Автор: Карр Дж.Д. Хэммет Д. Гарднер Э.С. Стаут Р. Айриш У.
Теги: художественная литература
Год: 1989
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H CKpblAaCb 3a yrAoM BaYMeH-CTpHT. Pa3HOpettHBbie nOKa-
54
aaHHJI CBHAeTeAeH 3aTPY AHJlIOT p03blCKH MaWHHbl. CHAB-
IgHX B HeM AIOAeii HHKTO He pa3r AJlAeA.
EAHHCTBeHHblH H3 6paTbeB, OCTaBWHHCJI B 2KHSbIX,
6oii YaCT, KOTOpblH TaKme 6bIJ\ CBH eTeJ\eM rH6eJ\H Hop...
MaHa, He 3H8eT, nOqeMY y6HJ\H Q)peHCHca. OH 3aJlBHJ\, t1T()
eMY HeH3BeCTHO, 6b1AH AH Y Hero BparH. MHCC Mapn We...
nep , np02KH:sa'IOIYaJl B OMe N2 19 no EeHKep-aBeHlo.
KOTOpaJl AOA)KHa 6blAa 06BeHlIaTbCJl C cPpeHcHcoM Ha 6y..
AyrgeH He eAe, TaK)Ke He Mor J\a Ha3BaTb HHKoro, KTO me..
AU 6bl CMepTH ee 2KeHHXY.
THMOTH Aii'seHC, 3a ep2KaHHbIH no nO 03peHHIO B TOM,
QTO OH BeA MaWHHY, KOTOpaJl cAyqaHHO c6liJ\a HopMaHa
YeCTa, OTKa3aACJI AaTb HHTepBblO penopTepaM, KOTOpbte
npHlllJ\H B ero KaMepy B ropOACKOH TlOpbMe, rAe OH co...
AepmHTCJI AO cy J\a .
He EOMOHT Me J\eHHO cJ\omliJ\ ra3eTY Ii CYHYJ\ ee B Rap..
MaR naAbTO. T OJ\bKO CTHCHYTble ry6bl H rOp5ll!!He rJ\a3a Bbll1a"
BaAn ero BOJ\HeHHe. 3a6HBlllHCb B CaMbIH: yroJ\ MaWHHbl, OH
BepTeA B pYKax He3ammeHHYIO cHrapy.
.l(oMa OH, He pa3 eBaHCb, 6blCTpO npoweJ\ K TeAeq>OHY,
Ha6paJ\ OJUiH 3a ApyrHM 4eTblpe HOMepa H KamAblH pa3 cnpa..
lliHBaA: HeT J\H 3 eCb nOJ\H Ma BHra H r e MomHO ero HaHTH?
nOCAe qeTBepToro 3BOHKa OB OTKa3aJ\C5I OT CBOHX nonbITOK.
OnYCTHB Tpy6KY, OH BblHYJ\ cHra,py, 3aKypHA, HO TYT 2Ke
nOA02KHA ee Ha KpaH CTOAa H B3J1AC.R 3a TeAeq>OH. 003BOHHB
B ropOACKYIO paTYWY, ou nonpOCHA coe HHHTb ero C oKpym...
HblM npOKypopOM. 02KHAaJl OTBeTa, OH nOATJlHY A HoroH CTY A,
ceA H nOAHec cHrapy KO PTY.
HalKoHeg eMY OTBeTHJ\H.
- AJ\J\o,- CKa3aJ\ OH,- MomHO nonpOCliTb MHCTepa
CDappa?.. HeJ\ EOMOHT... .l{a. CnacH60.- OH 3aT5IHYJ\CH
H MeAAeHHO BblnYCTHJ\ bIM.- AJ\J\o! <:Papp?. BepHYJ\CH He-
CKOAbKO MHHYT Ha3a ... lI,a. Mory 51 cei1Qac C BaMH nOBHAaTb..
CH?.. TaK. nOJ\b BaM rOBopHJ\ 06 y6HHcTBe YacTa?.. Ara, Obi
He 3HaeTe, r Ae OH?.. T aK BOT, eCTb O HO eJ\bye, KOTopoe H XO"
TeA 6bl C BaMH 06CYAHTb... Hy, CKamCM, lIepe3 nOJ\lIaca...
ECTb.
OH nOJ\omHJ\ Tpy6KY, BCTaA H nO OllleJ\ K CTOJ\HKY Y t\Be-
pH IIOCMOTpeTb, HeT J\.M eMY nHceM. Ha CToJ\.HKe J\emaJ\o He...
C((OAb/KO mypHaJ\.OB M AeB5ITb nHceM. OH 6bICTpO npOCMOTpeJ\
KOHBepTbI, He OTKpbIBaH, 6pOCHJ\ HX 06paTHO Ha CTOJ\HK, pa3"
eACH B cnaJ\bHC II npomeJ\ B BaHHYIO, r e no6pHJ\CH H npH-
HJlA AY m.
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II
IlpoKYPoP MaHKA Amo3e€p <Dapp 6blA rpY3HblH 1JeJ\OBeK J\eT
COpOKa. HaA ero KpaCHblM AHyOM, HHKorAa He TepJlBWHM
.ltpa'tJAHBoro Bbl pa2KeHH1I, TOp'laAa IBeTKa KOpOTKHX K paCHblX
BOAOC. OH CHAeA 3a 60AbWHM nHCbMeHHblM CTOAOM, Ha nOAR-
pOBaHHOH nOBepx:nOCTH KOToporo CTOJIAH TOAbKO TeJ\ecpOH
H nH'CbMeHHbI'H npH60p H3 3eAeHoro OHHKca, YKpaweHHblH Ha-
u u U u
rOH 2KeHCKOH €PHTypoH H3 MeTaJ\Aa, Aep2KaIBeH B nO)tHJlTbIX
PYKax caMOAeTHK. no 06e CTOpOHbl OT <l>H-rypKH AHXO TOplIaAH
lIepHble H 6eAbie a'BTopY1JKH.
cPapp 06eH MH PYKaMH n02KaA PYKY He a BOMOHTa H yca-
ltHA ero B K02KaHOe KpecAO. PaCKaIfH'BaJlCb Ha CTYAe, OH ClIpO-
CHA:
- XopOWO C'be3AH'AH'? - CKB03b APY2KeAI06HbIH 6AeCK
ero r Aa3 npor AJlAbIBaJ\O AIO,6onbITCTBO.
- HH1JerO,- OTBeTHA HeA.-.H HaC1JeT cPpeHCHca YaCTa.
Tenepb, Kor a ero npHCTYKHYAH, Kax 06cTOHT lteAO C TH.MOM
AHBeHCOM?
<Papp B3AporHYA, HO 6blCTpO CAeAaA BHA, 1JTO OH npOCTO
ycamHBaeTCJI noy 06Hee.
- nO-MoeMY, aTO HHlfero He MeHJleT,- CKa3aA OH.-
Be.ltb OCTaJ\CJI el!!e TpeTHH 6paT, KOTOpblH M02KeT )taTb nOKa-
3aHHJI npOTH'B AHBeHca,.- OH pa3rAJlAbI ' BaA ycrOA nHCb-MeH..
Horo CTOJ\a, JlBHO H36eraJl BCTpeTHTbC1I r Aa3alMH t He oM.-
A n01JeMY Bbl cnpawH'BaeTe? Y Bac eCTb KaKHe-HH6y Ab co06-
pameHHH?
HeA He OTpbIBaA B3rAJI a OT AHt!a <Pappa.
- npOCTO nOHHTepecoBaACJI. Aa, pa3 APyroH 6paT CMO-
meT on03HaTb THMa, 3HatfHT, Bce B nOpJlAKe,
<Papp OTBeTHJ\, nO-npeafHeMy He nOAHH'MaJl rOJ\OBbl:
- KOHe1JHO.- OH THXOHbKO paC,Ka1JHBaACJI Ha CTYAe. Ero
nOJ\Hble !BeRH ApomaAH, KaK 2KeAe. nOTOM OH OTKaWJ\JlACJI,
BCTaA H, nOCMOTpeB Ha He a, PY2KeAI06HO CKa3aA: - 060-
2K HTe MH.HYTKY, MIHe HymHo TYT KOe-1JTO CAeJ\aTb. OHH Bce
3a6y .ltYT, eCAH JI nepecTaHY HacTynaTb HM Ha nJlTKH. He yxo-
AHTe, 11 X01JY norOBopHTb C BaMH 0 AHcneHHe.
- MO)KeTe He cneWHTb,- np060pMOTaA HeA BAorOHKY
npOKYpopy. Bce nJlTHaAt!aTb MH'HYT, nOKa cPapp OTCYTCTBO-
BaA, OH cnOKOUHO KYPHA.
<Papp BepHYACJI XIMYPbIH.
- 01JeHb comaAelO, 1JTO MHe npHWJ\OCb Bac no.KHHYTb,-
CKa3aA OH H CHOBa ceA.- Y Hac TYT pa60Tbl HeBnpOBopOT.
npOCTO B3AOXHYTb HeKor a. ECAH TaK 6y eT npOAOAmaTb-
CJI...- OH pa3BeA pYKaMH.
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- HH1JerO, HH1JerO, He 6eCnO.KOHTeCb. ECTb KaKHe-HH6YAb
1I0BOCTH II CBJl3H C y6H'HcTBOM T eHAopa r eHpH?
- HeT, nOKa HHlfero. Ka,K pa3 06 aTOM JI H XOTeA y sac
rnpOCHTb... HaclfeT AHcneHHa...- CDapp CHOBa OTBeA rAa3a
OT HeAa.
HaCMeWAHBa.R YAbl6Ka He3aMeTHO AJI c06eceAHHK8 TpO-
IIYAa yroAKH pTa He a H TYT me HClfe3J\a. OH CKa.aaA:
- ECAH pa306p8TbC.R, YAHKH-TO oce AHnOOble.
cPalpp MeAAeHHO KHB8A, He OTpblBaJi rA83 OT nHCbMeHHoro
CTOAa.
- MomeT 6blTb, HO oeAb OH YApaA H3 ropo a B TY C8MYlO
IIOQb. 8T0 nOA03pHTeAbHo.
- Y Hero 6blAH Ha TO Oc06bl.e npH.1JHIHbl,- CKa3aJ\ He ,-
neCbMa OCHOBaTeAbHble.- T eHb Y Abl6KH CHOBa nOJlBHAaCb
H H'Clfe3Aa.
cPapp ODJITb 38KHBaA, CAOBHO eMY xOTeAocb, 1JT06bl ero
y6eAHAH.
- A ObI He J.tonYCKaeTe, 1J-fO 8TO OH y6HJ\ r eHPH?
HeA OTBeTHA He6pe)KHO:
- AYMalO, tfTO OH TYT HH npH 1JeM. Ho TatKaJl B03Mom-
IIOCTb Bcer Aa CYIYeCTByeT. 11 y Bac AOCTaTO'tJHO ocHoBaHHH,
tJTo6bl ero 3aAepmaTb, ecAH 3aXOTHTe.
IlpoKYPOP nOAHJlA rOJ\OBY H nOC'MOTpeA H8 HeAa. CMYIBeH-
110 YAbroHYDlllHCb, OH np06opMoTaA:
- ECAH JI CYIO HOC He 0 CBoe AeAO, MomeTe nOCAaTb MeH,. ..
K qepTOBOH MaTepH'. Ho n01JeMY, pa H 6ora, CKamHTe ObI MHe,
IlOAb OTnpaBHA Bac B HblO-YlOPK 3a bepHH llHcneHHoM
He OToeTHA He cpa3Y. OH 3aAYMaACJI. nOTOM nomaA nAe...
'1aMH:
- nOAb He OTnpaBAJlA MeHJI, OH pa3peWHA MIHe noexaTb.
cPapp MOAtfaA. HeA .aaT.RHYAC.R, BblnYCTHA J.tbiM H npOAOA-
maJ\:
- BepHH Ha YA MeHJI H YApaA C MOHMH aeHbraMH. 8TO
'IHCTaJl CAYlfaHHOCTb, If TO T eHAOp reHpH 6blA y6HT B TOT ca..
Mbl" AeHb, KorAa nerrH O'TYA npH'WJ\a K €pH'HaJ\Y nepBoH.
A 11 nOCTCilBHA Ha Hee TbICJl1JY nJlTbCOT OAAapOB.
- Xopowo, XOPOWO, He ,- 6blCTPO nporOBopHA cPapp.-
MeHJI BaWH c nOAeM eA8 He KacaJOTC.R. .fI, BHAHTe AH, He
OqeHb yoepeH, 1JTO AHcneHH CAYlfaHHO He nOBCTpe1JaA reHpH
Jla YAHge H He npHCTYKHYA ero. 80 BCJlKOM CAYlfae, JI YMalO
('fa 3aJ.tep1KaTb Ha HeKOTopoe OpeMJI.- Ero TOACTble ry6bl
fKpHBHAa no 060cTp8cTHaJi YAbI6Ka.- He AYMaHTe, 1JTO JI CYIO
IIOC B ;teAa nOA.R HAH B BaWH, HO...- ero 6arpOBoe J\H\!O
AOCHHAOCb OT nOTa. BHe3anHO OH HarHYACJI, BbIABH YA JlII!HX
cToAa, 3awypwaA TaM 6YMarOH H npOTJlHYA HeAY Ma-
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AeHbKHH 6eAblH KOHBepT, 8CKpblTblH C OltHorO K'paJl.- BOT.-
rOAOC ero CTaA X'pH'IIAblM: - nOCMOTpHTe H CKaJKHTe, liTO Bbl
06 aTOM AYMaeTe. MomeT, aTO npOCTO B3AOP?
HeA B3J1A KOHBepT, HO He CTaA ero pa3rAJlAbiBaTb. Ero
r Aa3a, CTaBWHe XOAOAHblMH H 6AecTJlIBH'MH, npOAOAmaJ\1I
B ynop CMOTpeTb Ha npoKypopa.
AHYO <:t>appa no6arp08eAo eIBe CHAbHee; OH MHpOJ\106HIBO
nO]tHJlJ\ MJlCHCTYIO PYKY H 3MOBOpHJ\:
-.H He npHAalO aToMy HHKaKoro 3HalleHH'JI, HeA, HO...
BCJlKHH pa3, KorAa QTO-HH6YAb cAyqaeTCJI, Mbl nOAyqaeM Kyqy
SCJlKOH epYH4b1. B o6IBeM, npOqTHTe H CKa2KHTe.
Bbl2K a,B el!!e MrHOBeHHe, HeA OTBeA rAasa OT AHua <Dap..
pa H nOCMOTpeA Ha KOHBepT. AApec 6blA HaneliaTaH Ha Ma..
WHHKe:
M-py Ax. (/Jappy,
OKpgJICHOMY npOKYpopy.
fopoAcKaR paTywa,
.I1U l tHO.
WTeMneAb Ha KOHBepTe nOKa3b1 I Ba.J\, liTO nHCbMO 6blAO OT"
npaBAeHO B npOWAYJO Cy660TY. BHYTPH Ha AHCTKe 6eAOH 6y-
MarH 6blAO TPH q>paabl, 6e3 06paQ!eHHJI H 6e3 nOAfIHCH:
nOqeMY, DOCAe Toro KaK TeHAOp reHpH 6blA y6HT,
nOAb Ma BHr YKpaA O HY H3 ero WAJln?
KYAa AesaAacb WAJlna, KOTOpaJi 6blAa Ha TeHJ\ope
reHpH B MOMenT y6HHCTBa?
nOqeMY qeAOBeKa, KOTOpblH YTBep)K aeT, qTO OH nep-
BbIM 06HapY2KHA Tpyn T eHJ\opa r eHpH, B3.S1AH K BaM Ha
CAY2K6y?
He CAO)KHA 6YMamKY, CYUYA ee 06paTHO B KOHBepT, 6po..
CHA KOHBepT Ha CTOJ\ H pa3r AaAHA YCHKH HorTeM 60J\bllIoro
naJ\bga. Y CTpeMH'B Ha npoKypopa 6eCCTpaCTHblH B3r AHA, OH
3a-rOBopHA C HHM CTOAb 2Ke 6eCCTpaCTHblM TOHOM:
- HYHlfTO?
Il!eKH cPappa OnJlTb Ba p02KaAH. 08 nblTaACJI HaXMypHTb-
C.SI, HO 8 ero fAa3ax C8eTHAaCb HeMaJi MOAb6a.
- PaAH 60ra, HeA,- CKa3aA OH npoHHKHOBeHHO,- He
AyMaHTe, qTO JI npHAalO aTOMY Kaxoe-AH60 3HalleHHe. HaM
npHJIOCJlT TJOKH TaICHX nHceM xamAblH pa3, Kor a t1TO-HH'6YAb
npoHcxo HT. .H npocTo XOTeA nOKa3aTb ero 8aM.
- 3HaQHT, Bce B nOpJl 'Ke, no KpaH'Heii Mepe, AO Tex nop,
DOKa Bbl Tax K STOMY OTHOCHTecb,- CKa3aA He bOMOHT. rAa-
Ba ero OCTarBaAHCb 6eCCTpaCTHbIMH, rOJ\oc T02Ke.- Bbl nOAIO
06 aTOM rO'BOPHAH?
58
- 0 nHCblMe? HeT, JI ero eJSe He DHAeA. Aa OHO BeAIt
H npH'WAD-TO TO'AbKO cerOAHJI YTPOM.
He}.t B3J1A KOHBepT co CTOAa H CYHYA ero DO BHYTpeHHHH
KapMaH fiHA2KaKa,. npoKYPOp npoDoAHA nIiCbMO 3aTpaBAeHHbI-
MH r Aa3a,MH, HO HH,1JerO He ClKa3aA.
CnpJlTaB nHCbMO, HeA BblHYA H I 3 Apyroro KapMaHa TOH-
l\ylO KpantfaTYIO cHII'apy H C'Ka'3aJ\:
- Ha BaweM MeCTe .Sf 6bl eMY HHtferO He rOBopH,A. Y He-
ro H 6e3 Toro XBaTaeT HenpHJlTHOCTeii.
- KOHeqHO, KOHeIfHO,- nOAXD8THA <Dapp, npem}.te 'leY
He ycneA 38KOHIIIHTb q>Pa3Y.
floCJ\e 8Toro 06a 3aMOA'ICUH. <l>app CHOBa YCTaDHACJI Ha
yroA CTOAa, a HeA 3MYMtfHBO CMOTpeA eMY BARgO. MOAtfa..
HHe 6blAO npepBaHo M'.SfrKH'M 2KY2K2KaHHeM TeJ\e<p0HHoro an-
napaTa.
<Dapp CH.SfA Tpy6KY.
- Aa... A8...- Ero HH)KHJlJI qeJ\IOCTb MeAAeHHO IIOnOJ\3J\a
nnepeA, 6arpoBoe AHgo nOWAO D.SfTHaMH.- He M02KeT
6blTbl- npOpbltfaA OH.- B03bMHTe 3TO'rO y6AIOAKa H YCTpoU-
Te eMY OQHYIO cTa'BKY. ECAH OH H TorAa He npH,3HaeTCJI, MDt
DOBbMeMCJI 3a Hero nO-}.tpyrOMY... Aa,... BaA1IHTe.- OH C CH"
AOH WBblPHYA Tpy6KY Ha pbl1Jar H nOCMOTpeA Ha HeAa B36e-
meHHbI1MH r Aa.3aMH.
HeA 3aMep C CHrapOH B OAHOH PYKe H rOpJlQ!eH 3amHraA-
KOH B APyroii. r Aa,3a ero 3a6AeCTeAH, OH npO.BeA H3bIIKO'M no
ry6aM H yc,MeXHYACJI.
- LlTO-HH6YAb HODeHbKoe - cnpoCHA OH AaCKOBO.
B rOAoce npoKypopa 3BYtfaAa JlpOCTb:
- 8TO BonA YacT, TpeTHH 6paT, KOTOpblH on03HaA
AHBeHca. KorAa Mbl pa3rOBapH,Ba.J\H, JI nOAYMaJ\ 0 HeM H no-
CJ\aA K HeMY AIOAeH cnpOCHTb, MozeT AU OH on03HaTb ero elUe
pa3. A OH, CYKHH CblH, DHAHTe AH, Y)Ke He YBepeHI
HeA KH9HYA, CAOBHO OH 8TO npeJ,tBHAeA.
- LITO me Tenepb 6YAeT? ,
- HlAero y Hero He DbIH eTI - npopbl'laJ\ CDapp.- OR
('ro yme OAHH pa3 On03HaA, H eMY npHAeTCJI nOBTopHTb 8TO
lIepeA npHCJI)KHbI'MH. Ero cen1Jac npHDe YT, JI C HHM no6ece-
AYOO, a K TOMY DpeMeaH, KaK JI C HHM nOKoHIfY, on Y MeHJI
weAKOBbiM CT8HeT.
- BOT 'KaK? A ecJ\H HeT?
f1HcbMeHHbI'H CTOA npoxypopa :a8Ap02KaA no y apoM ero
KY J\aa<a.
- CTaHeTI
Ha HeAa STO, O'ieDHAHO, He npOH3DeAO Sne'laTAeHHJI. OH
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noltHeC 3a2KHraAKY K CHrape. BblnYCTHB H30 pTa CTp}'HRY
AblMa, OH cnpOCHA BeceAO:
- .H Tome TaK AYMalO. A BApyr HeT? BAPyr OH nOCMOT'"
pHT Ha THMa H CKa2KeT: «.H He YBepeH, liTO 8TO OH»?
cPapp CHOBa CTYKHYA KYAaKOM no CTOAY.
- nOCAe Toro KaK .Sf C HHM nopa60TalO, He CKameT. no...
CAe 8Toro OH CM02KeT TOAbKO BCTaTb nepeA npHC1Im.Hb1Mlf
H CK83aTb: «8TO OH .
Y 2Ke 6e3 TeHH IOMopa, cnOKOUHO H YCTaAO HeA CKa3aA:
- OH OTK82KeTCJI OT CBoero nepBoro nOKa3aHHJI. Bbl aTO
3HaeTe, H TYT HHqerO He nOAeAaeWb. Bel1b npaOAa? 8TO Jte...
AO Y Bac He BblropHT. A STO 3HaQHT, liTO Bame 06BHHeHHe
npOTHB T HMa AHBeHca npOBaAHAOCb. Bbl HalIlAH cnHpTHoe
TaM, rAe OH ero OCTaBHA, HO AOKa3aTb, liTO HMeHHO OH BeA
MaWHHY, KorAa OHa c6HAa HopMaHa YaCTa, MomHO 6blAO
TOAbKO npH nOMoIBH nOKa3aHHU }.tBYX 6paTbeo. Hy TaK BOT,
pa3 cPpeHCHC y6HT, a BOUA 60HTCJI rooopHTb, aTO AeAO He
Bbl rOpHT, H Bbl 8TO 3HaeTe.
- Bbl 'ITO, AYMaeTe, JI TaK H nOAAaMCJI? - 3aopaA cPapp.
HeA peWHTeAbHblM 2KeCTOM OCTaHOOHA ero:
nOAAaAHTeCb Bbl HAH HeT, Bce paBHO Bbl noropeJ\H,
RCHO?
.RCHO? MHe BOT qTO JlCHO: JI - npOKYpoP 8Toro ropo-
lta H SToro oKPyral H JI...- fHeD cPappa norac TaK me BHe...
3anHO, KaK BcnbIXHYA. cPapp OTKaWAJlACJI, nporAOTHA CJ\IOHY.
BOHHCTDeHHoe BblpameHHe D ero rJ\a3ax CMeHHAOCb CHa aJ\a
3aMewaTeAbCTDOM, a nOT OM H CTpaXOM. OH neperHYACJI Qepe3
CTOA, CJ\HWKOM B3BOAHOBaHHbIH, qT06bl CKpblTb STO, H CRa...
3aA: - KOHe'lHO, eCAH Bbl... eCAH nOAb, TO eCTb JI XOqy CRa...
3aTb, qTO eCAH eCTb KaKHe-HH6y Ab npHIIHHbl, nOqeMY He CAe...
ltyeT... Bbl me 3HaeTe... Tor a Mbl M02KeM .aaMJlTb 9TO JtCJ\O.
HenpHJl3HeHHaJl YCMeWKa TpOHYAa yroAKH pTa HeJ\a,
ero rJ\a3a n06AeCKHBaAH CKB03b CHrapHblH AbIM. OH MeAJ\eH'"
HO nOKaqaA rOJ\OBOH H CKa3aA nOAllepKHYTO AI06e3HblM ro...
AOCOM:
- HeT, cPapp, qTO Bbl, HHKaKHX npHlfHH HeT. nOJ\b o6e
l!!aJ\ OCB060AHTb AHBeHca nOCAe BbI60pOD. Ho XOTHTe - Bepb'"
Te, XOTHTe - HeT, nOAb HHKoro He oeAeA y6HBaTb. 11 J\ame
eCAH 6bl OH 8TO CAeAaA, TO ym, BO BCJlKOM cJ\Yllae, He paJ\1I
AiiDeHca. ARBeHc Toro He CTOHT. HeT, cPapp, HHKaKHX npH-
tlHH HeT. MHe 6bl He XOTeAOCb, qT06bl Bbl TaK AYMaJ\H.
- .H Bac YMOAJlIO, HeA, nOHMHTe MeHJI npaBHAbHO,- 3a-
npOTeCTOBaA cPapp.- Bbl OlleHb XopOWO 3HaeTe, qTO B ropo..
Ae HeT APyroro qeAOBeKa, KOTOPblH TaK CTOJIA 6bl 3a nOJ\1I,
.sa Bac, KaK JI. Bbl 9TO 3HaeTe. .H Beltl» HHqerO TaKoro He XO...
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TeA CKa3aTb. Bbl AOA)KHbl nOH.HTb, 1JTO BcerAa MomeTe pac-
C1JHTbIBaTb Ha MeH.H.
- BOT H npeKpacHo,- CKa3aA He 6e3 BC.HKOrO aHTY3H...
83Ma H BCTaA.
CDapp Tome BCTaA, BbiweA H3-3a nHCbMeHHoro CTOAa
H npOT.RHYA He y CBOIO KpaCHYIO M.HCHCTYIO PYKY.
- Ky Aa 2Ke Bbl ToponHTeCb? - cn_pOCHA OH.- n01JeMY
HaM He OCTaTbC.R 3AeCb H He nOCMOTpeTb, KaK 6YAeT BeCTH
ce6.H YaCT, KorAa ero npHBe YT. HAH...- OH nOCMOTpeA Ha
IlaCbI,- tfTO Bbl eAaeTe cerOAHJI BelfepoM? He XOTHTe no-
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nOAHHMaJi HanOAHeHHbln AO nOAOBHHbl 60KaA, CTOJlBWHH Ha
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HeA paCCMeJlACJI, B3J1A co CTOAHKa MHKCep, nOTpJlC ero
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cnpOCHA OH, OTKHHYBWHCb B KpeCAe C 60KaAOM B pYKax.
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06 aTOM ,- cepJtHTO cKa3aA OH.
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paccMaTpHBaJ\ 3eJ\eHbIe J\HCTbJl y 30pa na KOBpe.
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AO JJ,BYX qaCOB YTpa, a 06blqHO OH YXOAHT B O.lU1HHa..lJ. aTb,
eCJ\H He CtlHTaTb JJ,lIeH BbI60pOB HJ\H 6aHKeTOB. nOHltMaCUlh?
01-1 rOTOBHJ\ ce6e aJ\H6H B HarneM KJ\y6e. A \ITO, eCJ\H..-
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AHCb H nocepbe3HeJ\H,- a tITO, eCJ\H WeA npoJJ,acT Y O.\Ta
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npHMo B rAa3a.-.H, nomaJ\YH, BhIl1lBbIPHY WeJJ,a"3 Hamcro
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HHe,- HepewHTeAbHo B03pa3HA He .- Harna nOAHgHH He
npHDblKAa npHTeCHJlTb HapYllIHTeAeH cyxoro 3aKOHa. Bp.H AH
HM 3TO nOHpaBHTCJI,
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CeoK AOAr MHe OHH Bce paBHO STHM He nOKpOIOT,- CKa3aA
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Aopa?
OHa TonHYAa HorOH H 3aKpHqaAa:
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He 3aKpblA eH pOT PYKon.
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3aKpblTYIO ABepb.
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ou 3AblM rOAOCOM,- TaK XOTb He opH. Aep2KH CBOH HAHOT-
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Aa. Heqero onoBel!!aTb 06 aTOM seCb ropoA.
nOTeMHeBwHe rAa3a OnaAb WHpOKO pacKpblAHCb.
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THXHM, 6e3)KH3HeHHbIM rOAOCOM.
l1eA pe3KO HaKAOHHACR H npHQAH3HA K HeM HCKameHHoe
3A061108 y Abl6KOH AHllo,
100
- HeT, MOJI paltOCTh,- CKa3aA OH, C TpYAOM C ep2KHBaJi
6eweHCTBO.- HeT, OH He y6HsaA TeHAopa.
He BHraJiCb C MeCTa, oce TaKaJl 2Ke cypOBaJl, OHa TBep...
/.to cnpOCHJ\a:
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qTO H rOBOplO H KaK rpOMKO.
Y rOJ\KH ero ry6 HaCMeWAHBO nonOJ\3J\H BBepx.
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He nOHMeWb, eCJ\H 6y eWb ce6J1 TaK BeCTH.- OH OTOWe.l\ OT
Hee H CYHYA KYJ\aKH B KapMaHbl xaJ\aTa. Tenepb yrOJ\KH ero
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peHHblc r .l\a3a He OTpbIBaJ\HCb OT nOJ\a.- K TO BHYWHJ\ Te6e
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OH HeTepneJ\HBO nomaJ\ nAeqaMH.
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Y HBJ\eHHJI r Aa3aMH.
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BHHHOMY qeAOBeKY?
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OT }.taeTe AH Bbi ce6e OTlieT 8 TOM, liTO, neMOraJr OTgy.
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r Aa3aMH.
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Ho OHa He pearHpOBaJ\a Ha ero HaOMemJ\MBbIH TOll.
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ne4aTaHO?
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nOMOIgHHQa OTgy, eCJ\H, He 3aJtYMbIBaHCb, Bce npHHHMaellib Jla
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no Mepe Toro KaK OHa qHTa)\a, ee KOAeHH, PYKH, ry6bl Apo"
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Aa HenpaB)ta.
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ero 3a6aBAJleT. Ho B r J\a3ax ero npHTaHJ\aCb C TPY AOM c ep-
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ceHaTopa reHpH, KaK nOAaralOT, C geJ\blO Bblpa3HTb cooe
B03MYI!!eHHe MOAO OMY lfeAOBeKY H.AU ero OTI!Y,
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5. KorAa sa HeCK()AbKO MHHYT AO y6J.1HCTBa nOAb M3J.t-
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181
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IBaeWb, liTO He YH eWb O Moero B03Bpal!!eHHJI.
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A2KeHeT Ha MrHOBeHHe or AJiHY AaCb Ha HHX H BbIWAa.
- 60lOCb, liTO Bbi CKBepHO BA,HJleTe Ha MOIO A01Jb,- c ro-
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- 11 KaK AaBHO 8TO npO OA2KaeTCJI? - ClIpOCHA ceH8TOp.
- Hame paCCAeAOBaHHe? .H 3aHHMalOCb HM TOJ\bKO BTO-
pon eHb. A Bawa A01Jb - C caMoro HaqaAa. QHa Bce Bp.eMIi
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182
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npHBblqKa BblTJlrHBaTbCJI B CTPYHKY, CTOHT eMY TOAbKO !BeAK...
UYTb 6HqOM. Ho nO 02KAHTe, OHH mHBO Ha6epYTCJI CMeAOCTH.
Y AbI6HYBWoHCb, ceHaTOp reHpH nOKaqaA rOAOBOM.
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183
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184
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HepeWHTeAbHO OCTaHOBHBWYIOC.H Ha nopore.
Ho AmeHeT onepeJJ;HAa ero.
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185
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AH p030Bble HarTH Ha 6eJ\blx naJ\bgax. OTllY2K eHHaJi H a-
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CKpblTOH Hrpbl, OHa 6bl.1\a 0 aTY MHHYTY TaK xopowa, liTO
CBeJ\a 6bl C YMa A1060ro.
He He OTpblBaJ\ OT Hee r J\a3. BblHYB 83 KapMaHa nallKY
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He nOAaoaTb OHAY. B cnaAbHe HaSHCJ\a AYWHaH. TJUKeJ\aR TH..
WHHa. H a2Ke THKaHbe lIaCOB He HapywaJ\o ee.
HeJt He cnewHA.
594
- Hy J\aJtHO,- HaqaJ\ OR HaKoliey. EMY npHWAOCb OT'"
Ka 1lIJ\HTbC1I.- r OOOpH ym.
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H yxoaH,
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liTo Tbl TaKa1l 2Ke aypa, KaK To6H. BeAb eCJ\H Tbl aTaK c HHM
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A liTO 11 3HaAa npo Te6R AO Toro, KaK Mbl nomeHH-
595
AH-cb? H MHOrO J\H JI Y3HaJ\a C Tex nop 0 TBoen npemHeR
2KH3HH? T OJ\bKO qTO Tbl arOHCTHqeH...
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Hbl. OHH 2KHBYT TaK, KaK HattO, H Bce e OHH He saHYAbl.
OHH TaKHe, TaKHe,- OHa nOHCKaJ\a CJ\OBO,- HopMaJ\bHble.
A OTgy ceMeHcToa HpaOHTC1I TOOH ClIeT B 6aHKeJ
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He CMOAK. OH npooeJ\ PYKOIO no J\6y. MHHYTY OH CMOT-
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Koraa OH aBHHYJ\CJI K TyaJ\eTHoMY CTOJ\HKY, 'IT06bl pasAa-
OHrb OKypOK B neneJ\bHHge, EBa BCH HanpHr J\aCb. lllHpoKo
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3amer HOOYIO CHrapeTY H CHOBa nOBepHY J\CB K EBe. Ha
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Tbl He caeJ\aeWb TaKon raaOCTHI
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596
KORHO B03pa3HJ\ HeA H TKHYJ\ B Hee naJ\b eM.- B qeM Tbi
npOBHHHJ\aCb T bl IIHCTa, KaK aHreJ\, pa3Be HeT
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Y MeHJI H 6blA KAlOq.- OH nOBepTeJ\ ero Ha naJ\bge.- npea"
nOAomHM, JI nOJtHHMY WYM. T e6e"TO lIero 60JlTbCJI
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J\O KaK 6yaTo B cTpawHoH nYCTOTe, H Ka2K bln 3BYK weA
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oeJtb? T BOH npeaaHHble ltPY3bH Te6J1 3HalOT H nOOepJlT Kam...
aOMY TBoeMY CJ\OOY. OT J\HqHO! Hy, a R HHqerO He CTaHY
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pa3 aTO TaKHe npeKpaCHble J\lOaH, KaK Tbl H306pa2KaeWb,
TaK n01.JeMY me Tbl caMa"TO He 30BeWb Ha nOMOQ!b, a BCfl
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aOM yaep2KaJ\aCb Ha Horax, BbIKJ\lOqHJ\a J\aMny HaA TyaAeT"
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B KOMHaTe CTaJ\O TeMHO.
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KOAb\!aMH no KapHH3Y. OH npHnOaHHA TIOJ\eBYIO 3aHaBeCKY
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597
OH CMOTpeA Ha OCBel!!eHHble OKHa Ka6HHeTa cspa MOPH"
ca J\oysa, Bcero B nRTHAeCRTH C1>YTax tJepes. Aopory. 3TO
6"'3\H «ppaH Y3CKHe OKHa, Ha HHaBmHeC9 OT caMO'rO nOAa.
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pbIThl; CTaAbHbie CTaOHH He sanepTbI; WTOpbl He cnYISeHbl.
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CMOTpeA TY Aa Bcero HeCKOAbKO MHHYT HasaA.
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He.lt CMOTpeA 0 OKHO, ropeAa TOJ\bKO HaCTOAbHaJi AaMna. T e.
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coeT Ha ceKpeTep Y J\eBO" CTeHbl H BpaISalOI!!HHC1I CTYJ\ nOA.
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J\yna BaAHAaCb Ha npOMOKaTeAbHOH 6YMare, nOKpblBaB.
meM CTOA. no aTOH 6YMare - no BceH nOBepXHocTH CTOAa--
6blJ\H pa36pocaHbl KaKHe-TO OCKOAKH. MH02KeCTBO OCKOAKOB.
598
CTpaHHMe OCKOJ\KH. npO.apaQHble, KpaCHOSATbie 6AeCTKH, OT-
pamalOIyHe COeT J\aMnbl, CJ\OBHO p030BblH CHer. KameTCH,
6blAO TaM H qTO-TO 30J\OToe, H Ka'Koe-TO eIMe. Ho goeT pa3-
J\Ht.fHTb 6blAO TPY AHO H3-3a KpOOH, KOTopaH 3anHTHaJ\a oeCb
CTOJ\ H Aaze CTeHY.
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npOCTOJlAa OHa TaK, 3aBOp02KeHHaH, c nOJtCTynalOIMeH K rop-
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- Hea, MeHJI CeHqarC...
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maTble K CTOJ\Y, yaep2KaJ\H TeJ\O OT naAeHH9. no 60poaOK
ynaA Ha rpy Ab; PYKH 6eCCHJ\bHO CBeCHAHCb. KPOOb KpaCHOH
MaCKon oAeJ\a Bce AHgo AO caMblX ry6 H wanKOU nOKpblAa
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cTepe Ha Y J\Hge KopoJ\eobl AHHbl, a B nOCAeaHee BpeMJI Ha
plO Ae3 AH2K B Aa EaHJteJ\eTTe.
B Te aaJ\eKHe aHH, Koraa ra3eTaM TaK He xoaTaAO HOOO-
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HaTYP, KaKHe HeMHoro J\eT cnYCTR qYTb He .[tooeAH AHr AHIO
Ao rH6eJ\H. T paTJI COJ\HJtHble CYMMbl Ha 6AaroTBopHTeAbHocTb,
paTYJI 3a nOOblweHHe accHrHoBaHHH Ha nOMoIMb 6eaHbll\l
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nOAoxOAHblX HaJ\orOB. HH3eHbKHH, TOJ\CTbIH, C KAOqJ(OBaTOH
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AeHHO. H.o Bee ero KaqecTBa qeJ\ooeKa 06aJlTeAbHoro, ao6poro
fl npHRTHoro nOAyqHAH nOAHoe npH3HaHHe 0 paMKax ceMbH.
599
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6.11 He CTpOHJ\ H KaKOH 6blJ\ TaKOH 6blJ\.
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HHH qac Eoa HHA H HeJt STBYlt.
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nbl B AY2KHgax KpOBH. QHa OTnpjlHYAa OT OKHa, He B CHAax
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700
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