqact na flexxepeBa? To-xo.

ft BCCB xoqno npHKpnxt qyryHHOft KpBimKoft. YBtpCHt, — CCAH 6BI npn MH'fe y6HBaAH sxoro nona H XO cMOAqaAt 6BI. MoAqy H rAH>Ky. TCMHO-

xa BCC xa ^e, no KycxBi BHAHBI ncn-fee: Aaseqa n HC

BHAtAt BOXt 3XOft B-fexOHKH, COBCfeMt OKOAO AH- ua...

— CBinoKt, a CBiHOKt, XBI qxo saMOAqaAt? H H BCCB MCAACHHO H V^KaCHO BSApaFHBaK) OXt

sxoro roAOca. >KHXb HCAbsn! Ha pascB-fex-fe Mbi noftACMt Ct flCXXepCBblMt Kt nOACBBlMt KVX- HHMt, pHABimKOMt HO Ay>KaMt. UO rAHH'fe; OHt 6vAext Ao6pBift, vMHAbHbift. A sasxpa — onnxb HOHb H paSFOBOpbl...

flexxepest HCHOABOAB naxaAKHBaext MCHH na SB-fepCXBO. CaMOAK)6HBBlft, KaKt HOpXt, HaCKBOSB. flo^HBaexcn, qxo6Bi n naqaAt naA'B HHMt npn- HHXBIBaXB, Ka'Kt HaAB HCBHHHBIMt. BBIAyMaAt CC- 6^ onpaBAanie — "rp-fext na CB-fex-fe", n caMt BCCB Bt KpOBH, UO caMBIC A06peHBKie FAaSKH. A ecAH cxany BOSMymaxBcn, — Aonecext KOMIIC-

capy, HAH HpHCXp-feAHXt MCHH.

BApyr-B HHXB MBicAeft o6pBiBaexcH, H Ct HC- HBiMt cnoKoftcxBieMt qyBCXByio: a B-feAB n caMt ne snaio, qxo xaKoe rp-fext, a qxo Ao6po, — n HH¬

KOFAa HC AyMaAt O HCMt.

3xo npocxoe oxKpBixie noxpncaext MCHH. BBI-

npHMAHIOCB, OFAHABIBaiOCB. Bt XCMHOX-fe BHAHBI y^Ke KycxBi H cyqBH. 3a AtcoMt npocxynaioxT?

BX> BPEAV 205

psanBie Kpan xyqt. Boxt,—naAP'fesaHHan Bqepa naAoqKa xopquxt H3t FAHHBI.

ft He snaio HH rp-fexa, HH Ao6pa, KaKt SB-fepB. Htxt, HenpaBAa! Ro 6OAH nanpHraio Myxnyio naMHXB, — 6BIAO qxo xo Bt MoeMt 6peAy CCFO¬

AHH qncxoe, 6^06, meMnmee. H BcnoMHHaio — RynmKal

ft onpaBAHio mnncAB, manKy, cnnMaio Bape^KKy n FAH^cy na rpHsnyio pyKy ct nsrpBisenHBiMH HOF¬

XHMH. A H KOFAa XO 3XOft pVKOft FAaAHAt AyHHH- KHHy FOAOBy... U-feAOBaAt en BOAOCBI. FAHA-feAt Bt en FAasa. HCBOSMOKHO!

HoqeMy ne yAepacaAt ee? O, FOCHOAH! JIKD-

6OBB BomAa Bt MCHH, BOCKpecHAa cepAUe, n ono CXaAO 6e3CMepXHBIMt, npoHHKAa Bt KPOBB, H HVB-

CXBa CXaAH A06pBIMH. A n, KaKt FAyxon-feMoft, XOABKO MBiqaAt, ne nOHHMan, noqeMy MH'fe ne- VIOXHO. He AAH xoro >Ke n POAHACH na CB-fex-fe, qxo6Bi MOKnyxB pnAOMt ct flexxepeBBiMt noA'B ocenHHMt AO>KAHKOMt. RynmKa oxopsaAa MC¬

HH oxt CBOCFO cepAua, H H—Bt HM-k. Ho saxo xe¬ nepB n snaio, qxo xaKoe— SAO!

ft OCTOpOyKUO H 6BICXPO nOAHHMaK) BHHXOBKy n npHAaACHsaiocB ct neft na seMA-fe. CKopo 6y- ACXt COBCfeMt CB-feXAO.

BnHsy, KaKt CBipoft KHyxt, xjioiiaext BU-

cxp-feAt. Haqunaexcn nepecxp-feAKa. YxnyAt H HO-

KaxHAcn no ospary yAapt opyAie, H cHapHAx> ct >KaAHBIMt CIOdOKaHBCMt yXOAHXt Bt CBipyio MFAy.

3XH snaKOMBie, eme Bqepa xaKt yrnexaBmie, SByKH HanOAHHK)XX> MCHH My^KCCXBOMt. MT06bI CAepHCaTb ApO>Kb AHXOpaAKH, CXHCKHBaK) HCAK)-

206 BX> BPEAV

cxn. KaKoe cqacxBe yxsepAHXB Bt ce6'fe KoexnKt: — MH'fe BBi6opa H-fext! Jle^cy n noBxopnio:—"Mxo xaKoe SAO — n s H a K), H na sxoMt ciiacH6o".

HeO^KHAaHHO H HC Bt XOMt Mtcxfe, KyAa TAH- >Ky, a upas-fee, OKOAO MCHH, nonBHAacB rojioBa flexxepeBa, BB Kapxys-fe —- KOSBipBKOMt na yxo. Ont noASt ocxopomio MOKAy op-femnnt n Aert y nnn, BBinpacxBiBan AOKXH, qxo6Bi ycTponxBcn yA06H'fee Ct BHHXOBKOft.

Sax-feMt upHAaAHAcn H, ne cn-fema, uoBcpnyAt KO MH-fe AHUO, KpacHOBaxoe, xnxpoe, ct yABi6oq- Koft noA'B p-feAKHMH ycaMH, ct mnpoKoft 6opo- Aoft, ct eesuB-fexHBiMH rAasaMH, KaKt meAKH:

— OAnnt sa 6epe3oft noKasBiBaexcn, — ro¬ Bopnxt OHt A'fejIOBBIMt monoxoMt, IIOCMO- xpn-Ka, same SAOpOBBC, BB 6HHOKAB.

Ho yABi6Ka cpasy cxoAnxt ct ero Anna, — rAasa HsyMAeHHo pacKpBiAHCB, 3a6-feraAH, H qe¬ pest MrHOBCHic OHt Ba>KHO H XH}KeAO XAHAHXt MH'fe Bt rAasa.

ft Tome MOAqy H npBiraiomHMt naABUCMt na- yKHMaio KypoKt, co6HpaK) BCIO CHA}^, qxo6Bi na- >KaxB.. H BApyrt py>KBe caMo xoAKaext MCHH Bt HAeqO. BBICXp-feAt COBCfeMt HCrpOMKift. Bt HS- HCMOKeHin n AO>KycB meKoft Bt AnnKyio rpnsb.

HoxoMt npoiuAH KaKin xo npocxBin, KpoxKin MBICAH. Ct xpyAOMt, oxan, n HaqaAt Bopo- qaxBcn H BBixamHAt HOTH nst HMBI. FoAOBy AO-

MHAO, BO pxy — M-feAHBift BKyCt. flexxepeBt Ae^KaAt na 6oKy, npH>KaBiuHCB Kt

nnio saxBiAKOMt. Bt c}KaxoMt KyAaK'b — xpaBa, BBipBannan CB seMAeio. CBepnyxoe, ocKaAeiiHoe

Bt BPEAV 207

AHUO ero npoAOA^caAO FAHA^XB ocxcKAHH-feBmn- MH rAasaMH.

Ct ycHAieMt n noAyMaAt: "3x0 XOABKO — y6HXBift qeAOB-feKt, n nnqero

cxpamnaro H-fext. Hy-ct, xopomo-ct! B-fe^axB Ayqme BCCFO nnsoMt, KycxaMH, xaMt xyMant. HoACip-feAHxt — nanACBaxB, BBi6opa n-fext".

U-fenAHHCB Sa CKOABSKin, CBIHAIOmiH AOiKACMt B-fexKH, n naqaAt cnycKaxBcn Bt ospart. Ho HOFH

ne BBiAep>KaAH, n noKaxHAcn, n nyAH ct qsa- KanBCMt samAcnaAH BOKpyrt MCHH, C6H-

Ban AHCXBH. ft nepemCAt H oxAaAcn Bt pyKH 6'feABiMt

XOABKO Ha CAtAyiOmyK) HOHB.

HASAPTJ

...'BxaAH MBI ct sxHMt caMBiMt HasapOMt Bepcxaxt Bt ABaAUaxH oxt BpOAOBt cxapBiMt A-fecoMt. BpeMH 6BIAO BeceHHee — anp-feAB, qact pannift. JlomaAH no KOA-feno mAH Bt MOKpOMt nanopoxHHK-fe. HH HXHUBI, HH SByKa Bt A-fecy. Coc- noBBie CXBOABI, KaKt HaKaAcnHBie — KpacHBie, H

AAHHHBIH X'feHH OXt HHXt HO BCCMy A^Cy. CMOxpio — Hasapt ne CHAnxt Bt cbAA-fe, npn-

Bcxaext, oFAHABmaexcn, 6opoAKy noxpornBaext. ft cnpamnBaio:

— TBI qxo KpyxnuiBCH? Ho-fes^aft pnAOMt. . — Bt nayxuny BAnnt, — oxB-feqaext n caMt CM-feexcn. Oypa>KKa saAOMAena na yxo, cnsan 60- poAa 6AecxHxt, FAasa HCHBIC H narABie.

— Bame 6AaropoAie, — roBopHxt, — a B-feAB BB A-fecy — 6a6bi.

— ft soxt xe6H HACXBIO BBixnny — noKa^Ky 6a6Bi.

3aKHHyAt roAOBy, CM-feexcn: — ZIyxt OHCHB Bt A-fecy xtoKCABift, same 6Aaro-

POABC. — JIaAHO, noMaAKHBaft. — Bont, BHAHxe — FA'fe 6ypeAOMt — naBOpo-

qano, — xyAa AB'fe KHHyAHCb.

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Hpo-fexaAH MBI eme n-fecKOABKO maroBt. BApyrt ont ocaAHAt Ko6BiAy n roBopHxt 6BICXpBIMt mOHOXOMt.

— Bame 6AaropOAie! H-feMUBi. Ca^ennxt Bt cxa, sa BBiBopoqennBiMt KOpne-

BnmcMt, cnHnoft Kt naMt CXOHAH xpn BcaAHHKa Bt roAy6Bixt MyHAHpaxt H Bt yjiaHKaxt. HepeA- nift, BHAHMO oc^nuept, HamyBmHCB ct orpOM¬ naro, pBDKaro rynxepa, pasroBapHBaAt ct AByMH A-feBKaMH. y OAHOII ACiKaAa y nort BnsanKa XBO-

pocxy. Apyran, pocAan, Bt 6^011 cBHXK-fe, xeMHO- BOAOcan, FOBopHAa ct o(J)HuepoMt, oxBepnyBt OXt HCFO KpyFAOC AHUO.

Bee 3xo n pascMOxpfeAt Bt ceKynAy H sna- KOMt HOKasBiBaio Hasapy — nasaAX*. A y nero yyKe BCH men 6arpOBaH. H Bn^Ky — A'feBKa, xa, qxo exonxt ct XBopocxoMt, yBHA^Aa nact. H ceftqact >Ke H yxanBi Kt naMt o6epHyAHCB.

ft, naAO BaMt CKasaxB, ne 6oABmoft oxoxnHKt AO AHxaqecxBa. KaKan, Bt caMOMt A'fejl'fe, 6OAB-

man sacAyra, CCAH n xsaqy mamKoft KaKoro HH-

6yAB BenrepcKaro MOAOAUa. Kt xoMy yKe — MBI

-fexaAH Ct paSB-feAKH H BCSAH Hy^CHBIH CB'feA'feHBH, — pncKOBaxB 6BIAO FAyno.

Ho ne ycntAH yAa'HBi noBepnyxB FOAQBBI, — Hasapt xoAKnyAt Ko6BiAy, saBHS^caAt, xoqno ct nero KO>Ky ApaAH, H, na BCCMt CKaKy BBiAepnyBt mamKy, naAex-feAt na npoxHBHHKa. H-feMUBi, KaKt AIOAH cxeneHHBie, Aa eme ne snan — KaKoft qnc- ACHHOCXH nepeA'B HHMH Bpart, COHAH sa pa- syMHoe yKAonnxBcn: — HOBcpnyAH AomaAeft H

CKpBIAHCB Sa ACpeBBHMH, H OHH H Hasapt. Ko6BiAa noAO Mnoft 6BiAa SAan, onBixnan, ct

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KpynnBiMt MaxoMt, KaKt y 6op3oft co6aKH, — caMa pBanyAacB Bt yront. TOABKO B-fexept sa- CBHexaAt Bt ymaxt, KaKt ona HBipnyAa ct HOAH-

HBI Bt CABHHKt, H y}Kt FAH^Ky, nCpCAO MHOft MameXt HCnOAOCOBaHHBlft XABICXOMt }KHpHBlft Kpynt ryHxepa. Ha neMt npnrHyAcn, OFAHABI-

Baexcn na MCHH CHHHMH, 6oABmHMH FAasa'MH nsy- MHXCABHOft KpacoxBi K)HOma, — xoxt caMBift 0(j)Huepx>.

Bt xpn Maxa n ero AornaAt. Ont xamnxt nst Ko6ypBi peBOABBept, Mopmnxcn. TorAa n yAa- pnAt ero mamKoft no ynanK-fe, — KOHCHHO — OXCKOHHAO. OHt BXHHyAt FOAOBy. ft OHHXB yAa¬ pHAt, H, KAHHyCB BaMt, Bt pyKt HC 6BIAO CHABI. BApyrx> HSt op-femnnKa KOCMaxBiMt ma- poMt, npnrHyBmHCB Kt rpHB-fe, BBiAexaext nano- nepeKt eMy Hasapt:

— He xaKt XBI ero, 6a6a!. — SaMaxnyAt na- oxMauiB mamKy n, xaKt qxo CBncxnyAa ona, — yAapnAt xoro no pososoft mcfe, n yAant noKa- XHACH Bt nauopoxHHKt. . Tpexift ymeAt, — CKasaAt Hasapt, CHABHO

ABHUa CKBOSB HOSAPH, H, HC BBIXHpaH ACSBiH, OHy- cxHAt ero Bt HO}KHBI. KorAa MBI sepnyAHCB Kt 6ypeAOMy, A'fesoKt, pasyMtexcn, xaMt y>Ke ne 6BIAO, Aa Hasapt n ne noMnnajit o nnxt, -fexaAt nosa'AH MCHH MOAqa, xMypo, onycxnBt FAasa.

HoAyqnAt out sa sxo A^Jio reoprieBCKift Kpecxt, H noABHFt ero n nopxpext 6BIAH nane- qaxanBi Bt rasexaxt. MHOFO ct x-fext nop-B yXCKAO BOABI Bt MOpe.

H BOXt, Bt ACEHXHaAUaXOMt FOAy, BCCHOK), H >KHAt ct noAJio>KHBiMt nacnopxoMt Bt XepcoH-fe,

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noA'B 6oAbiiieBHKaMH. Sanaxie Moe 6BIAO HC

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Ha nAomaAKaxt A-fecxunut o6BiBaxeAH XOAKO-

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snaexe? — BOXt BOXt AOiKHAaCMt. — A KXO OHH xaKie? — FOCHOAB Hxt snaext, rocnoAHHt, — ont

qncxonAOXHO, xaKt, xoqno — ero A'feAO cxopona, BSAOxnyAt: — KOFO Bort nouiAext.

Koe FA'fe OCXOpO^KHO CXaAH HpiOXBOpHXBCH BOpOXa, BBIXOAHAH AIOAH, H-feCKOABKO HCAOB-feKt noAomAO Kt naMt:

— Hy, qxo? Snaexe qxo HH6yAB? — CAo6oAa HecoqHan BBip-fesana noroAOBHO. — Mxo BBI Bpexe, cAymaftxe! — xaKoft n CAO-

60ABI XO H-fext. — HepecxaHBxe nepBHXB iiy6AHKy, rocnoAa! Boxt, naAO 6BI BC-feMt co6paxBCH, roc-

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na FAasaxt. HoBcpxt pBanoft, coAAaxcKoft mn-- HCAH — KpeCXt Ha KpeCXt Ha pCMHHXt — BHCfe-

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AH maiUKa H pCBOABBCpt. HOHepCKt cfeAAa OHt Aep}KaAt BHHXOBKy. y nonca 6oAxaAOCB ct Ae- cnxoKt pyqnBixt rpanaxt, o6Bn3aHHBixt xpnn- KaMH. 3a cfeAAOMt AByMH nysBipHMH xopqaAH Ha6HXBie xopoKa. Ha AomaAnnoft mcfe SBcn-feAa iKeA'feSHan u-fenB.

MBI noAaAHCB Kt cx-fenK-fe. BcaAHHKt na BceMt CKaKy ocaAHAt MOKpyio AomaAB, norAH- AÂt na nact,—6BIAH BHAHBI XOABKO ero 6-feAKH, — noFAHAtAt na MopoêHmnKa, paCKpBIAt Bt nBiABHoft, qepnoft 6opOA'fe 6oABmoft poxt H HpOrOBOpHAt OXpBIBHCXO H XpHHAp:

— Hopuiio Mopo^Kcnaro. ' AKKypaxHBift cxapiiqeKt nocn-femno npeAAO- ^KHAt CMy KpCMt 6pK)Ae, pyKH CFO SaM-fexHO ApO}KaAH. no6'feAHXeAB CXaAt CAHSBIBaXB HSt cxaKannnKa Mopo^Kenoe, KOCHCB na nact. Ho yme 6BIAO BHAHO, qxo HOBan BAacxB cKAonna Kt qcAOB-feqnocxH. OAHHt nst nact — yqnxeAB reorpaîn — cxynHAt mart BnepeAH n cKa- saAt yqxHBO, n-fecKOABKO npepBiBaiomHMcn ro- AOCOMt:

— Fpa^KAaHHHt... Oxt HMCHH co6paBmHxcH SA'fecB o6BiBaxeAeft ropoAa Xepcona MBI npHBtx- cxsycMt Bact, KaKt H36aBHxeAeft oxt KpoBasoft xnpanin coB-fexcKaro pOKHMa... Ho, Bce->Ke, no- SBOABxe BaMt saAaxB qpesBBiqaftno nact BOAHy- wmift H, xaKt CKasaxB, nacymHBift Bonpoct... Fpa^KAanHHt, — KXO BBI xaKie?

BcaAHHKt, npnmypncB, norAHA'feAt na yqn- XCAH, BBiHAionyAt ropoiuHHy, nonaBmyio Bt MO-

po>KeHoe, n CKasaAt yB-fepenno: — Jl-feBBie ect-epBi.

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H Bt xy-:>Ke MHnyxy n ysnaAt ero. 3xo 6BiAt Hasapt.

Jfo-feBt Mopo^Kenoe, ont HOBepnyAt AOmaAb H ct BHHXOBKOft nonepeKt cfeA^a cxaAt no¬ cpeAH yAHUBI, AHUOMt Kt BXOAHmHMt BoftcKaMt. HoHHMan, qxo A^Jiaio FAynocxB, n Bee )Ke noAomeAt Kt neMy H OKAHKHyAt:

—• Hasapt. Ont )KHBO noBepnyAcn Bt cfeAJi'fe BcfeMt

X-feAOMt, EHHACH Bt MCHH XCMHBIMH, npHHyX- mnMH rAasaMH, n BApyrt AHUO CFO pacnABi- AOCB oxt BeceAaro HsyMAenin, H na Mnnyxy n yBHA-feAt AyKaBoe, Ao6poAymHOe AHUO 6BIB-

maro B^CXOBOFO, MOCFO AK)6HMua, HO ont CHOBa HacynHACH, ABHHyAt AOKXCMt Bt MOK) cxopony:

— HpoxoAH, ne saAep^KHBaftcn!.. ToBapHmn! — KpHKnyAt ont xoAnt, — pacxoAHxecB, pac- XOAHXCCB no CBOHMt A-feAaMt. Co6AK)Aaftxe peBOAIOuiOHHBlft HOpHAOKt.

Mepest qact ropOA^ 6BiAt sannxt KoqeBBi- MH oxpnAaMH pa36oftHHqBHro axaMana Hone- peKt >KHBOxa.. Mn-fe npnmAocB 6'fe)KaxB..

HA yCA£bS1>

Ka>KABift Beqept sa BopoxaMH ycaAB6Bi cn- A'feAH H HOKypHBaAH, KpHBOft KOHIOXt, CaAOBHHKt, ABa HA-feHHBIXt BCHXpa Ct qepnBiMH ycaMH H Bt KCHH, naABHnyxBiMH na FAasa, H xpexift, xo^Ke nA-fennBift, qext, Înt Boqapt.

Cnnsy nst 0Bpa>KKa xnnyAO 6oAoxueMt n CAaAKHMH UB-fexaMH, xBipKaAt Aepraqt.

3a 0Bpa>KK0Mt, na Aepesn-fe 6pexaAa co6aKa, H KOC FA'fe CB-fexHAOCB OKOmKO, — y>KHHaAH. CaAOBHHKt, MOCKOBCKift HCAOB-feKt, OqCHB B-fe^KAHBBlft, paSBHSBIBaAt HSt HAaXOHKa FapMO- HBK) n nannnaAt nanrpBiBaxB: — "HycKaft MO-

mAa MCHH HaKa>Kext". H, XOHHO saqapOBannan MysBiKoft, noHBAHAacB Bt Bopoxaxt Jlnsa, ropHHqnaH, Bt 6'feAOMt (âpxyqK-fe H ct rpe6eH- KaMH, cnpaniHBaAa xonKHMt roAocoMt: "He BHAaAH, nocAymaftxe, Hexpa CaBBnqa" — H ocxaBaAacB CXOHXB y Bopoxt. "He BHAaAH, ne BHAaAH Hexpa CaBBnqa, He BHAaAH", — ne cn-fema oxB-feqaAt caAOBHHKt H HanrpBiBaAt eme >KaAo6H'fee. BenrpBi CHAÂH MOAHX. BBFTH-

nyst }KHAHCXBIH HOFH, sacynynt PVKH Bt Kap- Ma'HBi peftxyst. A flnt Boqapt, CHAH CI^ Kpaio,

21(5 HAYCAABB-B

FAHA-feAt, KaKt Bt SaKax-fe CpCAII paSAHBIUHXCH SCACHblXt p-feKt ACI-KaXt OCXpOBX Ct 30A0XBIMH oqepxaninMH, H na ocxpos-fe y ncnaro saAHBa - BBicoKift saMOKt, oxxyAa XOHHO yAexaerB KXO

xo, saAOMHBman pyKH, H racnext, xaext naA'B SCACHBIMH, p-feqHBIMH HOAHMH.

ftna Boqapa BSHAH Bt HA-fent npomABiMt A-fexoMt. — HOHBIO HaAex-feAt BApyrt CHABKBIII

B-fexept, samyM-feAH COCHBI, ct Îna copsaAO 6pe- senxosyio naAaxKy. HoAHHBt roAOBy, ont yBH- AaAt Bt CB-fexy MOAnin, KaKt no xpaB-fe BOAOKAO

o6oApaHHyio KO^y, Aex-feAH manKH, O6PBIBKH

6yMarH, H yAapnAt xaKoft rpoMt, FocnoAH no- MHAyft! — q-ro BBICXp-feABI HOKaSaAHCB xpecKOx- HCft Op-fexOBt. HoCA-fe XOFO ^Ht, BMtcX-fe Ct Apy- FHMH, no6'fe>KaJIt Kt Atcy, CXaAt tftHBOXOMt Kt Aepesy H cxptAHAt Bt XCMHOXV, noKyAa ne BBIIU-

AH naxpoHBi. H, naKoneut, noAHAt AO^KAB, Kpyn- HBift, noxoKaMH, xpemaAH MOAHin, osapnn cfexB AO^KAH H cfepBIH KOAOHHaABI COCHOBBIXt CXBO- AOBt. Me>KAy HHMH MexaAHCB KaKin xo dpnrypbi. 3x0 6BIAH pyccKie. OAHHt, mHpoKOAHUBift, 60- poAaxBift qeAOB-feKt, 6e3t BHHXOBKH, CAOBHO sa- KHBaAt ftny, noACKOHHAt Kt neMy H yAapHAt Bt AHUO KVAaKOMt. ^Ht HOXCpHAt COSHanie, H OXt sxoro VAapa noAex-feAt Bt rAy6B Poccin, n Boxt CHAHXt SA'feCB, y BOpOXt.

Bt cyMepKaxt us cxennoft Aopo^KK-fe HOHBH-

AOCB 6'feAoe HAaxBe. y Îna BSApornyAH ry6Bi nOAt MHrKHMH VC^MH. HARTbe nDH6AH3HAOCB, OKasaAOCB MOAOÔft ^KenmHHOft Bt COAOMCHHOft iHAnn-fe ct ABVMH ACHxoqKaMH, ■— sxo 6BTAa Ma¬ ma, nACMHHHHua SA'feiuHnro xosHnna. Ona BBIXH-

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nyjia nory Bt 6'feAOMt qyAK-fe, ACFKO nepemarHy- Jia qepest Ay^y y BOpoit, orAHrtyjiacb na CIIAH-

mnxt H yuiAa Kt ce6'fe na AaqKy. flaqKa cxonAa CptAH UtpLSt, KOTOpblH pOCAH KaKt B-BHHKH — nyqKaMn H3t OAHOFO KopHn. ^Int HOAHHACH H

no6peAt Bt AiOACKyio — cnaxb. Ha sasxpa Mama BCxaAa HOSAHO, BBimAa na

6aAKOHt n cfeAa Bt KaqaAKy. Bcio ycaAB6y, KaKt MapeBOMt, saxnnyAa iiOABCKan HcxoMa. Ha oro- poA'fe, onycxnBt pyKH, CHA^AH xpn A^BKH — no- AOABIUHUBI, H Aa^KC H-feCHH HMt A-feHB 6BIA0 II-feXB. Kt HHMt noA6-fe>KaAt Hexpt CaBBnqx-., npHKas- qnKt, c>xoft, AOcaAHBift Bt ncAxn>K.Kaxt. BB

BoftAOHHoft mAnn-fe n naqaAt KpnqaxB. R^BKU

A-feHHBO OXpyFHBaAHCB. Ho XpOHKHK-fe 6peAt, onycxnBt FOAOBV, KpacaBcut-Benrpt, xnnyAt sa ysAUBi coHnaro Mepnua ct 6oqKoft, HO ne AO-

meAt AO KOAOAUa, O6AOKOXHACH O HAexenB n cxaAt FAHAIBXB na A'feBOKt. flpyroft Benrpt, pn- 6oft, XOAHAt Ct XBOpOCXHHOft 3a XCAHXaMH, HC Mort BBirnaxB nxt nst CMOPOAHHBI. MHMO 6aA- Kona, nepeBaAHBancB, npo6'fe>KaAH yxKH n cfe- AH, — neq-feMt 6BIAO ABimaxB. Bt BOSAyx-fe CXO¬

HAH Myxn. CyexncB, BOPO6BH xacKaAH naKAio H3t cx-fenBi Aaqn. HHSKO nABiAt Kopmynt, n KAymKa BHHMaxeABHO CMOxp-feAa na HCFO, sar- nvRt rpe6emoKt.

JIc>Ka Bt nACxenoft KaqaAK-fe, Mama qnxaAa Mexosa, CKpecxHAa HOFH Bt 6'feABixt xy(t)eAB- KJixt, sanvcxHAa Bt BOAOCBI xoAOAHOBax^*" CAOTTOPOT" T/nrrif, HOWHK-t.. Brp T-feAO CH HOTIt

HoAomAa Kt 6aAKOHy 6a6a ct p-femexoMt, HOA-

218 HA VCAAbB-fe

HBiMt rpH6oBt, BBixHpan HOct sanpocHAa ABa ct noAxnnoft sa p-femexo; nepeAHie 3y6Bi y nen 6BIAH BBI6HXBI; Mama CKasaAa: "y6HpaftxecB!"

HoxoMt npomeAt MHMO flnt Boqapt CB

Fpa6AHMH na xyAOMt HAeq-fe, npncxaABHo, KaKt H Bcfe SXH AHH, norAHA'feAt na Mamy H npHAO- TKHJi-b Tpn naABua Kt KOSBIPBKV.

— HocAyHiaiixe, #Ht! — nosBaAa Mama. Out cefiqacb >ive 6pocHAt Fpa6jiu BI xpaB\ n 6Bi(xpo nojoimjit, Fiasa oro OBIJII 110^x11- TCABHBI H CepBCSHBI.

— Hxo n xox-feAa CKasaxB... Ra, ftwb, y Bact na poAHH-fe ocxaAacB CCMBH?

— y MCHH ocxaAacB MaxB H cecxpa.... — BBI OHCHB CKyqaexe no ncen'fe? — ft ne ^Kenaxt. — Axt, BBI ne ^KenaxBi. A BBI xopomo FOBO-

pnxe no pyccKH. ^Int, roAy6qHKt, CKOCHXC, no- >KaAyftcxa, KpanHBy na xoft AOpo^CK^, a xo n xo- >Ky KynaxBcn n Bcfe pyKH ce6'fe ocxpeKaAa. Boxt -^ 6oABme nnqero.

Mama noAHHAa FAasa n FAHA^a na o6AaKO, xaiomee Bt iioABCKoft cnneB-fe. HaAex-feAt B-fexe- poKt, n sameAecrfeAH 6epe3Bi AHCXBHMH OXX>

BCpmnHBi AO Kopnn. Bt nocA-feoe-feAenHBift qact, KOFAa Ben¬

rpBi xpan-feAH noA'B H6AOHeft, npHKpBIBt (})ypa>KKaMH Anua, ^Ht naxoqHAt Kocy H

BBTKOCHAt BCK) KpanHBy, XCHCpB MOAOAaH AaMa MO>Kext cnoKoftno XOAHXB KynaxBcn H ne ocxpeKaext pyKt. KpanHBy ont cnoAOKt Bt A-fect, a AOpO>KKy nponoAOAt. npH6'fe>KaAt Hexpt CaBBHqx> n KpHqaA^: — "Kxo SA^CB pac-

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nopHHcaexcn 6e3t Moero nosBOAenin!" HoxoMt, nocAaAt ftna na BBiront sa MepHHOMt. Bos- BpamancB ct AomaABio, ^Ht BHA'feAt, KaKt no cB-feêft Aopo^K-fe mAa Mama ct MoxnaxBiMt no- AoxenueMt. HcnyraBiuncB, qxo ona cxanext 6Aa- roAapnxB, Înt narnyACH, 6yAxo 6BI pascMaxpn- Ban y AomaAH KOHBIXO, H Mepnnt 6OABHO CXCF-

nyAt ero xBoexoMt no Anuy. Kt Beqepy napOA'B na ycaAB6'fe npio6oApnACH.

CaAOBHHKt, nonrpaBt na rapMOHBH, nponaAt, KaKt CKB03B SCMAK), a JlHSy-FOpHHqHyiO AOAFO KpnqaAt ct rocnoACKaro KpBiABua Hexpt Cas- BHqt. KpnBoft KOHioxt noA-fest qepest OCOKy na AepeBHio, CKasaAt, qxo sa AerxeMt. BenrpBi nom- AH Kt 6apcKoft Kyxn-fe p-fesaxB Kypt. CxenannAa— KyxapKa—xaKt Hxt n npocnAa: "FocnoAa ryca- pbi, sap-fe^bxe HaMt Kypnuy, a xo MBI 6OHMCH".

YcaxBie BenrpBi AasaAH Bt KycxBi AOBHXB Kypnuy, noxoMt p-fesaAH ee npn cB-feqK-fe, FOBOPHAH no BCHFCpCKH, a, nOCA-fe y)KHHa, HHAH BXpOCMt Ct KyxapKoft qaft Bt Aocqaxoft Kyxn-fe, noAnoft Myxt, xsaxaAH CxenannAy sa HOAHBIH pyKH.

Ha p-feK-fe CABimaAHCB n-fecnn n 6aAaAaftKa, — 3X0 FVAHAH H0B06paHUBI, BOCCMHaAUaXHA-feXHie, — maxaAHCB BCIO HOHB Bt HOBBixt Kapxysaxt, ct 6aAaAaftKoft, FPOSHAHCB sanycxnxB, KOMy HV^KHO, Kpacnaro n-fexyxa.

5lHt nomeAt sa rpa6AHMH, 6pomeHHBiMH Aa¬ Beqa na Ayry. B-fexepOKt'mcAecx-feAt Bt xeMHBixt oqepxaninxt AepcBBCBt, n OHH saxnxaAH. Rana 6bUia BCH Bt X'feHH, HO BOXt Bt OKHaXt HOHBHACH CB-fext, — co CB-feqeio mAa Mama Bt 6'feAOMt âAarHK-fe, cKOAOxoMt y ropAa, ocxaHOBHAacB,

220 HA YCAAbB-fe

orAHHyAacB, — AHUO y nen 6BIAO XOHHO y AHXH

— rpycxHoe, — BSHAa co cxoAa nAaxoqeKt, BBI-

xepAa FAasa n ymAa co cs-feqeft H nAaxKOMt. ^Ht CXOHAt H FAHA-feAt Ha XCMHBIH OKHa.

BApyrX) csaAH Bt pyKy xKHyAcn xoAOAHBift noct, noAomAa osqapKa, MnAKa, saMOxaAa XBoexoMt H noAO^KHAa ftny KOFXHCXBIH AanBi na rpyAB, MopAy cynyAa noA'B MBimKy. — 3xt, co6aKa, co6aKa, — CKasaAt Înt.

YxpoMt ftn-b KOCHAt Ayrt nepeAx> Aaqeft. Bt AAHHHBixt x'feHHxt oxt 6epe3t 6BiAa eme npo- xAaAa, H xpana Bt pocfe. Me>KAy HceAxoeaxoft, no6AecKHBaK)meft SCACHH AepeBBCBt noAHHMaA- cn ABiMOKt HSt 6aHH npospaqnoft CXpyftKOH. MCAOBBlMt FOAOCOMt, XOHHO Bt AyAKy Ct BO- Aoft, CBHexaAa HBOAra.

KorAa na Aaq-fe xAonnyAa ABepB — Înt or- AnnyAcn, — na 6aAK0Ht BBimAa Mama, BOAOCBI

CH 6BIJIH Sa'KOAOXBI BBICOKO OAHOK) lUHHAB- KOft, n coHt eme ne coscfeMt oxomeAt oxt nen. HpncfeBt Ha cxynenn KpBiABua, ona CKAOHHAa FOAOBV, HOAO^HAa H^Ky Ha AaAOHB. HpeKpacH-fee >KeHmHHBi Înt HC BHAaAt Bt yKUsnn.

Ceftqact OBIAO oco6eHHO XHXO, XOABKO, — 3BiKt, SBiKt, ■— mnpKaAa Koca no xpas-fe. Ho BApyrt HSAaACKa nocABimaAcn rAyxoft, xop}Ke- cxBCHHBift myMt A^ca, xoqno mAH BOABI. Bepe- 3BI CXOHAH HCnOABH^KHO. ^Ht BBinpHMHACH H, noAO^KHBt pyKy csepxy na AesBie KOCBI, cxaAt CAymaxb. LLIyMt 6AH3HAcn, myM-feAt BCCB Atct. n B-fexept KOcnyAcn, HaKOHCU'B, Bcpmnnt 6e- pest, cKAOHHAt Hxt, H on-fe samyM-feAH. BBICOKO

Bt BOSAyx-fe saKpyxHAHCB cyxie AHCXBH. Besno-

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pHAoqnBiMt noAexoMt nponecAacB AOXMaxan Bopona. B-fexept HH^Ke KAonnAt 6epe3Bi, npo- HCCAOCB eme n-fecKOABKO nxnut. HoAt He6a sa- KpBiAa CBHHuoBan xyqa. H BApyrt MnrnyAt se- ACHOBaxBift CB-fext, saBopqaAt rpoMt, CHABH-fee, pacKaxncx'-fee, H xpecnyAO BCC He6o naA'B FOAO-

Boft. ynaAa nepBan KanAH, sasBen-feAO OKomKo na Aaq-fe.

— ftwb, KaKan rposa, — KpHKnyAa Ma¬ ma, CXOH Ha A-fecXHHU-fe. Oxt 3X0X0 FOAOCa ftn-b BSApornyAt xaKt CHABHO, qxo Acssie KOCBI,

CKOABsnyBt, Bp-fesaAOCB Bt pyKy. Ont saAcaAt pany, no KpOBB saKanaAa CKBOSB naABUBi.

— BBI ct yMa COIUAH, qxo BBI xaMt A'feAaexe!— iiOA6'feraH Kt neMy, nporoBopnAa Mama. H Bt 3X0 BpCMH XABIHyAt AOiKAB, OXB-feCHBlft H XCH- Jibift, noKpBiAt ycaAB6y cfepoft saB-fecoft. San-fe- HHAHCB AopokKH, saHACCKaAacB BOAa Bt xpy- 6axt, sanaxAO xpasoft H MOKpBiMt AepeBOMt.

Ha xepaccfe Mama 3a6HHX0BaAa ftny pyKy H,

saxHFHBan 3y6aMH yseAt, HHSKO HarnyAacB. HOAHHBt 6pOBH, ftWb FAHA'feAt Ha CH XOHKyK) meio, na AerKie, KaKt meAKt, neneABHBie BOAO¬

CBI, naxnymie AIO6OBBIO, H HMt OBAaA'feJio oxqannie. Mama ymAa MBIXB pyKH. Bt sxo BpCMH saqaBKaAH KonBixa, H nst noxoKOBt BOABI BBI-

'fexaAa na nysaxoMt, MOKpoMt MepHn-fe MOKpan Ao HHXKH 6a6a — noqxaABent. "Tnpy, pOAHOft", —CKasaAa ona, XH^KCAO cnpBiFHBan ct xeA-fern, H

noAomAa Kt oKny: — "BapBinn, BaMt xeAcrpaM- Ma". Bt OXKpBIXyK) ABCpB ftWb BHA'feAt, KaKt Mama noAoatHAa pyKy na ropAo H no6'feA'feAa.

222 HA yCAtffefc-k

Ont onycxHAt FAasa. HocABimaAcn meAecxt 6y- Marn H, sax-feMt, rpoMKift, paAOCxnBift KpHKt.

Bcio HOHB y ftna 6oA-feAa pyKa, n 6OAB H

MBICAH ne AasaAH cnaxB. Ont AyMaAt o xoMt BpeMenn, KOFAa Bepnexcn na poAnny, no 6yAy- mee, q-feMt XOABKO ont n }KHAt Bt nA-feny, ceft¬ qact xoqno BBiUB-feAO. Hoqnoft meAecxt AepeBB¬ CBt nanoAHHAt ero BOAnemeMt H neqaABK). CAep>KHBaH CACSBI, ont CAymaAt, KaKt myMnxt, myMnxt 6epe3Bi, pacxymin nyqKaMH nst OAHOFO

Kopnn. TaKt soxt ona, sxa BapsapcKan cxpana, noAHan HenonnxHaro oqapoBanin!

Ha pascB-fex-fe OHt BBimeAt na ABopt, — 6BIAO

XyMaHHO, H HaAXj A-fecOMB KOpaAAOBBIMH HOAO- caMH npocxynaAa sapn, ct AHcxBCBt naAaAH KanAH, KpBima Aaqn 6BiAa COBCfeMt MOKpan. ^Int nomeAt na OFODOAXJ, FA'fe Bqepa eme Hexpt CaB- Bnqt HaKasBmaAt nponoAoxB cjpacoAH. SCMAH

KasaAacB ACFKOII. San-feBaAH HXHUBI, KaKt Bt paio.

Maca qepest ABa ftwb yBHA'feJix>, KaKt Bt BO-

poxa no Ay>KaMt Bt-fexaAa na nap-fe nAexymKa, Bt neft CHA-feJFB 0(})Huept, sarop-feABift, coBcfeMt MaABHHKt, Ct BSBOAHOBaHHBIMH CB'feXJlO-FO.'iy- 6BIMH FAasaMH. Benrp-B, xamHBmift sa nory no- pOCCHKa, 60APO BSHAt HOA^ KOSBipCKt. HAC-

xymKa noBepnyAa Kt Aaq-fe. OxxyAa no Ay>Kaft- K-fe 6'fe)KaAa Mama. Ona xaKt cn-femHAa, HXO,

KasaAOCB, — Boxt ynaAext. Oc|)Huept COCKO-

qnAt ct HAexymKH H nomeAt naBcxp-feqy.

MHXH, MHXH! — KpHKnyAa Mama copsaB- HIHMCH FOAOCOMt H. HC AOftAH AByXT* UiarOB-b,

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pacnAaKaAacb. 0(})Huept B3HAt ee sa HACHH H

AOAFO HOU'feAOBaAt. HaKOHCUt, H 3XOXt ACHB KOHqHACH. Bt

cyMepKaxt Înt CHA-feAt y Bopoxt, OAHHt. BBIAO CBIpOBaXO, H M-feCHUt XOHKHMt, HC- HBiMt cepnoMt cxoHAt neBBicoKO naA'B XCMHBIMH HOAHMH. nOAO>KHBt pyKy Ha FOAOBy OBqapKH, ftn-b FAHAÂt, KaKt no HOAIO, npH6AH- HCftHCB, ABHFaAHCB AB'fe 6'feABIH (})HrypBI, 0(i)H- uept H Mama. Ona 06'feHMH pyKaMH Aep>KaAa ero HOAXJ pyKH. y Bopoxt OHH ocxanoBHAHCB, n Mama CKasaAa:

—• MHXH, Boxt Înt Boqapt. Înt, sxo Moft My>Kt.

ftwb noAHHAcn, oxAaBan HCCXB. 0(})Huept CnpOCHAt KaKOFO HOAKa, FA'fe 6bIAt BSHXt Bt nA-fent, q-feMt y CC6H na pOAHH-fe sanHMaAcn,

— BBI pa6oqift? flnt no^KaAt nAcqaMH H, FAHAH noA'B HOFH,

OXB-feXHAt Heoxoxno: — ft cKpnnaqt, npo(J)eccopt npa>KCKoft KOH-

S\ ^cepBaxopin. / — FocnoAn! — ncnyranHO npomenxaAa Ma-

ma5 __ H xaKt n snaAa. — O^nnept nocKpe6t HOAX. 4)ypa>KKoft, — Boxt xaKt mxyKa! HoSBOABXe HAXH, CHpOCHAt ^Ht H HO-

meAt Kt AioACKoft. Ha Aopo^K-fe Kt neMy noAO- uiAa JlHsa-ropHnqHan n cnpocnAa, BcxAnnBrnan: — HocAymaftxe, caAOBHHKa ne BHAaAH?..

npooHJib

(HeB-fepOHiHoe npOHCuieciBie).

KoKymKHny, AnApeio AnApeeBnqy, Bt pecxopan-fe "Hpara" 6BIAO BHA-fenie. CAyqHAOCB sxo xaKt.

Bt mecxoMt qacy Beqepa, Bt cpcAneft saA-fe y OKomKa, AHApeft AHApecBnqt, XOABKO qxo Ct-feAt CBIXHBlft 06'feAX>; Bt ABCpHXt CXOHAH HO- AOBBIC; Bt yrAy cnA^At npncn^HBift noB-fepen- HBift ct rasexoft, 6oABme Bt pecxopan-fe ne 6BIAO

HHKOFO. OrpoMHBin AiocxpBi 6BIAH yyKe sayKyKenu; xo-

SHHHt "Hparn" sepKaAaMH n Aiocxpa'MH oqenB XHxpo ycxpOHAt 6e3K0HeqH0cxB: CCAH HOFAH-

A'fexB naA-feso qepest apKy, xo AaABnnn cx-fena yxoAHAa Bt 6e3KOHeqHBift KoppHAOpt, ocB-feiua- CMBlft BCC yMCHBlUaiOIHHMHCH, BCC 60A'fee XyCKABl- MH AIOCXpaMH.

AnApeft AHApeeBnqt npHCxponAcn xaKt, qxo A-feBBlft FAaSt CFO KOCHAt Bt 6e3KOHeqHOCXB. SA'feCB Hy>KHO OFOBOpHXBCH.

BBiAa Becna. OxKanaAn KpBimn, ox6AecivfeAH pyqBH, rpnsHBift cn-fert CMCAH Bt p-femexKH noA'B SCMAK), FOPOA'B CAOBHO BBIHABIAt HSt AOAFHX-b

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oxferoBt n xyManoBt, BBicymnAcn, saxpemaAt, H coAHue saAHBaAo ero ct nnxn yxpa, AO HOSA-

HHFO, 6A'feAHaro saKaxa. .

Bt sxy Becny BCHKift qyBCXBOBaAt ce6H no oco6eHHOMy Bt ropoA'fe. PaHBme, 6BiBaAO, ct BC-

CCHHHMH AHHMH Ha'HHHaAa HOA'b'feAaXB XOCKa IIO 6AaroycxpoeHHoft, BBicoKO-KyABxypnoft sarpa- HHU'fe; KaiKABlft Ct OCyAHXeABHBIMt HpHCXpa- cxieMt naxoAHAt, qxo KAHMaxt Bt ropoA'fe KOHXHHCHXaABHBlft, COAHUe XOAOAHOC, OXt 3a- 6opoBt raAKO naxnext, ^KHSHB nepeM-femana Ct rpHSBK) H mCABMOBCXBOMt, ne xo, qxo Bt BHc6aAeH'fe, HAH na EAnceftcKHxt noAnxt; ct BCCHOK) BCfe BBIA-fesaAH Ha yAHHy, 6A'feAHBie H onyxmie oxt cyexBi, Hanpa^eHnaro 6e3A'feABH H

pecxopanHBixt oxKpOBenift. Ho Bt HBin-femnift FOAXJ 6Aa>KeHHbiH cxpanbi sarpaHHUbi 6BIAH sa- KpBIXBI. HOMCHXaft XOABKO H 06AH3HHCb! CAO¬ BOMt ~ Boftna eme He KonqHAacb. H ^KHXCAH

ropoAa Bt sxy secny BOAeft-HCBOAeft qyBcxBo- BaAH ce6H AOMa. FpnsB n y6o}KecxBo KasaAHCB HMt, KaKt BCCHyiUKH Ha MHAOMt AHU-fe. MHpt n COAHUC noKpBiAH FOPOA'B.. H, nancpcKopt co¬ B-fecxn H cMBicAy, Bc-fe, Aa^KC HaA-feBiuie" Kpent n

xpaypt, qyBcxBOBaAH nenpoxoAHmyio paAoexB, oxoxy )KHXB H naA'feHXBCH na xopomin BpeMena.

'BBIAH, KOHeqno, n MpaqnBin Anqnocxn Bt FO-

pOA'fe, HO on-fe, iKMypncB na coAHue, sanpnxaAHCB Bt CBOH KOMHaXBI Sa HBIABKBIH mXOpBI, CHA^AH XaMt HCAOBOABHBIH.

BBIAH, HaKOHCU'B, H XaKie, KOXOpBIC nOHHMaAH

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A 'fe A O, CHJIHAHCB yCXaHOBHXB MOKAy MipOMt H C060K) CBHSb H, XaKt KaKt SaHHXie 3X0 6bIA0 xpyAHbiMt H He6AaroAapHbiMt, oropqaAHCb H

HC A'feAaAH nnqero.

OAHHB nst TaKHXt qyAaKOBt, AnApeft AHApee- BHHt, }KHAt Bt nepeyAK-fe Bt C06cXBeHH0Mt 4)AH- reA-fe, Bt caAy. Ont sanHMaAcn — nnq-feMt; po¬ cxoMt 6BiAt KC xo, qxo6bi BbicoKt, a CKop-fee xoACxt, Abict H Kypnoct; cpeAH Mnornxt Apy¬ rnxt npHBBiqCKt HM-fejIt OHt OAHy, AOBOABHO cxpannyio, — HH o qeMt ne AyMan, pncoBaxB nepoMt, xpocxBK), HAH cnnqKoft My^KCKoft npo- (J)HAB ct ycaMH, BcerAa OAHHt n xoxt me.

AHApeft AHApeeBnqt BcxasaAt HOSAHO, AO-

BOABHO AOAFO B03HACH, HHXaAt HCXBIpe FaSCXBI H AaABH^ftmift ACHB pacnpeA'feAnAt no-xoAoexoMy n HC 6e3t npinxHoexn. A Bt HOAHOHB nacxynaAa CAaAHaftman MHHyxa — pasA'feBiuHpB, noAoftxn KB nocxAanHoft oxoMaHK-fe, npnroxoBHXB na HOHB:

cnnqKH, neneABHHuy, 6op>KOMt, noAAio>KHny KHHrt na BBi6opt, xpy6Ky HAH nanHpocoqKy, sax-feMt BA-fesxB Bt npoxAaAHyio nocxcAB, KaKt Bt BOAV, H, HOAOKaBt H COFp-feBmHCB, Ha'HaXB AVMaxB — KaKt 6BiJio 6BI xopomo, CCAH OBI ont, AnApeft AnApecBHqt, npcBpaxnAcn BApyrt Bt iiOA^Kaparo 6pK)Hexa, Heo6biqaftHO A'fenxeABHaro, KyMnpa o6mecxBa H npoq...

3xoxt xnnt — 6pK)Hext noA>KapBift — 6BIAX>

AK)6HMBIMt, npHAyMaHHBIMt, OHt SanOAHHAt BCC, qero neAOCxaBaAO, H CFO-XO Bt qacBi 6e3- A'feABH H SaAyMqHBOCXH OHt pHCOBaAt UOBClOJiy.

Co6BIxiH 3X0ft 3HMBI HCKOBCpKaAH 5KH3HB; HC

6BIAO MHHyxBi noKonxHA'feA'B AH AHApeft AnApee-

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BHHt sa rasexoft, BoennBin xeAerpaMMBi KOAOAH

noA'B AO^KcqKOft:—"Boxt qxo AIOAH-XO A'bJiaH)TB, a XBI CHAHUIB". HAH meAt no yAHU'fe, — FHMHa- 3HCXt, Ct ACHXOft H Kpy^KKOft, FHaACH Sa HHMt, KaKt 6'fect, npHSBiBan Kt A^HxeABHocxH. Ho no¬ qaMt HCABSH 6BIAO noMeqxaxB cnoKoftno,—"BCC

eme.He naAyMaAcn, — A-fesAo Bt FOAOBV,—a XBI

soxt 6e3t BBiAyMKH nocxapaftcn, IIOXPVAHCB na o6myio noABsy".

Ho Kpyqe BCCFO npnuiAOCB AHAPCIO AnApeeBn¬ qy Ct BCCeHHHMH AHHMH. MepBB noA'B CCpAUCMt nacxoftqHBo noABiMaAt xomnyio roAOBKy n CKy- AHAt: ."ne HM-feemB, ne HM-feeuiB npasa npeAa- BaxBcn 6AaronoAyqiio".

AnApeft AHApeeBnqt oxt scero sxoro cxaAt qpesBBiqaftHo pasApa^nxeACHt n ceftqact, CH¬

AH nepeA'B pioMKoft cyxapnaro KBacy, napnco- BaAt o6o>K>KeHoft cnnqKoft na CKaxepxn o6Biq- HBift upof^ujib H BApyrt noAyMaAt: "Mxo sxa CBOAOHB XaKt KO MH'fe HpHBHSaAaCB, Bt CaMOMt A-feAt".

OHt AOAFO BFAHABIBaACH Bt SHa'KOMBlft pH- cyHOKt, sax-feMt 6Bicxpo cxept ero, noMycAHAt rpHSHBie oxt nenAa naABUBi H AO HCBOSMO^K-

HOCXH cMopmHAcn, xaKt BApyrt cxaAO npoxHB- HO; HOBHAHMOMy, 6630 BCHKOft npHqHHBI, OHt notfyBCTBOBaAt na ce6-fe ABa ct HOAOBHHoft nyAa AHIUHHrO B-fecy, H KHCAOXy noA'B H3BIK0MB, H Bliy- xpn BCCB o6tA'B; 6BIAO noxo>Ke, 6yAxo An¬ Apeft AHApeeBnqt OXA^AHACH caMt oxt ce6H H noKocHAcn na secBMa noxacKanHyio CBOIO

HAOXB. Sax-^Mt sxo npouiAO. Ont BBinHAt KBa¬ cy. H BApyrt AtBuft FAaat ero, ycxpeMncb Bt

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xpaKxnpnyio 6e3KOHeqHocxB, yBHA'feAt, KaKt Bt caMOMt neneABHOMt uenxpfe en HOHBHAOCB AH¬

UO, o6pameHHoe Bt npocjpHAB. OHO necAOCB nst 6e3KOHeqHOCXH Ct HenOCXH>KHMOft 6Bicxpoxoft. OHO 6BIAO H qy}Koe, H Aa^Ke HUHBC, H BCC >Ke snaKOMoe; npH6AH>KaHCb, cxauoBHAOCb r.BCXBCH- H-fee n HacxoftqHB-fee. Hoxt BbicxynnAt na AaAO- nnxt, na mcfe, na A6y, na qepen-fe y AnApen An- ApecBnqa. Ont OKaAt BB pyK-fe cajidpeTKy, Bt Apyroft HO>Kt n )KAaAt nanpn^KeHno, HC ABima; sax-feMt noBepnyAcn. MHMO ero noca mMBirnyAt sa AepeBO—Aaspt—KaKoft-xo nesnaKOMeut, ne xo Mexpt-A'oxeAB, HC XO noMepemnAOCB.

"RojiyKno 6BIXB, ct-feAt n qero HH6yAB BpeA- naro", noAyMaAt AnApeft AHApeeBnqt' n cxaAt, npHHOMHHaxB; AurnHnro HHqero, KpoM-fe rpH6oBt, ne npnnoMHHAt n p-femHAt: "rpH6Bi pacxyxt HOAB BJiinnieMt Caxypna, ne oxxoro AH qacxo Maioxcn oxt nnxt }KeAyAKOMt H BHAnxt CKBCp- Hbie CHBI".

Pecxopant noneMHory nanoAHHACH. HOHBH-

jiacb nbimHan 6AOHAHHKa ct My(j)xoft. Tpoe MO-

AOAbixt AiOAeft, xporan 6Aecxnmie npo6opBi, HOXOAKaAHCB Bt ABCpHXt, HOAOBOft CXaAt BO FAas-fe n yseAt Hxt na M'fecxo. HpomeAt Mpaq- HBift cxapeut-}KypHaAHcxt, neqccaHBift, Bt^ oq¬ Kaxt, Bt c^pxyK-fe, Bt BOAOCaXt. BoftKO, KaKX. AOMa, npo6'fe)KaAt aABOKaxt, ont snaAt Bcfext, 6pocHAt nopxc})eAB na CXOAB, BBicMopKaAcn. Ka¬ Kan-xo >KyAHKOBaxan AnqnocxB, OA^xan Bt cfe¬ poe, HBipnH n BBicMaxpHBan, cfeAa y OKna. HOA^

Aiocxpa'MH, nepeAt sepKaJiaMH ABnraAHCB yKen- CKIH H MyACCKin (})HrypBi, nponocHAHCb CtAbie

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noAOBbie, ct MaAiiHOBBiMH noHCKaMH. Ha scxpa- AV, o6HeceHHyio UB-fexaMH, BsomAH MysBiKanxBi; no-no3>Ke na nee BCxynnAt ynnxaHHBift 6A'feAHBift 6piOHext, ct FAasaMH, KaKt HBHHBIH Bumnn, BSHAt CKpHHKy, c6pocHAt na FAasa npHAB BO- Aoct n 3apBiAaAt.(-- pGÂJ-^ CKp^nÔO^h

Bee 6BIAO, KaKt BcerAa. Ho BCC >Ke AHAPCH

AHApeeBnqt. cnycxn H'feKOxopoe BpeMH, 3aM'fe- xnAt, qxo npOAOA>Kaext cHA'fexB, ynnpancB py¬ KaMH O CXOAt H paCKpBIBt pOXt.

BHAH ero ct xaKOMt noAO^KCHiH Mexpt- A'OXCAB npHnect cqext. AnApeft AHApeeBnqt BBimeAt na yAHuy, BABixan Beqepmoio CB^^KCCXB.

"Menyxa", — CKasaAt ont, — "rpH6Bi!" Ho AO-

Moft no'fexaAt na HSsosqHK-fe; n AOMa y ce6n, ne saiKHran OFHH, Aert na oxoManKy Bt pa6oqeMt Ka6HHex'fe.

RBa cBOAâxBin OKHa BBIXOAHAH Bt caAX>. Cxe- KAHHHan ABepB 6BiAa npioxBOpena; CKBOSB UICAB,

KVAa MOFAa npomMBirnyxB pass-fe XOABKO MBimB, AyAa npoxAaAa.

AnApeft AnApeeBHqt, Ae>Ka na 6oKy, XOMHACH,

na M'fecxo MBicAeft A-fesAa Bt roAOBy cnAomnan qymB, ne HM-fefcman HH o6pa3a, HH noAo6iH, n cepAUe 6HAOCB, oxBaqenHoe xpesoroft.

SeAenoBaxBin 3B-fe3ABi sa OKHOMt CKPBIAHCB;

CKBOSB qepHBift nepenAext B-fexBcft BHAHO 6BIAO

xycKAoe H omeBaxoe He6o, osapeHHoe cnnsy ro- poAOMt. 3xo noASAH nAoxHBin xyqn. Bnnsy 6BIAO XHXO. HoxoMt saBopqaAt rpoMt, eme HSAaACKa, HO y>Ke xpeBo>KHo.

"3re, — noAyMaAt AHApeft AHApeeBnqt, — BOTB oxqeco cepAUe 6bexcH, — nepBan rposa".

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Ont npnnoAHHACH na AOKx-fe. H Bt 3xo BpeMH yBHA-feAt, KaKt Bt ABepnyio meAB npocynvAcn HOCt, KOHUBI yCOBt, AHUO, H, HaKOHCUX*, HpO- CKOAB3H}Ât BCCB HCAOB-feKt, XaKt, 6yAXO OHt BBip^sant Hst Kapxona.

— Mxo BaMt yroAHO? — cnpocHAt AnApeft AHApeeBnqt, KauiAHHVBt ocxopomno. HesnaKO- MPUt OCXPHOBHACH 33 CXOAOMt, nOAO>KHAt PVKV na n^qKV 6\7MRFt. a upvroft cxaAt mannxB Bt nnoncKoft Kooo6oqK'fe. rzi-fe AOKaAH KananiiauiH. BCCB ont AO nonca 6BTAt BHAent Bt upodpujib; OHt 6*,TTrt xoxt CaMBift.

— nocAvmaftxe, — CKasaAt HesnaKOMeut pasirnameHHBTMt n H-fecKOAbKo cnnoBaxbiMt ro- JIOÔA/rt. JTOnwcvftXP MH'fe. no>K^Jr>^ftcTa, HOFH.

Ont VWP HRiuPAt KaoaHTTamt, H qnoKaAt, H

.TOMAAt CHMUKH: sawert CR-fe^v H nocTRRHAt ee MPWTTV Co6oft H XOSHHHOMt. ftcUO 6bIAH paSAH- qnMBT AAHHHbie naABUBi, s^wHraBiuie CB-feqy, HO

sax-^Mt. nosaAH Hen, sa cs-fexoMt, ne cxaAO BHA¬

HO nnqero.. AnnnPft AwAnPPPHWt Ct fiOAMITHMH OCTOPO>KHO-

CXHMH HOAOABHHVACH Kt CXOAV, nOBCpX-feAT,, HO-

MvcAHAt KapaHAamt n BApyrt >KHBO snxAon- HV.7Tt CXPKAHHHVK) ABPpB. Ho CKOABKO Sax-feMt HC o6BTCKHBaAt KOMHaxy, HC namcAt Bt HCH unqcFO npoxHBO-npe)KHnro: na M-fecx-fe CXOHAH ncfe Be¬ mn H CyBCHHpBI.

HAaxKOMt o6Tppt Ao6t csoft AHAPCH AHApee¬ Bnqt H, coo6pa>Kan, qxo yKe, HaKoneux?, CAV^

UHAOCB, Ka'Kt AaA-fee nocxvnaxb, BSHA-B Kapan- A'ÛIt H HCSflM'fexHO JAfl ce6H HapHCOBaAt HRO- (JqiAB, a caMa ywe pyKa Bt nepBBift pasx* mo6^

nPO<J>HJlb 231

pasHAa BHnsy xyAOBnma, FA'fe o6BiqHO A'bJiaAOCB qXO-XO BpOAt 06AaK0Bt, AB'fe OXAHqHBIH HOFH Bt KA'fexqaxBixt 6pK)Kaxt H 6amMaKaxt.

HocA'fe sxoro AnApeft AnApeeBHqt oxKHHyAcn Bt KpecA-fe: "^1 npocxo 6oAeHt, CAnmKOMt qa¬ cxo BOAHyiocB, Bn-femmn co6BixiH BpCAHO OXSBI- Ba'IOXCH Ha SAOpOBBH, HOAyMaAt OHt, Bt KOHU'fe KOHUOBt CBOC SAOpOBBC npOKAC BCCFO".

3a OKHaMH pasAaBaAcn rpoMt qame H Bopq- AHB-fee. Fposa naKpBjAa FOPOA'B. BApyrt Ayn- HBlft CB-fext MOAHin OCB-feXHAt AepeBBH, AOpO>K- KH, 3a6opt, KpBimy ct xpy6oft, H xaKt yuapHAO xoxqact, qxo sasBCH-feAn cxeKAa H posexKa na CB'feq'fe.

AnApeft AHApeeBnqt cxonAt yme y ABepH, roxoBBift saMKHyxB ee H onycxHXB mxopBi. Ho Bt CB-fexy BXOpoft MOAHin, Sa CXBOAaMH AHUt Bt caAy nonBHAacB qcAOB-feqecKan x-feHB. AnApeft AH-

ApeeBHqt BBicKoqHAt na 6aAKOHqHKt, na necoKt n saKpHqaAt: "Kxo xaMt see mAnexcn, qopxt Bact B03BMH?"

B-fexept pacKaqHBaAt AHHBT, qacxBin MOAnin ct xpecKOMt HBiAaAn naA'B FOAOsoft... Csepxy oxKyAa xo lUAennyAOCB BOponBc rn-fesAO, sarop- AannAH BOPOHBI, nxt ynect B-fexept. 3a noBOpo- xoMt Bt aAAeftK-fe AnApeft AnApeeBHqt yBHA'feAX* onnxB ero: ont cxonAt na noraxt, CAO>KHBt na rpyAH pyKH, roAOBa ropAo, CAOBHO CO CKop- 6BK), noAHnxa Kt myMnmeft rpos-fe.

— Boxt ont KaKoft! fl'feftcxBHxeABHo! H 6pK). KH Bt KA-fexKy, OHH caMBie, H 6amMaKH, KaKt n pncoBaAt,- — ct y>KacoMt noAyMaAt AnApeft AnApeeBHqt, FAHAH na pesnaKOMiia ps-b-sq

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CXBOAa AHHBi; BFAHABiBanCB, OHt BCC CKBCpH'fee qyBCXBOBaAt ce6n, — CAOBHO onycxomenHBiMt, n KasaAocb — B-fexept, Ayn sa Bopoxt, Bt poxt, Bt ymn, Boxt-soxt sacKBosnxt Bt roAOB-fe.

Ont eme AOAFO 6BI HH Ha qxo HC p-femnAcn, HO BHesanno npo(J)HAB nepeKaxHAt FAasa Bt ero cxopony n, ne noBopaqHBancb, CKasaAt CHAB-

HBIMt FOAOCOMt: — KaKoft xop^KecxBCHHBift qact! He6ecHBift

OFOHB ocB-femaext Moft nyxB, n AaAeKo npo- BuyKy BOSBBimeHHBin n repoHqecKin A'feAa. Pac- KaxBi rpoMa — KaKt myMt naAaiomnxt SAanift.' A 3XH BOpOHbH FH-feSAa. paSB-fe HC HOXO^KH OHH na AeMOHOBt, HH3Bep>KeHHbixt yAapaMH He6ec- naro Konbn? >KH3Hb HaqHHaexcn Bt 6yp'fe n MHXOK-fe.

Ont HOAHHAt pyKH, CJIOBHO KAHHHCb. — MVACCHO MOC BOSHHKHOBenie, qyAecHbiMH

6yAyxt MOH A'feAa. ft sa^Kry ocxbmmin cepAua... — HocAymaftxe BBI, rocnoAHHt,. — nepe-

6HAt AnApeft AnApeeBHqt, HOAXOAH ocxopom¬ no, — qxo sxo snaqnxt? BBI — KOiuMapt, n 6oABme HHqero. O qeMt 6oAxaexe?

— ft poAHAcn nst BamnxX) MBicAeft, upaBjia, — OXB-feXHAt npO(})HAb, HO H HC KOUIMapt. OxHBin-fe n cymecxByio caMocxonxcABHO.

AnApen AHApeeBnqt ceftqact >Ke o6HA'feACH. XOXB H cxpaumo CMV 6BIAO, BCC yKe HYBCXBO-

BaAt ont vAOBAexBOpenic, cosnasan ce6H xo- SHHHOMt sxoro cxpaHHaro cymecxBa. "HOSBOAB-

xe, BBI MCHH HC HOHHAH", — CKasaAt ont, cxa- pancB BSHXB npof|)HAB sa nyroBHuy, — "BBI

— sxo xoxt >Ke n. Mn-fe CB BaMH npennxepecHO,

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nosxoMy n Bact pOAHAt. HOHHAH?"

Hpoi^HAB naxMypHAcn, HaA-B FAasoMt ero no- BHCAa cKAaAKa, ycBi HOAHHAHCB, HO OHt cAep- >KaACH H B-fejKAHBO npOFOBOpHAt:

— y MCHH 6yAext nocA-feAHnn npocB6a; BBI

AOA}KHBI napneoBaxB Moft (J)act; H — XOAbKO npo(J)HAb; sxo npCACxaBAnext MHOFO HC-

yAo6cxBt; npn H-feKOxopBixt noAO^Kcninxt n ncqesaio, HM^H XOABKO ABa HSM-fepenin.

B-fexept Kp-fenuaAt. TH^KCABIH KanAH ynaAH na necoKt, H ceftqact >Ke Bt CB-fexy MOAnin BHe¬ sanno o6pymHACH ct He6a AHBCHB, samyM-feAt AHCXBHMH, San-feHHACH HO AOpO>KKaMt, SaSBC- H-feAt no HHSKOft KpBim-fe.

— B-feiKHMt, 6paxt, Bt Ka6HHext, npOMOK- HCMt SA'feCB, KaKt BOpOHBI, SaKpHHaAt AHApeft AnApeeBHqt n yBACKt xaHHCXBCHHaro co6:cL:;;- HHKa qepest 6aAKOHHyio ABepB Bt Ka6HHext; SA'feCB OHt OXpHXHyACH, HpHCfeAt Kt CXOAy H Ao6aBHAt BCCCAO: —- Hy n AO^KAHAO! 3xt XBI,

roAOBa, CBoeft BBIFOABI B'feAB ne noHHMaemB, — xe6'fe ct OAHHMt npo^HACMt KyAa yroAno MO}K-

HO npo6paxBCH, Bt cnaABHio, nanpHM-fept, Kt xa- KOxMy 3AaK0My ciomexy. XH, XH, XH!

Upodpujib ocxanoBHAcn y nspasuOBoft neqii. Ont 6BiAt xyAomast, KpacHBt H Mpaqent.

— IllyxKH HeyM-fecxHBi. Mn-fe nyment (})acB.

HoAHBift qcAOB-feqecKift o6AHKt, — CKasaAt ont xsepAO n, HOMOAqaBt, xonnyAt noroft.. -~ ft AOA^K'CHt COBCpmHXB B03BBIIUeHHBIH A^Aa. l^BI caMH npnsBaAH MCHH Kt sxoMy. Pass-fe BBI ne MeqxaAH SA'fecb Bt yeAHHeniH o HeoObiKHOBen-

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HBixt noABHraxt. Hy, Boxt—n npHmeAt! XO¬

XHXC, II MBI naqncMt ceftqact ^KC.

Ont CKasaAt, sxo n eme MHOFOC Apyroe — ropnqo, ct naeocoMt. Ha 6'feABixt nspasuaxt HpO^HAB KaSaACH KHXaftCKOft X-feHBK). Ha FO- AOB-fe ero oxt rn-fesa n B036y>KAeHiH Apo^KaAt XOXOAt.

— Hy, MaAO qero n BBiAyMBiBaAt, — nepe- 6HAt AnApeft AnApeeBHqt, — a Boxt ceftqact y MCHH Apyrin MBICAH. Bt caMOMt A'feA'fe cyioxt HOCXOHHHO Bt Hoct Ao6pOA'fexeAB KaKyio-xo. Bamt nAant, pasyM-feexcn, noxBaACHt, no ne HOBt. HepBBIMt AÂOMt, AIOAH CBHHBH. 3x0 naAO snaxB. ft, KOHCHHO, noAVMaio o6t o6mecx- B-fe, ne 6e3noKoftcn. Ho npeAynpoKAaio — co ABOpa MO^KCUIB yXOAHXB XOABKO Ct MOCFO paS- ptuiCHin! H — HH-HH! KAioqt oxt ABepn — Boxt npnqy Bt KapMant! — Hpo^HAB BHesanno sa- cM-fenAcn:

— KaKin FAynocxH, AAH MCHH HC cymecxsy- ext saMKOBt. BBI BCC pasno 6yAexe npHHy>KAe- HBI napneoBaxB Moft (j)act...

— HOAOÂH >Ke, — ct AocaAoft nepe6HAt AnApeft AHApeeBnqt, — qero XBI ropnqHiuBcn! ft soxt qxo npHAVMaAt, -— naAO Hpoxopa Hsa- nOBnqa nosBaxB, SHaeuiB, qxo na ABOp-fe >KHBext, BO (JMnreA-fe, Moft npinxcAB. YcxpOHMt saKycen- uiio, a XBI 6yAeiiTB HOHBAHXBCH H nponaAaxB. Boxt nanyraexcn, AO CMepxn! Xo, xo,. xo! — Ont BCC sxo ce6'fe npeAcxaBHAt H, oxKHnyBîncB Bt KpCCA-fe, FpOMKO CM^HACH. npO(J)HAB 6BICXpO noAomeAt Kt cxoAy n KpHKnyAt:

— - Pucyftxe, nnaqe ucqesny -uaBcerAa!

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H AAH noAXBep^KAenin cBonxt CAOBt cxaAt noBcpxBiBaxBcn, ctysHAcn n BApyrt nponaAt.

— OcxanoBHCB, XBI, oxpoABe! — saKpnqaAt AnApeft AHApeeBnqt, cxBaxBrnan KapaHAamt. HpO^HAB OnnXB nOHBHACH.

— no>KaAy:0icxa, pncyftxe qnme, — CKasaAt ont H OHHXB OXOUICAt Kt neuK-fe.

— ft }Kt xe6H napncyio, noAO>KAH, — noAy¬ MaAt .AHApeft AnApeeBHqt, — xaKt H3o6paA<:y, na AIOAH HCABSH 6yAext noKasaxBcn, noraHB npoKAHxan. TOKC, BBiAyMaAt — qcAOB-feqecxBo! A soxt xe6'fe BM-fecxo noca noxa6cxBo ycxpoHMt. He npaBHxcn?

HaKAOHHBt Kt HAeqy roAOBy, ABnran ry6aMH, AnApeft AnApeeBHqt pncoBaAt oMepsHxeABnyK) pO}Ky, Ct KOXOpoft, A'feftcXBHXCABHO, HHKyAa HCABSH 6BIAO noKasaxBcn, n nomenxBiBaAt:

— He xoqemB AH soxt cioAa mnrnKV ct BO-

AocaMH. OAHHt FAast na nact, a Apyroft Bt ApsaMact.

HaKoneut ont oxKHHyAcn, oxnect KOHHCH-

HBlft pHCyHOKt H, Ct yAOBOABCXBiCMt OFAHA'feBt ero, noAHHAt FOAOBV. Ct HpocbHACMt, cxon- lUHMt y neqn, nponcxoAHAO cxpaHHOC Ont BSAparnBaAt, cxBaxBiBaABn pvKaMH sa FOAOBV,

neperH6aACH, CAOBHO HcnBixBiBan MVKV; HO ero HevAep}KHMo nepeBepxBiBajio n Kape>KHAO, naKo¬ neut OH'B noBepnyAcn Bce-xaKH Bt (|)act,H na AnApen AHApeeBHqa ycxanoBHAacB ocxepBen-fe- Aan, KOcoFAasan xapn. "TBI Boxt KaKt! TBI Boxt na qxo MCHH noBepnyA'B", — nporoBopnAa ona, MeAflCHHO npOXQAH,— "XBI BOXt HCFO SaXOxtAt, Hy — deperncp". H, Q6oftA^ pxoAt, qyAOBnme

230 n P o * H JI B

cxsaxHAO AnApen AHApeeBHqa sa BOpoxnHKt, CAepnyAO ct KpecAa n onpOKHnyAO na KOBept. AnApeft AHApeeBnqt saBHS^aAt, sax-feMt sa¬ xnxt. KorAa noHCMHory noAHHAt roAOBy, Bt KOMHaxfe y>Ke HC 6b:AO HHKOFO. Ont Ao6paACH AO AHBana H BB cxpannoMt ou-feneH-feniH cxaAt sacbinaxb. 3a OKHOMt myM-feAt AO)KAB.

npo6yAHACH AnApeft AnApeeBHqt H AHKO OF-

AHAtAt KOMHaxy pOBHO Bt HOAAeHB, KaKt HpO- 6HAH cxapHKHbic qacbi CB KOAOKOABqnKaMH. CKBOSB MCAKyio Ancxsy cB-fexHAO COAHUC. 3a cx'fenoft SBCiifeAa nocyAoft, noKamAHBaAa cxapan npHCAyra.

— BOXt XaKt COHt, H APHHB yKe MH'fe CHHAaCB, — npOFOBOpHAt OHt, CHAH Bt MyXHOMt pa3- AyMbH na AHBan-fe, — oxxsaxnAt n 6e3t MaAaro qacost qexBipnaAuaxB, ne pasA'feBancB, H men xenepB ne noBepnyxB, H BCCB nHA>KaqeKt noMnxt, y>Kt sxo ne cont, a qopxoBO naBO^KAenie. RaB¬ no H Ct XaKHMt VAOBOABCXBiCMt ne npocBinaA- CH.

Bx, cxoAOBoft y pacKpsixaro oKHa/na cxoAHK-fe 6BTAt npnroxoBAeHt Kocfuft H AOKaAa rasexa. AnApeft AHApeeBnqt noM-fecxnAcn Bt o6cH>KeH- HOMt KpCCA-fe, BBIFAHHyAt Bt MOKpBlft Cajl'b, UO- mvpHAcn na ciHK)miH KaneABKH, HHxnyAt Aa>Ke sa OKOUIKO H npHHHAcn sa KO(})ift. HocMOxpnMt, qxo noBCHBKaro nnmyxt

rocnoAa co6cxBeHHBie KoppecnonAenxBi, — npo- roBOpHAt AHApeft AnApeeBHqt, BBixnpan CB-fe- mcHBKoft caA^exoHKoft poxt; nycxHAt nst xpy6- KH ABiMt n passepnyAt rasexy.

— "SaraAOHHoe HanaAenie Ha AByxt no)KH-

' ' nP04>MJlb 237

ABixt AaMt Bt KpHBoap6axcKOMt nepeyAKt", — npoqeAt ont ceftqact ^KC, H CAOBHO KOABHy- AO ero Bt caMy:o naMnxs; rasexa 3aApo>KaAa Bt pyKaxt, AnApeft AnApeeBHqt npo6fe>KaAt HOA-

xopa cxoA6ua onncanin, A'feftcxBHxeABHO ncA-fenoft FHyCHOCXH, COBCpmCHHOft Me>KAy AByMH H qexBipBMH qacaMH Bt HBinfemniC'io noqB. — Boxt xaKt mxyKa!

Ont naxMypHAcn H HOKOCHACH qepest OKOUI¬

KO Bt caA'B: na ncqepqenHOMt pyqeftKaMii nec- Kfe AOKaAO BOponBc rn-fesAO. HaqaAO noxoAHXB na xo^qxc cont ne coscfeMt 6BiAt cnoMt; HO,

BO BCHKOMt CAyqa-fe, xaKOMy Hacxpoeniio HCABSH

noAAasaxBcn. HepeAt x-feMt, KaKt noftxn npoB-fexpnxBcn,

AnApeft AnApeeBHqt sameAt Bt Ka6HHext sa UIAHHOft H XpOCXBK); HC XOX'feAOCB CMy FAHA'feXB Iia CXOAt, HO, MOpmHCB, OHt BCC-XaKH OFAHHyA- cn: nepeAt qepnHABHnueft AOKaAt o6pBiBOKt 6yMarH, BCCB ncqepqeHHBift. AnApeft AnApee¬ BHqt, HC pascMaxpHBan, cKOMKaAt ero n 6po- CHAt Bt KOpSHHy.

— fl-feAO APHHB, — AyMaAt OHt, maran no X-feHCBOft CXOpOH-fe HAIOmHXH, CCAH BCHKOC MOpAo6Hxie n pa36oft 6yAy npHHHMaxB na CBOK)

OXB-fexCXBCHHOCXB, MCHH H AO BCHCpa HC XBaXHXt. E^CAHCBHO, roBopnxt^BO scfeMt CB-fex-fe norH6a- ext HacHABCXBCHHoft^cMepxBio XBicnqt ABaAuaxB HHXB qeAOB-feKt. ECAH cqnxaxB, noMHMO 3011:1:.% pasHBin Kaxacxpo4)Bi, nacHAin n necqacxin ct HH

Bt HCMt HenOBHHHBIMH AHUaMH — CKOAbKO >K^ Ha'6epexcn sAbixt A'feJi'B sa OAH-fe cyxKH? He H< ^ce BO BceMt sxoMt BHHOBaxt. BAaroAapK) noKop-

238 nP0 4>H^b v .

no, n eme ne comeAt ct yMa. HpenoAA-feftmift HapOAX> 3XH (})HAOC04)BI. HoCXaBHAH Bt UCHXp-fe BCCFO MCHH. HSBHHHXC, nO>KaAyftcxa, Ceft AOMt npnuaAAOKHxt noxoMCXBCHHOMy rpa>KAaHHHy HaMC^HAy CnnpnAOHOBHqy PHHAO-feAOBy, no¬ cxpoent Bt 1854 FOAV, SHaqnxt, sa ceMHaAUaxB A-fext AO MOCFO po^KAenin. floKasana o6teKXHB- nan pcaABnocxB 6Bixin, ypa! HAIOIO na BCC, HAy Kt ^HAHnnoBy saBxpaKaxB.

HepBoe, qxo yBHA'feAt AnApeft1 AnApeeBHqt, sasepxBiBan na FAaBHyio yAnuy: 6-ferymHXt MaABqHineKt, napocxaiomyK) xoAny n, nocpeAH manoKt, mAnnt, nepBCBt n KOxeAKOBt, npocxo- BOAOCarO HCAOB-feKa, CO CB-feXAblMH, OCXa'HOBHB- IUHMHCH FAasaMH; cnsan meKa ero H 6PKXB:H

ry6Bi 6biAH OKponaBAeHBi H pacnyxAH, pyKOio ont Aep>KaACH sa meio; nOAXOAHAt npncxaBt. pasABnran HapoAB OAHHMt cinnieMt nyroBHut.

— KaKt sxo ero? 3a qxo? — CaMH HHqero HC BHA'feAH, Boxt AOcaAa... — Ra ont XO^KC nnqero ne nonHMaext.

LUeAt, roBopnxt, no CBOCMy A'feAy, na HC¬

FO KHHyACH KXO-XO, XABICXB UO MOp- A'fe pCSHHKOft, OBICXpO OXpBIBOqHO FOBOpHJIH, cnpamiiBaAH, cnopnAH Bt xoAn-fe.

— 3pn 6HXB HC 6yAext, snaqnxt, 6BIAO sa qxo...

— A XBI caMt oxKyAa, H£ ero AH maiiKH?... — He xoAKaftxecB, no>KaAyftcxa, y MCHH XOAB¬

KO npeAnoAO>KeHie... — BpaxuBJ, n BHA'feAt, eft-Bory, npn MH'fe, same

6AaropOAie, pnAOMt cxonAt, MBI ct TaranKH, 3a xa6aK0Mt xecxio 6'feraAH, XOABKO H —H3t Mara-

riPOcfrM/Ib 230

snna, AOKXCMt MCHH Bt 6oKt, KaKt caAanyxt, rAn>Ky — ypoAB, BpoA'fe ABBa, mnmKa y HCFO

na A6y, n iyxt ^KC o6Mept. AnApeft AnApeeBHqt BCC rjiy6yKe npoxncKH-

BaAcn Bt xoAny: — Ct mHmKoft, ct mnmKoft, XBI roBopnmB? A mxaHBi y nero KaKie? KA-fex- qaXBie? — saKpnqaAt ont, cxsaxHBt H xpncn pascKasqHKa ct TaranKH.

A naA'B xoAnoft Bt sxo BpeMH, naA'B Ape6e3- ^canieMt KOAect H HOAKOBt noneccn KpnKt: "JlOBH, AOBH, AOBH!" H MaABHHmKH, A'feBHUBI, noqxeHHBie n noAynoqxeHHBie rocnoAa, rasex- HHKH, caMt npncxaBt xABinyAH BHHSt no yAHU'fe; B-fexept xAecxaAt ^jiaraun, HSBOSHHKH noABiMa- AHCB Ha KOSAaXt, Bt paCKpBIXBIH OKHa BBICOBBI- saAHCB FOAOBBI. AnApeft AHApeeBnqt 6-fe}KaAt BnepeAH; ABa HPOKAHXBIC MaABqnmKH yBnsaAHCB xyxt yKe, nyxaAHCB, KaKt ABHBOAnxa, HOAXJ no¬ raMH, sarAHABmaAH Bt AHUO; FAyxo pyrancB, xpncn na nnxt LueKaMH, AnApeft AHApeeBnqt cnoxBiKHyAcn, naKoneut, o6t OAHOFO H, naAan, yBHA'feAt, KaKt ct yAHu/Bi na xpoxyapt Bt xoAny lUMBirnyAH KA-fexqaxBie 6piOKH; *

CoMH-fenin 6oABme ne 6BIAO. Hst KoKymKHna nopOAHAOCB cymecxBO, o6AaAaK)mee BcfeMt SAOMt, na KaKoe XOABKO cnoco6eHs qeAOB-feKt. H AB'fe ry6HxeABHBixt MBICAH OBAaA^AH ^HApe- CMt AnApeeBHqcMt: ont cxaAt npuqiiHoft sjia i:, HHKaKt HC HOHHXB OXqCFO, — OX'i, iKCAyAKX AH. oxt ynpHMCxsa^ — caMt AO6POBOABHO oxKasaA- cn cxaxB MipoBBiMt 6AaroA'fexeAeMt.

Maca ABa cnycxn, noKycBiBan Ha6aAAamHHKt xpocxn, ont cxonAt na yrAy nAomaAH, nanpo-

240 n P O <l> M Jl b •

xHBt myMnaro pBiHKa n AyMaAt 060 BceMt sxoMt, a xaK}Ke o xoMt,-noA'feftcxByext AH XOAB¬

KO qxo oxHCcennoe Bt rasexy CA-feAyiomee o6tH- BAenie: "Hmy KynnxB Aep>KaHHBie, KA-fexqaxBie 6piOKH, npeA-BHBHXCAK) MOFV HpCAAO^KHXB AO HH- xHcoxt py6Aeft". 3xHMt o6tnBAeHieMt, yKasBi- san M'fecxo cBHAanin pecxopant "Hpara", ont AOBKO saManHBaAt qyAOBnme Bt AOByuiKy. Out xsepAO p'femnAt ynnqxoiKHXB ero, cxepexB ct SCMAH.

Ho nAomaAH BO Bcfext naiipaBAcninxt ABnra- AHCB 3KHna>KH H H-femexoABi; CABimaAOCB ne- qaABHOe n-fenie A'fexcKHXt roAOCOBt, sxo nst VAHUBI BBixoAHAa noxopoHHaH npoucccin. An-' Apeft AHApeeBnqt na Mnnyxy noAyMaAt. y>Kt HC

ero AH OHHXB 3xo A'feAO, HO, Bt o6meMt, ocxaAcn paBHOAyment; BnepeAH sa atAOH KOAecHHueft meAt (j)aKeABmHKt, pa36pacBiBan CAOBBIH B-fex¬ KH, sa 4)aKeABmHKaMH mAH 6A'feAHBin A'fexn, Bt noApncHHKaxt n ct OXKPBIXBIMH pxaMH, AaAB- me HCCAH KpBimKy; Kaxa(})aAKt eme ne noKa- saAcn, noxopoHBi 6BIAH HO nepBOMy paspnAy. OAHO XOABKO ne npaBHAOCB Bt 4)aKeABmHK'fe, pa36pacBiBaK)meMt CAOBBIH B-fexKH: n UHAHHAP'B

ero ct KpenoMt n qepHBift ciopxyKt KasaAHCb IipHAHqHbl, XOAbKO Bt ABH^KCHiHXt 6bTAO qio-xo naFAoe, AHUO >Ke ont oxBpaxnAt.

Anjipeft AnApeeBHqt Bce-xaKH comejit ct xpoxvapa n samaxaAt pnAOMt; necoMH-feHHO, sxo 6biAt ne npocxoft (fcaKCAbmnKt, n BApvrt ont yBHA'feAt HOAX. ciopxyKOMt y nero KA-fexqaxbio. BCC x-fe >Ke 6nTF>KH. AHTH^- /V--- rpoMKO, noAHHAt FAasa, nepeA'B HHMt, ct c})a-

nPO^MJIb 2(1

KCAOMt Bt OAHOft pyKt, Ct B-feXKOK) Bt Apyroft, CXOHAt OHt. HOAMHrHBan, OHt KOpHHAt xapio, HSA^BaACHv AnApeft AnApeeBHqt noAHHAt XpOCXB H KHHyACH Ha HCFO; (JmKeJIBLUHKt saBHsmaAt n no6'fe}KaAt qepest nAomaAB, An¬ Apeft AnApeeBHqt BCA'feA'B. IJJapaxaAHCb HSBOS-

HHKH, yAIOAIOKaAH MaABHHmKH, npHKaSHHKH BBI- COBBIBaAHCB HSt AaBOKt, HpOHSHXeABHO CBH- cx-feAn; y dpSKejibuxnKa pasAysaAHCB HOABI ciop¬ xyKa; Ctrt ero 6BiAt nepoBHBift n 6BicxpBift, KaKt y Hoqnoft HXHUBI. OHH 6'hyKaJin no yAH- uaMt H nepeyAKaMt, nponecAHCB qepest KpeM- ACBCKin Bopoxa, noBcpnyAH Kt p-feK-fe, FA'fe cx-fena 06pBIBaAaCB OXB-feCHO.

— Ara, xyxt xe6'fe n KpBimKa, — noAyMaAt AnApeft AnApeeBHqt. Ho c|)aKeABmHKt, Aocxnr- HyBt 06pBIBa, HpHCfeAt, HOAHHAt pyKH, npBir- HyAt H nonABiAt no BOSAyxy; HOABI ero ciop¬ xyKa paCKpBIAHCB^ Ka'Kt KpBIABH; pVKOK) OIFB npHAepacHBaAt UHAHHAP'B, HaABHixyxxift na 6eK- peHB, (J)aKeAt Bt Apyroft pyK-fe 6bijt onpoKii- HVXt BHHSt H ABIMHAt...

— OcxanoBHCB! 3ft! — saKpnqaAt AnApeft AHApeeBnqt npoHsnxeABHO, — n nepeAyMaAt, n xe6H CBisHOBa Hapncyio! nocAymafi..

Ho (fjaKCABiunKt AnmB o6epHyACH jryKaBo H,

BSMaxnyBt (JiaKCAOMt, noKasaAt MepsKift HSBIKt. AHApeft AHApCCBHUt Bt CMHXCHiH, Bt oxqanniH, pase-fe^aAcn n, nopoBn caMOMy no- MqaXBCH BCA'feA'B, npBIFHyAt Bt BOSAVXt Ct Bbl- COXBI xpexca>KeHHoft cx-feHBi.

Mapxt, 1915 r.

CHHHUA Tpa^HHt H. B. Tojicxoft.

YxpoMt pano, na sap-fe, AO nxHux>, npo6yAH- AaCB KHHFHHH HaxaABH. He npH6HpaHCB, — XOAB- KO HaKHHyjia 6'feABift onameHB, — oxoMKnyAa ABepB HSt cB-fexAHUBi H BBimAa na MOKpoe oxt POCBI KpBIABUO.

HHqero HC AcaA-feAt AAH HaxaABH, AJIH MHAOH

CBOCH XOXH, KHHSB MypHAf. BBICXpOHAt xepeMt nocpeAH ropoAHma, na 6yrp'fe Me>KAy cxapBixt KAeHOBt; nocxaBHAt na BHXBixt cxoA6axt BBI-

COKOe KpBIABUO, FA'fe CHA^XB 6BIAO HC CKyHHO, yKpacHAt ero SOAOXOII MaKOBKoft, qxo6Bi H3Aa- ACKa rop-feAa ona, KaKt ss-fesAa, HaAx» KHHFHHH- HOft CB-feXAHUeft.

Bt xepeM-fe saqaAa HaxaABH H poAHAa xosnnHy CBina SapncAasa. BBIAO eMy HBin-fe xpn SHMBI H

XpH AyHHBIXt M-feCHUa. JlK)6HAt KHHSB HCCHV H CBina H myMHaro CAOBa HMt ne CKasaAt BO

BCK) 6BIXHOCXB. TopoAHme CXOHAO na p-feqnoMt 6epery, o6He-

ceHHoe XBiHOMt, pBOMt H pacKaxaMH. BnyxpH, ABIMt Kt ABIMy — Cpy6AeHBI BBICOKiH H36BI. H BBime BCfext — BOCBMHUiaXpOBBlft, KpacnBift KHHFHHHHt XCpCMt. BBIBaAO, HABIByXt HO ptK-fe BX> Ay6axt xoproBBie AIOAH.HAH jaKib — MOAO^

CHHHUA 243

UBI norpa6HXB, saBaAnxcn y rpe6uoBt KOAnaxn, FAHAHXt: FOPOA'B He FOpOA^ AHBO, HCCXpO H kpacHO, n xepeMt, n maxpbi, n 6amHH oxpa- }KaioxcH Bt seACHoft BOA^ AntxipoBCKoft, H naq- Hyxt npHrpe6axBCH uo6jinyKe, noKyzm He BBift- Aext Ha pacKaxt KHHSB MypnAt, norposnxt KV-

AaKOMt. EMy Kpnqaxt: — TBI, psana uiKypa, cA-fesaft ct pacKaxa, Aa-

Baft 6HXBCH!

H nomAioxt, CM-fexa paAH, cxp^Ay HAH AB'fe. RajieKO uuia cjiaBa npo KHHSH: copoKt BOH-

HOBt exonxt y ero CXPCMCHH; OAHH CHBBIC, Bt py6uaxt, BHCAOVCBIC PyccBi, cfeBenHbie na^Mnn- KH, no6BiBaBmie ne past H noA'B UaprpaAOMt; apyrie — CBOH, noAH-fenpOBCKie. MOAOAeut Kt MOAOAUy, OXOXHHKH H 3B'fepo60H. BoraXt, XO- pomo HaxopomeHt ropOATb ero Kpyxonpt.

HBIH-fe KHHSB OXffexaAt HO SB-fepH.Bt FOpOAH- urfe 6a6Bi ocxaAHCB ct pe6nxaMH, Aa cxapnKH UlyMy H-fext^HXO.KHHFHHH HaxaABH npHCAOHH- AaCB HCnOKpBIXOft FOAOBOft Kt CXOA6y,CHAHXt H CAymaext.BHHsy >KypaBeAB sacKpHn-feAt—con- nan A'feBKa xnnext nst KOAOAUa BOAy;co6paAHCB BOpo6bH na oropoA'fe,3aqHpHkaAH—co6Hpaioxcn no nroAyjHAext nonepeKt yAHUBi co6aKa,ct MO-

qaAoft na mcfe^xaAa n Aasaft s-feBaxBjnxnuBi n nxHHKH npo6y>KAaioxcH, ne cM-feioxt eme n-fexB AO

coAHua, roAoct npo6yioxt, roAoea noAaioxt; sa- HFpaAt pO)KOKt y cfeBCpHBIXt BOpOXt, SaMBIHaAH KopoBBi, noxHHyAO ABiMKOMt. H sapn sa p-feqKOft o6o3HaqHAacB CKBOSB p-feqHBie xvManbT 6A'feAHBi- MH,aABIMH,BOAHHHCXBIMH HOAOCaMH. CHABHaH CC- fOAHH poca! A yni-B KyKymKa HS-B Atcy — Ky-ny,

244 CHHHUA

KHnrHH-fe OXOXBI ntxt nomeBCABHyxBCH, xoqno cont OKOBaAt ee. HoAHHAacB pano, caMa ne sna¬ ext saq-feMt, n Bee eft rpycxno H FAHA^XB H CAy- maxB. TaKt 6BI Boxt H sanAaKaAa. A ct qero? KHHSH AH sa^KAaAacB? — xpexift ACHB no A-fecaMt CKaqext. CBina AH ^KaAKO? — y^Kt oqenB 6^- ACHBKift MaABHHKt. MHAO eft BCC H >KaAKO.

KHHFHHH Bt yrAy KpBiABua narnyAa KaMCHHBift pyKOMOftHHKt, OMBIAa AHUO, BSFAHHyAa eme past na KPOPAH n 6aTueHKH KDYxonoa, na p-feKy, npocxynaiomyio cnneft, cHneft BOAoft HSt-noA'B xyMana, n BomAa nasaA^ Bt COHHVK), xenAyio CB-fexCAKV.

Bt KOABT6eAH cnaAt KHH)KHqt, BBinpocxaA-B pvKH noBcpxt OA^HAa, ABimaAt posno, xopo¬ mo. xaKt BCCB n saAHBaAcn pyMnnueMt.

KHarnwn noncfeAa na AaBKv, onvcxHAa roAOP.y na KOABT6eAB n CACSBI HOAHAHCB y nen. HAaqext H caMa menqext:

— Port vwt ct 6oABmoro-xo yMa. H raKom wpjiocTb^ 3PATo6HAa CBina, nxo Ay¬

ma P?T n0 7TH?T.7TPrb. O^VT^Aa KOA^T^AB, HOHAbHV- Aa Kt cnnmeMv, a x-feAO ou-fenen-feAO. Ha' MOAO-

ITV^ KunrnHK) HanaAt rAy6oKift, Henpo6yAHBTft COHt.

H WP vr.TTVTjqp.Ttp OH?,t KaKt BITOVFt HaqaAH KHMUPTT. HTHTI^T. rarrarb na KObiuiv: "nnocHHCB, nnorwHr^". K^Kt sap^T.TTH. sacKVAHAn co6a,KH no riCPMv ronoTTHTTiv saxAonaAH CXSBHH, no6-fe)KaAt KVAa-xo napOA'B, KaKt y Bcfext qexBipext BO-

pOTt 3a6HAH Bt M-fe/m^q HOCKH, H HOUIAa XpC- Bora: "na crfeHBi, na crfenbr!

poAbiuoe, xycKAoe, Kpacnoe COAHUC no^HHAQCb

CHHHUA £45

E; KAy6axt xyMana, n napOA'B co cx-fent, A'fexn, CXapHKH, yBHAaAH BCAHKyK) CHAV AiuAeft, Ma- ABIXt pOCXOMt, Ct pBI>KHMH KOCMaMH, Bt mKy- paxt: MVAB 6tAorAa3yio. npo6HpaAacB 4yAB oxt Aepesa Kt Aepesy, OKpy^caAa ropoAnme, MaxaAa Ay6HHKaMH, n ct xoro 6epera nABiAa qe¬ pest ptKy, KaKt co6aKH.

— Ha cx'fenBi, na crfenBi! — ssaAH cxapnKH, xamHAH na pacKaxBi 6peBHa, KaMHH, Bt KOAO-

Aaxt ropnqyio BOAy. — HyAB HAext, MyAB HAext! — BBIAH 6a6Bi,

MeqacB, xoponn pe6Hxt Bt KA-fex'n, Bt norpe6a, 3apBIBaAH Bt COAOMy.

A MyAB yyKe A-fesAa qepest xBint, Kapa6KaAacB na pacKaxBi, BHSKaAa. Bt saMKOByio 6amHio-A'fe- XHHeut KHAaAa cxp-feABi, KaMHH, uaKjiio ropn- myw. H saABiMHAcn yroAt y 6amHH, H saKpn- qaAH:

— OFOHB! Jlnxo HaMt! BHAH ct pacKaxoBt MyAB, AOA6HAH HO 6am-

KaMt, nopomnAH necKOMt Bt FAasa, o6AHBaAH BapOMt, HBipHAH UICCXaMH. A xt XOABKO OpaAH uiH6qe. .T-fesAH, naAaAH, OHHXB A-fesAH, KaKt qep- BH. Ra H FA'fe 6BIAO CnpaBHXBCH Ct 6'feAOrAa3BI- MH OAHHMt cxapnKaMt Aa MaAOA-fexKaMt. OAO-

A-feAt apart, Ao6paACH AO pacKaxost. HoKHAa- AH samnxHHKOBt, n pa36'fe)KaAacB MyAB no ro- poAy, H naqaAcn Apyroft KAnqt — 6a6ift n A^X- CKift.

HoxonxaAH Bt xy nopy, no6HAH MHOFO naoo- Aa, ocxaAbHbixt nornaAH sa cx-fenbi na Ayrt. PfiaAH na 6a6axt py6axH. BBIAO rope.

C-b nexbipext KonuoBt nbiAaAt Kpyxonpt,

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6pomeHHBift na noxoKt. Hst OFHH xamHAH OAe- >KAy, IIXHUB, nopocnxt, MaABixt A'fexeft. ^pHAacb MVAB. Mnorie ca'MH noroptAH, BOAOca nonaAH- AH. H Ao6paAHCB AO KHH^BHFO xepeMa.

Ho BbicoKt 6biAt xbint KpyroMt, H Bopoxa KptHKH. YAapHAH Bt HHXt 6peBHOMt — HC HOA- AHAHCb. A FOAOBHH. HCKpBI, COAOMy XaKt H Kpy- XHAO; 06AaBaA0 }KapKHMt ABIMOMt. H SaHHACH xepeMt, SaABIMHAt.

TorAa ct AOAFHMt cxoHOMt npo6yAHAacB KHHFHHH HaxaABH, HOBCAa OHaMH, AHKO eft CXa- AO, KHHyAaCB Kt OKHy — ABIMt Bt AHUO HaX- nyAt, FAasa BBrfeAt. CxsaxnAa KHH^KHqa, npn- KpBiAa ero nAaxKOMt: "SapncAaBt, CBint MHABIII,

CHH, CHH, 6axK)mKau, H BB^-feacaAa' na KPBIABUO,

H o6MepAa. Bnusy xpemaAO, 6HAO HAaMH, ABIMHAH KpBiAB¬

ua. sanHMaAcn OFOHB noAX> KpBimeft. A KpyroMt BCfe MaKOBKH, KpBIIHH, H36BI, maxpBI Bt OFHt. Ruu-b 6Bext BBICOKO n cxeAexcn naA'b flH-fe- npOMt. H eme BHAnxt KHHFHHH — naA'B XBiHOMt noAHHAHCb iiAOCKin pbiAa, Ka>Kyxt na nee, cKa- AHXCH.

H 6BIAO eft xomno oxt cMepxnaro qaca. SapncAaBt 3a6HACH na pyKaxt, sanAaKaAt,

psext ct Anua noKpBiBaAO. Bt cnHHy AynyAO ^apoMt. H y KHnrHHH saxBaxHAO Ayx-B, cxaAO ropnqo na Aymt. HoAHHAa ona CBina K-B AHuy, noAO>KHAa pyKH ero na OAHO nAeuo CBOC, na Apyroe HOFH, BAOxnyAa Bt nocAtAnift past sa¬ naxt MHABIII n qcAOB-feqecKift H KHHyAaCB it BBI- coKaro xepeMa. H y6HAacB. H MCPXBBIMH pyKa¬ MH see eme Aep>KaAa SapncAaBa, ne Rajia euy

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KOCHyxBcn SCMAH. HacKOHHAH MyAHHUH, Bbipsa- AH KHH>KHqa, nOHCCAH Ha Ayxt, HHAHAH seHKH na MaAbqHKa, KyKHmn cosaAH eMy, a ne xponyAH, qxo6Bi >KHBBIMI> OXHCCXH Kt )Kpeuy CBoeMy Bt HyAB, Ha osepo.

JICFKOK) 6a6oqKOK) BBiAextAa Aynia KHHFHHH

HaxaABH nst pa36Hxaro rfeAa. H pacKpBixBie en FAasa, eme noAepnyxBie MyKOft, osnpancB, BH-

AÂH roAy6oft CB-fext, nepeAHBaiomiftcn, 5KHBoft H >KHBOXBOpHmift. PaAOcxH-feft, paAOCXH-feft, BBime cxanoBHAOCB Ayni-fe. Mame, sopqe FAHA-feAH FAa¬ sa. H BOXt CABIUIHMBI CXaAH SByKH, 3BOHBI, my- MBI, sBenenin, rAyxie pacKaxBi, rpoxoxBi. Tpene- xaAt BCCB CB-fext Bt 6e3AH'fe 6e3AHt. POHAHCB Bt HCMt BOAHHHCXBIC nysBipn, oxcB-feqnBaAH paAy- >KHO n, ssyqa H ssenn, cBHBaAHCB Bt BHxpH, 6po- AHAH cxoAnaMH.

H Boxt yyKe xpenemext Aynia. HecxepnHMO FAasaMt oxt cinnin, oxt paAocxnaro y>Kaca: no- KpBisan Bcfe 3ByKH, BecB CB-fext, no Bceft IHHpOX^ myMnxt BecennuMt rpoMOMt roAoct:

— "Ra 6yAext ^HSHB BO HMH Moe". TaKt MHHXCH Kt FocnoAy cB-fexAan Ayma KHH¬

FHHH HaxaABH. Ho q-feMt dJinme en, cAame, pa- AOCXH-feft — X^Mt npOHSHXCABH-feft 60AB, KaK-b maAo neBbinyxoe. Saq-feMt 6oAb? O qeMt na- Mnxb? H rAy6>Ke BXOAHxt >KaAo, H xn^KCA-feext Ayma, FAOxnext, cA-fennex-b, H FAasa cnoBa no- AeprHBaioxcH CMepxHoft, Aio6oBHoft neAenoft. Ha SCMAK) onycKaexcn Ayma KHHFHHH, na neneAHme. KaKt )KepHOBt — Aio6oBb. FA'fe SapncAaBt? FA'fe CblHt MHAblft?

B-feAOFAaaan MyAb BosBpaiuaâcb Ha côe ose-

24S CHHHUA

po 6e3t xpont n CA-feAOBt, cKOpte 6bi xoAbko HOFH ynecxH. BOAOKAH Ao6biqy. FHaAH HOAOHH-

HOKt Ct A'feXBMH. KHH^KHHa XaiUHAH Bt FiACXe- HOMt nemypi. IHAH Aenb H noqb, H eme ACHB,

H paciaAa nxopan HOHB — xeMnan. HOFOIIH xe¬ nepB HC cxpamno, n MyAB noAerAa BO Mxy, sana- AHAa KOCXPBI oxt AHKHxt co6aKt, qxo, yqyHBt UOyKUB}7, HOABBIBaAH HO SapOCAHMt.

KoAAynt, cxapHKamKa rnycnBift, saA-fest Bt FOp-feABlft nCHB, 60pM0XaAt SaKAHXBH. KHmMH SA'feCB KHIU-feAa HOKHXB H HCHHCXB, XOpOHHAaCB sa CXBOABI, KHAaAacB Bt xpasy, nonncKHsaAa, no-

epsBiBaAa. To qnpKnext FAasoj^t, xo Aanoft xpo- next, a xo yftAext KOAOMt Bt SCMAIO, a BBIHBIP-

next Bt oMyx-fe, nocpeAH 6oAOxa, cocxponxt na- KOCXB n naqnext xMBiKaxB, xnxnKaxB.

He Aio6HAa MVAB CM-fexa H myxoKt xaKHxt. MOAHaAH, MHCO BHACHOe -feAH, ocxeperaAHCB. Ho- AOHHHKH AaBHO y>Kt HAaKaxB nepecxaAH, Bt BO- AK) npHHHAH ropn. OAHHt SapncAaBt cnaAt cno¬ Koftno Bt nemyp-fe: XCUAO yKpBiAa ero KHHFHHH

HaxaABH CAaAKHMt CHOMt.

YKpBiAa, a caMa nonecAacB KAoqKOMt xyMana no A-fecy HaAx> MxaMH n OMyxaMH, CKBOSB xnace- ABIH oxt BAarn AepeBBH. Bsepxy sa cyqBHMH BBI-

SB-feSAHAO, CKOpO H SapH. Hst-HOAX? BBIBOpOqCH- Hoft Kopnrn BBicyHyAtneqecaHyio MopAy A-femift H cnpnxaAcn; na 6yropK-fe y nopBi AHca ct AHCH-

xaMn yBHAaAa Aexnmee o6AaKO, cMopmHAa HOCB

H S-feBHVAa, SaBHAHAa XBOCXOMt.

A BOXt H CXpeHO)KeHHBie KOHH (j)BIpKaK)Xt, mnnjiioxt xpasy. BnosaAKy, saBepnvxBie ct ro- AOBoft Bt nonoHBi, cnnxt BOHHBI. KHHSL Hypvui'b

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Jieaarrt, onepmncb AOKxeMt o cfeAJio; cypoBbie FAasa ero OXKPBIXBI, AyMaext; npocnyAcn nepCAo aapeft, oxept ycbi oxt pocbi H pasAyMaAcn o CAa- B-fe CBoeft, o 6BiABixt ctqaxt, o xoMt, qxo H6rt HH y KOFO HH FOpOAa XaKOFO, HH iKCHBI XaKOH, HH CBina. Oxt sxHxt AyMt sa'BopoqaACH MypHAt: "Bee AH AaAHo AOMa?"

H BHAHxt — cxeAexcn y nort o6AaqKo. "CBI-

po, — AyMaext, — KOABqyra npop^aB-feext", — n noxnnyAt na ce6H nonony. A coHt Aexnxt ct FAast: "Oxt ABopa AaACKO oxttxaAH, KaKt 6BI

HC 6BIAO qero SAOFO?" Moqn H-fext. HOAHHACH

MypnAt, HOAXHnyAt PCMCHB na yKHBorh:

— "3ft, pe6Hxa, sacnaAHCB, sapn CKopo!" SaqecaAHCB BOHHBI, nocKHAaAn nononbi, pas-

6peAnCB 3a KOHHMH. Oc-feAAaAH. TpOHVAHCB. HypnAt -feAext BnepeAH, maroMt. CoBtcxno

nepeAt pe6HxaMH: saAaAHAHCB OXOXHXBCH neA-fe- AH na AB'fe, a ceftqact FAasa 6BI HC FAHA-feAH na SB-fepH. CtcXB 6Bi Bt KHHFHHHHOft CBtxCAK-fe, 3a- pncAasa na pyKH BSHXB... MHAte ^KHSHH yKena MHAan HaxaABH.

BOHHBI Bopqaxt: -feAext KHHSB AypoMt, cyqBH Acpyxt AHUO, AyHB-nxHua H3t-noAx> KOHH ma- paxnyAcn, sanyxaAcn Bt Kycxaxt, sacxyqaAt KAHDBOMt.

"9ft, KHHSb, CHHUIb, HXO AH"?

HAbiBext, cxeAexcn o6AaKOMt nepeAx> Mypn- Aoft KHnrHHH HaxaAbH, Mannxt, Maexcn. Psyxt

KyCXbl ACFKOe X'feAO. H-fext, HC CAbimnx-b KHHSb, He qyBcxByext. Vcbi 3aKpyxHAi>. OcaAHA-b KOHH,

onepen pyKoft o Kpyn-b, rosopHxt Apy^HHHH-

250 CMHMUA

KaMt, qxo6bi mAH Bt sa-fesAx* na xypa, qxo Aase- qa HaBaAHAt rycxo BaAe^cnnKy y osepa.

. H KHHFHHH oxAcr^Aa oxt MypHAa, noHecAacb no A'fecy, OKHHyAa BSopoMt qamo6bi, BHAHxt — Aexnxt oACHb poraxbift, MopAy onycxHAt Bt MOXt, ApCMACXt. H BOIHAa Bt HCFO, Bt COHHaFO, noxnxHAa ero x-feAO, noAHHAa na ACFKin HOFH, H

OAencMt noMqaAacb HaBcxp-feqy oxoxnHKaMt. Cxoft, FOBOpHXt MypHAt, — 6oAbmoft

SB-fepb HAext. — HoAaAcn ct KoneMt Bt Kycxbi, oxbicKaAt Bt KOAqan-fe cxp-feAy noocxp-fee, BAO-

>KHAt Bt caMocxp'feAt H, ynepmncB Bt CXpCMH- na, HaxnnyAt xexHBy.

Ct myMOMt pasABHran KycxBi, BBicKoqHAt OACHB. CxaAt, Apoaca APOHCBIO. KpynnBift ca- Meut! Pora, KaKt B-fexBH. 3xt, >KaAB, XCMHO, — ne npoMaxnyxBcn 6BI. H KHHSB qyBcxByext -— FAHAHXt na nero OACHB Bt y^cacfe, Bt xoacfe CMepXHOft.

H XOABKO naqaAt noAHHMaxB caMocxp-feA-B — uiapaxnyAcn OACHB, no6'fe}KaAt HemH6KHMt 6'fe¬ roMt, ne MeqacB, XOABKO roAOBy HHOFAa o6Aep- Hext Kt HOFOH-fe. YMKBlft Sfi-fepB. H copoKt poroBt 3axpy6HAO no A-fecy. Fo-ro-

ro, — oxosBaAOCB AaACKO. SaxpemaAt oxt xo- HOXa BaAOKHHKt. SaKpHHaAH COHHBIH HXHUBI. Bo- poHBe noAHHAOCB, saKapKaAO. CxaAO CB-fexaxB.

CKaKaAH AOAFO. KOHH Bcn-feHHAHCB. KHnrHHH HaxaABH BHAHTt 6AH3KO, 6AH3KO, BOHt XaMt sa OBparoMt, saACFAa MyAB, MOiKext y>Kt H CHH-

AacB co cxana, sacABimast pora. He nory6HAH 6BI SapncAaBa. Hocn-fexb 6M. H noBepnyAa Kt OBpary. H saMexaAacb: BnepeAH, nepecfeKan

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nyxb, BbiCKOHHAH BcaAHHKH, oKpy^KHAH, Mamyxt KonbHMH. MypHAt noAHHAt caMocxp'feAt, npnAO- }KHAt Kt jioyKy xyAoe, cBHp-fenoe, Aio6HMoe AHUO.

"OcxaHOBHCB, OCXaHOBHCB", — xaKt 6BI H KpH- KHyAa HaxaABH. H p-fesKift, SB-fepHHBlft BOHAB caMt BBiAexrfeAt nst rpyAH. SanÂa cxpÂa n BHHAacB noAXi AonaxKy y cepAua. OACHB ocfeAt na KOA-fe- HH. SaCM-feHACH KHHSB. BBIHyAt HO}Kt, ASSCXt CB cfeAAa, qxo6Bi nopoxB sB-fepn. HAext no Mxy. CnoxKHyAcn. KHHFHHH FAHAHXt na uyyKa FAasa¬ MH, noAHBiMH cAest. MypnAt BSHAt ee sa pora, npHFHyAt FOAOBy.

H qyAa ne 6BIAO eme xaKoro sa BCIO 6BIX-

HOCXB: OACHB, nponseHHBift cxp-feAoft, AO caMBixt nepBCBt ymcAmeft Bt cepAUe, noAHHAcn, pas- 6pocaAt poraMn oxoxnnKOBt, no6'fe}KaAt, ma- xancB, mH6qe, uiH6qe, cnycxHAcn Bt OBpart, CKanKaMH noAHHAcn na xy cxopony, cxaAt H FAH¬ AHXt onnxB. CMoxpnxt.

YcM-fexHyAHCB Bt ycBi cxapBie BOHHBI:

— JlerKa XBOH cxp'feAa, KHHSB, yftAext SB-fepB. Jlnxan AocaAa! H OHHXB nocKaKaAa oxoxa. OACHB xn^KCABiMt y>Ke cKOKOMt BB^-feâAt na

noAnny. HoBciOAy ABIMHXCH KOCXPBI, pacKHAanBi KOCXH, xpnnBe. H sa KpacnBie COCHOBBIC CXBOAH

xoponnxcn KaKie-xo AIOAHLUKH, yAnpaioxt/ — MyAB, MyAB! — saKpnqaAH BOHHBI.

SA^CB OACHB samaxaAcn, onycxHAt pora Bt Moxt H pyxnyAt. Mepnan KpOBB XABmyAa nst MopABi. H BBiAex-feAa Ayma KHHFHHH, saMyqeHHan BXOpOK) CMepXBK).

MypHAt FAHAHXt na SB-fepn. ^HKO eMy na Ay¬ m-fe. HoACKaKaAt cxapBift BOHHXJ.

252 CHHHUA

— KHH3b, KHHSb, — FOBOpHXt, — HC XBOCH AH KHHFHHH 3Xa KHKa? — H HOAHHAt KOnbCMb Ct SCMAH poraxyio, mnxyio soAoxoMt, KHKy, qxo CHHAH MyAHHUbi ct soAoct HaxaAbH.

SamaxaAcn KHH3b Bt cfeAJi'fe. KpoBb KHHVAacb Bt roAOBy, noMyxHAa yMt. CopsaAt p)rB CB

nAeqa, 3axpy6HAt, mBBipnyAt ero AaAeqe, H

caMt BnepeAH, a sa HHMt copoKt Apy>KHHHH- KOBt, KHHyAHCB Bt yFOHt Sa 06HAlIHKaMH. HO- py6HAH oxcxaABixt H HacxHFAH BCIO 6'ferymyK) Kyqeft MyAB, OKpy^KHBiuyio noAOHHHOKt H AO-

6Biqy. MHOFO MyAH HvCAXOBOAOCoft. BoABman 6yAext

6HXBa. CxaAH BOHHBI pyraxBcn ct BparaMH, Kpn- qaxt:

— BBIXOAH, 6'feABie FAasa! YxpeMt CAIOHH!

LUenoft nyso nponopeMt! Hxnift KOAAVHt, cxast na KaMCHB, noAHHAt na

pyKaxt SapncAasa, norposHAcn, qxo }KHBBiMt ne oxAacxt, CCAH KHHiKBH Haqnyxt ApaKy. TorAa MypHAt npBirnyAt CB KOHH H, npnKpBiBancB AOK-

XCMt KOABqy>KHBIMt OXt CXptAt, HOmCAt 6HXB- CH. HacKoqnAa na nero MyAB. 3aBH3>KaAa MyAB. Ha BBipyqKy KHHyAHCB Apy^KHHHHKH, n-femie H

KOHHBIC. SantAH cxptAM. HaqaAHCB KPHKH. Jlns- raAO ^eA-feso. XsaxaAHCB rpyAB o rpyAB. BBiAa BCAHKan cfeqa.

Ct HO>KOMt, noBopaqHBancB, cxpnxHBan na- cfeAaiOmHXt, BCCB HCnOpOXBlft, HCKOAOXBlft, AtSt KHHSB, KaKt xyp-B, A06HpaACH AO KOAAyna'.

Tpn pasa ox6pacbiBaAH MypHAy. KoAAyn-b, BbicxaBHBt 6opOAy, 6opMOXaAt, HACBaACH, sa- naKOcxHAcn oxt cxpaxa*. Bee nee KHH3b AOCTHAT*

CHHHUA 253

ero pyKoft H yMepxBHA-b Ha M-fecx-fe. H cxonAt HAOAOMt KaMCHHblMt HaA^ CblHOMt. BblACpFH- BaAt H3t ce6n cxptAbi. y6HBaAt KaatAaro, KXO

cosaAcn. Ro noAyAHH mAa 6HXBa. Aecnxb Apy>KHHHH-

KOBt ACFAO Bt Heft CMCpXbK), a BpaFOBt He CHH- xaAn, n MVAB no6'fe)KaAa, no neMHorie ymAH qe¬ pest 6oAOxa.

JXpy}KHHHHKH cxaAH KAHKaxb, co6Hpaxb HOAO- HHHOKt. CxaAH ysHaBaxb, KXO ^eny, KXO cbma. KaqaAH FOAOBaMH, xMypHAHCb. H BepnyAncb Bcfe — BOHHbi, >KeHmHHbi, A'fexn, — rypb6oft, na no¬ Ae CfeHH, FA'fe 6pOAHAH KOHH, XOpHaAH CXp-feAbl, lUACMbl BaAHAHCb, AIOAH y6HXBie.

KHHSB MypHAt Ae>KaAt MepxBBiMt, ct AnuoMt cypOBBiMt H cnoKoftHBiMt, Bt pyK-fe sanaxt Meqt. OKOAO HCFO 6BiAt MaABHHKt, SapncAaBt. naA'B HHMt AexaAa MaAan nxnua. KpyiKHAacB, nonncKHBaAa, caAHAacB na B-fexBB, xpncAa nepB- HMH, paSS-fefiaAa KAIOBt.

KnnHCHqt, FAHAH na nxHuy, yABi6aACH, pyqKoft HopoBHAt ee cxBaxHXB. Ha p-fecHHuaxt SapncAa¬ Ba, na meKaxt ero rop-feAH, KaKt poca, CACSBI

60ABmHMH KanAHMH. Cxap-feftiyift HSt BOHHOBt B3HAt KHH^KHqa Ha

pyKH H nonect. HaBinnxt HOAO^KHAH na Koneft, xponyAHCB Bt o6paxHBift nyxB Kt jln-fenpy, na neneAHme. BnepeAH HCCAH SapncAasa, H nxnua, CHHHH CHHHua, yBHsaAacB BCA'feA'B. Ee ne oxny- FHBaAH, — rtyCXB X-femHXCH MOAOAOft KHHSB. UlAH AOAFO.

y neneAHma norpe6AH yconmnxt H saMyqen- i|MX>. H^A^ 90AQK), m ^^cpKQM-b ^yrp-fe, 31? Ay-r

254 CHHHUA

60B0ft, KpBIXOft maXpOMt, AOMOBHH-fe ACFAH pH¬ AOMt KHHSB MypHAt ct KHHFHHeft HaxaABeft. RajieKO HOAXJ noraMH nxt pascxHAaAcn ncnBift, cnnift /tnlDnpt, mnpoKo pacKHnyAHCB Ayra, A-fe- CHCXOC, osepnoe nonHsoBBC.

BAH3t MOFHAt CXaAH CXpOHXB HOBOC FOpOAH- me, FA'fe 6BIXB KHHseMt SapncAaBy. SasBmaAH na noAMory BOABHBixt AiOAeft, Aa nponHBmnxt HCH-

BOXHmKH BapnroBt. OCCHBIO 6'feraAH sa SOAO- xoMt Kt XasapaMt Bt cxenn.

SapncAaBy pa36HAH Ayqmift maxept, noKyAa Kt sa'MoposKaMt ABiMy ne cpy6Hxt. MaABHHKt FAHA'feAt, KaKt CXpOHAH FOpOA^, KaKt HHmy Ba- pHAH, KaKt BeqepoMt 6oABmie AIOAH caAHAHCB naA'B"p'feKOio, n-feAH n-fecnn, MOAqaAH.

>KeHmHHBI ^KaA-feAH MaABHHKa, Apy^KHHHHKH FO-

BOpHAH CAaBHBlft 6yAeXt BOHHt. Ra HXO Bt xoMt? My>Koft AacKoft ropeqH He H36yAemB.

H OAHOK) yx-fexoio 6BiAa SapncAasy CHHHH CH-

HHua. CoscfeMt pyqHan. 'Bcxt AH MaABHHKt, ona —'■ CKOKt H KATOHCXt HSt HaiUKH. HrpaCXt AH, 6poAHxt AH no Ayry — nxnua nopxaext OKOAO,

na HAeqo cnAext, HAH naAext nepeA'B SapncAa- BOMB Bt XpaBV, pacnyiUHXt KpBIABH, H FAHAHXt, FAHAHXt qepHBiMH FAasaMH Bt FAasa. ^ xo n na- Ao-fecxt, — oxMaxHexcn oxt nee: ny, qxo npn- rxaAa?

H ne snaext SapncAaBt, qxo Bt MaAoft, po6-

KOft nXHU-fe, Bt FOpHHCMt CCpAIFfe nXHHBCMt Ayma KHHFHHH HaxaABH, poAnoft MaxymKH.

HpomAa SHMa, cnosa sascAen-feAH 6yrpBi H ny- mH, pa^AHACH JlH-fenp-B, HOHABIAH UO HCMy, Ha-

Aysan napyca. KopaSAH, ct' saMopcKHMH rocxa*:

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MH. 3axpy6HAH pora Bt A-fecaxt. SamyM-feAH FpOSBI.

SapncAaBt poet, Kp-fenKift cxanoBHAcn MaAB- qHKt. HrpaAt yyKe oxuoBCKHMt MeqoMt H npH- cxasaAt Kt Apy>KHHHHKaMt, qxo6Bi pascKasBma- AH npo 6HXBBI, npo OXOXBI, npo cAasy KHHSH.

A KOFAa tfteHIUHHBI FAaAHAH CFO UO CB-fexAOH roAOB-fe, ^aA-fen, qxo pacxext 6e3t MaxymKH — oxxaAKHBaAt pyKy:

— YftAH, — FOBOpHA'B, — yftAH, a xo no6BK), H CaMt My>KHKt.

OAna^ABi OHt no6nAcn ct xoBapnmaMH n cn- A-feAt Ha KpBIABU'fe CCpAHXBlft, HSMaSaHHBlft. HOA- Aex-feAa CHHHua, noKpy>KHAacB H, qxo6Bi saM^- xHAt ee MaABqHKt, BAPyrx> npnAerAa Kt ero rpyAH, npH>KaAacB Kt x-feABuy.

-— Hy, Boxt HauiAa Bpeiv-'n! BsnAt SapncAaBt nxnuv H Aep>KaAt Bt KyAa-

K-fe, H AVMaAt, — KaKt 6BI eMy noApaxBcn eme ct o6HAqHKaMH, a KOFAa pa3>KaAt naABUBi — Bt pyKt AexaAa nxnqKa MCpxBan. saAvmenHan.

BoraxBipcKan 6yAext cnAa y MOAOAOFO KHHSH.

TaKt Bt xpexift past yMepAa KHHrnnn Ha¬ xaABH CB-feXAOft H ACFKOft CMCpXBK).

Bee 6BIAO HCHOAHCHO na seMA-fe. Ryma ACFKa. H OKpy>KHAH en Aymy AyqesapHBin, noiomin, qy- Aecnoft KpacoxBi, AHua n HOHCCAH Bt npcA-feABi B-feqnaro cs-fexa.

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(Hat npomjiaro).

Macy Bt nnxoMt AHH, Bt iiOA-fe, yqnxeAB, KOH-

cxanxHHt HaBAOBnqt, npocnyBmncB nocA-fe Kp'fenKaro nocA'feo6'feAeHHaro cna, npnqecaAt MOKpOK) meXKOft OXKHHyXBIC naA'B BBICOKHMt A6ca:t pycBie BOAOCBI, cynyAt noA'B MBimKy iiOABCKift HOMept "PyccKaro Boraxcxsa", B3HAt Ct nOAOKOHHHKa xeMHo6opAOByK), Bt BHA^

KHHFH, K0p06Ky Ct FHABSaMH H Xa6aKOMt H, He cntma, BBimeAt Bt caAHKt, qxo npn mKOAt. Ha yqnxcA-fe 6BiAa qecyqcBan py6aiiiKa, nonet Ct KHCXHMH H qepHBie 6pK)KH.

— MapBH,—nossaAt ont, noAoftAH Kt 06%- AeHHOMy cxoAy, cxonmeMy IIOA-B aKauieft,—Ma¬ pBH, caMosapqHKt.

Hst-sa yrAa UIKOABI oxossaAcn cxapymeqift roAoct. yqnxeAB onycxnAcn Bt KaMBimeBoe KpecAo, noAO^KHAt nora na HOi"y, pasBepnyAt >KypHaAt, — noMHAt ero Aa>Ke HCMHOFO, qxo6Bi ne xonopmHAcn, — H, noqecBiBan Bt pycoft 60- poA'fe KapaHAamoMt, naqaAt qnxaxB cxaxBio: — "OqepKH pyCCKOft AtftcXEHXCABHOCXH"..

Bt noA-fe sa uiKOAoft cAaAKO n-feAH >KaBopOH- Jttf. pblAO 3HQftH0.H THXO, 3a <;KBQ3H0ft H3r©f

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pOABK) naAHcaAHHKa, no Aopor-fe, upo6tyKajia, nioxan SCMAK), co6aKa ct XBoexoMt, ycaHceH- HBiMt p-fenBHMH; sa neft, noKaqnBancB, nponABiAt B03t ct cfenoMt. flB-fe A^BKH, Cxema FysHna n RynmKa CxioAHCBa, Ae^KaAH na Bosy H n-feAH, saKpBiBt FAasa, yAapnn Bt xonKift roAoct:

"KaiHHHCKie — ACyAHKH, MnpomKHHCKH — MasypHKH, A namn napnn — MaACHBKH — MXO UB-feXGHKH aAenBKn"...

HoxpeBo^ceHHBift sxoft n-fecneft, yqnxeAB, npn- mypncB, norAHA'feAt na A'feBOKt, (J)BipKHyAt HO-

coMt, -— ypOBCHB KyABxypBi! — H ct cepAueMt nepesepnyAt cxpannuy.

Bt xo >Ke BpeMH, HenoAaACKy oxt UIKOABI, Bt AepeBHHHOMt, npHXOACKOMt AOMnKt, BpOC- mCMt OAHHMt yFAOMt Bt SCMAK), HpOCHyACH UO- CA-fe 06'feAeHHaro oxAOXHOBenin M-fecxnBift ABH-

qoKt. StBiiyBt CAaAKO, ct noABBiBanicMt, ont

sanycxnAt ob'fe pykn Bt roAOBy, noqecaAcn, npHFAaAHAt cfeAOBaxBie n p-feAKie BOAOCBI AaAO- HHMH H, BCnOMHHBt, HXO BpCMH HAXH qaftHHHaXB, ct yAOBOABCXBiCMt CA-fest ct AepeBHHnoft no- CXCAH, noKpBixoft pa6oxoft noKoftnnuBi ABHHHXH

— AOCKyXHBIMt, BCXXHMt OA'feHAOMt.

Ct-npOCOHOKt XBipKHyBLUHCB HtCKOABKO past HO MaACHBKOft FOpCHK-fe, ABHHOKt OXBICKaAt noAX^ AaBKoft 6oABmyio mAnny KopHqneBoft co- AOMBI, H3t-nOAX> nOAymKH BBIXaiUHAt KOpf»6-

Ky ct FHABsaMH, xoqB-Bt-xoqB xaKyio >Ke, KaKt y yqnxcAH, qxo ne past cAy>KHAO ABnqKy HOBO-

AOMt Kt myxKaMt H cM-fexy, H, BBirnast no nyxn H3t cfeneft, — KBimt, KBimt, SAOA-feftKa! — qy-

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acyio Kypnuy, OH-B no6peAt, npHxpaMBisan, qe¬ pest AOpOFy Kt IHKOA-fe.

Oco6eHHOcxBK) y ABnqKa, KpoM-fe xpoMOXBr, 6BiAa npaBan meKa. Ona 6BiAa H-fecKOAB- KO pasAyxa, BCA-feACXBie AaBKHmnnro HOBpeAC- Aenin HCAIOCXH, qxo A^AaAO xaiOKe roAoct CFO H-fe'cKOABKO Bt HOCt — FHyca-BBIMt, FO- BopHAt Ace OHt MHFKO, Hapacn-feBt, xoqno MH-

yKaAt. SsaAH ero, xaKt ACC KaKt H yqnxeAH, KOH-

cxanxHHOMt HaBAOBHqeMt. KOFAa OHt nOHBHACH Bt naAHcaAHHK-fe, 3^qH-

XCAB, npHmypn cB-fexABie FAasa, ne oxt 6AH3O-

pyKOcxH, a CKop-fee, oxt BHyxpeHHnro cocxon- nin — HCAOBOABCXBa OKpy^aiomHMt — nporo- BopHAt cyxo:

— CaAHxecB, naAHBaftxe qaio. — H OHHXB

HarHVACH HaAX> KHHFOft. ZlBnqoKt HOB-fecHAt mAnny na Kycxt, cfeAt na

xa6ypext H ct yAOBOABCXBiCMt orAHA'feAt CXOAt, FA'fe KHH-feAt 60ABmoft, nOMHXBlft caMO- Bapt, meAKan H3t p-femexKH HCKpaMH, CXOHAH

XOHACHOe MOAOKO Bt AepeBHHHOft qaiHK-fe, CHXHHKt H XapCAKa Ct BHUIHHMH. ByACMt HHXB Ct BHUieHBCMt HAH Ct MO-

AOKOMt cnaqaAa? KaKt BBI AyMaexe, KoHCxan- XHHt HaBAOBHqt? — CHpOCHAt ABHHOKt.

— BespasAHqHO, — oxs-fexHAt yqnxeAB. flbnqoKt naAHAt qaio ct MOAOKOMt H nep¬

Bbift cxaKanqHKt BbinHAx>, Ayn Bt nero H yKuy- pncb, — oqenb 6biAO xopomo, — naAHAt no BxopoMy, pascxernyAt noApHCHHqeKt nst sex- XOH Ct HpOSCAeHblO Cap>KH, Ct yAOBOAbCXBlCMt OFAHHyAt CaAHKt,—OTAHHHblH CaAHKt, BbinH^

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Bxopoft cxaKant, BblXaiUHAt HOFXHMH H3t MOAO- Ka nyqerAasyio Myxy, H naAHAt no xpexbCMy, a yqnxeAb see cMOxp-feAt Bt KHHry. flbnqoKt saBcpx-feAcn na xa6ypexK'fe.

— Mxo BBI qnxaexe, KoncxanxHHt HaAbiqt? CnpOCHAt OHt BKpaA^HBO, — CMOXpHXC, FAasa npoqnxaexe.

■— OxcxanBxe oxt MCHH, KoncxanxHHt HaBAO¬ Bnqt, CXpOrO OXB-feXHAt yqHXCAB.

flBHqCKt XOABKO BXHHyAt FOAOBy, HOAMOp- rnyAt nesaM-fexno H naAHAt, He mypma, ne cxy¬ qa, no qexBepxoMy — ct BHiueHBCMt. OHCHB CMy XOX'feAOCB nOFOBOpHXB, HO 60HACH, KaKt 6BI HC pascepAHAcn yqnxeAB.

>KHAH OHH Apy>KHO, Boxt yme nnxBift FOA'B,

Ka>KAOAHeBHO CXOAHAHCB HHXB Haft HocA'fe 06'fe¬ Aa, — A-feXOMt Bt CaAHK-fe, SHMOft — Bt CB-fex- Aoft. n xenAoft xopHHU-fe npn mKOA-fe. flBnqoKt oqenB yBa>KaAt KoncxanxHHa HaBAOBnqa — 3a o6pa30BaHie, yqnxeAB, qeAOB'feKt Bt BBicmeft cxeneHH caMOAio6HBBift, xaKoe yBa^Kenie Kt ce6-fe U-feHHAt, HO Aep>KaAt npinxeAH Bt cxporocxn, Kt xoMy >Ke naMHXB y ABnqKa 6BiAa cAa6oBaxa, H ont no-MHory past pascKasBisaAt OAHO H XO

A<e — no-npocxy roBopn, nect qenyxy. Bnesanno yqnxeAB pasMamncxBiMt noqep-

KOMt nanncaAt na noAnxt ^ypnaAa: — "He- AypHO!" — nOCXaBHAt BOCKAHUaxeABHBlft snaKt Bt CKo6Kaxt H cnnsy — 6yKBBi — "H" H "M", o6o3HaqaK)miH — npnM'feqaHie qnxaxeAH.

"FopoACKoe caMoynpaBAenie Bt TaM6oB'fe, — HpOqCAt OHt BCAyXt HAOBHXBIMt FOAOCOMt, — AO CHXt nopt ne o3a6oxHAOCB OHHCXHXB noM-fe-

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menie HapoAHaro floMa oxt csaACHBixt xaMt sanacoBt coAenaro CBHHOFO caAa. Bt xo Ace BpeMH Bt ropoA'fe npouB-fexaioxt Ka6aKH, nop- XCpHBIH H AHMOHaAHBIH AaBKH. OqCBHAHO, OXUBI ropoAa, — npn sxoMt yqnxeAB Bt ynopt no- CMoxp-feAt na ABnqKa, — 6oABme o3a6oqeHBi coxpaHHocxBio CBHHOFO caAa, q^Mt HapOAHBIMt npocB-femenicMt. HBAenie y na.ct He saypnA- noe"...

yqnxeAB p-fesKo ABHHyAt xapCAKy ct BHm- HHMH:

— HonHMaexe — KyAa MBI HACMt, Koncxan- xHHt HaBAOBnqt?.. Xox-feAt 6BI H snaxB same MH-fenie no sxoMy noBOAy...

flBnqoKt ncnyraAcn, noAaAcn CACFKa sa ca- MOBapt H oxxyna n-feKoxopoe BpeMH XOABKO no- KamAHBaAt. Ho yquxeAB y^Ke 3a6BiAt npo nero n, npOAOA^Kan qnxaxB, menxaAt CKBOSB 3y6Bi: "yAHBHXeABHOC A^AO!"

HaKOHCUt, OHt 06AOKOXHACH O CAOMACHHOe KpecAo, noAnept KyAaKOMt cnnsy 6opOAy H FAH¬ A'feAt, KaKt noKasaAOCB ABnqKy, na cxapBin Ba- ACHKH, BBiHecennBiH Aascqa MapBeft na HACXCHB— cymnxB.

yqnxeAB saAyMaAcn, pascxponAcn qxenieMt, KaKt xyxt 6BIXB? — saroBopHXB o nycxnKaxt ■— oropqnxcH, a xaKt CHA^XB, MOAqaxB, sacKy- qaext. H B'feAB KaKoft xopomift qeAOB-feKt, — AyMaAt ABnqoKt, — yMntftman roAOBa, see nocxHrt, 060 BCCMt 6e3noKOHxcH. He xo, qxo namt 6AaroqHHHBift, n-fexyxt HHA-feftcidft — Kpac- HOHOCBlft. BsAOxnyAt, noKaqaAt roAOBoft ABnqoKt, Ay-

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Man o 6AaroqHHHOMt, HO MBICAH yate nepecKO- HHAH, H OHt BCnOMHHAt, KaKt Ha TpOHUy Bt Ayraxt AOBHAH 6peAHeMt epmeft, n oxeut ABH-

KOHt, yacacHBift My^quna — ne Aio6e3HBift, xea- AHACH, qxo MO}Kext -fecxB ^KHByio pBi6y sa noA- 6yxBiAKH. HameAt, q-feMt yAHBHXB. ^BnqoKt yc- M-fexnyAcn, nOAMHFHyAt:

— KoHcxanxHHt HaABiqt. — Mxo? — oxB-fexHAt yqnxeAB, nAionyBt BHIU-

HCBOft KOCXOHKOft.

— Mxo n xoqy BaMt pascKasaxB. BBI ne MO-

Acexe ce6'fe npeACxaBHXB, KoncxanxuHt HaABiqt, Ao qero y MCHH BM-fecxHxcABnan ropxanB.

— Ra, KaK-b Me, BBI pascKasBmaAn, Koncxan¬ xHHt HaBAOBnqt.. — H yqnxeAb, AO-feBt ropcxb BHmHH, onnxb HarnyAcn naA'b KHHroft.

— Bcfe, Kpnqaxt — ABHKont, ABHKOHt, a ABH • KOHt XOABKO H XBacxaext, qxo pBi6y ACHByK) text. 3X0 BCHKift qeAOB'feKt MO^KCXt. A BOXt H, KoncxaHXHHt HaABiqt, BM-femaio Bt ropxanB }KH-

BOFO AyneAH ct nepBHMH. BBI 6BI na Mnnyxy ox- AOACHAH qxenie, — n BaMt pascKaacy Heo6BiKHo- BeHHbift CAyqaft.

— Ra, Aa, CAymaio, — oxs-fexHAt yqnxeAb, npoAOAiKan ct HcxHnnbiMt yAOBOAbcxBieMt qn¬ xaxb cxaxbio CcMena BespoAnaro, o6cxoHxeAb- naro H npeHenpinxH-feftmaro MyacHKHbi.

— OAHaHCAbi y nact Bt y-fesAHOMt ropoA'fe, KoncxaHXHHt HaAbiqt, MH ct xoBapnmaMH OmH6AHCb HCMHOFO, BbinHAH Bt FOCXHHHU-fe BeAbBK). KOHCHHO, rp-fexa xanxb neqero, nann- AHCb, npnMo o6e3yM'feAH. Hy, xopomo. Tosapn- mn KO MHt npncxynHAH H yMOAHioxt: no-

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CAymaft, roBopnxt, BMtcxH Bt ropxanb ABa 6HA-

AiapAHBixt mapa. ft, MO>Kexe ce6t npeACxaBnxb, KoncxaHXHHt HaABiqt, AAH xoBapHmeft ^KHSHH

HC noma}Ky. BsnAt 3XH mapBi, naqaAt BMtmaxB. OAHHt mapt BomeAt coBepmenno CAO6OAHO.

Ho xyxt MCHH noA'B AOKOXB xoAKnyAH, n Ap.Y- roft mapt npocKoqiiAt KaKt xo neyjio6HO,-&29 coAOKt y Menn Bt sxo BpeMH noBepnyAcn, n CKptna Aonnyxa. Ct xtxt nopt AHUO oxqacxn y MCHH—na cxopony, ne oco6eHHO KpacHBOe, H ro- Aoct nenpinxHBift... Eft Bory, xaKt BCC H 6BIAO,

KoncxaHXHHt HaABiqt... -- Bt Texiomaxt, — nporoBopnAt ynnxeAB,

OHHXB BB ynopt FAHAH na ABnqKa, — XBicnqa ABtCXH XpHAUaXB OAHHt >KHXeAB, OCXpOFt CCXB, nnxB BHHHBixt AaBOKt, a mKOABi xopo¬ meft ntxt. — Ont sacMtnAcn. — ft MOAqy, n MOAqy... — y HCFO Aa>Ke pyKH 3aApo>KaAH.

— Texiomn — 3xo KasancKoft ry6epHiH, KOH-

cxanxHHt HaABiqt? — KasancKoft. —■ TCCXB Moft noKoftnBift pascKasBisaAt, —

KaKie Heo6BiKHOBeHHBie CAyqan 6BiBaioxt. Bt ceAt JlBicKOBt, HanpoxHBt Kasann, >KHAt CBHIHeHHHKt. Hy, XOpOmO. CBHmeHHHKt — BAOBBift, KOHCHHO, xosnftcxBO 6oABmoe, OA-

noMy sa BcfeMt HC AOFAHAnmB. H cxaAt sxoxt CBnmenHHKt saMtqaxB, qxo Bt qyAant y nero nponaAaext MOAOKO, — xo ropmoKt npoAHxt, xo XBaxnxcn MacAa, a Bt KpBiHKt — qyxB na AOHBiuiKt. Ont, KOHCHHO, y^cacHO oropqnACH. Mxo AtAaxB? Hy, xopomo. HoAyMaA-B, noAy¬ MaAt, BSHA-B MtmoKt, ctAt Bt qyAant ct Be-

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qepa, A0)KHAaexcH. Hoqbio, MOiKexe ce6t npeA- cxaBHXb, KoncxanxHHt HaABiqt, nonBAnexcn Koxt. FAasa y nero ropnxt, naqHHaext Bt qy¬ Aant pacnopn^KaxBcn, KHAaexcn na ropmKH, CAHBKH AH^ext, MacAo xaKt AanaMH H psext. CBHmeHHHKt, HCAOAFO AyMan, CXBaXHAt 3X0X0 Koxa H nocaAHAt Bt MtmoKt, BBinect ero nst qyAana n AyMaext: — qxo AtAaxB? 3ary6HXB CMy KOxa HeB03MO>KHO, — KpoBonpOAHxiC Ox- nycxnxB — Bt xosnftcxBt 6oABmoft' ypont. Ra eme AyMaext, — yact Koxt AH SXO? CtAt Kt cxoAy, na cxoAt cBtqa ropHxt. BBixamHAt ont Koxa Ha-noAOBHHy nst MtmKa, oxornyAt eMy xsocxt, Aa cypryqa ropnmaFO H HaKanaAt. A xyxt caMa pyKa nOABepnyAacB, cxsaxHAt ne- naxKy H cxyKHyAt. Hy, xopomo. SaKpnnaAt Koxt HeqeAOBtqecKHMt roAocoMt, Moncexe ce- 6t npeAcxaBHXB, KoncxanxHHt HaABiqt, nepe- AextAt qepest KOMHaxy H npnMo Bt OKHO. Tpn AHH H XpH HOqH AaSHAt XOXt KOXt UO KpBIUiaMt, no nAexHHMt, opaAt yyKacno, pasAyAcn. Co- cfeAn, iua6pBi — yMa ptmHAHCB, — HTO xaKoe? HoftMaAH, naKoneut, Koxa, FAHAHXt neqaxB. HoxamHAH Koxa Kt HcnpaBHHKy, a HcnpannHKt —sanoftHBift. OcMoxptAt ont Koxa n roBopnxt: —xaKHxt >KHBoxHBixt saneqaxaHHBixt Bt npnpo- At ne 6BiBaext, sxo — Heqncxan cnAa, H H.^nn- caAt xyxt >Ke Aonoct Bt ry6epHiio, HTO, MOAt, CBnmenHHKt AonycKaext 6e3o6pa3ie y ce6H Bt npnxoAt. Hy, KOHCHHO, — cBnmeHHHKy cxporift sanpoc-B, ont oxstxt, H AOUJAO SXO AtAo Aa^e Ao CBnxtftmaro CvnoAa. Bo Bctxt rasexaxt neqaxaAH, Bt JIBICKOBO OAHHt anaMeHHXHft HH-

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caxeAB npits^caAt n nanncaAt npo sxoxt CAy- qaft 6oABmoe coqHHeme. Eft Bory, He Bpy.

— KaKyio BBI qenyxy necexe, KoncxaHXHHt HaBAOBnqt, — CKasaAt yqnxeAB ct AocaAoft.

ZjBnqoKt KpHKnyAt H npHXHxt,—HesaAaqa, ne nonpaBHAocB. H xo CKasaxB, — Kt yqenoMy, xo- pomeMy qeAOBtKy noAtst ct naKOCXBK) — npo Koxa pascKasBisaxB. BCCB ACHB xaKoft nesaAaq- HBift: — yxpoMt — nysBipB na AaMnt pacmH6'B?

Aert cnaxB nocAt o6tAa, — copt Bt yrAy y nCHKH npHCHHACH, ACiKHXt COpt KyHKOft, a BtHHKa Htxt — BBIMCCXH. Copt BHAtXB —■ Kt CCOpt, XaKt OHO H BBIIHAO. HSBHHHXe MCHH, KOHCXaHXHHt HaABIHt,

npOFOBOpHAt ABHHOKt CAa6BIMt FOAOCOMt. — A qxo CAyqHAOCB? — Sa pasroBopt 6e3o6pa3HBift HSBHHHXC, ro¬

Bopio. — HOAHOXC, KoncxaHXHHt HaBAOBHqt, n yatt

H 3a6BiAt, qxo BBI FOBOPHAH. BBineftxe eme cxaKanqnKt.

-— ECAH BBI oxKymaexe, KoncxaHXHHt Ha¬ ABiqt, xaKt H n BBinBio, no^caAyft, — CKasaAt ABHHOKt, nOBCCCAtBt.

— HSBOABXC. — yqnxeAB noAO>KHAt xiyp- naAt na cxoAt n, noxepeBt ycxaBmie FAasa, nOAOABHHyAt Kt Ce6t XapCAKy Ct BHmHHMH. — Ryuaio, KoncxanxHHt HaBAOBHqt, ct ocenn iiOAnncaxBcn eme na OAHHt >KypHaAt.

— MTO BBI? ft ToyKe, KoncxaHXHHt HaABiqt, ;- ro HH "HHRV" HOAnncaxBcn, Aa BCC. KaKt

- - in' vr xnaxaAO. Boxt, noKoftnBift ABH-

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mecxBCOxt noAesHBixt npeAMexoBt 3a 3 py6An 95 KoneeKt. KEHxanuiio BBinpaBHAt. Hy, xopo¬ mo...

^BHHCKt COBCtMt y^KC paCHOAOiKHACH pa3- CKasaxB HeooBiKHOBeHnyio Hcxopiio npo nOKOft- Haro oxua ABHKona, no Bt sxo BpeMH na 3a6opt noBHCt npKo-pBDKift, KOHonaxBift MaABHHmKa, Bt 6opAOBoft py6auiKt H KpHKnyAt:

— KoHcxaHxnnt HaABiqt, 6axK)mKa nocAaAt — Kt Beqepnt SBOHHXB.

ZtBnqoKt saxoponHAcn, HaAtAt mAnny, CKa¬ saAt: — CnacH6o, KoncxaHXHHt HaABiqt, sa qaft, caxapt, HSBHHHXC, Xpncxa paAH, — H sa- KOBBIAHAt MHMO mKOABI qepCSt BBIFOHt Kt UCpKBH.

yqHXCAB ^C OCXaACH CHAtxB, SaKHHyBt pyKH sa roAOBy. Ont AyMaAt o xoMt, nxo BBinnmext BxopAoft yKypnan-b, n o xoMt, qxo sxo 6yAext oqeHB Hcnpinxnp, nonxosoMy qHHOBHHKy, H o xoMt, qxo snMoft nannmext cxaxBio: — "Hama AepeBHn Bt cstxt KpnxHqecKaro Mipocosepna- Hin". Hpn MBICAH, qxo ero cxaxBH Mo^ext 6B'TB

Haneqaxana, y nero 3a6HAOCB cepAUe. yqnxeAb HOAHHACH H noxHnyACH.

Bt 3xo BpeMH ryAKO yAapHAt uepKOBHBift KO-

AOKOAt, nanoAHHAt BCC XHXOC, Beqeptiomee He6o KpOXKHMt H XHXHMt 6aC0Mt. yqHXCAB B3HAt Bt cfeHHXt UIAHny H XpOCXB, H BBimCAt Ha Aopory. Ho BBiMBixoMy BqepamHHMt AO>K-

AeMt coqHo-scACHOMy Ayry, ne cntma, Bosnpa- maAHCB ct ptqKH 6tABie, KaKt cntrt, rycn. BAaACKt cxonAa HBTAB, — rnaAH cxaAO, n y>Ke sa Bopoxa H36t BBIXOAHAH 6a6b!f, noA^KHAan

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CKOximy. ByMMt! — KaxnAcn naA'B cxenBio He6ec-

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