Q TkDLľlTULB -.0^0.- m3KH IIJ30 MOjíTIB XapKÍB «Oojiio» 2005 BABA I HOPT yKajia co6i 6a6a — yzjOBa CTapa — caMa co6i y xaTi rofliß flecHTOK h öinbiiie. I tíh 6a6i Bxe rofliß CTO. HopT fli3HaBC5i, mo BOHa jkhbq caMa co6i, TaK bíh niflxoflHTb flo Hel fliflOM i Kaace: — Th caMa co6i xHBeni, npHHMH MeHe ao ce6e, 111,06 He Tax tockho 6yjio, 60 i r com, TaKHÔ, ak i th. — A6h floôpHH CTapnqoK, TaK i npHCTaBaô, i 6y-fleMO xHTb yn,BOx. I npHHHHjia BOHa ôoro 30 ceöe. IloxHjiH rofl coöi yflBOx, jibsmajmcK BecHH. Ba6a i Kaxe: — Hy, fliny, Tpeöa HaM CTapaTbca, 111,06 HaM öyjio 111,0 Icth. — IloflyMaH, — Kaxe flin,, — CBoeio tojioboio, 111,0 To6i Kpam,e, to h 6yn,eM0 caflHTH. — Y MeHe ropový qHManeHbKO, TaK HaÔMeMO qo-jiOBÍKa, Hexaô BHOpe, Ta noca^HMO KapTOiuii, to HaM i 6yae ĎKa. HaÔHÄJiH qojiOBÍKa, bíh BHOpaB. 3axoflHjiacb 6a6a KapToruiK) caflHTb Ta h ksükq: — OCb, XO*I MH i pa30M XHBeMO, a ÍMO pÍ3HO, TaK KapTOiuia rk ypoflHTb, TaK Moe Te, mo y 3eMjii, a TBoe — m,o 3Bepxy. Bíh i 3roflHBC5í Ha Te. KapTonnií pocTe, bohh nojnoTb. ypoflmia KapTon-jir, CTajiH Konara. Ba6a co6i y RMy KapTOiuiio CHiuie, a HOMy b Kynn 6aflHjui5í CKJiaaaiOTb. Orann Icth. Ba6a KapTOiuiK) IcTb, a bíh IcTb 6aflHjui5í i Kaxe Ha 6a6y: — JXaa Mem TponiKH noKyniTyBaTH, *m tbog flo6pinie, *m Moe? — He 3BHKaň, 60 Te6e «TponiKH» He Haro^ye, a th ďk, rkq to6í BpoflHjio, a r 6yny Icth, rkq Mem BpOflHJIO. rToLiH umy 3HMy, on'5íTb BecHa nizrxoflHTb. — A mo 6yn,eM cíhth? — ksckq qopT. — Mem Kap-toiudí yace yBipHjiacb; r KapTonjii He xoqy, a ocb r BH/lVMclK) mO. — A mo th BunyMaeiii? — HaciňMO, — Kaxe qopT, — Maxy. Mem Te, mo yropi, Bxe yBipHjiocb, TaK Hexan Moe 6yn,e Te, mo y 3eMjii, a mo yropi — tboc. — Hexan Moe 6yn,e Te, mo Ha caMHx Bepxax, — Kaxe 6a6a, — a tboc yce, mo i b 3eMjii i 3Bepxy. ypoflHB Max. Tojiobh Taici, rk KyjiaK. IlocniB MaK. /JaBaií 6a6a Í3pÍ3aTb tojiobich 3Bepxy. 3ipBajia tojiob-kh, noflaBHjia, MaK noBHToqyBajia; HaToqnjia MaKy nyaiB cím. — 3pHBaň Tenep yce, mo tboc, CKJiaflaň y Ky-nn i ďk. A bíh IcTb irypnaJiKH Í3 MaKy. — JXaů Mem, 6a6o, noKyniTyBaTH, *m tboc ao6pi-nie, mí moc? — He BHflyMyň, — ksckq, — a ďk otí uypnajiKH. 5Ik r to6í aaM, kojih Ma^HHa ManeHbKa, a y Te6e pOT 3flOpOBHH? ITepe3HMyBajiH on'5m>. Bíh Ictb nypnajiKH, a 6a-6a Max. Ha TpeTK) BecHy 6a6a h ksükq: — Hn m,e öyaeMO cisrra, qn rofli čiara? — Xan 6h th, npOKjurra 6a6a, CKa3Hjiac5i! Th tok MeHe 3axapqyBajia, m,o r h HoraMH He Mcosy xoahth. — Tax th y MeHe Bxe h He xoqeni xhth? — Hi, He xo*ry. — A RK JKQ MH po3npom,aeMOC5i? Bub™, — Ka-3ce, — MeHe niceHbKH xoq oflHo'i. CTaB bíh cnißara: — ByB co6i qopT, Ta hí flo Tie'i ctíhh He npnry-jiHTbCH, hí flo Tie'i, Ta npHTyjiHBCH flo 6a6n. Tax 6a6a noro 5iK HaroflyBajia oflHy 3HMy 6aflHjuĽíM 3 KapTon-jii, a flpyry — MaKOBHMH nypnajiKaMH, tok bíh 3a-xjiHB, He MCCKe h HoraMH xoflHTH. OTaK noro 6a6a BinaHyBajia. Byzjb th, 6a6o, npOKJiHTa oahhhí i aobí-Ky. Tenep r Bxe He npncTaHy flo 6a6n, 6o 6a6a xht-pinia ofl MeHe. noHxna th, m,o r toôí i nicmo cnißaB i Tax p03Ka3aB? — noHÄJia, — Ka>i. — BepH TH otí rpOHii! I 0flBe3H MeHe aoflOMy Í3 rpiniMH, Tax r TOfli Teöe Oflnymy. 3a6ir bíh y neioio, y 6ojiOT5ffly, fle qopTH caMi jkm-Byrb, y3HB MiniOK rponieô i noTacicaB 6a6y flOflOMy. — Hy, BCTaBaü, npOKJWTa 6a6o, one tbííí aím, one TBo'i rponii. nycTH MeHe TÜibKH. — HecH MeHe y mod xaTy... Bíh i bhíc ii y xaTy. 5Ik CKHHyB rponii, TOfli 6a6a i BCTana 3 Hboro. — 51 Bxe He 6yay npHCTaBara Tenep ao 6a6ÍB. LU,acjiHBO, 6a6o! BPAT-BmHHK I BPAT-BArAH Byjio flBa 6paTH, oähh ôaraq, a apyrnô oízhťhh. y ôiflHoro ôyjio ôaraTO fliTeô, i bíh He Maß ix *ihm roflyßaTH. niniOB bíh flo öaraToro öpara i Kaxe: — no3Hq Mem nyn, Mytca, 60 HeMa ^hm arren ro-ayBaTH. A 6araq Kaxe: — JXaů BHHMy to6í oko, to flaM irya MyKH. He ôyjio 111,0 poöhth öiflHOMy. Bhhhhb ho My 6a-raq oko i flaB nyn, MyKH. HaroflyBaß öiflHHH 6paT fli-Ten. Aue MyKa CKOpo KiiwHjiacH, i bíh noayMaß: «niny m,e pa3 30 6paTa. Moxe, nofloöpie i aacTb Mem m,e MyKH». — BpaTe, flan MeHi m,e MyKH. Xoq nyn,. — Hi, He flaM. 51 6 to6í no3H*fflB, ane ^hm th BinaacH? /laBaô bhhmy toôí me ö flpyre oko, to rom nyn, MyKH. BinaaB 6iflH5iK i flpyre oko. Ta b3hb nyn MyKH, i noBÍB noro öaraTHH 6paT flOflOMy. I oíahhh 6paT CTaB T6MHHM. CKOpo h Ta MyKa KiiwHjiaca. I CKa3aB TeMHHÔ: «Be-fliTb MeHe nifl ropofl i nocafliTb Ha moctí. 51 6yny npocn-TH. JIioflH ôynyTb íth Ha 6a3ap i flaBarn Mem». )KÍHKa TaK i 3pOÖHJia. CHflHTb BÍH Ha MOCTÍ, p03K33ye npO CBOK) ôifly, i flaiOTb HOMy jiiOflH. I ôyjio bxlq *ihm nporoflyBarn flÍTeô. OflHoro Beqopa xoTina hth 3a hhm xiHKa, ane Ta-KHH flom, niniOB, m,o He Mana rk íth. CnflHTb bíh Ha moctí i MOKHe. Kojih qye, xTOCb ín,e. To 6yB HKHÔcb qyaCHH qOJIOBÍK. — 3aBeflH MeHe Kyznicb, m,o6 flotu, He mo^hb, — nOnpOCHB TeMHHH. I TOH qOJIOBÍK 3aBÍB HOrO y CTapHH MJIHH. Ha Hiq cjiinHH 3a6paBC5í b kíiii, ae 3epHO cmuieTbCH. Ta jiir TaM i jiexHTb. A OnÍBHOqi 3ÔHpaK)TbC5í y TOMy mjihhí qopTH. I CTapniHH qopT nHTae bcíx, xto m,o ôa^HB i xto m,o qyB Ta ihm mojkq noxBajíHTHCH. OflHH qopT ksükq: — 51 TaKe 3po6hb: niflTpoioflHB 6paTa-6araqa, m,o6 BHHHHB ÖiflHOMy ÔpaTOBÍ O^i. — He nycTe, — Kaxe CTapninô qopT. — y TaKO- My-TO Jlici e KpHHHHH. 5ÍK CJlinHH yMHCTbCH TpH pa3H BOflOK) 3 TO'Í KpHHHHÍ, TO 3HOB 6yn,e Ôa^HTH. /IpyrHH qopT Kaace: — A r b oflHOMy cejii 3aTKaB Í3BOP1, fle BOfla bhtí-Kana. I BHCOxjia kphhhhh, i jiioflH CTpaacaaiOTb 6e3 bo^h. — ,n,o6pe 3poÔHB, — Kaace CTapninô qopT. — Ane rk XTO BHHMe Ty BOBHy, 111,0 TH 3aiTXaB, TO 3H0By nifle BOfla. 1 l3B0p — ap. TpeTiň qopT Kaxe: — 6 TaKHH 6araq, 111,0 He 3Hae, ae fliBara 30jioto. Bíh 3aKonaB noro, a r b35íb Te 30jioto i 3aKonaB b mniOMy míchí. Toň 6araq CKOpo noMpe, 60 He 3MOxe nepexHTH, 111,0 nponajio 30jioto. I p03Ka3aB qopT, ae bíh Te 30jioto 3axoBaB. A cjií-iihh yce qye. I me3jiH ^opra. HacTaB paHOK. Cjiimrií bhhiiiob 3 MjiHHa i nonpocHB jnofleň, 111,06 3aBejin noro Ha míct. npHHinjia 3QHKa i 3Haiínijia noro TaM. Bíh i Kaxe: — Beán MeHe aoflOMy. 3aBejia noro ^drnca aoflOMy, a bíh roBOpHTb: — IflH B JIÍC flO CKajIH. nifl TOK) CKajIOK) 6 Í3BOp. Ha6epH 3 Hboro bo^h i npHHecn flOflOMy. BoHa ninijia i npHHecjia bo^h 3 Í3BOpy. Hojiobík yMHBCH TOK) BOflOK) TpH pa3H — i 3HOBy CTaB 6a*fflTH Ha om. A TOfli h ksckq adinii: — HopTH roBOpHjiH, mo 6yB y Hac BejiHKHH 6a-raq. Bíh cxoBaB CBoe 30jioto nifl ropixoM, a qopTH nepexoBajiH b mme Micne. Hojiobík noMep, a 30jioto 30CTajioc5í. 51 nifly i BHKonaio noro. BHKonaB 6inHaKTe 30jioto. I TaK Ďararo noro 6yno, m,o He rofleH 3a6paTH. IIpHiniiOB bíh aoflOMy i mace ^ohhí: — BepH flBa míiiikh i xo^ímo 3a 30jiotom, 6o caM r noro He flOHecy. I npHHeCJIH BOHH BCe 30JIOTO flOflOMy. ITiiiiOB qojiOBÍK y cejio, npo rkq roBOpmiH qopTH, i Kaxe jikwím: — He 3cypÍTbC5í, r nymy BaM BOfly. ITojií3 bíh, BtrrarayB BOBHy 3 Í3BOpy — i noTeioia BOfla. JIioflH BpaflyBajiHCH, noqajra HOMy Bce flaBara: xto TejiH, xto nopocH, xto bíbhk>. I noqaB toh qojiOBÍK Kpam,e xhth, hďk noro 6paT-6araq. 3a3flpicHO CTano 6araqeBÍ, npnxoflHTb bíh ao 6paTa i p03nHTye: — 5Ik ne Tax 3po6iuioc5í, mo th 3HOBy 6aqHin i TaK p036araTÍB? A bíh i p03ica3ye, rk npocHB Ha moctí h m,o 3 hhm 6yjio y mjihhí. IlocjiyxaB 6araq Ta h keúkq: — 3Haeni, m,o? Bhhmh MeHi om Ta h ojjBejjH Ha toh míct. A Ha Beqip npnxojib iip MOCTy i 3aBeflH MeHe y TOH MJIHH. BpaT TaK i 3po6nB. YBeqepi 3aBÍB bíh cjiinoro y MJIHH, i TOH CXOBaBCH B KOHIÍ. A qOpTH 3Í6pajIHC5I b mjihhí i roBOpHTb: — Xto tojjí 6yB y mjihhí? Xrocb noqyB Hainy p03MOBy, 60 CJIUIHH CTaB 6aqHTH, KepHHH,K) bíjjot- KajiH, a 6araqeBe 30jioto xrocb BHKonaB i 3a6paB. Tpe6a o6inyKaTH mjihh. Moxe, h Tenep xrocb Hac nijicjiyxoBye. IloHiyKajiH qopTH i 3HaHimiH 6araqa b kohií. Bh- T5HJIH BOHH HOrO Ta H y6HJIH. TaK nponaB 6araq. A 6íjj,hhh 6par xhb co6i b jjo6pi jjo caMoi CMepTi. BIPHHH APyr Ojjhh qojiOBÍK nociHB npoco. Hepe3 5iKHHCb qac npHHHIOB nOJJHBHTHCH, 5IK BOHO 3ÍHHIJIO. DlflHyB — yce npoco 3apocjio 6yp'5iHaMH. MaxHyB tojiobík py-kok) Ta h Kaxe: «Haň noro qopTH nojiiOTb». A qopTH chjjíjih nijj Mexeio i qyjiH ne. Hojiobík noixaB, a bohh bcí 3i6pajiHC5i Ta h BHnojiojiH npoco. Hepe3 jjeHKHH qac noixaB toh tojiobík 3HOBy Ha cbok) HHBy. npHÍxaB, jjHBHTbCH, npoco BHnojieHe i Bxe BHCOKe BHpocjio. nijjxoflHTb bíh jjo npoca, ax Tyr 3BÍjjKHCb y35iBC5i qopT i cnnirae noro. «U,e jk mor HHBa, — Kaxe tojiobík, — qoro jk th MeHe He nycKa-eni?» — «HnBa to tbor, ajie o6po6hb ň He th. 5Ik xoqeni, m,o6 k BinaaB to6í ne npoco, to npHBean i noKaxH MeHi CBoro HaHBipmmoro flpyra». ITorxaB tojiobík flOflOMy i 3aayMaBC5í. Koro bôcth AO qopTa, XTO HaÔBipHiniHH flpyr? TinbKH BjiacHa jkíh- Ka. I nOBÍ3 qOJIOBÍK CBOK) 3CÍHKy. npHÍxajiH BOHH b none, qeKajiH, qeicajiH qopTa, a noro He Ma. HacraB Be*rip. Hojiobík Bnnpar kohí, aaB Im Icth i jiir 3 3clhkok> nifl bo30m. 3acHyjiH bohh, ax Tyr niflxoflHTb qopT i THxeHbKO ôyflHTb 3CÍHKy. BoHa npOKHHyjiacb i xoTijia KpHKHyTH, a qopT in: «Thxo, He tepnám. Ha to6í one 30jioto i bôhh CBoro qojiOBiica. A rk yô'eni, to /jaM m,e öinbine». Ta h aaB m hďk. Y3Rjia xÍHKa hďk i 3aMaxHyjiac5í Ha qojiOBÍKa. I b uro MHTb qOpT p036yflHB HOrO. npOKHHyBCa qOJIOBÍK, BHÔHB y 3CÍHKH HĎK, 3aKHHyB HOrO Í flaBaÔ MOJIOTHTH 3íÍHKy! HopT Kaxe: «Barnim, ne He bíphhh tbíh flpyr». ITorxaB tojiobík flOflOMy i ayMae: «Xto jk míh bíphhh flpyr?» JXyMaB bíh, ayMaB i He Mir flOflyMaraca. Ta b35íb PaÔKa, npHB'5í3aB noro 33aay flo B03a i 3HOB no-ixaB flo CBoro npoca. I 3hob qeicaB ax ao Beqopa, i 3a-CTana iioro híh. I 3hob jiir tojiobík cnara nifl bo30m. 3acHyB qojiOBÍK, a ao B03a nizrxoflHTb qopT. IlpH-CTynHB qopT flo coôaKH i npocTHrHyB ôoMy KaBanoK KOBÔacH, 111,06 He raBKaB. A coôaica noqaB raBKara i 3ÔyflHB xa35í'ľHa. Toň BCTaB, a qopT noKa3aB Ha coôa-Ky i Kaxe: «One tbíh HafliÔHHH i bíphhh flpyr». I qopT BinaaB xa35í'ľHOBÍ npoco. I All IAH vKhB CO 6i ÔiflHHH TOJIOBÍK. MaB OflHOrO CHHa — CTare^Horo h poöiTHoro xnonna. I tojiobík jhoôhb npan,K)BaTH. Aue öizrmcrb He moľjih ochjihth i xhjih y CKpyri. — Tea, Hämo, flocTa!.. ITiny r y cbít i 6yn,eTe bh-fliTH, m,o 3Haflay Jiinniy íiojho. — /l,o6pe, CHHy, ôjih. I xjionenb 3i6paBC5í b jiajieKy aopory. BarbKO npo-bíb ôoro suk no3a roTap1. A TaM no^HHaBca BejíHKHÔ jiicHme. ITonpomaBca tojiobík Í3 chhom i tjdkko 3i- TXHyB! — Ta *ih yBHflaíy in,e Te6e? Taä-raö! 5ÍK BHMOBHB D,e CJIOBO, 3'5ÍBHBC5í kojio Hboro HKHÔCb TOJIOBÍK. HopHHÔ, TOpHHÔ Í CTpaiIIHO naC- KyaHHÔ! 03BaBC5í: — 51 Tyr! — A MH He KJíHKajiH Te6e, — CKa3aB ôarbKO xjionna. — 51 He rjiyxHH, qyB, rk th BHryKHyB: Taäraä! — To 3i cbo'ím chhom r npomaBCH, raô-raô, Kaacy, yBHjjpKy r me Te6e, CHHy, 3a CBoro jkwttr? — npoôaq, — roBOpHTb Ha Te qopmrô, — crajia-cr noMHjiKa. Aue 111,06 3HaB: r KepiBHHK ycix Heqnc-THx cídí i 3Byrb MeHe raôraô. Kojih th bhmobhb ce cjiOBO, r nojjyMaB, 111,0 th MeHe Kjraqeiii. I xoqe íth reTb. Ta noBepHyBCH i cnnraß ôijjHoro: — A KyjjH th BHp5npKaeni CHHa, 111,0 ax ciojih npHÔHIOB 3 HHM npOIH,aTHC5í? — Hjje y cbít cjiyacHTH, 6o BjjOMa Taxa CKpyra, m,o jjajii He MOxeMO jjara coôi pajjH. — Aih nycTHHi CHHa cjiyacHTH jjo MeHe? TjdkkoI poôoTH bíh Mara He ôyjxe, ajie 6iny BijjiraaTH rojjeH: MOxeTe 3a6araTÍTH. BaTbKO HajiaicaBca; jjo npOBOjjHpa He^HCToi chjih ßijjnycTHTH ejjHHoro CHHa? Aue Tyr caM xjionenb BTpy-THBCH y 6eciny: — 51, rramo, 6epyc5í! raôraô noruiecicaB ôoro no ruieqy: 1ToTap — Mexa. — TaKoro Mem jiefemi i Tpeöa! 51 3po6jiio 3 moro napa! A th, CTapnn, 111,06 He 3HaB 6in,n, bí3bmh oni rpOHli, — Í flaB 6ÍflH5ÍKOBÍ MÍHIOK 30JIOTa. HopHHH Í3 xjionneM 3a xbhjihhy m,e3. A tojiobík, 3a3cypeHHH, BepHyBCH flOflOMy. Ta qoro cyMyßaTn: 3CHTH Bxe e 3 qoro, 3 TOJIOfly He BMpe! A mo CTanocH Í3 CHHOM? Taiíran nomc noro b flajieKHH He3HaôoMHH Kpaô. 3aBÍB xjionna ao CBoro najiany i HaKa3ye: — Tyr i 6yn,em xhth. j\ jk roBOpHB, 111,0 b MeHe He T5DKKa poôoTa. Byaeni coôi b KÍMHaTi chaíth i, 111,0 3a6araeni, Icth h nnrn. Aue bhxoahth He cmíh; hí MHTHC5Í, HÍ CTpHITHCa, HÍ TOJIHTHC5Í TOÔÍ He fl03BO- juno. 5Ikiii,o BHTpHMaeni piK, no tbo'íh 3acjiy3i toôí 3annaqy. Hn npncTaeni? — npncTaio. Tanran 3aMKHyB flBepi, i xjionenb 30CTaBC5í b KÍMHaTi OflHH. TaK nepeôyB piK. 3a toh qac oôpic, CTaB ayace ôpyflHHM. 3'5íbhbc5í ranran. — BipHO th cjiyacHB. MoxeMO 3 toöok) i p03paxy-BaTHCH. Aue r npocHB 6n 30CTaTHC5í me Ha oahh pík. — Ta floôpe, 30CTaHyc5í, — noroflHBca xjionenb. BmepnÍB i flpyran pne Tofli ranran yMOBHB noro, mo6 noôyB i TpeTin. TaK xjionenb Tpn pOKH jkhb y HeqncTOTi. 3po6nB- cr 3 HbOrO 3flOpOBHH XJIOmffline, TÍJIbKH CTpaUIHO nypaBHH1 i TaKHH HeqncTnn, mo suk noqopHÍB. — TaKoro cjiyry, — Kaxe fliflbKO, — r ime He Maß. ToMy He xoqy toôí 3anjiaTHTH 3BnqanHOK> nnaTOio. Maro ÄHKy Te6e oxeHnrn. JXaem cbok> 3roay? — Ta floôpe 6h h ce flino 3po6hth. JIhiii xto nin,e 3a MeHe — TaKoro HeMHToro i oôpocjioro? 1 UypaBHi — o6iflpaHHÖ. — To He TBOH 3cypa. Th BÍ3bMem napiBHy i CTa-Hein öaraqeM. Aue, kojih 6yn,em yace caM co6i naHOM, flacH Mem Tpn 3afla*ri, rkí 6h r He Mir BHKOHaTH. iHaKHie nponafleTe — i th i tbor admca! — Haň 6yn,e! HeqncTHH 3 paflocTi ax niflCKO^HB: — Ho, TOfli roTyncH. HfleMO CBaTara. — HeoflaraeHHH, HeqncTHH? — Tax, cjiyxan MeHe... Cíjih y 6pH*iKy i pyuiHjiH b nyrb. Orann nepea BHCOKHMH H,apcbKHMH najiaTaMH. TanraH y cpiöjii-3JIOTÍ niinoB flo napa. npHBÍTaBca h ksükq: — Y MeHe e chh. 51 npHHinoB 3a Hboro CBaTara napiBHy! A b napa Ha BizmaHHi 6yjiH ax Tpn flOHbKH. — 51 ayace paflHH, — CKa3aB CBaraqeßi. — Ane TaKe Bxe one flino, Haô KOXHa 3 jiienaj BiflnoBicTb: jik>-ÔHTb *ih He jnoÔHTb Toro jieremi. Uap 3aKJIHKaB flOTOK i p03nOBÍB, mo npHHHIOB CBaraq. — A fle MOjioflHH? — nHTaiOTb fliB^ara. — TaM, y 6pH*nri. HfliTb i noflHBÍTbCH... Hanepefl BHÔirjia CTapina. 3arjr>iHyjia y ôpiraKy, a TaM CHflHTb xjionqHme — crpammiä, BOJioxarHH, Oflar-HeHHH y flpanra. BepHyjiacH ao najiarry h Kaace: — 51 noro He xo*ry. noôirjia cepeayma, ajie i in He cnofloôaBca. — Ho, BHflHín, — Kaxe nap, — TBoro CHHa He xoqyrb flißqaTa. — A Moxe, me nojnoÔHTbCH TperiH? — Haô ifle, norjuiHe, 6o r cbo'íx aotok chjioio He 6yny BinaaBara. noôirjia h HaÔMOjioflina. Xnonenb CH/nrrb y opíraní B3ce HKHHCb 3acMyqeHHH. Orjumyjia noro 3 OflHoro 6oKy, 3 flpyroro... «Xnonenb híôh nopaflHHH, TijibKH 6h o6*ihcthth!» — nojjyMajia npo ceöe. BepHyjiaca jj,o 6aTbKa i CKa3ajia: — /],06pHH MOJIOflHH, Mem JIIOÖHTbCH. — Ho, BHjjHin, — 3acMÍ5íBC5í flo napa raôraô, — 6yn,eMO CBaTaMH. CijiH 3a rocTHHy ô jjomobhjihch, kojih nocBajjböy-K)Tb. Taorao ihbhjiko BiflKjiairaBCH i BeprryBC5í 3 xjion-D,eM flo CBoro najiany. A BjjOMa roBOpHTb: — HaOMOjiojjma Í3 napeBHx jiotok 3acBaTaHa 3a Te6e. rioflo6aeTbC5i? — Tax!.. — Tenep TpH jjhí 6yn,em jihiii KynaracH. Kojih xjionenb bhôhiob 3 TpHjjeHHo'i Kynejii, CTaB TaKHÔ KpacHBHÔ jierÍHb, m,o jhoöo öyjio rjumyra Ha Hboro. A 5IK yöpaBCH y napajjHe ruiaTra, bcí noqajm Ka3a-TH, mo TaKoro xjionna noHiyKaTH Tpeöa! — Tenep MOxeMO rxara jjo napa Ha Becijura. IToBejiH 3 co6oK) i ryjjaidB1, noKjiHKajiH bhcokhx ro- CTeö. Cjiobom, 3'5ibhjihc5i b napa 3 BejiHKOK) napajjoio. A CTapniHM n,apeBHM jjpHbKaM He TepnnrbCH rjw-HyTH y 6pH*iKy. «AHy, hkhö? — jjyMaiOTb coöi npo Ha-peqeHoro. — Xoq nocMÜOTbca yci 3 Hboro!» Bíjjxhjih-jiHCb jiBepni, ô bhôhiob TaKHÔ jierÍHb, iu,o CTapnia ax 30Mjiijia. A cepejjyma Hapa3 cxonnjiaca 3a rojiOBy: ojj, TaKoro Kpacerw BÍjjMOBHjiac5i! ríijj Beqip 3 xajiio cko-qnjia y BOjjy i BTonnjiaca. A 3a cepejjymoio i crapiiia... — Ho, — nienoqe xjionneßi HeqncTHÔ, — jjbí jjyiiii Bxe moI — ce ô tboh 3acjiyra! Tenep cnojjÍBaioc5i, iu,o CKOpo i TpeTH — TB05I HapeqeHa, jjicTaHeTbca MeHi. Ajie xjionenb TijibKH 3acMÍaBC5i. JXyMae coöi: «npo-naB 6h th, jjHHBOjie, r jk toôí Haôjjy Taid 3ajjaqi, iu,o rojiOBy Ha hhx nojiaMaeni!» 1ryflaKH — My3HKH. Cmytok ocejiHBCH y napcbKHx najiaTax: jjbí jjOHb-KH 3arHHyjiH. Hap xwiwrhCK Kpan CTOjiy, cjib03H Te-qyrb 3 oqen. Aue Becimra Tpeöa Bxe cnpaBjiaTH, kojih noqajiocH. A ak BijjryjiajiH, TaňraH nocajjHB mojiojjhx y öpH^Ky i bíjj,bí3 jjo ceôe. — Ho, — roBOpHTb xjionneBi, — >khbh 3 >kíhkok) b nanani — jjepxaBa tboh! A qepe3 Tpn pokh r npn-Hjjy. 3a too qac npnnyMaii Taid Tpn jjppyqemra, hkí 6 r He Mir BHKOHaTH. I me3 npocTO Ha míchí. Ham xjioneirb noqaB napiOBaTH. /l,o6pe HOMy Be- JIOC5Í. Ta qaC HIBHJJKO MHHaB. Ckíiwhjihcíi TpH pOKH, i TanraH — hk6h 3 He6a BnaB: — Ho, jieremo, qac: jjaBaô Taxy 3ajjaqy, aôn Mem ôyjia He nin, CHjiy. Xjioneirb BHrajjaB: 3a ojjHy iriq HeqncTHH Mae no-CTaBHTH najiaii, 3 qncToro cpi6jia-30jiOTa, a mo6 flo najiairy bíb KpHHiTajieBHH míct Í3 BHCoqe3HHMH ctob-naMH i Ha thx CTOBnax 30jiotí nraiiiKH cniBajiH. TanraH nponaB... A xjioneub Becejmô, 111,0 BHra-jjaB He3jjÍHCHHMy piq. Aue jjpyacHHi He CKa3aB mqoro, HKy öajiaMyTy1 Mae Í3 hc^hcthm. PaHO noBCTaBajiH i He BnÍ3HaiOTb, jje bohh 3Haxo-jjHTbca: 3aMÍCTb CTaporo najiairy — 30jiOTa nanaTa, a bíjj Hei jjo uapcbKoro flBOpy Bejje qyjjpBHH KpHiirrajie-BHH míct 3 BHCOKHMH CTOBnaMH, i Ha CTOBnax nram- KH 30JIOTÍ CnÍBaiOTb. He 3Hae xjioneirb — mi pajjiTH, acypHTHca. A nponacHHH 3HOBy nepejj hhm: — Ho, noqaTOK e! Hiqoro th He BnrpaB. /JaBaô jjpyry poôoTy. Xjioneirb yace cepjjHTo: — Bei ropH y jjepxaßi 3a ojjiry mq Mycnin p03piß- HÜTH, 3 HHX 30JIOTO, CpiÔjIO Í KaMľHHU 3HOCHTH CIOflH 1 EajiaMyTa — cxpyTa. b Kyny! A Ha TOMy Micni, jj,e cto5üih ropn, Mae 3ejiem-thch 3aci5iHe nojie! — He TH3Ma 3aaaqa, — CMieTbca ranran. — Ta He öiija, mocb 6yn,eMO poöhth. PaHO BCTaiOTb i öaqarb: ropn jjecb nponajm, Ha-bkojio najiany jiexaTb KynH 30jiOTa, cpiöjia i KaMiH-hr... Ha TOMy jk Micni, jje ctohjih ropn, 3ejieme nojie. Tenep xjionenb 3jraKaBC5i. HeqncTHH BHKOHaB Taxi T5DKKi 3aaaqi! Bxe jihhi oflHa 30CTajiac5i. — 111,0 Toöi e? — CTpHBOXHjiacH xiHKa. — Taxa Kpaca CTanacH, a th He pajjiem! Bm po3noßiB npo cboio yrony i3 ranraeM... — 3ocTajiac5i ocTamra 3ajja*ia. 5Ikhi,o i Ty bhko-Hae, HaM öyjje Kmenb! yKimca noflyMajia i Kaxe: — 3Haein mo? CxoBanca. AmnpHHije cioflH TaH-ran, r 3 hhm noroBOpio! 3'5IBHBC5I He^HCTHH! — MOJIOflHH D,ap? — BiH qorocb 3aflyMaHHH, niniOB Ha nporyjuiHKy. JXo Beqopa, Moxe, h He noBepHeTbca. 5Ikhi,o BaM mocb Tpeöa, CKaactib, r 3po6jno. — JXaä HOBy poöoTy — Myniy ii 3poÖHTH ine flHecb. — A mor 3aaaqa öyn,e npaßonjiaTHa? — Ce oflHaKOBO... I MOjiofla xiHKa, Bxe HeflOBro nyMaioqH, BHpBana Cßin KyqepHBHH bojioc: — Bawre cen bojiocok? Tpeöa noro BnpiBHüTn. MycHTb 6yra npHMHH, rk CTpina! ranran 3acMiaBC5i. B351B bojioc 3a jjßa Kmni n jie-reHbKO Harar: — ToTOBa poöoTa. Tßin bojioc np5iMnn! — AHy jihhi nycTiTb noro! nycTHB, a bojioc ine öijibme CKpymBCH. — Tpeöa, moö craB pißHnn! ranran npoöyßaB yc^KO. 51k jjoöpe HaMyqnBCH, BjjapHB ce6e pyKOio no jioöi i ksükq: — Ta r jk 6a*niB, rk KOBajii 3ajii30 Hanepejj Ha- ipÜOTb, a TOfli BHpÍBHK>K>Tb! I BcyiryB bojioc y BoroHb. A toh jihih 3aniKBapqaB. — TaKHH TH CHJiaq?! — CMÍ6TbC5I 3 HbOTO 3CLH-Ka. — TOHeHbKHH BOJIOCOK — i TOH He 3MÍr BHpÍBHH-TH. 3aÖHpaHC5I 3 XPDKÍ! ranran, rk no6a*iHB, mo yrpaTHB jjíjio, BjjapHB C06010 b 3eMjno ň p03cmiaBC5i Ha nopox. I b neň qac BOCKpeCJIH OTÍ CeCTpH, 111,0 BTOnHJIHCH. — HO, XOJJH CIOflH, — nOKJIHKajia 3CLHKa TOJIOBÍ- Ka. — TpeTH 3ajjaqa niinjia b Hainy KOpHCTb. I 3ana-M'5iTaň: npHCjiÍB'51 npo xíhok, mo b hhx jjOBre bo-jiocch, a KOpOTKHň p03yM, — HenpaBHjibHO BHrajjaHe. I ßijjTOfli jjoöpe 3CHJIH. Grapiiii cecTpn TaKOx Bizma- JIHC5I, i BCÍ XHByTb C06Í inaCJIHBO me i JJHeCb, rk He noBMHpajiH. Ha Bepöi jj3BÍirqHK, Hainiň Ka3iri kufihk. ßBA^UJITB ITHTB BPATIB )Khb, jje He 3chb, Ta jjecb-TaKH Ha KpyrjiOMy cbítí 3CHB OflHH qOJIOBÍK, a B TOTO ^OJIOBÍKa 6yjio JJBa-JJHHTb n'HTb CHHÍB. BHflHTe, rk T5DKKO ň BHTOBOpH- th — «jjBajjHHTb n'HTb chhíb», a nonyMairre co6i, rk T5DKKO Taxin Kyni jjaTH mojjHü Icth, nocTapa-THC5I, a6n Te qn mine He xojjHjio rojie, a6n He JIHHIHJIOC5I BMHHM JjypHeM, aÖH 3HajIO WTaTH H nH-CaTH — JJOCHTb JjyMOK JJjm OflHOrO BÍTHH. CKUIbKH Mae 6hth co6ok> tojiobík, y KOTporo Tax 6araTO jjiTeň! npaßjja h Te, mo y Taidň pojjhhí e Ha Koro nojjHBHTHCH, Ta h poöoTa cnopHTbCH, jje jjo Hel BÍ3bMeTbC5i ax jjBajjHHTb n'HTb nap pyic! Ta flocTa ří toto, m,o He HapiícaB hí toh tojiobík Ha CBorx chhíb, He HapiKajm i chhh Ha CBoro bíthh. vKhjih co6i y MHpi Ta 3jiarojji. Xnoniri nijjpocjiH i jjajiH co6i cjiobo, 111,0 bcí jjBa-flHHTb n'HTepo noxeHHTbCH pa30M, BÍ3bMyrb jjíbok Í3 ojjHoi XH5KÍ — 3 TaKoi, jje 6yn,e He Memiie h He öinbiiie, šik jjBajjHHTb n'HTb cecTep. I me no-6paTepcbKOMy JJOMOBHJIHC5Í, UJO ÖyjjyTb ÔpaTH JJÍBOK 3 BiflnOBijJHHM bíkom — KaxiM Tax: HaHHHacqe, a6n HaHMOjiojjma BHnajia HaHMOjiojjmoMy. KojiH BHpiniHjiH ce, ninuiH jjo CBoro iraHbKa. 3a-roBOpHB 3a 6paTÍB HaHCTapniHH; — HaHbKy cojiojjeHbKHH, mh xoqeMO aceHHTHca, ajie 3a ojjhhm pa30M, Ha ojjhím Becimii, Ta h xoqeMO B35ÍTH C06i JJÍBOK Í3 TaKOl XH5KÍ, JJ,e jkhbq He Merane i He öinbine, 5ík jjBajjHHTb n'HTb cecTep. Mh caMi He rOJJHi p03ÍHTHC5í nO H,ÍJIOMy CBÍTy B JJBajJHHTb n'HTb CTOpÍH, a TOMy npOCHJIH HÜHbKa, aÖH 6yB TaKHH JJO6- pHH i niniOB ojjHH rjwjjaTH qojiOBÍKa, y KOTporo 6yjio 6h jjBajjnHTb n'HTb jiotok Ha BijjjjaHHi. Mh 3HaeMO, 111,0 to HejierKe jjíjio — Hairra jjBajjnaTb n'HTb cecTep nijj, ojjhok) CTpixoK), mo jjOKH HaHjjeTbCH jjecb Taxe raÍ3jjo, jjOBejjeTbCH 3MÍp5íTH He ojjHy jjopory. Ta pa- JJHMO H5ÍHbK0BÍ B35ÍTH y MaHflpÍBKy napy 3ajlÍ3HHX nocTOjiiß i noBHy TaňcTpy rponien. — JXopOTtm míh CHHKy, r pajjo b^hhio Te, mo bíjj MeHe npocHTe, i, Moxe, h nomacTHTb HaÔTH BaM jjBa-jjnHTb n'HTb cecTep nijj, ojjhoio CTpixoio. Aue Mycnre TepniTH i qeicaTH, CKUibKH 6yn,e Tpeôa, 60 tojiobík i caM He 3Hae, kojih BepHeTbca 3 TaKoi jjppora. Chhh 3ajiHiiiHjiHC5í, a CTapHH nycTHBCH y jjajie-KHH cbít. 3a pík cxoflHB yci Kpai b3jjob3í i BnonepeK, ajie, mí noBipnre Mem, Hijje He 3HainiiOB CTpixn, nijj KOTporo 6yjio 6 HKpa3 jjBajjnHTb n'HTb jjißqaT. Tpan-JI5UIOC5Í HOMy HaÔTH xaTy, HaBÍTb He ojjHy, jje xhjio jjBajjnHTb TpH a6o jjBajjnHTb qoTnpn cecTpn, a ot Ha jjBajjHHTb n'HTb — mjje He Mir Hajjnöara. MaHflpyioqH no CBrry, toh tojiobík BHTpaTHB no-BHy TancTpy rpomen i cxojjhb 3ajiÍ3HÍ nocTOjiH. 3acMy-qeHHH, pyuiHB jjOflOMy. Ihiob, íhiob — i no jjop03i me 3aBepHyB y ojjHe cejio. To ôyjio b Hejjinio, i HeöopaK nojjyMaB co6i, mo xoq nocnjjHTb Í3 jnojjbMH. 3anniOB JJO KOp^MH H Ha OCTaHHi rpOffli y3HB noICTH Í BHnHTH. Po3BecejiHBnin Tpoxn tíjio h ayiny, niniOB qojio-bík jjajii. Hjje i BHjjHTb: ojjhh cejiHHHH ope ax jjBOMa njiyraMH. A h Bxe Ka3aB, ino to 6yjia HejjinH. ITijii-HHiOB qojiOBÍK öjiHiKqe — rú3ija crapnií, rk bíh. — Hojioßiqe jjpöpnn, Ta xto *ryB Taxe — oparn b He-jjijno, Ha oqax y bcíx jnojjen? — 03BaBCH noflopoxmi. A ra3jja bízhiobíb: — En, jjppornn 6paTe! y MeHe Taxe jjíjio, ino r 3MyUieHHH OpaTH Í B HejjijHO, 60 MaK) JIBaflHHTb n'HTb flOHbOK, i Tpeöa jjoöpe ra3jj,yBaTH, a6n bcíx noBijjjja-BaTH, He nycTHTH rx no CBrry noBiTpyjiHMH1. BqyBnin Taxi cjiOBa, tojiobík ayace 3pajjiß i ojjpa3y Kaxe: — Hy, qojiOBracy, CTinbKH 6n 6íjjh! 3HanTe, mo y MeHe jjBajjnHTb n'nrepo chhíb. 51 n Mannpyio yace ni-jiHH pík, aôn HaÔTH jjBajjHHTb n'HTb cecTep nijj on- HOK) CTpixOK), 60 MO! CHHH BHpilIIHJIH TaK, IHO BÍ3b- Myrb co6i jjBajjnHTb n'HTb cecTep Í3 ojjhoí xnad. Ta rk co6i rajjacTe, qn jjajin 6n iipHbOK 3a moix chhíb? — JXyyKQ pajjo, — BÍjjnoBÍB CTapnn. /loBro He jjomobjwjihch, 60 o6oe Mann ojjHaKOBy xypy. npH3HaqnjiH jjeHb, kojih jjBajjHHTb n'nrepo 6paTÍB MaiOTb npHHTH CBaTaTH flBajjuHTb n'HTb cecTep, a noTÍM noBmqaTHCH Í3 hhmh. Tenep Haní qojio-bík iniOB co6i jjOflOMy nocBHCTyioqH. 1 IToBiTpyjia — pycajiKa. JXoMa jiefem 3 bôjihkoí paflocri He 3HajiH m,o h Ka-3aTH, HKflHKyBaTH flojii, 111,0 HHHbKO im npHHic Taxy m,ac- JIHBy 3BÍCTKy. Bei CHHH, a 3 HHMH ÍX CTapHH, OCiflJiajIH KOHeô i nocKaicajiH CBaflbôyBarH. Yjkq 3a iuieqnMa jih-niHjiocH qHMano floporn, Tpeôa 6yno i nepeno^nm, kojih 3aroBOpHB HaÔMOjioflniHH 6paT, m,o bmíb nepeflôaqarn: — CTaHbTe jiHineHb, xnonni! Mh 3a6yjiH flOMa 06-MipKyBaTH oflHe flino. AnpKe b Haniiô xiekí — BCboro OflHa KÍMHaTa, ae mh bcí po3mícthmoc5í b híh, rk npn-BeaeMO MOjioflHx 3QH0K? Mem cnajio Ha ayMicy, m,o Haäninine 6yae, rk r Tenep BepHyca Ha3aa i HaÔMy b cejii xoq flecHTb xaT, ae yace HaMicTHMO CBo'ixadHoqoK. A BH He qeKaiŕre, macjiHBO ín,bTe flani — jihhi npnBe-3ÍTb Ha MoeMy KOHHKy h mok) HapeqeHy. Ta, aopori 6paTH, CKaacy m, e oflHe, a bh coôi aoôpe 3apy6airre Ha hocí, in,o 6yn,y Ka3aTH, 6o rk y^Hmrre He tok — 3 Toro 6yn,e BejíHKa 6in,a. /Joporoio aoflOMy He CTaBairre Hin,e HoqyBaTH, rk 6h ni3H0 He ôyjio. IflbTe flani h flani, aokh He 3ynHHHTbC5í MÍH KÍHb Í3 M06K) CyzpKeHOK). TaM MO- jkqtq cnoKiÔHO 3ÍHTH coôi 3 KOHeô i nepenoqHTH. Ha ÍHinoMy Mieni 3a3HaeTe BejíHKoro jinxa. Tofli flBaflHHTb qeTBepo öpariß i rx CTapnn iraHbKO nocKaicajiH flani, a HanMOjioflmnn 6paT BepHyBca Ha-3afl, y CBoe cejio. Jlefem macjiHBO floöpannca ao Toro qojiOBÍKa, m,o Maß flBaflHHTb n'HTb flOHbOK. MojioflHTa CKOpo no-BnrqajiHCH i cnpaBHjin BejíHKe BecinjiH. A no BCbOMy TOMy 6paTH nociflajín 3 mojioahmh xiHKaMH Ha ko-Heô. Ha KOHHKa HaÔMOjioflinoro 6paTa cina ôoro cy-flxeHa — caMa, i nocKaKana cnepeay, Beayqn 3a co- 60K) BecijIbHHH HapOfl. /lOBrO BOHH HeCJIHCH Ha KOHHX Í 3peUIT0K) HaflH- 6ajiH BejíHKy piBHHHy, ae 6yna ayace KpacHa nania. Cejia He bhaíhh Hin,e — hí 6jiH3bKO, hí flajieico, i t5dk-ko ôyjio cnofliBaTHCH, 111,0 flo noTeMKÍB Hanziyrb aicycb CTpixy, aÔH 3aHoqyBaTH. 3MÍpKyBajiH Tax, m,o jiinnie 3ajiHniHTHC5i Ha hm Tyr, Ha Jiy3i, jje pocTe Taxa rycTa TpaBa. no3jiÍ3ajiH 3 KOHen, nycTHjin rx nacTH, a caMi p03KJiajiH co6i BaTpy1. Ha 6iny, bohh 3a6yjiH, bíjj qoro ix 3acTepiraB HaHMOjiojjmHH 6paT. Aue HaHMeHina cecTpa He jiHiinuiacH npn hhx, 60 MyflpHH KÍHb 3amc Ír jjajii — Ha jjpöpHH nocTpin Í3 pyiii- HHIli — H suk tom 3ynHHHBC51. /],ÍBKa 3ÍHHIJia 3 KOHH Í HoqyBajia caMa. npaBJía, híxto He 3BepHyB yBarn, m,o cepejj, hhx HeMae HapeqeHo'i HaÔMOjioflinoro 6paTa. Ha paHOK npo6y£HjiHC5i jjBajjnaTb qoTHpn mojiojií napH, p03Di5iflaK>TbC5i i — Haô Bac Bor cnace bíjj Ta-Koro! — Tax nepejraKajiHCH, 111,0 He Morjín bhmobhth h cjiOBa: yßecb jiyr, jje cnajiH, 6yB oÖKJiajjeHHH CTpani- HHM BOrriHHHM MypOM, i BHÔpaTHCa 3BÍJJTH ôyjio He- MOXJiHBO. Jlnnie Tenep npHHinoB Im Ha rajjKy HaKa3 HaÔMOjioflinoro 6paTa, 60 homíthjih, 111,0 ŕíoro Hape-qeHo'i cepejj, hhx HeMa. 3a6ijjKajiHC5i — 111,0 3 hhmh Tenep 6yn,e! A Tyr 3'5íbhbc5i, Haqe 3-nin, 3eMjii, ne-KejibHHH JIioii,H(J)ep i 51K 3aroiÍKae Ha hhx: — Ta XTO BaM jjaBaB fl03BÍji p03KjiajiaTHC5i Ha hm Ha MoeMy jiy3i? 3apa3 noBHÔHpaio Í3 Bac jjyiiii! nepejíHKam Ha CMepTb, ôparn h cecTpn noqajni npo-CHTH, aÔH JIioii,H(J)ep nepeoa^HB, 60 TeMHa hm rx 3acra-jia b nojii, He 3HajiH, Kyzni hth, a bohh BinzríMarbca HaôcTapniOMy qopTOBi — i cjtk i TaK, 111,0 He nornKOjjye! JIiOHH(J)ep BHCjiyxaB yce Te iip kíhhh, i floôpe npHnano-ca noro qopHÍH Jjyrni, 111,0 ôiflOjiaxH TaK Myqarbca. A kojih yBHflÍB, 111,0 bjkq 3ÍHHIJIO Í3 HHX CÍM nOTÍB, 3arOBOpHB! — Hy, 51 nepeôaqy, ajie 3 ojihoio yMOBOio: noBep-Hy BaM 3CHTT51, kojih nizrnnmeTe qopHHM no ôijiOMy, 111,0 BinaacTe Mem CBoro HaHMOjiojjmoro 6paTa, kot-pHH 30CTaBC5i flOMa. Jiinnie noiuiaTÍTbC5i hhm ojjhhm, 1BaTpa — 6ararra. *fflM BaM — COpOKa JjeB'HTbOM — ÍTH Ha TOH CBÍT. A He npHCTaHeTe Ha mok yMOBy, to nponajjeTe Tyr yci — pa30M Í3 BaiIIHMH KÍHbMH! Oh, Í3 T5DKKHM cepneM 6paTH nijjnHcajiH JIk>hh-(J)epy nanip, mo BijjjjaiOTb HOMy CBoro HaHMOjiojjmo-ro öpaTHKa, kotphh 30CTaBca jjOMa. JXjir öinbinoi neB-hoctí Ty H,Hjjyjiy MycHB nijjriHcaTH i CTapHH. yjiarOJJHJIH BOHH BCe 3 JlK)H,H(J)epOM, Í TOfli qOpTHCb- KO nojjyB y 6ík BorrraHHX Mypiß. Bohh ojj,pa3y 3hhkjih, h BecimiH Morjio npojjOBxyBaTH cbok> nojjopox. Ha jjo6-pHH nocTpin Í3 pyniHHH,i 3HaHinjiH h HapeqeHy HaÔMeH-Hioro 6paTa i noqajm coöi jjopixaTH: «Eh, Tpeöa öyjio HaM 3aHoqyßaTH Tyr, a He TaM!» Aue HaHMemiiiH cecr-pHH,i He CKa3ajiH h cjiOBa, m,o Tparouioca 3 hhmh. JlejjBe BCTHrjiH npojjaTH JIiOH,H(J)epOBi HaHMOjiojj-inoro 6paTa, rk toh yace 3HaB, m,o bohh 3po6hjih, 60 bíh yce BijjaB Hanepejj,. HeöopaK nojjyMaB: «Jlinine Mem niTH caMOMy noinyKaTH qopTa, rk qopT Mae 3a-6paTH MeHe». I ojj,pa3y pyuiHB y jjopory. Ihiob ayace hibhjjko, hi, o Bxe h He qyB nijj co6ok> Hir. I panTOM 3ycTpiBC5i 3 piflHHMH öpaTaMH. Hapeqe-Ha 3jjajieKy jjo Hboro ycMixajiaca. Ane kojih xjionenb BJKQ 6yB 30BCÍM 6jIH3bKO, 3'5ÍBHBC5Í CTpaiIIHHH 3MÍH, cxonHB ä b na3ypi h nomc. HaHMOjiojjniHH ripKO no-jksuiíbcr Ha öpariß i Ha CTaporo míHbKa, m,o bohh npojjajiH noro JIiOH,H(J)epOBi. HaßiTb He bíjjkjiohhb- HIHCb, CKOTHB Ha KOHH Í nOHÍCC5í reTb. /JocKaicaB jjo Tóro míchh, jje noro öpara 3ynHHH-jiHCH Ha mq. TaM yace CToajia BHCoqe3Ha cicejra. Xjionenb bhjií3 Ha caMHH BepniOK, a6n po3jjhbhthc5í, m,o bhjjho HaBKOjio. Dum, a Ha BepniKy CTo'ŕrb aicacb KOjiHCKa, a y tíh kojihchí — (J)aHHa-npe(J)aHHa jjiBica, m,o He Mae íhhioí poöoth, jiHine KOjracaTHca. nijji-HHiOB jierÍHb öjiiEKqe, a to — noro cynpKeHa! Bíh tok 3flHByBaBC5í, 111,0 He Mir 3arOBOpHTH. — Th MeHe uiyKaeui, mhjihh? — 51 inyKaio JIiOH,H(J)epÍB 3aMOK, — noacHHB íh xnonenb. — Bparn npojjajiH MeHe JIiOH,H(J)epOBi, i r coöi nojjyMaB, mo jiimiie Mem caMOMy mra jjo qopTa, rk qopT Mae 3a6paTH MeHe. A th hi,o Tyr poomii? /liß^HHa BÍjjnoBÍjia: — Bhjjhhi, r Tenep — JIiOH,H(J)epOBa jjpHbKa. Bíh ojjpa3y He noHic MeHe b nanaii, a HaKa3aB, aön r cno-qaTKy BHKOjiHcajiacH Ha KaM'amH CKejii. Ta Bxe jj,ein,o 3Haio. 5Ikhi,o Tenep nijjeni jjo JIion,H(J)epa, bíh bkopo-THTb to6í jkkttr. ToMy cjryxaHCH MeHe. HaHMOjiojjHiOMy öparoßi ayace nojnoÖHjiocH, mo h HaHMOjiojjHia Í3 cecTep, nojjiÖHO jjo Hboro, BOjiojjie qapaMH. ríoMajiy CMepKajiocH, i jjißqHHa CKa3ajia: — Tenep Moxeni íth jjo JIion,H(J)epa i noKa3arac5i HOMy. ITpH3HaHC5í qecHO, 111,0 th xnonenb, KOTporo bíh KynHB BÍJJ JJBaflHHTH qOTHpbOX 6paTÍB. Ha TO TOpTHCbKO CTaHe Te6e npnromaTH, ajie th hmoto He ďk i He hhh, a nonpocH coöi poöoTy — ksükk, mo Jjyace jhoohiii npaino-BaTH. Ce npHnajje HOMy jjo jjhkh, i bíh Te6e He pyniHTb: xto 6h BÖHBaB TaKoro, mo xoqe poöhth, a He xoqe Icth? Poöoth He öinca, 60 r to6í 6yny b ycbOMy noMaraTH. CjryacHTH jjOBejjeTbCH ycboro Tpn ho*ií — Ha TOMy Kmenb. 5ík nepe6yn,em cboio cnyaďiy, to He oiiíca, 6íjj,h He 3a3Ha-eui. I in,e He 3a6yn,b: 3a toh qac JIiOHH(J)epa 6yn,e Tpycn-th 3jio6a, xoq roBOpHTH Í3 T060K) bíh 6yn,e jjyace mhjio. /JicTaB jieríHb tí jjoöpi nopajjH, niniOB jjo JIion,H(J)e-pa i qecHO npH3HaBC5í, mo bíh — toh caMHH xnonenb, KOTpOrO npOJjajIH JIBaflHHTb TOTHpH 6paTH. npH3HaB-cr i B TOMy, 111,0 BÍH He XOTÍB XOBaTHCH BflOMa i npHHHIOB jjo Hboro caM, Í3 BjiacHoi bojií. 5Ik6h HaHimiaca Tyr HKacb poöoTa, to pajjo b35íbc5í 6h 3a Hel. — TO B3íe MeHi JHOÖHTbCH, — 03BaBC5í JIk>hh- (J)ep. — Oto ayace KpacHO, mo Bijjpa3y npocHinca b poöoTy. BHflHO, mo TH — po6oT5ffli,HH xjioneirb. Ta-Koro Mem h Tpeöa. Aue Ha poôoTy m,e Maeni qac. Cnepniy no'ĎK, nonnô! — JIpKyto 3a Baniy flOÔpOTy, — BijinoBiB JieríHb, — ajie r He rojiojjeH Ta h nnra m,e He xoqeTbca, jiinnie 6h iu,ocb nopoÔHB. — Eh, th flOÔpHH xjioneirb! — noqaB ôoro XBa-jíHTH JIioii,H(J)ep. — Hy, Ta He 6yay Te6e jjyxe npn-nponiyßaTH, pa3 th He xajjaem hí Icth, hí mrm. A ak CBepöjiHTb pyKH flo poôoTH, to 3a oflHy Hiq nocaflH b rycTOMy ayôiraKOBi n,ijiy bhhhhiho1 — Ha jjBajjiríiTb MHjib flOBry, Ha n'5iTb MHjib ninpOKy. JXy6n noBHra-ryô pa30M Í3 kopíhhhm i KpacHO nocKjiajjaô. Po3*iHiii,e-He Micn,e noKonaô i iip 3aBTpaniHboro paHKy 3acaflH jio-30K), BHpocTH 3 Hel BHHOipafl i npHHecH Mem Ha ctíji rpOHa Tpbox copTÍB Ha Tpbox OKpeMHx TapinKax. Tofli h npHrojiocHincH, m,o bhhhhhh nocaflxeHa, a m,e no-cepejj, Hei 36yn,OBaHa BHHapmi — Taxa BejíHKa, rk na-jiaii. Aue kojih Te, m,o r nepenoBÍB, iip paHKy He 3po-6hhi, TOfli, CHHe míh, He jjyMaô jjajii xhth! Hy, Ta h jieríHb 5iKpa3 coôi jjyMaB — rk jihhihthch 3CHBHM, 6o npo Taxy poôoTy híkojih h He qyß. Kojih BHCjiyxaB qopTHCbKa, to rajjaB, m,o Hapa3 Ha tím míc-hí cepne ôoMy nepecTaHe ôhthch. Bhôhiob bíjj JlK)D,H(J)epa TaKHÔ, híôh ôoro tobctoio rHpjinroK) Ta m,e h cyicyBaTHM KrnneM no tojiobí Bjja-pHjiH — suk b oqax noTeMHijio, i He bhjjíb hí Bnepejj, hí B3ajj. JlHíneHb kojih HajjBOpí Ha Hboro noBÍajio cbďkí-ctk>; noMajiy npOTHMHBCH i nojjHÔaB jjajii. BnôpaBca 3 6in,OK) Ha KaM'HHy CKejiio, jje aouia ôoro cynpseHa, i p03- nOBÍB ÍÔ, 111,0 BÍH MyCHTb JJO paHKy 3pOÔHTH. ,II,ÍBKa p03pajjpKyBajia xjionna, Ka3ajia, Haô He 3cy-pHTbCH, 60 BOHa noMOxe, Haô in,e coôi cnoidäHO cna- 1 B H H H hii a — BHHOrpaflHHK. th — i Bee 6yn,e floöpe. IToTOMy BOHa BHHHana 3 na-3yxH conijiKy, Tpnm CBHCHyjia — i kojio He'i 3'hbhjio- cr CTLJIbKH TOpTÍB, rk TpaBH. — yÍKR tbor BOJIH, nOBejIHTejIbKO? — CnHTajIH BOHH. — Mor bojm Taxa, a6n Ha míchí toI jjyöoBo'i xami 3a OflHy Hiq BHpiC BHHOrpaflHHK — Ha flBaflHHTb MHJIb flOBITIH, Ha n'HTb MHJIb HIHpOKHH. Yci JjyÖH pa30M Í3 KOpÍHH5ÍM nOBHHHÍ 6yTH BHpBaHÍ H KpaCHO CKjiajjem, a nocepejj, bhhhhhí Mae ctohth i BHHapHH, Ta Taxa BejíHKa, rk najiaii. ,3,0 3aBTpaniHboro pamcy bhho-rpajj MycHTb jjpcTHrayTH... — Byjxe 3po6jieHo! — bíziiiobíjih qopTH. Teň, rk y35uiac5í jjo poôoth OTa TbMa toptíb! KHHyjiHCH BOHH Ha rymaBHHy, BHCMHKyBajiH jjy- ÔHCbKa, rk KOHonjii, h KpacHO CKJiajjajiH b Kynn. ITotím nepeKonajiH p03qmneHe Micne, hibhjjko 3aca- JJHJIH BHHOrpajJHOK) JI030K) Í 3BejIH BHHapHK), Ta Taxy BejíHKy, rk najiaii... T5dkko h noßipHTH, Ta npaBjjy BaM Kaacy, ino jjpyroro jjhr paHO, Ha BOCbMy rojjHHy, Bce ôyjio roTOBe. /liß^HHa p036yznuia CBoro HapeqeHoro Ta h keükq HOMy: — Hy, BHHorpajj, e. Tyr Maeín Tpn TapinKH, 3ÍpBH Tenep rpOHa Tpbox coptíb, noKJiajjH Ha TapinKH i no-HecH JIiOD,H(J)epOBÍ. Bíh Teöe cmrrae, y Koro th b*ih- BC5Í TaK pOÖHTH, a TH ksükm, ujo TaKHH BpOflHBCH, Í He ďk, He nHH y JIiOD,H(J)epa Hmoro! HaHMOjiojjHiHH 6par y3RB Tpn TapinKH, cnycTHB- cr y BHHHHHK), HaÔHIOB TaM BHHOrpajJ, TpbOX pÍ3HHX coptíb, 3ÍpBaB Í3 KOXHoro no rpoHy, noKJiaB Ha TapinKH i 3amc jjo JlK)D,H(J)epa. Aue TOMy He jjyace nojj,o6ajioc5í, ino jierÍHb CTapaHHO BHKOHaB yce, ino HOMy HaKa3yBaB. npaBjja, He BHKa-3yBaB, mo cepjjHTbCH Ha xjiomni, 3aMÍCTb Toro jjyace npfflipOHiyBaB noro, aôn íb i hhb. Xjionenb bízhiobíb: — JHjiKyio 3a Baniy ao6pOTy, ane r He roaeH hí Icth, hí nHTH, 60 ayace 3MyqHBC5i BHom 3a po6otok). — Hy, kojih He Moxein hí Icth, hí nHTH, to 60-aan CKaxn MeHÍ, jieremo: y Koro th b^kbch TaK ao6-pe po6hth? — Ar TaKHM BpOflHBCH, — CKa3aB HOMy HaHMO- jioflniHH 6par. — /l,o6pe, Moxein íth reTb. A yBeqepi 6yn,b Tyr — flicTaHein hobhh HaKa3! JleríHb JIHHIHB JlK)D,H(J)epa i BHJIÍ3 Ha CKejno, ae 3CHJia HOrO flÍB^KHa. A yBeqepi qopTHCbKO HaKa3aB: — JXo 3aBTpaniHboro paHKy th Maein 36ynyBaTH Í3 naTH^OK míct Ha TpHflHHTb MHjib flOBrnn. Ilo o6ox 6oKax MOCTy Mycnin nocaflHTH bchkhx nopifl aepeBa, a6n bohh CT05DIH Ha n'5íTb caxHÍB oflHe bía oflHoro. KoxHe aepeBO Mae 3an,BÍCTH, a Ha KOXHOMy BepniKy Mae CBHCTaTH nora1, i KOXHe tiotk Mae 6yra pÍ3He. 5Ik cboro He 6yn,e, 3aBTpa to6í He xhth! BncjiyxaB He6opaKa JIiOD,H(J)epÍB p03Ka3 i ayace 3a- 3CypHBC5í — TaK 3a3CypHBC5í, mo H He 3HaB, rk BHHTH Í3 cbítjihhí, He Miř noTpanHTH Ha flBepi. IToTOMy HKOCb íx HaMan,aB, bhhhiob HaflBip — i b iuiaq. Cjib03H no-jiHjraca, rk flom. Oh, TaKy po6oTy o^hh tojiobík 3po-6hth He rofleH, xoq 6h 3apa3 Ty syiny BinaaB! IlocKap-jkhbcr HemacHHK cboíh Hape^emň, a BOHa oapa3y noro p03BecejiHjia: — He 3cypHC5í, cojioakhh jiefemiKy, r to6í noMO-3cy, a th jiaraň co6i Ta cnn. BHHHana Í3 na3yxH coninKy, Tpirai CBHCHyna — i kojio Hel 3'5ÍBHJIOC5í CTJJIbKH He^HCTOl CHJIH, rk y Xami JIHCT5Í. — 5lKa tbor bojir, nOBejIHTejIbKO? — 3a3BÍflajIH qOpTH. 1 IToTa — irraineHa. — Mcva BOjia Taxa, aön bh jjo 3aBTpaniHboro paH-Ky 36yzryBajiH míct Ha TpHJjiraTb MHjib jjc-Braô, no o6ox 6oKax MOCTy HacajjHjra bcíjwkhx jjepeB — píbho Ha n'HTb caacHÍB ojjHe bíjj ojjHoro, i aön tí jjepeßa ubíjih, a Ha BepniKy KOXHoro 3acnÍBajio noT5i, ajie noT5rra MaiOTb 6yra pí3hhmh, rk i caMi jjepeBa. — Byjje cnoBHeHo! — rapKHyjm qopTH. Ha paHOK, rk ôyjio HaKa3aHO, míct ctohb totobhô. 51k bhhihob JIion,H(J)ep Í3 CBoro najiany, rk yBHjjiB míct, a Ha HbOMy jxepeBa b nBiry, Ta rk 3a*ryB pÍ3HÍ noTRm rojiocH, to jjyace 3iiHByBaBC5i: toh jieriHb — BejiHKHH MancTep! — Eh, jiefemo, Ta CKaxn Mem, y Koro th b^hbch, mo Bee BMieni poöhth? — 51 TaKHH BpojjHBC5í! — Binpy6aB cjiyra. — ,n,o6pe, Moxeni íth reTb, — jjo3bojihb JIk>ii,h-(J)ep. — A yßeqepi 6yn,b Tyr — jjicTaHeni hobhh HaKa3! Yßeqepi xjionenb 3anniOB jjo JIion,H(J)epa, a toh npHHiwB noro Jjyace mhjio, xotíb jjotojihth, npnnpo-niyBaB jjo CTOjiy — Icth h ühth. Aue xjionenb He xotíb npHroiu,arac5i. 3aMÍCTb Toro, bíh noqaß npocHTH poöoTy. JIion,H(J)ep 3HOBy noxBajiHB jiefeira 3a Te, mo BÍH TaK nOBOJJHTbCa, 60, 111,0 H Ka3aTH, JJOÖpHH TO cjiyra, kotphh He IcTb, He n'e, a npocHTb poöoTy! I HancTapniHH qopT npHjjyMaß HOBe jjijio. — Hy, cjiyro míh, 6yn,em ce'i Hoqi CTeperrn y CTanm ojjHy CTapy KOÖHjiy, ajie CTOpoxn, rk cboI Bjiacm om, 60 kojih xTOCb ii BKpajje, Toöi 3apa3 Kmenb! JieriHb Cboro pa3y Bxe He 3aacypHBC5i, niniOB jjo HapeqeHo'i i cnoidHHO nepenoBiß in, mo, 3peniTOio, jjicTaB jiericy poöoTy — Tpeöa jinnieHb CTeperrn CTapy KOÖHjiy, aön ä He BKpajin 3i CTaňm. — Höh, mhjihh míh, He ayace noTinianca, 60 ce'i Hoqi 6yn,e to6í t5dkko, rk me híkojih He öyjio: CTapa KOÖHjia — to caMa JIion,H(J)epKa, i th jiejjße BCTHraeni nepecTynHTH nopir CTaöm, hk BOHa Teöe yö'e. Tax BHMyapyßaB toh crapHH qopTHCbKo! iHaiane BiH He Mir Teöe nepexHTpHTH — He 3 Haß, rk Toöi bkopothth BiKy. Aue 3Öyn,emc5i h ce'i TiDKKo'i öizrn, rk öyn,em MeHe cjiy-xaTH. IflH so KOBanü, Haft BHKye Toöi 3ajii3Hy najimno, 3ajii3Hi ocTporn h 3ajii3Hy By3fle*ncy. 13 thm yciM Bep-ToäcR Ha3afl. 51 3aKpyqy Teöe y flßaflHHTb öyHBOjiaqHx HiKyp, mdk HiKypaMH noHacnnaio nonejiy, a caMi HiKy- pH BHTHKaK) rjIHHHMH. TaK TH 3aHfleiII y CTaÖHK). Koönjia 3pa3y 3aip3te, npHCKO^HTb Jip Teöe, 3a*iHe Kyca-th i pßaTH öyHBOjurqi HiKypH. 3a toh qac raTH ii, rk mokclu, 3ajii3HOK) najiHUCK) — no oqax, no nncKy. Kojih KOÖHjia 3ipBe 3 Teöe jjBajjHflTy niKypy, HaKHHb m Ha rojioßy 3ajii3Hy By3jj,e*iKy, crri> Ha xpeÖTa, a toct- pHMH OCTpOraMH TaK CTHCHH B ÖOKH, aÖH 3 npOKJMTO'i ayx BHHHiOB. Tofli BOHa ßnajje Ha KOjima, a th 3icKO*m Ha 3eMJIK), BHÖDKH 3i CTafffli Ta H — npOCTO CK)flH. Tax boho i CTajiocH. JleriHb jjaß KOBajießi BHKyßa-th jjjdi ceöe 3ajii3Hy najimno, 3ajii3Hi ocTpora h 3ajii3-Hy By3fleqKy. HapeqeHa 3aniHjia noro y jjßaflHOTb öyft-BOjiaqHx HiKyp i me pa3 Hanoßina, m,o Mae toheth. 3aHinoB jieriHb y CTaÖHio, a CTapa Koönjia 3aip3tajia Ta rk npHCKoqnjia, to i3 öyHBOjraqnx HiKyp ax HiMaTra nojieTijio. Aue xjionenb aoöpe naM 'rtqbcr , ßiH 3i CTpaxy p03yMy He BTpaTHB. MHHyjio floöpnx nißroflHHH, jjokh BHCKO^HB i3 CTafffli Ta H nOJieTiß ßiTpOM flO cßoe'i fliß- qHHH, aÖH p03noßicTH npo Ty CTpaniHy öimcy. Bncjiyxajia jjißqHHa i Kaxe: — 3Haein 111,0? MeHi BHjjHTbca TaK, m,o th 3poönß He ßce — BOHa me y cnjii i jimiie npHKHHyjiaca MepT-bok). Ta HiKOjiH flOBro roBOpHTH, jiinine öiaciM 3Bifl-ch, öo JlK)D,H(J)epKa Bxe 3Hae, m,o yci nopain iiaBajia Toöi r, i Tenep Hac öyzryrb jjprairaTH. PaHeHbKO, rk 30pino, noÖHTa Koönjia 3aHinjia Jip JlK>HH(J)epa h po3noBijia, m,o Tpanmioca. — He CHflH, — KpHqajia BOHa tojiobíkobí, — 6ďkh CKOpO 3a HHMH, 3JIOBH ÍX 06OX Í 3ÍTpH reTb Ha Max! JlK)D,H(J)ep 0flpa3y nojieTÍB, rk 3míh. BraaTb Haini BTÍKarn, öbsaTb — i Bpa3 jjiBqmia Kaxe: — DimiHH jiHHieHb, míh mhjihh, Ha3afl! Hh He JKQílQThCR XTOCb 3a HaMH? — BHfl3Cy, MOR MHJia, JKQílQThCR 3a HaMH HKaCb c h híí xMapa. — Hy, pa3 th BHflHHi CHHK) xMapy — 3Haô, mo TO JlK>HH(J)ep. Aue MH noro nepexHTpHMo! Th oôepHem-CR Ha CTaporo flifla, a r — na HHBKy npoca. Th 3 to'í hhbkh 6yn,em 3rairaTH noTHT. HopTHCbKO cnHTae — *ih He BHflÍB TH, rk CIOflH npOXOJJHJIH OflHH JierÍHb Í OflHa fliBKa. Maeín bííiiiobícth, mo TaK, bhjiíb ŕx, ane me TOfli, KOjiH Ha cíh hhbhí BHOpiOBaB neplný 6opo3Hy. JIlOHH-(J)ep 3MÍpKye, mo to ôyjio jjaBHO — i Bxe HOMy íúrk Hac He floraaTH. Ta h pyuíHTb Ha3ajj, a mh oôepHeMOca 3ho-By Ha THX, KHM 6yjiH, h nocniniHMO flani. TaK i CTanocH. JierÍHb oöepHyBca Ha CTaporo flifla, a Ha míchí fliBKH noHBHjiaca KpacHa HHBKa npoca. npnjieTÍB JIiOD,H(J)ep i, jieflBe ijirxaioqH, Kaace: — Teň, qycTe, fliny! Bh He bhjjíjih, rk ciojih npo- XOflHJIH OflHH jieríHb i OflHa flÍBKa? — Oh bhjjíth bhjiíb, ane me tojií, kojih Ha cíh hhbhí BHOpiOBaB neplný 6op03Hy. JIioii,H(J)ep noBepHyBCH jmneM y toh 6ík, 3bíjikh npHjieTÍB, i pyuiHB jjojjOMy. TaM p03noBÍB JIioii,H(J)ep- HÍ, 5IK BÍH nOXOJJHB. — Eh, th, CTapHH ocjie! — 3aKpH*iajia ^dmca. — Toh jjíjjo h 6yB JieríHb, a HHBa npoca — jiÍB*iHHa! JIion,H(J)ep p03cepjjHBC5i: — 5IkH1,0 R OCejI, BHXOJIHTb — TH MyflpÍHia, TOJIÍ 6ďkh 3a HHMH caMa! JIioii,H(J)epKa CTajia HapncaTH, mo BOHa noôma h He MOJKQ nycKaTHCH b jjajieicy jjopory. HopTHCbKO nojjyMaB, m,o jiinnie HOMy qHMCKOpi-nie m,e3HyTH 3-nepejj, íkíh^hhhx oqeô, i 3HOBy nojie- TÍB Ha3flOraH5ÍTH BTÍKa^iB. Mojiojjhh JieríHb i MOjiojja iiÍB*iHHa 6yjm Bxe reTb jjajieKO, 60 bohh m,e Majra jjoôpi Hora. Ta iiÍB*iHHa Bijjqyjia, mo 6in,a, i Kaxe: — TjiHnHH jiHineHb, míh mhjihô, Ha3ajj! Hh He xeHeTbCH xTOCb 3a HaMH? — Bnjjxy, mor MHjia, 3HOBy jkquqtí>cr chhh xMapa. — To JlK>HH(J)ep! 3apa3 bíh Hac jjoxeHe, Tpeôa p5i-TyBaTHCH: th nepeMÍHHiiiC5i b MjmHapa, a r — b CTa-pHH-npecTapHH mjihh, Ha HKOMy h sparnmi nporaH-jií. JIioii,H(J)ep 3a3BÍjjae, *ih He bhjjíb th, ak ciojih npoxojjHjiH oflHH JieríHb i ojjHa jjiBKa. Th Maeni bíjj-noBÍCTH, mo TaK, bhjjíb rx, ajie m,e tojjí, kojih noqaB TecaTH nepHIHH CBOJIOK flO CBOrO MJIHHa. HopTHCbKO noMipicye, 111,0 to ôyjio jjaBHO — i Bxe ôoMy He jj,o-raaTH Hac, Ta h pyuíHTb Ha3ajj, a mh oôepHeMOca 3HOBy Ha THX, KHM ÔyjIH, H nOÔĎKHMO jjajii. TaK i CTajiocH. JieríHb nepeMÍHHBC5i Ha CTaporo MjiHHapH, a TaM, jje CToajia ôoro iiÍB*iHHa, s'hbhbch CTapHÔ-npeCTapHÔ MJIHHHCbKO. IlpHjieTÍB JIioii,H(J)ep Ta ô nocnixoM 3BÍjjae: — Teô, qyeTe, fliny! Bh He bhjjíjih, rk ciojih npo- XOJJHJIH OflHH JieríHb i OflHa flÍBKa? — Te-reô, bhjjíb, ajie m,e tojjí, kojih noqaB TecaTH nepniHÔ cbojiok jjo cboro MjiHHa. I JIioii,H(J)ep noBepHyB jjojjOMy. TijibKH noKa3aBC5i JIioii,H(J)epii,i Ha om, rk BOHa noMÍTHjia, mo bíh no- BepHyBCH 3 nOpOXHÍMH pyKaMH! — Tenep CKaacy, mo th me ôijibHiHÔ jjypeHb! My-iny jjprairaTH ix caMa! BoHa bítpom BHxonmiaca HaB3jjorm MOjiojjHTaM. A fliB^KHa 3HOBy KaxLQ xjionn,eBÍ: — TjinnHH jiHineHb, míh mhjihh, Ha3ajj! Hh He bhjjhhi jxemo? — BnjjpKy, MOH MHJia, 5ncycb qepBOHy XMapy. BoHa BÍTpOM HeceTbCH 3a HaMH. — To caMa JIiouH(J)epKa. BoHa xHTpirna 3a CTapo-ro qopTa, Ta Hac Í3 to6ok> He nepexHTpHTb! ITepeMi-hhch Ha Kaqypa, a r CTaHy 03epOM. JIioii,H(J)epKa Bni-3Hae b Kaqypi Te6e, a b 03epi — MeHe. BoHa 6yn,e KJiHKaTH Teöe: «Tan, Tan, Tan!» Th nijjnjiHBaH jjo Hei, Ta He jjaBaôcH b pyKH — i tok, noMajiy, 3aMaHH ii Ha cepejjHHy 03epa. TaM BOHa yronHTbCH. Tax i CTajiocH. JlerÍHb nepeMÍHHBCH Ha KpacHoro Kaqypa, a jjiBKa — Ha 03epo. 3'5íBHjiac5í JIioii,H(J)epKa i — Hapa3: — Tan, Tan, Tan! Kaqyp to noKaxeTbCH nepejj, ä o^HMa, to KpyrHe XBOCTOM i BiznijiHBe. A JlK)H,H(J)epKa noMajiy 3a hhm Ta 3a hhm i flonjiHBjia yace jjo cepejjHHH rjmöoKoro 03epa. TOfli 3H5ÍJIHC5Í Bejfflqe3HÍ XBHJIÍ H nOKpHJIH JIk>- HH(J)epKy Ha bíkh Brnm. TaK ypHTyBajiHCH mojiojjhh jieríHb i MOjiojja jjiBKa, m,o jjyace jhoôhjih ojjHe ojjHoro. Tenep bohh 3HOBy B35UIH jnoflCbKy nojjpôy i niimiH b cejio, jje xjionenb HapOJJHBCH. Oh, HKa pajjicTb ôyjia jjOMa! I crapeHbKHH HHHbKO, i HBaauíiTb qeTBepo öpariß i3 cbo'ímh mojiojjhmh xoHaMH — yci oôirinyBajiH HaHMOjiojjinoro xnonna, macjiHBi, mo BÍH BHÔpaBCH 3 BejIHKOl 6ÍJJ,H. I ffle ÔijIbHie 3paflÍJIH TOMy, mo 3 hhm ôyjia HaÔMeHina cecrpHna, rksl npHBOpo-xHjia jiereHH jj,o ceôe cboímh qyn,ojj,ÍHHHMH o^HMa. HejjOBro qeKajiH, a ojjpa3y, Ha apyrnn xe ixeHb, ninuiH jjo bíhhh i cnpaBHjiH Becinjw Ha nine cejio. I BÍJJTOfli maCJIHBO 3a3CHJIH BCi JJBajJHHTb n'5ÍTepO CH- híb i jjBajjHHTb n'HTb cecTep, Ta iu,e h Tenep xHByrb, KOJIH He nOBMHpajIH. ABA BPATH Byjio coôi jjBa 6parH — ojjhh ôararaô, a apyrnô yöorHH. Ot npHHimiH ímbhhhh ôaraToro. Bíh Ha33H-BaB noBHy xary rocTeô, a yöororo 6paTa He noKjm-KaB. Ot yöorHH 6paT i Kaxe: — nijjy. Ta h niniOB jjo 6paTa b toctí. — BpaTe, — Kaxe, — píjjhhh! Xoq r h He öyzry lCTH H nHTH, a TÍJIbKH HajIHBJIIOCb Ha TB06 Hl,aCT5i, Ta noôaxaio to6í me öinbinoro. A öaraTHH 6paT rk 3aKpHwrb Ha Hboro: — Mem He Tpeöa TaKHx BOjiomor, rk th, 3a6n-paôcH flo qopTa! — AapMa, r nizry h jjo qopTa, — ojjKa3aB yöorHH Ta h niniOB. npHHHIOB JJO MipOHIHHKa Ta H nHTaeTbCH! — A CKaxiTb, 6yn,bTe jiacKaßi, jje Tyr e qopTH? — Ta OTyr y Kpyqi, njinran — TaK i 3HaHjj,em! — OJJKa3aB MipOHIHHK. Ot TOjji yöorHH rumrHyB y BOjjy h jjHBHTbca: kojih CTOÍTb xaTa, bíh yBiômoB y Ty xaTy, kojih TaM híkoto HeMa. TaK bíh i 3axoBaBC5i nijj npnniqoK. Kojih ne yBiiniiOB y xaTy ojjhh qopT, jjajii — jjpyrHH... TpeTÍH... i ôararo rx HacxojjHjiocb Ta h xBajwTbca: — Ot mh TaK jjocajjHjiH mípohihhkobí — yce p03-pHBaeM Ta h p03pHBaeM HOMy rpeôjno, a ä nonpaBH-TH He BaacKo: TijibKH Tpeöa Ha3jiaMyBaTH jj,y6nÍB 3 yc5i-Koro jjepeBa Ta h 3aMOCTHTb. Tojji bjkq mmo He p03ipBe rpeôjii. I jjOBro m,e TaK bohh xBajiHjiHCb, a jjajii h nopo3- XOflHJIHCb. Ot TOjji yöorHH 6paT BHjia3HTb 3-nijj npnniqKa, BHHHiOB 3 xara Ta h BHruiHB 3HOBy HaBepx. ITotím npHHHIOB JJO MipOHIHHKa Ta H KaJKf. — y Bac Tyr yce rpeôjno p03pHBa m,ocb, qn m,o? — Ta ere >k, — ojjKa3ye mípoiiihhk. — A r 3Haio, tom ä nonpaBHTb. — Hi, MH Bxe mo He poÔHjiH, TaK yce p03pHBa. — A rk r nonpaBjíio, Ta yace nijia ôyjxe. — TaK BH TijibKH CKaxiTb, rk nonpaBHTb, TaK BaM naH 3a ne ôaraTO rpomen jjacTb. Ot ôíjjhhh 6paT i CKa3aB. rpeôjno nonpaBHjiH i Bxe n híxto i He p03ipBe. naH 3a ne jjaB ôijjHOMy ôpaTOBi d,íjihh bí3 qep- BÍHHÍB. 5Ik npHÍxaB toh jjojjOMy, to h nocjiaB CBoro Ma-jieHbKoro xjionHH jj,o ôaraToro 6paTa no Kpyaacy, mo6 MipHTH rponii, 60 CBoe'í y hhx He ôyjio. — 111,0 BOHH öynyTb míphth? — cnnTaB ôararnn 6paT y xjionna. — Ta r He 3Haio! — ojjKa3aB xjionenb. Ot tojjí ôararnn 6paT BHMa3aB ycepejjnm Kpyaacy MejjOM, mo6 npncTajio Te, mo MÍparaMyrb, Ta n oji-jjaB xjionneßi. yöornn 6paT noMipHB qepBUrni Ta n ojjjjaB Kpyac-Ky Ha3aji ôaraTOMy. Ton rjwHyB y KpyacKy, kojih jk tom npncTaB ojjhh qepBÍHen,b. Bíh TaK i cruiecHyB pyKaMn. — Tenep yace 6paT oararainn 3a MeHe! Ta n niniOB jjo Hboro. — JXq th CTijibKH rpomen HaôpaB? Ton p03Ka3aB ôararoMy yce rk ôyjio. Ot tojjí ôaramn 6paT niniOB jjo Kpyqi Ta n ruinr-HyB y BOjry. Kojih n noôaqnB xaTy, rk Ka3aB ôíjjhhh 6paT. Ot tojií yBinniOB jjo He'í Ta n cxoBaBCH niji npn-nrqKOM. Kojih ne nocxojnuincb qopm Ta n ôajiaKaiOTb: — Tenep yace He MO^oia p03ipBaTb rpeôjii HaM — 3aMomeHO jiyönHMH 3 ycHKoro jjepeBa. Ta xto jk boho jj,0BÍn,aBC5í npo ne? Moxe, Tyr y Hac xto cjiyxa, m,o MH p03Ka3yeMO? AHy noniyKaeMo! Y öararoro öpara i niniOB MOp03 3a ciihhoio. Aqop-TH ayace qyiOTb jjyxoM, TaK CKOpo h Hannum öaraToro. I p03ÍpBajIH HOrO Ha IIIMaTKH. ABAHAOTJITb CHHIB I O/JHA ßOHKA ITocjiyxaHTe npo qojiOBÍKa, mo b Hboro ôyjio jjBa-HaflUHTb chhíb i OflHa jjpqKa. Qznroi BecHH CHHH niuuiH b none oparn, a cecTpa noBHHHa öyjia hochth Im Icth. A 111,06 BOHa He 3a6jiy-jjHjia no jjop03Í, to öparn 3Po6hjih ojjrry jjOBiy 6op03-Hy, bíjj rxHbo'i xaTH Ta aac jjo Toro nojra, jje bohh opajin. HaBapHjia Mara CHHaM Icth h HaKa3ajia flo*mi, m,o6 BOHa Huuia 6opo3HOK> i fliHjje flo Toro mícuh, jje 6pa-TH opiOTb. Ta nepejj thm, rk iiOTKa pyniHjia b jjopory, npHHUIOB qOpT Ta 3pÍBHHB Ty 6op03Hy Í 3pOÔHB ÍHUiy, rk& Bejia jjo Hboro. ITinijia jjiBqnHa tok) 6opo3HOio, KOTpy 3pOÔHB qopT, i npHHIIIJia JJO Hboro. I qopT n,K) jjÍB*fflHy TpHMaB y ceôe. BpaTH qeKaiOTb rojjHHy, qeKaiOTb jjbí, a cecTpa TaK i He Hece Im oôíjj. npojjpBxyBajín jjajii opaTH, a kojih bjkq 6yjiH Jjyace rojiojjm, to bhpíuihjih noBepHyrHCb jjOflOMy h y3HaTH, jje nojjÍBCH Ixhíh oôíjj,. Bíjj MaTepi bohh jjOBijjajiHCH, iu,o cecTpa noHecjia Im Icth. JXyyKQ jjHBHO CTajio ôparaM, ajjpKe hí o6iny, hí cecTpn. — JXq Morjia jjíthch Hania cecTpa? — jjHByBajinca 6paTH. I BHpiniHjiH bohh, ujo ojjHHajjirírrepo 3 hhx ni-jjyrb y cbít niyKaTH cecTpy, a jjBaHajjnaToro, HaÔMO-jiojjnioro, m,o 3BaBC5í IßaHOM, 3ajiHuiaTb BjjOMa. BHpyniHjiH 6paTH Í3 jjOMy h ninuín tok) caMOio 6opo3HOK), rkok) iuuia íx cecTpa, i jjíhuijih jjo qopTa. HopT ix ycix cniňMaB, nopÍ3aB i CKJiaB y 6o*ikh. A ix cecTpy y3HB co6i 3a ^drncy. 3aaíypHjiHC5í 6aTbKO i MaTH, m,o HeMa hí jiotkh, am chhíb. I BHpyuiHjiH ix inyKaTH. B35ijih 3 co6oio HaHMeHinoro CHHa — iBaHa i ninuiH. Ijjyqn jjoporoK), npHHimiH Ha ojjHy nojiOHHHy, jje nacjiocH CTajjo bojiíb. iBaH TaKHH 6yB cnjibHHH, 111,0 BOjia 3aKOjiOB ojjhok) pyKOK), m'5íco Líh 6arbKO 3 Ma-mok), a iBaH no'ÍB peniTy M'5ica h kíctkh. ninuiH jjajii nojiOHHHaMH, jiicaMH Ta apaMH, Kyzni m,e híxto He xojjhb. Ijjyrb, ax 6aqaTb, a b jiící HKacb BejiHKa xara. y híh xari jkhb toh qopT, hkhh y35iB ix jjoqKy jj,o ce6e 3a adHicy. 3aHimiH bohh h jjHBjwTb-ck — y ojjHOMy 3 npHMÍm,eHb y 6o*iKax ojjHHajjHHTb jnoflCbKHX TpyniB nopy6aHHX. Tojjí cecTpa hhx 6paTÍB, qopTOBa xiHKa, npocnjia, 111,06 Mara i 6aTbKO Ta iBaH íhijih reTb, 60 qopT ix ycix nory6nTb. HopTa BjjOMa He 6yjio. Bíh 6yB Ha nojnoBaHHÍ. Kojih HeqncTHH BepTaBCH jjojjOMy, to b pyícax 3aB-3cjjh TpHMaB ojjHy Bejra*ie3Hy 3ajiÍ3Hy Kyjno, kkoto KHjjaB nepejj, C06010, i BOHa najjajia 6iji5i Bxojjy jj,o xara. Ue 6yB jjjih noro xíhkh 3HaK, 111,0 bíh noBepTa-eTbCH jjojjOMy. Kojih 3ajiÍ3Ha Kyjra ynajia nepejj, xa-tok), to jjpqica 3axoBajia 6aTbKa, MaMy i 6paTa b ojjHy 3 KÍMHaT i HaKa3ajia ím chjjíth thxo. npHHinoB qopT jjojjOMy i 3pa3y BijjqyB, mo Tyr xTOCb qyacHH. vKiHKa HOMy CKa3ajia, mo ne 11 6aTbKH 3 fí 6paTOM npHHHIJIH. TOfli qOpT BHpÍHIHB 3p06HTH BejiHKy rocTHHy i npHMyinye xiHKy HaBapHTH ojih-b'5ihhx rajiyniOK. 5Ik BOHa HaBapHjia, to 3anpocHjia ix y toctí. HopT HaiBca d,hx rajiyniOK, a 6aTbKO i MaMa Ta iBaH He MorjiH ix ícth. Tojjí yci rajiyHiKH, mo xiHKa Ha-BapHjia, qopT caM no'ÍB i 3ajjyMaB ycix nory6HTH. Bíh CKa3aB IßaHOßi, ino xoqe 3 hhm öopothch. niiiuiH y flßip i TaM CTajiH Mip5rrn cboI chjih. HopT KHHyB IßaHOM 06 3eMJIK) TaK, mo IßaH 3aCTp5ÍB JJO n'5ÍT. A KOJIH IßaH KHHyß qOpTOM 06 3eMJIK), TO TOH 3acTp5ír y 3eMjii no KOjima. Bhjií3 qopT Í3 3eMjii, i B35IJIHC5I MÍp5ÍTH CBOI CHJIH B TpôTÍH pa3. TOfli IßaH TaK KHHyß qOpTOM 06 3eMJIK>, mO TOH 3aCTp5ÍB nO niHK). HopT He MÍr Í3 3eMJlÍ BHJIÍ3TH, i TOfli IßaH yÖHB noro. ITotím IßaH niniOB Tyjjn, jje öyjin b 6o*öcax noro ojjHHajjnHTb 6paTÍB. Bhhhhb rxm Tpynn Í3 6otok, p03- JI03CHB ÍX KOXHOrO OKpeMO H nOJIHB UIJIIOIHOK) BO-JJOK). TOfli BCi BOHH 03ÍHJIH H nO^ajIH XOflHTH. IlOHiy- K3JIH 6aTbKa i MaMy, i cbok> cecTpy. 3i6pajinc5i i bcí pa30M macjiHBO BepHyjiH jjojjOMy. I, Moxe, me h jjocí XHByTb, hkiho He noMepjin. /JHBO KAMIHHOI TOPH Y nin Ka3D,i p03noBÍM npo OflHOrO öijjHoro qojio-BÍKa, mo Maß Tpbox chhíb: ITeTpa, fl,MHTpa h jjyp-HeHbKoro OejjbKa. Chhh noBHpocTajiH, a 3eMjii y 6i-jjHHKa — Ha oflHH 3aaqHH ckík. Bijja TaK mohho 3acijia y xaTi, mo h MaKoroHOM He BicKeHem. Xoq chjih Ta h njiaq, a xoq ctíh i peBH. ITíhiob öijjHHK jjo öaraqa h Kaxe: — ITo3Hq Mem bojiíb i ruiyra. j\ 3 CHHaMH ßijipoö-jno, KOjiH toôí npnneqe. — TpH jjhí Maein canaTH y nojii. — Haň öyjxe. BijjmíK npHÍxaB (Jňpoio jjo cboíx bopít i noKjiHKaB HaňcTapinoro CHHa: — OraM, 3a cejiOM, e innpOKa KaMÍHHa ropa. Ijjb jjo Hel, BHOpH ii i nociň nmeHnino. ITeTpo noixaB Ha KaMimry ropy. 3hhb 3 (J)ipH njiyr i noqaB opaTH. 5Ik TřjibKH npoioiaB nepniy 6op03iry, Í3 KaMÍHHoi ropH BHcyiryjiacH HKacb qopHa BOjioxaTa pyxa i 5ík BjjapHjia bojiíb, to bohh pa30M 3 njiyroM nojieTijiH CTpiMrojiOB y npipBy. BepHyBCH ITeTpo jjojjOMy cyMHHH i p03Ka3aB Ta-tobí, iu,o CTajiocH. BijjH5íK 3aKpnqaB: — Ijjh reTb 3 Moei xara! CidjibKH xHTHMy, He xo*ry Te6e bhjjíth. ITeTpo HaKHHyB Ha ruieqi capjjaK i nojjaBca Kyan om BHjjHTb. BiflHHK niniOB jjo mmoro ôaraqa. ITo3H-*ihb bojiíb i njiyra. IToioiHKaB cepejjymoro CHHa /Imh-Tpa h Kaxe: — Th e ayace MyapHH. Ijjb Ha KaMÍHHy ropy, bh-opH ii i noční nnieHHiiK). CepejjyniHH cíb Ha (J)ipy, npHÍxaB Ha cicajiy. To, m,o 30paB yqopa ITeTpo, jjecb 3hhkjio, h cjiiny He jih- IIIHJI0C5I. /iMHTpO 3aCyKaB pyíCaBH i B35IBC5I jjo po6o- th. OôopaB ropy jjOBKOjia i noqaB flpyry 6opo3rry. Třjib-KH jjíhuiob jjo npipBH, kojih HKacb qopHa BOjioxaTa pyxa BHcyHyjiacH 3 KaMÍHHoi ropn i rk renHe bojiíb noMĎK porn, to 3a hhmh h njiyroM TijibKH 3aryjio. JXMwrpo HajwKaBCH. III,o bíh CKaxe TaTOBÍ? Toh noro y5'e! 3aKHHyB TOpôy Ha ruieqe h noôir ITeTpa Ha3jjora- H5ITH. BijjH5iK qexaB JXMwrpa h pajjiB, mo HapeniTi Ka-MÍHHa ropa 6yn,e 30paHa i 3aciaHa. Ta MHHyB jjeHb, a cmía He bhztho. vKiHKa ruiaqe, a qojiOBÍK 3acnoKOioe: — He ruiaq, xíhko, /Imhtpo xoqe bcio ropy 3pÍBrw- TH, TOMy TaK 3aTpHMaBC5I. /Ipyroro jjhh jjypHeHbKHH chh OejjbKO BHrarayB 3 neqi niHK) i roBOpHTb: — TaTy, ,II,MHTpo He BHOpaB KaMÍHHy ropy. Bojih no3jjHxajiH, ruiyr nojiaMaBCH, a JXmwtpo noôir Ha3jjo-raHHTH ITeTpa. — 3bíjjkh th 3Haeni, jjypHio? — HÍ3BÍJJKH, r BCe 3HaK>... Bíjjhhk niniOB Ha KaMÍHHy ropy. IToôaqHB y npip-bí jjbí napH bojiíb i jjBa nojiaMaHi njiyrH. BepHyBCH jjo-jjOMy, cíb Ha jiaBy h 3aTyacHB 3a CTapniHMH CHHaMH. U,ijiy hm xypHBCH, rk 6e3 hhx BiflpoÔHTb ôaraqaM. — He 3cypÍTbC5í, TaTy, — CKa3aB OejjbKO 3 ne*ri. — 3aBTpa r niny oparn, rk jjacre napy bojiíb. 3aciio nme-hhhk>, 3Haôjj,y ôpaTÍB i npHBejjy jjojjOMy bcio xyjjoôy. Bíjjhhk m,e no3nqHB napy bojiíb i ruiyra. OejjbKO cíb Ha (J)ipy i, cniBaio^H, noŕxaB Ha KaMÍHHy ropy. 5Ik nojjHBHBCH y 6e30jjHK>, to copo^Ka CTajia nojiOTHOM: TaM jiexajiH yônri bojih i nojiaMam njiyrH. Kojih mh-HyB CTpax, napyôoic B35IBC5I jjo opaHKH. npOKjiaB ojjriy 6opo3Hy i Bxe noqaB flpyry. PanTOM Í3 cxejii BHcyHy-jiacH HKacb qopHa BOjioxaTa pyica i HaMÍp5ieTbC5i yn,a-Phth bojiíb mďk porH. OejjbKO BHnycTHB qenira i — xan 3a Ty pyicy. CxonnB, rk oôneHbKaMH, i TaK míiiho TpHMae, mo HíHKa cnjia Ha cbítí He BHpBajia 6 íŕ. Hotím noqaB TítrHyrH. Tarae, Tarae, sck cone. 3 ripKHM jih-xom BHTHrayB qopTHCbKa. CxonnB 3a qynpHHy, kh-HyB hhm Ha 3eMjno i npHjjyniHB kojiíhom. — Th Ham,o, ncaBipo, 6e3 cyjja i npaBa jiiojjhm niKOjjy poônni? Tenep r 3 Teôe XHBoro He 3jii3y. — JXapyň jkhttr, Oejjbicy, — npocHBca qopTHiu,e. — Y MeHe Bxe jjaBHO CBepôjurrb pyKH Ha Teôe... OeflbKO BHHH5IB 3 na3yXH inOOpHKa1, BÍJJpÍ3aB y qopTa kíh^hk jiiBoro Byxa h 3acyHyB 3a no5ic. — Tenep th, jjHHBOjie, Maeni 3anp5irTHC5i b nboro ruiyra i BHOpara KaMÍHHy ropy TaK, aôn Ha híh pojjn-jia 30jiOTa nnieHHna. 1 U,H30pHK — CKJiaflaHHH HOXHK. — 51 He JHOÖJHO, napyöqe, opara. 3po6jiio mocb mine... Ta OejjbKO h He cjiyxaB. 3jjíhmhb apMO 3 bojiíb i noßicHB qopTOBi Ha hihk). ITotím TaK yniKBapHB 6a-ToroM HeqncToro, mo toh ax nijjCKoqHB. — Tanna, ipojjiß CHHy! HopT THrae-THrae njiyra, suk om BHjiÍ3aiOTb, a Oejjb-KO TpHMae 3a qenira i co6i cnißae. /l,OBro mi Mano TaK opajiH, — toto Bxe He 3Haio, ajie pinjw Ha KaMmmn ropi 3poÖHjiac5i M'5íKem>Ka, rk rycaqe nip'a. 3 qOpTa nÍT JIHB JJ3K)pKOM. — Hy, OejjbKy, 6ďkh 3a nmeHHHeio, a r thm qa-coM BijjnoqHHy, — CKa3aB fliflbKO xjionneBi. — Aue 6op30, 6o b MeHe e h mina poöoTa. npHÖir OejjbKO 3axeKaHHH jjojjOMy, CTaB nepejj BOpiTbMH h 3aKpnqaB: — TaTy, jjaBairre 6op3eHbKO Hacimra, 6o qopT He Mae qacy! BiflHHK bhhíc TOpÖHHy 3epHa. BinbHie He xotíb jjaTH — 60rbcr, mo OejjbKO Bce TŮibKH 3MapHye. HopT 3aCÍ5ÍB pijIJHO, XBOCTOM 3aBOJIO*fflB, a nOTÍM CKpHBHBCH nepejj napyÖKOM: — BijjjjaH Mem KimniK jiißoro Byxa. — A KOjibKH b 6ík He xoqein? III06 MeHi 3apa3 ITeTpa i ,3,MHTpa ciojih npHBÍB, 60 3acBi*ry toôí jioho-By CBracy! — He cbíth jiohobhx cbíiok, OejjbKy! Bce 6yn,e TaK, rk xoqein. y Ty x xBHjiHHy HecnoflißaHO p03nepe3ajiac5í CTpaniHa ôypa. JIiothh bhxop p03ryji5íBC5í, rk jjypeHb Ha xpecTHHax. HopT cíb Ha Hboro Bepxn i nojieTÍB KyjjHCb Ha ncK)-MaMy. HeBjjOB3Í BepHyBca 3 neTpOM i /iMHTpOM. — Maeín 6paTÍB, — CKa3aB jiereHeßi. — /JaBaô KÍmiHK jiißoro Byxa! — A th, jjypHHH Mananypo, Hämo nojiaMaB rury-ra? UIp6 BOHH Mem 3 BOjiaMH 6yjiH Tyr, rk HOBeHbid! HopT 6epKHD,bHyBC5í i nojieTÍB y npipBy. 3a XBHjiHHy BHTHrHyB 3 6e30jjHÍ jjBa hobí njiyrn 3 xhbhmh BOjiaMH. — BinaaH Mem KimiHK jiißoro Byxa, — 3acToraaB qopTHiu,e. OejjbKO BHHHHB 3-nijj noaca toh KaBajib^HK niKip-KH, HinypHyB jjijjbKOBi: — UIp6 i TBoro conyxy Tyr He ôyjio qyTn! — KpHK-HyB HOMy OejjbKO. — UIp6 Te6e hochjio TinbKH no Rpax Ta no öojiOTax, 6o MaTHMeni 3i mhok) cnpaBy. JXifíbKO cxonHB KirniHK CBoro Byxa i Tax TÍKaB, mo aJK CBÍTHB n'HTaMH. Bpara cijiH Ha (J)ipH h norxajm jjojjOMy. BřjjmiK jryace btíhihbch, kojih rx no6a*iHB. ITeTpo h /Imhtpo cijiH 3a ctíji, po3noBÍjjajiH npo cboI npnrojiH, a Oejjb-KO BHJIÍ3 Ha nrq i rpaBCH 3 kotom. /Ipyroro jjhh ôijjmiK niniOB Ha KaMimiy ropy nojni-BHTHC5I, mi Bee jjoöpe 3po6jieHO. Bíh CTaB, rk yKonaroiH, oqaM cboIm He BipHB: nineHHmi bxlq BHpocjia h jjocTHr-jia! Greôejibroi b Hei cpiôm, a kojiockh — 30jiotí. npHÖir jjojjOMy i ryKae: — AHy, CHHH, cepnn b pyKH i Ha KaMÍHHy ropy! y Hac yace Hacrajm xHHBa! ITeTpo h JXMWTpo 3i6pajiHC5i 3caTH, a OejjbKO i jjajii chjjíb Ha neqi. He 3HaeMO, mo ôyjio noTOMy, 6o npo ne y Ka3ii,i He po3noBÍjjaeTbC5i. AIAMAHTOBHH UAPKAH He ôyjio jryace jjaBHO. Tojji me KOjiia He xojjnjia, jjřjjHqi raajin jHOjjen Ha naHfflHHy, 6hjih, MOpjjyBajiH ix i HÍKoro He 6o5ijihc5i — hí Bora, hí qopTa. Majin crpax TLJibKH nepejj *ryMOK>, kkb. xojjHjia, mob KOpojieBa, no cbítí. 51k npHxojjnjia, to HaßiTb Bejinid naHH noKHjja-jin cboI najian,n i TÍKajin, mob 3ann,i bíjj 6y5oHa. OflHoro jjjznrqa BOHa 3acTajia BjjOMa. Bíh i noro jkí-HKa BpHTyBajiHCH thm, m,o bhjií3jih Ha jjepeBO i TaM ne-peqeKajiH, jiokh *ryMa jiiOTyBajia b xaTi. BoHa 3ajjyniHjia bcíx naHCbKHx jjiTeň. ITaH i nam noiuiaKajm, noxoBajiH jjÍTen i 3CHJIH y BejiHKOMy CMyrKy. MmiajiH jjhí, tidkhí, míchhí, a b xari He öyjio *ryrH jjtrorqoro KpHKy. 5lKOCb naH Í3 naHeio noBepTajnica 3 apMapKy h no-ôaqHjiH b rnaHni1 aicycb jjHTHHy. — Hhh ne xjionqHK? — cnnraB naH jHOjjen. — Horo Tara h MaMy 3a6pajia qyMa. — Hlo bíh poÔHTb y iiiaHni? — BMHpae 3 rojiojjy. — Hi, He BMpe, — CKa3aB naH, — r noro BÍ3bMy jj,o ceôe. 3a6paB iíHTHHy Ha 6pH*n, híôh Ha Hboro Hanajia 5ncacb Tpacyq-Ka. ITotím 3HOBy 6ir, sük 5i3HKa BHBajiHB. IToqaB ne-KTH neKejibHHM BoraeM IßaHKOßi iuie*ri. ITapyöoK 3a- KpH^aB! — KoHHKy, TaK neqe, ino, Bijjan, 3ropK>. Hip Maio pOÖHTH? — Bhththh 3 Moro jiißoro Byxa rapanHHK. — Bxe BHT5irHyB, KOHHKy. — KHjjaH qopTOBi nijj Horn. KHHyB. Oh, rk cxonnrbCH rapanHHK, rk ynepexe qopTa! Toh 3bhbc5i yqeTBepo. IapanmiK TaK pi3aB i KpaHB qOpTa, mo TÍJIbKH CBHCTaB. /IiflbKO nooa^HB, mo rapanHHK He nycTHTb ynepejj,, noqaB TUcaTH reTb jjo neioia. IapanmiK niflrarwB. IßaHKO jjo6paBC5i jjo caMo'i ctojihhí. KiHb CTaB, BijjjjHxaBCH i Kaxe: — Oryx p03jiyqHMOC5í, HBamcy. BnpBH 3 Moe'i rpn- BH TpH BOJIOCKH. 5Ik ÔyfleiII y Öifli, nOTpH OflHH BOJIO- COK, i r npHÖray, aön CTaTH to6í y npnrofli. KiHb nojieTÍB, a HßaHKO 3aTHC y xMem BOjiocoq-KH h niniOB HiyKaTH 3apo6iTKy, 60 flyace 3rojiOflHÍB. Ta KyjjH He 3axojjHB, jhojjh bía Hboro öoKyBajin: — Bíh He TaKHH, rk yci. Hiön 30jiothh... /Ipyroro arm npoxojjHB nonpn Bejnrae3HHH KOpo- JliBCbKHH Cafl. rioÖaqHB TaM CajjÍBHHKa, BKJI0HHBC3 HH3eHbKO Í CnHTaB! — Hh HeMa jjjw MeHe RKÖich poöoth? — A mo BMÍ6HI pOÖHTH? — Bce, mo CKaxeTe. — Tojji niflTHHan kbíth i jjepeßa. Aue 3Haô: kojih nifliTHein TaK, mo bohh 3ÍB'5nryTb, to tbor rojiOBa 6yn,e TaM, jje CTOHTb Horn. IßaHKO xojjHB 3 H03CHHHMH no cajjy h nijjCTpHraB kbíth Ta jjepeBa. TaM 6yjiH TpH kbítkh, rkí ayace jho-ÖHjia caMa KOpojiißHa. BoHa mopaHKy npHxojjHjia jjo HHx, MHjiyBajiacb hhmh. Ta CTajioca TaK, mo IßaHKO nizrraB otí TpH kbítkh. Bohh onycTHjm tojiobkh i no- qajIH B'HHyTH. riapyöoK 3a3cypHBC5í. Yßeqepi He jraraB cnaTH, 60 rpH30Ta HOMy He jjaBana ^hctoI rojjHHH. KopojiißHa JjÍ3HaeTbC5í, mO ÍL KBÍTKH 3Íb'5ÍJIH, i CaflÍBHHK 3ÍTHe HOMy rojiOBy. Bhhhiob HajjBip i noTep bojiocok. ToI jk XBHJIHHH npHJieTÍB flO HbOrO KÍHb i CnHTaB. — Horo TH xoqeni, npnirrejno? — Bina, KOHHKy. Xoqy, a6n napKaH, hkhh oro-poflxye KOpojiißCbKHH cafl, 3poÖHBC5i flo paHKy flia- MaHTOBHM. — Bce öyfle no-TBOCMy. HflH cnaTH. KiHb nojieTÍB, a HßaHKO HeBflOB3i 3acHyB. YpaHni nOÖaqHB BHCOKHH fliaMaHTOBHH napKaH HaBKOJIO KOpO- jiiBCbKoro cafly. Kojih coHue 3íhhijio, napKaH TaK bh- öjiHCKyBaB, mo He moxhs öyjio jjhbhthch Ha Hboro. Ca-jjíbhhk xojjHB nonpH Hboro h oqaM CBOÍM He BipHB. Ocb i KOpojiißHa. ak noöaqiuia napKaH, to 3a6yjia Í npO CBOl KBÍTH. — Xto ne 36yn,yBaB? — cnnrajia cajiiBHHKa. CafliBHHK nOKJIOHHBCH ÍH Í BÍJJTIOBÍB: — He 3Haio. CnHTairre Moro qejwjjHHKa. nOKJIHKajIH qejwjjHHKa. — 51k Te6e 3Byrb? — cnHTajia KOpojiißHa. — IßaHKO. — He th 3MancTpyBaB jjiaMaHTOBnii napKaH? — Tax. — TO rk HOrO 3pOÖHB? — y MeHe e CHjia, mo Moxe oynyBarn jjiaMaHTOBi napKaHH. — Xojjh 3i MHOK) Ha mnannp1, — 3anpocHjia noro KOpOJlÍBHa. Cepne jj,íbiihhh noqajio cryKarH CKOpiine, aHĎK 3aB-3CJJH. Bijj nepinoro pa3y TaK 3aKOxajiac5i b Ißamca, mo yace He 6a*nijia h jjiaMaHTOBnii napKaH. ,Hpyroro jjhh KOpojib cnoßicTHB ycix jnojjen CBÍTy, mo noro ejjHHa jipHbKa xoqe bhhth 3aMĎK. Ton, xto npn-Hece Han(J)aHHÍniHH 6yKeT kbítíb, CTaHe ä tojiobíkom. 3 ycix kíhuíb CBÍTy jjo KOpojiiBCbKoro najiany npn-HOCHJIH qapiBHi ÔyKeTH. IßaHKO 3a3CypHBC5I. BÍH TQJK 3aKOXaBC5I B K)Hy KO- pojiiBHy. BjiyKaB, hk n'flHHÔ, no cajjy n qeKaß, aôn BOHa Bnnnijia xoq Ha XBHjibKy. 3ycTpijiHC5i Hapeiini. KopojiiBHa Kaxe: — Be3 TBo'íx kbítok He 6yn,e b MeHe Becijijw. IßaHKO me He BCTnr mqoro ßijjnoBicTH, rk BOHa noôirjia jjo najiany. Kojih HacTaB Beqip, IßaHKO noTep jipyrnn bojio- COK. npHJieTÍB CHBHH KÍHb. 1 UlnaiiHp — nporyjiaHKa. — Horo xoqeni, npHirrejno? — cnnraß napyÖKa. — Xoqy 3aBTpa ypamii Mara TaKHH öyKeT, HKoro me na CBiTi He öyßajio. — He rpH3HC5i. Bce öyn,e no-TBoeMy. Ijjh jraraH cnaTH. KiHb nojieTiß, a HßaHKO jiir cnaTH. BpaHni, kojih npOKHHyßCH, Ha CTOjii ctohb qapißHHH ÖyKeT. 5Ikhx TijibKH KßiTOK y HbOMy He öyjio! I ÖM, i xoßTi, i qep-BOHi, i öjiaKHTHi. Bcijund. Aue bohh He öyjra Taici, rk yci iffllli KßiTH. Bifl HHX p03JIHBajIOC5I TaKe rchq cbvt-JIO, rk Bifl COHHH. IßaHKO BiflHic KßiTH jjo najiany i noKJiaß kojio m-HIHX öyKeTiß. Kopojib jjaß HaKa3, mo6 jjpyroro jjhü jjo najiany 3iHHIJIHC5I BCi Ti, XTO npHHiC ÖyKeTH. IßaHKO 3a3cypHBC5i: a b qoMy ßiH yßiHjje mdk namß? noTep TpeTin bojiocok. npHJieTiß chbhh KiHb. — Horo Toöi, npHHTejHO, Tpeöa? — Bijja, KOHHKy. 51 Mymy Marn TaKe ßöpamra, rko-ro He MaiOTb HaHÖararmi hphhhh. — He xypHca, jraraH coöi cnaTH. 3aBTpa BpaHni yce öyn,em Mara. Kohhk nojieTiß. IßaHKO jjoöpe BHcnaBca, a BpaHui Ha jiaßi noöaqHB Te yöpamra, HKe coöi npocnß. OjjHrayBCH y Hboro (J)aHHeHbKO i niniOB jjo najiany. TaM yace öyjiH BcijwKi KOpojii, KOpojieBnm, npHHHH i KHH3i... IßaHKO nOKJIOHHBCH KOpOJHO, KOpOJießi H KOpO- jiißm. CTaß kojio ctüth h qeKae, mo 3 Toro öyae jjajii. Kopojib BCTaB 3 npecTOjiy i npOMOBHB: — Airy, jjopori rocri, öepiTb jj,o pyK cboI ÖyKeTH. Han mor jjOHbKa BHÖepe HapeqeHoro. Bei 3pOÖHJIH TaK, 5IK CKa3aB KOpOJIb. KßiTKH KOpOJieBHmB, KH5I3iB i BC5IKHX npHHHJB Ofl- pa3y 3iB'5uiH, a öyKeT IßaHKa öjinmaß coöi, rk coHeq- KO. Ta h bíh 6yB TaKnn (JjanHnn, m,o cjiobom He p03-Kaaceín i nepOM He onninein. KopojiiBHa nijjxoflHjia jjo bcíx xeHnxiß, jjHBHjiaca Ha rxm 6yKeTH, ajie mqoro He Ka3ajia. ITotím CTana KOjio HßaHKa h MOBHjia: — Oneií öyiceT Mem Hanöinbme jnoönTbca... Toro jk TaKH jjira öyjio Becinjw. 51 caMe 3a6jiyKaB jjo KOpojiiBCbKo'i ctojihuí. IToqyB My3HKy, cnißH i tohkh b najiani i tqjk 3anmoB Tyzni qapKy ropijiKH cnopo^ornra. MeHe 3anpocHjiH 3a Be-cijibHHH ctíji, jjoöpe qacTyBajiH, aön Maß m,o jhojjhm p03nOBÍJjaTH... AIBHHHA-TPOCTHHKA y ojjHOMy cejii 3CHB CHpOTa iBamco. 51k yMHpajiH noro TaTO h MaMa, to jihhihjih HOMy CTapy xaTKy h ropojjy jiaTKy. A b TOMy cejii 6yß naH CTyjibMOpjja. JlrojjH noro OÖXOJJHJIH JjeCHTOK) JJOpOrOK), 60 HÍXTO 3 HHM He XO- tíb MaTH cnpaBH. 5lKOCb naH CTaß kojio IßaHKOßoI XaTH Í KpHKHyB! — A TH XTO TaKHH? — 51 coöi IßaHKO. — A Ham,o Toöi xaTa, Ta m,e h ropojj,? — y xaTi XHßy, a 3 ropojja rojjyiocH. lipo ne n jjypeHb 3Hae. ITaH nojjyMaß i CKa3aß: — Ijjh jjo MeHe BÍ3HHKOM, 6o nen ropojj r 3a6n-paio. Ha HbOMy 6yn,e naciKa. — Xiöa y Bac, naHO*öcy, Mano cßoro nojra? Tpix 6yn,eTe Mara! — rpix Hexan in,e b míx — 3Bepxy MaKoroHOM. He xoqeni 6yra bí3hhkom, to 3a6npanc5í Í3 cejia. IßaHKO HaniK coôi KapTOiuraHHKÍB, khhyb y TOp-ÔHHy KUibKa 5í6jiyK i noMaHjjpyBaB. Ha 6epe3i npyry no6a*niB 3cypaBKy. Híjjíhhiob — a nraxa He Tucae, b3hb y pyKH — KpHjio nepeÔHTe. BoHa nonpocHjia: — AonoMOXH, napyôqe. Yjkq n'5m> jjhíb cnjjpKy Tyr rojiojjHa, 60 parní ôojwTb. IßaHKO noMHB paHH, nopBaB copo*n. Hle Moxy noKa3aTHCb ojjhh-gjjhhhh pa3. — OcTaHHin pa3 Mem n noKaxncb. Bor míh, He oôjjypK). — Hy, Jjoôpe, jjHBHca Ha BepnieqoK oqepeTy. PanTOM IßaHKO noöaqnß nepejj co6ok> qapißHy jjißqnHy. BoHa öyjia TaKa rapHa, rk nepnia KßiTKa HaBecHi, ane jjyace cyMHa. — HoMy th cyMHa? — MeHe yKpajia bíjj, 6arbKÍB sna BijjbMa. XoTina, 111,06 r Bizmanacb 3a íi cnHa-BejieTmi. 51 He cxoTina i BTeiaia, cxoBajiacH b n,in Tpomi1. BijjbMa MeHe 3Hannuia i oôep-Hyjia b TpocTHHKy. A6n MeHe bh3bojihth, Tpeöa bh-KpacTH míh nepCTeHb i noKjiacTn noro Ha BepnieqoK... 1 Tpoina — craepeT. I jjiB*fflHa 3HHKjia. BoHa ayace cnojjoöajiacH Ha-niOMy IßaHKOßi. I BHpiniHß bíh Ih jjpnoMorrn. IToBep-HyBca jj,o xypaBKH h Kaxe: — HaM Tpeöa p03jiyqnTHC5i. — Kyzni mjxem? — cnHTajia acypaBKa. — ITiny HiyKaTH Te, npo ino ne moxhe tobophth. — Hexan toôí macTHTb! IßaHKO nniOB nojwMH, jiicaMH. .flxocb npn jjop03i no6a*niB xaTKy. YBinniOB. Y cirorx öyjin Tpn koth, npHß'5i3aHi jjo Tpbox CTOBniß. IßaHKO norjiajjHß kojk-Horo KOTa n jjaß no niMaTKy pnön. — Haß, HHB, HHB... — 03BajIHC5I JJO HbOrO KOTH. 3 xaTKH noqyBCH 5ncnncb rojioc: — XTO TaM 3ÖHTKyeTbC5I HajJ, BaMH? — He 3ÖHTKyeTbC5i híxto. napyöoK jjaB HaM Icth. — Tojji 3axojjb jjo xara, napyöqe! Y xari IßaHKO HÍKoro He noöaqnß, 60 TaM öyjio TeMHO. BnKpecaß ßoraio n nocßiTHß. Ha ne*ri jiexajia CTapa-CTape3Ha 6a6a. — ,Ho6pe, CHHKy, mo He MHHyß Moei xaTKH, 60 b MeHe mocb y 6oKy KOjie. HeMa KOMy bojjhuj npnHecTn. — Bojinni? 3apa3, öaÖKO... — CaM He npHHeceni, 60 3a6jiyanniC5i. CnycTH ojjHoro KOTa, bíh o^HMa 6yn,e npncBiqyBaTH jjopory. IßaHKO Bnnnioß y cíhh i cnnraß: — KoTpnn Í3 Bac nijje 3i mhoio no ßojjy? — Bei no ojjHOMy pa30ßi, — bíjjiiobíb HancTapininn. I ninijin. /loporoK) IßaHKO 3an,iKaBHBC5i: — CKaxn, KOTHKy, qoMy ne bh npHß'5i3aHi? — He Moacy CKa3aTH, CTapa npoxeHe MeHe. Cnn-Tan jjpyroro. IßaHKO 3Bapnß Kyjieniy, HarojjyßaB öaÖKy i kotíb. nepeHoqyßaB i xoqe hth jjajii. A CTapa He nycKae: — noöyjjb Tyr me Tpoxn, jjokh He nepecTaHe Mem oojiíth nonepeK. /Ipyroro jjhh iBamco niniOB no ßojjy 3 jjpyrnM kotom. — Cksükm, KOTHKy, qoMy ne bh npHB'5í3am? — He Moxy CKa3aTH, r öoiocb 6a6n... Ha TpeTin jj,em> IßaHKO niniOB no BOjjy 3 TperiM kotom. HanoÍB noro, norjiajjHB, jjaß niMaToqoK phökh. — CKaxn, KOTHKy, qoMy ne bh Ha npnB'5í3Í? — Bok)C5í roBOpHTH, ajie to6í CKaacy. Ba6a — Han-CTapnia BijjbMa. Bho^í jjo Hel 3jiiTaiOTbC5i bcí HeqncTi chjih h pajJHTbCH, rk MaiOTb jhojjhm UIKOflHTH. CbOrOflHÍ TQjK 36epyTbC5i Ha 36iroBHCbKO. A 111,06 th He qyß, 6a6a 3ajiinnTb To6i Byxa bockom. To r npo Bee to6í po3noBÍM. — CKaxn Mem, KOTHKy, bohh híkojih He roßopn-jin npo jjiB^HHy, ru,o CTajia tpocthhkoio? — 51k hí? Baöa HaßiTb Ka3ajia, ru,o bxlq 6yjin jjBa na-pyÖKH, rkí xotíjih BKpacTH b Hei nepCTeHb. BoHa ix oöepHyjia y jjBa KaMem. TaM, nijj xaTOio, n jiexarb. 51k npnneqe coHe*nco, 6a6a Ha hhx cijjae n BnrpißaeTbca. — A m,o Tpeöa poÖHTH, iu,o6 noBepHyrn ím aarrra? — Tpeöa CKponnTH KaMem bojjoio 3 03epna, 3 rko-ro ru,e híxto He nnB. IßaHKO 3BapHB BeqepK), Harojjyßaß 6a6y, kotíb i jiir cnaTH. Grapa CKa3ajia: — IßaHKy, eel ho*ri ôyjje ayace iphmíth. 51 to6í 3ajiinjHO Byxa cbdkhm bockom, 111,06 He orjiyx. OniBHoqi jjo xaTH noqajin 3jiÍTaTHCb bcíjwkí ßijjb-mh, ynnpi n qopTH. Haonjioca ix ctuikkh, iu,o He ôyjio jje hí cnaTH, hí CTaTH. Ißamco bhhimb bíck 3 ojjHoro Byxa n noqyß: — Hyna, m,o Hjje n TpeTin napyöoK bh3boji51th jjiB^HHy 3 TpocTHHH. Ajie r HOMy noKaacy, no qoMy jiiKOTb KBanii. 51 nepCTeHb 3axoBajia b 3ajiÍ3HÍn ropi. ypamii BijjbMa p036yn,Hjia xjionna n cnnTajia: — Th m,ocb ^yB, IßaHKy? — Hi, ôaÔKO, r cnaß rk KaMim>. Xnonenb noqaß 36npaTHC5í b jjopory. — 51 iíjjy 3 T060K), — CKa3aB TpeTiô kít. — Baöy mh oöjjypHMO. Th 3jiobhhi KOTa h npHB'5DKem 3aMÍCTb Me-He. Baöa CTapa h mjjcjiinyBara, He CKOpo noMÍTHTb. IßaHKO TaK Í 3pOÖHB. /IOBrO HHIJIH *IH MajIO — npHHHUiH y qncTe none. PanTOM y noBÍTpi 3aryn,ijio. KoTHK CKa3aB: — lie 6a6a Bxe jieTHTb 3a HaMH. Bhjjho, ynÍ3Hajia nijjKHHyToro KOTa. Aue r xhtpíhihh... Bíh BHrpiö RMy h CKa3aB: — 3ajiÍ3aH ck)jjh! IßaHKO 3ajii3, cxoßaßCH pa30M 3 kothkom. Baöa npojieTina h nponajia. IßaHKO Í KOTHK BHÖpajIHCH 3 9MH Í BHpyUIHJIH Jjajli. Ihijih jjeHb, jjpyrHH, Tperin — npHÖyjra jip neqepn. Kothk CKa3aB: — TyT jkhbq BOpOXÖHT, 5IKHH flyxe CepflHTHH Ha BľflbMy. Th 3anjjH jip Hboro, a r jjoth MHinen nojiOBjno. BopoxÖHT 6yß CTapHH i cjiaônô, rk Myxa BOceHH. Jlexaß i jiejjBe jjHxaß. IToöaqHBHiH IßaHKa, CKa3aß: — /Ipöpe, mo npHHHioß, napyöqe. ITpHHecH bo-Ah^kh, 60 r HerojjeH BCTara. IßaHKO npHHic BOjjH, 3ßapHB oöijj,, HarojjyßaB CTaporo. BopOXÖHT p03nOBÍB: — 5ÍK R 6yB MOJIOJJHH, TO BCi BiflbMH MeHe HiaHy-BajIH. A KOJIH 3ÍCTapHBC5I, TO CnajIHJIH MOK) KHHiy H noKHHyjiH MeHe b niií neqepi. MeHe qeKae CMepTb. 51 Toöi, napyöqe, BHjjaM HanoijibHiy TacMHHUK). Xo-qeiii 3HaÔTH 3ajiÍ3Hy ropy? Tojji cjiyxan jjoöpe. Kojio neqepH, 3 niBjjeHHoro öoicy, 3aKonaHi qapiBHi Kanrii. Po3Konan ix i BÍ3bMH co6i. 51k npHHjjein jjo MOp5i, KHHb IX y BOJjy — BOHH CTaHyTb qOBHHKOM i noBe3yTb Teöe jjo 3ajiÍ3Ho'i ropn. TaM e h 03epne, 3 HKoro me híxto He nHB... BopoxÖHT He BCTHr öijibHie CKa3aTH. 3anjiiomHB om h noMep. iBaHKO noxc-BaB BOpoaďiHTa TaK, hk ne Mae 6yrH. BizrraK BHKonaB co6i qapiBHi Kanni i BHpyniHB 3 ko-thkom b jjopory. ,II,OBro hhijih mí Mano — ajie jiíhiiijih JJO CHHbOrO M0p5í. iBaHKO KHHyB Kanni y xbhjií, i nepejj, hhm BHpic Í3 BOJJH qOBeH. CijIH h nOIIJIHBJIH. 3a OflHy JJHHHy JJO- ruiHBjíH jjo HKorocb ocTpOBa. Kojih bhhhijih Ha 6e-per, qoBeH 3HOBy o6epiryBC5i b Kanni. Ha octpobí 6yB ayace rycrnn jiíc. Bnco*ie3HÍ jjepe-Ba nijjHiMajiHCH jjo caMoro He6a. TOfli kothk BHflpHnaBCH Ha Bepx HaHBHHioro jxe-peBa i p03jj,HBHBca b yci 6okh. KpHKHyB: — iBaHKy, 3ajiÍ3Ha ropa — 6jiH3bKO. no6irjiH TyjjH, KyjjH noBÍB kít. nepejj ropoio 3a-jií3jih b Kyini h noqajiH jjhbhthch, 3 HKoro 6oKy b Hel yBÍHTH. Bohh mob^ajin, i ropa mob^ajia. PanTOM ropa 3acKperoTajia h BijjqHHHjiacH. 3 Hel bhhhijih jjBaHajjHHTb jjiBqaT 3 KoniHKaMH b pyKax. — ,II,o6pHzieHb, jjiBqara, — npHBřraBC5i iBaHKO. — Kyn,h HjjeTe? — HO 5irOJJH. A th xto TaKHH? — 51 npHHinoB jjo Bac y toctí. — Mh rocTeň He npHHMaeMO, HaM bohh 3aKa3a-hí. 5Ik Haní rocnojjap-BejieT no6aqnrb Te6e, 6ijibiiie He 6yn,eni hí jj,o kóto b toctí xojjhth. — A bh mo 3a ojjhí? — Mh — nojioiwHKH rocnojjapa-BejieTa. — A bíh He 6o'ÍTbC5i nycKara Bac no 5iro- jj,h CaMHX? — He 6o'ÍTbC5i, 6o Í3 nboro ocTpOBa He MOXHa BTeKTH. 6 jinnie ojjhh- ejJHHnn qoBeH, HKoro npnnMae ne MOpe. — A jxe toh qoBeH? — y BOpoaďiHTa, mo jjoxHBae BÍKy b 5iKÍHCb ne-qepi. Toro qoBHa He Ha3jj03ceHe HiaKa cnjia. IßaHKO 3ÖHpaß 3 jjißqaTaMH arojjH h po3noßijjaB, rk rapHO 3chth TaM, jje e öararo jirojjen i jje HeMa TaKHX JJHKHX HeTpiß. ITotím 3anHTaß: — A bh He 3HaeTe, jje xoßae rocnojjap-BejieT 30-jiOTHH nepCTeHb? — Y 30jiotíh CKpHHbUJ. A KJHOqHK bíjj CKpHHb- kh — xoßae b jiiße Byxo. Aue 5íkhi,o th 3a6epein nep-CTeHb, to 3anjiaTHin 3a Hboro jkmttrm. rocnojjap-Be-jieT npOKHHeTbca i bö'e Teöe o;jpa3y. Bíh cnjibHininn bíjj nie! ropn! — A mo Maro poÖHTH, aön nepCTeHb 3a6paTH? — Tpeöa cnoqaTKy b3hth KJiroqnK 3 öoro jiißoro Byxa, a noTÍM nijinajiHTH KHnry jkmttr rocnojjapa-BejieTa, rksl jiexHTb y Hboro Ha ctojií. /JißqaTa Ha36HpajiH noßHi kohihkh rt\j\. Kojih no-BepHyjiHCH, 6paMa BijjqHHHjiacH, xjionenb cxoBaBca cepejj jjißqaT i 3anmoB 3 hhmh ßcepejjHHy. rocnojjap-ßejieT cnaß y Bejinqe3HOMy 3ajii. TaK xponiß, mo ax ropa ABHirina. IßaHKO THxeHbKO nifliöinoß jjo Hboro. BnrarayB 30jiothh KJiroqHK 3 öoro jiißoro Byxa, ßizrraK y3RB Kpe-cajio h BHKpecaB ßoraro. Po3flMyxaB rpyÖKy h ninria-jihb Ha ctojií KHHry aarrra rocnojjapa-BejieTa. HopHHH rk HM jjhm nijJHHBCa b fflHpOKLH 3ajli... Tocnojjap KOp*niBC5i cnoqaTKy, a noTÍM noqaB Kyiincb nponajjaTH. 3HHKajiH Horn, Tyjiyô, pyKH, nnra... Hac-THHKa KHHrn He floropijia, Bnana Ha jjojiiBKy h nora-cjia. Tojjí om BejieTa nijjHajiHCH h noqajín ôjiyKaTH no 3ajii. IßaHKO BHHinoB 3 TeMHoro KyTKa, niflinniOB jjo 30JIOTOÍ CKpHHbKH, bíjj,ÍMKHyB i 3a6paB nepCTeHb. To-cnojjapeßi om Becb qac njiHßjin 3a hhm, ajie IßaHKO He 60rbcr. Bíh bíjjkphb flBepi n BHryKHyB: — Eren, jjißqaTa! ITpHHeciTb HKHHCb rjieqnK, aôn HaôpaB BOjjn 3 03epn5í, 3 HKoro ine híxto He nnB. — Ha, Maeni rjieqnK, — CKa3ajm jjiBqara. Kothk noBÍB noro jjo 03epnH. Haöpajin bojjh. Tojjí kothk CKa3aB: — Tpeöa TÍKaTH, jjokh 6a6a He jiÍ3Hajiac5i npo CMepTb CBoro CHHa. BoHa Moxe ôíjih HaM Hapoönrn. npHHHuiH nepejj CTpaniHy 3ajiÍ3Hy 6paMy. — nocTyKaň, Ißamcy, Tpn pa3H 30jiothm kjho- *fflKOM. IßaHKO nocTyKaß. BpaMa BwniHHjiacH. Ißamco, kothk i jjißqaTa noöirjin jjo MOpa. 3a hhmh iijihbjih om rocnojjapH-BejieTa. IßaHKO KHHyß qapißHi Kanni b xbhjií. 3 bojjh BHpic qOBeH. Bei CijIH b HbOrO h nOnjIHBJIH MOpeM. IßaHKO orjwHyßCH. Ha 6epe3i öjinmajin om rocnojjapa-Bejie-Ta... 3 hhx TeKJIH CJIb03H, BejIHKÍ i Kpyrjii, rk 5í6jiyKa, i najjajiH b Mope. Kojih jjoiijihbjih jjo jjpyroro öepera, jjiBqara no-BHÖirajiH Ha 3ejieHe nojie. napyöoK cxoBaB qapißm Kann,i b na3yxy n CKa3aB: — Hy, Kpacym, Tenep ijjiTb jjojjOMy, 6o y Hac 3 KOTHKOM — CB05I JJOpOra. AiBqara nojjHKyBajiH xjionneßi n p03innijinc5i. IßaHKO nojjaßca jjo ßijjbMHHoI xaTH. nojijwB jjßa KaMeHi BOjjOK) 3 03epna, 3 HKoro iu,e híxto He nnB. Jlpa napyÖKH híôh 3i CHy npOKHHyjiHCH. — Mh jjOBro cnajin, — CKa3ajin. — Oro, 6yjin 6 bh cnajin, noKH CBiry n cohuh, 5ik6h r Bac He p036yaHB BOjjnqKOio 3 nboro rjieqnKa. IfliTb, xjionni, jjoflOMy. BijjbMa, rk 6aqy, Bxe He Mae hí5ikoí CHJIH. napyÖKH ninijin. A IßaHKO 3 kothkom nojjajinca jjo oqepeTy Ha 6epe3i píkh. Ißamco bhhhub nepCTeHb i noKjiaB noro Ha BepniOK tpocthhh. TpocTHHa 3axn-TajiacH, i Ha ii mícuí panTOM nocTajia jiÍB*iHHa — rap-Ha, rk nepnia BecmiHa KBÍTKa. IßaHKO CKa3aß: — 51 He 3MOxy m ojjHoro jjhh npoxHTH 6e3 Teöe. Byzrb Moeio... /liß^HHa jjajia HOMy 30jiothh nepcreHb, i bohh niimiH jjo ii TaTa i m^mh. To öyjra qecm ryiryjiH, rki BHirjiaKajiH om 3a CBoeio cjihhok) iipHbKOK). Bohh 3poÖHjiH Becimw. I kothk Bce aarrra 6yB 3 HHMH — npHB 30JIOTe npHJJHBO h Ka3KH p03nOßijiaB. /TOOBA AOHbKA I BABHHA /JOHbKA lipo jjijjOBy iipHbKy i öaÖHHy jjOHbKy e öaraTO Ka-30k, ajie ne He TaKa. /JaBHO-jjaBHO ojjHa 6a6a, rk ine jjiBKOK) öyjia, HaxHjia coöi jjHTHHy. JIjr TOjji napyö-KyßaB i niei 6a6n He 3Haß, a rk ojkqbmbcr, to macjin-bo ra3jjyBaB 3 rijjHOio admcoio. Ta ctqjiocr tok, ino admca noro BMepjia, i jhojjh nijiMOBHjiH, aön CBaTaB 3 jjpyroro cejia 6a6y 3 iipHbKOio. BjjOBen,b tqjk Maß jjpHbicy i BHpiniHß oaceHnrnca. vKhjih bohh, xhjih, ajie 6a6a CTpaniHO HeHaBnjjijia jji-jjoßy jjOHbKy, 6o Ta öyjia jjyace rapHOio, i jimiie noqajia BijJJjaHHqHTH1 — BiflÖOK) ßijj xeHHxiß He 6yjio. /lijjOBa jjOHbKa rapHa Ta ine n npanbOBHra, a 6a6nHa HerapHa Ta ine h jiexeöoKa. BijjKaeTbca 6a6a caMa coöi: — Ta rk TaK Moxe 6ym — jjijjOBy jjpHbicy CBara- K)Tb, a 3 M06IO HiXTO h p03MOBJWTH He XO^e. I HajjyMajia no36yTHC5i jjijjOBo'i jjOHbKH. A rk? Ksükq in ojjHoro pa3y: — Haöepn b MiniKH nonejiy i BijjBe3H jjo Toro mjih-Ha, jje jjBaHajjHHTb qopTiß MejnoTb, a 3ßijj,TH Maein npHBe3TH JJßaHajJHHTb MiHIKiß nHTJIbOßaHO'i2 MyKH. 1 CTana Ha nopi. 2 BopouiHO oco6jiHBoro, ApiÖHoro noMOJiy. Haöpajia nonejiy flijjOBa jjOHbKa, cijia Ha B03a i noBe3jia. JXo Toro MjiHHa ôyjio jjaneKO, i jjoixajia BOHa ajK Ha Beqip. Po3np5irjia KOHen, 3aimuia jjo MjiHHa i CTajia qeKaTH. JXech koho jjBaHajjHHTo'i rojjHHH MjiHH caM noqaB MOJIOTH, i 3'5ÍBHJIOC5í JJBaHajJHOTb *IOpTÍB. niflxoflHTb HancTapHiHH qopT i Kaxe: — XOflH, JJÍBKO, TaHD,K)BaTH. — Ta rk r niny TaHD,K)BaTH, kojih CTprqKH He Maro? — KaxLQ jjijjOBa jjOHbKa. npHHecjiH qopTH CTpracy. BoHa 3anjiejia Kocy, ajie TaHinoBara 3HOBy He xoqe. — 51k r niny TaHinoBaTH y CTapin copo*mi? npHHeCJIH qOpTH h COpO*IKy. — XOJJH, JJÍBKO, TaHD,K)BaTH! — CepJJHTbCH Haô-CTapHIHH qOpT. — Ta 5ik TaHD,K)BaTH, kojih CTapa CnijJHHHH? ITíhijih qopTH, npHHecjiH cmjjHHino. Ojj5irjiac5i jjißqHHa, a TaHD,K)BaTH He Hjje. — Ta iu,e qoöiTOK He Maro, — Kaxe. BirajiH KyjjHCb qopTH, öirajiH, a npHHecjiH h qo- 6ÍTKH. — XOJJH, JJÍBKO, TaHD,K)BaTH, — jnoTye qopT. — Ta iu,e cepexoK He Maro, — 03HBaeTbca jjißqHHa. MeTHyjiHca qopTH no cepexKH, TaK yce hochjih, noKH jjißqHHy He ojrürjiH 3 mr jjo tojiobh. A tojjí BOHa m,e h CKpHHÍ 3 ojjaroM Ta 30jiothmh peqaMH 3a6arjia. Hecyrb qopTH ckphhio, ajie jjOHecjín jinine jjo nopo-ra — 60 Koryr 3aniaB, i bcí BTeiain jjo neioia. ,ZIÍB*iHHa b mjihhí Haöpajia míhikíb í3 ôopoiiiHOM, BHcajjHjia ŕx Ha bí3, 3Bepxy BHcajjHjia ckphhio i npn-ixajia jjojjOMy, rk nicapeBa jiOTKa. — JXq th Bce jjicTajia? — nnrae 6a6a. — Y mjihhí, — BijjnoBijia jjiB^HHa. I p03Ka3ajia, rk qopTH npocnjiH íŕ jjo TaHuro. Ha jjpyran jj,em> 6a6a cboio jjOHbicy BijjnpaBjwe noniji MOjiOTH. npHÍxajia fliß^HHa jjo MjiHHa, qeicae niBHoqi. ,3,0-qeKajiacH, npHnnuin qopTH, i HancTapninn kjiwíq ä flO TaHD,K). — npHHeciTb Mem Te i Te, — Kaxe 6a6nHa jjOHb-Ka, — to nijjy. HopTH KHHyjIHCH b pÍ3HÍ 60kh, n03H0CHJIH BCe, qoro 3a6a3íajia, ojjarjiacH jjiB^HHa, B3yjiac5í — i raôjja 3 HaôcTapniHM qopTOM y TaHenb. 5Ik oÖKpymB Heio qOpT, TO niJIOl KÍCTO^kh He 3ajIHfflHJIOC5í. A fliflOBa jjOHbKa jkhbq h jjocí. AOHbKA BITPy BijjHOMy napyÔKy Thmo(J)ík> 3axoTÍjioc5í oxera- thc5í. BÍH KHHyB 0*fflMa nOMĎK JJlBqaTaMH, no3ajiH- hhbch, ajie hí ojjHa He cxoTina CTara noro 3clhkok>, 60 bíh He Maß hí xaTH, hí xjiiöa, am CTairm, 111,06 xyn,o6y 3araaTH, KOTpo'í tqjk He Maß. Ha Kpaio cejia 6yß nycTHp, hkoto híxto híkojih He 3aOMaß. BnpiHiHB Thmo(J)íh 36ynyBaTH TaM xaTHHy. Ha3ÔHpaB y nojii Kyny comtnimranHmi, i 3a TiDKjjeHb xaTHHa ôyjia roTOBa. npnôpaB ä KBľraMH, oôropojjHB i jjyMae, jjo KOTpo'í jjiBqnHn nocHjiaTH CBariB. Umy Hiq He cnaß, Bce jjyMaB. Ta Ha CBÍTaHKy 3íiíhhhbc5í CKaaceHHH Brrep i 3aBajiHB xaTHHy, p03KHjjaBHiH co- miHIHH^HHmi XT03Ha-KyjJH. P03CepflHBC5í THMO(J)íh i norpo3HB npOKjwTOMy bítpobí: — Tenep r nijjy tbok) jjOHbKy CBaraTHĽ H noqyjiacH noMy BÍTpOBa BiflnoBijjb: — y-y-xy-xy, npnxo-o-jjb!.. A-a-xa-xa, npn-xo-o-ojjb! niniOB jjo cycifliß i CKa3aB: — 51 xo*ry noöparaca 3 BiTpOBOio jjOHbKOio. Xo-jj,ÍTb 3i MHOK) i 6yjj,eTe moímh CTapocTaMH. CycijjH BHTpim,HjiH om — jjyMajm, m,o Thmo(J)íh 3jjypÍB. — HIo, xoqeni niyKaTH BÍTpy b nojii? — Kaacyrb. — Oh, 6yn,em, HeöcoKe, tohko cbhctíth. Byn,b napyö-KOM, a He nycTHM 3íjijwm. Híxto He niuiOB 3 hhm. THMO(J)íh CKJiaB CBOl HeXHTpi nOXHTKH, npHB'5í3aB TOpÖHHy flo najmni i, 3aKHHyBiiiH Ha iuie*ri, nojjaBca TyjJH, 3BÍJJKH BÍ5ÍB Brrep. Ihiob He rojjHHy i He jjbí, kojih panroM nooa^hb, rk iiCTpyö 3 He6a uiyrHyB Ha MajieHb-Koro 3airqHKa i cxonHB noro cboImh na3ypaMH. ITapy-6ok 3aKpnqaB, 3acBHCTaB, iiinypHyB KanejiioxoM y rc-Tpyöa, i toh BHirycTHB 6in,He 3awiQHR. — 5ík BinZTiiqHTH TOÖi 3a Te, H1,0 th BpHTyBaB 3ÍHT- tr moIh jjhthhí? — cnHTajia 3airaHxa 3-3a KOpqa. — Hhm bh Mem jjonoMOxeTe, Mani Ta 6e3CHjii 3an-qHKH? 5Iklu,o 3HaeTe, to CKaactib, jje jkhbq BiTep 3i CBOeK) JJOHbKOK), 60 r xo*ry ii 3aCBaTaTH. — He TLJibKH CKaxeMO, a h noicaxeMO jjopory. Min chh, HKoro th BpHTyßaB bíjj, CMepTi, noßejje Teöe jjo caMoro BaTbKa bítpíb, — BijjnoBijia 3anqHxa. nocKaKaB 3aôqHK Bnepejj, a Thmo(J)íh niniOB 3a hhm. Bhhhijih 3 Jiicy, ijjyTb nojiHMH. Kojih npn jjop03i öaqaTb qojioßiKa, BHCoqemioro, rk CTapa ajiHHa. 3a- MiCTb BOJIOCC5I Ha tojiobí b HbOrO JIHCT5I í 5l6jiyHeBHH hbít. BÍH 6yB 3aKJIOnOTaHHH pOÖOTOK) — 3JjÍHMaB i BHnpHMjwB ycoxjii h nojiaMam bítpom jjepeBmi, noTÍM HaÖHpaB noBHHH pOT BOjjH Í3 3ejieHoro ropiiniKa, 3po6-jieHoro Í3 CTOBÖypa rpyiiii, HaxHjwBca i nopCKaB Ha hhx. Poöhb ne Tax KyMejjHO, híôh qxaB. Thmo(J)íh po3peroTaBC5i. — LUo th fliein, qojioßiqe? — crorraB jjHBaica. — 3uíjiíik) i 03CHBJHOK) jxepeßa. — A XTO th 6yn,em? — 51 — BaTbKO jjepeB. A th xto i Kyn,h Mannpyeni í3 3airqeHHM? — 51 — Thmo(J)íh. Ijjy CBaTaTH BrrpOBy jjOHbicy. — I r niny 3 toöok). ITonpoxaK) BaTbKa bítpíb, aÖH noro HiHÖeHHKH He jiaMajiH mo'íx jxepeB. — Xojjímo. Iflyrb yjjBOx, po3MOBji5iK)Tb, a 3anqHK cicaje none-pejjy. npHHiiuiH jjo najiany CTaporo BiTpHCbKa. Ton 3aqHHHBC5í y BejiHqe3HÍH 3ajii i öiraB TaM, HeMOB CKa-xeHHH. Tax cbhctíb i peßiß, mo ajK najiaii, xnraBCH i jjax 3fliHMaBC5i. Graun bohh nepejj jjBepHMa i CTOHTb. B05I3KO 3aXOflHTH. — TH BWIHHÜH, — npOMOBHB THMO(J)íh. — Ta hí, r 3HaK> CHjiy i jiiOTb BaTbKa bítpíb. HeMa jjypHHX, — bíjjtiobíb BaTbKO jjepeB. JIhcth, mo noro npHKpainajio, aac 3ajionoTÍJio bíjj CTpaxy. /IpBro 6 me ctoajih, hk6h Thmo(J)íh He nojjyMaB, mo Jiinine BMepTH, hďk cbíh bík HeojjpyaceHHM 3BÍKy-BaTH. Bíh 3aiunoinHB oqi i bítjpihhhb flßepi. Boxe míh! BiTpHCbKO rk jjMyxHyB Ha hhx, to bohh, 3ajjepHiH Horn, nojieTuni, mob bíxtí cojiomh, 3aqenn-jiHCH 3a RKich jjepeBa h noBHCHyjiH. — Horo BaM, jhojjh, Tpeöa? — cnnraß BaTbKO bítpíb, KOJIH níJjiHHIOB í 3hüb ix í3 rijIJWK. BaTbKO jjepeB nepniHM 3aroBOpHB, 6o Thmo(J)íh, kojih jieTÍB, to jjecb 3aryÖHB CBoro 5i3HKa. — 51 npHHHIOB npOCHTH, aÖH th He jj03bojihb cboím CHHaM jiaMaTH nijj qac ryjraHHu moí jjepeBa. — ,Hp6pe, Hexan 6yjj,e TaK. A to6í qoro Tpeöa? — cnHTaB Thmo(J)Í5i. Thmo(J)íh 3HaHinoB HapeiiiTi 5i3HKa, npaBjja, Tpo-xh 3aiKyBaToro, i bíjjtiobíb: — )Ke-3íe-3íeHHTHC5i xo-xoqy. TboI ch-chhh 3a-BajiHjiH Me-Mem xa-xa-xaTy i Tenep hí-hí-hí ojjHa jjíb- qHHa He xoqe bh-bhhth 3a Me-Me-MeHe. 51 npHHinoB CBaTaTH TBOK) JJO-flO-flOHbKy. BaTbKO bítpíb MaxHyB ôaHjjyace pyKOio. — 51 He 3aHMaiocb ôaôcbKHMH cnpaBaMH. Ijjh jjo MOel 3CÍHKH. niiiuiH bohh pa30M jjo Marepi bítpíb. BoHa Bapn-jia oôijj,. — TaK i TaK, — 3aroBOpHB Thmo(J)íh, — r npn-hhiob CBaTaTH Barny jjOHbKy. — Xa-xa-xa! — po3peroTajiac5i BÍTpnxa, sck BoroHb y neqi 3a6ypKOTÍB. — Kojih Ha híh k0*iep3i BHpocre 3ejieHe jihcth i Bpojjirrb pyM'am 5i6jiyKa, i kojih neií bíhhk CTaHe BHHorpajjHOio jio30io, noKpHTOio rpOHa-mh, tojjí i Hama jipHbKa CTaHe tbocio xíhkoio. Thmo(J)íh He 3HaB, mo HOMy poôhth. A BaTbKO jjepeB 3aÔHB nocepejj, xara Koqepry i bíhhk, noTÍM HaôpaB í3 ropme^iKa noBeH pot 3chbjhohi,oI bojjh, HajjyB-C5i i hí6h qxHyB. 5I6jiyHíi 3a3ejieHÍjia, 3au,BÍjia, onyc- THJia JJOJJOJiy rijIO^kh 3 pyM'hhhmh 5l6jiyKaMH, a bíhhk CTaB BHHOrpajJHOK) ji03hhok), hi,o noTariryjiacb jjo CTejii i 3a6jiHiii,ajia rpOHaMH. Mam bítpíb ax 3acH*iajia bíjj 3jioctí. Ajie iipHb-Ky Bce-TaKH npHBejia. Thmo(J)íh bkjiohhbch íh, a BOHa — TnMO(J)ieBÍ. /jíb^HHa Majia chhí, Haqe He6o, om, ôijie, Haqe jiíthh xMapnmca, oôjiHna. Byjia BOHa BÔpaHa b COpOqKy, BHHIHTy ÔjiaKHTHHMH HHTOqKa- mh, i cnijjHHiiio, mo nepejiHBajiacH KOjibopaMH, rk BecejiKa. BaTbKO BÍTpÍB i MaTH BÍTpÍB CnpaBHJIH MOJIOJJilTaM rapHe, rk y Ka3HÍ, Becijijra, oôjjapyBajiH ix i bhphjjhjih y TnMO(J)ieBe cejio. TaM mojiojjí pa30M Ha36HpajiH co-HHHiHHqHHHíi i 36ynyBajiH co6i xaTKy. BaTbKO jjepeB noHacajjpKaB HaBKpyr Hel ôaraTO BHineHb, qepemeHb, rpyui i 5i6jiyHb. A jjo paHKy xaTa CTajia TaKOio rap-hok), rkoí He MaB hí nin, hí KOp^Map, hí xaHjjapM. BTiniajiHCH MOjiOfli, xhjih b jiiooobí i 3jiarojji. Aue cinbCbKOMy KOp^MapK) BOHH npHHiiuiHCH jryace He JJO BnOflOÖH. — Cjiyxaô, — npOMOBHB bíh jjo xaHjjapMa, — Th-mo(J)íh cnpaBHB Becinjw jjecb Ha CTOpom, a6n He 6pa-TH rOpijIKH B MOÍH KOp^MÍ. Hí6h b MeHe He Taxa jjo6-pa, rk y íhhihx KOp^Mapiß. — npaßjjy Kaxein, — BijjnoBiB xaHjjapM. — Bíh i He jjyMaB noqacTyßaTH MeHe qapKOio ropinKn i iiiMaT-KOM BecinbHoro Kanada. Xi6a jhojjh He 3HaiOTb, m,o bíh 36ynyBaB cbok) xaTy Ha 3eMJii CTapocTH? Xojjímo, CKaaceMO npo ne CTapocTi. I ninuiH. — ITaHe, — npoinenoTÍB KOp^Map CTapocTi, — Tn-mo(J)íh 36yn,yBaB xaTy Ha Bamin 3eMJii. — ITaHe, — jjojjaB xaHjjapM, — y Thmo(J)Í5í TaKa rapHa admca, m,o ax y oqax tcmho. Bíh Kyn,Kyn,aKae KOJIO Hel D,ÍJIHMH JJHHMH, RK KOJIO nHCaHOrO RplUR. BaniOMy chhobí TaKy 6... To 6yjia 6 napa, rk nnpir i CMeTaHa... A y CTapocTH chh 6yB TaKHÔ, 111,0 rk BHrjwHe y BÍKHO, TO COÖaKH TpH fííá ÖpeUiyTb, a rk nOJIHBHTbCH Ha KOrO, TO H mojkq CKHCHyTH. Hi OflHa fliß^HHa Ha cbítí He xoTina h ôa^HTH ôoro. GrapocTa ryKHyB, aôn npHBejín Thmo(J)Í5í. — 3bíjjkh ne th 3HOßy npnöjiyiiHBCH? — cnnraB, TÍjibKH-HO Thmo(J)íh nepecTynHB nopir. — 3 ninpOKoro CBľry. — 3 Toro CBÍTy? — HejjoqyB CTapocTa, iu,o 6yB Tpo-XH rjiyxyBaTHH i jjypHyBaTHH. — Ara, 3 Toro, — KemcyBaB Thmo(J)íh. — A Moro Tara He ôaqnB TaM? — A to hí! Bíh, naHe, Becb qac y neiaii jjpOBa Ha njieqax HOCHTb. Copo*nca Ha HbOMy p03jii3jiac5í, He Mae m,o ícth. 5Ik ocTaHHiô 3jinjjeHb. MeHe ny- CTHjiH 3 neKjia npHHecTH xjiiöa, cojiohhhh, a r oxe- HHBC5Í b JJOp03Í. — 51 nepejjaM TaTOßi BÖpamra, ray i napy KOHen, aön Maß ihm jjpOBa bo3hth, a th Mycnni Mem npHHe-cth nepcmí 3 najibna noro jiíboI pyicn. 5Ik He npHHe-ceni, to 3Han: 3a6epy tbok> admcy, a xaTy, XKy th 36ynyBaB Ha moíh 3eMJii, 3aBajno. CTapocTHxa HacMaxnjia KypOK, BHHecjia BÖpam hh, a CTapocTa jjaB jjbox bopohhx, i Thmo(J)íh noíxaB. Ijje i 3cypHTbC5í. T5dkko ôyjio noMy p03jiyqaTHC5i 3 BÍTpOBOK) JJOHbKOK) i HOBOK) XaTOK), Jje bíh 3a3HaB Tpoxn macra. Ta iu,o poönrn? Po3jjaB jhojjhm BÖpam hh, CMaaceHHx Kyp ok i KOHen, a caM nojiaBca jjo BaTbKa bítpíb 3a nopajjoK). — TaK i TaK, — CKa3aB, — CTapocTa xoqe, aön r npHHic noMy nepcmí 3 najibna jiíboI pyícn noro no-KÍHHoro 6aTbKa, a 5nau,o He npHHecy, to 3a6epe mod 3cÍHKy i 3aBajiHTb xaTy. A r HaBÍTb He 3Haio, jje Te neicjio. — He 3cypnc5í, 3ktk>, — 3acnoKOÍB noro BaTbKO bítpíb. — 51 nonijHO 3 to6ok> CBoro HanMeHuioro cnHa, bíh 3Hae Tyjjn jjopory. BaTbKO bítpíb TynHyB Horoio, i 3'hbhbc5í Bhxo-pen,b, hkhh npHTaHn,bOByBaB i BejibMH tíiiihbch, iu,o Bxe i noMy jj,ajj,yrb aicycb poöoTy. — noBejxeni Thmo(J)Í5í jjo caMoi 6paMH neicjia, — npOMOBHB BaTbKO bítpíb jjo HanMemaoro. Bnxopenb nojjaBca Byjinneio. TaM, jje bíh npoxo-jjHB, 3jjÍHMajiac5í xMapKa nopoxy, a rk 6ir no nojno, to TpaBa hí6h Tami,iOBajia. Thmo(J)íh íuiob cjiíjjom 3a hhm i He3a6apOM jjíhuiob jjo tcmhoi neqepn. TaM Bnxopenb noqaB Kpyacjurrn Ha ojjHOMy míchí. — Te-re-re-e-en! — KpHKHyB Thmo(J)íh. y TeMpHBi neqepn jj3eHbKHyB 3aMOK i noKa3aB- C5I qOpT. — Horo th xoqeni, Thmo(J)ík>? — BirrarHH crojjH Ha xbhjihhy 6an>Ka Hainoro CTa- pOCTH. HopT 3HHK, Ta qepe3 HKyCb MHTb 3HOBy 3'5ÍBHBC5Í, TpHMaioqH 6aTbKa CTapocTH 3a qynpHHy. Toh 6yB y BOBqÍH HIKypi. THMO(J)íh KHHyBCH JJO HbOrO í 3HHB 3 noro najibHH 30jiOToro nepCFW. ríoBepHyBCH jjo CTapocTH i npocTHrHyB HOMy 30-jiOTHH nepCTeHb. CTapocTa p03rjwHyB nepcira i cnnraß: — A mo pOÔHB míh ÖaTbKO? — Hlo Maß öijjHHH poöhth? JlexaB y cojiomí i ÖJIOXH 3y5aMH JIOBHB. ITpOCHB, aÖH npHHHIJIH JJO Hboro b rOCTÍ pa30M 3 OHyKaMH. GrapocTa jjyace 3pajjiß, mo noöawrb TaTa, hkhh 3ajiHiiiHB HOMy noBHy öo*ncy 30jiOTa. Bíh noKjiHKaB CHHa i CKa3aB: — ToTyncH, noijjeMO jjo TBoro flinyca b toctí. Bohh HaroBKjiH y idjibKa míhikíb BcimrKoro jjo6- pa, ojjHrayjiH cbíitkobô BÖpamra i 3anp5irjiH jjo öpnq-kh qeTBepo KOHeň. — BepH bďkkh b CBOl pyKH, 6o th 3HaeiII flOpO- ry, — npOMOBHB CTapocTa jjo Thmo(J)Í5i. KOHÍ TaK pBOHyjIH, mO 3a HHMH TÍJIbKH 3aKypHJIO- cr. 3a KijibKa jjhíb Thmo(J)íh ohhhhbch nepejj bxojjom jj,o neKJia. — Te-re-re-ren! — KpHKHyB. y TeMpHBi neqepH jj,3eHbKHyB Kjnoq, i b Ty jk mwtí> 3'5ÍBHJIOC5í KÍJIbKa TOpTÍB. — Horo to6í Tpeöa, Thmo(J)ík>? — cnHTajm. — ITaHH npocHTbCH jjo Bac, npHHMÍTb mojiojjhx JJO CTapHX. HopTH ax nijjCKoqHjiH bíjj pajjomiB. HaKHHyjm Ha CTapocTy i noro CHHa bob*ií niKypn i 3aTarjiH rx y neKJio. Kojih 3HOBy jx3em>KHyB Kjiioq, Thmo(J)íh cíb y öpira-Ky, jwcHyB öaToroM i noHiccH, rk Brrep, jjo CBoe'i jkíh-kh, 3a 5IKOK) Becb qac TyacHB. Ajie KOp^Map i xaHjjapM He jjaBajiH HOMy hí ojjhoI cbítjio'í jjhhhh — jiajjm 6yjiH btohhth noro b ji03oi,i BOflH. 5iKOCb BOHH npHHHIJIH i CKa3ajiH: — Th noBÍ3 naHa CTapocTy Ha toh cbít y rocri, a Tenep Mycmii i Hac noBe3TH. — ,Hp6pe, no'in,eMO, — 3rojjHBC5i Thmo(J)íh. Kop^Mapebhmh KLHbMH nOBÍ3 íx y JjyÖOBHH jiic, BHÔpaB HaÔBHnie jjepeBO i npOMOBHB: — JIÍ3bTe... 5Ik npHjieTHTb aHrejín, r 3aKpnqy: «ILiHraHTe!» KopqMap i xaHjjapM p033yjiHC5i i noqajín jjpana-THCb ojjHH 3a ojjHHM Ha CTOBÔyp BHCOKoro jjyôa. Kojih cxonHjiHCH 3a rijijuiKH, KOpqMap cnnraß: — IljiHraTH? — Hi, jii3bTe BHine! 3bíjjch aHrejín He cxon-jwTb Bac. Kojih bohh jjo6pajiHC5i jjo cepejjHHH jjyôa, jkoh- JjapM 3JWKaBC5I h CnHTaB! — njinraTH? — Hi, jii3bTe me BHine! 3bíjjth aHrejín Bac me He cxonjwTb. HapeniTi iiicTajiHca 3 ripKOio ôíjjoio Ha caMy Bep-xiBKy jjyôa. THMO(J)íh KpHKHyB! — AHrejín Bxe npHjieTijin! BÍ3bMÍTbC5i 3a pyKH i njinraHTe. Kop^Map cko^hb nepniHM i noTarayB 3a co6ok> xaHjjapMa. AHrejín b35ijih rx Ha Kpmia i noHecjín jjo Bora bíbhí nacTH, a Thmo(J)íh jwcHyB ÖaToroM i Bep-HyBCH jjo BiTpOBo'i jjOHbKH. npoxHB 3 Heio ôaraTO pOKÍB, jjiToqoK rojjyBaB i híkojih ix He noKHjjaB. /iyPHI HOPTH TA XHTPHH HAHMHT Y nona 6yB HaÔMHT i tohhb TOBap1 nacTH. BnraaB TOBap nacTH, cíb, iuieTe coôi nocrojiH, BHxojiHTb jjo ôoro qopTHK i iiHTae: — 111,0 TH, IßaHe, pOÖHHI? Kaxe: — IljieTy CÍTKH, Hl,06 BHJIOBHTH ycix qOpTÍB. — Ex, — Kaxe, — 3po6n MHjiicTb, ycix jiobh, Tijib-KH MeHe He jiobh. — Ere, — Kaace, — Te6e Ha caMHH nepejj, 3jiobjiio. — Ere, — Kaxe, — 3po6n MHjiicTb, He jiobh. 51 to-6i, mo xoq, Te h jjaM. — Hip th MeHi JjaCH? — 51 To6i jjaM míhiok rpoHien. — Hy, — Kaxe, — floôpe, izni, — Ka>ik Horn BÍ3bMy Ta h oÖHecy. Cíb IßaH Ha Ty Koönjiy, oö'rxaß KpyroM 03epa. npHXOJJHTb qOpTHK JJO ÖaTbKa Ta H KSCKf. 1ToBap — xyflo6a. — 51 b35íb KOÖHjiy Ha pyKH Ta HacHjiy oôhíc, a bíh y3HB mďk Horn i jjyxoM oôhíc ä KpyroM. — Ijjh, — Kaace, — jjo noro: kotphh KOTporo no-6ope, to toh TOMy jjacTb míhiok rpoineô. Toh npHHinoB jja h Kaxe: — Hy, jjaBaô 6yn,eMO ôopOTbca. — Ex, — Kaxe, — jjypHio, jjypmo! 111,0 Mem 3 TOÔOK) 6opOTbC5í! B MeHe, — Kaxe, — 6aTbK0 CTapnô ecTb, i to bíh Teôe noôope. — A jxe bíh? — Kaace, — noKaxa noro. A 3 hhm 6yB BeflMÍJJb. — BepH, — Kaxe IßaH, — 3aqHHaô, 6o bíh Teôe He BÍ3bMe, a Tpeöa, m,o6 th p03jj,pa3CHHB noro. BÍH rk nOqaB flpaXHHTb, a BejJMÍJIb rk CXBaTHTb- cr jja rk no^He jjaBHTb! fl,a TijibKH m,o noro xHBoro nycTHB. npHxojjHTb qopTHK jjo 6aTbKa iia h p03Ka3ye Bce, rk ôyjio. — Hy, — keükq ÔaTbKO, — ÍJJH. KOTpHH KOTpOrO nepecMÍe, to toh TOMy ojjjjacTb rpoini. npHHinoB qopTHK jjo IßaHa Jia h Kaxe: — /laBaô 6yn,eM CMWTbca — xto Koro nepecMÍe. — E, — Kaxe, — jjypmo, jjypHio! B MeHe, — Kaace, — Mara CTapaa i to Teôe nepecMÍe. HaôniOB KOÔHjwqy rojiOBy, npHBÍB jjo He'í qopra-Ka Ta h Kaxe: — Cmíhch! CidjibKH He CMWBCH toh, a He Mir nepecMWTH ko-ÔHjwqy rojiOBy. npHHinoB qopraK jjo ôarbKa Ta h ksükq: — Horo Mara CTapa, Ta h to a He Mir nepecMwra. — Ha >k, — Kaxe, — ck>k> öyjiaßy, kotphh BHiu,e nijjKHHe. npHHÍC qOpTHK TyiO ÔyjiaBy Ta rk KHHyB, to h He BHjjHO. A jjajii Kaxe jjo IßaHa: — Ha, — Kaxe, — KHjjaii! Toh y3HB y pyKH i HacHjiy 3 míchh 3BOpyxHe Ta h jjHBHTbCH Ha He6o, a qopT noro nHTae: — Horo th JJHBHHIC5Í Ha He6o? KHjjaH yace! — E, h, — Kaxe, — jjhbjhoch Ha He6o, TaM Ha He6i míh 6paT, r, — ksükq, — JJHBJHOC5Í, ih06 bíh fí BJIOBHB. — Eh, — KSüKQ, — He KHJjaH, a to Mem niKOjja 6yn,e. Ha, — ksükq, — toôí jjyn,o*iKy. (Y Hboro Taxa jjyn,o*iKa ôyjia...) Toh y3HB jjyjjOTKy, a ojjjjaB ôyjiaBy. npHxojjHTb qopTHK 3HOBy jjoflOMy, a 6aTbKO noro h nHTae: — A m,o, — Kaxe, — XTO BHine nijjKHHyB? Bíh Kaxe: — 51 KHHyB, to BOHa 3apa3 3ce ynajia, a bíh xotíb KHHyTb Ha He6o jjo CBoro 6paTa, jja r He jjaB, a ojjjjaB HOMy CBOK) jjyjjoqKy. — Ha >k, — ksükq, — HeCH HOMy míhiok rpomeii Ta XaÔ TÍJIbKH He JIOBHTb Hac. Toh npHHÍc tí! rpoini Ta h Kaxe: — Ha rpoini jja TijibKH Hac He jiobh. — 5Ik Te6e He jiobhth? Kojih 3aHecein míhiok jjo Moro flOMy, to tojjí He 6yny jiOBHTb. Kaxe: — 3aHecy, TijibKH He jiobh Bxe. 3aHÍc bíh HOMy tu rponii, nocTaBHB, a toh ksükq: — Tenep He 6yny Bxe Te6e jiobhth, íjjh. Toh niniOB, a IßaH Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> rororíb coöi TOBap nacTH i 6epe 3 co6ok> jj,yn,Ky Tyio, mo topthk HOMy jjaB. noHaijjaBCH TOBap, nojwraB ojjjjnxaTb, a IßaH rk 3arpaB Ha Tyio ayflicy, tok yßecb TOBap noqaB ryjurra. Bíh pajjyeTbCH, mo TOBap TaK ryjwe. ToBap TaK noBHryjiiOBaBCH, rk Haqe ycio Hejjijiio CT05IB rojiojjHHH — TaK noBHTpyxyBaBca. npnroHHTb yßeqepi TOBap jjojjOMy, nin bhhhiob nojjHBHTbca, noHarflaBca TOBap. Kaxe: — JXq th noro nac Tax, m,o bíh TaKHH rojiojjHHH, Haqe yßecb jjeHb mqoro He Ib. — 51 He 3Haio, qoro bíh TaKHH, r noro nac yßecb jjeHb. Ha flpyrnn jjeHb 3hob 6epe TOBap, roHHTb nacTH. ToBap noHařflaBCH i TinbKH xotíb jiararb, a bíh 3hob jjaBan rpaTb Ha flyjjKy. Yßeqepi npnroHHTb jjojjOMy, a TOBap m,e ripniHH, rk 6yB nepinoro jxrr. nin BHHHiOB, rjwHyB Ha TOBap i mqoro Bxe He CKa3aB HOMy. Ha TpeTin jjeHb roHHTb toh nacTH, a nin ksckq: — niny nojjHBjnocb, mo bíh HOMy poönTb, mo TOBap TaKHH XyjJHH. ToBap naceTbCH, a nin cíb y TepHi. TinbKH TOBap noHařflaBCH jja xotíb jraraTb, a toh rk 3arpaß! A TOBap jjaBaô nijjCKaKyBaTb, a nin y Tepm jjaBan i co6i TaHHTOBaTb Ta BHryKyBaTb: «ry, ry!» IßaH noöaqnB, rk nin nojiÍ3 y TepeH Ta HaBMHCHO rpaB, rpaB i He nepecTaBaB jjo caMoro Beqopa. y nona o6in,paBC5í yßecb ojjar, i bíh caM oöjjepca 06 TepeH, yßeqepi npnxojjHTb jjojjOMy, a noro nonajja noôaqnjia jja n nnTae: — Ujo ne, — Kaxe, — toôí 3po6Hjioc5i? — A ce, — Kaace, — jjyuiKO, y Hainoro IßaHa e TaKa xopoina flyflKa. 51 3aciß noro nijjrjwfliTb, rk bíh TOBap nace, a bíh rk 3arpae Ha Ty jjyjjKy, to yßecb to Bap i r ryjiajín jjo caMoro Beqopa. Ot, — ksükq, — CKaacn HOMy, Hexan bíh toôí 3arpae, to th nocjiyxaeni. yßinniOB IßaH y xaTy, a nin keükq: — Any, IßaHe, 3arpan-H0 nonajji, Hexan nocjiyxae, rk th rpaeni. A r Bnjii3y Ha ropy, a th HaKpneni MeHe cojiom'hhhkom, mo6 r He qyß, rk th rpaTHMein. Bhjií3 nin Ha ropy, bíh HaKpHB TaM noro cojiom'h-hhkom. yßinniOB IßaH y xaTy, — nonajja fliacy mích-jia, — rk 3arpaß! A nonajja rk yxBaraTb amy jja h ninijia 3 jjĎKeio ryjwTb, a nin rk cxBaTHTbca jja jja-Baô i coöi ryjwTb! ryjiHB, ryjwB, a jjani rk nojieTHTb 3 ropn pa30M Í3 cojiom'hhhkom. — Hexaô, — Kaace, — Te6e qopT BÍ3bMe 3 TBoeio jjyflKOK)! TpoxH, — KSüKQ, — He bôhbch! >K()IIA IIA l H O PTA Ihijih jjBa xjionni rjwjjaTH poöoTy. I kojih ôyjin b CTOJIH^HOMy MÍCTÍ, yBHflijIH D,apCbKy JJOHbKy. — 5Ik6h y3HB ii 3a acoHy, to ax 6h MeHe qopT nOTOMy B35ÍB. Ha tí cjiOBa niflinmoB jjo hhx naHOK i Kaace: — Ujo, xjionni, poôoTy rjrajiaeTe? — Aroad — TO HJJJTb Mem b KOTejI Bonn HaHOCHTH. BijjiHinjiH TpoxH bôík — TaM Ha hhx qeicajia Koqia1. Cíjih Ha Koqiio h no'íxajiH, ŕxajín jjOBro jiicaMH, a jjani — mďk CKejwMH, jjOKH iippora He CTajia TyHejieM. y TOMy TyHejii 3ynHHHjiHC5í. TaM ctohb BejiHqe3HHH KOTeji. — HaHOciTb y ceň KOTeji bojjh! — Kaace nam — Aqen Kynijib? — 3a3BÍjjaB ojjhh. — Kynijib, — Kaace naHOK. — To BejíHKÍ naHH MaiOTb Tyr Kynaracji? — 3a3BÍ-jjaB apyrnn. — BejíHKÍ. CaM nap. KpHHHUH ôyjia b TOMy jk TyHejii, HejjajieKO. Aue jjoôpe HapoÔHjiHCH, jjokh HanoBHnjín KOTeji. naHOK jjaB Im no 30jiOTOMy n Kaace: — CijjaHTe b kotíio, Ta BÍn,Be3y Bac Ha3ajj. Hac i Mem Ha poôoTy. 1 Konia — KapeTa. BHÍxajiH Í3 TyHejw, a to bjkq iriq. A b TyHejii 6yjio cbítjio ejieKTpHqHe, to bohh h He jjyMajni, mo bjkq tok nÍ3HO. npHBÍ3 ix naHOK Ha ojjHe po3jjopbioKH h ksükq: — 3jii3aHTe! 3bíjj,ch HejjaneKO jj,o Micra, jjiimeTe. 3jií3jih bohh, 60 noqajiH jjprajjyBaTHca, mo Hejiajj- HO noxojjHjiH. ITaH noixaB, a bohh jjopajjHjiHCH Ha-KjiacTH TaM BaTpy i nepeHoqyßaTH, BpaHui yBHjjHTb, 111,0 pOÖHTH. npHrpijiHCH kojio BaTpH i nocHyjiH. I TOMy, mo XOTÍB HapCbKy JJOHbKy B35ITH, CHHTbC5I COH, híôh JJO Hboro niflininoB naHOK, 5iKOMy BOjjy hochjih, h CKa-3aB: «Ijjh y mícto i ayace peBH kojio rpoöa napcbKoro. C5IK B3íeHHHIC5I Ha napCbKLH flOHblli H npoxHBeui Í3 HeiO TpHJJUHTb pOKÍB. Hepe3 TpHJJUHTb pOKÍB 51 3a TO- 60k) npHHjjy». ITpocHyBC5i jieriHb, ajie Hmoro He p03Ka3ye npo cbíh coh. JXyMae: «ITpOBipio *ih 36yjj,eTbC5i». I Kaxe TOBapnmy: — Tyr p03nyTT5i — Tyr i Haiiii jjppora p03xojj5iTb-C5I. Th coôi, a 51 coôi. ITpHHHijiH 06a y mícto, híôh h He öyjiH TOBapmiia-MH. A TaM yce b qopHOMy: nap yHoqi BMep. ITepiiiHH noöir jjo rpoôa njiaKaTH, a jjpyrHH niniOB CBmicy rjui- JjaTH. 3a TOH 30JIOTHH, mo 3apOÖHB, KynHB CBWKy i 3anajiHB kojio napcbKoro rpoöa. ITepniHH to yBHjjiB — i TQjK KynHB CBmicy 3a cbíh 30jiothh Ta h jjajii peBe kojio rpoöa. IlapCMca jipHbKa yBHzrijia, mo JieriHb jjyace ruiaqe 3a fí BÍTn,eM, nifliňiiijia jj,o Hboro, B35uia 3a pyicy h Kaace: — Byjjein moím MyaceM. TaK npocTaK CTaB napeM. vKnBe coôi, He acypHTb- C5I. ITpOHHIJIO JjeC5ITb pOKÍB, i TOH naHOK, 5IKOMy BÍH KOJIHCb BOJjy HOCHB, BHOm nOKJIHKaB! — Hac y flopory! — Ta th x o6in5iB Mem TpHijiHiTb pokíb! — Kaace nap. — OöinHTH oôíhhb, 60 b TOMy kotjií, mo bh 3 TO-BapHineM bojjoio HanoBHiuiH, CTapnô nap Maß Bapn- THC5I TpHflHflTb pOKÍB, a nOTOMy Mir C06i BHÔpaTH y neKjii Micu,e, rkq 3axoqe. Ane bh 3 niMÔopoio 3anajm-jiH MepTBOMy jjbí cbí^kh, Kynjiem 3a mo'í rponii, i thm CKOpOTHJIH HOMy MyKH Ha JJBajJHHTb pOKÍB. A KOTejI He mojkq 6yTH nOpOXHÍM. — He MOXHa HapyuiaTH jjoroBip! — p03cepjjHB-cr nap. — 3Haein mo? /Ian Mem Tpn 3aBjiaHmi. Kojih ŕx 3po6jno — Hjjeín 3i mhok> b KOTeji. A kojih xoq ojjHe He BHKOHaK) — th BÍJIbHHH. — Haô 6yn,e! — npHCTaB nap i noqaB jjyMaTH, 5iKe nepine 3aBjjaHmi jjaTH qopTOBi. A nepejj cajjOM ôyjia BejíHKa ropa. — Ciok) ropy 3pÍBmiH, aÔH 3aBTpa Ha TOMy míchí pic cajj i b HbOMy aôn cniBajín paňcbid nTaxn. BcTae Bpamii — Bce 3po6jieHO, rk bíh po3nop5i-JJHBC5I. U,apHH5i qynyeTbCH, Becejio ôirae jjopĎKKaMH cajjy. A 11 tojiobíkobí He jjo CMixy. JXpyrdi Hoqi qopT 3HOBy 3'5ibhbc5i. Bohh, OCHKa 6h Im, MaiOTb cnjiy bíjj ojjHHajjirírroI jjo nepino'i rojjH-hh no niBHoqi. — /IaBan jjpyre 3aBjjaHmi! — A6n 3a cajjOM ôyjio Bejinqe3He 03epo, Hanojio-BHHy BKpHTe jibOjjOM, a b flpyriH nojiOBHHi BOjja aôn ôyjia TeruioK). BpaHii,i BCTaB nap i BHjjHTb m/Ro: Ha ojjhíh no-jiobhhí 03epa Kpnra, a Ha jrpyriH — jieöejri ruiaBa-K)Tb. 3a3cypHBC5i bíh, ax noqopHÍB. )KoHa ce noMi-THjia h Kaxe: — Hh He 3 qOpTOM th 3B'5I3aBC5I? — 3 qopTOM. Kojih He jjaM HOMy TaKe 3aB-jj,aHH5I, 5IKe bíh He 3pOÔHTb, to 3aBTpa MeHe Bxe He ôyjxe. — He acypHCH. 51 Bxe npHjjyMajia, — i BOHa bh-pBajia bojiocok 3 rojiOBH. — Haň qopTHKa 3po6nTb Í3 HbOrO CTOMeTpOBHH. npHHinoB qopT oniBHoqi — a Ha Hboro Bxe qexae 3aBjjaHH5í. Y35ÍB bojiocok i iiohíc y neKjio. noqajiH qopTH MyapyBaTH, rk 6h toh bojiocok BHTarHyTH y CTOMeTpOBHH. HarpißaiOTb — bojiocok KOpqnTbca, HararaiOTb — pßeTbca. npnöir qopT jjo napa, jjokh KoryTH He 3anijiH, h ksükq: — Ha cbíh bojiocok, Ta xhbh coöi cidjibKH xoqeni i 3M03ceni. nponaB th bíjj Hac. HIo to JKona Moxe! 3AJII3HOHOCA BABA JXtCh 3a TeMHHMH JlicaMH, 3a rjIHÖOKHMH MOp5I- mh, Bifl Hac Ha ciMjjecaT cím jjepxaB, a me jjajii — Ha JjeCHTb rOpOÖHHHX KpOKÍB i Ha JJBaflHHTb ÖJIOHIHHHX CKOKÍB 3CHB-6yB OflHH TOJIOBÍK, 5IKHH MaB CTÍJIbKH fli- to^iok, rk Ha penieTi jjipoqoK, i me ojjhhm öijibiiie. JXhn Taid, hí6h xto 3 jiaHTyxa KapTonjii HacnnaB: Majii, 6ÍJIbfflÍ, ine 6ÍJIbHlÍ. vKypHBCH qOJIOBÍK, IHO HOMy pOÖHTH 3 flÍTO^IKaMH, 6o 6yB TaKHH oíjjhhh, hk nepKOBHa MHHia. Kojih jjh-BHBC5I Ha fliTeň, to cepne noro po3pHBajioc5i: ojiíjjí, rojiojjHi h Taid cjiaöeHbid, iho xmuiTbCH bíjj BÍTpy. JXy-MaB, jjyMaB tojiobík, rk 3apajjHTH 6íjjí, ajie íúrk He 3MÍr inocb HajjyMaTH. IUe jjokh xnjia xiHKa, caK-TaK trt-HyjiH 3 jjhü Ha jjeHb, a rk noMepjia, to bcí 6íjj,h nocn-najiHCH Ha noro 6ijj,Hy rojiOBy. KpyrHB, BepTÍB Ha bcí ÖOKH, 5IK 3ÍHTH Jjajli, OJI6 TÍjlbKH ripHie BHXOJJHJIO. Kaxe coöi tojiobík: «reň, Ta Hboro Bxe He moxhe Tepnira! nijjy cbítom, inacra noniyKaio, 60 rk yzjOMa CHjjiTHMy, yci 3rHHeMO». TaK i 3poÖHB. HarojjyBaß arren, *ihm öyjio, B3HB Ha njieqe coKHpy i niniOB hihpokhm hijwxom. Ijje, Hjje, Hjje. I 3anmoB jjo ranöoKoro jiicy. 3a-CTajia Horo TaKa Hiq, nio b TeMpHBy MOXHa öyjio COKHpOK) BCTpHTH. Ajie tojiobik He 3ynHHHeTbC5I, a Bce jjajii njxe. Kojio nißHoqi Bxe n chjih He Mae iTH, ajie öoiTbCH jihith ßinnowra, 111,06 3ßip noro He p03ipßaß. PanTOM jjajieKO nepejj, hhm niocb öjincHyjio. Ho- JIOßiK — 3a CßiTJIOM, 3a CßiTJIOM i fllHIIIOB: CßiTJIO jih- jioch 3 MajieHbKo'i XH5KKH, ih,o öyjia cepejj, jiicy. Hojiobik 3arjwHyß y bikho: jiaMna CßiTHTb, i bo-roHb y niqni ropHTb, ax icKpn p03jiiTaroTbC5i, Haqeö-to HKacb HeBHjjHMa CHjia rpeöe TaM xap. Hojiobik nojjyMaB: «Oto 6 jjoöpe 3irpiTHC5i n npo-cyniHTHCH». Bo najjaB flom,, i ojjrt nojjopoxHboro reTb-qncTO npOMOK. Tyr i rpiM TaK BjjapHB, nio ayina i3 qojioßiKa Majio He BHCKoqmia. — Hexan 6yn,e, nio 6yn,e, a 3anziy r jj,o xnaci. Moxe-TaKH, MeHe He bö'roTb, a rk 6yzryn> 6hth, to i r Maro coKHpy! norproKaB y flßepi. Hixro — Hiqoro. norproKaß yzrpyre. Tniiia. HaTHCHyB Ha flßepi — bohh bwih-hhjihch. nepecTynHB nopir, a b xnad Tenjio-Tenjio, i qHMOCb npHGMHO naxHe. Aue xnata nopo:»ara. p03-TjiRjiae, xojjHTb tojiobik no xari, ajie mjje xhboi flyniü CTaB kojio Boraro, cyniHTb orrt. HotIm ciß Ha jia-bhhto i rpieTbCH. Tyr TaK Jjoöpe, a HajjBOpi TeMHa Hiq, jjoni, juie, rpiM öyxae! Hojiobik jjyMae coöi: «Xto Tyr xHBe n ihm TaK rapHO naxHe?..» Hojjhbhbch Ha ctiji, a TaM ycHKa rata n nnrra: m'hco neqeHe, KypKa, Kajia-m — nip Jinnie 3arajjaTn! «Ot, — Kaace coöi qojioßiK, — Bxe Harpißca, a Te-nep Ha'iMCH...» Cíb flo CTOjiy h noqaB ynjirraTH, IcTb to ojjHe, to flpyre, h nonHBae. Ib i iihb jjoth, jjokh b Hboro JIÍ3JIO. A noTÍM HaÔHB jiiojibKy, 3anajiHB ä Ta h na- JIHTb... PanTOM jjHBHTbCH, a nopajj Ha jiaBni nacKyznra qop-Ha KiniKa Ha Hboro om BHTpimujia. Xotíb Bifliraara, a BOHa Tiel jk xbhjihhh me3jia. «rM! — jjyMae tojiobík, — He 6a*iHB, kojih 3'hbh-jiacH, He ôa^HB, Kyn,H h 3HHKjia. 3iiaeTbC5i, Ha CBoe HemacTa noTpanHB r y qopTOBy xiray». — TaK i e... — 03BaBC5í rojioc. BiflOjianiHHH qojiOBÍK rjwHyB y toh 6ík, 3bíjjkh noqyB rojioc, a TaM TaKe coöi öaönme CHjjHTb, mo Ha Hel H JJHBHTHC5Í CTpaHIHO: CTÍJIbKH Ha HÍH 3MOpIHOK, rk y HHraHKH Ha CnÍJIHHHÍ 3ÔOpOK, HOCHHie TaKHH JJOBrHH, IHO KOJIH TOJIOBy CXHJW6, TO B 3eMJHO BnH- Hae. A toh híc Í3 3ajii3a: kojih no HbOMy yjjapHTH, to ryjje, rk jj3bíh... Ba6a roBOpHTb: — TaK, TaK, qojioßiqe, noTpanHB th jjo qopTOBo'i xpdkí. 51 qopTOBa Mara. 3apa3 npHHjje Í3 neiaia míh chh i BÍ3bMe Te6e b pyKH. A kojih r HOMy CKaacy, mo TH HOrO OÔijJ, 3'ÍB, TO HÍXTO T06i He n03a3flpHTb!.. IToqyB one tojiobík, i ax MOp03 niniOB no HbOMy. 3y5aMH noKOTHTb. A 6a6a npojjOB^cye: — Tyr noMoqi híxto toôí He HajjacTb! Híäkoi. Th nponaB HaBÍKH. y neiaii qopTH BHjiaMH ôynyTb Te6e HiTpHKaTH, rap5iqoK) CMOjioK) no'ÍTH, y 6o*mi Í3 cip-KOK) KOXHoro jjhü KynaTH. /l,o6pe toôí 6yn,e? — Bíjjhhh r ôíjjhhh! — ôjiarae tojiobík. — /l,ono-M03KH Mem. y MeHe Kyna jjiTeň. Hlo 6yn,e 3 hhmh? yci 3arHHyrb 6e3 6aTbKa, 6e3 MaTepi! A 6a6a CBoe ôejibKoqe: — nijjeHí jjo neKjia! TaM toôí e Micne. 51, Moxe, toôí 6 jjonoMorjia, ajie 3a npocTO TaK Hboro poôhth He 6yny. — KpacyHe^KO, jjoiiomcokh Mem! Ujo xoqeni toôí 3po6jiK), jiHine xan MeHe tbíh chh jj,o neioia He Hece! — ,n,o6pe. /lonoMoacy, aionp BqnHnni Te, mo Ha-Kaacy. JXvio He Baaace. — 51 Ha Bce 3rojjeH! — Tojji Teöe Bp5rryio bíjj neioia, 3po6jno macjin- BHM Ta ÖaraTHM, KOJIH TH 3í MHOK) OflpyaCHHICH. Hojiobík, rk ne noqyß, to Mano 3 mr He BnaB. One Taxe! IIIpö bíh y35iB coöi 3a admcy CTapy 6a6y í3 3a-JIÍ3HHM HOCOM?! 111,0 jiioflH CKaacyrb, KOjiH noöaqaTb b cejii, 5IKy BiflbMy bíh npHBÍB jjo xaTH? A 6a6a cboc: — Tax, TaK, qojioßiqe! Th ôíjjhhh. Y Teöe jjíth, a admcn HeMae. Bi3bMein MeHe h noöaqnm, rk jjoöpe toôí öyjxe. Ta h tbo'ím jiiToqKaM. 51 ix 6yny b Macjii-MOjioni KynaTH, a najinneio no xpeÖTy MacTHTn... To 3rojj,eH? IIIO pOÖHTH? I 3ajlÍ3HOHOCy He XOqeTbCH ÖpaTH, ajie n y neioio hth HeMae ceHcy. — ,n,o6pe, — norojjHBCH. — Bi3bMy Teöe 3a acm-Ky, TijibKH Bp5iTyn bíjj neiaia! — /Iomobhjihch! A Tenep 36npanMOC5i jjo Teöe, 111,06 MH jjo paHKy öyjin Bxe Ha míchí. Ta n Bijjpa3y Bnöirjia 3 xaTH, Haqe mojiojjhuh. 3a 5iicycb xBHjiHHy npHBejia BicjiiOKa. ITotím npHHecjia míhikh h noBejia qojioßiKa jjo nijj3eMHo'i KOMOpn. A TaM qoro TijibKH HeMa! Bcíjdikhh ojnir jjppornn — qojioßiqHH i aáHO*niH, raa Ta nHTTH, 5iKe jiHine 3ara- JjaTH... rpOHli 30JI0TÍ H CpiOHÍ, jipporoniHHe KaMÍHmi PÍ3HHX KOJIbOpiß... Ba6a Kaace: — /loporHH míh qojioßiqe, Bce ne tbob h mob. ITa-Kyň y míhikh, mo b hhx TijibKH Bjii3e, noBe3eMO jjo TBoei xaTH. HacnnajiH 30jiOTa, cpiôjia, jjiaMaHTÍB, Hanaicy-B3JIH jjopororo ojniry, a 3Bepxy noKjiajiH usy i Hanoi. Minnen 3BajiHjin Ha bí30k, mo HanoroTO-bí ctohb 6íjw xaTH. Bnp5ir tojiobík BicjnoKa, i py-ninjiH b flopory. Ixajin niny iriq, jjpiMaroqn Ha B03i. Kojih p03BHjj-hrjiocr, Bxe 6yjin Ha Kpaio jiicy. Ba6a roBOpHTb: — He nocninian, cnoqnHbMO Tyr Ha TpaBH*mi 3e-jiemn. HOJIOBÍK CnHHHB BÍCJIIOKa; n03JlÍ3ajIH bohh 3 bo- 3HKa, p03B'5i3ajiH míhikh n noqajm npHrom,aTHC5i. Ch-jiye 6a6a qojiOBÍKa: — ľk, jjoporHH míh, ďk! — i BHÖnpae HOMy Haň-CMaqmine. Ajie tojiobíkobí Tenep He jj,o ďkí i He jj,o nirrra. Yce jjyMae, rk 6h no36yTHC5i TaKoi 6íjj,h! A 6a6a HaijiacH, BHnnjia ruraiiiKy MÍHHoro BHHa, BHnnjia flpyry, cn'HHijia i 3aciryjia. Hojiobíkobí He Tpeöa mqoro ôijibiiie. nonjiiOBaB y pyKH, B35IB coKHpy Ta TaK rynHyB oöyxoM no 6a6nHO-My 3ajiÍ3HOMy hocí, mo toh nepejiOMHBca. Ba6a 3a-Kpnqajia HecaMOBHTHM tojiocom, a jjajii npocTepjiaca jjojiijiHiib, pa3ÍB jjBra Tpimryjiaca h noMepjia. Ajie kojih tojiobík BjjapHB no ii hocí, toh TaK 3aryjjÍB, ino noqy-jiH b neKjii. — To-ro! — 3aKpnqaB qopT. — Moni MaMi xTOCb híc nepejiOMHB... ,3,0 Hboro! Tpeöa cxohhth! I 3pa3y bhcko^ihb Í3 neKjia. A qojiOBÍK, rajjaeTe, chjiíb Ha míchí? He qeKaB hí XBHJIHHH. CkO*IHB Ha B03a H JIOMaKOK) raTHTb BÍCJIIOKa. Oceji-HeöopaKa He 3p03yMÍB, y qoMy piq, i nepe- JWKaHO nOM^iaB IHO ÔyjIO CHJIH. Y B03HKa TÍJIbKH 3a- jjOK 3anjinraB to b ojjhh, to b apyrnn 6ík. Yjkq HejjajieKO ôyjio jj,o cejia, kojih qopT bhcko*ihb Í3 jiicy i 3HaHinoB cbok) Marip 3 nepejiOMjieHHM ho-com. 03HpHyBC5i, no6a*iHB B03HKa i noôir 3a hhm. AoraaB qojiOBÍKa caMe b Ty XBturairy, kojih toh Bxe noBepTaB jj,o ceöe y jjßip. — 3jiojjíh, b6hbii5i! — BHryicye qopT. — ,3,ajii to6í He 3chth! — ITycTH! — KpH^HTb qojiOBÍK. — Tyr yace r naul HopT TaKH T5irae qojiOBiKa, a toh He jjaeTbca — BqenHBCH 3a CTOBna. Ha KpHK BHÔirjiH jjíth: KOCTpyoari, 3aMaineHi, y spann. noqajiH rajiacyBaTH: — Oh, 6aTbKO npHBÍB HaM qopTa! OôjjepeMO noro h 3i HíKypH noHineMO qepeBHKH! — ByjjeMO Mara h m'hco! — A 3 qopTOBHx poriB 6yzryn> HaM jjyflKH! HopT nepejwKaBCH i noqaB npocHTH qojiOBÍKa: — nycTH MeHe, híkojih He ôyzry ôijibHie toôí hiko- JJHTH. A qojiOBÍK Kaxe: — He nymy, 60 mo'í jjíth 6yzryn> rojiojjm. Ta qOpT TaKH BHpBaBCa. 03HpHyBC5I Bxe aac KOJIO jiicy. BxonHB cboio Marip i cko*ihb npocTO b neioio. A qOJIOBÍK 3aBÍB y JJBÍp BÍCJIIOKa Í3 B03HKOM Í Blfl Toro jjhh TaK 3a6araTÍB, mo He ôyjio TaKoro ôaraqa b híjiíh OKpy3Í. 3BIAKH XPOMHH HOPT Kaacyrb, mo e ojjhh qopT xpOMHÔ. A qoMy? Bo 3 B05IKOM CHJiy MÍp5IB. CjiyacHB y napa bohk. 5Ik BijjcjiyacHB jjBaHajjmiTb pOKÍB, npHHHIOB 3a iijiaTHeio. — 5Iicy toôí ruiaTHK) jjara? — 3BÍzrye nap. — JXob 6h toôí rpOHieô — MO^cyrb Te6e P03Ôíhhhkh b6h-th 3a tí rponii, jjaB 6h toôí jjOKyMeHT 3 moím nin-nncoM, aön Te6e bciojih Ha Hiqjiir npHHirajiH i Ha- rojjyBajiH, — ajie He noBipHTb, mo th Mortem Mara TaKHH jipKyMeHT, i 3anpyTb Te6e b TeMHHino. Hh crk, Tax — KOpHCTi He 6yn,em Mara. A e y MeHe 3aMOK, Ta qopT y HbOMy nopajjKye. Kojih 6 th bh-raaB 3Bijjra qopTa, r toh 3aMOK nepejjaB 6h To6i i jjOHbKy cbok) jjaB 6h 3a Te6e. TaK nap roBOpHB yciM BOHKaM, KOTpi jjo Hboro npHxojjHjiH 3a njiaTHeio. Ta mxro 3 hhx i3 Toro 3aMKy He BepTaBCH. 3,yMaB nap, mo i 3 chm TaK 6yn,e. — 3,aHTe Mem jinine rycjii, KOpqary1 BHHa i KOp-qary oirry, kohihk ropixiB i kohihk HipOTiB2, TaKHX hk ropixH, Ta me Kapra, CBepjxeji, 6yKOBy KOjiony i Ma- jkobq 5TflpO. — 3,o6pe, — Kaxe nap. npHroTyBajiH Bee, mo bohk npocHB, i noBe3jm b 3aMOK (qopT yneHb He BOiOBaB — jinine BHom MaB CHjiy). JIhhihjih BOHKa b 3aMKy, a caMi no'rxajiH. Bohk BHTecaB me jjecHTb njiiuiOK i noioiaB jjo cbo- ix iHCTpyMeHTiB, mO HOMy npHBe3JIH H CKJiajIH b Kyr CBiTjiHii,i. Jinine nonpocHB, a6n MaxoBe Hjjpo Bnca-jjhjih Ha CTiji, 5IKHH nepejj, thm o6KyBajiH 3ajii30M, a6n He npojiOMHBca. npHHinoB Beqip. 3anajiHB bohk cbItjio, ciB 3a ctui, noioiaB nepejj ce6e Kapra i nepe6npae. Hye: mocb rpHMHTb. A to qopT cnycKaBCH komhhom. — 111,0 Tyr rjwjjaein? — 3a3BijjaB qopT. — HeKaio, 3 khm 6h b Kapra 3irpara. A Kapra — to qopTOBe GBaHrejiie. HopT co6i ny-Mae: «Tpoxn no6aBjnoc5i, a TOjji Bxe BijjKpyqy To6i rojiOBy». CiB qopT — rpaiOTb y Kapra. Ajie qopT TaK 3Hae rpara, mo HeMa Kpamoro 3a Hboro. BnrpaB pa3, BHipaB jjpyrHH — pajjie, aac nijjCKaKye. A bohk ksckq: 1 Kopiara — niHHaHa nocyflHHa 3 By3LK0K> uihhkok). 2 HIpiT — Api6. — 3a CKKQ flinO MOXHa h BHÜHTh! — HajIHB coöi BHHa, a qopTOßi OD,Ty. IT'e B05IK — HiqOrO, a TOpT n'e — KpHBHTbCH, 60 neqe noro i b pori, i b qepeßi. — I3 3aKycKOK) öyjje jiinnie, — Kaxe bork i bhh-Mae coöi xMemo ropixiß, a qopTOßi — xMemo nipOTiß. P03KyCHTb B05IK TOpix, BHHMe 3epHH, 3'lCTb. A TOpT 3y5n noKpHiiiHB, a He p03KycHB i ojjHoro inpOTa. He JHOÖHTbCH HOMy CRKQ flinO. — A mnioi rpn y Teöe HeMa? — 3Binye Boaica. — 6! Bhjjhhi Ha TOMy CTOjii RRpo — öyixeMO noro KaqyjibKaTH ojjhh jjpyroMy. Ton nporpae, xto noro He BjjepxHTb Ha CTOjii. HopT Ha Bce 3rojjHHH, jiHHi 6h He nHTH Ta He 3a-KycyßaTH. — no^HHan th! — Kaxe bork. HopT npHKOTHB Hjjpo Ha Cßin Kpan i npHroTyßaBCH KaqyjibHyTH. A bork nijjHHB njiaxy, 3acyHyB njiiiiiKH, aÖH CTijI HaXHJIHBCH y TOpTiB 6iK. HopT TpyTHTb RJlpO — a BOHO Ha3ajj BepTaeTbca. Hhm BHine TpyTHTb, thm CHjibHiine Ha3ajj KaqyjibKaeTbca. A bork, aön qopT He 3jjorajjaBC5i, 111,0 ctüi HaxtuieHHH, jjye Ha ajjpo. — Aue th jjyem! — p03cepjjHBC5i qopT. — A Toöi xto 3a6opOH5ie jjyrH? — icaace bork. HopT jjyB — i jiejjBe BHKaqyjibKaB ajjpo jjo Boaica. — /IepiKH! — 3aroÖKaB bork i nycTHB RRpo. Ta qopT He BjjepxaB — ajjpo ynajio HOMy Ha Hory i 3jiaMajio. — Hy, mo 3 Teöe Tenep? — HacMixaeTbca bork. — 51k öyn,em xhth, xpomhh? Ha xjiiö coöi He 3apoönni. Ulacra Maem, mo 3i mhoio 3ycTpißC5i. 51 Teöe nasny Ha rycjwx rpara. Byjjeni no CBajjböax xojjhth Ta Ky-ceHb xjiiöa Bce 3apoönni. HajiajjHB bork rycjii, 3arpaB TponoTamcy — Ha qop-TOßi ax nndpa noqajia xojjhth. 3aöyB qopT, mo Hora ÖOJIHTb, 3ajJ,yÖOTiß. — 51k (J)aÖHO rpaem! — I th Tax 6yn,em rparn, — Kaxe bork. — 51 Teöe Haßqy. JXob qopTy rycjii, ajie CTpyHH nocjiaÖHB. IToqaB qopT rpara — a rycjii jihhi pHiuiaTb. — Oh, Heöopaqe, Toöi Tpeöa najibni nonpaBHTH, — Kaace bohk. — To nonpaß, — npocHTb qopT. Y3rb bork CBepjjeji, HaBepTiß y öyKOßin KOjiojji JjeCHTb 5IMOK. — KjiajjH cioflH najibni! HopT noKJiaß. Bohk 3jierKa nonjiiHiHB, aön He 60-jiijio. nizrrarayB Ha rycjrax CTpyHH! — AHy, Tenep 3arpan! IToqaB qopT rpara — rycjii He pmuraTb. Aue qopT TaK He Moxe 3arpaTH, rk bork. — nonjiiiiiH Mem m,e pas, Ta jiimne 6yny rpara, — npOCHTb qOpT BOHKa. IToqaB bohk ruiiniHTH. B'e ruiiniKH mütho. HopT 3y-6aMH CKpnnHTb, ajie TepnnTb, 60 jjyace xoqe CTam ryn,a-kom. Kojih 3anjiiinHB TaK, hio *iopT He BHpBeTbca, ksükq: — Tenep th Min! Bizrnep bohk BiKHO, qopTa Bepr 3a bucho, a KOjiojjy 3aKpinHB y najiani. — Bhch thxo h jjyMan, jihhihhi 3aMOK *ih m. A r 6yny cnaTH. Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> nocjiaB nap BiöcbKO y 3aMOK, aön 3a6pajiH tüio BOHKa i noxoBajin. BiöcbKO njje, cnißae. A qopT noqaß Ha hhx roÖKaTH: — Thxo öyzrbTe, 60 naH cnnTb! BincbKO 3a*rynyBajioc5i, 111,0 qopT i b jjHHHy He jih- niHB 3aMOK. BOHTbCH HTH flajli, CTajIH h qeKaiOTb. A bohk npocHyBCH i 3Bijjae qopTa: — IU,o th HajjyMaB? — BijjnycTH MeHe, — npocHTbcn qopT, — öijibme ck)jjh He npHHjjy. — nifliffliiiH KOHTpaicr! — Kaxe bork. BnßijibHHB qopTy ojjHy pyKy i toh HanncaB jjproßip, mo öinbine He npHHjje jj,o 3aMKy. BijjnyCTHB B05IK qOpTa — jihhi BHXOp 3aB15IB. Bh- rjwHyB bork y bíkho i 3aroHKaB: — 3a3cemTb nocjia jjo napa, Haň BijjnpaBjwe ck)jjh cbok) jjOHbKy. HopT jjo 3aMKy öijibHie He npHHzie. 51k yqyß nap, mo bork 3ßijibHHB 3aMOK, BijjnpaBHB jjOHbKy KapeTOK) b 3aMOK. I caM npnixaB Ha CBajjböy. He JHOÖHBC5I HOMy TaKHH öijjHHH 35iTb, ajie He cmíb nepewrn, 6orbcr: xto ochjihb qopTa, Moxe h napeßi HKycb 6iny Hairra. 3BmKH nono Ii niinoB /JaBHO-jjaBHO 6yjiH Taid Myxn, mo ßifl hhx jhojjh BMHpajiH. I qopT BHjjyMaB TiOTiOH. 5Ik 3anajiHHi noro, to Myxa jjo jiioflHHH He Ha6jiiDKaeTbC5i. 3aci5iB qopT TiOTiOHOM irijie nojie. Ijje thm nojieM tojiobík, a qOpT KpH^HTb! — Eh, qojioßiqe jjoöpHH, qoro Tyr mení? Tyr míh nociß. Ta niaxoflHTb jjo qojiOBiica h Kaxe: — Brajjaň, mo ne 3a 6yp'5iH r nociaß. A qojioßiK 3pojjy He 6a*iHB TiOTiOHy i He 3Hae, mo ne. HopT Kaxe: — JXav) Toöi CTpOK jjo 3aßTpa. 51k 3aBTpa He cica-xeiii, mo ne 3a 6yp'5iH, to b6'k> Teöe. npnixaB qojiOBÍK flOflOMy i 3a3cypHBC5i. 3aBTpa Mae noro qopT yÖHTH, 60 bíh He 3Hae, mo to 3a 6yp'5iH. Ijje IßaH jjoporoK) i 3cypHTbC5i. A Ha3ycrpiq HOMy 6a6a. — Horo th, IßaHKy, 3a3cypHBC5i? — Bijja, 6a6ycK). IxaB r cborojjm nojieM i 3a'rxaß y HKHHCb qopTißCbKHH nociß. He 3Haio, mo TaM qopT nociaB, a bíh CKa3aB, mo rk i 3aBTpa He 6yny 3Hara, to BÖ'e MeHe. Ba6a Kaace: — IßaHe, jjan cto KapöoBaHuiB 30jiotom, to cica-3cy To6i 3aBTpa, mo to 3a 6yp'5iH. — /Ipöpe, jjaM. Ijje 6a6a Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb Ha Te nojie i no^HHae BHpHBaTH nOCiaHHH qOpTOM 6yp'5IH. A qOpT ÔĎKHTb Ta H KpH^HTb: — BaÖO, fflO jk TH pOÖHHI?! lie jk r nOClHB TK)TK)H. — Hip 3a tk)tk)h, — nnrae 6a6a, — nip poöhth 3 HHM? A qopT in Kaxe: — Th >k 3Haeui, mo e Taici Myxn, bíjj hkhx jhojjh BMHpaiOTb. A rk nyCTHHI JJHM BÍJJ HbOrO TK)TK)Hy, TO BCi MyXH TÍKaiOTb. npHxojjHTb 6a6a jjojjOMy i Kaxe IßaHOßi: — 51k nifleui y nojie, to kídkh qopTOßi, nip to tk>-TK)H. 111,0 JJHM 3 Hboro Bijjrairae Myx. IIíhiob IßaH y nojie, a qopT nnrae: — Hy, IßaHe, mp ne 3a 6yp'5iH? — He TK)TK)H, — Ka>i Ta niniOB Ha ropojj. Cíb coôi TaM Ha ojjHe Micne, MexH MOpKBOK), BHHH5ÍB COJIOHHHy, XJIÍ6 Í BHHO Ta nO^aB Icth i noMajiy nHTH. Ocb npnnmjia jjo Hboro MHHiKa Ta npocHTb y Hboro, aôn Ih jjaB Tpoxn Icth. Ojjpa3y jjaB in cojiohhhh, xjiiôa. BoHa rk noüia, to ksükq HOMy: — Hy, Tenep Moxeni jrarrn cnaTH. Crojjn xojjHTb OflHH 30JIOTHH BejJMÍJIb, TO TOH yCK) Ty 30JIOTy MOpKBy no'ícTb. 5Ik bíh npnnjje, r yKyniy Teôe 3a yxo, th tojjí cxBaTHCH Ta BÍjjpa3y CTpijib — He jjnBncb mqoro, jje bíh e, jinni rk ycTaHeni, to h CTpijib, th noro noTpannni. I 3 THM MHuiKa yreKjia. Jlir coôi napiß chh cnaTH i Bpa3 3acHyB. Kojio nÍBHO*ri npnnnuia MnniKa, BKy-cnjia noro 3a Byxo, bíh npo6yjjHBC5i i Bpa3 bhctpíjihb. 5Ik bhctpíjihb, to nonaB y 30jiOToro BejJMejjH, ajie He 3a6nB noro 30bcím, jihui nocTpijiHB. 5Ik po3bhjjhíjio- cr, JJHBHTbCH BÍH — TaM, KyjJH yTÍKaB 30JIOTHH BejJMÍJIb, yciojjn KpOB ôyjia. Bpa3 npnnnijín noro Jjpyri jjBa ôparn, noqajín pa- JJHTHC5I, 111,0 ÍTH OH CJIÍJJHTH — 3a CJIÍJJOM ÍTH OH, — Kyjjn niniOB toh 30jiothh BejjMijjb. ninuín yci Tpn, 3a cjiíjjom cjiinaqn. Ijjyrb, i ocb npnnnijín jjo ojjho'í rmk, tíh rmí KÍHen,b Ha jjpyroMy cbítí 6yB, Ta Tyjjn n niniOB 30JIOTHH BejJMÍJIb. nOpajJHJIHCH BOHH TpOe, 111,0 HTH OH OflHOMy Ha toh cbít y3HaTH, jje e toh 30jiothh BejjMijjb. JXsum 3po6nTH OflHH jiyace jjOBrnn 3ajiÍ3Hnn jiamiior. 06i-3BaBC5í Ha ne HancTapninn, mo bíh nijje. CnycTHjín noro Kpi3b Ty RMy na toh cbít. HeicaiOTb, qeicaiOTb, a HaöcTapniHH 6paT Im He Bep-HyBCH í3 Toro CBÍTy. ITíhiob cepejjyinHH — i toh He BepHyBCH. 3Í6paBC5í HaÖMeHHIHH, í TOH CnyCTHBCH Ha TOH cbít. 51k í3íhhiob jjOHH3y, in,e ojjHHM nojieM, jje OCb yBHfliB OflHy XHÜCKy. 3aHHIOB JJO XtEKKH í BHJJHTb, 111,0 TaM jjyace CTapa 6a6a Ha neqi cnjjHTb. ITokjiohhbch KpacHO. Kaace HOMy 6a6a: — Maein inacra, CHHKy, mo TaK KpacHO noKjio-hhbch, 60 rk 6h 6yB He noKjiOHHBCs, to öyjia 6h í3ríjia Teöe. Ta h Kaacn, mo inyKaein? — 51, öaÖKO, inyKaio 30jiOToro BejjMejjH, *ih He qyjni bh ijeino npo Hboro? — 51, CHHKy, yace reTb ôaraTO pokíb npoxHjia, ajie npo Hboro híkojih He qyjia, jihui Tenep nepninö pa3 ojj, Teöe. Ha mo rurameqKy, y niií njumieqni CHjia e, kojih u Bffli'em, to ayace BejiHKy cnjiy öyn,em Mara. Ta h Ha neu 30jiothh nepCTeHb; kojih CBHCHeni y neu nepCTeHb, to Ha Te jjBaHajjir>rrb qopTÍB npHHjje, i mo Im HaKaxeni, to Bce 3poöjwTb. Bíh ayace KpacHO nojj5ncyBaB öaöi 3a II nojjapyHOK i 3 thm niniOB coöi. Ifle, OCb 3H0By npHXOJJHTb JJO OflHOl XH5KKH. npHÖniOB jjo XH5KKH, a TaM me CTapinia öaöa ch-jjijia Ha nem. 3aHniOB jjo xnaá i KpacHO noKjiOHHBca. — CHHKy! Kojih öh öyß th TaK KpacHO Mem He noKjiOHHBC5i, to í3'íjia ö öyjia Teöe. Kaacn, mo niyKa-eni b HaniiM Kpa'i? — 51, öaÖKO, niyKaio 30jiOToro BeflMejjH, *ih He qyjni bh npo Hboro jje? — 51, CHHKy, — Kaace HOMy öaöa, — híkojih npo Hboro He qyjia, jihui Tenep nepninö pa3 ojj, Teöe. — Ijjh Tenep Ta 3H0By npHHjjeni jjo ojjho'í CTapo'i öaön, jjo Moe'i cecTpH, noKjiOHHca ni KpacHO, öo rk He no- KJIOHHUICH, TO Teöe 3'ICTb. JXajia HOMy ojjHy CKjwHoqKy — Taicy, ino cmia b híh ôyjia, Ta h ojjhh nepCTem> — TaKHH, mo kojih b m>oro CBHCHeín, to jjBajjmiTb i qoTHpn qopTH npHHjjyTb. Ojjkjiohhbch 6a6i i niiiiOB. Ijxe, ijxe, ocb npHHinoB 3HOBy jjo Tie'i 6a6n, ino HOMy Ta npo He'i Ka3ajia. 3anmoB jj,o xnad, jryace KpacHO no-KJIOHHBC5Í. A na 6a6a TaKa CTapa ôyjia, ino KJiinKH in Í3 noBiKaMH 6yjiH nijniepTi. Kaace HOMy 6a6a: — Kojih 6 6yB th, chhô, TaK KpacHO He noKjio-HHBC5I Mem, to 3'ijia ôyjia 6 Te6e. Ajie Tenep Kaxa, mo th HiyKaeín Tyr? — 51, 6aÔKO, inyKaio 30jiOToro BejjMejja, mi He qyjin BH npo moro jxe? — 51, cnmcy, qyjia jjecb npo Hboro, ajie Tenep He 3Haio, jje e. Ha nro CKjwHoqKy, y híh cnjia e; kojih 3 He'i Bnn'eni Te, mo TaM e, to ôaraTO cmíbrnninn 6y-jxeni. Ta n n,en nepCTeHb Ha. Y35IB bíh Te Bce ojj, 6a6n. Ba6i nojnncyBaB, a caM 3i6paBC5i Ta njje. Ijje n ocb npnnniOB jjo ojjHoro moc-Ty. Cen míct 6yB Í3 caMnx kíc 3po6jieHnn, i Ha HbOMy jjBaHajjnaTb qopTÍB ôhjioch. JXyMae, coöi: rk 6h nepe-HTH qepe3 míct? Kojih CTynnTb Ha Hboro, qopTH noro nopyöaiOTb. Ocb BHjjHTb, mo in,e ojjHa namíHKa Ha ojjhím B03HKy — neií B03HK jjBa ncH T5irjin, — Sannum necHKH y ôojioto TaM, Ta 3bíjjth He rojjm bh-Taraym. npocHTb Ta namíHKa noro, aôn 6yB TaKHH JJOÔpHH U B03HK Í3 TOTO ÔOJIOTa 5IKOCb BHT5irHyTH. npH- nniOB bíh, yxonnB bo3hk i BnrarayB Í3 ôojiOTa. Ta namíHKa 3a Te jjajia noMy ojjHy jiojjicy i CKa3ajia noMy, aôn cíb y He'i, to nepenjje qepe3 toh míct. TaK bíh i 3po6nB. Cíb y jioflKy, i jiojjKa noro caMa nepeHecjia qepe3 toh míct. TaM bíh bhjií3 Í3 toí jiojjkh, a jiojjKa 3HOBy caMa BepHyjiaca coöi jjo toí namíHKn. Ocb ijje jjajii, npnxojjHTb jjo ojjHoro ôpHTBjwHoro MOCTy, a Ha tím moctí jjBajjnHTb qoTHpn qopTH ôhjih- ck. JJjMae Bm coöi i Tyr, kk öh nepeiroi qepe3 MicT? CTaHe Ha m>oro — qopTH öpHTBaMH nopyöaiOTb noro Ha HiMaTKH. Ocb BHjjHTb, aat'ijje ojjhh bo3hk; cen bo3hk jjßa ncH THrHyjiH, a y B03HKy ojjria me Kpaina naroiHKa ch-jjijia. 3aHiiijiH ncH i3 thm bo3hkom y öojioto Ta He rojj-m öyjiH BHT5irHyrHC5i. IlpocHTb noro naroiHKa, aÖH iuiOB U HKOCb BHTHrHyTH i3 ÖOJIOTa. niuiOB, y35IB i BHTarHyß. IlaHHHKa jjajia HOMy 3HOBy i na Taicy Jiajjy, ino noro ne-peHecjia qepe3 MicT. BnöpaBca 3BizrrH i Hjje jjajii. Ocb npHxojjHTb jjo ojjHoi xirad, a y Tin xirad map-KaHb1 nepeöyBajia. 3aHinoB jjo xirad, a TaM ojjHa npe-KpacHa naHHHKa icra BapHjia. A hh naroiHKa — Tiei TpeTboi öaÖH jjißKa öyjia. (A Ti jjßi nepiiii — thx nep- HIHX JJBOX ÖaÖOK fliBKH ÖyjIH.) 5iK büt nOKJIOHHBCH, Kaxe HOMy Ta naroiHKa: — YTiKaÖTe 3Bin,CH reTb, öo npHHjje inapKaHb Ta Bac 3aryÖHTb. He ojjHoro yace BOHa Tyr 3aryÖHJia. 11,51 naHüHKa HiapKaHi 3a cjiyacaHKy öyjia. — Xan in,e, He öoioch ü! (A Ha toh qac HiapKaHi He öyjio flOMa.) Hapa3 npHÖirae inapKaHb. 51k nepecTynHJia nopir Ta h Ka:»ce: — Tyr jjecb rpiniHa Jjynia Borrae. Bm nijjxonHTbCH i Kaxe: — 51 Tyr! — ajie b>kc bhhhb ojj,rry CKjwHoqKy chjih. B35IJIHC5I ÖOpOTHCH. BopK)TbC5I, Ta H,apCbKHH CHH nepeMir ü. B35uia noro inapKaHb npocHTH, aön nojja-pyßaB in aarrra, to p03noßicTb HOMy Bce, ino jihhi y cbM e. — Hy, — Kaate n,apcbKHH chh, — CKaacn Mem, jje e 30JIOTHH BejJMijJb. — Ta 30JIOTHH BejjMijjb, — Kaste HOMy inapKaHb, — Tenep iipMa e. Yce xojjHTb b ojjhh ropojj 30jiOTy MOp- 1 IIIapKaHB — 3Mia. KBy Icth, He 3HSK), rk tom ôoro nocTpijwjiH, to Tenep flOMa, xBOpHH i HÍKoro He flonycKae jj,o ce6e. — A 6paTT5i moI jxe? — TboI öparra y MeHe, y komhhí bhh3 tojioboio noBiuiem, ho jihhi jjaô Mem cnoKÍô, to ix oxhbjho. — Hy, 03CHBH ix, to jjaM To6i cnoKÍô. Tax uiapKaHb noMacTHjia noro 6paTÍB 3chbok> Ma- CTK), Ofl KOTpOl BOHH 03CHJIH. Tojji bíh 3i6paBC5í i niniOB flo 30jiOToro BejjMejjH. Ifle, Ta OCb BHJJHTb, inO 30JIOTHÔ BejJMÍJIb ÍJJ,e Í3 MOJIO- jjHMH BejjMejjHMH. 5Ik uapcbKoro CHHa yBHJiiB, ayace cepjjHTHH CTaB Ta KajKQ HOMy: — XOflH 6opOTHC5l! Bíh TOfli BHnHB flpyry CKjr>iHO*iKy chjih. I noqaB Í3 BejJMejjeM 6opOTHC5I. BopK)TbC5I, 6opK)TbC5I, HO 30JIO-THH BejJMiflb TpOXH 3ÔOpK)BaB HOrO. TOfli BÍH CBHCHyB y too nepCTeHb, ino ôoMy nepuia 6a6a jjana, npn-HHuio jjBaHajjHHTb qopTÍB i 3ÖopojiH BejjMejjH. 5Ik ôoro CT5TOIH, BÍH B35IB OOÍJJpaB Í3 HbOrO K03Cy 3 30JIOTOK) BOBHOK). 3bíjjth BepHyBca, yBHjjijia noro uiapKaHb, ino Bxe BepHyBCH, noKjiHKajia noro 3HOBy, a6n íhiob 3 Hero 60-pOTHCH. Bíh nepejj öopmmiM bhhhb TpeTio ckjdiho*i-Ky chjih. BopiOTbca bohh, 6opK)TbC5i, ajie uiapKaHb 360-pioe iíoro; CBHCHyB bíh 3HOBy y too nepniHÔ nepcreHb, npHÖirjio jjBaHajjHHTb qopTÍB i noMorjm ÔoMy uiapKaHb 3aÖHTH. 3a6HBHiH uiapKaHb, B35IB coôi i Ty namiHKy, ino y mapKam öyjia. HaômoB i jjpyri jjbí namíHKH, tí, mo HOMy jjonoMorjiH qepe3 míct nepeÔTH, i TaK bíh 3i6paB-C5I 3 namíHKaMH Ta h Í3 ôpaTMMH cboImh i ninuiH jjo Tiel flipH, mo Ha jjpyrHH cbít Bejia. npHHiiuiH TyjjH — cnepiny jjaB BHTíirHyTH yci TpH namíHKH, jjajii niniOB CTapninô i cepejjyiinrô ôoro 6paTH, a bíh caM aac HanocjiijjOK 30CTaBC5i. 5Ik nycTH- JIH 3a HHM yHH3 MOTy3Ky, BÍH He CÍB, a npHB'5I3aB ojjHoro BejiHKoro KaMeira. Ta ii niacTH, nio caM He cíb, 60 öparra HOMy 3pajjHjin, 60 MaiOTb bohh ojjHoro pojjnqa HexoHaToro, to jjoöpa öyjje HOMy TpeTa na-HüHKa, a nboro 6paTa Im rkocí> 6h 3ary6nTn. Tax bohh THrHyrb, Tariryrb, kojih jjo cepejjHHH jjecb JJOTHrayjIH, TO 3B1JJTH nyCTHJIH MOTy3Ky Í3 KaMeHeM. Ynajia Ha 3eMjno MOTy3Ka Í3 KaMeHeM Ta Ha jjpíohhh MaK p03CHnajiac5i. «Hy, — jjyMae coöi, — TaK 6h 6yB r Tenep nponaB». 3i6paBC5i 3bíjjth Ta njje, i ocb, izryqn, npHxojjHTb HOMy Ha rajjicy jjpyrHH nepere Hb. CßHCHyB, npnnmjio jjo Hboro flBaflrom> qoTHpn qopTH i Ka:acyrb: — 111,0 HaKa3yeni, naHe Hain? — Ta HaKa3yio BaM, — Kaace, — aön Mem cnpa-bhjih Taicy nianicy, nip kojih Ha ceöe B03bMy, to aön MeHe He bhjjho, a ojjhh *io6ít Taicnn, mo jje xo*ry, TaM aön MeHe nome, a ojjHy niaöjno Taicy, mo CKUibKn xoqy, aön pyöajia. HopTH 3apa3 HOMy Te Bce nepejjajin. HaT5ir qoöiT Ha Hory, nianicy Ha rojiOBy, a niaöjno jj,o ceöe npnnacyBaB Ta Ka:ace: — HoöoTe, Hecn MeHe jjo Moro hühü! Ho6ít 3apa3 noro nome. npnnniOB Tyn,n, TaM yace CBajjböa CT05uia. ITiniOB jjo xnad Ta Bnepejj, yce oöjjh- BHBC5I, Jje mO CTOÍTb. BnflHTb, mO HOrO 6paTT5I 3a CTO- jiOM Í3 naFWHKaMH cnjjHTb Ta npnromaiOTbCH. Ajie noro híxto He bhjjíb, 60 noro nianKa 3aKpnjia. 51k yce oöjjhbhbch, bhhiiiob, nianicy 3hüb Í3 ceöe Ta niniOB i npnnpocnßca TaM 3a monia1. npncjiyro-Bye bíh TaM. Ocb Hece naroiHKaM Icth i nycTHB yci Tpn nepCHi y Tapijii. 51k üih, Ta ocb BHjjHTb, mo rx MaTepiß nepCHi y Tapürax. CTajin 3ßijj,yBaTH, xto to Tapijii cnepejj, hhx Kjiaß. YBinniOß HanMeHninn nap-cbKHH chh i Kaace: 1 Ihoui — TyT! cnyra. — To r KJiaB. I p03Ka3aB CTapOMy napio, rk xojjhb, rk öpariß CBoix ocb060jjhb i rk BejjMejjH 3aÔHB, Ta h rk ôoro 6paTT5í xotíjih 3aryÖHTH. Ilap CKa3aB, 111,0 xaö poönrb Í3 cboImh öpaTMMH mo xoqe. Tojji bíh cbo'íx 6paTÍB reTb Ha jjpBraô qac 3anep y TeMHHino. A caM 3 Tieio HaÖKpamoio naiüiH-KOK) noBiHqaBCH, mo y HiapKam öyjia. ITotím i öparä cbo'íx BHnycTHB Í3 apeuiTy. I, Moxe, ime Jjecb xHByrb, rk He noMepjm. IBAHKO IHAPEBA ßOHKA B ojjHoro naHa cjiyacmm HaÔMHTH, tojiobík 3 jkíh-kok). Ti HaÔMHTH 6yjm 6e3jjÍTHÍ i MajiH Bxe no HliCTJje-crt pOKÍB. IlaH nOCHJiaB HaÔMHTa JIOBHTH pHÔy i ckí-JlbKH CKaace, CTÍJIbKH HaÔMHT 3JIOBHTb. UIaCT5I BejIHKe Maß too tojiobík Ha pnôy. OjjHoro pa3y no3'ĎKjjpKa-jiHCH jjo naHa rocri, i bíh noxBajiHBca: — y MeHe TaKHÔ HaÔMHT, mo CKUibKH CKaxy, CTÍJIbKH pHÔH 3JIOBHTb. Tojji BHxojjHTb ojjHH naH i Kaace: — /IaBaô noô'eMOca 06 3aKjiajj. 5Ik tbíô HaÔMHT 3jio-BHTb CTÍJIbKH pHÔH, CKÍjibKH r CKaacy, to jjaio To6i xyríp i flßip, a rk He 3jiOBHTb, to th Mem TaKe caMe BijJJjaCH. — /Ipöpe. I nocHjiae naH CTaporo HaÔMHTa jiobhth pnôy. — 5Ik He 3JIOBHHI CTÍJIbKH pHÔH, 5IK CKa3aB 1X60 naH, to h He BepTaôca jjojjOMy. npHHHIOB HaÔMHT JJO CTaBy, 3aKHJjae HeBÍJJ, BH- T5irae... aôn xoq ojjHa pnÔKa 3jiOBHjiac5i! 3aKHjjae flpy-rnô pa3, i Tperiô — HeMa pnôn. Cíb HaÔMHT Ta ô njiaqe. Yjkq ô hí*i, a bíh jjojjOMy He ôjje. Kojih *rye, 3a6yjIbKOTÍJIO mOCb, i BHXOJIHTb 3 BOJJH He^HCTHÔ. — Horo th njiaqein? — nnrae bíh. — ITocjiaB MeHe naH jiobhth pn6y, a r He M03cy 3K0JIH01 CnÍHMaTH. — 51 jj,onoM03cy toôí, — ksükq HeqncTHH. — Aue th 3a ne jjacn Mem Te, m,o b Te6e BjjOMa, ane th m,e He 3Haein npo m>oro. IToflyMaB tojiobík: «IIIp jk y MeHe Moxe 6yra Ta-Koro jjopororo? Mn Bxe 3 3clhkok> crapi». Ta n p03-nncaBCH bíh kpob'k), ni,o qepe3 BÍcÍMHaflir>rrb pokíb Ha tím caMÍM míchí jjacTb HeqncTOMy, mo toh 3anpo- CHB. He*fflCTHH CKO^hb y BOJjy, a HaHMHT 3aKHHyB HeBľfl Ta h He MOXe BHT5irHyTH. OrijIbKH pHÖH Hajio- bhb, mo Bxe ajK 3a6araTO. BnrpaB noro naH xyrip i flßip. BnrpaB i keükq HanMHTy: — lien jjßip i nojiOBHHa BHipaHoI 3eMjii — tboi. 3poÔHBC5í HaÔMHT öaraTHM. A Tyr noro xiHKa Kaxe, mo 6yn,e MaTH jjHTHHy. I 3a3cypHBC5í tojiobík, 6o He 3a6yB, mo nijjriHcaB HeqncTOMy. vKiHKa pajjie, mo 6yn,e MaTH jjHTHHy, a bíh xypHTbca. BpojjHBCH y HHx xnonenb. I TaKHH rapHnn! Ta rk 3 BOflH pOCTe. 111,0 flpyTHH BHpOCTe 3a pÍK, TO bíh 3a MÍC5iHb y jjBa pa3H öijibHie. JXo pOKy xnonenb TaKHH 3po6nBC5i, rk jjpyrnn y n'^Tb-micTb pOKÍB. BiflJjajIH bohh HOrO JJO hikojih. Xnonenb b^HTbCH, i TaK floöpe b^HTbCH, mo Kpaiu,e h He mo™. A 6aTbK0 Bee cyMye. npHxojjHTb ojjHoro pa3y chh jjojjOMy Ta h keükq: — TaTy, He cyMyirre. 51 3Haio, mo bh MeHe npo-jjajiH. Aue He xypiTbca, Bee 6yn,e jjoöpe. nijjpic xnonenb Ta h Kaxe TaTOBi KynnTH napy jioniaT. ITinijiH bohh Ha HpMapOK i xojjhjih, noKH He HajjHÖaB chh ojjHe napniHBe jioinaTKO. BaTbKO xotíb Kpame Jioina KynnTH, ane chh ynepca, mo6 TinbKH Te napniHBe. I KynnjiH, ajie napn jjo Hboro He ôyjio. npHHIIIJIH BOHH Ha JJpyrHH 5TpMapOK, i xjionenb 3HOBy 3HaHHiOB öjiareHbKe, cjiaöeHbKe jioinaTKO. — One KyniTb, — Kaxe. CopOMHO öaTbKOBi Taxe jioina Becra, ajie KynnB. 3anepjiH bohh o6ox jioinaT y 3arom, i cica3aB chh, 111,06 pocjiH bohh TaM 3anepTÍ Tpn pokh. I m,e cica3aB ÔaTbKOBÍ 3pOÔHTH BÍ30K, ih,o6 yce b HbOMy ôyjio 3a- JIÍ30M OKOBaHe, a ynp5DK 111,06 6yjia peMÍHHa. MHHyjIH pOKH, í HaCTaB JjeHb, KOJIH qOJIOBÍK Maß BinaaTH HeqncTOMy CHHa. Xjionenb noqaß roTyßaTn-C5I. ITíhiob bíh jjo nona Ta b35ib y Hboro enHTpaxmib i CB5iqeHy BOjjy. IloKjiaB ne b CKpHHbicy i CKa3aB 6arb-kobí, 111,06 BÍJJBÍ3 noro jjo CTaBy, jje Maß ßijjjjaTH He-qncTOMy. — A 3aßTpa paHO npHHjjeTe ciojjh i 3a6epeTe MeHe, — Kaxe chh. «A mí öyjje Koro 3a6npaTH?» — nojjyMaß öarbKO. Ilijj'ľxajiH jjo CTaßy. Chh keükq ÖaTbKOBi: — JlHínaÔTe MeHe Tyr i 3pa3y BTiKairre. Hexan kohí ÔĎKaTb, 5ik TJjlbKH MOXyTb. JlHHie 3cajjHB 6aTbKO CHHa KOjio CTaßy, rk Heqnc-tí 3 BOjjH noqajiH y CTaporo KaMmmiM KHjjaTH. 5Ik6h Maß ripini kohí, to nponaB 6h. Ajie kohí noHecjm, hk ßirep, i BHHecjiH CTaporo 3 öijjn. A chh cíb kojio CTaßy, nocTaBHß kojio ceöe CB5i*ie-Hy BOjjy, TpHMae b pyKax naTpaxijib i xjje. A HeqncTi jjyMaiOTb: «51k jjo Hboro nijjCTynHTH? Bíh jkq Moxe 3JIOBHTH Hac y naTpaxijib». Bhhiiijih Tpn-qoTHpn He-qncTHX i nijjCTynaiOTb 3 ycix ôokíb, 111,06 noro cxonn-th. A xjionen,b KponnTb ix bojjoio. HeqncTi 6o5iTbC5i CB5iqeHo'i BOjjn i He nijjCTynaiOTb 6jin3bKO. A rk Tpo-xn nijjinnijin, bíh KHHyß naTpaxijib i 3jiobhb caMoro CTapnioro, Toro, 111,0 Maß öaTbKOBy p03nncicy. — /Japyn Mem jkwttr, — npocHTb HeqncTnn. A xjionenb Kaxe: — BijjjjaH p03nHCKy 6aTbKa, to nojjapyio. Tojjí CTapniHH HeqncTHH nocimae jjpyroro jjo neiaia: — nijjH i npHHecH Ty p03nncKy. BoHa TaM nřfl KaMeHeM jiexHTb. ITooir HeqncTHH 3a po3nHCKOK>, a xnonenb yce KponHTb ixHboro CTapnioro. Toh ax KOpqHTbca. npHHecjiH HeqncTi p03nncKy, nojjaiOTb, a xnonenb rjwHyB Ta h Kaxe: — Ile He Ta p03nncKa. Ta h KponHTb HeqncToro. — ITpHHeciTb ÍHHiy! — KpIFfflTb He^HCTHH. nilIIJIH, npHHeCJIH — 3HOB He Ta. OrapHiHH HeqncTHH BTpeTe nocnjiae rx: — ITpHHeciTb cnpaBXHK) p03nncKy, 60 bíh Mem jjhí KÍHqae. npHHecjiH He^HCTi TpeTK) p03nncKy. IIojjHBHBca xnonenb — Ta, hio Tpeöa. ITycTHB HeqncToro 3 narpa- XUIfl Ta rk OKpOnHTb HOrO CBHqeHOK) BOflOK) HaB3flOlÍH! Ytík HeqncTHH, a xnonenb cnjjHTb i qeKae 6aTb-Ka. JXaBWThCR, ax Tyr JiřraK jieTHTb. IToöaqHjiH noro 3 jiřraKa Ta h noqajin cnycKaTnca. BnxojjHTb 3 jíiTaKa napcbKa jjpqKa, rjwHyjia Ha xjionHH i cnojjo6aBC5í bíh íh. Kaxe: — 51 HiyKaio co6i qojiOBÍKa, HKpa3 TaKoro, rk th. CijjaH y jiřraK. — 51 qeKaio Ha TaTa, — Kaxe bíh. — Th HeBjjOB3Í noro noöaqnm, — nooöinana nap-cbKa jjoqKa. Cíb bíh y JiřraK i npHjieTijiH bohh jjo napa. Xnonenb HanncaB jiHCTa jjo 6aTbKa, 111,06 He xypnBca i npHĎKjjiKaB Ha Becimra. no6pajiHC5í bohh i norxann b toctí jjo noro 6aTb-kíb. U,apcbKa jjpqKa B3ana 3 co6ok> cojijjaTÍB, a rk npnrxann, nocTaBHjia ix 6íhr bopít Ha BapTy. ITorocTiOBajffl bohh Ta h nojrarajm. A BHom npo-6yjjHjiac5i napcbKa jjpqica, 3H5uia iiocth i Hanncajia Ha jjBepHx: «51 iny b PcoKeBy 3eMjiio. 51k 3HaHjj,em MeHe TaM, to 6yny xhth 3 to6ok>, a rk He 3HaHjj,em, to BTpaTHin». npo6yiiHBC5í IßaH — hí xíhkh, hí Kapera, hí Bap-TOBHx. rjwHyB Ha flBepi, a TaM HanncaHo: «51 ijjy b PoxeBy 3eMjiio...» Po3Ka3aB bíh yce ôaTbKaM i niniOB inyKaTH Poxe- By 3CMJ1K). Ijje bíh, jJHBHTbca, a Kpaô jjoporn TpH xjionni 6'k)TbC5í. — Horo bh ö'eTecH? — nnrae. — BaTbKH Halili BMepJIH Ta h 3ajIHHIHJIH BejIHKe JJOÔpO. A mh He MOXeMO nOflijIHTHCH. — A mo TO 3a JJOÔpO? — A Taxe jjoôpo. ITepHie — ne inanKa-HeBHjjHM-Ka. 5Ik ojjaraeín u, Te6e híxto He ôawrb. /Ipyre — ne qepeBH^kh. 5Ik y3yein rx, to CTynHeín cto KUiOMeTpÍB 3a pa3. A TpeTe — najm^Ka. npHHjjem jjo MOpa, Max-Heín, i Ha MOpi jjopora 3po6HTbca. IToflyMaB IßaHKO Ta h keükq: — JlHínÍTb yce kojio MeHe, a caMÍ BÍJiÍHiiiTb. I kot-pHH xyraim jjo MeHe jjoôĎKHTb, toh yce 3a6epe. Bohh jimiie bíjjíhhijih bíjj Hboro, a bíh Harar inanKy Ha rojiOBy, qepeBH^kh Ha Horn, y3RB najm^Ky b pyKH Ta h HeMa noro. ITpHÖirjiH öpara — mqoro HeMa. Ta h 3anjiaKajiH. ITpHxojjHTb IßaH nijj Jiic. Y Jiici xaTKa, a b híh 3CHße öaÖKa. ITpHBÍTaBC5í bíh jio Hel Ta h nHTae: — Hh He 3HaeTe, jje PoxeBa 3eMjra? — He 3Haio. Aue, Moxe, míh chh 3Hae, 6o bíh — COHHe. BÍH CBÍTHTb nO BCÍM CBÍTÍ í BCe 6a*fflTb. TÍJIbKH th 3axoBaôc5í, mo6 bíh He cnajiHB Te6e, rk npHHjje. Kojih ne 3amyMÍjio-3aryzrijio, jiíc jiaMaTHCH noqaB. JieTHTb COHH,e. ITÍJJJieTÍJIO i 3 HbOrO 3pOOHBC5í CTOBn, a 3i CTOBna — tojiobík. 3aXOJJHTb toh tojiobík JJO XaTH. 3MOpHI,HBC5í i KSüKf. — MaMO, r m/to, m,o Tyr jjecb jnojjHHa oö'HBHjiaca. — JXq 6 BOHa Tyr y35íjiac5í, chhky? Ck>jjh h bopoh kíctkh He 3aHece. Ta h hköh BOHa Tyr 6yjia, to mo? — Ta Hiqoro, — Kaace CoHne. — Hh He 3Haein, CHHKy, jje PoxeBa 3eMjra? — nHTae Mara b Cohhh. — Hi, He 3Haio. ITiiiiOB IßaHKO jjajii. ITpHXOflHTb jjo flpyroro jiicy. JXoBWThCK, xaTKa, a b xaTui — öaÖKa. — Hh He 3HaeTe bh, 6a6o, jje PoxeBa 3eMjra? — He 3HaK>. 5Ik npHime míh chh, Micairb, to r cnHTaio noro, a Teöe cxoBaio, 111,06 He HajraKaBca. Hye IßaHKO, myMHTb-ryiiHTb, Micanb jieTHTb. 3 MÍC5ÍHH 3pOOHBC5í CTOBn, a 3Í CTOBna — tojiobík. Ybíhiiiob jjo xara. — Ox, qyrn Tyr jHOjjHHy. — JXq jíl Tyr in b35íthc5í? — keükq MicaneBa Ma-Tip. — Ck)jjh n bopoh kíctkh He 3aHece. Ta n hk6h BOHa Tyr 6yjia, to mo? — Hiqoro, — KSüKe Micanb. — Aihth He 3Haeni, cnHKy, jje PoxeBa 3eMjra? — Hi, He 3Haio. niniOB IßaHKO jjajii. npnxojjHTb bíh nijj TpeTin jiíc. 3HOBy xaTKa, a b xaTni — öaÖKa. — Hn He 3HaeTe, 6a6o, jje PoxeBa 3eMjra? — He 3Haio. Ajie míh chh — Břrep. Moxe, bíh 3Hae. 51 Teöe cxoßaio, moö th He HajraKaBca, rk bíh 6yn,e jieTÍTH. 3axoBajia öaÖKa IßaHKa. Kojih ne myMHTb-ryiiHTb, Břrep JieTHTb. TpiinaTb y jiici jjepeßa, jiOMjraTbca h najjaiOTb Ha 3eMjno. niajieTÍB BiTep, i 3 Hboro 3po6nB- cr CTOBn, a 3i CTOBna — tojiobík. yBiiniiOB toh qojio-bík jjo xaTH. — Ox, qyio jiiOflHHy. — Ta jxe 6 BOHa, CHHicy, Tyr y35uiac5i? Ciojjh bo-pOH kíctkh He 3aHece. A *m He 3Haein th, jje PoxeBa 3eMji5i? — nHTae Mara. — 3HaK>. TaM 3aBTpa iiapcbKy jjpqKy 3aMĎK Bijjjja- k)Tb, TO r MaK) 3eMJIK) niflCyHIHTH, 60 flOHl, npOHHIOB, i MOKpo ayace. Tojji nonpoxajia öaÖKa, 111,06 3aBÍB Tyzni Brrep IßaHKa. IßaHKO BHHHiOB nepejj, om Brrpy, a toh keükq: — Hh Bcniein íth 3a mhok>? 51 6yny cnjibHO bíhth. Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> niímiH bohh. Brrep ßie, a IßaHKO rk y3yß CBOÍ qepeBHKH Ta rk CTynHyB, to 3pa3y Ha cto KUIOMeTpiB. — /l,o6pe Hjjein, — Ka>i. nifliHHiOB IßaHKO Ta h yjjapHB BÜwanbHoro 6an>-Ka b jrane. A toh jjyMaß, 111,0 mojiojjhh ynapHB, Ta h Kaxe: — Mojiojjhh, qoro bh 6'eTec5i? A IßaHKO h MOjiojjoro y Byxo BjjapHB. — 3a mo bh MeHe, 6aTbKy, BijapmiH? — KpHKHyB MOJIOJJHH, Ta h 3qenHJIHC5I bohh ÖHTHC5I. A IßaHKO TO Toro, to ÍHiiioro y Byxo. Toctí He ôaqarb, xto ix 6'e, Ta h CTajiH ÖHTHC5I mďk C060K) yci. I noBHÔirajiH 3 XaTH. BHHHUia h MOJIOJja. A IßaHKO CÍB, ÍCTb, híôh Hmoro h He cranoca. Ane MOjiojja ôyjia xHTpa. BoHa rjwHyjia y bíkho i noöaqnjia, mo ĎKa caMa niniOMaeTbCH Hajj ctojiom. «IIIocb Tyr e», — nojjyMajia BOHa Ta h nocmiae roc- TeÔ nOJJHBHTHCH. TOCTÍ JJO XaTH, a IBaHKO OflHOrO — y Byxo, jjpyroro — y Byxo. IToBTiKaJiH bohh. Tojií MOjiojja caMa 3aimuia. IBaHKO nijjCTynHB jjo He'i Ta pa3 yiu,HnHyB, apyrnô pa3 yiinimTyB. A tojjí CKHHyB HianKy-HeBHjjHMKy Ta h bhjjho ôoro CTano. UapiBHa 3pajjjjia, noqajia ôoro irijryBaTH Ta h ksckq: — Kojih th MeHe Tyr 3HaHinoB, to Bxe 6yn,eMO 3CHTH, 5IK 3CHJIH CnO*iaTKy. ITíhiob IBaHKO jjo Tpbox ôpariB i noBeprryB ím rxHe jjoôpo: HianKy-HeBHjjHMKy, qepeBHKH h najiiraKy. ITotím noBepHyjiHCH IBaHKO 3 adHKOio y cboc nap-ctbo i TaM bohh 3CHJIH, noKH He nopBajraca B HHX >KHJ1H. IBAH MY3HKA ByjiH coôi jjBa ôpara. Ojjhh ôíjjhhh, a jjpyrHH 6a-raTHH. Bíjjhhh Bce cjiyacHB y ôararoro. OjjHoro pa3y niniOB ôíjjhhh Ha nojie, a TaM qopT CHjniTb. BnpHBae qopT Ha nojii ôijjHoro ôpaTa nmemmio i HacajjpKye ôaraTOMy. — TH mo pOÔHHI?! — KpHKHyB ôíjjhhh 6paT. — 51 cajjacy nineHHiiio TBOCMy ôpaTy, 6o r ôoro macTH. BxonHB ôiflHHK qopTa i noqaB ôoro jrynnroBaTH. HopT KpHWTb, npOCHTbCH. — Th cicaacH Mem, jje jk moc inacTH, — Kaace 6in,-hhh 6paT, — tojjí Bin,nymy Teôe. — ,Ho6pe, CKaacy. I noBÍB ôoro qopT y jiíc. ITphbíb jjo BejíHKoro Jjyn-jia, a b tím Jjyruii cnjjHTb My3HKa i rpae Ha CKpHnni. — One TBoe inacra, — Kaace qopT. YxonHB ôíjjhhk cboc inacTH i Hy ôoro jrynnroBaTH! — To 5ík ace Tax! Th Moe macro, a k TaK 6inyio?! My3HKa noqaB npocHraca. — Ha To6i, — Kaace, — ino CKpnnKy. I ne 6yn,e TBoe macTH. Y35ÍB ôíjjhhk CKpnnKy, npnnniOB jjojjOMy, 3a6paB 3CÍHKy n fliTen Ta n niniOB y cbít. OrjrojiaeTbca Ha3ajj, a 3a HHM öraaTb noro 3jihjjhí. Bíh i Kaace 3jihjjhhm: — 5lK3ce bh one TaK, y niMaTrox, 3a mhok HzieTe? Mem copOMHO 3a Bac. Tpeöa Bac y mocb 3axoBaTn, inoô jHOjjn He öaqnjin. — /l,o6pe, — KaacyTb 3jihjj,hí. Bhhhhb 6iflH5íK BejíHKy CKJWHy ôamcy Ta n Kaace: — To sajiasbTC b luo 6aHKy. 3jIHJJHÍ 3ajlÍ3JIH B ÔaHKy, a 6ÍJIHHK 3aKpHB rx TaM Ta n 3aKonaB y 3eMJiio niij moctom. I niniOB coôi 3 cím'ck) jjajii. npHHinoB bíh jjo ojjHoro naHa. naH nnrae: — Xto th? — IßaH My3HKa. — To jjoôpe. Y MeHe HKpa3 My3HKaHTÍB HeMa, to 6yn,em 3a My3HKy. 5Ik noqaB IßaH My3HKa rpara — bcí TaHnroiOTb i He M03CyTb 3ynHHHTHC5í. — 3anjiarÍTb, to He 6yny rpara, — Kaace IßaH My3HKa. njiaTHTb IßaHOßi, i bíh nepecTae rpara. I jjoôpe 3apo6ji5íe IßaH. A naH nojjHBHBca Ha ne jjíjio i Bnpi-niHB IßaHa no36yTHca. Kaace noMy naH: — 51 jjaio to6í xaTy. Ijjh Tyjjn n xhbh. — /l,o6pe. npnnniOB IßaH My3HKa jjo Tiel xara, a TaM CTa- pHH qOpT 3CHBe. GrapHH Ta ine H JJO TOTO KpHBHH. Kaace HOMy qopT: — Mosern 3i mhok) xhth. Aue 3Han, mo Tyr e ojjHe Micne, Ha 5nce th He Maeni CTynaTH. I noKa3aB HOMy qopT KyroK ôíjdi neqi, jje öyjio Te Micne. — ,H,o6pe, — norojjHBCH IßaH My3HKa. A qepe3 HKHHCb qac Kaxe HOMy qopT: — rioqajiacH ßiHHa. Xoq r CTapnô i kphbhh, ajie Ha bíhhí Mem öyrn Tpeöa. Ijjy Ha ßiiffly. 51k He noßep-HycH 3a TpH pOKH, to po3KonaH Miene ôíjdi ne*ri, jje r chjjíb, i Te, mo 3HaHJxeiH, 6yn,e tbog. HeicaB My3HKa qopTa pík, qeicaB jjßa. MHHyjio h TpH pOKH, a qopTa HeMa. Po3KonaB IßaH Miene 6ijw neqi, a TaM noBHHH qaßyH 30jiOTa. 3a Te 30-jiOTO KynHB IßaH naHCbKHH MaeTOK i bcí 3eMjii Toro naHa. Tenep y IßaHa öyjra Bejnnci nojra. Xto He ijxe, nHTae: — Hne ne none? — IßaHa My3HKH. I öaraTHH 6par IßaHa He pa3 qyß npo IßaHa My3H-Ky, ajie híkojih He jjyMaß, mo to noro 6paT. Ta ocb ojjHoro pa3y admea öaraToro öpara ksükq: — JXaBaä norfleMO jjo Toro öijjojiaxH, 6paTa Tßoro. Bíh y Hac CTÍjibKH poÖHß, CTÍjibKH MyqHBCH. KaacyTb jiioflH, iho öaqnjiH noro b TaKOMy-TO cejii. — Horo mh Tyn,h noijjeMO? — ksükq öaraTin. — Bíh 3ce rojiHH i öochh. Bíh He Mae Hac *ihm npn- rOCTHTH. — To BÍ3bMeMO HKorocb öoponiHa TpoxH Ta me qorocb, Ta 3aße3eMO HOMy. y Hboro Taxa ßejiHKa cím'h. — Hy, Jjoöpe, — CKa3aß tojiobík, i no'íxajiH bohh AO IßaHa. npH'ixajiH b Te cejio Ta h nnraiOTb: — JXq Tyr IßaH jkhbq? — 5Ikhh IßaH? — IßaH-6ijJH5iK. — HeMa b Hac TaKoro. y Hac jinni ojjhh IßaH — IßaH My3HKa. A 3íÍHKa h Kaxe: — 5Ikiii,o jiHine ojjhh IßaH y cejii, to ne i e tbíh 6paT, řflbMO jjo Hboro. npHĎKJjpKaiOTb BOHH JJO nOflßip'H IßaHa My3HKH. BaraTiô rk rjraHyB Ha Te nojjßip'a, to h 3jwKaßC5i. — Baöo, th 3jjypijia, mi mo? Ta ne jk naH-cbKHH jjím! Xiöa jk öijjojiaxa Moxe b TaicoMy jjomí 3ÍHTH? — A M03ce, bíh Tyr 3a cjiyry? — Kaace ximca. Po3qHHHjiac5i 6paMa, i BOHH b'rxajiH Ha nojjBip'a. BHÖirjiH cjiyrH, BHnparjiH KOHeô i 3a6pajiH ix Ky- jjHCb. 3a6pajiH h B03a. A 6araTÍH Kaxe xíhhí: — Ot öa^Hin, yace h KOHeô Haninx HeMa, yace h B03a HeMa. A mo 3 HaMH caMHMH 6yn,e? Tyr jkq naH xHBe. Bíh HaM 3ajjacTb! 3aBOjjHTb ix y toh najiaii. BnxojjHTb jjo hhx roc-nojjap. rjwHyjiH — Tax i e, 6paT! 3flHByBajiHC5í bohh, ajie mqoro He Kaxyrb. ITocaflHB ix IßaH 3a ctíji, a Ha ctojií í3 CTpaß e Bce, qoro jjyina 3a6aacae. CnjjHTb öaraTiii, npnromaeTbCH Ta Bce jjyMae: «I jje öijjroiK TaKoro öaraTCTßa HaöpaB?» H TaKH He BHTpHMaß Ta h nHTae: — IßaHe, 3bíjjkh th TaKoro öaraTCTßa Haöpaß? — ni3HÍHie CKaxy. — Hi, th 3apa3 CKaxH. IßaH He xotíb, a tojjí b3rb Ta h CKa3aB: — 51 CBo'i 3jihjjhí y 6aHH,i nijj moctom 3aKonaß. TaM bohh h Tenep CHjjHTb. 51k noqyß ne öaraTin, to Bxe He Mir ycHijiTH Ha Micni. «He Mae bíh öyrn TaKHM naHOM. 51 3aB3CjjH 6yB ôaraTHH, a bíh ôíjjhhh. To Hexaô TaK i jjajii 6yjje», — nojjyMaB ôaraTin Ta h Kaxe: — IjJbMO, 3CÍHKO, JJOJJOMy. yKÍHKa xoTijia ru,e Tpoxn norocTiOBaTH, ajie tojio-bík Hanojwrae: <<ŕjjbMO» Ta h <<ŕjjbMO». rTo'ÍXajIH bohh. npHDKJjpKaiOTb jjo TOľO MOCTy, jje 3JIHJJHÍ 3aKonaHÍ. Po3KonaB ôaraTiô Te Micne, bwtrt ôamcy i BHnycTHB yci 3jihjjhí. A 3jihjjhí 3pa3y no*rin- JI5IJIHC5I jjo HbOrO. BaraTiô i Kaxe: — 111,0 bh, jjypm, qn m,o? Bh HjjiTb jjo Moro 6pa-Ta. Bíh xe Bac 3aKonaB, a r Bac BHnycTHB. Bíh ôarathh, y Hboro e m,o B35ITH. A 3JIHJJHÍ HOMy: — Bíh ôíjjhhh 6yB, Ta h to 3aKonaB Hac. A Tenep bíh ôaraTHH, to rk jjo Hboro nijjCTynnni? Ta n ninijín 3jihjjhí 3a ôaraTÍCM i npnnnijín ax jjo noro xa35incTBa. I He3a6apOM Bce Te xa35incTBO npo-najio: to KÍHb 3rnHe, to KOpOBa, to 3jiojjí'í ru,ocb yKpa-jjyrb. TaK i 3po6nBC5i ôaraTin ôíjjhíikom. 3a Te, 111,0 xotíb ÔpaTOBÍ 3JI0 3pOÔHTH. IBAH TOPBHHA vKhb KOjincb Ha cbítí Becejinn napyôoK. 3aB3cjjn xojjhb 3 nopoxHboio TOpÔHHOio. JIiojjh noro H Ha3Ba- th iBaHOM TopÔHHOK). Hjje bíh jjoporoK) i ôawrb, Hajj niaHrjeM cnjjaTb jjBa xeôpaKH. IIlKOjja CTajio iBaHOBi crapniB. J1@b Im cbo'í jjBa jie'í1 i xoqe hth jjajii. A ojjhh Í3 xeôpaidB kojkc: — JXaB th HaM, ôíjjhhm, Bce, mo MaB. ITonpocH Tenep qorocb y Hac. 1 Jleň — pyMyHCBKa rpoinoBa oflHHHiia. IßaH noflyMaB i bííjtiobíb: — rio6jiarocjiOBÍTb Mem 11,10 TOpöy, aön r mít 3a-raaTH b Hei yce, mo 3axoqy, i aön Hiqoro He BHjiÍ3ajio 3 Hei 6e3 Moro cjioßa. Zlizni niocb noHienTajiH Hajj topöhhoio i in,e3jin, hí6h ix híkojih h He öyjio. IßaH npOTep oqi — jjyace 3jjHByßaBC5i, mo flifliß He BHjjHO. I noqßajiaB jjajii. 51k CTeMHÜio, 3aHinoB y cejio i nonpocHBca nepeHoqyßa-TH b ojjHoro öaraqa. A toh ksckq: — JXo Moe'i xaTH moHoqi npHxojjHTb qopTH Ha ry-jwHHH. 5Ikhio th ix BHaceHeiii, jjaM Toöi TOpöy rpOHien. — 51k Tpeöa, to BHaceiiy, — BijjnoBiB IßaH. 3anmoB jjo xaTH h jiir Ha jiďkko. OnißHoqi qopTH no3Jia3HjiHC5i i TaKHH rapMHJjep yqn-HHjiH, aac xaTa 3arp5icjiac5i. IßaH npOKHHyBca h ryiaryB: — CnjjiTb, poraTi, thxo, öo r cnaTH xo*ry. A jjiflbKH ne h 3a ßyxoM He Mann. reÔKajiH, cbhc-TajiH, BHTponyßajiH1, rk n'am. IßaH jjyace p03cepjjHß-cr. Bíh niflßißCH h KpHKHyß: — AHy, Mepiiriö jjo TOpön! HopTH OflHH 3a OflHHM, rk KOTHTa, nOJlÍ3JIH flO TOp- öh. Bíh y35iß h, BHHHiOB Ha nojjBÍp'5i i CKa3aB öaraqeßi: — /JaBan ciojih iiina. MojiOTHB no TOpöi Ta npnnoBijjaB: — HaTe, aön-cbTe 3Hajin, rk to jjoöphm jhojjhm coh nepeÖHBaTH. Kojih me pa3 npHiuieHraeTeca, öyjje BaM Tyr aMÍHb. — CKUIbKH XHTHMeM, IßaHe, CBOrO HOCa CIOflH He noKaaceMO. BncnnaB bíh qopTiB Í3 topöhhh, i 3a hhmh TÜibicn 3aryjio. IßaH Kaace öaraqeßi: — /laßan ciofln rponii, öo Tpeöa hth y cbít... 1TponaTH — TynoTÍTH. — Hin, He jjaM, 60 to Bee jryace jierKO öyjio 3po6-jieHo! — HajjyBCH öaraq. — A toôí rpoini T5DKKO jjicTaiOTbCH? AHy, 6ara*ni-Ky, 3ajia3b i th jjo TOpön! Baraq MycHB 3ajia3HTH, a IßaH y35iB y py-KH nina: — Hy, Tenep nocnnjwTbca Í3 Teöe rponierorra? — Bce jjaM, TijibKH BHirycTH MeHe. IßaH ßnnycTHB ra3jjy. HanoBHHB TOpöy rpiniMH i noMaHflpyBaB jjajii. 5lKoro öijjHoro 3jjn6aB y jjo-p03i — jjaBaB acMemo jien. Kojih Bce nopo3jjaBaB, TO Í CaM CTaB 6ÍJJHHM, 5IK Typen,bKHH CB5ITHH. A KyjJ,H HTH CBHTOMy? ,3,0 Heöa. I jieriHb niniOB. Gryicae b 6paMy paio. — Xto TaM e? — cnnraB cbhthh ITeTpo. — He 51 — IßaH TopÖHHa. y Bac e My3HKH? — HeMa. — A jjißqaTa? — HeMa. — A ryjuíCTe? — Hi. — To HKoro fliflbKa bh acnBeTe? Cbhthh neTpo BHcyHyB Kpi3b BÍKOHn,e rojiOBy i npoöypqaB: — Ian reTb, BOjioinoro! IßaH CTyicae jjo flpyro'i 6paMH. — Horo rpHMaeni? — cnnraß cbhthh MnKOjian. — y Bac My3HKH e? — 51 toôí jjaM TaKHx My3HKÍB, mo Hapa3 orjiyx-Heni! — norp03HB CTapnn. — A jjißqaTa y Bac (J)anm? — Man th, jjpaHTioxy, mo roBOpnni! — TopijiKa y Bac MOHHa? — Pan — ne He aicacb cajjarypcbKa KOpqMa. — ITycTe Bce Te, m,o AôpaMKO ranne, — bíjjhobíb Ibsh i nocTyicaB y TpeTK) ôpaMy. Hc-My híxto He bíjj-noBÍB, 60 3a ôpaMOio ctohb CTpaniHHH rapMHjjep. — Teň, qyeTe? y Bac e My3HKH? XTOCb bízhiobíb: — AaioKe! Bce b Hac e! BpaMa CTBOpHjiacH, ÍBaH yBiftmoB i ax 3a rojio-By cxonHBca: TaM qopTH i bcíjdíkí rpiniHHKH TaK BepemajiH i CKaKajín, 111,0 t5dkko ôyjio jjhbhthch. I TopÔHHa KpHKHyB! — Tyr Mae 6yra nopajjOK, rk y BiôcbKy nicapa! AHy, qopTn!.. HopTH 3Í6pajIHC5í BCÍ JJOKynH h BHTpyTHJIH lBaHa 3a ôpaMy. CKa3ajiH HOMy y innapHHKy: — Ijjh SHinipyä1 CBoro nicapa, He Hac. Mh He jjypm. — HeMae, moh, npaBjjn jjjm ôijjHoro! — Kaxe coôi jieríHb. — ITijjy r jjo Bora, Moxe, xoq bíh nopajjHHH qOJIOBÍK. CTaB nepejj rocnojjOM i npocnTb: — JXaä Mem, Boxe, TaKy cjiyacôy, aôn jjecb no- pHJJKH pOÔHTH... rocnojjb bízhiobíb: — 3aMÍTaTH b paio e KOMy. Th jiimne hjjh Ha 3eM- JHO, 3HaHJJH CMepTb i cksúkm ÍH, aÔH OJJHOrO TH2ÍHH rpH3jia CTapHX jnojjen, jjpyroro — mojiojjhihx, a Tpe- Tboro — rjijIKOM mojiojjhx. «Hq, jnojjen rpH3Tn! — p03cepjjHBC5i TopÔHHa. — CTapi jhojjh me na cbít jjocHTb He HajjHBHjiHca, mo-jiojjhií m,e He HaTaHrjiOBajiHCH, a ijíjikom mojiojjí — h He Ha3CHJIHC5í!» 3HaHinoB ÍBaH KOCTOMaxy h Kaace: 1 3niiHpyBaTH — MyiiiTpyBaTH. — Tocnoflb xoqe, a6n-cb inuia b xaiiry h qoTnpn pOKH rpH3jia CTapi Jjyön, qoTnpn pokh — MOjiojjmi, a qOTHpH pOKH — D,ijIKOM MOJIOfli... CMepTb ninuia b jiích. /],BaHaflir>íTb pokíb jhojih He BMHpajiH. Ix CTajio Tax öaraTO, mo Ha 3eMjii He öyjio jje HoroK) CTaTH. Tocnoflb P03jik>thbc5i, mo sük icKpn 3 HbOrO CKaKajIH. ITOKJIHKaB CMepTb i KpHWTb: — Th HÍn,-HÍqoro He BapTa! Jliojjen HanjiojjHjiocH, rk TpaBH i jracra, a th xojjHHi i rpH3ein jjepeßa. — Ta Mem Ka3aB IßaH... — IßaH? 3HaôflH Toro ryiryjibCbKoro p036HinaKy i qßaXHH KOCOK)! ITiimia CMepTb Ha 3eMjno i inyKae xjionmi. A toh caM jjo He'i bhhhiob: — ,Ho6pHixeHb, KyMo! ,Ho6pe, ino th npniniuia. ITo-HecH MeHe jj,o paio. — IToHecy, 60 caM Tocnoflb Ka3aB, aôn Teöe qßax-HyTH kocok). Po6h jjepeBHiu,e. IßaH TopÖHHa b3rb coKHpy h MaôcTpye TpyHy. BoHa b moro BHÔimia BejíHKa i MOHHa. — B>KC rOTOBa! — KpHKHyB. CMepTb nojjHBHjiacH i Kaace: — Jlaran y He'i ropinnnb. — 51 He 3Haio, rk Tpeôa jwrara, 60 me híkojih He BMHpaB. IToKaacH MeHi. CMepTb jwrjia, CKjiajia pyKH Ha rpyznix i npo-MOBHjia: — OTaK. IßaH TpaxHyß bíko TpyHH. 3aMKHyß TpyHy Ha TpH KOJIOflKH í 3aKHHyß ľi b HepeMom. — 5Ik He xoTÜia noHecTH MeHe acnßoro jjo paio, He noHecein i MepTBoro. IßaH xojjHTb ropaMH, ryjme i cnißae. OjjHoro pa3y rann — a CMepTb CTo'irb nepejj hhm i 3y5ncbKa nnd-pHTb. IToqajia Ka3aTn: — Cnißan Ta ryjwň, jjokh CBřry h cohidi, k Te6e He 3aqenjno. A6n-cb 3Haß! I He 3amnae. IßaH Topömia h jjocí xojjHTb ropaMH i hí*ihm He 3cypHTbC5í. TaKHH, rk 6yß, BecejiHň! IBAH-BITEP ByB coöi Kopojib i Maß ojjHy jjpqicy. JXyyKQ 6epir ii, iho6 BOHa He 3HecjiaBHjia ce6e, i 3aMypyBaB íi b Myp. JXaB íh cjiy>KHHH,K), Hi,o6 BOHa TaM xHjia, i Kapayji nocTaBHB jjOBKOjia. Ot crana Ta KOpojiiBHa pa3 6íjw ctíhh, a b tím Mypi 6yjia flipKa, i BÍrep noBiaB. I BOHa bíjj Toro BÍTpy npHBejia xjioniui- PocTe bíh He no po-Kax, a no xBHJiHHax, i 3a n'5rrb míc5ihíb 3poÖHBC5i Be- jihkhm. A oflHH 3 Kapayjiy jjohíc napeßi, iho «Bania jjoqKa Mae CHHa». Uap Haica3aB po3Öhth toh Myp i nnrae íi: — JXq th noro B35uia? A toh xjionqHK Kaace: — 51 3 BÍTpy. I jjaB nin HOMy ím'5i IßaH-BiTep. BijjjjaB noro nap jjo híkojih. IIlKOjwpi qHTajin no KHHacKax, a bíh Bce HanaM'aTb. Bqnrejib p03cepjjHB- C5I qOrOCb í BJjapHB HOrO. A BÍH 5IK JTMyXHyB BÍTpOM, to h jjaxH KynnHM nonepeBepTaB. JXsum 3Hara napeßi, mo «Bani OHyK yce mícto nonepeBepTaB». Uap npHĎKjjpKae jjo Hboro i Kaxe: — HIo TH pOÖHHI? — A 5i 6aBjiioc5i. — IIOKHHb TO i XOJJÍM JJOJJOMy. 3a6pajiH noro jjojjOMy. ITocHjiaiOTb noro b jiíc no jjpoßa. IßaH-BiTep Kaxe: — 3po6ÍTb Mem jiaHijior copOK thcot caxeHeô. 3po6njin. Bíh y35iB oÔKHHyB thm jiamjioroM jiíc i Hece Becb jjojjOMy. ,II,HBjr>iTbC5i 3 MicTa, m,ocb ijje Taxe, rk xMapa, i jjaiOTb 3HaTH napeBi, m,o «Bain OHyK Hece uíjihh jiíc». Uap BHÍxaB jjo Hboro i Kaxe: — IlOKHHb Te. Toh noKHHyB, b3rb jiaHrjior i niniOB. ITpHxojjHTb rjap 3 hhm jjojjOMy i nocHjiae noro jjo MOpH no BOjjy. Ajie bíh Kaxe: — 3po6ÍTb Mem 3 Toro ycboro jiicy jjBa Bijjpa. 3po6njin 3 Toro nijioro jiicy jjBa Bijjpa, i bíh HaKa3aB COÔi 3pOÔHTH KOpOMHCJIO 3 JJBajJIMTH THC5FI nyjjÍB 3a- jii3a. I niniOB jjo MOpa. HaôpaB y tí Bijjpa bojjh, a 3a hhm ycH BOjja njje. Uap Bn'ixaB Hanepejj jjo Hboro i npocnTb: — IlOKHHb Te. TOH rk BJjapHB BÍJJpaMH b 3eMJHO, i 3pOÔHBC5í CTaB. Ot toh nap njiaBae 3 kohcm i npocnTb noro: — ÍBaH-BÍTep, p5rryn! — TpHMancH. Bíh noro Bp5rryBaB, i npnľxajín jjojjOMy. Ton nap yace ôo'ŕrbCH xjionna, 111,06 bíh noro kojih He bôhb. I nocnjiae xjiomra jjo neioia 3a rpiniMn, m,o híôh HOMy ôyjin bhhhí qopTH niicTb MÍjibHOHÍB. Xjio-nen,b ijje, ajie Kaxe: — 3po6ÍTb Mem jjBa KanniyKH Í3 niKyp: jjbíctí bojiíb 3a6nnTe. I bohh 3po6njin tí KanniyKH i m,e ôyjiaBy, 5iKa BÍcÍMjjec5iT nyjjÍB Baxnjia. I niniOB ÍBaH-BÍTep y neK-jio. npnnniOB Tyjjn i Kaxe: — BijjjjaHTe Mem niicTb MĽibnomB rponien Moro jjijja. A CTapninn qopT He jjaB. Ot lBaH-Birep no3axo- JJHBC5I ôhth qOpTÍB, TO TOpTH HOMy HaCHnajIH thx JJBa KanniyKH noBHO. Bíh niniOB jjojjOMy, Bijjjjae rponii napeBi i MaTepi. I Kaxe cbo'íh MaMi: — IflH y toh flßip, jje th MeHe pocTHjia, i no- CTSB Ha CTOJli nOpOXHK) HIKJDIHKy, a Ha ctíhí Ha- raÔKy noßicb. I jjae in iiijnonry i 3CHBjnoiiry BOjjy. I m,e in jjaB KOHH, BÍ30K i CKa3aB: — 51k TinbKH 6yn,e neô bí30k TpacTHCb, a KÍHb noq-He ipxaTH i CTaHe Ha ctojií HiKjiaHKa kpob'k) HanoB-HHTHCb, a HaraÔKa no^me BOpyuiHTHCb, to 6epn 3 c060k) Ty XHBjHomy Ta iiijiionry BOjjy, cijjaH Ha toh bí3 i rflb jj,o MeHe. A caM niniOB y cbít i 3aHinoB y nymy. HajjHÖaB najiaii. 3ainiiOB y toh najiaii, a b tím najiani 3míh 6e3CMepTHHH Ko3bOjiOK 3CHB. B tím najiarii ôyjia jjyace jiajjHa nam. I Kaxe Ta nam jjo Hboro: — JXq th Tyr y3RBCR, iBaH-BÍTep? Grepeacncb, 60 rk npHJieTHTb 3míh, TO Te6e 3'ICTb. BoHa HOMy ayace cnojjoöajiacb. npHjiiTae toh 6e3CMepTHHH Ko3bOjiOK i Kaxe: — Oe, (J)e! JIioflCbKHM jjyxoM naxHe! Xto Tyr e? — A TO míh 6paT npHHHIOB. I KaJKQ K03bOJIOK: — BHjii3aH, jje th TaM? Toh bhj1í3. Haüinca, Hanminca. I Ko3bOjiOK Kaxe: — Ha toôí TpoxH rpomen, Ta ř/in jjojjOMy. Aue iBaH-Brrep BizniOBijiae: — Xojjím Ha míjjhhh tík noöopeMOCb. JXae HOMy toh Ko3bOjiOK pyxy i Kaxe: — Ha! noTHCHn! IBaH-BÍTep rk nOTHCHyB HOrO, TO K03bOJIKOBÍ TľJIb- kh no3a na3ypaMH nocHHÜio. I rk KHHyB noro IßaH-Brrep jjo 3eMJii, to Ko3bOjiOK jiejjBe BcraB. Tenep 6epe THCHe IßaHa-BiTpa Ko3bOjiOK 3a pyxy. I rk nOTHCHyB noro, ax iBaHy-BÍTpOBi KpOB noTeiaia no3a híithmh. 5Ik KHHyB HOrO, TO TaK KÍCTO^KH i nOp03JlÍTajIHC5í. Ko3bOjiOK y3HB kíctkh Ta 3axoBaB nijj jxepeBOM. A TaM jjOMa y MaMH toh kíhb ipxe, kpob'io hikjwh-Ka HanoBHHeTbCH, HaraÔKa ô'eTbca no ctíhí. Ot MaTn cijia Ha BÍ30K, i toh KÍHb npHBÍ3 ii Ha Te caMe Micn,e, jje jiexaB yônTnn ň chh. B35uia MaMa noKponnjia noro uíj1k)lu0k) BOJJOK), BÍH Í 03chb. iTOKpOnnJia 3chbjho- iu,ok> — bíh 3n,ijiHBC5í. I Kaxe MaTepi: — Ijjb, MaMO, jjojjOMy, a r m,e nijjy b cbít. I bíh 3hob npnnniOB jjo Toro najiany, jjo Tiel naHÍ i Kaxe: — Cnnran 3mw, Hexan bíh toôí CKaxe, jje noro cnjia. A caM cxoBaBCH b jiící. BoHa Kaxe 3mík>: — CKÍJIbKH pOKÍB th 3Í MHOK) >KHBeiU, a HÍKOJIH Mem npaBjjn He CKaxeni. Bíh Kaxe: — 5Iko'í jk th npaBjjn xoqeni? — Cica>KH Mem, jje tbor cnna? — Mor cnna b komhhí. Ta nam B35uia komhh i TininTbca, a Ko3bOjiOK Kaace: — 5lKa th jjypHa! JXq 6 r TpnMaB cboio cnny b komhhí! BoHa 3hob nnTae: — Jle >k tbor cnna? A bíh Kaxe: — Mor cnna b koihoôí. BOHa TÍniHTbCH tok) KOIHOÔOK), a 3MÍn CMÍ6TbC5í 3 Heí i Kaace: — Hy jje 6 r cbok> cnjiy TpnMaB y koihoôí! Mor cnjia b nojii, TaM CTo'ŕrb pOTa cojijjaTÍB, Bcepejjnm jiexHTb KaMÍHb BejíHKHH, nijj thm KaMeHeM CKpnmí, b tíh ckphhí 3aen,b, b tím 3anni Ka^Ka, a b tíh Ka*nji 5ínn,e, i TaM mor cnjia. Ha jjpyrnn jjem> Ko3bOjiOK no'íxaB Ha nojnoBaH-hä, a ÍBaH-BÍTep npnxojjnTb jjo He'í, i BOHa HOMy Bce p03noBÍjia. Bíh Tyzni ůje 3 pyiinnineio. JXhbwtí>cr, jie-3CHTb xopT. Bíh Toro xopTa xotíb 3aÔHTH, a xopT npo-CHTbCH y Hboro: — Eií, iBaH-BÍTep! He CTpijurii b MeHe, r toôí ko-jiHCb y npHrofli CTaHy. JXoBWThCK, jieTHTb HiynÍKa. iBaH-BÍTep xotíb noro 3aÖHTH, ajie bíh Kaxe: — He CTpÜDiH b MeHe, r toôí KOjincb y npnrojii CTaHy. Ot npHXOJJHTb bíh JJO thx COJIJjaTÍB í KSCfcf. — 3flpacTyHTe, xjionni! — 3flpacTyH, iBaH-BÍTep! — nijIHÍMÍTb TOH KaMÍHb. B35UIHC5Í cojijjaTH i He M03cyrb noro 3pyUIHTH 3 míchh. IßaH y3HBC5í i nepeKHHyß noro. ,Hp6yB 3bíjjth CKpHHK). 3aen,b bhcko^hb Í3 ckphhí Ta h noöir. IßaH-Brrep jjHBHTbca, a Bxe xopT Hece Toro 3aHua. Po3no-pOB bíh 3aHHH, Ka^Ka — yp-p-p-p! — i nojieTina. JXn-BHTbCH — Hece HiyjiiKa KOTKy. IßaH KOTKy po3nopoß, bhhhhb 5ÍHH,e. I TOH 6e3CMepTHHH K03bOJIOK bjkq 30- bcím 3 chjih cnaB. npHxojjHTb ÍBaH-BÍTep jjo najiany i CHjjHTb 3 naHeio. Kojih npHxojjHTb 6e3CMepTHHH Ko3bOjiOK Ta h Kaxe: — Eh, iBaH-Brrep, noqeicaH me xoq 30 jjbí rojjHHH. — A, hí! He noqeicaio! I B35IB Te 5HÍHe, p03ÔHB C06i Ha TOJIOBÍ, í BC5I CHJia niímia no hím. A toh Ko3bOjiOK Bijjpa3y BMep. Tojji IßaH-BiTep B35IB noro nopyöaB i BHKHHyB coöaicaM. 3a6paB Ty nam i ůje jjo cbocI MaMH. npHĎKjjpKae — cnpaBjwe Beckum. 15i TaM 6yB, nHBO hhb; no ôopojji Teiaio, a b ropjii cyxo öyjio. 151 hhtkoio niflnepca, a cojiomoio nijjne-pe3aBC5i, i 5IK HanHBca, b 3eMjiio 3apHBC5i. A bohh HaÖHjiH Tieio 3eMjieio rapMara i 5ik BHCTpejinjiH, to 5i ax ciojjh 3ajieTÍB i BaM one po3noBÍB. KAJKA nPO KOPOJIEBY KATEPHHY ByB coôi KOpojib. MaB bíh ojjHoro CHHa: toh chh 6yB TaKHH CHjiaq, mo nojjiÔHoro homy Hijje He mcok-Ha ôyjio HaÔTH. Kopojib noMep. Bíh 3po6nBC5í KOpo-jieM i CKa3aB oô'hbhth no nijiOMy KOpojiiBCTBy, mo BC5ÍKHH qOJIOBÍK mojkq npHXOJJHTH 3 hhm ÔOpOTHCa. KuibKO He npHxojjHjio jnojjeH, Kaxjjoro 3a6nBaB bíh pyKaMH. OjjHoro pa3y npHHnijia jjo Hboro 6a6a 3 ch-hom i CKa3ajia, ino 3Hae, jje ecTb tojiobík BejibMH CHjib-hhh. Kopojib oôíuhb in 3a Tee jjaTH 6aran,bKO rpomeii i npocHB, 111,06 BOHa npHBejia Toro qojiOBÍKa. Tojjí 6a6a CKa3ajia: — Bíh He cxoqe jjo Bac hphhth. Tpeôa, inoô bh no-ixajiH jjo Hboro. Bíh jkhbq na ÔHTOMy nojii, Í3jjHTb Ha CHBOMy kohí, Ha3HBaeTbca IlojiaHHHOM. KijibKO He npn- XOJJHJIO pHH,apÍB 3 hhm ÔHTHC5Í, TO KOXHOrO 3aÔHBaB. — 51 6h noixaB jjo Hboro, — Kaxe KOpojib, — ho y MeHe HeMa hí ojjHoro kouř, Ha kotpím r mít 6h í3íih- th, — iho CHJjy Ha KOTpOrO, TO 3JIOMHTbC5I, rk tíh- juraKa; i hí ojjHoro Meqa, kotphm moxhe ôyjio 6hth- cr, — mO BJjapK) hhm OÔ 3eMJIK), TO p03CHnjieTbC5í, rk nopox. — 51 BaM i Ha Tee nopajjacy, — Ka3ajia 6a6a, — KaxÍTb noraaTH KOHeň jj,o bojjh, i Hajj, kotphm 6yzryn> JlÍTaTH OpJIH, Ha TÍM bh h 3M03íeTe Í3JJHTH; a níflÍTb JJO KpacHoro Mara3HHa h ojjipBÍTb nijjjiory, TaM 3Haň-jjeTe He TinbKH ojjhh Meq, ho i umyio 36pyio, KOTpaa híkojih He nepejiOMHTbCH. Kopojib, 3anjiaTHBHiH 6a6i, Ka3aB noraaTH kohí jjo BOjjH i caM niniOB 3a hhmh. 3jiobhb kohh, ojjko-naB 36pyio, cíb Ha kohh i noixaB jjoporoio, KOTpy HOMy 6a6a noKa3ajia. IxaB bíh ojjhh MÍC5ín,b, jjpyrHH, HaKmenb Ha Tpe-tíh MÍC5ín,b npHÍxaB Ha 6ijie nojie. Aac rjrajiHTb, inocb MHľOTHTb no nOJIK). IIÍKaBÍCTb HOrO B35IJia 306aqHTH, nio to Taxe. BnnycTHB kohü i rk 6jiH3bKO nifl'rxaB jjo Hboro, to ni3HaB, mo to íjje tojiobík Ha KOHeßi, a kojih 3rÍXajIHC5I, TO KOpOJIb CKa3aB! — 5Ik CJIHXOM CJIHXaTH, 5ik BHflOM BHJjaTH — ITo-JiaHHH? A toh CKa3aB: — 51k CJIHXOM CJIHXaTH, 5ik BHflOM BHJjaTH — KOpOJIb IßaH? Hn öyjjeM öhthch, qn 6yn,eM mhphthch? — ByjjeM öhthc5i, — CKa3aß KOpojib. I 5ik 3aqajIH öhthc5i, TO ax TpH jjh1 öhjihch, Ha- KÍHen,b ITojiaHHH oxjwb i keükq: — JXobto mh 6hjihc5i, Hy, Tenepe*ncn norojjJM. — /Ipöpe, — CKa3aß KOpojib, — ajie 3 TaKOio yMO-bok>, mo th noijxeiii 3i mhok> y cbít. — /Ipöpe, — CKa3aB ITojiaHHH. Bcijincb Ha kohí i noixajin. Ijjyrb i 'izryTb — i npn'rxajin jjo ojjme'i kop*imh. Byjia TaM rapHa niHHKapoqKa. ITojiaHHH ä nojiio-6hb i npocHB KOpojiH, mo6 no6aBHTHC5i b tíh kopami 30 jjbí Hejjijii. Kopojib p03cepjjnBC5i Ha Tee. Pa3y ojjHoro KOpojib bhhiiiob HajjBip i rjwjjHTb, mo BejibMH BejiHKa xMapa njje. Kopojib BepHyBca jjo xaTH i KEüKQ jjo ITojiaHHHa: — He 3Haio, qn 6yn,e to jjoiu,, rpajj, 60 BejibMH BejiHKa XMapa njje. nOJiaHHH BHHIIIOB HajJBÍp, nOrjWflÍB, KJIHKHyB KO- pojM i CKa3aB noMy: — Tpeöa Mem ixaTH, 60 KaTepnHa Bncjiajia npo-th MeHe BincbKO, a to He XMapa, TijibKH nnji ojj, mr KÍHCbKHx. Bxe niicTb pa3 BOHa Bncnjiajia npOTH MeHe BincbKO, a r caM-ojjHH noro 3aBCÍrflH 3aÖHBaB. Kopojib CTaB noro npocnrn, mo6 jjo3bojihb HOMy norxaTH 3Öhth Tee BincbKO. nepnie nojiaroiH He jj03-b0ji5ib Toro, a noTÍM 3rojjHBC5i i Taicy jjaB HOMy nepe- CTOpory, mo rk npHHije bíh jjo BiôcbKa, to moon ne-pexpecTHB noro MeqeM, a tojjí boho caMO homy nijj-jjacTbCH. A rk noö'e yce BincbKO, inoön He 6ir 3a 3aHH,eM, KOTpHH bhcko^HTb 3 OCTaHHbOrO 3aÖHTOrO. Kopojib cíb Ha kohr i norxaB. Ha jjopo3i CTpißca 3 BÍHCbKOM, 3pOÔHB TaK, rk HOMy HojiaHHH Ka3aB! 3ÖHB ôoro i JsmaB jjo Tiel nopn, noKH He bhcko^HTb mo-He6yn,b í3 3a6nToro. HaKmeub BHÔir 3aeirb, a bíh — 3a hhm, i 6ir qepe3 nojie i jiíc, ax npnôir jjo HKorocb najiany. BpaMa caMa ojjqHHHjiacb, 3aen,b BÔir, 6paMa xyrKO 3a*fflHHjiacb, i bíh ocTaBca nepejj ôpaMOio. I3jjhb kojio ctíh i He Mir Hijje BJIÍ3TH, niniOB CBoeio jjpporoio i BeprryBCH jjo KOpqMH. nojiaHHH cnHTaB ôoro, *m raaBCH bíh 3a 3ann,eM. Bíh CKa3aB, mo hí, i 30CTajiHCb me Ha jjbí Heflijli b KOp^mí, mOÔH OJJJJHXHyTH. 3HOBy KOpojib noôaqHB xMapy i nHTaBca: — Hh to 6yn,e jjom, KaTepHHa npOTH Te6e bíh-CbKO mne? nojiaHHH norjMjjiB i CKa3aB, mo to KaTepHHa bíh-CbKO iiuie. Kopojib 3HOBy no'íxaB, 3Ôhb BiôcbKO i no-raaBCH Bxe 3a jihcom, kotphh bhcko*ihb í3 BOHKa. He jjoraaB iíoro i noBepHyBCH Ha3ajj. TaKHM cnocoôoM 3poôhjioc5í i TpeTÍH pa3, Ta 3 BOHKa BHCKOqHB kít. BpaMa ojjqHHHjiacH, — y 6paMy bjictíb bíh i kít. no-CTaBHB kohh, a caM niniOB y najian, 3a kotom. nepe-hhiob ojjHe, flpyre, TpeTe — i HaKmenb bhhhiob Ha jjBaHajjHHTe, h noqyB rojioc: — Ax, mor HemacHaa jjojie! 3rHHyjio Bce BiôcbKo! KaTepHHa cxonnjia Meq, ojjqHHiuia jjBepi i KHHy- jiacb Ha KOpojm h noqajia 3 hhm ôhthch. Ta KOpojib bhôhb Meq 3 pyK, a noôaqHBiiiH, mo BOHa jjyace xopouia, nojnoÔHB ii i npocHB, mo6 BOHa 3a Hboro ninuia. BoHa 3rojjHjiac5í, Ta npocHjia ôoro, mo6 bíh jj03bojihb norxaTH jjo CBeKpyxn. Ojjjjajia HOMy kjiiotí i npocHjia noro, 11106 bíh He xojjhb jjo Toro noKOK), mo 3aB'5i3aHHH jihkom. Čína jjo KapeTH i no-ixajia. KopOJIb, 30CTaBHIHCb CaM-OflHH Ha H,ÍJIHH JJBÍp, CTaB o6xojjhth yci noKOi, ax npHHinoB jjo Toro, mo 3aB'5i-3aHHH jih^kom. OxoTa noro B35uia 3o6aqHTH, mo TaM e. OjjB'5i3aB jih*iko i bbíhhiob jjo ojjHoro noKOK) — ax TaM CHjjHTb 6a6a 3 BepCTaTOM i po6nTb jnojjen: mo KHHe HinyjieM, to BHCKOwrb cojijjaT, rk míiihíh KHHe, TO BHCKOWTb yHTep-0(J)ÍHep, ime míiihíh KHHe, TO BHCKO^HTb 0(J)íh,ep. Kopojib 3o6a*iHB Tee, y6nB 6a6y, eaM cíb 3a Bep-CTaTOM po6hth, Ta HOMy Tee xojjhhm cnoco6oM He BjjajiocH. Tojjí bíh niniOB jjo jjpyroro noKOK), ax rjra-jjHTb — yea xaTa 3aBajieHa jnojjbMH, niniOB jjo Tpe-Tboro noKOio — aac 6a*iHTb, mo tojiobík BHCHTb Ha KpyKax, nepejj hhm jiexHTb b'5i30*iKa ema i qaniKa 3 BOflOK). — BnnycTH MeHe 3 thx KpyidB, — o6Í3BaBC5i qo-jiobík, — a r to6í 3a Tee Tpn pa3H jkwttr nojjapyio. — A hk Mem Te6e BnnycTHTH? — CKa3aB KOpojib. — /laň Mem b'5i3oqKy ema 3'Icth i qaniKy bojjh BHnHTH, a r TOfli CaM 3ÍpByC5I. Kopojib nojjaB ňoMy cuia — bíh 3'íb, nojjaB bojjh — bíh bhhhb, CTpeneHyBCH, 3jieTÍB 3 raiciB i nojieTÍB, He nojjHKyBaBHiH KOpojieBi. Kopojib 3ajjyMaBC5i, mo to 6yB 3a qojiOBÍK, aac Tyr kít npn6irae: — Hamo th BHnycTHB qopTa 3 raiciB? Bíh cxonHB tbok) 3CÍHKy i nojieTÍB Ha Jlncyio ropy. Kopojib 3aruiaKaB i CTaB npocHTH KOTa, ino6 bíh noro BHnycTHB 3 Toro 3aMKy. Kít noKa3aB, jje bíh mojkq 3ÍHTH Ha flijl. BÍH B35IB pyfflHHHIO í nÍHIOB. Ifle bíh OflHH MÍC5IHb, ax npHXOJJHTb Hafl 5IKeCb 03epo. CxoTijiocb HOMy Icth, CTaB rjwjjiTH, mí HeMa mo 3acTpejiHTH. nifliHHiOB 6jiidk*íq i no6a*niB Ka*ncy 3 KaqeHHTaMH i bjkq XOTÍB JJO He'í CTpÍJI5ÍTH, Ta Ka^Ka CTajia b Hboro npocnrncH, 111,06 bíh He poôhb ň jjrren CHpOTaMH, h oôinajia HOMy 3a Tee, m,o bíh 3axoqe. Bíh CTaB ii npocHTH, 111,06 BOHa noKa3ajia HOMy jjopory Ha Jlncy ropy. BoHa HOMy noKa3ajia i jjajia Tpn nipna, 111,06 bíh rx npHCMajiHB, rk Tpeôa ôyjje HOMy qoro jjo He'í. Bíh niniOB. ITpHxojjHTb Ha Jlncy ropy, ax y ôpaMÍ CTOÍTb KÍHb Ha Tpbox Horax. Bíh norjwjjÍB Ha Hboro — He jjyMaB, m,o toh KÍHb Moxe HOMy 3aniKOjjnTH. BHHiiuia jjo Hboro KaTepHHa i noqajia noro jia5rrn 3a Tee, m,o bíh BHnycTHB qopTa 3 raKÍB, i Ka3ajia, 111,06 bíh 3 Heio yrÍKaB. Cíjih Ha kohh i noixajin. HopT BepHyBCH bho^í jjojjOMy i, He 3acTaBiiiH Ka-TepHHH, CTaB nHTaraca b kohh, jje BOHa nojjuiaca. — ITpHHHIOB toh TOJIOBÍK, — CKa3aB KÍHb, — kot- pHH Teôe BHnycTHB 3 raKÍB, b3rb ň i noŕxaB. HopT CKpyrHBca. I cnHTaB kohr: — Hn mh rx jjoxeHeMO? — HacieMO jkwtsl, 3MejieMO, 3'ímo i m,e rx jjoxe- HeM, — CKa3aB KÍHb. Hacwjín xHTa, 3po6njin xjiiô i norxajiH, Ha jjopo3Í HaraajiH rx. HopT cxBaTHB noro 3a jioô i CKa3aB: — Oto toôí ojjhh pa3 jjapyío jkwttr. OjjiôpaB KaTepHHy, a noro noKHHyB. Kopojib niniOB jjpyrnH pa3 no KaTepHHy, Ta qopT noro jjoraaB i 3hob noro jkwttrm nojjapyBaB. ITiniOB TpeTin pa3 — TaK caMO 3po6nB 3 hhm qopT, a 3a qeTBepTHM — b3rb noro 3a jioô, TpyxHyB, m,o ax KÍCTO^KH OCTajIHCb. Ka^Ka 3acKyqajia 3a hhm, iu,o TaK jjOBro noro He ôaqnjia, npnjieTijia, 3o6a*nrjia, ru,o bíh 3a6nTnn jie-XHTb. B35uia rpyjjKy 30jiOTa, nijj ojjHe Kpnjio ojjrry njwniKy, nijj jjpyre — jjpyry i nojieTijia TaM, jje 6icn CTepexyrb BOjjy 3CHBjnoruyK> i rjrjHoniyio. KHHyjia 30jiOTa. HopTH noöirjm 3a hhm, CTajin 6h-thch, a BOHa Haöpajia bojjh: b ojjHy ruuniiKy xhbjho-ino'i, y flpyry — nwioino'i — i nojieTŮia jjo KOpojieBH-qa. OôjiHjia ôoro, bíh 3po6nBC5i híjihm, flpyraii pa3 oöjiHjia — bíh o>khb i ksükq: — Ax, rk r flOBro cnaß! — 3acHyB 6h th HaBÍKH, kojih 6 He r\ BoHa HOMy p03Ka3ajia, ino HOMy qopT 3po6nB i rkhm cnocoôoM BOHa ôoro oaoiBHjia. Bíh in nojxHKyBaB i npo-CHB, 111,06 BOHa HOMy noKa3ajia jjopory Ha Jlncy ropy. BoHa HOMy noKa3ajia flpyry, Taxy, 111,0 Kira He mít 306a-qHTH, rk bíh BHHjje Ha Jlncy ropy. I TaK ôoro HaB^Hjia: — IflH th JJO CBOeí 3ÍÍHKH í npOCH U, Hl,o6 BOHa flOBÍJjajiaCH, 3BÍJJKH bíh B35IB TOrO kohh. A rk Ôyjjeffl 3HaTH, to npffliajiH nipne, a r npmieqy i toôí nopa-jjacy, 5ÍKHM cnocoôoM ôoro fliCTaTH. Bíh niiiiOB. npHHinoB Ha Jlncy ropy, KaTepHHa CTajia nmaTHCH ôoro, hkhm bíh cnocoôoM oxhb. Bíh íh p03Ka3aB i npocHB, 111,06 BOHa flOBÍjjajiacH, akhm cnocoôoM qopT jjicTaB Toro kohh. BoHa ôoro nepeBep-Hyjia b rojiKy i 3aTKHyjia b nojjynncy. — npe!.. fl,yina CMepjjHTb! — Kaace qopT. — Xto 6 Tyr ocmíjihbch npnirrn? Moro qojiOBÍKa th 3aÔHB. 51 ôijibHie Hiqoro He 3Haio. HopT jjyMaB, mo npaBjja. YHom CTajia BOHa ôoro nHTaracji: — 3bíjjkh th B35IB TaKOľO KOH5I? — Hämo toôí Tee 3HaTH? — TaK, r xo*ry 3HaTH, jje Taidl kohí BOjr>rrbC5i. — Hy, kojih xoqeiii, to r toôí CKaacy. Oto y MeHe e ojjHa KOÔHjia, i rk BOHa Mae pojjhth jioina, to 3a Heio 12 bobkíb xojniTb i CTepeacyTb Tie'i mhtí, hk jioina 6yn,e pojjHTHCH, i rk boho ypojjHTbca, to bohh 3apa3 ôoro h po3pHBaiOTb. 51 pa3 jjoôpe p03rjiejjÍB, He jjaB Im 3'ícth, TÜibKH ojjHy Hory ojjipBajín HOMy. noqyBiiiH Tee, KOpojieBirq Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb nonpo-HiaBCH 3 KaTepHHOio, npHCMajiHB nipne. npHjieTijia jjo Hboro Ka^Ka. Bíh Ih Tee p03Ka3aB, i BOHa HOMy nopajjHJia, mo6 bíh no3aÖHBaB tíí öapami h ojjjjaB BOBKaM, to bohh nOKHHyTb KOÖHJiy i noöraaTb y jiíc, a jiouiaTKO ypojjHTbCH, nocce i tojjí Im He jjacTbca. Bíh Tax i 3po6hb: kojih Koönjia ypojjHjia JiouiaTKO i CTajia iioro npocnra, mo6 bíh jioniaTKOBÍ jjo3bojihb noöyTH kojio Hel h,íjihh mícjihb, to boho Haöepe chjih í 3pOÖHTbC5I rapHHM KOHeM. Bíh niniOB y jiíc, CTaB ctpíjwth 3BÍpÍB i hhmh qepe3 híjihh MÍC5IHb 3CHBHBC5I. ITOTÍM nŮHOB, HK)6 306a*ihth, mí noro jiouiaTKO pocTe, i BejibMH iiHByBaBca, mo 3 m>o- to 3pOÖHBC5I TaKHH KÍHb, iho Ha hím M03Oia Í3JJHTH. Cíb, nojieTiß Ha Jlncy ropy, ojjiöpaB KaTepHHy i no'ixaB. HopT, jjÍ3HaBHiHC5i npo Te, cíb Ha CBoro kohh i CTaB noro florarwTH i Bxe Ha nojiOBHHi jjppora jjo-raaB. Ta KÍHb noro (qopTa) kohhtom TpicrryB, mo aac CMOjia noTeKjia. ríoixajiH jjo najiany, cnpaBHjiH Becijijw. 15i TaM 6yB, Mejj-bhho nHB, no öopojjj Teiaio, a b ryöi Hiqoro He öyjio. 51 niuiOB jjo Kyxap5i, a bíh 5ik MeHe Tpic-HyB — noMorjio, to 5i noöir Ha rain, iho6 oxojiojjhthc5i. 3aqajiH Ha «BißaT» 3 rapMaT ctpíjdith, He CTajio Im Kyjib. Bohh CTajin HaÖHBarn raoeM i pa30M MeHe b rapMaTy BCaflHJIH. 5ík BHCTpejIHJIH, to 51 3 rapMaTH 5IK BHJieTÍB, to jieTÍB, jieTÍB, ax ciojjh npmieTÍB i ino Ka3oqicy CKa3aB. KAMIHEUb- CBHCTyHEUb TA JIHXA HA IM BII A B ojjHOMy cejii nijj tcmhhm jiícom xhb coöi 6ojj- Hap. Bce 3CHTT5I pOÖHB JIIOJJ5IM 6o*ikh, jjíhhhh,í, ko- hobkh, neöpa i TaK rojjyBaB cboio HeBejiH*n. ITepejwKaHi xjionni p036irjinc5í xto Kyn,n. BflOMa ôojjHap nycTHB rajjHHy Ha jjojiiBKy. ITepe-CTpaniHjiacH öoro acmica, He 3Hajia, Kyn,n TiicaTH. — He 6íhc5í, 3cíhko, ne jjoôpa 3BÍpHHa, — 3a-cnoKOiOBaB ôojjHap. — JlrojjH jjypHO-nycTO ii Kpn- BJJHTb. BijjropOflHB Ha nem KyroqoK, nycTHB Tyzni rajjHHy i noqaB ii rojjyBaTH mojiokom. BoHa ôyjia jjyace cjiaôa, noÔHTa. JlejjBe pyxajiacb. MHHyB MÍC5ín,b, jjpyrHH, i rajjHHa BHjjyacajia. BoHa nocyHyjiacH 3 ne*ri, nojjHKyBajia öojjHapeßi. — Xojjím jj,o Moro TaTa, bíh BiniuiqHTb toôí 3a jj,o6-pe cepne, — nonpocnjia rocnojjapa. CneKJia acmica xjiiô, Haicnajia yxyi b TOpôy. BojjHap cíb Ha rajjHHy i BHpyuiHB y jjajieKy jjopory. npoônpa-jihch jjpiMyqHMH jiicaMH, rjiHÔOKHMH HpaMH, qepe3 6e3jjOHHÍ MoqapH i CTpaniHi ypBnina. Hapeiirri jjicTa-jihch jjo BejiHqe3Ho'i neqepH. TaflHHa CKa3ajia: — Bnpyôan, npn5rrejno míh, jjpôpnn jjpioqoK i 6hh hhm 3 ycix chji no 3eMjii, a r 6yny KpnqaTH-rojiocHTH. 5Ik Bnnjje míh TaTO i ôyjje toôí jjaBaTn cpi6jia-30jiOTa, aôn th MeHe He 6hb, — He 6epn. Kaacn, aôn jjaB toh KaMiiwHK, mo bíh TpnMae nijj 5Í3HKOM. BoflHap 3HaôniOB npioqKa i noqaB hhm rapaTara1 no 3eMJii, ajK 3aryjio jjOBKOjia. A rajjnHa b^nHnjia Ta-khh jieMeHT, mo jjepeBa 3ainyMÍJiH, nTaxn nopo3jiiTa- JIHC5I, 3BÍpÍ nOXOBajIHCH b HOpH. — Oh, TaTyHe^Ky míh jhoöhh, 6'e MeHe tojiobík, jjoÖHBae. Bhhjjh 3 nijx3eMHoro napCTBa i BpHTyn cbok) jjOHbKy, — npnnoBijjajia. CKejiH noBOpyxHyjiacb. Bifl neqepn BijjcyHyBCH KaMÍHb, i Ha rajDíBHHy BHnoB3 CTapnô, 3apocjiHH ry-CTOK) TpaBOK) TaTO rajjHHH. 3 ôoro oqeô cnnajiHCH 3ejiem icKpH, a Ha ruieqax bíh Maß míhiok Í3 30jiotom. — Ha to6í ni rpoini, — CKa3aß, — TinbKH He 6hh MOK) JJHTHHy. — Hi, jjaô MeHi toh KaMimiHK, mo b Te6e nijj 5I3HKOM. — He jjaM, — i CTapnô 3anoB3 y neqepy. BojjHap 3HOBy 3arapaTaB npioqKOM no 3eMJii. ,3,0 caMoro Beqopa 6hb, híôh mojiothb. A rajjnHa rojio-cnjia Ha Becb jiíc: — On, TaTy míh jhoôhh, 6'e MeHe tojiobík, jj,o-ÔHBae. Bhhjjh 3 nijj3eMHoro napCTBa i BpHTyň cboio JJOHbKy. 3HOBy CKejM noBOpymyjiacb. Ha rajuiBHHy BHnoB3 CTapnô, 3apocjiHH rycTOK) TpaBOK) TaTO rajjHHH. 3 ôoro oqeô cnnajiHCH 3ejieHÍ icKpn, a Ha ruieqax bíh Maß MÍHIOK 3 JjíaMaHTaMH. — Ha to6í neô míhiok, — CKa3aß, — TÍJibKH He ÔHH MOK) JJHTHHy. — Hi, jjaô Mem toh KaMimiHK, mo e b Te6e nijj 5I3HKOM, — He 3rOJJHBC5I ÔOJJHap. nonoB3 CTapnô Ha3ajj y neqepy, a öonriap me ayac-qe noqaB 6hth npioqKOM 06 3eMJiio. 3aKpHqajia rajjH-Ha, 3arojiocHjia: 1 TapaTaTH — 6hth (dia/i.). — Oh, TaTy míh jhoôhh, He iHKOjjyírre toto KaMÍH-qHKa, jjoÔHBae MeHe tojiobík! BTpeTe noBOpyxHyjiacH CKejra, noKa3aBC5i TaTO ra- jjhhh, BHIUnOHyB Í3 pOTa 3ejieHHH KaMÍH^hk i 3HOBy 3hhk y neqepi, a bxíjj 3aTyjiHB KaMeHiOKOio. nijJHÍÍB ÔOflHap KaMÍEFIHK, nOKJiaB COÔi Ha JIOJIO- hk) i cnHTaB rajjHHy: — UIp 3 hhm pOÔHTH? — noKJiajjH nijj H3HKa — i ôyjxem p03yMÍTH MOBy bcíx 3BÍpÍB. A kojih toôí qorocb Tpeôa, 3HaHjj,eni y m>o-My jjipoqicy i CBHCHeni. ITojriiKyBaB ôojjHap rajjHHi, nonpom,aBC5i 3 Heio i nOJjaBCH JJOflOMy. ITpHHfflOB i 3HOBy pOÔHB OJJ,-HOCejIbHHM 6o*ikh, HeÔpa, jjíhhhhí, kohobkh. A KOjih CTOMjiiOBaBCH, xojjhb y jiíc cjiyxaTH, npo mo po3MOBjwiOTb 3BÍpi i HiaxH. íle jiaBajio HOMy pa- fliCTb. y toto 6ojjHap5i 6yB chh ITeTpo. ITepefl CMepTio ôojjHap BHKjíHKaB ôoro jj,o ceôe. — npHHHIOB qaC MeHi BMHpaTH, — CKa3aB. — 51 toôí 3ajiHiny nojjapyHOK TaTa rajjHHH — 3ejie- hhh KaMÍEFIHK. HOCH HOrO nifl 5I3HKOM, i 6yn,em p03yMÍTH MOBy ycix 3BÍpÍB. A kojih toôí qorocb Tpeôa 6yn,e, BHHMeín, 3HaHjj,em y HbOMy jjipoqicy i CBHCHein. YMep ôojjHap. MnHyB qac. OflHoro pa3y ITeTpo nopaBCH Ha nojiBip'I i noqyB: — Chh noKÍHHoro 6ojjHap5i ôyjje BejíHKHM na-hom, — CKa3ajia KypKa. — MÍHÍCTpOM, — npOMOBHB íhjjhk. — Hi, napeM, — nonpaBHB ôoro Kaqyp. — TaK, TaK, TaK... — norojjHjiacb Ka*iKa. Koryr BHjieTÍB Ha napKaH, cruiecHyB KpnjibMH i 3apeneTyBaB: — Ijjh, ITeTpHKy, CBaTaTH napeBy jjOHbicy! He cnojjo6ajiocb napy6K0BÍ. Bíh 3rajjaB npo Ka- míh^hk, BHHH5ÍB HOTO 3 pOTa, CBHCHyB y jjipo*npkotíth KpHin-TajieBi píkh. Po3Ka3ajia MaTH chhobí, qoro 3a3cajjaB nap, a xjio-nen,b i He jjyMae xypHTHca. BnňniOB HaiiBip, CBHCHyB y KaMimniK, 36irjiHC5i jjijjbKH. — A6h jjo 3aBTpa mďk moím i napeBHM nananaMH 6yjia Taxa jjopora, rk nap xoqe, — HaKa3aB neTpo. JXxoí>km B3ce 3HajiH, HKOK) Mae 6yTH Ta jjopora, 60 BOHH BepXOBOflHJIH B napeBiô tojiobí. BpaHHJ BOHa BHÔjiHCKyBajia, rk jiiocTepKO, a no ôoicax hbíjih jxepe- Ba i JJ3K)pKOTÍJIH pÍKH. — IfliTb, MaMO, jjo napa, Haô jjae cbok> jjiBKy 3a MeHe, — nonpocHB IleTpo. IToHiKaHflHOajia Mara 3HOBy jjo napa. BKjiOHHjia-cr i npOMOBHjia: — topora, npecBÍTjiHH napio, Bxe e. /JaBaô na-pißHy 3a Moro CHHa. — 51 jjaM H,apÍBHy, ajie Haň chh npHijje Ha bqcvuir b 30JIOTÍH Kaperi, a kohí aôn Mann jjiaMaHTOBi Konn-Ta, — BijjnoBiB nap. MaMa po3noBÍjia IleTpOBi i 11,10 3a6araHKy napa. — Bce 6yn,e Tax, rk nap xoqe, — BÍjjKa3aB IleTpo. CBHCHyB y KaMÍHqHK i HaKa3aB qopTaM jjo jjpyroro jjHH Bce npHroTyßara. A BpaHni nepejj IleTpOBHM na-jianpM qeKajia 30jiOTa KapeTa i kohí 3 jjiaMaHTOBHMH KOnHTaMH. Cíb xjionenb y KapeTy i pyuiHB jjo napCbKoro najiany. Ha3ycTpiq BHÔmjia napiBHa. IIoixajiH jjo nepK-BH, noBÍHqajiHC5í i cnpaBHjiH Becijura. Aue napiBHa He jnoômia ôojjHapeBoro CHHa. BoHa 3Hajiac5í 3 rioraHHM napeM, 3 rkkm Bxe jjaBHO xoTijia 3ÍHTHC5Í. OjjhoI ho^í npnrojiyOHjia IleTpa i cnHTajia: — CKaxH, jhoôhh, 3bíjj,kh b Te6e najiaiiH, 30jiOTa KapeTa i Bce Te, mo mh MaeMO? IleTpo noxBajiHBCH: — Y MeHe nijj, 5I3hkom e KaMiiwHK. Kojih CBHCHy b Hboro, to npHxojjHTb jjijjbKH i poôjwTb Bce, mo Tpeöa. — AHy jjaô, Haô r nojjHBjnoca, — nonpocHjia na-piBHa. IleTpo BHÔH5IB KaMÍHqHK 3 pOTa, nOJjaB 3CÍHHÍ. BoHa rpajiacH, noKH tojiobík He 3acHyB, a tojjí cbhc-Hyjia b KaMÍHqHK, i najiaii, HanoBHHBca qopTaMH. — Horo xoqeni, rocnojniHe? — cntrrajiH. — BřflHeciTb MeHe jjo IloraHoro napa, a Moro qo-jiOBÍKa 3aMypyHTe b TeMHy Bexy. 3ajiHHrre TijibKH flipo^Ky, aÖH Maß ihm jjHxara. B toh caMHH MeHT qopTH cxonHjiH napiBHy h no-HecjiH 3a Mope. 5Ik npOKHHyBca öojjHapiß chh, noqaB ManaTH pyKaMH xojiojihí ctíhh. no6a*niB MajieceHbKe bí-KOHD,e, BH3HpHyB. nijj Bexeio rpajiHca necHK Í3 kí- TO^KOK). — CKaxiTb MeHi, 3BÍpHTKa, bh He 3HaeTe, jje nojjijiacH mo5í admca? — nonpocHB ITeTpo. — BoHa 3 tboím KaMÍH^HKOM yreKjia jjo IToraHO- rO D,ap5í, — BÍJJTIOBÍJIH 3BÍp5ITKa. — ITpHHeciTb Mem KaMimiHK, r BijriLsrqycH BaM. Bhpíhihjih necHK 3 kíto^koio BHpyqHTH CBoro roc- nojjapa i pyuiHjiH jjo IToraHoro napa. ÍThijih bohh KUibKa jjhíb i Hoqeň, HapeniTi npHiniijiH jjo innpOKO-ro MOpH. Ha 6epe3i KtioqKa 3anjiaKajia — BOHa He BMijia njiaBaTH. — He njiaq, — BTiinaB ä necHK. — Cřflaň Ha MeHe. Čína KÍTO^Ka necHKOBi Ha cnnHy, i bíh nepemiHB 3 Hero Mope. Bhhhijih Ha 6eper i niímiH jjani. /IpBro HHuiH CTexKaMH-jjopĎKKaMH. PanTOM noqyjiH My3H-Ky, nncKrníBy i inejiecT. KiToqKa ax 3aTpycmiac5i. IUTOBXHyjia necHKa jianKOio i npoinenoTijia: — CxoBaôcH b KOpqi. He — MHinaqe Becijijia. 51 3JIOBJHO MOJIOJjy. necHK cxoBaBCH, a KÍTKa BHrarayjia jianKH i npn-TaijiacH 3a KaMeHeM. Kojih MHinaqe Becijura Haöjm-3Hjiocb, CTpHÖHyjia i cxonnjia MHHiaqy MOjiojjy. Mhhií b^hhhjih TaKHH nncK i ruiaq, hio t5dkko ôyjio cjiyxaTH. — kíto*IKO, — npOCHJIH bohh, — nycTÍTb Ha-iny MOjiojjy. — 51k bh xoqeTe, aön x ü nycTHjia, to npHHecirb Mem ßijj IToraHoro nap5i qapißHHH KaMurqHK, — ßijj-noßijia KiTKa. MojiojjHH noöir jjo IToraHoro napa. HopaMH-jjyq-KaMH 3ajii3 jjo noro najiany, 3HaiifflOB cßiniHnro, jje cnaß nap. Jlnxa napißHa nojjapyßajia KaMiiwHK KOxaH- h,eßi, i toh TpHMaß HOrO BJjeHb i BHOqi nifl 5I3HKOM. IToraHHH nap jjyate jhoöhb moxaTH Taöaicy. 51k jw-raß cnara, to 3aB3CjjH Kjiaß TaöaKepKy Ha hwhhh cto- JIHK, a nifl ctojihk — HWHHH rOpIIHlK. MHHia*fflH MOjiojjHH 3acyHyB xbocthk y hwhhh ropinHK, a no-tIm oÖBajDiB noro b Taöani. BHjii3 Ha jidkko i noßiB xbocthkom IToraHOMy napeßi nonijj Hic. Ilap TaK qXHyß, 111,0 KaMUTqHK BHCKO^hb 3 pOTa i nOKOTHBCH no nijjji03i. Mnuia^hh mojiojjhh xan KaMimiHK — i b HipKy. Tojji noöir jjo kItkh, nonpocHB: — ITyCTiTb MOK) MOJIOJjy, klto*iko, r bom KaMiH-*ihk npHHiC. B35uia KiTKa KaMurqHK, noKjiajia b pot, MHinaqy MOjiojjy BHnycTHjia Ha bojho. Tojji noKjiHKajia necn-Ka, i bohh BHpyniHjiH b jjopory. Kojio MOpH KiTKa cijia Ha cnHHy necHKOßi, i TaK nonjiHBjiH jjo flpyroro öepera. ITjihbjih bohh ijeHb, njiHBjiH hw. ITecHK jjyace öohbch, aön KtioqKa He bh-nycTHjia KaMiirqHK. — KiTO^KO, th ine Maeni KaMifflHK y pOTi? — cnHTaB. — Maro, Maro, Maro, — BijjnoBijia. ITjihbjih jjajii. Hepe3 HKHHCb qac necHK 3HOßy cnHTaßi — RtioqKO, th ine Maeni KaMurqHK y pOTi? — Maro, Maro, Maro, — ßijjKa3ajia KiTKa. 51k HaöjiHacajiHCb jjo öepera, necHK ine pa3 cnHTaß: — TpHMaeni jjoöpe KaMiiwHK y pOTi? — TpHMaio, necHKy, — CKa3ajia Ktiíca i BnnycTn-jia KaMiiwHK y Mope. 3aacypHjiac5i, ajie 3MOB*iajia, 60 neCHK MÍr p03CepJIHTHC5I, KHHyTH 2 B MOpe i BTOnHTH. Kojih CTynnjiH Ha 3eMjno, necHK nonpocHB noKa- 3aTH KaMÍmiHK. — He Maio... — 3anjiaKajia KtioqKa. — 51 noro BnycTHjia b Mope tojjí, kojih TpeTiií pa3 BinjiOBijjajia. neCHK TaK P03JIIOTHBC5I, 111,0 XOTÍB nOpBaTH KÍTKy Ha KaBajiKH. Ajie BOHa hibhjjko BHjjpHnajiacb Ha jxe-peBO. IJ,íjihh jj,em> necHK raBKaB nijj thm jjepeBOM, a kojih 3MyqHBC5i, jiir Ha Teiunrií nicoK i 3acHyB. KÍTO^Ka jjOBro acypHjiaca Ha rijurani, TaK acypmia-C5I, mo Bace ní i aorra He X0TŮI0C5I. 3jiÍ3jia 3 jjepeBa i nilIIJia flO M0p5I TOnHTHCH. PanTOM XBHJIÍ 3aK0JI0TH- JIHC51,3aBHpyBajiH. To noqajiocH pHÖ'aqe Becijura. Pn6a ax BHCKaKyBajia b noBÍTp5i, TaK BecejimiacH, TaHuro-Bajia. n'íiHHH mynaK cxonHB iuiOTHino-MOjiojjy i TaK 3aKpy)Kji$iB 3 Heio, mo hk BOHa BHpBajiacH 3 noro cjin3b-KHx pyK, to nojieTŮia ax Ha ôeper. A Ktioqni TŮibKH Hboro h Tpeöa öyjio. BoHa ckík — i xan pHÖ'aqy MOjiojjy. Ben pnöa npnnjiHBjía jjo ôepera i CTajia npocHTn: — KtioqKO, nycTÍTb Hainy MOjiojjy, 60 mh xoqeMO jjoryjwTH Becůuia. — He nymy 2 flOTH, noKH He npHHeceTe Mem Ka-MimiHK, HKoro 5i BnycTHjia b MOpe. — noqeKairre, — CKa3ajia HanMeHina pnÖKa. — Bqopa Mom 6a6ni BnaB 5iKHncb KaMimniK b oko. I pnÖKa 3HHKjia. MHHyjio HeöaraTO qacy, i BOHa npHHecjia KaMimiHK. KtioqKa nycTHjia pn6'5i*iy MOjiojjy b MOpe i Bjja-pHjia necHKa jiamcoio no xpeÖTi: — BcTaBan! necHK npo6yflHBC5i, 3H0By KHHyBC5i jjo kítkh, a6n noniMaTyßaTH, ajie BOHa Bnjjp5inajiacb Ha jxepeBO. — Ariô Ha Teôe, jjypHHn! — KpHKHyjia. — KaMÍH-^hk e. 3H0BypyniHjiHB jjopory. IÍĽiyjjoporyMOBqajiH, aôn He CTpaTHTH KaMÍH^hk. IIpHHHIJIH JJO bqjkí, Jje íx qe- KaB IleTpo. ITecHK HaHOCHB Kyny cojiomh nijj CTiny, b hkíh ôyjia flipo^Ka. CTaB Ha cojiOMy, a KÍTO^Ka bh-jii3jia HOMy Ha ruieqi i nojjajia KaMnrqHK rocnojjapeBi. riOJJÍIKyBaB IleTpO 3BÍp5ITKaM, CBHCHyB y KaMÍH-^hk, i kojio 3'5ÍBHJIHC5í fliflbKH. — Horo toôí Tpeôa, BOjiojjapio? — cnHTajiH. — P03BajlÍTb H,K> BQJKyl Beacy híôh Bľrep 3jjyB. — JXawTQ MeHi mok) xiHKy i IloraHoro napa. Hepe3 ojjHy XBHjiHHy jjijjbKH ix npHHecjiH. — 3po6ÍTb i jjjw hhx TaKy caMy Beacy, rk bohh 3poÔHjiH jjjw MeHe. 3aMypyHTe ix, aôn TaM chjjíjih, CKUibKH 6yn,e CBľry Ta cohhh. /liflbKH 3pOÔHJIH TaK, rk ôyjio HaKa3aHO. BojjHapiB chh BepHyBca jjo TaroBoi xaTH. Poôhb jhojjhm ÔO^kh, h,e6pa, JIÍHHHHÍ í kohobkh. vKhB y macTi i 3jjopOBri, qecTyBaB cbo'íx 3bípht. IlecHK ôiraB Ha nojjBip'i, noraBKyBaB Ha nepexoxnx, a KÍTO^Ka ch-flina nijj npHnracoM i Ka3KH p03noBÍjjajia. 51 b Hei 6yB, ino Ka3Ky qyB, ycio nepeinraB i BaM p03Ka3aB. KHPHK vKhb KHpHK-MyacHqoK. GrajiacH Khphkobí BejiH-Ka npnqHHa: yMepjia caMe b aoniBa jjHTHHa. Tenep 6ÍJJHHH KHpHK XOJJHTb, HiyKaC, HeMa KOMy 5ÍMKH KO- naTH, HeMa KOMy TpyHy poôhth, híxto He xoqe — híkojih. IIíhiob KnpHK jjo nona. — npHHinoB jjo Baino'i mhjioctí, moô íhijih j\wir XOpOHHTH. — A e y Teôe, KnpHKy, KapôoBaHenb? — HeMa, — Kaxe. He xoqe nin jjnrnHy xoBaTH. Ijje jjojjOMy KnpHK, ruiaqe — híxto noro He cjiyxae. niniOB bíh caM h My KonaTH. Konae KnpHK RMy, jjHBHTbca — njje jjíjjok. — 3jjopOB ôyjjb, KnpHKy! 111,0 to th Tyr poônm? — CTajiacb Mem Bejmica npnqnHa: yMepjia y xHHBa jjHTHHa, híxto He xoqe h My Konára, to caM Konaio. — nijjoxjjH, KnpHKy, He Konaô, íjjh 3Í mhok>. npHHHIJIH bohh Ha JJOJIHHKy. — BHKonaô Tyr, KnpHKy, RMKy na jjHTHmcy. CTaB Konára KnpHK RMKy na jjnrnHy, BHKonaB Í3 CpiÔHHMH KapÔOBaHnHMH KOTejIb^hk. KnpHK 3pajjÍB, npnnniOB jjojjOMy, b3rb kohíí i no'íxaB y ropojj; KynnB Kyjib MyKH nnieHn^HoI, nniOHa, cana. BepTaeTbca, kojih y Hboro noBeH jjbíp jnojjen: toh jjOMOBHHy po-ÔHTb, tí ninuín HMy KonaTb (jjÍ3Hajincb, mo y KnpHKa rponii e). npnnniOB KnpHK jjo nona, bhhhííb rpo-nien copOK Kap6oBaHn,íb. — nponiy, ôaTioniKO, jjnrnHy xoBaTH 3 coôopOM. — 3apa3, KnpHKy, íjjh jjojjOMy, r 3apa3 ôyzry. He jjinniOB KnpHK jjojjOMy, rk yace njje jjBaHajj- inrrb noniB 3 jjBaHajjiwTH nepKOB. I n,en nin 3 nona-jjeio njje. noqajín jjHTHHy 3 coôopOM xoBaTH, rk Ky-nen,bKoro cnHa. noxoBajín, cíjih Tpane3yBaTH. nin xoqe cnnTaTn b KnpHKa, jje to bíh rponien jjicTaB. A nonajja i Kaace: — He jjonnTyncH Tenep, 6o ôyjjeni Í3 xara CTOpq Maxara. /JĎKjjeni nocTy. KnpHK Hijje He jjmeTbCH. Cra-He bíh tobíth, cnnTaeni noro Ha Jjyxy, jje bíh rponii b3rb. He npH3HaeTbC5í — He CTaHeni noro cnoBijjaTH. nin jjoxnjjae nocTy. CTaB KnpHK tobíth, CTaB nin noro jjonnTyBaTH, jje bíh jjoôyB rponíHKH. — 51 kí th rpixn Maeni? — BaTioniKO, tojiobík mo CTynnB, to h corpininB. — Hi, 5i qyB, mo b Teöe e kkícb rponiHKH HeneB-hí, mo th ix niijqenHB... — Hi, 6aTK)HiKo! — Hy, He npH3HaeniC5i, CTynaô reTb 3-nepejj, moíx oqeô. npHCTynae 3hob Khphk, nin i nnrae 3hob. — TaK, — Ka>ijjh. 51 ojjcjiyacy MOjieôeHb, to Mem 6yn,e qacTO^Ka, toôí qacTO^Ka i Ha nepKBy qac- TO^Ka. — /Ipöpe, — Kaxe, — Hexan i TaK 6yn,e. OjjnpaBHB nin Beqepmo, npnxojjHTb jjojjOMy. — A mo? — Kaxe nonajjH. — 3Haio Bxe, jje KnpnK rponien HaôpaB. I p03noBÍB in yce. — noqeKan, — Kaxe BOHa, — He hjjh jjo Hboro. 51 TaK 3po6jno, mo bcí rponii 6yzryn> tbo'í. noôirjia nonajja jjo nieBna i Bnnpocnjia y Hboro niHjibne i sparen. npnôirae jjojjOMy, 3muia 3 ropnnia BOjiOBy niKypy. B35uia Ty niKypy, Hasina Ha nona: nepejjm Horn — Ha pyKH, 3ajjm Horn — Ha nonoßi Horn, porn — Ha rojio-By. Oôninjia BOHa niKypoio, 3po6njia 3 Hboro qopTa. — Ijjh Tenep jjo KnpHKa, Ta nocTyKan y bíkho — bíh me cnnTb, — Ta n CKaxn: «Ara! 3a6paB mo'í rponii Ta n xoqeni jjara nonoßi Ha nepKBy! Ojjjjan ix 3apa3, a to yßecb jjím p03Hecy i bcí jjyiiii 3a6epy!» To bíh Te6e 3jwKaeTbC5i i BÍjjjj,acTb rponii. npnnniOB nin nifl bíkho Ta n 3aTOpoxrÍB poraMn. KnpnK nojjHBHBCH, — a mícotho, — jjyMae, mo jjhhboji. — Horo toôí, HeqncTa chjio, Tpeöa? — Ara! — roBOpHTb nin. — Y35IB mo'í rponii, a jjynii He BijjjjaB? Ojjjjan Mem rponii, a to r toôí neií jjím p03Hecy i bcí jjynii 3a6epy! — IToqeKaH, — Kaxe KnpnK, — r Teöe 6ok>C5i. 51 toôí ojjjjaM rponii qepe3 jjBepi... ITojjaB HOMy qepe3 jjBepi KOTejib*niK. npniniiOB nin flOflOMy. ITonajjH xoTijia b35ith toh KOTejib*niK, a bíh nonoßi jjo pyK npnpic. CTana BOHa Ofljjnpara 3 nona BOjiOBy nncypy — CTana 3 nona KpOB TeKTH. UlKypa npnpocjia, i CTaB 3 nona qopT. KOBAJIb I HOPT ByB coöi KOBajib, Ta Taícnn ôíjjhhh, mo Ha KOBajjjii cnaB i o6n,eHbKaMH noKpHBaBCH. Ot i BHpiniHB bíh 3anncaTb cbok> jjyniy HeqncTOMy. HeqncTnn i Kaxe: — /Ipöpe, nio jk th xoqeni 3a cboio Jjyniy? — 51 xo*ry, 11106 y MeHe 6yB noBeH rjieqnK rpomeii i 11106 n,ijiHH pix bohh He yöyBajin, CKUibKH 6 r ix He 6paB. JlyKaBHH i Kaxe: — /Ipöpe, ôyjjeni Mara rponii, a qepe3 piK r npn-njjy no TBOK) Jjyniy. Ot npHHic KOBajib noBeH rjieqnK rponien, 3axoBaB y 60JJHK), a Tpoxn B35IB y KnnieHio Ta n no*iHM*iHKy-BaB ryjrara. ryjwB Jj,em>, Hiq, ax He 3orjwfliBC5i, kojih n piK nponniOB. Ijje HKOCb bíh, a jiyKaBnn ckík jjo Hboro Ha ruieqi Ta n Kaxe: — A! Tenep th míh. A KOBajib noMy: — Tbih, ajie noxjjn jj,o xara, r ixeiiio admii CKaxy. — /Ipöpe, — norojjHBC5i qopT. KoBajib BBÍnniOB y xaTy, nocajjHB jiyKaBoro Ha jiaßi, Ta híxto noro He oawrb, am bíh caM, i bhhiiiob 3 xara Ta Hy 3HOBy ryrrara. JlyKaBHH xjjaB-xjjaB, a jjajii xotíb BCTaTH 3 jiaBH Ta hth 3a hhm. KOJIH CMHKHeTbCH — ax He M03CHa bctsth. /laBaô bíh pBaTHCH ojj, jiaBH, TepMOcye, ax rjiHHa jieTHTb, Mano xaTa He p03BajiHTbC5i. a xiHKa 3jwKajiacb, KHHyjiacH 3 xaTH Ta jjo qojiOBÍKa: — Ujo th Taxe nocajjHB Ha jiaßi, mo Mano xaTH He p03BepHe? Ijjh Ta npHHMH noro 3bíjjth. KoBajib npHHHiOB i Kaxe: — a mo, 6yzryn> 3hob híjihh pík rponii b rjieqn-Ky — to nymy- JlyKaBHH i Kaxe: — Byjjyrb. Bíh b35íb Ta h nycTHB. Ot 3hob rpouieô jjobojií. 3hob KOBajib ryjme, BecejíHTbca, ax He3*ryBC5i, kojih h pík MHHyB. Ijje bíh coöi jjoporoK), a jiyKaBHH ckík HOMy Ha njiem Ta h Kaxe: — Tenep th míh. — a tbíh, — Kaxe KOBajib, — ajie noxjjH, nocnjjb OTyr y moím ropojji Ha rpyuii, a r na qac BBÍHjjy b xaTy Ta 3 xíhkok) nonpoinaiocb. — Hy, HjjH, Ta He ôapncb. Ot KOBajib nocajjHB jiyKaBoro Ha rpyuii, a caM 3hob niniOB ryjwTb-BecejíHTbCH. Kojih ôĎKHTb ^dmca: — Hlo ne th nocajjHB Ha rpyuii? OjjHa ôyjia TaKa cjiaBHa rpyuiKa, a Tenep 30bcím nponajje, TaK iHOCb n TpycHTb. Bxe rpyuiKH oocnnajiHCb, jihcth oôjieTijio i mura nojiaMajiocb, Bxe ax KOpimra bh-BepTae. npHHHIOB KOBajIb Ta h KaJKf. — A mo, ôynyrb 3hob hjjihh pík rponii — to rryíiry- — ByayTb, ôyjjyTb, TÍjibKH nycTH. Ot bíh B35IB Ta h nycTHB. 3hob e rponii — 3hob ryjwe KOBajib, ax noKH pík He BHxojjHTb. JlyKaBHH 3HOB 5IBHBC5I Ta h k2ckq: — Tenep th míh. — a tbíh, — Kaxe KOBajib. — Hy, xojjím y jjopory. — Xojjím. Inyrb bohh Ha rpeöjno, a 6yB yace Beqip, Ta TaK MÍCH^HO. Ot bíjj KOBajM TÍHb i BHflHO Ha 3eMjii, a 6ic nHTae: — Xto ne 3 t060k) Hjje? — A ne míh 6paT, — Kaace KOBajib. — To bíh BÍ3bMe MeHe? — A BÍ3bMe, — ojj,Ka3ye. — Hy, 3MHjiyHC5í, cxoBaň MeHe. — A Kyzni r Teöe cxoBaio? — Hy, xoq y KajiHTKy. — 3,o6pe, jii3b b KajiHTKy. Ot 6ic i cxoBaBCH b KajiHTKy. A KOBajib míhho 3a-b'5i3aB íi Ta h KHHyB y BOjjy. HopT yronHBCH, a KOBajib BepHyBCH Ta jkhbq h jjocí. KIMIIAK I HOPT KojiHCb, rk ine öyjia KpinaTinHa, b ojjHoro naHa cjiyacHB qojiOBÍK. Ot naH HOMy Kaxe: — JXaů MeHi jjbí xMem cpiöjia a6o BiEKemi oh 3 Toro öojiOTa qopTÍB, to r Te6e Ha bojho BHnyiiiy. Hojiobík jjyMa coöi: cpiöjia TpyjjHO jjicTaTH, a qop-tíb MOXHa BHraaTb. niuiOB bíh jjo KOBajm, 111,06 toh HOMy 3po6nB npo-TRHy HaraňKy. KoBajib 3poÖHB. Y35IB bíh Haraincy Ta jjo Toro 03epa. npHnniOB i noqaB 3 rp5i3i CTOBnqnKH jiinnTb. Kojih ne qopT BHxojjnTb 3 03epa Ta h nnrae: — 111,0 ne th, qojioßiqe, poönm? Hojiobík HOMy Kaxe: — One jjyMaio CTaBHTb Ha 03epi MOHacTHp. Oto, 6aq, i CTOBnn nojioxnB. — noKa3ye Ha tí CTOBiranKH, mo 3 rp5i3i jiinnB. HopT HOMy Kaxe: — He nocTaBHHi th Tyr MOHacTHpa, 60 mh Te6e 3ajjyniHM0. Cica3aB Ta 3apa3 i noôir b 03epo i noxBajiHBca ca-MOMy HaňcTapniOMy qopTy. A neô nocmiae jjo Toro qojiOBÍKa BHCOKoro qopTa Ta h HaKa3ye: — CicaařH TaK TOMy tojiobíkobí, ino jjyMae Tyr mo-HacTHp CTaBHTb: 5ikiu,o nojjyacae Te6e, to mh BHCTy-nHM bíjjch, a 5íkhi,o th noro nojryacaem, to bíh noBH-HeH ojjCTynHTHCb ojj, nboro 03epa. BHXOflHTb BHCOKHH *IOpT 3 03epa Ta h ksckq TOJIO- bíkobí: — Ka3aB TaK Haní HaqajibHHK: xto kóto 3 Hac no-6ope, toh TOMy one 03epo ycTynHTb. Hojiobík ksckq: — JXq to6í MeHe nojryařara! Kpaine noôopHCb 3 moím jjíjjom. Bíh TaKHH yace CTapHH, ino yBecb oôpic moxom, bíh Tyr y jiici jiexHTb. A kojio Toro 03epa 6yB 6jiH3bKO jiic. Ot qopT i nocjiyxaB. npHxojjHTb y jiíc, ax TaM nijj KyineM jie- 3CHTb MeflBiflb. HOJIOBÍK HOMy KSCKf. — One toh jjíjj, izni 3 hhm noôopHCb. 5Ikhi,o noro noôopem, tojjí i 3i mhok> 6yn,em ôopOTHCb. HopT npHxojjHTb Ta h TOpKae MejjBejjii jianoio. — Hyení, ycTaBaô, 6yn,eM ôopothch. Tyr MejjBijjb rk cxBaTHTbca, rk BÍ3bMe noro b jiann Ta jjaBaô KycaTb Ta m'5iTb — Hacnny qopT BHpBaBCH. npHÔirae b 03epo Ta h Kaxe HancTap-niOMy qopTOBi: — UlKOjja. He MOXHa noro noônrb. Kojih r 3 noro jjíjjom 6opOBC5i, Ta He noôopOB, — a jjíjj, noro TaKHH CTapHH, ino a^k moxom oôpic yBecb, — to hk6h 3 hhm ôopOBCb, bíh 6h MeHe h xHBoro He nycTHB. Ot neô nocHjiae jjpyroro qopTa, yace ropôaToro, jjo Toro qojiOBÍKa. BnxojjHTb neô ropoarno Ta h Ka-xe HOMy: — AHy, xto jjyawe CBHCHe, to Toro 6yn,e 03epo. Hojiobík ksckq: — ,n,o6pe, lijibKH CBHCHH th Bnepejj, a noTÍM R CBHCHy. HopT rk CBHCHyB, to h jiHCTH Ha jjepeßi nonajiajio. Tojji qojiOBÍK Kaxe: — AHy, R CBHCHy. TijIbKH th O^i 3aß'5dkh IIJiaT-KOM, 60 RK CBHCHy, TO h nOBHCKaKyiOTb. HopT i 3aß'5i3aB njiaTKOM om. Hen rk CBHCHyB noro HaraÔKOK) no mni, TaK bíh i noKOTHBCb y 03epo. npnnniOB Ta n KaxLQ HancTapniOMy qopTOBi: — HiqOrO mh He 3po6nMO 3 hhm, 60 R rk CBHCHyB, to HOMy mqoro He crajiocb, a rk bíh CBHCHyB, to jiejjBe Mem om He noBHjia3Hjin. Ot bíh nocnjiae TpeTboro qopTa, TaKoro rjiajjKoro, rk rojjOBaHHH KaôaH, i jjae noMy cboio narepnino, TaKy, mo, Moxe, nyjj n'aTHajjnaTb, i roBOpHTb HOMy: — Hexan xto Bnme BHKHHe. BnHOCHTb Ty öyjiaßy jjo Toro qojiOBÍKa i Kaxe: — Oto TaK Ka3aB Ham HaqajibHHK: xto Bnme nijj-KHHe orno ôyjiaBy, to Toro 6yn,e 03epo. HopT 3ce toh HancTapninn, rk jjaBaB naTepnnro, to nonepejjpKaB: — rjWJJH, fflOÔ th ÍL HÍJje He JJÍB, 60 TLJIbKH th ä jje-He6yn,b jjmeni, yci mh tojjí nponami. Ot qopT rk nijjKHHyB ä yropy me 3paHKy, to ax yßeqepi Bnajia jjojjojiy, a n,en tojiobík tlumch 3 ojjho-ro 6oKy ä nijjmMe, a 111,06 ycio ä nijjmrTH, to Hboro He Miř. To3í bíh y3RB 3a ojjhh kukiií Ta n jjnBHTbca Ha He6o, a qopT noro nnrae: — Horo th jjHBnniCH Bropy? Hojiobík Kaxe: — /loxnjjaio, noKH xMapKa HaôĎKHTb, 60 xo*ry ä 3aKHHyTH, 111,06 th híkojih 11 He 6a*niB. Tojjí qopT 3a Ty naTepnino Ta b 03epo. npnôir i KEüKQ qopTOBi caMOMy HancrapniOMy: — Xotíb 3aKHHyrn narepnino Ha He6o, a r i He jjaB. HaňcTapniHň nocmiae 3hob ojjHoro qopTa jjo Toro qojiOBÍKa, 111,06 cnnraBCb noro, qn He xoqe bíh rpo-nien 6araTO B35iTb, a6n tíjh>kh rx 3 03epa He BHramiB. HopT npHxojjHTb jjo Hboro Ta h ksckq: — IU,o to6í jjara, 111,06 th TijibKH He BnroHHB Hac 3 n,boro 03epa, 6o ne 03epo me Haninx npajjijjiB? Hojiobík HOMy Kaxe: — 51 3 Te6e 6araT0 He xoqy, TijibKH jjan Mem onen 6pHjib noBeH cpi6jia. HopT noro nHTae: — 3apa3 to6í jjaTb rponii? — Hi, npHHeceni Mem yHom b KjiyHio. — Ot jjo6pe, npHHecy, TijibKH He mnaií Hac. npHHinoB hojiobík jjojjOMy, BHKonaB y Kjrym Be- jiHKy 5iMy i 3Bepxy nponycTHB Taicy flipKy, a6n 6pnjib noMÍCTHBC5i b 5iMy, a noTÍM npopÍ3aB jjho y 6pnjii Ta h nocTaBHB noro Ha tíh flipn,i. Kojih ne yHom qopT Hece HOMy míuiok cpi6jia. ITpHHic, BHcnnaB y 6pnjib, jjh-BHTbca — ax bíh nopoxHÍH. ITpHHic bíh me TpH MÍm-kh cpi6jia — Ta TaKH me ne noBHHH 6pnjib. A qopT i He orjwjjaeTbCH, ino nonijj 6pnjieM 5iMa, Ta H HOCHTb rpOUli, nOKH He HaHOCHB nOBHHH 6pHJIb. Tojjí hojiobík 3a6paB tí rponii, jjaB jjbí xMem naHOBi cpi6jia Ta h BHKynHBCH ojj, naHinHHH. MOCKAJIb y nEKJII ByB co6i ojjCTaBHHH MOCKajib, i niniOB bíh Ha toh cbít. XojjHTb-xojjHTb — mjje HOMy HeMa npHCTaHmi. Aac npHxojjHTb bíh jjo neioia, — sck TaM qopTÍB TaKO-ro 6aran,bK0. BÍH 3apa3 nO-MOCKOBCbKH H KpH^HTb! — Tbxy, nponacTb! He*mcTHH jjyx KaK CMepjjHTb! HopTH Ha noro Kpnqarb: — IflH coôi... Horo th xoqeiii? Tyr He MOXHa 6yTH to6í! MocKajib Kaxe: — ITo3CjjÍTb, jjairre MeHi Tyr y Bac nopo3KjiajjaTHCb. 3aÔHBae bíh idjioqKH no CTmax Ta h Kaxe: — He Ha paHen,b, ne Ha Mymniio, a ne — Ha ihh-Hejib, a ne — Ha pyaoKo! Hy, noBiniaB bíh yce Ta h nnraeTbca: — mo ue Taxe? A qopTH Kaacyrb: — neKJio. — Hy, xoponio, ino Tenjio. A mo to, — roBO- pHTb, — KHnHTb? /lynii. — Hy, cjiaBa Bory, ino e ranými. JXawre jioxKy. JXsum HOMy jioxKy, a bíh rk noqaB ix tpoihhth. HopTH p03cepjjHjiHCb, Ta jjaBaň Ha noro KpnqaTb: — mo th pOÔHIII? IflH C06i 3BÍJJCH! A bíh Kaxe: — Hy, xojiím Ha jjßip, nepm noKaxeTe Mem, b RKy flopory hth. HopTH noBHxojjHjiH Bei 3 neioia, a bíh y3RB Ta h 3aqHHHBC5í Ta h He nycKa ix. HopTH 3aMep3jiH Ta TaK KpHqaTb-ruiaqyTb, a in,e 6a6a Ta nnraeTbca: — Horo bh njiaqeTe? — MocKajib npHÔmoB y neioio, 3a*iHHHBC5i Ta h Hac He nycKae. — A, flypHÍ. He 3HaeTe, ino 3po6hth. Ocb jje e coöaKa, BÍ3bMÍTb, 3jj,epÍTb niKypy, 3po6ÍTb 6apa6aH Ta 3a6apa6aHbTe, to bíh BHHjje! HopTH 3pajjijiH Ta 3a coöaicy. OöjiynHjiH noro, 3Po6hjih 6apa6aH — Tp-p-p! MocKajib KpHWTb: — Ox, y noxofl nopa! B35íb yôpaBCH Ta h niniOB, qopra yôirjra Ta h 3a- *IHHHJIHCb. MocKajib BHÔniOB HajjBip, jjHBHTbCH — HeMa rmoro. — O, nijjjiypHjiH, ôícobí chhh! Ta h niniOB coôi jjajibme, jiyqqe niyKaTH. OPHCH U,k> Ka3Ky po3noBÍjia 6a6a jjíjjobí, a jjíjj, — cycijjo-bí, cycijj — KyMi Ha tojiohí, KyMa — BOpom i coponi. CopOKa 3chth He Morjia, jjokh bcím He p03Hecjia. Bíjj He'i i r 3Haio i BaM po3noBÍjiaio. )Khb Ha cbítí napyôc-k, bhcokhh i CTpyHKHH, rk mojiojjhh jjyôoK, a rapHHH, rk npHHii. Hepe3 Hboro yci jjJBqara coxHyjiH, rk ôajjHjiHHH, MaTepi xotíjih npn-BepHyrH xjiomxeBe cepne jj,o cboíx jjOHbOK. Kojih HacTaB Ha Te qac, napyôoK ojkqííhbcr na OpHci, HaHÔiflHiiniH jiíb*ihhí cejia. Baram cnoqaTKy OHKajín bíjj 3jjHByBaHH5i, a noTÍM CTajiH 3HyiiiaTHC5i: — Bíh He Mir noKHHyTH Hejjojno, 60 to ôoro pijj-Ha Mara! — Horo HaM 3a hhm HíKOjjyBara? Kojio ôoro xara hí KijiKa, hí xBOCTa, a b MaKÍTpi ropoôni hbí- pÍHbKaiOTb. nicjw Becijuia HeôopaKa panTOBO jryace 3axBOpÍB. Jlir Ha niq i ôijibiiie He BCTaBaB. JXo xaTH npHHimiH jnojjH, 6jiH3bKÍ h jjajieid pORWÚ. Bíh npOMOBHB jjo hhx: — Mem npHCHHBCH qyjjepHanbKHH coh. MaBKa Hainoro jiicy npocyHyjia rojiOBy y bíkho i CKa3ajia, 111,0 r BHjjyacaio TijibKH tojjí, kojih HaHBpojjjiHBiiiia mojio-jjH^Ka CTaHii,ioe nepejji mhoio b TaidM yôpamii, HKoro in,e cbít He ôa^hb. BaraTÜ 3H0By nop03B'5i3yBajiH CBoi 5I3hkh i noqa- JIH JWCKaTH hhmh, HiÖH MiTJiaMH MeCTH! — Hexan Opnca Tamiioe nepejj, hhm. noöaqHMO, jje BOHa Bi3bMe BÖpamra, HKoro me CBir He 6a*niB! — Bc-Ha Mae jinuie ojjiiy KOHonjwHy copo*n i Kaxe: — Hy, cnacHÖi, jjajjbKy, mo th MeHe ojj, CMepTi ojj-ôopOHHB. OflôopOHio i 5i Te6e. 3a6epyn> Te6e b cojijja-th, niHMaiOTb Te6e jhojjoíjjh, öynyrb rojjyBarb Ha cajio... 3a6pajiH noro b cojmara, niÔMajiH noro necnro-jiobh,í (tu, iho jnojjen izniTb), rojjyiOTb Ha cajio. Yjkq BrojjyBajiH, yace h nyqKH BpÍ3ajiH — xotíjih pÍ3aTb. Bíh i 3jjyMaB npo Toro. Kojih toh yHoqi h ÔĎKHTb. TaM 3aMKH Taid 3flOpOBÍ — JlyKaBHH 5IK jjoôir, TO TaK i OijqHH5noTbC5i. Bíh npHHHiOB jjo noro: — A iho th, jj5ijj,bKy, XHBeui Tyr? Kaxe: — >Khbv. — noBejjH MeHe, jje Tyr rponii e. Kaxe: — Boiocb, XOT5I MeHe ojjcijib 5ik Bor bhhíc! Bíh Kaxe: — nocTiií, He KaacH TaK, mo Bor bhhíc. Bor Te6e He HecTHMe, a me 5i 6yny HecTH. Bíh niniOB, jje e rponii, TpH míhikh HaôpaB, bhhíc HajjBip, nocKjiajjaB Ha ceöe. Toh napyôoK cíb — He BrajjaB, kojih h jjojjOMy ojjbí3. npHBÍ3 jjo CTaBy, Ta Tyn,H, jje qopTH xHByrb. TaK qopT: — Hy, KOTpHH ojjBe3e qojiOBÍKa jjojjOMy? 51 Bxe bíjjkh BÍ3? TaK bcí He xoqyrb. Ojjhh kphbhh Kaxe: — 51 jjOBe3y. noKjiajiH Ha KpHBoro rponii. — Dl flu M >K, — Ka>KC HOpT, — TĽIbKH 3aMÍTHHI C BO K) CTOpOHy, TaK i Kaacn: «Tnpy!» Bohh ôĎKarb, Kypaaaca cnajia — napyôoK Kaace: «Tnpy!» JXoK bíh: — Horo th? Kaace: — KypaacKa cnajia! — JXsuiQKO, — Kaace, — BepTaTbca, n'^TCOT BepCT yöirjiH, rk CKa3aB «Tnpy»... HopT npHBÍ3 noro jjOflOMy, nijj xaTOio nojioxHB i rponii Tlí. — rjwjjH >k, — Kaace, — 3chbh. Mh jj,o Te6e npn-ín,eM HKpa3 y rojj,, jjOBijjaeMOCb, rk th jkmbquj. TaK bíh 3khb rojj. Bohh b rojj 5iKpa3 i npHHnuiH flOBĽiaTbCH. rioxoflHjiH, Ta h ninijiH, Ta örjibme Bxe ix He öa^hb toh napyôoK. npaBjja KOjiHCb öyjia, Ta jjaBHO, Maöyrb! nPO BIHHAJIbHHH IIEPCTEHb, IUACTH I HEinACTH Byjia ojjHa ^dmca i 3aHejjy)Kajia. Kojih BMHpajia, jjajia chhobí cbíh BiirqajibHHH nepCTeHb: — HiKOMy He Binnan, jjhthho, ce 6yn,e tbog mac-tr i Heinacra. Ore Hb npHBÍB Maqyxy. Bohh jho6hjihc5i, a jjHTHHa pOCJia, MOB ÖHJIHHa. 5lKOCb xjionqHK rpaBca MaTepHHHM nojjapyHKOM, 0Ö3HpaB noro, qynyBaBca, 5ik öjiminiTb. Bo nepcreirb 6yB 30JIOTHH. Maqyxa mjjiiHBHjiacb i bho*ií BKpajia nepcreirb, XOq XJIOrFHTK HOCHB HOrO Ha HIHI Ha MOTy3KOBÍ. XjiomiHK ayace HiKOjjyBaB 3a nepCHeM, HyzrHBca, rjumaB. I HKOCb 3HaHHiOB MaqyuiHH cxoBOK. Kojih BOHa yBHjjijia, mo nepCTeHb 3hob y xjionini, 3HeHaBHjjijia noro i nporaajia 3 jjOMy. ITíhiob bíh cbítom. HaHHHBCH cjiyacHTH jjo ojjHoro ra3jjH. Po6hb, rk bíji. Ajie HKOCb Ta3jja yBHjjÍB y Hboro Ha mni nepCTeHb i nojjyMaß: «Ce He npocTnn cjiyra». I nporaaB xjionna. A HOMy npnnnuia nopa hth jjo ßincbKa. TaM yßn-jjíb y Hboro nepCTeHb ojjhh o(J)in,ep i noqaß npocnTn: — JXaPi Mein! — He Moacy, 60 ce MaMHH nojjapyHOK. I toh o(J)inep 3aßjjaBC5i tok Ha Boaica, ino rope. HanacTyßaB Ha Hboro, jje jinnie Mir. Tjdkko öyjio bo-HKy. JlyMae: «He Bnjjepacy». Xotíb 3acTpijiHTHC5i. A jjajii HajjyMaB, ino jiinnie BTeKTH 3 ßincbKa. nepeojnirHyBca b inrßüibHe, rjwjjae coöi poöoTy. Ojjhh Ta3jja, kojih yBHjjiB 3jjopOBoro xjiona, 5iKOMy Tpeöa jjaTH jjoöpe icth, CKa3aB: — Tn xiöa 6n b qopTa 3HanniOB coöi cjiyacöy. 3anniOB jieriHb y Bejinid 3BOpn. Cíb, 3aacypHB- C5i. /],HBHTbC5i: in,e naHOK 3 najin*iKOio. Po3roßopn-jinca. JleriHb nocKapacHBCH, mo ne Moxe Hairrn coöi cjiyacöy: — Kaacyrb, mo xiöa b qopTa Mir ön HaÖHüTHCH 3a cjiyry... — A 51 toh! — Kaace naHOK. — Ijjeni jj,o MeHe? — Ifly- 3aöpaB noro qopTaKa 3 coöoio b nijj,3eMHe napcrßo. — Byjxem cjiyacnTH y MeHe Tpn poicn, — ksükq. — JXom toôí 3aKOH. BnjjepacHffl noro — jjoöpe 3anjiaqy. BKa3aB qopT Ha Tpn kotjih h ksükq: — nijj n,en öyaeni niflKjiajjaTH ojjho jrpHBO, nijj n,en — jjßa, a nijj n,en Tpn. Kotjih 3aKpnri — i He CMieni 3arji5iHyTH jjo hhx. Y KOTjiax inocb nnmajio, npocnjioc5i. Ta xjionenb He HapyniHB 3aKOH. Ot BÍJJCJiyaíHB BÍH CBÍO CTpOK, npHXOJJHTb naHOK i 3Binye: — Ta qn 3Haeni, xto b KOTjiax? — Hi. — TO JJHBHCh! — BľflKpHB TOpTHKa KOTJIH. A TaM ôyjia xjionneBa Maqyxa, toh ra3iia, y KOTporo cjryacHB, toh o(J)in,ep, mo Hajj hhm 3ÖHTKyßaBca. y Borom> nijj MaqyxoK) cjiyra niflKjiajjaB Tpn flpHB^ara, nijj KOTeji 3 ra3jjoK) — jjBa, a nijj o(J)in,epa — ojjho. JXob naHOK MÜneqoK 30jiOTa xjiomxeBi h bhhíc noro Ha 3eMjHO. TinbKH He CKa3aB, mo 3a qac cjiyacon y nijj3eMHOMy napCTBi Í3 (J)anHoro jiererra toh CTaB CTpa-xoBHCbKOM. A jj3epKajia tojjí He ôyjio. ITepine jj,3ep-Kajio 3poÖHB Cojiomoh, a6n b Hboro nojjHBHjiacH noro MaTH i yBHflijia, rksl BOHa CTapa. Ijje xnonenb i BHjjHTb: Ha jjopo3Í CTorrb KapeTa, a koho Hel o(J)in,ep 3ÖHTKye CBoro cjiyry. — He 36HTKyH BOínca! — Kaxe xnonenb o(J)ine-py. — To rpix. — Ta 6o bíh HiKOjjyBaB KOHeň mjirairaTH... 0(J)íd,ep He JJOrOBOpHB, 60 yBHJjÍB CTpaXOBHCbKO. Cko^hb y KapeTy, roniaryB Ha KOHeň — Ta 3bíjjth. — Horo o(J)in,ep TaK 3Ô05ibc5i? — 3BÍjjye xnonenb BOHKa. — Bo th ayace crpaniroiH Ha jinne. 3aMOTaB xnonenb rojiOBy, mo jnniie om bhjj- HO, i TaK npHHHIOB npOCHTHCH B OflHOMy míctí Ha Hranir. 3amc HOMy cjiyra Icth, Ta rk yBHjjÍB CTpa-xoBHCbKO, Bce HOMy 3 pyK BHnajio. 3a6ir Ta3jja i KpHWTb: — 3a6npanc5i reTb! Mem He Tpeôa TaKoro HeBMi-jioro cjiyrn! — HojiOBiqe, cjiyra He bhhbh! To noro HacTpa-HiHB míh bhjj, — KSüKQ xnonenb. — nporarraTH cjiyry cepejj 3HMH — BejiHKHH rpix. A 3a Becb noÖHTnn no-cyn, r 3amia*ry, — i bhhhhb 30jiothh. HaÍBCH, nepeHoqyßaB i njje jjani. Hye — öyÖHy-K)Tb: «Xto onjiaTHTb napcbid jjOBrn, TOMy nap jjacTb nißriapCTBa i cboio jjpHbKy 3a xoHy». nojjyMaB xjio- nenb: «McoKe, Tyr Moe inacra?». npHOmoB jjo napa, BHcnnaB MinieqoK 30jiOTa. — Hh JJOCHTb? — JXoCWTh. A nap Maß Tpbox iipHbOK. 3aKjiHKaB CTapniy. — He nijjy r 3a crkq CTpaxoBHCbKo! — bíjjmobh-jiacH BOHa. 3aKjiHKaB flpyry, i Ta BizrMOBHjiaca. Maqyxa, 60 nap 6yB xoHaTHH jjpyrHH pa3, noqajia KpHqara: — He cmíh Tax *ihhhth — BrrnbOBe cjiobo jiaMaTn! A xjionenb Kaace Maqyci: — He 3ÖHTKyHTe cnpOTy, 60 to BejiHKHH rpix. 3aKjiHKajiH Memiry. A Ta öyjia TaKa c^aima, rk coh- ne. nojjHBHjiacb Ha CTpaxoBHCbKo h Kaace: — niny 3a Hboro He 3i CBoei, a 3 Bainoi, HHHbKy, bojií, aôn bh He BTpaTHjiH CBOK) cjiaBy i jjepxaBy. nocBajjböyBajiH. HajjiB xjionenb cbíh nepCTeHb Ha najieub napiBHi, BOHa cbíh Hajjijia HOMy. nonijiyBa- JIHC5I — i CTaB BÍH 3HOBy (JtaHHHM JiefeHeM. I 3CHJIH flOBro y macTi Ta 3jjppOB'I. Ce Ka3Ka npo Te, rk HejierKO inacra 3HaňTH. nPO JIEfEHH, UJO nOBEPHYB JHO^HM COHUE, MlCJIUb I 30PI A OTO KOJIHCb 3chb BejiHKHH naH, IHO MaB Be- jiHKy naHK). Byjin ayace 6araTÍ, ajie rk 3ÍCTapijiHC5i, to 3acyMyBajiH, 60 He ôyjio KOMy MaeTKH jihihhth. nam ninijia jjo 3HaxapKH, a6n in nopamuia, mo Mae qHHHTH. — y MOpi e qapiBHa pHÖKa, — CKa3ajia in 3Haxap-Ka. — )KÍHKa, ino íí 3'IcTb, HapojjHTb xjiomiHKa. nam npHHuiJia jjojjOMy, po3noBÍna naHOBi h npocHTb: — Kynn Mem Ty pHÖKy. npHÍxaB naHHCbKO Ha ôeper MOpa i cnnraB pn-6ajiOK: — Hh He 3JIOBHJIH 6 bh MeHÍ Ty pHÔKy, Bľfl 5ÍKOÍ mor nam HapojjHTb jjHTHHy? — A qoro hí? Aue Tpeöa HaM jjara 6o*ncy ropiji-kh, aôn xjiomiHHa Becejnrií 6yB, 6o*n? Tpeöa HKHaHCKOpinie... — CKOpo 6aÔKa mobhtbch, ajie He CKOpo pHÖKa JIOBHTbCH. npHHfliTb *iepe3 TIEKJXeHb. MHHyB th>Kjj,eHb. ITaH npHBÍ3 yce, ino xotíjih pH-6ajiKH. JXsum HOMy pHÔKy. y naHa öyjia 3a KyxapKy Bxe CTapnia rynyjiKa. Ha naTejibHi TaK (J)aHHO 3anaxjio, iho b rynyjiKH cjiHHa noTeioia. Byjio rpiniHO He noKynrryBaTH xoq KaBajib-qHK pHÖKH. Ta i 5iKa KyxapKa roTye h He KyniTye. BinjiaMajia Tponie^kh i 3'üia, peniTy noHecjia nam. MHHyjiH míchhí. KyxapKa HapojjHjia CHHa, a qe-pe3 KUibKa jjhíb i nam Majia CHHa. 51k naHCbKHH chh nijjpic, noro BizmajiH jjo ihko-jiH, a ryiiyjibCbKHH — nac rycn Ha tojiohí. Horo He BnycKajiH HaßiTb jjo noKOio, jje rpaßca namra. TaK MHHyjio öaraTO pokíb. ryiryjib*iHH chh CTaß TaKHM jiereHeM, rk coHe^KO. rynyjiKa He Morjia Ha- TÍHIHTHC5I hhm. OjjHoro pa3y CTajioca TaK, mo Ha Heöi coHne He 3ÍHnuio, a BBeqepi MÍC5in,b jxecb nponaß i 3ipKH He cbíthjih. JIiOflH xojjHjiH cyMHÍ, 5IK nepejj, KmneM cbí-Ty. Ka3ajiH, ino coHne, MÍcanb i 3ÍpKH yKpajiH qopTH. Uicap p03icjiaB no bcíh jjepxaßi TaKHH p03Ka3: «Xto 3Haôjj,e coHne, MÍcanb i 3ipKH, 3a Toro bíh bíjj,-jjacTb cbok) napißHy». ryiiyjibqHH jieriHb Kaace cboíh MaMi: — nijjy iip nicapa h nojjHBjiiocH, xna TOTa na-pißHa, 60 He 3Haio, qn BapTO qepe3 Hei 3a*iinaTHC5i 3 qopTaMH. npHHHiOB jjo CTOjiHHi. CTaB nepejj, npecTOjiOM i ksükq: — 51 BpHTyiO, BejIbMOXHHH H,icapK), COHH,e, MiCHHb i 30pi, ajie npHBejjH ck>jih napißHy, aön BHfliß, mo BOHa 3a ojjHa. ITpHBejin napißHy. JleriHb BHKpecaB BoraK), 3anajiHB aicycb TpicKy, oöjjhbhbch napißHy h CKa3aß: — IIIo (J)anHa jjißKa, Moxe 6yrH... MoxHa 3a Hei i ß neKjio ckowth. OnißHoqi ryiryji nocKaicaB Ha KOHi jjo BejiHKoro MOCTy, 111,0 6yB 3a TeMHHM JliCOM. ITpHB'5I3aB KOH5I JJO BepÖH, a caM BHpBaB jjoniKy 3 MOCTy i KHHyB y piKy. npHciß 3a KOpqeM i qeKae. PanTOM qye rynaHira KonHT. XTOCb CTaB kojio MOCTy i noqaß KpnqaTn: — Xto p03ÖHpae Mem MicT? AHy, jje toh ncyn-MancTep! — 51 ncyio Tßin MicT, — BinjioßiB jieriHb 3-3a KOpqa. — To mo, 6yn,eMO öhthch? — Th, qopTe, He nyacan MeHe cboim kohhtom, a BijjjjaH jhojjhm coHH,e, Mic5iH,b i 3ipKH, 6o 3apa3 i3 Teöe nopoxH nocHnjiHTbCH. — He BijjjjaM. MycHMO öhthch! — Hämo KpOB npojiHBaTH? — Biß cboc JieriHb. — Jlinnie 6yn,e, rk th craHeni BoraeM, a r iipineM. no-öa^hmo, xto Koro nepeMOxe. — 3rojja! — KpHKHyß He^hcthh. PanTOM 3aropißC5i BejiHKnn BoroHb i ninuia rycTa 3jiHßa. BoroHb ropHTb, a jjom, noro racnTb. JXom Teqe, BoroHb neqe. JXom neöemiTb, a BoroHb ninnnTb. ,3,0 3Haicy, 5iK y neKjii! noriM BoroHb noqaß 3racaTH, a flom judib ine ÄY^-qe, mÖH jjecHTb xMap ypBajiocH. Hapeniri BoroHb no- rac, napa p03Biajiaca reTb i 3ajinniHJiac5í Ha mícijí jiňme Kyna nonejiy. JleríHb p03KHjjaB noniii i no6a*niB, rk nijj hhm 3a6jinm,ajio coHeqico. CxonnB coHije nijj nax-By, cíb Ha Kohr i 6iroM jjo nicapa. Kojio jjoporn bíh noöaqnß xaTKy i 3axoTÍB 3Harn, xto y híh 3CHBe. JXhbwtí>cr y bíkho, a TaM ojjhí ßijjb-mh: jjprr npHjjyrb, ojiobo 3jinBaiOTb, Ha 6o6ax BOpo-xaTb. A ojjHa 3 hhx cjiinae Hajj KapTaMH. JleríHb nepeKHHyBCH b Myxy, 3ajieTÍB y xaTKy i cíb Ha CTÍHy. BijjbMa, mo cjiinajia Hajj KapTaMH, menori-jia coôi nijj híc: — KapTa noKa3ye, mo HKHHCb jieríHb yÖHB Moro qojiOBÍKa i 3a6paB coHne. 51 TOMy jiefeHeßi Bucy bko-pOTaio! CTaHy rpynieio cepejj nojra. 5Ik bíh 6yjje ixarn i 3ricTb ojjHy rpyniKy, to nojjaBHTbca. Myxa BHjieTijia 3 xaTH i 3HOBy CTajiaca rynyjiOM. Xjionen,b noöir jjo nicapa. IToBeqepHB i jiir cnaTH. TijibKH HaKa3aB: — Han MeHe híxto He öyjjHTb. CoHe^KO Mae p03- ÖyjJHTH... ypaHn,i jHOjjn npOKHHyjiHCH bíjj rapaqoro Becejio-ro coHe^Ka! iloqyjiocH roHKamra, 3am,e6eTajin nraxn. Ha jjpyry mq JieríHb cíb Ha kohh h norxaB jjo MOCTy. npHB'5í3aB Kohr jjo ßepön, BHpBaB jjpyry jjoniKy 3 MOCTy i ninypHyB ä b pncy. npnciß 3a KOpqeM i qeKae. Hepe3 HKHHCb qac 3HOßy noqyßca CTyidT KonnT. To 6yß jjpyrnn qopT. Bíh nijjinniOB jjo MOCTy, orjra-HyB noro i 3aBepeinaB: — Arin, xto BKpaB jjoniKy? Arry noKaxnca! — He r\ — jieríHb bhhiiiob 3-3a KOpqa. — Hämo niyKaeni coöi 3ycTpi*ri 3 HaMH? — BijJJjaHTe JHOJJHM MÍC5ín,b. — Be3 6ÍHKH He BijjjjaM! JleríHb nojjyMaB i BijjnoBiB: — Ham,o KpOB npojiHBaTH? Pajjme th CTam> KaMeHeM, a r CTaHy cjiynoM1. Hokothhich 3 ropn i Bjja-pHincH jjo cjiyna. 51k bíh p03jieTHTbC5i Ha tpíckh — th nepeMir, a rk hí — to jjaBaô Micaiib. TaK í 3pOÖHJIH. BejIHqe3HHH qopHHH KaMeHHiu,e p03iraaBC5i 3 ropn i TaK rpHMHyBca jjo cjiyna, mo p03-cnnaBCH ojj,pa3y Ha jjpíôhhh nicoK. JleriHb p03rpi6 niCOK í 3HaHHIOB TaM MÍC5HIb, 111,0 sük 3aCM15IBC5I Bifl pajjocTi. Tyiiyri noro He noHic y nicapcbKHH nanan,, a HinypHyB Ha He6o. BcrojjH CTano Becejio. 3aTboxKaB cojiOBen, 3araBKajiH ncn h 3aKBaKajiH xaôn y ôojiotí. JlerÍHb cíb Ha kohh, nojjaBca jjo najiairy. Kojio BijjbMH- HOl XaTH CTaB i nOJJHBHBCH y BÍKHO. TaM np5IJIH flpÍT, bíjj- jiHBajiH ojiOBO, BOpoxHjiH, a HaôcTapiiia BijjbMa Brajjy-Bajia Ha KapTax. ryiryji nepeKHHyBCH b ôjioxy, nocKa-KaB y xaTy i ckík tíh BizrbMi Ha ronoBy. A Ta 6ypM0TÍJia: — Ilie'i Hoqi HKHHCb jianaHjjyx p03ÔHB jjpyroro qopTa. 51 Biflzr>rqyc5i HOMy! CKaacy coHneBi, aôn boho CKa3Hjioc5i, a caMa CTaHy KpHmrqKOio b nojii. 5Ik bíh Han'eTbCH 3 He'i, to Mae jiycHyrH Ha hithph KaBajiKH. Bjioxa BHCKoqnjia 3 xaTKH i 3H0By CTajia jiefeHeM. Bíh cíb Ha kohh — i raôjja npocTO jjo nanany. A Ha TpeTK) Hiq 3H0By 6yB Ha moctí. BnpBaB oc-TaHHK) jjOHiKy i HinypHyB ii b piKy. HopT He 3a6apHBC5i. npHCKaKaB, noqaB KpnqaTH. — Xto Tyr Mem Ta3jj,ye? — 51, — i jieríHb bhhhiob 3-3a KOpqa. — Horo th npnqenHBCH jjo Hamoro MOCTa? — Xoqy, aÔH-cb noBepHyB Ha Heöo 3ipKH. — Hi. CnoqaTKy Myiiry noôopOTHca 3 to6ok>! — Man p03yM, flizrbKy, — CKa3aB ryrryji. — 51 Bxe jjbom TaKHM, rk th, CKpyTHB b'5I3h. Bime, CKpyqy h toôí. Bijjjjan 30pi no-jjo6pOMy. 1 Cjiyn — CTOBIl. — MycHMO no6opOTHC5í! — Kojih TaK, to 3b'5dkh MeHe mohho Hanrpyö-HiHMH BOjiOBOjjaMH. nooaqmii, mo 5i nipBy ix, 5IK na-ByTHHy. HopT OÖMOTaB HOrO rpy5e3HHMH M0Ty3KaMH i TaK 3aryfl3yBaB, m,o cto jjijjbKiB to He p03B'5i3ajiH 6. — 5ík He nipBein ix, KHHy Te6e b piicy, — npHipo3HB. — ,ZIp6pe. Ta BijjBepHHCH... HopT noBepHyBCH jjo Hboro ruie^iHMa. A JierÍHb Maß y 3CMem HOXHK-qenřjiHK. YMjiiBiq nepepÍ3aB Ha co6i MOTy335i, BHnpocTaBCH i CKa3aB: — ,HHBHCb, 51 B3íe! JXifíbKO TpoxH He 30MJIÍB 3Í CTpaxy. noöjiijj i noqaB Tp5iCTHCb, 5IK y nponacHHHi. — Tenep b'5dkh MeHe, — npooejibKOTÍB. ryrryji nooöcoTyßaB qopTa M0Ty3KaMH, 5ik ropiiiKO-jjpan jjpaHTHBHH ropHeHb. BijjBepHyBC5i h KpHKHyB: — Pbh! JXifíbKO TaK HaTy>KHBC5i, mo Majio oqi He noBHjia- 3HJIH. JlyBCR, KHJjaBC5I flO 3eMJlÍ, TepC5I flO KaMÍHH5I, CKaByjiiB bíjj, jiiotí, 5ik CKaxeHHH nec. Ajie mqoro He jjonoMorjio. — To6i Tpeôa me ojmy Kyjieiny 3'ícth, a6n p03-b'5i3aTHC5i, — KenicyBaB JieríHb. — /JaBaň 3ÍpKH, 5ik He xoqeiii, aÖH 3ca6a jjajia toôí umrbKH. — Moxem 3a6paTH, — norojj,HBC5i qopT. — JXq bohh e? — Ha kohí, nijj cíjjjiom. JierÍHb BHT5irHyB 30pi h noqaB paxyBaTH. /IoBro ix ne-peKjiajjaB Í3 icynn Ha Kyny. CidjibKH ix TaM ôyjio — rojji Bxe CKa3aTH, ajie ojjmei ryiryji TaKH He jj,opaxyBaBC5i. — JXq BOHa? — rpHMHyB Ha qopTa. — TaM e Bei. — Bpenieiii, ojjHiei öpaicye! 5Ik He CKaxem, to innypHy Te6e Tyn,h, jj,e paKH 3HMyiOTb. HopT 3p03yMÍB, mo b Hboro KencbKi cnpaBH, 60 ryiryji 3Hae, mo jjo qoro. B351B Ta h 3Í3HaBC5i: — 51 nojjapyBaB ojjriy 3ÍpKy cboíh jnoöacni — BiflbMi. JleríHb jjOBro He jjyMaB. BncajjHB 3B'5i3aHoro qop- Ta KOHeßi Ha cnrnry, cíb y cifljio i — bho! — jjo Biflb-mh. CTajiH nijj bíkhom i cjiyxaiOTb, rk BijjbMa Myzrpye Hafl p03KJiajjeHHMH KapTaMH! — ITeK ceMy jinxy! /Iecb nponaB i TpeTiií qopT. Biflaň, noro 3anponacTHB ryiryji. — 51 Tyre^kh, — KpHKHyB qopT. — OH, AHTHnKy MÍR KOXaHHH, XOflH-ho flO xaTH. — He Moxy, jnoöoHbKO, 60 3B'5i3aHHH. BijjflaH jie-TeHeBi Ty 3ÍpKy, mo r toôí nojjapyBaB, i nonpocn, a6n MeHe BijjnycTHB. ryuyji yBÍHinoB jjo xaTH. BiflbMa jjajia HOMy 3ÍpKy. — Po3b'5dkh Moro KOxaHoro, — nonpocHJia. — Bíh Mem me noTpiÖHHH. JleríHb H,ijiy hm innypjwB 3ÍpKH Ha He6o. Xotíb, aÖH KOXHa öyjia Ha cboím míchí. 5Ik 3aKÍmniB po6o-Ty, HajjBOpi p03BHflHÍjioc5í. Bíh fliflbKa — b onajiKy1 h noixaB jjo ctojihhí. JIioflH HOMy jjHKyBajiH 3a comxe, MÍcanb i 3ÍpKH. TůibKH KOp^Mapi, n,icapcbid míhíctph Ta 3jiojjü He jra-KyBajiH, 60 kojih TeMHO, jiernie niaxpaiOBaTH. JleríHb p03B'5i3aB fliflbKa i CKa3aB: — Airy, AHTHnKy, 3ÖepH KOp^Mapiß, míhíctpíb i 3jiofli'íb. OÖMacTH ix CMOjioK), oÔKaqaií y nip'I i bojjh TpH jjhí i TpH Horn no HpMapKax. HopT BHCKO^hb 3 OnajIKH i nOÖir BHKOHyBaTH p03- Ka3. JleríHb niniOB jjo najiany. CTaB nepejj, npecTOjiOM i CKa3aß! — BejibMOXHHH nicapio, r Bce Bxe 3po6nB. Coh-ne, MÍC5iHb i 3ÍpKH — Ha CBoeMy míchí. Tenep no'íny 1 O n a ji k a — míuiok a6o Top6a jjjia rojjiBJíi KOHeö y jjopo3i. 3a CBoeio MaMOK), a6n BOHa nojjHBHjiacH h CKa3ajia, qn xoqe TaKo'i HeßicTKH, rk tbor napiBHa. — Taň, Haň 6yn,e, — norojjHBca nicap. ryiryji nycTHBca b jjopory jjo KojiomhI. CoHue npa-3CHJI01, rk CKaaceHe. IloöaqHB rpynry 3 jipcihjihmh rpyni-KaMH, ajie Haßtib He niaiHHiOB jjo Hei. Cnpara He jjaBajia HOMy 3CHTH. Aue jjapMa noöaqnß KpHHHino 3 qncreHb- KOK), rk KpHHITajIb, BOflOK), — npOHHIOB MHMO Hei. 3a6paB cbok» MaMy h BepHyBca jjo nicapa. Uapiß-Ha in cnofloöajiacH. Byjio Taxe Becimra, HKoro cbít He 6a*iHB. AaioKe! npo nPAB^y i kphb/jy vKhjih KOjiHCb-TO jjBa öpaTHi oflHH öaraTHH, a flpy-thh öijjHHH, m,o h He CKa3aTH. Uen öijjHHH 6paT yMep. 3ocTaBC5i y Hboro chh, i bíh 3chb tqjk 6íjj,ho. I cnnraBca pa3 bíh y CBoro iMiibKa: — A m,o, jJRRhKy, rk jiyqqe Tenep xhth — mi npaß-jjoK), mj HenpaBjjoK)? — E-e-e!... fl,e th Tenep HanniOB npaBjjy? HeMa Tenep npaßjjH Ha cbítí! Tenep CKpi3b ojjHa KpHßjja. — Hi, jjajjeqKy! 6 npaßjja — npaBjjpio jiyqqe xhth. — Xojjím Ha cyn,. — Ta qoro mh-Taicn nijjeMO Ha cyn? Jlyqqe jja-ßanTe nijjeMO no jjopo3i i cnnraeMO qojiOBÍKa, HKoro 3ycTpmeMo; rk cicaxe, tok i 6yn,e. Bania npaßjja — yea mor xyn,o6a 6yn,e ßaM; mor npaßjja — ßania xyn,o-6a 6yn,e Mem. Tax cnnraeMO jjo Tpbox pa3. — Hy, jjoöpe. I ninijin bohh jjoporoK). InyTb-inyTb, 3ycTpiqaeTb- C51 IM HOJIOBÍK — 3 3apo6ÍTKÍB, qn mO, HfflOB. 1 ITpaxHTH — Ayxe nauHTH, o6najnoBaTH npoMeHaMH. — 3flOpOB, qOJIOBÍqe flOÖpHH! — 3jjopOBÜ — Cksükm, öyjjb jiacKaB, qojiOBÍqe, rk Tenep jiyq-qe xhth: qn npaBjjpio, *ni HenpaBjjoio? — E-e-e!.. ,Hp6pi jnojjn! ,He Tenep bh npaBjjy Haň-nuiH? HeMa Tenep II HÍjje Ha cbítí. Jlyqqe xhth kphb-jjok), aHĎK npaBfloio. — Hy, one pa3 mor npaBjja! — Kaxe jjHjjbKO. A He6ĎK i 3aacypHBC5í, ino HOMy npHHjjeTbca Bijjjj,a-Bara bck) cbok) xyn,o6y jjHjjbKOBi. IflyTb, inyrb — 3y-CTpiqaeTbCH Im naH. A HeöbK i Kaxe: — Hy, 3anHTaeMO jk Hboro naHa: neií yace bcio npaBjjy p03Kaxe: bíh rpaMOTHHH i Bce 3Hae. — Hy, jjoöpe. Ot nopiBHHjiHCH 3 naHOM i nnraiOTb noro: — CKaxiTb, öyjjbTe jiacKaßi, naHO*n». niniOB. npnxojjHTb jjo rpeöjii, a TaM naH 6'e Ta MyqnTb jnojjen, mo6 Mepiniö yraqyBajiH. Bohh, ôíjjhí, ajK niT 3 hhx juieTbCH, poöjwTb, a boho Bce mqoro He noMarae. A naH 3Han jnoTye. npnxojjHTb jjo Hboro nen npaBjjHBnn tojiobík Ta n Kaxe: — E-e, naHe! B'eTe bh jnojjen, Ta maKoro 3 ijboro jjijia He ôyjje. A mo jjacTe Mem — r Braqy. — JXau r To6i CTO Kap6oBaHn,íb i me n Ha jjojjaqy n,Hx napy KOHen 3 kojwckok) i 3 KyqepOM (a TaM i kohí naHOBi ctohjih). — JXawTQ jk Mem jnojjen niicTb tojiobík Ta Tpn nijJBOJJH. — BÍ3bMH. noixajin bohh b jiic, 3py5ajiH tí Tpn jjepeBa Ta n noKjiajin ix HaBxpecT Ha rpeöjii — TaK 3apa3 i Brara- jih. ITaH BizmaB HOMy cto Kap6oBaHiiÍB i napy KOHen 3 KOJWCKOK) Ta 3 KyqepOM. Tojjí toh qojiOBÍK i jjyMae: «JXaa noíjjy me jjo Toro ropojja, jje bojjh HeMa. Moxe, n to npaBjja; Moxe, jjaM 5i Im bojjh». Cíb Ta n noixaB jjo Toro ropojja. He jjoĎKjjpKaioqH jj,o ropojja KUibKa BepCT, 3ycTpÍB bíh 6a-6ycio, mo Hecjia napy Biijep bojjh Ha kopomhcjií. — IU,o ne th, 6a6ycK>, Hecem? — Bojjy, CHHoqicy. — /lan xe n Mem Hannrncb. — E-e-e, CHHoqicy! 51 jk íl Hecy 3a Tpnjjn5iTb Bep-ctob; a noKH ine Jjinjjy jjojjOMy, nojiOBHHy p03xjno-naio: a cím'5i y MeHe BejiHKa, nponajje 6e3 bojjh. — 51 ot npnijjy y Bani ropojj, Hajjijno bojjoio bcíx, i 6yn,e Tieí bojjh y Bac jjOBiicy. BoHa noMy jjajia HannTHCb, a caMa Taxa pajjicHa CTajia, Ta Mepmin y ropojjpK TpioniKOM i p03Ka3ajia bcím ropoxaHaM, nio íjje Taicnn tojiobík, mo BOjjy ím jjacTb. ropoxaHH bcí BHHffljin 3a ropojj, Ha3ycTpiq TOMy qo-jiobíkobí, 3 xjií6om-cíjijiio i BC5IKHMH noflapymcaMH. 5ík npnnniOB n,en tojiobík y ropojj, 3HanniOB toh Kým, Ma-jihhh, nio pic nocepejj, ropojja, BHKonaB noro — no-Teioia BOjja BÍzrTÍjib no BCbOMy ropojjy. lopotami Ha-ropojjnjin noro i rpiniMH, i yc5iKHM jjo6pOM, TaK nio bíh CTaB Tenep 6araTninn bíjj CBoro jjajjbKa. JXsuii n jjyMae: — Iloíijy me b Te kopojiíbctbo, jje KOpojieBa jiot-Ka He3jj,opOBa, Moxe, BnjiiKyio ň. 5Ik 3ajjyMaB, TaK i 3po6nB. npnixaB Tyn,n, npn-nniOB jjo KOpojieBHX xopomíb, a jhojjh tí Taici CMyrm, 6iraiOTb Ta oxaiOTb! Bíh i nnTae ix: — 51 qyB, nio y Banioro KOpojra iiOTKa Jjyxe He-3jj,opOBa. Xan 5ik ii He jiiicyiOTb, Hiqoro He nojjiiOTb: TÍJIbKH 51 6 ň BHJliKyBaB. — E, qojiOBiqe, Kyn,n to6í! 3aM0pcbici jiiKapi hí-qoro He nojjiiOTb, a th h noroTÍB! — Orae, CKaadTb KOpojiio. Bohh CKa3ajiH KOpojiio. Kopojib bhhhiob jjo m>o-ro Ta h Kaace: — 5Ikhi,o BHjiiKyein, HaropojjpKy Te6e TaK, mo ne öyjje öaraTHioro ojj Teôe y cbítí, ine h jjoqicy cbok) BijjjjaM 3a Te6e. ITÍHIOB toh qOJIOBÍK, nOJJHBHBCH Ha Hei, a BOHa Bxe h KiHqaeTbCH. Bíh y35iB HacTpyraB rjiyxoro yrjia, nijjKypHB ii — i BOHa ojjpa3y nojjyaMajia TaK, mo jjhíb 3a TpH i 30BCÍM ojryacajia, 3hob CTajia TaKOio, rk i nepin. Kopojib i Bei jHOjjH Taici CTajiH pajji, mo h He CKa-3aTn! Kopojib Ha pajjoinax i Kaxe rjbOMy tojiobíkobí: — 3a Te, mo BHjiiKyBaB th mod jjoqicy, r ä BijjjjaM 3a Te6e, Ta me, rk yMpy r, th öyjjein KOpojieM Ha moIm Micrji. CKOpo h cnpaBjji Kopojib noMep, a Ha noro Micrji CTaB nen npaBjjHBnn tojiobík. npOKOpojiiOBaB bíh yace KUibKa TaM jiít, kojih npn'ĎKjjpKae y noro kopojiíbctbo 5iKHHCb-TO ôaraTHH Kynerjb i nocHjiae cnnraTH KOpo-jiR, mi jj03BOjiHTb bíh HOMy noTOpiyBaTH y noro KOpO-jiíbctbí? Kopo jib 3Bejiiß HOMy npHHTH jjo Hboro. npH-xojjHTb Kynerjb. Kopojib ojjpa3y nÍ3HaB CBoro jjajjbKa, ajie He noKa3aB HOMy n Bnjjy: noöajiaKaß Ta n ojjnyc-THB noro TOpryBaTH. A cboím jhojjhm 3aKa3aB, mo6 He BijjnycKajiH noro jjojjOMy, a mo6, hk 6yjje 36npaTHCb ixaTH, npocnjin noro jjo Hboro. TaK i CTajiocb. npnBO-jrüTb n,boro Kyniríi jjo KOpojia, Kopojib i nnrae noro: — 3 5IKOrO th KOpOJlÍBCTBa? — 3 TaKoro-TO. — 13 HKoro ropojja? — 3 TaKoro-TO. — 5Ik np03HBaeniC5i? — TaK-TO. Tyr KOpojib i npn3HaBC5i, mo bíh noro Heöiac — toh, mo 6e3BÍCTH nponaB. — Hy, mo, jjHflbKy: th Ka3aB, mo kphbjjoio jiyqqe 3chth, hďk npaBjjpio. Otjkq, hí! Th TijibKH Kynenb, a r Kopojib — npaBjja KpHBjjy nepeBaacHjia! — 5Ik >ik, — Kaace nap, — b MeHe e Hanjnoöimoro i HaHMHjiinioro — admca? — Hi, — Kaace, — He ximca. 51 acmicy He xoqy! — TaK, Moxe, xaTy to6í nojjapyBaTb? — Hi, i xaTH He xo*ry! Th Mem nojjapyn, mo b Teöe HaHMHjiinie. Th, — ksükq, — noro He 3Haeni, mo boho b Teöe e. — Hy, — Ka>kc nap, — kojih i r He 3Haio noro — öepn. — Ta ine, — Kaace qopT, — Mem He 3apa3 noro BijjjjaH, a TŮibKH qepe3 jjecHTb pokíb. — Ta, jjoöpe B3ce, jjoöpe — tom! A Toro He 3Hae, mo Bor HOMy CHHa jjaB. — TaK 3anHHiH >k, — Kaace qopT, — CBoeio Kpo-b'k), mo th Mem jjaeni. — 5Ik >i, nocjiyxaio. TijibKH, öyjjbTe jiacKaßi, nopaznyre! — Ot th BÍ3bMeui, — Kaace jjajibuie Ta 6a6yc5i, i a i cHjjeui nijj thm KyineM i CHjjiTHMeui, noKH mo He npHjieTHTb. TaM, — Kaace, — npHjieTHTb nonepejjy jjbí jjíbhhí KynaTbCH, a onicjra i TpeTa. Ot tí noKyna-K)TbC5í i öynyTb yönparbca, to th Im Hiqoro He po6n, a TpeTK) noKHHyrb. TaK th BÍ3bMeui y Tiel TpeTbo'í i yKpajjein ojxeacy, 3axoBaein i caM 3axoBaeniC5i. IToöa-qnin, ino BOHa toôí ôyjje Ka3ara Ta toôí pajjHTn! Ta TÍJIbKH, CHHy, th íl CJiyxaH, 111,0 BOHa toôí He CKa- 3ce, — to, Moxe, BOHa Te6e bhsbojihtb. — /l,o6pe, 6a6ycK>, — Kaace toh, — yce 3po6jno, rk KaxeTe. — I npomaeTbca 3 Heio. Ot TOjji i niniOB bíh jiícom, Tieio jjoporoio, i Bce Hjje Ta h in,e, ax toh Kym, pOKHTHHKa Hajj, bojjoio, rk 6a6yc5í Ka3ajia. — He jk bíh, — Kaace, — toh Kym,, ino BOHa Ka3a-jia. He jk bíh! I b3rb i CÍB Ta h CHflHTb. Kojih npHjiÍTaiOTb jjbí jjíbhh,í, a onicjui i Tpera. I CTajIH BCi TpH KynaTHCH. I rk BHJIÍ3JIH CTapmi, kjih- qyrb i TpeTio: — Xojjímo, — KaacyTb, — cecTpo, pa30M! — He 3 BaMH, — Kaace, — npHHuuia, He 3 BaMH i nijjy! Ot tí B35UIH Ta h nojieTijiH coôi, a toh i jjyMae: «Kojih 6 ace Mem BKpacTH OTy ojjexy i tí KpHjibini». (A b rx i KpHjibHH, m,o6,3BÍCHO, jitiara.) A jjajii i jjyMae: «111,0 6 to r i 3a MOjiojjenb 6yB, m,o6 He BKpaß!» I rk 3ajjHBH- JiaCb Ta, B35IB Ta h BKpaB, Ta h CHJIHTb mob*ikh. BHKynajiacb i BOHa, BHjia3HTb 3 bojjh. Kojih jjh- BHTBC5I — ax hí OJjexi, hí KpHJieHb... 5Ik CKO*IHTb BOHa 3H0By b BOJjy. A jjajii h roBOpHTb: — Xto b35íb ojjeacy — o6Í3BHCb! 5Iklu,o CTapnií, — ksükq, — to 6yn,em 3a 6an>Ka. 5ík He jjyxe crapnií 6yn,em 3a öpara, a rk mojiojjhh — 6yn,em 3a pijjHoro qojiOBÍKa! — 51, — Kaace, — b35íb! — Ta KHHb >iik Mem cjiobo cnpaBjjHin? — A cnpaBjjaíy, TŮibKH xto >k th TaKHH — mi th xoq 3a 6aTbKa, mi th xoq 3a 6paTa, mi 3a pijjHoro qOJIOBÍKa? — 51 xoqy TŮibKH 3a qojiOBÍKa! — ojjKa3ye bíh. (Cnojjoöajiacb, 6o jryace rapHa 6yjia). — Hy, 6yn,b ace Mem 3a qojiOBÍKa. I bíh KHHyB íi ojjeacy, a KpHjibHH coöi 3ajiHiiiHB. — HOM >kc th, — ksükq, — KpHJieHb MeHÍ He KHHyB? — O, 5ÍKa jk 60 th p03yMHa! — CMÍ6TbC5í bíh. — Th xoqein MeHe oöjjypnTH. — Hi, r Te6e He oöjjypio! — Hy, TaK Hexan ace nonepejjy noöajiaKaeMO i p03-nHTaeMOCb, mi oöjjypnm, mi hí, a tojjí i KpHjibmi BÍzmaM. Ot BOHa BHjiÍ3jia 3 bojjh, po3nHTajiacb, öajiaKajiH coöi... A jjajii BOHa i Kaace: — KyjJH >K th, — ksükq, — ijjeffl? — Ta iny! Xto noro 3Ha, — ksükq, — Kyjjn, xto noro 3Ha h qoro. — Ta Moace-TaKH, — nnrae, — 3Haein Kyzni? — Ta TaK i TaK. ,3,0 qopTa, — Kaace, — iny b neioio. — O, — ksükq, — 3HaK) >k, jj,0 HKOrO TOpTa th njjem! To jk th njjem jj,o Moro 6arbKa. — Ta nopajjb xe MeHi, Kyjjn Mem íth. — ,3,o6pe, jjan xe Mem nonepejjy Kpnjibna! Bce me He xoTŮiocb, 111,06 6yB bíh In tojiobíkom. — Hi, — Kaace, — nonepejjy 3a6oacncb, mo 6y-jjeni MeHi admcoio, to tojjí BijjjjaM. Ba*fflTb TOfli BOHa, iho Hmoro poönrb, 3a6o3CH-jiacb i Kaace: — Cjiyxan xe, — Kaace, — Tenep. 51 toôí 6yjj,y 3a 3ciHKy, to cjiyxancH MeHe, to, Moxe, ojj, 6arbKa yp5rryem-cr. A He 6yn,em cjiyxaTHCb, to Hmoro He noMOxe, 60 míh 6aTbKO jjyace cepjjHTHH. TaM y Moro 6aTbKa, — Kaace, — TpH xaTH b jjBOpi — mor Kpainra. To th i hjjh Tyn,h npocTO, Ta Tax, moo cecTpn He 6a*nuiH. I p03Ka3ajia HOMy Bce, rk i mo, Kyzni hth, rksl jjopora. — A Mem, — Kaace, — jjan KpHjibini, to r nojieqy, 6yny Te6e BHrjwjjaTH. Bíh BizmaB tojjí KpHjibna, BOHa nojieTijia, a bíh niniOB. Hy niniOB bíh Ta h ijje. /l,OBro bíh TaK hhiob *hi Hejjo-Bro, a jjajii h jjo flBOpy npHxojjHTb i 3apa3 y Kpainno xary. A BOHa Bxe noro i BHrjwjja. — Hy, — Kaace, — jjoöpe jk th 3poÖHB, iho npn-HHiOB, 60 öarbKO jjaBHO Bxe Te6e xjje. Ijjh jk th jj,o noro i cjiyxan, RKy 6yn,e toôí 3aranyBaTb poöoTy poÖHTb. TijibKH, — Kaace, — nijjxojjb jjo moro 3 npaBO-ro 6oKy, mo6 bíh Te6e He 3apy5aB. Ot bíh i niniOB i, rk Ka3ajia, 3 npaBoro 6oKy 3axo- JJHTb. — 3jJ,OpOB, — ksükq, — öyß! — 3flopOB, 3jjopoß! A qoro th, — Kaace, — TaK jjOBro jjo MeHe He npHxojjHB? I, nooa^HBHiH, mo toh 3 npaBoro 6oKy 3axojjHTb: — Baq, — Kaace, — r xhtphh, a th me xhtpíhihh qopTa... Hy, rjwjjH jk Mem, *ih 3poÔHHi to jjíjio, mo r toôí 3arajjaio! HI06 th Mem 3a h,k> mq cepejj flBOpy BHKOnaB KpHHHinO, 3py5 3pOÔHB i BpaHHÍ npHHÍC 3 Hel Mem yMHTHca. 5Ikhi,o 3po6hhi, to me noxHBem, a He 3poÔHHi, to mor m, a tbor rojiOBa 3 ruim! 5Ik CKa3aB, toh TaK i 3aiuiaKaB, ojjBepHyBHiHCb. «5Ik 3ce, — jjyMae, — Mem 3a ojjHy mq Ta TaKy Kpn- HHino 3poÖHTb!» I niniOB jjo Hel, njiaqyqn, XMypnn Ta HeBecejiHH. A BOHa HOMy Ha3ycTpiq: — IßaHe, — Kaxe, — cepne Moe KOxaHe! (IßaHOM HOrO 3BajIH). — hom th TaKHH CMyTHHH, HeBecejiHH? — 5ÍKxe, — Kaxe, — Mem He öyrn CMyrmiM Ta He-BecejiHM, kojih tbíh 6arbKO Taicy Mem poöoTy 3arajj,aß! — 5Iicy x bíh toôí poöoTy 3arajj,aB? — OTaK i TaK: mo6 3a ojjHy mq kphhhhto bh-KonaB, 3py5 3po6nB i 3aBTpa Bpamii bojjh npnmc yMHTHca. — It, He 3HaTb qoro th Typ6yemc5i! 5111,10 3arajj,Ky 3Hajia, jj,o Teöe rojiyÖKOio npmieTijia, rk 6yB y 6arb-Ka, 6o5uiacb, 111,0 He yce noHMem, rk CKaxe. Jlaraô jiHHieHb, — Kaxe, — Ta cnn. Yce jjoöpe 6yn,e. — I Bce, — Kaxe, — He 6yn,e Mem cnarHca, 60 3Haio, ne He 3po6nTbC5i. — Ta 3poÖHTbC5i. Th Bxe He xypHCH. 51 nocTa-paiocb. Ot bíh i jiir tojjí cnaTb, i qn cnHTb bíh, qn He cnHTb, a TaM i norjiajja: qn to x boho cnpaBjji 6yn,e, rk Ka3ajia. norjwjja bíh, TaK ax ot 3aiÍHiOB Beqip, bhhhijih 30pi... BHHHIJia BOHa HajJBÍp. BHHHIJia Í 5IK CBHCHe — TaK i HajieTijiH jjo Hel yci címcot qopTiß! BoHa i 3arajjye ím h,k> 3arajjicy: — rjwjjiTb xe, — Kaxe, — Mem, 111,06 OTyr cepejj, jjBOpy KpHHHiiro 3a 11,10 Hiq BHKonajiH i 3py5 3poÖHjiH i 111,06 TaKa 6yjia kphhhhh, rkóí h Ha cbítí HeMae! 1111,06 Bpamii npHHecjiH Mem yMHTbca! — ,Hp6pe-ij,o6pe, — Kaxyrb qopTH. I 3apa3 3axojjHjiHCb: toh Konae, toh pyöae, toh 3py6 CKjiajjae, b kphhhhio BnycKae. IIokh nißm 3a-cniBajiH, Bxe BpojjHjiacb kphhhhh, Haöpajin bojjh h npHHecjiH. — Ot Jjoöpe, — Kaxe, B35uia y hhx BOjjy. — IIpH-HjjeTe, — Kaxe, — jj,o MeHe BBeqepi. A Tip ôoro: — IßaHe, — Kaace, — cepne Moe KOxaHe. Bí3bmh coKHpy Ta xoq noxojni kojio kphhhhí, 60, Moxe, 6an>-KO y bíkho BHrjwHe. — Ta jje TaM Ta kphhhhh, kojio qoro r noxojjpKy? — Kaace toh, jieaca^h. — Ta OT, — KSüKQ, — i bojjhhh i m,e nonepejj, öarbKa BMHCHICa. BcTaB IßaH, BHrjumyB y bíkho — cnpaBjri kphhh- hh, yMHBCa, B35IB COKHpy Í XOJJHTb KOJIO KpHHHHJ — nocTyicye. Aac i toh 6aTbKO BHrjwHyB y KBarapKy. — Ijjh Bxe, IßaHe, cepne Moe KOxaHe, — ksükq jkíh-Ka, noöaqHBHiH 6aTbKa, — Hecn BOjjy — öarbKO BCTaB. Ton B35IB BOjjy, noHÍc, a caMa rojiyÖKOio nepeKH-Hyjiacb, cjiijjOM 3a hhm. ITpHHHiOB IßaH jjo öarbKa. — 3,o6pHjj,eHb, — Kaxe, — ßaM! — A mo, ^h cnpaBHBCH? — AKKeac, cnpaBHBCH. Ot i BOjja. — Hy, jjoöpe jk, — Kaxe, — jraraô xe Ha jjeHb, a Ha Hiq, mo6 roTOB 6yB. 3HOBy poöoTa öyjxe. BepTaeTbCH IßaH, a Ta Bxe i jjOMa. 3HOßy nmae: — IßaHe, — ksükq, — cepne moc KOxaHe, a mo 6aTbKO Ka3aß? — A mo ač Ka3aß? OTaK i OTaK Ka3aß... — Hy, jjoöpe jk, — ksükq, — jraraô, a yßeqepi 3HOßy mjxeiii. 15IK CTajio ßeqopiTb — «izni!» — ksükq. niinoß 3HOßy IßaH. npHHHIOB. — 3jJ,OpOBÍ, — ksükq, — ÖyjIH. A toh: — 3flopOB, 3jjopOB, — Kaxe. — Hom th TaK jipBro He npHxojjHB?! OTxe cjryxaö: ddijih 3po6n, mo r toôí CKaacy. Oh nojjHBHCb — jiic. Toh jjHBHTbca b bíkho — jiic. Moxe, toh, m,o bíh qepe3 Hboro hhiob. — OTxe, — ksükq, — rjwjjH, 111,06 th Mem BHpy-6aB, BHKOpqyßaB, 30paB, nmeHHHi HaciaB, 111,06 BOHa 3a Hra nopocjia, HaacaB, HaMOjiOTHB, HaMOjiOB, cniK i 111,06 Ha cmflamra Mem öyjiKy npHHic! HaKa3aB, suk 3aacypHB toto IßaHa. — 5Ik xe, — Kaxe, — He 3po6mii, to mor Hra, a tbor rojiOBa 3 míra. npHXOJJHTb IßaH JJO 3CLHKH, T5DKKO 3ÍTXae. — IßaHe, — Kaxe, — cepne Moe KOxaHe, qoro th TaK 3ÍTxaein? — 5Ik xe, — Kaxe, — MeHi He 3řrxarb, kojih tbíh 6aTbKO 3HOBy MeHi 3arajj,Ky 3arajj,aB, Ta m,e Taicy, m,o XTO HOrO 3Ha, 5IK fí 3pOÖHTb! — Ta r mo 3arajj,Ky jjaBHO Bxe 3Hajia, r jj,o Te6e rojiyÖKOK) npHjíiTajia! He xypncb, Ta jiaraň cnaTb, Ta cnn, a r Bxe yce 3po6jno! I 5iK jiir toh cnaTb, Beqip 3ainiiOB, bhhhijih 30pi, BHHHIJia HaflBip i 5IK CBHCHe! HopTÍB CTÍJIbKH HajieTi- jio, mo i He nepejiiwrH. — rjwjjiTb xe, — Kaxe, — mo6 bh Mem 3po6iuiH, mo r CKaxy. Oto jiíc — mo6 xe bh Mem BHpyöajm noro, BHKOpqyBajiH, 30pajiH, nmeHHHi Haciajin, Ha-mojiothjih i öyjiKy jjo CBiTy npHHecjin! — ,Hp6pe! — Kaxyrb. — rjwjjiTb xe Mem! I niímia y xaTy. A tí, rk yxonjwTbC5i: toh pyöae, toh jjepeBO bhbo-3HTb, toh KOpqye, toh ope... I noKH niBHi 3acnÍBajiH, yce 3po6miH i öyjncy npHHecjiH. — IßaHe, cepne moc KOxaHe, BCTaßan, — Kaxe, — Ta öyjiKy Hecn! — Ta mi bjkq jk BOHa e? — nnrae toh. — AKKex e! Oh, nojjHBHCb, jje 6yß jiíc... BcTaB toh, nojjHBHBCb — cidjibKH rjume: nuieHH-HH. «On,e!» — jjyMae. I niniOB jjo 6aTbKa 3 öyjiKOio. — A ino, — Kaace, — a qoM th TaK jjobto He npn- XOJJHB? — 5ííGKe, — Kaace, — CKOpo ôyjio i npHHTH? Bh i caMi 3HaeTe, ino TaKoro jjijia CKOpo He 3poÖHHi. — Ta ne ino npaßjja, to npaßjja... Hy, a 3po6nB ace, e öyjiKa? — Aßxex 3Po6hb! Ot i BOHa. «Hy, — jjyMae qopT, -iii;ex HeaÖHHKHH!» I Be-jiíb HOMy cnaTb jjem>, i mq, i 3HOBy jjem>. — Bo th, — Kaace, — neBHO, HaTOMHBca — ne BejiHKe jjíjio! A BejiHTb npHHTH Ha jjpyrHH jjem> yßeqepi. — ,n,o6pe, — Kaace IßaH, — npHHjjy. «neßHO, — jjyMae, — TaKe Bxe 3arajja, ino i 3po- ÖHTb He M03Oia!» — IßaHe, cepne mob KOxaHe, — 3ycTprqa admca, — qoro TH TaKHH CyMHHH? — 5lK3ce, — Kaace, — Mem He öyrn cyMHHM, kojih, OTaK i TaK 6aTbKO, neßHO, Bxe TaKa 3arajjKa 6yjje, ino í 3pOÖHTb He MOXHa. — He cyMyn, — Kaace, — r ne Bxe jjaBHO 3Hajia, jjo Teöe rojiyÖKOio npHjirrajia. Ot npHHjje mq, to no- pajJHMOCb. — TijibKH, — Kaace IßaHOßi, — Tpwú iuiiOHbMO b on,íh xari, to cjiHHa Im ojjroßopHTb. (Kojih 6aTbKO crorrae: «Hom th, IßaHe, jjo MeHe He Hjjeni?», to cjiHHa CKaace: «3apa3!» Ton öyjje acjjarb, a noTÍM — 3HOßy. Hokh-to jjOßijjaiOTbC5i!) TaK BOHH nOpajJHJIHCb í BTeKJIH. A 6aTbKO 3CjjaB-3CjjaB Ha jjpyraH jjem> BBeqepi — He Hjje. — Atom th, IßaHe, — ryKae, — He njjeni jjo MeHe? A cjiHHa HOMy: — 3apa3! — Kaxe. Toh niflOxjjaB, Moxe, jjo niBHom, 3HOBy ryKae. — 3apa3! — 3HOBy HOMy cjiHHa. I TaK noro nonoBOjjHjia, ax p03cepjjHBC5i. — nifliTb, — ryKae Ha jjpyrnx jiotok, — Ta b6hh-Te noro, CHKoro-TaKoro, i npHHeciTb, to r noro 3'ím! — I Bxe, — Kaxyrb tí, 36iraBiiiH, — HeMa noro, HeMa h ii. «Hy, — jjyMae qopT, ax 3jjHByBaBC5i, — r, — Kaxe, — xHTpHH, a ne ine xhtpíhihh ojj, qopTa!» — niniTb xe, — Kaxe, — jjpxemTb ix, to r o6ox 3'Im! Ot tí jiotkh i noôirjin. Ti 3a cyrKH Bor 3Ha jje CTajiH, a bohh TaKH noqajiH jjoraHüTb. Ot tí orjui-HyrbCH — kojih xeHyrbCH. — Oh jiHHieHbKO x, — Kaxe ximca, — xeHyrbca, mO X HaM pOÖHTb? — A xto noro 3Hae, — Kaxe, — mo poönrb! — Hy, cjiyxaii xe, — Kaxe, — r CTaHy nepKBOio, a th nonoM, i xojjh no nepKBi, TijibKH He noBepTanca jj,o ix nepejjOM, mo6 He ni3Hajin. Ot BOHa CTajia ucpkbok) — TaKa CTajia nepKBa, ax nopoxHH 3 He'i cnnjieTbCH, a bíh — nonoM, i xojjHTb no n,epKBi. Ot tí npnöirjin jjo Tiel nepKBH, TaK Im He MOXHa b nepKBy bbíhth, CTajin kojio nopora. — Hn qyeni th, — nnraiOTb, — none, qn th He 6a*iHB OTaKHx i TaKHx, MOjiojji o6oe? A toh i 0Ö3HBaeTbC5i, a flo ix He orjwjjaeTbCH: — BaqnB, — Kaxe, — rk our nepKBa öyjjyBajiacb, a MeHe nonoM HacTaBjuuin, to öirjin. — Ere-re, — Kaxyrb, — kojih-to Bxe na nepKBa CTpoijiacb! Yxe i nopoxira 3 He'i cnnjieTbca! Bepm-Mocb, 6o He jjoxeHeMo! Ot noBepHyjiHCb bohh, a tí 3HOBy CTajin jHOjjbMH i noöirjiH. BepHyjiHCb bohh, a 6aTbKO nnrae: — A HÍKoro x, — nnrae, — He 6a*iHjiH? — HoM He öaqHjiH? Ba^HjiH, — Kaxyrb, — cepejj CTeny nepKBy — Taxa CTapa, ax nopoxira cnruieTbCH. A b tíh n,epKBÍ nin. Mh i mrrajiHCb, Tax, Tax i TaK, — Kaxe. — E, — Kaxe 6aTbKO, — TaK to x caMi bohh, tom xe bh i'x He BÖHjiH? BixiTb xe, — Kaxe, — 3HOBy. Moxe, H,epKBH He noöawre, to xoTb HiMaTOTOK npn-HeCÍTb, XOTb nopoxHi. Ot tí noöirjiH i npnöiraiOTb Ha Miene — kojih HeMa hí ii,epKBH, hí nona — *ihcto, mob TaM hítoto i He ôyjio. — MaöyTb xe, to bohh! — Kaxyrb. I noöirjiH jjajibHie iipraroiTb. A tí Bxe Bor 3Hae jje CTajin! Kojih orjumyTbCH — 3HOBy xeiryTbCH. — Ox, jiHHieHbKO x, — Kaxe, — mo noro pOÖHTb? — Hy, cjryxan xe, — Kaxe, — r CTairy nmemi-neio, a th CTOpoxeM. Xojjh kojio MeHe, Ta TÜibKH nepejjOM He noBepTanca. Ot i CTajia BOHa nmemmeio — TaKOio-6o xopo-HiOK), mo, 5IK Brrep noßie, ax nojrarae... A bíh fliflOM CTapHM, XOJJHTb 3 KHHKOM. Kojih bohh i npnöiraiOTb. — /lijjycio, rojryöe, — Kaxyrb. — Hn He öa*iHB th Tyr MOjiOfli jhojjh öirjiH? — HoMy He 6aqHB, — Kaxe, — öaqnß! 5Ik Ha 011,10 miiemmio opajin i MeHe CTOpoxeM HacTaBjrajm. — Ere-re x! — Kaxyrb. — Kojih-to boho opa-jiocb, ciajin nniemiHio, nopocjia — i 5iKa x to xopo-nia! nopa i xaTH, a bohh tojjí oídih! He jjoxeHeMO, BepHÍMOCb! I BepHyjiHCb. A TOH BXe CHflHTb i pOT p0335IBHB, ih06 3apa3 i 3'Icth, 5IK npHHecyrb. — A mo >k, — nHTae, — jjpraajiH? — Hi, — Kaacyrb, — He jjpraajiH. — A HiKoro jk He 6a*nuiH? — Hi, oa^HjiH. Cepejj CTeny nmeHHini — i Taxa jk to xopOHia-xopOHia! I CTOpox. — A He nHTajiH jk y noro? — icaace 6arbKO. — Hom He nHTajiH? nnTajin. Tax i tok, — Kaace. — A to jk, — Kaace, — bíh i ecTb, a to BOHa, cyqa jjo^Ka. XoTb 6h öyjio Mem ojjhh kojiocok npHHecTn!.. Hy, — icaace jjo xíhkh, — CTapa, 6yn,eMO jk mh caMi 6iiTH, to jjaMO Im rapTy, a to ni Hmoro He 3po6jiaTb. — 51k 6iiTH, — Kaace CTapa, — to h 6íith. I noöirjiH. noöirjiH bohh i öiacaTb Ta h öiacaTb. Kojih orjra-HyrbCH tí: — Oh, — Kaace, — Maöyrb, Tenep Bxe nponajje- MO — ÖaTbKO i MaTH XeHyTbCH. IJIO HaM pOÖHTb? — A mo HaM poÖHTb, XTO noro 3Hae mo! — Hy, cjiyxan xe, — Kaace, — r CTaHy bojjoio, a th cejiexoM1. I njiaBan, TijibKH He noBepTanca jjo rx nepejjOM, a to nÍ3HaiOTb! I CTajia pracoio — i Taicoio me, mo He moxhe micy-jjH ooíhth, a bíh — cejiexoM, i njiaßa... I TijibKH: «Kax, Kax, Kax!» Ot tí npHÖirjiH jjo pWKH i iiHBjDiTbCH, mo hí nepe- HTH, HÍ OOÍHTH — HiKyflH Jjajlí 6íith... Toh p03CepflH- BC5i Ha jjoqicy: «Eynj> jkq th HejiajjHa! Kojih jk th Taxa, — Kaace, — sojiídk Ha TpH pokh KaMeHeM!» — npOKjuiB i BepHyBca, a tí 3HOBy CTajiH jnojjbMH i nimjiH. nÍHIJIH BOHH i JJOXOJJHTb JJO TOTO MÍCTa, Jje ÖaTbKO i MaTH iBaHOBa, i Kaace BOHa HOMy: — Hy, rjwjjH >k th Mem, — Kaace, — 3 khm xoqem H,ijiyHC5i, TÍjibKH Hijje He nijiyHca 3 MeHHioio cecTpoio, 1 Cenex — Kanyp. jj,e BOHa e, 60 3a6yn,em MeHe. Ar, — Kaxe, — 6aTi>KÍB i MaTepHH rpix cnoKyTyio — Ha TpH pOKH KaMeHeM 3ajDDKy. I one Ha, bí3bmh ohk> nojjymeqKy Ta rjrajjn, He po3nopK)h 11, noKH r He npHnny. One, — Kaxe, — 6yn,e to6í 3a naM'^TKy: rk hojjhbhhich Ha He'i, to h MeHe 3rajj,aeni. A 111,06 öüibnie híxto He 6aqnB ä — na xaTy 3aKHHb, Ha ropmne. Ot TaK nonpoinajincb bohh, i bíh niniOB jjojjOMy. ITíhiob, npHxojjHTb — i, TocnoflH, rk nopajjijiH bcí. BaTbKO, MaTH, piflHH bcr KHHyjiaCb H,ÍJiyBaTHC5í — TaK BÍH HÍ 3 KHM, 6o'ÍTbC5í, HI,o6 3 MeHHIOK) CeCTpOK) He noH,ijiyBaTHC5í. A jjani i nonwyBaBCH-TaKH, 60 bcí ruia-KaTb CTajiH. — Th, — Kaxyrb, — ropjjHH CTaß! A MeHHia, jjHjjbKOBa, cecTpa: — Hom xe th, — Kaxe, — 30 mhok> He xoqem H,ijiyBaTbC5í? — ITjiaqe. — Xi6a, — Kaxe, — th Mem He 6paT, a6o r He TaKa, rk flpyri? TaK bíh HeHaqe Toro i He *rye. Ot BOHa B35uia Ta HHineqKOM TOjji 33ajjy nijjKpa-jiacb i noH,ijiyBajia... 5Ik noHwyBajia, to bíh roBOpHB, a to h 3a6yB He TŮibKH 06 cbo'íh xíhhí — i jj,e 6yB, i rk yriKaB, a 06 mM i p03Ka3yBaB. Ot TOjji, rk 3a6yB bíh, 6aTbKO i Kaxe HOMy (ßxe Pík npOHHiOB, jjBa aöo öüibnie). — CHHy, — Kaxe, — to h nopa Bxe toôí xeHH- THC5Í. — 5íkhi,o nopa, — Kaxe, — to h nopa. IIIyKanTe, 3a6yB... BaTbKO n HaôniOB HOMy TaKy rapHy! (U,e, naK, 111,06 3a napemca Ta HerapHy!) Cranoc^ Becimra. A Ta Bxe ofljiexajia CBoe, 3po6njiacb qepHHneio i npHHnuia jjo MicTa Ta i 3ajii3jia Ha Bepôy Hajj kphhh- rjeio — Moxe, ino6 nojjHBHTbca: a jje, mob?.. I n bhjj-ho b Kpnronji — Taxa xoponia-xoponia! Kojih i npnxojjHTb niHHKapCbKa HanMH*iKa no BOjjy, i ryjibK b KpHHHino, — a TaM xoponia-xoponia! JXyMSuia, ino caua, Ta n Kaxe: — Tbxy, — Kaxe, — 6ic noro öarbKOßi, OTaxa xo-ponia, Ta mnmcapHM BOjjy Hocnjia! Hi, öijibnie He 6yny, Hexan He jjixjjyTb! I TOpox Bijjpa 06 3CMJ1K), ci>K KjienKH 3a6p5rxqajin! Tax, ino Ta ax 3acMi5uiacb. «Hy, — jjyMae, — Tyr He jjixjjycb». I 3jii3jia, ino6 nrra p03nnTarbC5i. ninuia, kojih i CTpiqaeTbCH 3 jjißqaTaMn. — A ino Tyr, — nnrae, — jjißqaTa, qym? — Ta mo, — Kaxyrb, — y Hac qyrn? Hapemco jjecb 6yß jjajieKO, Maôyrb, ax y caMoro qopTa, a Tenep xeHHTbca, Becrjura. — )KeHHTbC5i, Becijijw? — Ere! — A jje x bohh xHByrb, tí Banii napi? — A OTaM, — Kaxyrb, — i TaM... — Cnacnôi x BaM, — Kaxe, — npoinaBairre, 60 Mem híkojih. I xyreHbKO Tyjjn. npnôirjia — Becrjibm toctí. UapeHKO xojjnTb no xaTi — n He ni3HaB. BoHa i CTajia b cropOHiji mjjxn-jjaTH, noKH MOjiojjnx 3aBejjyrb 3a ctíji. A rk 3aBejin: — Hn He MOXHa 6, öyjjbTe jiacKaßi, — nnrae y napHiji, — 3po6nTb napy rojiyÖKiß i nycTHTb y xaTy? — Hom He MOXHa? — Kaxyrb. — MoxHa. Ot BOHa B35uia Ta n 3po6njia rx, a bohh cíjih Hajj rojiOBOio y MOjiojjnx, Ha o6pa3ax, i roBOpHTb. Kaxe rojiyÔKa: — Ary! A Ty 3a6yB, a Jjpyry 3jjyMaB! Ary! A Ty 3a6yB, a Jjpyry 3jjyMaß! A 3Haeni, rojiyôe, rk mh bjjbox tík3jih OJJ ÔaTbKa? — 3h&K), — Ka>ik, — Kaxe, — mor ^dmca! lie >k OTaKa i TaKa! Bei TaK 3paflijiH, a Ty MOjiojjy jjo 6aTbKa BnnpOBa-jjHjiH... A nojjyineqKy p03nopojiH — bíjjtíjdí bchkcto flOÖpa, CKOTy... yKHByTb í nOCTOJIOM JJOÔpO B035ÍTb. nPO HOJIOBIKA, UJO MAB 3JIY /KIHKV KoxajiHCH xnonenb i jjiB^HHa. ITokh noöpannca, npOHHIJIO qOTHpH pOKH. A rk yfcQ CTajIH 3íhth pa30M, to HapojjHjiocH y hhx jjBoe jjľreií. CnoqaTKy Bee hhijio floôpe, a noTÍM admca jjyace 3HeHaBHflijia qojiOBÍKa. Hlo 6 He poöhb — He Mir in híkojih JJOrOflHTH. He pa3 yace Ka3aB: — vKíhko, cnaM'5íTaHC5í! Aue rk rnocb yKycHTb xiHKy, to paxyft, 111,0 npo-najio. OflHoro pa3y Kaace BOHa HOMy: — Iflb y jiíc i npHBe3H flpOB. noixaB bíh i HiyKae cyxnx flpOB, a6n xiHKa He CBapHjiacH. TaK bíh íhiob, íhiob i HajjHÖaB rjinöo- qe3Hy RMy, mo jjHa íi He bhjjho. iToctohb Hajj Heio i nojjyMaB: — 5Ik r to6í He Brojjxy jjpOBaMH, to 6yjj,em y H,íh 5ÍMÍ. HaöpaB noBHy (J)ipy flpOB i npHB03HTb jjojjOMy, a ximca Bijjpa3y b CBapKy. — vKíhko, Maň p03yM, — yMOBjrae tojiobík. — 5Ikhi,o hí jjpOBa norám, to 3aBTpa nořeni 3i mhoio, Hapyöaio, hkhx caMa 3axoqem. Ha japyraň jj,em> ooíhhijih xyn,o6y, HarojjyBajiH jji-Teň, BnparjiH KOHeň, i o6oe izryrb 3a jjpOBaMH. npn-řxajiH jjo jiicy. vKÍHKa CKO^Hna 3 B03a i 6irae, jjpob uiyKae. a bíh niuiOB jjo Tief rmk, craB, nojjyMaB, a qepe3 HKHňcb qac Kjnrae ximcy: — Xojj,h-ho ck)jj,h, mocb noKaacy! npHHHIJia XÍHKa, CTajia Hafl amok) i flHBHTbCH. BÍH íl 33ajjy HITOBXHyB, i XÍHKa TŮlbKH 30HKHyTH BCTHrjia, rk nojieTŮia bhh3. HaöpaB flpOB 6yjjb-5íKHX i npHĎKflxae flOflOMy. Tyr KOpOBH peByrb, a jjíth njiaqyTb: — Tary, jje MaMa? — He njia*rre, jjíto^kh. BoHa me rpnon 3ÖHpae. npHHjje. CKHjjaB flpOBa, BHnpar KOHeň i npnxoflHTb flo xaTH. Ta jjíth jjajii miaqyTb. nepeHoqyBajiH — BpaHui 3ho-By njiaqyTb. — Bifla, — jjyMae coöi. — noraHO r 3po6nB. HarojjyBaB KOpiB, 3BapHB flřraM Icth, a caM 3i6paB jje RKL 6yjiH ByacHCbKa, jiamnora, HiHypKH i ifle no admcy. npHÍxaB y jiíc, Ha Te Micne, 3b'5i3aB yce flOKynn, Ha KÍHen,b KaMÍm> npHB'5i3aB i onycicae b RMy. 3aKO-pOTKe. 3hhb Í3 KOHeň bďkkh. Mano. HaKpyrHB bďkok Í3 cma Ta 6epe3H, 3HOBy onycTHB — *rye, b^ennnacH xiHKa. Tarae bíh, Tarae floropn, a to qopT. OnycKae qojiOBÍK noro Ha3ajj, a qopT KpiraHTb: — Taran, 30ji0thh qojioßiqe, r Te6e HaropojjpKy 3a ne. OjjHy mq í3 6a6oio nepeHoqyßaB i iiochbíb Ha-nojiOBHHy. 3MHjiocepjjHBC5í qojiOBÍK, bhtht qopTa. — 51 nizry jjo napa, — Kaace qopT, — 6yny MyqnrH HOrO JJOHbKy. HÍ5ÍKÍ JlÍKapi He 3M03íyTb BHJliKyBaTH ä. Uap TOjji HiyKaTHMe HapojjHHx 3Haxapiß, i npHHjjyrb u,apcbKÍ nocjiaHni ax y tbog cejio. CKaacn Im, iho 3Ha-eui Taxe 3ijura, HKe n BHjiiKye. 5Ik npHBe3yrb Te6e jjo H,apcbKoro najiany, to CKaacn, aôn 3ajiHHiHjiH 3 Heio Ha-ojjhhhí. BBiHjjeni i CKaaceui: «Th, qopHHH, Tyr?» 51 CKa-3cy: «Tyr». CKaacn: «Bnxojjb, 6o r npHHHiOB». 51 tojjí Kpi3b bíkho BHCKoqy, a napiBHa ojjyacae. Ane 3anaM'5i-TaÔ, He CMÍ6HI KOpHCTyBaTHCH hhm cnocoôoM. npHÍxaB tojiobík jjoflOMy. JXhn Bxe He iuiaqyTb — noTpoxy 3a6yBaiOTb MaMy. TaK npoiniuio TpH jjhí. Ha qeTBepTHH jjeHb CKjíHKaiOTb ycix jHOjjen jj,o ynpaBH — H,apcbid nocjiaHHi npHixajiH HapojjHHx 3Haxapiß my- KaTH. B35IB Ta3jja b TOpôy 3CMemo 3ijura i niniOB jjo ynpabh. nojiin,Í5i ôirae, Hapojj cxojjHTbca. 5Ik ycix 3iraa-jiH, nHTaiOTb: — Xto mojkq BHJliKyBaTH napCbKy jjp*n TaKe 3íjiji5i, mo h BHjiiKye! 3ajiHHiHB tojiobík jjiTeô nijj BÍHTOBy oniKy, a caM í3 nojiinieio ín,e jjo napcbKoro najiany. npHlxajIH TyjJH, 3BapHB TOJIOBÍK HKeCb 3ÍJIJW, 3a- xojjHTb jjo xBOpo'i i nHTae: — Th, qopHHH, Tyr? — Tyr. — Bnxojjb, 6o r npHHHiOB. HopT yriK, a napiBHa npHHHuia jjo naM'5rri h no-qajia xojjHTH. Uap jjyxe 3pajjÍB, mo npocTHH xjion TaK hibhjiko ň BHjiÍKyBaB. Tojjí nap Kaxe: — 3a ne jjaio to6í (J)ijibBapOK i rponieň, a6n to6í jj,o6pe xhjioch. npHÍxaB qojiOBÍK jjojjOMy i pa30M Í3 jjiTbMH ne-peiniiOB xhth y (J)ijibBapOK. rponii Mae, to h jjiTeň nocjiaB y niKOjiy. npoxHB bíh pík, a Ha jjpyrHH 3HOBy npHĎKjjxa-K)Tb nocjiaHH,i bíjj napa i Kaxyrb: — Tpe6a ixaTH y Apyrnň Kpaň, 60 mmoro napa xiHKa xBOpie Ha TaKy xBOpo6y, rk KOjincb xBOpina jjoqKa Hauioro napa. ITepejwKaBCH ra3ija, 60 qopT HOMy 3a6opOHHB ynpy-re TaKHM cnoco6oM jiiKyBaTn: — He no'íny! — BiflnoBijjae. — 5Ik He no'ín,eiii, to nap CMep™ Te6e noKapae. Bepe qojiOBÍK 3HOBy xMemo HKorocb 3iiura i in,e. npHÍxaB, 3BapHB 3ŮIJW. 3axojjHTb bíh jjo xBOpoi i nHTae: — Th, qopHHH, Tyr? — Tyr. A qoro th npHHHiOB? — npHHHiOB, 60 Ta xiHKa, 3 rkok) th cnaB y rmí, Bxe nijj jjBepHMa, 3a to6ok> npHHHijia. HopT BHCKOqHB 3 TOJIOBH i Kaxe: — Po6h co6i Tyr, mo 3Haeui, a r TÍKaio. Hen nap me HaropojjHB qojiOBÍKa, i CTaB ra3iia XHTH i nOXHBaTH. 5Ik He BMep, to flOCÍ XHBe. nPO HOPTA I EATAUbKy TOPBY vKhjih KOjiHCb Ha cbítí 6araq 3i 6araqKOK). Bohh 3aBXjj,h xojjHjiH cepjjHTi, HeBjjpBOjiem, a 6yjiH Taid CKyni, mo íjih hwhh pík KajiHHy 3 Kyjienieio i khcjih- ni. HaÔMHTa, ino poônB Ha hhx bíjj CBrraHKy jjo niB-ho*ií, rojjyBajiH nicHOK) MaHjjeôypKOio1. /liren y hhx He ôyjio, 3aTe b nnBHnni 3a TpbOMa 3aMKaMH BHcijia TOpôa, noBHa 30jiOTa. MHHyjiH pOKH, i ôaraqncbKO 3ÍcrapÍBC5i. JlexaB jjhí i ho*ií Ha rojiHx jjoniKax i jjyMaB npo CMepTb. Borbcr ii, rk 3aen,b ôyÔHa, 60 3HaB, ino TaKHM CKynepjjaraM pajjyiOTbca qopTH b neioii. Ajie Hanôrjibme noro jir-Kajia jjyMKa npo Te, mo bíh 3ajinninTb cbog 30jioto i xTOCb noro p03TpHHbicae. «111,0 jk po6hth?» — 6ijjKaBca CTapnraH. /l,OBro bíh JjyMaB i HapeniTi Taicn npnjjyMaB. «51 nepejjaM noro qopTOBi, — CKa3aB caM jjo ceôe. — He ôyjje xaôap — Han He mruraeTbCH jjo MeHe b neioii. ITotím HKOCb BHjjypio Ha3ajj...» Ojjme'i TeMHo'i Hoqi, kojih HajjBOpi ôjincKajio i rpn-míjio, ôaraq B35IB TOpôy Í3 30jiotom i nojjaBCH jjo rjin-ôoKoro Hpy. 3a hhm niniOB KpajjbKOMa i HanMHT, hkhh 3HaB, mo rocnojjap Mae jjecb 3anponacTHTn rponii. CTaB ôaraq Ha bhcokhh raminn neHb, a kojih ôjincHyjio, nijjmiB TOpôy Bropy i KpHKHyB: — He toôí, qopTe! 3arpHMÍjio, a HanMHT thm qacoM nporoBOpnB: — Toôi, jjijjbKy, TOpôa, a Mem — 30jioto! Mníryjio ine KijibKa xbhjihh. 3H0By 3a6jincKajio, i 3H0By ôaraTin KpHKHyB: — Ha toôí, qopTe, 30jioto! naM'aTan npo MeHe. 3H0By 3arpHMÍjio, i 3H0By HanMHT CKa3aB: — He pyni, qopTe! Topôa tbor, a 30jioto — Moe! Kojih ôjinciryjio me pa3, CKynepjjara ninypHyB TOpôy b 5ip i 3aropjiaB Ha Becb jiíc: — Bepn coôi, qopTe! Kojincb nopaxyeMOCb. 3arpHMÍjio, a HanMHT 3aKpn*iaB: 'MaH^eGypKa — crpaBa 3 KapTormi. — He pyni, jjijjbKy! Topôa tboh, a 30jioto — Moe! Crapnií BepHyBCH, conyqn, jjojjOMy. Jlir Ha jjom- kh, TpH jjhí iu,e nojiexaB i 3ajjyôÍB. Horo noxoBajiH. Bara^Ka He cxoTijia ôijibme TpHMaTH HaÔMHTa, i bíh CTaB 3chth b CBOÍH ôíjjhíh XaTHHÍ. nepinol Hoqi nicjui noxopOHy ôaraTW, kojih Hanmht TijibKH noqaB 3acHHaTH, xTOCb nocTyKaB y mnô-Ky, i noqyBCH rojioc: — 3aôepH CBoe 30jioto, ôo Mem noTpiÔHa TOpôa. y HaÔMHTa bojiocch jjhôom CTajio. Bíh 3acyHyB rojiOBy nijj pajjHO i jiejjBe jjnxaB bíjj CTpaxy. JXpyrdi nom XTOCb 3HOBy nocTyKaB y innôicy i npo-xpHniB: — Teň, th, BOjiomoro, 3aôepn cboc 30jioto, ôo mor TOpôa noqajia Bxe raHTH... HanMHT rjijiy mq xpecrnBca, HKOCb jjoqeKaBca pam Ky i noTÍM rjijiHH jjem> ctohb Ha KOjimax nepejj oôpa-3aMH. Ajie rje He jjonoMorjio, ôo TpeTbo'i ho^ií xrocb cepjjHTO yjjapHB KyjiaKOM y innôy, cepejj xaTH nocn-najiocH 30JIOTO. Bijibine jjijjbKO He npnxojjHB. HanMHT 3ÍôpaB rponii, KynHB coôi HOBeHbKy TOpôy, nocTOjín i Tonipenb... Ha rjbOMy Ka30*mi Kmenb. CECTPA I 3AKJMTI BPATH ByB ojjhh nap, KOTpnn MaB JjiBKy i Tpn xjionni. Ty JjiBKy CBaTaB qopT. Xojjhb, jjoicyqaB. BoHa noro He xoTijia, ajie HeqncTnn ii B35IB chjioio i nocTaBHB in y xnacy 30jiOTy KOjincicy, aôn KOjincajiaca. A n ôpaTÍB 3aKjwB: ojjHoro — BejjMejjeM, jjpyro-ro — pnôoK), a TpeTboro — opjiOM. CaM oôeprryBCH ôhkom, TaKHM rpyônM, hk xnaca, i npHB'5i3aBC5i Ha cím jiaHn,iorÍB jjo ôyKa. A kjik>*i ojj xnad, jje 3aMKHyB rjapiBrry, cxoBaB y cbíh mo30k. A 3aKjMTi öparn ninijiH jjo ojjHoro erepa. CnoqaT-Ky npnnniOB CTapmnn, BejjMijjb, i npHHic muhok 30-jiOTa. IToKjiaB nijj xnacy, a paHO erep 3HanmoB muhok i cxoBaB. Ha apyrnn Be*rip i cepejjyjibmHH 6paT, Pnöa, npHHiC MUHOK 30JIOTa. A Ha TpeTÍH Beqip í MOJIOJJHIHH 6paT — Opeji. Grep 30JIOTO cxoBaB i He 3Haß, 3a mo noMy npn- HeCJIH 30JIOTO. A ÖyjIH b HbOrO TpH JJOHbKH. I Te 30- jiOTO öparn npHHecjiH 3a hhx. HeTBepToro Beqopa bcí Tpn jjohmch nponajin. BcTaB paHO erep, a jjíbok HeMa — nponajm 6e3 3HaKy. I ayace bíh 3acyMyßaB. MaTH Ha noToni nepe ix cbhth h ruiaqe. I npn-njiHB ojjHH paqoK i HajjOKyqae admii. — Im reTb, 6o Teöe 3'ím, — CKa3ajia admca. BxonHjia pa*nca h npOKOBTHyjia. I qepe3 piK Ha- pojjHBca y He'i xjionenb. JIhhi HapojjnBca, nporo-BOpHB, aön Mara HOMy jjajia ccaTH. A jjajii bxo-nHB M0Ty3 Ha xnad h niflHHB xnacy. nnrae cbok) Marip: — MaMO, mi öyjin b MeHe cecTpn aöo öpara? — ByjiH, CHHKy, y Teöe Tpn cecTpn, ajie nponajin öe3 3HaKy. XjIOn^hk 3aHHI0B JJO XtEKÍ, TÜlbKH CKa3aB! — KyniTb Mem ojjeacy, öo r ôjjy b jjopory inyKaTH cecTep. BijjKJiamíBCH pojjnqaM i niiiiOB. BaraTO pokíb bíh öjiyjjHB no jiicy. Pa3 Ha ojjhíh nojram öawrb: KypHTb 3 3eMjii jjhm. npHXOJJHTb TyjJH i JJHBHTbCa — rjIHÖOKa 5ÍMa, jjHa He BHJJHO. CnycTHBCH xjionenb nijj 3eMjno i 3HanniOB TaM cbok) CTapniy cecTpy. CnnTajia noro cecTpa: — 111,0 th 3a OflHH? — 51 Toro n Toro qojiOBÍKa chh. BoHa CKoqtuia jjo Hboro, oonijiyBajia. — Ta th míh 6paT! ,II,o6pe npHrocTHjia noro, a noriM cxoBajia nijj nocTijib. — He jjHByHCH, inp Te6e Kjiajjy nijj nocTijib. Míh tojiobík — BejJMľJJb í mojkq Te6e BÔHTH. 3a MajiHH qac npHxojjHTb BejjMijjb, cyeTHHÔ, cep-jjhthh. 3hhb 3 ceôe HiKipy i Hapa3 nojjoôpimaB. )KoHa CKa3ajia: — Tyr e míh 6paT. — Ta jje míh uiBarep, noKaacn ôoro hibhjjko! Xjionenb bhhhiob 3-nijj nocTejii. BejjMijjb jjy- xe HOMy 3pajjÍB. npnrocTHB i p03Ka3aB HOMy cbok) 6iny: — Byjia b MeHe cecTpa, CBaTaB ii HeqncTHÔ, a BOHa 3a Hboro He 3axoTÍjia hth. 3aTO bíh ň BKpaB, a Hac Tpbox ôpaTÍB 3aKjwB. CecTpy Hauiy b35íb chjioio. 3a-MKHyB ň y xiEKy, a Kjiioq noKjiaB coôi b M030K Ta OÔepHyBCH ÔHKOM. Ta 5IKÔH 3HaÔHIOBC5I TaKHÔ JieríHb, aÔH 3-nÍJJ XH5KÍ B35IB CeMHMeTpOBy COKHpy i TOK) coKHpoK) p03T5iB rojiOBy ôhkobí, kojih Ha nojryjjHe cnHTb, i B35IB Kjiioq Ta BľfliMKHyB Hauiy cecTpy — mh CTajIH 6 TaKHMH JIIOJJbMH, 5IK ÔyjIH. nojjopoxye jjajii xjionenb i ôawrb Ha nojram JJHM 3 3eMJlÍ. npHXOJJHTb TyjJH, a TyT 5IMa TJIHÔOKa. CnycTHBCH b 5iMy, a TaM ôoro cepejjyjibina cecTpa. CnHTajia: — mo th 3a OJJHH? — 51 Toro ô Toro qojiOBÍKa chh. BoHa CKoqnjia jjo Hboro, oôrjijiyBajia: — Ta th míh 6paT! y*iHHHjia ôoMy rocTHHy, a noTÍM cxoBajia nijj nocríjib. — He jjHByôcH, mo Teôe Kjiajjy nijj nocríjib, — Kaace. — Miô tojiobík — Pnôa i Moxe Teôe bôhth. 3a MajiHH qac 3axojiHTb Pn6a, cycTHHH, cepjjn-thh. 3hhb 3 ceöe niidpy i Hapa3 nojjpöpimaB. A jKona CKa3ajia HOMy: — Tyr e míh 6paT. — Ta jje míh niBarep, noKaacn noro! Xnonenb bhhhiob 3-nijj, nocTejii, i Pn6a jryace HOMy 3pajjÍB. npnrocTHB i p03Ka3aB HOMy cbok) 6iny. Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> xnonenb BiflKjiarraBCH cepejjyjib-hiíh cecTpi. Hjje jjajii h 3HOBy npHxojjHTb Ha ojjiry nojwHy i öa^HTb — KypHTbca 3 3eMjii jjhm. npHxojjHTb, a TaM HMa rjiHÖOKa. CnycTHBca, a TaM noro MOjiojjHia cecTpa. CnHTajia: — 111,0 th 3a OflHH? — 51 Tóro h Tóro qojiOBÍKa chh. TaK bíh noöyB y mojiojjhioI cecTpn i ii qojiOBÍKa Opjia, i toh npnrocTHB noro i p03Ka3aB cbok) 6iny. OTaK nonpoiiiaBCH xnonenb 3 cboímh cecTpaMH i pyuiHB y flopory. Ha caMe nojryzrHe, kojih 6hk cnaB, xnonenb y35iB ceMHMeTpOBy coKHpy, KOTpa CToajia nin, xiEKeio, h yziapHB noro mqjkm porn TaK cnjibHO, m,o mo30k HOMy BHCKOqHB. I y M03K0BÍ 3HaHHI0B KJHO^hk. JIhHI JJOTOpKHyBCH KJHOqHKOM JJO 3aMKa, i jreepi BÍJJKpHJIHC5I. A jjiBKa 3anjiaKajia: — nponaB 6h th, He Maß 6h th chjih cbocí. Hh He Ka3ajia toôí, mo Te6e He xo*ry? BoHa jjyMajia, mo to HeqncTHH. — 51 He HeqncTHH, r — qncTa jjyma. A jjiBKa ôyjia TOHKa, rk najieirb. Y35ib íl na pyKH i nomc jjo CBoro 3aMKy, jje bíh HapojjHBca. A qepe3 TpH JJHÍ npHÍ3JLaTb HOrO 35ITÍ. JXyyKQ HOMy jjaicyiOTb, mo ŕx bh3bojihb 3 6izni, mo 3aÖHB He^IHCTOrO, 5IKHH IX 3aKJWB. CnpaBHJIH Becřjijw Ta h XHByTb í HHHÍ, 5IK He nOBMHpajIH. CHH JIICHHKA ByB OflHH JliCHHK í b HbOrO — TpH CHHH. HOJIOBÍK jjyxe nocTapiß, CKJiHKaB cbo'íx chhíb i nepejjaB Im cjiyaďiy. Po3Ka3aB, KOTpi jiích aön jjorjumajiH, a b ojjhh, jiic, MepTBHH, 11106 bohh He 3axoflnjin. — 51 nocTapiß, a b jiici tím He 6yß. I ßaM rpÍ3HO 3aKa3yio! — Hanoßiß CTapnií. Chhh noKjwjiHCH, mo TyjjH HiKOjiH He niflyrb. I BCIOflH XOflHJIH, a b MepTBHH JIÍC He hiiijih JJOBrHH qac. OjjHoro jjhh 3i6pajinc5i bcí Tpoe i niflxojjHTb jjo Tiel xaini- MojiojjHiHH 6par noqaß roBOpnrn: — Ta mo 6h öyjio 3 Toro, hköh mh 3aniHjiH y MepTbhh jiic? CTapini bíjiiiobíjih: — Bpare, xiöa th Bxe 3a6yB HüHbica, mo Ka3aB nepejj CMepTio? Bíh roBOpHB, mo6 mh Tyn,n He hhijih. Ha Te mojiojjhihh He cica3aB mqoro, i noBepHyjin-cr jjOflOMy. Bejjyrb bohh y xnad flpyry öecijjy, a mo-jiOflHiHH 3HOBy noqaß npo MepTBHH jiic — BHrajjye, hk TyjjH 3aÔTH. I HazryMaß, mo bíh jjacTb HanpacTn KUibKa KjiyÖKiB hhtok: kojih 6yn,e 3axojj,hth b jiíc, to 3a co6ok> jiHHiHTb HHTKy, aön, nzryqn 3a Heio, ßepHy-THca jjOflOMy. Bíh yce npncnocoönB i Kjinqe öpaTiß: — He 6iHTec5i mqoro! 51 3aßejjy i BHßejjy Bac 3i6pajiHC5i bcí Tpoe i nzryTb. Ajie kojih 3anmjiH b jiíc Ha n'htcot MeTpiß, noöaqmin GaraTOi, ycHKo'i 3ßipKH, 5iKa jiHine Ha cbítí öyjia. noqajin ctpüihth, 3ßipHHa p03-6irjiac5i i nopßajia Im hhtkh. A öparn TaK tjihöoko Sannum, mO BXe He p03yMÍK)TbC5I, 5IK bhhth. Mojiojjhihh 3acnoKOioe: — 3HaHjjeMO jjecb jjopory i ßnpBeMOca 3 jiicy. BjiyjjHjiH no xami, ajie ßecb qac npnxoflHjin Ha ojjHe Miene. 3acTajia ix Hiq. Po3Kjiajin ßoroHb, noße-qepajin, i MOjiojjninn 6paT roßopnTb CTapniOMy: — BpaTe, cel nom th 6yn,em BapTyBara, a mh 6y-jjeMO cnaTH. He cmícmo cnara yci Tpoe, 60 Moxe CTaraca HemacTH. I jjBoe 6paTÍB cnajiH, a CTapiiiHH BapTyBaB 3 Ha6n-TOK) pyiiiHHH,eK). Kojih npHHimio jjo niBHoqi, noqyß-C5I CHjibHHH BÍTep, KOTpHH noqaB ramiTH xaiuy. Bap-Tap jjHBHTbCH i 6a*iHTb: noBepx öyqqa1 öixHTb Ha Hboro rpyÖHH, qopHHH, hk caxa, tojiobík. Xjioneiib nepe- JI5IKaBC5I, a qOJIOBÍK HOMy KpH^HTb! — CnpoxMaHe, hjjh Mem 3 jjppora, 60 CTpaqy Teöe! OrapHiHii 6paT Haii,ijiHBC5i b He*niCToro: — Ctíh! CiOflH He hjjh! Toh nocjiyxaB, CTaB. noqaB Í3 xjionneM tobophth m'5IKHie. — JXaů Mem jjopory. /IicTaHem bíjj MeHe TaKHH nojjapyHOK, mo ôyjje toôí jjoöpe. JIíchhk 3anHTaB: — 5Ikhh nojjapyHOK? — 51 jjaM T061 qapiBHHH KOBnaK: kojih noro Ha ceöe Hararaem, He 6yn,e Te6e bhziho. I xjioneiib nycTHB BejieTa jjoporoio. PaHO bíh hí-qoro He CKa3aB 6paTaM. 3i6pajiHC5i h HiyKaiOTb jjopory, KOTpoio npHHiii-jiH. XojjHjiH, xojjHjiH jjo TeMHOÍ ho*ií, Ta 3HOBy no-BepHyjiHCH jjo Toro CTaHy, jje Bxe cnajm. nocTaBH-jiH Ha BapTy cepejjyuioro, a CTapniHH Í3 mojiojjhihm jdujih cnaTH. A y jjBaHajjmiTb rojjHH Hoqi cepejjy-iiihh qye — cnjibHHH BÍTep Bie, ax xaiuy HarnHae. To iije HeqncTHH: — nocTynncH Mem, cnpoxMaHe, 60 r Teöe CTpaqy! BapTap nijjmiB pyiiiHHiiro: — CiOflH He npOHjjeni! I npHMycHB He^HCToro CTaTH. Toh nporoBOpHB: 1 B y h h a — 36ipHe bía 6yx. — ITycTH MeHe, jjicTaHem nojjapyHOK. 51 jjaM toôí qapiBHy nnmajiKy: 3 Hel Bnnjje CTuibKH nojiKÍB ßincbKa, CKuibKH pa3iß coöi 3anHIH,ajIHffl. Cepejjyinnn 6paT nnmajncy b3hb i HeqncToro nycthb. A paHO mqoro He CKa3aB 6paTaM. 3i6pajinc5i i 3HOBy niyKaiOTb jjopory. Xojjhjih, xojjhjih, a Bnxojjy 3 jiicy He 3HannuiH, bhhiiijih jjo Toro CTaHy, jje Bxe HoqyBajin. MojiojjniHH CKa3aB: — Hy, 6paTT5i, bh jiarairre. Cei Hoqi r 6yny jjep-xaTH Hajj BaMH BapTy. Bíh Maß jjocHTb CTpaxy. 3i6paB yci Kyjii i CKjiaB nijj 6yKa b Kyny, ino6 Mir jjara BejiHKnn BoroHb, hk6h crajiaca 6ijja. Kojih npnnnuio jjo nÍBHO*ri, *rye, noqaBCH CHJIbHHH BiTep. A TO HfflOB He^hcthh. Bíh ryKHyB cepjjHTo: — nocTynncH Mem, cnpoxMaHe, 6o r Teöe CTpaqy! Ta xjionenb He cjiyxaB. Han,ijiHB pyniHHnro i tqjk 3aKpnqaB: — fl,ajii hí KpOKy! 3acTpuno! Tojji HeqncTHH nonpocnB: — He CTpijiHH MeHe, jjicraHem nojjapyHOK. 51 jjaM toôí qapiBHy TOpônmcy, b 5ikíh Becb qac 6yzryn> Kpa-chí rponii. Xjionenb bíjjtiobíb: — Knjjan ä ciojjh. HeqncTHH KHHyB i nnrae: — Tenep MeHe nponycTnni? — Hi, He nponymy, jtokh Mem He CKaacem jjopo- ry, KOTpOK) 3BÍJJCH bhhth. — Bepn coKHpy n Tenin 6yKa 3 npaBo'i CTOpOHH. A Ha paHOK, kojih 6yn,e bhjjho, mjjem y toh 6ík, bíjj, KOTporo npOTecaHO, i Bnnjjeni Ha jjopory. PaHO bct3jih. Mojiojjninn CKa3aB: — BpaTTH, HjjeMO jjojjOMy! 103HpaeTbC5i Ha 6yKa, jje noro oÔTecaB. A b tíh xaini coHue híkojih He cbíthjio, yce öyjio xMapHO. JXocwrh flOBro HiiijiH y cyrim. Hapa3 ôaqaTt.: 3acBÍTiuio coHeq-ko! I bohh Bxe Ha cboIh jjopo3Í. Bhhhijih Ha KpacHe none, 6yjiH jryace Becejii. Ojjhh ojjHOMy Kaxe: — CijjaHMO BijjnoqHTH! CijiH, BÍJjnOqHJIH. I MOJIOflHIHH 3anHTaB: — AHy, rkí jjapyHKH jjicTajiH bh y jiici? CTapHIHH 3Í3HaeTbC5í: — Mem jjaB KOBnaK. Ka3aB, mo rk ojLaray Ha ce6e, MeHe He 6yn,e bhjjho. Mojiojjhihh 6paT nonpocHB KOBnaK, aön nepeBipn-th. Harar Ha rojiOBy h KpiraHTb: — Hh BHjjHTe MeHe? — He BHjjHMO, jiHHie qyeMO rojioc. A cepejjymHH xBajiHTbca, mo HOMy HeqncTHH no-jjapyBaB nniiiajiKy: CKUibKH pa3ÍB co6i 3anHiiiajiHTb, CTÍJIbKH nOJIKÍB BÍHCbKa 3 Hel BHHJje. MojIOflHIHH nO- qaB npoöyBaTH. 3anHHiajiHB, i 3 nnmajiKH bhhhiob HWeHbKHH nOJIK BÍHCbKa. — 111,0 noTpeoyein, iiapio Hani? — 3anHiaB noji- kobhhk. — Hiqoro He noTpeôyio, jiHine npoôyio, b HKOMy bh nopHjjKy. nOJIK BÍflpa3y 3hhk. Xjionenb BepHyB 6paTaM nojjapymcH i xoqe npoöyBaTH cbíh. BijjKpHB TOpÖHHy, BHÖpaB yci rponii i nojioxHB ix y KHHiemo. BijjKpHB TOpÖHHy jjpyrHH pa3 — TaM 3H0By noBHO rpoineH. 3i6pajiHC5i xjionni, npHHHuiH y cejio. nocTaBHjiH BejIHKHH MaCTOK. CTapHIHH i CepejjyfflHH 03íeHHJIHC5I i CTajiH ra3jjyBara, a mojiojjhihh 3i6paBC5i b MannpiB-Ky. TinbKH B35IB TOpÖHHy, KOBnaK i roimajiKy. npHHinoB b ojjHy jjepxaBy. Pa3 6awrb bíh Bejm-khh pecTOpaH, a y HbOMy n'e BejiHKe naHCTBO, caMi reHepajiH. Cíb mqjkm hhx i rocTHTbca. Kojih jjoöpe nijjrocTHBCH — TaK, mo ^yß y tojiobí, — niniOB y mí- CTO h KyifflB co6i KpacHy reHepajibCbKy (J)opMy. YöpaB-cr i xojjHTb: p03jjHBjraeTbca, npncjiyxaeTbca. Hye bíh, mo e b napa jjo^Ka — Bejmica KapTapKa. 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A 3acHyTH He Moxe. /Iecb kojio niBHom noqaB 3a-CHHaTH, kojih XTOCb yBÍHHiOB jjo cbítjihhí h jiir nopyq. TaK i He no6a*iHB — xto, 60 Bpamii 3ajiHiiiHBC5i caM. TaK ôyjio me jjbí hotí, a tojjí xjionenb HaBaxHBCH niTH jjo flijja. — UJ,o CKaxem, CHHy? I ŕxy Maeín, i xhtjio Maeni, qoro me Tpeöa? — rorrae jjíjj,. — Bce e b MeHe, ajie BijjnycTiTb jjo TaTa 3a khiek-KaMH. 51 b hikojií b*fflBC5i Haincpaine, 60 jjyace jhoôhb KHH5KKH. ClOflH He B35ÍB XOflHOl, 6o ÔyjIO He JJ,0 HHX! miaicaB 6aTbKO, njiaKajia MaTH, i r miaicaB. Ta 6e3 KHH5KOK He MCOKy TyT 3CHTH. IToflyMaB CTapHH i BijjnycraB, ajie HaKa3aB Bijjpa-3y BepHyTHCH. npHHinoB jjoflOMy xjionenb, 3pajjijiH 6arbKH. — Moace, noraHO toôí Ha cjiyacôi? Moace, He Maeín mo Icth? — TypôyeTbca Mara. — 51 acHBy b TaidM najiani h Taxe Im, mo BaM i He CHHjioca, — BiflnoBijjae xjionenb. — Jlnine kxckhoI Horn xTOCb koho MeHe jrarae cnaTH, a xto — He 3Haio. JXajia Mara chhobí cíphhkh, CBmicy, ropHenb i CKa3ajia: — npHHfleín jjo najiarry, 3acBÍTH 3a jjhh CBracy, npHKpHH ropHueM, a rk bho*ií XTOCb npHHjje, to 3hí-mh ropHen,b i noôaqmii. Jlnine jjíjjobí He noKasyň, mo Hecem. 3a6paB bíh yce, mo MaTH jjana, He 3a6yB i khiekkh B35TTH. HejjajieKO bíjj flyöa 3axoBaB ropHenb, CBmicy i cíphhkh. /Iíjjobí noKa3aB, mo npHHic, a HOMy Bxe h pyKH BHJJKO — Í3 3ajlÍ3a nOqaB BHBŮlbHHTHCH. Ha- BÍTb noropTaB rqrkí khiekkh. «JXhbo jjHBHe», — nojjyMaB xjionenb i niniOB híôh no Kjnoqi, a caM bcí cbo'í npHqaHjjaiura nijj njiam i — jjo najiarry. Tyr Bce 3po6nB, rk nopajjnjia Mara, i CTaB qeicara. npnnnijia nÍ3H5í rojjHHa, i 3HOBy XTOCb kojio Hbo-ro jiir. nijjHHB ropHenb i noôaqnB npeKpacHy acmicy. He 3HaB, He jjyMaB, mo toí jk mhtí jjíjjo 3HOBy bjií3 y 3ajii30 no ninio. npnxojjHTb K)HaK BpaHui jjo CTaporo, a toh ruiaqe. — Horo th njiaqeni? I p03II0BÍB HOMy fliflO, IHO 6yB bíh KOJIHCb napeM i MSB TpH jjOHbKH. Čepenýma 6yjia jjyace rapHa, i qopT XOTÍB 11 B35ITH 3a 3íÍHKy. Ta hí CaM H,ap, hí H,apHHH, hí CTapHia cecTpa He xotíjih Taicoro 3ktk, i 3a ne bcí Tpoe MycaTb TepnÍTH CTpaniHy 6iny. — Kojih Te6e me He öyjio Ha cbítí, — Ka3aB jjíjjo, — MeHi npHCHHJIOCH, IHO kojih TOÔÍ MHHe BÍCÍMHaflH5ITb Pokíb, nepeHoqyeui Í3 mocio HaHMOjiojjuioio jipHbKOio jjeß'HTb jji6, i hkiho He no6a*iHHi ä oöjhfhhi, a BOHa TBoro, tojjí BHHjjy 3 Hboro 3ajii3a napeM, rk i 6yB ko-jiHCb. He jjonoMir th Mem, to BijjnycKaio Te6e y cbít. Byneni xojjHTH, He 3Haio*iH KŮma-Kpaio jjopo3Í. 5Ik Ha-iipKyqHTb 6yTH tojiobíkom — CTaHeni ojieHeM, Hajjo-KyqHTb ojieHeM — oirmMem 3aini,eM, a rk He 3axoqem yace xojjhth no 3eMjii — 6yn,em rojiyöoM. Jlnnie 3ana-m'HTaô, iho flßiqi He 6yn,em íth no ojjhíh jjop03Í. nonpOHi,aBC5i, öijjojiaxa, 3 jjíjjom i niniOB. 5Ik Ha-jjOKyqHTb 6yTH tojiobíkom, to crae ojieHeM. 5Ik He öbKHTb ojieHeM, to CKaqe 3aini,eM. A kojih Bxe He mojkq hth, TO JieTHTb TOJiyÖOM. JXo6pOBCR bíh jj,0 TaKOÍ ropH, IHO bjkq He mojkq h rojiyö nepejieTÍTH, cíb Ha KaMÍHb Ta h HapÍKae Ha 6an>-Ka: «npojjaB MeHe, caM naHye, a r Myuiy qepe3 moro 6in,yBaTH». njiaKaB CKijibKH xotíb, 6o hďxto noro He p03pa-jjhb. Bmep cjib03H i noMÍTHB jjajieKO nijj ropoio hí6h cajj, a b HbOMy — Haqe öyjjOBa 5ncacb. nojieTÍB rojiyöoM nonijj ropy — i cnpaBjji: cajj, a b cajjy qapÍBHHH najiaii. Cíb Ha jjepeBO kojio najiany i noqaB cniBara. noqyBHiH cniß, 3 najiany bhhhiob qopT Í3 nape- BOK) JIOTKOK). — ClOJIbKH TO pOKÍB, rk r tvt, — ühbvbhbc51 HOpT, — CKUIbKH TO pOKÍB, 5ik th TyT, í IHe míh ÖaTbKO 3chb, ajie HiHKa hihihi He 3ajiÍTajia ck)jjh. 5Ik6h r Hboro rojiyöa 3jiobhb, 3MancTpyBaB 6h jjjw m>oro 30jiOTy kjiít-Ky, i bíh 6h HaM cnißaB. Tojiyö jjaBCH HOMy niiÍMara i CTaB xhth b 30jiotíh kjiíthí. Horo rojjyiOTb, a bíh nocnißye. Hepe3 KUibKa jjhíb qopT niuiOB Ha nojnoBamra. H,apÍBHÍ CTajio cyMHO, BOHa no3aqHH5uia jjßepi h bík-Ha, BHnycTHJia rojiyöa 3 kjiítkh i noqajia noro njjryBa-th Ta necTHTH, 6o 3rajjajia, cidjibKH BjjOMa 6a*nijia BCŮI5ÍKHX nraxÍB. CTaB tojjí 3 rojiyöa tojiobík. HajwKajiacH napÍBHa, a bíh Kaxe: — HeMa qoro MeHe öohthch, a CKaxn Mem, xto th i 3bíjjkh? — 51 napa Jlioqm jjOHbKa, — BijjnoBijia napÍBHa. — Míh Taro b 3ajii30 3aKOBaHHH MyqnTbca, Mara í3 cec-TpoK) b jjpiMyqoMy jiici KapaiOTbca, a MeHe qopT 3amc ax CK)jjH. I Myuiy Bxe Tyr noMHpara. npH3HaBC5í tojjí xnoneub, xto bíh TaKHH, i nnrae, CKUibKH TaTO ii 6yn,e MyqnracH. — /Ipra, noKH qopT xnraMe. Tojjí bíh Kaxe: — 5Ik npHHjje qopT, to 3anHTan, *ih e mo TaKe Ha CBÍTÍ, aÖH BÍH 3JJOX BÍfl Toro. npHM^aB yBeqepi qopT, nocTaBHJia nepejj hhm Be-qepio napÍBHa i híxhhm tojiocom Kaxe: — JIk>6hh míh, th HaHjjyxqHH h HaHMyzrpiiiiHH y cbítí. Aue CHHjioca Mem, mo h Ha Teöe e CMepTb, Ta r BCe 60K)C5Í, 3BÍJJKH BOHa npHHije. 3aCMWBC5í qOpT Ha tí CJIOBa. — G Ha hím cbítí jjepxaßa, a b tíh jjepxaßi ropa Bncamí, — noqaB onoBÍjjara. — Ha tíh ropi XHBe mo5í TÍTKa na3H. BoHa Mae jjBaHajjir>rrb tojiíb Ha Ty-jiyöi. 5Ik6h 3HaHHiOBC5í CHJiaq, mo bíjjthb 6h Ih bcí rojiOBH, to Tyjiyö noqaB 6h yrÍKara. 5Ik6h noro p03-nopOB xto, to 3 Hboro BHCKOwrb MeTKHH ojieHb. 5Ik6h Toro ojieHH Ha3jjoraaTH i po3nopOTH, 3 Hboro bhcko-*ihb 6h 3aenb. Ha3jjoraaTH i p03ipßaTH Hboro 3amr>i Moxe jiHHie jieriHb, hkhh nepeKHHeTbCH b 3aHua. Ajie i3 Toro 3aHua BHjieTHTb rojiyö. 5Ik6h Toro rojiyöa Bnin- MaTH i XHBOrO p03ipBaTH, TO 3 HbOTO BffliajIO 6 5IHH,e. To 5iHii,e i e M05i CMepTb. Ta Hboro HixTO He 3po6nrb, i TOMy 51 He ÖOIOC5I p03KpHBaTH TaGMHHHTO. rojiyö y 30jiot1h Kjiimi BHCjiyxaB yce, jjoöpe 3ana-m'HTaB, a qepe3 idjibKa jjmB, kojih qopT niniOB Ha nojiiOBaHHH, nonpocHB HapiBHy BHnycTHTH noro 3 KJiti-kh i nojieTiß. /l,OBro qn HejjOBro jieTiß, a jjojieTiß jjo Tie! jjepxa-bh, jje npaBHTb ITa35i. 06epHyBC5i xjionneM, p03nn-TaB, jje ropa Bncaira, i 3HOBy rojiyöoM nojieTiß Tyn,n. JXoBWThCR — ax nepejj hhm Bejimcnn najiaii,, 06-ropojjxeHHH 3ajii3HHM napKaHOM, Ha KOxmM CTOBni qojioßiqa rojioßa, i Ha 6paMi Tex rojioßH, jinnie Ha ojjHOMy CTOBni ine HeMae. B neu qac BHnnuia 3 najiany ITa35i. 3po6nBC5i ro-jiyö xjionneM, npHBiraBC5i. — Horo th 3anniOB ciofln, jiereHio? — nnrae ITa-351. — Hh He TOMy, mo na ojjHOMy CTOBni ine tojiobh jnoflCbKo'i He BHCTaqae? — Xoqy Ha cjiyxöy HaiiHHTHca, — BijjnoBiB Ha Te xjionenb. — /l,o6pe, — Kaxe jjBaHajjiniTHrojiOBa ITa35i, — 6yn,em nacra b MeHe OBen,b. IljiaTHTHMy CTijibKH, cicijib-kh xoqeni. IlepeHoqyBaB JieriHb, a thm qacoM ria35i nopoönjia BißiniMH qopriB. BpaHui p036yjjnjia xjiomni, 3ßejiüia noraaTH oßen,b y nojie. ITinuia pa30M i3 hhm, noKa3ajia MajieHbKy jiaTKy nojra, p03jjijiHjia n Haßniji i HaKa3ajia: — Maeni nacTH ix Ha ojjmH nojioßnm. 5Ikui,o xoq ojjHa BißH5i nepenjje Mexy, TB051 rojioßa 6yn,e Ha TOMy CTOBni. /Iecb 3a roflimy jjoôpe nacjraca bíbhí, a iiotím bcí noBTÍKajiH 3a Mexy. BiraB-ôiraB xjionenb 3a hhmh, HapeniTi TaK ctomhbch, mo BnaB Ha 3eMjno i 3acHyB. ITokh cnaB, HajieTÍB ôepKyr i nojioxHB ôŕjia Hboro 30jiothh Meq. ITepefl oôíjjom npOKHHyBca xjionenb, a jjo Hboro B>KC ÔĎKHTb, BHCyHyBHIH JJBaHafllHITb >KOJl, ITa35I. Ta b om ôjiHCHyB Meq, xjionenb cxonHB ôoro, MaxHyB Ha-npaBO, HajiiBO, i 3jieTÍjiH bcí jjBaHajjiHiTb tojiíb. IToqaB yriKaTH Tyjryô, ane napyôoK Ha3jjpraaB ôoro i p03no- pOB 3chbothhj,e. 3 XHBOTa bkcko^hb OJieHb, xjionenb i caM 3poÔHBC5í ojieHeM, Ha3floraaB i p03jj,ep ôoro. 3 ojierra bkcko^hb 3aen,b. /IpBejiocb i jieŕeHeBi 3aôneM CTaBaTH. 3jiobhb i 3aôiLa, po3nopOB. 3HaB, mo 3 3aô-hh BHjieTHTb rojryô, 3pa3y x nepeTBOpHBCH Ha rojryôa, noqaB raaTH-Ha3floraH5íTH BTÍKaqa, npHrayB jjo 3eM-jií, p03jjep, a aňne, mo BHnajio 3 Hboro, b35íb y jj,3bo6 i nojieTÍB jj,o Tiel jjepxaBH, jje 6yB qopTÍB najiaii. HopT HKpa3 6yB y cajjy i P03jjhbjdibc5i, *ih He ch-jjHTb jjecb Ha jjepeBi rojryô, mo btík Í3 30jiotoI kjiít-kh. IloôaqHB ôoro b Heôi, xotíb ôyjio npHMaHHTH, Ta rojiyô onycTHB Ha Hboro anne Í3 jj3bo6a, i qopT p03-cnnaBCH Ha nopox i MaK. B Ty MHTb nap Jlioqiô, napnua i ôoro HaôcTapuia flO^Ka bh3bojihjihc5i 3 HeBOJli. A Ham JierÍHb b35ib napy qopTOBHx KOHeô, noca-jjhb Ha ojjHoro napeBy jjoqicy, a Ha apyroro caM cíb, i pyUIHJIH bohh JJOflOMy. ČÍM pOKÍB ôjryKajiH, nOKH flí- CTajiHCH jjo CBoe'i jjepxaBH. 5Ik noôaqHB ŕx CTapnô nap, noHwyBaB y pyKH-Horn, Bŕ/maB HOMy KOpOHy i oxeHHB Ha tíh jjpHbni, mo MaB Í3 Heio xjionenb jjeB'HTb Hoqeô HoqyBarH, a o6jiwpír He 6awrH. Po3Ka3aB r Te, mo 3Haio, a Moxe, bh 3HaeTe, mo ôyjio jjajii, to Mem p03Ka3ceTe. COJIAAT I CMEPTb ITpOCJiyiKHB COJIJjaT y napH TpHJJITilTb TpH pOKH, i BHHimia HOMy ojjCTaBKa. HOMy nap TpH KoniHKH, bíh i niniOB coôi. Hhiob, hhiob, ax nepecTpiBaiOTb noro TpH CTapni. — COTBOpH, CJiyaCHBHH, MHJIOCTHHKy! — HaTe. Bhhhhb KoniÔKy i ojjjjaB. Tpoxn 3rojjOM nepe-CTpiBaiOTb noro me TpH CTaprii. — COTBOpH, CJiyaCHBHH, MHJIOCTHHKy! — HaTe. OjjjjaB i jjpyry Koninicy. nijj Beqip Bxe me TpH CTaprji npocnTb. — COTBOpH, CJiyaCHBHH, MHJIOCTHHKy! — HaTe. OjjjjaB i TpeTio Koniôicy. Ijje Ta h jjyMae, mo rje boho ôyjje, mo p03jjaB ocTamii TpH Komincn. Ax ocb me Hjjyrb TpH CTaprji. — CTBOpH, CJiyaCHBHH, MHJIOCTHHKy! — HaTe. CKHHVB HIHHejIK) h ojjjjaB. — Hy, — Kaxyrb CTaprji, — *ihm Teôe, cjiyxHBHH, HarOpO JJHTH, mO th 3 OCTaHHbOrO MHJIOCTHHK) COTBO-pHB? npocH y Hac TpH npOCbÔH. — A mo x 5i, — Kaxe, — ôyjjy npocnTb? 5Ik 3ajjyMaio, moô rponii b KapMam ôyjin; moô jnojib-Ky He HaKjiajjaTb i He 3aKypK>Barb, a 5ik 3arajjaio, moô caMa roTOBa ôyjia; Ta moô ôyjia TOpônHKa TaKa, mo 5i npo mo He nojjyMaio, 3apa3 moô TaM i ôyjio. — ,II,OÔpe, CJiyXHBHH, íjjh coôi 3 BoroM. Oto CKa3ajin Ta n 3hhkjih, Haqe rx Tyr i He ôyjio. Ot cojijjaT nponniOB Tpoxn: «JXaä, — jjyMa, — nojjnB-jnocb, qn He 3Ôpexajin». 3acyiryB y KnnieHio pyicy — TaK i Bnrar XMemo rponien. Cíb oto cnoqnBaTH, bh-T5ir jnojibKy, ax BOHa Bxe n KypHTbCH. — E, — Kaxe, — i ne jjoöpe! rioKypHB, noKypHB Ta TaK, He racaqn, y KnnieHio 3acyHyB, BOHa caMa i noracjia. /Ihbhtbcji, jieTHTb napa KaqoK; bíh po3niMOprayB TOpömry Ta: — A B TOpÖHHKy! TaK tí Kannen Tyjjn i 3aryjin. Ot npnxojjHTb bíh y mícto, a y TOMy míctí Ta b öararoro Kynna 6yB jjím TaKHH, mo y HbOMy híxto He xhb, 60 TaM 3aBejincb qopTH. Bíh flo Toro Kynna: — UJ,o jjacn? 51, — Kaxe, — Moxy BnraaTb qopTÍB. — 5ík, — Kaxe, — BnxeHeni, r Teöe jjo CMepri jjprojjyio. Oto HarojjyBajiH noro, Hanoůin, niniOB bíh Ha Hiq y toh jjím. TůibKH oniBHoqi qye, niocb CTyKOTHTb- rpHMHTb, nOMÍCT JIOnHyB, BHJia3HTb qopT. — Horo th? — nnrae cojijjaT. — 51 Te6e 3'ím! CojijjaT TOpÖHHKy p03niM0prayB Ta: — A B TOpÖHHKy! 5Ik KpHKHe, TaK toh qopT TyjjH i 3aryB. 3aniM0pr-HyB noro TaM cojijjaT Ta Bxe öhb-öhb! /JaBan toh qopT npocHTHCb: — ITycTH!.. BHyKaM, — Kaxe, — i npaBHyKaM 3a-Kaxy ck)jj,h xojjhth!.. IlycTHB noro cojmar. Ot ypaHrii noBÍB bíh Toro Kynna b toh jjím, i CTajin TaM xnrb. A npnnnijiocH TOMy cojijjaTOBi BMHpaTH, bíh i HaKa3ye: — ITojioxiTb 3i MHOK) oe3npeMÍHH0 oino jnojibKy i TOpÖHHKy. Oto noKjiajiH HOMy Te Bce, noxoBajin noro, npn-XOJJHTb bíh Ha TOH cbít. JXhbwtí>cr — neKJio, bíh i yöpaBCb Tyjjn. 3apa3 KuioqKH 3aönßae, aMymniio CBOK) p03BÍniye: — Hlo, — nHTae, — ropinKa e? — e. — Tk>tk>h e? — e. — OroHb e? — Ot pan, TaK pan. XojjHTb no neKjii, MyniTpyeTbca. Ax ocb npnxojjHTb toh caMHH qopT, mo bíh noro Ha hím cbítí 6hb, Ta rk no6a*iHB noro, rk 3arojiocHTb: — Ue x toh caMHH, mo MeHe KOjiHCb 6hbľ Bíh HaM i Tyr xhtoi He jjacTb: Tpeöa noro HKOCb bhxhth! TaK qOpTH BXe h 3JWKajIHC5I. II O bhxo JJHJIH 3 neK- jia, a noro TaM caMoro 3a*iHHHjiH. — Hlo x, 6paTii,i, jjaBairre mípjithcji; KOMy Bnna-jjae — oôjiynHM Toro Ta nncypy Ha ôoqicy HaTaraeM, rk Ha 6apa6aH, yjjapHMO, to, Moxe, bíh i BHCKOwrb. Ot BHMÍp5ijiHCb, oôjiynHTH HKoro BHnajio, HaTar-jiH nncypy, rk yjjapHTb, a cojijjaT: — Ax, y noxojj,, y noxojj,! 3a aMymniio Ta 3 neiaia, a qopTH bcko^hjih Ta h 3anepjiHCb TaM. Ot xojjHTb bíh no TOMy CBrry, mjje HeMa HOMy npHCTaHOBHHia, ax CTpiqae noro cbhthh IleTpo. — Ijjh, — Kaxe, — b pan, TaM Te6e jjaBHO xzryTb. ITíhiob cojijjar, jje-TO TaM toh pan y Bora; Bor i nocTaBHB noro kojio CBoro najiany Ha BapTi. XojjHTb bíh, ax in,e CMepTb. CojijjaT jj,o He'í: — Baôycio, qyeni? Th ne Kyzni? — JXo Bora, cjryxHBHií. — 3a ihm? — Ta CHHTarH, mo Mem Ha 3eMjii poôhth. — IToqeKaH Tyr, r niny cnHTaio. npHxojjHTb nepejj Bora. — npHHHijia, — Kaxe, — Boxe, CMepTb, nHTae, IHO ÍH Ha 3eMJlÍ pOÔHTH. — Xaô, — Kaxe Bor, — mophtb caMnx CTapnx jnojjeň TpH pokh. Ot bíh BepTaeTbCH Ta h 3rajj,aB: «A TaM xeey MeHe ôpaTH, BOHa i Ix yMepTBHTb». BnxojjHTb Ta h Kaxe: — BejiiB Bor, ihoô th TpH pokh caMi CTapi jjyÔKH rpH3jia. Ot qepe3 TpH pokh 3hob CMepTb in,e, nHTaeTbca: — IToxjth Tyr, r niny cnHTaio, — Kaxe cojijjaT. npHxojjHTb jjo Bora. — npHHHijia, Boxe, CMepTb, nHTae, iho íh poÔHTb. — CKaxH, ihoô TpH pokh MepTBHjia caMnx ce-pejjHix jnojjen. Bíh i p03jj,yMaBCb: «Ajjxe y MeHe TaM, Moxe, ruie-míhhhkh e». Bhhhiob Ta h Kaxe: — CKa3aB Bor, ihoô th TpH pokh rpH3jia caMi ce-pejjHi jjyÔKH. — CnacHÔi, cjiyxHBHH. — Ta h ninuia. Oto qepe3 TpH pokh 3HOBy CMepTb npHHiiijia, Ta TaKa xyjja! — CnHTaô, cjiyxHBHH, mo Mem ine poôhth? Bíh niniOB. — npHHHuia, Boxe, CMepTb, nHTae, mo íh poÔHTb. — Xaô, — Kaxe Bor, — MepTBHTb caMnx ManeHb- KHX flÍTeÔ. Bíh i 3rajjaB, mo y Hboro e OHyKH, BnxojjHTb Ta h Kaxe: — CKa3aB Bor, ihoô th me TpH pokh rpH3jia caMi MOJIOfli JjyÔKH. ríojjHKyBajia CMepTb i ninuia. Hepe3 TpH pokh npn-xojjHTb, a cojijjaT i He yrjwjjiB n, BOHa h npocKoqirjia caMa jjo Bora. 5Ik npHHHijia — to h p03xajiijiacb, 3a mo n Bor rojiojjOM Kapae. — Ue bíh toôí Bce ôpexaB! nižní ôoro caMoro me pa3 yMepTBH. Ot BHHHuia BOHa jjo cojijjaTa Ta h Kaxe: — ITojjaBaH Jjyniy! A cojijjar p03niMOprayB TOpönmcy Ta: — A b TOpÖHHKy! BoHa y Hel i BCKoqnjia. Bíh 3aHiMOprayB ä tom Ta h 3aKHHyB y ôojioto. COJIAAT-JIIKAP OjjHoro pa3y 3axBOpijia napeBa jjo^Ka: TaHe, cox- He JjeHb bíjj jjh5í, cjiíbhh bhmobhth He m03cc IToKjíHKaB rjap 3aMOpcbKnx jiÍKapÍB. Harxajín jií- Kapí 3 ycix kíhd,íb, HaBe3JIH TpH b03h jiíkíb. 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HaM Tpeöa 3aciBarn nojie. 51k Ta jiaTKa He BpojjnTb, to BH3jjnxaeMO, rk pyni Mnnii. yKoBHip BHcnnaB ix 3 TOpÖH. — y BaniOMy cejii e Jjjn,n*i? — cnnraß. — 6, öojjan Ha Hboro coHne He jjhbhjioch! — Bíh öaraTHH? — To-ro, bcí oni jiami noMy HajiexaTb. — BejjiTb MeHe jjo Hboro. Kojih npnnnijín jjo jjiflnqa, IßaH HOMy CKa3aß: — naHe, y ßac jiami ßejinKi, a ni Myxnicn MaiOTb no öiflHin TpRjnii. Bizrpixre ím no jxe-C5ITb MOpriß. naH BH3ßipHBC5I Ha IßaHa. — Th 3ÖajiaMyTHBC5i, xoBHipe? Ijjh, öo rk noKjinqy ranjj,yKÍB, to Ha toöi nncipa cnyxHe. — A-a, naHoqicy, Bnnpaenica, rk öhk Ha jibojjy? AHy, (J)iTb flo TOpön! naH onHHHBca b TOpöi. IßaH y35iß Í3 KjiHHKa ra-panHHK i noqaß niMaraTH. naH CKaßyjiiß He cboím rojiocoM. noTÍM noqaB npocnrn: — He öhh, He öhh, xoBHipe, jjaio oöom no jxe- C5ITb MOpriß. — /],HBHCb, r jjoöpe 3Haio, mo naHCbKe cjiobo Tijib-kh jjo nopora. 5Ikiiio 3Öpenieni, to r ine BepHycb. IßaH niniOB jjajii. B ojjhomy cejii 3anmoB jjo 6in,-hoI xaTHHH, aön nycTHjiH nepeHoqyßaTH. — Mh to6í jjaMO nepeHoqyßaTH, ane He MaeMO ihm noqacTyBaTH, 60 caMi rojiojjHi. IßaH rjunryB, a xaTa noBHa fliTeii, xyn,nx Ta oöi- pßaHHX, mo T5DKKO JJHBHTHC5Í. Bpamii niniOB Ha rxhwíqbq nojie, jje Bnnacajiaca xyjjoöa. Ha6jiH3HBC5i jjo kopobh h mobhb: — AHy, (J)iTb jjo TOpön! IßaH BnnycTHB KOpOBy nepejj, xaTOK) öijjHoro qo-jiOBiica. — ToflyňTe CBo'ix arren, — CKa3aB cejunniHOBi h noMaHflpyBaB jjajii. OTaK bíh xojjhb bíjj, cejia jjo cejia h poöhb jjoöpo jhojjhm. HapeuiTi npnjjnöaB jjo MicTa. XOflHTb nO pHHKy rOJIOJJHHH, sük CBÍTHTbC5I, a JJOB- KOjia Hboro KpaMHHii,i noBHi xjiiöa. 3anmoB jjo Han-GaraTmoi, nojjHBHBca Ha nojinni h mobhb: — OiTb jjo TOpön! Byxamii, öyjioqKH h Kajiam nocKaKajin b TOpöy. IßaH niniOB TyjjH, 3bíjjkh naxjio KOBÖacoio. — OiTb jjo TOpÖH! — KpHKHyß. Koßöaca 3a KOßöacoio, rk jj,OBxejie3Hnn bojiobíjj,, noTHrjiacH b TOpöy. XojjHTb no MicTy, npnß'5i3ye cboio Jjyniy n qa-CTye jnojjen. Kojih HaÍBCH h nop03jjaßaB jhojjhm yce, mo Maß, BHTarayB conijiKy. Ta panroM Ha nojjBip'I y3jjpiß jjißqHHKy, mo Jiejjße Hecjia ße-jiHqe3HHH neöep. Pymcn b Hei, rk najin^kh, hďk-kh, rk CKino^kh, a caMa BOHa hí6h MyxaMH ro-jjOBaHa. yKoBHip cnHTaß: — Xto to6í jjaß Hecra TaKnn tjdkkhh neöep? — Maqyxa. — HoMy Taxa xyjja? — Maqyxa xjiiöa He jjae, Bce xeHe jjo poöoth. Kaace, aôn r 3jjoxjia. IßaH noKpyTHß rojiOBOio i 3aHuiOB jjo xara. 3a CTOjiOM nojiyjjHyBajia TOBCTejie3Ha, rk öojjhh1, ra- 3JJHHH. — HoMy jjJBqHHHi xjiiöa He jjaeTe? Maqyxa BijjnoBijia: — Bo BOHa Taxa, rk Kypqa, a Ictb, rk capama. — Haui,o jjHTHHy CHjiyeTe Ha T5DKKy poôoTy? — Bo neqem nepenejmiji 3ajjypHO 3 Heöa He na-jjaiOTb. yKoBHip jjyace p03cepjjHBC5i. — /jhbhcb, RKi p03yMHÜ Ajie Bani p03yM jjoöpHH xiöa mo ncoßi Ha nijjoiirßH. He sOHTKyirreca 3 cnpo-TH, 6o öyjje BaM 3jie. Maqyxa 3apeneTyBajia: — Horo npHqenHBCH, rk h'hhhh jjo njiOTa? Ijjh Ha 3jiaMaHy rojioßy, 6o... — I cxonnjia MaKorm, hi,o6 noqacTyBaTH HenpouieHoro toctr. Ajie TOH BCTHr KpHKHyTH! — AHy, (J)ÍTb jjo TOpön! 51k okom KjiinHyTH, Maqyxa — uiycTb y TOpöy. yKoBHip jjaB CHpOTi rpomeii, 3aKHHyB TOpöy Ha njieqi h nojjaBCH Ha jjopory. — 51 Teöe BHTpyuiy 3 MOCTa y BOjjy, qyeui? — rpo-3HB Maqyci. Ta noqajia npocHTH, öjiarara: — He ryÖH, xoBHipe, Jjyiiry. CidjibKH 6yny xhth, TO H MyXH He CKpHBJJXy, a JjÍB*IHHKy JHOÖHTHMy, rk pijjHy jjHTHHy. TojiiBKy Iii noMHK), jjaM qncry copo-qe^Ky, öijiHM xjii6n,eM Harojjyio. CxonHjia IßaHa MacHHMH cjioßaMH. nojjyMaB Tpoxn H BHnyCTHB ä. 1Bojhs — UIp6 öyjio Tax, rk Kaxem, 60 qepe3 piK npn-Hjjy Ha TBOK) rojiOBy! Maqyxa noTejiinajiaca Ha3ajj, a xobhíp BHrarayB conüiKy h 3arpaB KOjiOMHHKy. noqBajiaB Hapenrri jjo BejiHKoro MicTa. Ha niHpOKOMy Mairjjam ctohb nicapiß tojiobík, ino peßiß Ha BCK) ropjwHKy: — Ten, jiiojjHCbKa, b nicapcbKOMy 3aMKy qopTH 3BHJIH coöi raÍ3jjo. Toh, XTO BHxeHe qopTiß, ojjpy-3CHTbca 3 uicapeBOK) jjOHbKOK). JXq BiflBara, TaM i ne-peMora. 3Baaereca — CMepTb aöo napißHa b 30jiotí. IßaH Jjyxe xotíb ojjpyxHTHCb. JXyMOB to 3Po6hth b KojiomhI. A Tyr Ha toôí — napÍBHa! — 5lKa BOHa Ha oko? — 5Ik TB05Í TOpÔa HaBHBOpÍT, — CKa3ajIH JHOJJH, nocMixaKWHCb. «UJ,o x, — nojjyMaB IßaH, — oxemocb — He oxe-Hiocb, a qopTaM HaTpy b híc nepino i jjÍ3HaK>C5i, mo to 3a Kuna Ta napißHa, aÖH öyjio mo po3noBÍjjaTH jjißqaTaM b KojiomhI». I xobhíp CKa3aß uicapcbKOMy KpHKyHOBi: — AHy 3aM0BKHH i BejjH MeHe Tyjjn, Kyzni Tpeöa. 51 BHxeHy qopTÍB. Toh nijjßiß noro jjo qyjjOBoro najiairy, mo nijjnn-paB Heöo. IßaH jji3HaßC5i, mo uicapiß npejjOK 6yß ko-jiHCb jjyxe ôíjjhhm. He Maß hí xaTH, hí jjo CTaňm mo 3araara. Xojjhb, jiaTKa, no CBiry i Ha jnojjeô nycKaB ycijíHKy MaHy. BizrraK npojjaB qopTOßi Jjyniy. JIkhjh-nep 36ynyBaB HOMy otoh 3aM0K i 3po6nB noro nica-peM. Bíh jjOBro napiOBaß. A nepejj CMepTio nijjnncaß n,aperpa(J) npo Te, mo 3aM0K Mae HajiexaTH qopTaM. HeqncTi 3aMeniKajiH b nicapcbKOMy najiani, a hobí nicapi MycHjiH xhth iHjje. Xto HaßaxyBaßCH 3aÔTH b 3aM0K, TOMy ni3H0 öyjio KaHTHca: rHHyß, rk Myxa. CTaB IßaH nepejj nicapeM i mobhb: — 51 BHMeTy qopTÍB, a th roTyft jjOHbui Becijura. — Han 6yn,e, — Kaxe nicap. — ,n,HBHCb, rk 36penieni, to MaTHMeni cnpaBy 3i MHOK). vKOBHÍp y35IB XJliÖa, cojiohhhh H MÍHHOrO TK>TK>- Hy. Cíb y KyroqoK 3aMKa, noKypioe, nonjibOBye h qe-Kae. Hac TaraeTbca noBOjii, rk rojiojjHe jiíto, — híôh qopTH CTO*ffljiH flOKynn jjbí ho*h. PanTOM 3aflBHrrÍB 3aMOK, 3aTp5íCjiHC5í ctíhh. JXo 3ajin yBinnuia jjoôpa cothh qopTÍB 3 jxepeBHineM CTa-poro nicapa Ha ruieqax. nocTaBnjin noro Ha ninjiory i noqajin mocb rejifOTaTH. MaxaiOTb BHjiaMn, KpHB-jiRThCR oflHH ojjHOMy, rajiacyiOTb. IßaH TaK HanyanB-cr, mo copo*nca Ha HbOMy 3arBepjjijia, ajie otrmhbcr. Kojih HaöpHjjjio cjiyxarn, BCTaB i ryiaryB: — AHy, nepecTaHbTe (jjaHaöepü1 noKa3yBaTn!.. JXo Hboro Hapa3 KHHyBca qopTHine, Bxe 3MOpine- hhh, rk cynieHHH rpn6. — Mn noro nijjCMaxHMO, — 3pajjiB. — BepiTb noro! IßaH nocMÍxHyBC5i: — AHy, bcí qopTH, (J)iTb no TOpön! /JijJbKH OflHH 3a OflHHM 3ajlÍ3JIH flO TOpÔH. vKOBHÍp ä 3aß'5i3aB i noqaB ihochjih ynapjrra TOpôoio b ojjbípok. — Oh-hoh-hoh! — CToraajiH b híh He^HCTi. — /lapyn, IßaHe. 3po6nMO Bce, iho xoqeni, TijibKH He jiaMaô CTapHx kíctok. — BHiryruy, íhoho bom 3bíjjch ncn Mapnia yrHyrb. — Höh, ôiiTHMeM CKOpinie bíjj 3ann,ÍB! — Mem uboro 3aMajio. BijjjjaHTe naperpacj) CTa-poro nicapa, — i rynHyB hhmh ine pa3 06 ojjBipOK. — Hoh, BijjjjaMO, Ta BHnycTH. — AflBaM He BÍpK>. BHnymy HaHMOjiojjHioro, Haô-XBaBinioro. 5Ik npHHece nanip, tojjí nijjeTe bcí jjo jjijjbqol MaTepi. A rk hí, to hí. 1 aHa6 epii — TyT! AHBaiITBa. IßaH npOKOjiOB rojiKOK) jjipKy b TOpöi h BHirycTHB Han-MeHinoro qopTHKa. PeniTa oícíb khhyjihch jjo flipKH, ajie IßaH 3aTKaß n rojiKOK»: bohh bkojiojihch h npHTHXjiH. npHÖir qopTHK jjo neioia i p03noBÍB JlronnnepOBi npo Te, mo cranoca y 3aMKy. Ton noqyxaBca. Tpeöa jk pHTyBaTH JJOÖpy COTHK) TOpTÍB, 60 OT-OT 3anÍK)Tb Tpe- tí niBHi. Jlronnnep BijjjjaB n,aperpa(J). 3a ojjHy mhtb nanip yace 6yB y IßaHOBnx pyicax. Ton npowraß Ha-nncaHe, otbophb bíkho h noBHTpacaB Í3 TOpön bcíx qopTÍB. Ti Bnajín Ha KaMiHmi n noTOBKjinca. ,3,epeBnine 3 CTapnM nicapeM hí6h npOBajinjioca KpÍ3b 3eMJHO. IßaH niniOB jjo nicapa. — 51 Bnraaß qopTiß Í3 3aMKa! — CKa3aß, noKjio-HHßnincb. — Tenep jjaßan cboio jjOHbKy 3a MeHe. — JXyyKQ Jjoöpe, mo Bnraaß qopTiß, ajie jjOHbKH 3a Teöe He BizmaM, 60 th jjpaHTHßnn xobhíp, a BOHa — napißHa. — E-e, He (J)anHO, nicapio! He poön 3 jihuh xajra-By! — o6pa3HBC5i IßaH. — Th rk 3Í MHOK) roßopnni! — noqepßomB ni-cap. — AHy, ßapTapi, 3aMKHÍTb noro b TeMHHino. — Taxa tbor jraica, BejibMoaoinn nicapio? AHy, (J)iTb jj,o TOpön! Uicap niMnrayB, rk myp, y TOpöy. IßaH ßncnoßi-jjaB noro Ha bcí 6okh, 3aKHHyß TOpöy Ha ruie*ri n nojjaßca b flopory. Hjje nojieM, jiícom, Ha conijini rpae, ax jxepeßa p03jraraK>TbC5i. A nicap cone i CTorae, rk BejjMijjb b 6apji03i. Kojih comi,e Bxe öyjio Ha jjbí Kmeprn bíjj, 3axojjy, noqaß npocHTH HßaHa: — nycTH MeHe, jjpöpnn qojioßiqe. 51 ßizmaio 3a Teöe napiBHy. — A Mem He Tpeöa Tßoe'i napiBHn! Kaacyrb, mo BOHa KpHBOÖOKa i cyxa, rk Tepjinna. B KojiomhI 3Haôjjy (J)aÔHy jjiB^HHy. IToHecy Te6e jjo nainiKO-Ba i npojjaM Ha apMapicy, aôn öüibiiie He oöjjypio-BaB jHOjjeH. — IßaHe, Bee jkhttr 6yny TinbKH no npaßjji po6n-th. BirMe, He ôpeuiy... — 3a6o3CHBC5i nicap. )KoBHÍp me flaB HOMy KUibKa HiTOBxaHHÍB i BHnyc- thb 3 TOpÔH. Ilicap TaK TľKaB, ?Cfc 6OJIOTO 3a hhm p03- jiiTajiocH. A HßaH rpaB Ha coírijiiii i hhiob jjo Kojio- MhI. TaM BHCBaTaB COÔi JjiB^HHy, HK^racy, i 3pOÔHB Taxe Becinjw, mo me cbít He bhjiíb! ByjiH Ha tím Becinjii h míh jjíjjo 3 6a6oK>. TaK bh-roHKyBajiH h TamiroBajiH, mo TpH napn nocTOjiÍB no-pBajiH. TPETIH CHH IBAH Maß Ta3jja Tpbox chhíb. no3aKÍirqyBajiH uiKOjiy, i 6aTbK0 CKjíHKae íx Ha pajjy. /IpBro He pajjHBca 3 hhmh, JIHHie JjaB ipOHieH i CKa3aB, aÔH HHIJIH b CBÍT peMecjio HiyKaTH. Xto mo coôi BHÔepe, Te h 6yn,e MaTH. ITíhijih bohh TpbOMa jjoporaMH ane HaHMOjiojjuiHH rk íhiob, to cboí rpOHii 3aryÔHB. IToflyMaB coôi, mo Bxe híxto ôoro 3a TaK He HaB*iHTb peMecjia, i niniOB HiyKaTH pOÔOTH. Hhiob i 3axoTÍB jryace Icth. CopOMHO npocHTH, 3jie h yMHpaTH 3 rojiojjy He 6yjj,e. 3aHHiOB y HKecb cejio, a TaM 3chb ayace öaraTHH noraHHH KCbOHjrs. noBepHyB jjo Hboro i npocHTbCH Ha cjiyaďiy. KcbOHjj3 nojjHBHBCH, nojjyMaB i Kaxe: — Byaeni Mem b nojiOHHHi bíbhí nacTH. — ,Hp6pe. Eyzry nacTH. JXaB KCbOHjj3 noBeqepHTH, nepeHoqyßaB IßaH, a Bpamii nicjra CHijjaHKy ßijjBejiH noro Ha nojiOHHHy. MifflyB jjeHb, jjpyrHH — cyMHO. Ta me ö bobkh bho^í BHiOTb no 3BOpax. 3MancTpyBaB coöi xjioneiib nicTOjDi i Bxe Mae 3axHCT Bijj 3Bipa. Aue ojjHoro pa3y jjyxe 3axMapn-jioca i noqaB rpiM y CKejiio 6hth. npHjjHBjweTbCH IßaH, a to Ahthiiko1 BTUcae bíjj xMapn. XMapa 6jihc-KaBKaMH 6'e, a böhth AnranKa He Moxe. Hajiany-BaB IßaH CBoro nicTOjDi i rk ctpíjihb — Ahthhko jiHine jianKaMH noMaxaB. ITíhiob IßaH flo OBeiib, a TaM Ha Hboro CTape3Hnn jjiflo qeicae. Kaxe xjionn,eBÍ: — BejiHKe th flijio 3po6nB, jiereHio. Hip 3a Te xoqeni? — 51 Hiqoro He xoqy, — Kaxe IßaH, — jinnie Taicy najwHHiiio, aön iß, a BOHa híjioio öyjia. I me xoqy Taicy coniiiKy, a6n r rpaB Ha mií, a ßce xnße TaHiiro-Bajio, 60 jjyxe cyMHO Mem. /laß HOMy jjiflo i najwHHiiio, i coninicy. 3arpaB IßaH — i bcí bíbuí noqajiH TaHinoBarn. I TaK öyjio BiflTOfli KOXHoro jxhr: bíh rpae, a bíbuí TaHinoiOTb. JXom/bcr KCbOHJJ3, iiio B1BHÍ HOrO He JIHHie He BinnacjiHCH, a xyjjHyrb Ha oqax, i bhpíhihb nrrn Ha nojiOHHHy h nojjHBHTHCH. CxoBaBCH y Tepmi i 6a-qHTb — Bce rapa3jj, bíbhí nacyrbca, qaôaH cmjjae. Ane 3a HKHHCb qac BHÔMae IßaH coninicy i noqmiae rpaTH. Bíbhí bcí rk ojjHa — b TaHeiib. I KCbOHjj3a b Tepm HKacb CHjia nijjiHMae, TaKOx jjo Tamiro Kunae. TaK bíh CKaKaB, 1110 Becb ojjar nopBaB i jihhihbch, b qoMy noro Mara Ha cbít pojjHjia. He rrijj,e tojihm jjojjOMy Ta h IßaHOßi TaK He noKaxeTb-ca, qeKae Beqopa. A rk CMepKanoca, to no*iHM*iHKyBaB jj,o CBoro cejia. y Kpaňmií xari xhb jjrk, jj,o Hboro h 3a-HHiOB KCbOHjj3. HajüncaB ycix, jiejjBe noro BnÍ3HajiH. 1 Ahthiiko — HOpT. — JJßü Mem moct na ceöe HararayrH, ino6 jjojjo- My fliOTH, — npOCHTb JJHKa. — A mo, crme, 3 BaMH crajiocH? — Ta He nnran. Min HaÜMHT TaKHH My3HKa, mo rk 3arpae, to He jinine jhojjh — bíbhí TamiroroTb. I p03noBÍB npo Bce. — iTepeHoqyHTe b MeHe, — Kaxe jmk, — a BpaHni nijjeMO TyjjH oÖHjjBa. Pajj 6h r Ha TaKe hojjhbhthch. ilepeHoqyBaB KCbOHjj3 y jraKa, a BpaHui yjjBOx ni-hijih Ha nojiOHHHy. JXhbjirtí>cr — IßaH coöi nace OBenb, nocnißye. — CxoßaHMOCH, orae, b Kymi, — Kaxe jmk. — E hí. 51 Bxe BTOpa 6yB y Kyinax, to bh 6a*nijiH, HKHM r jjo Bac npHHuiOB. UlyKaHMO jjecb nojwHy, 6o jjOBejjeTbCH HaM TaHnroBaTH. 3HaHnuiH pißHe Miene, nocijjajiH TaM i qeKaiOTb. HapeniTi HaÔMHT 3arpaB. Bíbhí yci — b TaHenb, i nin 3 JJ5IKOM TaK pixyrb, mo ax nopox 3hhbc5i. JXrk me My3HKy nepniy nizrxBajnoBaB, a jjajii ßxe h roßOpHTH nepecTaB. TamiroBajiH, noKH He creMmjio. Jlnnie kojih IßaH noqaß OBeub b Koniapy 3aramrrH, 3MorjiH npn-no^hth. Ajie Tpeöa hth jjojjOMy. A TaK tcmho, mo 3a KpOK HMOTO He BHJJHO. /IOBrO ÖjiyKajIH, JJOKH jjicTa- jihch jjo HKorocb He3HaHOMoro cejia. A kojih Bxe noTpannjiH jjpjjOMy, KCbOHjj3 6yß TaKHH 3MyqeHHH, mO 3apÍKC5I XOJJHTH Ha nOJIOHHHy. Biji KCbOHjj3a hí qyTKH, hí iuiaTHi, i HßaH jjyMae: «JXokk r Maro nacTH KCbOHjj30ßi bíbhí Ta h 3a mo? Bíh crojjH He npHxojjHTb, Icth híxto He BHHOCHTb, hí BHB03HTb». riOKHHyB OBeHb, Ta HJje flOflOMy. Jlnnie npHHinoB jjo cejia, a Ha Hboro qeKaiOTb — nopa jjo BÍHCbKa hth. CjiyxHB cidjibKH — He cjiyxHB, a nponniOB peK-pyrcbKy niKOjiy, Bxe paxyeTbca CTapniHM cojijjaTOM. A nap TOjji no qep3i BHKjiHKaB cojmarÍB y ctojihhto KOjiHcaTH CTapy napHHro. Byjio in yxe cto n'HTjjecHT jiít, i cnajia BOHa b kojihchí. A 6yB TaKHH napcbKHH HaKa3: hkiho napnut 3aruiaqe, cojujaTOßi rojioßa 3 iuieqeo. A mo napnut 6yjia nyxe ruiaKCHBa, to 6ara-TO cojijjaTÍB nap BijjnpaBHB Ha toh cbít. npHHHuia IßaHOBa qepra KOjincaTH napnino. A bíh híkojih He p03jiyqaBC5í 3 Tieio comjiKOio, mo HOMy jjijjyHbo nojjapyBaB. JlHHie CTaB bíh Ha nocT — napnut KpHBHTb ry6n, xoqe njiaKaTH. Bnrar bíh cbok> conijiKy i 3arpaB. 5Ik 3a-TaHH,k)Bajia napnua — ax KOjiHCKa CKpnnHTb. TpaB jjo-th, flOKH CTapa He HaTaHinoBajiaca TaK, mo cnana H,ijiy jjo6y. Bxe h 3míh5íth noro npHHHijiH, a BOHa cnana. Aue kojih npOKHHyjiaca napnut, noqajia BHMara-th, iho6 npHCjiajiH BTOpaniHboro cojijjaTa. /JaiOTb íh ICTH, nHTH, KOJIHHiyTb, a BOHa KpHBHTb, IHO XOTO bto- paniHboro öa^hth. npHKjiHKaB nap IßaHa i nnrae: — 111,0 th moíh MaTepi TaKe jjaB? BoHa cnajia jjoöy, a cborojjHi He xoqe hí hhth, hí Icth, jraiiie Te6e xoqe Öa^hth. — Hiqoro íh He jjaBaB, KOjincaB Ta Ha conůmi rpaB, — BÍjjnoBiflae IßaH. Kaxe nap: — Th bmíchi jjoöpe KOjincaTH, to nocjiyxH, noKH BOHa 6yn,e xhth, a 3a ne jjaM toôí nißjjepxaBH. 3rojjHBC5i IßaH. 5Ik noqaB CTapiň npHrpaßara, CTapa TaK CTaHii,k)Bajiac5i, mo npoxHjia MÍC5mb i BMepjia. IToxoBajiH CTapy, i nap jjaB IßaHOßi nißjjepxaBH. Ijje bíh jjo CBoro 6arbKa, i jjoporoio noro 3axoniuia Hm. IToöaqHB nonepeny BoraHK. nijj'rxaB öjinxqe — xaTa HKacb. 3pajjÍB IßaH i xoqe nonpocHTHca Ha híh. 3ainiiOB, a b xari jiHHie MOjiojja xiHKa cnjjHTb i jjßa ßejiHici ncH AO jiaßH npHnHyri. npocHTbca IßaH Ha iriq, a ximca h Kaxe: — Hoqyn, ajie 6ok>C5i, iho h Teôe npnnHy, rk ijhx nciß. Hece BOHa jiaHijior, a HßaH rk bhhhhb conijiicy, rk 3arpaB, to TaK TaHinoßajia xiHKa, ino xaTa h 3eMjw HaBKOjio jjpnxajiH. Kojih HaraHijiOBajiacb jjo Toro, ino Bnajia h He BOpymmiacb, noqaB IßaH Beqep5rrn. — npHnHeín MeHe, — ßijjnoßijjae IßaH, — ajie Ha-nepejj r xoqy noBe*iep5rra. — BnÔMae najraHnijio, a XÍHKa 5ik nOJJHBHJiaCH Ha TOH XJIÍ6, TO h CKpHKHyjia: — Th jjicTaB uro najraHnino 3a Te, ino bôhb Moro 6paTa! BnÔMae bíh nicTOjw i Kaxe: — B6hb r TBoro ôpara i 3apa3 Teôe, qopTnne, yô'io! — He BÖHBan MeHe. 51 nocnycKaio rjnx jjbox nciß, to ôpara tboI, — 3a6jiarajia qopTHna. no3HÍMajia BOHa 3 hhx jiaHinorn, i CTajín bohh jiiojjbMH. nijjöirjiH jjo IßaHa, oômMaiOTb, rjijiyiOTb. Po3noBÍjiH ôpara, rk qopraini nycTHjia íx nepe-HoqyßaTH, npmi'ajia i nopoômia ncaMH, i He xoqe IßaH XHBOK) qopraino Ha cbítí jiHinaTH. Xoqe ii b6h-th. A BOHa noôaqnjia, mo Kyjii b IßaHa HeMae, Ta h CMÍ6TbC5i: — He ßö'ein, 6o He Maeín *ihm. — MoH Kyjw — onen xjiíô, — Kaxe IßaH. — 3a-pHjjxy hhm nicTOjiH — i CMepTb toôí! 3HOßy npocHTbCH qopraini, Ta HßaH i cjiyxaTH He xoqe. — JXoCWTh, IHO BXe CTÍJIbKH jiít ÔpaTH MO! Myqn-JIHC5l! — 3ap5IJJHB niCTOJIH, bhctpíjihb, — i 3 qOpTHHÍ JIHHie JJbOrOTb 3pOÔHBC5I. npHHHIJIH BCi TpH ÔpaTH JJOJJOMy. TaTO i MaTH Bxe CTapeHbKi, mo jiejjBe-jiejjBe BnÍ3HajiH ix. 3pajjÍB ôarbKo: — /loBro ôjiyKajiH bh no CBľry, chhh moí jjopori, a r Ha CTapicTb MycnB mhjiocthhí npocnTn. Kaace IßaH: — Tary, r TaiccoK öijjyßaß, a Tenep 3aÖHparo bcíx, 60 Maro niß napcbKoro MaeTKy, i 6yn,eMO b jjoöpi-rapa3jji xhth. XHTPHH XJIOIIEUb vKhb coöi xjionenb. Bíh 3rojjHBca naHOßi cjiyacHTH jjOTH, flOKH toh He npoxeHe ôoro. Ta CKynnô naH He BijjnycKaB xjionna i He nporaHHB. — Tojji Teöe BÍjinymy, — CKa3aB, — hkilio bh-xeHeni qopTÍB Í3 öojiOTa aöo npHHeceni TOpömncy 30JIOTa. IToflyMaB xjionenb, ino 30jiOTa He jjicTaHe mjxe, a qopTÍB, M03ce, 5íK-He6yjjb BHaceHe. ITiniOB y öojioto i cíb TaM, rpacTbCH. Aac npHÖirae qopT jjo Hboro i nnrae, m, o bíh ny-Mae pOÔHTH b ôojiotí. — E-e, — roBOpHTb xjionenb, — jjyMaro MOHac-THp ÔynyBaTH. HopT 3ji5íKaBC5í i noôir jjo CTapnioro qopTa Í3 CKap-roro. CTapniHH roBOpHTb jjo qopTa: — 51 klu o th xjioniHí noôopem, to BHaceHeni 3 60-jiOTa, a kojih bíh Teôe, to 6yn,e ÔynyBaTH MOHacTHp. npHxojjHTb qopT jjo xjionna, a toh CTOBnn Mypye. HopT i rOBOpHTb! — /laBaô 6opOTHC5i. 5Ikuio th MeHe noôopem, to 6yn,eni poôhth, a hkuio r Teôe — to BHaceiry 3 ôojiOTa. — E-e, — roBOpHTb xjionenb, — xojjh cnoqaTKy 3 fliflOM mo'lm noöopHCH, a nOTÍM 3Í MHOK). Xjionenb y35iB qopTa 3a pyKy i bojjhtb no jiici. Ha-TKHyjiHCb Ha BejjMejia. — Ot JJHBHC5I, — Kaace xjionenb, — míh jjíjj, mo-xom nopic, a cnpoôyn ôoro noôopOTn! HopT HSKHHyBCa ÖOpOTH BejJMejM, a TOH CnpOCOH- hr rk raxHe, to qopT sük y CBoro crapiiioro onrnniBCH Ta roBOpHTb, mo kojih jjijja He Mir noöopOTn, to toto i 30BCÍM He 3M03ce. Tojji CTapHiHH qopT nocHjiae qopTa 3 öyjiaBOio: xto Bnine rnznanie. .flxxjionenb Bnine, to 6yn,e pOÖHTH, 5IK qopT — TO npIEKeHyTb XJIOnHH 3 ÖOJIOTa. HopT 5IK nijjKHHyB öyjiaßy yropy, to BOHa rojjHHy jieTŮia, a rk ynajia, to Bipy3jia b 3eMjiio. Tojri xjionenb b35ib 3a Kmenb öyjiaßy, to b Hboro ax b oqax noqopmjio, 60 BOHa ôyjia jryace tr^kkü. Tojjí bíh no-qaß JJHBHTHC5I b He 60. A qopT nHTae noro: — Horo th TaK jjpßro Tyjjn jjhbhihch? — A JJHBJHOC5I, 111,06 xMapa nijjinmjia, a tojjí rk HinypHy öyjiaßy, to 6yn,em TijibKH h 6awm! HopT 3a öyjiaßy — Ta h ymc jjo CTapinoro. — ,Ho6pe, mo He jjaB 3aKHHyTH, a to öyjin 6 mh nponajin 6e3 öyjiaßn. Tojji CTapHiHH qopT nocHjiae poraToro qopTa, mo BMÍe KpinKO CBHCTaTH. — Hjjh, — ksükq, — rk th jjyaMe CBHCHein, TO BffiKeHein noro 3 öojiOTa, a rk bíh — to ocTaHeTbca pOÖHTH. npHXOJJHTb porarnn jj,0 xjionna, a TOH CTOBnH Bxe nocTaBHB. To qopT nHTae, mo bíh öyjje poönrn. — Ta, — Kaxe, — 6yny Bxe Bepxa 3bojj,hth. Ot qOpT í rOBOpHTb! — JlßBaPi, xto jjyaMe CBHCHe: rk th, to 6yn,eni pOÖHTH, a 5IK r, TOfli Te6e BHiKeHeM. Tojji rk Bnep qopT jjecaTb najibniß y pot, rk cbhc-HyB, to Ha jjepeßi jincra oöjieTijio. Axjionenb roBOpHTb: — a5ik5i CBHCHy, TO reTb rijIJlil OÖjIOMHTbCH, TÜlb-KH sanjuom om. Kojih qopT 3aiuiioiHHB om, xjionenb bhhhüb Ha-ranicy i hk CBHCHyB no oqax, to porarnn onnmiBCH ax y CTapinoro qopTa. Tojji CTapniHH nHTae: — 51k TaM? HopT roBOpHTb, ino bíh yace CTOBnn jiinnrb: — 5lK R CBHCHyB, TO jihct5í o6jieTÍjio, a RK bíh CBHCHyB, to 6yjin 6 om b MeHe noBHjia3Hjin. BaqnTb CTapninn, ino HeMa pirryHKy, npnxojjHTb jjo xjionna caM. — 3jjopOB, MancTep! Tn moíx nocjiÍB nepeMÍr, i r npnnniOB 3 npoxamwM. CidjibKH th xoqeni rponien, iho6 nepecTara jiinnTH nen MOHacrnp? Xjionen,b roBOpHTb: — He6araTO, onen Kanejuox 30jiOTa. — 51 npHHecy 6ijibnie, hďk Kanejnox. Xjionen,b 3jjorajjaBC5í, b qoMy cnpaBa, b3rb i npo- JJOB6aB RMKy, BCTpOMHB TyjJH KanejHOX, b HKOMy 3po- 6hb JjipKy. ITpHHOCHTb qopT 30jiOTa TOp6nHKy. 51k BcnnaB, to 6awrb, mo HeMa Toro 30jiOTa n Ha jjhí. ITphho-CHTb jjpyrnn pa3 yace jjbí top6hhkh i Bcnnae b Kanejnox. HacnnaB noBHoro Kanejnoxa. Xjionen,b Te 30jioto b3rb y míuiok Ta n niniOB jjo CKynoro naHa Ha p03paxyHOK. Po3íhihobc5í 3 naHOM i 6ijibnie b namB He cjiyacnB. HAPIBHA OJIEHKA H KPACYH5I nOJIOHHHKA y jjaBHÍ-npejjaBHÍ qacn ojjhh BejinKnn nap y3RB co6i 3a xiHKy pa6nHK). y hhx Hapojjnjioca jjBoe jjítotok: xjiomiHK iBaHKO n jjiB^nHKa OjieHKa. JXhn noBjjaBa- jihc5í y MaTÍp. y OjieHKH b 30JIOTOMy BOJIOCCÍ CRRB mí- caijb, a b iBaHKOBHx qopHHx Kyqepax — coHije. MnHyjin pOKH, i BHpocjin jjíth. Tpe6a 6yjio ix ojjpy-xyBaTH. Hap xotíb, a6n b noro HeBicTKH TaKOx crrb Ha rojioßi MÍC5iHb, i p03icjiaB cboIx rÍHH,íb y bcí kíhhí CBÍTy — 3HaÔTH Taxy jjÍB^HHy. riHH,i jjOBro öjiyKajiH no PÍ3HHX Kpaax, ajie noBepHyjinca 6e3 jjoöpo'i hobhhh. Tojji nap noKJiHKaB HanMyapininx CTapnÍB i cnn-TaB nopajjH. — O cbítjihh BOjiojjapK)! — CKa3aB Mynpenb, mp Maß HanjjOBniy öopojjy. — 3a jjaBHHHH 6yB TaKnn 3aKOH, mp cecTpa Morjia bhxojjhth 3aMĎK 3a pijjHoro 6paTa. Oflpyacn CHHa 3 jjOHbKOio — i cnoKin tojiobí. Uap norojjHBCH. A öijjHa OjieHKa npocTO coöi mícihi He 3HaxojjH-jia. Ta mo, kojih b Hejjjjiio — Becijura! Tojji BOHa 3aMKHyjiac5i i 3arojiocmia: Bh, JX3BOHH, 3ajX3BOHÍTb, Bh, jiHjibKH, 3acnÍBaiÍTe, Th, 3eMjie, po3CTynHca, — Haň h BBiHjiy b Teöe... /],3BOHH CyMHO 3ajJ3BOHHJIH, JDIJIbKH XajliÖHO 3a- cniBajiH, 3eMjm p03CTynHjiac5i, i OjieHKa yBiiniuia b Hel jjo kojiíh. /liß^HHa 3arojiocHjia me pa3: bh, JX3BOHH, 3ajX3BOHÍTb, Bh, jiHjibKH, 3acnÍBaiÍTe, Th, 3eMjie, po3CTynHca, — Haň yBiňjiy no noac. I JjpyTHH pa3 CyMHO 3afl3BOHHJIH JX3BOHH, xajiiÖHO 3acnÍBajiH juuibKH, a OjieHKa yBiônijia jjo noaca b 3eM-jiio. nie peBHinie 3anjiaKajia jjiB^HHa: bh, JX3BOHH, 3ajX3BOHÍTb, Bh, jiHjibKH, 3acnÍBaňTe, Th, 3eMjie, po3CTynHca, — Haň MeHe He 6y,ne! I BOHa nponajia nijj 3eMjieio. TaM ninuia Jjopo-roK), 5iKa Bejia jjo qopHoro jiicy. /JepeBa CToraajiH CTa rojiocaMH, cobh CKHrjiHjiH, jihchhí öpexajra. CTpaniHO CTajio jjiB^nm. PanTOM BOHa Harpaniuia Ha noxMypHH 3aMOK, mo BHComB cepejj rycTHx jxepeB. XoTŮia nocTyKaTH, ane jjBepi caMi otbophjihch, h Ha3ycTpiq BHHiiijia fliß^HHa — Taxa cxoxa Ha He'i, RK BHKanaHa! Y 30jiotím BOJIOCCÍ CRRB CpíÔHHH MÍC5HIb. — /Ipöpe, mo th npHHHijia, 60 r caMa jjyxe Tyr 3HyaHjiac5i, — CKa3ajia He3HaôoMa. — 51 npHHHuia no Te6e, — npOMOBnjia OjieHKa. — Th noKjiaflH pyxy Ha Moe ruieqe, i nijxeMO Tyn,h, jje c5ik>Tb 3ÍpKH, Jje rpaiOTb XBHJli CHHbOÍ pIKH. He3HanoMa n jjyMarn npo Taxe 6o5uiac5i. BoHa p03-noBÜia: — MeHe CTepexe BjjeHb i bho*h kít, hkhh Mae jjBaHajjnHTb tojiíb, jjBaHaflmiTb potíb i jjBaflmiTb qo-THpH CTajieBHX oqncbKa. 51 Myuiy xhth Tyr caMľrao jjOTH, noKH He jjaM 3rojjy BizniaTHCH 3a 3MÍa. — Ta Hac Tenep jjBoe... Mh 3 to6ok> nepexHTpn-mo 3jioro KOTa-noTBOpy, — noTiinajia OjieHKa. UIp6 He BTpaqara qacy, bohh npHHecjiH tjikhh i 3aMÍCHjiH 3 nojiOBOK). ITotím CTajiH rparaca 3 kotom: rjianHTH noro, Tarajm 3a xbíct, jjokh He btomhbch i 3acHyB. Tojji noTBOpi KOXHe ropjio no3a6HBajiH rjm- HOK). ri03a6HBaJIH TaK, mO 30bcím He Mir HÜBKHyTH. CaMi b35uih miTKy, 3rpe6jio, pyuiHHK — i Bizrpa3y no- KHHyjIH 3aMOK. KoTy-noTBOpi Bce-TaKH BjjajiocH 3 ripKOio 6iiipK> BHpHrayrH 3 ojjHoro ropjia rjimry. A 3míh y qopTa rpaB y KapTH. Bíh noqyB, mo kít jiereHbKO HHBKHyB, Ta nojjyMaB, mo to nojiOHüHKa noro CMHKHyjia 3a xbíct, i npojjOBxyBaB ÔaBHTHCa 3 qopTOM. Hepe3 HKHHCb qac KOTK)3í-noTBOpi ynajioca bh-pHrHyrH rjiHHy me 3 n'5rra potíb. Bíh 3aiwBKaB TaK, mo a>k y Byxax 3ajiainajio. 3mí6bí, HKOMy HeTepnijiocH BHiparn bíjj qopTa jjBa-HajjiLaTb jiioflCbKHx jryiii, macTmio y rpi. Bíh TaK 3a-xonHBCH, mo He xotíb KHjjaTH reTb Kapra. Ta kojih 3acyHyB y KHHieHK) ojjHHajjir>rry jryiiry, KOTiora Bxe 3apeBÍB TaK tojiocho, mo b qopTOBin xari noBHjíiTajiH yci hih6h. — Tpeöa 6iiTH, qopTe, 60 xTOCb Kpajje moio no- JIOHHHKy, — CKa3aB 3míh CepflHTO. MeTHyBCH HajjBip i Hapa3 noraaBca 3a BTÍKaq- KaMH. KpacyHH nojiOHHHKa 3aTpeMTÍjia bcím tíjiom i Kaace: OH CeCTpHHKO, 3eMJIH AYJÍHHTb — IJe 3a HaMH 3mííí JieTHTb. y MeHe npaBe ByniKO najiae — Bíh yace Hac 3jo;oraHHe. OjieHKa HinypHyjia no3a ce6e miTicy, i toi mhtí BHpic nepejj 3mígm Henpojia3HHH jiíc — hí npoÔTH, hí 06ÍHTH, hí nepejieTÍTH. — nporpH3y nen jiíc, a Bce ojjho Ha3jj03ceHy ix! — 3apeBÍB 3MlÍCbKO. Xoq 3y5n jiaMajiHCH i kphhihjihch, 3a KUibKa xbh-jihh nporpH3 coôi jjopory i KHHyBCH bjjoiíh 3a jjíb-qaTaMH. /],ÍBqHHa-nojiOH5iHKa 3HOBy nporoBOpHjia: Olí CeCTpHHKO, 3eMJIH AYJÍHHTb — IJe 3a HaMH 3míh JieTHTb. y MeHe npaBe ByniKO najiae — Bíh yace Hac 3jo;oraHHe. OjieHKa HinypHyjia 3a co6ok> 3rpe6jio, i TaM nifliLa- jihc5i CTpaHIHÍ 3ajlÍ3HÍ CKejii. 3míh jryace po3jhothbc5i: — Po3jiaMaio jianaMH ni CKejii, i Bce ojjho Ha3jjo->KCHy ix! Kirri b Hboro kphhihjihch i BHnajjajiH 3 jian, ajie TaKH npojiaMaB tí CKejii Ta h BHÖpaBca Ha pißHy flopo-ry. Uje 3 öüibmoio jhottk) noraaBCH 3a BTÍKa^icaMH. /JißqaTa 3aflHxajiHC5í, Bxe He moejih ôíith. Kpacyrra nojiOH5íHKa 3HOBy npOKa3ajia: oh CeCTpHHKO, 3eMJIH JjyflHHTb — IJe 3a hemh 3MÍH JieTHTb. y MeHe npaBe ByniKO najiae — Bíh yace Hac 3jj;oraHHe. OjieHKa HinypHyjia no3ajjy pyuiHHK, i TaM, jje bíh ynaB, p03jiHjioc5í MOpe — hí nepeirai, hí oôíhth, hí nepejieTÍTH. 3míh cepjjHTO yjjapHB xboctom, ax 3eMjra 3axHTajia-cr, i onycTHB naineKy b MOpe. Tpeöa öyjio bhhhth bck) BOjjy, 6o 5ík6h 3ajiHHiHjiac5í xoq ojjHa KpanjiHHa, He mít 6h nepeÔTH — Taxy cnjiy Maß qapiBHHH pyuiHHK. CKaxeHHH 3míh xjieÔTaB cojiOHy ßojjy i TaK Ha-xjieÔTaBCH, mo p03Ôyx, rk ropa. 3ajiHiiiHjiac5í Ha jjhí me ojjHa KparuiHHa. Hacnjiy cbopÔHyB i ii — h Tpic-HyB Ha jjecHTb KaBajndB. A OjieHKa BnÍ3Hajia Te Micne, jje yBiôimia nijj 3eM-jiio. BoHa nonpocHjia: Bh, JJ3BOHH, 3afl3BOHÍTb, Bh, jihjibkh, 3acnÍBaÔTe, Th, 3eMjie, po3CTymicH I BHnycTH Ha 6ľihíí cbít. /l,3BOHH rOJIOCHO 3ajX3BOHHJIH, JDÍJIbKH BecejIO 3acnÍBajiH, i oôhjjbí jjißqHHH BHÔpajiHca 3-nijj 3eM-Jli JJO hih'í. Ojiemca me flßiqi nonpocHjia, i 3eMjr>í rx BHnycTH- Jia 30bcím. A IßaHKO no6a*fflß jjißqaT, cxoacHx ojjHa Ha ojjHy, rk jjbí jiacTÍBKH, i jjyace 3jjHByBaBC5í: — Ta KOTpa 3 Bac mor cecTptraica? /lißqaTa 3acMÍ5uiHC5i: — Th caM yni3Han! IßaHKO nojjyMaß i niuioß Ha nojiOHHHy. TaM no-npocHB, aôn noMacTHjiH noro copoqicy Kpoß'io 3api-3aHoro öapaHa. Kojih ne 3po6hjih, ßißqap jjaß 3Hara y najiaii, mo napeBH*i tjdkko nopaHemrií. OjieHKa, rk noqyjia, mo 3 öparoM CTajiacH 6ijja, to nepinoK) npHÖirjia b nojiOHHHy. TaM npnnajia jjo noro rpyjjeH i ripKO 3apHjjajia: — Bparanicy míh jiioöhh, rk r 6yny 6e3 Te6e? IßaHKO 3poÖHB 3HaK Ha ír rpyjjirx. Kojih npHHinjia Ta fliß^iHHa, 5iKa öyjia y 3MÍa nojioroiHKOio, a 3 Heio i nap, IßaHKO BCTaß, 3jjopobhh, i CKa3aß: — One mor cecTpnqKa, a ne — HapeqeHa. CnpaßHjiH Becijijw. IToKjiHKajiH h MeHe. 51 TaK cnißaB, mo ax oxpnn, i TaK TaHuroBaB, mo ax bíxtí 3 nOCTOJlÍB JieTÍJIH. HAPIBHHH JIIXTAPHK He 3Haio, kojih i jje to ôyjio, jinine qyB r bíjj CBoro flijja, hio 3chb Ha cbítí nap Hophokhiekhhk. He ôyjio TaKOÍ khh5kkh, a6n bíh He npo*iHTaB, He ôyjio TaKO-ro, aôn bíh He 3HaB. OflHoro pa3y CTaB qnraTH HOBy KHiEKKy i jioth-tobcr, hio b napa 3 He6jiH3bKo'í 3eMjii e nyxe rapHa flo^iKa, ajie He Moxe BOHa hí 3a Koro 3aMĎK bhhth. A b flpyrÍH khh3í npo^HTaB, hí6h jjecb e TaKa ropa, hio b tíh ropi e flBepi, a 3a thmh jjBepHMa — napCTBO, a b tím napCTBÍ cxoBaHO jiixrapHK, a b jiixTapnicy jjBa-HafliHiTb jjißqaT niceHb qapißHHx cnißaiOTb. CTaB nap jjajii wrarH. 13 TpeTboí KHHrn jjpBÍjjaBC5i, hio b OflHieí BflOBH 6 Jjy)Ke CHJIbHHH chh. npHTyjIHTb bíh Tip THx jjBepeô CBOK) pyícy, i ropa BijjqnHHTbca. Hap 6yB xHTpHM i caM niniOB HaÔMaTH Toro xjionna jjo ce6e Ha cjryxöy. /loBro hhiob mi HejjOBro, a nooa^HB Ha naco-BHCbKy, rk jjecHTb xjionniB 6'iOTb ojjHoro, MeHinoro, i Hiqoro He Moxyrb Í3 hhm 3Po6hth. KpHKHyB nap, i bcí jjecHTb, rk ropoöni, p03jieTi- jihc5í. 3ajIHHIHBC5í toh, 111,0 HOrO öhjih. CTaB H,ap Í3 HHM JJO p03MOBH h flÍ3HaBC5í, IHO 3y-CTpÍBC5í Í3 BflOBHHHM CHHOM, npO HKOrO ^HTaB y KHH3Í. — A 3a mo 6hjih Teöe? — nnrae nap. — Ta r CKa3aB Im, mo KOjincb napeM 6yny. HopHOKHH5KHHK Ha tí cjiOBa He 3BepHyB yBarH, a ni- hiob jjo noro MaTepi, noKjiOHHBca h noqaB npocHTH, a6n BiflirycTHjia CBoro CHHa Ha pix jjo Hboro Ha cjryxöy. Po3njiaKajiac5í öijjHa xiHKa: — Ta 3MHjiyHTec5í, napio, rk6h He bíh, to r 6 jjaBHO He xmia Ha HbOMy cbítí. Bíh MeHe, cjiaôy, ro-nye h jjorjiHjjae. — He njiaq, xíhko. 51 toôí 3a Hboro CTŮibKH rpo-men jjaM, mo 6yn,em th rapHO xhth, i tbo'í OHyKH, i me npaBHyKaM 3ajiHHiHHi. Uapeßi nepe^HTH He 6yn,em. I xoTŮia mi He xoTŮia Mara, ajie MycHB chh 36nparac5i 3 napeM y jjopory. ninuiH bohh npHMO jjo Tiel ropH, mo b híh e jjBe-pi, a 3a thmh jjBepHMa — napCTBO, a b tím napCTßi cxoBaHO jiixrapHK, a b jiixTapHKy jjBaHajjinrTb jjißqaT niceHb qapiBHHx cnißaiOTb. Kaxe HopHOKHHXHHK. — AHy, npHKJiajjH pyxy jjo hhx jjßepen. JlHHie TOpKHyB xjionenb flBepi, rk bohh bíjj^hhh-jiHca. — Tenep íjjh Tyjjn, — Kaxe nap, — i BHHecn MeHi JliXTapHK. nepecTynnB xjionenb nopir i CTexKOio niniOB jjo TaKoro n,apCTBa, hkoto ine híkojih He 6a*niB. Hjje bíh, ijje Ta h 6a*iHTb, ino Ha Tpaßi chahtb CHBHH flijj, i ^HTae KHHXKy. To 6yB qapÍBHHK. Bkjiohhbch HOMy xjionenb: — ,Hp6pHH JjeHb! ITÍJIBÍB 3flHBOBaHO cboí 0*ií flijj: — 3jjopOB öyß! CKUibKH r Tyr, to me xhboí Jjymi 3 Toro CBÍTy He öyjio. Horo th ck>jjh 3aBÍTaB? Xjionenb tojjí po3noBÍn,ae: — Uap Hophokhhxhhk HaHHHB MeHe b MaTepi h nocjiaB ciOflH, aön r npHHic HOMy jiixTapHK. IloflyMaB jjijj i Kaxe: — Hjjh nieio CTexKOK) jjajii h noöaqHin ctojihk, a Ha TOMy CTOJIHKy CTOHTHMe JliXTapHK. TpH pa3H o6i- Hjjeui noro h tojjí 6epH. Rsuii He cmíh íth, 60 ine He qac to6í. Kojih noBepHemca jjo jjBepen, to noKH He nepecTynnui nopir, Hophokhhxhhkobí jiixTapHKa He BijmaBaH, 60 jiHxo 6yn,e. ITojj5iKyBaB xjionenb i niiiiOB. CKOpo noöaqHB ctojihk, 06ÍHHIOB HOrO, B35IB JliXTapHK i nOBepTaCTbCH Ha3ajj tício x CTexKOio. JIjji wrae h yBarn Ha Hboro He 3BepTae. /Jíhhiob jjo jjBepeň, jiOTOpKHyBca jjo kjwmkh, i jjBe- pi BÍJjqHHHJIHC5I. HopHOKHHXHHK cko*ihb Ha Horn h Kaxe: — /IaBaň jiixTapHK! — Kojih r to6í BijmaM noro, to Bxe 3bíjj,ch He napyöoK. IToqaB HopHOKHHXHHK KpH*iaTH, a thm TOCOM jjBepi 3a*iHHHjiHC5i, i xjionenb 3ajiHHiHBC5i 3 jiixra- pHKOM Ha TOMy CBÍTÍ. CKUIbKH He THCHyB Ha JJBe- pi, CKuibKH He 6hb KyjiaKaMH, ajie bohh HaBÍTb He CKpHnHyjiH. 3arpeMTŮiH pyícH h Horn 3i CTpaxy, 60 He 3Hae jieriHb, mo HOMy poöhth. PanTOM qye kojio ce6e HKHHCb cniß. A xto cnißae — He 6a*iHTb. IIIyKaB, inyKaB, ajie híkoto He 3HaHiiiOB i 3HOBy noBepHyBCH jjo JiixrapHKa. iTo6a*iHB ycepenrim jjBa-HajjHHTb MajieceHbKHx jjiBqaTOK. HaOKpacHBima ce-pejj, THx KpacyHb nnrae: — Horo xoqeiH, BOjiojjapio? — Hiqoro He xo*ry, jinnie noöawra cbok) MaMy h xaTy, jje r HapojjHBca h BHpic. JlHHie npOMOBHB hí CJIOBa, rk 3b1rbcr BÍTep, JJBepi BÍJiqHHHJIHC5I, í npOTHrOM BHHeCJIO noro pa30M Í3 JliXTapHKOM JJO pijjHoro JJOMy. 3pazrijia MaTH. A bíh hojjhbhbch Ha He'i h oqaM cboím He noBipHB — ax noqopmjia 3 xypn. HopHO-khhxhhk oÖMaHyB u — He jjaB rpoHien. Tojji napy-6ok Bin, jiixrapHKa 3axajiaB rponien. yKHByrb co6i macjiHBO chh Í3 MaTip'io y pijjHOMy cejii, 3a 6iny h He qyiOTb. Ax HKOCb napyôoK jj,OBin,aBC5i npo napcbicy floqicy, mo He Moxe bhhth 3aMix, xoq nyxe-jjyxe rapHa. Xto íl xoqe, Toro BOHa He xoqe, a koto BOHa xoqe, toh ä He xoqe. I3 Heio xotíb onpyxHTHca nap Hop-hokhhxhhk, ajie 3HaB, mo BOHa noro He cxoqe, í BHpi- hihb fliCTaTH qapÍBHHH JliXTapHK, 3a*iapyBaTH fliB^HHy. Xjionenb jjOBro He jjyMaB, bhpíhihb i co6i cnpoöy-BaTH macra. ITonpocHB bíjj jiixTapHKa: — /lonoMOXH Mem nocBaTara napeBy jjoqicy, jjo KOTpo'i CBaTaBca Hophokhhxhhk. — /l,o6pe. HeKan. MHHae jjeHb, npyraH, a Moxe, Micaiib, i npHxo-jjHTb xjionneBi noßicTKa jjo BincbKa. B35IB Í3 C060K) JIHHie JliXTapHK í nilHOB CJiyXHTH. 3a MÍC5iii,b CTaB KanpajiOM, 3a nißpoicy — cepxaHTOM, a 3a piK 6yB yxe ocJjinepOM. I TaK HOMy jjoöpe cjiyxöa HHuia, iho Ha jjpyrHH piK reHepajibCbicy cnjiy Maß, a Ha TpeTin — CTaß uapcbKHM MapniajiOM. A rk yxe bíh MapHiaji, to He copOMHO n,apeBÍ 3a Hboro cboio ejjHHy JJOHbKy BiimaTH. IToxeHHjiHCH MOjiofli, i nap Im noöynyBaB OKpe-mhh nanaii. A HopHOKHEDKHHK npo Bce BEPiHTaB, i ayace ôoro Myqmia 3a3jjpicTb, mo Taxe BejiHKe iiapCTBO nona-jjeTbCH He HOMy, a npocTOMy BjjOBHHOMy chhobí. JXy-MaB, jjyMaB Ta h npHjjyMaB. ITíhiob jjo MaôcTpa h 3a-MOBHB öaraTO jiixrapHKiB. CaM nepeojjarca 3a MirraHjia. I 3 thmh jiixrapHKaMH no'ixaB jjo MicTa, jje jkhbq nap. JXonwraBCR, jje MapHiajibCbKHH nanaii, oxopOHi noica-3aB uapcbKHH MaHjjaT, i noro nponycTHjiH 3 jiixrapH-KaMHi Ka3aB, mo ne nojjapyHOK MapHiajiy. A MapHiaji cnaB. Horo xmica qHTajia KHHaacy i ayace 3jjHByBajiac5i, rk no6a*nuia b ceöe MiHüHjia. — 3a HeBejiHKy jjonjiaTy míhuio jiixTapHKH. Ojjhh jiixTapHK jjyace cnojjoöajiacH :aáHHÍ Mapma- jia, i 3axoTÍJiocb in npneMHe 3po6hth tojiobíkobí. /Jana HopHOKHHacHHKOBi CTapHÔ; a Ha Te Miene noßicHjia hobhh. CnHTb coöi MapHiaji i rajjKH He Mae, mo cranoca. ThM qaCOM, HopHOKHHaCHHK bhhhiob 3a MÍCTO h Ha- Ka3aB jiixrapHKy: — Xoqy, aÖH MapHiajibCbKHH nanaii, niniOB nijj 3eMJHO, a Ha TOMy míchí 3po6hjioc5i 03epo. Xan Map-Hiaji 3 jiďkkom njiaBae nocepejj, 03epa, a r 3 noro jkíh-KOK) xoqy 3CHTH ax 3a Chhím MOpeM y me KpamoMy nanani. JlHHie CKa3aB ne Hophokhhíkhhk, rk nanany He CTajio. MapHiajia pa30M Í3 jiďkkom BHHecjio Ha cepe-jjHHy 03epa, mo Tyr jkq 3po6Hjioc5i, a napa HopHO- KHH>KHHKH pa30M Í3 MapHiajIbCbKOK) >KOHOK) noHecjio nonin, xMapn ax 3a TpeTe Chhg Mope, jje Bxe 6yB He3BHqaHHo'i Kpacn nanaii. Ijje BpaHH,i nap jjiTeň cboíx npoßijiaTH, a TaM yace hí nanany, hí cjiyr — jinnie 03epo, a nocepejjinri Ha jiĎKKy coHHHH 35íTb njiaBae. Haica3aB nap cboIm cjiyraM npHTarayTH Mapniajia jj,o öepera. Po36yjjHjiH noro. ÜHTae nap, mp cranoca, a Map-niaji i cjiOBa CKa3aTH He Moxe. CtoItb rk KaMiHb. IToqajffl tíjio ii,apÍBHH HiyKaTH, ajie Hijje He 3Han- HIJIH. P03CepflHBC5i Hap í KSüKf. — TOBOpH, rkok) CMepTK) XO^eiH 3arHHyTH? Hh KLHbMH p03ÍpBaTH Te6e, *ffl nOBiCHTH? IloflyMaB MapHiaji i Kaxe: — Ta BaM ojjHaKOBO, npecBÍTjiHH napio, r 6yny xhth, *ni r 6yny thhth. BijjnycTiTb MeHe jiinuie y cbít HiHpOKHH, niny r HiyKaTH cbok) xiHKy, a Bauiy jjo^Ky. — /l,o6pe, — bľhiobíb nap. — A6h r He mm, mp th b MOÍH jjepxaßi! A rk nonyio, to moI cjiyrn p03Be-jjyTb Í3 TepHH Boranme i cnajwTb Te6e xHBneM. nonpOHiaBCH MapHiaji — xoq yxe h He Mapuiaji i niniOB y cbít hihpokhh. /l,OBro xojjhb, ax noKH y He-3HaôoMOMy napCTBi He 3HaHuiOB bhcoko! ropn. JXn-BHTbCH bíh HaBepx, a TaM TpH qopTH 6'K)TbC5i, ax HiepCTb Í3 HHX JieTHTb. BHJia3HTb bíh TyjjH h nHTae: — nip bh Tyr He nojjijiHJiH? IlepecTajiH qopTH ôhthch h jjHBjwTbca Ha Hboro, 60 flHBHO ím, 5IK bíh CK)flH nOTpanHB í He 6oÍTbC5I IX... HapeiHTi oflHH Í3 HHX Kaxe: — 51k Hani öarbKO noMHpaB, to 3ajiHHiHB HaM y cnajjHiHHy TpH pe*ri: nianKy-HeBHjjHMKy, qepeBHKH- CKOpOXOJJH í JHOTy HiaÖjHO, 3 5IKOK) MOXHa BCe 3aBOK)-BaTH, IHO Öa^HTb OKO. He BCTHr JIHHie CKa3aTH, IHO KOMy HajiexHTb. — He ÖHHTecH, — Kaxe MapHiaji. — 51 Bac p03-cyjjxy. — Mh BXe TpH pOKH Ö'eMOCH h HWK He MOXeMO p03CyjJHTHC5I, a 5IK th HaC p03CyflHHI? — Bawre oh Ha tíh ropi rpamTHy ôpmry? — Ba^IHMO, — BÍJjnOBÍJjaK)Tb qopTn. — Xto 3 Bac nepniHM jjoôĎKHTb Tyjjn, BHpne 3 3eMJlÍ TOH KaMÍHb, CKOTHTb yHH3, a nOTÍM 3HOBy bh- Hece Ha ropy i nojioxHTb Ha Micne, toh BÍ3bMe Í3 nnx peqeô Te, ino 3axoqe. HopTH 3ÍpBajIHC5í Í3 míchh h yTpbOX nO^ajIH BHpH- Bara Í3 3eMjii ôpmiy, 3a 5ncnncb qac ckothjih ii i Bxe ô'iOTbCH, KOMy HecTH. Hapenrri kphbhh qopT yxonHB ôpmry Ha ruieqe h nomc. A Ham MapHiaji inanKy Ha rojiOBy, maôjno jjo 6oKy, qepeBHKH Ha Horn — i b jjopory. JleTHTb bíh nonijj xMapn Ha cxíjj i jjHBHTbca, jje ci-cth. Aac ôa^HTb — qopTH 3a hhm xeHyrbCH. IUaôjieio MaxHyB HanpaBO h HajiiBO — i tojiobh ix noBijjjiiTajiH. ByB Hajj HKOiocb nycTejieio, kojih Hapenrri noôa- ^hb CBÍTJIO. CnyCTHBCH KOJIO XaTHHKH Ha KypHqiô jianrji 3 ojjhhm bíkhom. 3arjwHyB jjocepejjHHH. ITo-6a*iHB thcotojiíthio ôaôycio. ITocTyKaB i 3anmoB. — Xto th e? — nHTae CTapa 6a6a. — 51 npicHa Jjynia, — BijjnoBijjae. — Bíjjkojih cbít cbítom, Tyr me xhbo'í jjynii He ôyjio. A rk th ciojjh noTpannB? — 51 Bxe cím pokíb p03nryKyK> cboio jjpyacnHy n He Moxy 3HanTH. IlpnÔMÍTb MeHe nepeHoqyBaTn, a BpaHiji r nijjy coôi jjajii. — Y MeHe chh Brrep, — BijjnoBijjae CTapa. — 5Ik npnjieTHTb cepjjHTnn, to noryÔHTb Teôe, a Mem ihko-jja, moô th rniryB. — He CTpaniHO Mem noMnpaTn. npnnMiTb, ôo r Jjyxe BTOMJieHHH. nojioxnjia noro cnaTH, a qepe3 5ncnncb qac jie-THTb ii chh Brrep. — BnycTÍTb, MaMo! — ryKae 3-nijj BÍKHa. — Hyio, mo npicHa jjynia b Haniin xari e. HaKpHjia BOHa Mapuiajia kophtom, a caMa BiTpa jjo xaTH BnycTHjia. — HeMa HÍKoro, CHHy. — Hi, e. no6a*ffljia Mara, mo He cepjjHTHH chh, i niflHana KOpHTO. — 51k th ck)jjh 3a6piB? — rorrae BiTep. — Bíjjkojih cbít cbítom, a r BřrpOM, Tyr me npicHoi Jjyuii He 6yjio. — 51 Bxe cím pOKÍB p03HiyKyio cbok) jjpyacHHy i He 3Haio, jje BOHa. nojjHBHBca Ha Hboro BiTep i Kaxe: — Tboh xoHa 3a Chhím MOpeM Í3 napeM HopHO-khhxhhkom. Xoq th Maeui TpH qapiBHi pern, ajie TyjJH He jj,o6epeuiC5í, 60 3aMep3Heui a6o 3ropHHi y jj,opo3i. nepeHoqyBajiH, a paHO-BpaHui BiTep i Kaxe: — rapa3jj, cijjaH Mem Ha mieqe, i nojieTHMO. JleTHTb bohh Ta jieTHTb, ax noKa3ajioc5i HepBOHe Mope. KnnHTb boho, 3Bepxy comxe npHniKae. noqaB KpnqaTH Ta CToraaTH Mapuiaji: — mo to6í Tpe6a? — nnrae BiTep. — Hoň! Irmy! neqe! JXuxHys xojiojjOM BiTep, i nepejieTŮiH qepe3 Hep-BOHe Mope. JleTHTb noHafl Bíjihm. Hip 3HH3y jhothm xojiojjom THrae, a mo 3Bepxy me xojiojjhíhihm. 3HOBy KpnqHTb Mapuiaji: — Ha Mem jiíjj! Irmy! nojjHxaB TenjiOM BiTep, i nepejieTŮiH qepe3 Bine Mope. nepe6pajiHC5í h qepe3 Chhg. Cíjih npocTO nijj najianoM, y HKOMy Hophokhhxhhk Í3 qyxoio jjpyxH- HOK) XHBe. nojj5iKyBaB Mapuiaji Bítpobí, HajjiB uianKy-HeBH-jjHMKy h yBÍHHiOB jjo najiairy. I 3acTae, rk noro xiHKa Í3 HopHOKHHXHHKOM rpae b KapTH. cíb bíh kojio hhx i jjHBHTbca, xto BHrpae, a xto nporpae. itokh BHipaBaB HopHOKHHXHHK, TO bíh HMOTO He poÖHB, a rk toh nporpaB, 3 ycie'i chjih jiycHyB noro no3a Byxa. P03JIK)thbc5i HopHOKHHXHHK Ha MapHiajIbCbKy xiHKy: — 51 toôí jjaB BHrpaTH, a th me 6'ein MeHe! ii],e pa3 jjicTaB nap no3a Byxa. v-fumca 3 jjnßa kh-Hyjiacb HaBTbOKH, bíh — 3a Heio. Mapniaji tojjí jiixra-pHKa b pyKH, bhhihob HajjBÍp i nonpocHB: — 3po6n Tax, a6n nen najian, niniOB Ha jjho, rk míh KOjincb. HopHOKHH5KHHK Hexan njiaBae nocepejj 03epa Ha jiixicy, a r xoqy xhth Ha 6aTbKÍBinnm y TaKOMy najiani, jjo HKoro Bejjyrb cpiôm mocth í3 30-jiOTHM nopyqqiiM. Jlnnie CKa3aB ne, rk BiTep BxonnB noro i jjpy-XHHy. A Ha paHOK bohh Bxe 6yjin y CBoeMy najiani. 3anniOB jjo najiany CTapnn nap, btíihhbch, cbrt-KyBaTH CB5ITO HaKa3aB i 35iTeßi KOpOHy nepejjaB. HOPT-3MIH TA 3AQPO/IAHI JÍJTIÍ JXech y 5iKOMycb-TO napCTBi, b HKOMycb rocyjjap- CTBÍ 6yB 3íhb C06i CTapHH qOJIOBÍK Ta XÍHKa. I 3pojjy b hhx He ôyjio jjrren. rToixaB qojiOBÍK Ha 6a3ap, ot rk 6h h y Hac y Kopcym, noTOpryßaB bíh, iho HOMy öyjio Tpeöa, Ky-nnB coôi pn6y cojiOHy Ta n noíxaB 3 6a3apy jjojjOMy. Ijje coôi Ta n 3axoTÍB bíh nnTb jiyxe. Ax CTotrb Ha ropi KpHHHna. npnnaB bíh jjo Hel, a qopT bíjjth XBaTb 3a öopojjy i He nycKae. — ITycTH, — Kaxe tojiobík. — Hi, He nyiiry, — ojjBwae qopT. — Hom xe th He nycTnni? — nojjapyň, — Kaxe qopT, — Mem Te, nio b Teöe flOMa e Hanzippoxqe, tojjí nyniy. Hojiobík i Kaxe: — UIp y MeHe e Hanjjopoxqe? 6 b MeHe jjOMa KOHl — BÍ3bMH řx. — Hi, — Kaxe qopT i jjepxnrb 3a öopojjy. — 6 b MeHe Bonn jjOMa, — Kaxe tojiobík. — Bi3b-MH ix coöi. — Hi, — Kaxe qopT. nepeKa3aB tojiobík yce, nio b Hboro öyjio Haň-Kpanioro, a qopT Bce Kaxe «hí» i 3a öopojjy jjepxHTb. Ba^HTb qojiOBÍK, mo qopT Hiqoro He 6epe, Ta h Kaxe: — 6 b MeHe XÍHKa CTapa, TO BÍ3bMH il, Ta TŮlbKH nycTH. — Hi, — bízhiobíb qopT. AyMaB-jjyMaB tojiobík: «5Ikiiio Bxe h xiHKy He 6epe, KOTpy r 30CTaBHB HaocTaHOK, a BOHa x y MeHe Hanjjopoxqa 3a Bce, to mo x HOMy Tpeöa?» Hiqoro pOÖHTb. — BepH, — Kaxe, — Te, mo caM 3Haein. Po3nncaBca, mo ojjjjacTb HenpeMimio, tojjí qopT i nycTHB noro. Cíb coöi tojiobík Ta h noixaB. A noKH noro He ôyjio jjOMa, HapojjHjiocb y xíhkh jjbíhko jjrren, i pocTyrb bohh He no juírx i He no qacax, a no MHHyrax. Yxe Taici öiryHni rapm. TůibKH yrjieflijia qojiOBÍKa xiHKa, 3pajj,ijia no My jjyxe i Bnöir-jia HacynpOTH noro 3 jíiTbMH. Hojiobík rk no6a*niB jjrren, Ta n Mano He 30mjiíb. Ot bíh i p03Ka3ye in CBOK) npnrojjy. — vKÍHKO m05i JHOÖa, ÍXaB r 3 HpMapKy i 3aXOTÍB jjyxe nnTb. Ot HaxnjiHBCH r jjo KpHHnni, a qopT 3 Hel xan MeHe 3a öopojjy Ta n He nycKae. 51 i npocHBca, i mojihbc5i, a bíh He nycKae. /Jan Mem, Kaxe, mo b Teöe e flOMa Hanjjopoxqoro, tojjí nyniy- 51 HOMy i bojih jjaBaB, i kohí, a bíh He 6epe. 6 b MeHe ximca jno6a, KBüKy, 6epH n, Ta TijibKH nycTH. A bíh He 6epe. 51 h He noflyMaB, mo b Hac e jjítkh. JXq jk mh Tenep íx 3axo-BaeMO, inpô He BÍzmarn noMy? — A mp ík, — ksükq acmxa, — Tpeöa hkocb 3axo-BaTH. BnKonanMO mh RMy nijj xaTOio, nijj npH*rijiKOM, Ta h cxoBaeMO. BnKonajín bohh RMy nijj npnqijiKOM, nocTaBHjín BOjjH i Icth BCboro i ix TyjjH noBnycKajiH. 3ßepxy b3r-jih HaKpHjín i 3aMa3ajin, a caMÍ Bnixann 3 jjOMy. Ot npHjiiTae jjo xaTH 3míh. A qopT toh y 3MÍa nepeTBOpHBca. ITpHjieTiB, niaTHyBca no xari — HeMa HÍKoro. Bíh tojjí HacaMnepejj jjo Koqeprn: — Koqepro, Koqepro, jje rocnojjap jjÍTen nojjiBaB? Koqepra noMy h ojjroBOpioe: — B MeHe rocnojjap floôpnô tojiobík 6yB: mhok BoroHb 3arpe6e, to r coöi n ctoio. He flonnraBiHHCb y Koqeprn, bíh jjo noMejia: — noMejio, noMejio, jje rocnojjap jjiTen nojjiBaB? A noMejio CKa3ajio: — B MeHe rocnojjap floôpnô tojiobík 6yB: BHMeTe MHOK) niq, TO R COÔi h CTOK). I noMejia He jjonnraBCH. Bíh tojjí jjo coKHpn: — CoKHpo, coKHpo, jje rocnojjap jjiTen nojjiBaB? COKHpa rOBOpHTb! — B MeHe rocnojjap floôpnô tojiobík 6yB, mhok jjpOB Hapyôa, nojioacnrb MeHe, to r coöi h cnoqnBaio. Bíh jjo jjojiOTa: — /Iojioto, jjojiOTO, jje rocnojjap jjiTen nojjiBaB? A jjojioto Kaxe: — Y MeHe rocnojjap floôpnô tojiobík 6yB: mhok jjipKy npojjOBÔa Ta nojioacnrb MeHe, to r coöi h jieacy. A 3MÍH HOMy rOBOpHTb! — Hh jk to jjoôpHH qojiOBÍK 6yB tbíh rocnojjap? JXoBUCh, rk bíh toôí rojiOBy noÔHB. A th Kaacem, mo bíh JJOÔpHH qOJIOBÍK 6yB. — I to npaßjja, — Kaace jjojioto. — Bí3bmh jk MeHe, Ta BHHecH Ha Kmenb xaTH Ha npH*rijiOK, Ta khhb qe-pe3 ce6e, to jje r Bnajjy Ta 3arpy3Hy, to TaM i Konan. Ot 3MÍH Tax i 3poÔHB, i TaM, jje 3arpy3jio jjojioto, noqaB KonaTb i BHKonaB. A jjíth Bxe Bejinid BHpoc-jiH, napyÔKOM i jjíb*ihhoio CTajiH. 3a6paB ix 3míh i Hece. Ot npHTOMHBca bíh, cíb BÍjjno*iHBaTH. JlexaB-jiexaB i 3acHyB. /JÍB^HHa cbKae HOMy b tojiobí, a xjionenb CHjjHTb, ropioe. Aac 6ĎKHTb KÍHb. ,Ho6irae h ksükq: — 3flpacTyH, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe! Hh no bojií, *ih no HeBOjii MaHjjpyeni? A xjionenb ojjKa3ye: — Eh, KOHHKy-öpaTHKy, He no bojií, a no HeBOjii. — CijjaHTe Ha MeHe, — Kaace kíhb, — r Bac BHHecy. B351JIH bohh h cijiH, a 3míh cnHTb. KÍHb 5IK nyc- THBC5I BCKaq, ÔĎKHTb Ta h ÔĎKHTb. A 3MÍH 5IK npOÔy- jjhbch, no6a*iHB, nio ix HeMa, Ta b noromo. Ot bohh CHjiaTb Ha to My kohio, a 6paT i Kaace: — Eh, KOHHKy-öpaTHKy, neqe MeHe b ruieqe. Ilpo-najjem th, nponajjeMO i mh. A 3míh jieTHTb, 3 pOTa b Hboro naníHTb. Yjkq na KOHeBÍ h xbíct 3aHHHBC5I. BaWTb KÍHb, ilio HeBHJjepX- Ka, y35iB XBHHbHyB, caM noôir, a bohh, ôľjhí, 30CTa- JLHCb. 5Ik npHJieTHTb JJO hhx 3MÍH! — A, — Kaace, — Koro bh cjiyxaeTe? Ocb r Bac 3'ím! Ct3jlh npocHTH 6paT 3 cecTpoK), mo6 He íb ix. 3míh i Kaace: — Hy, neô pa3 BaM npomaio, Ta tulbkh He cjiy-xaiŕre HÍKoro! 3a6paB ix 3míh Ta h nomc. Híc-híc bíh, i npnro- MHBC5I, Ta h CÍB CnO*IHBaTH. 3aCHyB 3MÍH. /JÍB^HHa b tojiobí HOMy CbKae, a xjionenb cnjjHTb, ropioe. Aac jieTHTb qMejíHK. npHjiÍTa Ta h Kaace: — 3flpacTyH, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe! — 3jj,pacTyň, qMejinicy! — A mo, 6paTe, no bojií, qn no HeBOjii MaHjj-pyeni? — En, qMejiHKy-öpaTHKy, ck)jjh 6 r He 3anniOB no bojií, a Bxe bhjjho, mo no HeBOjii. HMejiHK Kaxe: — Cinairre, r Bac BHHecy. — 51k xe th Hac, qMejinicy, BHHeceni, kojih kíhi> híc, Ta He bhhíc. — Ta Bxe, — Kaxe qMejiHK, — qn BHHecy, qn He BHHecy, — ojjHaqe BaM nponanarb. Ot B35IJIH bohh cíjih Ha Toro qMejíHKa, bíh íx i no-híc. 3míh rk npo6yziHBC5i, rk y3jjpÍB, mo ix HeMa, Ta b noroHio. ChjjhtI) bohh Ha to My qMejíHKy, a 6paT i Kaxe: — On qMejíHKy-ôpaTHKy, neqe MeHe b ruieqe. ITpo-najjeMO mh, nponajxem i th. HMejiHK nepeBepHyB Kpnjibna, CKHHyB ix, bohh nonajjajín, a bíh nojieTÍB. Ot npnjiiTae 3míh, ynaB Ta h pOT P0335IBHB. — Ara, nonajincb! — Kaxe. — Tenep r Bac í3'Im. Ka3aB xe r BaM, 11106 híkoto, onpiq MeHe, He cjiyxajin. CTajín bohh npocHTH 3MÍa, 11106 bíh ix He íb, Ta n ynpocHjin. Ot bíh 3a6paB ix i Hece 3HOBy. Cíb ojjno-qnTH, jjÍBqnHa cbKae noMy b tojiobí, a xjionenb cn-jjHTb, ropioe. Ax ijje bojihk, Taícnn noraHeHbicnn, Ta n Kaxe: — 3jjpacTyn, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe! Hn no bojií, qn no HeBOjii MaHjjpyeni? — En, BOjíHKy-ôpaTHKy, ciojih 6 r no bojií He 3an-niOB, Maôyrb, mo no HeBOjii. — Cinairre, — Kaxe toh bojihk, — r Bac BHHecy. A bohh Kaxyrb: — E Bxe! Kojih KÍHb Ta qMÜib He BHHecjín, to jje BXe 6 th bhhíc? — Hiqoro, — Kaxe bojihk. — Cijjairre, to h bh-Hecy. Ot bohh cíjih, bojihk i Hece ix. I TaK Hece, mo XBHJIbKa, TO h MHJIbKa, a 5IK CnOTHKHeTbCH, TO h jjbí. 3míh 5IK nooa^hb, mo HeMae ix, jiyxe p03cepjjnBC5i, Ta 5IK KHHyBCH ax noBepx jjepeBa, Ta TaK jieTHTb, TaK jieTHTb! Ot xjionenb orjwHeTbca Ta h Kaxe: — Oh BOjiHKy-öpaTHKy, neqe MeHe b ruieqe. ITpo-najjem th, nponajjeMO i mh. A bojihk i Kaxe: — 3arjDiHb MeHi, xjionqe, b jiiße yxo Ta bhhmh rpeöiHKy i Maxau Heio Ha3ajj ceöe. Bhhhhb toh rpeöiHKy, MaxHyB Ha3ajj ceöe — i CTaB jiic TaKHH rycTHH, 5IK rpeöiHKa. A bojihk cboc poÖHTb: ÖiXHTb i ÖiXHTb, mo XBHJIbKa, TO MHJIbKa, a CnOTHK-HeTbCH, TO h jjbí. 3mÍH 5IK no6a*iHB jiic, CTaB noro rpH3-th 3y5aMH. npOrpH3C5I KpÍ3b toh JIÍC í 3HOB CTaB JJO- rarruTH. Xjionerjb 6a*iHTb, mo 3míh jjoramie, i Kaxe: — Oh BOjiHKy-öpaTHKy, neqe MeHe b ruieqe. ITpo-najjein th, nponajjeMO h mh. A bojihk Kaxe: — 3arji5iHb Mem y npaße Byxo, bhhmh xycToqicy Ta h Maxan Hanepejj MeHe. Bíh BHT5ir xycToqicy, MaxHyB, i nonepejj noro CTa-jio Mope. A Ha TOMy MOpi 30jiothh míct. Ot 36irjin bohh Ha míct i nepeöpajiHCH Ha Ty CTOpOHy. MaxHyB Ha3ajj xycTO^iKOio xjionerjb — i He CTajio Mocra. 3míh jjoöir jjo MOp5i Ta h CTaB, HeMa HOMy no TOMy öirrn. Ot bojihk i Kaxe: — IToBe3y 5i Bac jjo xaTKH, i Tyr, y nin xaTiji, 6y-jjeTe bh xHTb HejjajieKO bíjj MOp5i, a MeHe BÍ3bMÍTb Ta 3apixTe. ITjiaqyTb 6paT 3 cecTpoio: — 5Ik xe mh Teôe ôyjjeMO pi3arn, kojih th Hac ojj CMepTÍ Bp5ITyBaB? — Hiqoro, — Kaace. — 3apbirre i B03bMÍTb ojjho ruieqKO noBicbTe Ha neqi, npyre Ha nojiy b KyrKy, TpeTe Ha noKyri, a qeTBepTe — kojio nopora, Ha bcíx toth-pbox KyTKax. 3apÍ3ajIH BOHH TOrO BOJIHKa, B35IJIH i noBiinajiH njii^Ka, rk Im CKa3aHO, no bcíx qoTHpbox KyTKax, a caMi nojiarajra cnaTH. ITpo6yziHBC5i 6paT yHoqi, jjh-BHTbCH, a kojio nopora ctoítb kíhb y TaidM cjiaBHÍM yöopi, nio TijibKH cícth Ta íxaTH. DiaHyB Ha noKyrra, a TaM y Kyricy Meq-caMOciq, a Ha nojiy b icyricy coöaKa npOTHyc, a Ha neqi coöaKa HejjBHra. ByiiHTb 6paT cecTpy, a caM cijjae Ha Toro kohh, ono5icyeTbC5i Me-qeM Ta 3 THMH coôaKaMH i uje Ha nojnoBaHira. 111,0 BJIOBHTb, TO THM i 3CHBJWTbC5I. Hy, xHByrb bohh Hajj MOpeM, a cecTpa xojjHTb Tyzni jioxe^kh Ta ojjexHHy mhth. 3míh i roBOpHTb jjo Hel: — 5Ik to bh nepeöpajiHCH? A BOHa h p03Ka3ye: — GcTb y Moro 6paTa TaKa xycTO^nca, nio rk Heio MaXHyTb, TO 3pOÔHTbC5I MÍCT. A bíh Kaace: — 3Haeni nio: nonpocH th b Hboro Ty xycToqicy HaqeÖTO npaTH, Ta bo3bmh MaxHH Heio, to r jjo Teôe nepenpaBjíiocb i 6yny 3 to6ok> xhth, a 6para TBoro OTpyíMO. Ot BOHa npHHHijia jjojjOMy i npocHTb 6paTa: — JXaä, öpaTHKy, Mem Ty xycToqicy. BoHa 6pyjj-Ha, r nijjy Ta BHnepy toôí. Bíh noBipHB íh Ta h jjaB. CecTpa B35uia, npHHimia jjo M0p5i, MaxHyjia — CTaB míct. 3míh i nepenpaBHBca Ha neň 6ík. Ot paziaTbca bohh, hk 6h 3ryÖHTH öpara 3 CBÍTy. A 3míh i KaJKf. — Th BÍ3bMH 3aHejjy)KaH Ta h CKaacn: CHHjiocb MeHi, öpaTHKy, i BHjjijiocb, nio hk6h th noixaB Ha nojno-BaHHü Ta jjicTaB Mem bobtoto MOjiOKa, to r 6 i BHjjy- xajia. Ot bíh rk nořjxe, a bobkh h p03ipByrb noro co-6aK. Tofli mh i ôoro BÍ3bMeM, 60 b coöaKax ycR CHjia. Ot npHĎKjjpKae 6paT 3 nojnoBaHmi jjojjOMy, 3míh cxoBaBCH, a BOHa homy h Kaxe: — CHHjiocb MeHi, öpaTHKy, mo 5ík6h th noixaB Ta jjicTaB MeHi BOB^oro MOjiOKa, to r 6 Hannnaca Ta h, mojkq 6, ojjyxajia, 60 r Taxa cjiaöa, Taxa cjiaöa! — To h jjicTaHy, — keükq 6paT. Cíb Ha CBoro kohr i noixaB. npHĎKjjpKae y qarapeub, ax Tyr bob*ihh$i cxo-nHjiacb. npOTHyc jjpraaB, HejjBHra npHjjepxaB. BpaT 3JJ01B MOjiOKa i nycTHB ä. Bob^huh orjwHyjiacb i Kaxe: — CnacHÔi toôí, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, mo th MeHe nycKaeni. 51 jjyMajia, mo th MeHe 3 CBiry 3ryÖHHi. /Iapyío toôí 3a ne BOB^iemi. I Haica3ye TOMy BOB^aTi: — CjiyacH th HbOMy tojiobíkobí TaK, rk ôaTbKOBi. Ot bíh i Hjje. To ôyjio b Hboro jjBoe coôaK, a Tenep i TpeTe BOB^erra ôĎKHTb 3a hhm. Brjieflina cecTpa 3 3mícm, mo 3a ôpaTOM ôĎKHTb Tpoe coôaK, a 3míh i keükq: — Oto jihxo, me n TpeTboro CTOpoxa coôi jipôyB. BÍ3bMH jk th me ripHie 3aHejjy)KaH i nonpocn MOjiOKa MejjBexoro, to TaM ôoro p03ipByrb Henpemíhho . Ot 3míh nepeKHHyBCH rojiKOio, BOHa B35uia 3a-CTpOMHjia 11 b CTury. 3jií3 6paT 3 kohr, a co6aKH Ta bobk jjo xaTH Ta TaK nHyrbCH Ha CTiiry jjo Tiel tojikh. A cecTpa h Kaxe: — Haßimo th THx coôaK jjepxHHi, bohh Mem cno-KOK) He jjaiOTb! Bíh KpHKHyB — coôaicH h nociziajiH. A cecTpa ksükq: — CHHJIOCb MeHÍ, ÖpaTHKy, HIO KOJIH 6 th JjiCTaB Mem me BejjMexoro MOjiOKa, to r 6 Hannjiacb Ta h ojjyxajia. — To h jjicTaHy, — Kaxe bíh. ilepeHoqyBaB, cíb Ha Komi Ta h noixaß. npHĎKjjxae 3hob y qarapeiib; Tyr 3apa3 i cxorouiacb MejjBejiHiHi- ITpOTHyc jjoraaB, HejjBHra npnjjepxaB. 3jjoíb ii 6paT Ta h nycxae. Mejj-BejjHiDi h Kaxe: — Cnacn6i to6í, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3a Te, mp th nycTHB MeHe. /Iapyio to6í MejjBejjqa. — A jj,o MejjBejj,-qara Kaxe: — Cjiyxan noro, rk CBoro 6aTbKa. Ijje 6paT jjojjOMy, i BDiejjůiH cecTpa 3 3mícm, mp Bxe qeTBepo 3a hhm. 3míh i Kaxe: — ITonpocH b Hboro jmcnqoro MOjiOKa, to bíh rk no'lfle, TO 3BÍpÍ HOrO h 3'ÍZHITb. A caM nepeKHHyBca tojikok), BOHa h 3acTpOMHjia b CTÍHy me Bnme, mo6 co6aKH He jjicTajiH. BpaT 3jii3 3 KOHH, C06aKH 3HOB KHHyjIHCb JJO xara Ta TaK i imyTb- cr Ha CTÍHy. CecTpa p03iuiaKajiacb: — Hamo th TaK 6araTO co6aK jjepxHHi! BpaT KpHKHyB, bohh nocijjajiH. A cecTpa 3hob cboc: — CHHjiocb MeHi, 6paTHKy, mo hk6h th jjicTaB Mem me Jincnqoro MOjiOKa, to r 6 ojjyxajia. — To h jjicTaHy, — Kaxe 6paT. Ot jwrae bíh cnaTH. HejjBHra npHMOCTHBCH b noro rojiOBax, ITpOTHyc y Horax, a bobtok i MejjBejjHK no 6oKax. riepeHoqyBaB 6paT, BpaHni cíb Ha kohh, 3a-6paB CBoix 3BipiB i norxaB. npHřxzrxae jjo qarapiw: Bn6ira jihchiw. ITpOTHyc jjpraaB. HejjBHra npnjjep-xaB. BpaT bhjjoIb ii i nycKae. A jihchihi h Kaxe: — Cnacn6i to6í, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, mo th MeHe nycKaeni. 51 jjyMajia, mo th MeHe p03ipBeni cboímh co6aKaMH. 3a Te Jjapyio to6í jiHcnqemi. — A jiHcnqe-hhtí Kaxe: — Cjiyxan noro, rk pijjHoro 6aTbKa. Ijje 6paT jjojjOMy. yrjumiB 3míh, mo bíh jjp6yB co6i me n'HToro CTOpoxa, a caM i He nponaB, Ta ax 3y6a-mh CKperoqe. — Bi3bMH, — Kaxe bíh, — 3aHejjyxaH me ripnie i CKaxn: CHHjiocb MeHi, 6paraKy, mo jjecb b mmoMy napCTBi e TaKHH Ka6aH, mo hocom ope, ByxaMH cie, a XBOCTOM BOJIOWTb. I 6 TaM TaKHH MJIHH Ha JJBaHafl- HHTb KaMefflB, mo caMO h MejieTbCH, caMO h Hacnna-ejhCK, caMO ojjropTaeTbCH, caMO i b míhikh Haön- BaCTbCH. TO 5íkôh th fliCTaB 3-nifl thx JJBaHaflHHTH KaMemB öoponiHa, to r 6 cneiaia coöi KOpaca 3 Toro öoponiHa i ojryacajia 6. BpaT p03cepjjHBC5í i ksükq: — He cecTpa th Mem, a BOpor! A BOHa: — Hh jk Moacy r toôí 6yra BOporoM, kojih Hac TijibKH jjBoe Ha ^rýnami? nOBÍpHB 6paT, 3HOBy CÍB Ha KOHÜ, 3a6paB CBOK) CTOpoacy i noixaB. npHĎKjjpKae Tyjni, jjo KaôaHa i AO Toro MjiHHa, mo Ka3ajia. npHB'5i3aB kohü i Hjje b MJIHH. A TaM flBaHajJHHTb KaMeHÍB Í JJBaHajJHHTb jjBepeH. I Taid tí jjBepi, mo caMi ojjqHmiiOTbca i caMi 3aqHmiIOTbC5I. B35IB bíh 3-nijj nepHioro KaMemi öoponiHa, niiiiOB y flpyri jjBepi, a jjBepi h 3a*iHHHjiH noro 3BÍpÍB. Oto rk npOHHiOB bíh yci jjBepi, BHHHiOB Hajjßip, ax 6a-qHTb: 3BÍpÍB HeMa. Bíh cbhctíb-cbhctíb, qye, mo bohh jjecb BHiOTb, ajie He BHÔiraiOTb. 3anjiaKaB bíh, cíb Ha CBoro kohü i noixaB jjojjOMy. npHĎKjjaíae, a cecTpa noro ryjme 3 3mícm. TüibKH mo 6paT BxojjHTb y xaTy, a 3MÍH i Kaxe: — Hy, acypHBCH r 3a m'hcom, a m'hco caMO Hjje. BejMTb öpaTOBi pyöarn jjpOBa Ta HacraBjMTb OKpin, mo6 noro 3BapHTb Ta 3'Icth. Ot bíh pyöae jjpOBa, a copOKa npmirra Ta h Kaace: — 3aranc5i, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3araôc5i, 6o bxlq tboI 3BÍpÍ npOrpH3JIHCb KpÍ3b JJB06 jjBepeH. Ot bíh noHajiHBaB y Ka3aHH bojjh h po3Tonjiioe. A jjpOB HapyöaB ramrax, bohh nijjcoxHyrb Tpoxn i 3aHMyrbC5i. A bíh BÍ3bMe, npHXjiionHe bojjoio, mo6 He TaK ropijiH, Ta h BHHjje HajjBip. CopOKa h Kaace: — Eh, 3araôc5í, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3araôc5í, 60 Bxe TBo'i 3BÍpi nporpH3jiHCb KpÍ3b qeTBepo flBepen. Ot rk BBÍHjje bíh jjo xara, to 3míh i Kaxe: — Eh, He BrojjeH th h OKpony HarpiTn! — Ta caM BÍ3bMe KOTepry, noniTOBxa, — bohh h 3aHMyrbC5i. A 6paT BÍ3bMe Ta h npHxnionHe bojjoio, i jjpOBa 3HOB noMajiy ropHTb. Bhhhiob bíh 3hob HajjBip, híôh 3a jjpOBaMH, a copoica h keükq HOMy: — Eh, 3araôc5í, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3araôc5í, 60 Bxe TBo'i 3BÍpi Kpi3b jj,ec5rrepo jjBepeô nporpH3jiHCb. A 6paT Haôepe HKHaHrHHjiiiiiHx jjpOB Ta h yKHHe b niq, mp6 He TaK ropinH. Ot yace h Ka3aHH Ha^HHaiOTb 3aKHnaTH. 3hob bhhhiob bíh HajjBip, híôhto no Jjpo-Ba. A copOKa h Kaxe: — Eh, 3araôc5i, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3araôc5i, 60 Bxe TBo'i 3BÍpi nporpH3jiH yci flBepi i cno^HBaiOTb. Ot yace 3aKHnijiH tí OKponn, bíh i Kaxe jjo 3MÍa: — 35ITK) MÍH mhjihh, 35ITK) MÍH JHOÔHH, JJ03BOJIb Mem nepejj, CMepTio Ha jjepeBO bhjií3th Ta 3 ôíjihm cbítom nonpOHiaTHCH. — Hy, JlÍ3b, — keükq 3MÍH. Ot nojiÍ3 6paT Ha 5ißip, i hí ojjho'í iíjikh He nponyc-Kae, Bce Ha KOXHy CTynae, mp6 TijibKH 3ara5iTHCb xoq TpoxH. Bhjií3 ax Ha caMHH Bepx. ITpHjiiTae copOKa: — Eh, 3araôc5i, xjionqe-MOjiojjqe, 3araôc5i, 60 ot- OT npHÔĎKaTb TBOl 3BÍpÍ. A 3MÍH BHÔira 3 XaTH Ta H KpHWTb: — jxokm th CHfliTHMeni TaM, 3Jia3b, 60 Bxe b MeHe Tepmno HeMae! CTaB 3jia3HTH 6paT Ha3ajj, Ta Bce Ha Komory rijncy CTynae, mp6 3araaTH qac. Ot CTaB bíh yace Ha ocraH-HK) rinicy Ta n xoqe jjojjojiy CKOwrb, kojih ne 3BÍpi ôoro — HeHaqe mo 3aryjio — npHÖirjm h CTajín Kpyr Hboro. A bíh tojjí ckík Ha 3eMjno Ta h ryKae pajjicHHH Ha 3MÍ5i: — A hu ti jiHin, jiioôhh 3kjk>, Moxe, r b>kc h ro-tobhh! 3MÍH BHHfflOB, a bíh JJO 3BÍpÍB: — Bob^yk! MejjBejjqyíd ITpOTHyc! HejjBHra! Be-piTb Horo!.. 3BÍpÍ rk KHHyjIHCb — í p03ÍpBajIH b HIMaTKH. 3apa3 bíh b35íb Tpyn CKjiaB, cnajiHB, a jiHCH^Ka xboctom 3Mejia, BHHecjia b nojie Ta h p03BWjia. A rk 3MÍa p03pHBajiH, to cecTpa BxonHjia 3y6 ôoro Ta h cxoBajia. Ot 6paT i Kaxe: — Kojih th, cecTpo, TaKa, to 30CTaBanc5i coôi Tyr, a r no'iny b íhhihh Kpaô. B351B 3poÔHB jjBa neôpa, noBicHB Ha HBOpi i CKa-3aB ní: — One, cecTpo, rk 6yn,em th njiaKaTH no Mem, to onen ôyjje noBeH cjií3. A hk 6yn,em njiaKaTH no 3MÍ6BÍ, to onen ôyjje noBeH kpobí. Cíb coôi Ha Komi, 3a6paB cbo'íx bíphhx jrpy3ÍB Ta h no'ixaB. npHĎKjjxae bíh b ojjhh ropojj Ta h y3Hae, mo b TOMy TOpOfli e KpHHHHH i b HÍÔ CHJIHTb 3MÍH 3 JJBa- HajjnHTbMa rojiOBaMH. 5Ik inyTb jhojjh no BOjjy, to h BejjyTb ojjHy jjÍB*iHHy. 3míh 3'IcTb u, a bohh Haôepyrb coôi bojjh, 60 ÍHaKHie He MOXHa. Toro jjmi HacTajia qepra napeBi Becra cboio jjoqicy. Ot xjionenb-MOjio-jjenb i Kaxe: — 51 MOXy nOÔiflHTH OTOrO 3MW. — 5Ik noôiznim ôoro, — Kaxyrb jhojjh, — to nap o6íh5ib BijmaTH cboio jjOTKy me h nojiOBHHy n,apCTBa. Hy, BejjyTb Ty napiBHy, a 3a Heio h xjionna-MOjioji-na Bejjyrb, a 3a hhm inyTb ôoro 3BÍpi i KÍHb. npHBejín Ty napiBHy, Taicy yôpaHy. Tyr 3míh TijibKH mo bht-KHyBCH, 111,06 3'icth ii, a xjionen,b-MOjiojj,en,b i Kaxe: — Meq-caMOciq, pyôaô ôoro! BoB*ryK, MejjBejrqyK, npOTHyc, HejjBHra, ôepiTb ôoro! Tyr toh Meq-caMOciq ciqe, a 3BÍpi pByrb. I p03i-pBajiH noro 30BCÍM. B35UIH Tpyn, CKJiajiH, cnajiHjiH, a JIHCH^IKa XBOCTHKOM 3Mejia nonijl i p03BÍ5ÍJia. JXxKy- K)Tb jhojjh HOMy, 111,0 BOjja CTajia CBOÔojjHa. A riapiBHa jjajia HOMy nepcreHb. Ot ijjyTb bohh jjo rjapebKoro najiarjy, a jjopora jjajieKa ôyjia, bíh npHTOMHBca, jiir Ha TpaBi, rjapiBHa cbKae HOMy b tojiobí. A jiaKeô npHHinoB, ojjB'5í3aB toh Meq-caMOciq ojj TOpOKÍB Ta h Kaxe: — Meq-caMOciq, ciqn noro! Toh Meq i nociK noro Ha MajieHbid niMaTO^kh. A 3BÍpi nocHyjiH h He qyjiH. JiaKeô tojjí jjo rjapiBHn: — A CKaxem, mo r Teôe ojj CMepTi Bp5rryBaB? 5Ik He CKaxem, to ôyjje toôí Te, mo ô HOMy. UapiBHa 3jwKajiacb Ta h norojjHjiacb. ITpHxojjHTb bohh jjojjOMy, a rjap TaKHH pajjHH. 3apa3 ojjexy HajjÍB raprry Ha Hboro, i noqajiH ryjiírra. 5Ik npoôyjjHBCH HejjBnra, noôaqnB, mo HeMae roc-nojjapH, noôyjjHB ycix. CTajín jjyMaTb-rajjaTb, xto Haô- npOBOpHÍHIHH 3 HHX. BHpÍHIHJIH, 111,0 JIHCH*TKa. Ot i nocHjiaiOTb ň jjicTaTH bojjh xhbjik>iii,o'í i rjijnomo'i i mo-jiojjoro HÔjiyqKa. IToôirjia jincn^Ka jjicTaBarH Tiel bojjh i Toro HÔjiyqKa. Ax ocb i kphhhhh 3 rjunomoio Ta xhb- JHOfflOK) BOJJOK), i ÔLJW He'í pOCTe HÔjiyHbKa 3 MOJIOJJH-mh HÔjiyKaMH. OT TÍJIbKH KpHHHrjK) i HÔjiyHK) Ta cre- pexe cojijjaT. Ta TaKHH 3jjopobhh i Maxae pa3 y pa3 inaôjieio, TaK m,o h Myxa npojieTÍTH He Moxe Hajj tício KpHHHrjeio. III,o Tyr poÔHTb? HycTmiacH jincn^Ka Ha XHTpOIH,í. 3pOÔHJiaC5í HÍÔH KpHBOK), ÔÍXHTb nOB3 KpHHHrjK) i HíKaHjjHÔae. CojijjaT rk noôaqHB Ta 3a Heio: jjaô, jjyMa, cniftMaio. A jincn^Ka bíjj Hboro Bce jjajii i jjajii. Ot rk ojjBejia BOHa Toro cojijjaTa jjajieKO, Ta rk qKypHe JJO KpHHHHJ. CojIJjaT TÍJIbKH CTaB Ta h 0*IÍ bh- Pothb. A jiHCH*TKa jjo KpHHHiji, Haôpajia b njwineqKy bojjh, 3ÍpBajia HÔjiyqKO Ta h noMHHan rk 3BajiH. npHÖirjia jincH^Ka. 3apa3 ITpOTHyc b35íb Ty BOjjy, noMa3aß Heio niMaTKH xjioniiii-MOjioflir>i, bohh h 3ni- JIHJIHCb. BjIHB HOMy b pOT XHBJHOinoI BOflH, bíh i oxhb. JXaB HOMy 3'IcTH MOjiOfloro HÖjiyqKa, bíh noMOjiojjiB i 3poÖHBC5i me KpauiHM, híx 6yB. BcTaB xjionenb-MO-jiojxenb Ha Horn Ta h Kaxe: — Ox, rk xe r jjOBro cnaß! — /Ipöpe 6 th cnaß, hköh mh He jjicTajiH bojjh XHBJHOinoI i H,ÍJHOHl,Ol. — mo x Tenep mh öyjjeMO poöhth? — Ka-xyTb yci. nopajjHjiHCb i BHpiniHjiH, inoö bíh nepeöpaßca 3a CTapna i HinoB y n,apCbKHH jjím. ITepejj5irHyBC5í bíh i niniOB. ITpHXOflHTb, a jiaKei noro h He nycKaiOTb. CTaB bíh npocHTb, a napißHa h noqyjia i 3Bejiijia BnycTHTH. Bbíhuiob bíh y noKo'i, CTaB nianKy 3HÍMaTH, a nepCTeHb toh, mo HOMy nojjapyBa-jia n,apÍBHa, TaK i 3acaB. UapißHa i BnÍ3Hajia, Ta me He ßipHTb coöi i Kaxe: — Xojjh ck)jj,h, CTapqe Boxhh, r Te6e noqacTyio. niflinniOB bíh jjo CTOjiy, napÍBHa HajiHjia HOMy qap- Ky BHHa Ta h jjae. A bíh 6epe jiíboio pyKOio. IToöaqH-jia, mo bíh 6epe He TÍeio pyKOio, Ha KOTpiň nepCTeHb, Ta h BHnHjia caMa Ty qapKy. HajiHBa flpyry, a bíh 6epe npaBOK). BoHa 3apa3 i BnÍ3Hajia cbíh nepCTeHb i Kaxe jj,o 6aTbKa: — One míh Myx. Bíh MeHe ojjbojihb ojj, CMepTÍ. A neň, — noKa3ye Ha jiaKea, — neň npOHjjHCBÍT yÖHB noro i 3acTaBHB MeHe, inoö ä CKa3ajia, mo bíh Mem Myx. Uap TaK í CKHnÍB. 3BejlÍB BHBeCTH 3 KOHK)niHÍ Ta- Koro kom, mo Ha Hboro me híxto h He cijjaB, npn-b'5í3ajiH Toro jiaKQR jjo XBOCTa Ta h nycTHJiH no nojiio. A xjionnH-MOjiojjnii nocajjHjiH 3a ctíji i Tyr xe ojjry-jwjih Beciiuw. Ot XHByTb bohh co6i macjiHBO. Ax ojjHoro pa3y 3rajjaB 6paT npo cboio cecTpy. BejiiB ocizyiaTH kohh, 3a6paB 3BÍpÍB Ta h noíxaB jjo Hel. npnixaB i öaqnrb, ino toh neöep, ino Ha3HaqeHHH jjjw 3müi, noBHiciHb-khh KpOBi, a noro neöep po3coxc5i i p03cmiaBC5í. Ba-qHTb 6paT, mp BOHa xanicye ine h jjocí 3a 3mícm, Ta h Kaxe: — Pa3 th TaKa, to öüibnie r Teöe i 3HaTH He xo*ry. Chjjh Tyr, r öüibnie n He HaBÜjaiocb jjo Teöe. A BOHa rk noqajia npocHTn h ojiarara Ta h ynpo- CHJia, 111,00 bíh íl b35ib 3 COÖOK). Ot 5ik npníxajiH bohh jjojjOMy, BOHa B35ijia Ta nüi Ty nojjyniKy, ino bíh cnnTb, i nijjKHHyjia 3MÍeBoro 3yöa, ino KOjiHCb cxoBana. Jlir cnaTH öpaT, a toh 3yö i böhb noro. vKimca jjyMana, ino bíh cepjjHTbca qoro Ta He roBOpHTb jjo Heí, Ta TaK npocnTb, inoö He cepjjHBca. A jjani B35uia ôoro 3a pyicy, a pyKa xojiojjHa, rk jiľj. BoHa 5ik 3aKpHqnTb! A ITpOTHyc y jjBepi Ta hmok ôoro! Bíh oxhb, a ITpOTHyc yMep. JXajii HejjBHra hmok npOTnyca. ITpOTHyc oxhb, a HejjBHra BMep. Ot bíh jj,o MejjBejjqyKa. — Umytí, — Kaxe, — HejjBnry! HejjBnra oxhb, a MejjBejjqyK yMep. /Jinmjia qepra JJO JIHCHHÍ. 5Ik BOHa BMpe, TO íl IlÜiyBaTH HÍKOMy. II],o Tyr poöhth? A jihchhh xnTpa. B35uia BOHa Men-BejjqyKa, noKJiajia Ha nopo3Í Ta hmok noro, a caMa 3a flBepi. A 3yö rk BHCKOwrb Ta b jjBepi Ta TaM i 3aCTp5IB. Hy, öaqaTb bohh, mo bcí xhbí, mo híxto He 3arn-HyB ojj, Toro 3yöa, Ta Taici pani, Taici pani. A cecTpy B35IJIH npHB'5I3ajIH, 5ik TOľO JiaKeH, flO XBOCTa KOHeBÍ Ta h nycTHjín no nojiio. CaMi x bohh Tenep xHByTb-noxnBaiOTb i jjoöpo napCbKe npoxHBaiOTb. 51 TaM öyB, Men i bhho nnB, no öopojji TeKJio, a b pot He nonajio. One BaM i Ka3Ka bcr. HOPTIB MJIHH 3a ojjhhm cejiOM BijjjjaBHa ctohb ojjhh noKHHy- thh mjihh, JJO KOTpOrO híxto híkojih He HOCHB MOJIO-th, ôo TaM KOXHOl H0*ií TOpTH CXOJJHJIHC5I h TaHIHO-b3jih, í MOJIOJIH, í 5IKÔH ÔyjIH KOľO TOJJÍ TaM jjonajín, toh 6h b>kc ôijibine He >khb. y tím cejii 6yB ojjhh jjíjj, y KOTporo 3 nepinoio xohok> ôyjia ojjHa jjoqKa, a 3a jjpyry xoHy coôi y35iB ojjHy 6a6y, y KOTpo'i TaKOx ôyjia jjoqKa. Baôa yce jjyxqe jnoômia cboio jjoqicy, rk jjijjOBy: cboio Kpacm-ine npHÔHpajia, poôhth íh CTijibKH He jjaBajia, a Ta jjijjOBa Bce ôrjibine poônjia, Bce aÔHHKnn ojjar Hocnjia Ta ňne ojj 6a6n híkojih Icth He Majia. Pa3 nocepjjnjin-C5i tí jjoqKH Ha qiM-TO, 3a hi,o 6a6a jjyxe p03cepjjnjia-C5i Ha jjijjOBy jjoqicy i jjyMajia: rk 6h ii HKOCb 3aHana-cthth, aÔH TaKH h He ôyjia. Tyr npHHimio Ha rajjKy 6a6i, aôn jjijjOBy jjoqicy bh-npaBHTH BBeqepi y qopTÍB mjihh MyKH mojioth, i TaK Ha-neBHO TaM ocraHeTbca. TaK i CTajioca: jjoqKa jjijjOBa noHecjia y qopTÍB mjihh mojioth. 3axojjHTb y mjihh, a TaM hne jihhi CTapnô jjíjj e, mo mojiob. ITotím jjnBHTb-cr, a TyjjH npHxojjHTb CTpax namB i KHarnHb, Ta h 3a hhmh npHHHIOB OpKeCTp. 5ík CTajIH TaM rpaTH h TaH- rjiOBaTH. Tyr i hm, jjoqKa Ta caMa TaM, cijia kojio míhi-kíb Ta h CHjjHTb. Ark qopTH noôaqnjín jjoqicy, noqajiH KjíHKaTH n TaHrjiOBaTH, Ta BOHa He xoTijia hth. HopTH jjÍ3HajiHC5i ojj He'i, qoro xypHTbca. A jjoqKa Kaxe: — 51 He Moxy íth 3 BaMH b TaHerjb, 6o r He Maio jjo Toro qepeBHKÍB. ITiiiijiH qopTH h npHHOCHTb jjíbd,í qepeBHKH. Tenep 3H0By Kaxe qopT: — Xojjb, JJOqKO, TaHIJIOBaTH! — A, — Kaxe jjoqKa, — r He nijjy TaHinoBaTn, 6o r He Maio jjoporo'i niyôn. 3apa3 qopT niniOB i npHHic Jjpqni KpacHy niyöy. — Hy, Tenep xojjh TaHinoBarn! — Oh, He niny, — Kaxe jjo^Ka, — 60 r He Maio jjopororo HaMHCTa. ITíhiob qopT i npHHic Iii HaMHCTO, Ta h noTÍM npHHic in iine öijibiiie ojjary. 51k yxe jjo jjhhhh 6pajioc5i, 3acnißaB nißeHb, a qopTH yci cqe3jin, jinni iiOTKa jih-niHjiacH b floporin ojjexi. Bepe Myicy n in,e jjojjOMy. Ba6a jjyMae, 1110 iiOTKy qopTH, TaHinoioqH, p03-T5irjin, kojih jjHBHTbCH, a iiOTKa TaKa yöpaHa npnxo-jjHTb jjOflOMy, 1110 jinni jjHByßaTHC5i. nnraeTbC5i 6a6a: — A th jxe floôyjia Ty jjopory ojjexy? — Hy, — Kaxe jjo^Ka, — Mem y mjihhí qopTH jjajin. Tenep 6a6a noraajia cboio jjOTicy y mjihh, 60 3a3-jjpnjia jjiflOBin íiothí. /IyMae: to x i mor tok 3jjaTHa BnnpocHTH coôi, rk na. ninuia ôaÔHHa jjo^Ka y mjihh, ajie He Majia CTŮib-kh p03yMy, rk Ta. 5Ik Í3innuinc5i qopTH, noqajín My-3HKaHTH, jinni jjyMajia coôi, qn 11 3aKjinqyrb TaHnro-BaTH. Ta TaKH n npnxojjHTb jjo He'i ojjhh namiyK i Kjinqe TaHn,K)BaTH. BoHa TaK thm pa30M i ninuia. 5Ik Í3 Heio 3aqaB qopT Tami,iOBaTH, Ta ax jjokh nißeHb He 3acnißaß, TaK Í3 Heio TaHijiOBaB, mo i koctí in p03HÍc. )Kjj,e 6a6a flißicy, a to'í ime n Tenep Hijje HeMa. TaK TOMy BejjeTbCH n hhhí, xto jjpyroMy jjoôpa He 3H*IHTb. HOPTOBA MATIP Byjio jjBa 6paTn: ojjhh oararnn, a apyrnn yöornn. TaK toh yöornn Ha ôararan Beqip noHic Beqepio jj,o ôaraToro. — npHHic a, — Kaxe, — opare, jj,o Te6e Beqepio. A toh Kaxe: — IToHecH ii k qopTOBÍH MaTepi. Bhhhiob bíh Hajjßip, 3anjiaKaB, niniOB coöi. Ijje noHajj jiyroM, a noro 3ycTpiqa jjíjj. Bíh ijje Ta ruraqe, a jjíjj i nnra: — Horo th, — Kaxe, — ruiaqem, qojioßiqe? Bíh CTaB HOMy p03Ka3yBaTb. — OTee hochb jjo 6paTa Beqepio, a bíh no-cjiaB MeHe k toptobíh MaTepi, Ta He 3Haio, jje íi HiyKaTH. — Ijjh, — Kaxe, — OTcieio ctokkok) i jjÍHflem jj,o KJiajjKH, jjo KJiajjKH fliňfleiH, TaM CTaHeni Ta CBHCHeui. rjWJJH, BHCKOqaTb, BÍ3bMyTb Te6e i IHO JjaBaTHMyTb, TaK th He 6epH, a npocn — 6yn,e 6apaH xojjHTb no xari — npocn, mp6 6apaHa to6í jjajiH. npHHHiOB toh Ta CBHCHyB kojio KjiajjKH. 3apa3 qopTH BHCKoqHjiH, yBejiH noro, a qopTOBa MaTH h nHTa: — HorO th npHHHIOB? — 51, — Kaxe, — npHHic Beqepio. BoHa 3a6pajia Ty Beqepio, a noro noBejia jjo 30jio-Ta Ta cpiöjia. — BepH, — Kaxe, — CKUibKH xoqem coöi 30jiOTa, cpiöjia. Bíh He cxotíb: — JXawTt MeHi, — Kaxe, — OToro 6apaHa. BoHa jjana HOMy 6apaHa. Bíh y35iB i niniOB jjOflOMy. npHxojjHTb bíh jjojjOMy, jiír cnaTH i kojio ce6e 6a-paHa noKJiaB. KHHyBca paHKOM i 3ji5iKaBC5i — jje Te öaraTCTBO Haöpajioca! 3pa3y 3a6araTÍB. Yöpaßca i niniOB jjo nepKBH. iTo6a*iHB noro y nepK-bí 6paT i Kaxe: — /Iecb Korocb oôiKpaB, ôpare. 3a6arariB — TaK npHÔpaBCH. Bíh (MeHHiHH 6paT) ôoMy mqoro He CKa3aB, bhhhiob Í3 H,epKBH Ta jjaBaô ôoro npocHTH jjo ceôe b toctí. Toh npHÍxaB jjo ôoro y toctí i 3jwKaBC5i, mo 6in,hhô TaK 3a6araTÍB. — Boxe míô, — Kaxe, — Bxe ô MeHe, — Kaxe, — noKpHB ôaraTCTBOM. YBiôniOB y xaTy, toô cajjOBHTb ôoro Icth. Bíh i Icth He xoqe, p03nHTye: — JXq th B35IB, 3 qoro th, — Kaxe, — 3a6araTÍB? Bíh ôoMy Kaxe: — Ce Mem qopTOBa Mara jjana. )KÍHKa ôaraToro 3apa3 ôoro noKjíHKajia: — HyMO ixaTb, — Kaxe, — jjojjOMy. npHľxajiH. BoHa 3axojjHjiacb: noHaniKajia xjiiôa, noHaBapiOBajia. — HecH, — Kaxe, — qojioßiqe, ô th Beqepio jj,o He'i. Bíh y35iB, nomc jjo He'i Beqepio. 3ycTpiqa ôoro 6a6a ô nHTae: — Kyzrn th, — Kaxe, — in,em? Bíh Kaxe: — IToHecy jjo qopTOBo'i MaTepi Beqepio. BoHa BHTíirjia KjiyôoK Bajiy, jjana ôoMy ô Kaxe: — IflH x th 3a KJiyÖKOM. KjiyÔOK KOTHTHMeTbCH, TO ô th 3a hhm íjjh. KjiyôoK npHKOTHBCH jjo xaTH qopTOBo'i MaTepi, qo-jiobík npHÔHiOB 3a hhm i niniOB y xaTy. Horo qopTOBa MaTH nHTae: — Horo th, — Kaxe, — npnaniOB jjo MeHe? Bíh Kaxe: — 51, — Kaxe, — npHHic jjo Bac, 6a6o, Beqepio. — Hy, ôjjh x, — Kaxe, — r toôí 3a cio Beqepio 3anjiaqy. ITc-Bejia BOHa ôoro jjo 30jiOTa, HaôpaB bíh míhiok, HacHjiy mjjTHiB. ITpHHOCHTb JJOJJOMy míhiok 30JIOTa, KHHyB 3 IUie- qeô qepe3 nopir jjojjojiy, a caM ynaB i jiycHyB. HY^ECHA TOPBA vKhjih jjBa ôpara. Ojjhh 6yB ôíjjhhô-ôíiihhô, MaB inecTepo jjÍTeô. .Hpyraô 6paT 6yB jjyace ôararaô, MaB ojjHoro CHHa. y ôiziHoro ôpara He ôyjio 30bcím hio ícth. ChíJÍJIH jjíth rOJIOJJHÍ h XOJIOJJHÍ. Ot ÍJJ,e 6íjjhhô pa3 jjo ôaraToro, nioô toh tio3wthb HOMy rpoineô aôo nyn, xjiiôa. Bararaô 6paT i Kaace ôoMy: — IflH th JJO qOpTOBOl MaTepi! IIÍO 51 — nOBHHeH rojjyBara tbo'íx CTapniB? 3aacypHBC5i ôíjjhhô Ta ô niniOB y jiíc. y jiici BHjia xypTOBHHa, Horn no KOjima 3arpy3ajiH b cmry. Bíh BHÔHBaBca Í3 chji i 3hob íhiob, noKH He bhôuiob Ha cepejjHHy jiicy. /Jhbhtbch — cto'ítb xaraH-Ka, a kojio He'í xiHKa. — 3jj,pacTyÔTe, MaMo! — Kaace bíh. — A 3BĽTKH th 3Haeni, nio r — tbor Mara? — 3anHTajia BOHa. Bíjjhhô i Kaace iô: — MaMO, jjonoMOxiTb Mem b MoeMy ropi. — Hhm jkq r toôí jj,onoM03cy, CHHy? 6 b MeHe BOjiocHHa TOpôa. Moacy ii jjara toôí. niiiĽia BOHa b xaTy ô BHHecjia BOjiocairy TOpôy. Bíh nHrae, rkÍ3 Heio noBOjjHracb. HopTOBa Mara ôoMy ksqkq: — 5Ik 3axoqeni Icth, to CKaacn: «Top6o, r Icth xoqy!» ITofliiKyBaB bíh i niniOB jjojjOMy. Ijje no jjop03Í, i TaK ôoMy Icth 3axoTÍjioc5i! CTaB cepejj jjppora, p03-KpHB TOpôy i Kaace: — Topôo, k IcTH xoqy! Tyr i 3'5ibhjioc5i Bce IcTÍBHe. Ha'ÍBC5í bíh Ta h ni-hiob jjoflOMy 3 pajjomaMH. ByB 5iKpa3 Cbhthh Beqip. JXľTU HOrO CHJJÍJIH rOJIOJJHÍ. BÍH npHHHIOB JJO xara Ta h Kaxe jjíthm: — CijjaHTe, jjíth, 3a ctíji, Ta 6yn,eMO BeqepHTH. )KÍHKa jjHBHTbCH Ha Hboro i jjyMae, iho 3jjypÍB qo- jiobík. nocijjajiH jjíth Kpyr CTOjiy, cina i aáHKa. ITotím cijjae 6aTbKO jjo CTOjiy. ITocTaBHB TOpöy Ha ctíji i Kaace: — Topôo, r Icth xo*ry! Bpa3 Ha ctojií 3'5ibhjihc5i bcí jiacomi. Hauinca bohh jjoöpe. TaK i Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> öyjio. iTphhhiob chh ôaraToro öpaTa h noöa*nrß, ino bohh wrrb, to ax 3jMKaBC5i. ITíhiob jjojjOMy Ta h Kaxe: — Y Hac, TaTy, i bojih e, i 3eMjra, a mh Toro He ÍMO, IOO JJHflbKO ICTb. 3jjHByBaBC5i toh, ax noTHjiHH,K) noqyxaB. ITíhiob bíh jj,o 6paTa i Kaace: — JXe ne th rpOHien öepem? — A th He 3Haeni? 6 b MeHe BOjiocHHa TOpöa. — TO npOMÍHUH MeHÍ ii. — 3a mo? — 51 TOÔÍ JjaM JJBÍ napH BOJIÍB, ABl KOpOBH i ČÍM JJ,eC5ITHH 3eMJli. — /Ipöpe. B351B toh 6paT TOpöy Ta h niuiOB jjojjOMy. Ckjih-KaB rocTen, Kaace, inpö cijjajiH 3a ctíji. JIiojjh noci-jjajiH, 3HH3yiOTb ruie^HMa 3a tojihm ctojiom. Cíb nicjra Bcix i xa35im. IToKjiaB bíh Ha ctíji TOpöy Ta h Kaace: — Topöo, 5i Icth xoqy! 3'5ibhjioc5i Ha ctojií Bce, mo Tpeöa öyjio jura rocTen. IThjih, üih Ta ryjHuiH. 15i TaM öyß, i Mejj, 5i hhb, no öopojji TeKjio, a b pot He nonajio. y öijjHoro 6paTa bojih 3jjoxjih, a none 3apocjio öyp'HHOM, 3aHexa5uiocb. 3hob y cím'í noqaBca rojiojj. ITiniOB bíh 3HOB y jiic jjo qopTOBOÍ MaTepi. ITphhhiob jj,o xaTH, 3ycTpÍBC5í 3 Heio Ta h Kaxe: — /IpnoMOxiTb Mem, MaMo! — Hhm xe r toôí iipnoMOxy? B MeHe Bxe HeMa Hiqoro. TůibKH e me 30jiOTa TOpöa, Moxy toôí jjara. BHHecjia BOHa TOpôy. Bíh i nnrae: — 5Ik xe 3 Heio noBOjjHTHCb? — A TaK. 5Ikhi,o Tpeöa 6yn,e toôí mo, to th Kaxn: «Xjionni, 3 TOpön!» Ask He Tpeöa Bxe 6yn,e, to Kaxn: «Xjionni, b TOpöy!» ITojj5iKyBaB bíh 6a6i 3a jiacKy h niuiOB. Ihiob bíh 3 BejiHKOK) pazricno, 6o to x öyjia bojio-CHHa TOpöa, a ne — 30jiOTa! He CTpHMaBca, CTaB i Kaxe: «Xjionni, 3 TOpön!» Topöa BijjKpHjiacb, i 3 Hei bhcko- qHJIH qOpTH 3 kmmh h HaCÜlH Ha ÖiflHOrO. Ro6pQ bh- öhjih, mo bíh jiejjBe CKa3aB: «Xjionni, b TOpöy!» Hop-th 3pa3y x noBCKaKyBajiH b TOpöy, i BOHa 3aKpHjiacb. npHHHiOB bíh, ÖiflHHH, JJOflOMy CyMHHH-CyMHHH. noKJiaB TOpöy b cimix Ha nojmni, cíb y xari h ch-jjHTb — xypHTbca. Rhu rojiojjm CHyiOTb HaBKOjio öaTbKa. Ot npHxojjHTb chh öararoro öpaTa. yBuíniOB y cíhh h nooa^hb 30jiOTy TOpöy. noöir 3pa3y x jjojjOMy Ta npocTO jjo öaTbKa: — TaTy, a b jjHjjbKa Bxe 30jiOTa TOpöa e! — E-e-e, HenpaBjja! — TaK, TaTy, e! CaM Ha cbo'í oqi öa^hb. BaraTHH öpaT, HejjOBro jjyMaio*iH, 3pa3y x noöir jjo öijjHoro. npHHniOB Ta h Kaxe: — Bpare míh jhoöhh! /IpöpHijeHb! — 3flopOB, öpaTe! — 51k th noxHBaeni? 13 30jiotoI TOpön BCboro jjoöyBaeni? — Tax. — npOMÍH5íH Mem, 6paTe, mo 30jiOTy TOpöy. BpaT 3ajjyMaBC5í, híôh HOMy ii xajiKO öyjio, iiotím CKa3aB: — A mo jjacH 3a He'i? — 51 toôí ôaraTO jjaM. JXom BOjiocairy TOpöy, napy bojiíb, Tpn jjecHTHHH 3eMjii i me inocb Ha flojjany. He «me inocb» 3anÍKaBHjio 6in,Horo, i bíh 3anHTaB: — A mo BOHO 3a «me inocb»? — Hy, rponieô jjaM. A rk 6yny CHHa xeHHTH — Ha Becijijw noKJiHqy. — /Ipöpe, npOMÍmíK). niniOB, npHHic TOpöy h BÍnnaB ôaraTOMy öparoßi. Toh HOMy BizmaB oöiiniHe. npHOmoB bíh Í3 30jiotoio TOpôoK) jjoflOMy. CKJíHKaB rocTeô 6araTO-6araTO, Ha-jjiioqHCb, mo 30jiOTa TOpöa jjacTb öüibme, híx bojio-CHHa. Kojih toctí bcí 3íhhijihc5i, bíh 3anpocHB ix jjo CTOjiy. Toctí nocijjajiH. Cíb i caM xa35i'íh Í3 30jiotok> TOpôoK). JIioflH jjHByBajiHCH TaKOMy jjHBOBHmy- Ha TOpöi öyjio HanncaHO «2», a nin, phckoio — «1», mo 03Haqajio: jjBa qopTH Ha ojjHoro jjypmi. Topôa ôyjia 3aKpHTa. Bíh nocTaBHB ii na ctíji i Kaxe: — Topôo, r Icth xoqy! Ajie 30jiOTa Topôa TaK i 30crajiacb Ha Mieni 3aKpn-Ta. Bíh Tpoxn He ojjypÍB, mo TaK ocopomhbch. Bh-cko^hb 3 xaTH i noôir jjp 6paTa. BpaT yxe cnaB. Bíh Í3 CHjiOK) nocTyKaB y bíkho. Toh npOKHHyBCH h qye: — BpaTe, CKaxH, mo íh Ka3ara? — KoMy? — Ta TOpôi! — A-a, TOpôi. Kaxn: «Xjionni, 3 TOpön!» BaraTHH 6paT npnôir jjpjjpMy, cijjae 3a ctíji i Kaxe: — Xjionni, 3 TOpôn! T0p6a p03qHHHJiaC5I, a 3 He'i bhcko^hjih qopTH 3 khümh. 5Ik HacijiH tí qopTH Ha ôararoro ôpara, to HOMy h HyjjHO CTajio. Ta 6hjih qopTH He TÍJIbKH noro, a Bcix rocTen-öaraqiB. Bíh HacHjiy BHpBaBca 3 xaTH, noöir jjo öpaia, ino6 toh CKa3aB, ino poôhth 3 TOp-6ok), rk qopTÍB cxaMeHyTH. Po36yjjHB bíh 6paTa cbo- ÍMH KpHKaMH Ta 30HKaMH. — CKaxn, rk jjajii? — mo — rk jjajii? — Ta mo 3poÔHTb, moô qopTÍB He CTajio? — CKaxn: «Xjionrji, b TOpöy!» lToöir jjojjOMy bíh i bck> jjopory KpnqaB: «Xjionrji, b TOpöy! Xjiomji, b TOpöy!» 51k ycKO^hb jjo xara, a qopTH Bxe b TOpÖi. UK BABA HOPTA /TYPUJIA 3ocTajiacb ximca yjjOBOio i Bxe 3icTapnjiac5i; cn-jjHTb, xypHTbCH. Pamine-TO CTeniß ôyjio öararo, Ha ix jiiojjH 6yjiH He jjyxe rojiojjm; tok Ta xujKa, roproio-qn, h Kaxe: — Xoq 6h caM qopT npHHinoB Ta BHOpaB Mem HHBy. Ijje toh qopT, 3poÖHBC5i MyxHKOM i jjo Hei b xaTy yBÜniiOB, Kaxe: — 3jjopOBa öyjjb, 6a6o! — 3jjopoß! — 51 qyß, mo th KjionoqeincH, 6o HeMa KOMy cre-ny BHOpaTb? — Kjionoqycb. — TO r TOÔÍ BHOpK). HopT 3axojjHBCb i BHOpaB HHBy; rorraeTbca Tiel 6a6n: — UIo mh, — Kaxe, — nocicMO? A 6a6a HOMy: — ITocieM MOpKBy, MOpKBa jjoöpe pocre, a 6a-jjHjijw me öijibine. HopT He 3HSB, mo 3 He'i Icth, Ta jjyMaB, mo 6a-JJHJIJI5I. Ba6a noro h nnrae: — 5Ik xe mh 6yn,eMO jjíjihthch? — Aůihthch, — Kaxe qopT, — 6yn,eMO TaK: Te, mo 3Bepxy, Te Mem, a toôí — KOpimra. Ba6a TUibKn ycMixHyjiacb, jjyMa coöi: jjoöpe! Ot HaciajiH, BpojjHjia MOpKBa. HopT 3a6paB 6a-JJHJIJI5I Ha b'5i3Ky h npHHOCHTb jjOflOMy. Ti, noro qop- th-TOBapHHli, h CMÜOTbCH: — Kaxe, mo bíh p03yMHHH. ,He b 6ica! Horo h 6a6a oÖMaHyjia. Byjio 6 toôí Te 6paTb, mo b 3eMjii, a He Te, mo 3Bepxy. Bíh Kaxe: — Ot rk niny Ha japyrnn rojj, to r ii oÖMaHy. Ha jjpyrnn piK BHOpaB in mrey; npHxojjHTb jjo 6a6n h nHTae: — UJ,o nocieMO? — MaK, — Kaxe 6a6a. nocianH. HopT CTapaeTbCH Ta nojiHBae. Ti jionyiib-kh pocTyrb BejiHKi, a MaiciBKH me öüibini. ,Hp3piB MaK. Baöa nnrae: — 51k mh 6yaeM jjíjihthch? A qopT i Kaxe: — Mem Te, mo b 3eMJii, a toôí — mo 3Bepxy. Ba6a MaiciBKH no3pÍ3yBajia, a qopT oaflnjura 3b'5i- 3aB i noHic jjOflOMy. HopTH 3H0By copOMjwTb noro. Bíh TOfli cnepecepjja Kaxe: — niny CHKo'i-TaKo'i ßipn 6a6y bö'io. npHxojjHTb bíh no To'i 6a6n, a BOHa h nma: — HorO th npHHHIOB? — 51 Teöe, 6a6o, böhth xo*ry. Ta 6a6a ho My h Kaxe: — E, th qopT, öicoBo'i ßipn, 3jjopOBHH, iine h cnpa-Bfli bö'ein MeHe, a Tpeöa öhthch no npaBnjiax. — 51k, — nma qopT, — no npaBnjiax? — BÍ3bMH BepxoBi Buna, a r BÍ3bMy KaqajiKy, Ta nijjeM y xjiíb 6hthc5i. (BoHa 3hob ôoro oÖMairyjia). yBÍHIIIJIH BOHH y XJIÍB ÖHTHC5I, TOH *IOpT 3a*ienHB- C5I 3a öaHTHHy pixKaMH, 60 BHjia 6yjiH jjobií, a 6a6a, jje BjiyqHTb qopTa, TaM i 6'e. Toh qopT npocHTb: — Baöo, rojiyöoqKO, Ha to6í BepxoBi BHjia, a Mem jjan KaqajiKy Ta xojjím HajjBip 6nTbC5i. OjmaB qopT 6a6i BHjia, a caM y35iB y 6a6n Kaqajiicy h niiiijiH Hajjßip ÖHTbCH. HopT Maxa KaqajiKOio Kpy-roM ceöe, a 6a6a noro BHjiaMH uiTypxa. HopT öawrb, mo öijja, Ta xojja! ITpHÖira jjojjOMy, a 3 Hboro cmí-K)TbC5i i 3 flOMy nporamiiOTb, mo flßa pa3H 6a6a oÖMa-Hyjia, a Ha Tperin me h noÖHjia. Toh qopT tojjí h niinOB. XOflHB-XOJJHB rOJIOJJHHH JJHÍB 30 TpH; 3aHHI0B Ha CTen, a MyxHK neHbKH KOpqye. HopT 3poÖHBC5i qojiOBÍKOM i Kaxe: — 3flopOB, qojiOBwe! Hh jjacn Mem xoq noßeqe-pHTb, 5IK 5i noMOxy Toöi neHbKiß KOpqyßaTb? — Jlaivi, — Kaxe. HopT TaK KOpqye, mo reTb yci neHbKH noBHpHBaB jjo Beqopa. npH'rxjjxae MyxHK 3 qopTOM (He 3Ha My-XHK, mo to qopT), BHnp5ir Komi; niniOB 3 hhm y xaTy; xiHKa Hacnnajia TaM öopiiry, pixe xjiiö. Rhu Kaxyrb: — 15i Icth xoqy, i 5i Icth xo*ry! A toh qojiOBÍK i Kaxe: — HopTa 3'rare! Toh qopT 3 xara! (I nooöijjaB 5iKpa3!) UK BABA HOPTA OE/iyPHJIA ByB öijjHHH qojiOBÍK. ITiniOB bíh jjo qopTa Ta h Kaxe: — Ha jjec5iTb jiít jjaií Mem öaraTCTBO, a 51 qepe3 jj,ec5iTb jiít jjaM Toöi cboio Jjymy. I jjaB qopT TOMy öijjHOMy BejiHKe öararcTBO. Maß bíh, hi,o xotíb, i paxyHKy b rponiax He 3HaB. MHHyjio jjeß'HTb pOKÍB. Ha jiechthh pík noqaB toh tojiobík jjyMarn: «Tpeöa x jjara qopTOßi nyiny». I He xoqeTbCH jjaTH. Ijje bíh ojjHoro pa3y jjpporoio. I TaKHH CMyTHHH. Ta h 3jjHOaeTbC5í Í3 öaöoK). Baöa nnrae: — IßaHe, qoro th CMyrann? TaKe öaraTCTBO Maeni í CMyTHHH? — 51 yKjiaB Í3 qopTOM floroßip Ha jjecHTb jiít, yxe niflXOflHTb CTpOK ßinaaTH qopTOßi flyniy. — IßaHe, — Kaxe öaöa, — mo flacn, rk r BHKyn-jHO Teöe bíjj, qopTa? — BaöycK), jjaM, mo cxoqeTe, — Kaxe IßaH. A öaöa HOMy: — JXacn KOpOßy i rponien, cidjibKH 3MOxy b3hth b jibí pyKH? — JXaM, öaöycK). Baöa h Kaxe: — BepH míhiok nip'a, p03CTejiH no 3eMjii i (J)ap-öyn, inoö pÍ3HÍ KOjibOpH öyjin: qopHHH, 3ejieHHH, qep-bohhh, chhíh, XOBTHH. A r npHHjjy jj,o Teöe i CKaxy, ilio pOÖHTH 3 thm nip'hm. TaK bíh i 3poÖHß. no(J)apöyBaB nip'a i xae öaöy. A öaöa npHxojjHTb jj,o Hboro, CKHjjae 3 ceöe copoqKH Ta h Kaxe: — MacTH MeHe MejjOM. Bíh noMacTHB n MejjOM. — Tenep jiinn Ha MeHe, — Kaxe, — nip'a. I bíh oöjiinnB öaöy nip'hm. A BOHa Kaxe: — BejjH MeHe Ha Te Miene, jje Maeni BizmaTH qop-tobí ayniy. npHBÍB íŕ TyjjH hojiobík, a öaöa BHjiisjia Ha jjepeBHHy. — KaxH qopTOßi, Haň yrajjae, ino r 3a nraxa. 51k yrajjae, to BÍ3bMe ayniy, a rk He Brajjae, to He Mae npaBa b3hth. IlpHHfflOB TOpT. JXHBWThCK, JJHBHTbCH i He MCOKS CKa3aTH, mo to 3a nraxa Ha jjepeBi cnjiHTb. Ta 6epe jii3e jj,o 6a6n. 06jiHBjraeTbC5i ii KpyroM i He Moxe po-3i6paTH, jje rojiOBa b toí nTaxn, jje Kpnjia, a jje xbíct, 60 BOHa Bca b nip'i i bcr Kpyrjia. Ba6a rk CTpycHyjia-ch, qopT HajiHKaBCH i cko^hb Ha 3eMjiK>. Kaace tojio-bíkobí: — Maein inacTH. Bíjjkojih acnBy, He 6a*niB Ta-koI nTaxn. BepH cbok> nTaxy, íjih jjojjOMy i xhbh jj,0 CMepTÍ. B35íb tojiobík 6a6y jjojjOMy, o6*ihcthb 11 bíjj nip'51, nOMHB i JjaB KOpOBy h rpOHieň, CKUIbKH b jjbí pyKH B35ÍTH Moraa. I 3ÍHB toh TOJIOBÍK y JJ06pÍ JJO CaMOÍ CMepTÍ. UK EmHHH 3 HOPTIB norjryMHBCJi BipTe He BipTe, a b HaniOMy cejii xhjih KOjincb TOJIOBÍK Ta 3CÍHKa, npO 5ÍKHX rOBOpHTbCa b nin Ka3n,i. y hhx 6yjio jjecHTepo jjiTen jjpí6hhx, rk ropox. Bíjj Hom jjo Hom qojiOBÍK i 3cÍHKa po6hjih, yBHxajincH, a He Morjin xjii6a jjocxoqy Haicracji, bmho rojiojjyBajin. Bíjj tjdkkoi po6oth n ripKoi rpH30TH tojiobík 3acjia6. riOKJIHKaB 3QHKy h KaJKf. — Aac Tenep BH3jj,nxaeMO, rk pyjji mhuií! Hhm ace HarojjyeMO jj,ec5rrepo jjiTeň? — A CKOpo y Hac 6yn,e ojjnHajjir>rre, — 3anjiaKajia 3CÍHKa. Ule 6ijibnie 3a»cypHBC5i 6ijjojiaxa. ITojjyMaB i npo-mobhb: — 5ík Mem cjia6yBaTH, kojih ojiHHajjirírra jjHTHHa Mae HapojjHTHCH? 3jií3 Í3 nocTejii n no^BajiaB jjo jjjznraa. — Horo npHnniOB, xjione? — cnnTaB naH. — Bifla MeHe, naHoqicy, npHrHajia. /IaiFre a6o no-3wítq TpoxH 36iaoKií. 5Ik Buzryacaio, to r BÍflpo6jno BaM a6o jjiTen npHHijno rycn nacTH. Bawre, BMHpaio 3 rojiojjy. — E-e, He jjaM, 60 th yMpein i Moe 36ďigkh npo-najje. A TaKHx po6íthhkíb, rk tboí flřra, r He noTpe-6yio i 6awra y ce6e He 6aařaio! Bíjjhhh ryiryji noqyxaB co6i noTmiHino h niniOB flo nona. JlyMOB, mp toh, Moace, 3MHjiocepflHTbca Hafl hhm. — Horo to6í Tpe6a, qojiOBiqe? — cnHTaB naHOTenb. — Xoqy, naHOTCHKy, a6n-cbTe MeHi flajm xjii6a Ha BÍnpo6řroK, 60 jjíth Bxe nocHHŮiH bía rojiojry. — He jjaM am 3epeHir>i! Th Mem me bhhbh. y XHHBa, kojih kochb nmeHHiiio, panTOM niniOB floni, i th nijry rojjHHy ctohb nifl Bep6oio. Kojih bíjjpo6hhi Ty rojjHHy, TOfli noroBOpHMO. — Biflpo6jiio, naHOT^HKy, ajie jjaňTe mykh, 60 h PÍ3JJBO rocnojjHe yace He 3a ropaMH. — E-e, qojiOBiqe, rk r CTaHy p03jjaBaTH flo6po xe6paKaM, to CKOpo h caM Í3 TOp6aMH nifly. 3acyMyBaB ryiryji. 5Ik HOMy BepTaTHCb 3 nopoaaii-mh pyKaMH? Aac noqopHÍB Bifl acypn... I bhpíhihb yro- nHTHCH. npHHHIOB Ha pi^ICy, B35IB 5IKyCb jiOMaicy i 3p06HB onojiOHKy. Bifl po6oth h cjia6ocTÍ ynpiB. Bnrep nřr i flyMae: «5Ik CKaKara b onojiOHKy — tojihm *ih y6pa-hhm? Hi, jiimne CKHHy Koacyxa, copoqicy, raqi1 h no- CTOJIH, 60 HIKOfla — TO jk mor npaHH». ryiryji cKHHyB Koacyxa, copoqicy, nocTOjin i raqi. nifliHHIOB flO OnOJIOHKH, KOJIH — rjlffll, a 3BÍflTH bh- jií3 qopT. CMieTbCH h nHTae: — Th Hamp p03jnirHyBC5i y TaKHH MOp03? ynpiB i xoqein CKynaTHCH? 1 Táni — UITaHH. — Hi, AirofflKy, 5i xoqy btoiihthc5i. A iie BÖpamra jiHinaio, MCOKe, xtocb 3Haňjj,e h noHece moím jj,ít5im. — A CKijibKH 'ix y Te6e? — ,Hec5rrepo, a6n 6yjra 3jjopoßi, a ojiHHajjiHrre Mae HapOJJHTHC5I. — Ob! A Hämo noKHjjaeni ix? — Bo He MCOKy Bxe nporonyBaTH. BizmaB 6h i ny-niy, 5ik6h xrocb no3nqHB Mem xjiiöa. — CKUibKH xjiiöa xoqeni? — Bojjan ojjhh míhiok. — /l,o6pe, hjjh jjojjOMy. Yßeqepi 51 npHHecy xjiiöa. Aue npHroTyn jrymy! ryiiyji p03noBÍB 3cíhh,í, hio npojjaB jrymy qopTOBi 3a oflHH míhiok xjiiöa. — Höh, hoh-hoh, hio 51 6yny poöhth, 5ik Te6e BÍ3bMe He^HCTa cnjia? — 3arojiocHjia xiHKa. Hojiobík nojjyMaB i CKa3aB: — He 3cypHC5i, 51 oöjjypio qopTa. Bhhhiob Hajjßip, 3anxaB pyicy nizi CTpixy i 3jiobhb ropoÖHH. KHHyB noro y TOpöy, 3aß'5i3aB jjoöpe MOTy3-kom i CTaB qeKaTH Beqopa. 5Ik jiHine CTeMHŮio, y jreepi nocTyKaß 5iKHHCb na-hok 3 míhikom Ha ruieqax. To 6yß qopT. Bíh npo-xpHniß: — Ha, Maein xjiiö. /laßan CKOpo jryiny, 60 He Maio qacy. ryuyji nomc míhiok mďk jjiTeň, a 3-nizi jiaBHni B35IB TOpöy 3 ropoöneM i Kaace: — JXyma cnHTb. Po3B'5DKem tojjí, kojih 6yn,em jja-jieKO bíjj Moe'i xara. Uma 3rpa5i toptíb qeKajia b jiící kojio po3najieHo'i BaTpH. He^IHCTÍ XOTÍJIH nOTÍHIHTHC5I JHOflCbKOK) ny- ineio. AHTHnKO npHHic nizi naxBOio TOpöy i CKa3aB: — 51 BHTp5icy 3apa3 mďk Bac jnojicbKy jrymy. Byzib-Te nnjibHi, a6n He BTeioia. /lijJbKH npHTyjIHJIHCS OJJHH JJO OJJHOrO i npOCTHr-JIH JJO TOpÖH pyKH. 5lK JIHHie AHTHnKO 11 p03B'5i3aB, ropoöerjb — (J)ypK 3 TOpön h nojieriB. Cíb coôi Ha jjepeBO i noqaB irßipiHbKam. HopTH ax poth nopo3-3HBJWJIH. ITotím KHHyjiHCb jiOBHTH. Ajie ropoöerjb Tex He jjypHHH. Bíh 3ajii3 6op3eHbKO y CTape jjynjio i — amqH*fflpK. HopTH jia3HjiH no ycix jjepeBax, jjokh He noBnpißajiH. Crajín pajjy pajjHTH, rk Jjynry 3jiobhth. A mďk hhmh 6yB ojjhh jjypHyBaTHH qopT. 5Ik inocb, öyBajio, CKa-xe, to HeMa mo na Tpico*nkc. — CidjibKH BÍ3bMeni? — MiniOK 30jiOTa. — ,ZIp6pe, npHHjry BBeqepi. rynyji jjOBro jjyMaB, rk oöjjypHTH qopTa. I TaKH npHjjyMaB. Y Hboro 6yB 6apaH. ryuyji ôoro 3acyrryB y MiniOK i CTaB ^eicam qopTa. 51k CTeMHUIO, He^HCTHÔ npHÔniOB 3 MÜIIKOM Ha njieqax. KHHyB cepejj, xaTH ô npoxpHniß: — Chýr Maeni 30jioto, jjaBaô ciojih jryíiry. ryuyji BHTHrayB 3-nijj jiaBH míhiok 3 ôapamiCbKOM. — /iHBHCb, mor jjyiiia. AHTHnKO npHÔir 3 HOHieio y jiíc. TaM ôoro qeicajia n,ijia 3rpa5í qopTÍB. — AHy, opaT^hkh, naHTpyÔTe, aôn xojiepa He BTeKjia. Bei npHroTyBajiHCH jiobhth ryrryjiOBy Jjyiiiy. BapaHHCbKO BHcyHyB rojiOBy, nojniBHBCH Ha qop-tíb i nojjyMaB, mo to e bobkh. Boxe míô, rk Bjja-pHTb ôapaHHCbKO AHTHnKa y xhbít, rk ryuHe jipy-roro fliflbKa b 6ík, rk KHHeTbca Ha TpeTboro... HopTH nepenyznuiHca, parani no3ajjHpajiH i jjpajia no ko-pqax! rTocxojjHjiHCb TinbKH nepejj, thm, kojih m3jih 3anÍ5iTH niBHi. Po3najiHjiH BaTpy, nociiiajiH. Ahth-nKO cnHTaB! — 111,0 HaM, OpaT^hkh, pOÔHTH? ByjjeMO HiyKaTH jjyiiry *ih nijjeMO jjo ryrryjia CBapHTHCH? /lypHyBaTHÖ fliflbKO bíjjtiobíb 3a bcíx: — IToqeKaeMO, JIOKH He BH3BOJIHTbC5I CMepTb. Tojji noHuieMO ä jjo ryuyjia, aôn 3po6mia 3 hhm nopajjOK. — Myapo CKa3aH0, — norojjHjiHCH qopTH. A rynyji thm qacoM 33xhb hk Mae öyrn. KynHB COÔi KOHHKa, KOpOBy, jjBoe nauHT i TOTHpH KypKH — noqaB ra3jjyBaTH. II, e jjyxe 3jjHByBajio jjjjiHqa, nona i niaHjjapH1. Bohh 3aKjiHKajiH ryuyjia jjo ce6e y rocri, jjajiH ropijiKH BHnHTH h cnHTajiH: — CicaacH HaM, Ta3jj,o, kkb. CHJia He jjajia to6í 3 rojiojjy noMepTH? Mh 6 tqjk xotíjih TaK 3anoMorrac5i. — 5Ik jjacTe Mem Tejramo, to CKaacy, — BijjnoBiB rynyji. — JXomI — BHryKHyB jůjiwí. — Tíjimch noBejjH MeHe jjo Toro, mp 30JIOTO iiapye. — Haň 6any Tejmino yace b moíh CTaňm! JlMíPÍ JjaB p03Ka3 (J)OpHajWM2 JJOCTaBHTH TejIHHTO jj,o rynyjia. — Tenep xojjJTb 3i mhoio, — n noBÍB jixnwía, nona, a 3aojjHO n niaHjjapH jjo onojiomcn. TaM CKa3aB: — CKHjjanTe 3 ce6e jiaxn. Bohh p03jjarjiHC5í. 3 onojiOHKH BHrjraHyB Ahthhko: — HorO bh npHHHIJIH? — XoqeMO TonHTHCH. Kynn Hanii Jjyuii, — Bijjno-bíb rynyji. HopT 3MÍpHB noro o^HMa bíjj, tojiobh jjo Hir. — Tboh jjyuia HaM HenoTpi6Ha. A jjyuii h,hx namB KynHMO oxoqe. AHy bh, jjp6pojj,ii, jiÍ3bTe b onojiOHKy, a th, qojiOBrqe, npHHecn ím jiaHTyxn Ha 30jioto. nin, fliflHq i niaHjjap myGoBCHyjiH y BOjjy i 3a hhmh ax 3a6yjibKOTÍjio. AnranKO 3 hhx noBHTpacaB Jjyuii, a xa6a jjajia ím HHHbKH. rynyji i He nojjyMaB Hecra míhikh Ha 30jioto. 3a-npHr co6i KOHHKa h norxaB y jiíc. Ijje bíh, in,e, kojih nye — y KOpqax mpcb CTorae. JXhbwtí>cr — to CMepTb y rpa6oBÍH po3kojihhí. — HojIOBÍqe JJ06pHH, 3MHJiyHC5I, BH3BOJIH 3 6ÍJJH, — noqajia npocHTH. — A xto Te6e 3anxaB y neií KanKaH? — cnHTaB rynyji. 1 III a h a a p — xaHflapM. 2 <í> O p H a JI B — KOHKK. — Bce po3iiobím, Ta jjaô Ha hoiti CTara. ryiryji BHTecaB kjihh, 3a6nB y p03KOjiiÔHHy i bh3- bojihb CMepTb. BoHa, mejibMa, cxonHjia Kocy i qBax-Hyjia ryiryjia no hih'í. Bíh ynaB i ôuibme Bxe He BCTaB. Toro jk Taicn jjhh noTpanHB jjo neioia. TaM He ôyjio kojio kotjiíb raônepa i He ôyjio KOMy CMOjiy MimaTn. ITpHCTaBHjiH ryiryjia. ryiryji raôirye jj,em> i hí*i. OjjHoro pa3y ôaqnrb — nifliHHijiH jjo Hboro fliflnq, nin i niaHjjap. Taxi xyjji, ôpyjjHi, Hemacm, ax He xoqeTbca jjhbhthch Ha hhx. Cíjih kojio Boraio h rpiiOTbCH. rynyji noxHTaB tojioboio: — ho-HOH, BH 30BCÍM 3aBOHIHBÍJIH! AHy, JlÍ3bTe b KOTeji, Haô Bania raHjja BH3jjHxae. Bohh nojiÍ3jiH y KOTeji. ryiryji nijjjiHB cmojih, nijj-KjiaB jjpOB i TaK 3araÔHyBaB, mp CMOjia 3a6yjibKajia, 3aCMÍ5IJiaC5I. TaK ôijjHHÔ jjohhhí nijjKjiajiae jjpOBa nijj toh jjíjj-qnô ropHen,b. I Ka3ni KÍHeirb. UK EI/IHJIK HOPTA OB/^yPHB vKhb coôi ôijjHHÔ qojiOBÍK, Ta ôyjio b Hboro 6ara-to jjiTeô. ITokh jjíth ôyjiH Majii, ô xypy MaB Majiy. Ta kojih jjíth nijjpocjiH, CTajiH ôararo Icth — tojiobík BnaB y T5DKKy 6iny. HiaK He Mir jjjdi bcíx xjiiôa 3apo-6hth. A Tyr KOXHoro me ô ojLarHyra Tpeôa. ITojiaBCH ôíjjhhô b cbít HiyKaTH TaKoro 3apo6ÍTKy, mpô MOXHa ôyjio nporojjyBaTH fliTeô. Xojjhb, xojjhb, ajie poôoth TaKo'i Hijje He 3Haxojj,HB. «Ex, — jjyMae coôi tojiobík, — xoq 6h b qopTa 3HaÔHuiac5i poôoTa — ô jjo Hboro 6 HaÔH5iBC5i!» TijibKH nojjyMaB — Ha3ycTpiq in,e bhcokhh, Byca-thh qojiOB'ara. A to 6yB He tojiobík, a caM qopT. — Kyzrn ôjjem, qojiOBiqe? — nHTae. — UlyKaio 3apo6iTKy, 60 jjyxe 6inyio 3 ciM'eio. — 51 to6i poöoTy jjaM! — Kaxe qopT. — Ta cnep-niy HaM Tpeöa BoroHb p03najiHTH, 111,06 3BapHTH ixy. Ijjh b jiic i npHHecH jjyöa, Ta Haiiöijibiiioro. BinqyB tojiobik, mo Tyr niocb HejiajjHe, Ta Bce x y jiic niiiiOB. XoTiB yreKTH, Ta nojjyMaB, 1110 qopT Bce ojjho Horo 3HaHjj,e. CTaB Ha Kpaio Jiicy, npoöye BHpBaTH jjepeBO — Ta jje TaM! Boho h He BOpyxHyjio rijijuiM. CTaB tojiobik KOpy 3 jjepeßa oöjjnpaTH. OöjjHpaB, oöjjnpaB, a noriM B35IB MOTy35ncy h noqaB Heio o6ß'5i3yBaTH jjepeßa. npHHHiOB y neii qac qopT i nnrae: — 111,0 th poönni? — Xoqy Becb jiic To6i Ha BoroHb npnHecTn. He 6yny x r To6i no jjepeBHHHi hochth. HajiHKaBCH qopT, BnpBaB caM jjepeBO, b3rb Ha njieqe n niniOB. no*iBajiaB 3a hhm i tojiobik. HaBapnjin icTH, no'rjin n Kaxe qopT qojiOBiKOBi: — A Tenep jjaBan 3 toöoio öhthch. BnjiaMan coöi najiHUK), a r bhjihmhk) coöi. BnjiaMaB öijihhk b Kyniax xepjjnHy, qopT BnpBaB i3 3eMjii jjepeBO, p03Maxye hhm y noBrrpi, Haqe p03-roH Haönpae. — 51 He xoqy öhthch Ha nojii. Xoqy öhthch b xari! — Kaxe tojiobik. HopT Hiqoro He Mir npOTH Hboro CKa3aTH. 3ro- jlhbcr. Ajie 3aHTH JJO XaTH 3 JjepeBHHOK) qopT He Moxe — jjepeBHHa He BMiniaeTbcn. Thm qacoM öin-hrk jjaBan nepiniHTH noro xepjjHHOio. nnniHTb, Be-pem,HTb qopT, npocHTb noniajjHTH. noniKOjjyBaB noro TOJIOBIK, BlflnyCTHB. Ha flpyrnn jjeHb nocjiaB qopT qojiOBiKa no BOjjy. Ta jjaB TaKe Bizrpo, 1110 toh jiejjBe nopoxHe jjpmc jjo KpHHHiii. JXyMaB öiflHüK, jjyMaB, 1110 HOMy poönrn, h noqaß oÖKonyBaTH KpHmmio. Baqnrb qopT, 1110 qo- jiobík 3a6apHBC5í, h nojjaBCH noro p03niyKyBaTH. ITpH-hutob i 6aqHTb — hojiobík o6Konye KpHHHino. — UIp Ue th p06HHI? — 3flHByBaBC5í TOpT. — Th bhjjhhi, mo kphhhhto o6Konyio! 111,0 MeHi xojjhth Becb qac 3 hhm BijjepneM no BOJjy, KOJIH r Moxy n,ijiy KpHHHii,K) Ha Micne npHHecra! HajwKaBCH qopT, b35ib caM bíjjpo, qepnHyB bojjh h noHic. 3a hhm nhiiOB i hojiobík. Jlir hojiobík yBeqepi cnaTH h *rye — qopTH pany pajjHTb. Kaxe crapiiiHH qopT, jjo HKoro tojiobík Haň-H5iBC5i Ha po6oTy, mo Tenep noro íúrk He no36yTHC5i. Tpe6a noro 3a6nTH. /],0M0BHJIHC5I TOpTH, mO OnÍBHO*lÍ, KOJIH TOJIOBÍK 6yn,e míhho cnaTH, 3a6'iOTb noro. Kojih qopTH h co6i nojrarajiH, 6íjj,h5ik BCTaB, no-KjiaB 3aMÍCTb ce6e nojiironcy h 3axoBaBC5i. OniBHom qopTH BCTajin, B35IB KOxeH no jjpiOKy, h noqajin ny-6acHTH no nojimHHi. Bhjih, 6hjih, HapeniTi nonyMa- jih, mO HOJIOBÍK yxe MepTBHH, KHHyjIH flpIOKH h 3h0- By nojwrajin cnaTH. Hojiobík BijjKHHyB nojimaicy Ha6ÍK i 3H0By jiir Ha CBoe Micne. BpaHiii hojiobík BCTae, a qopTH hí xhbí hí MepTBÍ, TaK HajwKajiHCH. /],HBjwTbC5i, a Ha tojiobíkobí hí can- Ha, hí CHHHKa. — 111,0 T06í CHHJI0C5I? — nHTaiOTb TOpTH TOJIOBÍKa. — Cmuioca, Haqe MeHe xrocb rjiajjHTb. B nepenojioci nnTae qopT qojiOBÍKa, *ih He xoqe bíh yxe jjojjOMy hth. — Xoqy! — BÍn,noBÍn,ae 6íjj,híik. — A mo mh to6í bhhhí? — Bh Mem noBHHHi jjara MiniOK rponien. Ta Ta- khh, 5ikhh TÍJIbKH míh Ta3JJ,a MOXe nOHeCTH. Hacnnajin qopTH míuiok 30jiOTa, KHHyB co6i CTa-pHH qopT Ha ruieqi n Mqnrb, mo6 qHMCKOpinie no-36yTHC5i qojiOBÍKa. Bíjjh5ik jiejiBe Bcrarae 3a qopTOM. CTaB qopT nepejj, xaTOio öijjHoro n qye jieMeHT JjÍTBOpH. — A to mo JjieTbCH b tboíh xari? — nnrae qopT qOJIOBÍKa. — To moI jjíth xoqyrb nndpy 3 Te6e 3jjepTH. HajwKaBCH qopT, KHHyB míuiok i — jjaBaň BTÍKaTn. npHBOJlÍK 6ÍJJH5IK 3 JjÍTBOpOK) MÍUIOK jjo XaTH. H hhhí XHByrb Ha tí rponii. UK /WlbKO HOPTA /iyphb I adkky rponiEíl bia HBoro 3Aoeyb ByB coöi öijjHHH tojiobík, He Maß 3bíjjkh xhth, 60 He öyjio b Hboro hí 3eMjii, hí xyjjoön. ITiniOB HKOCb bíh y jiíc jihko jjepTH. A qopT yrjiejjÍB. npnxojjHTb jjo Hboro h nnrae: — mo th poönni? — /lepy jihko! — Hämo? — Byjjy njiecTH cítkh Ta jiobhth jjijjbKÍB! — TO h MeHe 3JIOBHUI? — Ath jk jjysiaB, mo hk? Ot TŮibKH He crepeacHca! — He jiobh MeHe, r to6í jjaM 6o*n npnxojjHTb qopT, a MyacHK yace njieTe MOTy335i. — mo th poönni? — 3HOBy nHTae. — A 6aq, njieTy cítkh Ha CTapnx jjijjbKÍB, a mojio-jjhx i TaK nojiOBjno! — A kojih öyjjeni jiobhth? — B3aBTpa, 60, 6aq, me cítí He totobí! I TaK UÍJIHH THXJjeHb MyXHK qopTa BOJJHB. Ba*IHTb qopT, mo noro oôjjypeHO, i Kaxe: — Cjiyxaô-Ho! Kojih th MeHe OHiyKyein, to r nijjy jjo CBoro naHa JIiorjHnepa, Hexan Hac p03cyjjHTb! — To hjjh! ITíhiob toh qopT jjo naHa CBoro n p03Ka3ye cboio npnrojjy 3 MyxnKOM. JlK>nnnep HOMy Kaxe: — 51 Bac p03cyjjHTH He Moxy, 60 MyxnK jjo MeHe He HajiexHTb, ajie Taicy toôí pajjy jjaio: KOTpnn kot-poro nepeôixHTb, to Toro n ôyjjyTb rponii. npnxojjHTb qopT i Kaxe MyxHKOBi, 5iicy HOMy naH JlK>nnnep pajjy jjaB. MyxnK BijjnoBijjae qopTOBi: — 6 b MeHe chhok MaTBÍHKO, b jiici bojih nace. 5Ik th 3 hhm He 36ixnniC5i, to 30 mhok> h He Baxc5i! Ot inyTb bohh jjo jiicy. MyxnK 3HaB, jje 3aen,b MaB JlirOBHCbKO. ITijJXOJJHTb THXeHbKO, JJHBHTbC5i: CnHTb 3aen,b. — MaTBÍHKO! Bojih jje? — KpHKHyB MyxnK. 3aerjb rk BHCKoqnTb Ta jjpajia! A qopT 3a hhm Te- jien-Tejien! Ajie jje qopTOBi jjo 3anna! — mo x, — Kaxe MyxnK, — He nepeôir th Moro CHHKa. Ot npnxojjHTb qopT 3HOBy jjo CBoro naHa i Kaxe: — ITaHe, MyxnK noKa3aB Mem CBoro cnmca i Be-jiíb, moôn r 3 hhm 3Ôirc5i, a hk He 3Ôixyc5i, to 3 CTapHM moô i He BaxnBca. I r He Miř 3 noro xjionneM 36irrnc5i. ByjjbTe jiacKaBi, naHe, jjanTe ime íiicy pajjy. — 5Iicy x r toôí jjaM pajjy? Ot, — Kaxe, — kot-pnn KOTporo nepeôope, to Toro ôyjjyTb rponii. npnxojjHTb qopT i Kaxe Te MyxnKOBi. MyxnK BijjnoBijjae: — 5ÍKHH TH JjypHHH! KyjJH TOÔÍ 3Í MHOK) ÔOpOTH- C5i? B MeHe e b jiící CTapnn míh jjijjyHbo, i TaKHH CTapnn, mo ax moxom nopic. 5Ik th 3 hhm He 36openi- C5I, TO 3Í MHOK) He BaXC5l! ITobíb MyjKHK qopTa jjo Jiicy, b hkomy 3h&b, jje BejjMijjb Mae ôapjiir. — Miň jjijjyHbO cjihihh, mqoro He ôawrb i hí jjo Koro He roBOpHTb: ôoro Tpeôa 3aqenHTH. BÍ3bMH Tpoxn nonejiy b XMemo, ama jjizryíHi bhkjihhy 3 xaTH, to th KHHb HOMy nOnejIOM b Om, TOfli bíh p03BOpyiHHTb- cr i 6yn,e 3 to6ok> ôopothch. Ot npHxojjHTb jjo ôapjiora. MyxHK KpHKHyB: — /linymo, a BHHjjiTb- ho ! BejjMijjb noHyB *iojiobí*ihh rojioc, 3aqaB ôypqaTH i BHjia3HTH 3 ôapjiora. — Hyeni, rk flinyHbO Bory MOjíHTbca? — Kaxe My-xhk. — TinbKH noKaxeTbCH, KHHb HOMy nonejiOM b Om, bíh i p03BOpyUIHTbC5í. OT TĽIbKH BHHHIOB BejIMĽIb 3 5ímh, a *IOpT XBaTb HOMy nonejiOM b om. A BejjMejnicbKO rk TajianHe ôoro jianoK), to qopT ax iohikoio bmhbch. HacHjiy BHpBaBCH qopTHKa ojj, BejjMejui, noôir jjo CBoro naHa Ta h 3HOBy HOMy CKapxHTbca, 3hob npo- CHTb 5IKOÍCb paflH. — 5lKy x r toôí jjaM pany?.. Ot kotphh KOTporo nepejjpHnae, Toro 6yzryn> rponii. ITpHXOflHTb qOpT i Kaxe MyXHKOBÍ: — Ka3aB naH: kotphh KOTporo nepejjpanae, to toto 6yzryn> rponii. MyxHK BÍjj,noBÍn,ae: — CjiyxaH-HO, HHHbKH Bxe HepaHO, Tpeôa jjecb bhhth Ha ruiaii, mpô jhojjh ôa^num, rk mh ôyn,eM jjepTHCH. To Kpame izni jjojjOMy, BijinoqHHb, 60 th Bxe h TaK 3MyqHBC5i, a 3aBTpa paHeHbKO npHHjjeni, Ta h 6yn,eM jjepTHca. — To h Jjoôpe, — norojjHBCH qopT i niniOB jjojjOMy. Thm qacoM MyxHK nojjaBca jjo KOBajra, nonpocHB nopoÔHTH HOMy Ha nanbui raKH 3ajiÍ3HÍ, b35ib BOjiOBy HIKypy, OÔHIHBC5I. Ha jjpyTHH jjeHb npHxojjHTb qopT. — Hy rk, — Kaxe, — nijjeM? — Aßxex, nine m ! Ot BHxojiHTb Ha ruiaii, jjaBaň jjepTHca. HopT iho BÍ3bMe na3ypaMH, to TijibKH norjiajiHTb MyxHKa no niKypi, a MyxnK rk 3aqennTb qopTa raKaMH, to jjepe nacn bíjj mni no tl'rt, — tok qopTa 3jjep, iho ax niMar- tr BHCHTb. Hacnjiy qopTHKa BHpBaBca 3 MyxHHbKHX pyK, no-jieTÍB no CBoro naHa. — A mp TaM? — nnraeTbCH Jlronnnep. — On 6in,a, — qopT Kaxe, — MyxnK MeHe 3jjep! OCb JJHBÍTbC5í, 5ÍKe HIMaTTa BHCHTb! A r HOMy HmOrO He Miř 3poÔHTH. 3MHjiyHTec5í, naHe JIionHnep, — jjairre Mem HKy pany. — JlHÖOHb, — Kaxe JIionHnep, — 3 MyxHKOM hí-xto cnpaBH He BHBejje, ajie me Jjaio OTaKy pany: kot-pHH KOTporo nepeKOjie, to Toro rponii 6yzryn>. npHXOJJHTb qOpT JJO MyXHKa i MOBHTb! — Ka3aB naH Jlioininep: xto Koro nepeKOjie, to Toro 6yzryn> rponii. — Hy h Jjoöpe, — BĽjnoBijjae MyxnK, — xojjím KOJIOTHC5I. Ijje MyxnK qepe3 tík, 6epe BHjia. A qopT Mae cnn-ca. Ajie qopT Kaxe: — E, Heöoxe, th Mem jjbí jjipKH 3poÔHHi, a r toôí TÍJIbKH OflHy. — Hy, to noMÍmiHMOC5i! B351JIH noMimijiHCH, npHxojHiTb no njiOTy, jjaBaň qepe3 njiiT kojiothch. MyxnK mo ninnrae, to Bce qopTa b xhbít, — reTb noro ckojiob. A qopT 3acTpo-mhb BHjia b njiiT Ta h He Mir jjajii nocyHyrH. JXoBWThCR qopT, mo HenepejiHBKH, — nOKHHyß i btík no naHa. Toh nnrae: — A mo TaM? — Ot jľHBľThCR, naHe, — Kaace qopT, — Í3jjep, cko-jiOB MeHe, i He MOXHa rpomeii BHnepra! — A 6am r toôí Ka3aB, hio 3 MyaoiKOM i qopT cnpaBH He BHBejje. Aue nie toôí jjaM ocTamno pany: KOTpHH KOTporo nepecBHine, Toro öynyTb rpoini. Ijjh i öinbine Bxe He npHxojjb. — Hi, — Kaace qopT, — Bxe He npnirny. Ot npHxojjHTb qopT jjo MyacHKa i Kaace: — One Mem naH naß ocTamno pany: kotphh 3 Hac KOTporo nepecBHiiie, to Toro öynyTb rponii. — Hy, to nio, — Kaace MyacHK, — öyneM cbh- CTaTH. — Xojjím jjo Jiicy, — Kaace qopT. npHxojjiiTb jjo jiicy. HopT 5IK CBHCHyB — noqajm BepxH Ha jjepeßax jiaMaraca. 51k CBHCHyB yzipyre — noqajiH 3 KOpmmiM jjepeßa jiaMaraca. Toni MyacHK i Kaace: — E, hí, Heöoxe, r Tyr He 6yny CBHCTaTn! Kojih th CBHCHyB, — 3 KOpmmiM jiaMajio jjepeßa, a nio jk to öyzie, rk r CBHCHy! 51 niny jjojiOMy, b MeHe xaTa MiuHa, Bce-TaKH xoq Bepx 3ipBe, a Hac He noö'e. — Hy, — Kaace qopT, — xojjím. Ot npHxojniTb jjojiOMy. MyacHK KpHKHyß: — vKíhko, no3aTHKaô coôi i jiroiM Byxa, no3aß'5i-3yft om, 6o rk CBHCHy, to norjiyxHeTe i om bom noBH- Jia35ITb! A qopT cíb Ha npnnracy i Kaace: — 3aß'5DKH jk i Mem! 3aß'5i3aB MyacHK i qopTOßi om, b3rb coKHpy b pyKH, i nio CBHCHe, to Bce oöyxoM no tojiobí qop-TOßi. TaK noro ocBHCTaß, nio b Hboro h cnpaßjji Om BHJIÍ3JIH. OTaK y MyacHKa rponii h jihuihjihch, i Bin Toro ninuia npHKa3Ka, nio «MyacHKa i qopT He 3Mynpye». UK GOPEHTOP CTAB UAPEM ByjiH b 6aTbKa TpH chhh. I niimiH cjryxHTH jjo BincbKa. HancTapHiHH craB KaniTaHOM, cepejjynniH — jieÔTeHaHTOM, a HaHMOjiojjmnH — ec^peirropOM. Bei TpH flicTaiOTb BijjnycTKy i 3ÔHpaK)TbC5í rxara 3 Biflrra flOflOMy. Aue 3a jjpBii pOKH He 3acjryxnjiH b napa am rpo-nia. Kaxe cepenymHH 6paT HancTapmoMy: — Th — KanrraH, to niflH jjo napn h nonpocn rpomen Ha jjopory. A BizrraK mh niixeMO. 3axojjHTb KanrraH jjo napn, Binjjae qecTb i Kaxe, 3a qnM npHHniOB. Uap nnrae: — Tn BipHO cjiyxHB Mem, KaniTaHe? — BipHO, napK>. — A BnnoBHHni Tenep míh HaKa3? — BHnOBHK). — To nail Mem 3bíjjth i 3bíjjth no nncKy. KaniTaH 3jwKaBC5i. 51k napa 6hth b nnKy? I He cxotíb. Uap TOfli HaKa3ye jjara HOMy flBaflinrTb n'HTb 6yKÍB i BHraaTH. BnjiiTae KaniTaH jjo 6paTÍB i 3a Ktrniem TpHMaeTbca. — CidjibKH jjaB nap? — nnrae cepejjyinHH 6paT. — ÜBa/m^iTb n'HTb. — E, to Mem TpHjjnHTb n'HTb jjacTb. Böirae jjo napa, Bijjflae qecTb i Kaxe, qoro npn-nniOB. Uap i noro nnrae: — Tn BipHO cjiyxHB Mem, jieirreHaHre? — BipHO. — BHKOHaeni míh HaKa3? — BHKOHaK). — To jjan Mem 3bíjjth i 3bíjjth no nncKy. Bíh 3ö05ibc5i i He xoqe napa 6hth. Uap Kjinqe cjiyr, Kaxe BcnnaTH HOMy TpHflinrrb n'HTb 6yKÍB i BnraaTH. TpHMaeTbCH i neu 6par 3a KnnieHi. — CKuibKH jjaB nap? — riHTae HaHMOjiojjniHH. — TpHJJITHTb n'HTb. Ane e(J)periTOp Bxe jjOBiiiaBCH bíjj, KanrraHa, mo Im nap jjae, i He ôixnrb jj,o najiany, a njje noBaxHO, hk reHepaji. Biimae qecTb napeBi h npocHTb rponien. — Th BipHO cjiyacHB Mem, e^peirrope? — A xi6a Moxe ec^peirrop noraHO cjiyxHTH? — A BHKOHaein míh HaKa3? — BHKOHaK), napio. — /Iaii MeHi 3BÍJJTH i 3BÍJJTH no nHCKy. 6(J)peHT0p hk He p03BepHeTbCH, hk He BJlinHTb na- peBi 3 Hboro i 3 Toro 6oKy — nap ax 3aiBCH qepBO-hok). Kaxe e^peirropOBi: — Th — XHTpyH. niflBOjjHTb noro jjo BiKHa, noKa3ye najian, i ro- BOpHTb! — Miň 6aTbKO 3anncaB qopTOBi toh najian,. Tenep xto 3anjj,e Tyzni, Bxe He BepTaeTbcn. 5Ikiiio nepe-Hoqyeni TaM Hiq, to BizmaM 3a Te6e ejjnHy jjpqicy i napcbicy KOpOHy. IToijyMaB e(J)penTOp, a hk noôaqnB BpojjjinBy na-piBHy, to Bxe n jjyMaHHH He ôyjio. Hjje jj,o napn i Kaxe: — ITiny HoqyBaTH, hk jjacTe Mem KaBanoK KOBÔa-cn i niHypOK, ropixiB i KaMÍHn,íb, coKHpy, jjBa kjihhhí h CKpHnKy. Ilap HaKa3aB npHHecTH Bce, nio 3aTpe6yBaB ec^peii-TOp, i toh niniOB HoqyBaTH. /iBepi caMi bíjjkphjihch h 3aKpHjiHCH — Bxe bíh He Mae npaBa 3bíjjth bhhth, a jjo jjBaHajjHHToi rojjHHH m,e jjpBro qeKara. CBÍTHTb CBiqKy, IcTb KOBÔacy. Píbho oniBHoqi npHjirrae HancTapniHií Jlionnnep i nnrae: — UJ,o th Tyr poônni? — Im KOBÔacy. — /lan i Mem. 6(j)peÔT0p Binpi3ye niMaTOK niHypKa i Ktiziae qop-tobí. Toh 3cye-3cye, a 3'ícth He rojjem — mo, b Teôe MÍH,HÍnii 3y5n, rk b MeHe? — nHTae Jlioininep. — ITeBHe, mo Tax. 5Ik6h He míh,híhií, to He HO*ry-BaB 6h Tyr. Bepe e(j)peHTOp xMeHio ropixiß, KHjjae no ojjHOMy b pOT, p03Kyniye i jryínnHHmi Ha qopTa cruibOBye. JIio-nnnep BHTpiniHB om h cjiHHKy KOBTae: — mo th Ich? — TopixH. — JXaä Mem. Bíh BHHMae 3 KHinem 3CMemo KaMimiiB i KHjjae JIioímnepOBi. HopTOBi 3y5n TpiniaTb, a KaMÍm> túrk He p03KyCHTb. — CnpaBjji th MÍH,HÍnii 3y6n Maeni! 6(j)peHT0p 3'íb ropixH i 6epe no pyK CKpmncy. — ITonoijiH MH, a Tenep 3arpaio toôí Haino'i, yK-paiHCbKo'í. Th nie TaKo'i My3HKH He *ryB. 5Ik 3arpaB kojiomhhkh, to qopT noqaB HoraMH ne-peÔHpaTH. Kaace e^peiŕropOBi: — CnpaBjji (j)aÔHa Bania My3HKa. 51 toôí jjaM, mo caM cxoqeni, jinnie HaB*ni MeHe rpaTH. — Hiqoro He xo*ry i bwth Teôe He 6yny. JXhbucr, rkí b MeHe najibHi píbhí, a 5ikí tbo'í kphbí. Kojihcb i b MeHe Taid kphbí 6yjiH, ajie r ix BHnpHMHB. — CKaXH, Jje jkhbq TOH KOBajIb, HIO BHnpHMJWe najibiii. 51 nijjy no Hboro. — 51 b>kc caM yMÜo. — Bnnp5iM moI. — npHHecH KaBajiOK jinnn. HopT cxomiBca i qepe3 xBHjiHHy Hece jjyöoßy kojio-jjy. nojjHBHBCH e(j)peHTOp, a to jjyô, a jjyô noôpe KOjieTbca. — Hi, Jlioininepe, ny6 Ha mo cnpaBy He nifliôfle. npHHecH jinny. TaK bíh hochb 3 ycHKoro jjepeBa kojiojjh, noKH He 3HaHinoB jmnoBy. — Hjjh Tenep npnHecn jiaHnrorn i jjBa CTOBnn 3ajlÍ3HÍ. 3a KOpOTKHH qac i ne npHHoenrb qopT. 6(J)penT0p 3aÖHBae CTOBnn y 3eMjno, npnß'5i3ye jjo hhx jiaHnro-raMH KOjiojjy jinnoBy i ksükq: — AHy, cnpoöyn, qn BHpBeni. Jlioininep jjOBro MonyBaBca1, ajie BHpBarn He 3mít. lien TOjji TpoxH po3KOjnoe jinny, 3a6nBae flBa kjihhh h ksükq qOpTOBi 3anxaTH mďk hhx CBOl pyKH. Tofli bhöh- Bae KjiHH 3a kjihhom, a qopT KpiranTb BciMa rojiocaMn: — IJycTn! — Ilyiny Teöe, npOKjwTHH, rk BiflflaM KOHTpaKT, mo toôí Ha n,en 6yn,HHOK napiß Taro niflnncaB. HopT Kpn^HTb, mo KOHTpaKT y KHinem, a6n 6paB coöi, a noro nycTHB. Bepe ec^peirrop flOKyMeHT, 3a- ÖHBae kjihh b KJIbOIl,2 — qOpT BHXOnjIIOeTbCH 3BÍflTH h TÍKae, mo n Ha Maninm 6 ôoro He Ha3floraaTH. BpaHiii nap ksükq cjiy3i: — ITiflH BHMeTH KOCTÍ 3 6(J)peHT0pa. npnxoflHTb cjiyra, a xjionenb cnnrb coöi ax 3a-CJIHHHBC5I. IToöirjiH flo napa. yKajib öyjio napeßi bía-jjaBara 3a e(J)penTOpa ejniHy jjpqicy, ajie He Miř CBoro cjiOBa CKacyBaTH. OxeHHBCH e(J)peHTOp i CTaB napeM. UK >KIHKA HOPTA IIEPEXHTPHJIA 5lKOCb qOpT 3yCTpÍB 3CÍHKy Ta h ksükq Iii: — y Teöe, 6a6o, e ropojj,, a r jjicTaHy qoro-He-öyjjb, Ta h nocieMO HaBniji. 1 M oiiyBaTHca — chjihthoi, TyxHTHca. 2Kjiboii — Konopa. )KÍHKa Kaxe: — ,II,o6pe, nociÔMO. HopT i nirrae: — Ujo x mh nocieMO? )KÍHKa Kaxe: — rTocajjiM KapTonjHO. Ot qopT jjicTaB jjecb KapTonjii, Ta h nocamum. Bnpocjia KapTorura BejiHKa-BejiHKa. Ilopa Bxe n h bh-ÖHpaTb 3 3eMJii. )KÍHKa h Kaxe qopTy: — Ul,o x TBoe 6yn,e? Hh Te, mo Haßepxy, qn Te, mo b 3eMJli? HopT Kaxe: — Moe 6yn,e Te, mo Haßepxy. — Hy, a MeHi xan öyjje Te, mo b 3eMjii. BHKonajia xiHKa KapTOiuno, a qopTOBi jiHHiHjia CaMe KapTOIDIHHHH. HopT 3Í6paB Te ÖajJHJIJW, 3BajIHB Ha ruiem, noHic npojjaBaTH. Aue híxto He Kynye. Ot bíh co6i h jjyMa: «Ot OKa^HHa 6a6a, — onypHjia. Hy, nocTin, ojjypK) i r ii». Ha jjpyrHH piK bíh 3hob Kaxe xíhhí: — nociÔMO me qoro-Heöyjjb. A ximca HOMy: — Xi6a MaKy nociÔMO? Hy, nociajiH. HopT BOjjy HOCHTb Ha ruieqax Ta no-jiHBaB noro paHO h BBeqepi, i BHpic MaK TaKHH rojio-BaTHH. Ot rk npHHimia nopa ôoro jiaMaTb, xiHKa h Kaxe: — Hy, mo Tenep toôí 6yn,e? Hn Te, mo b 3eMjii, qn Te, mo 3Bepxy? HopT Kaxe: — Mem Te 6yn,e, mo b 3eMJii. — A Mem Te, mo 3Bepxy. 51 TijibKH Bepnucn no-3pÍ3aio, a to toôí 6yn,e Bce. HopT 3pajjÍB i jjyMae: «OTenep r 6a6y ojjypio». )KÍHKa rojiOBKH 3 MaKy no3pÍ3ajia, a qopT 3a6paB Te, mo 3Bepxy 30CTajiocb, i Te, mo b 3eMjii öyjio, — ko-pirrrra. IToB'5í3aB ôoro, y3HB Ha njiem i hochtb nonijj xaTaMH, jjyMae, mo KOMy-He6yjjb npojjacTb, ax hí-5ÍKHH jjijjbKO He xoqe h jjypHO Toro 6paTb. Hochb bíh, hochb, ax ruiem noMyjwB, Ta h Kaxe: — Oto cyqoro CHHa 6a6a, 3hob ojjypHjia. npHxojjHTb jjo He'i Ta: — ByjxeMO, — Kaxe, — 3MaraTHCb. Xto koto ne-pecnißae. Aue TaK: th MeHe öyjjeni B03HTb jjoth, noKH r He nepecnißaio bcíx niceHb. )KÍHKa Kaxe: — Hy-Hy, r 3Haio ojjme'i noraHeHbKo'i, to öyjjeni B03HTH, noKH r jjocnißaio. Ot qopT coôi h jjyMae: «51 cidjibKH ix 3Haio, a BOHa ojjHy». Cijjae Ha xiHKy i cnißae, rkb. TijibKH npniijje HOMy b rojiOBy. 3a jjBoe cyroK nepecnißaB yci nicm. — Hy, Tenep 3jia3b, — Kaxe ximca, — öyjjeni bo-3HTH MeHe. Cijia Ha Hboro, 3aray3jjajia i noqajia cnißaTb: «Tpa-jja-Tpajja-Tpajja-n-jjOM». Ta ßce TaK cnißae: «Tpajja-Tpajja-Tpajja-H-jjOM». l3jjHTb Ha HbOMy h He cnoqn-Bae. A bíh cjiyxaB-cjiyxaß, He BTepniß i Kaxe: — Hh me ôaraTO ä cnißaTb? A BOHa HOMy: — Ere, me TpeTbo'i qacTmni HeMae. A Bxe, Maöyrb, jjhíb n'^Tb bo3hb n. Ta öawrb, mo Jjyxe jjOBra metra, — i jjaBaô hochth n no oqe-peTax Ta no öojiOTax, mo6 5nc-He6yjjb CKHHyrH. Hi, He CKHHe hwk cyqoro CHHa 6a6y. Tojji bíh y Te-peH. JXyMae: TaM xoq nojjpanaeTbCH. TüibKH-HO npHÖir jjo TepHy, a BOHa i CKoqnjia 3 Hboro Ta h Kaxe: — AypHHH, öiciß CHHy, yxe TponiKH ocTajiocb i cnißaTb, a th He jjobo3hb. — Ta h noöirjia jjojjOMy. OTaK xiHKa qopTa ojjypnjia. UK KJIHMKO CnPOBA/XHB /TOHHA Y IIEKJIO vKhb coôi ôaraTHÔ-npeôaraTHH jjíjih*i, mo MaB y bojiojjíhhí BejíHKe cejio. JIk>jjh jjoôpe oôpoôjrajín 3eM-jik), ajie He 3HajiH peMecjia. A 6e3 peMecjia HaBÍTb naHCbKe rocnojjapCTBO cjiaôye. OjjHoro pa3y jjiznrq noKjíHKaB Tpbox jieremB. ITep-niOMy CKa3aB: — Ahv noKaxn pyKH. Toh noKa3aB. ITaH nojjHBHBca, mocb noMipKyBaB i jjaB HOMy p03Ka3: — nijjem Ha pne jjo MicTa i HaB^nmcH TaM Ha ko-Bajia. ITojjhbhbch Ha pyKH jjpyroro: — Th BHBqHincH Ha CTejibMaxa. TpeTiô napyôoK, Kjihmko, BHrarayB nepejj naHOM pyKH 3 JJOBrHMH, tohkhmh najIbHHMH. ITaH jjOBro jjyMaB, noTÍM Kaxe: — th bhb*IHfflC5I Ha 3JIOJJW. ITíhijih xjionrji jjo MÍCTa. TaM BmvmcR rjijiHH Pík, a rk CKÍHqHBC5í TepMÍH, BepHyjinca b cejio. Ojjhh niniOB jjo naHCbKo'i Ky3HÍ, jjpyrnn — jjo MaôcTepHi, a Kjihmko iuieHraBCH no nojjBip'io i jjHBHBCH, jje 6n mocb yKpacTH. JImípí noro no-KjíHKaB jjo ceôe: — 51 xoqy bhjjíth, qoro th HaB^nBCH. y CTanm e KÍHb, HKoro r Hanjjyxqe jhoôjho. yKpajjn noro, npo-jjan Ha HpMapKy i npHHecn Mem totobí rponii. 5Ik He BKpajjeni, to rojiOBy 3ÍTHy. — JXjir BejibMOXHoro naHa Bce 3po6jno, — BijjnoBiB Kjihmko. Ha m*í jjiznrq noKjiaB jjoôpy BapTy kojio CBoro kohh: ojjhh HanMHT cíb Ha Hboro Bepxn, jjpyrnH TpnMaB kohr 3a xbíct, a jjBa 3a rpnBy. Kojih jjoôpe creMHijio, Kjihmko nepeôpaBca 3a CTa-peHbicy xiHKy, B35IB y TOpôy KUibKa (Jjjwhiok ropijiKH i CTaB TOJIOCHTH KOJIO naHCbKOl ÔpaMH! — Oh Boxeqicy CBHTeHbKHH, r 3a6jiyn,Hjiac5i b jjo-p03i, mq TeMHa, jjojjOMy jjajieKO, a r He Moxy 11,10 ropijiKy jjOHecTH. — XOJJH, ÔaÔKO, CK)JJH, — KpHKHyB OflHH 3 HHHMHTÍB. — ITepeHoqyeHí y Hac, a 3aBTpa noHeceni cboio ropijiKy. Kjihmko yBiňmoB jjo CTaôm, jiít nijj xojioô i 3acHyB. Y TOH qaC HaÔMHTH yKpajIH 3 TOpÔH TOpijIKy, BHnHJIH ÍL i HIBHJJKO Cn'5IHÍJIH. ,He CT05IJIH, TaM 3BajIHJIHC5I... Kjihmko BcraB, bhbíb kohh b jiícok. ITotím Bep-iryBca, — BHcajjHB ojjHoro HaÔMHTa Ha TepjiHino1, jjpy-roMy jjaB TpHMaTH kohoiijdihhh xbíct, a jjbom cnepe-jjy — npHB'5i3aB MOTy3KH jjo pyK. nicjia Toro no'íxaB Ha HpMapOK kohh npojjaBara. BpaHui naH yBiftmoB jjo CTaňm n 3a rojiOBy cxo- nHBC5I. Toro jk Taicn jxhr BepHyBCH Kjihmko 3 HpMapKy i jjaB naHOBi rponii 3a npojjaHoro kohh. — Tenep, KjiHMKy, Maeni yKpacm BOjia bíjj ruiy-ra, — CKa3aB HOMy rírífí. — JXjir BejibMOXHoro naHa Bce 3po6jno. ITaHCbKi (J)opHajii opajín nijj jiícom. Kjihmko nojni- bhbch Ha hhx 3jj,ajieKy h nojryMaB, rk yKpacTH BOjia. Bíh y35iB KBoqicy 3 KypqaraMH h nycTHB Ha Kpaio jiicy. Ojjhh 3 (J)opHajiÍB niniOB 3py5aTH Ha nyxajiHO 6yqoK. IToôa- *ihb KBOqKy 3 KypqaTaMH h nOKJIHKaB íhhihx (J)OpHajlÍB: — XOflÍTb, XJIOnili, CIOJJH, H3JI0BHM0 TyT JIÍCOBHX nraxiB. OopHajii noKHHyjiH bojiíb i noôirjiH jiobhth Kypqar. Kjihmko BHnpar BOjia 3 5ipMa, BÍzrpÍ3aB KaBajiOK ôoro XBOCTa, bctpomhb jjpyroMy bojiobí jjo pOTa i btík 3 XyjJOÔHHOK) b JliC. 1 T e p jihiia — 3Hap>maa fljia TinaHHa, Tepra jibOHy, KOHonent. OopHajii 3JIOBHJIH KBoqKy 3 KypqaraMH, npHHecjiH jjo B03a — rjinn — ojjhh bíji nponaB! — /iHBHCb, 5IKe JJHBO: BÍJI BOJia 3'ÍB, — KpHKHyB OflHH 3 (J)opHajiÍB. — Baq, He BCTnr XBOCTa npojiHrHyrn. ninijin (J)opHajii jjo naHa i saMejibjjyBajin1: — ITaHoqKy, Cborojjm, kojih mh opajin nijj jiícom, bíji BOJia 3'íb. Aizrirq 3p03yMÍB, *nra to po6oTa. IToKjiHKaB KjiHMKa jj,o ce6e n CKa3aB: — 5lK th TaKHH MyflpHH, TO BKpaflH MOK) naHio. — 3po6jiK> TaK, hk xoqe Haní BejibMOXHnn naH. Kjihmko KynnB Jjo6py napy qo6řr i KHHyB ojjhh qo6ÍT y jiici cepejj jjoporn, a apyrnn Tpoxn jjajii. 3ajii3 y KOpqi n qeKae. IToqyBCH CTyíciT KÍHCbKnx KonnT. To nam řxajia jjo MÍCTa. OipMaH DinmiyB Ha 3eMjno n BHryKHyB: — ,HHBÍTbC5i, BejibMOXHa nam, qo6řr! — 3jii3b i BÍ3bMH noro, — BijjnoBijia nam. — A mo 6yny po6hth 3 ojjhhm *io6otom? 5Ik6h jjBa, to 6yjio 6 mo hochth. A TaK... — i (JňpMaH nbBOx-HyB 6aToroM. Hepe3 HKHHCb qac no6a*iHB apyrnn qo6řr. npn-TpHMaB kohí i CKa3aB: — JlaBYThCR, BejibMOXHa nam, apyrnn qo6řr. — 51 to6í Ka3ajia B35ITH nepninn qo6řr. 3jii3b i 6iacn 3a hhm, JJOKH XTOCb He 3a6paB. Kjihmko qyB 3-nifl KOpqa, mo bohh roBOpnjin. Kojih (J)ipMaH BepHyBCH 3a *io6otom, bíh bhcko*ihb Ha chjjíh-híi, cxonnB bďkkh b pyícn i norxaB HKOMora niBnjjKO. Ha cepejjnm jiicy noro 3iiH6ajiH qopTH. — Kynn TÍKaeni, KjinMKy? — y mícto, Ha HpMapOK. — UJ,o Be3eni npojjaBaTn? 1 M ejit^yBaTH — nOBÍAOMJiaTH. — BejibMCOKHy namo. — ITpojjaň II HaM. CidjibKH npaBHin? — MiiiiOK rpomen. HopTH KHHyjiH jiereHeßi rpoiiii, cíjih Ha 6pH*ncy h norxajiH. Kjihmko BepHyBCH jjojjOMy. — 51 BKpaB, BejibMOXHHH naHe, Bainy acmKy. JImwí noqyxaB noTHjinnro h Kaace: — npHBejjH ä Ha3ajj, 3aiuia*ry TpHCTa pHMCbKHx. — ITam Bace HeMa. — A jje jk BOHa? — npojjaB n qopTaM. ,3,iznrq 3anjiaKaB peBHHMH cjib03aMH. — Th 3jjypÍB, KjiHMKy? Hip r poönraMy Tenep 6e3 Moe'i KOxaHo'i nam? — He njiaqTe, BejibMOXHHH naHe, BOHa jkhbq inac-jiHBO, y KpnniTajieBOMy najiani. B Hel ihojjhh e bhco- kí rOCTÍ — npHHUH, KH5I3Í, rpa(J)h. — noBejjH MeHe, Kuhmky, jjo He'i, 60 r mjje hí-kojih He 6yBaB. — He noBejjy, BejibMoaaniH naHe. — HoMy? — Bo mh nponajjeMO 6e3 TaKoro jjoöporo Rxwma, rk bh. BaM cnofloöaeTbCH b nam i He 3axoqeTe Bep- HyTHCb. A IHO mh, CHpOTH, TOfli ÖyjjeMO pOÖHTH? — 51 BepHycH, KjiHMKy. He acypHCH... — Hi, naHO^Ky. Tojji 3po6iTb tok: CKjiH*rre jho-jjen i cnoBÍCTÍTb Im, mo rk bh He BepHeTeca, to bohh öynyrb BŮibHi bíjj naHinnmi. I mo TÜibKH r jjicTaHy npaBO jjijiHTH mďk hhmh Bauie rocnojjapCTBO. — ToBOpHni, KjiHMKy, rk n'aHHE. Kaacy jk toôí, mo BepHyca! — p03cepjiHBC5i naH. — 51k BepHeTecH, Bce 6yjj,e no-CTapOMy naH nojjyMaB i Bce 3po6nB TaK, rk CKa3aB Kjihmko. Ha jjpyrnn jj,em> napyöoK b3rb ropinnK bojjh, acMy-TOK HKorocb 3ÍJUM i KaBajib^hk KpenjjH. niniOB 3 JjijJH- qeM y jiic. 3ajiHniHB noro nijj jjyôoM, a caM nojjaBca 3hob jjo Toro mícitíi, jje 3jjHÔaBC5í 3 qopTaMn. Bmo^hb 3ÍJUI5Í y BOjjy i CKponHB jjOBKOjia 3eMjiK>. IToTOMy jia-3hb Ha KOjimax 3 Kpenjjoio b pyrji. KLjIbKa qOpTÍB BHCKOqHJIH 3-nÍJJ 3eMJlÍ h CnHTajIH! — IIÍO th pOÔHHI, KjIHMKy? — OÔBOjjxy CBHTe Micrje. — Hamo? — Ha HbOMy xo*ry 36yjjyBaTH rjepKBy. — Th SBap'iOBaB1, KjiHMKy? Hamo HaM rjepKBH Hajj caMOio rojiOBOio? — MeHe to He oôxojjHTb. 3aBTpa nonn MaiOTb Tyr cjryxôy Boxy npaBHTH. — mo xoqeín 3a Te, aôn th jjaB HaM *ihcthh cno- kíh? — CnHTaB CTapHIHH JjijJbKO. — Xo*ry, moô bh 3a6pajiH Moro naHa jjo neioia i jjajín noMy TaM rap5rqy poôoTy. Bíh qeKae Bac OTaM, nijj jjyôoM, — noKa3aB Kjihmko. — .HaBan noro ciojjh! — btíihhjihch qopTH. 3jiobhjih naHHCbKa, 3ararjin jjo neioia i TaM HOMy ojjpa3y noKa3ajin — no qoMy jiiKOTb Kncejinni. Kjihmko BepHyBCH y cejio, p03jjaB qecHHM jhojjhm yci naHCbid MacTKH n nojra. Bíh jjOBro xhb, 3eMjno cboio opaB i Hiqoro y jnojjen He KpaB. Moxe, n Tenep me xHBe Ha cbítí. UK MAJIHH HOPT CJiyaCHB 3A OKPAGUB XJIIBA 3araajiH qopTH MOjiojjoro qopTHKa Ha 3eMjno 3po-6hth rpix. Ijje nojieM i BHjjnTb: Ta3jja ope, a nojiyjje-hok — xjiiô i cojiOHHHy — noKjiaB Ha Mexi. HopTHK ' 3Bap'k)BaTH — 360XeB0JIÍTH. y3HB nojryneHOK i 3'Ib. HeKae b TepHio, rk tojiobík 6yn,e kjwcth 3jioflia. Hojiobík opaB jjo o6iny. JXsuii jjaB kohhm cma, a caM — jjo TaňcTpHHH1. Po3B'5i3aB — HeMa MepeHjji2. — Moxe, xTOCb 6yB rojiojjmniHH 3a MeHe, to Haň HOMy 6yn,e Ha noxHTOK, — CKa3aB tojiobík. BncjiyxaB qopTHK -iaiy neioio. 3BÍjjye noro CTapHIHH! — Hy, IHO 3po6nB? — 51 B3HB bíjj qojiOBÍKa OKpaenb xjii6a i cojiohh-Hy, Ta bíh He 3ajiaaB, a nonpocHB Mem jjo6pa. — MycHHi Tenep BÍflzr>rqHTH HOMy 3a ce — Biflcjry- >khth TpH pOKH. 3p06HBC5I TOpTHK XJIOmiHKOM i npHHHIOB flO TOrO qojiOBÍKa HaHMaTHCH 3a cjiyry. A tojiobík Kaxe: — Ta Mem cboíx hmhm rojjyBarn, Hamo Mem cjryra? — 51 ce6e nporojjyio i BaM flenio npHHecy. niniOB yHoqi jjo MejibHHKa i tojiocom qojiOBÍKa, mo HejjaBHO noMep, 3aronKaB: — Bizman, nio th bíjj MeHe 6ijibmy MipKy 6paB! MejibHHK ofl CTpaxy 3aTp5icc5i i noflaB qepe3 bíkho míx MyKH. JXpyrdi nom niniOB nifl bíkho CTaporo bíb-qapH i tojiocom Toro qojiOBiKa, iho noMep, 3aroňKaB: — Bíbhí moI Ha Mipy th aoib HecnpaBefljiHBO. Bep-hh moI rejiera3! BiBqap noflaB qepe3 bíkho rejieTa cnpy, 6o He xo-tíb, a6n MepTBHH xoahb HOMy nonifl BiKHa. I TaK KOXHOl HOqi TOH CJiyra npHHOCHB IHOCb CB06- My ra3fli. npHKynHB hojiobík 3eMjii, p036araTÍB. JXpyrdi BecHH niniOB hojiobík opaTH 3 cjiyroio, 6o 6yjio Bxe po6oth Ha jjbox. Cjiyra Kaxe: — Cboro pOKy 6yn,e MOKpe jiíto. Cíhmo Ha ropi. 1 TaňcTpiHa — Top6HHa. 2MepeHfla — xapni. 3 T e ji e t a — jjepeB'aHa nocyjjHHa. Hojiobík nocjiyxaB. A jhojih ciiOTb Ha jjojiax. Y hhx BHMOK XJIÍ6, a b qOJIOBÍKa — hí. TpeTboro poxy jhojih nociajin Ha ropax — yqnjiH-cr b ra3jjn. A cjiyra Kaxe: — Th cíh Ha jjojiax, 60 jiíto 6yn,e cyxe. Y jHOjjen Ha ropax bhcoxjio, a ra3jii jjOBejioca 3Be-jhtchth xhthhiií. Kaxe HOMy cjiyra: — Hy, Tenep 6yny BapHTH naneHKy1! Cjiyra 3aKHCjiHB xhthí bhcíbkh, a noTÍM 3 Toro 3BapHB naneHKy. Tojji Kaxe: — Ckjih^ pojjnqiB, öyjjeMO tocththch. Cjiyra-qopTHK noKjiHKaB CTaporo qopTHKy. npn- nniOB CTapHH qopT y manni-HeBHjiHMni. Horo He bh-jjho, a bíh BHjjHTb yce, mo Majinn bhtbophc. HajinB rocTHM no ojjHOMy norapqnKy — p03BecejiHjiHC5i, HajiHB no jjpyroMy — noqajin tojiocho roBOpnrn, Ha-jiHB no TpeTbOMy — noqajin jiaHTHCH, onraca. Gra-pHH qopT mierne b jjojiohí: — Hy, Tenep th Bxe 3po6nB Te, mo Tpeöa! Ki-Henb TBoin ceMÖpejii2! UK MOJI/IABAHHH HOPTA nEPECniBAB 3jjn6aBC5i qopT 3 MOjijjaBaHHHOM i Kaxe: — /Iaßan cnpoöyeMO, xto Koro nepecnißae. Th cnißan, a r 6yny HecTH Te6e Ha ruieqax. A noKH r 6yny cnißaTH, th 6yn,em HecTH MeHe. I no6a*iHMO, xto jjpBine cnißaTHMe. — Hi, — Kaxe MOjijjaßaHHH, — jjaBaô th Bnepejj, cnißan, a noTOMy r. HopT ciß Ha MOjijjaBaHHHa, ijje h cnißae. A merní jjoßra-flOBra. MojujaBamiH Hece, a qopT yce in,e Ta 1 ITajieHKa — ropijnca. 2CeM6pejia — Tyr; cjiyx6a. cnißae. Aue koxhíh nicHi npHxojiHTb Kmenb. 3aKÍH-mmacR h qopTOBa nicmi. 3jií3 bíh Í3 MOjijjaßaHHHa, a toh Kaxe: — Tenep r 6yny cnißaTH, a th Hecn MeHe. Ciß MOjijjaßaHHH Ha qopTa h cnißae, ajie cnißae 6e3 cjiíb: «Tojir-jirPi, rajw-jwH!..» I TaK 6e3 kíhihi. HopT HOCHTb, a MOjijjaßaHHH yce «rajw-jwH, rajui-jwh!» HopT yxe btomhbch, a MOjmaßaroiH yce ojjho h ojjHO. HopT nHTae: — Th CKOpo 3aKimnim? — Hi, He CKOpo, — Kaxe MOjmaßaHHH i jjajii ra-jwjwHKae. HopT yxe He Mae öüibme chjih hochth. Po3cep-jjHBca bíh Ta rk KHHe MOjijjaBaHHHOM 06 3eMJHO, ax y Toro 3am,inKH Ha copo*mj jionHyjiH. I bíjjtojií y moji-jjaBaHHHa copo*nca He 3acTe6iryTa. nPHHinjio, tak ninijio Ka3aB CBHHieHHK y nepKßi: xto pyKH nijjHÍMae, b Bora npocHTb, TOMy Bor jjae. Ty nponoBĽib qyß nnraH. Ijje HHraH míctom i BHjjHTb y bíkhí BHCOKoro 6y-jjHHKy HKorocb naHa. HnraH 3aroBOpHB tojiocho, a6n naH HyB: — Maôyrb, to Bor, 60 r jjojií, a bíh yropi. A b Bora, kojih npOCHTH, MOXHa BHnpOCHTH. naH nye i jjyMae: «HIo x 6yn,e jjajii?» A uHraH nijjHHB pyKH i npocHTb: — TocnoflH, jjan Mem cto cpiÔHHx, hí MeHHie, hí öüibme r He BÍ3bMy. naH 3aß'5i3aB y njiaTOK jjeß'aHOCTO jjeß'HTb cpiô-HHX i nycTHB iniraHOBi. Xotíb bhjjíth, iho nnraH 6yn,e poôhth. A nnraH nopaxyBaB rponii h Kaxe: — Tyr jiHine jjeB'^HOCTO jj,eB'5iTb cpiÔHHX. Hie OflHH cpiÔHHH 6yn,em Mem jjOBryBaTH! y3rb nnraH rponii i niniOB. ITaH noKjíHKaB xaH-jjapiB — i 3a n,nraHOM. CninMann nnraHa. ITaH Kaxe: — Bíh 3a6paB mo'í rponii. y35uin nnraHa niij apeniT. CKOpo Mae oyrn h cyn,. HnraH noqaB CTyKara b flBepi. — HJ,o toôí Tpeôa? — Xo*ry jjo cyna noroBOpHTH 3 naHOM. IToKJíHKajiH naHa. A nnraH Kaxe: — Xiôa He ram>6a BaM 6yn,e, mo 3 TaKHM irymipo-nieM1 cyjjHTecH? ITpHHeciTb Mem nopajjHy ojjexy. ITaH npHHic HOMy cbíh jiamryr. Oôjjhbhbch hh-raH — jjoôpHH. Ybhiiíb xeônK MajieHbKnn: — Tyr Mae oyrn ine ô rojjHHKa. JXaB naH i rojjHmcy. — A rk r 6yny 6e3 TonaHKÍB? MycHB naH íth ine n 3a TonamcaMH. I jinnie TaK nnraH niniOB Ha cyn,. 3BÍnyiOTb cyzmi: — 5ík ôyjio, nnraHe? A nnraH Kaxe: — ITaH ijje Ha MeHe HanacTio. Kaxe, híôh r b3rb noro rponii. Moxe, npHjjyMae, ino Ha Mem ôoro jiaH-iryr, noro TonaHKH, a b moím xeônicy noro rojjHmca? — A mii, rk He mo'í, i jiamiyr, i Tonamcn, i rojJHmca? Cyzmi nojjyMajiH, ino naH HanacTye. BizjnycTHJiH nnraHa jjojjOMy, i bíh niniOB, y qoMy 6yB. Izje flopo-roK), a Ha3ycTprq Koqia. — 3 floporn! A nnraH He BCTynaeTbca. 3ynHHHjin KOHeô, i naH, He toh, a íhuihh, 3 Koqi'i 3BÍjjye: — HoMy jjopory He jjaeni? — Xiôa th chh Boxnn, aôn toôí jjopory jjaBa-th? — Kaxe nnraH. 1 tj, y h jj; p o in — rojiojjpaHeiit. — Moxe, h chh Boxnií! — p03cepjjHBC5í naH. — Teôe Mem n Tpeôa! — 3pajjÍB nnraH. — /JaBan OJJHH CpiÔHHH, IHO tbíh OTeiJb Mem 3ajJOBXHB. — 5Ikhh cpiÔHHH? — p03cepjjHBC5í naH me ôrjibme. — He xoqeni BijjjjaTH rponii — jjaBan ciojjh nian-Ky! — i nnraH 3hhb Í3 naHa nianicy. nojjyMaB naH: «Ce 5ncnncb jjypeHb!» — i jjaB rjn-rarry ojjhh cpiÔHHH. niniOB nnraH b KOp*iMy. 3a cpiÔHHH nonpocnB nn-th. 3annijin imni nnraHH — i im 3aMOBHB Beqepio n jjo Beqepi. BijjjjaB KOpqMapeBi 3a ne 30jiOTy rojjHHKy. HyjjyiOTbCH rjnraHH, 3bíjjkh y /Iropia rponii, rojjHHKa, (J)anHa ojjexa. A bíh noqaB XBajiHrnca, hkhh p03yMHnn. TaM ôyB n,nraHCbKHH ônpiB1. A xto Moxe ôyrn p03yM- HiniHM BÍJJ HbOrO?! P03CepJJHBC5I ÔHpÍB — i niBaK JXto- pia HaranKOK). Bnajín Ha/Iiopw n íhuií. Bhjihch, jjokh Ha hím yce He nipBajin. Kaxe /Iropin: — /l,OCTa: r TaKHH, rk bh bcí. nepecTajín noro ôhth. Hojjhbhbch /Iropin Ha ceôe i npopiK: — 5Ik npnnnuio, TaK ninuio. UK Y CEJII 3ABIBCH HOPT OjjHa xiHKa Majia cnHa. JXokk me ôyB Majinn, to TpHMaBCH xara, a rk nijjpic, to híôh y Hboro n'5rrn p03CBepôijiHC5i. OjjHoro pa3y bíh CKa3aB: — njiaqTe He ruiaqTe, MaMO, a r njjy y cbít... JIh-niaio Bac ojjHy. — Tax th me He 3Haeni, mo He 3 ycboro, mo jiÍTae, MOXHa ôopm BapnTn! 1 BnpiB — cyana. — He xypÍTbC5i, MaMO, r HaB*ryc5i. A Tyr He xoqy KOpiHHH nycKaTH... I niniOB. Ijje ijeHb, jjBa, Tpn... nifl Beqip 3ainiiOB jjo rycToro Jiicy, jje xotíb 3aHoqyBaTH. UIp6 bobkh HOrO He 3'ÍJIH, BHJIÍ3 Ha JjyÔa i p03rHÍ3JIHBC5I y p03CO- ci. Kojih npHHinoB coh, HOMy noqyjiocH 3-nifl jjyôa: — Hy, KOJIH X TH CTapOCTÍB npHHIJieHI? — npHHIJHO qepe3 THXiieHb. — Xto 3Hae? — 3Hae TOH, 5IKHH Hafl HaMH. JleríHb KpHKHyB 3 jjyôa: — He ôpeníH, Hrqoro r He 3Haio! Xjioneiib i jjißqHHa rk noqyjm otoh rojioc 3 He6a, to TaK flpanoHyjiH, mp 3eMjia 3ajjyjjHÍjia. ypaHii,i jieríHb 3jii3 Ha 3eMjno i 3HaHiiiOB nijj jjy-6om ruiama i xycTHHKy. OjjiirHyBCH, BHTep Hoca i ni-HIOB CBoeio jjoporoK). npHHinoB y cejio. njieHTaeTbCH ByjmroiMH, a ro- JIOJJ ax CBÍTHTbC5I 3 HOľO O^ieií. KOJIO XaTH HKOrOCb ra3jjH noöaqHB qepenmio. «nonacyca Tpoxn», — no-jjyMaB coôi i BHJIÍ3 Ha jjepeBO. 3'Ib xMemo qepeme-HbOK — i npHB'5i3aB Jjyiiry. PanTOM rjinn — rocnojjap 3anp5irae kohí, a rä3iiHH5i noKjiajia Ha (J)ipy Kajiaqi, KypKy i cijib. noTÍM BOHa BHHecjia jjHTHHy i caMa ci-jjae. fa3fla 3aMKHyB xaTy, noKjiaB kjik>*i nifl nopir i b35ib y pyKH bíxkh: — Bho! «noixajiH, Maôyrb, Ha Betijura, ajie ropijiKa me My-CHjia JIHHIHTHC5I b xaTÜ» — nojjyMaB jierÍHb i 3cyHyBC5i 3 qepemm. BijjJMKHyB xaTy h cnpaBjji — 3HairniOB TaM ro-pijiKy, Kajiaqi Ta iiiMaT KOBÖacn. noqaB qacTyBaTHca: — Bnn'io 3a mojiojjhx, aön 6yjiH inacjiHBi! — I BffllHB. — Bnn'io 3a sziopoB'fl ra3jjH i ras/iHHbKH! — I bhiihb. — Bnn'io 3a 3jjopOB'5i ix jjhthhkh! — I bhhhb. — Bhii'k>, aôn h mor MaMKa He xypHjiaca! — I BHnHB. BHjjyjjjiHB umy njwHiKy ropuiKH. 3'íb niBKajiaqa i jjOB3cejie3Hy KOBÔacy. ITícjw Toro 3aKOpTÍjio cnaTH. rjiHnHyB, a Hajj jiďkkom 3BHcae KOjiHCKa. «51, moh, He naM'HTaio, kojih KOjracaBca. AHy, rk to kojihcb 6yjio», — nojjyMaB JieriHb i 3ajii3 y KOjincicy. IToroH- JjaBCH TpOHIKH i 3aCHyB. YBeqepi BepHyBCH ra3Jia 3 ra3jj,HHeio. JXyyKQ 3jj,HBy-BajiHca, hio jiBepi He 3aMKHem, KOBÔaca Kyznicb 3hhk-jia i ropijiKa BHnHTa... — Y Hac ôyjiH 3jiojiii! — CKa3aB tojiobík. )KÍHKa noôirjia jjo komoph, nojiHBHjiacb no KyTKax. — Yce Ha míchí, qojiOBrqe, — BĽinoBĎia h noqajia p03nOBHBaTH Ha JlĎKKy JJHTHHy. A JieríHb jjoôpe BHcnaBca, cíb y kojihchí h no3Íx-HyB. fa3jiHH5i jryace cnyiiHjiacH, 3aBepeniajia h bhôít-jia HajjBip jip qojiOBÍKa, nio p03np5iraB KOHeô. — Hoh, TÍKaÔMO, 60 b kojihchí qopT! — Kpnqajia He CBOÍM tojiocom. fa3jia i ra3jiHHii ôítjih Byjmneio TaK, nio ax ôojio-to po3jiÍTajioc5i. JieriHb tqjk noqaB Tňcam i HaBÍTb He noMÍTHB, nio ÔĎKHTb 3a hhmh. Ta3flH 03HpajiHC5i i ax 3eMjno pBajiH HoraMH. HapeniTi JieríHb 3a6ir b ojjHy ByjiHqicy. Ijinn, a jiBepi b HKiôcb xari Br/rannem Ha-p03TBÍp. 3a6ir jj,o cmeô i — niycTb y nopoaono 6o*ncy. «Hy, jjyMae, Tyr hďxto He B3jjpHTb. MoxHa cno-kíhho nepeHoqyBaTH». I noqaB jjpiMaTH. Ajie HeôaBKOM npHTOpoxTĎia HKacb (J)ipa i CTajia nepejj xaTOio. IToqyBCH rojioc: — vKÍHKO, JJOnOMOXH 3HHTH MÍHIOK 3 B03a! — A jxe th 6yB TaK jiOBro? — Ta, 6aq, nojiaMajnica jiotokh y mjihhí. A no-tím npHÔir ITpon,b Oy(J)jiHK Í3 xíhkoio hí xhbm hí MepTBHH. CKa3ajIH, mo JJO hhx 3ajlÍ3 HKHHCb jjijjbKO — 3'Ib jjBa Kajiaqi, bhhhb oko ropijncn i CTepeÔHB HaHjjOBiny KOBÔacy. Tíiobcr noTÍM 3a hhmh ycK) ByjiHino. JIiojjh noôirjiH jjo lTpo-ira, a r, 6aq, jjojjOMy, 60 3Haio, mo th ôoíhich qOpTÍB. B35UIH míhiok 3 B03a, noHecjiH y cíhh i BncnnajiH 3 Hboro MyKy b 6o*n bojjoio, ni-jjinniOB jjo KypHHKa i xjnonHyB ciunrqoMy b jinne. Ton npOKHHyBCH, 3aBepeinaB i renHyBca 3 6aHTÍB npocTO Ta3jji Ha rojiOBy. Ta ojjpa3y 3ÍpBaBC5í Ha Horn i TaK TixaB, mo 3ynnHHBC5í TijibKH jjOMa. nicjiH Toro Bxe He 3ajinniaB CTapy Marip ojjHy — chjjíb coôi jjOMa i 3rajjyBaB Ty Ka3Ky, mo 3 hhm CTajiacH. UK HOPT MYäCHKA HArOPO/IHB OflHoro pa3y 3mojiob MyacnK TponiKH nmeHHnj, i He öyjio ä b mp b35íth. B351B bíh y nojiy Ta h Hece. Ot no jjop03Í 3ycTpiqae noro qopT. Hen qopr 6yB jjyp-HyBaTHH i p03jjyB öijjHOMy qojiOBiKOBi öoponiHO. npH-xojjHTb qopT jjoflOMy Ta h ksükq flo HaHcrapmoro qopTa: — Ot r CborojjHi HacMiaBca 3 MyacnKa: jjMyxHyB — i Bce öoponiHO 3 nojin p03BÍaB. A CTapniHH i Kaxe: — 5Ikľu,o th TaK HacMÍ5iBC5i 3 öijjHoro MyacHKa, to Tenep inxi h poön HOMy iiíjihh pík 3a ne. MycHB qopT íth. ITepeTBOpHBCH qopT y xjionini, 3axojjHTb jjo My-acHKa Ta h ksükq: — npHHMH JJO Ce6e b HaÔMH. A toh tojiobík 6yB jjyace 6íjj,hhh. Ta h Kaace: — Y MeHe HeMa qoro h caMOMy poôhth, i HeMa ihm Teöe rojjyBara. — 5lKOCb 6yn,e, — rOBOpHTb qopT. Ot tojiobík i npHHHüB noro. HopT Ha jjpyrHH jj,em> rOBOpHTb tojiobíkobí: — Ijjh jjo naHa Ta nonpocn 3eMJii. IliniOB tojiobík jjo naHa. A toh Kaace tojiobíkobí: — A ihm ace th, öijjojiaxa, ii oöpoönni? Aue Bce >k thkh JJ,aB. ninijin tojiobík Í3 xjionneM oparn. Opajin jjo no-jiyzrHH. Aue 30pajin jjyace Mano. Btomhbch tojiobík i 3acHyB. HopT cbhchyb. Ha3jiÍTajiac5i nijia 3ipa5i qopTÍB, 30pajin nojie i nociann. A CKOpo h noacajm nniemmio. Kojih Bce öyjio 3po6jieHe, naH i nnrae qojiOBÍKa: — 51k ÖyjjeMO jjíjihth, qojioßiqe? A qOJIOBÍK i rOBOpHTb! — /laň Mem, naHe, CTŮibKH 3epHa, CKuibKH míh kohhk noBe3e. A kohhk y MyacHKa xyznrií, jiejjBe Ha Horax jjep- XHTbCH. — Hy, — Kaxe naH, — mo x tbíh kohhk no-Be3e? — Hl,o noBe3e, to Moe 6yn,e, — Kaxe tojiobík. — ,ZIp6pe, — 3rojjHBC5í naH. 3aixajiH bohh 3 xjionneM jjo naHa Ha tík, HaKjiajiH nyn,íb 30 jjbíctí — a ne Manxe Bce 3epH0 ôyjio — Ta n ínyTb. ITaH ax om bhtpíihhb 3 jjnBa. Ane niKOjja HOMy CTajio nmeHHHi. I HajjyMaB bíh BHnycTHTH KOjnoqoro öyraa, a xnonenb noro BxonHB 3a XBOCTa Ta h KHHyB reTb. I noixajiH bohh jjojjOMy. Hojiobík TaK 3a6araTÍB, mo h He CKa3aTH. Ta npn-xojjHTb nopa p03njiaqyBaTHC5í 3i cboIm HaÔMHTOM. Ho-jiobík i Kaxe: — Hip toôí 3a tbok) floöpy cjiyxôy jjara? A qopT BijjnoBiiiae: — Mem mqoro He Tpeôa, ane p03paxyn MeHe. /loBro bohh cnepeqajiHCH — ax HaôpHjjjio Im, a ocoöjiHBO tojiobíkobí. I nocjiaB noro qojiOBÍK flo qop-toboI MaTepi. A qopT i Kaxe: — O, Hboro Mem i Tpeôa ôyjio! I 3hhk. TaK qopT 3a p03CHnaHe öoponmo 3po6nB qojio-BÍKa ôaraTHM. A ^ojiobík i jjoci xHBe b jjpcraTKy i b pajjpmax. UK HOPT COBI nOMIHHHKA IIPH/IEAB Míh noKÍHHHH jjíjj, — xaô HOMy Bor Jjyniy npoc-THTb, 6o 6yB jjoôpHH, ui-öory, jjpôpHH — Kaxy, míh flin,, ôyBajio, rk BÍ3bMe p03Ka3yßaTH, to TaK BaM Bxe jjoôepe, mo cjiyxaeni i cjiyxaeni i kíhhh He 3a6araeHi. One He pa3 chjjhmo y KiMHarni. HaflBOpi TpiiuHTb jhothh MOp03, B ne*li najiaXKOTHTb 3CHBeHbKHÍÍ BOr- hhk, — Haqe caM paflHH-pajjiciHbKHH, hio TaK TeiuieHb-KO y xaTHJ, KaraHen,b flpiMae, 3flaeTbC5i, Mpie npo Be-CHy i rcíú jiíthí BeqopH, a cbhtí íkohh nepeMOpryiOTbca mďk C060K), aôn He CKyqaTH. A bíh p03Ka3ye. lipo flauem, cohímhí Kpa'i i jjhbhhx jHOflen, i BejiHKHx 3BÍpÍB, 5IKHX y Hac He HaflHÖaein... Hy, i cjiyxajiocb, — Boxe, rk cjiyxajiocb. Aue h 3HaB bíh thx onoßiflaHb. ByBajio, CTaHe ro-BOpHTH, to TaK Haqe nepejj to6ok> BCTaiOTb tí Kpa'í i jnoflH 3arjwjj,aiOTb 3 KyridB i npHMpyacyiOTb Ha Te6e om, a 3Bipi HeMOB 3a flBepHMa i TinbKH h qnraiOTb Ha Te6e. Pa3, HKOCb, naM'HTaio, — r Bxe 6yB coôi Bejni-qeHbKHH — Ka3ajiH Ha 3HMy cnpaBjiHTb Mem BjiacroiH KOxyuiOK; BcajjOBHB MeHe flifl Ha npH3b6y 6\xr ceöe i po3noBÍB Mem one onoBijjaHmi. Ka3aB, mo 3Hae noro Bifl CBoro noKiOHoro 6aTbKa, a toh flOCjiyxaBca noro y CBoro KyMa, mo 6yB ahkom, i noro cycifla. Ton ahk, cjiaBHjiH, 6yB flyace noôoxHHH i Bce qnraB ncajiTHpi i CB5ITÍ KHHrH, a Ha Hiq KJiaB ix nifl rojiOBH, aôn noro, mobjdib, flyx BOXHH OCÍHHB. TOH flflK í BHHinOpTaB flecb TaM y cbo'íx MOjiHTBemiHKax, rkhx KponHB kojk- HO'i Heflijli CB5iqeHOK) BOflOK), OHIO CTOpÍHKy. A hio o6oe, flifliß 6aTbKO i ôoro cycifla-flHK, rapHeHbKO coôi npoxHBajiH i He xoBajin TaÔHH nepefl C06010, to H 3HajIH o6oe, HIO no6030IHH flHK BiflKpHB. TaK nepexoBajiacH our uiKaBa noßicTb flo MeHe, a r nepeflaio u flajii. Bawrb Jlioinrnep, HancTapniHH noMĎK qopTaMH, hio Tocnoflb Bor TBOpHTb coôi rapHeHbKHH cbít i qeMHeHbKHx jHOflen 3a o6pa30M i nofloôoio cboímh, i 3acMyTHBC5i, ôiflaKa, mo ne ôyfle Mara npHCTyny AO HHx. Hy, nio jk, noflyMaB, rofli tííibich 3flajieKa npnrjrajjaTHCb. I 3aôarjioc5i HOMy yqnHHTn h coôi TaKoro qojiOBÍKa. JXyMaB, jjyMaB, - xa ň Hapenrri Taicn BnjjyMaB. mo Bor 3Hae, mobjdib, yjjacTbca n Mem. CKa3aB, TynHyB Horoio Ta n jjo jjijia. Tpeöa Tijib-kh, nojjyMaB, rapa3jj npnjjHBHTHCb, a to n noinac-THTbCH. Ha Te r Jlronnnep. OjJHOrO jjhh JJHBHTbCH bíh KpÍ3b JjipKy b neKjii, RK nnniHO p03BHBaeTbC5í cbít Boxnn. PocTe n 3ejieHb, i CKOTHHa ôirae no HbOMy, b noßripi Becejiie nrammi, a BCbOMy ycMixaeTbCH HeôecHe comje. JXhbwtí>cr rac-nnjjcbKHH chh OTaK jjoôpy xBHjinHy, a HapeniTi i Ha-ôpnjjjio HOMy. 3bícho, HajjOKyqnTb i qopTOBi npn-rjwjjaTHCH jjo qyacoro paiOBaHmí. Ot BnrarayB coôi JHOJIbKy, HaÖHB Ü HKHMCb neKejIbHHM 3ÍJIJWqKOM — Ta n naxKaTH. A to, 6a*rre, rk qopT jnojibKy CMOKqe, Ha cbítí 6yp5í. Aac ocb rjiHHe, a TaM 3ajjpÍMaB rocnojjb Bor Ha cboc-My 30jiOTOMy npecTOjii. Btomhbch BceBnnimn npn co- TBOpeHHÍ CBÍTy. BÍJI5Í HbOrO BHJJHÍJIHCb JJBÍ KOpOÔKH: OJJHa 3 JJOÔpHMH npHKMeTaMH, 5ÍKHMH 03JJ06jIHB BceMO- ryqnn qojiOBÍKa, jjpyra — 3 jihxhmh jjjw xidkhx 3BÍpÍB. — /IaBan, — nojjyMaB, — kojih 6 TaK 3arjraHym, mo b Taidn KOpoôni. Xoqa Ha xBnjibKy. nojjyMaB, a jjajii Taicn 3aKOprijio. Hyace jjoôpo, ôaq-Te, Bce KOjie om. Ajie rk íl 3jjo6yTH? 3aMHCJIHBC5I qOpTHCbKO. KOJIO KOpOÔKH CTOÍTb aH- reji-CTOpox. CTOÍTb, Ta TaKHH BaM KpacHnn Ta rap-hhh, — caMe rk y Haniin nepKOBiji Ha pancbKnx jjBe-p5ix. Bn jk noro ôaqnjín? Ot, TaK bíh i BHrjurjjaB. npocTicÍHbKO TaK. B pyni BormiHHH Meq, a om tok i cnnjnoTb icKpaMH. BaqnTb qopTHCbKO, mo He TaK-TO jierKO jjoôpaTn-C5I jjo Tiel KOpoÔKH. Ha Te x bíh i Jlronnnep, moô yrara Jjoôpy niTyqKy. Hy, i mo x, nojjyMajiH 6, BHrajjaB? He Brajjajin? Ot-ot, me BaM xnrpHKa. nocjiyxairre x jjajii! npnqecaB coöi neKejibHHn Kpacem> rpnBy, 3arjia-jjHB rjiHHKOK) naTjiaTe bojiocch, 3aKpHB pĎKKH 3a*ric- KOK), b35íb, HapeniTÍ, KOCTpyÔaTHH kíiwhk XBOCTa nijj naxBy Ta h no^HM^HKyBaB jjo Micmi 3 KOpoÖKaMH. CTaBniH nepejj aHrejiOM-CTOpoxeM, yKjiOHHBCH HOMy jjBmi qeMHeHbKO, 3aniapyjjiB KonnroM i 3aKyMKaB cojioflKo: — 3jj,opoßi öyjiH, jj,o6pojj,ÍK) airrejie. /IaBHO He 6a-qHB Bac. AaioKe, jjaBHo!.. I hk-to CKOpo MHHae qac, i He nOBipHHI... A aHreji Boxhh CTOÍTb HepyxoMO y cbo'íh cbhtoc-tí, Ta h He b toh 6ík. ,He jk tom HOMy, HeôecHOMy, cjiyxaTH, mo Bep3e qopTHCbKO. Ta me h po3mobjwth 3 flijjqHM HaciHHHM. A toh, 6a*rre, — qOpTÍBCbKa BJja- qa — HeMOB i He noMwae Hworo i noKOTHTb jjani, rk JJOÔpHH KyM! — mo TaM qyßaTH y BaniOMy paio? Bce rapa3jj? A Bain Tocnoflb Bor? 3jjpÍMHyB, 6a*ry... Hy-Hy, r th-xeceHbKO. He jraKairrecb... AaioKe, jjaBHO He 6a*nijiH-cr. Ta bh, floôpofliio, 3HaeTe. Poôoth jjOMa jjobojií, Ha HaÔMHTiB rofli cnycKaTHCb. A qac He CTo'ŕrb. Ahk-xe... Ta p03Ka3cÍTb, 6yn,b jiacKa, mo TaM kojio Bac? OTaK-TO npHKoqyBaBca XHTpyH-qopTHKa. Ta h íúrk ôoro BijjqyxpaTH. A bíh i He qeicae BiflnoBijji, a TŮibKH 3aKHjjae jiecroinaMH, Ta Tax BaM xBaBO-xBaßiciHbKO, rk HaHnpyn,KÍina 6a6a-noKOTyxa. HapeniTÍ HajjOKyqHjio BoxoMy CTOpoxeßi cjiyxa- TH qOpTÍBCbKHX TepeBeHÍB. BÍH nOBÍB nO HbOMy rocT- po cbo'ím HeôecHHM norjwjjOM i 3BejiÍB: — BijjKOCHHCb, 6ice, jjo CBoro neiaia! Ta n BijjBepHyBCH y cbhtím oôypeHHi bíjj ôicoBoro ÖaTbKa. Toro TŮibKH n xjjaB Jlronmiep. HKypHyB ojjHy KOpoÔKy, Ta h — ran, jjpeMeHyB y CBoe neícno... Tax i 3ynHHHBca Ha CBoeMy flinqoMy npecTOjii. ryKHyB 3 ycie'i chjih Ha bck) racnniiCbKy noTBOpy, 3acBHCTaB Ha Bce neiaio, ax KHnyqa CMOjia b kot-jiax cnajiaxKOTina, a niiraBi Borai 6pH3HyjiH icKpa-mh. IToHaoirajio Toro qopTÍBCbKoro KOjjjia pohmh. A bíh 3BejiÍB coöi HaHecTH öpyzry 3 neKejibHoi Ka-jnoxi, b 5IKÍH KynaBCH KOXHoro jxhr, — 6a*rre, rjm-hh TaM HeMa — po3ToruieHo'i cmojih i BiKOBiqHoro flijjqoro raoK). 3aKypHB jnojibKy, — bíh ii npn po- 60TÍ BCe jhoöhb, nOCMOKTaB 3flOpOBO pa3ÍB CTÍJIbKH 3 He'i, ax nma BHnpHCKHyjia Ha KmqHKax naiiiL ITotím njiiOHyB pa3ÍB 30 jjBa b jjojiohi, aön rapa3jj inula poöoTa, 3aTep cjiHHy pyKaMH i Hy tbophth coöi racnnflCbKoro nijjjjaHoro. Bhmíchb öojioto HarycTO, 3MÍinaB 3 hhm cmítth 3i Bcix neKejibHHX 3aKyrKÍB, — i tícto ôyjio roTOBe. ITotím BHToqHB KyjiK) 3aB6ijibHiKH 3 rap6y3 i oôrjiajjHB ľi cbo'ímh jianaMH — ne Maua 6yra rojiOBa. BizrraK 6ixb-iny, jjOBreHbKy — ire Maß öyrn Tyjiyö. Hapeiirri, jjo- pOÔHB Hl,e qOTHpH CTOBnqHKH, JJBa JJOBHli i JJBa KOpOT- hií, — Ha Horn h pyKH. CioiaB yci qacTHHH jjOKynn TaK, rk 6aqHB ire y Tocnojja Bora: MeHiny Kyjiio Ha ôijibHiy, jjBa uypnajiKH 3ÔOKy, a jjBa CTOBmniKH bhh-3y. 3jiinHB ix pa30M CMepjjroqoio racnHjjCbKOK) cmo-jiok), mo öyjibKOTÜia y BejieTeHCbKHx KOTjiax, — i jj,h-HBOjibCbKHH nizniaHHH BHpiC 3-nÍfl qOpTÍBCbKOi pyKH. HaTiniHBHiHCb jjocxoqy onyjjajiOM, noo63HpaBHiH noro 3 ycix ôokíb, b3hbc5i JTioiiHnep xyreHbKO jjani jjo poôoTH. Bnjjp5inaB kíithmh b MemiiiH Kyjii jjipoqKH Ha oqi h Byxa i jjpKjie'iß Ha Micire Hoca rpyjjoqKy bhmí-ineHoro ôpyjjy. KonHTOM bhphb muiHHKy Ha pOT i ynxaB y Hboro BejmqeHbKHH KaBanoK p03neqeHoro ÖOJIOTa Ha 5I3HK. A5I3HK, — 3HaCTe, JJHHBOJIbCbKa npHM- xa, — ynaBCH TOMy jjobhihh, 60 qopTHCbKO rapa3jj TRMíľBCR, CKUIbKH-TO JIIOflH hhm rpľHiaTb. IToTOMy b35íb HajjpiÖHO ciqem rámom tojiobh, p03-TepTi BOB^i 3y5n i noTOBqem na3ypH cobh, ruiiOHyB JJO Tiel ÖpHJJKOl MiniaHHHH KLJIbKa pa3ÍB CBOel CJIHHH i nepeTep Bce b cbo'íx jjojiohhx. Ha jjpjjaroK jjokhhyb m,e nyniKy BHMHKaHHX KyqepiB BijibMH-qapiBHHni i flpiÖKy xapy 3-mjj, HaňÔĽibnioro KOTjia. U,ijiy rajjKy Kainy nepexyßaB nicjia rapa3jj y cbo'íh nnni, aôn ne-pecHKjia qopTÍBCbKHM niôjiOM, i BcajjHB ycK) xBa^Ky b rojiOBy CBoro onyjjajia Ha Micne mí3kíb. Ba^HTb xHTpHH qopTHCbKo: poôoTa jj03pÍBae rap-HeHbKO, qyjjpBHCbKO HaÔHpae *niMpa3 neBHinii jjhh-BOjibCbKi pněn. /Iaßan, 3MÍpKyBaB, Tenep 3arjDiHeM i b KOpOÔKy. npnjjacTbCH. Bizranirae bíko, a 3bíjjth 3acnqajio HOMy Ha3ycTpiq THC5FHTHM rafllO^hm IIienOTOM, Ta TaK npOHHKJIHBO, mo n caM Jlronnnep bľicko^hb 3 nepejwKy. To ôyjin, 6a*rre, HanöpHjjKinii Haxnjín, CTpanim xtcKanbid npn-CTpacTi i 3jio*fflHHÍ 3a6araHKH. CKOpo oqyiraB Jlronn-nep i ax 3amMÍB 3 yrixn. HoMy 5iKpa3 Hboro n 6pa-KyBajio. BnTHrayB, OTxe, yBaacHO, aôn mqoro He yniKOjjn-th, bcí npncTpacTi i cnojiocKaB ix y racnnjjCbKin 6aio-pi, mo6 CTajín rayqicHMH i jjoôpi nijj pyKy. BinraK 3b'5í-3aB cnepniy 3pajjy, niijJiicTb i xaôapHnnTBO tícho jjOKynn HHTKaMH, npajjeHHMn 3HaxapKaMH — BĽib-MaMH oniBHoqi nepejj IßaHOM KynanjiOM, OKponnB ix niOHanôpyamniHM ôaraoM i oÔKypHB jjHHBOjibCbKHM KajjnjiOM. noTOMy BxonnB oÔMaH i 3axjiaHHÍCTb, no- niHB íx pa30M 3 OÖjiyaOK), BHKaqaB ix b iyCTÍM, jjh5í- BOjibCbKiM raoK) i npnniKBapHB ix nicjra Ha neKejib- hhx KOCTHp5DC b35íb Jjajli 3JI06y í MCTHßiCTb, nOOÔBHBaB ix jiyKaBCTBOM, 3B'5í3aB ix rapHeHbKO y By3jiH i noBi-CHB y racnnjjCbKHH komhh jjo BynxeHHH1.1 3hob C5ir- 1 ByjjxeHHa — KonneHHa. HyB y KOpoÖKy, BHTarayB öpexmo, yizuiHBicTb i qBam>-KyBaTÍCTb, 3jiinHB rx cjihhoio i bhmíchb y pyícax. Ha-peniTi, 3aBHHyB 3jiojjíhctbo i öpexmo, oÖMOTaB ix ci-tkok) öpyjjy h ornjjH i npOBÍTpHB ix neKejibHHM CMOpOflOM. 51k Bce Bxe öyjio jjo Jiany, tojjí 3anajiHB BjiacHO-pyqHO BejiHKHH BoroHb, nocTaBHB noBepx Hboro ko-Teji, a BcepejjHHy CMOjiy. CaMe, rk KHnyqa CMOjia cna-jiaxKOTijia pa3 TpeTiň, bKHHyB y Hel bcí b'5í3kh i 3Bejiiß cboím HaňMHTaM — rajjaM, qepBaM, 3mwm i ynnpaM — nHjibHyBaTH, a6n mqoro He npHropijio. 3a 5ncycb xBHjiHHy öyjio Bce 3BapeHe. Hroininep BCTpOMHB y KHnjWqy CMOJiy BejIHKÍ KJliffli i bhhhhb jjHBHe BapHBO. Bei 3a6araHKH CKjieíjiHCb Hepo3jiyqHO flOKynn i npHHHajiH bhjj 3aMep3jio'i ponyxH. Tojjí 3a-nxaB qopTHKa Ty noraHb cboíh 6pyjj,híh kojiojjí 3a-MÍCTb cepHH. PoöoTa öyjia 3aKiirqeHa. Tpeöa öyjio TŮibKH ocTaH-Hboro ojjyxoTBOpeHHH. B35íb bíh Ty 6ojiOT5íHy noTBOpy Hanepejj ceöe i nnpCHyB in CBoro qopTÍBCbKoro, CMep-flioqoro nojjyBy b pot. Hapenrri CTpycHyB Heio me pa- 3íb CKUIbKH, Ta TaK, 6a*TTe, CJiaBHO, nO-qOpTÍBCbKH, fflO rojiOBa Mano He 3jieTÍjia. I jjHBHCb: 6yjibKaTÍ, BHTpini-KyBaTi om po3njHoni,HjiHCb, a 3 5i3HKaro'i námi BÍHHy-jio rHHjioK) CTyxjiHHOK) i nepuiHM cjiobom — öpexHeio. Ba^HTb Jlronmiep, mo TaK qyzjHO BjjajiocH HOMy jjijio, — i rk He BjjapHTb BaM öicoßa HaTypa ronKH, a jjajii h nijjTyninoioqH jjpiÖHeHbKo'i, aac b flizrnux Byxax 3ajramajio. Ot i coTBOpHB coöi nizmaHoro, mo bmho nizyrara-THMe noro jjHHBOjibCbKHM HaHiinTyBaHHHM, noHece p036paT i 3ajjypMaHeHH5í y toh qeMHHŘ Boxhh cbít, 3anacKyjjHTb bck> noro Kpacy cboím thíhhhm jjnxaH-hrm i npHCjiyacHTbCH noTacKara 3aTyMaHem hhm jjyiiii npOCTÍCÍHbKO b neKejIbHHH KOTejI. 3rojjOM ninypHyB ôoro koiihtom 3 ycboro p03roHy Ha Boxhh cbít. I 3MÍpKyHTe coôi: 3 Hboro qopTÍBCbKoro onyjjajia nocTaBajiH bcí Hanii jmxa i ôíjjh. A qopTÍBCbKHH nap pajjie i no hhhíhihíô jj,em>, mo TaK Myzrpo yraB Hrrymcy. Ta n rk HOMy He pajiiTH? IToflyMaHTe x caMi 3jjopOBÍ! A xto — TpanjweTbCH — MeHi HejjOBipae, xaô Tijib-kh rjwHe Ha 6yn,b-5iKoro 3jioro Ta jnrxoro, i, neBHO, 3Haôjje toh exHjjHHÔ, KaTOBHÔ 3HaK Ha ôoro qojii. UK HOPT CTAPOrO IIAI'MiKA >KEHHB CTapHÔ qopT p03CHjiaB cbo'íx chhíb, ihoô jhojjhm hikojjh HapoÔHJiH: TOMy (J)ipy 3 cíhom 3anajiHJiH, Toro HaÔHjiH, TOMy me mpcb na 3Ôhtkh b^hhhjih. A Haô-MeHHiOMy chhobí iBaHKOBi qopT HaKa3aB: — IlĽieHí y jiic. TaM crapnô napyôoK 3 TaKoro-to cejia pyôae jjpOBa. 5Ik CKjiajje ix Ha (J)ipy, to ihoô th ôoMy Ty (J)ipy nepeBepHyB. niniOB qOpT ÍBaHKO b jiíc. ,ZlHBHTbC5I, 6 CJlijJ, CaH- hhh. Ajie He p03i6paB ÍBaHKO, iho cjiíjj, He b jiíc bíb, a 3 jiicy. Ihiob bíh, íhiob, i CTano HOMy 3p03y-míjio, iho CTapHÔ napyôoK yace no'íxaB 3 jjpoBaMH jjojjOMy. He 3acTaB qopT napyÔKa b jiící, a BepTa-THCH jjajieKO, i xoqeTbCH qopTOBi Icth. Kojih jjh-BHTbCH, Ha neHbicy jiexHTb HiMaTOK MaMajiHrn. (To CTapHÔ napyôoK jihhihb). 3'íb qopT Ty MaMajiHiy Ta ô nojjaBCH jjojjOMy. Ha Bemp 3i6pajiHC5i BjjOMa bcí qopTH. CTapninô 6paT xBajiHTbC5i: — 51 3pOÔHB Te. CepeayiHHÔ i coôi: — A r 3pOÔHB TaKe-to. — A th mo 3poÔHB? — nHTae CTapnô qopT CBoro HaHMeHHioro cnHa. — Hiqoro r, TaTy, He 3poÔHB, 60 CTaporo napyô-Ka y jiici He 3acTaB. JIhhi 3'Ib toh HiMaTOK MaMajiHrn, inp bíh 3a6yB Ha nHeBi. — 3a toh HiMaTOK MaMajiHrn 6yn,em HOMy jjBa pOKH CJiyXHTH, — CKa3aB CTapHH qOpT. I niniOB qopTHK HiyKaTH CTaporo napyôica. ITpH-hhiob jjo Hboro, nepeKHHyBca Ha xjionqHKa, 3ajii3 Ha ôpaMy Ta h Kaxe: — /IpôpHH jjeHb, ByÔKy! — ,ZIp6pHH JjeHb. 111,0 TH, CHHKy, XOTÍB? — ByÔKy, r 6yny y Bac cjryxHTH. — Hy, xojjh, nocjiyxHHi 3 MÍC5iHb aôo jjBa. — Hi, r jjo Bac Ha jjBa pokh. — TO CKUIbKH X TH 3 MeHe BÍ3bMeHI 3a JJBa pOKH cjiyxÔH? — nHTae napyôoK. — 111,0 Ha njieqi BÍ3bMy, ByÔKy. «111,0 x TaKHÔ xjionqHK Moxe Ha ruiem b35íth? — nojjyMaB napyôoK. — Haô cjiyxHTb». norojjHJiHCb. — 5Ik Teôe 3BaTH? — cnHTaB CTapnô napyôoK. — iBaHKO. — Hy mo x, ôepHCb 3a xa35iôcTBO. ByjjeM yjjBOx pOÔHTH. CTapnô napyôoK i TaK 6yB ôaraq Ha Bce cejio, a 3 iBaHKOM me ôaraTHiHÔ CTaB. npocjiyxHB TOpTHK niBpOKy i Kaxe xa35í'ÍHOBÍ: — ByÔKy, BaM nopa xeHHTHCH. — Byny xeHHTHca, iBaHKy, Haô MHHyrbCH XHHBa. A HejjajieKO xhb naH. y Hboro 6yB jjyxe BejíHKHÔ jiaH nnieHHni, i He ôyjio KOMy ň xaTH. npHÔniOB naH jjo ôaraToro napyÔKa 3a jjonoMoroio. — BacHJHO, y Teôe ôaraTO 3HaôoMnx. Moxe 6, th JJOMOBHBCa, mOÔ MeHi XOq CTO JjeCHTHH BHXajIH? — 111,0 r BaM, naHe, Moxy flonoMorra? — CKa3aB CTapHH napyôoK Ta h bíjjmobhb naHOBi. A iBamco ne nijjcjiyxaB Ta h Kaxe: — ByŕiKy, ijjiTb jjOMOBjwHTecH 3a jjbíctí jjecHTHH. — iBamcy, 3 khm >i, rk mh He yjJBOX 3pOÔHMO. A IßaHKO HOMy: — ByÔKy, He xypiTbca. .HaBairre HarojjyeMO xy-jjoôy, Bce cnpaBHMO jjOMa, noKJienairre koch Ta h ni- JJ,eM O 6a KOCHTH. CnpaBHjiH Bce, noKJienajiH koch i nojjajiHca Ha naHCbKHH jiaH. noqajín kochth. BijjTHrHyjiH no no-kocobí, a Tyr i naH in,e. Hojjhbhbch, mqoro He CKa-3aB, jiHHi nojjyMaB: «He ôyjje 3 n,boro Hiqoro». 3aHHijio coHH,e. IßaHKO h Kaxe: — Jlarairre cnaTH. — Ta n mo 3 Toro, mo r jraxy? — nnrae Bacnjib. — He xypÍTbC5í, jwranTe. Jlir BacHjib cnaTH. A qopTHK CKjiHKae bcíx qop- tíb, í flO paHKy BHpOCJIH jjbí CKHpTH. OflHa CKHpTa öijibnia, a flpyra Memna. nifl öüibmoio ckhptok) jie->i jjHTHHy. /l,HTHHa noqajia njia-KaTH. A TaTO Kaace: — MapycK), BÍ3bMH jjHTHHy jj,o 6aÔKH Ta 3a6aB ii TaM. Haô He KpiraHTb, 6o Tyr toctí. MapycH 3a jjHTHHy Ta jj,o ôaÔKH. 3aômjia b xaTy 3 jjHTHHOK) Ha pyxax, nojjHBHjiacH Ha Kpaceira i 30mjií-jia. Bíh noqHHae jjo He'í tobophth: — Hh MOrjIH 6 mh TaK 3pOÔHTH, III06 th BaCHJDI jiHniHJia i ninijia 30 mhoio? — 51 ne Moxy 3poÔHTH, ajie th 3p03yMÍô, nio b MeHe JJHTHHa. A bíh Ih Kaace: — 5Tk r jhoôjho Teôe, to 6yny jhoôhth h tboio JJHTHHy. norojjHjiacH BOHa hth 3 KpaceHeM. I nnrae ôoro: — Kojih th 3a mhoio npHOziem? — Hepe3 jjbí tojihhh 6yny Tyr. BnxojíHTb KpaceHb Í3 xara. Mapyca 3 6a6oio no- qajIH pajJHTHC5i: — mo poÔHTH? — nnrae Mapyca. A ôaôa Kaxe: — 3aBaxae jjHTHHa. Ajie th He xypnca. 3ocTaBH-mo jjHTHHy b xaTi. Th hjjh Ha BecijuiH, a r 3anajno xaTy. /l,HTHHa 3ropnrb, i Bce ôyjje jjoôpe. I norojjHjiacH Mapyca 3 ôaôoio. Ajie, kojih bhxo- jjhjih 3 XaTH, iBaHKO-qOpTHK CXOnHB HenOMÍTHO JjHTHHy i nomc jjojjOMy. MapycH niimia Ha Becijura, 6a6a 3aMHKae jjBepi i 3pa3y nijjnajiioe xaTy. Po3ropijiac5i noxexa. Bce Be-cíjijdi KHHyjiocH racHTH. Ajie mqoro He Morjín 3poôn-th, 60 xaTa ôyjia CTapem>Ka i nijj cojiomoio. A MapycH KpnqnTb: — /Ihthho mor, pijjHa mor, hi,o r Tenep ôyjjy poôhth, iho x r ôyjjy CBOCMy BacnjieBi Ka3aTn! TaTO Kaxe: — He njiaq, Mapycio, HKOCb yMOBHMO Bacnjw. TaTOBi Bxe He jjo Becijura. 3anp5irae bíh kohí, ca- jjHTb Ha BÍ3 Mapycio. A 6a6a Tex xoqe íxaTn. Chh Kaxe in: — MaMO, cnjjÍTb jjOMa. 3 TaKoro ropa MeHÍ bíjj Bacnjw nonajje, a BaM nonajje m, e ôijibine. A 6a6a HannpaeTbca íxaTH. — 51, — Kaxe, — 3ajiÍ3y b míuiok, a th MeHe 3aB'5i-xn. 5Ik ôyjje MeHe Tpeôa, p03B'5rxem. Ijje TaTO 3 jjoqKOK), a 33ajjy b bo3í 6a6a b MÍniicy. npnixjjxaiOTb jjo JjOMy, BizrqnronoTb ôpaMy. I noqn-Hae MapycH rojiocnTn: — mo x mh Tenep, Bacnjuo, ôyjjeMO poôhth! nponajia Hania jjHTHHa, 3ropijia Ha noxexi. A Bacnjib nnTae: — 5Ik? mo? Mapia Bce p03Ka3ajia. YMOBjwe TecTb zrtr. A Ba-cnjib Kaxe: — Hiqo, ijjiTb 3 Mapyceio jjo xaTH. /Ihbhch, Mapycio, to He Hania jjHTHHa rpaeTbca b kojihcijí? y xari niyM i rapMHijep. — ak ne TaK bhhiiijio? — nHTae MapycH qo- JIOBÍKa. He BCTHr bíh BijjnoBicTH Mapyci, rk xrocb rojioc-HO nocTyKaB y jjBepi. 3axojjHTb iBamco-qopTHK i Kaace: — ByHKy, JJBa pOKH 3aKÍHHHJlHCb. 51 B>KC 3a6Hpaio- cr bíjj Bac. — HeKaô, IßaHKy, ôyjjy njiaTHTH toôí. — ByHKy, r jk BaM Ka3aB, ino cjiyacy 3a Te, mo na ruiem BÍ3bMy. — Ujo jk th xoqeui y3HTH? — cnHTaB BacHjib i nojjyMaB: «Bíh xe Bce Moe xa3HHCTBO Moxe Ha ruiem B35TTH». — A b MeHe Bace e mo ôpara! — KpHKHyB IßaHKO. Ta jjo B03a, BxonHB míhiok Í3 6a6oK> Ha ruiem, nomc HOrO JJO pi^kh i KHHyB 3 BHCOKOrO MOCTy y BOJjy. — One toôí, 6a6o! Büibine He 6yn,eni fliTeii p03-jiyqaTn! Ona 6a6a n ôyjia thm toptobhm peöpOM, rkq Tpeöa öyjio BHpBaTH BacHjieBÍH ximii. A Bacnjib Í3 acm- KOK) >KHJ1H COÔi Jjajli. UK HOPT XOTIB MY3HKOK) CTATH Ojjhh My3HKa BepTaBCH 3 Becinjm, jje rpaB ax jjBa jjhí. TaM HOMy öyjio jjoöpe: Icra-nnrn jjaBajín, CKuibKH xotíb, Ta me n 3anjiaTHjin, cidjibKH CKa-3aB. Bijja TŮibKH, mo CTaB jjyace CTOMJieHHH. JlejjBe Horn nepecyBaB i, njjyqH, jjpiMaB. CKpnnKy TpHMaB nijj naxBOK), CTHCKaB ä jiiKreM. HoMy HaBÍTb noqa-jio mocb CHHTHca, Ta panTOM XTOCb yjjapHB jjojio-Heio no njieqy. My3HKa p03iuHOinHB om i noôaqnB nepejj, co6ok> qopTa. — 5Ik Ha3HBaeniC5í? — nnrae noro qopT. — CaM. — 3ßijj.KH Hjjeni? — 3 Becimw. — 3apoÖHB mocb? — TpoxH, ajie 3aTe HaiBca-HantiBca. — 51 Tex jik)6jik) CMa^HO nonoicTH. I bhiihth He 3aHiKOflHjio 6. Aue He BMiio rpara Ha CKpHnni. JXo6-pe, mo Teöe 3jj,n6aB. Mycnni MeHe HaßwrH, 6o He nyiiry JjojjOMy. My3HKa CKa3aB: — IToKaxH pyKH! HopT npocTHrHyB jjßi pyKH, ninpOKi, rk jionaTH, i p03qenipHB najibHi. — He 6yn,e 3 Teöe My3HKH... — HoMy He öyjje? — 3acMyrHBC5i qopT. — y Teöe najibHi KpHßi, rk KOpmira crapo'i ßepön. — A IHO pOÖHTH? — Tpeöa BHnpaßjiaTH. — To BHnpaßjiHH, öo He nymy JjojjOMy. — /l,HBHCb, 5ikhh th e!.. BnxojjHTb, iiyate xoqem HaB^EHTHCa rpaTH. 51 TaKHX JHOÖJHO. XOflH 3i MHOK), — BijjnoBiB My3HKa, öo 3HaB, mo qopT He JjaCTb HOMy jkmttr. 3aHHijiH bohh b ryiHaßHHy Jiicy, jje Riäch jhojjh pyöajiH jjepeßa. My3HKa CKa3aB: — Th, qopTe, BKpajjH coKHpy, a r Teöe 3aqeKaio OTyr nin, KyineM. — 3apa3 HanrocTpinia coKHpa öyjje tbogio! — i qOpT 3HHK y KOpqaX. Hepe3 5IKyCb MHTb npHHic TpH COKHpH, KHHyB nepejj, My3HKOK) H npOMOBHB! — BnÖHpan, HKy xoqem. My3HKa b3hb coKHpy, niflinniOB jj,o 3pyöaHoro Jjyöa, 3pOÖHB BejIHKy p03KOJIHHy H 3aÖHB KJIHH. — nxan najibHi b po3KOjiHHy! — CKa3aB qopTOßi. HopT noKipHO 3anxaB Týra najibiri, a My3HKa bh-6hb kjihh. /IepeBO tok CTHCHyjio najibni, mp qopT 3aBepem,aB He cboIm tojiocom. — IToTepnH Tax hwhh jj,em>. Yßeqepi npHHjjy i b^HTHMy Te6e rpaTH... — My3HKa b3hb CKpnnKy nijj naxBy i nojjaBca jjajii CBoeio jjpporoio. HopT TepniB-TepniB, a noTÍM CTaB BHpHBaTH najib-ni. HapeuiTi niflHiiB CTOBÖyp i BjjapHB hhm 06 3eMJiio. Aue 3 6ojik> TaK 3aBepemaB, mp noqyjm y caMOMy neKJii. rio36irajiHC5i qopTH. — Xto toôí 3anxaB Tyn,h najibni? — Ta, 6aq, CaM 3anxaB. HopTH 3aCMÍ5UIHC5í 3 JjypHÜ. — Hy, kojih th caM 3anxaB, to caM i BHraraô... I p03ÍHHIJIHC5I xto KyjIH. 3MICT Ba6a i HopT ......................................3 EpaT-6ijj;HflK i 6paT-6aran............................6 BipHHH flpyr .....................................9 raöraö ........................................ 10 JIpajmsiTb n'aib 6paTÍB ............................. 17 ,ILBa 6paTH...................................... 32 ZtBaHajjiiaTb chhíb i ou,Ha jjoHKa ...................... 34 ^hbo KaMiHHOi ropH .............................. 36 fliaMaHTOBHii napKaH..............................40 ZliBTOHa-TpOCTHHKa ............................... 50 flijjoBa jjoHbKa i 6a6nHa jjoHBKa ...................... 58 .HoHMca BÍTpy.................................... 60 Xtypm HopTH Ta xhtphh HaÖMHT ...................... 68 XoHa Hajj, HopTa ................................. 72 3ajiÍ3HOHOca 6a6a ................................ 75 3bíjj;kh b33bc5! XpOMHH HOpT ......................... 80 3BÍJJ.KH TJOTJOH niuioB.............................. 84 30jiothh beamijjb ................................. 85 IßaHKO i uapeBa jjoHKa ............................. 93 IßaH My3HKa....................................100 IßaH Top6HHa ...................................104 iBaH-Brrep .....................................109 Ka3Ka npo KopojieBy KaTepHHy.......................114 KaMiHeub-cBHCTyHeub Ta jraxa uapiBHa.................120 Khphk ........................................129 KoBajib i HopT ...................................132 KpinaK i HopT ...................................134 MocKajib y neujii .................................137 OpHca.........................................139 riapy6oK i MopT ..................................142 řípo BiHHajibHHH nepcTeHb, macro i Hemacra.............144 řípo jiefeHH, mo noBepHyB jitojjhm coHue, Micanb i 3opi .....147 lipo npaBjjy i KpHBjjy..............................154 lipo napemca IßaHa i nopTOBy jjo^TKy...................160 lipo HOJioBÍKa, mo Maß 3Jiy xirocy.....................176 lipo HopTa i 6aranbKy Topöy.........................179 Cecrpa i 3aKJiaTi 6para.............................181 Chh jiicHHKa....................................185 Chh no6epexHHKa................................194 CojiJjaT i CMepTb .................................201 CojiJjaT-jiiKap ...................................205 Topöa 3 uicapeM .................................210 Tperiö chh IßaH .................................218 Xhtphh xjionenb .................................223 HapiBHa OneHKa h KpacyHa nojioHüHKa ................225 HapiBHHÖ jiixTapHK ...............................230 HopT-3Miö Ta 3anpojj;aHi aíth ........................238 HopTÍB MJIHH....................................253 HopTOBa Marip...................................254 HyjjecHa Top6a...................................257 SLk 6a6a nopTa jjypHJia .............................261 ük 6a6a nopTa o6jjypHJia ...........................263 ük 6íjjhhh 3 qopTÍB norjryMHBca ......................265 SLk 6iflHaK HopTa o6jj;ypHB...........................272 _3k aflAMCo HopTa jjypHB i jjľkkv rpoiueň bíjj, Hboro 3jj,o6yB . . . 275 5Lk e<|)peHTop CTaB uapeM ...........................280 ÍIk ximca HopTa nepexHTpnjia........................283 ük Kjthmko cnpoBajjHB JJÁipria y neKJio .................286 ÍIk MajTHH HopT cjiyxHB 3a OKpaeirb xjii6a ...............290 ÍIk MOJmaBaHHH HopTa nepecrÜBaB ....................292 ÍIk npHÖuiJio, Tax nimjio ...........................293 ÍIk y cejii 3aBÍBca nopT.............................295 5Lk MopT MyxHKa HaropojjHB.........................299 ÍIk MopT co6i noMi^HHKa npHjj;6aB.....................300 ÍIk MopT CTaporo napyÔKa xeHHB .....................307 uk MOPT XOTÍB My3HKOK) CTaTH .......................314