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The southern Star, 2002, № 3. The Tambov The almanac, 2007, №4 P. 1 P. 2	Tomorrow necessarily will come The story 1 Grossman, Joseph Davidovich, was the old Jew. He so itself(himself) named since recent time: «I, — undertook to speak-sentence, — the old Jew …» And added something like: «Me for chaff you will not spend!.» Here and to this strange guy Joseph Davidovich at once has paid attention, has noticed it. So, at least, he then Light-small fish spoke-confirmed to the: — Listen here! You remember, how I to you in its first arrival have told: «It is interesting enough!», — you remember? Me, the old Jew, on prikide you will not spend!. And prikid the guy Joseph Davidovicha's to really institution corresponded a little. Yes that there it is not enough — at all did not correspond! «A gold small fish» — one of the most class and expensive bars-cafes in Baranove. The big people, present grossmany Here look, many of them even drive to the input on "Mercedes" yes "tojotah" directly on sidewalk — on gibdedeshnikov (or how there now these GAI officers call?) spit-spit. Here what clients at Joseph Davidovicha! And this... Even the handbag-purse was not available for it, navrode a former ladies' handbag in what each dear person carries now the daily capitals. Yes what there a purse-handbag! It is dressed almost as the vagabond-tramp. The frost has struck degrees under twenty this day — yes, yes, just the Catholic Christmas was, he is Joseph Davidovich has well remembered. It, the truth, orthodox, but for December, 25th such rather strong this winter, a remembered frost has pressed down, yes to that there was a Friday, eve of day of rest, — and Joseph Davidovich in memory of ancestors observed-honoured the Jewish Saturday piously. Once, the truth, it has broken sacred Saturday, has sinned, but — business of that costed: for one that Saturday Joseph Davidovich was managed-has managed the necessary large sum to break and the life-destiny cardinally to correct. So excuse, the Lord the Almighty, but just a sin would happen-has occurred, if Joseph Davidovich then has missed the chance... And so, a frost decent, and on the guy it kurtchonka on fish to fur and a black cap cloth — such absolutely young boys, basically students-schoolboys everyones carry. A strip at a cap from sides and behind, like a cuff — has turned on the poor fellow, has covered half ears, and lobes, it is visible, have not fallen off nearly: has rushed them at once ottirat. And hands, hands! Red-grey, skrjuchennye — gloves and in pomine are not present. The scarf, the truth, on a neck was available yes quite decent — colours of butter creamy, almost white, fluffy. Knitted, at once it is visible, liking female handles. To Joseph Davidovichu such-like scarfs the first wife, the Rose-dead woman, knitted — last here now and wears. Perhaps because of a scarf Joseph Davidovich also has not sent on errands the strange visitor, and — could, could. Well, not to send on errands, and to hint thickly: a pier-say, what for to you, the young man to have the troubles? Through road, on Cooperative, in a cellar there is a beer bar-snack bar — here there and beer for you is cheap, and fish to beer well matched portsionnymi pieces. And here, in «the Gold small fish», the most modest beer — 12 re for masenkuju a small bottle or half of dollar, if on currency-greens... But is not present, has not told, Joseph Davidovich and nukeru mordatomu has not hinted the, at the bouncer-security guard to wink did not become on the strange visitor. And the scarf here the role has played, of course, and as it was already spoken, Joseph Davidovicha's scent-scent has worked, and — here happens! — something looked this strange worn-out baranovsky the guy to the old Jew, despite the cloth cap, prostyluju a jacket-nealjasku, shameful trousers with bubbles in a lap and the worn out boots. Age, whether that? Yes not Joseph Davidovicha — the guy. To it even the bushy rustic beard of years has not added — thirty five everything, it is no more. At Joseph Davidovicha now the elder son, Venja, approximately such was — if was born then, in 1963... The guy has entered modestly, shy as it seemed to Joseph Davidovichu. Yes, here still strangeness: points on him dark were — it them, having turned away, has wiped the end sharfika, and then ears to pound-warm undertook also public respectable to inspect. However, publics was going to more few — from six little tables only two have been occupied: for one Catholics walked-celebrated, all rejoiced-discussed, as for the first time after war in their church podremontirovannom the Christmas service has walked-has taken place. For one little tables, perhaps, most expensive of expensive stay were sat-were delayed: Baj and the Hog with the girls — has decided-have taken in head to make happy Joseph Davidovicha, to accept its entertainment "zhidovskoe". It, of course, the Hog — the boor, a pig baranovskaja, goj smelly! — affords, when will get drunk gratuitous vodka, Joseph Davidovicha's "Jew" to call-brand. However, Joseph Davidovich each time with advantage straightens out the boor: «What glupstvo! You quite offend me!.» Yes unless with such gangsters moreover drunk povozrazhaesh? There and then at a revolver-gun catches, tumours to play begins... The Pig Antisemitic! Yes, here still why Joseph Davidovich has remembered-has fixed the first visiting of that strange guy — Baj with the Hog that evening have visited. They even not behind a pay came, and conversation large to Joseph Davidovicha had. And it is known, what conversation at gangsters-racketeers with the poor old Jew — again a tribute have raised. Moreover also have pleased nearly to a heart attack: henceforth will take only currency-greens — cabbage, in a their way. Has bothered them, whether see, to lose the on inflation. At Joseph Davidovicha even the foot crippled-sick zanyla-has moaned — he at times bitterly poshuchival: the pier-say, yes for fear of its shower in the left heel escapes from a grief and there, in a sick foot, is grieved-is cried. It became bitter to Joseph Davidovichu, and — where to get to? But also then, during the uniform moment unless it is possible to leave native money?! Joseph Davidovich has had time to think, was began to cry: the pier-say, in a cash is not present dollars, and here Novogode, Christmas, in banks a continuous vacation. . Distances bandjugi term two weeks, naugoshchalis that evening thoroughly, to an eructation for poor Joseph Davidovicha's bill. And where so much gratuitous-haljavnoj vodka gets into this sickly Hog-podsvinka? In a word, Joseph Davidovich was afflicted that evening. Very afflicted. But to a kind tried not to show. Left continually in zalchik, personally, limping to an input, welcomed the big visitors, it was invited-smiled. The guy in kepone, the truth though has not sent on errands at once but also to welcome, of course, did not become. That probralsja-has come nearer to a rack, villages on an extreme spinning chair-stool, has stooped even more, kepchonku has in a lap attached, a hand right to a breast has put, has started to bow-nod Light-small fish, for something to thank: — Hello! Excuse! With a holiday you! Thanks!. Svetik has hemmed, has looked at the strange visitor up and down rusalochim. — Please! And you with a holiday! What we will drink-is? She already with obvious izdyovochkoj said the last, a hand white in regiments still-rooms has specified. And there — «the White horse», "Kamju", "Martini", "Bavaria"... — Thanks, thanks! — as Chinese bolvanchik zakival-zaklanjalsja the guy, a hand to heart zaprikladyval. — Excuse! To me, please, white martini and nutlets. Light-rybonka on it has blinked the eyes, and the visitor has suddenly added: — Excuse, only martini is obligatory from a refrigerator and with ice, and nutlets, please, all what at you are — pistachios there, a peanut, almonds... — There are at us both almonds, and pistachios, and even a filbert, — has answered Light-small fish significantly, — only, can, if money is, to you at first to be warmed by something strong? And that after all from martini with ice absolutely will catch a cold. — Thanks, thanks! — zakival the strange guy. — and, the truth, konjachku to me hundred fifty splash... Excuse! Still a sandwich give, with a salmon... About money by ears has passed, as if did not hear. Svetik-rybonka at Joseph Davidovicha has looked interrogatively, that, having hesitated second, a head has nodded: scandal is more useless on a holiday to start, and the guy is not looked by the impudent fellow-cheapskate — is painfully shy. However, in case of what and a scarf to take away-select it is possible: a scarf at the guy standing — a thing. Has drunk a beard and cognac overseas, and Vermouth-cocktail transatlantic, a sandwich-nutlets coffee gljase has had a snack and more has reserved-has demanded. And then the bill has asked — already encouraged, reddened, does not stoop almost, a beard strokes, impenetrable points gleams... Well, neither to give, nor to take — the kupchina-rich man has taken a walk-has celebrated. Light-small fish potjukala manikjurchikom on cash desk keys, the check for a rack has laid out — 164 roubles of 50 copecks! For any Baja or the Hog, of course, fie — eight dollars-dollars only, but for this purpose poor fellows for certain — half of its salary if it still receives it. The guy was inclined, points for an instant from eyes has shifted, has looked, language potsokal, has rummaged in an internal pocket of the bomzhovoj jackets, has got two pieces of paper hundred-ruble — brand new, crackling, even half-and-half not bent — and Light-small fish has stretched. That, frankly not hesitating, to the fixture at cash desk has put by turns both denominations-bank notes, has studied, then everyone has bent, posljunjavila and on a bend durability of a paint has checked up a finger, has hemmed-gmyknula and has counted delivery — three tens pieces of paper, and the five and more a fifty-kopeck piece — metal. Also what the beard in points does? Takes one denomination mjatuju and in a pocket hides-puts, and other twenty five and a half truly kupetskim gesture back removes — on tea, a pier. Then time ten — is not less — "thanks" also "excuse" has murmured, poklanjalsja and has left-has disappeared. Joseph Davidovich there and then, not hesitating and it is personal, storublyovki these two has checked up-has seen and separately from the other has hidden-has put. Whether it is not enough of that! * * * Next day Joseph Davidovich had a rest-subbotnichal. However since the evening it has given to Svetlana-small fish the order and in the morning manual has repeated: if the guy with a beard appears and again will strange pay off — not to mix its money with the others, to deliver whole and unrumpled home. All the day long Joseph Davidovich, as well as always on Saturdays, kejfoval on a sofa, looked on a video player the American films, drank tea and gnawed pistachios. As wished to call-tinkle in the evening in «the Gold small fish», to humour curiosity, but has kept itself, has not profaned Saturday. But, hardly having let in home for double armored doors the wife-small fish, there and then, at all not having given it to undress, has demanded the report. Yes, the scent has not deceived him: the bearded man appeared again about eight evenings, villages for the same corner of a rack, has reserved cognac, olives, beer two small bottles with shrimps. It this time was somehow more free, whether that, has started to get acquainted with barmenshej, to assure-giggle, as if somewhere it saw-met earlier, undertook compliments to it to release and verses even read. And call its Ivan... — What glupstvo! — Joseph Davidovich reddened supruzhnitsu has interrupted. — Me at all does not excite these nonsenses! You about money speak... And it is valid, to whom to whom, and to this Ivan in a cap Light-rybonku to be jealous even ridiculously: for it the poor man — not the man, let it though Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leonardo di Caprio or even Phillip Kirkorov. For madam Grossman-two the main advantage of the muzhik consisted not in the person, not in bicepses and even, sorry, not in trousers, and — in a purse. He is old Grossman perfectly knew, therefore has reminded-has hastened about money. Money? Here and Light-small fish has started: yes, yes, has again pulled out from a pocket two sotennyh crackling pieces of paper, has carelessly thrown on a rack and this time all delivery — in sixteen scars — barski has refused. All is strange it... Very strange! * * * And the next evening the same has repeated. Both on poslesledujushchy, and on posleposlesledujushchy... Strange this Ivan came, an hour-one and a half was had a rest-was treated, each time paid off with two newcomers to impropriety sotennymi and, ardently having thanked not once barmenshu, left delivery on tea. And here still what suspicious strangeness in this guy was found out — a wig! In the first evening Joseph Davidovich has noticed: strange it somehow pounds ears — not palms, and tips of fingers. And a cap always cautiously, carefully, too accurately removes. Joseph Davidovich — ba, parichok has got accustomed! In wigs it, the old Jew who understood — carries some years, since after death-death of the first wife of the Rose again the groom of has felt... Yes-a-a, to this strange guy something is to hide or from someone to disappear. And a beard at it, that is visible, fresh, recent, and, can, and too the false?. At last, on 30th of December, in Prenew Year's evening, Joseph Davidovich has settled, that with this razdrazhajushche-mysterious business it is necessary to finish. It, as soon as Ivan appeared on a threshold and the points has wiped, has approached, solidly limping, to the visitor, it was presented, that as it it and is the owner of "the Gold small fish», and then has impressively said-has offered: — I have to you to tell to steam of words... I Ask you to myself in the company! The guy has seized for heart, the beginnings with great feeling priklanivatsja, "thanks-excuse" are annoying chastit. In the office-office in depths of "Small fish" Joseph Davidovich has exposed cognac on a table, has poured on crystal thimbles and when have drunk for initial acquaintance, — undertook to pull a cat for a tail: a pier-say when the person rich, respected, at it both money accordingly large and new — it is direct from bank... And here if the person is dressed modestly, very modestly, too modestly whence at it a new big banknote can undertake?. — Excuse! You wish to ask, dear Joseph Davidovich, — has interrupted the visitor, putting a hand to a breast, — whether I print this money? And a smile strange, and a sight behind dark glasses like usmeshlivyj... Or it is thought to Joseph Davidovichu? However there is nothing to allow everyone... To the strange rascal over the old dear Jew nadsmehatsja. Joseph Davidovich postrozhel, has drawn in lips. — What glupstvo! I did not wish to ask, who prints them, I wished to ask — why they such new? — Therefore, excuse, dear Joseph Davidovich what exactly I them and print, — it is quiet, already with frank usmeshechkoj the visitor has answered. — You from mind have flied! — even Joseph Davidovich has jumped up on an armchair. — As it is possible to understand such words? What for you such speak?! Same — prison!. — Yes any, you excuse, prisons, Joseph mine Davidovich, calm down, please, — Ivan has spoken confidently, has clapped on a shivering hot hand of the owner of "the Gold small fish» the cold hand and in a low voice, almost whisper has added. — excuse, but I dare to guess, what you have already checked up mine sotennye in bank — well, have checked up after all? Also were convinced what to distinguish them from the presents it is impossible. Not-cart-mozh Th! Joseph Davidovich really carried first four suspicious storublyovki in "Kreditsotsbank" to Mark Solomonovichu, has asked to check up on falsity more carefully. The old friend-companion has calmed: money the presents — clients-alcoholics have not deceived Joseph Davidovicha... But after all it, Joseph Davidovich, all interior of the old Jew felt — has put here dirty. And here, please, it is interesting enough: the person in the beggar prikide, with unprofitable hair and in espionage points sits, spokojnenko swallows of cognac on three hundred re for a bottle and informs-assures quite seriously as if it, excuse the Lord the Almighty, — the counterfeiter. At Joseph Davidovicha armpits and a bald head under a wig have plentifully sweated, on a crippled foot zudlivye murashki have spread. And this Ivan was bent through a table, the voice has conspiratorially lowered and has told for some reason as though on-odesski: — Excuse! I have to you interest, Joseph Davidovich that you became my partner... 2 It there came its year, Lohova. Year of the Rabbit. Twelve years ago he in the year married — and was happy with Anej, nine years lived in mutual love, amicably and tenderly. However, the God has not given children to them, well so not one they such on light, now many childless pairs... And with the child, Ivan assumed, accident would disorganise-has destroyed their family even earlier: try to grow up now though one successor, support-dress it is it is necessary to be turned inside out. And to be turned out, in other words, — деньгý zashibat, Lohov, alas, was able not very much. No, the truth speak: both the surname, and a name, and even a patronymic define destiny of the person. Well, unless there can be rich and successful individuj with FIO Lohov Ivan Ivanovich? It purposely you will not think up! Ivan since a youth, taking a great interest in philology, has found out underlying reason of the foolish surname: loh it also is loh — the muzhik, the peasant naive and lopouhy. Ingenuous lohov all a coma laziness pluck, everyone counter-cross-section to swindle for the direct duty considers. And in general loham in a life does not carry. Poor Lohov on itself it preotlichnejshe knew. But he also knew-trusted, that happened and more will be, there should be and in its street let and rare, but a holiday. Also it as laugh is connected, with an astrology. Yes, each next year of the Rabbit, under lopouhoj which shade udosuzhilo Ivan to be born, already twice abruptly and in the best — celebratory — the party changed life-destiny Lohova. In its 1975 mother with the father has divorced and has got over together with it, Vanej, from village here here, in the big city, the regional centre. Certainly, divorce like would put not so festively-cheerful, but the father already absolutely lost drunk became by then, beat them with mother mortal fight... But even not it is clearing of daddy — the main thing. The main holiday that here, in a city, Ivan has started to study at the big school under the full program to study foreign language-dojch, there was Anna Semyonovnoj, the teacher of Russian and the literature who has opened before it such world, such immense world... If not Anna Semyonovna, Ivan never would dare to try to compose verses, would not arrive on filfak teacher's college, would not threaten on postgraduate study... However, that has then come-has burst, the first, accident in 1984, rat, year., Suddenly, mum has died of a heart attack. And soon and, that the postgraduate study is called, covered. With postgraduate study, however, maybe, in something and he is guilty — on rozhon has got. Has declared a theme gained — «a patriotism Melody in modern Russian poetry», but on chair it something was not pleasant to a management, was not looked. Then Lohov a new theme has offered — «Pasternak and Brodsky: cross motives in creativity». It in general have counted as demonstration, almost dissident revolt, have discussed its unworthy behaviour at Komsomol meeting of faculty, declared strogacha with entering and hardly at all vyshibli from institute, but have regretted, have considered excellent study and have allowed to hand over state examination and to defend the diploma. It was necessary, certainly, a theme and the diploma urgently to change: It was going to on Sergey Rubtsovu to write, and to it have categorically offered — only about somebody from ours, chernozyomnyh-baranovskih poets. Any backward patriotism, really!. Well, good, it was protected on Baratynsky, in army year has served, at school Russian and the literature has started to teach. Has met somehow institute professorshu, Larissa Vasilevnu, it has disturbed a wound: whether has decided in postgraduate study nevertheless to arrive? Lohov has bitterly grinned: about Baratynsky all already pisano-is copied, and the of Hems in ours baranovskih palestinah something all will not arise, will not appear in any way... And lived on the sly: to schoolboys-akseleratam tried love to poetry to impart, received the teacher's room zarplatishku, composed verses which occasionally on a teaspoon printed in «the Komsomol pendant», in the evenings sat at home at books, student's writing-books yes over a paper blank leaf, shuddering from drunk uproars of neighbours behind a wall. But it is tolerant, the main thing, that the room in a communal flat was-was available. However, the decent girl in such poor dwelling not to invite. However, and dishonourable Lohov too to invite was not able. It in general in relations with women was loh lohom. It and was going to to live-pull the century a bachelor to a grave. In loneliness... * * * But here the next year of the Rabbit — 1987 has risen-has burst. And life Lohova again has cardinally turned over to plus. He has met Anju and there was at last a first book of its verses. The meeting with Anej as it always also happens, has occurred casually. Ivan has gone to the Christmas holiday on the next opening day under the name «Artists from a cellar» in regional picture gallery. Notorious reorganisation-katastrojka on which wave these "underground" artists have emerged from the cellar was already creaked-was developed. Lohov hated similar pseudo-vanguard features-drjuchki, especially in provintsialno-chernozyomnom execution. And it is valid, the show was presented basically poor: Russian salad from bad imitation Kandinsky, Falku, SHagalu, to late Picasso and lines still knows to whom. Ivan already absolutely was has regretted, that it was once again deceived in expectations and only has in vain wasted time... As suddenly he has seen some festively-light cloths-windows in the live present world: birches in bright noisy greens … snow-covered fur-trees and pines... Gold poppy-heads of church... Corners of a native city recognised by unexpected beauty... And, as well as should be at contact with talented — from heart — painting, to each picture it would be desirable to come back again and again — and not to solve it as a rebus, and once again to peer, be surprised to beauty of the surrounding daily validity which in a light slumber of a dim life and to notice has ceased; to be surprised to gift of the artist, to be glad for it. And — for itself, that has met such master, to feel-feel celebratory mood in itself... Lohov once again, remembering, vsmotrelsja-has got a grasp of a surname of the author on tablets — A.Yelizarov. Good Russian surname! As who has pushed Ivan: has disturbed the severe old woman-smotritelnitsu at an input, has taken an interest, putting a hand to a breast: — Excuse! Excuse, For God's sake! You do not know, and here artist A.Yelizarov is ours, baranovskaja? — As I do not know! — the severe granny has blurred in a good-natured smile. — it is final, ours... Yes she... Anja, Annushka! Approach, here in you are interested... The young woman has come nearer to them in a dark deaf dress with a timid sight of sad brown eyes smooth slow gait. Well, what it was necessary to do Lohovu?! Only to flush, stammer, thank awkwardly Anna Ilinichnu for talent, a hand to a breast to put, incline an early bald head and to repeat-repeat "thanks" continuously. Thanks God, that it it for the little fool, for idiotika has not accepted the blissful. Lohov then time and again spoke-mentioned absolutely without a smile, seriously, as if in that their first meeting it the present nimbus-aura around Aninoj heads saw-observed. And from, so to say, prosaic strokes-details he, except a dark dress and brown eyes, has noticed, that Anja is high enough growth, and he had to struggle with habitual stoop, strojnet to look on it eyes in the face. In its surprising, bottomless eyes! * * * In the autumn, speaking to a high calm, their wedding has taken place-has occurred. On wedding visitors druzhnenko wished them to live together seventy years, in any way less, and witness-drýzhka of the groom of Roofing felt Skopjuk assiduously proclaiming toasts, the actor obldramteatra, even has predicted-has wished to the Vane-friend and its charming Ane narozhat already seventy koroedov-successors... The celebration of universal scale Parallel to their house modest festival — the 70 anniversary of Great October — is tiresome aukalos in a drunk feast. And their wedding really did not differ splendour and mnogoljudstvom — relatives, native and friends were going to in apartment Aninoj of sister, Tatyana, only. The most expensive gifts newly married were presented by a newly-married couple: the groom to the bride — an advance copy of the book of verses under the name «the Star lonely», left in Voronezh. On the title page laconic dedication — «Ane Elizarovoj» flaunted. The bride, in turn, has presented to the groom a surprise its genre portrait: Ivan in the cylinder and a romantic raincoat of times of Pushkin, having combined hands on a breast, costs on the bank of the river, against Pokrovsk belokamennoj churches and is sad, but at the same time and is stately (stoop is not present and in pomine!) the distance looks in zarechnuju, tightened dymkoj an autumn fog... Toljan Skopjuk has presented newly married two theatrical wigs, having accompanied the podnoshenie topornoj a joke: a pier, at family quarrels-drachkah of a hairdress by shreds fly, so its gift and is useful in due course. Other gifts of visitors too were more playful, than powerful — behind an exception, certainly, elizarovskih: parents Ani (the father headed suburban state farm, and mother in the same place managed accounts department) have handed over to the oldest daughter sberknizhku with the fair sum on furniture of new apartment, and here apartment, it is possible to tell, sister Tatyana has presented. More correctly, it at all has presented a newly-married couple with a solemn oath-promise to beat out it apartment about New year... And, the truth, already in the end of December Lohovy were-were equipped in the one-room apartment, in the huge brick house on International, in the city centre. Tatyana worked in the Executive Committee of the City Soviet of People's Deputies. * * * No, it was not necessary to them to agree on this apartment. It Lohov then, already after accident, analyzing a chain of events, their communication among themselves, is convincing for itself has understood. Well, would be in a communal flat at it a little more. After all would give to them, have given lawful habitation — then still the turn of young experts-exempts existed, Ivan in the forefront it was registered... Eh, it was necessary to run from Tatyana Ilinichny and its burdensome blessings resolutely and far away. After all one disagreed in any Anja on apartment, removed a corner at the granny and, it is possible to be assured, would continue to live in another's corner and further if would not meet Ivan. To it after all there only to spend the night it was necessary, and days and were spent evenings by her, in essence — a vein, in a workshop or in the open air. Lohovyh Tatyana has persuaded-has convinced to become its neighbours, has frightened not so much dolgodlinnoj, though also preferential turn, how much gloomy prospect to come to be of new settlers somewhere around road service station — at the world's end. And that Ivan, that Anna lives did not represent to themselves without Quay, without affinity of the river along which it was stretched ancient tserkovno-osobnjachkovyj city centre... Thus, through a room question which, of course, not has spoilt one Muscovites, newly-married couple Lohovy as though and has got at once in debtors to Tatyana Ilinichne. At that time she lived with the first husband — whether the Serb, whether Slovak Janom whom poznakomilas-has met in Moscow selhozakademii — studied there as the rural economist. At them the daughter with a wonderful name for the girl — Ivashka grew up. The Serb or the Slovak worked almost on a speciality — the agriculturist in city zelenhoze, and Tatyana has gone-popyorla at once on a komsomolsko-public path: at first in a Komsomol district committee, then in a city town committee, has got over in the Soviet power — in the Executive Committee of the City Soviet of People's Deputies... By the way, she liked, simply extremely appreciated the surname and at acquaintance or at any other opportunity is underlined was said-was represented: E-li-za-ro-va! Lohov knew from Ani, that her sister from adolescence reproached parents: what for, say, they have given to the two daughters names absolutely on the contrary. Eh if it, Tatyana, was Anna Ilinichnoj — it would beat it to the full extent. Tatyana tried to find at least to itself the husband on a surname Ulyanov to become-be written Zlizarovoj-Uljanovoj. And to it even hardly there was it it was not possible: just Anja also has acquainted younger sister with the young artist — Igor Ulyanov. However poor Igoryok in something at all has not satisfied Tatyana, there was no at them a love-marriage, and Tatyana and could not become full odnofamilitsej sisters of the great leader of proletarian revolution. That at all did not add softness to its character — by no means. In general Ivan was simply amazed to a difference of natures of two sisters: Tatyana was its coeval, for five years Annas are younger, but on ability to live suited to it in the tutor and spoke from it command tone. The right, the mother of sisters has obviously sinned on the party, having conceived Anna, so that has gone not to them is not in light-eyed elizarovskuju — breed. So, by that moment when Lohov became relative Tatyana, foreigner Jan has already ceased to satisfy it — they have handed in the statement on divorce. Slovak Jan-Ivan prepared for district home, and in their apartment meanwhile already navedyvalsja and even remained to spend the night the new applicant for Tatyana's hand — a certain Boris. It had a surname any not remembered, anyway — not Godunov, not Yeltsin and not Berezovsky. However, its surname of anybody in district also did not interest: first, he as are expressed-speak in the people, has married — that is has come to live to the house of the wife; and secondly, Tatyana, certainly, and this time still significant-historical in those days a surname to change-exchange the was not going to, so also Boris of it, eternally beetle-browed and silent, all began to name-consider Yelizarov. Time was gone-slid. Lohov wrote-composed verses, dreamt of the new collection and learnt children. Anja wrote-drew elegicheskie landscapes and still-lifes, dreamt of a personal exhibition and cooked a Russian cabbage soup. Their relatives Elizarovy have meanwhile created-have given birth instead of new Ivashki any trading co-operative society, ran in the car-foreign car, equipped a summer residence, have put in pawn in suburb a private residence two-storeyed... And here when after bloody autumn 93rd Russia definitively razmezhevalas-has shared on poor and rich, suddenly and was found out, that Elizarovy — succeeding burzhuiny, and Lohovy — most that on there is raspozornaja a gol-poverty. It anything: poverty, as they say, not defect. However at times and lousy rotten intelligency to eat hottsa. The salary humiliating in school at all to clamp-detain steels, landscapes-still-lifes almost have at all ceased to buy... Once Anna at sister has intercepted denzhonok, other time has on credit asked, third time podzanjala... Has gone to Yelizarov — and where you will get to? — Both again, and again... Well and, certainly, sooner or later, and is categorical-business family-related conversation-council should take place. And it has taken place. However, one Tatyana Ilinichna spoke-acted on this family council — Borja by tradition silently gloomy snuffled in two holes, Ivan with Anej podavlenno, without objections, listened as a matter of fact not to councils, and orders: everything, will suffice to idle — it is time grandmas zakolachivat, to repay debts and to start to live on-ljudski. It is necessary, even a video recorder till now cannot buy, not speaking about a wheelbarrow or a country house. They, Elizarovy, open a new shop with a round-the-clock operating mode and two sellers are just necessary-are required to them. Objections are? Objections are not present!. So Ivan with Anej became shopkeepers. * * * Uh, also posed first Lohova. Well, it is fine still — in books to trade. And that — beer, vodka, cigarettes, a cud... But gradually, in due course Ivan hardly uravnovesilsja-has reconciled. The Little shop-pavilion with the pretentious name "Elizarovsky" stood on a brisk place, at a crossroads Michurinsk and Charles Marx, nearby to the centre. Nearby — «the Children's world», an ice Palace of sports, hospital, microdistrict new vysotok. To the people, especially in the afternoon, looked much: to miss it was not necessary, and the gain-profit, and from it and a salary share accumulated smartly — look, soon and all debt to darlings rodstvennichkam it will be possible vozvernut, to be redeemed on freedom. And in night shifts and at all good fortune — sit, books good read-read now and then or verses in plenty compose. Were-happened, of course, and any troubles — in trading business without them unless you will manage? Have palmed off time three-four Lohovu false denominations — before he has learnt them to distinguish, yes have tried to plunder somehow time the "Elizarovsky" lump night visitors unbidden. Thanks God, boys not skilled have got: Ivan has shown only a pistol to them, not having warned as Tatyana learnt, that it gas, — as those and distances strekacha... In a word, trifles everything, life trifles. Here and that accident which has abruptly changed life-destiny Lohova in 1996, again in year of the Rat, has begun silently, has crept imperceptibly, has occurred literally in broad daylight and on eyes at numerous witnesses... Publicly! 3 He and has told, as if laughing at Joseph Davidovichem: — I have to you interest that you became my partner... The old Jew has mechanically pulled together a wig from a head and has wiped a scarf a wet bald head. — Time you me ask Kohl, I would like to hear details. Joseph Davidovich has fitted into place a wig, has tried to take itself in hands, postrozhet that in case of ridiculous draw to save full advantage. However, the scent all is stronger and opredelyonnee signalled Joseph Davidovichu — business obviously smells as money. It only poverty shameful, not able to live, lohi everyones are assured-consider, as if money do not smell. 0-0 th, still as strongly smell! As it is tasty, as it is sweet smell — is more sweet the desired woman! Especially — when it is a lot of them and they yours... The guy too postrozhel, has set aside a thimble with cognac aside, has ceased to put a hand to a breast, has started talking delovo: — Means so: in special details, excuse, I will not enter is while superfluous. And — you the person business, understand — not all details can be told. As they say — a trade secret. An essence here in what: I, excuse, has invented a way how to do a counterfeit money at such level, that they practically cannot be distinguished from the presents. However, excuse, I not so like a word "false", therefore I prefer to speak — "my" or «». So, — you watch my thought, dear Joseph Davidovich? — I have learnt to gain the money not worse the state. And now here has come to you with the offer: to make-transform my money in ours. In ours with you!. The visitor has broken off, as if has laid out-has told absolutely all and droplets does not doubt: Joseph Davidovich completely and all has understood all, in all has understood, — expectantly looked at the owner of "the Gold small fish». In bright light of a crystal branchy chandelier with huge gloomy colour of a picture on a wall severely looked at it and prophet Moisej, having extended ukazujushchy a finger — whether blessing Joseph Davidovicha, whether strictly questioning: and you honour antiquated precepts? Joseph Davidovich has heavy sighed and has made as though a short step towards. It is directly ridiculous, but I yet do not know what is your name on a surname! — Excuse! Lohov, Ivan Ivanovich, — has half-risen the visitor and even has as though snapped under a table the worn out heels. — retired, so to say, the teacher-language and literature teacher and in combination, excuse, the poet. Joseph Davidovich on "Lohova" has involuntarily twisted a smile, on "teacher-language and literature teacher" has frowned, on "poet" has frowned. The visitor has hastened to explain-add with authority: — Excuse, you in vain screw up the face, kind Joseph Davidovich! Our great poet Mihajlo Lomonosov made also great opening in the physicist and the mathematician. And here, for example, Italian ingenious artist-painter Leonardo da Vinci has invented in the beginning of the sixteenth century the helicopter, but to it, alas, have not believed, and as a result three hundred years began to fly later by helicopters only. Three centuries have lost!. For the inventor the main thing not a trade, and — a head. To Poets-inventors too, excuse, it is necessary to believe, Joseph Davidovich. — And I have interest once again to look your money, — the owner of an office has asked. The visitor has got from a pocket of a jacket two storublyovki, has laid out on a table. Joseph Davidovich has fastened on a fleshy solid nose points in a gold frame, carefully obsmotrel denominations, obshchupal, has sniffed and even liznul. Has got a powerful magnifier from a table box, once again investigated on millimetre, as well as all former denominations of it Lohova. The Bolshoi theatre with all vosemju columns on a place, on other party close up the top part of theatre — four vzdyblennyh a horse, a chariot, the god the Greek Apollo with the lyre and, excuse the Lord the Almighty, even pottsen at the god pagan it is indecent from under clothes, as well as it is necessary, sticks out-looks out... Fie! That-and-ak, and numbers at banknotes different, but, the main thing, water signs-images — the same Bolshoi theatre and figure 100 — on a place and a secret microscopic thread-line the bank note, as well as is necessary, across penetrates — the Central Bank of Russia 100 Central Banks of Russia 100 Central Banks of Russia 100... — And I have interest still to ask, — have looked over gold points at visitor Joseph Davidovich. — What for two? What for it always only two hundred-ruble beautiful pieces of paper? — Excuse, excuse! It is simple: for one, so to say, I not in a condition am more to make change, I am not in time. Here on these two beautiful as you were expressed, pieces of paper I have spent ten hours of intense work... It is interesting enough, — Joseph Davidovich has told, — but I wished to ask still: why not five hundred? You would receive at once to have the whole one thousand! — E-e, excuse, my Joseph Davidovich expensive you, here already psychology! — the former teacher somehow has indulgently explained. — here logic, here already thin calculation. You after all too perfectly know, that in our provincial solitude pjatisotrublyovye bank notes — a thing rare. And especially, excuse, in hands here such, as I... Modestly dressed people. With them terrible problems always would be, and especially till August, 17th. Delivery to receive, to exchange, moreover and sellers are afraid pjatisotrublyovok, sverhtshchatelno check. Well here, I also have decided not to risk and while to specialise on sotennyh. First, I when started this business, have not been assured yet, that I will reach such magnificent results. And secondly, I, on the contrary, have been assured before prokljatushchego black on 17th of August when the rouble already has three times grown thin at once, that me will quite suffice on life-prolife and storublyovok... Logically? Joseph Davidovich as if did not hear a question, has reflected deeply, formulating main still not clear for it a foggy hitch in this business. Has formulated-blinded: — Kohl of time you to me have come and tell such interesting things also I have interest to you to ask: and what for you to me have come? — Excuse! But I have told-has explained already: I suggest you to become my partner. Or, perhaps in a modern way, — my sponsor. The matter is that I have finished-has improved the invention, have thought up — how to mechanise process. For this purpose it is necessary to buy-get which-what smart import equipment-technics. This technics costs decently enough and is on sale only for currency. But it is not terrible — it will pay off fantastically quickly, it is literally for two-three weeks... And that is why I to you, dear Joseph Davidovich, have come: so, first, in this house over yours «the Gold small fish» lives my were, but the wife liked by me, and secondly, — you to me are nice, Joseph Davidovich, excuse... You listen here: by my calculations, we will be in day — in one day! — to let out monetary paper weight for the sum... Ten thousand roubles... The visitor has stuck in definitive vzoprevshego Joseph Davidovicha pobeditelnym a sight, has added-has pressed down still: — And even more! Excuse! For certain it is more! And, notice especially, dalnovidnejshy Joseph Davidovich, we can make for safety not only sotennye denominations, but also pjatidesjatirublyovye, and your liked of 500, and we will want, for spirit and — tens... — And dollars-dollars? — Suddenly a constrained voice at all has not asked, and somehow kvaknul Joseph Davidovich. — Excuse! Нó problems as Americans speak, — it is cheerful vshohotnul Lohov. — We and over it in due course poraskinem brains. All in our hands, road you my, most precious Joseph Davidovich. There would be, as they say, an initial capital... The owner of "the Gold small fish» again has mechanically removed a wig and was wiped The Lord the Almighty! * * * But Joseph Davidovich was the old skilled Jew — it for ten false sotennyh will not spend. Already enjoying sweet languor under a spoon from a presentiment-anticipation of enormous good luck, it nevertheless has resolved about itself(himself): to fuss and hurry is glupstvo. It is necessary to meet more close it Lohovym, to visit in it falshivomonetnoj a workshop, the eyes and through a magnifier to see, how it makes-prints the money... But the visitor suddenly has rigidly seized Joseph Davidovicha for a throat and undertook to compress-squeeze, blocking oxygen. Figuratively, of course, speaking. It appears, tomorrow, on 31st of December, this necessary equipment will be on sale under the old prices, and here after New year it will rise in price already on 20, and even the whole 25 percent! It Lohov knows precisely because the inquiry wrote to that trading firm Moscow where only and it is possible to get such modern technics, and to it the answer one week ago has come. Joseph Davidovich, certainly, zaimel interest to look at this document, but at its visitor with itself for some reason it has not appeared. He has suggested the future partner to glance, not postponing, to it home, there definitively to agree and start to operate. That is, Joseph Davidovich will hand over Lohovu the necessary sum, that will sit down on the car (it has a familiar private trader with "Gazelle") in the morning and will rush off in capital... Why not at night? Yes unless on such ice moreover during our gangster times with the big money it is possible to go at night on roads! No to risk it is not necessary, and to what. After all the main thing — to issue 31st till 16-00 documents and to bring-pay under even old prices money in cash desk. And then Lohov with the driver will meet-will wait in Moscow a holiday (after all Joseph Davidovich will allocate and for travelling and living expenses — all it then okupitsja-vozvernyotsja with interest!), then properly will check up-will test the bought technics and will bring akkuratnenko home. At it, Joseph Davidovicha, the life fantastic, as at tsar Solomona Also will begin. The owner of "the Gold small fish» still painfully fluctuated-deliberated, but the future partner doubedil-has finished its wise parable: — Excuse! You know, dear Joseph Davidovich, what history-dialogue like to repeat business Americans? «Tuk! Tuk! — Who there? Is I, your chance! — the lie, chance two times does not knock!.» Yes, yes, that the chance in second time can not knock is Joseph Davidovich knew perfectly. Already how much time in the life, especially by a youth, it missed the chance, had such glupstvo — not to respond, not to react to its first knock. O-o-o, only one Lord the Almighty knows-knows, how much it was necessary naterpetsja-sustain because of it in a life to Joseph Davidovichu — where there distressful bible Iovu! Here there was such good author, too on a surname Grossman, — and so unless only he could write-create one more novel «the Life and destiny» — already about Joseph Davidovicha and for its biography. There all would be told. As in days of Moiseevy forty years unfortunate Jews on desert knocked about-wandered, and Joseph Davidovich up to mature years did not find an exit from poverty desert. . That Grossman, the author, would describe, how it was necessary to poor Joseph Davidovichu from native Odessa urgently and for ever in another's edges to be run-move, and why at it the foot is crippled, and instead of a native teeth the plug-in sparkle entirely... Would describe, what for they with the first wife, the Rose, long children did not get and as almost at the last minute before a birth have got rid of first-born Venichki and when have taken in head to get-give rise nevertheless successors, already rather late was: here the Rose, narodiv the second, JAshu, become to the first and unique also has died, some more years on this severe light have suffered and have departed to the Almighty... That author-writer Grossman would tell to all world as Joseph Davidovich for expensive dead woman inconsolably cried-groaned and as almost whole year was a widow... Would show in the book and as dshcher neighbour's Svetlana-rybonka ruthlessly laughed at it and spoke, it still to suffer a pier-say, an old age of the groom agrees, but here shameful and shameful poverty — for what! So while Joseph Davidovich does not become new Russian, the present businessman, instead of the owner of one pity lump-booth, — she will laugh only to it on the person and it will be better to continue to live with parents, though to it already and under thirty … And still the novelist-author brightly also has described, how once Joseph Davidovich nevertheless has risked, has not missed the chance, has heard-has distinguished its first knock. It then here as have secured unexpectedly to a wall, have not given time for meditations: if in a day demanded sum you will not bring — «the Gold small fish» will not get to you, another will buy up... Joseph Davidovich Has risked, has spat even on the Jewish Saturday and, is worse than that, almost, it is possible to tell, on a crime has gone, but has extracted all for one day — yes that there, all in some hours! — missing money, has had time to buy-get desired «the Gold small fish»... Would tell and further the writer-biographer as have gone at Joseph Davidovicha has put uphill as he has persuaded to Light-rybonku to become his wife lawful as has promised it gold mountains... Alas, and more time, alas! Who does not know, that at the woman appetite during meal comes: became its small fish of incomes of «the Gold small fish» a little. The Lord the Almighty! And «the old Jew» to call the beginnings, and to threaten undertook, that-de will throw-will leave, and the child will conceive from another is undoubtedly for it, Joseph Davidovich, «old Jew», not only money big to earn is not able, but also children already to do-plane not in a condition... And to Joseph Davidovichu if it is fair, incomes too began not to suffice for a long time. It is necessary already to prepare to send son Jashu to America to study, — and as, not loh it any, and Grossman! These racketeers homebrew, bai-hogs smelly have already definitively got. The prices for products are skipped-raise every day, — where here the big profit nagrebyosh? Not-e-et, it is necessary to do feet by all family of this country and as it is possible further. More close to the earth promised. But, of course, not to Israel, and — to Germany or it is even better at once for ocean, to blest America-Evreiku. And there without several millions even it nothing the devout Jew, not that vykrestu... And here: «Tuk! It I, your chance!.» Already sixty, and it last knock in its life-destiny of personal chance was distributed to Joseph Davidovichu, undoubtedly. On-and-pos-ice-it-shy! But, maybe, and even the parable almost Solomonova not so has worked on Joseph Davidovicha as assurance Lohova, that it will give-will leave it very important guarantees, kakovye are in the same place, at his place. — Well, good! That I wish to feed two hungry chickabiddies — let me will be punished by the God! — Joseph Davidovich has told. — But I do not wish to perish through nonsense. I go now without money. I go to look details and guarantees the eyes. I have this interest! The visitor has with relief taken breath and hardly was too has not pulled off a wig to be wiped. But it was kept, has seized hasty a wine-glass, has greedy taken-zaglotil celebratory cognac, in the form of a toast having exhaled: — Well, here and slavnenko! * * * O-O th! The Lord the Almighty! This strange Lohova had a solid three-room apartment in the street Engels, consider in the centre — with furniture, a fluffy red cat and a dog-rate. Joseph Davidovich not to suffer suspicions, has in plain terms declared, that has interest to learn-see the eyes for a residence permit. The owner of apartment has willingly got the passport, Joseph Davidovich has examined through a magnifier: Lohov Ivan Ivanovich, Russian, is dissolved, children are not present, a photo on a place, a stamp propisochnyj accurate — Engels, 8, sq. 31. The owner has meanwhile exposed from a package on a table in the big room a cognac bottle, a bottle of martini, convolutions with sandwiches, packing of the frozen shrimps, a sheaf of bananas, a box of sweets … Cost of all of it much more exceeded the sum of two hundred re, remained in Joseph Davidovicha's office, well let — what now to be considered: already as though skladchina partners-podelnikov it has turned out. — Excuse! The most precious Joseph Davidovich, give ive on rjumashke for sugrevu, on our Russian custom, — it is vigorous potyor hands Lohov. It was somehow raised more and more as if got drunk. It is visible, even before arrival to «the Gold small fish» it was put... However, under a table there was not drunk up fire extinguisher of port "Agdam". It extremely was not pleasant to Joseph Davidovichu. It has imperceptibly felt a wallet on a waist, in a secret pocket, has grumbling looked round. From walls on it it is severe, as Moisej in its own office-office, two gloomy misters looked-looked any. The owner, having noticed interest of expensive visitor, vshohotnul, has fluffed up a beard. — Excuse, they are our witnesses will be. At the left, that is Stanislavsky Konstantin Sergeevich, the known reformer of theatre. It just he all time exclaimed: «I do not believe!» Remember? And that, on the right, — Ostrovsky Alexander Nikolaevich, the well-known author pies about money-bags-miroedov and kupchin-zhidovin everyones... Dear people! I mean, excuse, Stanislavsky and Ostrovsky. Thanks, Joseph Davidovich! Excuse! Give and for them we will drink!. To Joseph Davidovichu the sneer already was obviously heard. — Throw these nonsenses! — it was twisted. — you only also think about to drink. Let's affairs do, and then and we will think about to drink... But Lohov nevertheless hrjapnul individually rjumashku hundred-gramme and szheval a sandwich with a cervelat, apologising and being justified, that-de at it in a mouth since the morning makovoj dewdrops were not. It also has allocated pair of sandwiches to the rate, and a cat heart-rendingly demanding the share, has crumbled in its cup kolbaski. And only after these cares of sausage essential have started commerce. To begin with Lohov hardly has more slightly opened a veil over the epoch-making invention and process of a handicraft work of money. In a niche, in the deaf person kladovochke it has shown to Joseph Davidovichu a photographic enlarger "Neva", powerful theatrical spotlights-lighter with the violet lamp, any ampermeter, a rheostat and other electrophysical devices, the whole battery of bottles with chemical reactants, to stop cut on a format storublyovok any veljurovoj, whether that, papers... But the main thing, the future partner has shown to the visitor already almost ready sample-copy of production — sotennuju a denomination which one party, with horses and pottsenom, already absolutely and completely was accurate, ready, and another — still absolutely pale, foggy, nedoprojavlennaja: as if travlennaja acid... — Excuse, the most difficult, — has explained convincingly Lohov, — to put and fix watermarks, a secret thread-line, and also to update each time denomination number. It is necessary the same stage — elektroliznuju, ionising, kupazhnuju or photoprojective — to repeat repeatedly... However, further to go into details this newly appeared alchemist did not become, has explained only still, that at a mechanical production process will be accelerated in hundreds times, and can, and in thousand... The answer from Moscow has been there and then shown also: postage stamps, a return address — all even through a magnifier looks solidly, authentically. In a package — the firm form on a satiny paper with joint-stock company "Bertolt-Brjuder" signature stamp: «Dear  Lohov I. I ! Under your request we send you prospectuses and the price-list. To see glad you among our clients. We remind, that, for the reasons independent of us, since January, 1999 the price for our goods will be raised at least on 20 %. Hurry to make purchase! 31‑го December we work to 16‑00, I, 2, on January, 3rd and 4 — the days off. Our address: 123609, Moscow, Red Presnya, 12, office 13». Lohov undertook to palm off on Joseph Davidovichu prospectuses, to stick-specify to fingers into colourful photopictures. — Here, excuse, offset desktop printing machine "Linotipe-Hell". It in five colours can simultaneously print. It is a miracle! But we, dear Joseph Davidovich, excuse, most likely, we will stop a choice here on this miracle: look — formnaja the multiple copying car with computer management МISOМЕХ SR 70... You understand — Em And Es 0 Em E Iks Es Ayr seventy?!. Lohov already almost cried out in any yornicheskom ecstasy. Joseph Davidovich, in turn, has already become stupid from this gibberish. — How much? — A whining voice he has asked, — I have interest to ask: how much it costs? — Thanks, thanks! Excuse, now we will specify, — has turned away to light, has raised on a forehead dark glasses and the partner was inclined over sheet with the prices. — Te-e-ek-with, here at us rastsenochki, we find ours "Misomeks"... Aha! Thirteen thousand c.u. That is — standard units, and easier speaking, — dollars... Well and, excuse, on a special paper, for the car, travellers... The Round bill, excuse, fifteen thousand dollars. Thanks! Joseph Davidovich zayorzal on a chair — was intolerably combed kopchik. It almost all its undercover not declared grist which it collected-stored in a stocking on the rainy day and did not trust even "Kreditsotsbanku" under Mark Solomonovicha's fair Jewish word. From this grist the owner of "the Gold small fish» was going to only on a tribute to racketeers-half-sheep necessary to take, and now and on it at all does not remain... So it is deep pogruzilsja-unyrnul Joseph Davidovich in a trance of painful reflexions, that itself has not noticed, how after the owner has passed-prohromal in a portrait hall, has sat down by a table, has drunk a kind cut wine-glass, undertook to chew a sandwich. Lohov — the zmy-tempter! — did not hurry, did not push expensive visitor. Fifteen thousand dollars it is money! — And I have to tell to you to steam of words, — Joseph Davidovich has regained consciousness, at last. — What you had interest to pull for rubber? I held your money on hands in Catholic Christmas... — Thanks! Excuse, Joseph Davidovich, — willingly, but somehow patronising, even to explain undertook indulgently Lohov, — but you underestimate psychology and mentality. We, Russian, — people irresolute, in monetary affairs, excuse, shy, by impudence to be enriched we are not able — the majority, at least. Well, as though I have come to you, dear Joseph Davidovich, in the cap, and in the first put, excuse, from a threshold and has thumped: so supposedly and so, has learnt to do a counterfeit money, go to me in podelniki!. Ridiculously, excuse! No, such impudence you will not make. It to you, excuse, to Jews, the Lord has given talent, it you for one day in a condition large monetary business to turn, be enriched even for the bill, happens, another... Not without reason in the people — excuse, for God's sake! — speak: if you come the Jew will be always full!. Joseph Davidovich has drawn in lips. It is not enough boor of the Wild boar from it svinjachim rudeness! Not only that the wife-shiksa even at people has called it not so long ago, the native husband and the dear old person «the Jew parhatym»!. So now also this loh Lohov will be offended-scoff?! To rise yes to leave... — What glupstvo! — it has absolutely whiningly uttered. — in a decent society after such words for a hand do not submit. You, probably, are the anti-semite!. The owner has jumped from a chair, has made the scared person, zapriklanivalsja, pressing a hand to heart, zaizvinjalsja is hot and like sincere: — Excuse! Excuse, For God's sake, dear Joseph Davidovich! That you! What insults? And what I the anti-semite, the God with you! Anti-semites if literally, are opponents of Semites, that is the Jews, all Arabs-Moslems and even Ethiopians of Negroes... After all it glupstvo? Glupstvo!. And "Jew" is, excuse, not a nationality, the same designation of essence of the person, dear Joseph Davidovich. Both Pushkin unforgettable, and Gogol, both Chekhov, and Dostoevsky used a word "Jew" widely — esteem their products. And it always and all a hand submitted. You, excuse, unless would not submit a hand to Chekhov or Dostoevsky?!. Suddenly Lohov has as though thought suddenly. — However, excuse-excuse, Joseph Davidovich, where it we? About what it we? Joseph Davidovich expensive, in the deaf person chernozemnom a city two persons — Russian and the Jew here sit; well sit and do the general good business. Well, what can be between us international break a set-insult? Between us there could be only treasured insults-misunderstanding — excuse for a pun. That is, if one of us of veins under antiquated laws — well, there: an eye for an eye and other... And the second would adhere novozavetnyh to precepts Christ's, — say, substitute the left cheek if has already received on right … And, excuse the most precious Joseph Davidovich, at such situation to the one who honours the Old testament, to live-exist much more profitable and more freely, and to the second — absolutely on the contrary... Whether Not so? Joseph Davidovichu very much, excessively any more did not like all this ambiguous ticklish chatter with each wine-glass more and more the getting drunk guy. — I have interest to see-know guarantees for which you spoke, — already to impropriety whining tone it has torn off the potential partner. — Excuse, excuse! Here they, — has led round Lohov round itself a hand. — I leave to you as a deposit this three-room apartment in cost approximately in thirty thousand dollars and the most expensive, that at me is — Baksika and to Mark... Cat and the rate, uslyhav the currency nicknames-names, have slightly opened wise eyes from a dream... Well, apartment it is powerful. (P. 2)>>>
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