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KA3KH nPO PyCAAOK, B04HHHKIB, BOAOTHHHKIB, KPHHHMHHKIB
XapKÍB «Oojiio» 2005
KA3KH nPO BOfl^HOrO 3MW
HOPT-3MIH I 3AnPOMHI RITU
flecb y HKOMycb-to uapcTBi, b íiKOMycb rocyn;apcTBi
6yB 3íhb C06Í CTapHH HOJIOBÍK Ta 3íÍHKa. I 3pofly b
hhx He öyjio fliTeö.
IloixaB hojiobík Ha 6a3ap, ot hk 6h ě y Hac y KopcyHi, noTopryBaB bíh, mo üoMy öyjio Tpe6a, xy-nHB co6i pn6y cojioHy Ta ö noixaB 3 6a3apy flo^oMy. Ifle co6i, Ta ö 3axoriB bíh nHTb flyxe. Ax ctoítb Ha
ropi KpHHHIIH. IlpHnaB BÍH flO Hel, a HOpT BÍIITH XBaTb
3a öopofly i He nycxae.
— IlycTH, — Kaxe hojiobík.
— Hi, He nymy, — Bi^noBiziae 6ic.
— Hom 3ce th He nycTHin?
— IToflapyo, — Kaxe nopT, — Mem Te, m;o b Te6e flOMa e Haöflopoxne, to^í nymy.
Hojiobík i 3anHTye:
— m,o 3í y MeHe e Haö^opccKHe? g b MeHe flOMa
KOHÍ — BÍ3BMH rx.
— Hi, — Kaxe HopT i ^epxHTb 3a öopcmy.
— g b MeHe BOjiH flOMa, — BÍnxioBÍn;ae hojiobík. —
BÍ3BMH ix C06Í.
— Hi, — Kaxe HopT.
ITepeKa3aB hojiobík yce, mo b Hboro öyjio Haö-Kpamoro, a nopT Bee xaxe «hí» i 3a öopo^y flep-3CHTB. Ba^HTb hojiobík, mo HopT híhoto He 6epe, Ta n Kaxe:
— G b MeHe 3íÍHKa CTapa, to bÍ3bmh ii, Ta tuibkh nycTH.
— Hi, — BÍn;noBÍn;ae nopT.
ZlyMaB-flyMaB hojiobík: «>Ikiii;o B3ce n xÍHKy He 6epe, KOTpy r 3oeraBHB Ha oeraHOK, a BOHa 3í y MeHe Haöflopoxna 3a Bce, to m;o 3í öoMy Tpeöa?» Hinoro
pOÖHTb.
— Eepn, — Kaxe, — Te, m;o caM 3Haeni. Po3nncaBCH, m;o ofl^acTb HenpeMÍHHO, to^í nopT
i BiflnycTHB noro. Cíb co6i hojiobík Ta n noixaB.
A noKH noro He öyjio flOMa, Hapo^Hjiocb y xíhkh Abíhko fliTeö, i pocTyTb bohh He no flHHX i He no nacax, a no MHHyTax. Yxe Taxi öiryHui rapHi. TijibKH yrjieflijia nojioBÍKa xiHKa, 3paflijia noMy flyxe i bh-öirjia HacynpoTH noro 3 fliTbMH. Hojiobík hk noöa-HHB fliTen, Ta n Mano He 30mjiíb. Ot bíh i po3Ka3ye in CBOK) npnrofly.
— vKíhko mor jiioöa. IxaB r 3 apMapxy i 3axoriB ayxe nnTb. Ot HaxnjiHBca r ro kphhhuí, a nopT 3 Hei xan MeHe 3a ôopo^y Ta n He nycxae. Ä i npocHB-CR, i MOjiHBCH, a bíh He nycKae. flan Mem, xaxe, m;o b Te6e e flOMa Hanflopoxnoro, to^í nynry. Ä noMy i Bojín flaBaB, i kohí, a bíh He 6epe. G b MeHe xiHKa jnoôa, Kaxy, 6epn ii, Ta tlumch nycTH. A bíh He 6epe. Ä n He noflyMaB, in; o b Hac e aítkh. ,3, e 3í mh Tenep ix 3axoBaeMO, nioö He BÍimaTH noMy?
— A nip 3í, — Kaxe xiHKa, — Tpeöa hkocb 3axo-BaTH. BnKonaÖMO mh Ruy nin; xaToio, nin; npn^ijiKOM, Ta n cxoBaeMO.
BnKonajín bohh RMy nin; npn^ijiKOM, nocTaBHjín BOflH i icTH BCboro i ix Ty^H noBnycKajiH. 3ßepxy b3hjih HaKpnjín i 3aMa3ajin, a caMi Bnixann 3 flOMy.
Ot npHjiiTae ro xaTH 3míh. A nopT too y 3MĹa nepeTBopHBCH. ITpHjieTiB, inaTHyBca no xari — HeMa HÍKoro. Bíh TOfli HacaMnepefl ro Konepra:
— Konepra, Konepra, rocno^ap fliTeö no^ißaB? Konepra öoMy ö o^roBopioe:
— B MeHe rocnoflap floöpnö hojiobík 6yB: mhok) BoroHb 3arpe6e, to r co6i ö ctoio.
He flontrraBiiiHCb y Konepra, bíh ro noMejia:
— rioMejio, noMejio, rocno^ap fliTeö no^ißaB? A noMejio CKa3ajio:
— B MeHe rocnoflap floöpnö hojiobík 6yß: BHMeTe
MHOK) Ubi, TO r C06Í H CTOK).
I noMejia He flonirraBca. Bíh to^í ro cokhph:
— CoKupo, coKHpo, fle rocnoflap fliTeö no^ißaB? CoKHpa roBopHTb:
— B MeHe rocnoflap floöpnö hojiobík 6yß: mhok» flpoB Hapyöa, nojioxHTb MeHe, to r co6i ö cnoHHßaio.
Bíh flo flojioTa:
— flojioTO, flojioTO, fle rocnoflap ^íth no^ißaB? A flojioTO Kaxe:
— y MeHe rocnoflap floöpnö hojiobík 6yß: mhok» flipxy npofloßöa Ta nojioxHTb MeHe, to r co6i ö jiexy.
A 3MÍH öoMy roßopHTb:
— Hh x to floöpnö hojiobík 6yB tbíh rocno,n;ap? /jHBHCb, rk bíh To6i TOjioBy noÖHB. A th Kaxeni, mo
BÍH flOÖpHH HOJIOBÍK 6yB.
— I to npaB^a, — xaxe aojioto. — BÍ3bmh 3í MeHe, Ta BHHecH Ha Kmeub xaTH Ha npH^kroK, Ta khhb ne-pe3 ceöe, to ^e r Bna^y Ta 3arpy3Hy, to TaM i Konaö.
Ot 3MÍH Tax i 3poÖHB, i TaM, fle 3arpy3jio aojioto, nonaB KonaTb i BHKonaB. A ^íth B3ce BejiHKi BHpoc-jiH, napyÖKOM i aíbhhhoio CTajiH.
3a6paB ix 3míh i Hece. Ot iiphtomhbcíi bíh, cíb BiflnoHHBaTH. JTexaB-jiexaB i 3acHyB. fliBHHHa cbKae öoMy b tojiobí, a xjioneub ch^HTb, ropioe. Aac 6ĎKHTb KÍHb. ,ZI,o6irae ö xaxe:
— 3flpacTyö, xjionne-Mcuicwie! Hh no bojií, hh no HeBOjii MaHflpyem?
A xjionenb BijjnoBiiiae:
— En, KOHHKy-6paTHKy, He no bojií, a no HeBOjii.
— CinaÖTe Ha MeHe, — xaxe kíhb, — a Bac BHHecy.
B3HJIH bohh n cíjih, a 3míh cnHTb. Kíhb hk nyc-
THBCÍI BCKaH, 6ĎKHTb Ta H 6ĎKHTb. A 3m1h 5LK npo6y-
jjHBCH, noöaHHB, mo Ix HeMa, Ta b noroHio. Ot bohh cnjjHTb Ha to My kohk), a 6paT i Kaxe:
— En, KOHHKy-ôpaTHKy, nene MeHe b njiene. Ilpo-najjem th, nponajjeMO i mh.
A 3míh jieTHTb, 3 poTa b HbOTO naniHTb. yxe Ha
KOHeBÍ H XBÍCT 3aÖHHBCH. EaHHTb KlHb, iiio He bht-
pnMye, y3HB XBHUHyB, caM noöir, a bohh, oíjjhí, 30-CTajincb. 51k npnjieTHTb jjo hhx 3míh:
— A, — Kaace, — koto bh cjiyxaeTe? Ocb a Bac 3vím!
CTajin npocHTH 6paT 3 cecTpoio, nio6 He íb ix. 3míh i Kaxe:
— Hy, iieö pa3 BaM nponiaio, Ta TŮibKH He cjiy-xaÖTe híkoto!
3a6paB rx 3míh Ta n noHic. Híc-híc bíh, i npnTO-
MHBCÍI, Ta H cíb CnOHHBaTH. 3aCHyB 3M1H. flÍBHHHa B
rojioBi noMy cbKae, a xjionenb cnjjHTb, ropioe. Aac jieTHTb wejiHK. IlpHjíiTa Ta n xaxe:
— 3jjpacTyn, xjionne-MOjiojjHe!
— 3jjpacTyn, wejiHKy!
— A nip, 6paTe, hh no bojií, hh no HeBOjii MaHjj-pyem?
— En, HMejiHKy-öpaTHKy, ciojjh 6 a He 3annioB no bojií, a B3ce bhjjho, nip no HeBOjii.
HMejiHK Kaxe:
— CijjaHTe, r Bac BHHecy.
— 51k 3ce th Hac, wejinicy, BHHeceni, kojih kíhb híc, Ta He bhhíc.
— Ta B3ce, — Kaxe wejiHK, — hh BHHecy, hh He Btfflecy, — ojjHane BaM nponajiaTb.
Ot B3ÍIJIH bohh cíjih Ha toto WejIHKa, bíh ix i
noHic. 3míh hk npooyjiHBCíi, hk y3jjpÍB, mo ix HeMa, Ta b noroHK). CnjiflTb bohh Ha to My wejiHKy, a 6paT i Kaace:
— Oö HMejiHKy-öpaTHKy, nene MeHe b ruiene. Ilpo-na/ieMO mh, nponajjem i th.
HMejiHK nepeBepHyB KpHjibna, CKHHyB ix, bohh nonajjajm, a bíh nojieTÍB. Ot npHjiřrae 3míh, ynaB Ta
h POT P033HBHB.
— Ara, nonajiHCb! — xaxe. — Tenep a Bac Í3vím. Ka3aB 3ce a BaM, mo6 híkoto, onpin MeHe, He cjiyxajiH.
CTajIH bohh npOCHTH 3MĹ5I, mo6 bíh ÍX He íb, Ta h
ynpocHjiH. Ot bíh 3a6paB ix i Hece 3HOBy. Cíb ojjxio-hhth, fliBHHHa cbKae HOMy b rojioBi, a xjionenb ch-flHTb, ropioe. Ax ijje bojihk, TaKHÖ noraHem>khh, Ta h Kaxe:
— 3flpacTyö, xjionne-MOjioflHe! Hh no bojií, hh no HeBOjii MaHflpyem?
— En, BOjiHKy-öpaTHKy, ciojih 6 a no bojií He 3an-moB, MaöyTb, mo no HeBOjii.
— CijjaHTe, — Kaxe toh bojihk, — a Bac BHHecy. A bohh Kaxyrb:
— E B3ce! Kojih KÍHb Ta wüib He BHHecjiH, to jje B3Ce 6 th bhhíc?
— Hinoro, — Kaxe bojihk. — CijjaHTe, to h bhHecy.
Ot bohh cĺjih, bojihk i Hece ix. I TaK Hece, m;o
XBHJIbKa, TO h MHJIbKa, a hk CnOTHKHeTbCH, TO h jjbí.
3míh hk noöa^hb, m;o HeMae ix, jxyace po3cepjjHBca, Ta 5LK KHHyBca dOK noBepx jjepeBa, Ta TaK jieTHTb, TaK jieTHTb! Ot xjionenb orjiHHeTbca Ta ö Kaxe:
— Oh BOjiHKy-öpaTHKy, nene MeHe b njiene. Ilpo-najjem th, nponajjeMO i mh.
A bojihk i Kaxe:
— 3arjiífflb MeHi, xjionne, b jiiße yxo Ta bhhmh rpeöiHKy i Maxau Hero Ha3ajj; ceöe.
Bhhhítb toh rpeöiHKy, MaxHyB Ha3ajj; ce6e — i CTaB jiíc TaKHH rycTHH, HK rpeöiHKa. A bojihk CBoe po-6htb: 6bKHTb i 6ĎKHTb, ru;o XBHjibKa, to MHjibKa, a
CnOTHKHeTbCH, TO H JIBÍ. 3míh hk noöaHHß JIÍC, CTaB KOTO rpH3TH 3y6aMH. IlporpH3CH KpÍ3b TOH JIÍC í 3HOB
CTaB floraraiTH. Xjioneub öa^HTb, m;o 3míh jjpramie, i Kaxe:
— Oh BOjiHKy-öpaTHKy, nene MeHe b njiene. Ilpo-najjein th, nponajjeMO h mh.
A bojihk Kaxe:
— 3arjiífflb MeHi y npaBe Byxo, bhhmh xycTOHKy Ta h Maxaö Hanepejj MeHe.
Bíh bhtht xycTOHKy, MaxHyB, i nonepejj noro CTa-jio Mope. A Ha to My Mopi 30jiothh míct. Ot 36ítjih BOHH Ha míct i nepeöpajiHCH Ha Ty CTopoHy. MaxHyB Ha3ajj; xycTOHKoro xjioneub — i He CTajio MOCTa. 3míh jjoöir jjo Mopa Ta h CTaB, HeMa HOMy no Houy 6ítth.
Ot bojihk i Kaxe:
— IloBe3y r Bac jjo xaTKH, i TyT, y hííí xaTui, 6y-jjeTe BH 3CHTH Hejjajieico bíjj Mopa, a MeHe BÍ3bMÍTb Ta 3apbKTe.
ITjianyTb 6paT 3 cecTporo:
— 51k 3ce mh Te6e öyjjeMO pÍ3aTH, kojih th Hac ojj CMepri BparyBaB?
— Hinoro, — Kaxe. — 3apbiere i B03bMÍTb ojjho njie^KO noBicbTe Ha nem, Jjpyre Ha nojiy b Kyricy, TpeTe Ha noKyri, a neTBepTe — kojio nopora, Ha bcíx HOTHpbOX KyTKax.
3apÍ3ajiH BOHH toto BOjiHKa, b3hjih i noBiinajiH njiiHKa, 5LK im CKa3aHO, no bcíx hothpbox KyTKax, a caMi nojiarajiH cnaTH. IlpoöyjjHBCH 6paT yHoni, jjh-BHTbca, a kojio nopora ctoítb kíhb y TaxiM cjiaBHÍM yöopi, iu;o tuibkh cícth Ta ixaTH. TjiHHyB Ha noKyrra,
a TaM y Kyncy MeH-caMocw, a Ha nojiy b xyTxy co6a-Ka IlpoTHyc, a Ha neni coöaxa He^BHra. EyiiHTb 6paT cecTpy, a caM cin;ae Ha Toro kohh, onoacyeTbca Me-neM Ta 3 THMH coöaxaMH i in;e Ha nojnoBaHHii. Dip
BJIOBHTb, TO THM Í XHBJIHTbCH.
Hy, XHByTb BOHH Hafl MopeM, a ceerpa xo^htb Ty^H jioxe^KH Ta cmexHHy mhth. 3míh i roBopHTb ro Hei:
— >Ik to BH nepeöpajiHCH? A BOHa ö po3Ka3ye:
— GcTb y Moro 6paTa Taxa xycTOHKa, mo hk Hero
MaXHyTb, TO 3pOÖHTbCH MÍCT.
A bíh Kaxe:
— 3Haeni mo: nonpocH th b Hboro Ty xycTOHKy HaneÖTO npaTH Ta bo3bmh MaxHH Hero, to r ro Te6e nepenpaBjnocb i 6yn;y 3 to6ok> xhth, a 6paTa tboto
OTpy'ÍMO.
Ot BOHa npHÖnijia flo^oMy i npocHTb 6paTa:
— JXslvl, öpaTHKy, MeHi Ty xycTOHKy. BoHa öpyn;-Ha, r nin;y Ta BHnepy to6í.
Bíh noßipHB iö Ta ö flaB. CecTpa B3iuia, npHÖnnia flo Mopa, MaxHyjia — eraB míct. 3míh i nepenpaBHB-cr Ha n;eö 6ÍK. Ot pa^HTbca bohh, rk 6h 3ryÖHTH 6paTa 3 CBÍTy. A 3míh i xaxe:
— Th BÍ3bMH 3aHefly3caö Ta ö cksckr: CHHjiocb MeHi, öpaTHKy, i BHflinocb, mo hk6h th noixaB Ha nojnoBaH-YLR Ta flicTaB MeHi BOBHoro MOjioKa, to r 6 i BHflyxajia. Ot bíh rk noifle, a bobkh h po3ipByTb öoro coöaK. To^i MH i noro BÍ3bMeM, 6o b coöaicax ycR CHjia.
Ot npHDKflxae 6paT 3 nojiioBaHHH flo^oMy, 3míh cxoBaBca, a BOHa HOMy h xaxe:
— Chhjiocb MeHi, öpaTHKy, m;o hk6h th noixaB Ta flicTaB MeHi bobhoto Mojioxa, to r 6 Hannjiaca Ta h, M03ce 6, oflyxajia, 6o r Taxa cjiaöa, Taxa cjiaöa!
— To h flicTaHy, — xaxe 6paT. Cíb Ha cboto kohíi i noixaB. IlpHĎKíixae y narapenb, ax TyT bobhhuíi cxonnjiacb. IlpoTHyc floraaB. He^BHra npH^epxaB.
BpaT 3flo'íb MOjioKa i nycTHB ii. Bobhhith orjiifflyjiacb i Kaace:
— CnacHÖi To6i, xjionne-MOjioflHe, mo th MeHe nycKaeni. Ä ayMajia, hio th MeHe 3 CBny 3ry6Hin. flapyio To6i 3a He BOBHerai.
I HaKa3ye TOMy BOB^aTi:
— GryacH th HbOMy hojiobíkobí Tax, hk 6aTbKOBi. Ot bíh i Hfle. To öyjio b hboto ^Boe coöax, a Te-
nep i TpeTe, bobhqhk, ödkhtb 3a hhm.
Brjieflijia cecTpa 3 3mígm, hio 3a öpaTOM ödkhtb Tpoe coöax, a 3míh i xaxe:
— Oto jihxo, me h TpeTboro CTopoxa coöi floöyB. BÍ3bMH x th in;e ripuie 3aHefly3caö i nonpocH Mojioxa Me^Bexoro, to TaM öoro po3ipByTb HenpeMÍHHO.
Ot 3míh nepeKHHyBca tojikoio, BOHa B3iuia 3acT-
pOMHJia 11 B CTÍHy. 3jlÍ3 6paT 3 KOHÍI, a coöaKH Ta
BOBK flo xaTH Ta Tax nHyTbca Ha ermy ro Tiei roji-KH. A cecTpa h xaxe:
— Haßimo th thx coöax flepxHin, bohh MeHi cno-KOK) He flaioTb!
Bíh KpHKHyB — coöaKH h nocizianH. A cecTpa xaace:
— Chhjiocb MeHi, öpaTHKy, hio kojih 6 th flicTaB MeHi m;e BeflMexoro Mojioxa, to r 6 Hannjiacb Ta h oflyxajia.
— To h flicTaHy, — xaxe bíh. ITepeHonyBaB, cíb Ha kohh Ta h noixaB. IlpHDKflxae 3hob b narapeub; TyT 3apa3 i cxonnjiacb MeflBeflHHíi. IlpoTHyc ^oraaB, He^BHra npH^epxaB. 3floÍB ii 6paT Ta h nycxae. Me/i-Be^HLta h Kaxe:
— CnacHÖi to6í, xjionHe-MOjioflHe, 3a Te, hio th nycTHB MeHe. flapyío to6í Me^Be^ma. — A ro msr-Befl^aTH Kaxe: — Cjryxaö öoro, hk cboto ôaTbxa.
Ifle 6paT flOflOMy, i Brae^ijiH cecTpa 3 3mígm, hio B3ce neTBepo 3a hhm. 3míh i xaxe:
— IlonpOCH B HbOrO JIHCHHOTO MOJIOKa, to bíh hk no'ilie, to 3BÍpÍ KOTO H 3'í,irHTb.
A caM nepeKHHyBca tojikoio, BOHa h 3acTpoMHjia b CTÍHy me BHiiie, nip6 coöaKH He jjicTajm. BpaT 3jiÍ3
3 KOHÍI, COÖaKH 3HOB KHHyjIHCb JJO xaTH Ta Tax i nHyrb-
cr Ha CTÍHy. CecTpa po3njiaKajiacb:
— Hanip TH Tax öaraTO coöax jjepxHin!
BpaT KpHKHyB, bohh nocijjajTH. A cecTpa 3hob cbog:
— Chhjiocb Mem, öpaTHKy, nip hk6h th jjieraB MeHi me jiHCHHoro Mojioxa, to r 6 ojjyxajia.
— To h jjicTaHy, — xaxe 6paT.
Ot jiarae bíh cnaTH. HejjBnra npHMOCTHBca b öoro rojioBax, IlpoTHyc y Horax, a bobhok i MejjBejjHK no 6oKax. IlepeHOHyBaB 6paT, BpaHni cib Ha kohh, 3a-6paB CBo'ix 3BÍpÍB i no'íxaB. npn'ĎKjjxae jjo narapiiíi; BHÔira jihchith. IlpoTnyc jjpraaB. HejjBnra npnjjep-3caB. BpaT bhjjoíb ii i nycKae. A jihchith h xaxe:
— Cnacnôi to6í, xjionne-MOjiojjHe, inp th MeHe nycKaeni. Ä jjyMajia, inp th MeHe po3ÍpBeni cbo'ímh cooaxaMH. 3a Te Jjapyío to6í jihchhqhk. — A jmcnne-hhtí Kaxe: — Cjiyxaö öoro, hk pijiHoro öaTbxa.
Ijje 6paT jjojjoMy. yrjiejjiß 3míh, inp bíh jjoôyB co6i m;e n'HToro CTopoxa, a caM i He nponaB, Ta ax 3y6a-MH CKperone.
— BÍ3bMH, — Kaxe bíh, — 3aHejxy2íau me ripnie i CKaxn: CHHjiocb MeHi, ôpaTHKy, inp Jjecb b mníoMy napcTBi e TaKHH KaôaH, mo hocom ope, ByxaMH cie,
a XBOCTOM BOJIOHHTb. I £ TaM TaKHH MJIHH Ha JJBa-
HajjitHTb KaMeHÍB, mo caMO h MejieTbca, caMO h Ha-cnnaeTbca, caMO ojjropTaeTbca, caMO i b míiiikh Ha6n-BaeTbca. To hk6h th jjicTaB 3-nijj thx jjBaHajjiiflTH KaMeHÍB ôoponiHa, to r 6 cneKjia co6i Kopxa 3 toto ôoponiHa i ojjyxajia 6.
BpaT po3cepjjHBca i Kaxe:
— He cecTpa th MeHi, a Bopor! A BOHa:
— Hh 3í MOXy r t06í 6yTH BOporOM, KOJIH Hac TĹJIbKH JJBOe Ha Hy3ÍHHÍ?
riOBipHB 6paT, 3HOBy CÍB Ha KOHÍI, 3a6paB CBOK)
CTopoxy i norxaB. IlpHbKflxae Tymi, ro KaöaHa i ro toto MjiHHa, mo Ka3ajia. IlpHB'íi3aB kohh i ö^e b MjiHH. A TaM flBaHafliiHTb KaMemB i ,n;BaHaflHím> ^Be-peö. I Taxi tí flBepi, m;o caMi o^HHHiiioTbCii i caMi
3aHHHHK)TbCH.
B3HB bíh 3-nin; nepnioro KaMerai öoponma, ninioB y flpyri flBepi, a flBepi ö 3aHHHHjiH öoro 3BÍpÍB. Oto HK npoönioB bíh yci flBepi, bhhiiiob Ha^Bip, ax 6a-HHTb: 3BÍpÍB HeMa. Bíh cbhctíb-cbhctíb, nye, m;o bohh flecb BHioTb, ajie He BHÖiraioTb. 3anjiaKaB bíh, cíb Ha CBoro KOHH i noixaB flo^oMy. IlpHbKflxae, a ceerpa öoro ryjiae 3 3mígm. TkibKH ni o 6paT Bxo,n;HTb y xaTy, a 3MÍH i Kaxe:
— Hy, xypHBca r 3a m'íicom, a m'hco caMO ö^e. BejiHTb öpaTOBi pyôaTH apoBa Ta HacTaBjiHTb oxpin,
m;o6 öoro 3BapHTb Ta 3'iera. Ot bíh pyôae ,n;poBa, a copoKa npHjiiTa Ta ö xaxe:
— 3araöca, xjionne-MOjioflHe, 3araöca, 6o B3ce tboí 3Bipi nporpH3jiHCb Kpi3b flBoe flBepeö.
Ot bíh noHajiHBaB y Ka3aHH bo^h h po3Tonjnoe. A flpoB HapyôaB thhjihx, bohh ni^coxHyTb TpoxH i 3aÖMyTbca. A bíh BÍ3bMe npnxjiionHe bo^oio, m;o6 He Tax ropijiH, Ta ö BHÖ^e Ha^Bip. Copoxa ö xaxe:
— Eö, 3araöca, xjionne-MOjioflHe, 3araöca, 6o B3ce TBoi 3ßipi nporpH3jiHCb KpÍ3b neTBepo flBepeö.
Ot hk BBiö^e bíh ro xaTH, to 3míh i xaxe:
— Eö, He 3TOfleH th h oxpony Haipira! — Ta caM BÍ3bMe Konepry, noniTOBxa, — bohh h 3aÖMyTbca. A 6paT BÍ3bMe Ta h npHXjnonHe bo^oio, i apoBa 3hob noMajiy ropaTb. Bhhiiiob bíh 3hob Ha^Bip, hí6h 3a ApoBaMH, a copoKa ö xaxe HOMy:
— Eö, 3aiaöca, xjionne-MOjioflHe, 3aiaöca, 6o B3ce TBOÍ 3BÍpÍ KpÍ3b flecHTepo flBepeö npOipH3JIHCb.
A 6paT Haöepe HKHaöiHHjiiniHX flpoB Ta h BKHHe b um, m;o6 He Tax lopůiH. Ot yxe ö Ka3aHH Ha^HHa-
K>Tb 3aKtfflaTH. 3hOB BHHIIIOB BÍH HaflBÍp, HÍÔHTO no
flpoBa. A copoKa n xaxe:
— Eö, 3araöca, xjionne-MOjioflHe, 3araöca, 60 B3ce TBoi 3Bipi nporpH3jiH yci flBepi i cnoHHBaioTb.
Ot yxe 3aKHnijiH tí oicponn, bíh i xaxe ro 3MĹa:
— 3íITK> MÍH MHJIHH, 3HTK) MÍH JHOÖHÖ, fl03BOJIb
Mem nepefl CMepTio Ha ^epeBO bhjiÍ3th Ta 3 ôíjihm cbítom nonpomaTHCH.
— Hy, Jii3b, — Kaxe 3míh.
Ot nojii3 6paT Ha HBip, i hí o^hoi tíjikh He nponyc-Kae, Bee Ha Koxny CTynae, m;o6 tuibkh 3arairracb xoh TpoxH. BhjiÍ3 dOK Ha caMHÖ Bepx. IlpHjiiTae copoKa:
— Eö, 3araöca, xjionne-MOjioflHe, 3araöca, 60 ot-
ot npHÔĎKaTb tboi 3BÍpÍ.
A 3MÍH BHÖira 3 XaTH Ta H KpHHHTb:
— flOKH TH CHflÍTHMeni TaM, 3Jia3b, 60 B3Ce B MeHe
Tepnnro HeMae!
CTaB 3jia3HTH 6paT Ha3afl, Ta Bee Ha KOXHy rijiKy CTynae, m;o6 3araaTH nac. Ot craB bíh yxe He oeraH-hk> rijiKy Ta n xone lemony ckohhtb, kojih ne 3Bipi noro — HeHane mo 3aryjio — npnöirjin n CTajin xpyr Hboro. A bíh TOfli ckík Ha 3eMjiio Ta n ryxae pa^ic-HHH Ha 3MĹa:
— A nan jinni, jik)6hh 3íitk>, Moxe, a B3ce n ro-tobhh!
3míh BHÖniOB, a bíh ro 3BÍpÍB:
— BoB^yx! Me^BeflHyK! ITpoTnyc! He^Bnra! BepiTb noro!..
3ßipi 5LK KHHyjIHCb — Í p03ÍpBajIH B IIIMaTKH.
3apa3 bíh b3hb Tpyn CKjiaB, cnajiHB, a jincn^xa XBOCTOM 3Mejia, BHHecjia b nojie Ta n po3BĹajia. A hk 3MÍa po3pHBajiH, to cecTpa Bxonnjia 3y6 noro Ta n cxoBajia.
Ot 6paT i xaxe:
— Kojih TH, cecTpo, Taxa, to 30CTaBanca co6i TyT, a r noifly b mnínn xpan.
b3ítb 3po6tiB jjBa neöpa, iiobíchb Ha HBopi i cxa-3aB in:
— One, cecTpo, hk ôyjjeni th njiaicaTH no Mem, to oneií 6yjje noBeH cjiÍ3. A hk ôyjjeni njiaicaTH no 3MÍ6BÍ, to oneií 6yjje noBeH KpoBi.
Cíb co6i Ha KOHH, 3a6paB cbo'íx bíphhx jjpy3ÍB Ta h noixaB. rTpn'ĎKjjxae bíh b ojjhh ropojj Ta n y3Hae, in;o b TOMy ropojji e kphhhiiíi i b híh CHJJHTB 3MÍH 3 jjBaHajjitHTbMa rojioBaMH. 51k inyrb jiiojjh no Bojjy, to h BejjyTb ojjHy jjiBHHHy. 3mííí 3vícTb ii, a bohh Ha6e-pyTb co6i BOjjH, 60 maKine He Moma. Toro jjhh Ha-CTajia nepra napeßi BecTH cboio jjonxy. Ot xjionenb-Mojiojjenb i Kaxe:
— Ä M03Cy nOÔijJHTH OTOrO 3MÍÍI.
— 51k noôijjHni noro, — Kaxyrb jiiojjh, — to nap oôiiTHB BijjjjaTH cboio jjoHKy ru;e n nojioBHHy napcTBa.
Hy, BejjyTb Ty napiBHy, a 3a Hero n xjioniTH-MO-jiojjith BejjyTb, a 3a hhm inyTb noro 3ßipi i kíhb. Ilpn-BejiH Ty napiBHy, Taxy yôpaHy. TyT 3míh tuibkh iiio BHTKHyBca, ru;o6 3'icTH ii, a xjionenb-MOjiojjenb i Kaace:
— MeH-caMociH, pyôan noro! BoB^yic, MejjBejj-nyK, ITpoTnyc, HejjBnra, 6epÍTb noro!
TyT too Men-caMocm cine, a 3Bipi pByTb. I po3Íp-Bajín noro 30bcím. B3hjih Tpyn, CKJiajín, cnajinjín, a jincHHKa XBOCTHKOM 3Mejia noniji i po3BÍajia. flííKy-k)Tb jiiojjh noMy, m;o Bojja CTajia CBOôojjHa. A napiB-Ha jjajia noMy nepcTeHb.
Ot inyTb bohh jjo napcbKoro najiany, a jjopora jjajiexa 6yjia, bíh npnTOMHBca, jiir Ha Tpaßi, napiB-Ha cbxae noMy b tojiobí. A jiaxen npnnnioB, ojjb'h-3aB too MeH-caMociH ojj TopoKÍB Ta n Kaxe:
— MeH-caMociH, cíhh noro!
Ton Men i nociK noro Ha MajieHbKi niMaTOHKH. A 3BÍpi nocHyjiH n He nyjin. Jlaxen tojjí jjo napiBHn:
— A CKaxeni, m;o r Te6e ojj CMepTi BpínyBaB? 51k He CKaxeni, to 6yjje to6í Te, m;o n noMy.
UapiBHa 3jiHKajiacb Ta ö norojjHjiacb. ITpHxojjHTb bohh jjojjoMy, a nap TaKHii pajjHH. 3apa3 ojjexy HajjiB rapHy Ha Hboro, i nonajin ryjiirra.
5Lk npoöyjjHBca HejjBnra, nooa^HB, nip HeMae roc-nqnapa, noöyiniB ycix. CTajin jjyMaTb-rajiaTb, xto Haii-npoBopmninn 3 hhx. Bnpininjin, nip jincn^Ka. Ot i nocHjiaioTb ii jjicTaTH bojjh xhbjiioiiipí i iiijironipi i Mojiojjoro HÖjiyHKa. Iloöirjia jincn^Ka jjieraBaTH Tie'i bojjh i toto aöjiyHKa. Aac ocb i kphhhith 3 nwroinpro Ta 2íhbjiioiiipio bojjoio, i 6ňia He'i pocTe aöjiyHbKa 3
MOJIOJJHMH HÖJiyKaMH. OT TLJIbKH KpHHHIiro í HÖJiyHK)
erepeace cojniaT. Ta TaKnn 3jjopoBnn, i Maxae pa3 y pa3 niaöjiero, TaK nip ö Myxa npojieTrra He Moxe Hajj
TieiO KpHHHIieiO. Dip TyT pOÖHTb? IlyCTHJiaCH JIH-
CHHKa Ha XHTpomi. 3po6HjiacH hí6h kphboio, oďkhtb noB3 KpnHnnro i niKaHjjnoae. CojijjaT rk noöa^HB Ta 3a Hero: jjaö, jxyMa, cniÖMaro. A jincn^Ka Bin; Hboro Bee jjajii i jjajii. Ot rk ojjBejia BOHa toto cojijjaTa jja-jieKO, Ta rk HKypHe jjo KpnHnni. CojijjaT TijibKH CTaB Ta h om BHpaHHB. A jiHCHHKa jjo KpHHHiii, Haöpajia b njianieHKy bojjh, 3ÍpBajia aojiy^KO Ta h noMHHaö
rk 3BajIH.
IlpHÖirjia jiHCHHKa. 3apa3 ITpoTHyc b3hb Ty Bojxy, noMa3aB Hero niMaTKH xjioniiíi-MOjiojiiiíi, bohh h
3Ii;ÍJIHJIHCb. BjIHB ÍÍOMy B pOT 2ÍHBJIIOIIIPÍ BOJJH, BÍH í
03chb. JlaB HOMy 3vícth MOjiojjoTO ROjiyíKa, bíh no-
mojiojjíb í 3POÖHBCH Ilie KpamHM, hďk 6yB. BcTaB xjio-
neub-MOjiojienb Ha hoth Ta h Kaace:
— Ox, rk 3ce r jjoBTO cnaß!
— ,ZIp6pe 6 th cnaB, hk6h mh He jjicTajín bojjh 3íHBjirom;oi i iimronipi.
— IHp 3í Tenep mh ôyjjeMO poôhth? — KaacyTb yci. IlopajjHjiHCb i BHpiniHjiH, inp6 bíh nepeöpaßca 3a
CTapiIH i huiob y LtapCbKHH jjím.
nepejjírrayBCíi bíh i nimoB. IlpHxojjHTb, a jiaKei öoro h He nycKaioTb. CTaB bíh npocHTb, a napiBHa h
noHyjia i 3Bejrijia BnycTHTH. Bbíííiiiob bíh y noKoi, CTaB nianicy 3HÍMaTH, a nepereHb toh, iiio üoMy no-flapyBana iiapiBHa, Tax i 3acaB. UapiBHa i BnÍ3Hana, Ta me He BipHTb co6i i xaxe:
— XoflH cioflH, CTapne 6o3íhh, r Te6e noHaeryío. IliiiiiínioB bíh flo CTOjiy, LtapiBHa HajiHjia öoMy nap-
Ky BHHa Ta ö jiae. A bíh 6epe jiíboio pyxoio. IloöaHH-jia, nio bíh 6epe He TÍeio pyxoio, Ha KOTpiö nepereHb, Ta h BHnnjia caMa Ty napicy. HajiHBa apyry, a bíh 6epe npaBoio. BoHa 3apa3 i BnÍ3Hajia cbíh nep-CTeHb, i Kaxe ro 6aTbKa:
— One mih Myx. Bíh MeHe o^bojihb or CMepTÍ. A iieö, — noKa3ye Ha jiaxea, — iieö npooflHCBÍT yÖHB noro i 3acTaBHB MeHe, inp6 r CKa3ana, mo bíh Mem Myx.
Uap TaK i CKHnÍB. 3BejlÍB BHBeCTH 3 kohioiiihí Ta-
Koro KOHH, mo Ha Hboro me híxto h He cinaB, npn-B'a3ajiH toto jiaxea ro XBOCTa Ta ö nycTHjiH no nojiio. A xjioniLa-MOjio,n;iLa nocaflHjín 3a ctíji i TyT xe oflryjiann BeckuiH.
Ot XHByTb BOHH co6i macjiHBO. Aac ochoto pa3y 3ra^aB 6paT npo cboio ceerpy. BejiiB oci^jiaTH kohíi, 3a6paB 3BÍpÍB Ta n norxaB ro Hei. npnixaB i öa^HTb, mo toh neôep, mo HasHaneHHH rjir 3MĹa, noBm-
CÍHbKHH KpOBÍ, a hoto IieÖep P03COXCH i po3cnnaBCíi.
Ba^HTb 6paT, mo BOHa xajncye me ií floci 3a 3mígm, Ta h Kaxe:
— Pa3 TH Taxa, to 6Lnbine r Te6e i 3HaTH He xony. Ch^h TyT, r öLnbine h He Haßinaiocb ro Te6e.
A BOHa rk nonajia npocHTH n ôjiaraTH Ta n ynpo-
CHJia, mo6 BÍH U B3ÍIB 3 c060k).
Ot rk npnixajín bohh flo^oMy, BOHa B3ana Ta nin; Ty noflyniKy, mo bíh cnnTb, i ninKHHyjia 3MÍeBoro 3y6a, mo KOjiHCb cxoBana. JTir cnaTH 6paT, a toh 3y6 i b6hb noro. )KÍHKa ayMajia, mo bíh cep^HTbca hoto Ta He roBopHTb ro Hei, Ta Tax npocHTb, ino6 He
cepjjHBca. A jjajii B3íuia noro 3a pyxy, a pyxa xojiojj-Ha, hk jiíjj. BoHa 5iK 3SLKpimwTh\ A IlpoTHyc y jjBepi Ta umok noro! Bíh oxhb, a IlpoTHyc yMep. flajii He-jjBHra umok IlpoTHyca. IlpoTHyc oxhb, a HejjBHra BMep. Ot bíh jjo MejjBejjHyíca.
— Umytí, — xaxe, — HejjBHry!
HejjBHra oxhb, a MejjBejjqyK yMep. fliönijia nepra
JJO JIHCHITÍ. ak BOHa BMpe, TO Ti HWyBaTH HÍKOMy. II],o TyT pOÖHTH? A JIHCHITH XHTpa. B3HJia BOHa Mejj-
BejjHyxa, noKjiajia Ha nopo3Í Ta umok noro, a caMa 3a jjBepi. A 3y6 hk bhckohhtb, Ta b jjBepi, Ta TaM i 3a-
CTpHB.
Hy, öanaTb bohh, iiio bcí 2íhbí, m;o híxto He 3ara-HyB ojj toto 3y6a, Ta Taxi pajji, Taxi pajji. A cecTpy
B3HJIH npHB'H3ajIH, hk TOTO JiaKeH, JJO XBOCTa KOHeBÍ
Ta h nycTHjiH no nojno.
CaMi 3í bohh Tenep XHByTb-noxHBaioTb i jjoöpo napcbKe npoxHBaioTb. 51 TaM 6yB, Mejj i bhho nHB, no öopojji TeKjio, a b pot He nonajio. One BaM i Ka3-
xa BCH.
^WyCEBI MPyHKH
CjiyxHB npn BiňcbKy xjionenb. Ha3HBaBca Bacnjib. Ha jiíto bcíx boíikíb bhbo3hjih b jiíc, Hajj pmxy, jje
bohh 3HLi;HpyBajIHCH l.
IlicjiH 3hli;hpkh bcí xjionni 6ítjih KynaTHCH, a Ba-CHjib 6paB coKHpy Ta ö imoB raň hhcthth. Yce cyxe, KpHBe, npHXBopijie BnpyöyBaB, CKjiajjaB Ha icynn, a PÍbhí, 4)aÖHi jjepeBa jinniaB, a6n pocjiH. flyxe cxopo raň 3BecejiÍB.
BijjcjiyxHB BacHjib cbog, 3ÖHpaeTbca jjojjoMy. 3a-xotljioch HOMy in;e 3 raeM nonpomaTHca. Hjje. A Ha-
1 MyniTpyBajiHCH.
aycTpi1! BHXoflHTb 3 jiicy fliiiycb Í3 3ejieHOK) öopojipio h nHTae:
— KyflH th öjjeiii, Mojiojjne?
— Xa, flinycio, pajiicHO MeHi hhhL BijicjiyxHB
BÍHCbKO, JJOJIOMy öjjy.
— Ky^H x TH Maeni rajiKy noBepHyra?
— ííjjy 3 raÜKOM nonpomaTHca. Bíh TaKHÖ rapHHö!
— Tax, CHHKy, rapHHÖ. y hím raio mor xaTHHa MajieHbKa. floBro r ryr npoxHB, ajie híxto b nbOMy raio He 3poÖHB Taxoro nopajiKy, rk th. HJo th coöi Bifl MeHe 3a3caflaeni? Aue xajjaö Myjjpo, nojjyMaö.
/lyMaB BacHjib, jjyMaB Ta ö xaxe:
— Ä — CKpnnajib, i xotíb 6h Taxy CKpnnKy, mo kojih 3arpaio, to a6n bcí ííiiijih b TaHenb — i ôíjihí, i 6araTÍ, i KCbOHjj;3H, i napi, i Myxn, i nepB'ííHKH — yce 3íHBe, mo e Ha cbítí.
— ,ZI,o6pe, — roBopHTb jiícobhíí jjijxycb, — 3a6a-3caB th My^po.
,ZI,in;ycb 3HHK.
I TyT 3ce BacHjießi b pyxn Bnana CKpnnKa.
— Tenep roBopn apyre ôaxaHHíi, — 3HOBy 3'a-BHBCÍI RÍnych.
— II],e xony Mara Taxy Topôy, m;o6 kojih npo-mobjiio: «4)ÍTb jjp Top6n», — to a6n Bce 6yjio b Topôi. III,o6 äo MeHe híxto npaßa He Maß, HaBÍTb nap, b HKoro r CJiyXHB.
— ,ZI,o6pe.
Jlínych 3HHK, i TyT 3ce Bnana Bacnjießi jjp hít Top-6a. Bíh y3HB 11, i flinycb BTpeTe 3'hbhbch.
— 3a6a3caö i TpeTe, ajie Mynpo.
— Xony, m;o6, kojih 3rojiojjHÍio, 3aB3íjjH Maß m;o noicTH.
JlaB öoMy Jjijjycb CKaTepTHHy:
— Kojih 3rojiojjHÍeni, po3CTejinni nro CKaTepTHHy — 6yjje to6í ijja. A Tenep íjih co6i b cbít i cjiyxn
JIIOJJHM TaK BÍpHO, rk CJiyXHB UbOMy raÖKOBi.
I,n;e bíh, i^e ň 6aHHTb: xiHKa BHBejia 3 xaTH mec-Tepo fliTeň i njiane, pyxn jiomhtb.
— Horo bh Tax, xthko, njianeTe?
— Hoň, y Hac naHiiiHHa! Moro nojioBÍKa nocjiaB naH flo MjiHHa mojiothth, a TaM jinnie nopra Mejiím>.
— Ta fle 3í toh mjihh?
— Hoň, 3a jiícom! TaM, y mjihhí, e ^BaHafliraTb 3anÍ3HHX flBepefl, a 3a flBaHafliraTHMH míh hojiobík 3
BOJiaMH 3aMKHeHHH CHflHTb.
— He njiaHTe, xíhko, hojiobík 6yn;e b^OMa. ninioB bíh flo MjiHHa, CTaB nin; 3ajiÍ3HÍ flBepi ň
3arpaB. /l,Bepi BiztKpHBaioTbCíi, bhxoahtb HaňcTapniHH HopT, a 3a hhm noKa3yioTb pďkkh Mojio^nii. Haň-
CTapniHH HOpT nOflHBHBCH Ha BaCHJIH ň roBopHTb:
— O, 6yn;e Benepa!
A MOjioflniHH HopT CMieTbca:
— Xi6a Ha oflHH 3y6.
BacHjib hí cjioBa He roBopHTb, jinnie rpae. no^h-Hae CKaKaTH o^hh nopT, 3a hhm flpyraň, TpeTiň — yci ninuiH b TaHenb. Yxe 3 hhx nřr juieTbca — Ba-CHjib rpae, yxe na^aioTb, 3a xbocth h porn TpHMa-roTbCH — rpae. noo6pHBanH porn, xbocth, BOjionaTbCH no 3eMJii, npocHTb noro:
— nycra Hac, nio xoneni to6í flaMO.
— Hworo He xony, jinnie BHnycriTb nojioBÍKa 3
BOJiaMH.
— nepecTaHb rpaTH, BHnycTHMO.
— Hi, flaňTe kjiiohí, r noro caM BHnynry Ha bojiio. HopTH BaraioTbCH. A Bacnjib rpae Tax, nio hopth
B3ce flo 3eMJii rojioBaMH tob^yTb. flajiH BacnjieBi
KjnOHÍ,  BÍH nOBÍHMHKaB flBepi,  BHnyCTHB 3 MJIHHa
HOjioBÍKa, bhbíb bojih, HacnnaB Ha BÍ3 MyKH ň xaxe:
— HojioBwe, 'inh flOflOMy, a r ryr 3 hhmh po3-paxyroca.
HOJIOBÍK HH3BKO BKJIOHHBCH PHTÍBHHKOBÍ h no-
ixaB, a boíík Kaxe:
— AHy, HOpTH, 4)ÍTb jjo Topöti!
3a6paB ycix hoptíb jjo Topön; 3aB'íi3aB i iiobíchb y jiici Ha jxyöa, xaö bhchtb, a caM ninioB 3a bo30m jjo cejia. TyT BHÖirae 3 xaTH xiHKa 3 jjítbmh, Jjaxye, mo BpHTyBaB iö HOjioBÍKa, jjae Haropojxy, ajie BacHjrb He 6epe.
A naH xotíb Toro HOjioBixa 3iraaTH 3i cBiry. Kojih jjÍ3HaBca, in;o bíh BHpBaBca bíjj; hoptíb 3íhbhh-3jj;o-poBHH, to 3aHaB Jjyace jnoTyBaTH!
— Ä Te6e bô'io! XaTy cnajiio! Tboio xiHKy h tboíx jjiTeö saciny pÍ3KaMn!
IlocjiyxaB Boaxa i BepTaeTbca Ha3ajj no Topôy. 3HÍMae 3 Jjyôa Topôy, a nopTH 6e3 bojjh jiejjBe jjHxa-K)Tb. IlpHHic ix Hajj BejíHKe 03epo h noBHnycKaB, HaKa3aBHiH, a6n jiHxa ôíjjhhm He poÖHjiH. CaM Top-6y nin; naxBy, CKpnnicy — nin; Jjpyry i Hjje jjo naHa. Ajie nye b xhbotí rojiojj. Cíb y nojii nin; Tonojieio,
p03CTejIHB CKaTepTHHy — TyT 3Ce 3'íTBHJIOCÍI i 1CTH, H
nHTH. Ha'ÍBca, nonHB BHHa, jjyMae co6i: «Tpe6a hth, 6o, M03ce, naH yxe My^HTb 6íjihhx».
IlpHxojjHTb, a raöjjyKH TOBHyTbca 3 KÍHbMH Ha nojjBip'i — BHraranoTb HaraÖKaMH 3 xaTH HOjioBixa, 3íÍHKy, jjiTeö. BacHjib CTaB Ha BopoTax i KpHKHyB:
— AHy, raöjjyKH, 4)ítb jjo Topôn!
TaöjjyKH b Topôi. Bíh xaxe hojiobíkobí h xíhhí chjjíth b xaTi, caM npíiMye jjo naHCbKoro MaeTKy, a Topôy Tarae 3a coôoio no jjopo3Í, 11106 raöjjyKH tob-kjihch. IlpHTHrae ax Ha naHCbKe nojjBip'a. IlaH bh-xojjHTb Ha nopir i xaxe npHCjryacHHKaM:
— BepiTb öoro i jjaÖTe öoMy cto pÍ30K, Tax, a6n öoro BHHecjiH Ha BepeTH h BHKHHyjiH 3a 6paMy. A kojih hí, to 3aHbKyiÍTe coôaicaMH.
A BacHjib HK BÍ3bMe CKpnnKy b pyKH, hk 3arpae, to naH He rnyxaB jje nam, a BxonHB xyxapxy, naHi xanHyjia 4)ipMaHa, TyT He BTpHMajiHca h raäjjyicH b
Topöi — Bee Tatmroe, hk 6e3yMHe. ITaH aMy^HBca, niT öoMy om 3ajiHBae, npocHTb bíh:
— HojioBwe, flaM to6í, nio caM xoneni, jinnie ne-pecTaHb rpaTH.
— Co6i r Hmoro He xony. Xony — nmoMy ceny bojiL
— Ä flaM.
— Kojih flacH, to Biflnymy Te6e, a kojih hí, to CBoe 3chtth CKuraHin b oniií Topöi, fle Tenep tboí raö^yKH...
BacHjib nepecTaB rpaTH, naH B3^pÍB, mp 6in;a, cíb 3a ctíji i nř/inncaB nwoMy cejiy bojho. BacHjib TOfli Kaxe:
— IIIpÖH TOMy HOJIOBÍKOBÍ, íikhh 13,H;HB flO mjih-
Ha, He BnaB bojioc 3 tojiobh h bojih He CMieni y m>o-
ro BÍHOHpaTH.
Kaxe naH:
— Ä bcím bojiio flapyío, flapyn MeHi aanra.
A nam Tax BXjinnajiacH, inp He nnTajia xpicjia, a Bnajia Ha jiaBKy, po3npocTepjia pyxn — BMnpae. Yci cjiyrn jiarjín noKOTOM.
rioflHBHBCH Bacnjib Ta n ninioB flani, a Topôy 3 ran^yKaMH Tara e 3a coôoio. flinnioB ro ctojih^hoto Miera. ^hbhtbca: Be^yTb jno^n, njiaHynn, MOjio^eHb-Ky fliBHHHy, a nin 3arpoÔHy MOjíHTBy hwtsle.
IlHTae BacHjib:
— Jnpzrn, rup ne y Bac poônTbca?
— Jlnxo y Hac. 3míh He jiae bo^h, noKH He 3'icTb jnoflHHy. Lupami Korocb npnB03HMO, a cboro^Hi nepra nin ciMHaflnflTHprqmn aíbhhhí.
Bíh 3ynnraie ix i xaxe:
— ByflbTe cnoKÍHHi — na fliBHHHa He BMpe. BHTpacae 3 Topôn ran^yKÍB, mp B3ce jie^Be jmxa-
K)Tb, jiHniae ix cepefl MicTa, a caM 3 Topôoio i CKpnn-KOK) Hfle Ha BOfly. TaM cnpaB^i e flBaHaflnirrarojio-BHH 3MÍH. 51k noôaHHB BacnjiH, to n noKa3aB BoraeHHi h3hkh:
— Horo th cioflH npHÖnioB? Ehthcíi hh mhph-
THCÍI?
— Ehthcíi.
— Tofli XOflÍMO Ha 3ajlÍ3HHH TÍK.
ripnonijiH Ha 3anÍ3HHH tík. BacHjib 6epe CKpnnicy h noHHHae rpara.
/iBaHaflLtHTHrOJIOBHH 3MÍH hk ninioB y TaHeiib, TO 3ajlÍ3HHH TÍK CTaB JiaMaTHCH nifl HHM. BaCHJIb
rpae, 3míh noBHCojionjnoBaB H3HKH, rojioßaMH tob-flo 3ani3a, BoraeM jmxae, npocHTbca, ane My3H-KaHT i cjiyxaTH He xone. ,ZI,oth rpaB, noKH 3míh He
3flOX.
TyT JUOjm KHHyjIHCH flO BOHKa, flHKyiOTb, XOHyTb
öoro BHHaropoflHTH, ane bíh hííikoí Haropo^H He xone. /],Í3HaBCH caM uap, nio boítk yÖHB 3Mia. IlocHjiae no Hboro riHiiH.
BacHjib noBin;pi3yBaB 3 tojiíb 3Mia H3HKH, 3aBHB y xycTHHKy ö ninioB ro uapa. Uap sycTpinae öoro i AHByeTbca:
— HeBxe th b MeHe oryacHB?
— CjiyxHB.
— A fle th TaKy cnjiy 3acjiy3iHB?
— y raÖKy.
I bíh po3noBÍB npo jiicoßoro RÍna ra npo öoro flapyHKH.
— To th 6h Mir i Hafli mhoio 3aBOjiofliTH? — nn-Tae uap.
— Kojih öaacaeTe, to r 3apa3 Moxy Baniy bojiio bbojihth, — i öepeTbca 3a Topöy.
Uap 3jiHKaBca ö Kaxe:
— Hí-hí, TÜibKH flOKaacH MeHi, nio th fliöcHO 3Mia böhb.
Bíh BHÖMae H3HKH. A uapcbKa flo^Ka CTOiuia ö flHBHjiaca, nio bohk ayxe 4)aÖHHÖ. IlpHCKOHHjia BOHa flo iiapa ö Kaxe:
— >Ik6h He bíh, to 6yjia 6h h mor nepra BMepTH npHÖnijia. Xony 3a Hboro BiimaBaTHCii. Mh 6yn;eMO 3 HHM macjiHBi.
Uap flaB 3rofly. CnpaBHjiH Beckuia. I CTaB xhth bohk y uapcbKHX najiaTax.
^yPHHH IBAH TA HOrO IIOBPATHMH
ByjiH co6i flBa 6paTH Mynpi, a TpeTiö flypmiä. Mynpi noxeHHjiHca, po3flijiHjiH mdk co6ok> MaeTOK, a aypHOMy ^ajiH ÖHHKa i 3ajiHniHjiH caMoro b erapiü xaTi. ToflyBaB IßaH ÖHHKa, a kojih He CTano cma — 3ceHe öoro Ha 6a3ap.
flopora önijia *iepe3 jiic, i nin; CTapoio jinnoio xjio-neirb cíb BiztnoHHTH. PanTOM nye — 3acKpHnijia jnrna.
— Dip, ÖHHKa xoneni? — nHTae IßaH. Jlnna 3HOBy 3acKpHnijia.
— Dip, jinno, flacH MeHi rponii Ha ünjinna? Hau 6yn;e Ha ünjinna — a noHeicaio.
ripHB'H3aB flo flepeBa ÖHHKa, a caM ninioB flo^oMy. floHeKaBca IlHjiHna — Taxe cbhto 6yjio kojihcb — i Hfle flo jiHnH.
— JXe njiaTa 3a moto ÖHHKa? A jinna CKpHn-CKpnn.
— Dip, He xoneni njiaTHTH? To a to6í ßin^iray. Iloöir flOflOMy, b3hb coKHpy, i — ro jiicy.
51k y^apHB no eroßöypy, a rponii 30jiothm flomeM nocHnajiHca. To po36íhhhkh y aynjii cbííí cxapö Mann.
rioHOCHB IßaH rponii míuikom flo^oMy, Hacnnaß Kyny nocepe^ xaTH i nepeönpae. MHHae Tax fleHb, flpyrHÖ. A Ha TpeTiö ^eHb HaöcTapniHÖ 6paT 3arjia-Hyß Hepe3 bíkho ro xaTH i noöa^HB IßaHa 3a ahbhoio poöoToio. BipHB onaM i He ßipHB, Ta h noöir moflyxy flo cepe^ymoro 6paTa:
— Xoflti, 6paTe, iiiocb to6í noicaxy. IlpHÖirjiH oÖHflßa, noflHBHjiHCH, i cepeflyniHÖ 6paT
ayMae Brojioc:
— II],0 HaM 3POÖHTH, a6n Iii rpoiiii 3a6paTH?
— 3aBe^eMO öoro y TeMHHÖ jiic i TaM 3ajiHiiiH-Mo, — paflHTb CTapniHÖ.
51k HaflyMajiH, Tax i poöjiHTb. 3aönuiH ro HaÖMO-jioflinoro 6paTa i nonajiH MaHHTH öoro ro jiicy:
— XoflH, 6paTe, TaM m;e ökibiiie rponieö Ha6e-peMO.
A IßaH Maß nie 3anÍ3Hy eryny, axy KOjiHCb 6aTb-Ko 3MaöcTpyßaß. Bíh öaTbica He naM'irraB i ra^aß, nio Lte öaTbKOßa jioxxa. Bo'ÍTbCH bíh 3ajiHniaTH CTy-ny BflOMa, m;o6 xto He BKpaB, i Tíirae ii 3a coöoio flo jiicy.
3aönijiH b flpiMyHHÖ jiic, bo^HTb 6paTH IßaHa ö ayMaioTb, nio bíh ^ecb BizieraHe, a bohh BTenyTb. Ta IßaH Tiirae 3a coöoio CTyny i — hí Kpoicy Bin; hhx. XoflHjiH-öpoflHjiH, dOK HacTajia híh. HanaB CTpax Ha CTapniHX 6paTÍB. Pa^HTbca, ^e HonyBaTH. Kaxe IßaH:
— JTÍ3bMO Ha ayöa.
3HaönijiH bohh CTaporo bhcokoto ayöa i nojiÍ3jin. CTapniHM öpaTaM floöpe, 6o bohh rojiipyH, a IßaH noKH BHTíir cbok) CTyny, to h niBHW npnnnijia.
HyioTb — XTOcb in;e jiícom. A to hdijih po3ÖiÖHH-KH. ripnonijín i po3cin;aioTbCH npocTO nin; thm jiy-6om. BoroHb po3ÍKjiajin i Benepio roTyioTb. ITokh Bapnjioca, rpomi nopaxyBajín i nin; ayôoM 3aKonajin.
3anaxjia Benepa, a IßaH menové:
— BpaiTH, r xony ícth.
— Tnxme. HJo 6yn;eni ícth?
— Ä Maro njianiKy Mojioxa. ITonaB nnTH, a noTÍM Kaxe:
— y hhx Benepa CKopo 6yn;e. Jlinnie bhjijiio Ha hhx n; e MOjioKO, a bohh noflyMaioTb, nip n; e napiß-
HHÖ flOIII, nOBTÍKaiOTb.
IßaH nonaB jihth mojioko npocTO Ha iiKorocb po3-
ÖiÖHHKa. AtOH P03ÔÍHHHK 6yB UHraH. BHCTaBHB ÍI3H-
Ka, jiHxe mojioko i npHMOBjiae:
— Oh, hkhh cojiojjeHbKHÖ jjomnic ijje! Po3cepjjHBCH IßaH:
— BpaiTH, r KHjjaio TaTOBy jioxicy!
— Höh, He KHjjaü, IßaHe, 60 noryönni Hac! — npocHTb 6paTH.
He nocjiyxaßca IßaH, rk KHHe eryny, rk nonajia
BOHa TpOIIIHTH rmJTH, rpHMÍTH-Jj;3BeHÍTH, PO36ÍHHH-
KH HajiHKajiHCH, noKHHyjiH ßenepro i — BTixaTH. Ta CTyna axpa3 3axonnjia nnraHOßy Hory. nonncaHJiH-6aB nnraH, a IßaH — Ha 3eMjno, niÖMaß nnraHa, bíjjthb HOMy kíhhhk H3HKa i BijjnycTHB. HnraH Ha3jjoraHae P036ÍHHHKÍB, KpHHHTb: «HexaHTe!» A b Hboro bhxo-jjHTb Tax, 1110 po36iÖHHKaM 3jjaeTbca: «TiKairre!» He-niyTb P036ÍHHHKH, dOK y Byxax cbhcthtb.
IßaH coöi cijjae kojio xanii n ryicae öpaTaM:
— flocHTb ßaM Ha jjyöi chjjíth! Xojjítb BenepaTH.
Ajie ÖpaTH ÖORThCR 3JIÍ3TH.
— Ta noro öotrecii? Ä Maro TaTOßy jioxicy. 3jiÍ3jih TaKH 6paTH, cijiH kojio ßenepi, a IßaH ko-
nae Ruy nijj jjyöoM. I BHKonaB jxyxe öarara rponieö.
51k HacTaB jjeHb, ÖpaTH Haöpajin jjßa míiiikh rponieö i Kaxyrb IßaHOßi:
— Byjjb TyT. Mh ßijjHeceMO jjojjoMy i noßepHe-Mocb no penny.
A rk inijiH jjojjoMy, nopajjnjinca, mp no jjypHoro He npnnjjyTb, 60 bíh Moxe KOMycb noxBajiírracíi npo rponii, Ta Moxyrb ix 3acyjjnTn, mp Korocb norpaöyßajin.
A IßaH cnjjHTb coöi niji; jjyöoM i jjajii Konae. BnKonaB bíh coöi 30jioTy niaöjiro i jjyöejibTißKy. 030poÍBca i Hjje niyxaTH jjpy3iß, öo öpariß rk HeMa, Tax HeMa.
Hajjöir HasycTpi1! bobk, a IßaH nwHTbCíi b Hboro:
— He yÖHBaö MeHe, — npocHTbca bobk.
— 51k öyjjeni moím jjpyroM, to He bö'io.
— Eyjjy tboim jjpyroM.
IjjyTb bohh 3 bobkom, a Hajjöirae jihc. npHHWHB-
CR IßaH.
— He CTpĹJiHH, IßaHe, — npocHTbca jihc.
— >Ikiiio öyjjeni HaniHM jjpyroM, to xojjh 3 HaMH.
— niny 3 BaMH.
flajii 3yCTpĹJIH BOHH BejJMejJH.
— >Ikiiio ôyjjeni HaniHM jjpyroM, to xhbhm 6y-jjeni, a hí — Bin; Kyjii jiíDKeni.
— PaxyÖTe MeHe cboím jjpyroM.
3ycTpijiH m;e 3aöirH. BnpiniHjiH yÖHTH öoro Ta no-oôijjaTH.
— He yÖHBaÖTe, — npocHTbca 3aeirb. — 5L BaM nie He pa3 y npnrojji CTaHy.
OrajiH bohh 3chth b jiici. 3aen;b naceTbca, a Bejj-
MÍjJb, BOBK Ta JIHC Ha nOJIIOBaHHH XOJJHTb. 3jIOBJIHTb
RKy 3BÍpHHy — IßaHOßi HecyTb, a bíh yxe jjijíHTb yciM nopiBHy. Ajie HajjoKy^Hjio ÖoMy TaKe xhtth i Kaxe noôpaTHMaM!
— Horo HaM 3íhth y jiici, kojih y cejii HaôaraTO Becejiinie?
npHÖniJIH bohh jjo HKOTOCb Cejia hh MÍCTa, a TaM HOpHÍ (JDaHH CKpÍ3b BHCHTb. 3aXOTÍB IßaH bojjh Hann-
thch i 3aönioB jjo ojjHiei xaTH. Kaxyrb ÖoMy:
— HeMa bojjh. flßaHajjiiHTHrojioBHH 3míh yci Kpn-hhhí BHcyniHB, a b ojjhíh, jje e Bojja, — caM chjjhtb. II],ojj;hh ÖoMy 3a Bojjy Tpeôa jjaBara Mojiojjy jjiBHHHy. CborojjHi npHÖnijia nepra jjo uapcbKo'í jjohkh. ToMy i Hopm (JDaHH noBciojjHO. CKa3aB uap — xto Bpínye jjoHKy, toh CTaHe Ha öoro Micue.
Kaxe IßaH:
— 5Lkí bh, jiiojjh, Jjypm, 6o Tpoxn i r Hepo3yM-hhh. Ajie noKaxiTb Mem, y hkíh kphhhhí 3míh, i r uapeBy jjo^Ky Bpínyio.
ripHBejiH jiiojjH IßaHa 3 noöpaTHMaMH jjo kphhhhí i nexaioTb, kojih uapeBa jjoHbKa npnizie. HapeniTi npHBÍ3 li, 3ajijiHTy cjib03aMH, míhíctp. CTajia BOHa Hajj KpHHHiteio, a IßaH xaxe:
— HapÍBHO, r Te6e Bpínyio.
— #kiu;o MeHe BpaTyeni, eraHy tbogio jjpyxHHOio. HacTynnjia XBHjiHHa oöijjy. IlpoKHHyBCH 3míh,
nijjHiMae cboix jjBaHajjuíiTb tojiíb.
— JXe míh o6in;?
— rToo6in;aeni th cborojjm pa3 i HaBÍKH, — xaxe IßaH.
I nonaß 3MÍ6BÍ rojioBH pyöaTH. Bijjpyöae ojjHy, a BOHa 3HOBy npnpocTae. Tyxae IßaH:
— Bhh, ßejjMejjio, mh! Hoch, BOß^e, tojiobh, a th, jiHce, 3arpi6aö.
IßaH CTHB jjßaHajjiiHTb rojiiß, noßiji;pi3yBaB h3hkh, 3aropHyB y xycTOHKy i 3 uapÍBHOio Ta míhíctpom no-ixaB jjo itapcbKoro najiairy.
A uapiBHa B3ce BCTHrjia bcím IßaHOBHM noôpaTH-
MaM HepBOHÍ CTpÍHKH Ha niHl 3aB'H3aTH. Tax 3BÍpÍ H
ninijiH cjiíjjom 3a ôpn^Koio jjo najiauy.
Ta jjoporoio míhíctp ctíib IßaHOßi rojioBy, KHHyB öoro y KaHaBy, a uapiBHÍ cxa3aB, nio i ii Taxe xjje, kojih BOHa He BHHjje 3a Hboro 3aMĎK. MycHjia uapÍB-Ha noKjiacTHca, mo 6aTbKOBÍ CKaxe, hí6h míhíctp yÔHB 3MÍa.
Míhíctp noBepHyBca, 3a6paB yci tojiobh i noŕxaB jjo najiairy.
A THM nacoM íniJIH 3BÍpí Ta h 3HaönijiH MepTBoro IßaHa y KaHaBÍ. 3a3cypHjiHca tídkko, a BejjMÍjib Kaace:
— Tpeôa jiHine rjijiionioi bojjh, i bíh oxhbc Ajie XTO HaM npHHece ii 3-3a CHHboro Mopa.
Kaxe jihc:
— Xojjh 3Í mhok), 3aPme. 5L npHKHHyca Hexn-BHM, a th npHTainicH kojio MeHe. 5Lk npnjieTHTb
copoKH MeHe KjHOBaTH, to th nocTapaöcii OJJHy cniÖMaTH.
3jiobhjih copoKy Ha nojii, a BOHa nonajia cxpero-TaTH-npocHTHca. JThc Kaxe:
— HMOTO 3JIOTO T06i He 3pOÖHMO, JIHHie BijJHe-
ceMO jjo HaHajibHHKa.
— A XTO Barn HanajibHHK?
— BejjMijjb.
IlpHHecjiH ii jjo BejjMejja, bíh i Kaxe:
— ITojieTH, copoKO, 3a chhg Mope i npHHecH HaM XHBjiroiiioi-Ltijiioiiioi BOjjH, a6n mh CBoro noöpaTHMa
03ÍHBHJIH.
— ripHB'H3íÍTb MeHÍ JJO JianOHOK njHfflieHKH, í r
nojieny, — BijjnoBijjae copoxa. — #khio Hepe3 jjBajjiTHTb jjhíb He noBepHyca, to 3HaÖTe, hio r Mope He nepejieTLJia.
Birae 3aen;b jjhbhthch, hh me Becwjiii He noHajio-cr y uapcbKOMy najiain: axpa3 Ha jjBajjinrrHH jjeHb Hap npHSHa^HB.
ripoHHijio jjeB'HTHajjiTHTb jjhíb, jiHC i Kaxe:
— Tpe6a npnroTyBaTH axy ixy, 60 copoxa rojiojj-
hok) npHJieTHTb.
ffiiiioB BOBK y cejio i npHHic Ltijie nopoca.
A HajjBenip nooa^HjiH bcí, hio copoxa jieTHTb. Jle-THTb Ta CKperone, 60 Jjyace icth xone.
Bin;B'H3ajiH 3Bipi njiarneHKH 3 h;íjhoiii;ok)-3íhbjho-iiioro BOjjoK) i Kaxyrb:
— Orte nopoca, copoKO, — tbíh o6íjj. A mh 6epe-
MOCÍI JJO po6oTH.
ITijIHÍIJIH BOHH IßaHOBy TOJIOBy, BHJIHJIH BOJJH Ha
Hei, Ha Tyjiyö i — 3pocjioca. flajiH bojjh IßaHOßi me ii BHnHTH, a bíh Kaxe:
— Dip MeHi 3 toto, mo r xhbhh, kojih 36poi He Maro.
— Byjje TBoero i 36poa, i uapiBHa, — BijinoBijiae BejjMijjb. — IThhih jiHCTa.
HanticaB IßaH jiHera, 3aenb B3HB öoro b 3y6n, i pa30M ninijiH ro najiany. 3ynnHHjiHCii kojio 6paMH, a 3aenb Í3 jihctom nepejiÍ3 Hepe3 flipo^Ky b napicam i CTaB nifl bíkhom. D,apiBHa 3anjiaKaHa y bíkhí CH^ijia. IloöaHHjia BOHa 3aönii i no CTpineHni nepBomä, hkoio Kojincb mni bcím IßaHOBHM noöpaTHMaM nepeß'H3y-Bana, BnÍ3Hajia.
BwfflHHjia bíkho — i 3aenb ckohhb ro najiany.
Ilpowrajia BOHa IßaHOBoro JiHCTa i 3anjiaKajia 3 paflocii.
Ane npnxoflHTb nap i xaxe ro nijrroöy 36npaTncii. Tofli napiBHa mobhtb:
— Hi, TaTy, He nen MeHe Bin; CMepri BpinyBaB, 3a HKoro xoneni BiimaTH, a toh, dj;o nin; öpaMoro 3 apy-
3ÍIMH CTOlTb.
Haxa3aB nap npnBeera IßaHa ro nanany. Mmierp hk noöaHHß öoro xhboto, to xaxe:
— 5L Maro 3HaKH, mp böhb 3míh. I npHHOCHTb RBanajmsiTh rojiiß. rioflHBHBCH IßaH Ha tí rojioBH Ta h Kaxe:
— BcHKa 3ßipHHa Ha cbítí Mae H3HK.
Tofli BHÖMae 3 KHiiiem ^BaHafluaTb h3hkíb i no-Ka3ye napeßi.
riOflHBHJIHCH Ha 3M1ÍHÍ naffli — CnpaBfli ÍI3HKH
Burraii.
ÜHTae nap y aohkh, hk öyjio. A BOHa Bce po3no-BÜia. Tofli bíh roBopHTb:
— Biimaro 3a Te6e flo^Ky, axy th BpinyBaB. Cbo-roflHi BeckrjTH. A nio 3 uhm 3po6nTH? — i noxa3aB Ha Mimerpa.
Kaxe IßaH:
— TyT e cnpaßefljiHBHH cyima — ße^Mizib, npoxy-pop — bobk, a npncíDKHi — jiné i 3aenb. 5Lk bohh npncyiTHTb, Tax i 6yn;e.
Be^Miflb TOfli xaxe:
— IlptiCTyriH, nincyuHHÖ, Jip Hac. A míhíctp He xone. Tojji bobk hk erpnOHyB, hk CTHCHyB Mimerpa 3a ropjio, to bíh i He KBnaryB. I Kmeub.
KHPHJIO KO^KYM'flKA
KojiHCb 6yB y Khgbí hkhhcb khh3b, jmirap, i 6yB Kojio KneBa 3míh, i mppoKy nocHjiajiH HOMy jiaHb: flaBajiH a6o Mojiojjpro napyöxa, a6o jjiBHHHy. Oto npHHHijia nepra Bxe i jip jiotkh caMoro khh3h. Hĺto-ro poÖHTb — kojth jjaBajm ropoflHHH, Tpeôa h HOMy flaBaTb. IlocjraB khh3b cboio jipHKy b JiaHb 3mígbí. A flOHKa öyjra Taxa xoponia, nip h cxa3aTH He mox-Ha. To 3MÍH u i nojnoÖHB. Ot BOHa jip öoro npHjiec-THjracb Ta h nnraeTbCii pa3 y Hboro:
— Hh e, — Kaxe, — Ha cbítí TaKHÖ hojiobík, iripö Te6e nojjyacaB?
— G, — Kaxe, — TaKHH y Khgbí, Hafl flmnpoM. 51k 3aTonHTb xaTy, to ahm ax nijj; HeöecaMH CTejiHTb-ca; a 5LK BHHfle Ha flmnpo mohhth koxí (60 bíh ko-xyM'axa), to He ojjHy Hece, a jjBaHajjuaTb pa30M, i
5LK HaÖpHKHyTb BOHH BOflOK) B ,ZI,HĹnpÍ, TO a BÍ3bMy Ta
h ynenjnocb 3a hhx, hh BHTarae-to bíh lx? A HOMy h öaöjjyxe: ax CMHKHe, to h MeHe 3 hhmh TpoxH Ha 6eper He BHTarae. OToro nojioBĹKa TUrbKH Mem h CTpaniHO.
KraDKHa i B3Hjra co6i Te Ha jjyMKy, i jjyMae: ax 6h íh BicTOHKy flOflOMy notára i Ha bojtio jio 6aTbxa jjicra-THCb? A npn híh He 6yjro hí jxyini, TÜrbKH o/ihh rojry-6ok. BoHa BHroflyBana öoro, me ax y Khgbí öyjra. /lyMajia-jjyMajia, a jjajri i Hanncajra jjo OTira:
«OTaK i Tax, — Kaxe, — y Bac, naHOT^e, e y Khgbí hojiobĺk, Ha HMeHHH KnpHjio, Ha npÍ3BHru;e Koxy-
M'íiKa. Ejiaraŕŕre bh öoro Hepe3 CTapnx jiiojjeä, hh He 3axoHe bíh í3 3mígm noÔHTbca, hh He bh3bojihtb MeHe, ôijjHy, 3 HeBOjii! BjiaraÖTe öoro, naHOT^eHbicy, h cjio-BaMH, h nojjapyHKaMH, ru;o6 He o6pa3HBca bíh 3a axe Heoöa^He cjiobo. 5L 3a Hboro i 3a Bac 6yjjy jjo Bixy Bory MOjiHTbca!»
Hanncajia Tax, npHB'íi3ajia nin; KpnjibneM rojiy-6obí Ta h BHnycTHjia y bíkho. TojiyöoK 3bhbch nin; He6o jja ií npnjieTiB jjojjoMy, Ha nojjßip'a jjo khh3h. A jjíth caMe ôirajín no HajjBip'io jja n noôaHnjín ro-jiyÔKa.
— TaTycio, TaTycio! — KaxyTb. — Hn ôannm — rojiyôoK ojj ceerpnni npnjieTÍB?
Khh3b nepnie 3pajjÍB, a jjajii nojjyMaB-nojjyMaB jja n 3acyMyBaB:
— Ue 3í yxe npoKjíHTnn ipojj 3ry6nB, bhjjho, mok)
JJHTHHy!
A jjajii npnMaHHB jjo ceöe rojiyÔKa, rjiajjb, ax nin; KpnjibiteM KapTOHKa. Bíh 3a KapTOHKy. Hnrae, aac jjoh-xa nnnie: Tax i Tax. Oto 3apa3 npn3BaB jjo ce6e bcio CTapniHHy.
— Hn e Taxnn hojiobík, iiio npo3HBaeTbca Knpn-jiom KoxyM'HKOio?
— G, khíi3k>. )KnBe Hajj flmnpoM.
— 5Lk xe jjo Hboro npncTynnTH, 11106 He o6pa-3hbch Ta nocjiyxaB?
Oto CHK-Tax nopajjnjincb jja n nocjiajín jjo Hboro HancTapininx jnojjen. npnxojjHTb bohh jjo noro xara, ojjhhhhjih noMajiy jjBepi Ta n 3jiHKajincb. flnBjíHTb-ca, dOK cnjjHTb caM KoxyM'axa jjojií, jjo hhx cnn-
HOK), i MHe pyKaMH JIBaHajjnaTb K03í; TLJIbKH BHJJHO,
5iK KOjiHBae OTTaKeHHOio 6ĹJIOK) ôopojjpio! Ot OJJHH 3 thx nocjiaHniB: «Kaxn!»
KoxyM'aica xaxHyBca, a jjBaHajjnflTb kox TÚibKH Tpicb, Tpicb! OôepHyBca jjo hhx, a bohh ÖoMy b noac:
— OTaK i Tax: npncjiaB jjo Te6e khh3& Í3 npocb-6010...
A bíh i He jjHBHTbca, i He cjiyxae: po3cepjjHBca, mp Hepe3 hhx Ta jjBaHajjiiíiTb kcck nopBaB.
Bohh 3HOB jjaBaö noro npocHTb, jjaBaö noro 6jia-raTH. CTajiH HaBKOjiiniKH... IÜKOjja! IlpocHjiH-npo-CHjiH Ta h niímiH, noHypHBiiiH rojioBy.
Dip TyT poÖHTHMeni? CyMye khíľbb, cyMye i bch CTapniHHa:
— Hh He nocjiaTb HaM ime Mojiojjninx?
rioCJiajIH MOJIOJJHX — HMOTO He BJIlIOTb i Tlí. Mob-
HHTb Ta cone, Hane He öoMy h Kaxyrb. Tax po3Í6pa-
JIO HOrO 3a TÜ K03ÍÍ.
flajii cxaMeHyBca khh3b i nocjiaB jjo Hboro MajiHX jjiTen. Tii rk npnnnijiH, rk nonajin npocHTH, rk era-jin HaBKOjiiniKH Ta rk 3anjiaKajin, to h caM Koxy-M'iiKa He BHTepniB, 3anjiaKaB Ta n xaxe:
— Hy, ce x yxe jjjiíi Bac r poöjiio.
niniOB JJP KHR3R.
— flaBaÖTe x, — xaxe, — Mem jjBaHajjiTHTb 60-
HOK CMOJIH i JJBaHajJITHTb B03ÍB KOHOnejIb.
OÖMOTaBCH KOHOnjIHMH, OÖCMOJIHBCH CMOJIOK) jj06-
pe, B3HB 6yjiaBy Taxy, nio, Moxe, b híh nyjjiB jjecaTb, jja n niniOB jjo 3Mia. A 3míh noMy n xaxe:
— A nio, Knpnjie? IlpnonioB öhtbch hh mh-
pHTbCH?
— JXe B3ce MnpHTbca? BnTbca 3 t06010, 3 ipojjoM
npOKJIHTHM!
Ot i nonajin bohh öhtbch — ax 3eMjra ryjje. IB,o po36bKHTbca 3MÍn Ta BxonHTb 3y6aMH Knpnjia, to Tax niMaTOK cmojih h BnpBe; nio po36bKHTbca Ta
BXOnHTb, TO TaK 3ÍMyTOK KOHOnejIb i BnpBe. A BÍH
noro 3jjopoBeHHOio öyjiaBoio rk yjiynnTb, to Tax i BxeHe b 3eMjno. A 3míh rk BoroHb ropHTb — Tax HOMy xapKO, i noKH 36irae jjo ,ZI,HÍnpa, nio6 Hann-
THCÍI, Ta BCKOHHTb y BOJXy, IIip6 npOXOJIOJJHTHCH TpOXH, TO KoxyM'HKa B3Ce H OÔMOTaBCb KOHOnjIHMH
i CMOjioK) oôcMOjiHBCH. Oto BHCKaicye 3 BOjjH npo-
KJIÍITHH ipOJJ Í ILIO p033íeHeTbCH npOTH KoxyM'íIKH,
to bíh öoro ôyjiaBOK) TijibKH jiyn, ax jiyHa ine.
EnjIHCb-ÖHJIHCb —  dOK KypHTb,  dOK ÍCKpH CKa^yTb.
Po3ÍrpÍB Knpnjio 3MĹa nie Jiynne, hk KOBajib jieMini y ropHi: ax nnpxae, ax 3axjiHHaeTbca npoKJiirran, a nin; hhm 3eMjia TijibKH CTorae.
A TyT y JJ3BOHH JJ3BOHÍTTb, MOJieÔHH npaBJIHTb, a
no ropax Hapojj CTo'ÍTb hk HexnBnn, 3ninHBniH pyicn, 3íjje, m;o to 6yne! Kojih TyT 3MÍioKa 6y6yx! Aac 3eMjia 3aTpacjiacb. Hapojj, ctohhh Ha ropax, Tax i cnjiecHyB pyxaMn:
— Ot Tax Knpnjio! Ot Tax KoxyM'ínca!
Ot KnpnjIO, BÖHBUIH 3M1ÍI, BH3B0JIHB KHÍI3ÍBHy i
BijjjjaB KHH3eßi. Khh3b yxe He 3HaB, hk HOMy h jjh-KyBaTH. Ta B3ce 3 Toro-TO nacy i nonajio 3BaTHca Te ypoHHine b Khgbí, jje bíh 2íhb, KoxyM'íncn.
nPO KHfl3fl KOPIflTOBHHA I XOBTOrO 3MW BEPEMW
He b jjecHTÍM napcTBi, He b TpnjjecíniM rocy-jjapcTBi, a Ha Haniiö nijjKapnaTCbKiií Pyci 2íhb jjo6-pHH nap Bojiojjap. Ta h He 3jie tojjí jhojjhm xhjioch. Xynpôy raajiH Ha nacjio, a nin; ropaMH bhho pocjio, a Ha jjojiax 3íhto, nniemniíi i ycíncaa naniHHiia.
Aac yMep CTapnn nap Bojiojjap, a 3 ninpoKoro creny npnnnioB hobhh. Ton hobhh nap BHrarayB Í3 J\y-Haio 3MĹa BepeMĹa. Ta n 3araaB toh nap 3MÍa Bepe-MĹa y MyKaniBCbKi ropn, Ta n Ka3aB HaM, pycnHaM, noMy jjaHb jjaBaTn: mo ojjMÍHHTbca Micíinb — no jjBa-
HajJIIflTb JjÍTOK-MajIOJlÍTOK.
Po3cíbch too 3míh BepeMÍn Ha HepHeniö ropi, Ha jiaTopnnbKÍn bojií jiiojiflM Ha rope. Cím tojiíb Mae, jjítok noxnpae, He pix, He jjBa, He Tpn, He HOTHpn. Ta h B3ce Haina 3eMjia nycTejieio CTajia. CTapi B3ce MpyTb, a mojiojjí He pocTyTb, TŮibKH
Jjymi 3 JjÍTOK-MajIOJlÍTOK BHJlÍTaiOTb Ta h y kbíth
cijjaioTb i njianyTb jjo cxin; cohith. A Ha cxojji coh-ith, Ha ninpoKOMy ITojjojií bojiojjíb xopoöpnn khh3b
pyCbKHH Oejjip KopiíITOBH1!. JXo HbOrO h JJOJieTLJia
3BÍCTKa npo 3míh BepeMÍa Ta npo Te, hk 3míh MajiHX jjítok noxnpae. Khh3b nojxyMaB, a jjajii cijjae Ha BopoHoro kohh, ine Hepe3 ropn Ta ö npnxojiHTb jjo MyxaneBa.
OniBHoni CTaHyB Ha MyKaniBCbKÍM 3aMxy. Ta ö nepejj 3opeio 3'ítbhbcíi öoMy crapnn jmi, chbhh yBecb, Ta h noKa3aB najibneM Ha Toxan Ta xaxe:
— Bhhjjh jjo cxíjj cohith Ha jjojiHHy, to no^yeni, axe to rope b Haiiiin pycbidn 3eMjii!
BhHIIIOB KHH3b JJO CXÍJi; COHITH Ha JJOJIHHy Ta ijje
KOHeM 3 MyxaneBa jjo Toxaio. CoHne cbíthtb, a kbíth Hepjiem Bin; MyxaneBa jjo Toxaio TpeMTHTb nin; pocoio. A 3 kxckhoí kbítkh MajieHbKi Jjynii njia-nyTb.
— Pínyn ce6e, khít3k>, i Hac bíjj xoBToro 3míh BepeMia!
nepeonioB khh3b ax Bin; Toxaio, a Bin Toxaio ax jjo MaKOBHiib, Bin MaKOBHiib jjo MyxaneBa, Ta Jjyxe 3jjHByBaBca, iu;o Hijje HeMae jjiTeö, jínili jjíjjh Ta 6a6n
b k03íhíh xh3íí.
— 3Be3ÍTb MeHi,  —  Kaxe KHÍI3b,  —  CÍM öohok
CMOjiH i cím b03íb KOHonejib, nijiy a Ha Tóro 3míh
BOIOBaTH!
3ße3jiH ÖoMy He cím, a cím pa3 no cím, hk Ka3aB KHH3b, — 3 ycix CTopiH jjo MyxaneBa. A caMi 3Íhiiijih Ha 3aMKOBy ropy no3npaTH, mo 6yjje. A khh3b o6mo-
TaBCH KOHOnjTHMH, OÖCMOJIHBCH CMOJIOK), B3ÍIB JJOB-THH MeH í IIIHT 3 XpeCTOM JJBOpaMeHHHM Ta H IlilIIOB
jjo 3MĹa Ha HepHeniö ropi, Ha jiaTopniibKio bojů, bo-
lOBaTH.
A 3MÍH P03JI03ÍHBCH Ha TOpi Ta H TpieTbCÍI JJO COH-ITH, SCK MÍHHTbCH CÍMOMa nameKaMH, iCKpHTbCH TLJIOM
Ta ciMOMa XBOCTaMH, hk naBa, ropjjHH Ta jmcKy^Hií. IloHyB, XTOcb Hjje.
— Te! — Kaxe, — pycbKHÖ jjyx naxHe!
— JXe 6h to He nax, — ojiKa3ye KHH3b, — kojih r npHÖnioß!
— A in;o To6i TyT Tpe6a? Bhthch hh mhphthch?
— KyjjH B3ce MHpHTHca, ÖHTHCH 3 To6oK>, rajje
HeHaCHTHHÖ!
Ot nonajiH bohh ôhthcíi, sck jiíc roMOHHTb. Dip po3roHHTbca 3MÍH BepeMÍn Ta BxonHTb ciMOMa na-
meKaMH KHH3H — TO KyCKaMH CMOJiy í XMyTKaMH
KOHonjii BHpHBae. A KHH3b MeneM MaxHe, to Bee ojjHy rojioBy 3ÍTHe. TojioBa BijjpyöaHa cicaje, a KpoB 3 Hei jijieTbca — mob pi^Ka njiHBe. A 3míh hk oreHb ro-pHTb, cnparoTy Mae, jjo JlaTopnui 36irae i cicaje y Bojjy roiTHca, neö nojiiHHTb ÖoMy Ha paHy umroma
BOflHHÄ.
A KHH3b 3a TOH HaC OÔMOTaBCH KOHOnjTHMH í CMOJIOK) OÖCMOJIHBCH, KyjJH Tpe6a.  O, TO B3íe bh-
CKaxye Í3n;ijieHHH 3míh BepeMÍn. Ta mp po36bKHTb-
cr npOTH KHH3H, a KHH3b TĹJIbKH Me^eM Max! Ta H
Max! — dOK BÍTep ryjje y jiicax. A 3a koähhm MaxoM ojjHa rojioBa BijyiiTae Ta cxane, a HOBa phKa KpoBi njiHBe y jjojiHHy...
A TyT Ha ropi y jj3bohh jj;3BOHHTb, MOjieÔHH npaB-jíHTb. A Hapojj ynaB Ha Kojima, hí xhbhh, hí MepT-
bhh.
Bxe niicTb tojiíb 3míh BepeMia BijrpyöaHHX cicaje, a KpoB 3 hhx jijieTbca niicTbMa pinxaMH b jjojih-
Hy. A Ta jjojiHHa bijj; MyxaneBa jjo ToKaio nepBOHH-
MH KBÍTKaMH BKpHJiaCH, ax míhhtbch BlJj; COHILa. I 3
koxhoí kbítkh MajieHbid Jjymi cjiyxaioTb i KjiHHyTb:
— PíFryu Hac, khh3K), paTyö bíjj xobtoto 3Mia BepeMĹa!
Ax 3HOBy BHCKaxye 3míh cipKaeraö, xobthh, hk
ripHHIIH. BCH JIIOJJCbKa KpOB CnjIHJia 3 HbOrO, TLUbKH
xobh 3ajiHniHjiaca i CMepTio jjnxae. Eíxhtb npoTH KHH3H, nnpxae xobtoio naineKoio, hk nexejibHe xep-jio cipKoio. KtiHyBCii jjo KHH3H, BxoiiHB y 3y6ti itiht
3 XpeCTOM Ta rpHM THM IIIHTOM 06 3eMJIK)! Ho KHH3b
MeneM no tojiobí nax! — He BincKOHHjia. Khh3b 3aMaxHyBca MeneM, nax no tojiobí Bjjpyre — He
BÍJJCKOHHJia, TlJIbKH XOBHeK) 3aXJIHHa£TbCH. HaKH-HyBCH 3M1H Ha HOTO TOJIOBy, KHH3b niJJCKOHHB Ta H
MeneM no tojiobí BTpeTe — nax! — hk pyöaHyB, a 3MÍH 6a6yx! — ax 3eMjra 3aTpacjiacb, — noBajiHBca, npoKjiHTHö! A 3 Hboro xobh Tax njiHBe b jjojiHHy, 5LK xoBTe Mope!
Hapojj, iu;o CTOHB Ha MyxaniBCbKHX ropax, Tax i cnjiecHyB pyxaMH:
— CjiaBa To6i, TocnojjH!
Ta H KHHyBCH 3 rip — XTO 3 BHJiaMH, XTO 3 COKH-
paMH — xoBTy rajjHHy Ha jjpiöeH Max nopyöaTH Ta h Bepe^H (ninypjiaioHH), a6n Hecjia öoro JlaTopniia jjajii y flyHaö jjo HopHoro Mopa.
A Ha Hepjiemü jjojihhí 3 koxho'í kbítkh BHjieTijia MajieHbKa jjyniKa 3 Kpanjno Kpoßi, i CTajia jjHTHHKa.
CKLUbKH KBÍTOK, CTÍJIbKH JJÍTOK BKpHJIO JJOJIHHy, yCK)
CBOK) KpoB ojj 3MÍÍI BepeMĹa Bijjiöpajio, 30CTajioca jínili xoBTe 03epo öoro xobhí. A jjoBKOjia jjíth, hk MaKOBi kbíth, nportBÍTaioTb, b py^KH njiemyTb Ta cniBaioTb THcanaMH tojiocíb:
— CjiaBa to6í, khh3io, mo 3bhtídkhb 3MĹa Be-peMiíi!
IloflHBHBCH KHH3& Ha TOTe nojie flřreň 3ary6jieHHX cepefl Mopa 3MÍeBoi xobhí Ta n 3a3cypHBca: xto thx flřreň necTOBaTH, BHpocTaTH, HaynaTH 6yn;e, hk HeMa KOMy b uwoMy xpaio: jihdi CTapi jiijm Ta 6a6n, hk rpn6n rop6aTÍ?!
CÍB KHH3B Ha KOHÍI i 3HOB BepTae B CBOG Ilo-
jlbuiR, y cbíh npeKpacHHH KaM'ífflenb. BepTae no jno^en.
I 3arpaHO, 3a6y6HeHO b khídkím flBopi paHo:
— 36npanTeca! — KjiHHyTb khídkí okjihhhhkh. — 36npanTeca, xto xone MaTH ca^ nifl BHHorpafl i 3eM-jinnro nifl írpnino, BHpímxaiÍTecíi 3a ropn KapnaTn!
BÍ3bMÍTb 3íÍHKH-MOJIOflHLi;Í MajIHX flÍTeft TOflyBaTH,
nepniB i nepHHUb — b niKOjiax HaynaTH, KHH3eBÍ Ha pa^icTb, a Pyci Ha cjiaBy.
Hepe3 TpnflitHTb Tpn jim i hohí hhijih 3 flpyxn-
HOK) 3 riOflOJIJIH Ta3flOBe pyCbKÍ CHHOBe, 3ÍÍHKH i
MOjioflHiti, nepiti i Hepromi 3a ropn KapnaTH. I ^aB KHH3b ra3^aM TpncTa čin Bin; MapaMopomy ax no3a MaKOBHnro Ha toto, a6n fx Mojiofliini Majinx ^ítok ro^yBajiH. A HepHHiraM nocTaBHB MOHacrap Ha Co-poLtbKiň ropi no jiiBOMy 6oni JlaTopnni, a6n bohh chx fliTOK BHXOBajiH. A nepiiííM 36y,oyBaB apyrnn MOHacTHp Ha HepHeniH ropi no npaBOMy 6oni JlaTO-pnni, a6n ix y iukojií HayHajiH. A CBHTOMy MHKOjiaio 3MypyBaB nepKOB 3 TpbOMa BepxaMH, Kpanry paio, a6n TaM pycbxyio cjiy3í6y Boxy cjiyxnjin, Bi^nycT ynn-hhjih Bin; toto nacy ro Bixa juojirm Ha pa^icTb, a Pyci Ha cjiaBy.
I nonajio TOfli Te xoBTe Mope Í3 3MÍa nin; Myxa-neBOM JlaTopnneio y Mope BiflnjiHBaTH, a 3 flyHaio b Hophím PycbKiM Mopi noTonaTH. A flřra, hk api kbíth, pocTyTb, hk 6fl3cojiH, rynyrb Ta cniBaioTb nicem>:
— Paflynca, paflynca, pycbKa 3eMjie!
B'ioTbCH cpiöm pycbKi cnißH no flyHaio Ta n Ha 6epe3i HopHoro Mopa Bropy ,ZI,HÍnpoM ro 30jioTOBep-xoro KneBa BepTaioTb.
I r TaM 6yB, tí nicm nyB i 3bíhth npnmc BaM,
fllTH, CK) Ka3Ky, rk 6y6jIHKÍB B'íI3Ky. A B K03ÍHÍH Ka31li
i npaBfla 6yBae, a ,ne BOHa? Xto Bizíra^ae?
3MIGBA ^OHKA
)Khb co6i ôaraTHH hojiobík, Ta n norxaB bíh y apyre napcTBO, b flpyre rocynapcTBO TopryBaTH, a b TOMy napcTBi Ta He 6yjio bo^h, a hojiobíkobí to My Tax cxo-tíjioch nnTH, mp xoh yMnpan! Ot bíh i nirnoB ro napa (60 B3ce, 3bícho, y napa BO,na e), a nap i xaxe:
— 51k flacn, HOjioBwe, Te, mp b Te6e flOMa, to
flaM BOflH.
— OxpiM 3CÍHKH, yce flaM! — xaxe hojiobík. A b Hboro Ta He 6yjio ^rren, a xíHKa 6yjia Baxxa, a rk hojiobík noixaB, npnBejia cnHa, Ta Taxoro xoponioro, mp ö He CKa3aTb!
Ot i pocTe toh chh Ta n Bnpic yxe ^HMajinn. He-pe3 HKycb TaM roflHHy norxaB hojiobík flo^oMy. Ilpn-ixaB, Kojín BHÔira ro Hboro uasycrpm napyôoK. Ho-jiobík i nnTae noro, hhh bíh.
— M >k Bani chh, — Kaxe napyôoK. Hojiobík 3pa^íb, a ^ajii rk sanjiane!
— Horo th, TaTy, njianem? — 3annTaB napyôoK.
— Ta ne r Tax! — o,hmobhb 6aTbKO.
Ot pocTe Ta n pocTe toh chh, i ropo^HB bíh pa3 Í3 6aTbKOM xjiíb Ta n HanmoB y 3araTÍ sannco^Ky. ITo-flHBHBca chh y 3anncKy Ta n Kaxe:
— HoMy 3í bh, TaTy, Mem He CKa3ajin, mp r ojijia-hhh iiapeBi?
A to 6yjia Ta aarmcoHKa, mp b híh 6aTbKO o6i-maBCH uapeBi 3a Bojjy ojjjjaTb Te, hio jjoMa. Bo 6aTb-Ko, rk npnixaB jjojjoMy, to 3aTKHyB 3anncKy y 3ara-Ty. flajii ö Kaxe chh:
— BnpHjjxaÖTe x MeHe, TaTy. Iloijjy r jjo napa. 3anjiaKajiH 6aTbKO Ta MaTH Ta ö erajiH BnpajjxaTb
CHHa.
ITpHixaB Oto B3ce too chh jjo napa, a b toto napa Ta 6yjio TpH jjohkh. Ot HaÖMeHina öoro 3pa3y h no-jiioÖHjia. A uap too 6yB caM 3míh i 3HaB öaraTO napiß, a HaÖMeHina jjoHxa öyjia me öüibina Hapißmiirn ojj 6aTbKa.
Ot 3MÍH 3apa3 noKjiHKaß toto napyöxa Ta ö xaxe:
— II],o6 th MeHi ohm pixy 3a híh 3araTHß i BHopaB, i nineHHin HaciaB, m;o6 nineHHirH BHpocjia h nocnüia, hio6 th ii BHxaB, noMOjioTHB, nepeßiaB, noMOjioß i hio6 ypaHiri MeHi öyjixy npHHic Í3 Hei!
CyMHHÖ BHHHioB napyöoK Í3 xaTH i niniOB jjo Haö-MeHHioi jjohkh, a Ta h nHTa öoro:
— Horo th, IßaHe, TaKHÖ cyMHHÖ?
— 5Lk MeHi He cyMyßaTH, kojih tbío 6aTbKO 3ara-jjaB, hio6 r ory pixy 3a híh 3araTHB, BHopaB, HaciaB nrneHHin, 3i6paB, HaMOjioTHB i hio6 ypaHui öyjixy nrneHHHHy npHHic!
— He xypncb — Bce rapa3jj öyjje!
Ot, rk nojiarajiH Bei cnaTH, jjoHKa CBHCHyjia — npnöirjio jjBa mojiojjih. BoHa ö xaxe:
— II],o6 BH MeHi ouro pixy 3a híh 3araTHjiH, Ha-ciajiH nineHHin, hio6 Ta nineHHiTH nocnina, hio6 bh ii 3Í6pajiH ö noMOjioTHjiH, 3MOJIOJIH i hio6 npHHecjiH MeHi 3 Hei öyjiKy.
— floöpe! — CKa3ajiH mojiojjhí i no3HHKajiH. npoKHHyjiacb ypaHin jjoHKa — kojih B3ce Ha ctojií
jiexHTb rapana öyjixa. BoHa 3apa3 ojjHecjia ii Hßa-
HOBÍ, a TOO — 3MÍ6BÍ.
3acKperoTaB too 3y6aMH, 60 xotíb hk-Heöyjjb 3hh-niHTb IßaHa, a Tenep i He noiuaerajio, Ta Hworo po-ÖHTb! Ot bíh i Kaxe:
— Hy, Ha nro hm, m;o6 th bhÍ3jj;hb kohh, ino ctoitb 3a jjBaHajjitHTbMa jjBepHMa!
ripHHHioB IßaH jjo 3MÍ6BOÍ jjoHKH Ta h Kaxe:
— 3arajjaB 6aTbKO poöoTy, 11106 r 3a hw bhÍ3jihb kohh, mo CTOiTb 3a jjBaHajjitHTbMa jjBepHMa. He B3ce He Taxa TpyjjHa poöoTa!
— E, hü He me Tpyjimma. Kíhb — to míh 6aTb-Ko. 5Lk TLJibKH th nijjeni TyjjH, to bíh Te6e i bö'e! — Kaxe 3MÍeBa jjonxa.
Tojji nojjyMajia, a jjajii h xaxe:
— Ta B3ce jjapMa, r noMoxy to6ü
TijibKH Oto Bei nojiarajiH, BOHa 3apa3 CBHCHyjia, KOjiH npHÖirjio jjBa Mojiojjni. BoHa im i xaxe:
— ITijliTb y KOHIOHIHK), TaM 3a JXBaHajJITHTbMa JJBe-pHMa CTO'ÍTb Kfflb. II],o6 BH HOTO 3a HÍH BHÍ3JJHJIH!
Mojiojjni niimiH, Ta 3apa3 y kohiohihk). 5Lk y3iuiH bohh Í3JJHTH Ha TOMy KOHeßi, Tax yxe HOMy H He
XOHeTbCH, TaKHH CTaB, rk 3 BOJJH BHTHTHeHHO. BiraB,
6iraB too kíhb, a jjajii h CTaB. Mojiojjni öoro ö ojjBe-
JIH Ha KOHIOHIHK).
Ot ypaHui 3mío noKjiHKaB IßaHa Ta ö Kaxe:
— Hy, Tenep xe npnxojjb jjo MeHe yßenepi! IßaH npHÖnioß jjo jjohkh, BOHa ö Kaxe öoMy:
— 5Lk nijjeni, IßaHe, jjo 6aTbKa, to bíh Tenep Te6e 3ajjyniHTb! Tpeôa TixaTH. Mh yjjBox yreneMo!
Ot 3apa3 bohh 3Í6pajiHCb CKopinie Ta ö ninijiH. IjjyTb Ta ö ijjyTb. Kojih ne inpcb 3acTyroHÍjio. npn-TyjiHjia 3MÍeBa jjoHKa Byxo jjo 3eMjii Ta ö Kaxe:
— He 3a HaMH xeHyTbca. Hy, th 6yjjb CTopoxeM, a r CTaHy nniemineio.
I CTajia 3MÍeBa jjoHKa nniemineio, a IßaH cto-poxeM.
Ot npnöirjin cjiyrn Ha kohhx jjo nnieHHin Ta n nHTaioTb IßaHa-CTopccKa:
— Hh He öa^hb, He 6irjiH ciojjh jjbog — jjiBHHHa h napyöoK?
IßaH i Kaxe:
— Hi, öa^hb, öirjiH tojjí, hk ciajiacb oith miie-
hhith.
Cjiyrn h norxajiH jjojjoMy, a 3míh i nHTae:
— Dip, He HaraajiH?
— He HaraajiH.
— A He ÖaHHJIH HÍKOTO?
— Hi, öa^HjiH CTopoxa, CTepir nniemniio.
— Oto 3í boho h ecTb! Tpeöa 6 TÜibKH Haööijib-
iiihh KOJIOCOK nnieHHLti 3ÍpBaTH, to 6 bh B3ÍIJIH ii 3a
rojioBy!
Ot 3MÍH nocjiaB i Bjjpyre. A IßaH Ta 3MieBa jjoHxa 3HOB ninijiH. IjjyTb Ta n ioyTb, kojih niocb 3aeryroHi-jio. floHKa npHTyjiHjia Byxo jjo 3eMjii Ta ö xaxe:
— He 3a HaMH 3hob xeHyTbca! Hy, th öyjjb no-noM Ta HHTaö KHHry, a a craHy nepKOBKOio.
I CTajia jjoHKa nepKOBKOio, a IßaH nonoM, i CTaß cjiyxHTH nin. npnüjjHTb cjiyrn Ta n nnTaioTb y nona, hh He öa^hb bíh, He öirjin ciojjh napyöox Ta jjíbhh-Ha. nin i Kaxe, nio öa^hb tojjí, hk öyiryBajiacb ith nepKBa. Cjiyrn n noixajin Ha3ajj. npHÜjjHTb jjojjoMy, a 3MÍH i nHTa:
— He jjoraajiH?
— Hi!
— A He öa^HjiH híkoto?
— BaHHjiH nepKBy, a b nepKBi nona.
— To 3í i bohh!
Ot Í3JIÍ3 tojjí 3míh Ha xaTy Ta hk KpHKHe:
— nojjaÖTe MeHi BHjia!
nojjajiH 3MÍ6BÍ BHjia. Ot bíh nijjinep ojjhhm KmneM bíio, rjiHHyB Ta h xaxe:
— O, me jjoxeHy!
Ta 3apa3 i no6ir. A jjoHKa npHTyjiHjia Byxo jjo 3eMjii Ta o Kaxe:
— Tenep mh nponajm — 3a HaMH xeHeTbca 6aTb-Ko. Hy, TH 6yjjb K03aKOM, a a CTaHy KpHHHueio. 51k CTaHe 3míh nHTb Bojjy, to th h ojjpyöaö rojioBy!
I CTajia BOHa KpHHHueio, a IßaH K03aKOM Í3 nia6-jieio. ITpHÖir 3MÍH jjo K03axa Ta h nHTa, hh He öa^HB bíh: He öirjiH jjiBHHHa h napyöoK? Ko3ax xaxe, mp He öa^HB.
A 3MÍH TijibKH rjiHHyB, to 3apa3 i jjorajjaBca Ta h Kaxe K03aKOBÍ:
— flaö 3ce MeHi bojjh HanHTbca!
— He M03íHa, 3 inei kphhhhí tlumch OTaMaH n'e Bojjy.
A 3míh He cjiyxa Ta 3apa3 i HaxHjiHBca jjo KPHhhhí, TO IßaH KOTO H yÔHB.
Tojji KpHHHITH CTajia 3HOB 3MÍ6BOK) JJOHKOK), a K03aK IßaHOM. npHlXajIH BOHH JJOJJOMy i 3ryjIHJIH BeCLJIJIH.
MOPCbKHH UAP
npo Kynijfl, noro chha i MOPCbKoro uapsí
ByB öaraTHÖ BejibMH Kyneub. IlorxaB hkocb bíh Ha KLJibKa jiít y nyxHH xpaö: cboí TOBapn npojjaTH, 3aMopcbKHX HaxynHTH. 3ajiHiiiHB jjoMa cím'io — 6aTb-Ka, MaTip i Mojiojjy xiHKy. A Toro h He BijjaB, mp 6yjia BOHa caMe b tídkí.
floBro hh HejjoBro npoöyßaB Kyneub y 3aMopcbKÍií črepom, po3npojj;aB cboí TOBapn. Cíb Ha Kopaöejib i njiHBe jjojjoMy. ITjiHBe bíh jjeHb, njiHBe jjpyrnö, a Ha TpeTÍH — 3ynHHHBca Kopaöejib cepejj Mopa. Dip B3ce He poÖHjiH cjiyrH, hk He paTyBajiHca, a Kopa-6ejib — am 3 Micira. CTajiH jjyMaTb, hh He HaixajiH Ha nijjBOjjHy CKajiy. IlocjiajiH b MopcbKy 6e30jj;mo BOjjojia3a.
BhjiÍ3 BOjjojia3 Í3 MopcbKHX ľjihôhh Ta h Kaxe: — He nycKae Kopaöjra CTapnö jjin; — MopcbKHH uap. Xone, aÔH xa3am jjapyBaB HOMy 3 jjoMy Te, hoto bíh He 3Hae. Kojih 3í He 3rojiHTbca, to 3aTonHTb ko-paôejib.
ZlyMaB-jjyMaB Kyneub: Bce, inp e BjjoMa, bíh 3Hae, i BHpiniHB nojjapyBaTH jjijjyceBi — MopcbKOMy ua-peßi — 3 jjoMy Te, hoto He 3Hae.
BionycTHB ríh — MopcbKnn nap — Kopaöjia, no-njiHB Kopaöejib flajii. npnixaB Kynenb flo^oMy i 3y-CTpinae CHHa, mo Hapo^njia üoMy xiHKa. 3axypHBca Kynenb, 60 ax Tenep 3po3yMÍB, mo to caMe CHHa CBoro bíh noflapyBaB MopcbKOMy napeßi.
Hy, Hmoro. Chh BHpic, CTaB flopocjiHM, nio Tpeöa B3ce noro BiziflaBaTH flinyceBi. Hy, BOjia-HeBOjia. BinnycTHB 6aTbKO CHHa. I^e bíh, ine. To bobkh HOMy 3ycTpmaioTbCH, to 3míí, bíh Bce Binjamie ix. HapeniTi öa^HTb, ine HOMy HasycTpw crapeceHbica, ropöaTeHbxa öaöyca. I Kaxe HOMy:
— /loÖpHfleHb, CHHOHKy!
— HflH k HopTy, CTapa. Bxe MeHi n Tax Bce Ha-
flOLJIO...
— Hy, HflH, CHHKy, HflH.
BiniönioB xjioneub TpoxH, ayMae: «Haßimo x a CTapeHbKy xiHKy o6pa3Hß?» BepHyBca, nepenponiye öaöycio:
— npocTÍTe Mem, nio a Bac o6pa3Hß... Moace 6, BH MeHe nopaflHjiH Ha axy floöpy ^opory?
— nopa^xy, CHHOK, nopa^xy Te6e. ljm, inn, i fliöfleni th flo TaKoi rycToi KajiHHH, nio n Hoca He Bca^Hin. BoHa caMe UBÍTe. A měxh Tei KajiHHH e icpn-HHITH, a B KpHHHUi 2ÍHBa BOfla. 5Lk th fliöfleni flO Tei KpHHHiti, to THxeHbKO cxoBaöcH nin; Kop^HKH i nin ubít, i m;o6 Te6e híxto He 3anpnMÍTHB. nin Ty xpn-HHnro npnjieTHTb flBaHaflirHTb rojiyôoK — flBaHaflirHTb fliBOK. To ôynyTb aohkh ototo flinyca — MopcbKoro napa. 0,ii;HHa,ii;iiíiTb rojiyôoK npnjieTHTb pa30M, a ABaHaflLtHTa — nicjia. Bei bohh po3,n;arHyTbca, ninyTb KynaTHca, a Ta o^Ha 6yn;e nnjibHO orjia,n;aTHca, bío-HyBaTb nyxHH jiyx...
BnpyniHB xjionenb y topory. Bce 3po6nB, ax CTa-peHbxa paflHjia. IIIyMHTb jiic, ryne Brrep. Aac öa^HTb: jieTHTb HeöoM rojiyÖKH. npnjieTijio o^HHaflitHTb, npn-3eMJiHjincH Kpan ôepera MopcbKoro, 3po6njinca xpa-
chbhmh jjiBKaMH, nopo3jiírrajiHCíi, niiiuiH y Bojxy xy-naTHca. A jiHin ojjHa, jjBaHajmírra, npnjieTÍjia caMa, cijia Kpaö öepera ö xaxe:
— Xyx, HyTH xpemeHHÖ jxyx. A tu cecTpn ä ojjKa3yioTb:
— HiKoro TyT nyxoro, ceerpÍHbKO, HeMae. Po3jjHrayjiacH jjBaHajmírra cecTpa, ninijia y Bojxy
KynaTHca. nijjKpaBCH napyôoK jjo ii ojjexi, cxonHB i 3axoBaB y Kymax. ITobhxojjhjih jriB^aTa 3 bojjh, ojjh-raioTbCH, a ojjhíh i HeMae ojjexi.
— Ä 3í BaM, cecrpnin, Ka3ajia, mp TyT xtocb e.
— Hy, in;o 3í, mh He ôyoeMO Te6e xjjaTH, — BÍjiKa-3ajiH tí, ojjarjiHca, CTajiH 3HOBy rojiyÔKaMH Ta h no-
JieTLJIH.
3a6ijjKajiacb jjBaHajjiTHTa, ctoítb Kpaö öepera i Kaxe:
— Xto TyT e? Kojih hojiobík BÍKy jiiraboro — ôyjjb
MeHi ÔaTbKOM pi/JHHM, KOJIH 3íÍHKa BÍKy JlÍTHbOrO —
ôyjjb Mem Marip'io pijjHoio, kojih hojiobík cepejjHÍx
jiít — ôyjjb MeHi ÔpaTOM píjIHHM, kojih 3íÍHKa jiít
cepejjHÍx — ôyjjb cecTpoio pijjHoio, kojih 3í hojiobík
MOJIOJJHH — Ôyjjb MeHi JjpyXHHOK) BipHOK).
Bhhiiiob napyôoK jjo Hei, i BOHa ojipa3y 3í öoro ynojjoöajia. OjjjjaB bíh íh ojj;e3íy, i BOHa ÖoMy no-pajjHjia:
— Ha to6í KjiyöoHKa 30jioToro, KHjjaö öoro no-nepejj; ce6e, i KyjjH bíh KOTHTHMeTbca, to TyjjH h tboíi jjopora CTejíHTHMeTbca. Ijjh 3í cjiíjjom 3a thm Kjiy-
ÔOHKOM.
CKa3aBiiiH Te, CTajia jjÍBHHHa rojiyÔKOio Ta h no-jieTÍjia. KHHyB xjioneirb nonepejj ce6e KjiyôoK Ta h
íjje 3a hhm CJlijJOM. I npHKOTHBCH TOH KJiyÔOK Ha TaKe MÍCLte, Jje CTOHJIO JJBaHajmHTb XaTHHOK Ha KypHHHX
jianKax. niznöiiioB bíh nin; KpaÖHio xaTHHy, Tpnni no-CTyKaB y BÍKOHHe.
BijjKpHjia jJÍBHHHa jjBepi, nycTHjia y xaTy.
— JTÍ3b, — Kaxe, — nin; jiďkko i thxo jiexn, 60 ocb-ocb npnjieTHTb Bíctobhk: bíh He noBHHeH npo Te6e 3HaTH. Kojih 3í 3anpnMÍTHTb, to o6ox Hac noKapae.
Aac TyT y bíkho: CTyK-CTyx, CTyK-CTyx. I Bíctobhk jiae HaKa3:
— II],o6 BH Te bcí, ceerpnni, 6yjin 3aBTpa paHKOM
B fliflyCH Ha flBOpi. I IIip6 BH Te BCÍ 6yjIH OflHaKOBl-
ciHbKO Hapafl3íeHÍ-oflHraeHÍ, oöyTi Ta nosanecyBam.
PaHKOM CTajin 36npaTbca ro RÍnycn. fliBHHHa n Kaxe napyÖKOBi:
— Kuwait KjiyöoHKa nonepe^ ce6e i n^n chíhom 3a HHM. I TpnMan b pyKax rnnnjibKy. To6i CTpwaTH-
MyTbCH B flOp03Í 3M1Í, 3BÍpÍ, Ta TH TlJIbKH TeiO innHJIb-
Koio MaxHH i CKaxn: «ITycKaÖTe, 60 a řiny ro fliny-cr y CBaTH». KjiyöoHOK flOBe^e Te6e ro flinyceBoro najiany. A mh TaM CTOHTHMeMO ph^ohkom, i 6yne flinycb Te6e ninjaraiTH, 11106 th xyraiii fliBHHHy bh-6npaB, a th Kaxn: «3Haern, flinycio, nip to He rpyniKH BKycnTH, a Tpeôa HaBiK 3íhth». ä 6y,ny CTOHTH 3 npaBOi CTOpOHH KpaHHH. npHrjiaflaoca: y MeHe KaöjiyK Ty 4mi Ha npaßin ho3Í 6y,ne kphbhh. I th MeHe no nin 03Hani 3anpnMÍTnrn. Kojih x MeHe th He nÍ3Haern, to cjiyrn flinycíi tboio rojioBy
HaCTpOMJIHTb Ha KÜIKOBI.
BncjiyxaB nopa^y xjionenb, KHHyB KJiyöoK none-pefl ceöe i pyniHB y topory. KnyöoK kothtbch, a bíh ine cninoM 3a hhm. flinrnoB yxe ro neprnnx Bopir, a pÍ3HÍ 3Bipi — Tnrpn, jibbh — noro i He nycKaioTb. MaxHyB xjionenb rnnnjibKoio — i ro hhx:
— ITycTiTb, 60 r řiny flo flinycíi y CBaTH. riycTHjin noro 3BÍpi, i caMi bíiikphjihch nepe^ hhm
BopoTa. TaK nponinoB xjionenb neprni, apyri i TpeTi BopoTa. Ifle, a o6ík — Tpn pímn nooflpyöyBaHnx tojiíb Ha KŮiKax HacTpoMjiem...
y flBopi najiany noro 3yerpiß flinycb:
— Hy, BHÖnpaö Tenep, chhok, HHMxyraiä coöi
JJlBHHHy.
TjiHHyB xjionenb Ha jjíbohhh pajj, npHrjiajjaioHHCb jjo Ty4)jii Ha npaßin ho3Í y KpaÖHboi jjíbhhhh.
— To, jjijjycb, He rpyniKH BKycHTH, a Tpeöa HaßiK
3ÍHTH.
— BipHO, CHHOK, BipHO.
nifliönioB HapeniTi napyöox jjo CBoei oöpaHHiii Ta h Kaxe:
— Oto mor.
— BipHO x. Tenep öyiiein moim 3irreM. He3a6apoM mojiojjí CTajiH nijj; Bmeub. TyT i Hamiö
KasoHiii Kmenb.
nOOBIltflH TE, 3A mO BflOMÄ HE 3HAG1U
3aHHHaeTbca Ka3Ka 3 öijiHoro nojioBÍKa. Bíjjhhh hojiobík Maß ejjHHoro CHHa. Chh ßnpic Ha jieremi ö
OXeHHBCH. IloCTaBHB c06í XH3Cy, KynHB COÖi KOHHKa
h ninioB no CBiry.
Ijje, Hjje Hepe3 jiích, xarni, nyeraiiia. Pa3 öoro ko-
HHK 30CTaHOBHBCH. IlpOCHTb bíh KOHHKa í rp03HTb,
ajie too He xone 3 míciiíi nocTynirnica. I He 3Hae hojiobík, iiio poönra 3 KOHeM. rjiHHyB bíh — nepejj; kohhkom CTo'ÍTb naH, KOTpHÖ nHTae:
— Horo TaK 6'ein KOHHKa?
— B'io, 6o He cjiyxae MeHe. JXo cboro nacy örnoB, a Tenep He xone...
— To 3Haern ino? nooöiiLaö Mem Te, 3a nio bjjo-Ma He 3Haern, i tbío kohhk öyjje öth.
Hojiobík jjyMaB npo Bei peni, nio b Hboro 6yjiH BjjoMa, i nooöiiLaB.
Ijje Jjajii, jjoBro xojjhtb no CBiry. 5Lk BepTaBca jjo-jjoMy, KaxyTb öoMy:
— y TBOei 2ÍOHH Majia JIHTHHa.
ITpHXOJJHTb bíh JJOJJOMy, H JJO HbOTO BHHHIJia 3ÍOHa
3 pajjicTK). Aií6o hojiobík jjyxe CMyTHHH, He tobo-pHTb hwoto.
A y Micíiiib xjion^HK nporoBopHB:
— HíiHbKy, He 3cypÍTbca. Xoh bh MeHe npojjajiH, to — He öijja.
5Lk xjioniieBi MHHyjio Tpn mícíiiií, CKa3aB:
— HaHbKy, BHpajjxaÖTe MeHe b jjopory. Bhphjjhjih öoro. Ijje xjioneiib... A jjaBHO cejia 6yjiH
jjajieKO ojjHe bíjj; ojjHoro. Hhiob nyeramaMH i npn-HinoB Ha nojioHHHy. 3HaxojjHTb TaM 3anajjHHCTy xnxy.
flHBHTbCH y BÍKHO: CHJJÍITb JJIJJH í BCÍ OJJHaKOBÍ. 3a-
HinoB xjioneiib jjo xhxí, a ojjhh jjijj nonaB Ka3aTH Ka3Ky. 5Lk ckíhhhb, npocHTb:
— 3anjiaTH MeHi 3a Ka3Ky.
Xjioneijb 3hhb KpHcaHio i jjaB jjíjjobí. Tenep no-hslb Ka3aTH Ka3Ky jjpyraö jjijj. I ijeö npocHB 3a Ka3Ky njiaTy. ToMy xjioneijb jjaB 3 ce6e peKjíHK. TpeTbOMy jjaB 3a Ka3Ky ocTaHHi HoraBHiji.
CaM 3Í6paBca b jjopory i öjje jjajii. Ojjhh jjíjj nyc-thbch 3a xjioniieM, oöiönioB öoro, öjje öoMy Ha3ycTpm i nHTae:
— KyjjH th, xjionne, öjjeiii? Xjioneijb yce po3noBÍB.
— Hy, BepHHca, CHHKy, i nojjHKyö jjijjaM.
Bíh Tax i 3poÖHB. I jjicTaB Ha3ajj KpncaHio, pex-jihk i HoraBHiti. Tojji cxa3aB HOMy jjijj:
— Th 3anpojiaHHH nopTy. Ilijjeiii jjo HopHoro Mopa i TaM 3Haöjj;eni HBopa, kotphh Mae jjynjio. CxoBaenicH b ce jjynjio. I npHHjjyTb KynaTHca b Mope Tpn jjoHbKH nopTa. flßi npHHjjyTb Hanepejj, a ojjHa noTÍM. flßi nponycTH, a kojih TpeTH po36e-peTbca i nine KynaTHca, bÍ3bmh bíjj; Hei nepereHb. Eyjje Ha Te6e hth erpaxaMH: bojjoio, oraeM, rajjio-KaMH, — ajie th He cTpaniHca i jjoth He jjaBaö iö
nepcTeHb, jjokh He nooöiiTHe, iiio 6yne tboh xoHa. OTa jjißHHHa Te6e BpaTye.
Xjioneiib jjoöpe coöi 3anaM'aTaB i 3acKinHB y cep-iie Jjinpßi cjioßa.
I npHÖnioB jjo HopHoro Mopa, 3HaHinoß HBopa i cxoBaBca b jjynjio. Hapa3 npHxojjHTb jjßi cecTpn. Bh-KynajiHca i ninijiH. IloTiM npHÖnuia Mojiojjnia. Ky-najiaca y Mopi, a xjioneiib thxo BHjii3 3 HBopa i B3HB ii nepcTeHb. A BOHa, rk CKynajiaca, BHÖnuia Ha 6e-per, yöpajiaca, jjHBHTbca — HeMa nepcrai! I nonajia
rp03HTH!
— flaö Miii nepcTeHb!
— 9i To6i jjaM, kojih nooöiirHeni, inp 6yjjeni moh
3COHa.
— Ä To6i 3cohok) He 6yjj;y! flau nepcTeHb, 60 ßojjy Ha Te6e nymy, BoraeM cnajiio, rajjioK Hanyniy.
BoHa Tax i 3poÖHjia. Aue xjioneiib He noöoaBca, i jjiBHHHa MycHjia nooöiiTHTH, inp 6yne öoro. 5Lk no-oöiirHjia, CKa3ajia:
— To cijjaö Ha MeHe.
I noHecjia öoro jjo CBoro hhhh. IßaH xojjHTb no jjßopoßi, a nopT öoro noöa^HB i nporoBopHB:
— A, TyT e Mio cojijjaT...
3aßiB öoro b ojjHy KiMHaTy i CKa3aß:
— BijjnoHHBaä, 60 BBenepi nineiii Ha poöoTy. HopT yßenepi npnxojjHTb i xaxe:
— BaHHin OTi jiicH?
— Bany.
— Oti jiicH Maeni BpyöaTH, 3eMjno nepexonaTH, 3aciüTH niiieHHiieio. Ta 11106 nnieHHiTH jjo paHa bh-pocjia, jjo3pijia. Maeni ii 33caTH, 3Be3TH, bmojiothth, bmojioth i xjiiöa HaneKTH.
IßaH 3a3CypHBCH. IIpHXOJIHTb JJO HbOrO JjißHHHa i
nHTae:
— Dip T°Öi Ka3aB HífflbO?
— Te h Te.
— To He acypHca.
CßHCHyjia, h 3ÖirjiHCH HopTH, BOHa jjajia im Ha-Ka3 — jiic cnajiHTH, 3eMjno nepexonaTH, 3aciaTH miie-HHLteio. niiieHHira a6n BHpocjia, jjo3pijia. A6h miie-
HHHTO 33CajIH, n03B03HJIH, 3MOJIOTHJIH í XJliÖa HaneKJIH.
yce He erajioca. I paHO IßaH npHHic hoptobí ro-
TOBHH XJIÍ6.
— Ho, KOJIH C06i npHTOTOBHB, TO 3''ĎK HOTO, —
CKa3aB HopT cepjjHTO. A nopTHira npoMOBHjia:
— CTapHH, BijjnpaB th cboro xjionira reTb, 60 bíh 3'icTb TBoe cepue.
flpyroro Benopa Ha3ajj npnxojjHTb nopT i nHTae IßaHa:
— Hh th 3Haern, jje jkmbq míh 6paT?
— He 3Haio.
— Bíh 3íHBe b ojjHHajjHaTÜi jjepxaßi. I jjo Moro 6paTa Maern noeraBHTH CKjiaHHaHHH míct, a6n a mít öa^HTH 3bíjj;ch noro. Ha moctí Maern nocTaBHTH cto-BnH, i Ha K03CHÍM CTOBni MaioTb nTaniKH uinaTH.
51k HopT nirnoB reTb, 3'aBHjiaca jjoHbxa i nHTae:
— Dip t06í CKa3aB HaHbO?
— Cxa3aB Te h Te.
— He acypnca híhhm. Míct 6yjje. Oto He BejiHKe jjíjio.
I CBHCHyjia, i 30ÍrjIHCH HOpTH h nHTaioTb:
— Dip HaKa3yern?
— HaKa3yio nocraBHTH jjo ojjHHajjuaToi jjepacaBH
CKJIHHHaHHH MÍCT. Ha MOCTÍ MaiOTb CTOaTH CTOBnH, í Ha K03ÍHÍM CTOBní nTaiIIKH itinaTH...
PaHO nojjHBHBca CTapHH HopT, a Te Bce roTOBe.
— Th 36yjjyBaB míct?
— Ä 36yiryBaB.
A CTapa nopTHira npoMOBHjia:
— CTaptiö, nycTH th xnonirn, 60 oto xnTpnii, BHn'e bíh TBoe cepne!
— Lue öoro He ojjnymy. Lue ÖoMy ojjHy poöoTy jjaM. Myniy öoro cepne bhhhth.
I npHKJiHKaB xnonirn ö Haica3aB:
— Maeni niÖMaTH 3ejieHoro 3aöiTH, kojih hí — BHn'io TBoe cepne.
IlpHxojjHTb jjoHbKa ö nHTae:
— II],o cxa3aB CTapnö?
— Te ö Te.
— flyxe Myope jjíjio, ajie öyjjeMO CTapaTHca. Toö 3aen;b xoBaeTbca ax y HopHOMy Mopi. Ho, cijjaä Ha MeHe.
Bíh cíb, i npHjieTijiH Ha HopHe Mope. fliBKa jjajia pyniHHiiio i CKa3ajia: xto 6yjje hth nonpn Te6e — ctpíjihh!
A caMa 3aönijia y Mope.
Hapa3 öa^HTb IßaH: ijje öoro HííHbKO i ryxae:
— On CHHKy, jjaßHO mh He bhjjíjihch!
IßaH nponycTHß öoro. flißKa ßnxojjHTb 3 Mopa:
— Hy, hh 6yB xto?
— EyB MÍH HííHbKO.
— Ta HOMy th He ctpíjihb? Oto 6yB 3ejieHHH 3aenb!.. Hy, n m;e pa3 ijjy b Mope, Ta íik noöaHHin Koro, Hapa3 CTpüiaö.
fliBKa y jjpyrHÖ pa3 3anmjia b Mope i Bnraraie He-HHCToro. Ba^HTb IßaH — ijje öoro MaTH. I bíh noxa-jiyßaB MaTÍp.
— Ta HOMy He CTpüiHB? Oto 6yß 3ejieHHÖ 3aenb... To m;e pa3 iny b Mope, Ta kojih h Tenep He bö'em, o6oe nocTpaxjjaeMO. flyxe SMynnjiacíi.
Bnraajia jjißKa He^HCToro y TpeTiií pa3. I öa^HTb IßaH — ine öoro 6a6a.
— Oh CHHKy, to jjaßHO Te6e He BHjjüia.
IßaH Tenep bhctpíjihb i böhb 6a6y. Ba^HTb, ax oto 3ejieHHÖ 3aenb.
BnnjiHjia jiiBHHHa 3 Mopa, B3íuia Ha ce6e IßaHa Ta 3ejieHoro 3aürr>i i npHjieTijia 3 hhmh Ha jjBopHiiie flo
CBOrO HífflbKa.
— ľk öoro, KOjiH co6i npHHic, — CKa3aB HOpT. A CTapa hopthith 3HOBy npocHTb:
— ITycTH xjiomiíi, 60 BHn'e tbog cepiie...
Ane HopT He xotíb. I jjaB Haxa3 jjpHbicaM, a6n CTajiH KOÔHjiaMH. A IßaHy Haxa3aB raaTH koöhjih Ha naniy. Mojiojjnia jiiBKa npocHTb cecTep:
— CecTpn, nponiy Bac, He BÖHBaÖTe IßaHKa, to CKaxy BaM HOBHHy.
CecTpn nocjiyxajiH, cxanyTb nonijj; He6o, a IßaHa He HinaioTb. Ha Tojioni ojjHa KOÖHjia oöepHyjiaca flißHHHOK) i CKa3ajia:
— CecTpn, hh KpacHHH iieö xjioneiib?
— KpacHHH.
— Ho, Ta bíh MeHe 6epe 3a xoHy, a y Hboro e Jirsa
6paTH, KOTpí Bac BÍ3bMyTb 3a 3ÍOHH.
JJßi CTapnii ceerpn BepHyjiHca jjpjjoMy, a IßaH 3 3ÍOHOK) nonajiH yTÍKaTH. Ane CTapnö nopT jjÍ3HaBCíi i pyniHB 3a hhmh. OrjiímaeTbCíi jjpHbica — jieTHTb íi HHHbKO. Kaxe IßaHy:
— He xypHca hítom. 3 MeHe CTaHeTbca MOHac-THp, a 3 Te6e MOHax. 51k HííHbKO 6y,ne nHTaTH, hh th
He ÖaHHB TaKHX i TaKHX, TH CKaXH, IIIO ÖaHHB TOfli,
KOjiH ceö MOHaerap 6yjjyBaBca.
I npHÖirae CTapnö HopT jjo MOHacTHpa i nnrae MOHaxa, hh He öa^HB bíh TaKHX i Taxnx.
— Ba^HB.
— KOJIH?
— KojiH cen MOHaerap 6yjjyBaBca.
I nojjHBHBca HopT — a MOHaerap MoxoM 3apic, a b MOHaxa öopojja jjo 3eMjii. I BepHyBca jjojjoMy. A nop-thiih nHTae:
— Hy, koto th CTpinaB?
— OrpinaB MOHaerap i MOHaxa.
— Oto 6yjiH bohh.
OrapHH HopT 3HOBy noraaBca 3a hhmh. A jjiBHHHa pajjHTb IßaHy:
— He acypHca: 3 MeHe CTaHeTbca nnieHHini, a 3 Te6e — MajiHH xnon^Hine. XjionHHine 6yjje 3 nppKO-TajioM 6iraTH h ropoöniB Binjararra.
npHraaBca CTapHH nopT i nHTae xjionirn, hh bíh
He ÖaHHB TaKHX i TaKHX.
— Ba^HB.
— Kojih?
— Tojjí, kojih do nineHHuro ciajiH.
CTapHH HOpT BepHyBCH i CKa3aB HOpTHUi, HIO CTpÍTHB.
— Oto 6yjiH bohh, — ojjnoßijia hopthith. Tenep BOHa caMa nycTHjiaca 3a mojiojjhmh... fliBHHHa HaKa3ye:
— IßaHe, 3 MeHe CTaHeTbca phôhhk, a 3 Te6e — rycaK. Ta kojih MaTH 6yjje bchko 3 to6oio tobophth, He 03Hpanca, 6o BÍ3bMe bíji; Te6e om.
I CTapa npHjieTÜia n Jjyxe jiacKaBO roBopHTb. I 06-jjypHjia rycaKa: bíh 03HpHyBca i Hapa3 CTpaTHB om. Ba6a B3íuia om h nojieTÜia. flißHHHa CKopo npHB'a-3ajia IßaHa jjo Kyma, a caMa nojieTŮia nonepejj Ma-Tepi i 3poÖHjiaca KpHHHneio.
Byß cyxHH m\c, i 6a6a 3axoTŮia nHTH. CxHjiHjiaca i n'e Bojjy 3 kphhhuí. Ajie kphhhith BCHxajia i BCHxa-jia, a 6a6a MycHjia Hiocie i Híane cxhjihthch, i Bna-jiH y Hei 3 na3yxH om. Kphhhiiíi cxonnjia om n cxo-Bajia. A 6a6a, rk Hannjiaca, nojieTŮia jjojjoMy.
BjjoMa XBajiHjiaca hopthith, nio B3Hjia bíji; mojio-jjhx om. Xone noKa3aTH, a onen HeMa. Orpannio nonajia kjthcth.
— Cy^HHa jjoHbKa, oöjjypnjia MeHe... oöepHyjia-
cr KpHHHLteiO... Ajie B3Ce nÍ3HO ix JJOraHHTH.
A IßaH 3 3ÍOHOK) maCJIHBO JJOÖpajIHCH JJO CBoei
jjepxaBH, noxeHHjiHca h jjoöpe XHByTb.
nPO ^YH^yjIIOKA, MHXAHJIHKA H KAJIHHKY
)Khb Ha cbítí napyöoK, hkhh Ha3HBaBca CßepÖH-Horoio. ByB tojjhhh i 3jjppoBHÖ. Bpeniy... He 30bcím i 3jjopoBHH 6yB — bíh Maß ojjhh raHjjx: CBep6ÍJIH n'irra. Tax jxyace CBepöijiH, nio hk nocnjjHTb jjeHb-jjBa jjoMa, to Bxe öoro Tpeöa bojjoio BÜijiHBaTH — noMHpae capaxa. A hk noniBeHjjae jjecb Tpoxn, jjaö-mo Hajxjo, Ha TpeTe cejio, to reöön öoro MejjoM Ha-rojjyBajiH. OaBaB Hapa3 Becejinö Ta rpe^HHÖ.
JTeríHb oxeHHBca, ajie TOTa CBepöjiirqica He jjajia öoMy noxHTH 3 3CÍHKOK) 6ijibHie mícails. Tax HecTepn-ho CBepöüiH n'irra, iu;o Ha ctíhh jjpanaBca. Hapenni 3anpir KOHeö i — jjhm Ta ö HHTKa 3a hhm.
/Iobto ixaB CßepÖHHora. Hapenni npnöjiyjjHB jjo HKoicb nycTejii, jje He öyjio hí Jiicy, hí nojia, hí cejia — ojjhí jiHine nicKH. Bíh ckohhb 3 B03a i — raöjja! Teö-6h nonjiHB y nopoxax. A kohí — nepejj hhm. PanTOM nin; KonHTaMH 3axjnonajia Bojja. IjinnHyB — Mope. Haö öoro hijihk TpacJjHTb! IloMaxaB 6aToroM i no-raaB KOHeö yöpizi.
Aue Bojja CTaBajia rjiHÖnioio i rjiHÖnioio. 5Lk jjiömjia jjo hihí, kohí 3ynHHHjihcr — ö hí KpoKy Bnepejj. CßepÖHHora npHJJHBHBCH — bohh HaBÍTb ByxaMH He KH-
BaioTb — cnjiHTb! I öoro Tex nonaB jiaMaTH coh. Ho-
JIOBÍK HeSHyBCH, rk 3aCHyB. A KOJIH npOKHHyBCH, TO
bhmok, rk KOHonjLa, i nocHHÍB, rk KypHHHÖ nyn. Xone bhöth Ha öeper — Bojja He nycKae.
«Moö, KencbKO Mem! — nojjyMaB hojiobík. — Xoh peBH jjo Heöa».
PanTOM Í3 bojjh BHpHHyjia 30jioTa KapeTa, jjo rkoi öyjiH 3anpa3ceHÍ jjBaHajjnflTb nopmix KOHeö: ixaB
HKHÖCb naHHCbKO.
— IIIo, nojnoÖHjio Teöe Moe Mope? — cnHTaB 3 KapeTH.
— III06 boho, KJIHTe, 3BypjJHJIOCH!  — KpHKHyB
CßepÖHHora.
— He KpHHH 3ajjypHO, HOjioBwe. 51k xoneni bh-hth 3 Mopa, to jjaö Mem Te, mp Haööüibine jhoöhhi.
CßepÖHHora nojjyMaB npo cboio xmicy h xaxe:
— Toro He jjicTaHern, xoh 6h th MeHe btohhb!
— Tojji, M03ce, jjarn Hepe3 jjBaHajjHflTb pokíb Te, npo rnp rne He 3Haern.
— A to M03cy jjaTH, — BÍnnoBÍB CßepÖHHora.
— npHcaraö.
— npHcaraio. A th xto e?
— Ä — flyHjjyjiioK, rocnojjap TpHjjeß'aToi 3eMjii, — cxa3aß naHHCbKO i Bijipa3y rne3, hk KaMÍHb y bojjí.
Tojjí Bojja cnajia, i CßepÖHHora norxaß. THaß ko-Heö, hk CKaxeHHÖ. npH'rxaß jjojjoMy, oôíhmhb cboio 3iiHKy — rann, a i"í ropöoTKH TpHMaeTbca xnon^HK.
— II],o ue 3a jjHTHHa?
— He TBÍH chh, MHXaÖJIHK, — BijjnOBÜia 3íÍHKa.
Cßep6HH03i 3a6irajiH MyxapHui no3a nncipoio. 3ra-jjaB cboio npncary, axy jjaB flyHjjyjiioKOBi, h tídkko 3acyMyBaB. Ajjh, hoto 3axoTÜioca jjhôjiobí 3 TpnjjeB'a-Toi 3eMjii! A 3íÍHKa cnHTajia:
— HoMy TH TaKHH 3a3cypeHHÖ?
— Oh xíhohko jjoöpa! KojiHCb npHÖjje Harn CMep-
TejIbHHH BOpor, í mh 3ajIHHIHMOCb CaMÍ, 5LK 3ÍpHHITH í
Micartb Ha He6i.
MnxaHjiHK pic, 6iraB no jjiöpoßi, ôepKHHbicaBCíi b 3ejieHÍH Tpaßi i eraB (JDaÖHHM jiereHeM.
OjjHoro jjhh, nioBenip, Ha nojjBip'a boítjih jjBa-
HajJITHTb HOpHHX KOHeH, 3anpíDKeHHX JJO JjiaMaHTO-
bo'í KapeTH. y híh chjjíb flyHjjyjiioK. Bíh nijjBÍBCH, 3aKjiaB najibiri b pot, hihpokhh, hk BopoTa, i hk cbhc-Hyß! Boxe^Ky míh! Bin; Toro CBHCTy jihcth 3 jjepeB nooônajjajio, jjaxn 3 xaT no3jiÍTajiH.
— Horo, jjypHK), CBHineín? — cnHTaB CßepÖHHora.
— HpHHHioB HarajjaTH, aÔH th 3aBTpa bhphjjhb CBoro CHHa MnxaHjíHKa y TpHjjeB'írre uapcTBO. A hk
He nocjiyxaeni, Becb xpaö 3ajuno bojjoio. He MeHi Ha ojjHH n^HX, 3aKap6yö co6i Ha hocí.
I KapeTa 3 flyHjjyjiioKOM m;e3jia. CßepÖHHora cto-ítb, 5LK 3axaM 'hhíjihh . A nOTÍM CKa3aB:
— Dip x poÖHTH — Ha He6o He ckohhiii i b 3eM-JHO He 3aKonaenica. üpHroTyn, xíhko, xjionueBi xapniß Ha jjopory.
Xjioneub nouwyBaB KjiHMKy pijjHoi xaTH, bkjio-hhbch HeHbOBi Ta MaMÍ Ta h noMaHjjxaB y TpnjjeB'a-Ty 3eMjno. InioB jiicaMH i ropaMH, Hepe3 chhí píkh h iimpoKi nojia. Horo neKjio coHue, najiHjiH Mopo3H,
BÍTpH H JJOIIli ÖHJIH no jihhí. Ta He 3ynHHHBCH hí Ha
XBHjibKy h HÍKoro He po3nHTyBaB, 60 xi6a jjp neioia nHTaioTb jjopory?
Y TOpÔHHÍ B3íe CKÍHHHBCH XJIÍ6, a JJOp03Í He BHJJ-
Ho kíhiiíi. OraB TaKHÖ, tup xoh cbhiith y CMepexoBHÖ jihct: 3CHBÍT 3anaBca, rojiojj BajíHTb 3 Hir.
Ta b ojjHOMy jiici HajjHÖaB xaTHHy. 3aönioB jjp toí xaTH. TjiHn — Ha nem KyjjjiaTa BejjMejjHxa 3 po3naT-jiaHHM BejjMejjHTKOM b jianax. Xjioneirb HajíHKaBca,
Ta m;o B3Ce pOÔHTH?
— floôpHH Benip, naHÍMaTKO, y Baniiö xaTHm! — CKa3aB leMHO.
— nponiy öjiHxqe, jiereHio, — nonpocHjia öoro BejjMejjHxa. — Cioaü Ha jiaBy h po3Ka3íH, KyjjH ue th MaHjjxaeni OTaKHMH jjhkhmh jjoporaMH.
MnxaöjiHK po3noBÍB.
— noraHO to6í 6yjje TaM, jiereHio, 60 b TpnjjeB'a-tím napcTBÍ He jjaioTb jiH3aTH Mejjy.
BejjMejjHxa npHHecjia ÖoMy Mejjy i ropixiß. Mh-xaöjiHK iB, dOK xaTa xojjHjia, a BejjMejjHxa BopoxHjia:
— Byjjeni MaTH 6araTO rpH30TH, ajie xpoeH bojio-cok He Bnajje 3 tbogí tojiobh. Hhmh jiicaMH-xamaMH m;e Maeni íth cím thxhíb i Tpn jjhí. Bnojjeni kojio ojjHoro BejíHKoro 03epa. TaM, Ha 6epe3i, pocTe Kop-
1HK KajIHHH — TH CXOBaÖCH 3a HbOTO H HeKaÖ. npH-
jieTHTb jiBoe fliBHaT, CKHHyTb Kpnjia ö nocKanyrb y BOfly. BiflTaK nptijieTHTb me ojrHa, KajiHHKa. BoHa Tex CKHHe Kpnjia i, hk nine y Bojiy, th bÍ3bmh tí KpHjia h 3axoBaö, ii cecTpn BinjieTíiTb, a BOHa 3ajiH-niHTbca i ripKO 3anjiane. Eyjje oôíithth öaraTO peneö. 5Lk To6i cnofloöaeTbca Te, in;o BOHa Ka3aTHMe, to khhb in copoHKy. A hk cxone, a6n BepHyB Kpnjia, to cica-3CH, Haö npHcarae, in;o 6yn;e to6í BipHa Bee xhtth. BoHa e jryace 4)aÖHa i jjyxe po3yMHa. flani caMa cica-3ce, in;o to6í poönra.
MnxaojiHK 3a Bee nojiflicyBaB i BHpyniHB. InioB
CÍM TH3ÍHÍB Í TpH JIHÍ H JIlCTaBCÍI JIO OJIHOTO BejIHKOTO
03epa. Ha 6epe3i pic kop^hk KajiHHH. Xjioneiib npnciB TaM i neicae.
PanTOM y noBnpi nonyBca niyM kphji — 4)ax-4)ax-4)ax! To npHjieTLJiH jibí jiíbhhhh. CKHHyjiH Kpnjia i — y BOfly. He MHHyjio öaraTO nacy, hk 3HOBy — 4)ax-4)ax-4)ax! Ha 6epe3i cijia ojjHa jŮBHHHa, ane Taxa Kpac-Ha, in;o om cjiinHyjiH Bin; Hei.
He 6yjia KajiHHKa. BoHa nipHyjia b 03epo, a Mh-
XaÖJIHK BHÖpaBCH 3Í CXOBHIIia, y3HB ii yôpaHHH i KpH-
jia h cíb Ha hhx nin KajiHHOio. CTapnii ceerpn cicyna-
JIHCÍI H 3aMaxajIH KpHJIbMH. nOTÍM BHÖniJia 3 BOJIH i
KajiHHKa. Tjinn — a Bin yôpaHHH i cjiiny He jihiiihjio-ca. BoHa ripKO 3anjiaKajia i nonajia Ka3aTH:
— 5Lk CTapnii BijjjjacTb Moe yöpaHHa, to 6yjje MeHi 3a pijjHoro TaTa; ax hojiobík cepejjHboro Biicy — CTa-He moím 6paTOM, a ax to 6yjje xjioneirb — BijmaMca 3a Hboro.
MHxaöjiHK o6Í3BaBca 3-3a Kopna:
— Ha To6i yöpaHHa i 6yjjb Moeio xíhkoio! KajiHHKa nonpocHjia:
— Biimaö MeHi h Kpnjia. A MnxaöjiHK Kaxe:
— He jjaM, jjoKH th He noKjraHeiiica, nio öyjjeni MeHi BipHa Bee xhtth.
fliBHHHa BijjnoBijia:
— KjiHHyca, iu;o r 6yjjy to6í BipHoio. 5Lk e xoh KpanejibKa HenpaBjjH y moíx cjioßax, to Haö CKaHaio,
rk B1CK.
MnxaöjiHK jjaB cbo'iö xíhijí Kpnjia. nocijjajiH Ha TpaBy, i bíh po3noBÍB, KyjjH öjje ö HOMy. A BOHa CKa3ajia:
— Ta r jjoHbKa flyHjjyjnoKa! Bíh yxpaB MeHe bíjj;
molo HeHH H MaMH pa30M í3 KOJIHCKOK).
— Th — míh Bopor?
— Hi, r — tbor xÍHKa. Eyjjeni íth jjo MeHe nie
CIM TH3ÍHÍB í TpH jjhí. ITOTÍM y3JjpHHI BejIHKHÖ na-
jiaij — TaM i jkmbq flyHjjyjnoK 3 jjBOMa cnpaBxmMH
JJOHbKaMH... 3BÍJJTH JjeB'HTb-JjeCHTb JIÍKTÍB JJO MOGÍ XaTKH.
KajiHHKa nojieTijia. MnxaöjiHK Tex nycTHBca y jjo-pory. HnioB cím thxhíb i ipn jjhí h noöa^HB bhco-khö najiaij flyHjjyjnoKa. ITpounioB inie jjeB'aTjjecaT jiíktíb i noöaHHB xancy CBoei xíhkh.
KajiHHKa CKa3ajia:
— Tenep ijjh jjo flyHjjyjnoKa, CTaHb no npaßy pyxy
i cjiyxaö öoro pÓ3Ka3. Bnrajjae jjjiíi Te6e jjyxe TiDKKy poöoTy, Ta He Kaxn, nip ii He 3po6Hin, 60 tojjí 3arHHeni.
MnxaöjiHK ninioß y najiaij.
— Mein MeHi cjiyxnTH? — cnHTaB flyHjjyjnoK.
— Tax, r jiioöjiio poöoTy.
— To cjiyxaö ciojjh. Ha nißHoni ö Ha niBjjm bhjj-ho jjbí ropn. BÍ3BMH MOTy33H, oôb'ídkh ix i nepe-rar-hh — ojjHy Ha cxijj, a jjpyry Ha 3axijj. Ijjh!
Xjioneijb y3RB Moiy33íi i nimoB jjo ropn. OÖMOTaß
ii 3 61JJ010 i nonaß "rarra. A rk SBenopijio, ninioß jjo KajiHHKH i po3noBÍB iö npo CBOi MyKH.
— 5L 3apa3 npnöjjy, — CKa3ajia KajiHHKa. Bnönuia Hajjßip, CBHCHyjia, i bmhtb 3Öirjiaca flyH-
jjyjiioKOBa 6paHjj3ca, RKa ii jnoönjia.
— Horo to6í, KajiHHKO?
— 3anpíDKÍTi>cíi ô neperaraiTb ropy 3 iiíbhohí Ha cxíjj, a Ty, m;o Ha niBjjHi, — Ha 3axin;. Ajie TaK, a6n híxto He nyB.
BpaHjjxa kothhhm kpokom noôirjia jjo ropn i, hk okom KjiinHyTH, nepeTarjia Ha cxin;. I 3 jjpyroio ro-poio 3poÔHjia Tax, 5iK 6yjio HaKa3aHO.
YpaHLti MnxanjiHK CKa3aB CBoeMy naHOBi:
— Ä BHKOHaB TBÍH pÓ3Ka3.
— O-o, th e mohhhíí jieríHb! — noxBajiHB flymry-jiiok. — Tenep Maeni BncajíHTH cxijjHy ropy Ha 3axin;-Hy. ÍÍjih!
MnxaôjiHK nwnn jjeHb xojjhb nonijj; ropy, nijjKjia-jjaB njiene, MoíryBaBca, ajie BOHa jjHBHjiaca Ha Hboro, hk Ha Myxapnnro. YBenepi ninioB jjo KajiHHKH i no-
CKapXHBCH Ha CBOK) ôijiHy JJOJHO.
— Ä 3apa3 npnnjxy, — MOBHjia BOHa. Bnônuia HajjBip i THxeHbKO CBHCHyjia. flyHjjyjiioKOBa 6paH-jxxa 3HOBy 36irjiaca jjoBKOjia:
— Horo toôí, KajiHHKO?
— Tenep BncajjiTb cxijjHy ropy Ha 3axin;Hy. Kojih po3BHjiHíijiocíi, nepejj; najianpM Bnpocjia bh-
coKa ropa, nio 3acjioHHjia yce He6o. MnxanjiHK CTaB nepejj flyHjxyjiioKOM:
— Ä BHKOHaB TBÍH pÓ3Ka3.
Ajie naH po3cepjiHBCíi:
— Tn, jianjjaKy, 3po6nB TaK, a6n b moím najiani He 6yjio BjjeHb CBÍTjia? Ajxn, hk TeMHO *iepe3 OTy ropy. Maern 3apa3 niTH 3a Mexy TpnjjeB'íiToro napcTBa i yKpacTH Micíinb. rioKjiajjern noro Ha ropy, a6n MeHi b najiani 6yjio bhjjho. 51k He BKpajjem — jiinrne He BepTanca.
ITinioB MnxanjiHK jjo cbogí xíhkh i po3noBÍB, nio xone flyHjjyjiioK. A BOHa 3ÍTXHyjia:
— He poôn TaKe, 6o jiiojjh bô'ioTb Toro, xto cnpo-6ye jinníHTH ix y TeMpaBi.
— A m;o MaeMO jjííith?
— Tpeöa TixaTH 3 iiboro iiapcTBa.
KajiHHKa B3Hjia MnxaöjiHKa 3a pyicy, i bhhhijih Hajjßip. Aue KOjiH BHXojjHjiH, ojjHa ii cjib03a ynajia b xaTi, a Jjpyra — b cíhítx, TpeTíi — Ha nopo3i. KajiHH-Ka nepeKHHyjiaca y ropjiHuro ö CKa3ajia:
— Oôhímh MeHe.
Bíh oôhíib ii, i nojieTUiH.
BpaHiii /lyHjjyjiioK jjHBHTbca, a Ha ropi mícíhiíi He
BHJJHO. BÍH Jjyxe p03CepjJHBCH. IlOKJIHKaB JJOHbOK i
CKa3aB:
— IlpHBejjiTb Mem ciojjh xiHKy Toro xjiona. floHbKH niimiH jjo xaTKH h nocTyicajiH b niHÖKy:
— Eh, th, HixTOjiHiie, xojjh jjo TaTa Ha BÜjnoBijjb. Cjib03a, mo Bnajia b xaii, BÜiKa3ajia:
— y MeHe öojiHTb rojioBa, npHÖjjy 3aBTpa. floHbKH nepejjajiH flyHjjyjnoKOBi Iii cjioBa.
— Hau 6yne i 3aBTpa, — norojjHBca bíh. flpyroro jjhh jjohbkh 3HOBy nocTyKajiH y niHÖKy:
— XOJJH, HÍXTOJIHIie, 60 TaTO B3ce cepjjHTi. Cjib03a, mo Bnajia b cíhítx, BÍnÍ3Bajiacíi:
— y MeHe öojiHTb Hora, npHÖjjy 3aBTpa. floHbKH nepeKa3ajiH flyHjjyjiioKOBi h iie. Bíh no-
rojjHBca:
— 3aHeKaeMO...
I TpeTboro jjHH flyHjjyjiioKOBi jjohbkh noeryKajiH b niHÖKy:
— Xojjh B3ce, öpexyxo, TaTO He xonyTb ôLnbiiie nexaTH Te6e!
Cjib03a, mo Bnajia Ha nopo3Í, MOBHjia:
— y MeHe öojiHTb pyKH. He Moxy ctbophth... 5Lk jjÍ3HaBca npo iie flyHjjyjnoK, CTaB jiiothh, hk
BOrOHb.
— 3B'a3íÍTb ii i npHBejjÍTb ciojjh! HeTBepToro jjhh jjohbich noeryKajiH y niHÖKy, ajie
ím híxto He BÚjnoBÍB. Büjhhhhjih jjBepi — y xaii híko-ro. floHbKH nojieTÚiH y najiaii:
— HiXTOJIHITH BTeKJia 3Í CBOIM HOJIOBÍKOm!
/lyHjjyjiioK Ha Te KHHyBca Bropy i nojieTÍB, hk 6jihc-KaBKa.
A ropjiHLta jieTijia 3 MHxaöjiHKOM nonin; caMe He6o. PanTOM bíh CKa3aB:
— Tbog nip'a Bxe MeHe nene.
TopjiHiiH cnycTHjiaca Ha 3eMjno i nonajia Ka3aTH:
— HaM Tpeöa posjiyHHTHca. Mycnni 6yTH HeBH-
JJHMHM JJOTH, nOKH flyHJjyjIIOK Me xhth Ha CBÍTÍ.
— floöpe, KajiHHKO.
I Mnxaftjio, Bxe HeBHjjHMHÖ, BHpyniHB y jjopo-ry, a öoro xiHica erajia nepenijiKoio i cxoBajiaca b TpaBy.
Ta flyHjjyjiioK npHjieriB, bhtpídihb OHHCbica ö Ha-
KpHB 11 JJOJIOHeiO.
— Th, r öany, XHTpa, ajie tboh XHTpicTb cjiaöa nepejji mhoio. HoMy th He erajia HeBHjiHMOio?
— Bo-m Bijjjjajia Ty CHjiy MnxaftjiHicoBi. /lyHjjyjiioK BepHyB ii jjojjoMy i TaM öoro jjohbkh
naHTpyBajiH xmicy BjieHb i bhohí. KajiHHiii Haöpnji-jio chjjíth y xari, nonajia 36npaTH TpicKH Ha nojjßip'i. flyHjjyjiioKOBi jjoHbKH cnHTajiH ii:
— Hanip To6i Tpicox?
— Xony co6i Kynijib 3irpiTH.
— A mh 6 Tex CKynajiHca.
— 5L Bac noKjiHHy, — MOBHjia KajiHHKa.
BoHa ninypHyjia tí tpíckh nijj; npHnwoK, a caMa CTajia jjHMOM i BHHiiijia Hepe3 komhh.
floHbKH jjobto nexajiH, noTiM yBiönijiH b xaTy. TpicKH jiexajm nin; npanrnKOM, nh 6yjia eryoeHa, a öaranc nopoxmö. Bohh noöirjiH y najiaii.
— TaTy, híxtojihiiíi 3HOBy m;e3jia. flyHjjyjnoK nycTHBca 3jipraHirra. KajiHHKa, rk no-
nyjia, m;o bíh HejjajieKO, nepeKHHyjiaca b 3ipxy ö no-npocHjia XMapxy:
— XMapHHKO-CeCTpHHKO, HaxpHH MeHe!
XMapxa ii HaxpHjia. Ajie flyHjjyjiioK 3acanaBca i Tax jjMyxHyB, mp Í3 XMapKH nip'a nojieTwo. Tojji cxonHB 3ipxy h cnycTHBca Ha 3eMjno.
— KaxH, HOMy TÍKaern bíjj MeHe?
— Ä npHcarjia MHxaöjiHKOBi, mp 6yjjy HOMy
BÍpHOK).
— ToMy jiaöjjaKOBi? Ä noro 3HHiiry!
— He 3M03ceTe. Barne oko He y3jjpHTb noro.
— Tojjí CTaHb KaMeHeM HaBÍKn!
— Hi, jiHHie Ha TpH TH3CHÍ... A BaM 11106 cepue Tpicjio!
flyHjjyjHOK 36JIÍJJ i panTOM ynaB. Eijibiiie He nijjBO-jjHBCH. KajiHHKa CTajia KaMeHeM. Jlexajia TaK Tpn TH3CHÍ, reöÖH cnajia. Hotím oxHjia h nojieTÚia 3a cboím hojiobíkom.
A bíh yxe 6yB jjoMa i neKaB ii. Ha Bce cejio 3po-6hjih Beckum. Ä Tex TaM 6yB, npo Bce nonyB Ta h BaM po3noBÍB.
nPO HOJIOBIKA, UJO nOBYBAB Y MOPCbKOrO niBHfl
Byjio hh He 6yjio, a 3íhb co6i b ciMjjecaT cbomíh jjepxaßi ôijjHHH hojiobík. XaTa b Hboro 6yjia CTapa, B3ce b 3eMjno 3anajia, i híxto híkojih jjo Hei He xotíb 3axojjHTH. A b xaTi tíh TijibKH h jjperaTKy 6yjio, mp öaraTO jjÍTeo.
Kaxe chh IßaH ojjHoro pa3y 6aTbKOBÍ: — niny r, HHHio, b 61JIHH cbít. Anen Jjemp 3a-poôjiio.
norOJJHJIHCH ÔaTbKO h MaTH. 3Í6paBCH CHH i nilIIOB. npHHHIOB JJO TOTO MÍCTa, Jje 3ÍHB uap. JlOB-
ro HiyKaB poôoTH, a noTÍM HaÖHHBca míhikh 3
ÖOpOHIHOM HOCHTH.
HanparjioBaBCii IßaH, yßenepi Kynnß coöi öyjiicy ö KycoK KOßöacH, cíb nijj itapcbKHM najiaupM i icTb. ,3,HBHTbCii uapeBa jjoHKa Ha jiererai, rk toh CMa^HO
lCTb, JJHBHTbCH, a Jjajli CXOJJHTb BHH3, IU;o6 3ÖJIH3bKa
nojjHBHTHca Ha Hboro. A jieriHb 6yB Jjyxe KpacHHÖ, TaKoro Kpacerai uapeBa jjoHKa me híkojih He BHjjüia.
ripoHHijia LtapißHa 6ůra IßaHa, BHnyerajia 3 pyx cto cpiÖHHX Ha 3eMjno, oöepexHO, moo napyöox He noMÍTHB i niiujia coöi jjajii. A IßaH noöaHHß tí rporni, y3Hß rx i 3HOßy nirnoß hochth míhikh. Ti rporni IßaH nocjiaß jjojjoMy i pajjie, nio jjpMairmiM He jjoßejjeTb-cr rojiojjyßaTH.
Tax CTajiocH i Ha jjpyraö jjeHb, i Ha Tperio.
Ha neTßepTHH jjeHb uapeBa jjoHbica xaxe 6aTb-KOßi:
— Hin™, r ßaM mocb CKaxy.
— IUp, JJOHeHKO?
— TyT e ojjHH JieriHb, i íncmp bíh He öyjje moím, r 3ry6jiK> ceöe.
— A jje toh JieriHb?
Cica3ajia jjoHbica, jje IßaH hochtb míhikh 3 öoporn-HOM. nirnoß uap Ha Te Micue i Bejiiß IßaHa 3aapeni-TyßaTH h 3aMypyßaTH Tax, m;o6 He Mir hí chjjíth, hí ctohth, hí jiexaTH. Kojih Myjiapn He poÖHjiH, uapeßa jjoHbKa jjajia im noBHe penieTO rpoineö, nio6 3ajiH-HiHjiH b ctíhí OTßip, KpÍ3b HKHH BOHa Morjia nojiaBa-TH jiereHeßi 'ĎKy.
HocHTb uapcbica jjoHbKa IßaHOßi ícth jjeHb, Jjpy-thh, HocHTb jjoßrHH *iac. )KHBe IßaH y TOMy Mypi.
OjjHoro pa3y noraHHH npncjiaß öaTbKOßi uapiß-HH TpH najiHui. A najiHin 6yjiH ojjHaKOBoi tobhihhh, rk b ojjHOMy, Tax i b jipyroMy kíhhí. I noeraBHB noraHHH Taxy yMOBy: íikhio nap He Bni3Hae i He
BH3HaWTb, KOTpHH KffleHb najIHIH BaXHHH í TOBIHHH,
bíh noryÖHTb umy öoro jjepxaBy Tax, nio Ha míchí
TŮlbKH BOJja 3ajIHHIHTbCH.
3aKjiHKaB nap Mancrpiß, Mynpeii;íb, míhíctpíb, npo-CHTb, inp6 po3rajjajiH üoraHHHOBy 3arajjKy. Ta híxto 3 Myupnx jirojjeö po3rajjaTH He Moxe. üpnHOCHTb iia-pißHa IßaHOßi DKy, sacMyneHa, 3ax:ypeHa.
— IUp 3 t060k) CTajiocH? — nHTae IßaH.
— Oh rope, IloraHHH xone noryönra jjepxa-ßy. — I po3noßijia napißHa IßaHOßi npo IloraHHHO-ßoro jiHCTa.
— IÜKOjja jnojjeö! — BijjnoßiB IßaH. — Aue He acypHca. Ijjh jjojjoMy n jiaran cnaTH. YpaHLti, kojih BCTaHeni, CKaxn öaTbKOßi, inp to6í npncHHBCii coh:
TpeÖa HajIHTH JJO KOpHTa BOJJH Í KHHyTH Bei najinni y
Bojjy. KoTpHÖ Krnenb najinni öyjje rjinöiiie nopnHa-
TH, TOH Í e TOBIIIHM Í BaXHHM.
Tax i BHHHHjia jjißHHHa. Jlarjia b jiďkko, ßncnajia-ca, a BpaHiti Kaxe ÖaTbKOßi:
— HaHbKy, MeHi npncHHjioca, aK MOXHa po3ra-jjaTH 3arajjKy IloraHHHa. Hajinirre jjo KopHTa bojjh i onycKaÖTe najinni Ha ßojjy.
HajiHjiH BOjjH jjo KopHTa, onycTHjiH najinni Ha ßojjy. I CTajioca Tax, aK roBopHB jieriHb: tobiiihh Krnenb ninioB Ha jjho. 3pajjiB nap, 3Bejiiß sanenaTaTH najinni h nocjiaTH pa30M 3 BijinoBiiniio IToramiHOBi.
Po3Í3jiHBca IloraHHH. üpncjiaB iiapeBi Tpoe ko-Heö, 3aTarayTHX hophhm nojioTHOM. Uapeßi Tpeöa öyjio BnÍ3HaTH, aKo'i bohh Macri. A He Bni3Hae — TijibKH Bojja 3ajiHniHTbCH Ha Mieni öoro napcTBa.
IIpowraB nap Toro JiHCTa i po3icjiaB nocjiiß no Bein jjepxaßi, a6n 3Hanrnjin Taxnx MyirpeniB, hkí 6 po3rajjajiH uro 3arajjKy. Ta xto He npnxojjHB, He Mir ynÍ3HaTH aKo'i MacTi kohí.
ÜOHecjia iiapcbKa jjoHbxa IßaHOßi oöijj.
— Horo th Tax cyMyern? — nnTae jieriHb.
— 5Lk MeHi He xypnTnca, kojih IloraHHH npn-cjiaB MoeMy HaHbKy Tpbox KOHen. Híxto He Mose ynÍ3HaTH, aKo'i bohh Macri, a kojih HaHbKO He jjacTb
IToraHHHOBi TOHHy BÍjjnoBÍjib, too noryÖHTb Hac i Haniy jjepxaBy.
— IÜKOjja ryÖHTH Hapojj! Ijjh jjojjoMy, jiaraö cna-
th. KOJIH npOÖyjJHinCH, CKSCKH HífflbKOBÍ, nio th mo-
3ceni po3rajjaTH 3arajjKy. B ojjho Koptrro Haöepeni nnieHHiti, y Jjpyre Bißca, a y TpeTe — npoca. KoTpe jionia nine jjo nmeHtmi — öyjje nopHoi MacTi, Te, mp npnnjje jjo Bißca, — rainpio, Te, mp nijjiöjje jjo npoca, — cipoi MacTi.
IloBepHyjiacH jÜB^HHa, jiarjia cnaTH. BpaHni po3-noßijjae öaTbKOßi, rup iö npncHHjiocii. Tax i 3po6n-jih, hk BOHa CKa3ajia. I 3HOBy nap po3rajjaB 3arajjKy IloraHHHa.
II],e jxyacne po3Í3jiHBca IloraHHH i HajjicjiaB Taxo-ro jiHCTa: 3aBTpa, kojih bíh öyjje oöijiaTH i nijjHÍMe BHjjejiKy jjo poTa, nap noBHHeH bhctpíjihth Tax, rup6 bhöhth Ty BHJjejIKy 3 pyKH. Kojih He bhö'e, to IloraHHH noryÖHTb ycio napeBy jjepxaßy.
ÜOHecjia jiiBHHHa jiereHeßi oöijj;.
— m,o th sacMyneHa, 3ax:ypeHa? — nnTae IßaH.
— 51k MeHi He acypirnica, kojih IloraHHH Haxa-3aB, rup6 3aßTpa b oôíjjhio nopy bhöhth BHjjejiKy 3 pyKH. Bei jxyMajiH, hk ne 3po6nTn, n híxto He 3Hae! A IloraHHH 3arpo3cye 3hhiu;hth Haniy jjepxaßy.
— TyT yxe 6e3 MeHe He oöinjjeTbca! Ijih n cxaxn HHHbKOBi, rup6 po3MypyßaB MeHe.
Hinoro nap He Mir yqnHHTH. üocjiaB Myjiapiß, rup6 po3Í6paTH Myp, Ta Tax, mp6 Ha xjionirn n nnjiHHKa He ßnajia. IIotím caM npnHic JiereHeßi ojjar, 6o toh, iu;o 6yß Ha HbOMy, B3ce 30bcím 3Ítjiíb.
Kaxe xjionenb napeßi:
— flairre MeHi rapMaTy n CHapajj;.
flajin noMy rapMaTy n CHapajj;. ÜOKjiHKaB bíh napa i napiBHy. JlmBjiRThCR bohh b jjajieKorjiHjj; i öanaTb: IloraHHH caMe cijjae oöijjaTH. B Ty MHTb, kojih bíh híc jjo poTa BHjjejiKy, jieriHb bhctpüihb 3 rapMaTn.
CHapím noTpanHB jjo pyícn IloraHHHa i po3ÖHB nißna-jiaijy. IloHaB IIoraHHH niyKaTH Toro HOjioBÚca, kot-Phh CTpijiHB 3 rapMaTH. IIIyKaB, niyxaB, Ta 3HaÖTH He mít. I HanHcaB IToraHHH jiHCTa napeßi, 11106 npn-cjiaB Toro CTpijibiiH jjo Hboro Ha oöijj. Kojih He npn-injie, 3HHiu;HTb ycio öoro jjepxaBy. ÜHTae nap IßaHa:
— Hn nijjeni, IßaHe, b toctí jjo IloraHHHa?
— nijjy! — Kaxe IßaH. — TijibKH jjaÖTe MeHi jjBa-HajjijHTb TaKHX jieremB, hk r, nip6 6yjiH bcí ojjHoro pocTy, ojjHoro oöjihvth.
— Ijjh BHÖnpaö noMĎK moímh BOHKaMH! — Kaxe nap.
ninioß IßaH noMĎK boíikíb, BHÖpaß jjBaHajjijHTb TaKHX, rk bíh caM, i Kaxe ím:
— Kojih npniíjjeMO jjo IloraHHHa, to bcí HOMy noKjioHHMOca. Bíh 6yjje 3anponiyBaTH CTapnioro cícth. Mh BÍ3bMeMO CTÍjieiib, po3jiaMaeMO i CKaxe-Mo, nip cijjaTH He öyjjeMO, 60 mh bcí erapnii. Kojih IIoraHHH 6yjje HacTyBaTH Hac 3 ojjmei ckjihhkh, mh
BÍ3bMeMO CKJIHHKy, p03Í6'eMO H CKaxeMO, in;o MH
He n'EMO 3 ojjmei ckjihhkh, 60 mh bcí CTapnii.
IIpHHiiijiH jjo IloraHHHa, bkjiohhjihcíi HOMy. JXss.-BHTbCÍI TOH i He M03Ce BnÍ3HaTH, XTO 3 HHX CTapiIIHH.
Ilojjae CTÍjieiib i Kaxe:
— Xto mďk BaMH CTapniHH — cinan! Po3jiaMajiH jiereHi CTijierjb, nocijjajiH koxhhh Ha cbíh KyconoK i KaxyTb:
— Mh bcí CTapnii!
Ilojjae IIoraHHH CKjniHKy BHHa n Kaxe:
— Xto mďk BaMH CTapninn — nnn! Jlerem po36njin CKjiHHKy n KaxyTb:
— Mh bcí CTapnii!
TaK i He Miř ynÍ3HaTH IIoraHHH, xto 3 hhx CTapninn. Po3cepjjHBca i nocjiaB ycix cnaTH jjo ko-
MOpH.
A cecTpa IToraHHHa Kaxe öpaTOßi, nio Bni3Hae CTapnioro. ITinuia BOHa yßenepi jjo KOMopn n Kaxe ojjHOMy:
— Kojih CKaxeni, nio th erapninn, öyjjy cnaTH 3 To6oK>.
— Cicaxy, TLJibKH cnn! — BÍn;noBÍB jieriHb.
Ha CBÍTaHKy ceerpa noraHHHa ninijia 3 KOMopn. YcTaB xjionenb, jjhbhtbch, a b hboto Ha ryjj;3HKy Ha-nncaHo: «CTapninn». Y3íib Kpenjjy i KOXHOMy Hann-caB Ha iyjj;3HKy: «CTapniHÖ».
,ZI,HBHTbCÍI BpaHLti HoraHHH i ÔaHHTb, mo B K03Í-
Horo jieremi Ha ryn;3HKy HanncaHo: «CTapniHÖ». Po-
3Í3JIHBCH i KpHHHTb:
— Ta xto 3 Bac CTapninn, ßijjpyöaä Mem rojioBy! KHHyBCH IßaH jjo noraHHHa, BHXonnß niaôjiio,
p o 3M axHyß cr — i noKOTHjiacH noraHHHOBa rojioBa. 3aBOjiojjÍB IßaH noraHCbKoio jjepxaBoio i noBepHyß-cr jjo CBoro napa. Kaxe HOMy nap:
— A Tenep cnpaBHMO Beckuiíi! Bijjjjaio 3a Te6e
CBOK) JJOHbKy!
— Hi, 3apa3 r nijjy no cßiry po3yMy HaönpaTnca, a Becijuiíi cnpaBHMO, kojih noBepHyca! — BinxioBijiae IßaH.
Ijje IßaH cbítom, ine. Hin 3acTajia noro kojio mjih-Ha. BnpiniHB IßaH TyT nepeHonyBaTH. A y mjihhí xhjih rÍH 3 6a6oK>, ix jjoHbxa, coôaica i Kinixa. npocnTbca IßaH Ha Hm, a noro nnTaioTb:
— Th Kyjjn njjeni?
— JXo MopcbKoro nÍBHH.
— To 3annTan y Toro niBmi, Houy mh praceMO Tejinni, neneMO xjiiô, yce 3'ijjaeMO n 3ajinniaeMOCH rojiojim?
— CnnTaio! — BinxioBijiae.
nepeHo^yBaß IßaH y MejibHHKa i BpaHni ninioB jjajii. Hjje, njje i npnxojjHTb jjo ojjhoí xwkí. flnBHTb-cr, a b xaTi jjßaHajjiiHTb npeicpacHHX jjißnaT.
— KyjjH th ôjjeni, cjiaBHHÔ jieremo? — nnTaioTb jjiB^aTa.
— Hjjy jjo MopcbKoro niBHíi.
— To 3anHTaô ôoro, HOMy mh, jjBaHajjirHTb xpac-
hhx JjÍBHaT, He MOXeMO bhhth 3aMĎK?
— CnHTaio! — BijinoBijiae ÍBaH.
Ijje jjajii. Ba^HTb — b ojjHOMy cajjy ctoitb rpynia, nin; rpynieio jjBaHajjiiíiTb namB. Yci bohh jjHBjíHTbca Ha rpyniy i norocb neKaioTb.
— KyjjH njjeni, jieremo? — nnTaioTb ÍBaHa.
— Hjjy jjo MopcbKoro niBHíi.
— CnnTan, kojih na rpynia bpojjhtb cpiôm njiojjn?
— CnnTaio! — BijinoBiB napyôox i ninioB jjajii. Hjje n ôa^HTb — Ha y3jiicci hojiobík 3araHae nTani-
xy b jjynjio.
— Kyjjn th njjeni, jiereHio? — nnTae hojiobík.
— Hjjy jjo MopcbKoro niBHa.
— CnnTan noro, kojih a nro nTaniKy 3a2ceHy b jjynjio.
— CnnTaio! — BijinoBijiae napyôoK. IlpnônioB HapeniTi jjo MopcbKoro niBHa. J\viBwrb-
ca, a TyT i cecTpa IloraHHHa. MopcbKoro niBHa He 6yjio BjjoMa. ITokh bíh npnnnioB, ÍBaH ycrar Í3 cec-Tpoio IloraHHHa jjomobhthch. Kojih nÍBem> 3'hbhb-cr, cecTpa IloraHHHa jiarjia 3 hhm cnaTH, a ÍBaH 3a-xoBaBca nin jiďkko. Bhohí cecTpa IloraHHHa CMHKnyjia nepo 3 MopcbKoro niBHa i KHHyjia iBaHOBi nijj jiďkko. A MopcbKHÔ niBeHb npoKHHyBca:
— Horo th CMHKaeni moí nepa?
— Ta rk He CMHKaTH, kojih MeHi TaKe CTpaniHe npncHHjioca!
— A iu;o toôí npncHHjioca?
— Chhjioch MeHi, mo TaM i TaM e mjihh, a b TOMy mjihhí XHByTb jjďi, 6a6a, jjiBHHHa, coôaKa i KiniKa. HanenyTb bohh xjiiôa, 3apĎKyTb Tejinnro, yce 3vin;a-K>Tb, a Bce rojiojjHi.
— Bohh Bce 6ynyn> tojiojjhí, 60 hí ncoBÍ, hí Kiiimi He jjaioTb ícth. A kojih 6 HarojxyBajin nca i KÍnixy, to h caMÍ 6yjiH 6 chtí! — ßijinoBijiae MopcbKHÖ nißeHb.
Kojih bíh 3acHyB 3HOBy, cecTpa IToraHHHa bh-CMHKHyjia nepo 3 öoro XBoera.
— HoMy th He jjaeni MeHÍ cnoKÍOHO cnaTH? —
CXOnHBCH MOpCbKHÖ nißeHb.
— Ta 5iK to6í jjaTH cnaTH, kojih MeHi TaKe erpam-He CHHTbca!
— A mo TOÖi CHHTbCH?
— TaM i TaM e jjBaHajmíiTb jjíbok. Yci jjyxe Kpacm,
Ta XOJJHa 3 hhx He MOXe BHäTH 3aMĎK.
— Bohh He BnojjyTb 3aMĎK, 6o kojih MeTyTb xaTy, cmítth KHjjaioTb cohuto b om. Kojih 6 cmíttíi KHjjajin Ha 3axin;, to Biirpa3y bhoiujih 6.
3HOBy 3acHyB MopcbKHÖ nißeHb. Tojji caM IßaH BHCMHKHyß nepo. nißeHb npoKHHyßCii, noöannB IßaHa i cßapnTbca:
— HoMy th MeHi He jjaem cnaTH?
— Ta 5iK to6í jjaTH cnaTH, kojih MeHi TaKe erpam-He CHHTbca!
— A Iljo TOÖi CHHTbCH?
— CHHTbca, mo nijj; rpymeio CTOíiTb naHH. G ix jjBaHajmaTb. Ti naHH neKaioTb, kojih rpynia BpojjHTb cpiöm njiojjn.
— Tpynia híkojih He BpojjHTb cpiÖHnx njiojjiß, 6o nijj; Heio 3aKonaHnö cpiÖHnö Ka3aHOK, a b Ka3aH-Ky — rponii. Kojih 6 toto Ka3aHKa BHKonaTH, rponii po3jiaTH oíjjhhm, rpynia 3HOBy nonajia 6n pojjhth.
TijibKH 3acHyB MopcbKHÖ nißeHb, ítk IßaH 3HOßy BHCMHKHyß nepo 3 öoro xßoera. Po3Í3jihbch nißeHb i Kpn^HTb Ha IßaHa, Houy bíh He jjae ÖoMy cno-
KOK).
— Ta hk to6í jjaTH cnoKiö, kojih MeHi TaKe CTpam-He CHHTbca!
— A mo TOÖi CHHTbCH?
— MeHÍ CHHTbCÍI, ILIO Ha OJJHOMy y3jiicci HOJIOBIK
3araraie b jjynjio nTaxa i hííík He Moxe 3araaTH.
— Too hojiobík híkojih nTaniKy b jjynjio He 3ax:e-He. Bo toh hojiobík 3aÖHB cboto niMÖopy i Tenep He M03ce 3HOBy 3araaTH b hboto Jjyniy.
BcTaB Tojji IßaH i ninioB Ha3ajj. IlpHxojjHTb jjo HOjioBiKa Ha y3jiicci. Hojiobík i nnrae öoro:
— Dip cxa3aB MopcbKHÖ nißeHb?
— Ka3aß, in;o th híkojih He 3a3ceHeni nTaniKy b jjynjio, 60 th 3aÖHB CBoro niMÖopy.
TipKO 3apHjjaB hojiobík i BnaB Ha 3eMjno. IlpHxojjHTb JieriHb jjo namB, mo ctohtb nijj; rpy-nieio.
— Dip CKa3aB MopcbKHÖ nißeHb?
— BepiTb jionaTH, po3KonyÖTe nijj; rpyrneio 3eMjno. B3HJIH naHH jionaTH, nonajin po3KonyßaTH. Bn-
Konajin Í3 3eMjii Ka3aHOK 3 rponiHMa. Kojih po3jjajin rponii öijjHHM, rpynia ojjpa3y po3BHjiaca i Bpojjnjia cpiöm njiojjn. flaioTb naHOBe jiereHeßi rponii 3a Te, mo bíh nocjryacHB im, ajie xjionenb rponii He 6epe.
ripnonioB IßaH jjo jjBaHajjnírra jjißnaT i TyT 3aHO-nyBaß. YpaHiii, kojih bcí npoKHHyjinca, nonaB y^hth ix, 5iK 3aMÍTaTH xaTy. He bcthtjih jÜB^aTa BHMecTH cmíttíi, 5iK 3'hbhjihch jjBaHajmHTb CBaTaniß. fliB^aTa jjaioTb JiereHeßi rponii 3a jjoöpy nopajxy, ajie bíh rpo-nieö He 6epe.
HapeniTi npnönioB IßaH jjo toto MjiHHa, jje Hony-Baß Kojincb. 3ycTpijin öoro jrin; 3 6a6oio i nnTaioTb:
— Dip Ka3aß MopcbKHÖ nißeHb?
Y3HB JieriHb xjiiö i m'hco, HarojjyßaB nca i KiniKy. I Binpa3y CTapnö, CTapa ö jjoHbKa CTajin TaKHMH cn-thmh, mo ö no niMaTKy m'aca He motjih 3'icth.
noTiM, He 3HaTH *iepe3 hkhö jjeHb, npnönioB IßaH jjo napa. Cnpaßnjin Becijurn, i CTaß IßaH 3íhth 3i cßoeio 3íÍHKOio. )KnByTb bohh ö jjocí, kojih He no-
BMHpajIH.
MOPCbKHH HAP
)Khb co6i Kyneiib 13 xíhkoio. flyxe öaraTnö 6yB i Maß bíh CHHa. Ckopmhjih bohh CBoro CHHa, ojjpy-3CHJIH öoro, He3a6apoM i noMepjin: neprne noMep caM Kynenb, a 3a hhm i xnnca öoro. OeraBCíi ojjhh chh Í3 CBoeio MOjiojjoK) 2QHKOK). I jryMae bíh co6i: «3a m;o 6 TyT pyicn 3a*ienHTH? 3a axe peMecjio
B3HTHCb?»
flyMaB, jjyMaB Ta h HajryMaB: «BaTeHbKO míh, Hexan uapcTBye, He chjjíb yjjoMa, a Bce no nyxnx jjajie-KHX CTopoHax 13JIHB. Thm bíh HaxHB co6i ÔaraTCTBO. Eyjry i r Tax poöhth».
HaBajiHB bíh Tpn Kopaöjii jjoôpa BCHKoro, nonpo-maBca Í3 CBoeio 3ÍÍHKOK) i noŕxaB no Mopio b nyxi jjajieKi 3eMjii. A BjjoMa noro xnnca B3ce tojjí 3aBarÍT-HĹJia, bíh 3ce rjboro n He noMÍTHB.
Hy, noŕxaB bíh y nyxi jjajieici 3eMjii, TOBap cbíh jjoôpe nonpojjaB, a Ha cbOMOMy poni HaxynnB mnío-ro TOBapy, HaBajiHB yxe He Tpn Kopaöjii, a ijíjihx jjBaHajmaTb i noixaB jjojjoMy. KüibKa Kopaöjiiß ixajio nonepejry n KÜibKa no3ajry, a bíh caMe b cepejjHHi. 5Lk BHÍxaB bíh caMe Hacepejj Mopa, Kopaôejib noro i CTaB; m;o B3ce HOMy He poÖHjin, rk bohh B3ce öoro He BijjnnxajiH, — mnoro He bjjíhjih: ctoitb Kopaöejib Ha
OJJHÍM MÍCUÍ, CTO'ÍTb, He BOpyXHeTbCH.
I nocnjiaB too Kynenb Hopirn, 11106 nipHyB y Mope Ta nojjHBHBca, 3a mo bíh TaM 3aHennBCH. IlipHyB too Hopenb y Mope, jjHBHTbca — a Ha jjhí Mopa CTo'ÍTb jjin;, ojjHieio pyicoio jjepxHTb Kopaöejib. Hopenb äoro ä nnTae:
— Hämo rte th jjepxnni Ham Kopaöejib?
— nijjH Ta CKaxH CBoeMy rocnojjapeßi, mo kojih xone bíh jjojjoMy noBepTaTncb, Tax mo6 BijniaB MeHi Te, noro bíh yjjoMa He 3Hae, a rk He jjacTb, to BTon-jiK) bcíx.
BtfflipHyB Hopeub i Kaxe CBoeMy xa3íťÍHOBÍ:
— Ctoítb TaM y Mopi CTapnö jjuj, i ojjmeio pyxoio jjepxHTb Kopaöejib, i nepeica3ye BaM, ino hk BŮjjjacTe HOMy Te, noro bh jjoMa b ce6e He 3HaeTe, — nycTHTb, a hí — to noTonHTb ycix, Ka3aB.
Kynenb i Kaxe:
— IlipHH x TH jjo Hboro h nonpocH, inp6 JjaB bíh BijibroTH xoh TpH rojjHHH, 11106 nepejjyMaTH Mem, iii;o b MeHe BjjoMa e?
ITojiÍ3 3HOB Hopenb y Mope h npocHTb y toto jjüja BijibroTH Ha TpH rojjHHH. Jlín i Kaxe:
— He to Ha TpH rojjHHH, xoh Ha Tpn jjhí. BnnipHyB Hopenb i cxa3aB iie CBoeMy xa3íťÍHOBÍ.
Xa3HiH i CTaB 3jjyMyBaTH Ta nncaTH Bce, inp b hboto BjjoMa e. Yce, yce no3jjyMyBaB, yce 3Hae — TijibKH He 3Hae, mo b Hboro bpojjhbch jjoMa chh, mo Bace TOMy chhobí cím jiít, mo xojjHTb bíh yace b niKOjiy h HHTa-TH npHBHHBca. 5Lk no3jjyMyBaB yce, i nocHjiae Hopriíi b Mope:
— CicaacH TOMy jjůjobí, mo BÜjjjaio öoMy Te, noro BjjoMa He 3Haio.
noJlÍ3 3HOB Hopenb i CKa3aB iie jjůjobí. Jlín TOH Kaace:
— 5L He noBipio Ha cjioBa: xaö jjacTb MeHi 3annc-Ky, CBoeio Kpoß'io HanHcaHy.
Kynenb Mepiniö ypÍ3aB ny^KH i Kpoß'io HanncaB 3anncKy, mo BŮjjjaB TOMy jjůjobí Te, noro BjjoMa He 3Hae, Ta h nocjiaB 3 Heio Hopriíi jjo jjüja b Mope.
5Lk TijibKH B3íiB Jjüjycb 3anHCKy, nycTHB Kopaöejib: HK nycTHB Kopaöejib, to nonjiHB bíh Tax CKopo, mo h BHnepejjHB nepejjHi. A jjůjycb, hk TĹnbKH b3hb 3annc-Ky, bíjjhíc ii 3apa3 y Te mícto, BŮjKijib pojjoM 6yB toh Kynenb i jje xmia öoro adHica 3 chhom. Hohíc, Ta ö nüjKHHyB i"i Ha jjopo3i, Ta me ö caM npnnncaB: «Te6e, jjpöpnö Mojiojjne, BijjjjaB Mem tbío 6aTeHbKO Ha no-cjiyry. One ö 3anncKy BHjjaB, CBoeio Ma3Koio Hann-
caHy. Ta th iihm He Typöyöca, 60 He 3apa3 r Te6e BÍ3bMy, a Hepe3 n'iiTb jiít, tojjí, hk cnoBHHTbca to6í jjBaHajjirHTb jiít. 5Lk yxe cnoBHHTbca to6í jjBaHajjijírrb Pokíb, to KHjjaö CBoro 6aTbKa ö MaTÍp Ta hjjh jjo MeHe».
A chh, rk íniOB Í3 HÍKOJIH, níjJHÍIB li, npowraB Ta
h Kaxe:
— Hy, Hřqoro poöhth: 6aTeHbKOBHM cjiobom MeHi He rpeöyßaTH, He eraBHTH Moro 6aTeHbKa öpexyHOM.
yKajIKO HOMy 6yjIO KHJjaTH CBOIO MaTÍp-3íajlÍ6HH-
iiro Ta h 6aTbKa cboto: xoh i He öa^hb bíh öoro 3po-jjy, a jjyxe öoro jiioöhb, i He xoTÍjiocb HOMy noKnjja-th noro; cyMyBaB bíh co6i caM, MaTepi He Ka3aB Hmoro, 11106 mé ii He 3acMyraTH.
Aac ocb 6aTbKO öoro 3 jjBaHajjijíiTbMa KopaöjiHMH jjo CBoro ropojja npnöyBae i bcím, ycÍM cboím pojjn-hslm onoBÍinae. Yci pojjnni, h xÍHKa öoro, i chh ijjyTb noro 3ycTpmaTH. 5Lk B3opHB bíh cboio MHjiy, oohítb-cr 3 Heio, noiiijiyBaBCH, a CHHa h He noMÍTHB, tup toh jjo Hboro pyKy npoerarae — jiÍ3e rjijiyBaTHCb. A rk y3jjpÍB yxe, nHTae cbogí xthkh:
— A rje nio 3a xjion^hk?
— Ta ne, jjpyxHHO mor, chhohok Haní, inp 6e3 Te6e pojjHBca, xi6a th B3ce 3a6yB, nio noKHHyB MeHe Ha TaKHX nopax?
Tojjí TijibKH 6aTbKO jjorajjaBca, nio bíh BÍjjjjaB jjíjjobí TOMy, inp 3jjepxyBaB Kopaöejib. 3jjyMaB, 3ÍTXHyB
TÍDKKO Ta H npOMOBHB!
— Ot TaK 3ce!
Chh 3apa3 jjorajjaBca, noro öoro 6aTeHbKO 3acy-MyBaBca, Ta h Kaxe HOMy:
— He 3cajiÍHca, TaTycio, me He 3apa3 MeHe bíjj Bac BÍ3bMyTb, — jjo jjBaHajjrjHTH jiít npoxHBy r mďk BaMH, me, 3HaTbca, Mem 3oeraeTbCíi 2íhth 3 BaMH rjřjiHX n'aTb pokíb.
A MaTH nie Hřqoro h He 3Hae Ta h nnTae noro:
— Ta in;o ue bh öajiaicaeTe, inp a ě He po3HOB-naio?
Bohh in po3Ka3ajiH. flyxe cyMyBajm 6aTbKO ö Mara Ta CHH. I B3ce 3í xajiúiH CBoro CHHa bohh! Yxe 3í i KoxajiH noro! He xhtth HOMy 6yjio, a pan 6o3íhh.
A HK CnOBHHJIOCb y3Ce HOMy JJBaHajJHflTb pokíb,
bíh i Kaxe 6aTbKOBÍ Ta MaTepi:
— CyiniTb MeHi cyxap^HKiB. Hac yxe hth MeHi jjo jjijja Ha nocjiyry.
HacyniHjiH bohh HOMy cyxapHHKÍB, 3jio3íhjih rx y TopÖHHOHKy, nonpomajiHCb í3 hhm Ta h nycTHjiH noro. I nirnoB bíh jjoporoio.
Ihiob, íhiob, jjíhhiob jjo Mopa. /Iíhhiob Ta h CTaB
BÍJJJJHXHyTH. ,ZI,HBHTbCÍI — Ha 6epe3Í CTO'ÍTb Kyili; HKO-
rocb jjepeBirn 3 KpacHHMH arijjKaMH Ta Taxe boho pacHe! I CTaB bíh jjhbhthch Ha Hboro. «DIp ue 3a Kym; TaKHH, mp h noro me ií He öa^HB? >Ikhh y toto öaTeHbxa CTpaineHHHÖ cajj, mo BCínce-ycínce TaM jje-peBO e, a Hboro HeMa. II],o boho 3a jjepeßo?»
A Lie öyjia KajiHHa. ^HBHTbca Ta h jjhbhtbch bíh
Ha HbOrO, KOJIH ÖaHHTb, mo JieTHTb OJJHHajJITHTb yri-
HOK, a no3ajjy h jjBaHajjHirra. JTeTHTb bohh axpa3 Ha Hboro, a bíh CKopiine nijj Kym Ta h cxoBaBca TaM.
CnyCTHJIHCH tí OJJHHajJITHTb yTÍHOK HKpa3 KOJIO HbO-
ro Ha 6epe3Í Ta h 3poÖHjiHCb yci KpacHHMH jjiB^aTa-MH. nopo3jj;HrajiHCH BOHH Ta h CTajIH KynaTHCH b Mopi. noKynajiHCb Ta h nojieTÜiH.
npHjiiTae Tenep 3ajjHH, jjBaHajjHirra. npHjieTÜia i TaM 3poÖHjiacb jjíbhhhok), HaÜKpainpio Hajj ycix. Po3-jjarjiacb i BOHa Ta h CTajia KynaTHCb. A KyniÚB chh Mepmiö 3-nin; xyma, Ta 3a ojjexy, Ta h 3axoBaBca nin;
JjepeBO, í CHJJHTb TaM MOBHKH, MOB HeXHBHH. BoHa,
5LK yxe BHKynajiacb, BHHinjia Ha öeper. Xon-xon — HeMa ojjexi. Oto h xaxe BOHa:
— Xto e TyT? 5Lk crap hojiobík — öyjjb MeHi píohhh 6aTeHbKo; CTapa xmica — öyjjb MeHi pijjHa MaTmxa;
cepejjHiö hojiobík — 6yjjb MeHi píjihhh 6paTHK a6o pijjHa ceerpnírn; mojiojjhh hojiobík — 6yn;b MeHi BipHa jjpyxHHa!
A bíh 3apa3 bhhiiiob 3-nijj; Kyma Ta n ßijjjjae ojje-3cy. BoHa 3pajjijia, Tax 3pajjijia, m;o n He cxa3aTH, 60 nepejj Hero CTaB Taicnn K03ax, m;o xpamoro n y cbítí
He 3HaÖTH.
— Xto th ech, Kcm^e? — nnrae BOHa öoro.
— 5L Taicnn i Taicnn, rxaB 6aTbKO no Mopio, a jjijjycb CTapeHbKHH i 3ynnHHB noro Kopaöejib, Ka3aB MoeMy 6aTbKOBÍ, m;o, hk He BijjjjacTb ojjHoro, 1110 BjjoMa He 3Hae (a a i pojjHBCb caMe 6e3 6aTeHbica, THM-TO bíh i He 3HaB MeHe), noTonnTb noro i bcíx noro jnojjen. BaTbKO He 3HaB Hhoro, m;o BjjoMa jjiíijiocb, — BijijiaB MeHe. Tax orte r njjy jjo Hboro Tenep Ha nocjiyry.
— Hy n jjoöpe! — icaxe noro MHjia. — Ton chbhh jjijjycb, m;o jjepxaB Kopaöejib, to míh HanajibHHK; r b Hboro nocjiyxaHKOio. Hac y Hboro jjBaHajjiiíiTb. Mo3ce, i th öa^HB, m;o jieTŮin Hanepejj; MeHe ojjh-
HajJLtHTb yTÍHOK! TO BCe MOl TOBapHUIKH. He Jjijjycb
xone MeHe 3 to6ok> ojjpyxHTH. To TŮibKH rjiajjn: cxht-pnni — jjoöpe 6yjje to6í; He nepexHTpnni — jihxo 6yjje to6í. Byjje tboíi rojioBa Ha Koními bhcíth Tax, rk BHCHTb TaM yxe ix ojjHHajjitHTb. fliirycb MÍH xotíb cboíx nocjiyxaHOK ojjpyxnTH, Ta 3 ycix ojjHHajjnflTH He 3HannioBca hí ojjhh, mo6 nepexHTpyBaB yce. npo-najin bcí.
I noKa3ye ÖoMy jjopory, xyjjn npoÖTH jjo jjijjycH.
— nijjH nieio jjoporoio; ion, ion, noicn He jjinjjeni jjo CTexe^KH, mo jiexaTHMe bjiíbo. nijjeni no tíh ere-xenni. Ijjh, íjjh, noKH jjinjjeni jjo Taxoro mícith, mo Bee noKpHTe rajjroicaMH. Tn He 6incb — ion, Ta He 03npanca, — bohh to6í jjopory jjajjyTb; 03npHeni-cr — 3vin;HTb. nioeni, nijjeni, jjinjjeni jjo Taxoro mícuíi,
mo nOKpHTe BCe 3BÍpiOKaMH jnOTHMH. Tn HJJH, HJJH,
He 03Hpaöca, — bohh to6í jjppory jjaßaTHMyTb. 5Lk npoHjjern yxe ne Miene, noöaHHin Hajiißo, Ha jießajji, xaTKy Ha Kypiraiö hďkh;í. Th hjjh Tyjjn: TaM r XHBy. Hy, Tenep npoinaBaö, mor jjpyxHHOHbKo! Ta TjiRjm, öepexHCb: BÖepexenica — jjoöpe öyjje, He BÖepexeni-cr — rojiißOHbKa TBoa noBHCHe Ha Kojnini, rk bh-CHTb TaM yxe ojjHHajjnflTb!
CKa3ajia ne, 3po6Hjiaca 3hob yTnncoio i nojieTÜia.
niniOB KynniB chh Tieio jjoporoio, mp noKa3ajia HOMy öoro MHjia. Iuiob, inioB, jjiömoB jjo erexe^KH; niniOB CTexe^Koio, jjiömoB jjo toto mícith, mo rajjro-KaMH Bce öyjio 3axpHTe. Aue bíh íuiob cmúihbo, h bohh HOMy jjopory jjaBajiH. npoömoB ne Miene, Ha-önioB Ha Taxe, jje noBHO 3BipiB öyjio. Bíh íuiob Tex cmúihbo, i bohh jjajiH HOMy jjppory. 5Lk bhhuiob yxe Ha nojiHHy, rk y3jjpiB yace bíh xaTKy Ha Kypíraiä húkuí, Tax pajjicHO HOMy CTajio. npHÖnioB jjo Tiei xaTKH Ta CTyK-CTyK y BÍKOHue. Bnönuia öoro MHjia, búihhhh-jia öoMy, noßejia öoro b xaTy, HarojjyBajia öoro ö Hano'íjia. I po3Ka3ye BOHa ÖoMy:
— y Hamoro Jjijjyca Hac jjBaHajjiTHTb. CaM jkmbq bíh y nHHiHHX xopoMax i xapaicrepHHHHTb, a Hac po3-CHjiae bíh HaBKpyrH ceöe Ha jjBaHajjirHTb BepcTOB Bin; ceöe i Ha jjBaHajjirHTb BepcTOB cecTpa bíjj; ceerpn, i bcí b TaKHX, Ha KypaHHX HĎKKax. Hy, Tenep to6í, mor jjpyxHHO, nopa cnaTH. Cicopo npnjieTHTb bícto-bhk Bin; Jjinyca (jjinycb, rk mo Haica3ye, nocnjiae CBoro KpHjiaToro BicTOBoro no bcíx jjBaHajjnflTH xaTKax, i HaKa3ye toö bíctobho, mo Tpeöa). Ta TjiRjm x, mor
JjpyXHHOHbKO 3KIHO npHJieTHTb TOÖ BÍCTOBHK, TaK
mo 6 He Ka3aB, th Bce mobhh, mob i HeMa Te6e b xaTi. A TaM yxe nojjyMaeMO, mo Tpeöa poönra.
Ta ö nojioxHjia öoro núj; jiaBKy, i cbítjio nora-CHjia.
TijibKH mo yjiarjiHCb bohh Ta CTajiH jjpiMaTH, jie-
THTb nin BÍKHO BÍCTOBHK í KpHHHTb!
— HaKa3yBaB jjüjycb, nip6 Ha3aBTpa bh 6yjiH bcí jjBaHajjiiHTb, jiHiie b jimie, ojjeaca b ojjeacy, nepeBHKH b HepeBHKH, i rnp6 y koxhoi 6yjio no MÜjHOMy npy-tobí, 60 npnrxaB yace jjijjycÍB 3im>, — (ne, öan, iieö KyniiiB chh).
I nojieTÍB.
— Hy, TenepeHbKH, mor jjpyxHHO, Tpe6a 3a jjijio npnOMaTHca, — Kaace KyniieBOMy chhobí noro cyn-3ceHa. I CKyBajia HOMy MijjHy öyjiaBy, n xaxe:
— Tn x üjH no tíh-to i tíh jjopo3Í. nepeöjjein jjo 3ajiÍ3HHX BopiT, TaM öyjjyTb npHB'a3aHÍ Ha jiaHirrorax jjBa jieBH. 5Lk öyneiii th íth h KHHyTbca bohh Ha Te6e,
TH 3aKpHHH Ha HHX! «MoBWb, npOKJIHTÍ JIIOTÍ 3BÍpÍ!
5L ůxy Jjo Jjijjyca Ha nocjiyry!» — bohh h nponyeraTb. 5Lk npHHjjeni th jjo jjBepeö, 3aMaxHHca öyjiaßoio i Bjjap ix, 11106 po3ÖHTH. flijjycb 3aKpHHHTb: «Xto TaM?» A th cmüihbo BiJiKa3yH: «$L, jjüjycio, r ijjy jjo Te6e Ha nocjiyry!» Tojji bíh noBejje Te6e TyjjH, jje mh 6yneMO y píuri nocTaBjieHi, i bcí 6yneMO, rk ojjHa: i jimie, i ojjeaca, i nepeBHKH, i Bee, Bce 6yne, rk y ojjHiei. A r öyjjy ctohth Taxa-To bíjj xpaio, i y MeHe Ha jiíbíh ho3Í öyjje 3aKa6jiyK Haöix 3aKpHBjieHHÖ. To xoH i 3 nepnioro pa3y nÍ3Haeni MeHe, a He nojjaBaö BHjjy: npoöjjH pa3 i Bjjpyre, HeMOB He 3Haem, Ta npn-jjHBjiHHCH Ha Komory. flui, 6yne Ha Te6e rpHMaTH Ta roBopHTH, 11106 niBHjjnie BHÖnpaB th cboio cyjjxeHy (a rk He BHÖepem, rojioBa tboh noBHCHe Ha kojihjjí), ajie th He BBaacaü Ha ne i BŮjKaacH HOMy: «E, jjüjycio, mo bh?.. He He RÖjiyiKO 3 aojiym 3ipBaTH: BKycHB, rapHe — 3víb, Hejjoöpe — KHHyB; MeHi 3 Hero Tpeöa 6yne bík KopoTaTn!» Ha TpeTiö pa3 yace BHBejjH MeHe. Tenep nponiaö, mor jjpyacHHOHbKO MHjia! I nojieTijia caMa.
Bíh i ninioB, KyjjH HOMy öoro MHjia noKa3yBajia. npHÖnioB jjo jjBopy jjüjyceBoro, a kojio CTOBniß bo-
pÍTHHX npHB'H3aHÍ ÖyjIH JJBa JieBH. 5Lk TÍJIbKH y3JjpÍJIH
BOHH HOrO, TaK i KHHyjIHCH Ha Hboro 3 peBOM. BÍH Ha HHX rk KpHKHe:
— Mobhítb, npoKjiHTÍ jhotí 3BÍpi! 5L öjiy jjo jjijjy-cr Ha nocjiyry.
I nponycTHjiH bohh öoro. IlpnonioB bíh jjo jjijjy-ceBoro öyoHHKy Ta rk 3aMaxHyBca CBoeio öyjiaBoro, rk rynHe y jjBepi, — bohh i po3jieTÍjiHCb.
— Xto TaM? — nnrae öoro jjijxycb.
— He r npHÖnioB Ha nocjiyry!
— Ilopa, nopa, Kernte. Hy, xojjím xe, BHÖnpaTH-Meni CBOK) cyjjxeHy; Ta tjirjiw. rk He BHÖepeni — TB oh rojioBa OTaM, Ha kojthiií, noBHxaeTbca.
I ninijiH. Bhhiiijih bohh Ha jieBajjy. TaM ctohjih bcí jjBaHajjitHTb, yci, rk ojjHa. Kynn;ÍB chh Bin;pa3y 3aMÍTHB cbok) cyjixeHy, ajie He nojjaB y ubOMy BHjjy. npoönioB pa3 — He BHÖpaB. flijxycb i Kaxe:
— Dip th jjapeMHO xojjHin? Xi6a He cnojipöaB hí ojimei? BnÖHpaö noniBHjjnie!
— E, hí, jjijjycK)! He He aöjiyHKO 3 aöjiyHbKH 3ipBa-th: jipöpe — 3'iB, a Hejipöpe — KHHyB; Mem Tpeöa 3 Hero bík KopoTaTH.
npoönioB i Bjjpyre — Tex He BHÖpaB. flijxycb im;e jjyxqe rpHMHyB Ha Hboro. A Kynn;ÍB chh Tiei x HOMy BÍn;Ka3aB:
— E, hí, jjijjycro! MeHi 3 Hero hwhíí bík KopoTara! Ha TpeTiö pa3 npoönioB KyniiiB chh i bhbíb cboio
MHjiy.
— Hy, Jipöpe, ni3Haß! nijjH x th Ta noryjiaö cbo-rojjHi — oue ö rponii to6í; a 3aBTpa npnxojjb 3hob ciojih: rk BHÖepeni jjo Tpbox pa3ÍB — tboíi öyoe; He BHÖepeni — tboíi rojioBa öyoe TejiinaTHca Ha Kojiími.
Kynu;ÍB chh, y3HBniH rponii, ninioB ryjiíiTH. Ty-jiítb, ryjTHB, a oniBHoni npHÖnioB jjo CBoei mhjioí HonyBaTH. Mnjia jjajia HOMy, Benepírra Ta ö Kaxe:
— Hy, jjoöpe, nip cborojjm niacjiHBO JjeHb npo-huiob. flaö 3ce, Boxe, nioö im;e jjBa Tax npoönuiH.
JTirraü 3ce, mor jrpyxHHOHbKO, OTyT 3HOBy nin; jiaB-KOK) Ta mobhh, mob Te6e n HeMa TyT, nio 6 th He nonyB, in;o Ka3aTHMyTb.
TijibKH in;o bohh nojiarajiH Ta cbítjio noracnjin,
dOK OCb 3HOBy JieTHTb BÍJI JjijjyCH BÍCTOBHH. IlpHJieTÍB
Ta CTyK-CTyK y BiKOHne:
— Haxa3aB jjijjycb, mo6 Ha3aBTpa bh bcí 6yjin jinne b jinne, ojjexa b ojjexy, nepeBHKH b nepeBHKH, i 11106 y K03CH01 6yjio no cpiÖHOMy npyTOBÍ.
I nojieTÍB.
— Hy, Tenep, mor jjpyxnHOHbKO MHjia, Tpeôa npo jjeHb jjôaTH.
CxyBajia 3apa3 noMy cpiÖHy öyjiaßy i Haica3ye:
— ITijieni 3ce th 3aBTpa 3HOBy TÍeio jjoporoio, mo n cborojjHi nnioB. 5Lk jjinjjeni 3hob jjo BopiT i 6ynyn> Ha Te6e KHjjaTHCH jieBH, th 3hob 3aKpwm Ha hhx: «Uhtb-Te, npoKjíHTi 3BÍpi! 5L njjy jjo RÍnycR Ha nocjiyry». Bohh Te6e i nponycTHTb. 5Lk npnnjjeni jjo jjBepen (bohh Ha 3aBTpa me xpinnie öyjjyTb 3po6jieHÍ), HKOMora jjyxqe 3aMaxHHCH, mo6 P03ÖHTH 'ix. 5Lk po3Í6'eni, jjin; 3axpn-wn>: «Xto TaM?» — th BÍjnioBijiaH: «5L, jjijjycio, r; iný jjo Bac Ha nocjiyry!» I noBejje bíh Te6e 3hob Tyjjn, jje mh ôyjjeMO y phjjohok noeraBjiem, i r öyjjy ctohth Taxa-to Bin; Kpaio, i Ha jiíbíh ho3Í MÍ3HHenb ôyjje 3ÍrHyTnn. Th xoh i cnepniy MeHe 3aMÍTnm, ajie He BHBOjjb bíjj; nepnio-ro pa3y, a nponjjn pa3 i Bjxpyre, a BTpeTe B3ce BHBejjn. A rk jiinycb 6yn;e Ha Te6e rpnMaTH, th noMy HKOMora cmíjihbo BÍn;Ka3yH Te, mo n cborojjm BÍn;Ka3yBaB.
Ha3aBTpa, rk cbít y bíkho, nonpomanacb BOHa 3 hhm i nojieTÚia. ITmioB i bíh Tyjjn. 5Lk jjíhuiob jjo BopiT, to Ha Hboro jieBH n KHHyjincb i 3apeBjin. A bíh Ha hhx:
— MoBHÍTb, npoKjíHTÍ jiiotí 3BÍpi! 5L iny jjo jiinyca Ha nocjiyry.
I nycTHjín bohh noro. 5Lk jjíhuiob jjo jjBepen, rk 3aMaxHyBca ôyjiaBoio, rk yjjapnB, — Tax jjBepi n po3-
JieTÍJIHCb.
— Xto TaM? — kphhhtb 3 öyjjHHKy jiijxycb.
— 51, Jjijjycio, r iffy jjo Bac Ha nocjiyry.
— Ilopa! nopa! Hy, xojjímo 3í, BnönpaTHMeiii cbok) cyjJxeHy; Ta tjihjjh, He BHÖepeni — jjo thx ojiHHajmirra rojiiB, in;o TejiinaioTbCH Ha kojthlů, npnöaBjno tbok>, jjBaHajjiiiny.
— Abjkqjk, jjijjycio, Bania bojth.
ninijiH. npHÖnijiH 3HOB Ha jieBajjy, jje ctohjih b pHjjy jjBaHajjitHTb jjiB^aT. KynniB chh Bijjpa3y 3aMi-THB cbok) cyjjxeHy, ajie npoönioB pa3, He bhbíb ii, npoönioB yjjpyre — Tex He bhbíb. flijxycb Ha Hboro rpHMae:
— Dip th, TaKHÖ-CHKHö! Xi6a He BnojjoöaB hí ejjH-Hoi 3 ycix?
A bíh 3HOBy BÍn;Ka3ye:
— E, hí, jjijjycK)! He He aöjiyHKO 3 aöjiyHbKH 3ÍpBa-th: jjoöpe — 3VÍB, Hejjoöpe — KHHyB; MeHi Tpeöa 3
HeiO BÍK KOpOTaTH.
Ha TpeTiö pa3 bhbíb bíh.
— Hy, jjoöpe! — xaxe jjijjycb. — Ijjh 3í th Tenep ryjTHH, a 3aBTpa npnxojjb: rk Bnöepeni im;e 3aBTpa — öyjje BOHa to6í.
Ta n jjaB öoMy öaraTO rponien. KynniB chh ry-jiRB, ryjiHB, a 3 nißHoni 3HOBy npnxojjHTb jjo mhjioí. noBenepaJín n jiarjin BÍjjnoHHBaTH. TijibKH iup Bcninn
CBÍTJIO 3araCHTH, JieTHTb BÍCTOBHK BÍJJ flinyca. noery-
KaB y BÍKOHne Ta n kphhhtb:
— Haxa3aB jjijjycb, iup6 Ha3aBTpa bh bcí 6yjin jíníte b jinne, ojjexa b ojjexy, nepeBHKH b nepeBHKH, i iup6 y K03CHÍH 6yjio no 30jioTOMy npyTOBÍ.
— ,ZIp6pe! — BÍn;Ka3ajia noMy.
3apa3 CKyBajia BOHa MHjioMy 30jioTy öyjiaßy Ta n Kaxe:
— TjiRjm 3í, mor jjpyxHHO, po6n n Tenep yce Tax, RK i b nepnii jjBa pa3H. npnnjjeni jjp BopÍT, Te 3í CKaxn Ha jieBÍB; npnnjjeni jjp jjBepen, po36nn ix 6y-
jiaBoio; hk öyjjeni BnönpaTH, nponjin jjBa pa3H, a Ha Tperiö pa3 yxe Bnöepn.
PaHKOM MHjia öoro 3hob nojieTijia. IlinioB i KynniB
CHH TyjJH. IlpHXOJJHTb JJO BOpiT — JieBH 3HOB Ha HbO-
ro KHHyjiHCb. A bíh i KpHKHyB Ha hhx:
— MoBWb, npoKJiHTi JHOTÍ 3BÍpi! 5L iny jjo jjijjycH Ha nocjiyry.
I nponycTHjiH öoro. IIpnonioB jjo jjBepeö; hk 3a-MaxHyB Ha hhx, ítk yuapHB, — TaK i po3jieTÍjiHCb bohh.
— Xto TaM? — Kaxe jjijjycb.
— 51, flinycio, r iny jjo Bac Ha nocjiyry.
— Ilopa, nopa! Xojjím 3ce BnönpaTH tboio cyjjxe-Hy. KynniB chh npoönioB pa3 — He ni3Hae CBoei cyjjxeHoi (a bíh ii Bijjpa3y nifflaß), a jjin; 3Han Kpn-HHTb Ha Hboro. npoönioB me n Bjjpyre — Tex He 3HaönioB. flijj 3ce x Ha Hboro nie Jjyxne rpHMae. npoönioB me h yTpeTe — i bhbíb.
— Hy, jjoöpe! Xan 3ce BOHa to6í HaBÍKH. 3apyHHjiH ix i BřjjryjrHjin Becijurn. flinycb Hajiaji-
HaB HOMy 30jioTa Ta cpiöjia nwnx jjBaHajmíiTb ko-paöjiiß, i nonjiHBjía Mojiojja napa jjo 6aTbKa Ta jjo
HeHbKH.
5Lk npnixaB KynniB chh, Ha pajipiiiax HaBejin roc-Ten, 3po6njin Jjpyre Becijurn.
I r TaM 6yB, Mejj-BHHO nnB, no ôopojji TeKjio, a b Potí He 6yjio.
BOBA KOPOJIEBHH
B jjajieKOMy napcTBi, b jjajieKOMy rocyjjapcTBÍ, 3a Tpnjjeß'HTb 3eMejib, b TpnjjecHTOMy rocnojjapcTBÍ 3íhb co6i nap GjiH3ap. UapcTBO 6yjio b Hboro b e jih Ke-npeBejiHKe — bíjj; Mopa jjo Mopa, bíjj 3eMjii TypeiibKoi jjo 3eMjii HÍMeiibKoi, i BCboro b noro napcTBi 6yjio
BjjocTajib: 3Bipa, hh ph6h, hh nrairi, hh BHHa Ta Mejjy jjopororo, BCboro uapro bbojiio BHCTanajio. He ÖyjIO b HbOrO TUIbKH xiHKH-rocnojjHHi, BTiniHoi Ta jik)6oi JjpyXHHH.
Oto3í i 3ajjyMaB nap GjiH3ap xeHHTHca.
flOBTO BÍH JJO BCÍX JjÍBHaT npHJJHBJIHBCH, JJOBTO npH-
rjiHjjaBca, Ta He HaörnoB Taxoi, hio6 6yjia HOMy xpa-me BCboro Ha cbítí. Tojjí nap GjiH3ap CKjiHKaB jjo ceöe CBoix bíphhx khh3Íb Ta h xaxe:
— Maro r napcTBO HaÖKpame, HaööüibHie — BCbo-ro b HbOMy e jjobojií, noro TŮibKH jxynia 3a6a3cae, Ta He Maro r napnui, BipHoi Ta jiroöoi 2íohh. /Jobto r npHrjiHjjaBca, jjobto npHjjHBjíHBca jjo bcíx uapißeH, jjo bcíx rocyjjapißeH, Ta He 3HaÖHioB coöi Taxoi, hio6 6yjia Kpama CBira cohith. Bh, moí Bipm khh3Í, cř/uiao-Te kohí BopoHií, Ta 6epÍTb parama 30jiotíí, Ta HjjiTe no bcíx itapcTBax i rocnojjapcTBax, b 3eMjii Typeubici i HÍMeubKi, nornyKaÖTe TaM Mem xoHy, a coöi napn-ino, rksl HaÖKpama e Ha BCbOMy cbítí.
KHH3Í BKJIOHHJIHCb HOMy y hoth, OCijJJiajIH kohí
BopoHÜ, B3HJIH parama 30JIOTÜ i noíxajiH.
He jjoBTO, He KopoTKO, He 6jiH3bKO, He jjajieKO — npoHHioB, M03ce, pÍK a6o jjBa — noBepTajiHCb khh3Í jjo napa Ta h Kaxyrb:
— 06'Í3jihjih mh yci itapcTBa, yci rocnojjapcTBa, Ta, onpm jjohkh 3aMopcbKoro napa KnpÖHTa Ma-pnci Khpohtíbhh, Kpamoi He 3HaHHijiH: rk BOHa Bcra-He, to h TpaBHiTH nijiHiMaeTbCíi, rk nijje, to h bcí nTaniKH jieTHTb 3a Hero, 3a Hero i coHue xojjHTb, jjo Hei i BÍTep jiamHTbCH, i jiiojjh Hero He HajiroöyroTbca.
5Lk nonyB uap GjiH3ap Taxi pem bíjj cboíx bíphhx
KHH3ÍB, to TaK 3pajjÍB, UJO He 3HaB, Jje ix i CajJOBHTb,
rk rx i BromaTb i hkhmh nojjapyHKaMH jjapyBaTb. /Ihíb 30 TpH bohh öeHKeTyBajiH, a noTÍM nap noKjiHKaB CBoro BipHoro Jxxypy CnjjoHa i 3BejiÍB HOMy cijjjiaTH kohh jjopororo, HajjißaTH 36pyro 30jioTy i rxaTH 3 hhm
jjo 3aMopcbKoro rjapa KnpÖHTa CBaTaTH jjo^Ky öoro MapHCK) KnpÖHTiBHy.
floBijjaBCH nap KnpÖHT, inp jjo öoro ijje cjiaBHHÖ i öaraTHÖ nap GjiH3ap CBaTaTH öoro jjoHKy Mapncio,
i 3BejlÍB 3apa3 Ha BCix KÍHITHX p03CTaBHTH CBorx Kpa-
mnx jiHuapiB 3 xjiiöoM, 3 cijijiK) — Ta rup6 nonepejjy ix My3HKH rpajiH, a MajieHbici jjítkh inp6 KBincaMH jjppora cxpi3b no napcTBy Berejnuín, a jjphlu 3BejiiB HajiiTb BÖpaHHH, axe HaÖKpame, axe HaööaraTine, Ta BHHOM JJOporHM 3 HapKH 30JIOT01 xemixa CBoro npn-romaTH.
JTencbKO öyjio napio KnpÖHTy 3 3aM03CHHM napeM GjiH3apoM nopijjHHTHCb, Ta He jiencbKO 6yjio napißm Mapnci 3a HejHoöoro 3aMĎK íth. BoHa jjaBHO B3ce nojiioÖHjia cjiaBHoro KopojieBH^a ITeTpyca KHJDKe-Bwia, ajie npoTH 6aTbKÍBCbKoi bojií mnoro He Bjjiern.
Oto ö ojjryjiiuin Beckum. Ilap GjiH3ap 3 mojiojjoio 3ÍÍHKOK) noixaB y CBoe napcTBO. 5Lk bíh yxe He nwy-BaB, He MHjiyBaB cboio Mojiojjy xiHKy, Ta HeBecejia BOHa 6yjia: He öhiob iö 3 jjyMKH mhjihö KopojieBHH
IleTpyCb KHÍDKeBH1!.
MHHyB piK, napiina npHBejia CHHa, KOTporo npo-3BajiH Boboio, 6o bíh tuibkh m;o pojjHBCH, a B3ce no-naB 6hthcb: to Ty HHHbKy 3a Kocy yxonHTb i XMyrra bojiocch BHpBe, to jipyriä Hoca ojjKycHTb; 3Haxapi, öaHHBHiH ne, CKa3ajiH, nip bíh 6yji;e HaöcnjibHiniHÖ, HaoxopoopiniHO jinnap Ha BCbOMy cbítobí.
Ilap GjiH3ap, jjbKjjaBHiHCb CHHa, me öüibine 3pajjiB i 3poÖHB nnp Ha Becb MHp — nwnö pix roeri nnpy-BajiH 3a 3jjopoB'h MajieHbKoro Bobh KopojieBH^a.
Bei pajji 6yjiH, Bee napcTBO nnpyBajio, Ta tüibkh ojjHa napiina Mapncii HeBecejia xojjHjia: HeMHjmö iö 6yB i nap GjiH3ap, i öoro chh BoBa KopojieBHH; BOHa Bce cnoMHHajia CBoro ITeTpyca KraDKeBH^a.
Tax MHHyjio poKiß 30 n'im> a6o ö 30 hiíctb; BCTa-jia pa3 MapHca paHeHbKO, BiiraHHHjia BiicoHne, npo-
CTarayjia 6ijiy pynicy, i jjomoBa bojihith Haxanana in b pynxy; BOHa BMHjia rieio Bojinneio 3anjiaKaHÍ om, iiotím rjiHHyjia HaBKpyrn, a 3-nin; He6a cnHboro 3jieTÍB jjo Hei rojiyöoK Bin ITeTpycH KraDKeBn^a, i nncyjie1!-xa bíjj; Hboro Ha mni nepBOHOio CTíDKe^Koio npnß'ii-3aHa. Mapncíi nocajjnjia rojiyÖKa Ha BÍKOHue, Haro-jjyßajia öoro i npoHHTajia Ty nncyjie^Ky: IleTpycb nnnie, 11106 BOHa CBoro nojioBÍKa ojjicjiajia Ha jjajiexe nojiioBaHHH, b Henpoxinm jiích; Hexaö niÖMae TaM
nTHLtlO-CHHHLtK) 3 30JIOTHMH KpHJiaMH Ta 3Í CpiÖHHM
xboctom, a bíh thm nacoM npnnjje 3Í cboím BÍHCbKOM BoioBaTH noro napcTBO i onaHyeTbca b HbOMy, Ta n LtapioBaTHMyTb tojjí bohh bjjbox. Ha jjpyrnn jjeHb i xaxe Mapncíi napio GjiH3apy:
— He 6yjia 6 r, Moxe, Taxa 3acMy*ieHa, Taxa He-Becejia, hk6h th noixaB Ha nojnoBaHHíi b jjajiexi He-npoxinm jiích Ta cniÖMaB 6h Mem TaM nTHino-cnmi-
UTO 3 30JIOTHMH KpHJiaMH i CpiÖHHM XBOCTOM.
Oto uap GjiH3ap 3BejiÍB ncapÍB 36npaTH, kohí cijjjiaTH, TeHeTa jiajjHaTH i noixaB Ha nojnoBaHHH.
Hepe3 HKHÖcb TaM nac, *iepe3 Majinn hh *iepe3 Be-jihkhh, Hepe3 jjeHb hh *iepe3 TnxjjeHb npnnnioB neT-
pyCb KHÍDKeBH1! 3Í CBOÍM BÍHCbKOM, nOÖHB BÍHCbKO
GjiH3apoBe i onaHyBaBca Ha noro napcTBi 3i cbogio jiioöoio Mapnceio Khpohtíbhoio, a Ha napa GjiH3apa nocjiaB CBoix rmniB y jiích jjpiMyni, 11106 noro TaM b6hjih i cepne noro Ha parami b noro napcTBO npn-Hecjin.
A MajieHbKHH BoBa KopojieBH1! Bce nijjpocTaB, Ta ninpocTaB, Ta b cnjiy BÖnpaBca. BannTb neTpycb Khh-jkqbwí, 1110 ninpocTae BoBa KopojieBH1! Ta Bce öinbiiie b cnjiy BÖnpaeTbca, i erpaniHO noMy CTajio, m;o6 *ia-com He bíjjjjhhhb bíh noMy 3a 6aTbKa. Ot neTpycb KHHxeBH1! i Kaxe cboíh xíhuí Mapnci:
— 5Lk th MeHe jnoönni ninpo Ta BipHO, to He no-xajiieni 3ajjjia MeHe i cnHa CBoro pijjHoro, 60 rk
nř/rpocTe EoBa, to bíjjjjhhhtb to6í i MeHi 3a 6aTbKa i 3a napcTBO 6aTbKÍBCbKe.
HajiHKajiacb Mapnca, uro ö cnpaBjji EoBa 3Bejje 30 CBÍTy li jiioöoro ITeTpyca, Ta ö xaxe:
— yKajibKO Mem öoro BÖHBaTH, 60 Bce 3c TaKH iie mor pijjHa jjHTHHa, a Kpame 3aMypyeMO öoro b Ta-khh Myp, m;o6 bíh jjo CMepTi chjjíb i He BHjia3HB, a b CTopoxi jjo öoro npHCTaBHMO noro Jjxypy CnjjoHa,
XaÖ HOMy mOJJHH HOCHTb TyjJH HIMaTOK xjiiöa i Kyx-JIHK bojjh.
Oto h 3aMypyBajiH EoBy KopojieBH^a. Híxto He jiioÖHB öoro Tax mnpo i BipHO, rk jixypa Chjjoh. )KajibKO 6yjio CnjjoHy, hio Tax MapHO nponajjae Ma-jieHbKHH jnmap, i 3axoTÚiocb HOMy bíjj; CMepTi bhjjto-in;oi cnacTH EoBy KopojieBH^a.
Pa3 npHHic Chjjoh Eobí xjií6 i Bojjy Ta h xaxe:
— Mhjihh míh Eobo KopojieBH^y, xony Te6e bíjj; bhjjiohioí CMepTi 36aBHTb. G y MeHe 3HaHHÖ jjíjj-bo-po3CÖHT, jjaB bíh MeHi oijio njiHHieHKy 3 bojjoio: rk yMHernca, to Břjjpa3y 3po6HHica nTaniKoio ÖHcrpo-KpHjioK) i, KyjjH BÍTep nojiHHe, TyjjH i th nojieTHHi, a jje cícth cxonern, to 3-nřjj npaBoro KpHjibírn BHpBern HaöjjoBHie nepo i 3hob y nojioBÍKa nepeKHHernca.
3pajjÍB EoBa KopojieBHH, mnpo oöhhb i noijüiy-BaB bíh CBoro jjxypy CnjjoHa, a caM bmhbch bojjh-ueio í3 hikjihhkh i nTaniKoio ÖHCTpoKpnjioio nojiH-HyB y jjajieici icpamn. Chjjoh Ha36npaB jjecb Koereo hojiobíhhx, HaKHjjaB ix y Myp i cxa3aB napnul Ma-pnci, ujo EoBy rajj no'íb, ojjhí tijibkh koctí 3oera-jiHCb. Uap ITeTpycb KmDKeBHH, noHyBiiiH uro 3ßicTKy,
30BCÍM 3acnOKOÍBCH.
CKopo Ka3Ka KaxeTbCH, Ta He CKopo jjüio poÖHTb-
cr. MHHyB pÍK HH JJBa, HH JjeHb, HH THXJjeHb, 3a MO-
peM jjajieKHM, 6üra cjiaBHoi paö-3eMJii, jje h comje
He CXOJJHTb H He 3aXOJJHTb, í MÍCÍHJb COHIJK) He HIKO-
jjHTb, a cbíthtb, ot hk6h i b Hac Tax, Kaxy, 6üra Toro
uapcTBa 3apaücbKoro npHCTajiH Kynui Ha öaöjjaKax i TOBap cbíh Ha npojjax po3ÍcjiajiH, a 3 hhmh 3a npn-KaxHHKa xjioneub mojiojjhh Ta KpacHHÖ TaKHÖ, m;o ö nepoM He HanncaTb, TÜibKH b Ka3HÍ cxa3aTb. Ilpn-önioB uap SajiHsa1!, nio npaBHB thm uapcTBOM 3a-paöcbKHM, 3 jjohkok) HacTyceio jjo thx KynuiB TOBap KynyBaTH. Haerycíi noôaHHjia mojiojjoto npHKaxqn-xa i Ha BHjjy nonepBOHUia, a oiHMa to TŮibKH 6jiy-jjHTb Ha Bpojjy npHKaxqHKa, jjajii ö xaxe CBoeMy 6aTbKOBÍ uapio SajnoaHy:
— 5Lk&, — xaxe, — cjiaBHe xjion'a y hhx KynuiB: Harne Bce uapcTBO oö'iaeiii, a Taxoro He 3HaHjjeni. BÍ3bMeMO öoro jjo Hanioro Jjßopy b HaÖMH.
Uap niniönioB jjo xjionHHKa Ta ö nHTae:
— 5Lk Te6e 3Byn> i 3bíjjkh th pojjom, m;o r CKŮibKH Ha cbítí 3íHBy, a Taxoi xpacn He öa^hb, axy to6í Bor
HajjijIHB?
— 3oByTb MeHe, — xaxe xjionHHHa, — Boboio, a pojjoM r 3jjajieKa: cím pokíb Tyjjn ixaTb, Ta h to He jjp'iaeiii, xiöa nTanixa Ha xboctí 3aHece.
A ue h 6yB cjiaBHHH LtapeBHH BoBa KopojieBHH: bíh jjoBro jiÍTaB nTaniKoio ÖHCTpoKpnjioio, ax noKH He 3ycTpÍB 6e3Kpae Mope, tojjí 3hob oöepHyBca xjion-LteM i HaÖHHBca jjo KynuiB KpaMOM TopryBaTb.
Oto3í nap Sajnoa1! HaropojjHB KynuiB nojjapyH-KaMH jjoporHMH, a coöi b3hb y HaÖMH BoBy Kopojie-Bwia i npncTaBHB öoro jjxypoio jjo jjohkh cbogí Ha-CTyci. ITojiroÖHB BoBa KopojieBHH cboio naHHOHKy HacTycio, i BOHa öoro nojnoÖHjia; He öyjio b Hei Ta-Koro BipHoro i mnporo jxxypn, He öyjio ö Taxoro KpacHBoro xeHHxa.
>lKocb uap Sajnoa1! CKjiHKaB jjo ce6e cboíx khh3Íb Ta npHHHÍB i 3po6HB nnp. Bei rocTi nHpyBajiH, Mejj-bhho 3 Ky6xÍB 30jiothx onopoxHíum, caMa uapiBHa HacTyca naeryBajia ix bhhom jjoporHM, a BoBa Ko-pojieBHH 6ĹJIÍI CTOjiy npncjiyroByBaB — ax 3aixaB y
jjBip roHeub Ta ö xaxe, mp KpyroM MicTa oöerynnB TypeiibKHÖ nap Bejiepôex 3i cboím bíhcbkom Ta ö Tpeöye, 11106 nap Sajnoa1! 3apa3 BHjjaB ÖoMy jjoHxy cboio HacTycio b rapeM 3a CTapniy xiHKy. (A y thx
Typ o k 3ÍÍHOK JJOCTOÖica, i 3ÍHByTb bohh MĎK 3íÍHKa-
mh, rk Oto öyraö b nepejji.) TijibKH nio BÍztnoBÍB ro-Henb u;i bíctí, dOK y ropojj; b'ixaB caM nap Bejiepoex Ha kohí BopoHOMy, TaKOMy, mo 3 Hoca napa öjje Ha BepcTBy i jiiojjeH 3 hít 3ÖHBae, a nin; kohhtom 3eMjia b kojiího BHjíiTae. TojioBa b Bejiepôexa, mp i oöipyn He oöiÖMern, njieni b jjbí caxem, 3 oneö icicpn cnn-
JHOTbCH, a 3 3y6ÍB THpca JieTHTb.
B'ixaB bíh y ropojj;, MaxHyB MeneM-KjiajjeHneM i
KpHHHTb:
— A xto xone Moei chjih cnpoöyBaTb, 3a napiBHy HacTycio cboio rojioBy noKjiacTH?!
3aTpyÖHB uap Saji^an y Tpyön, KjiHKHyB bíh jjBa-HajmHTb jinnapiß CBoix, Ta bcí bohh npoTH Eejiepôe-Ka 3jiaBajiHCb, rk mhhií npoTH KOTa. IloöaHHjia tojjí HacTyca cboio jiHxy rojjHHy, noôannjia, rup *iepe3 Hei jjBaHajmHTb mojiojjhx jinnapiB 3arHHyTb, Ta h nonajia npocHTb 6aTbKa, rup6 Kpame bíh BÍjijiaB ii Bejiepôe-Ky, hďk CTÍjibKH jjyni 3 CBÍTy 3BojiHTb. Ta nap 3ajiH-3aH 3HOB 3aTpy6HB y Tpyôy, i bcí jjBaHajmaTb jin-uapiB noBHHMajiH cboí Meni i niimiH Ha Bejiepôexa. II],o BejiepôeK MaxHe cboím MeneM-KjiajjeHneM, to Tax rojioBa 3 njieneo jinnapcbKnx i noKOTHTbca. Bei jjBaHajmHTb jinnapiß jiarjiH nin; noro MeneM-KjiajieH-neM. II],o poÔHTb napio Sajnoany — Tpeôa BÍjrjiaBaTH noMy cboio jjoHKy b rapeM 6ycypMaHCbKnn.
IloöaHHB Taxy 6ijj;y BoBa KopojieBHH, 3aKnnijia b Hboro cnjia ôoraTnpcbKa, ryKnyB bíh, rup6 noMy jjajín kohh HanKpamoro, paTHine 30jioTe Ta CTpiny KajieHy.
Bcí JJHBJIHTbCH Ha XJIOniTH MOJIOJJOrO i He BÍpHTb b
noro CHjiy. BoBa cíb Ha kohíi, po3ÍraaB noro, HanHyB CTpijiy KajieHy i nycTHB ii b Bejiepôexa, noxHTHyBca
BejiepöeK i BnaB 3 cinjia, tojjí BoBa Bjjpyre BjiapnB öoro paTHiiieM — BejiepöeK i 3 hít ynaB Ta ö nonaB npocHTb BoBy jiaTb öoMy nie Tpoxn noxHTb Ha cbítí. BoBa 3MHjiyBaBca Hajj EejiepöeKOM i BijjnycTHB öoro b CBoe napcTBO, a caM noßepHyB kohh i nofxaB y jjßip jjo napa Sajnoana, jje 3ycTpijia öoro napiBHa Haery-cr, oöjiHßaioHHCb cjiÍ3bMH i bíjj; pajjoeri npnnajjaioHH ycTaMH jjo öoro jinnapcbKoro nojia. I 3poönB tojjí nap Sajnoa1! nnp Ha Becb MHp, no BCbOMy napcTBy öoHKaMH bhho cnopoxrauin Ta BoBy KopojieBHHa npocjiaBjíajin.
Ba^HTb TypeitbKnö nap BejiepöeK, nip BoBa Ko-pojieBH1! He jjacTb ÖoMy HacTyci i mo BoBy chjioio B3ÍITH He MOXHa, OT BÍH nyCTHBCH Ha xnTponji. ByB y napa Sajinsana Taxnö HeßipHHÖ kohiox, KOTpnö 3a rponii nonaß BncjiijjxyBaTH BoBy, nioö yönTb öoro. #Kocb pa3 npncHHBca Bobí KopojieBnny coh: Hané 3HHjiacb CTpanieHHa öypa, nojiaMajia cxpi3b jjyön i b xaTax noKpißjii nopo3Hocnjia, a Mope Tax cnojio-niHjioca, Hané bck> 3eMjno 3aTonnTb xotíjio. B neö nac oíjih Mopa no öepexxy ryjiíuia napiBHa Haery-cr — jje He B3Hjiaca CTpanieHHa xbhjth, HaKOTHjiacb Ha Hei i noTarayjia ii b Mope. BoBa npocHyBCb jjyxe cnojioxaHHÖ, bíh po3Ka3aB neö coh nijjKynjieHOMy kohioxobí, a kohiox i xaxe:
— Bďkh th CKopinie b jjajiexy CTopoHy, cniÖMaö TaM napa-pnöy, yönö i npnBe3H 3 Hboro xnpy Ta jjaö
HanHTbCH IiapÍBHÍ, TO TOJJÍ TÍJIbKH XHTHMe BOHa, öo
coh tbío Binrye iö CMepTb.
)KajibKO öyjio Bobí cbogí KoxaHoi HacTyci, ot bíh ocijjjiaB kohh BopoHoro i noixaB b 3eMjii nyxecTO-Pohhí, jjo CHHboro Mopa — myícaTH napa-pnöy. He 3HaB BoBa KopojieBH1!, mo kohiox nocjiaB öoro Ha nornöejib, öo nap-pnöa öyB CTpaniHnö napiBHHK, KOTpnö 3anpaBjiHB yciM MopeM, MnpoM bojjíihhm, — poT y Hboro öyB rk jjeciiTb Kopaöjiiß, a 3yön, rk
iuprjin; nip JjMyxHe nap-pnöa, to Bee Mope 3acTorae i MajieHbKa pnöica Bropy Ha BepcTBy niocKaicye.
3acBHCTÍB, 3aniHHB Bojjy nap-pnöa, noöaHHBinn BoBy KopojieBHHa, i nijjHaJiacH Ha Mopi CTpanieHHa 6ypa. 3apeBjio Mope, BHnjiHjio HeBHjjaHe pnÖHe bíhcbko, Ta bíh He 3jiíncaBCíi thx khtíb-ph6, mp ropn tí njiaBaioTb y xbhjiítx; niziionijio jjo Bobh Te bíhcbko, Ta bíh bhhhhb MeH-KjiajjeHeub i nonaB pyöaTb thx khtíb-ph6. Mope 3pa3y nonepBOHijio. A BoBa 3 ojjHoro KHTa erpnöa Ha jjpyroro n jjo6-paBca jjp caMoro napa-pnôn Ta n bctpomhb HOMy paTHiue b cnHHy. 3acToraaB tojjí nap-pnöa Ta n npocHTb:
— He yÖHBaö MeHe, cjiaBHHÖ napeBHH BoBa Ko-pojieBHH, r To6i jjaM CBoro xnpy i jjaM nie to6í b npHjjany Tpn iiikjiíihohkh, e y hhx bojihith He npo-CTa, a HyjjojjiÖHa: 3 ojjhoí yMHenica — erapHM jjíjjom 3po6HincH, jjpyra Bojja mojiojjíctb BepHe, a bíjj; Tpe-Tboi 3acHeni Ha öaraTO jjhíb.
BoBa B3HB tí niKjiHHKH 3 BojjoK), ni/i'ixaB Ha napi-pn6i jjo 6epera, cíb Ha cboto kohíi BopoHoro i noixaB jjojjoMy.
Ijje cjiaBHHÖ jinnap BoBa KopojieBHH jjeHb, Jjpy-
THH, JjeCHTHH, JJBaHajJITHTHH,  a M03íe, í BCÍX TpH-
jjitHTb — nijj'bKjjxae jjo napcTBa BejiHKoro BycypMaH-cbKoro, a b TOMy napcTBi naproe Typ^HH Bejiepoex, 3aKjiHTHH Bopor Bobh KopojieBnna.
CnÍ3HaB BoBa bíjj; jrrojjen nojjopoxmx, Kajiix He-moiiihhx, nio BejiepöeK 6e3 Hboro 3aBoioBaB napcTBO napa 3ajim3aHa, b3rb jjo ce6e napiBHy Haerycro i ne-pe3 jjBa jjhí 3ÖHpaeTbca 3 Hero iiuiroö öpaTH.
nonyB BoBa KopojieBHH Taxi HecnojjiBam bíctí, i 3a6ojiijio b Hboro cepu; e jinnapcbice, xoneTbca Bobí noôawTbCíi 3 KoxaHoro HacTycero, xoneTbca cnnTa-TH ii, HH no bojií BOHa 3aMĎK ine 3a Typ^HHa Bejiep-ôexa.
Oto öa^HTb BoBa KopojieBHH, mp ine hkhhcb CTa-PHÖ jjin; 3 K0630K), bíh cnHHHB öoro Ta h Kaxe:
— BijjjjaH Mem, fliny, cboio ojjexy i cboio Ko63y, a a to6í BijjjjaM CBoe BOpamiíi, me h KajiHTKy 3 nep-bíhhhmh b jjojjany.
flin; 3pa3y h 3tojj;hbch, 60 HOMy h He öapnin, —
to, MOBJTHB, KOÖ3a Ta nOJiaTaHa CBHTHHa, a to 3í TaKH
HepBÍHiiiB KajiHTKa i ojjexa jnmapcbKa. Vmhbcíi BoBa 3 ojjHoi hikjihhohkh, mo jjaB öoMy uap-pnöa, i 3po-6hbch CTapHM jjíjjom, BÔpaBCH b CTapy nojiaTaHy ojje-3cy, nonenHB KOÔ3y i nirnoB y jjßip jjo napa Bejiepöe-
Ka. P03nHTaBCH BoBa KopOJieBH1!, b indií ICÍMHaTÍ
CHjjHTb Hacryca, cíb nin; ii BiKomieM i nonaB jiaro-JJHTb CBOK) KOÖ3y. OÖCTynHJIH BoBy i CTapi, i mojiojjí jiiojjh; jjiB^aTa, h mojiojihih, i Mani jjíth nocijjajiH Kojio Hboro Ta cjiyxaioTb, rk CTapnö öopojjoio noxH-Tye Ta CTapHMH, noMopmeHHMH najibirHMH CTpyHH nepeÖHpae i xajiiÖHO nijjcniBye:
Oíí, 6yjio to cjiaBHe uapcTBO 3apancBKe
Ta 3a CTO mhjib i hothph.
Ta npHHiiiJia ac Tymi CHJia 6ycypMaHCBKa
Te LtapcTBO noÖHJia,
B nojiOH nojiOHHJia.
A HacTycio-LtapiBHy 6ycypMaHH b rapeM noca^HJiH.
Ten, ryjiHB, ryjiHB cjiaBHHH JiHuap BoBa KopojieBHH
Ta Ha ^aJieKOMy Mopi,
Ha chhím npocTopi,
B aecHTHH piK bíh flOflOMy noBepTae,
jH,o LtapcTBa 6ycypMaHCBKoro npnöyBae
I cboio MHJiy HacTycK) b nojiom CTpinae,
A HacTycfl BoBy KopojieBma,
CjiaBHoro LtapeBHHa,
He nÍ3Hae,
Bo Ha jiHuapio cjiaBHOMy onarnnHa poro30Baa,
noHCHHa xMejießafl,
A Ha Horax can'sHui,
mo BH^KO n'flTH h najiBui.
A me Ha Bobí öijiHOMy inanKa-ÖHpica, 3ßepxy júpica, XyTpo roue,
Okojihuh — HHCTe none, BoHa TpaBOK) noiiiHTa, JUpiÖHHM AOiiieM npHKpHTa...
IToHyjia LtapißHa jjyMKy CTaporo KOÖ3apa i 3apa3 cnÍ3Hajia b HbOMy CBoro mhjioto BoBy KopojieBH^a. He 3Hajia BOHa, hk i pajryBaTHCb, jje ö nocajiHTb CTa-poro jrijja; 3Bejiüia cboim jjxypaM 3aKjiHKaTb öoro b ropHtmro, nocajjHjia 6üra ceöe Ha ji3HrjiHKy Ta ö no-najia npnropTaTb jjo ceöe öoro noMopmeHHÖ bhjj. Tojji BoBa i Kaxe HacTyci:
— BÍ3BMH OHIO HIKJTHHOHKy, TyT BOJJHITH yCHny-
m;a, HajiHÖ uei bojjhhí y CTpaBy Bejiepöexy, xaö bíh 3acHe Ha hkhöcb nac, a mh ocijuiaeMO KOHeö jjopo-rax i noijjeMO b CBoe uapcTBO.
Ojrarjiacb HaerycH HKHaÖKpame i nirnjia jjo cto-jiy, jje 3 rocTHMH chjhb Bejiepöex; BOHa npnropHy-jiacb jjo Hboro i Bcnnajia b öoro crpaBy bojjhijio ycH-nymy. Bejiepöex 3pajiiB, m;o HacTyca Taxa npHBiraa 3poÖHjiaca, i me öüibine nonaB bhho nHTb, ax noKH He 3acHyB 3a ctojiom. Tojji HaerycH BHÖinjia Ha no-jxßip'a, 3Bejiüia jjxypaM ocijjjiaTH HaäKpamrix KOHeö i noixajia 3 jjBopy. Ha jj;opo3Í CTpiß ii BoBa Kopojie-
BHH, yMHBCH 3 TpeTbOi HIKJIHHOHKH, B KOTpiÖ Öyjia BOJja MOJIOJJIOma, í 3pOÔHBCÍI SHOE TaKHM JIHLtapeM,
rk i neprne 6yB; nocijjajiH bohh Ha KOHeö i noixajiH b napcTBO 3apaöcbKe.
He jjoBro, hí KopoTKO, He 6jih3bko, hí jjajiexo — ixajiH bohh Ta ö ixajiH, noKH coHue cbíthjio, noKH XMapH xojjhjih, Ta ö 3aixajiH y BejiHKHÖ jiic, a b TOMy jiici Ta CTOHjia xaTxa He MajieHbKa, He BejiHKa, 36oKy nijjnepTa, CTpixa oöjjepTa, BixHa uiMarraMH nojiaTaHi, jjBepi cojioMOK) npHB'H3am. Ot bohh noeryKajiH b jjBepi, BHÖHioB CTapnö jrijj;, bohh ö nonajiH öoro npo-
CHTb nycTHTb Ha híh. Jlín noöaHHB jinnapa 3 xíhkoio b uapcbKHX ojjexax, HH3eHbKO bkjiohhbch im i nyc-thb y xaTy, noiiM nocajjHB 3a ctůi, bhíc hohbh Mejxy jjHKoro i nonaB roereo BromaTb. noBenepíiBniH, hhm Bor nocjiaB, HacTyca jrarjia Ha jipjriBni i 3acHyjia, a BoBa KopojieBHH CTaB 6íjiíi jjBepeň Ha BapTi.
Hye BoBa KopojieBHH oniBHoni — mpcb Jjajiexo jjecb KonHTaMH 3eMJiio 6'e. Bíh 3jjorajj;aBCH, mp rte BejiepöeK 3a hhm rinniB nocjiaB. Cíb BoBa Ha CBoro kohíi BOpOHOrO, B3ÍIB y pyKH cbíh Men-KjiajjeHenb i BHÍxaB y nojie; a Bce nojie B03aMH bkphto, nonepe-jjy 3í bo3Íb Ha kohítx ijjyTb cto jmnapiB Eejiepöeico-bhx. IloöaHHjiH jninapi BoBy KopojieBH^a Ta h xa-xyTb:
— ITocHjiae BejiepöeK to6í bcí ni bo3h, HanoB-Hem 30JIOTOM, Ta cpiöjioM, Ta ruoBKaMH jjpporaMH, Ta KaMeHeM caMonBiTHHM, mp6 th B3HB neň BHKyn 3a napiBHy HacTycio, a rk He Bř/macH 3a rporni, to
chjiok) BÍ3bMeMO.
— He KynHTe bh b MeHe HÍ3amp Moei HacTyci i chjiok) He BÍ3bMeTe, — Břjj;Ka3aB ím BoBa KopojieBHH.
Po3ÍraaB CBoro kohíi BopoHoro, MaxHyB MeneM-KjiajjeHiieM, Tax jnmapcbici tojiobh h nonajin Bere-jrHTb HHCTe nojie.
Bcix jiHiiapiB BejiepöeKOBHX nepeÖHB BoBa, 30-CTaBHB TŮibKH ojjHoro Ta h Kaxe HOMy:
— BepTaňca jjo CBoro napa Bejiepöexa, BÍitBe3H HOMy Ha3ajj öoro jjoöpo Ta cicaxH, mp6 bíh He muaB MeHe, 6o r ií napcTBO öoro Bce hhcto nepeö'io.
BepHyBca toh jninap jjo Bejiepöexa i po3Ka3aB HOMy Bce, rk 6yjio. 36eHTe3íHBca BejiepöeK, 3Í6paB jjo ceöe cboíx BÍ3HpÍB i nonaB pajjy pajjHTb, m;o
pOÖHTb 3 BOBOK) KopOJieBHHeM. A BÍ3HpÍ HOMy H
KaxyTb:
— He TaKHH jninap BoBa, mp6 mh noro nojjyxa-jih; nonuiÍM Ha Hboro Hanioro cnjiana nojiKaHa-6o-
raTHpa, KOTptiü b niii3eMejijii chjjhtb, Ha jiaHiirory npHB'H3aHHH, — öoro híxto He noBHHeH nojjyxaTb.
Ilo3BaB tojjí iiap BejiepöeK IlojiKaHa-öoraTHpH Ta h Kaxe:
— ripHBe3eni MeHi EoBy KopojieBH^a, jjaM to6í bojiio, a He npHBe3eni — cniÖMaio Te6e i Ha CMepTb 3aMyHy.
3pajjÍB IlojiKaH-öoraTHp, mo nooa^HB cbít 60-3CHH, a ôoraTHp bíh 6yB He npoeraö, He TaKHÖ hojiobík, hk-ot mh 3 BaMH, jiiojjh xpeniem. IToji-KaH-6oraTHp 6yB HanojioBHHy kíhb, a HanojioBHHy hojiobík: rojioBa i pyxn hojiobíhí, a hoth kíhcbkí 3 KonHTaMH, Ta ine h xbíct, rk y kohíi. CKa3aHo: He^HCTa CHjia Ta h tojjí. Otox rk cnycTHjiH 3 jiaH-urora IlojiKaHa-öoraTHpH, rk noôĎKHTb bíh, rk 3a-TynoTHTb — aac 3eMJia 3acTOTHajia, KypaBa aac nijj He6o nüjHHjiacb.
Hye EoBa KopojieBHH, mo Ha Hboro He 6bKHTb, a jieTHTb inocb CTpaniHe, axecb onyjjajio. EIoKjiaB bíh 3HOB cbok) HacTycK) y jiicHHKa b xari cnaTH, a CaM cíb Ha KOHÍI, B3ÍIB cbíh Men-KjiajjeHeiib i BH-ckohhb Ha nojiKaHa-ôoraTHpa. 3aB'íi3ajiacb y hhx ÔHTBa CTpanieHHa, HeBHjjamia: 3eMjia CTorHajia, 3BÍp'a büj hhx noBTÍKajio, nTaniKH 3a Mope no-po3jiÍTajiHca, jiíc jjo 3eMJii HarHHaBca. PeBe EIoji-KaH-6oraTHp, Ha EoBy KopojieBH^a HacTynaioHH, jjyÔH 3 KopiHHHM pBe Ta Bjiyna b Hboro, a EoBa MaxHe MeneM-KjiajjeHiteM, Tax 3a mhjiio i ojjckohhtb bíjj Hboro nojncaH-ôoraTHp. Tpn jjhí i Tpn hohí
ÔHJIHCb   BOHH,   a   nOTÍM   EoBa   KopOJieBHH BJiyHHB
EIojiKaHa paTHHieM b caMe nepeBO. 3apeBÍB EIojiKaH i BnaB Ha 3eMjno. EoBa xotíb HOMy rojioBy ctíith, Ta EIojiKaH HOMy h xaxe:
— He BÖHBaö MeHe, cjiaBHHH jmiiapio Eobo Ko-pojieBH^y, r to6í ôyjjy 3a MeHinoro 6paTa, a jjbox Hac híxto b cbítí He nojjyacae.
EoBa KopojieBpra noöpaTaBca 3 ITojiKaHOM-6ora-TtrpeM, npHBÍB öoro jjo CBoei Haeryci, a iiotím bohh nocinajiH Ha KOHeö, HaropojjHjm nojjapyHKaMH jiichh-xa ö noixajiH b napcTBO 3apaöcbice.
Cxopo Ka3Ka KaxeTbca, Ta He cxopo jrijio poÖHTb-cr, ixajiH bohh Ta ö ixajiH Ta 3ynHHHjiHca 6řjiíí nap-CTBa 3a6yToro, noKHjjimipro: cnoKOHBÜcy boho hopto-nojioxoM nopocjio, nip öyjio nyrae, to ö Te noraHjio, a jjBipeiib b TOMy napcTBi 6e3 noKpißjii, 6e3 Bepxa — CToiTb, rk y nojii ßixa, a ropHHiii 3 EoroM He cno-pRThCR. IJ,apioBaB y TOMy napcTBi PajjbKO Ey3Hp, jjyace
BTÍHIHHO Ha OÖ3Hp, 6o COpOHKa B HbOTO 3 KOMipa
3po6jieHa, a niTaHH — 3 njiaxTH.
IloöaHHB EoBa KopojieBHH Taxe BTÜiiHe napcTBO — jjHByeTbca i napa Ey3Hpa nHTae, HeBxe-TaKH ö ine-jiara npn jxynii He Mae.
— HeMa, — xaxe Ey3Hp, — nip öyjio, to Bce 3a-kjihthö Bopor Mio Typ^HH EejiepöeK 3a6paB i jjo^Ky 3 3CÍHKOK) b rapeMi jjepxHTb. Ta ö bh CKopirn TiKaö-Te, 6o bíh i Bac y nojioH BÍ3bMe. 5L nyio, nip 3eMjra rýne. Ue, neBHO, biöcbko Bejiepoexa öjje 3a BaMH.
IIIxpaÖHyB CBOÍM KonHTOM EIojiKaH-öoraTHp, npn-KjiaB Byxo jjo 3eMjii.
— Ere, — xaxe, — EejiepöeK 3 bíocbkom Ha Hac HacTynae.
Cíb Ha kohh cjiaBHHÖ napeBH1! EoBa KopojieBHH Ta ö xaxe CBoeMy noöpaTHMOBi IIojiKaHy-öoraTHpio:
— Hy, noöpaTHMe, ocb kojih MeHi noTpiÖHa tboh CHjia öoraTHpcbKa.
I bjjbox BHCTynnjiH bohh npoTH BiöcbKa Eejiepöe-
koboto.
3acypMHjiH cypMH, 3aönjin b TyjryMÖacn, i niimia KOjioTHena... EIojiKaH pa3 MaxHe — n'axnecaT jjyin noKjiajje; EoBa pa3 MaxHe — cto jjyin noKjiajje. Ea-HHTb EejiepöeK, nip Hmoro 3 Eoboio He 3poönTb öoro BiöcbKO, nonycTHB kohio CBOMy Bysjje^Ky i KHHyBca
Ha EoBy, yjjapHB noro Ha Bijjjiir Ta Bjiy^HB y rnanKy Minimy — rnanKa 3 Eobh 3jieTÜia. Tojjí 3aropüiocb y Eobh čepíte jmiiapcbKe, 3MaxHyB bíh MeneM-KjiajjeH-iieM i BpÍ3aB no nepeBy Bejiepoexa. 5Lk uyxa, BHjieTÍB EejiepöeK Í3 cř/uia, i ynaB Ha 3eMjno, h nonaB npo-CHTb EoBy He BÖHBaTb öoro. Ta Ha iieň pa3 EoBa KopojieBHH He 3MHjiyBaBca: ojjpyöaB rojioBy Eejiep-6eKOBÍ, noTÍM cnajiHB noro Ha bothí. I nonůi po3BÍ-ítb. EoBa KopojieBHH ojjiöpaB Bin Eejiepöeica xmicy i jjoHKy napa PajjbKa Ty3Hpa, HaropojjHB noro rpiniMH i noixaB 3 IlojiKaHOM-öoraTHpeM i 3 cbogio Haery-ceio b uapcTBO 3apaňcbKe, jjo napa 3ajiií3aHa.
He 3HaB nap 3ajim3aH, rk i pajjyßaTHCb, noöaHHB-niH cboio jjohk) HacTycio i cjiaBHoro LtapeBH^a BoBy KopojieBHHa. 3apa3 xe noßiiwaB fx i Bř/maB Bobí Ko-pojieBH^y CBoe uapcTBO, 6o caM yxe CTapnö 6yB i He 3jjy3caB hhm npaBHTb, a IlojiKaH-öoraTHp 3oeraBCíi
JJO CMepTÍ KOJIO BOBH. bíh XOJJHB Ha nOJIIOBaHHH Ha
jieBÍB, Ta THrpiß, Ta BejjMejjiB a6o hhm íhhihm 3a6aB-jiäbcä. 5L TaM 6yB, Mejj-BHHO nHB, no Bycax TeKjio, a b poT He nonajio.
IBAH IBAHOBHH - PYCbKHH IIAPEBHH TA MOPCbKE W^EPCTBO
5Lk 6yB co6i nap Ta He 6yjio b Hboro jjiTeň. Ot bhhhiob bíh pa3 Ha írpMapoK, a 6a6xa chjjhtb, Macjio npojjae.
— Horo th, — xaxe, — xypHHica? 5L 3Haio, rk to6í 3anoMorTH!
Bíh po3cepjjHBca h yjjapHB íí, a jjajii h ojjyMaBCb: «3a mo, — xaxe, — r íí yjjapHB? BepHycb, nonpo-rnycb».
— IlpocTH MeHe, — xaxe, — 6aÖKO, mp r Te6e yjjapHß!
— Bor npocTHTb.
— I b jjpyraö pa3.
— Bor npocTHTb Bei Tpn pa3H.
— Dip x th, öaöycio, 3Haeni?
— Ta ocb nio: 3Bejm th cboím hcbíhhhhhm, xaö
BJIOBJIHTb pHÖKy — 30JIOTa TOJIOBKa, a CpiÖHHH XBOC-
thk, ojjHa jiycKa 30jioTa, a jjpyra cpiÖHa, Ta xaö na-Phith Tiei phökh noicTb, to 6yjje y Bac jjHTHHa.
Tax yce, rk Ta öaöxa Ka3ajia, Tax yce i 3po6hjih, i pojjHjia uapima CHHa IßaHa IßaHOBH^a — pycbKoro itapeBHHa.
Ot toö nap noMep, a IßaH IßaHOBHH Ha uapcTBi
30CTaBCH.
Ot i nnnie 3míh jjo öoro MaTepi, 11106 BOHa, öijia napnut, jjo Hboro BHÖnijia, a to bíh yce uapcTBO 3hh-njHTb. IToKa3ajia uapima Ty 3anncKy IßaHy IßaHOBH-ny, bíh npoHHTaß, ijje, xypHTbca. IlinioB Ha 6a3ap, dOK CHjjHTb öaöxa, Macjio npojjae:
— Horo th, IßaHe IßaHOBH^y — pycbKHÖ uape-bh^y, xypHuica? 5L to6í y TBoeMy ropi noMoxy.
— Dip th, CTapa, Moxeni?
— 36epn th, — Kaxe, — BiöcbKO Ta noijjb y Ta-khö-to jiic, 3Haöjjeni Morajry, a Ha Morajii jjyöa. nijj THM jjyöoM jjBaHajjiiHTb KaMeHiß, nijj KaMemiMH jjßa-HajjuaTb jjßepeö, a 3a thmh jjBepHMa Ha jjßaHajjuaTH ijenax ctoítb öoraTHpcbKHÖ KiHb — jjhm n'e, a oroHb iCTb — oto i tbío.
3i6paß bíh ßiöcbKO, 3HaönioB Ty Morajry, BHßep-Hyß jjyöa, KaMiHHa nopo3KHjjaB, jjßepi nopo3ÖHBaß,
JJOÖyB toto KOHa.
— Hy, — Kaxe kíhb, — nycTH MeHe, IßaHe Ißa-hobh^y — pycbKHÖ LtapeßHHy, Ha Tpn 3opi Ha nnie-hhuio, Ha 3ejieHy KouieHHUio, 60 r ryr jjyxe oxjiaß.
nycTHB bíh öoro. Hepe3 Tpn 3opi jieTHTb KÍHb.
— Tenep, — Kaxe, — cijjjiaä MeHe TyreHbKO, cijjaä Ha MeHe jiajjHeHbKO, Ta Ha to6í xycTOHKy. 5Lk 3a-
HMeTbCH Ha Mem Tpn bojiochhh, to th Hero MaxHH
CIOJJH-TyjJH TpH^i.
Ot cijjjia bíh öoro TyreHbKO, cijja Ha Hboro jiajj-HeHbKO, crojjH-TyjjH oöepTaeTbca, K03aHbKoro yMa Ha-ÖHpaeTbca.
— 5Lk Te6e, — xaxe KÍHb, — Hecrn: hh noBHiiie KOMHiny, hh b nißjjepeBa, hh noBHiiie jjepeßa?
— HecH, — Kaxe, — noBHiiie KOMHiny.
Ot BepcTH 3a Tpn He jjojieTŮiH bohh jjo Tóro 3míh,
3aHHHJIHCb Ha KOHeBÍ TpH HiepCTHHH. HapeBHH TÍ6K)
xycTOHKoro MaxHyB crojjH-TyjjH, bohh i 3aracjiH. ITpHjieTŮiH jjo 3MÍH, 3MÍH i nHTa:
— A mo? Hh öyjjeMO öhthch, hh öyoeMO mh-
pHTbCH?
— Ta B3Ce 3Í ÖHTHCH.
Ot noÖHB öoro IßaH iBaHOBHH — pycbKHÖ uape-bhh, 3MÍH i npocHTbca:
— He 6hh MeHe jjo oeraHKy, a Be3H b CBoe
LtapCTBO.
— 5Lk 3ce r Te6e noBe3y, — xaxe, — hi o th MeHe m;e 3a Tpn BepcTH TpoxH He cnajiHB?
— BMOTaö MeHe y TopoKH Ta h Be3H, Hworo He
6ÍHCH.
npHB03e LtapeBHH öoro y CBoe uapcTBO, bcí Ha Hboro nyjjyioTb, a TaM y3HB Ta h 3anep 3mííi y TeMHH-ino, a caM norxaB Ha nojnoBaHmi.
Ot nocHjiaioTb y TeMmmro TOMy 3mígbí icth 3 jjiBKoro. 3míh Ty JiiBKy nonoÖHB:
— He xony, — xaxe, — icth! Xaö caMa 6üia ua-Phith npHHece!
fliBKa yce Te po3Ka3ajia. ninuia 6uia napima B3ce caMa. 5Lk ninuia Ta TaM i nojiroÖHjiaca 3 thm 3mígm. flaBaÖ bohh TOJji pajJHTHCb, rk 6h to im LtapeBHHa no36yTHca. 3míh i xaxe:
— G jje-He-jjecb 3míh 3 inicTbMa rojioBaMH. Xaö LtapeBHH öoro BÖ'e, hiíctb njiaineHOK xpoßi HaTOHHTb
Ta nptiBe3e. To r Tiei KpoBi Han'iocb, ojjyacaio, Tax r uapeBtrqa b6'io caM.
Ot npnrxaB iiapeBtrq 3 nojnoBaHHíi, iiapHiia öoMy ä Kaxe:
— IIIo ne th ojjHy Hennery CHjiy 3hhlu;hb, a me jjecb e, KaxyTb, Jjpyra — 3 niicTbMa rojioBaMH. Iloijjb b6hh i Ty Ta npHBe3eni MeHi 3 Hei hiíctb njianieHOK KpoBi.
Bíh jjo kohíi. Cijjjia öoro TyreHbKO, cüja Ha Hboro jiajjHeHbKO, ciojjH-TyjjH noBepTaeTbca, K03anbKoro yMa HaÖHpaeTbca.
Ot BHixajiH, jjae äoMy kíhb xycTOHKy Ta ö roBO-Phtb:
— 5Lk 3aÖMeTbca Ha MeHi rnicTb mepcTHHOK, Tax MaxHH Hero rnicTb pa3ÍB ciojjH-TyjjH; Ta KaxH, rk Te6e HecTH! HH noBHiiie KOMHiny, HH b nißjjepeBa, hh no-BHine jjepeBa?
— HecH MeHe, — xaxe, — b nißjjepeBa.
KiHb rk noHic, rk noHÍc, jjoM^aB. 3apa3 Tóro 3míh
3aÖHJIH, hiíctb njIHHieHOK KpOBÍ HaTOHHJIH, B3íe ö
jjoMa.
OjJHeCJia IiapHIIÍI TOMy 3MÍ6BÍ Ty KpOB, BÍH BHnHB.
— A m;o, — nHTa iiapHiia, — nojjyacHaB?
— Hi, — Kaxe, — me He nojxyacaio öoro, a hk6h
r BHnHB JJBaHajJIIflTb njIífflieHOK KpOBÍ 3 MopcbKoro
nyjjepcTBa, mo y Hboro Tpn ryön i Ha Koaary ry6y 6epe no jjBaHajjníiTb Kopaöjiiß, to 6 Hane nojjyacHaB. Hapnim tojjí jjo napeBHHa po32íajio6njiacb:
— nepeMir th, — Kaace, — jxbí He^HCTi chjih, hk6h oh me TpeTK)! G, Kaxyrb, Ha Mopi MopcbKe nyjjep-CTBO 3 TpbOMa ryöaMH: Ha Koaory ry6y no jjBaHajjimTb Kopaöjiiß 6epe, Tax 3a6nö öoro Ta HaTOHH jjBaHajjiiíiTb njiameHOK KpoBi.
nirnoB bíh jjo kohíi Ta ö po3Ka3ye:
— Hrroro, — Kaace kíhb, — 6epn TijibKH Tpn ran-KH no cím nyniB Baroio.
Ot ci/yia bíh kohíi TyreHbKO, cina Ha Hboro jiajj-HeHbKO, ciojjH-TyjjH oöepTaeTbca, K03airbKoro yMa Ha-ÖHpaeTbca. BnixanH b nojie, kíhb i xaxe:
— Ha to6í oiiro xycTOHKy Ta, hk 3aÖMeTbCii Ha MeHi
JJBaHajJITHTb BOJIOCHH, MaXHH HeK) JJBaHajJLtHTb pa3ÍB
ciojjh Ta TynH, Ta Kaxn, hk Te6e Heera? Hh noBHme KOMHiny, hh b nißjjepeBa, hh noBHme jjepeBa?
— HecH MeHe, — xaxe, — noBHHie JjepeBa. Kíhb 5iK nomc öoro, ojjpa3y kojio Mopa i erajiH.
/jHBHTbCH LtapeBHH, dOK TaM CTOlTb xaTKa, a B tío xaTin
6a6Ka.
— JXslVí, ÖaÖKO, BOJJH HanHTHCb.
— HeMa, — xaxe, — orte npHBejiH iiapißHy MopcbKy nyjjepcTBy Ha noaoipaHHa. Boho hk 3vicTb
ii, TO ö JjaCTb HanHTbCH.
HapeBH1! 3apa3 nycTHB kohíi Ha nmeHHino, Ha 3e-jieHy KoineHHLtio, a caM 3aörnoB jjo TÍei uapißHH.
nojiioÖHB bíh ii, ryjiajiH bohh... A jjajii jiir bíh nocnaTH, a iö jjaB niBaÖKy ö mojiotok.
— Ha, — xaxe, — Ta hk 6yjje 6ypyH Hecraca, Ta
KaMÍHb KOTHTHCb, öhö MOJIOTKOM no HIBaOIH KOJIO
Byxa!
Ot He3a6apoM aK noHece 6ypyH, aK noKOTHTb xa-míhhh, LtapÍBHa noMajiy 6'e, bíh i He nye. Ta kíhb yxe nonyB, npnjieTÍB Ta aK yjjapHTb kohhtom y CTÍHy, HapeBH1! i npoKHHyBca. Cíb tojjí Ha kohh, a TyT i MopcbKe nyjjepcTBO ojjHy ry6y BHnycTHjio. Bíh i Ha-KHHyB ii raKOM. Boho jxpyry BHnycTHjio, bíh i Ha jxpyry HaKHHyB. Boho TpeTio. A bíh i TpeTio 3a*ienHB. Tojjí Te MopcbKe nyjjepcTBO aK noTarae öoro Ta ö BTarjio dOK Ha HiicTjjecHT BepcT yrjiHÖ.
— flepxHCb xe, — xaxe KÍHb, — ocb a öoro me noTaray.
5Lk CMHKOHe, Tax Ha inicTJiecaT BepcT Ha cyxonyT-Ta ö BHTarayB. Tojji 3axojjHjiHCb: nopyöajiH öoro, Kpoßi HaTOHHjiH i noixajiH.
Ot ojjjjaB bíh tí njiaineHKH MaTepi, a caM i nojjaB-
cr 3HOBy Ha nOJIIOBaHHH. IlonHB 3MÍH TÍei KpOBÍ.
— Hi, — Kaxe, — He nojjyxaio. BejiHKa b HbOMy CHjia. A jjaBaö, — xaxe, — öoro 6aHiirHKÍB nijjKynH-Mo. 5Lk bíh 6yjje mhthch, to Hexaö HacTaBjiHTb öoro HiaöjiK) — BOHa öoro caMa 3apy6a.
(A y Hboro Ta öyjia Taxa rnaöjia, inp Ha mp Haera-bhth, Tax i nepeTHe.)
BaHHiHKH Tax i 3po6hjih: HacTaBHjiH Ty niaöjiio, a BOHa i ojjcÍKjia öoMy rojioBy. Tax Ta rojioBa B3ce rk najjajia, Tax CKa3ajia:
— 3hhih;hjih bh MeHe, Tax noxoBaÖTe y TaxiM-to jiici, y HaByHHiö Tpym.
Oto noxoBajiH öoro, rk bíh 3axa3aB, 60 MepTBoro B3ce He CTpaniHO.
A Ta napißHa, mp bíh ii nojnoÖHB, kojih 6úih Mopa 6yB, rk noBepHyjiaca jjojjoMy, to 3Haäiujia co6i jjbox
CHHÍB.
BaTbKO rk jjÍ3HaBca:
— E, — Kaace, — nopT nopTa i BHBejje! — (A bíh jjyMaB, m;o BOHa npnxHjia ix 3 thm nyjjepcTBOM, Ta
3BejlÍB ü CHHÍB nOCajJHTH y TeMHHIJIO.)
Ot bohh rk TpoxH nijjpocjiH, to ö Kaxyrb:
— Horo mh TyT chjjhmo? Eepnca th 3a Ty CTÍHy, a
r 3a Ujo!
Ta Ö p03BajIHJIH TeMHHIJIO i BHÖHIJIH Ha Ö03CHÖ
cbít. Oto BHÖHIJIH Ta ä nimjiH co6i, KyjjH oni.
Xojjhjih, xojjhjih Ta ö 3aäinjiH y too jiíc, jje 6aTb-KOBa TpyHa 6yjia. Ijjyrb jiícom, jjHBjííiTbCíi — BoraHK. Bohh ninijiH Ha Hboro. npHÖinjiH, ax TaM TpyHa. Bohh i nponHTajni Ha hío 3annc.
— Líc >k, — KaxyTb, — Harn 6aTbKO.
— Ijjh 3í th y cejio, — xaxe ojjhh, — Ta bÍ3bmh jje KOHHKy, Ta yô'eMO ii, Ta ôaHjjypn BHKHHeMO 3
Hei, a caMi cajjeMO BcepejjHHy, to iiiocb Ha Ty ko-HHKy i cajje.
OT npHBiß OJJHH KOHHKy, CÍJIH bohh iö BcepejiH-Hy. Aac ocb jieTHTb opeji i opjierai. Opjierai KpHHHTb:
— M'aco! M'hco! — Ta h cijja. A opeji:
— KpOM, KpOM, He Cioaü, 60 BXOnHTb.
flypHe opjierai i cíjio, a ojjhh 6paT i niÖMaB öoro
3a HĎKKy.
— A in;o? 5L x Ka3aB, m;o Te ac i öyjje, — Kaace CTapnö opeji Ta npocHTb, m;o6 nycTHjiH Te opjieira.
— Hi, — Kaxyrb 6paTH, — jjoöyjjb HaM xhbjiio-nio'i Ta Ltijiiomoi bojjh, tojjí OJjnyCTHMO.
— floöpe, — Kaace.
Ta nojieTÍB Ta jjecb y ôojiotí HaöpaB. Ot npHHO-CHTb, ojjhh 6paT xotíb yace nycTHTH opjieHH, a Jjpy-raö 3axonHB öoro Ta ö po3ipßaB.
— 5Lk ue 3CHBjnoin;a, — Kaace, — Ta umroma Bojja, to BOHO oxHBe, kojih mh Heio öoro noKponHMO.
— Hi, — Kaace opeji. - IJea Bac jjypHB. Tpeöa cnpaßjji jieTiTH.
A Ty Bojjy 2íHBjnoiu;y Ta u,ijnoiiry Ta CTeperjiH Tpn cecTpn Toro MopcbKoro nyjjepcTBa, Ta bcí Tpn b ojjHe
oko JJHBHJIHCÍI.
Ot npnjieTÍB opeji — jjaßaö ôhthcb TaM nepejj hhmh, a bohh 3a hhm rararracb. Ta 5iK yci TpH b OJJHe oko jjhbhjihch, to Bce 3a ojjmeio i njiyTaioTb. A bíh to ciojjh, to TyjjH, a jjajii jjo thx kojiojjh3Íb — i HaöpaB.
Ot npHHic, bohh noKponnjiH Te opjierai, boho ö nojieTÚio. Tojji bohh jjo öaTbKa. noKponnjiH öoro,
BÍH i BCTaB.
— Xy, — Kaace, - snca jjoBro cnaß!
3apa3 npH3Haß ix, i niiiuiH bohh jjo öoro MaTepi, a BOHa B2ce 3i 3mígm uapioe.
3apa3 toto 3Mia po3MeTajiH, a 'ii noBe3jm y jiic, 3ajiHniHjiH 6ĹJIÍÍ jxyöa, jjajiH Kyjib cojiomh i noeraBH-jiH nepenoHOK.
— 5Lk, — KaxyTb, — 3vicTb 3a Tpn poKH neö xyjib cojiomh Ta Hanjiane nepenoK, to me MOXHa MaTip'io
npHHHHTb.
HaBrjjajiHCb *iepe3 Tpn poKH, ax toh xyjib cojiomh ilijiiciHbKHH, a b nepenoHKy pa3ÍB JiBaHajmiiTb Kačica KanaT BHBejia.
KA3KH
IIPO BO/DÍHHKIB, EOJIOTflHHKIB TA KPHHHHHHKIB
BO^flHHK
OjjHoro pa3y nořxajiH pti6ajiKH b vKBaHni pn6y y
flHiirpi JIOBHTH. KHHyjIH pa3 — HMOTO, i CKLJIbKH pa3ÍB
hí KHjjajiH — Bce jjapMa, TŮibKH Bojja 6yjibKOTHTb. Ajjxe 6jiH3bKO bíjj; caMoro 6epera 3aKHHyjiH Ta bxohhjih mpcb. 5Lk nonajiH BHTíiryBaTH — a to HyjjHjiHme jioxMaTe, HopHe; TŮibKH nonajiH jjo 6epera Ha6jiH3caTHca, a boho pyxaMH hk 3aManie, 3acMÍeTbca i niy6oBXHyjio y Bojjy, Hy 30bcím hk jiiojjHHa. A pHĎajiKH 3Í CTpaxy nOKHJjajIH Bce Ta po36irjiHca no jjoMaM.
MEJIbHHK I HEHHCTHH
Ko2ÍHHH MejIbHHK 3Ha£TbCH 3 HeHHCTOK) CHJIOK),
«Hapo6jiae 3 jihxhm». IIoBijiaB ojjhh hojiobík, mp Í3jjhb jjo MjiHHa; a hkocb He 6yjio bojjh jjo6poi, MyciB ho-nyBaTH. ByjjHTbca bhohí, a TyT y mjihhí Taxi rypKOTH, nio He jjaň TocnojjH. Toň hojiobík cnaB Ha bo3Í, Ha CBorx MiniKax, ajie, nonyBiiiH ce, nojjyMaB co6i, nio MejibHHK nycTHB Bojjy Ha jiotokh. 3pHBaeTbca, 6ĎKHTb
jjo MjiHHa Ta ö dCK 3ajjepeBÍB: Bojja Ha Kojieca He Hjje, HIJII03H no3aTHKaHÍ, a Kojieca Tax xojjhtb, KaMÍHHH 6irae caMO coôoio, hio ax icxpn jieTíiTb. Bíh noôir jjo MejibHHKa, 36yjjHB öoro, noBijjae: Tax i Tax.
— Hy, Hy, He 6íhch, — Kaace MejibHHK. — Ijjh cnaTH.
A CaM BHHHIOB JJO MJIHHa, ryKHyB TpH pa3H Ta H
Kaxe:
— Hy, Hy, KyMe, chjjh thxo! Dip th TaM po3Ma-xaBca!
I 3 TÍH XBHJli BCe 3aTHXJIO.
HY^HJIHmE-CTPAniHJIHmE
Maua MaTH Tpn jjohbkh. Kojih 6yjia 3jjppoBa, jjôajia npo HHX, CTapajiaca, ajie kojih Ha Hei Bnajia Hejxyra, to 3jiarjia.
JTexHTb piK, jjpyrHH, TpeTiö — HeMae MaTepi jiíkíb. Híhkí jiixapi He motjih iií jjpnoMorra.
Aac ojjHiei hohí npHCHHBca íh coh, rup 3a Kpyroio ropoio, 3a ÔHCTpoio piHKOio, b jjajieKHX jiicax e xpn-hhith. Kojih 3 Tiei kphhhhí xtocb npHHece bojjh, a BOHa Han'eTbca, to ojxyacae.
PaHO-BpaHiii MaTH Kaxe:
— floHe^KH Moi, KOTpa 6h 3 Bac nirnjia 3a Kpyry ropy, 3a ÔHCTpy pixy, b jjajieid jiích jjo kphhhhí npn-HecTH BOjjH? MeHi CHHjiocH, rup a ojxyacaio, kojih Han'iocH.
Kaxe HaöcTapina:
— 5L nř/ry, MaMOHKO.
B3Hjia sôaHOHOK, nepeiniuia BHCoxy ropy, nepe-ôpejia ÔHCTpy pixy, 3HaHinjia b jiicax rjiHÔOKy xpn-HHHTO, a TaM HyjjHjiHme-CTpaHiHjiHme BapTye Bojjy:
— Horo th ciojjh npHHHijia? A BOHa Kaxe:
— Mor MaTH XBopie ö npncjiajia MeHe 3a irieio BOjjoK). Iö chhjioch, hí6h Bin;pa3y ojjyxae, kojih bojjh Han'eTbca.
— floöpe, jjaM To6i bojjh, ane 3anpHcarHHca, nio CTaHeni Moeio. He öiöca, nio r CTpaniHHÖ. Byjjeni y MeHe b napnax, y 30jiotí, b nepjiax xojjhth, b jjiaMaH-TOBOMy cajjy ôyjjyTb to6í nTaniKH ureöeTaTH, Ha 30J10-TOMy kohí h Ha 30jioTOMy cijjjii öyjjeni üjjhth.
BaraTO HaoôiuíiB in HyjinjiHiue-CTpamnjiHiiie, ajie jjiBHHHa öoro 3jiHKajiaca Ta ö cnjiioHyjia:
— Hyp To6i Ta ö neid
BTixae BOHa reTb. ,ZI,o6irjia jjo piiKH, 3a*iepnHyjia BOjjH h npHHOCHTb MaTepi:
— nnÖTe, MaMOHKO, M03ce, ojjyxaeTe. nonpoöyBajia MaTH bojjh Ta ö Kaxe:
— Oh, jjoHe^KO, to He 3 to'í kphhhhí bojihith! 5L Bac rojjyBajia, Mana Ha Bac Hajjiio, a hhhí He xone-
Te MeHi nOMOTTH.
Kaxe cepejjyma jjoHbKa:
— 5L, MaMKO, nijry.
— Hjjh.
nepeönijia cepejjyma BHCOKy ropy, nepeöpejia 6h-CTpy Bojjy, 3Haönijia b jiici rjmöoicy kphhhhto, noo6-3Hpajiaca (6oh3ko in) Ta h HaxHjiHjiaca Bojjy 6paTH, a TyT noKa3ajioca CTpamHjiHiue-HyjiHjiHiiie:
— Ctíh, He 6epn! Dip th TyT xoneni?
— Bojjh xony. MaTH mor XBopie.
— JlaM BOjjH h MaTH ojxyxae, jjoBro 6yjje xhth, ajie 3anpHcarHHca, mp öyjjeni mor. — I CTaB roBopn-TH Bee Te, nip CTapniiö cecTpi oôíithb.
BoHa Kaxe:
— Hinoro r He xony, jinnie bojjh KpanejibKy.
— A r BOjjH To6i He jjaM!
I Tax Ha jjiBHHHy saicpn^aB, 3jjy6aB HoraMH, no-XHTaB rojioBoio, nip BOHa 3jiHKajiaca h BTeKjia. Kojih nepeöpojjHjia ÖHCTpy pixy, 3aHepnHyjia bojjh i npn-Hecjia jjojjoMy.
— Moxe, bíjj; niei bojjh ojryacaeTe, MaMO? Mara Hajjnnjia Tponncn, cyMHO noxnTajia rojio-
bok) Ta ô CKa3ajia:
— Oň, to He TOTa Bojja...
I tojjí npH3HajiHca oôhjjbí cecTpn, in;o 6yjIH bohh b jiici, 3HaônijiH KpHHHitio, ajie HyjjHjiHme-CTpaniH-jiHiiie bojjh He jjae, xone, a6n 3a Ty Bojjy 3aMĎK 3a Hboro ôra. A HaÔMOjiojjnia cecTpa MapiÔKa cjiyxa-jia-cjiyxajia Ta ô xaxe:
— Bci MeHe MaioTb 3a HaÔMemny, ajie r TaKH nijjy, Moxe, bojjh npHHecy.
Mara roBopHTb:
— He hjjh, jjoHbKO, 6o noôaHHin TaM Hyjjnjinme-CTpaniHjiHin;e Ta ô 3jiHKaenica.
— MaMKO, a kojih no Te6e CMepTb npnnjje, to r
He 3JIHKaiOCH?
— Hy TO HJJH, JJHTHHO.
B3Hjia MapiÔKa sôaHOHOK, nepennuia BncoKy ropy, nepeôpejia ônerpy Bojjy, 3annijia b jiíc Ta n CTajia Hajj rjinôoKoio KpHHHneio. Bojjh He 6epe, a jjhbhtbcíi, jje HyjjHjiHme-CTpaniHjiHme. A HyjjHjiHme-CTpaniHjiH-m;e bhxojjhtb jjo Hei 3 jiicy Ta ô nHTae:
— To ô th npnänijia no Bojjy?
— npnnnijia, 6o mor MaMa XBopa, a BOHa MeHi MHjia n jjopora.
— To tboí cecTpn npnxojjnjín ciojjh?
— Moi.
— Ara, to ím Mara HeMHjia, pa3 bohh 3jiHKajincH MeHe n noBTiKajín? 5L xony, a6n th 3anpncarjiacH, m;o ôyjjeni mor jjo CMepri, 6o maKine bojjh He jjicTaHeni.
CTajia MapiÔKa, nojjyMajia-nojxyMajia, nio tídkko 3 TaKHM 3íhth, ajie Kaxe:
— npncaraiocH toôí.
— Hy, 6epn Bojjy ô Hecn MaTepi, Haô Bnjjyacye. A Hepe3 Tpn jxhí b onro nopy, a6n-c npnônijia ciojjh — ôyjjeMO Bnraaracíi.
Tídkko iö CTajio, ajie me raacne öyjio 6, íikôh msth BMepjia. 3aHepnHyjia noBHHÖ aöaHOHOK bojjh, npn-Hecjia h jjae MaMi. Mara Hannjiacíi, ycMixHyjiaca, BCTajia 3 nocTejii, npocTarayjia cboí pyicn, nponnijia-cr, noKpeMH3yBajia njieni Ta ö xaxe:
— Ufl BOflHUÄ 3 TÍe'i KpHHHLÚ. 5L — 3jjopoBa.
— ,ZI,o6pe, MaMOHKO. Aue pnxTyÖTe MeHi npnjja-He, 6o a Hepe3 Tpn jjhí b in; Bac Binxojjxy.
— Ta KyjJH, JJHTHHO?
— 5L HyjjHjiHmeBi-CTpaniHjiHHieBi 3anpHcarjiaca 6yTH 3a jjpyxHHy.
— Hoh, jjhthho mor jjppora, rk th öyaern 3 Hy-jjHjiHiu;eM-CTpaHiHjiHiii;eM 3íhth?
— Hinoro, ko6h bh 6yjiH 3jjopoBÍ, a r B2ce 6yjjy
ÍIKOCb MyHHTHCH. TaKa mor jiojir.
ITonpomajiacH 3 MaMoio, 3 cecTpaMH h nirnjia. IlpHxojjHTb nin; KpyTy BHCOKy ropy, a TaM 30jiothh KÍHb npHKJTHK nepejj; Heio Ha Kojima h xaxe:
— CijjaH, MapiÖKO, b mog cíjjjio, r Te6e Hepe3 BHCOKy ropy nepeBe3y.
— 5L 6ok)ch, m;o th MeHe Kyjjncb 3aBe3ern, a r 3anpHcarjiaca HyjjHjiHmeBÍ-CTpamHjiHiu;eBÍ Ha Ty h Ha Ty rojjHHy b jiící kojio kphhhhí 6yTH.
— CijjaH, He 6ÍHCH. Ue bíh BHCjiaB kohíi no Te6e. Čína BOHa Ha 30jioToro kohíi h bmhtb nepejieTÚia
BHCOKy ropy. 3jiÍ3jia 3 kohíi Hajj öncTpoio púcoio, a
TaM HOBeH 30JIOTHH, a B HOBHÍ CTOÍTb XJIOneiTb TaKHH
rapHHií, MOjiojjeHbKHH i Kaxe:
— CijjaH, jjíbhhho, b HOBeH, nepeBe3y Te6e *iepe3 pixy.
— Hi, jiereHio, r 3 to6ok> He cíijjy.
— Horo?
— 5L 3anpncarjiaca HyjjHjinmeBi-CTpaniHjinmeBi jjo CMepri noro 6yTH.
— Bíh BncjiaB MeHe, a6n Te6e nepeBe3TH.
Čína b HOBeH, nepenjinjia ônerpy pixy, npnnnijia b jiící jjo rjinôoKoi KpnHHiti, a TaM po3jiHjiacH nepjio-
Ba Bojja. Mapiöxa jjhbhtbcíi, a b kphhhhí mhtothtb mocb CBÍTjie: Bpa3 HyjjHjiHme-CTpaiiiHjiHHie najjae b KpHHHLtio, Mapiöxa xanae öoro 33ajjy ö He jjae no-TOHyTH. Bíh öopcaeTbca y bojjí, a Ha ii BÖory ojjexy 6pH3KaioTb nepjiH — jje Bnajje Kpanjia, TaM poÖHTbca 30jioTa KBÍTKa, cpiÖHa, jjiaMaHTOBa. Cxopo CTajio Ha hío chhth jjpporoiHHHe KaMÍHHH, ajie Mapiöxa Tpn-Mae jjajii HyjjHjiHme-CTparuHjiHme, a6n He noTOHyB. IloHajia Mapiöxa paTyßaTH öoro. I kojih BHpírry-
Bajia 3 BOJJH, TO BHÖHIOB 3 KpHHHIji TaKHÖ rapHHÖ
LtapeBH1!, HKoro hí b KHH)KKax onncaTH, hí b Ka3iji po3Ka3aTH. 06hhb ii, noijijryBaB, a tojjí jjaB nepcTeHb i CKa3aB:
— IlijjeMO Tenep. Mapiöxo, jjo tbogí MaTepi. ripHOrujiH bohh, a MaTH 3axpHjia om pyKoio, 60
bíjj jjopororo KaMiHHíi, bíjj 30jioTa Ha ojjíí3Í MapiÖKH ö uapeBHHa jjyxe öhjio cíthbo.
I MaMa ö cecTpn He Ha xapT 3jiHKajiHca, 60 He BnÍ3HajiH Mapiöxy. ÜHTaioTb:
— IHp bh, jiiojjh, bíjj; Hac xoneTe?
— BjiarocjioBeHHH nijj Bmeijb, MaMO, — cica3ajia Mapiöxa.
TyT MaTH ii BnÍ3Hajia. IloöjiarocjioBHjia. I Bijjöyjio-cr BejiHKe BecijuiH. 5L TaM öyjia, Bce öa^Hjia ö nyjia. Hy ö HacTajia Taxa nopa, ru;o r ö jjo Bac npHÖrnjia, jjo ijiei ocb xaTH nonajia, a6n-M BaM oijio Ka3Ky po3Ka3ajia.
BaM — Ka3Ka, a MeHi 6y6jiHKÍB B'íi3Ka.
CHH nOBEPEXHHKA
CjiyxHB y naHa ojjhh noöepexHHK. Pa3 jihhi niuioB bíh y jiíc i 3a6jiyjjHBca. BjiyjjHB, öjiyjjHB i 3HaörnoB Mjiaxy. «Jlech ryr Bojja Mae 6yTH», — jjyMae. JXss.-BHTbca — Tax i e: bhcokhö, tobcthö jjy6, a nijj jjy-6om kphhhijh, in;o 3anajia jihctom.
Bkjthk bíh Ha Kojima h BHrpiöae jihcth. Kojih Bojja OHHCTHjiaca i bíh HaxHjiHBCH, a6n Hanirraca, nonyB-cr rojioc Í3-3a jryöa:
— He nnö!
3jiHKaBCH noöepexHHK, ajie CKa3aB:
— Ha Te BOHa TyT i e, aÖH nnra. A 3-3a jryöa to h xe rojioc:
— npojjao MeHi Te, inp b Te6e BjjoMa e, a th He 3Haern. flaM ctüibkh rporneö, cküibkh xoneiii, He Tpe-6a 6yjj;e b naHa cjijgkhth hí to6í, hí tboím jjíthm, hí BHyKaM.
nojjyMaB co6i hojiobík i norojjHBCH. Píbho nepe3 jjeB'aTHajmaTb pokíb Te, hi o bíh npo-jjaB, Majio 6yTH Ha HbOMy míchí.
noôepexHHK HanHBca bojjh, 3aÖHioB 3a jryöa no-
JJHBHTHCH, XTO 3 hhm p03MOBJIH£, í nOÔaHHB CTapOTO
jjijja, no niHK) 3aKyToro b 3ajiÍ30 — jinnie rojioBy bhji;-ho. CTapHH CKa3aB, jje rponii, noöepexHHK HaôpaB ix, CKÚibKH xotíb, Ta h ninioß. flijj; ine h jjopory no-Ka3aB.
npHHinoB noôepexHHK jjojjoMy, rponii 3axoBaB y ctojjojií b cojioMy, a caM yBiörnoB jip xaTH, cíb 6úih CTOjiy i jryMae.
)KÍHKa öoro nHTae:
— Horo th TaKHH CyMHHH?
Tojji bíh Kaxe:
— 5L niocb hhhí npojjaB, a He 3Haio hio.
— 5Lk to — npojjaB, a He 3Haern hio?
— A Tax, npojjaB Te, inp e BjjoMa, a r He 3Haio.
— Th npojjaB y Mem jjHTHHy, — 3jiíncajiacb 3ííh-Ka. — Toro i Toro mícíhiíi r 3aHiiijia y TíiroTy.
CyMyBajiH o6oe, njiaicajiH, ajie 3apajjHTH ropio He
MOrjIH.
ypojjHBCH y hhx xjionnHK, rapHHH-nperapHHH. nepeôyB pokíb cím i nirnoB jip hikojih. noHaji; ycix jjiTeö bíh HaÖKpame bhhbcíi.
5Lk MHHyjio öoMy BiciMHajjirHTb, HacTajia nopa Be-cth jjo Jjijja.
)KÍHKa njiane, hojiobík njiane, i xjioneub njiane, 60 6aTbKH njianyTb, ajie mp poönra? B3ítb 6aTbKO CHHa 3a pyicy i noBÍB jjo Toro jxyöa. 5Lk BwtaB noro jjÍoobí, to Tax 3apHjjaB Í3 xajno, mp ax 3eMJia 3a-TpeMTŮia.
Kaxe jjíjjo:
— He njiaH. 5L noro KynHB He Ha bwho, a jinnie Ha jjeß'aTb jjiö. Ijjh me Haöepn coöi rporneň i BjjoMa rocnojjapioH.
A 6yB toh jrinp uapeM i Ha3HBaBca JlronieM. Kojih 3ajiHHiHBca caM Í3 noöepexHHKOBHM chhom, CKa3aB:
— BÍ3bMH, CHHy, 3 jjynjia Hboro jxyöa kjiiohí, 3a-hjjh b nenepy, TaM BřjjKpHeTbca to6í BejiHKHH najiaii. Bíjjímkhh öoro, oömhhh ojjHHajmaTb KÍMHaT, ajjBaHa-jjiIHTa TBoeio 6yjje, b híh i 3íhbh.
Tax xjioneub i 3poÖHB. yBiöinoB y rapHy-nperap-Hy cbítjihhto, cíb Ha m'ince xpicjio h neicae, nio 6yjje. HacTaB i Benip, xjioneub po3jjHrca, jiir Ha nyxoBe jiďkko. A 3acHyTH He Moxe. flecb kojio híbhohí no-
HSLB 3aCHHaTH, KOJIH XTOCb yBÍHHIOB JIO CBÍTJIHHÍ h JIÍT
nopyn. Tax i He nooa^hb — xto, 60 BpaHui 3ajiH-
hihbch CaM.
Tax 6yjio me jjbí hohí, a tojjí xjioneub HaBaxHBca nřra jjo jjřjja.
— II],o CKaxein, CHHy? I bicy Maern, i xhtjio Maern, noro ine Tpeöa? — nnrae jjřjj;.
— Bce e b MeHe, ajie BřjjnycTiTb jjo TaTa 3a khhx-KaMH. 5L b hikojií bhhbch Haňicpaine, 60 jjyxe jik>6hb
KHH3ÍKH. ClOJJH He B3ÍIB 3ÍOJJHOÍ, 6o 6yjIO He JJO HHX!
njiaxaB 6aTbKO, njiaicajia MaTH, i n njiaxaB. Ta 6e3
KHH3ÍOK He M03íy TyT 3ÍHTH.
nojjyMaB CTapHH i BřjjnycTHB, ajie Haxa3aB Bř/rpa-3y BepHyTHca.
ripHÖnioB jjojjoMy xjionenb, 3pajjijiH 6aTbKH.
— Mečíce, noraHO to6í Ha cjryacöi? Moxe, He Maeni mo icTH? — TypöyeTbca MaTH.
— 5L 3CHBy b TaKÍM najiani ö Taxe im, nio BaM i He CHHjiocH, — BijjnoBijjae xjionenb. — Jlnnie koxhoi ílom XTOcb Kojio MeHe jiarae cnara, a xto — He 3Haio.
/Jana Mara chhobí cíphhkh, CBrmcy, ropHeiib i cxa-3ajia:
— ripHHjjeni jjo najiany, 3acBÍTH 3a jjhh CBrmcy, npHKpHÖ ropHiteM, a rk bhohí xtocb npHÖjje, to 3hímh ropHenb i noöaHHin. Jlnnie jjíjjobí He noKa3yö, nio Heceni.
3a6paB bíh yce, inp MaTH jjajia, He 3a6yB i khwk-
KH B3HTH.
HejjajieKO bíjj jxyöa 3axoBaB ropHenb, CBWKy i cíphhkh. /ljiobí noKa3aB, mo npHHic, a HOMy B3Ce H
pyKH BHJJKO — Í3 3ajlÍ3a nOHaB BHBÍJIbHírTHCÍI. HaBÍTb
noropTaB jjeaxi khhxkh.
«JIhbo jjHBHe», — nojjyMaB xjionenb i ninioB hí6h no kjiiohí, a caM bcí cbo'í npnHaHjjajijia nijj; njiam i — jjo najiany. TyT Bee 3po6nB, rk nopajjnjia MaTH, i CTaB nexaTH.
Ilpnonijia nÍ3Híi rojjHHa, i 3HOBy XTOcb kojio Hboro jiir. nijjHHB ropHenb i noöa^HB npexpacHy acinicy. He 3HaB, He jjyMaB, mo to'í ac mhtí jjíjjo 3HOBy bjiÍ3 y
3ajlÍ30 no IIIHK). npnXOJJHTb lOHaK BpaHiii jjo CTapo-
ro, a toh njiane.
— Horo th njianem?
I po3noBÍB HOMy jjíjjo, mo 6yB bíh kojihcb napeM i Maß TpH jjoHbKH. Cepejjynia 6yjia Jjyace rapHa, i nopT xotíb ií B3HTH 3a 3íÍHKy. Ta hí caM nap, hí napHiia, hí CTapnia ceerpa He xotíjih Taxoro 3rtr, i 3a ne bcí Tpoe MycíiTb TepnÍTH CTpaniHy ôijjy.
— Kojih Te6e me He öyjio Ha cbítí, — xa3aB jjüjo, — Mem npHCHHjiocH, mo kojih to6í Mime BÍcÍMHajjiíHTb Pokíb, nepeHonyeni Í3 Moeio HaÖMOjiojjnioio jjoHbKoio
jjeß'HTb jji6, i íikiiio He noöaHHin ii oöjihhhh, a BOHa TBoro, Tojji BHHjjy 3 nboro 3ajiÍ3a uapeM, hk i 6yB ko-jiHCb. He jjonoMir th MeHi, to BionycKaio Te6e y cbít. Eyoeiii xojjhth, He SHaioHH KiHua-Kpaio jjopo3i. 5Lk HajjoKy^HTb 6yTH hojiobíkom — CTaHeni ojieHeM, Ha-jjoKy^HTb ojieHeM — öirraMeiii 3aön;eM, a hk He 3axo-neni yxe xojjhth no 3eMjii — öyoeiii rojiyöoM. Jlnnie 3anaM'HTan, nio jjbíhí He öyjjeni íth no ojjhíh jjopo3i.
nonpomaBCH, capaxa, 3 jjLoom i ninioB. 5Lk Hajjo-Ky^HTb 6yTH hojiobíkom, to CTae ojieHeM. 5Lk He 6bKHTb ojieHeM, to CKane 3ann;eM. A kojih B3ce He
M03Ce hth, to JieTHTb TOJiyÖOM.
/loöpaBCH bíh jjo TaKoi ropn, nio B3ce He Mose n rojiyö nepejieTÍTH, cíb Ha KaMÍHb Ta n Hapixae Ha 6aTbKa: «npojjaB MeHe, caM naHye, a r Myniy *iepe3 Hboro öijjyBaTH».
njiaxaB CKÚibKH xotíb; 60 híxto noro He po3pa-jjhb. BnTep cjib03h i noMÍTHB jjajieKO nin; ropoio hí6h cajj, a b HbOMy — Hane ôyjjoBa axacb.
nojieriB rojiyöoM nonijj; ropy — i cnpaBjji: cajj, a b cajjy HapiBHHH najiaii.
Cíb Ha jjepeBO kojio najiairy i nonaB cnißaTH.
noHyBinn cniß, 3 najiany bhöuiob nopT í3 nape-
boio jjohkok).
— CKĹJIbKH to pOKÍB, SK r TyT, — JJHByBaBCH HOpT, — CKĹJIbKH to pOKÍB, rk th TyT, í lije MĹH 6aTb-
Ko 3chb, ajie HLaKa nTniia He 3ajiÍTajia ciojjh. >Ik6h r Hboro rojiyôa 3jiobhb, 3MancTpyBaB 6n rjir Hboro 30jioTy KjiiTKy, i bíh 6h HaM cnißaB.
Tojiyô jjaBca ÖoMy niÖMaTH i CTaB 3íhth b 30jiotĺh kjiíthí. Horo rojjyioTb, a bíh nocnißye.
Hepe3 KijibKa jjhíb nopT ninioB Ha nojnoBaHHH. HapiBHi CTajio cyMHO, BOHa nosannHHjia jjBepi n BÍKHa, BnnycTHjia rojiyôa 3 kjiítkh i nonajia noro niny-BaTH Ta necTHTH, 6o 3rajjajia, ckljibkh BjjoMa ôannjia bcĺjiíikhx nTaxiB.
Graß Tojji 3 rojiyöa hojiobIk. HajiHKajiaca uapiß-Ha, a BiH xaxe:
— HeMa Horo MeHe öohthch, a CKaxn MeHi, xto
TH i 3B1HKH?
— Ä uapa Jlronia jjpHbKa, — Bijjnoßijia uapiBHa. — Miß TaTO b 3ajii30 3aKOBaHHH My^HTbca, MaTH i3 ce-CTpoio b jjpiMynoMy jiici KapaioTbca, a MeHe nopT 3aHic dOK ciojjh. I Myrny B3ce Tyr noMHpaTH.
IlpH3HaBCH Tojji xjioneub, xto bhi TaKHH, i nHTae, CKÜibKH TaTO ii öyjje My^HTHca.
— flOTH, nOKH HOpT 3CHTHMe.
Tojji BiH xaxe:
— npHHjje HopT, to 3anHTaö, hh e mp Taxe Ha CBm, aÖH BiH 3jjox Bin; toto.
ITpHMHaB yßenepi nopT, nocTaBHjia nepejj hhm Be-nepio uapißHa i hdkhhm tojiocom xaxe:
— JTioöhh Mio, TH HaÖJjyXHHH ii HaHMyjjpiiiiHH y CBm. Aue chhjioch MeHi, mp ö Ha Te6e e CMepTb, Ta r Bce 6oK>C5I, 3BiHKH BOHa npHHjje.
3acMiaca nopT Ha Ti cjioßa.
— G Ha lüm cbM jjepxaßa, a b im jjepxaßi ropa BncaHH, — nonaB onoBinaTH. — Ha Tin ropi 2CHße mor TiTKa na3H. BoHa Mae jjBaHajjinm> rojiiß Ha Tyjiyöi. ük6h 3HaHinoBca CHjiaH, iup buithb 6h m Bei rojioBH, to Tyjiyö nonaB 6h yrixaTH. ük6h iioro
p03nopOB XTO, TO 3 HbOTO BHCKOHHTb MeTKHH OJieHb.
ük6h toto ojierai Ha3jjpraaTH i po3nopoTH, 3 Hboro bhckohhb 6h 3aen;b. Ha3jjpraaTH i po3ipßaTH Hboro 3aöirH Moxe jinine jieriHb, hkhh nepeKHHeTbca b 3aöirH. Aue i3 toto 3aüirH BHjieTHTb rojiy6. ük6h toto rojiy6a BniÖMaTH i xhboto po3ipßaTH, to 3 Hboro BHnajio 6 aüne. To Höne i e mor CMepTb. Ta Hboro HixTO He 3po6nTb, i TOMy r He 6ok>ch po3-
KpHBaTH TaeMHHIHO.
Tojiyö y 30jioTiö KjiiTui BHCjiyxaB yce, jjo6pe 3a-naM'aTaB, a *iepe3 KÜibKa jjHiß, kojih nopT niiiioB Ha
nojiioBaHHH, nonpocHB uapißHy BHnycTHTH öoro 3 kjiítkh i nojieTÍB.
floBro HejjoBro jieTÍB, a jjpjieTÍB jjo Tiei jjepxa-bh, jje npaBHTb Ila3H. OôepHyBca xjionneM, po3nn-TaB, jje ropa Bncarai, i 3HOBy rojiyôoM nojieTÍB Tyjjn.
/],HBHTbCH — dOK nepejj; hhm BejiHKHÖ najiaii, 06-ropojjxeHHÖ 3ajiÍ3HHM napxaHOM, Ha kxckhím CTOBni HOjioBwa rojioBa, i Ha 6paMÍ Tex tojiobh, jiHine Ha ojjHOMy CTOBni me HeMae.
B nen nac Bnnnuia 3 najiany Ila3H. 3po6nBca ro-jiy6 xjionneM, npHBiraBCíi.
— Horo th 3annioB ciojjh, jiereHio? — nnTae Ila-351. — Hn He TOMy, mp Ha ojjHOMy CTOBni ine tojiobh jnojjcbKoi He BHCTanae?
— Xony Ha cjiyxôy HaOHírracíi, — BÍnnoBÍB Ha Te xjionenb.
— /Ioöpe, — Kaxe jjBaHajjnírrarojioBa Ila3H, — ôyjjern nacTH b MeHe OBeub. IljiaTaTHMy CTijibKH, CKUibKH xoHern.
ITepeHOHyBaB JieriHb, a thm nacoM Ila3H nopoôn-jia bíbithmh hoptíb. BpaHiti po36yjjHjia xjionníi, 3Be-jiijia noraaTH OBenb y nojie. nirnjia pa30M í3 hhm, noKa3ajia MajieHbKy jiaTKy nojra, po3jjijiHjia ii HaBniji i HaKa3ajia:
— Maern nacTH ix Ha ojjhíh nojioBHHi. >Ikiiip xoh ojjHa bíbith nepeöjje Mexy, tboíi rojioBa 6yjje Ha TOMy
CTOBni.
flecb rojjHHy jjoôpe nacjinca bíblú, a noriM bcí noBTÍKajiH 3a Mexy. BiraB-öiraB xjionenb 3a hhmh, HapeniTi Tax ctomhbch, mp BnaB Ha 3eMjno i 3acHyB.
ITokh cnaB, HajieTÍB öepicyr i nojioxHB ôíjiíí Hboro 30jiothh MeH.
Ilepejj; oöijjoM npoKHHyBca xjionenb, a jjo Hboro B2ce 6ĎKHTb, BHcyHyBnin jjBaHajjitHTb 3caji, ITa3íi. Ta b om ôjiHCHyB Men, xjioneirb cxonHB öoro, MaxHyB HanpaBO, Hajiißo, i 3jieTÍjiH bcí jjBaHajjirHTb tojiíb.
IIonaB yiiKaTH Tyjiyö, ajie napyöox Ha3jjpraaB öoro i
p03nopOB XHBOTHine. 3 3CHBOTa BHCKOnHB OJieHb,
xjionenb i caM 3po6hbch ojieHeM, Ha3jjpraaB i po3jjep öoro. 3 ojierai bhckohhb 3aen;b. floßejiocb i jiereHeßi 3aöueM CTaßaTH. 3jiobhb i 3aöirn, po3nopoB. 3riaB, m;o 3 3aöirn BHjieTHTb rojiyö, 3pa3y x nepeTBopHBca Ha rojiyöa, nonaB raaTH-Ha3JipraraiTH BTÜcana, npn-rayB jjo 3eMjii, po3jjep, a Höne, inp BHnajio 3 Hboro, B3HB y jj3bo6 i nojieTiß jjo Tiei jjepxaBH, jje 6yß nopriß najiaii.
HopT HKpa3 6yß y cajjy i po3jjhbjihbch, nn He ch-jjHTb jjecb Ha jjepeßi rojiyö, inp btIk i3 30jiotoi kjiItkh. IToöaHHB öoro b He6i, xoriß öyjio npHMaHHTH, Ta rojiyö onycTHB Ha Hboro Höne i3 jx3bo6a, i nopT po3-CHnaBca Ha nopox i Max.
B Ty MHTb nap Jlroniö, napnirn i öoro HaöcTaprua
JJOHKa BH3BOJIHJIHCH 3 HeBOJli.
A Harn JieriHb B3HB napy nopTOBHX KOHeö, noca-jjhb Ha ojjHoro napeBy jjpnicy, a Ha jjpyroro caM ciß, i pyniHjiH bohh jjojjoMy. CiM poxiB öjiyKajiH, noKH jjicTajiHca jjo CBoei jjepxaBH.
51k noöanHB ix CTapnö uap, nonwyBaß y pyxn-Horn, ßijjjjaB öoMy KopoHy i oxeHHB Ha riö jjpHbui, m;o Maß i3 Heio xjioneub jjeß'aTb Honeö HonyßaTH, a oöjinnna He öannra.
Po3Ka3aß r Te, mo 3Haio, a Moxe, bh 3HaeTe, mo öyjio Jjajii, to MeHi po3Kax:eTe.
nPO XJIOniJfl, flKHH MYCHB CJBQKHTH B OXBAfl
Byjio, jje He öyjio, y ciMjjecaT cbOMiö jjepxaßi, 3a
CKJTHHHMH TOpaMH, 3a MOJIOnHHMH nOTOKaMH. Tax
6h naHH jjepxajiHca Ha cnjiax, rk nicox Ha BHjiax. Ä ix He jiaio — jjaö im, Boxe, mo coöi rajjaio. ByB
ojjHH JTeMOHbKa, HOCHBCH 3jieroHbKa, Maß irrraHH no-jiothhhí, a jjpanaßca Ha ctíhh jjepeB'ími.
)Khb ojjhh öijjHHH hojiobík, HKHH He Maß 6araTO
JJlTeÖ, JIHHI OJJHOrO CHHa.
Kojih xjionenb nüjpic, 6aTbKO noBÍB öoro jjo MicTa, 11106 HaönpaBCH po3yMy. IlpoxojjHjiH bohh hihpokhm nojieM, 3MopHjiHCH i cijiH Ha Tpaßi, Ha 6epe3i xpac-Horo 03epa, TpoxH nepenowra.
Hojiobík jiir nin; Kyrna i 3ÍTXHyB: «Ox-Baö!» Toi ac
XBHJIHHH Í3 BOJJH BHCKOHHB HeHHCTHÖ í nHTae:
— Horo th MeHe KjiHKaB?
— 5L Te6e He KjiHKaB, — Kaxe hojiobík.
— Th x mobhb: «OxBaö!» A r too, MeHe 30ByTb OxBaö.
— Th Mem He noTpiÖHHÖ.
— Ta KyjjH öjjern Í3 chhom?
— Bejxy öoro b mícto, hio6 po3yMy HaBHHBca i jiimne ähb, rk r.
— Hy, to jjaö öoro MeHi b Hayxy.
HoJIOBÍK 60hbch, SCK TpeMTÍB, Ta HeHHCTHÖ Tax jjyö-
HyB KonHTOM, mo MycHB jjaTH CHHa. Kojih bohh npo-ijjajiHCH, He^HCTHÖ CKa3aB:
— Píbho Hepe3 piK Ha HbOMy míchí 3yerpÍHeMO-cr. ITpHHeceHí cto cpiÖHHX i cnpoöyern yni3HaTH
CHHa.
MHHyB piK. Hojiobík npnroTyBaB cto cpiÖHHX i npHÖrnoB jjo 03epa. IloKjiHKaB:
— OxBaö!
He^HCTHÖ noHBHBca:
— 5L TyT! Hy, nojioacH Ha pyicy cto cpiÖHHX, a r 3Bepx hhx nojioacy n'iiTCOT. >ikhip BnÍ3Haern CBoro CHHa, TBoi öyjjyTb i cto, i n'írrcoT cpiÖHHX, a hí — to
MOÜ
HopT CKOHHB jjo 03epa, a *iepe3 XBHjiHHy bhjiÍ3 3 TpbOMa rojiyöaMH:
— Hy, Bni3HaBaö CHHa!
HojIOBTK npHJJHBJTHeTbCH, npHJJHBJIHGTbCH — He
Moxe Bni3HaTH. Tojji HenncTHH xaxe:
— Hy, nepe3 piK npHHjjH ciojjh i 3HOBy npHHecn
cto CpiÖHHX.
Hojiobtk noBepHyBca jjojjoMy, njianynn. )KiHKa öoro nHTae:
— II],o th njianeni?
— Ta jje 6h He njiaicaB, kojih HenncTHH 3aBopo-3chb Harnoro CHHa b rojiyöa, i n hisk He Mir öoro yni3HaTH.
)KiHKa 3anjiaKajia ii coöi. I nycTHBca nojioßiK no cßiTy xeöpaTH MijjHKH, aÖH Ha3ÖHpaTH jjo poxy cto
CpiÖHHX.
A RK MHHyB piK, 3'flBHBCfl HajJ 03epOM kojio TOTO
KymHKa. noKJiHKaB:
— OxBaö!
HeHHCTHH BHJli3 i3 bojjh:
— Ä TyT. Hh npHHic cto CpiÖHHX?
— npHHic.
— KjiajjH MeHi Ha pyKy, a n Ha hhx noKjiajxy n'jrr-cot. ükiiio Bni3Haeni — tboi öyjjyTb yci, a He Bni3Haeni — to moi.
HopT CKOnHB y BOJjy, i CKOpO 3BijXrH BHJieTUIH TpH
CHBeHbKi rojiyÖH ii cüih Ha Kymi.
— Hy, Bni3HaBaü, — Kaxe nopT.
HojIOBiK jjhbhbch, jjhbhbch Ha HHX, a3C hoto Oni
3a6ojiüiH. Aue He Bni3HaB. HenncTHH perone:
— Hjjh coöi jjojjoMy, a nepe3 piK öyjjb Ha HbOMy Micui ii npHHecn cto CpiÖHHX. ükiiio ö TpeTÜi pa3 He yni3Haeni cboto CHHa, to HiKOjiH öoro He noöanHin.
HojioßiK cxhjihb rojioBy i, njianynn, nojjaBca jjo-jjoMy. )KiHKa öoro nHTae:
— II],o th 3HOBy xypnnicH i njianeni?
— JXe 6h He xypHBca i He njiaKaB, hkiiio ii jjpyraii pa3 He yni3HaB CHHa. I rporni nponajin, i CHHa HeMa.
IlojiHrajiH cnara cyMHi-npecyMHi. vKnnca ítkocb 3acHyjia, a hojiobík He Moxe. Pa3 kojio niBHoni bíh nye — XTOcb noeryícaB y bíkho.
— Xto TaM?
— He Ä, HífflbKy...
Hojiobík 36yjJHB 3íÍHKy, hibhjjko bíjjhhhhb JiBepi, BnycTHB CHHa jjo xaTH. flyxe HOMy 3pajjijiH — CTajiH oöiÖMaTH, LtůiyBaTH. Ajie bíh xaxe:
— He LtüiyÖTe, 60 6yjje 3 MeHe nyTH, h HenncTHH 3jjorajj;aeTbCH, KyjjH r xojjhb. 5L npHÖnioB cxa3aTH, m;o rk öyjjeTe MeHe BnÍ3HaBaTH, to a6n bh 3HajiH: 3 Moro jiíboto oxa cjib03a noTene, a npaBe kphjio 6yjje TpoxH onyineHe bhh3.
Chh ue cxa3aB i hibhjjko niniOB reTb, inp6 nopT He noöanHB, inp noro HeMa jjoMa.
MnHyB pix, i hojiobík 3'ítbhbcíi kojio 03epa Ha TOMy 3í míchí nin; KyineM. noKjiHKaB:
— OxBaň!
HeHHCTHH BHJIÍ3 Í3 BOJJH:
— 5L ryrl Hy, KjiajjH Ha pyxy cto cpiÖHHX i ne-Kaň...
Hojiobík noKjiaB HOMy Ha jjojiohio rporni, a nopT nponaB b 03epi h nepe3 XBHjiHHy bhhíc Tpbox chbhx rojiyöiß:
— yni3HaBaö CHHa. He b ocTaHHiň pa3... Hojiobík npHjjHBjíaeTbca, npHjjHBjíaeTbca. Henn-
cthh perone:
— Oh Jjijjy, cjiaöi b Te6e oni!
Ta nojioBÍK noMÍTHB Ha oni ojjHoro rojiyöa cjibo-3HHKy. npHjjHBHBca jiinnie — i npaBe kphjio Tpoxn onymeHe jjojjojiy. I norjiajjHB rojiyöa no rojriBni:
— Orte 6yjje míh.
I rojiyö ojjpa3y nepeKHHyBca xjionneM. HopT cep-jjhto xaxe nojioBÍKOBi:
— Hy, 6epn öoro coöi! BÍ3bmh h uiíctcot cpiÖHHx! noTÍM noBepHyBca jjo jiererai:
— Th y MeHe HaBHHBca BCbOMy, ajie BBaxaň, a6n r Te6e He cniÖMaB Ha 4)irjiax. Vlčino cniÖMaio Te6e Ha 4)irjiax — 6ijia 6yjje!
Hojiobík, macjiHBHH, npHBÍB CHHa jjojjoMy. Hle h rpoHieň npHHic. XjionneBÍ He Moxyrb HapajryBa-
THCÍI.
MHHyjio napy thxhíb, i chh xaxe:
— HaHbKy, 3aBTpa nijjeMO Ha Topr.
— Hamp, rk mh 6íjihí? HaM Hinoro aHi npojjaBa-th, aHi KynyBaTH.
— He xypiTbCH — cxopo öyjjeMO öaraii. 5L nepe-KHHyca y Benpa-rojjoBaHHKa h noxeHeTe MeHe Ha ToproBHnro. Ta He npociTb 3a MeHe hí Memne, hí öüibine — jiHin THcany cpiÖHHX.
JTejjBe noHBHjiHca Ha Top3i, icynni ix 3pa3y oöery-nnjiH i 3anHTyioTb:
— IIIo npocHTe 3a Benpa?
— Tncany cpiÖHHX — hí öüibine, hí MeHine. CTÜibKH rponieö xojjeH Kynenb He Maß. Jlnnie nin;
Benip noHBHBca öaraTHÖ m'hchhk i BHnjiaTHB jjíjjobí THcanKy. Kaxe:
— Hy, nojioBine, Moxeni íth jjojjoMy, öyjjeni jjoöpe
3ÍHTH.
Benpa nocajiHjiH Ha BÍ3 i noBe3jiH. nepejj Kopn-mok) 3ynHHHjiH KOHeö i öjjyTb norocTHTHca. M'ac-hhk rjTHHyB Ha Benpa i xaxe:
— Ba, nn He BTene jjecb toh BenpncbKO?
Ajie Benp cnoKUÍHO jiexaB i He pyniaBca. A rk Kynni nonajm b KopnMÍ nhth-ryjiHTH, bíh ynHHHBca rojiyöoM i nojieiiB reTb. Hle CKopinie 6yB jjoMa, rk
ÖaTbKO.
Hojiobík jxyace 3pajjÍB, kojih noöanHB xjionini:
— CHHKy, r XypHBCH, IIIO TH TaM 30CTaHeniCH.
— O hí, HííHbKy, r HaBnHBca po3yMy!..
3HOBy MHHyjio KÚibKa jjhíb, i xjionenb xaxe 6aTb-kobí:
— HííHbKy, 3aBTpa ijjeMO Ha Topr. 9Í CTaHy xpac-HHM xepeöueM. Ta iup6 bh He npojjajiH MeHe pa30M 3 KaHTapeM. 51k npojjacTe pa30M 3 KaHTapeM, tojjí MeHe öüibHie He nooa^HTe. A npociTb 3a MeHe noBHy h My cpiÖHHX, HKy 9i KonHTOM bh6'k).
ITpHBÍB hojiobík Ha Topr 2cepe6iiíi. IloHajiH 3Öira-THCH Kynui. ÜHTaioTb:
— Dip npocHTe 3a KOHHKa?
— IlOBHy RMy CpiÖHHX, ÍIKy BÍH BHÖ'e KOnHTOM.
HixTO 3 KynuiB He Maß CTÜibKH rpoHieü. Pa3 ine ßejiHKHH naH, a to 6yß Oxßaö.
— Dip, ÄViy, — 3a xepeöirn?
— Äuy rpoineö, axy bhö'g kohhtom.
IlaH He TopryBaBca, a kojih xepeöeub bhöhb Be-
JlWi&3¥Ly RMy, 3aCHnaB h Cpi6jIOM-30JIOTOM.
— BepH coöi rpoini.
Hojiobík 3pajjiB i 3 pajjocTi 3a6yB 3a KaHTap. floKH BHÔpaB Í3 3MH Bei rpoini, naH yxe 6yB jjajiexo. Ah6o CTapHH Ha3jjorHaB Kynua i 3aroÖKaB:
— Ä KaHTap He npojjaBaB! IIoBepHiTb MeHi KaHTap! IlaH 3acMÍíiBCíi:
— Oh, jjijjHKy, KaHTap npojjaeTbca pa30M 3 ko-HeM.
3a3cypHBca hojiobík i rpoinaM He pajjHH, onycTHB rojioBy i Hjje njiany^H jjojjoMy.
A naH Bejje xepeöirn. IIphbíb noro jjo Ky3Hi, jje npauroBajio jjBaHajmaTb KOBajiiB.
— Hh bh MeHi nijjKyeTe kohh? OrapiiiHH bíjjxiobíb:
— Mh nijjKyeMO, jiHine hk 3anjiaTHTe?
— ,ZIp6pe 3anjiany.
— To 5LK BaM Tpe6a nijjKyBaTH?
— Tpeöa npnÖHTH Taxi nijjKOBH, iup6 KOXHa Ba-XHjia no jjBaHajmaTb ueHTHepiß.
— Mh 3poÖHMO i Taxi nijjKOBH, íikhio MaeTe 6a-raTO rpoineö.
— 5L Maro jjochtb!
KoBajii nocami KyBaTH iiíjjkobh. A bohh Mann cjryncHHHro, mo HOCHjia í3 KpHHHin Bojxy 3ajiÍ30 rap-TyBaTH. Hepnae BOHa Bojjy i Kaxe xepeöueBi:
— Oh Heöope KOHHxy, hk6h th 3HaB, íikí Ha Te6e roTyioTb nijjKOBH?
IloHecjia Bijrpa, BHjiHjia Ha rapírae 3ajiÍ30 i 3HOBy npHHHUia jjo KpHHHiti, norjiajiHjia xepeöirn:
— Eh, KOHHKy, KOHHKy, rk th öyaern TaraTH Taxi CTpairmi nijjKOBH?
Tojji xepeöeub nporoBopHB:
— flÍBHHHO, 3HÍMH 3 MOCI HIHI KaHTap. CjiyXHHHfl 3HHJia. A BÍH 3pOÖHBCH pHÖOK) í CKO-
HHB y KpHHHLtro. HeHHCTHH npo Lie 3HaB. Bíh 3po-6hbch rajjoM i nojiÍ3 y kphhhhto. Xjioneirs hibhjjko nepeMiHHBca Ha rojiyöa i Tixae! Aue nopT 3po6hbch acTpyöoM — i 3a hhm! Ocb, ocb jjotohhtb rojiyöa, ajie too 3ajieTÍB *iepe3 bíkho y uapcbicy najiaTy. ITpHH-ueca HiBHjjeHbKO 3aicpHjia bíkho, ru;o6 rojiyö He Mir BHjieTiTH i Jjyace ÖoMy pajja. HaKa3ajia 3po6hth KpacHy KjiiTKy h jjoöpe rojxye rojiyöa, rjiajjHTb öoro i He po3-jiynaeTbca 3 hhm hí BjjeHb, hí bhohí.
Aue kojih BOHa 3acHHajia, rojiyö poÖHBca jiereHeM i íb CTpaBy, npnroTOBjieHy jjjia npHHuecH. 3aB2íjiH noijjaB Tax, hio b Tapírmi Hhoro He jiHinajioca.
CjiyXHHHÍ JJHByiOTbCH:
— Ba, m;o rte Haina npHHueca Tax CMa^He icTb? I npHHecjiH öijibHie, 11106 He 6yjia rojiojjHa. ITpHHiieca Tex jjHByeTbca:
— HoMy HeceTe Tax 6araTO?
— TapijiKH Bee nopoxHi 3ajiHHiaioTbCH, i mh 6oi-
MOCÍI, mo BH rOJIOJJHi.
— 5L He rojiojjHa, r 3aBxjj;H jmrnaro bicy Ha ctojií, — Kaxe im npHHiieca. I jxyMae co6i: «Ba, xto He nicjia MeHe noijjae? Myrny nijicTeperra...»
I 3aMKHyjia jjBepi, a Kjirona cxoBajia.
nicjia Benepi jiarjia b cboio noerijib i Bjjajia, mp cnHTb... Ajie BOHa He cnajia, Bce rjiHnajia y toh 6ík, jje ctíji. Pa3 yHoni bhhiiiob í3 kjiítkh rojiyô, CTaB npeKpacHHM jiereHeM i cíb 3a ctíji.
flÍBHHHa noTHxeHbKy BCTajia 3 nocTejii, noMajiy nijjKpajiaca jjo CTOjiy i cxonnjia jiereHa 3a pyKy.
— IHp th 3a ojjhh?
— 5L toh i toh, — i Bce 1H p03nOBÍB.
— Hy, th — míh, a a — TBoa! 5L hí 3a Koro He BijjjjaMca, jiHine 3a Te6e.
3 toto nacy bohh koxhhh jjeHb 3ycTpwajiHca i jjyxe jhoôhjihch. A jjo napa npHxojjmiH npHHijH, rpa-4)H, 6apoHH i CBaTajiH öoro jjoHbKy. Hap 3aKjiHKaB jjoHbKy h Kaxe:
— To6i nac 3aMĎK bhxojjhth, th B2ce MOjiojjHija. BnÖHpaö co6i, kotphh to6í jiioöhh, kotphh to6í jjo cepija.
Ajie npHHijeca onycrajia rojioBy:
— HaHbKy, a B3ce 3acBaTaHa, míh cyjjxeHHÖ yxe
JjaBHO npHHHIOB.
— JXe bíh? Th HaM híhoto He Ka3ajia.
— HaHbKy, míh cyjjxeHHH — rojiyô y kjiíthí...
— >Ikhh rojiyô?! Ujo TH BHrajjyern?
— Toh rojiyô, mp BjieTÍB y Moe bíkho. HaHbKy, a 3a jjpyroro híkojih He BHHjjy, JiHine 3a Hboro xony...
flÍBHHHa npocHjia-MOjiHjia cboto 6aTbKa BÍjjjjaTH íí 3a rojiyôa. Ujo MaB Poôhth ijap? MycHB jjaTH 3rojjy.
npHHijeca B3ana rojiyôa Ha pyKy i nimjia jjo Miera KynHTH ojjar. nonajiH roTyBaTH Becijuia. HaneioiH, HaBapnjiH, HaBe3jiH Hano'íb, HaÖHajiH My3HK.
Tojiyô jjaB jjíbhhhí nepereHb:
— Hboro nepcHa m;o6 th HÍKOMy He jjajia!.. CKopo b ijapcbKOMy najiaiji 3'aBHBca h OxBaö —
npHHHIOB aK rycjiap.
— HpecBÍTjiHH ijapio, — Kaxe, — a nyB, inp y Bac 6yjje Becijuia.
— TaK, TaK... pOÖHMO BeCLJIJIH.
— To Bi3bMiTb MeHe i moix LtiMÖopiB TycjiHTH. Kpa-hihx My3HKamiB He 3Haöjj;eTe.
— Ta iu;o bh 3a My3HKy öyjjeTe npocHTH?
— HaM He Tpeöa Hi cpiöjia, Hi 30jioTa jinine npHH-itecHH nepcTeHb, mp y Hei Ha jiißiö pyin.
— Hexan öyjje, — norojjHBca uap.
I OxBaö Ha jjpyraö jjeHb npHBiß CBoix My3HK. Hy, Hworo. TpanH hwhh jjeHb, i OxBaö npocHTb njiaT-hk). Hap 3aKjiHKaB jjoHbKy:
— flau ryjjaKaM nepcTeHb, hkhh Maern Ha jiißiö pyin. Mh TaK jjomobjihjihch.
flißHHHa 3rajjajia, mp rojiyö iii HaKa3yBaB HiKOMy He jjaßaTH toto nepcrai. I CKa3ajia:
— HaHbKy, Heft nepcTeHb — nojjapyHOK ßijj; moto Mojiojjoro. 9i He Moxy ii He CMiio jjaTH öoro minoMy. flaÖTe bh CBiÖ.
Hap jjae My3HKaM cboto nepcrai, Ta OxBaö He xone:
— npecBiTjiHÖ uapio, bh nooöiiTHjiH MeHinpHHite-chh nepcTeHb. Bh cboto cjioßa noBHHHi jjoTpHMaTH.
Hap 3acopoMHBca i 3aKpHHaB Ha jjoHbKy:
— BijjjjaBaä cßiö nepcTeHb! 5Lk He jjaern, to 6y-jjem KopoTina Ha rojioßy!
Tojji npHHiteca 3rauia 3 najibim nepcTeHb i Bjjapn-jia hhm 06 3eMjiio TaK, mo po3CHnaBca Ha MaKOBi 3epHHTKa. I He^HCTHH 3pa3y nepeMiHHBca y Kßo^Ky, mini My3HKH nepeMiHHjiHca b KypnaT i noHajiH 36h-paTH MaKOBe 3epHO.
Ta rojiyö nepeKHHyßca TxopeM i ckohhb Ha kboh-Ky — po3ipßaB ii.
Hap jiHHi om BHTpimHB Ha TaKy nyjjaciio. A Txip nepeMiHHBca Ha KpacHoro jieferai CTaB coöi kojio Mojiojjoi:
— npecBiTjiHÖ uapio, oue mor cyzrxeHa!
Tojji Hap 3hhb 3i CBoei rojioBH KopoHy, Hajjiß Ha xnonirn i CKa3aß:
— Th — míh 35ľľí>, HacjiiztHHK. ITepejjaio Ha Te6e
LtapCTBO.
BecLnjiíi TpHBajio. Toctí íjih, nnjiH, BecejiHjiHca. I r Ha tíh roeram 6yB, HaiBca i HanHBca, nio CTaB n'íiHHft, ynaB Ha cTuieub — i uift Ka3n;i Kmeub.
^BAHAÍWflTb JIEBE^HIIb I ^BAHAÍWflTb JIEEE^IB
Byjia coôi cnpiTKa ÍBaHKa. IIIyKajia BOHa cjijgkôh Ta ft He Morjia 3HaftTH. Aac ojjhh ôaraTHft rocnojjap y3HB jjiBHHHy 3a HaftMHHKy. Bíh i cboí jjíth MaB, ajie 2cajiÍB jjo poôoth ŕx 3acTaBjiHTH, a 6Ln;Ha CHpŕnca tídkko b Hboro rapyBajia.
Ojjhoto pa3y npHftnuia BOHa BBenepi 3 nojia jjo-jjoMy. Uwhíí jjeHb He ijia híhoto, a ôara^xa nocnjiae Ha pi^Ky niMarra npaTH.
Ilepe ÍBaHKa niMaira ft njiane Ha cbok) jjojho He-macjiHBy, 60 Jjyxe ift ripKO, a He Mae 3 khm nojjúiH-
THCÍI TOpeM TÍDKKHM.
TyT 3'HBHjiacH He3HaftoMa jjiBHHHa y BÍHKy Ta ft xaxe:
— ÍBaHKO, He njiaH. 3Haio, 1110 toôí ripKO. Ilo-KHHb niMaira npaTH. Xojjh 3i mhok) — ôyneni y bího1!-xy xojjhth.
flyace rapHa 6yjia jjiBHHHa, Jjyace rapHO roBopnjia, ft ÍBaHKa noKHHyjia Bce — ninijia 3a Heio.
Bejia jjiBHHHa ÍBaHKy noHajj Bojjy ft 3aBejia b jiíc. IniJIH BOHH JIÍCOM JJO hohí, ftnuiH umy HM, nOKH He 3aniíuin jjhkí xypn. A kojih 3anLajin, jjiBHHHa nepe-TBopnjiaca b jieôejjnnro ft nojieTÚia, a ÍBaHKa cnaM'a-Tajiaca, iu;o BOHa caMa-ojjHa b CTpaniHHX xamax. Xo-TĹJia bhôth Ha jjopory, ane TÚibKH nojjpanajia coôi pyKH ft hoth. Člna nin; jjepeBO, njiane:
— TocnojjH, noro cnpircbica jjojiíi Taxa Heinacjm-Ba? y öarana r tídkko npanjoBajia, ajie 3a CBoe jkuttr öyjia öesne^Ha. A Tenep 3aBejia MeHe axacb MaHa b jiic, i jjoBejjeTbca TyT nponaera.
He BCTHrjia BOHa He cxa3aTH, rk 3aTpmjajiH Kopni, h 3'hbhbch CTapeHbKHH jjijjycb. Kaxe bíh:
— floHbiiro jjopora, He njian. Xojjh jjo MeHe — jjoöpe To6i 6yjje.
— Oh, jjijjycio, Hijje HeMa jjoöpa ôíjjhíh cnpoTi.
— Ä Bce, IßaHKO, 3Haio npo Te6e.
Tax ii Hi cjioBa 3jjHByBajiH, mo BOHa nocjiyxajia jjijja — nirnjia 3a hhm.
noBÍB ii toh jjijjycb me jjajii b jiíc. I npHBÍB jjo HKorocb jjBopy. TaM cepejj jiicy ctoítb MajibOBaHa xaTKa Ha Kypiraiü jiannj, jjoBKOjia xaTKH pocTe cajj, y cajjy nTaniKH cnißaioTb. 3aÖHijiH jjo xaTKH, a TaM npo-CTopo, nonpHTaHO Bce. ATaKHX bhhihbok! TaKHX no-jjyinoid nojjHBHjiaca IßaHKa h xaxe:
— flřjjycio, MeHi TyT mhjio, ajie r 6yjjy caMima.
— He öyjjeiii th cyMyßaTH. B MeHe e ojjHHajjijírrb jjoHbOK, a th öyjjeiii — jjBaHajjHírra.
Bpa3 mocb HajjBopi 3ainyMijio. IßaHKa BHrjiimyjia y bíkho, a Hajj xaTKOio jiiTaioTb ojjHHajjijiiTb jieöe-jjHijb. JliTaioTb-jiiTaioTb, Ta He cijjaioTb. JXae jjijjycb íh KOHOBOHKy b pyKH Ta h Kaxe:
— BbKH, jjoHe^KO, jjopbKKOio *iepe3 cajj jjo xpn-
HHHKH, 3aHepnHH CBĎKOÍ BOJJH H npHHecH JJO xaTH.
HpHHOCHTb BOHa B KOHOBIJÍ BOJjy, a B Xari HaBKO-JIO CTOJiy CHJJHTb OJJHHajJIJHTb JjÍBHaT í COpOHKH BH-HIHBaiOTb.
nijjiHHIOB JjijjyCb, HanHBCH BOJJH, nOXBajIHB IßaH-
Ky h nHTae:
— AlH BMÍ6HI TH BHHIHBaTH?
— Bmíio.
— To cijjaö 3 jjiBHaTaMH Ta h He 6yjje to6í cyMHO.
Cüia BOHa, jjajiH m nojioTHO, Ha hkomy nTaniKH noBHMajibOByBam, Ta ii CKa3ajiH BHHiHBaTH pyniHHK. BoHa BHHiHBae, a jjiBnaTa Tax cnißaioTb, hio He mox-Ha HacjiyxaTHca Hi thx rojiociß, Hi thx niceHb.
ITojjhbhjihch jjißnaTa Ha IßaHHHHi pyKH Ta ii ojjHa 3 hhx nHTae:
— Horo b Teöe, ceerpHHKO, Taxi pyKH nopaHeHi? Orajia BOHa po3noBijiaTH, rk jiHHiHjiaca caMa-ojjHa
cnpiTKOio, rk y öaraniß cjiyxnjia: Hejjorjjajia, Hejjo-CHnjiajia; HexTyBajiH Heio, y HaöripHiHii Mopo3 no-CHjiajiH jjo poöoth, y Haöripiny cjibOTy. KaxyTb jjiBnaTa:
— He B3ce MHHyjioca. Tenep Toöi 3 HaMH öyjje jjoöpe, jiHine jjijjycH Tpeöa cjiyxaTH.
nojiarajiH bohh cnaTH. A paHO-BpaHui npHÖrnoB jjijjycb i HaKa3ye:
— AHy, rycH, KynaTHca!
ITopoÖHjiHCH jjiBnaTa jieöejjHitHMH. A IßaHKa ii He3-nyjiaca, rk cnjiecHyjia KpnjiaMH ii BHjieTÜia 3a nojj-pyraMH y bhcho. IlpHjieTÜiH bohh Ha Mope. Ojjh-HajmaTb jieöijjoK nocKjiajjajiH Kpnjia b xynxy, a IßaHKa CBoi 3ÖOKy noKjiajia, 11106 yni3HaTH, 6o ceerpHui B3ce He nepniHÜ jjeHb jiiTaioTb, a BOHa ine HOßeHbKa. Ho-BeHbKa, ajie Haöicpaina mqjkm hhmh.
üoöirjiH jjiBnaTa jjo Mopa KynaTHca. BnKynajiH-cr, npHjieTÜiH, nocHijjajiH Ta ii jjajii cum 3a cboio
pOÖOTy. BHHIHBajIH BOHH n'HTb JJHiß, a Ha HIOCTHH
jjeHb jjijj; xaxe:
— Tenep, jjißnaTa, nijjeTe nojioTH ii nojiHßaTH ro-pojj. TyjjH npHHjjyrb jjßaHajmHTb xnonnm kochth oko-MaHKy. He öüiTeca ix.
nojnoTb jjißnaTa ropojj, nojiHBaioTb, a Tpoxn jjajii jjßaHajjiTHTb xjionnJB kochtb KOHioniHHy. Ta ii Hino-ro. Aac nepejj oöijjoM bhöuiob Jjijrycb 3 xaTH, MaxHyB
6ÜIOK) XyCTHHOK) i KpHKHyB!
— Any, jieöejji, Ha Bojjy!
/iBaHajjiTHTb Kocapiß CTajiH jieöejjHMH, cnjiecHyjiH KpHjiaMH h nojieTÍjiH b ojjhh 6ík. KpHKHyB jjijj me pa3:
— AHy, jieôijjKH, Ha Bojjy!
^BaHajJITHTb nOJlijIbHHLtb CTajIH 6ĹJIHMH jieôejjH-
ithmh, cnjiecHyjiH KpnjiaMH — nojieTWH b jjpyraö 6ík.
I tí, i tí noKynajiHca, nooôijjajiH, 3hob erajiH jjo poôoTH. ITojiioTb jjiB^aTa, kochtb xjioniji, a ojjhh ko-cap no3Hpae b jjíjjíb ropojj i xaxe:
— Xjioniji, xjioniji, Tax MeHi cnojjoôajiacíi HOBa jjijjoBa jjoHbKa, uio 3 rajjKH MeHi He cxojjhtb. 5L jinnie
He 3HaiO, rk JJOCTOÍITHCÍI B JjijjyCÍI, IHOÔH BÍH JJ03BO-
jiHB HaM noôpaTHca. A ojjhh Kocap Kaxe:
— Ta th HaöjjoBine b jjijja XHBeni, to h 3Haeni, nio Tpeöa Tax poönra, aÖH jjijj coöi tboio poöoTy cnojjoöaB, to bíh jura Teöe Bce 3poÖHTb.
floöpe nojiojia ropojj IßaHKa, ajie jjoöpe ö kochb toh xjioneiTb, nio BOHa ÖoMy cnojjoöajiacii. Bßenepi xjionui 3 jjiB^aTaMH CTajiH jieöejjiiMH, npHjieTÜiH jjo-jjoMy, noBenepanH, a tojjí jjíjj xaxe:
— HyB r, nio ojjHOMy jieöejjeßi cnojjoöajiacii moji ojja jieöijjKa. 5L po3yMÍio, mo Taxe mojiojjíctb i ne-pe^HTH im He 6yjjy, kojih cxonyTb bíjj; MeHe pa30M BÍjjjieTÍTH. Aue Haö jieöijjb Brajjae, KOTpa jieôijjKa HOMy cnojjoöajiacii.
Bei xjionni nocTaBajiH ojjHaKOBHMH jieôejjHMH, a jjiB^aTa jieôijjKaMH — ojjHa b ojjHy, rk oko b oko. Kaxe jjíjjo:
— Bnönpan, Kosaře, KOTpa tboíi!
A rk bíh noKaxe, kojih bcí ojjHaKOBi? ^HBHTbca bíh, jjHBHTbca, a IßaHKa Tex coöi öoro cnojjoôajia Ta h Tponie^KH CKpHBHjia Hory. Jieöijjb nijjiniiioB jjo Hei, a tojjí jjíjj roBopHTb:
— Hy npomaöca, jjoHbKO, 3i cboímh cecTpaMH, a
TH, CHHy, 3í cboímh ÔpaTaMH, lJJbTe JJO pOJJHHH.
— 9i He Maro pojjhhh, — CKa3ajia IßaHKa.
— HiHoro-Hworo, öyjje y Bac pojjHHa.
CTajIH bohh JHOJJbMH. J\\r JjaB IM Bi3, MHIIOK 30-
jioTa. rionpomajiHCH IßaHKa Ta xjioneub 3 yciMa h Bijj'ixajiH. KynnjiH coöi 3a 30jioto nojie, KynnjiH xaT-Ky h XHByTb y jjoöpi h rapa3jji.
^BAHAIWflTb ^IBOK
ByB jje He 6yB ojjhh uap, kotphh Jjyxe jhoöhb nojiroßaTH Ha 3ßipKy.
Pa3 ßiH niinoß y jiic 3 nyniKoro. Xojjhb, xojjhb hwhh jjeHb no xami i He Mir Hhoro yönra. Yxe no-HajjBenip bhhhiob Ha nojiHHy i noMirHB npeKpacHO-ro ojierai, hio Maß jjyxe KpacHi porn.
— Eh, — jxyMae coöi uap, — Hboro ojiemi jhoöhb
öh r BCTpijIHTH i3-3a HOTO KpaCHHX poriß...
I nonaß iTH 3a hhm. OjieHb, rk yBHjjiß nojioßiKa, nycTHßca TiKaTH y TeMHHii jiic. Uap 3a hhm. EbKHTb,
ÖDKHTb i BMOpHBCH... KlHHHBCfl Jiic, BHHHIOB Hap Ha
nojie, jjHBHTbca: ojierai mjje! «IUp 3a nyjjo? — jjyMaB uap. — Becb nac 6ir nepejj moimh oiHMa i pa3 jihhi nponaB, mön b 3eMjiro npoBajiHBca».
Uap Jjyxe 3MyHHBca i 3axoTiß bojjh HanHTHca... IIIyKae kphhhhto, rnyKae i He Moxe 3HaÜTH...
A xary TaKy Mae, mp He Moxe TepniTH.
Pa3 jihhi HaTpanHß Ha kphhhhto.
— Hy, — Kaxe caM coöi, — Tenep Han'roca cbdkoi bojjh.
HaxHjiHBca jjo KpHHHiji, i mpcb niHMano öoro 3a hihk> h He nycKae. I nporoßopHjio:
— JThhi TaK Teöe Bijjnymy, hkhio nooöiirHern MeHi Te, npo hio jjoMa He 3Haern.
Hap jjyMae, jxyMae... Ba npo m;o bíh jjoMa He 3Hae? Tax bíh yce 3Hae... I CKa3aB:
— Xaö 6yjje no-TBoeMy. 06íithk> to6í Te, npo nio jjoMa He 3Haio...
— ,Ho6pe... Hepe3 jiBajmíiTb pokíb npnnjjy 3a hhm. I BÍjjnycTHB napeBy ninio... I nizinncajin koh-
TpaKT. BepTaeTbca nap jjojjoMy sacMynemití. Yxe noMy He MHjia 3Bipxa. OnycTHB jjojjojiy rojioBy i jjyMae: «Ba m;o 6n to motjio 6yTH? Ba hh He Hapo-jjhbch y 3íohh xjion^hk, i 9i 6yn;y MycHTH noro jjaTH HenncTOMy?»
IlpnonioB jjojjoMy, i cnpaBjji HapojjHBca y Hboro chh!.. Hap B3HB jjHTHHy Ha pyxn i ripKO 3anjiaKaB. )KoHa dOK 3jiHKajiaca:
— II],o 3 to6ok> CTajioca? HoMy th Tax ripKO mrakem?
— Tax i Tax... 5L HaxnjiHBca jjo KpnHnni, a6n bojjh HannTHca, i mocb Bxonnjio MeHe 3a ninio, He nycKajio i nporoBopnjio: «nooöinirii Te, npo nio jjoMa He 3Haeni». I n nooöiiTHB, 60 rajjaB, m;o npo Bce 3Haio...
Tenep i xoHa 3jiíncajiacíi i 3anjiaKajia:
— GjjHHoro CHHa erpaTHMe...
A noTÍM nonajia ce6e i nojioBÍKa yTiniaTn:
— He acypHca. ^BajmaTb pokíb m;e jjajiexo. A TaM 6or HaM jjonoMoxe bhhth 3 oíjjh...
Majio-noMajiy bohh 3acnoKoijiHCH i Maroce 3a6y-jih npo öijjy.
A xjionHHK pic, 5iK 3 bojjh, — 3jjopoBHH, Kynepíi-
bhh, CHHbOOKHH.
OjjHoro jjhh bíh neperopTaB HííHbKOBi nanepn i 3HannioB KOHTpaKT. npo^HTaB i noöir jjo bítiiíi.
— HaHbKy, m;o ne 3a jjoKyMeHT?
Hap no6jiijj;HÍB, 3anjiaxaB, i nepo noMy Bnajio 3 pyKH...
— Tax i Tax, CHHKy... — i po3noBÍB xjionneßi cboio 6ijry.
— Hy, HHHbKy... Pa3 Taxe jjúio crajioca, r Myniy Hapa3 íth reTb...
ITpHÖirjia o Mara. CTajm CHHa bíhmobjiíith... Ah6o jjapeMHO... Bíh 36npaeTbCíi b jj opory... 3jiarojiHjiH HOMy ixy, jjajiH rponieö, i xjionenb pyniHBca y cbít...
Lje, ijje, ijje... TopaMH, jiicaMH, nojiHMH... 5Lk jjyxe 3MynHBCH, cíb Ha TpaBy i 3axycye xjiiöa... Pa3 npHCTynHB jjo Hboro CTapeHbKHH jjíjjo.
— KyjjH jjepxHin nyTb, jiereHio? — nHTae noro.
— Ljy Ta ijry, caM He 3Haio KynH. HííHbKO MeHe jjBajmíiTb pokíb TOMy npojjaB HenncTOMy, i Tenep Myniy hth...
— Hy, to r to6í nopajjxy... nijjeni jjo ojjHoro napa, m;o MaB jjBaHajmíiTb jjíbok. CxaxH HOMy, inp th npHHinoB CBaTaTH... Ajie a6n th mnoro He 6oítb-cr, roBopn rpÍ3HO, cmúio, 60 íikiiio öyoeni roBopn-th 3 hhm thxo, 60hthch, — rojioBa tboh nonajje Ha CTpixy, jje B3ce mhotí tojiobh npnÖHTi ctohtb...
Xjionenb nojjHKyßaB 3a nopajry, i po3Íhili:jihcíi... Hepe3 napy thxhíb xjionenb 3HaňnioB toto napa.
BTBOpHB JJBepi i nOKJIOHHBCH.
— floöpHÖ jjeHb, npecBÍTjiHH napio!
— floöpHÖ jjeHb! — BijinoBiB nap i nyjjyeTbca: rk cmíb npocTHH jieríHb 3aÖTH b noro najiaTH, btbophth jjBepi b noro KÍMHaTy? I Tax rpÍ3HO, cmúio tobophth 3 hhm!
— Ta m;o th niyKaeni, CHHKy?
— 5L npHÖnioB jjo Bac CBaTaTH!
— CBaTaTH? Hy... nepnie cajjbMO 3a ctúi, nepe-
KyCHMO...
— Hi. Hanepejj noxaxiTb MeHi Bani MaeTOK, xony bhjjíth, nn MaeTe Taxe öaraTCTBO, rk míh HííHbKO...
«Ere, — jjyMae uap, — ue HKHÖcb Myjjpax». IjjyTb jjhbhthch MaGTOK. Hap noKa3ye KOHi, ko-Pobh, 6hkh, BiBiti, cjiobom, yce, mp Mae.
— ripecBiTjiHH Hap MHoriiM öaraTiniHÖ, hk Mio
HflHbO...
BepHyjiHca y najiaTy, a TaM ctüi yxe HaicpHTHii,
nOBHO 1CTH, IIHTH. A 3a CTOJIOM CHJJHTb JJBaHajJITHTb
jjißOK-KpacyHb... TjiHnaioTb KpajjbKOMa Ha jiererai, i jjyxe im jiroÖHTbca. Bei hhuih 6h 3a Hboro.
Ah6o OTeub jiHHi Tax npHHMae 3;rra, flKinp Bijjra-jjae, KOTpa 3 cecTep HaiiMOjiojjHia. A BijjrajjaTH tjdk-ko, 6o Bei jjibkh ojjHaKOßi: 3pocTOM, xpacoio, nojjo-6010. He MCCKHa jji3HaTHca, KOTpa CTaprna, a KOTpa
MOJIOJJHia.
flißKH no3HpaioTb Ha xjionirH i HiKOjjyioTb iioro: «Ko6h xoh ojjHa 3 Hac Bi/manacfl 3a Hboro... Ta-
khh cmüihh, KpacHHH xjioneub, a nponajje Hi 3a rup,
m npo inp...».
Kojih tocthjihch, uap CKa3aB:
— Hy, jiereHio, th npHÖrnoB CBaTaTH moio jriBKy... floöpe. Ä He npoTH... Ä 3rojjeH 3a Te6e jjaTH xoh KOTpy jjoHbKy, aööo hkhio Bijjrajjaern, KOTpa HaÖMO-jiojiiiia... Ahkhio He Brajjaern... bhjjhhi? — i noKa3aB iioMy najibiieM Ha erpixy. — TaM e jjBajmaTb jjeß'aTb rojiiß, i tboh öyjje TpHjmjrra!
nirnjiH cnaTH. XjionueBi bhjjüihjih napajjHy k!m-HaTy... Ane BiH He cnHTb... Coh iioro He 6epe... yKypHTbca, rup öyjje 3aBTpa... ^kiiio He Bijjrajjae, nponana rojioßa... TixaTH? KyjjH i hk? floBKOjia CTpaxa CTepexe Koaory Jjipxy, He jihhi jjßepi i BiKna...
Tax xjioneub onycTHB rojioßy i xypHTbca... Pa3 nye — y bücho 6'eTbca öjxxojia i xyaoKHTb. IjiaHyB Ha BiKHO, a jjajii 3hob 3a6yBca, 3ajxyMaBca. A öjxxo-jia Bce CHjibHirue i CHjibHirue xyaoKHTb i 6'eTbca y
CKJIO...
BwfflHHB bíkho, i öjjxojia 3ajieTijia b KÍMHaTy. JTiTae, jíiTae jjoBKOjia Hboro. A jjajii nepecTajia jíiTa-th, nponajia... Bhjjhtb xjionenb — nepejj hhm ctoítb npexpacHa jjÍBHHHa.
— 5L xony to6í jjpnoMorra, nopajjHTH. BpaHiii HHHbo nocTpo'ÍTb Hac b pRji, rk bohkíb, npnBejje Te6e i CKaxe: «Hy, BÜjrajjaö, KOTpa HaHMOjiojj-nia...» 5L 6yjjy BcepejjHHi mďk cecTpaMH, i jjoöpe jjhbhch: 6yjjy nycxaTH 3 Hoca nepBom tohkh... 3 ojjHoi 3MKH Hoca 6yjxyTb nepejíiTaTH b jjpyry... Th hhhhcíi, mo Hmoro He bhjjhhi, 60 HííHbKO 6yjje 3a
t060k> CJlÜjKyBaTH. I HKHIO JIHHI OJJHHM pyXOM no-
Kaxeni, ino to6í inocb 3bícho, — 3arHHeni... Xojjh 6ĹJIÍI Hac ropi-jjojii i hhhhcíi, ino He bhjjhhi nepBom TOHKH... Xojjh jjocHTb jjoBro, a noTÍM CTaHb cnepejj; HHHbKa i CKaxn: «ITpecBÍTjiHH napio, r He rojjeH y3HaTH, KOTpa HaÖMOjiojjnia, ajie Tax jjyMaio, ino oiiíi», — i noKaaceni Ha MeHe...
fliBKa 3HOB nepeKHHyjiaca öjjxojioio i nojieTŮia... A xjionenb Bxe 3acnoKo'ÍBca i 3acHyB...
BpaHiii öoro npooyzimin i npnBejin b iiapcbKy KÍMHaTy, jje jjBaHajjitHTb jjíbok ctohjih b pajji, rk bohkh...
— Hy, jiefeHK), Tenep jjepxnca! /Jhbhch Jjoöpe, 6o rojioBa He tboíi!
Xjionenb npncTynnB jjo jjíbok öjinacne i jjhbhtb-
CR. XojJHTb 6ĹJIÍI HHX TOpi-JJOJli i JJHBHTbCH, dOK ÖOTO
om nonajin ôojiíth... BjjHBjíaeTbca y jjíbok, He Moxe cnÍ3HaTH... Pa3 jihiii btítmhb, mo ojjhío ^íbijí nep-bohí tohkh 3 Hoca BHXojjíiTb, 3 ojjHoi 3MKH b Jipyry... Hhhhtbch, iu;o tohkh He bhjjhtb, ajie Ha jjiBKy jjoöpe nonpH3npaBca, a6n ii 3anaM'írraB... Xojjhtb, xojjhtb ropi-jjojii pajjoM... Hotím noBepHyBca jjo napa i Kaxe:
— HpecBÍTjiHH napio, tídkko BTajjaTH, 60 bcí Banii jjoHbKH ojjHaKOBi, ajie 3jjaeTbca MeHi, mo HaÖMO-jiojjnia — na!
— Hy, jjHBHCH jjoöpe, a6n th He oÖMaHyBca... Xjioneub 3HOB xojjHTb ropi-jjojii, npnjiHBjiinoHHCb,
noTÍM TBepjjo CTaB cnepejj HaÖMOjiojjHioi jjíbkh.
— Ha 6yjje! Hap 3aHyjj;yBaBCH:
— Th BijjrajjaB, — thxo nporoBopHB i jxyMae co6i: «Th MyjjpaK, anöo MeHe He nepexHTpHin... 5L Te6e Myrny niÖMaTn. JX&m to6í Taxy sajjany, rup ii He cnoB-
HHHI í JIHHIHHI TyT TOJIOBy...»
— ,ZIp6pe, jiereHK), — xaxe cepjjHTO nap, — jjHecb th BHrpaB jjijio... Ah6o me He Bee... TyT to6í Jjpyra 3ajiana: jjo paHa MycHin 3po6hth ckjihhhh míct Bin; Moei najiaTH jjo 6paTOBoi, a6n mh He xojjhjih no 3eMjii. Míct Mae ctohth y noBiTpi...
Hwnii jjeHb inn, nnjin, ryjiiuin. Benip nojiarajin cnaTH. Ajie xjionneßi He cnnTbca, coh noro He 6epe, xypnTbca, rk 6yjje 3aBTpa... Pa3 yHoni npnjieTijia 3hob öjjxojia, 6'eTbca y bíkho, xyaoKHTb. Xjionenb yTBO-pnB in bíkho. BoHa 3ajieTÍJia jjo xnxi, CTajiaca jjíbkoio
í rOBOpHTb!
— Dip TH 3a3CypHBCH?
— fle 6n a He xypnBca, kojih nap Haxa3aB MeHi jjo paHa nocTaBHTH y noBnpi míct Bin noro najiaTH jjo 6paTOBoi.
— He acypHca, Ha paHO öyjje Bee totobo... Jlaran, cnn...
PaHO nap hhm npoöyjjHBca, noöir jjhbhthch, hh roTOBHH míct... I 3aHyn;yBaBca, kojih yBHjjÍB, mp ro-TOBHH... Kaxe:
— JlerÍHb TaKHH Myjjpnn, rk r... Dip 3 hhm hh-hhth? 5Lk noro 3ry6nTn?
3aKjiHKaB xjiomra.
— Hy, BpOÖHB TH KpaCHHH MÍCT. I jjHecb BnrpaB th jjijio... An6o me He Bee. Die ojjHy sajjany Mycnni 3po6nTH. #Kirjp 3po6nni, jjiBKa TBoa, axnio hí —
rojioBa He tboh... 3 jiyrnnHHHH oripxiB 3po6n no-6oth...
Ax Tenep xjioneub 3axypHBCíi. nijinep rojioBy jjo-
JIOHÍTMH i CHJJHTb, CnaHHH HOTO He 6epe... BHOni 3HOB
npHjieTijia öjjxojia i erajiacíi npexpacHoio jjiBnHHOio. 5Lk Ha Hei nojjHBHBca, 3a6yB npo bcio öijjy.
— HoMy He cnnrn? Dip Haxa3aB nap?
— Haxa3aB BnHHHTH 3 jiyninHHHH oripidB no-6oth...
— Oro-o! Bíh i caM ne He BnHHHTb! MycHMO Tixa-th, 60 maKHie 3ryÖHTb Hac... Tenep cjiyxaö, mp to6í cicaxy... ITjHOHb Ha jiyninHHHH, Ha ctíji, Ha nocTÜib, Ha jj3epKajio, Ha jiaBHuro, Ha Jjßepi, BÍKHa, cjiobom,
Ha BCe, mo b HÍH KÍMHaTÍ...
Xjioneub cnoBHHB yce, rk CKa3ajia jjißnHHa, njno-HyB Ha Bei peni b KÍMHaTÍ...
Tojjí Jjßepi 3aMKHyjiH, b3íijih HaöcHjibHinioro kohh, cijiH Ha Hboro i nonajiH TiicaTH.
PaHO nap BCTaB i nocjiaB 3a xjionueM cjiyry, a6n npHHic noöoTH... Cjiyra CTyxae y jjBepi:
— BcTaBaÖTe!
A nocTLJib BijjnoBLJia:
— BcTaio, BCTaio...
Hepe3 napy xbhjihh cjiyra 3hob nocTyxaB y jjBepi:
— ITpecBiTjiHH uap Bac nexaioTb.
A Ta3HK!
— Tenep yMHBaroca.
Hepe3 HKHÖcb nac cjiyra 3hob:
— ITpecBiTjiHH uap npocHTb Bac y cboio KÍMHaTy... A pyniHHK!
— Tenep Birrapaioca...
I Tax jjajii... Ha mp xjioneub njnoHyB, yce 3aMicTb Hboro rojiocoM roBopnjio...
HaKÍHeub uap po3cepjjHBca i Haxa3aB cjiy3i:
— P036HH coKHpoio jjBepi! Dip bíh öyjje MeHe
CTLJIbKH JjypHTH!
Cjiyra bxoiihb coKnpy i jiynHyB y jjBepi:
— BTBopiTb JjBepi i jjaÖTe hoöoth! Tojjí jiynmnHHíi 3 oripxa 3areÖKajio:
— Dip coöi nap jjyMae, mp 3 jiynmnHHii MOXHa
h060th 3POÖHTH? XaÖ bíh 3pOÖHTb!
Cjiyra 3jiHKaBca, BepHyBca jjo napa i xaxe:
— ITpeCBÍTJIHH Ltapio! IlpHHLt He BTBOpaiOTb JjBepi,
a rpi3HO KpHHaTb: xaö nap caM 3 JiynmnHHii bhhhhtb hoöoth!
Eö, rk po3cepjjHBCH nap, cxonHB Tonip — i 6yx y jjBepi: p03kojiob ix HajjBoe. 3a6ir y KÍMHaTy xjionníi, a TaM — híkoto! SapnnaB 3i 3jioctí, rk 3Bip:
— BTeKjin!
no6ir jjo jjíbok, JJHBHTbCH — HaÖMeHiiioi HeMa.
Po3noBÍB jjBOM cjiyraM, a6n CKopo cijjajiH Ha kohí i jjoraHHjiH xjionníi...
Cjiyrn 6bKaTb, nonajin jjoraHirra xjiomiii. Tojji jjiBHHHa Kaxe:
— 5L CTaHyca nepKBOio, a th CTapeHbKHM nonoM. 5Lk Te6e öyjjyTb 3BijjaTH, hh He bhjjíb th Taxnx i Ta-khx, CKaxn: «Bhjjíb, kojih r nepniy cjiyxöy cjiyxHB».
Tax i öyjio. flÍBHHHa erajiacíi ijepKBOio, a xjionmi nepeMÍHHjia b CTaporo nona...
floroHHjiH ix napeBÍ cjiyrn i 3BÍjjaioTb:
— Hn bh He bhjjíjih TaKHX i TaKHX, jiererai ä
JjiBHHHy...
— Bhjjíb, kojih nepniy cjiyxôy cjiyxnB y niä ijepKBi...
A nepKBa B3ce moxom nopocjia — Taxa CTapa... flyMaioTb cjiyra: «Ta kojih oto bíh nepniy cjiyxôy cjiyxHB, hkiiio 6ĹJIHO, Hane mojioko...» I BepHyjiHca jjojjoMy...
— Hy, hh jjoraajiH bh ix? — nnrae nap.
— Hi... Mh híkoto He 3ycTpijiH Ha nyri, jinnie CTaporo nona, íikho cjiyxôy cjiyxnB y nepKBi.
— flypHi bh! — aaxpHHaB uap. — Tax to 6yjm bohh! — i BĹopyôaB cjiyraM tojiobh. ITpHKjiHKaB jjbox bohkíb i im HaKa3aB jipraHírra jiererai:
— Dip jiHine yBHjjHTe — 6epm>!
ITycTHjiHCíi bohkh b nyTb. EixaTb, 6ixaTb. CTajiH jjoraHHTH xnonirn... fliBHHHa 3hob Kaxe:
— 5L CTaHyca bojjoio, a th moctom, jjyxe erapHM, nojiaMaHHM, jjípítbhm, 3apocjiHM TpaBoio.
ITpHÖirjIH BOHKH JIO MOCTy, CTajiH i TOBOpHTb míx c060k):
— BepmMca... Hepe3 míct He nepeöjjeMO, 60 CTa-
PHH, THHJIHH i 3JIOMHTbCH 3 HaMH... ClOJJH HÍXTO He
xojjHB yxe CTO pokíb. HLaKoro cjiioy He bhjjho... BepHyjiHca jjojjoMy.
— Hy, hh jjoraajiH bh ix? — nHTae nap.
— Hi... MH híkoto He sycTpwajiH Ha nyri... Jlnni jjoöirjiH jjp ojjHoi BOjjH, *iepe3 KOTpy bíb míct, era-
PHH, JjipHBHH, norHHJIHH, 3apOCJIHH TpaBOK).
— flypHi bh, — saxpHHaB nap, — Tpeöa 6yjio BOjjH 3aHepnHyTH i míct nopyöaTH. Bojja — to mor jjiBKa, a míct — jierÍHb! — i BÍjjpyoaB BOíncaM tojiobh.
«Myniy caM íth», — nojxyMaB i iiibhjiko ocLojiaB
KOHÍI, h nOJieTÍB, 5LK BHXOp. OraB JJOraHHTH.
— Hoři, MeHe nene! — saicpn^aB xjioneirb.
— Xaö Te6e nene, TixaOMo! Oto caM uap 6ixHTb 3a HaMH. #Kiup Hac jjoroHHTb — CMepTb HaMÍ
I TixaioTb jjajii...
— Hoh, MeHe jjyxe nene!
fliBKa 3axpHjia xnonírn njiaxToio i jjajii rixaioTb. Yxe 6jiH3bKO rpamma... Hap xeHeTbca 3a hhmh i TyT-TyT ix niÖMae...
I BCTHTjiH nepecTynHTH Mexy, a uapeBi He MOXHa 6yjio jjajii íth... 3 BejiHKoro raißy KHHyB coöoio Ha 3eMjno i po3nyKca...
Mojiojji BijjnonHjiH, HaijiHCH, HanHjiHca i noMajiy jjiönijiH jjojjoMy.
MaMKa i HHHbKO jjyxe BpajjyBajiHCíi chhobí i
HeBiCTLŮ.   3pOÖHJIH  CBajJbÖy...   I  IUaCJIHBO XHByTb,
inonp He noBMHpajiH... HopT, HKOMy 6yB nooöinii-hhh jieriHb, He Maß Ha Hboro, xoHaToro, cnjiy.
PAK-HEBOPAK I HOrO BIPHA 2kihka
He öyjio tojjí, kojih paxn yMÜiH CBHCTaTH.
vKhjih jjijj Ta h 6a6a, a b hhx öyjio Tpn jjohbkh — ojjHa 4)aHHÍrna bíjj; íhhioí. ^Ikocb 6a6a CKa3ajia Haö-CTapiniö:
— Any, BÍ3BMH KOHOBKy Ta npHHecH bojjh... floHKa B3Hjia KOHOBKy, 3anepnHyjia 3 kphhhhkh
bojjh i xoTÜia hth, ajie paK-He6opaK — xan 3a ko-HOBKy h He nycKae. flißnHHa y kphk:
— ITycTH MeHe, pane-Heöopane!
— He nymy, Mycnin 6yTH mogio xíhkoio.
— Híkojih y cbítí r He öyjjy xíhkoio KjnnnoHoro-ro paKa.
PaK-He6opaK noTiirayB ii y Bojjy. Ba6a neKajia Tpo-xh, a noTÍM Kaxe cepejjyiniö jjoHbiji:
— HaöcTapina jjonKa jjecb nponajia. BÍ3bMH jjpy-ry KOHOBKy i npHHecn bojjh, 60 oöijj Tpeöa BapHTH.
Cepejjyina ninijia. 3anepnHyjia bojjhhkh, ajie He BCTHrjia BHTarayTH, 6o paK-He6opaK — xan 3a ko-HOBKy h He nycKae.
— nycTH MeHe, pane-Heöopane, 6o MaMa öyjje CBa-Phth. Oöijj Tpeöa BapHTH.
— 5Lk nřjjeni 3a MeHe, to nymy...
— Hi, r BHÖjjy 3a 4)aÖHoro xjionníi, a He 3a ítko-rocb KpHBOHororo paKa.
PaK-He6opaK — ein ii, n jiiBnHHa Bnajia y xpn-
HHUIO.
Ba6a B3ce po3cepjiHjiacii:
— Arin, hkí bohh híxtojihii;í! BijjaH, TaM 3acHyjiH... A HaÖMeHnia xaxe:
— 5L niny, MaMO, h npHHecy bojihhkh.
— Ijjh, ajie He chjjh TaM jjobto...
ninijia jjo KpHHHHi, 3anepnHyjia bojjh. PaK-He6o-paK cxonHB 3a KOHOBKy i He BijjnycKae. flißnHHa 3a-Kpnnajia:
— Th inp, CKa3HBca? AHy nycTH, 6o MeHi TyT híko-jih chjjíth!
PaK-He6opaK bíjjtiobíb:
— 5Lk Bijrjjanrcii 3a MeHe — nyiny, a rk hí — to hí.
— 3a Te6e? A th öyjjeni MeHe BipHO jiioöhth?
— Byjjy, jjißnHHo!
— floöpe. 5L BHHjjy 3a Te6e, ajie cxaxH, jje Moi cecTpn.
— Bohh, ajjH, Ha tojioih pByrb coöi kochih. flißnHHa rjiHnHyjia TyjjH — a cecTpn cnpaßjji Ha
Tojiinni 3ÖHpaioTb KBironKH.
— Kojih npHÖTH CBaTaTH? — cnHTaß paic-Heöo-paK.
— y Hejjüiio. 3jiarojj;hmoch i öyjjeMO nexaTH. HaÖMeHnia 3a6pajia ceerep i ninijia jjojjoMy. IIo-
KjiHKajia MaMy h CKa3ajia iö Ha ßyxo:
— PaK-He6opaK npHÖjje MeHe CBaTaTH. 06iniijia-M
CTaTH KOTO 2QHKOK).
— Haö npHxojjHTb, — BijjjioBUia MaTH. HacTajia Hejjüra. Ha Byjmni 3Í6pajiHca jhojjh, 6o
xotüih bhjjíth, rk paK-He6opaK öyjje TaHnroBaTH. Ule TaKoro Tpa4)yHKy He öyjio! HexaioTb, nexaioTb, a 3ce-HHxa HeMa. nonajiH cmííithch:
— y paKa-Heöopaxa kphbí hoth. Ta ine bíh 3aji-Kye — ninioß y jjpyrHÖ 6ík.
Ajie panTOM 3eMjia 3ajjyjjHÍjia. 3'ítbhjihcíi jierem Ha xohítx. Ilepejj hhmh Ha ôíjiím kohí ixaB mojiojjhx y saKOCHHemü xpncam. Bíh po3MaxyBaB TonipneM, iu;o 6jiHCHyB jjiaMaHTaMH.
HaÖMOjiojjnia jjiBHHHa 6yjia jjyxe BTÜneHa.
JTeríHb 3JIÍ3 Í3 öijioro xohíi. Boi yBinnijín b xaTy i notijjajín 3a ctojih. 3acBaTajiH HaÖMeHiny jjonxy — nonajín TaHitioBaTH, cnißaTH i BÍBxaTH. A noTOMy moji ojjhh xaxe HapeneHiö:
— 5L Maro 6yrn paxoM iine ojjhh pix i Tpn mícíhjí. Hn öyjjeni th MeHe nexaTH Tax jjobto?
Mojiojja BijjnoBijia:
— Tax, 6yjjy nexaTH.
MojIOJJHH cíb Ha XOHÍI — í TÍJIbXH JJHM Ta HHTXa 3a hhm.
Pax-He6opax He 3a6yBaB npo xiaoHxy. Bíh kox-Horo Benopa npnnoB3aB jjo xaTH, cxnjjaB Í3 ce6e nixapjiyny i craBaB jiiojjhhoio. vKiaxa He Morjia hhm haTiniHTHcr . Ajie ojjHoro pa3y bíh cxa3aB:
— 5L, 3CÍHXO, Tpoxn 3acHy, a th jjocjiyxanca. 5Lk nijj BixHOM pax Tpn pa3H CBHCHe, to po36yjjn MeHe...
— ITocnn, nojioBwxy, r öyjjy jjoöpe naHTpyBaTH... yKmxa He cnajia — npncjiyxajiaca jjo xoxhoto
niepxoTy. PanTOM nonyjia cbhct, ii nonaB jiaMara coh, ajie He nijjjjaBajiaca. MnHyjio Tpoxn nacy — xtocb CBHCHyB jjBa pa3H. A xiHxy me oijibine xnjiHTb jjo CHy. I BOHa noxjiajia rojioBy Ha nojjynixy, xojio ho-jioBixa. Bohh Tax míjjho cnajin, mo n 3eMjieTpyc He po36yjjHB 6n ix. Xtocb nijj bíxhom CBHCHyB Tpn pa3H, ajie híxto He nyB.
Bxe n coHue 3innijio, nTanixn 3acniBajin. Hojiobíx npoxHHyBCH, yöpaBca b nixapjiyny i cxa3aB:
— Dip x th Hapoönjia? Tenep niyxan MeHe no CBľry — M03ce, mo 3Hanjjeni.
Pax-He6opax nonoB3 jjo xphhhhxh i nipHyB y Bojjy. Bíh oijibine He npnxojjHB.
3acyMyBajia mojiojihith. I ojjHoro jjhh xaxe cboíh MaTepi:
— 3jiarojj;bTe MeHi, MaMO, TopÔHHKy 3 xapnaMH — r nijjy HiyKaTH CBoro nojioBiica.
I íi 3Í6pajiH y jjopory. )KÍHKa nonpomanacíi h niinjia cbít 3a oni. Irnjia ojjhh jjeHb, jjpyrHÔ... Hwhíí MicíiHb. ĽÍHTajia bcíx, jje 6h to mít 6yra ii hojiobík, ajie híxto He 3HaB. >lKocb cepejj HinpoKoro nojia 3jjH6ajia CTa-poro-npecTaporo Jjijja. Po3noBijia npo cboio xypy h nonpocHjia pajjH.
A jjin; BijjnoBÍB:
— He Moxe CKa3aTH jinrne MicíiHb. Bíh yHoni jxh-BHTbca Ha 3eMJHO i 3Hae, jje mp JjieTbca.
— 5L ôoro cnHTaio! — BTirnajiaca Hapa3 mojiojihith.
— Ta bíh toôí mnoro He cxaxe. Tpeôa npocHTH ôoro MaMy.
— A jje ii 3HaÔTH?
— ničení nieio CTexKoio jjo CnHboi ropn. Ha tíh ropi xaTKa. TaM i jkmbq MicímeBa MaMa.
nirnjia jjo CnHboi ropn, CTajia nijj xaTy i — Tyr-Tyx y niHÔKy.
— Xto TaM?
— He r, npHiÍHijia jjo MaTepi Mícíiiiíi npocHTH jjonoMorH.
,3,Bepi bíjjhhhhjihch. Mojiojihith yBiônuia i no-nwyBajia rocnojjHHi pyxy. A cjib03a, mp Bnajia Ha pyxy CTapoi, 3aneKjia BoraeM. I MaTH Mícíhth cxa-3ajia:
— Ob, y Te6e, MOjiojiHHe, HKecb BejíHKe rope. BoHa Bce po3noBÍjia.
— floÔpe, XÍHOHKO, — MOBHJia MaTH Mícíhth. —
Hajj paHOK chh BepHeTbca jjojjoMy, i r 3anHTaio npo TBoro nojioBÍKa.
flajia ih noicTH i cxoBajia Ha Hin i HaicpHjia Kopn-tom nijj jiaBHneio.
Kojih po3bhjihíijiocíi, MicíiHb npHÖinoB jjojjoMy. ITepecTynHB nopir i xaxe:
— MaMO, a HOMy TyT jhojjcbkhm jxyxoM naxHe?
— To6i 3jjaeTbca, CHHy. Maôyrb, HaxanaBca no CBÍTy BcúíHKoro conyxy.
IlocTaBHjia nepejj; hhm aeiinno, axa 6yjia 3po6jie-Ha Í3 CaMHX 3ÍOBTKÍB. MicíiHb noiB, jiir cnaTH. A MaTH nHTae:
— Th bhjjíb, CHHy, xiHKy paxa-Heöopaica? BoHa, öijjHa, öjiyxae no CBiry i rnyKae cboto nojioBÍKa. fle Tenep bíh e?
— He Bijjaio, MaMO. )KÍHKy Moace noHeera jjo Hboro xi6a TÚibKH Brrep.
Micaiib 3axponÍB, a öoro MaTH nrjjHHjia kophto i xaxe jjo xíhkh:
— nioeiii, mojiojjhhko, jjo MaTepi Birpy. CTapa BnpHxa — jjoôpa xiHKa i to6í 3apajjHTb. BoHa jkmbq Ha jjpyriö ropi.
)KÍHKa npHHHijia jjo MaTepi BiTpy. noKjioHHjiaca HH3eHbKO i npnnajia jjo ii pyxn. Kojih HwyBajia, ynajia cjib03a i oôneKjia rocnojjHHi pyxy.
— Ob, bhjjho, MOjiojiHHe, b Te6e Ha cepui hkhhcb
BejIHKHH 6Úlb.
)KÍHKa po3noBÚia npo cbíh Tycx. BiTpnxa 3ÍTXHy-jia. Haxpnjia mojiojjhhto nijj; jiaBoio kophtom i era-jia nexaTH CBoro CHHa BiTpa. Horo jjoBro He 6yjio — jjecb öjiyxaB CBiraMH. 51k HaôiraBca h oxjihb, npn-bíhbch jjojjoMy. Kojih cíb 3a ctúi, MaTH HOMy xaxe:
— Er/rna 3íÍHKa paxa-Heöopaica 3ajiHHiHjiaca ojjHa. XojjHTb no CBÍTy i rnyicae CBoro nojioBÍKa, ajie hííik He Moxe 3HaÖTH. Th He 3Haern, jje bíh Moxe 6yTH?
— 3Haio, MaMO. >Ik6h mojiojihith 6yjia jjecb no-6jiH3y, to 9i 6 ii noHic jjo paKa-Heôopaica.
— BoHa — resjjeHKH... — CTapa BiTpnxa nijiHíijia
KOpHTO.
MojIOJJHITH nOKJIOHHJiaCH BiTpoßi. Toii JJOBeHepHB
i CKa3aB:
— Bhxojjb Ha nojjBip'a i cijiaii Mem Ha njieni. JTeTijiH, jieTijiH h, HapeniTi, jipjieTijiH jjo 30jioToro 3aMKy.
PaK-He6opaK noB3aB y cajxy, hkhh 6yB oöropojj-
3CeHHH 3ajli3HHM napKaHOM. MojIOJJHITH KHHyjiaCb JJO
Hboro i 3anjiaKajia... PaK-He6opaK oöhhb ii i Tex 3a-njiaKaB Bijj yTixn.
CTapnii 3Miö, mo uapioBaB y 30jioTOMy 3aMKy, Bce
Te BHJjiß i3 BiKHa. BiH TpiCHyB BijJ JHOTi Ha THCHHy
KaBajiKiß.
PaK-He6opaK Ha3aB3CjjH 3po6hbch hojiobIkom. BiH
nOCejIHBCH 3 3QHKOK) y 30JIOTOMy 3aMKy, i TaM JJOBTO 3CHJIH-n03CHBajIH, HlflKOrO JIHXa He 3HajIH.
nPO >KKI I MXA-/KAHV11A
Byjio Taxe cejio, mo y HbOMy öyjio Majio bojjh. Cepejj cejia 6yB jinrne ojjhh KOjiojrH3b. Toii KOjiojifl3b jjyxe HiaHyBajiH, Ha CBjrra 4)aÖHO saKOCH^yBajin jja-hiok Hajj hhm.
Pa3 y TOMy cejii öyjia CBajjböa. A to - aK cbhto. HixTO He poÖHTb, Bei rocTHTbCH, TaHuroioTb, cnißa-
lOTb. A KOJIOJIfl3b 3a6yjIH SaKOCHHHTH. I BOJTHHHK, IHO CHJjiB y KOJIOJTH3i, po3cepjjHBca Ha jnojjeii.
A m;e y TOMy cejii öyjio jjbog cycijicbKHX jütohok — xjionHHK i jjißHHHKa, KKi jxyace jhoöhjihch. CTapniH-Ha Ha CBajjböi — to jjjth MajiH npHHecTH Bojjy.
I XJIOnHHK 3 JjiBHHHKOK) niHIJIH JJO KOJIOJJH3H. Haxn-jihbch xjionHHK 3 ßijjpoM — a öoro BXOnHJIO i 3aTHT-
JIO y KOJIOJTH3b.
flißHHHKa peßy^h noöirjia 3a jnojibMH. ripHiiHijiH, BHHepajiH Bojjy, ajie Tina xjionHHKa TaM He 3HaüinjiH.
Jiňme BejirraesHa acaöa cnjrijia TaM. He xotíjih jjíbhhhí BipyBaTH, iu;o xjioiFiHK ynaB y KOjiojiíi3b.
An6o BOjjH í3 toto KOJIOJJH3H oijibirie He MOrjIH 3aHepHTH. OnycTHTb Ha jiaHUKOBi Bijrpo, Haöepyrb no-BHe BOJJH, Ta kojih noHHyTb TarayTH BBepx, Bijrpo nepeBepTaeTbca i BHjiHBaeTbca. Jlnrne kojih Ta jjiBHHHa HaÖHpajia Bojxy, Břjrpo He nepeBepTajioca.
I MycHjia BOHa Hepirra Bojxy jura jnpaen, in 3a Te njiaTHjiH rponii. I BOHa Bee 6yjia kojio kojiojjíoíi, Bee BHjjijia 3ca6y, rksl pocjia i pocjia TaM.
Pa3 *iye jjiBHHHa — xtocb y kojiojiíi3Í cnißae. A to yace nponmjio Tpn poKH, rk yTonnBCii xjion^HK. no-jjHBHjiaca jjiBHHHa, yace BŕjijiaHHira, y KOjiojra3b, a to 3ca6a cnißae:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pifl, Ha 6yn;eiii th Mos MHJia?
A to 6yjia He acaöa, a acaöyH. fliß^HHa cnyjjnjiaca, noöirjia reTb bíjj, kojiojj;h3h. npnnmjia 3 jnojjbMH. A to y KOJIOJJH3Í TaK 4)aÖHO cnißae:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -púi, Hh 6yn;eiii th moh MHJia?
Dip poÖHTH? yöHTH acaöyHa? BoHTbCH jhojjh. Ta n 3a m;o, kojih TaK 4)aÜHO cnißae. A TyT yace nocxo-jjhjihch 3cohh 3 BijrpaMH no Bojjy. nonajia jjißHHHa nepHTH bojjh, an6o i in nonaB xtocb Břjrpo nepeBep-TaTH. I BOHa He Moxe 3a*iepHTH bojjh. To acaöyH TaM TaK poÖHB. I cnißaB:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pifl, Hh 6yn;eiii th moh MHJia?
A jnojjH npocHTb:
— Ta Kaacn, mo öyjjeni. Bo mo öyoeMO 6e3 bojjh poÖHTH? A Bojja — to Bee. 5L bhjjíb, rk jnojjH 6řjj,yioTb y THX Kpaax, jje Mano bojjh. Dip 3 toto, mo e xjiiö.
JXo xjiiöa Tpeöa club i ßojjy. y Hac y KapnaTax e i club, i Bojja. Jiňme Mano xjiiöa.
flÍBHHHa OTa, mo BHpOCJia 4)aÖHOK) BĽIJjaHHLteiO,
Kaxe:
— Ta 6yjjy, 6yjjy!
5Lk to CKa3ajia, Bijjpa3y 3moľjih bojjh 3aHeptrra. Aö6o 5LK yciM BOjjH Hanepiijia, xaöyH nonaß cnißaTn:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pia, Tothh MeHe 3búich, MHJia!
rioKjíHKajia jirojjeö i 3 ix noMWHio BHTarayjia xa-6yHa í3 KOJIOJJH3H y Biirpi. A to TaKe ôpnjjKe, nyjibKa-Te. JIhiii rojioc 4)aÖHHÖ. I cnißae jjajii:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pia, Be^h MeHe jjomí, MHJia!
IloBejia xaôyHa jjo CBoei xnxi. A bíh TaM 3a-cnißaB:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pia,
j\aä mh ícth, moh MHJia!
HarojjyBajia. A xaöyH cnißae:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pia, CrejiH nocTÚiB, moh MHJia!
BoHa b njian. A jiiojjh npocím>:
— Ta nocTejín noMy, 60 hk po3cepjjHTbca, Ta jih-níHTb Hac 6e3 bojjh. A nio mh ôyoeMO 6e3 bojjh po-6hth, hk ôyoeMO xhth?
IlocTejiHjia. A xaöyH cnißae jjajii:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pia,
Jlflraíí 3í MHOK), MOH MHJia!
ninijín jiiojjh 3 xnxi, jinninjín ßijijiaHHnro 3 xa6y-HOM. Myckra BOHa jiaraTH b nocTÜib. A xaôyH th-xeHbKO cnißae:
Tepo-Tepo -Tepo -pis,
IIOLtijiyH Hfl, MOfl MHJia!
A BOHa B3ce jjo xaöyHa 3BHKjia. I He Tax yxe noro Mep3Hjiaca. A CBÍTjia He 6yjio — npHTyjiHjiaca i no-itijiyBajia noro. I TaxxaoyHOBi CTajio xapxo, m;o Koxa xaö'iraa Ha hím TpicHyjia. I kojio Hei 3po6hbch 4)aö-hhh rojiHH jieriHb. To 6yB Tax 3a*iapoBaHHH bojjhhh-kom too xjion^hk, nio ynaB y KOjiojj;íi3b.
A r jura noro ce po3noBÍB? A6h bhjjíth, m;o jho-6ob M03ce. I3 3ca6yHa HOjioBUca 3po6njia.
Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb BOHa noöirjia y Mara3HH, xynnjia jura CBoro HOjioBixa MyxcbKy ojjexy. Axaô'íray nndpy cnajiHjiH. I CTajiH xhth Ta noxHBaTH. A 3a toh nac y
BOJJHHHKa 3JIÍCTB npOHHIJia. I 3HOBy BijjnyCKaB JHO-
jraM Bojjy. A bohh öüibHie He 3a6yBajiH y CBírra 3axo-ch^yBaTH jjarnoK Hajj thm KOjiojra3eM. Bijja Hay^Hjia.
BijjH — RK BOjjH. Ta He e Taxoi ôíjjh, 3 hkoí 6h He 6yjio h rapa3jjy.
TyT i Ka3H;i Kmeub. I MOXHa nepeno^hth. KoMap, Kaxyrb, Í3 jxyöa najjaB i to nepenoHHBaB.
AK B ABYCH BOJIOTflHHKA nEPEXHTPYBAJIA
vKnjia KOjiHCb jjaBHO CTapa-npecTapa 6a6yca caMa b xari kojio jiicy. Bxe iö rojjiß, MaöyTb, cto 6yjio hh,
M03Ce, H ÖijIbHI... A 3a THM JIÍCOM 60jioto, a B TOMy
60jiotí 3CHB 60jiothhhk, mo bhohí no öojioTy Hiac-TaB, a BjjeHb Ha Kynnm cnaB. I XBajiHBca öojiothhhk, in;o Myjjpirnoro ojj Hboro h Ha cbítí HeMae, 60 bíh
KOTO xoh OÖJjypHTH M03Ce.
Oto jjÍ3HaBca öojiothhhk, mo 6a6yca 3a jiícom caMa 3íHBe, nepeKHHyBCb Ha jjijxa, npnxojjHTb jjo Hei h Kaace:
— Th caMa coöi XHBeiii, npnÖMH MeHe b xaTy, mo6 He TaK cyMHO öyjio.
— Hy, mo x, — xaxe 6a6yca, — rk th jjpöpHÖ hojiobík, npHCTaBaö: öyjjeMO xhth bjjbox.
I nycTHjia öoro b xaTy.
noxHjiH bjjbox 3HMy, jjĎKjjajiH BecHH. Eaöycii ö xaxe:
— Hy, Jjijjy, Tpeöa HaM mpcb cajjHTH, 60 He öyjje
HOrO B3HMKy 1CTH.
— TijibKH th, — xaxe jriji,, — noMipKyö CBoeio rojioBoio... m;o Toöi xpame, Te ö öyjjeMO cajjirra...
A caM jjyMae: «Hy, CTpHBaö, 6a6o, th XHTpa, a r me XHTpiniHÖ. 5L 2c Te6e nepexHTpio!»
— y MeHe ropojjy HHMajio, — Mipicye 6a6yca. — HaÖMeMO HOjioßiKa — Hexaö BHope, Ta nocajjHMO ropojjHHy: öyjje HaM Ha iiojkutok.
HaÖHHjiH HOjioBÍKa, BHopaB ropojj. 3axojjHjiacH 6a-6yca KapTonjiio cajjHTH Ta ö Kaxe:
— 3Haeni, jnjjy... Mh 2c xoh pa30M XHBeMO, a ímo pi3HO... flaBaö Tax nojjúiHMOca: rk ypojjHTb Ha ro-pojji — xaö öyjje Moe Te, mo b 3eMJii, a tbog — mo 3Bepxy.
— floöpe, — xaxe jriji,. — Xaö öyjje. KapTonjia pocTe, bohh nojiioTb. ypojjHjiH öyjibön
3aß6ijibniKH 3 KyjiaKH.
Baöyca coöi b RMy cnnjie, a jjíjjobí öajiHjijiii Ha xyny CKHjjae. CTajiH ícth. Bicycnß jjijj öajjnjiHHy Ta ö xaxe:
— AHy, jjaö noKyniTyßaTb — hh tbog CMa^Hinie,
HH MOE.
A 6a6yca CMieTbca:
— E, hí, jjijjycHKy, dk, mo to6í BpojjHjio!
npOXHJIH 3HMy, 3HOBy BeCHH JjbKJjajIH.
— A mo öyjjeMO cííith? — nHTa jriji,. — MeHi moi xapm Bxe yBipnjiHCH.
— Kojih Tax, — Mipicye 6a6yca, — HaciÖMO Maicy.
— Ere, ere! — pajjie jriji,. — TijibKH MeHi xaö öyjje Te, mo b 3eMJii, a tbog — mo 3Bepxy!
— lipo MeHe, — Kaxe 6a6yca, — xaö moi öyiryTb caMi Bepnie^KH.
ypojjHB Max. Tojiíbkh Taxi, rk KyjiaKH. rio3pÍ3ajia ix 6a6yca, noBHTpyniyBajia, Hacnnajia Maxy noBHi míhikh.
— TenepeHbKH, Jjijjy, pbh yce, ino tbog, 'ďk Ha 3jjopoB'a.
IcTb 60jiothhhk nypnajiKH 3 Maxy, ax jjaBHTbca.
— JXslVl, 6a6o, noKyniTyBaTH, hh tbog CManmine, HH Moe!
A 6a6yca CMieTbca:
— Rk xe r To6i jjaM, kojih Mannmca MajieHbKa, a b Te6e poTHine 3jjopoBeHHHÖ?
riepe3HMyBajiH 3hob. Bojiothhhk nypnajiKH icTb, a 6a6yca — Max.
Ha TpeTK) BecHy BOHa nnraeTbCii:
— Hh 6yneMO cbrra, hh, Moxe, rojji?
TyT 60jiothhhk rk SaKpHHHTb:
— III06 TH> KJiHTa 6a6o, nponajia! Th Bxe MeHe Tax 3axapHyBajia, mo a ö HoraMH He Moxy xojjhth!
— To th, Moxe, h xhth b MeHe He xoneni?
— Hi, He xony!
— A rk xe MH po3npornaeMoca? HaBHH MeHe xoh ojjHeHbKoi nicHi Ha 3rajjKy!
CTaB bíh cnißaTH:
«Oh, xhb coöi 6ojioTHHHK-He6ora, Ta He Maß bíh npHXHjiHTHCb jjo koto. To 3HaönioB coöi 6a6ycio era-pyio... Orno Bxe, Kaxe, r nepexHTpyio!
A 6a6yca öyjia XHTpirna: Tax öoro HarojjyBajia, mo bíh jiejjBe jjHine. BajmiiRHHR ö nypnajiKH jjaBajia: OTax Toro öojioTHHHKa BHiaHyBajia!
3po3yMijia, 6a6yceHbKO, Moe cjiobo? 3ajinniaHCii XHBa Ta 3jjopoBa!»
— A jjoöpe, — nHTae, — r to6í 3acnißaB?
— floöpe, — Kaxe.
— Hy, 3acnißaö xe n th Mem, xoh noraHeHbKoi, Ta h po3npom;aHMOCH!
— E, hü — 6a6yca üoMy. — 5L Tax He 3acniBaio! Ocb nepeKHjjaöca Ha kohh, HecH MeHe, KyjjH 3Haeni, Tojji h 3acniBaio!
nepeKHHyBCb öojiothhhk Ha kohíi h nomc ii b jiic, míx TepHH Ta TjiojjH. A 6a6ycii Bxonnjiacii 3a rpHBy h cnißae: «Tpaöjja-paöjja! Tpaöjja-paöjja!»
Yxe öojioTHHHKa kojiiohkh noniMyrjiiuin, yxe Ha HbOMy h niepcTi Mano, a BOHa Bce cnißae.
CTaß 60jiothhhk npocHTHca:
— Moxe, rojji, 6a6yceHbKO? Moxe, ßce?
— E, hí, — Kaxe, — He ßce. Lue n nojioßHHH He npocnißajia.
— Oh, 6a6ycio, rojiyöoHbKO, nycTH xoh 3 jjynieio! He Tpeöa MeHi tboíx niceHb!
— Ere, — Kaxe, — a x Te6e cjiyxajia! nocjiyxaö i th MeHe!
Ax 3anjiaKaB öojiothhhk.
— flaM, — Kaxe, — Topöy rpomen, tuibkh BĹony-CTH XHBoro!
3a6ir y öojioto, KonHyB Horoio nin; KynHHOio, jje b Hboro rponii öyjin 3axoBam, BxonHB Topöy n noHic 6a6ycio jjo xaTH.
5Lk 3jiÍ3jia Ha nopo3i — KHHyB iö Topöy:
— Tenep 3HaTHMy, xto XHTpininn, xto Myopininn! npomaBan, CTapa!
Ta n nojjaBca jjo ceöe Ha KynnHy.
KA3KH nPO PyCAJTOK
npo pycAjiOK
BBaxajioca, mp yTonjieHi, bôhtí MaTepííMH npn HapojjxeHHi Hexpemem jjíth cnonaTKy CTaioTb no-TepnaTaMH (noTopnaTaMH) i jmiiie nepe3 cím pokíb nepeTBopioioTbCH Ha pycajioK (a6o me hítbok, Ma-bok). A TaKox pycajiKaMH eraioTb jjißnaTa, hkí ca-
MOBOJIb HJjyTb 3 2ÍHTTÍI, CTaiOTb Hape^eHHMH bojjh-
Horo napa. HaönacTirne ix MOXHa noöanHTH okra BOjjH, TyT BOHH KynaioTbCíi, öiraioTb, KpnnaTb, hk kíhikh. Tino y pycajioK CHHioBaTe, rojiyöyßaTe hh TeMHe, BOHH rojii a6o x 30jjHraeHÍ y inpcb npo3ope. 3ycTpiBHiH 3íHBy jiiojjHHy, BOHH nepeBaxHO HaMa-raioTbCH 3ajiocKOTaTH, 3anapyBaTH, npncnaTH, 3Bec-
th B 6e3KeTTH — bohh MCTHTb 3a cbok) 6e3npOBHH-
Hy 3arHÖejib.
PycajiKH XHByTb He TÜibKH y bojjí. Kaxyrb, inp b pycajioK e Kpnjia i bohh XHByTb Ha xpaio cBiry, a6o Ha ckjihhíh ropi, a jjo Hac npnxojjHTb HaBecm Ta npn-HOCHTb Jipiii. Bohh BHjiHBaioTb pocy 3 pory, Ta 3íhh-Ba noHHHaioTb kojiochthch. Kojih XHHBa HBrryTb HacTae nac pycajiHHHoro Beckum.
PyCAJIKA
JLtojjh BipaTb, mo y pinicax Ta 03epax e pycajiKH —
npHBaOJIHBÍ xiHOHi ÍCTOTH, HKÍ 3aMÍCTb HOT MaiOTb
Phö'ähhh xbíct. Bohh noKa3yioTbCH jirojjííM, inp onn-hhjihch ojjhhoko cepejj bojjh. Taxa pycajiKa bhtjih-jjae 3 nijjBojjHoro TepeMy Ta 3aMaHioe pnoajncy jjo ceöe b rjiHÖOKy Bojjy, jje e nijjBojjm jjepeBa Ta jjoMa.
OnoBřjjaioTb, inp nepejj KÚibKaHajjijírTbMa poxa-mh 3Ba6njia pycajiKa 3 coöoro ojjHoro Mojiojjoro na-pyöxa. ITÍ3HÍM thxhm BenopoM BÍH njIHB y hobhí, rk to öa^HTb Bojja Taxa npo3opa Ta xtocb Kjinne noro 3-nřjj bojjh. CTaB npHjjHBjííiTHCíi Ta nipHyB y Bojjy. Tax i 3íhb TaM 3 pycajiKoio.
IToBepHyBca jjo jirojjeň nepe3 jjBa poKH chbobo-jiochm 3rop6jieHHM erapijeM i onoBřjjaB, inp jjepxajia öoro npn coöi pycajiKa, ajie rk HOMy TaM öyjio, h HOMy Tax nojjaBca, — cboro He roBopHB. IHbhjjko noTÍM bíh noMep.
MABHHH BEJIHK^EHb
Lue b jjaBHy jjaBHHHy, 3a nacn Harnnx jjíjjíb Ta npajjijjiB, nepe3 nepejjany bíjj ojjHoro jjo jjpyroro, a jjajii B3ce h jjo Hac, cnpaBjíHBca h cnpaBjíaeTbca MaB-hhh BejiHKjjeHb. Moxe, toto cnpaBjji h He 6yjio, a Bce 3í TaKH, rk TaM Kaxyrb, ryjio. CßHTKyBajiH öoro Ha 3e-jiemcBHTa. CTapijnojjHpo3Ka3yBajiH, MaBKH poöjiHTbca 3 HexpemeHHX jjiTeň. Oto rk MaTH onopojjHTb jjhth Ta 3aryÖHTb öoro, a6o btohhtb, a6o inp jjpyre 3poÖHTb, Tax to h öyjje MaBKa. Hepe3 Te He MOXHa nonHHaTH KynaTHca jjo 3ejieHHX cbht. A rk xto He BTepne Ta nřjje KynaTHca jjo 3ejieHHX cbht, to Tpeöa HOMy B3HTH 3 coöoro nojiHHio, jjepxaTH öoro b pyxax Ta h npHKa3y-BaTH! «MaBKa, MaBKa, Ha tooí nojiHHb, a MeHe KHHb!
MaBKa, MaBKa, Ha To6i nojiHHb, a MeHe noKHHb!» To Tojji KynajibiiiHKy Hhoro He öyjje. A rk 6e3 nojiHHio Bjii3e KynaTHca b pinxy, to Tojji BOHa BHpHHe 3 bojjh Ta ii sajiocKOHe. Oto *iepe3 Te Ha 3ejiem CBHTa hochtb b pyxax jhoöhctok, KaHynip, M'jrry, rk ioyTb jjo HepKBH a6o Tax, rk xojjhtb no cejiy.
PYCAJIHHH TIEK^EHb
Byjia b KaniHBHi 6a6a ojjHa, 3apeMÖHXoio ii Bei 3BajiH. noraajia kojihcb 3apeMÖHxa ryceö nacTH, a nacoBHCbKO öyjio nin; jiicoM, 6uir aorra. Tycn hhijih coöi nonacoM, a 3apeMÖnxa noMajieHbKy 3a hhmh ruieH-Tajiacb. Aac jjHBHTbca 6a6a, hio rycn nepecTajm nacTH-cr, noBHTaryBajiH hihi i jjHBjiHTbca y xhto. TjiHHyjia TyjjH 3apeMÖHxa, a TaM MOjiojjeHbKi jjiB^aTKa-pyca-jiohkh y öijiHX njiaTTHHKax Ta 3 BejibOHaMH BecijibHH-mh Tax rapHO TaHuroioTb. Ba6a Tax i BKaM'aHijia Ha
MiCHL /jHBHTbCH Ha HHX i KpOKy CTynHTH He Moace.
A pycajiKH Bce öjinacne i öjinacne nijjxojjHTb oöcTyna-K>Tb KpyroM. TyT 3apeMÖnxa HapeniTi cxaMeHyjiaca, KHHyjiacb 3aBepTaTH rycn i CKopirn 3 toto Micirn. riepejiHKajiacb 6a6a Majio He jjo CMepri. A öyjio to
HKpa3 KOJIH 3CHTO HBÜIO. Ty nopy PycajIHHHHM TH3C-
HeM Ha3HBaioTb. Tojji, KaxyTb, pycajiKH 3 acHTa bh-xojjHTb (a caMe Tojji xhto ii HBire) i B3ce rk xto no-najjeTbca iM, to jjo CMepTi sajiocKonyTb.
KPHBEHbKA PYCAJIKA
y Hac po3noBin;ajiH Taxy icTopiio. IxaB ojjhh HOjioßiK 3 EyacaHKH jjo BepxHOBa, aac öa^HTb — 6bKaTb jjißHaTKa, a no3ajxy KpHBeHbKa 3 po3-
b'H3aHOK> KpaÜKOio. CTajia BOHa npocHTH, inpö toh nojioßiic iö 3aß'H3aB. BiH 3aß'H3aB. Ax rjiHHyß — HeMa Hi JjißHaTOK, Hi TOI KpHBeHbKOl. flecb nojjißajiHca.
PYCAJIKH TPAIOTbCfl BIJlfl BO^H
ITorHajiH mh pa3 OBenKH nacTH, ine jjHTioKaMH. ÜKpa3 ITokjiohh 6yjiH, naM'HTHHÖ jjeHb. ITanii me He öyjio. Aue oßeub Bace nacoM BHrarauiH. Tpoe Hac öyjio. Oho 6anHMo: kojio KaHaBH n'jrrepo jjiBnaTOK TaKHX jiiT no jjBaHajjirHTb. Ilopo3jj;HrHeHi b ojjhhx copon-xax. I to Ha toh 6ix KaHaBH, to Ha reToö1 nepecicaicy-k)Tb. Mh 3pa3y jjyMajiH, mp reTO jjhtiokh rki nyeri nopo3jj;HrajiHCb Ta h öiraioTb kojio bojjh. Oho hk no-öannjin, hk bohh ojjHe 3a jjpyrHM nepe3 icaHaßy nepe-jiiTaioTb (a KaHaBa ninpoica Taxa — nojioBiic He nepe-CKOHHTb), jjorajjajiHca, mp reTO pycajiKH. Mh 3aiiraijiH
OBenKH i OJJHHM JjyXOM JJO XaTH — nOJTHKajIHCb. To CTLJIbKH BCbOTO 91 h öannjia.
Ä ii oto XoTHMKy b Mara3HHi nHTajia:
— Hh 3Haern, — xaxy, — hk Ti jjith nepe3 KaHaBy CKaKajiH?
— Horo 3C, — xaxe, — He 3Haio. 3Haio, hk jjonipy 6any.
A Bor iioro 3Hae, mp boho reTO Taxe öyjio, 60 pycajioK, Kaxyrb, THjibKH macjiHBHii nojioBiic Mose noöanHTH.
IH^BO^HA KOPOJIEBA
OjjHa jjißHHHa, hio Ha3HBajiaca KaTepHHa, nacjia Hajj pixoio xyjjoöy. A TaM no XHTi xojjnjia MaBKa ii 3ÖHpajia MaHHy. flißnHHa rjnmyjia Ha MaBKy — ii 3a-
1 TeTOH (dia/i.) — lieft.
pa3 ii 3jioMHjio Ha coh. Jlarjia KaTepHHa Ha MopiacoK i 3acHyjia müjhhm chom.
XoTÜia MaBKa niniÖTH jjo Hei, ajie 3 bojjh bhhjihbjih pycajiKH ii 3a6pajiH coHHy KaTepHHy 3 coöoro.
IlpoöyjiHjiacH jjißHHHa, a BOHa B3ce He 3 xyjjoöoro, a y BOJJJffliM uapcTBi.
ÜHTae pycajioK:
— UIp 3i mhok) CTajioca? Ä x KopoBy nacjia! PycajiKH otohhjih ii Ta ii roBopaTb:
— Hämo Toöi Ti kopobh? Eyjjeiii y Hac naHyßaTH. Eyjjeiii Harnoio KopojieBoio.
I noßejiH jjißHHHy KaTepHHy jjo KpHHiTajieBoro najiaijy. flyxe jjobto npoxnjia BOHa b KpHHiTajieBO-My najiaiji nijj bojjoio pa30M 3 pycajiKaMH, ajie He nocTapüiaca Hi Ha jjeHb. Hepe3 6araTO-6araTO poxiB cnaM'HTajiaca KaTepHHa y BojttnriM ijapcTBi, m;o Maua MaMy, Ta ii 3axoTÜia jjo Hei HaBijjaTHCfl. BHÖimia BOHa 3 bojjh, ajie mnoro He Bni3Hajia, 6o B3ce thx jiiojjeii, m;o 3Hajia KOjiHCb, He öyjio — 6araTO-6araTO jiiT mh-Hyjio. 3a3cypHjiaca. A TyT noBmB BiTep — ii BOHa po3-CHnajiaca Ha nonüi.
HAPEHEHA-PyCAJIKA
)Khb pa3 jje He xhb mojiojjhh nacrap, mo nac CÜlbCbKi BiBiti. CaM 6yB HeMaeTHHii i Maß JIHHI K03y. A to öyjia jjyxe 3jia K03a: 3aßjjaBajia öüibine öajiaMy-th, rk njjia OTapa. Kojih xjionijeBi jjyxe HajjoKynH-jia, po3cepjjHBca ii xöypHyß 3a Heio najiHijeio. Ko3a ax nijjcKOHHjia, a najiHijH — cLinpid — y narapHHK i jjecb 3aryÖHjiaca.
UlyKae xjioneijb — He Moxe 3Hairra. Hapa3 no-
MeXH KOpnaMH BTHMHB TJIHÖOKy RMy.
«Hh He ciojjh Bnajia mor najiHijH? — nojjyMaß na-CTHp. — Byjje mo öyjje, r 3a Heio cnymyca, 6o ßijj
HRHR MaiO JIHHI OJJHy KpHBaHK)».
I nonaB cnycxaTHca y nuy Bce rjiH6rne i rjiH6rne... Ta panTOM 3ÍpBaBca h ynaB y rjm6tffly. Kojih 3cy-HyBca Ha cnřjj;, cxonHBca h po3rjnmaeTbCíi. Ea^HTb — bíh He b hmí, a b HKOMycb nřjj;3eMHOMy cbítí. TaM — jiích, TpaBa, jiHine jnojjeň He bhjjho. Ta h najmu! HeMa.
XojjHB-6jiyjj;HB, dOK 3rojiojj;HÍB. fliňnioB jjo najiany. Hepe3 BÍKHa nyTH My3HKy i cniBH. Xtocb hí6h ryjiae.
«Eyn;e ino 6yjje, — jxyMae nacrap, — 3aňjj;y jjo najiany».
Bíjjhhhhb jjBepi, jjhbhtbch: BejiHKa KÍMHaTa, a b híh — pycajiKH, jjBaHajmaTb JiiBHaT. ITo6pajiHCíi 3a pyKH, CTajiH co6i b kojio, TaHuroioTb i cniBaioTb. A no-cepejjHHi — Haňicpaina, po3Maxye najnmeio b Taicr.
IlpHrjiHHyBCH xjionenb — noro najiHira! B Ty x MHTb i jjiBHaTa yBHjjřjiH xnonira. Hapa3 o6cTynHjiH h KOXHa noro Tarae jjo ce6e TaHijioBaTH. J\okvi bcí jjBa-
HajJHflTb 3 HHM nOTaHHTOBajIH, B3íe jiejjBe CTOHB Ha
Horax.
Tojjí HaňKpama jjana 3Hax i nepeerajiH rpaTHca.
— Horo th, jiefemo, jjo Hac 3aBÍTaB? — nHTae noro.
— 3a najnmeio, nio b Te6e b pyícax. To moh, jjaň
CIOJJH...
— 3acnoKoňca. 3 toto mnoro He 6yjje. Bo ino pa3 3 toto ropiniHboro CBřry jjo Hac noTpamrae, Te híkojih TyjjH He BepTaeTbca.
— Ah6o Bijjjjaň, — npocHTb pycajiKy xjionenb. — Ca najiHira ejjHHa naM'íiTKa bíjj; mimi. He Moxy jih-
HIHTH.
— flapMa, JiereHio! I He npocn — He jjaM! Ane 3Haeru ino? 3aMÍCTb tbogí jjepeB'ínioi nojjapyio to6í 30jioTy. To nyjjecHa najimnca. >Ik Heio mocb yjjapHHi, Hapa3 noHHe CTaraTHca B'ejiHO. A BjjapHHi 3íHBe — HOjioBÍKa, xyjjo6HHy, 3BÍpxy — toí 3í xbhjihhh BMpe.
IlojjHKyBaB xjioneub 3a 30jioTy najiHHKy i 36npaeTb-cr hth reTb.
— Hexan, — xaxe pycajiKa, — 60 3a tboi TaHui me He 3anjiaTHjiH.
HarojjyBajiH, Hano'üiH. ITepeHOHyBaB i TÜibKH paHO öoro Binny cthjih :
— Ijjh, KyjjH xoneni, a cio najiHHKy Jjyxe öepexn. Hjje xjioneub i jjoöpaBca jjo cpiÖHoro najiauy.
y bíkhí Taxa npexpacHa jiiBHHHa, rko'í me h He 6a-hhb 3a CBoe 3CHTTH. IToHajia Ha Hboro MaxaTH pyKoio:
— He hjjh ciojjh, jiereHio, 60 3arHHern!
Aue xjioneub ii He nocjiyxaB. 3aÖHioB jjo najiairy.
— Xto th Taxa?
— Ä uapcbKa jjoHKa. MeHe ciojjh npHHic ceMHro-jioBHH HiapKaHb. CMyTHO MeHi TyT, híkojih híkoto He öany, oxpiM 3Mia. Tixan, 60 3apa3 bíh npHÖjje — i to6í Kmeub...
— To mh me yBHJiiMO, xto Koro noöope! TlJIbKH BCTHr CKa3aTH — í3 XMap cnycTHBca HiapKaHb.
51k bwihhhb Jjßepi, nonaB bítphth:
— Xto TyT e, y xhxí? 5L nyio nyxoro... Xjioneub bhckohhb 3-3a ckphhí.
— TyT r\ Tboh CMepTb! — i kojih BjjapHB 3Mia
30JIOTOIO najIHHKOK), TO H OJjpa3y 3JJOX.
flißHHHa 3pajjijia.
— Bh3bojihb th MeHe 3 oíjjh. 5Lk noBejjern jjojjo-My, míh HHHbo jjacTb to6í yce, mo jihhi saxonein.
BoHa B3Hjia njiarra i BHÖimia Hajjßip. A xjioneub CBoeio HapißHoio najiHHKOio nocTyKaB jjoßKOjia cpiÖHoro najiairy, i toh CTaß cpiÖHHM aöjiyKOM. no-KJiaß Te aöjiyHKO jjo TaöcTpn, i pyinnjiH b nyTb. /Jíbhh-Ha po3Ka3ye:
— Hac öyjio Tpn cecTpn, i bcíx Tpbox noKpajiH npoKjiHTi HiapKaHi.
— Bh3bojihmo i tboíx cecTep! — nooöiiiHB JieiTHb.
Tax i CTajioca. 3a jjecaTb mhjib ctohb jopyraň na-jiaii, yxe 30jiothh! TaM 6k(yBajia cecTpa cepejjyma, me Kpama 3a CTapniy. I hk ix noĎanHjia, 3i erpaxoM saKpHnajia:
— He hjjítb ciojih, He ňjjiTb! Bo Kmeub BaM 6yjje, 5iK Bac yBHjjHTb niapKaHb.
Ajie xjioneub He cjiyxaB i 3aňrnoB npocTO jjo na-jiany.
— He 6íhch Hinoro. Tboíi cecTpa BijibHa, i Te6e
3BÍJIbHHMO.
TktbKH BCTHr CKa3aTH hí CJIOBa, hk npHJieTÍB 3MÍH — HOTHpHaOTHTHrOJIOBHH.
Ta HejjoBro 6hjihch: xjioneub yjjapHB mapKami na-
pÍBHOK) najIHHKOK), i TOH OJjpa3y 3JJOX.
fliBHHHa pajjicHO cxonnjia cbog njiarra i BH6irjia HasycTpin cecTpi. Xjioneub nocTyKaB najiHHKOio jjob-Kojia najiany, i 3 toto Tax caMO CTajioca Mane írójiyn-ko, jiHHie 30jioTe. Bíh noKjiaB írójrynKO jjo TaňcipH, i ňjjyTb yxe Tpoe.
— Tenep Tpe6a bh3bojihth h HaňMeHiiry ceerpy. 3HaňHijiH TpeTÍH najiaii. Bíh 6yB HaňKpamHH, 3
jjiaMaHTa. I Mojiojjrna cecTpa 6yjia HaňKpacHBirna. Kojih řx noĎanHjia, BH6irjia i He nycKae:
— #khio 3aňjj;eTe jjo najiany, míh hojiobík, niapKaHb  3 JJBajJITHTb  OJJHÍeiO  rOJIOBOK),   3HHHHlTb Bac
ojjpa3y.
— He 6ÍHCH. JIbox r Bxe no6opoB, no6opio i TpeTboro...
3aBejia ix Mojiojjnia ceerpa b jjiaMaHTOBHH najian; i xone norocTHTH. Ta He BCTHrjiH bcícthch jjo CTOjiy,
KOJIH 3arpHMÍJIO...
— Hoň, ce bíh, xoBaňTeca!
— He Tpe6a! — Kaxe xjioneub.
BncKonHB HajiBip i, CTaBniH Ha Boporax, nepero-pojjHB HiapKaHeBÍ jjopory.
— Ära, th Bxe TyT! Th 3ryÖHB Morx öpariß, Tenep r Te6e 3HHin;y! — saicpn^aB 3míh.
rioHajiacH CTpaniHa 6opoTb6a. floöpy rojjHHy 6n-jincH. Krnenb KÍHiteM xjioniieBi Bjjajioca böhth nora-
HOrO 3M1ÍI.
To öyjia pajjicTb! Bei cíjih jjo CTOjiy i nonajin rocTHHy.
— Ta nac HaM y nyTb, — HarajjaB cecTpaM xjionenb. ITotím nocTyxaB najin^Koio no jjiaMaHTOBOMy najiany, i toh 3po6hbch aöjiyHKOM. IlacTHp i jjia-MaHTOBe noKjiaB jjo TaöcTpnHH. Tojji yci neTBepo 3Í6pajiHca jjo mu, mo Bejia Ha Bepxmö cbít. ,ZI,okh jjiönijin, BTOMHjiHCH. Cíjih BijjnoHHTH. CyniaTb coöi rojioBy, rk BHJIÍ3TH Bropy. flißHaTa nonajin Bace Ha-pixaTH:
— BojlijIH 6 MH 3í 3M1ÍIMH JIHIIIHTHCÍI. XoH OH He
Mann aeypn...
Hapa3 Hajj ítmoio nonyjin:
— Me-e-e!
— IlHTbTe jinni! flecb TyT mor K03a... — cxa3aB cecTpaM nacTnp i ryKHyB iiiochjih: — fle th, mor kísohko?
— 5L TyT! — 03Bajiaca K03a.
— Ho, íiKino ce th, to 6ďkh b cejio, 3HaöjjH axecb
MOTy33H i cnycTH CIOJJH.
— Aiiöo He öyjjeni MeHe 6hth?
— He öyjjy, kísohko mor, tlumch nocniniaö, 60 MH TyT 3arnHeMO.
— A CKWbKH Bac?
— HeTBepo.
Ko3a noöirjia b cejio, i He3a6apoM jjHBjiHTbca — 3Bepxy cyHeTbca MOTy3, a Ha kíhiií Kop3HHa.
floKH K03a öirajia b cejio, ceerpn oöcijiH xjioniiii h BHjjypnjiH b Hboro KOXHa CBoe aojiyxo, nie ö 30jioTy najiHHKy. Bíh 3oeraBCíi 3 nopoxHboio Taö-
CTpOK).
Aue to He oktal rojioBHe, Kop3HHa yxe TyT. Ilo-cajjHB cnonaTKy ojjHy jjiBHHHy i jjaB 3HaTH Haropy, aÖH K03a Tarayjia. Ox, Kpeicrajia BOHa, ajie bh-Tiirjia...
3a neprnoio Jjpyry i TpeTio cecTpy nijjHana HaBepx.
HaocTaHKy cnycTHjiH Kop3HHy 3a xnonueM. A bíh jjyMae coöi: «Oh, Hejjoöpe n 3poÖHB, mp jjaB BHMa-hhth b ceöe aöjiyHKa i najimno. Ci jjíbkh, HaneBHe, noraHe 3ajjyMajiH. AHy nepeßipio...» I noKjiaB y ko-
HIHK BaXKHH KaMÍHb.
IloHajiH thtth. TarayTb, TíirayTb, a hk 6yB Ha no-jiobhhí mh, nepeTHjiH MOTy3, i KaMÍHb rynHyB, ax
3apHBCH b 3eMJHO.
— Ho, TaK 6h CTajioca 3i mhok>... II],o Tenep po-6hth? Moxy coöi hth b Konáni ryjjynH... Ilkty jjo
THX JJBaHajJITHTbOX JJlBHaT...
TaK i 3poÖHB. 3HaörnoB najian; pycajioK. A bohh BxonHjiH noro 3HOBy, Mano 3 Hboro He bhtphcjih Jjyrny, TaK oöepTajiH b TaHui.
Kojih Bxe öyjio jjochtb, CTajia nepejj xnonueM Haö-Kpam;a pycajiKa i 3Bk(ae:
— HoMy th, jiereHio, jjo Hac BepHyBca?
— TaK i TaK... — po3noBÍB xjioneub.
— Hejjoöpe th bhhhhb, — noHiKOjjyBajia nacTH-pa pycajiKa, — jjaB ceöe oÖMaHyTH. Aue 3 HaMH He Moxern jinrnaTHca. nojjapyio to6í HOBy najiHHKy. y híh me ökibHia cnjia. Hotocthhich, cno^HHern i pyrnaö CBoeio jjoporoio.
Ha paHOK bíjjkjiohhbch i nirnoB.
Ijje, öjje... CnHHHBca nijj BejiHKHM jjyöoM. Tjin-HyB yropy h öa^HTb — Ha Bepirncy raÍ3jjp rpncjja. A b rakw Majii nTarneHirra Jjyxe nnmaTb 3i CTpaxy. npn-rjiHHyBca jiinrne — a Bropy jjyöoM TaraeTbca BejiH-ne3Ha rajjHHa. yace 6jiH3bKO 6kta rai3Jia e. Xone 3'iera noTHTKa!
— Ho, cboro He öyjje! — roßopHTb coöi xjioneub.
Ckhhyb í3 ceöe BepxHe njiaTra ö nonaB jiÍ3th Ha jjyöa. TajjHHa axpa3 jjocíirjia rai3jja. BjjapHB ii xjionenb, i toí 3í mhtí BOHa 3jjoxjia, ynajia Ha 3eMjno.
IlacTHp cíb Ha rúiKy. EanHTb: CTapnö rpnij) jieTHTb, Hece MajiHM ícth. 51k yBHjjiB nřjj raÍ3jjoM jiio-jjHHy, MaxHyB kphjiom Tax, inp xjioneub Mano He nojieriB 3 jjyöa.
— II],o th TyT inyKaern?
Xjionenb He mít i nporoBopHTH. Ajie 03BajiHca MajiHTa...
— Ho, jiereHio, nyio, mp th moím jjítíim BpírryBaB 2íhttíi. Hhm tooí bíjijiífihth?
— Ta koöh th MeHe bhhíc ax Ha Bepxmö cbít...
— Ten, ce HeaÖHinp! Ajie cnpoöyio. npHB'a3aB Ha ceöe 3 npaßoro öoxy oöjjepTy cep-
Hy, a 3 jiíboto öoxy — cepmrqy niKipy 3 bojjoio h xaxe xjionneBi:
— Crjjaö i th Ta 3anaM'HTaö: kojih noBepHy rojio-By HanpaBO — nojjacn HiMaTOK m'aca, a kojih Ha-
jiíbo — TOpHHTKO bojjh.
Cíb xjioneub Ha rpni^a i nonaB jieTřra 3 mh. noBepHe rpHc|3 rojioBy HanpaBO — xjionenb BřjjpbKe HOMy HiMaTOK m'aca, Hajiißo — jjaerb roprai bojjh. yxe öyjio HejjajieKO ojj BepxHboro CBřry, a m'hco ckíhhhjioch.
noBepHyB rpH(|) rojioBy i npocHTb:
— flaBaň ícth, öo He jjojieny!
A mo TyT poöhth? Xjioneijb hibhjjko BÍjjpÍ3aB HiMaT m'aca 3i CBoei jihtkh h noKJiaB rpH4)obí y poT.
Lue napy pa3ÍB nTax MaxHyB kphjiom, i B3ce öyjiH Ha BepxHbOMy cbítí. Ta xjioneijb He Moxe CTynHTH Ha Hory.
— He acypHca, JiereHio, 3apa3 jjonoMoxy y tboíh ořjji, — 3acnoKoiB rpnij) i BHnjnoHyB ocTaHHiň niMa-
tok m'HCa. npHKJiaB jjo paHH Ha h03í, JJHXHyB — i
npnpocjio!
PoajiyHHjiHCH. Tpn4) Ha3ajj jjo ceöe nojieTÍB, a xjio-neub pyuiHB no HOBOMy CBiry. flyMae coöi: 6yjjy MaH-jjpyßaTH, jjokh He 3Haöjjy najiaun cecTep.
Lje jiicoM, ijje. PanTOM nye:
— Me-e-e!
IToBepHyB Ha rojioc i bhhhiob Ha rajuiBHHy. A Ha híh najiaii. 3 BÍKHa BH3Hpae KpacHa jjiBHHHa, KOTpy BH3BOJIHB ojj 3míh. nijjiöuioB jjo najiauy, BHraaB 3bíjjth Ty, m;o öoro oÖMaHyjia. ITotím noeryicaB y toh najiau nyjjecHoio najiHHKOio, i 3HOBy 3poÖHjioca cpiÖHe aöjiy^KO. b3hb öoro xjioneub i noKjiaB jjo Taö-
CTpH.
Hjje jjajii... Hye:
— Me-e-e!
IloHaB íth Ha rojioc i jjiöuioB jjo rajuiBHHH. Ha híh CTOiTb 30JIOTHH najiau, a 3 BÚoia Tex BH3Hpae jjißHHHa. I ii nporaaB. A najiau, hk TÜibKH noBjjapaB najiHHKOK), nonaB MeHHiaTH h nepeMÍHHBCH Ha 30-jioTe HÖjiyxo, axe Tax caMO ohhhhjioch y Taöerpi.
Ijje jjajii. 3HOBy:
— Me-e-e!
3a rojiocoM jjíhhiob jjo rajuiBHHH h noöa^HB jjiaMaHTOBHÖ najiaij. y bíkhí ctoitb jjißHHHa. BncBapHB ii, nporaaB, hk i cecTep.
noTÍM nocTyKaB najiHHKOio y JjiaMaHTOBHÖ najiau: toh Tex nonaB MeHinaTH h CTaBca aöjiyHKOM. nac-
THp KHHyB í HOrO JJO TaÖCTpH.
«Ho, — jjyMae coöi, — y MeHe bcí Tpn: cpiÖHHÖ, 30JIOTHH i JjiaMaHTOBHÖ. Tenep jihui Micue nijjiöpa-th, aÖH nocTaBHTH najiaun».
BHpiniHB nocejiHTHca Kojio ojjHoro MicTa. Bhh-
HHB Í3 TaÖCTpH HÖJiyHKO, nOCTyKaB HOTO najIHHKOK), í TOÍ 3Í MHTÍ 3 HbOTO nOHaB BHpOCTaTH JjiaMaHTOBHÖ
najiau.
3aönioB jjo najiauy. IHp 3arajjaTH, Bce TyT e, jihui HeMae xhboí jjynii...
— Ta mo BapTe öaraTCTBO, kojih r caMOTHiö! — roBopHTb caM jjo ce6e. — Ten, ko6h 3'aBHjiaca OTa jjiBHHHa, 3a KOTpy r jxyMaio: Bin;pa3y xhttíi CTajio 6 BecejiiniHM!
He BCTHr JJOrOBOpHTH, rk JJBepi pOSHHHHJIHCH i
noíiBHjiacíi 3HaöoMa HaÖKpama pycajiKa.
— KjIHKaB th MeHe... I OCb r Bxe TyT! Ckíhhhjio-
cr MOE 3aB0p03íÍHHHÍ HepejJ CKM MH MyCHJIH XHTH B
nLn;3eMHÍM cbítí. Tenep i r, i moí nojipyxKH — BŮibHU TjiHHb, OHjje bohh!
BnrjiHHyB xjionenb y bíkho — cnpaBjji, ojjnHajmaTb KpacyHb cnißaioHH njxyTb, Hane Ha BecLnjrH.
I B3HB coôi 3a 3íÍHKy HaÖKpamy pycajiKy. noKjiaB Ha 3eMjno ocTaHHÍ jjBa aojiy^Ka — 30jioTe i cpiÖHe,
3POÖHB 3 HHX najiaUH jijir BijJHapOBaHHX JjÍBHaT. I BCi XHJIH maCJIHBO.
^IBHHHA-CHPITKA
Byjio to HH He 6yjio, ajie b XMBa jiiBHaTa xajm b naHa ninemmio. Byjia MexH hhmh cnpinca TajiR. flyace neKjio coHue, i BnojiyjjHe jiiBHaTa ninuin jjo pmKH KynaTHca. Jlnnie 3annijin y Bojjy, rk Hajjöirjin xjiomri, nocKaKajin 3 ôepera b njieco, jje jiiBHaTa Ky-najincH. fliB^aTa 3aKpwíajm, noBHÖirajin 3 bojjh, a cnpiTKa TajiR He Bcrarjia. Xjionui nonajin 3aHypioBa-th Tajiio y Bojjy, cmííithch 3 Hei, jiejjBe-He-jiejjBe bh-pBajiaca Bin; hhx i, njianyHH, noöirjia b jiíc.
Člna BOHa nin; jjepeBO, BnnjiaKajiaca jjoöpe Ta n Kaxe:
— Horo r TaKa HemacjiHBa xnBy Ha cbítí?
TaM BOHa i 3ajjpÍMajia. A npoKHHyjiaca — ctoítb Hajj Heio jxyxe BpojjjiHBa jiiBHHHa y Kopom 3 jjia-MaHTÍB Ta n roBopnTb:
— Ceerpnne, a Bce npo Te6e 3Haio. Tn tídkko 6Ln;yeni no HaÖMax, 60 cnpoTa. Xojjh 3i mhok) — 6y-jjeni naHyBaTH.
A jjiBHHHa nnTae ii:
— Xto th Taxa n 3bíjikh?
— Byjjeni 3HaTH, kojih 3i mhoio ninem, a Tenep a He cxaxy. Xojjh 3i mhoio.
— nin; jiicoM e moí TOBapnniKn. 5L njjy jjo cbo'íx TOBapnnioK-XHHiib i HiKyjjn 3 to6ok> He nijxy.
— 5L Te6e Bace jjo hhx He BĹonyiny, — roBopnTb He3HanoMa jjiBHHHa. — floBOjii th b namB Ta öaraniß He6Ln;yBajiacH!
rioKjiajia Ha rojioBy Tajii KopoHy, B3Hjia 3a pyxy n noBejia. HejjoBro bohh huijih, hk jiíc ckíhhhbch h noKa3ajioca mícto. Bejia ii jjiBHHHa noMĎK jjomh jxyxe rapHi, nnuin bohh rapHHMH ByjiniTHMH, a no 060x 6oKax Byjiniib pi3Hi jjepeBa, kbíth 6yjin. Hnuin bohh nonpn najian; Bejinxno, ajie jjiBHHHa noBejia Tajilo jjajii. 3aBejia ii b jiích HenpoxLom, jjpiMyni, b rymaKH. TyT ix 3acTajia híh. Bojjnjia Ta jjiBHHHa Tajiio no jiici bck> hw, noxn xypn He 3aniajin. Kojih 3aicyKypiKaB jjhkhh KoryT, BOHa niapnHyjia 3 ii rojioBH KopoHy n yTeKjia. Tajia caMa-ojjHa 3ajin-ninjiaca cepejj jiicy.
XojjHTb TajinHa no jiici, njiane — Mano po3yM He BTpaTHjia 30 CTpaxy, — xypnTbca, m;o rojiojjHa, a He 3Hae, 5LK bhhth Ha jippory. Hjje BOHa B ojjhh 6ík, njje b jjpyrnn, ajie Hijje He bhjjho Kmirn-Kpaio jiícobí. Hwnií jjeHb rojiojjHa xojjnjia — Tax Ha Horn npnna-jia, HK TpaBa CKonieHa. Bxe hw TeMHa.
Ilpncijia jjiBHHHa nin; jjepeBOM Ta n npoMOBHjia:
— Boxe, Boxe, HeBxe a Maro BMnpaTH b iiím jiici?! TyT Tax 6e3jnojj;HO. Híxto MeHe He 3Hanjie — 3Bip Tino po3THrae.
Bpa3 Kojio Hei 3'HBHjiaca CTapeHbKa 6a6yca Ta n Kaxe:
— /Iíbhhho, xto th? I mp Te6e ciojjh 3aHecjio? Cen jiíc napiBHHH, i öoro híxto He cmíg nepeÖTH, xi6a bíhcbko.
rajiHHa po3noBÍjjae:
— 5L, 6a6ycio, cnpoTa. Kynajiaca 3 jjiB^aTaMH, bíjj; xjionniB yTeKjia b jiíc, i TyT noKa3ajiaca Mojiojja jjíbhh-Ha, 3HHjia KopoHy 3 ce6e ö noKjiajia Mem Ha rojioBy. BoHa MeHe BojjHjia no íiKOMycb MicTy 3 raproiMH By-jihithmh, noKH He 3aMaHHjia ciojjh. Kojih 3aniaB jjh-KHÖ KoryT, 3ÍpBajia 3 MeHe KopoHy ö 3HHKjia, a a 3ajinninjiacH TyT.
riojjHBHjiacH Ha Hei öaöyHii Ta ö Kaxe:
— Xojjh, jjíbhhho, 3i mhok) Ta ö yce jjoöpe öyjje. 3a6pajia TajinHy jjo ceöe. TajinHa npnämjia jjo Hei
Taxa BTOMjieHa, mp He Morjia HH^oro hí ícth, hí nnTH, — nepecTynnjia nopir Taxoi MajieceHbKoi xaT-kh, mp JiejjBe Bjii3jia jjo Hei, Bnajia Ha čího h 3acHyjia MepTBHM CHOM. Bpamji npooyjjnjiacíi: a to BOHa He b tíchíh xaTHHÍ cnajia, a b npocTopoMy napcbKOMy najiairi. flnBHTbca jjiBHHHa y bíkho, a to Te caMe mícto, Hepe3 axe BOHa Bxe nnijia.
TyT bíjjhhhhjihch JjBepi — bxojjhtb jjo Hei mojio-jjhh napeBH1! i nnTae:
— Hy, KpacyHe, hh xoneni bíjj Hac bíjjxojjhth, hh xoneni TyT xhth? Kojih to6í TyT cnojjoöajioca, to jjan 3rojjy, a6n mh noöpajinca.
rajiHHa-cnpÍTKa He 3Hae, mo BÍjjnoBicTH. ,ZI,hbhtí>cíi Ha napeBnna, mo Ha m>OMy Bce öjinmnTb, mo najia-nn b míctí öjinmaTb, ajie He po3yMÍe, mo 3 Heio po-ÖHTbca. A itapeBH1! Tex OKa He 3Mnrae 3 ii kíc, mh-jiyeTbca ii CTaHOM, Bpojjoio. Tojjí npnxojjHTb CTapa öaöymi n Kaxe:
— He 6incH, jjíbhhho. He míh OHyK. Bíh öa^HB öaraTO jjiB^aT, ajie noMy cnojjoöajiacii TijibKH th.
— He jjo napn a napeBnneBi, — Kaxe TajinHa. — Xan itapeBH1! CBaTae coöi napiBHy, a MeHe, öijjHy cn-piTKy, BijjnycTHTb Ha bojiio.
A 6a6yHH xaxe:
— Hi, jjíbhhho. Th B3ce híkyjjh 3bíjj;ch He ničeni, 60 jjo TBoro eraporo xhtth jjoporn 3bíjj;ch HeMa. Th b HaÔMax cjiyxHjia, a TyT ôyjjern uapioBaTH.
I rajiHHa jjajia 3rojxy.
riijjiHHioB jjo Hei HapeBHH, nijjiHinjia oôcjryra, nijj'ixajiH 30JIOTÍ kohí 3 30jiotoio KapeToio; jjajiH moji ojjhm HIJH06, i tojjí CTapa 6a6yrai 3hob noKjiajia Ha TajiHHHHy rojioBy Ty KopoHy, mp b jiící Kjiajia.
I CTajIH BOHH HiaCJIHBO 3ÍHTH-n03ÍHBaTH.
BHjiynoK 1 noro bpath
JXxk 3 6a6oK> npoxHjiH mhotí jíiTa, ajie jjiTeft He MajiH. Kaxe hkocb 6a6a jjo Jjřjja:
— ITíhiob 6h th jjo BopoxÔHTa, a6n BrajjaB, hh MoxeMO m;e jjiTeň MaTH.
ITíhiob jjřjj;, jtobto rnyKaB BopoxÔHTa i 3HaÔHioB — dOK y TeMHOMy jiící. MaB BopoxÔHT jiít cto, a Moace, h jjbíctí.
— CxaxH MeHi, HOjioBwe, xto Harny CTapicTb jjo-rjiHHe? — npocHTb jjřjj;. — CTapi mh B3ce 3 6a6oio, a jjiTeň He MaeMO i He 3HaeMO, hh ôyjjeMO MaTH.
BopoxÔHT BřjjnoBřjiae:
— nřjjH, HOjioBwe jjoôpHH, jjo MicTa, Kynn ho-bhh ropHeub h jjBaHajmaTb íieub. BjjoMa noKjiajjH íihith b ropHeiib i HaKpHH nojjyrneHKOio, a 6a6i cxa-3íH, a6n cnoKÍHHO CHjjijia Ha tíh nojxyiiieHHi jjeB'aTb mícíihíb.
Hojiobík Tax i 3po6HB. KynHB íihith, a b ropniKO-jjpaa — ropHeub i 3acTaBHB 6a6y chjjíth Ha thx hh-
ithx, 5LK BOpOXÔHT nopajJHB.
JXXK 6a6y jjorjiajjae, hochtb ícth, ax MHHae jjeB'-RTh mícíihíb. Hye BOHa, iup niypKone iupcb y ropHuL nřjjHaJia nojjyniKy i cxpHKHyjia 3 pajjpcTÍ:
— Chhok e! BĎKH, niyKaö KyMÍB.
— IToHeKaö, CTapa, Moxe, me 6yne ojjhh, i tojjí nijiy KjíHKaTH.
Hepe3 HKHÖcb nac rk nonajín 3'hbjihthch chhh — 6a6a ix jiHine HasHanye, a6n He nepenjiyTaTH. Tax
npHHHIJIH Ha CBÍT OJJHHajJLtHTb CHHÍB, a JJBaHajJLtHTHH
3anjiaKaB y íihiií:
— Höh! Höh! I h Ha cbít xony! IlojjHBHjiacH 6a6a, a niKapajiyna hííik He TpicKaeTb-
cr, i JJBaHajJLtHTHH He MCCKe BHJIÍ3TH. floBejiocH najib-
ueM BHKOjiynaTH öoro Ha jjojiohio.
Bcím CHHaM jjajiH jiiojjcbKi ÍMeHa, a rkq jjBaHajjiiíi-TOMy jjaTH? Jlín 3 6a6oio xotíjih axecb rapHe, Ta CTaprni chhh oôypHjiHca i npo3BajiH öoro BnjiynKOM.
Chhh poeryTb rk Í3 bojjh. IHe B^opa 6yjiH rk jjo-jiohh, a cborojjHi Bxe no jiíkotb. ITpoäiiijia ojjHa Bec-Ha, Jjpyra, a Ha TpeTio Kaxyrb:
— TaTy, 3po6ÍTb HaM jionaTH — 6yneMO KonaTH ropojj. BaM HecHjia Hac bcíx BHrojjyBaTH.
ITopoÖHB CTapHH im jionaTH. Bhhiiijih bcí Ha ro-pojj i 3a jjeHb 3aBecHyBajiH. Tojji KaxyTb 6aTbKOBÍ:
— Bh jiíto nepeôyjjeTe, a mh nijjeMO y cbít 3a-poôiTKy myicaTH. A rk nipcb 3apo6nMO, to noBep-
HeMOCH.
IIIo poÔHTH CTapHM? MycHTb norojjxyBaTHCíi. rionpomajiHCH 3 HHMH chhh i pyniHjiH b jjajieicy jjopory.
IjjyTb xjionni, MHHaioTb cejia Ta MicTa, piicn Ta ropH, i npnonijin b nynecHHH jiic. A Ha y3jiicci xaTKa Ha Kypíraio jianni.
IloBepHyjiH i CTyxaioTb:
— floÖpHH JjeHb. XTO TyT 3ÍHBe?
Ax BHXojjHTb Í3 xaTH CTapa-npecTapa 6a6a.
— Xo^eMO HaÖHHTHCH Ha poôoTy, — npOCHTbCH
xjionni.
riojjHBHjiacH 6a6a Ha hhx i Kaxe:
— ,Hp6pe, jjaM BaM poöoTy. 9Í jjaBHO niyKaio Ta-khx mojiojjuíb. ByjjeTe cjryaorra b MeHe pix, a tojjí npociTb, nio xoneTe.
Ha jjpyraö jjeHb HarojjyBajia ix, noKa3ajia Ha Ta-6yH KOHeü:
— )KeHÍTb y CTen, — HaKa3ajia. — MaeTe ix nacTH H CTOpOXHTH.
noraajiH xjionui KOHen y CTen i rpaioTbca coöi, a BnjiynKa hk HaÖMeHnioro nocHjiaioTb KOHen 3a-BepTaTH.
Eyjia b TOMy TaöyHi xepeÖHa KOÔHjia. nonaB Bh-jiynoK in Haüicpainoi TpaBH hochth, rojjyBaTH. A ne-pe3 KÚibKa jjhíb npHBejia KOÔHjia, jioniaTKO. Bnjiy-noK TiníHTbca, 60 Mae Tenep 3 khm rpaTHca: jjo rypTy öoro He npHHMaioTb. flacTb rocnojjHHH xjiiôa Ha o6in;, a bíh nojioBHHy 3 toto jioniaTÍ Hece.
Tax npoMHHyB pix, jionia h xaxe:
— Cjiyxaö, noöpaTHMe, 3aBTpa 6a6a KOXHOMy 3a cjryäíôy jjacTb Te, ino xto coöi BnojjpôaB. Th hí 30jioTa, hí ôaraTCTBa He 6epn, tuibkh cicaxH, ino xoneni MeHe, crape 3rpe6jio, ino Hajj jjBepHMa jie-3CHTB, KjiyôoK í3 HHTKaMH, mp b 6a6n nin; nojjyni-KOK), rojiKy, rup hochtb CTapa b na3yci, iniTKy h CTapHH rpeômenb, ino Ha bíkhí. A B3ce tojjí mh He nponajjeMO.
npHraajiH yBenepi KOHen jjojjoMy, noBenepajiH, nepeHonyBajiH, a BpaHui CTapa xaxe:
— Hy, chhohkh, saKÍHHHjiaca Bania cjiyxôa. CxaxiTb, KOMy hhm 3anjiaTHTH?
Toh Kaxe CTÚibKH-TO jjyicaTiB, toh 3axoTÍB ine ôúibnie — jiejjBe 6a6a po3njiaTHjiaca 3 hhmh.
— A th mp xoneni? — nHTae 6a6a BnjiynKa.
— He xony a, 6a6KO, njiaTHi, — xaxe xjionenb, — nojjapyÜTe MeHi JioniaTKO. BpaTH ninyTb, 60 CHjibHi, a r 3ajiHniyca no3ajjy. A 3 jioniaTKa BHKOxaio kohíi Ta 6yjjy Í3JJHTH.
— Ta HaBimp to6í jionia? 3a tbog CTapaHHíi — BHÖnpaö KOHH. KoTporo xoneni?
3rajjaB xjion^HK cjioBa jioniaKa ö 3HOBy CBoe:
— He xony kohíi, jmiiie Te jioniaTKO, mp Ha na-cobhhů HapojjHjioca. I jjpyrax pečetí He xony, a jjaö-Te MeHi CTape xrpeöjio, rup Hajj jjBepHMa jiexHTb, KjiyôoK Í3 HHTKaMH, rup y Bac nin; nojjyniKoio, rojncy, rup HOCHTe b na3yci, iiŮTKy ö CTapnö rpeomeub Í3
BÍKHa.
3jjHByBajiacH CTapa, rup xjioneub 3Hae npo bcí hí pěni, ajie rup nopoonin, oöniiuia KOXHOMy 3 6paiÍB Te, rup nonpocHTb.
nonpomaBca xjioneub 3 6a6oio i no6ir jjo cboto
JIOHiaTH.
Ba^HTb — 6paTÍB yxe HeMa, noixajiH. Cíb Ha CBoe jioniaTKO i Taxone pyniHB y jjopory. /IoraraiB, jjora-HHB 6paTÍB, ajie Ha3jjpraaTH He Miř.
A 6paTH 3a toh nac HaorauiHCíi jjo axorocb naHa (|)ipMaHHTH, nacTyniHTH, opaTH. floixaB TyjjH Bnjiy-noK i Tex HaÖHHBca. 5Lk noöaHHjiH noro 6paTH, to m;e riprne nonajiH 3HeBa3caTH.
flyMajiH 6paTH, jjyMajiH, hk 6h no36yTHca Mernno-ro 6paTa, i HajjyMajiH cxa3aTH naHOBi, hí6h BnjiynoK M03ce Taxe 3po6hth, noro híxto b cbítí He poÖHB.
ninioB ojjHH 3 6paTÍB jjo naHa i xaxe:
— Haní BnjiynoK XBajiHTbca, hí6h bíh Moxe po3-jjoöyTH TaKoro KoryTa, rup koxhoí tojjhhh Kyxypi-Kae CTÚibKH pa3, CKijibKH rojjHHHHK noKa3ye.
KjiHHe naH BnjiynKa jjo ce6e i roBopHTb:
— HyB r, rup th Moxeru npHBe3TH MeHi Taxoro Koryra, hkoto Ha cbítí HeMa. Koxhoí tojjhhh bíh CTÚibKH pa3ÍB nie, ckuibkh tojjhhhhk noKa3ye.
— He nyB r npo Taxoro Koryra, naHe, — bíihto-Bijjae BnjiynoK, — a xto nyB, toh i npHBe3TH Moxe.
naH BHCjiyxaB BnjiynKa leMHO, a tojjí noKa3aB y bíkho:
— riojJHBHCH Ha THX nOBÍHieHHX — rk He npnBe-
3ern MeHi toto KoryTa, i Te6e Taxe neicae. 5L ix no-bíchb 3a Henocjiyx.
nirnoB BnjiynoK jjo jiornaKa, rjiajiHTb öoro i ripxo njiane.
— Horo njiaHern, noöpaTHMe? — nHTae jiornaK.
— Bijja, noBicHTb MeHe naH, — BijjnoBijjae xjio-nenb. — BpaTH Haöpexajin, hí6h r Moacy npHBe3TH TaKoro KoryTa, mo nie koxhoí tojjhhh no CTÜibKH pa3ÍB, CKijibKH rojjHHHHK noKa3ye.
— He xypnca, — xaxe KiHb. — Kaacn naHOßi, Han jjae Topöy rponien.
JlaB naH rponii. BnjiynoK ocijyiaB kohíi i noixaB. npHHic noro Kfflb Ha Mope, a TaM CToiTb KpaMHHiiii. Kaace jioniax:
— Ijjh jjo KpaMHHiii i KynH cyßin nojioTHa. Kynnß xjionenb cyßin nojioTHa, b3hb nijj naxBy i
jjajii noixajin. Bi/j'ixajin HejjajieKO, a tojjí jioniax Kaace:
— 5L jjMyxHy Ha nojioTHO, a tojů KHjjan noro Ha Bojjy.
JToniaK jjMyxHyß, BnjiynoK KHHyß nojioTHO Ha ßojxy, n 3po6nßca míct.
— TojiKy He 3ary6nß, Ty, mo 6a6a jjajia? — nnTae jioniaK. — Kojih He 3ary6nB, Knjjan no3ajj, ceöe, a6n 3a6njiaca b nojioTHO.
KnHyB BnjiynoK rojixy, i pyninjin nojioTHHHHM MOCTOM. IjjyTb, a nojioTHO nonepejxy po3MOTyeTbca, a 33ajiy 3MOTyeTbca 3HOBy b cyßin.
nepeixajiH Ha jjpyrnn öeper, b3hb xjionenb no-jioTHO nřjj, naxBy — i jjajii b jjopory.
floBro HH HejjoBro MaHjrpyBajin, a nřjj, jiícom no-öannjiH xaTy.
Kaace jioniax:
— B otíh xari jkmbq 6a6a, b Hei cnjjHTb Ha nojji Ton KoryT. Ijih, npocncH Ha hw. Ba6a 3acHe, a th ine noneKan, noKH coöaxa, hkhh 6a6y erepeace, Bnnjje
Hajjßip i Bce oÔHioxae. Tojji THxeHbKO bhííjjh, npn-CTaB jjpaÔHHy i Jii3b 3a KoryTOM. 3jiobh öoro 3a jj3bo6, aÖH He 3acnißaB i 6ďkh 3 hhm jjo MeHe.
3po6HB xjioneijb, hk pajjHB jiornaK, BnycTHjia öoro 6a6a jjo xaTH Ha híh, a bíh He cnHTb, neicae, kojih 6a6a 3acHe. Bxe h 3axponŕjia erapa, ajie xjioneijb noneKaB ine, kojih coöaica Bce oÔHioxae. Tojji bhhiiiob 3 xaTH, npncTaBHB jjpaÖHHy, B3HB KoryTa 3a jj3bo6 — i TÍKaTH. IlpHÖir jjo jioniaxa, cíb Ha Hboro — i raöjja jjo Mopa.
Ta 3a6ojiüia pyica, b hkíh TpHMaB KoryTa, i xotíb xjioneijb nepeÖHHTH öoro b Jjpyry pyxy, ajie BHnyc-thb jj3bo6, i KoryT 3anĹaB.
ITo^yjia 6a6a CBoro Koryra, noönjia coöaxy, ino He jjorjiejjiß, a tojjí cúia Ha CTyny i — jjoraHírra.
Hye BnjiynoK BejíHKHH rypidT 3a cnHHOio.
— IHp öa^HHi no3ajjy? — nHTae JiornaK.
— Bany Borramy XMapy.
— To 6a6a 3a HaMH xeHeTbca. flaö jjMyxHyTH Ha ruJTKy, KHjjaö íi no3ajj ce6e.
3po6HB xjioneijb, hk pajjHB JiornaK, i no3ajjy 3po-6hbch jiíc rycTHH, 5iK iijiTKa. Ba6a 3ajieTÚia b jiíc, 3a*ienHjiacíi 3a jjepeBO, i jianica b CTyni 3jiaMajiaca.
Saicpn^ajia 6a6a:
PyöaHCH,rpaôoHKy, TeiiiHCfl, jianoHKO. Haň h Ha3^oaceHy Cßoro KoryTOHKa!
TpaöoHOK pyöaeTbca, jianica TerneTbca, i 6a6a cijjae Ha CTyny, jjajii MHHTb.
OrjiHHyBca BnjiynoK, a 6a6a B2ce nepennuia jiíc.
— JXslVl JjMyxHyTH Ha rpeöiHb i KHjjaö öoro no3ajj ce6e, — xaxe jioniax.
KHHyB BnjiynoK rpeöiHb, i CTajiH no3ajjy ropn jibo-
JJOBHTÍ, KOB3KÍ, hk CKJIO.
KoB3ajia 6a6a, najjajia, ajie Taxn BHjjepjiaca Ha ropy, 3'ixajia 3 Hei i jjajii 3a BnjrynKOM xeHeTbca —
OCb-OCb 3JIOBHTb.
Ajie to Bxe 6yjio kojio caMoro Mopa. KHHyB xjionenb cyßiö Ha Bojjy, h 3po6hbch míct. 5Lk 6yB Ha moctí, rojiKy no3ajj ce6e KHHyB. Ijje, HHTKy TpHMae y pyni, toh míct 3pa3y 3a6npae 3a coöoio. A 6a6a jjy-
Majia, IIIO MÍCT 3ajIHHIHTbCH, Ta H pa30M 3Í CTynOK)
3ajieTÍjia b Mope i BTonnjiacíi.
IIIacjiHBO nepeöpaBca xjionenb Ha jjpyrnö 6ík i npnixaB jjo CBoro naHa.
IloHyjiH 6paTH, m;o BnjiynoK npHBÍ3 KoryTa, i me öijibHie 3jiicTb nonajia ix My^nra. ITmioB ojjhh 3 hhx jjo naHa:
— XßajiHBCH 6paT, — Kaxe bíh, — hí6h TaKy CKpnnKy ôa^HB, íikoí b nwoMy cbítí HeMa: xto nonye ii — hojiobík, 3Bip HH nTax, — yci TaHnroioTb.
II],e h He BijjnoHHB jjoöpe BnjiynoK 3 jjpporn, a Bxe KJinne öoro naH.
— 36npaöcii, — Kaxe, — b jjopory, i npnBe3H MeHi Ty CKpnnKy, mo b nwoMy cbítí TaKoi HeMa i xto nonye ii rpy — hojiobík, 3ßip hh nTax, — yci TaHnro-K)Tb. 5Lk He jjicTaHem — rojioBa Ha najiio.
ITpHHiiioB BnjiynoK jjo jiomaKa cyMHHÖ-npecyM-
hhh.
— Horo cyMyeni, noöpaTHMe? — nnTae jiornaK.
— Ta 6paTH Haöpexajm naHOBi npo CKpnnKy, npo HKy r h He nyB. ITaH HaKa3aB jjicTaTH öoMy Liro CKpnnKy.
— He cyMyö! — Kaxe JiornaK. — CKaxn naHOBi, xaö jjae Topöy rpoiireö.
JlaB naH Topöy rponieö, i noixaB BnjiynoK Ha CBoe-My jioniaKOBi napiBHy CKpnnKy 3jjo6yBaTH. Ijje bíh, ine, MHHae cejia ä Miera, jiích ö ropn i jjoixaB jjo Mopa.
CKa3aB JiornaK:
— Tenep 3aüjiH jjo KpaMHHui ö Kynn jibraiHoro noßicMa Ta cmojih.
KynHB xjionenb, inp Tpeöa, iiojiothíihhm moctom neperxajiH Mope, a tojjí jioniaK i xaxe:
— OöjiHÖ MeHe CMOjioK) i oöjiinn iiobícmom. 3poÖHB xjionenb, hk HaKa3aB JioniaK, i jjajii ine.
florxaB jjo xaTHHH — 6e3 bíkoh me ö Ha Kypanio jianui. BxojjHTb BnjiynoK TyjjH, a b híh crape3Ha-npecTape3Ha 6a6a.
— A noro th, HiHHKy, xoneni? — nponinnijia CTapa.
— Baöycio, rojiyÖKO, jjo3BOjibTe MeHi nepeHony-BaTH y Baniiö xaTHHi, — npocHTbca xjioneub.
— JTaraö Ha npnninKy nk( komhhom, — Kaace 6a6a. JTir bíh, nonpoöyßaB, hk öyjje cnaTHca, a nepe3
HKHHCb nac BHXOJJHTb HajJBÍp.
— Th KyjjH? — nHTae CTapa.
— Ilkty, 6a6ycK>, KOHeßi icth jjaM.
— Hjjh, jiHHie hibhjjko, 60 nam ninaTH. IlpHxojjHTb bíh jjo jioHiaxa, a toh Kaace:
— CKpnnKa b 6aÖH nk( rojioBoio. Kojih nonyeni, mo nepniHH coh 3jiaMaB CTapy, THxeHbKO BcyBaö pyxy h 3-nkt nojjyniKH BHTaraö cxpHnxy. Aue HecH i"í b ojjhíh pyui, a cmhhok y jjpyriö, aÖH He jjoTopKHy-THCb, 60 Tojji CKpnnKa 3arpae, 6a6a npoKHHeTbca h nepeTBopHTb Te6e y 3ßipa.
JTir bíh, neKae, neKae, ax nye — 6a6a 3axponjia. TnxeHbKO 3anxaB pyxy nin; nojjyniKy, jjoöyB CKpnn-Ky. Tojji ii b ojjHy pyxy, a b Jjpyry CMHnoK i THxeHbKO BHÖnioB. Cíb bíh Ha kohíi — i raöjja jjo m opa.
Aue 36ojiijia pyxa, xotíb nepeiÍHírra cxpHnxy h cmh-noK 3 pyKH b pyxy, cmtmok jjoTopKHyBca jjo CTpyH, i CKpnnKa 3arpajia. Toi x mhtí npoKHHyjiaca 6a6a, cijia Ha bíhhk i noraajiacH 3a BHjiynKOM. /Ioramie BOHa ix, HaMaraeTbca cxonHTH 3a By3jjenKy, a kíhb bíjjxhjihb rojioBy. Ba6a cxonnjiaca 3a noßicMO, a boho b pyKax
3ajiHniHjiocH. Tax 6a6a xanajiaca He pa3, i noKH jjoixa-jiH jjo Mopa, ijijioro kohh oöcKyöjia. A Ha Mope Bnjry-noK KHHyB cyßiö nojioTHa, BnixaB Ha míct, KHHyB roji-Ky, 6a6a 3a hhm — i BTonnjiacíi.
ITpHrxaB BnjrynoK Í3 HapiBHOio CKpnnicoio jjo naHa, a 6paTH rk nooannjin ne, to me öijibnie
3JIÍCTB B3HJia IX.
— Ba^HTe, naHe, íikhh Hani 6paT jjhbhhh, — Ka-xyrb. — Bíh me XBajiHBca, hí6h 3Hae Taxy napiBHy, mo KpacyHH Hajj yciMa KpacyHHMH ö Myjjpa Hajj yci-
Ma MyjjpHMH.
ITaH rk nonyB npo Taxe, to h BijjnoHHTH Bnjiyn-kobí He jjaB.
— Th XBajiHBca, — Kaxe, — hí6h 3Haeni Hanicpa-CHBiniy n HanMyjjpiniy napiBHy. A6o th MeHi ii 3jjo-öyjjeni, a6o 3arnHeni.
IlinioB xjionenb jjo jioniaxa cyMHnn-npecyMHHH.
— Horo cyMyeni? — nnTae jioinaic.
— 5Lk MeHi He cyMyBaTH, kojih 6paTH Haöpexajin naHOBi, mo r M03cy npnBe3TH Ty napiBHy, mo Han-Kpama n HanMyjjpinia Ha cbítí.
— Ue B3ce 6ijja, — Kaxe jioniax. — Ajie hkocb 6yjje. Ijjn CKaxn naHOBi, xan jjae Top6y rponien.
JlaB naH Top6y rponien, i BnöpaBca BnjiynoK y nyn>. Ijje bíh, ine, jjoixaB jjo KpaMHnni, mo kojio Mopa, a jioniax Kaxe:
— Ijjn n Kynn ctojihk, jjBa xpicjia, jiiocTpo, Kane-
JIIOX nÍBOÍJIHH-niBHOpHHH, CyKHK) nÍBp03CeBy-nÍB3ÍOB-
Ty i BejiHKi h060th — mo6 ojjhh 6yB chhíh, a jjpyrnn
HepBOHHH.
KynnB yce xjionenb, mo jiomaic cxa3aB, noixaB, Kyjjn noHic jioniax — jjo CTapoi nopoxraiBoi Bep6n 3 BejiHHesHHM jjynjioM.
— ITocTaB CTOjiHKa, Ha ctojihk jnoerpo, okra cto-jia jjBa Kpicjia, cyKHio noßicb Ha ojjHe xpicjio, h060-TH nojioxn Ha jjpyre.
ITijiroTyBaB yce BnjiynoK, a jioniaK nopajjHB iioMy, mo jjajii poöhth, ii ninioß nacTHca.
3ajii3 BnjiynoK y jjynjio. EanHTb — pycajiKH xyna-K)TbCH. BHKynajiHCH, npHnecajiHCfl, a ojjHa xaxe:
— CeerpHiji, jjHBiTbca, inp Ha 6epe3Ü Bhhhijih bohh Ha öeper, oöxojjHTb yce, orjnijja-
K>Tb, a HaÜKpama i HaHMyjjpirna 3axoTÜia noMipjrra jiiojjcbKe BÖpaHHH. Ojjarjia cyiano — hlsk He nijjxo-jjHTb. Cnepejjy — ojjhh xojiip, a 33ajjy — mniHii. Kpy-THjiacb, KpyTHjiacb nepejj jj3epKajioM — Hinoro He Moxe 3po3yMiTH. Ojjarjia KanejnonioK — He nijjxo-jjHTb. IToHajia BOHa b jj3epKajii hoöoth npHMipjrra. TapHO, ajie hoöoth pi3Hi. Po33yjia BOHa ojjhh noöir, a Tojji oÖHjjßi Horn b ojjhh 3anxajia ii nonajia erpH-6aTH. Kojih oöepHyjiaca cnHHOio jjo Bepön, BnjiynoK 3 jjynjia bhckohhb i 3jiobhb ii.
iHini pycajiKH noBTiKajiH, a BOHa njiane ii npo-CHTbca:
— IHp xoneni To6i jjaM, öyjjein BOjiojjapeM mo-piß — jiHine BijjnycTH.
— Hi, th B3ce moh, — Kaxe BnjiynoK, - aa Tßiii.
no'ijieHI 3i MHOK).
noixajiH jjo KpaMHHiji, KynnjiH iii Taxe BÖpaHrai, axe xoTÜia, cüih Ha jiornaKa i pyrnnjiH jjo naHa. flo-
porOK) nOKJIHJIHCH, mo Hi BiH Ü, Hi BOHa HOTO He 3pajJHTb.
npHixajiH, a naH yxe BHÖirae Ha3ycTpin.
— TyT, naHe, uapiBHa, — xaxe BnjiynoK, — ajie He 3Haio, rk öyjje, 60 n ii npnßi3 jjjra ceöe.
Po3cepjjHBca naH, a jjißnHHa xaxe:
— He öyjjy n tboh, naHe, 60 mh B3ce noKjiajiHca. He 3Hae naH, mo ii poöhth, a öpaTH BHjiynxa
jihui Te ii jjyMaioTb, rk öh noryÖHTH öpaTa. PajjHTb naHOßi:
— Tpeöa öoro BHKynaTH nepejj BecüuniM y KHn-jianoMy KOÖHjianoMy Mojioiji.
Haxa3aB naH ycix koöhji nojiprra, mojioko CKHn'aTHTH. 5Lk CKa3ajin BnjrynKOBi, mo bíh My-CHTb y to My Mojioiii BHKynaTHca, bíh i nojjyMaB: «TyT Mem Bxe Kmenb!»
nirnoB Í3 jioHiaKOM nonpomaTHca, a KÍHb pajjHTb:
— Po3jjarHHCb i CKaacH, mp th MeHe cborojjm He öa^HB i xoneni, a6n r noöjiarocjioBHB Te6e Ha xy-naHHH. Cjiyrn BBejjyTb MeHe, r jjMyxHy Ha KOTeji, a tojjí Moxern CTpHÖaTH.
3aKHnijio b KOTjii mojioko, naH i Haica3ye:
— Orpnöan!
— BnKOHyBaB r tboio bojiio, naHe, to BHKOHan i th moio: BBejjn kohä, Han 6jiarocjioBHTb MeHe Ha xy-naHHH.
3ßejiiB naH npnBecTH kohä.
— IloöjiarocjioBH míh xynijib, jjopornn KOHHKy, — npocHTb BnjiynoK.
KÍHb jjMyxHyB Ha mojioko pa3, jjpyrnn, Tperin i Max-HyB rojioBoio, m;o roTOBO. CTpnÖHyB BnjiynoKy KOTeji, noMHBca i BnnnioB 3 KOTjia rapHHM-nperapHHM.
3jiHByBaBCH naH i npo ceöe jxyMae: «5Lk r CTaHy TaKHM BpojjjiHBHM, nojiioÖHTb MeHe pycajiKa». He-jjobto jxyMaB, Haxa3aB nřjjKjiacTH bothio.
— ,ZI,o6pe, — Kaxe BnjiynoK, — ajie jjokh mojioko 3aKnnnTb, xony, a6n naH nonyjin, rk Ta CKpnnxa rpae, mo r npnBÍ3.
B3íiB CKpnnxy b pyKH, 3arpaB, i bcí nonajin TaHiiioBaTH. ITaH yace Tax yTOMHBca, mo HoraMH jinnie njieTe, a 3ynnHHTHCH He Moxe. Cxa3aB npnB'a-3aTH noro, a6n cnoxinHO jjocjiyxaB My3nxy. Ilpn-B'íi3ajiH cjiyrn naHa jjo CTOjiiTHboro jxyöa b cajxy, a BnjiynoK rk yniKBapnTb, to naH nonaB i nřjj; jxyöoM TaHiiioBaTH, a mo 6yB npnB'ii3aHHM irmypKaMH, to 3a niBrojjHHH 3 Hboro inxipa 3jii3jia.
Ta 3aKnnijio mojioko, i BnjiynoK nepecTaB rpaTH. Kaace:
— ITpocTHrae Bania Kynüib, Tpeöa nocniniaTH. Haxa3aB naH npHBeera cboto HaÖKpamoro kohh,
a KiHb öoiTbca nijjiÖTH jjo rapanoro MOjioKa. Cjryra
CHJIOK) JJOTHTJIH öoro i npHMyCHJIH nOHIOXaTH Kynüib.
KiHb rk noHioxaB, to ryöa BijjBapHjiaca ii ynajia b
MOJIOKO, JIHHie 3yÖH nOKa3ajIHCH.
Kaxe naH:
— Tenep Moxy CTpnöaTH, öo KiHb CMieTbca.
äk CTpnÖHyB naH — jinnie xnp 3 Hboro cnjiHB Ha
MOJIOHL
BapeHoro naHa 3 thm mojiokom bhjihjih b nuy, a pycajiKa ojjpyxHjiaca 3 BnjiynKOM. BpaTiß nporHajin Ha noTHpn ctopohh, a öaTbxiß i Bcix jjpöpnx jnojjeii Ha Beckum 3anpocnjiH. I n öyß Ha TOMy Becüuii, iera-nHTH jjaßajiH, no öopojji TeKjio, a b pori He öyjio.
KA3KA II PO 3IIAI1, IOIIA
Ha xpaio ojjHoro cejia xnjia öijjHa BjjoBa 3 ch-HOM-ojjHHaKOM. He Mann bohh m rponieü, Hi roc-nojjapKH, a xhjih tüibkh 3a Te, inp Ha3ÖnpaioTb y jiici rpnöiß Ta oÖMuniioTb ix Ha öa3api Ha xjiiö. Or-hoto pa3y xojjhjih bohh KpaeM Jiicy, Hino He 3Haxo-jjhjih, a kojih 3aünijiH TpoxH jjajii, xjionnHHa 3ajiH-bhbch KyjjHCb i 3aöjiyKaB. flo Benopa xojjnjia xiHKa, Kpnnajia 3a chhom, ajie TaK i He 3Haünijia öoro. A xjionenb thm nacoM öiraB, öiraB, noKH He bhöhbch 3 chji. Ciß Ha neHbOK i njiane. HejjajieKO öyß cto-pinHHii jjijj;, ynyB BiH njian, nijjiiinioB öjinxne Ta ii nHTae:
— II],o th TyT poÖHin, xjionnHKy?
— Hino He poöjno, — Kaxe Toii, — njiany. Xojjhb 3 MaMoio no rpnÖH i 3aöjiyjiHBCH. Tenep He 3Haio,
KyjJH HTH, aÖH BHHTH Ha KpaÜ.
— A jje th XHBeni?
— He 3Haio.
— Hy to xojjH, — Kaxe erapnö, — 3i mhok>, 6y-
JjeMO 3ÍHTH pa30M.
Dip Maß poÖHTH xjioneirb? Yxe CMepicajio, Jjopo-
TH Ha3ajJ BÍH He 3HaB, MyCHB ÍTH 3a JJÍJJOM. Tax CTajiH
bohh 3CHTH 3í CTapHM y xhxhí. Xjioneirb noMaraB jjíjjobí y BCbOMy, tox CTapnö jiyxe dibhjjko cnojjo-6aB coöi öoro, a no3aíiK bíh He 3HaB, rk MajnoK Ha-
3HBaeTbCH, TO Ha3BaB KOTO 3HaHJJOHOM.
Iiiijih poKH, xjioneirb pic. 5Lk eras BejiHKHÖ i He 60RBCR B3ce hí 3BipiB, hí nTaxiß, noHaB xojjHTH jjajie-Ko b jiic. OjjHoro pa3y yBHjjiB ne jjijj;, nepenHHHB 3Haöjj;oHa Ta ö Kaxe ÖoMy Tax:
— yciojjH BÜibHO To6i xojjhth: Ha cxijj;, Ha 3axijj;, Ha nojiyjjHe, ajie Ha niBHW aön-cb He öiiiob, 60 TaM Te6e neicae CMepTb.
3pa3y 3Haöjj;oH cjiyxaB CTaporo, a hkocb jjyMae: «neBHO jjíh 3ÖpexaB MeHi: rk Moxe CMepTb chjjíth b ojjHOMy míchí. 5L ii He öoioca». BnöpaBca THxeHbKO no3a xaTy i ninioB — TijibKH 3aKypnjioca 3a hhm. InioB, inioB, Hapenni jjHBHTbca — cepejj jiicy 03epo, a y m>o-My KynaioTbca Tpn pycajiKH. Ta Taxi Kpacm, nip 3Haö-jjoH, rk yBHjjÍB ix, He Mir om BijjBecTH. flyMae, rk 6h to KOTpycb í3 hhx B3HTH coöi 3a xmicy. I HajxyMaB: hkjjio 3a6epe BÖpaHHH ojimei pycajiKH, BOHa npnojie jjo Hboro caMa. Hhiiikom nijjKpaBCH 3-3a KynriB, yxo-nHB cyxeHKy, 6jno3Ky b pyicH i noöir jjojjoMy.
PycajiKH noöa^HjiH xjionmi, ojjHa BHjii3jia 3 bojjh h KHHyjiaca jjoraHHTH öoro: ödkhtb, npocHTb, a6n BijmaB ojjďk, 3a rte 3poÖHTb yce, mp TÜibKH bíh saxone.
He BHTpHMaB 3HaäjjoH, 03HpHyBca 3a pycajiKoio i Bijj;pa3y CTaB cepejj erexKH jjyöoM. Ta 3a6pajia BÖpaH-ylr i BepHyjiaca Ha3ajj.
OnycTHjioca coHue 3a ropn, niyKae jjijj; 3Haöjjp-Ha, a öoro Hijje HeMa. «neBHO, — jjyMae coöi era-
ptiü, — He noßipHB Mem h niinoB jjo niBHWHoro 6oKy jiicy». nijjiHHioB TpoxH CTexKOK), jjhbhtbch: cnpaBJíi jjy6 pocTe. Oôíhhiob noro jjoBKOjia, BHTíir 3 na3yxH napiBHy najiHHKy i xaxe:
— 5L Jxyöa oöÖHBaio, Te6e, 3HaöjjoHe, jjo xnrra noBepTaio.
Hapa3 3HHKJIO jjepeBO, a eraB xjioneub. Bepe noro CTapHH 3a pyicy, Bejje jjojjoMy, i jjoporoio CBapHTb:
— Horo th MeHe He nocjiyxaB, hh He Ka3aB r to6í He HTH jjo Hboro jiicy?
3HaHJJOH MOBHHTb.
— /Ihbhcíi, — Kaxe jjin;, — a6n th öüibine TyjjH He xojjHB, 6o m;e riprne Moxe 6yTH.
CTapHH xojjHTb jiícom, a xjioneub CHjjHTb y xari jjeHb i jjBa, HapeniTi He BHTepniB i 3hob niinoB jjhbh-thcíi Ha pycajioK. Cíb y Kymax i He pyxaeTbca. Ha-peniTi nijjKpaBCH, 3HOBy BKpaB pycajriHHy ojjďk Ta h 6ĎKHTb, He 03HpaeTbca. fliBHHHa njiane, ödkhtb 3a 3HaHjjoHOM, npocHTb, aÔH BijjjjaB. A bíh hí6h He nye. Ta He CTpHMaBca. Yxe HejjajieKO 6yjio bíji; xaTH, 03Hp-HyBca i Bijjpa3y jjyôoM CTaB.
BepHyBca jjojjoMy jjíjj, KjiH^e xnonira i TaM, i cítm.
Bxe 3Hae, jje Tpeöa noro HiyKaTH. Oôíhhiob Jjyôa jjoBKOjia, o66hb napiBHOio najiHHKOio h npHKa3ye:
— 5L jxyöa oöÖHBaio, Te6e, 3HaöjjoHe jjo xhtth noBepTaio.
3hhk jjyô, a CTaB xjioneub. IjjyTb o6a jjojjoMy. CTapHH CBapHB, CBapHB 3HaHjjoHa, a noTÍM nHTae:
— Tenep öyoeiii MeHe cjiyxaTH?
— Byjjy, — Kaxe toh, — r Bce BaM noMaraio.
— A jjo 03epa me nioeiii?
— Myrny hth, 6o-m BnojjoôaB co6i TaM Taxy
JjÍBHHHy, 6e3 RKOl JKMTTR MeHÍ He MHJie.
IlojjyMaB CTapHH Ta h xaxe:
— Horo th Mem npo ue Bijjpa3y He cxa3aB, r 6 to6í nopajjHB, rk poôhth. Ajie Hworo, 3a6yjjeM yce,
mo 6yjio. 3aBTpa nijiH Ha 03epo, nojjHBHca, KOTpa To6i pycajiKa Hanöürbine cnojjoöajiaca. A hk yxpa-jjeni ii ojjix i öyneni liicaTH, aön-cb He orjiajjaBca, xoH 6h hk BOHa npocHjia Ta njiaicajia, 60 3HOBy 3ana-pye Te6e. A hk npnöixnni jjojjoMy, Bijjpa3y khhb Te yöpamra b nm, xan 3ropnTb.
BncjiyxaB ne 3Hanjj;oH, nepeHonyBaB 3 jjíjjom, a Ha paHOK 3Í6paBca, ninioB jjo 03epa n nexae, noKH pycajiKH noHHyTb KynaTnca. HexaB, nexaB, HapeniTi npnjieTijiH pycajiKH, nopo36npajincH i ninuin y Bojjy. 3Haöjj;oHOBi nboro n Tpeöa öyjio. BxonnB HaÖMOjioji-nioi 3 hhx ojjix Ta n TÜcae. Ta nycTHjiaca 3a hhm: njiane, npocnTb, a6n Beimaß, ajie xjionenb Bjjae, hí6h He nye, i He 03npaeTbca. üpnöir jjo jjíjjoboí xaTH, cxoBaB ojjix y Ky4)epoK, a b um KHHyB KjianoTb na-nepy. He3a6apoM BÖirae jjo xaTH jjißHHHa:
— BijjjjaH Mem cyxeHKy i 6jno3Ky, — Kaxe.
— Ha, — n jjaB mnie.
fliBHHHa BÖpajiacH, ajie 6e3 cboto BÖpaHHH He njje Ha 03epo. nepejj BenopoM BepHyBca 3 jiicy jjin;, bh-nnTaB y 3Hanjj;oHa Bce, hk öyjio, n Kaxe:
— Tn 3HOB MeHe He nocjiyxaB i He 3po6nB, hk r To6i Bejiiß. HeKan, Tenep MaTHMeni Hepe3 Hei öaraTO KJionoTy.
Aue najiHTH ojjexy pycajiKH öyjio ßxe nÍ3HO, 60
6yjJb-HKOÍ XBHJIHHH JjÍBHHHa MOTJia nOJJHBHTHCH Ha
cyKeHKy, i Ta öyjia 6 Ha Hin, TOMy 3Hanjj;oH Te n poÖHB, m;o xoBaB Bin; Hei Ky4)epoK. Jim MHHajin i xjionenb jjyMaß, mo pycajiKa 3a6yjje jjaBHe i CTaHe jjoöpoio n rapHoio xíhkoio. Aue BOHa He 3a6yBajia. Ojjhoto pa3y npnjjoöpnjiaca jjo 3Hanjj;oHa i TaKH jjonpocHjiaca, a6n bíh bíjjkphb Ky4)epoK, 60 xone nojjHBHTHca, HH He nponajia ii cyKeHKa. Xjionenb He nepe^HB in: noBepHyB Kjirona. fliß^HHa bmhtb yöpajiacH, ßjjapnjia KpnjibiiíiMH n yxe 3HajiBopy ryK-Hyjia:
— 5Lk xoneni MeHe MaTH, rnyKaö CKjiímy ropy. TaM r acHBy 3 MaMoio Ta cecTpaMH.
TijibKH 3Haöjj;oH Tí h bhjjíb: hí kojio 03epa, hí b jiící pycajiKH öijibiiie He öyjio. He Jjyxe 3acMyTHjio xjiomrH. OjjHoro pa3y bíh Kaace jjíjjobí:
— ITiny inyKaTH CKjiHHy ropy i cboio pycajiKy. A6o npHBejjy ii jjojjoMy, a6o caM He BepHyca híkojih.
He öopoHHB CTapnö: jjaB Ha jjopory xapmB, cnpa-bhb Ha ereaacy. 3Haöjj;oH nirnoB. Ijje jjeHb, jjBa. JXss.-BHTbca: cepejj jiicy jjBa bobkh 3api3ajiH öapaHa Ta ö rpH3yTbca — He MoacyTb nojjijiHTHca. KaacyTb jjo 3Haöjj;oHa:
— noJJlJIH HaC, aÖH HÍXTO KpHBJJH He Maß, 3aTe
mh to6í b npnrojji CTaHeMO.
3HaHinoB xjioneiib coKHpy, po3py6aB öapaHa Ha jjbí nojioBHHH. Bobkh nepecTajiH rpH3THca.
Ijje jjajii. Hapa3 BHnaB BejiHKHÖ jjoih;: bojjoio no3ajiHBajio jjppora, 4)och, pnöa 3 pix nopo3njiHBa-jiaca, a Ha3ajj noBepHyracii He Mose. He nojimy-BaBca 3Haöjj;oH, bhjiobhb pnöy i KHHyB y pixy. nijjnjiHBae jjo öepera iiap-pnöa i npoMOBjiae jhojj-cbKHM tojiocom:
— /Lricyio, xjionne, hio nopínyBaB mo'íx jjiTeü bíjt, CMepri, r tooí b npnrojji CTaHy.
flajii öjje, aac Bojja MyparnoK TonHTb. 3poÖHB 3Haö-jjoh 3araTy, bíjibíb Bojxy, MypaniKH hajjHKyBaTHcr He Moxyrb.
— Hexan Hac, — KaacyTb ÖoMy, — npHÖjjeMO jjo Teöe b jiHxy rojjHHy.
«E-e-e, — jjyMae xjioneiib, — hio bh Mem 3mo-xeTe jjpnoMorra, xiöa oöxycaeTe», — Ta ö jjajii öjiyxae jiicaMH. Kojih ue hkocb 3'hbhbch nepejj, hhm CTapnö jrrjj,: Hora cxojrxem jjo kojiíh, jjojiohí npo-TepjiHca jjo jjipoK, a öopojja no3ejieHijia i 3BHCjia aac
JJO 3eMJli.
— KyjjH th, — nHTaeTbca, — napyöne, Hjjern?
— IIIyKaio CKjiíffloi ropn, — BÍjjnoBÍjjae, — Ha tíh ropi 3íHBe mor jiioöa jjiBHHHa.
— Aih 3Haern, jje Ta ropa?
— Hi, He 3Haio, — BijjKa3ye 3HaöjjoH, — Ta Myrny ii 3Hairra, 6e3 jjíbhhhh He Maro noro jjojjoMy
BepTaTHCH.
nocjiyxaB He CTapnö, nojjyMaB TpoxH h tobophtb:
— Ä nopajjxy to6í, rk ry jjiBHHHy 3HaÖTH. TyT HejjajieKO XHBe CTapa 6a6na, nonacH b Hei ojjhh mícíhib kohí, ajie 3a He aÖH-cb hího He 6paB, jinrne 30jioTy nTaniKy, axa Mae jjbí tojiobh: ojjHa cnißae, a jjpyra roBopnrb. BoHa noHece Te6e Ha CKjiimy ropy, 60 öüibine híxto He Moxe TyjjH jjojieTira.
nojjHKyBaB 3HaöjjoH jjíjjobí, jjíhiiiob jjo öaÖHHoi xaTKH i Kaxe 3 nopora:
— floöpHH jjeHb BaM, naHÍMaTKO.
— floöpHH jjeHb, — BÍjjnoBÍjjae Ta.
— Hh He Tpeöa BaM naeryxa jjo KOHeö?
— Ta rk He Tpeöa, xon yxe Han ijje.
— A hhm öyjjeTe njiaTHTH 3a cjiyxöy?
— CpiÖJIOM, 30JIOTOM, PÍ3HHMH CTaTKaMH. A TH HIO öh XOTÍB 3apOÖHTH?
— Xony nraniKH 3 jjBOMa rojioBaMH, aÖH ojjmero roBopHjia, a jjpyroro — cnißajia.
nonyxajia CTapa rojioBy, xaxe:
— Tapa3jj, rk öyjjeui jjoöpe moí kohí CTeperTH, to jjaM Toöi 30jioTy nTaniKy.
Ha itbOMy h norojjHjiHca. JTir 3HaöjjoH cnaTH. PaHO öaöa öyjjHTb öoro:
— BcTaBaö, xjionne, nopa kohí raaTH. 3iöpaBca 3HaöjjoH, noraaB kohí. Bohh hibhjjko
HanacjiHca. TaK naHTpyßaB ix jjBajjijíiTb bícím jjhíb. Aue rk BHraaB KOHeö jjo jiicy jjBajjijirTb jjeß'HToro jjHH, öaöa nepeKHHyjia ix y bhbípok. Ti ckík, ckík no jjepeBax i noBTÍKajiH, a 3HaöjjoH jihuihbch caM. Ijje
bíh Ha cxijj, Koro He erpme, nHTae, hh He bhjjíjih,
aÔH BHBÍpKH CKaKajIH.
— Hi, — BÍn;Ka3yK>Tb tí, — He bhjjíjih mjje.
Lje Ha 3axijj — Te caMe nye. 3a3cypHBca öijjojiaxa, cíb Ha nem> i njiane. Hapa3 npHnoB3ae jjo Hboro My-paniKa, axy KOjiHCb bíjj noTony BpínyBaB.
— Horo 3axypHBca, 3HaöjjoHe, — nHTae, — hh He 3a6jiyKaB nacoM i jjopora He 3Haeni?
— Hi, He 3a6jiyKaB, — BÍjjnoBijjae toh, — jjopory r jjoöpe 3Haio. He 3Haio jinnie, jje niyxaTH öaÖHHHX KOHen, HKHX BOHa nepeTBopHjia y bhbípok i nopo3-rarauia no jiicax.
— He xypHca, — BÍjjKa3ye MypaniKa, — öyjjyrb TBoi kohí. ä nocKjiHKaio CBoix 6paTÍB, nojiijeMO Ha jjepeBa, noxycaeMO bhbípok. Bohh noerpnöaioTb Ha 3eMjno. A th ino6 ctohb i xpwíaB: «Ten, ôaÔHHÍ kohí, Ha BysjjeHKy». TaK i nojioBHni ix.
nocjiyxaBca 3HaöjjoH MypaniKH: b3hb Bysjje^KH i xojjhtb noMĎK jjepeB. Hapa3 jjhbhtbcíi: nninaTb bh-BÍpKH, CKanyTb Ha 3eMjno. Bíh i ryKHyB ím:
— EaÖHHi kohí, Ha Byajje^Ky! — Ti 3hob CTajiH KÍHbMH, xjionenb Bijjpa3y ix nojioBHB Ta npnraaB jjo 6a6n.
Ta CHjibHO 3jjHByBajiaca, 60 híxto me He npnra-HHB ii 3aHapoBaHHX KOHen, ane He nojjae 3HaKy: jinnie jjae 3HaHjjoHOBÍ BenepaTH, CTejiHTb cnaTH, a jjpyroro jjhíi, RK xjionenb 3HOB noraaB KOHen jjo Jiicy, nepe-KHHyjia ix y kÍ3. Eirae toh, 3a3Hpae y bcí npoBajin, öojioTa — HiaK He 3HaHjje TBapHH. Kojih ne npnöira-K>Tb jjo HbOrO JJBa BOBKH, ujo ix 6apaHOM nojjijiHB, Ta h nHTaioTbCH, bíjj noro xypy Mae. Kaxe xjioneijb:
— nac r kohí b 3jioi HapÍBHHiji h Bijjnac. CTapa nepeKHHyjia ix y kÍ3, a r B3ce nÍBjjHH niyKaio, Ta Hijje h cjiijjy ixHboro He 3Haöjjy.
— He nepexHBaö, — Kaxyrb bobkh, — mh 3Hae-Mo, jje xoBaioTbCH 6a6HHÍ ko3h. Ijjh Ha nojnmy, Ty,
mo 3a nepBOHHM jjyöoM, i TaM Hac Hexan, a mh thm nacoM nocKjiHKaeMO cboíx pojjhhíb Ta npnxeHeMO jjo Te6e KÍ3. Ajie He 3aöyjjb cxa3aTH: «Eaönm kohí, Ha BysjjeHKy», 60 maKiiie bohh 3ajnniiaTbCii K03aMH, a Te6e erapa 3 jjoMy npoxeHe.
BncjiyxaB 3HaöjjoH bobkíb, 3HaörnoB nepBOHoro jjyöa, CTaB Ha nojiam 3 Bysjje^KaMH i nexae. Kojih He nye: öixaTb öaönm ko3h, ax icxpn jieTHTb 3-nijj pa-
THHb. KpHHHTb IM:
— Ten, öaÖHHi kohí, Ha Bysjje^Ky.
Ko3H 3ÖHJIHCH b Kynicy, nepeKHHyjiHca b KOHeö. Xjioneijb nojioBHB ix, nojjiiKyBaB BOBKaM 3a noMh i BepTaeTbca jjo öaön.
CTapa HK y3jjpijia, inp 3HaöjjoH Bejje ii KOHeö, CTajia 3jia, mícith He Moxe coöi 3HaÖTH. «Hiqo, — jjyMae coöi, — a me oößejjy Teöe jjobkojio najibini». Ha TpHjjiiHTHH jjem> nocjiajia xjionini nacTH kohí, a caMa nijjKpajiacH, noneKajia, noKH bíh 3ajjHBHTbCíi Ha íttojjh, iiiBHjjeHbKO npHKjiHKajia KOHeö, nepeKH-Hyjia ix y mynaKÍB Ta h KHHyjia b Mope.
A thm nacoM 3HaHjjoH pBaB Ta íb htojjh. Hapa3 oÖ3HpaeTbca, a KOHeö 3HOBy HeMa, noöir b ojjhh oík jiicy, b jjpyraö — hí cjiijjy. Bhhiiiob Ha öeper Mopa. npnnjiHBae jjo Hboro uap-pnöa, nnraeTbCii:
— ÄKa öijja npHraajia Teöe ciojjh?
— IIIyKaio öaÖHHHX KOHeö, — po3noBÍjjae, — öo-m
HaBÍTb He BHJJÍB, KOJIH i KyjJH BOHH BTeKJIH.
— He nepexHBaö, e tboí kohí, jmiiie Berarao ix 3apa3 nojioBHTH Ha Bysjje^Ky.
— Ta HKOcb yxe nojioBjno, — Kaace 3HaöjjoH íh. nonjiHBjía uap-pnöa 3ÖnpaTH cboíx cjiyr, a xjio-
neub cíb Ha KaMÍHb i neKae. Ta chjjíb bíh TaK HejjoB-ro, öo cjiyrn uap-pnÖH xyTKO 3HaHinjiH mynaKÍB, jjoöpe oÖKycajiH ix i tí noBHCKaicyBajiH 3 bojjh.
— BaOHHÍ kohí, Ha Byajje^Ky! — KpHKHyB 3Haö-
JJOH.
UlynaKH nepeicHHyjiHCb Ha KOHeii. Xjionenb 3a-ray3jjaB ycix i npnBojjHTb jjo 6a6n.
— Yce, — Kaxe in. — Ilopa hth MeHi. 5L cyMjim-
ho nac HWHH MÍCÍHJb Bami KOHÍ.
— Tax, jjoöpe nac, — CTapa BÍjjnoBÍjjae, — xaxn, iii;o xoneni 3a cjiyxöy — cpiöjia, 30jioTa, BCboro to6í jjaM, 60 Bee Maro.
— He Tpeöa MeHi hí cpiöjia, hí 30jioTa. flairre Ty 30jioTy nTaniKy, njo ojjmero tojioboio roBopnTb, a jjpyroro cnißae.
5Lk He BijjMOBjíHjia noro 6a6a bíjj; nTanncn, rk He nxajia b pyícn míhiok 3 30jiotom, He noMorjio.
— 5Lk He jjaeTe nTanncn, — Kaxe, — to n rponien BaniHX He xony.
IIIp Maua poÖHTH CTapa? Ea^HTb, njo xjionenb He BÍjjHennTbCH, jjae HOMy 30jioTy nTanixy n Kaxe:
— Kyjjn 3a6araeni, BOHa Te6e noHece, njo 3axo-Heni, 3acnÍBae i cicaxe, ajie cjiyxnB th b MeHe Mano, to r jjaro to6í nTanixy jiňme Ha TnxjjeHb. Ha bocb-mhh jjem> BOHa caMa npnjieTHTb jjo MeHe.
y3HB 3HanjjoH 30jioTy nTaniKy b na3yxy, nonpo-njaBca 3 6a6nero i njje coöi jiícom. Bhöuiob Ha icpan i jjyMae: «AHy, hh cnpaBjji na nTanixa bmíg roBopn-th». Bhhhítb ii 3-3a na3yxn, a Ta o6Í3Bajiaca jjo m>o-ro jirojjcbKHM tojiocom:
— yMiro i 3Haro öaraTO.
— HaBÍTb Moxeni cxa3aTH, njo poönTb mor jjíbhh-Ha Ha ckjihhíh ropi? — jjonnTyeTbca xjionenb.
— Mo3cy. BoHa cnjjnTb y BejiHKOMy najiani n rae
CKJIÍffle nOJIOTHO.
— A™ He noHecjia 6 th MeHe Ha Ty ropy, 60 r jjyxe cyMyro 3a Hero, xotíb 6h xoh pa3 nojjHBHTHca.
— noHecy Te6e Ha CKjiímy ropy, ajie Hannepnie 3roTyn xapmB Ha Tpn jjhí, 60 jieTÍTHMeMO jjoBro i
XT03Ha, hh JJOJieTHMO, He íbuih.
Ha3ÖHpaB 3Haöjj;oH rpnöiß, íirijj;, HajioBHB ph6h, npnxojjHTb jjo 30JIOT01 nTanncn, BOHa TpoxH nonoijia i Hapa3 CTajia pißHa 3 xjiomieM.
— A Tenep, — Kaxe öoMy, — yKJiajjaü 3a Kpnjia-MH ixy, caM cijjaö Ta ö nojieTHMO, 60 jjopora jjajieKa, ax 3a Tpiiffli XMapn, a nacy Mano.
IlocKjiajjaB 3HaöjipH By3jiHKH, caM cíb i nojieTŮin bohh niBHjjnie Birpy. IIIo npojieTiiTb XMapy, nTaniKa npocHTb icTH, 60 3 CHji ynajjae. TaK 3ajiejiBe jjojieTi-
JIH BOHH jjo CKJIHHOi TOpH.
— OrpaTHjiH MH 3 t060k) öaraTO nacy, — Kaxe nTaniKa, — nopa MeHi BepTaTHca jjo 6a6n.
— floöpe, — Kaxe 3HaöjipH, nojjHKyßaB nTaniiii, a jjajii öjje niiincn.
TaK jjiömoB jjo ßejiHKoro ckjihhoto 3aMKy, cxo-Baßca b Kyrnax i jjhbhtbch, hh He BHÖjje öoro jjíbhh-Ha-pycajiKa. HeKaB rojjHHy, Jjpyry i TaKH jjpneKaBCíi. flecb nijj; Bemp Bnöiiuia BOHa 3 BijjpaMH b pyKax.
3Haöjj;oH BHrjiHHyB 3-3a Kymiß, Kjnrqe jjißHHHy:
— Xojjh, xaö Ha Te6e xoh nojjHßjnoca. PycajiKa ßni3Hae i He Bni3Hae xjioniiíi, 60 jjaBHO
He öa^Hjia öoro, ajie po3jjHBHjiaca jjoöpe Ta ö nijjxo-JJHTb öjinxne.
— Ue th, 3Haöjj;oHe? — nnrae.
— ÍL, — BÍn;Ka3ye toö, — a KOMy x irne 6yTH?
— SLk th 3HaörnoB jjopory Ha CKjiímy ropy, kojih jjo Hei Tpeöa njiHBTH Tpn jjhí MopeM i noTÍM me Tpn
BepCTH JieTÍTH?
Xjionenb onoBÍB iö, rk nac y öaön-HapiBmmi kohí, rk 3apoÖHB 3a rte 30jioTy nTaniKy, mo ojjmeio rojio-BOK) roBopHTb, a jjpyroio cnißae, rk HaöpaB xapniß i nTaniKa BHHecjia öoro Ha ropy.
— Tenep, — Kaxe iö, — r npnänioB, a6n 3a6pa-TH Te6e jjo ce6e.
-56 pajja jieTÍTH 3 to6ok>, 3Haöjj;oHe, — mo-BHTb jjiBHHHa, — Ta Myniy Haönepnie nonpomaTHCíi
3i CBOiMH cecTpaMH. A noKH poÖHTHMy ne, 3axoBan-
cr JJO TeMHHHÍ, aÔH híxto He bhjjíb. I CHJJH TaM CMHp-
ho: híhoto He po6n i He 6epn.
— JXo6pe, — xjionenb in.
3ajiÍ3 jjo TeMHHiti, cíb Ha öoHKy Ta n nexae. Aue HexaB, HexaB, a Hapeirm jjyMae co6i: «Ta noro r 6yjjy MapHyBaTH jjHHHy, Kpame nojjHBjnoca, m;o 3a jjoöpo noxoBaHe b nití TeMHHiri». fíjje b ojjhh Kyr, jjhbhtbch: 30jioto b MiniKax, y jjpyrnö — cpiöjio, y TpeTbOMy —
öohkh 3 BHHaMH, MejJOM. 3a3HpHyB y HeTBepTHH Kyr,
a TaM BejiHHesHHH 3míh npHKyrnn jiaHuroraMn jjo ctíhh, CTo'ÍTb i npocHTb xnonirn:
— 5Lk Maeni cyMjimmi, to nojian Mem 3 KpaÖHboi
öohkh KyXJIHK BHHa.
— Ta noro He jjaTH, — mobhtb, — hh MeHi niKOjja. 3aHepnHyB ropmi BHHa 3 öohkh, 3míh bhühb.
A Hepe3 jjeaKHH nac 3HOBy npocHTb:
— HojioBwe jjpöpnn, nojian Mem me ojjHe ropmi BHHa. 5L nojjapyio to6í CMepTb.
3aHepnHyB me pa3, nojjaB 3mígbí. A too bhhhb, inapnHyB njie^HMa — jiaHui nocnajjajin.
— 3a Te, iu;o th jjaB MeHi BHHa, — Kaxe, — r jjapyio To6i CMepTb.
TijibKH h bhjjíb öoro xjionenb. A thm nacoM jjißHHHa nonpomajiaca 3 ceerpaMH, i Bxe önuia jjo 3Haöjj;oHa, ajie 3míh cxonHB ii ö 3a6paB í3 coöoio. 3axypHBca xjioneirs, He 3Hae, nio poönra i jje niy-KaTH Toro 3Mia. Tax xojjhtb bíh no ckjihhíh ropi, kojih rte HKOcb jjHBHTbca: cepejj jjpporn 6'ioTbCH
JJBa HOpTH.
— 3a m;o 6'eTeca? — nnTae. Ojjhh HopT Kaxe:
— IToMep Hani TaTO, jihiiihb Ha o6ox Kanejnox TaKHH, mo rk HaKpnenica mm, to híxto Te6e He nooa^HTb, i HepeBHKn: 3po6nni y hhx KpoK, to öyjje
MHJIÍI, a 5LK CKOHHin — JJBÍ. Mh JJLJIHMOCH JJOBTO, Ta
hííik He BHHjjeMO Ha jiajj.
— Ä Bac nojjijHO, — Kaxe 3HaHjjoH. Y3rb Kjiy-6ok, CTaB kojio o6ox nopTÍB i Kaxe: — /Jhbítbcíi jjo6-pe 3a HHM KjiyÖKOM. Ä KHHy öoro 3 o6oni. Xto nep-hihh 3JIOBHTB, TOMy jjicTaHyTbCH nepeBHKH, a jjpyroMy jiHHiHTbca Kanejiiox.
3pajjijiH nopTH, iu;o xjionenb nojjijiHTb ix, nycTH-
JIHCH  3a  KJiyÖKOM   —   TÍJIbKH  ix  í  6yjIO   BHJJHO, a
3HaHjjoH THM nacoM y3yB nepeBHKH, HaTiir Ha ro-jioBy Kanejuoxa h nojjaBca y jjpyrHH 6ík. Lie, öjje, KOjiH lie CTaB nepejj hhm 30jiothh 3aMOK. Ooíhhiob xjioneub noro jjoBKOjia, oöjjhbhbch — He bhjjhtb h He nye, aÖH xtocb xojjhb nn roBopHB. JTir y Kyinax. «flaö, — jjyMae coöi, — nepenonHHy Tpoxn». He-BJJOB3Í 3ajjpiMaB. Kojih ue Kpi3b coH nye: jieTHTb 3míh, dOK jjepeßa rayTbca. BpaMa 3aMKy nepejj hhm
BijJHHHHJiaCH í TOH 3HHK 3a HeiO. 3paHKy, HK 3MÍH
3HOB KyjjHCb nojieTiß, 3HaHjjoH h coöi nirnoB jjo 6paMH, CTaB nepejj Heio — Ta Bpa3 caMa BijraHHHjia-ca. XojjHTb xjionenb, po3jiHBjraeTbca no 3aMKy. Hapa3 jjHBHTbca: b ojjHOMy bíkhí öoro pycajiKa. TTijjöir jjo Hei h Kaxe:
— 36Hpaöca, a npHHinoB Te6e bh3bojihth. CKJiajia jjißnHHa cbíh iioxhtok, CTajia pa30M 3i
3HaHjjoHOM y nepeßHKH Ta h yTÜcaioTb. YHoni Bep-HyBca jjo 3aMKy 3míh, a 6paMa HOMy h Kaxe:
— BejiHKa öijja, naHe. Tboio jjißnHHy BKpaß 3Haö-jjoh i TiKae.
— Hino, — toh ßijjnoBijjae, — a ix Ha3jjo3ceHy. TToßenepaB, nojieTiß. Xjionenb 3 pycajiKoio thm
nacoM TÍKaioTb. Hapa3 nepejj hhmh ßnajio 3 tíjikh nTaniHHe rai3Jip. He nojimyßaBCH 3Haöjj;oH, noKJiaß öoro Ha Micue i Bace xotíb jjajii 6ítth, kojih Hapa3 HajjjieTiß 3míh, pycajiKy 3a6paB, a 3Haöjj;oHa nopy-6aB Ha niMaTKH. JlexHTb xjionenb rojjHHy, Jjpyry.
IlpHjíiTae rrraniKa jjo raÍ3jj;a i ntrrae jjiTeö, hh He 3HaioTb, mo ne 3a hojiobík jieacHTb nocheMĚ nřjj, jjepeBOM.
— Ta rk He 3HaeMO, — BřjjnoBřjiaioTb tí, — bíh nijjHHB Harne rHÍ3Jip i bíjt, CMepri Hac nopínyBaB. Tpeöa i noMy HKoeb jjpnoMorra.
— 5L 3Haio, rk rte 3po6nTH, — xaxe nTannca. — Tpeöa jieíiTH i npnHecTH, noicn He nÍ3HO, rtijnomoi
BOJJH.
I Hapa3 nypxHyjia 3 rijiKH, Haöpajia b jj3bo6nK bojxh, noKponnjia 3Hanjj,OHa, bíh ycTaB. IlojjHKyBaB nTaiinii Ta n 3HOBy BepTaeTbca no cbok> pycajiKy. floHeicaBCíi, noKH 3MÍn nojieTHTb, npnnnioB jjo Hei.
— ak TH 3ÍHBHH 30CTaBCH? — JJHByeTbCH JJÍBHH-
Ha. — 3míh Ha to6í XHBoro 3Haxa He jinniHB!
— To He MeHe bíh nopyöaB, — xaxe 3Hanjj;oH, — a xyny KaTpamni. Ajie hího, 6ijn>iiie bíh Hac He oöjxy-pnTb. CnnTan, jje noro CMepTb, a r 3aBTpa npnnjjy.
— ,ZI,o6pe.
BnnnioB 3Hanjj;oH 3a BopoTa 3aMKy, jiir Hejjajieico b Kymax i nexae paHKy. 5Lk jjoöpe po3bhjihhjiocíi, a 3míh nojieTÍB, ine xjioneiib jjo 3aMKy.
— Hy mo, — Kaace jjo jjíbhhhh, — jjÍ3Hajiaca Te, mo r Te6e npocHB?
— Tax. nijjH Ha nojie, TaM nacTHMeTbca cipnö biji. aöh-cb He cnojioHiHB öoro, a nijiiňnioB thxo i b6hb. 3 Bojia BHjieTHTb Ka^Ka. Th He nycKaň Tí, a
BHMKHH 3 HyÖKa TpH HOpHÍ nip'lHH, y hhx XOBaeTbCH 3MÍ£Ba CMepTb.
BncjiyxaB 3Haöjj;oH jjiBHHHy, niruoB y nojie, a TaM bojiíb naceTbca — TpaBH He bhjjho. Xojjhtb xjioneiib noMĎK hhx, Hřjje He bhjjhtb ciporo Bojia — yci 6řjii. HapeniTi 3MyHHBCH, CTaB Ta íctb xjií6. Kojih rte npn-6irae jjo Hboro MHina i npocHTb, a6n jjaB iň niocb rojiojj 3aMopHTH. 3Haöjj;oH BřjmaB yce, mo Maß. Mnina HaijiacH h xaxe:
— II],o th TyT niyKaeni, xjionne? Moxe, r to6í ihm 3apajj3cy?
— npHÖnioB, njoö 3HaÖTH ciporo BOJia, Ta HÍJje öoro He BHjjxy.
— He nepexHBaö, noicaxy öoro to6í. ÍÍjjh jjo cxa-jih, i TaM bíh öyjje jjepeBa nacTH, a KaMeHeM 3aKyniy-BaTH, TaM i Hexan MeHe. 5L He3ajjoBro npHHjjy.
Xojjhb, xojjhb 3HaöjjoH i TaKH BijjirryKaB CKajiy Ta ciporo Bojia. CTaB HejjajieKO h nexae MHiny. Hepe3 HKycb rojjHHy Ta npnöirae 3 kojiockom XHTa b 3y6ax.
— JXe th Tax jjobto 6yjia? — nHTae xjioneirb. Mnina h po3noBÍjjae:
— TyT HejjajieKO e 3ajiÍ3He nojie, Ha íiKOMy pa3 Ha
pík pOJJHTbCÍI 3ajlÍ3HHH KOJIOCOK 3 3ajlÍ3HHMH 3epHa-
mh. >Ikhio 3ajiajj;yBaTH hhm kojiockom pyniHHiiio Ta CTpijiHTH bojiobí y npaBe Byxo, tojjí MOXHa böhth öoro. iHaKine tlumch po3jiiothhi, i bíh bö'e Te6e.
ByjiH TaM HejjajieKO nacTyxn. 3HaňjjoH nonpocHB y hhx pyniHHijio, 3ajiajjyBaB kojiockom, djo öoro npn-Hecjia MHina, nijjKpaBCíi jjo Bojia 3 npaBoro 6oKy i BHCTpejiHB. Toň ynaB MepTBHÖ. nijjöir 3HaöjjoH jjo
HbOrO, 3JIOBHB KaHKy, djo B3íe XOTÍJia BHJlÍTaTH, BH-trt TpH HOpHÍ nip'lHH, nOJJHKyBaB MHHli 3a KOJIOCOK,
a nacTyxaM 3a pyniHHijio i npnnirioB jjo 3aMKy.
— 36npaiícíi, — Kaxe jjo jjíbhhhh, — 3míh yxe öijibnie He CTpaniHHH. — I noKa3aB iö Tpn nip'lHH.
Po3najiHjiH oöoe 3a 3aMKOM BoroHb, KHHyjiH y hhx Te nip'a, h yce nponajio, rk 6h hmoto h He 6yjio. CTajiH bohh Ha nepeBHKH h BepHyjincíi jjo Kpaio CKajiH.
nepeKHHyjiaca pycajiKa Ha Kanicy, nocajjHjia 3Bepxy 3HaöjjoHa i pa30M noBepHyjincíi jjo öoro MaMH. TaM coöi jjoöpe norocTHjiHca, noxeHmincíi h jjobto xhjih, Moxe, nje h Tenep XHByTb, íikuio He noBMHpajiH.
KA3KH
nPO MOPCBKHX UAPIBEH I HAPIBHHUb
flK JIEflHb niYKAB ni^3emhy HAPIBHY
Pa3 öijjHHÖ rynyji npHHinoB jjo napa npocnra jjo-noMora.
— Ckuibkh Maeni jjiTeö? — cntrraB öoro uap.
— Byjio ceMepo, ajie bcí BMepjm 3 rojiojjy. BocbMe CKopo Mae HapojjHTHca. Tojji nap CKa3aB:
— >Ikiiio boho 6yne cxoxe Ha MeHe, to hk 6yne Mara BiciMHajjitHTb poKÍB, 3a6epy öoro jjo ce6e.
IloxHionHBCH rynyji i nirnoB jjojjoMy.
He3a6apoM xxHica HapojjHjia xjionnHKa. Eynyji cno-jjiBaBca, m;o xon Ha CTapicTb 6yne noMin. Ajie kojih chhobí cnoBHHjioca BiciMHajjLtHTb poKÍB, npnixaB 3a HHM nap. ITojjhbhbch Ha öijiHoro napyöxa, a toh
30BCÍM He cx03íhh Ha HbOTO, Ta KpaCHHH, 5LK COH-
ne! I uap 3a6paB xjioniTH í3 coöoio. CTapnö Ha Te He CKa3aB mnoro: jjyMaB, hk chh öyjje jjoöpe MaTHca, to 3rajjae npo öaTbxa i MaTip.
Aue no jjopo3i npHÖiiijio napeßi b rojioBy no3Öy-THCH KpaceHH. I noBÍ3 ryiryjTHKa jjo IlpoKjiHToro 03e-pa. A 3CHBa jnojjHHa ciojjh me He erynajia, 60 03epo BHKHjjajio xbhjho i 3aTíirajio y 6e30Jitno.
— Ä Jxyace 3tojiojj;híb, — cxa3aB xjionneßi uap, — 3jiobh pHÔKy b 03epi.
CaM bhji13 Ha jjepeBO, 11106 bhjjíth, rk xbhjiíi 3a-TKTHQ ryiryjia nijj Bojjy.
JTeriHb ninioB jjo 03epa. Ha 6epe3i nooa^HB b e jih -Ky Kajiioxy. PanTOM BOHa 3apyxajiaca, cnjiecHyjia CBOiMH XBHjibKaMH-ryöaMH i nporoBopHjia:
— nepeHecH MeHe, jiermio, b 03epo. TyrryjiíiK c KHHyB KpncaHio, nonaB nepnaTH Bojjy i
HOCHTH b 03epo. KojiH OTaK BH^epnaB ycio Kajiaöa-
HK), XBHJli 03epa 3ÍHHIJIHCH y CnpaB3ÍHÍ ByCTa, Í BOHO
cnHTajio:
— Horo To6i Bin; MeHe Tpe6a?
— flaö pnÖKy jjjih napa.
Bojja 3aBHpyBajia h BHKHHyjia Ha öeper pnÖHHy. napyöoK cxonHB ii i noHic jjo KapeTH.
IjjyTb jjajii. Ta iiapeßi Bee me He jjae cnoKoio jjyM-Ka, rk noryÖHTH Kpacerai.
— ninem, — CKa3aB Hapeirni, — y cycijjHe iiap-CTBO i npHBejjern jjjih Moro CHHa nin3eMHy iiapiBHy.
napyöoK nojjHBHBca Ha Hboro, rk Ha jjijjbKa, Ta He CKa3aB Hrroro, 60 i He 3HaB, inp Maß Ka3aTH. nirnoB jiicoM, KyjjH BKa3aß nap. Hjje, öjje i 3jjHÖaB xjionHH-Ka í3 chhhhkok) b pyKax.
— IIlKOjja My^HTH nTaniKy. 5L sanjiany to6í 3a Hei, jiHine BijjnycTH, — CKa3aB ryiryjiíiK i BHTíirayB í3 na-3yxH toh ejjHHHH rpiiii, m;o Maß Ha jjopory.
Xjion^HK y3RB rpirn, BijjnycTHB CHHHHKy i noöir. A CTapa chhhiiíi, rksl 6yjia BjjirqHa 3a CBoe nrame-ylr, cijia ryiryjiíiKOBi Ha njiene i Kaxe:
— 51k To6i noTpiÖHa 6yne Haina jjonoMora, npo-MOB n;i cjioBa:
ChHHHKO -chhhhko,
Hepea Mopa, cbíth ,H,o MeHe, TBoro 6paTa, Ha noMM npHJiera.
ryrjyjTHK nojraicyBaB irraniKaM i MaHjjpye jjajii. y rjiHÖHHi jiicy noöa^HB BejjMejra, hkhh 3 jjynjia 6paB Mejj. HaBKpyr napyöxa 3aji3WKHajm öjjxojih:
— Jleremo, too BejjMijjb HaM xhth He jjae. Yohh noro, a niKipy 3a6epn co6i, BOHa eraHe to6í y npnrojji.
Bíh no3cajiÍB npaubOBHTHX öjjxiji, 3apy6aB BejjMe-jra, a niKipy 3a6paB.
Ihiob He jjeHb i He jjBa. ITphhhiob Ha cüibcbicy TOjioKy, jje CTOÍUIH LtnraHCbKi HiaTpa. Ea^HTb, b e jih-KHH ncHCbKO HanaB Ha uHrama. TyiiyjiHK rnnypHyB y nca naTHKOM, y3HB xjion^HKa Ha pyxn i npnmc y Taöip.
CTapHH unraH, sk nonyB, mp CTajioca, jjyxe
btíhihbch.
— y Te6e jjoöpe cepue, — cxa3aB bíh. — BÍ3bmh y nojjapyHOK oiiio cxpHnxy. 5Lk noTpiÖHa öyjje jjono-Mora, TÜibKH 6pHHbKHH Ha nepiirio CTpym, i r B3Ce ôyjjy Kojio Te6e.
Tax ryiiyjiHK jjieraBCíi jjo ctojihhí cycŕjjHboro uap-CTBa. XojjHTb TaKHH 3My*ieHHH, mo 6e3 BÍTpy najjae. A He 3Hae, rk HOMy 3HaÖTH nijj;3eMHy uapiBHy. Cíb Ha KaMÍHb, tídkko 3a3cypHBCH. ITotím y3HB CKpnnKy i THxeHbKO öpeHbKHyB Ha neprniö CTpyHi. Ilepejj; hhm,
rk 3-nŕjj; 3eMJlÍ, BHpHHyB CTapHH HHraH.
— Horo th, CHHy, 3axypHBca?
— 5Lk MeHi He xypHTHca, kojih r npHÖnioB 3a nŕjj;3eMHOio uapiBHOio, a He 3Haio, jje ii 3HaÖTH.
CTapHH jjaB nopajxy:
— Th 3ajiÍ3ao y BejjMexy nncipy, rpan Ha cboíh CKpHnui, a r ôyjjy bojjhth Te6e ByjmiraMH ctojihhí.
Tyiiyji Tax i 3poÔHB. UnraH noro bojjhtb kojio uapcbKoro najiany, a bíh, BejjMŕjjb, BHrpae Ha CKpHnui h npHTaHHbOBye, ax KypaBa jieTHTb. UapHira no6a-HHjia i MOBHjia uapeBi:
— CicaxH, mp6 3aBejm Toro BejiMejra y najiaii. Haö 6h noBecejiHjiaca i Harna jjoHbKa.
Hap noKjiHKaB unraHa:
— flaö MeHi Ha ojjhh jjeHb CBoro BejjMejra. 5L 3a-njiany to6í.
HnraH cxoBaB rporni h rnenHyB ryuyjiiiKOBi:
— floöpe npHjjHBjiHHca, KyjjH bíh öyjje Te6e Be-
CTH.
Hap npHBÍB BejjMejra jjo ojjHoro 03epa. Ha 6epe3i ßijjcyHyB KaMeHioKy, i HecnojjiBaHO Bojja 3a6yjibKO-TÚia, nonajia 3HHKaTH. noKa3ajiHca cxojjh, hio BejiH yHH3, jjo 30JIOTOÍ njíHTH. Hap nijjHHB OTy njíHTy, i bohh cnycTHjiHcr b nijj3eMHHH najiaii. A TaM xmia
LtapÍBHa 3 OJJHHajJITHTbMa JjÍBHaTaMH, nOJjiÔHHMH JJO
Hei, rk Kpanjii bojjh.
— AHy 3arpaö, — cxa3aB uap BejjMejjeBi. ryiiyjiíiK nijjHHB CKpnnKy i btíib TponoTííHKy.
fliB^aTa ojjpa3y nycTHjiHca b TaHeub. Kojih yci íhhií noTOMHjiHca, uapiBHa nonpocHjia:
— Haö MeHi BejjMrjjb im; e norpae.
Tax BOHa TaHHTOBajia, jjokh ii nojjpyra Ta h uap He nirnjiH co6i. Tojji ryuyjiíiK CKHHyB BejjMejjírqy HiKipy, i jiiBHHHa noöa^Hjia napyöxa — 4)aÖHoro, rk coHHe. floBro-jjoBro MHjiyBajiaca othm KpaceHeM. noriM 3hob 3aniHjia Horo y BejjMejiírqy rnxipy i jjajia HOMy rpoHieö, a6n KynHB coöi uicapcbKe BÖpaHHH. Ta m;e HanoBÚia:
— Kojih npHHjjern CBaTaTH, míh TaTO Haxaxe, a6n mh CTajiH b ojjhh pajj;. Ajie y MeHe noTene cjib03a Í3 npaBoro oxa. #kiu;o th MeHe jhoôhhi, to cxonn 3a pyxy i He BHnycKaä.
Hap 3a6paB BejjMejra i noßepHyB HHraHOBi. HacTynHoro jjhh ryuyjraK coöi KynHB jjyxe 4)aö-He BÔpaHHH. BrjjTaK nirnoB CBaTaTH uapiBHy.
— #khio 3aHjjeHi y nrji3eMHe uapcTBO i ynÍ3Haern mok) jjoHbKy, to 6epn ii 3a xiHKy, — CKa3aB uap.
ninioB ryrryjTHK jjo 03epa, 3HaönioB TaM KaMe-HioKy o BijjcyHyB y6ÍK. Bojja 3a6yjibKoríjia i 3HHKjia nk( 3eMjieio. Jleriab nojjaBca cxojjaMH jjo 30jiotoí hjihth, nijjHHB ii i cnycTHBca BHH3, jjo nkpeMHoro najiany.
3a HHM npHÖnioB i nap.
— CTaHbTe bcí b pajj! — KpHKHyB Ha jjiBnaT: bíh 6yB HeBjjoBOjieHHH, mp rynyjiíiK jjÍ3HaBca npo noro
TaeMHHIHO.
/iBaHajjLtHTb jiiBnaT, CX03CHX ojjHa Ha ojjHy, BHpa-
jjhjihch.
TyityjiHK noMÍTHB, hk b ojjhoí jjíbhhhh Í3 npaBoro OKa noTeKjia cjib03a. CxonHB ii 3a pyicy, ajie uapiBHa
BHpBajiaCH i 3aHOBO 3MÍHiajiaca 3 JjiBHaTaMH.
JTeríHb 3a6aHyBaB. Ta 3rajjaB npo CHHHnxy i npo-nienoTÍB:
Chhhhko -CeCTpHHKO, Hepea Mopa, cbíth ,H,o MeHe, TBoro 6paTa, Ha noMM npHJiera.
TTpHjieTijia 3Bk(KÍjiíicb CHmraica, cijia HOMy Ha njie-ne h nHTae:
— y noMy öijja, öpaTnnicy?
— /JonOMOÄH 3HaÖTH LtapiBHy. CHHHnxa 3acnÍBajia HOMy kojio Byxa:
— >T jj3bo6Hy i"i y npaßy Hory, i BOHa cirmeTbca. TynyjiiiK npHjjHBHßca. PanTOM y3jjpiB, hk ojjHa 3
jjißnaT cinHyjia Horoio.
— Ona! — BHiyKHyB i Tax cxonHB jjmnHHy 3a pyicy, mp B3ce He Morjia BHpBaTHca.
Bhbíb coöi LtapißHy 3 nijj3eMHoro najiany. Ilap jjaB ím napy KOHeö, cpi6jia-30jioTa i BřjjnycTHB y cbít.
— A KyjjH MeHe Bejjeni? — cnHTajia napiBHa.
— JXo Moro napa. /JißnHHa 3anjiaKajia.
— He xony hth jjo tboto napa. floTenep r xnjia nijj 3eMjieio, Ta ö y jjpyroro ijapa Moxe Taxe 6yTH. BejjH MeHe y ropn. 5L 6yjjy tbogio.
napyöoK noBÍB ii y cbog cejio. BijjryjiíuiH Becijura i 3a3ÍHJIH coöi, rk y Ka3iji.
COJIMT I CMEPTb
npOCJiyXHB COJIJjaT JJBajJlJÍITb n'aTb pokíb. Ijje JJO-
jjoMy i jjyMae: «Ot npocjiyxHB r jjBajjijírrb n'aTb pokíb, npHHjjy jjojjoMy, cicaxyTb jiiojjh: «flypax cojijjaT... ^BajjijHTb n'aTb jiít npocjiyxHB, a ijapa He öa^HB». BepHyca, nojjHBjíiocH Ha ijapa». BepHyBca cojijjaT, nijjiHHioB jjo najiairy uapcbKoro, a BapTa öoro h He nycKae. flonoßijiH uapeBÍ.
— Barne BejmnecTBO, HKHÖcb BOínca xone jjo Bac.
— Xaň ijje.
npHXOJJHTb COJIJjaT.
— IIIp, cjiyxHBHH, CKaxern?
— Ot npocjiyxHB r jjBajjijíiTb n'aTb rojj, npHHjjy jjojjoMy, jiiojjh cxaxyTb: «flypax cojijjaT... npocjiy-3íhb jjBajjijHTb n'aTb jiít, a ijapa i He öa^HB». To r npHHinoB, njo6 noöawrb Bac.
— Hy, RKy 3í to6í Haropojjy jjaTH? — nnraeTbCii nap.
— flairre Mem CTape cíjjjio.
— Ta Hanjo to6í erape cíjjjio, r to6í jjaM HOBe.
— Hi, r xony CTape.
— Hy, jjoöpe.
JlaB ijap Haxa3 — i npHHecjiH cjiyra cojijjaTOBi CTape cíjjjio.
— HanninÍTe, Barne BejranecTBO, öyMaxxy, 60 jjoMa híxto He noBÍpHTb, njo r 6yB y ijapa i bíh nojja-pyBaB MeHÍ CTape cíjjjio.
HanncaB nap 3anncKy: «flapyio 3a Jjoöpy cjiyacöy TaxoMy-TO cojijjaTOßi CTape cijjjio». IUe ö rnjinncaB-ch. A 6yB y cycijjHbOMy cejii naH i Maß MaeTOK CTape Cijjjio. To oh mo 3axoTiß XHTpnii cojijjaT, a axecb TaM jjpaHTHße crjyio — Hämo noMy?
IlonpomaBCH cojijjaT 3 napeM, nojjHKyßaß 3a jja-pyHOK, nojjaßca b jjopory.
Ijje cojijjaT jjoporoio i 3HOBy jxyMae: «npnnjjy jjo-jjoMy, cnnTaioTb jiiojjh: «Hapa öa^HB?» — «Ba^HB». — «A Bora ac to He öa^HB?» — «He öa^HB...» nijjy Bora noöany me». BepTaeTbca cojijjaT, ine jjo Bora. Ot nijjxojjHTb jjo pancbKHX BopiT i öa^HTb, mo npn jiBe-pax CMepTb CTOiTb Ha Bapri.
— Kyon njieni, cojijjaT?
— Ot npocjryiKHB n jjBamtHTb n'aTb rojj: iiapa 6a-hhb, a Bora ac to He öa^HB. Xony noöa^HTb noro.
— HaKa3aHO, cjiyxnBnn, Hixoro He nycxaTb jjo Bora.
— Ta MeHi 6 xoh ojjhhm okom rjnmyTb Ha Hboro.
— Jlnnianca Ha MoeMy Micni, a n B3ce jjonoßiM npo Te6e Boroßi.
JlnniHBca cojijjaT 3aMicTb CMepri nepryßaTb, mo6 xto, 6yßa, CTopoHHin He npocKOHHB, a CMepTb ninijia jjo Bora.
— Eoace, HKHiicb cojijjaT npniinioB, xone noöa-HHTb Bac. flßamtHTb n'aTb rojj npocjryacHB. Hapa 6a-hhb, a Bora He öa^HB.
— floöpe. Hexan crae Ha cjryacöy jjo MeHe, Ha tbog Miene, a th öyoeni Tpn rojja xojjhtb no 3eMjii i jnojjen 3a6npaTb.
noBepHyjiaca CMepTb i ninijia. Hepe3 Tpn poxn Ha3ajj npnnnuia, a cojijjaTOßi 3jjajioca, mo MHHyjio BCboro Tpn Jim.
— Kyjin njieni? — 3aTpnMaB cojijiaT HenpoxaHy
rOCTK).
— JXo Bora.
— Haica3aHO Hixoro He nycicaTb.
— 51 no jjijry jjo Hboro.
— Tojji nocTin Ha MoeMy míchí, a n nijjy h jjo-noBÍM HOMy npo Teöe.
JlHniHjiaca CMepTb neicaTH, a cojijjaT ninioB jjo Bora.
— Horo, cojijjaTe, npnonioB?
— CMepTb npncjiajia.
— CxaxH in, mpö ime Tpn poKH CTapeHbKHX-era-peHbKHX jnojjeö 3aönpajia.
— floöpe. BepHyBca cojijjaT.
— Hy, mp Bor cxa3aB? — jjonHTyeTbCii CMepTb.
— Ta cxa3aB, mpö th Tpn poKH erapeHbici-CTa-peHbxi jjyÖH rpH3jia.
JlyMae CMepTb: «IHp Taxe? Híkojih 3í He öyjio Ta-Koro, mpö HaKa3aHO MeHi jjepeBa rpH3TH...» Ajie ninijia. TpH3jia Tpn poKH CTapeHbKi-CTapeHbKi JjyÖH, jiejjBe npHOnijia, BTOMjieHa.
— KyjjH Hjjeni? — 3HOBy nHTae cojijjaT.
— JXo Bora.
— Haxa3aHO híkoto He nycicaTb.
— A a no jjřjry jjo Hboro.
— nocTiö Ha MoeMy míchí, a n nřjjy h jjonoBÍM HOMy npo Teöe.
npHHinoB cojijjaT jjo Bora.
— Horo, cojijjaTe, npHÖnioB?
— CMepTb npncjiajia.
— CxaxH in, moo Tpn poKH cepejjHboro Biicy jiio-jjeö 3aönpajia.
— floöpe.
BepHyBca cojijjaT, a CMepTb jjonHTyeTbca:
— Hy, mp Bor cxa3aB?
— Ta cxa3aB, mpö th me Tpn poKH cepejjHboro BÍKy jjyÖH rpH3jia.
ninijia CMepTb. TpH3jia Tpn poKH cepejjHboro Biicy JjyÖH, jiejjBe-jiejjBe npHÖnuia.
— KyjjH öjjeni? — 3HOBy nnraeTbCii cojijjaT, hk TÍjibKH CTynnjia CMepTb Ha nopir.
— JXo Bora x.
Bnepjiaca CMepTb, m;o6 TaKH iö npoirra, ajie coji-jjaT He nycTHB.
— IToctíh Ha MoeMy míchí, a r nijjy ö jjonoBÍM. IlpHOnioB cojijjaT jjo Bora.
— Horo, cojijjaTe, npHÖnioB?
— QvrepTb npHCjiajia.
— CicaxH ih, m;o6 MajiHX jjiTeň Tpn poKH 3a6n-pajia.
— JXoQpe. BepTaeTbca cojijjaT.
— Hy, in;o Bor Ka3aB? — nnraeTbCii CMepTb.
— Bor cxa3aB, 11106 th mojiojjí Jjyön Tpn poKH rpH3jia.
ninijia CMepTb. Hepe3 Tpn poKH npnxojjHTb.
— KyjjH Hjjeni? — nnrae cojijjaT.
— JXo Bora.
— nocTiö. nijjy JJOnOBÍM.
— Hi, r yxe nijjy.
Bnepjiaca CMepTb, mo ö rojji öyjio cojijjaTOBi ii BTpHMaTH. ninijia-TaKH jjo Bora. Hojjhbhbch Bor Ha Hei Ta h nHTaeTbca:
— II],o 3 Te6e CTajio? He nÍ3HaTH Te6e.
— Xoneni, Boxe, 11106 r jjeß'aTb pokíb rpH3jia jje-peBa i MiuHa 6yjia?
— A xto to6í Ka3aB jjepeBa rpH3TH?
— CojijjaT.
— noKjiHHTe öoro ciojjh. noKjiHKajia CMepTb cojijjaTa jjo Bora.
— CojijjaTe, Hamp th Ka3aB CMepri Tpn poKH CTapi
JjyÖH rpH3TH?
— y MeHe jjoMa OTeub i MaTH CTapeHbKi, BOHa 6 ix 3arpH3jia.
— A Hanio Ka3aB rpH3TH cepejjHboro ßixy jxyön?
— Ta ot r caM cepejjHboro Biicy...
— A Hämo Ka3aB mojiojjí jjyön rpH3TH?
— y MeHe jjoMa e jjíth Majiem>kí...
— Hy, Jjoöpe, — xaxe Bor. — Ha to6í nboro 6íjio-ro kohh, řjjn Bxe bíjj MeHe.
Cíb cojijjaT Ha öijioro kohh, ijje. TeMHO Bxe era-jio, a b jiici, Kpaö jjoporn, öa^HTb, moböh bothhk ropHTb. npHjjHBjíaeTbca, a to — nip'i Ha xap-nTnnL
— BpaTH hh He 6paTH? — nnTaeTbCíi y kohh.
— Bepn... Břjj 6řjjH He ojjMaxHerncH.
3a6paB cojijjaT nTaniHHe nepo. KyjjH ixaTb? Xi6a jjo napa CTaTb Ha cjiyacöy? npnixaB cojijjaT y uapcbKHH jjBopeijb, a npo Te CTape cíjjjio i He jjyMae. npnnmiB noro nap, jjaB poöoTy — jjorjiajjaTH napcbKnx ko-Hen.
IjjyTb yßenepi kohioxh y napcbKi kohk)hihí, 6e-pyTb Í3 coöoio jiaMnn, cbíhkh, a cojijjaTOBi toto He Tpeöa. Bepe nTaniHHy nip'my, 3aTKHe y CTpixy — i cbíthtb BOHa. Ta jjoHecjin kohioxh napeßi Ha cojijja-Ta, mo Mae bíh jjHBHy nTaniHHy nip'my, rksl bhohí
CBÍTHTbCH.
HaKa3aB nap cojijjaTOBi npnHecTn Ty nip'my. no-jjhbhbch nap Ha Te jjhbo — nepo xap-nTHiri — i Kaxe:
— flicTaHb MeHi 3 jjHa MopcbKoro 30jioTy naHi. Kojih jjicTaHeni — BřjjjjaM to6í nepo xap-nTnni, a He jjicTaHeni — HaKaxy 3BapnTb Teöe b KoonjiírqoMy MOjionL
— ,ZI,o6pe, r nojjyMaio...
npnnnioB cojrjjaT jjo kohh i xypnTbca. KiHb i Kaace:
— 5L to6í Ka3aB, mo 6yjje 6řjja. Ajie mocb npnjjy-MaeMO... HaKynjiíffl öapBHCTnx erpinenoK b OHyn-hhkíb, i norjjeMO jjo Mopa. Ajie TaM He 3ÍBan: po3BÍ-nian Ha jiimHHi otí CTpweHKH, a kojih 3 Mopa BnnjjyTb
MOpCbKi JIIOJJH, mo6 nOJJHBHTHCH Ha JJHBO-CTpiHKH,
to th XBaTan nioHanrapmirry jjiBHHHy i CKopin cřjjan Ha MeHe.
Ha jjpyrnn jjeHb npnnnioB cojijjaT jjo napa i Kaxe:
— rioijjy r 3a 30JIOTOK) naHeio.
IloixaB cojijjaT jjo Mopa, po3BÍniaB Ha jiiinnm pÍ3Ho6apBHÍ CTpmKH, a MopcbKi jhojjh nonajin OJJHa
3a OJJHOK) BHJia3HTb Í3 BOJJH — Ta JJO THX CTpinOK. Ax
ocTaHHbOK) BHHHijia 3 XBHjib KpacHBa-npexpacHBa
JjÍBHHHa, 3 JJOBrHMH-npejJOBrHMH KOCaMH. A COJIJjaT
3-3a KymiB, cxBaTHB Ty jjiBHHHy 3a Kocy, cíb 3 Hero Ha KOHH — i jjo napa.
ITpHBÍ3 cojijjaT y napcbKHH najian; 30jioTy naHi, ajie x xbíct ii y öonni 3 bojjoio, 60 6e3 bojjh He Moxe
2CHTb, 3ajJHXaeTbCH. ITcCKHJia BOHa HlOCb Í3 THXJjeHb
Ta h Kaxe uapeBi:
— Ha jjhí Mopa e y MeHe 30jioTa KOMOjja — npn-jjaHe Moe. Kojih jjicTaHern ii, to r tojjí BHÖjjy 3a Te6e
3aMĎK.
BHKjiHKaB jjo ceöe uap 3HOBy cojijjaTa i cxa3aB:
— G Ha jjhí Mopa 30jioTa KOMOjja — npnjjaHe 30-jioToi naHi. noijjb i jjieraHb ii 3bííxth. Kojih He jjiera-Heni, to 3Bejiro 3BapHTH Teöe b KOÖHjranoMy mojiohí.
niniOB COJIJjaT B KOHIOniHIO JJO KOHÍI, pajJHTbCH 3 HHM.
— He jjicTaHeMO mh 3 jjHa MopcbKoro 30jioTy ko-Mojjy — npHjjaHoro 30jiotoí naHi. Xaö nap 3aBaproe MOjioKO Ha Teöe. nonpocnni y öoro, mpö jjo3bojihb Toöi nonpomaTHCH 3i mhoio. npHBejjeni MeHe jjo kot-jia, y hkhö Teöe öynyTb KHjjaTb. 5Lk r Tpnni nnpxHy b
MOJIOKO, TO TH CKOpeHbKO CKanH B KHIUIÄHHÖ KOTejI.
Tojji Toöi Hinoro 3jioro He CTaHeTbca.
yxe 3aBapHjiH b kotjií mojioko, uap i xaxe coji-jjaTOßi:
— Hy, Tenep c Kann b mojioko.
— nepejj CMepTK), uapro, r xony 3 KOHeM nonpo-maTHca.
— Hy öjjh, npomaöca.
npHBiß COJIJjaT CBOrO kohr, CTaB TOÖ HajJ KOTJIOM,
nnpxHyB pa3, jjpyraö, a 3a TperiM cojijjaT i CKonHB y
KOTejI 3 MOJIOKOM. TyT 3Ce BÍH Í BHnjIHHyB! b ch OJJĎK
öoro CTajia 30jiotok), a caM bíh 6paBHM i KpacHBHM xjionueM.
IToöaHHB Te jjHBO uap Ta ö 3axoTÍB i co6i noMOjio-
JJÍTH.
— 3apa3 3ce ö Ha MeHe 3aBaproÖTe mojioko. 3aBapHjiH uapcbKi cjiyrn mojioko, nirnoB uap jip CBoro kohh, npHBÍB öoro, nonpomaBca 3 hhm i cko-
hhb y KOTejI. TÜlbKH KiCTOHKH Í JIHHIHJIHCH no HbOMy. A COJIJjaT OXeHHBCH 3 MOpCbKOK) 30JIOTOK) HapÍB-
hok), jjoBro 3íHB-no3íHBaB i He ropioBaB.
TPbOM-CHH BOPHC
5Lk 6yB coöi hojiobík Ta xiHKa — Ta ö niiiijiH bohh Ha nojie xaTH. Byjia b hhx MajieHbKa jjHTHHKa; bohh noßicHjiH íi b kojihchí nijj; jiícom. fle He b3hbch opeji — yxpaB Ty jjHTHHKy Ta ä noHic, Ta h noKjiaB y CBoe rHÍ3ji;o, y tím xe jiici. Ot xhjio TaM y jiici Tpn 6paTH HapÍ3HO. Bhhhiob ojjhh 6paT — cjiyxae, mocb xpn-HHTb. yBÍHinoB bíh y xaTy h Kaxe:
— BpaTH! m,OCb KpHHHTb — JHOJJCbKHH TOJIOC
nyTH. Xojjímo, noinyKaeMo!
ITÍHIJIH H 3HaÖHIJIH toto XJIOnHHKa — JIHTHHKy,
noHecjiH jip nona h roMoraiTb yTpbox, axe äoMy ím'íi jjaTH. 5Lk Hac Tpn 6paTH, jjaMO äoMy ím'íi: TpbOM-
CHH BopHC. Hy, B3ÍIJIH HOTO JJO 3pOCTy, BHTOJiyBajIH
yTpbox. Tenep bíh i xaxe im:
— 5L xony, 6aTbKH, bíji; Bac íth. Bohh nHTaioTb öoro:
— II], o 3í to6í jjaTH 3a Te, m;o th y Hac cjiyxHB?
— He xony, — xaxe, — Hworo y Bac. flaÖTe Mem
KOHHKa.
— II], o 3í th, CHHy, öyjjein poönra 3 kohhkom? Bepn öüibine!
— Hi, — Kaxe, — He xony. flairre MeHi Majiem>-
KOrO KOHÍI.
— Hy, 6epn.
Bíh co6i b3íib i noixaB, ijje jiícom i jjhbhtbch: niocb öjiHHTHTb. Tpeöa noixaTH — jjÍ3HaTHca.
— Ax, íikôh th MeHe, KOHHKy, xoh TpiniKH nŕjiBÍ3! Bíh, 6aH, yce hhiob, 3aMopHBCb, a kohhk MajiHH.
— E, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, nijipxjiH me xoh Tpom-KH, — BÍjjKa3aB kohhk. — 5L To6i CKaxy caM, kojih cřjjaTH Ha MeHe.
flinmjin jjo toto, mo öjiHmajio, ax to nepo Í3 xap-nrani. Ot TpbOM-CHH Bopnc i Kaxe:
— Bi3bMy lie nepo.
— Hi, — Kaxe kohhk, — He 6epn: ne He nepo, a Hannepo! Eyjje to6í 3a ne nepo BejiHKa BHHa.
Ajie bíh TaKH b3íib noro. flinnijin jjo napcbKoro najiany.
HaÖHHBca TpbOM-CHH Bopnc y napa kohioxom,
TaKHM, mo TŤJIbKH HHCTHTb KOHÍ. Yce BHOHÍ HHCTHTb
kohí. TaM 6yjin n TaKi kohí, mo hhmh TŮibKH raiií BHB03ÍITb, — TaK HOMy JjajIH Ha pyKH ix hhcthth. Bíh ix thm nepoM TaK nonncTHB, mo bohh ax caioTb. Yci CTajin to My jjnByBaTncb, i tí kohí, mo nřjj; napa nijjKjia-jjajin, CTajin iiapeßi HenoTpiôm, a tí, mo rain bhbo3h-jih, CTajin nřjjKjiajiaTH nřjj; Hboro. Hap TaK nojnoÖHB toto TpbOM-CHHa Eopnca!.. CTaB noro jjpnnTyBaTncíi:
— Th, — Kaxe, — jjo KOHen mocb 3Haeni, mo bohh CTajin rapHÍ.
CTaB bíh 60xhthch, mo He 3Hae híhoto. Ot mini KOHioxn CTajin nřjjrjiHjiaTH 3a hhm i CKa3ajin iiapeßi, mo b Hboro e Í3 xap-nrnni nepo.
— Bíh, — KaxyTb, — He TŮibKH jjicTaB Í3 xap-nrnni nepo, bíh Moxe jjicTaTH n caMy xap-nranro.
Ot nap noro n noKjiHKaB jjo ce6e:
— IIIp, TpbOM-CHHy Eopnce? flieraB th Í3 xap-nrnni nepo?
— flicTaB, — Kaxe.
— flicTaHb 3ce MeHi xap-nraijio. A hk He jjicTa-Hern — míh Men, a to6í rojioBa 3 njien!
Lje TpbOM-CHH Bopnc jjo kohíi jjo CBoro Ta H njiane.
— Horo th, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, njianern? — nn-Tae jioHia.
— 5Lk MeHi He njiaxaTH, kojih 3arajjaB rjap Taxy 3arajjKy, iho He MOXHa hí MeHi, hí toôí BijjrajjaTH.
— A mp, — Kaxe, — r To6i Ka3aB, inp He 6epn ijboro nepa í3 xap-nraiji! Ath He nocjiyxaB MeHe. Hy, He acypHca: nijjH cxaxn ijapeBi, xaö jjacTb neTBepTb ropijiKH Ta neTBepTb ropoxy, Ta ropijiKH HaÖMiiiHirnoi.
Ot bíh nirnoB i cxa3aB ijapeBi. Hap jjaB 3 pajjicTio. noixaB TpbOM-CHH Bopnc y HHCTe nojie i BHKonaB TaM RMy rjiHÖOKy: Tax HOMy nopajjHB kíhb. flaB HOMy ijap HOTHpn hojiobíkh Ha noMÍH. HacHnaB bíh y h My ropoxy i HajiHB ropijiKH. npHjieTijia xap-nTHua, Ha-ijiacb ropoxy h Hannjiacb ropijiKH. KÍHb i xaxe:
— Tjihjjh, rk Han'eTbca xap-nTHijH, rk nepeBep-HeTbca yropy HĎKKaMH i Tax 6yjje TpHMaTH — otojjí jiobh!
Bíh ii Tax i HaxpHB, a BOHa h kphhhtb:
— He To6i, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, Majiocb, Ta toôí CTajiocb.
npHHÍc bíh ii jjo napa, a ijap TaKHH pajjHH, TaKHH pajjHH, inp He 3Hae, jje h jjíth Toro TpbOM-CHHa Bo-pnca h jje nocajjHTH. flyace, jjyace bíh öoro Haropo-jjHB 3a rje.
CTijibKH TaM 6yjio y tím najiaiji, — Ta HÍKoro rjap Tax He jHOÖHTb, rk opto. Ot íhhií 3axojjHjiHca nijjKy-inyBaTH TpbOM-CHHa EopHca, 3HeHaBHjjijiH öoro h CTajiH Ka3aTH ijapeBi:
— He TÍjibKH bíh Mir jjicTaTH aíap-nraiji nepo h acap-nraiiip, bíh Mose jjoöyTH b Mopi npexpacHy jji-
BHIJIO.
IToKjiHKaB öoro nap jjo ce6e:
— flicTaB th, — Kaxe, — Í3 acap-nraiii nepo, jjicTaB th acap-nTHHTO, jjicTaHb ace th MeHi b Mopi npexpac-Hy jjíbhhto. A rk He jjicTaHem — míh Men, a tboh rojioBa 3 njien!
Ijje TpbOM-CHH Bopnc jjo kohíi i njiane. A kíhb
i nHTae öoro:
— Horo th, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, njiaHem?
— 5Lk Mem He njiaicaTH, kojih 3arajiaB nap 3araji-Ky — Taxy, mo hí to6í, hí MeHi He BrjirajjaTn!
— flxy?
— 3arajj;aB Taxy, 11106 it JjicTaB y Mopi npexpacHy jjiBnnio.
— A m;o? 5L To6i Ka3aB — He 6epn Í3 aíap-nrani nepa, 60 öyjje to6í Bejinxa BHHa. Hy, He xypnca! nrjin — ctcaacn noMy, xan jjacTb TeHeTa Í3 jj,3epKajia-MH Ta xan jjacTb THCíray cytcoHb Ta itmnic Bejintcnn.
ninioB Ton jjo napít, nap i jjaB yce. noixaB TpbOM-CHH Bopnc i nocTaBHB jj,3epKajia HaBKpyr Mopa i cyKni noBiniaB. Ot Bnnnijia 3 Mopa HacTaca, npexpacHa jjíbhith, ojrarajiacb y KOXHy cyKHio i b KOXHe Jj3ep-Kajio 3arjrajj,ajia, caMa co6i 3jj,HByBajiacb:
— Ax, aica a co6i rapHa!
Ojiarjia ocTaHHio. Tojji ii BxonnB TpbOM-cnH Bopnc, a BOHa n KpHKHyjia:
— Ax, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce! nyern MeHe 3 He-Bojii Ha BOjiK), a Te6e Haropojjacy: jjaM to6í CBoe BÍHHajibHeHbKe KÜibne i öyjjeni th hhm macjiHBHH.
Bíh ii He nycTHB. Ot BOHa nopBajia Ha coöi jjBa-
HamtHTb pa3KÍB HaMHCTa H KHHyjia b Mope. BÍH npHBÍ3
ii y iiapcbKHH najiaii. Hap HaropojjHB noro 3HOBy i jjyxe pajjnn 6yB. CTajin noMy 3HOBy bcí jiHByBaTHca i 3a3jipHTH, CTajiH 3HOB noro nijiKyniyBaTH, mp bíh Moace 3HaTH Bce, mp b cbítí poönTbca, ajie nap hí Ha Koro He noTypae. Kojih ne HacTaca CKa3ajia TpbOM-chhobí BopncoBÍ:
— flicTaB th xap-mrniro, jjicTaB th h MeHe, npe-KpacHy jiiBHiiro, — 11106 th jjicTaB i mo'íx jjBaHajjimTb pa3KÍB HaMHCTa y Mopi.
A nap Kaxe:
— 5Lk He jjicTaHern — míh Men, a tboh rojioBa 3 njien!
Bíh ine jjo kohíi h njiane. Kíhb i nnrae:
— Horo th, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, mianem?
— 5Lk MeHi He njiaKaTH? 3arajjaB nap TaKy 3arajj-Ky, m;o He MOXHa hí to6í, hí MeHÍ BÍjjrajjaTH.
— flKy?
— DI06 JJBaHajJIIflTb pa3KÍB HaMHCTa í3 Mopa
jjicTaB, Tóro HaMHCTa, nip Haeracíi po3ÍpBajia.
— nijjH x, — Kaxe, — CKaxH iiapeßi, xaö jjacTb cto öohok M'aca i xaö jjae cto thcíti hojiobík.
Hap jjaB. Ot kíhb i Kaxe:
— TjiRjm, rk npHäjjern jjo Mopa, noKjiajjH Te m'h-co HaBKpyra Mopa. 5Lk noBHjia3íiTb paKH Te m'íico icTH — xanaö th 6ijieHbKoro: to íxhío nap. Bohh öyjjyTb y Te6e npoxaTH öoro, a th He jjaßaö, noKH HaMHCTa He nonpHHOcíiTb ycboro.
OT BÍH TaK i 3pOÖHB. TlJIbKH paKH nOBHJia3HJIH,
bíh i BxonHB öijieHbKoro. PaKH njianyTb — Kjiarai-lOTbca:
— Lup BaM Tpeöa, mh Te ö npneraBHMO, tuibkh
BepHÍTb!
TpbOM-CHH BopHC i Kaxe:
— ITpHCTaBTe MeHi HaMHCTO, m;o B Mopi P03CH-naHe, tojjí nymy-
Bohh MOTHyjiHCb yci: Te — ojjho, a Te — jjBoe, TaK i no3HaxojjHjiH Bce HaMHCTO. Bíh i xotíb nycTHTH ÖijieHbKoro, a kíhb i KpHHHTb:
— He nycKaö, me HeMa ojjHiei HaMHCTHHKu!
OT paKH rk MOTHyjIHCH HiyKaTH, rk MOTHyjIHCb,
TaK äoMy i BHTíirjiH myKy; y tío nryni HaMHCTHHKa.
Bíh pconopoB njyKy, 3HannioB HaMHCTHHy, nycTHB 6ijieHbKoro paxa.
IlpHBÍ3 TpbOM-CHH EopHC HaMHCTO, JJHByiOTbCÍI
bcí. Ot HacTaca h CKa3ajia napeßi:
— IlOHIJliTb hoto B3HaTH JJO COHlJíi: KOJIHCb boho
cxojjhjio paHO Ta nepBOHO, a Tenep nÍ3HO Ta 6íjio, to
hoto boho Tax?
Ijje TpbOM-CHH Bopnc jjo kohh i njiane.
— Horo th mrazeni? — nHTae KÍHb. — He xy-pncb: yxe He Taxi nap 3arajjyBaB 3arajjKH, Ta 3Hajin, njo poöhth!
Ot i noixaB bíh. Kojih ctohtb 6íjih cajjy CTopoxi n nnTaioTb noro:
— Kyjjn th, TpbOM-cnHy Bopnce, 'řjjeni?
— nřjjy, — xaxe, — jjo cohith B3HaTH, Houy ko-jincb boho cxojjhjio paHO Ta nepBOHO, a Tenep nÍ3HO Ta 6ÍJIO.
— Harajjan xe TaM, — Kaxyrb, — i npo Hac, njo Kojincb neií cajj pojjHB Ta Becb cbít rojjyBaB, a Tenep i CTopoxÍB He nporojjye.
— ,ZI,o6pe, Harajjaio.
Ot ijje jjajii, kojih ctohtb jjBa cojijjaTH npnKyTnx i nnTaioTb noro:
— Kyjjn, TpbOM-cnHy Bopnce, rjjeni?
— nřjjy jjo cohith B3HaBaTH, noro kojihcb boho cxojjhjio paHO Ta nepBOHO, a Tenep nÍ3HO Ta 6íjio?
— Harajjan TaM npo Hac, jjokh mh öyjjeMO cto-íith noKOBam?
Ot ijje-ijje jjajii, kojih Ha jjyöoßi xiHKa Ta hojiobík napy rojiyöiß jiobjihtb i nnTaioTb noro, Kyjjn 'řjje. Bíh im i CKa3aB.
— Harajjan TaM, — KaxyTb, — i npo Hac: jjokh mh jioBHTHMeMO nnx rojiyöiß?
— ,ZI,o6pe, Harajjaio.
Ijje-ijje jjajieKO, kojih TaM ctoítb niHHKapKa i ne-pejiHBae Bojjy 3 kojiojjh3h b kojiojjíi3í>.
— KyjjH th, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, ioeni? Bíh CKa3aB.
— Harajjaö TaM i npo MeHe, jjokh r nepejinBaTn-
My BOJjy 3 KOJIOJJH3H B KOJIOJIÍI3b?
— JXoQpe, Harajjaio.
Ijje-ijje jjajii. Kojih jiexnTb KHT-pn6a. Hepe3 Hei jiiojjh Í3jjHTb i Bxe Taxy jjopory 3po6njin, nio ax pe6-pa bhjjho. A BOHa nnTH xone n híxto in He jjacTb. BoHa TijibKH potom HBíncae. Ot BOHa n nnTae:
— Kyjjn th, TpbOM-CHHy Bopnce, ioern? Cxa3aB bíh i in.
— Harajjan TaM i npo MeHe, jjokh *iepe3 MeHe 6y-
JjyTb JIIOJJH XOJJHTH Ta 13JIHTH?
— JXoQpe, Harajjaio.
IToixaB Ta n noixaB jjajii. Kojih jjHBHTbca — CToiTb xaTKa. Bxe nepejj BenopoM npnixaB y Ty xaTKy. Bbí-nnioB y Hei, a TaM 6a6a, CTapa-CTapa, coHneBa MaTH.
— Kyjjn th, — Kaxe, — TpbOM-cnHy Bopnce, njjeni?
— Ililiy JJO COHITH B3HaBaTH! KOJIHCb BOHO CXOJJH-
jio paHO Ta nepBOHO, a Tenep nÍ3HO Ta 6íjio?
— 5L x, — Kaxe, — cnHy, noro MaTn! Bíh in po3Ka3aB:
— Ea^HB r, — Kaxe, — cojijjaTÍB Ha jiaHnrory, öa^HB r i cajj BejiHKnn: kojihcb pojjhb, yBecb cbít rojjyBaB, a Tenep i CTopoxiß He nporojxye. EannB r HOjioBÍKa i xiHKy, m;o rojiyöiß jiobjihtb Ha jxy6oBÍ i hííik He niÖMaioTb. I öa^HB r niHHKapKy, nio 3 kojio-RR3R b KOjiojj;H3b Bojxy nepejiHBae — hííik He nepejuie. Ea^HB r KHTa-pn6y, nio jiexnTb i *iepe3 Hei jiiojjh Í3jj;HTb, xojjHTb, ax peöpa bhjjho, a bojjh He jjaioTb — BOHa potom 3inae.
Ea6a noMy jjajia noBenepaTH. Elpnonuio coHne, BOHa 3axoBajia TpbOM-cnHa Eopnca. nojiarajin cna-th. BcTajin BpaHiii. Ot BOHa n Kaxe coHneßi:
— II],o MeHi, cnHy, chhjioch!
— A m;o, MaMO?
— Chhjiocb MeHi, m;o jjecb e cajj BejíHKHÔ: hk po-jjhb, yBecb cbít rojjyBaB, a Tenep i ctopoxíb He npo-rojxye.
— Ere, MaMO, e BejíHKHÔ cajj, y HbOMy 3aKonaHÍ po36iÔHHH;bKÍ rponii. Tojji bíh noHHe pojjhth 3hob,
hk BHKOnaiOTb ix.
— I me MeHi, CHHy, mo chhjioch.
— A mo, MaMO?
— flecb CTOHTb jjBa cojijjaTH Ha jiaHurory npHKyTi.
— Ere: hkôh bohh tí rponii, mo b cajjy 3aKonaHÍ, noxepTByBajiH Ha ôíjjhhx, to ninuiH 6 no cboíx MicTax.
— I me mo MeHi, CHHKy, chhjioch.
— Amo?
— flecb e hojiobík Ta xiHKa, napy rojiyôiB jiob-jrHTb Ha jxyôoBÍ i híhk He niÔMaioTb.
— Ere, jioBHTHMyTb, noKH cbít cohith: bohh hk 6yjiH mojiojjí, napy jjÍTeô cboíx 3ryÔHjiH.
— I me mo MeHi, CHHKy, chhjioch.
— mo?
— flecb e niHHKapKa: Í3 kojiojjíľííi b KOjiojj;íi3b ne-pejiHBae Bojxy, hííik He nepejuie.
— Ere! 3a niHmcapcTBO — HaôrpiniHini! BoHa ne-pejiHBaTHMe, noKH h cbít cohith! BoHa hk 6yjia moji ojja, to KOMy nepejuie, a KOMy Hejjojuie.
— I me mo MeHi, CHHKy, chhjioch.
— mo?
— flecb jiexHTb kht-pnôa, i *iepe3 Hei jiiojjh Í3jiíiTb.
— Ere, h ne e! >Ik6h BOHa BHxpínoiyjia Kopaôejib jnojjeň, TaK ninuia 6 y Mope.
— I mo me MeHi, CHHKy, chhjioch.
— IHp, MaMO?
— II],0 KOJIHCb th CXOJJHJIO paHO Ta HepBOHO, a
Tenep nÍ3HO Ta 6ijio.
— Ere, i ue 6yjio. 51k 6yjia mor jjÍBHHHa y Mopi, to BOHa BHHJje — r 3acopoMjiiocb Ta h noHepBOHiio.
5L 3iňjj;y patio i 3aňjj;y nepBOHO. A Tenep HeMae Moei jjíbhhhh, to íi 3iňjj;y nÍ3HO i 3aňjj;y 6ůio.
Ot niiiuio comre. 3jiHByBajiocíi, mp Taxe noro MaMi npHCHHjioca, mp b cbítí po6htbcíi. Ilinijio boho. A MaTH jjajia nocHřjiaTH Tpbom-chhobí EopncoBi h po3noBŮia ňoMy Bce.
Ijie bíh Ha3ajj. JlexHTb kht-pn6a.
— A mp, HarajjyBaB?
— Ka3ajio, — BÍnnoBÍn;ae, — hk6h th BHxapKHy-jia Kopa6ejib, nirujia 6 y Mope.
Tojjí kht-pn6a íik xapKHyjia, yBecb cbít erpene-HyBca. Hjje jjajii: ctoítb HiHHKapKa.
— A inp, HarajjyBaB npo MeHe?
— HarajjyBaB. Ka3ajio, inp 6yjieni nepejiHBaTH, noKH cbít cohith.
— To a, — xaxe, — He 6yjjy nocniniaTHCíi. Hjje jjajii. Kojih ctoíitb hojiobík i xiHKa, jiobjiíitb
rojiy6ÍB.
— A inp? HarajjyBaB npo Hac?
— HarajjyBaB. Ka3ajio, inp 6yjjeTe jiobhth, noKH cbít cohith.
— Hy, mh He 6yjjeMO h nocniniaTHCíi. A to Bce Taxa jjyMKa, mp ot-ot cxopo niňMaeni.
Ijje, KOJIH CTOÍITb tí JJBa COJIJjaTH h nHTaioTb:
— A inp? HarajjyBaB?
— HarajjyBaB. Ka3ajio coHHe — íik noxepTByeTe Ha 6ÍJJHHX tí rponii, inp 3aKonam y cajry, to no cboíx MicTax nřjjeTe.
Bohh CKa3ajiH, inp noxepTByioTb — 3apa3 Tax i ninijiH. Hjje jjajii. Gropoad nHTaioTb:
— Hh HarajjyBaB?
— HarajjyBaB. Ka3ajio: íik BHKonaeTe tí rponii po3-6iifflHHbKÍ, inp TyT 3aKonaHÍ, to cajj; 6yjie 3hob po-
JJHTH.
Bohh BHKonajiH, čaji; nonaB pojjhth.
ripnonioB bíh jjojjoMy, jjo napcbicoro najiany. Yce B3HaB i napeßi po3Ka3aB. Uap öoro HaropojjHB, no-jioBHHy napcTBa HajjijiHB ÖoMy. y ceöe TpHMaB öoro
í rk Í3 ÖpaTOM 3 HHM 2ÍHB.
30JIOTHH IITAX I MOPCbKA ^IBHHHA
ByB ojjhh nap Ta MaB Tpn chhh i 30jioTy íiôjiyHb-xy. Bíh cxopo paHO BCTae Ta ô 3apa3 paxye aôjiyxa, a xoh paxye bíh KOXHoro paHKy, a Bce He CTae ojjHoro. Ajie CTapniHH chh Kaxe:
— TaTKy, aHy r 6yjjy BapTyBaTH, xto to Harni r6-jiyica oôpHBae.
I BJIÍ3 Ha HÔJiyHbKy Ta H CHJJHTb. CnjJHTb, CHJJHTb,
i 3ajjpÍMaB, Ta ô 3acHyB. PaHO BnxojjHTb nap i paxye, Ta ô 3hob HeMa ojjHoro. Ajie jjpyroi hohí Kaxe cepe-jjynjnn chh:
— AHy, TaTKy, r 6yjjy BapTyBaTH.
I BJIÍ3 Ha aôjiyHbKy Tax caMO i CTapninií, chjjíb i 3ajj;pÍMaB, Ta ô 3acHyB, a paHO nap 3hob paxye, i 3hob HeMa ojjHoro aôjiyKa.
Ajie Bxe TpeTboi hohí Kaxe HaHMOjiojjinHií:
— TaTKy, aHy r nřjjy Ha BapTy. A nap Kaxe:
— Ijjh reTb! Kojih CTaprni po3yMHÍ, Ta He jjoere-perjiH, a th i TijibKO He jjocTepexern. — Ajie Kaxe nap: — A 3peniToio, kojih Maern oxoTy, to hjjh.
I nirnoB HaÔMOjiojjHiHH, i BHJIÍ3 Ha caMHÔ Bepx;
CHJJHTb, CHJJHTb, B3íe JjeCb 6yjIO OniBHOHÍ, JJHBHTbCíi:
a 30JIOTHH nTarnoK npnjiřrae Ta ô jj3bo6ae aôjiyHKO. Kojih bíh xone ôoro jianHyTH, a nTarnoK BnpBaBCíi, jiHHi ojjho nepije jihiiihjiocíi b pyicax. A paHO nap paxye Ta n Kaxe:
— G bcí aôjiyxa.
Aue mojiojjhihö chh xaxe:
— A jjHBÍTbCíi, TaTKy, xto Hanii aojiyxa oöpHBae: to 30jiothö nTanioK.
A nap CKjiHKaB chhíb jjpKynn Ta ö xaxe:
— Ijjítb y cbít, KOTpHÖ 3 Bac Tpbox Tóro nTaniKa npHHece, to jjaM cboio KopoHy i nojioBHHy uapcTBa.
I 3Í6pajiHca Bei Tpn 6paTH, HaöpajiH rpoineö, nocřjjajiH Ha kohí Ta ö noŕxajiH b jjopory. Ajie npn-
lXajIH B TaKHÖ BejIHKHÖ Jlic, HIO dOK JBMHO (CTpaiH-
ho) jjHBHTHCH. Ajie HaÖHijiH Tpn jjppora, a CTap-HiHÖ Kaxe Tax:
— Tenep po3ÍäjieMocíi; r öjjy KpaÖHboro, a th, cepejjyiHHÖ, int cepejiHboro, a th, mojiojjhihö, 'řjib 3hob íhhioio KpaÖHboio jippororo.
I P03JJÜIHJIHCH Ta ö noixajiH.
Aue mojiojjhihö ijje, ine, i 3axonHjia öro um. Bepe bíh Ta ö nyTae kohh i nycxae nacTH, a caM h ami aß coöi ßoraio, yKjiHK Ta ö mojihtbch 6ory. PanTOM bobk npnxojjHTb Ta ö Kaxe:
— MojiojjHKy, r TBoro KOHH 6yjiy icth. A MOjiojjHK Kaxe:
— Ha To6i Mio XJIÍ6 i m'hco, i Bce, mp Maro, jihhi
He ĎK MOrO KOHÍI.
Aue bobk Í3'iB XJIÍ6 Ta ö Kaxe:
— Kojih r me TaKHÖ rojiojjHHÖ, r TaKH Myrny TBoro
KOHÍI Í3'lCTH.
A MOjiojjHK Kaxe:
— A r 3í mo öyjiy poÖHTH 6e3 kohh b jippo3Í? Ajie bobk Kaxe:
— A th KyjjH ijjeni?
Mojiojjhk po3noBÍjj;ae öoMy Bce, KyjjH ijje. A bobk Kaxe:
— He xypHca, mh 3apa3 3a rojjHHy öyjjeMO TaM. Bobk Í3'íb kohh Ta ö Kaxe:
— AHy, cijjaö Ha MeHe!
TocnojjH! MojiojjHK hk cíb Ha BOBKa, m;o cko-
HHTb, a BCe mhjth, iijo CKOHHTb, a Bce mhjth, i 3a
rojjHHy npHixajiH TaM, jje 30jiothh nTanioK. Ax bobk Kaxe:
— Ctíh th TyT Ha jjBopi, a r nijjy i noMepTBjíio ix, i bohh He öyjjyTb nyra.
ITmiOB bobk JJO CTaÖHi i nOMepTBHB BapTÍBHHKÍB,
a noTOMy ninioB jjo noKoio — TaM, jje 6yB nTanioK
30JIOTHH, í TaKOX nOMepTBHB BCÍX, i BHXOJJHTb Ha JJBÍp,
Ta h Kaxe:
— Ijjh jjo noKoio, ajie aÖH-cb He 6paB nTaniKa b 30jioTy KJíiTKy, jiHin 6epn 3 toio kjiítkoio, hi o nra-
niOK b híh CHJJHTb.
Ajie MOjiojjHH LtapeBHH bxojjhtb jjo noKoio, jjh-bhtbcíi, a nTanioK y npocTiö kjiíthL Ta bíh 6epe Ta ö BHrarae nTaniKa jjo 30jiotoí kjiítkh, a nTanioK hk 3a-BepeniHTb, a to bcí noBCTaBajiH Ta ö cxonnjiH öoro Kojio nTaniKa, Ta ö KaxyTb:
— AraaK CMieni nTaniKa 6paTH? HanyjjHBca mojiojjhh npHHn; Ta ö Kaxe:
— y Moro TaTa e 30jioTa aöjiyHbKa, a ueň nTanioK hiohohí oöpHBae ojjHO HÖjiy^KO, i MeHe míh TaTO nicjiaB, aÔH r cero nTaniKa npHHic.
Aue tot uap öoMy Kaxe:
— Ijjh! 5Lk npHBejjern MeHi 30jioToro kohíi, to jjaM to6í nTaniKa.
I nirnoB MOjiojjHH LtapeBHH, ajie bobk Kaxe:
— Ba^HHi, r To6i Ka3aB, aÖH-cb He 6paB jjo 30jio-Toi kjiítkh; ajie Bxe nponajio. — Kaxe bobk: — Hy, cijjaH Ha MeHe.
Cíb, a bobk hio ckowtb, a Bce mhjiíi; i npnjieTÍjiH jjo jjpyroro napa, TaM, jje 30jiothh kohhk. Ajie bobk Kaxe:
— Ctíh xe th TyT Ha jjBopi, a r nijjy jjo erařmi. I nirnoB bobk jjo CTaOHÍ, i nOMepTBHB ycix 4)ipMamB; bhxojjhtb Ha jjBÍp Ta h Kaxe:
— Ijjh x Tenep jjo eraöm i 6epn kohíi, ajie aön-cb He 6paB 30jioTy Kyjiboaxy, jihhi 6epn 3 toio xyjiböa-Koio, iu;o Ha kohí.
I nimoB MOjiojjHH LtapeBHH, ahbhtbca: a to Taxa Kyjiböaxa 30jioTa, nip ax om b ce6e 6epe; ajie bíh xone 6paTH Kyjiböaxy b pyxH, a kíhb íik 3aipxe, a to bcí noBCTaBajiH Ta h cxonnjiH mojiojjoto napeBH^a, i 3aBejiH jjo napa. A nap öoro nonaB nHTara:
— 3 ÍIKOÍ npHHHHH TH XOTÍB KOHÍI B3ÍITH?
Mojiojjhö LtapeBHH po3noBÍB öoMy Bee, rk 6yjio. Ajie nap Kaxe:
— Ijjh, rk npHBejjem Mem TOTy naHHy, nip Ha Mopax BpojjHjiaca, 3pocjia i me He 6yjia ii Hora Ha cyxiö 3eMjii, to jjaM to6í 30jioToro kohíi.
A MOjiojjHÖ napeBHH bhöiiiob Ha jjßip Ta ö njia-*ie. A bobk Kaxe:
— EaHHin, r To6i Ka3aB, aön-cb He 6paB 30jioTy KyjiböaKy, i 6yB 6h-cb y3RB kohíi, a Tenep r to6í He BHHeH. — IloTOMy nHTae bobk: — I mo x to6í Ka3aB nap?
— A mo x, Ka3aB, a6n ÖoMy npHBe3TH TOTy naHHy, mo BpojjHjiacíi Ha Mopax i me He 6yjia CBoeio Horoio Ha cyxiö 3eMjii!
A bobk Kaxe:
— He xypHca, mh ii jjieraHeM, ajie öjjh jjo MicTa Ta HaKynn xycTOK nepBOHHX, 3ejieHHX i 3 bcítkhmh
KBiTaMH.
nirnoB MOjiojjHÖ napeBH1! y mícto i HaKynHB bcíi-Koi MaTepii. I ninijiH Hajj Mope, Ta ö BHKjiajiH CKjien, a bíh nopo3BÍniyBaB xycTKH Ha jjpioHKax, a to Birep HOCHTb xycTKaMH, i CTpax jjajieKO bhjjko. Ajie bobk MOjiojjoMy namrqeBi Kaxe:
— CTaHb coöi 3a CKjienoM i ctío, a BOHa rk npnöjje i 6yne oÖ3HpaTH pěni, a th jihiii 3a6ixH i 3apa3 ii Bxonn y CKJieni.
I ninioB co6i bobk Ha xhphjio, a mojiojjhh uape-bhh jjhbhtbch: OKpHHT njiHHe i npnnjiHB jjo ôepera. Ajie TOTa naHHa íik y3jjpůia, mp to Taxe nepBOHi-eTbca, Ta h BHCKOHHjia Ha 6eper, i 3pa3y jjp CKjieny 3aHHijia, Ta h orjiajjae pern; a bíh HiBHjjeHbKO 3a6ir Ta h BxonHB íi b CKjieni. Ajie bobk npnôirae Ta h Kaxe:
— 3Haern mp mh 3po6hmo? Mh íik jjaMO napeBi naHHy, a kohíi BÍ3bMeM, to i kíhb 6yjje Hani, Ta h naHHa 6yjje Hania.
I B3HB bobk 3aMepTBHB naHHy, aÔH He ÔOÍIJiaCÍI, íik 6yjje jieriTH, BHcajjHB MOjiojjHH itapeBHn naHHy Ha BOBKa Ta h caM cíb. TocnojjH! Bobk íik CKonHTb, Ta h 3a rojjHHy CTajiH b napa. TyT bobk 36ynHB naHHy Ta h Kaxe:
— LjH x th 3 MOjiojjHM uapeBHneM jjo noKoio, a a 6yjjy thxo nijj; KopneM chjjíth b oropojji; a th íik ôyneni 3 napeM nmauHpyBaTH, to a6n-cb Bi/jiftnijia TponiKH Ha6ÍK i aÔH-cb He ôoíijiacíi, 6o íi Te6e yxBany i 3 T060K) yreny.
b3hb MOjiojjHH uapeBHn naHHy i Bejie jjp noKoio. Uap íik noôanHB naHHy, to TaK btíhihbcíi, íik He 3HaTH ihm; i 3apa3 Ka3aB BHBecTH kohíi í3 30jiotok) Kyjibôa-kok) i jjaTH MOjiojjoMy itapeBHny. I b3íib napeBHn kohíi Ta h cíb co6i Ha Hboro, Ta h ijje noBOjii jjoporoio. Ajie
BOBK CHJJHTb, CHJJHTb nijj; KOpneM, JJHBHTbCH, a nap
bhxojjhtb 3 naHHOK) Ta h ninauHpye co6i no oro-pojji. A to B3ce jjoôpe CMepmiocíi, a naHHa jihui Bijjiônijia TponiKH Ha6ÍK. ľocnojiH! Bobk íik yxBaTHB naHHy, íik ckohhb i 3jjoroHHB uapeBHna 3a míctom, Ta h Kaxe:
— Hy, B3ce MaeMO naHHy i kohíi.
IjjyTb bohh, 'inyn>, i npHixajiH B3ce jjp toto napa, jje nranioK 30jiothh. A bobk Kaxe:
— 3Haeni mp a to6í CKaxy? Mh 3apa3 nTaniKa
BÍ3bMeM Í KOHa He JjaMO.
I B3ÍTB BOBK Ta H CaM nepeKHHyBCÍI KOHeM, Ta H
Kaxe uapeBHny:
— Haö naHHa TpHMae kohh, a th 6epn Ta h BejjH MeHe.
5Lk npHBÍB jjo napa KOHHKa, a nap Tax yTÍniHBCíi, hk He 3HaTH ihm, i 3apa3 BijjjjaB nTaniKa Í3 30jiotok)
KJIÍTKOK). I B3ÍTB MOJIOJJHH HapeBHn nTaHIKa, í BH-
HHioB 3a 6paMy, nocajjHB naHHy Ha kohh Ta h ijxyTb b jjopory jjojjoMy. Ajie bobk, mp noöyB y erařim, He nexaB: BHpBaBca Ta h yriK. 3jjoroHHB uapeBHna Ta h Kaxe:
— Bhjjhhi, hk r Toöi jjoöpe 3poÖHB, B3ce Maern naHHy i kohíi, i nraniKa; Tenep bÍ3&mh i me xynn coöi napy KOHeö uyroBHX i öpnnxy, i HaÖMH coöi 4)ip-MaHa, Ta h lob jjpjjoMy; ajie naM'irraH jihui, aÖH-cb He 3a6yB 3a MeHe b jjopo3Í.
I nirnoB coöi bobk y jiicH, a mojiojjhh uapeBHn nirnoB y mícto, KynHB coöi napy KOHeö Ta h 6pnn-Ky, HaÖMHB coöi 4)ipMaHa Ta h ine jjojjoMy, ijje, ine, B3ce yixaB 3 KřjibKa MHjib i 3aixaB jjo ojjhoto HeBe-jinnKoro Miera, i CTaB nonacaTH KOHeö. Ajie bíh jjHBHTbca, a noro 6paTH xojjHTb no MicTy Taxi o6i-jjpam h 6oci, niMaTH Ha hhx oojieTÍjio, Taxi Hyx-jjemň, mp jiejjBe ix nÍ3HaB. I 3apa3 bohh 3 hhm noBÍTajiHca Ta h Kaxyrb:
— Oto-m, öpaTnHKy, HaxojjHjiHca CBiTaMH, nonpo-jjajiH kohí h ojjexy, 6o Bxe He Mann 3a mp norojxy-BaTHca, a Tenep pajjHMOca, rk jjojjoMy npHCTynHTH.
Ajie MOjiojjniHH 6paT xaxe:
— Xojjítb, 6paTH, 30 mhok)!
I ninijiH jjo CKjieny. Bíh noxynHB ím coponKH i noöoTH, mniy ojjexy Ta h nonepeönpaB ix HaHOBO Tax, rk 6yjiH, i KynHB ícth; nonoijiH bohh, a rk no-no'ŕjiH, 4)ipMaH 3anpar kohí i ijxyTb jjojjoMy.
Ajie Ha jjopo3i mpcb oÖHjjBa CTapnii 6paTH nopa-jjhjihch i KaxyTb:
— HaM 6yjje bíjj TaTa, ino mh CTapnii, Ta hwo He 3opínryBajiH, a mojiojjuihk 3opímyBaB Ta h bíh jjicTa-He bíjj; TaTa KopoHy.
I b3hjih Ta h yÖHjiH Mojiojjnioro 6paTa i 4)ipMaHa, a caMi cíjih Ha öpn^xy Ta h noixajiH. A Ha jjopo3Í KaxyTb bohh naHHi:
— IlaM'HTaH, rk 6h-cb CKa3ajia TaTOBi, to 6h i to6í toto 6yjio!
Ane BOHa 3a6o3íHjiaca nepejj hhmh, nio He cicaxe HÍKOMy. A toh CTapniHH Kaxe:
— Mh jihui jjojjoMy npnrjjeM, i r BÍ3bMy 3 to6ok> nijiioö. IjjyTb, i B3ce npHřxajiH jjojjoMy, a nap rk no-öa^HB nTanixa i 30jiototo kohíi, to 3 pajjperi ax He 3HaB, nio coöi poönra, i 3apa3 Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb 3po-6hb BejiHKHH 6aji i po3noBřjiaB toctítm, ino noro chhh BHHaönijiH 30jioToro nTanixa i kohíi, i naHHy 3 mopíb; a 3a Mojiojjnioro cboto CHHa i He 3rajxye.
Ane bobk, ino xojjhb jiícom, xojjhb i jjyMaB coöi: «AHy, r nřjxy toio jjoporoio, KyjjH mojiojjhh HapeBH1! noixaB». I ninioB bobk coöi ninaijHpKOM, a to 6yjia B3ce híh. Ane bobk jjHBHTbca: mpcb nopmeTbCíi. IlpHOnioB öjiHxqe, a to mojiojjhh HapeBH1!. Ta h Kaxe bobk:
— Oto Teöe, Heöoxe, 3pajjHjiH 6paTH.
I noöir Ta h npnmc XHBympi bojjh, i njnoHyB HOMy b 3y6n, Ta h bíh 03íhb. A bobk HOMy Kaxe:
— Oto jihhihbcíi th cnpoTa; ane th He MipKyeni, HH-cb He Maß nio kojio ce6e?
— A ino 3í? He 6yjio hmoto, jinnie ceraaT, tot, nio Mem naHHa jjajia.
Bobk rk 3a*iaB 3eMjno 6ypjiíiTH i HaňnioB cerHaT 3JIOTHÖ, jjaB MOjiojjoMy HapeBH^y Ta h Kaxe:
— CřjjaH Ha MeHe.
rocnojjH! Bíh jihui cíb, a bobk rk ckohhtb Ta h 3a rojjHHy CTajiH jjoMa. TyT bobk Kaxe:
— Ijjh 3í Tenep jjo Miera i Kynn coöi CKpnnoHKy, Ta h rpaň, a jjojjoMy a6n-cb He npHKa3yBaBca.
I ninioB co6i bobk y jiic, a mojiojjhh iiapeBHH ninioB y mícto i KynHB CKpnnoHKy; ajie rk 3arpae, to Haö cxoBaeTbca öaHjja. I ninioB mojiojjhö iiapeBpra y jjím jjo Kopwapa, i Ka3aB co6i jjaTH niocb ntrra, a BijrraK rk 3arpae b CKpnnoHKy, Kopwapi xoh 6h He pajji TaHitioBaTH, to MycHjiH, 6o me He HyjiH Taxoi rpn. Ajie Kopwap Kaxe:
— 5L ŕjjy jjo iiapa i CKaxy, a6n b3hb cero My3HKy rpaTH Ha Beckum.
I ninioB Kopwap jjo napa; i Kaxe iiapio:
— TaKHH e My3HKa, rnp Ha umím cbítí He Haö-jjeTbCH jiinniHH, ajie to Haö öaHjja cxoBaeTbca, rk bíh 3arpae.
I 3apa3 Ka3aB iiap öoro 3aKjiHKaTH. IIpHxojiHTb bíh jjo napa. rocnojjH! 5Lk 3arpae b najiaiiax, Tax hio ax BÍKHa jj,3ejieHbKOTíiTb. A TOTa naHHa, hio Mana íth Bxe jjo HijHoöy, jihhi nojjHBHjiaca Ha My3HKy i 3apa3 nÍ3Hajia, iho to too, hio ii b3hb Í3 Mopiß, Ta ö Kaxe:
— Ilpomy Bac, naHH, nocjiyxaTH, a r BaM cxaxy öaöxy. — I 3a*iajia Ka3aTH, i Kaxe Tax: — ByB ojjhh iiap, Maß Tpn chhh i Maß 30jioTy aöjiyHbKy, bíh iho-paHKy paxyßaB aöjiyxa, i Bee He CTaBajio ojjHoro.
I po3noBÍjia Bee Tax, rk öyjio, i iho 3 hhmh bobk poÖHB, i Tax jjajii, a HanocjirjjKy Kaxe BOHa TaK:
— 5Lk bíh íxaB yxe jjojjoMy Ta ö HajjnöaB cbo'íx 6paTÍB b ojjhím míctí, jjHBHTbCH, a bohh TaKÍ o6jj,epTÍ, TaKi 6oci i HyxjjeHHi, iho ax He MOXHa 6yjio jjhbh-thcíi, a mojiojjhö LtapeBHH noKynnB im yôpaHHH i Bce, i nycTHjincH b jjopory: a b jippo3Í, 60 im 6yjio bcthjj-ho, m;o mojiojjhihö BHHaönioB nTaniKa, i 3apa3 y6n-jin öoro, pinHoro 6paTa, i 3aTarayjin b jiíc, a caMi B3HJIH nTaniKa i 30jiototo kohíi, Ta ö 3a6opoHHjin naHHi, a6n He CKa3ajia, 60 i BOHa 3arnHyjia, i Mycnjia 3a6oxHTHca nepejj hhmh, mo HÍKOMy He CKaxe, — i noixajiH. A nap rk soöannB 30jioToro nTaniKa i kohíi, i naHHy, to 3apa3 Ka3aB 3po6hth 6aji; i noBřjjae roc-
TÍTM, niO TO HOTO CHHH nptiBe3Jffl 3 JJOpOTH, a 3a MO-
jiojjnioro i He 3rajjaB; Ta TyT Bxe Mano 6yTH b napa Becijura, CTapniHÖ chh Maß 6paTH 111JI106, ajie He 6yjio
JJOÖpHX My3HK, dOK HaÖHIOBCH TaKHH OJJHH, IIIO rk
3arpae, to Haö i 6aHjja cxoBaeTbca. — I 3apa3 o6íh-MHjia toto My3HKy i noirijiyBajia, Ta h ksckq: — O, Tenep th míh, a r TB oh!
Toctí aac 3yMÍjiHCH, a BOHa icaace napeßi:
— TaTKy! One Bani mojiojjiiihh chh, to bíh yce BHHanmoB — i 30jiototo nTanixa, i 30jiototo kohíi, i MeHe 3 MopiB, 6o mor Hora He 6yjia Ha cyxin 3eMjii,
BÍJJKOJIH r BpOJJHJiaCH, dOK bíh MeHe npHBaÖHB.
I 3apa3 nap noicjiaB KopoHy Ha cboto Mojiojjnioro CHHa i BnnpoBajjHB jjo nijiioöy, a CTapniHM icaace Tax:
— Ijjítb coöi bíjj MeHe! A6n moí om He bhjjíjih i Byxa He nyjin 3a Bac.
I BHTHaB y cbít, a MOjiojjnioMy jjaB nojioBHHy cboto napcTBa, i xhjih coöi KpacHO aac jjo CMepTi.
KA3KA nPO rOHIHHfl MAHYXH
5Lk öyjin coöi jjijj Ta 6a6a, i 6yjio b hhx no jjohijí. y jjřjja n KopoBa 6yjia. Ot Manyxa n roBopnTb jjo jjřjjoBoi jjohkh:
— )KeHH KopoBy nacTn.
I jjajia in Kyxijib npacTH. BoHa noraajia Ta n njia-ne jjoporoio. A KopiBKa nnTae:
— Horo th, jjiBOHbKO, mianem?
— 5Lk 3ce Mem He njiaxaTH, jjajin Kyxijib npacTH.
— He xypncb, — icaace, — noKjiajjn Mem xyxijib y jiiße Byxo.
BoHa noKjiajje, a 3 npaBoro Byxa BHHMae Bace no-npajjeHHH. Ta orte rk eraHe CMepxaTnca, i noaceHe KopoBy jjojjoMy.
Ot Manyxa öa^HTb, mp BOHa Taxy rapHy npaxy HOCHTb, Ta ö Kaxe jjo CBoei jjohkh:
— TOHH, JJOHK), th nacTH KopÍBKy i Kyxijib 6epH. Ta h noxeHe Ta Ha nojie h Kaxe:
— CopoKH, BopoHH! JleTÍTb jjo MeHe Kyxijib npa-cth!
To copoKH h BopoHH noHa3jinyioTbCíi i nopo3xa-nyioTb Kyxijib, Ta h nopo3Hocím> no rai3Jiax. Yße-Hepi BOHa h noxeHe Ty KopÍBKy jjojjoMy. flojjoMy npHxeHe, to MaTH h nnrae ii:
— A iu;o, jip mo? ITonpajia Kyxijib?
— Hi, MaMO, He nonpajia. CopoKH Ta BopoHH no-pocxanyBajiH.
To Manyxa jjo jjijja:
— 3apix Ta h 3apix, fliny, KopoBy.
Ot jjijjoBa jjoHKa noraajia KopÍBKy nacTH. )KeHe Ta h njiane. TaK KopiBKa h nnrae:
— Horo rte th njianem, jjíbohbko?
— 5Lk xe MeHi He njiaKaTb, íikiiip Te6e xonyrb 3a-
pÍ3aTH?
Ot i roBopHTb raR KopiBKa:
— Cjiyxaö jje, jjíbohbko! 5Lk öyjryTb MeHe pÍ3aTH, TaK th npocHca KHine^KH MHTH. Ta rk 6yneni mhth, to TaM 3Haüjiem jjBoe aöjiynoK. Th ix nocajjn, TaK
nOBHpOCTaiOTb HÖJiyHbKH.
Ot Ty KopÍBKy h 3apÍ3ajiH. flijjoBa jjo^Ka h npo-CHTbca KHine^KH mhth. Ot niiiuia Ha pi^Ky Ta h mhg, ax TaM jjBoe aöjiynoK — ojjHe 30jioTeHbKe, a jjpyre cpiÖHeHbKe.
A öaÖHHa jjoHKa Brjiejjijia Ta h xeHeTbca 3a Hero — xone ojjHHTb. TaK Ta y KponHBy ix i KHHyjia. Kojih x BHpocjia HÖjiyHbKa: Ha híh cpiÖHeHbKe aojiy^KO, 30-jioTeHbKe HÖjiy^KO, a nijj; aöjiyHbKoio — KpHHHHKa.
Ax ine ojjHoro pa3y TaM naH Ta h roBopHTb:
— Xto MeHi Te aöjiy^KO 30jioTe hh cpiÖHe BHpBe, TOMy r nojioBHHy naHCTBa ojjjjaM.
Ot öaötffla nřjicKOHHjia — xoTÜia BtrpBaTH nojiyi-Ko, Tax HÖjiyHbKa — Bropy, xoTÚia bojihhkh 3 icpn-
HHHKH HaÔpaTH, a KpHHHHKa — BHH3.
flijjoBa 3í npHHiirjia, bojihhí Haöpajia, íiojrymco BHp-Bajia Ta ö jjajia naHOBi. Ot bíh íh i roBopHTb:
— 5L Te6e BÍ3bMy 3aMĎK.
I B3ÍIB lí 3 coöok).
Ot 3tojj;om bohh coöi h jjHTHHKy HaxmiH. Ilocjia-jih jjo 6aTbKa y3Bap i npocaTb toto öaTbica y roeri jjo jjiTeö. A ManyxH h He npocaTb. Tax BOHa h xaxe:
— 5Lk TaKH MOXHa, mp6 a He noixajia jjo cboíx jjiTeö?
I noixajia 3 jjíjjom, i B3íuia cboio jjo^Ky Ha bÍ3, i BKpHjia HiKypoio Ta h npHrxajia TyjjH. A BOHa 6yjia BÍjjbMoio Ta Manyxa. Ot i 3poönjia jjíjjobíh jiothí Tax, hioö BOHa K030K) noöirjia, a cboio jjo^Ky, Tex BijjbMy, noKJiajia Ha Miciie Tiei jjíjjoboí jjohkh b jiďkko.
A Mana jjHTHHKa Bce njiane 3a MaMoio.
B toto naHa 6yB napyöoK, bíh i roBopHTb:
— ITaHe míh mhjihh, naHe míh jhoöhh! flairre MeHÍ jjHTHHy, noHecy a 11 noryjiHTH.
A naH xaxe:
— HecH.
Bíh i noHÍc jjHTHHy jjo öojioTa Ta h Kjnrqe:
Oíí pncB-K03a! Tbííí chh roiane, Tbííí chh roiane, ícth xohc
A BOHa h ojj;Ka3ye:
BĎKy, iieny, míh chhohky! IlicoK om 3aĎHBae, OnepeT hďkkh nútKOiiiye, BncTpa bo^a He nycKae.
Ot npnöirjia jjřjjoBa jjpHKa, Í3 ceöe irncipy CKHHy-jia, a caMa 3a jjHTHHy, cúia, rojjye Ta ripKO, ripKO njiane!
riorojjyBaJia, ojmajia napyÖKOBi jiHTHHOHKy Ta h 3HOB noöirjia. Ha jjpyrnö jjeHb Í3hob jiHTHHa njiane. Bíh 3HOB npocHTbca:
— naHe míh jhoöhh, naHe míh mhjihh! flaÖTe MeHi jjHTHHy, noHecy a ii ryjiirra.
noHic Ta h KjiHHe:
Oíí pncB-K03a! Tbííí chh ruia^e, Tbííí chh roia^e, ícth xohc
To BOHa H ÔĎKHTb:
BĎKy, Jieny, mííí CHHOHKy! nicoK om 3aÖHBae, OnepeT hdkkh nuiKOJiioe, BncTpa bo^a He nycKae.
Ot npnöirjia Ta 3 ceöe iinäpy CKHHyjia i HarojjyBa-
Jia JJHTHHKy.
napyöoK ojjhíc jjHTHHKy. BoHa Jjoöy 3HOBy cnHTb. Tojji naH noro h nHTae:
— Dip iie SHawrb, nio th oiie noHecern jjHTHHy ryjTHTH, to BOHa h He njiane?
Tax napyöoK jjaBaö HOMy npH3HaßaTHCb:
— Dip x, — roBopHTb, — TBOH, naHe, 3COHa noöirjia K030K).
Ot bohh Tojji h nirnjiH yjjBox jjo öojioTa. napyöoK i KjiHHe ii:
Oii pncB-K03a! Tbííí chh ruia^e, Tbííí chh roiane, ícth xohc
BbKHTb jjijjoBa jjoHKa:
BĎKy, Jieny, míh CHHOHKy! nicoK om 3aÖHBae, OnepeT Horn nuiKOJiioe, BncTpa bo^a He nycKae.
npnöirjia, CKHHyjia 3 ceöe iinäpy, B3iuia jjHTHHKy Ta Tax njiane!
— Tenep, — xaxe, — mor jjhthhohbko, b oc-TaHHiö pa3 noöannMocb, a to jjajiexo Bxe noxeHyrb MeHe, He nonyio, rk 6ynyn> 3BaTb!
A naH y3HB Ta h yKHHyB ii niKipy b oroHb. 5Lk 3aTpim;HTb A BOHa nonyjia Ta b Kym — HeMa myön! Tojji naH niBHjjKO ii HaxpHB, i ninijiH bohh jjojjoMy Ta H XHByTb coöi.
A thx BijJbOM p03HeCJIH KfflbMH.
nPO CECTPHHKY OJIEHKY TA II BPATA IBACHKA
B ojjHOMy cejii xhjih hojiobík i xnnca. Mann bohh jjißnHHKy OjieHKy i xjionnHKa IßacHKa. floöpe ím 3íh-jiocíi. Aue jnojjHHa híkojih He 3Hae, in; o ii 3aßTpa neKae. BMepjia b rocnojjapa xnnca, i bíh oxeHHBca jxpy-thh pa3. IIpHOnuia jjo xaTH He caMa Manyxa, a npHBejia
nie H cbok) JJOHbKy.
Byjia ii jjoHbxa jxyxe jiiHHBa, a Manyxa CBapjiHBa. IIoxhb TpoxH nojioßiK, a jjajii noöanHB, mo jjoöpa He öyjje, h ninioB Ha 3apo6iTKH.
Tídkko öyjio jjíthm kojio ManyxH, kojih bíh 6yB yjjoMa, a Tenep me Tiöcne CTajio. Die coHne He cxojjHTb, a Manyxa öyjjHTb OjieHKy, a6n jjo poöoth CTaBajia. Cboíh jjpHbui Tenjioi bojjh HajiHBae, a Ißa-
CHK y XOJIOJIHÍH BMHBaeTbCH. JIÍHHBÍH JJOHbHi MOJIO-
Ka CBĎKoro jjae, a OjieHni — niTypxaHHiB y njieni.
IIocHijjae JiiHHBa jiiBHHHa h 3HOßy cnaTH b ca-jjonKy jrarae, a jjBoe cnpiT nwHÖ jjeHb npanroioTb.
Aue Manyci BCboro öyjio Mano i Mano. Haööijib-nie 3jiHjio ii, mo pk[Ha jjoHbKa coxjia i nopHÜia, a OjieHKa 3 KOXHHM jjHeM po3KBÍTajia, rk y ropojji pyxa. I 3ajjyMajia BOHa 3ßecTH jjiTeö 3i cßiTy. Ojjho-ro jjhh nporaraie cnpiT Í3 pk(Horo jjoMy:
— Ijjítb cjiyxHTH i He BepTairrecíi. 5L He Maro ihm rojjyBaTH Hepoö.
B3Hjia OjieHKa Ißaca 3a pyxy, 3anjiaKajiH h niímiH y cbíth.
A Manyxa 6yjia napiBHHHero. BnnycTHjia 3 pyxaBa HopHy BopoHy i HaKa3ajia iň BHcyniHTH bcí kphhhuí, noTÍHKH, pi^KH h 03epa, KyjjH nirnjiH OjieHKa 3 IßaceM.
HniJIH CHpOTHTa, hhijih, IßaCHK Jjyxe btomhbch i
3aXOTÍB nHTH. IloöaHHB bíh kopob'hhhh cjiíjj;, a B HÍM jjomoBy Bojjy i Kaxe:
— 5L Han'roca, OjieHKO.
— He nHH, IßacHKy, 6o CTaHern TejiHTKOM. flajii noöaHHjiH cbhhhhhh cjiíjj;, a b hím Bojxy.
— 5L BHn'ro nro Bojjy, — Kaxe IßacHK.
— He nnö, öpaTHHKy, 6o CTaHern nopocaTKOM. Ajie 3ycTpÍBca im OBe^HH cjiíjj; 3 bojjoio. I He bctht-
jia OjieHKa cjiobo bhmobhth, hk IßacHK npnnaB jjo Hboro i BMHTb CTaB 6apaHneM. 3anjiaKajia OjieHKa:
— II],o Mem Tenep 3 to6ok> poöhth?
3Hana 3 ceöe noac i Bejje 6apaHníi 3a coöoro. A mjje HeMa hí cejia, hí bojjh. Ax jjajieKO-jjajieKO noöa^Hjia najiaii. nijjiHnijiH bohh öjiHxne, a 3a najianpM — cajj, pÍHKa, jiyrn i Ha 6paMÍ ctoítb bpojjjihbhh nape-bhh. npocHTbca OjieHKa:
— Hh He b3hjih 6 bh MeHe Ha cjiyxöy? nojjHBHBca ijapeBH1!, mo OjieHKa jxyxe BpojjjiHBa
h Kaxe:
— Hh He 6yjia 6 th MeHi 3a ximcy, 6o r híkoto He Maro.
— OraHy, ajie npn ojjhíh yMOBi, nio neň 6apaHenb 6yjje bciojjh 3i mhoio. DIp r 6yjjy ícth, Te h bíh Hexan icTb, jje r 6yiry cnaTH, Hexan i bíh TaM cnHTb.
TaK xhjih bohh bcí Tpoe b jjoopí Ta rapa3jji. Ha-peBHH xojjHTb Ha nojnoBaHHH, a OjieHKa 3 6paTOM-öapaHijeM BjjoMa. BoHa npnönpae, nepe, BapHTb. Ajie
Manyxa ntrrae nopHoi Bopomi, hh 3araHyjiH jjíth, i
Hye, mo XHBÍ-3JippOBÍ.
nepeojjaraeTbca Manyxa-HapiBHHiiíi 3 jjohbkoio Tax, aÖH ix OjieHKa He BnÍ3Hajia, i pa30M ioyTb jjo najiairy. HapeBH1! Ha nojiioBaHHi, a TyT coHHe nene. Kaxe HapiBHHLta:
— Xojjímo, OjieHKO, KynaTHca.
ripHHHijiH jjo pwkh, po3jjaraioTbCH. A Manyxa 3aHinjia 33ajjy, CKpyTHjia Ha3ajj pyKH, 3B'it3ajia oco-kok), jjo hihi KaMÍHb npHB'íi3ajia h KHHyjia OjieHKy y Bojjy.
Kaxe HapiBHHLta jjohiií:
— Tenep iiapeBH1! öyjje tboím hojiobíkom. Ijjh jjo najiany, jiaraö Ha ii jiíxko i neKan öoro.
IToBepTaeTbca iiapeBH1! 3 nojnoBaHHH, a OjieHKa He 3ycTpiHae öoro. Bxojjhtb jjo najiany, a BOHa jie-XHTb HopHa, MapHa i 3 oiHMa jiiothmh.
— Horo th TaK 3MapHijia, OjieHKO?
— 5L jxyxe xßopa.
— A hhm Te6e pinyBaTH?
— 3apix oh Toro öaparnnKa i 3Bapn MeHi 3 Hboro neniHKy i cepne.
— Hexaö öyjje TaK.
ffinioB itapeBH1! Hoxa toctphth, a öapaHenb npn-öirae i npocHTbca:
— IlycTH MeHe 3 pwKoio nonpomaTHCii.
— BixH, nonpomaöca.
IlpHÖir IßacHK-öapaHertb jjo pi^kh ö npocHTb:
— OjieHKO-cecTpHHKO, paTyö MeHe. Xonyrb MeHe 3api3aTH — Bxe hoxí TonaTb.
A piKa Bijj,noBijj,ae:
— 5L Te6e Bxe He Bpirryio. Ha MeHi KaMÍHb jie-
XHTb i pyKH MOi 3B'H3aHÍ.
npnöirae öapaHeub, a Ha Hboro Bxe híx rocTpnö neKae.
npocHTbca me pa3:
— ITycTH MeHe, uapeBHny, me pa3 jjo pinKH, 60 r me He nonpomaBca.
BktnycTHB noro napeBHH, a caM nirnoB 3a hhm. CxoBaBca 3a Kym; i cjiyxae.
— BpHTyň MeHe, OjieHKO, 60 r Bxe 3apa3 Maro
BMepTH.
A pinKa BijinoBijiae OjieHHHHHM tojiocom:
— He BpaTyro Teöe, IßacHKy-öpaTHKy, 60 Ha rpy-
RRX BaXKHH KaMÍHb JieXHTb i pyKH 3B'íI3aHÍ.
A b uro XBHjiHHy KpHKHyB napeBHH cjiyraM HecTH cítí. 3aKHHyjiH cjiyrn cítí b pinKy h bhthtjih 3 bojjh OjieHKy. Po3B'íi3ajiH pyKH, 3hhjih 3 hihí KaMÍHb, no-KponnjiH nwroinpro bojioio, i BOHa oxnjia. nHTaroTb, rk Tax CTajioca. I BOHa po3noBÍJia npo Bce.
3HaönijiH CTapy Manyxy-napiBHHHro, 3B'íi3ajiH ii pa30M 3 jjonKoro i KaxyTb:
— npomaHTeCH 3 hhm CBÍTOM, npOKJIHTÍ.
nonajiH bohh npocHTHca, ajie napeBHH bhtht peBOjibBep i 3aÖHB Manyxy pa30M 3 jjoHbKoro. 5Lk BHKHHyjiH ix 3a 6paMy, to Bce po3kbítjio: cyxi Jjepe-Ba, 3Íb'hjií kbíth, TpaBa. A 3 öapaHini 3hob 3po6HB-
cr IßaCHK.
I Ha itbOMy KŮrenb.
nPO BPATIB-BJIH3HIOKIB
ByB KOjiHCb nap i Maß 4)aÖHy xiHKy. npn nojio-rax BOHa BMepjia, i 3ajiHniHjioca jjbog chpít-6jih3-
HIOKÍB. ByjIH TO JJÍTH RK JJÍTH, JIHHie MajIH 30JIOTe BOJIOCCH Ha TOJIOBÍ.
CKopo nap oxeHHBca jjpyrHH pa3. Ajie Manyxa jjyxe He jiroÖHjia uhx jjbox xjionuiB.
y kopotkím naci nap 3ÖHpaeTbca b noxijj, a chhíb 3ajiHniae 3 xíhkoio.
A 6yjio ue Bjiincy, Ha jiyrax noBHO kbítíb, i jjíth 6iraK>Tb, 3ÖHpaioTb ix.
OjjHoro pa3y noöirjiH 30jioTorojioBÍ 6paTH ax Hajj pwicy, a Manyxa ninKpajiacíi h rnroBXHyjia ix y Bojjy. Toro 3í caMoro jjhh BepHyBca jjojjoMy uap i nHTae:
— HoMy He sycTpinaioTb MeHe chhh? A xiHKa BijinoBijiae:
— Oh, HeMa tboíx chhíb! ITíhijih Ha nporyjiHHKy h He BepHyjiHca.
Ka3aB uap rnyxaTH, ajie Hin; e ix He 3HaHiiijiH.
Bxe jiaraioTb cnaTH, jinrne uapeBa xÍHKa He cnHTb. Ba^HTb BOHa nepe3 bíkho, inp jiyroM inyTb jjbí 30jiotí tíhí. Manyxa 3aKpnjia bíkho, jiarjia i B3ce He BcraBa-jia, 60 öoHjiaca.
A b napa öyjia HaÖMHHKa, inp Jjyace Koxajiaca b
KBiTaX. B3HJia BOHa kohobkh, HaÔpajia 3 pWKH bojjh
i nojiHBae kbíth nepejj najiaupM. IlojiHjia i Tex nirnjia cnaTH.
Ha paHOK nepejj BÜCHaMH najiany y ropojj^HKy bh-pocjia BejíHKa iiojiyrai, a Ha híh — jjBa 30jiotí aôjiy-kh. Ajie Manyxa 3jjorajj;ajiacH i xaxe uapeBi:
— 5L Jxyace xony thx aôjiyK. CxaxH, a6n 3py6ajiH jjepeBO i npHHecjiH MeHi aojiyxa Ha oôin;.
Ta HaHMHHIH npHCHHBCH BHOni COH, UJO XTOCb to-BOpHTb, aÔH BOHa B3HJia 3 íl6jiyHÍ jjbí TpicKH i noKjia-jia y miö. HaÖMHHKa Tax 3poÖHjia. I 3 thx jjbox TpicoK
BHpOCJIH JJBa HBOpH. PoCTyTb JjeHb, pOCTyTb JJBa —
B3ce BejiHKi — i hí6h He myMjnrxb, a roBopaTb rojio-
CaMH thx XJIOnHHKiB:
— Hac 3jia Manyxa CTpaTHjia, a TaTO toto He 3Hae. nijjcjiyxajia ix po3MOBy uapeBa xiHKa h xaxe:
— Hapio, 5LK th MeHi hojiobík, to 3py6aö jjBa hbo-
PH í 3pOÖH MeHi h c06í JlĎKKa.
3py6ajiH jjBa íiBopn, Mauerpn 3po6hjih jiiacxa h nocTaBHjiH jjo noKoio, jje uap 3 napnueio cnjíHTb.
JlaraioTb bohh cnaTH, a uapHiii He cnHTbca. Cepejj iiom nye, a jidkko jibKKa nHTae:
— Hh jierKO To6i, öpaTHHKy?
— JierKO, 60 Ha Mem Hani pijiHHH TaTKO jiexHTb.
— A MeHi TiDKKO, 60 Ha MeHi Ta Manyxa cnHTb, mp Hac 3i CBiry 33CHjia.
PaHO Kaxe BOHa uapeBi:
— IlopyöaH iii jiiacxa, 60 Ha CBoeMy r cnaTH He
M03Cy.
A HaÖMHHKa cnajia h npHCHHjioca iií, a6n B3íijia 3 nopyöaHHX jiďkok jjbí tpícohkh i KHHyjia Ha Bojjy. Jinnie BOHa Tax 3poÖHjia, rk bhxojjhtb 3 bojjh jjBa
30JIOTOrOJIOBÍ XJIOmiHKH H nOHHHaiOTb 3HOB 6aBHTH-
cr Ha Jiy3i. HajjxojjHTb híh, a jjo najiaiiy ix híxto He 6epe. HjjyTb jjo cůibCbKoi xaTH HonyBaTH.
HyioTb, nio iiap 3a hhmh homhhkh poÔHTb i 3a-nponrye ycix, xto e xhbhh. HjjyTb jiiojxh, i bohh HjjyTb. Bcix 3anpocHjiH 3a ctojih, roeraTb, a Ha MajiHX híxto yBarn He 3BepTae. Ba^HTb iiap, nio jjíth rojiojjHi, h KjiHHe 3a ctíji.
— Hi, mh He nijjeMO.
Tojji iiap Kaxe xyxapiii norocTHTH ix oxpeMO. ,Híth rojiojjHÍ, ijjHTb, a iiap rjiajjHTb ix no rojioBax i 3rajjye chhíb. He CTpHMaBca i 3 xajieM Kaxe:
— Oh, chhohkh, bh ôyjjeTe 3íhth, a cboíx r B3ce He noöany!
CTajio CHHaM niKOjja 6aTbKa i roBopaTb:
— He cyMyn, TaTy. He mh tboí chhh, ane B3ce noBHpocTajiH. Manyxa Hac y pixy KHHyjia, i mh jjoBro He MorjiH 6yTH pa30M, ax HaÖMmnca Hac BpaTyBajia.
3anjiaKaB iiap i TyT xe Haxa3aB KHHyTH b pixy CBoro Jjpyry xiHKy, Tax, rk BOHa noro chhíb kh-jjajia.
D,ap OXeHHBCH 3 HaHMHHKOK), í BOHH JJOÖpe 3ÍHJIH
coöi.
HÄPEBHHI BACHJIbKH
y ojjhoto napa 6yB chh. Uap 6yB erapnií, TOMy BHpiniHB bíh CHHa oxeHHTH i ßijjjjaTH HOMy napio-BaHHH. Tax i 3poÔHB. Chhobí npHcarjiH, i bíh eraB LtapioBaTH.
D,apcbKHH najiaij 6yB kojio Mopa, i mojiojjhh nap 3 xíhkoio nojHoôjiaJiH Ha hobhí no Mopio nporyjno-BaTHca. Ta ojjhoto pa3y niimia napnut jjo Mopa 6e3
HOJIOBÍKa, ajie Í3 CJiyXHHIJÍIMH, i CLJIH BOHH Ha HOBeH
yrpbox. CjiyxHHni B3HJIH Becjia, ynpaBjíaioTb i ijjyTb. PanTOM, kojih TpoxH Bijj'rxajiH bíjj; ôepera, HOBeH ne-peKHHyBca, i cjiyxHHni noTonHjiHCb. A iiapnija ne-peTBopHjiaca Ha Kanicy i nojieTÚia noBepx bojjh Hajj MopeM.
To napiBHHijH HOBeH nepeBepHyjia, a caMa nepe-TBopHjiaca Ha ijapnijio, npHHiiijia jjo ijapa i Kaxe:
— Hemaera HKe Tpannjioca! IlepeKHHyBCíi HOBeH y Mopi, TaK r BHnjiHBjía, a cjryxHHiji noTOHyjiH.
Ot i XHBe ijap 3 Heio, rk 3i cnpaBXHboio xhb, — bíh i He 3jjorajjyeTbca, xto BOHa. Ta KyjjH ijap He ijje, öoro cnpaBXHH xiHKa Ka^Koio CTae i jieTHTb 3a hhm.
Ojjhoto pa3y ijje bíh hihpokhm hijihxom, a BOHa Hanepejj nojieTÚia, cnyerajiacíi, CTajia 3hob xíhkoio i HapojjHjia jjBox chhíb. IloKjiajia im no rojiyô'írqoMy r£HKy KOXHOMy nijj npaBe njiene i CKa3ajia:
— IxTe, CHHH moí, — He 3aijjaÖTe, cniTb — He 3acHHaÖTe, nnÖTe — He 3anHBaÖTe!
OöropHyjia ix KOBjjpoio i Ha nuiaxy noKjiajia.
flo'ĎKjjxae ijap, jjhbhtbcíi: m;ocb jiexHTb Ha jjo-po3i, KOBjjpoio oöropHyTe. Ilijj'rxajiH öjmxne i CTa-jiH, 6o kohí jjajii He öjjyTb.
— ITijjH, — Kaxe ijap Kynepoßi, — nojjHBHca, m;o TaM TaKe?
CxonHBca Kynep, noöir, nojjHBHBca, npnöirae i jjonoßijjae:
— lie jjBoe jjítok MajieHbKHX, tlumch hip Hapojj-
XeHHX.
Hap caM nijjiönioB, nojjHBHBca Ha hhx i Kaxe:
— BepiTb ix y KOjiacKy.
IloBepHyBCH jjojjoMy, no3BaB CBínnemiKa, Ta h
OXpeCTHB THX JjÍTetí í JjaB ím o6oM Ím'íI BaCHJIbKH.
PocTyTb bohh He no rojjHHax, a no XBHjiHHax. 3a
OJJHH MicaHb CTajIH BOHH XOJJHTH, CTajIH H TOBOpHTH.
Ha jjpyrHH — CTajiH Bxe h rpaMOTi bhhthch. I Kpa-
CHBÍ TaKi JJÍTKH, HIO He MOXHa Ha HHX í HajJHBHTHCH.
Aue öoro xiHKa, TenepiniHH iiapHiia, jiioto 3HeHa-
BHJJlJia ix.
>iKocb BijjjiyHHBCH nap 3 jjoMy Ha Tpoe jji6 y íncecb mícto BejiHKe, i BOHa 3Hae, y íikhh nac bíh noBep-HeTbca. y3Hjia BOHa i THX jjítok noTpyijia. noBÖnpa-jia ix rapHO i noKjiajia o6ox Ha ctíji.
npHÍ3jj;HTb nap jjojjoMy, jjoHocaTb HOMy, iu;o tí jjítkh, KOTpHX 3HaHHijiH Ha jjppo3Í, BacHjibKH, no-MepjiH. BxojjHTb nap jjo KiMHaTH i öa^HTb, mo jjítkh jiexaTb Ha ctojií MepTBi. Y3rbc91 bíh 3a rojioBy, 3a-njiaKaB.
— Horo bohh BMepjiH? To 6 ojjhh, a to oÖHjjBa
pa30M?
)KÍHKa Kaxe:
— Xi6a r BHHHa? Bohh, rk nonnjiH, noxBopijiH
TpOXH i BMepjiH pa30M.
3pOÖHJIH TpyHy, n030JIOTHJIH ii i 3CepejJHHH, i 3Bep-
xy, BHecjiH b iiepKBy, a HaerynHoro jjhh, mp6 noxo-
BaTH Ha UBHHTapi, npH3BajIH CBÍHUeHHKa.
npocHTbca jjhk:
— /],03BOjibTe, Bania iiapcbKa BejiHHHicTb, nepe-HonyBaTH Kojio THX jjítok. Eyny r ncajiTHp Hajj hhmh
BCK) hí1! HHTaTH.
— HHTaö, 6paTe, — jjo3BOjiae nap. Hy, i h ony e jjíjj; y iiepKBi, hwtsle.
Kojih cepejj h oni npnöirae jjo Hboro nin i Kaxe:
— Horo th TyT HHTaern? Xojjímo, b MeHe rjir Te6e mina poöoTa e!
Bíh He cjiyxae, hwtsle. Ilm nirnoB, kojih npnöirae jjíttok 3a Haxa30M nona — raaTH jjaxa 3 iiepKBH. Ta bíh ojjHe poÖHTb — HHTae!
TyT 6ixaTb Tpn xaHJiapMH Í3 rnaöjiHMH:
— Horo th He cjiyxaern? 3apa3 6íxh jjo nona, 60 rojioBy to6í 3HÍMeMO reTb!
A BÍH OJJHO poÖHTb! HUTZLE, HÍKyjJH H He JJHBHTbCH.
He CTajio panTOM Tóro Hworo. IÜHÖOHKa yropi y iiepKBi 6pa3Hyjia, i cnycKaeTbca Kamenica Ha 3eMjno. CnycTHjiaca, CTajia xíhkoio i nonajia njiaxaTH Hajj
JjÍTKaMH CBOIMH.
Hnané Ta npoMOBjíae:
— JT106Í jjítkh moí! 5L x BaM REHKa jjajia. 5L x BaM Ka3ajia: 'Ďiere, 'ĎKTe, chhh moí — He 3a'ijiaHTe, cniTb — He 3acHHaÖTe, nnÖTe — He 3anHBaÖTe! A BH 3áíjiH, 3anHjiH i nocHyjffl! >ik6h Bac, jjítohkh, He xoBajiH me ojjHy híh, to a 6 Bac, jjítohkh, oxHBHjia y Ty híh.
JIrk yce iie nye. A BOHa kojih njiane, to 30jioto 3 onen, rk CJIB03H, CHnjieTbca, a kojih roBopHTb, to cpiôjio 3 poTa jjpiÔHe BHnajjae. 3hob yjjapnjiaca xa-neHKOio i b Ty caMy niHÔOHKy i BHjieTijia.
KOJIH P03BHJJHHJIOCH, npHXOJJHTb TOH JJÍIK, HIO HH-
TaB, jjo napa i Kaxe:
— /],03BOjibTe, Barna iiapcbKa BejiHHHicTb, cxa-
3aTH.
— ToBopH, 6paTe, — iiap Kaxe.
— Ti jjítkh Hexan me ojjHy híh y iiepKBi no6y-jjyTb.
— Hy, Hexan. Ha to6í THCírqy pyöjiiß i hjjh coöi. Bíh y3HB, nirnoB jjojjoMy, BHnHB nato i jiir cnaTH. BncnaBca, y3HB ncajiTHp i nirnoB 3hob y iiepKBy. yBÍHinoB y iiepKBy, OKpecjiHB ce6e KpyroM i nopo-6hb xpecTH HaBKpyr Toro xpyra, a caM nocepejjHHi
CTaB i nonaB nnraTH: 60 B3ce 3Hae, mp 6yjje. HnraB i nnraB jip caMoi rjiynoi Honi.
Kojih nocepejj Honi 3'íiBjiíieTbCíi noBHHÖ nojiK coji-jjaT Ta h ryxaioTb Jip Hboro, 60 xpyra nepeÖTH He MoxyTb:
— TeTb Í3 Hanioro míchíi!
Bíh ojjho poÖHTb, nnrac. THajiH, raajiH, niicaMH, HiaöjiHMH MaxajiH — Hinoro HOMy He MoxyTb 3po-6hth. 3hhkjio He — 3'hbhjihch 3mü BoraeHHi, xpn-naTb:
— Tixao! UepKBa ropHTb!
A BOHa hí6h h cnpaBjji ropHTb — oroHb Tax i cnn-jieTbca. A bíh yce hwtsle.
3HHKJIH Olli 3MÜ, 3'HBJHHOTbCÍI nopTH!
— Tixan, jhik, a to 3apa3 nijyiora y neKjio npoBa-jiHTbca!
Ta bíh He cjiyxae híkoto, yce hwtsle.
Kojih panTOM 3hhkjio one yce, i 3'aBjiaeTbCH xa-nenica. BjiiTae b Ty caMy niHÖonicy, cnycKaeTbca, njiane h nHTae:
— Hh XHBjnompi r BaM bojjh jjierajia? nijjHHjia rojioBKy ojjHOMy, BjiHjia pa3, jjBa. Hi, He
Ta Bojja, He oxhjih jjíth.
— >Ikhh xajib! 5L Tax nocniinajia, mp He 3 toto KOJIOJIH3H bojjh yxonHjia!
3acMyTHjiaca BOHa i BHjieTÚia nepe3 Ty caMy hih-6onicy.
JIrK y3RB TOJji, n03MÍTaB CpiÖJIO i 30JIOTO, rkq Ka-
nenica HanjiaKajia. 3ojioto — b ojjhh KpaenoK xyc-THHKH, a cpiöjio — y jjpyrHH, y By3jiHK. Hjje bíh jjo napa i jjpnoBinae:
— flo3BOjibTe, Baina napcbica BejinnmcTb, cxa-
3aTH?
— ToBopH, 6paTe, — uap xaxe.
— Ti jjítkh Hexan me ojjHy Hin y nepKBi nepeHO-nyioTb.
— Hy, Hexaö. Ha to6í Tncíray pyöjiiß i hjjh coöi. #Kirj;o bohh oxHByTb, r Te6e Haropojjxy me h He Tax.
nOKJIOHHBCH JJÍIK, y3HB rpOHli H miIIOB c06í JJOJJO-
My. flbKjjaB TpeTboi hohí h niinoB y nepKBy. Kpyr Kpeöjjoio 3poÖHB i y Kpy3i CTaB coöi, HHTae. TyT Ha-CTajia rjiyna híh. npnöiraioTb xaHjjapMH Í3 inaöjia-
MH, Í3 nÍKaMH H KpHHaTb!
— TeTb Í3 LtepKBH!
Bíh ojjHe poÔHTb — HHTae.
THajiH, raajiH — He BHraajiH. Bohh h 3hhkjih. 3'ítbhjihcíi tojjí HOpTH.
— TÍKao, — KpH^aTb. — Titian, 60 one Bee y neKjio npoBajíHTbca!
A bíh coöi ojjHe poÔHTb — HHTae. Bohh hoto or-HeM 3acHnajiH — nepKBa Tax i ropHTb, i Ha Hboro caMoro nojiyM'a cnnjieTbCíi, a bíh ojjHe poÔHTb — HHTae.
THajiH, raajiH — He BHraajiH. Ta h 3hhkjih nop-th — XT03Ha jje h nojjwncíi.
13hob npHjirrae Kamenica jjo toto Búrna, jje ninôo1!-Ka BHÔHTa. BjieTĹJia, CTajia xíhkoio i nonajia njiaicaTH.
— Tenep, — Kaace, — r, jiio6í moí chhohkh, npa-BejjHoi bojjh jjicTajia!
nijjBejia rojioBKy ojjHOMy, noTÍM jjpyroMy, noHa-
JIHBajia im BOJJH B pOT — bohh H 03íhjih.
— JlUBÍThCR 3Í, JJÍTOHKH MOÍ, Tenep, kojih bh 3ÍHBÍ,
rehksl B3ce He 3arjjanTe, nnÖTe — He 3annBaÖTe i cniTb — He 3acHHaÖTe. I Hexan BaM Bor noMarae, a r coöi yöepyca.
HaKa3ajia BOHa Tax i ninijia, Ta kojih npoMOBHjia: «npomaBaÖTe», jjhk cxonnB ii 3a Horn. BoHa CTajia BnpHBaTHCb, ajie BÍH MŮiHO TpHMaB.
Kojih niBHi 3acniBajin, BOHa n xaxe:
— Tenep nyera, Bxe npoönioB nac, r TixaTH Bace He öyjjy.
A BÍH He BÍpHTb Í BCe KOJIO Heí CHJJHTb. IlpOKH-
HyBca uap, o jjBaHajjLtHTiö tojjhhí nonHB nato i nHTae:
— Hh He 6yjio junca? KaxyTb:
— He 6yjio.
Hap i nocjiaB íncorocb TaM nocjiaHini, hh xaHjjap-Ma, hh kóto ine, iiioöh cnHTaTH, jje jjhk nojjiBca. Toh nocjiaHenb nirnoB jjo jjaxa jjojjoMy, ax TaM Kaxyrb, m;o He öyjio noro me 3 nepKBH. Bíh — y nepKBy i, BpeniTi, 3HaxojjHTb junca.
JIrk i xaxe TOMy nocjiaHHeßi:
— Ijjh i cxaxH napio, ino noro jjítkh oxhjih h xiHKa öoro neprna TyT Í3 hhmh.
nocjiaHeub noBepHyBca jjo napa. Kaxe HOMy, ino jjítkh 3íhbí i xiHKa neprna kojio hhx. y napa nynpn-Ha Bropy nojiÍ3jia:
— 5Lk xe to xiHKa? Kojih xmica 3í mor kojio MeHe?
— 5L He 3Haio, — xaxe nocjiaHeub, — Tax MeHi
JJHK CKa3aB.
— 3apa3 3anparaö y Kojiacxy KOHeö!
Cíb i noixaB. floixaB, BCKaxye b uepicBy — ax TaM i jjítkh, i napiina. ni3HajiH bohh ojjHe-ojjHOTO, no-
HOJIOMKajIHCH.
Bíh i nHTae:
— IIIp x ue Taxe? BoHa h xaxe:
— To BCe HapiBHHITH 3pOÖHJia, 3 rkok) TH 3íhb.
BoHa cjiyxHHiib 3ry6njia i MeHe xoTŮia 3ryÖHTH, Tax r nepeKHHyjiaca KaneHKOio i nojieTŮia, a BOHa jxyMa-jia, ino ycix Hac noTonnjia.
CijIH BOHH y KOJIHCKy, JJÍTOK y3HJIH. Hap OJJHOTO
3a pyxy, BOHa jxpyroro, i noixajiH jjojjoMy.
npHixajiH jjo najiauy, a HapiBHHirH, rk ix noöaHH-jia, OTpyTy npHÖmuia i Bijxpa3y jionHyjia.
Uap yBiönioB:
— IlpHÖepiTb ii, BHpHÖTe RMy Ha po3nyTTi Ta no-xoBaÖTe.
I nonaB bíh 3HOBy 3íhth 3i cnpaBXHboio iiapn-
IieiO, JJlTKaMH BTÍHiaTHCH. A jjítohkh xopoHii, BaCHJIb-KH OÖHJJBa.
yKHByTb, XJIÍ6 3CyiOTb, h060tom JJOÖpO B03HTB.
UAPIBHA-3KAEA
fle-He-jjecb, y hkímcb iiapcTBi, 3íhb coöi uap Ta iiapniiíi, a b hhx — Tpn chhh, hk cokojih. Ot jjíhhijih B3ce tí chhh jjo 3pocTy, — Taxi napyÔKH CTajiH, mp hí 3ajjyMaTH, hí 3arajjaTH, xi6a b Ka3HÍ CKa3aTn! /Jíhhijih jiít — nac ím xeHHTHca. Hap, nopajiHBHiHCb rapHem>-Ko 3 iiapmieio, noKjíHKaB chhíb Ta h xaxe:
— Chhh moí, cokojih moí! /Jíhhijih bh jiít — nac yxe BaM nojjpy^oKH rnyxaTH.
— Hac, — KaxyTb, — TaTOHKy, nac!
— 3a6npaHTe 3í, — Kaxe, — jjíth, caraöjjaKH cpiÔHÍ, HaKjiajjaÖTe ctpíjiohkh míjiíihí h nycKaÖTe b nyxi 3eMjii jjajieKÍ: xto jjo koto Bjiy^HTb y jjßip, TaM TOMy h Mojiojjy 6paTH.
Ot bohh noBHXojjHjiH, noHaTíirajiH jiyxn — Ta h HyM CTpúíHTH. CrapiiiHH CTpejibHyB — 3aryjia CTpúia nonŕjj; HeôecaMH Ta h ynajia ax y mrnoMy uapcTBi, y napa b cajjoHKy. HapiBHa Ha toh nac no cajjy npo-xojJxyBajiacb, nijjHíijia CTpüncy, jnoöyeTbca. ripnonuia jjo 6aTbKa, XBajíHTbca:
— ÄKy r, TaTOHKy, rapHy CTpijixy 3Haörnjia!
— He BřjmaBaH 3ce, — xaxe uap, — ii HÍKOMy, TÚibKH BŕjijiaH TOMy, xto Te6e 3a jjpyxHHy BÍ3bMe!
Kojih Tax: *iepe3 hkhh TaM nac npHÍ3jiHTb erap-HiHH uapeHKO, npocHTb y Hei CTpijixy.
— He jjaM, — Kaxe, — uiei ctpíjikh HÍKOMy, TÍjibKH BijjjjaM TOMy, xto MeHe 3a jipyxHHy BÍ3bMe.
— 5L, — Kaxe uapeHKO, — Te6e BÍ3bMy. HaMOBHjiHCb. noixaB bíh.
CepejjyjibHiHH uapeHKO CTpejibHyB — 3BHjiacb CTpijia HHxne bíjj; XMapn, BHirje bíjj jiicy Ta h ynajia y khítxhh jjBip. KHH3ÍBHa Ha to ii nac Ha pyHjjy^Ky CHjjijia, noöa^Hjia, nijiHíijia CTpkncy i noHecjia jjo 6aTbKa:
— ÄKy r, TaTOHKy, rapHy CTpüiKy 3HaHinjia!
— He BijjjjaBaö xe ii, — Kaxe khh3b, — mKOMy, TLJibKH xi6a BijjjjaH TOMy, xto Te6e 3a jxpyxHHy BÍ3bMe.
Ot npHÍ3jj;HTb i jjpyrHÖ uapeHKO, cepejjyjibHiHH, npocHTb CTpijiKy. BoHa BÍjjKa3ajia TaK, rk i Ta. I ueň Kaxe:
— 5L Te6e BÍ3bMy. norojjHjiHCb. noixaB.
npHxojjHTbca HaÖMeHHioMy CTpijiHTH. iBaH-uapeH-
KO — HOTO 3BajIH IßaHOM-LtapeHKOM, — RK CTpejIb-
He — 3aryjia erpijia hí bhcoko hí hh3bko — BHme xaT, Ta h ynajia hí jjajieKO hí 6jih3bko — kojio cejia b ôojiotí. Ha KynHHÍ CHjjijia xa6a i B3Hjia Ty CTpijiKy. npnxojjHTb IßaH-LtapeHKO, npocHTb:
— BepHH mok) CTpijiKy!
— He jjaM r, — Kaxe xa6a, — niei ctpíjikh híko-My, TÍjibKH BÍjjjjaM TOMy, xto MeHe 3a jjpyxHHy BÍ3bMe.
IßaH-LtapeHKO nojxyMaB: «ÜK-TaKH 3ejieHy xa6y Ta 3a jrpyxHHy 6paTH?» Hoctoítb Hajj ôojiotom, noxy-pHBca, nirnoB jjojjoMy njianyHH.
Ot yxe ím nac jjo 6aTbKa hth, Ka3aTH, xto RKy coôi Mojiojjy 3HaÖHioB. Ti x jjBa — CTapniHH i nincrap-HiHH — TaKi pajri!..
A iBaH-napeHKO in e Ta h njiane. BaTbKO nHTae b hhx:
— Hy, po3KaxÍTb xe, chhh moí, cokojih moí, íikhx BH MeHi HeBÍCTOK no3HaxojiHjiH?
A CTapniHÖ Kaxe:
— 5L, TaTKy, 3HaönioB iiapiBHy. IliiicTapniHÖ:
— 5L — KHH3ÍBHy.
A iBaH-iiapemco ctoítb Ta ö cjioBa He bhmobhtb: TaK njiane, TaK njiane!
— A th noro, IßaHe-itapeHKy, njiaHern?
— 5Lk xe, — Kaxe, — MeHi He njiaKaTH, hio y 6paTÍB xíhkh, hk xíhkh, a MeHi jjoBejjeTbca 3 6ojioTa 3ejieHy xa6y 6paTH... Hh BOHa MeHi píbhh?
— Bepn, — Kaxe nap, — TaKa Bxe, bhjjho, tboíi jjojih. Ot i noojjpyxyBajiHca iiapeHKH: CTapirmo y3HB LtapiBHy, cepejjyjibHiHH — KHH3ÍBHy, a IßaH-iiapeH-ko — 3ejieHy xa6y 3 öojioTa. Ot bohh ojjpyxnjiHCb Ta h XHByTb co6i. A iie aKocb iiap 3a6axaB: rksl 3 HeßicTOK yMÍ£ Kpame pyniHHKH TKaTH. 3arajjye: «IIIp6 Ha 3aBTpa, Ha paHOK, pyniHHKH BHTKajiH i npHHecjiH noKa3aTH: rksl 3 hhx Kpania TKajra».
IßaH-iiapeHKO öjje jjojjoMy Ta h njiane, a xa6a bh-jiÍ3jia Ha3ycTpřq, nHTae:
— IßaHe-itapeHKy, noro th mrazeni?
— Ta hk xe MeHi He njiaKaTH, mo TaK i TaK: 3ara-jjaB Haní 6aTbKO, hio6 Ha 3aBTpa, Ha paHOK, KOXHa HeßicTKa HOMy pyniHHK BHTKajia.
— He njiaH! Yce rapa3jj 6yjje: jiaraň Ta cnn!
Bíh jiít, 3acHyB, BOHa B3íuia KoxyrnoK xaö'irqHÖ 3 ceöe CKHHyjia, BHOnijia HajjBip, ryKHyjia, CBHCHyjia — TyT jje He B3HjiHCb jjiBHaTa-cjryxHHHÍ, BHTKajiH pyrn-hhk, rapHO opjiiß noHaniHBajiH i BiímajiH iň. BoHa B3Hjia, noKJiajia öljth IßaHa-iiapeHKa, 3HOBy Koxy-HioK HajjLna — i erajia TaKoio xaöoio, hk i 6yjia.
npoKHjjaeTbca IßaH-itapeHKO — ax TaKi pyniHH-kh, mo bíh nie h He öa^HB TaKHX 3pojjy! Bíh 3pajjÍB, noHic jjo napa. BaTbKO HOMy jjHKye 3a pyniHHKH Jjyxe. Thx xe pyniHHKH — TaK co6i, npocTeHbKi, iiap Ha KyxHio noßijjjjaBaB, a xaÖHHi b ceöe nonennB.
Ot 6aTbKO 3hob 3arajjye, iho6 HeßicTKH HaneKjiH rpenaHHKiB i npHHecjin üoMy: xto Kpame nene? IßaH-uapeHKO öjje jjojjoMy Ta h 3HOBy njiane. )Ka6a bhjiÍ3-jia npoTH Hboro, KBaxae:
— IßaHe-LtapeHKy, hoto th mia^ern?
— 5Lk ace x MeHi He njiaKaTH: 3arajjaB 6aTbKO rpe-naHHKH neKTH, a th He BMiern!..
— He njiaH, HaneneMo! Jlnraö Ta cnn!
Bíh jiít, 3acHyB. A tí jjbí HeßicTKH nirnjiH nin bíkho,
JJHBJTHTbCÍI, rk BOHa Öyjje poÖHTH. Ot BOHa B3HJia
pijjeHbKO BHHHHjia, pkteHbKO nijjÔHjia, pijjeHbKO h 3aMÍCHjia; noTÍM BHjiÍ3jia Ha um, npoÔHjia Jjipxy, bh-jiHjia TyjjH, — rpenaHHKH Tax i po3njiHBjiHCb no ne-peHi... Ti HeßicTKH niBHjjnie jjojjoMy Ta HyM i co6i Tax poÖHTH. HaneKjín Taxnx rpenaHHKÍB, mo xi6a TÚibKH coöaxaM noBHKHjjaTH. A BOHa, rk tí ninijín, KoxynioK 3 ceöe, Bnönijia HajjBip, ryKHyjia, CBHCHy-jia — TyT jje B3íuiHCb jjJBHaTa-cjryacHHHi. BoHa im 3a-rajjajia, 11106 jjo CBŤraHKy 6yjiH rpenaHHKn! Ti He3a-6apoM npHHecjin in rpenaHHKH — rk coHne, Taxi rapHÜ. B3Hjia BOHa nojioacHjia kojio iBaHa-iiapeHKa, a caMa KoacyrnoK Ha ceöe — i 3hob CTajia Taxoio 3e-jieHoio 3ca6oio, rk 6yjia.
iBaH-iiapemco npoKHjjaeTbca, öa^HTb: 6íjir Hboro rpenaHHKH, rk nepeMHTi. Bíh 3pajjÍB, nomc jjo uapa. BaTbKO HOMy Jjyace bjjhhhhh. Thx ace HeßicTOK rpe-naHHKH coöaxaM noBijiJiaBaB, a tí 3BejiÍB jjo CTpaBH nojjaBaTH.
Ot 3hob 3arajjaB iiap cboím CHHaM, iho6 y TaKHH i b TaKHH jjeHb «6yjiH jjo MeHe 3 aáHKaMH Ha öemceT». Ti x, CTaprni 6paTH, pajjiioTb, a IBaH-iiapemco Hjje jjojjoMy, noxHionHBHiH rojioBy, Ta h njiane. )Ka6a BHjiÍ3jia Ha3ycTprq, nHTae:
— IßaHe-LtapeHKy, hoto th njiaHern?
— 5Lk xe MeHi He njiaicaTH, 6aTbKO 3arajjaB HaM Í3 xiHKaMH Ha 6eHKeT npnixaTH. 5Lk ace r Te6e noBe3y?
— He njian, — xaxe, — jraraö Ta cnn, hkocb no-ijjeMO.
Bíh jiir, 3acHyB. Ot jjbKjjajiH Toro jjhh, mp 6eH-KeT, IßaH-itapeHKO 3hob 3a3cypHBca.
— He xypncb, — xaxe, — IßaHe-HapeHicy, lob no-nepejxy caM! A hk CTaHe jjoihhk HaxpanaTH, to 3Haö, m;o tboh ximca jjohiobok) pocoio BMHBaeTbca; a hk 6jiHCKaBKa 3a6jiHCKae — to tboh xiHKa b jjopore y6-paHHH BÖnpaeTbca; a hkrpiM 3arpHMHTb — to Bace ine.
iBaH-Hapemco yöpaßca, cíb i noixaB.
npH13JIHTb, dOK CTapHli ÖpaTH 3Í CBOIMH 2íÍHKaMH
Bxe TaM. CaMi noBÖnpam rapHO, a xíhkh y 30jiotí, b OKcaMHTÍ, y HaMHCTax Jjyace jjopornx. BpaTH CTajiH 3 Hboro cmííithch:
— II],o x th, 6paTe, caM npnixaB? Th 6 ii xon y xycTKy 3aB'íi3aB Ta npHBÍ3...
— He CMiÖTecb, — xaxe, — noTÍM npH'ine... Kojih ue CTaB jjoihhk HaxpanaTH, iBaH-uapeHKO
xaxe:
— He moh xmonica jiioöa jipinpBoio pocoio bmh-BaeTbca!
BpaTH CMÍK)TbCH 3 HbOTO.
— Hh th, — KaxyTb, — 3jjypÍB, mp Taxe Topo-
HHHI?
Kojih ne öjiHCKaBKa öjmcHyjia, iBaH-Hapemco h xaxe:
— He m oh xiHOHKa b jjopore yöpaHHH npnÔH-paeTbca!
BpaTH TÚibKH njienHMa 3jjBHryioTb: 6yB 6paT Ta-khh, hk i Tpeôa, a to 3JjypÍB.
Kojih ne hk 3aniyMHTb, hk 3arpHMOTHTb rpiM, aac najian; 3aTpycHBca, a uapeHKO h xaxe:
— One x yxe mor rojiy6om>Ka ijje!
Kojih Tax, npnixaB nk( pyHjjyx ôepjiHH niecTepMa kíhbmh — rk 3MÜ! Bniniijia BOHa 3 ôepjiHHa... Aac noToponijiH bcí — Taxa rapHa!
Ot nocktajiH oöktaTti; i uap, i napnirn, i oÖHjjBa CTapnii 6paTH ö He HajjHBjiHTbca Ha Hei: CKa3aHO — Taxa rapHa, Taxa rapHa, mp h cxa3aTH He MOXHa! OöijjaioTb, to BOHa oue niMaTonoK y poT, niMaTonoK y pyxaB; jioxicy b pot, jioxxy b pyicaB. A tí HeßicTKH jjHBjiHTbca Ha Hei Ta h coöi: jioxxy b poT, jioxicy b pyxaB, HiMaTonoK y poT, niMaTonoK y pyicaB.
Oto nooöijjajiH; bhhhijih b Jjßip; nonajni My3HKH rpaTH — 6aTbKO CTaß 3anpornyBaTH b TaHeub. Ti He-bíctkh He xonyTb: «Hexan BOHa Tamnoe!» Ot BOHa rk nirnjia 3 iBaHOM-uapeHKOM y TaHeub, rk 3anajia TaHitioBaTH, to h 3eMjii He nepKHeTbCH — jierKO Ta rapHo! A He: MaxHyjia npaBHM pyicaB neM, mp niMa-tohkh KHjjajia, — eraB cajj, y TOMy cajjy CTOBn i no TOMy CTOBny kít xojjhtb: jjoropn öjje — nicm cnißae, a jjoHH3y Hjje — Ka3KH xaxe. TaHuroBajia, TaHnroBa-jia, jjajii MaxHyjia h jiíbhm pyicaBHeM — y tím cajxy CTajia pinica, a Ha pinni jieöejji njiaBaioTb. Yci Tax
JJHByiOTbCH THM JJHBOM, rk Majli JJÍTH. Ot nOTaHHTO-
Bajia BOHa, cijia cnonHBaTH; a ue h tí HeßicTKH ninijiH y TaHeub. TamiroioTb, Tax rk MaxHyjiH npaBHM py-KaBiteM — kíctkh BHjieTÍJiH Ta npocTO LtapeBÍ b jio6; MaxHyjiH jiíbhm — napeBÍ oni no3a6pH3KyBajiH.
— Tojji, rojji, BH Mem oni noBHÔHBaeTe!
Bohh h nepecTajiH. nocktajiH Ha npH3b6i bcí; My-
3HKH rpaiOTb, JJBOpaKH HapCbKÍ B3Ce TaHHTOIOTb.
A IßaH-iiapeHKO jjHBHTbca Ha xmicy Ta h coöi jni-ByeTbca, HK-TaKH 3 TaKoi 3ejieHoi 3caÔH Ta 3po6njiacb Taxa rapHa MOjiojjnnKa, mp h onen He BijjipBem! flajii CKa3aB jjaTH coöi kohíi, MaxHyB jjojjoMy jjoBijjaTHca: jje BOHa Bce Te noHaönpajia? npHÍ3jjHTb, ninioB y cbítjihhto, jje BOHa cnHTb, — ax TaM jiexHTb xaô'a-hhh Tyjiyöeiib. y rpyôi Tonnjioca, — bíh toh Tyjiy-ôeub y BoroHb — TÍjibKH jjhmok ninioB... Bíh tojjí 3HOBy BepTaeTbca jjo napa — caMe nocnÍB Ha Bene-pio. floBTO bohh me TaM ryjnijiH, nepejj; cbítom yxe
nopo3'ixajiHCb. IToixaB i IßaH-iiapeHKO 3i CBoeio
3ÍÍHKOK).
IlpHÍ3jj;HTb jjojjoMy, BOHa BBiörnjia b cbítjihhto, orjia-jjůiaca — dOK KoxyniKa h HeMa... IIIyKajia-HiyKajia...
— Hh th, — nHTae, — iBaHe-napemcy, He öa^HB Moei ojjexi?
— AkOÍ?
— TyT, — Kaxe, — r KoxymoK CKHHyjia.
— 5L, — Kaxe iBaH-uapeHKO, — cnajiHB!
— Ox, mp 3í th HapoÖHB MeHi, IßaHe! >Ik6h th He 3aÖMaB, to r 6 HaBWHO 6yjia tboíi, a Tenep jjoBejieTb-
CR HaM pOSJiyHHTHCH, M03Ce, H HaßiKH...
rijiaKajia-njiaKajia, KpHBaBHMH cjiÍ3bmh njiaKajia, a jjajii:
— IIpoinaBaä! IIIyKaö MeHe b TpHJiecíniM napcTBi, y öaÖH-arn — KOCTHHoi hoth!
MaxHyjia pyneHbicaMH, nepeKHHyjiacb 303yjieio; bíkho öyjio BijjHHHeHe — nojiHHyjia...
floBTO IßaH-iiapeHKO noÖHBaßca 3a xíhkoio, jjob-ro njiaxaB ripKO, po3nHTyßaBca: ino HOMy poönra? Híxto Hworo He pajjHB. Ot bíh y3RB jiynoK cpiÖHHÖ, HaöpaB y TopÖHHy xjiiöa, thkbh nonenHB *iepe3 njie-*ie, — ninioB niyxaTH.
Ijje Ta h ijje, kojih sycrpmae öoro jjijj;, TaKHH, rk mojioko, chbhö, i nHTae:
— 3jjopoB, iBaHe-napeHKy! KyjjH MaHjjpyeni?
— Ijjy, — Kaxe, — jjijxycio, cbít 3a om niyxaTH CBoei 3ííhkh; BOHa jjecb y TpHjiecíniM napcTBi, y 6a6n-RTVi — KOCTHHoi Horn, ijxy, Ta ö He 3HaiO KyjJH... Hh bh, jjijjycio, He 3HaeTe, jje BOHa XHBe?
— HoMy, — Kaxe, — He 3HaTH? 3Haio.
— CxaxiTb, öyjjb jiacKa, jjijxycio, ö MeHi!
— E, mp toôí, CHHy, Ka3aTH: Kaxn He KaxH, He noTpannni!
— rioTpanjiio He noTpanjno, CKaxirb: r 3a Bac yßecb bík öyjjy Bora mojihth!
— Hy, kojih Bxe, — Kaxe, — to6í TaK Tpe6a, to ot To6i KjiyöonoK, nycTH öoro — KyjjH bíh 6yjie ko-ththch, TyjjH ö th 3a HHM inn: caMe jjiajjern ax jjo öaÖH-arn — kocthhoi Horn.
iBaH-uapeHKO nojuncyBaB jiíjiobí 3a KjryöonoK, y3íiB, nycTHB: KjryöonoK noKOTHBca, a bíh nirnoB.
Ijje Ta ö ine TaKHM rycTHM jiícom, mp ax tcmho. 3ycTpmaeTbca äoMy BejiMijib. Bíh HajioxHB MijiflHy CTpüiy Ha cpiÖHHÖ jiynoK — xotíb ctpüihth. BejjMijjb äoMy ö Kaxe:
— IßaHe-iiapeHKy, He 6hö MeHe! 5L to6í y BejiHKiö npnrojii CTaHy!
Bíh noxajiyBaB öoro — He böhb.
Lje jjajii, bhöhiob Ha Kpaö Jiicy, — chjjhtb coküi Ha jjepeßi. Bíh HajioxHB MijniHy CTpüiy Ha cpiÖHHÖ jrynoK — xotíb CTpüiHTH. Coküi äoMy ö Kaxe:
— IßaHe-iiapeHKy, He 6hö MeHe! 5L to6í y BejiHKiö npnrojii CTaHy!
Bíh noxajiyBaB öoro — He böhb. Ijje Ta ö ine, KjiyöonoK nonepejjy kothtbch, a bíh no3ajry öjje 3a
HHM Ta Ö JjiÖHIOB JIO CHHbOrO MOpil. To Ö ÖanHTb!
Ha 6epe3i jiexHTb myKa 3y6aTa, 6e3 bojjh nponajjae Ha cohhL Bíh xotíb ii b3hth Ta 3vícth, a BOHa ö npocHTb:
— IßaHe-iiapeHKy, He 'ďk MeHe, khhb Kpaine b Mope. 5L To6i 3a Te y BejiHKiö npnrojii CTaHy!
Bíh ii BKHHyß y Mope, ninioB jjajii.
Ot TaK i 3aönioB yxe ax y TpHjiecirre uapcTBO. Ax CToiTb xaTKa Ha Kypaniö híxhí, onepeTOM nijinepTa, a to 6 po3ßajiHjiaca... Bíh yBiönioß y Ty xaTKy — ax Ha neni JiexHTb 6a6a-ara — KoeraHa Hora, Horn Ha nin BijjKHjiajia, rojioBy Ha komhh noKjiajia.
— 3ji;opoB 6yB, IßaHe-napeHKy! Hh no bojií, nn no HeBOjii? Hh caM bíjj; Koro xoBaenica, nn Koro niyKaeni?
— Hi, — xaxe, — 6a6ycK>, He xoBaroca, a niyKaio cbok) 3iiHKy jnoöy — 3ca6y 3ejieHy.
— 3Haio, 3Haio! — xaxe 6a6a-ara. — y Moro 6pa-THKa 3a HaÖMHHKy cjryacHTb.
Ot bíh hk y3HBca npocHTH, m;o6 CKa3ajia, jie ii 6paT 3íHBe, BOHa h xaxe:
— TaM Ha Mopi e ocTpiß, TaM öoro h xaTa. Tüibkh TjiRjm, m;o6 to6í jinnieHbica TaM He öyjio: th ii hk noöanHHi, to xanaö niBHjjrne Ta h Tiicaä 3 Heio, He orjiajjaioHHCb.
Ot bíh nojjHKyßaB 6a6i-ii3i, ninioB.
Lje Ta öjie, jhöhiob jio Mopa, rjiimyB — Mope, i kíhith HOMy He bhjjho; i jie toh octpíb, xto öoro 3Ha!.. Ot bíh xojjhtb noHajj MopeM, rojioßy noxHio-
nHBHIH, XypHTbCH.
A ue BHnjiHßae myica:
— IßaHe-HapeHKy, noro th xypHHica?
— Tax, — xaxe, — i Tax: Ha Mopi e oerpiß, Ta híuk He Moxy TynH jiieraTHCb.
— He xypncb! — xaxe.
yjjapnjia xboctom 06 Bojry — CTaß TaKHä míct, hio ö y itapa HeMa Taxoro: najii cpiöm, noöwHHin 30-jiotí, a noMicT CKjioM HacTejieHHÖ, — hk ineni, Tax Mob y jj3epKajii. iBaH-uapeHKO i nirnoB thm moctom
Ta Ö JHÖHIOB dOK Ha OCTpÍB.
fliörnoB Ha octpíb, dOK TaM TaKHÖ jiic rycTHÖ, mo
HÍ npOÖTH, HÍ npOCyHyTHCH, Ta TeMHHÖ-TeMHHÖ...
IßaH-itapeHKO xojjhtb nonin; thm jiícom Ta ö njiane, xojjHTb Ta ö njiane. A TyT yxe ö xjiiöa He CTajio — mnoro icTH. Ot bíh cíb Ha nicxy Ta ö 3axypHBca. «nponaß!» — jjyMae. Kojih ue ödkhtb 3aeHi> noB3 Hboro; TyT jje He b3hbch coküi, yjjapHB 3aäini, böhb. IßaH-HapeHKO B3HB Toro 3aöiiii, oööüiyßaB, BHTep oraio jjepeßo 06 jjepeßo, cnix, 3víb.
Ot HaiBca Ta ö CTaB jjyMaTH: hk öoro jip najiairy jjoÖHTHCb? 3HOBy xojjHTb noniji; jiícom; a jiíc — cica-
3aHO — npocyHyTHca He Moraa. Xojjhb, xojjhb, kojih — 3Hpx! — ijje BejJMktb.
— 3jjopoB, iBaHe-uapeHKy! Horo th TyT xojjhhi!
— Xony, — xaxe, — flK-He6yn;b y najian; jjiera-THCb, Ta He MOXHa 3a jiícom.
— 5L to6í noMoxy!
5Lk y3RB toh BejjMřjjb jjy6'h tpoihhth; Taxi jxy6H Beprae, mp no niBTopa o6ÍHMHina! BepraB, BepraB,
dOK yTOMHBCH. IliniOB, HanHBCH BOJJH, rk 3anaB 3HO-
By jiaMaTH!.. Ot-ot CTexenxy npojiaMae! 3HOBy ninioB, bojjh HanHBca, 3HOBy jiaMae. IlpojiaMaB CTexicy ax jjo najiany; ninioB iBaH-Hapemco.
Ot ninioB iBaH-iiapeHKO Tieio CTexxoio — aac cepejj jiicy Taxa rapHa jjojiHHa, a Ha tíh jjojihhí ckjthhhh najian; ctoítb. Bíh TyjjH ninioB, y toh najian;. Bíjjhhhhb ojjhí jjBepi, 3ajiÍ3HÍ, — HeMa híkoto; BijjnHHHB Jjpyri, cpi6m, — i TaM HeMa híkoto; hk
BÍJjnHHHB  TpeTÍ,   30JIOTÍ,   —   dOK TaM  3a 30JIOTHMH
jjBepHMa chjjhtb noro xiHKa, MHnKH MHne — i Taxa 3axypeHa, mp h jjhbhthch Ha Hei CTpaniHO... 5Lk no6annjia iBaHa-uapeHKa — Tax i Bnajia HOMy Ha uihio:
— Th 3í míh rojiy6e CH3HH, hk r 3a to6oio CKynn-jia! >Ik6h ine Tpoxn, He6araTO, — Moxe 6, th MeHe 6řjibnie h He no6anHB híkojih...
Aac njiane 3 pajjpinÍB! A bíh to Bace He 3Hae: nn Ha uím, nn Ha tím cbítí... 06HíuiHCb, rapHeHbKO nonwy-BajiHca; BOHa 3HOBy nepeKHHyjiacb 303yjieio, B3íuia noro nijj; kphjio — nojieTÍjiH!
Ot npHjieTÍjiH y noro napcTBO, BOHa nepeKHHyjiacb 3hob jiiojjhhoio h Kaxe:
— Ue míh 6aTeHbKO MeHe npoKjniB i 3Muoni 3aB-jjaB dOK Ha Tpn pokh Ha nocjiyrn; a Tenep yxe r cboio noxyTy Břjj;6yjia!
IlpHHnijiH jjojjoMy Ta CTajiH rapHO co6i xhth i jjojiio XBajiHTH, mp ím noMarajia.
ILAľimiA-ľ YUOKA
B ojjHoro napa 6yjia jjonica Taxa rapHa, nio, Ma-6yTb, i b cbítí TaKoi He öyjio. Hap jjyace jhoôhb cbok> ejjHHy jjoHbKy. Hapniiíi noMepjia, jjohijí 6yjio jjecíiTb Pokíb. flyace cyMyBajia jjoHbica 3a Marip'io, TOMy nap
i He xeHHBca Bjjpyre.
Kojih napÍBHi BHnoBHHjiocb BÍciMHajjijíiTb pokíb, nap BHpiniHB oxeHHTHCb. Horo 3a*iapyBajia ojjHa rpa-4)hhh, Tex BjjoBa. ByB y Hei chh, BOHa Hajjiíuiacíi, nio chh 6yjje 3íiTeM napcbKHM, a KOjiHCb i Ha npe-ctojií 6yjje nicjia CMepTi napa. noacnjia BOHa Tpoxn, a noTÍM CTajia Ka3aTH napio, 11106 noaceHHTH jjÍTeií. Hap 3rojjHnn, ajie napiBHa i cjiyxaTb He xone. CTajiH
ii npHMyrnyBaTb, a BOHa cica3ajia, nio 30bcím nŕjje 3 jjoMy, íikiiio ôyjjyTb npHMyrnyBaTb. I ot *iepe3 neB-HHH nac ninijín Hyricn, njo jjecb He CTajio napÍBHH. Hap oô'ítbhb, xto 3Haiíjje noro jjoHKy, Haropojjy ojjep-
3ÍHTb BejIHKy.
B ojjmei bjjobh 6yB chh, Ha3apxo 3BaBca. Tap-HHH i po3yMHHH xjionenb. Kojih bíh nonyB, nio jjecb nojjijiacb napiBHa, BnpininB hth niyKaTH ii. MaTH He nycKae noro, 6oÍTbca, nio n caM jjecb 3arnHe.
Tojjí Ha3apKO npn3HaBca MaTepi, njo jjyace jiio-ÔHTb napiBHy, TOMy MycnTb íth niyKaTH ii. ninioB jjo napa i cica3aB, nio iíjje niyKaTH napiBHy. floBro bíh xojjhb, Ta Hworo i He bhxojjhb. OjjHoro pa3y 3acTajia noro híh b jiící. Hoôohbch bíh Ha 3eMjii HonyBaTH, BJIÍ3 Ha jjepeBO, npnB'íi3aBCíi noacoM i Tax nepecnaB. npocHyBca, yace HajjBopi 6yjio bhjj-
HO. XOTÍB bíh 3JIÍ3TH 3 JjepeBa, KOJIH ÔaHHTb: 6ÍJIÍI
noro HÍr Ha rijmi jieacnTb rajjioica i jjHBHTbCíi Ha Hboro. 3jiHKaBca xjionenb, a noTÍM 3jiomhb rüncy i xotíb BjjapnTH rajjioicy. Kojih nye, rajjioica 3aroBO-pnjia jjo Hboro:
— He BÖHBaö MeHe, xjionne! 5L HemacHa 3a*ia-poBaHa jjiBHHHa. He 3jia Manyxa nepeTBopnjia MeHe Ha rajjioKy. Xto x Tenep MeHi jjpnoMoxe b MoeMy ropi?
)Kajib HOMy jjíbhhhh, ot i Kaxe bíh iö, mo 3Moxe jjpnoMorra.
— 5L Tex caM HernacHHH xojjxy i caM yxe He 3Haio,
KyjJH HTH.
— A KyjjH th Hjjern? — nHTae BOHa.
— flecb nponajia napiBHa, r oôíiiíib napio 3Haö-TH ii.
— IIIp, nap BejiHKy njiaTy jjae 3a Hei? — nHTae
BOHa.
— He Tpe6a Mem hwoto, a inyKaio ii TOMy, nip jHoöjiio jxyxe, xoH BOHa i He 3Hae npo ne.
— A KOJIH X TH ii nOJIIOÖHB?
— OjjHoro pa3y ixajia BOHa 3 napeM, rk noöa^HB r ii, TaK 3 THX nip TijibKH h jjyMaio npo Hei, KpiM Hei, r öijibHie híkoto He nojnoöjiio. Moxe, BOHa jjecb no-najia b 6ijxy, r npnöjjy iö Ha noMH.
— Ot i jjonoMOXH Tenep MeHi, 6o r i e Ta, mo th niyKaeni. 3jia Manyxa noKapajia MeHe, nip He ninuia 3aMÍx 3a ii CHHa.
nonyB ne xjionenb, 3pajjÍB, mp 3Haänijiaca napiß-Ha, ajie x rk BpínyBaTH ii?
— nijjeMO no CBÍTy, — Kaxe bíh, — Moxe, no-TpanHMO Ha Taicy jnojjHHy, inp jjonoMoxe HaM.
Ü3RB rajjioKy 3a na3yxy Ta ä ninijin. /Jobto bíh inioB jiicoM, a ÖoMy kíhiiíi i Kpaio HeMa. TaK yxe
iCTH 3aXOTÍB BÍH. KojIH ÔaHHTb, ÔÍXHTb KÍ3Ka. HpH-
iiíjihbcíi bíh 3 jiyKa, xotíb yÔHTH ii, mp6 noicTH. A KÍ30HbKa CTajia i 3aroBopnjia jjo Hboro:
— He BÖHBaö MeHe, xjionne. 5L He npocTa KÍ3Ka, a 3aHapoBaHa jjiBHHHa. 3jia BijjbMa 3a*iapyBajia MeHe, 6o 3axoTÍjia moto KoxaHoro y 3htí coöi b3htb. I ot
yxe TpH pOKH r KÍ3KOK) XHBy.
— Hy, mp 3í, — Kaxe Ha3apico, — xojjímo pa30M 3 HaMH, Moxe, HaôjjeMO Taxy jnojiHHy, mo jjonoMO-3íe HaM.
ninijiH bohh jjajii. JTic aaKiipniBca. Bhhhijih bohh Ha nojie. Ea^HTb Ha3apxo — TaôyH KOHeô nace CTa-peHbKHÔ jjijjycb. 3ynHHHBCb Ha3apxo 6íjih jjijja cno-hhth Ta h noxypHBca cboím ropeM.
— MccKe, bh mocb, jjijjycK), jjonoMoxeTe HaM. Kaxe jjijjycb:
— HyB r, mo e Ha cbítí Taxe 03epo, He Bojja b
HbOMy, a MOJIOKO. #KHIO B HbOMy 03epí BHKynaTHCb i
HanHTHCb toto MOjioKa, to bcí napn 3ÍHjiyTb. Ajie jje Te 03epo, r He 3Haio.
Kojih BHXojjHTb 3 TaôyHa KÍHb i roBopHTb jiiojj;-cbKHM tojiocom:
— 5L 3Haio, jje Te 03epo. ByB r 6úth Hboro, ane boho cyxe, HeMa b HbOMy MOjioKa. 5L Tex Tpn pokh 3íHBy KOHeM. 3jia BrjjbMa 3a*iapyBajia MeHe. Byjia b MeHe KoxaHa jiiBHHHa, Ta i ii noryônjia BijjbMa.
Kaxe Ha3apxo:
— Tenep BejjH Hac jjo 03epa, noôaHHMO, rkq boho. Ot i ninuiH bohh b toh 6ík, jje coHiie crjjae.
flOBTO BOHH HHIJIH. HapeHITÍ JJÍHHIJIH JIO 03epa.
Ba^HTb Ha3apxo: cyxe 03epo. Hy mo 2c jjajii poÔHTb, KyjjH hth? Yxe h híh HacTana, 30CTajiHCb bohh ho-nyBaTH ôijiíi 03epa. He cnHTbca Ha3apxy, Bce jjyMae, mo 3í jjajii poÔHTb, KyjjH hth? Kojih jjecb OniBHOHÍ ôa^HTb bíh, jjp 03epa 3jiÍTaioTbCH pÍ3HÍ nTaxH. 5Lk cijia nTanixa Ha 3eMjno, 3pa3y 2c 3poÔHjiaca xíhkoio. flo-rajjaBca Ha3apxo, mo n; e BijjbMH norocb ciojih 3jiÍTa-lOTbca. BaraTO B2ce ix 3Í6pajioca, CTajiH bohh Bece-jíHTHCb, cniBaTb i TaHHroBaTb. npncjiyxaBCH Ha3apxo, mo bohh cniBaioTb i nonyB Taxi cjioBa:
Cyxe Haine 03epue, cyxe, Cyxe Haine 03epue, cyxe,
Híxto He 3Hae, Horo boho BHcnxae,
Híxto He Bra/iae, mo KaMÍHB noTÍK He nycKae.
5Lk TŮibKH nonajio CBřraTH, yci nopoönjincb 3HOBy nTaxaMH i po3jieTLJiHCb. lipo íhchíí bohh KaMÍHb cniBa-jih? Bhpíhihb Ha3apxo orjiííHyTH 03epo. CnycTHBca
bíh Ha JJHO i CTaB XOJJHTb, npHJJHBJIHTHCb. BaHHTb
bíh — Hopa BejiHKa. 3aKjiaB bíh Tyjjn pyxy i HaMaiiaB KaMÍHb. florajjaBca bíh, rnp ue i e toh KaMÍHb, npo
HKHH CnÍBajIH. 3 BejIHKHMH TpyjIHOinaMH BHTHT BÍH
toh KaMÍHb. 3pa3y 2í nOJIHJIOCb 3 Hopn mojioko. CKopo Bce 03epo HanoBHHjiocb mojiokom. Kojih noro Jipy3i BHKynajincb y mojiohí i HannjiHCb, Břjrpa3y bcí napn 3Ínnijin 3 hhx. IloöaHHB Ha3apKO cboio KoxaHy i He haBaxHTbcr nřjiiHTH jjo Hei. Ajie BOHa caMa KHHy-jiacb jjo Hboro, CTajia nwyBaTH noro. ripH3Hajiacb HOMy, m;o Tex nojnoönjia öoro. Ha3apKO 6yB macjin-bhh. Byjin macjiHBHMH xjioneub 3 jjíbhhhoio, mo ix Kojincb BřjjbMa posjíy^Hjia. Yci 6yjin pajji. Xoh jjajie-Ka jjopora öyjia Ha3ajj, jjojjoMy, ajie Becejia BOHa 6yjia jjjiH hhx. ITpHHHioB Ha3apKO 3 napÍBHOio jjo napa, toh 3 pajjocTi jjae HOMy Bce, mo saxone. Ajie napÍBHa caMa CKa3ajia 6aTbKy npo Bce. Uap öorbcr 3HOBy BTpa-thth jiOTKy, norojjHBCH BijujaTH jjoHKy 3a Ha3apKa. 3jiy BijjbMy noKapajin. ITícjih CMepri napa Ha3apKO CTaB Ha npecTOjii. ByB jjpöpnM jjo jnojjeň i bcí noro
JIIOÖHJIH.
nPO HAPEHEHY-CBHHKy
flaBHHM-jjaBHO 6yjiH TaKÍ nacn, mo mojiojjhx
XJIOnnÍB KJIHKajIH B apMÍK), KOJIH 1M 6yjio JJBajmHTb
Pokíb. 3 ojjHoro BejiHKoro cejia CKjiHKajiH n'aTjjecaT
npH30BHHKÍB. 5ÍK nOHajIH npHJJHBJIHTHCb, IIIO TOH
cjiinno, KpnBHH, a toh HejjpHyBae, BHÖpajin 3 thx
ycix jjbox xjioniiiB, ino rojjm cjiyxtrra b apMii. Ix 6pajiH b apMiio, a cjijokhth Tpe6a 6yjio jjajieKO i jjob-ro — jjBamiHTb pokíb. Kojih 3 apMii noBepTaioTbCii,
to 1M — COpOK POKÍB. Hy h tí JJBa XJIOnui CJiyXHJIH b
apMii jip6pe, im 3a Te njiaTHjin rponii. A kojih noBep-TajiHca 3 apMii jjojjoMy, to Tpe6a 6yjio hth niniKH Í3 cejia Ha cejio, i Tax jip6HpajiHCii jjo CBoei xaTH.
B ojjHOMy cejii xjionni 3ajiHHiHjiHCb HonyBaTH, 6o B3ce 6yjio TeMHO, a b,r xaTa 6yjia cxpaio cejia kojio caMoro jiicy. vKhjih y tíh xari CTapnň jjřjiycb Ta 6a6y-cr, 3íhjih 6íjiho. Kojih bohh 3aHinjiH, cnHTajin:
— flijrycio, nn MOXHa y Bac nepeHonyBaTH, 6o jjo jrpyroro cejia jjajiexo hth?
— 5L xaTH He 6opoHio, — mobhb jiijrycb, — ajie b MeHe HeMa nocTejii.
Bohh KaxyTb:
— Ue Hhoro, mh h Ha 3eMjii nepeHonyeMO.
JIÍH BHHHIOB HajJBÍp, BHÍC COJIOMH JIO XaTH, nOCTe-
jihb Ha 3eMJii, h nojiarajiH cnaTH. Ta ojjhh cojijjaT BHoni, o jjBaHajmaTiň rojjHHÍ, npoKHHyBca. HoMy jxyace 3axoTŮiocH nHTH bojjh. YcTaB bíh, nonaB niy-KaTH, inp6 bojjh HanHTHca. Ajie He 3Mir Hinoro 3Haň-th — hí Bijrpa, hí ropHHTKa. Kojih jjin; npoKHHyBca i nonyB, mp xtocb xojjHTb no xari, nHTae:
— Xto n;e? Xto n;e?
— To a, cojijjaT toh, mo Honye y Bac.
— Horo th He cnnni, a xojjHin? — nHTae jjin;.
— 5L jxyace xony nHTH bojjh.
— y MeHe HeMae, hí b niM Bojry TpHMaTH, hí ihm HanHTHca, — xaace jjin;.
— Aíkto Tax? — jjHByeTbca cojijjaT. A jjijj; xaxe:
— y MeHe KpHHHnxa nijj; xaToio, nijj; caMoio CTpixoio, to kojih MeHÍ Tpe6a, to r nijry i Han'roca. Vlčino to6í xoneTbca, to hjjh Hannnca Ta jraraň cnaTH.
CojijjaT Tax i 3poÖHB. Bhhhiob 3 xaTH HajiBip, jih-
BHTbCÍI, a KOJIO XaTH KpHHHHKa CTOlTb í BOJja B híh ÖJIHHIHTb. HaXHJIHBCH jjo KpHHHHKH í nOHaB IIHTH
Bojry. Kojih nonaB iihth, a 3 bojjhhkh tüibkii: 6yjib-
6yjlb-6yjlb. I 3 KpHHHHKH BHXOJIHTb CBHHKa. A coji-
jjaT kojih nooa^hb, to nepejuncaBCii, mp 3 kphhhhkh BHHHijia CBHHKa. BoHa jjo Hboro 3aroBopHjia jjíbo-ihm tojiocom:
— He öiöcH, cojijjaTHKy-xjionHHKy, MeHe. 5L öyjjy
TBOeiO 3ÍÍHKOIO, a th MOIM HOJIOBÍKOM, 6o R t06í CyjJ-
3ceHa.
CojijjaT 3jiHByBaBCH: hk to Moxe 6yTH, hio6 bíh CBHHKy Maß 3a xiHKy, i Kaxe:
— ak to 3p03yMÍTH, IHOÖ th Öyjia MOeiO 3ÍÍHKOIO?
Th — TßapHHa, a a — jnojjHHa. MeHi Tpeöa xíhkh, hio6 copoHKy BHnpajia, ícth 3Bapnjia, b xaTi npnöpa-jia. A th Bce iie He bmíghi.
— 5L Bce bmíio poÖHTH, — Kaxe CBHHKa, — hihth, npacTH, ícth BapHTH i m;e jjo toto jjiTeö to6í Hapoji-3cy rapHHX, mo b cbítí TaKHX HeMae, TOMy mo r to6í cyjjxeHa. Tíjibkh BHCjiyxaö MeHe, r to6í npo Bce po3-Kaxy, ajie hio6 híxto npo iie He 3HaB. CaMa r uapÍB-Ha. Byjia HaÖKpama b cbítí, a *iepe3 moio Kpacy BijjbMa nepeKHHyjia MeHe y cbhhio i TaK npoKjnuia: «Tojji jiHHi CTaHern TaKoio jjíbhhhoio, hk th öyjia, kojih Ha TBOiH rojioBÍ öyjje Bmeub». A mpö Te He cnoBHH-jiocb, to MeHe Ha jjho b KpHHHHKy nocTaBHjia, hio6 MeHe TaM híxto He 3HaörnoB. A th íncpa3 TpanHBca, 60 Mem M03íHa bíjj; jjBaHajjiTHToi jjo neprnoi tojjhhh
¥LOm BHXOJJHTH 3 KpHHHHKH, í XTO MeHe nepiHHH 3y-
CTpme, 3a Hboro r noBHHHa 3aMĎK bhhth. A n; e Bce
MOR roj1r, 60 HKpa3 th MeHÍ nonaBCH MOJIOJJHH i Kpa-CHBHH xjioneub.
CojijjaT yce iie BHCjiyxaB, ajie 3rojiH He jjaB.
— Th CBHHKa. 5Lk r öyjjy 3 T06010 xhth, kojih 3rajiaio, hio th CBHHKa, Mem CTpaniHO CTae.
A BOHa Kaxe:
— 5Lk to6í, TaK i Mem cyjxxeHO, ino6 h 6yjia tbogio xíhkoio, a th moím hojiobíkom. 5Lk Hboro He 6yjje, to th He XHTHMern Ha cbítí. 3anaM'írraH, rnp a me era-Hy jjíbhhhoio.
— 5Lk to Moxe 6yTH, — nHTae cojijjaT, — ino6 th Morjia nepeKHHyTHCb y jjiBHHHy?
— Kojih mh öyoeMO b uepKBi 6paTH hijiioö i cbíi-neHa Bojja 6pH3He Ha MeHe, r 3pa3y nepeTBopiocb y Ty jjiBHHHy, hkok) 6yjia paHirne.
5Lk CBHHKa ue CKa3ajia, to cojijjaT jjaB 3rojxy. Tojji Bxe BOHa He Morjia noBepHyracii b KpnHHHKy, 60 3HaHHijiaca jirojjHHa, rksl norojjnjiacíi 3 Heio xhth. A m;e h TOMy He Morjia noBepHyTHca b KpnHHHKy, m;o Bxe 6yjio jjajieKO 3a ojjHy rojjHHy hohí, noKH
p03MOBJIHJia 3 COJIJjaTOM.  CBHHKa 3ajIHHIHJiaCH Ha
jjBopi, a bíh niiiioB jjo xaTH cnaTH. Ane Bxe He mít jjo caMoro paHKy 3acHyTH: Bce jxyMaB, mo 3 toto öyjje, rk bíh 6yjj,e xhth Í3 cbhhkoio, ítkiiio BOHa He nepe-
KHHeTbCH b JjÍBHHHy. «Tojji MeHÍ npHHJjeTbCH Í3 cbhhkoio bík xhth, 60 r öyjiy b uepKBi npncíiraTH, mo 3
HeiO XHTHMy jjo CMepTÍ».
I TaK cojijjaT jjo paHa npojiexaB, noKH jjeHb He
3POÖHBCH. A KOJIH npOKHHyBCH i HOTO TOBapHUI Ta
jjřjiycb CTapeHbKHH, cíjih, nocHrjjajiH. flřjxyceBi 3a híh nojjHKyBajin, 3anjiaTHjiH. I oönjjBa ninijin jjojjoMy.
IjjyTb bohh, OrjIHJjaiOTbCH, a CBHHKa 6ÍXHTb 3a hhmh.
Tojji cojijjaT, mo HOMy cyjxxeHa CBHHKa, Kaxe:
— ITojihbhch, HKecb nopocíi öjiyKae 3a HaMH.
— Hexan řjje, — Kaxe jjpyrnö cojijjaT. — Moxe, npHHjje 3 HaMH jjojjoMy, i mh hoto 3apixeMO Ha roc-THHy, 6yn;e 3aKycKa.
A toh He norojjxyBaBca, 60 3HaB, mo to He cbhhKa 6ixHTb, a noro cyjxxeHa. CKŮibKH bíh ii He npora-hrb bíjj, ceöe, a BOHa Bce 3a hhm inijia. I TaK npn-nnijia 3 hhmh jjo ixHboro cejia. 5Lk 3annijin b cejio, to
neprna xaTa 6yjia Tóro cojijjaTa, ino 6yjia HOMy cyjj-3ceHa CBHHKa. Bíh 3aönioB y cbíh jjBÍp, 3axpHB BopoTa nepejj; cbhhkoio, 11106 He 3a6irjia b JiBip. A CBHHKa Bce ojjHO 6irae kojio noro nojiBip'a. Bíh ii nporaraie, i jjpyrHH cojijjaT npocHTb, mp6 inuia 3 hhm. Ane cbhhKa He xone. I TaK bohh po3ÍHmjiHca, a CBHHKa 3ajiH-niHjiaca Ha nojjBip'i.
CojijjaT 3aönioB jjo xaTH i pajjHH, i cyMHHH. MaMa 3 6aTí>kom 3pajjijiH, ino chh noBepHyBca 3 BiöcbKa jjojjoMy, jje He 6yB jjBajmaTb pokíb.
— CHHy, jjoöpe, nio th npHÖnioB, — Kaxe MaTH. — Tpn HaÖKpaini jjiB^aTa b cejii xjjyTb Te6e.
— MaMO, MaMO, — Kaxe chh, Mano He njiany-hh. — Ti jjJBHaTa, nio e, to He moí.
— HoMy? — 3anHTajia MaMa.
— 5L npHÖnioB 3 BiöcbKa i npHBiß jjJBHHHy 3 co-6010.
— JXe BOHa e? — jjonHTyeTbca MaTH.
A chh noKa3ye Ha BopoTa, jje ctoítb CBHHKa:
— Ocb BOHa 3a BOpOTaMH, JJHBHTbCH Ha MeHe.
A CBHHKa CTajia Ha 3ajjHÍ Horn i jjHBHTbca Ha Hboro.
— To 3í CBHHKa, a He jjJBHHHa, — Kaxe MaTH.
— To HHoro, nio CBHHKa, ne mor cyjxxeHa xiHKa,
r nOBHHeH 3 HeiO niJIIOÖ y3ÍITH.
MaMa rk nonyjia, ax 3anjiaKajia:
— To x xyjjoÖHHa, TBapHHa, i nin nijiioöa He jjacTb, to x BejíHKHÔ rpix.
— Bce ojjHO BOHa MeHi cyjxxeHa i 6yjje Moeio, —
HaCTOIOBaB chh.
BaTbKO Bce ue cjiyxaB, nio bíh 3 MaMoio roBopHB, Ta h Kaxe:
— IIIp x> CHHKy, pa3 TaKa cnpaBa, to öyjjeMO po-6hth Becijuia.
IlinioB 6aTbKO jjo nona 3a nuno6 jjomobhthcíi. Po3-noBÍB Bce nonoBi.
— Ijjh 3 xaTH reTb, HeBipHHKy, — saKpnnaB nin. —
TbÍH CHH XOHe 3 XyjJOÔHHOK) XHTH.
— IIIp xoneTe, naHOT^e, sanjiany, — npocHTb 6aTbKO, — TŮibKH jjaiŕre nijnoô, 11106 chh Í3 cbhhkoio
OXeHHBCÍI.
— Ta jiiojjh MeHe 3 nepKBH BHraajiH 6, hkôh r 3aBÍB xyjjoÔHHy jjo nepKBH i nijnoôa jjaBaB. He x Be-jihkhh rpix, — Ta ô nporaaB 6aTbKa 3 xaTH.
He jjomobhbch híhoto, 3 nonoM, npHÔnioB jjojjo-My i Bce po3Ka3aB chhobí. A chh Kaxe:
— To hmoto, y MeHe e neMOjjaH rponieô, nio r 3apoÔHB 3a jjBajjitHTb pokíb, Bizmaiŕre nonoBi, Haň MeHi Tax jjacTb nijnoôa, 11106 híxto npo ne He 3HaB.
Kojih bíjjkphb neMojjaH i noKa3aB BejiHKy Kyny rponieô, 6aTbKO nojjHBHBca i CKa3aB:
— Híhoto, CHHy, xhh 3 Heio Ha Bipy i rpixa He ôyjjeni MaTH.
Ajie chh Kaxe, 11106 bíh bíjjhíc nonoBi rponii, 11106 toh jjaB nijnoô.
— Bhohí, kojih bcí jiiojjh ôyjjyTb cnaTH, nijjeMO
JJO IiepKBH.
BaTbKO TaK i 3po6HB. nirnoB 3 rpiniMH jjo nona. Kojih bíjjkphb neMojjaH, nin rk nojjHBHBca Ha tí rponii, to ax 3acTOBnÍB Ha Mieni i nojxyMaB co6i: «3a ni rponii xoh i 6yjxy rpiniHHKOM, ajie noBŮraaio ix», — i Kaxe:
— YBenepi o jjBaHajmHTiň tojihhí 11106 bh 6yjiH kojio Moei xaTH. nijjeMO jjo nepKBH, 11106 híxto He 3HaB, i jjaM nijnoôa. «MeHÍ a6n rponii, — TaK jxyMaB nin, — a th xhbh co6i, 3 khm xoneni*.
BaTbKO 3ajiHniHB nonoBi neMojjaH 3 rpiniMH, a caM nirnoB jjojjoMy i po3noBÍB chhobí Bce Te, nio roBopHB nin. «npoTe jjo nuiioôy Tpeôa hth 3 jxpyxôaMH i jjpyx-KaMH. Xto x to 6yjje?» — jxyMae coôi 6aTbKO. Tpe6a CKa3aTH xpecHOMy 6aTbKOBÍ ô MaMi. XpecHHH 6aTb-
Ko öyjje 3a jjpyxöy, a MaMa — 3a jjpyxxy. vKeHnxoBa MaMa ninuia jjo KyMH i CKa3ajia:
— Mio chh xone 6paTH imnoöa.
— A Ha KOMy ojjpyxyeTbCii? — nnrae KyMa.
— Aue 11106 bh tljibkh HiicoMy He Ka3ajiH.
— ,ZI,o6pe, KyMOHKO, 6yjjy MOB^aTH, rk CTma, — i noôccKHjiacíi, nio 3 ii BycT híxto hwoto He nonye.
Tojji MaTH Bee po3noBÍjia npo HapeneHy cboto CHHa. 5Lk to KyMa nonyjia, BOHa He Morjia yrpnMaTn-cr, njo6 He po3noBÍCTH cboíh icyMi, i npocnjia ii, njo6 Ta MOB^ajia, rk pn6a y bojjí, njo6 híxto He 3HaB. I Tax jjo jjBaHajmaToi tojjhhh hohí Bee cejio 3Hajio, 3 KHM 6yjje BÍHHaTHCH cojijjaT. Kojih o jjBaHajjijíiTÍH rojjHHÍ Mojiojji HimiH jjo nepKBH, to Hapojjy 6yjio Bxe
TyT, rk Ha CBHTO. ITUI BHHIIIOB, njo6 BÍJJKpHTH IjepK-
By n posnonaTH BÍjjnpaBy. 5Lk nooa^HB ctijibkh Hapojjy Kojio nepKBH, bíjj CTpaxy ax 3aBMep. Tojji jjy-Mae coöi, noro bhohí jjaBaTH nijiioö, rk yxe bcí jiiojjh 3HaioTb. I nonaB tobophth jhojjítm:
— 3HaeTe njo, mhjií napa4)íaHH, íjjítb coöi jjojjoMy cnaTH, a nijiioö öyjjy BjjeHb JjaBaTH.
JTiojjh po3ÍHnuiHCH. BjjeHb Ha Beckum ojjamyjincb, i BeckijiH Taxe öyjio, rk Mae 6yTH. CßHHKy, rk mojio-jjy, y BejibOH BÖpajin. Ta rk ijjyTb jjo nuiioöy, to cřjja-lOTb 3a ctüi. XpecHoro öaTbica mojiojjoto 3a CTapocTy BHÖpajiH. JTiojjen 3a ctüi nocajjnjin. CßHHKa, rk mo-jiojja, 3a ctíji 3 MOjiojjHM Mix toctí cijia. HajiHjiH napicy MOjiojjoMy i Mojiojjin, i bcím toctítm, nocTyKajiH i bh-nnjiH. 5Lk toctí Bnnnjin i nonajin KpnnaTH «ripKo!», MOjiojjHH 3 MOjiojjoK) MycHjiH noijijiyBaTHCíi. Tojjí no-Hajin BHXojjHTH 3-3a CTOjia. CßHHKa CTajia Ha 3ajjHi Horn, B3Hjia mojiojjoto nijj pyicy i Tax ninuin jjo nep-KBH jjo nuiioöy. nin Hajjiß KopoHy Ha Mojiojjy i mojiojjoto. MojiHTßy npoHHTaß i 3annTaB mojiojjoto, hh öyjje bíh 3 Hero xhth Tax, rk hojiobík Í3 xíhkoio. Bíh Ka3aB, njo öyjje jjo CMepri. ITnTae cbhhkh, hh 6yjje
BOHa BipHa HOJIOBÍKOBÍ. A BOHa JHOJICbKHM rOJIOCOM
He roBopHjia, a cbhhcbkhm tojiocom aaKBH^ajia, jjajia 3rojjy, mo 6yjje HiaHyBaTH. ITin y3HB Kponnjio, Ha-mohhb y Bojjy i nonaB KponHTH mojiojjhx. Kojih Bojja CBHHeHa 6pH3Hyjia Ha CBHHKy, 3pa3y b iiepKBi CTajio
ÍICHO, Í 3 CBHHKH nepeKHHyjiaCb LtapÍBHa B 30JIOTÍH
ojjexi.
5Lk bhhhijih 3 iiepKBH, Mojiojja jjajia öaTbKOßi 3Ha-TH, mo cborojjHi B3Hjia HijHoöa. BaTbKO ii 6yB iiapeM.
Pa30M Í3 CBOeiO 3ÍÍHKOK) Í BCÍ£K> pOJJHHOK) npHľXajIH
Ha BeckuiH. ITpHBe3jiH Jjyxe 6araTO ícth, nHTH Ta bch-khx nojjapyHKÍB. Becinjia 6yjio hwhíí THXjjeHb, roc-TioBajiHCH, BecejiHjiHca. IlicjiH BeckuiH iiap 3a6paB
CBOK) JJOHKy, 3HTH Í CBaTÍB JJO Ce6e. BOHH XHByTb i JJO
cborojjHiniHboro jjhh, skiiio He noMepjm.
A Toro TOBapHina 6aTbKO Kaxe CBoeMy chhobí:
— Tbíh Jjpyr HKy npexpacHy xiHKy npHBÍB 3a jjBajjHíiTb poKÍB cjryxÖH, cnpaBXHK) iiapiBHy! A tboh jje?
— HíiHbKy, r Tex rpoini Maro, — xaxe chh. Kyi i n i, CBHHKy, i r TaKox BÍ3bMy 3 Hero iruiroö.
JlaB ÖaTbKOßi rpoini, i toh noixaB Ha apMapoK. XojjHTb, npHjjHBjiaeTbca, nijjÖHpae HaÖKpainy cbhhKy, ino6 6yjia chhobí jjo napn. Ajie He mít 3HaÖTH Mojiojjy h KpacHBy. Bei 6yjiH aidcb cyxi, Hopm, öpyjjm. G ojjHa mďk hhmh BejiHKa. «Kynjiio uro, — jjyMae co6i. — BoHa CTapina, Moxe, Majia jjBa-Tpn pa3H nopocHTa, ajie 3a to caMa, rk iiapiBHa». KynHB 6aTb-Ko, He TopryBaBca. CKWbKH 3anpocHB hojiobík rpo-Hieö, CTĹJibKH jjaB. Ha BÍ3 nocajjHB i npHBÍ3 jjojjoMy. 5Lk jhojjh B^yjiH, mo jjpyrHÖ cojijjaT poÔHTb Becinjia 3 CBHHero, to HHijiH me i 3 cycijiHboro cejia Ha Beckuni. Thchhí jirojjeö npHHinjiH jjhbhthch Ha nyjjo. Toctí
cijIH 3a CTĹJI, a CBHHH KpHHHTb Ha BeCb TOJIOC, IHO
jjecHTb xjioniB He Moxyrb nocajjHTH ii 3a ctlji 3 mo-
jiojjhm i ojjarracíi y BejibOH He jjaeTbCíi. CTapocTa
TOBOpHTb, IUO BOHa KpHHHTb TOMy, ino cxopo xone
HIJH06 6paTH. JIiojjh nonpHMyBajiH jjo ijepKBH h cxa-3ajiH nonoBi. IlaHOTeiib nirnoB nijiioöa jjaBaTH. 5Lk
3aBejIH JJO LtepKBH cbhhk), to TaKOTO KpHKy HapOÖH-
jia, ino ö He nyTH öyjio, ino cnißaß nin, íikí mojihtbh HHTaB, — híxto He nyB, 60 cbhhíi He cboím tojiocom KpHHajia. CKŮibKH nin He KponHB ii CBíraeHoio bo-
JJOK), BCe BÍJjpO BHJIHB, a cbhhíi TaK i 3ajIHHIHJiaCÍI CBHHeK).
BhHIIIJIH JIIOJJH 3 nepKBH i BCÍ CTajIH miaicaTH: pijjm, i jjajieici, mp oíjjhhh xjionenb y3íiB nuno6 Í3 CBHHeio i MyCHTb 3ÍHTH 3 Heio jjo CMepTi. Ajie, Ha inaera, ä TaM TpanHBca. CaM r no cneniajibHOCTi pÍ3HHK. 3api-3aB r Ty cbhhk) i jjaB 3BapHTH KyxapicaM. a 3a tí rponii, mp Maß jjaTH nonoßi, hojiobík 3po6HB roera-Hy, 60 jiiojjh 3ÍHniJIHCH rojiojjm i HeicajiH Becüura. JIiojjh noijiH, norocTHjiHca. I r TaM 6yB, i íb, i nHB, no öopojji TeKjio, a b potí cyxo 6yjio.
KOPOJIEBHH MHPKO
Pa3 y jjyxe jjajieKOMy Kpái 3íhb coöi Kopojib. y Hboro 6yjiH Tpn chhh, KpacHi xjionni, rk JjyÖH. JThui
JJHBHTHCH Ha HHX!
TiniHBca Kopojib Í3 CBOix chhíb, ane H XypHBCH, 60 Bce jjyMaB, KOTpoMy Í3 hhx nepejjacTb KopoHy.
Cnepniy xotíb nporojiocHTH HacjiijjHHKOM erap-nioro, 60 3a 3aKOHOM Tax i Mano 6yTH. flani nojjy-MaB, mp Haň öyjje KopojieM HaÖMeHniHH, Mhpko, 60 bíh HaÖMyjjpiniHH. a noriM HOMy 3a6arjioca nepejja-th jjepxaBy cepejjympMy.
Ta jjapMa öyjio Kopojießi cyniHTH coöi rojioBy, 60 Ha öoro jjepxaßy Hanaß nap-necnrojioBenb Í3 BejiH-
He3HHM BiöcbKOM. ,Hhkí necnrojioBni nepeÖHjiH boí-híb, cnycTOHiHjiH Kpa'ÍHy, a 6Lny nejiajjb i jjiTeö 3a-6pajiH y nojioH.
y niö CTpaniHÍH bíhhí h caM Kopojib 3arHHyB. Bpa-TyBajiHca jiHine öoro chhh, 60 bohh MenaMH npopy-6ajiH coôi BHxin; Kpi3b Bopoxe bíhcbko h noxoBajiHca y jiici. IlpaBjja, kohí nin; hhmh nonajiajm noerplními, ajie xjionni xhbí, 3jjopoBÍ 30CTajiHca.
3axojjHjiH Bce rjiHÖnie i rjiHÖnie y jiic, a hk yxe He MorjiH hth, 60 ix 3acTajia híh, nocijjajiH Ha TpaBy h nocHyjiH. Kojih npoöyjjHjiHca, comie Bace 6yjio bh-coko. Bohh nonajiH pajjHTHca, nio Tenep poönra. JTh-
niHJIHCH CaMÍ — HÍ HÍIHÍI, HÍ MaMH, HÍ JJOMÍBCTBa, HÍ
jjepxaBH.
flopajjHjiHca, m;o HjjyTb jjajii jiícom. IlinijiH i Ha-TpanHjiH Ha CTapy jjopory. A jiícobí Kmiia-Kpaio He BHjjKO. Bce jjHKiniHH, rycTiniHH, CTpanimniHÖ.
Aac ocb jjíhlujih Ha TaKe po3nyrríi, jje jjopora po3xojjHjiacH Ha TpH 60KH. ITocijj;ajiH co6i, bíjjtiohh-jiH, i CTapniHÖ 6paT CKa3aB:
— TyT Tpeöa posjíyHHTHca, 60 maKnie He BHÖjje-Mo 3 jiicy.
BnpiniHjiH, m;o CTapniHÖ nine npaBoio jjoporoio, cepejjymHH — cepejjHboio, a HaOMeHirmä — jiíboio. TyT, Ha po3nyTTÍ, ctohb CTapnö jxy6, HaöaraTO bh-iiihh Bin ycix jjepeB y jiici. CTapniHÖ 6paT rjiímyB Ha jxyöa:
— flaBaÖTe Banii öLniiBHaTa (xycTHHKH)!
y3HB bíjj hhx xycTOHKH, BHJIÍ3 Ha caMHÖ Bepx i TaM npHB'íi3aB.
— EpaiTH, öyjjeMO öjiyjjHTH no 6LnoMy CBiry, Ta
XTO Í3 HaC 30CTaHeTbCH 3CHBHÖ, HaÖ yce nOJJHBHTbCH
Ha jxyöa. Hhh xycTOHKa öyjje 6Lna, toö xhbhö i 3jjo-poBHÖ. A HHH 6yjje y kpob'hhío öapßi — too noTpa-nHB y 6ijjy, i TOMy Tpeöa cniniHTH Ha noMÍH.
PoajiyHHjiHCH 6paTH i pyninjiH koxhhh CBoeio jjo-poroio. 5Lk ôjiyjjHjiH CTapnii, He öyoeMO Tenep tobo-
pHTH. P03Ka3íeM0, UJO CTajIOCH 3 HaHMeHUIHM.
Mhpko jjobto huiob Hepe3 jiic i bhöuiob Ha ra-jTHBHHy. A cepejj rajiHBHHH ctohb 3aMOK, jje He öyjio 3CHB01 Jjynii. Ajie xtocb HejjaBHO 6yB, 60 Bce CTOiTb b nopajjKy, Ha CBoeMy mícuí. BjiyjjHHH no najiany, TpanHB MnpKO i jjo ijjajibHi, jje Ha ninpo-KOMy ctojií jiexajia BCínca jjoöpa ixa n Hanoi. ITojii-HHB Mhpko TapůiKH — o6in; Ha jjeß'aTbox, ajie íiKicb 3aBejiHKÍ nopuii.
HyeTbca, m;o CTpaBH napyioTb, a mjje híkoto. ITo-
HeKaB, OÖJJHBHBCH H CÍB c06í JJO CTOJiy. HaiBca, Ha-
nnBca. IloöaHHB nocTejii — i ix öyjio jjeß'aTb — Ta n
JIÍT c06í TpOXH ßijjnOHHTH.
Ta He bctht nojiexaTH, 60 HajjBopi mocb TaK 3rpn-míjio, aac Mypn 3aTpacjiHca. CxonHBca MnpKO, noöir
JJO BÍKHa, JJHBHTbCH — KOJIO ÖpaMH CTOHTb Jjeß'HTb PO36ÍHHHKÍB. OrapniHH 3 HHX yjjapHB HOTOK) y BOpO-
Ta, i 3ajiÍ3Ha 6paMa Biirpa3y posHHHHjiaca.
P036ÍHHHKH BCTynnjiH y Jjßip, pyninjiH jjo najiany. Tenep Mhpko 3po3yMÍB, y hhh 3aMOK noTpannB. Ajie Bxe híkojih TÍKaTH. A Kyjjn cxoBaTHca? IÜMHr-HyB nijj nocTHib, npirraiBca.
OrapniHH 3aBÍTpHB TyT nyacy jnojjHHy i 3aKpHHaB:
— EpaiTH, XTOcb e b HanioMy najiaui!
— IlpaBjja... Xtocb TyT MycHTb 6yTH, Bxe n jjo 'ďkí öpaBca, — saKpnHajiH n mini.
TjiHHyjiH nijj nocTHib i noöannjiH MnpKa:
— AHy, BHjia3b! — 3apeBĹJin. — 5Lk th cmíb ciojjh
3aHTH?!
BnrarjiH xjioniiíi h ojjpa3y BnÍ3HajiH, 60 n bohh jjonoMarajin necnrojioBiniM y bíhhí h 3anaM'írrajin, rk Mhpko pyöaB Boporiß niaöjieio.
— HacTaB tbíh Kmeub! — CKa3aB CTapninn po3-6ÍHHHK, bhtht niaöjiio h Hapa3 BijjpyöaB HOMy rojioBy.
ITocíkjih MnpKa Ha KaBajiKH i *iepe3 bíkho bhkh-HyjiH HajjBip.
CĹJIH P03ÔÍHHHKH JJO CTOJiy, 'ÍJIH-nHJIH, 6eHKeTy-
BajiH jjo nÍ3Hboi iiom, a tojjí nojiarajiH. CnajiH, jjokh coHue He 3arpijio Ha nyneub. Tojjí npoöyjjHjiHca, no-
CHijjajIH H 3HOBy — Ha P03ÔÍH.
Kojih HacTajia THHia, 3 KopniB BHjiÍ3jia rajjHHa 3 jjíbohoio rojioBoio, npHTarjiaca jjo mícith, jje jieacaB nopyöaHHÖ Mhpko, CKjiajia tíjio jjpicynH h noMaera-jia 3íHBjHom;oio bojjok). Xjionenb ojj;pa3y oxhb i 3po-6hbch b jjecHTb pa3ÍB CHjibHiniHM i rapmiiiHM. y Ty ac MHTb Ha jiíbhí rajjHHíraa rnxipa oöjiynnjiaca jjo no-nřjinjie1!. 3'hbhjihch y Hei i pyKH. Ta jjokh xjioneub
p03JT,hbjthbcíi, HÍKOMy 6yjio H nOJTHKyBaTH — JjÍBKa
BTeKjia y Kopni, hio6 ii híxto He nooa^hb.
3aörnoB Mhpko jjo najiany, HaiBca, HanHBca h neKae po36íhhhkíb, hio6 3 hhmh noôopoTHca. A bohh BepHyjiHca yace noHajj, Benip. IloöaHHjiH xjiomrH i —
3JIHBOBaHO:
— BocKpec toh, KOTporo nopyöajiH mh! AHy jjo Hboro!
rioHajiacH öiÖKa. Po36íhhhkíb jjeß'HTb, a Mhpko
OJJHH. OÖCTynHJIH koto 3Í BCix 60kíb i KiHeHb KÍHHeM
3a6HjiH. nocweHoro Ha HiMaTOHKH BHKHHyjiH Hepe3 bíkho HajjBip.
Ijih, nnjiH, ryjiajiH h nojiarajiH cnaTH. BpaHiii 3ho-By 3Í6pajiHca 3 jjoMy. Kojih HacTajia THnia, rajjHHa-jjiBKa BHTHrjiacH 3 Kopná, nocKjiajjajia nopyöaHe tíjio, noMacTHjia 2íhbjiiohioio bojjoio, h MnpKO oxhb y jje-
CHTb pa3ÍB CHJIbHÍniHH i KpaiHHH.
flÍBKa cxoBajiaca b TpaBy, a rajjHHíraa niKÍpa 3 Hei oöjiynnjiaca yace jjo kojiíh.
Ten, a Mhpko jiejjBe jjoneKaBCH Benopa, a6n 3ÍTKHyTHCb 3 BoporaMH. yßenepi BepHyjinca po36iö-hhkh, i 3HOßy nonajiacíi CTpaniHa öiÖKa. Mhpko cmí-
jiHBO HanajjaB, hothpbox nopaHHB, ajie ö Hboro pa3y nepeMorjiH öoro. ITopyöajiH i *iepe3 bíkho BHKHHyjm
HajJBÍp. A CaMÍ, rk 3BWíaÍL¥lo, ÍJIH, nHJIH, TyjIÍIJIH Ö
nojiarajiH cnaTH.
Kojih paHO po36íohhkh nirnjiH coöi reTb, jjiBKa-rajjHHa 3HOBy 3Í6pajia MnpKOBe nocweHe tíjio, xpac-ho öoro CKjiajia, noMacTHjia xhbjiiohioio bojjoio, i
XJIOneilb 03ÍHB. I TOl 3Í XBHJIHHH rajJHHHHa HIKÍpa 3
jjíbkh 30bcím cnajia, ö BOHa CTajia Taxoio KpacyHeio, hkoí Mhpko híkojih He öa^HB. Tenep yxe He xoBa-jiaca bíjj; Hboro, nřjjionijia i xaxe:
— Hyjxyenicíi? Ta He Hyzryňca, r to6í Bce po3-noBÍM. He 3aB2tjiH r rajjHHOio noB3ajia. Kojihcb 6yjia hhctok) jxynieio. Mio 6aTbKO npaBHB jjepxaBoio, Ta oiii po3ÖiÖHHKH HanajiH Ha Hac, moíx pojjhhíb no-BÖHBajiH, a najian; cnajiHjin. MeHe cjryacHHna 3aKjia-jia: a6n jjoth coBajiaca no 3eMjii, jjokh KOMycb Tpnni jkmttr He 36epe3cy. 5L Teöe B3ce Tpnni BOCKpecnjia. Th Tenep CHjibHiniHÖ bíjj; po36íohhkíb i Maeni nepe-MorTH ix. A rk hí — o6oe noMpeMO, 60 r Te6e He jiHiny.
3pajjÍB Mhpko. 3aBÍB jjiBHHHy jjo najiany. HaijiH-
cr, HanHJIHCH i pajJHTbCH, IIIO MaiOTb pOÖHTH.
Xjionenb HajjyMaB öopoTHca He jinnie chjioio, a ö XHTpicTio. 3aMKnyB 3ajiÍ3Hy 6paMy, míuho cthc y pyni niaöjiio i nexae.
Po3ÖiÖHHKH 3jjajieKy noöa^HjiH, nio Mnpxo He caM, a 3 jjíbhhhoio.
— norjiHHbTe, — cxa3aB CTapninö, — xto jieferai BOCKpecHß! ToTa naHHa, KOTpa 3oerajiacíi 3íHBa, kojih mh noBÖHBajiH ii 6aTbKa ö Marip i 3hhiii;hjih ix jjep-3caBy. Ane Tenep yxe He BpírryeTbCíi!
I KHHyB 6yjiaBoio Í3 Taxo 10 chjioio, iiio tjihöoko
3apHJiaCH B 3eMJIK>.
— XojjiTb ojnacne, xojíiTb! — ryKHyB xjionenb.
BxonHB öyjiaßy, xöypHyB mqjkm BejieTHÍB-po36iň-hhkíb h ojjhhm MaxoM yÖHB HOTprpbox, 60 öyjiaßa BaxHjia Mano mp He TOHHy.
Ten, po3cepjjHBca CTapninö BejieTeHb. CxonHB 6y-jiaßy i Tax Heio rpHMHyB y 3ajii3Hy 6paMy, rup npo-6hb Jjipy: ojjhh hojiobík cnoKiÖHO Mir npojii3TH.
Mhpko npncKOHHB jjo BopiT i, kojih KpÍ3b JiipKy JIÍ3 po36iÖHHK, niaöjieio bíjjthb öoMy rojioßy. Tax no Hep3i ycix nopyöaB. CTapniHÖ Kpi3b jjipxy He nojii3, a nepecKOHHB *iepe3 6paMy. Ajie h Mhpko He jiobhb TaB — BřjjTíiB rojioßy h CTaprnoMy.
Tax Mhpko 3hhhihb ycix jjeB'aTbox. flißHHHa pa-jjicHO npnöirjia jjo Hboro, oörama h Kaxe:
— Tenep mh jjo CMepTi jihhihmoch BKyni!
— TaK i öyjje...
3aÖHijiH y najiaii, a TaM — mp jihhi im jjynia 3a-öarjia! Bcboro jjocTa.
BecejiHjiHca, iyjrajiH. I nac MHHaB hibhjjko, rk Bojja Tene.
Ajie HacTaB Kpaö i BecejioMy 2íhttk>. Ue CTajioca TaK. IlpoxojixyBajiHCH hkocb y cajjy. Hapa3 Mhpko CTaB rk CTOBn, JJHBHTbCH Ha ojjHe Micue.
— II],o 3 toöoio? HoMy 3a3cypHBca? — nHTae
JjiBHHHa 3Í CTpaXOM. — M03ie, TH B3ie MeHe P03JHO-
6hb?
— JIk>6jik> Te6e h 3ajj;oBOjieHHH yciM, jinrne xy-pioca, 60 Myniy Te6e 3ajiHiiiHTH.
— Oh, HOMy MycHHi MeHe 3ajiHHiaTH? — nepejia-Kajiaca BOHa.
— TjiHHb TyjjH jjajieKO... Hh bhjjhhi Te jjyxe bh-coKe jjepeßo?
— Bnjjxy, BHjjxy...
— A Ha öoro BepxiBiii hh bhjjhhi Tpn xycTOHKH?
— BHjjxy... JXbí 3 hhx nepBOHoi 6apBH, a ojjHa öijieHbKa.
— To 3Haö: otí KpnBaßi osHanaioTb, mo moí 6paTH b 6k[i, a 6ijia xycTOHKa mor. I ix 6yjin 6ijii, a Tenep nepBOHi... MexH HaMH e Taxa yrojja: íikuio xto noTpa-nnTb y öijjy, Tpeöa nocniniaTH HOMy Ha jjonoMory. KpHBaßi öuiRBHara KJinnyTb MeHe Ha noMh 6paTaM!
fliBHHHa Tpoxn 3acnoKoijiacb:
— #khio MexH BaMH e Taxa yrojja, r Te6e He
CnHHÍHO.
Tojjí MnpKO npnroTyBaB Ha jjopory 'ĎKy. P>3íib Í3 coöoio n nca — ajiace koxhhh Í3 öpariß Maß kojio ce6e nboro ßipHoro cjiyry, 3 kotphm He po3jiyíaBCR.
Kojih po3jiyíajmcR, jjißHHHa jjajia MnpKOßi njia-nie^Ky Í3 3íhbjiioiii;oio bojjoio:
— Eepeacn cio njinnie^Ky. BoHa öyjje to6í y npn-rojji.
CxoBaB MnpKO jjapyHOK, BnpyniHB y nyrb i jjoth He CTaB, jjokh He jjíhiiiob jjo bhcokoto jxyöa. JXss.-BHTbca — cnpaBjji, noro xyenca 6ijia, a 3 íhhihx KpoB Kanae.
I 3pa3y pyniHB jjoporoio, KOTpoio ninioB cepejjy-ih;hh 6paT. Hjje, njje i noHajj Benip jjíhiiiob jjo toto mícith, jje jjbí jj opora 3'ejjHajincíi n jjajii 3HOBy jinni ojjHa Bejia.
«Ära, — jjyMae coöi, — TyT nyri 3Íhhijihch, TyT i moí 6paTH, HaneBHO, 3ycTpijiHCH i 3bíjjch pa30M ninijin jjajii. nřjjy i r Tyjjn».
rioHajio CMepKaTHca. MnpKO po3KjiaB coöi botohb, noBenepíiB i nepeHonyBaB, a paHO CKopo b jjajibirry nyTb. Ijje, njje... A jiícobí Kmijíi-Kpaio HeMa. flopora B3ce TaKa By3bKa, njo jiejjBe ii bhjjko — He B030Ba, a niniHHK (ereaaca).
Kojio nojiyjjHíi HaTpannB Ha MajieHbKy xnxxy. 3a-rjiífflyB y BÜcoHne, a xnaoca nopoacrai, HeMae híkoto, a kojio xnad npnB'íoam ncn o6ox 6paTÍB.
«Ho, — jjyMae coöi, — pa3 TyT íxhí ncn, to h bohh jjecb 6jiH3bKO. Moace, nojnoioTb. Eyjjy ix neKaTH».
MnpKO po3KjiaB Borom>, Bin;pi3aB cojiohhhh, Ha-CTpoMHB Ha poxeH i nene.
rioiB, HanHBca BOjjH, a öpaiiB HeMa h HeMa. fle x He 3a6apHjiHca? Hapa3 nye — Ha jxy6i xtocb CTorae:
— Hy-y-y-H, rk r 3Mep3jia! Hy-y-y-H, rk Mem CTyjjeHo!
TjiHHyB MnpKO Bropy, a Ha caMOMy Bepmxy ch-jjHTb CTape öaönine h jjphxhtb.
— Ten, 6a6o, rk BaM eryoeHO, to xojjítb norpi-
THCÍI.
— Hy-y-y-H... 6ok>cíi, mo tbo'í ncH MeHe noKyca-K)Tb. Ajie 3Haern mp? 5L KHHy to6í bojioc, noKjiajjH öoro b oroHb, a tojjí r cnoKiÖHO 3ÍHjjy.
— Ho, JjaÖ CIOJJH TOH BOJIOC, — CMieTbCH MnpKO.
Ba6a KHHyjia bojioc, i bíh noKjiaB öoro Ha BoroHb. Bojioc 3ropÍB, i 6a6a toí 3í xbhjihhh Tax, rk Kirnxa, cnycTHjiacH 3 jxyöa, a ncH HaBÍTb xboctom Ha Hei He MaxHyjiH, hí6h 3aKaM'aHÍjiH.
Tojji CTapa noöirjia jjo xhxí h CKopo BepHyjiaca 3 poxHOM. Ha poxeH HaerpoMHjia incecb nacKyjjtie xa-önine h xone öoro neKTH.
MnpKO nene cojioHHHy, a 6a6a — xaöy-Kpona-HK). nene, nene. A panTOM cxonnjiaca i jianHyjia Mnpica no onax xaöoio, kojih Bxe Ta po3neneHa öyjia,
dOK 3 Hei TeKJIO.
— Ten, CTapa BijibMO, — po3cepjjHBCH MnpKO, — 3apa3 Toöi Kmeirt!
I BHXonHB niaöjiio. A niaöjia Hapa3 nepeMmnjiaca Ha jjepeß'aHy. Ba6a CKonnjia Ha Horn h xaxe:
— Kmeub, HacTaB Kmeub! Aiiöo He MeHi, a to6ü Th 3iy6HB moíx jjeß'aTbox chhíb, a r jjbox tboíx öpariß. Tenep tboíi nepra!
MnpKO KjiHHe nciß, a ncH Hane KaMmm, He pyxa-
lOTbCH.
«Eijia, — jjyMae xjioneub, — ith BŕjjbMa cnpaBjji xone MeHe erpaTHTH. Ko6h He raHbôa, btík 6h».
Aue nonyBae, mp h Horn B3ce hí6h npnpocjiH jjo 3eMjii — He Mečíce pyniHTHca 3 mícith.
A 6a6a 3HOBy noöirjia jjo xnxi, B3iuia HOXHme TaKHÖ, rk Koca, h ine jjo Hboro, roBopíran:
— Mojihch, MnpKy, 60 HacTajia tboh ocTaHHH
XBHJIHHa. 3a CBOIX Jjeß'HTbOX CHHÍB XOH Bac TpbOX
yKOjioniKaio, ra-ra!..
I Bce öjncKHe, öjiHxqe Í3 HoxameM... Bxe Ha jje-CHTb CTynHÍB öyjia bíji; MnpKa, hk bíh 3rajjaB 3a xhb-jnoirry Bojjy.
— AHy, cnpoöyio...
Hapa3 bhtht Í3 KHHiem njiarneHKy i toi 3í mhtí, kojih 6a6a nřjiHíuia HOXHme, 6pH3HyB Ha nciß bo-jjoio. A ncH Bei Tpn pa30M ckohhjih Ha ßrjjbMy, 3BajiHjiH Ha 3eMjno. Kpanjia xhbjiiohioí bojjh ynajia Ha niaöjiio, i Ta Hapa3 CTajiaca TaKoio, hk öyjia.
— Ho, Tenep mojihch th, erapa, — npHÖnuia tboh ocTaHHH rojjHHa! ToBopn, jje nojjüia moix öpariß?!
— Hoň, MnpKy. 5L to6í CKaxy, aööo yxe ni3Ho: BHopa r TBoix 6paTÍB nopi3ajia. flepxajia ix Tpn jjhí 3aBopo3ceHHX, 11106 HaMyHHjiHca jjoöpe. A kojih th BHpyiiiHB im Ha jjonoMory, r ix 3HHiHHJia.
— I jje 3i th ix norpeöjia?
— noKaxy, ajie HaKaxn ncaM, 11106 He ninajin MeHe.
Mhpko BřjjKjiHKaB nciß i 6a6a BCTajia Ha hoth.
— XOJJH 3a MHOIO...
I noßejia jjo n'aToro jjepeßa, jje 3aKonajia Mhpko-bhx öpaTiß. A ncH Becb nac nnjibHyioTb ii.
— TpeÖH 3eMjiio! — HaKa3aB Mhpko.
I MycHjia pyKaMH BHrpeÖTH yÖHTHX. Mhpko no-6pH3KaB Ha öpariß xhbjhohioio bojjoio, h bohh Ha-
pa3 BOCKpeCJIH.
— Oh, rk jjobto mh cnajin! — CKa3ajiH 6paTH.
— Oh, jjoßro... Cnajin 6 bh jjo CTpaniHoro cyjjy, kojih 6 r ciojjh He noTpanHB.
BpaTH po3rjiHHyjiHCH jjoBKOjia h noöa^HjiH 6a6y. Tojji Bijjpa3y 3rajjajiH, mp Í3 hhmh CTajioca. Crap-
HIHH 6paT CXOnHB HiaÖJHO H OJJHHM MaXOM bťjjtíib
bíjjbmí rojioBy. ITopyöajiH ii Ha HiMaTKH h cnajiHjiH Ha TepHOBOMy Borai.
5Lk BijjbMy cnajiHjiH, b jiici npoacHHjioca. 3 jiicy CTajio mícto, 3'hbhjihch jiiojjh. Bce 3BŮibHHjiocH 3-nijj
3aKJIÄTTÄ...
Mhpko po3noBÍB 6paTaM, mp Í3 hhm öyjio, rk bíh
XOJJHB no CBÍTy.
Tenep yci Tpoe pyniHjiH jjo najiany, jje Mnpxo jiHniHB CBoro jjißHHHy. Kojih npHHUuiH jjo toto na-jiaijy, 3'hbhjioch mícto. Ha Byjraijirx, y öyjjHHKax noBHO jnojjeö. Bei Becejii, pajjiioTb. Cbít oxhb...
Cxopo cnpaBHjiH Beckum. npHÖnuiH ryjjaxH (My-3hkh), rocTHHy 3poÖHjiH, ujo i CTapi JIiojjh Taxy He npnrajjyioTb. flecb 3a jjBa thxhí CBajjböyBajiH, TaH-
IJIOBajIH...
Mhpko nepeöpaB jjepxaBy b cboí pyxH. 3i6paB
CHJIbHe BÍHCbKO H nOBÍB HOTO Ha neCHTOJIOBIjiB.
Po3Ôhb necHTOjioBijiB, a ix ijapa b3hb y nojioH.
5Lk CKÍHHHjiacH BiÖHa, Mhpko Tax nojjijiHB 3eMjii: CTapnioMy ôpaTOBi jihhihb BÍTijiBnjHHy, cepejjymp-My — Kpan, 3aBOHOBaHHH bíjj necnrojioBijiB, a coöi — xiHHHHy jjepxaBy.
IHe h jjHecb XHByTb, rk He noBMHpajiH.
nPO MAP'IO-HAPIBHy TA IBAHA-HAPfl
ByB ojjHH ôŕjjHHH hojiobík. He 6yjio b míctí, jje
3ÍHB nap. A TOH HOJIOBÍK MaB JJBaHajJHÍITb jjiTen.
Ojjhoto pa3y ijap Haxa3aB Kynepoßi 3anparaTH kohí. Kynep 3anpir KOHeö, cíjih Ha kohíio i 'ŕjjyTb no MicTy. nŕjj'ixajiH jjo xaTH ôŕjjHoro HOjioBÚca. no6a-
hhb uap umy xyny JiiTeö — i bcí oöjjepri, Maöxe rojii.
— Any, 3ynHHH!
Kynep 3yntiHHB kohí, ö uap 3Íhhiob Ha 3eMjno. CTaB nepejj noporoM i po3jjHBjiae thx jjiTeö. BnöpaB c06í 3-nOMĎK HHX JjÍBHHHKy i xjionnHKa, mo 6yjiH Haärapmiiii, h Kaxe hojiobíkobí:
— IlpOJjaH MeHÍ HHX jjbox jjítohok. Hojiobík jjiTeö He npojjae.
— Tojjí jjaÖTe npoero Tax.
— Ue Bxe iHHie jjíjio, — Kaxe hojiobík. — ITpo-cto TaK — 6epÍTb.
I uap npHBÍ3 jjiTeö Jip ceöe. IlocejiHB ix b OKpeMÍo KiMHari, jjaB ím Kapra h rponii, a6n 3a6aBjiajiHca.
XjIOniTH 3BajIH IßaHKOM, JjiBHHHKy — MapíOKOK).
TpaioTb bohh b KapTH, i MapiÖKa BHrpajia b IßaH-Ka bcí rponii. Xjioneub po3cepjjHBCíi i npoMOBHB:
— Bojjaö Te6e B3íuia nopHa XMapa!
Toi x mhtí bíkho bíifihhhjiocíi — i jjiBHHHKa npo-najia.
3aörnoB uap:
— A jje MapiÖKa? Xjioneub CKa3aB npaBjjy:
— TaK i TaK, r po3cepjjHBCíi, iho BOHa BHrpajia rponii, h npoMOBHB! «Eojjaö Te6e B3íijia nopHa XMa-pa!» Bíkho bíhhhhhjiocíi — i MapiÖKa 3HHKjia.
— Hy, aKino HeMa MapiÖKH, to öjih reTb i th! XjionnHHie 3Í6paBca i nirnoB y cbít. IIphohiob b
ojjHe cejio i HaÖHHBca y naHa cjiyxHTH. CjiyxHTb
IßaHKO JJOBrHÖ nac — BCe Í3JIHTb KÍHbMH Ha 3apÍHOK,
jjo caMoro Mopa. Pa3 öanHTb: ine Ha kohí nepe3 Mope jjÍBHHHa, ijje i cnißae. Híkojih bíh TaKoro rojiocy He nyB. I jjyMae, íik 6h 3 Heio 3aroBopHTH. A jjÍBHHHa nin'ixajia Jip 6epera, CKHHyjia Í3 ce6e jjopory ojjexy i ninijia KynaTHca. IßaH ninKpaBCíi i cxonHB ojjexy. fliBHHHa öoro npocHTb:
— IßaHKy, Břjjjjan njiarra, 60 rk r ßnnjjy 3 bojjh rojia?
IßaH KHHyß in copoHKy, njiarra. Bnniiijia, ojjiir-jiacR, oörauia öoro i 3aroßopnjia:
— 5L — Map'íi-HapiBHa. 5L 6yjjy tboíi, Ta jjhbhcíi, IßaHKy, 11106 npo ne híxto He 3Haß.
IßaH ßnnpocHB y naHa BĹJibHnn Jjem>, 3annioB jjo Kop^MH n n'e. nijjxojjHTb ojjhh nnraH:
— En, jiereHK), hk6h r 6yB TaKnn KpacHnn, rk th, y MeHe 6yjia 6n Hanrapmina jjißHHHa!
Ha Te 3annioB ojjhh Bojionrora 3 jjíbhhhoio nŕjj pyKy.
— Eannm, i Bojionrora Mae jjiBHHHy, a th Becb nac ojjhh. >Ik6h r 6yB TaKnn, rk th, to Maß 6n aac
jjbü
3axojjHTb jjpyrnn Bojionrora — Bace 3 jjBOMa jjißna-
TaMH.
— /Lhbhcíi, nen npnßiß coöi jjbox... IßaH He BHTpnMaß i Kaxe:
— En, ko6h th 3Haß, rksl b MeHe jjiBHHHa!
I po3noBÍB noMy npo napiBHy. HnraH noôir jjo napa i nepejjaB, njo nyß bíjj IßaHa. Hap cíb y kohíio i npnixaB y cejio, jje jieríHb cjiyxnB. BnioíHKaB IßaHa i nnTae:
— He th Ka3aß npo Map'io-napiBHy? 5L xony ii
ÔaHHTH.
Hap He BnÍ3HaB IßaHa — TaK toh Bnpic i 3Myx-híb. A Ha napiBHy jjyMaß, njo to noro Ha3BaHa jjohb-Ka MapinKa.
Xjionenb HOMy Kaace:
— 5L He Moacy ii noKa3aTn.
Hap jjyace po3cepjjHBca i HaKa3aß IßaHa noßicnTH. IßaH Kaxe:
— BiniaÖTe, ajie nocTaßTe ninoemnjio Hajj MopeM, Ha 3apiHKy.
IlpHBe3JIH xjionmi Ha 3apÍHOK i B3íe XOHyTb Birna-TH. Pa3 JieTHTb no MOpiO Ha KOHÍ OJJHa JJlBHHHa i
ryxae:
— CTÍHTe!
Uap 3jjHByBaBca. A jiiBHHHa 3 kohh 3anHTajia:
— Ue th xotíb öa^HTH Map'io-iiapiBHy? ,ZI,hbh-
CÄ...
MaxHyjia hotoio — i iiapeßi bhckohhjio oko. ÜHTae iiapnino:
— I th xoTÜia öa^HTH Map'io-iiapiBHy? To jjh-
BHCÍI...
MaxHyjia hotoio — i napnui bhckohhjio oko. A jjajii noBepHyjiaca jjo IßaHa h Kaxe:
— IßaHKy, TaK th MeHe nocjiyxaB? 5L 3í Te6e npocHjia, 11106 híxto 3a Hac He 3HaB... Tenep MeHe HiyKaň.
I nocKaKajia MopeM.
IßaHa BijjnycTHjiH. Bíh 3Í6paBca i ňjje noHajj; mo-peM. Ba^HTb — CTOiTb mjihh. Y mjihhí jjíjj i 6a6a, a 3
HHMH ix JJOHbKa. ÜHTae IßaH!
— Hh bh mpcb He 3HaeTe 3a Map'io-iiapiBHy?
— 3HaeMO. BoHa jkmbq 3a MopeM. 3aBTpa hophhh bopoh npHjieTHTb 3a mjihbom i Te6e nepeHece pa30M 3 HaniHM KynepoM.
A 6a6a i jjoHbKa — oohjjbí 6yjiH BijjbMH. Ba6a npn-roTyBajia í3 3Üura TaöjieTKy: hk Kynep noKJiajje ii b IßaHOBy KHHieHio, xjioneub 3acHe, nio h Map'a-iia-pißHa floro He po36yjjHTb. Ba6a xoTÚia BHjjaTH 3a Hboro CBOIO JJOHbKy.
PaHKOM npHJieTÍB  3a MJIHBOM HOpHHH BOpOH i
nepemc IßaHa 3 KynepoM 3a Mope. Kynep onycTHB xjiomieBi b KHHieHio TaöjieTKy i toh 3acHyß. Map'a-rtapißHa noro öyjjHTb, ajie bíh He nye. Tojji öoro oöiiwyBajia h nirnjia njiany^H reTb. Kynep bhhhhb TaöjieTKy 3 KHHieHi, a IßaH npoKHHyBca i nporo-
BOpHB!
— 5Lk r cniTHÍB yßi cm! Kynep nocMixaeTbca:
— Th He cniTHÍB, jiefemo, a Map'íi-napiBHa Te6e cjib03aMH oôijijiajia, 60 He Morjia hííik jjoôyjjHTHca.
I HopHHH BopoH nepemc ix o6ox y mjihh.
IlepecnajiH híh, a Ha paHOK 6a6a 3HOBy npnro-TyBajia Í3 3Íjijiíi TaöjieTKy. HopHHH BopoH 3 hhmh npnjieTÍB 3a Mope. Kynep noTaö onycTHB TaôjieTKy B IBaHOBy KHHieHK), i TOH míhho 3acHyB. ripHHHijia Map'íi-uapiBHa, öyjjHTb hoto, njiane, Ta xjioneub He nye. KpHBaBHMH cjib03aMH hoto oôijijiíijia. Tojji hibhjjko Hanncajia KapTKy, 3aropHyjia y cboio xyc-THHKy i cyHyjia IßaHOßi b KHineHio.
D,apÍBHa BijjiHHijia. Kynep bhhhíib TaôjieTKy, i xjio-neiib npoKHHyBca.
— Oh, rk r 3acnaß! Tax yßi chí pcorapírqHBCíi, dOK KpOB HOCOM niiiijia.
— To He KpoB, — Kaace xynep, — to Map'íi-na-piBHa Te6e KpHBaBHMH cjib03aMH oôijijiajia.
IßaH carayB pyxoio 3a xycTKOio, a6n BTepTHca. I 3HaÖHioB TaM KapTKy. Ojjpa3y jjÍ3HaBca, ino Mae
POÔHTH.
KOJIH HOpHHH BopoH npnmc ix y MJIHH, IßaH CKa-
3aß 6a6i:
— 5L xony Bainy jjoHbxy b3hth co6i 3a acmicy. Ta b Hac TaKHH 3BWíaa, ino mojiojjhh i Mojiojja BimiaioTb-cr b xaini — Tax, ino6 híxto He öa^HB i He 3HaB.
IlepecnajiH hw, a BpaHin öaÖHHa jjoHbxa npn-ôpajiaca jjo bíhhíi, i nimjiH y xainy. 5Lk 6yjiH jjajiexo, IßaH 3aB'íi3aB mojiojjíh bízibmí om, ßijjpyöaB iö rojio-By i KHHyß y Bojjy — aac 3a6yjibKOTÍjio.
BepHyBca y mjihh i roBopHTb 6a6i:
— Hy, MH B3ce noBimiajmcíi.
— A jje Mojiojja? — nHTae hoto 6a6a.
— TaM, y xaini, 36npae kochhí. Tenep xojjítb y xamy h BH.
ripHÖnuiH bohh b xamy, IßaH noB'íi3aB CTapiö bíjjbmí oni, BktpyöaB iö rojioBy i KHHyB y Bojxy. Tojji BepHyBca jjo MjiHHa h Kaxe jjíjjobí:
— Hy, jjijjHKy, r BaniHM o6om Bk(bMaM noBkera-
HaB rOJIOBH.
JXXK bíohhhhb Jiínry, bhhhhb jjpporaö nepereHb i nojjapyBaB öoro jiefeHeBi:
— BÍ3bMH Hboro nepcHH i HajjiHb Ha npaBy pyxy, Ha cepejjHiö najienb. A Tax Moxem íth nepe3 Mope — jjopora 6yjje BijibHa.
IßaH Haxa3aB Kynepoßi, a6n 3anparaB. Cíjih Ha kohík> i ijjyTb nonpn Mopa. PanTOM IßaH bhckohhb, cxonHB kohík> 3 KynepoM i nepeKHHyB 3 öepera y Bojjy. CaM HajjiB Ha najieub nepcTeHb, nonaB íth mo-peM — i He TOHe, öjje noro noBepxHeio.
Hjje, Hjje i npnxojjHTb jjo HHraHCbKHX xaT. 3a-HHioB jjo KopnMH h öanHTb: 3a CTOjioM öonica 3 no-hcom, a 6řjiH Hei nnraH. IßaH jjoTopKHyßca pyxoio jjo 6ohkh, a 3bíjjth Hapa3 bhckohhb KpacHHH jiefmnyK i BHryKHyB!
— floöpHH Benip, ByÖKy, rk MaeTeca?
— 5Lk Maioca, Tax Maioca... — BijinoBiB IßaH He jjyxe Becejio.
A Ta caMa 6onKa öyjia öoro cecTpoio, RKy B3Hjia XMapa. CecTpa Bxe Maua CHHa — Toro jiermnyKa. Bíh Haxa3aB unraHOBi:
— npHHecH rajiböy BHHa i n'aTb HenraepiB cbíhok. HnraH yce npHHic. Tojji xjionenb npHnpornye
toctr:
— ByÖKy, BHnHÖTe BHHa — öyjjeTe Becejiirni.
IßaH BHnHB.
— A Tenep 6epiTb i 3Ba2ere Ha mÍ3hhhí n'aTb Henr-HepiB CBinOK.
IßaH nOJIOXHB CBÍHKH Ha MÍ3HHHÍI.
— ak BaM 3JjaeTbCH — CKWbKH?
— Dlpcb Äßa öeHTHepH ö He ökibine.
JTeritrayK ryKHyß:
— HnraHHHe, hjjh Ta npHHecn me rajiböy BHHa i n'HTb LteHTHepiB cbíhok!
IßaH BHnHB BHHO i nojioxHB Ha najienb Bxe jje-
CHTb LteHTHepÍB.
— Hy, ax, ByÖKy?
— Hie He BHCTanae, HeMa n'irra iieHraepiB. JlefurqyK nocjiaB nnraHa, a6n npnmc me rajiböy
BHHa í n'HTb LteHTHepÍB CBÍHOK. IßaH BHnHB BHHO í
nojioxHB Ha najienb n'iiTHajjiLaTb iieHTHepiB.
— Hy, ax? — nHTae jiernrayic.
— Tenep e n'aTb LteHTHepiB.
— Tojji, ByÖKy, cjiyxaÖTe ciojjh. EyiieTe öth ö 3aöjjeTe y BejiHKy hw, TaM híkojih He 6yBae jnw. Ajie bh najiÍTb cbíhkh i ojjítb. BnöjjeTe Ha botohb, HKOMy Tex He 6yjje KmiLa-Kpaio, ajie bh He 6iÖTe-cr — neKTH Bac He 6yjje, jinnie najim> i jjajii cbíhkh. Kojih botohb aaKiHHHTbca, HaTpanHTe Ha rajjioK — Hijje ôyjje CTynHTH. Ta cmĺho coôi öjjiTb. 5Lk ôyjje jjpropíiTH Bxe ocTaHHH CBÍHKa, noöa^HTe noerijib. Ha tío nocTejii ôyjxyTb jiexaTH Tpn rajjioKH y Kopo-Hax. OjjHa BÍjj;noB3e b6ík, i bh coôi jiíDiere Ha ii Micne.
IßaH 3Í6paBca i ninioß. najíHTb cbíhkh i äjje *iepe3
HÍ1!. Pa3 BHHĽUOB JJO BOTHIO — He BHJJHO HOMy KpaiO.
CyHyB Hory — He nene. npoönioB *iepe3 botohb i BHÖnioB Ha rajjTOK. najíHTb cbíhkh, CTynae Ha ra-jjioK, a bohh He BopyniaTbca. Kojih jjoropajia Bace ocTaHHH CBÍHKa, bíh noöa^HB nocTĹJib, a Ha híh Tpbox rajjioK. OjjHa BijjcyHyjiacH b6ík. IßaH jiir Ha ii Micne i míuho 3acHyß.
Hepe3 HKHHCb nac npoKHHyßca i 6awn>: 3a bíkhom KpacHa jjHHHa, comie rpie, 6araTO Hapojxy. Bíh yc-Taß, noMHBca i rapHO ojLarayBCíi, a Map'a-iiapiBHa npHHecjia HOMy ícth. Kojih no'ÍB, npHHecjia KopoHy h HajjLna HOMy Ha rojioBy. Tax CTaB IßaH iiapeM Tiei
jjepxaBH. Botia 6yjia nepejj thm 3aKjnrra, i bcí Jiyxe
pajjÜlH, iho IßaH ix BH3BOJIHB BIJI HeHHCTOÍ CHJIH.
Oxnjia h 3anapoBaHa y KopwapcbKy oonxy cec-TpHHKa MapiÖKa, a ii chh CTaB Jjyace KpacHHM bh-
TH3CM.
IßaH y3HB co6i 3a xiHKy Map'ro-uapiBHy. Ha Becúuii 6yB i r. Hhb bhho i najieHKy, Ta b potí 6yjio cyxo.
CKJIflHA TOPA
ByB coöi öijjHHH rocnojjap. Maß Tpbox chhíb i nojie Hajj MopeM. Ojjhoto poxy 3acmB bíh nojie bíbcom, Ha-CTajiH acHHBa, BHxajiH toh OBec i 3jioxhjih b Konn, a nepe3 KÚibKa jjhíb rocnojjap onaM cboím He noBÍpHB: Hané yparaH npoKOTHBca, bcí Konn po3ÖHTi.
nocKjiajjaB rocnojjap 3HOBy CHonn i bhpíhihb Bap-
TyBaTH, a TaKH 36HTOHIHHKa BnÍHMaTH. nirnoB JJOJJO-
My, B3HB pyniHHLtK), ĎKy Ta 3HOBy Ha nojie.
XOJJHB-XOJJHB JJO nÍ3HbOÍ HOHÍ H BHpÍHIHB TpOHieH-
kh BÍjjnoHHTH. Cíb nin; xony i HesnyBca, íik 3ajjpÍMaB. npoKHjjaeTbca, a Konn bcí noBajiem.
floBejioca CKjiajjaTH CHonn 3HOBy.
A xiHKa neKajia öoro, neKajia, Hapernri nocnjiae CTaprnoro CHHa.
— ÍÍjjh, nojjHBHca, hh He böhb xto 6aTbKa.
— Eh, — BÍnnoBÍn;ae chh, — 6aTbKO 3 pyniHH-ueio. Moxe, bíh kóto böhb.
nirnoB Ha nojie, jjhbhtbcíi, a 6aTbKO jjoKÜrqye cho-nn CKjiajjaTH.
— 3acHyB r, CHHy, Ha 6iuy, — BHnpaBjjoByeTb-cr, — i íncacb Mapa po3ÖHjia Konn.
flonoMir HOMy chh, i nirnjiH jjojjoMy. YBenepi xjio-neub i Kaxe:
— Tboh, öaTbicy, öyjia Mpmyjia Hm, a iia moíi. # B3ce He 3acHy.
b3hb pynmnnro i nirnoB y none. Xojjhb-xojjhb, noKH BTOMa He 3jjojiajia öoro. Cíb BijjnoHHTH nin; Kóny ö 3ajjpiMaB. IlpoKHHyBCíi — Bei Konn po3Bajiem. ,3,0-Bejiocíi i öoMy HaHOBO CHonn CKjiajjaTH.
Ha TpeTK) Hm ninioB BapTyBaTH cepejjymnö, Ta ö bíh He BÖepir.
HacTajia neTBepTa Hm, 6aTbKO 3HOBy 36npaeTbca öth Ha BapTy, Ta BHjia3HTb 3-nk[ neni HaÖMOjiojjninö chh, nio 3aB2CJiH b nonejii öaBHBca i TOMy nonejno-
XOM np03HBaBCH.
— Bace th, öaTbicy, CTopoaoiB, i 6paTH öyjin b nojii, a Tenep mor nepra, — icaace. — JlaraÖTe BijjnoHHBa-th, a r nijjy.
— Kyjjn th, nonejiioxy, nijjeni? — CMieTbca 6aTb-Ko. — To6i ko6h jkmqhr nonejiy, to ö npo cbít öüihö 3a6yjj;eni. IUe niTaHiß xojjhhx He Maß, a Bace 3Öpoio xoneni b pyKH.
— 5Lk öoMy JjaBaTH 3Öpoio, — nrjjcMiioioTbCH ö
ÖpaTH, — KOJIH BÍH MHUIÍ 6oÍTbCH?
Ta nonejnox He 3Ba3cae. BnennBca MaTepi b py-KaB i Kaxe:
— MaTyceHbKO, npnroTyÖTe Mem ícth, 6o r TaKH nijjy.
flajia MaTH ÖoMy niMaTOK najiímnni ö rpyjjicy cnpy, 3aß'H3aB bíh Te y By3jiHK, b3hb najnmicy i ninioB. noKH BHÖnioB Ha nojie, to 3rojiojiHÍB. Cíb nijj Kony, po3-B'a3aB By3jiHKa i nonaB BenepaTH. PanTOM öa^HTb — í3 HipKH, iii;o nijj; Konoio, cipa MnniKa BHjiÍ3jia i jjn-BHTbca ÖoMy npocTO y Bmi.
3acMÍaBCH nonejnox:
— neBHO, i th xoneni nrjjKpinnTHCii, mo TaK jjh-
BHniCH?
Ta ö KHHyB iö jjpiÖKy xjiiöa.
Bxontijia MtmiKa xjií6, cxoBajiaca y cboíh jjipoHHÍ, a 3a XBHjibKy 3HOBy BHjiÍ3jia.
— Bány, to6í He CMaicye nicHa najniHHirH, — Kaxe Ilonejnox i KHHyB in Tpoxn cnpy.
MnniKa 6irajia to b HipKy, to 3 hípkh, noKH He BHMaHHjia y nonejiioxa Bce. Bn6irjia tojjí 3 hípkh i
3HOBy JJHBHTbCH Ha XJIOniTH.
— Jlas 6h r to6í, mhhiko, ine, ajie 6ijibHie He Maio. Eyjxy tojiojjhhm cnaTH, — Kaxe Ilonejnox.
I MnniKa jjo Hboro jnojjcbKHM tojiocom 3aroBopnjia:
— Jl,o6pa b Te6e jxyma, Ilonejnoxy, i xony jjaTH to6í nopajxy. BÍ3bmh 3 ojjmei Konn hothph CHonn i «nianKy», bhjiÍ3& Ha Kony, o6KjiajiH ce6e thmh ho-THpMa CHonaMH, a «nianKoio» 3aKpnň rojioBy. Tbíh OBec po36HBaioTb nicjia nepninx niBHÍB MopcbKi kohí. JXo niei Konn 3aBxjj,H npnxojjHTb ícth OBec íxhíi KopojieBa — CnBa Ko6njia. Kojih BOHa 3aipxe, nio6 kohí noHHHajiH ícth, th THxeceHbKO 3-noMix CHoniB BHcyHb pyKy, cxonn ii 3a KanncTpy 30jioTy i TpnMaň iiiochjih. Tojji BOHa noHHe npocnTHca: «IHp xoneni jjaM to6í, jinni BřjjnycTH MeHe». Hworo He npocn, jihui npocn 30jioTy KanncTpy.
3po6nB Ilonejnox, rk MnniKa HaBHHjia. Bhhiiijih MopcbKi KpaceHÍ-KOHÍ Ha nojie, a íxhíi KopojieBa CnBa Ko6njia 3ynHHHjiacb 6íjih Tiei Konn, b RKy Ilonejnox 3axoBaBca. 3aipxajia BOHa cpi6miM tojiocom i nonajia OBec ícth. I b Hro mhtb Ilonejiiox cxonnB ii.
CTana npocHTH CnBa Ko6njia, a bíh Kaxe:
— Břjjnynry Te6e, ane nojjapyň MeHi cboio 30jioTy KanncTpy.
— ,ZI,o6pe, — BÍjj,noBÍjj,ae CnBa Ko6njia, — ane 3a-xoBan ii TaK, 11106 híxto He 3HaB i He 6aHHB. A rk Tpe6a to6í 6yn;e Moei jjpnoMorn, nojj,3BOHH Tpnni Heio, i r npn6ixy. Tenep Moxeni jiaraTH cnaTH — 6ijn>me Konn híxto He po36HBaTHMe.
3aipxajia CtiBa KoÖHjia, i kohí 3hhkjih. A Ilone-jiiox 3axoBaB KanncTpy b na3yxy i jiir cnaTH.
HexaioTb BjjoMa ITonejuoxa, Bxe h xypHTbCíi Mara, mp jjobto HeMa noro, a 6aTbKO jjo Hei:
— Ta, neBHO, CHonn b Konn CKjiajjae. Ilijjy jjono-
M03Cy.
Bhöuiob 6aTbKO Ha nojie i 6anHTb — bcí Konn CTOHTb, a CHHa He BHjjKO. IlonaB nonin; Konn 3arjia-jjara — ax ITonejnox cnHTb.
ByjjHTb öoro 6aTbKo:
— BcTaBaö, 60 Bxe o6in; CKopo. — I nHTae: — A mp Maeni 3a na3yxoio?
— Ta ue moí irpaniKH, — BinnoBinae ITonejiiox. ITinijiH jjojjoMy. Chh, mp6 híxto He 6anHB, bhjiÍ3
Ha ropnine i 30jioTy KanncTpy 3axoBaB y po3Öhthö ropniHK, a caM 3HOBy nonejioM rpaeTbca. A Hejjajie-Ko bíjj; ixHboro cejia 6yB uapcbKHÖ 3aMOK, jje xhb uap, mp Maß rapHy-nperapHy jjoHbKy. Byjio b jjißnn-HH cßariß — jiinHTH He nepejiinHTH. HajjyMaB nap Bijjjjara ii 3aMĎK. flißnHHa ä Kaxe:
— Xaö öyjje no-TßoeMy, ajie cnonaTKy 36epn CKjiapiB 3 ycboro uapcTBa i HaxaxH, a6n bohh no6y-jjyBajiH CKjiHHy ropy, a Ha tíh ropi, 11106 6yB ManjjaH-nHK Í3 jjBOMa KpicjiaMH KpHniTajieBHMH. TaM r 6yiry nexara Ha CBoro HapeneHoro. Toh CTaHe moím My-xeM, xto Ha kohí jjo MeHe b nine.
Po3ÍcjiaB uap nocjiaHLÚB, 3Í6pajiHca CKjrapi Ta h cím jjhíb i cím Honen ôyzryBajiH ropy. Ha bocbmhh jjeHb KHH3b 3HOBy po3ÍcjiaB cjiyr, a6n onoBicrajiH no bcíx MicTax i cejiax, mp b öoro jjohkh 3apynHHH. Xto xone CTara cnajiKoeMneM öoro napcTBa, to Hexan npnixjixae b TaKHÖ-to jjeHb Ha kohí. Xto BH'iae jjo LtapiBHH Ha CKjniHy ropy, toh MyxeM ua-pißHH h CTaHe.
36HpaioTbCH h nonejnoxoBi 6para hojjhbhthch Ha CKjiHHy ropy. Ijje 3 hhmh h 6aTbKO.
— Iloijjy i a 3 BaMH, — npocHTbca Ilonejiiox.
— KyjjH Te6e 6e3 niTaHÍB 6paTH? — BijinoBijiaioTb 6paTH. — Jlnnie raHbôn HaM Hapoôniii.
BpaHiii CTapnii 6paTH ojjarjiHca no-CBHTKOBOMy i BHpyniHjiH b jjopory. ITonejiiox rpaBca b nonejii, a Mara npíuia. ITpana, noKH He HajjoKyHHjio iô, a tojjí noôirjia 3 Kyjjejieio jjo cycijjiB. Chhobí Haxa-3ajia:
— TjiRjm, He BHXojjb Í3 jjoMy, aÔH Te6e coôaxa He noKycaB.
Ta jiHine MaTH BHÔnijia — ITonejiiox Ha ropnine. flicTaB 3 ropmHKa 30jioTy Kannerpy, bhhhiob Ha By-
JIHIHO, TpHHÍ nOJj;3BOHHB, — í BMHTb 3'íTBHJiaCÍI CHBa
KoÔHjia.
— Hhm Moacy nocjiyxHTH? — nHTae BOHa. ITonejiiox i Kaace:
— Uap 36yjjyBaB CKjiHHy ropy, a Ha caMOMy Bep-rneHKy Tiei ropn chjjhtb ôoro jjo^Ka. Xto TyjjH ko-HeM Jjoijje, TOH OJjpyXHTbCH 3 Heio.
Kaace CHBa Koônjia:
— 5KHIP Tpe6a, MOXHa H BHJieTÍTH, He TÍJIbKH BH-
ixaTH. ITojjhbhch Mem b npaBe Byxo i CKaacn, ino TaM ôa^Hin?
— Bany npocTip BejíHKHÔ.
— To CKan TyjjH.
y npaBe ckohhb — 3 jiíboto bhckohhb. CraB bíh rapHHM-nperapHHM boíhom — npn 36poi, b po3KÍrn-
HOMy BÔpaHHÍ.
Cíb Ilonejiiox Ha CnBy Koônjiy ô nocxaicaB. IjjyTb bohh, ijjyTb i Ha3jjoraHHK)Tb 6aTbKa 3 6pa-TaMH. CarayB y KHineHio ITonejnox, bhtht noBHy
XMeHK) 30JIOTHX JjyKaTÍB i JjaB 6aTbKOBÍ. BpaTH H COÔi pyKH npOCTHTJIH,  a BÍH BHXOnHB 3-3a XajIHBH
HaraÔKy Ta ô ojjHOMy no cnnm, jjajii ô jjpyroMy.
IlpH'ĎKjjxae bíh, a TaM yace chhh namB, reHepajiiB Ta MapinajiiB — xto 6e3 pyKH, xto 6e3 hoth, a xto h
6e3 rojioBH. IjiaHyB Ilonejiiox Ha ciouiHy ropy: ua-pißHa chjjhtb, Hemma acHoro cohith.
ITonejHox jjoneKaBca, noKH 6aTbKO i3 CHHaMH jip-ijjyTb, a Tojji nijj'ixaB nijj; CKjiHHy ropy, BjjapHB hhio-paMH, CnBa KoÖHjia pymnjia ckjthhoio ropoio i 3y-nHHHjiaca Ha caMOMy Maiinam.
Ckohhb boih 3 kohä, nojiaB pyicy mojiojjm uapiBHi, a BOHa 3anpomye cicTH. Tojü nepepi3ajia HaBnüi cboio xycTHHy ii ojjHy nojioBHHy ßiimajia nonejuoxoBi, Jjpyry 3ajiHmHjia coöi.
rionpom;aBCH 3 itapißHoio ITonejHox, eiß Ha Cnßy KoÖHjiy, 3'rxaß 3 ropn.
IloöaHHB Taxe uap i Kaxe:
— floöpa rpoMajja, ue He Bce. Moxe, Mix ßaMH e ine Taxi cmüihblü, tox 3aBTpa 3paHKy koxhhh 3mo-xe no3MaraTHca.
BnyB Te ITonejHox i pyniHB jjojjoMy. Ckohhb y jiiße ßyxo CHßiii KoÖHjii, a 3 npaßoro bhckohhb, ßijjnyc-thb CnBy KoÖHjiy, 3axoBaB 30jioTy KanncTpy, a caM 3HOBy b nonejii rpaeTbca.
BepHyjiaca MaTH Bin; cycijiiB, a exopo ii 6aTbKO Ta 6paTH npHixajiH. Po3noBijiaioTb:
— BaHHJIH MH, HK naHH p036HBajIHCH Ha Tiü CTmi
CKjiHHiii, 6o ropa Ta jryxe BHConesHa. IloHHyTb jii3TH TynH i najjaioTb; tojiobh, hoth, pyKH jiaMaioTb. Jlnme ojjhh, HaneBHe, 3 mmoro uapcTBa, BHixaB KOHeM Ha caMHii BepmenoK.
— Bh öanHjiH, a ine Kpaine n öa^HB, — BMimyeTbca rTonejiiox y po3MOBy.
— Ta iho th, ITonejnoxy, öa^HB? — CMiioTbca 6paTH.
— Ba^HB, hk BOHa iioMy nißxycTKH ßiimajia, a kojih bh ine 6yjiH b jippo3i, öa^HB, hk BepmHHK jjaB 6aTb-KOßi XMemo rpomeö, a Bac HaraÖKOio noxpecTHB.
— A jje th 6yB? — jjHByioTbCH Bei.
— Ä BHJli3 Ha HBOpa i 3BijITH JJHBHBCH.
— Bijja, — Kaxe 6aTbKO, — me kojihcb BHjiÍ3e i b'h3h coöi cxpyTHTb. Ijjítb, xjionni, Ta H 3pĎKTe HBopa.
ITokh 3pÍ3ajiH — HacTaB i Benip. IloBenepHjiH, jir-raioTb cnaTH, a 6aTbKO me Harajxye:
— He 3a6yjjb, CTapa, Hac po36yjjHTH 3paHKy, 60 nioeMO me jjhbhthch, xto 3acBaTae uapiBHy.
PaHO-BpaHiti BCTajiH, nocHijjajiH, i nofxaB 6aTbKO 3i CTapniHMH ctfflaMH. Mara 3HOBy jjo cyckŮB. A no-nejiiox tojjí BHJIÍ3 Í3-3a neni, 3hhb Kannerpy, no-jj3bohhb Ha nopo3i Tpnni, 3aryjia 3eMjra, i 3'aBHjiaca CnBa KoÖHjia. Ckohhb y npaBe Byxo, a 3 jiiBoro bhckohhb i CTaB TaKHM MOjiojjiteM, rk ynopa.
Ha3jjoraHae b jjopo3i píjjhhx. CnnHyB 6aTbKOBi rpoHieö y KHHieHio, a öpaiiß — HaraÖKOio no cnHHi, i nocKaxaB jjajii.
npnixaB nijj ropy, nonexaB, noKH bcí He cnpoöy-BajiH CBoro inaera, a tojjí BHixjjxae Ha CKjniHy ropy. 3anpocHjia uapiBHa cícth, 3Híuia 3 pyxn 30jioToro nepcHH, nepejiaMajia HajjBoe, niBnepcrai b cboio no-jioBHHy xycTKH 3aropHyjia, a Jjpyry nojioBHHy none-jhoxobí Bijjjjajia i Tex CKa3ajia Tax 3po6hth.
nonpomajiHca, cíb nonejnox Ha CnBy KoÖHjiy, 3'rxaB yHH3, a nap:
— Xto xone, me 3aBTpa Moxe cnpoöyßaTH CBoro inacTii!
BncjiyxaB Te nonejnox i — jjojjoMy. Ckohhb y jiiße Byxo Chboi Koöhjih, a 3 npaBoro bhjiÍ3 TaKHM, rk ypaHui 6yB.
npHÖnioB 6aTbKO 3 CHHaMH, a MaTH nHTae:
— 5Lk TaM 6yjio?
— Toh caMHH, mo i Bnopa, hhhí BHfxaB.
— TapHO ixaB, — 03HBaeTbca 3-nijj neni nonejnox. — HaBÍTb He KOB3aBca KÍHb. I 3HOBy rponien XMeHio 6aTbKOBÍ nojjapyBaB, a öpariß HaraÖKOio no-naeryBaB.
— A th jje 6yB? — jjHByioTbCH.
— 5L 3 rpyniKH jjhbhbch.
— floBejjeTbca 3aMHKaTH öoro b xari, 60 Bnajje i me bö'eTbca, — Kaxe 6aTbKO. — A mh 3aBTpa me pa3
nioeMO nOJJHBHTHCH.
Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb noöirjia MaTH jjo cycijjiB po3Ka-3aTH, mo in hojiobík Ta CHHH po3noBÍziajiH, a jjBepi 3a6yjia 3axpHTH. nonejiiox tojjí hibhjjko Ha ropmiie,
3HÍIB KanHCTpy, nOJj;3BOHHB TpHHi. 3'íTBHJiaCÍI CHBa
KoÔHjia, a bíh bjiÍ3 y npaße Byxo, b jiiße bhjiÍ3, i
3HOßy CTaBCH 3 Hboro KpaceHb-BOÍH.
npHÍXaB JJO CKJTHHOi TOpH, a ÖaTbKO 3 6paTaMH BXe TaM. flOBKOJia BepniHHKÍB BHJXHMO-HeBHJXHMO, Ta
Bxe híxto 3 hhx i He npoöye BHÖnpaTHca jjo iiapiß-
HH. A BOHa CHJXHTb Ha TOpi H JJHBHTbCH, HOMy He ijje
ii cyjjxeHHH.
BnixaB nonejiiox Ha CKjiHHy ropy, cíb y xpicjio Kojio LtapiBHH, a BOHa nijjHHjia öoro nyöa, mo 3BHcaB Ha Hojio, h npHTyjiHjia nenaTKy.
BncTynHB tojjí iiap nepejj HapojjoM i Kaxe:
— /LrKyio bcím, xto 6yB Ha hhx 3apyHHHax. Ea-
HHTe, JIHHie OJJHH JJOCTOHHHH CTaTH MOÍM 3HTeM. He-pe3 HOTHpHajJLtHTb JJHÍB ÖyjjeMO ryjIHTH BeCLTJIH, TO
xaö yci npHHjjyrb, xto xone — i CTapi, h mojiojjí, h 6araTÍ, h ôíjjhí, h kíhhí, h nirni.
A nonejiiox cíb Ha CnBy KoÔHjiy Ta h — jjojjoMy. florxaB, ckohhb Chbíh Koôhjií y jiiße Byxo, a 3 npa-
BOrO BHJIÍ3 TaKHM HonejHOXOM, 5LK 6yB Í3paHKy.
MHHae jjeHb, jjpyraö, TpeTiö, y iiapcbKÍM najiain roTyioTbCH jjo BeckuLa, a xeHHxa hk HeMa, Tax HeMa. CyMye-TyxHTb Mojiojja iiapiBHa, a mo poôhth — He 3Hae.
Po3ÍcjiaB tojjí iiap Bce CBoe bíhcbko, a6n 3HaHinjiH Toro öajiaMyTa, mo Mae nenaTKy Ha jioôi.
XojjHTb nocjiaHin bíjj; cejia jjo cejia, jjíhhijih h jjo Toro, jje nonejiiox XHBe.
IToHajia HKOcb Mara BMHBara Ilonejiioxa, rjiimy-jia öoMy Ha hojio — i 3a6yjiaca.
— 3bíjjkh y Teöe nenaTKa?
— Ta ne r co6i 3poÖHB Tax, 60 nonyB, mo 6aTbKO po3noBÍjjaB, — Kaxe Ilonejnox.
— Oh Boxe, Boxe, hkhh jjypHHH y MeHe chh! — öijjKaeTbCH Mara.
Ax TyT i BoiHH HjjyTb jjo xara. BHraajia Mara IIo-nejnoxa nřjj nm, 3aKjiajia ropnncaMH, a6n noro He bhjjko, i Tax napcbKHX nocjiamjiB 3ycTpiHae.
IIpHBÍTajIHCH h nHTaioTb:
— CxijibKH y Bac TyT xjionniB?
— flßa, — BijjnoBijjae 6aTbKO.
nřjjHHjiH boíhh bojiocch jjoropn KOXHOMy h ni-nijin.
BřjjBřjjajiH ojjHoro cycijja, jjpyroro, TpeTboro, a b HeTBepToro 6yjia jjyxe CTapa 6a6yca. Ocb i nnrae BOHa:
— CxijibKox xjionnJB bh jjhbhjihch b tíh xari?
— ,Hbox.
— A TpeTboro KyjjH bohh nojjinn?
A Ta 6a6a BHjjijia y bíkho, rk Ilonejnox BHKjiHKaB CnBy KoÔHjiy i Kyjjncb Í3jjhb.
IIoBepHyjiHCH nocjiamji 3HOBy jjo toí xara, jje xhb Ilonejnox.
— y Bac m;e ojjHH chh e, — KaxyTb. — IIoKaxiTb noro HaM.
— Ta 3HaeTe, raHböa h noKa3yßara, — Brjjnoßi-jjae Mara. — To jjypHHÖ, Ilonejiiox.
A Ilonejnox 03HßaeTbca 3-nřjj nem:
— 3a6epÍTb, MaMO, ropnncn Banii, 60 nopo3ÔH-Baio.
IIoKH Mara BŕjjKpHBajia, bíh nÍBnepcrai HajjÍB Ha najieijb, 3aMOTaB nÍBxycraHKOio, a noTÍM Ha Bce Te raHHÍpKy HaMOTaB, a jio6 caxeio 3aMa3aB.
— Ta b Te6e Becb jio6 y caxi, — KaxyTb boíhh.
— Moxe 6yra, 60 r jjaBHO He BMHBaBca.
— Ta bmhhch, ajie cnonaTKy raH^ipicy 3hímh 3 najibirH.
— He Moxy, 60 bíh nopaHemrií i ôojihtb, — Binno-Bijjae xjioneub.
nOHajIH boihh CHJIOK) p03MOTyBaTH, p03MOTajIH — i jjhbo: niBxycTOHKH 3 ím'ítm HapÍBHH. IHe p03MOTy-10Tb — niBnepcHH 3 ii ím'ítm.
— Hy, — KaxyTb, — th i e toh, koto HaM Tpeôa. Tenep xojjh 3 HaMH, 60 b napa Becirura roTyioTb. 3jjh-
ByBajIHCH ÔaTbKH, BÍpH TOMy He HMyTb.
A nonejnox i xaxe jjo boíhíb:
— IjjbTe, a r Bac Ha3jjo3ceHy.
nocjiyxajiHca boíhh, 60 He 6yjjb-xto roBopHTb, a 3rtí> napa. A 6aTbKo:
— Bepn, CHHy, xoh copo^xy HHery.
— He Tpeôa MeHi híhoto.
flicTaB KanncTpy, bhhiiiob HajjBip i noji3BOHHB Heio tphhí. 3jjpHrayjiaca 3eMjia, i CnBa Koônjia 3'aBHjiaca:
— IIIp HaKaxeni?
— Maio 3'hbhthch Ha Becijuia jjo napa. Ckohhb y npaBe Byxo, a 3 jiíboto bhhiiiob rap-
hhm-nperapHHM boíhom.
floraaB bíh napcbKHX nocjiaHHJB, pa30M npnôyjin jjo najiany. Hap nocjiaB cjiyr 3a ôoro ôaTbxaMH h ôpaTaMH. Tpn jjhí i Tpn h oni bcígio jjepxaBoio ryjia-jih Becijuia, a rk toctí po3vixajiHca, npHÔnuia jjo uapcbKoro 3rtr CnBa Koônjia i xaxe:
— Th B3ce nap, ojjpyxeHHÔ, a r Myniy BepTaTHca b CBoe kopojiíbctbo, 6o boho 6e3 MeHe Moxe npona-
cth. 5L 3Í KOpOJieBa BCix 3eMHHX BOJJ.
— To BepTaôca, — xaxe nonejnox.
— A6h r Morjia BepHyTHca, Mycnni CTaTH TaKHM, rk 6yB.
/lyMaB iiapcbKHÜ 3ím> HejjoBro, ckohhb y jiiBe Byxo, a 3 npaBoro bhhhiob 3HOBy IlonejiioxoM.
yBiönioB y cnajibHK), bmocthbcíi 6úth jjpyxHHH Ta o 3acHyB. A BpaHui nap 3aünioB hojihbhthcíi Ha Mojiojjy napy. 5Lk nooa^hb rionejHoxa, to Mano He
30MJIÍB. Po36yjJHB JJOHKy:
— Dip th, jjohko, BHÖpajia coöi? IlojjHBHjiacH LtapiBHa Ta h nonajia njiaicaTH.
— Dip 3 To6oK> CTajioca? — nHTae rionejHoxa.
— Hinoro, jiHHie r CTaB SBHHaÖHOio jhojjhhok), — Kaxe rionejHox.
Hnané jjoHKa i Hapixae Ha 6aTbKa, mp He npnrpo-3HB, kojih BOHa noro coöi Bnojipöajia, a uap Ha Te:
— Dip xoTijia, Te h Maern. Th jjhbhch Ha Hboro, a r 3a toh nač najian; jura Bac npHroTyio.
I Haxa3aB cjiyraM BHraaTH ryčen 3 rycHTHHKa, Ha-CTejiHTH cojioMH, a jjphhí 3 MyxeM nepeÖHpaTHca TyjjH
3ÍHTH.
Dip 1M, OřjJHHM, pOÖHTH? IlocejIHJIHCH y rycíiT-HHKy i 3ÍHByTb.
A b iieü nač ojjHH BopoxHÖ uap onoßicTHB BiÖHy. He 3Hae erapHÖ, uap, rup HOMy hhhhth, i Hjje jjo rycHTHHKa:
— Hepe3 Te6e, — xaxe nonejiioxoBi, — r BTpa-
thb 3RTR, íikhh MÍr OH nOBeCTH mo£ BÍHCbKO, i Ha
CTapocTi Myrny hth Ha BiÖHy.
noixaB 6aTbKO, mojiojjí 3ajiHHiHjiHca b rycHTHH-Ky. Hnané iiapiBHa, a nonejiiox noTuiiae ii:
— Hinoro, HKOcb 6yjie. Moxe, r me jjonoMoxy
6aTbKOBÍ BOIOBaTH.
BhHHIOB BÍH í3 ryCHTHHKa, nřjjiHHIOB JIO CMÍTÍTp-
kh, jje 3axoBaB cboio KanncTpy, noji3BOHHB Tpnni, i CTajia CHBa KoÖHjia nepejj hhm.
— Dip xoneru, jiacKaBHH rocnojjapio?
— Boporn bíhhoio nirnjiH npoTH Hac. Hap noixaB, a r 3ajIHHIHBCH b ryCHTHHKy. Dip Maro pOÖHTH?
— >5xocb öyjje, — Kaxe CnBa Koönjia. — Orpn-öaö y npaße Byxo.
CTpHÖHyB, a BHÖIIIOB — rk BOGBOJja.
flajieKO b nojii noöa^hb Ilonejiiox napeBe bíhcbko. CnBa Koönjia ö Kaxe:
— I to6í Tpeöa BiöcbKa. OÖKpyrn jjbíhí nianKy Ha-
BKOJIO rOJIOBH.
OÖKpyTHB, i XMapa kíhhoto Ta ninioro BiöcbKa BHpocjia no3ajj Hboro.
3ynHHHB Ilonejiiox bíhcbko, a caM no'ixaB jjo CTa-poro napa. Toö caMe BřjjnoHHBaB. ITpHBiTaBca Ilonejiiox i roBopnTb:
— >IcHOBejibMOXHHH napio, r npnixaB TOÖi Ha jjo-noMory...
— Ilepni, híx BoioBaTH pa30M, — BijjnoBijjae
Hap, — XOHy nOMipHTHCH 3 TOÖOK) CHJIOK).
BnixajiH b nojie, BnxonnjiH niaöjii n nonajin py-
ÖaTHCH.  To MOJIOJJHÖ TÍCHHTb CTapOTO,  to CTapHH
Mojiojjoro. Bhjihch, öhjihch, incocb 3aMaxHyBca nap i niaöjieio BijjpyöaB IIonejiioxoBi kíhhhk mÍ3hhhíi.
3arpajiH cypMani, saKÜrqHjiocb 3MaraHHH. Tojji cra-pnö nap bhtht xycTOHKy i 3aBHBae IIonejiioxoBi CKa-jiweHHH najienb.
— 5L nijjy 3i cboím bíhcbkom Bnepejj, — roBopnTb Ilonejiiox, — a th öyjjeni íth 3a mhoio.
5Lk jjomobhjihcíi, TaK i 3poönjin. ffinioB Ilonejiiox Í3 bíhcbkom Ha BoporÍB, i nonajin najjaTH bohh, rk bíjj koch TpaBa.
Otohhjih boíikh Ilonejiioxa BejnraesHe Bopoxe mícto, a Hepe3 jjeHb i öüihö npanop 3'ítbhbcíi Hajj míctom. IIpocHTb Bopoxnň nap MHpy.
IIpHBÍ3 mojiojjhö BoeBojja cthth nřjjKopeHoi jjep-xaBH CTapoMy ijapeBi i Ha npoinaHHíi Kaxe:
— IlepeMir r BoporÍB tboíx, Tenep th ijap i Ha niö 3eMjii. A r 'řjjy.
— CicaacH Metli, jjpöptiü Myacmö HOjioBwe, 3bíjikh th i xto th? — nnrae iiap.
— Bh npo mok) Kpamy jjyMaeTe, iiapio, nacTO i öyjjeTe jjyMaTH. A íikhio xoneTe 3HaTH, jje r XHBy, to CKaxy: y rycírram.
I 3 thmh CJIOBaMH 3HHK.
3ajiHniHBca CTapHH iiap y nyadö Kpaim, a Ilone-jiiox npnrxaB jjojjoMy. BijinycTHB CnBy KoÖHjiy Ta ö ninioB jjo rycHTHHKa. 3pajjijia öoro jjpyxHHa, m'íiko nocTejiHjia öoMy Ha cojiomí, jiít bíh BijjnoHHBaTH.
A napeßi CTapoMy He TepnHTbca, xoneTbca nojji-JIHTHCÍI 3 JJOHKOK) pajiicTio i 3acnoKoiTH i"i, inp Bce jjoôpe 06ÍHHUIOCH — BopoTH nepeMoacem. 3ajiHHiHB bíh cboíx BoeBOjj y 3aBOHOBamií Kpami i npnixaB jjojjoMy.
BijjKpHB jjBepi jjo rycHTHHKa i saxpHHaB:
— Tbog, jjohko, onyjjajio nie cnHTb, a a 3 nyaco-
3eMHHKOM-BOeBOJJOK) Kpamy HWy 3aBOK)BaB!
Kaace jjpHKa:
— THXine, 6aTbKy, 60 bíh Jjyace 3My*ieHHH, xaö
CnHTb.
— HhM 3MyHeHHH? — po3cepjjHBCH nap. — Hh He thm, HIP BCTaBaB ÍCTH?
I CTíirayB í3 Ilonejiioxa KOBjjpy. Kojih öa^HTb — Ha jiíbíh pyiii nepeB'íi3aHHH najienb. HaxHjiHBca Hnacie, po3rjnmae i onaM cboím He bíphtb.
— Tax ue x mor xycTOHKa!
BcTaB rionejHox, a iiapeßi Bce nie He bíphtbch.
— Hh He to6í r 3aBHBaB paHy Ha mÍ3hhhí iiieio
XyCTHHOK) no TOMy, rk MÍpaJIHCH y CHJli? Tax th Ha-CMixaBca, kojih TOBopHB, inp 3 TyCHTHHa?
— Ta xi6a r HenpaBjjy cxa3aB? — BijjnoBijjae Ilonejiiox. - Bh x BHraajiH Hac í3 najiany jjo ry-CHTHHKa. CnonaTKy rycH oôxhjih hoto, a noTÍM yace mh.
II], o Mir CKa3aTH uap? Jlnine 3anjiaKaB ripxo, mp Tax HecnpaBejjjiHBO 3i cboím 3rtqm bhhhhb i nonaB npocHTH o6ox noBepHyTHca b najiaii.
A nepe3 KřjibKa jjhíb Ha necTb toto, mp nepeMor-jih BoporiB, 6yB BejiHne3HHÍí 6aji. HaBÍTb napa nepe-MoxeHoro 3anpocHjiH b toctí. Bíh He 3HaB jjppora jjo TOTO MÍCHA, TO r MyCHB HOMy noKa3aTH. Cíjih 3a ctíji, a TaM 6yjio noBHO bchkhx bhh Ta dkí. A Haň-6řjibHie jiioÖHjiH Ty ixy, mp Ha3HBaeTbca Karna. Ilo-íjih ycio Karny, i 3ajiHHiHBca nopoxmö ropHeub. Ky-xapKa BHMHjia toh ropHeub i nocTaBHjia nepejj najiaii, a6n cox. ITíhiob BejiHKHH jipiii, 3po6Hjiaca noBÍHb. 3aKopTřjio MeHe BřjjBÍjiaTH uapcbKHií najiaii. A Bojja Bxe npnöyjia, i niniKH He MOXHa 6yjio jjicTaTHca. Tojjí r CTyKHyB ceöe KyjiaKOM no nojiy i nojxyMaB: «Eyjxy r y najiaui, ajie Tpeöa noBHa». HajjnjiHB no-BeH, r cíb y Hboro i nonjiHB npocTO y najiaii. A najian; 3aTonjieHHH Becb bojjoio, jinnie ropHeub njiaBae kojio nopora. 5L hobhom — y ropHeub, 36hb ropHeub
i Ka3HÍ KÍHeHb.
flAPyHKH BOflflHOrO UAPCTBA
npo nAnopoTb
i
#KOCb HOJIOBÍKH pOÔHJIH b JIÍCÍ, nOTÍM JJOOpiTTe
noBenepaJiH i po3ÍonijiHCb. A ojjhh bhhhb Tax, mp ÖTH Bxe He Mir, to Tax b jiici i 3acHyB nijj KymeM nanopoTi. A ue 6yjio axpa3 b hw Ha IßaHa Kynajia. Ot toh jjajjbKO npoKHHyBca cepejj hohí, BHTBepe-3HBCH Ta h 3rajjaB, iiio hhhbkh Taxa um. JXslVl, jjyMae, noinyKaio nanopori. 5Lk bíh jjhbhtbch, to HBÍre kojio noro KßiTKa rojiyÖHM hbítom, ax ojihuihtb, hk MÍcínib. flajjbKO 3pajjiB, nktiöinoB i 3ipBaB Ty KBiTxy. I hk
TLJIbKH bíh ü BHpBaB, to 3ÍpBaBCH b JIÍCÍ CTpaHIHHH
BiTep, CBHCTHTb, peBe, jjepeBa BajiaTbca, aidcb rijijra-kh, KopeHi — Bce jieTHTb Ha Hboro. I BÍrep BHpHBae 3 pyx nanopoTb. Tojji jjajjbKO jjaBaö TiicaTH 3 jiicy reTb, a 6ypa Taxa, mp He jjae HOMy hth, Bce nijj Horn BajíHTb. Ot nye bíh panTOM, rup B3ajjy 3hhhhbch
CTpaHIHHH KpHK, TpíCK í BOrOHb. BHJjajIOCb HOMy, híôh
to noro xaTa ropHTb, jhojjh no36irajiHca i KpnnaTb. Ajie jjajjbKO nyB ojj erapnx jnojjen, rup He MOXHa orjiajjaTHCb Ha3ajj;, rup 6 TaM He BHJiaBajioca i aic 6h He 6yjio CTpaniHO. Ot bíh i He orjiaHyBca, a nirnoB jjajii. Hjje bíh, kojih nye — 3hob 33ajjy kphk. I 3jjajio-ca HOMy, rup öoro MaTH BMepjia, i bcí 3a Hero njia-
HyTb-rojiocHTb! I 3hob jjajjbKO He orjiHHyBca, a Hjje jjajii. Kojih He HyeTbca HOMy, mo jjonxa noro xpn-
KOM KpHHHTb, a HajJ HeK) rOJIOCHTb í HÍXTO BpHTyBaTH
He M03ce! TyT jjhjjbko He BTepniB i orjiaHyBca.
I HK TUIbKH BÍH OTJiaHyBCa, Tax i Bee ine3jio. He CTajio hí 6ypi, hí Kpnxy b jiici, 3hob 3po6Hjioca thxo
H TeMHO, í nOÖaHHB BÍH, iii O CTO'ÍTb Ha to My caMOMy
Mieni, jje 3acHyB. I b pyxax b hboto HeMae kbítkh nanopoTi. ,HajibKO jjprajjaBca, mp ii nopTH BKpajiH. Ajie h 3a6pajiH bohh ojj hboto i po3yM, 60 ojj thx nip
XOJJHB BÍH 5LK JjypHHH, í TaK í nOMep.
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He 6yjio Tax jjaBHO, mp a HaBirb He 3Haio, xto 6yB too jjajjbKO. Ajie nac bíh aicocb kohí b jiici b hw Ha IßaHa Kynajia. Ta h cíb bíh nk( BejíHKHM KymeM nano-poTi. BoHa 3anBÍjia, Ta h CTajia ocnnaTHca — i Bnajia HOMy b nocTŮi. A bíh i He öa^HB. Aue CTaB Bce 3HaTH jjyxe, hio b cbítí poÔHTbca. Bíh JiHByBaBca — mp ue a Bce 3Haio? Ajie TyT CTajiH npnxojjHTH jjo hoto nop-TH. A noKa3ajiocb HOMy, mp to hoto TOBapnnii. npn-hhijih 3 ropúiKoio i nonajiH npocHTH: «Po33yöca! P03-3yöca!» flajjbKO He xtíb, ajie bohh Tax npocHjiH, hio bíh BpeniTi, po33yB nocTOjiH. A tí 3aperoTajiHca, 3a-CBHCTajiH, 3anjiecKajiH b jjojiohí i jjecb nojjúiHCb. Tojji jjajjbKO jjorajjaBca, mp b hboto 6yjia nanopoTb, a nop-TH BKpajiH, 60 bíh ojjpa3y nepecTaB yce 3HaTH. I jjy-
MaB — ÍIKHH 3íe r JjypHHÖ!
AK HOJIOBIK nwrjIflMB IIB IT nAIIOPOTI
TaM, jje 3apa3 naciica KOjirocnHa, to TaM b moto 6aTbKa 6yjia naciica, 6yB jiic i jjepeBa BejíHKÍ. To bíh nyB npHjjHOeHitiio, to xotíb noöa^HTH, rk UBire nano-
poTb. Hy, to bíh, Kaace, jjyMaio, jjocjiijjxy Ty nano-poTb. B3HB CKaTepxy 3 jjoMy, 11106 MaTH He öa^Hjia, xjiiöa öyxaHeub. Hy, a TaM cicpaio 6yjiH Byjiii, a TaM jjajii 6yjiH JxyÖH h 6yjia nanopoTb mďk jjyöaMH. Hy, to bíh B3HB TaM 6jiH3bKO Kojio nanopori, nOCTejIHB CKa-Tepxy, noKjiaB xjiiö, a caM cxoBaBca 3a jxyöa Ta h xjjaB, kojih B3ce öyjje hbícth, xjjaB jjBaHajmaToi tojjhhh. Chjjíb 3a jjyöoM. Byjje jjBaHajjiiiiTb, to öyjje hbícth h bíh öyjje öa^HTH, jjocjiijjHTb Bace Ta h Bace BHpBe Ty KBÍTKy h öyjje jjyxe po3yMHHÖ Bxe. To hk 3ipBaBca BÍTep, to 5LK noHajio tí JjyÖH, jxyxe rpyöi, nonajio 3 thx jjyöiß jxyxe tíjijihkh KHjjaTH, nonajio CBHCTaTH, nona-jio BHHiaTH, irijijiHKH nonajiH, Kaxe, MeHe 6hth, ojjjia-MyBaTHca 3 jjyöa nonajin h MeHe 6hth. To bíh íik 3a-6paB najiKH, to TijibKH n'irraMH HaKHBaB, i xjiiöa He 6paB, i CKaTepKH He 6paB, He mít b3hth, He mít nijjcy-HyTHca h npnöir b xaTy, cxoBaBca b xaTi.
PaHO niinoB, to cxaTepxa öyjia, a xjiiöa He 3a-CTaB. I rkuiHK He öyjio HaKHjjaHO, i hího. Xjií6 axacb 3ßipHHa 3a6pajia, a cxaTepxa öyjia.
CKAPBH BO^flHHKA
KojiHCb jjaBHO nocTaBHB hojiobík HOBy xaTy b nyjibMi. Ajie iu;o 3a 6ina: nojiaraioTb cnaTH b xaTi, a nonpocHHaioTbCH paHO, jjHBjiHTbca — jiexaTb Ha-
JJBOpi, XTOCb 3 XaTH nOBHHOCHTb. A TO pa3 npHHHIOB
jjo HHX noBOjjHp 3 BejjMejjeM, öa^HTb — xaTa HOBa, BejiHKa, CTaB npocHTHca Ha hw. Xa3íťm xaxe:
— y Hac He MOXHa HonyBaTH, y Hac HecnoKiö.
— 5Lk HecnoKiö? — He po3yMie toh.
— A Tax, — Kaxe, — nojiaraeMO cnaTH b xaTi, a noBCTaeMO HajjBopi.
Tojji toh Kaxe:
— Kojih TaK, to hjjh jjo KOBajra, 3po6n hikoô-jir — npHB'íDKeMO BejjMejja kojio jjBepeô.
Ot npHB'íi3ajiH toto BejiMejLa i nojrarajiH cnaTH.
Ax yHOHÍ TOH, mo npHXOJJHB i bhhochb IX 3 XaTH
(bojjíihhk, MaôyTb, to 6yB), npnxojjHTb jjo jjBepeô — Ta TaK i noKOTHBCb Ha BejiMejLa. IloHajiH bohh 6opo-thch. A noBojjHp Kaxe jjo xa3íťma:
— Hh th Hyern, nio TaM poÔHTbca?
— 5Lk, — Kaxe, — He nyru, nyio.
BopojiHca bohh jjobto, ax niBHi 3acnÍBajiH. Tojjí
TOH, mo npHXOJJHB, ÍTKOCb BHpBaBCH í nÍHIOB. Ajie 3
toí nopn ôijibHie He npnxojjHB i jnojjeft 3 xaTH coh-
HHX He bhhochb.
Ax HKOcb noixaB toh hojiobík Ha 03epo, Ha Cbíth3b, no pnôy. JTobhtb, kojih nye — xtocb HOMy 3 bojjh Kaxe:
— Hy, rpnuro, Maem rapHy khuto! 3jjorajj;aBCH hojiobík, mo to HaTíiK Ha BejiMejLa Ta
ô BÍn;Ka3ye:
— A hoto x, — Kaxe, — Maio. A hk phôh HajioB-jiio, to ô rme TaKy Kynjuo.
A boho Kaxe:
— Hanio toôí jrpyra, 6yjje 3 Te6e ô toí... He xajiiô, — Kaxe, — mo xaTy HOBy nocTaBHB, po3Bep-hh xaTy i um po36epn. TaM nijj; nmio e TaKa cyMa, mo 6yjje ô toôí, i jjítítm tboím.
A ne ôaraTHÔ hojiobík yronHBCíi kojihcb y Cbíth3Í i xojjhb HaBijjyBaTHCH jjo cboíx rponieô. flyxe niKojja HOMy 6yjio toí cyMH. Po3BepHyB hojiobík xaTy i um, jjicTaB tí rponii Ta 3 Toro ô xhb.
03EPHHH ^3BIH
JTobhjih jjBa MyxHKH HeBojjoM pnôy kojio OCTpO-Ba. 3aTarjiH HeBojja, ere, nyioTb: niocb jxyxe BaxKe jjo Hboro noTpannjio. My^HjiHCb bohh, MyHHjiHCb...
HacHjiy Toro HeBOjja BHTíirjiH. flHBjíHTbca — a to
JJ3BÍH, i TO TaKHH... BejIHKHH.
— flaBaň, — xaxe ojjhh, — Bř/maMO jjo uepKBH.
— Hi, — xaxe jjpyrnň, — 11106 n Tax HaMynHBca, Ta BijjjjaB Tenep 3ajjapMa, He 6yjje toto. flaBaň, — xaxe, — xpame 3aBe3eM jjo Kopwn Ta npon'eMO.
TijibKH bíh Te cxa3aB, jj3bíh 3a6paBca i nirnoB Ha-
3ajJ B 03epO, TŮlbKH noro H 6aHHJIH.
P03PHB-TPABA
G Taxa TpaBa, mo hk KHHern Ti Ha Bojjy, BOHa He 3a bojjok), a HaBnpoTH njiHBe. To i e po3pHB-TpaBa. 5Lk kochhi čího, to hk jje Taxa TpaBa Haňjje Ha xocy, to Koca reTb po3CHnjieTbca. Tojjí, Kaxyrb, po3pbK MÍ3HHHoro najibirH i noKjiajjH Tyio TpaBHHy b paHy. IloKjiajjH, 11106 TaM 3apocjia, i tojjí B3ce hkoto exodem 3aMKa BřjjiMKHern.
Ajie hojiobíkobí caMOMy Ta TpaBa píjjko nonajjaeTb-ca. To nepenaxa Ti jjo6pe 3Hae. CaMa BOHa He Moxe
hí bíjj; HKOÍ 6ÍJIH BĎOpOHHTHCÍI, TO íh i JjaHO ojjhíh Ty p03pHB-TpaBy 3HaTH.
A xto B3ce xone MaTH Ty po3pHB-TpaBy, to rnyKae HepenaHiane raÍ3Jip 3 hhh;hmh. 06THKae noro naTHH-KaMH, 11106 nepenaxa He Morjia jjojiÍ3th, i xjje. To BOHa Ty TpaBy 3Haňjie, TyjjH KHHe, to tíí jjpiohkh, hk cojioMa ojj BÍTpy, nopo3jiÍTaioTbCH.
KojiHCb i b Hac xojjhb TyT 3 HepcbKa ojjhh Heca-mobhthh. To, 6yBajio, i KaBpyKH, i KOB6acy b Top6i HOCHTb. Mhjiocthhí bíh He npocHB. To Bce Ka3ajiH,
HIO TO HOMy KÓTO 6aTbKO Ty po3pHB-TpaBy B JJOJIOHK)
3aniHB, hio6 bíh MeHHie Ha cbítí MyHHBca. To 6yjjyTb h 3aMKH, h jjBepi h;íjií, a KOB6acy a6n TŮibKH noBÍCHB b KOMopi, Tax 3a híh jjecb i nojjiBaeTbca.
npo k.i vi
ByjiH coöi jjin; i 6a6a, i Mann bohh coöi npoco Ha nojii. Bce jjin; noro CTepir.
Pa3 npHHHioB nooöioaTH jjojjoMy Ta h xaxe:
— Bďkh, CHHy, nocTepexH npoco!
Ot ninioB chh CTeperTH npoco. Ijje bíh i nye, mocb xaxe b npoci:
— Ocb i xjionnHK ine, i nyHjjHK Hece... 5Lk BÍ3bMy r xjionnHKa 3a Bojioca, 3aKHHy xjionnHKa b nopm jiica. 5Lk nonHy r xjionnHKa TepTH Ta m'hth, to He öyjje KOMy xjionnHKa ooopoHírra.
ITpHHHioB toh xjionnHK jjojjoMy i Kaxe:
— TaTy, mocb y HaniiM npoci e!
— Bpenieni, CHHy, — Kaxe HOMy TaTO, — 3axoriB
ÍCTH Ta H npHHHIOB JTOJTOMy!
IlocHjiae 6aTbKO jjonKy CTeperra npoco. ITinuia BOHa. IlpHxojjHTb Ha Te Micue — boho 3HOBy 3 npoca o63HBaeTbca:
— Ot i jjißnHHa ňjje, i nyHjjHK Hece... 5Lk BÍ3bMy r jjißnHHy 3a Bojioca Ta 3aKHHy jiiBHHHy b nopm jiica. 5Lk nonHy r jiiBHHHy TepTH Ta m'hth, to He öyjje KOMy
JJlBHHHy OÖOpOHHTH.
ITpHHHijia jjißnHHa jjojjoMy Ta h Kaxe:
— II],ocb i cnpaBjji e b HanioMy npoci! Kaxe íh 6aTbKo:
— Bpenieni, th He xoTŮia CTeperTH Ta h npHÖnuia jjojjoMy. Bďkh m;e th, 6a6o!
Ilinijia 6a6a, a boho 3hob 03HBaeTbca:
— Ot i 6aÖKa öjje, i nyHjjHK Hece... 5Lk BÍ3bMy r 6aÖKy 3a Bojioca Ta 3aKHHy 6a6icy b nopHi jiica. 5Lk nonHy r 6a6icy TepTH Ta m'hth, to He öyjje 6aÖKy
KOMy OÖOpOHHTH.
ITpHHnijia 6a6a jjojjoMy Ta h Kaxe CTapoMy:
— Hi, Jjřjjy, mp He ksükm, a b HaniiM npoci mocb TaKH Ta e!
— Bpenieni, — Kaxe jiijj;, — i th, CTapa 6a6o! nijry r caM!
ITíhiob i ríh, a boho HOMy Kaxe:
— Ot i Jjijjycb ine, i nyHjjHK Hece... 51k BÍ3bMy r jjijjycH 3a Bojioca Ta 3aKHHy Jjijjyca b nopm jiica. 51k nonHy r jjijjycH TepTH Ta m'hth, to He 6yjje KOMy
HOTO OÖOpOHHTH.
ripHHHioB i ríh jjojjoMy Ta h Kaxe jip CTapoi:
— CnpaBjji, mpcb e b HaniiM npoci. Tpe6a hth 3a nonoM, mp6 noro ocbhthth.
Kaxe HOMy 6a6a:
— To h nijjH, jjijjy!
Ot i nirnoB jjíjj jip nona i nonpocHB, mp6 bíh npn-hhiob ocbhthth npoco. 3i6paBCíi nm, 3a6pajiH 3 uep-kbh o6pa3H i nirnjiH npoco cbhthth. A boho 3hob 03HBaeTbca:
— Ot i nonHK ine, i nyHjjHK Hece... 51k BÍ3bMy r nonHKa 3a Bojioca Ta 3aKHHy nonHKa b nopm jiica. 51k nonHy r nonHKa TepTH Ta m'hth, to He 6yjje KOMy
nonHKa OOOpOHÍITH.
ITin nepejiHKaBca Ta HaBTÍKH, 3aryÖHB xpecT i
KajJHJIbHHHTO... Bei jhojjh nOBTÍKajIH i o6pa3H nOKH-
jjajiH Ha nojii, a jjin; jihui ojjhh 3ajiHniHBca Ta h jjHBHTbca, ax ine xjionnHK, a Te, mp b npoci, 03H-BaeTbca:
— Ot i xjionnHK ine, i nyHjjHK Hece... 51k BÍ3bMy r xjionnHKa 3a Bojioca Ta 3aKHHy xjionnHKa b nopHi jiica. 51k nonHy r xjionnHKa TepTH Ta m'hth, to He 6yji;e KOMy ooopoHírra.
A toh xjioneub ine Ta Bce npncjiyxaeTbca, jje boho roBopHTb. A boho HOMy h Kaxe:
— IlpHCTynH, npHCTynn! IlpncTynn, npHCTynn! A toh xjionnHK Bce öjiHxne npHCTynaB, ax noKH
He noöanHB. A tojjí rk yjjapHTb no HbOMy öyjiaßoio, a boho TaK i po3CHnajiocb rpiniMH. ITojiíjihbch toh xnoneub 3 jjíjjom rpiniMH Ta h ninijiH bohh jjojjoMy.
CKAPB Y CKPHHI
ByB coöi yöoraö hojiobík Ta adHica, i öyjio y hhx jjBoe jjiTeö: chhok MajieHbKHÖ i jjoHKa IIajia3íi. ITíhiob hojiobík Ha 3apo6ÍTKH, a adHicy 3 jjítbmh jjoMa KHHyB. I JJO TOTO BOHH JJOXHJIHCb, Hl O B3íe H ÍCTH hího-
ro. CneKjia BOHa 3 oeraHHboi MyKH jjBa Kopad, to i BCboro. Ot CHjjíiTb bohh pa3 BBenepi, a mpcb rk 3a-ryjje, rk 3arnyMHTb noB3 xaTy, a TOMy xjiohhhkobí i BHnajio Ha tojiok bhhth nojjHBHTbCíi. Bhhhiob, jjh-
BHTbCÍI — CTOÍTb CKpHHÍI nOBHa rpOHieH í CBWeHKa
ropHTb. HaôpaB bíh rpoineö b 3ankr, bhíc b xaTy, a TaM yjjpyre nirnoB.
— IIIo TH TaM pOÔHHI?
— Ta TaM, MaMO, HajjBopi ckphhíi 3 rpiniMH, Tax r one HaôpaB Ta me nřjjy.
BHHHijia BOHa 3 xaTH, rk noöa^Hjia Ty ckphhio — po3CMHKajiaca Ha tíjií, HaxHjiHjiacb 6paTb, a ckphhíi ii 3a*ienHjia Ta Tax Kpi3b 3eMjno i 3aryjia. Hnané toh xjionHHK, CHjjHTb b xari — MaTepi HeMa, a ITajia3Í híhoto ícth.
Ot npoKHHyjiacb najia3íi:
— Horo th, 6paTÍxy, njiaHeín?
— Ta MaTepi HeMa jjoMa.
— A jjaö MeHi ícth.
Ojjjiomhb bíh KycoK Kopaca, jjaB íh. Chjjhtb njia-ne; aac ŕjje b xaTy jjijj — TaKHÖ erapeijb.
— flaö MeHi, — icaace, — xjionHHKy, xjiiöa!
— Horo x r BaM jjaM? y MeHe tíkí i e, hio jjBa Kopad, a MaTepi jjoMa HeMa.
— JX&Vl, — Kaace, — xjiiöa, r to6í Marip Haöjjy. Bíh B3HB i jjaB. TijibKi BBenepi — rk 3aryjje, rk
3ainyMHTb, bíh bhhhiob 3 xaTH, aac ctoítb ckphhíi, a
6ÍJIÍI CKpHHÍ — MaTH.
— IjjÍTb, MaMO, b xaTy.
Berná ninijia b xaTy, a bíh jjaBaö tí rpoini hochtb, aac noKH bcí nepeHOCHB.
— 5L, — Kaace, — MaMO, i OTy CBwe^Ky BHecy. Bhíc i CBrqeHKy.
— 5L, — Kaace, — MaMO, i OTy ckphhio BBOjioKy.
— Ta He Tpeöa, CHHKy!
— Hy, Tax r, MaMO, b cboio rporni nocKjiajjaio, a b HOBy — copoHKH. IlepeKjiaB Bce Ta h acHByrb co6i. Ot-to Bace noro rnaera, 60 oxpiM noro i Mara He
MOrjia B3HTH.
ßlJXyCh I MATH BO^H
>5xocb ojjHH Jjijxycb nirnoB y jiic no jjpoBa. Ha hijih-xy jjo jiicy npoTixajia öypxjiHBa prmca. flinycb CTynHB
Ha XHTKHH MÍCTOK í HeHapOKOM BHnyCTHB COKHpy.
nepeHHioBHiH pi^Ky, Jjijxycb cíb Ha 6epe3i i 3anjia-KaB. Ajjxe b noro öijjHOMy rocnojjapcTBi 6yjia ejjHHa coKHpa!
TyT 3 pi^KH BHHHIJia HapiBHHIIH — MaTH BOJJH —
i nHTae:
— Horo th njiaHern?
— Ta ocb BnycTHB y prmcy cboio ejjHHy coKHpy. TyT MaTH bojjh jjierajia í3 jjHa prmcH 30jioTy coKHpy, npoerarjia erapoMy i xaxe:
— Tboh coKHpa?
— Hi, — BÍjj;noBÍjj;ae jjijxycb.
BoHa jjicTajia mrny coKHpy, Ha neu pa3 cpiÖHy, h nHTae:
— Moace, lie tboh coKHpa?
— Ta hí, — BijjnoBiJiae CTapnö.
Tojji MaTH BOjjH noKa3ajia jjijjyceßi TpeTio cokh-py, 30BCÍM npocTy.
— Tboh?
— Oue moh! — 3pajjÍB jjijjycb.
3a öoro necmcTb MaTH bojjh BÍjjjjajia jjijjyceBÍ yci Tpn cokhph: 30jioTy, cpiÖHy, npocTy.
JXÍnych HapyöaB jjpoB i noBepHyBca jjojjoMy. Horo öaraTHÖ cycijj noöa^hb y CTaporo 30jioTy i cpiÖHy coKHpy Ta o nHTae:
— 3bíjjkh b Te6e Taxe öaraTCTBO?
JXÍnych yce HOMy po3noBÍB. Tojji öaraTiö niBHjjiiie
BXOnHB CBOK) COKHpy i no6ÍT JJO BOJJH. BÍH KHHyB
coKHpy b piHKy, a tojjí cíb Ha 6epe3Í i CTaB njiaKaTH. MaTH bojjh BHOnijia 3 pi^kh i nHTae:
— Horo th njianeni?
— BnycTHB cbok) coKHpy y Bojjy.
MaTH bojjh Harayjiaca i jjierajia 3 jjHa 30jioTy coKHpy.
— He TBOÍI COKHpa?
— TaK-TaK, moh! — BÍjjnoBijjae toh. TyT MaTH bojjh h Kaxe:
— Th oÖMaHyB MeHe, i He 6yjje toôí hí 30jiotoí
COKHpH, HÍ npOCTOÍ.
I 3 ijhmh cjioBaMH BOHa ru;e3jia.
BABA METEJIHIIfl
ByB co6i jjijj Ta 6a6a, Ta h 6yjiH y hhx jjbí jjohkh: ojjHa 6yjia jjijjoBa, jjpyra öaÖHHa. He jnoÖHjia 6a6a nacepÖHLtio i TpHMajia ii b xari, hk HaÖMHHKy: híko-jiH jjiBHHHa hí cnajia, hí 3'ijia, aHÍ hohí 3a poôoToio He jjocnajia. A öaÖHHa jjoijíi hí 3a xojiojjHy Bojjy He ôpajiacb, TÍjibKH Bce b nojjyniKax BHjiexyBajiaca Ta BepejxyBajia.
I Tpannjiocb jjíjjobíh jjohijí TaKe, ru;o BOHa Bijjpo b KpHHHnro BnycTHjia. nepejíHKajiaca 6ijjHa: nio m bíjj;
ManyxH 6yjje! Ajie hh chk hh Tax, a jjoBejioca jjo xaTH irra, Manyci npo niKOjjy npH3HaßaTHCb.
Po3jnoTHjiaca 6a6a, Te nonyBnin. JTae jiiBHHHy, 6'e
i BejiHTb y KptiHHuro jiÍ3th, Ha jjhí Bř/rpa HiyxaTH. A 6yjio to 3HMOK), i Bojja KpnxaHa 6yjia.
ITjiane jiiBHHHa, npocHTbca, Tax jje TaM! Jlynnroe
ii 6a6a iiiochjih, rpo3HTbca, mp Ha CMepTb 3a6'e. Tax jjoneKjia, mp jjißHHHa nepexpecTHjiaca, — Ta my-öoßCTb y Bojjy. TijibKH ii h öannjin. 3jiíncajiacb 6a6a. yxe 6 i Ha3ajj jjißHHHy ryicHyjia, Tax ii Bace h He BHjjHO, 60 KpHHHirH TjiHÖOKa 6yjia. IliHijia 6a6a no-THxeHbKy jjo xaTH Ta h He xaxe jjíjjobí, mp CTajioca.
A jjißnHHa He BTOHyjia. 5Lk KaMÍHb, nirnjia BOHa Ha jjHO i TyT HKicb jjBepnirra noöannjia. BijjHHHHjia ix Ta h yBiOHijia b hhhcb jjhbhhh cajj.
P 02a i bchkí kbíth Ha rpajjKax hbíjth, a noMĎK KBiTaMH CHjia jjepeBa pojironoro öyjia. PyM'íiHHX r6-jiynoK, cnijiHX rpyrnoK i bchkoto OBony CTijibKH öyjio, m;o dOK tíjijiíi rayjioca.
3ajiio6yBajiacH JiiBHHHa cajjpnKOM. Kojih nye, xtocb ryicae:
— A xto-TO, xto no MoeMy cajjonicy xojjhtb? A xto-
TO, XTO MOi KBÍTH p03TJIHJj;ae?
I öanHTb BOHa — nocepejj cajxy xaTKa ctoítb, a 3 xaTKH 6a6yca bhxojjhtb: y ôíjiíh cbhthhí i coponxa 6řjiHM MepexaHa, 3-nřjj; öijioro oninxa chbhh bojioc BHTjiajjae. Iliji;ÍHnijia öjinxne Ta h nnraeTbCii:
— A 3BÍJXKH TH, JIÍBHHHO, TyT y3HJiaCH?
— 5L Bř/rpo b kphhhhto BnycTHjia, i MeHe Manyxa no Bř/rpo nocjiajia.
— 3Haio, 3Haio! — roBopHTb 6a6yca. — IlpHnjiHB-jio TBoe Bř/rpo jjo MeHe. Mycnni y MeHe Ha poöoTy CTaTH i rk 3apo6Hni, to h Bijrpo Br/rjiaM. Hh 3rojj;2cyeHi-
cr jjo MeHe HaHHHTHCb?
— Jloöpe, — Kaxe jiiBHHHa, — MeHi ojjHaKOBO,
jje pOÖHTH.
ninijiH bohh jjo xaTH, i 3Bejiüia in 6a6ycH o6in; BapHTH. 3axojjHjiacb kojio neni JiiBHHHa: HiBHjjeHbKO 6opmy jjoôporo HaBapnjia h BapemnciB 3Bapnjia, nie h nHpĎKKÍB HaneKjia. Cum oöijjaTH. Ictb 6a6yca, He
HaXBajIHTbCH. A rk í3-3a CTOJiy BCTajIH — 3Bejiüia
nocTÜib cjiaTH Ta jjoöpe nepHHy nepeÖHTH, mp6 m'h-ko öyjio in, CTapeHbKiö, no oöijji BinnoHHBaTH.
CTajia jjißnHHa nocTÜib cjiaTH Ta TÜibKH jjo nepn-HH B3Hjiacb, ax CKpHKHyjia 3 jjHBai nepHHa öyjia í3 CHiry. CTajia ii jjißnHHa nepeÖHßaTH, CTaß 3 Hei chít
JieTÍTH.
I ßpa3 CTajio in bhjjho íxhk> Byjnnno, i öaTbKOBy xaTy, i KpHHHHTO, m;o jjo Hei no Bojjy xojjHjia, i Binpo BTonHjia. HajjBopi chít ine, TaKHÖ rycraö, jianaTHÖ, a jhojjh HjjyTb no Byjmni Ta pajjiioTb:
— floöpa 3HMa CTajia, — KaxyTb. — IHp6 Tax jjo BecHH nojjepxajio, Bpoxaö 6yB 6h rapHHö!
flHByeTbca jjißnHHa. A ine noöannjia nijj nepn-HOK) xoBTy noMep3jiy TpaBHHKy i CTajio in Tiei Tpa-BHnKH niKOjja. A 6a6yca jjhbhtbch Ha Hei Ta h hí6h jjyMKH ii Brajjajia:
— He jjHByücii, — Kaxe, — r 6a6a MeTejiHini, napiBHHLta; rk Jjoöpy 3HMy jhojjhm nonijno, to Ha jiíto xjiiö jjoöpe BpojjHTb. A TpaBHHKH He niKOjjyö: to r ii CHiroM yxpHBaio, mp6 Bin; Mopo3ÍB He npo-najia.
I npoxHjia jjißnHHa b 6a6n MeTejmni Tpn thxhí. IHojihíi icTH BapHjia i CHiroßy nepHHy nepeÖHBajia i mojjHH, rk HajjBopi chít ine, nyjia, rk jhojjh pajjiioTb, mp CHiry öaraTO i Bpoxaö jjpöpHÖ 6yne. I Tax TyT 3ßHKjia, mp Bxe h jjojjoMy in He KopTÜio.
Aue pa3 npHCHHjiaca in pijiHa xaTa: chjihtb 6aTb-Ko 3a CTOjioM Ta xypHTbca:
— J\q mor jjHTHHa? — Kaxe. — He noöany Bxe r ii, — i ripKO njiane.
I rk npoKHHyjiacH jjiBHHHa, to Tax iö öaTbxa xajib
CTajIO, mo HÍ JJO HKOl pOÖOTH B3HTHCH He MOTJia, TaK
6h jjo Hboro h jieTijia!
CTajia BOHa y 6a6n MeTejmiji jjojjoMy npocnracb. IIlKojja 6yjio 6a6i 3a jjíbhhhoio, ajie He nepe^Hjia i Bijjpo Bijjjjajia, me ii noBHe 30jiotom Hacnnajia.
— 3a TBOK) iHHpy npanjo, — CKa3ajia. riojjHKyBajia jjiBHHHa Ta h nHTae:
— A aK xe a 3bíjjch BHHjjy?
— 5Lk BBiÖHijia, Tax i BHHjjeiii, — Kaxe 6a6yca, —
He 6ÍHCÍI, He BTOHeiH.
Ilonpomajiacb jjißHHHa h ninijia. Thibkh 3 cajjy b KpHHHuro BHHHijia, rk Bojja ii nijjxonHjia i HaBepx BHHecjia. Bnjii3jia BOHa 3 kphhhhí, řjje jjo xaTH Ta h jjyMae: «3arjiHHy r nepnie b BiKomje, mo to 6e3 MeHe
JJOMa pOÖHTbCH?»
nijjiHHijia jjo BÍKHa i noöa^Hjia Te caMe, mo in CHHjiocb: CHjjHTb 6aTbKO 3a ctojiom Ta Tax njiane:
— JXe mor jjoHe^Ka, — Kaxe, — nponajia. Híko-jih Bxe r ii He noöany.
A jjiBHHHa rk 3acTyKae y bíkho.
— 5L TyT, TaTy! 5L XHBa!
Bhôít 6aTbKO 3 xaTH, ijijiye jjo^Ky, npnropTae, po3-nHTye jjiBHHHy, jje 6yjia i mo in Tpannjiocb.
Bce po3Ka3ajia jjiBHHHa, a rk noKa3ajia 30jioto, to B3HJIH Manyxy 3a3jjpomi, i BOHa Hanajiaca Ha cboio jjoHKy, mo6 i Ta Hinjia jjo 6a6n MeTejiHiji b HaÖMH, rponii 3apo6jiHTH. Toro x jjhh caMa ii jjo kphhhijí npHBejia i b Bojjy nxHyjia.
OrpaiiiHO öyjio öaÖHmö jjohhí b xojiojjHy Bojjy no-pHHaTH. Ajie BOHa He Berarjia jjyxe 3jiHKaTHca, 6o
HIBHJJKO Ha JJHÍ OnHHHJiaCb í TyT TaKOX JJBepiJHTKa
noöa^Hjia; BijjHHHHjia ix i yBiöiiijia b cajjoK. Ta rk noöa^Hjia rpyniKH Ta aöjiyKa, Ta bcíikí obohí Ha jje-peßax, KHHyjiaca ix pßaTH Ta ícth.
I Hye BOHa, xtocb ryxae:
— A xto-TO, xto no MoeMy cajjonxy xojjhtb? Xto-
TO MOl HÖJiyHKa lCTb?
OrjiHHyjiacb — i noöannjia 6a6y MeTejnmro, mp
3 XaTKH BHXOJJHJia.
nktinnuia 6a6yca jjo jjíbhhhh Ta n nnTae: -AtH 3BÍJJKH TyT y3Hjiaca?
— npnnnijia jjo Bac Ha poöoTy Haifflirracb, — CMÜIHBO BijinoBijiae Ta.
— A mp x TH BMieni pOÖHTH?
— yce, — Kaxe jjiBHHHa 3yxBajio, — 6yjjy BaM o6k( BapHTH i nocTÜib nepeÖHBaTH.
— rapa3jj! — Kaxe 6a6yca Ta h noBejia ii jjo xaTH. TyT 3arajjajia in 3BapHTH o6k(.
B3Hjiacb jjiBHHHa jjo poöoTH, ajie hk jjoMa toto He poÖHjia, to h 6a6yci HaBapnjia Taxoro, mp Ta tuibkh b poT Haöpajia Ta h BHnjnoBajia. Tojji 3aKaHajia pyica-BH Ta h caMa kojio uem 3axojjHjiaci>: 3Bapnjia jjoöpoi CTpaBH i jjiBHHHy HarojjyBajia.
A 5LK CTajia öaÖHHa jjonxa nocTÜib nepecTejnrra, to TŮibKH pa3ÍB 30 jjBa uiTypxHyjia CHiroBy nepHHy KyjiaxaMH, 3pa3y x 3Mep3jia i nepHHy noKHHyjia.
— Bxe, — Kaxe jjo 6a6yci. — 5L B3ce nepeÖHjia nepHHy!
I CTajIO 1h BHJJHO 1xhio ByjIHHTO Í XaTy, Í Ty KpHHH-
ino, mp jjo Hei bcí no Bojjy xojjhjih. HajjBopi coHne i Mopo3, dOK nk[ HoraMH pnnHTb. JTiojjh xojjHTb noB3 KpHHHIIK) Ta h cicapxaTbCíi:
— 5Lk Bpa3 nepeMÍHHjiaca 3HMa! 5Lkí jiiotí Mopo3H HacTajiHÍ XoH 6h niBHjjnie BecHa npnxojjHjia, a to Becb XJIÍ6 BHMep3He.
IlpoxHjia jjiBHHHa y 6a6n MeTejnmi THXjjeHb. IIIojihíi 6a6a caMa icth Bapnjia i cboio HaÖMHHKy rojjyBajia. A cnajia Becb nac Ha TBepjjiö, hk KaMÍHb, nepHHi, 60 jjiBHHHa jimyBajiacb ii nepeÖHBaTH. I kox-
Horo jjhh 6anHjia 6a6HHa JionKa y bíkho, íik Ha íxhíh ByjiHiti Mopo3 pnniB, i nyjia, íik jhojjh CKapxHjmcb, mp bíjj; TaKoro Mopo3y xjií6 y nojii BHMep3He.
>Ik MHHyB neň THXjjeHb, Kaxe 6a6a MeTejiHHíi jjo jiíbhhhh:
— Tojjí 3 MeHe TaKoi po6oth! Ijjh Bxe jjojjoMy!
— 3anjiaTÍTb, — Kaxe JiiBHHHa, — to íi h ni/ry!
— To th ine h njiaTy xonein? — 3jjHByBajiacb 6a-6ycíi. — flo6pe, rksl 6yjia po6oTa, TaKa 6yjje h njiaTa! Xojjím!
Ta h noBejia JiiBHHHy b KOMopy, Ka3ajia TyT co6i inpcb Ha 3anjiaTy BH6paTH.
A b KOMopi KynaMH 30jioto h cpi6jio jiexajio, a
no CKpHHHX nOBHÍCÍHbKO nepjlÍB Ta CaMOLtBÍTÍB Ha-
cnnaHO 6yjio. >Ik no6anHjia Te Bce 6a6HHa jjonKa, CTajia no KOMopi 6iraTH, 30jioto h cpi6jio xanaTH Ta b KHinem nxaTH, a noTÍM CTajia y 6a6n MeTejnmi po3nHTybaTH, inp jjppoxne, — nepjin nn 30jioto?
— ITepjiH, — Kaxe 6a6yca, — 3a Bce Haňjjo-poxni!
B KyTKy CToajia nepjiHHa, TaKa íik npaHHK 3aB-6ůibniKH. yxonnjia ii JiiBHHHa Ta h 3 komoph no6irjia i 3 6a6oio MeTejmueio He nonpoinajiacb. 3 komoph BH6irjia b cajjoK, 3 cajjKa b kphhhhto, a TyT ii TaKox Bojja nijxxonHjia i HaBepx BHHecjia. BHjiÍ3jia JiiBHHHa 3 KpHHHiti, 6ixHTb ByjiHHeio jjojjoMy, tígio nepjm-hok) BHMaxye i ryKae:
— fl,HBÍTbca, jhojjh, íikoto r nepjia y 6a6n MeTe-jihhí 3apo6njia!
HacxojjHjioca jnpneň HHMajio, i jjin; Ta 6a6a 3 xaTH bh6ítjih. Po3rjiajj;aK)Tb nepjiHHy, a BOHa rk po3TaHe b pyKax, rk noTene! Bo to 6yjia npocTiciHbKa jibojjo-Ba 6ypyjibKa.
IIocmííijihcíi jhojjh 3 6a6HHo'i jiohkh! A JziapBa Jjon-Ka 3a xoponioro nojioBiKa 3aMÍx BHHnuia.
BHCArOHKH
)KHjiH-6yjiH jjBa 6paTH. Ojjhh ôíjjhhh, a jjpyraií ôaraTHÔ. B ôaraToro jjiTeô He 6yjio, a 3aTe b ôijjHoro dOK ceMepo, ojjHe bíjj jjpyroro Merane.
Kojih BnaB rojiojjHHH pÍK, He MaB ôíjjhhh ihm rojjyBaTH jjiTeô. Kaxe jjo xíhkh:
— nijjy Ha pnôy, Moxe, niocb 3jiobjiio.
Y3HB ciTOHKy i nirnoB Ha pwKy. Hinoro He jiobh-jiocíi, a kojih xotíb yxe hth jjojjoMy, nonajiacb HOMy 30JIOTa pnÔKa.
IlojiyMaB ôíjjhíik: «BÍ3bMy ii, jjaM cbďkoí bojjh, xaô 6h jjíth 3a6aBjnuiHCíi, to, Moxe, 3a rojiojj 3a6y-jjyTb».
A pnôxa 3aroBopnjia:
— Cjiyxaô, jjoôpHÔ HOjioBwe, b Te6e r noMpy, i hwoto 3 tbo'íx jjyMOK He BHÔjje. Kpame BÍjjnycTH MeHe, a r 3Haio tbok> ôijjy i jjonoMoxy. IloHeKaH jiHHie Ha 6epe3i.
3jiHByBaBCH hojiobík, kojih nonyB TaKe bíjj; phôh, h BijjnycTHB ii.
IlonjiHBjía pnÔKa jjo cbogí MaTepi i Kaxe:
— Ha 6epe3i e jjyxe ôíjjhhh hojiobík, hkhh Mae ceMepo jjiTeô i He Mae ihm ix nporojjyBaTH. flono-
M03ÍH HOMy.
— floôpe, — Kaxe CTapa. — Bepn oiji ôncaro^KH
i HeCH HOMy.
npnnjiHBjía pnÔKa jjo ôepera 3 ÔHcaro^KaMH i ry-Kae:
— BHTaraô, jjoôpHÔ HOjioBwe.
Bhtht hojiobík nojjapyHOK Ha 6eper i 3jjHByBaBca, 6o híkojih uje TaKoro He ôa^HB.
— II],o ue TaKe?
— nopaTyHOK jura Te6e i tboíx jjiTeô. ByjjyTb bohh Bac rojjyBaTH. CKaxern TÚibKH: «BHcaroiiKH, 6nca-
roHKH, po36HcaryÖTeca!» Bohh po3KpHK>TbCíi, a 6yjje TaM i BapeHe, i ne^etie, i jiiojibKa 3aKypeHa.
IlojjHKyBaB KpacHO hojiobík pnoui 3a nojjapyHOK i ninioB jjojjoMy.
nocajjHB jjiTeö i 3íÍHKy 3a ctůi, ÖHcaroHKH Ha ctůi
BHKJiaB í rOBOpHTb!
— EncaroHKH, ÖHcaroHKH, po36HcaryÖTeca! Po3KpHjiHca bohh, a TaM CTpaB — HKHX Jjyina 3a-
öarae.
HaüiHca jjíth jjocHTa, 6aTbKO nojjHKyßaB pnoui, h
ÖHCarOHKH 3aKpHJIHCH.
IloBecejiůiH jjíth, noBHÖirajiH Hajjßip, Ha BopoTax KaTaioTbca i cnißaioTb.
IloöaHHB to öaraTHÖ, bhôít í3 xaTH i jjaßaö CBa-Phth:
— A jjHBH, 3ce6paKH, HaüiHCH cero-Toro i 3hhjih TBajiT, hio r cjiyxaTH He Moxy!
— Oh, ctphhhto, BH me TaKoro CMa^Horo He üih,
BŮIKOJIH Ha CBÍTÍ 3ÍHBeTe, rk HaM ÖaTbKO JjaBaB, — 03BajIHCH JJÍTH.
IlojjyMaB öaran — Moace, h cnpaBjji. Hjje.
— 3jjopoB, 6paTe! IIIp ue tboí jjíth Kaxyrb, hí6h TH im TaKoro CMa^Horo icth jjaßaB, mp r He npoöy-BaB, bíjjkojih Ha cbítí XHBy.
— I Te6e npHromy, Jinnie 3a xíhkoio hjjh, — no-oôíhítb ôíjjhhh.
3pajjiB öaran, hio jjapoM noicTb, noöir, npHBiß 3íÍHKy, i o6oe cum 3a ctůi.
— BncaroHKH, ÖHcaroHKH, po3ÖHcaryHTecb! — mo-
BHB öüjhhk.
B öarana ax om BHjiynnjiHCb, rk öncaroHKH po3-KpHjiHca. BapeHe TaM i neneHe, m;e h jjjih tocth jiiojib-Ka 3anajieHa.
OöoMa pyxaMH xanae öaran i icTb, ax 3a ByxaMH TpiniHTb. HaiBCíi, a tojjí xaxe:
— 3Haeni mp, 6paTe, npojjaö Mem ÖHcaroHKH. JX&m To6i koh3 3 B030M, jjBa míhikh 3iHTa, jjBa mne-HHUÍ, KopoBy i Mopr nojia.
BijjHHK cnonaTKy i cjiyxaTH He xotíb, ajie öaran hk npHHIHBCH, to B3ce i He bíjjhihth hoto.
IlpojjaB ÖHcaroHKH, a Hepe3 KijibKa jjhíb 3HOBy Hjje Ha öeper 03epa.
— ITpHnjiHHb, npnnjiHHb jjo MeHe, 30jioTa pn6-
ko! — KJIHHe.
IloHyjia BOHa öoro rojioc i npHnjiHBae jjo öepera.
— IIIp öaxaern, jjpöpHÜ nojioBwe?
— flopora mor phöko, jjaö Mem Jjpyri ÖHcaroH-kh, 60 CTapi noncyBajiHCH.
— floöpe, noneKaö.
IlonjiHBjia pnÖKa jjo MaTepi i xaxe:
— ITpHHHioB too hojiobík, HKOMy th nojjapyBajia ÖHcaroHKH, i Kaxe, mp bohh noncyBajinca. IlpocHTb jjpyri, jiinrni.
— floöpe, jjpmo!
3anjiHBjia pnöxa b nenepy, BHHecjia HaöaraTO
Kpami, 30JIOTOM 03JJ06jieHÍ ÖHCarOHKH.
ITepejjajia 30jioTa pnöxa öncaroHKH öijjHOMy, no-jjHKyßaB bíh i 3HOBy npHHHioB jjojjoMy. IlocajjHB cím'io 3a ctíji, a ÖHcaroHKH aac cíhotb 30jiotom.
— BncaroHKH, öncaroHKH, po36HcaryÖTeca! —
npHMOBHB.
ak BÍJJKpHJIHCH ÖHCarOHKH, to JIO BCÍX, xto 6yB y
xaTi, no TpH MajieHbKHX hojiobíhkh 3 hophhmh 6y-jiaßaMH bhckohhjih i 6'ioTb — KyjjH nonajio. BaTbKa Tax npHcijiH, iup bíh Ha hkhhcb nac naM'im> BTpa-
thb. A rk npHHHIOB JJO TÍIMH, to JiejJBe npOTOBOpHB!
— BH-ÖH-ÖH-caroHKH, 3a6H-6H6HcaryÖTecb! rioxoBajiHCH hojiobíhkh, i aac Tenep noöa^hb 6aTb-
Ko, mp h jjíthm nncKH nonyxjiH.
— IjjiTb Ha BopoTa, Kaxe im, — i cniBairre me
TOJIOCHÍHie, rk TOJji, KOJIH JJOÖpe MajIHCH. ak BHHJje
CTpHÜKO, CKaxÍTb ÖoMy, m;o cborojjHi bh me CMan-mme íjiH, híx ynopa.
IloHajiH jjíth cnißaTH, öaran BHÖir Í3 xaTH, ajie Bxe He CBapHTbca — jiHHie nnrae, HOMy im Tax Becejio.
— BaTbKO me Kpami ÖHcaro^KH npnmc, — bíjtjto-
BÍJjaiOTb jjíth.
IlpHÖir öaran jjo 6paTa, noöa^HB öncaroHKH, 3a3jjpicTb öoro 3acKo6oTajia. IlpocHTb npojjaTH.
— Eh, 6paTe, jjocHTb toto, mo r Bace ojjhí npo-jjaB, a ni He npojjaM, — Kaxe ôíjjhhk.
— Tojji noMmaeMOCH. JXo MeHe toctí npníxjrxa-K)Tb, a jura Te6e jjocHTb i CTapnx.
He 3rojjxyeTbCH ôíjjhhk.
— flojjaio To6i jjo CTapnx jjBa Moprn nojra, Kopo-By, noBHHH BÍ3 nnieHHni Ta XHTa, me ii míhiok nnio-Ha, — yMOBjrae öaran.
Hapenni jjaB ceöe ôíjjhhk yMOBHTH.
>5xpa3 HacTajio cbhto, a no xpaio po3Íäiiuiacíi cjiaBa npo öarana, mo Mae Hyoaciio i He MycHTb hí Bapnra, hí neKTH, a Moxe öesjiin roereö norocTHTH. 3'ixajin-cr öaraTÜ 3 ycix-ycrojj, Ha HapÍBHÍ ÖHcaroHKH nojjn-bhthch. Cijin 3a CTOjiH i neicaioTb. BaraTin npnHO-
CHTb Í3 KOMOpH nOSOJIOHeHÍ ÖHCaTOHKH, CTaBHTb Ha
CTÜI i Kaxe:
— BncaroHKH, öncaro^KH, po3ÖHcaryÖTecii!
5Lk noBHCKaKyBajin MajieHbKi hojiobíhkh, rk no-najiH öaraniß tocthth, to 3ylrbcr Taxnä jieMeHT, mo Ha jjecHTe cejio öyjio nyTH. OjjHOMy bhôhjih oko, jjpyroMy 3jiaMajiH pyxy, TpeTbOMy peôpo, i toctí jiejj-Be noBTÍKajin. JTejjBe cnpoMÍrca rocnojjap noönTHÖ nponienoTÍTH:
— BH-ön-ÖHcaroHKH, 3a6H-6n-6H-caryHTecb! BijjjiexaB öaran KÍjibKa thxhíb, ajie jjobto jiexa-
TH He mít, 60 3jiicTb npHraajia öoro jjo Mojiojjnioro 6paTa.
— Th oÖMaHyB MeHe. 5L jiejjBe jjo naM'ini npnö-hiob i Bxe HaBÍKH BTpaTHB npHiiTejiiß CBoix. IloBep-Taö Mem Bce, nio a to6í BijjjjaB, i 3a6epn cboi npo-
KJIHTÍ ÖHCarOHKH.
— E hí, 6paTe. 5L toôí npojjaß cnpaBxm ÖHcaroH-KH. Th, HaneBHe, niocb im 3poÖHB, a Tenep nie ^o-rocb xoneni. He BÍ3bMy r ix Ha3aji.
nojjaB tojjí öararaö 6paT jjo cyjjy, ajie cnpaßa i jjohhhí TaM jiexHTb, a ÖHcaro^KaM kíhith HeMa. Ax Hapa3i r 3ÖHB ropHenb — ÖHcaro^KaM Kmenb.
nOHHBAJI
Eyjio TpH öpara: jjBa po3yMHi, a TpeTiö jxypHHÖ, IßaHOM 3BaBca. Chjjíb toh IßaH Ha uem, iß nnöyjiio i 3anHßaß KßacoM. A öLnbiiie híhoto He xotíb 3HaTH. KaxyTb HKOcb xaTHi:
— Ijjh-ho, noHHBajie, i npHHecH jjo xaTH bojjh! y3hb IßaH ßiupa i ninioß no Bojjy. Haönpae b Crapy
Bojjy, ax öa^HTb, noTpannjia y ßijjpo pnÖHHa — irryKa. I CTajia BOHa npocnraca:
— Bnnycra MeHe, IßaHe, r toôí y ßejiHKiö npn-rojji CTaHy. HIp saxoneni, to Te ö MaraMeni, TÜibKH Taxi cjioßa CKaxeni...
I npoMOBHjia, RK Ka3ara Tpeöa. BncjiyxaB IßaH pn-ÖHHy, BHnycTHß y Bojjy i Kaxe:
— Ha irryHHH npHKa3, Ha Moe öaxaHHii xaö cnoß-HHTbca Taxe noxajjaHHa: xaö ßijjpa caMi jjojjoMy öjjyTb!
TijibKH cxa3aß — ßijjpa ö nirnjiH caMi jjojjoMy. JXpy-roro jjHH xarai 3HOßy jjo IßaHa:
— Eö, noHHßajie, jjocHTb Ha neni Bajurraca. Ijjb-Ho b jiic, Hapyöaö jja npnße3H jrpoB. Bhöuiob y jjßip IßaH, cíb y caHH Ta ö Kaxe:
— Ha my^HH nptiKa3, Ha Moe öaxaHHH xaö cnoß-HHTbCH Taxe noxajjamiii: hio6 y cio mhtb caHH caMi
b jiic yMHajIHCH...
3axyp*iajiH caHH, npHŕxajiH b jiíc. OrjiímyBCíi IßaH jjoBKOjia Ta h 3HOB Kaxe:
— Ha my^HH npHKa3, Ha Moe öaxaHHH xaö cnoB-HHTbCH Taxe noxajjaHHa: rnp6 HaöjryHiiii, Haöcyxiiiii jjepeßa pyöajiHca, Ha caHH CKjiajjajiHca...
flpoBa caMi pyöaioTbca, y caHH CKjiajjaioTbCH...
npHXOJJHTb raÜOBHH.
— Dip th, IßaHe, poÖHHi? flpoBa Kpajjeiii? CxonHB raöoBHH nojiironcy — Ta jjo IßaHa. Ojjcko-
hhb toh Ta h Kaace HiBHjjeHbKo:
— Ha my^HH npHKa3, Ha Moe öaacaHHH xaö cnoß-HHTbCH Taxe noxajjaHHa: xaö nojimo ojuryniiroe raöoBoro.
Jlejjße too yTÍK.
Cíb IßaH Ha caHH, ijie. Xto öjje — jjHByeTbca. fliÖHUiH nyTKH npo IßaHOßi jjHßa ax jjo napa.
— Dip to 3a noHHßaji? Dip 3a ijjeH?
Híxto Hworo He 3Hae. noKjiHKaß uap nocjia, Ha-Ka3aß:
— Ijjb i npHße3H Mem noHHßajia! Xony öoro 6a-
HHTH.
BnpyHiHß nocoji y jjopory. floßro ixaB hh hí, ajie TaKH jjonHTaBca jjo noHHBajia.
— 3jia3b, IßaHe, 3 neni! Ka3aß uap, mp6 th npnö-HIOB jjo Hboro.
— Oro! — noTarayBCH IßaH Ha uem.
— To th m;e öyjjern oroxaTH? — cxonHßca nocoji Ta 3 HaraÖKOio jjo öoro. OÖMapaßca TÜibKH y caxi Ta ö ßepHyßca hí 3 ihm:
— E, — Kaxe cojijjaT, — xaö jiinrne, iiapio, a no-ijjy, to no-ÍHaKHioMy öyjje. BnpyrnHB cojijjaT y jjopo-ry. Cxopo bíh jjonHTaBca jjo noHHßajia. npHÖrnoß Ta 3 nopory:
— floöpnö jjeHb, ITonHBajie! ITpocHB uap, ino6 bh npHrxajiH jip Hboro.
— A m o TaM öyjje?
A IßaH jhoöhb nepBom hoöoth h nepBom noacH. To h Kaxe:
— 5Lk öyjjyTb nepBom hoöoth h nepBOHHÖ noac, to r noijjy...
— floöpe. ByjjyTb...
Ciß cojijjaT Ha kohíi — Ta h jjo uapa.
— Hy rk TaM? — nHTae uap.
— Ka3aß, mp 3apa3 öyjie.
A IToHHBaji noBepHyBca jip neni Ta h mobhtb:
— Ha mynHH npHKa3, Ha Moe öaxaHHii xaö cnoB-HHTbca TaKe noxajiaHHii: mp6 ua nin 3i mhok) Ta noixajia y uapcbKHÖ jiBopeub!
I CTajiocH TaK, rk öaxajiocii: noixajia nin pa30M 3 nonHBajioM jip uapcbKoro jiBopuii. Bhouijih uap, ua-pHua i ix jjonKa Ha raHonoK, jiHByioTbCii, He öannjin nie híkojih TaKoro jniBa: ctoítb y jiBopi nin, a Ha híh — noHHBaji. 3ßejiiB uap cboím cjiyraM inejipo BTOCTHTH HonHBajia, a caM, moböh míx íhuihm, 3a-nHTaB xjionuii:
— IHp x To6i nojjapyBaTb Ha 3rajiKy? npocH — i BJJOBOJIbHK) TBoe 6axaHHH.
— A bh Ka3ajiH, mo jjacTe MeHi nepBom noôoTH i nepBOHoro noaca...
Kojih nonyB uap TaKe, nie öüibine 3jiHByBaBCíi:
HÍ 30JIOTa, HÍ CpiÔJia, HÍ KOniTOBHOCTeH He npocHTb,
a ítkícb, TaM noôoTH i noaca. BejiiB uap cjiyraM TyT xe jjaTH nonHBajioßi nepBom noôoTH i nepBOHoro noaca.
03yBca nonHBaji y nepBOHi noôoTH, nijinepe3aB-cr nepBOHHM noacoM — i CTaB TaKHM KpacHBHM na-pyÖKOM, mo hí b Ka3ui CKa3aTH, hí nepoM onncaTH. 5Lk noöannjia öoro TaKHM uapcbKa jjonKa, Ta ö ojjpa-
3y nojnoÖHjia. I iiapÍBHy IToHHBaji ynojjoöaB. Tcck, HejjoBro jjyMaBniH-rajjaBniH, bíh bhpíhihb 3hob cko-
pHCTaTHCH nopajJOK) pHÖHHH í npOMOBHB!
— Ha my^HH npHKa3, Ha Moe öaacaHHii xaö cnoB-HHTbCH Taxe noxajjaHHa: rnp6 uapa jjonxa CTajia Moeio
JHOÖKOK).
Hh xtíb, HH He xtíb iiap 3HTH MaTH, HaM npo He He 3HaTH, ojjHane MycHB jjonxy 3a noHHBajia ojjjjaTH.
JIETEHflH I ITEPEKA3H
BOrOHb I BOM
KojiHCb cnepenaBCH BoroHb 3 bojjoio, xto chjib-híihhh? To mo nijiHiMe BoroHb nojiyM'a, to Bojja h 3ajijie; jje noKaxeTbca BoroHb, to Bojja i jiHHe Ha Hboro. BoroHb öawrb, mp He nojjyxae, Ta h yrix b KaMÍHb — TaM yxe HOMy híhoto Bojja He 3po6HTb. HeMa b cbítí Myzrpiiiioro h XHTpirnoro, hk BoroHb: bíh Bee hhcto nepepoÔHTb. IToTOHe hojiobík, to xotb Tino BHTaraern; a B3ce hk 3ropHTb, to xi6a nonüieub 3rpe6ern b xynxy, Ta h to — Brrep jjyHe, to h po3jie-
THTbCH.
HOMY B MOPI BOM COJIOHA?
EaraTO pokíb TOMy xhjih jjBa 6paTH. Mojiojj-HiHH — 6ijjHHH, a CTapniHH — öaraTHH. IloMepjiH
1XHÍ ÔaTbKO H MaTH. Tojji MeHHIHH 6paT CTaB 3ÍHTH
hue riprne. CTapniHH 6paT 3a6paB co6i bcio 6aTbKÍB-cbKy cnajjniHHy. MeHnioMy 6paTy He jinnnuiocb hí-
HOrO. vKhB bíh Í3 JjpyXHHOK) y BejIHKHX 3JIHJJHHX.
#Kocb y Mojiojjnioro 6paTa He CTajio noro ícth, i BHpiniHB bíh niTH jjo CTaprnoro, mp6 toh jjonoMir HOMy. CTapniHH 6paT bíjjmobhbch jjpnoMorra. Tojji
MeHHIHH 6paT nilHOB jiobhth pHÖy,  iii06 3BapHTH
K)HiKy. Toro jjhh pn6a He jioBHjiacb. Hjje bíh jjo-jjoMy 3 nopoxHÍMH pyxaMH, noxHionHBHiH rojio-By. I panTOM öanHTb — Ha jjopo3Í jiexaTb xopHa.
IlijJHHB  bíh  Hl 3ÍOpHa  i  nOHÍC  JJOJJOMy.  A BJJOMa
3íÍHKa nHTae:
— Hh jjoöpHH 6yB yjioB? Hh 6araTO ph6h npHHic?
— Hi, 2QHKO, HeMa ph6h. Ot npHHic to6í xopHa.
nOKJiaB bíh 3ÍOpHa JJOJli Ta 3 JJOCajJH i HITOBXHyB
ix Horoio. A xopHa panTOM 3aicpyTHjiHCíi i nonajiH MOjioTH. JlHBjíRThCR, a 3-nin; xopeH ClJIb CHnjieTbCH.
MOJIOJIH BOHH BCe HIBHJJHie i HIBHJJHie, COJIÍ CTaBajIO
6řjibHie i 6řjibHie. 3pajjijiH hojiobík Í3 xíhkoio. Hotím MeHHIHH 6paT CTaB jjyMaTH, KyjjH nojjÍTH cřjib i rk HOMy 3ynHHHTH xopHa. HapeniTi jjojjyMaBca: nepe-BepHyB xopHa, i jinrne tojjí bohh 3ynHHHjiHca. nicjia Hboro 3CHJIH bohh Jipöpe. Mojiojih cijib i npojjaBa-jiH, m;o jjaBajio ím 3Mory xhth b jjocTaTKy.
CTapniHH 6paT jjÍ3HaBca npo ne, npnonioB jjo MeH-nioro Ta h xaxe:
— JXslVl, 6paTe, MeHi b no3HKy xopHa.
flyxe He xoTijiocH MOjiojjnioMy öpaTOßi jjaBaTH xopHa CTapnioMy öpaTOßi, ajie BÍjjjiaB. CrapniHii 6paT npHHic jjojjoMy xopHa i niTOBXHyB ix hotoio. )KopHa nonajiH mojioth. Merannu 6paT He bctht po3noBicTH CTapnioMy, rk bohh 3ynHHHioTbCH. )Kop-Ha MOjiojiH-MOjiojiH cřjib i HaMOjiojiH Taxy Kyny, RKSL jjiönijia jjo CTejii. Ctíhh 3aTpim;ajiH. 3jiíncaBCíi CTapniHH 6paT, mp po3BajiHTbca xaTa, b3hb bíh xop-
Ha í BHUITOBXHyB 3 XaTH. BOHH nOKOTHJIHCH 3 TOpH
npHMO b Mope Ta h noTOHyjiH. Ot i jjo nboro nacy Ha jjHÍ Mopa KpyTHTbca xopHa Ta Bce MejnoTb i
MejIIOTb CÍJIb.
ÜEPEBI3HHK
)Khb coöi CTapnö nepeBÍ3HHK. HÍKOMy He bíjjmob-jiíib y nepeBcoi.
BaHHTb pa3 nepeBÍ3HHK, mo *iepe3 přqxy njiHBe
TOBCTHH 3MÍH. IljIHB-njIHB Ta h CTaB TOHyTH. TojJÍ
jjin; nocniniHB HOMy Ha jjonoMory h nepeBÍ3 Ha Jjpy-thh 6eper.
Hmoto He cxa3aB 3míh, TÍjibKH 3anjiaKaB. fle yna-jih öoro cjib03H, TaM pocTyTb Jjyace rapm kbíth. Bohh pocTyTb i b íhhihx míciiítx Ha 3eMjii, jje ix nojiHBaioTb
CJIb03H.
HacTynHoro pa3y, kojih jjíjj; chjhb 6íjth cboto ne-peB03y, noöaHHB bíh, mp njiHBe MOjiojjeHbKa KÍ3Ka ö ot-ot noTOHe. noixaB jjíjj; i nepeBÍ3 KÍ3Ky Ha jjpyraö öeper. noöirjia KÍ3Ka b jiíc.
nirnoB ojjHoro pa3y jjíjj; y jiíc no jjpoBa. Kojih 6ĎKHTb jxyace rapHHÖ K03eji i CTaB 6hth nin; coöoio 3eMjno. Ajie b iieö nac inioB íiKHacb hojiobík Í3 jiona-tok), to K03eji noöir jjajii b jiíc.
— Byjjb jjoöpHH, HOjioBme, noKonaö y nbOMy míchí, — nonpocHB jjiji.
TijibKH Tpn pa3H KonHyB hojiobík, hk jionaTa 06 iu;ocb CTyKHyjia. To 6yjio 30jioto.
— flíncyio to6í, — cxa3aB jjíii. — 3a tbok> poöoTy jjaM to6í nojioBHHy Hboro 30jioTa.
— Ue Moe 30JIOTO, n öoro BHKonaB, — BÍn;Ka3aB hojiobík.
CTajiH bohh mďk coöoio JiaHTHCb. OcKÍJIbKH 3 ÍXHbOÍ
jiaÖKH hmoto He bhxojjhjio, to bhpíhihjih bohh nrra b mícto, jjo cyinn.
Cyíma BijjjjaB 30JIOTO hojiobíkobí, a jjijja nocajjHB y TiopMy.
Bhohí npnjiÍ3 jjo jjijja toh 3míh, íhcoto bíh nepe-bo3hb, i BKycHB 3a Hory. Ha jjpyraö jjeHb Hora b jjijja Tax po3nyxjia, mo Bxe nojjyMajiH, bíh yMpe.
Bhohí 3HOBy npnjiÍ3 jjo jjijja 3míh i jjaB öoMy jiixy-BajibHHX jihctkíb. Bíjj nboro jihctíi Ha jjpyrHH jjeHb Ben Hora b jjijja CTyxjia. Tax ino h cjiiny bíjj; paHH
He 3ajIHHIHJIOCH.
A 3míh Tiei x iiom npHjiÍ3 jjo 3CÍHKH cyjnů, yxycHB ii 3a Hory. Ha jjpyrnö jjeHb y Hei Tax po3nyxjia Hora, ino B3ce jjyMajiH, ximca noMpe. Tojji tojiobhhh Hajj TiopMOK) CKa3aB cyjjjji, ino b jjijja bíjj norocb 3HHKjia Taxa x onyxa. noKjíHKaB cyima jjijja h nHTae:
— Bin; hoto b Te6e BTyxjia Hora?
— 3míh MeHi TaKoro jihctíi npHHic.
— JXe Te jihctíi? — nHTae cyinni.
noKa3aB jjin; jihctíi, npHKjiaB jjo hoth xnini cyjjjji, i Hora CTyxjia.
— 3a ino 3míh npHHic to6í nboro jihctíi? — 3a-nHTaB cyinni.
Tojjí jjin; po3noBÍB, íik nepeBÍ3 bíh 3mííi h KÍ3Ky.
— A KÍ3Ka ino to6í jjajia?
— II K03eji jjaB MeHi Te 30jioto, íiKe th BijjjjaB hojiobíkobí, — BÍn;noBÍB rír.
Tojjí cyinni nocjiaB jjpraaTH nojioBÍica, 3a6paB y Hboro 30jioto h BijjjjaB jjíjjobí, a HOjioBixa nocajjHB y TiopMy.
AK BHHHIJIH HA HEBI 30PI «BI3»
KojiHCb jxyxe jjaBHO, a jje caMe — HeßijjoMO, Ta Tpannjiacb BejíHKa nocyxa; Taxa nocyxa, mo He tuibkh b piHKax Ta 03epax, a HaBÍTb i b kojiojj;íi3íix noBHCH-xajia reTb-HHCTO Bojja, i jiiojjh 6e3 bojjh nonajín xo-pyBaTH Ta MepTH. B tím xpaio, jje oto Tpannjiacb Taxa nocyxa, Ta XHjia ojjHa BjjoBa, a b Tiel bjjobh 6yjia BCboro-HaBCboro ojjHa jjpHKa. 3axopyBajia BjjoBa 6e3 bojjh, i jjoHKa, mo6 He BMepjia II MaTH, B3íijia rjie^HK
Ta h ninijia nryícaTH bojjh. fle BOHa íí niyKajia, xto íí 3Hae, a tůibkh jjecb-TO 3Haňnuia. Ha6pajia b rjie^HK i noHecjia jjojjoMy. Ilo jjopo3Í HaTpannjia Ha ojjhoto HOjioBÍKa, nio BMHpaB 6e3 bojjh; jjajia HOMy Hann-thcb i thm ojjBOjiajia noro ojj CMepri. flajii HaTpann-jia BOHa Ha jxpyroro, TaKoro 3í caMe; noriM Ha TpeTbo-ro, neTBepToro i, b Kmeub, Ha cbOMoro. Bcím jjaBajia nHTH i bcíx ojjBOjiajia ojj CMepTi. Bojjh 30CTajioca y Hei TŮibKH Ha caMOMy jjeHiri.
Hrnjia BOHa, iniijia no jjopo3Í Ta cůia BijjnoHH-BaTb, a rjie^HK nocTaBHjia kojio ce6e Ha 3eMjno. Kojih b toh nac jje He b3hbch co6aica. Xotíb, Ma6yTb, Tex HanHTHCb Ta h nepeKHHyB rjie^HK. Kojih nepeKH-
HyBCb TOH TJieHHK, TO 3 HbOTO BHJieTÍJIO ČÍM 3ÍpOK
BejiHKHX i BocbMa MajieHbKa Ta h nocTaBajin bohh Ha He6i.
Oto tí 3ÍpKH i gctb «BÍ3», a6o jjynii thx jnojjeň, nio JjiBHHHa im jjaBajia nHTH, a BocbMa ManeHbKa, Tax to jxynia co6aKH, nio nepeKHHyjia rjie^HK. Tax oto Bor Ha Te fx i nocTaBHB Ha He6i, inp6 yci jiiojjh 6aHHjiH, 5LKSL mnpa 6yjia Ta jjÍBHHHa, a 3a íí mnpicTb Bor nocjiaB jjom; Ha Ty xpamy.
HOMY B MOPI G IIEPJIH I PAKOBHHH
KoxajiHca jjiBHHHa 3 xjionueM. I jjÍBHHHa 6yjia 6a-raTa, 6o b Hei 6aTbKO 6yB nap. A xjioneub 3 ďíjihoí cím'í. Bohh jjoBro jjpyxHjiH i 3axoTŮiH ojjpyxHTHca.
Ane 6aTbKO jryace jik>6hb cboio jjo^Ky i xotíb, iiio6 BOHa 6yjia macjiHBa h jjo6pe xnjia, He xotíb BřjjjjaBa-th 3a 6řjiHoro. I noTÍM, kojih bohh B3ce jjomobhjihch 3 6aTbKOM, nio6 ojjpyxHTHca, 6aTbKO Ka3aB jjohiií: «/],o6pe, rapa3jj;». A caM noTaň nřjjniyKyBaB jjohiií 6a-raToro xjionira. I noTÍM BOHa Ka3ajia:
— CKopo, TaTy, 6yjje b Hac Beckum? A 6aTbKO Ka3aB:
— CKopo, CKopo, nínojKjm, to6í noirnnoTb rapHe njiaTTH, npnjjaHe nřjiroTyioTb.
I noTÍM jjiBHHHa B3ce noĎaHHjia, mp 6aTbKO mocb 3aTÍHB Hejjo6pe. BoHa Bce 3po3yMŮia. Ilinijia Ha 6e-per Mopa, cůia i po3jjyMye. BoHa 3Hajia CBoro 6aTbKa jxyace jjo6pe i 3Hajia, mo íik bíh mocb 3axoTÍB, to B3ce bíjj toto He BřjicTynHTb. I nojjyMajia, mo Kpanie no-MepTH, hďk 3íhth 3 thm 6araTHM xjiomieM.
BoHa CHjjůia — i panTOM BHnjiHBjía 3jjopoBa 30J10-Ta nepenaxa. BoHa CKa3ajia:
— Xto xone jihhihth ueň cbít, to BÍ3bMÍTb ueň KaMÍHb, po36HHTe noro — i TaM 6yjje rojnca. To yKOjíiTb Heio najieub. — I BHKHHyjia TaKHH KaMÍHb, hkhh nepejiHBaBca Ha cohhí.
fliBHHHa B3íma toh KaMÍHb i po36njia. Horo po3-6hth 6yjio jierKO. I B3íma rojiKy i BKOjiojia Heio na-jieub. noTÍM íh 6yjio jxyace Dojnice, to BOHa 3anjiaKa-jia. li cjib03H noTeKjiH b Mope i CTajiH nepjiHHaMH. A KpoB noTeKJia Tex b Mope i CTajia paKOBHHaMH. BřjxTojii b Mopi e nepjiH i paKyniKH.
HOMY B KOXHOMy 3AMKy G KOJIO^fl3b
flexTO nojjyMaB 6h, mo b koxhíh Kpinocri — i b y^cropojji, i b MyKaneßi, i b XycTi — kojiojj;íi3Í 6yjiH jura toto, a6n BHTaraTH Bojjy. To npaBjja, mo kojih öyjia oöjiora, to Í3 kojiojj;h3h 6pajiH Bojjy, 60 maKiiie
HOCHTH He MOrjIH. Aö6o y KpinOCTÍTX KOJIOJTH3Í 6yjiH
h jura iHHioro jjijia.
Kojih B3ce bhjjko 6yjio, mo KpinocTb nřjyjacTbCíi, KHH3b i 6jiH3bKÍ jjo Hboro jhojjh 3HajiH, jie i íik Tpe6a cnycTHTH 3 KOjiojra3íi Bojjy, a caMi, íik Bojja yTeKjia b
pixy aöo KyjjH, cnycKajiHca Ha jjho, bíjihhhíijih jiBepi, hkí nonin; 3eMjno BejiH jjajiexo 3a KpinocTb, y xamy a6o KyjjH.
MOPCbKI JIIO^H
äk-to, KaacyTb, BniUMajiH MopcbKy jnojjHHy, a öoro BniÖMaTH jjyace Baanco, TOMy mp 6yjjb-HKy ciTb xboc-tom po3piace, bíh y Hboro íik nnjia, rocTpno. Tax to Kaxyrb, BniÖMajiH öoro Ta 3íhb bíh y Kajjyinni Tpn jjhí, CHJJHTb, 3ÍrayBCH, OHH BHTapainriB i peTejibHO TaK JJHBHTbCH, a TaKa 3Í, KaxyTb, JHOJIHHa, TÚlbKH
3aMÍCTb nriueK — njiaBHHKH, rk y ph6h. 5Lk BHnyc-THjiH öoro y Mope, TaK bíh rk nipHe, a rk noTÍM 3 BOjjH Ta rk 3arorone, njiaBHHKaMH 6'e, rk jjojiohh-mh, TÚibKH mnoro He Kaace.
nPOKJIflTE BOJIOTO
HejjajieKO bíji; píhkh G3yn e b KoHOToni ôojioto,
rkq CTapOXHJIH ine Ö Jjpci 3ByTb «npOKJTHTHM». Pam-
Hie Bejia jjp Hboro By3eHbKa ByjmnKa, rksl 3'ejiHyBa-jia okojihhto MicTa — 3arpe6ejuiH 3 ii nempajibHoio nacTHHOio. IHp6 nonacTH b mícto í3 3arpe6ejuia i HaBnaKH, Tpeöa 6yjio oôíhth ôojioto, npo rkq xojjh-jih Hejjpôpi nyTKH. Bohjihcb 3arpe6ejibii;i BBenepi xo-jjHTH uieio jjoporoio. HaßiTb napyÔKa 3 MicTa He na-cto MOXHa öyjio noôanHTH 6íjir jjoMy 3arpe6ejibCbKoi jiíbhhhh. Ajie napyÔKH xojjhjih.
I HKOcb ojjHoro pa3y önioB napyôoK 3 noôaneHHíi. TúibKO-HO 3aBepHyB y ByjinnKy, 6anHTb — nocepejj; jjppora mpcb jieacHTb. ITijiiHnioB öjiHxne. Xotíb oôíhth 3 jiißoro 6oKy — boho nijiHÍMae rojioBy, 3 npa-Boro xotíb oôíhth — 3ajiHpae Hory. I HajjyMaB bíh
nepecKOHHTH ne nynoBHine. TkibKH-HO 3amc ojjHy Hory, rk panTOM Te, mo Jiexajio nocepejj, jropora, cxonnjiocb Ha hoth i noHecjiocb Byjm^Koio npííMO jjo öojioTa. TyT Bxe h napyöox arcaicaBca. Chjjhtb Ha cnHHi, míhho BxonHBmncb y BOjioxaTy hihk> i 6o'ÍTbca BopyniHTHCb. A TyT i Byjin^Ka KnraaeTbca. HanpyxnB-ca tojjí xjionenb, BHnpocTaB pyKH i jiejjBe bctht bxo-nHTHCb 3a ocTaHHÍH thh, rk panTOM 3-nřjj, HbOTO BHCKOHHjia BřjjbMa, HecaMOBHTO mKHyjia, KpyTOHyjia xboctom i 3HHKjia y oojiotí. 3 toto *iacy H HapeKJIH
ÖOJIOTO BřjJbMaitbKHM, aÖO «npOKJiaTHM».
CBflTE 03EPO
Ilinijia xiHKa 3 jjohkoio jjo uepKBH Ta jjecb no jjopo3Í 3a6apnjiaca — jjaBan 6ítth. IlpHÖirjia jjo uep-KBH, a JJ3BÍH Ha jt,3bíhhli;í: «BaM-M-M!»
)KÍHKa 3 nepejiHKy rk cnřrKHeTbca 06 nopir. Tax i nojieTÍjia hocom Ha nijjjiory. BcTajia: «A 11106 th npo-BajiHBca!» — Kaxe.
A jj3bíh 6yB Ha nepKBi, tox rk nonaB npoBajnoBa-THca b 3eMjno, nijj, BOJJOK) OnHHHJiaca i nepKBa, i bcí, xto b híh 6yB. Tax i CTajio Ha TOMy míchí 03epo, ni o 3BeTbca Tenep Cbhthm. A jj3bíh, mo 6yB Ha nepKBi, b toh jjeHb, kojih BOHa ninijia nijj, Bojxy, jj3BOHHTb i Tenep. TijibKH ni o nřjj, bojjoio Ta He jxyxe nym.
KYPflHHH EPIR
HejjajieKO Břjj, KpyneHoro 03epa e ypo^Hine, mo 3BeTbca Kypa^hh 6přjj,. Bíjjkojih HacnnajiH rpeöjno 3 TpajjHCbKa Ha TopojTOK, HiaKoro öpojxy TaM HeMa, Ta
HeBÍjj,OMO, kojih bíh i 6yB. A Ha3Ba 30CTajiaca. Ka-xyrb, KOjiHCb 6ÍJIÍI ôpojxy TyT 6yB xepTOBHHK. II],o6 HenncTa CHjia He 3axojjHjia b cejio, a TaM caMe 6yjia rpaHHiia, 3 Tpohhíbkh Becb nac bo3hjih jjo ôpojxy Kypicy i TaM TonnjiH ii.
JIIJIII
Ue 6yjio b jjaBHHHy, kojih b hihpokí CTenn yKpáí-hh 3ajiÍTajiH opjjH TaTapcbid. CTpaniHHH to 6yB nac: ropŕjiH cejia, tojiochjih MaTepi, npocnjiH 3axncTy jji-th, a ix 6e33cajiicHO pyöajiH rnaôjiHMH. JTnjiacb KpoB, jiHjiHCb cjib03H. Oapnx jHOjjeö pyöajiH, mojiojjhx jjíb-naT i xjioniiiB 3a6HpajiH b nojioH i raajiH b HeBÍjip-My Kpamy.
B ojjHOMy cejii (a ckíjibkh TaKHX čin Ha hihpokíh yKpámi!) pocjiH i po3HBÍTajiH KpacHBi Bpojjoio i CTa-hom, nopHOOKi, npaiibOBHTi KpacyHi. Hďkhí, Heno-
pOHHÍ, RK 6ĹJIHH IIBÍT JI1JIÜ.
Ojjhoto pa3y Ha cejio HajieTĎiH TaTapn. flÍBnaTa, iho6 He hth b HeBOjno, btohhjihch b ôhctpíh i tjih-6okíh pĎmL I b TOMy míciií, jje TeMHa Bojja cxoBajia bíjj, BoporiB KpacyHb, Ha CBĎraHKy 3'íiBHjiHCb 6ŕjii ny-n'ííHKH HeBrjjoMHX kbítíb. Kojih 3Íhhijio comie, npo-míhhh ocbíthjio 3rapHm;e Ha míciií cejia, HeBrjjoMi KBÍTH P03HBÍJTH HCKpaBHM, cjiiny^HM iibítom. 3jjaBa-jiocb, mp hďkhí pyKH jjißnaT TarayTbca jjo cohith, BÍTaioTb cbítjio. A BBenepi, 3 3aXOJJOM cohith, XOBa-jihch bíjj, nopHoi hohí. 3 Toro nacy Iii nyjjoßi hďkhí
KBÍTH, ÍIKHX np03BajIH JlĎlíaMH, npOCHHaiOTbCH 3 COH-
iieM i 3acHHaioTb 3 öoro 3axojjoM.
CJIOBHHHOK PmKOBÍKHBAHHX CJIIB
Adu — JJHBHCB.
Banda — rpyna My3HKaHTÍB. Eandypa — rpoMÍ3jjKHH npejj-MeT.
EepjiuH — KapeTa.
ByŮKo — HiaHo6jiHBe 3Bep-
TaHHH jjo CTapnioro 3a bí-
KOM HOJIOBÍKa.
Tapyeamu — Baaaco npanro-
BaTH.
Te3de%Ku — OTyreHKH. Tňunamu — jjhbhthch, no-rjiHjjaTH.
TydaKU — My3HKH. 3epeÔAo — CKpe6jio. 3yMimucn — Jjyxe jjHByBa-
THCfl.
Idea — ojjHH.
Kajiumxa — Top6HHa jltm rponieô, raMaiienB. Kanmap — By3jjeHKa. KoHoexa — Bijjpo. Konin — KapeTa. Kpucam — Kanejiiox, 6pnjn>. Kyjibôaxa — ciajio. JlaůdaK — B6ora 6e3jjoMHa
JIIOJJHHa.
Manddtcamu — řra lubhjjko,
nocniniaTH.
Mnatca — TpacoBHHa.
Mope — Mipa 3eMjii.
Hozaeuu,n — xojionia, cy-
KOHHÍ HITaHH.
IlaneHKa — ropLnKa. JJomnmKo — irraineira.
PuÔHUK — BOflOHMHHie.
Capaxa — 6ijjojiaxa. Conyx — BaxKHii jjyx. Cmpuů — jjajjBKO no 6aTB-kobí, 6paT 6aTBKa Ta hojio-bík 6aTBKOBo'í cecTpn. Taůcmpa — Top6HHa. TycK — Tyra, xajiB.
0Í2JIÍ — BHTÍBKH, TpiOKH. 0ipMÜH — BÍ3HHK.
0oca — KaHaBa, pißnaK. Xopyeamu — XBoprra. JjiMÔopa — TOBapran, npn-
HTejIB.
Ilopxomajio — iioKOTyniKa. IIIapKaHb — jjpaKOH. IHnai^upyeamu — nporyjiio-
BaTHCfl.
3MICT
KA3KH ÚPO BOflífflOrO 3MW
HopT-3MÍň i 3anpo^am ^íth............................................................3
JlijiyceBi flapyHKH.......................................................................... 17
/řypraiň Ibhh Ta noro noöpaTPiMPi................................................ 23
KpipHJio Ko3cyM'flKa......................................................................30
lipo KHH3H KopwTOBPraa i xoBToro 3MÍa BepeMÍa.......................33
3MÍeBa Ao^iKa.................................................................................38
MOPCBKHH UAP
lípo Kynna, noro CHHa i MopchKoro uapa....................................43
noo6iiiflň Te, 3a mo B/iOMa He 3Haeni..........................................47
řípo /lyH^ynioKa, MnxaitnHKa ň KanHHKy................................... 54
lipo TOJioBÚca, mo no6yBaB y MopcbKoro iiíbhh........................... 62
MopchKiiň nap..............................................................................71
BoBa KoponeBiiH........................................................................... 81
IßaH iBaHOBOT — pycbKHH uapeBpra Ta MopcbKe qynepcTBO........ 95
KA3KH nPO BOAÍíHHKIB, BOJIOT5IHMKIB TA KPHHHHHHKIB
BoflflHHK.......................................................................................103
MeJIhHHK i He^IICTHH................................................................... 103
HyuHUHme-CTpauiHJiHme.............................................................104
Chh no6epexHHKa.......................................................................108
lipo XJIOniIfl, HKHH MyCFÍB CJiyXHTH B OxBafl ..............................115
/jBaHajmHTb jie6ejiHLtb i /iBaHajiirflTb JieöejiiB ..............................124
UBaHa^LiíiTb híbok........................................................................128
PaK-He6opaK i noro BipHa ximca................................................137
řípo 3ceHHxa-aca6yHa...................................................................142
_Hk 6a6ycH 6ojiOTíiHHKa nepexHTpyBajia.......................................145
KA3KH IIPO PyCAJIOK
lípo pycanoK................................................................................149
PycanKa........................................................................................150
MaBHHH BejiHKaeHb.....................................................................150
PycanTOH THac/ieHb......................................................................151
KpHBeHbKa pycanKa.....................................................................151
PycanKH rpaioTbCH 6ijifl bohh.......................................................152
ni^bo/iHa KoponeBa......................................................................152
HapeTCHa-pycanKa.......................................................................153
fliB^HHa-CHpÍTKa .......................................................................... 161
BunynoK i noro 6paTii.................................................................164
Ka3Ka npo 3HaňAOHa...................................................................175
KA3KH nPO MOPCbKHX IIAPIBEH I MAPIBHHIIb
_Hk jieríHb rnyKaB nýpeMHy uapiBHy............................................189
CoimaT i CMepTb...........................................................................194
TpbOM-CHH Bopiic........................................................................200
3ojiothh max i MopcbKa /riBTOHa................................................209
Ka3Ka npo roHiHHH Manyxn.........................................................217
lípo cecTpmKy OneHKy Ta íí 6paTa iBaciiKa...............................221
lípo 6paTÍB-6nil3HK)KÍB ................................................................224
HapeBHtri BacnubKH.....................................................................227
HapiBHa-aca6a..............................................................................233
HapiBHa-ra/noKa...........................................................................243
řípo Hape^eHy-cBHHKy.................................................................246
KoponeBOT MnpKO......................................................................254
řípo Map'io-napÍBHy Ta iBaHa-napa............................................263
CKJiHHa ropa ................................................................................270
JJAPyHKH BOflífflOřO IIAPCTBA
řípo nanopoTb..............................................................................284
_Hk hojiobík nýirjiflflaB ubít nanopori ..........................................285
CicapOn bo^HHHKa........................................................................286
03epHHH /J3BÍH .............................................................................287
Po3pHB-TpaBa...............................................................................288
řípo KJiafl......................................................................................289
CKap6 y ckphhí............................................................................291
/liiiycb i MaTH bojw.....................................................................292
Ba6a MeTennu« ...........................................................................293
EiicaroHKH....................................................................................299
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