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TOM AeBO'IKa.

38
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Bcmpe'lu na iJopoze
MeHbllle 1\.HCTbeB H Mycopa, JKHBOTHbIX 3arOH5I1\.H B cne-
U;Ha1\.bHbIe CCJAbI, 'IT06b1 He MellIa1\.H nop5lAKY.
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npHHu;eCCbI OHH XOTe1\.H 6br JKHTb B CBoeH CTpaHe. BAPyr
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CTBO BOAhI?
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'ITO MHp COCTOHT M3 qeTblpex CTIiXHH, B3aHMonpOHMKa-
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TbIC5I'Iax Me1\.O'IeH, OKp)'JKaIOru;I1X Hac. BOT qb5l-TO Y1\.b16-
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Bcmpe'lu Ita iJopoze
r1\.a3a. 11 BOT - KaK 'f)'AeCHbIH Y30P HeO>KHAaHHO CK1\.a-
AbIBaeTC5I H3 nOA6pOllIeHHbIX U;BeTHbIX CTeKl\.bIllIeK-
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KapTHHY JKI13HI1. A KOpHH - B 3TOM Hecyru,eMC5I nOTO-
Ke Me1\.O'IeH, rAe Bce 0AHoBpeMeHHo H xaoc, H rapMo-
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noTOM)' KillK,lI,oe 51B1\.eHHe - 'IYAO.
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HbIe 6allIeHKH B03BbIllIa1\.HCb HClA ryCTbIM napKOM, rAe
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npaBJ\5I1\.C5I npHr1\.allIaTb K ce6e rOCTeH. 3TOT npa3ARHK

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Bcmpe'lu Ha iJopoze
601\.bllIe BCerO 1\.106H1\.H AeTH, 11 HX-TO H C06HpdJ\ ./\Ho-
He;u, B CBOH ABOpeu;. AA5I KaJKAOro OH BbI6HpdJ\ CBOH
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pOAHble CeCTpbl, H Al\5i KaMHeH H)'JKHa OnpaBa H3 YPOA-
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ra1\.aCb no Y3KOH ropHOH Aopore, oT6paCbIBa5I MHHHbIe
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1lII1eC5I Y ropH30HTa 061\.aKa Ka3dJ\HCb CKa30QHbIMH
xpe6TaMH, TalOI..qHMH B PaA,YJKHOM CH5IHHH. HacTynH./\
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AHTe1\.I1 B6eJKaJ\H B KOMHary. AeByrnKa TI1\.a'Ia 6pOCI11\.aCb
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KOpO'lb rpaltam
_ Te651 yJKaJ\H1\.a 3Me5l, MaMa! Ta CaMa5I 3Me5l, KOTO-
pM npl1n01\.31\.a 11 KO !\lHe B AeTCTBe.
)KeHIu;I1Ha crpaHHo rrOCMOTpe1\.a Ha AO'Ib H nO'Ie!\ry-
TO OTBepHY1\.aCb.
- Cnl1 cnOKOMHO, AHJKeJillHa. YTpOM TbI Y3Haellib
TO, 'ITO 51 TaR AOMO OT Te651 CKpbIBaAa.
Ha paCCBeTe OHa BepHY1\.aCb B KOMHary AO'IepH.
-AHJKe1\.I1Ha! - CKa3aAa OHa, BbIC1\.yrnaB Bce, 'ITO
rrpOH3011IJ\.0 Ha oceHHeM 6aAY. - BHARO, caMa cYAb6a
He BeJ\J1T MHe 601\.bllIe )'TilHBaTb OT Te6SI Moe npOllIJ\.oe.
3HaH JKe, 'ITO KorAa-TO B MOJ\.0AOCTH 51 6bI1\.a npe-
KpaCHa, KaK TbI CeH'IaC, H TaHu;eBaAa TaR, 'ITO J\lOAI1
npHe3JKaJ\H H3AaAeKa B3r1\.5lH)'Tb Ha MeH5I. 5I JKH1\.a npH
ABope 60raToro Be1\.bMOJKH, KOTOpbIH OCblnaA MeHSI
MH1\.OCT5IMI1. Ho MHe HH'IerO He 6bI1\.0 HYJKHO, KpOMe
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C'IilCTbe K1\.y6HJ\.OCb nOA MOHMH HOraMl1, 6YA51 pOCTb
Tex, KTO cMoTpeJ\. Ha MeH5I. 3a !\fOlO J\.erKOCTb H 6bICTpO-
ry 1\.lOAH Ha3BaJ\H MeH5I ra3e1\.b1O. 11 BOT 0AHa:>KAbI MbI
OTTIpaBH1\.HCb B XpYCTaJ\.bHbIH ropoA. TaM Ha npa3AlIH-
Ke U;BeToB KaJKAbIH rOA YCTpaI1Ba1\.OCb COCT5I3ilHHe
TaHU;oBIu;HU;. J\yqllIa5I rro1\.yqa1\.a Aparou;eHHbIH nOAapoK
H MorJ\.a npaBHTb 3TH1\'! B01\.llIe6HbIM ropOAOM. 5I n06e-
AH1\.a nO'ITH Bcex, T01\.bKO 0AlIa conepHHu;a OCTaBaAaCb
y MeIDl. Ee CpaBRI1BaJ\H co 3MeeH 3a CTpaHHYIO O'Iapo-
BbIBalOIu;YIO MaHepy TaHu;a.
CM)'THoe npeA'IyBCTBHe 6eAbI TeMHbIM 06J\.aKOM Ha-
BHC1\.O Hil,AO MHOH. B AeHb nepeA noeAHHKOM 51 He 3Ha-
1\.a, KYAa ce6SI AeTb, H C TOCKOH C'IHTaAa 'IaCbI. Ko MHe
nOAOllIeJ\. B1\.1061\.eHHbIH 1lI)'T H CTaA 3a6aB1\.5ITb MeH5I,
nbITa5lCb OTorHaTb Mpa'IHble MblC1\.I1. Ho SI He MorJ\.a
Y1\.bI6HyTbC5I. 11 TorAa OH nOK1\.5lJ\.c5I nOXHTHTb Ha BpeMS!

72
Bcmpe'lu lla oopoze
Aparou;eHHOCTb, KOTOpaSI Ha3aBTpa AOAJKHa 6bI1\.a YBeH-
'IaTb II06eAHTe1\.bHHU;Y, H nOKa3aTb ee !\IHe. «5I CJU,{-
1IJaJ\, - CKa3aA OH, - 'ITO Aparou;eHHbIH KdMeHb, IIpeA-
Ha3Ha'IeHHbIH fV\5{ HarpbI, 061\.ilAaeT CI11\.OM nOMoraTb
TaHU;}'lOIu;HM! »
HO'IbIO OH nocTJ'IaAC5I B MOH nOKOH. B Mepu;aHHH
CBe'IeH 61\.ecH)'1\.0 npeKpaCHoe rpaHaTOBOe K01\.be C Kpyn-
HblM KaMHeM IIocpeAHHe. B TaHHCTBeHHOH r1\.y6HHe era
MeMeHHO KpY)KH1\.C5I CHHeBaTbIH orOHeK.
51 rr06eAH1\.a. Ho KpaTKOH 6bI1\.a M051 PilAOCTb. OPH
BbIXOAe H3 ABopU;a 'IbSI-TO pyKa npOT5IHY1\.a MHe 6yKeT
p03. 51 rrpH)KaAa era K CBoeH rpYAH - H BAPyr 3e1\.eHa5I
3MeHKa CK01\.b3H)'1\.a H3 Hero...
O'IH)'1\.aCb 51 B KapeTe CBoero rocnOAMHa. MbI M'la-
J\HCb rrpO'Ib OT XpYCTa1\.bHOrO ropoAa. He nOHHMa5I, B 'IeM
Ae1\.O, 51 06paTHl\.aCb K HeMY C BonpocoM. OH M01\.'Ia npo-
T5IHY1\. MHe OCK01\.OK 3epKaAa, H SI He Y3HaAa CBoero
llliu;a - OHO 6bI1\.0 06e306pa)KeHO. KTO nOBepH1\. 6bI,
r1\.5lA5I Ha Hero, 'ITO >KaAKa51 ypOAHHa MOr1\.a IIOTp5lCTH
1\.lOAeH CBOHM TaHu;eM? 5I XOTeAa YMepeTb H, HaBepHoe,
CBepllIHJl.a 6bI 3TO, HO Ha 61\.I1JKaHmeH OCTaHOBKe Hac
Hama1\. myr. OH BIfAe1\. MOH TaHeU;, H AM Hero 51 OCTa-
1\.aCb npeJKHeH. OH 061\.er<II11\. MOIO CKop6h CBoeH npe-
AaHHOCTblO H 1\.1060BblO. 3TO 6bI1\. TBOH OTeQ. AIDKeJ\.HHa!
AeByrnKa 3ilAbIXa5ICb CMOTpeAd Ha MaTb.
- 3Ha'IHT, K01\.be OCTaAOCb Y TBOeH correpIIHU;bI?
- Aa, - OTBe'IaAa HeC'IaCTHa51 JKeHIu;HHa, - OlIO
A01\.JKHO 6bI1\.0 npHHilAJ\.eJKaTb 1\.yqllIeH TaHU;OBII.J;Hu;e, If,
Tal<. KaK SI HC'Ie31\.a, rpaHaT n01\.yqH1\.a OHa. MOJKeT 6bITb,
rAe-To TaM H 3aK1\.lO'IeHa TaHHa npOIIaBllIeH KOp01\.eBbI?..
Ha BbICOKHX CTeK.l\5lHHbIX 6allIHSIX ropOAa BepTe1\.HCb
XPYCTal\.bHble cp1\.lOrepbI, nyCKa5I C01\.He'IHbIX 3aHqHKOB.
KOpOJLb Fpallam
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DbI1\.H nOC1\.eARHe ARH rrpa3AHHKa U;BeTOB. J\JoAH Bece-
l\.HAHCb 11 ne1\.R MHO)KeCTBO rOCTeH C'beXa1\.OCb nOCMOT-
peT b Ha HCK)'CCTBO TaHU;OBIu;HU;, H onSITb, KaK rrpe:>KAe,
BceX nOKOpH1\.U TaHU;bI )KeHUW H bI-3MeH. Ee ABHJKeHHSI
3aBopaJKHBal\.H, 11 3pHTe1\.5lM Ka3a1\.OCb, 'ITO OHH BHAe1\.H
C1\.aAKJ'I e CHbI, rr01\.HbIe Henl U AypMaHa. HUKTO He Mor
correpHH'IaTb C HeH. Y)Ke rep01\.bAbI rOTOBH1\.HCb CHOBa
06'bSIBHTb ee nepBoM TdHD;oBIu;Hu;eH H rrpdBHTeJl.1,HHu;eH
ropoAa, KorAa T01\.IIY BAPyr 06AeTe1\. C1\.yx, 'ITO 0TKYAa-
TO 51BH1\.aCb HeH3BeCTHa5I AeByrnKa H c06HpaeTC5I BbI-
CTYllHTb rrpOTHB II06eAHTe1\.bHHU;bI. CYAbH BHa'IaAe He
XOTe1\.H AaJKe C1\.ymaTb 06 3TOM, BHA5I, 'ITO AeByrnKd
oIIHpaeTC5I Ha rraAKY. Ho OHa HaCTaHBaAa H HaKOHeu;
CKa3a1\.a, 'lT0 OHa AO'Ib ra3eJ\H. EIu;e JKHBa 6bI1\.a IIaM5ITb
o npeKpaCHOM TaHU;OBIu;Hu;e, HC'Ie3HYBllIeH l\'lHOrO 1\.eT
Ha3ilA, H HeKOTopble IIOATBepAH1\.H HX CXOACTBO. )KeH-
Il{l1na-3Me51 rrpHH5I1\.a BbI30B H Ha3Ha'IH1\.a YC1\.OBH5I co.
CT5I3dHHSI. B 601\.bIlIOM np03pa'IHOM 3a1\.e, OKpYJKeHHOM
3epKa1\.bH:P.IMH K01\.OHHaMU H XPYCTal\.bHOH CTeHOH, OHH
A01\.JKHbI 6bI1\.H TaHu;eBaTL OAHOBpeMeHHO - KaJKAa51
CBOH TaHeu;.
MOrH1\.bHaSI THllIUHa BCTpeUI1\.a AAJKe1\.HHY, KorAa,
c06paB Bce CBOH CHlI.hI, OHa OT6pocI11\.a na1\.KY If, nOllIa-
TbIBa5ICb, BcryrrH1\.a B 3aA. B 61\.eCT5IIu;eM, KaK QellIY5I,
II1\.aTbe npOTHB Hee CTOSI1\.a )KeHIu;I1Ha-3Me5l. Ee Kpaco-
Ta 6bIJ\a x01\.0AHa H BHyrna1\.a CTpax, a 3eJl.eHbie r1\.a3a
npOHHKaJ\.H B caMoe cepAll.e. I1x B3r1\.5lA CKOEbIBa1\. ABH-
)KeHH5I, C1\.OBHO onyrbIBaA He3pHMbIMH CeT5IMH. BOT
MeMeHHo rrOAH5I1\.a aHa PYKH 11 H3BHBa5ICb 3aCK01\.b3H-
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3aTeM Ap06b 6apa6aHa, H 3aA HaII01\.HH1\.CSI 3aYHbIBHO
BOCTO'IHOH MeJ\.OAHeH.

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Bcmpe'lu na iJopoze
AHJKeJ\.HHa CHJ\.H1\.aCb BCnOMHHTb CBOH TaHeu; Ha
oceHHeM 6a1\.Y, HO He MOr1\.a. Horn ee AeJ\.a1\.H He}'BepeH-
Hble llIarH, PYRH P06KO npOT5IrHBa1\.HCb B nYCTory, He
HaxOA5I OIIOpbI. A conepHHu;a ee KpYJKHJ\.acb Bce 6bICT-
pee H 6bIcTpee, H TeJ\.O ee CTaHOBH1\.OCb Bce TOHbllIe.
AAJKe1\.HHa nO'I}'BcTBOBa1\.a C1\.a60CTb H npH61\.H3HJ\.acb K
K01\.OHHaM, HO 3epKa1\.a He OTpa3H1\.H ee. OTOBClOAY Ha-
BCTpeqy eH H3BHBaAaCb qmrypa >KeHIl\HHbI-3MeH. Ae-
ByrnKa 6ecnOMOIu;HO or1\.5lH)'J\.acb. 3a rrp03pa'IHbIMH ere-
HaMH TbIC5I'IH rJ\.a3 BHAe1\.H T01\.bKO B01\.llIe6HbIH 3MeH-
HbIH TaHel\.
BAPyr np03Byqa1\. rpOMKHH 30B pora. CpeAH T01\.TIbI
n05lBI11\.C5I repu;or. B nOAH5ITOH PYRe ero CBepKa1\. rpaHa-
TOBbIH 6paC1\.eT. C1\.OBHO pa30M J\.onHY1\.H n}'TbI, CB5I3bI-
BalOIu;He AH)Ke1\.HH)'. OHa BbInp5lMH1\.aCb H J\.erKO ABH-
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3a1\.e 3a3Byqa1\.a 'IYAeCHaJI Me1\.OAH5I, nOA KOTOpyro AA-
JKe1\.HHa TaHu;eBa1\.a BO ABopu;e repu;ora.
>KeHIu;HHa-3Me51 OTTIp5lH)'1\.a K K01\.OHHaM. 113 3epKM
BbICTynH1\.H ee OTpa:>KeHH5I H OKp}')KH1\.H AeByrnKY. Ho B
TO JKe MrHOBem1e AA)Ke1\.HHa }'BHAeJ\.a P5IAOM C C060ll
CBeT5IIu;yroC5I npH3pa'IHYJO qmrypy, KOTOpaJI COeAHHH-
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MH J\.yqaMH, H 3MeH, T5IHJBllIHeC5I K HeH, 'IT06bI }')Ka1\.HTb,
C llIHIIeHbe!\I oTAepH)'1\.H rOJ\.OBbI. A.lvKe1\.HHa nOHeC1\.aCb
B TaHu;e, nO'ITH He KaCaJlCb n01\.a. TopJKeCTByroIu;aJI Me-
1\.0AHS! nOTp5lC1\.a CTeHbI. 3TO, nOA06HaJI paCKa1\.eHHoJ'vry
KaMHlO, TaHu;eBMa caMa KOp01\.eBa fpaHaT. B OC1\.enHTe1\.b-
HbIX HCKpax BcnbIxHY1\.H H crope1\.H 3MeH. KpHKH BOC-
Topra BOpBa1\.HCb B 3MY. KorAa AA)Ke1\.HHa BbIllI1\.a, Ha
rpYAH ee APOJKa1\.O H nepe1\.HBa1\.OCb rpaHaTOBoe K01\.be.
11 CHOBa oceHb npHllI1\.a B CTpaH)' rnyTOB.

76
Bcmpe'lu Ita iJopoze
- AH>KeAHHa! AHJKe1\.HHa! 3Haellib AH TbI, 'ITO C
Ka>K.AbIM AHeM S! TYCKHelO? - lUenHYA KOp01\.b fpa-
HaT. - C'IaCThe YCbill1\.5leT MeH5I. MoS! 1\.1060Bh HY:>KAa-
eTC5I B pa3A)'Ke. T01\.bKO C1\.e3bI COXpaH51lOT CBepKaHHe
KaMHeH. TaKoBa cYAb6a rpaHaTOB - Be'IHO CTpeMHTbCS!
APyr K APyry 11 6eJKaTb, ec1\.H OHH OKa:>K)'TC5I BMeCTe.
- AHJKeAHHa! AHJKe1\.HHa! OCTaHbCS! BO ABopu;e.
Moe cepMe n01\.HOCTblO npHHClMeJKHT Te6e, - CKa3aJ\.
repu;or.
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paCCTaBaThC5I, 'IT06bI COXPaHHTb CBOH 6AeCK, 1\.lOAH-
1\.1060Bb. Ho Ha oceHHHH 6aJ\. S! 6YAY B03BpaI.qaTbC5I H
TaHu;eBaTh BMecre C T060H B TBOeM ABopU;e.
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KOlUblO, 'IT06bl 'lYBCTBOBaTb ce651 60ra-
ThIM. OH He HCKa1\. BOHHCKOH C1\.aBbi 11 He u;eHHA CBoeH
BAaCTH. E01\.bllIe Bcero Ha CBeTe OH 1\.106H1\. M)'3bIKY. B era
COKpOBHI.qHI1U;ax XpaHI11\.HCb HHCTpYMeHTbI H HOTh! 'IyYb
He co Bcero MHpa. a npl-IABOpHbIMH MOrl\.H CTaTh T01\.bKO
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H CO'lHH5IJ\. M)'3bIKY.
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MAAa. OHa BO BceM nOxoAH1\.a Ha OTu;a, H ee cepe6pHC-
TbIH r01\.OCOK TaK CAaBHO nOAneBaA eMY... B HHoe JKe
BpeM5I. KorAa KOp01\.b He Mor 3aCH)'Tb, OHa npHXOAHAa B
ero OnO'IHBa1\.hHlO H ne1\.a CilMa. HClAO 1\.H rOBopHTb,
KaKHe 'fYAeCHble CHOBHAeHH5I npHTI1\.bIBa1\.H K ero H3ro-
AOBblO nOA 3TH He>KHble neCHH! HaBepHoe, OH 6bIA
O'leHb C'laCT1\.HB. 11 coceAH 3aBHAOBa1\.H eMY.
- He)')Ke1\.li cYAb6a He npoyqHT 3Toro 3a3HaHKY? -
rOBOpH1\.H OHM. - HaM npHXOAJITC5I BClO JKH3Hb 60pOTb-
CSl 3a CBOH B1\.ClAeHHSI H AOB01\.bCTBO, a C'IaCTbe T01\.bKO
MaHI1T - H y6eraeT OT Hac.
0AHaJoKAbI OHH pellIH1\.H 06paTlITbCS! K 31\.0M)' B01\.llIe6-
HHKY. KOTOpbIH HepeAKO nOMOra1\. HM.

78
Bcmpe'lu na iJopoze
- CAe1\.aH TaK, 'IT06bI OH CTa1\. TaKHM )ICe, KaK MbI, -
nonpOCHJ\.H coceAHHe KOpOl\.H. - A TO 3TOT C'IaCTl\.HB-
'IHK JKHBeT, He 3Ha5I HH HY:>KAbI, HH 3a60T.
- A eCTb 1\.H Y Hero KaKa5l-HH6YAb C1\.a60CTb?-
cnpocl11\. B01\.llIe6HHK.
- HaBepHoe, B TOM, 'ITO OH He BepHT B 31\.0! - OT-
BeTH1\.H 3aBHCTHHKH.
- LITO JKe, 51 He npO'Ib pa3y6eAHTb ero! - 3aCMe5lJ\.-
C5I B01\.llIe6HHK H B351J\.C5I 3a CBOH 'IepHbIe KHHrH.
BOKpyr KopoJ\.eBcKoro ABopl\a pacKHHY1\.CSl 'IYAeCHbIH
napK. 06bl'IHbIe AepeBb5I CTaHOBH1\.HCb B HeM He noxo-
JKHMH Ha caMHX ce6Sl, npeHCn01\.H5I5ICb YAHBHTe1\.bHOH
HeJKHOCTH H KpaCOTbI. BeTaM He 6bI1\.0 paBHbIX no
MHoro06pa3HlO H KpaCKaM. B rJ\.y6HHe napKa u;enO'IKOH
T5IHY1\.HCb 03epa C np03pa'IHOH BOAOH, H B HHX TI1\.aBa1\.H
30J\.OTbIe pbI6KH.
- 3AeCb Bce nOA'IHHeHO MY3bIKe, - rOBOpl11\. KO-
p01\.b rOCT5IM, KOTopbIe paccnpallIHBa1\.H 0 TaHHe Kpaco-
TbI napKa.
Ho BOT KaK-TO crparnHa5I 6yp51 BOpBa1\.aCb B KOp01\.eB-
CKHe B1\.eHH5I H C KopHeM BbIpBa1\.a H nepeJ\.OMa1\.a no1\.O-
BHHY AepeBbeB. He ycneJ\.H BepHbIe C1\.yrH BOCCTaHOBHTb
napK, KaK HeH3BeCTHO OTKYAa B 03epHbIX BOAax n05IBH-
J\.aCb OrpOMHa5I m)'Ka H YHH'ITOJKH1\.a Bcex pbI60K. Ee
BbI1\.OBW\l1, H, JKe1\.a5I nopClAOBaTb rocYAapSl, HCKycHbIe
nOBapa npHrOTOBH1\.H ee H nOAa1\.I1 Ha CT01\.. Kopo1\.b, YBH-
AeB 31\.bIe 'IepHbIe r1\.a3a Iu;yKH, OTKa3a1\.C5I OT eAbI, a KOpO-
1\.eBa He CMOr1\.a YAepJKaThC5I, 'IT06bI He nonp060BaTb KY-
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pa51 AOqb. Ee Ha3Ba1\.H 5IHHOH. YBbI, OHa He 061\.aAa1\.a
C1\.YXOM, 6bI1\.a KanpH3Ha H XHTpa, HO, 'ITO oc06eHHO yrHe-
Ta1\.O OTu;a, - r1\.a3a 5IHHbI HaIIOMHHa1\.H Iu;y'IbH.
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C ecmpbt
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ee CTap .
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nOApa>K .
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HanpOpO'IHJ\. TpOH H 6J\.eCT5Imee 6YAee 5IHHe, a ero
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BH, MOJKeT CAe1\.aTh 'IeJ\.OBeKa C'IaCT1\.HBbIM H1\.H HecqaCT-
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A01\.>KeH nOMO'Ib MHe. C03AaH MY3bIKY, Han01\.HeHH)TlO
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llIHBllIHH TBOH napK, a Aa.1\.bllIe Sl nOMory Te6e.

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