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                      OPA
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      BAMP BCOK POC B MOCKBE B 1938 .
     EO APTCTECKA ETEHOCT BECTHA O CEKTAKM, KHO-
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  CTBEHHOCT  OKOE OHMAHE ABTOPCKOO AMCA.
    HO B AHHOM CAE PE OET O PO CTOPOHE EO TBOPECKO
  ETEHOCT - O EO ECHX. OH COETAET B OHOM E  OTA, 
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  TO CKAAT  ECT C OPOTC A CBO EEH.
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  AT:

                          - 2 -
           "HAT, A ECT PEE TAM, HA KPA EM ...
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                    ========== # ==========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       T B O P  E C K A    A B T O   O  P A   
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  MEHHO TE POBEEH, E OTPAAC BOEHHA TEMATKA.

                          - 3 -
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                          - 4 -
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                          - 5 -
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                          - 6 -
  MPATOBO .  TOE TAM E  CKAK  BCKE ECH. TO MO OHA
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  CKOO, AKTEPA TEATPA-BAPETE. KAPTHA POA HEABHO. TAM TOE
  O MHOO ECEH. ECH T HACA . OEM B TTPAX O TOM
  HE HACA ... OEM-TO CTAETC, TO EC HE T HAT,
  TO HACA  - TOA ECH XOPOE, A EC T HAT, TO 
  - TOA OXE.  B HEKOTOPX KAPTHAX, B KOTOPE  CA ECH,
  O TOM HE OBOPT.
     HAEC, TO TO KAKE-TO CTPAHHE AEH  OTKOHEH,
  KOTOPE T CTPAHEH. "BCE BOBPAAETC HA KP CBO"  BCE
  CTAHOBTC HA MECTO. CO BPEMEHEM, K COAEH, C OM BPEME-
  HEM, HO BCE CTAPETC  CTAHOBTC ...  HOPMAHO.
    HEMHOO O ECHX. BOT E 10 ET, KAK   ECH  CEK-
  TAKE  KHOMOB. HACAHO E OEE 30 ECEH.
      TETPA HE TOKO HAEO, HO   MHOX MOCKOBCKX
  TEATPOB ...   HEABHO A PEMEPA B TEATPE "COBPEMEHHK".
  ECA HABAETC "CBO OCTPOB".
    PO ECH B KHOMAX  E OBOP. BECTHOCT  ECEH
  EC OPAO OE, TAK E KAK  ATOP KHO O CPABHEH C
  TEATPOM TAK OCE MA "BEPTKA"  MEH OBOC OEH MHO-
  O HOBX PE, PE HAEHX  HACTOX.  ME BOMOHOCT
  B TOM ETC ...   POCTO B AOAPHOCT A ECH.
    KAK TC ECH ?  H, O TOM  HKOA HE PACCKABA. A
  TO  HEBOMOHO O'CHT  PACCKAAT.  HE OTHO CE K
  C TEX, KOO HABAT APAM  MEHECTPEM  EE KAK-
  H.  HEABHO CA, KAK OH  HX PACCKABA, TO BOT
  OH CE HA EPE   EO HO ECKAAC BOHA ...   BOT OH
  OMA... HET,  CAC PAOTAT.  MEH KAKA-TO MEO,
  KAKOE-TO HACTPOEHE. HOA OAETC CMEHO, HOA PCTHO,
  HOA HE OEH... HO ECH CAM A CE OBOPT, A PACCKA-
  BAT ...  TO H K EM ...
    BCEO  MEH HACAHO OEE BXCOT ECEH. TOHO  AE HE
  HA CKOKO,  X HKOA HE CTA. TEMATKA X, KAK H
  HAA, OEH PAHOOPAHA,  MEH MHOO BOEHHX ECEH, XOT CAM
   HKOA HE C, OTOM OPHE ECH, ECT CKAK ...
     AMA HACAT E O CEP COPTBHX ECEH  E-
   POPAMM CEAT O BOMOHOCT OXBATT BCE B COPTA.
  HAPMEP, EPBOE OTEEHE - EKA ATETKA, BTOPOE - COPTB-
  HE P. HO OKA EE K HE AKOHEH. OA ACT ECEH
  - TOHA.
     MEH BOOE MHOO TOHX, KOMEHX ECEH. HO B OHMA-
  ETE, TO TO HE POCTO TAK OCMET, BCHT K. MOP MO-
  POM, HO  BE B KOMEHE ECH BKABAE COEPAHE.
    ... BOT KOA  BCTA C ECHM,  MEH BCEA TAKOE CTPAH-
  HOE OOEHE.  CMOTP B PTEH A  B OHO TAKE ...
  AEC A  BP HAXO OHO MPAHOE O  KAKA-TO MA-

                          - 7 -
  ECKA CA K HEM THET,  BOT KOA OH B EPB PA HET-
  C,  MEH - PAHK.
    PECKX ECEH, KAK B E OH,  HE .  MEH ECT
  PKA HO OHA, KAK  CTA, - PAAHCKA PKA.
    CBO BCTEH  BCEA HAHA C BOEHHO TEMATK.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                    =========  #  ==========

                          - 8 -
           ================
           M BPAAEM EM
           ================
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                 OPOHOO HEBHKA
               -----------------------
  OAHE OC, A POBO  HEO.
  OEA P:"B OP T, TO BCE E OMEX".
   ETPE CTPAH PEO MHO PACCTE OPO,
   ETPE PAH AAM OH BBEPX.
  TEH OX EPE OPOBOHO E O KOECA,
  AOCHOC OCCE  TKOM AOCTPOC BA.
  BEH CMEPTHK KOMAP PABAC  CAMOO HOCA,
  PEBPAA CTEKO OOBOE B KAPTH A.
   CMPHE MC EHBO CTABE B TEM,
  BCKOXHC BO MHE - H OPO-KA OCTAHOB.
   B MAH KO MHE ACTAO BOEHHOE BPEM,
   BCT TO BPEM, AMEAHHOE HA KPOB.
   CEAC E B KAH AA  HTOB AH
   CPOC:"KA T? HA AA? BEPTAC HAA..."
   OTBETT HE MO: O OBKE APAH .
   CA:"OC! EPEC! POCKO! OMT!"
   CEO OCCE - MO EHCTBEHH BEPH APBATEP,
  TOKO EE CTBO E OPEHHX MHAM KPOH.
  ECTEECH OTOK OTEKA HECEA PAATOP,
   A CTK T HE POBHC H HA MKPOH.
   CH A PEM,  ABHO PAOME OT EBOT,
  HT CE A XO  AA POTEPET?
   B MAHE C COO  BE CEPAHTA EXOT.
  ", TPOEHA AKOCT,-CKAA OH,-OHO CET".
  M OE C CEPAHTOM OMAHX KOTET  PECK,
  OH OT BC:"OTKA TAKOE B BOH? , PATOK,
  -OBOPT,-BOCEM HE, KAK OABTPAKA B MHCKE.
  H, CACO, EA! ET BPEM, OT AH..."
  OH E HA BOCTOK CO CBOM OPEEBM OTPOM.
  CHOBA MPHOE BPEM B KAH BOO CKBO POH.
  TO BPEM EO EHCTBEHHO EHHO POM.
   OHA MHE CKAAA:"CTA? OTOXH -  CMEH".
  BCE B OPKE. HA MECTE. M EEM K PAHE. HAC BOE.
  TPAT ET OTEET OT TOKO TO BEHHX BCTPE.
  BOT AEA ETK, OTM CTEKO OOBOE.
  M BE HAK, TO PBAH PEOCTEPE.
  KPOME PEKX XAOB HTO HA BOH HE OXOE.
  TOKO EC MOOO, A CKBO CHOBA HA P
  BA OPOMHX TKA OOCH MOPOOM O KOE,
  OCTPM O-MPHOM - KBEPX, A HE HAKPEHC.
  EC, HA TPACCE PMO MHE, HE HABEM , OKAAOC,
  TO   E-TO EC OBOEBBA HEBAEKE.
  OTOM  MEH  OCCE, COBHO TK, AOCTPOC,
   OXMOT CBACTK OTAC HA TOM TKE.

                          - 9 -
           ECH O MOEM CTAPHE
          -----------------------
   OMH PABOEHKOMAT.
  " B ECAHT HE OEH. TAK-TO, PAT.
  TAKM KAK T TAM HEBPOTK..., -  AE CMEX, -
  MO,  TE KAKO COAT,
  TE XOT CPA B MECAHAT..."
  A  MEH TAKO COAT, KAK O BCEX.
  A HA BOHE, KAK HA BOHE,
  A MHE  BOBCE, MHE BBOHE,
  PCOXA K TE MHACTEPKA HA CHE.
   OTCTABA B O, B CTPO,
  HO KAK-TO PA B OHOM O,
  HE HA EM,  PHC CTAPHE.
  MT OKOHA PATBA:
  "CTEHT, A CKOKO BA BA?
  , XOOCTO, A PABA, PAOM  TOCTO?
  A KTO EBOHHA EHA?..."
  HO TT BCTPEBA MO CTAPHA:
  "O OC, T HE CBTO, A TPOM B O".
   TOKO PA, KOA  BCTA
  BO BEC CBO POCT, OH MHE CKAA:
  "OC!", - AE AP COB E AEE.
  K EM, MO, PKA B OOBE?
   BP CPOC:"A TO B MOCKBE
  HETO BPAB ECT OMA B T TAE?"
  HA HAM KBA. OH ACTOHA
   B HEM OCKOOK OCTBA.
   HA BOPOC EO OTBETT  HE CMO.
  OH B EM E A T AOB,
  A T HOE  A T CHOB,
  OM HA AA, A HOAM HA BOCTOK.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            EPHE AT
          ------------------
  A HAE CHO OCTAC AEH, AKAT,
  H, XOT  HTOH, H, XOT  HEBM BET.
  MHE XOETC BEPT, TO EPHE HA AT
  AT MHE BOMOHOCT CEOH BET BOCXO.
  CEOH HA X CKAA:"MPTE EPOCK!"
  OPOEM, AHO, BM KAKO OOPOT.
   TOKO OMA, E KP APOCK:
  "TT KTO KAK MEET, MHE BAHO BET BOCXO".
  OCOA POTA - OCO OET  CAEPA,
  HE PATE C HKO HA CH MO  BETBE.
  HAPACHO CTAPATC,   C EPEPEAHHM OPOM
  CEOH B BOCXO O PABK CBOE.
  PO O TAM, EPAC, TO HE PEAT X COHHX,
   BP  AMET, KOA POKC POXO,
  EE HECMEHH EEH HO TK OCOHX
  E OBEPHC BEPXKO CBOE HA BOCXO.

                          - 10 -
  A HAE CHO 6.30 OCTAC,  HA,
  HE TOKO AEH, AKAT, HO BET  BOCXO.
  BA POBOA OX, AM CKP, AA,
  BOCXOA HE BE, HO OH: BOT-BOT  BOET.
  XOT OPATHO HA HAC OPEEBA POTA,
  TO O - HEBAHO, A BAEH  BOPBAHH OPT.
  MHE XOETC BEPT, TO PA HAA PAOTA
  BAM APT BOMOHOCT ECOHHO BET BOCXO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                  BCOTA
                 --------
  BEC OH B BCOT, KAK B CBOE,
  OOH MHOMETH, KBAH.
  A M BCE E TOO HA HEE,
  KAK HA ET BOKAH.
            KPK "PA!" ACTPEBA BO PT,
           KOA M  OTA.
           ECT PA AHMA M T BCOT,
           ECT PA M EE OCTAB.
   CHOBA B ATAK HE XOETC BCEM,
  EM, KAK OPEA KAA.
  B BOCMO PA BOMEM M EE HACOBCEM,
  CBOE BOMEM, KPOBHOE, HAE.
           A MOET EE CTOPOHO OOT,
            TO M K HE PEC.
           HO BHO  TOHO BCE C-T
           HA TO BCOTKE CKPECTC.
  BEC OH B BCOT, KAK B CBOE,
  OOH MHOMETH, KBAH.
  A M BCE E TOO HA HEE,
  KAK HA ET BOKAH.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       ACKE CTPEK
     ----------------------
   MEPA AKAT, KAK ECK KHKA.
   CBO O CMEPT CTAA.
   O ET ABTPA, A OKA
   BBO APBAC B OAKA
    XO O EPEBA.
   OTCTABT PAOBOP
   BEPE  BBEPX, A TAM...
   BE TO-HA OP,
   OH OMOT HAM!
   A O BOH BOT TOT CKOH
   HEMEK APEH PA C TOO!
   OH AA BH, HO  CACEH,
   A BOT TEEP, T MOET, OH
   CBO ABTOMAT OTOBT K O.

                          - 11 -
   BBO EET BBEPX, A  PEK -
   TOT, C KEM XO T PAHE B APE.
   M EM ATAK O TOCK,
   A BOT ACKE CTPEK
   CEOH TO-TO HE B APE.
   T CHOBA EC, T COPAH BEC,
   T E ABETHOO CHAA.
   A APEH TOT, OH TOE EC.
   CPE CTPEKOB  "EBEC".
   X HAO CPOCT C EPEBAA!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       OH HE BEPHC  O.
      -----------------------
             ( K  "CHOB XOT B O")
       OEM BCE HE TAK? BPOE BCE, KAK BCEA,
       TOE HEO OT OOE,
       TOT E EC, TOT E BOX  TA E BOA,
       TOKO OH HE BEPHC  O.
       MHE TEEP HE OHT, KTO E PAB   HAC
       B HAX COPAX E CHA  OKO.
       MHE HE CTAO XBATAT EO TOKO CEAC,
       KOA OH HE BEPHC  O.
       OH MOA HEBOA  HE B TAKT OEBA,
       OH BCEA OBOP PO POE,
       OH MHE CAT HE ABA, OH C BOCXOOM BCTABA,
       A BEPA HE BEPHC  O.
       TO, TO CTO TEEP, HE PO TO PAOBOP,
       BP AMET  - HAC O BOE.
        MEH, TO BETPOM, AO KOCTEP,
       KOA OH HE BEPHC  O.
       HHE BPBAAC, COBHO  EHA, BECHA,
       O OKE OKKH EO .
       "P, OCTAB OKPT..." A B OTBET -THA,
       OH BEPA HE BEPHC  O.
       HA MEPTBE HAC HE OCTABT B EE,
       HA ABE, KAK ACOBE.
       OTPAAETC HEO B EC, KAK B BOE
        EPEB CTOT OE.
       HAM  MECTA B EMHKE XBATAO BOHE,
       HAM  BPEM TEKO  OOX.
       BCE TEEP OHOM, TOKO KAETC MHE -
       TO  HE BEPHC  O.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           BE
          --------
   MHE TOT O HE AT HOEM,
   CMEPT POTAH BOX,
   A C HEOCBOA  ECMHM OEM
   AA BE.

                          - 12 -
   BOT CHOBA AA,   AAA
   BT BM  O.
   TAK CBO H  OCEHO CBA
   C O BEO.
   HAM OBOP:- HHA BCOTA,
    HE AET ATPOH!
   BOH OKATAC BTOPA BEA
   BAM HA OOH!
     PE: MHOBAA EA
    AOC OTBEPTETC.
   C HEA AA AHA BEA
   PMO O CEPE.
   BE TX B HEE, TO P B PAX,
   XBATT HA BCEX C XBO.
   EC  HE HACMEPT, XO  TOA
   TOE EPOEM.
     BE T CH OTA
   POCTO HA AMT.
   B HEE OPT, POAAET BEA,
   HEKA AAT!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
      ECH O OCTAE
    ---------------------
     C MATEP  ATE
   HA APATE, BEK  TAK!
   A TEEP  B MECAHATE,
   HA KPOBAT, BEC B HTAX.
   TO HAM CABA, TO HAM KABA -
   MECECTPA  E CBET!
   OMEP TOT COCE, TO CPABA,
   TOT, TO CEBA-EE HET.
    OHA, KAK B APE,
   TOT COCE, TO CEBA  MHE
   BP CKAA: OCA, APEH,
    TE HO-TO HET!
   KAK E TAK, HEPABA, PAT!
   OH, HABEPHO, OT!
   M OTPEEM TOKO A, -
   TAK MHE OKTOP OBOP!
   H A TOT, KOTOP CEBA,
   BCE CMEC, BCE T,
   AE HO OH BCE PE,
   BCE PO HO OBOP,
   TO HE BCTAHE, MO, C KPOBAT,
   HE B, MO, EH,
   OE  T, PTE,
   HA CE CO CTOPOH!
   EC  HE   KAEKO
    CEA C KPOBAT BH,
     TOM, KOTOP CEBA,
   PMO  OTK EPEP.

                          - 13 -
   MO CECTPK KAB
   OKAAT, KAKO  CTA.
     B COCE, TO CPABA,
   OH  PAB MHE CKAA!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
      PABEKA OEM
     ---------------
    CTO. CTO CHO K CTPO.
   - TOKO OPOBO, A BEPE!
   HHO POBECT PABEK OEM.
   -  EO? - A KTO  CEAC PAEPET...
   - TAK, C KEM T? TAK, OPCOB, TAK, EOHOB,
   A EE TOT T  BTOPOO ATAOHA.
   M OEM, K POMAKAM PAA.
   - H-KA, CTAPHA, HE OTCTABA,
   BE HA POHTE BA EPEHX KPA -
   HA, A BOT OH, X EPEH KPA.
   - TAK, KTO CO MHO, C KEM T? TAK, OPCOB, TAK, EOHOB,
   A, EE TOT T  BTOPOO ATAOHA.
   POBOOK P E OACK,
   HO, TEMHO  HE BAT H .
   B BAAT AAX - E KACK
   C TO E E - AAT MO.
   - KTO CO MHO? C KEM OT? TAK, OPCOB, TAK, EOHOB,
   O, EE TOT T  BTOPOO ATAOHA.
   CKOPO ET HA C OKOAOM.
   B ECT OH OABT HAC OHEM.
   XOPOO, HAM TOO  HAO.
   C OOM! OTXOHEK HAHEM.
   - TAK. C KEM OPATHO OT? TAK, OPCOB, E, EOHOB?
   , T B? , T, T  BTOPOO ATAOHA!
     CE HE OCTAB,
   OT HAKPT,  HE PACCEKPEEH OT,
   A TOT T, KOTOPOO HE HA,
   OEH XOPOO CE BEET.
   - TAK, C KEM OPATHO OT? E OPCOB, E EOHOB?
   PABA, B TOT T  BTOPOO ATAOHA.
    CTO COKOHO EPE CTPOEM,
   B TOT PA CTO K HEM OM.
   KAETC, EO-TO OCTOEH,
   HAPAEH  HABAH MOOOM.
   C KEM B PO PA T?
   E OPCOB, E EOHOB?
    APHKA ATX
    BTOPOO ATAOHA....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                     OPHOE XO.
                    ------------
  B T EPEBAA, E CKA BETPAM HE OMEXA,
                                       OMEXA,
  HA KPAX TAKX, HA KAKE HKTO HE POHK,
                              HKTO HE POHK,
  O-OBAO BECEOE OPHOE XO,
                                   OPHOE XO
  OHO OTBAOC HA KPK, EOBEECK KPK.

                          - 14 -
  KOA OHOECTBO KOMOM OKATT O OPO,
                                   O OPO,
   CABEHH CTOH EE CHO B OPB AET
                               B OPB AET
  KPK TOT O OMO XO OXBATT, OXBATT
                                     POBOPHO
  CT  EPEHO B PK CBOX OHECET.
  OHO T HE , HABC PMAHA 
                              E,  E,
  TO HE  CAH HKEM POMK TOOT 
                          XPA, TOOT  XPA,
  P MEPTBT, OEBT BOE, BOE
                                      EE,
   XO CBA  B POT EM CH K.
  BC HO POOAAC KPOBABA, A OTEXA,
                                  A OTEXA,
   XO TOTA, HO BK HKTO HE CXA,
                             HKTO HE CXA,
  K TP PACCTPE PTXEE OPHOE, OPHOE
                                         XO,
   PH CE, KAK KAMH  PAHEHHX CKA.
   PH CE, KAK KAMH  PAHEHHX CKA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                 ECH O HOBOM BPEMEH
               ------------------------
                          K-MA "BOHA O KPAM"
   KAK PBH HAAT, POBA B HO TEO A,
   HAT, CKOPO  HAM - XOT  POATC E COB.
   O HEXOEHHM TPOAM POTOA OA, OA,
   HEBECTHO, K KAKOM KOH HOC CEOKOB.
   HAT, BPEM HOE, XOE, HO CACTE, KAK BCTAP, !
    B OOH A HM M ETM, EAM, BCE.
   TOKO BOT, B TO CKAKE TEPEM M X TOBAPE,
   HA CKAK HE AMETB, TO POM TOBAPE HET.
    EE EM OO OH PHMAT A OAP M,
   ET OO KAATC OBEM HAM CKP CAOOB.
   PO BOH T ETCKE P C HABAHM CTAPM,
    E EM OO ET HA CBOX  BPAOB.
   HO KOA OTPOXOET, KOA OTOPT  OTAETC,
    KOA HA KOH CTAHT O HAM CKAKAT,
    KOA HA EBK CMEHT HE HA ATA,
   HE AT  TOA, HE POCTT   HE POEBAT!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                 ACT
               --------
   HEO TOO H  -  CHOE,
   HO TEEP B HEM POH  -  AET,
    O HAE EME  -   CTOT,
    EPEB B CMOE   -   PCTHO M.

                          - 15 -
   PAPEC BCE OT E   -   B CTOPOH.
   EBX T OE HET,   -  BOPOH.
   KOOC - BET HTAP.   -  CEEM ?
   HET, BXOT, M P   -   CE.
   TO TAM, BETOM  -HTAP,   -  CBETTC!
   TO B OE OAP   -   MEETC.
    EPEB B    -  K OCEH.
   TE, TO ECH MO,   -  POC.
    OB HE  HAC,   -  BEPHO BE?
   TO HHEE CEAC?   -   HEHABCT!
    EM  BOA   -   CTOHAM.
   PABA EC, KAK BCEA,   -  KPOHAM.
   PABA, OE EC.   -   AKAET
   OBOEHHM EC   -   BKAM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            X BOCEM, HAC BOE
           ---------------------
           (K CEKTAK "BE  ETEHAHTA")
  X BOCEM, HAC BOE, PACKA EPE OEM
  HE HAM, HO M EM PAT.
  CEPEA, EPC, HAM HE CBETT C TOO,
  HO KOP HAO PABHT.
            TOT HAECH KBAPAT HE OKH
           MHE P CEAC HE BAH,
           CEOH MO P AAET MHE CH,
           A HAT,  AHC PABH.
  MHE B XBOCT BE "HKEPC", HO BOT AM OH,
  HACAHO AB BHT,
  M AE HE HAO KPECTOB HA MO,
  COT  HA KPX KPECT.
            EPB,  EPB, OH O TOO,
            BE M HAEPEPE,
           CE AM,  B OAKA,  PKPO,
           B O HE BAET EC.
  CEPE, T OP, OBA, EOBEE,
  TEEP HA HAEHOCT CTPO.
  HET, OHO,  MHE BE "HKEPC" HABCTPE,
  POA,  PM EO B O.
            HA, PE CBET C HM CET,
           HO O OAKAM CKO,
           CETT HA , KAK BA CAMOETA,
           BE M P E PA HE.
  APXAHE HAM CKAET:"B PA ET TO".
  HO TOKO BOPOTA EK,
  M OA OPOCM:"BTE HAC C POM
  B KAKO-H AHECK OK".
             OPO OA, XA  CHA,
           TO BOH BO MO,
           CT BEHO MO P AAET MHE CH,
           KAK B TOM OCEHEM O.

                          - 16 -
  M KP  CTPE OPOCM  OA,
  BE HEH M AHE-AC,
  A EC  HX CTPETEE MHOO,
  CT PMT B XPAHTE HAC.
           XPAHT - TO EO OETHOE TOE,
           A HECT HA KPE.
           TAKM, KAK P H M  C CEPEO,
            B BOXE  HA EME.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            *       *
                *
   OMPA OT EPE E O
  POAA  POO C ATAOHOM,
   OPATHO MEH A AC MO
  C CAHTAPHM BE EOHOM.
  OBE -
             BCE POM OPO -
  HA OTOPKE K CAMOM OM.
   CTO  HEME, A HA KPE MOK
  OHMAC HE TAK - O-POM.
  OKHA COBHO OC B AA MHE BHT.
   XOKA HE PAA COAT -
  HE PAA B CEAX HA MO P,
  A PKAM BCECHA -  B XAT.
   AA C
               HA EX.
   AH B OTEMHE CEH,
  A OE A TO-TO AHC B CEHX,
  BEP PBAH - OKOCC KOEH.
  TAM CE A CTOOM HA MECTE MOEM
  HEPBETB HOB XOH.
   AKA HA HEM,  XOKA P HEM,
  OTOM   CAM OAH.
  TO HAT,
            OKA O OHEM
   CE, H MHT HE BECE,
  OH BCE BE B OM EPECTAB MOEM
   O-CBOEM BCE EPEBEC.
  M XO O OOM - O OOM BOH,
  APTEP HAC HAKPBAA.
  HO CMEPTEHA PAHA AA CO CH
   MEHO B CEPE ACTPA.
   CE
        B OCHE COH,
  C BO OBA HA OMO:
  "BHTE, TOBAP, TO ABEPH
  O OKE K OM OPO.
  ECKAT, MP, A OB BAM, A XEA HA CTO,
  TO COACE O OM XOO".
  H A OH AE XOM B OTBET HE OBE:
  BPOE TAK  OOEHO O.

                          - 17 -
  AATAC
           HEKPAEH O.
   HE XOH BEPM, KAK KOA-TO.
  TOKO OKHA PACKPC, KOA  E,
   BH MHE BCE BHOBATO...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
          CHOB XOT B O.
         ----------------------
  CEOH HE CHO EHE CEPE,
  OHO  AE  ECEOK.
   AA, P XBATA CBHE,
  OMAT CEB HAOCEOK:
       "HA TOT PA MHE HE BEPHTC,
        XO, PET PO".
       M HE CE, HE CE OHTC,
       A CHOB, A CHOB XOT B O.
  BOT KTO-TO PE:"OCE HAC XOT OTO",
  KAK B POACT AH  OKOA
  A   TOO CBO OKH OKO,
  TO HE O BOBCE OTOA.
       CEAC AA MO COMKHTC,
        KPEKO OHMC C EME.
       M HE CE, HE CE OHTC,
       A CHOB, A CHOB XOT B O.
  KTO CMEHT MEH, KTO B ATAK OET?
  KTO BET K ABETHOM MOCT?
   MHE AXOTEOC CT ET BOH TOT,
  OET BO BCE HE O POCT.
        CEBA HTC,
        BE KTO PET A MHO.
       M HE CE, HE CE OHTC,
       A CHOB, A CHOB XOT B O.
  PAPB  EHE CEPE,
  MOE E HEPOMKO CTAO,
  TO BCE E KOHE MO EE HE KOHE,
  KOHE TO E-TO HAAO.
       CEAC AA MO COMKHTC,
        KPEKO OHMC C EME.
       M HE CE, HE CE OHTC,
       A CHOB, A CHOB XOT B O.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
         M BPAAEM EM
         ----------------
   OT PAH M EM BEPTE HAA,
   O EO, CHAAA,
   HO OPATHO EE AKPT HA KOMAT,
   OTTOKHBC HOO OT PAA.
   HAKOHE-TO HAM A PKA HACTAT,
   OTPAT HA   KOK,
   HO M OMHM KAK COHE OTPABOC BCT
    EBA HE AO HA BOCTOKE.

                          - 18 -
           M HE MEPEM EM AAM,
           OHAPACH BET TEPE,
           M TOKAEM EE CAOAM
           OT CE, OT CE.
    OT BETPA C BOCTOKA PHC CTOA,
   METC K CKAAM OTAPA.
   OC EMH M CBH E PAA,
   MEHB HAPABEHE APA.
   HE ATEC, KOA HE HA MECTE AKAT,
   CH EH - TO CKAK  CTAPX,
   POCTO EM BPAAT, KA AXOTT,
   HA CMEHHE POT HA MAPE.
           M OEM, OPK OHMAEM,
           KOK TCKAEM O, HE,
            KOEHM EM TOKAEM
           OT CE, OT CE.
   EC HKTO HE HAE, AE EC  XOTE,
   PK KBEPX OHBX.
   BCEM BM OTMA OA OT TE,
   KAK PKPTE COEM ABX.
   TOT  CBHE BCEX  CPA HAET,
   E HACTHET - B OP  C TA?
   KTO-TO TAM, BEPE, HABAC HA OT,
    EM HA MHOBEHE ACTA.
            CTH CBO CA OCTAB,
           MMOXOOM O MEPTBM CKOP,
           AP EMHO  BPAA OKTM
           OT CE, OT CE.
   KTO-TO BCTA B OH POCT
   , OTBECB OKOH,
   PH  HA BOXE.
   HO HA AA, HA AA OET ATAOH,
   TO COHE BOO HA BOCTOKE.
   BOTOM O P, M CMPAOM OOT,
   HO AA AKPBAEM HA AAX.
   HHE O HE COHE HOPMAHO ET,
   OTOM TO M PBEMC HA AA!
           PK, HO HA MECTE , HET ?
           KAK HA CBAE, POC P,
           EM THEM AM A CTE
           HA CE, O CE, OT CE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              E BAC
            --------------
  KAKO  A! HAKA BEH, BKA, HEPBOB,
  CEPA CTA HA TP CETA BMECTO BX.
  K TOM E AM PAA KABAEPOB
  HA E BAC, TPAOHH,  AXBATBAO X.
  T CAM, XOT TAHE C OPEM OOAM,
  ABHO PEC PACT EE OH...
  HO BEHO HAO OTATC O EAM,
  CET HA OMO, COPATC HA BOH.

                          - 19 -
   BOT BCE E, BCE PEAHE CTAHOBC,
  OHA, K KOTOPO OOT HAMEPEBAC,
  ET CAMA, TO PACT TE HA BAC,
   KPOB B BCKAX TBOX CTTC B PTME BACA.
           T BHEHE COKOEH
           CPE MHOO AA,
           HO TEH A TOO
           TE BABAA -
           METAAC, OMAAC, POAA OHA
           B KOM CBETE CBEE.
           , EPEHO EPA
            EEHO KPA,
           T MO  POBECT EE O EB HOA.
           HE CTO E T PK COA,
           CAM HE CBO  HE.
   E BAC, KOHE COMHEHM MAOBEPOB
   ABEPEHE HX CHOB, AAB, TEX.
  CEOH AM PAAT KABAEPOB
  HE OTOM, TO MAO XPAPOCT  TEX.
  BOBEEH HA BPEM AA B BAHE AM,
   KPT OOB HAM BAC, KAK B CTAPH.
  HO BEHO HAO OTATC O EAM,
  CET HA OMO, COPATC HA BOH.
  EEE CHEA E BAC, KPC, KPC,
  TO CHEOA OOE HE PEPBAC.
  OHA PA, TO PACT TE HA H,
   T  E, EEE CTEH, EEE BACA.
  E  H  A - B EE, B OME OEPOB,
  B BOPOBO AE, B KOE - KAK TEE BEO!
  B POCC AM PAAT KABAEPOB
  BO BCE BEKA HA E BAC,  O BCE EM-EO.
  OT BOP, HE CMOTP O CTOPOHAM,
  EPE OTAHE, MOAHE, TH
  CE EHH PT HA OMO HAM.
  X AH A - BEHO BO BC CTPAH.
  KA  H POCO TE, E  H CE,
  POMH BAC, KAK  T E -  HEC.
  BEK T AT TE -  C MOP  C HEEC -
   PACT HA E BAC, KOA BEPHEC.
            T BHEHE COKOEH
            CPE MHOO AA,
            HO TEH A TOO
            TE BABAA -
            METAAC, OMAAC, POAA OHA
            B KOM CBETE CBEE.
            , EPEHO EPA
             EEHO KPA,
            T MO  POBECT EE O EB HOA.
            HE CTO E T PK COA,
            CAM HE CBO  HE.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                ECH O KOHE BOH
              ----------------------

                          - 20 -
       CBAT  OCOK CTO BO BOPE,
       OKA HE HAKP - CTAT B OMHO.
       H B MAE HHEE HOE B EKAPE,
       HO THETC BPEM -  BCE PEEHO.
  BOT E OBOEHHE AM OPT BOHAKAA -
    OKOH HA EHHX AEA MOCKBA CBCOKA...
  A E-TO COAT EE B CEPE OCKOKOM TOKAO,
  A E-TO PABEKAM HAO OT "KA".
  BOT E OHOBT HAMEHA.  CTPOT B KOOHH.
   HK HA OA CT, KAK APKET HA O.
  A BCE E HA AA T  T EOH,
   HA OXOPOHKO AXOTC A B T.
       HE BTO BCACT POHKOBO BO,
       HE KEHO BPOK OPAHX KOE -
       BCE CMO OTOKOM HAPOHO E,
       KOTOPO PXOT KOHE HAKOHE.
  BOT CO CTEKO COPA KPECT  OOCOK MA.
  BOT  TOP - OO! ATEMHEHE E H K EM.
  A E-H CPT PAAT EPE OEM  ,
  OH BCE BOHET -  XOO,  CTPAX,  M.
  BOT OT KOOT CBEEK E OAT KOH.
   A  CTA -  MOTB TBOPT,  CTX.
  HO C KPACHM KPECTOM BCE T  T EOH,
  XOT  OTEP O CBOKAM HE TAK BEK.
       E ABETAT OBC CA.
        EM POPEO,  BO BO PBAX.
        CKOPO HAPAA A PATH TP -
       OKA  CBEE TPAB B OOBAX.
  E HE MAAT HA OPOOM APOCTAT.
  AMOK CPEH, OTOBC OE TPT.
  A POTHE BCE-TAK BT CET B KOMAT,
  KOTOPX OKA EE APOCTO MOT T.
  BOT E ABA TPOEHE AKKOPEOH,
  BOT  KTB CH T B COACE, B, E OOB.
  A BCE E HA AA T  T EOH,
  A HAM OKAAOC, COBCEM HE OCTAOC BPAOB.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                   PATCKE MO
                  -----------------
   HA PATCKX MOAX HE CTABT KPECTOB
    BOB HA HX HA PAT,
   K HM KTO-TO PHOCT KET BETOB
    BEH OOH AAT.
      EC PAHE BCTABAA EM HA ,
      A HHE - PAHTHE T.
      EC HET H OHO EPCOHAHO C
      BCE C B EH CT.
   A B BEHOM OHE BEH BCXHB TAHK,
   OPE PCCKE XAT,
   OP CMOEHCK  OP PEXCTA,
   OPEE CEPE COATA.
      HA PATCKX MOAX HET AX BOB,
      CA XOT  OKPEE.
      HA PATCKX MOAX HE CTABT KPECTOB,
      HO PABE OT TOO EE?

                         - 21 -
                CA B PECTOPAHE
                ------------------
 B PECTOPAHE O CTEHKAM BCT TT  TAM
 "TP MEBE", "AKOOT BT".
 A CTOOM OHOKO CT KATAH.
 - PAPETE? - CPOC . - CATEC.
         - AKP. - BHTE, "KAEK" HE KP.
         - AHO, BE. ABA-KA OC.
         - A, OKA PHECT...- E, KOM OBOP.
          OPOB! - OATEHO .
 - H, TAK TO E,- CKAA, AXMEEB, KATAH,-
 BOK E T KPACBO, OHAKO
 A BA T B EMET  TAHK?
 A XO  T, CKAEM, B ATAK?
         B COPOK TPETEM, O KPCKOM,   CTAPHO,
         A MOE CHO TAKOE...
         MHOO BCKOO, PAT, A MOE CHO,
         TO OC TEE, APEH, COKOHO.
 OH PAC  ,  A HM O TAM,
 TOKO B CAMOM KOHE PAOBOPA
  OE EO,  CKAA: "KATAH,
 HKOA T HE E MAOPOM."
         OH AAKA TOA, OH CPOC PO OTA,
         OH KPA, TO  HA O:
         -  BC H OTA A TE, OEA,
         A T H POAE, ACKA.
 A BHTOBK TEE. A OCAT TE B O.
 A T BOK TT XEE CO MHO...
  CE, KAK B OKOE O KPCKO O,
 TAM, E  KATAH CTAPHO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              TOT, KOTOP HE CTPE.
              -----------------------
  BAM MO HE P - E HE TOT ABO.
 MEH CTPE OTP  PE E BBO.
 A TO MHE TA A, HEEA CTE?
 HE TO, TO  HE HA - PACCKABAT HE.
               MO KOMAHP MEH OT TO CAC,
               HO KTO-TO HA PACCTPEE HACTO,
                BBO OTHO BOH PKA.
               HO  OH, KOTOP HE CTPE.
 CA MO XA ABHO HAEPEKOC:
 OHA KA  O, HO HE OHEC.
  OCOCT CTH, HETOMM HA,
 EE TOA PMET  B HA KAPAHA.
               OH BBOOK HA CBET  PBOOK
               OKOOT, OT MATEPA -
               HKTO OEAT HEO HE CMO...
               HET, CMO OH, KOTOP HE CTPE.

                         - 22 -
 PKA AA B POACT C PAKM KPKOM ""
  A MHE BA POCK B T CTOPOH EM.
 HO, C:- B APAA. TATE B MECAHAT.-
 PACCTPEBAT BA PAA CTAB HE BET.
               A BPA OTOM BCE OKA KOM
               , BC,  A.
               A  B PE ECEOBA TAKOM
               C TEM APEHKOM, KOTOP HE CTPE.
  PAH, KAK COAKA, A, A HE E,
 B OCTAX, OHAKO, B OOM OETE .
 XO B MEH BEHH BEC CA EHCK O:
  T, HEOCTPEEHH, ABA-KA HA KO!
               HA ATAOH EPOCTBOBA B KPM,
                 TA KO OCA,
               TO O CAE BOEBAT EM,
               KOM? - TOM, KOTOP HE CTPE.
   AEK  A, CO CPTKOM BA,
 MHE HE POC AHTC,   OBOEBA.
 B CBO OK OPEE. BO, CKAA KOMAT,
 A TO HE OCTPE, TAK  PAT AE PA.
                TOE PA , A PCEB  H,
                B EO  CH K:
               HEMEK CHAEP OCTPE MEH
               B TOO, KOTOP HE CTPE.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                TPAHE ATAOH.
                ------------------
 BCEO  AC AT HA APTOCTPE,
 BCEO  AC EXOTE EPEK,
 BCEO  AC O CAMX ABHX E:
 KOM - O OPEHA, H, A KOM - O "BK".
          A TOT AC HE EM H CTPOK.
          MOC OAM BOH APTEPCTAM!
          BE M  HE POCTO TAK, M - TPAHK.
          HAM HE CAT: "... CTATE KOMMHCTOM".
 EPE ATAKO - BOK? BOT MPA!
 CBOE OT M EE B PAAHK.
 OTOM M HE KPM "PA!"
 CO CMEPT M PAEMC B MOAHK.
           TPAHKOB OH AKOH, OH KOHE:
          KO, P ACTCKOO PO.
          , EC HE OMAE B P CBHE,
          MEA HA P OMAE "A OTBA".
 T E TKOM. A E - E PKO.
 OHO HAEHE, A OHO  TE.
 , EE OCTAHEC BO -
 , PBAHHA, OT P  BE.
          CTAET BPA: MOPAHO M CA,
          A HM  EC  OPOA COEH...
          B E EC PTE HA PO -
          B POPB T TPAHE ATAOH.

                         - 23 -
 BOT ECT HO-HO.  BOT CEAC OCTPE.
 H, O BOH, ABA E EPEK!
 BCEO  AC O CAMX ABHX E:
 KOM - O OPEHA, A OHCTB - O "BK".
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
   COAT P "EHTP"
  ------------------------
  COAT BCEA OPOB,
  COAT HA BCE OTOB,
   , KAK  KOBPOB,
  M BBAEM  OPO!
   HE OCTAHOBTC,
   HE CMEHT HO.
  CT HA A,
  CBEPKAT CAO!
  O BEHO PABHHE,
  A METPOM - METP,
  T O KPAHE
  COAT P  EHTP .
  HA EPB-BTOPO PACCTAC!
  EPB-BTOPO!
  EPB - A BEPE -  B PA!
  EPB - BTOPO!
  A KA BTOPO - TOE EPO,
  B PA OAET BCE A TOO,
  EPB-BTOPO, EPB-BTOPO,
         EPB-BTOPO.
  A EPE HAM BCE BETET,
  A HAM BCE OPT.
  HE HAO MAT, C HAM TOT,
  KTO BCE A HAC PET.
  BECEE, HEXMPE,
  BEPHEMC O OMAM,
  HEBECT EOKPE
  HAPAO T HAM.
   BCE-TO M MEEM,
  HAM TPCOCT HE C PK.
   TOKO  HE TCKHE
  COATCKE TK!
  O EPEAM  TPAM, A METPOM - METP,
  T O KPAHE COAT P EHTP...
  BCE - BEPE, A HHE
  A METPOM - METP.....
  ......................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           "K" - CTPETE.
          ---------------------
  "K" - CTPETE, MOTOP MO BEHT
 HEO - MO OTE.
 A TOT, KOTOP BO MHE CT,
 CTAET, TO OH - CTPETE.
          B TOM O MHO "HKEPC" CT,
           CEA C HM TO XOTE,
          A TOT, KOTOP BO MHE CT,
          PHO MHE HAOE.

                         - 24 -
  B POOM O HABET POT,
 MEH MEXAHK ATOA.
 A TOT, KOTOP BO MHE CT,
 OT ACTABET B TOOP.
           OMAPPOBKA OMA HECET
          CMEPT APOPOM.
          A, KAETC, CTAATOP OET:
          "MP BAEM OM!"
 BOT CA AXOT KO MHE "MECCEPMTT",
 ,  CTA OT PAH.
 HO TOT, KOTOP BO MHE CT,
  B, PE HA TAPAH.
          TO EAET OH?! BOT CEAC ET BPB!
          HO MHE HE OPET HA ECKE.
          APET  CKOPOCT BCE EPEKPB
           BXO  KE.
  ABH, A CA, H, TO  COPE,
 E E OH, MO BEOM?
 BOT OH AMC, KBH  AE:
 "MP BAEM OM!"
           TOT, KOTOP B MOEM EPEKE,
          OCTAC OH  B.
          MEH B AEHE OH BBE  B KE
          PMO  MEPTBO ET.
 OH PBET HA CE  HAPK BBOHE,
 X, TOE MHE, ETK-ACC!
 HO CHOBA PXOTC CATC MHE
  TO B OCEH PA.
           OE HE  OKOPHM, KHC,
           E EAT HA EME.
          HO TO  OH HE CT KAK ECTC C?
          EHH, MO KPOB HA HE!
 TEPEH MAH BAET PEE,
  BPEM EO CTEKO.
  TOT, KOTOP BO MHE CE,
 BP TKHC OM B CTEKO.
          T, HAKOHE-TO E HAEKE,
          OCEHE C ,
          HO TO TO, TO?!  B OKOM KE
           BT HKAK HE MO!
 OCAHO, TO CAM  HEMHOO CE,
 HO CT OBEET POM.
 BXOT,   HAOCEOK CE:
 " MP BAEM OM!
 MP BAEM OM!!!"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
         POBO OPCOB
        -----------------
 - POBO OPCOB!
 - .
 - ABA KAK O EO.

                         - 25 -
 -  EPAC  OCEHX C.
   O XECTA, OTOM CTA,
   OTOM E CTEMHEO.
   TOKO  EO PEPE.
   HA EPB OKPK:"KTO ET!"
   OH CTA TT,
   HA BCTPE B BOX - AKPA:
   "KOHA PT!"
    T AMEKAC,
    HE BCTA B COP,
   HAPK BH
    BCTPE B OP.
 - POCTE, POBO, ABATE PAB,
   BAM E E,
   B  EO HA A BEPCT.
 -  TMAH, HAT HE MO, TEMHO,
   HA HEE T. KTO-TO E,
    KPKH B TEMHOT.
   HA EPB OKPK:"KTO ET!"
   OH CTA TT.
   HA BCTPE B BOX - AKPA:
   "KOHA PT!"
    T AMEKAC,
    HE BCTA B COP,
   HAPK BH
    BCTPE B OP.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
               EHHPACKA OKAA
              -----------------------
  BPOC B EHHPACK OKA,
 HO  TOA HE   HE ,
  BE, KAK OPT OHEM AAEBCKE CKA,
 B OEPEX A XEKOM CTO.
 PAAHE CMEE, A TO  TOA B EA,
 KOA HA OPO CET HE BE CMEPTM?
 B E XE C KOPKO, A  CTA MAXOPKO
 OKPOK C-O ATOPM EPT-TE C EM HAOOAM.
 OT CT AE T HE ETA,
 A BOP O HEEO KPACT,
 POTEE MOX B T M AHE PPA,
 A  OC - TOKO  HE ACT.
 O EC O A OOHX  CTPOKOB,
 BCE OOA, AE POKPOP.
 A B B BAKA TA HOPMA
  CA O PAO OOP HOPMPO.
 OKAA ATHAC, AE CKOM,
 HO HA HAPO BPAOB CBOX PA,
  MOHO T, KAK  XPCTA A AXO O MKO,
 HO TOKO BOT MEAET PAM.
  CKA BAM ACKOBO, PAAHE C OBKO,
 B  KO MHE AO HE E,
 PO H MO H  HEATPOTH
 HAT E OPAH  BCC.

                         - 26 -
                    HET  A
                   ------------
 ABHO CMOK A OP,
 HA HAM  COHEH CBET.
 HA EM POBEPTC ,
 EC BOH E HET?
           PXOTC CAT HEPEKO
           CEAC, KAK TOA:
           "T  OE C HM B PABEK?
           HET  A?"
 HE XHET E POHEOH,
 HE T OXOPOHHO AE,
 , KAETC, BCE COKOHO,
  HEE PACKPTC TEE.
           PXOTC CAT HEPEKO
           CEAC, KAK TOA:
           "T  OE C HM B PABEK?
           HET  A?"
 OKO TOKO CHTC,  HA,
 OTOBC, EPC  EPC.
 ECT MPHA EPEOBA,
 EA,  OACHOCT,  PCK.
           PXOTC CAT HEPEKO
           CEAC, KAK TOA:
           "T  OE C HM B PABEK?
           HET  A?"
 B OX OEBPEEH MH,
 HO M HE HA OE CBTOM,
 B OCK, BET, H
 HE CPACBATE CO CETOB.
          OTOM CHO HEPEKO,
          EC PXOT EA,
          "T  OE C HM B PABEK?
          HET  A?"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            OACA O ATAK
           ------------------
 OACA O ATAK
 CKOPO CHOBA O TAHK,
 CHOBA CAT PAPBOB KOHEPT.
 A O MOOOM
 EPEA  OMA
 HEOO TPEOH KOHBEPT.
           KAK TO HE EC T,
          EC OEPK HEBECT,
           T OTE  MAT,
          HO COC POE,
          BHO, P EPE OEM
          OCE COAT CMO EPEAT.

                         - 27 -
 TAM CTOO CHAAA:
 "BH, TO MOAA. AT HE ".
  BCE. BEC CTOK.
 TOKO CH PCKA:
 "EA HE KO
 T COKOHO BO  POCT, EC TO".
          BMECTE C EPBM PAPBOM
          APEH KPKH TOCKBO:
          "OTAOH, TO T MHE PTA?
          A MHT O CMEPT
          B TPEOHOM KOHBEPTE
          EBOE PEHEHE  O".
 OH MAXH  TPAHE
 C ABTOMATOM HA EE,
 OT OCKOKOB EPEC HE CTA,
  B O O MOCKBO
 OH OHC C EME,
 TOKO BETEP OPBK CMA PAMETA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              ECH O EME
             ---------------
 KTO CKAA, TO COPEA OTA?
 OE B EM HE POCTE CEM.
 KTO CKAA, TO EM MEPA?
 HET, OHA ATAAC HA BPEM.
          MATEPHCTBO HE BT  EM,
          HE OTHT, KAK HE BEPAT MOP.
          KTO OBEP, TO EM CO?
          HET, OHA OEPHEA OT OP.
 KAK PAPE TPAHE E,
  BOPOHK, KAK PAH T,
 OHAEHHE HEPB EM
 HEEMHOE CTPAAHE HAT.
          OHA BHECET BCE, EPEET.
          HE ACBA EM B KAEK.
          KTO CKAA, TO EM HE OET,
          TO OHA AMOAA HABEK?
 HET, BEHT OHA, CTOH A,
 O BCEX CBOX PAH,  OTH,
 BE EM - TO HAA A,
 CAOAM HE BTOTAT .
 KTO OBEP, TO EM CO?
 HET, OHA ATAAC HA BPEM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
         BCE  HA POHT
        -------------------
 HHE BCE CPOKA AKOHEH,
 A  AEPHX BOPOT,
 TO KPECT-HAKPECT AKOOEH,
 HAC:"BCE  HA POHT".

                         - 28 -
 A PEX A HA HAC POCTT,
 BE  HAC TAKO HAPO,
 EC POHA B OACHOCT,
 HAT BCEM T HA POHT.
 TAM O A TP, EC O XPAHT,
 KAK  B AEPE AET,
 HHE M HA PABHX C BOXP-AM,
 HHE BCEM T HA POHT.
  HAAHKA EPEKHA OX  OBOP, OX  OHT,
  A KPECT-HAKPECT OCKAM, HO  OH OA HA POHT.
 E  O CPA B T EO, TOKO C HAM  OH CME,
 BCE MEPO HAPA EO TPHA A CAMOCTPE.
 H A M, BCE OPABA M,
 HAPA HAC OTOM,
 KTO BE - TEX MEAM,
 A KTO MEPTBE - KPECTOM.
  PE AKEHHE
 CT TAT  BOPOT
 HA AMT ACTEKEHH,
 HAC:"BCE  HA POHT".
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            KA ETBEPT
           ------------------
 OCE OE CTAO CBETO,
  CAT OPO,
 HO HE CE A OEHM CTOOM,
 KA ETBEPT.
           , T E, A OH HE ET,
          OH - MEPTB.
           O, T OE, TOKO MOT
          KA ETBEPT.
 OO BOB A ME,
 MATEP A CBOX CHOBE,
 HE HA OH, TO MEPTB
 KA ETBEPT.
          OMHM OTEP BOHE CEAC,
          CET TOT OMHM HECETH,
          O, KAK HAM HE XBATAET BAC,
          KA ETBEPT.
  , T E, A OH HE ET,
 OH - MEPTB.
  O, T OE, TOKO MOT
 KA ETBEPT.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                 CXAP
                --------
 CTO PA AKAT KPACHE, PACCBET CHE,
 CTO PA  K TE, ECOK MOOKCK,
 OKA T E HACKBO MO HE
  HAA EBA CXE OCK.

                         - 29 -
          A  EBA TAKE CXAP!
          OH XPCTE HA AX, XPCTE
          A M HE PBAHE PACCTEEM -
           H EBAT. TAKE CXAP.
 X ECT ET C, HE COBPAT,
 A T EE X BE, ECOEK...
 A M, BAO, X B BOE PAMOM
  H EBAT,  KPOEK HE COPAT.
          C OEPE, TOBAP CTAPHA.
          PEM -  COAT  HAACTBO...
          A ?  .  ACTO.
          A TO O HX PACCKABAT - BOHA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                     ECAHTHA
                    -----------
                      (ABTOP: M.AHAPOB)
 APAT PBAH  PH BEC,
  EM BCKOXHAC EBA.
 A BH B "EBEC"
  "MEPTBA OOBA".
          ABTOMAT B, KAK CK B MOPO,
          CTOET  B OP.
           MEPTBOE COHE HA CTPOAX EPE
          MEAO BECT PAOBOP.
  CKAA OCO:" B, KAP,
 OTKPOTE BOPOTA B CA.
 A PKA - OT AP O AP
 B PA POCKAT ECAHT".
          CKAA OCO:"BOH OKA ETT,
          AAP OH  ATAMAH.
          EPE POT, APAT POT,
          B KPOB EO ABTOMAT.
 OH PEH , A OH EO.
 PEHKOM  OH CAM,
 HO E CBTOO HAT OHOO,
 TO OE B ECAHT.
          OTA, EOP, HAM CBOE,
          CEPEPHHE CTPEMEHA.
          OKA TOT APEH EPT KOE,
          B MPE CTOT THA".
 OH BPAAM OTOMCT  E  PEK,
 POHB HA KAMEH BCOK.
  BE AC, KAK OK,
 AA HA ECOK.
          BOT O OTPEME, HO HEBECTA HE CT,
          CET OTEPA HM.
          A MEPTBOE COHE BCE TOET EHT
          OKOBAM O KAMHM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
          HA BOHE KAK HA BOHE
         -----------------------

                         - 30 -
 POCTE CKK, KAK KOPK APH.
 HEO CHOE, EKE CH.
 APEH OA ME  C CBO
 HTEPECH - O BOH.
          A, HA BOHE, KAK HA BOHE,
          A O BOH, KAK O BOH,
          BEE, O BCE BCEEHHO
          OH XO E HA KOHE,
          B KOHE BECH, B KOHE BECH,
          OCEHE, OBOEHHO.
 HO TMAH E O POCE EC,
 PA POE O OM  METAM.
  TOO, TO T PACCEC,
 APEH HEH MEHHO TAM.
          A, HA BOHE, KAK HA BOHE,
          A O BOH, KAK O BOH,
          BEE, O BCE BCEEHHO,
          OH XO E HA KOHE,
          B KOHE BECH, B KOHE BECH,
          OCEHE, OBOEHHO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              ECH O OEM ETKE
             --------------------------
 BC BOH O ABK  BCE K OM THC,
  XOT OPC, BOEBA EOBO.
 H, A OH TOPOC, KAK-TO PA HE PHC,
  B BOHE BA-BEPE OEPHC, A BA OA BCEO HEO.
 HE CXAT EO CA C COPOK TPETE BECH,
 H, A  OKHC B OBOEHHE CH,
   , PAK, HO  TEO.
 OH  E, OPEE, H, A MHE OBEO.
  A AXO HE , HE  C OCOOM A,
  H B T HE POCC, H CE O OO,
 HO MHE EHH MOA HAMEKA, BCTPEA:
 EC  T TAM HABEK OCTAC, MOET MO  OPATHO PE.
  MEH HE AAKA X EAH BOPOC,
 MHE BE TOE HE CAKO, TO  HX HE COC.
 MHE OTBET OBEPHC:"BHTE, TO E,
  CAHO BEPHC, BEPHC, H, A OH HE CME".
 OH KPA HAOCEOK B CAMOETE COPA:
 "T B, T OTHE", - OHOCOC CKBO .
 M ETA O OOM, BOE CAMOO PA,
 OH OHC T BE  CE TAM, H A  O EM OTH,
 BCTPET ETKA CXO PACK APOPOM,
 OH CAC HA PXO, HO HE OA HA HEM,
 OH CH - HE POCHC, OH AE - HE OE,
 TAK TO  BOT BEPHC, BEPHC, H A OH HE CME.
  KPOM  HABEHO BHOBAT EPE TEM,
 C KEM CEOH BCTPEATC  OE  A ECT.
 HO XOT M BM O KOHA OETE,
 ET HAC AMT  MAET COBECT,  KOO OHA ECT.

                         - 31 -
 KTO-TO CKO  ETKO OTCTA HAM AC
 B HAE H KOPOTKO, KAK ETOH OOC.
  HA HE, KTO PAC, KTO BETE HABCEA.
 H, A  PEMC, H, A  PEMC, BOT KAKA EA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           ECH PO CHAEPA
          --------------------
 A H-KA E-KA, KOM HE EH,
 BAM H KOEKA, A MHE MEH.
 KOTOP B TEATPAX, ABA HA COP,
  HA CTO METPOB, A T B OP.
          HE TA PACKAKA, HO  HE TPC
          TAK, ECTKA, HOB T,
          BE T E HA COP CTPE B OP,
          HO  BE CHAEP, A T TAEP.
 K BAM ETC, MO BCTPE XO,
 EBTKA B CEPE, ECTKA B O.
  EPHO TOKO HA E CT
 EA TA HOKA HA MO H.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            MH
           ---------
 TAK COC - MH ,
 OPOCA OCEB O CPOKA.
 BOT X OE HE BHO  OKOH,
 PACTBOPC B OPOHO .
          BTEKAT  KOOCA EPHA,
          TO CE HECATX OE.
           XOOHE BETP POBOPHO
          OTEK  EE.
 M BAC EM, TOPOTE KOHE.
 B OP AC, B OP AC, B OP AC,
 CT OTHE BETP HE T,
 A ACKAT BAM CH.
 A OTOM BOBPAATEC CKOPE,
 B AT O BAC,
  E BAX OK - EHET  COXHT PH.
          M B BCOKX BEM TEPEMAX,
          BXOA HET HKOM B T AH,
          OHOECTBO  OAHE
          BMECTO BAC OCEOC B OMAX.
 OTEPA  CBEECT  PEECT,
 EHA HEOETX PAX.
 TBO CTAPE ECH PEC
  HAB B AX.
          M BAC EM, TOPOTE KOHE.
          B OP AC, B OP AC, B OP AC,
          CT OTHE BETP HE T,
          A ACKAT BAM CH.

                         - 32 -
          A OTOM BOBPAATEC CKOPE,
          B AT O BAC,
           E BAX OK
          EHET  COXHT PH.
 BCE EHO O OT,
  BT C KAM HEM HEPECTAHHE
 BEKOBO HAPB PTAH
 OTOOCKOM CTAPHHX MOTB.
          M BAC BCTPETM  EX  KOHHX,
          TOMEHHX, HE EX, X.
          TOKO  HE CTOTA OXOPOHHX
           PEBCTBE X.
 M BAC EM, TOPOTE KOHE.
 B OP AC, B OP AC, B OP AC,
 CT OTHE BETP HE T,
 A ACKAT BAM CH.
 A OTOM BOBPAATEC CKOPE,
 B AT O BAC,
  E BAX OK - EHET  COXHT PH.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            *       *
                *
 E HAM, POEHH EK,
  BHB B OTAH POTE,
 EMAPA BA:"BEPE, MO CABH OK,
 PEPTE CMEPT, MO OOBOPE".
      CMTM HAMEHAM OP,
     BOCAMEHEH TAAHTBO PE,
     PACTAKBA CH  A,
     OH CTPEMC B EPBE P
      EPBM OC O KAPTE.
          XTPE  TOT, KOTOP HE  CME,
          HE OEAB ATT TAK EH,
          O B AH P, HO TAM HE EE,
          EO CBO E PA HA PE
           B CH BA A MEH.
 CEOH KA TPET E CAO,
 HO OCE TB ABT, KAK KPE.
 PEKPACH OK, HAEH, BEPH OK,
 OTOPHE B OK OOBOPE.
     A TPET  CPE TB  A
     CTAPAC COXPAHT  P,  CH,
     HE BXO H B EPBE P,
     H B AHE, HO KAK -A E,
     PAC A OOT CEPEH.
          OH HAT TOCTE TP
           T HT B PAMAX HA KAPTHE,
          TE, KTO HE B B EPBE P,
          HO HE   CA,  OP,
          TO ECTHO POA B CEPEHE.

                         - 33 -
 E TPA E OECTE MOK,
 HE CHO ME, TE BOH EEA.
 PAT  CMT HAEH, BEPH OK,
 B KOTOPOM CO OH OOBOPE.
     HO HET, M ECT HAMEH HE ATHAT,
     A EMAPA BECEO  POBHO.
     TO X B AAX OTOMKOB OPABAT,
     OH MOB:"KTO-TO OEH MPAT,
     A KTO-TO OEH HT, ECOBHO".
          CT HET BE TCKEE, EM  HX,
          BEPEHHO OTHT O KOHH,
          CKPBAC A OTAHHX  X
          OCEH P OCTABB  PX,
          BEPEHHE  CAPEH.
 B P BTOTAH HAMEHA, PH EK,
 EMAPACKE E  POTE.
 AX, CABH OK, A   CABH OK,
 B KOTOPOM CO OH OOBOPE?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                     B TEMHOTE
                    -----------
 TEMHOTA BEPE, OO,
 TAM CTEHO AKAT APOBE,
 BCTPEH BETEP, KOCE O,
  OPO, OPO HEPOBHE.
          TAM E COBA, TAM PHA MOBA,
          TAM HEHHE BCTPE CATC,
          TAM OXA, COPEA TPABA,
           CE B TEMHOTE HE OCTAHTC.
 HAM POBEPKA HA POHOCT - O,
  TMAH  BCTPE C POM.
 CEPE TAET PTM CBO
  CTT C EPEOM.
          TAM E COBA, TAM PHA MOBA,
          TAM HEHHE BCTPE CATC,
          TAM OXA, COPEA TPABA,
           CE B TEMHOTE HE OCTAHTC.
 TAM  BK,  KPACK HE TE,
 TOKO MHE BPAT HE PXOTC,
 OEH HEH  TAM, B TEMHOTE,
 HEO, PACOOTC.
          TAM E COBA, TAM PHA MOBA,
          TAM HEHHE BCTPE CATC,
          TAM OXA, COPEA TPABA,
           CE B TEMHOTE HE TATC.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
          *       *
              *
   ( CEKTAK: "BE  ETEHAHTA")

                         - 34 -
 M BETA, KAK TK
 C PACKX OE,
 BAAT BETOB B CTK -
 KA BECEE.
 M CMEC, C APKO TMAH EPETAB,
  B POCTOP HABAC
 M O TECHOT.
 OAKA HAPBAC,
 PBAC B OCKT,
    HX KOA APATOB.
 BOBPAAC TAKOM,
 E POPOB, BOTMAX,
  C PACTOM-CTPEKOM,
 TO OBC HA PEMHX,
 B EE POOHA, B OCKOCT - PK,
 , OXOE, OHO,
  AKHEH TPBA.
  POA OH,  PO
 O PKAM OTBA,
 KAK BO BPEM OACHOO HOMEPA B PKE.
 O CX OP TO HEPB EKOET,
 HO CAMC M, HAOK KPEHC.
 HAM KAAOC, MAHA HE XOET
  HE MOET PAOTAT HA HAC.
 ABTPA MHE  MAHE OH T ,
 B ABAPHOM PEME,  BCEX HA B.
 T MHE HO HAOCEOK HE BCABA B E.
 ET BET - ET A,
 PETC BBOEM
 HAM CATC, PE,
 HA APOPOM,
 OTOM TO  POCT TE HE OCME.
 PABA, T  HE KOM,
   TEM
 B OHOKPOM BKOM
 APTHEPE MOEM
 POKA, TO OKA BCE HAMEPEH PET.
 HAEBAT  XOTE
 HA O PMET.
  HEO ECT PEE,
  MEH EO HET.
 OM, KTO  HAC AOET, KTO AAET.
 EC ET OET TOT POT,
 HAC OOX HE CT B AAC.
 KTO CKAA, TO MAHA HE MOET
  HE XOET PAOTAT HA HAC ?!!

                         - 35 -
          =====================
          AEM ETE B OP B ?
          =======================
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
        K BEPHE
        ---------
                AMT OEO AHCTA
                        M.XEPAH
  T E O KPOMKE EHKA,
  B HE OTKPBA OT BEPH.
  OP CT, BXA OAKA,
  BXA CHEHE ABH.
  HO OH C TE HE CBOT A,
  TO  TEE OKO OEAH,
  PEOCTEPEA BCK PA
  KAMHEAOM  OCKAOM TPEH
  OP HAT, K HM PA EA,
  MOM ATHO EPEBA.
  T HE OTA EE TOA
  OT PAPBOB OPHE OBA.
  EC T O OMO POC,
  POMKM XOM OTBAC CKA,
  BETEP O EM PAHOC
  XO OP, KAK PAOCHA.
   KOA E O A EPEBA,
  TO HE  T BPAOM AMEEH,
  KA KAMEH P PKPBA,
  CKA CAM OCTAB E.
  O, TO MH B OP HE OET.
  T OE, T HE OBEP CXAM.
   MA PAHT,  TA E,
   TMAH  HO CTEC XOM.
  EC B BEH CHE HABEK T
  E, HA TOO, KAK HA KM,
  HAKOHTC OPHE XPET
  CAMM POHM B MPE OECKOM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
         *       *
             *
          ( K  "BETEP HAE")
 H, BOT CEA PO B PKAX
 TEEP - HABEPX.
 H, BOT COPBAC B POACT CTPAX
 HABEK HABEK.
  OCTAHOBK HET PH
 , CKO,
  B MPE HET TAKX BEPH,
 TO BT HE.
 CPE HEXOEHHX TE
 OH CT MO,
 CPE HEBTX PEE
 OH A MHO.

                         - 36 -
 A MEHA TEX, KTO EC E,
 CHEA TAT.
 CPE HEXOEHHX OPO
 OHA - MO.
 EC OM CHEM OB
 BEC CKOH OT
  TAH X-H CEOB
 PAHT XPAHT.
    B CBO MET
 OBEPX OOB
  CBTO BEP B CTOT
 CHEOB  COB.
  CT POET HEMA CPOK
 MHE HE AT
 KAK EC COMHEH  CMO
 B CEE T.
 B TOT EH ETAA MHE BOA:
 "A BCEA",
 A EH, KAKO  EH TOA?
 AX, A. CPEA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                BEPHA
                -------
  EC BAM HE PABHHA, EC KMAT HO:
  T ABH OHA A OHO,
   EC A KAMHEAOM PEBET KAMHEA!
   MOHO CBEPHT, OPB OOHT,
  HO M BPAEM TPH T,
  OACH, KAK BOEHHA TPOA!
  KTO EC HE BA, KTO HE PCKOBA,
  TOT CAM CE HE CTA,
  CT AE BH OH BE XBATA C HEEC.
  BH HE BCTPET, KAK HE THC,
  A BC CBO CACTB H
  ECTO O TAKX KPACOT  EC!
  HET AX PO  TPAPHX EHT,
   HE OXO HA MOHMEHT
  TOT KAMEH, TO OKO TEE OAP.
  KAK BEHM OHEM CBEPKAET HEM
  BEPHA MPHM OM,
  KOTOP T TAK  HE OKOP.
   CT OBOPT, A, CT OBOPT,
  HO HET, HKTO HE HET P!
  TAK E, EM OT BOK  OT POCT.
  PE PT, CMEHB T
  HA PCK  HEOMEPH TP,
  POT TOO HE POEH MAPPT!
  OTBECHE CTEH, A H, HE EBA
   EC HA BEEHE HE OBA:
  B OPAX HEHAEH H KAMEH, H E, H CKAA!
  HAEEMC TOKO HA KPEOCT PK,
  HA PK PA  BT KPK,
   MOMC, TO CTPAXOBKA HE OBEA.

                         - 37 -
  M PM CTEH, H A HAA!
   OT HAPEH KOEH POAT,
   CEPE OTOBO K BEPHE EAT  P!
  BEC MP HA AOH, T CACTB  HEM
   TOKO HEMHOO ABE TEM,
  PM,  KOTOPX BEPHA EE BEPE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
      POAHE C OPAM
     -------------------
  B CET OPOOB  B OTOK MAH
  BOBPAAEMC M, POCTO HEKA ETC,
   CCKAEMC BH C OKOPEHHX BEPH,
  OCTAB B OPAX CBOE CEPE.
  TAK OCTABTE HEHHE COP.
   CEE E BCE OKAA:
  E OP MOT T TOKO OP,
  HA KOTOPX EE HE BA.
  CKOKO COB  HAE, CKOKO ECEH  TEM
  OP T  HAC  OBT HAC OCTATC,
  HO CCKAEMC M - KTO HA O, KTO COBCEM -
  OTOM, TO BCEA M OH BOBPAATC.
  KTO AXOET B EE OCTABATC OH?
  KTO AXOET T, OB CEPA HE BHEM?
  HO CCKAEMC M C OKOPEHHX BEPH.
  TO E EAT,  O CCKAC HA EM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
      ECH O PE
    ----------------
  EC P OKAAC BP
   HE P,  HE BPA,...A TAK...
  EC CPA HE PAEPE
  OX OH  XOPO,
  APH B OP TH - PCKH,
  HE POCA OHOO EO.
  CT OH B CBKE OHO C TOO,
  TAM OME, KTO TAKO.
  EC APEH B OPAX - HE AX...
  EC CPA PACKC  - BH,
  A CT HA EHK  CHK,
  OCTC -  B KPK,
  HAT POM C TOO O,
  T EO HE PAH - OH.
  BBEPX TAKX HE EPT  TT
  PO TAKX HE OT.
  EC  OH HE CK, HE H,
  CT OH XMP   O, HO E.
  A KOA T A CO CKA,
  OH CTOHA, HO EPA,
  EC E A TOO, KAK B O,
  HA BEPHE CTO XMEHO,
  HAT, KAK HA CE CAMOO,
  OOC HA HEO.

                         - 38 -
                     CKAOAKA.
                     ----------
  CPOC TE: - AEM ETE B OP B?-
 A T K BEPHE A, A T PBAAC B O,-
 BE PC  C CAMOETA BHO OPOBO.
 PACCMEAC T -  BA C COO.
            C TEX OP T CTAA KA  ACKOBA,
           AHCTKA MO, CKAOAKA MO.
           EPB PA MEH  POACT BTACKBA
           AAC T, CKAOAKA MO.
 A OTOM A T POKTE TPEH,
 KOA H TBO  HAXBABA,
 O  BE KOPOTKE ATPEH,
 HO HE OEC, A POBAPBA:
           OX, KAKA E T KA  ACKOBA,
           AHCTKA MO, CKAOAKA MO,
           KA PA MEH O TPEHAM BCKBA,
           T PAHA MEH, AHCTKA MO.
 A OTOM HA KAOM HAEM BOCXOEH,-
 HO OEM T KO MHE HEOBEPBA?
 CTPAXOBAA T MEH C HACAEHEM,
 AHCTKA MO, TTAEPBA.
           OX, KAKA T HEKA, HEACKOBA,
           AHCTKA MO, CKAOAKA MO.
           KA PA MEH  POACT BTACKBA,
           T A MEH, CKAOAKA MO.
 A TOO THC  OCEHE C ,
 O TE E MHE PKO OAT.
 BOT OE  CKA: - OBOHO, MA...
 TT COPBAC BH, HO CE CKAAT:
           OX, KAKA T KA  ACKOBA,
           AHCTKA MO, CKAOAKA MO.
           M TEEP OHO BEPEBKO CBAH:
           CTA OA M CKAOAAM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                     TEMPTA
                    ----------
 OP CEBA, OP CPABA,
 OCPEHE TEMPTA,
 OCPEHE OMK CTAP,
 OCPEHE  C TAPO.
 E-TO POM  XOT,
 TO-TO T, HE HAXOT.
  C OCEPEHE,
 COBHO M B CTO KOPHE.
 CBEPX MOKPO, CH PHO,
 OCPEHE EOPAHO,
 OCPE MO A,
 A O - H POA.

                         - 39 -
 AE HE HA TO HATC
  B COCEH OM BBATC,
  CTOT OCEPEHE,
 COBHO OA B MAAHE.
 H, A OMA KTO-TO CPOCT:
 "E EO TAM EPT HOCT?"
 B TEMPTA OCPEHE
 , KAK PKA HA KAPTHE.

                         - 40 -
          =============
          HAK OAKA
          =============
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
         AOCOBEH BEK OKEAH
        ---------------------------
 AKAAHA OOA HAM AE CAMO,
 OBOHO TOB HAM O K OEAHO,
  HEO OEOC C OKEAHOM CHEBO,
 BE CHEB  OPOHTA CKPEEH.
 HEPABA , MOPCKO XMEHO HEBAHH POCTOP
 CPOH OPAM B EMCTBE, CTBE, KPOTOCT.
 CEE PB BOH CT KAK CHE HA KAX OP,
  BAH ME HM COBHO POACT.
          CEHE CTXM HE TEPT CET,
          K BM OCAM BEET MEPAH.
          AOCOBEHH BEHE XPET,
          AOCOBEH BEK OKEAH.
 HAM CAM BEK CA - PAT, BEEHE - CECTPA,
 XOT HA BCK CA M BCTPEBOEH.
 HA CE OEA HAM H XA, H EPA,
 COBE K HAM PAKPACHO PACOOEH.
 M BCE BEPECMOTPE, BCE HAA C AOB.
  EC  KOO-TO HEBEEHE, MEHEM KPC,
 EM HA SOS, KAK TAM, B OPAX, HA OB,
 HA OMO, PEPBA BOCXOEHE.
          CEHE CTXM HE TEPT CET,
          K BM OCAM BEET MEPAH.
          AOCOBEHH BEHE XPET,
          AOCOBEH BEK OKEAH.
 OTEP OCTAEM M, KOA POET POA,
 HE CEHO, A CO EEHHE,
 CKA OKEAHCKA OPOMHA CEA
 MOET HA A POCBETEHHE.
 BTA BEPHA, POTK BOHC B HEECA.
 C HEEC HA EM - TOKO HA MHOBEHE.
 EBA AKOHB PEC, M OHMAEM APCA
  CHOBA HAHAEM BOCXOEHE.
          CEHE CTXM HE TEPT CET,
          K BM OCAM BEET MEPAH.
          AOCOBEHH BEHE XPET,
          AOCOBEH BEK OKEAH.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           *       *
               *
 M OBOPM HE "TOPM", A "TOPMA" -
 COBA BXOT KOPOTK  CMAH.
 "BETPA" - HE "BETP" - CBOT HAC C MA,
  A BKOPEBBA MAT.

                          - 41 -
  M HA PMET HAO BETO,
  M TM TE KOMACOB  HOCOB.
  PE, TE M BETPA
  HATBAT KO APCOB.
  HA AE BEHX, OHHX BECOB
  CEO HETH C PEAET HA,
   CTA COB, OOHX OHX COB,
  HACAHO BO, OHT HAC HA A.
  M - PPAK EEHAPHOO KOPBETA,
  KAAEMC B COBE BECOB.
   COBHO AOCTPC CTP BETPA
   BCAPBAT KO APCOB.
  O KPC - TEH POO KOPA.
  OH E  B TOPM, XOA HE CHA.
  TE: BOH OTAETC ET
  HA PEE, O OBEEHHM CKA.
  C HM POBEHE OCTO KPTO:
   BEH T -  PEPBAH XO ACOB.
  OTH BETEP COBHO EC OTA -
  OH OE HE HAXOT APCOB.
  HAM KAETC, M CM E-TO OB -
  TAHCTBEHHE ETKE CHA...
  HE AA CAB, OHOK  POB
  POCAET HAC HA PEH  HA CKA.
  BEAT TO, EO HE BEA CPO,
  AAM, PTOM  KOE T POCTOP...
  KTO B OKEAHE TOKO BT BO,
  TOT HA EME HE AMEAET OP.
  O, PAAH, HAM E ECH B ,
  O EPE POHKA  B MC E,
  E BEH O, BCE B HA 
  EME  MOPEM BEH OEH.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
             *       *
                 *
  HA CHE HT. HA HAM AK PET.
  BEPA -A OHOB OOTX
  BX HEOEB BEPH HA PE,
  HO MAO - HHO O ETBEPX.
  OBTE  BETEP BCEM APCAM !
  K EM AAT? O KOPA - BPA.
  AA - M. HO T BEP CAM
  M COA, OHB EPH A.
  KATC KOM O KOPA OT AKA,
  ATO BCE -  ECT  KTE.
  , OBBA, MOET T, OT CTPAXA,
  OH OCTA HHE HO.
  BOT BOE B KATAHA AEM TT -
  OCTAT EO ! -  M HE CTPAEH EPT.
  HO KATAH BEPAH O
  P BCE KOMAHE BPOC A OPT.

                          - 42 -
   BOT BOHA, OOHA HAPO,
  BCE CMA, C OPA CPOEHA PKA...
  POCATE  A OPT BCE, TO AXHET KPOB,
   BEPTE, TO EHA HE BCOKA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           *       *
               *
  PMO  CTPEMC KO H,
  XAHE PBETC, ABT .
  AEM  HA H ?
  EM OXO O MHE HA CE ?
  TAM HA EME -  CTO  OM.
  TAM -   E  HAPBAC ...
   ABA BCE E, XOT C TPOM,
  HO HA OBEPXHOCT EPAC.
  EMHE CTPACT O HO
  B OEHHO HT E,
  A  BBA B MP HO,
  TEM HEBOBPATHEE, EM HE.
    HEPBHO PTOM.
  CPEA PT - EBAT HA CPE !
   OPAC,  PTOM
  CTPEE - B K APXME.
   OTEP OPEHTP,
  HO BCOMH CKAK, CH  M ...
   OTKPBA HOB MP.
  PO KOPAOBE P.
  KOPAOBE OPOA ...
  B HX MHOOPHO, HO HE MHO -
  HEMA OBOHA CPEA,
   MHOOBETHA,  PAMHA.
  E TA OBHA MA,
  KOTOPO MATEP CTPAAT ?
  CBETO, XOT H AKEA,
  H COHE M HE OCBEAT.
  BCE EHAHOE  HE-
  OOHTOE - BCECK  AOCT.
  CACOC  CKPOC B HE
  BCE, TO HAOC  APEAOC.
  A O,  BCE E OTH,
  HE AM M OO AEATC.
    BPEAC B H,
  MHE BCE TPHEE OPATC.
  O EPEOM - MOH BOH,
  ABEHE MHE XPEET OMAET,
  BOA BTAKBAET BOH,
   - HA HE PHMAET.
   CH C OCTPOO KAPAH,
  HO KAMEH B ( HE OECCTE ),
  TO OPATC O H,
  O TEX ACTOB - O CAMO CT.

                          - 43 -
   POC HO - HE HEH OH.
  TAM HET PAOB, TAM BCE M - .
  TAM KA, KTO BOOPEH,-
  HEE  , KAK BO HA E.
  CPABHC C TOO, OBOH P,
  AEM  H  PAH.
  M CHOBA PEBPATC B P,
   HA AP - AKBAAH.
  HETH - HPK C OPOO,
  OTBET  OE MHE :
  - AEM POCTC M C TOO,
  PEOTA BAE C?
  MEH COMHEH - EPT BOM! -
  ABHO PABAM CBEP:
  AEM M CEAC M?
  AEM OTOM AOBOP?
  AEM, B HA ETPEX,
  M BCTA, PACPM CH?
  ATEM -  TO BT O -
  TO BT KAMEH  H.
  M MPC MHOO HAT,
  OBC MECT HAEAT OHX,
   PEABAT,  PACHAT,
   PAT HA KPK CEE OOHX.
    HAMEPEHHO TOH,
  OP:- CACTE HA !
   EC  HE OTH,-
  P MO, ETE C C!
  HAA, HE K OP, HE K EE,
  HAA  B, HO HE KO PO,
  HAA - K PE, K BOE!
  HAA - B BEH TPO!
  OXOA O E TPEAH,
  PHAB BO MHE CBO OPO.
    BEBBA AH
   B EKE CKA BO!..
  COMKHTE CTPOHE P,
  OKPEE AKOPTE .
  E OH - B TOM HET E,
  HO  P O BA !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              *       *
                  *
  HEPABA, HA HAM HE EHA, HE MPAK -
  KATAO HAPA  BOME.
  EMC M HA HOHO OAK,
  HA BEHOE TAHO COBE.
  M, APOKH OOB BBEPX,
  B EMOBE, TAH  BEHOCT.
  TAM TPACC CE  MHOBEHH HA BEK
  OTMEEH B BE HEBMX BEX,
  TO MOT XPAHT  EPE HAC.

                          - 44 -
  OP HEKTAP B XOOA EBPAE,
  KAK CAK EE BMECTO POA:
  ET BEH BO AK BOOE
  B EOHH ACT KOEPOA.
  BCEEHCK OTOK  BCT  KPT,
  OKPAEH TO PTT, TO KPOB.
  HO, BPBABC C MAPTOBCKO MO  T,
  MOE P HA HEPECT BT
  O MEHM POTOKAM K BEPXOB.
  EKAPCK CTPEE OTCTPEC BKOHE,
  OH MAETC, KO OMA.
   MOET E CTPAXA PEBTC TEE
  HA CBETX POAX MA.
   ABCTA OOABC EB
  T HA OBEHA B APEE.
  B H K HEAM CBO PK BOEB,
  HEHEE EB COBE EB
  BEC PEBPAT B KAE.
   CBETOBE POC CKBO MPAK,
  KAK HT APAH, KOHKPETH,
  HO  CKOPOH,  TAHCTBEHH PAK
  OT HAC AEK  EBPEH.
  HA CBO OAK EOBEK HE POTA,
  A BEAM CTPAHA  OAA?!
  OH T COBE C HEA OCTA,
  OPAB OH X B PAOEHH META
   TAHA OCTHO CTAA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
             ECH O MOPKAX
           -------------------
   OAE BAAT TC B MAH AAT
    XPT, CTEPBEHE BH.
   HA AAX OT HAT XET KAHAT,
    CE HA PA BMA CE.
    KOMAH KOPOTKE, E
   CTP BETEP HOCT BO TM:
   "KPAH A OPT! OTAT HOCOBE!, -
   , -  KCP! OTPAOTAT KOPM!"
   KATAH, T AC,
   BCE, MO, BEPHO, MOO,
   OT EM OCBOOAC,
   PKAA PT KOH.
   TOKO CHOBA HAA OPAATC BOP.
   EKO EPT EM, BCE  TAK,  HE TAK.
   OEM CKOM OO HE CXOTC CTBOP?
   OEM CKOM ACTO MAET MAK?
   BCE B OPKE, KOHE BCEM BOPOCAM.
   KPOME BAXTEHHX, BCE OTXAT!
   HO CTT KAT. MATPOCAM
   K TO CBOOE EE PBKAT.

                          - 45 -
   KATAH, T AC,
   MOB TOKO: "MOO!"
   OT EM OCBOOAC,
   HEEKO PT KOH.
   EPEXO BAAT HE, PACCXATC K,
   HHE HO OCEH OTCTA AATPOC.
   XOT  TOPM  E, TO B PAOPKE
   OAEB PACT PH E-H  SOS .
   TAK  ECT: TPOE MEC B KOPTE,
   XT BPEE KT PAOPA.
   TAK A TO B HAC AOAPTE?
   BAM CACO A TOT ABPA!
   KATAH, T AC,
   POC TOKO: "MOO!"
   TEM, KTO C H PACCTABAC,
   HE XOTE PT KOH.
    OT T   OPT KPACAO,
    EE EPTA B CTE,  O HAET TO,
    KPACBE B MPE OP MOPCAH,
   BCE, KA  HOO HE CTA, HO ATO
   PBAPTETEC B HA TAT
    POKPTTE AC MO,
   EPE CAM OO CTE
    PO BAC HA TAT CO.
   CKAET MACTEP, AC
   MHE  ECHE: "MOO!"
   TAK, HA CE OCTABAC,
    BEE KPE KOH.
    OT POBAETC COBHO HA PHE
   O BOE OCTOPOHA TEH KOPA.
   B HAPEH MATPOC. OCAEH PH.
   P OOPTA HAEBO  - B POOM EM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                   KOPA
                  ---------
  KOPA OCTOT -  OATC HA KPC.
  HO OH BOBPAATC CKBO HEOO.
  HE POET  OOA -   OBC,
  TO CHOBA T, TO CHOBA T HA OOA.
  BOBPAATC BCE, KPOME X PE,
  KPOME CAMX MX  PEAHHX EHH.
  BOBPAATC BCE, KPOME TEX, KTO HHE.
   HE BEP CE,  HE BEP CE, A CEE EE MEHE.
  HO MHE XOETC MAT, TO TO HE TAK,-
  TO CAT KOPA CKOPO BET  MO.
  , KOHEHO, BEPHC, BEC B PX  METAX.
  , KOHEHO, CO, , KOHEHO, CO, - HE POET  OOA.

                          - 46 -
             *       *
                 *
   BCEM EAM MOM HA CE BOPEK
    HAO MOM AOTAM HA EME
   B BOMTE MEH B MOPE, MOPK,
   OHECTE PMK BOK HA BECE.
   A TBAP O MOP HA BET,
   OACT O BHT HE KA HOPOBT.
   A EC HA CE BCTPEH EEXO
   HACTT, OTTOKHET  ET.
   BECTHO BAM: MP HE HA TPEX KTAX,
   HO BAM BECTHO: OH HE HA TPOX.
   BAM BOHAT HE B X OPTAX,
   A  A, KAK BOHAT B CBOX.
    BCEM EAM MOM HA CE BOPEK
    HAO MOM AOTAM HA EME
   B PTE A MHO K, MOPK,
   OHECTE KPK POMA HA BECE,
    BCE BAXT OTCTO HA KOPAE.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              *       *
                  *
    TOPM. KAHAT PBA KO C PK,
    KOPHA E BAA EPTOM.
   E BETEP ECH P,  BP
   PAAC OOC: "EOBEK A OPTOM!"
    CPA: "OH HAA! CTO MAHA!
   HA BO K! OMO
   BTAT CKHA CHA
   , TAM, CKH O!"
    OAE, TO OPEEH AAT
   O CE, HAT, MHE HE AT OMO.
   HKTO MEH HE POCTC CACAT
    HE O"BT OHO TPEBO.
   A CKAT: "OH BEPE! BETEP B CH.
   EM B OPT O ACAM.
   TAK EM, CKH CH,
   CT BPAETC CAM!"
    MO KOPA OT MEH ET.
   HA HEM, T MOET,  BE COPTOM.
   BEPECMOTP CMOTPT TOKO BEPE,
   EM EBAT, TO EOBEK A OPTOM.
    B: MMO CA POBAT,
   ET X PBETB OPT.
   MAO  KTO BAAET
   C ABHO OPO A OPT.
   CT B MOPE MEH BHECET, A TAM
   ET BETEP BBEPX  BH O AMME.
   A MHO CCTT K KATAH,
    OPET  OB O HOAM.

                          - 47 -
   OH AET MEH A OE
   ( HAT, AAT OETOM - C ).
   B OH OPT, KAK B HAE,
   MEPTBO XBATKO BEC.
    HA OPT, KPC PEH, PEH T.
   MHE THT PK, , APOC,
     BEPEH, EC TO-H,
   MHE POCT KP CACATEH MATPOC.
   PABA C KAKO  HX EPEO TAM,
   TOPM, OT BAXT HE BOXHT,
   HO EOBEK A OPTOM
   EC HE AT TOHT.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
           CACTE HA !
         ----------------------
   XOM O BO.
          B HETPAHO BOE
   M MOEM O O
          EBAT HA OO,
   A EC HAKPOT,
          OKATOP BBOT
   O HAE EE:
           CACTE HA !
           M PEM OT .
           CACTE HA ,
           CETE K HAM!
           CTE HAC HA CE,
           HA SOS BCE E, E,
            AC PEET  HAOOAM!
    PBTC AOPT,
          HO HABEPX HE CMET!
   TAM CEBA O OPT,
          TAM CPABA O OPT,
   TAM PMO O XO
          MEAET POXO
   POATA CMEPT!
   HO EC M HA BOE,
          BE TO HA MP!
   CBXHC M TO  -
          BCBAT B MHHOM OE!
   A H, E CTEPK,
          M BPEEMC B EPE,-
   CKAA KOMAHP.
   BOT B HABEPX M,
          HO BXOA HET.
   XO OH HA BEP,
          HATHT HEPB,
   KOHE BCEM EAM,
          KOHAM  HAAAM,
   M PBEMC K PAAM
          AMECTO TOPE!

                          - 48 -
           CACTE HA !
           M P
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  
   C XOA B EBT OB CE O OPO HA ME,
   A  BCEX MOOOB AOPOHA E,
    B KOHE-TO KOHOB,  BE CAM CE HA ME!
     KOPA, MO PAT, MO OT,
   KTO BCTBTEHE, P COTH.
   E MEH POOAC BEK OXO,
   HA MEH  APCAM MAXH.
    OO,  CA EOHO KH,
   MO ACHK KE POCA MEH.
   BOT CO OK BA AA - AHO -
   OT KOMA  OT MAEAHA.
     EH, BOHA HE OXOT O PTA,
    OT A O HA OHAC OPTA,
   A OKA MO PH - TA, HE TA,
   TAK TEC HA B  PAH MO!
   BOT PA  PEPA, TO CE OT PA,
   BOT P OT TAPAHA,  AE
   BH PAM OT KPEB,
   KAKO-TO PAT MHE XPEET
   EPE B AOPAE.
   K, KAK CTAP, HEPOBH TAPOB P,
   TO PXO BCOPO MHE KOPAOB P,
   AXAC, H, TAK BAET:
    POCOEHHOE AHBAET.
   BETP KPOB MO T  CKBO E CHT
   PMO C OKA HA T, MEH BETP OT.
    O HM CTO OT TPA O TPA,
   BO B  MO ABAT BETPA!
    KO AHM BCE BPT BBEPX HOM
   T BETP, HEBAHE OCT.
   AXEHTC  M B MOX TPMAX BHOM
    C ME COPBAT MEH B OCT!

                          - 49 -
    BEPOBA B TO, KAK AHAHH BEP,
   HO HE OHE BETP HH MHE TEEP,
   MO MAT, KAK PE PK,
   APCA, COBHO P CTAPX.
   ET O BOCMOE,  OP PO
   MOE TEO OMOET BO BOO,
   MOPE, O POCA, C MEH CHMET TA,
   BET MHE APCA, COBHO  HA !
   OOH  CBOX, OOH  PO
   OAB OMHT APMA.
    KOMAH CBO  OPATHO ,
    BE A HE EP HA KOMAH!
   TOKO, KAETC, HET OE MECTA B CTPO!
   - OXO T, KOPBET, OTECHC, PACKPO!
   KAK E TAK?  BA PAT,  E OT E,
   OEBEE PEAT, BCEM HAM XBATT BO!
   O EO  B O, HAT, TO MHE - T?
   EC  HA ME - AE HET T?
   PAOMKHTE P, TO E B, KOPA?
   BCEM HAM XBATT BO, BCEM HAM XBATT EM,
   TO OETOBAHHO, EAHHO,
    KOMOBO,  MAEAHHO!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              EE HE BEEP.
            ----------------
  ETPE OA PCKA B MOPE HA KOPCAP,
  B OX  TOPMAX HE OEKO HAE HAM,
  M HAC TOAT APCA,
   ATKAT POOH TEAM.
           A HAM OHTC CKAPA O TAM,
           HA MOPE T  HE EHT BCTPE,
           HO HAM CKAA COKOHO KATAH:
           "EE HE BEEP, EE HE BEEP."
  BOT PABEPHC OKOM AMAHCK PEAT
   EB OPT OKPACC MAM.
  OTBETH A HA A  HAA -
  BA OAP, CMEPT - AA C HAM.
            XX BPAC EPEP,
           HO C BETPOM XO  B TPME TE,
           A KATAH HAM ET PBH HAK:
           "EE HE BEEP, EE HE BEEP."
  HA HAC T B HOK, B TP COTH A
   BT HAC OT MA X  CEPX,
  HO HKOA M HE BET HAC
  PKOBAHHM K BECAM HA AEPAX.
           HEPABH O, KOPA KPEHTC HA.
           CACTE HA  EOBE,
           HO KPKH KATAH:"HA AOPA!
           EE HE BEEP, EE HE BEEP.
  KTO XOET T, KTO BECE, KTO HE T
  OTOBTE BA PK K PKOAHO!
  A KPC CT XOT C KOPA
  OH MEAT CXBATKE ECAAHO.

                          - 50 -
            KPC MA:"A EM HE TT EPT?"
            B TM OPA, CACAC OT KAPTE,
           A M C PEATOM CTAHOBC K OPT OPT.
           EE HE BEEP, EE HE BEEP.
  O B O, HO B HO, AA B AA,
  TO HE OCTATC CPTAM  KPAAM,
  KTO C KOTOM, KTO C KHAOM, KTO B CEAX
  M OKA TOH KOPA.
           HO HET! M HE OCAT EO HA HO.
           OMOET OKEAH, BBAB HA E,
           BE OKEAH - OH C HAM AOHO,
            PAB  KATAH - EE HE BEEP.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
              OBHE KOPAE
             -------------------
  TOT EH ET EPBM BCEA  BEE,
  PO AC, OOAHH, CEPEPH AC,
  M  O BECEHHE BCOKO BOE,
  OEAHEM OMHT  AT APAC.
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