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Poman
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Hiagateanctso «As6yka-KaaccuKa»
2005


Y]IK 82/89
BBK 84.7 CIA
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1. Boasexa, TF. Uparosoii, ~
M. Kypennoii, U. Menpenesoit
Southern Education and
Library Board
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Fane cE AEE
O’Konuop ®.
Myazpasa Kposp: Poman, paccxa3pi / Ilep. c
aura. — CII6.: As6yKa-Kmaccuka, 2005. — 288 c.
ISBN 5-352-01379-0
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NleBaloulen TOMIMByACKO ObesbAHON.
© J. Bomex, nepesogn, 2005
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© B.Tloxuyaes, osopmaenue cepun, 1996
ISBN 5-352-01379-0 © «As6yka-KnaccuKa>, 2005


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jlexajl He ABurascb. B ropye 3acTpANO YTO-TO, MOXxO-
Kee Ha ryOKy C AMUYHBIM IIpHBKyCOM, HO OH 6osvIca
MIOWIEBEJIMTECA, OMacasAch, YTO TOrAa KpbIIKa TOKE CABU-
HeTCA C MectTa. OH pels BbIKMIOUNTH CBeT. He noBo-
pauMBadcb, HalllapHJI KHOIIKy, HaKaJl, TbMa XJIbIHYy-
Jia Ha Hero, MOTOM CJlerKa paccessiacb, U3 Mpoxosa B
Y3eHbKy!0 LeJIb MPpOHMKasIO HeMHOrO CBeTa. Ho Xeii3
XOTE/I MOMHOU, a He pas6aBseHHOM TeMHOTHI. OH cubI-
Ula War MpOBOAHMKa B Ipoxose, 3arJIyWIeHHble KOB-
pom, — TOT npvOnuxKaNcaA, 3afeBad 3a 3eeHbIe 3aHa-
BeCKH; IIOTOM aru CTaM Tue uM ucue3iu. UyTb 103-
%*Ke, KOrZa OH yxKe MOUTH yCHyJI, EMy MlOKa3asIOCb, 4UTO
IIPOBOAHUK MgeT OOpaTHO. 3aHaBecKU ApPOrHysn, warn
CTUXJIM.
B momycue Xeli3zy YyAWNOCb, TO OH JICXKUT B rpo-
6y. B nepspii pa3 oH yBugen uenoBeKa B rpoby, Kor-
ja yMep ero fea. Ha Houb B ZOMe rpob co cTapHkoM
OCTaBMIM MOJIYOTKPbITbIM, MOAMepeB KPbILIKy MOJIeHOM,
u Xel3 usqanu Habmofxan, pasqyMbiBad: Wel He T0-
3BOAMT 3aXJIOMHyTb Ha coOoi KpbIUIKy; MpvseT Bpe-
MA, HM OH BBICyHeT NOKOTD. Jen Obi CTpaHCTByIOWIuM
TIPOMOBEAHUKOM: ASBUTeEIbHBIM CTapuk, u300po3qKB-
wu Tpu oKpyra c Vucycom, cipaTaHHbIM B roJoBe,
15


TOUHO 2xa0. Korma HacTano BpeMs MoxopoH, rpo6 3a-
KPbIJIM, a OH Jake He NOMIeEBeIMICA.
Y Xeiiza 6nimu gpa Milanimux 6pata; onMH yMep B-
MJlaeHYeCTBE, M €FO NOJO2%*KWIM B MasleHbKUM rpobuk.
J\pyroit noma nox, ceHoKocusiky, Korga emMy 6biIO CeMb.
Ero rpo6 651 B NOMOBMHY B3pocsoro, HM Kora KpbILI-
Ky 3axnonnysu, Xetis noz6exam u mogqHAN ee CHO-
Ba. Bce peli, uTo OH TOpioeT 10 OpaTy, HO Zeno
6bI1I0 B [pyroM; MpocTo OH NoxyMas — a BaApyr Obi OH
caM OKa3aJiCad B 3TOM rpoOy M Had HUM 3axONHyJIM
KpbIllKy.
Xen3 ycHy/, H eMy IIpHCHHJIOCb, YTO OH CHOBa Ha
OTIOBCKHX ToxopoHax. Orel BcTaeT B rpoby Ha 4yeT-
BepeHbKH, M Tak ero HeCyT Ha KuaqOume. «Ecau 6yny
yepKaTb 3aHUlly Ha Becy, — CJIbIMal OH TONOC CTa-
puka, — HMKTO HWYerO HagO MHOM He 3aXJIONHeT>,—
HO ero rpo6 mogqHecau K aAMe, GpocusM CO CTYKOM, H -
oTell CBaIMJICa, Kak m1060i Apyroii. Tloe3q Tpacso u Mo-
Tajo, Xei3 CHOBa NOYTH MpOcHyJICA M NOAyMan, uTO
npexne B Uctpogze x*xvuM YeNOBeK ABallaTb MATb, Tpoe
u3 Hux — Moyrtcpi. A tenepb 6bombmie HeT- Hu Moyt-
COB, HH DuidunzoB, Hu Bnacunreiimos, Hu Desens, Hu
7xexconos... Hu IlappymMos — yaxe YepHoOMa3bie He
BbIJepxKasH. 3a NMOBOPOTOM AOPOrM OH pa3rasaqel BO
TbMe 3aKOJIOYCHHYIO JlaBKy, MOKOCMBIIMMCA ~amMOap U
Tlouypa3zo06paHHbiit JOM MOMeHbILIe: KPbIIbIO UCuesI0,
B Ipuxoxelt He 610 ova.
Korga B BOCeMHaglaTb eT OH yes%Kan M3 2OMa,
Bce 6bII0 No-A”pyromy. Torga TaM 2%WIM ecaTb yes0-
BeK, M He MOXOXKe, YTO C OTIOBCKHX BpemeH Victpog
CTasI MeHbile. Xei3y NPHUIOCb yexaTb, korga eMy MC-
NOJHHIOCb BOCEMHAaAaTb, MOTOMY YTO ero Npu3BasIu
B apm. Ilonayany OH AyMan TIpoctpenuTp cebe HO-
ry, ur06bi OT Hero oTctamu. Ou coOupascs craTb npo-
NOBeEAHHKOM — MOMTH MO cToNaM Jeza, a WponoBer-
16


HUK MOxeT OOoiiTHCcb u 6e3 HOru. Cuma nponoBenHu-
Ka — B rouoBe, A3bIKe MH pyke. Ero geq o6bexam Tpu
OKpyra Ha cBoeM «@opje>. Kaxzyio ueTBeptyio cy6-
6oTy OH mpHesxan B UAcrpox — 6yaTo UMeHHO B 9TOT
leHb HeOOxogMMO ObLIO ClacaTb BCex OT aCKUX My-
ueHHH, — HW HauvHasl KpwyaTb elle AO Toro, Kak OT-
KpbIBaJI ABeplly MallMHBI. Jlioqu yxe coOupamcb BO-
Kpyr <opfla>, CJIOBHO OH BbI3bIBaJI MX Ha MOeAMHOK.
Jie s36upasica Ha KanloT M MponoBezoBan, MOpot ma-
%*e Bule3aJl Ha KPbIUly MU KpWyuas Ha HUX OTTyAa. OHH —
TOYHO KaMHU! — Kpuyan on.— Ho Vucyc yep, uT06
MCKyNMTb ux rpexu! WUucyc 6b cromb BemMKOAyUeH,
4TO YMep O7MH 3a BCex, MH OH elle yMpeT BMECTEe C
Kaxgou Zywou! TlonumaioT mu onM 9TO? IloHuMaroT
JIM OHV, YTO pawu KaxKOM KaMeHHOM Ayu OH 6yzeT
YMMpaTb JeCATb MUJINIMOHOB pa3, Ero 6ymyT pacmn-
HaTb M BOMBaTb rBO3s—qu B Ero pykM UM HOM JeCATD
MVJIIMOHOB pa3 3a KaxKAOTO U3 HUX? (CTapHK yKa3bI-
BaJl Ha CBOero BHyKa, Xeli3a. On TeplieTb ero He MOT,
MOTOMy 4TO eTCKOe WHO ObINO Tak MOxoO%*Ke Ha ero
COOCTBEHHOE, YTO, Ka3aslOcb, TrlyMUuJIOCb Hag HUM.) IIo-
HMMalOT JIM OHH, YTO AaxKe pasM ITOTO MaJIbUMIUIKH,
pag 3Toro 3706HOrO, Norpa3wero B rpexe, Hepa3yM-
HOFO MaJIbUMUIKU, CTOAMIerO 3feCb C TpA3HbIMM PyKaMU
M CKMMalollero Kysaku, Mucyc yMpeT AecaTb MYJVIN-
OHOB pa3, Ipexke YeM MO3BONUT eEMy TOTepaATb Ayury?
Ou 6yzeT cieqoBaTb 3a HHM Haj, MOpeM rpexa. Onn
coMHeBatoTca, uro Vucyc MoxkeT HATH MO MOpWo rpe-
xa? [pexu 9Toro Masibunka UCKyrieHbl, 4 Mucyc Hu-
Korga ero He octaput. Mucyc Hukorya He facT emy
3a6bITb 06 uckynseHnu. Uucyc B KOHIe KOHIIOB Ha-
cTurHeT ero!
Masibunk He HyKflaJIica B 9TUX CNOBax. B ero Ayule
xa riry6oKas, YepHast, 6e3MOJBHaA yBepeHHOCTh, UTO
€NMHCTBEHHBIN cnoco6 us6exaTh Mucyca — He rpe-
17


wuTb. B 7BeHaqWaTb JIeT OH yKE TOUHO 3H, YTO CTa-
HeT mponoseqHuKom. Ilosxe on Buen, Kak Uucyc ne-
pe6eraet oT ZepeBa K ZepeBy Ha 3aBOpKax ero CO3Ha-
HUA — JMKaad :urypa B JIOXMOTbAX, Tpe6ylomlad, YTO-
6bI OH OGePHYJICA M COMIe BO TbMY, Te HeU3BeCTHO,
Kyla CTyaTb, [le OH MOXKET XOAMT MO Bose, He BeLaA
06 9TOM, a MOTOM y3HaTb — uM yTOHyTb. OH xoTesi Oc-
Tatpca B Mctpoge, rae ero raza ObIM OTKPBITEI, pyKH
jepKasIM 3HaKOMbIe Bell, HOTM CTOAIM Ha MpMBbI-
YHOM Tpone, U A3bIK He Oontan Opt muutHero. Korga
eMy MCHOJHUJIOCb BOCeEMHaAlaTb, EfO IPU3BaIM B ap-
MMO, M OH pel, YTO BOMHY IpusyMaM cnewMasb-
HO, UTOObI BBECTH eFO BO MCKyIeHNe, HM BLICTpemu OBI
ce6e B HOry, ecuu 6 He BeEpu, YTO CMOXKET BEPHYTBCA
yepe3 H€CKOJbKO MeCAILEB HepasBpallleHHbIM. OH He
COMHEBAJICA, UTO CYM€ET BOCIPOTUBUTECA 3Jy; ITY CH-
ly, KaK u OOK, OH yHacueqOBa OT Aena. OH Ayman,
4TO CCAM MpaBMTeJIbCTBO He YHHYTOXKUT ero 3a YeTLIpPEe
MeCAIla, OH, B 060M catyyae, cOexut. Korma emy Obt-
JO BOCEMHAadaTb, OH PelIMs, YTO acT MM POBHO ¥e-
TbIpe MeCalla CBOero BpeMeHU. On OTCYTCTBOBaI 4e-
TbIpe roa M He BepHYJICA axe Ha MOObIBKy.
EMHCTBeEHHBIMH BelljamMu “3 Uctpoga, KOTOpbie OH
B3a1 Cc Cobo B apMuto, 6pi1u Bu6nua B uepHOM mepe-
myiete H.OUKM B CepeOpaAHOM ompaBe, IpvHasexKas-
ume Matepu. B qepeBeHCKOM WIKONe OH BbIYAWJICA 4M-
TaTb HM MMCaTb, HO pa3yMHei Opiwio Ob He yYUNTECA
BOBCe; BC€ PaBHO YHTal OH TOMbKO Bubsuw. Guran
OH He YacTO, HO BCAKMM pa3 HayleBall MaTepvHHcKHe
ouxu. OT HUX ria3a yCTaBaJIM, HM MpuxogMs0cp 6bicTpo
OTKaf{bIBaTb KHUTy. BceM B apMMM, KTO TOMbITaeTcA
MpHoOuuTb ero K rpexy, Xeii3 pewimm TOBOpUTb, TO
ou “3 Uctpona, Tenneccu, ato cobupaetca BepHyTbcA
Tyla M HaBcerfa TaM OCTATbCA; YTO XOUeT CTaTb Mpo-
MOBeAHUKOM EpanresiMa 4 He HaMepeH OOpeKaTb CBOIO
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fylly Ha noru6enb payqu mpaBuTeAbcTBa WIM Kakolt
6bI TO HM ObINO 3arpaHMUbI, Kya ero MOryT MocaaTD.
Yepes napy Heeb Ha BOeHHOM ciy2x6e, Koraa y
Hero NOABHJIMCb Apy3bA — He HaCTOAMMe Apy3bs, mpo-
CTO eMy IIPHUIIOCh *XUTb C HAMM psayOM, — OH Tomy-
YMJI AONTORAAHHY!IO BO3MOXKHOCTE: Ipursawenve. Ou
qoctayl U3 KapMaHa MaTepHHCKve OUKM M Hazel UX.
Tlorom cka3au, YTO He MowzeT C HMMM axe 3a MUIJI-
JIMOH JONapoB MH MyxoBylo MepuvHy B Mpusa4y; cKa-
3a, uo OH U3 Uctpoga, TeHHeccu, u He coOupaetca
oOpekaTb cBoiO Aylly Ha noru6enb paqu mpaBuTeb-
CTBa UM Kakoi Obi TO HU ObIO 3arpaHuubi... Ho Tyt
ero TOC COpBaJICA, M OH YMOJIK. TombKO CMOTpel Ha
HX, CTapasdCbh Ka3aTbCA HeMpeKJOHHbIM. /[py3ba CKa-
3aJIM, UTO HAKOMY He Hy2KHa efO Aypalikad Ayla, Kpo-
Me CBAUICHHHKa, UM OH BbIHy2KeH Obi OTBETUTb, 4TO
HU OMH CBAUIeHHUK, 6yf—b OH XOTb camum Ilanoin,
HM4erO HE CMOXKET MOseNaTb c ero AywoK. Onn cxKa-
3aJIM, 4TO HET y HeEfO HUKaKOM AYUIM, MU OTMpaBUMCh
B cBoi 6opzenb.
IIpouim0 HeMasIO BpeMeHU, Mpexze eM OH TOBe-
PHI MM, TOTOMy 4TO xoTem uM BepuTb. bombuie Bcero
Ha CBeTe OH XOTEJI NOBEPUTb MM HM OTeMAaTbCA OT BCe-
rO pa3 M HaBCerga, U TYT MOABYIaCb BO3MO2KHOCTD Cle-
NlaTb 3TO, OCTaBIIMCbh Hepa3BpalileHHbIM: MOBepuTb B
HM4YTO, a He BO 370. Apmua 3a6pocusa ero Ha Kpaii
cBeTa M 3a6biIa O HeM. Ou Obi paHeH, M O HEM BCIIOM-
HMJIM TOMbKO JIA TOrO, UTOOHI U3BIeUb WIpalHesb U3
IpyHHOM KleTKU, — eEMy CKa3aJIM, UTO BbIHYJIM ee, HO
He 10Ka3aJIM, M OH BC€ BPeEMA YYBCTBOBas €€ BHYTPH,
pxkaBy1o MU agoBuTyto. Ilorom ero nepeOpocumu B Apy-
ry!0 MyCTbIHIO M cHoBa 3a0bImu. Y Hero 6pi0 ZocTAa-
TOYHO BpeMeHH, UTOOKI U3Zy4MTb CBOIO Ayuly u y6e-
TMTb ce6a, uTO ee He cymsecTByeT. IlomHOcTbIO yBepuB-
WIMCb B 9TOM, OH MOHAN, 4TO 3Ham O06 9TOM Bcerza.
19


Bega TOIbKO B TOM, 4UTO OH CKy¥as Mo Zomy, — K Uucy-
cy 9TO OTHOMWeHMA He uMeO. Korfa apMMA HaKOHEeIL
ero oTHycTusa, eMy ObINO MpMATHO ZyMaTb, YTO ero
Tak M He pa3BpaTumu. Ou xoTe OHOrO — BePHYTbCA
B Ucrpog, Tenxeccu. Bu6mua B YepHOM Meperete u
MaTepHHCKHe OUKH JexKaIM Ha He piOK3aKa. OH y2Ke
Booome HMYerO He 4UTaN, HO xpaHus Bu6suto, noTo-
MY 4TO OHa HalloOMMHasia eMy O ZoMe. OuKH OCTaMCb
Ha cilyuaii, ecu 3peHie BApyr yXyAWINTCA.
J[pa (HA Hasayq apMua OcBOobogzUNa Xeli3a B ropoze
Ha Tp COTHU MMJIb CeBepHee MeCTa, re OH XOTeI
OKa3aTbCA, U OH TYT %Ke MOWey Ha BOK3aI WM KyNMI
6unet 20 Masncu — OnvxKatmei x Uctpomy ctanuun.
Jlo moe3fa OcTaBaNlocb YeTbIpe uaca, MU Xev3 3arAHyI
B T€MHbIM Mara3MH y BOK3asIa. OTO Obisia TecHas, Max-
Hyllad KapTOHOM JlaBKa, B rtyOuHe ObIu0 COBCeM TeM-
Ho. OH 3a6pasica B CaMbIMt aIbHuii KOHeI, M KynuA
CMHUM KOCTIOM HM YepHyto wisany. Boenuyto dopMy OH
NONOKU B OyMaxKHbI MakeT U 3alluxHys B ypHy Ha
yray. I[pu qHeBHOM CBeTe HOBbIM KOCTIOM OKa3aJICA
APKO-rosyObIM, a WWIATIa CIOBHO OKOCTeHesa OT APOCTH.
B Moascu on go6pasica B NATb AHA UM Oonbe M0-
JIOBUHbI Aoporu Zo VUictpoga mpoexan Ha rpy30BuKe Cc
XJIOMKOM. OcTaToK MyTH mpeoxosen memikom u qoOpas-
CA B A€BATb BeYepa, KOTa TOJbKO CTeMHeIIO.,JIom Obi
yepeH KaK HOUb, KOTOPOH Ob OTKPBIT; xoTa Xelt3 3a-
METH, YTO 3a60p MecTaMM NOBaIMJICA, a COpHasd TpaBa
IIpopocsia CKBO3b HaCTHJI KpblIblla, OH He Cpa3y M0-
HAJ, YTO Mepex HUM He JOM, a JIMIMIb ero ocToB. Ox
CMAJI KOHBepT, MOAHeEC K HeMy CIMUKY, Mpoulesica 0
IIYCTbIM KOMHATaM, MOZHAJICA Ha BTOPOM STaxK, cryc-
TWJICA BHM3. Kora KOHBepT cropet, OH MomxKer Apy-
roi u o6omles Bce KOMHaTHI ete pas. Houb on mpoBent
Ha KyXOHHOM Mlosly, 2OCKa CBaIusiacb EMy Ha TOJIOBy
C MOTOIKa MU NOpaHvia AMO.
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B yome HMyero He OCTamocb — TOMbKO mKad Ha
KyxHe. Ero MaTb BCerfa Clasia Ha KyXHe, WM TaM CTOAJ
ee OpexoBbiii uikad. Korma-To ona 3ansatusia 3a Hero
TPpUAUaTb LONNapoB MW ye HUKOrAa 6ombule He TOKy-
layla HMYerO CTOJb BHYWMTeIbHOrO. Kto-To 3a6pam
BCe Bel, a STOT WiKad ocTaBun. OH OTKPbII AWIMKM.
B caMoM BepxHeM JIexKaIM Ba MOTKa LllMarata, Oc-
TambHbie Oblmu MycTbl. OH yAMBUNCA, UTO HUKTO He
Tlo3sapWJICA Ha TakoM wiKad. Ou B3a wMaraT u mpH-
BA3ZaJI HOKU WKada K MOJOBMUaM, a B KaxKOM ALIN-
ke ocTaBuy sanucku: <9TO IIKA® XEM3EJIA MO-
YTCA. HE TPOXKb — IIOMMAIO UM YBbIO>.
B mosycHe 0H AyMal O ukade u peius, uTO ero
MaTepH Jierue Tellepb JlexKaTb B MOFMJIe, — OHA 3HaeT,
4uTO Kad Nox oxpaHouw. Ecnuu oHa mpuzeT HOUbIO, TO
cpa3y yBuauT. Ou pa3MbIllIA, XOAUT 1M OHa M0 HO-
4aM WM HaBelljlaeT JM 20M? Ona mpuyeT C TeM Xe BbI-
PaxKeHMeM JIMIa, HEyCIOKOeCHHbIM M HaCTOPOXKeHHbIM,
KOTOPO€ OH BHJEJI CKBO3b Ileb B Tpoby. OH Buses ee
MUO B Web, KOrfa Haya OnycKaTb Kpbuky. Torga
emy Obiio mlecTHaguaTb. Ilo ee nuuy mpobexana TeHb,
OMlyCKaA yrOJIKM pTa, CIOBHO M CMepTbio OHa Obia TaK
%Ke HEJOBOJIbHa, Kak MpexKJe KM3HbIO, — TOUHO XOTe/a
BbIIIpbITHYTb, OTKMHYTb KPbILKY, BbLIETeTh Hapyxy UH,
HaKOHEell, MOJyYYHTb YAOBOJbCTBUe: HO TyT rpoO 3a-
Kpbiiu. Moxer 6bITb, OHa xOTeJIa BbLIeETeTh OTTY/A,
MOxeT ObITb, XOTENa IIpbIrHyTb. OH Bue ee BO CHE —
*KYTKY1O, COBHO rMraHTCKasd JleTyYaA MbILIb; OHA IIbI-
TalaCb BbIPBAaTbCA OTTYMa, HO Ha M0 GecKOHEeYHO Ha-
Mos3asla TeHb, MU KpbIllIKa 3aKpbIBasiacb. OH Bue, KaK
KPbIIliKa 3aKpPbIBae€TCA M3HYTPH, OlyCcKaeTCa BCe HWKe,
OTpesad CBeT M KOMHaTy. OH OTKpbIJI raza — KpbIlliKa
pv61wxKasacb, OH PBAaHYJICA B UWlelb, MpOTMCHyJ Tro-
OBY M Wey, 3aBHC, YyBCTBYA TOUIHOTYy, B TYCKJIOM
cBeTe, Hafaioljem Ha KoBep Ha nosy. IlporucnyBuincn
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Hajl 3aHaBeCKOM MOJIKU, OH 3aMeTHJI B APyrOM KOHI[e
BaroHa MpoBOmHUKa — GeNbIii HEMOABYKHbIM CHJIy3T
B TEMHOTe, He CBOAUBUIMM C Hero ras.
— Mue m10xo,— mo3Bam oH.— A He MOTy B3allep-
TH B 9TOM WITyKe. BpimycTH MeHA.
IIpopoqHUK BCe TaK 2%Ke€ CMOTpes Ha Hero, He Ile-
JIOXHYBILIUCb.
— Tocnogu VUucyce, — cxa3an Xeti3, — Tocnoau
VUucyce.
IlpoBpoqHUK He ABHTasica.
— VWUncyc qaBHo oTBasIMs OTCIOZa, — MpOw3sHec OH
C TOPbKHM TOP2KeCTBOM.
TJIABA 2
Xe3 onan B TONKMHXeM TOJIbKO Ha CJleqyIOuMit
eb, B WlecTb Beyepa. YTPOM OH BbIINeJ] U3 BarOHa Ha
KaKOM-TO IaTOpMe MOAbILIAaTh CBEKUM BO3LYXOM, Ha
UTO-TO 3arIATeJICA, MU TYT Moe3sx TpoHysica. OH Mornasica
3a HMM, HO IWIAIy CAysI0 BeTpoM, HM IpHitiocb 6exaTb 3a
Heit. K cuacTbi0, OH B3aI1 C COOOH pIOK3aK, OMacasdcb, 4TO
B Hero 3ajle3yT UM 4TO-HuOyAb cTaimat. [Ipumiiocbh mpo-
%K1aTb WECTb YacOB Ha STON MaTHopMe, Moka He o0-
Iles HYKHBIM 1o0e3z.
A
Coviga B TomkuHxeme, OH cpa3y yBUel BBIBeC-
KM WM peknampr: <APAXMC», <BECTEPH IOHHMOH>,
«AAKC», «TAKCU>, «OTEJIb»>, «KOHAUTEP-
CKAA>. Bonburmuctso Onimm aneKTpHyecKuMU — 3a-
TOpasIMCb VW TacsIM WIM 3asIMxXBaTCKM NOAMUrMBan. Xeit3
We OYCHb MeAICHHO, AepxKa PlOK3aK 3a JAMKy. OH
CMOTPelJI 110 CTOPOHaM, BIA bIBAACh TO B OLHY BbIBEC-
Ky, TO B Apyryr. [Ipomen sco naatdhopmy, MoTOM
BePHYJICA, CJIOBHO CHOBa COOupasica cecTb B moe3n. Tox
TAKENOH UIANOM ero WMO ObLIO CTporumM u pelH-
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TeJIbHBIM. HukTO “3 MpoxoxKUXx He Aorafasca Obl, uTo
eMy Hekya uqTu. HeckombKo pa3 On O6omlen 3a6uTHIit
HapOJOM 3aJI OKNZaHUA, HO EMY HE XOTEJIOCb CUAeTb
TaM Ha CKaMelixe. Hayo 6bim0 HaiiTw yKpOMHOEe MECTO.
Hakouell OH TOMKHY ZBepb CO CKPOMHOM uepHO-
Geno TabamuKoit: «MYJKCKON TYAJIET. TOJIb-
KO JIA BEJIBIX». Ou somen B TecHoe ToMemleHHe:
C OMHOM CTOPOHbI TAHYJICA PAL YMbIBaJIbHUKOB, C Apy-
ro — epeBaHHbie KaOvHKu. Creubi, HeKOra BbIKpa-
I€HHbIe B KU3HEPAROCTHBIM APKO-2eJITHIM WBeT, Te-
Tepb ToseyeHemM MU ObIIM MOKPbITbI HaAIMCAMU MU e-
TaJIbHbIMM M300paxKeHUAMH YacTei KaK MYXKCKOIO, Tak
WM %*eHCKoro Tesla. Hexotoppie KaOvHKU 3alupasuc,
Ha OHO ABeplle YeM-TO Bpose WBeETHOTO MesKa ObLIO
KpymHO HamucaHo: <JIOBPO ITOXKAJIOBATb> — u
Tp BOCKJIMUaTeJIbHbIX 3HaKa, a TaKKe PUCYHOK, MOxo-
*KMM Ha 3Mer0. Ciofza Xev3 Vu BOUIeL.
Hexotopoe BpeMa OH Tpocusen B TecHO KabuHKe,
vu3yuad HafIMcu Ha cTeHaxX M ABepU, MOKa CeBa OT
pysloHa TyayeTHOM GymMaru He 3aMeTUI OfHY 1060-
IIbITHy10. KTO-TO BbIBeJI ABHO HETpe3BOM pyKOiH:
Muccuc JIleopa Yommc!
IIpoe30 Baxau, 60.
CamasnA zocmenpuumnaa nocmens 6 amom zopode!
Bpam.
Tlopa3MbicMB, OH BbIHyJI U3 KapMaHa KapaHjlalll
3alucal afpec Ha KOHBepte.
Ha ynuue Xel3 nouman xeTOe TaKCH M Ha3Ball
modepy agpec. Ilodep Onin HusKopocpiit, B Oomb-
WOM KOxKaHOM Keke; 430 pTa, TOUHO MoOcepesMHe, TOp-
YaJl OKYpOK cHrapbl. OHM MpoexasIM HECKOJIbKO KBap-
TaOB, NoKa Xei3 He 3aMeTUI, YTO MOdep HabsiozaeT
3a HUM B 3epKasiblle.
— Bpl Bedb He U3 ee Apys3elt, a? — cnpocun modep.
23


— Huxorga ee paHbille He Buzen.
— A oTkyfla po Hee 3HaeTe? O6bruHO OHa He BO-
MT KOMMaHMto C MponoBpeqHuKaMu. — Korga OH TOBO-
pW, CHrapa He WleBeNMNaCb; CIOBa BbIIeTaIM M30 pTa,
oru6as ee C AByX CTOPOH.
— $1 He nponopeqHuK,— HaxmMypwica Xen3.— Yeu-
esl ee UMA B TyasieTe.
— A cmMaxuBaeTe Ha IIponmoBeqHiKa, — CKa3aJI WIO-
dep. — Y Bac Wana, Kak y IIpOMmOBeAHHKa...
— Henpapga.— Xelvi3 HaKJIOHVJICA BIlepey, HM Kpeli-
KO CTHCHYJI CIMHKy MepefHero cuzeHba.— Il nana Kak
_ Isialta.
Oum OcTaHOBMJINCb BOsIIe HEOObUIOTO AOMUKa MExK-
Ay 3alpaBouHOM cTaHiMel u IycTbipemM. Xeii3 BbILMe
Mi CyHyJI JEHBIM B OKHO TaKCH.
:
— He Topko wimsana,— cka3an miodep. — VU B an-
we y Bac 4TO-TO Takoe...
— Cnyuiav, — cxa3an Xev3, CaBMrad UWIAIy Ha-
60x.— A He mpomoBeaHHK.
— A noHan, — cka3an modep. — Huyero Het co-
BeplwieHHOrO Ha TocnofHel 3emie — HU MponoBeszHU-
KOB, HH Koro Obl TO Hu ObLIO. Moxkete paccKa3bIBaTb
JHOAM O Mep3OCTH rpexa Ha COOCTBeEHHOM TIpHMepe.
XeH3 MpocyHy/JI TOIOBY B OKOUIKO, yAapHBUIMCh WIA-
MOM, KOTOpad OT STOTO ONATb Cesa POBHO. Ka3as0cb, OH U
JIMIIOM yapWICA, MOTOMY YTO OHO MOTepsAJIO BCAKOE BbI-
pakeHnHe.
— 3alloMHU,— CKa3a/1 OH,— A HM BO YTO He Bepw.
Ulodep Banya u30 pTa OKypoK.
— Coscem HM BO 4¥TO? — 3amaB BOMpOC, OH TaK U
He 3aKpbIJI por.
— He mo6s10 nopTopatTb zABaxKbI, Tem 6onee He-
BeCTb KOMy, — OTBeTH Xeii3.
Llodep 3aKpbii pot M CeKyHAy citycTa CHOBa BCTa-
BHI B Hero curapy.
24


— Bot B 4em Genac BamMu, NpomoBeqHUKaMu,—
Cka3aJI OH.— CAMINKOM BbI IpaBefHble, YTOOBI BO UTO-
HvOyab BepuTb. — VU yKaTun c BbIpaxkeHuem cipaBel-
JIMBOrO HerofOBaHHA Ha (PU3HOHOMUH.
Xel3 MOBepHYJICA K OMY, B KOTOPbIii emy mper-
cToao BouTu. To 6blia, cKopee, Ja4¥yra, HO B OHOM
OKHe IIPMBeTJIMBO Tope cBeT. OH MOZHAJICA Ha KPbLIbILO
M 3arAHyJI B yROOHYy10 Web Mex Ly WITOpaMu: IpAMo
Tepe HUM Topyas0 6ombuioe Genoe Koseno. [locmot-
peB HEMHOFO, OH OTOLIe OT OKHa M Ae€PHyI ABepb.
Oua oOKa3asiacb He 3allepTa, U Xeiu3 OYYTHJICA B Ma-
JIGHbKOM TeEMHOM Mpuxoxel C AByMA ABepbMu T10 60-
KaM. Ta, 4TO CleBa, Oba MpvOTKpbiTa, BbIOMBaacb
molocKa cBeTa. OH 3arJidHyJI B KOMHAaTY.
Muccuc Yortc B ofMHoyectBe cugena Ha Geno
*Kee3HOU KpOBaTH UM OObUIMMM HOXKHUNaMM CTpursia
HOITH Ha Hore. ITO 6blia KpyMHaA 2KeHUIMHa C APKO-
PbDKUMM BOOCaMU UM OCJIeMuTeIbHO OenO KoxKel, J0C-
Hallelica oT KpeMa. Ha nei Oba pos0Bad HOUHAaA
py6auika, KoTOpad ckopee nogomsa Obl AA Oomee
CKPOMHOM urypbl.
Xe3 WleIKHY ABepHOM py4KOH, MW *KeHWIMHa, Moj-
HAB FOJOBY, OFAea ero, CTOAMerO y MpHOTKpbITO
ypepu. Baraaq ee ObLI CMeJIbIM UM MpOHMUaTesIbHbIM.
Yepe3 MUHYTy OHa OTBePpHyJIacb U CHOBa IIPHHAIACb
CTpHub HOrTH.
Ox solemn u ormagenca. B KoMHaTe ObLIM TObKO
KpoBaTb, 610po VM 3aBaJIeHHOe pxA3HbIM OesbeM Kpecsio-
Kayayika. OH nogfoules K 6r0po, MOKpyTH B pyKax MWK
JIA HOTTel M MYCTy!0 Ba30UKy OT 2KeJle, paslAAbIBaA B
MYTHOM 3epkKaJie CylerKa UCKaxKeHHOe OTpaxkKeHHe MUCCHC
Yorrc, yxMbuiaBiuelica emy. Ero HepBbt Opium HanpsKe-
HbI 20 mpefesa. Ou ObIcTpo MoBepHy.ICA, MOAOWIeN K Kpo-
BaTH, Cejl B JasibHeM yray. Branys Bo3qyx OMHO HOSI-
peli U cTaJl OCTOpOXKHO MIposBHuraTb pyKy MO MpocTblHe.
25


PosoBbiii KOHYUMK A3bIKa MUccuc YOTTC Mpomiesica 10
HwxuHeii ry6e. Ka3asocb, oHa pala BUeTb Xeliza, COBHO
OHM JaBHO 3HakoMbI. Ho ona He NpoW3HecIa HU CAOBA.
On B3A1 €€ 3a HOTY, OKa3aBIIyIOCA TAKEO UM Tel-
JIOM; CIBHHYJI IPHMepHo Ha OM, HW pyKa ero 3amMepzia.
Por muccuc YorrTc pacibiicad B WIMpoKon ysrb160-
Ke, MOKa3aIucb 3yObl — MeJIKHe, OCTpbIe, HEYHCTHEIe,
OueHb pegzKHe. Ona MpoTAHysla pyKy, CXBaTMB ero M0-
BbIIMe JIOKTA.
— VUmems uero-to? — mpotanyja ona.
Ecam 6bI OHa He epxKasa ero TaK KpelIKo, OH Obr
BbIIIPbITHYJI B OKHO. Ero ry6bl MbITaIMcb Mpou3HeCcTU:
«Ja, M9M>,— HO e€My He yaOcb M3faTb HU 3ByKa.
— Uto y Te6a Ha yMe? — cipocusa mMuccuc Yortc,
IIpHTaruBaa K cebe ero HENOABWKHYIO Curypy.
— Caymiaiite,— cKa3an On, TbITAadCh ypaBAT CBO-
VIM FOJIOCOM,— A IIputied 3a OOBTHHBIM JeJIOM.
Pot muccuc Yortc oxpyrsmca ee 6ompule, COB-
HO e€ CMylilajla JIMMIHAA TpaTa CJIOB.
— Uyscrsyii ce6a kak 20Ma,— MpocTo OTBeTHJIa OHA.
Onn rises Apyr Ha Apyra c MMHYTY, He ABUrasicb.
IloToM OH IIpOH3HeEC HeOXKMAaHHO BbICOKUM TOJIOCOM:
— Al BOT 4TO xOUY Cka3aTb: A He KaKol-HHOyAb
TaM YepTOB MponoBesHUK.
Muccuce Yottrc npofomxKaa MpuctasIbHO CMOTpeTb
Ha Hero C serKoM yxmbiiKol. Ilotrom mo-MaTepvHCKu
normayqusia oO wWeKe.
— JlaqHo, cbtHox. Mamouka He MpoTuB, KOM TBI
He MponmoBeqHuK.
TJIABA 3
Bropoii cso Beyep B TomkuHxeme Xeii3 nposen,
TyiaA 10 WeHTpy ropofa. OH wey MMMO Mara3HHOB,
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He TIAA Ha BATPHHbI. UepHoe Heo nog6uBanM AIMH-
HbIe CepeOpuicTEle MomOcKH O6MaKOB, MOXOx*KHe Ha CTpo-
UTeJIbHbIe eca, a 3a HAMM CKpbIBasIMCb 6e3HbI C TbI-
CAYaMM 3Be31, ZBUTaBWIMMMCA MeJJIeEHHO, TOUHO OHV
BbINOJHAIM KPONOTIMBY!O CTPOMTesIbHYy10 paOoTy, B KO-
TOpoH yuacTBOBaJIa BCA BCeeHHad UM Aid 3aBeplieHuA
KOTOpoit Tpe6oBaslocb Bce Bpema Ha cBeTe. Ho HUKTO
He oOpailiaa HM Maseiulero BHUMaHUA Ha Heo. IIo
yueTBepraM Mara3HHbl B TOKMHXeME OTKPBITHI AOM032-
Ha, M JOM UCIONIb3YIOT JIMUIHIOIO BO3MOXKHOCTS, UTO-
6bI ClelaTb NoKymKu. ToHKasa TeHb Xeitza Ha accbambTe
TO OTCTaBaJla, TO OMepexKasla erO M IIOMMHYTHO IIpepbi-
BajlaCb TCHAMM APyrux opel, HO, Korga OHa, HeBpe-
MMaa, TAHYIaCb 3a HUM CuIeqOM, 3TO Oba TOHKad
HepBHad TeHb, WaraBliiad 3af0M Hallepegz. OH BBITA-
HYJI W1e10, CIOBHO MIpUHIOXMBaAdCb K YEMY-TO, MOCTOAH-
HO YCKOJIb3aBLUeMy M3-M0f Hoca. B apKux OrHAX BUT-
pu romy6ou KocTioM Ka3asica GarpoBbiM.
Bcxope Xeii3 ocraHOBMJICA y CTOMKa pAOM C 6osb-
WIMM Mara3HHOM. UesoBek C TOLIMM JIMIIOM EMOHCTpH-
popan Kaptodeseuucrku. Ha toprosue 6bia MasieHb-
Kad COJIOMeHHad UIAna u pyOalliKa, paspicoBaHHad
TpO32bAMM BUCALIMX BBEpX HOraMu ca3zaHoB, Meperie-
JIOK u 6poH30BbIx uHAIOWeK. Ero BbICOKM ronoc, Me-
PeKpbIBad YJIMUHbIM UIyM, ZOeTa 0 cilyxa BCex, KTO
men MMMoO. Co6pasocb HecKoIbKO YenoBex. Ha crTo-
JIMKe CTOSNIM 2Ba BefepKa: OHO IycToe, Apyroe — nos-
Hoe Kaptouku. Mexazy HUM BbICMIaCch MupaMvsa 3e-
JIGCHBIX KOPOOOK — BepXHAA OTKPbITa, YTOObI MOXKHO
6bIN0 paccMoTpeTb MauiuHKy. IIpogapel, croan meper
9TUM aJITapeM, TbI¥a MaJIbI[eM B 3eBaK.
— OS, — yka3an ToproBel Ha IIpbilwaBoro mapeHb-
Ka C 3aJIM3aHHbIMM BOJIOCaMH, — CMOTPH, TbI Bejb He
XOUElIb YIYCTUTb Takyio WITyKy? — OH 3acyHyJI KO-
puuHeByio KapTodemMHy B MallIMHKy — %*XeCTAHY10
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KBay[paTHyl0 KOpOOKy C KpaCHBbIM pbruaro. Epa OH
HaxkayI Ha pbruar, KapTodeuMHa 3ackouna B KOpoOKy
MW TYT %Ke Bbiesma C Apyroit cTOpoHI, yxe 6enaa. —
Hert, Tb! He MOXKelIb yITyCTHTb TakKylO ITyKy.
Ilapenek rpy6o0 pacxoxotTasica M MOCMOTpedI Ha Apy-
rux 3putesei. Y Hero Ob pbbKve BOJIOCHI, a IMO
MOXOAWJIO Ha JIMCbIO MOPAOYUKy.
Kak Te6a 3BaTb? — CIIpocus TOproBell.
— 3sBaTb Mena Enox OMepu, — OTBeETU MapeHb,
WIMBITHYB HOCOM. |
— Monogov uenopexk c TAKUM OYAPOBATEJIBHbIM MMe-
HeM IIpOcTo 0643aH MMeTb Takyto wITyKy.— ITponaper 3a-
KaTWJI T71a3a, MIbITAACh pasBeCcesIMTb ryOmMKy.
HuxtTo, kpome mapHa, He paccmMesyica. Ho TyT pa3-
WasicA CMEX YeJIOBeKa, CTOABINETO HAMCKOCOK OT Xelisze-
mia Moytca, HO To OBL He paOCcTHbIM, a enKuii, KOJIO-
yuh cmMex. Uenopek NOXOAMJI Ha MepTBella — BbICOKHH,
B Y€PHOM KOCTIOMe HM YepHoO! wate. OH Ob B UePHEIX
ouKax, a 0 WeKaM TAHYJIMCb CTpaHHble MOJOCbI, COB-
HO MX IIpoBesIM Kpackol, u KoxKa OGecuBeTUNacb. M3-3a
9TMX MOC ero ymbIOKa Ka3aslacb O6€3bAHbUM OCKaJIOM.
He mepectaBaa CMeATbCA, OH HETOPOTIMBO Molen Bie-
ped, NO3BAKMBaA *KeNe3HOM Kpy2XKOM UM WOCTYKUBaA Te-
peg co6oi% Senoiit nanouKoit. 3a HMM Ula M pasfaBasia
6poutiopbI AeBOuKa B YePHOM aTbe M HU3KO HasBHHy-
TOH Ha ryla3a YepHOM BA3AaHOM WalouKe, M3-MO, KOTO-
poli BbIOMBaaCcb MpAb KalliTaHOBbIX BOJIOC; y Hee O6bi-
JIM BbITAHYTOe MIO HM KOpOTKuM ocTpE Hoc. Topros-
la B36eCHIO, UTO BHUMaHHe MyOMMKU MepeKMIOUNOCD
Ha STy Mapy.
— A BoT Bbl,— oOpatuica on kK Xelisy.— Bam uu
B OMHOM Mara3MHe He KYIIMTb STY WITyKy Tak JelleBo.
Xeli3 CMOTpe Ha CJIeMOro HM AeBOUKy.
— Oi! — Exox Omepu o6ornys xeHUIMHy Mu AepHyn
Xeit3a 3a pyky.— Ou k Te6e o6pamaertca! Ou k TeG6e 06-
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pamlaetca! — Enoxy mpuuiiocb CHOBa TOJIKHyTb Xeii3za,
Iipexkye YeM TOT MepeBesl B3TIAL Ha TOPToBlla.
— Touemy 6b! BaM He KyIIMTb 9Ty MITyKy AA CBO-
eM 2%KeHbI? — NMOMHTepecoBasICA TOproBell.
— Her y Mena xeubI, — mpo6opmotam Xeii3, cHo-
Ba IlepeBOA B3rsiAy, Ha CHenmoro.
— Hy a goporasa crapad MaMouka HaBepHsKa ecTb?
= Hery;
— Hy, Torga,— cKka3ai ToproBell, IpocTupasd pyky
K ToJIMe, — emy MpoctTo He OOoiTHCb 6e3 3TOM WITYKU.
Ona cocTaBuT eMy KOMIIaHHI0.
Enoxy Omepy 3TO 3aMeyaHHe MOKa3aJIOCb HaCTOJIbKO
3a0aBHbIM, YTO OH CKOPUYMJICA OT CMexa HM IslenHys ceba
mo KojIeHy, HO Xev3zen Moytc axe He MOcMOTpe Ha
TOProOBiia, CJIOBHO yKe CJIbIMaJI TaKy0 WyTKy Ipexse.
— Orgam 6ecnmaTHO WlecTb OUMUIEHHbIX KapTomeK
II€pBOMY, KTO KyIIMT y MeHA 3Ty MallIMHKy, — OObABHII
ToproBeu. — Hy, kro nepsbii? Bcero nontopa qousapa
3a MallIMHKy, KOTOpasd B 000M Mara3vHe oOoiiseTCA
BaM B Tpv ZomNapa! — ExHox Qmepu ctas wWapuTb m0
KapMaHaM.— Bpi po3O6marogapute eHub, KOrfa 3f{eCb OC-
TaHOBMJIMCb,— IposOsKall TOProBell,— Bbl HUKOFJa ero
He 3a6yzete. Kaabii, KTO KyMUT TaKy!0 MallIMHKy, Ha-
BCeTfla 3allOMHUT ITOT ZeHb!
Cnenou MefJIeHHO TIposzBurayca Brepey, IpuroBa-
puBaa Ha Xozy:
— [lomorute cnmenomy mponoseguuKy. Ecum He xo-
TUTe MOKaATECA, Aalite MHe MOHeTKY. 41 Halizy eli upu-
MeHeHHe He xy2Ke, 4eM BbI. Ilomorute cenomy 6e3pa-
60THOMy mponoBeqHUKy. Boi Bexb xoTUTe, UTOObI A T0-
6upasica, a He mpomoBexoBas. Jlalire MHe MOHETKy, eCJIM
He XOTHTe IlOKaATbCA.
Ily6auxa, koTopoii u Tak 6b110 HEMHOTO, CTasia pac-
XOMMTbCA. SaMeTUB 9TO, TOProBell MeperHyJIcA uepes
CTOJIMK.
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— Ou, TH! — KpukKHym oH cnenomy. — Tp ero
9TO AeNaewIb? Kakoro xpeHa pa3rOHAellb MOUX MOKy-
laTeen?
Cnenoii He o6paTu Ha Hero HY MasleHllero BHMMa-
Husa. OH Wes, PPeEMA KPyXXKOH, a AeBOUKa MpomOKaIa
pa3qapaTp 6pounoppi. Cnenoit o6ou1en Exoxa QMepu u
HampaBusica K Xelisy, MocryKuBaa Nepex cool manoy-
Kou. XeH3 MpHCMOTpesICA K HEMY HM MIOHAI, YTO JIMHHMM
Ha eTo JIMUe He HapHicOBaHbI — 9TO Obi WIpaMbl.
— Kakoro yepta TbI TyT Aenaemb? — Bonu TOp-
rope. — A coOpan m1ofel, a Th Yero CyellIbca?
Jlesouka mpoTaHyza 6pounopy Xeiisy, u OH CxBa-
Tum ee. Ha o6n0x%xKe 3Hauunoce: <AMCYC IIPU3bI-
BAET TEBAp».
— fla kTO BbI Takuve, YepT NOAepH? — He yHUMas-
C& TOproBell.
Jlesouka Nogolia K HeMy 4 IpoTaHya 6pomtopy.
Ox mocmoTpesl Ha Hee C OTBpalljeHHeM, a MOTOM O6e-
%KaJl CTONUK, OMPOKMHYB BeJepKO C KapTOLIKON.
— Ueptospl xpucTtuaHckue daHaTUuKu,— 3aKpvyas
OH, BbIMCKUBaA Tla3aMu Cenoro. Boxpyr,.Haleacb Ha
cKaHfasl, yxe coOpamucb 3eBaKu. — UepToBbl KOMMy-
HUCTbI, MHOCTpaHub!! — HafpbiBasicA TOproBell. — ITO
a TyT coOpan mopeii! — Ou ocTaHoBMsica, TObKO Ceit-
4uac 3AMETHB, YTO OKPy2KeH TOMO.
;
— Tlogxogute no ofHOMy, BCeM JOCTaHeTCA, He Ha-
mMpalite, WIeCTh OUMDIEHHBIX KapTOUIeK MepBOMY, KTO
ee KymuT.— OH CNOKOMHO BepHYJICA 3a CTOJIMK UM CTas
MOKa3bIBaTb KOpOOKH c KapTodeeunctKamu. — Tlogxo-
auTe, BCeM ZocTaHeTca. He Hao TOAMMTECA.
Xel3 He CTal OTKpbIBaTb 6pounopy. Ou eme pa3
MOCMOTpesI Ha OON02%xKKy Mu pasopBan 6pommopy mono-
jiaM. [loToM clO%KUI KyCKM BMeCTe MU CHOBa pa30pBall.
On cknanbIBall OOpBIBKM M pBal MO Tex Mop, mo0Ka
6pomtiopa He MpeBpaTHacb B MpvMTopwIHIO KOH@eTTH.
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Ox pa3%xan KymaK, OyMaxKH MOCbIMAaIuCch Ha 3eMJO.
3aTeM MOHAN romoBy: AeBouka CTOAa HeMofaneKyvu
HaOmiofana 3a HUM. Ee pot 6bIn MpHOTKpDIT, raza
BHWJIMCb B HETO, TOUHO [Ba OCKOJIKa 3eJIeHOTO CTeKsJIa.
Yepe3 nmaeyo y Hee Bucen Oenbiit A>KyTOBbIi MeLIOK.
XeH3 HaXMyPWJICA M IIPMHAJICA BbITHPaTb B/axKHbIe Ja-
OHM O OprioKu.
.
— SA Bce Buena, — cKa3ama ona, ObICTpO NOZOMINAa
K CJICMOMY, OMATb OCTaHOBMBIeMYCA BO3se CTONHKA,
IOBEpHyacb MU yCTaBMyiacb Ha Xeu3a. Toma ye mou-
TH pa3ouimac.
Topropel MeperHysica Yepe3 CTO MW CKa3aJI CHeETIOMy:
— QO, onatb THI TyT. CHoBa xoyelllb BTepeTbCa?
— {locmyuiatite, — 3aHpim Exox OmMepu, — y MeHA
TOIbKO AONap WU WeCTHAAWaTb WeHTOB, HO 4...
— fla,— cka3an Topropeu.— Ho Mens He TmpoBe-
neutb. IIpogan BoceMb MallIMHOK, IIpofai...
— fJlaite MHe ofHy, — WeBouKa MOKa3asia Ha Kap-
Todeseuncrky.
Topropell XMBIKHY.I.
Oua pa3BepHyJia HOCOBOM MiaTOK MU U3 3aBA3aHHO-
ro yrouiKa WOCTasla Be NATMAECATMIICHTOBbIC MOHETHI.
— Jlaiite MHe MaummHKy. — Ona mpoTaHysia eHb-
ru. ToproBell CKPMBUJICA, B3rIMHYB Ha MOHETHI.
— Tlonropa qonmnapa, cecrpeHka.
Ona 6bIcTpo oTAepHyta pyky u Opocusa Barna Ha
Xen3ena Moytca, ClOBHO OflacaAcb, YTO TOT KMHeTCA
Ha Hee. Cnenoi ABuHyICcA mpoub. JleBouKa ee pa3
B3riAHysla Ha Xeli3a u MoUa 3a CembIM. Xeu3 Toxe
TPOHYJICA C MECTA.
— Tlocaymaiite, — cka3an EHox Qmepu, — y MeHA
TONbKO JOsap WlecTHafWaTb WeCHTOB, HO A XOUy Ky-
IIMTb 3TY WITYKY...
— Octapb ux ce6e,— cka3ai TOproBell, CHUMasA Be-
flepKo co cromuKa.— Y MeHA TYT He paciiposaxa.
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Cnenoi yxoqus mo yuye. Xelis cMoTpell emy BCeL,
TO BbITaCKMBaA PyKH M3 KaPMaHOB, TO 3aCOBbIBaA, CIOB-
HO OHM ABHYrasIMCb CaM 110 cee. 3aTeM BHE3allHO CyHYJI
TOProBlly Ba LOMNapa, CXBaTHI CO CTOMMKa KOpOOKy u
6pocuaca no ynuue. U tyt xe 3ameTHs, uTO COOKy MbIx-
TuT Enox Omepu.
— Ja y te6a HuKak kyya JeHer, — cKka3am Enox.
Jlepouka MopaBHAacb CO CeNbIM VM B3AJa eTO NOL
pyky. Onn onepequsu Xeiiza Ha KBaptan. Xeli3 y6a-
BMJ war u OOepHysca K Exoxy Omepu. Exnox Obi B
u3%KeITa-6e0M KocTioMe, beso pybalike C po30BbIM
OTJIMBOM M APKO-3eJIeHOM rasicTyKe. OH ypi6asca. OH
6bI MOXOXK Ha BEPHOTO OXOTHMULETO Mca, CTpamaroule-
TO YecoTKON.
— JlaBHo THI 3qecb? — MOWHTepecoBasIca OH.
— Bropoit nexb, — 6ypknyn Xeiis.
— As yxe 7Ba Mecalla, — coodbmusn Exox.— A Ha
MYHUMUMNaIbHOM cay2x6e. A THI?
— He pa6oraio, — orsetun Xeiis.
— OTO oyveHb MIOxO, — cKa3an Exnox. — A-to na
MYHMUMNasibHOK cryx6e. — Ou mpv6apun mary, uTo-
6bI He OTCTaBaTb OT Xeliza.— Mue socemuHagiaTb Jet,
B 9TOM Tropoge A BCerO ABa MeCAla, a ye Ha MyHU-
UMMabHow caryx*K6e.
— Bor 4 4yano.— Xelt3 caBuHys wary, HaboK, Ha
Ty cropony, rae wien Exox, u 3amaran 6pictpee. Cue-
NOM BMepeAM CTas MOTEWIHO KIaHATbCA HalipaBo U Ha-
JeBO.
— Ane paccnpuuan, Kak TeOa 30ByT,— CKa3am EHox.
Xen3 OTBETH.
— Toi ux 6yaTo mpecnenyeulb, sTy AepeBeniMHy, —
3aMeTusI Exox.— 3aHumaeribcsa 602%KbMMM JeuaMu?
— ‘Her:
— Va toxe ue oco6exxo, — cormacuzca Exox. —
A xoqua B Poamusckyto Budszeticxyio Akayemuio a8
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MaJIbUMKOB — IeJIbI Mecal xogum. Mensa tTyfa 9Ta
6a6a Nocaama, OHa BbIlbIranvsia MeHa y Manan. Baba
M3 COWMabHON cayx6pr. Lenpit Meca — cnmOHOi
Viucyc, a 4yTb He CBMXHYJICA.
XeH3 owen TO KOHIa KBapTama, EHox He OTCcTa-
BajI OT Hero, MbIxTa u Gontaa. Koraa Xeiis cram mepe-
XOAUTb yauuy, Exox 3aopan:
He BuquIb, KakOM TOpuT cBeT? OTO 3HAaUHT,
YTO ThI JOJOKeH MOLO%xKaTb!
SacBUcTel NOWMMeNCKUU, MallinHa 3aryfea u pes-
KO OCTaHOBMJacb. XeU3 epee yy, He CIlycKaa
ria3 co cmenoro. Ilonuwetickum mposomKa CBUCTeTb.
Ou norHan Xevi3za uv octaHopua. Y nomumeticKoro 6n1-
JO XYH0e MIO MU OBAaJIbHbIe %KeMTOBATHIEe ryia3a.
— TbI He 3HaellIb, 3A4€M BUCMT BOH Ta MaJieHbKan
miTyuka? — Ou moka3asI Ha cBeTOdop Haji WepeKpecTKOM.
— $I He 3ameTua, — cKa3an Xens.
Ilonuuevickui Mosyua ormagen ero. OcTaHoBuAMCb
HECKOJIbKO IIpOxOxKUX.
Moxet, TbI AyMal, YTO KpacHbIM cBeT — IA
6eubIX, a 3EeHbIM — AIA YepHOMa3bIx?
— fla, tax a u qyMan,— cxa3an Xei3.— Y6epute
pyky.
Tlommuenckunu OTOWeN Ha War:
PacckaxkKu BC€M CBOMM Apy3bA po 9TM OFHH.
Kpacupiit — 4uTo6bl CTOATb, 3e7eHbIM — MATH; MyxKUL-
HbI M 2KeHUIMHBI, Gesble M YePHOMa3bIe — BCe HALYT 10
OAHOMY CHTHasly. PaccKaxku 9TO BCeEM CBOMM [py3baM,
4T06 OHM 3HaJIM, YTO AeaTb, KOrga MpvesxyT B Topog.
IIpoxoxue cMeAJINCb.
— SA 6yay 3a HUM MpucmatpuBaTp. — K nosnuuel-
ckomy mpotTucuysica Enox Omepu. — On 3yecb Bcero
BTOpOH WeHb, A 6yAy 3a HAM MpvcMaTpuBaTb.
A caM-TO TbI 2aBHO 3fecb? — CIIpocus nmomu-
WeHcKui.
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— A 3necb pogusca u BbIpoc, — cKa3an EHox. —
OTo Mos poguua. Tak TO 4 3a HUM MpHcMOTpH. Iii,—
oOpaTwica OH K Xeli3y,— mozo%xAM Mena. — OH mpo-
Tama Xeii3za uepes Tommy. — KaxkeTca, MHe yaJIOCb
TeO clacTu.
— QOueHb 6narofapex, — OTBeTHI Xess.
— Ilyctaxu, — cka3am Exnox.— Hommu s «Youn-
TPpHH3>, BbIIIbeM COAOBOI? JKamb, HOUHbIE KyObI ene
3aKDpBITEI.
— He mo6mo takue 3aBeqeHua, — cKazan Xelt3. —
Bcero xopowero.
— Huuero,— cka3an Exox,— « mpoligzycb ele, co-
cTaBio Tebe KoMMaHHo. — OH MOcMOTpes Ha cylemoro
C WeBouKOH Brepegu. — Heoxota Ha HOYb raaga 06-
WlaTbCA CO BCAKOM JepeBeHIIMHOH,. OcCObeHHO CO CBA-
TollaMu. A ux MHOrO MOBMAa Ha CBOeM BeKy. JTa
6a6a 43 COMMasbHOM MOMOLIM, 4TO BbIIbIraHusia MeHA
y Mamlaliu, TOKO M 3Hasla, YTO MOmMTbECA. Mbt c ma-
Tae e3UIM, MMIII ApOBa, OCTAHOBMJIUCbh paz y
Byxsusa, TyT 9ta 6a6a u no_Banuna.— On nmoitman
Toy mMyvKaka Xe3a.— EQuHCTBeHHOe, -YTO MHe He
HpaButca B ToKMHXeMe — 32€Cb CJIMLIKOM MHOLO JIt0-
melt Ha ynuuax. VU sce 6yaTo Tak M HOpOBAT CUIM6uTD |
TeO C HOT; la, TaK BOT OHa 3aABMaCb, MU A OHA, UTO
el mpurianysica. Mue Opiio ABeHaslaTb, .A A yMel
HeMJIOXO Me€Tb BCAKH€ TMHMHbI — BbIYYMJICA y 4epHO-
Maz0ro. Tak BOT, OHa 3aABUJIacb, A eli MpUMrAHysca,
OHa BbIIbIraHvia MeHA y Manan u 3a6pana B Byn-
Bub. Y Hee Obi KMPH OM, HO OHa TOJbBKO u
TpbiHgena mpo Uucyca. — Tyt ero tomkHy mpoxo-
%KMM, KOPOTbIMIKa B M€WIKOBaTOM BbII[BeTIIeM KOMOH-
He30He.
— Tuagu, kyaa mpemp! — paskuyn Enox.
Koportbuilika OCTaHOBMJICA, BOSMYIIeHHO Bose py-
KH, rajiKaa TpUMaca MCKa3vJla ero JMO.
34


— Jia Kak TBI CMeellIb?.. — 3apbruasl OH.
— Bor suguuib, — cka3an Exox, gorouaa Xeiiza, —
BCe TOJIbKO M MeuTaIOT clmMOuTS Te6a c Hor. Huxoraa
He ObIBayI B TaKOM AuKOM Mecte. Jlaxe y sto Oabnr.
Al WpoxRMI y Hee ABa MeCAla, — MpofomKan OH, — a
OCeHbIO OHa Mociata MeHaA B Pogmusncxyto Bubzeii-
cxyt0 AkajleMui0 JIA MaJIbUMKOB, UM A MOHaYasy pe-
IMJ, TO Tam 6yneT nonerye. C stow 6a60n «KUT OnI-
JIO H€BO3MOXHO — He TaKasd y2K CTapas, AyMato, JeT
COpOK MIM OKONO TOTO, — HO poxa %*KyTbh Kakas. Ho-
cusla TakKWe KOPMYHEBbIe OUKU, a BOJOCEHKM pedKue,
TOYHO ef IJIecHyJIM TOBAXKbeM MOAMBKOM Ha Yepe».
A Ryman, B ITOM akagemMuu OyzeT nomerye. A cOexan
OT Hee pa3, HO OHA MeHA MOMMasa, M BBILIIO, YTO y
Hee 6blIM Ha MeHA OyMarnu, UM OHa MOTJIa MOCaTb MeHA
B MCIIpaBUTebHbIM OM, ecu A He Oyfy c Heit KUT,—
TaK 4TO A Jake OOpamoBasca, TO NoMa B ITY akKase-
mui. Tor 6b Korgqa-Hu6yaAb B akafemuu?
Kas3anocb, Xeui3 He paccJIbllllal BOMpoca.
— Hy, uepra c Ba Tam 6bim0 yume, — mposos-
xan Exox. — Boke Mou, Kak MHe Tam ObINO xyJO.
A cOexan OTTyZa Yepe3 MECALL, HO OHA MeHA BCE paB-
HO moumMana. Vi Bce-Taku A OT Hee CBamum.— OH BbI-
nepal may3y. — Xouellb 3HaTb Kak? — On mMOjZO-
Kall YyTb-4yTb HU mposomKun: — A Hatyran ee Oo
yepTukos, BoT Kak! A yx sce nmepenpobosan. Jlaxe
mosuuica. IIpocum: Uucyc, noxckaxxu, Kak u36aBuTbCa
oT 9TO% 6a6nl, HO TaK, 4TOObI He yOuBaTb ee uM He
MlOMacTb B MCIIpaBMTeMbHbIM BOM; HO XpeHa C [Ba OH
MuHe mlomor. V1 BoT OfHaKbI A BCTal C yTpa MopaHbie
uM Bolles B ee KOMHaTy 6e3 WITaHOB, Compas c Hee
IIpOCTbIHIO — M TyT ee KOHApawiKa xBatTusa. [locie
STOrO A BepHyJICA K Mamaie, U MbI Gombe HUKOrZa
aTy 6a6y He Bugenu. Hy y Te6a u yemocTb, xoqyHOM
XOZMT, — 3aMeTUI OH, rnaga cOoKy Ha Xeliza.— VU ue
35


3acMésica HM pa3sy. Mooxert, y TeOa u WeHer HHUKaKUX
HeTy?
Xeli3 cBepHyJI B Mepeyox. Cnenow c AeBouKou
UlIM BIepequ, B KBapTasie OT HUX.
— Tnaquuts, MbI UX M ZOroHMM, — cKa3am Exox. —
Tpl MHOrO Haposly 3Haellib B 93TOM ropose?
— Her,— orsetun Xess.
— VU spag mu c Kem no3Hakomuuipea. Hu xpena
HUKTO Apy2KUTb He xoueT. A TyT yoKe Ba MeCALa, a
ele HMKOro He 3Halo. Bce Tak M HOpoBAT cuIMOuTS
te6a c Hor. A y Te6a, Moxoxe, Ky¥a ZeHer. Y MeHA-TO
HM rpowa Het. Brimu 6 geHpru, yx a ObI Halen, Ha
4TO MOTpaTuTb. — Cyenow uM WeBOuKa OCTAaHOBMJIMCb
Ha yraly WM Mepelwinu Ha Apyrylo CTOpOHy yJIMIbI.—
Mb ux AOroHuM, — cKa3am Exnox.— bBotocb, ceuac
OKaKeMCA Ha KaKOM-HHOyazb coOpanuu u 6yzem pac-
IleBaTb THMHBI C AeCBYOHKOM MU ee Mallallel, ecu He
CMOeMCA, TOKa He MO3HO.
B kone cylefyioujero KBapTaia BbICHJIOCb OrpoM-
HOe 3faHMe C KyNOJIOM HM KONOHHaMH. Tyya u HalipaB-
JIANMCh Cienou Cc ZeBouKonw. Bcloxy — BoKpyr 3faHua,
HallpOTMB Hero MU Ha COCeqHUX yIMUAaX — CTOAIM aB-
TOMOOMJIN.
— QTo He KMHOMIKa, — cKa3an Enox. Cnenoi u
qepouka NOBepHysu kK 3faHuto. Ilo 6okam AIMHHBIX
cTyMeHeM Ha Iibeqectamax CUfesIM KaMCHHBIE JIbBbI. —
VU He wWepKosb.
XeH3 OCTaHOBMJICA y NOAHOKUA MecTHUIIbI. Kasza-
Och, OH Gespe3yIbTAaTHO MbITaeTCA MpMAaTh JIMILy Ka-
Koe-HOyab BbIpaxkeHve. OH CABUHYI WWIANy Mog oct-
PbIM YIJIOM M Hadas B3OMpaTbCA K Mape, yCeBIIeMCA BO3-
Jie ofHOrO U3 BOB. [logomlen kK cenomy MU, HU COBa He
TOBOpA, HaKJIOHWJICA K HEMY, TOUHO MbITadCh PaccMOT-
peTb, UTO TaMTCA 3a YEPHBIMU OUKamnu. J[eBoukKa ycTaBH-
JIacb Ha Hero. Por cremoro cilerka CKPMBUJICA.
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—. Uyscrsyto rpexoBHbIi cMpajl B TBOeM bIxXaHUu,—
CKa3aJI OH.
Xel3 OTMAaTHYJICA.
— ayem TBI Mpeciieqyellb MeHA?
— A te6a He mpecnemgopan, — cKa3zan Xeiis.
— Ona cka3alla, 4TO TbI We 3a Hamu. — Caenoit
MaXHYyJI B CTOPOHY JeBOUKH.
— A He mpecneqoBam Bac.
Xeli3 BCNOMHMJ, YTO y Hero B pyKe KopoOKa, u
MOCMOTpel Ha AeBouxy. OT yepHOM BaA3aHOM WaNoUKU
y Hee Ha Oy oTMeYyaTalacb poBHad JIMHUA. BHesamHo
OHa XMXMKHyJla, HO yabIOKa TyT 2Ke MCye3Ia, CJIOBHO
eBOuKa MOUYYBCTBOBaIa HEMPWATHbIM 3anax.
— Sue zymas Te6a mpecmenoBatTb,— cKazan Xeit3.—
A wen 3a Hew. — OH MMxXHy AeBouKe B pyKy KO-
pooxy.
Kas3auiocb, MeBouKa XOTea CXBaTUTb KOpOOKy, HO
He peulMsacb.
— Mue ne HyxKHa 9Ta UITyKa, — CKa3ayia OHa.—
C yero BbI B3AJIM, UTO OHA MHe Hy%KHa? SaGbepnute ee.
Oua He moa. A He xouy!
,
— Jlapai, 6epu, — cKa3an cnenoi.— Bepu, novo-
%*KU B MeUIOK M 3aTKHUMCb, MOKa 0 Wee He HosyuMa.
Xeii3 cHoBa mMuxHyJ ei Kopobky.
— Mnue ona He HyxKHa, — mpoOopmoTasa AeBoUKa.
— Bo3bMu u He cropb,— cKa3am cenon.— On He
TeOa mpecmeqoBas.
Oua B3aJla MalliMHKy M 3acyHyJla B MellOK c 6po-
wopaMu.
.
— Oro He Moe. A B3asia, HO STO HE MOE.
— Sl men 3a Hel, uTOObI CKazaTb, UTO HeYero OBIIO
Ha MeHA Tak MAIMTbCA.— Xev3 CMOTPe/ Ha Cienoro.
— OTo BbI O ¥eM? — BOCKIIMKHYJIa JeBOuKa.—
A copcem WM He ManMuNacb. A TOMbKO CMOTpelJia, KaK
BbI pasopBamu Gpouopy. On pasopBas ee Ha KyCOu-
37


Kw ~ Ona cxBaTusa cilemoro 3a miexo.— Pa3zopBas
M paccbilla 10 3eMJe, KaK COJIb, a MOTOM BbITep pyKu
O LITAHBI.
:
— On npecaeqopas MeHa,— CKa3az cnenon.— HuKktTo
He 6ymeT rHaTbca 3a TOOOK. A cnpmy mpusbip K Mucycy
B eTO FosIoce.
— VWucyce, — mpo6opmotan Xeii3. — Boxe x Tbr
Mou. — OH cell Ha CTyMeHbKy, MU pyKa ero efBa He.
KOCHYslaCb HOF cToOsImeu AepouKu. Ha Het Opiiu TeH-
HMCHBbIe Ty UM YepHble xMOMYaTOOyMaxKHBIe UKM.
— CypllMitb, Kak OH pyraeTca, — CKa3alla OHA TH-
xo. — OH He Te6a mpecnenoBan.
Cnenoit HemlpHaTHO paccMessica:
— Cnymai, cprnox. OT Uncyca sce paBHo HUKya
He eHembcea. Mucyc — 3To dakt. .
— A sce 3Hato mpo Mucyca, — cka3an Exox,— a
yx Opin B Pogmuncxoi Bu6neitckoht Akanemuu, MeHA
Tyfa 3acllana ata 6a6a. Ecuum uto-Hu6yab HeACHO Ha-
cueT Mucyca, cnpocute y MeHa.— OH 3asle3 bBY Ha
CIMHY MW yCeJICA TaM M0-TypelKu.
— $1 cHMUIKOM MHOPO Bcero BUAeN,— CKa3san Xeii3,—
4T06 XOTb BO UTO-TO BepuTb. A MoscBeta o6oulen.
— Bort u a Toxe, — qo6apun Enox Omepu.
— He tax yx gamexo Ter 3a6pasica, pas momlen 3a
MHOM. — Crenol HeoxkMZaHHO BCTa M MpHHAJIcA oUly-
IIbIBaTb MUO Xeli3a. ToT He wienoxuysica. Cnenoi yOpan
pykKu.
— JlaqHo, — cKa3am oH Bano. — Tar HMYero 060
MHe He 3Haelllb.
— Moi nanama 611 moxo%x Ha Mucyca,— coo6mun
EHOX CO CIMHbI IbBa.— Y Hero 6biM BOMOCHI AO Tey.
[Ipapaa, y Hero Obi urpam Ha mogG6opogrKe. A MaTb A HH-
Kora He Bue.
— Kakoli-To npomopeqHUuK ocTaBH Ha Te6e oTHe-
YaTOK,— IIPOH3HEC CJIeMOM CO ChaBJICHHbIM CMEIIIKOM. —
38


TI We 3a MHOM, UTOObI M36aBUTbCA OT. HEFO, WIM Xo*
yelllb MOJYYMTb OT MeHA elle OMH?
— Ilocnyuiai, pce TBOM MyKH He CpaBHATCA C MyKa-
MM Vncyca.— Jepouka BHe3alHO AOTpoOHyslacb AO meya
Xeliza. OH cei, YepHaad UWiana com3na Ha M0.— Cay-
Wali,— MOBTOpWJia OHa TpOMYe,— 2KWJIM Ha CBeTe MY2KUH-
Ha MW XKeHUIMHa: OHM yOurM MasleHbKOrO peOeHKa. OTO
6biI ee pe6eHOK, HO OH O6bIJI ypod, M *KeHUIMHA eFro He JI0-
6una. Ho y pe6exnka 6b Vucyc, a y Hee — TOmbKO Kpaco-
Ta HW My2K¥MHa, C KOTOPbIM OHa 2KVJia BO rpexe. Ova mpo-
THajia peOeHkKa, HO TOT BePHYJICA, OHa CHOBa eTO IIporHa-
Jia, HO OH CHOBa BepHYJICA, BCAKMM pa3 OH BO3BpalllaJica K
Heli MWK My2K4MHe, C KOTOPbIM OHa 2KUWJia BO rpexe. Torga
OHH 3ajlyWIMJIM eFoO WIEIKOBbIM 4yJIKOM VM MOBeCHIIN B
TleuHou Tpy6e. Ho u nocue aToro OH He AaBasl eli MOKoA.
Kyza 6 ona Hu cCMoTpesia — Bese 6b pebeHox. Crousio
eli JIeub C 3THM MyXKYHHON, Kak OHa Buea peOeHKa. On
CMOTpeJI Ha HUX U3 TpyObl M CBETHJICA CKBO3b Kup
cpeqv HOUN.
— Boxe moi,— npo6opmortan Xeiis.
— Y nee He 6pi0 HMYerO, KPOMe KpacoTHI, — rpoM-
KO u 6bICTpo MmporoBopusia ZeBouKa.— Ho atoro HezOo-
cTaTouHO. Coscem.
— A cupllly, Kak OHM TaM WapKaloT HOraMH,— CKa-
3am cnenou.— Jloctapaii 6pounopsl, onM celiac BBIMDLYT.
— Ho 9Toro HegsocTaTOUHO, — MOBTOpWia WeBouKa,
— Yto mpi co6upaemca fenatb? — cmpocus Exox.—
UTo Tam, B 3TOM OMe?
— JIporpamMa 3akoHuMJacb, — CKa3a/ Cenon. —
TaM Mos TacTBa.
Jlepouxa octasa “3 Mewika 6pouliopbi HW MpoTAHy-
la CMeMOMYy [Be Mauku, TepeBA3aHHble TeCeMKOM.
— Bbi c TeM MayIbuMKOM HAMTe Ha TY CTOpOHy u
pasfapaiiTe Tam,— ckKa3az on eli.— A MbI C MOMM IIpe-
CJIEMOBAaTeJIEM OCTaHeMCA 3/1€Cb.
39


—. Jlyumre eMy. HMY¥erO He JaBaTb, — CKa3asia [e-
Bpouka. — A TO BO3bMeT HM BCe IOpBeT.
— .Jlenaii, uro BeneHo,— IIpHKpUKHyJ Ha Hee CJlenol.
Oua HeZOBOAbHO 3acTbIIa Ha MecTe.
Hy, TbI ufelib uM HeT? — HaKOHEell CIIpocuwia
oHa Exnoxa Smepu. Tor cipbirHys co JIbBa WM Mole
3a Heli Ha Apyryto cTOpony.
Xeii3 xoTe 6biI0 CIYCTUTbCA BHU3, HO CJIenOw CxBa-
THJI ero 3a pyKy WM MpvHHssca OpicTpo WentatTp:
— Iloxaiica! Crynaii HaBepx, OTpeKHCb OT CBOMX
TpeXOB HM pa3flaBali OLAM TpaktTaTpl.— Ou cyHys Xelt-
3y B pyKM mauKy Opouop.
Xeliz JepHYJICA, IbITAaACh BbICBOOOAUTECA, HO TOb-
KO MIpuTAHyI cremoro 61ux«e.
Tlocnymaii, — cka3an OH CJlelloMy,— A TaK %Ke
YMCT, KaK M Tb.
IIlpemo6onzesHue, GoroxysbcTBO MU 4TO elle? —
CIIpocua cjenon.
ITO Bce CNOBa,— cKa3an Xew3.— Ecam a u rpe-
WieH, TO Norpa3 B rpexe elle WO Toro, KaK COrpellMs.
Bo Mue Hv4erO He H3MeHHIOCb. — OH MbITasICaA OCBO-
60AUTECA OT MasblleB CeMOro, HO TOT BILEMMJICA MepT-
BOM xBaTKOH. — 41 He Beplo B rpex,— CKa3am Xeiis. — :
‘Gepe DYKM.
— Uncyc moour te6a,— Hayan cnenolt epxuuec-
KuM TOHOM. — Mucyc mo6ut treba, m106uT ‘Te6s...
-Tnapuoe — uto Vucyca He cymiectsByet! — Xeii3
CKMHYJI pyky Cyienoro.
Crynai HaBepx, pa3faii TpakTaTbt M...
— Sl Mx BO3bMY ¥H BDBIWIBbIDHY B kycTbI! — KpHK-
uy Xelis.— A TbI CMOTPH, CCAM CMO2KEMIb YBUETb.
— A suxy Oompute, yem Tht! — sacmesasica cuie-
mo. — Y te6a ecTb ria3a, HO Tbl He BUAUIUIb, eCTb
yUIM, HO Tbl He CJIDIMIMLIb, HO HaCtTaHeT BPeMA, HM THI
Hpospeeliib.
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— Hy Tak cmorpu, ecru Moxeub! — KpuKkHyw Xeiis
M KMHYJICA BBepx lO cTyneHAM. /[Bepu 3asla OTKpbI-
JIMCb, TOJIMa yKe CIlyCKaslacb M0 cTymeHaM. OH pactas-
KMBaJI MX JIOKTAMM, OCTPbIMU, TOUHO KpblIbsA, HO, Kora
mpoOpasica HaBepx, BbILIa HOBaA rpyliia, u ero Cnux-
HYJIM MOUTH Ha MpexHee MecTo. OH cHoBa cTam mpobu-
BaTbCA, HAKOHEIL KTO-TO KpHKHy.: «Ja MporycTute BbI
STOO UAMOTa»,— Mu eMy amu mpoiitu. Ox Ao6pasca AO
CaMOro BepXa HM BCTaJI TaM, 3abIxasch.
— S| HuKor{a He Ules 3a HAM,— KpuKHy/ OH.— A Oni
He CTaJI UTM 3a TAKUM CJieMbIM KpeTHHOM. boxe Moi.—
On IpyoKasica K CTeHe 32aHUA, Aepxa nauky 6pounop 3a
TecemMky. TosicTbii My2KYMHa OCTaHOBHJICA PAOM C HUM
3a%Keub CuTapy, U Xeu3 cxBaTu ero 3a muieyo. — Io-
CMOTpHTe BHU3,— CKa3aJI OH.— Buyute BOH TaM CJer0-
ro? Ou pa3zaet 6pounops! 4 Nompomatuuyaer. Tocnozu
VUucyce. Bou on, a BOH ero Mep3Kaad AeEBYOHKa, OeTaA,
Kak %KeHIUIMHa, OHa TOKe pa3sqaeT Opoumoppr. Tocnogzu
VUucyce.
— ManatTuKkoB BclOsxy xBaTaeT.— ToscTak momen
BHU.
Xel3 HaKJIOHWJICA K NOKMWION TaMe C CHHAMH BO-
JlOCaMM WM KpacHbIMU epeBAHHBIMU Oycamu.
— Bam syulle cilycTuTbca Cc Apyrou CTOpOHHI, Jle-
yu, — CKa3aq oH. — A TO TaM OfMH KpeTHH pa3faeT
6pommoppl.— Tomna yBuekasa 3a cool »KeHUIMHY, HO
OHa ycllela UCIyraHHO OriAHyTbcaA Ha Xeiiza. Ou m0-
TIbITaJICA JOTHATb ee, HO TOMMa OTTeECHMJIa ero HM CHOBa
npwxasa k creHe.— WMucyc Xpucroc Pacnatpii, — cKa-
3aJl OH, — A XOUY KOe-UTO OObACHUTDH BaM, JHOAM. Mo-
*KeT ObITb, BbI CUMTaeTe CeOA HEYMCTLIMU, TOTOMY 4TO
He Bepnte. Jla HeT, BbI YMCTHI, A 3Hal. Bce 4HCTHI, a
eCJIM BbI AyMaeTe, TO 9TO 43-3a Vucyca Xpucta Pac-
IlATOrO, TO 3TO HempaBsza. A He ropopo, uTO Xpucta
He paciiAJIM, HO 9TO CAeNaNM BOBCe He U3-3a Bac. Cuy-
Cay


waiiTe MeHA, A TOXKe MpONOBeAHUK, HM A MponoBeryt1o
npapay. — Tonna 6picrpo aBuraacb, Ka3sasl0Ccb, pac-
momzaeTca OombIWad CKaTepTb, H HUTKH HCyesaloT B
TEMHBIX TepeysKax. — Mue JIM He 3HaTb, UTO ECT, a
yero HeT? — Kpwyam OH. — Pa3Be y MeHA HeT ryla3?
Passe a cnen? Cayumiaiite,— Bo33Ban on. — A 6yny
IIPOMOBEOBAaTb HOBY10 LepKOBb — IePpKOBb MpaBabt 6e3
Xpucta Pacnatoro. Ee eme HeT, HO CKopo oHa 6y-
neT.— Heckoubko uenoBeK OCTAHOBMJIMCb HM CMOTpeJIM
Ha Hero. Buu3y Ha TpoTyape M MpoesxKel YacTN BalA-
gmucb 6pounoppi. Crenoi cuzen Ha HWKHeM cTyMeHb-
Ke. EHox OMepu 6amaHcupoBasl Ha TOsIOBe IbBa C Apy-
ro CTOPOHbI, AeBouKa CTOAAa HeMOfaseKky, TATA Ha
Xen3za.— Mue He nyxen Mucyc, — kpukuya Xeri3. —
Ha ko OH MHe cfanca? Y meus ectb Jleopa Vortec.
Xeli3 MeAJICHHO CIlyCTHJICA M TopOWeN K CenoMy.
On OcTaHOBMJICA, M TYT cemow paccmesyica. Xeli3 OTO-
wes MW CTam MepexoAuMTb yauiy. On yxe Obit Ha Apy-
row cTOpoHe, Korgja ero HacTHr rosoc ciemoro. Xeli3
OrIAHYJICA MW YBUe, YTO Cemou CTONT NMocpegu yun-
bl M KPHUHT:
XoKc, MeHA 30ByT A3a XOKC, 3aMOMHM, ecu
3aXOUElllb CHOBa 3a MHOM NorHaTeca! — Manimua Busib-
Hyla, uToObl He cOuTb ero. — [loxaiica! — Kpuknys
cleo uw, CMescb, 6pocvsica Bieped, Aelaq BUA, YTO
xOueT TIOMMaTb Xeli3za.
Xeli3 BTAHYJI TOOBY B TVIeYH M MOCHewWM Mmpoyb.
On He o6opauMBasica, MoKa He yCJIbIIall, YTO KTO-TO
ero QOroHseT.
.
Hakonell-To MbI OT HUX OTAeNaNMCb, — 3aybIxa-
ACb, TIpowsHec Enox Qmepu.— Hy uo, movimem Kyna-
HUuOyAb pasBeyeMca?
— Cnymaii-ka,— o6opBan ero Xeit3, — a 3aHar.
A Ha Te6a ZOcTaTOUHO HacmoTpesica. — UW npu6asun
mary.
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Exox forHas ero.
— 4 3yecb yxKe 2Ba MeCAlla, M HV C KeM He 1103Ha-
KOMMIca. JlioaM 3f\ecb OUCH HemIpuBeTUBbIe. Y MeHA
€CTb KOMHaTa, M TaM HMKoro, a ofMH. Moi namama
Bejieyl MHE Clofa mpvexatb. A Obl caM He Moexall, 7a
OH 3acTaBun. Kaxetca, 4 Buse TeOa paHbute. Tor crry-
yaHHo He 43 CToxBusia?
bier:
— V3 Mancu?
== Her.
— Mb! Tam Zposa nususu,— cKka3am Exox.— Bom-
HO yXK JIMIIO y TeOaA 3HaKOMOe.
OHM IM MoOs4a, TOKa He ZOOpaucb 20 riaBHoOl
yauubt. Ona Oba MOUTH IycTa.
— IIlpomam, — cxa3san Xens.
— Mue c To6o% no nyTu, — yrpioMo mpou3Hec
Exox. CneBa Ha cbacagle KMHOTeaTpa MeHAJIM pekKsIaMy
dusbMa. — Pa3 yx MBI OTJeaNucb OT ITOM TepeBeH-
UIMHbI, MOKEM CXOAUTb B KMHO,— mpo6opmotam Exox.
Ox 6exan cOoKxy, wemeua 4TO-TO uM BCXIMMbIBad. OH
IIbITasIcA MpufepxKaTb Xeu3a 3a pyKaB, uTOOKI TOT HE
6exan, Ho Xeii3 cTpaxHy ero pyKy. — OQTo nama-
Ia 3aCTaBUI MeHA Mpvexatb...— Ero romoc copsasica.
Xeu3 yBugen, ro Exox miayeT: MOKpoe OT Cu1e3 JIMI{O
CMOpIIMJI0cb U MoKpacHes0. — Mue scero BoceMHaj-
laTb, — BCXJIMMbIBas! EHOx,— MU OH 3aCTaBHJI MeHA Cl0-
fla lipwexaTb, a A HMKOTO 3feCb He 3Hal0, HHKTO He
XOYCT pa3sroBapuBaTb. Ouu TyT HelpuBeTiuBEle. Ou
yapas Kyfa-To c 6a6ou, a MHe Bee MpuexaTb ciosa,
HO OHA ONTO He 3aepXKUTCA, EMy MIpuAeTCA BbILIM-
6UTb M3 Hee Ayx, 4TOO OHa OCTanacb. Tel — MepBbiit
3HAKOMBIi YeJIOBeK 3a Ba Mecalla. A Te6a paHbilie BU-
nen. A 3Hal0, uTO paHbie Te6xa BuzeN.
Xeiis yrplomo cmoTpex mpamo mepeg co6oi, a Exox
MIpOMOMKa %RKaOBATbCA WM BCXJIMMbIBATb. OHM MMHO-
43


BaJIM I[epKOBb, TOCTHHMLY, AHTHKBapHY1O JlaBKy HM CBep-
HYJIM Ha ysIMuy, re croam om Muccuc Yorre.
— Ecau te6e Hy2kHa 6a6a, — cKa3an Enox, — He
CTOHT TOHATbCA 3a JEBYOHKAMH, BpOe TOM, KOMY THI
flan Kaprodeneunctky. ToBopat, 30eCb €CTb OZHO 3a-
BeeHHe, MOXKEM TaM pa3sBeubca. A TeOe oTAaM DeHb-
ru yepe3 Heses0.
— Tocnymaii,— cxa3an Xev3.— 41 uny, kya MHe
HajlO, 3/[€Cb PAJIOM, Yepe3 ABa OMa. Y MeHA eCTb %KeH-
muna. Y MeHA €CTb %KeHUMHa, ACHO? Tak BOT, A MAY
K Heli — K 9TOM 2*eHUIMHe. Mue He Hy2XKHO HUKya
c TO6OH XOg_uTb.
— Sl ormam te6e ZeHbrM Yepe3 HefeIO, — cKa3an
Exnox. — A pa6oraio B ropogzcKom 300napke. A oxpa-
HAIO BOPOTa, MHE KaxKAyIO HefeII0 WaTArT.
— OTBsaxKNCb OT MeHA, — Besen Xena.
— Jltomu 3gecb Takve HelmpuBeTMBbIe. Th He MECT-
HbIM, HO TO%Ke He XOUELIb APy2KUTb.
Xel3 He OTBeTH. OH Wes, BTAHYB TOJIOBY B Tle-
YM, TOUHO 3aMeps.
— Huxkoro TbI 3fecb He 3Haellb, — CKa3am Enox. —
Her y Te6a HuKaKOii 2KeHUIMHbI M Aes] HUKaKMX HET.
Kak TObKO 4 TeOa yBuzen, cpasy MOHAN, TO y Teba
HMKOrO HeT, KpoMe Vucyca. A cpa3y sTo MOHAN, KaK
TOIbKO TeOaA yBUAeN.
‘
— Mnue ciwga,— Xe3 cBepHy, He OFIAbIBAaACh
Ha Enoxa.
EHOX OCTaHOBWJICA.
— JlaqHo, — KpWKHyJI OH, — AaqHO. — OH BbITep
pykasom conmn.— Jlaquo. Mau xyna xouewlb, HO B3TuA-
HH-Ka citeppa. — OH wvienHyA MoO KapMaHy, OorHas
Xeli3a, CXBaTHI 3a PyKaB HM MOTpAc KOpOOKOi Cc Kap-
TodeeyucTKoH. — Ona oTyasia ee MHe. Ona oTmama
ee MHe, HM TbI HHYeETO He CMOXeEllIb MOZeMaTb. Ona cKa-
3asla, [Me OHM X9KHBYT, HW WpHTacwa B rocTu. Ona cKa-
44


3ajla, UTOObI A MU TeOA MpUMBeN, He Thl MeHA, a A Tea,
a Befb 9TO TbI 3a HUMM THasica. — Ero rma3a OnecHymu
CKBO3b CJI€3bl, IMO EXUAHO UCKa3us0cb. — Tp ea-
elllb BU, 6yaTo y TeOa KpOBb Myspee, 4eM y BCeX, HO
TYT-TO TbI OmmMOaelIbCA. DTO y MeHA MyApad KPOBb.
He y te6a. Cupnuumb? Y mena.
XeH3 HWyero He OTBeTUI. OH MOCTOA HeMHOFO Ha
CTYM€HbKax, MOTOM pa3MaXHYyJICA MW UIBbIPHY Wauky
6pountop, KoTopyto Bce elle Zep2xKas B pyKe. [layKa noma-
Jia Enoxy B rpyib, M o4epeAHOe COBO 3aCTPAO y HETO B
ropme. EHox 3aMep C OTKPBITbIM PTOM, MOTOM MIOBepHy/JI-
CA M pBaHys OOpaTHo no yuue, a Xe3 BOUIEe B OM.
Ilockombky Mpoulstyo HOUb OH BIIEpBbIe B 2KU3HU
IIpOBeJI C 2KCHIIMHOUM, eMy He MHOTOe yAasOCcb C MHC-
cuc Yorrc. [log Kouell oH 6b MOxO% Ha yTOMJIeHHU-
Ka, mpu6utoro K 6epery. Muccuc Yortc 6eccTbiqHO
IIPOKOMMEHTMpoOBasla ETO JOCTOMHCTBa, M OH BeCb JCHb
llepeOupas B MaMATH ee cnoBa. OH AONTO pa3sqyMbIBas,
mpexyze 4eM peulus K Hew BepHyTbca. K Tomy %*Ke He
3HaJl, UTO OHA CKaxKeT, KOI[a YBUAUT ero.
Ysuges ero, OHa CKa3aJia:
— Xa-xa.
YepHaa uisala OYe€Hb IIpAMO CHeNa Ha ero Tosio-
Be. OH CHAN e€, TONbKO KOTIa 3afe CBUCABLIYy1O C
moTomKa Jamnouky. Muccuc Yorrc sexasia B MOCTeIM
M Ma3ajia JMO KpeMoM. Ona nmogmepia pyKo mod-
6o0pox0K uv B3ridHya Ha Xeii3za. OH MpHHAIcA xo-
IMTb TO KOMHaTe, pa3ridibIBad TO OMHY, TO Apyryto
Belllb. B ropme y Hero Mepecoxsio, a cepalle CKakaJio,
Kak O6e3baHKa, Aepraioulad mpyTba KmeTKu. He sBbi-
IycKad ULMIAMbI U3 PyKU, OH IIpuces Ha Kpall KpOBaTH.
Ycmeumika Muccuc Yortc 6pima OcTpoit, Kak HaTO-
YeHHDbIM cepl. Bpisio ACHO, UTO eli U3BeECTHO BCe Ha
cBeTe, M y2e HesauemM Gombe AyMaTb. OWHUM B3rJIA-
JOM OHa OXBaTbIBaJIa Cpa3y BCe, KaK TpACHHAa,
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— Ox, sta 60x*xeHbKuHa wana! — Ona mpumog-
HaaCb, BbITallMa M3-Mog ce6a HO“HyIO pyOaliky u
cTaHyna ee. [lorom cxpatTua muiaty, Hagena ce6e Ha
TOOBy HU, YTKHYB pyKu B Oexpa, NpHHAach rpHMac-
HMUWaTb.
.
Xeli3 BbIaBus M3 ceOA HEUTO TOXOM*Kee Ha CMELIOK,
NepHyJ WIHYp BbIKNOYATeIA HM B TeEMHOTE pa3zeJca.
Oyuaxgbl, Korga OH O6bIsI MasIeHbKUM, OTelL B3AT
ero Ha apMapxy B Mosicu. UyTb B cTopoHe CTOs wa-
Tep, BXOZ, B KOTOpbI cTou ZOpoxe Bcero. Bose matT-
pa YeNIOBeK C BbICOXUIMM JIMIIOM WalOlMM FOJIOCOM 3a-
apiBal nyO6muky. OH He roBOpu, TO BHYTpH. Cxa3an,
YTO 9TO TaKad CeHCallMa, UTO 3a BXOA Hy2KHO WaTMTb
TPHAlaTb NATb WeHTOB, HM Takad Hepusasb, YTO TOIIbKO
IIATHAMaTb YENIOBEK ITyCKalOT OAHOBPeMeHHO. Orel Be-
jen Xelisy mouTH B MaaTKy, re TaHWeBasu WBe O6e3b-
AHKU, a CaM HallpaBWJIcA B TOT WaTep. Xeii3, HaCMOT-
peBlivcb Ha o06e3baH, Tolle 3a HUM, HO y Hero He
6bIIO TpUAUAaTH NATH WeHTOB. OH cmpocus sa3bIBasy,
4uTO BHYTpH.
— Van orca, — oTBeTHN 3a3bIBana.— TyT HeT
HU MoMlyraes, HU O6e3bAH.
— A yxe ux Buen, — cKa3am Xeiis.
— Bot u monogeu. A Tenepb Baru oTcioza.
— Y MeHA eCTb NATHAAWaTb WeHTOB, + CKa3ali
Xeli3.— Mooxno a 3alizy wu mocmortpr xoTa 6pr mo0Bi-
Hy? — Oro utTo-Hu6yzb HacueT yOopHOH, pens oH.
My2xunHpl B yOopHoii. A MoxkeT, MyXKUMHa HW 2KeHUIMHA
B yOopHolt. MarTb He paspetiuaa 6nI MHe TyZa 3aliTu. —
Y MeHA e€CTb NATHAAMATb WEHTOB, — MOBTOPUWJI OH.
— Yxe 6oubule NONOBMHEI Mpoulo, — cKa3am ye-
JIOBeK, OOMaXMBaACb COMOMeEHHOM wiaanon. — Katucs
OTCIOfa.
— XOTb Ha NATHALWATb WeHTOB OCTaNOCcb?
— I[popanusan.
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— Tam 4epHoma3biii? — cnpocum Xe3.— Onn ze-
JlaloT UTO-TO C YepHOMa3bIM?
3a3blBasia CKJIOHWJICA C MOMOCTA, TOIlee MIO pac-
IJIbLIOCh B YXMBLJIKe:
—CueroTIB31?
— He 3nHaw, — cka3am Xeiis.
— Cxombko Te6e set?
— J[peHaguatb,— oTpetum Xeit3. EMy 6piio pecatp.
— Jlapai cBow NATHaLWaTb WeHTOB, — CKa3a 3a-
3bIBaJla, — MU Mpoxogu.
Xeli3 MOO2%KWI MOHETKH Ha IIOMOCT U Mpobpasica B
watep. Buytpu Opi ele O2MH, Mu OH BOWEN. OH BuzeN
TOJIbKO MY2KCKMe CIIMHbI. Xe3 Be3 Ha CKaMeliKy MU M10-
CMOTpeJI MoBepx rosoB. Bce B30pbi OblmM yCTpeMJIeHbI
Ha CIeHY, re uTO-TO benoe MexKasO, CeTKa U3BUBAACh,
B 3af[pallMpOBaHHOM YepHOM TKaHbIO AWMKe. CHayasia
XeM3 pewius, YTO ITO KaKOe-TO 2KMBOTHOE C COApaHHOH
WIKypOH, HO MOTOM MOHAJI, YTO STO Xena. Touctas
*KCHIUMHa C 3ayYPAQHbIM JIMI[OM, CCIM He CUMTATb po-
MHKY B yrOuIKe pTa, WeBeJIMBINeMCA, KOrla *KeHUMHa
yublOaslacb, MU elle OFHOM pomMHKu Ha OoKy.
— Jlonoxusanu 6 mune B rpo6 taxy1o Ga6eHky, — cKa-
3a ero OTe, — A ObI OXOTHO OTIPaBUJICA Ha TOT CBET.
Xeti3 cpa3y y3Hal OTHOBCKMM romoc. OH cio7m3 co
CKaMeHKU M BbIes U3 WaTpa — mpobpasca c Apyroii
CTOPOHbI, YTOO HE BCTpeyaTbcA C 3a3bIBaOu. 3ane3 B
Ky30B rpy30Buka u 3a6usica Tam B yron. Vi3qanexa
JOHOCHJICA *Kesle3HbIi peB APMapKM.
BepHyBulvcb, OH yBUJel MaTb — OHA CTOANa BO
aBope y KOpbiTa M CMoTpesia Ha Hero. Ona Bcerya HO-
CHa TObKO YepHoe, M ee MaTbA O_LIM AWMHHee, YeM
y Apyrux *KeHuMH. Ona CTOANa MpAMO, PIAA Ha Hero.
OH CIIpatasica 3a AepeBo, HO BCKOpe IlO“YBCTBOBAJI, UTO
OHa BUUT ero CKBO3b cTBON. Ilepex ero ria3amu Tpo-
HOCHIHCb: ClleHa, rpo6 uM *KeHUIMHa, CJIMMIKOM OombuIaa
AT


quia TecHoli KopoOku. Ee romopa 3actpasia, HOTU COrHy-
Tb. Y Hee Obi0 MMO, MOxoRKee Ha KPeCT, NpHJIM3aH-
HbIe BOJIOCHI. Ou cTOA 3a AepeBoM u %*Zan. Mat oc-
Tabula CTHPKy M MOfOMWa K HeEMy C MaIKOM B pyKax.
Oua cnpocusa: «UTo TH Buzen?»
— Uro Tbr Bugem? — cmpocwsia ona.
—,Uto TH Bugen? — cnpocuna ona 6eccTpacTHo.
Oua yaapvina ero MakOM MO HOTaM, HO OH CJIMJICA C
jepespom.— Vucyc ymep, uToOb! MCKyMMTb TBO rpexu.
— SI ero 66 9ToM He Mpocua, — mpo6opMorTan oH.
Oua 6ombuie He 6usia ero — TOMbKO CTOAJIa M CMOT-
pema, mom>KaB ryObl, M OH 3a6bII BUHY 3a TOT WaTep
Mi ipencnomHusca 6e3bIMAHHOM HeEUCTpeOuMOi BMHBI,
BCera *KMBINel y Hero BHyTpH. Mats oTOpocusia Mas-
Ky M BepHyJIacb K CTUpKe, M0-mpexHemy 6e3mouBHas.
Ha cnenytomei qeHb Xeit3 Taiikom B3an1 6oTHHKU
uM Mowe B nec. O6pr4HHO OH xogu OocuKoM, a O6yBb
HajleBaJI TOMbKO 3HMOM M Ha Wpa3qHUKu. OH BbITAaMIM
60THHKU U3 KOpOOKH, HaOUI HOCHI OCTPbIMM KaMHAMH
M Hagen. On Tyro 3aBA3a WIHYpKM M wet TO mecy
IIPHMEPHO C MWJIIO, MOKa He ZOOpasicaA 20 py4bs, a TaM
cell, CHA] 6OTMHKH MW MOrpy3HJI HOM BO BIaxKHbIM Me-
cox. OH AyMasi, YTO STO AOJMKHO yMUIOCTHBUTD Ero.
Ho uuyero He cryuunocb. Ec ynageT KaMeHb, 9TO
6ymeT 3Hakom cBbIIe. UyTb o6o2xKsaB, OH ‘BbITAUI
HOrM M3 TecKa, Jam uM OOcOxHYyTb, CHOBa Hales 60-
THHKH, MOJHbIe KAMHeH, MpOllaras B HUX elle MOJIMN-
JIM M TONbKO Tora CHAI.
TJIABA 4
OH spies “3 TocTemM MUccuc Yortc paHo yTpoM —
6bI0 elle COBCeM TeMHO. Korga OH MpocHysics, ee pyKa
nexasia y Hero Ha rpyau. OH NosHAJICA, Mu, He TAA,
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CKMHyJI pyky. Ero 3aHMMasIO TOKO OHO: HY2KHO Ky-
NMTb aBTOMOOMIb. DTa MbICIb BOSHUKIIa, KaK TOJIbKO
OH IIPOCHYJICA, MW Cpa3y 2Ke BbITeCHVJIa U3 TOJIOBbI BCe
mpoune. IIpexyze OH HHKOrZIa He AyMaJ O MalliMHe HM He
coOupasica ee MoKynaTb. OH OYeHb peAKO camMJICA 3a
pyJb, W BOAMTeNbCKUX MpaB y Hero He Opiio. Y Hero
OCTaJIOCb TOJIbKO MATbAeCAT AONapoOB, HO OH pellug,
4TO Ha MallMHy xBaTuT. BeciurymHo, uToOn He pa36y-
MTb Muccuc Yorttc, Xeu3 BbiIe3 M3 NOCTeIM U Tak
%*Ke THXO Ofezca. B nomO0BMHe Ce~bMOrO OH ye Ob B
WeHTpe ropofia — WcKall CTOAHKM NOsepxKaHHbIX aBTO-
mMooneii.
CrosHKu Obi pa3sOpocaHbI MexKly KBapTaslaMu CTa-
PbIX JOMOB, OTJCJIABIUMMM JeJIOBOM pavioH OT 2Kes1e3HO-
OpoxHoro Zeno. On noOpoxzus BOKpyr 20 OTKPbITHA, Ha
Tila3 ONpeqesAA, HAM ETCA JIM TaM MallMHa 3a MATbAeCAT
noumapos. Korfa CTOAHKM OTKPbIIMCb, OH ObICTpO, He
oOpailiad BHUMaHMA Ha IIpuryiallieHua WpopaByoB, o6o-
mien Bce. UepHad UAla HaCTOpOKeHHO Cufesia y HeTO
Ha FOMOBE, a JIMIIO Ka3asIOCb XPyIIKMM, TOUHO ero pa36u-
JIM, a TIOTOM CKJIEWJIM 3aHOBO, WIM MOXOAUIO Ha pyxKbe,
3apsSKEHHOe BTaMHe OT BCeX.
Bb BulaxKHbIM, OCMeEMUTeIbHO APKUM WeHb. Tem-
HO€ COJHI[E HEAOBOJIbHO 3acTbIIO B yrmy Heba, Onec-
TeBLUeErO, TOYUHO JIMCT OTMOMMpOBaHHOrO cepeOpa. K ze-
CATM 4acam Xeii3 o6omlel AyuuIMe CTOAHKU Mu IpHOnu-
3uica K jemo. Ho uw 3fecb BCe aBTOMOOMIM CTOMIM
6ombille MaTUAeCATU ZOmNapoB. Hakonel, OH Halles! Of-
HY, CIIPATaBLIy1I0Ca MEXKLy ABYM« 3a0pOwleHHbIMH CKJIa-
jamu. Bpipecka Hag, BxofoM raacuna «CJISUJ: MO-
CJEMHAA HATEKJIA»>.
YcpilaHHaa rpaBueM AOpoxKa Mepecekasia CTOAH-
Ky MU yTbiKaJlaCb B 2KeCTAHY1O Jlauyry, Ha ABepu KOTO-
poi Kpackoit 6n110 BbrBeqeHO <«Kontopa>. Bea cToaH-
Ka 6pbiia 3a6MTa CTapbIMM aBTOMOOWIAMM MU 3aBaseHa
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COMAaHHBIMH eTaiamu. Ilepeq KOoHTOpoii Ha 6ouKe
u3-nog 6eH3uHa Cuses Mambunmika. OH BbIFIALeI Tak,
CNOBHO ero 3afayel OblIO OTIHYrMBaTb MoceTuTesen.
Ha Hem 6bimm uepHbIM nmanl uMKox%KaHasd KerlKa, 3a-
KpbIBaBlilad NMOMOBMHY Nuua. M3 yromKa pta Topuana
curapeta, C Hee cBucan AoOpbii moiiM Mera.
Xei3 wien Ha caMble 3aMBOpKu, rme 3aMeTHI MOs-
XOJALLy!O MalliMHy.
— 3! — KpuKHyn Manpunx.— Heuyero 37ecb pa3-
ryMuBaTb. Sl caM Bce ToKaxky.
Ho Xeii3 ne o6patTu Ha Hero BHUMaHUA. On ZoOpas-
CA MO TasbuHero yruia CTOAHKU. Pa3apaxKeHHbI MaJIbUML-
Ka JIBMHYJICA 3a HUM, pyrasicb Ha xomy. Matmua, koTopaa
MlOHpaBuiach Xeli3y, CTOAa B CAMOM JaJIbHeM PALy. ITO
6bII BbICOKHM ABTOMOOMJIb MBILIMHOrO Beta C OOsbUIM-
MM TOHKUMH MOKpbiiliKaMU UW dapaMy HaBbikaT. [logonza
no6mmxe, Xeii3 3aMeTH, YTO OHa ABeplla IpHBA3aHa Be-
PpeBKOM, a C3afM — OBasIbHOe OKHO. MMeHHO Taky10 Ma-
IWMHYy OH Mi MCKali.
— Xouy nopugzaTp Csitiza,— cKa3asi OH.
— 3ayem OH BaM? — cIIpocus Mambunk Oprosrinu-
Bo. Y Hero Obi OobUIOM POT, M TOBOPHJI OH OHMM
erO yrOKOM.
— Al HacueT MalIMHbI, — cKa3an Xeli3.
— Anectb Cnotigz,— cKa3an Mambunk. Ero octpoe
JMO MO KO3bIPbKOM MOXOAZMJIO Ha OPAMHBIi KNOB.
OH ycesica Ha MOAHOXKKY MallMHbl, CTOABIIeM Halpo-
THB, M CHOBa pa3pa3HJICA NPOKJIATbAMM.
Xeii3 o6omlen asTomMo6ub Kpyrom. Ilorom 3arza-
HyJI B OKOWKO. BHyTpv MaliiMHa Oblia TOCKIMBOrO rpx3-
HO-3eleHOTO Beta. SadHero CHeHbA He ObIIO — BMeCc-
TO Hero Ha paMy HaTAHYJIM BepeBKH, Ha KOTOPbIX MO2K-
HO 6pim0 cugeTb. Ha 3agqHux OoKOBbIX OKHaX BUCeIM
TeMHO-3eJIeHbIe 3aHaBecku c Gaxpomoit. Tlornayes ye-
pe3 Ookosble oKHa, Xeii3 yBugze MabYvMIKy, CHeB-
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Wlero Ha NOAHOKKe aBTOMOOMA Ha Apyroi cTopone
rpapumHok nopoxKu. Manpunuika 3afpan ofHy mTa-
HHHY HM YeCcasl JOAbIKKY, TOPuaBlIy!0 U3 CMOPIIeHHOrO
*KeNTOTO HOCKa. PyraTesbcTBa BbIeTaIM y HETO M3 Ca-
MOM rtyOMHbI ropa, COBHO OH MIbITaJICA BbIXaPKHYTb
MOKpoTy. CKBO3b Ba CTe€KJIa OH Ka3aJICA XKeITHIM U
CKPIOueHHDIM. Xeii3 6pictpo o6oulen MalliuHy Mu BCTan
Tepe HUM.
— Tlouem ona? — cmpocua on.
— Vucyc na xpecte, — cka3am MambuuK, — Xpuc-
toc Pacnatpim.
— .CxompKo? — paBKHy Xeii3, 6neques.
— A CKOJIbKO OHa, M10-TBOeMy, CTOMT? — cmpocn
MaJIbuuK. — CKaxku CBOIO LeHy.
— Ona He cTouT Toro, 4TOOHI 3a Hee elle MaTUTD.
Mue 0Ha fapoM He HyKHa, — OTBeTUI Xela.
Masibuvk BHOBb IPMHAJICA COCpeMOTOUeHHO YeCaTb
MOKPbITy10 CTPyMbAMM JOAbIKKy. Xe3 NOAHAI raza
M yBugel, YTO K HUM HalipaBllaeTCA MyKUYMHA — OH
IIpOTHCKMBaIICA MEXKy TBYMA MalllMHaMu C TOM CTO-
POHBI, rae cugzen Mambunuika. IIpucmotpeBuinc, Xev3
3aMeTUJ, YTO MyKUMHa Obl TOUHOM KoMMeH MasbuN-
Ka, TOJIbKO 4TO Ha ABE TONOBbI BbIUIe, a KeMKY Ha ero
TOJIOBe 3aMeHAJIa KOpM4HeBad CbeTpoBad UIAMa B pa3-
Bofax oT nota. IIpu6nu3uBuiucb K MaJIbuullKe c3aqu,
OH 3acTbII Ha cexyHgzy. [lotom rapKHy.:
— Hy-xa, y6epu 3anHuuy c no_HO*KKu!
Masbunuika XpIOKHYJI, M ero KaK BeETPOM C/ly.10.
MyxuuHa B3risHyl Ha Xelisa.
— Yero spam? — cmpocusi OH.
— Bor sty mamuny.
— CembzecaT NATb AONapoB, — CKa3a/ YeNOBeK.
Ha azpyrov cropoue CTOAHKM TOpyasM Ba CTapbIx
KpaCHOBaTbIX 32aHHA C YCPHbIMM MyCTbIMM OKHAMH, 3a
HMMM elle OHO — Boobule 6e3 OKOH.
ofAit


— Bonpmioe cnacu60.— Xevi3 HanpaBMJica K BbIXOsly.
Ilomoiiaa K BOpOTaM, OH OFJIAHYJICA: MY2KUMHA CTO-
sl IIPHMepHO B YeTEIpex PyTax mosalM.
— Mo»kem croBopuiTbca,— CKa3as TOProBell.
Xeii3 mole 3a HUM K MallvHe.
— Takylo MallMHy ceuac ZHeEM C OFHeM He CbI-
memb. — My2xunHa ycesica Ha MOAHOXKKy, re AO Hero
cullen Maibuuuika. Xevi3 He BUEN MaJIbUMLIKy, HO TOT
6b HeMofaseky — Ha KalloTe MallIMHbI B COceqHeEM
pany. Manpunuika CbexKWJICA, TOUHO 3aMep3, Ha MIE
3aCTblIa HEMOBObHaa rpuMaca. — IloKppluiKu coBep-
UI€HHO HOBBIe.
— Bp HOBbIMM, Korma ee Chemamu,— cka3an Xelis.
— Panpuie 6biIM XOpoliMe MallMHbI,— CKa3aJI My2K-
uMHa.— Tenepb TakKHx He JeJIaioT.
— Tak CKOJIbKO BbI 3a Hee XOTHTe? — CHOBa CIIpo-
cum Xe3.
Myx una mopa3MbICciMJ.
— Moxem cTomkoBaTbcaA Ha WecTusecATH MATH.
Xeli3 OONOKOTHJICA Ha MalllMHy MU Hava CKpyun-
BaTb CMrapeTy, HO y Hero HM4ero He Momydanocb. Cua-
Yaya OH Mpocbinas Tabak, MOTOM ypoHu 6yMaxky.
— Hy a BbI CKOmbKO AaquTe? — cnpocu My>xKU-—
Ha. — A 6 He MpoMeHAN 9TOT «aCcceKC> HM Ha <Kpaiic-
Jlep». Yx STOT-TO He cTaqO YepHOMa3bIx Aesiano. Ceit-
yac BCe YEPHOMa3ble XKUBYT B JleTpoiite, co6upatoT Ma-
WIMHbI, — MOMMbITaICA OH 3aBA3ATb pa3sroBop. — A Tam
caM no6biBal H Bugen. A BepHysica ZOMOi.
— Bompule TtpuauaTu He 7am, — cka3an Xeiis.
— Bbi TaM O4MH Herp, — MposxomxKa MyxKuHHa, —
MOUTH Tako xe GeubIii, Kak MbI C BaMH.— OH CHAN
UWIAIY UM MpoBed NalblaMu 10 NOTHOMY OOoOzy M3HyT-
pu. Y Hero 6bImM pe~Kue BONOCbI MOPKOBHOTO UBe-
Ta. — Jlapalire MpokaTMMca, WIM XOTUTe CHa4yana 0-
CMOTpeTb €€ CHH3y?
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— Her,— cxasan Xeiis.
My2kuvHa B3rAHyJI Ha Hero UCKoCa.
— Sammatute, korga 6yfeTe yesxKaTb,— CKa3az OH.—
Bol 3fecb HUTe He HalijeTe Tak JelleBo.
Masbuniika, CHJeBLIMM Ha MallIMHe Henogasexy,
CHOBa HaYasI pyraTpbca. OH COBHO OTYaAHHO MbITaICA
pokKallatTbca. Xev3 BHe3salHO NOBepHyJICA M MHyI
TlepegqHee Kosleco.
— SA x BaM TOBOpHJ, NOKpbIlIKa He JIOMHeT,— CKa-
3aJl MYKUMHa.
— Tak ckompKo? — cmpocun Xeiis.
— Moxem foroBopuTEca 3a NATHAECAT, — Ipeso-
%KWIL My2K4MHa.
Ilepeq Tem, Kak TIpofaTb MalllMHy, My2K¥HHa Ha-
mlomHu 6ak 6eH3MHOM U MpoBes Xeii3a Mapy KBapTa-
JOB, YTOOBI AOKa3aTb, YTO OHA Ha xomy. MampuuuiKa
cugen c3aqu, cropOuBuinch Ha BepeBOUHOM HacectTe,
wu OecIIpepbIBHO CKBEPHOCJOBUI.
— C HMM 4ero-TO HeaqHO, yx 6oubHO MHOTO py-
TaeTca, — cKa3am MyKuMHa. — Bp Ha Hero He OOpa-
wjalitTe BHUMaHHA.
Ha xogy MalimHa ucTouIHO praia. MyxunHa Ha-
*KaJl Ha TOPMO3, UTOObI MOKa3aTb, KaK XOPOUIO OH pabo-
TaeT, M OT pe3KOTO TOWUKa MaJIbYMUIKa CBaJIVJICA C Ha-
cecTa IIpaMO Ha HX.
— YUepr 6p Te6a mogpan, — B3pepen My2K4UMHa, —
IIpHMO Ha Hac mppirHys. He Moxellb cuyjeTb CMMPHO?
Maspuuiika He OTBETH, JlaxkKe He OrpbisHysIca. Xeu3
o6epHyJIcA HM yBULeN, YTO TOT CHANT B MpexkHelt 103e,—
crop6acb B YepHOM Ilalile M HaABUHYTOM Ha ria3a yep-
Hol KoxaHol Kenke. V3MeHUW10Cb JIM OMHO: c curape-
TbI yiaJl Meme.
Xel3 KyNWJ MaillMHy 3a COPOK AOJWapoB M 3aliia-
TH elje 3a NATb rammuoHoB 6exH3uHa. Myxunna m0-
CjlaJl MaJIbuMIKy B KOHTOpy 3a IIATHTaJIIOHHOM KaHu-
s


cTpoit. Mambunk BepHYyJICA, CKBeEpHOCJIOBA, M MIpHBO-
JIOK 2KeTyI0 KAaHMCTpy, COrHYBUIMCb B Tpu morMbenu.
— Jlapait ciofa, 4 cam clIpaBmiocb, — cKa3san Xeii3.
Emy He Tepriemocb mockopee oTcioga yOpaTbca.
Masbunilika BbIZepHyJI y Hero U3 pyK KaHUMCTpy u
BbINpAMUICA. KaHuctpa 6biia HallonOBMHYy IycTa, HO
MaJIbYMIUIKa JOITO HaKJIOHAI ee Hag OakoM, Aean BUA,
4TO TlepeMBaeT MATb ramoHOB. Bce sTO BpeMaA OH
MIOBTOPAI:
— Tocnogu Vucyce, Tocnogzu Unucyce.-
— Tlouemy oH He 3aTKHeTCA? — cipocus Xeli3 BHe-
3amHo.— Uto 3To OH Bce Bpema GomtaeT?
— TloHaTUA He uMelo, 4ero C HUM Takoe, — MO%Kas
mlewaMU My2KYUMHa. —
Koraa Maina 6biia 3altpaByieHa, My2K4MHa MU MaJib-
4K CTasIM CMOTpeTb, Kak XeM3 MbITAeTCA ee 3aBeCTH.
Emy He xoTesiocb, UTOOBI Ha HETO CMOTPeIIM, IIOTOMy UTO
OH yKe JIeT MATb He Caqusica 3a pyb. MyxkunHa Mf MaJib-
4HK He CKa3aJIM HU CIOBa, HaOso0flad, KaK OH IIbITaeTCA
TpoHyTbcs c Mecta. [Ipocto crosmMu M CMOTpeIM.
— Ota MammMHa 6yqeT MHe 2OMOM, — cKa3am Xeli3
MyxkunHe. — A TO MHe 2KHTb HerZe.
— Bpl TOpMO3 He OTNYCTHJIM, — 3aMeTHJI My2KUMHa.
Xel3 OTMYCTH TOPMO3, HM MalliMHa MOKaTMacb Ha-
3a, MOTOMY YTO MyXK4MHa MOCTaBMI 3aqHu xon. Xeii3
C TpyHOM cipaBMJica c Nepekmo4aTesieM HU, BUJIAA, Ipo-
exaJl MAMO MYXKYMHbI M MaJIbuMKa, IIPOBOXKaBIINX ero
B3riagaMu. OH exam Brlepeq, He AyMad HM O ¥eM HU
o6muBasich m6TOM. C MOMYIM OH exasl MMMO Zen,
MOTOM MMHOBa CKaqbI. Korga oH nonbitasca y6a-
BUTb CKOPOCTb, MalllMHa BooOMe OCTaHOBMIacb, M ee
IIpHWOCb 3aBOAMTb CHOBa. OH Mpoexasl HECKOJIbKO
JONTUX KBapTaJIOB CepbIX AOMOB, 3aTeM %KEJITHIX, M0-
jyume. SaMOpocws AOKAb; Xev3 BKOYM <{BOPHU-
KM>, M OHM TYJIKO 3aCTyYaIM, CNOBHO Mapa MAMOTOR,
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allOAMpytoulMx B WepKBu. OH MHHOBas KBapTasbi Ge-
JIbIX JOMOB, 3100HBIM COOaYbUM OCKaJIOM TOpY¥aBIINX
CpeaqM 3e1eHbIx JyxKaex. Ilepeexan BuanyK u BbIOpar-
CA Ha mIOCCce.
TyT oH mpuOaBus cKopoctTp.
Ilo o6eum cTopoHaM wocce TAHYAMCb JIOXMOTbA
3allpaBOYHbIX CTaHIMM, CTOAHOK Fpy30BHKOB, 3aKyCou-
HbIx. IlOTOM CTaM NOABNATbCA PblKUe OBparH, a 3a
HMMM — 3allaTKM Tose, KoTOpble cKperasmm 666 Te-
jerpaubix crom6o0n. He6eca 3amuBanu BCe 3TO BOsOM
M B KOHIU€ KOHIOB MIpOTeKIM MU B CaM aBTOMOOMIJIb.
SalpaB MATaYKM, Ha ZOpory u3 oBpara Moses CBU-
HbM, H Xeli3y MpMLIOCh M30 BCeX CHI HafaBUTb Ha
TOPMO3 VM 2%XKfaTb, MOKa MOCIeqHAA CBMHbA He MCyE3-
HeT, NMOKaYMBaACb, B OBpare Ha ApyrovM cTopoHe. Ou
CHOBa 3aBeJl MalllMHy M Moexam fambuie. EmMy ka3a-
NOCb, YTO BCe OKpyxXalollee — OOPbIBOK KakOii-TO 3a-
6bITOM MM ruraHTcKOi 6e3mMKOM KapTuHbI. C mpoce-
JOYHON JOporu MpAMO Tepe, HUM BblexaJl Ha WOCce
Tpy30BMK: B Ky30Be TOPyaJIN NPHBASAHHbIe [pyr K Apyry
%Kejle3HaA KPOBATb, CTYJI M CTON, a Ha CAMOM Bepxy —
KJI€Tb C T€CTPbIMM IbIIATaMU. [py30BuK exaJl OUeHb
Me€JIJICHHO, Tpellla Ha XOZy, NO caMOlM cepequHe Opo-
ru. Xev3 HawaBYsI Ha K/laKCOH MW HaxKUMaJ Ha HeTO,
moKa He MOHAN, YTO TOT He M3faeT HAKAKMX 3BYKOB.
Knerb 6biia Tak TeCHO 3a6MTa MOKPbIMM TecTpbIMM
I[bINATaMU, YTO UX TONOBbI, OOpamleHHble K Xeliszy,
TOpyasIu MexKAy IpyTbaMu. Exan rpy30Buk BCe Tak %Ke
MeIeHHO, uM Xeti3y mpuuioch cCbaBuTb CKOpoctTD. Bpi-
MOKUIMe M0JId 10 O6€UM CTOpOHaM AOpOru CMeHUWJINCb
COCHOBBIM PeKOJIECbeM.
Jlopora cBepHysia 4 CTaza citycKaTbca c xoma. [o-
Ka3aJlaCb JJIMHHad HacbIIIb, MOpOciwiad COCHaMH, Ha IIpo-
THBOMOJO%KHOM CTOPOHE M3 ONOPHOM CTeHbI OBpara TOp-
yal cepbiii BamyH. Benbie 6yKBbI Ha KaMHE BOCKJIMIa-
p>


am <BYJb Tbhl MPOKIAT, BOTOXYJIBHUK
VU TPEJNOBOJEM! KOFAKE TEBA MOPLio-
TUT AJI?»> Tpyzosux nomen elle MesJIeHHee, CJIOBHO
BOJUTeIb CHIMIICA pas00paTb Hawiuch, M Xei3 CHOBAa
Haxkall Ha Oe3feHCTByIOINMi KaKCOH. OH KOJIOTHJI 10
HeMY B MCCTYIVICHHU, HO TOT TaK M He M3faJI HM 3ByKa.
Tpy30suk mpu6aBust CKopocTb M cTan B3OupaTbCA Ha
cleqylouMit XOuM, MomOpacbiBad KeTKy C YrpIOMbIMU
I[bIATaMu. MammHa Xei3a OcTaHOBMIaCb, UM TyT OH
3aMeTHJI elle ABa ClOBa TOA Hafmucn1o. ByKspl Mo-
Mesbue raiacumu: «Mucyc cmacaeT>.
OH Tak 3aCMOTpeJICA Ha 9TY Hach, TO He pac-
CJIbiilla Tyoka. beH30B03, AJIMHHbIM, TOUHO BaroH T0-
e3fa, OCTaHOBMJICA c3aqu. B OKOWIKO «acceKca> mpocy-
HyJIaCcb KpacHasd KBafpaTHad poxa. UenoBek Cc MHHYTY
paccMaTpvBall We1o u UiAny Xelvi3a, MOTOM Moxsonan
ero 110 myieyy.
— Yero, 3amapKoBaTaca pelius mocpezu Aoporu? —
CIpOcus BOAUTeIb Tpy30BiKa.
Xeli3 MOBepHYy/I K HEMY XPyIIKOe 3a yMUUBOe JIO:
— Y6epu pyky. A Hagnucp untato.
Bogutemb 6€H30B03a CMOTPell Ha Hero Tak, CIOBHO
He paccJibliial, U pyky He yOpas.
— Jlio60% mpemo6ogzeH paHbure 6b ene KeM-TO
moxyxKe, — Mpou3Hec Xeit3.— Oto ue rpex, Ooroxy.b-
cTBo — Toxe. [pex 6p c camoro Hayasia.
JIMu0 BOAMTeIIA He U3MeEHHJOC.
— Viucyc — BbiqyMka Ayia YepHOMAa3bIX, — CKazaJl
Xeiis.
Bogutentb 6eH30B03a Bienmuica OGeHMM PyKaMu
B OKO, CJIOBHO HaMepeBacCh NOAHAT MalIMHy.
— Tp y6epeuib cBoio KombIMary c Aoporn?!
— Mnue He Hy2KHO HUKyjla TOPOMMTECA, HOTOMY 4TO
A HM BO UTO He Beplo,— CKa3ani Xeli3. OnU.c BOAMTeIIeM
C MHMHYTY CMOTpeJIM Apyr Apyry B raza. Barnag Xeis3a
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Obl paccesHHbIM — EMy TOJIbKO 4TO B roOBy Mpuuen
HOBBIt T1laH. — A KaK IpoexaTb K 300MapKy? — cmpo-
CUI OH.
— 93TO B Apyryw cropony, — cKa3ai BOAMTENb. —
Tbr ato, c6exam oTtyfza?
— Hago nospugzaTb Masbuuliky, 4TO Tam pa6oTa-
eT, — cKa3am Xeii3. OH 3aBem MOTOP UM Moexas, ocTa-
BMB BOAMTeIA Ha IIpe*KHEM MeCTe — Meped HaAMMcbIo
Ha BaJlyHe.
TJIABA 5
IipocuyBuimcb yrpom, EHox QmMepu yxe 3Ha, UTO
CerO2HA JOJDKEH IOABUTbCA YEJIOBEK, KOTOPOMY OH I10-
KaxKeT 3Ty WITyKy. ITO mMo_cKa3ama eMy KpoBb. Y Hero
6blia Mypad KPOBb, Taka 2Ke, Kak y OTIa.
B apa aca HA OH IIPpMBeETCTBOBal CTOpO%Ka-CMeH-
mika.
— TbI omo3qai Ha MATHaLWaTb MUHYT, — CKa3asi
Exox pa3apaxenuo.— Ho a te6a xgan. A mor 6pr yitTn,
HO OCTaJicA TeOa Kath.
EHox HOCH 3eeHy10 yHUdopMy C >KeJITbIM KaH-
TOM Ha BOPOTHHKe MU pyKaBax UM XKeJITOM MONOCOM Ha
6prokax. Ha cmeHMKe — 2ylouleM 3yOOUNCTKY MaJIb-
yuike C 6YrPHCTbIM JIMIIOM, CJIOBHO CJICIWICHHbIM U3
TIMHbI, — Oblsia Takada xe. Bopota, Nos, KOTOpbIMH OHH
CTOAIM — CTabHble IpyTbA, NoAMMpaBuiMe GeTOHHYIO
apky, — Obliu Mpu3sBaHbl U300paxKaTb epeBbA, B KpOHe
KOTOpPbIX IalyuMe OyKBbI Bo3Belmanu: «TOPO/JI-
CKOM JIECOTAPK>. Cmenmux Enoxa mpucnonnn-
CA K CTONOY M MPHHAJICA KOBbIPATb BO PTY 3yOOUHCTKOII.
— Kaxgpiit feb, — moxkamoBanca ExHox, — Kax-
abit Goxuii WeHb A Tepsto AOOpbIX NATHALWaTb MUHYT,
0Ka CTOIO 3eCb M KAY TeOa.
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BcaKnit pas, Kora 3akaHyMBalacb CMeHa, Enox ies
B llapK HU OOxog_un ero To oMpeweneHHOMy MapllpyTy.
Tleppbim Ze0M HalpaBssasca K Oacceliny. On Ooanca
BOI, HO €cuu B OacceliHe KyManMcb 2%KeHUIMHBbI, Ca-
AWICA HaBepxy WM CMOTpem Ha Hux. OqHa 2KeHIMHA,
IIpHXOAUBIUIAA 10 MOHELebHUKaM, HOCHJIa Kyla/IbHuK
c mpopexamu Ha 6eqpax. EHox peniua, uTO oHa He
3HaeT, YTO KyMaJIbHUK AbIPABbIii MU, BMECTO TOTO UTOOBI
HaOJ0LaTb 3a Hei OTKPbITO, NOATIALbIBa, XMXuKaA,
u3 KycTos. B. 6acceitHe HuKoro He Obi0, Toma co6u-
paslacb TOJIbKO K UeTbIPeM 4acaM, H HUKTO He MOF pac-
CKa3aTb %K€HU[MHeE UTO, KyMalbHUK MOpBaH, TaK 4TO
OHa 6e3MATEXKHO IlecKaslacb B BOe, a MOTOM JIO2%KH-
jlacb Ha 6epery HC 4ac OTAbIXaa He NOLO3peBaa, UTO
KTO-TO HaOsogzaeT 3a Hel u3 KycToB. Ho Kak-TO pa3
EHox 3afep2kasicad MozobINe H yBUAe Cpa3sy Tpex 2KeH-
IHH B KyMaJIbHMKaX C TOYHO TaKMMM 2Ke pa3spe3aMH:
B 6acceiine Obluia Ky4a Hapowa, HO HUKTO He O6paiian
Ha HMX BHUMaHua. Exox He MepectTaBal YAMBIATBCA
rOpozCKUM HpaBaM. Korga emy O6blI0 HY2KHO, OH XORMI
K IlOxe, HO ero BCerfa Mopaxkao, CCIM BOJIbHOCTS
NnposABIAIM Ha nyOmmKe. Tak 4TO paqu NpuM4uA OH
3ayle3ayI B KYCTbI. OueHb YaCTO XKeHUIMHbI CIycKalu ©
JIAMKM KYMAJIBHUKOB C Iled M Tak JIOKMAMCb 3aropaTb.
Ilapk Opin cepguem ropoga. Koraa Enox mpuexan
B FOpOA, KPOBb Cpa3y MOACKasama eMy, YTO HY2KHO 3a-
6paTbca B CaMbIlt WeHTp. Kasxgbiii WeHb OH CMOTpe”
Ha Cepllie ropofa, KaxKAbIii eHub; u Obln Tak MOTpsceH,
OxBayeH TakHM OjlaroroBeliHbIM CTpaxOM MW Mepenom-
He€H 4YYBCTBaMH, YTO OT OMHOM MbICAIM 06 9TOM HauH-
HaJl MoTeTb. 3fecb, B WeHTpe MapKa, OH COBeEpuIMN OT-
KpbiTve. Oro Opwia HaCTOAMaN Talina, XOTb OHa H Jie-
Kala B CTCKJIAHHOM SIMMKe y BCeX Ha BUY M Aaxe
CONPOBOXAaNach MalIMHOMMCHOM TabMUKOH, KOTOpaa
Bce oObacHasa. Ho 6pio HeuTO, 0 4uem Ta6sMUKa TO-
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BeaTb He MOrla, M 9TO 3HaHHe, *yTKOe U Ge3sMOsIBHOE,
pocno y Exoxa BHYyTpH, TOUHO ruraHTcKuit HepB. Ou
3HaJl, UTO HE MOXKET MOKa3aTb STy TaliHy HepBOMy
BCTpeuyHOMy — TOJbKO ocoGeHHOMy 4esoBexy. VV. ue-
JOBeEK 3TOT ZoMKeH ObITb OOA3aTeEIbHO He MCCTHBIM,
xoTa Enox He 3Han, mouemy. On Opi yBepeH, ¥TO y3-
HaeT efO pW BCTpeye, 3HaI, YTO 9TO CYYUTCA CKOPO;
B IIPOTHBHOM CJly4ae HepB, 3pelouIM y Hero BHYTDpM,
BbIpacTeT 20 TaKMX pa3MepoB, ¥TO EHOxy mpyuazetca
yKpacTb aBTOMOOuNb, orpabuTs 6aHK umn Ha6pocuTE-
CA Ha Xe€HUIMHY B TEMHOM TepeysiKe. Bce yTpo KpOBb
TBepAWa eEMy, UTO YeNOBeK, KOTOPOrO OH %ZeT, M0-
ABUTCA UMeCHHO CerogHa.
ExHox OcTaBMJI CMeHUIMKa M HallpaBuica K Oaccelt-
Hy 110 MOTaMHOM TpOMmMHKe 3a X%KCHCKUM JLYUIeM; OTCIO-
la, C He6oOmbWOM NoAHKU, ObLI BUeH Becb Oaccelin.
B HenosBuxKHOK 6yTbIMOYHO-3eeHOK BOE HUKOTO He
6bLI0, HO OH 3aMETHII, UTO C APyrou CTOPOHBI K AyWe-
BOM UfeT *KeHUIMHa C ABYMA MaJibunKaMU. Oua mIpr-
XOfUJla MOUTH KaxKAbIM WeHb MU BCera MpMBOsUIA Je-
Tei. O6brmHO OHM 3aslezasu B BOY, MlaBasIu, a MOTOM
*KeHIMHa JO%KUach Ha OoptTuKe 3aropaTb. Y Hee Obit
NATHMCTHIM KyMasIbHUK, BACeBLIMM MeLIKOM, HU HaGJ1I0-
meHue 3a He ZocTaBiano Enoxy orpoMHoe yOBOuIb-
cTBve. OH yell C NONAHKU, NOZHAJICA MO CKJIOHY K
3apociam KycTapHuka. IIpoxoy cpequ KyCTOB HalloMu-
HaJl TOHHeJIb, HW, MpoOpapuimch mo Hemy, Exox 3aHA7
o6mo6oBaHHoe MecTo. Ou ycesica MW pa3qBMHyJI BeTKH,
yTOObI Ayulle BUZeTb. Ero M0 KpaCHbIM IIATHOM BBI-
WeuAOch B 3eneHu. [Ipoxoxui, 3ariaAHyB Cloa, Bepo-
ATHO, peliun Obl, YTO BCTPeTH AbABOJIa, MU CKaTMJICA
6bI 10 cKOHy B OacceitH. /KeHUIMHa C JETbDMM BOLLIA
B yWeByto.
Enox HukKorga He Hell cpa3y B TeMHbIi TalHbili
WeHTp MapKa. OTo 6bwio rmaBHbIM coObITHeM HA. Bce
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OCTAaJIbHOe CJIYXKUJIO JIMIb TapHUpOM K OCHOBHOMy 610-
ny. Kora emy HaQO€CT CHeTb B KycTax, OH NOWeT B
«IIpoxmagnyto 6yTBIOUKy> — 3aKycOuHyI0 B dopme
6yTbIIKM C allesIbCHHOBbIM HallMTKOM, C CMHeEM U3MO-
pocbio Ha ropipiuke. TaM OH BO3bMeT WOKOaqHbIi
KOKTeliIb MU OyfeT 3aurpbiBaTb c 6ydeTuutel, KOTO-
pas, Kak eMy Ka3aJl0cb, TaiiHo B Hero Bm06seHa. Ilo-
TOM MOleT CMOTPeTb Ha 3Bepeli. 3Bep CMe B WJIMH-
HOM PAY CTasIbHbIX KJICTOK, TOUHO B TIOpbMe <AJIb-
KaTpac> B KHHO. 3MMOl KieTKU O6orpeBasCb, eTOM
oxlaxKaIuch KOHAUIMOHeEpOM, IeJIbIX LIeCTb YeJIOBEK
oOciy2KuBaIM 3Bepel, KOPMHIM UX OTOMBHBIMH. 3Be-
pu 2%e HuYerO He AeNanu — TONbKO Balanucb. EHOx
CMOTpeJl Ha HUX KaxKAbIM 2eHb, NOHbI 6OnaroroBeHusa
uw HeHaBucTu. M mMuIb NOTOM Wel B TO CaMOe MECTO.
Jipa Mambuvka BbIOe Kau 43 ZyWleBOM, WenHy-
JIMCb B BOAY, U TyT Ha AOpore c Apyrow cTopoust 6ac-
celiHa pa3qasica WuKUM cKpexet. EHox BbICyHYJI FOOBY
v3 KycToB. OH yBugzen 6ombulow aBTOMOOMb MBIILIM-
HOTO I[BeTa, TpellaBLIMH Tak TPOMKO, CJIOBHO MOTOp
IIbITaJICA BbIPBATbCA M3 ero Heap. MauimmHa mpoexana,
OH CJIbIllaJi, KAK OHA TPeWIMT Ha MOBOPOTe M efeT Aasb-
me. EHox npvcylWasca, CTapadcb YIOBMTb, Kora OHa'
octanosutca. Ulym cHayana yananca, NOTOM CHOBa
cTam HapacraTb. Maina mpoexana eile pag. Exox 3a-
MeTHJI, YTO BHYTPH TOJbKO OAMH YeNOBeK, MYKUMHA.
Tpeck CTajl CTHXaTb, IOTOM pa3zasica rpomye. Maumn-
Ha lipoexajla B TpeTHM pa3 UW OCTAaHOBMNaCb Ha APyroM
Kpaio 6accelitua — TOUHO HampoTuB Exoxa. BogutTenb
BbICYHYJI FOJIOBY U3 OKHa MV CTasI OCMaTPMBAaTb CKJIOHbI
M BOY, B KOTOpOM MuecKanuch MambunuKku. JBepia
c TOM CTOPOHbI, re Ce BOAUTeNb, ObiIa MpuMoTaHa
BepeBKol. Uenopek BbIWe C Apyroit CTOpOHbI vi CTam
cilycKaTbca mo cKnoHy K Oacceliny. Ha nomnyTu on
OCTAaHOBMJICA, CHOBHO KOrO-TO NOAKUAaA, 3aTeM pellu-
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TeJIbBHO Cel Ha TpaBy. Ou 61a B rojy6om KocTioMe
M YepHou mane. On cen, MO72KaB HOrH.
— Bygp a npoxnat! — cka3an Exox.— Uept Bospmu!
Ox cTas MocnemHo BBIOMpaTECa U3 CBOero yOexKH-
la, Cepfllle ero cTy¥ano ObICTpO, TOUHO OAMH M3 Tex MO-
TOLMKJIOB, Ha KOTOPbIx peOaTa Ha APMapKaX TOHAIOT M0
CTeHKaM B ame. OH Jake TIOMHMI MMA 3TOFO YeNOBeKAa:
MucTep Xeiizen Moytc. Exox TyT xe BbITIO3 Ha 4eTBe-
PeHbKax 43 KyCTOB 4 MocmoTpes BHU. Tony6aa cdburypa
cujlesia B TOM %*Ke MomoxKeHuu. Ka3an0cb, ee IpwxKUMaeT
K TpaBe [MraHTCKad He3puMad pyka, U, CTOUT pyKe mpu-
TIOMHATBCA, YENOBEK MepelpbirHeT Becb OacceiitH BCe
Cc TEM 2Ke BbIpaxKeHMeM JIMIa.
JKeHUIMHa BbIUIa U3 TyWeBow U 3ae3ia Ha BBIII-
Ky. Ona pacTornpipusia pyKu Mu CTalla Cc TpoxoToM Nos-
IIpbITMBaTb Ha OcKe. 3aTeM U3OrHyNacb, MpbiIrHysia u
CKpbllacb mo, Bonou. TonoBa Muctepa Xeu3ena Mo-
yTca Me/JIeHHO MlOBepHyJiacb — OH Mpocsequ 3a ee
IIOJIETOM.
Exox BcKouns, cbexa 10 TpOMMHKe MMMO JLyuIe-
BOHM, Kpayly4ucb BbIWeu C TZPyrou CTOpOHbI Mu Halpa-
Busica K Xelizy. OH we M0 TpaBe Ha O6o0"uNHe ZOpory,
cTapascb He UlyMeTb. Oxa3aBlIMCb TOUHO 3a Xe30m,
OH ceJl MpaAMO 3a ero CNMHOM Ha cKOHe. byyb ero
PyKU AIMHO B AecaTb dyToB, OH Mor ObI MO02%KUTS
ux Xeli3y Ha meu. Enox ctal BHUMATeJIbHO CMOT-
peTb Ha Hero.
)KenMHa, NOATAHyBUIMCb y GopTukKa, HaYasia BbI-
JlezaTb u3 6acceltina. CHayaa MOABMJIOCb MIO B Ha-
TAHYTOHM M0 CaMble Tla3a pes3MHOBON WalouKe, NOXo7Ken
Ha OMHTHI,— MepTBeHHO-OemHOe C OCTPbIMU TOpya-
UMMM 3yOamu. Ova NOATAHYaCb, BbITALMJIa U3 BOLI
TOJICTY10 HOTy, MOTOM Apyry0, Cela Ha KOPTOYKH, OT-
mysascb. Bctana, OTPAXHYyNacb, MOTOMaa B HaTeKIeH
Boe UM, 3aMeTHB Xeli3za u Enxoxa, yxMblIbHysiacb. EHOx
6t


Buse YacTb WMIa Xelizena Moytca, oOpatleHHy!0 K
*KenuMHe. Xeii3 He ybiIOHyCA B OTBET, MposomKaA
CMOTPeTb, Kak OHA, MOTOMAB, JIOKUTCA 3aropaTb MOUTH
TOUHO MOA TEM MECTOM, rae OHM cugemu. Exoxy mpu-
W0cb Nog_MoA3sTu 6uu%xKe, UTOOHI JtyunIe BUZETD.
)KenmHa cela Ha COJHIe, CTAHyNa marouxy. Ee
KOPOTKHe CIlyTaHHble BOJIOCHI MepesIMBaIMCb MHO2Ke-
CTBOM I[BeTOB — OT pbIxKeTO AO %eITOFO C Mmposese-
HbIO. Ona NOTpACAa TOMOBOM U CHOBa 6pocusa B3r1Ag
Ha Xeu3ena Moytca, o6HaxMB B YCMelIKe OCTDPbIe 3y-
6n1. Ilorom pacTaHymacb Ha COMHIe, 3afpaB HOTM Uu
onepimucbh cnvHoi o 6erouHbrii 6Goprux. ManbunurKn
B Bose OuM Apyr Apyra rouoBaMu oO cTeHKy OacceiiHa.
)KenmmHa NoKpyTusacb, yKaqbIBaicb MoyfobHel, m0-
TOM IIpUMOAHANACh M CIyCcTuJa C Twied JAMKU Kylasib-
HHKa.
— VWucyc Bcemorynmu! — npomentan Exox; oH He
MOF OTOPBaTb Tla3 OT 2%KeHIIMHBI, a Xelizen Moytc Tem
BPeMeHEM BCKOUMI M OKa3aJICA MOUTH y CaMOM MallIMHBI.
Kenna cupea, CItyCTHB KyNasIbHMK MOUTH Hallos0-
BYHY, 1 EXOx BbIHy2KeH ObII CMOTpeTb Cpa3y B O6e CTO-
POHBI.
Hakonell OH OTOPBaJI B3PJIA, OT 2KeHINMHbI M M0-|
Muasica 3a Xeli3zen0m Moytcom.
— Tlonoxazu! — KpukHys OH, BbICKOUM Ha AOpory
M CTaJl MaXaTb pyKaMH Tepe MallIMHOM, KOTOpad yxKe
Tpeljaia M roToBa Obila TpoHyTbcea. Xeit3zen Moytc
Ipursyuus MoTop. Ero mMuo 3a BETPOBbIM CTeKJIOM
6bIO MPOTMBHbIM, TOYHO MOpAa TAaTyurKu. Kasanocn,
M3 HeFO PBETCA CAaBJICHHbIM BOMJIb, OHO TOXOAMIIO Ha
(Beplly 4yllaHa B raHrCTepCKOM VJIbMe, 3a KOTOPOIi
M3BUBaeTCA IIPHBASAHHBIM K CTYJIY YeOBeK C MOJIO-
TeHI[EM BO PTY.
— Ba! — xpuxnya Enox.— Jla sto Hukak Xeli3en
Moytc. Kak noxuBaellb, Xet3en?
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— Cropox cka3an, uTO «A Haligy TeOa y Gacceii-
Ha, — OObacHun Xeiizen Moytc. — Cxa3an, Tet mps-
YeIbCA B KYCTaX MU MOATAAAbIBAeIIb 3a %KEHUMHAMH.
Exox mokpacHel.
— Muhe sBcerga HpaBMocb CMOTpeTb, Kak KytaloT-
CA, —OTBETHJI OH, IPOCOBbIBad TOOBY B OKOUIKO aBTO-
MoOwIA. — Tak Tbl MeHA UcKas?
— QTOT cnenou, — cKa3an Xeii3, — sToT crenoi,
Xoxc... Jlepouka cka3asia Te6e, re OHM *KUBYyT?
Kasasocb, EHox He paccJibiilial Bompoca.
— Tak TbI mpvexas clelMaibHO pau MeHA?
— As3a Xoxc. Ero noub zana Tebe Kaprodeneunct-
Ky. Ona Bejb CKa3alia, re OHM *KUBYT?
Exox BbITauIMsI TOOBY M3 OKOIIKa, OTKPbII ABeEplly
u 3a0pasica Ha CMfeHbe pxgoMm Cc Xeii3z0m. C MuHyTy
OH Cifen Mom4a, OO6su3bIBad ryObl. 3aTem Mpomentan:
— Hao te6e Koe-yTo MoKa3aTb.
— A ux uuty, — cKa3san Xeu3.— Mue nyxkeH 3TOT
cnemou. Oua Te6e cka3asa, re OHM *KUBYT?
— A moKaxy. Te6e aTy wiTyKy, — cKa3an Exnox.—
A noxaxy Te6e — 3fecb, cerogus. A fomKeH.— Ox cxBa-
Tun Xevizena Moytca 3a pyky, HO TOT OTIMMXHYJI ero.
— Ona ckasasa tTe6e, re OHM %KMByT? — MOBTO-
PUJI OH.
Exox mpofomxan o6nusbiBaTb ry6p1. Onn Opin 6ec-
KPOBHBIMU — OarpoBesl TOKO BOJAbIPb OT MpOcTyAbI.
— Hy aa, ona xe npurnmacusia MeHA VM Mpocuia 3a-
XBaTUTb ryOuylo rapMouiky. A moxaxy Te6e aTy uITy-
Ky, a MOTOM BCe CKaxy.
— Kaxyt eme mtyxy? — 6ypxuyn Xeiis.
— IlIryxy, koropy1 xouy te6e moxa3atTb. Esxait
IIPAMO, A CKaxKy, re OCTAHOBUTHCA.
— He xouy « HM Ha YTO CMOTpeTb, — CKa3a Xe3
Moyrtc. — Mue ux agpec HyxKeH.
EHox, OTBEPHYBUINC, FJIAeJI B OKHO.
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— Sl He CMOry BCIOMHHTD, eCIM TbI He MOezeLIb.
Mamma Tponysacb. Kpopb Exoxa 6picTpo myscu-
popasia. OH 3HaJI, YTO HY2KHO CHaYasa 3aexaTb B <IIpo-
xJlaflHy!0 6yTbIIO“Ky»>, a MOTOM B 300TapK, M MpequyB-
CTBOBaJI CTbIUKY C Xeitzen0m Moytcom. Ho Exnox 3nau,
YTO 3aTalMT ero Tyla, AaxKe ECM NpuyeTCA CTYKHYTb
ero KaMHeM M10 Oallike MH HeCTH Ha Tyleyax.
Mosr Exoxa cocTossI 43 AByx uacTel. UacTb, ToBo-
PHBIaA C KPOBbIO, pa3MbIlllIaa, HO OCTaBamacb 6ec-
cnoBpecHon. J[pyraa xe Opisia MepenomHeHa CIOBaMM HM
dpasamu. [loka neppad NosOBMHa BIMMCJIAIAa, Kak 3a-
TamjuTb Xeli3zena Moytca B «I [poxnaguyto 6yTEIIo“Ky»
WM 300MapK, BTOpadA BOMpollasia BCILYX:
— Tye 9To Tbl AOcTam TaKylo CNaBHy!O MallIMHy?
Te6e Ha Hei Hago UTO-HHMOyAb HallucaTb Bpore: «3a-
jla3b KO MHe, KpOUIKa>, — A BUe Takyl0 KaK-TO pa3,
a Ha Apyrou 6p1w10...
JIuuo Xev3zena Moytca TOuHO BbICeKIM U3 rpa-
HUTA.
— Moi nanatia ofHaxbI BbIMTpasl B JOTepero 2%Kel-
Tb «dopz»,— 6omtan Exox.— Co cbeMxHoii Kppilueit,
AByMA aHTeHHaMu c 6enmubumu xBoctamu... Ho on ero
mloMeHsm. Croii, octaHopucp! — 3aBonmv OH BApyr. Onu
mpoe3xKamu Mumo <IpoxmaqHoit 6yTbUIOUKM>.
— Hy, u rae? — cnpocun Xeitzen Moyne, kak Tosb-
KO OHM BoUwNH. B rayOuHy TeMHO 3anbI TAHyacb
JWIMHHad CTOMKa C paAyOM TabypeTos, TOxO%*xKUX Ha M0-
raHkv. HanpoTus 7Bepv BuCela OrpOMHas peksiaMa
MOpOXKeHOTO: KOPOBa B MepeqHUKe.
— QTO He 3fecb, — cKa3an Exox.— TytT Mb mpo-
cTO NepekycuM 110 nlyTu. Thi vero xouemb?
— Huuero,— orserun Xev3. On 3acTbi B WeHTpe
3aJIbl, 3aCYHYB PYKU B KapMaHBI.
— Hy, torga caqucb, — cKa3an Enox.— A a 4ero-
HUOyAb BBIITbIO.
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3a cTOMKOM 4TO-TO 3alllypliao, *XeHUIMHa C KO-
POTKOM, TOUHO Y MYXXYHHDI, CTPW2KKOM, BCTasIa CO CTy-
Jia M OTIOxKUa razseTy. OHa HEMpHA3HEHHO B3rAHywJa
Ha Enoxa. Ee xanat, Hexorga 6enbiit, 6b1 NOKpbIT KO-
PHUHEBLIMN pa3BoO,aMu.
— Uero? — cmpocusa ona rpoMormacHo, IIpxAMO B
yxo Exoxy. Y nee 6b1mu Myxxeriogo6Hoe ano u Oonb-
mime MYCKYJIMCTbIe pyKU.
— 4 xouy MOJOUHbI KOKTEeILIb C WIOKONaZOM, Kpoul-
ka, — ckazan Enox caagxo. — WM xyyy mopoxexoro
cBepxy.
Ona B APOCTM OTBepHysIacb OT Hero M MepeBesa
B3ruiag Ha Xeli3a.
— OH cka3ai, YTO HM4YeFO HE XOYET, TOKO MOCH-
MT MU MOCMOTpUT Ha TeOs, — cKa3am ExHox.— Ou He
TONOZeH, IpOcToO xoyeT Ha TeOA B3TJIAHYTb.
XeH3 OTBETUJI eH JCEPeCBAHHBIM B3IJLAOM, MU OHa, OT-
BePHYBUIMCb, MPMHAaCb CMEIMMBaTb KOKTelIb. Xev3
3a0pasica Ha MocwleqHUuM B pany TabypeT u cram meN-
KaTb MaJibllaMu.
EHOx BHHMaTeJbHO e€FO pa3rALbIBal.
— Tnaxy, TbI cllerka U3MeHHJICA,— CKa3aJI OH, YYTb
TIOAYMaB.
Xev3 Becta:
— Jaw mue ux appec. Hemenenno.
BuesanHo Exoxa oceHuso: nonuyusa. TatHoe 3Ha-
HWe O3apHJIO ero JIMIO.
— TbI ye He TaKOM HaxasIbHbIM, Kak BUepa, A TIO-
ruisKy, — cKa3am oH.— Iloy6aBusocb y Te6a BblmeHy-
pexa, a?
Cnep 93ToT aBTomo6unb, peu Exox.
Xetizen Moytc BepHyJica Ha MeCcTO.
— Yero sto Tb oTcKouns oT OacceiiHa, Kak y2KasIeH-
HbIM? — cnpocws Exox. /KenujmHa NOBepHysacb, AeprKa
B pykKe CTaKaH C KOKTeliiem.— Koneuno,— npososKas
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OH 3106HO, — A ObI TOKE He CTA 3ABOMMT WalllHu C Ta-
KOM ypogcKolt 6a6oit.
KenuMHa UlenHysia cTakaH Tepe HMM.
— TlsTHaguaTb WeHTOB, — PABKHYvla OHA.
— TbI-TO CTOUMIb MOfOpoxe, KpowiKa. — EHOx 3a-
pKaJI U CTasl AyTb B MOJIOKO Yepe3 COJIOMMHKY, IlycKaA
Ily3bIpH.
)KenuHa MpusABUHysacb K XeLi3y.
— Sauyem TbI Ipuuley clofa C STHM CYKMHDBIM CbI-
HOM? — KpvKHyJa oHa.— Musipiii THAXMM MasIbUNK U
TIpHules C 9TUM CYKMHBIM CbIHOM. TbI Obl MOAyMad, C
KeM BOMIIb KoMMaHHio. — JKenmMHy 3Bamu Mog; ue-
JIbIMM HAMM OHa MMJla BACKM M3 CIpATaHHOrO Tog
cTOMKOM KyBUIMHa AIA @pyKToBoro coxa. — Tocnogzu
Vucyce. — Oua pbiTepiia HOC aqOHbt, Cela Ha CTY
Tlepea XeH30M, He CBOAA raz C Enoxa, u cKpectusa
pyKu Ha rpyau.— Kaxybiit eHub, — CcKa3asia OHa Xelt-
3y, He cilycKaa rma3 c Exoxa, — Kaabii Goxuit 2eHb
STOT CYKMH CbIH 3aAB/AeTCA Clofla.
Enox AyMayt o 2xMBOTHDIX. [loromM oHM TOMAyT ux
cmoTpeTb. OH HeHaBHgesl 3Bepel; CTOUNO O HUX Mopy-
MaTb, M eFO JIMI[O CTaHOBMOCh OypbIM, Kak WOKOsAaL,
CJIOBHO MOJIOUHbIM KOKTeMJIb BCKUMaJ y HeETO B rOsOBe.
— TbI XOpOwHi MasIbuuk,— CKa3aJia *KeHIUIMHa Xeli-
3y, — A BYKY, y TeOa UNCTOe IMINO, Hy Tak M He MayKait
eTO, H€ CBA3bIBaMICA C STHM CYKMHBIM CbIHOM. 41 Bcersa
MOLY OTJIMYUTb UMCTOTO MaJIbuKa.
Ona kpwyasa Ha Exoxa, a Exox cmotpes Ha Xeiizesa
Moytca. Kas3anocb, BHyTpu y Xeli3za 4TO-TO 3peeT, XOTA
OH M He mleBeMICA. Ero CHOBHO JaBYJIO HEYTO, BbIZpe-
BaBllee BHYTPpW, CTaHOBACbBCe Ty2xKe MH Tyxe. Kposb
nlogcKa3asia Exoxy — Hy2KHO TOoponuTEca. Ou npuHssca
TIOCI€IMHO TAHYTb KOKTeliJIb Yepe3 CONOMMHKY.
— Bor a u ropopto, — npoxomKana *xeHUIMHa,—
HeT HMYerO y4Me YUCTOrTO ManbunKa. Bor MHe CBH-
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qeTemb. A cpa3sy Mory pacmo3HaTb, re 4MCTHIM Masb-
4MK, a Tle CyKMH CbIH — 9TO OombIIaA pasHua, — u
BOT STOT IIpbilaBbIi yOmoN0K, ATO AyeT TYT B CONO-
MMHKy, UM e€CTb CaMbIli HACTOAUIMM CYKUH CbIH, a ThI —
YMCTHIM MaJIbYHK, TaK YTO NMOAyMalt Wyle, CTOMT AM
TeOe C HUM BOAMTECA. YK A-TO OTAMYY UMCTOTO Masb-
unMKa.
.
Exox BbIcKpe6 JOHBIIUKO cTakaHa. OH BbIyAMJI 13
KapMaHa IIATHalaTb WeHTOB, OPOCHJI MOHETHI Ha CTOM-
Ky 4 BcTan. Xelizer Moyrtc Obi yxe Ha HOrax, OH Tepe-
THYJICA “epe3 CTOMKYy K 2%KeHUIMHe. Ona He cpa3y 3TO
3aMeTHJla, IOTOMY UTO He CilyCKasia ria3 c EHoxa. Xeii3
IOATATUBAJICA Ha CTOMKe, NOKa He OTKa3aJIcaA B byte OT
Hee. O6epHyBLINCb, OHA YCTaBMJIaCb Ha Hero.
— I[lovigzem xe, — Hayan Enox.— Hexorga nam c
‘Heli Tpematpca. Mue Haflo MoKa3aTb Te6e 3TO TIpAMO
cemuac, MHe HaJo...
'—A—unct,—cKa3anXen.
Tombko Kora OH IIpOMU3HeEC 9TH COBa BO BTOpOH
pa3, EHox pa306pau, uTO OH TOBOpHT.
— A — uncT, — mopTopun Kes 6e3 BcaKoro BbI-
paxeHua Ha sIMue UM B rosloce, TIAAA Ha %*KeHUIMHY,
TOYHO Ha cTeHy. =~ Ho ecau 6n1 Vncyc cymectBosan,
a He Obit ObI UMCTHIM.
KenHmMHa MOcMoTpesia Ha Hero CHauasia MCIlyraH-
HO, IOTOM BO3MYLICHHO.
— fla c 4ero TbI B3AJ, UTO MCHA ITO BOMHYyeT? —
3aBolusa ona. — Jla Kakoe MHe JO Teba jeN0?!
— Vizem, — 3anpim Exox. — Vinem, a To He cKaxy
Te6e, re *KUBYT Clemo c ZouKou.— Ox cxBatus Xei-
3a 3a PyKy, OTOApPas OT CTOMKM M MOTAaIM K ABepH.
— On THI, yOmogox! — BusxKana *KeHUMHa.— C ue-
TO TbI pellMsI, YTO MHE e€CTb AO Bac, 3acpaHiles, en0?!
Xeiizen Moytc pe3ko TOJIKHY/JI JBepb M Bble. OH
Bule3 B MaluMHy, Enox 3a6pasica Ha3aZ.
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— Tenepb, — cKka3am ExHox, — moe3xalt mpaMo 10
9TOM Wopore.
— Uero te6e oT MeHA Hao? — cnpocun Xeli3. —
Y mena Het BpemMenu. Mue Hao exatTb. 41 TOPOMIOCb.
Exox B32POrHy WM CHOBa CTaq O6mu3bIBaTb ryObl.
— Sl qomxKeH NoKa3zaTb Te6e 3TO, — MpousHec OH
xpunso. — A mory moka3aTb 3TO TOmbKO Tebe. Mue
Obl 3HaK, KOrga A yBUfeN, Kak TbI MOMbes%Kaellb K
6acceltHy. YTpOM A MOYYBCTBOBas, YTO KTO-TO MIpHzeT,
vv Korga A yBugen Te6a y OacceliHa, MHe ObIm 3HaK.
— Mue ner yesa 20 TBOMX 3HaKOB, — CKa3asI Xeli3.
— A xoxy Tya Kaxg~bIM Deub. A xoxKy Tyla Kax-
ibIit J€Hb, HO He MOF HUKOFO B3ATb C Cobo. Mue Hao
6bLIO OK LaTbcA 3Haka. A cKaxy TeOde ux ampec, Kak
TOIbKO TbI 3TO yYBUAMUIb. Kak TOKO TbI YBUAULIb
9TO, UTO-TO CIY4UTCA.
— Huuero He cayuntca, — orBeTun Xens.
Ox cHOBa 3aBesI MalliMHy, 1 EHOXx BbITIpAMMJICA Ha
CHeHbe.
— Tenepb — 3Bepu, — 6opmotan Exox.— Tocmort-
p¥M ux CHaYasa. ITO HefoNrO. He 3aliMeT U MHHYTHI. —
OH TipeActTaBla, KaK 3BepH X%KyT ero, CHAT, TOTOBBIE
HaOpOCHTECA, CBEPKaloT 3/IbIMM ryia3aMu. On ucityran-
CA — BApyr lipvexeT NomMIMA C CHpeHaMu u cbyproHa-
MM Hu 3a0epet Xeiizema Moytca a0 Toro, Kak OH T0Ka-
%KeT EMy 3TO.
— Mue Hafo NoBugatTb sTUXx Ose, — cKa3an
Xeus.
— OcrtaHosucp! Cro 3zecb! — 3anonun Enxox.
CreBa TAHYJICA [JIMHHbIM CBepKalolMil PA KeTOK.
CmyTHble TeHH Cie UM MeTasIMCb 3a pellieTKaMu.
— Bpinesaii, — cxa3an Exox.— Bykpambuo ua ce-
KYHZY.
Xe3 BbIMeN, HO TYT Ke OCTAHOBUJICS.
— Mnhe nago noBrzaTb sTUX INOZeH, — cKa3az OH.
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— JlaqHo, NaqHO, uzeM,— 3aHbim Exox.
— 4A He Bepw, 4TO TbI 3Haelllb UX ampec.
— 3uato! 3xaro! — 3axpuuan Enox.— Haunnaetca
Cc Tpouku, noms! — Ox noramua Xeii3za MuMo xKule-
TOK. B nepBol Apyr npoTuB Apyra cupesM 7Ba YepHbIXx
MeABE/IA, BEKJIMBbIE MW COCpeOTOYEHHbIe, KAK MATPOHbI
3a YaenuTHeM.
— Onm Huyero He JemaioT eIbIMM JHAMM, TOJIbKO
CHAT M BOHAIOT,— CKa3az1 Enox.— Kaxxgoe yTpo mpuxo-
J{MT UeNOBEK MU MOET KJI€TKY M3 UsIaHra, HO BCe paBHO BO-
HAT Tak, CJIOBHO K Heli M He IpuTparuBasucp! — Ou, He
TJIALA, MpOwles elle ZBe KIETKU C MEJBeAMM UM OCTaHO-
BUCA y Culemyromlen, rae 10 GeTOHHbIM 6opTuKaM MeTa-
JIMCb [Ba %KEJITOTNa3bix BOIKA.
— Tweunsi,— cka3an Enox.— Or nux soooue uu-
KaKOTO TOJIKY.
Ou nogomen no6muxKe UM MOHYJI B KIeTKy, Moma
OHOMY BOJIKy B Jamy. Tor mpuxKasica K CTeHKe M 3100-
HO mocMoTpey Ha Exoxa. Ha cexyHay Exox jlaxe 3a-
6b1 po Xeit3ena Moyrca, HO TyT xe OOepHyica. Xeii3
CTOAJI 3a HMM, He raya Ha 3Bepen. JLymMaeT 0 nomnunn,
peur Exnox.
— Tloman, tam fanbine o6e3bxAHbI, HAM HEKOrga Ha
HMX CMOTPeTb.
O6bI4HO OH OCTaHaBIMBaJICA y KaxKOM KeTKM UV
TOBOPWI 2%KMBOTHBIM TafOCTH, HO CeroqHA 3BeprHHel ObUI
JIMUIb Hev36eKHOM cbopMasbHOCTbIO. Ox mpoGbexas Mu-
MO KJI€ETOK C O6€3bAHaMN, Mapy pa3 OrMAHYBUIMCb yOe-
qautTbca, uTo Xet3zen Moytc uget cnenom. JIuub y n0-
culeqHen O6e3bAHbEM KIETKM OH OCTAHOBMJICA, CJIOBHO
Hwuyero He MOr C Cobo MozeNaTE.
— TbI TOJbKO B3IJIAHH Ha 9TY Makaky, — CKa3aJi
OH, CHAA.
Cepas o6e3baHa MOBepHyJlacb K HeMy CIIMHOH, BbI-
CTaBMB MaJICHbKy10 PO3O0By!0 MONKy.
69


— Byab y MeHa Takasd 3aqHMIa, — cKasa Enox c
IIDPHTBOPHBIM CMyleHHeM, — A Obl Ha He Cufer, a He
TOKa3bIBaJI JOMAM, KOTOpble Mpuxog_aT B mapK. [on-
JI€M, TaM JlaJIbllle MTHIbi, HeYerO Ha HHX CMOTPeTb.
OHM [pow MUMO KJIeETOK C IITHIaMH — TYT 3Be-
PpuHell KOHYAJICA.
— Ham He HykHa MauiMHa,— cKasam Enox.— Mot
CIYCTHMCA MelIKOM BOH Tyfa — BMAMLUIb, re Jepe-
BbA?
Xeii3 3aCTblI y MOCMeAHeEM MTHYbeM KJIIETKU.
— Tocnogu Viucyce,— 3acToHan Exnox, OcTaHOBMJI- .
Ca M 3aMaxam pyKamu. — Jia uzem xe!
Ho Xeii3 He ABUrasica, PIAA B KeTKy. EHOX NOZ-
CKOUMJI K HeMy M CXBaTHJI 3a pyKy, HO Xeli3_ OTTOJIK-
HyJI erO, IpOMosKad BCMAaTPHBaTbCA B KeTKy. KneTKa
6plia mycTa.
— Jla oHa xe nycTas,— KpukKHyl Exox, — 4TO TBI
TaM Halle B mycTow KneTKe? Maem! — On ctoan,
packpacHeBIIMcb U O6uBasCcb 1O6TOM.— Ouna myctaa! —
KPUKHYJI OH elle pa3, HO TYT 3aMeTHJI, UTO B KJIETKe
BCe 2Ke KTO-TO ecTb. Ha nosy, B yruly y CaMOli CTeHBI,
6p ria3. [na3 Topyal u3 WeHTpa Yero-TO, MOXox*Kero
Ha KyCOK wIBaOpbl, JIexaluii Ha Crapo TpamKe. Enox’
IIPHKaJICA K IIpyTbAM M MOHAN, UTO 9TO He uIBaOpa, a
COBa.C IIMpOKO OTKpbITbIM rla30M. T'a3 CMOTpel Ipa-
MO Ha Xeli3ema Moyrtca.
— la 9TO %e cTapas coBa, — 3acToHam Exox.—
TbI UTO, COBY HUKOIa He BUEN?
— A — uncr, — cxasan Xelisen Moyrte raa3y. Ou
IIpOM3HeC 9TO TOUHO Tak 2Ke, KaK Mpexkse *KeHIUIMHE B
«poxiaquoit 6yTpiouke». [a3 MATKO 3aKpbLICA, Cco-
Ba OTBEpHyJlacb K CTeHe.
Y6un Koro-Hu6yAb, MonyMan Enox.
— O, pagu Xpucta, noize! — 3anonus on.— A pon-
%KEH. 1OKa3aTb TeOe 3TO IIpaAMO ceityac.
70


Enoxy MpHUWIOCb OTTaLIMTb efO OT KJeTKH, HO,
IIpOM1A HECKONbKO WaroB, Xeli3 CHOBa OCTaHOBMJICA,
Ha 3TOT pa3 OH CMOTPpelI Kyfa-TO Baath. Y Exoxa 6pii0
HeBaxkHoe 3peHve. OH IPMUlypuJica UM HaKOHeLL pasrisa-
ei 4TO-TO Basu Ha Wopore. /[Be ManeHbKMe CurypKu
Iipbirasiw C ZByX CTOpOH m0 o6ouuHe.
Xelizem Moytc BHe3allHoO MOBepHYJICA K HeMy:
— Hy, uTo Tel Tam xouellb MHe TloKa3aTb? Hazo
ckopee KOHYaTpb c 9THM. [lonm.
— Pa3Be x A He IIbITaJICA BTOJIKOBaTb Tebe TO 2Ke Ca-
Moe? — EHOX UyBCTBOBAJI, KaK BbICbIXa€T MOT U 2OKET,
MlOKaJIbIBaA KOXY, axKe MO BOIOCaMM Ha rouoBe.— Mor
llepewem opory MW citycrumcsa c xojma. Hao uazTu
TI€MIKOM.
— [louemy 9T0? — 6ypKuyn Xeiis.
— Cam He 3Ha\0.
Enox 6pIsI yBepeH: 4TO-TO AOIMKHO mpousoiiTu. Ero
KpOBb Mepectana 6utpca. Bce BpeMa OHa CTyYasia, KaK
6apa6aH, a Tellepb yMouIKa. OHM Tou BHU3. CKIOH
6bII KpyTOM, MOpOCMIMi AepeBbAMH; CTBOJIbI ObLIM BBI-
KpallleHbl CHU3y 6e0M KpacKOM, TaK UTO Ka3aJOCb, Ha
HMX HajleTbI HOCKM.
— Tam cpipo BHu3y.— ExHox cxpaTun Xer3ena Mo-
yTca 3a pyky. Xelsen oTmuxHys ero, HO Exox cHoBa
moiuMadl ero pyKy, OCTaHOBYJI M MOKa3asl Ha 4TO-TO
CKBO3b sIMcTBy. — M1o-39i, — mpovusHec on. OT dToro
CTpaHHOro cyIoBa y Hero 3a6eraM MypalliKu 110 Koxe.
On sBiepBbie mpou3Hec ero Bcstyx. Tam, Kya OH 10-
Ka3bIBayl, BUHeach Cepad cTeHa. 3faHHe poco, m0-
Ka OHM K Hemy NpH6mMKamMCb, HO CTOMIO BbIMTU U3
pollu Ha JOpoxKy, OHO BHEe3alIHO CbexKUIIOCb. 3fa-
Hue 6blI0 Kpyruioe, uBeTa caxu. Bnepex Bbictynann
KOJIOHHBI, M@KAY KOTOPbIMM cTOAmM Gesrma3ble Ka-
Me€HHBI€ XKeHIIMHbI C TOPUIKaMM Ha rouoBax. ByKBbl
Ha 6eTOHHOM OOpyye Hak KOJIOHHAMH CKJIa{bIBaJIMCb
71


B cnopo <MY3EM>. Exox 6oanca mpousHecTu ero
elle pa3.
— [lonimm HaBepx, — npomentan oH.
K mmMpoxoit uepHoii ABepH BEIM AeCATb CTyeHeH.
EHOX OCTOPOXKHO IIPHOTKPbLI ABepb UM 3arJIAHyJI BHYTPpb.
— Bce B NopsyKe, UeM, TOMbKO THXO: rlaBHOe —
He pa3sOyAUTb CTOpOxKa, CTapHK MeHA He OYEHb-TO JIIO-
Out.
Ouv- BOULIM B TeMHbIM BecTHOIomb. CuIbHO 1axJIO
JIMHOJIEYMOM, KpeO30TOM HM ellie YeM-TO HeEMOHATHBIM.
OTOT TpeTuit 3anax Obl MOACMyAHbIM, H EHOx HUKaK
He MOr ero ompegzemutb. B Bectu61ome HuYerO He O6bI-
JIO, CCIM He CUMTaTb ABYX YPH, a y CTeHbI Ha CTyse
cman crapuk. Ox 6pim B TOM xe dopMe, uTO Hu EHox,
WM MOXOAM Ha BbICOxIero Mayka. Exox 6pocu B3riAy
Ha Xeli3zena Moytca: NouyBCTBOBasI JIM TOT CTpaHHblit
3anax? Cyya mo Bcemy, a. Kpopb Exoxa cHosa 3a6u-
Jlacb, MOATaIKMBasA ero Brepex. OH B3A Xe3a 3a py-
Ky, Ha WbIMOUKaX Mpowiel K Apyrow yepHow ABepu B
KOHIe 3ajla, IPHOTKpbl ee M 3aruaHyn. Ilorom moma-
Hu Xeli3za MasbieM. OHM OKa3aJIMCb B 3aie, IOXO2%KeM
Ha TlepBbIM, TOMbKO B dopMe KpectTa.
— Bou B Ty aBepb,— mpou3Hec Enox efBa CJIbIIIHO. |
Ouwu BOLIIM B TeMHOe MOMeLeHve, MOTHOe CTeK-
JIMHHbIX AWMKOB. AUWIMKU BHCeIM MO BCeM CTeHaM, a
mlocepeauuHe Ha Mosly cto Tpu GombuiMx, MOxOKUX
Ha rpoObr. Te, uro BuCemM Ha CTeHax, ObLIM 3anosHe-
HbI IipHAeaHHbIMM K JIaKMPOBaHHbIM MaslouKaM ITH-
WaMu, C JHOOOMBbITCTBOM TJIAeCBUIMMU BHV3 3aCTbIBLI-
MH ryia3aMu.
— Viaem, — mwennyn Exox.
Ou o6oulen ABe CTeKAAHHbIe BATPHHbI MW OCTaHO-
BHJICA Y JaJIbHeroO KOHIa TpeTbelt. OcTaHOBMJICA, BbI-
TAHYB Wie HW ClenuB pyKu; Xetizen Moytc nogomen
M BCTaJI PAZOM.
72


Tak OHM uM CTOAIM — HallpsxKeHHbIit Exox 4, cuer-
Ka HaKJIOHMBUIMCh, Xet3. Ilo creknom mexanu Tpu
KyOkKa, HECKOJIBKO TYIbIX HOxel u yenoBeK. Ha yen0-
BeKa-TO MH CMoTpes Exox. Uenosek Onin poctom dyta
Tpu. Topi, BbICOXIIMM MU *KeITHIM, C ra3aMu, 3a2KMy-
PCHHbIMM Tak, CJIOBHO CBepxy Ha Hero Maflall OrpoM-
HbIM *KeesHbIii 6pycox.
— Buguub Hagmuch? — crpocus Exox epKoBHbIM
IMe€MOTOM, yKa3bIBad Ha MallIMHOMMcHylo TaOsMYKy, Je-
*Kallly!0 y HOr MyK4nHbI.— TyT cKa3aHo, YTO paHbille OH
6bLI TaKOrO %Ke pocta, KaK MbI C TOGO. Kaxue-To apabpi
Cela 3TO C HUM 3a WIeCTb MecaleB.— Ox OcTOpOxXHO
IIOCMOTpesI Ha Xev3eua Moytca.
AcHo 6bim0 TOMbKO, 4TO Xei3 CMOTPUT Ha BbICO-
xllero wenoBeka. OH Tak HaKJIOHMJICA Hal BATPHHON,
4TO €fO JHIO OTpa3HIOcb B cTeKsIe. OTpaxeHue ObII0
OJI€EMHBIM, Tla3a Ka3zaJIMCb JBYMA IyJIeBbIMH OTBepC-
THamu. Exox MocToas HeMHOrO, BEDKUZaK. [locmprutia-
mucb waru. O VUucyce, Uucyce, Monun Exox, nyctb
OH MOTOPOMHTCA U CyenaeT BCe, UTO Hy2KHO. B 3an BO-
lia *KeHIWMHa C JBYMA MasibunkaMu. Ona epxKasa
MX 3a PyKM UM yXMbliasacb. Xevzen Moyrc He OTppl-
Ball B3rA], OT BbICOXWero YenOBeKa. J/KeHIMHa Wa
K HMM. Ona IpvOmuM3usacb K AWMKY C Apyrol cropo-
Hbl, 3arifHyJia B HerO, M e€€ YXMbLIAIOWeeCA OTPaxKe-
HMe Hallo310 B CTeKIe Ha WMUO0 Xer3ena Moytca.
Kena MpbicHyja 4 NpwKasia KO pTy ABa Masib-
ia. PookMIbI MaIbuMWleK MOABMJIMCh C ZByX CTOPOH,
CJIOBHO {BE CKOBOPOAKM, OTpaxkaloliwe ee YXMbIIKy.
3aMeTHB ee JIMI[O Ha cTeKue, Xei3 OTWATHYJICA HM U3-
“lal KaKOM-TO 3ByK. DTOT 3BYK MOL UCXOJMTb UM OT
yesloBeka, JIexKallero B AUIMKe, — uepe3s cexyHay Exox
MOHAN, UTO TaK OHO H ECTb.
— Cro! — kpuknys on u 6pocusca Benen 3a Xeii-
3em0mM Moytcom.
73


Ou jorHas ero TOKO Ha NOJIMYTH K BEpUIMHE XOsI-
Ma. JlepHysI 3a pyKy, pa3BepHYJI M OCTAHOBMJICA, BHe-
3allHO OLYTHB, Kak M10 Teyly pacTeKaeTCa HeIIpMBbIyHad
cma60CTb, TOUHO OH MpeBpaTHJIcaA B BO3YWIHbIM Wap.
Xev3en Moytc BcTpAXHy/JI erO, CXBaTMB 3a IJIeun.
— Ajpec, Rati MHe UX afpec, — 3aBOIIMI OH.
Jlaxe ecnu 6b1 EHox TOYHO 3Has aapec, OH BCe
paBHo ceityac Obl ero He BCIIOMHHI. OH Aaxe He B
COCTOAHMN Obit WepxKaTbca Ha Horax. Kak TombKO Xeli3
oTimyctTus ero, Exox yas Ha 3eMJIIO TIpAMO lO Aepe-
BO B 6enom «Hocke>. IlepepepHyca Ha CIMHY HM OT-
PeMI€HHO 3aCTBII: EMy Ka3aJIOCb, UTO ETO YHOCHT Teye-
Hue. OH elle BUEN, Kak THe-TO AaseKO-fameKo rosmy6aa
cburypa IIppirHysia, CXBaTMJIa KAMeHb MU pasMaXHyvlacb;
306HOe JIMIIO NOBepHyOCb, KaMeHb oseTen; Exox
KpelKO 3a9%KMypHJI [sla3a, HWKaMeHb TpecHy ero B 100.
Korga Exnox ounysica, Xeu3ena Moytca yxe He
6piuio. C MUHYTy OH JIexam HemogqBMKHO. Ilorom Jo0-
TpoHysica fo m6a uM Mog~Hec pykKy K rua3am. C masmbieB
cTeKayIO UTO-TO KpacHoe. OH NOBepHy TOMOBy, 3aMe-
THJI KaliJiiO KPOBM Ha 3eMJie Ui, risa Ha Hee, NosyMad,
4TO KPOBb TeyeT, KaK MAJICHBKHM posHUK. OH mpuno“-
HAJICA, LpoxKa, IPW Kas Ware K paHe M NOYYBCTBOBaI
cia6ble TON4KU CBOeH KpOBM, TaltHOi KpoBM, 6promleli-
CA B CaMOM IeHTpe ropoda.
‘
VU tTorga OH MOHAN, YTO IpeqHayepTaHHOe TObKO
HauMHaeT CObIBaTBCA.
TJIABA 6
Becb Beyep Xei3 e3qus M0 ropoxy WM HakOHell yBu-
es Cilemoro C WeBOUKOH. OnM cTOAIM Ha MepeKkpectke,
O%KM1ad 3eleHOro CHrHasa. KBapTaya YeTbIpe OH exas 3a
HMMM M0 WeHTpasIbHOM yJIMLe, MOTOM CBepHyJI B Tepe-
74


yaox. On ou ZO MpayHoro paiioua 3a *ene3sHosO-
POXKHDIM Jel0 MU NOAHAJIMCbh Ha KPbLIbUO ABYX3TaKHOLO
qOMa, MOoxo*Kero Ha aAuMK. Korga OTKpbiach ABepb, Ha
cjlemoro yilasI yd cBeta, U Xeli3 uyTb He cBepHys cede
mle!0, YTOO Momyutle ero paccmorTpetp. J|esouKa MesIeH-
HO, CJIOBHO Ha WapHUpax, NOBepHyJia rouOBy U OKMHYsIa
B3TJIAOM eo MalliMHy. Xeii3 C TAKOM CMON IpVxKaJICA K
CTeKJIY, UTO efO paciOUIeHHOe MHIO Ka3zalOCb BbIpe-
3aHHbIM 43 OyMarv. OH 3aflOMHMI HOMep Joma HM Tab-
JIM4KY «CalOTCA KOMHATbI>.
IloToM OH BepHYJICA B WCHTP UM 3allapKOBasI «3c-
ceKC> Nepeyl KUHOTeaTpoM, re coOupasica OBUTH J10-
eu, BbIXOJAMIMX Mocue ceaHca. DuekTpwyeckue pexk-
JlaMbl TOpeJIM TaK APKO, YTO MyHa MU TAHYBINAACA 3a
Hell CKPOMHad BepeHUila OO1aKOB Ka3aJIMcb Oe HbIMM
H *KakKUuMu. Xei3 Bbwle3 “3 «acceKca> U B300pasIca
Ha Karlor.
Tommi yvenoseyek C BbINAYeHHOM BepxHelt ry6oii
OKyMaJl B CT€EKIAHHOM Kacce 6useTbI TpeM AOPOAHbIM
%KCHIIMHAM, BbICTPOMBUIMMCA 3a eFO CIMHOM.
— Xouy elle KyMuTb JeBoukaM Yero-HHOyAb TOL-
KPe€IMTbCA, —TOBOPHI OH Kaccupiile,— He MOry X* # M10-
3BOJIUTb, UTOObI OHM TOOsasIM y MeHA Ha [lazax.
— Hy uro 3a naxan! — paccmesnacb OfHa U3 %*KeH-
WMH. — 51 oT Hero CO cCMexy Tlompy!
Tp Masibunka B OJMHAKOBbIX KpaCHbIX LWIePCTAHBIX
KypTKax BbIMIM U3 Polie. Xei3 mpoctep K HUM PyKM.
— Buyenu 1M BbI Ty KPOBb, KOTOpad Bac AKOObI
uckynusia? — BCKpHyas Xeii3.
)KeHIMHbI pa3som O6epHyJINCb M yCTaBMIMCh Ha Hero.
— YMHHK, — Tpou3Hec YesOBeyeK, lepeKOCMBIIMCb
TaK, CJIOBHO OYYBCTBOBAaII B CuloBax Xeii3za ocKop6lenne.
Masbunku OUI Jaibile, TOIKaA pyr Wpyra mie-
yaMu.
Xeii3 HEMHOFO MOsO%K Aas, a 3aTeM BCKPMYaI CHOBA:
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— Bwyemm mu Bb TY KPOBb, KoTOpasd Bac AKOOBI
uckymMsia?
— ByOxHOBMTeIb YepHU, — CKa3az yeOBeUeK.—
TepmeTb He Mory 9THX HapOAHbIxX BOK el.
— K kakoi lepKBM TbI Mpwnayexuub? Thi, BOT
TbI? — cmpocus Xev3, yka3bIBad Ha CaMOrO BbICOKOTO
MaJIbuMKa B KpaCHOM KypTKe.
Tor xuxukHyJ.
— A TbI,— cTosb xe 6eccTpacTHo O6paTusca Xeii3
K [pyromy, — TbI K KaKOM WepKBU MIpMHafexKUIIb?
— K yepksu Xpucta, — OTBeTHI MajIbunk Qasib-
Il€TOM, UTOObI CKPbITb mpaBy.
— K uwepxsu Xpucta! — nosropun Xen3.— Urto
%*, A mponosegzyro Llepxosp bes Xpucta. A mpuxorxa-
HHH WM IIpOMOBeqHUK WepKBU, rye cilemble He BULAT,
XPOMbIe He XOJAT, a MEPTBBIe JlexKaT, Te 4M MoO%Ke-
HO. Ecam Bbl CIpocuTe MeHA, UTO JTO 3a I[EPKOBb, A
OTBeYy, YTO STO IepKOBb, Tae KpoBb Mucyca He m0-
CJLYKUT BaM MCKyIieHveM.
— QTO %*e MpoMmoBeqHUK, — CKa3aza O7Ha U3 2KeH-
mun. — Ugem orcioga.
— Cnymatite Meus, moan, a 6yny ropopuTs mpaB-
my Beiogy, roe Obl HU OKa3alICcA, — BO3s3Ban Xeii3.—
A Oyay MponoBexoBaTb BCeM, KTO 3axO4eT MCHA Cyy-
maTb, re 6b on Hu 6bimu. A 6yny roBopuT, YTO HE
6n1n0 [pexonafenua, noTomy 4TO HeoTKyza 6pIO Ma-
faTb, u He Opimo Uckynmenua, motomy 4To He 6nin0
[pexonanenus, u He OyzeT CtpawiHoro cyfa, noToMy
uTo He Opimo Tpexonagenua u Uckynaenus. Bce ato
3HaYMT TONbKO OfHO: Mucyc aran.
Yenopeyek M ero CIYTHUUbI ObICTPO BOLLWIM B KH-
HO, MaJIbYMINKM TOKE yillIM, HO NOABYIMCh Apyrue
JHO0M, HW XeH3 NOBTOpus Bce cHoBa. Yuu 9TH, HO
OCTaHOBMJIMCb HOBbIe, M OH MpOU3HEC TO %*e B TpeTUii
pa3. Ho ucue3m uM 9TH, HM 6OMbUIe HMKTO He BBIXO-
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MIL — OCTaBaslacb JIMUIb 2KCHIUHa B CTEKIAHHOM Kac-
ce. Ona Bce BpeMA, He OTPbIBadCb, CMOTpesa Ha HETO,
HO OH ee He 3aMey¥am. Ona ObIla B OUKAX C MCKYCCT-
BeHHbIMM OpvJWIMaHTaMU Ha [Ly2KKaXx, a CBETJIbIe BOJIOCBI
CBUCaJIM C ee TOOBbI, TOUHO cocucKH. [Ipamo B AbIpKy
B CTeKJIe OHA KPHKHYvIa:
— QO, pas y Bac HeT lepKBU, 4TO6 9TUM 3aHH-
MaTbCA, Heyero 9TO AeaTb y KMHOTeaTPa.
— Mos wepKosp — Llepkosp Bes Xpucra, menu,— or-
BeTus Xeli3.— A pa3 HeTy Xpucta, He Hy2KHO U IepKBU.
— Cyyulal, — cka3asia OHa, — eCIM TbI OTCIOJa He
yOepellIbca, A BbIZOBY MOJIMIM1O.
— KunoteaTpos mosHo.
Ou cyie3 c KallotTa, 3a6pasica B <9CCeKC> M yexal.
QITMM BeYepOM OH MpomoBesOBa elle y Tpex KMHOTe-
aTpOB, a MOTOM OTIpaBusica K Muccuc YorTTC.
YTpoM OH Moybexasl K OMY, Te HaKaHyHe CKPbLIMCb
cilemov u feBouka. ITO ObwIo HeB3pa4dHoe 2KeNITOe CTpPO-
eHle — BTOpOe B PAY OMMHAKOBbIX JOMOB. OH MOAHANICA
Ha KPbUIbI[O M MO3BOHMI. OTKpbLia 2%KeHUIMHa Co u1Bab-
pou B pyKax. Xei3 cKa3aJI, ITO XOUCT CHATb KOMHATY.
— A KTO BbI TaKow? — cmpocusa ona. ITO Opiia
BbICOKad KOCTJIABAA %KeCHUMHa, MOXo%KaA Ha wIBaOpy,
KOTOPylO OHa JepxKasia BBepX HOraMH.
Xeli3 cka3aJl, YTO OH NpomoBesHUK. )KeHuIMHa MIpu-
CTaJIbHO OFiaAfea ero, MOTOM MOCMOTpesia Ha MallMHy.
— A kako wepKBu?
— [lepxsu bes Xpucta, — oTBeTHJ OH.
— IIporecrant? — cmpocusia ona c Toso3speHvem. —
Vinu 4To MHOCTpaHHoe?
— [IporecraHTbI, M9M, — cKa3am Xeiis3.
Ilopa3MbICaMB, OHa CKa3aJia:
— Hy, Tak MoxeTe MOCMOTpeTb.
Ou npoumm B 6esyio OUITyKaTypeHHy TIpuxo-
*Ky10 U NOLHAMMCb 10 CTyMeHbKaM. /KeHUIMHa OTKpbI-
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jla JIBepb B KOMHaTKy HeEMHOTMM Ooze ero MallIMHbI
WM BMelaBlIy!l0 KOMKy, KOMOZ, cTtom u cry. B creHy
6bIIM BOMTHI [Ba TBO3AA, 3AMCHABIIME BellasKy.
— Tp gonmapa B Hees, TlaTa Bllepeq, — CKa-
3aJla *KeHU[MHA.
.
B komuate ObIJIM OKHO H elle O2Ha ABepb — mps-
MO HallpOTUB TOM, B KOTOPy!O OHM BOW IM. Xev3 IpH-
OTKPbIJI ee, PelIMB, YTO STO 4yaH. 3a gaBepbio Opin
o6ppis riy6u“HOM dyTOB TpuAWaTb, M BHU3y TecHbIM
JIBOpUK, 3aBaJIeHHbId Mycopom. Ha ABepHOl pame, Ha
ypobue KovleHeli, Oba WpHOuTa pelika, mpeqoxpaHaAio-
wad OT naqeHus.
CkaxkuTe, He 2XHBeT JIM y Bac, HeKHM XoKc? —
TOpONIMBO cipocun Xelis3.
BuHu3 U MpAMO,— OTBeTHJIa *KeHITMHa.— OH 2KU-
BeT C AO¥epbIO. — Ona ToxKe MOCMOTpesa Ha OOpbIB.—
TyT paHbile Oblla MoxKapHas JIecTHMIla, He 3Halo, Kya
jemacb.
Xeli3 3anaTu Tpu AONNapa. Kak ToMbKO xo3Aiika
yllyia, OH CIyCTHJICA BHU3 HM MocTyyasca K XoKcaM.
/louka ciemoro NpHOTKpbiia JBepb M 3aCTbLJIa B Ipo-
eMe, [IAA Ha Hero. Ka3as0cb, OHa CTapaeTCA ypaBHOBe-
CUTb CBOE JIM0, YTOOBI BbIPAxKeHHe C ABYX CTOPOH OBIIO ©
OAMUHaKOBbIM.
QTO TOT MapeHb, Malla, — CKa3asia OHA HerpoM-
KO, — TOT, UTO MeHA MpecwenwoBas.
Ona pwxKasa romospy K ABepH, atobre: Xev3 He
CMOr yBUeTb, YTO IPOMCXOAUT 3a ee cIMHOM. Crenoti
TOKE MOMOWE K ABep, HO WMpe ee He OTKpbII. On
BbITIAeJI COBCEM He TaK, KaK [Ba JHA Ha3za: yrpro-
MbIM WM HEIMPHBETJIMBbIM, OH HHMYeETO He CKa3al, TOJIbKO
CTOAJI MOJIda.
Xeti3 BbIMaIM MpMrOTOBMeHHYy 3apaHee dpas3y:
— Al TyT %KMBY M pellu, YTO paz Balla ZeBouKa
TaK Ha MeHA Tyisgena, Hao ObI MHE TOKE OTBETHTD eli
78


B3aMMHOCTbIO. — OH HE CMOTPe Ha JeBOUKy, a BrA-
IbIBaJICA B YEPHbI€ OUKM UM HEJeMbIe UWIpaMbl, HaYMHAB-
mIMeca 10 HAMM UM TAHYBUIMeCA MO WleKaM CJlemoro.
— SA cmortpena Ha Te6a Tak, — CKa3ana 2eBouKa, —
MOTOMY 4TO OCyxalla TBOM MOCTyMOK. OTO Ter Tapa-
WMsIcaA Ha MeHA. THI ObI BUEN, Malla, KaK OH Ha MCHA
namusca!
é
— SA oTKppit cBoro coOcTBeHHY10 IlepKoOBb, — coo6-
mua Xevi3.— Llepxosp bes Xpucra. II[pomopezyto va
yuullax.
— Tbi He Mor 6bI OCTaBUTb MeHA B TOKOe? — cIIpo-
cum Xoxc. Y Hero Obi THX, He MOXOKUM Ha Npex-
HMM ronoc.— A Beab He Mpursatian Teba uM He Mpocun
KO MHe IIpHCTaBaTb.
Xev3 He paCC4UTbIBaI Ha TAKOM TpweM. Ou mos0-
Kall, PasMbIliAd, UTO Obl elle CKa3zaTb.
— Uro xe TbI 3a MpomoBesHUK,— yCuIbIIas OH Co6-
CTBeHHOe OopMoTaHHe, — pa3 He XOUELIIb ClacTH MOIO
mywy?
Cnenou 3ax0MmHy 2ZBepb Mepez ero HOCOM. Xeii3
MIOCTOAI, TATA Ha 6emyio WOCKy, BbITep POT pyKaBOM
uw yes.
3a ABepbiO XOKC CHAI YEPHbIe OYKU UM CTas Yepe3
JibIDKy B WITOpe CMOTpeTb, Kak XeH3 CayMTCA B MaLIM-
Hy uM yesxKaet. ['ma3, KOTOpbIM OH CMOTpell, Obl He-
MHOTO Kpyrslee UM MeHbIe Apyroro, HO o60uMN OH BU-
jem OMHakoBo xopomo. J[eBouKa MpsibHysia K Apy-
rol AbIpKe, NOHMxKe.
— Jloyuemy TpI ero He u06uulb, Nana? — cipocuna
oHa. — IlotoMy 4TO OH 3a MHOM yxaxKuBaeT?
— Ecam 6p on 3a TOGO yxaxKuBal, 1 Obl B HEM
yum He Yass, — OTBeTUM XOKC.
— Mue upapatca ero raza, — 3aMeTHJIa OHa.—
OH CMOTPHT, CIOBHO HMYerO He BUT, HO BCe paBHO
CMOTPHT.
79


Komuata 6pia He 6ombitie, 4em y Xeli3a, HO 37/eCcb
YMeCTWJINCb ABe KOMKU, GEH3HHOBAA IWIMTKa, pakOBM-
Ha M CYHAYK, 3aMeHABUIMM CTO. XOKC Cell Ha KOMKy
WM 3aKypvi.
— Bor xpax Tocnogenb, — 6ypkHys OH.
— Bcnomuu, KakuM TbI CaM Obi paHbille, — CKa-
3ama jeBouka. — BcnoMHM, Y4TO TbI IbITasIcA CleaTb.
TbI CMOr C 9THM MOKOHYMT, HM OH CMOXET.
— He xouy, 4706 on TyT KpyTwica,— cKa3an XoKc.—
OH MHe Ha HepBbI JleHicTByeT.
— Tlocnyman.— Jlesouxa cena payOM Ha KOlKy.—
Jlapait caenaem Tak. Tbt MOMOxellIb MHE ero NOANENUTS,
a MOTOM MM Ha BCe YeTbIpe CTOPOHHI, a A OyAy %KUTb
C HMM.
— la 0H Mi He NOsoO3peBaeT O TBOEM CyLIeCTBOBAa-
HMM, — OTBeTH XOKC.
— Jlaxe ecm u He MOAO3peBaeT, — CKa3asa eBOU-
Ka, — M€HA 9TO He BONHYyeT. Torfa MHe ele jerye
6ymeT ero 3anonyuuTb. A ero xouy; MOMOrH — HM MO-
%Kelilb KATHTBCA Ha BCE YETbIPe CTOPOHBI.
XOKC pacTAHYJICA Ha KOMKe M AOKypusI curapety.
Ero suo 6bLI0 COcpeqOTOYeEHHEIM VM 3JIbIM. OMH pas
OH pacCMeAJICA, HO TYT %Ke €FO JMIO CHOBa Haliparsoce. |
— TbI MpaBa, 5TO MOXKeT OKa3aTbCA 3aHATHBIM, —
MpoMoJBu OH. — Bapyr noasutca ene Ha Aapoxo-
Bol 6opoze.
— Cnymaii! — cka3ama ona.— Sto 6pin0 61 mu-
KapHo! 41 mpocto c yMa oT Hero cxoxy. Huxkorga He
Buyella TaKOrO CHMMaTHYHOrTO Mapua. Thr ero He Mmpo-
ronan. Pacckaxku emy, Kak ocmenus ce6a pagu Uucy-
Ca, OKaxKM BbIpe3Ky M3 Ta3eTHl.
— Hy koueuno, Bbipesky,— mpo6opmotas oH.
Xeli3 CMe B MalllMHe, pa3Mbiiiiaa. B KoHIe KOH-
IOB OH pellHJI, YTO AOMWKEH COBpaTHTb ZouKy XoKca.
Cnemou y3HaeT, 4TO ero AOYb pacTAMAM, uM NoiiMeT,
80


uto Xel3 He uryTun o Lepxsu Bes Xpuctra. Kpome
Toro, y Xeli3za 6bim_ Apyroit pe3soH: eMy He XOTeJIOCb
BO3BpallaTbca K Muccuc YortTc. IIpouinoi HoubIO, KO-
ra OH Clay, OHa B3AIIa eTO WWIAIy U U3pe3asia CAaMbIM
HeIMpHcTOMHbIM O6pazom. Emy Hy2kHa 2KeHIMHa, HO He
WIA YROBONbCTBUA, a UTOOI MOKa3aTb, UTO OH HE Be-
PHT B CylleCTBOBaHve rpexa, pa3 paKTHKyeT TO, 4TO
Ha3bIBaloT rpexom; HO Muccuc YorTTc emy Hagoea. OH
WOJDKeH CaM KOro-HHOyAb pacTAUTh, a OUKa Cenoro,
pa3 OHa 2KHBeT OMa, HaBepHAKa HEBUHHA.
Ilepex Tem Kak BeEpHYTbCA JOMOM, OH 3allles B aB-
KY 3a HOBO WwIaToN. OH xoTe HaMTH MOHYIO MpoTu-
BONOJIOXKHOCTh pexHeli u BbIOpam Gesyio MaHamy C
TpeXUBeTHOM JeHTOM — KpacHO-3eeHO-xKeTOH. IIpo-
WaBell CKa3aJl, YTO 3TO OTIIMYHAA Belllb, OCOOeEHHO ecuM
oH co6upaetca Bo Duopuazy.
— SA ue co6upaiocb Bo Mnopuay,— cKa3zam Xei3.—
IIpocto sta Wiyiatlla — NOuHaA NPOTMBOMOO2%KHOCTD TON,
4TO A HOCH paHbule.
— Hy, BbI MoxeTe HOCHTb ee Tye yros{HO, — CKa3aJi
mpogaBeu. — Ona coBeplieHHO HOBas.
— SI 3Hat0,— oTBeTun Xe.
Bpliiga u3 Mara3vHa, OH Cpa3y %Ke COpBaJl TpeXIBeT-
HYI10 JIEHTY, pa3MAJI Bepx M OlycTH noma. Tenepb uisA-
a BbIFIAfesia Tak Ke HEMPHIALHO, Kak TIpexKHAA.
Jlo Beyepa OH He 3ax0gqusI K XoOKcaM, AO*KULAACh,
lloKa Te CAyT yxMHAaTb. CTovsI0 eMy MOCTyYaTb, ABepb
TYT %Ke€ OTBOPWlacb, AeBOUKA BbICyHYJIa rouoBy. Ox
pe3ko paciiaxHyJI JBepb M BOUIeN, He TIAA Ha eBou-
Ky. XOKC Cuylel y CyHAykKa, Nepef, HUM JexKaNM OCTaT-
KM y2KHHa, HO OH He esl. On efBa ycriel HalleluTb
YepHble OUKH.
— Ecau Vucyc ucuensert ciembix, moueMy OH He
ucuemua Te6a? — sagan Xei3 3apaHee MpvrorToBeH-
HbIM BOMpoOc.
81


— Ou Begb ocnenun Ilapna, — cxa3an XoKc.
Xeii3 cen Ha Kpait KOMKu, OO6Ber ria3aMv KOMHAaTY,
a MOTOM CHOBa TlocMoTpesI Ha cnenoro. [lonoxusm HOry
Ha HOry, yOpan HW CHOBa MOOK.
— Orxyza y Te6a 3TH WIpaMbI? — CMpocn OH.
JIxecnenon yapr6uysca.
— Y te6a elle ecTb laHC.ClacTHCb, eCM THI pac-
KaelIbCa, — CKa3aJI OH.— SI He Mory cmacTu Te6sa. Bce
B TBOMX pyKax.
— A sto yxe cyenan, — cKa3an Xeli3.— TonbKo
6e3 packasHus. A mpormopezyt0 O TOM, KaK A 3aHWMa-
1OCb 9TMM KaK[lylO HOUb B...
;
— Bsrasuu-Kka! — nepe6un ero Xoxc. On BbiTaus
U3 KapMaHa MOXKeJITeBLIYIO raseTHY1IO BbIPe3sKy MU OMATb
KpuBo ybiOHysca.— Bor oTKyZa y.MeHA UWIpaMbl.
Jlepouka Cielaa OT ABepu 3HaK, YTOOI OH yJIbI-
6anca u He BbiIrsagen MpauHo. loka on xan, Korfa
Xeii3 MOUNTaeT 3aMeTKy, yIbIOKa MaJIO-IlIOMasly BepHy-
ach.
3arom0BoK rmacum: «CTPAHCTBYIOULUM MPO-
MOBEAHUK COBMPAETCHA CEBA OCJIENMTBb».
B 3ameTKe ropopviocb, uTo A3a XOKC, MpOmoBeqHUK
Cxo6ogHoi Xpuctosoit LepKsu, pena ocmenuT ce- |
6a B OKa3aTeMbCTBO BepbI, uTO Mucyc Xpuctoc uc-
KylIMI ero rpexu. On CflemaeT 9TO Ha MOJMTBEHHOM
co6paHuu B cyO6ory, yeTBeproro OKTAOpa B BOCeMb
yacoB Beyepa. 3ametkKa ObisIa JeCATHIeTHeEH WaBHOCTH.
Tlox 3aronosKom Opi noprper Xoxkca: wenoBek seT
TPUAUaTH, C AMIIOM 6e3 WIpaMoB, OAH rla3 YyTb MeHb-
ule M Kpyryiee Apyroro. Por Bbirmafen TO mM OLyxo-
TBOPeCHHBbIM, TO JIM aJIMHbIM, HO HEMCTOBCTBO B ryla3ax
BHylao Tperer.
Xeli3 CMe, yCTaBMBUIMCb B 3aMeTKy. On mpoyen
ee TpM pa3a. Cuan WJIAIy, CHOBa Hayles, MOTOM BCTaJ,
O3Upasicb, CIOBHO He MOF CooOpasHTb, re ABepb.
82


— O8 cfenan 9TO HerallieHOw U3BeCTbIO, — CKa3a-
Jia qepouxa. — Vi cornu moget oOpaTusucr B Bepy.
Beau, KTO ocmenmsaetT ceOa pag BepbI, MOXeT crac-
TM TeOs... HIM KOLO-TO 43 CBONX O1u3KUX, — AObaBusa
OHa C BOOJYIIeBJIEHHeM.
— Uenoseky, y KOTOpOro eCTb XOpOllIMii aBTOMO-
6b, ITO He HY2KHO,— mpo6opmMortas Xeli3, xmypo B3rsa-
HYB Ha Hee.
Ou BBIlleJI, HO TyT Ke BEPHYJICA MU CyHyJI JeBOUKe B
PYKY CKOMKaHHy10 6ymMaxxy. Ilorom mocnemua K CBO-
ei Malle.
XOKC B3AJ1 U3 pyK AOYepu 3allMcKy MM pa3BepHys.
«KPOLIKA, A HUKOLA HE BUJTAJI TAKYI0 XO-
POLY. BOT IIOUEMY A TYT». Jlesouxa mpoun-
TaJla TO*Ke, WOKPacHeB OT yJOBOJIbCTBHA.
— Bor te6e u MMCbMeHHOe fOKa3aTeJIbCTBO, Ma-
Ila, — CKa3aJia OHa.
— Oror yOsox0K cTalius Moto BbIpesky, — OypK-
HyJI XOKC.
— Ho y tTe6a pegb ecTb Apyrax, — yCMexHyJlacb
OHa.
— 3aTKHMCcb Jyulle, — CKa3asI OH 3I06HO u Jer Ha
KOHMKy.
Bropas 3aMeTka Ha3biBasiacb: «HEPBbI ITPOIIO-
BEJHUKA HE BbIJIEPXKAJIM>».
— Sl MOry OCTaTb TBOIO BbIpesky.
Jlesouka BCTasia y ABepi, MOKa3bIBaA, UTO MO2XKeT
yliTu, ecu eMy MellaeT, HO OH OTBEPHYJICA K CTeHE,
CJIOBHO COOpasicaA ciaTb.
JlecaTb jleT Ha3aq_ Ha MOJMTBEHHOM CcoOpaHMN OH
xoTesI OcuenuTb ce6a. Cobpamucb COTHM TBE YeNOBEK,
eciM He 6obIe. OKONO 4Yaca OH TOBOPHJI O cCMeTIOTe
Ilapna, MOTOM IOUyBCTBOBAJI, KaK €TO OCJIEIJIA€T MOJI-
Hua TocnofHA, CMesIO OMYCTHII pyKU B Bespo C BIIaxK-
HOM M3BECTbIO M MpOBes MMM TIO JIMIy, HO He IIOCMed
83


“KOCHYTBCA raz. Ou 6puI ofepxKUM CTOMbKUMM 6eca-
MU, UTO MOF CHOKOMHO OCMeMUTb ceOsA, HO B STY Ce-
KyHay 6ecbI UC4esIM, MU OH yBusem CeOA CO CTOPOHBI.
Emy moka3aocb, uro Wucyc, u3rHaBliMit Ux, CTOUT
PANOM VM MOssbIBaeT eFO; TOrAa OH BbIOExKa Ha yJIMILy
M ucues B MapKe.
— Jlaquo, tan,— cKa3asia WeBouKa, — A BbIAy He-
Hagomro, He 6yny Tebe MeutaTb.
Xel3 cpasy %e OTBe MaliMHy B OnwxaliumMit
Tapaxk, re ee IPMHAN yeOBeK C YePHOKM YeNKON U
HeBbIPa3HTeJIbHbIM JIMI[OM. XeM3 CKa3aJl, YTO HYyK-
HO MOYMHUTh KlaKCOH, yCTpaHUTb Teyb B OeH306aKe,
OTperysIMpoBaTb CTapTep M yKpeMUTb CTeKMOOUNCTU-
TeNH.
MexaHukK HOAHAN KallOT, 3afIAHyJI BHYTpb M TyT
#*Ke 3akKpbI. Tlorom o6omlen MallivHy, CKIOHAACh Hall
HelO TO TYT, TO TaM HM MOCTYKMBaA B pa3HbIX MeCTaXx.
Xelis ciipocus, CKombKO MOTpebyeTca BpeMeHH, YTOOEI
IIPHBeECTH e€ B IOJHBIM MOpATOK.
— 3tTo Boobie HEBO3MO2%KHO, — OTBETHJI MeXaHHK.
— QTO xopoliad MalliMHa, — cKka3an Xeti3.— A c
MepBOTO B3TiALa MOHAN, . 0Ha AJIA MeHA, M Tereps,
Kora 4 €€ KYMMA, y MeH» 1b, I %KUTb, MU A BCerga
MOry lloexaTb, Kya 3axouy.
— Bbpr kyma-To co6upaetecb Ha Heli exaTR? — clIpo-
CHI YeNOBeEK.
7
— B gapyrou rapax,— oTBerun Xeii3, cen B «9Cc-
ceKc> HM yexal.
B apyrom rapa2ke MexaHHK CKa3aJil, YTO CMOXET TIpu-
BeCTH MAallIMHYy B MOJIHbIM NOPAZOK K Clefyloulemy yT-
py, MOTOMy 4TO 3TO XOpoMldA MallMHa, XOpouo cobpa-
Ha, C XOPOWIMMM eTaiamMu, U NOTOMy elle, A06aBun
OH, UTO OH JyUWM MexaHuk B ropoge. Xeit3 ocraBun
eMy MalllMHy, yOexKZeHHbIii, YTO OHA ToOMana B YeCT-
HbIe PYKU.
84


TJIABA 7
Ha caenyioulee yTpo Xeii3 3a6pan Mamiuny u3 pe-
MOHTa HM pelius ucmpoOoBaTb ee Ha wocce. He6o 6ni10
uyTb CBeTJIee ETO KOCTIOMA, HM JIMIIb OHO OOsaKo, 6osb-
moe M OCJIenuTembHO Gesoe, C KyApAlIKaMu u Gopogoi,
Hapyllaso ero romyOusHy. Xei3 ycres OTbexaTb OT ro-
pojla Ha MUJII0, KaK BApPyr yCJIbIllas 3a CHMHOM Kallen.
Ox 3amMenM xog, o6epHysca u yBusen AouKy XoK-
ca — OHa BCTaBaJla C MONla MU 3amesasia Ha HacecT, Mpu-
WelaHHbIM BMeCTO 3aHero CUeHbA.
— SA TyT Bce Bpema IpaTanacb,— coobmMsa ona, —
a TbI axe He 3ameTum.— B BosocbI OHa BOTKHYyJa 6y-
KeTHK OAyYBaHYUKOB, OOMbINIOM APKO HakpallleHHbIit POT
WbiiaI Ha OeqHOM JMLe.
— Cuero 970 TbI pelivsia 3fecb IpaTaTbca? — 37106-
HO cipocus oH.— A 3aHat. Y MeHA HET BPeMeHU Ha pa3-
Hbie rrynoctu.— Ho ou TyT ke CMeHMJI TOH M axe cer-
Ka YJIbIOHYJICA, BCIIOMHHB, 4TO COOMpasica ee pacTIIMTb: —
A, Hy a. Pan Te6a BuperTe.
Oua TlepekvHyJia HOTy B YePHOM UyJIKe Yepes CIIMH-
Ky lepeqHero CUfeHbA, a 3aTeM MepeOpanacb K HeMy
COBCeM.
— B s3amucke TbI xOTeN CKa3aTb, YTO A XOPOIIO BbI-
TAKY UM YTO A IpoOcTo xopoulaa? — cimpocwsia Ona.
— VU to xu gpyroe, — BbiHy2xKeH Obl OTBETHTD OH.
— Meus sosyt Ia6am,— cka3ana ona. — Ulabam
Jlainu Xoxc. Mos MatTb Tak MeHA Ha3BaJia, MOTOMY 4YTO
A poOLusach B CBANIEHHBIM ZeHb OTZOXHOBeHUA. A T0-
TOM OHa MOBepHyslacb B MOCTeJIM MU yMepvia, U A ee HH-
Kora He BUENA.
— M-za,— mpousHec Xen3. Ero uemioctb OKame-
Hejla, OH XMypo IpHOaBus cKOpocTb. Emy coBeplieHHO
He xoTem0cb OOmlaTbes. Bce yQOBONLCTBHEe OT MOe3qKU
Ha MalllMHe Mporaso.
85


— Ouu He OblIM %KeHaTbI, — MposOsKasa OHa,—
MOSTOMy A He3aKOHHOpoOxKAeHHad, HWYerO He MoseNa-
elllb. ITO yRK He MOA BHHA.
— HesaxonHopoxeHHaa? — OH He mor cee mper-
CTaBHUTb, KaK IIpOMOBeAHUK, Jia elle oceMMBIIMI ceOA BO
uma Uncyca, Mor uMeTb BHeOpayHoro pedeHKa. OH Mo-
BePHYJICA K JEBOUKE M BIepBbIe B3TIAHYJI Ha Hee C MHTe-
pecom.
Ta KMBHyJla WM CrerKa ybiOHysace.
— Camas 4TO Hu Ha ecTb.— Ona AOTpoHysiacb 0
ero nokta: — VM 3Haemp uto? He3akonuprii pe6eHox
He CMOXKeT BoiTH B LlapcrBue HebecHoe!
Xei3 Tak 3arAfeJICA Ha Hee, UTO ABTOMOOMIb UT
He yrOlMJI B KaHaBy.
— Tak Kak %e...— Ha'ajl OH, HO. TYT 3aMeTHJI, 4TO
MalllMHa MeT 10 OOOUMHE, UH BbIBepHYJI OOpaTHO Ha
mocce.
— TbI 4MTaellb ra3zeTHI? — cilpocusia AeBouka.
— Het,— cka3an Xeiis3.
— QnHaelllb, TaM eCTb Takaad 2KeHUIMHa, Mapu Bputra,
OHa COBETYET, UTO JeNlaTb, CCIM CaM He 3HaeHIb. Tak BOT
a Tlocyiasia et TMCbMO HM CIIpOcWJla, YTO MHe jesaTb.
— Kak xe TbI MOxellb ObITh HE3AKOHHOPOXKeH-
HOM, ECM OH OCNenuN ceO6a...— Hauan Xeu3 CHOBA.
— A nanucana: «J[oporaa Mapu, 2 HesaKQHHOpOx-
JleHHas, a He3aKOHHOPOXKACHHbIM, KaK BCe€M M3BeCTHO,
He MOXxKeT TonacTb B LlapcrBMe He6ecHoe. Ho y Mensa
TaKaA BHELHOCTb, UTO 3a MHOM BEYHO YBUBAIOTCA MaJib-
4MKH. Kak BbI yMaeTe, MO2KHO MHe C HAMM OOHMMAaTb-
cA unm HeT? Pa3 © Bce paBHO He Nonagzy B LlapcrBue
HeOecHoe, HaBepHO, bombUION pasHUItbI He 6GyneT?>
— [locnymai,— cka3an Xeii3,— pa3 on ce6s ocse-
TIMI, KaK 2Ke TOF...
— VI Bor ona OTBeTHIa Ha MO€ TIMCbMO B raseTe:
«Jloporas [la6am, B werkoM, TaKTHYHOM OOBATUM HeT
86


HMYEFO MIpeAOCYAUTeENbHOTO, HO MHE KaKETCA, UTO FlaB-
Had TBOA MpoOMeMa — KOHTaKT C COBPCMCHHBIM MM-
poM. Bo3MoxHO, TbI XOYeLIb MepeCMOTpeTb CBO pesn-
THO3HbIe€ WEHHOCTH, UTOObI OHM COOTBETCTBOBAIIN HY2K-
yam TBOe /Ku3HU. PemurMo3HbIit OMbIT MOXKeT CTaTb
YYMeECHbIM JONOJHEHHeM K TBO€MY CYIIECTBOBaHHI,
eCIM 3aMMeT B HEM Hajiexallee MecTo u He OyzeT
MOfLaBIATb TeOa. CoBeTy!0 MpOunTaTb KHUTM 10 OTu-
yueckol Kysptype>.
— TbI He Moxellb O6bITh HE3AaKOHHOpOXKAeHHO.—
Xeli3 3ameTHO no6senHen.— TI uTO-TO HatyTasa. Beab
TBOM OTe Ocuemus cebs.
— Tora A Halincasa ei ene oHO mMcbMo.— JIeBou-
Ka, ybIOadcb, MOTPOHYyJIaCb HOCKOM TeHHUCHON Typ 0
OAbOKKU Xevi3za.— «</loporaa Mapu, Ha caMoM Jlesle Me-
HA BOJIHY€T, MOXKHO MHE OTAaBaTbCA WIM HET? ITO U eCTb
MOM BoTIpoc. A C COBPEMeHHbIM MUPOM Yy MeHA MOJHbIM
MOpAOK».
— Tsou ote ocnenun ce6a,— mopropua Xeiis.
— O8 He Bcergfa Ob TaKUM XOpOluM, Kak ceii-
yac, — CKa3asia JeBouka. — A OHa TaK WM He OTBeTMJIa
Ha MO€ BTOPOe IIHMCbMO.
— TbI MMeelllb B BUY, YTO B MOJOAOCTH OH He Be-
pu, a moTOM cTam? Tb 9TO xoTeja CKa3aTb? — Xei3
rpy6o OTTOJKHYJI ee HOry.
— Hy fa-ya, KoHedHO, — CKa3asia OHA, YYTb MOZ-
TATMBAACh Ha CUJEHbE.
_— Xsatut 06 Meus Horo TepeTbca.
OcsenutenbHo G6enoe o6ako 4yTb OMepexKaso UX
WM MOJI3I0 BEBO.
F
— flaBpai-ka CcBepHeM BOH Ha Ty JOpory, — pec-
lOKMJIa EBOUKa.
Xeli3 CBepHyJI Ha MpOceNOK, HeEpOBHbIM M TeHHC-
Thi. C OfHOM CTOPOHbI TAHYJIMCh TyCTbIe 3apOCJIM 2KU-
MOJIOCTH, C Apyrou, 3a OOpbIBOM, OTKPbIBaJICA BH, Ha
87


fanexui ropog. O6sako Tenepb BUCeIO TIpaAMO Ilepey
HMMM,
— Kak oH mpuuien K Bepe? — cnpocun Xei3. —
Kak OH CTaz MpomoBeqHUKOM?
— Mue HpaBaTcaA TpoceouHble NOporMu, — cKa3a-
la Wepouka. — Heposupie, spose sTou. JlaBali ocTaHo-
BUMCA WM MOCMAMM rfe-HuOyab Nox Aepesom. Ham Begb
HYXHO MO03HaKOMUTBCA MoOmMKe?
IIpoexaB ele HeECKONbKO COT PyToB, Xel3 ocTaHo-
BUI MallMHy, MU OHM BbILIN.
— O8 yxe Ka3aJICA NOJHBIM 3Jla JO TOFO, KaK Ipii-
Well K Bepe, HIM TOMbKO UyTb-YyTb?
— Bcerga 6biu 30% Kak YepT, — OTBeTUIa TeBOU-
Ka, Ipowe3aai MOA KomOYeH MpOBONOKOM, HaTAHYTOM
BAOb NOporu. Oxa3zaBuiucb C Apyrou CTOPOHBI, OHa
TYT 2%Ke ycelacb Ha TpaBy, CHAa TyPuu u 4yIKU. —
Jlo uero * m106m0 xoquTb 6ocukom! — mpousHecia
OHa C HacjlaxKeHHeM.
— Tlocmrymaii, MHe Hago o6paTHo B ropog. Mue
Hekorga TyT 6pogzutTp c Tobo% mo NomaM, — 6ypKHy7
Xel3, HO TeM He MeHee Nose3 Nox mpoBonoKy. — Ha-
BepHoe, AO TOTO KaK IIpHHiTH K Bepe, OH BOOOMIeE HE
Bepus?
=
— J{apait 3a6epemca BOH Ha TOT XOJIM M MOCHAUM
TOA, AepeBbAMU? — TpesyoxKMIa Oa. ‘
Ounn 3a6panucb Ha XOJIM WM CTamM CMycKaTBCA C
pyro CTOpOHbI, T€BOUKa UyTb BHepegu Xeitza. Ou
TIOAyMaJI, YTO, CCIM MOCMAUT C Hel MO AepeBoM, ee
Jlerue OyzeT co6a3HUTb, HO pelIMA C 3TUM He TOPO-
IIMTbCA — BCe-TaKM OHA HeEBHHHa. Takoe CJIMMIKOM TpyA-
HO CfelaTb Cpeab 6ena AHA. Jlesouka ycrpousacb nox
TpOMafqHOM COCHOM HM MOxNOMana WafqOHbIO M0 3emiie,
IIpHrsiaiiaad ero IpHCecTb pAOM, HO OH CeJl Ha KaMeHb
Henlogaseky, YTKHYJICA NOAG0pOAKOM B KONeHH HM ycTa-
BHJICA IIpaMo Nepex co6on.
88


— Amory cnactu Te6a,— cKa3ana feBouKa.— B mo-
eM cepyilie — epKoBb, rye BulacTByeT Mucyc.
Ou noBepHysica kK Heit C yCMelIKoi:
— A sepio B HoBbIM Tun VWucyca. B Toro, KTo He
CTaHeT pacTO¥aTb KPOBb, 4TOO MCKyMaTb JMOACKHe rpe-
XH, MOTOMY ¥TO OH — OObIHBI YeOBeK HM B HEM HET
Huyero 6oxecTBeHHoro. Mos mepKosb — LlepKosp Be3
Xpucta!
Ouxa mpuzBuHynach 61uKe:
— A He3aKOHHbIii peOeHOK cmaceTca B 9TOM WepKBU?
— J{na Llepxsu Bes Xpucta Het taxon Bemn. na
Hee BCe paBHbI. He3aKoHHbIli peOeHOK HMYeM HE OT-
WIM4aeTCA OT Apyrux.
— QTO xopomlo, — CKa3asia OHa.
Ox mocMoTpel Ha Hee C pa3ApaxKeHHeM; 4TO-TO B
ero TOMOBe MpOTeCTOBaO, TOBOPUIO, YTO He3aKOHHbIii
peOeHoK He MOXKET CIIaCTUCb, Befb eCTb TOJIbKO OHA
ucTuHa — To, uto Vucyc aran. Y Hee xe — 6e3Hazex-
HbIM cryyal. Jlepouka paccTerHyJia BOPOTHMYOK IvIa-
TbA MU paCcTAHyJlaCb Ha 3eMJe.
— TIpapga, y MeHa oveHb Oemple Horm? — cmpocu-
Jia OHA, CylerKa MIpMMOAHAB HX.
Xeli3 He CTayI CMOTpeTb Ha ee HorH. BuyTpeHHuii
rouOC _MpOZOKaN TBEPAMTb eEMy, UTO HUKAaKOrO IIpo-
TuBOpeuna HeT, u B Llepkpu bes Xpucta He3sakKOHHO-
POX eEHHbIM cllacTuch He cMoxeT. OH peliMs, HaKo-
HEL, ITO BCE 9TO HEBAXKHO U OO JTOM MOXKHO CIOKOMHO
3aObITb.
— )Kun-6pu1 ofun pebeHox, — cKa3asia JeBouKa, Me-
PeBOpauMBasdCcb Ha 2KMBOT,— HM BCeM Ha Hero ObLIO Ha-
iuiepaTb. PoxcTBeHHHKU MepeOpacbiBamu ero Apyr Apy-
Ty, 10Ka OH He Mona K cBoel 6abKe, OUeHb 3/1011 2KeH-
wjMHe. Ona mI0OXO K HeMy OTHOCHJIaCb, MOTOMY YTO OT
mo6oro wo6poro fena TyT *e paciyxaia Mu HauMHaa
yecaTbca. Jlaxe rla3a y Hee pacilyxasId M YeCaIMCb,
89


WM MOITOMY OHa HOCMJIacb B3a{-Bilepex MO Aopore, Ma-
Xasla pyKaMM M pyrasiacb. A yx Kora MOABMJICA STOT
peOeHOK, eli CTamO COBCEM HEBMOFOTY, M OHa 3allepsia
ero B KypaTHuKe. A OH yBUeN, KaK OHA TOPHT B asic-
KOM IllaMeHU, WM paccKa3as eli 06 9TOM, HM OHA TaK
mocae STOO pacityxsa, YTO MoLINa K KoMOALY, OOBA-
3ajla BepeBKy BOKPyr Weu, ONyCTusIa BeApO, TYT Wea
u cloMayacb. Thi Obl WasI MHe MATHAAMaTb eT? — 3a-
KOHUMJIa OHA HeEOKULAHHO.
— B Ilepxsu Bes Xpucta cioBo «He3aKOHHOpOxK-
JeHHbIM> Boobule He GyeT HUYerO 3HAYMT, — CKa3zar
Xens3.
— TbI He XOU¥EIIb NpUeub MH OTAOXHYTB? — MOUH-
TepecoBalacb OHA.
\
.
Xeu3 OTOWe OT Hee Ha HECKQJbKO WaroB Ui Jer.
Ilnany of MOOK Ha JMO, pyKM BbITAHYJI 10 WIBaM.
/lenouka Nogmou3iia K HeMy Ha YeTBepeHbKax Mi CTasia
pasriagprBaTb wasany. [lorom cqBuHysiaee, Kak Kpbllll-
Ky, HM yCTaBMsiacb EMy B ryia3a. OHM CMOTpesM Apyr Ha
mpyra.
— Mnue 6¢3 pa3HMIIbl, — CKa3asia JeBOUKa HEXKHO, —
KPelIKO JIM ThI MeHA JOOUIIb.
On MepeBes B3riag Ha ee mero. J[epouka cTasia Meq- ~
JICHHO HaKJIOHATBCA K HEMY, TaK UTO HX HOCbI MOUTH CO-
IIPHKOCHYJIMCb, HO OH TaK WM He NOAHAI Ha Hee BSTIAL.
— A te6a Buy, — CKa3ama WeBOUKAa MTPHBO.
— Y6upaiica! — On B apocTu BcKOUNA.
7jepouka NOAHANACb U CIIpATaIacb 3a epeBoM. Xei3
CHOBa HajleI WWIAIy UW 3acTbII, NOTPACeHHbIM. TombKo
ceituac OH coo6pa3Hl, YTO «acceKc> 6pomleH NOcpemU JO-
POrvi HM KTO YrOHO MOX%KET Ha HEM yexaTb.
— A te6a BuxKy,— pa3fasica romoc u3-3a WepeBa.
XeH3 TOPOMIMBO ABUHYJICA B Apyry!o0 cTopoHy, K
MalMHe. JlOBObHOe BbIPAaxKeHVe UCUESIO C JMIa, BbI-
TIALbIBABMIeTO H3-3a [epeBa.
90


. Xeliz 3a6pasca B MallIMHy M OMbitasica ee 3aBec-
TH, HO pa3faBaJlOCb JIMIIb ypuaHue, MOxoxee Ha LIyM
BOJbI B KaHasIu3al[MOHHOM Tpy6e. B maHuKe OH cTaz
KOJIOTHTb 10 ctaptepy. Ha npu6opHoii nanenm Onin
Ba KaKuXx-TO mpu6opa co crpenkamu, 6ecnopsaz0u4HO
CKaKaBIIMMU TO B OJHY, TO B Apyrylo CTOpoHy, HO OHU
pa6otamu camu mo ce6e, He3aBHCMMO OT BCeli Mallu-
HbI. XeMi3 He MOF NOHATb, KOHYMICA GeH3MH WM HET.
Ia6am Xoxc no_6exana kK U3TOpoOmU, MOXHyacb Ha
3eMJIO, IpOKaTWacb MOL MpOBOOKO, MOAOLMIIa K OK-
HY aBTOMOOMJIA MU CTasla CMOTpeTb Ha Xeiiza.
— Uro Tol cfesana c Moet MalmMHONM? — Xeit3 6po-
CMJI Ha Hee OeLIeHbIt B3IIAL, BbIIe3 U, He O%KUaACb OT-
BeTa, Moulem 10 Zopore. J[eBouka ToMesIMsIa, HO BUHY-
Jlacb 3a HUM, Jlep»KaCb Ha pacCTOAHMH.
Tam, rye OT Wlocce OTxOgzMNa WpocenouHad Zopora,
CTOAII Mara3uH c 6eH30KON0HKON. Jlo Hero OblI0 MoN-
MUJIM, M Xe3 Mpowlen ITOT MyTb ObICTpbIM wWaroM.
Bce ka3asl0cb 3a6polleHHbIM, HO Yepe3 HECKOJIbKO Mi-
HYT M3-3a Je@peBbeB BbIINe YeNOBeK, u Xeii3 oObACHUI
emMy, B 4¥em Zeno. [loka TOT BbIBOAMI Tpy30BukK, YTOOI
OTBe3TU ero OOpaTHO K <acceKcy», nofzoua UWla6am
XOKC UM Cpa3y 2%Ke HallpaBMlacb K CTOABINeM y CTeHbI
JIOMUKa %Kese3HOM KieTKe (byTOB MIeCTH B BbICOTY. Xevi3
TOJbKO celtuac ee 3aMeTH. TaM Cue KTO-TO %KH-
BOH, U, MOLOMAA WoOmuxKe, Xei3 pasoOpan HasMucb Ha
ta6muuke: <JIBA CMEPTEJIbHbIX BPALA. IIPO-
CMOTP BECIWVIATHDIM>.
B kerke Ha Tosly Baasica HeoObraiiHo xyfOli uep-
HbIM MeqBeAb — ero wikypa Obia UcrempeHa ceqaMu
IITH4bero MOMETA; BbIIIe, Ha 2*KepfOuKe, cue HeboMb-
won acTpeO c U3pAQHO MOTpenaHHbIM XBOCTOM. Y MeJ-
BeAA He XBaTaIO OJHOFO rvia3za.
' — Tlomsm ckopee, ecm He xO¥elIb 3feCb OCTATb-
ca,— rpy6o cKa3am Xeli3, Aepraa MeBouKy 3a pyxy. Ha
91°


rpy30Buke OHM AoOpamucb Wo <accexca». Ilo nyTu Xeis
paccka3am o Ilepxsu bes Xpucta, u302%xKMI ee MIpHH-
I[MIIbI MW COOOMIM, YTO B HEM HET NOHATHA «HE3aKOH-
HOpoxKeHHEIM>. MexaHuk He OTS3bIBasica. Korga oHu
MOAbEXAIM K «39CCeKCy>, OH HallomHu Oak 6eH3HHOM,
Xei3 CHOBa MOMbITaICA 3aBECTH MOTOP, HO ONATb HU-
yero He Bbll0. MexaHHK OTKPbI KalloT MU 3araHyl
BHYTpb. OTO Opi OMHOPyKUii YeMOBeK C AByMA 3yO6aMu
TecOuHOrO WBeTa UM rayOOKOMBICJIEHHBIMU TosryObIMu
rjia3aMu. 3a BCe BpeMA OH MpousHec He Gombe ABYyX
cos. OH foro CMOTped T1IOX KalOT, HO HM K ¥YeMy He
IIpHTpOHysIca. 3aTeM 3aXJIOMHYJI ETO MU BbICMOPKaJICA.
— Uto tam cmomanocb? — cipocun Xeli3 B3Bo-
HOBaHHO. — Begb STO xOpoliad MallinHa?
MexaHnk He oTBeTHI. OH ONycTuscA Ha 3€MJIIO H
3allol3 moa «accexc>. Ha Hem Opium OatMaku C 3a-
THYTbIMM HOCaMM WM ceppie HOCK. Iloq MalIMHO OH
NexKall AOBONbHO ZONTO. Hakoney Xeli3 omycTusica Ha
YeTBEPeCHbKH UM 3arJIAHYJI MOCMOTPeTb, 4TO AeaeT Me-
xaHuKk. Ho TOT coBeplieHHO HMYerO He Fema — mpo-
CTO JlexKall MU, MOrmaxKHBad EAMHCTBEHHOM pykoli Non-
60pof0K, CMOTpen, COBHO Yero-TO OxUZaK. BcKope
OH BbIIe3 H3-MOA MallMHbl, AOCTaI U3 KapMaHa KyCOK
Ee BbITep JIMI[O M Wer.
— Tlocnymatite,— cxa3an Xeti3,— Beg 9TO xOpo-
mad MaliHHa. Bal ee MpocTo NOATOJKHUTe. OTa Mallu-
Ha JOBe3eT M€HA Kya yrOAHO.
Yenosek Mosua 3aOpasca B rpysoBpuk, Xeit3 ui Ila-
6am Xoxkc cemu B «9CceKC>, M OH CTal UX NOATaIKu-
BaTb. Wepe3s HeCKOJIbKO COTeH APAOB «3CceKC> Mpu-
HAJICA TpelaTb, YAXaTb U CbIPKaTb M Moexan caMo-
CTOATeMbHO. Xeii3 BbICyHYJCA U3 OKHAa MH WOKa3as, YTO
TPpy3OBHK MOXKeT OTbeXaTb.
— Xa! — ckazan on. — Hy uto «a Bam ropopu?
Ha 2Toit MamimHe 4 Kya yronHo noeny. Koneuno, ona
92


MOX%KET MHOPAa 3aCTpATb, HO HeHaouro. CKOJIbKO A BaM
TOJDKeH?
— Huuero. Popubim cyeToM HuyErO.
— A kak xe 6eH3uH? — cupocun Xeit3.— Tlouem
6eH3HH?
— Jlapom, — oTBeTU YeNOBeK C TeM %Ke BbIpaxKe-
HVeM.
— Cnacu6o, — cka3an Xeit3 u orpexan.— He nyx-
HO MHE OT Hero OfOs2KeHUI.
— Oro KieBaa Tauka,— cKa3ana Hla6am1 Xoxc. —
VUnert kak mo Macs.
— fla yx, ee Tenano He cTaqO MHOCTpaHies, He-
TpoB WIM OHOpyKux, — mpousHec Xeii3.— Ee nenanu
TOJIKOBbIe JOU.
5;
Y mosopota Ha WIocce rpy30BUK CHOBa C HUMH TopaB-
HAJICA, U Xe3 C OMHOPYKUM OOMeHAJINCh B3TIAaMu.
— A xe roBOpu, YTO OHa AOBE3eET MCHA, Kya A
3axouy! — KpukKHys Xeii3 uenoBexyc rityOOKOMBIC-
JIGHHbIMY Tyia3aMu.
— Hexortoppie Beulu, — OTBETHJI TOT, — BO3AT pa3-
HbIX JiOel B pa3HbIe MeCTa, — MU CBePHyJI Ha WIOCCe.
Xei3 cBepHys cieqom. OcsenutembHo 6enoe o6.1a-
KO IIpeBpaTHJIOCb B IITHILy C AJIMHHbIMM TOHKUMM KpbI-
JIbAMU UM CKPbLIOCh Mo3au.
TJIABA 8
Exox OMepui 3Hasl, YTO ero KU3Hb Gombe He by-
eT pexkHei, IpeqHayepTaHHoe CTao cBepmiaTEcaA. OH
Bcera Obl yBepeH: JOJDKHO UTO-TO MIpov30UTH, — TOJIb-
KO He 3Hay, uTO MMeHHO. Ec 6bI OH BCepbe3 Topa3-
MBICJIMJI, OH, BEPOATHO, pemmu ObI, YTO Mpuuia Mopa
ONpaBsaTb OTIOBCKy10 KpoBb, HO Enox xKMJI O(HOM MU-
HYTOM M He 3aXOAMJI B pa3sqyMbAX CTONb Aamexo. Ioz-
93


\
yac OH BOOOUIe He AyYMaN, a TOJbKO YAMBIAICA, He-
OWKMAHHO 3aMeyad,UTO AeNaeT TO WIM Apyroe, — Tak
IITHIa OOHapy2KUBaeT, UTO BbET THE3AO, XOTA BOBCE HE
coOupamacb. —
IIlpeqHauepTaHHoe CTasIO CBepllaTbca, KOra OH TIO-
Kasam Xeu3sy Moytcy To, YTO MexKaNO B CTCKJIAHHOM
auuke. Ja Hero BCe I10-HpexKHeMy OCTaBaJIOCb 3aral-
KOM, HO OH H€ COMHEBAJICA: OT HETO ORKUMAIOT YeTO-TO
y2xacnoro. Kposb 6bia camo YyBCTBUTeNIBHO! ero Yac-
TbIO, OHA pa3HOCHsIa 10 BCeMY Tey MpOKJATbe, pasBe
uTO MOSr He Tporasia: M A3bIK EHoxa, MOMMHYTHO OOsM-
3bIBABIUMM BCKOYMBITy1IO Ha ryOe mpoctyzy, 3Ham 6omb-
mle, YM OH CaM.
Tlepppmm fesiomM B CcoOcTBeHHOM HoBefeHuu EHoxa
YAMBUNO TO, YTO OH CTaJI SKOHOMUTD eHEru. OH co-
XpaHsAJI BCe, 3a MCKJIOYeHHeM CYMMBI, KOTOpy!0 Ka2K-
yO Hefem0 WpuxogzMsa 3a6upaTb xo3siika KOMHATHI,
M TOTO, UTO MPMXOAMIIOCh TpaTUTb Ha exy. IloTrom on
pelIMI, YTO ECT CJIMUIKOM MHOLO, U CTasI OTKMalbIBaTb
9TM eHbru Toxe. EHox o60%Ka CylepMapKeTHI; BCA-
KM pa3 Mocle cryxKO6bI B MapKe OH OKOJIO ¥aca XOMMI
10 Mara3HHaM M paCCMaTpMBall KOHCepBbI WIM 4MTaL
MCTOpHu Ha MauKax c xonmbamn. IloToM OH 3acTaBUs -
ce6a OpaTb MOHEMHOXKKy C MOOK TO, YTO He OCO6O
OTTOMbIPHBaIO KAPMaHbl; He OT STOFO JIM, pa3sqyMbIBasI
OH, yAalOCb CKONMTb CTONbKO WeHer Ha MposyKTax?
MoxetT, H Tak, HO TIOTOM BO3HHKJIO MOfo3peHue, uTO
9KOHOMHA CBA3aHa C YeM-TO ropa3q0 6omee BaxKHIM.
Emy sBcerga HpaBUsIOcb BOpOBaTb, HO paHbllle OH HU-
KOrla He OTKabIBal JeHbIU.
B 9TO Ke BPeMA OH CTall IPMBOAUTb B MOpA_OK
CBOIO KOMHatTy. OTO Opblsia KpOlleyHaA KOMHaTKa C 3e-
JICHBIMM CTeHAMM — TO €CTb OHM KOra-TO ObLIM BBI-
KpallleHbI 3€s1eHOH KpackOit,—B MaHcapze craporo o-
Ma. /[OM BbITvIAqeu M max, Kak MyMua, HO Exoxy Hu-
94


Kora UM B rouIOBy He IpUxXOAUIO CAeMaTb CBOE 2%KMJIM-
je Moapye. MV Bapyr on 3actam ce6a 3a 9TUM 3aHATHEM.
CuHatasia OH MOAHAI C MOa KOBPUK HU CTasl BbITps-
XMBaTb B OKHO. M1 HampacHo: Korma ExOx BTalM KOB-
PUK OOpaTHO, B pyKaX OCTAJIMCb JIMIUIb KaKMe OMIMeT-
KM. EHOX MpeAMOO*KXU, YTO KOBPUK Obl CAMUIKOM
CTapbIM, HO PeUIVI K OCTasIbHOM OOCTaHOBKe OTHECTHCb
6epexHee. OH BbIMbLI C MBIJIOM paMy KPOBaTH, UM Og
JBYMA CJIOAMM [paA3sH HeEOKUAaHHO 3a6NecTeO UMCTOe
300To. Co6birve 3TO MpovsBen0 Ha EHoxa Takoe Biie-
YaTJIeHHe, YTO OH PelIWII BbIMBITb 3a0QHO M cTy. Cryn
ObL1 HU3€HBKUM, KpyTJIbIM VM MpOsaBJICEHHbIM 0 Tako
CTeMeHH, UTO, Ka3aslOCb, XOYeT MpUucecTb. 3o0TO 6ec-
HyJIO C l€pBbIM IIPHKOCHOBEHHEM BOJIbI U HC4YE3IO CO
BTOPbIM, a B Pe3yJIbTaTe [laNbHeMWIMX ycuNMu cTyI
IIPOBaJIVJICA, CJIOBHO MOABOLA MUTOT MHOTOJIeTHeEM BHYT-
peHHeit Gopp6nr. Exox He 3Has, xopoliee 9TO mpes3Ha-
MeHOBaHue WIM ZypHoe. CriepBa MOABYWJIOCb rallKoe 2Ke-
JIaHMe Pa3JIOMaTb CTYJI Ha KYCKU, HO IIOTOM OH pelin
OCTaBMTb e€fO TaM, Tle TOT pellIMI MpucecTb; ceuac He
cTOuNO 6e3spaccyHO PUCKOBaTb CMBICJIOM Bellen. S1c-
HO ObIIO OHO: OH He IIOHMMAET, YTO BCe 9TO O3HAaYaeT.
Kpome yMoMsAHYyTbIX MpeqMeToB MeOeu, B KOMHa-
Te EHoxa MMeJICA yMbIBaJIbHUK. OH COCTOAN U3 Tpex
Ce€KI[MM WM BOSBbIMAICA Ha WIeCCTUAIOMMOBbIX IITHYbUX
Jlanax. Jlambt 6blIM KOrTHCTbIMM, KaxKAaA OmMpasiacb
Ha HeOosIbuloe MymleuHoe agpo. HwxKHAA YacTb yMbI-
BaJIbHukKa pefcTaBlana coo Moxo*Kui Ha Japoxpa-
HUTEJIbHULY AWIMK JIA MOMOMHOrO Bezpa. Camoro Bel-
pa y Exoxa He 6b110; HO, MOCKObKy OH C yBaxKeHHeM
OTHOCHJICA K Ha3HaveHHo Belle, a IpaBMJIbHYy!O BelIb
MOCTaBUTb Ty/{a He MOT, OH IMIpOCTO OCTaBMJI ALIMK ITyC-
TbIM. Hay AUIMKOM [JIA COKPOBMI BOSBbIMAIach Cepan
MpaMOpHas IJIMTa, yBeH¥aHHad JepeBAHHOM rupJiAH-
OU: JeHTbI, CepAlla U WBeTbI TepexOAWIM B paciipo-
95


cTepTbie 10 60KaM opiuHbie Kpbiiba. [locepequue, kak
pa3 Ha ypoBHe smua Exoxa, Kora OH MOAXOAMI K
yMbIBaJIbBHUKY, HAaXOZMJIOCh OBasIbHOe 3epKampile. Je-
PeBAHHad paMa 3aKaHYMBaslacb POraTbIM IJIEMOM C€ KO-
poHO, MOATBepxKaA, UTO XYMO2%KHUK He yTpaTHI Bepy
B CBOIO padory.
Enox Obi yOex*K CH, UTO 3Ta BEL M ABJIACTCA eHT-
POM KOMHaTHI u Gombe BCeETO CBA3bIBaeT ETO C HEBE-
qombIM. He pa3 mocme MNOTHOTO yxKUHa EMY CHUVJIOC,
YTO OH 3aOMpaeTCA B AUIMK HM BeEpIIHT TaM 3araqOuHbIe
PUTyabI M TaMHCTBa; OMHAKO MO yTpaM OCTaBaJIMCb
JIMUIb CaMbI€e CMyTHbIe BOCTIOMMHaHHA. VM tTenepb, BO
BpeMA yOOpKM, OH TIpexse Bcero AyMal MMeHHO 06
YMBIBaJIbHUKe, HO, KaK OObIMHO, Hayasl C CaMOM HEBaxK-
HOM BelIM M TOJIbKO TOCTeNeHHO MpHOsMKAaJICA K IeHT-
py, coqepxaBiiemy cMbics. Tak uTO, Wpexyze 4eM IIpH-
KOCHYTbCA K YMbIBaJIBHUKY, OH PelMJI 3aHATBCA BU-
CeBUIMMM B KOMHaTe KapTHHaMH.
KaptTun 6bii0 Tpu: OfHa MpHHanexana xo3alike
(COBepIIeHHO CJIeMOM, HO MIpeBOCXOZHO OPMeHTHPOBaB- .
melica MO 3anaxaM), M Be Enoxy. Xo3akuHa KapTu-
Ha u306paxKalla KOPMUHEBOTO JIOCA, CTOAMIerO B Ma-
JIGHBKOM O3epile. CaMOAOBOIbHOE BbIPaxKeHHe Ha MOP- .
me Oca Ka3anocb EHOxy HaCTOJbKO He€BbIHOCMMBIM,
uTO ecmm ObI He CTpax Mepey, *XMBOTHBIM, OH JaBHO Onl
yxe uTO-Hu6yyb cpesan. Gem Obi OH HM 3aHVMasICA B
KOMHaTe, 3a BCeM HaOJOfasia Hay[MeHHad MOpsla, KO-
TOpyt0 HesIb3A ObIIO HM WIOKMPOBaTb, TOTOMYy 4TO OHA
HMYeTO XOPOMero MW He OX%KMAasla, HU PasBeCeJIMTb, MO-
CKOJIbKy HH B 4eM OHa He HaxOMJIa HMYerO CMELIHO-
ro. Bomee Mep3kKoro cocefla HEBO3MOXKHO ObiI0 Npuy-
Matb. IIpo ce6a Exox kpaiiHe HemecTHO OT3bIBaJICA O
JIOCe, HO BbICKa3bIBaTb IIpeTeH3HU BCIyx OMacasca. Jlocb
BHCeJ] B MaCCHBHOM KOpH¥HeBON paMe C pe3HbIMM JIMC-
TbAMMH, 4YTO IpHOaBAIO eEMy Beca M HagMeHHocTH. EXxox
96


ObII yBepeH, YTO NPUMINO BpeMa YTO-TO MpeqNpUuHATs;
OH He 3HaJ, YTO JOJMXKHO MpOM30lTH B ero KOMHAaTEe,
HO KOrfia 9TO CJIYYHTCA, He HYKHO, UTOObI BOSHHKIIO
mogqo3penve, 6yiTO BceM TyT KOMaHsyeT s0cb. Peute-
He CO3peO HEOKNAaHHO: MHTYMUMA TosCKa3zasa Exo-
XY, UTO CHATb C JIOCA PaMy — BCe PaBHO, YTO COApaTb
ofexy (KOTOpoH, BIIpoyeM, H Tak He 6pim0). UV Bep-
HO: 6€3 paMBbI JIOCb BbITIAeN CTOMb %*KanKo, uTO EHox
JIMIIb YOCTOW €fO Ipe3pUTeJIbHbIM CMELIKOM.
_ HacnayMpuimcb ycriexoM, OH 3aHsJICA Apyrumu Kap-
THHaMuU. ITO OblIM pekKaMHble KasleHJapu: ONMH — OT
TOXOpOHHOrO 4ZoMa <«BepuiMHa xomMa», Apyroi — oT
AMepHKaHCKOH KOMMaHHM pe3svHOBbIx MoxppiueK. Ha
MepBOM MaJIbIl B CHHUX TamouKax <J[oKTop /[eHTOH>
CTOAI Ha KOJIGHAX Mepef KpOBaTKOM, ropopa «Baaro-
COBM Malouky>, a B OKHO 3arAqblBala JtyHa. OTO
6bia m06uMasd KapTuHa Exoxa, M OH MOBecus ee Hay
KpoBatTbio. Bropaa u3s06paxasa aMy C WIMHOM B py-
KaxX M BUCesa KaK pa3 HallpoTuB soca. EHox octaBusn
ee Ha TOM %e€ MECTe, YBEPeHHbIM, YTO JIOCb TOJIbKO
qenaeT Bug OyaTO ee He BUAUT. SakOHUMB C KapTHHa-
mu, EXOx CIYyCTHJICA B JaBKy MU KYIMMJI CUTIeBbIe 3a-
HaBecKu, OaHKy 300TOM KpacKu WM KUCTb, NOTpaTHB
BC€ CSKOHOMJICHHbIC CHIU.
To, uro Ha 9TH NOKyMKM yulmM Bce cbepexeHus,
cramo gia Exoxa HempvaATHOM HeOXKUAHHOCTbIO: OH
HajleAJICA, UTO EMY XBATHT elle Ha HOBy10 ofexsy. Ilo
mopore AOMOii OH ellie He 3Ha, 3a4eM Hy2KHa Kpacka,
HO, BEPHYBIINCb, Ces Ha TOI BO3JI€ YMbIBaJIbHUKa, OT-
KPbIJI AWIMK Aid MOMOMHOTO Bespa M BbIKpacus ero
M3HYTpU 3010TOM. ToubKO Tellepb OH MOHAN, UTO ALIMK
HY2KeH OJ YerO-TO.
Exox HuKorga He Tpe6oBan, uTOObI KpoBb coobma-
jla eMy YTO-TO paHbule BpemeHu. On Obi He U3 Tex
juofevi, KOTOpble XBaTaloTCA 3a TlepBoe, YTO TOsBep-
97


HeTCA MOM pyKy, HM TOPONATCA, NPMAYMbIBad BCAKME
raynoctu. B takux Cepbe3HbIxX Jesax, KaK 3TO, OH TIped-
TIOUMTaI AOKLAaTbcA MOMHOM yBepeHHOCTH — HM Ha Ce
pa3 Toxke xa, yOexTeHHBIM: Yepe3 HECKOMbKO Heli
Bce CTaHeT ACHO. IIpumMepHO C HesleJI0 efO KPOBb Talt-
KOM COBellalacb caMa Cc coOoii, u3peqKa Aenan Mepe-
pbIB, YTOObI OTAaTb Exoxy Kakoli-Hu6yab MpuKas.
B moHefesIbHUK Ha Cilemyloulei: Hezene OH Mpo-
CHYJICA C TBepOM yBepeHHOCTbwO, YTO HacTall eH,
Kora eMy OTKpoetca Bce. KpoBb MeTasacb, TOUHO XO-
3AKa, HaBOAAUad MOpAOK Mocue mpuxoya rocreii,
CaM 2Ke OH ObIJI yrpioM UM HemoKopeH. Korga Exox mo-
HAN, YTO AONTORKMAHHHIM AeHb HacTasl, OH Pell BO-
o6mle He BCTaBaTb c MocTenu. On He xoTe/ ONpaByBI-
BaTb KPOBb CBOeFO OTIIa, H€ XOTECJI BbIMOJIHATb HeTIO-
HATHbIe UM OMaCHble MPMKa3bl. :
Pazymeetca, moqoOHoro MoBeqeHuA efO KPOBb He
mloTepnieyia. Y2xe B MOMOBMHE AZecATOTO, OM037aB BCero
Ha llomyaca, EHox MoABHJICA B 300MapKe. Cros Ha CTpa-
%Ke Y BOPOT, OH He AyMasi oO ciry2K6e, a MbITAJICA yrHaTb-
CA 3a CBOE KPOBbIO, CJIOBHO MaJIbUMIIKa C BeqpOM U
mBaOpoli, pasMa3bIBalOMIMii FTpA3b TO B OLHOM, TO B Apy-
TOM MECTe, HM C€KYHAbI He OTAbIXad. CTOHIO NOABUTE- -
ca CMeHUIMKy, Exox cpa3y xe OTMpaBMJICA B Topol.
Maru Tyla eMy CoBepllieHHO He xOTeNIOCb, MOTOMy
4YTO TaM MOrO ciyyuTbcA 4TO yromHo. Bce Bpema,
loka efO pa3syM MeTasicA 3a KpoBbiO, Exox mbiTasca
-yOenutb ce6a, 4TO ceiituac BepHETCA OMOM uM AKeT
cilaTb.
K ToMy BpeMeHH, KOra OH OUYTHJICA B IeHTpe Je-
JIOBOTO KBapTalla, OH yxKe Obl TaK M3My4eH, YTO MpH-
WJIOCb MPHCOHUTbCA K BUTPMHe Mara3svHa «Youn-
TpHH3> HM HEMHOXKKO OcTHITb. Ilo cnuHe cTpyusica M07,
MOXY OMaTKaMM YecaslOCb, TAK UTO Yepe3 HECKOJIbKO
MUHYyT Exox Bolles B CTCKNAHHY1O ABepb M ABHHYJICA
98


MMMO OyZMJIbHUKOB, OMeKONOHOB, KOHdeT, TurMueHu-
4eCKUX TIpOKIaOK, aBTOpyuekK MW KapMaHHbIX ouapu-
KOB BC€X I[BeETOB M pasMepoB. OH NOHAI, YTO ULeT Ha
THXO€ ypuaHMe M3 HUM, B KOTOPOM Haxogusacbh ABeEpb
B 3aKYCOUHY10. SBYK U3faBan *KeTO-roryOoi aBTOMAaT
M3 CTeKa MW CTaJIM, OTPbITMBaIOWMH BOSAYIWIHYy1O Ky-
Kypy3y B KOTe/ C MacJiOM u combio. Exox mogoulen Kk
aBTOMATY, TIO MyTM WOCTaBaA KOWeNeK HM MepecuuThi-
Bad feHbru. KomtenbKoM eMY CJIYKUI WMHHbIM Me-
moueK CepoH KO%KM, MepeTAHYTbIM TeceMKOoM. B cBoe
BPeMA OH CTAIlMJI ero y OTIa M TeMepb CBATO xpaHus,
IOTOMY UTO 3TO Oba EAMHCTBEHHaA Bellb (KPOMe He-
TO CaMOTO, pa3yMeeTCA), KOTOPy!0 AepxKall B pyKax OTeL.
EHox OTCYNTAN ZECATb WEHTOB MU MpOTAHYI ux Obcay-
*KMBaBLIeMy aBTOMaT OeqHOMy MapHto B dbaptyke. He
cilycKas Tila3 C KOUIeIbKa, MapeHb MpOBOPHO Hariol-
Hun 6enpii 6GyMaxHbIM makeT KyKypy30H. B apyroi
pa3 Exox o6a3aTembHO nonmbitasca ObI 3aBA3aTb C HAM
3HAKOMCTBO, HO ceiuac Obl CIMIIKOM 3aHAT UM axe
He CTajI €fO pa3riagfbIBaTb. OH B3AJI CBeEpTOK M MpHu-
HAJICA 3allMXUBaTb KoleseK OOpatHo. IlapeHb mpocse-
MI 3a ero JevCTBMAMM.
— Hy u wityxa y Te6a — Kak CBMHOM My3bIpb,—
H3peK OH 3aBMCTJIMBO.
— SA cnemy,— npo6opmotran Exox u nomen B 3a-
KYCOUHYW.
BuyTpu OH 3a4eM-TO ZOOpasica WO camoro AasbHe-
TO KOHUa, MOTOM MO Apyromy Mpoxoyly BepHyJICA, M0-
Ka3bIBad YeIOBEKY, KOTOPbIM, BO3MO2KHO, €TO OXKUAeT,
¥YTO OH yxKe Ha MecTe. Bosse CTOMKM MOMe/IMI, pas-
JtyMbIBad, He CTOMT WM CeCTb M MepeKycuTb. Crolika
6blIa TOKPbITa PO3OBO-3eJICHIM JIMHOJIEYMOM TIO], Mpa-
MOP, 3a Heli CTOAJIa PbIKEBOMOCAA MKeHUIMHA B 3e7e-
HOM dopme M po30BOM MepesHUKe. SemeHbie raza Cc
posopaTbimMu GenkamM XOpollo CoueTasIMCb C BUCAIIeH
99


3a ee CHMHOM pekmamMoi <JIMMOHHO-BUMUIHeEBOTO CIOp-
Ipu3a>, KOTOPbIii CerowqHA NposaBasicA CO CKUAKOK U
CTOWM ecaATb WeHToB. )KenmjMHa Nofoma K Exoxy,
pasrilafbIBaBleMy pekslaMy Haj, ee romoBoi. B oxu-
jaHuu OHa OllycTusia Ha CTOMKYy TpyAb, OKpy2XuB ee
pykamu. Enox HMKaKHe MOF pellIMTb, UTO MMeHHO II0-
IIPOCHTb; HAKOHEL{ OHa CaMa 3allyCTHJla pyKy Moy, CTOMKy
M MocTaBuia Mepex HMM CTakaH <J[MMOHHO-BULIHeBO-
ro CIOplipu3a>.
— Xopouimii, — cka3ana ona. — 41 yTpom cmeulia-
Ja, Mocie 3aBTpaka.
— CeroxtHA CO MHOW YTO-TO JOJKHO CIYYMTbCA, —
mpou3Hec Enox.
— SA xe roBopt: xopollaa WTyKa,— OTBeTHIa OHa.—
CerogHa cMellasia.
:
— SA y3Han 9TO YTpOM, Kak TOJIbKO MIpocHyJica, —
cka3am EHOX TOHOM AyxOBMga.
— O 6oxe.— ?Kenmmua BbIepHya HalMTOK y He-
TO U3-MO HOCa, MOBepHyacb, CMelilasia HOBbIM, TOUHO
Takol %Ke, MW WIenHya Mepeyq HMM Ha CTOMKY.
Mue nopa ugaTu, — cKa3am ExHox mw locnemmua
IIpOub.
Bosne aBToMata C KyKypy30M B ero KapMaH BITHII-:
CA 3aBUCTIIMBbIi B3rIAL, HO OH Mpobexad, He OFIAsbI-
Basch. A He XO¥y 3TO AeNaTb, TBepAMA OH, cee. Uem
6bI 3TO HU OBLIO, A He xOUY JTOTO AeNaTb. ‘A uy 2O-
MOM. ITO TO, 4ero A He XOUY AeNaTb. OH NoLyMan, uTO
3pA MOTpaTHJ Bce ACH Ha 3aHaBeCKHM M Kpacky, KO-
rya Mor 6bl KynuTb pyOaliky M CBeTALIMiica ranctyK.
Sto 6yfeT uTo-To He3sakoHHoe. A He Gyny sToro Ze-
JlaTb, CKa3ami OH cee u OcTaHOBMIca. OcTaHOBYIca
llepex, KHHOTeaTpOM: aula us00paxasa MOHCTpa, 3a-
IIMXMBalolllero AeBYWIKy B PaCKaJleHHy10 Teub.
A He moMfy Ha Tako dusbM, pew Exox, Heps-
HO pasrvisgpiBpaa adumy. A ugzy gzomom. A sBosce He
100


coOupaiocb cueTb B KMHO. Y MeHA He XBaTUT JeHer
Ha 6useT, CKa3a OH Ce6e, CHOBa BbITACKUBAaA KOIIe-
Jiex. MoxxHo faxe u He CUNTAaTD.
Y MeHA BCeroO COPOK TPH IeHTa, TOTO He XBaTHT. .
3yecb CKa3aHO, 4TO AA B3pocubIx OueT CTOUT COpOK
IIATb WeHTOB, a Ha OanKOH — TpuAWAaTh mAaTb. A He
co6upaiocb cueTb Ha OasKoHe, cKa3asI OH ce6e, TOKy-
lad O6WeT 3a TPUAlaTh MATb WeHTOB.
A Tyaa He Moupy.
J\pepu pacnaxHyiucb, OH O4YTUJICA B OrPOMHOM
KpacHOM oie, mpouley m0 ORHOMy TEMHOMYy KOpHA0-
Py, IOTOM BBepx TIO ApyromMy, CTOJIb *Ke TeMHOMY. Ue-
pe3 Mapy MMHYT OH OKa3aJica Ha OaKOHe U CTas, TOU-
HO Mona, BbIMCKMBaTb MeCTO B TeMHOTe. AH He cobu-
palocb 9TO CMOTPeTb, CKa3asI OH cebe cepauToO. OH He
ju06“I KMHO — pa3Be YTO I[BETHbIe€ MIO3MKIIBI.
Ileppaa kapTuua Obima mpo yyenoro Mo uMenn Tuas,
KOTOpbIM fesan onepalluu Ha paccrosnun. Ilpocpita-
ellIbCA OfHaxKIbI YTPOM MU OOHaPyXKUBaelllb AbIPKy BO
n6y, B rpyAu “su Ha 2*KMBOTE, U Yero-HHOyAb 2KU3HEHHO
BaoKHOLO y TeOa He xBaTaeT. EHOXx, OYCHb HU3KO HafBH-
HYB ULIANy U NOATAHYB KOJICHM MOYTM K CaMOMy JIMILy,
BIIMJICA Tyla3aMU B 9KpaH. KapTuna ula yac.
Bropoit usb Obi oO KaTOpxKHO TIoppMe Ha JIba-
BOJIbCKOM OcTpoBe. EHoxy MpuULI0Cb BIEMUTbCA B py4y-
KM Kpecsia, UTOOBI He CBaIMTbCA B MepeqHUM pag.
TpeTba KapTuva Ha3biBanacb <JIOHHM BO3Bpallaet-
ca 2oMom». Ba6byuu mo uMeHu JIoHHM Cracas CuMIIa-
TUUHBIX PeEOATHIMEK M3 TOpALero CMPOTCKOrO MpHioTa.
Enox Temua ce6a Hagzexgou, uro JIoHHU paHO usu
1103MHO CrOpHT, HO TOT, CyAA MO BCeMy, axe He O6-
»*erca. Bao6aBok KO BCeMy XOpOIeHbKad eBuyliKa
Bpyunna JIoHHM Mefanb. Droro EHox yxke He CMOr
BbiHecTH. [lomatTbipascb, OH C TPyOM OTbICKAaJI BbIXOZ,
Ipockouus ABa KOpugopa, KpacHoe qoiie Mu BbLIeTeI
101


Ha yauiry. OH CBasIMJICA B OOMOPOK, KaK TOJIbKO BAOX-
HYJ CBexKUH BO3LYX.
:
OunyBlIMcbh y CTeHbI KMHOTeaTpa, OH Gombe He
_tyYMaJl O TOM, Kak u30exKaTb UcnomHeHuA Jomra. Ha-
cTynu Beyep, 1 EHox 4yBcTBoBam: Heu30exKHOe 3Ha-
Hue y2Ke MOUTH OTKPbIIOCh emy. CmupeHue ero ObiI0
UfeabHbIM. MuHyT ZBadWaTb OH elle Mpocwel, Ipu-
CNOHMBIIMCb K CTeHe, MOTOM BCTa UM ABMHYJICA 10
yJIMUe, CIOBHO MOBMHYACb HECJIBILIHOM MeJIONMM MIM
TOMY CBHCTY, KakOM CJIbIMaT OfHU cobaKu. EHox Mu-
HOBaJI [Ba KBapTaJia, U TyT erO BHUMaHHe MpMBeKIO
YTO-TO Ha Apyro cropoue yruupi. Tam B cBeTe ymu4-
Horo PoHapsA OH yBUAeN BbICOKMM MBILIMHOTO UBeTa
aBTOMOOMJIb, Ha HOCY KOTOpOrO cTOsIa TeMHaa ury-
pa B XXyTKOM Geno umane. Durypa rHeBHO %*KecTuKy-
jIMpoBasia, KMCTH pyk OblIM MOUTH TakKMMU 2%xKe GemBI-
MH, Kak liana. «Xeu3en Moytc!» — BplgoxHy Exox,
MU cepalle ero 3aKayaslOCb U3 CTOPOHBI B CTOPOHy, TOU-
_ HO oGe3yMeBLIM A3bIK KOOKOUIA.
_ Heckombko ye0BeK CTOAJIM BOKPyF MallMHBbI Ha Tpo-
Tyape. EHox He 3Ham, uro Xeli3zen Moytc ocHosasn Llep-
KoBb bes Xpuvicta M MponoBesyeT Mo BeyepaM Ha yIMUax;
OHM He BCTpedasIMCb C TOTO AHA B MapKe, KOra OH MOKa-: -
3ajl CMY CKPIOUCHHOLO YeJIOBeUKa B CTEKJIAHHOM ALIKE.
— Ecamu 6p! Baim rpexu uckynuau,— Kpuua Xeii-
3e Moytc,— Bam 6bi10 ObI He BCe PaBHO, a Befb BAM HET
no storo gena. Ho BcMoTputecb B CeOs: BaM Ha CaMOM
fee He xo¥eTca, YTOObI Balm rpexu uckynuan. JnA uc-
KYIWJCHHbIX HeT MUpa,— KpH4Yasl OH, — a A MpOMmoBemy10
Mp, # TIporoBezyr0 LlepKosb bes Xpucta, WepKOBb MU-
pa HM yZOBOBCTBUK.
/[Ba WIM Tp YeNOBeKa, OCTAHOBUBIIUXCA BO3Ie Ma-
WIMHBI, JBUHYJIMCb IIpoub.
— VWaute!l — xpuxuyn Xetizen Moytc.— Yxogu-
Te! IIpapga 2A Bac He MMeeT 3HayeHUA. Crymaiire, —
102


oOpaTHJICa OH K OCTaBLIMMca, — MpaBla Hero He 3Ha-
uMT aia Bac! Ecom WUucyc ucxynun pawn rpexu, Ka-
Kad BaM pa3Hulla? Bor Bexb WIA STOTO UM MasIbllem He
nomenemumu. UTo Bam 3a ZeN0, ecm vu Obi TaM Tpu
Kpecta, a Ou Ola paciiaT Ha cpeqHeM — Bedb AIA Bac
M Wa MeHa Ero xpecT 3HauMT He Oombule, 4eM fBa
OCTaJIbHBIX. Cyrymlalite MeHa. BMecto Vucyca Bam Hago
“ero MOMpole, TO, YEM MO%KHO ero 3aMeHutTp. Y [lepxK-
Bu Bes Xpucta Het Vucyca, Ho on HyxeH eli! Ham
Hy2KeH HOBbIM Mucyc. Ham Hy2xKeH YeOBeyeCcKUl Un-
cyc, KOTOpbI He OyfeT MOHalIpacHy pacTouaTb CBOIO
KPOBb, HM OH JOJMKEH He MOXOAMTE Ha yesOBeka, UTOOBI
BaM ObIIO Ha YTO MOcMOTpeTb. HaiiazuTe MHe HOBOTO
uucyca, mogu! Jlaite MHe HOBOrO MuCyca, U BbI yBU- .
qutTe, Kak aneKo warHeT [lepKosb be3 Xpucra!
OgMH CilyllaTesib yule, ocTamucb ABoe. EXOx 3a-
CTbIJI MOCpeAU yJIMUbI, MapasM30BaHHbIi.
— Iloxaxute MuHe, re STOT HOBbIM MUCYC, A BOSb-
my ero B [lepxopp Bes Xpucta, u Torfa BOollapuTca
papa. Pa3 u HaBcerfa BbI yOequTecb, UTO UCKyIIe-
Hua He Opi0. Jlalire MHe 9TOrO HOBOTO MuCyCa, MU MbI
BCe€ CHAC€MCA, EXMHOXKAbI B3IAHYB Ha Hero!
EHOXx IIPMHAJICA BOMMTb, HO M3 ero Topsia He BbI-
jleTasiO HM 3ByKa. Tak OH 6e33By4HO BOM, MOKa Xei-
3em Moyrtc He nmpogomxKun mpomopesb.
— JJocmorpute Ha Mena! — Kpvuan Xen3 xpunsi0.—
Ilepea Bamu MupHbIi uenoBex! MupxHprit — moromy uTo
MeHA OcBOOOsMJIa MOA KpoBb. Bpicsryulalite CBOIO KPOBb
vw uate B Llepxopp Bes Xpucta, a ecm KTO-HuOyAb Hali-
leT HaM HOBOFO MMCyca, MbI BCe CIlaCeMCA, TLAA Ha Hero!
HenoctTwxuMbiit 3ByK BbIpBasica y Exoxa. Ou mbI-
TaJICA 3aBOMHTb, HO KPOBb ylep2KMBasla ero.
_— Tlocnymal, a noctan ero! — menran on.— To
ecTb goctany! Tri 3Haemp! Ero! A te6e moxa3prBas!
Tp ero Bugen!
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Kpopb HanloMHWJia eMy, YTO B MOCeAHIOIN BCTpedy
Xeizen Moytc uyTb He pa3MO32%KMI eEMy TOJIOBY KaM-
Hem. VI Kak BbITaUMTb 3TyY WITyKy “43 auMKa, EHox
Toxe He MperctaBian. Ho oH 3Hasl, YTO B ErO KOMHAaTe
ye IIPHTOTOBJIeHO MECTO, re OHa OyeT exKaTb, MOKA
ee He nomyyut Xeitz Moytc. Kposb nogTBepaviuia, YTO
qo Tex mop Ana Xeu3a Moytca sTO WOJ2KHO OCTaBaTb-
ca TaiHou. EHOx cTam MATUTDCA Ha3aq. Tak OH NATMII-
ca MO TpoTyapa, NMOTOM MO Apyrov yue; TaKCH 3a-
TOPMO3HJIO, UyTb He COuB ero. BogzutTenb BbICyHYJ ro-
JIOBY MU TOMHTepeCcOBaJICA, KaK 9TO OH TaK YBepeHHO
xogutT, pa3 Tociogxb COTBOpHJI ero M3 ABYyX 3aHUX 110-
JIOBUH VM He Jal HU OAHOM MepezHel.
EHoxy Hekorga ObII0 pa3qyMbIBaTb Hal 9TUM BO-
IIPOCOM.
— Mue nago uaru, — mpo6opMotan on m mocme-
“IMM Jasbiie.
TJIABA 9
XOKC BCe BPeMA AepxKaJl ABepb Ha 3arope, uM Korsa Opt
Xel3 HM MOCTyYal B Hee (a eva OH STO ABa-Tpu pa3a B:
J€Hb), MPONOBeAHUK BbIITyCKaJl JEBOUKy MH cpa3y 2Ke 3a-
mupasica. Ero npuBozusia B OelIeHCTBO MbICJIb, UTO Xeit3
CKPbIBaeTCA B OME M BLIMCKMBaeT peor, YTOOsI BOHTU
M IOCMOTPeTb Ha Hero; KpoMe Toro, XOKC 4acTO HallMBali-
CAM He xOTed, YTOObI 06 3TOM 3HaJIM.
Xeli3 He MOF NOHATb, WoueMy XOKC He IlycKaeT ero
Mi He BegeT CeOA, Kak NogobaeT IIpoNoBeAHUKy, yBHeB-
WeMy JYyULy, KOTOpyto cuutaeT 3a6nyauet. On cHoBa
M CHOBa IIbITaJicad MpoOpaTbca B KOMHATY: OKHO, B KO-
TOpOe MO2XHO ObLIO Obi 3asesTb, TOKE 3allepTo, WITOPEI
3alepHyTbL. Xe3 XOTeM MOCMOTPeTb, ECM yHacTCca, YTO
CKPbIBaeTCA 3a TEMHbIMM OUKAMM XOKCa.
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Bcaxuit pa3, korga Xeiis nozxoqMaA K ABepu, U3
KOMHATbI, KOTOpy!0 TYT 2Ke 3allupasu, BbIxoquNa 7e-
BOUKAa, HU OTAelaTbCA OT Hee yxe ObINO HEBO3MOXKHO.
Ouna mM60 cityckalacb C HMM K MallMHe, 3a6upamacb
Tya UM OTpaBsIANa eEMy 10e34KH, 160 Wa B ero KOM-
HaTy UM ycaxMBaslacb TaM. On 6ombule He coOupaca
COBpalllaTb ee HM Tellepb CaM MIbITaJICA OT Hee CMaCTHCb.
OjHaKJbI BEYePOM OHA NOABHACb B ero KOMHAaTEe, KO- |
ra OH yxe Jer cnaTb. Ona O6bia B BOOYAaIIelcA 10
Noy DMHHOM HOUHOM pyOalrKe u Hecsa CBe4y B CTa-
KaHuMKe. XeM3 IpOcHyJICA, KOrga OHa yxKe 3ase3asa K
HeMy B TlocTejb. OH TYT 2Ke BbICKOYM 43-0 ofessa
Ha CepeAMHy KOMHATHI.
— Yero tebe HyxHO?
Oua He OTBeTMJIa — TONbKO YXMbIJIKa OsleCHysIa B
mylaMeHyv cBeun. C MMHYTYy OH pa3rJiAbIBal ee, IOTOM
CXBaTWJI CTYJI M MOAHAN Tak, CNOBHO coOpasica Tpec-
HYTb ee 110 ronose. Jlenouka Ucye3/a, MOMEJIMB JIMIIb
momo cekxyHabl. Ero zBepb He 3alupamacb, Tak TO,
peje 4eM CHOBa JIeub, OH MOCTaBMI CTyI Mog ABep-
Hyl0 pyuKky.
— Huuyero He BbIXOZUT, — CKa3asia OHa, BEPHYB-
IIMCb B CBOIO KOMHaTy. — OH 4yTb He mpHOun MeHA
CTYJIOM.
— Uepes mapy quel a yeny, — cka3an Xoxc.— Co-
BeTy1l0 TeOe MOTOPOMUTbCA, ECM He XOUeLIb yMepeTb
c romogzy, korfa Meus He 6yzeT.
Ou Obi 1bAH, HO TOBOPHI BHOMHE Cepbe3HO.
Bce ulo copceM He Tak, Kak miaHuposan Xeiis.
On mponospenoBal KaxKqbIM Beyep, HO MO0-MlpexHeMy
OCTaBaJICA CIMHCTBEHHBIM wieHom Llepxsu Bes Xpuc-
ta. OH KaxKslas HaliTu MOCHepOBaTesel, YTOObI Mpose-
MOHCTPHpoBaTb CJIemOMy CBOIO CHJIy, HO HM O(MH Ye-
JIOBeK He MIpHCOeAMHUJICA K ero yyeHHHO. OfHax Zbl
IOC€AOBaTeIb MOABHJICA, HO BCKOpPe BbIACHHJIOCb, LTO
105


sTo ommO6xa. [lapeHb eT WecTHaqlaTu xoTel HaliTu
ce6e MpoBoxaTorO AIA MOxofaB WyOMMYHBIM ZOM, B
KOTOpOM HH pa3y He Opi. On 3Hall, Te HaxoqUuTcA
6opnenb, HO GossicA MATH TyAa 6e3 ONbITHOTO YeOBe-
Ka. YcubuuaB Xe3a, OH CIOHAJICA BOKPyr, HO%KMLa-
ACb, MOKA TOT 3AKOHYNT MponoBedb, a WOTOM Mpursia-
cul ero cxogquTb BMecTe. Ho kKorga OHM BbIIMIM U3
6opremsa, u Xeii3 mpeznoxKu emMy CTaTb uteHoM I[lep-
xpu Bes Xpucta, 6onee Toro — yYeHVKOM, allocTo-
JIOM, — MaJIbuuK U3BUHMJICA UM CKa3all, UTO HE MOKET
IIpPHCOCAMHUTHCA K IepKBU, MOTOMy 4TO OH— OBIB-
wim KaTomMuK. OH CKa3ai, UTO OHM TOJIbKO YTO COBep-
IIMJIM CMepTHbIM rpex, HM ecCIM He packaloTca, TMocse
CMepTH MX O%KUalOT BEYHbIC MYKUM, M OHM HMKOTJa He
ysuaat Bora. B 6opnene Xeiiszy noHpaBuocb ropa3z0
MeHbille, YM MaJIbBUMKy,— 3PpA TOJIbBKO MOTepA MOOBU-
Hy Beyepa. Ou cTasI KpHuaTb, TO HM rpexa, HM Crpalll-
HOTO Cya HET, HO MaJIbYMK TO%Kas WievaMu Mi CIpo-
cu, He xoueT 2M Xel3 NOMTH C HUM 3aBTpa OMATD.
Bepb Xei3 B MOJIMTBbI, OH CTas ObI IpOcuTb HeGbe-
ca, uTOObI Te Moca yYeHuKa, HO MOJMTbCA OH He
MOr ¥ Mpocto 6ecnoxousca. Mi sce xe 4epes ABa THA
mocsie culyuad C MaJIbYMKOM YYeHHK MOABMICA.
Beyepom Xeli3 mponoBegzoBal Mepes YeTLIPbMA pa3-
HbIMM KMHOTeaTpaMM M BCAKUMM pas cpeqM cjlyliaTeneli
3aMeYasI OLHO M TO %*Ke yiblOalouleeca MMO — myxmoro
Kypyaporo O60HLMHa C MbIHbIMM OayKamu. Uepxpiit
KOCTIOM C CepeOpucToOli NOOCKON, CABMHYTad Ha 3aTbUIOK
WuMpoKonosiaa Seiad Witla mM YepHbIe GoTuHKH Ha 6ocy
HOry /lelayIM erO TIOXOXKMM Ha IIpomoBesqHUKa, ozaBile-
Toca B KOBOOM, WIM Ha KOBOOS, CTaBIUerO MOTWJIbIMKOM.
OH He Obi xopout co6oi, u ybi6Ka YecTHOTO YeNOBeKa
MOTXOAMJla K eTO JIMMY, KAaK UCKYCCTBEHHas YeIIOCTD.
Kaxapilt pa3, Korga Xeii3 cMoTpes Ha Hero, 4en0-
BeK MOAMMTUBal.
:
106


Y kuuHoTeatpa, Te OH MponoBesoBan B MocmeAHUi
pa3, KpOMe 3TOTO YeNOBeKa ero CIIyWIANIM elle Tpoe.
— Hyxua sm BaM MpaBla, moqu? — sompomian
Xeii3.— EqMHCTBeHHBIM MyTb K MpaBye JexuT yepes 6o-
TOXYJIbCTBO, HO BOJIHYeT JIM 3TO Bac? BHUKHeTEe BbI B MOM
clOBa WIM yeTe Mpoub, Kak Apyrue?
Ero caryllasiv 2BOe My2KYHH UM %KeHUMHa, Jep»KaBlad
Ha lieve MilayleHla C KoWaybeM MoppoUKoN. Kena
cMOTpeJia Ha Xeli3a, CIOBHO Ha APMapOUHOrO KOyHa.
— JlanHo, now, — cka3aia OHa,— OH Bpose 3a-
KoHun. Ilopa Ham. — Ona MoBepHyslacb, My2KYMHbI
TBUHYJIMCb 3a Hel.
— Vaute, — kpuxuyn Xett3 um Bculegz, — HO M0-
MHUTe, UTO MpaBsa Ha Aopore He BaNAeTCA.
BnoHaMH copBasicaA c MecTa uM MozMurHy Xelis3y,
epHyB ero 3a WITaHMHy.
— Bepuutecs, mogu,— kpukuya 6noH_uH.— A pac-
cKaxky Bam 0 cee.
Kenya o6epHysach, U OH yJIbIOHYyJICA elf TaK,
CJIOBHO OyapoBaH Ue KpacoToit. Y xxeHUIMHbI ObiI0 KBal-
paTHOe KpacHOe JIMIL0; BAHO OBLIO, UTO OHa HefaBHO Cze-
lata pwuecky.
— )Kanb, HeT y MeHa c co6om rutapbl, — cka3az
He3HaKOMell, — lO, XOpOLIy!i0 My3biKy MIpHATHeM To-
Boputb. A Kora MbI TOKyem Mpo Mucyca, HeMHOXKKO
MY3bIKM He MOMellaeT, IpaBla, Tpy3bA?
Ou mocmotpem Ha AByx MyxK4MH, OyATO MbITaIcA
CHMCKaTb Ux Of06peHve. Onn 6bLIM B YePHbIX KOCTIO-
MaX M KOpH4HeBBbIX (peTpoBbIX WIaNax — moxoxe, Opa-
TbA, CTapwIMi u MianwMH.
— Cnymatite, 1py3ba, — cKa3an y4eHUK 3aroBop-
INMIKUM TOHOM, — ecJIM 6bI BbI BUZeIM MeHA Ba Me-
calla Ha3afl, 40 TOTO, Kak A BCTpeTun Yuntena, BI Ot
MeHA He y3Hamu. Y MeHa He ObLIO HM OfHOrO Apyra.
[Ipeacrapsiaete, YTO 3HaYMT COBCeEM He MMeTb Apy3ei?
107


_— 930 3HaunT; YTO HHKTO He BcaquT Tebe HOXK B
CIMHY, KOra TbI OTBEPHEMbCA, — MOUTH He pas2%KuMaA
ry6, 1pousHec ToT, ¥TO Obi MocTapuie.
— J\pyr, TBI cKa3am MOTpACaIoMly!0 Bellb, — Mpo-
nomxan yuennx. — Ecau 6p1 y Hac 6puio Bpema, @ OBI
MoMmpocus Te6s MOBTOpUTb 9TO ellé pa3, UTOOBI BCe
cuba. — SakOHUMJICA CeaHC, JIOQM CTa/IM BbIXO-
JMTb U3 KuHOTeaTpa. — J[py3bA, A 3HalO, UTO Bac BCeX
uutepecyer [Ipopox,— oH yKa3a Ha Xevi3a, CTOABIIe-
TO Ha aBTOMOONe, — M ECM Bb MO3BOJIMTe, A paccKa-
%Ky BaM, UTO OH HM ero MbICIM Clea co MHOM. Mo-
*KeTe HE BOJIHOBaTbCA, BbI BCe y3HaeTe 00 9TOM — A TO-
TOB TOBOPMTb XOTb BCIO HOUb.
Xel3 CTOA He€ABYXKHO, UyTb HaKNOHMBIIMCh, He
BepA CBOMM yilaM.
:
— [\py3ba, — mpofomxKan ueoBeK, — To3BobTe
MHe IIpegctaBuTpca. Mena 30ByT Onnu [Ker Xounn; 2
TOBOp!0 3TO AJA TOTO, YTOObI BbI BCerfa CMOTIIM MpoBe-
puTb, He conran mu a. A — nponoBeqHUK, HO He 3acTaB-
JO BaC IIOBEpHTb YeMy-TO, KpoMe TOrO, YeMy BbI CaMU
BepuTe B cBoeM cepzue. logxoqute nobmmxe, ecu BaM
He cpiuHo. Het, 1 HuYerO He Mposaio, HaMpoTuB, A OT-
naro GecriaTHo!
Boxpyr co6upasacb Touma.
— J\py3ba, — mpogzomxKal OH, — 2Ba Meqalla Ha3ay
a Obl ApyruM yenoBeKoM. Y MeHs He ObiIO HU OZHO-
ro Apyra. SuaeTe MM BbI, YTO TAKOe HE MMETb Apys3eit?
[pomkuii ronoc mpon3Hec:
— QTO 3HayNT, YTO HUKTO He BCaqUT Tebe B CIHHY...
‘— Jia, apy3ba, — mepe6un ero Onnu J[xeit Xo-
iim,— octatbea 6e3 Apyseit — caMoe yxacHoe, UTO MO-
%KET MIPMKIIOUMTHCA C YeOBeEKOM. Tak BOT, 9TO UM Cry-
YMIOCh CO MHOi. A 6b TOTOB yaBUTbCA OT OTUASA-
Hua. J[axe MOA LOporad cTapadt MaMOUKa He j06NIAa
MeHA, HO 9TO He NOTOMY, YTO 4 He Obi AOOpHIM BHYyT-
108


PU, a IOTOMY 4TO He 3HaIl, KaK MPOABMTb CBOIO BHYT-
penniow nobpoty. Uenosek mpuxoguT B Mup, — mpo-
OJKaN OH, IpocTupaa pyku,— c Aobpoi, nomHow 1106-
BU Aywonw. MnageHeu m106uT Bcex, Apy3bs, ero Aya
no6pa, HO MOTOM 4TO-TO mpoucxoguT. Uro-To npouc-
XOJMT, Jpy3bA, BbI 3TO 3HaeTe He xy2xxe Mena. VI moKa
pe6eHox pacter, ero o6pota 3aMeTHa BCe MEHBIIE, 3a-
60TbI M HEB3rOAbI OMpayaioT ee, ero O6poTa 3arHaHa
priy6b. U Bot uenoBeK CTaHOBMTCA HEC4YACTHBIM, OJM-
HOKMM M OONbHBIM, Apy3ba. «Kya ucuesma BCA MOA
no6pota? — sompomaet on. — Kyga ucuesnu apy3ba,
mo6usuiue MeHa?> M1 Bce BpeMa 3Ta MaJIeHbKax Cbe-
- KMUBUIAACA po3a ero AOOPOTbI CKpbIBaeTCA BHYTPH, BCe
ee JIEMeCTKH IeJIbI, a Ha MOBEPXHOCTH — JIMIIb *KyTKOe
ogMHOYeCTBO. OH MOET pelluTb yOuTb ce6a, WIM Bac,
WIM Me€HA, WIM COBCeEM OTYaATbCA, — OH TOBOPUI Me-
YaJIbHbIM THYCaBbIM TOJIOCOM, HO BCe BpeMaA yuibIOasIca,
4TOObI UM CTaJIO ACHO, UTO OH YEpes Bce Mpollen, mpe-
ofouen Bce HeB3rogzb. — Bot Tak 6bIIO MU CO MHOW,
Upy3ba. A 3Haio, 0 uem roBopwo. — OH cnoxKU pyKu
Ha rpyau.— Ho scakui pa3, Korfa A TepsAs HafexLy
M TOTOB GObLI yaBUTbCA WIM COBCEM OTYAATKCA, A OCTA-
BaJICA JOOPbIM BHYTDPH, Kak U 060K Apyroi, 1 MpocTo
HYKaJICA B TOM, UTOObI KTO-TO TIOMOr MHE OTKPbITb
Moto 2oOpoty. Mue mpocto HyxHa Oba MOMOLIb, Apy-
3ba. VU torga a Bcrpetun IIpopoxa. — Ox yka3an Ha
Xeii3za, croapmero Ha Kamote. — J/[Ba Mecalla Ha3aq,
JNOLM, A yCJIbillla, KaK OH CTPCMUMTCA MOMOUb MHe,
KaK OH mpomoBpezyet Llepkosp Xpucta be3 Xpucta,
WepKOBb, KOTOpad HaiifeT HOBOrO MuCyca, YTOOBI AaTb
BbIXOZ, MOei AyMIeBHO AOOpoTe, KOTOPO!i BEI BCe CMOr-
mm 6bl HacnaxgzaTbca. ITo 6bLiIo 7Ba Mecala Ha3az,
[py3bA, U 3a TO BPeMA A CTA HOBbIM YEJIOBEKOM.
A mo6mo Bac Bcex, JOAN, UM xo4y, UTOOBI BbI Hac BBI-
CIyMasIM WU IpHCOeAMHVJINcb K Halle wepKBu, CBaToii
109


Llepxsu Xpucta bes Xpucta; HOBO WepKBU C HOBbIM
MMCYCOM, HM Tora C BAMM MpOM30NeT TO Ke, YTO M CO
MHoH!
Xe3 Mofasica Biepen:
— Dror yenosek soKeT. A ero nepBbii pas Buxy. /[Ba
MeCALla Ha3aJl A elle He I1pOMOBeOBall STY LePKOBb, HM Ha-
3bIBaeTCA OHa He Cpataa Llepkosb Xpucta bes Xpucrtal
Opatop mpourHopupoBal ero CloBa, CyulaTesIM TO-
xe. CoOpamocb YeOBeK AeCATb-7BeHaLMaTD.
— J\py3pba,— cka3am Onn Jxet Xouu,— A pay, 4To
MbI BCTpeTWJIMcb C BaMM Ceiyac, a He Ba MeCAlla Ha3aly,
MOTOMY UTO Tora A He CMor Ob! NoOLLepxKaTb ITY WeEPKOBb
ui ee IIpopoxa. Byab y Mena rutapa, 4 Obl CKa3azI BCe 3TO
mlyuule, HO A CTapaiocb, Kak MOry, ut 6e3 ee NOMOMIM.
Ou o6B0poxKUTeIbHO yIbIOHYysICs; 10 ero BUY OnI-
IO ACHO, 4TO OH He CuuTaeT CeOa TyUIe Apyrux, Aaxe
eCJIM TaK OHO H eCTb.
— Aceiiuac a xouy OO6bxACHUTD BaM, Apy3bA, MOYeMy
BbI MOXKeTe JOBEPATb STOM WepKBU,— MpOsOMKa OH.—
Bo-nlepBbIx, MoKeTe ObITb YBEPeHI, YTO B STO WePKBU
HeT HMYerO MHOCTpaHHoro. Bam He NpMeTCA BePUTb B
TO, YTO BbI He CMOXKeTe MOHATh HIM Ofo0OpuTs. Ecnu
BbI UTO-TO HE MOHUMAETE, APy3bA, 3HAYUT, STO JIOKb, BOT ~
vw Bce. Hukakux J2KOKepoB B KOIOLe, Apy3ba.
— boroxyapcTBo — MyTb K MpaBie, — BpIKpuKHyJI
Xel3, CKJIOHHBUIMCh C MallIMHbl, — M HET Apyroro my-
TH, IOHMMaeTe BbI STO HWJIM HET.
— Aceiuac, Apy3ba,— cKka3amr Ou Jie Xonn,—
sl TIPHBey BaM APyrol AOBOL, NOYeMy BbI MO2KeTe BCe-
Ije0 JOBEpATb STOMY YYCHUIO: OHO OCHOBaHO Ha Bu6é-
nun. Jia! Ota WepKOBb OCHOBaHa Ha Balllem COOCTBeEHHOM
noHuMaHun Budésnu, apy3pa. Bat Moxete cecTb 2OMa Mi
TOKOBaTb Bu6suio Tak, KaK MOXCKa3bIBaeT Ballle cepz-
ue. Jla, apyspa. Tax, kak yenan ato Mucyc. Kanb tomp-
KO, HET y MeHA c Cobol rutTapbI, — MoceToBasl OH.
“110


— Sror yenopek moet, — cKasan Xeit3. — A’un-
Kora paHbile ero He Buen. A HUKOrAA...
— Co6cTBeHHO, 3TUX JOBOZ0B BIOMHE AOCTATOUHO,
py3ba, — cKa3an Onnu [xe Xo, — Ho a npuBeny
elle OAUH, Mpocto, 4uTOObI MOKa3zaTb, YTO OHH ecTb. Ota
Ile@pKOBb — coBpeMeHHas. Ee mpuxoxaHe MOryT OpITS
yBepeHbI, UTO HHYTO M HUKTO He OMepexaeT UX, HAKTO
He 3HaeT TOTO, 4erO He 3HAaIOT OHH, BCe KapTbI Ha CTO-
Jie, Apy3ba, UM 3TO UCTMHHaKA MpaBza!
Jiuyo Xeii3za nog 6enow wmanow ucKasM0cb OT
APOCTH, HO Kak TOJIbKO OH MOMbITaJICA CHOBa PaCKPbITb
pot, OuxHu Jxei Xonu c u3ymseHMeM ykKa3al Ha pe-
6eHKa B romyOoM yYenuMKe, Cy4YMBIIerO HOKKaMM Ha
myieye y MaTepu.
— Bort Maspil, — cka3am OH, — KoMoYeK Gecr0-
MOWHOK ZOOpoTHl. A 3Hato, Apy3bxA, BbI He MO3BONUTE
MaJIbIIy 3arHaTb CBOIO JOOpoTy BHYTpb, KOra OH BBI-
pacTeT, — Befb OHa MOXET OCTaTbCA y BCeX Ha BUY,
Y¥TOObI C HUM Apy2xusM vu uO6umM ero. UMeHHo m09-
TOMY A XOUY, YTOOBI BbI BCe MpucoesqMHUAMCh K CBA-
tou Llepxsu Xpucta bes Xpucra. Ja stToro motpe-
6yeTca AONMap, HO 4TO Takoe Zonnap? TopcrKa mega-
Kos! He6onpuiaa Mata 3a TO, YTOObI MaJieHbKad po3a
OOpOThI, CIIpATaHHaA B KaxKOM U3 Bac, pacilycTu-
Wace.
— Jlocnymatite! — scxpuyan Xen3.— [Ipapaa uu
rpoma He crout! Bat He y3HaeTe ee 3a ZeHbru!
— Bp capiuianu, uto ropoput [Ipopox, zpy3ba,—
cka3an Onn J[xet Xonu,— Zomnap — 9TO COBCeM He-
MuHoro. IIpaBgja Zopoxe BCAKUX eHer! Ceituac « Mompo-
Illy BCX, KTO XOYET MpHCOeAMHUTECA K Halle IepKBH,
pacniMcaTbca BOT B 3TOM OsIOKHOTE, 3aILiaTHuTb WOsap
Vi MO3BOJIMTb MHE I102KaTb BaM PyKU.
Xeii3 CipbIrHyJI.C aBTOMOOMIA, Ce B Hero M Haas
Ha cTapTep.
Adi


— Di! Tlogzoxgu!— kpuknya Ounn Jxet Xonu.—
A ele He y3HaJI, Kak 30ByT Hallux Apyseii!
C nacTytieHveM CyMepeK <9CCeKC> HMEII o6bIKHO-
Benue OapaxuTb. OH Zeprasica Ha WIeCTb AIOMMOB BIIe-
pea, MOTOM Ha YeTbIpe Ha3zaq; Telepb TaKOe MOBTOpH-
JIOCb HECKObKO pa3, MHaye Xeit3 ZaBHO Obi yexam. OH
BI[€HWJICA B pyiIb OOCEMMUM PyKaMy, UTOOI He BpesaTbcA
JI6OM B BETPOBOE CTeKIO MIM He CBasIMTDCA Ha3ayq. Bue-
3allHO MalliMHa TpOHyslacb, Wpoexasia yTOB ABallaTb
WM CHOBa 3aTpACIaCb Ha OHOM MECTE.
Jluyo Ouxu Jbxeax Xomm NepeKOcHs10cb, OH CXBaTHJI-
CA PyKOM 3a IWeKy, CIOBHO IIbITaACh YAepKaTb CiO3a10-
ulyto yIblOKy.
Mue Hy2KHO HATH, Apy3bA,—- MpOroBOpHJI OH TO-
pONMBO, — 3aBTpa BeyepoM A Oyzy Ha 3TOM %e MECTe,
a celtuac MHe Hy2KHO JorHaTb IIpopoxa.— Ox 6pocusca
BJOTOHKY 3a «3CCEKCOM»>, KOTOPbIM BHOBb TPOHYJICA C
mecta. OH He JorHas 6bI ero, ecm 6bI aBTOMOOMIb HE
OCTaHOBMJICA CHOBa Yepes ZecATb-CyToB. OH BCKOUNII
Ha MOAHOKKY, OTKPbLI ABeplly MU, 3aNbIXasacb, MNOXHYJI-
CA pxAJIOM Cc Xev30m.
— J\pyr,— cka3ai OH, — MbI norepau JWeCATb JON-
napos. Kyfa Thi Tak pBpaHym? — Ha ero muue oTpa3su-
Jlacb UCKPeHHAA OoNb, XOTA OH MpOsomKa CMOTPeETb
Ha Xeii3a c yablOKoi, O6HaxKUBINe BCe BepxHue 3yOnI
M BepXyIIKH HYWOKHUX.
-
Xet3 o6epHysica M CMOTper Ha yubIOKy 10 Tex Mop,
Tl0Ka OHa He BJIMIIa B BeTpoBoe cTeku0. Ilocme sToro
«3CCEKC> HaKOHEL N0exaJ] HOPMaJIbHO. OuHu JKeli BbI-
HyJI HayWIeHHbIM HOCOBOM IaTOK M HEKOTOpOe BpeMA
IIpW2KUMasI ero KO pTy, Kora OH yOpas pyKy, ybiOKa
CHOBa Obila Ha MECTe.
— [lpyr,— cxasan Onnu Jxelt,— Ham HyxHO O6b-
enuuuteca. Korga a TeOa ycubillal, A cpasy penriMu:
BOT BeJIMKHM YeJIOBeK C BEAMKMMM MeAMu.
e142


Xen3 He pearupoBas.
Ounuu Jeli rmy6oKo B3zoxHy.1.
— QHaellb, koro TbI MHe HalOMHMII, Kora a Te6Aa
BiiepBbie yBujer? — Ox caenan nay3y u mposomxKan
jlackoso: — Vucyca Xpucta uw Appaama JIMHKoJbHa,
apyr.
Ot takoro ockop6eHua Xeii3 oKaMeHeI.
— Henpapgza,— mpov3Hec OH efBa CIIBIIIHO.
— j\pyr, Kak TbI MO%KelIb TaK TOBOpHTb? — u3y-
Muwica Ouxnu Jxet.— A Beab He 3pa Tpu rogla Be M0
pagwMo cemMeliHyio pesuMruo3Hyio mporpammMy. Moxer,
TbI CJIbliMaJI, OHA Ha3bIBasacb «Cnacenne yuu — ueT-
BepTb uaca Uyscrs, Menoguu u Pa3szymui»? A Ha-
CTOAMIMM MponoBeyxHUK.
XeH3 OCTaHOBMJI MalllMHy.
— Bpima3p, — cKa3as OH.
— Tlouemy, apyr? — Bocknuxuyn Oxnxnu Jen. —
Kak TbI MOXellIb TaK TOBOPUTb? A AeMCTBUTeIbHO Mpo-
MOBEAHUK MU payMo3Be3za.
— Bpria3p.— Xev3 neperHysica u pacnaxuyJi ABeply.
— He gzyMas «, 4TO ThI MOXKelIb Tak OOpalmaTbca
c Apyrom,— cka3am Ouxnu J[xet.— A Bcero mmulb xo-
TeJl CIIPOCHTb po sTOTO HOBOTO MUCyca.
— Jlonmen pou! ~
Xei3 cTajl CiMxuBaTb ero c cufeHbs. Korga OnHU
Jeti O“yTUICA Ha CaMOM Kpai0, XeM3 CHJIbHbIM IIMH-
KOM BbIIIMO ero U3 MallIMHbI Ha AOpOry.
— Sl Hukorga He AyMan, YTO pyr MO2*KeT TaK CO
MHOM OOpailatpca, — cka3an Ounu Jeti. Xeiu3 cxn-
HyJI efO HOry C MOAHOXKKU M 3axIONHy ABepily. Ou
HakKajl Ha CTapTep, HO B OTBeT MOCJIbIMAICA HEBHAT-
HbIM UIyM, COBHO KTO-TO IosOcKas ropsi0 6e3 BOLBI.
Ounu J[xKeum MomHAICA C TpoTyapa M CKJIOHMJICA K
oxHy: — Moxet, o6bacHHIIb MHe, rae STOT HOBbIii
MMCYC, IIpO KOTOpOro TbI TOBOpHI?
113


Xeli3 HECKOJIbKO pa3 HaxKMMal HOrOM Ha CTapTep,
HO COBeplleHHO Ge3pe3yIbTAaTHO.
— T[puxpoit 3acnonxy,— nocopetoBan Ounu JDxei,
3a0upasch Ha MOAHOXKY.
— Her y Mena nukakoli 3acnonKu! — paBKHys Xeits.
— Moxet, 6eH3uHa MepeKaya, — cKa3am OHHU
JIoxett. — Tloxa ecTb BpeMs, MBI C TOOOM MOxKeM TOro-
BopuTb o Casto Lepxsu Xpucra bes Xpucrta.
— Mos vepxosp — Llepxoss Bes Xpucta, — oTse-
Tun Xei3,— M TOBOPUTb MHe C TOOOM He O YeM.
— Kakaa pa3Hula, ckombKO XpHCTOB B Ha3Ba-
HMM, CMBIC OT 3TOTO He MeHAeTCA, — MpozomKan Ox-
Hv J>Kelt MpOHHKHOBeHHO. — Tebe Hago Obl MeHS TI0-
cilyilaTb, 4 B ITOM Mee cheluanuct. 41 — apTucT B
cBoem poge. Ecum xouvellib 3aHMMaTbGA pemMruel, 9TO
Hao MogzaBaTb m0-q06pomy. Y te6a xopomme user,
Te6e IIpocTo HyKeH HallapHUK-apTHCcT.
Xel3 Haka Ha [a3, MOTOM Ha CTapTep, MOTOM CHOBa
Ha CTapTep Hu Ha ra3. ABTOMOOMsIb He TPOHYJICA C MECTA.
Ha yauue He 6biI0 HU ZYUIM.
— Moxkem nogTomkHyTb ero Ha o6o4nHY, — mpen-
noxun Ounn Jel.
— Mnue TBoas NOMOLb He HYKHa, — CKa3am Xelis.
— Cnyurait, apyr, 4, B caMom Zene, xoTen 6bI norssa-
WeTb Ha 9TOrO HOBOrTO UuCyca,— cKa3an1 Onn, J[xKeit.—
Huxkorga He BCTpeyasica c Tako m060NbITHOM Meer.
Octaiocb TOIbKO J06aBUTb HEMHOX%KKO PeKIaMBI.
Xeli3 nompo6osall 3allycTUTb MallIvHy, HaBasIMBIIMCb
BCeli PpyAbi0 Ha pyJIb, HO U3 ITOTO HHYEFO He BHI. To-
Ta OH Bbie3 M HAYA TOKATb ABTOMOOMIb Ha OOOUNHy.
Onn J]keit mpuicoequHMsica K Hemy.
— Co6cTBeHHO roBops, A 1 CaM TOAyMbIBan HacueT
HOBOrO MuCyca,— 3aMeTH OH.— Hosprit 6p 651 MOCO-
BpemeuuHee. A rye Thi ero epxXHlIb, Apyr?.— mpoyxos-
- 9KaJl OH. — ITO KTO-TO U3 TBOHX 3HaKOMBIX? Mue 61
114


OUeHb XOTEOCb BCTPeTHTbCA C HUM HM MOCJywaTb, Ka-
Kve y Hero Mfen.
OHM IpHkaTHM MalllMHy Ha TlapKoBKy. 3akpbITb ee
He 6bLIO BO3MO2KHOCTH. Xeli3 onacasica, uTO, ecMu OH
OCTaBUT aBTOMOOMJIb Ha HOUb Tak flasIeKO OT OMa, ero
MOTYT yKpacTb. OcTaBaslocb TObKO HOYeBaTb BHYTPH.
Ox 3a6pasica Ha3aq VM 3azepHyJI 3aHaBeckKu Cc 6axpomoii.
Tonopa Ouxu J]>Kea Bce ellie TOpyuasa B OKHE.
—- Tbl Moxellb He OOATKCA, YTO A MO3HAKOMIJIIOCb
C HOBbIM MMCyCOM M OTCTpaHio TeOa OT Aen, — cKazan
OH.— OTO MHE HY2KHO MpoOcTo AA NosAep»xKaHUA Ayxa.
Xetiz yOpan HacecT u pasBpepHya Tiodak. Camu,
Ha TIOJIKe MO, OBaJIBHbIM OKHOM, OH XpaHWI MogyuKy,
apMelicKoe OfeA0, MOXOAHY1O WIMTKy U KodetHUK.
— A faxe c yoBoubcTBMeM 3anmaay Tebe HEMHO-
ro, uTOObI MOCMOTpeTb Ha Hero, — mpegoxun Onnu
Jen.
— [Tlocnymai, — cxa3san Xeit3. — Y6upaiica sou.
Mue He 0 4em c TOOoM ropopuTs. Het Hukakoro HO-
Boro Mucyca. ITO mpocTo Tako O6opoT peyn.
Yaui6ka nouTu cnom3aa c auua Ounu Jxea.
— UrTo TbI uMeellb B BUY?
— Her Tako Bev uM YenoBeKa,— cKa3am Xev3.—
ITO Mpocto Tak ropoputca.— OH CTaJ 3aliMpaTb JBeplly,
He OOpalllan BHUMaHusA Ha rooBy Onxu Jes, TOpya-
ulyt0 B oKHe.— He cyulectByer ero, MoHAsI?
— Bor BeyHo Tak C BaMM, MHTIONNeXTyalaMu,—
mpo6opmotan Oxuxnn J[xelt. — BeuHo tpemete a3bi-
KOM O TOM, 4ero y Bac HET.
— Y6epu romosy u3 oKHa, Xo, — cKa3an Xeiis.
— Mena 30ByT Tysep Ulotc, — pasKuya ToT. —
Al cpasy, Kak TeOa yBuzeN, MOHAN, YTO THI MpocTo Wap-
WlaTaH.
Xeii3 NpMOTKpbI ABepb, uTOObI ee 3axnomHyTb, Ty-
Bep Ilotc y6pan ronopy, Ho 3a6bi1 mpo Oombuon ma-
45


neu. Pa3gzaica Boi, clnocoOHbIi pa30pBaTb axe Ca-
Mylo YepcTBy10 Ayuly. Xelis OTKpblUI ABepb, OcBO6o_uI
lanel, M CHOBa 3axsIOMHyA. OH ONyCTHI 3aHaBeCKM U
ysierca c3aqM Ha apMelicKoM ofese. CapmiHo 65170,
KaK Ha yuue mpbiraer nu BoeT Tysep Ulotc. Bonazu
TocTemeHHO yTHx1H, Xeu3 ycublillall wWaru, M CTpact-
HbIM, 3aNbIXaioUlMlica TONOC MOHECCA CKBO3b 2%KeJe30.
— Toi mpocuutascs, apyr. A Te6a BErOpouly u3 Ae-
jia. A cam focTaHy HOBOrO uucyca M 3a rpollM Halimy
IIpopoxos, cupuuumb? Tet cibiliMiib MeHA, pyr?
Xenu3 He OTBETH.
— 3aptpa BeyepoM A HauHy MpomoBenoBaTp. He-
6o01bUlad KOHKypeHuma Te6e He MOMemaeT. CIbILIMUIb
MeHA, Apyr?
Xeii3 MIpuBCTa, MeperHyJICA “epe3 CNMHKYy CHze-
HbA VM HafaBu Ha KIaKCOH. Pa3fasicaA MPOH3UTeJIbHBIM
3BYK, MOXOKMM Ha KO3IMHbIit CMex, IIpepBaHHbIit GeH-
3onun0nu. Tysep Mlorc orckounn, CNOBHO ero XBaTUJIO
TOKOM.
— Hy aaqHno,— KpukHys OH M3faIM ApoxKalluM ro-
JIOCOM,— He BONHYiica, ThI euje O60 MHe yCJIbINIMIIb. —
Vs 3allaran mpoub mo THxOM ye.
Xeii3 mposexkas B MallIMHe ¢ 4ac, M eMy NpMCHHICA
KOLIMapHbIif COH O TOM, UTO €fO MOXOPOHMIM 3a2KMBO.
Ox He xan CrpaliHoro cyqa; NOCKObKy HMKakoro
CrpamiHoro cya HeT, OH HuYeTO He Ka. Uepes oBasb-
HOe CT€KJIO MallMHbI Ha HerO CMOTPeJIO MHO2KECTBO
rjla3 — HEKOTOpbIe C OTHOCHTeE/IBHBIM yBaxKeHMeM, Kak ~
TOT MaJIbYMUIKa U3 300MapKa, Apyrue — c 6eccTpact-
HbIM JHOOOMBITCTBOM. Tpu 2KeHIIMHBI c 6yMaxXHbIMH
akeTaMU B PyKaX IIPHAMPYMBO pasriAAbIBanM ero,
CJIOBHO OH ObLI YeM-TO Bpose KycKa pbIObI Ha BUTPU-
He, HO BCKOpe OHM Mcye3nM. SariaHya My2K4MHAa B
COJOMCHHOM LWIANe, MpHJIO%KW K HOCY JaOHb u T10-
Maxall MasibllaMu. OcTaHOBMach 2KeHUIMHa C JByMa
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MaJIbuMKaMU WU yCMexHysiacb. IloroM ZeTH Kyfa-TO Ipo-
Majid, a OHA CTasla *KecTaMM MOKa3blBaTb, UTO XOTEeNAa
6bI 3ale3Tb BHYTPb HM COCTaBHTb e€My KOMIIaHM10, HO
He CMOrJIa IpoOMThCA Yepe3s CTeEKIO UM TOKE UCUesIA.
Bce sTo Bpema Xeli3 xoTes BbIOpaTbca U3 3aTOUeHUA,
HO, MOCKOJIbKy IIbITaTbCa He ObIIO CMBICIIa, OH BOOOIIE
He meBemMsica. OH Jail, YTO 3a OBAJIbHbIM OKOIIKOM
MOABUTCA XOKC C Tae4YHbIM KJIIOYOM, HO CeMoM Tak
M He Mpuuen.
.
B KOHUe KOHIIOB eEMy yasIOCb CTPAXHYTb KOUIMap U
mpocuyTpca. OH ZyMasl, YTO yxKe yTpo, HO ObLIa Bcero
JIMIIb ToHOUb. OH TepecesI Ha BOJMTeJbCKOE MECTO, Ha-
7jaBYJI Ha CTapTep, U «3CCeKC> TPOHYJICA, KaK HM B 4eM
He 6prBaso. Xeii3 20exaJI 20 JOMa VU, BMECTO Toro 4TOOBI
IIOMTH B CBOIO KOMHAaTYy, OCTaHOBMJICA y ABepu CJlenmoro.
HakjI0HWICcaA K 34MOUHOM CKBAKMHE, YCJIbIMA Xpali, 10-
IIbITaJICA THXOHbKO MIpMOTKPbITb ABepb, HO OHA He MO]-
TaBaslacb.
Vi TyT Bnepsble y Hero BO3HUKJIa MBICJIb B3JIOMAaTb 3a-
MOK. Xeit3 OOlapvl KapMaHbl, OTbICKaJI KYCOYeK IpOBO-
JIOKM, KOTOPbIM MHOTa MOb30BasICA, KaK 3YOOUNCTKON.
B xoyie lapu MosyMpak, HO BCe 2Ke cBeTa ObuIO WOCTa-
TOUHO; BCTaB Ha KOJIEHH, OH 3aCYHYJI IIPOBOJIOKY B CKBa-
%*KUHY, CTapasch He WIyMeTb.
Ilocne NATO UM WIeCTOM MNOMbITKUM 3aMOK JIerOHb-
ko memkuyi. JIpoxa, Xeu3 OTKpbiI ABepb. OH TAKEO
[bllla, Cepaile KOAOTUIOCh B TpyAM Tak, CJIOBHO OH
6exas cloga Bcio Zopory. Korga ria3a MpuBbIKIM K
TEMHOTE, OH ABUHYJICA K M3TOJIOBbIO 2KeJIe3HOM KPOBa-
Tu. Tonopa Xokca cBeliMBaslacb C Kpad TlocTemu. Xevi3
IIpHcel Ha KOPTOUKH, 3ax%Ker CIMUKY VW MOMHEC K ero
muy. Xoxe mpocuysica. J[pe napbl raz CMoTpesIM Apyr
Ha ~Apyra, oka He Moracyla CMMYKa; Ka3asl0Cb, JIMIO
Xeliza OTKpbLIOCb B IycToTy elle Gonee riry6oKy10, Toi-
MaJIO KaKO€-TO OTpaxKeHHe MU TYT 2Ke 3AKPbIJIOCb BHOBb.
A17


— A Tenepb yxogu, — rmyxo cKasan Xoxc. — Oc-
TaBb MCHA B II0KOE.
OH TKHYJI KylaKOM B HaBMCilee Hal HUM JMO, HO
mona B myctoty. [latHo nog Geno mano oTOABU-
HYJIOCb MU TYT 2Ke MCYESO.
TJIABA 10
Ha cnenzyroumit Beyep Xe3 ocTaHOBHJI «3CCeKC>
‘lepea, KuHOTeaTpoM <Ogeor>, 3a6pasica Ha KalloT Mf Ha-
YaJl MIpOMOBeOBaTb.
— Sl pacckaxy BaM O CBOMX NpMHIUMNax WM MpHH-
wumax 3TOM wepKBM! — BO33BasI OH. — OcTaHOBHTeCb
Ha MMHYTYy MU BbICIyWalitTe WpaBAy, KOTOpyto BbI Hue
6oubie He yCJIbILINTe.
OH cCTOAN, CKOHMBIIMCh MU BbITHYB PYKY HEeBBI-
pa3suTembHOM Ayrow. OcTaHOBUIMCb Be X%KeHIMHbI UM
MaJIbUMK.
— SA mponoseryio, uTO eCTbh MHOFO pa3HbIX MpaBZ,
Ballla 1paBa M UbA-TO elle, M 3a BCCEMM CKPbIBaeTCA
O2Ha-e2MHCTBeHHaA MpaBsa: M OHA B TOM, YTO MpaBAbl
He CyIeCTByeT, — BO3BeCTH OH. — Hert HuKaKoi mpaB-
abl 34 BCEMM MpaBlaMM — BOT YTO TOBOPIO A UM TOBO-
PpuT Moa wWepKosBb! MectTo, oTKyfa BbI NMpuuiIM, “c4es-
JO, Bbl HMKOrfa He MoMageTe Tyfa, rue xoTenu 6p1
OKa3aTbCA, a TO MECTO, rae BbI Celiuac, MOHPaBUTCA
BaM TOJIbKO, KOrga BbI ero moKuHeTe. [ge xe Balle
mecto? Her taxoro! Hukto, KpoMe Bac CaMUx, He yKa-
%KeT BaM, Tie ObiTb, — MposomKan on. — Bam He3sayem
BIIAIbIBATBCA B HeEOeCa, OHM HUKOFfa He pasBep3HyT-
Ca, M HMYeroO He OTKpOeTCA 3a HUMU. Bam He3a¥eM
UCKaTb AbIpy B 3eMJIe M BCMATpuBaTECA BrayOp. Boi
He MOKeTe IPOHHKHYTb HM BO BPeMeHa BalllMX OTILOB,
HM BO BpeMeHa BalliMx fleTeH, ecMM OHM y Bac eCTb.
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Bam OCTyMHO TOMbKO TO, 4TO ceit¥ac y Bac BHYTpM.
Ecam 6pin0 [pexonayenue — cmorpute Tyla; ecu 6piio
Vickymienue — cMoTpute TyZa, ecu BbI xKaeTe Crpa-
HOTO Cyla — TO*Ke CMOTpUTe Tyla, MOTOMY 4TO BCe ITO
NOJXKHO ObITb B BallleM BP€MEHH VM B BallleM Tee, a
rye *e B BallleM BpeMeHM VM BallleM TesIe MOXKET OHO
6biTb? [ge B Balllem BpeMeHM VB Ballem Tene Aucyc
MCKYNMJI Bald rpexu? — BcKpwyuan on. — Ilokaxute
MHe 9TO MeCTO, 60 « ero He Buy. EcmmM ecTb MECTO,
rae Mucyc uckynun BaliM rpexv, TO BaM M HYKHO
ObITb TaM, HO KTO M3 BaC CyMEET ETO OTbICKaTb?
Ene Tp yesoBeka BbILIIM u3 <OgeoHa», TBOe OC-
TaHOBUJIMCh MOCIyWaTb.
— Kro 9T0 cka3aJi, YTO y Bac CyIeCTByeT COBeECTbh? —
KPUKHYJI OH, HalIpsxKCHHO BIJIAbIBAACh B CJIylaTesen,
CJIOBHO IIbITaACh MO 3allaxy OMpeesIMTb, KTO MMEHHO TaK
cuntaeT.— Balla coBeCTb — BbIAyMKa, HO e€CJIM BbI Movla-
TaeTe, YTO OHA ECTb, BaM JIyUIle BbICJIEMUTb ee HU yOUTD,
MIOTOMY UTO OHa He OosbUle, YeM Balle OTPaxKeHHE B 3ep-
Kayle WJIM Balla TeHb.
Ou mponoBefoBasI C TAKUM BOOJYIIeBJIeEHHeM, 4TO He
3aMeTWJI, KAK MMMO B TIOMCKaX MapKOBKM Tp pa3a Mpo-
exaJl 6OMbINOM MbILIMHOTLO I[BeTa ABTOMOOMJIb, B KOTOPOM
Cem Ba YenOBeKa. OH He 3aMeTUJI, YUTO ABTOMOOWIb
OCTaHOBHJICA HemOflasleKy, Ha MECTE TOJIbKO UTO OTbEXAaB-
Wel MallIMHbl, M He Buse, KaK “3 Hero BHM TyBep
Iorc u uenoBexk B ApKO-rosy60M KocTiome u Ges0i WLA-
me. Ho Bckope Xeii3 B3rJLAHyJI B TY CTOpOHY UM yBuesI 4e-
jloBeKa B rosry6oM KocTiome ui Geol Wale, CTOALero Ha
KalloTe aBTOMOOMIA. Xeli3a MOpa3sv0, KAKHM H3MO%KJ1eH-
HbIM BbIPIALUT CTO ABOMHUK, U OH axe IpepBasi MIporo-
Bejib. TaKUM OH CeO MIpescTaBuTD He Mor. Y yes0BeKa, Ha
KOTOpOrO OH CMOTped, ObIIM BMlalad Tpyib M AIMHHAA
led, pyKU OH JepKasl NO WBaM M CTOAJI, TOUHO O*KN aA
KaKOFrO-TO CMrHaJla M OllacadCb ero MpOmycTuTb,
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Tysep Illorc xoqun no Tporyapy mepex aBpromo6u-
JIeM, MepeOupasd CTpyHbI THTapbl. —
— J\py3ba, — 3a3bIBayl OH, — XO4y MpeACTaBUTb
spam Hactosmero IIpopoka; mocmymalire, uTO OH CKa-
xeT. YBepeH, ero CIOBa CAeNaloT Bac TAKMMM 2Ke CyaCcT-
JIMBbIMM, KaKMM CTas a!
Ecau 6p1 Xeits cmotpes Ha Cysepa, ero 6bI yAUBUIO,
KaKMM CUaCTJIMBbIM TOT BbITIAAMT, HO Bara Xeli3za
6bII MpHKOBaH K (burype Ha aBTOMOOMe. OH cHpbIrHy
C MallIMHbI M mosomen noOmuxKe, He OTPbIBad T1a3 OT
3bi6Koro cusyata. Tysep Lote mpoctep pyku, u YeN0-
BeK BHe3allHO 3aKpHYasI HapaciieB rHyCaBbIM TOJIOCOM:
HeuckymsieHHble CaMM MCKYNAT CBOM rpexH, rps-
eT HOBbIM uncyc! PKaute uygza! Bor cnacetecb B CBaTou
Ilepxsu Xpucta bes Xpucra!
3aTeM CHOBa MOBTOPHJI TO Ke CaMOe TOUHO TaKMM 2Ke
TOHOM, TOsIbKO OpicTpee. A MOTOM CTasI KalllATb. ITO
Obl TPOMKMM YaxOTOUHbIM Kaleb, 3apoxKTaBlINiica
rle-TO rry60Ko B rpy Au MU 3aBeplllalOllMiica IpOTAXKHbIM
BcxMm10M. IloToM OH CIOHYJI 4eM-TO 6esbIM.
Xeli3 BCTal PANOM C TOJICTOM *XeHUIMHON; Ta O6ep-
Hyacb, OFIAfela ero, MOTOM MepeBesia B3riay Ha Ha-
croamero IIpopoxa. [lopa3smpicaus, OHa MOATOUKHYysIa
Xeli3a JIOKTeM HM XMXMKHYJIA:
Bl c HUM UTO — 6nu3HELbI?
‘
EciM He BbICIeMTb M He YHMYTOXKUTb, YHUYTO-
%KaT Bac, — OTBeETHI Xeii3.
— A? Kro? — cnpocuaa ona.
OH OTBepHYJICA HM 3alllaram Mmpoub, a 2KeHIMHa CMOT-
peyia, KaK OH CaqTCA B MallIMHy MU OTbeSKaerT.
OH He B CBOeM yMe. — Ona TpoHysla 3a JIOKOTD
‘CTOABIUErO PALOM MyxKUMHy. — Bnepspie spwxxy 6113-
HeIOB, KOTOpble BbICIeEXKMBAIOT APyr Apyra.
BepHyBuiucb JoMon, Xeii3 o6Hapy2ku.B CBOeli M0-
cremu Hla6am Xoxc. Ona chexunacb Ha KpoBaTH, 06-
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XBaTMB OHO pyKoii KOJIeHH, a Apyrol BIeMMBIIMCb
B IIPOCTbIHIO, COBHO CoOupasacb Ha Heli NOBeCHTDCA.
XeH3 cell Ha KpOBaTb, He YHOCTOMB eBOUKY B3rAf0M.
— A He yiiay, axe ecu TbI yqapulllb MeHA CTO-
JIOM, — CKa3asia ona. — He yugzy. Mune Hexyga uaru.
Ox 6pocua MeHa, M 9TO THI ero mporHan. A Bugena
Buepa HOUbIO, KaK TbI 3allles] UM MOAHEC eMy CIMUKY K
muy. JlyMana, 4 Tak erkKO MOHATH, KTO OH Tako, 6e3
BCAKOH cCimMuKH. On mpocto x*xysuk. Jlaxe He Kpym-
HbIli 2KYJIMK, a TaK, MeJIOUb; KOra eMy HaoesaeT BCeEX
OOMaHbIBaTb, OH MpocTo moOupaetca Ha yJMIe.
Xeli3 HaKJIOHMJICA UM CTa pa3BA3bIBaTb 6OTHHKH.
Oto 6pm cTapble apMeiickue 6alimaKu, KOTOpbIe OH
BbIKpacUJI B YePHbI UBeT, UTOObI OHU MOTeEpANM Ka-
3e€HHbIM BUA. OH CHa GOTHHKM UM CHOBa cen. Jlepouka
c OMacKoM CMOTpesia Ha Hero.
— Bygemb mena 6utb uM HeT? — ciipocuisia Ona. —
Ecau 6yzeib, Japali cpa3y, MOTOMy 4TO A He yiizy.
Mue nHexyga uatu.— Ilo Xet3y He 6pL10 3aMeTHO, 4TO
OH coOupaeTca KOrO-TO OUT; Ka3asIOCb, OH pellius He
TporaTbca C MeCTa ZO caMom cmepTu. — Ilocnymai,—
IpofxomKasa OHA APYTMM TOHOM, — KaK TOJIbKO A yBH-
qeua Tea, A CKa3asia ce6e: BOT YTO MHE Hy2KHO. TbI yBH-
jena Kapve ryia3a MU pexHysiacb, ZeBouxa! He BazKHO, ¥TO
B3IIA, y HeTO TaKOlt HEBUHHbIM, OH NOpoveH 0 ry6u-
HbI yuu, Kak A. OfHa pa3Huua: A xOUy TaKoit ObiTb, a
ou Her. Bot umMenHo! A xouy 6bITb Takol M MOry Ha-
yuuTb, uTOObI u Tebe MOHpaBHOch. Xouelllb y3HaTb,
KaK 3TO 30pOBO?
Ou o6epHysica 4 yBUes 3a CIMHOM XyMeHbKOe JIM-
YMKO C GObUIMMM 3eJICHbIMHM T1a3aMu.
— fla, — mpou3Hec OH BCe C TeM 2Ke KaMe€HHbIM
BUOM, — xouy.— OH NOg_HAJICA, CHA NM~KaK, OpIoKH
WU KaJIbCOHbI, COKUM OfexAy Ha ctTyne. Ilorom BpI-
KJIIOUMJ CBeT, CHOBa CeJI B MOCTeJIb MU CTAHYJI HOCKH.
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Y uero 6pm O6onpuive Oesble M BaxKHbIe CTYMHU, OH
cue UM CMOTpes Ha UX OYepTaHHA Ha Moy.
— Vian ko Mue! Cxopee! — Ona TouKHyvia ero B CIIM-
HY KOJICHOM.
Ou paccrerHym pyOallky, CHAN, BbITep e10 MUO
6pocua Ha nos. Tlorom 3acyHys HOM Mog OfeANO Mi T10-
Cell TaK, CAOBHO IIbITaACb UTO-TO BCIOMHHTb.
Jlepouka O4eHb YaCTO Abia.
— CnHumaii xe ULIAITy, Wapb 3BepeH,— CKa3asla OHa
cepguto. IlotaHynacb K ulWiane, CqepHylla M OTINIBbIp-
HyJla BO ThMy.
TJIABA 11
Ha cuenytouuit WeHb, OKOO NOMyAHA, 10 Mepey.i-
KaM, CTapasich JlepxKaTbca 6s1wKe K CTeHaM JOMOB, 65I-
CTpO Wes 4YesOBeK B YeEPHOM Iislallle M HU3KO HayBU-
HyTOH Ha raza wasane. Tona ee Obuim onymeHb u
KaCayIMCb BOpOTHMKa Iviata. B ofHOM pyKe OH HeC
Ta3eTHbIM CBEPTOK BeJIMYMHOM C MJlaqeHia, B Apyrou —
TEMHDbIit 30HTHK, MOCKOJbKY HerpescKasyembie HeGeca
ObLIM YIpIOMO CepbI, TOUHO 3arpHBOK CTaporo KO3via.
Ou Obl B TeEMHBIX O4KaX, a O YepHO Gopogre 30pKuit
HaOsofaTenb Mor Obl CKa3aTb, UTO OHa *asIbUIMBaa U
IIpukperiena K ULisate c AByX CTOpoH 6ynaBKaMnu, 30H-
THK MOCTOAHHO BbICKaJIb3bIBasI Y HeETO M3 pyK Ui Lell-
JAJICA 34 HOT, COBHO IIbITaJICA yepxKaTb eTO Ha MECTE.
OH He Mpoles M MOAOBMHDI KBapTasia, KaK 110 Tpo-
Tyapy 3acTy¥aM KpylHble rpA3Hble Kall, a U3 Hebe
JOHECIIOCb TayqKoe pbraHve. OH KuHysIca OeroM, CxKU-
Mad B OJHOW pyKe CBepTOK, a B Apyrou 30nT. Odpy-
WIMBIUMMCA JMBeHb COMBaJI C HOT, M OH IOPKHYJI MEXKLYy
BYMA BUTpwHaMu B MOAbe3L 3akyCOuHOM, OTAenaH-
HbIM cuHel u Geno nauTKoi. Uenopex uyTb omycTun
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yepHble OUKH. BecuBeTHble ra3a, MOKa3aBlIMeca Hal
ompaBol, MpHHafnexanu Exnoxy Omepu. Exox men
K Xev3zemy Moytcy.
Ou He 3Hau, rae 2*«MBeT Xeli3zen, HO MHCTUHKT 6e3-
omu6ouHO MoscKasbIBan opory. B cBepTKe cKpbiBa-
JIOCb TO, ¥TO EHOx noKka3biBan Xelizery B My3ee. Ou
ykKpasI STy WITyKy HakaHyHe.
Ou 3apaHee BbIKpacwl MIO MU pyKM KOpMuHEBOL
BaKCOH, B Hawexfe COMTM 3a YepHOMA3O"O, ECM ero
3ameTat. Ilorom npo6panca B My3ei, MMHOBaB CHALe-
ro cTOpoxa, pa3OuI BATPMHy TaeYHbIM KJIOYOM, KOTO-
PbI OL0IKUI y XO3AMKM KBapTUpbI; Apoxa u obsn-
BaACb MOTOM, BbITAall[M1 CKOPYeHHOTO YeOBeYKa Mi 3a-
mMxasl B OyMaxkKHbIii Maket. Korga OH BbIXOAM 43 My3eA,
CTOpox M0-lpexHemMy cman. Ha yauue Exox peu,
4TO pa3 HUKTO He BYZes ero B OOMUbe UBETHOLO, T10-
mo3speHue cpa3y %e MageT Ha Hero, TaK 4YTO HYKHAa
ONOJHUTeIbHaA MacKuUpoBKa. Tak MOABMJIMCh YepHBIe
ouku u 6opoga.
BepuyBuincb K cee, OH BbITAUM HOBOTO MMCyca
M3 MaKeTa U, He OCMeJIMBaACh Ha H€TO CMOTPEeTb, yuJI0-
KU B MO3ONOUeCHHbIM AUIMK, a CaM MIpMcesl B OXKMa-
HMM Ha KpaellieK KpoBaTu. OH Kall, YTO JOJVKHO 4TO-
TO CJIYYMTbCA, HO YTO MMCHHO — He 3Has. OH He CO-
MHEBaJICA, UTO HEYTO MpOU3Z0NZeT, BeCb erO OpraHu3M
OKUasl 9TOTO MOMeHTa. OH Obi yBepeH, ¥TO 9TO Oy-
eT OMHO M3 riaBHbIx COObITUM ero %*KU3HU, MU BCe %*Ke
lake CMYTHO He IIpedCTaBsIA, YTO 3TO MOxeT ObITb.
Emy kKa3aJ0cb, YTO MOce STOTO OH CTaHeT COBeplIeH-
HO HOBbIM YeJIOBeKOM — Jake JIyuule, 4eM Celtyac. Tak
OH MIpocuses MOUTH YeTBepTb 4aca, HO HMYEFO He CIy-
YMJIOCb.
OH mocugen elle MMHYT NAT.
IloToM MouyBCTBOBas, YTO HYKHO CjleaTb MepBbIit
mar. EHOX BCTaw, Ha IbIMOUKaX MOAOWe K AUMKY,
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ONYCTHJICA Ha KOPTOYKU, YyTb-4yTb IIPpHOTKPbLI ABep-
Wy “ 3arianym BHyTpb. Ilorom oveHb MefJIeHHO OT-
KpblJI ee MOMMMpe MU 3acyHyJI rONOBy B Hefpa YMbIBaJIb-
HUKa.
.
IIpouio0 HeECKObKO MMHYT.
Ecam Opi HaOmOfaTeNb pactoOXKMJICA CTporo 3a
ciMHol Enoxa, 0H cyMes ObI pasruAyeTb JIMUIb TOL0-
WIBbI ero 6OTMHOK U OprloKN c3aqH. B komHaTe Wapusia
TlOHad THUIMHAa, C yIMUbI He AOHOCMOCb HM 3ByKa,
BceneHHasd TOUHO 3aTaia AbIxXaHve, He poseTewia a-
Ke Myxa. 3aTem 6e3 MIpexqynpexqeHUuA U3 AWIMKa 0-
HeCCA TPOMKMM OybKaloulMit 3ByK, 3a KOTOPbIM Tocsie-
JOBaJI TPeCK, CJIOBHO KOCTbIO YMPKHYJIM 10 JepeBaALKe.
EHOx MOMATHJICA, 3aKpbIB WHO pyKaMu. HecKonbKo
MUHYT OH Mpocuses Ha MOJy, 3aCTbIBByxKace. CnepsBa
eMY I10Ka3asIOCb, UTO STO CMOPIIEHHBIM “eOBeyeK UMX-
HYJI B AUMKe, HO MOTOM OH pellIMI MpOBepUTb COcTO-
aHMe coOcTBeHHOrO HOCa. EHOX BbITep HOC pyKaBOM HU
elle mocugen HemuHoro. Ilogo3peHue Ha ero mMIe CMe-
HUJIOCb MpauHOM yBepeHHoctTbio. Hakonell OH IMHKOM
3aXJIONHyJI ABeplly KOBYeTa C HOBbIM HUCYCOM, BCKO-
YM, CXBaTH WOKONaLKy U MpHHsAsICA OUeHb G6bICTpO
ee KeBaTb. En OH Tak, CJIOBHO pactipaBJIAJICA C BparoM.
Ha cnenyioulee yrpo Exox NOgAHAIICA TOMbKO K Je-
cATH. — Obi BbIXOAHOM, — a OKONO NlomyAHA OTMpa-
BYJICA Ha ToMcKH Xelt3zena Moytca. On mpunomMHns
ampec, KOTOpbIii emy fana I[la6am Xoxc; uMeHHo Tyza
M HallpaBHJI ETO MHCTMHKT. OH Wen MpayHbIit u pa3-
paxkeHHbIN, OTTOFO UTO NPHXOAUIOCh MPOBOAUTD BBI-
XOZHOM TaKHM HeslenbIM OOpa3oM, fa elle M B HeMO-
rony. Ho emy xoremocb mockopee U36aBUTbCA OT HO-
BOFO MMCyCca: ECM MOMUMA apectyeT Koro-HuOyyb 3a
orpa6meHve My3ea, NlycTb 9To 6ygzet Xeiisen Moyrc.
Enox He MOF TIOHATb, KaK OH BOOOUIe pelliMsica puc-
KOBaTb coOoi pay KaKOro-TO AOxsI0rO CKpIOyeHHOTO
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MyJlaTa, KOTOpbIM “ He COBepllius HUYerO — pa3sBe ¥TO
TIO3BOUIM CeOa HabasIb3aMMpOBaTb, a TOTOM BCIO XK3Hb,
BOHAA, IIposlexal B My3ee. ITO BLIXOAUIO 3a Mpeesbl
ero MOHMMaHHaA. Ox Obi O“eHb MpayeH. Hossrit uucyc
OKa3aJICA HMYeM He Jyullle MpexkHero.
EHOx O20KUI Y MOMOXO3AUKU 30HTHK, HO, MOMbI-
TaBIIMCb PaCKPbITb e€TO B MObEesZe 3akyCOuHONU, OOHa-
PYKUJI, ITO 30HT — POBeECHHK cBOeM BllagenuubI. Ko-
ra Olepallua HaKOHell yfanacb, EHox CHOBa NMO_HAN
YepHble OUKM UW BbICKOUMI MOL MpOMMBHOM Ox Lb.
Xo3aika Mepectasia MONb30BaTbCA 3TUM 30HTHKOM
JleT MATHALWaTb Ha3say, (AMeHHO M10 3TOM IpwunHe OHA
M ofomxKuIa ero EHoxy), U, KaK TOJbKO ZO%*Kb KOC-
HYJICA e€fO, 30HT C BU3FOM CJIOKUMJIICA, CTyKHyYB EHoxa
0 3aTbuIKy. OH mpobexam HeCKONbKO WaroB C Ha-
KPbITOM 30HTUKOM FOJIOBOM, MOTOM 3aCKOUM B Apyroit
mogxbe3sgq uU compan ero. Uro6pr cHoBa ero packpbITb,
IIPHULIOCh BOTKHYTb 30HT B 3€MJIIO HM MOCTy4aTb HOrON
mo cmmMijaM. EHox cHopa Bbibexan, Mepoka pyKy y Ca-
MBIX CIM, 4TOObI 30HT He 3aKpbisica. [pu atom py4-
Ka 30HTa, “300paxKatollad romoBy doKcTepbepa, exe-
CeKyHAHO KOIOTHIIa ero 10 *KUBOTY. Tak OH Mpomes
elle HEMHOLO, HO TyT 3a//HAA MOJOBMHAa 30HTa BbIBep-
HyJlaCb HaM3HAaHKY, BbIJIMB CMY 3a LIMBOPOT LeJIbI BO-
onan. Exox wopKHyJI Nog, KO3bIpeK KuHOTeaTpa. Boia
cy66oTa, UM K Kacce BbICTpOM1aCb JOBOJIbHO pOBHaA Oye-
peab qeTen.
Exnox He mutTan oco6o%i cummaTuu K AeTAM; OHM
%*Ke, HallpOTHB, KaK MpaBHJIO, OUeHb MM MHTepecoBa-
mucb. Bca ovepenb oOepHy ach, MU ABaliaTb WIM Tpuz-
WaTb Map rla3 CTasIM pa3ruiapbipaTb Exnoxa c HeCKpbI-
Ba€MbIM JIOOOMbITCTBOM. SOHTUK YpOAJIMBO BbITHYJICA,
OfHa MOJOBUHAa BBepxX, Pyrat BHM3, U Ta YacTb, 4TO
6bLIa HaBepxy, ABHO COOupasach COrHYTbCA VM BbLIMTS
ouvepesqHy!0 MOpLMIO BOLI eMy 3a WMBOpOT. Korga 9TO
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TIpOM3OMINO, WETH 3aCMeaJIMCb M 3ampbiramu. Exox 110-
CMOTPeJI Ha HUX, OTBEPHYJICA MU CABMHYJI YepHbIe OUKU
Ha KOHUMK Hoca. MU tyT o6HapyxuA, YTO CTOMT Teper
IIBeETHBIM TIOpTpeTOM TopHsbI B MowHEIM poct. Hag
rOMOBOM TOpwIbI WIM KpacHble 6yKBpr: <TOHTA! Tu-
TaHTCKuM MeCHOH BlaybIKa U KMHOSsBe3sa! 3zecb co6-
CTBeHHOM mepcoHon!»> Pagom c KOJIEHOM TOpHJIbI Wa
apyraa Hagnucs: <loura noaBMTCA Mepey KMHOTeaTPOM
B 12 uacop. CETOMHA! [eps gecatu cmenbuakam,
KOTOpbie oxMyT Toure pyky, — 6ecnmatHbiit Bxog!>
B Te BaxkHbIe MOMeHTBI, Korga Cymb6a 3aHocHusa
Hory, uTO6 ZaTb eMy MMHKa, EHox o6braHO ZyMal oO
4eM-TO Apyrom. Korga emy 6biI0 yeTbIpe Towa, OTeL
IIPHHEC M3 TIOPbMbI %KecTAHy!0 KOpoOKy. Ona G6piia
OpaHKeBOH, Ha KpbIilKe ObIJI HAPHCOBaH OpeXxOBbIit Je-
WeHel, H 3eneHbie 6yKBEI coobulamu: «Opeutek c ciop-
mpu30m!> Korga Exox oTKpbi KopoOKy, OTTyZa BbiIe-
Tela CTajIbHad IpyxxuHa U BbIOMa eMy Ba BepXHUX
3y6a. B ero *xM3HU ObIIO CTOMbKO MOZOOHBIX Cry4aes,
4TO, KazaJIOCb, OH ZOMKeH OcOOO 4YBCTBOBaTb Mpu-
6uxKeHMe onacHocTH. OH cTapaTembHO M3y4Ns IIa-
KaT MU JBaxKAbI Wpowent Hagmucb. Hakone pews, uTo
CaMO IIpOBMZeHve MpesocTaBAeT CMY BO3MO2KHOCTH
ockop6uTb mpeycnesaroulyio o6esbaHy. K Hemy cHOoBa
BePHYJIaCb YBEPe€HHOCTb B HOBOM uMucyce. Terepb-To
OH BC€-TaKH TOJYYMT 3aCMyxKeHHy!O Harpazy, u pe-
WalollM MOMeHT B eTO 2KH3HM HacTyIut.
OH NOBepHyJICH M CIPOCHs y CTOALMEFO PAOM MaJib-
uMKa, KOTOpbIl uac. ToT OTBeTHM, YTO yxKe WeECATb MU-
HYT mepporo u Toura oma3qbiBaeT Ha JeCATb MMHYT.
7ipyrow BbicKa3ayI MpeAMONOKeHMe, YTO, BO3MO2KHO,
Toury 3anepxan Zoxob. Tpetui cka3am, uTO emo He
B JO%KZe, a B CaMONeTe, HA KOTOpoM pexuccep Touru
OJWKeEH TpvseteTb U3 Tonmupyga. Exox sackpexetan
3y6amu. Tepsptit Mambunk cKa3aiI, YTO, ecmu Enox xo-
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“eT MO%KAaTb PyYKy 3Be3e, OH AOJMKEH BCTAaTb B OYepesb.
Exox mocyieqoBal ero copeTy. Mabunk CHpocua, CKOJIb-
Ko Exoxy set. /[pyrou 3ametun, uro y Exoxa cmMeurnpie
3y6n1. EHox mpourHopuposas Bce 3aMe4aHUA, Mposo.-
Kad OUTBY C 30HTHKOM.
Yepe3 HECKOAbBKO MHHYT M3-3a yrla MOKa3aJica yep-
HbIM Pyprou U CTasI MeIeHHO IpHOsMxKaTbCA MOL Mpo-
JIMBHBIM JOx*K eM. EHox WpWKasI 30HTHK JIOKTeM Vi Ha-
yYaJl BCMaTPHBaTbCA Yepes YepHble OUKU. Korma dyprou
MObeXal, BHYTPU 3aurpasia WacTuHKa «Tapa-pa-6ym-
IM-a>, HO My3bIKa Oblla MOUTH HE CJIBIMMHa 13-3a 10%K-
aa. Ha 6oxy dyproua 6piuia HapuicoBaHa O0H_MHKa U3
KaKOro-To Apyroro dusboa, 6e3 Tourn.
Ouepeab ZeTeM BbIPOBHAIIACb, KaK TOJIbKO (byproH
OCTaHOBUJICA y KuHOTeaTpa. Dyprou Opin moxox%xK Ha
TIOPEMHBIM, C pelleTKOM, HO O6€3bAHBI BUZHO He ObIIO.
Jipa 4enoBeKa B Ijlallax, pyraacb, BbesM u3 Kabu-
HbI, OOOUIM dyprouH MU OTKPbLLIN ABepb. OAUH u3 HUX
3arJIAHyJI BHYTpb U CKa3am: «Bce B MopayzKe, AaBan
nmoxuBei». J[pyrou Norpo3vsi eTAM MaJIblleM MW KPMK-
Hym: «<Ilocropouucp!»
U3 dyprova mocubimlasica ronoc:
— AsornuToura. Pesyuyun Toura — Benuxasn 3Be3-
ya! Ilowxmurte Toure pyxy!
B wlyMe JMBHA TONOC MpeBpaTusIcA B HeEBHATHOe
6opmMotaHue. Uenonek, CTOABLIMM y ABepu, CHOBa 3a-
TIAHYJI BHYTPb:
Hy zasaii, Bpiiesai!
U3 dyprova AoHeCcaA purty WIeHHbIM TONOT, TOTOM
BbICYHYIaCb TEMHaA MOXHAaTadA PyKa M CHOBA CKPbLacb,
KaK TOJIbKO Ha Hee ylasIM KallJIM OKA.
— Uepr Bo3pmu!
MyxunHa, CTOABLIMM M07, KOSBIPbKOM KMHOTeaTpa,
CHAN Mall MU WBbIPHY HallapHUKy, TOT mepefas ero
B dyprou. Uepe3 napy MHHYT B ABepsAx cyprona I0-
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Ka3ajlaCb TOpWJila B 3aCTerHYTOM oO NozbopoyKa T1a-
we C MOAHATHIM BOpoTHUKOM. Ha mee ropusspr Opiia
CTaJIbHad Ielb, OXPAaHHUK TYT %Ke yXBaTHJICA 3a Hee U
mipope o6esbany Mog Kosbipex. Jlo6posyuinad *KeHLIM-
Ha B Kacce JlepsKayla HaroToBe 6ecrimaTHbIe OumeTb! WA
MlepBbIX AecATU xpaOpelloB, KOTOpPble OCMeJIATCA T0-
KaTb OO€3bAHE PYKy.
Topusiuia, He OOpaliiad Ha AeTeli HU Mayleiulero BHU-
MaHMA, IIpOlisia 3a MYXKXYMHOM K HeBbICOKOMY MOCTa-
MeHTY, YCTaHOBJIEHHOMY BO3vie BXOZa B KMHOTeaTp. 3a-
6paslacb Ha Hero, MOBeEpHyacb K JeTAM HM 3apbruasa. Ee
pes OblI He CJIMIIKOM FpOMKUM, HO OYeHb TaKuM; BUL-
HO 6pli0, Kakaa O6e3baHa 306Hasd. Enox mepenyrasca
u, ecm Obi ero He OKPy2KaJIM CO BCeX CTOPOH JeTH, He-
COMHeHHO, yOexas OBI.
— Hy, xto nepspii? — cnpocua myxunuHa. — Jla-
Baiite clofa, KTo 6ygzeT mepBpim? BecnmaTHbiit Bxog
MepBOMy, KTO TosoMzeT.
HuxktTo He ABMHYyJIca c Mecta. MyxunHa orsagen
qeTen.
— Hy uro, pe6ata? — rapKuym on. — Crpycummu?
Ox Bac He TpOHeT, NoKa # ero Aepxy.— On nocnap-
Hee CxKaJl Welb M NOTpsac, uTobnt Bce yOequsMC, 4TO
epxKUT OH AOOpocoBecTHo.
Masenbkad feBouka OTZemMacb OT rpymmbl. Ee
3y10€ TpeyTOAbHOe AMIMKO O6paMsIAIM AIMHHBIe JIOKO-
HbI, MOXO%KMe Ha CTPyXKKM. Ona OCTAaHOBHIACh B He-
CKOJIBKMX WaraxX OT 3Be3bI.
— Xopouio, XOpolio, — cKa3ayI 4YeOBeK, TO3BAKH-
Baad Wenbio. — Jlapat noxuBeli.
O6esbaHa 6bicTpo Moxaa BeBpouke pyky. Ilotom
NOOWNa Apyrad TeBOUKA, 3a Helo 7Ba MasibunKka. Oue-
peab ctana ObICTpO MpoxBuraTEca.
Topusa cTosua © MpoTAHyTOM pyKoli uC TOCKON
riageta Ha oxAb. EXox mpeosonen crpax vu Temepb
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IIbITaICA WpWAyMaTb Ppa3y, KOTOpol erye Bcero Oc-
KopOuTb o6e3baHy. B apyroii paz sto 6pi10 6pr mpoule
MpocToro, HO-ceroqHA Ha yM He IIpHxo_u0 HMYETO.
Ero mosr — o6e uactu — Oni CoBepuleHHoO mycr. EHox
He MOF BCIIOMHUTb HM OAHOM Gpa3bl, KOTOpbie Mpou3-
HOCHJI KaxKbIN AeHb.
Ilepex HUM B OYepeAM OCTaIOCb TONbKO Ba MaJIb-
unka. IlepBpiit noxan o6e3baHe pyky UM OTOUeN. Cepz-
ue Exoxa 6emeno KonoTunocs. Manbuuk nepeq HUM
Toxe OTCTyNMH, HU EXOXx OkKa3asICA JIMIIOM K JIMILy C ro-
PHJWION, KOTOpadA aBTOMAaTHYeCKH ToxKasia eEMy PyKy.
to Oba HepBas pyKa, IpoTaHytasa Exoxy c Tex mop,
Kak OH lIpvexasi B ropog. Pyka Obuia Tero M MATKOI.
CexyHay Exox gepxan pyky o6e3baHbI B CBOE,
a MOTOM Hayas 6y6HUTb, 3anKaxce:
— Mena 30Byt Exox Omepn. A yanaca B Pozmus-
cxoii JlyxoBpHoii AkagemMun Aid Manbunkos. A pa6ortaio
B 300MapKe. A Bugzes Ba BaliMx dusbmMa. Mue Bcero
BOCeMHAaJaTb eT, a A ye pa6otatio. Moi oteu...— Tyt
ero TOJIOC COpBaJICA.
3Be3ya cilerKa HaKJIOHWJIaCb K HeMYy, M B ee JHE
IIpoOus3olilia MepeMeHa: 3a IeJWIyOMAHbIMU Tia3aMM T0-
Ka3aJlaCb Mapa YeJIOBeYeCKUX, 3/100HO yCTaBMBUIMXCA Ha
Enoxa.
— Jlomen k 4uepry, — THXO, HO OTYeTIMBO TIpOH3-
Hec Taki romoc BHYTpH O6e3bAHbI, UM MOXHaTad pyKa
BbIPBaslacb W3 JlayqoHH Exoxa.
Yuuxenne O6bii0 cTOMb BeMKO, UTO EHOX TPHwoKABI
MIOBEPHYJICA Ha MECTE, IIpexke YeM OTbICKaJI Hy2KHOe Ha-
mpaBseHue. A TOTOM CTpemMriaB OpocwJica TOA, OK.
K tomy BpeMeHu, Korfa Exox go6pasica 20 oma,
rae «usa Ia6am XoKc, OH BbIMOK JO HUTKH, CBeEpTOK
Toxe Obl COBCeM MOKpbIM. EHOX cTpacTHO CoKMMaJi
aKeT, HO XOTEM JIMIMb OHOTO — Mo6bicTpee OT Hero
u36aBuTbca. Xo3aiika ZOMa Ciesla Ha Kpbiiblie, He-
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NOBepYMBO B3Upad Ha NOK Ab. EHOX y3Hasl y Hee, rne
KOMHaTa Xeiiza, u Bowes. J[pepb B KOMHaTy ObLiIa Mpu-
OTKpbITa, OH 3aryidHyA BHyTpb. Xei3 mexas Ha mocTe-
JIM, BEpXHAA WaCTb ero Hila Obwia 3akpbITa TPANKOH,
HWKHAA Oba MepTBeEHHO-ONeqHOM MU UCKaxKeHa rpu-
Macoli, CIOBHO OH CTpagan oT cubHOM Gon. Hlabam
XOKC CHfela 3a CTONMKOM y OKHa M pasruiAqbiBasa
CBOe JIMI[O B KapMaHHOM 3epKasibile. Enox mockpe6ca
B cTeny, Ila6am ormoxuna 3epKabue U Ha UbIMOUKaXx
BbILLIa B KOPMLOp, IpHKpbIB 3a Cobo ABepb.
Moi MyxuuHa 6omeH u CIMT,— CKa3ajia Oa, —
OH BCHO HOUb He cram. Uero tebe?
— Oto emy, a He TeOe.— EHOox mpoTaHys eit MOK-
pbrii cBepTox. — Oguu ero apyr mpocua, uTo6bi a emy
mepegan. He 3Hat0, UTO TaM Takoe.
— Tlepenam, — cka3zana ona.— Moen He Bos-
HOBAaTBCA.
Exoxy He Tepleslocb OcKopOnTb Koro-Hu6yAb, TONb-
KO 9TO MOTJIO €TO XOTb. YYTOUKY YCMOKONTD.
Bot yx He AyMad, YTO OH C TOOOM CBAXKeTCA, —
3aMe€THJI OH, MOCMOTpeB Ha Ae€BOUKY CBOMM OCOOBIM
B3TJIAOM.
— On sce BpeMaA MeHA MpecnemoBan, — cKa3asa
OHa.— C HMMM Takoe 6piBaeT. Tak TbI He 3HaellIb, TO
B 3TOM CBepTKe?
— JlopymKa aa moOonpirHsrx, — oTsermt Exox.—
Ilepezavi, a oH CaM forafaetca. Ckaxku eMy, YTO A TOMb-
KO pay, 430aBUTbCA OT 9TOM WITyKU.— Ox cTan ciycKaTb-
CA TO JIECTHULe, HO Ha NOAMYTH OCTAHOBMJICA UM MOCMOT-
pedi Ha Hee elle OHM oco6bIM B3riagom: — HerpynHo
WOraaTbcA, MOWeMY OH MPUKPbLI raza TPAMKOL.
— Jlyame 6b! Tb 3aTKHy Ica, — cKa3azia ona.— Hux-
TO TeOa He ciipalliMBaet.
Korga 3a Enoxom 3axsomHysiacb gBepp, Lla6am
CTala pa3riAqbIBaTb CBepTOK. BHellHui BU Hu O 4eM
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O€2%KbI MV CIMIUKOM MATKMM JJId KaKOrO-HHOyAb Me-
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HO B Kopugope ObII0 CIMUIKOM TEMHO MH XOPOLIEHbKO
paccMOTpeTb He Momzyyasocb. Torfa ona peliuna or-
HeCTH MlaKeT B BaHHY0, rae BMCesla APKad Mammoyka,
pa3BepHYTb, a MOTOM yx MepefaTb Xelt3y. Ecnu on
TeHCTBUTeIbHO Tak OOJIeH, KaK TOBOPHT, OH He CTaHeT
6eCNOKOMTECA M3-3a KAKOTO-TO CBepTkKa.
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B caMoM Zesie, BClO HOUb OH TpOMKO Kalllial — TAxKe-
JIBIM TYJIKMM KalliieM, 3By4aBIMM cbabuiMBo. Oua 6nI-
jla yBepeHa, UTO 3TO JIMIIb yOBKa, YTOObI U36aBUTbCA
OT Hee, IIPHTBOPUBIIMCh 3apa3HbIM.
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OHa ce6e, UA MO KOpusOpy, — OH MIpOcTO KO MHe He
IIpHBbik». Ona cela Ha Kpali OrPOMHOM 3eeHOM BaH-
HbI M pa3opBasia BepeBKy Ha MaKeTe. PasBepHysia MOK-
pyto 6ymary, 6pocua Ha To UC U3yMsIeHMeM ycTa-
BUaCb Ha TO, UTO OKa3aIOCb B CBEpTKe.
Jipa 2HA MpeObipaHua Ha Bo3sfyxe He NOW Ha
IlOJIb3y HOBOMY Mucycy. OgHa mou0BMHa ero mma ObI-
jla CliimouleHa, Ha Apyrou TpecHysI0 BeKO uM M3 rasa
cbilasacb 6neknaa Tpyxa. Mla6am cugena, 6eccmbic-
JIGHHO TIAA Ha HEBEZOMOE CYIIECTBO, COBHO He 3Ha-
jla, YTO TOLyMaTb, — a MOXKeT, HMYerO He AyMasJia BO-
o6me. Tak OHa mMpocufena MMHYT JeCATb, HE AyMaa
HM O 4eM, OXBaYeHHad YYBCTBOM, YTO B YEJIOBEYKe ECTb
YTO-TO OYEHb 3HaKOMoe. Ona HUKOrAa He BUENA HU-
wero MOXO%*KEFO, HO, Ka3aJIOCb, YEPTbI BCEX 3HAKOMBIX
juoqe COeAMHVJINCb B HEM, CJIOBHO M3 BCeX C/eNMIM
OHOrO YeNOBeKa, yOuNM ero M BbICYHIMIM.
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BCKOpe ee PpyKM IIpMBbIKNM K ero KOxe. Bomocbl Ha
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royloBe YeNOBerKa pacTpenasucb, U oHa GeperxKHO IIpu-
riagvma Wx, JepxKa ero Ha pyKaX M BIAAbIBAadCch B
TepexoulenHoe smuo. Ero por clerka ciom3 Ha6oK,
TaK UTO TeHb yJIbIOKH UYTb CMATYaIIAa 2HKYTKOe BbIparxke-
Hue Juila. Ona IpMHANIach JerOHbKO yKaudMBaTb efo,
WU MOCTeMeHHO Ha ee JIMIe BOSHUKIO poOKoe oTpaxe-
Hue ero yJIbIOKH.
— Hayo xe, — mpomentana ona. — Jla a norna-
*KY, — Tbl KpacaBuHk.
Ero roslopKa yIOTHO MoKoMIacb B U3ruGe ee Mmeua.
—Are*TBOMMaMa¥Mata?
OrTBeT BO3HHK B €€ CO3HAHHM, TOUHO BCIIBILIKa MOJI-
HUM, M OHa ake aXHyJa OT BOCTOpra.
— Hy uTo x, nolgzem, nopazyem ero.
XeH3 MpOcHyJIcCA B TOT MOMEHT, Kora 3a Exoxom
OMepu 3axJIOMHysacb ABepb. O6uapy2xue, To Ila6am B
KOMHaTe HET, OH BCKOYMIJI U NPMHAJICA CIeMIHO Of/eBaTb-
ca. Ou 6b 3axBa4eH Vee, BOSHUKIIel CTOJIb 2Ke BHE-
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JICHHO yexaTb B ApyroM ropox u mponosegzosatp [lep-
KoBb be3 Xpucta. Tam OH HauHeT BCe CHaYasia: CHAMeT
KOMHaTy HM 3aBegeT *KeHUMHYy. [naBHoe, 4TO eCTb MallIv-
Ha, KOTOpasd CMOKOMHO uv 6e3 4y2KOFO BMelaTebCTBA
MOXKET FOBe3TU TeOA Kya yrowHO. OH MOCMOTped B OK-
HO Ha <accekc>. ABTOMOOMIb CTOAJI Of, TPOJIMBHBIM J0-
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JIMBHA — OH BUEN TOIbKO MaLIMHy; ecu Obl ero cIIpo-
CHJIM, OH Jake He CMor ObI CKa3zaTb, YTO UfeT Ox Mb. Io-
UYBCTBOBaB IIPHJIHB CHJI, OH OTOMIEN OT OKHA M MOJIHOC-
Tb1O OfeNca. YTpoM, Kora OH B MepBbIli pa3 Mpocuysica,
OH pellMs, YTO 3a60en TyOepKys1e30M; YaXOTKa CJIOBHO
pocsia BCIO HOUb HM XJIOMaa OTKYAa-TO CHM3y, Kallleib
JOHOCHJICA AO Hero TOYHO u3zameKa. [lotom ero 3acoca-
JO B O€CCHJIbHBIM COH, HO MIPOCHYJICA OH C TMM ILIaHOM
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NIPHHAJICA 3allMxXUBaTb Bel. Mx 6bl10 HEMHOTO, HM 4aCTb
ye JleKajla B ploK3aKe. Ero pykKw yMyApsANMCb CKsa-
AbIBaTb BCe, He ZOTparuBasch ZO Bu6suu, KoTopas yxe
H€CKOJIBKO JIET KAMHEM JiexKaJia Ha JHE plOK3aKa, HO,
HalllapMBad MeCTO [JIA 3alacHOlt Mapbl OOTHHOK, OH
HaTKHYJICA Ha KaKOH-TO MaJIeHbKMM mpoxouroparThlit
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nogctynusa copcem 61u3KO u Molla BomwHamu. Ha
Bep BUCeO 3epKasIbue B Geno pame, OH MosoOMen
K HeMY VM B3IJIAHyJI Ha CBOe OTpaxeHue. PacrimprBya-
TOe JMO ObIIO TEMHBIM MU BO3OyXTeHHbIM, BCe YePTHI
yray6usMcb U ucKa3vMcb. KpoxoTHble ouku B cepeb-
PAHO OMpaBe CMa3bIBaJIM OCTPOTY B3rsiAya, TOUHO OLLI
IIpPH3BaHbI CKPbITb HeKuit GecuecTHBI MaH, 3ameyat-
JIGCHHbIM B — Xeli3 HEpBHO 3allleyiKay NasiblaMu, —
OH BApyr 3a6uLN, UTO coOupasica coenatTb. B orpaxex-
HbIX B 3€pKaJle wepTax eMy BApPyr MouyAUOCb MaTe-
puHckoe sumo. OH OTMATHYysJICA MU NOZHAN Obiio pyKy,
4TOObI CHATb OUKU, HO TYT ABepb OTKpbiach, HM Tepeg
HMM MOABMJINCb elle 7Ba JIMia, OMHO U3 KOTOPbIX IIpo-
M3HeCIO:
— Tenepb 30BH Me€HA MaMOUKOI.
Bropoe M0, MayieHbKOe M TEMHOE, IIpAMO IIOjl ep-
BbIM, TOJIbKO 2%KMYPVJIOCb, COBHO YeOBeYeK CTapaJicA
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HOM pykKOM Ay2xKKy OYKOB, BTOpad %Ke 3aCcTblla B BO3-
ityxe Ha ypoBHe rpyJu, a TOBA CKJIOHMJIaCb Tak, TOU-
HO OH Hay¥HJICA CMOTPeTb BCEM JIMIOM cpa3y. Ox CTO-
AIL B MATH Warax OT NpHwebIeB, HO Ka3zasl0cb, 6yATO
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Cnpocu-ka cBoero mamouky, Kya 9TO OH CO-
6pasca Taxol 6ombHoit, — cKasana Lla6am.— Cmpo-
CH, He XOU4eT JIM OH VM Hac B3ATb C COOOM?-
3aBucilad B BO3Lyxe pyKa epHysacb M MOMMbITa-
Jlacb CXBaTHTb MePpeKOIIeHHOe IMYUKO, HO IIpOMaxHy-
Jlacb; JepHyJlacb MU ONATb NOMMasa BO3LYX; HaKOHELL,
pBaHylacb Bieped, BUENMIacb B CKPIOYCHHOE TEJIbIe
M WMAKHYysIa ero 06 cTeHY; ros0Ba packononace, BbI-
TyCTMB slerKoe OOauKO MINIM.
— Tp pa3s6un ero, — 3anonuna Ula6am, — a on
6b Moi!
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KOTOpylO XO3AliKa Ha3bIBaJla MO%KaPHbIM BbIXOZOM, UM
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IIpbITHyJI Ha3a_ M HEAOYMCHHO 3aCTbIJI, COBHO TOTO-
BACb K yalapy.
He Hao 6pi10 ero BbIOpacbiBaTb, — B3BU3rHyJa
Ila6am. — A 6nr ero nownnnaa!
Ou cHOBa NoOAOWeN K ABepU UM B3IJIAHYA Ha Cepyto
nemeny. Kanu maga Ha UlATy, TpOMKO Usemas,
TOYHO Ha KYCOK 2KeCTH.
— Kak a Te6a yBufena, A cpa3sy MOHANa, Kakoii THI
MIOxOH U 3N0OHbIM, — MpOM3HeEC 03a APOCTHBIii ro-
jloc. — Cpa3y MOHAJIa, YTO ThI HUKOMy HuYerO He M0-
3BOJIMUIb. A 3Hala, ThI TaKOl raaKuit, uTO MOXKELb ya-
puTb peOeHKa O cTeHy. A 3Hasa, YTO THI HMKOTIa He
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uTO TeOe HUKTO He Hy2KeH, Kpome Mucyca!
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MOTepAB PaBHOBecHe B ZBepHoOM mpoeme. Ilo creknam
OUKOB CTeKaJIM Karu, MOJI3IM 10 KpacHomy suuty, 61ec-
TeIM Ha Kpasax IIATIBI.
Mue Hy2KHa TONbKO. paBaa, — KPUKHYJI OH. —
MM To, 4TO Tbr BUAMUIb, M CCTb MpaBsla, M A TOKE ee
BUKY.
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ona. — Kya ato Tb coOpasca 6exaTb?
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KPHKHYJI OH.
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— B gzpyrou ropog,— mpon3Hec OH TpOMKo u xpumi-
1O,— uTo6bl mponoBegzoBaTb mpaBry Llepxsu Bes Xpuc-
ta! Y Meus ecTb MallMHa, Ha KOTOpol a Mory...— Ho TytT
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TOYHO caObIii MpH3bIB O MOMOIIM CO WHA KaHbOHAa, HO
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OHa.
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M BbILMBEIPHYJI UX 3a ABepb.
— Huuero y te6a ue Bbliiget, — cKa3asia OHa.
TJIABA 12
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KaKOrO BOSHarpaxkeHHA xoueT, amOulnit y Hero xBa-
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coBepuieHcTBa. OH Hagessica craTb Mosogpm Uero-
Bekom Bygyulero — KaK repow peKJIaM CTpaxXOBbIX KOM-
manu. On xoten, uToObl Korga-HuOyzb BbICTpavBa-
JMCb OYepeAN 2%*KeNMaioulux WOKaTb eMy pykKy.
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Jlo Beuepa OH MIpocuAen ZoMa B OecnoKONcTBe; Ky-
cal HOrTH, O6ompan OCTaTKH WesIKa C 30HTHKa JOMO-
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Jlacb 4YepHad Maka C OCTPbIM CTaJIbHbIM HaKOHeYHH-
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nasiKoH MW pela, uTO Ha GybBape OHA MpHAacT emy
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B3AJl TasiKy MW HallpaBMJIcA B peCTOpaHYMK MO coces-
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Harpayia, HO OH HepBHMYal, Ollacadch, UTO NpuseTcA
He MOJIYYMTb ee, a BbIPBATb CHJION.
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N10, Iipe{BapUTeNbHO He Toes. PecTopaH Ha3biBasica <[la-
PWKCKas efa>; 9TO OBL 3aKYTOK cbyTOB WIeCTD B LIMpHHy,
Mexy OOyYBHOM MacTepcKolt M XMMUHCTKOM. EHOox 3a-
6pasica Ha CaMbiii JabHUuK TabypeT y CTOMKU M 3aKa3al
TOPOXOBbIi CyI HM MOJIOUHBIM KOKTeHJIb C WIOKONIAIOM.
3a cTouKOM CTOANa BbICOKad 2KeHUIMHa C OOMbUIM-
MH 2KeJITbIMH 3y6aMU M TaKOro Ke WBeTa BONOCaMH, 3a-
TAHYTbIMM YepHOU ceTKOM. OaHY pykKy OHa MOCTOAHHO
hepxama Ha Oexpe, a yipaBlasacb Ip MOMOMIM BTO-
pow. Xota Exox nosBJIAJICA 30eCb Kaxk{bIi BeYep, OHA
TaK M He HayuMsaCb OTHOCHTbCA K HeMY C MPHASHBIO.
BMecto Toro ¥To6bI OOcAy2KMTb eTo, *KeHUIMHA mIpu-
HANACb KAPUTb Ha CKOBOPOAe BETUMHY; B pecTopaHe cu-
€JI TOJIbKO OAMH MOCeTHTEIb, HO OH yKe NOEs MU Telepb
YMTall TaseTy: CJleqOBaTeIbHO, BETYMHa MpeqHasHaya-
wlacb et camo. EHox NeperHysica Yepe3 CTOMKY MU TKHYJI
*KHUMHY Mako B 6eqpo.
Crymai, — cKa3ay OH,— MHe Hao uaTH. A To-
POILIIOCb.
Hy Tak “au,— OTpesasa OHa H 3apaboTama YeNOC-
TAMM, COCDeAOTOUMBIIMCh Ha COep2KHMOM CKOBOPOAKH.
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— [loxamyit, 1 Bo3bMy KyCOK BOH Toro TOpTa,— CKa-
3al EHOX, yKa3bIiBad Ha TOMOBMHY PO30BO-%KeTOTO TOp-
Ta, JlexKaBLIy!0 B Kpyruioi BuTpuHe. — Boo6ie-To MHe
HY2KHO Koe-4TO CaelaTb. Hao Opt MHe ugTu. Haxpoiire
MHe PAJIOM C HHM.— OH yxka3aJi Ha YeOBeKa, YUTAaIOMIe-
ro ra3ety, cliom3 c Tabypeta, Nofollen K cocemy M CTan
pacCMaTpUBaTb ra3zeTHbI AMCT c OOpaTHOH CTOPOHBI.
Yenosek onmycTus ra3eTy M B3TIAHy Ha EHoxa.
Enox yai6uysca. Uenonek noquas razety.
— MoxHo of072KUTb y Bac CTpaHHuKu, KOTOpbie
BbI He uMTaeTe? — Tompocun Exox.
ToT cHoBa OlycTH ra3eTy WU ycTaBMJICA Ha Hero
MYTHBIMH HEMHTalolMMu ria3amu. [lorom HeToporsin-
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CTal pa3rAbIBaTb peKlaMbl KuHOdUADMOB. IIpo6e-
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B KuHOTeaTpe <«<BuKTopu» Ha [laTpyecaT CceqbMou yIM-
ue. Jjo sTOM BCTpe4yM OCTaBasIOCb MosaCca.
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o6muxe. Ero m“u0 m0-mpexHeMy CHAs0 MOJy4eHHbIM
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JIM OH.
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EHox Halllylas Maliky W WOOK Ha CTOMKy Me-
JIOUB:
— Mue mopa.
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— Bpl, HapepHoe, 6ombule MeHa He yBUAUTe,— Tpo-
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— OTO MeHA O4eHb paslyeT,— KMBHYJa OHA.
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B TlepeyJIOK M ObICTpO ToMIe MO TEMHbIM 3aBOpKaM,
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HOM 43 671MKHUX KBapTaioB; EHox mpomien yepe3 ocBe-
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Kad Tla3 C APKMX OrHeli. OH OCTAHOBMJICA TOUHO Ha-
IIpOTMB KMHOTeaTpa M CHpATasca B TeEMHOM Tpoxose
MexKLy ZOMaMH.
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Ta, 3Be3a MO HaBeCOM NOKMMaa pyKy CTapyliKe.
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cileqoBasia JaMa B WOpTax, CeqOM NOKMION MyKUMHa:
TIbITAACh TIPHBeYb K CeOe BHUMAHMe, OH MyCTHJICA B
IAC, BMeCTO Toro UTOOBI MATH poBHO. EHox BHe3amHO
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mepeOexaJI yJIMUy MU THXO 3aye3 B OTKPbITyIO ABeplly
dyproua.
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ule 3BYKU, KOTOpble BpAX uM cnoco6Ha u3aTb HOp-
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BbICKOUMa TeMHad Curypa, 4yTb He ylasia u Mocneu-
HO 3aXpOMaJla K Jiecy.
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Ca: OT ryObl 20 KagbikKa TAHyNacb rayOoKaa ccafMuHa,
a TIOf, r1a30M HaJIMJICA CUHAK, IpvaBaBlMit eMy BULL
XMYPbIi MU HeEOT3bIBYMBbIM.
On MpoBOopHo KoMas, NoKa He MosyunAaCb AMA B
dyT ray6unot u wupunon. Exox nomoxus B Hee aK-
KypaTHy!0 CTONKy MW 4uyTb mMomessM. [loxoponbr ofex-
jibl He O3HaYaJIM, UTO OH MOXOpoHu ceba MpexHero, —
IIpocTo OH 3Ham, ¥TO Gombe OHa He MOHaZoOuTcA.
OTAbIMAaBIIMCb, OH 3aBaIM AMY 3EMJeH M MpuTONTas.
Ty? OH 3aMeTW, 4TO 3a6bLI CHATD OoTHHKM. OH CKH-
139


HYJL MX, OTLIBBIPHYII MofasbUle, NOAA C 3eMIM CBep-
TOK M 9HeEprHyHO MOTpAC.
B TYCKJIOM CBeTe MOXKHO ObLIO pasrsAeTb, Kak I0-
ouepewHO UCuesaloT — OfHa CorHyTaa Oesax Hora, M0-
TOM [pyrad, OfHa pykKa, Apyras, a UX MeCTO 3aHMMaloT
pyre, TeMHbie, KOHeYHOCTH. O6pa30BaBiliaadca HaKO-
Hell KOCMaTaa (purypa NoHaYasy Obiia c ABYMA rosOBa-
MM — TEMHOMi MW CBeTIOM, — MOTOM TeMHasA BbITeCHHa
cBeTsy10. Euje HeKOTOpoe BPeMA CYIECTBO MPHBOAMIIO
ce6a B MOPAOK, MOKa MOJHOCTbIO HE OCBOMJIOCb B HO-
BOM OOJIMKe.
Munyty-apyryto durypa cTossia MOI4a MW HEABYK-
Ho. IloroM NpvHANacb pbMaTb M KONOTUTD ceOs B Ipydb,
3allpbirasia, pacipaBiia pyKu Wu HarHysa ronosBy. Ilo-
Hayasly pbranve Obuio cma6bIM HW HeyBepeHHbIM, HO
MIOTOM CTayio rpomyue. 3aTeM — THXHM VM yrporKaiollMM, ~
CHOBa TPOMKMM, OMATb THXMM VM YrpoxKalolluM, U BApyr
mpekpatusocb. Durypa BbITAHyJla pyKy, Moxkasa Mmyc-
TOTY, SHEpru4HoO MoTpAcaa, yOpama pyKy, CHOBa BBITA-
Hyjla, CKalla HM WoTpacua myctoTy. Tak ova czenasa
yeTbIpe WIM nATb pas. Ilorom nogzHAIa OCTpyo MasKy,
3aJIMXBaTCKM WpwxKasa K OoKy MH MOHEeCIacb B CTOPOHY
mocce. Hu ofHa ropa Ha cBeTe — B adpukaHCKMXx >
mxKyHriax, B KanucdopHun UNM B POCKOLIHOM HbIO-
HOpKCKOM KBapTupe — B 9TOT MOMeHT He, Oblla TaK
CuaCTJIMBa, Kak 9Ta, NOMYYMBIWAA HAaKOHeEL Harpayly OT
cBoero 6ora.
Ilapenh M AeByika, YTO CHEM, IpwxKaBUICch Apyr
K [pyry, Ha 6oubuIOM KaMHe y wocce, m06oBamuCcb
BHJIOM HM He 3aAMeTHJIM NOABMBLIYIOCA M3 JIeca KOCMa-
Tyo durypy. Tpy6nt u dacanbr 3qanuiit caMBacb B
TeMHyl0 3yOuaTy10 CTeHYy, yXOZMBUIy10 B HEO6O, TO TyT,
TO TaM BCIlapbiBa o6naKo wus. Mononoit yenoBek
oOepHyJICA B TOT MOMeHT, Kora *xXyTKad YepHas ro-
pia yxe CTOANa C IpOTAHyTOH pyKoit 6yKBambHO
140


B (ByX Warax oT Hero. Ou y6pan pyKy c mmeya no-
pyr U, HM CiOBa He roBops, CKpblica B secy. J]e-
BylIKa BCKOUMJa UM, BOIMA, MOHECIacb 10 miocce. YaAuB-
JleHHad TOpusia olycTuia pyky, 3aOpasiacb Ha KaMeHb,
rye TOMbKO 4TO CueNa Mapa, M MOrpy3vlacb B Cosep-
llaHve HeBepHbIX OYepTAaHU AameKoro roposa.
TJIABA 13
3a BTOpow Beyep paboTbI c HaeMHBIM IIpopoKom
Csatou Llepxsu Xpucta Be3 Xpucta Tysep Llorc spi-
PYYHI YMCTLIMY MATHALMaTb OJWIapOB MU TPH AlaTb MATS
ueHTosB. IIpopok 3a pa6oTy u MpoKaT MalIMHbI Mosy-
4H Tp ZoNNapa. 3Bamu ero Conac Jleudungz. Y Hero
6pm Ty6epkyze3, *KeHa uM WecTepo ZeTei; pabota IIpo-
poka ero BlouIHe yCTpavBayia — OH WM MOMBICJIMTb He
MOT, UTO OHA MOXET OKa3aTbCA OACHOM. OH He 3aMe-
TH, YTO B TOT BeYep HeMOsameKy OT MeCTa, rye OH
MpOMOBexOBasI, OCTAHOBUJICA BbICOKMM aBTOMOOMJIb MBI-
IIMHOTO I[BeTa, UM OTTyAa Ha Hero HallpxA2xKeHHO CMOT-
put 6eoe M10, CIOBHO TroBops: 4TO Obi TbI HU Cie-
Jai, TO, YeMy Cy2*KZeHO MpousouTu, — Mpousoizer.
UYenosek B MalliMHe MOUTH-4ac HaOsuO fas 3a TEM, KaK
IIpopok mo 3Haxy Tysepa Ilorca sa6upaetca Ha KalloT
M Mpou3HocT peub. Korga nocueqHUul ceaHC KOHYWICA
my6muKka pa3zoultach, Typep 3aliaTw MponoBexHiKy,
OHM Ce B MalllMHy M yexamu. ABTOMOOWIb mpoexas
KBapTaJIOB JeCATb WO oma, rye xu TyBep, ocTaHoBMI-
ca, [yBep BbicKounan, KpuKuys: </[o 3aBTpa, Apyr> — u
CKPbLICA B TEMHOM TogDesne. Conac Jlenpungy noexas
Tasbule. 3a HUM, YYTb MOOsasb, ABUTaslaCb Taka 2Ke Cce-
pasa MalnMuHa. 3a pysiem cugen Xelizen Moyre.
O6a aBromo6usiA yBemMUMM CKOpOCTb M CTaJIM
6bICTpO ABUraTbCA K OKpaHe roposa. Ileppax MaliMmHa
141 ~


cBepHyJla Ha MIpOces0K, NeTIABIIMM Cpequ MOpocuIMx
MXOM JlepeBbesB. TobKO Jty4n cap, Moxo*Me Ha aH-
TeHHBI, OCBelljamM Qopory. Xev3 cTal MOHeEMHOTy Ha-
TOHATb Tlepe€AHI0lO MalIMHy, a MOTOM, BHe3sallHO ra3a-
HYB, PBaHYJICA BIlepey M Bpesasica B aBTOMOOMND Jlel-
dusga. O6e MaliMHbl OCTaHOBMJIMCb.
Xeli3 uyTb oTbexam Ha3ag, a IIpopox Bpi6panca u3
MallIMHbI M OCTaHOBMJICA, UlypaACb B APKOM CBeTe uy-
ux dap. Tlotom nogzomen kK «<dcCeKCy> M 3arIAHyJI B
OKHO. THINMHY HapyliaIv JUUIb CBEpuKM MH ApeBecHbIe
AryuIKH.
— Uero sTo BbI? — HeEpBHO Cipocus oH. Xevi3 CMOT-
peJI Ha Hero Mosra, HM BCKOpe YesocTb Cosaca AporHysa;
OH, KaxKeTCA, YJIOBMJI CXOZCTBO OJ@%KAbI HM, BO3MO%KHO,
auu.— Uero sTo BbI? — CHOBa BH3IIMBO CIpocus OH.—
Al Hero BaM He Cyesas.
Xeli3 CHOBa Haxkasl Ha ra3 Mu pBaHys Brepeg. Ha
3TOT pa3 OH TaK ygZapun MawMHy Conaca, 4TO OHa
BbleTeya Ha OOOUMHY M CBasIMsacb B KaHaBy.
Comaca oT6pocusio B CTOpOHY, HO OH HMOg_HAJICA,
ONATb MOMENI K «<SCCeKCY> M 3aCTbII B YeTbIPex cbyTax
OT HeYO, BIIAAbIBAaXCh BHYTPb.
— Kakoro xpeHa TBI MocTaBu 3Ty WITyKy Ha JO-
pore? — cnpocun Xenia.
— C Moe MallImHon Bce B MopsyKe,— cka3an Co-
jlac.— 3avem BbI ee B KaHaBy CIMXHYIM?
— CuyMait mimany,— nmpuKka3zan Xeiis.
— Tlocnymaite, — 3axaumanca Conac,— uTo Bam
Hy2HO? IlepectaHbTe Tak Ha MeHA CMOTpeTb. CKaxn-
Te, YTO BAM HYKHO.
— Tb — mxeu,— cKa3am Xeli3.— Sauem Toi 3aze-
3aelllb Ha MalllMHY M TOBOPMIlb, YTO He BEPHIlb B TO,
BO 4UTO Ha CaMOM Jee Bepuiib?
— A Bam-To 4To? — B3Bu3rHym Comac. — Kaxkasa
BaM pa3Hulla, YTO A TOBOpIo?
142


— 3auem TbI 9TO Aenaewb?. — cupocun Xeii3. —
Bot 4TO MH€ MHTeEPpeCHO 3HaTb.
— Kakgpit oTBeyaeT cam 3a ceOs, — OTBeTHI
IIpopox.
— Tbl mxel, — noBropun Xeii3s. — Tot Bepuutb
B Uucyca.
— fla BaM-To uTo? 3ayeM BbI CTOJIKHYJIM MOW Ma-
muyy?
— CHuMai DIAty Mu KOCTIOM, — cKa3an Xeii3.
— Tlocmyuiaiite, y MeHa u B MbICMAX He ObIIO Bac
llepeqpa3HUBaTb. DTO OH MHE KYMMJI TaKOM KOCTIOM.
A cTapbIM ¢ BbIKMHYJI.
Xeii3 pactaxuyJ ABeplly U copBan c My2kuMHBI 6e-
Jtyio UIATy.
— VU xkoctiom cuumai.
IIponoBpeqHUK NOMATHIICA Ha CepeqMHy AOpornu.
— CuHumait KocTIOM,— KpuikKHyJI Xeii3 u HarkaJi Ha Ta3.
Comnac BIIpMMpbokKKy MOMYaJICA 10 Mopore, Ha xony
CTaCKMBad TM KaK.
— Bce cuHumam, Bce,— opan Xev3, npwxKaBuINcb
JIMI[OM K BETPOBOMY CTeKIIy.
IIpopok nomuasica KaK yxXameHHbIN. OH pa3z0pBal
Ha ce6e pyOalllky, paccTerHyJI peMeHb M ciycTui 6pro-
Ku. OH CTaJl OMyIbIBaTb HOIH, CIOBHO COOupasicA CHAT
60THHKU, HO TyT <acceKc» cOum ero u Nepeexan. Xeii3
OCTaHOBUJI MalliMHy UM Aas 3anHunM xog. Mamnua cHo-
Ba Mepeexasia paclipocTepToe TeJIO MU OCTAaHOBYIaCh Hall
IIPOMOBEAHUKOM, CJIOBHO OXpaHAA MOBep2KeEHHOFO e€10
yemoBeka. Tenepb, 6€3 ULIAIIbI HM KOCTIOMA, JlexKaBLUIMi
Ha 2%KMBOTe MyKuMHa ObLI He OYeEHb MOXO%K Ha Xeli3a.
M3 Hero BbITeKIO MHOTO KPOBH, BOKPyT TOJIOBbI pac-
TIbLIach Jty2Ka. Uenopexk slexKasI COBeEpIeHHO HeMOLBY>K-
HO, TOJbKO OAMH ero Masel y TOMOBbI Aeprasica, Kak
cTpeika uacoB. Xeu3 MHyJ Jlexallero HOrou, TOT ¥TO-
TO KOPOTKO Mpoxpunes M 3aTHXx.
143


— ]\se Bem He MOry BbIHeCTH, — cKa3an Xeii3,—
-Korgya BpyT M Korga MepeapasHuBaioT. He Hazo 6p1s10
KO MHEe J1e3Tb, U A Obl TeOA HE TPOHYAJ.
Uenopek IbITasicCA YTO-TO MPOW3HECTH, HO JIMUIb
B3BU3rHyw. Xei3 mpvcesi Ha KOpTOUKH, 4TOOBI pa3z0-
6paTb, YTO OH TaM GopMoueT.
— CkosbkKo ropa IipHHec MaTepv, — rOBOpH ue-
nosex, 6ybKaa ropsiom.— Hu cekyHabi noxoa. YKpan
MaumuHy. Hu pa3y He CKa3ajI OTUY MpaBAbl M He Aan
[eupu TO, 4TO OH..
— SaTKHMcb. — Xetes HaKJIOHWJICA elle HYKe, UTO-
6bI BLICYWaTb UCMOBeb.
Cxa3an, re efO CaMOrOHHbIM alimapaT, M m0-
yw MATb TONNAapoB, — C TPpy4OM BbIZOXHYJI MY2K-
unHa. -
.
— A Tellepb 3aTKHMCb, — cKa3an Xelis.
— Tocnogu VUucyce,— npoxpunen MyxunHa.
— SA te6e Benen 3aTKHYTCA.
_— TocnogM, moMorm MuHe, — pa3fasicA xpun.
Xeh3 CHIbHO yHapun Conaca HOrol Mo cliMHe, H TOT
3aTux. Xeli3 Nosox* Za, He CKaKeT JIM OH “UTO-HUO6yAb
ele, HO TOT yxKe He Abita. XeH3 OTOWeA MOCMOTPeTb,
HeT JIM MOBpexKJeHHM Ha «9CceKCe>, HO, KPOMe He-
CKOJIbKHX ILATeH KpOBM Ha Oammepe, HuYerO He OOHapy-
xv. OH CTep NATHA BETOUIbIO, Cell 3a PyJIb U OTMpa-
BUJICA OOpaTHO B ropos.
Ha cnefylouiMii eHb paHO yTPpOM OH TIOAHAJICA C
3ajHerO CH€HbA MallIMHbI WM Moexall Ha 3ampaBKy —
MOATOTOBUTBCA K TyTellecTBuIO. OH He BO3sBpalllaJica
NOMOM VM BCIO HOY MpoBes 6e3 CHa B 3allapKOBaHHOM
Ha yJIMUe aBTOMOOMIe, pasMbIIIIAA O TOM, Kak HauwHeT
HOBY10 XKU3Hb, NepeeseT B APyrou ropog u cTaHeT Ipo-
TOBefOBaTb TaM LlepKoBb Bes Xpucta.
Ha 3ampaBKe ero BCTpeTH 3aCNaHHbIlt MaJIbUMI-
Ka, KOTOpoMy Xeli3 oObaAcHUA, TO CoOMpaeTca B Aasb-.
144


- Hee IlyTellecTBve MW HYKHO HanosHUTh Oak, IpOBepHTb
«MaciO, BOLY M ToKppuuKu. ManbunKk cnpocus, kya
2%Ke OH coOupaetca exaTb, u Xei3 OTBETUN: B Apyroit
ropog. Torga Mambunk MouHTepecoBasica, coOupaet-
CA JIM OH B flaybHee MyTelllecTBve Ha TOM CaMOM Ma-
uiMHe, M Xel3 OTBETH YTBepAMTebHO. OH cxBaTUI
MaJIbUMINKy 3a BOpOT. OH CKa3aq, YTO y XO3AHHAa XO-
pole MaUIMHbI HeT HUKakux mpobsem, uv cmpocua,
ACHO JIM emy 9TO. Masbunk OTBETH, UTO, KOHEUHO Ke, ©
e€My ACHO, HM OH CaM ZYyMaeT TOUHO Tak xe. Torga Xeti3
IipeACTaBYJICA MW CKa3all, YTO OH MponoBegHUK [lepx-
Bu bes Xpucta uv kaxkbI BeYep BbICTyMaeT C KalloTa
3TOM camo MauIMHBI. On O6bACHUA, UTO TelIepb eseT
IiponmoBesoBaTb B Apyrou ropog. Mambunk HanouwHUs
6ax 6eH3HHOM, MpoBepvisI BOY, MacJIO MU MOKpbIIIKH,
a Xel3 XOAMJI 3a HMM TIO NATAaM UM OObACHAI, BO UTO
cileqyeT BeputTb. Het HuKakoro CMBICJIa BEPUTb B TO,
Ha 4TO HeJIb3A MOCMOTPeThb, B TO, UTO HEIIb3A MOTPO-
TaTb pykKaMu UM MompoboBaTb Ha Bkyc. OH CKa3aJ, TO
elle Mapy WHei Ha3ay, Beppu, uTO Goroxy/bCTBO €CTb
IlyTb K CMaceHHi0, HO Telepb MOHAI, UTO Tak AyMaTb
HeJIb3A, MOTOMY 4TO AA OoroxybCTBa TO*Ke Hy2KHa
Bepa. Uto xe Kacaetca WUucyca, koroppii aKkoOpr Obi
poxgzeH B Budsieeme, a MOTOM paciAT 3a sOACKHe
rpexu, TO Ou, 10 MHeHMIO Xeli3za, CIMUIKOM Hepeasien,
YTOObI B HEFO BEPHJI 30paBOMBICAMMM YeOBEK; TYT
OH BbIPBaJI Y MaJIbuMIIKM M3 pyK BeApO U WyIenHyJ
Ha 3€MJ110, UTOObI NOAUeEpKHYTb CBO COBa. Xeii3 cTas
pyraTbca u WpoKmMHaTb XpuctTa TUXO, HO C TaKHM OC-
TEPBEHEHHeM, UTO MasIbUMIIKa [axKe OTOPBAJICA OT pa-
6oTbI uM Wpucsyiasca. 3akKOHYMB IpOBepATb <9CCeKC>»,
WapeHb CKa3aTb, 4TO B Oake c 6eH3HHOM Teub uM elle
ape B paguaTope, a OfHa 3af,HAA NOKPbIllKa BbILeP2KUT
pa3Be UTO MHJb ABasWaTb, Wa WM TO eCJIM exaTb MeJ-
JI€HHO.
145


— [locnymati, — mpousHec Xeii3, — 9Ta MalliMHa
TOJIbKO HayuHaeT 2KU3Hb. Ee M yap MOJIHMM He OCTa-
HOBHT.
— Her cMpicia Tyfa BOY HasIMBaTb, — MOBTOpH
MaJIbuMK, — BC€ PaBHO BbIJIbeTCA.
— A ny-ka Hazel, — mpennoxun Xe3 u mpocse-
WM, KaK MaJIbuuK 9TO AeNaeT. 3aTeM KYM Kapty,
ceJI B MalliMHy M Moexal, OCTAaBJIAA Ha acdasibTe M0-
mocku 6eH3HHa, Macjia HM BOLI.
Ox oueHb 6pICTpo BbIOpasica Ha WOCce, Mpoexas He-
CKOJIbKO MUJIb, U TYT Y HefO BHeE3aMHO BO3SHHKJO OLLy-
wleHHe, YTO OH TaK M He CABMHysIca c MecTa. Mumo
NPOMWMIBAIH Wauyru, 3alpaBOyHble CTaHWMM, CTOAHKU
rpy30Bukos, 666 0po2xxXHbIX 3HaKoB, 3a0POnIeHHbIe aM-
6apbl C pekaMaMM HIOxaTeIbHOrO TaOaka M Wake Hal-
mucb <Mucyc yMep 3a TEBA>», koTropyto Xeii3 3ameTus,
HO HaMepeHHO He CTaJI YMTATb.
He mpoexaB 4 NATH MHJIb 10 WIOCCe, OH YCbIMUaI
nosaqu cupeny. OdepHyBuincb, OH yBue, 4TO ero
lipeculelyeT YepHad NaTpybHadA MalliMuHa. Ona mopaB-
HANaCb C HUM, H NOMMIUeMCKUM Chena 3Hak, YTOObI OH
cbexall Ha oOounHy. Y monuuelickoro 6p1n0 mpuBet-
JIMBOe KpacHoe AMMO U Tia3a WBeTa YMCTOTO ba.
— Al He MpepBpiilan CcKOpocTs, — cka3an Xeiis.
— fla, — cormacunca nommuetickui, — KoHe4uHO.
— Al exam mo cBoe cropoHe AZoporu.
— KoneuHo xe, pa3ymeetca.
— Tak 4TO %e BaM OT MeHA Hy2KHO?
— Mnue mpocto He HpaBuTca Balle JIMIIO,— CKa3an
nomuuetcxun. — [lokaxute mpasa.
— Bate Mue Toxe He HpaBuTca,— oTBeTHI Xet3.—
Vi mpas y Meus” HUKaKMXx HeTY.
— Hy To x, — mponsHec nonuieiickuh 706-
polyliHO, — 4, B OOWeM-TO, He AyMalo, YTO BaM OHH
HY KHBI.
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146


— A eCIM M HYKHBI, y Me€HA UX HeTy, — cKa3an
Xela.
— Tlocnymatite,— cKa3an nommuelticKkuit yxe apy-
THM TOHOM, — He 6yzleTe JM BbI Tak 106e3HbI NOeXaTb
O BePIIMHbI Cilezyroulero xomMa? A xouy, uToObI BbI
OMe€HMJIM KaKOM TaM BUZ,— BbI TaKOM KpacOTbl HUKOT-
qa He Bugenu.
Xel3 MoxKal WewaMuv, HO MaulMHy 3aBen. Uero x
He MOfpaTbca C MOMMWeMCKUM, pa3 CaM HallpallMBaert-
ca. Ox goOpasca AO BepIIMHBI xouMa, a NaTpybHasa
Malla eXajia 3a HUM BIWJIOTHY1.
— A Temepb OCTaHOBUTeCb BOH TaM, Ha Kpalo,—
KPHKHyJI NomuuencKkun. — OTTyZa myume BULZHO.
Xenv3 NOJYMHVJICA.
— Tloxasyi, BaM CTOMT BbIMTU,— CKa3am MomMIel-
cxuu.— Jlymaio, CHapy2KM BbI BCe pa3sriagqute mye.
Xeii3 Bbisle3 M ocmoTpesica. Buusy Onin O6ppIB, pa3-
MbITad KpacHad TIMHa TAHylacb PyTOB Ha TPUAUaTh,
Ha MOJIyBbKXKEHHOM MacTOule, pAsOM C syxeit, JexKa-
jia ToWad KopoBeHKa. Iloofanmb BugzHeIacb Nayyra, Ha
ee Kpbiile cropOvJica KaHIOK.
Tlonuuevickui mogoulen kK «acceKcy» C3aqM M CTOJIK-
HyJI ero c ropbl. KopoBa BCKOUNJIa M MOMYasach Uepes
moje K Jlecy, KaHIOK B3JleTeI Ha BepuIMHy AepeBa. AB-
TOMOOMJIb PyXHY/JI Ha KpbIllly, Tp OCTaBLIMXCaA Koseca
KpyTumMcb B Boszyxe. MotTop BbiueTe UM OTKATHJICA
BOOK, BC€BO3MOXHbIe CTpaHHble JeTasiu pa3seTesucb
BO BC€ CTOPOHBI.
— Y koro HeT MallIMHbI, TOMY M MpaBa He HYX-
Hbl, — CKa3aJI MOJMIUeUCKMU, BbITHpadA PyKU O LWITAHbI.
Heckombko MUHYT XeH3 CTOAI HEMOLBYKHO, TiA-
aA TIpamo mepex coboii. Ka3anocb, Ha ero Mile OTpa-
%KaeTCA BCe BOKpyr — Mose BHU3y M BCe, YTO 3a HMM,
BCe paccTOAHMe OT ero ria3 AO HycToro ceporo Heba,
ycTpemsiatomeroca, 6e3qHa 3a 6e3qHOU, B KocMoc. Ko-
147


JIeHM efO NOAOTHYAMCb, OH Ces Ha Kpato OOppIBa, CBe-
CHUB HOF BHU.
Tlonulmetickuu CMoTpey Ha Hero:
— Tlogpestu te6a?
He ycupimias oTBeTa, MOsOUIen uyTh O1MxKe:
— Kyaa te6e Hy2KHO?
OH CKIIOHWJICH, YMeplIcb pyKaMH B KOJIeHH, Hi CIIpo-
cui c GecIIoKOHCTBOM:
— Tp Boo6mle-To Kyfa-HHuO6yab exam?
— Het, — oro3sasca Xens.
IlonumencKkui Mpuces Ha KOPTOUKH UM MOOK py-
Ky Xel3y Ha Meyo.
— Tp 4To, Boobie HuKyfa He coOupasca? — cimpo-
CUJI OH TPeBOXKHO.
Xeii3 MOMOTas roumo0Bou. BrrpaxkeHue ero JMIa He U3-
ME€HWJIOCb, OH He MOBeEPHYJICA K MOJMIeHCKOMY, a MIpo-
TOJKaII CUeTb, iia B MIPOCTpaHCTBO.
Ilonuuetickui NOHAICA MU BepHYyJICA K MaTpysib-
HOM MaliMHe. OTKpbIB ABeplly, elle pa3 MOCMOTpe Ha
cuyeBluero K HeMy CMHOM Xeii3a:
— Torga — moka, Bcero xopomero. — On 3a6pan-
CA B MalllMHy M yexasi.
Uepe3 HekoTopoe Bpema Xeii3 BcTa uM MeAJIeEHHO
mo6pe Ha3aq B ropog. B xo3aiicrBeHHOM Mara3HHe
KYIIWJI %KeNle3HOe BeApO MU MeIOK u3BecTH uM Nomen
nomou. Bo zBope OTKPbII MeLIOK UM BBICbIMa U3BECTb
B Begpo. IloroM NOAHAJICA MO CTYMeHbKaM K KpaHy U
WOBepxy HanOJIHH BexpO BOZOK. Xo3clika cufesa Ha
KPbLIbie, MOriaxKMBad KOLIKy.
— Uro 9To sbi co6panucb AematTb, Muctep Moytc? —
clipocvia OHa.
— Xouy ocnenutTb ce6a, — OTBETHII OH M Bolen
B JOM.
Xo3alKa OCTalacb Ha KpbliIbie. Oua Opiia He u3
TeX JHOJeH, YTO B OMHOM CiOBe BUAAT Gombe 2%eCTO-
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B WMO, M BCe WMWa OpliM OAMHaKOBBIe. Ecuu 6pr ett
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4eM STO HYXKHO, MpocTo noKoHuusa 6b c Cobol. 3a-
cyHyla 6bI rouOBy B AyXOBKy WIM MpwHsANa Kyuy 6e3-
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6un; Hy KaKOMy YeIOBeKy IIpueT B TOOBy NOpTUTb
ce6e 3peHve? Tako npoHuiatenbHol xKeHUIMHe, Kak
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BHe3allHO MOHAIa, YTO, KOTa YMpeT, TOXKe OceMMmHeT.
Ona ollemeHesia, MopaxkeHHad 3TOM MbIcibIO. Efi BCIIOM-
HWJIOCb BbIPaxKeHMe «<BeYHaA CMEPTb», KaK TOBOPAT IIpo-
MIOBEZHUKU, HO OHa TYT %Ke CTepsa ero U3 CO3HaHNMA,
M Ha JMUe ee OTpasusOcb He OobIIe BOJTHEHHA, 4eM
Ha Mopfouke kolku. Ona He Obla pemuruo3sHoi uM
CJIMINKOM BICYaTIIMTeIbHOM MU KaxK AIM DeHb 6maroza-
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KOTOPbIX ObIJla TaKaA CKJIOHHOCTb,— a y MucTepa Mo-
yTca ova Opiia, MHaye ObI OH He CTasI IIpOMOBeHUKOM.
Ou u BIIpaBsy MOF HU C TOFO HM C Cero BLIKEUb Cebe
rla3a U3BECTbIO, MOTOMY YTO BCe JOM TaKOrO copTa,
CKa3aTb M10 MpaBye, CulerKa C IpHBeToM. B camoM Zese,
C KaKOM CTaTH 37paBOMbICNAMIMM YesOBeK CTaHeT JIM-
WwaTb CeOA yOBOJbCTBHA CMOTpeTb Ha Ccamoro ceba?
BoT 9TOro OHa He 3HaJia.
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OUKOB OH HE HOCH, a CMOTPeTb Ha TO, YTO OH YCTPOUI
CO CBOMMM rla3aMu, — yHOBOIbCTBUA Maso. Ilo Kpalt-
Heli Mepe, Tak elf Kazasiocb. Korfa on Obi paqoM, ona
He yMasia HU O 4eM ApyroM 4u, CaMa TOrO He 2euaA,
HaKJIOHANaCb U MPHCTasIbHO BCMaTPMBaslacb B eFo JIM-
10, CJIOBHO IIbITaACh OOHapy2KHTb TaM HeYTO, HeEBMaH-
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YTO OH YMYAPAeCTCA KaKUM-TO HEMOHATHBIM 06pa30M
ee OOMaHbIBaTb. Kaabii ZeHb OH CMe c Hel Ha
KPbLIbIle YaCaMH, HO CUeTb C HMM ObLIO BCe paBHO
YTO OLHOM; OH TOBOPHJI, TOMbKO Kora EMy XOTEJIOCD.
MoxHo 6bim0 3afaTb eMy Kakoli-Hu6yab BOMpoc yT-
POM, a OTBET YCJIbIIMaTb DHEM uM BOOOUIe He yCJBI-
math. OH MpeqIOKUN AOMNAwBaTb eit 3a TO, YTOOBI
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#ke O6paz0M ee OOMAHBIBAIOT.
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TM 3a TO, UTO BOMHa CeNasa C YeM-TO y Hero BHYTPH,
Tak uTO paGoTaTb emy ObLIO He OOn3aTeNbHO. Xosaitky
BCerfa Mopaxkaso, YTO y APyrux Joe BOAATCA WeHb-
ru. Y3HaB O Ubux-HUOyAb MOXoMax, OHA HAYMHaJa 10-
KalIbIBaTbCA JO UX UCTOKOB M HEM3MeHHO yOexJamacn,
4YTO HCTOKOM ABJIAeTCA OHA CaMa. Ona Oia yBepena,
4TO HaJIOrM, KOTOpble OHA MaTUT, MOCTyMaloT B CaMbie
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TOJIbKO MOCbINAaeT €€ AEHBIM BCAKHM 3arpaHM4HbIM He-
TpaM Mu apa6aM, HO M COfepxKUT CBOMX CJIeMbIx Aypa-
KOB HM BC€X HAMOTOB, KOTOPbIe yMeIOT TONbKO paciin-
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BepHYTb CeOe KaK MOXKHO Gombe U3 TOrO, YTO y Hee
oToOpasu, — AeHbr WIM 4YTO-TO MHOe, CIOBHO elt KO-
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150


Belilb, KOTOpad OKa3bIBallach Mepey T1a3aMu, Gombe
Bcero ee 6ecHJia MBICJIb, YTO COBCeM PANOM, TON py-
KOM, CIIpaTaHO HeYTO WeHHOe, Yero OHA He B CusaXx
pa3ruiazetb.
Ev Ka3aul0cb, YTO KUBY B ee ZOME CIenol Y¥ro-
TO BuquT. OH BCe BpeMA XOAUI C HaCTOpO2KeHHbIM
BHJOM, CJIOBHO BCMaTPMBaJICA BO YTO-TO Meper coboii.
Jlaxe Korgzja mpocTo cufem Ha cTyJe, Ka3asOcb, ero
B3IJIAj,| MOCTOAHHO K YeMy-TO TpuKoBaH. Ho ouna-To
3HaJia, YTO OH aOcomIOTHO cylen. Ona yBepusiacb B 3TOM,
KOrga OH CHAJI TpAMKy, KOTOPOM MepBoe BpeMsA 3aBA-
3bIBaJl raza. OMHOTO IIpucTambHOrO B3riAa OBIIO TO-
CTaTOUHO, YTOObI MOHATb, OH CfesaJI MMeHHO TO, 4TO
o6eman. J[pyrue 2WJIbI[bI, MocMe Toro KaK OH CHA
IOBA3KYy, MOHaYasy Ha UbINO“uKax OOxo_usM ero pu
BCTpeye, IPOBOKaA AOITUM B3TANOM, HO MOCTeMeHHO
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a BHOBb IIpHexaBiuue NMOpoM WU He 3HAaJIM, YTO OH Ce-
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mieMca JeBuoHKa Xokca. Ova Busesia, Kak OH 9TO Cye-
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4TO coOpasuch Bce *KMbUbI. Peakaa crepBa 9Ta eB-
YOHKa, AyMasia xo3aiika. [leppoe BpeMa Bce KpyTHJIacb
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Hee XBaTHT CBUXHyBuleroca Ha Mucyce cnenoro u BO-
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ylibip Ha OaHaHoBose. Xo3alika Halesacb, UTO ee Ma-
Tallla y2xKe aBHO JlexKUT Ha JHE MOPCKOM, MOCKOJIbKy
OH 3af0sKan eM 3a Mecau. Uepes ABe Hee JeEBYOH-
Ka, pa3yMeeTCA, BEPHyIaCb MU CHOBa B3AIaCb ero 00xa-
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KBapTal 6bIIO CJIbIINHO, KaK OHA KPUYUT M BU3%KUT Ha
clenmoro, KOTOpbIM HUKOrya eM He OTBEYAI.
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BaTb €€ CJIOBa, HU fala OTBeTa, CKPeCTHB PyKM Ha
rpyau. Ho oH HMuero He CKa3a1, IPOCTO OTCYMTa Tpu
JIMMMHUX TOIapa MU MpoTAHyy eli.
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HY2KHBI OT BaC TOJIBKO J[CHBIM.
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nomyuut. A 6ymy 3a Hee WaTUTD.
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KOTOpble OHA WWaTHT, UAYT Ha Taky!O MaKOCTb.
— He genaiite storo,— 6bICTpo cka3asIa OHa,— y Hee
HeT Ha 9TO MpaBa.
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IlMaJIbHOro O6ecteyeHuA MU MOrOBOpUacb, UTO TEBYOH-
Ky 3a0epyT B MpHioT.
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TlOuyuaeT KAKAbIM MECALL OT IpaBHTebCTBA, MU, TOCKOJIb-
Ky OH BC€ paBHO HMYErO He Bel, OHA PellIMIa, YTO MO-
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la COfepsKMMoe HM pelvsia, YTO MMEeCT MpaBO MOBbICHT
KBaptiaty. Ilo yropopy oHa roTOBMJIa eMy ely, a T10-
CKOJIbKy WeHbI Ha IpOAyKTbI MOBbICHIIMCh, C YUCTOK CO-
BECTbIO MOXKHO ObLIO YBEJIMUUTb U MaTy 3a HUX; HO JaxKe
mocjle TOTO OHA He MOTJia OTAeENATbCA OT MBICJIIM, UTO ee
oOmaHprBaioT. [louemy oH ocsenus ce6x, a He MOKOHYMII C
co6oi? Hapepuaka y Hero 6biI HEKUit T11aH, 1, MOET, Te-
llepb OH BAAMT 4TO-TO, HeBeqOMOoe 3pauuM? Torga ona
pelllMsia BbIACHUTb O HEM BCe, YTO MOXKHO.
— Orxyja BbI pogzom, muctep Moytc? — cmpocu-
Jia OHA KaK-TO pa3, KOrZa OHM CMe Ha KpbIsIbIe. —
Bpay am y Bac OcTasica KTO-HUuOyAb U3 pomH?
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Oua 3HaJla, UTO JyUlle He TOPOMMTh ero C OTBETOM,
M MpoxospKasa:
— Y Meus TOoxKe HUKOrO He ocTamocb. A BOT y MHC-
Tepa Oya BCA CeMbs 2%KUBa, KpOMe Hero camoro. — Ee
3BaM Muccuc Mnynz.— BeuHo npuesxKamm cioga m06n-
paTbca, MOTOMy 4TO y MucTepa Duyza Opium AeHBIN.
Ou pa36usica Ha agpormane.
IlomeauB, OH OTBETIT:
— Mou sce ymepsn.
— Muctep Ouaya, — nostopusa ona, — pas6usca
Ha a9poriane.
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IloctemeHHO eM cTaiO HPaBUTbCA CHeTb C HUM
BOT TaK Ha KpblJIblle, HO OHA HMUKOrfa He MOTJla CKa-
3aTb TOUHO, 3HaeT JIM OH, YTO OHa pAZOM. Jlaxe Korga
OH OTBeYasI eli Ha BOIpPOC, OHa He OblIa yBepeHa, Co-
3HaeT JIM OH, YTO TOBOpUT c Hei. VMenHHO c Hew. C Muc-
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Oxnu cufenu pawOM, OH — HeMOABYXKHO, OHA — MOKa-
YMBaACh Ha CTyJle€, OH He MpOM3HOCH UM Mapbl COB,
OHa K€ MOIJia TOBOPUTb, He yMouIKaa. Ec ona cuje-
Jia MO4a, MOTPy3MBUIMCh B pa3—yMbsA, TO, CaMa TOTO
He %KeJlad, IBULala CTyJI Bepex U HaYMHasa BCMaTpH-
BaTbCA B cCylemoro, C yMIbI MOTO MOKa3saTbCA, YTO
OHa CHAUT pAZOM C TpyTioM.
Oua TUlaTeybHO u3y4usia ero npuBprmKu. En on
HeMHOFO M HUKOra He OTKa3bIBaJICA OT TOTO, 4TO Mper-
naramu. Jlopeaucb elt OCeMHYyTb, OHa IesIbIMH HAMM
ciymana Obl pawuo, yieTana TOpTbI M MOpoOxKeHoe Aa
llapusia Horu. Ou %*e esl BCe, He 3aMe4ad pa3sHMUIIbl.
Vs tem He MeHee C KaxKJbIM AHEM BCe OoubIIe xyseN,
Kallas Bce riyOxKe, Haya xpomatb. Korga nogmMopo-
3U10, OH MpOCcTyAMJICA, HO BCe paBHO MpOOIKal BbI-
XOAUTb Ha yauuy. [IpumMepHo nomqHA On Tynan. Beta-
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pasicd Ha yIMUy UW ryan, 3aBTpakayI M CHOBa es ry-
JIATb, a K NONYAHO BOsBpallasica. On O6xo_uN YeTEI-
pe-IATb 3HAKOMBIX KBapTasIOB PAZOM C JOMOM Hi HX-
Korga He 3axogqua Aambpine. Ho, Kak el Ka3azIOCb, MOT
6bI OrpaHMUYUTCA M OAHUM. OH Mor Ob! MpOCTO CTOAT
y ceO6a B KOMHaTe HM MapIIMpoBaTb Ha OHOM MECTe.
Ka3am0cb, OH YMep VM NOY OT 2*KU3HM BCe, KpoMe
BOT 9THX ylIpaxkHeHuii. On Mor ObITb OAHUM U3 STHX
MOHaXOB, JyMaJia OHa, Mor ObI CHeTb B MOHACTHIpe.
Hert, sToro ona He NMOHMMasa. Ona He m106uNa DyMaT,
YTO ECTb UTO-TO HEAOCTyMIHOe ee pasyMeHHt. Oua J0-
6una APKUM COJHEYHBIM CBeT, MO06Ma BUETb BCE CBO-
MMM ria3saMu.
Xo3alika He MOrla IOHATb, YTO CNeNOw OCO3HaeT,
a uTo — HeT. CoOcTBeHHy!0 romoBy OHa TIpescTaBlana
B BUe KOPOOKM C BbIKIOYATEIAMU, OTKya €€ KOH-
TpOMpy10T; HO y Hero — y Hero B romoBe OHa Morsia
TOAbKO IIpe€CTaBUTb OFPOMHY BCeJIEHHY10, BCeJIeH-
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MA — Bilepey, BCIATb,— HM ABY%KeTCA JM OH CaM BMEC-
Te cO BpeMeHem? EM ka3aml0cb, 3TO BC€ PaBHO, 4TO
WITH 10 TEMHOMY TYHHEJHO MU BUZeTh BIepeAM TOKO
KpOlleuHOe NATHBILKO cBeTa. Et mpuuismoch BooObpa-
3UTb 3TOT CBeT, 6e3 Hero KapTHHa BoOOMe He NOyya-
jlacb. CBeT 9TOT ZOmKeH ObITb YeEM-TO BPOMe 3Be3AbI,
3Be3QbI C PO%KAECTBEHCKOM OTKPbITKH. Ona MpescTaBu-
jla, KaK Clemo 3af0M Hallepex upset B Budbsieem, u pac-
CMeAJIaCb.
Oua AyMasia, Hemoxo 6bI emy 4eM-HuOyb 3aHATb-
cA, 4TOO OH MOF BBIPBaTbCA U3 3aTOYeHUA M OOpecthH
CBA3b C BHELIHHM MupoM. Oua 6bia yBepena, YTO AIA
Hero BCe€ CBA3M pa3sOpBaHbl, MHOTAa eli Ka3am0cb, 4TO
OH BOOOUIe He 3HaeT, CyIIeCTByeT IM OHA Ha CaMOM
nee. Ona NpewioxKvsIa EMy KYMMTb ruTapy Mu HayyuTb-
154


CA Mrpatb; OHA MpesCTaBsIAa, KaK OHM CHAT BEYeEPOM
Ha KpblJIble, a OH MepeOupaeT cTpyHbl. Ona Kynuna
{Ba Pe3MHOBbIX ZepeBlla, UTOObI KaK-TO OTTOPOAMTb OT
yJIMIbI TO MeCTO, rfe OHM Cuemu; el Ka3zaOCb, YTO
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6yHeT BbITIAJeTh TAKUM MePTBBIM. Ona BCe 3TO O6b-
ACHYJIa eEMy, HO OH BOOOIIe He OTBETHI.
Ilocne Toro, Kak OH MlaTUI 3a KOMHaTy Ui ely, y
Hero OCTaBaslacb ZOOpasd TpeTb nmoco6ua, HO, Moxox%e,
OH HM pa3y He NOTpaTus Hu rpoma. On He Kypua, He
IMJ. BUCKM; eMy HM4YerO He OCTaBaJIOCb, KaK MpOcTo
BbIOpacbIBaTb 3TU AeCHbIU, MOTOMy TO 6M3KUX y Hero
He 6pim0. Et mpuuiso B rosIOBy, KaK HEIMOXO 2KMJIOCb
6bI EO BAOBE, OKAKUCb Takad Ha cBeTe. OqHaxKbI OHA
BMfea, KaK OH BbIPOHMJI M3 KOMebKa JeHbIM Ui Ja-
*Ke He TOTpyAusica ux No_ZHATD. B gApyroi pa3, mpu-
6upascb B ero KOMHaTe, Muccuc Onyn obHapyxuna
B MYCOPHOM Befpe YeTbIPe AONMapoBEix OyMaxKKU
M Meloub. OH Kak pa3 B ITO BPeMA BeEPHYyJICA C Mpo-
ryJKU.
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Halla (OIap c MemoubtO. Boi Bexb 3HaeTe, Pe CTOMT
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Muccuc Onyz B yxKace ylana Ha CTY.
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axHyJla OHa.
— Tompko kKorga uTO-Hub6yAb OcTaeTCa,— CKa3asi OH.
— Tonoguple u crpaxayuiue,— 3a60pmortasa ona,—
rouOsHbIe U crpaxayune. Jla BbI AyMaiM Korga-HuOyab
o 6eQHBIX HyKZaloulMxca 0qax? Ec BaM He Hy?2KHbI
9TH JeHbIV, B HAX HyKaeTCA KTO-TO Apyrou.
— Bospmurte ce6e, — cKa3aJl OH.
— Mnucrep Moyrtc, — cka3aa ona. — A He mo6u-
pyuika!
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«Ou He B CBOeEM yMe, — TlofxyMasia ona. — Hy2xKHo,
YTOObI KTO-HHOyAb HOPMaJIbHEIM Cilequ 3a HAM>.
Xosalixe 6pi0 3a MATbAeCAT, y Hee ObINM CIMIU-
KOM WIMpoKve 6empa, 3aTO HOT JJIMHHBIe, Kak y CKa-
KOBOM OMIA, a OMMH %KvJIell HasBasI ee HOC rpeyec-
KuM. Ona cyesasa ce6e mpuyuecky, YTOObI BOJIOCHI CBM-
caJIM, KaK BAHOrpaaHble rpo3abs Ha Oy, 3a yllaMu u
Ha 3aTblIKe, HO 9TMM MpHBAewb BHAMAHVe Cyenoro
6bIIO HEBO3MOXKHO. XO3ANKa MOHMMasIa, YTO EMHCT-
BeHHbIM CIOCOO pacMONOXKUTb ero K ceOe — TOBOPHT
O TOM, 4TO ero BOIHYeT.
— Mucrep Moytc, — cmpocvsia 0Ha KaK-TO pa3, KO-
ra OHM CHEM Ha KpblIbile, — a MOYeMy BbI Gombe
He mpomospenyete? Pa3pe Ballla cmemoTa — momMexa?
Jlymato, IOZAM ZOJVKeH NOHPaBHTbeA CNeMOM mporo-
BeqHUK. B 3TOM 4TO-TO ecTb.— EM npuiinoch npozon-
%KaTb, IOTOMY 4YTO OTBeTa OHA TaK VM He OK Masacb: —
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HapOfl CTaHeT OxOTHO coOupaTsca. Co6aKu BCerga mpu-
BuleKaioT myOmuky. UTo KacaeTca MeHA, — MpososKa-
Jia OHa, — TO BO MHe 9TOrO HeT. A AyMalo, TO, 4TO
CerOJHA BEPHO, HEBEPHO 3aBTpa, M KaxX Abii MOKET Ha-
ClaKLaTbCA %KM3HbIO M HE MeillaTb JIOAAM elaTb TO
%*Ke camoe. A, Muctep Moyrtc, He cuuTaio ce6a xy2Ke
juofei, KoTopbie Bepat B Uncyca.
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— Bp nyumle, vem OHM.— OH HeEOKUMAAHHO Nosas-
ca Brepeg. — Ecru Obi Bb Bepusu B Mucyca, 6bin0 61
ropa3fo xy2xe.
On HMKOrga ele He Jean el KOMIIMMeHTOB!
— Tlocnymaiite, mMuctep Moyrtc, — cka3ama oHa,—
YeCTHOE CJIOBO, A yBepeHa — BbI MIpeKpacHbIii MporoBer-
HUK. A mpocto yOexyeHa, UTO BaM CTOMT HayaTb CHOBa.
Ilo kpaitueli Mepe, 6yaeT uem 3aHaTbca. A TO Bea BaM CO-
BePINe€HHO H€YeM 3aHATbCA, BOT BbI HM XOAMTE B3a-BIe-
pea. Ilouemy 651 BaM CHOBa He HaYaTb IIpOmOBeqOBaTb?
156


— A 6onpute He Mory mponoBenoBaTh, — mpobop-
MOTAJI OH.
— Ilouemy xe?
— Y Mena HeT Ha 9TO BpemeHu.— OH BCTaz HM CItyc-
THJICA C KPbLIblla, CJIOBHO OHa HaNlOMHMJIa EMy O KaKOM-
TO HEOTJIOXKHOM Jleme. Ka3anocb, 4TH eMy O4eHb G6ouIb-
HO, HO OH 0093aH CII€LUMTD.
Bckope ova y3HaJia, Mouemy OH xpomaeT. Oua yOu-
paslacb B KOMHaTe M CIOTKHYJaCcb O 3allacHylo Mapy
ero OaliMakos. Ona B3aJla UX M 3arAHya BHYTpb,
CJIOBHO O%KUaA OTbICKaTb TaM KakKOM-TO Kay. Hocku
60THHOK OKa3aIMcb HaOMTbI OCTpbIMM KaMelIKaMu
ockosIKamu. Ova mpocesa Bce, uTO ObII0 B OOTHHKax,
CKBO3b IlaJIbI{bl, LyMaA, YTO MOET CBEPKHYTb UTO-TO
WeHHoe, HO yOequsmacb — OObIUHBIM MYCOp, KOTODpBIit
MOXKHO MogoOpaTb Ha Ju060% Zopore. Ona mocTosma
HeMHOrTO Cc 6OTHHKaMM B pyKax, MOTOM MMXHysla ux
o6paTHo nog Kolixy. Uepe3 HecKobKO AHeli OHA BHOBb
popepusia ux u OOHapyxXusa HOBbIe KaMHu. «Uero
pag OH JleslaeT 9T0? — cnpauiMpana ceOa OHa.— Kakyto
BbIrOsy OT 9TOTO MoyuaeT?» VB kOTOpbIit pa3 MOHsA-
Jla: UTO-TO CKPbITO COBCEM PAJIOM, a B3ATb HEBO3MO2KHO.
— Muctep Moytc, — cmpocusa oHa ero B TOT Ke
Web, Kora OHM O6esasIM Ha KyXHe, — MOYeMY BBI KJIa-
yeTe KaMHU B OalliMaku?
— Yro6pi nmaTuTb,— MpousHec OH %*KecTKO.
— 3a uTO nmaTUTb?
— HepaxnHo 3a 4TO,— CKa3ay OH.— A nmayy, u Bce
TYT.
— Ho uTo BbI TlomyyaetTe B3aMeH? — CIIpOCHia OHa.
— SaHumaiitecb-Ka CBOMM JleJIOM,— OTpe3aJl OH rpy-
60.— Bam He JaHo BuzeTb.
Xo3aika MposoxKasa MeZJIEHHO %KeBaTb.
— A BaM He Kaxetca, Muctep Moyrtc, — cmpocuia
OHa XpuIII0, — 4TO MocMe CMepTHv YeNOBeK CemHeT?
157


— Hazetocs, uTo Tak,— OTBETHJI OH, UyTb MOMEAJIMB.
— Tlouemy? — Ona ycTaBuacb Ha Hero.
UytTb cilycTa OH OTBETHI:
— Ecau y rna3 HeT Ha, OHM BUZAT Ooubute.
Xo3aika JONTO CMOTpesia Ha Hero, HO TaK HMYeTO
Mu He yBugena.
Tenepb ona 3a6pocusia Bce qena u cTama oOparlatb
BHMMaHHe TOJIBKO Ha Cyleroro. Ova COMpoBox ala ero BO
BpeMA IIporysIOK — BcTpeyasa 6yzTO Ob! cyYaitHo u wa
paqoM. Kasketca, oH JaxKe He 3aMe4all ee; JIMMIb MHOrZa
BIApyr wwienan ceOa M0 JIMILy, CIOBHO ee rosloc pasqpaxal
ero, Kak IIMcK KoMapa. Y Hero 6bim rury6oKuit cBucTAnM
KallleJIb, H XO3Aika CTajla TOBOPUTb EMy O 320POBbe.
— Ha cpete Het HuKoro, — OObACHAIa OHa, — KTO
6bI MOT O Bac No3saboTuTECA, MucTep Moyrtc. Huxto k
BaM TaK XOPOUIO He OTHOCHTCA, Kak a. Hexomy, kpome
MeHA, O Bac 3a60THTECA.
Oua cTajla roTOBHTb eMy BKYCHY1!0 MMLly u Mpu-
HOCHTb B KOMHaTy. OH MIHOBe€HHO Cbesas BCe, YTO
OHa IIpHHOcHsa, U, He MOOmarozapuB, c MepeKoueH-
HbIM JIMI[OM IIpOTATUBall OOpaTHO TapeJIKy; CIOBHO Co-
CPeMOTOYEHHO pa3MbIIJIAI O YEM-TO Ba2KHOM, HM BBI-
HyKeH Obl CTpayambueCKU MepeHOCHTb e€ BMelLIa-
TeJIbCTBO. OfHaxkKbI yYTPOM OH CKa3aJI eli, UTO XOUeT
MIMTaTbCA B ApyroM MecTe — B 3a0eranoBKe'3a yrsioM,
IipHHaglexkaBlieH MHOCTpaHlly.
— Bur ene 06 stom moxkaneete! — BosMyTuacb
oHa. — Bi Tam 3apa3y Kakylo moguenute. Hu ofuH
HOPM@JIbHBIM YeOBeK He CTaHeT TaM ecTb. [pa3Hoe,
TemHoe mectTo. Ilakoctp ogHa! IIpocto Bb He BugzMTe,
mMuctep Moyrc.
— IIcux HeHopManbubiii, — 6ypKHysla Ona, Korma
OH BbIlen. — Hy, norogu 40 3umbt. Ilocmotpum, rae
Thl 6yZellb MMTAaTECA, KOrZa MpMseT 3uMa, UM THI Mpo-
CTYMMINbCA OT MepBOTO Ke BeTpa.
158


Jlonro xfaTb eli He mpummoce. Eme go Hayana
3MMbI OH 3a00e0 rpunnmoM u TaK ocna6, 4TO He MOr
BCTaTb C MOCTeJIM, TaK UTO TeMepb OHa C HactaxKeHU-
€M IIPHHOCHJIa eqy eEMy B KOMHaTy. OaHaxKAbI yTPOM
OHa BOULIa K HeMy paHbule OObTUHOTO MU OOHapyxKusa,
4TO OH ellie CNMT, TaxKeNO Aba. Crapaa pyOautxKa,
KOTOpyl0 OH HajleBall Ha HOUb, Oba paccTerHyta —
ero rpyib TpeMA BUTKaMM OMOACHIBasIa KOIOYAaA IIpo-
BouoKa. Ova OTUIaTHYacb K ABEp, YpOHHMB MOAHOC.
Muctep Moytc, — mpou3Hecia ona 3alieTato-
UIMMCA A3bIKOM. — 3ayem 3TO? Tak He JenaivT.
On ouHysca.
3aueM 9Ta MpoBosoKa? — mporoBopyiia OHa. —
Tak He fenatoT.
Ou MpuHsasca 3acTeruBaTb pyOallKy.
— Tak jena.
Het, 3TO HeHOpMaJIbHO. ITO Bpose Tex 2KYTKUX
UCTOpHu, 3TO TO, 4ero NOAM OombUIe He AenaioT —
BapATCA B KMMALIEM MaCJle, CTAHOBATCA CBATbIMM WIM
3aMYPOBbIBaloT KoweK. Jlioau Tak Gompnie He Jlealor.
— flenatt, pa3 A Aenat.
— Jlioqu Tak He AenaioT, — noBTopriia ona. — JIa
M 3a4eM 9TO BaM?
|
— A He YMCT,— CKa3zaz OH.
Oua cTosJla, ycTaBMBUIMCb Ha Hero, 3a6bIB po pas3-
6uTyt0 Mocyzy ox Horamu.
— A, ACHO, — CKa3aua OHa, — BbI MCMaykKasIM Kpo-
BbIO pyOalliky u KpoBaTb. Bam HaflO HaHATb MpayKy...
He o Tow uucToTe peuwb, — OTBETHI OH.
— Unctota ofHa, Muctep Moytc.— Ona B3rmany-
Jla Ha BayIABUIMeCA Ha MOY OCKOAKM VM MMU, BbIILIA
M TyT 2Ke BepHylacb C COBKOM HM uIBadpoli. — Topa3zo0
jlerue HCTe€KaTb KpOBbwO, 4eM TIOTOM, MucTep Moyrtc, —
cKa3ayia OHa Campim CapKacTMyuecKuM TOHOM. — Ecum
6bI BbI He Bepuun B Vucyca, Bel Obl He 3aHMMaJIMCb
159


TaKMMM TiynoctTamu. Bei, A0JDKHO ObITb, OOMaHYAM Me-
HA, KOTZa FOBOpHIM Mpo cBo1w WepKoBb. He yznBmocs,
ecuiM BbI areHT Ilanbr PumMcKoro — ws elle C KAKUMU
TJIyMOCTAMM CBA3AaHEI.
— Mue ue 0 4eM C BaMM pasroBapuBaTb. — 3a-
KallJIABIUHCb, OH Ne€PeBEPHYJICA Ha 2KMBOT.
-- Kpome Meus, 0 Bac HeKOMy 3a00THTECA, — Ha-
MOMHMJia OHA.
Tlonayany ona pellivsia BbIMTM 3a HerO 3aMyX, a.
MOTOM OTIpaBHTb ero B CyMaCIUeAUIMi JOM, HO TIOTOM
IljlaH M3MCHUJICA: BbIMTH 3aMy2%K WM OCTaBMTb ero y Ce-
6a. Ona yxe IpMBbIKIa CMOTPeTb Ha eFO JIMIIO; elt
Ka3aJIOCb, OHA CMOXKET KOrfa-HiOyab OAOMeETb ThMy U
yYBUeTb TO, YTO OH CKpbiBaeT. Temepb OHa peliMsia,
YTO MeAJIMTb HEJIb3A, M HYXKHO 3allOJIYUMTb erO UMeH-
HO ceiiuac, 1oKa OH OoeH, uM HUuKorga. [punn on
TI€pe€HOCMI OUCH TAKEO MU efBa AepxKasICA Ha HOrax,
KOrga BCTaBaJI; Havaylacb 3MMa, JOM IIpozlyBasio CO BCex
CTOPOH, BeTep CBUCTeJI Tak, UTO Ka3asIOCb, BO3AYX pac-
C€KaloT OCTpbie HOKU.
— Hu ofMH YeOBeK B 34paBOM yMe HOCa He BBICy-
HeT B TakylO Norogy. — C STHMM CAOBAMM OHa 3aQvia- |
HyJla B €fO KOMHaTy KaK-TO yTpOM B OAMH 3 CaMbIx
MOpO3HBIX He. — Cypimimte, Kako BeTep, MuCTep
Moytc? Bam oueHb MOBe3s10, UTO BbI KUBETE B TEIJIOM
JIOMe M €CTb KOMy O Bac No3sa6oTuTEca. — Ona mpons-
HecIa 9TO HEOOBIMHO ClayqKuM romocom. — HemHorum
CJeMbIM M 6OJbHBIM BbIIayaeT Takoe cuacTbe — uTOOEI
KTO-TO O HUX 3a0oTHMJICa.— Ouna ceyla Ha Kpaellek cTy-
Jia y ABepM, paccTaBila HOF, NOOKMIIa PyKU Ha KO-
jienu.— 41 xouy cKa3aTb, Muctep MoytTc, 4To, KOoHeYHO,
HEMHOFHM JIOAAM BbillaaeT TaKoe CYaCTbe, KaK BaM, HO
MHE, 3HaeTe, TaK TA2KeO MOAHMMATbCA MO 3TMM CTY-
Nle€HbKaM. OTO Me€HA COBCeM BbIMaTbIBaeT. M Bot a ay-
Malo, UTO ObI TakOe MIpeANpUHAT...
160


Jlo STOTO MOMeHTa OH HeMOABYXKHO JexKaN B MO-
CTeIM, HO TYT Ppe3KO CeJI, CIOBHO MOUYYBCTBOBaII B ee
CNOBaxX yrpo3y.
— A 3Hal0,— mposomxKasa OHa,— BbI He xoTesM 6pI
MOTEPATb STY KOMHaTy.— TyT ona Cyenasa May3y, oKu-
jad, KaKoe BlleyaTNeHve MIpOM3BelyT ee cIOBa. OH MO-
BepHyJICa K He. HakoHeul-To ona Oba TBepAO yBepeHa,
4TO OH e€ CilyllaeT.— A 3Halo, YTO BAM HPaBUTCsA 3/1eCb,
BbI He XOTeuM ObI YXOAMTb OTCIO/A, BbI OObHbI HM HY2Ka-
eTeCb B yxOjle, He TOBOpa yx O TOM, YTO BbI Cenou.—
Oua ABCTBEHHO CJIbIIasia CTyK COOCTBEHHOYO Cepazla.
B Horax KpoBaTv 6bila CBepHyTa ero oOfexKya, OH
MOTAHYJICA K HeM UW CTaJI MOCHeMIHO HaTArMBaTb Bellu
IIpAMO MoBepx HOYHOK pybalKu.
— Bort a u zymato — kak 6bI Tak yCTpONTb, 4TOOBI
My Bac Opi 20M u 3a60Ta, M MHe He puch 6pr
MIOMHMMaTbCA MO JTMM CTyMeHbKaM. UrTo 9TO BbI OFe-
BaeTecb, MucTep Moytc? He moizerte xe BbI Ha yIMILy
B Takou xonog? VU Bot o 4em A NozyMasa, — mposon-
*Kasla OHa, HaOs0fad, Kak OH OfeBaeTCA, — eECTb y Hac
C BAMM C2MHCTBeEHHDINi BLIXOA: MOKeHUTECH. A Obl Hu-
Kora He peliMsach Ha 9TO MpoOcTO Tak, HO TYT pedb
MeT O CemOM uM 6O7bHOM YemOBeKe. Ec MbI He 6y-
jteM TIOMOTaTb Apyr Apyry, Muctep Moyrtc, HUKTO HaM
He momoxetT. Huxto. Mb ofMHOKH B IesIOM Mupe.
Koctiom “3 ApKo-roszy6oro mpeppaTusicaA B TeMHO-
ceppiii. [lanama, Jexapulaa Ha Moy, payom c o6ysbi0,
noxetena. Hagesp maHamMy, OH CTal HaTATMBaTb 60-
THHKH, MOJIHbIe KaMHeH.
— Y kaxgoro yenoBeka 2OIKeH ObITb CBO OM, —
cKa3asla OHa,— M A xOUy, YTOODI M MbI C BAM 3axKWJIN
OJHMM OMOM, uTOObI y Bac 6bIIO rae KUTb, MUCTep
Moyrc, uv BbI Mor ObI HH O YeM He 3a60TUTHCA.
Ero TpocTb ToxKe exKasa Ha ouy pazom c 6oTuH-
KaMM. OH Halllyaa TpOcTb M Me/WIEHHO MOMIed.
161


-— B Moem cepgule MpvroToBeHO JIA Bac MeCTO,
muctep Moytc, — o6baBusIa OHa HM BIpaBAy OULyTMAa,
uTO Cepfle KavaeTCA, TOUHO KJleTKa C MTMUKOH; OpiI0
HEMOHATHO, Kyla OH MJeT: TO JIM K Heli B OODATHA, TO
uM MuMo. Ou IIpomien MuMO 6€3 BCAKOFO BbIpAaxKeHuA
Ha Jimlle WM BbIMe M3 KOMHaTBI.— Mucrep Moyrc! —
Oua pe3Ko MOBepHyslach Ha cTysie.— A He MO3sBOII0
BaM OCTATbCA 3/eCb, CCIM BbI He IIpUMeTe MOe pe J0-
*KeHHe. J He MOry MOAHUMaTBCA 10 JecTHuUe. Mue OT
Bac HMYeroO He Hao. A mpocro xouy BaM MoMoub. KTo
O Bac Mo3aO0TUTCA, KpoMe MeHA? Bcem HallieBaTb, 2KH-
BbI BbI MIM yMepu. Bam Herge 2*KUTb — TOKO y MeHA.
Ou HalllyMbIBasI TPOCTbIO MepBy!0 CTYNeHbKy JIecT-
HMILbI.
— Moxet, Bbl XOTHTe€ CHATb KOMHaTy B JpyroM
ome? — Oxna nouTu Bu3xKana.— Mm peuiuau yexaTb
B Zpyro ropog?!
— Het, He ryfa,— OTBeTHI OH,— HeT Apyroro ro-
pola, HeT Apyroro oma.
— Huzero net, muctep Moytc,— noxxBaTusia oHa.—
3SHaeTe, BPeMA BeAb He HeT BCILATb. Ec BbI He cormacu-
TeCb Ha MOE IIpeMVIOKeHHe, BbI OKa2KeTeCh Ceityac B XO-
JIOHHOM Mpake. JJameko JIM BbI yieTe?
OH HalllyMbIBaJl TPOCTbIO KaxkKly!0 CTYMeHbKy, Ipex-
je 4eM TOCTaBMTb HOry. Xo3aliKa KPHKHYJla BAOTOHKy:
— Moxete He BO3BpalllaTbca, ECMM 3TOT JOM AA
Bac HMuero He 3HauHT. J[Bepb OygeT 3amepra. Bp Mo-
%KeTe BEPHYTBCA, 3a0paTb CBOM Bel UM OTIpaBAATHCA
Ha BCe YeTbIPe CTOPOHEI.
Ona fouro euje cToasa y ecTHULLbI, Gopmoya:
— On Bepxetca. IlycTb TombKo Betep mpo6eper ero,
Kak Culeqyer.
Houbio XJbIHyJI JeqAHOM TOx*KAb, U, AexKa B MoN-
HOU B ToctemH, 6e3 cHa, MAccuc Dayz, AOMOXxoO3aiiKa,
162


3allaKasa. Et xoTenocb Bbi6exaTb MO 10% 1b, HaliTu
ero, poxKalljero OT xo0fa B Kakoli-HuOyAb AbIpe, U
cKa3zaTb: Muctep Moytc, muctep Moyrc, BbI MoxeTe
OCTaBaTbCA 3f[eCb. HACOBCeM, HJIM MbI BMECTE TOiizeM,
Kyla BbI XOTMTe, MovzeM BMecTe. Ona Mpoxusa Tpyl-
HY!0 2%KM3Hb — 6e3 oco6bIx cTpayaHuii, HO u 6e3 pa-
octet — W flyMasla, YTO ceMuac, KOrfa %*KU3Hb MOTXO-
IMT K KOHLY, OHa 3aciyxKusa Apyra. Ec et cyxeHO
OCJI€MHYTb Mocwe CMepTH, KTO Jule clenoro moz-
TOTOBMT ee K BCTpeye C MpakoM? Kro MOxeT sy4-
mle MOABeCTH K CJIeMoTe, YEM YeNOBeK, yxKE MOCTUT-
mm ee?
Kak TOJbKO paccBeJO, OHa BbILIIa Ha yAMIy u mog
oxjeM oO6ollia KBapTasbl, KOTOPbIe OH 3HaJl, OCTa-
HaBJIMBaslaCcb y KaxKOM DBepu UM BCIOAY clpalimBasa
O HeM, HO HUKTO ero He BUusen. Ona BepHysacb JOMON,
BbI3Balla MOM, ONMCasa ero IIpHMeTbI UM MOMmpocu-
Jia Halitu, uro6bl OH 3anmaTun 3a KBapTupy. [lenbiit
weHb OHa *XJlasia, 4TO erO MpvBe3yT Ha MaTpyJIbHOM
MallMHe WIM OH CaM IIpHeT, HO HAKTO TaK U HE M0-
aBusca. Jloxaqb MU BeTep He yTUXasIM, UM OHa TOZyMasia:
6bITb MOET, OH JO CMX MOP MOKHeT rfe-HuOyzb Ha
yauue. Ona cTasla XOAUTb M10 KOMHaTe, BCe ObicTpee Mu
6pIcTpee, AyMasx oO ero ruia3zax 6e3 AHA M CiemoTe CMepTH.
Yepes aBa AHA 7BOe MONOAbIX NomMUeMCKMX, Nat-
pyMpoBaBlIMx Ha MalllMHe paiion, obHapyxuin ero.
Ou aexan B TpaHilee Bose 3a6pomleHHOM cTpoiiKu.
Boguteb MO_Bes MalliMHy K CaMOMy Kpaio.
— KaskeTca, MbI ueM Cilemoro? — Cipocus OH.
Bropow cnpapusca B 6noKHotTe: «Cnenoli, B cuHeM
KOCTIOME; He yIlaTHI 3a KBapTHpy>.
— OTO OH HM ECT, — CKa3a NepBbIM MOMMUelcKUH,
llOKa3bIBad B TpaHile1o. Bropow no_xBuHyJIcA Mu TOKE
MIOCMOTpeJI B OKHO:
— Her, kocTiom y Hero He cuHui.
163°


—> KoneyHo, cuHMii,— cKa3asI mepBbiit.— He Hago Tak
Ha MeHA HaBasMBateca. Jlyumle BbIMeM, YBUAMUIb — OH
TOUHO CHHHH.
OHM BbIIe3IM M3 MallMHbI M MpMcewM Ha KOpTOY-
Kax y TpaHieu. O6a Oni B HOBbIX BbICOKHX OOTHH-
KaX, HOBOM momMuelicKoi dopme, y o6onx Obi ppi-
*KeBaTbIe BONOCHI HM OaKkeHOapzbi, 06a ObilmM TosCTHIe,
TOJIbKO OMMH HaMHOrO Tose Apyroro.
— Tloxoxe, u BIpaAMb Obl CHHUMM, — CKa3asI TOT,
4TO Ob TONLE.
— JiyMaemtb, nomep? — cmpocu mepsbiit.
— QTO THI y Hero cmpocu, — OTBeTH Apyroi.
— Jia Het, He nmomep. Iesenutca.
— Ou, HaBepxo, 6e3 co3sHaHMa,— CKa3aJI TOT, YTO OBL
TOJIUe, M BbITALIMJI HOBeHBKy10 AyOunky. HeckombKo Mu-
HYT OHM MOJI¥a CMOTPeIM Ha YeOBeKa. Ero pyka Hallly-
layla Kpalt TpaHiwew U CyZOpoxKHO CoKMMasacb VM paz%Ku-
MaJlaCb, TOUHO OH IIbITaJIcA 4TO-TO NoMMaTb. IlotoM oH
XPUILJIbIM WIEMOTOM CIIpOcHs, re OH, H YTO Ceiuac: HOUb
WIM JeHb.
— JleHb,— oTBeTH TOT, UTO ObI NOTOHBIUE, B3rA-
HYB MpeqBapUTebHO Ha He6o.— Mb Bac 3a6epeM, 4TOO |
BbI 3a KBapTMpy 3allaTWin.
— SA nolimy Tyaa, kya MHe Hayo, — cKa3am crenoi.
— Ho cHayana 3anmmaTutTe 3a KBapTupy, — CKa3aJ
nmomuuetcxun. — Jlo mocnegqHero WeHTa.
Bropoi, yOequBuIcb, 4¥TO CJlenoli B COsHaHMH, Tpec-
HYJI €fO HOBEHbKOM AYOUHKOM M0 rosose.
— Urodsi Bce raagko BbILLIO,— NoAcHun OH. — Be-
pu-Ka 3a HOrH.
On yMep B Tlommuelickoii MallMHe, HO OHM He 3a-
MeTHJIM WM IpHHecu ero xo3aiike. Ero nonoxKuM Ha
ee KPOBaTb, UH, BbINPOBOAMB NOJMIUeMCKMX, XO3AiKa 3a-
llepsia ABepb, IpMHecwa cTy Mu cena moOmMxKe K ero
JIMILy, YTOObI MOTOBOpUT.
164


— Hy uro, muctep Moytc? — ckas3ana ona.— Cmor-
Pl, BbI BEPHYJIHCb ZOMoH!
Ero muuo 6bL10 CTpOruM M CNOKOMHEIM.
— A 3Hayla, YTO BbI BeEpHeTeCb, — CKa3aa OHa,—
Mi 2Kflana Bac. Ber Moxete O6oubule HUYEFO He MaTHTb,
MOxeTe 2%KHTb OeciaTHO, XOTb HaBepXxy, XOTb BHM3y.
Xotute, 6yeM 2*KUTb C BaMM 37eCb WIM MO2KeM I10-
€XaTb BABOeM, Kya BaM 3aXO¥eTCA.
Ona HuKOrZa He Buea ero AMIa TAKUM yYMUpo-
TBOPe€HHbIM. Ona CXBaTHJla ero pyKy MU MpyKasa K CBOeli
rpyau. Pyka 6pinma cyxaa u 6e3xKu3HeHHaA. Koxa pe3-
KO OOTATHBasa Yepen, a U3ypOAOBaHHble yla3HUUbI Ka-
3aJIMCb BXOJOM B TEMHBIM TYHHEJIb, re OH Hcye3. Ona
BCe HW2Ke U HWKEe CKJIOHANACb Hal €FO JIMIOM, MbITa-
Cb KaK MOKHO rayOxKe 3arIAHyTb B HUX MU MOHATD,
Kak 2Ke ee OOMaHYJIM, U UTO OOMaHysIO ee, HO TaK HH-
yero M He yBugena. Ona 3akpbiia Plaza M pasriagzena
KPOIIe€uHOe MIATHDINIKO CBeTa, HO TaK JajIeKO, TO HE
cMorsla yepxKaTb ero B romose. Ee 6yzTo 3anepu y
KaKOro-TO Bxoga. Tak OHa M CHeNa, yCTaBMBIIMCb 3a-
KPbITbIMM Ty1a3aMV B TO Tyla3HMUbl, MOKa He MOuyBCT-
BOBaJla, YTO MOMOUIAa K Haasty Yero-TO, UTO HeBO3-
MOXKHO HauaTb, M yBuselia, KaK OH YXOAMT OT Hee BCe
Jlaibule U Jlabile, MpeBpalaicb B KpowlewHoe MAT-
HBIUKO CBeTA.


TIPU
IO EHUE
H3 nucoma Draxnepu O’Konnop Kapay Xapmmany,
2 mapma 1954 2.
Mue 651 oven» xoTem0cb OTBETHTbHa Bce Bau BO-
TIpOcbl, M A MOMbITAaIOCb, HO MYYMTebHO TpyHO ObITb
YeCTHOM, — Impexyze Bcero, MOTOMY UTO MPHXOAMTCA Je-
jlaTb 3TO TOcTdakTyM. Bl, BEpOATHO, DOraybIBaeTech,
UTO A IIMCasla STY KHMTy Tak, Kak Coenam Obl aTO Exox:
He OYeHb XOPOLIO 3Has, ,3aYeM ITO HY2KHO, HO He CO-
MHeBasCb IIpH 3TOM B CBOel mpaBoTe. A AyMalo, YTO
BCe B STOM KHMFe MpaBMJIbHO, MU 9TO MeHA CaMy yUB-
Aer.
Mue kaxetca, uTo Baile cyxKqeHue O KHUTe CIMIUI-
KOM OfpaHH4eHHO (07%KHO ObITb, Bhi couTeTe 3TO
CME€LIHBIM).
Al He CUMTAaIO, YTO MOXKHO ObITh XOPOWIMM KaTO--
JIMKOM M Ip 3TOM He ObITb KaTOAMKOM. «Myzpaa
KPpOBb> — KHHTa 0 MpOTeCTaHTCKOM CBATOM, HallMcaH-
Haa C TOUKM 3peHuA KaTOMMKa. KoHeuHo, A He xouy
CKa3aTb, UTO eCCTb MIpAMaA CBA3b Mexgy KatommMn3-
MOM Cc 6ombu0i «K» u Tem dakTOM, uTO Xeii3 3a0BHI,
4TO He 6bLIO rpexomayeHuA MU rpexa, HO Mpexse Bcero
Bl AOJDKHbI MMeTb B BUHAY, YTO KHULa 3Ta HallMcaHa
YeJIOBEKOM, CUMTAIOWIMM, 4TO ObLIO rpexonagenne, 6nI-
no Uckynnenue u rpageT Crpaunpiit cya. B ato a
Beplo, KaK KaTOMMUKa, U OT 3TOM BePbl, MHE KaxKeTCA,
He CMor H30aBuTBCA Xeii3 (B ero COOCTBEHHBIX KaTe-
TOpHAxX, He B MOMX), TaK 4TO A AyMalo, TO ecu Boi
166


XOTHTe CKa3aTb (Bri He O6a3aHbI STO TOBOPUTh), UTO
A VPOHU3HpyW Hay Xev30M H3-3a TOO, YTO OH PEIN,
4TO rpexonaqeHua He ObiI0, Br mpaser (Bcemorymmit
Boxe!), Ho Br TOMbKO HanOJIOBMHYy MWpaBbl, ecm Cav-
TaeTe, UTO ZeIO TONbKO B 3TOM.
Ota KHHTa O YeOBeKe, UbA HaCTOMUMBOCTb B
YTBepx*KeCHHM TOTO, YTO OH xOTeN ObI CUMTATb MpaB-
OU, BLIHyKaeT ero ZeNaTb TO, uero OH GosbIe BCerO
He xoueT. Xeii3, Ha MOM B3rsag, Gombule BCero He XO-
yeT HCKylleHua CBoux rpexos. IIpexyze Bcero, OH XO-
yeT OTOPBaTb YetOBeKa OT bora. Exox, c ero myazpoi
KpoBbi0, 6e30m1M60uHO JeMOHCTpHpyer, Kak BbITIA-
aut uenosex 6e3 Bora uv ycmy2xXIMBO MoKa3biBaeT 3TO
Xensy.
Bui cipaBeauBo yTBepxfaeTe, uTO y Xeli3a HET
HUKakoro creuMduyeckoro rpexa. Ho y Hero ecTb ray-
60Koe 4yBCTBO rpexa, MOTOMY 4TO efrO YIM BepuTb
B WUcxymmenue. Ecnu Obl OH He BepHI B HETO, OH HE
cTam ObI CTOMb CTpacTHO ero OTpUllaTb (O6mecTBO —
B TomkuHxeMe — He 3aCTaBuIAeT ero 3TO AeNaTb). Ox
IIpOXOAMT MVJIIO C KaMHAMH B OauIMakKax u3-3a TOTO,
4TO yBugfen B OanaraHe *xeHUIMHY B rpoby. Ucxynae-
HMe CO3faeT FONT, KOTOPbIM HY2KHO OMIayMBaTb (9TO
CHO J060MY, KTO BepHT, YTO UCKyMeH XpucTom).
VUckynnennve MeHseT CoBepnieHHo Bce. OueBuAHO, UTO
Xeii3, kak Obl OH HU CTapasica, He MOKeT U30aBUTLCA
OT UYBCTBa AONTa M BHYTpeHHerO BOCIIpHATHA Xpucta.
Muccuc Yorttc cpa3y xe 3TO 3aMeTuna. (He 3nai,
movemy, ecIM 3TO yBuena Muccuc YoTTC, He 3aMeTH-
Jiu u Apyrue.) Jjaxe TakcucT 9TO 3aMeTHJI.
C moeii TouKH 3peHua, Xeli3 AocTur abcomoTHOH
I€JIOCTHOCTH, TOAbKO Korma ocuenun ce6a. Tponose-
mya Lepxosp bes Xpucta, oH Mosarasica JIMUIb Ha CBOIO
MyaZpy1o KpoBb. Y Xeli3za u Enoxa ecTb 9Ta Myfpaa
KPOBb — TO, YTO BBIHY2KaeT CeLOBATb B TpaBHJIbHOM
167


HallpaBeHHH 3a TeM, UTO Hy2KHO. Enox obperaer ceba
B OGe3bAHbeli wiKype. Xeit3 xe Morpy2xaeTca Bce rimy6-
#*Ke U Try6xKe B CeOA, M TAM, BOSMOXKHO, KPOCTCA OTBET.
Korga & ropopuina, YTO OH OTBepraeT CBOi KpeCTHbIit
IlyTb, A JIMIb MMea B BUY, YTO NOMHbIM HUrMM3M
Bellet e€rO HOMO OKOMBHOKM AOporon (MIM, MOXKeT, Ha
caMOM jlejle OHa KOpoTKaa) Ha3aq K UckyneHun.
UyscrByo, uTo 9TO KaxeTca BaM HeBbIHOCHMbIM.
Xotenocb 6b, 4706 MbI 06a OKa3asIMcb MpaBel. Mexzy
TeM, H€ AyMalo, YTO CKa3aHHOe MHOIO MpOTHBOPeyMT
ItyXy KHMIM, — a OH, KOHCYHO, B TOM, 4TO y YeIOBeKa
ecTb cBoOoga BbIGopa. A, KaK KaTONMUKa, CMOTPIO Ha
X. Moytca kak Ha YenOBeKa, Aemalollero EMHCTBeEHHO
BO3MOXKHBIi BbIGOp Ip Takux OOcToOATembCTBax. Ecru
eMy HM aflpecoBaHa MPOHMA, TO 9TO MOTOMYy, YTO OH —
eIMHCTBCHHbIM MepcoHaxk KHUTH, KOTOpbI crmocobeH
ee BbIHecTUu. Tocmogqu, Hy KaK CMeaATBCA Hag EXOxoM?
Koneuno, 0H OOHAapy2KHT, UTO ObITb 2KMBOTHBIM He Tak
yx BeCes10, HO Bef{b 3TO MIpocTo 3a6aBHO. JTO He MON-
HOWeHHad MPOHHA, C MOeH TOUKH 3peHHa.
Ocnenus ce6s, Xeit3 o6pamaercaA MCKIOUNTeENBHO
K BHYTpeHHeMy 3peHuio. Mpouusa 3akmiouaeTcsa B TOM, -
4TO OH HayMHaeT c MponoBegu Ilepxsu 6e3 Xpucta, a
3aKaHUMBaeT C XpHcTOM 6e3 LepKBH. Katomuk He MO-
%KET IMCaTb O KaTOJIMYeCKOM MUpe MOTOMY, UTO ero HE
cyllecTByeT, TaK 4YTO CMY MPHXOAUTCA MMCaTb O MH-
pe IIpoTecTaHTCKOM, U, TyT Bpl mpaBbl, 4 MpOHU3Upy10
Hall STHM IIpOTeCTaHTCKMM MMPOM MIM Hal OOUecT-
BOM, KOTOpoe HelpaBiJIbHO unTaeT Bu6nuio u KaTanor
«Cupsa-Poy6aka>', Ho cam Xeli3 NpuHaexuT sTOMy
MMpy, OH aOCOJIOTHDIM MpoTectaHT, XOTA HM BbIXOLMT
3a IIpefebl WpOTecTaHTH3Ma. ITO He BOMpoc «HIM—
! Toprosniit Katamor KoMMaHHn <«Cup3-Poy6ak», MocEIaB-
wie TOBapbl No MouTe, (pum. nep.)
RE £68


WIM> — 3TO BCe BMECTe WIM OHO, BbIPaxKeHHOe Yepes
pyroe.
A He coOupanacb yTBepxaTb, uTo Xeits — Xpuc-
TOC, IIpOCTO A CUMTAalO, YTO 0601 YeNOBeK Yepes CTPa-
aHuaA WpunHuMaet yyacTue B Uckynnenuu, u AyMato,
uTO Gombe BCero CTpagaioT Haxogauueca OnuxKe BCe-
TO K pa3IM4HbIM BapHaHTaM HeBepua. O6 sTOM, AOIK-
HO ObITb, ropopu Kbepkerop, Ho a He untana Kpbep-
Keropa B Ty Mopy, Kora Mucasla 3Ty KHUTy.
Cso6oga Bpi6opa — He B BbIGOpe MexAy MycTAKa-
MU, 3TO AOuKeH ObITh BEIGOp MexKAY paeM UM afloM,
ecu Bb CMOxeTe YIOBUTb OTTEHKM KaxKOFO B CEPpOM
mupe. Ho KHvra ACHO TOBOPHT, YTO B KOHI[€ KOHI[OB
YeOBEK JOJIKEH CaM OMIpeeJIMTb, YTO ABJIAeETCA rpe-
XOM, a HTO HET, T.€. MpeBbIie BCero — eFO COBECT.
Ho, MoxeTe CuecTb 3TO MapafOKCOM, HaxOJAUIMMCA 3a
paMKaMU 9TOM KHUTU, — A JIMYHO Beplo B 3TO MOTOMY,
uTo 3TOMy yuaT Katonmuueckaa u AnoctonpcKas Llep-
KBU; CM. Hallpumep, oTy4YeHHe oTUa DuHu B Bocroue
3a TO, YTO OH MpomoBefoBasl, YTO HeT CllaceHHA 3a
mpefzenamu Katronuyecxon Lepxsu.
PackastHue — HeECOMHeEHHO, OCO3HaHHbIM aKT, XOTb
M MHCTMHKTUBHDbI, Xei3 30ecb paguKatbHbIm oOpa-
30M OCO3HaeT CBOWO MYApyto Kposb. Korja OH TOBOpHT,
4TO JOJKEH 3allaTUTb, OH MMeCT B BUY CBO YaCTb
nonra. Uckynnenua.
Ecau Bac oxBaTbIBaeT THXU y2Kac OT MbICJIM, UTO
MHE€ IIPHXOAUTCA BEPUTb BO BCe ITH XPUCTHMAHCKHe Ta-
MHCTBa, MOMMUTe, YTO MOA Bepa B HUX BbIHECIIA BeCb
rpy3 OT mogzxofa K mpo6seme B Les0M (B 9TO KHure),
c Bauleit TOUKH 3peHUA, COBNasalouleH Cc TOUKOM 3pe-
Hua Xeii3za, yTBep»xAaioulero, YTO MX He CyllecTByeT.
Bepoatuo, Bp He pexcTaBlseTe, UTO 3HaYMT MMCaTb
¢ TOUKH 3peHuA KaTOAMKa, 3Haa, 4TO OOMbUIMHCTBO
yMTaTenei yOexK,eHbI: BCe, BO UTO THI BEPHIIb, — IOI-
“A469


Had uylb. A 3HakoMa C TOUKOM 3pennua Tex (Opys11),
KTO CUHTaeT, UTO KATOJMK HE MOXKET IMCaTb POMaHOB
O KaTOJIMYeCKOM ONIBITE.
IIpocrute 3a TOH STOTO MMCbMa, KOTOpoe MOKa 3By-
yHT, TOUHO IlepBoe [locnaHue kK a3bruHUKaM. Ha ca-
MOM jleyie 4 He TaKad CBATOIWA, KaKOM KaxKycb. IIpo-
CTO, K HeCY¥AaCTbIO, y MeHA 3peHve Xeli3a u HpaB EHOo-
xa. Ho, Hagetocb, Bb! HamMuieTe MHe BHOBb, €CJIM YTO-TO
M3 CKa3aHHOFO MHOW MoKaxKeTca Bam Bpa3yMHTeJIbHbIM.


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He BOmeouuUe
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- TIPA3THHK B TAPTPHKE
Koasxyn nmocrapus cBoi0 my3aTeHbKylo MalliMHy, He 20-
e3%KaA JOMa TeTYUIeK, MH BbIJIe3, OMACIIMBO O3MpasACh 10
CTOpoHaM, CJIOBHO mo6auBasica, uTO 6yiHOe UBeTeHHE
a3aIMu OKaxKeTCA Ja Hero ryOuTembHbIM. Y cTapbix
aM BMECTO CKPOMHOrO 1a30Ha ObLIM TycTO, TpeMA Tep-
pacaMu, llocaxkeHbI KpacHble u Oemble a3aMu; OHM MOL-
HUMaJIMCb OT TpOTyapa M MOACTyMasM K CaMbIM CTe-
HaM MX BHYUIMTebHOrO AepeBAHHOTO Joma. O6e Te-
TYUIKU 2a ero Ha BepaHse, OHa cusena, Apyrax
cTOAsa.
— A BOT HM Halll Masbiuika! — mponmena TeTyuIKa
Beccu tak, uroObl paccabiilasia cecTpa, KOTOpad Haxo-
WMlacb B AByX Wlarax, HO Obla riyxoBatTa.
Ha 3Byk ee romoca OrIAHyJacb JeByUIKa y cocen-
Hero OMa, KOTOpad, MOO%#KUB HOry Ha HOry, UHTasa
110, Wepepom. Ova MmpuctTasbHO NocmotTpesia Ha Ka-
XyHa, IOTOM O¥KaCTOe MUO €€ CHOBAa CKJIOHMIOCb Hak
KHuroi, HO KamxyH 3aMeTHJI Ha HeM ycMelliky. XMy-
PpACcb, OH MpocsemoBasl Ha BepaHAy, uTOObI MocKopeli
IIOKOHYMTh C WepeMOHMel mpuBetctBuit. Terymxn,
NOMKHO ObITb, paclleHAT ero ZOOpoBOMbHBIM mpHesyz
B [laprpuy%K Ha Mpa3q{HUK a3asIMi KaK 3HaK TOTO, UTO
OH UCIipaBsIAeTca.
KsagpaTHbIMH YesOCTAMM CTapbie 7aMbl HallOMHHa-
au Ji>xopmaoKa Bauimurroua C ero BCTaBHbIMM JepeBAH-
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HbIMM 3y6amMu. OHM HOCMIM YepHbIe KOCTIOMBI C WIMpo-
KMMM Kpy2KeBHBIMH 2Ka60, TyCKJIbIe CeAbIe BOTOCHI OBI
coOpaHb! Ha 3aTbike. Kanxyn, 2aB KaxKO M3 HMX Ce-
6a OOHATD, yCTaIO OIycTMJICcA Ha Kavaky UM rlynoBaTo
ymbl6uysica. OH MpvexaJ TOIbKO MOTOMY, UTO ero BOOO-
paxkeHue mopasum CuHraTon, HO TeTyuiKe Beccu cKa3ai
110 Temeouy, UTO XOYET MOTAALETH Ha Mpa3sqHUK.
Teryuika Marty, Ta, uTo 6biia rmyxoBatTa, IIpoKpH-
yasia:
— To-To TBO mpaged 6bt MopagoBasca, uTO Teba
Halll 1pa3qHuK npuBsekaet! DTo Begb Obra ero 3aTen.
— Hy auto sbi cKaxete 0 206aBO4HOM pa3Byeue-
HMM, KOTOpoe ObIIO TyT y Bac HeZaBHO? — 3aBonuI
OH B OTBET.
3a WecATb THEM WO Hayama+ Sepuaiecien YyeJIOBeK M0
gdamusun CyuHrsiToH mpepctan mepeyx MOTeMHbIM cy-
OM Ha T0Waqw y MYHHIWNanMtTeTa 3a TO, YTO He
KYNHJI 3HaYOK Npa3sqHvka azsanun. Bo Bpema cyfa eMy
HaOWJIM Ha HOI KOJIOAKM, a 110 BbIHeCeHMM MpuroBopa
3aTOUHJIN B <TIOPbMy> BMECTE C KO3JIOM, OCY2KTCHHbIM
panHee 3a TaKOM 2%e TIpocTynox. <«TiopbMol» cryxKusa
yuan yOopHas, 1o3aMMCTBOBaHHad AIA 9TOTO Cuy-
yaa. J[ecaTb QHeM cmycta Cuxriton c 6ecilyMHbIM
IIMCTOJIETOM MIpOHHK 6OKOBbIM BXOZOM B MYHMIHTIa-
JMTeT MW 3aCTpeAM NATepbIX BUAHbIX YMHOBHUKOB VU
10 omMO6Ke OZHOrO u3 ToceTuTenei. Hu B 4eM He T0-
BMHHbIM YeNOBEK STOT MOMYUMI Myo, MpeqHasHayaB-
lly10CA Mopy, KOTOpbIli B Ty MMHYTy HaKJIOHUJICA, aTO-
6bI MOATAHYTE A3bIK OallMaka.
— flocanusiit cryyav,— cka3ana TerymKa Motru.—
OTO MOpTUT mpa3sqHM4HOe HacTpoenne.
KosixyH yCJIbiilal, Kak JeByIIKa 3aXJIONHyJia KHUTY.
Ona npv6sn3nnacb K 2XHBOM M3ropoqu u, Ha MrHOBe-
HMe MOBEPHYB K HAM MaJICHbKOe CBUpelloe AHIIO Ha BBI-
TAHYTOM Brepey ilee, HaNpaBuslach OOpaTHO K JOMy.
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— He noxoxe, uto noprut! — npoxpuyan Kanxyu.—
A BugeN, Korqa exasl 10 ropozy,— MomHO Haposy, 4 da-
TM Bce nogHATHI. Meprserx [laprpux MoxOpoHut, a BbI-
TOAbI CBOE He yITyCTHT.
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Ha cepeauue ato dpa3bl ABepb 3a AeBylWIKOli C Wy-
MOM 3aKPbLilacb.
Teryuika Beccu yuia B 0M, HO BCKOpe BOsBpaTH-
Jlacb C HeOOMbIIOM KOxKaHO WKaTyIKO:.
— QOuenHb THI MOxoxK Ha Halllero OTIa, — CKa3asa
OHa UM IIpHABUHYyJIa CBoe Kpecsio MoOmuxKe K BHYYAaTO-
My IWIeMAHHMKy.
KouIxyH HeXOTA NOAHAI KpbIIlky UiKaTyJIKH — npu
3TOM Ha KOJIeEHH eMy MOCbIMalach pxKaBaA IIblIb — U
BbIHyJI MMHUAaTIOpy Cc “306paxKeHvemM Mpayena. Emy ze-
MOHCTPMpoBasIM 3TY PeNMKBMIO BCAKMM pa3, KaK OH
mpve3sxan. CrapuK — KpyrJIONMUbIi, JIbICbIM, CoBep-
II€HHO 3aypAZHOTO Bua — CHes, ymepeB pyKU B Ha-
6afallIHuK YepHo TpocTu. JIMuO ero BbIpaxkasO Ha-
MBHOCTb M peliMTesbHOCTb. <OTMeHHbIM Toprall>,—
nofzyMan KaaxyH u lepegzepHysica.
— Wnrtepecuo, uo cka3as Obl cet MOUTeHHBIM Myx
o ceronHautHem Ilaprpua%xe? — mporoBopvi OH C KpH-
BO yCMelIKOU.— SacTpesleHo WecTb rpaxksaH, a Mpa3y-
HUK B pasrape.
— Oren 6b 4eOBeKOM TlepefOBbIM, — 3aMeTHVIa
teryuika Beccu.— Ilaprpuyx He 3Haul, NOxKasyi, CTOJIb
[aJIbHOBUHOTO KOMMepcaHTa. OH MOF OKa3zaTbCcA Cpeqii
TeX BHHbIX Jose, KoTOpHle Obiwiu yOuTbI, uM O6y3zam
6bI MaHbsKa.
«Jlonro A 3TOFO He BbIZepxKy»>,— nmoxzyMan Konxyu.
B raszete 6pm HaneyataHbl d@oTorpaduu Cunrstona
M ero mectTu xepTsB. IIpuBneKano BHAMaHHe TOJIbKO
auuo CuHriToHa, WIMpOKOCcKysioe, HO Xy0e M CyMpay-
Hoe. OguH rila3 Ka3asicaA Kpyruiee [pyroro, MH B 3TOM
6omee Kpyriom ria3y KanxyH mpouyesl XjlaqHOKpoBHe
475


yelOBeKa, KOTOPbIil 3HaeT, UTO EMy IIpeACTOAT CTpasa-
HHA, HM TOTOB BbICTpagsaTb mpaBo 6siTb camum co6oii.
CMeTJIMBOCTb MW MpespeHve MpHTavsiNcb B APyroM Tvia-
3y: HO, B OOMIeM, 3TO ObLIO M3MYYeHHOe MIO YeOBe-
Ka, JOBeyeHHOoro 20 6esyMua OKpy2KaiomlMM ero 6e3-
yMuem. Ha ocTayIbHbIxX WIeCTH MWax OTMeYaTaICA TOT
%*Ke WITaMI, YTO HM Ha CU3HOHOMHN ero Mpazena.
— Crogan TbI cTaHelllb eule Gombe MOXOx Ha Ha-
wero 6aTIoulKy,— mpexpeksia Teryuika Motru.— Bort u
PyMAHeL y TeOa Takoli xe, Ja M BbIpaxeHve Ma MOUTH
TO 2Ke.
— CosepuieHHo Huyero o6ulero, — CKa3az OH xO-
TIOZHO.
— Hy mpocto kpoBb C MONOKOM,— 3aXOxOTasia Te-
Tymka Beccu.— Yx MW XMBOTHK NosBsaetca. — VU ona
TKHYyJIla eTO KylaKOM B XHBOT. — CkOsIbKO rOMOUKOB
HallleMy MaJIbIiny?
— ]|BaguatTb Tpu, — mpo6ypyam on, AyMas O TOM,
YTO AONTO BeAb TAK HE MOXKET MpOLOWKaTbCA, Hy, He-
MHOrFO TIOMy¥aloT Ja H OTCTaHYT.
— A jesyuika y Te6a ecTb? — cnpocuaa TeTyKa
Mottn.
— Her, — orperua on yctano.— Hayo nonaratb,—
T1pOZOIKaI OH O CBOEM,— 4YTO CHHTJITOHa CUMTAIOT 37/eCb
IIpOocTo CyMacilequIMM.
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— fla,— cka3ana Teryuika Beccu.— Co crpaHHoc-
TAMH. OH BCerfa He XOTe/ X2KMTb 10 NpaBitaM. Ou He
TaKOM, KaK BC MBI.
— O, 9To crpamiHbii mopox, — 3ametum Kanxyu.
Y camoro KoxyHa ria3a, mpaBaa, He pa3sHble, 3a-
TO JIMIO TaKoe Ke WMpoKoe, Kak y Cunrstona, a riaB-
HOe, Me%/ly HAMM, HECOMHEHHO, €CTb AyXOBHOe CXOl-
CTBO.
— Pa3 0H HeEHOpMaJIbHbIM, TO He OTBEYaeT 3a CBON
MOCTYNKU, — 3aMeTHJIa TeTyuIka Beccu.
176:


I'na3a y KanxyHa 3aropenncb. Ou mogasca Bneper;
IIpOH3aa CTapylo ZaMy IIpHUlypeHHbIM B3rJIAqOM.
— A KTO xe Tora HCTHHHbIM BAHOBHUK?
— Y naurero 6aTioniku kK TpusWaTH rogaM Ha ros0-
Be Obl OAMH MyUIOK, KaK y HOBOPOXeHHOrO, — CKasasia
oHa.— A TbI 6b! JyUe, 1OKa He MO3ZHO, NOAbICKan ce6e
nepyuiky. Xa, xa! Uem Thl HaMepeH ceiiuac 3aHATbCA?
Ou BbIHyJI 43 KapMaHa TpyOky u KucerT. Mx Hu o ueM
HeJIb3A ClipalliMBaTb BCepbe3. O6e onn ZOoOponopsgoy-
HbI€ IIpOTeCTaHTKM, HO y HUX MOpouHoe BOOOpaxKeHne.
— Co6upatocb mucaTb, — 3aABu OH UM NpMHAcA
HaOuBaTb TpyOky.
— Uto x,— cka3ana TeTyuIKa beccu,— mpeBocxoz-
Ho. Moxet, “3 Te6a Bbiiger BTopax Maprapet Murt-
YeJLUI.
— Hagetocb, Tb BO3qalllb HaM JOm%KHOe! — mpo-
Kpwyasia TeTyuiKa Matru.— He to uto zpyrnue!
— YX HeIIpeMeHHO BO3aM,— CKa3aJl OH MpayHo. —
A Havas BCTY...
Ou 3amosyasl, CyHy B poT TpyOKy u OTKUHyJICA
Ha3ag.. Ipocro cMeulHO roBopuTb BCe 3TO MM. BpiHyB
TpyOKy, OH 3aKOHYMI:
— Hy, He crout BagaBateca B MogpobuoctTu. Bam,
%KCHIMHaM, ITO HEMHTepecHo.
Tetyuika Beccuw MHOrO3Ha¥MTeJIbHO CKJIOHMJIa ro-
JIOBY.
— Koanxyn, — cka3ama oHa,— HaM He xoTes0cb Obl
B TeOe pa3z04apOBbIBaTbCA.
OuM Tak pa3riAfbIBaM eTO, CIOBHO MX BApyr oce-
HUJIO: a BeAb pyuHaA 3MelKa, C KOTOPOM OHM UrpasM,
MoxeT ObITb UM AZOBUTaA!
— WV nosnHaiite uctuny,— Mpou3Hec OH, yHHYTOKAaA
WX B3TJIAJIOM,— M MCTMHa CfleaeT Bac CBOOOAHDIMN.
Ilo-BuqMMOMy, TO, YTO OH WuTUpyeT CBaujeHHoe
IIucaHne, ycloKouso Ux. -
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— Jlo uero *e OH MUI C 9TOM TpyOo¥KON B 3y-
6ax,— 3amMeTuma Teryuika MottTu.
— Toi 651, Aoporo#t, Bce-Taku Jy4Me MoABICKaN Onr
ce6e WeByllIKy, — CKa3ajia TeTyuIKa Beccn.
Uepe3 HeECKOIbKO MUHYT OH COexKa OT HUX, OTHEC
HaBepxX CBOM 4YeMOaH M CHOBa CIlyCTHJIcA, TOTOBBIM
OTHPaBUTbCA B TOPOA, UTOOLI B3ATHCA 3a paooTy: OH
HAMePeBaJICA PaCCIIPOCHTb MECTHBIX 2KUTeNeM oO Cuura-
ToHe. OH HajlesJICA HallicaTb Takoe, YTO OMpaBaeT
6esymua. A nagesncsa, HamucaB 9TO, cMarunTs cobcT-
BeHHY1O BHHY, H60 pa3AqBOeCHHOCTb MpecseqoBasia ero,
KaK TeHb, Ka3aBliladca elle TeMHee PAOM C WeMbHOC-
Tbio CHHIITOHA.
Benb exKerofHO Tpu JIETHUX MeCAIa OH KU y CBO-
ux posutTesei, BMecTe C HAMM TOpryaA KOHAMIMOHEpa-
MH, JIOAKaMU, XONOAUbHUKAMM [JIA TOrO, UTOOBI T10-
JIYYUTb BOSMOXKHOCTH OCTAIbHbIe AEBATb CYULECTBOBaTb
eCTECTBEHHO, B3palllMBad CBOe MCTHHHOe <A> 6yHTaps,
XyHO2%KHUKa, MucTHKa. Ha 9TO BpeMA OH MOCesAJICA Ha
ApyroM KOHIe ropoya B HeOTaMIMBaeMoM OMe 6e3
yma BMeCTe C ABYMA TapHAMM, KOTOpPbIe ToxKe HU-
yero He Zeman“. Ho 4uyBcTBO BUHbI 3a JIeTHHe MECALBI
IIpecyleqOBaIO eTO BCIO 3MMY: B CYIMHOCTH, OH Mor 6BI
IIpoxKuTb u 6e3 TOTO KOMMep4eCKOLO pasryla, KOTOPO-
My IlpeqaBasica JIeTOM.
t
Korfa OH 3aABMI pOAMTeNAM, YTO MpesMpaeT Ux
vigeasbl, OHM MOHMMalolle MepersiAHyJIMCb: CyAA M0 TO-
MY, UTO HUM IIPHXOAMOCb UMTaTb, TO ObINO ECTeECTBEH-
HO, — M OTell MpesoxKU eMy HeOosbIyiO CyMMy Ha
KBapTupy. OH OTKa3asica, UTOOLI COXPaHHTb HE3aBMCH-
MOCTb, HO B riyOMHe AIIM 3Ham: eo He B He3aBU-
CHMOCTH, IIpocTo eMy HpaBuTca ToproBatp. Ilepeg no-
KYMaTeIAMH Ha HeETO HaXOAWJIO BAOXHOBEHHE; IMO ero
HaYMHaslO CBETHTbCA, MOT KaTHJICA TpazloM, MH BCe CJIO%K-
HOCTH MFHOBCHHO Mcyesau. Ou 6p BO BAacTH STOTO
178


BJIEYCHUA, HEOMOMMMOTO, KaK BuleYeHe K CIIMpTHOMy
WIM K %KeHIIMHe; TOPrOBIA Tak YePTOBCKN 320poOBO
eMy yaBaslacb, YTO upMa axe Harpagdusa ero rpa-
MOTOM 3a OcoObIe 3aclyru. OH 3aKIIOUHII COBO «3a-
ClyIM> B KaBbIYKM VM MCMOb30BaI TpaMOTy Kak MH-
WI€Hb JIA MIpbI B MepbillKu.
Crovio emy yBuzeTb B razeTe dotorpaduro Cunrs-
TOHAa, KaK 9TOT OOpa3 BCIIbIXHYyJI B ero BOOOpaxKeHUN
MpauHO MW yKopsloliel 3Be3z0i ocBoboxgzeHua. Hayrt-
pO OH Tipezynpezus TeTylIeK O CBOeM Ipvesze u Mpu-
6n11 B- Ilaprpuy>x, mpofenaB CTO MATbAeCAT MMJIb 3a
Kakuve-HiOyAb YeTbIpe yaca.
Teryuika Beccu ocTtaHoBusia ero, Kora OH BbIXO-
MII M3 TOMY:
— Bosppamaiica k mlecTu, arHeHouexk, Te6a 6yneT
*K]laTb IPMATHBIM Clopmpus.
— Pucospii myquur? — cnpocus oH.
ToroBusiv OHM 4yAOBUIIHO.
— Hamuoro mpuatuee! — cka3ana TeTyuika bec-
CU, 3aKaTbIBad Tia3a.
On mocnemHo cilycTusica c BepaHBl.
V3 coceqHero 20Ma CHOBa BbIUIJIa AeBylIKa C KHWK-
Kol. HapepHoe, OHM 3HakOMbI. B geTcTBe, KOrfa OH
lipvesxKall K TeTylIKaM B TOCTM, Te HEM3MeHHO MIpH-
TaCKMBaJIM K HeMy MOMTpaTb KOro-Hu6yab u3 coces-
CKUX HeZOTeM: TO KXUPHy!0 UAMOTKY B CKayTCKOH op-
Me, TO TMOACNeMOBaTOTO MaJIbuMUIKy, Ae€KaMUpOBaB-
wero 6u6melickue TeEKCTHI, a KaK-TO MIpuBeM MOUTH
KBaf[paTHy0 JeBMIy, KoTOpad nopzOvsia emy ryia3 Mu yfa-
Jusacb. Capa 6ory, OH Tellepb yxKe B3POCJIbIM, H OHU
He IIOCMeIOT pa3BsleKaTb ero. JleBylKa U3 COCemHETO
OMa He B3ryIAHyjla Ha HeTO, M OH He CTaJI C Hel 3a-
TOBapuBaTb.
Builiga Ha yJIMIly, OH CHOBa Mopasusca 6yitHomy
1BeTeHMIO asamun. Kaszanocb, BOJHbI UX pasHOMBeTHbIM
179


I[pHJIMBOM HeCJIMCb TO Ta30HaM, B3QbIMaAcb y OesbIX
cbacalOB pO30B0-MaJIMHOBbIMM rpeOelikaMu, rpeCell-
KaMM 6eJIbIMU, C KaKMM-TO elle TAMHCTBEHHbIM JIMJIO-
BaTbIM OTTCHKOM, KPyTbIMM %KeJITO-KpacHbIMU rpedelll-
Kamu. Ort sToro u306usIMA Kpacok y Hero MepexBaTHJIO
myx. Mox cpucan co ctappix Zepesbes. Jloma, cTapo-
- MOAHBIe, MOCTPOeHHBIe elle AO rpaxkLaHCKOH BOMHDI,
6bIM Ha PeAKOCTh %*KMBOTIMCHBI. O6 3THX MeCTax He-
Kora CKa3aJI ero Mmpaslex, M CNOBa 3TH OCTaIMCb JeBM-
30M ropoyfa: «Mbi ceem KpacorTy, a MO%KMHaeM JeHBIM>.
TeTyuIKu 2M B NATH KBapTaslax OT ZeNOBOH 4a-
ctw ropoga. KanxyH wen 6bicTpbIM WaroM, “ BCKOpe
Tepe HUM OTKpbliacb TOproBaA MWIoWayb, B WeHTpe
KOTOpOH 610 O6mlapnaHHoe 3qaHve MyYHMUMManute-
ta. Comuue 6ectoulaqHO %*KIrsI0 KpbIWIM MallMH, CTOA-
WMX Be3fe, re TOMbKO MOKHO. MDnaru“ — rocyzapcr-
BeHHble, WITaTa H KOHesxepallMu — Ha KaxKQOM yrsy
pa3sBeBaIMcb Ha Pouapax. Bokpyr MeJbTeWIMAM JOLK.
Ha TenuctoH ynuue, rye %XUIM ero TeTyLIKH uM rye
a3zanun Opin OcobeHHO XOpOMIM, OH He BCTpeTHI T10y-
TH HMKorO — Bce ObUIM 3feCb: Tia3eNM Ha *Kasikve BUT-
PHHDbI, BAO M MOYTHTENbHO MPOXOAMIM B 3faHHe My- |
HUUMMasIMTeTa, Tyla, fe Mpomuach KPOBb.
VMutepecuo, NoxyMaeT JIM XOTb ODMH U3 HUX, YTO OH
3eCb 10 TOM %Ke MpwuMHe, YTO uM BCe OHH? Emy He
Tepiies0cb, 10200HO Coxparty, IipaMo Ha ysIMle 3aTeATb
Cop O TOM, KTO MCTHHHbIM BMHOBHHK IWecTH CMepTelt,
HO, OFIAJeBIIMCh, OH PellIM, TO BPA WM Koro-HuOyAb
TYT MOXKeT 3aHHTepecoBaTb 1of00Has Tema. [loToM on
3a6pem B amtexy. B Heit 6bIm0 TeMHO M HeENpHATHO Max-
JIO BaHMJIbIO.
Ou cen Ha BBICOKMii Ta6ypeT y CTOMKH uM 3aKa-
3aJ1 JMMOHHbIM HanuToK. Y napHa, KoTOppIii ero 06-
CLYKMBa, ObLIM XOMeHbIe pppKue GauKu uw Ha py6a-
X€ — 3HaYOK [pa3qHUka a3aIuii, TOT CaMbIli, KOTOpBIii
180


OTKa3asica KyOUTS Cunrston. KaaxyH cpa3y 3sTo mpu-
MeTHI.
— A BMxY, BbI OTZamH Daub 3Tomy Gory? — cka-
3aJl OH.
.
IlapeHb, BUZMMO, He MOHAN, O 4eM peYb.
— A po 3HayoK,— cka3am KaaxyH. — 3HayoK.
Ilapenb B3rasaHyJ Ha 3Ha4OK, HOTOM CHOBa Ha Kou-
xyHa.
On MocTaBusI HaNHTOK Ha CTONMKy, HO TposomKan
CMOTpeTb Ha KamxyHa, COBHO ObI MOAMeTHJI B MOce-
THTee KakOe-TO 3a0aBHOe ypOACTBO.
— Hy kak Bam npa3qHuK? — cnpocum Komxyu.
— Boo6me sce sT0? — mepecnpocus napen.
— OTM ciaBHbIe TOpxKecTBa, XOTA ObI BOT IeCTb
cmMeptel, — mpogzomxat Kanxyu.
— Jla, cap,— cormacusca napeub.— Ilectb uenopek
HeyporHyBilei pyKkon. M uerBepbix 43 HUX A 3HalI JIMYHO.
— Hy Torya, 3HauuT, BbI TOKe OTYACTH 3HAaMeHH-
TOCTb, — CKa3au Kamxyu.
VU Bapyr OH ABCTBEHHO OLLyTM, Kak IpuTHxXJIa yu-
ta. OH MOBepHYJICA K ABepv MU yBuyeN mpoesxKaBUInit
MUMO KaTadcbayIK, 3a KOTOPbIM TYCbKOM MeJIJICHHO IWIN
MallvHbl.
— Y 9T0ro OTJebHbIe MOXOPOHbI, — MOUTUTeEbHO
oObaACHUII MapeHb. — Tex mxATepbix, B KOTOpbIx TOT Le-
IMJ, XopoHusM BYepa. Bcex pa3om. A 9TOT He MOCTIesI
TIOMepeTb.
— Vx pyxu o6arpexbi KpoBbio 6e3BHHHbIX M BH-
HOBHDbIX, — CKa3ay1 KomxyH, CBepKad ria3aMu.
— Koro 9To «ux»? — cmpocus mapenb. — Bce oto
OJMH ueoBeK Hageman. Ero damusua CuHraATou, OH
4YOKHYTHIM.
— Cuurston 6bi aulb opyauem, — cKa3san Kon-
xyH. — Bunosat Ilaprpugx.— On 3aJi0M BbITIM Ha-
MHTOK UW MOCTaBMA CTaKaH.
481


IlapeHb CMoTpea Ha Hero Kak Ha CyMacllezuero.
— [laprpua2x HUKOrO 3acTpeJIMTh He MOXeT,— MIpo-
TOBOPUI OH CepAUTO.
KanxyH, 10102%KM Ha CTOMKY ZeCATb W€HTOB UM BbI-
men. [locneqHad MallivHa 3aBepHysia 3a yron. Touma
Kak 6yaTo nopegena. BugHo, np MosBIeHuM KaTadas-
Ka JOAM pa3sbexamucb. KaKoii-To cTapHK BbICYHYJICA U3
coceqHeii CKOOAHOM WaBKM MU yYMOPHO raze Ha yous, 3a
KOTOPbIM CKpblulacb mpoueccusa. KanxyHy He TepriesOcb
MlOroBopuTb. OH HepeLIMTeAbHO MOAOLMIeLI.
— HackombKo © moHMMalo, 9TO 6blmM MocneaAHMe
HOXOPOHbI, — CKa3aJI OH.
CrapHk TIpHOKMI WaqOHb K yxy.
— Tloxopoubi HU B YeM He MOBMHHOFO yesoBeKa! —
mpokpuyan KaixyH M MOTHYsI romoBolt TyMa, re CKPBLI-
CA KaTadasik.
Crapuk OrsylIMTesIbHO BbICMOpKaJICA. Bisparenne
Mla y Hero 6biIN0 He CAMMIKOM m0be3HOE,
E_MHCTBeHHad MyJia, KOTOpad yroausia Kya cyie-
yet,— cKa3asI OH Ape6esxKaluM Ton0com.— Otot Busz-
jlep MpocTo mbaHUuta u Gapaxs0, OH MU TOrfa Obl MAH.
KaaixyH HaxXMypWJIca.
— 3aTo yx OcTaIbHbIe MATepo — repou Kak Ha
moz60p, — MporoBopul OH exXHHO.
— fla, mpekpacHble moqu,— cKa3a cTapuk. —Ho
ru6u, ucnomHAA CBO Aomr. MbI UM UM TOXOpOHb 3a-
KaTHJIM KaK repOAM — BCeM IIATepbIM, — OOmIMe MBIII-
HbIe MOXOPOHBI. BuswepoBbi-TO poxCTBeHHHYKU Mo0be-
%KaJIM B MOXOpoHHoe 61opo — Moa, u Busnepa k HUM,
{a TONbKO TYT yoK MBI BCe BMeLaIHCb U He Jamu. Vna-
ye 3TO Obit ObI MOsOp.
«Boxe nmpappiii!> — nogzymMan Kanxyu.
— Ogno f06poe geno caenan Cunraton — u36aBH1
Hac oT Busmepa,— nmpoxomxan crapuK.— Tenepb 6nt ene
KTO-HH6yib u36aBH Hac oT CuHnratoHa. Kuper cee He
4182


TYKMT B KBHHCH, CIMT-eCT 3afapoM, a MbI C BaMH'3a 3TO
Hasloru miaTuM. IIpucrpemuts 6p ero Torga Ha MecTe!
Sto 6plio Tak YyAOBMINHO, uTO KonxyH oneMmen.
— A ecm yx pellumM ZepxaTb ero Tam, Iycxaii
IWlaTHT 3a Xapu MU KBapTMpy, — CKa3asI CTapHK.
KasIXyH CMep efO MIpe3PpUTEJIBHbIM BSP 0M, I10-
BepHyJICA u omen. On Mepecek ynully u HalpaBusca
K CKBepy Tepe] MYHMIMMMaHTeTOM; OH Ie, He pa36u-
paa foporu, — zum 6bI MOxabUle OT BTOTO CTaporo
jtypaka, 4 4¥em cKopee, Tem Jryumie. [log nepeBbaMu CTO-
aut CKaMeku. KasixyH OTbICKas CBOOOAHY10 CKaMeliky
wv cen. Y Bxofa B MYHUUMMasMTeT Kakve-TO 3€BaKH Ha-
CilakKaIUCh BUOM <TIOPbMbI>, re CuHriTOH Obi 3a-
TOYeH BMeCTe C KO3JIOM. KaaxyHa IIpOH3HJIO YyBCTBO
Apy2Keckoro coctpagzanna. Emy Bapyr noKka3asocn, 6yz-
TO ero camoro 6pocaiwT B yOopHy: WenKaeT BUCAUn
3aMOK, CHapyxKu OecHyeTCA peByllad TOJIMa, H OH C He-
HaBUCTbWO pa3rJiAbIBaeT €€ CKBO3b MPOrHUBIINe AOCKM
y6opHoi. Kose u3faeT HelpHM4HbI 3ByK; BOT BO-
TilomjeHve OOMlecTBa, K KOTOPOMY OH MpHKoBaH!
— A TyT mectTepbix Ange yOunu, — mocmpiiuasnca
KaKOM-TO CTpaHHbIl Tosoc.
Ou B3zporHy.i.
Mazenbkaa 6enaa JeBouka, CyHyB B poT OyTbLIKy
«KOKa-KOJIbI>, CHeyia Ha Tecke y ero HOF UM CuleqMna
3a HMM C He3aBHCMMbIM BOM. Ia3za y Hee Obiin
Takve Ke 3e/leHbIe, Kak OyTELIKa. Ona Opina 6ocas,
Bosocbi Gesecbie, mpamble. ByTbimKa C OKaHbeM BBI-
CKOUHJIa H30 pTa, M AeBouKa CKa3avia:
— OTO chenant rankun WAaA..
KaxyH KakK-TO CHUK — Tak 6bIBaeT, KOra CTasIKN-
Bae€lIbCA C METCKON HEMOCpeACTBEHHOCTHIO.
— Her,— ckaz3az on, — He ragKui.
[lesouka cyHya A3bIK B OyTbIIKy, MOTOM 6e33By4-
HO BbITallMla ero, IposoKaA, CMOTpeTb Ha KoayixyHa.
183


— Jlionu ero o6ugenu, — o6bacHus on.— Onn 6bI-
sm moxue, ambie. Uto 6ni THI Caemama Cc TeMu, KTO TeOA
oouzen?
— Tlocrpensana 6br Bcex.
— Bort u OH TO Xe CaMoe Cflesan, — CyMpaudHO CKa-
3am KauixyH.
Ona ll0-lIpexHeMy Cufesia Ha MecKe, He CIlycKas C
Hero ria3. Ka3aocb, caM Ilaprpua2K CMOTpHT Ha Hero
ee 6e3yMHBIM B3TJIAOM.
— Bpi Tpapwaiu ero u ZoBemu Wo 6e3ymus, — CKa-
3am KamxyH.— Ou He xoTea MoKyNaTb 3HayOK. Pa3Be
3TO HpectynseHue? On xu 30eCb Kak NOCTOpOHHUH,
M BbI He MOTJIM 9TOTO BbIHeECTH. OAHO U3 OCHOBHBIX
paB wenoBeKa, — MpoqoMKa OH, PIAAA B Mpospay-
Hble Tla3a J€BOUKH, — ITO paBoO He NOspaxKaTb Aypa-
kam. IIpapo 6bITb He Kak Bce. Tocmogu, fa mpocto
paso 6bITb camum co6oi!
He cryckas C Hero ria3, OHa 3aKMHYa HOTy Ha HOTy.
— OH rafKui, raqkui, ragkuu! — nospTopusa ona.
KaaxyH BCTalI MU, raga MpAMO Tepex coboii, no-
men mpoub. [Hes 3acTtaan emy ria3a TyMaHOM. DBpro
TPYAHO pa3JIMYUTb, YTO TBOPUTCA BOKpyr. J[Be WIKON- °
HMbl B APKMX 100KaxX HM KypTO“KaX MeTHYJMCb eMy
TO, HOTM, BU3%Ka:
:
— Kynute 6unet Ha KoHKypc Kpacornt! Bp yBu-
qMTe ceroqHA BeyepoM, Koro IlaptpuaxK us6epeT KO-
pomesouw a3anui!
OH OTIPAHYJ B CTOpOHY, HO HX XMXMKaHbe COmpo-
BOKaIO ero 1O CaMOrO MyYHHMWMManMTeta UM Aasibie.
Hakonell OH OCTaHOBHJICA B H€pelIMTeIbHOCTH; Meper,
HUM Oba MapHKMaxepckas, BUAMMO MycTasd uM MIpo-
xmagHaa. Tlomeame, OH Bolted.
KumenTos He 6pi0, NapukKMaxep MO_HA romOBy
i3-3a razeTb. KanxyH Nonpocun moctpuyb ero u 6aa-
%KCHHO ONYCTHJICA B Kpecuo.
Ey


Tlapuxmaxep Obl BbICOKMM U3MO%KACHHBI NapeHb,
Tla3a _y Hero, Ka3aJ0cb, BbIlBemu. OH BbIrIAZe Yen0-
Be€KOM, KOTOPbIM Toxe crpafan. Ilogpa3san Kanxyny
IIPOCTBIHKY, OH YCTaBHJICA Ha KPyrsty0 TosIOBy KJIMeH-
Ta, CIOBHO 3TO 6bia ThIKBa M OH MIPMKHAbIBaI, KaK ee
yume paspezatb. [lorom moBepHys ero K 3epKaly;
oTTya Ha KouxyHa ruisHyO Kpyrsioe, COBepIIeHHO 3a-
ypaaHOoe MU HaMBHoe HO. BrrpaxeHve ero MTHOBEHHO
CilemallOCb 2KeCTKMM.
— Vi Bbl Toxe, Kak Bce, xme6aeTe 9TH MOMOH? —
cipocum KaixyH BOMHCTBeHHO.
— Kak BbI CKa3amu? — Mepeclipocum mapukmaxep.
— Uro, sce 3TH AuKapcKve puTyaNbI UAyT MapuK-
Maxepy Ha Momp3y? Hy sce, Bce, YTO 39eCb TBOPUT-
ca? — mporopopua KanxyH HeTepmemuso.
— fla mpournpmt rog ciofa, Ha Npa3qHUK, Wenasx THI-
cava mpuexasia,— OoTBeual NapuKMaxep.— Hy a B 3TOM
roay Bpoge 6b u Mo6omble, KaK-HUKaK Tparequa.
— Tparequa,— nostopun Kanxyx, nozKaB ryOpl.
— V3-3a mectu y6ulicTs, — noAcHM MapuKMaxep.
— 9ro Tparegqua?! — po3smytTusca Kanxyu.— A utTo
BbI yMaeTe O Apyroi Tparexzuu — oO ¥eNOBeKe, KOTOPO-
TO 3lelIHve Aypaku TpaBUsiM WO Tex TOp, MOKa OH Uec-
TepbIx He IpucTpenun?
— A, BbI 0 HeM, — MpoTAHYJI MapHKMaxep.
— O Cuurstone,— cka3an Kanxyy.— On 6pi Ba-
IMM KJIM€HTOM?
[lapukmaxep mipvHasica ctpuyp. pn ynomunannn
MMeHU CHHIJITOHA AMO eTO BbIPAasHJIO KaKOe-TO OCO-
60e mpespeHue.
— CerofqHa BeyepOM KOHKypc KpacoTbl, — CKa3aJi
oH.— A 3aBTpa KOHIepT f2Ka3-opKectpa. B yerpepr mo-
cne o6ena 6ynet GombuIOw Mapay B YeCTb KOPOJeBHI...
— Bpi-ro 3Hanu Cuursroua umm HeT? — nepedun
ero KanxyH.
BS sag


Euje 6bI He 3HaTb, — OTKIMKHYJICA MapHKMaxep.
[pox npo6pana KanxyHa Mp OHO MBICJIM, 4TO,
6bITb MOX*KeET, CHHIITOH CHJel B STOM 2Ke CAMOM Kpec-
jie. OH OTYAAHHO CHJIMJICA OTbICKATb B CBOeM OTpaxKe-
HUM CKpbiToe cxogcTBo c CuHraTouom. V1 noctenen-
HO, BbICBeEYeHHaA HakaJIOM UYBCTB, CTajla MpocTynaTb
B ero OOHKe TaiiHa — Talia ero MMCCMH.
Ou 6b KIMeHTOM Ballet MapHKMaxepcKol? —
cHoBa cipocua KanxyH u 3aMep, OxKM2aA OTBETA.
— Jla OH MHe Yepe3 *%KeHY posHeH mpuxo_uTca,—
IIPOrOBOpHI NapHkMaxep CepauTO.— Tomko ciofja OH HM
Horoi. Crmukom 6onbuiolt 6bL1 2«MoT, YTOOBI CTpHubCA
B MapvkMaxepckoii. Cam ce6a cTpur.
— HenpoctnrenbHoe npectymenne! — 3aMeTHII 43-
BHTeIbHO KanxyH.
— Ero Tpowpoanpiii 6pat *xeHaT Ha MOeii cBOs4Ye-
HHWe,— CKa3a1 NapHkMaxep. — Ho CunratTou Ha yuu-
we MeHA HMKorga He y3HaBas. [Ipoxoxy, 6prBano, co-
BC€M PAJIOM, BOT KaK CelMyac Bbl CHAMTe, a OH HMKa-
KOrO BHHMaHHA. B 3eMJ0 B3IIAOM yTKHeTca, 6y—qTO
HaC€KOMOe KaKOe BbICIIeEKMBAET.
.
Camoyrny6neHHocTb,— mpo6opmotan Kanxyu.—
KoneyHo, OH Bac H He BUEN.
— Kakoe Tam «He Bugem»! — Mapuxmaxep HelpHa3-
HeHHO CKpvBisica.— Kakoe Tam <He Bugen>! [Ipocto a
CTPHTy BOJOCHI, a OH KYNOHbI — BOT H BCe. A cTpury Bo-
JIOCbI, — MOBTOPHI OH, COBHO Obl CaMO 3By¥aHHe 9TOI
@pas3bl Jlackasio ero CJlyx,— a OH KYIOHBI.
«TvnMunad MCHXONOrMA HEMMyllero>, — NoxymMan
KovixyH.
— A uro, Cuxnriroust 6b Korga-To 6oraTsi? —
CIIpocwi OH.
— fla Beab OH TOKO HanonoBuHy CuHrstToH,—
OTBETHA TapHkMaxep.— A Tenepb CuHriTOHBI yTBepx-
aioT, 6yaTo B HeM BooOmle HH Kamu CuHrATOHOBOII
186


kposu HeTy. IIpocto ofHa u3 ZeBuly CuHriToH oTmpa-
BUJlaCb KaK-TO Ha J€BATMMECAYHbIC KAaHUKYJIbI, a Bep-
HYBLIMCb, IpuBessa ero c co6oi. Totom sce Cunrito-
HbI BbIMepJIM, a JEHbru OcTaBuIM emy. OTKyza Apyras
TIOJIOBMHa KPOBH, KTO ero 3HaeT. TOubKO, CaeTCA MHe,
3arpaHMuHasd OHa.
Oco6enHo ockop6utenbHa 6biia MHTOHALUA.
— Kaxetca, 4 HauMHalo KOe-4TO MOHMMaTb, — MIpo-
ropopua Kamxyu.
— Tenepb-To 0H He CTpH2KeT KyMOHbI,— CKa3asi Ma-
puKMaxep.
— fla. — Tonoc KanxyHa 3a3BeHen. — Tenepb on
cTpagaet. Ox ko3e oTymieHua. Ha Hero B3BaMIM rpe-
xu ropoga. [IpuHecim ero B 2KepTBY 3a Uy%Ky!0 BUHY.
Ilapukmaxep 3acTbii, pasuHyB pot. Ilorom cka3am
yxe Ooee yBaxKUTebHO:
— CsaTou oTell, BbI ero He 3a TOTO MpHHuMaere.
B wWepkoBb OH OTpOsACb He XOLMI.
KayixyH BCIIbIXHY.I.
— SA cam He xoxy B LepKoBb! — mpo6opmorTasi OH.
Ilapukmaxep 3amep. Ou cToaa, 6y—TO He 3Had, YTO
fellaTb C HOXKHULAaMH.
— Oro 6b uHAUBUAyanucT, — npozommKan Kan-
xyH. — Uenosek, KOTOpbii He xoTen, uTOObI ero MOZ0-
THaJIM MO MepKy Tex, KTO ero He cTrouT. HoHKoHdop-
MUCT. ITO 6bi YeOBeK riy6OKMU, HO OH 2%KMI cpenn
uyyell, KOTOpble B KOHI[€ KOHI[OB CBeJIM ero C yMa.
Oanako ero 6e3ymue onu OOpaTuiu mpoTuB ceba xe
CaMMx. 3aMeTbTe, OHM BeAb He CyqMIM ero. OHM MrHO-
BeHHO Mepempasusu ero B Kauucu. [louemy? /[a mo-
TOMY, UTO CyA ObI BbIABU ETO MOJHY!0 HEBHHOBHOCTb
M MOAIMHHY!O BUHY Troposa.
JIuul0 MapukMaxepa MpocBerTseo.
— Tak BbI 1OpuicT, 2a? — CIpocH OH.
— Her,— yrpiomo otsetun Kanxyx.— 41 mucatenp!
187


— O!S tax nm 3Ham — yx HempeMeHHO 4TO-HUOyab
B 3TOM poge!:— npo6opmotan mapuKmaxep. UA, momon-
yas, 206aBus: — A 4TO BbI HamMcas?
— On ue 6bim xKeHaT? — cypoBo npogzomKan Kan-
XyH. — Tak vf 2k O2MH B CuHIITOHOBOM HMeHHM?
— Jla Tam Majo 4TO ocTanocb. On HM rpoma He
BJIOKM, YTOOI COMepKaTb MMeHMe B NopsAgKe. A: Ha-
cueT 2KeHbI, TAK 3a HeETO HM OfHa XKeHUMHa He Moa
6p. TyT yx emy BCergqa Ipuxoguocb nmatTuTp. — Ila-
PpHKMaxep oxaOHO MpHUeIKHy ASbIKOM.
— Hy a, BbI Beqb CBOMMM Tia3aMuH Buen! —
KaxyH e4Ba CAepxkuBaI OTBpallleHve K STOMY XaHxe.
— Hee-e, mpocto 06 sTom Bce 3HaJIM,— CKa3as Ma-
pukmaxep. — ‘1 crpury Bosochl, — mpogzomkan oH,—
HO He JHOOJII0 2KMTb 10-CBUHCKH. Y MeHA M KaHasi3za-
IIMA, HW XOJIOQUJIbHUK B AOMe €CTb — KYOHKM JIba Tak
%KeHe B PYKH HM CKayyT.
— A BoT OH He 6b] MaTepvasIMCTOM, — OrpbI3sHys-
ca KonxyH.— CyulecTBy1oT Ha CBeTe TakHe BellIM, KO-
TOpble 3HaYMIM AA Hero Gombe, YeM KaHaMsalluA.
HampuMep, He3aBHCHMOCTD.
;
— Xa! Xopom He3sapucumMpmli! — dpipKHys napHk- .
Maxep. — OgHaxKbI B HefO YyTh He yapWia MOJIHMA.
Tak, roBopsT, Hao 6bLIO BUeTb, KaK OH Apanan. Bspusi-
CA, pOBHO y Hero B NOAWTaHHMKax Kuen huenbr. Hy
wu cmexy O6pro!
Vi napukmaxep, xionHyB ceOa 10 KoseHy, 3anMsIca
CM€XOM THeHBI.
— Omeps3utesbHo, — npobopmotan Kamxyu.
— Aeme 6pi10,— mpoxomxKan napukMaxep,— KTO-TO
noOgOpocus AOXyI0 KOWIKy K HeMy B KomOgeL. TyT Bcerza
YTO-HHOyb la YYMHAT — MpOCTO MOCMOTpeTb: a BApyrT
YAactcaA 3aCTaBHTb eFO MaJlOCTb pacKoemMTECA. A elle...
KasIxyH CTaJI PBaTbCA H3 MPOCTHIHKH, CAOBHO U3 Ce-
TH. BricBo6oxMBUIMCb, OH CyYHYJL pyKy B KapMaH, BbITa-
88


WMI AOWIap WU WBbIPHYJ ero UCItyraHHOMYy MapHkMa-
xepy. Ilorom 6pocusca BOH, rpOMKO XJIOMHYyB ABepbio
B 3HaK OCy2Ke@HUA STOMY OMY.
O6patHbiii MyTb K TeTyUIKaM ero He ycnoKous. Co-
we ye ObWIO HM3KO, UM a3amuM CTaIM TeMuHee, a Je-
PeBbA leyeCcTesM, CKNOHAACh Hall CTapbIMH JOMaMU.
3yecb HUKOMY HeT Zeya 20 CuHrsToHa, a TOT BaslAeTCA
Ha OObHUYHON Koike B rpa3sHou manate Keuncu. Kan-
XYH OLL[YTHJI BClO Mepy HEBUHOBHOCTH 3TOFO YeNOBeKa.
Uro6bl Bo3qaTb OJUKHOe ero CTpafwaHvaM, MasIO Ha-
MMcaTb cTaTb1o. Ou, KamxyH, JOJbKeH HallicaTb PoMaH,
JJOJDKeH PaCKpbITb MexaHMKy 3TOM BOMMIOWe HecnpaBell-
JIMBOCTH. 3aHATbIM CBOMMM MbICIaMU, KanxyH mpoulen
JIMIMHUX YeTLIPe JOMa UM TYT TOJIbKO MOBepHYJI Ha3aL.
Tetyuika Beccu BcTpeTuna ero Ha KpbLiIbue MH N0-
Taljvia B XOJUI.
— SA Beqb roBopusa, 4TO y Hac ana Teba OyneT
IIpHATHBIM ClOplpu3, — CKa3ajia OHa, MOATaIKUBaA ero
K JBepaAM rocTuHOH.
Ha quBaHe cugela 2ONTOBA3aA eBYIIKa B %KeJITO-
BaTO-3€JICHOM MlaTbe.
— Tbi nomMHumb Mapu Dauza6er? — cmpocusa Te-
Tyuika Matru.— IlomHuulb Ty MasleHbKy!0 JeBOUKY, KO-
TOpy!0 TbI BOAM OHaKbI B KMHO — B OHH M3 TBOMX
Tipve30B?
Kak OH HM ObIN 300, a BCe-TaKM y3HaJI Ty CaMyto
eBULy, KOTOpadA uuTaa Mo epeBom.
— Mapu Iansa6et mpuexana OMOi Ha BeCceHHMe
KaHMKyJIbI, — CKa3asia TeTyuika Matru.— Mapu Jun-
3a0eT — HacTOAUIM yueHbIii, Beab mpaBaa, Mapu Jan-
3a6eT?
Mapu OausabeT HaxMypyiiacb, JaBad MOHATb, UTO
eli coBepiieHHO 6e3pa3IM4HO, CUMTAIOT ee YYCHBIM WIM
HeT. Baruay €e ACHO TOBOpHI, YTO eM BCE MpOucxosA-
mee TaK 2Ke He M10 Ayille, Kak M eMy.
189


Terymka Motrv, yxBaTuBlincs 3a HadanlaliHuKk
lak, CTaJia TOAHUMATBCA CO CTyJa.
:
— Mb co6upaemca y2KMHaTb MopaHbille,— CKa3zasa
Tetyuika Beccu, — motomy uto Mapu Oausa6er BO3b-
MeT TeOad Ha KOHKypC KpacoOTBl, a OH HAYMHAETCA B CEMB.
— 3ameyaTembHo, — mporoBpopus KonmxyH c upo-
Hue, KOTOpy!0 OHM He TlOMMyT, HO Mapu Oausa6er,
OH HajleaJICA, OLCHUT.
3a CTOJIOM OH He OOpallian Ha AeBylIKy HM Masiel-
wero BHUMaHUuA. Ero nuKMpOBKa C TeTKaMM OTJIMYa-
jlacb HaMe€PeHHbIM WMHU3MOM, HO y CTapbIx 2aM He
XBaTaslO COooOpaxKeHUA MOHATb HaMeKY, H BCE, UTO 6bI OH
HM CKa3aJl, OHM BCTpewasM Aypallkum xoxorTom. J|Bax-
Jbl OHM Ha3BaJIM CTO ATHEHOUKOM, M JeBuila yCMexXHy-
macb. B ocTaybHOM TIO ee MOBeqeHWIO Herb3a ObIIO
IIP€ANONOXKUTb, YTO et BCe STO MpHATHO. Ee Kpyrmoe
OuKaCcTOe MUO BbIrIAZeN0 ewe ZeTcKuM. <MHdantusb-
Ha», — TlofzyMas Kasxyn.
Y2KMH KOHUMJICA, M OHM yxKe WIM Ha KOHKyPC Kpa-
COTbI, HO BCe elle He CKa3aIM pyr Apyry Hu cosa. Jle-
BylIKa ObiIa Ha HECKOJIbKO JIOUiMOB BBIIIe, YEM OH; OHA
WWarasia HEMHOFO BrepesM U, Ka3asocb, Oba He Mpoub
IOTepATb ero TO AOpore; HO, MMHOBaB ABa KBapTasia,
OHa BAPyr KpyTO OCTaHOBMIacb M MpHHAMAaCb PbITbCA B
6ombuIOM MeTeHow cyMKe. BlHyla KapaHyall UM, B3aB
ero B 3yObl, MpososKana ppiTbca. Munyty cnycta co
Ha CYMKM ObIUIM M3BleYeHbI ABa 6Gunera u 6n0KHOT AA
cTeHorpadyueckux 3anmucelt. BriraiMs BCe 9TO, OHa 3a-
Kpblla CyMKy MW ABMHYyslacb Aasibie.
— Boi co6upaetecb 3anucbiBaTb? — cipocun Koa-
XYH MOJYePpKHYTO MPOHHYeCKMM TOHOM.
/lepyika orsisgzenacb 10 cTopoHaM, 6yATO cusACb
yCTaHOBHTb, OTKya ITOT ToC.
— Jja,— orBeTuna ona, — a co6upatocb 3anncni-
BaTb.
190.


— Bam upapatca mogo6upie pasBievenua? — mpo-
JOJDKaJI OH BCe Tak »Ke MpoHMYecKU.— Oxu BaM 10 Aye?
— Mena oT HMx TOUIHUT,— CKa3ama OHa.— A Hame-
peHa CO BCeM STUM pa3ZelaTbCA OMHUM POcuepKOM Tepa.
KasIxyH TyMO ycTaBMJIcA Ha Hee.
— He xorenocb 6bI NOpTHTb BaM yOBOJbCTBHe,—
TIposoupKasia OHa,— HO 3€cb Bce daJIbINMBO, BCe TIPOrHH-
IO AO caMoro OcHOBaHUA.— OT BO3MYIIeCHUA OHa TOBOpH-
Jia C IIpHcBucToM.— OHu TIpocTuTyupytoT a3zasun.
KoaxyH Obi omlenomseH. OfzHaKo oBazazen co6oi.
— He nano o6magzaTb ruraHTCKMM yMOM, uTOOsI cre-
JaTb MOAOOHbIM BbIBOL, — IIPOrOBOpHJI OH BbICOKOMep-
Ho.— A BOT Kak ItpeogoueTb 3TO AYXOBHO — 3/[eCb Hy%K-
Ha IIPOHMaTeJIbHOCTb.
— Bb xoTutTe cka3aTb — B KaKOM (opMe 3TO BBI-
pa3uTb?
—Bo6mem,9ToofHOuTOxe.
Cnenyroulve 2Ba KBapTata OHM MpouliM Mos4a, HO
BUA y OOoux Obl pactepsHHbM. Korma moka3asica My-
HUUMMaIMTeT, OHM NepemmM yauuy, a Mapu Qausza6er
BbIHyJla U3 CyMKM OuseTbI MU CyHyJIa UX MaJIbUMUIKe,
CTOABLIEMy y BXOfla Ha TeppUTOPHO, OTTOPOKeHHy10
OT OCTaJIbHOM M10Ulaqu KaHaToM. Tam, 3a KaHaTOM, Ha
TpaBe yxKe coOupasucb TOnK.
— 3yecb HaM M TOpyaTb, MoKa BbI 6yfeTe 3arlucpi-
BaTb? — cmpocun Kanxyu.
Jlepyuika OcTaHOBUIaCcb MU MOBepHyJlacb K HeMy.
— Tlocnaymaite, ArHeHouex, — cKa3ana oa, — BbI
MOXKETE [lelaTb BCe, TO BaM B3jtyMaeTca. A mony Ha-
BepX, B KaOMHeT MOero OTIIa, Te MOXKHO pabotatTp.
A BBI, eCJIM yroqHO, MOxeTe OCTATbCA 30eCb M y4uacT-
BOBaTb B M30paHUN KOpOJIEBbI a3zaIMi.
— A noipy c Bamu, — CKa3as OH, Cep»KHBaACcb. —
Mue Obi xoTe0Cb MOCMOTpeTb Ha BeJIMKy10 TIMCaTenb-
Huy 3a padoToii.
194)


— Hy, kak 3HaeTe, — loxKasia OHa eyaMl.
KoaxyH NOJHAJICA CieOM 3a TeByLIKOl 110 6oKOBOu
jlecTHutle. OT 310CTH OH JaxKe He cooOpa3Hs1, YTO BXOAMT
B TY CaMy10 JIBepb, C Nopora KOTOpo cTpesa CuHrsITOH.
Onu MMHOBaIM MycToM 3am, MoxoxKui Ha Capait, u, Noz-
HABIIMCb Ha Culeyiouluii 9TaxK MO 3allieBaHHol TabakKOM
JIeCTHMMe, Mona B Apyroit Tako xe. Mapu Dausa6er
U3BleKIa U3 IWIeTeHOM CYMKH KJHOU M OTKPbLIa JIBepb OT-
WOBcKoro KaOuHeTa. OHM BOI B OOlapmaHHy!0 KOM-
HaTy, 110 CTeHaM KOTOPOM CTOAJIM NOJIKM CO CBOJaMM 3a-
KoHoB. /leBylika NOATalWia K OKHY (Ba CTyJia C IIpaAMBI-
MM CHMHKaMv — Kak 6yATO emy He og custy 6bi0 3TO
CflemaTb, Cejla M yCTaBYJiaCb B OKHO, CJIOBHO MIpOMCXOAuB-
lee BHH3y Cpa3y 3aXBaTWJIO ee.
KaurxyH Cel pa0M V, YTOObI NO3IMTb AeByUIKy, Ipu-
HAJICA BHUMaTeIbHO ee pasruAqbiBaTb. MuHyT MATS, He
MeHbIUe, MOKa OHA Ciesla, OONOKOTACh O MOJOKOHHNK,
OH HEOTPbIBHO Tisjeu Ha Hee. OH paccMaTpHBas ee Tak
HONLO, 4TO Aaxke UCItyrasicA — Kak ObI €e MIO He OTHe-
yaTajlOCb Ha CeTuaTKe ero ria3. Hakone, KamxyH He BbI-
Tepxkai.
8
— Kaxkoro sbi MHeHuA O CuHTaToHe? — cmpocua
OH pe3ko.
Mopu Ouuszaber noBepHysa ronoBpy u Kak 6y”TO
MOCMOTpewla CKBO3b HEFo.
— Tun Xpucra, — cKa3asa Ona.
KanxyH 6b171 omleOMseH.
— To ecb « uMel B BuLy Mud, — Ao6aBua Ona,
XMypaAcb. — A He xpuicTMaHkKa.
Mopu Onu3a6eT CHOBa MpMHsAsacb CocpesqoToOueH-
HO HaOM0aTb 3a IpOMCXOAMBIIMM Ha momangu. Buu-
3y mpoTpy6ua ropx.
— Ceiuac NosBaTcaA WecTHaqlaTb WeBylleK B Ky-
TlabHbIX KOCTIOMAX,— CKa3aJia OHa Hapacries. — Bam,
KOHEYHO, 3TO 6yzeT MHTepecHO?
4
192


— Ilocnymatite, — paccsupenen Konxyn, — 3a-
py6ute ce6e Ha HOCy — « He MHTepecyloch HH 9TUM
ypallkKMM lpa3qHHKOM, HH 9TOM Aypalkow Kopoue-
BOM a3aMii. A 3y}ecb TOKO MOTOMY, YTO COUYBCTBY1O
Cunratony. A co6upatocb o HeM mucaTb. BosMoxHO,
poMaH.
— S| HaMepeHa HallvcaTb JOKyMeHTasIbHOe UCcJe-
qoBaHue, — cKa3ana Mapu OiusabeT TOHOM, M3 KOTO-
POro ABCTBOBAJIO, UTO H3ALlHaA CNOBECHOCTbh HW%Ke e€
JOCTOHHCTBa.
Ounu TocMoTpesim Apyr Ha Apyra c OTKpOBeHHO! U
IIPOH3HTebHOM HelmpvasHblo. KasxyH YyBCTBOBaJI, YTO
Ha CaMOM JleJie OHa ITyCTbILIKa.
— Tlockonpxy xaHpbI y Hac pa3Hble, — 3aMeTH
OH, HaCMELIIMBO ysIbI6ascb, — Mbl CMO2%KeEM CpaBHUTb
Haluu HaOm02eHuA.
— Bce ouenb mpocto, — cka3aa eByuika. — Ox
Ko3el oTIymeHHa. B To Bpema Kak Ilaprpua%x 6poca-
eTCA BLIOMpaTb KOpOseBy a3amuu, CuHrATOH CTpayaet
B Kpuucu. On uckymiaet...
— 51 He ume B Buzy abcTpakTHble HaOsmogzeHuA, —
nepeOun ee Kanxyn. — A ume B Bugzy HabsmogeHua
KOHKpeTHble. Bur Korga-Hu6yoab ero Bugenmu? Kak oH
BbIrIAqMT? PoMaHUcT He orpaHvunBaetca abcTpakuna-
MU, B OCOOe€HHOCTH KOrfa OHM OYeBM HEI... OH...
— CkombkKO poMaHoB BbI Hallucanm? — cipocusa
Mapu I.ausa6er.
-— Oro 6yneT nepspli, — xonogHo oTBeTun Kan-
xy. — Tak BbI ero Korfa-Hu6yyzb Bunsen?
— Her,— cka3ama oHa,— MHe 9TO HH K YeMmy. Co-
BeplIeHHO HeBaxKHO, KaK OH BBITJIAXUT: Kapve y Hero
raza WIM TomyOble — 3TO AA MbICMMTeIA He HMEeCT
3HayeHHA.
— Moxer 6nITb, BbI Goutecb ero yBuzeTb? Poma-
HMCT HUKOrga He 6OuTCA yBMeTb peasbHbIit OObexKT.
193


— SA ne mo6owcb yBusetb ero, — cKa3alla AeByuiKa
CepAUTO, — ecu TONbKO 6yzeT HeEOOxoAUMOCTD. Kapue
y Hero rmaza umu romyObie, — MHe BCe paBHO.
_ — fleno He B TOM, Kapve y Hero rla3a um romy-
6bie. 3necb Wem0 ceppesHee. Baum Teopuu Mors ObI
o6oraTHTbCA OT BCTpeyuv C HMM. 41 roBoplo He O IBeTe
ero ria3. A ropepio 06 3K3MCTeHI[MaIbHOM CTOJIKHOBe-
HMM C ero JIMUYHOCTHIO. TatHa JIMYHOCTU, — MpososKas
OH, — MM@€HHO OHa MHTepecyeT xyO2%KHUKa. JKU3Hb HE
TepmuT aOcTpakuui.
— Tak nmoyemy Obi BaM He 1l0exaTb M He MOCMOT-
peTb Ha Hero? — CKa3ajia OHa.— UTO BbI MeHA-TO Ciipa-
wiMBaete, Kak OH BbIraguT? [loesxalite 4a MOCMOTpH-
Te CaMH.
Ero Kak Or1ywiwio.
IloexaTb MOCMOTpeTb caMomMy? — Tepecnpocus
oH. — Kyna moexaTb?
B Ksuncu, — cKa3asia qeByuika. — A Kyqla xe
ele?
Mue He pa3pellaT yBugeTbca C HUM!
IpeaoxeHne NOKasa0Cb EMy YYAOBULIHBIM; B TOT
MOMEHT OH He MOF MOHATb MOYeMY, HO OHO MOTpACIIO
ero CBOeM HEMBICJIMMOCTBIO.
PaspelaT, ECM CKaxKeTe, YTO BbI ETO POACTBEH-
HUK. ITO BCero B ABawWaTH MUMJIAX orcioga. UrTo Bam
MellaeT?
Y Hero efBa He COpBaylocb C A3bIKa: <A eMy He
POACTBEHHUK>, HO OH CepxKasICA, MOHAB, UTO UyTb HE
npeqan Cunriroua, M noKpacHen. Mexzy HuMu 6bLI0
IYXOBHOe POACTBO.
Iloesxalite normaqute, Kapve y Hero rasa WIM
romyO6ble, BOT BaM Mu GymeT Ballle STO CaMOe 9K3HC...
— 1 MOHAN TaK,-—- CKa3aqI OH,— 4TO, eC A Moeny,
BbI TOKE MpHcoequHUTech? Pa3 yx BaM He CTpalllHO.
Jlepymixa mo6seqHena.
194


— Bbr He moegete, — cka3ama oHa.— Bor He rogn-
TeCb AIA STOTO CaMOFO 9K3HC...
— [loezy,— cka3an OH UM MOAYMad: BOT KaK MOXKHO
3aCTaBUTb €€ 3ATKHYTbCA. — A eC BbI He MIpoub M0-
€XaTb CO MHOM, IpHxOZUTe B JOM MOMX TeTOK K JleBA-
TH yTpa. Bipoyem, coMHeBalocb, — 206aBu OH, — 4TO
A Bac TaM yBYDKy.
Ona BbITAHYJla Bllepez CBOIO AJIMHHY10 Ie10 M BHI-
MaTeJIbHO NOCMOTpewia Ha Hero.
— A BOT M yBM~MTe, — CKa3ayia OHa, — yBUUTe.
Oua cHoBa OTBepHysacb K OKHY, a KamxyH cMoTpel
Kyla-To B IlycToTy. Ka3anocb, KaxkKQbI pelliay Kakve-TO
TpaHZMo3sHble M4HbIe mpobsembl. C moulaqM To u Te-
NO ZoNeTamu xpunsbie kpuKu. My3pika, allOqUCMeHTbI
CJIbIMAIIMCb TIOMMHYTHO, HO Ha 3TO, Kak M Apyr Ha Apy-
Ta, OHM yxKe He OOpaliiau HM Maseimero BHUMaHNA.
Hakonell JeBylIKa OTOpBaslaCb OT OKHa M CKa3avia:
— Ecsm spl coctapusu ce6e o6ulee mpenctaBnenne,
MbI MOXKEM yiTu. A myume No“zy ZOMOM mounTaw.
— O6mee mpenctaBeHue y MeHA OpIN0 elle 0
TOrO, Kak A MIpuulen clogza,— oTBeTum et Kanxyn.
On mpoBogzMs ee 20 AOMy, UM, Kora OCTasICA OfMH,
HaCTpoeHue €fO MTHOBEHHO MOAHAJIOCh UM TYT Xe CHO-
Ba yao, OH 3Hal, YTO EMy CAMOMY HMKOrZa He Mpu-
wo 6bI B romoBy NoBuzaTb Cunrstona. Ucnpitanue
6yeT MYYHTEJIbHBIM, HO B 9TOM, ObITb MOXET, Mi CIia-
cenve. Yauges cBouMu ria3amu CuuHrsToHa B 6eze,
oH 6yeT Tak CTpagaTb, UTO pa3 M HaBcerga Mmpeoso-
jleeT CBOM KOMMep¥eCKNe MHCTHHKTbI. EMMHCTBEHHOE,
YTO EMY JeMCTBUTEbHO 320POBO yaBaslOCb, — 9TO IIpo-
jlaBaTb; OJHaKO OH BepM, YTO B KaxKOM YeNOBeKe
3aJIO2%KEH XYOXKHUK — JOCTATOYHO HOcTpasaTb, AyMay
OH, M ThI WOObemlbca ycnexa. UTO KacaeTcA AeBMILbI,
TO TYT OH COMHeBaJICA — MOMOXKET eli XOTb Kall0,
ecuiM OHa yBuguT CuuHrstoua. Brin B Hem afaKuit OT-
195


TAIKUBAIOWMM (baHaTH3M, CTOJIb CBOMCTBeCHHbIM CMbILI-
JiCHbIM J[ETAM, — BCe OT YMa, M HMKaKMX SMOLUMI.
Ou mposen 6ecnoKoiiHy!0 HOUb — CHbI ObLIM .OT-
pbIBOUHBIe, MH BCe Npo CuHratona. IIpucHunocb eMy
Bapyr, 6yATo on eget B KauHcH MpogaBaTb CuHrsTo-
Hy xomoqumbHuK. Korga OH MpOCHyJICA yTpOM, Mez-
JIGHHO M paBHOAyIMIHO cea ZoxKAb. KonxyH MoBepHy
TouOBy K CepoMy OKHy. OH He MOMHMJI, 0 4eEM MMCHHO
6b COH, HO OCTaNOCb OyleHve, YTO COH ObLI He-
TpuaTHi. Bcnsbii0 B WaMATH CTepToe JIMMO AeBMIbI.
Ou gzyMan o KBMHCH, MU eMy IIpesCTaBIAIMCbh PADI
HU3KUX KpaCHbIX CTpOeHHM UM TOpyaliMe U3 3apelle-
YeHHBIX OKOH BCKJIOKOYeHHbIe roroBsl. [lompo6osan 6xI-
JIO COCpeOTOUNTHCA Ha CHHIITOHE, HO MBICJIM Nyriu-
BO pa36eramucb. B KauHcu exaTb He xoTemocb. Ax Za:
OH coOupasica HamucaTs pomMaH. Ho 3a Houb 2%KeaHMe
HallMcaTb POMaH YUIJIO, KaK BO3ZYX M3 MpoOTKHYTOM
UIMHBI.
Tloka OH JexKa B NOCTeIM, AOKAUK IpeBpaTusica
B 1uBeHb. Moxet ctaTbca, Mapu Ousza6erT He IpuzeT
U3-3a JO%KTA WIM, BO BCAKOM CJlyy¥ae, NO 3TUM Mpen-
JIOrOM. OH peuivs NOsO%*AaTb PpOBHO AO AeBATH MU, eCc-
JIM OHA K TOMY BpeMeHH He NosBuTCcA, exaTb. B Keuucnu
OH He MoeseT, OH BepHeTca ZOMOH. Jlyumie yx MoBU-
qaTb CHHIITOHa 103%Ke, KOrZa, BO3MO2%KHO, CKaxKYTCA
pesyibTaTbI Jewenua. Bctas c moctesn, OH Hamucan
WeBylike 3alvcky, KoTOpy10 coOupasca mepezatb ye-
pe3 TeTYWIeK; B 3alIMCKe TOBOPWJIOCb, YTO, BUAMMO, OHa,
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ty6bIM CBepTKOM, C KoTOporo kKamtano. M3 cpeprka BbI-
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6yMaxKHbIit TlakeT. CaMoyBepeHHOCTH B Heli 3a HOU
ABHO TloyOaBM0c.
KomxyH Yepe3 cuny 3actaBian ce6a 6bITh BeEXxXIN-
BbIM. TeTylIKH, KOTOpble AyMasIM, 4TO aTO 6yzeT po-
MaHTHYeCKad TIporysiKa MO AO%*KLeM 3a Topo, moLwe-
JIOBAaJIM €TO, BBILIJIM MpOBOXKaTb MU CTOAIIM Ha BepaHse,
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3a6eT He yCeJIMCb B MallIMHy UM He yexauu.
/lepyuika efBa MoMecTHsIacb B MalliMHe. Ona Bce
epsasia, BepTejlacb BHYTPM CBoero Malta.
-— Jloxgux mpu6un asanuu,— 3ameTusia Ona paB-
HOZYIHO.
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ped, PIs iA Ha CTEKJIO, IO KOTOPOMy CTpyWJICA AO%*KAb.
— Ec HascTpeyy BbICKOUNT rpy30BUK, HaM KO-
Hell, — CKa3ajla OHa, CMyIJCHHO YCMeXHYBLINCb.
KoaIxyH OCTaHOBMJI MalliMHy.
— C paoctTbw oTBe3y Bac Ha3aq, M Noexy OAUH, —
3aABUJI OH.
— A qonxKHa exaTb, — CKa3asia OHA XPHIVIO, ycTa-
BMBIUMCb Ha Hero. — Jlom%KHa ero yBuzeTb. — 3a cTeK-
JlaMM O4KOB Tla3a ee Kazaivcb OObUIMMU KM MOAO3pu-
TeJIbHO BAaKHbIMU. — A -foIKHa MpOHTU yepe3 9TO, —
3aKOHUMIa OHA.
OH pbIBKOM TPOHYJI MallIMHy C MECTa.
— Hano yoxas3atTb ce6e, YTO MOXKeLIb CTOATb Ml CMOT-
peTb, Kak pacliMHaioT YenOBeKa, — MposomkKasa OHa.—
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9TOM BCIO HOU.
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— Bo3moxxHo, BbI o6petete Gomee peasbHbIit B3IIAL
Ha 2KM3Hb, —mpoOopmotas Kayxyx.
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Ona OTBeEpHysiacb K OKHY.
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Ox MbICICHHO COCTaBIA ero WHO, coOMpad OTLENb-
HbI€ YePTHI, UM BCAKMM pa3, KaK 9TO EMy MOUTH yaBa-
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TO HafleAJICA MOMACTb KOJIECOM B BbIOOMHY, YTOObI M0-
CMOTpeTb, Kak JeByliKa powder romoBolt cTeKn0.
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MmpoexasIM MUJIb NATHALWAaTb, HM DO%KLZb MOYTUX, a T0-
TOM COBCeM IIpeKpatusica. Jlepepba mo o6euM cTopo-
HaM WIOCCe MOYePHeIIM, a MOJA CTaIM HaCbIIeHHO-3e-
jleHbiMuv. KanxyH mofyMasl — TeppuTopu10 OobHULBI
OH y3HaeT cpa3y, €2Ba Ta MOKaKeTCA.
— XpucTy Mpuuiocb TepmeTb 3TO BCero Tpu 4Ya-
ca, — CKa3ajla BAPyr AeByliKa 3BeHALIMM TosIOcoM, —
a OH OCTAHeTCA 3feCb ZO KOHIa 2KU3HH.
KoyIXyH MOcMOTpesI Ha Hee cepguTo. [lo ee nyeKe mpo-
Jleria MOKpas TloslocKa. OH BO3MyIeHHO OTBeEpHYJICA.
— Ecam BaM 9TO He NOA cumy, — CKa3a OH, — elle
pa3 Mmpedviaraio: A OTBe3y Bac OMOM UM BepHycb Cclogza
OHH.
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— OH BbI He BepHeTecb, — CKa3ayla OHa,— HM MbI
yxKe TIOUTH Ha MecTe. — Ona BbICMOpKasiacb. — [lycTb
OH 3HaeT, UTO KTO-TO Ha ero CTOpOoHe. A xO¥y CKa3aTb
emy 06 9TOM, 4ero 6bI MHE 9TO HH CTOMIO.
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eMy IIpHJeTCA UTO-TO CKa3aTb Cunratony. UtTo cmo-
%KET OH CKa3aTb B IIPHCYTCTBUU 9sTOM AeBUUbI? Ona
pa3pyuiusa To, 4¥TO COMKaNO ux.
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IlyTb He [JIA TOTO, 4TOOKI TAeTb, Kak BbI MOpaxKaeTe
CunraiToHa cBoelt MyapocTbio. A mpvexan, uTo6pt BbI-
CJryWlaTb ero.
— Ham Hago 6puiI0 B3aTb MarHUTO*OH, — BOCKIMK-
HyJla OHa,— TOTa ero C10Ba OCTasIMCb ObI y Hac Ha BCIO
*KU3Hb!
— Bb poBHo Huyero He CMbICAMTe, — 3anBun Kan-
XYH, — e€CJIM MONlaraeTe, YTO K TaKOMY YeNOBeEKY MOXK-
HO IIPHCTYMMTbCA C MaTHUTOOHOM.
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poBomy cTexsry.— Box tam!
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Tage Brepen.
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CbIlbIO 6oposaBOK MOKa3asOCb Ha XOJIME CrIpaBa.
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Bopotam. Byxsp <locygzapcrBenuHaa OombHuna Kenn-
cu» 6pm BbIOUTEI Ha G6eTOHHOM apKe, TO KOTOpON
OHa TIpoKaTusacb Toe Kak Obl cama co6oit.
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60pmoTasa ZeByliKa.
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APNOB OT BbE3LZa, UTOOKI MpOMyCTUTb TONICTYIO HAHBKY
B 6eJ10M Yelle, KOoTOpad NepeBogzusia Yepes WOpory Be-
peHuly 6ecnoKovHErx OombHBIX, MOXO%KUX Ha Mpecta-
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HY, HMpOfOWKaA KOBbIIATH pyr 3a ApyromM m0 rasoHy
K Apyromy 3aHMn.
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— OctTaHosutTe nepex riaBHbIM KOpITycom, — pac-
nopsqusacb Mapu Oamsa6er.
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— Ham He pa3pemaT nopugaTb ero, — mpobopmo-
tam KayixyH.
— Koneuno, ecm aTuM 6yfeTe 3aHMMaTBCA BbI, —
cKa3asla OHa.— OcTaHOBHTe MallIMHY UM BbITIyCTUTe Me-
Ha. A BCe yCTpOW.
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HOBH MamuHy, Mapu Iausa6er Bpiuina. On Habm0-
asl, KaK OHA BXOAUT-B 32aHMe, M C MPadHbIM yAOBIIe-
TBOpeHHeM AyMaJl, YTO CKOPO M3 Hee BbIpacTeT HaCTO-
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MauuHy. KaaxyH, He ria, YYBCTBOBasI, YTO 3a HAM
HaOsomaior.
— Ady JaBait Ha3ayi,— NOCIbIMWAJICA TOIOC HAHBKH.
Ox nogzHAN ria3a MU BCKpuKHysJI. Ube-TO KpoTKoe
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B OKHE MallIMHbI Ge33y6ol, HO CTpafasIbueCKH HEXxKHOM
yabi6Koit.
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MW IMO Ucwe3ss0.
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ro 3anjemuio. [lepex, HAM BCTaO CTpaqlaJib¥ecKoe JIM-
lO YeIOBeKa B KOJOKax, UYTb pa3sHble raza, Ooub-
WOM POT, OTKPbITbIM B TUJETHOM, CAaBACHHOM Kpuke.
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ja MCYe310, TO MPUMJla yBepeHHOCTb, YTO BCTpeya C
CMHIJITOHOM 3acTaBHT ero CaMOrO MepeMeHUTBCA, YTO
Tlocle STOM Moe3qKM HaCTyMMT KakKOl-TO CTpaHHbIit 110-
KOH, O KOTOpOM oH, KasixyH, Ipexyze H He MOMBILUIAN.
MunytT gecaTb OH Mpocvgen C 3aKPbITbIMM ria3aMu.
On 3Han — oTKpoBeHue O62u3KO — Vv HalIparal Bce
CMJIbI, UTOObI ObITh K HEMY TOTOBBIM.
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/[peplia Bapyr pacnaxHysacb, U AeBylIKa, COrHyB-
IIMCb, Cela C HAM pagoM. Ona 6biia 6meqHa, C TpyqOM
lepebosusia WbpIxanve. B pykax OHa epxasa ABa Mpo-
IlycKa M MOKa3asia eMy BIMCaHHble TyZa uMeHa: Kau-
xyH CuHrsiToH — Ha ofHOM u Mapu Jausa6er Cunri-
TOH — Ha ApyroM. Ouu MocmoTpesu Ha Mporycka, Ho-
TOM pyr Ha ~Apyra. O6a, KaxeTca, OllyTHIM, UTO “xX
o6ulee posctBo c CuHrTOHOM Heu36exHO mpemnosa-
raslO MU pOsCTBO pyr c Apyrom. KasxyH BeMKOAyUIHO
IIpoTaHy pyky. Oua moxkasia ee.
— OH B ATOM kKopmtyce cileBa, — CKa3asia OHA.
Oxnv nogbexamM K MATOMYy KOplycy u nocTaBusMu
MallMHy. 3fjaHve ObLIO TaKoe 2%Ke, KaK MU Apyrve, — Hu3-
Koe, M3 KpacHOro KUplivya, C 3apelieyeHHbIMH OKHa-
MM — TONbKO dacay 3aOpbi3zraH yeM-TO YepHIM. V3
OHOTO OKHa CBeLIMBasIuCb “Be pyKu. Mapu IausaGer
OTKpbLia OyMa2KHbIM MeIIOK M CTajia BbIHMMaTb M3 Hero
nofapKu. Ova npvBesia Cunrarony Kopobxy Kouder,
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c koHdetamu Opium nepenanpr KanxyHy, a cama ona
B3AJ1a KHUTM. Beliqa U3 MalIMHbl, OHA JBUHYJIacb BIe-
pea, HO Ha NouMyTH K ABepH OCTaHOBMIaCb U, Ipi-
KPbIB POT pykKou, mpo6opmorama:
— He ory!
_— Hy, ny, — cka3am KanxyH MArKo, CilerKa Moz-
TOJIKHYyJI ee, U OHA JBUHYyaCb [asbule.
Ou BOLIIM B 3aCTIaHHbIM JMHOJIeyMOM, 3aMbI3-
TaHHbIM XOJ; KaKOM-TO CTpaHHblit 3amax, MoAOOHO He-
BUAUMOMY Hali3upaTesio, BCTpeTHJ Mx y2Ke Ha Mopore.
3a KOHTOPKOM, HaNpOTHB ABepH, cupesa lilymlad UC-
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OHa 2Klala, UTO ee BOT-BOT CTYKHYyT B cnMHy. Mapu
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Duusa6er Bpyunsa elt 06a 3emeHbIx mporyckKa. Ta mo-
CMOTpesla HM TAKEO B3LOXHYa.
— Bot Tyga, Tam nogoxguTe. — B ee ycTamom ro-
jloce 3Byy¥aso 4TO-TO O6ugzHOe. — Ero Hago mogroTo-
BuTb. JlaioT ToxKe 9TH MponycKa!l OrTkyqa MM 3HaTb,
4TO 3f/eCb y Hac TBOpuTcaA?! Jla uw BpayaM HallJleBaTb.
A lO MHe, C TeMU, KTO He CJIyllaeTCA, H CBMAaHHe
TaBaTb He Hayo.
— Mbr ero poscTBeHHHKH,— cKa3as Konxyx.— Mbt
MMeeM T1OIHOe TIpaBO C HUM BHeTbCA.
Haupka 6e33By4HO 3axOxOTala M BbILIIa, YTO-TO
Bopya ce6e Mog HOC.
KasxyH CHOBa MOATOIKHYI AeByLIKy, OHM BOLWIN
B IIPHEMHY10 HM CesIM PAZOM Ha OFPOMHbIM YepHbI KO-
%KaHbIM AMBaH, IpOTHB KOTOPOrO, Ha paccTOAHMM NATH
dytTos, cToam TOYHO TakoH xe. Bombe B KOMHaTe
HuU4YerO He Ob, TOMBKO B yrsly MPMMOCTHJICA WaTKHii
CTO, H Ha HeM — Oemaa mycTasa Basa. 3apemleyeHHoe
OKHO oTOpacbIBayiO K MX HOraM KBafpaTbI TyCKJI0rO
cBeta. Ka3aocb, BOKpyr WapuT HalpsxKeHHoe Ge3mol-
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He CMOJIKaJIM CTeHaHua — 3ByK Opi cnabbiit, yHbLIbIi,
KaK yXaHbe COBbI; C APyroro KOHIa 32aHUA CJbIIIa-' -
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HOCTbIO M€XaHH3Ma, THIUIMHY HEOTCTYMHO U,MOHOTOHHO
HapyllaiM MpokuaTua. Kaxpbiit 3ByK, Ka3am0cb, cy-
WleCTBOBaJI CaM M10 ce6e.
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YeTO-TO OUCH Aid OOOUX BAXKHOTO — *KeHHTEOBI WIM Ha-
aBuraroujelica cMepTu. Kasamocb, OHM y2Ke COPEAMHEHBI —
Tak lIpezpemleno 3apanee. B ofMH U TOT 2Ke MUI OHM Ce-
Jai HEMPOM3BOJIbHOe ABWKeHHe, 6yATO cobupamucb 6e-
%KaTb, HO ObLIO CIMINIKOM T103qHO. Tsaxkembie WarM MoOcsBI-
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pABLIMeCA MpoKaATHA OOpyuIMIMCch Ha HUX.
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CuHrsITOH TOBUC Ha AByX 3N0POBeHHBIX CaHUTa-
pax, Kak nayK. Horm oH NogHAN BbICOKO Hay M0JIOM,
3aCTaBMB CaHuTapoB ceOa HecTu. OT Hero-TO MH MCxO-
auaM mpokiaTus. Ou 6b B 60bHMYHOM xasatTe, 3a-
BAZaHHOM C3aM, Ha HOrax — wepHbie GOTHHKM C BBI-
HYTbIMM WHypKamu. UepHaa wala — He TaKas, Kak
HOCAT B JlepeBHe, a YePHbI KOTeJIOK — MpuzaBasia eMy
BU], raHrctepa U3 KHHOpusbMa. CaHuTapbl NOON
K He3aHATOMY AMBaHy c3aqu u uepe3 crmuHKy Opocn-
JIM Ha Hero CHHIITOHAa; TIOTOM, He BBIIlyCKad ero U3
PYK, OMHOBPeMeHHO C pa3HbIX CTOPOH OOM TMBaH
UM, pacIIbIBLIMCb B ybIOKe, cemm m0 6oxam Cunrsto-
Ha. Ux MoxHO 6bLIO MPUHATS 3a OM3HELOB: XOTb OLMH
6b ONOHZUH, a Apyrou AbICbIM, BbITIALeMM OHM CO-
BePUIeEHHO OJMHakOBO — BOrIONIeHveM ZOOpozyulHOK
rutymocTu.
;
Mexgzy tem Cunriton, 6ypapa KanxyHa 3eueHbI-
MU, CJlerKa pa3HbIMH rla3aMU, 3aBOMM:
— Yé te nago? Briknagpipai! Mue spema goporo.
['na3a 6pm MOUTH Te %*e, Kak Ha cdoTorpaduu B
ra3eTe, TOJIbKO B MX IIPOH3MTebHOM MepliaHun ObLIO
4TO-TO 3106HOE.
KoasIxXyH CMe Kak 3arMmHOTM3upoBaHHbil. Muny-
Ty ciycta Mapu Iau3za6er mporopopuna MeseHHO,
XPHILJIbIM, UYTb CJIbIMIHbIM TOJIOCOM:
— Mb npuuimu cka3aTb, YTO MOHMMaeM Bac.
CHHIraITOH MepeBesl MIpUcTasIbHbIi B3TIAL Ha Hee, U
BApyr ryla3a ero 3aCTbLIM, Kak ryla3a 2%KaObl, 3aMeTUB-
wen no6prmy. Ka3anocb, mea y Hero pa3fysacb.
— A-a-al — mpoTaHys OH, CnOBHO 6bI. 3ari0THYyB
HeyTO mpuaTHoe. — M-n-u!
— He 3apogucp, Mamaia, — cKa3aq JIbICBIM.
— J\aii-ka mocugetb c Hett.— VM Cunraton Bpijep-
HyJ pyky, HO CaHMTap TYT 2Ke CHOBa CXBaTMJ eFo 3a
pykaB. — Oua 3HaeT, 4ero eM Hajlo.
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— Jlaii emy mocugets c Hei, — cKa3an ONOHAUH. —
STO ero MAeMAHHULA.
;
— Her,— cxa3an meicprit.— Jlepxu ero. Uero qo6po-
TO, CKMHeT XayiaT. TbI 2K ETO 3HaeLIb.
Ho gapyroit yxe BbInycTH pyky CHHrsTOHAa, M TOT
nlojasica Brepen, K Mapu Osmsa6er, MbITaACb BbIPBaTb-
ca. [na3a eByWIkM 3acTbIIM. CuHIITOH 3a3bIBHO T0-
CBMCTHIBaJI CKBO3b 3YyObI.
— Hy-ny, nanama,— cKa3am O6m0HOMH.
— He scakol AeBylIKe Takoe Be3eHHe, — IIbIXTeI
Cunratou. — Hocmymai, cecrpwuka, CO MHOM He po-
nagemb. A B [laprpugxe xoTb Koro o6cKauy: Tam Bce
MOe, MU TOCTHHUMa 9Ta TOwKe. — Pyka ero NOTAHY/aCcb
K ee KovIeHy.
Jlepyuika TIpuraylwieHHO BCKPHKHyva.
— ja wu Besfe Bce Moe, — 3agbIxamica oH. — Mb c
Toooi Apyr Apyry nog ctaTb. Onu HaM He ¥eTa, THI
Koposiepa! Y MeHaA TbI Ha pekwame KpacoBaTEca Oy-
Teun.
TyT OH BbIZepHYyJI BTOpy!l0 pyKy HM pBaHyJics K Je-
ByllIKe, HO CaHMTapbl KMHYJIMCb 3a HUM. Mapu Qaus3a-
6eT mpuHukia K KonxyHy, a Tem BpeMeHeM CHHrJITOH,
IIPOBOPHO TepenpbIrHyB Yepe3s AMBaH, CTaJI HOCMTBCH' -
110 KOMHaTe. PaccTaBHB pyKM M HOTH, CaHMTapbl C AByx
CTOPOH IIbITaIMCb CXBaTUTb erO M NOYTM NOWMaNHM, HO
OH CKMHy OOTHHKH M MIpPbIrHyJ] MpAMO Ha CTON; mpu
9TOM IlycTaA Ba3a WoseTela Ha Mo.
— Uornagu, qepouxa! — ponua Cuursiton, ctaru-
Bad Yepe3 TOOBy OOAbHHUYHBI xamar.
Ho Mopu Oanusa6er crpemraas 6pocusacb mpoun.
KoxyH — 3a Hel, OH efBa yclel pactiaxHyTb JBepb,
He TO JeByllIKa HellpeMeHHO Obl B Hee Bpesamacb. Onn
3a0pamucb B MallMHy, 1 KonxyH noses Ha TaKoii CKO-
poctu, 6yaTo BMecTo MoTOpa paOoTano ero cepzle; HO
XOTeEOCb exaTb eile ckopee. He6o 6rino 6enecoe, Kak
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KOCTb, H-TIAHUEBUTOe WIOCCe pacTAHyJIOCb Mepey, HU-
MM, KaK OOH@KeHHbIM HepB 3emiu. Uepes naTb MVIb
KoayixyH cbexasI Ha OGOUMHY UM B U3HEMOXKEHMM OCTa-
HOBMJIcA. OHM CuzeNIM MOsYA, TAA Tepen cobol He-
BULAWIMMM Tla3aMU, MOTOM MOBepHYJIMCb M IOCMOT-
peu apyr Ha Apyra. Mim 6pocusoc B rsia3a CXOACTBO
C <POACTBEHHUKOM», UM OHM B3APOrHyJIM, OTBEPHYJIMCb
M CHOBa MOCMOTpesM pyr Ha Apyra, 6yzTo, cocpeno-
TOYMBIIMCh, MOM yBUuseTb OOpa3 Oomee TepmuMbtit.
Jluuo ZeByuiku MoKa3anocb KanxyHy oTpaxkeHueM Ha-
roTbI 3TorO He6a. B oTYadHMM OH MOTAHYJICA K Heli u
BApyr 3acTbLI Mepex KPOXOTHBIM u300paxKeHHeM, KO-
TOpoe HEOTBPaTUMO BCTaJIO B €€ OUKAX, ABMB eMY ero
cyuHocTb. Kpyrsoe, HaMBHOe, HeMpuMeTHOe, Kak O2HO
M3 3BeHbEB B 2KeIe3HOM WemouKe, 9TO ObLIO MYO 4e-
jloBeka, Ye TalaHT, IpoOuBaBlIMiica CKBO3b BCe IIpe-
rpaabl, — yCTpavBaTb Mpa3qHuK 3a Mpa3qHuKom. Ilo-
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TOBMIOCb K cMepTu. Bosme3ane 6bi10 TpoO3HbIM, Ui, OLLy-
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1 Cp.: «<Sauem MATyTCA HapObI, H MWIeMeHa 3aMbBILWIAIOT
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pacnaxHyJI ABepb U, NOKa CaHHTapbl NOAHUMaJIM HO-
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— }KenuimHa TBOero MoKOZeHUA, — cKa3an You-
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— Tlocrpiquaca 6p1 ropoputTb Takoe! — mpommmne-
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Hero HallOJIH€HHOTO OTBpallleHvem B3rsiaga. Ee cpIiH.
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KTO OHH TaKHe M 3a UTO OTBEYAaIOT. BbLIO HEBO3MO2KHO
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quia B MoHOe HeqoyMeHue. OzuH absall, KOTOppIit
oHa OOHapy2KWJia B KHUTe, OCTaBJIEHHOM B yOOpHO Ha
BTOPOM 3Taxe, 3IOBelle MpecueqoBa ee.
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MOXKHO, BbICIyMaellb Mpegzocrepexenue. UtTo Tor ze-
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210.


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eT. OTo 6b10. nocnaHue Caatoro Vepouuma, yKopsw-
mero Tenuofopa 3a TO, YTO TOT MOKMHYJ MycTbIHIO.
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Kyl0 2%KM3Hb. Onu pacctamucb, Korga Tenmogop mpo-
fomKun myTb B Vepycanum. B KoHeyHOM cyueTe OH
BepHysica B Utanuio 4 o3qHee CTA NOUTEHHDIM CBA-
I€HHOCJYy2KMTeJIeEM, EMMCKONOM AJIbTMHCKYM.
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B JIECY
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qeuKa C BbIJaBeHHbIMM Ha HeM ClloBaMu «Cepzna u
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poxy10, 6poH30Boro Beta TpyAb UM YaCTb OMyujeHHOTO
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OnycTMBUIMch Ha YeTBEPeHbKU, OH OCTOPOXKHO IIpo-
JBMHYJICA UYTb Bileped, a OHa CAenana eme mar. [o-
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pa3, Korga Poit-Mnaquimi BosBpalllanca “3 meca c J0-
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214


3a0blIM, UTO ZHEM paHbiile OH Bpesaica B pecdpwxe-
paTop, Korfa MofaBasl CBOIO MalliMHy 3aHUM XOjOM.
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HYyJI pyKy 4 yxBaTusica 3a Hero. Mupetka He momese-
Iumacb. OH MpHOM3uII IMO BIIOTHY1O K JIMCTBe, 4TO-
ObI pasriaqeTb Momyuule: r1a3, WOXo*KUM Ha CTUCHYTHI
B OKPOBaBJICHHOM KyJiake YepHbI ayiMa3, IpUCTasIbHO
CMOTpeJI B efO BOAAHUCTHIC Tia3a. SaqOXHYBIUIMCb OT
He€OXKUMaHHOCTH, OH pa3z%KaJI Masiblbl, M MHeKa OATS
IlyCTMlacb HayTek.
CexyHAy CIlycTa OH BCKOUMI Ha HOF, OXBaYeHHbIM
APOCTbIO, MpoOspasicA CKBO3b 3apOCuM MU MOMUYAIICA B
HalipaBJIeHHH, B KOTOPOM, KaK €MYy Ka3aJlOCb, CKPbI-
jlacb Tua. On B36exKasl M CITyCTUJICA 110 KpyTbIM CKJIO-
HaM JiByX HEBbICOKMX XOJIMOB, HMTZe He BUA MHJeMKN,
a IIOTOM, Kora Jaseko Bliepequ Bpose 6bI MeJIbKHYJO
KpacHOe IIATHBIINKO, OH BUPyr CNOTKHYJICA O KOpeHb
fepeBa M pacTAHYJICA Ha 3emsie BO Becb poct. IlogHn-
MaTbCA OH He CTasl. OUKM BaJlAJIMCb B Tpex cpyTax OT
Hero, pa3sOuBIIMecA O KaMeHb.
Ou 6e3yuacTHO cMoTpem Ha Hux. Emy c camoro
HaYasla CIeOBasIO TIOHMMaTb, YTO He MOMMaeT OH MH-
nelixy. OH HM pa3y B XKM3HM He B3AI Mpu3a, He mO6e-
Mu B [pake, HUKorO He yOu — He Caenan HMYerO
Takoro, UTOObI OHM MM ropaAMsucr. A ecuM u ropm~H-
JIMCb, TO TOKO TIOTOMY, YTO OH ABJAJICA OHUM U3
Hux. Poii-mnaquimi copepuiMs MHoro Takoro, 4TOOBI
OHM MM TOpAMMCh, HO axe He COBepIIM OH HMYETFO,
OHM 65I BCe paBHO TOpAMMCh, MOCKOADKy OH Spi Po-
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€M-MJlay{IIMM. Tellepb OHH TOPAWJIMCbh TeM, 4TO OH pac-
ITyCTHJICA. Ba6yuika rosopuia: <Poit-mnaquiuit KaTuT-
CA BHH3 10 HaKJOHHOM!» — Wu Ka3a0Cb, OHa C TPpyOM
CKpbiBaeT ropfoctb. OTe, ropopus: «O, OH elle BO3b-
MeTCA 3a YM M 3aCTaBUT Hac TopauTECA uM!» — HO
IIpH 3TOM yxKe BbIriagen GecKOHeYHO ropAbIM. 3aTeM,
Kora BCe BbICKa3bIBaIMCb HaCueT TOTO, KaK OHM elle
6yayT ropauteca PoeM-MslaqWIMM, MaTb OObI'4HO TOBO-
puna, 106aBAA B CBOM romOC HaCTOMUYMBOCTH, CIOBHO
ycTasibii KamutaH 6onenbuMkoB: «Bce MbI OAHAaKbl
6yaem ropauTbca u HauimM Moauau toxel» VU orer
ropopus: <Hy KoHeyHo!» — TaKHM TOHOM, CJIOBHO IIbI-
Tasica yOequTb cam ceOa; a Ga6yurKa qo6aBsana: <Oco-
6eHHO ECM OH Hay¥HTCA BbITHPaTb HOM O MOJOBH-
YOK, Ipexze YeM BOTH B ZOM!> Ou Obr MmpuHec 3aKku-
HYTY1O 3a Tlevo MHAeKy, U OHM ObI BCe NOBCKakalu
C MECT HM BOCTOp2KeHHO 3aopasnu: «Ilocmorpute Ha M3x-
mu! Moxuau! [ne Tet pasqo6bi auKylo uHZeliky?!>
On tlepepepHysica, Ce M 3aKONOTHI MATKAaMM 110
3eMJIe, APOCTHO MH MCTOAMYHO, TIAA MpuUlypeHHbIMU
Cle3ALIMMUCA Ta3aMM Ha paciWIbiBuaTble Aepeppa. Ou-
KM CTOAT ABalWaTb ABa AONNapa, KOCTIOM CTOUT HeMe-
peHo — HM OHM CMpocar, rae OH Wiasasca. Ecum On cKa-
%KeT, UTO eo COMI TPy3OBUK, OHM HEIIPeMeHHO 3aXOTAT
yBMeTb rTpy30BUK. OH MOAyMas O TOM, TO CTOUT eMy
COBEPIIMTb XOTb MaJIeHLIyI0 OMJIOWIHOCTb, OH Mosyya-
eT HaKka3aHHe B MATbAeCAT pa3 TaAKeNee 3aCJy2KeHHO-
ro. OH 3afasica BOMpocoM, Moyemy Boobme yBuzeN
WUHAeMKy, eCIM. eMy He CyxeHO ObiNO MOMMaTD ee.
Kazanocb, Bor cbirpasl c HUM 30 UIyTKy. 37ecb On
Clep2KaJICA YCMJIMeM BOJIM, MOCKOJIbKy HUKOra He I10-
3BONA CeO€ 3AXOLUTb CIMINIKOM JaseKO B MBICIIAX O
Bore. HeckoubKO MMHYT OH CHfen, C OTBpalleHvem
TIAA Ha CBOM TOJICTbI€ NOALDKKU, SemetoulMe Mex Ly
KpadMM UITaHHH M HOCKaMM. IloToM cHoBa sler, mlepe-
216


BepHYJICA Ha 2KMBOT HM MpvKaJICA WleKOM K 3eMJIe, HO
KPYHHbIM mecok 607bHO KOJOJICA, UM OH ONATH Cel.
«O uepT», — MoxyMas OH.
— O 4epT, — ocTopoxHO MporoBopwOH.
A cilycTa cekyHay cKa3am mpocto: <«UeptT>, — 4yTb
TpOMYe, CJOBHO MIpOBepAA, YCIIbIMIMT AM KTO.
IloToM OH MOBTOpHI COBO C TaKUM BbIpaxKeHueM,
C KaKMM lpov3Hocus ero Pott-mMnanuimi. OnHaxybl
Poli-MilaquIMH BOCKJIMKHyJI B Cepguax: «Boxel» — u
6a6yuika 3aTOMasia Ha Hero HOraMu VM KpukHysia: <UT0-
6n1 a GombuIe HUKOrAa TaKoro He Cubana! He cmeit
MOMMHaTb UMA Tocroga Bora scye, TbI CJIbIMIMIIb?>
Ho xorga Powt-mMaapmuu yulen, oHa C TOpAOCTbIO CKa-
3ayia: «Y Hero ceM¥ac TakOM BO3PacT», — CJIOBHO Hi-
yero ayulero u ObITb He MOrJO.
— Boxe, — cxa3zan Monn.
OH MIpucTasbHO CMOTpey Ha pOMONK 3eMJIM MEXKALy
HOraMH.
— Boxe,— nostopus ou. A MrHoBeHbe CiycTa TUXO
mporopopun: — K uepty. — JImyo y Hero 3aropenoce,
uM cepfue rpoMKo 3a6usocb. — K uepty Bce, — cKa3a
OH e€Jl€ CJIbIMIHO, a MOTOM OFJIAHYyJICA Yepe3 MIe4O, He
TIOMHUMasA TOJIOBbI, M MEMJIEHHO OOBEN B3rIAOM Je-
PeBbA MU KYCTbI Mo3aqu.— OTe Bcemunoctuspiit, Bce-
MMJIOCTUBbIM Boxe, HallpaBb rpy30BuK OOpaTHO BO
BOp, — CKa3ajI OH MU Haan xuxuKaTb. JImuo y Hero
CMJIbHO WOKpacHeno. — Otel Hall, mpeObiBaiomuli Ha
He6ecax, IPHCTpemM wecTepbIx Mu orpaOb CemMepbix,—
MMIIPOBM3HpoBaJI OH, JaBACb CMeXOM.
Ox! Crapaa nequ fama Opt emy no OauKe, korfa
6bI cubiuana 370. UepT BO3bMH, OHa ObI MpOcTO BO-
THana emy Oalliky mo caMble meu. OH OTKHHYJICA
Ha3af_ MW MOKaTHJICA TIO 3eMJie, TPACACb B MIpucTyne
yuxkoro xoxota. UepT Bo3bMH, OHa Obl CBeEpHyia eMy
weio, oHa Obl CBepHysa ero YepTOBy Ulel0, OHa Obl
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K YepTOBOM MaTepv YepTOBy wield... OHa Onl... Korga
IIpHCTYN 3aKOHYWJICA, OH MOMMbITasIcA OBazeTh Cobol,
HO CTOWJIO EMy TOJIbKO MOAYMaTb O CBOel “epTOBOK
wee, OH ONATb HauMHasl TPACTHCb BCeM TeJIOM. OH
Jle@Kasi HABSHUYb Ha 3eMJle, packpacHeBlUIMiica u o6ec-
CWJICHHbIM, M CITyCTA HECKOJIbKO MUHYT Tepectasi cMe-
ATbCA MOUTH Tak %Ke BHE3allHO, KaK Hawai.
Ou MoBTOpss Bce Te 2%e CNOBa, HO yxKe He MOF
3aCTaBUTb CeOA pacCMeATbCA CHOBa. OH NofyMan oO
CBOHX pa30NTbIxX OUKAX, MOPBAHHOM KyPTOUKe H O CBO-
eli Gespe3ybTaTHOM MoroHe. Kak TobKO OH Mepecty-
IMT Yepe3 Mopor, BCe XOPOM 3aBonAT: «ye TI NOpBat
onexay? Tye tBou ouxn? Kro nokonoTun Te6a Ha cet
pa3?>
Ou no_HAN pas6uTbIe OUKM uc MHHYTY Aepxan
Tlepeg, co6oii B BLITAHYTOM Pyke, COBHO NIpexDABIAA
BooOpaxKaeMbIM 3PHTeEIAM CBUJETEIbCTBO CBOel HEBU-
HOBHOCTH, a MOTOM 3acyHyJI UX B KapMaH Mf MOAHAIICA
Ha HOrM. OH COBeplIeHHO MepectTay OOpalijaTb BHUMa-
HWwe Ha APKMe KpacKM OCeHHero seca. OH MbITamca
OIl€HHTb Tipectylvienve H Haka3aHve B AOsWIapax Hi IeH-
TaX: IPOTHB MpMMepHO AByx AONNAapoB 3a pasOuTHI
moqapok — ABaflaTb WBa AONNapa 3a OYKM UM OKOIO
NATHAUaTH 3a KOCTIOM. Ecnu W3MepATb BCE B. rOsIbIX
uudpax, m060H yBUAMT 37eCb BOMMIOMee HECOOTBET-
cTBve. EQMHCTBeHHbIM cnoco6 OTBIeYb BHUMAHVe OT
WaHHOro dakTa — STO COBeEPIIHTb HaCTOUbKO AypHON
MOCTYMOK, MWOce KOTOporo faxkKe CMepTb MoKaxKeTca
HeAOCTaTOUHO TAXKKMM Haka3aHHeM. HeckonbKO MH-
HYT OH Hallpsran BooOpaxKeHHe, IIbITAaMCh MpeCTaBHTE,
4TO ObI eMy TakOe COBepmMTb. OH He MOF IIpHyyMaTb
HH OZHOTO MpecTyl1eHuA MpoTHB Koro-1H60, KOTOpoe
He AOCTaBMJIO Obl EMy CTOJIbKO 2Ke HeyO6cTBA, CKOJIb-
KO 2*epTBe. A IOTOM BApyr NpuzyMas u, WopaxkeHHbIii
NpHuienme Ha YM MBICIbIO, 3aMep Ha MECTe C IIpu-
218


OTKPbITBIM PTOM HM MOJTypa3xKaTbIMM JaOHAMU y rpy-
IM, CNOBHO YPOHMB Ha 3€MJIIO KaKYI0-TO BEellIb.
To, 0 YeM OH NoxyMan, 6bim0 6oroxyJIbCTBOM, rpe-
XOM, AOCTYMHBIM HE TOJIbKO B3POCJIbIM, HO M AeTAM —
XOTA OH HUKOrZa paHbllle He CO3HaBaJI, HACKOJIbKO 9TO
mpocto. Yrouku ero ry6 4yTb IpHnozHANMCb B ymbI6-
Ke, MOTOM OMYyCTUAMCb, CHauayia OMH, MOTOM Apyroit,
CIIOBHO YpaBHOBeCUJIMCb YallleYKM BeCOB, Ha KOTOPBbIX
Jlexaiu ToucTple weKu. Kazaocb, OH He MO2KeT pe-
WIUTb, 3alllakaTb EMy JIM paccMeATHCA.
Mbicab 0 Takoro poga MpecTymeHuu compoBox-
flalacb YyBCTBOM JIyXOTbI UM OMHOBPeMeHHO xosIOfa, CO-
BC€M He IIOXO2KUM Ha 4yBCTBA, BbI3bIBaeMble Tai{HbIMU
AYPHbIMM TlocTyiKamMu 6oslee OTKpbITOrO xapakTepa,
Bpoge pa3s6uBaHua duakoHunka c Ayxamu. OT HUX OH
OllylaI 3BOH: B yllax uM ropsuy1 MycTOTy B romose.
Ho MBICJIb O COBEpLIEHHO HOBOM rpeXxOBHOM TIOcTyIIKe,
TOMbKO Ce4ac IpuWle{WIad B ONOBY, BCelleO 3aHANa
ero yM. OH 3acyHy/ pykKu rmy6oKo B KapMaHBI, JIOKTH
mpwxKa K 6oKaM.
— Yepros Bor, — 6nicrpo mporopopus on Apoxa-
[MM TOJIOCOM, MOXOXKUM Ha HeyBepeHHbIit MMCK MITeH-
la, BIepBbIe Mpo6y1oulero B3ATb HOByt0 HOTY.
CekyHay CIlycTa OH MallIMHawbHO JBMHYJICA Bie-
ped, KpaeM rla3a BAJA APKMM %KeNTO-KpacHbIi JIMCT-
BeHHbIi WlaTep BbICOKO Hal romoBou. JLyn serKuii Be-
TePOK, M BCe MaJICHbKMe KYCTUKM CJIOBHO CKIOHANMCb
llepeq HUM B MOYTUTeIbHOM MoKNOHe. I1pez3aKaTHOe
comHue 6pocumo0 KOcOM My4 BXOb TPOMMHKU, KOTO-
phi ylepca B TyCTbIe 3apocum KyCTOB MU — He ycrieN
OH Mpolitm um coTHM dbyTOB — BbICBeTH OpOH30Byt0
rpyib MepTBO MHeUKU, BHESaTIHO MOMbIXHYB Ha Heit
MeHO-KpacHbIM orHeo. IITuWa mexKaa KBepxy Jlama-
Mu y Gombutoro Genoro KaMHA, OTKMHYB Ha3az, romy-
6yto romosy Ha 6e3xKM3HEHHO BbITAHYTOM Wee M 3a-
219


KpPbIB CBOM yxKacHble raza. OH Weslyio MMHYTy MIpH-
CTaJIbHO CMOTpeJI Ha Hee, 3aMepeB Ha MECTE, a IIOTOM
MeJJICHHO, OCTOpOxXHO npHOnu3sHIICA.
On ne co6upanca foTparuBaTeca Wo Hee. OH He
COMHEBAJICA, UTO 3TO KaKasd-TO JIOBylIKa. C KaKOl CTa-
TM Oa BasIAeTCA 3fecb, Nerkad AoObrua Aa Hero? On
lIpucet Ha KOpTOUKH Bose nTuUbI. Ilepba c ofHOTO
6oka y Hee ObLIM NpOMUTaHbI KpoBb1o. ON NpHNnozHAN
KpbIJIO M yBUAeN MyneBoe OTBEpCTHe IIpAMO Haj, HO-
row. OH CHOBa MpeACTaBM, KaK UeT C 3aKMHYTOM 3a
neyo uHAeKoN. Pema, YTO OHA BECHT YHTOB [Ba-
muaTb. Tloxoxke, 3ecb HET HUKaKOM JOByIUKH. Bce Ta
*Ke MUHeliKa, TONBKO MepTBad U elle Temas.
Ou MOMbITasIca MOHATb, KAKMMH MOTHBaMH PyKO-
BogzcTBoBasica Bor, ecm 3TO He JoByuIKa. BcrlomMHY Oo
3a6nymmel oBue HM OYMHOM CbIHe, a NOTOM BApyr B
MOSry y HeTO MOJIbIXHYJIa MBICJIb: OH KATHTCA BHH3 MO
Hakj10HHOM! Cam Toro He Beas, OH BCe BPeMA KaTHJICA
BHHM3 II0 HaKJIOHHOM UM celiuac Nowyunn mpesoctepexe-
Hue. Takum o6pa30om Bor ropopun, uro Emy yrogHo,
uTOObI OH TIpHMKHyA K Hemy. Her, sTo’He MOByuIKa,
9TO B3ATKa, HO OH He MO3BOJIMI COBY «B3ATKa> 3alie-
yaTJIeETbCA B CBOCM CO3HAHMM. ITO MOsapoK, NosyMan
OH, IpH3BaHHbIit yepxKaTb MCHA Ha BeEpHOM ItyTu!
Y Hero BO3HUKIIO ollyueHHve, 6ynTo bor Habsm10-
WaeT 34 HUM VM %KeT, BOSbMeET OH MHAelKy MIM HET.
Bor HaBepHaAKa CuuTaeT, YTO OH AOCTOHH ciaceHua.
OH B~Apyr OcO3HaN, YTO TycTO MOKpacHes M Tyo yx-
MBIJIACTCA, M BbITHPAeT MaOHbIO CBOM WMpoKuii pot,
M MOMpaBAeT Ha HOCY OUKM C TpeCHYTBIMU CTeKaMH.
OH HepBHO XHXMKHyJI u GbICTpo OBsanen Cobo. OueHb
OTYeTIIMBbIM WM OYeHb raqKuM rouoc B romoBe y Hero
IIpOroBopusi:
— He 6ombxHo-To Ox xpytTou, ecu mprtaetca mon-
KYIIMTb TaKOrO MAMOTA, KaK Tb, MapwIMBOM HHAeMKON.
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Ou nocmoTpes Ha uHgeiky u yOenusca, uTO OHA
BOBCe He MapwiMBas.
— Te6sa xzeT ropasz0 Gombe, KomM MOKaTMUIDCA
BHM3 110 HaKJIOHHOM, — MpozomKa ronoc.
Ox NOfHAN uHgeliky 3a HOrM M pellus, YTO OHA
BeCHT (PYHTOB TPHLaTb, a TO UM Bce COpoK. OH HarHysica
M B3BaIM ee Ha meyo. TonoBa nTuUbI GomTanacb Ha
yYPOBHe €fO *KMBOTA, HM OH TOWeN Yepe3 BEMKONeENHbIM
oceHHUi nec, OyiiHbIe KpacKU KOTOPOrO OTpaxKaJIMCh
M Urpasim Ha Meppax. OH OCTaHOBMJICA, BHe3allHO M0-
HAB, UTO BCe CJIYYMBUICeCA ECTh HE UTO MHOEe, KaK MIpUu-
3bIB K CJlyKeHu0 Bory.
— Hy ga-a-a,— mporanys riymumuBem ronoc.— Te-
llepb Te6e MpuseTCA CTaTb IpOMOBeAHUKOM.
Ou mpucTpous ungeiiky moyqobHee Ha muieye. «Kak
Busnu [pam,— nogyMasi oH,— KOTOpbIit NOCTOAHHO Jie-
TaeT B Espony>».
— He-e-et. Kak ctappiit xupHbIM IpuzypoK u3
M€CTHOM MeTOAMCTCKOM WepKBU, — MpOTAHYJI IpOTUB-
HbIM TOJOC.
— Hert, kak mactop, KoToppii ocHoBan Topoy Masib-
yukoB ',— cKa3aJI OH.— 51 Tox*Ke MOCTpOlO roporl AIA MaJIb-
YMKOB, KOTOpble KaTATCA 110 HAKJIOHHOM IJIOCKOCTH.
CosHaHve YMeCTHOCTH MOcNeqHUX CJIOB IpHsa-
IO EMy CH, MU OH TpescTaBu WenbIM OTpAL MepeBoc-
IIMTaHHbIX MaJIbUMKOB, WlaraloulMM 3a HMM M0 JlecaM.
«Bneped, Masbuuku, — cKa3an oH. — bor mocias HaM
MHIelKky>.
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«TbI Moca HaM XxOpOllyi MTHLy>,— CKa3zajl OH
Bory.
1 OcnopanHoe B 1917 r. B HeOpacke mocenenue 1A Mepe-
BOCHHTaHHA OeclIpH30pHUKOB UM HecoBepleHHOMeTHUX MpecTym-
HuKoB. B 1938 r. o Hem Onin cHAT CbustbM <Topog MasIbuMKOB>
co Cnencepom Tpeiicu 8 riaBHOi por, NomyuMBulmi «Ocka-
pa> 3a Ty4uiMi cyeHapui.
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«CaMmoe sryulllee JIA CaMOro AOCTOMHOrO, — OTBE-
tun Bor.— A pan, uTo ThI Ha MOel cTOpoHe, Meiicon>.
Ou peu molitn K JOMy OKpy2KHbIM IlyTeM, Yepe3
ropog. Ilo qopore oH OfMH pa3 ycublilam ronoc: «JlaqHO,
-TbI MOKElIb MOKATHTbCA BHU3 MO HaKJIOHHOM UM 1103-
2Ke>, —HO MTHOBEHHO TMepeKJIOUWJICA Ha XOPOLIMe MBIC-
um. Ou TIbITaJICA TIPHAYMaTb NOCTYNOK, KOTOPbIM JOKa-
%KET CBOIO IIPU3HaTeMbHOCTD Bory, 4 B KOHIe KOHIOB pe-
IMJ, UTO CCIM YBUAUT Cmenoro wu HuIero, 6pocuT
. CBOM KapMaHHble Je€CATb WeEHTOB B 2KeCTAHKYy. Humime Ha
ymulax BCTpeuasiMcb KpaltHe peZKO, HO BCe-TaKH MHOra
BCTpeYasIMCb, M OH MOLyMas, uTO ecm Bor evicTBuTesb-
HO xoueT, ¥TOObI Ero cryra MoxKepTBOBaJI CBOMMH Jecs-
TbIO WEHTaMH, TO NOMIWeT EMy HMLUIero.
B yenoBoM KBapTasie OH MpuBseK Bceobmlee BHU-
Manne. J[Ba NapHA MOOWIIM K HeMYy, IpHCBMCTHYIM
M MOAO3BasIM elle HeCKONbKUX, OONTABLUIMXCA Ha yray.
MoHaM OcTaHOBMICA M NoOsoOxK Zan, Moka BoKpyr cobe-
pytca mogu. Ilogomenmuh myxuuHa B OXOTHMUbEM
KOCTIOMe JOJITO CMOTpe/I Ha MHJeMKy, THXO YepTHIXa-
acb. OgHa %KeHUIMHa CNpocwya, CKONIbKO ero TITHUAa
IIPHMePHO BECHT, a OMMH NapeHb CKa3all, YTO Terepb
. B OKPeCTHBIX JlecaX AUKUX MHeeK OCTaIOcb Maso. Myx-
4YMHa B OXOTHHYbEM KOCTIOMe MposzomxKan GopmMotatTp:
— Bort ueptTos noctpeweHoK, BOT YeproB MocTpe-
JICHOK.
— Hapepuoe, Tl ycTasl, — cKa3ajia *KeHIUMHa.
— Hert, — cxa3an Mounu.— Ho Mue nano uatn.
Y Meus zesa.
On cyenan rnyOoKOMbICMeHHOe JMO HM TOPOMIMBO
3alllaray 10 yMe; NTUMa CerKa MOAMpbIrMBana y He-
rO Ha CIIHHE. .
— Bor oxaxetca HacToaumm mpoctodusneli, ecan
cllycTHT Te6e 9TO C pyK, — CKa3ajl 3HaKOMBIM romoc,
HO OH He OOpaTWJI Ha Hero BHUMAaHMA.
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Tpoe ZepeBeHCKUX MaJIbUMUIeK, CHeBIIMX Ha M0-
peOpuke, BCTazM M MOMbITaIMCb pasriayeTb uHseliKy,
He BbigaBad cBoero uHTepeca. OH mpegzctaBus cebe,
Kak B OJ@€AHHM CBAUICHHMKa BefeT STUX Tpex UCIIpa-
BUBIIMXCA MaJIbuMUeK 10 yauue. OHM CTaHyT Mpoxo-
JMMIlaMU, KOJIM OH BOBpeMaA He MOBIMAeT Ha HUX. XOTb
6bI OHM NOAOMIIM U MoMpocusM pa3spellleHusa paccMot-
peTb uHAeMKy Nosyume. OH 4yBCTBOBall OCTpy!o M0-
TpeOHOCTb CAetaTb UTO-HUNOyAb Ana Bora. Ou yxe BbI-
mejI M3 AeNOBOTO KBapTasia, a HA OAHOTO HUWero Tak
M He BCTpeTWJI. Bo3MoxKHO, OH BCTPeTUT HMLero, Mpex-
qe vem AoOepetcaA AO KWIIX KBapTasoB, M TOra OT-
WacT CBOM JeCATUIeEHTOBUK — IyCTb eMy CaMOMy Jfe-
CATMICHTOBUKH JOCTaBaJIMCb TAKEO.
JlepepeHckve MaJIbUMUIKM BCE elle Tach 3a
HUM. OH MOZyMadl, YTO MOXKET OCTAHOBUTBCA UM CIpo-
CHTb, H€ XOTAT JIM OHM pacCMOTpeTb MHelKy, HO OHV
ObLIM ETM CbeMUIMKOB, a ETH CbeEMUIMKOB MHOrMa
IIpocTto Tyo CMOTpaT Ha TeOa u MosuaT. OH pemIua
OCHOBaTb TOpoy AA AeTeH chemujuKoB. Ou nozyMad,
He BepHYTbCA WM OOpaTHO B AeNOBOM KBapTa, 4TO-
6bl OTBICKaTb TaM HuUWero. IloTOM peliM MOMOMMTHCA
O TOM, 4TOObI NOABMJICA HUM.
«Boxe, lycTb MHe BCTpeTHTCA HHUIMM, — BHesall-
HO HauasI MOJIMTbCA OH. — IlycTb OH MHe BCTpeTUTCA,
mpexfe 4em « ZOOepycb 0 ZOMa>.:
— VUcnpirpipaemb Ero, 4a? — cmpocus ronoc.
Ou yxe ule 10 yIMUaM, CIOWIb 3aCTpOeHHbIM
XKWJIbIMM JOMAMH, Te WaHCbl BCTPpeTHTb HUUero HH-
YTOXKHO MasibI. Tpotyapbi Obl MycTbIMH, eCJIM He CuM-
TaTb. HECKOJIBKUX TPeEXKOJIECHDIX BeJIOCHIIeOB, OCTAaB-
JIGHHBIX y KamuToK. JlepeBeHckKve MaJIbYMLIKH M0-TIpex-
HeMy CJleqOBaJIM 3a HAM. OH CO CTpaxOM TOfyMad, 4TO
Bor morepaal K HeMy MHTepec, MOCKOJIbKY 37eCb HH-
wwe He moOupaloTca.
223


Ou pellua, uTo He BCTpeTHT HU OZHOTO. Bo3smox-
Ho, Bor norepssi foBepve K Hemy. Hert! Bpirb Takoro
He MoxeT! «Boxe, nponty Te6a, nommm MHe HMIIe-
TO, — B3MOJIMJICA OH; 3a2KMYPHJICA, BeCb HallpaArca M
cKasan: — Iloxastyiicta, WycTb MHe ceMuac %*Ke BCTpe-
TuTca Hui!» TponopegHuk ropopua: «CTyunte, u
BaM OTKpoeTCs, Mpocute, u nomyuute!» Ou yxe 3Hal,
YTO HUKakOoro HuIero He BcTpeTHT. IloToM OTKDpbII
raza M yBugen Xetru TummMaH, KoTopasd BbIBepHysa
M3-3a yryia MU 3alllarana eMy HaBCTpeyy.
OH HCIibITasI CusIbHeMee 3a BeECb JeHb NOTpAceHHe.
Oua 6pbIcTpo tla HABCTpeyy CBoel IpHxpaMBIBalo-
wei moxogKon. Crapaa Xetrm [umman, no cryxam,
6ni1a Goraye Bcex B TOpoOse, MOCKOAbKYy yxKe WBallaTb
NleT 3aHHMajlacb MoMmpowatHuuecTBoM. Ona BCeMH
IipaBdaMU MU HelpaBsaMU MpoHUKasia B OMa M He yxo-
ausia, Wokyqa He Towyyala NosatHua, M yxoquna Cc
HPOKJATHAMM, KOJIM Mosyuasla MeHbile, YeM paccuH-
TbIBasia. Manan mpH6apus mary. On BIH M3 Kap-
MaHa Je€CATHICHTOBHK, YTOOLI epxKaTb MOHETKY Haro-
TOBe, Kora OHM NopaBHaAioTca. Cepgzue nppirao y He-
ro B rpyau. Ona npHOmvuxKanacb, BbICOKad CTapyxa Cc
JJIMHHBIM JIMI[OM, B YEPHOM TaIbTO M HH3KO HasBU-
HYTOM Ha 106 uepHo uane. JIuuo y Hee ObiIo 1fBeTa
MepTBOFO CHHIOWIHOTO UbiieHKa. Korga ona nogosia,
OH BBITAHYJ BMepex aqOHb c MOOecKMBalOlIMM Ha
Hel J@CATVIEHTOBUKOM, HM Xetru TummaH ofHUM cTpe-
MHTCJIbHbIM, OTTOUCHHBIM 3a TOI WpakTUKM ABYDKe-
HHe€M PyKM CMeJia MOHeTKy C JagzoHnu. Ilorom pa3y_Bu-
HyJia ryObl B astuHOM yxMbIIKe, TopopuBeH: «ero
B3ATb C COMIAKA, KPOMe MaplIMBOrO JeCAIeHTOBNKa!>
OH TOPOMMBO 3alllaTayI Aasblle, COsHABaA JIMIIb OF-
Ho: Bor coTBopua uyfo Ana Hero.
Mano-nomany cepaie6veHve yTux0, U OH TO4yB-
CTBOBaJ] YXMBHTe/bHYIO JeTKOCTb B HOTax. Ka3anocp,
224


OH C TaKHM 2Ke ycilexoM Mor Obi HATH HE MO 3emue, a
mo Boge. <Bo3sMo2xKHO, — NOxyMast OH, — A OTZaM Bce
CBOM ZeHbrM HuUIMM». Ja, OH MOCBATUT CBOIO 2%xXH3Hb
6aropoqHOMy Jey MOMOMIM mofam Bponze Xerru Tun-
MaH. OH BApyr Oco3HaJ, YTO JepeBeEHCKMe MaJIbUMINIKK
yxe OyKBaJIbHO HaCTyMalwoT eMy Ha IATKH, UW, He ycreB
HM O 4eM TIO yMaTb, MOBEPHYJICA HW BeXKJIMBO CIIpOCHa:
— Bpl xoTute nomyumie paccmotpeTb uHZeliKky?
OxmM pe3KO OCTaHOBMJIMCh MU YCTaBMJIMCb Ha Hero.
_ Baequpie 1 HeBo3MyTUMBIe, Cc GecliBeTHbIMM BOJIOCaMM U
BOAAHMCTbIMH, MpospayHbIMU ryia3aMu. Ilorom caMbIii
BBICOKUIi YYTb MOBEpHYJI TOMOBy uM crOHys. Maxim m0-
CMOTPeJI Ha ILIeBOK. TeMHbIM OT HacTosujero Tabakal
— Tye Te nagpi6an ungeiKy? — cmpocus crmi0-
HYBUIMM.
— B necy, — orpetun Monau.— A 3arHan ee 70
cMepTu. Bugute, ona TogcTpeseHa.— Ou CHA MHZeN-
Ky C lleva M pa3sBepHyJI TakKMM OOpa30M, 4TOObI MOKa-
3aTb IlyJIeBoe OTBepcTHe TO KpbuioM. — J ymato, B Hee
onal WBaxk Lb, — BO30y2KeHHO CKa3asI OH. — J rHas-
CA 3a HeM MUHYT DZBaslaTb M14...
— flaw mo3bipuTb, — cKa3ayi CINOHYBUIMH.
MoxHuM TIpoTAHysI eMy TITHILy.
— Buu nynesoe orpepctrue? — cipocus on. —
Ilo-Moemy, B Hee CTpeuauM ABaxKAbI, M O6e MyM BO-
IlIM B OHO M TO xe MecTO. ITo-mMoeMy...
Tonopa uHxevKn uIenHysa mo muuy Monan, Kor-
fla CIJMOHYBUIMM NapeHb HeOpexKHO 3aKMHYJI NTULYy 32
ileyo HM KpyTO pa3BepHyica. OcTambHbie 2BOe TO*Ke
pa3BepHyJIMCb, KaK M10 KOMaHJie, M BCe OHH HeTOpor-
JIMBO IIOWJIM Ipoub, O6paTHO K WeHTpy ropoyia. Mept-
Bax MHelKa HEJOBKO JiexKajia Ha Ivieye y Mapua, u ee
TOJOBa Me€AJICHHO MOKauMBasacb Mp KaxKOM Ware.
Ouu yxKe MMHOBAIM TlepeKpecTOK M OKa3aJIMCb B
cileqytolleM KBapTasie, Korga K Mon BepHysacb Cr0-
225


coOHocTb ABUraTbca, OH HaKOHEI OCO3Has, YTO y2Ke
He BMAUT UX, TaK JameKO OHM yuu. OH NOBepHysica
M ABUHYJICA MOMOH, Hora 3a HOry. OH Mpowies yeTbIpe
KBapTasia, a TIOTOM — BHe3alIHO 3aMeTHB, UTO y2Ke CMep-
KaetTca, —- 6pocusica 6erom. Ou 6exam Bce 6bicTpee u
ObicTpee, U, Kora CBepHyI Ha CBOIO ysIMly, cepaue
y HeTO KOJIOTHJIOCh Tak %e YacTO, Kak TepecTynasm
HOI, HM OH TOUHO 3Ha, uTO Heuto Y2xacHoe HeceTcA
3a HMM 10 1ATaM, BbITAHYB PYKM UM PacTOIIbIPHMB Masib-
tbl, UTOObI CXBaTUTb.


AWMKAA KOUKA
I
Crapux Ta6puan mpomapka uepes BcIO KOMHaTY, 110-
THXOHbKy OLLyMblBad CBOeM Mako AOpory Blepesu.
— Kro sTo? — npomentan oH, BO3HUKad B ABep-
HOM Mpoeme. — Uyio, HerpHTAHCKMM AYXOM [laXxHeT.
Vx THxuM MMHOPHbIM CMex NOAHAJICA Hay JATyua-
UbMM TaMOM HM pa3zeiusica Ha romoca:
— Hy uero, Tei%6, qanpure copcem HuKak?
— Tlovigem c Hamu, nex?
— Yx c TBOMM-TO uyTbeM Mor ObI M UMeHa Halu
pa3H0xaTb.
Crapnx Ta6puan HeMHOro IIposBMHYJICA 10 KpblJIbIly.
— Tyt Mortsw, u J>xxopax, u Bunnu Marpnx. A kto
emje?
— Qro By Bunpamc, zen.
Ta6puan Halllymam mamKoi, re 3akaHunBaeTca
KPbIJIbILO.
— Kyga 9To BbI HaMbisusmnch? Ilorogutre uyToK.
— Kagem Mosa u JItoxa.
— TlooxotTumca 3a 3TOM KOMIKOM.
— Hy uc uem BbI Ha Hee oxoTuTsca OyzeTe? Bam
laxKe B3ATb Heyero, YTOObI MOXKHO 6b yOuTb AUKy10
Koulky. — OH ycejica Ha CaMOM Kpalo KpblleuKa, CBe-
cus Horm. — A yx ropopus 06 stom Mosy c JlioKxom.
— A cKombKo qukux KomleK TH yOun, TabpuK? —
B ux romocax, BCIIbIBaBLUIMX K HEMY M3 TeEMHOTHI, CKBO-
3Vila Hes0OMBad HaCMeLIKa.
227


Korga a eme Obi mallaHoM, MOABUIAaCh OfHa
KOUIKa, — Hada OH. — Ona TyT BCe pbICKasla, UCKasla
ce6e KpoBu. OzHaxkZbI HOUbIO 3asle3a B XWKHHY 4e-
pe3 OKHO, MpbIrHyla Ha KpOBaTb K OAHOMY Herpy i
ropsio eMy Teperpbi3sla, OH 1axKe KPUKHYyTb <Oo2Ke MOl>
He ycnen.
OTO Koka B Jlecy, Zea. Ona Gombe M0 KOpo-
BaM. IOn BusbaM ee Bue, KOra Wes] Ha JIECOMMJIKY.
—Vutoon?
— Cyenan Horu.— Mx cmMex onsaTb MepeKpblI 3By-
yaHve HOUM. — OH AyMas, OHa 3a HUM IIpMuia.
— 3a HMM HM Mpuuisia.
— A oHa 3a KOpoBaMu.
Ta6pusn bpipKHy.1.
— Ona mpuxoguT u3 secy Koti3a 4eM MobombIIe,
4eM IIpocTo KoposBbl. Eff yenoBeuecKoM KPOBM HY2KHO.
Bor ysuaute. A ecum cOexute Ha OxOTY, HM4erO IyT-
HOro He BbiiifeT. Ona cama oxoTuTca. A ee mouysn.
— A MoueM 3Haellib, UTO 3TO ee YHIOXxal?
— J\uxyto Koulky @ HM C 4eM He cryTato. C Tex
Mop Kak @ Obi MaJIbIIOM, TYT HH OHO He OprBano.
MoxerT, 32ecb NoKapayute?
— TbI Be—b He OOMIIbCA OCTABaTbCA TYT OAH, mpaB- :
a, Wen?
Crapux Ta6puan cnoBHo ofepesenem! On nammy-
lal Mepusa, uT06 yqoOuet Opinio MOAHMMaTECA.
Ecam spt xgeTe Mosa u Jitoxa, To myumle uqu-
Te: OHM y2Ke BbINWIM 4ac Ha3al.
vat
Vian cioga, rosopto! Bricrpo saiigzu croga!
Crenoli MabuMK OMMHOKO Ciel Ha CTyMeHbKax,
riAA TIpAMo meper co6oii.
228


— Uro, sce Myx4MHbI yum? — cnpocua oH.
— Bce, Kpome ctaporo Esy. Hy ugu xe!
Emy 6110 IpOTHBHO CHJeTb CpeAH %XeHUMK. -
— A uyBCTByW ee 3amax.
— Van cia, komy cka3aHo.
On Boule U HallpaBusica Tyla, rae GbwIO OKHO.
JKeHUIMHBI WenTasM emy:
— Cwm TyT, Mapex.
— He seicosBpiBalica, KOWKy MpvMaHMb.
OxkHO COBCeM He IIpolyckaylOo BO3zyxa, MU OH CTas
epraTb 3aXBUXKKy WIeKOJAbI, Ta 3acKpuriena.
— He orxppipait oxHo! Xoueur, uro6pl Koka Ips-
MO ClOjla IIpbirHysia?
— A mor 6b1 nowt c HMMM, — yrpiomo mporosBo-
pus on. — Bprntoxan Ont, rme ee noroso. 41 He 6orwcp.
Sanepmu ero c 6a6amu, Kak 6yATO OH UM cam GaGa.
— Pe6a ropoput, ona Toxe ee uyeT.
B yruy 3a0xana cTapyxa.
— Huuero He BbIMzeT U3 UX OXOTHI,— MpocToHata
oHa.— TBapb 3fecb. Bpogut Henoganexy. Ecau 3a6e-
peTCA B KOMHaTy, CHaY¥ayia MeHA CifallaeT, MOTOM 9TOTO
MaJIbYMIIKY, a TIOTOM...
— IIpuxpo pot, Pe6a, — ycnpilan on romoc Ma-
Tepu. — A cama MIpMCMOTp!0 3a CBOMM.
Ou wu caM MOr IpucMoTpeTb 3a co6ol. Emy He
cTpauiHo. OH Mor ee MouyATb, Tak %xe Kak u PeOa.
Cuayana Ona MpbirHysia Obl Ha HX, TepBbIM JeJIOM Ha
Pe6y, moToM Ha Hero. Ona BbIrIajeia Tak 2Ke, KaK
oObIuHad KOLIKa, TONbKO MOOOsbIe; TAK CKa3asia MaTb.
Vs tam, rae BbI YyBCTByeTe OCTpbie TOUKM Ha Jiatlax
oOO6bIMHOM AOMAalIHeM KOLWIKM, y AUKOM — KOrTH, CJIOB-
HO 6ombuIMe HOKU, U 3yObI TOKE KaK HOKU. Ona BbI-
qbixaeT Kap u dbipkaeT ramenol uspecrbio. Tabpuan
MOUTH Oya e€ KOTH Ha CBOMX Tewax, a 3yObI Ha
rope. Ho oH He AacT UM TaM 3ajepxaTbca. OH Cfa-
3229


BUT e€€ KpelKO-KpelKo M HalllymaeT wel, M OTAepHeT
ee rouloBy, HM MOKATHTCa C Heli M0 Nosy, uTO6 Ona yO-
payia HakoHell KorTH c ero muey. Bax, 6ax, 6ax mo
rosiose, 6ax, 6ax, 6ax...
— Kro octanca co ctrapukom E3y? — cnpocua of-
Ha \KeHIIMHA.
— Tonpxo Hoxcn.
— Hago 6bi10 koro Apyroro, — THxo 3aMeTHJIa ero
MaTb.
Pe6a Bce HbIIa:
— Ecau KTo Bbiiifet, oHa cpa3y HaOpocutca, 3TH
qaxke He ycrieloT. Ova TyT, TOBOpio %*e BaM. Ona BCe
62uxKe u OnvxKe. TouHO MeHA cialaer.
On uysm ee CusbHee U CHIbHeEEe.
— Kak oHa MOxeT clofa NomactTb? He BomHyliTecb
BbI IIOUeM 3pA.
9To cka3zana Xygzpuuka Munnu. Ee-To HuKTO He
cuamaeT. Ee ofHa KOJZYHbA 3aroBopliia, elle B eT-
CTBe,
— Ona 3ampocto 3alget, ecmu 3axoueT, — dbipK-
Hyja Pe6a.— PaspoeT komauuit a3 uv mpobepetca. —
— Mbr torga yxe y Haucu 6yzem, pa3-2Ba — ui ro-
TOBO,— Bo3pa3suna Munun.
— Bpi-to yx 6yzeTe, — mpo6opMotana ctapyxa.
OH NOHMMasI, YTO OHH CO CTapyxoi He'y6eryt. Ho
OH HUkyfa He nodexuT u pas6epetca c Heli. Bugu-
Te BOH Toro cfemoro nNataHa? Dro on yOun AuKy10
koulky!
Pe6a NpwHsaAacbh CTOHATb.
— A ny 3amomuM! — NpHKpuKHysia ero MaTb.
CTOHbI MepellM B MeHve, rmy6oKoe, ropmoBoe:
O Tocnogn,
Cerogua aButca K Te6e TBO cTpaHHHK.
O Tocnogn,
CerogHA ABHTCA...
280


— Tuxo! — cHosa 3anmnena MaTb. — Uto tam 3a
3BYKH?
B ruumue Ta6puen HaknoHMsca uv mpHHoxasca,
TOTOBbIM KO BCeMy.
Ilocnpunanca yaap, yhap 4, MoxeT 6bITb, ppruanue,
WasleKO WM TulyXO, a NOTOM MIpOH3UTeJIbHbIM BU3T, BCE
Tpomye u rpomue, Bce 6mxe u 6mMmxKe, C BEpIIMHDI
XOJIMa BO BOP, Ha Kpbibuo. lox Becom Tesla, Bpe3aB-
WeTOca B ABepb, XW%KMHa ComporHysiacb. Komuaty 6yzTo
BOJIHa BCKOJIBIXHYJIa, a MOTOM pa3flaJicA TPOMKUIt KpUK.
Hoaxcu!
— Ona cuanana ero! — ppigana Haucu.— Cuama-
tia! 3ampbirHysia Yepe3 OKHO, CXBaTHJIa 3a Topo. E3y, —
IIpwuutana Ona, — cTappii E3y.
BeyepoM MyX4MHbI BepHysMCcb, ZOObIB KpomuKa
HM AByx 6e70K.
Ill
Crappii Ta6puen pom013 B TeMHOTe AO CBOE M0-
cTemm. OH Mor HeMHOrO MocHeTb Ha CTysIe MIM IpH-
jeub. Crapuk pacTAHyJICA Ha KpOBaTH MU YTKHYJICA HO-
COM B llaxy4ve, MoKasIbIBaIOWMe CKaKM JOCKyTHOTO
oneana. BecnonesHoe feo onM 3aTeamu. OH 4yar ee
M cei4ac, Kak Torga. Cpa3y Mouyan, KaK TOJIbKO OHM
3afOBOpHJIM O Heit OfHAKALI BeYepoM. 3amax Obit co-
BCe€M He TaKOM, KaK y Apyrux Belleli, M Max He TaK,
Kak OT Herpos, OT Kopos, oT 3emmu. J[uKaa KouKa. Tan
Byibamc Buen, Kak OHa Ippiruysa Ha 6piKa.
Crappii Ta6puan BHesamHo noqHaca. Ona Opiia
copcem 6u3Ko. OH BbIOpasca U3 KpoBaTH M Tpollap-
Kajl K JBepv. ITY OH 3aTBOpHA, HO BTOpas, TOJDKHO
6bITb, OTKpbITa. UyBcTBOBasIOCh AyHOBeHMe BeTEpKa, U1
OH Nome MO HeMy, Kak Mo cileqy, 1oKa He OKYHYJICA
284


BCe€M JIMILOM B HOYHOM Bo3sAyx. Jia, BrOopad OTKpbiTa.
On c rpoxoTOM 3axJIONHyJ eeHMUIpHABMHYysT 3acos. Hy
Mu Kako mpok? Ecam Qukaa KOUIKa peliMsia MpwATH
clofa, OHa cyMeeT. OH BO3BpaTWICA M Ces Ha CTyI.
Oua 3alpocto mpugert, ecu 3axouer. Ilo HoraM CKBO-
3un0. Y zBepu Opin coOauuii a3, UM KOUIKa MOrsia B
MOMEHT MOAPbITbCA HM MOMaCTb BHYTPb Mpexyze, YEM OH
BblOepeTca HapyxKy. Moet, ecu OH CAZET OKONO 3aZ-
Heli JBepu, TO CyMeeT BbICKOUHTD ObicTpee. Ou BCTaI
M MOBOJOK CTys 3a coo Yepes BCIO KOMHaTy. Samax
panom. Moxert, nocuutatb? On yMesl CUMTaTb 40 TbI-
mu. Hu of“ Herp Ha NATb MHJIb BOKpyr He MOF JO-
CUMTaTb AO THU. OH Haya OTCUeT.
Mos u Jitok BepHYTCA 4acOB TOJIbKO Yepes WIeCTh,
He paHbille. 3aBTpa HOUbIO OHM Obi He MOLLWIM, HO KOLI-
Ka CllatiaeT ero cerogua. JlaBalite a molimy c BaMu,
peOATKU, HM BbIHIOxalo, rye ee JoroBo. A TyT eqMHCT-
BeHHBIM C UyTbeM.
Oxu Obl mMoTepau ero B Jecy, Tak OHM CKa3zaJu.
OxoTuTbca Ha AMKy!o KOUIKy — He ero feno.
He 6o10cb 4 HU KOMIKH, HM seca. JlaBaiiTe a noiitzy
¢ BaMU, peOATKU, Hy AaBaitiTe.
Hy uero Tht GoMmmbcaA OCTaBaTbCA OM, CMeAIMCb
onu. Huxto te6a He Tpoxert. Jlapaii orBenem Te6sa K
MoattH, BBepx 10 Aopore, pa3 yx Te6e Tak CTpallHo.
K Morru, umb vero. Cugetb Tam c 6a6amu. 3a
KOTO Bb! MeHA Zepxute? He 6o1ocb a HUKakKOii AMKOIt
Kouku. Ho ona mpvOnuxKaetea, peOaATKU, M He B JeCy
ona OyzeT, a 32ecb. Bbl TOMbKO BpeMa TepsetTe B secy.
OctaBalitecb TyT, H moliMaerTe ee,
A Belb oH co6upasca cyutats. A Korga c6unca?
IlatpcoT math, MATbCOT ulecTb... K Martru! 3a Koro
OHM ero Zepxat? IlatTpcoT @Ba, MATHCOT...
Ox olleneHesio 3aMep Ha CTYyuIe, BIEMMBIIMCh B Masi-
Ky; JI@KaBIUylO y Hero Ha KONeHAX. Ona He cHanaer
= 232


ero, Kak 6a6y Kaxyto. Moxpas py6amiKka npuKsennacn
K Tesly, OT Hero Maxm0 BCe CusbHeH. My2x4HHbI Bep-
HYJIMCb T103HO BeYeEPOM C KPOJIMKOM HM AByMsa GemKa-
MH. OH Ha¥aJI BCIOMMHATb Apyry!0 AMKy10 KOLIKy u
BCIIOMUHAaJI Tak, CJIOBHO CaM Obi B xuxKHHe Esy, a He
BMecTe c 6a6amu. Yx He Esy amu on. Hert, on Ta6pux.
Oua He ciamaeT ero, Kak E3y. 9To oH ee MpHCTyKHeT.
Ou ee c6pocurt. Ou ee... H Kak %e 9TO On BCe? Bor
ye rofla YeTbIpe OH HM Wlelo LbIIIeHKy CKPpyTUTb He
mMoxeT. Oua ero cuamaert. JlemaTb HeYero, OCTAeTCA TOJIb-
KO KflaTb. 3amax Opin 6nu3Ko. Huyero ue nogenaemp,
CTapHKaM OCTae€TCA TOJIbKO %*aTb. Ova cialaeT ero
cerogqHa HOUbIO. Knpiku 6yfyT ropxyuuMu, a KOITH XxO-
JIOWHbIMM. KorTu MATKO BOH3ATCA, a 3yYObI OCTPO BIpbI-
3yTCA MU 3acKpeOyT MO KOCTAM.
OH MO4YBCTBOBa, 4YTO BeCb BCcTOTe. Ona Mo-
%KCT MCHA YHIOXATb TaK Ke, KaK A ee, NOAyMas OH.
A 3ecb CUxKY C 3allaxOM, a OHA MPUXOAMT Clofa C 3a-
maxom. /[BecTu yeTpIpe, rae * OH cOusca-TO? Uerni-
pecta IlATD...
Bapyr uTo-To 3ackpe6n0cb B KaMuHe. OH BBIIIpsA-
MMJICA M HallpsArca, YyBCTByA KOM B ropsie. <//aBalt, —
mpowental oH. — A 3yecb. A xzy». On He Mor JBU-
Hytbca. He mor 3acTaBuTb ce6a nomeBenuTEca. OnATS
4TO-TO 3acKpeOs0cb. Bomm — BOT 4ero OH He xOTeN.
Ho u xfaTb — Toxe. «A 3necb...» Vi nocnpimanca apy-
rou, THX WyM, a MOTOM TperbixaHue. Jleryune MbILIH.
Ilanbubl, cTucKuBarouMe MamKy, paccna6unuce. Mor
6bl AOraqaTbca, 4TO 9TO ele He OHA. Ona MOKa He
6muxKe capaa. JJa uTO Takoe c ero HOcoM? VI c HUM
camuM? Hv of Herp Ha TbILy MMJib BOKpyr He yMe-
€T “UYATb Tak, Kak OH. Bot, omaTb ckpeOyTcA, HO COBCeEM
B.J[PyrOM MecTe, B yIvly OMa, PAOM C KOMWAaYbUM
ua3om. I1f-u-wimp... W-0I-uIMp... WIMp... OTo meTyyas
Mblllib. OH 3Hasl, YTO STO NeTyyaa MbIMb. L]-m-n1mp...
233


m-m-mup. «<BoT oH a>,— Mpomentan crap. HuKa-
Kad He jleTyyad MbIUb. On nogTaHy Horu, uTOOBI
setats. []-mw-mup. <Pocnogb xqeT MeHsA, — OMATb TIpo-
wlentas OH.— OH He 2KelaeT M€HA BUeTb C paso0qpaH-
HBIM MOM. Tlouemy THI He mpoiizeuth Mumo, JuKas
KOUIKa, 3a4uem Te6e a?> On ye Opin Ha Horax. <Ioc-
Ob He IIpHMeT MeHA 6e€3 KOWIAYbHX OTMeTHH>. OH
mpu6iMxKasca K KOIaybemy Jla3y. A Ha TOM GOepery
pexu Tocnogb c COHMOM aHreJIOB fal, Tep»Ka 30J10-
TbIe OMeAHUA, UTOOKI OOMAYNTb ero, a AMUIb NpUZeT
OH, Tak OOaYUTCA B OACAHUA UM BCTaHeT pagoM Cc Toc-
MOJOM UM aHreaMu, YTOObI cyauTb O 2xM3HU. Ha maTb-
J€CAT MUJIb BOKPyr HM OAMH Herp He NocyAUT syle.
IJ-n1-nmp... On octranosusca. Tlouysan: ona TyT, CHa- |
py2«u, o6HI0xuBaeT a3. B3o6patbca Obl emy Ha 4TO-
Hu6yap. Y zbimoxoga Oba mpHOuTa Moka, U OH T0-
BepHYJICA B UCIyre, HasleTe] Ha CTY, NOATaWMM ero
6nuxKe K orHio. OTTONKHYJICA OT CTyNa, ONepuIMch O
MONKYy, CHMHOM 3ampbIrHy Ha Hee H Ha MHI JIMIIb
OllyTu Mon coo y3kKoe MOOTHO AOCKH, a 3aTeM —
Mporu6 w Tpeck, HOT pesKoO AepHYsMCb, Te-TO He BbI-
RepxKasio Kpersienue. B xeslyake y Hero BCe HepeBep-.
HYJIOCb, a Tlocme Taxeno oceno. Jlocka ynama emy Ha
HOI, NepekaquHa CTyJia yaapuia Mo romoBe, Hu mocse
CeKYHAHOM THUMM BlaseKe, Hay XOJIMaMH, pacKaTMICa
M 3aTHX HU3KMM, CyAOPOXKHbIM KPUK 29KMBOTHOrO. A T10-
TOM — APOCTHBIe B3PbIKH, MpOpbIBaIOIMeCaA CKBO3b 6OJ1b
u Bou. Tabpuan HeyKmoxKe cue Ha Tosy.
— Koposa,— HakoHell BbIqOxHys OH. — Koposa.
IlocreneHHO OH MOYYBCTBOBaI, YTO MBIMIIIbI pac-
cna6unucp. Ero, 3Ha4uuT, Ha 3aKycKy ocTaBuau. Ceit-
wac OHA yiiqeT, HO 3aBTpa HOUbIO BepHeTca. Jpoxa, On
TOAHAJICA CO CTYJIa HW MOKOBbIAN ZO Kpopatu. Kourka,
3HayuHT, B TomymMuse 6pisa. Jla yx, He TOT y HeTO Hix,
uTO ipexze. OHM TOXKe XOpoMM, HeYero CTapuKa Of-
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HOrO OCTaBIATb. CKa3aHO 2ke HM: HMYEFO OHM HE CJIO-
BAT HM B KaKOM Jlecy. 3aBTpa HOUbIO OHa BepHeTCaA.
3aBTpa HOUbIO OHM OCTaHYTCA 3fecb u yObwT ee. Te-
Il€pb €My XOTeJIOCb CiaTb. CKa3aHO Ke MM: He CJIOBAT
OHM HMKaKOM KOUIKY HU B KaKOM Jlecy. ITO OH CKa3ai
MM, rye ee uckaTb. [locmymiai onu ero, yxe Ont cO-
Buu. Korga ipuszeT BpeMaA yMUpaTb, OH XOUET B KpO-
BaTH APbIXHYTb, a H€ BaATbCA Ha MOJy C AMKOM KOLI-
KOM Ha Mopze. Tocnogzb xzZeT.
Korga OH mpocHysca, TeMHoTa Oba 3amomHeHa
YTPpeHHUMH xsonoTamu. Ilaxno xapeHow Kopelikoit, y
IIMIMTbI BO3MIMCh Mo3 u Jiiox. On noTaHysca 3a Ta-
6akoM UM MONOXKU WeNOTKy B por.
— Uto notmManu? — aA3BUTeMbHO CIIpOcus OH.
— Buepa nwuero He noiimanu.— Jltok BloxKUun eMy
B pyku Tapenky.— Bot TBom Kycok womaTKH. Kak TBI
YMYApWJIcA CHeCTH NoKy?
— He cuocun « nonxy, — mpo6opmotas crapbiit
Ta6puan.— Ee petpom cayno, a A Mpocuysica mocpeau
Hou. CTpaHHO, 4TO paHbille He ynana. Boi ele HMYeTO
He Ciena, 4TOO MOTOM LWesIbIM OCTasOCb.
— Mb! noctapunu cun0K,— cKa3an Mos3.— Cerog-
HA TOMMaeM STY KOLIKy.
— la yx KoHe4HO, — KuBHyn Ta6puan.— Cerogua
ona 3fecb 6yzer. He ona 1M BYepa 3azpasa KOpOBy B M0-
qyMusie oTc1Ioz1a?
— QTO ele He 3Ha4MT, YTO CeroqHA OHA MOMTeT
clofa, — Bo3pa3u JI1oK.
— Cwaa, cioza.
— CkombKo QUKUX KOUeK THI yOun, a, Hen?
Ta6puan OcTaHOBMJICA, TapeiKa C MACOM ApoxkKasa
B efO pyKe:
— HA 3Hai0 cBoe eN0, CbIHOK.
— Ckopo Mb! ee notimaem. Mpl mocTaBiim CHJIOK
B @Mopa”oBoM sJiecKe, Moa AepeBoMm. Ona 37eCb pxAOM.
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ByeM cufeTb Kaxkayio HOUb Ha ZepeBe MH 2%LaTb, 1oKa
He MOMMaeM.
Mx BYJIKM WapamasiM 2HO %KeCTAHDIX TapeJIOK, CJIOB-
HO 3a3yOpeHHbIM HOXKOM CKpeOyT M10 KaMHIO.
— Xouellb elle kopeliku, Wen?
Ta6pua ypoHv CBOIO BUIKy Ha OfeAss0.
— Her, apyxox, — mporopopH on, — Maca 6oub-
wie He Hao.
B ryakoii TeMHOTe pa3HOCHJIMCb KPMKH H CTOHBI
%KHBOTHOLO, CMEIMMBaACb C yAapaMM, KOJIOTHBIIMMUCA
B CTaPHKOBCKOM Tropzie.


YPOXKAN
Mnucc Bunnepron scerma cmetasa KPOIKM CO CTO/a.
QTo 6bLIO e€€ AMYHBIM AOCTHDKEHMeM Ha HUBe JOMALI-
Hero XO3AMCTBa, M OHA CMeTaJia UX C IIPeBeJIMKUM TIIIa-
Hue. Jliocua u Bepta Mbiin mocyzy, a TapHep wen
B TOCTMHY! HM pellias] Tam KpoccBopzbI u3 <«MopHuHr
IIpecc». Bbuarogapa 3tomy mucc BuaznepTou octaBa-
NlaCb B CTOJOBOM OfHa, YTO MOMHOCTbIO ee yCTpaBaso.
Jla yx, B 9TOM OMe 3aBTpak Bcerga Obi TARKKUM MC-
IibITaHuem. Jliocua HacTossa, uTOObI y HUX ObIIO cre-
I[MaJIbHO YCTaHOBJICHHOe BPeMA 3aBTPaka, a UM Apyrux
Tpame3. Ona cuntasa, YTO CUCTeMaTMYeCKHe 3aBTpaku
CMOCcOOCTBYyIOT 3aKpelieHuIo Apyrux cHcTeMaTHYecKnx
mpaBusl uc yueTom cKmoHHOcTH TapHepa Kk 6ecnopaa-
Ky OHM OOA3aHbI yCTaHOBUTb HekKy10 CUCTeMy IpvemMa
MUM. 3aoqHO OHa MOrsa yOeAUTbCA, UTO OH HE 3aby-
eT monoxuTb ce6e arap-arap B MaHHy10 Kauly. Kak
6yaTo, AyMana Mucc Busneptou, nocie maTuzecaTu
JleT MOBTOpeHuit OH cocobeH Ha 4TO-TO Apyroe. Cro-
PbI 3a 3aBTpaKOM HauMHasIMcb C MaHHOM Kawi TapHe-
pa M OKaHYMBaNIMCh ee TpeMA 0% KAaMM aHaHacoBoro
coka. <A Kak xe TBOA KUcuIOCTb, Bus, — Bcerma BCTa-
BUT Miicc Jliocua, — KaK 2%Ke€ TBOA KUCJIOCTb»>; TOTOM
TapHep BbITapalllMT ria3a MW CKa3aHeT YTO-HHOyb OT-
BpaTUTebHoe, Tak uTO bepta mogmppiruer, a Jliocus
pacctTpoutca, 1 Mucc BusnepToH MOUyBCTBYyeT BO PTy
BKYC yKe IIpOrmoueHHOrO aHaHacOBOrO CoKa.
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C10BoM, CMeTaTb Kpollku’ — 3TO mpocTo obsmerue-
Hue. BiTHpad CTO, MOXHO O 4eM-HHOyAb AyMaTD, a
ecu Mucc BunsepTou cobupanacb MMcaTb paccKas, el
CTOMO BHaYase Bce OOzyMaT». Jlyumie Bcero el Ay-
MaJIOCb, Kora OHa Cuenta Mepex cBoew multyuje Ma-
IJMHKOU, HO 1oKa CoMgzeT u Tak. CHayana Haqo Mopa3-
MBICJIMTb, O YEM, COOCTBEHHO, OHa OyfeT MCaTb. Cy-
IJeCTBOBaJIO TAKO€ MHOMKECTBO TeM [JIA paccKa3a, UTO
Mucc BusiepTOH He MOTJIa COCpeZOTOUMTLCA Ha Ka-
Kol-To ofHOM. Ilo ee cnoBaM, 9TO-TO MH 6pINO Camoe
cmoxHOoe. Ona TpaTuna 6ombile BpeMeHu Ha OOZYyMBI-
BaHve iIpeqMeTa MCTOpHu, 4eM Ha CaMO COUMHUTeIb-
cTBo. MHorga oHa OTBeprasia TeMy 3a TEMOH, M He MOT-
Jia IIpPHHATb OKOHYATEJIBHOTO PeWIEHHA Wesy1o Heze10,
a To u ape. Mucc Busnepron Bassa cepeOpsHbiit coBo-
4eK M WeTKy Id CMeTaHMA Kpolllek M HaY¥asa yOupaTb
cton. «A He TompoboBaTb JIM, — pa3MbIllliaua OHa, —
HamlucaTb O TeKape?» MHocTpaHHble Mekapvi OYeHb KO-
JIOPUTHBI, ZyMasia ona. Teta Meptaitn Dusmep octa-
Buia eli UeTbIPe I[BETHbI€C OTKPbITKM C PpaHiy3cKMMU
TleKapAMH B KOJIMaKax, MOXOxKUX Ha rpuosl. Oto 6pm
BbICOKMe MYKUYMHbI — OJIOHAMHBI UM...
-
— Bwasul! — kpuKyyaa mucc Jltocua, 3ax0g4 B CTO-
joBy10 C ConoHKamu. — Pagu 6ora, AepxKu COBOK log
wleTKO, a TO BCe Kpowiku OynyT Ha KOBDHKe. A ero Ha
IIpOWWIOH HEfeNe YeTHIPe pasa NbIIECOCMJIa, HY CKOJIbKO
MO2KHO!
— Tb mbimecocusia ero He 43-34 MOMX KpoOlleK,—
now%KaB ryObl, cKa3sana mucc Busneprou.— A scerna
nlog6upato KpouiKu, KoTOpbIe ponsio.— MV zo6aBuna: —
A pOHAIO A ZOBOJIbHO Masio.
— VM ua sToT pa3 nomoli coBOoK, Mepeyq] TeM Kak
MOOKMUIb €fO Ha MECTO, — OTO3BasIacb Mucc Jliocua.
Mucc BusepTon BbICbInaa KpOUIKM B pyKy Vi BbI-
KMHYJa MX 3a OKHO. Ona OTHECa COBOK UM WeTKy Ha
988


KYXHIO HM CyHyJla 4X TIO, KpaH c xon0_HOM BOZOK. Tlotom
BbITepsa MX WU MONOKNIa Hasaq B AWIUK. Bot vu Bce.
Tenepb — 3a numyuryio MamtmuKy. J[o camoro. o6ena.
Mucc BussepToH cena 3a CTO C MallIlMHKO uC
o6jerueHviemM BbIgoxHyia. Haxoneu-to! Tak o 4em
%*Ke OHA pa3sfyMbiBala? A, o mexapsax. Tax-c. [lexapu.
Het, mekapu He nogolizyt. O6pa3s HefocTaTouHO ap-
Ku. C HMMM He CBA3AHO HAKAaKHX COMMaJIbHbIX Ipo-
TuBopewnn. Mucc BunneptoH ycTaBusacb CKBO3b Ma-
wuuKy. © bI B A II — 6nyxaanu ee riaza mo Kua-
BullaM. Tak-tak-tax. Yautema? Ona 3amymasacp. Her.
Her, uepr mo6epu. Yuutena Bcerfa BbIsbIBAaNM y Hee
cTpaHHoe uyscTBo. B ee BunnoynyncKkou cemuHapuu
6blIM HOpMaJIbHbIe YAMTeIA, TOMbKO BCE 2KeHIIMHBI.
Busuioymysickad *KeHCKad CeMMHapiA, BCIIOMHWJIa MUCC
Busseptrou. Ex He HpaBusoch 9TO Ha3BaHue — Bua-
JOYIyJICKasA %KeHCKaA CCEMUHAaPUA, OHO 3By4aJIO KaK-TO
aHaToMuyecku. Oua Bcerga OTBeYasa, TO Oba BbI-
nyckHuyen Bunnoynyna. YuntesA-MyX4MHBI... Takoe
BlievaTieHue, OyATO OHA MbICIb O HUX BJMAIIa Ha ee
[paMOTHOCTb CaMbIM MaryOHbIM OOpasom. Her, yuute-
JIA COBEpUIEHHO He KO BpemenHnu. V1 B Hux HET HUKaKoli
coluMaIbHo mpobsmembl.
Coumanpubie mpo6sempl. ComumanbHpie mpo6sieMbl.
Ta-a-a-ax. U3gonpuuxu! Oua He 3Hama 60u3KO HU
OHOFO U310AbuIMKa, HO TeMa Obla BIOMHE XyAOKe-
-CTB€HHad, He xy%Ke mpounx. K Tomy x*e OHM JasyT eit
aTMocdepy OOuleCTBeHHOM 3HaYMMOCTH, Tak IeHMBLIy10-
CA B Kpyrax, KOTOpbIX OHa paccuuTbIBana WocTuyD! «A
MOTY HM M3 TIMCTOB CfelaTb KOHeTKy», — mpobopMo-
Tana oHa. Vi sor — mpuuino! Koneuno! Ee nanbupl
3aBMCIM Haj, KlaBMINaMU, €4Ba UX Kacascb. 3aTeM OHa
BApyr Hayasa MeyaTaTb c Gobo CKOpOCTHH.
<Jlot Moran, — 3adukKcnposasia Myla MalivH-
Ka, — Mogx03Ban CcBoIO cobaky>. 3a cOBOM «cobaKy»
8239


nocueqoBana BHesalHad May3a. O6sraHo mucc: Bus-
JlepTOH sIyumle BCero yAaBalacb MepBaa pasa. «Ilep-
Bbie (bpa3bl,—roBapuBasia OHA,— MPHXOAT Kak BCIIbILLI-
xa! IIpocto ‘kak scrbiukal» Ona mpovsHocHusa 3TO,
H€NKHYB Masbiamu: «Kak scrmpiliKa!> Bce qambHel-
mlee BbICTpavBaslOCcb M3 MepBOM dpa3bl, KMPNM4HK K
Kxupnuunky. <JIot MoTaH mof03Ban cBoI0 cobaky> T10-
ABUJIOCh y Hee ABTOMATHMYECKH, HM Tellepb, MepeyHThI-
Bad TpessioxeHue, Mucc BusmepToH pewlsia, YTO He
TombKO HMA JloT MoToH OyeHb yAayHoe JIA U3OJIb-
luKa, HO elle U TO, YTO OH MOAO3Ban CoOaky, — CaMbIii
IpaBUJIbHbIM AIA Hero TocTymoK. <«Co6aka HaBOCTpU-
jla yiliM u No”Mon3na K Jlory Ha Oproxe>. Mucc Bun-
JI€pTOH yxe Halleyatasa dpa3sy, Kora OCO3HasIa CBOIO
oum6xy — 4Ba JIora B OfHOM aé3alle. STO HeNpuATHO
ana ciryxa. Kaperka BepHysiacb Ha3aq, 4 Mucc Bus-
JICpTOH MIpocTaBiiJia Tp aKKYpaTHbIX UKCa MOBepXx CJIOBa
«JloTt>. CBepxy OHa HafmMcaya KapaHyalioM «HemMy>.
Tenepb ona Oba roToBa mposzomKuTs. <Jlor Motax
mof03Ba cBoio cobaxy. Co6aka HaBOCTpwia yum u
mogmom3zia K Hemy Ha 6pioxe>. MV ase co6aKu Toxe,
moazyMasia Mucc Busnepton. Uto x. ITO He Tak pexeT
curyx, Kak 4Ba Jlota, peumusa Ona.
:
Mucc Busneprox 6piia uckpeHHeii CTOpoHHULeli
TaK Ha3bIBaeMOro <«doHeTHYeCKOrO MCKycGTBa>. Oua
yTBepxflasla, UTO CyX IPH YTeHHM He MeHee BaxeH,
yeM 3peHve. Eft HpaBusoch OObACHATb 9TO CienyI0-
mum o6pa3om. <[na3 cbopmupyer KapTuHy, — paccKa3bi-
BaJla OHa rpynme O6beqMHeHHbIX WOYepelt KOOHNM, —
KOTOpadt MOxeT ObITh MIpezcTaBleHa B aOcTpakTHO!
ope, M ycilex AuTeparypHoro MpeznpuaTua (MuCcC
BusnepTon mo6una 9TO BbIpaxkeHHe — numepamyp-
Hoe npednpusamue) 3aBMCUT OT aOcTpakUMN, CosqaHHolt
MBIIWICHMeM, HW OT Ka¥eCTBa 3ByYaHHA (MCC Busmep-
TOH Takxe m00nNa Kavecm6o 36yuanUn), OTMeEYAaeMOro
240


HallliM yxoM»>. HeuTo pe3koe u oTueTMBOe ObIO B
cnoBpax «Jot MoTsH mogo3Ban cBo10 cobaky>, M BMeC-
Te c mocnezyioulum «Co6aka HaBOCTpiia yum uM NOL-
moui3la K HeMy Ha Opioxe> Takoe BCTylIeHue Mpusa-
Baslo aOsally HeEOOXOZMMbIi MOcbI.
«OH MoTpenasl 2XMBOTHOE 3a KOPOTKHE ILyIible yum
M MOBaJIMJICA BMeCTe C HMM B rpa3b>. Moxer O6niTs,
nogzyMasia Mucc BuseptTou, TyT Nomyuusca meperu6.
Ho sce xe MocuvtTama, YTO OT U3fObIIMKa BOMIHE
MOXKHO ObIIO OXKVTaTb TOTO, YTO OH MOBAIMTCA B IpAsb.
OjHaxbI OHa UNTajla KHMTy, B KOTOpOM Takoro Tuma
JOM MOCTyNasIM HMYYTb He Jyullle, a Ha IpOTAKeHHM
Tpex 4YeTBepTeli poMaHa elle M HaMHoro xyxe. Jliocua
o6Hapyxkusla ero BO BpeMa yOOPKH B OJHOM 3 ALIM-
koB 610po Mucc BusepTou u, NpouMcraB Hayrad, B3A-
Jia ZByMA Mabiamu u 6pocusa B meuxy. «Kora a
yOupana ceroqHa yTpoMm B TBOeM G10po, Busan, 4 Ha-
lila OAHY KHUTy, KOTOpPy!0, AOUKHO ObITb, B UIyTKy
nogmoxun tebe TapHep, — moBeqana OHa 4yTb 1103-
xe. — CoBepllieHHO y2xKaCHyl0, HO TbI Ke 3Haellb Tap-
Hepa. A ee coxrna. — WU mpu6asuna, xuxuKuys: —
A 6bima yBepena, uTO OHa He TBOA>. Mucc Busneptou
6pLla yBepeHa, 4TO KHUTa He MOrsia ObITh HMUbeM, KpO-
Me KaK €€, HO 3aABUTb 06 9TOM MocTecHAIacb. Ona
3aka3bIBasia KHUTy y M3faTeya, MOTOMY 4TO He xoTeEva
cupaumMpBatb B Ou6muo0TeKe. CTOMMOCTb C ZOCTaBKOl
paBHsanacb 3 fonnapamM 75 WeHTaM, a OHa He ycresia
IIpounTaTb MocueqHMe YeTHIpe riaBbI. Ho, no KpaiHet
Mepe, yrulyOusach B KHVMTy AOCTaTOUHO, YTOOBI TOBO-
putb, 6yato Jlor MotaH BiomHe Mor CBep3HTBCA B
rpa3b co cBoel cobakoii. Tyt KaK pa3 uM MOBOR AA
fMcTOB, AyMasa oHa. <Jlor MotsH mofo3BasI CBOIO
co6axy. Co6aka HaBOCcTpuia yuIM M No_non3zia K HeEMy
Ha 6proxe. Ou nMoTpenas *XUBOTHOe 3a KOPOTKHE LLyTI-
Jible yHIM MW MOBasMJICA BMeCTe C HUM B [pAsb>.
241


Mucc BusnepTou BbInpAMMacb. Xopoulo HayasO
BBO. A Tellepb OHa paciiaHupyeT, uTO GyeT Aamb-
we. EcrecTBeHHO, TaM JOJDKHa 6bITb KeHUIMHa. Ui He
UcKMO0%eHO, ¥TO JloT cmoxeT ee yOuTb. OT TaKux oco6
BCerla OHM HempuHaTHocTu. Ona AaxKe Moraa Ob T0-
CTOAHHO NOAHaYMBaTb ero Ha yOUCTBO CBOMM pac-
IyTCTBOM, a IIOTOM OH CKopee Bcero 6yeT MYSMTbCA
yIpbI3eHUAMM COBECTH.
B takom curyyae Hafo 6yzeT CemaTb ero YeIOBEKOM
IIPHHIMMMasIbHBIM, HO 9TO-TO KaK pa3 HeCIOKHO. Kak
TOJIbKO 3TO BCE YBA3ATb C POMaHTMYeCKON JMHMen? Ha-
no 6yHeT BBECTH HECKOJIbKO JOBOJIbHO 29KECTOKUX HaTy-
PasMCTHMHBIX CIeH, Wake caMcTCKux, KaK ObIBaeT B
3TOM cy10e OOmecTBa, OHa UMTasa. Ja, 3amauKa. Ho mucc
Busieptou o60x%Kana Takve 3afauKu. Bosbule Bcero elt
HpaBusloch OOAyMbIBaTb CIeHbI CTpacTu, HO Korga MpH-
XO/IMJIOCb UX 3allMCbIBaTb, OHA BCera YyBCTBOBasa ceOA
HeJIOBKO UM MepexKMBasla, YTO CKaXKYT B CEMbe, MpOunTaB
ato. TapHep 6yfeT WlerKaTb MasibljaMu MW MOAMUTUBaTb
eli Ip KaxkOM yo6HOM cryyae, Bepta mocunutaert, To
OHa y2KacHa, a JIiocHA CKa2KeT CBOMM TJIyIbIM TOJOCKOM:
«UTo Thi CKpbIBaelilb OT Hac, Bunnu? Uto Thr cKpprBa-
e€lllb OT Hac?» — Hu, Kak OObrdHO, 3axuxuKaerT. Ho ceityac ©
mucc BrsiiepTou He Morsia 06 9TOM AyMaTb, eit Hao 6pI-
JIO COCTABUTb NOPTpeTbI CBOMX repoes.
‘
Jlot 6yyeT BbICOKMM, CyTYyJIbIM HM XyOlIaBbIM,
C IPyCTHbIMM Tla3aMH, YTO CAeaeT erO NOXOXKUM Ha
JOKCHTJIbMeHa, HECMOTPA Ha efO KpacHyi0 IIelO Mt He-
OBKve pyKu. Y Hero 6yzyT poBuble 3y6nl vu, Kak Ipu-
3HaK CMJIbHOrO XapakKTepa, PbpKMe BONOCHI. Onexma
BMCMT Ha HEM Kak Ha Bella/IKe, HO OH HOCHT ee He-
OpexHO, CIOBHO BTOpy10 Koxy. Moret, nogymana ona,
eMy M He CTOMT BaNATbCA Cc CoOaKoli B rpasu. Ken-
mMHa 6yzeT Gosee-MeHee NpPUBIeKaTeIbHOI — ¢ TOIIC-
TbIMH JIOAbDKKaMM, CBeETJOBOOCaA, MYTHOLIa3zas.
242


Oua BbIHeCeT CMY Y2KHH U3 UX Jayyru, a on 6yzerT
CHJ€Tb U €CTb KOMKOBAaTY1O OBCAHKY, B KOTOPy10 OHa He
Worayalacb MOOKUTb COMM, CHeTb M ZYMaTb O 4eM-TO
6071bUIOM M JasleKOM — 0 KOpOBe, 0 NOKpallieHHOM J1OMe,
O 4MCTOM KONOLIe, TaxKe O cBOel COOcTBeHHOM cbepme.
JKeHilwHa paCKpHUNTCA, YTO OH IIPHHEC MasIO ApoB, u
6yqeT xasloBaTEca Ha 6omb B cre. Ona caert u ycta-
BMTCA Ha Heo, NOKa OH ECT ropbKy!0 Kallly, MU CKaKeT,
4TO OH clabak, Jake e[bI, MOI, YKPacTb He MOET.
— TbI mpocTo xamKui Nonpoulalika,— cTaHeT ry-
MUTbCA OHa.
Ou ckaxeT eli, uTO6bI 3amomyasia.
— SaTkHucp! — KpMKHeT OH.— XBaTUT C MeHA.
Oua u3eBaTeIbCKM 3aKaTHT Tyla3a M paccMeeTca:
— fla yx, Tak A MpaAmo uctyramac.
Tora OH OTTOJIKHET CBOM CTyJI M yrpoxKalole HayBU-
HeTCA Ha Hee. Ova CXBaTUT CO CTOJIa HOK — O YM OHa BO-
o6ule AyMaeT, Mopa3viacb Mucc Buseptou — nu oTcTy-
IIMT Ha3aj, BbICTaBMB Mepez coool e3Bve. OH pBaHeTCA K
Heli, HO OHa OTIPAHET, Kak AuKaa KoObLIMUa. Ux Baral
CHOBa CKPeCTATCA — MepelOsIHeHHbIe. HEHaBMCTbIO,— V
OHM OTIMAaTHYTCA Apyr oT Apyra. Mucc Busseptou ycupi-
layla, KaK CHapy2%KM MO 2KeCTAHOM Kpbiille CTy¥aT CeKyH-
jbl. OH CHOBa YCTPeMUTCA K Heli, HO y Hee ye 6yzeT Ha-
TOTOBe HO%K, KOTOPbIM OHA MrHOBCHHO BOH3HT B HETO...
Mucc Buseptou 6ombule He Morsia aTOTO BbIHecTH. Ona
C UyAOBUMLIHON CMON yAapvijia *KeHIMHy C3afM M0 rowio-
Be. Hox BbilasI 43 e€ PpyK, M TYMaH yBUJIeK e€€ IpOub U3
KOMHatTbI. Mucc Busneprou nopepHysiacb K Jory.
— Jlo3BombTe mpeao0x%xKUTb BaM HeEMHOrO ropayei
KallIM, — CKa3asia OHA.
Cxogusa K ovary M WpuHecsa uucty1o TapesKy 6e-
jouw Kaui 6€3 KOMKOB, 3allpaBJIGHHOM KYCOUKOM Maca.
— Bor moi, cnacu6o, — cxa3an JloT u-ynpi6uyica
eli, MOKa3bIBad CBOM 3f0poBbie 3yObI.— Thi BCerya 3Ha-
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ellib, KaK CleaTb B CaMbIit pa3. CbitIb, —MpOAOJUKMI
OH,— # 4ero AyMato, MbI Mors Ob U36aBUTbCA OT STOH
apeHaaTopcKoit depmsi. VU y Hac 60 Obl MecTe4uKO
flonpurwinet. Ecam Mbi fompo6yem B 9TOM roy 3apa-
60TaTb HEMHOLO Gombe, CMO2XKEM KYMMTb KOPOBY Hf Ha-
yaTb BbIKapaOKuBateca. IIpegctaBb ce6e, uTO 3TO MO-
*KeT 3HauNTb, Buswiu, mpocTo mpezctaBb cee.
Ona cela paOM C HUM M MoOKUIAa PpyKy eMy Ha
euo.
— MbI cMo2xKeM,— Mpov3HecJia OHA,— MbI Halips2KeM-
CA U30 BCeX CI M BECHOM CMO2KeM KYIIMTb STY KOPOBy.
— Thr Bcerga 3Haeliib, YTO A UyBCTBy1O, Busan, —
CKa3aJI OH, — M 3Hasia BCersa.
VU onu ee goaro cugemu uM ZyMasIu O TOM, Kak
XOPOIIO OHH MOHMMAIOT Apyr Apyra.
— J\oenait, — HakonHeu, mporoBopysia ona.
3aKOHUUB eCTb, OH MOMOF elf BbITpeCcTH 30J1y U3 O4a-
Ta, a MOTOM B TOT 3HOMHBbIM MIOIbCKMM BeYep OHU OT-
TIpaBUIMCb MMMO TacTOula K py4biO U TOBOPUIM O O-
Me, KOTOpbIM y HHX Korga-HuOyAb 6yzer.
K KOHILy Mapta, HesagouIro 10 Hayasa Ce3s0Ha 10%K-
nei, OHM YCIIeJIM CTOJIbKO, YTO TaxKe He Bepwiocb. Becb
npoubiit Meca Jlor Kaxxq0e yTpoO BCTaBal B ILATb, a
Busi Ha Yac paHbule, uTOObI CZeaTb BcIO padoty,
KaKy!0 TOJIbKO BO3MO2%KHO, MOKa CTOMT ACHAA TOrosa.
UYepes Hegemio, cKa3an JloT, cKopee Bcero Hay¥HeTCA
NOXKAb, M CCIM OHM He yciteloT coOpaTb ypoxaiit 70
3TOrO, OH 6yfzeT NOTepAH — KaK Mi BCE, Yero OHM O-
6usMcb 3a MOcNeqHMe MecalbI. OHH NOHMMaNM, 4TO
3TO 3HAYWJIO, — elle OMMH Tox MepeOuBaTbCA AMI TeM,
uTO yY HUX 6bIO B HMponiom rogzy. Vk Tomy x%xe Ha
ciefylouui rox y Hux 6yfeT peOeHOK BMECTO KOPOBBI.
Jloty Bce paBHO O¥eHb XOTeIOCh U KOpOBy Toxe. <«YTo-
6bI IpOKOpMUTD fete, He TAK yxK MHOFO H Hao,—
CMOpH. OH, — a KOpOBa KaK pa3 MOMOXKET ero KOp-
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MuTb>. Ho Bunn 6pia HemoKone6uma: KOpoBa M0-
ABMTCA 103%Ke, ay peOeHKka JOIKHO GbITb xopomee
Hayao. B Kone. KoHWOB JloT cormacunca: «Moxer, y
Hac XBaTHT HM Ha HUX ABOMX»,— HM BbIWeN B3rIAHYTb
Ha CBE%KeBCMaXaHHY!0 3€MJI10, CJIOBHO MOF MOACYNMTaTb
ypoxali mo 6opo3zam.
Jlaxe Cc TOM MasIOCTbIO, YTO OHH UMeJIM, 9TO ObI
ripeKpacubiit rox. Bunnu yOpana nauyry, Jlor nowHus
ouar. [leryHnu B u306uIuM pa3spocmMcb BOSE KpbIJIb-
la, a NOX OKHOM Besa KyMOa C JIbBHHbIM 3€BOM. ITO
Obi CHOKOMHI Tron, HO ceituac OHM HaYMHaIM BOJHO-
BaTbCA U3-3a ypoxad. OHM AOMKHBI Opi coOpaTb ero
WO Havana Fox Len.
— Ham nyxHa emule Hexema,— mpo6opmortan Jlot,
BO3BpaTACb JOMOM To3qHO BeyepoM. — Eye ofHa He-
yea, U Mbl 3aKOHUMM. TEI CMOxKeLIb yOupaTb ypo-
aii? KoHeyHo, Hexopouio, uTo Te6e mpuxo_UTCA 3TO
qelaTb, — B3OXHYyJI OH, — HO A Jake He MOry HHKOrO
HaHATb B MOMOLIb.
— Sl HopManbHo ce6a 4yBCTBYyIO, — CKa3asia Ona,
lipsya 3a CIMHOM Apoxamue pyKu.— A Oynzy yOuparp.
— Cerogua o6na4Ho, — MpauHoO Bo3sBecTus JIoT.
Ha crenyiouiMit JeHb OHM pabotasM 20 CaMol TeMHO-
ThI, padoTan Tak, YTO yxKe GombIe He MOTJIM ABUTaTbCA,
ele AOMIeEIUCb AO CBOeM atyr UW yas Ha KpoOBatTb.
Buss mpocuysacb HoubIO oT 6omn. Markoit, 3eme-
Holt 6omM C CbuOMETOBLIMN OTCBETaMH rityOOKO BHYTpH.
Oua fake He Cpa3y NOHsAsIa, YTO MpocHysacb. Ee rowo-
BY MOTasIO M3 CTOPOHbI B CTOPOHY, KaKHe-TO pasMbITbIe
curypbl, KyxoKa, NepeMaJbIBaJIM B Heli BasyHbl.
JloT BcKOUMI.
— Te6e oueHb HI0xO? — BOCKAMKHYJ OH 2poxa-
IMM TOJIOCOM.
Oua IIpunHOsHAIACh Ha JIOKTe, HO TYT *Ke PyXHyJla
B KpOBaTb.
0245


— [Tlososu AHHY u3-3a py4ba, — Mompocusa Ona,
3a[bIXaACb.
:
)KyxoxKanue ctasio rpomye, a durypsi nocepemu. Bomb
CMellaiacb C HMMM CHaYasia Ha HECKOJIbKO Ce€KYH, I1OTOM
HaBeyHO. Tak MOBTOpAJIOCb CHOBa M CHOBa. /KyxoKallnii
3BYK CTaHOBWJICA BCe ABCTBEHHEM, M K yTpy OHa OCO3HaJIa,
yTO 9TO Obi ox Ab. Ilos%Ke OHA CIIPOCHJIa OCHMIIMM To- |
JIOCOM:
— JlaBHo uzeT 20x15?
— Yxe 6onbule AByx AHel, — oTBeTHN JIoT.
— 3HaunT, MbI ero noTepamu.— Bus paBHosyui-
HO B3PIAHyJla Ha MpOMOKUIMe ZepeBba.— Bce mponaso.
— Huuero He npomano,— THxo cKa3asI OH.— Y Hac
qouka.
— A TbI XOTeJI CbIHAa.
— Het, a nonyuus UMeHHO TO, 4TO xOTeN, — ABYX
Busm BMecTO OAHOM. DTO Aaxke Myule, YeEM KOpO-
Ba, — YXMbIJIbHyJIca OH. — UTo MuHe cgenaTb, Busan,
uToObI < 6bIM AOCTOHH Bcero sTorO? — OH HakOHUII-
cA HM MomenoBa ee B 106.
— AUTO MHe CienaTb? — MeqIeHHO CIpociia OHa.—
Uto Mue CfesaTb, uTO6bI eile Gombe MOMOUb Te6e?
— He moraa 651 TBI cxoquTb 3a MpozyKtamu, Busan? —
Bunnu oTmuxHysa oT ce6s Jlota.
— ¥Y-uTo Tb cka3asa, Jliocua? — nepecnpocuia ona
C 3anMHKoi.
— A cka3ana, He Morsa ObI THI Ha STOT pas cama
CXOQMTb B Mara3HH 3a IIpoxyKTamMu? A Ha STON HemeNe
XOAMJla KaxKoe yTpo, a ceityac A 3aHATa.
Mucc BusnepTou OTOABMHYyacb OT MMUIyue Ma-
IIMHKU.
— OueHb xopollo,— pe3Ko cka3asia OHa.— Tak 4TO
HawO KYMMTb?
— JloxuHy AMI M ABa cbyHTa MoMMAOpoR, TOKO
3peJbIX, a elle He 3alyckali, 6yab Tak goOpa, cBoIO
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mpoctyny. Y te6s yxe raaza ciesaTca u rouoc xpun-
Jibi. Bo3bMM aclIMpvH Ha Tom04Ke B BaHHOM. Gex ana
Mara3HHa BbINMUIM c OOMlero xO3siicTBeHHOTO CyeTA.
Vi HajeHb NamBTo, Ha yaule xOOHO.
Mucc BuaneptoH 3akaTuna raza.
— Mnhe copok yersipe rofa, — mpousHecsa ona, --
M A B COCTOAHMM Cama oO cebe mo3sab0TUTHCA.
— Afra, TONbKO MOMMAOpbI BO3bMU 3pesble, — OT-
BetTuna Jirocua.
Mucc Bunneprou B HepoBHO 3aCTerHyTOM MaJIbTO
TAKEION NOCTyNbw NosHANacb mo Bpog-cTpuT u 3a-
lila B MpOAyKTOBBIM.
— Tak 4To xe Tam 6b1m0? — npobopmotasa oHa. —
A, Ha, Be JIOKMHEI AMY MU PyHT MOMMZOpos.
Ona MIpolisia MMMO TIOJIOK C KOHCepBaMH MV Kpeke-
paMM M HallpaBysiacb K AlMKy, Te BCerma JexKan
aiiua. Ho avy B HeM He ObIN0.
— Arye altua? — cipocuna oHa MapeHbKa, KOTO-
PbI B3BeIIMBall CTPy4KOByIO acosib.
— Tonbko Aa OT MOJOZOK eCTb, APyrux HeTy, —
OTBETHJI OH, BbITACKMBAA M3 MELIKa OYepeHy10 TOPCTb
cbacomn.
— Hy uw rae onv u B YeM pa3Hula? — cmpocusa
mucc BussepTou.
OH BBICBIMaJI HECKOJIbKO CTPy4KOB Ha3ajl B MELIOK,
HaKJIOHWJICA Hall AWIMKOM C AKAM MU AOCTa KapToOH-
Hy10 yllaKOBKy.
— Boo6me oco6oit pasHutbl HET, — CKa3aJI OH, UI-
pax %*BayuKOM BO PTy, — MOJIOJICHbKMe KypO¥KM MIM
YTO-TO THMa TOTO, TOUHO He 3Hal0. bepete?
— fla, a emle MHe HYKHO Ba dyHTa MOMUAOpos.
3pembrx, — npu6apuna mucc Busneptou.
Ona He m06usla XoqMTb 3a NOKynkamu. Hy noyemy
9TH paOOTHW4KM BCerga BenyT CceOA HaCTOMbKO CHUC-
xogutempbuo. IIpu Jliocuu stor napevb He cTam Obl Tak
Qa7


KonaTpca. Ova 3allaTHla 3a Aa MW MOMMAOpbI UH T10-
CHelmHO yAaiMnacb. 3feuIHAd OOcTaHOBKa ee KaK-TO
yrHetasa.
A Boo6ulé riynoctb Kakas-To. Hy uro Moxer 6bITb
B IIPOLyKTOBOM aBke yrHeTalolero? 3Aecb 2%Ke He IIpo-
MCXOAMT HMYerO, KPOMe IyCTAKOBBIX OBITOBBIX XJIO-
IIOT — 2%KCHUIMHbI :acONb MOKyMaloT, KaTaloT JeTHUeK
Ha IIpORYKTOBbIX KOJIACKaX, TOPIy!OTCA U3-3a TATU Ae-
CATH rpaMMOB kKaOayKOB, — 4TO MM 9TO, CiIpalliMBaeT-
ca, HaeT? Umerot au on, NoxyMasa Mucc BusnepTou,
XOTb MaJIeiilIy!0 BO3MO2%KHOCTb JJIAd CAaMOBbIPAxKeHHA,
WIA TBOPYeCTBA, AIA UcKyccTBa? Bce BoKpyr Hee ObI-
_JIO KaK BCerfa: JOAM HaBOZHAIOT TpOTyapbl, Kya-TO
cliemaT c Kyuel MakeTHKOB B pyKaxX M C Ky¥el Make-
THKOB B FOIOBaX, BOH %KeHUIMHa Cc peOeHKOM Ha I10-
BOAKe, epraeT ero, TOJIKaeT, OTTACKMBaeT OT BATPHHBI
C X9JWIOYMHCKOM TbIKBeHHOM romOBO, Tak u GyzeT,
HaBepHoe, JepraTb MU TalllMTb efO BCIO CBOIO 2KHM3Hb.
A BOT elle Of{Ha, BbIDOHMJIa CyMKy C IpOAyKTaMnu Tips-
MO IIOCpeAM yJIMIbI, HUApyrax — HOC yTupaeT pe6eH-
xy. J/lanpuie mereTcaA cTapyxa C TpeMa BHYKaMH, KO-
TOpble pbiraioT BOKpyr Hee, a 3a HHMU, BYJIbTapHO —
CIMI€TACh, BbIMMAarMBaeT KaKaA-TO Napouka.
Mucc BusneproH BHUMaTesIbHO paccMOTpesa Ux,
KOrga OHM IpHOmMsHIMCb UM MpouwiM MuMo. SKenumna
6piia AeSenas, CO CBETIbIMM BOMOCAMH, TOJICTBIMH JI0-
bIKKaMM M MYTHBIMM ryias3aMu. Ova HOcuna Tydsn-
JIOMOUKM Ha BbICOKOM KaOsyKe Mu romyOble HOCOUKH,
KOpOTeHbKOe XJIOMYaTOe MWlaTbe U KMeTYAaTyIO %*Kaker-
Ky. Y Hee 6bim0 paboe mu10, a Wed BbINaBanacb BIIe-
ped, CIOBHO OHa IIbITaacb MpHHIOXaTbcA K YeMy-TO,
uTO ye yOpamu. Ha muue ee urpana GeccmpicneHHaa
yabioxa. MyxxunHa Obl AIMHHDIM, TIHeERYWHEI u mOx-
MatTbiit. [Ieuan ero CcyTyJIMIUCb, KemTHIe GyropKH H3-
60po3AMWIM MOLHy10 KpacHyto mero. OH HeEOBKO CxKH-
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MaJI B CBOMX pyKaX JaOHU CIYTHMI[bI M pa3 WIM WBa
CllallaBo yJIbIOHYJICA eli, Tak uTO MMcc BusepTou mor-
Jia pa3riiageTb ero mpxMble 3yObi, MeyambHble raza
M OTMeTHHBEI CBI Ha JIOy.
— Bp-p-p-p-p, — mepegepuysio ee. —
Mucc BunnepTor BbLIO%xKVa MpoxyKTbI Ha KYXOH-
HbI CTO! MU BepHyJiacb K MIMUlyulei MaliMHKe. Oua
B3IJIAHyJla Ha 3allpaBsIeHHbI McToK. <JIoT MortsxH mo-
O3Basl CBo1O coOaky, — 3HauNsocb Ha Hem. — Co6aka
HaBOCTpiiia yuIM U MozMo3Ia K Hemy Ha Optoxe. Ou
MOTpela %XUBOTHOE 3a KOPOTKHe Ilylble yuIM VM On-
POKMHYJICA BMeCTe C HMM B [pa3b>.
3BYyYUT KOlWUMapHo! — mpoBopyama Mucc Bus-
nepTou. — Jja u TeMa HuKyfa He TOquTCA,— pewinsia
OHa; Hy2KHO HeyTO Gosee 2*XMBOMMCHOE, Oomee xyMor%Ke-
CTBeHHOE.
Mucc Buszneptou foro riazeyia Ha MMUyuly10 Ma-
umuuky. Ilorom Bapyr BocTopxkeHHO 3a6apabaHusia Ky-
jlauKkaMu M0 CTOUY.
Uparanaupt! — s3apu3rnysa ona. — Upnanazupi!
Mucc Busneprou scerga o60>%xKana upmanaues. Vix
aKII€HT KazaJICA Cli OYCHb MY3bIKAJIbHbIM, a HX MCTO-
pua — mpocto BemuKonenHa! A Kako Hapoj, BOCTOp-
TallaCb OHA, 3TO 2*Ke UpAaHACKUM Hapog! B Hux, TakKux
PbDKEBOJIOCHIX, UIMpOKOMNeYHx, C TyCTbIMM BUCJIbIMU
ycaMU, — 4yYBCTBOBalacb HaCTOAMad CHJla Wyxa.


TEPAHb
Craps Janu ycrpounca noygo6uee B Kpecuie, m0-
CTeMe€HHO IIpHHUMaBLIeM (opMy eFo Tesla, M yCTaBMJ-
CA B OKHO. OH CMOTPpesI Ha PpacnouoxKeHHOe B IATHA-
qulaTu dbyTax OT Hero OKHO 2OMa HalpOTMB M3 MOTeM-
HeBllero KpacHoro KHpnvya M Kasi, KOTZa NOABUTCA
repaHb. Oxom0 fecATH yTpa TaM BCerfa BbICTAaBIAIM
Ha KapHu3 TepaHb u yOupanM B MOMOBMHe WecToro
Beyepa. Bprpiiiad coceyqKa, Mucciic Kapcou, Toxe Jep-
*Kajla Ha OKHEe repaHb. Tam, re OH KW pakbue, 6b110
TIOMHO TepaHu, H ropa3sqo 6bomee KpacuBoli. <Y Hac-ToO
repaHb lMKapHaa, — AyMan Crappm Jjaniu.— He ue-
Ta 3feWIHUM 4aXJIbIM KYCTHKaM C O671e2HO-pO3OBbIMN |
IBeTOUKAMU M 3eeHBIMM OyMaxKHbIMM OaHTUKaMu>. —
TepaHb B OKHe HallpOTMB HallOMMHasia CTapNKy O CbIHe
Tpu36u, 601bHOM NOMMOMMEIMTOM MasibuukKe, KOTOPO-
TO KaxO0e€ YTPO BbIBOSHIM Ha MHBaNMAHOM KOJIACKe
U3 JOMa VM OCTaBJIAJIM BO ABOpe CHAeTb UM WypuTECA
Ha comHue. Jlyruma nocanuna Obl repaHb B 3eMJIIO
Tepe JOMOM HM Yepe3 HECKOJbKO Heeb Y HEE BbIPOC
ObI POCKOIMHBIM KyCT, AOCTOMHbIM BCAYeCKOrO BOCXH-
ujeHva. Jiioqu, *xMBYIUMe HallpoOTHB yepe3 Mepeys0K,
He BO3MJIMCb CO CBOeH repaHbio. OHM MpocTo BbICTAaB-
JIAJIM PaCTeHWe MKapMTbcA Ha COMHUE FeHb Halipose;r,
TIpH¥eM CTaBMIM Tak 6mu3KO K KpalO, YTO BeTep 3a-
IIpOCTO MOF CKMHYTb I[BeETOUHbIM TOpOK BHU3, TepaHb
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HMYerO He 3HaUMJa AJA HUX, POBHbIM CYeCTOM HHYETO.
Ei Heyero Tam genatb. Topno Crapomy Jlanau caaBun
cna3M. Y JlyTumu Bce pacTeHua MOMeHTaJIbHO IIpH-
%*KMBalUcb. Y Peii6u toxe. OH 4yBCTBOBAa KOM B rop-
Jie. OH OTKMHYJ TONOBY Ha CIMHKy Kpecila uM MOMbI-
TaJICA MOYMaTb O ¥eM-HMOyzb Apyrom. B mocmemHee
BPeMA y HeTO MOUTH He OCTaJIOCb MBICIeEH, OT KOTOPBIX
K Topsy He MOsKaTbIBasl ObI KOM.
B KOMHaTy BOLIIa 204.
— He xoyemb noutTu mporynatpca? — copocuaa
OHa 4yTb pa3qpaxkeHHo.
OH He OTBeTHII.
—A?
— Her.
«CkoubKO ele OHa coOupaetca cTOATb 3fecb!> —
nogzyman Crappm Jlannu. [pu suge qouepu K ria3am y
Hero MOACTyNusM cne3bI. Cetuac OHM MOJIbIOTCA M10 We-
KaM, M OHa yBUAUT. Ona yxKe He O2HaK[bI BUAeIa Takoe
MU BCAKUM pa3 CMOTpesia Ha Hero C *KasocTbIO. Ka3a0cb,
OHa 2Kasiena u ce6a Toxe. «Ho ona u30aBua Onl ce6a
OT NOZO6HbIX MepexuBaHUi,— MoxyMas OH,— ecu Obi
OCTaBMJIa MCHA 2%KUTb B MOEM CTapOM JOME MH BBIMOJIHA-
Jla CBOM YepTOB AOYepHUM FONT He CTONIb pbAHO>. Ona
BbIIJIa U3 KOMHATbI, UCIYCTMB TAXKEJIbIM B3QOX, KOTO-
pbit cHoBa HanomHus Crapomy Janu o Tou MuHyTe
(BUHUTb 32€Cb O%b He MpMXoOsMOCb), KOra OH BHe-
3allHo pemus mepe6patpca B Hpwo-Mopx uv %xuTD CcHeit.
Ou mor 6bI OTKa3aTbCA OT Mepeezgza B MOceqHHit
MoMeHT. Mor 6bI 3ayIIpAMUTBCA UM 3aABUTb, YTO XOUCT
%KMTb TaM, Pe MpO2XKVJI BCIO 2KU3Hb, u, 6yfeT Ona exKe-
M€CAYHO TIOCbLIaTb CMY ACHbIM UJI HET, CyMeeT IIpO-
KOPMHMTbCA Ha CBOIO MeHCHIO Mt cry4aitupie 3apa6orTKn.
IlyctTb oHa OCTaBMT CBO YepTOBbI JeHbIH ce6e: elf OH
HyKHbI Gombute. Ona dOpazoBanacb Obl, CHHMH OH Ta-
KUM O6pa30M C Hee BCce ZO“epHue OOa3aHHOcTH. Torza
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OHa MOria Obl CKa3aTb, UTO ECM OTeIL yMep B OMHO-
yecTBe, TO CaM BHHOBaT B 9TOM. Ecam on 6onen u
yX@2KUBaTb 3a HUM ObIIO HEKOMY, UTO 2K, OH CaM XOTEII
3Toro, — Moria 6bI CKa3aTb OHa. Ho B rayOuHe zyuIM
oH MeyTam yBugeTb Hpio-Mopx. Ognaxabl, ele pe-
6eHkoM, on 6pm B Atnante uv Bugen Hxio-MopxK B
KMHO. MunbM Ha3biBasica «PuTmM 6ombmloro ropona>.
B 6oubuIMx ropofax KuMeNa KU3Hb MU TBOPHJIMCh Baxxk-
Hble Jesa. Ha kakoe-TO MrHOBeHMe Keane YBUeTb
He1o-Mopx sceyeno 3apnageno nym Craporo Jlazm.
B ropoge, KoTOpbIit OH BU B KHHO, HaBepHsAKa Hali-
HeTca MecTo Aa Hero! DTo CpeqoTOUNe %KU3HH, HM TaM
€CTb MeCTO 1a Hero! «Ja,— cka3ai OH,— A Tepeeny>.
Hago nonaratb, Toraa On Obi 6omeH. Ox He Mor CKa-
3aTb TaKOe, HAXOAACb B TPe3BOM YMe M 3fpaBOl MaMaTH.
Ox m0xo coo6paxkan, a OHa HACTONbKO 3alluKIMacb Ha
CBO€M UYBCTBE AOYeEPHETO AOsIra, UTO BLITAHYJIa M3 Hero
corsiacue Ha lepeesg. 3auem OHa BOOOUIe ABMIACh NOKy-
4YaTb eMy CBOeH onmekoi? OH 2K COBepIeHHO HOp-
MaJIbHO. [lec Brose XBaTasIO Ha xsieO, a Cy4aiHbIx
lipupaOoTKoB — Ha IlaTy 3a KOMHAaTy B laHCHOoHe.
M13 okHa TOM KOMHAaTbI OTKPbIBaJICA BUA Ha peky —
MYTHY1O Hi PbDKYIO, MeAJICHHO TeKYyMLyIO Yepe3 Harpo--
MOKJCHUA BaIYHOB 110 U3BMIMCTOMy pycsy. Crappiit
/layiM TOMbITaJICA BCIIOMHUTb O peKe uTO-HUOyAb elle,
KpoMe TOFO, YTO OHA KpacHad M MefIeHHasd. Ou n06a-
BYJI 3€ICHbIC KJIAKChI JepeBbeB 110 O6ouM GeperamM u
KOPH4UHeBOe MATHO IlaBHUKa BbIiIle NO TeyeHuio. Onn
c Peti6u yqunu tam pbidy c MOCKOAOHKU KaxKLy10
cpeay. PeiiOu 3Ham peky KaK CBOM MAT MasbueB Ha
BaglaTb MVJIb B OAHY U Apyryto cropouy. Hu ogun
MECTHbIii Herp He 3Has ee Myauie. PetOn mo6un pexy,
HO gua Craporo Jlanmu ona HuYero He 3HauHIa. Ou
RYMasI TOMbKO 06 ynose. Emy HpaBuocb-BosBpallatb-
ca OMOM c Gonbulol cBa3Koit ppi6 u 6pocatTb AObbray
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B KYXOHHY10 pakosuny. «Bot, molMas] HECKOAbKO pbI-
6emlek>, — O6bIUHO roBOpH OH. <TonbKO HacTosUIMii
MY2KMK MOX€T HaJIOBHTb CTOIbKO pbiObI>, — TOBOPHM
cTapyxH B MaHcvoHe. Oxnu c PetiOn BErxoguu “3 Joma
paHO yTpoM B cpezy u ppidaunu Bech ZeHb. Peit6u rpe6
WM HaxogMn pbidupe Mecta. Crappii Jaq BbITacKu-
BaJI U3 BOZbI OLHY pbiOy 3a Apyrou, a Peit6u naxe u
He IIbITaJIcA — OH MpocTo m106us peky. «3akuAbIBaTb
3fecb JIecky 6ecnone3Hak, 6occ,— ropopu on. — Tyt
HeT pblOpl. Crapaa peka He MpsaueT 3ecb HMYerO, HU
xpeHa>. OH xuxuKaJl M HallpaBIA JOAKy BHU3 M0 Te-
yeHnio. Tako ou Obi, Pei6u. Boposan ubImAT 10B-
yee KYHUIbI, HO 3Hasl pbiOubie Mecta. Crappiit Jlagnu
Bcerfa OTAaBall Herpy BCIO MemKyt1o pbiOenIKy.
Crappii Jlanau mocenuaca B yrmoBOM KOMHaTe Ha
BepXHeM 93TaxKe MaHCMOHa B ABalllaTb BTOPOM rosy,
Kora yMepJia 2*eHa. OH TOKPOBUTEIbCTBOBAII CTapbIM
famMaM. Ou ObiI MyKUMHOM B OMe HM Jean BCe, UTO
oflaraeTca elaTb My2xunHe B ome. Ilo Beyepam OH
CKy4aJl: CTapyxXH 2KaJIOBaJIMCbh Ha 2KU3Hb M BAZAJIN KPIOY-
KOM B TOCTHHOM, a EAMHCTBEHHOMY MY2KYMHE B OMe
IIPUXOAUIOCb BbICIYUIMBaTb HbITbe UM BbICTYMAaTb Cy-
bel B BOPOObUHBIX CKIOKax, BCIIbIXMBaBIUMX BPpeMA
oT BpemeHu. Ho aHeM OH o6masca c PetOu. PetOn u
JlyTuma *xuM B TOynosBanbHOM MomMemleHuu. Jly-
Tula roToBusa, a Pei6u yOupanca B AoMe MH yxaxKu-
BaJI 3a oropogzom. Ho oH JIOBKO YBUJIMBasI OT MOJIOBMHbI
fel “ mpuxogzus Ha momo Crapomy /Jlaniu, 3aHA-
TOMy OYepeqHO paboTo Mo xo3aiicTBy — CTpouTesb-
CTBOM HOBOFO KypATHHKa WIM MOKpacKkol pzBepu. OX
juo6us cayuiaTb Craporo Jlaaiu, KoTOpbilt paccka3biBal
0 cBoeli moesaKe B AtmaHty, 06 ycrpoiictBe u c6opKe
py2kel UM pa3HbIx Apyrux Belllax.
Vnorga 10 HOUaAM OHM XOAMIM OXOTUTbCA Ha OMOC-
cyma. Crappmit Jlaqnm BpeMa OT BpeMeHH 4YyBCTBOBAII
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MOTpeOHOCTb OTAOXHYTb OT X%KeHUIMH, MU OXOTa CAYKU-
jla XOpOLIMM MpeyIOoroM CMBITbCA H3 HoMa. PeiiOu He
mio6us OxoTHTECA. OHM HU pa3y He NOACTpeMIM HU
omHOrO OmoccyMa, ake He 3arHasIM Ha JepeBo, U K
Tomy xe Peii6u Opin <peuHbIM> HerpoM. «Mb Beb HE
OiifeM OXOTHTECA Ha OMOCCyMa CerogqHA, IpaBsa, 6occ?
Mue emje Hao ChelaTb OHO MasIeHbKoe esIblle>,—
o6bruHO rOBOpu OH, Korga Crappm Jlaqnu sapoqun
peub 06 OXOTHHYbMX Mcax M pyxbax. <M y Koro xe
TbI COOMpaellIbCA CTALIMTb UWbIMIeHKa CeromHA?> — C
YXMbIIKOM cipamusBan Crappii Jjannu. «Bugats, ce-
TOMHA MHE Tak IIpuseTCA MATH Ha OXOTY>, — TAXKKO
B3pbixan Pen6u.
Crappiit Jlanmm qocTapan cBoe py2Kbe, pas6upan u
OObACHAI YCTpOMCTBO ero MexaHu3Ma PeiiOu, uncTHB-
memy getanu. Ilorom oH MpoBopHO cobupas py2Kbe,
YeM H€M3MEHHO BBI3bIBaJI y Herpa BOCXMUeHue. CTa-
ppm Jjanau xoten 6br pacTomkoBaTb emMy mpo Hp1w-
Vopx. Byab y Hero Takada BO3MO%XKHOCTS, OH 6bI 10Ka-
3an Pen6u Hp1w-Nopx MU OObACHMI, YTO B CyHIHOCTU
B HEM HeT HMYerO OCOOeHHOTO — M He CTOUT BIasaTb B
TelMpeccvii0 BCAKMM pa3, BbIXOZA 43 ZoMa. «He Tako yx |
OH u Oombml0n, — cKazan 6p Crappiit Jlannu.— He no-
3BOAi EMy JaBUTb ceOe Ha cuxuky, Peit6u. B npun-
uune, Hpw-Mopxk nuuem He oTamyaetca oT m060ro0
Apyroro ropoga, a B roposjaxX HET HMYeTO CIOKHOTO>.
Ho 9TO He BIOJIHE COOTBETCTBOBaIO UcTUHe. Hb10-
Vopx 6511 MHOTOMMK: UIYMHDIe M OoXMBEHHBIE KBap-
TaJIbl TAM BHE3alHO CMeCHAJIMCb FpASHBIMM HM MYCTbIH-
HbIMH. J[oub MW XKMa-TO He B HOPMaJIbHOM OMe, a B
MHOTOSTaKHOM 3aHH, CTOAIIeM B CepeqHHe AMHHO-
TO paa COBEPLICHHO OAMHAKOBBIX 30aHH“ — KpacHbix
HW CepbIX, MOTEMHEBIINX OT IIb U KOMOTM, M3 OKOH
KOTOpbIX yCTaJIbie, Pa3sqpaxKeHHbIe OLN CMOTpeIu B
OKHa HallpOTMB, Ha TaKMX %Ke yCTaubIX M pasyqpaxKeH-
254


HbIX JUOeH, B CBOIO OYepesb CMOTpeBIIMX Ha HUX. BuyT-
PM XKUJIbIbI XOAMWIM BBepX-BHU3 MO JeCTHMMaM U TA-
HYJIMCb JJIMHHbI€ KOPMAOpbI, HallOMMHaBlINe MepHbie
JIGHTbI C TIOMMOBbIMHM AeeHHAMU B BUZe ABepeli. Bcro
neppyt0 Hegzemno Crappiit Jlanm mpebpipan B orsmyueH-
HOM COCTOAHHH. OH Mpocbiiiasica 10 yTpaM C MBICJIbIO,
4TO KOPHAOpbl BAPyr H3MeCHUJIMCh 3a HOUb, Mi BbITIIA-
[{bIBaJl 3a WBepb — U-CHOBa Buse GecKOHeUHbIe KOpU-
WOpbl, Moxoxve Ha GeroBble AOPOXKKU CTamMona. To %*e
camoe Cc yulamu. Mntepecuo, Ayman Crappm Jlananu,
re OH OKaxKeTCA, eCIM AOMAeT TO KOHWa OAHON U3
Hux. OfHaxKUbI HOUbIO eMy IIPHCHMIOCb, 6yATO OH Taku
owen: ynuua OOpbiBamacb B KOHUe AJIMHHOrO MHOTrO-
9TaKHOTO 30aHUA, a aybuie 3uAaNa MycToTa.
Ha sropyto Hegemo Crappii Jlaynu cran octpee
CO3HaBaTb IIpHCyTCTBMe AOYepU, 3ATA MU BHYKa: B Ma-
JICHbKOM KBapTUpKe OH MOCTOAHHO TyTasica y HUX NOL
HOraMu. 3ATb Ka3aJICA CTpaHHbIM. OH padoTam BomN-
TejleM [py30BHKa M MOABJIAIICA OMA TOJIbKO M10 BbI-
XOZHbIM. OH TOBOpHJI «ara> BMeCTO <a> M HUKOrZa
He CJIbllliam mpo omoccymos. Crappimi /lanau cnan B
OMHOM KOMHaTe C BHYKOM, WleCTHaflaTHJIeTHUM MaJib-
YMIIKOM, C KOTOPbIM Oco60 He MoroBopKuib. Ho nopoi,
Korga Crappiit Jlaynu u 204%b OCTaBasIMCb B KBapTupe
OAHU, OHa Caqusach U pa3sroBapvBasia CcHUM. CHayasia
OHa JOJITO MpHAyMbIBala TeMy JIA pa3sroBopa, KOTO-
pyt0 OObruHo McyeplibiBasia Mpexse, YeM HaxogMia y106-
HbIM BCTaTb MU 3aHATbCA APYIMMU AesaMu, M Tora ro-
BOPHTb Ipuxogzusocb Crapomy Janau. Ox Bcerpa MbI-
TaJICA IIpHAyMaTb, 4TO ObI Takoe Cka3aTb, Yero elle He
roBpopH paHbite. Joub HUKOrAa He CiyWlana 10 BTO-
pomy paszy. Oua 3a6oTuacb O TOM, 4TOOBI OTe, 102%KH-
BaJI CBOM HU B Kpyry CeMbi, a He B BETXOM MaHCHOHe,
TIOHOM MOMycyMacwiezuIMx CTapyx. Ona BbIMOMHAIAa
cBoit gonr. B otmwuve or cBoux OpaTbeB ui CecTep.
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Onnaxyabl Oa B3aIa c Cobo oTUa B MOxog M0
Mara3HHaM, HO OH 6bIJI CMINKOM HepacToporeH. OHH
CIIYCTHJIMCb B <IOZ3eEMKy> — Ha CTaHI{MI0 NOs3eMHOM
*KeNe3HOM AOPOrU, MOXxo2xKelt Ha OrpOMHyt0 NMeuepy. JIto-
TM TONMaMM BbIBATMBaIM U3 MOe3qOB HW MOAHMMaJIMCb
m0 CTYMeHbKaM Ha yup. C yall OHM CIIIOUIHbIM
IIOTOKOM CITyCKaJIMCb 10 CTYMe€HbKaM BHH3 M CaMJIMCb
B mo0e3fa — uYepHble, Gembie UM 2%KeNTHIe, MepeMellaH-
HbIe, TOUHO OBO B Cyne. Boxpyr KuMe0 u 6ypsns0
muogicKoe Mope. Iloe3gza c rpoxOTOM BbIJIeTasIM U3 TOH-
HesleH, MPOHOCMJIMCbh BUONb WiaTPopM U pe3kO TOp-
Mo31IM. BbrxoqMBuIMe U3 BarOHOB MaccaxkKMpbl Mpo-
THCKMBaJIMCh Yepe3 TOJIMbI BXOAMBIIMX, YUIM 3akaZbI-
BaslO OT raMa, HU 1Oe3q CHOBa YHOCHJICA B TOHHEJIb.
Crappm Jann c fouepbio clenanu ABe MepecagKu,
ipexkyze uem WoOpasucb AO MecTa Ha3HayeHua. OH He-
JOYMeBall, 3a4eM JOAN BOOOUIE BbIXOAAT U3 OMa. Y He-
ro 6bIo Takoe ollymeHve, 6yATO ABbIK 3aBaJIMJICA B
x*xemyoK. Jloub MpoTaIKHBasacb CKBO3b TONIy, Tala
Craporo Jlaam 3a pyKas.
Onv T1poexasi M Ha Moe3ze HaA3eEMHOM *kenesHOH WO-
porn. Jloub Ha3biBama ee <Hagz3emKol»>. Uto6pr cect Ha.
Tl0e3, HM MpWUWIOCh NOAHATHCA MO JIECTHUMIe Ha BbICO-
Kyl0 Iwiatopmy. Craps Jian nepernysica uepes me-
pia, iAHYJI BHM3 HM yBuzen nog coboli cTpemuTebHbIE
MOTOKH JuOZel U CTPEMMTeJbHbIe NOTOKM aBTOMOOMIeN.
Y Hero 3aKpy2Kusacb royioBa. OH CxBaTHJICA OAHOM py-
KOM 3a Mepusta u GeccubHO OceN Ha AOMaTHI HacTun
maTopMbpl. J[oub B3BU3rHysla M OTTalla ero OT Kpaa.
— TbI 4TO, XO¥eMIb CBaIMTbCA OTCIOZa M pas6uTb-
CA HaCMepTb? — 3aKpiuasia OHa.
CkBO3b Heb B HaCTHJIe OH BUEN MpoHOcaMeca
m0 yule aBToMoouamun.
— Mue Bce paBHo,— npo6opmoram on. — Mue sce
paBHO, pa306biocb 4 WIM Her.
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— Tlougem, — cKkasana ona. — Jloma te6e craHerT
qyue.
— Jjoma? — nostopua on. Tog HuM puTMVZ4HO Mesb-
KaJIM aBTOMOOWIN.
— Tlotzem,— cxa3anma ona.— Bou nami noesg. Mut
eyie ToclieBaeM Ha Hero.— Ouu ese mocneBanu Ha BCe
moe3za.
Ilocnemu u Ha sToT. OHM BepHYJIMCb B MHOTOsTax-
HbIM JOM M B KBapTupy. B TecHoii KBaptupe 6ri0 He
yemuuutpca. M3 KyxHM BbI NonayanM B BaHHY10, a U3
BaHHOM BO BCe OCTaJIbHbIe CME2%KHbIe KOMHATbI — Ui M0-
CTOAHHO XOAMJIM 10 Kpyry, BO3Bpallladcb K OTIIpaBHOH
Touxe. Y pofHoro maHcuoHa Obi BTOpOM aTaxK Vu 11O-
KOJbHbIM, M peKa PAZOM, UM AeNOBOM KBapTasl HalIpo-
THB yHMBepMara... uepT 6bI MOOpat 9TOT KOM B ropue.
CerofHa repaHb BbICTaBYJIM Ha OKHO C OM03aHH-
em. B nmosiopuHe ofMHHaguaToro. A o6bHO BBbICTaB-
‘JIA B JeCATb NATHALWaTb.
é
B kopugope xeHCKMM rosi0c MpoKpHyasl HECKOJIbKO
Hepa3O0puMBbIX COB; 10 paso MepefaBasn HaOuBITy10
OCKOMMHy 3ayHbIBHY10 TIeCHIO U3 <MbLJIbHOM OMepbi»; 10
TlomKapHOM ecTHHWe C TPOXOTOM CKaTHJIOCb MyCOpHoe
Bempo. J[Bepb coceqHeM KBaPTMpbI TPOMKO XJIONHYVJa, U
m0 KOpuHyopy YacTo mpocryyamm KabmyKu. <Hapepuxoe,
_3TO Herp,— mpobopmotan Crappiit Jlannm.— Herp B Ha-
YMINeHHBIX 20 6necka Typuax». OH npoxKu y AoYepu
yxKe Hejlem0, KOrfZa pxOM mMocemusica Herp. B tor uer-
Bepr Crappiit Janam cTosi B ABepax 4 cMoTpell Ha 6ero-
By!0 JOpoxKy KOpupzopa, Korjla B COCe{HIOIO KBapTupy
Boule Herp. Ou 6b B CepOM KOCTIOME B TOHKY10 II0JI0C-
Ky M KOpWuHeBOM rasictyKe. Uetkaa smHUa Genoro Ha-
KpaXMaJIeHHOrO BOpOTHHYKa Nog weet. Haunimenupie
KOpWuHeBble Ty@su, B TOH rasicryKy Mu Koxe. Crappili
Jlaqim moyvecaa 3aTboK. OH M He 3HaJl, YTO 2KMJIDIIbI
TlepeHaceJIeHHbIX MHOTOKBapTMPHBIX JOMOB MoryT ce6e
257


TO3BOJIMTb WepxKaTb cstyr. On xuxuKHys. Kaka mosb3a
OT Herpa B BbIXOMHOM KOCTIOMe? Bo3MO2%KHO, 3TOT Herp
XOPOIIO 3Hae€T OKpecTHble Jleca — WIM XOTA Obl Kak 10-
6patbca Zo Hux. BosMOxKHO, OHM MOOXOTATCA BMECTE.
Bo3MoxHo, HaliyyT KaKy1o-Hu6yab pexy. Crappit Jan-
JIM 3aXJIONHyJI Bepb M Mpowles B KOMHAaTy WoyepH.
— On! — xkpukuyan on.— Hamm cocenu fepxxkat Her-
pa. Hapepxoe, oH y Hux yOupaetca. Kak m0-TBOeMy, OH
6yHeT MPUXOAUTb KaxKAbIM WeHb?
Jloub, 3alIpaBAABUlad MOcTeb, NOAHANAa Ha Hero
BSTJAL.
—Tbo4em?
— SA ropopto, Halim cocequ fepxkaT Ciyry — Her-
pa, WeroIAIOINero B BbIXOMHOM KOCTIOME.
Jloub o6ourlsa KpoBaTb.
:
— Tbi c yMa collet, — CKa3ala oHa. — ‘Cocenusas
KBapTUpa IycTyeT, U1 BAOOaBOK 34eCb HUKTO He MO2KET
ce6e MO3BOJMTb AepxKaTb CITY.
Tosopto Ke, A Buen Herpa.— Crappim Jlannu
UCIYCTUA ClaBeHHbIM CMelioK.— Boule B ABepb psa-
WOM C Halle — BeCb Takoli mpu ranctyKe u 6en0mM
BOPOTHMYKe M B OCTPOHOCHIX TydsAx.
— Ecam ou Bolen Tyf@a, 3HauuT, CaM co6upaerca
TaM %KMTb, — mpo6opMotana FOub, a MOTOM MosOMIIAa
K TyaJIeTHOMY CTOIMKY HW MpHHaAach nepekraqbiBaTb
C MeCTa Ha MECTO KaKHe-TO BeLIMIBI.
Crappit Jaz paccmesuica. [Ip 2xenaHuu ona yMe-
la MOWYTHTB.
— Hy maguo, — cxa3an on. — [loxkanyit, a motazy
pa3y3Hal0, 110 KaKMM JHAM y Hero BbIxogzHON. Ecuv on
mHOOUT pbIOAYUTb, BO3MO2%KHO, A YrOBOpWO ero coctTa-
BUTb MHe KoMMaHHio. — WM on xnonnyn ce6a mo Kap-
MaHY, B KOTOPOM 3a3BeHeIM Ba YeTBepTaka.
Crappilt Jlanm eqpa ycren BETH B Kopugop, Kor-
a 10% HarHasia ero VM BTalusa O6paTHO B Ipuxoxyio.
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— TerBoobme cmymaetb, uTo Tebe roBopAT?— 3aBo-
TMjia OHa.— 4 He uysy. Ecmu Herp Bolen TyZa, 3HauMuT,
OH CaM CHMMaeT KBapTupy. He e3b K HeMy HM C KaKMMM
BOIIpocaMH M pasroBopaMu. Mue He Hy2KHbI HEMpMATHOC-
TH C YepHOMa3bIMu!
— Tbr uMeelib B BUY, OH epGuipecrex %KUTb. IO
cocencTBy c Tobom? — npomenetan Crappiit Jagan.
Jloub Noxasla meyaMu:
Bepoatuo. — Tlotom go6apusa: — A TbI 3aHu-
Malica CBOMMM Jesamu. JlepxKuCb OT Hero Mosasbie.
Vimenuo Tak OHa CKa3ala. CNOBHO pa3roBapuBasia
C TIOJIHbIM MMOTOM. M torgza OH BO3MyTusIca. OH yxe
OTKPBbIJI POT, HO JOUb cpa3y NOHM1a; TO OH co6upa-
eTCA CKa3aTb.
— TbI BOCIMTHIBaJICA MHaye! — rTPOMOBBbIM TOJIOCOM
BOCKJIMKHyJIa OHa.— TbI He MpMBbIK XUTb OOK O 60K C
HerpaMU, KOTOpbIe CUMTAaIOT, TO HUYeM He xyxKe Tes.
Ilo-TBoemy, 4 HaMepeHa AKUWaTbCA C TAKMMU THMaMu?
Ecam Tbl ZyMaellb, MH IIpUATHO OOWIaTbCA C HUMY, THI
MpocTo cyMaciwenzmun!
Crapomy Jlazu mpullsoch MpoMO4aTb, MOCKOJIb-
Ky K ropyly y Hero ONATb MozKaTu KOM. Jloub BCKH-
HyJla TOJOBY M CKa3aJia, YTO OHM 2KMBYT TaM, Te MO-
TyT ce6€ MO3BOMTb %KUTb, M TepiaT Bce HeyZOOcTBa.
TakuM Ha3vfaTesibHbIM TOHOM! IloTom 3amosuasa Mu
ylla Ipoub C BbICOKO NOZHATON ronoBon. Bor Takaa
oHa. BeuHo us06paxkaeT MIpaBegqHULy: Mew pacipaB-
JI€HbI, MOA60pop0K B3zepHyT. COBHO OH COBCeM BBI-
*KuN “3 yMa. CTrappiit Jlannu 3Han, YTO AHKM I103B0-
JiA10T HerpaM BXOJMTb B CBOM AOMa Yepes TepesqHHe
WBep M CMfeTb Ha CBOMX AMBaHax, HO He ipegznosa-
ram, Yo ero COOCTBeHHad O¥b, BOCIMTAaHHad TIpaBHJib-
HO, CTaHET 2KUTb MO COcCexCTBY C YepHOMA3bIMM — a
elle JyMaTb, YTO OH HacTOMbKO ayn, uTOObI C HUMU
BOLMTCA. DTO OH-TO!
259


- Crapprit Jlaam Bctai Mu B3a7 TaseTy Cc Apyroro Kpec-
na. Korgja oHa CHOBa BOMZeT B KOMHATY, OH IIPUTBO-
purca, 6yato untaeT. Ou He xoTeu, YTOGbI HOUb CTO-
ayia TaM M 4YBCTBOBasIa cea OO6a3aHHOM MpMAyMaTb
Jia Hero Kakoe-Hu6yAb 3aHATMe. OH rAHyJ TOBepx
ra3eTbI Ha OKHO HaltpoTusB. TepaHb elle He BbICTaBMJIM.
Tak CHbHO TaM elle HUKOrga He 3ala3zabIBanu. B TOT
WleHb, KOra OH yBUges repaHb BIepBble, OH CHAE B
3TOM CaMOM KpeCJle M BOT TaK %e CMOTpeJI Ha OKHO
HalIpOTHB, a MOTOM B3IJIAHYJI Ha Hapy4Hble Yacbl, YTO-
O6bI y3HaTb, CKOJIbKO BPEMEHM IIpOMIIO Mocse 3aBTpaka.
A korga CHOBa NOZHAN raza, yBugen repanp. VU uc-
IibITal Jerkoe noTpacenue. Crappit Jlagnu He mobun
I[BeTbI, HO 9Ta repaHb He MOXOAMIa Ha WBeTOK. Ona
TloxoqWla Ha 6O1bHOTO NOMMOMMeIUTOM china Ipus6u
u Oblla UBeTa MOpTbep, BUCEBLUIMX B TOCTHHOM MaHCHo-
Ha, a OyMaxKHbIii OaHTHK Ha Heit HalloMuHas OaHT Ha
BbIXOZHOM Iiatbe Jlyrummu. Jlyruma mo6una yKpa-
WaTb OfexKLy pa3sHbIMU JeHTOuKaMu. Kak 6ombuIMHCT-
BO Herpos, nogzyMan Crappii Jlanau.
Jlouw cHoBa BoUINa B KOMHaTy. OH cyenan Bud,
6yATO uMTaeT LrazeTy, Korga OHa IpHOmMsMIACb..
— Mory a nonpocuts te6a 06 ofHOM ofOmDKeHUM? —
clpocwia OHA.
Crappiit Jaq Hagessca, uTo ona He hommeT ero
cHOBa B OakasieiHbIii Mara3“H. B npomtit pas OH 3a-
6nyausca. Bce 70Ma 32€Cb, NOKpbITbIe CepbIM HaJIeTOM
MIbIIM, Ka3aJIMCb Ha O2HO M0. OH KMBHY.
— Cmryctvcb Ha TpeTuit sTax u MoMmpocu MMCCHC
IIMuT 2aTb MHe Ha BpeMA BbIKPONiKy, 10 KOTOPOi Ona
wbeT pyOamku aa Jxexa.
Ilouemy ona He JacT eMy MpocTo MOCHeTb CHOKOii-
Ho? Benb ef CoBepllleHHO He HY2KHa BbIKpoiika pyOallKu.
— Xopouio, — ckasan on. — Kaxolt y Hee HomMep
KBapTHpbI?
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— flecatnii. B o6mem, npamMo nog Hamu, Tpema
9TaxKaMM HYDKe.
Crappm JJanm Bcerfa 6os1ca, ¥To, Kora OH MONET
m0 6eroBoit AopoxkKe KOpuisopa, ofHa U3 WBepelt BHesall-
HO paciiaxXHeTCA M KakOM-HuOyAb BOCTPOHOCHIM THM u3
TeX, TO CHAT Ha OKOHHBIX KapHH3aX B OAHMX MOMIITaH-
HMKax, rpo3HO TIpopprauT: «A TbI YTO 37eCb AeMaellib?>
J\sepb B KBapTupy Herpa Obia oTKpbita, u Crappiit JJan-
JIM YBUJell *KeHIIMHY, CHeBLITy10 B Kpecuie y OKHa. «<AHKU
¥YepHOMas3ble>,— mpoOopmMotas oH. /KenmmHa Obiia B O4-
Kax 63 ompaBbl. Be3 o4KOB BCe HerpbI YyBCTBY1OT ceba
pa3feTbimu, nozymMan Craps Jlanmm. On BCIOMHYI O4-
Ku Jlyrumm. Ova HakomuMsia TpHHaglaTb OsIapos, uTO-
6nI kymuTb ux. Ilorom noua K Bpayy TIpoBepuiTb 3peHue
WM y3HaTb, Kakve CTeKyla 3aKa3bIBaTb. Bpau 3acTaBui ee
CMOTPeTb CKBO3b 3€pKasIO Ha KapTHHKM C U300paxKeHHeM
2KMBOTHBIX, a 3aT€M HallpaBU JTy4 CBeTa eli B Tyla3a Mi 3a-
TJIAHYJI IIpAMO B ronoBy. A TIOTOM CKa3ail, YTO ell He HY2K-
HbI OUKU. JlyTuila Tak pazo3sIWIacb, YTO TPH AHA TOpAL
cxKUTasla MaVCOBbIM xsIe0, HO B KOHEYHOM CueTe BCe-TaKH
Kyla OUKU B JelleBOM Mara3uHe. On OOOMLINC eli B
OJMH JOIIap HEBAHOCTO BOCeMb LCHTOB, HM OHa HOCHJIa Mx
110 BbIXOZHBIM. </la, HerpbI Takue>,— xuxukKHys Crappiii
Jjanu. Ou oco3Has, TO TOBOPUT BCIIyXx, M UCIyraHHO
IIpUKpbu poT ayoHb1o. Kro-Hu6yab u3 2WIbIOB MOF
yCUIbIWaTb.
Ou Havas CIlycKaTbca MO HepBOMy JIeCTHHYHOMy
Mapllly, a Kora CBepHyI Ha BTOpOH, yCJIbIINaI BHU3y Ia-
ru. On ray Yepes Mepviia MU yBUJes NOAHUMAaIOULy10ca
HaBCTpewy 2KeHUIMHY — TOJICTYIO *KeHLIMHY B CbapTyKe.
Cpepxy OHa Tloxogusia Ha Muccvic BexcoH, ero IpexKHIOIO
_ cocefiky. <3aroBOpuT JIM OHa CO MHOM?»> — nofyman Cra-
ppt Jlanam. Mexazy HUMM OCTaBasIOCb YeTbIpe CTyMeHb-
KU, 1 On Opocus Ha Hee ObICTpbIi BST, HO OHa Ha Hero
He cmoTpema. Korga OHM MOpaBHAJIMCh, 2KeHINMHa Ha
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MIHOBeHHe MOAHAJIAa Ty1a3a U XOJIOMHO MOKOCHIacb Ha He-
ro. Tlorom mpolima Mumo. Oua Tak M He IIpovsHecsia HU
copa. Y Craporo Jlaaim 3aHbUIo Mos, JO%*KexKON.
Ox ciycTMIca Ha YeTbIpe JeCTHMMYHbIX Mapa BMeC-
To Tpex. Ilorom noguasica o6paTHO Ha OHH M Halllen
KBapTMpy HOMep AecaTb. Muccuc [mur cxasama: «Xo-
Pollo, MOsOx*XAMTe MUHYTKY, Ceyac A MOCTaHy BbIKpoH-
Ky». Ona mocJasia K ABepH OAHOTO M3 CBOMX CbIHMINeK C
BbIKpouKoN. Mabank HMYETO HE CKa3all.
Crappmi Jlanzm nouten o6paTHo HaBepx. Tenepb mo-
MeqIeHHee. OH CUIbHO yCTaBaJ, KOra MOAHMMAaJICA 110
jlecTHuLe. OH BOOOIIe MOCTOAHHO UYBCTBOBAJI YCTAaJIOCTb.
Panpue 3a Hero m0 BCeM jeslaM Geran Peii6u. Y Hero 6nI-
jia qerkad GeculyMHas Moctymb. OH Mor MOTHXOHBKy 3a-
6paTEca B M060 KyPATHMK UM yTalllMTb CaMOrO 2XUpHOTO
I[bITMIeHKa Ha KaPKOe — MU KYPHUUbI Take He IIbITAIMCb 3a-
KyaxTaTb, XOTA Bce Buemu. VM xoguan on 6nicTpo. A Jlan-
JIM BeYHO Tossa Kak yYepernaxa. TyyHbIe J0nM BOObUIe
MeJJIUTeJIbBHbI UW HepacTOpOMHb!. OH BCHOMHMW, Kak OZ-
HaxkgbI OxoTHIca c Peti6u nox, MomToHom Ha KypomaToK.
Oxnu B3amM c co6oi% OXOTHM4berO Mca, KOTOpPbIM MOF
OTBICKaTb B JIecy BbIBOZOK ObicTpee mo60ro UMCTOKPOB- :
Horo noMHTepa. [IpHHOCMTb OXOTHUKy MOACTpeseHHy1o
MM OH He YMeuI, HO H€M3MeHHO HaXOAM KypomaToK, a
TIOTOM HaMePTBO 3aCTbIBaJI B CTOMKe, MOKya BbI WenH-
JIMCb B TH. B ToT pa3 Mec cAesias CTOMKy UM CIOBHO OKa-
MeHe. <BugaTb, TaM OoNbUIOM BbIBOZOK,— npolientan
Peti6u. — On yHtoxan ntuu». Ha xogzy Crappiit Jani
MeJJIEHHO NOAHA pyxKbe. OH ara] OCTOPOXKHO, M0-
CKOJIbKY 3€MJO CIWIOWb YCTHala CKONb3KaA COCHOBAaA -
xBoa. Peli6u wen BpackayKy, CTyMad 10 MATKOMY XBOit-
HOMY MOKpoBy Cc 6ecco3HaTeIbHOH, YMCTO 2*KMBOTHOI JIOB-
KOCTbIO. OH NOCMOTpes Bepex HM yckopu mar. Crapprit
7laa1M OAHMM T71a30M NOriAAbIBaN Bieper, a Apyrum ce6e
nog Horu. Ecru Bapyr Ha4HeTCaA CITyCK, OH 3aCKONb3UT
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BHH3 C PHCKOM 320POBO yHIHOMTECA Ip MayeHun,aec
BUpyr HaYHeTCA NOZbEM, OH ONATb-TakKM CbeseT. BHU
TOJIbKO Ha3all.
:
— bBocc, qapalite ceroqHa « Moctpessato, — mpen-
noxun Peii6u. — Ho nonenenbHukam BbI BCerga ese
mepeMtTecb. Kou BbI HABEPHETECh Ha CKJIOHE, TO pac-
lyraeTe BCeX MITHYeK, HEHAPOKOM MaJIbHyB.
Crappm jana xoten fo6paTbca AO BbIBOAKa. YK
YeTbIPeX-TO KypONaTOK OH MOACTPeMT KaK MMTb WaTb.
— Hukyza onu He ZeHyTca, — mpobopmotan on.
OH BCKHHYJI py2Kbe M Nofasica Brlepey, BCeM TEJIOM.
A MOTOM BApyr MOCKONb3HYJICA M yilaul HaBSHMUb.
Pyxbe BbICTpeIMJIO, MU BCITyTHYTbIe KyponaTKU OpbI3-
HYJIM B BO3]yx.
— Kakux KpacaBues yiycTusu,— B3foxHyn Pein.
— Huuero, Hatijem Apyrou BbIBOZOK,— CKa3am Cra-
ppm Jlanmu.— Hy-xa, nomoru Mue BblOpaTeca “3 STON
YePTOBOM AMBI.
OH nlogctpesun 6bI WITYK MATb KyporaToK, ecm ObI
He ynan. Ou c6un ObI NTH Ha JeTy, CIOBHO ycTaHOB-
JIGHHbIe Ha 3a6ope x*ecTaHKu. Crapo Jlanmu mogHec
OfHY pyKy K yxy, a Apyryto BbITaHya Brepex. On cOun
6bI UX, TOUHO PIMHAHbIX rosry6ei. Bax! Ou pe3Ko pa3-
BEPHYJICA, 3aCJIbIMAaB CKPHM MOAOWB Ha JIeCTHULe,— BCe
. elle ZepxKa B pyKax BooOpaxaemoe pyxbe. Hascrpeyy
MOJHMMaJICA Herp U3 COCesqHeM KBapTUpbl, pacCTAHYB B
YAMBJICHHOM ybiOKe akKKypaTHO MOJCTpYKeHHbIe ycu-
xu. Y Craporo Jlanm orpasusiacb yemnocTs. YrouKu ry6
y Herpa NogparuBasiv, COBHO OH C Tpy/OM Clep2KMBaI
cmex. Crappiii Jjaazm ouenenes. On Tapalljwica Ha ueT-
Ky10 siMHvId KpaxMasbHOTO Geroro BOpOTHKa, OOHN-
MaBIIero TEMHY10 UWIet0.
— Ha Koro oxoTumca? — cmpocum Herp rosocom,
B KOTOPOM CJIbIIMaJICA IIpOCTOAYWIHbIM CMeX 4ePHOMa-
3bIX HM OMHOBPeMEHHO Jerkaa uszeBKa OevIbix.


Crappiit Janau mouyscrsosan ce6a MasbIM peOeH-
KOM C BOJIAHbIM IIMCTOJETHKOM B pyKe. OH CTOAI pasu-
HYB POT, He B CWlaX HOUIeBEJIMTh ASbIKOM. KomeHu y He-
TO MOAOTHYAMCb, CTYNHM 3aCKONb3WJIM, HM OH Mpoexas
BHM3 10 TpeM CTYMeHbKaM HM rpy3HO yceJIcA Ha 3afHUIly.
— Tb mooctopoxHe, — cka3am Herp. — Tak Beab
M 3allMOUTECA HEAOATO.
Vi on mpotauy pyKy, uTo6nI MoMoub Crapomy Jlan-
uM Bctatb. Y Hero 6bia y3Kas aOHb HM AIMHHBIe MaJib-
ItbI C AKKypaTHO MOACTPYWKeHHBIMM YMCTBIMM HOFTAMH,
Bpoge axe nognusenHpimu. Crappit Jaq cues Ha
CTyMeHbKe, CBECHB pyKH Mexky KoueHei. Herp moyxsa-
THI ETO MOA JIOKOTS H MOMbITAICA MOMHATD.
— Yx! — sBpigoxHyn on. — Tr Taxenpimi. Hy-Ka
TLOMOrM MHe.:
:
Crappimi Jlaqnu noganca Blepex MC TpyOM BCTaN.
Herp AepxKal ero MO WOKOTS.
— SA Bce paBHO WAy HaBepx, — CcKa3am OH. — Tak
uTO IIpoBoxy Tebs.
Crappimi /Jan 3aTpaBsIeHHO OrJiaesICA MO CTOpOHaM.
CryneHbku CIMBaMCb y Hero Mepey rla3aMu B CIVIOUI-
Hyto Maccy. OH Wea Mo JecTHuLe c Herpom. Herp octa-
HaBJIMBaJICA Ha KaxKOM CTYMeHbKe HU TepmesIMBO 21a.
— 3HauyHT, CTapHK, TbI OXOTHUK? — roBOpwI Herp.—
Jlaii-Ka BCOMHMTD. OnHaKAbI A OXOTWICH Ha oneHa. Ka-
XKETCA, MBI IOJIbSOBAJIMCb <OACOHOM> TPHAIlaTb BOCbMO-
ro KammOpa. A TbI 4eM MOIb3yelIbCa?
Craps Jlannm Tyno nanuica Ha OnecTamme KO-
pHuHeBble Tydsn.
— SA MOMb3yI0Ccb Py2KbeM,— MPOMAMJIMII OH.
— Sl mpemmouvtaio He OXOTHTbCA, a MpocTo Mo-
CTpeATb 3a0aBbl pau, — ropopun Herp. — Huxorgza
He MCIbITbIBa *KeNaHua yOuBaTb. /Kanko uctpeOiATb
%KUBOTHDIX. Ho @ 6bI C yAOBOAbCTBHEM KOJIICKIMOHN-
poBasl opyxue, 6y—b y MCHA BPeMA M AeHBIU.
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OH ocTaHaBmUMBasICA Ha KaxKOl CTYMeHbKe uM 2KIa,
Korga Crappit Jlannu B36epetca Ha Hee. On paccyxgan
06 OrHeCTpebHOM Opy2KHH VM CHCTeMaX BHHTOBOK. OHM
noOpamucb 20 JecTHH4HOM nAomarKu. Herp zBUHYsIcA
0 KOpuyopy, MozmepxuBaa Craporo Jlagqnu nox z0-
KOTb. HaBepHoe, Co CTOpOHBI Ka3aJlocb, 6yATO OHM MALyT
MOA Pydky.
Oxnu nogoulmm k zBepu Craporo Jlaqmm.
— Toi Boo6me 3zemHMi? — cipocun Herp.
Crappit Janu nomotan rouoBol, ycTaBUBIIMCb Ha
mpepb. Ou ellie HM pa3y He B3rIAHyJI Ha Herpa. 3a Bce
BpeMA, 10Ka OHM MOJHMMAaJINCh M10 JIECTHMLUe, OH HM pa-
3y He B3IJIAHYyJI Ha Hero.
— UTo x, — cka3am Herp, — 3TO MMpOBOH ropog,
HajlO TOJIbKO K HeMy IIPHBbIKHYTb.
Ox nmoxmonan Craporo /laamu mo cnuHe u salen
B cBoI0 KBapTupy. A Crappm Jaan 3allen B CBOI.
Bomb, rHe3quBllasAcA B Topile, Telepb pa3IMacb 10
BCeMY JIMILy M BbITeKasla M3 ra3.
Ox mpowlapkasI K CBOeMy KpeCJIy y OKHa HM yniaJI B
Hero. IIpu MbIcuM O Herpe Cia3MbI CaBIMBaIM Tops0
cO CTpalIHOM Cusou — YepTOB Herp Moxsona ero no
CIIMHEe MU Ha3Ball <cTapuKom»! Ero, KOTOpbIM 3HaJi, YTO
moqo6Had cdbaMUsbAPHOCTb HegorycTuMa. Ero, KOTO-
pbit mpwexan u3 mpumuuHoro ropogza. M3 npunMunoro
ropoga. U3 ropoga, rae Huuero MogZoOHOrO He MOrsO
mpov30iTu. OH MCIbITHIBaI CTpaHHoe aBsieHve B ryia3-
Humax. Kazanocb, ria3Hble AONOKH pacityxaloT uM Yepe3
MMHYTy IpoctTo BbiesyT “3 OpOutT. On Monam B 3a-
MaQHIO 3fecb, re YepHOMa3ble MOTYT Pa3BA3HO Ha3bl-
BaTb TeOa crapuKoM. Het, OH BbIPBeTCA M3 3allayHH.
Burpsetca. Crapsiit Jlaaqiu OTKMHYJI TOOBy Ha CIMH-
Ky Kpecsla, YTOObI BLITAHYTb CJIMINKOM TOJICTYIO Het.
Ha Hero cmMoTpem My2xunMHa. B oKHe HalIpOTMB TOp-
yaJI MyKUMHa MU CMOTpe MpAMO Ha Hero. My2kunHa Bu-
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wea, Kak OH IlayeT. TaM, rae MoaranOch CTOATb. repa-
HM, TOpYasl My2K4MHa B HWKHeM GOesbe UM CMOTped, Kak
OH I1la4eT, UM Ka, Kora OH HaKOHEll 3aOXHETCA OT
cia3Ma B rope. Crappm JlaymM MOCcMOTpel Ha Hero.
Tam youxHa Oba CTOATS repaHb. TepaHb, a HAKaKOM
He MYKMK B NOfUTAaHHMKaX.
— [ge repaHb? — mpepbiBHCTO BbI-aBHJI OH.
— Uero Ti miauetwib? — cnpocua MyxunHa.— AB
%KM3HV He BUEN, YTOObI MYXKMK Tak WiakaJl.
— Tye repanb? — mpoxpunen Crappm Jlaanu.—
3uecb AONWKHA CTOATh TepaHb, a He THI.
— QTO Moe OKHO, — CKa3ajI My2xKYHHa. — A uMelo
TIOJIHOE IpaBO CTOATb 3feCb, CCM MHE 3aXO¥UeTCA.
— Tye ona? — s3Busrnya Crappilt Jjaanu. Ox ene
MOF BbITaJIKMBaTb M3 CeOA CJIOBa.
— Csannmacb c KapHu3a, ecum Teba 3TO KacaeT-
CA, — CKa3ayI My2KUMHa.
Crappm Jlanmu c TpyooM nmogHasca c Kpecna u
TWAHYJI BHH3 Yepe3 MOMOKOHHHK. C BBICOTHI MecToro
9TaxKa OH yBHJe] Ha TpoTyape Yepenku I[BeTOUHOTO
Toplika, TeEMHOe MATHO paccbilaBlelica 3eMJIM MU UTO-
TO poO30B0e, NepeTAHyTOe GyMa2KHBIM 3eeHbIM OaHTH-:
Kom. [lecrpio staxamu HYxKe. Tepanb ynana c mecTo-
ro aTaka.
Craps Janu mocmotpem Ha MYXKYHHY, KOTOpbIM
%*KeBall PE3MHKY VM XKasl, KOTMa OH 3aOXHETCA OT cra3-
Ma B ropuie.
— Henb3a 6bi0 cTaBuTb ropmioK Tak 67u3KO K
Kpalo, — mpoxpuen on. — Tlouemy Tb He CxOAMMIb 3a
Hen?
— A mouemy Opt Te6e He cxog_uTh, nanaiia?
Crappii jaan ycraByJica Ha MyxkK4MHY, KOTOpHIi
TOp¥all B OKHEe, re MOarasocb CTOATb repaHu.
Ou cxogut. On cxoguT u nog6epet uBeToK. Ox n0-
CTaBHT repaHb Ha CBOM COOCTBeHHBI NOAOKOHHUK ui 6y-
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eT CMOTPeTb Ha Hee C yTpa ZO BeYepa, KOM MoxKenaer.
Crappim Jlaqnu oTBepHyJICA OT OKHAa Hi BBIIIe U3 KOMHa-
Thi. OH MefJIeHHO Mpoltaram mo 6eroBoit AopoxKe KOpH-
qopa “4 Zo6pasca fo mecTHuUbI. Ona noxozuna Ha 31A-
IOWIMM MpoBan B tomy. Ha 6e3sqoHHBI Kononer. A Beab
OH COBC€M HefaBHO MOZHMMAaJICA M10 Heli, 4yTbh moO3aqu
Herpa. 1. uepHomMa3bii MoMor eMy BCTaTb Ha HOF,
MOJepKUBAI MO JOKOTS, MU Wey 10 CTyMeHbKaM PAZOM,
M pacCKa3biBaJl, YTO OMHAXKTbI OXOTWJICA Ha OJIEHA, U BU-
leu, Kak <CTapuk> wWeMsica u3 BOOOpaxKaemMoro pyXKba,
a MIOTOM CUJesI Ha CTYIIeHbKe, CIOBHO 6eciOMOLIHOe Ma-
moe aura. Ou 6b B HaYMUeHHbIx 70 6ecka KOpuHe-
BbIX TY@JIAX MU C TPyYOM Cilep»KUBall CMeXx, M BCA 3Ta UC-
TOPHA felCcTBUTeIbHO cMexy mof06Ha. BeposTHo, Ha
KakKOu cTyMeHbKe 3fecb 6yfyT CTOATb YepHOMas3bie B
HaYWUeHHBIX TyJAX MU CepbIX HOCKaX B YePHYy!O Kpa-
IIMHKy, C Tpy0M CaepxuBaloulMe cMex. JlecTHula Besa
BHU3 U BHM3. Het, OH He OMYyCTHTCA HaCTOJIbKO HU3KO,
yTOObI Herpbl cbaMWJIbAPHO XJIOMasM ero m0 criMHe. CTa-
ppm Jjanm BepHyJIca B CBOIO KOMHATY, K CBOeMy OKHY
IIOCMOTpeJI Ha repaHb Ha TpoTyape.
Myxuuna cues Ha TOMOKOHHUKe, re OObIYHO CTO-
_ sJia TepaHb.
— Uro-To a He Buxy, YTOOBI THI MOZObpan UBe-
TOK, — CKa3aJI OH.
Crappm Jlannu Tymo yctaBusica Ha Hero.
— SA te6a gzaBHO 3ampuMmeTun, — cKa3amq My2KUM-
Ha. — Kaxkgblii JeHb CHAMIIb B CBOeM CTapoM Kpecuie
M IIAJIMINbCA B MOC OKHO. Uem «A 3aHMMalOCcb B CBOeK
KBapTupe, Moe JIM4HOe JeN0, AcHO? Mue He HpaBuTca,
KOrfa 3a MHOM. CJIeMAT.
TepaHb Banamacb Ha TpoTyape y OMa, KOpHAMM
BBepx.
— SA nuxorga He npexynpexyaio ABax ZBI, — 6po-
CUJI MyXK4HHa U OTOME OT OKHA.


TIAPHKMAXEP
Jiu6éepanam 8 J\uitone npuxogurtcsa Tyro.
Tlocue nepBv4HbIx BbIGOpOB KaHAMaTa OT eMOKpa-
TwyecKou Mapu PeiiGep nomena NapukMaxepa. Tpema
" He]eJIAMM paHbllle MapWKMaxep Crpocusl ero, NoKa 6puu:
3a KOrO BbI COOUpaeTecb TOMOCQBATb?
3a JlapMoua, — orsetun PeitOep.
Bot m106uTe HUTTepoB?
Peti6ep Tak u MoACcKOuN B Kpecuie. OH He OKUAaI
CTOuIb rpy6oro Bompoca.
Het, — cKa3a7 OH.
He pactepsiica oH — oTBeTum 6b: «<A He OKa3bI-
BalO IIpeqMOuTeHuA HU HerpaM, HU OembIM>. Peit6ep
y2xe ropopus ato J[xKeKo6cy, mpenofaBatemio dus0co-
dun, u JKexo6c, mpu ero-To o6paz0BaHHOCTH, po-’ -
6ypuam: <OTO HUKya He TORUTCA>, — 4TO CITYKMT Ha-
TIALHbIM WOATBEpKAeEHMeM TOTO, HACTObKQ TyrO IpH-
xogutca mu6epanam B JunToHe.
— Tlouemy? — pesxo cupocum Peti6ep. Ou 3Hall,
4TO B-CIOpe BO3bMeT Hayl HMM Bepx.
Ho Jixexo6c mpocto 6pocun: «<JlaqHo, He BaxKHO>.
On ona3gbIBasl Ha 3anaTusa. PeiOep 3amMeTua, 4UTO OH
BooOIe YACTO OMa3qbIBaeT Ha 3aHATUA, KorZa Peii6ep
IIbITae€TCA BTAHYTb €TO B CHOp.
— A He OKa3bIBalO IpeaNouTeHua HH HerpaM, Hu
6ebIM, — CeOBaO OTBeETHTD Pei6epy Ha BoMpoc Tia-
PHKMaxepa.
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IlapukMaxep CHA J1e3BHeM IIOIOCy MbIJIbHOH MeHbI
co ujeku Peli6epa, a MOTOM HacTaBu Ha Hero 6puTBy.
— Tosopro Bam, — cka3azI OH, — ceiuac CTOpOHbI
TOJIbKO (Be, YepHad u 6enas. HpIHewHAA KaMNaHUA
mOKa3aNla 3TO 6y—bTe-HaTe. 3HaeTe, UTO CKa3an XoyK?
UTo cTO NATbACCAT eT Ha3a OHM TOHAMCh Apyr 3a
ApyroM, *Kpasiv Apyr Apyra, WIBbIPAIMCb B NTUI asMa-
3aMM pa3MepoM c 6ysbDKHUK, 3y6amu caMpamu WIKypy
c Nomanzet. WepHoma3bi 3axoQuT B NapuKMaxepckKy10
qua Oenbix B ATmaHTe uv ropopuT: <Ilogcrpurute me-
Ha». Ero TYT %e, KOHEYHO, 3a MOpor, HO MpHKUMHbTe
Boobule, a? Ilocnymaiite, B mpomom Mecare B Maz-
dopze Tp YepHbIX NOZOHKa MPU OLHOTO MyxKH-
Ka HM OOYMCTHIIM ero 0M — Hi 3HaeTe, re OHM Ceituac?
CugaAT B OKPy2KHOM TIOPbMe, 2y!0T IpesMeHTCKHM Ma-
eK — Ha KaTOP2KHbIX paOoTax, MOHMMaeTE JIM, OHM 3a-
MapaloT py4KM MIM KakOro-HuOyAb paseTeia uepHO-
KOXKUX XBaTUT yap, ECM OH YBUAMT, KaK OHM KaMHU
B Kapbepe Bopouaior. Her yx, Tomky He 6yzeT, noKyza
MbI He U30aBMMCA OT BCeX 3TUX AOOPOXOTOB HU HE BBI-
6epem yemoBeKa, KOTOpbI cyMeeT MOCTaBUTb HUITe-
poB Ha ecto. Tuxo, He yepraltecb. Thi CJIbILIMIb,
JixopaxK? — KpMKHyJI OH YePHOKOXKeMy MapeHbKy, BbI-
TMpaBIeMy MOJI NO, pakOBMHaMu.
— SAcHoe eno, — OTKIMKHYJICA TOT.
Peit6epy 6biI0 caMoe BPeMA BbICKa3aTbCA, HO MOfO-
6atollMe ciry4aio CIOBa He ULM B romoBy. OH xOTeJI CKa-
3aTb UTO-HUOyAb, MOCTyMHOe NOHUMaHHIO J>KopzpKa. Ero
3110poBO MoKopo6un0 oT Toro, uTo JKOpAyKa BTAHYJIM B
pasropop. Ou BcmomHus, Kak J[KeKo6c paccKa3bIBall 0
CBO€M HEJ@JIbHOM OMbITe UTeEHMA JIeKUMM B HeTpHTAH-
CKOM kKouiegxe. [[penogzaBpaTesM He UMeJIM 1paBa Tpou3-
HOCHTb CJIOBa <Herp>, <HHMITep>, <YepHOMa3bIli>, <IIBeT-
HOM», <aepHbiii>. J[KeKoOc TOBOpH, YTO KaxKbI Beyep
0 BOSBpallleHuu AOMOM Opal B BbIXOssIee Ha 3aqHui
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mpop oKHo: <HUITEP, HAITEP, HMITEP». Unrepec-
HO, NogyMan Peli6ep, Komy cumnatTusupyeT J[xKOpa%K?
OH HpovsBOsW BiedaTeHHe NPVJIMYHOTO MaJIbuuka.
— Ecam Hurrep ABMTCA B MOIO MapHKMaxepcKyo U
MOMPOCUT ChelaTb CTpHXKKY, YK A eTO MOACTpury, He CO-
MHeBalitecb.— IlapvkMaxep CO CBMCTOM BBbIIyCTMJI BO3-
YX CKBO3b CxKaTHIC 3yObI.— Bur Toe U3 AOOpoxoToB? —
CIIpOCHI OH.
— A ronocyw 3a Jlapmoua, ecm BbI 06 9TOM,—
oTBeTu Peii6ep.
— Bop cupunanu peuu XoyKa?
— VUnen takoe yfqoBoubctTBue.
— A nocnemHtoiw cibilanu?
— Her. HackonbKo «A NOHMMal, OCHOBHBIC Te3HCbl
y Hero OT pa3a K pa3y He MeHAIOTCA, — OTPbIBMCTO
cka3an Pei6ep.
— Heyxenu? — cnpocum mapuKMaxep. — 3unaete,
ero MOCMeMHAA peb Obila MpocTo cHorcmmMOaTembHON.
Crappii Xoyk all IpMKypUTb YepHOMa3BIM.
— QueHb MHOrMe cuMTaioT XoykKa JeMaroroM,—
cKa3am Peti6ep u cpa3y Ke 3aasica BOMpocoM, 3HaeT JIM
Jixopax, UTO Takoe <qemaror». HapepHoe, ceqOBasI0
CKa3aTb <JIKMBbIM NOJMTUK>.
— [lemaror! — Ilapukmaxep xnonuya ce6s m0 6en-
py M pagocTHo yxHy.— Mmeuxo tak u cKa3an Xoyx!
Hy ue xpyto am?! <«Jliogqu,— cKa3a on, — Bce q06po-
XOTbI Ha3bIBalOT MeHA AeMaroroM»>. A MOTOM OTCTYMMJI
Ha War Hasayl M CIIpOCM TaKMM THXMM, MATKUM TOJIO-
com: <«Hey2xemm a Aemaror, uogu?»> VI toma 3aopana:
«Xoyk, TbI He Jemaror!» A OH CHOBa WarHym Brepex u
KPMKHYJI BO BeCb romoc: <A BOT M HET, A CaMbIit my4-
wu AeMaror BO BCeM wTate!l» V1 Ber Obr Cuban, Kak
B3peBeyia Toma! Mama mos!
— SameuatembHo, — cKasan Petiéep.— Ho 970 ro-
BOPHT. TOJIbKO O TOM...
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— Bcé stu zo6poxorsl, — HeqoBombHO mpo6opMo-
Taw TapukMaxep. — Onv 3aMOpouMIN BaM TosOBy, I10-
HaTHOe Ae0. [lo3sBombTe CKa3aTb BaM OJHY BEllb...
OH Mepecka3asI Npa3qHuuHyIO pew Xoyka oT uer-
BepTOro ur1olIA. OuepesHy10 “3 Cepuu cHorcmmMOaTenb-
HbIX peveH, 3aKOHYMBIIYIOCA YMCTOK Mosse. <«KTo Ta-
Kon JjJapMoH?» — Bompoulan XoyK. <Jla, KTO TaKoit
/lapmou?!» — peBeza B oTBeT Touma. Kak, pasBe OHM HE
3Hai0T?! OH craBHeHbKU MaJIbyOHKa, Ayo B Ayry.
7a! Jlerku ua myxaitkax u Herppt B Katmanzy. Boxe,
Peii6epy crouno nocaymatTb sty pew! Hu oun 206po-
XOT He cmor 6bI yOeAUTEIbHO BBICTYIMTb MPOTUB.
Peii6ep ckpoMHO Mpegznonoxun, uTO ecuu 6bI Ta-
PUKMaxep IIpOuuTa HECKOJIKO...
Ilocaymatite, B rpo6y oH Buen BCAKOe 4TeHHEe.
EMy HYy2KHO TOJIbKO tyMaTb CBoel rouoBou. Bot B yem
Bca 6efa C JOAbMM B Hallie BpeMA: OHM He YMEIOT Jy-
MaTb, OHM He OOpalllaioTca K CBOeMy 32paBOMY CMBICIIy.
Ilouemy Peii6ep He aymMaeT cBoe ronoBpoi? Tye ero
- 30paBbiit CMBICII?
«3aueM MHe HaliparaTbca momycry?> — c pasypa-
%KeHMeM TopyMas Peii6ep.
— Het, cap! — cka3am napuKmaxep.— [pomxue cio-
Ba HM4Yero He 3HauaT. OHM He 3aMeHAIOT MBICJeH.
— Mbicnen! — pocknuxuys Peti6ep.— Tak BbI cun-
TaeTe ce6A MbICJIAUIMM YeJIOBEKOM?
— Tlocnymaitte, — cka3an mapukmaxep, — BbI 3Ha-
ete, uro XoyK cka3an mo2amM B Tundopre?
B Tundopze Xoyk cka3asl, YTO XOUeT MOCTABUTb He-
IpOB Ha MECTO, a CCIM OHH BOCIIPOTMBATCA, OH HalijeT
WIA HUX TOoMOOaromee MecTo. Kak BaM TaKas MBICJIb?
Pei6ep mombitasicA MOHATb, Ip 4eM 3feCb 3pa-
BbIM CMBICJI.
IlapukMaxep CuMTas, YTO 3—qpaBbIli CMBICI 3feCb
OYeHb axe Ip yeM, ITO ACHee ACHOrO. OH BbICKa3an
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Peii6epy ene HECKOAbKO YMHBIX coobpaxeHul, KakO-
Bble MMe B “300MM. On cKazan, TO PeitOepy cTo-
uO NocuyuaTb pew4 Xoyka, npovsnecennpie B My-
jeH-Oyx, Bemcbopaze u Unxepsusue.
Pei6ep cHOBa OMycTHJICA B KpeciO M HalOMHMI
llapHkMaxepy, YTO BOOOMIe-TO OH Hpumie NOOpuTDcs.
Tlapukmaxep CHOBa IIpHHsasica OpyzoBaTb OpuTBO!.
Ox ckasa, uTo PeiiGepy cTouno0 NocrymaTb peyb, Mpo-
Mu3HeceHHy10 B CnapTacBHiie.
— Jlo6poxorsi nopepxkeHbI B pax, M BCe AyAOUKM
ClaBHEHbKUX MaJIbYOHOK pa3OuTHI, ckazam Xoyk: Vi ene
CKasaJl, YTO MPMI, BPeMA, KOTa HYKHO 3aKPyTHTb
Taku M...
— Y Meus HasHayena BCTpeya,— cKa3am Peii6ep. —
A cnemry.
:
3aueM TOpYaTb 3feCb M BbICMyUIMBaTb ITOT Oper?
Ho Tak “IM MHate, HAMOTCKHM pasroBop 3aleyaTsen-
CA Y HELO B aMATH, M OH MBICJICHHO BOCIPOM3BOAMII eFo B
MeJIbuailIMx MOMpOOHOCTAX B TeYeHHe HA, a MOTOM Vu
HOUM, yxKe JIexKa B MOcTeuM. K BemMKOMy CBOeMy HeyJO-
BOJIbCTBHIO, OH BAPYI OCO3HaJI, UTO CHOBa HM .CHOBa MIpo-
KPY4MBaeT B MOSry STOT CHOP, BCTaBJIAA B HETO PenJIMKU,
KoTOpbie mpousHec 651, ecm 6bI MMe BOSMOXKHOCTS TO-
TOTOBHTECA, OH 3aaBasICA BOMPOCOM, Kak Obi 3][€Cb BbI-
etynum Jxexo6c. Jxexo6c yMen co3qaTb BlevaTieHHe,
6yATO OH ropa3qo yMHee HM OCBeOMJIeHHee, 4eM CUMTa
Peii6ep. [lonesHoe KayecTBO JJId “eOBeKa TaKOi Mpo-
deccuu. Peii6ep uacteHbKO aHamM3supoBas ero 3a6aBbI
pagu. B pasropope c napukmaxepom J[>Kexo6c qep2Kasica
6bI COBepleHHO cnoKoHO. Peii6ep cHoBa IpOKpyTHJ B
YME BECb pa3rOBOp, IIbITaAcb IpesCTaBUTb, Kak BbICKa3aJi-
ca Opt J[xexo6c. Ho nog Kone BCe-TAaKH M3JIOXKVI CBOe
MHeHMe CBOMMH CJIOBaMH.
Ko. BpemMeHM cilefylomlero BU3HTa K MapHkmMaxepy
Peii6ep yxe 3a6bui 0 CocTosBLeMca y Hux cope. Ila-
272


PUKMaxep, Ka3aJlocb, Toxe. On ObicTpo ucuepnan Temy
Morogbl M 3aMosyas. Untepecuo, ayMan Peii6ep, uto 6y-
eT Ceroqua Ha yxuH? Ax ga. Ceroqus xe BTOpHUK. Ilo
BIOPHUKaM 2KeHa TOTOBMJIa KOHCEpBUpOBaHHOe MACO.
Bpaia KOHCepBUpOBaHHOe MACO M 2Kapwia C CbIPOM —
Hepeklagqbipad TOHKMe KyCOUKM Maca TOHKHMM Kycou-
KaMH Cbipa. 3aueM HeIpeMeHHO ECTb ITY APAHb Kak pI
BTOpHUK? Ec Te6e He HpaBUTCa, TbI He O6a3auH...
— Bpi no-mpexHemy go6poxor?
Peiié6ep qepHya ron0soi:
— Yro?
— Bbpr no-mpexuemy 3a J[apmona?
— fla,— cxa3an Peti6ep, muxopaqouHo poscb B yMe
B MOMCKaX 3aOTOBJICHHbIX CJIOB.
— Hy... Bbl, yuuTesA, HaBepHoe, 3HaeTe... Hy...— Ila-
PUkKMaxep cMylljasica 4 ropopus cOuBunBo. On Aepxar-
CA He CTOJIb YBEPeHHO, Kak B MIpOuULbIt pa3. Ka3aocp, y
Hero MOABYJIOCh HOBOe BaxKHOe CoOobpaxeHnue.— [oxo-
*Ke, BbI, peOatTa, BCe %Ke Mporosocyete 3a Xoyka, n0-
CKOJIbKY 3HaeTe, UTO OH CKa3aJI HaCYeT 3apliaTbI yuUTe-
nevi. loxoxe, Tetlepb BbI IIpesMouTeTe MporosuocoBaTb 3a
Hero. A mouemy 6bI 4 HeT? Pa3Be BaM He xO¥eTCA Tosy-
yaTb Gombe ZeHer?
— Bonpure gener! — Peii6ep paccmesnca.— Passe
Bbl He IIOHMMaeTe, YTO C TAKUM J[epbMOBbIM ryOepHaTo-
poM « MoTepato 6ospule ZeHer, em TOy4y! — Ox oco-
3HaJ, UTO HaKOHELI-TO TOBOpHT Ha OJHOM ABbIKe C Ila-
puKmaxepom.— OH cMuIKOM MHOrux He moOuT, mOTeH
caMoi pasHoii Moposbl. XoyK o6oiizeTca MHe B Ba pasa
nopoxe, uem Jlapmon.
— Hy u uTo, gaxe ecm Tak? — cnpocua mapuK-
Maxep. — Al aM4HO He M3 TeX, KOMY Kalb JeHer Ha
6naroe weno. A Bcerga TOTOB IlJlaTUTb 3a KayeCTBO.
— A umen B Bugy Apyroe! — nayan PeitOep. —
A umes B BMJY...
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— B mo6om cayyae, o6emjaHHoe XoyKOM MOBBIIie-
Hue 3apllaTbl He KOCHeTCA IpenofapaTeeh Bpose He-
ro,— pa3fasica ronoc u3 rry6uHbl MomMemenuad. K HuM
TOMOWMeN TOACTHIM My2xK4MHa, UMeBLIMM CaMOyBepeH-
HbIM, HAYaIbCTBeEHHbIM BUA. — OH xe MpelosaeT B KOII-
jwlewKe, TaK Belb?
— fla, BepHo, — cka3am napvKMaxep. — OH He Tio-
Jy4MT Mpw6aBKu K *KasOBaHbio, oOemlaHHOlt XoyKom.
Ho Befb OH He NOmyuUT MpHOaBKU UH B CIy4ae, ecu
BbIOepyT JlapMoua.
.
— Uto-nu6yab ga nomyaut. Bce wiKomb nopsep-
x*xuBaloT JlapMoHa. On HaBepHAKa MOsyuaT CBOIO J0-
quo — 6ecrimaTHBIe yueOHUKU, HOBbIe NapTbI WIM 4TO-
HuOyab Bpose. TakoBbl MpaBuia Urpsl.
— Vimert» xopomo o6eceyeHHble IIKOJbI BbITO.HO
BCeM, — C 2*KapoM Bbitlamusm Peii6ep.
— Oi, ctapaa necua, — He6pexHo 6pocum napuK-
Maxep.
— Bua 1M, UIKONDHEIX pa6oTHHKOB He Tepe-
yOeaquTb, — NoACHM MyxKUnHa.— Y Hux Ha BCe OLMH
OTBET: BbITOHO BCeM.
IlapukmMaxep paccmMesiica.
— Ecam spl cuntaete...— Hayan PeiiGep.
— Moxert, BaM CTO HOBbIM MOCTaBAT B Ballleli ayqu-
sTOpuu, — dbipKuys ToscTrax. — Kax re6e Takag MbICJIb,
7x0? — On JleroHbKO NOATOUIKHYJ MapMKMaxepa JIOKTeM.
Peit6epy 3axoTem0cb Bpe3saTb MY2KYMHE HOF! B Ye-
JHOCTb.
— But Boo6uje cnoco6ubi paccy2KaaTb 3mpaBo? —
TpoOopMoTas OH.
— [locnymaitte, — cka3an MyxKUMHa, — MOxeTe ro-
BOPHTb 4TO BaM yrOAHO. Bpr He MOHMMaeTe OAHOFO: peu
ugeT O cepbesHot mpobseme. Bor spr xoTemH 61, 4TOObI
B Balle ayAUTOPUU C-3aqHel MapTbi Ha Bac Tapallmacb
Tlapa YepHbIX pox?
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Y Peti6epa Ha MrHOBeHMe MOTeMHeE/O B ria3ax Vu
BO3HMKIO OllyimleHve, 6yTO He3puMBIM KylaK C pa3-
Maxy TpecHyjI ero No Makyuike. Bomen JxKopax u
IIPHHAJICA [PpavTb paKOBMHBI.
— A roToB yuvTb mo6oro 4emoBeKa, *Kemarolye;ro
YUMTbCA,— YepHOrO uM GOenoro,— cKa3am Peii6ep. Un-
TepecHO, AyMasi OH, NofHAN mM J[KOpAx B3TsIAL OT pa-
KOBMH.
— JlanHo,— cormacunca nmapuKmaxep. — Ho seg
He YePHbIX MU OesbIx BIlepeMelIKy, BepHO? TI OnI xo-
Tel XOQUTb B WKOYy aa Oenpix, J[xopaxK? — KpuK-
HYJI OH.
— He xoten 6n1,— orpetun J[xopax.— Y uac m0-
pOwlOK KOHUMJICA. 3yecb Ha CaMOM JHE OCTamOCb.—
VU oH BBITpAXHYJ B PaKOBMHY OCTaTKM Mopolika u3
KOpoOKu.
— Hy tak nozu Kym, — cka3am MapuKMaxep.
— Kak BepHo 3aMeTu Xoyk, — Ha'a/ibCTBeHHbIM
TOHOM IIpofosKall My2K4MHa, — MPMI BpeMa, Korgza
HYKHO TloKpelue 3aTAHyTb raiku.— VW on mpuuanca
TlepecKa3bIBaTb peub XOyKa, MPOM3sHeECeHHYy!O ueTBEp-
TOTO MIOJA.
Pei6ep c yHOBOAbCTBMeM TKHyJ ObI ero roNOBOL B
pakopuny. B Tako *xapKUM, AYWHbIM WeHb He XBaTasIO
elle TOpyaTb B NONHOM MyX MapWKMaxepCKOM UM CJy-
WaTb pa3rlarObCTBOBaHMA XKMPHOrO [typaKa. CKBO3b
TOHMPOBaHHOe OKOHHOE CTeK/IO ‘OH BUJEJ CKBep Teper
3,aHveM Cyfla, 3eeHOBaTO-romy6o OCcTpoBOK Mmpoxsia-
gael. Kakoro uepta NapvKMaxep TaK JOuTO BO3MTCA?
Ou cocpeqoTouu BHUMaHMe Ha CKBepe, MBICJIEHHO I1e-
peHecca Tya, rme, cyaa 10 cnabomy noKayMBaHuio Je-
peBbes, TAHy JerKui BeTepoK. Ilo Tpotyapy y 3qaHus
cya HeTOpoMmMBO Wa rpynna mogeli. Peti6ep npu-
Tuiajeuca U Bpoge 6pr'y3Hai B OHOM U3 HUX JKeKo6-
ca. Ho y Jxexo6ca ceituac 3anaTua. VM Bce-Taku 9To
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Jixexo6c.. Unu Het? Ecmu fa, TO C’KeM OH pa3roBa-
pusaet? C Baeiixnu? Unum sto ne Baetixnu? Pet6ep
npunlypusica. 3a OKHOM NOABMIIMCbh TpH Mmpa3qHoUla-
TalOWIMXCA YEPHOKOXKUX MWapeHbKa B MM2KOHCKUX KOC-
TioMax. Ogu ycesica Ha TpoTyap, u Peii6ep Buzen
TOJIbKO ero TOMOBy, a ABOe APyIUx 3acTbIIM B Je-
HMBbIX 1103aX PAOM, IPpHCNOHMBLIMCb K OKHY lapWK-
MaxepcKOl mM 3aropaxuBaad o630p. <[pyroro mecrta,
YTO JIM, He MOrIM HaliTH?> — pa3—qpaxkKeHHO NOAyMa
Peii6ep.
— Jlapatire nockopee,— cKa3aJI OH NapHKMaxepy. —
A ciety Ha BCTpeuy.
— A 4ero BaM CelIMTb? — CKa3aJI TONCTAK.— Bot
yulle 3aflep2xKUTeCb TYT, BbICTyMMTe 3a CraBHeEHbKOTO
MasibuonKky.
:
— 3uHaete, BbI Beb TaK MU He pe uaeiaan TMOouweMy
ee eS TOJIOCOBaTb 3a HeTO, — XMXMKHYJI WapvK-
Maxep, CAepruBad MepeqHUK c men PeriGepa.
— fla, — mog_xBaTH TONCTAK, — AaBaliTe MOCMOT-
PUM, UTO BbI MOXKeTe CKa3aTb HaM, TOMbKO 6e3 OOmIUMX
paz 0 ZeMoKpaTuu.
— Y Meus BcTpeya, — NOBTOpua Peiiep. — Mue
Halo MATH. |
Bi MpocTo MOHMMaeTe, YTO O TAKOM HMYTOKE-
cTBe, Kak J[apMOH, HeJIb3A CKa3aTb HM OZHOTO AOOporo
CNOBa, — MpOpblyas TOJCTAK.
Hocaymatite,— cka3an Peti6ep, — a mpuay cw-
la pOBHO Yepe3 Hesem0 u O6ocHyt10, Mouemy co6upa-
10Cb romocoBaTb 3a JjapMona, — Kyfa yOemzuTenbHelt,
4eM BbI CO CBOMM XOYKOM.
Xotenocb Obi MocyulaTb, — cKa3ai Napvkma-
xep. — [lockompky, roBopio BaM, 3TO HEBO3MO%KHO.
— Xopoulo, MocMoTpuM,— cka3an Peii6ep.
— TobKo 3aNOMHUTe,— MpOBOpya TONCTAK,— HU
OAHOK OOulei cpasbI oOAeMOKpaTun.
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— 41 He CKaxky HMYEFO TaKOTO, UTO BBILNE Ballero T10-
HuMaHUsA,—mpobopmotan Peii6ep u TyT xe MOYYBCTBO-
Ball ce6a riyno: He cTou0 OO6Hapy2XUuBaTb CBOE pa3ipa-
*%KeHve. TOJICTAK M TlapHKMaxep HaCMELJIMBO YXMBUIA-
ich. — YBMAMMCA B CllezyouMii BrTOpHUK, — 6pocuz
Peii6ep u BbIten 3a ABepb.
Hy 3a4eM OH, MAMOT HECYACTHBIIt, BEISBaJICA YTO-TO
HM OOocHOBBIBaTE? JOBOAbI IpuszeTCA IpoyMaTh —
MeTOAMYHO, OAMH 3a ApyrumM. On He yMeeT TperaTb
A3bIKOM 6€3 MOATOTOBKU, Kak OHM. KoneyHo, O¥eHb
xoTesocb Obl. OueHb xoTesocb 6nl, uTOGHI BCe ZO6po-
XOTHI ObIIM He HaCTONbKO OarompvcToMHbIMU. Ouenb
xoTesocb 6b, uTo6nr JlapMoH xeBa Tabak u HeOpex-
HO ciieBbiBas. JOBOAbI NpUAeTCA THIaTeMbHO Mpory-
MaTb, TO €CTb NOTpaTUTb BpeMa u cus. Hy a B 4eM,
co6cTBeHHO, Ze10? Tlouemy 6b uw He MoTpaTuTH? OH
UM BC€M B IlapHKMaXepCKOM 2apy 3aAcT, ECAH xopo-
II€HbKO MocTapaeTca.
K tomy Bpemenu, Korga Peii6ep npuuien omoii,
OH y2Ke MbICJICHHO HaOpocan OOM MaH CBOero BBI-
ctynmenua. U senb Hesb3a ObIIO MCMONb30BaTb MyCc-
TbI€ CIOBa, IPOMKHe COBa — TO eCTb paboTa MpexcTo-
ajia Heslerkaa.
Peit6ep B3aasca 3a Feo 6e3 mpomegseHus. Ox pa-
6oTam O camMoro yxKuHa M Hamucam yeTEIpe Mmpewso-
%KCHMA, KOTOpble Bce 3a¥epKHyI. [locpequ yxuHa OH
BCTAaJ, poles K CBOeMy paOouemy CTOJLy MW MoMmpaBHi
omHy dpasy. Ulocne yxuHa OH BbIYepKHY/JI lpaBKy.
— Uro c ro6o0i% TBOopuTca? — TMoMHTepecoBanacb
*KeHa.
— Huwuero,— orserun Peti6ep,— popHpm: cueTOM
niuero. Mue mpocro HyxxHO mopa6oraTb.
— A SM He BO3parKal0,— CKa3aJia OHa.
Koraa ona Bpiumia, Peii6ep cepauto mHyi pa360l-
TaHHYyIO HaHemb B HU3y cToNa. K oqMHHaqWaTH Yacam
27


Beyepa OH ucMcan ofHy cTpaHuny. Ha cnegzyiouee
YTpo eNO MoU MoNerue, UK MOyAHIO OH 3aKOHUMII.
TekcT BbICTYIIe€HMA Ka3asICA AOBOJIbHO yOeqUTeIbHEIM.
Ou HaunHasica cnopamu: <Hapog Bbi6upaeT CBOux MIpell-
cTaBHTele B OpraHbl BaCTH 10 ABYM MpvunHam, —
M 3aKaH¥MBasica Tak: — Jlio~u, He clloco6ubIe KpuTH-
YeCKM OM€HMTb CBOM Uzeu, MpOCTO He MMEIOT MOUBbI
log HoraMu». Peii6ep peu, uTO MocneqHAA pasa
TlouIyuWacb BecbMa adekTHOH. Bcs peub, pelliv On,
MosyuuNach AOCTaTOUHO 9ddexTHOH.
Bo BTopo NOOBMHe AHA OH 3ariAHy B KaOMHeT
Tixexo6ca. Tam Haxogusica Bnetiku, HO OH MOUTH Cpa-
3y ymien. Peti6ep mpountan cBoe counHenve J[xexo6cy.
— VW uro? — cnpocua Jixexo6c. — Uem, m0-TBoe-
MY, TbI 3aHMMaelIbca?
.
Bce sppema, moka Peii6ep uutan, OH paccTaBAn
OW€HKH B 2KypHasle ycleBaeMocrTu.
«Hapepuoe, 0H ceituac 3aHAT>, — MogymMas Pet6ep.
— O6opousiocb OT mMapukMaxepoB, — CKa3aJI OH.—
Toi Korga-Hu6yab mpoboBas CIOpuTb C MapwkKMaxepoM?
— SA uukorga He cmopto, — cKka3an J[2xexo6c.
— OTO noTomy, uTO Te6e TakKOe HEBEXKECTBO B HO-
BUHKy, — o6bacHu Peii6ep. — Tbt HukKorga C HMM He
CTaJIKMBaJIca.
JIxeko6c bipKHy.1:
‘
— OueHb Jaxke cTasKuBalca.
— VU uto?
—°A HuKorga He Cnopw.
— Ho Tbr xe yBepeH B CBOeit MpaBoTe, — HacTaH-
Bam PeiiGep.
— SA umMkorga He cnopio, — nosTropun Jxexo6c.
— Hy a4 Hamepen nocnoputb,— 3aaspun Pet6ep.—
Al XOUy HaJIOBYMThCA TOBOPHTh pasyMHBIe BeLIM Tak xKe
C qeTy, KaK OHM MopioT uyuib. B Takux cnopax Bce pellla-
eT 6bicrpota peakunu. Tlonumaentp,— npoxomxan oH,—
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A He CoOupalocb HUKOrO ObpalllaTb B CBor Bepy. A mpo-
CTO OTCTaMBalo CBOIO MO3HI[HHO.
— Tlonvmaro,— cxa3an J[Kexo6c.— Hazetocp, y Te-
6a Nomyuntca.
— Y mena yxe nonyuunocs! Ha, npouutait cam.
Peii6ep 3ananca Bompocom, 6ectomKos smu JIxexo6c
WJIM %K€ IIPOCTO CJIMMIKOM 3aHAT ceiiuac.
— JlaqHo, octaBb cBo1 6ymaxxy. VU ue tpaTb Hep-
Bbl Ha CMOpbI C MapHkMaxepaMu.
— QTO Halo cfenaTb, — cKa3zam PeGep.
Jixexo6c noxkam mieuamu.
Peiidep paccuuTbipan moppo6Ho o6cyauTb C HM
CBOM AOBOLBI.
— Xopouio, a 3armaHy momo3xe.
— Jlagpi,— cKxa3san J[xexo6c.
«3auem a BooOule Mpunepca K HEMy CO CBOUM Je-
Jom?» — mofyman Peit6ep.
Bo BTOpHuK JHeM, coOupasch MATH B MapHkMaxep-
cxy10, Peii6ep HepBHuyas uM pels MpoBepuTb AelicT-
BeEHHOCTb CBOeM apryMeHTaliuu Ha %KeHe. OTKyfa OH
3HaeT, BAPyr OHa HW Cama 3a XoyKa? Bcakuii pa3, korya
OH 3aBOAMI pedb O BbIOOpax, %KeHa CUNTasa CBOMM
JONTOM CKa3aTb: «<Ecau Thi 3aHMMaelIbCA MpemosaBa-
HHeM, 9TO elle He 3HaYUT, YTO ThI BCe 3Haellb». Passe
OH Korga-HuO6yab yTBepxksal, YTO 3HaeT Bce? Bo3smox-
HO, K Heit BooOmle He CTousI0 OOpamatsca. Ho PeliGep
XOTEJI IIPOBEPUTb, Kak M3/IOKeHHbIe Ha OymMare AOBOAbI
BOCIIPHHUMAIOTCA Ha CJIyX, MpOWsHeECeHHbIe CiMOKOM-
HbIM, He€IMPHHy2XJ€HHbIM TOHOM. TeKcT He JJIMHHDbIM,
TO OTHUMET y Hee He MHOTO BpeMeHH. HapepHoe, xe-
He ceityac Hegocyr. C Apyrol CTOpOHbI, BO3MO2KHO, BCe
yCJibiiaHHOe MpovsBeyeT Ha Hee BHeyaTeHve. Brom-
He: BO3MOXKHO. OH WO3Basl *KeHy.
Culo MUHYTYy, CKa3asia OHA, TOJIbKO IlyCTb OH [0-
WOoKMET HEMHOLO, Ce4ac OHA TYT 3aKOHUNT... COBHO
27%me


BcAKHM pa3, Kora oHa Gpamacb 3a YTO-HUOYAB, et 06:-
3aTeIbHO MPUXOAMIOCh OTBIEKATbCA Ha MOCTOPOHHUe
nema.
Peit6ep cka3ai, TO HE MOXKET 2%KaTb LeJIbI TeHb —
JO 3aKpPbITHA WapHKMaxXepCKOM OCTaBaJIOCb COPOK IIATb
MHMHYT, — M HeJIb3A JIM MOTOPOMMTECA?
)Kena BOlLIa B KOMHAaTY, BbITHpaxd pyKU O PapTyK:
XOPOWIO, XOpomO, BOT OHa #. Hy, uTo Tam y TeOa?
On IIpvHaAsICA U3laraTb CBOM OCHOBHbIe Te3HCHI,
OYeHb CIOKOMHO MU HEMPMHYKeHHO, TIAA MOBepx ee
TOJIOBbI. CroBa, IPOM3HOCHMbIe MATKUM, BbIpa3sHTeJIb-
HbIM TOJIOCOM, 3By¥asIw BecbMa yOequTenbHO. Wute-
pecHO, MOAyMay OH, B CaMMX JIM CNOBaX 37eCb eNO
WIM B MHTOHaWuAx? Peti6ep caenan may3sy nmocpezu
dpasbi u Opocu B3rIA Ha 2*KeHYy, MbITAaACh 110 BbIpa-
%KCHHIO JIMIla NOHAT ee peaki{M10. Ona cena B Kpec-
ie, YyTb NOBEpHyB TOMOBY K CTOJIMKY PAQOM, Ha KO-
TOPOM Jie%Kall paCKpbITbIM %XypHan. EqBa TONbKO OH
YMOJIK, OHa BCTaJia.
:
— QueHb MMO, — CKa3anqa OHa MU yuna oOpaTHO
Ha KyXHI0.
PetiOep ormpaBiJica B MapHkKMaxepcKyW.
OH Wes MeqIeHHO, ZyMaa O MpexcToamet AucKyc-
CHM, BPeMA OT BPeMeHM OCTaHaBIMBaaACh HM pacCedAHHO
TAA B BATPHHbI Mara3vHoB. B BuTpHHe dypaxKHoOH
JaBkKH By0Ka BbICTABMJIM AaBTOMATHI JIA yOos Kyp. <«Te-
lepb BCe CaOOHEPBHbIe MOLYT pe3aTb CBOW MTHILy Ca-
MM»,— TlacWJIO pekjlaMHoe OObABIIEHHe Hay HMMM. Peit-
6ep 3ajasica BOMpocoM, MHOrO JIM ca60HEpBHBIX MOJIb-
3yeTCA TAKMMM aBTOMaTaMu.
IIpw6nu3MBuiich K NapHKMaxepcKoit, OH yBUseI 3a
CT€KJIAHHOM JBepbiO MyXKYMHY C HavasIbCTBeHHOM Ha-
“py2XHOCTbIO, CHAAWerO B TaNbHeM yruy u “YMTaIoUero
rasety. Peli6ep Boulen H MOBecMn Many Ha BellanKy.
— )KapkosaTo ceroqHA, — 3aMeTHJ OH.
280


— Ckopo oxoTHHunii ce30H 3aKOHYMTCA, — OTKIMK-
HYJICA TapuKMaxep.
.
«Hy saquHo, — xoTen cxa3aTb Peii6ep, — aapaiite
IIpHCTyNMM Cpa3y K Zeny>. On pemmma nepeiitu kK u3-
JIO*KEHMIO CBOMX AOBOZ0B Ip MepBO Xe BO3MO2KHOC-
TH, BOSHUKWIeM Mo xozy pasroBopa. ToacTaK He os
THJI Ha HerO BHMMaHHA.
— Boi Obi BUEN, KaKOit BEIBOAOK Ha ‘(WHAX NOAHA-
Jia Mos Cobaka, — MposouKa MapwKMaxep, moka Peii-
6ep ycaxuBasica B Kpecuio.— KyponatKu BcnopxHysn,
M MbI MOACTpesIMJIM YeTbIPex, MOTOM OHM cOOpasch B
CTalo, M MbI NogOunu eue AByx. BecbMa Hemmoxoit pe-
3yJIbTAaT.
Hukorga He OxOTUJICA Ha KypomaToK, — xpum10
mporopopu Pet6ep.
Her Huyero syuille, 4eM B3ATb C COOOK Herpa,
OXOTHMUbEFO IICa, Ppy2Kbe€ M OTMpPaBUTbCA Ha OXOTY, —
cKa3ajI NapukMaxep. — Bbl MHOrO NOTepsJIM B KM3HH,
KOM HU pa3sy He OXOTHJIMCb Ha KypomaToK.
Peii6ep mpounctus ropio, a MapukKMaxep NpHHsA-
ca 3a padoty. TomcThii Myx4MHa B yrmy MepeBepHys
CTpaHUlly ra3eTbl. <3ayeM, KaK OHM JyMaloT, A ABMJICA
cioga?> — mogyman Peit6ep. Onn He Mors 3a6bITD.
On Jan, Cibilla %*yxKKAHMe MyX M UpUrsyuleHHbIe
MY2KCKMe rosloca, MOHOCMBIIMeCA M3 3afHero MoMelle-
Hua. TosCTAK TepeBepHy Ciezyioulyio crpanuuy. I7e-
TO B rmyOuHe MapuKMaxepcKon JKOpyX%K MejJIeHHO BO-
31 UIBaOpoli 10 Moy, MOTOM OCTaHaBAMBaica, cKpeb
T1OJ1, 2 TIOTOM CHOBa...
Boi m0-mpexHemy 3a XoyKa? — cnpocuyn Pei-
6ep mapuKmaxepa.
— Ax ga! — Tapuxmaxep paccmeanca. — Ja! Co-
BC€M M3 FOJIOBbI BbINeTeNO, 3HaeTe WM. Bot xe cobu-
pamucb OObACHMTb HaM, Nouemy rosiocyete 3a /[apmo-
Ha. Dit, Pot! — kpuKuyz on Tonctaxy.— Wan ciwza!
281
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Ceituac MbI c TOOOM y3HaeM, Nouemy HaM CJlefyeT To-
JIOcOBaTb 3a CaaBHeHbKoro Masbyuonky.
Pow xpioKHyJI WM NepeBepHyJ1 CTpaHully.
— JlonoxguTe, Ralite AOUWTAaTbh 3aMeTKy, — TIpo-
6ypuam OH.
— Uro tram y Te6s, Ko? — KpuKHyJI OMMH M3 MyxX-
UHH, HaXOMMBUIMXCA B 3aqHeM MoMeljeHuu. — O_uH U3
pe6sT-}eMoKpaToB?
— Ara, — cKa3ayI napuKmaxep. — Ox coOupaetca
TOJIKHYTb Peub.
— fla a yxe Hacnyllaica Takux peyen, — cKa3an
MY2KUMHa.
— Ho Th He cupuman peun Peti6epa, — cKa3am ma-
pukmaxep. — Peii6ep HopMasIbHbIt My2xKUK. OH He 3Ha-
eT, KaK HajO TOJOCOBaTb, HO OH HOPMAJIbHbIM MY2KHK.
Peti6ep noxpacuen. U3 3aqHero MOMelleHuA HeTO-
POIJIMBO BBILVIM TBO My2KYHH.
— Oto He peyb,— cka3am Pet6ep.— A mpocro xo-
Tell OOCYAMTb C BaMM... 30paBo...
— Van ciwga, Pow! — 3aopan napuKkmaxep.
— Uro 3a npeqctTaBleHve BbI HAMepeHbI TYT yYCTpO-
UTb?,— mpomenetan Peii6ep, a MOTOM BHe3alIHO CKa-
3am: — Ec Bbl Co3bIBaeTe BCex, TO MOYeMy ObI BAM HE
TlO3BaTb Ballero MambuuKa, J>KopmxKa? Vn Bb He xo-
THTe, YTOObI OH MeHA CJrymas?
:
HeckoubKO MrHOBeHMM MapHkKMaxep MO4a CMOT-
pea Ha Pe6epa.
i
_ Peii6ep nouyscrsoBan, uTO B 4y2%KOM OMe Tepe-
THY] masky.
— OH xopomlo caput, — cka3am MapukMaxep. —
Ilyctb cmyuiaeT 43 3aqHelt KOMHAaTHI.
— A mpocto mofxyMan, MoxeT, emy 6yfeT uHTepec-
HO, — noscHun Peii6ep.
— OH xopomio crpmuut,— TOBTOpH MapuKMaxep.—
OH CJIBIMIMT TO, YTO TOBOPAT, HM B ABa pa3a Gombe. On
282 .


YCJIbILIMT HE TOJIbKO TO, UTO BbI CKaKeTe, HO M TO, 0 4eM
TpoMosruute.
Ilogomen Pow, cknagbrpaa raserty.
— 30poso, MapeHb, — CKa3zasl OH, Kaya aqOHb
Peii6epy Ha romoBy. — Hy,jaBali O3HAKOMUMCA C TBO-
ei peubio.
Y Peii6epa Bo3sHuks0 omyujeHue, 6yzTO on Monam-
CA B C€Tb MU OTYAAHHO MIbITAe€TCA BbIPBAaTbCA. OHM BCE
CTOANIM Hall HUM C YXMBIJIAIOWIMMMCA KpacHbIMu dui-
3M0HOMUAMH. OH C TpyZOM BbIZaBMI MepBbIe C0Ba:
«Ilo Moemy MHeHU10, Hapog BEIOMpaeT CBOuX MpescTa-
BuTeten...» CroBa BbIMOI3aIM y HeTO M30 pTa, TOUHO
rPpOMO3AKHe TOBapHble BarOHbl, Tpoxoya, Hae3xKan [pyr
Ha [pyra, CO CKpexKeTOM OCTaHaBJIMBasCbh, C BU3TOM
CKOJIb3A TIO HEPOBHBIM pesibcaM (pa3, OTKaTbIBaACb Ha-
3a, Ape6e3xa — a MOTOM Bapyr obopBasucb Ha TOK
%Ke H€YBepeHHOM HOTe, C KaKOM HaYyamucb. OH 3aKOH-
unum. WU mopa3usica ToMy, 4TO 3aKOHUM Tak GBICTpo.
Heckombko cekyHZ BCe MOAI, CIOBHO O*KUAaA MIpo-
OJDKeHA.
Ilorom mapukmaxep 3ao0paii:
Hy, “ KTO “3 Bac coOupaeTca romocoBaTb 3a
CnaBHeHbkoro Maspuonky?
My 2K4MHbI OTBEPHYJIMCb UM 3axuxuKau. OAM Mpo-
CTO-TaKM COrHYJICA MoMosaM OT CMexa.
— A, — cxa3san Pow. — A mpam ceituac ppany K
U36UpaTeIbHOMy y4acTKy, 4TOObI 3aHATb OYepenb U
3aBTpa YTPpOM MporomocoBaTb 3a CraBHeHbKoro Manb-
YOHKY MepBbIM.
— Tlocaymaitte! — srikpuxuy Peti6ep.— A xe met-
TaqoCb...
— J\xopax! — mpoopan mapukmaxep. — Tobi cubi-
Wall peub?
— fla, cap, — oTKauxnyszca J>Kxopax.
— 3a koro TbI 6yzeulb ronocosatb, J)xKopaz%K?
283


— Sl ue moprratocy!.. — ucTepwuecKu TIpokpvyal
Pei6ep.
— Sl He 3Hal0, MO3BOMAT JIM MHE TOJIOCOBaTb, — CKa-
3an Jixopax.— Ho komm no3B0nAT, A Mporomocyio 3a
mMucTepa Xoyka.
— Tlocnymaiite! — sanonun Peii6ep.— Hey>xenn BbI
JlyMaeTe, UTO A MIbITAIOCb NOBIMAT Ha Ball 3alIbIBLUIMe
%KMpOM yMbI? Ja 3a KOrO BbI MeHA IIpHHuMaete? — OH
CXBaTMJI MapWKMaxepa 3a IWJIedO WM PbIBKOM pa3BePHY/I K
cede: — Hey2xemu BbI AyMaeTe, UTO A CTAHY CKJIOHATD Ha
CBOIO CTOPOHY H€BEXKECTBEHHBIX AypaKOB Bposle Bac?
IlapukMaxep crpaxHya pyky Peii6epa c maeya.
— He HepBHHYalite,— cKa3az1 OH.— Ham BceM Balla
peub OYeHb JaxKe NOHpaBuviacb. A Bce BpeMs# TOBOpIO
. JMIWb OHO: BaM HYXHO AYMaTb CBOeM TOOBOH, BaM
HYyKHO...— Ou mokayHysica, korfa Peii6ep ynapun ero B
YeJNOCTb, MONATHJICA M yCeJICA Ha MOQHOKKYy COceqHeroO
Kpecsia.— Xora peub Oblia MpeBocxoZHOM,— 3aKOHUMII
OH, NOAHAB CIOKOMHbIM, TBEPAbIM B3rA Ha Genoe, Ha-
TIOJIOBHHY MOKPbITOe MBIIbHOM MeHOM mu10 PeiiGepa, c
He€HaBMCTbIO CMOTpeBllero Ha Hero.— Kak 4 HM TOBOpM.
Ha mee y Peii6epa Gemteno 3anyibcupoBana 2xKMI-
Ka, KPOBb IIPHXJIbIHyJla K WleKaM. OH KpyTO pa3Bep-
HYJICA WM, MpOTONKABUIMCh M@XxKZY MyK¥MHamu, Opo-
CHICA K ABepu. Cuapyxu Namallee ComHIe KATO TIO
yIMIle MeAJICHHbIe BOJIHbI Kapa, HW Wperxze, uem Peit-
6ep RocTUr MepBoro MepeKpectka, eqBa 2M He~G6erom,
MbIJIbHad MeHa Havasla CTeKaTb TOHKMMM CTpyiikaMu
3a BOPOTHWYOK pyOaliKH M KallaTb Ha lapMKMaxep-
CKMM TlepeqHUK, CBUCaBUIMM MOUTH ZO KoJIeH.


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CTBEHHA OHOBPeMeHHO PoTorpaduyeckas H rpo-
TECKHAad OCTOBEPHOCT: HMIpaHHO pealHCTH-
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TOM, ¥TO ee Mpo3a MepenowHeHa HacwHeM,
0’Konnop orpeyaaa: <A noHada, YT0 B MOHX pac-
cka3aXx HacHJHe, Kak 970 HH CTPaHHO, BOSBpaljaet
MOHX repoeB K peambHocTH... Y HUX HaCTOMbKO
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