CMAa óoraTbipcKan, Moe acao - Pycw cAy>KMTb, ot BparoB
OÓOpOHHTfa.
OaAM npocMTb MAbK) nepHnroBUbi xoTb AeHeK y hmx ne-peóbiTb, nonnpoBaTb Ha BecěAOM nMpy, a PÍAbíi n ot 3Toro 0TKa3biBaeTCH:
- HeKorAa MHe, akdam Aoópwe. Ha PycM ot BparoB ctoh ctomt, HaAO MHe CKOpee k khh3K) AoÓMpaTbCH, 3a AeAO ópaTb-CH. /\aMTe Bbi MHe Ha Aopory XAeóa Aa kaiohcbom boabi m no-Ka^cMTe Aopory npflMyio k KweBy.
3aAyMaAMCb nepHMroBUbi, 3aneHaAHAMCb:
- 3x, MAbH MypOMeu,, npHMan AOpora k KneBy TpaBoň 3apocAa, TpMAuaTb AeT no Heß hhkto He e3>KMBaA...
- Mto TaKoe?
- 3aceA TaM y penKM Cmopoamhom CoAOBeo-pa36oíÍHMK, cbiH PaxMaHOBMH. Oh cmamt Ha Tpex Ay6ax, Ha ačbhtm cy-Kax. KaK 3acBMiueT oh no-coAOBbWHOMy, 3apbiHHT no-3BepwHOMy - Bce Aeca k 3eMAe kaohhtch, ubctm ocbinaiOT-CH, TpaBbi coxHyT, a ahdam Aa AOinaAM MépTBbiMM naAaiOT. íloe3>KaM tm, Mami, AOporoií OKOAbHoň. IlpaBAa, npHMO ao KweBa TpMCTa BěpCT, a okoabhom AOporoň - ueAan Tbicnna.
IloMOAMaA MAbH MypOMeu,, a noTOM m toaobom TpflXHyA:
- He HecTb, He xBaAa MHe, MOAOAU,y, exaTb Aoporoíí oKOAb-
HOÍl, n03BOAHTb CoAOBbK)-pa3ÓOMHMKy MeuiaTb aioa^m k Km-eBy nyTb AepJKaTb. Ä noeAy AoporoM npuMoŕí, Hee3^ceHOÍí!
Bckohma MAbH Ha KOHH, XAecTHyA BypyuiKy nAeTKOÍí Aa m 6biA TaKOB, TOAbKO ero nepHMroBUbi m bmacam!
MAMI MYPOMEIÍ M CO AOBEM - P A3BOMHMK
KaneT Mabh MypoMeu, bo bck) KOHCKyio npBiTB. BypyuiKa-KocMaTyuiKa c ropBi Ha ropy nepecica-KMBaeT, peKM-o3epa nepenpBirnBaeT, xoambi nepe-AeTaeT.
/\0CKaKaAM OHM AO BpHHCKHX ACCOB, AaABiue
BypyuiKe CKaitaTB hcab3h: pa3AerAMCB óoAOTa 3Bi-óynne, KOHB no ópioxo b boac tohct.
Cockohma Mabh c kohh. Oh acbom pyKon BypyuiKy noA-Aep}KMBaeT, a npaBoň pyKož AyÖBi c KopHeM pBČT, HacTMAaeT nepe3 óoaoto HacTMABi AyöoBBie. TpMAi^aTB BepcT Mabh raTH HacTeAMA - AO CHX nop no Hen aioam AoópBie e3AHT.
TaK AOiueA Mabh ao penKn Cmopoahhom. TeneT peKa uin-poKan, óypAHBan, c k3mhh Ha KaMeHB nepeKaTBiBaeTCH.
3apHcaA BypyniKa, b3bhach BBime TeMHoro Aeca n oahmm CKaHKOM nepenpBirHyA peny.
Cmamt 3a peKoň CoAOBen-pa3ÓOHHHK Ha Tpex Ayöax, Ha AeBHTH cyKax. Mmmo Tex AyöoB hm cokoa He npoAeTHT, hm 3BepB He npoóencMT, hm raA He nponoA3eT. Bee 6ohtch
C0A0BBH-pa3Ó0nHMKa, HHKOMy yMMpaTB He XOHeTCH.
YcABixaA CoAOBen kohckhm ckok, npnBCTaA Ha Ayöax, 3aKpnnaA CTpauiHBiM toaocom:
- Mto 3a HeBenca npoe3>KaeT TyT, mmmo mohx 3anoBeA-HBix AyöoB? CnaTB He AaěT CoAOBBio-pa36oňHnKy!
J\a KaK 3acBnnj,eT oh no-coAOBBMHOMy, 3apBinnT no-3BepnHOMy, 3amnnnT no-3MenHOMy, TaK bch 3Cmah Apomy-Aa, CTOAeTHne AyÓBi noKanHyAHCB, i^bctbi ocBinaAncB, TpaBa noAerAa. BypyuiKa-KocMaTyuiKa Ha koachh ynaA.
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A MAbH b ceAAe cmamt, He ineBeAbHeTCH, pycwe KyApw Ha roAOBe He AporHyT. B3Ha oh nAěTKy uieAKOByio, yAapMA kohh no KpyTbiM óoKaMi
- TpaBHHOM Tbi MeiuoK, He óoraTbipcKHM KOHb! He cabi-xaA Tbi pa3Be nncKy nTMHbero, ninny raAiOHbero?! BcTaBaň
Ha HOrM, nOABe3M MeHH ÓAMHCe k CoAOBbMHOMy THe3Ay, He TO
BOAKaM TeÓH ópouiy Ha cbeAeHne!
TyT bckohma BypyiuKa Ha hotm, noACKaKaA k CoAOBbMHO-
My THe3Ay. YaMBMACH CoAOBeH-pa36oMHMK, M3 THe3Aa Bbicy-
HyACH. A MAbH, MMHyTOMKH He MeniKan, HaTjmyA Tyroíí AyK, cnycTHA KaAeHyio CTpeAy, HeóoAbiuyio CTpeAy, BecoM b hrábím nyA.
B3BbiAa TeTMBa, noAeTeAa CTpeAa, yroAMAa CoAOBbio b npaBbiH TAa3, BbiAeTeAa nepe3 Aeßoe yxo. noKaTMACH Coao-Beň M3 THe3Aa, caobho obchhhm CHon. noAXBaTMA ero MAbH
Ha pyKM, CBH33A KpenKO peMHHMH CbIpOMHTHbIMH, nOABH33A
k AeBOMy cTpeMeHM.
TaHAHT CoAOBeil Ha MAbH), CAUSO BbIMOABMTb ÓOHTCH.
- Mto TAHAMiiib Ha MeHH, pa3ÓOMHMK, mau pyccKMx 6ora-Tbipeíí He BMAbiBaA?
- Ox, nonaA h b KpenKMe pyKM, bmaho, He óbiBaTb mhě óoAbine Ha BOAiouiKe.
riocKaKaA MAbH AaAbuie no npHMoří Aopore m HacKaKaA Ha noABopbe CoAOBbH-pa3ÓoňHMKa. Y Hero Aßop Ha ceMM BepcTax, Ha ceMM cTOAÓax, y Hero BOKpyr HceAe3Hbiň tmh, Ha KancAOM TbiHMHKe no MaKOBKe, Ha KancAoň MaKOBKe roAO-Ba óoraTbipH yÓMToro. A Ha Aßope ctoht naAaTbi óeAOKaMeH-Hbie, KaK neap ropHT KpbiAeHKM 30AoněHbie.
YßMAaAa AOMKa CoAOBbH óoraTbipcKoro kohh, 3aKpMna-Aa Ha Becb Aßop:
- Eact, eAeT Ham óaTioniKa CoAOBeíí PaxMaHOBMH, Be3éT y CTpeMeHM MyHCMHMuiKy-AepeBeHiu,MHy!
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BbirAflHyAa b okho jKeHa CoAOBbH-pa36oMHMKa, pyicaMM BcnAecHyAa:
- Hto Tbl roBopMiiib, Hepa3yMHan! 3to eAeT MyncMK-AepeBeHiĽ,MHa m y cTpeMeHM Be3eT Bauiero óaTioiiiKy - Co-
AOBbH PaXMaHOBMMa!
Bbióe^EcaAa cTapman AOHb Coaobbh - IleAbKa - bo Aßop, yxBaTMAa Aocxy HceAe3HyK) BecoM b ačbhhocto nyAOB m mct-HyAa ee b MAbio MypOMua. Ho Mami aobok Aa yßepTAMB 6biA, OTMaxHyA AOCKy óoraTbipCKoň pyKOM, noAeTeAa AOCKa 06-paTHO, nonaAa b IleAbKy, yÓMAa eé ao CMepTM.
BpocMAacb mena CoAOBbH MAbe b Horn:
- Tbl B03bMM y Hac, óoraTbipb, cepeópa, 30AOTa, óecineH-Horo JKeMMyra, CKOAbKO MonceT yße3TH tboíí óoraTbipcKMM KOHb, OTnycTM TOAbKO Hamero óaTioiiiKy, CoAOBbH PaxMaHO-
BMHa!
ToBOpMT eü MAbH b otbct:
- MHe noAapKOB HenpaßeAHbix He HaAOÓHO. Ohm ao6m-
Tbl CAe3aMM AeTCKMMM, OHM nOAMTbl KpOBbK) pyCCKOK), Ha-JKMTbl Hy^KAOM KpeCTbHHCKOK)! KaK B pyKaX pa3ÓOMHMK - OH
BcerAa Teóe Apyr, a OTnycTMiub - CHOBa c hmm HanAanenibCH. 51 CBe3y CoAOBbH b KneB-ropOA, TaM Ha KBac nponbio, Ha Ka-AaMM npoeM!
IloBepHyA MAbH kohh m nocKaKaA k KneBy. ľlpMyMOAK CoAOBeíí, He meAoxHěTCH.
ĽAeT MAbH no Kneßy, noA'ßesHtaeT k naAaTaM KHHHce-
CKMM. npMBH3aA OH KOHH K CTOAÓMKy TOHeHOMy, OCTaBMA
c KOHeM CoAOBbH-pa3ÓOMHMKa, a caM noiuéA b CBeTAyio rop-HMĽty.
TaM y KHH3H BAaAMMMpa nMp ma^t, 3a ctoaemm cmaht 60-raTbipM pyccKMe. BouiéA MAbH, hokaohmach, CTaA y nopora:
- 3ApaBCTByíí, KHH3b BAaAMMMp c KHHTMHeM AnpaKCMeň, npMHMMaeuib am k ceóe 3ae3Hcero MOAOAua?
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CnpaiuMBaeT ero BAaAWMMp KpacHoe Coahbiiiiko:
- Tw OTKyAa, AoöpbiM MOAOAeu,, KaK Te6n 30ByT? KaKoro poAy-nAeMeHM?
- 3oByT MeHH MAběň. Ä H3-noA MypoMa. KpecTbHHCKMM cbiH M3 ceAa KapanapoBa. ExaA h m3 HepHwroBa Aoporoň npHMoe3>KeM.
TyT KaK bckommt M3-3a CTOA3 AAeniKa IlonOBMH:
- Khh3b BAaAMMMp, AacKOBoe Hauie coahbiiiiko, b rAa3a My^cMK HaA T060ÍÍ HacMexaeTCH, 3aBMpaeTCH. HeAb3H exaTb Aoporoň npHMoň m3 HepHMroBa. TaM ync TpMAii,aTb act cmamt CoAOBeM-pa3ÓOMHMK, He nponycKaeT hm KOHHoro, hm neuie-ro. Tohm, khh3b, HaxaAa-AepeBeHiu,MHy H3 ABOpua aoaoíí!
He B3TAHHyA MAbH Ha AAěuiKy nonoBMna, üokaohmach KHH3KD BAaAMMMpy:
-51 npMB03 Te6e,  KHH3B,  CoAOBbH-pa3ÓOíÍHMKa,  OH Ha
TBoéM ABOpe, y kohh Moero npMBH3aH. Tbi He xoneuib am no-TAHAeTb Ha Hero?
IloBCKaKaAM TyT c MecT KHH3b c KHHTMHeio m Bee óoraTbi-pH, nocneuiMAM 3a MAběií Ha khh^kcckmm ABOp. noAÓencaAM k BypyiuKe-KocMaTyuiKe.
A pa3ÓOMHMK bucht y CTpeMeHM, TpaBHHbIM MdlIKOM BM-
CMT, no pyKaM-HoraM peMHHMM CBH3aH. AeBbiM rAa30M oh
TAHAMT Ha KneB m Ha KHH3H BAaAMMMpa. ľOBOpMT eMy KHH3b BAaAMMMp:
- Hy-Ka,    3acBMU4M   no-coAOBbMHOMy,   3apbiMM no-
3BepMHOMy.
He TAHAMT Ha Hero CoAOBeíí-pa36oMHMK, He cAyiiiaeT:
- He Tbl MeHH c óoio 6paA, He Te6e mhc npnKa3biBaTb. npocMT TorAa BAaAMMMp-KHH3b MAbK) MypOMiia:
- npMKaJKM Tbl eMy, MAbH MßaHOBMH.
- XopOUIO, TOAbKO Tbl Ha MeHH, KHH3b, He THeBaMCH, a 3a-KpOK) H TeÓH C KHHTMHeiO nOASMM MOerO Ka(|)TaHa KpeCTbHH-
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CKoro, a to KaK 6bi óeAbi He 6mao! A th, Coaobcm PaxMaHO-BMH, AeAaň, MTO Te6e npHKa3aHo!
- He Mory íi CBMCTeTb, y MeHfl bo pTy 3aneKAOCb.
- /\aŕÍTe CoAOBbK) napy CAaAKoro BMHa b noATopa BeApa, Aa Apyryio nMBa ropbKoro, Aa TpeTbio MěAy xMeAbHoro, 3a-KycMTb AaíÍTe KaAanoM KpynMTHaTbiM, TorAa oh 3acBniu,eT, noTeuiMT Hac...
HanOMAM CoAOBbfl, HaKOpMMAM; npMrOTOBHACH OH CBM-CTaTb.
- Tbl CMOTpM, COAOBCM, - TOBOpMT MAbH, - Tbl He CMeíí CBMCTeTb BO BeCb rOAOC, a CBMCTHM Tbl nOAyCBMCTOM, 3apbIHM
noAypbiKOM, a to óyAeT xyAO Te6e.
He nocAymaA Coaobcm Haxa3a MAbM MypOMua, 3axoTeA oh pa30pMTb KneB-rpaA, 3axoTeA yÓMTb khr3ä c khhtmhcm, Bcex pyccKMx óoraTbipeíí. 3acBMCTeA oh bo Becb coAOBbMHbiii CBMCT, 3apeBeA bo bck) MOHb. Mto TyT cAeAaAocb!
MaKOBKM Ha TepeMaX nOKpMBMAMCb, KpblAeHKM OT CTeH
OTBaAMAMCb, cTeKAa b ropHMuax noAonaAMCb, pa30e>KaAHCb KOHM M3 KOHiomeH, Bee óoraTbipM Ha 3eMAK) ynaAM, Ha neTBe-peHbKax no ABOpy pacnoA3AMCb. CaM KHH3b BAaAMMMp eAe
HÍMBOÍÍ CTOMT, HiaTaeTCH, y MAbH nOA Ka(|)TaHOM npHHCTCH.
PaccepAMACH MAbH Ha pa36oíÍHMKa:
- Ä BeAeA Teóe khh3H c KHHrnHeii noTeiiiMTb, a tw CKOAb-KO 6eA HaTBOpMA! Hy, Tenepb h c toóom 3a Bcě paccMMTaiocb!
riOAHO Te6e CAe3MTb OTqOB-MaTepeM, nOAHO BAOBMTb MOAO-
AyiueK, CMpoTMTb AeTeň, noAHO pa3ÓoíÍHMHaTb!
B3HA MAbH CaÓAKD OCTpyK), OTpyÓMA CoAOBbK) TOAOBy.
- CnacHÓo Teóe, MAbH MypOMeii, - roBopuT BAaAWMMp-KHH3b. - OcTaBaííCH b Moeň ApyncMHe, óyAeuib CTapiiiMM 60-raTbipěM, H3A ApyrwMM óoraTbipHMM HanaAbHMKOM. M hcmbm Tbi y Hac b KMeBe, BeK hcmbm, OTHbme m ao CMepTM.
M nouiAM ohm nnp nMpOBaTb.
KHH3b BAaAMMMp nOCaAHA MAbK) OKOAO CeÓH, okoao ceÓH npOTMB KHHrMHIOUIKM.
AAěuie rionoBMiy oómaho CTaAo; cxb3tma AAěiiia co cto-Aa óyAaTHbiň hohc m MeTHyA ero b Mabrd MypoMu,a. Ha AeTy
nOMMaA MAbH OCTpbIM H02K m BOTKHyA ero B AyÓOBbIM CTOA.
Ha AAemy oh m rAa30M He B3rAHHyA.
noAOuiéA k MAbe BencAMBbiM ^oópbiHioiiiKa:
- CAaBHbiň óoraTbipb MAbH MßaHOBMH, óyAeuib tw y Hac b ApyncMHe cTapiHHM. Tw B03bMM MeHH m AAeiny nonoBMHa b TOBapMiĽ,M. EyAenib Tbi y Hac 3a CTapuiero, a h m AAéuia 3a
MAaAUieHbKHX.
TyT AAema pacnaAMACH, Ha Horn bckohma:
- Tw b yMe am, /\o6pbiHiouiKa? CaM tw poAy óonpCKoro, h M3 CTaporo poAy nonoBCKoro, a ero hmkto He 3HaeT, He Be-AaeT, npMHecAO ero HeBecTb OTKyAOBa, a nyAMT y Hac b Kne-Be, xBacTaeT.
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Ema TyT CAEBHbiM óoraTbipb CaMCOH CaMOMAOBMH. noAO-uieA oh k MAbe m roBopMT eMy:
- Tbi, VÍAhÄ MßaHOBMH, Ha AAěuiKy He rHeßaMCH, poAy oh nonoBCKoro xBacTAMBoro, Aynme Bcex ópaHMTca, Aynuie xBa-CTaeT.
TyT AAema KpMKOM 3aKpMnaA:
- /\a hto yKe sto AeAaeTcn? Koro pyccKMe óoraTbipw cTap-uiMM Bbiópaam? ^epeBeHmMHy AecHyio HeyMbiTyio!
TyT CaMCOH CaMOMAOBHH caobo bmmoabma:
- MHoro Tbi uiyMMiub, AAemeHbKa, m HeyMHwe penu ro-BopMiiib, - AepeBeHCKMM AioAOM Pycb KOpMMTCH. J\a m He no poAy-nAeMeHM CAaBa mačt, a no óoraTbipcKHM A^AaM Aa noA-BnraM. 3a AeAa n CAaBa MAioiiieHbKe!
A AAema KaK ineHOK Ha Typa raBKaeT:
- MHoro am oh CAaBbi AoóyAeT, Ha BecěAbix nnpax MeAbi nonnBaiOMn!
He CTepneA MAbH, bckohma Ha Horn:
- BepHoe caobo moabma nonoBCKnii cbiH - He toamtch óoraTbipio Ha nnpy CMAeTb, }kmbot pacTMTb. OTnycTM mchh, KHH3b, b uiMpOKne CTenM, norAííAeTb, He pbimeT am Bpar no poAHOM PycM, He 3aAerAM am rAe pa3ÓoíÍHMKM.
M BbimeA MAbH m3 rpMAHM boh.
KAK MAbfl OT CBÜTOrOPA MEH nOAYHMA
xaA-exaA HAbR m3 Mypoivta no pyccKoíí CTenn n ao-exaA AO Cbhthx rop. BpoAHA no yTěcaM n AeHb n ABa, npnycTaA, pacKMHyA maTěp, Aer m 3aApe-MaA. A óoraTbipcKHH coh He Mac thhctch, - Ape-MaA MAbH AeBHTb Anen! Ha AecHTbiň AeHb camhimt MAbH CKB03b coh, MTO ero BypyniKa-KocMaTyuiKa xpannT, p^ceT, koiiwtom 3Cmak) 6béT n roBopnT MeAOBene-ckmm toaocom:
- npocHMCb Tbl, MAbH MßaHOBMM, cnniiib Tbi, óeAbi HaA coóoň He nyenib: eAeT k iiiaTpy CßHTorop-ooraTbipb! Omy-CTM MeHH b HMCToe noAe, a caM noAe3an Ha bmcokmíí Ayó!
ÜOCAyiUaACH lÍAbíl, OTBÜ3aA KOHH, a caM BAe3 Ha BblCO-kmm Ay6, b BeTBHX CnpHT3ACH.
Bmamt — eAeT óoraTbipb Bbime Aeca CTonnero, toaobom ynnpaeTCH b oÓAaxo, 3a nAenaMH xpycTaAbHbiň Aapen, Be3éT.
CAe3 CßHTorop c kohh, OTnep 30aotmm kaiomom xpy-CTaAbHbiň Aapeu,.
BbiniAa M3 Aapua KpacaBnna, CßflToropoßa jKeHa. no ro-paM OT ee HCHoro Anna 3apn pa3AMAacb. PaccTeAMAa OHa CKaTepTM óeAbie, pa3Ao^cnAa KyuiaHbH, paccTaBMAa MěA Aa ópary, cTaAn ohm ecTb-nnTb.
Hami Ha Ay6y chaht, ineAOXHyTbcn óomtch. noeA-nonnA CßHTorop n Aer OTAbixaTb. A KpacaBHi^a BbmyAa 3epKaAbn,e n CTaAa cbom kocw pac-MécbiBaTb. YBMAaAa OHa b 3epKaAbne, KaK MAbH Ha Ay6y cm-Amt. noMaHMAa ero k ce6e, paccnpocwAa měnoTOM. 3KaAKO eň CT3AO MAbio MypoMi^a.
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- Tpo3eH CßflTorop-ooraTbipb; KaK óbi c toÓom, Mabh, óeAbi He BbiiiiAO. J\aň-Ka h cnpnny Teóa ao nopbi ao Bpe-
MeHM.
B3«Aa OHa MAbK) n cnpHTaAa BMecTe c BypyuiKoň-KocMaTymKOM k CßHToropy b KapMaH.
A CßHTorop npocHyACH, ct3a kohh ceAAaTb.
- He noeAy c toóoíí, moíí mmawm My^c, - roBOpHT eMy KpacaBMija. - HaAoeAO mhc b Aapne CMAeTb. Orynaŕí nory-ahm no ropaM, a h 3Aecb OTAOXHy.
Hy, CßHTorop m noexaA oamh.
Eact oh AčHb-Apyroíí, bo3ht MAbio b óoraTbipcKOM Kap-MaHe, caM Toro He 3HaeT. Tn^ceAO CTaAO óoraTbipcKOMy kohk3, CTaA oh Ha Horn npwnaAaTb, koachm crwóaTb. Paccep-amach CßHTorop:
- Hto Tbi, TpaBíiHoíí MemoK, cnoTbiKaeuibCíi?
- KaK MHe He ycTaTb, He cnoTbiKaTbCH? Bo3ma h Teón Aa ^EceHy, a Tenepb AByx óoraTbipeň BOJKy, y mchh yjKe óoAbuie
cha HeT.
Yambhach CßHTorop, cyHyA pyKy b KapMaH, a TaM n npaB-Aa óoraTbipb c kohcm uicbcahtch.
BbiTaiuMA CßHTorop MAbio MypoMi^a h3 KapMaHa, CTaA ero paccnpauíMBaTb:
- Tbi OTKyAa, MOAOAeu,, KaKoro pOAy-nAeMeHM? PaccKa3aA eMy Bce Mabh, noHpaBHAcn oh CßHToropy. Bot
CßHTorop m roBOpHT MAbe:
- rioe3AM co MHoii no Cbhtmm ropaM, Hayny h Teón yxßaTKaM óoraTbipcKMM, Hayny, KaK MenoM BAaAeTb, KaK ko-nbÖM KOAOTb, KaK naAnneří ÓMTb.
Bot m noexaAM ohm BMecTe.
JlAbíi óoraTbipa CTapuiMM 6paTOM 30ßeT, bo BcěM ero CAy-maeT. CßflTorop PÍAbe ßce noKa3biBaeT, 3a BceM AorAflAbißa-eT, oóynaeT ero bchkhm xMTpocTHM.
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Ha OAHOM BOMAOHKe ÓpaTbH CnaAM, OAMH XAeÓ eAM, M3
OAHoro KOBina iimam.
Bot pa3 3aexaAn ohm Ha KpyToíí yTěc m yBMAeAM nyAO nyAHoe, AMBO AMBHoe. Ctomt Ha yTéce AyooBbiíí rpoó, 30-aotom noKpbiT, HceMnyroM yHM3aH, pnaom KpbiuiKa achcmt, a Ha KpbiuiKe rpoóa cepeópoM HanMcaHo: «Ha Koro cocTpo-
eH 3t0t rpo6, TOMy m nOHaAOOMTCH».
-/\aßaM, - roBOpMT CßHTorop, - noMepneM, He aah Hac am 3tot rpoó ctomt. noAe3aií-Ka Tbl, MAbH, BnepěA.
Aer PÍAbH b rpoó, a oh uiMpoK, m AOAor, m bhcok aah Hero.
- Hy, - roBopMT CßHTorop, - bmaho, MHe b Hero ao-
)KMTbCH.
Aer CßHTorop, a rpoó Bnopy aah Hero.
- Hy-Ka, MAbH, 3aKpOÍÍ KpbHHKOM MeHH.
- ^to Tbi, cTapujMM ópaT, Hexopomyio iuyTKy 3aTeHA, 3a-
>KMBO CeÓH XOpOHMTb COÓpaACH. He nOAHMMy H KpblIHKM, He
33KpoK) Teón!
TorAa CßHTorop caM npMnoAHHACH, b3Ha KpbiniKy, 3a-KpbiA eio rpoó. ToAbKO KpbiiiiKa Ha rpoó AerAa - couiAMCb
KpaH m CpOCAMCb COBCeM.
BběTCH CßHTorop, He MOHceT KpbiuiKy noAHHTb. 3aKpMnaA oh TorAa MAbe:
- ÜOMorM MHe, ópaTen, MeHbuiOM, He Mory h KpbiuiKM noA-
HflTb!
YxBaTMACH MAbH 3a KpbiuiKy, Aa KyAa TaM! CpocAMCb Kpan c rpoóoM, He CABMHyTb KpbiuiKy c MecTa.
- BpaTen, MeHbuiOM, óepMCb 3a aockm AyóoBbie, OTpbiBaň OT rpoóa no oahom AOCKe!
Bmach-ómach MAbH, MCu,apanaA pyKM, M30ApaA koachm, He CMor OTOpBaTb hm oahom aockm.
- BpaTen, MAbH MßaHOBMH, tm 6epM mom Men-KAaAeHeii.,
pa3pyÓM KpblIHKy OCTpbIM mchom!
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- He Mory h, CTapniMM 6paT, TBoero Mena noAHHTb!
- HaKAOHMCb KO MHe, VÍAbÄ, Ayny h na Teón óoraTbip-
CKMM AyXOM!
/\yHyA CßHTorop b MaAeHbKyio m,éAOMKy Ha MAbio óora-
TblpCKMM AyXOM, M nOHyHA TyT MAbH, HTO B HČM CMAbI BABOe npMÓaBMAOCb.
CxBaTMA oh Men CßHToropa, ct3A pyÓMTb no AyóoBOM
KpblUIKe.
Ot yAapoB óoraTbipcKnx rpOM no 3eMAe npoKaTHACH, nc-Kpbi nocbinaAMCb, a KyAa yAapnT Men-KAaAeHen,, TaM HceAe3-
Hblň OÓpyM CTaBHTCH.
Ctohct CßHTorop:
- HaKAOHMCb em,é ko MHe, MAbH, h AoxHy Ha Teón, npn-óaBAK) Teóe cmam, a tw pyón Tenepb KpbiuiKy nonepeK.
HaKAOHnACH MAbH, AyHyA Ha Hero CßHTorop, y Mabh CMAbi BHeTBepo npnóaBMAOCb.
Ct3A oh KpbiuiKy nonepeK pyÓMTb. Ot KpbiuiKn hm m,e-noHKM He BaAMTCH, a 3a KajKAßiM yAapoM no rpoóy HteAe3-Hbiň oópyn cTaBMTCH.
nepecTaA MAbH pyÓMTb.
B3MOAMACH CßHTorop:
- npnnaAM, MAbH, k m,ěAOHKe, nepeAaM h Teóe bcio mok CMAy, - MOHceT, tw TorAa cnpaBMuibcn.
- HeT, He HaAo, cTapinnň 6paT, - oTBenaeT eMy MAbH. -
/\0B0AbH0 C MeHH M 3TOM CMAbI, a TO MEHfl 3CMAH HOCMTb ne-
pecTaHeT.
- Xopoino tw CAeAaA, MAbH, hto mchh He nocAymaAcn:
MěpTBbIM 6hl AyXOM H Ha TeÓH AOXHyA, M caM 6bl Tbl MépT-
BbiM y rpoóa Aer. A Tenepb npom,aM, mom MeHbmoíí 6paT, B03bMM mom Men-KAaAeHeii, BAaAeíí Moeíí cmaom óoraTbip-
CKOÍÍ, a KOHH MOerO OCTaBb X03HMHy, npMBH>KM K rpOÓy, HM-KTO C HMM He CA3AMT, KpOMe MeHH.
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3aMOAMaA CßflTorop, a MAbH Bee ctomt m CAyiiiaeT. Onep-uiMCb ctomt o MeH-KAaAeHeu,, Bee AyMaeT: He CKa^ceT am eiviy CTapuiMÍí 6paT em,e caobo AacKOBoe...
Tpoe cyTOK npocTOHA MAba, npocTHACH co CßflToropOM-óoraTbipěM, npnßii3aA ko rpoóy kohíi, ononcaAca MenoM-KAaAeHi^OM, noAOXHA noKAOHbi TAyóoKMe, CMaxHyA CAe3y m noexaA tmxo no Cbhtwm ropaM.