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Topoxro Haxa4a.

Half,Forgotten Tales
UKRAINIAN FOLK TALES OF DNIPRO REGION
Compiled and edited
by
OLGA MAK
Cover and lllustrations
by
MYCHAYLO MYCHALEWYCH
ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIAN WRITERS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
1977
Toronto Ontario Canada

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9acrexuxo qyeMo, RH nloAr HenHylorb, lqo xrocb
TaM Hoct4Tbcn 3 ru4Mocb raM, HeHaqe AypeHb gi crynolo.
Ta He eci 3Halorb i xe aci naM'RTalorb ylHe, geiAxu TaHa
npHHa3Ha B3flracn. A BoHo, Eaqure, 6yna Holucb raHa nphroAa:
lHre co6i oAr4H qonoeix. He r€, lqo6 6ye 3nuAap,
ane it He axuit raM 6araq. Mae xary, napy sonis, Bo3a i
cryny. Ta 6yno B roro qoaoeixa qe h chHie rpoe: ABa
po3yMHhx, a rperifi 4ypHnfi. I RH nprfiuraocn roMy qolosixoei
BMHpar[, To gix eiAnrcaa Ha xaficrapuoro chHa
xary, cepeAyuloMy nphcyArB napy eonie is aogoM, o xafi-
MOnOAuOtty, AypHOMY, - CTyny.
Or nloAr4 h HalHyrb roMy 4ypHeai:
- A ulo, lsane, cHpr4BAhB re6e 6aruxo? Eparau
xary fi eoah 3 Bo3oM, a ro6i rt4ueHb caMy cryny!
- A r{oro rau! aiAnoeiAae AypeHb. MeHi cryna
- - nahuuniu.ra: R TI gaeH{Ah Mo}Hy 3 co6oto Hoct4rr, a
xarn qu eonie He rtair 6ra.
Tro, 4ypxro! cuiprucn nloAt4 Ta xaeiqo
lH ro6i iT xocnru?
6o fl 3poAy n rc6ne crynh Hoct4rt4.
A BlHe Hocr4B xonn?
He Hoct4B, 6o He rrrae. A renep Malo, To h Hoch-
T14 My.
Ta BoHa lH BalHHa-Baxrexxa!
- Hiqoro, - HalHe AypeHb, - y MeHe cvnn Aoeoni.
Crrriprucn nloAh, ane qo 3 AypHoro nutatu?
*) Cryna - npHcrpifi ana o66usaurirl nVcKH 3 3epHa: rpeqKII,
npoca, gr{MeHIo ToIrIo.

lrax BoHo niuno, flH AypHHfi cxa3aB. l4yru,Eyaaro,
6parra B none i 6epyrb 3i co6oro Hoch, qh raM Hxecb iHue
3HapnAAR, a AypeHb - cryny. l4yru 6parN Ha Becinrn , yv
TaM Ha xphcrvlHvl, To oAhx 6epe narnHhqlo, Apyrrh- nrn-
uJHy ropin Hv1, a AypeHb 3HoBy cryny. l4yru Ao
- qepH BtA
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AypeHb iAo qepHBH cryny Ha nneqax ABr4rae. YAeoe grn-
HaeTbcH, Ma,Io Aoporh HocoM He nope, HpeHqe, are Hece.
Or RHocb ar6panrcn 6parra Ha npMapoH.3anpnrrr
solris, cinn Ha ais i nolxaar. A HarinaoaoAuivrfi 6par 3a
HhMh niulxr fige icryny Ha nreqax racHae. Ax nonepeH
riouy rpir4yru, nir oqi gannBae, Horh niArrHalorbcn.
Ta rr, AypHrcr, HnaAh Br{{e cryny Ha Bis! HaiHyrb
6parr.
-
A AypeHb:
E-e,H i , Oparqi ! lle qoro ,qo6poro 3 Hercl Molxe
rqocb crarhcfl. Hpaqe Bl+re I iI uecrrar.ry.
Or nprlxanlr BoHH Ha npMapoH, rqocb raM npoAanh,
rqocb Hynnnn, a roAi niuur Ao HopqMH no vapqi ropinxr
Bnnnrfi. tlra Oararo raM Bnnnilv, t{h h4ano, 9H ,qoBro crAinv,
qr Hi , ane sa rofi ,{ac Tr,,l qhraHh Bonia yxpanr. 3ocraBcfl
cauuh eig ig Ar4runeM. l4o fioro y ceiri Sorxouty po-
6mn?l Xo,l 6epra i nrc4nna Ha crraix caM y Bo3a 3anpnrahcH
Ta h Be3r AoAoMy. I-loAyrraan ra 6parN, noAyMan h i at4piurnh
Bo3a npoAarr. Hx rofi Hagae: y3HB rropr HopoBy -
Hexafi 6epe il renn.
llpogaar Bo3a, B3flB rofi cepeAyulrfi 6par rpoui ga
na3yxy, ra h rbonaorb AoAoMy niu.rxr. l4yru ra h i4yru,
Hori,r lH 6par nan 3a na3yxy, a na3yxa nopoixHn: sry6ra
rpoui! Ornre, Hi solriB, xi eoga - npon ana 1atbxoBa cnaAqraHa!
Ilprxo4nTb BoHr,r BlHe B ceno, a ryr HoBa 6iga: crapuJoro
6para xara sropina. I rofi ylxe cnaAqhHh He Mae.
Tin uxyr Aypnnfi paAie.
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YAeoe grt,tHaerbcn, Maro HocoM Aoporh He nope, xpexqe, ane Hece.

6aqute, Halxe, Tenep fl cepeA Bac xah6ararunfi!
Cnacr6i noxiftxouy 6aruxosi, lqo MeHe nafixpaule
o6Ainua!
CnepecePAn crapui 6pana Mano fioro He no6unu,
Ta noraMyBarncfl: aaaiulo fioro 6utu, Horll'l six rqypxufi!
llociAann 6patu fi sarxypvnuca: qo fioro po6rarr, g1o
noquHaru, Hont4 xi Ao qoro h py6 npuxnacru? l-lo4yuann,
noAyManu ra h yPaAAnu.
XoAiruo, - Halxyrb, - y ceir MaHApylaru, xpauloi
Aoni uyHaru.
Or nO6paara BOH14 rOp$ra Ha nleqi, B31rlt4 Tpgxt4 Cyxapie
ra qe raM qoro fi niwnu. Crapui 6pana 3 rop6aMh,
a HafiMonoAurafi raxh si crynoro.
lgyru BoHt4 BiA cena Ao cena, BiA uicra Ao uicra
Ta fi gafiUnu Aanexo - alr 3a rperi pixra,3? rperi ticttr,
ga TpeTi rOpra. Ilprafiurnra B sxecb laicro, a TaM nloAl4 raxi
6l.qxi, raxi aarxypeHi, u-to it He cHa3arr.
I'lrraloru ix 6parn:
t{oro qe Bt , n }oAt4, taxi 6iaHi h raxi earxypeHi?
Cnano Ha Hac nhxo BennHe, - eiAnoaiAalorb nto'
Au: - gaaiecn ryr rypr poe6ifixhnie, - ABaHaAqRrb tloaOeixiB,
a Tp6HaAqnTnfi Orau4H, - i rxrrrn eiA xrx HeMa.
TO nannTb, TO rpa6yrOTb, TO s6realoru, a raxi eCi Crnaqi,
r.qo Hixro He BalHhrbcn ix nonoBhrl4.
Oqe cnpaBAi Heulacrn ! Halxyrb 6parr'r Tixafiruo
m rrrepqift ig qboro uicra, 60 qe fi Mh MolHeMo y
6iAy nonacrr.
Byrfigrnh BOHH Ha Agpory ra ri nOAanmcg qhMAytH rerb.
Crapu.lrau Spararur nerxo 3 nopOxrHiur rop6auu 3a cnhHa'
Mr,r (6o BlHe eci xapq i noin N), a MonoAUoMy gi crynoro
Henepe nueln.') Bxe qo Vt cryna BalHHa, a V, BiA ronoAy
o6iMn ie. Jlerqee Horh Bonoqhrb.
t) HeneperHBKH -
rpy,rHo, BaxKo,

- Tenep H cepeA aac xafi6aratwuit.

lzi4yru 6parra, nocniutaptu, ta BCe noneM, Ta BCe nO'
leM, To TaH ix ixiq y noni 3acTafla. Axi TO6i Cerla, aHi
nxoi xarh - nt4ueHb oAvlH crapufi AyO npl'r Aopo3i.
Harxyru crapui 6Parn:
Oryr ni.q r{ran gy6ortr i saHot{yeMo. A rr, - HaHa'
3yloTb MonoAUoMy, - Bnnisu xa qboro Ay6a ra noAhBvlcn
AoBxona, qt4 cnpaBAi Ae po36ifixrxie He BilAHo.
Ao6pe, - eiAnoeiAae roli. flvtueuu, noHh fl
[a3hrhMy, Bn ryT MoeT cTynn nocTepemiTu, ulOO 3 He]o
qoro He rpanhnocn.
Ta BlHe nocrepemeMo. JI igu!
Bran ig .qypeHb Ha cattiuit BepUet{OH AyOa, nOA}lBhBCfl
Ha eci 6oxr ra RH He 3axpht{l4Tb:
Oti, 6parrn, cnpaa4i poa6ihunxn l4yru! p,aaHaaqnrepo
ix, a nonepeAy oraMaH. Yci Ha HoHsx i npocro
Ha qeli AyO Aopory Aepmaru!
IlonflHanhcn 6parra. l{o ryr y ceiri Eotxouy trn1nrvl,
HOnt4 ai4 pOS6iraxraxia CMepTb neBHa, a CxOBaTnCfl HeMa Ae?
To crapurrari 6par i xax

Bgnnrcn 6parr pa3oM, niAcaAxyrcrb ry cryny na gy6a'..

5a ni, He noHHHy! - Halxe AypeHb. - Ipix 6aruxoalafi
cnaAoH poaonr.uaxaM noHrAarh. floco6iru, Oparqi ,
ulo6 BoHH MeHe ryr He gacraa la !
I qo 3 AypHeM po6nrr!
Bsnaucn Oparra pa3oM, ni4ca4,flylorb ry cryny na Ay-
6a, Marro He nepephBalorbcn, Ta crorHyrb, Ta conyrb, Ta
AypHf nalorb. A eiH iHe rHieaerucR, TilrbHh AnHye 3a noMi.{.
IeAae-neABe Bhnepnh ry cryny Ha AepeBo, nprMocrnnh
3 Helo AypHn Ha rpyoiri rinnnr-1i ilt HaHa3yrcrb:
f naqn H{, Tpt4Mari 4o6pe, bo, nx aipaerbcn - caM
3Haetu ...
fl rprMaruuy, 6parixr, TpilMarvwy, HaHe AypeHb.
- He Bhnyqy 6arexbxoBoro cnaAxy 3 pyx.
A ryr ylxe h pos6iitnu*u npraixaar ABaHaAqrrb
ycix, a oraMaH rphHaAr-1nrr,rri. llos.qi iluanu naixr 3 ci4ea,
xoHeri norpr4Hotxvnu i Ha nonac nycrnnvt, a caMi saxo4rnncfl
4o6po p,inutw. .!,ecu iauoay eenuxuh rpa6yHox yrtu-
Hnnn, 60 noHaBo3nnu h oAelHi 4oporoi, i a6po'i u4oHaftxparqoi,
i cpi6na-3onora qiny Hyny.
,{ianru pos6iituuxu, Aianrb, a 6patu a 4y6a BHh3 no-
3rpalorb, Ayx garaiauJn, il oqaM eipra xe riruyru. Hixoah qe
Taxoro 6ararcrea He Ga\unu.
or no4in vnncfl poe6i hnnnu 4o6poru, HolHeH cBoro
nafixy 3aropHyB, a roAi po3Benh BoroHb, nphcra Bnnn Ao
Hboro serilqesHilfi HaSaH Ta il CTanu Haujy Bapurvl Il iuroa
AhM yropy, i 4ypHeei B HOCi 3aHpyrilno. or eiH i ruenqe:
Spari*r, r,ylHe MeHi e Hoci Beprrrb - sapae vxHy!
He .{xafi! - crr{arb 6parN, 3,RHaBtul4cb. He
'{xafi, AypH}o,6o pos6iriHraxra not{y}orb i6y4e HaM oryr
auixu!
HonN lH 6o... Horr4 lH 6o He BnrpuMarc! - eiAnoeiAae
AypeHb ra ia: - Anqxr!
Ta TaH qxHyB, Lr-[o riorray aH{ Oynuxa 3 Hoca BrcHoqnna
i- xrnn! - poa6ifinuxau y Haruy.
floepra Banncfl xapqr3nHt4 it salpnl,ann:
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Xrocu e Ha qiM Ayoi! Xrocu rrxHyB HaM y xagaH!
A orauax:
Ta Hi! To RHacb nrauxa raM co6i rHia4o 3BVna,
HaneBHo. Eaq, HnflTa, HaM HalUy CnacHyA nna. Bucunarire
qtcl rerb, xnonqi, nprcraBanrire Apyry!
BNaepnynr poe6ihnunn HauJy 3 Ha3aHa i npracralnnvl
Apyry.Bapnru-BapflTb, ytHe Haua uafime roroBa, r? TaH
cMaqHo naxHe!
A AypeHb 3HoBy Ao Oparia nouenxh:
Eparqi, TaH MeHi carHa Horr4Tbcfl sia roro 3ana-
Xy, ulo He MoEty Bt4TpNMaTn: 3apa3 nnlcHy.
He nnrori, AypHro! - 6parn 3 HynaH awu Ao Hboro
He na rori, 60 poa6i iruuxu AoraAalorucR, i 6yae HaM
oryr auinu!
Ta 4e raru! Aypexb - ruxy! -
i3HoBy npocro po3-
Oirixraxaru y HasaH.
3Hoey nocxonn ]oBan rcn xapLlh3 rlvt:
Taxn xrocb e xa 4y6i! Haru y Hauy narcHye!
AypHi ah, 4ypni! - oraMaH irta. - Hany lx BaM,
t4o To RHaCb nrauJhHa 3 rHisAa Hanocrr4Tb. Brasepr ai,ne h
q]o Hauy, nprcraBnahte cairxy! Ta nepeHeciru BoroHb Ha
gpyruh 6ix 4epeBa, qo6 He 6ye nig rHia4on,r.
l-locayxanr posoiiltuuu oraMaHa i spolwnu, EH ein
Ha3aB. Yrpere sacnnanu caixry Hauy h Aani Bapnrb. Bapnnu,
Bapnnn, noHh it gBapunn. noci4aara AoBHona Ha3a-
Ha, rolr{H14 3-3a xanflB noBhrflfanu i exe icrr s6rapa}orbcs.
Arx ryr AypeHb Ha noaHnfi roroc:
Sparqi! He arprn,'an! cryna ,rerrrb! cryna!..
Sparra qe ri cnoBa c*a3arr He Bcninn, a cryna - rypryp!
3 Ay6a ra ilt ren y Ha3aH! HiabHox pos6iraHNxie
y6wna, iuurrx noHan ittnna, a peurri rapnqolo HalrJerc oqi
no3axn nnyBana.
floa fl Han hcs nyworylu, xoria r 6 rixarr, Ta He Mo-
H{yrb: rofi ocain, a rofi 3 3eMni He geeAerbcn. A rpra 6patw,
ree no6aqhBuvl, npnrbMoM a 4y6a nosi clalylann, pos6irz-
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HhHiB noB'fl3a1v, flie xagaHa Haui y xonra Bxnanu4) i craan
paAnrncfl, lt4o po6uru.
Br, naa6yru, cnAiru ryr i poa6ifinrxie ra Ao6pa
crepelHiTu, - HalHe crapurrafr 6par. - A R BoSbMy HoHfl,
cHotty Ao uicra ra fi gar.a nloAnM 3Harm. Xaft po6nnTb, 8H
xor{yrb.
Tax BoHh h apo6ranra. l-loixae Haficrapwuh 6par Ao
uicra inpraeia gi co6oto cropolxy icanaoro crapocry.
Pog6ifixrxia, nxi qe Hrei 6ynu, 3apa3 y nahqauu 3aHyBann
i noeegnr y rtopMy, a MeprBrx noxoBarn.
I xacrana Bennxa paAicru. ItoAr AHHyBanil rpboM 6pa-
TaM i aanpo wylann ix gannwvrhcfl y n,t icri Ha Bce H{}trrB
. Ta 6parra He cxorir r, 6o ctyennn sa pi4Holo cropo-
Holo. To roAi uiulaHn Aann iru BenhHoro HoBaHoro Bo3a,
napy rapHhx xoHeri, a Ha eis Haxnann BcnHoro Ao6pa irop-
6y sonora.
i4yru craprui 6parra Bo3oM, a AypeHb no3aAy niuxye
gi crynolo Ha nneqax.
Ta noxrHb rr4 ry cryny! HaH{yrb craprui uonoAruoMy
Haaiuqo BoHa renep ro6i - 3Aanaca?
Taxe euraqahtel ei4noei4ae HarinaonoAurrafi
6par. A ulo lH R, 6iaH uir-qypuwh, 6yAy eaprrri 6es
c;.ynu?
- To HnaAn ii Ha eis.
He noxnaAy! 3HoBy Ha)fle MonoAuuh. H elxe
Ha re - - AypHeM i apo4rBcfl, lqo6 Ha co6i cryny 4oeixy
HOCl,tTt4.
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HIHCbHA TOflOBA
Eya co6i AiA ra 6a6a. B AiAa 6yna Aoqxa, i a 6a6n
6yna Aor{Ha. Aigoea Aoqxa 6yna ,qo6pa, cnyxHflHa, po6o-
Tnlrla fi rapHa, a 6a6una - niHraa , flgt Hara, 6pexeraa h
noraHa Ao roro. Hixoro He cnyxana, Hixoro He uaHyBana,
a Ha 4i4oay AoqHy 3 3a3Apocrr4 BorHeM Anxana i pieHi
sdutnw'ih po6naa. Oqe, 6yno, saraqae 6a6a o6oru y no.ne
itrvt, ro Ai.qoBa AoqHa npaqrce ri cnvr,V He po3rnHae, a 6a-
6una rrlfle ni4 xyrqeM Ha Melxi fi nenrrru qinnh Aenu. Honn
H{ Ao,qoMy nprft4yru, BoHa h 6peure uarepi:
tl, MaMo, LliliceHr,xuh AeHb npaqloBana i cnrHr
He pogrrHara, alx MeHi pyxr norepnrr, a BoHa (RiAoaa
AoqHa, 10610) arulenu y xonoAortxy neH{ala
5a6a il noqhHae Ha 4i4oay Aor{Hy rpvwarn ra neAalqr4llerc
TT o6srBarn ra Aoxopnrt4, a ra 6i4xa crporhHa
MOBqUTU iCIOBOM He OoiSBerbcfl, niluJeHb Hl4qeqHoM CIbOar
oOirpe.
46o 3aBAacrt 6a6a oOorvr po6ory - pyuJHuHtA Buwt4-
Baru, To AiAoaa Aor{Ha h oqefi eig nororHa He ni4uece
- TaH nhnbHo B14lrJnBae, Ta pieHeHuxo Ht4ToqHy Ao Hl4TOq-
HVl xpecrLlHt4 HaHra4ae. A 6a6una AoqHa rhueHb 3anoaoqis)
Hancye, y3ip nonnyrae fi po6ory noHrHe. Honr lH
AiAoea AoqHa cHiHqrru Bv1wt4BaHHfl, ro 6a6r,rHa ii pyr.uHhHa
BHpaA,e, a 'ih cBoro ni4xnHe i sHoey 4o uarepi:
Fl, MaMo, Ht4THy-no-Hmrovqi paxyBana ra xpecrhHh
piaHeHuxo HaHrr aAana, a BoHa ,rruJeHb 3anonoq nnyrana.
9ra eipraru 6a1a ceoifi Aoqqi, qh Hi, a Ha 4i4oay 3HoBy
HaHphrr4rb i icrr He Aacrb ra 4i4oei cxaprxhrbcfl:
BAIIHfl.
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Tv1, giay, TaHy neAaqy Aot{Hy Maeu' ulo !l rplx I
xni$ou roAyBarh. BiguNah ii ra h eigAah HoMycb a6o BiA'
Be3h HyAt4cb, ulo6 ii r*noi o.{i He 6aqunu h lrOi Byxa He
.rya r !
Aiaoei uxoAa 6yno ceoei Aor{H]4, ane h 6a6u eiH 6oflBcs,
60 3poAy nxrficu ranuh nnoxrtiu) 6ye. 3iAxHe, 6yea'
fl o, noqyxae norhn h qlo h HalHe:
Ta BoHa MonoAa ule. Mome, ule h HaBqhrbcfl, MolHe,
ule h 3 Hei nloAl,l 6y4yru. Xarit rlt4rueHb ni,qpocre.
A AOqxr h cnpaa4i pocnh, pocnH ra h noBhpocrann.
Ao niAocci, AapMa qo 6oca h y vopHir,| copovqi xcA:4ra,
Blile noqant4 h CrapOCrie 3acnrlaTV, a Ha Oa6raHy Hixro it
AvllvlTnca He xorie.
Pog'iaacR 6a6a qhcro. lllo AeHb, ro ripue Ha AiAa
Hangci,qae, ulg 4pyrrari, rO 6inuue naerucn. A OAHoro 3tA-
MOBOTO AHR, y Caumfi MOpO3, TaH p93nl9Ttlna6fl, lqg Bv1'
rHana AiAa i fiorO Aot{Hy, 6ocy fi y caMira 4panifi cstttt'ttti,
3 XaTl4.
He noxasyracn MeHi S Helo fi na nopir! - Hphtll4rb.
tlepes Hei Molo AoHbHy CBarr o6rumHaloTb! He xoqy,
qo$ qepe3 rBoto neAaqhqlo MoF AvlrvHa Ao cueoi Hoct4
y 3aniqxy') npocra4ina!
3arxypraecn AiA, aanpir HoHH B CaHh, AoHbHy noca-
Ar4B, co4oMolo|h 6oci Horr o6rynrae ra h nnaqe.
.[,oH ro IH TtA Mofl Heulacn aABa, qo F{ fl 3 rofioto
spo6n rc ?
A AoHbHa Ha re:
He xypirucn, rary. 3aeesirs MeHe e n ic t nuu:iru.
5or MNloctweuh He Aacrb MeHi nponacrv.
3aeis gi4 AOr{Hy e n ic, nonpoulaBcg 3 Hep, no6larocnoBNB
i, nnaqyqh, BePHYBcH AoAoMY.
INr-u nna1fl 4ievnHa CaMa. [lomypnnagfl, nonn a1ana, a
Aani si4xHyna ri HalHe:
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KrlToK 3a niqqlo.
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Xafi 4ierucn Soxra BolH! IIiAy nouyHarh nxoicu
6epnorn vn neqeph, ulo6 xi.{ nepe6yrm, a BsaBrpa BuAHo
6yee.
I niuaa. 6ocuur,r HoraMh y cHir crynae, ApaHolo cBH.
rHHHolo o6ryaloerbcfl i 6peAe eiA AepeBa Ao 4epeaa. A
a ic, u1o He Aan i , ro Bce rycri wuit, i cn ir, u1o He HpoH, To
Bce rnu6wnh. I ruopos rncne, i xiq HaAxoAt4Tb.
t{r,r B}He raM AoBro ra 6i4Ha 4iavrna xo4nna, qr Hi,
ane npudunaca Ao nxoicu xrxi. Cnaea lH To6i l-ocno4ra!
Xrma Mara i crapa, Ao nonoBhHt4 B 3eMnp Brpy3na, ane
Bce lH nxrficu 3axrcrox.
Ilocryxana AiBqhHa y 4aepi - Hixro He o6guBaerbcn.
BoHa roAi Aeepi npoqrHrra h yeifiurna. A B xari xixoro,
niq xe ronreHa, AoniBHa He 3aMiraxa, i HaqhHHfl He MilTe.
3acyxana AiAoea AoqHa pyxaBr, ao4rqi BHecra, y
neqi 3anan nna, xary no3aMfiana, Ho noarqi nouyxana i
gxafiu.lna Bcboro, ulo rpe6a.3apas 6opqraxy Halapnna,
eapexrxia xaninnna, a roAi, BnopaBuhcb ig po6ororo, cina
xa aaanqi h qeHae.
He4oaro fi qexana,6o xa4eopi Bpas 3acryxorino, 3arypxoriro
h y 4eepi - ropox! - aH{ xarnHa 3arpncnacfl.
A qN e xro e xari, lqo6 MeHi 4sepi ai4unHrtu? -
ryHae xTocb.
Cxonraacn 4iavrxa, ai4vnxnna Reepi - Ta Yt 3nRHanacn
HacMeprb: ra nelxrrb lxe ni4 noporoM caMa HiHcuxa
l-onosa 6eg tyny6a, oqt4Ma Moprae it npAcbHt4M ronocoM
n poMoBn f e:
- Ao6puri ee.rip ro6i, 4ieurHo! A nepecaAr Ho MeHe
qepes nopir.
Xoq i nx crpauHo 6yno aiaoeitz goqqi, afle nocnyxana.
fli4Hecaa o6epexHo HiHcuxy l-oaoay h nepeca,.a,rna
ii uepes nopir.
l-loeena Hixcsxa l-oroga no xari oqhMa il HalHe:
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Nii i\' \\
- Tu, AiAy, TaHy neAaqy Aor{Hy Maeul, tqo ii rpix xni6ou roAyBarh'
17

- Oe-oB, AaBHo B MeHe e xari raHoro naAy He 6yno
il TaH cMaqHo He naxro! AHy-xo, AiBt{hHo, noxnaAh MeHe
Ha naBy.
fliAxecaa AiBrr4Ha Hixcuxy l-onoey i noxrana Ha na-
By, a l-onoaa li HalHe 3HoBy:
.Qiavrxo-4ievrHo, a Aah Ho MeHi eevepflrt4.
MerHynacn AiAoea AoqHa, BcH nana B oAHy Mt4cHy
6opuly, a B Apyry Ha6pana BapeHrxie i enacH vlwu pyHaMri
HiHcuxy l-onoey HaroAyB ana.
Toai Halre HiHcuxa l-onosa:
.0,ievraHo-4ievrHo, noHl a4n MeHe Ha noAytrJHy cna-
TA, nOVyxari MeHi sa ByxaMh it xoahcxoeol niceHuxu 3acnieafi.
Yce nocnyxana AiAoea AoqHa. floxaana Hiucuxy l-onoBy
Ha noAyllJHy, no3a ByxaMil 'ih nocxooorana i Hon rcxoeoT
nicui Aorn cnieana, AoHt4 l-oaoea it He 3acHyna.
ToAi BH{e caMa noBeqepgna, ro}t{Ht4 noMrna, Aoliexy no-
3aMfiana, Eory noMonvlnacfl fi aa naBn-1i cnarv narna.
Ha gpyrufi AeHb ycrana paHeHbHo, Harui uonouuoi
Ha9apuna, HiHcuxy l-oaoey HaroAyB ana, a caMa BlHe 3'Tna
Te, t4o nuwnnocfl.
Or HiHcuxa l-onoea ri xaxre:
n!,ievrHo-4iavrHo, nouaHyBana rn MeHe, flH pi4Ha
AIATUHa: HaroAyBana, Ao cHy BHnaAan a, 3a ByxaMh cxo6orana
fi xonhcxoeoT nicHi cniBana. Tenep n ro6i ei44nvycn.
Jlisu uepuliri rueHi y npaBe Byxo, a Bhfla3b rienNr.
6yna 4i4oea AoqHa 6oca h y ApaHHax, RH y npaBe
Byxo Hincuxifi l-onoei aa azvna, a flH er4nisna riBr,rrvr, To h
caMa ce6e He enigHana: 3'flBt4BCfl Ha Hifi lHynaH oHCaMntoeuh,
3orroroM wutuh, qo6irxu qepBoHi can'nuoBi, Hopani
Aopori i ecn orq,e,fla, Haqe y HHs3ieHh nxoi.
3pa4ina 4ievrHa it Ao 3eMni HiHcuxiri Foaoei exno-
Hl4nacfl.
Cnacra6i rx BaM, TiTo.{Ho, 3a Bauy nacxy! - Mo-
BUna.
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... npu6l,lnac8 Ao HHoicb xhH{i...
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Ta amueHb ycra pogHpuna, a g Hnx ga HoHrHr4M cno-
BoM - Han-Han - rax i 3aAsBeHiah sonori vepaixqi. Aie-
'{hHa xoriaa 6ylo ule pa3 Hiucuxifi l-oaoai no4nxyBaru, Honu
- ilf,Hb - a iT elHe HeMa.
A AiA, BepHyBtur4cb AoAoMy, qiny xiv He cnaB ra HasBcf,
ra lHypl4Bcfl. A xa paHoH He Burpt4Mae. 3anpir xona
B caHu h HalHe 6a6i:
- Tn xoqeur, \A He xoqeul, a fl noT4y ceoel Aurulu
uyHarh. Hn He eHafi4y iT rxr,rsoi, To 6ogafi MeprBe riao
npuBesy, ulo6 no-xpt4crt4nHcbHoMy noxoBaru.
A 6a6a fiouy eiAnoeiAoc:
IAu, iAu.Tarvr 3 reoel AoqHh AnHi aeipi HaneBHo
caMi .nru.lexu xocri socraBhau. llpuBe3eu - To Brxe fi noxoBaeMo.
A fl TUM r{aCOM Unrxq,ie Haneqy i4 aroAefi Ha
noxopoH cHnuqy.
noixaa AiA y alc - alx qo 3a ArBo! l-lortaim 4epeeaur
pieHicexuHa Aopora npocretunacfl - rerb-rerb alH Ao
cauol xr,tHi, nto ii paHiure Hixro He BhAaB i xe vyaaa. A
ni4 xrmep cuAraru 4i4oBa .q,oqHa rxhBa-sAopoBa i e gonori
Bcf,.
flutuxo Mofl , At rvtHo, - At4ByeTbcB AiA, - TaHa
s re6e naxi spo6raacR, rrlo Blfle He gHaro, flH Ao re6e h
npoMoBnflT,/., fH re6e 4o HauoT npocrol xarn sa1upatu.
A AoHuxa Ha re:
Ilporuoeanrire, Tary, flH gaBlH 4u, 6o fl, qt4 y ApaH-
Hax, qn B gonori, oAHaHoBO BaUa r,OqHa i sa pi4Horo xaroxl
cHyqhna. Besiru MeHe uepqifi 4o4ouy!
Ta qo cnoBo cxaHe - ro ifi .repeiHequ s ycr i na4ae.
A 6a6a ruM qacoM MnnHqi neve ra y sixxo norrflAae,
qh AiA AoqqrHux Hocrefi He Be3e fi ,au cyc!4ra BlHe Ha noxopoH
cxoAflrbcfl. co6aqxa lH, ulo B H14x 6yna h AiAOey
AO'{Hy Ay}He nrcdwna, cina co6i Ha nph3u6i, y eixxo 3arns-
Aae ri aroAcbHl4M rorocoM npoMoBflHe:
l-as-raa! AiA cBolo Aor{Hy-HpacyHto Ha caHnx ycro
B 3onori ee3e, a 6a6uaa noraHin B sanivxy cr4rru!
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floxnana Hixcuxy l-oaoay ua noAyulHy, no3a ByxaMh nocxo6orana...
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Poacep4vnaca 6a6a.
Ocu I ro6i 3apa3 AaM ! -
rpo3tlrb
AiA xicroqxr gi ceoei AorrHH Be3e, a 6a6una
goaori noxoAlH arv.
A co6aqxa ceoei:
co6aq rli .
6yAe qe B
l-ae-raa! Aia cBorc AoqHy-HpacyHtcl Ha caHHx ycto
B gonori Be3e, a 6a6una noranin B eanivxy cm4mru!
Ha ocb ro6i Mlr4Hqa! HalHe 6a6a Ane He
6peurr,r, a npaBAy roBopt4: AiA xicroqxh si ceoei AoLtHh Ha
caHnx Be3e, a 1a6uHa 6y4e e gonori noxoAlHart .
Ta co6aq xa Mn h H qfl 3'in a i Aan i c eoei:
l-ae-rae! Aig cBolo Aor{}ry-HpacyHto lta caFlnx ycro
B 3onori aese , a 6a6uHa noraHin a gani,{Hy ct4A14Tb.
Hx me He po3cepAmrbca 6a6a, ra flH He Bxonrrb Aepxaqa'),
ra EH He BrcHor{r4Tb g xarn Ao co6aqxr!.. Ta rax i
crarra: ori, ia'ilHAlxae lH y eopora AiA i eese cBoto Aot{Hy
H{l4By-3AopoBy i ec}o e gorori! I Ha caHnx noBHo 3onormx
qepBinqie,60, noHr 4iavmHa cBolo npilroAy 6aruxoei onoaina,
HanaAaflo rr4x vepeiHqia criabHh, rqo caHil ni4 Hrrrltu
am rpiqarb.
8x me no6aqrna ree 6a6a ta flH Bucnyxana npo HiHcbHy
l-onoay, To Maro He po3xopyBaracn 3 3a3Apocrt4.
Begu ra V, Be3il Molo Aot{Hy g aic, - Hpt4t{t4Tb Ao
aiga. - Xari i eoHa raHoro 4o6pa npraese!
BaarHyna cBolo AovHy y rpr4 Houryxr,r, B3yra y Aei napvl
4o6prax qo6ir, n'HTb MarboB aHVx xycrox ih Ha ronoBy
BaB'H3ara, ulo6 4ievnHa He 3Mep3ra, u{e V, noBHy rop6y
HHl4r.uie ra nrporis Ha Aopory Aana.
3aaepHyB AiA caHn ra il 3HoBy noixae y aic. .ll,ytrlae
rierc caMolo Aopororc nacep6raqrc Ao xr4rxi Aoeegril, Hont4
- 6a! l{eana Aopora, Haqe ii i He 6yno. Hiqoro po6rarr
- ,lrwvtB 6a6uuy Aor{Hy Ha roMy caMoMy uictti, Ae 6ye
cBoro HanepeAoAHi nnutvte, no6axaa 'iilt ulacrn ra h Bep-
HyBcfl AoAoMy.
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') .[eprcav --
rnepaufi a6o craprafi niuprx 3 rpyrrr.

... i BcF o,qelHa, MoB y HHH3|BHI4 nxoi.
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Or i noqananana 6a6raxa AoqHa 4reHoi xrlxi uryxarn.
/lagtaru noMin 4epeBaMH ixaexe Ha qiM ceir, ulo cHir rnu-
6oxnfi, ulo aic rycrnfi, u1o AaneHo rpe6a xoAt4Tr,r, rq,o rop6a
3 xapqaMr BalHHa i qo Hixcuxa l-onoea caMa He npnhle.
t-lr 4oaro BoHa BlHe raM ,raguna, qt Hi, ane xhlxy raxn
gxafiura. 3afiuna BcepeAnny il oApa3y s qoOirun,tr Ha
nocrinb Brnigna iexoay HreHe, ulo e xari xonoAHo. A uloo
y neqi ganannrvl, r{h no3an,tirarr, r{h BoAr nphHecrh - Haairu
i xe AyMae.
Yexaaa BoHa, qexana, ?H noxt,r HaABopi earypxotino,
3acrynorino fi y 4eepi ropoxHyao. 5a6hHa AoqHa BH{e 3Ha-
,la, ulo ro HiHcuxa l-onoea, i xe 3nnHanacn, ane h He Bcrana
s nocreni i Aaepefi He ai4vrxrna.
- A qr e xro B xari, Hh HeMa? - nhrae 3HaABopy
Hixcuxa l-onoea Bi4.uaxiru!
BiAqrxr co6i caMa, - ai4noaiAae ia6una AoqHa
h Aani cuAutb Ha nocreai.
Hxocu raM ylxe HiHcuxa l-onoea caMa co6i eiAq vtvlna
i exoey npochrb:
- AiBquHo-Aiaquxo, nepecaAh MeHe qepe3 nopir.
Heaenhxa naxi nepenigeuJ caMa, - o3hBaerbcR
6a6una AoqHa.
flepexornnaca Hixcuxa l-onoaa r{epe3 nopir i qe pa3
npoc14Tb:
.E iavrxo-4iavrHo, noHnaAu MeHe Ha raBy.
- Oa-ea! HalHe 6a6rana Aoqxa H il y r.aarepi
caoei xiqoro He po6nrc, a ryr crana 6n 4ypHifi HiHcuxiri
t-oaoei ga xafiuravxy! H He npraftuna ryr 3 ro6oro Hocl4rt4cH,
a npnfiuna, q,o6 rm ri ueHi Aana re, ulo RiAoairi Aoqqi
Aana.
Hy rapa3A, - o3rBaerbcn HiHcuxa l-onoea, snri3ul4
Ha naBy, - To, Molfle, Th MeHi xo.{ nrpiH{Ha Aacu,60
I AylHe ronoAHa.
PogcepAnnaca 6a6uua AoqHa ra BH He 3aBepeulhrb:
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\A \(
\(
yi{
\{
/t'
l\l)
\\
(\ \
Or i noqaranana iainxa AoHbHa 4rexoi xnmi uyHarh.
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Oqe Hanacrb nxa! To Til aiAqrHh, ro r{epe3 nopir
nepernrHh, To Ha raBy nocaAn, a ro u{e rl nrpora'ih Aailt
He 4arvr xiqoro, 6o ueHi ri caruirl uano!
,{iavrno-Aie.ntHo, 3HoBy npochrb Hixcuxa [onoBa
t - non HaAh MeHe Ha nocrin u cnaru it xon rcxoaol
nicexuxyr MeHi sacniaait.
A 6a6rHa AoqHa - y crvrix!
Oqe aae! peroqe Ule qoro gaxcrina! Ha
nocreri 6yay cnarh fl, a rn co6i h na naBnqi 6es Holt4cHoeoi
nepecnhu.
Ha gpyrnfi AeHb npoxtrHyn acn HiHcuxa !-onoea, g6y-
Anna 6a6nny AortHy i xarxe ifi:
p,iavraxo-AiBqrHo, xort rvl MeHe h He uaHyBana, i
icrra MeHi xe Aana, i cnarr He BHnana, i xoahcxoeoi He
cnieaa a, Ta AapMa! /lisu MeHi y npaee Byxo, a ernagu ni-
814M.
l-o-ro! eiAnoaiAae laiuna
-
Aoqxa. R 3poAy
ycir,r Hanepexip po6n io, ro ri re6e He nocnyxalo. Ba isy ro-
6i nieh[,t ByxoM, a eraniay npaaru!
Hx xoqeu, flH xor{eu, Ha}He HiHcuxa l-onoaa i
HacraBrfle niee Byxo. -
Baigna 6a6rana AoqHa y niee Byxo Hincuxira l-onoai,
eraigna npaBr ta fi nnueHuxo! 3xraxnr A,ecb i xorxyxtt,
i xycrxr ruanuoeaxi, it o6raAei napra qo6ir. Crana AiBqhHa
6oca, y qopH iil, aH 3eMnfl, copo,{qi fi ApaHift cahrrHi.
Axr ga cepLle Bxonhno 6a6nny Aor{Hy.
Ax rvt lH cRHa-TaHa, HiHcuxa l-onoeo! - 3aBepeqana
BoHa, Ta h ypa3 3aMoBHna. 5o, nhueHb pora po3-
Hpuna, a 3 Hboro oAHa 3a Apyrolo wa6u nnur-nnurl
Ta BenrHi, Ta qopHrcu1i, ra noraHrorqi!
Hx no6aqnaa ix 4iav vlHa, ro ai4paey h giNanina i Ha
AoniBHy - 6yx! A nx npoqyHnra, ro BH{e Hincuxoi l-onoeN
He 6yao, lruteHb AoBHona caMi rxa6ra nagvnn.
A rnu qacoM BAoMa 6a6a HaHa3ye .qiAoai:
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3anpn rah, AiAy, Aai nap!4 caHefi. oAHr.ruu Tvt npa-
BhThMeuJ, a ApyryMlt R. 3r.,ryury fl CBOIO AOt{Hy $eaynrHy
qiny Aopory roBopytrH, ulo6 npl4Be3na qepBiHtliB yABOe
CTin bHH, ulg TBon. I ne 3a6yAb CoHlrpy 83flT14, 60 ule, MO'
He, AoBeAerbcg h BiA po36iftxhnie flHhx $opoxrarrcs' Ha
30IOTO 6araro ,lacrx.
A CO6aqxa ChAl4Tb Ha np4gb$i, 1BOCTI4HOM Maxae it
nroAcbHl4M rorlocoM npoMoBrlfle:
J-ae-rae! AiAOea AoqHa BCR B 3orlori, a 6a6rHift
lxa6t4 3 pora cxavYru!
A rerb, noraHa! - HpHt{l'lTb 6ada He 6peur!
Hamu TaH: AiA CeOp Aot{Hy Ha OAHl4x CaHflx npl'18i3, a 6a-
6nny alH Ha ABox, noBHhx 3onora, npreeayru!
He cayxae co6aqHa i Aaai no'ceoeMy Halxe:
- l-ae-raa! p,i4oBa AoqHa BcH B 3onori, a 6a6rHift xa-
6u s pora cHaqyrb!
POgnloThnacn 6a6a, Bxonnna AepHaq i garHaaa co$aq'
Hy aH 3a HnyHro. Ta co6aqxa i geiArr cBoei:
l-ae-raa! Airqoaa AoqHa BcR B 3onori, a 6a6unih
rxa6u s pora cxauYru!
Floixanr4 AaA i 6a6a e nic ABoMa napaMu caHefi, i gxo-
croRn a.
POsxpn.r anaca 6a6a Ha qinrafi niC, al6 ganiHunacn
fl ry HiHCuxy l-onosy Ha ruMarHh nopy6arc, RH Bo-
Ha He 3po6uTb, f H fl xor'ty! - HphquTb IAu, ctapuh,
AOAoMy, a cOHt4py MeHi nuwu. Ta eAoMa CHaIHN cBgili Aot'lr{i-neAaqhqi,
ulo$ Ha 3aBrpa Hane6na-HaBapnla AnA qinoro
cena h ycirra onoeicr vlna, ulo Hiucuxa J-onoea eAeiqi
Ans uoei Aot{Ht4 criauxm Ao6pa 3pO6vna, cxinbHh Ans Hei.
A B3aBrpa paHHoM nPrim4lri.afi no Hac.
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Haaapuna AiAoBa Aoqxa, HaneHna Anfl qiaoro cera, FH
ira 6yao HaHa3aHo, fi nloAefi ailrunocn criabHH, ulo y 4aopi
crano ricxo. Cronru i qexapru. A AiA noixas ra h Bep-
HyBcn xi s qt4M.
5i4a, cyci4oxbHu, - Halxe. - Heua Aoporh, a nic
ryctuh - He npoi4y. Honr Baua racxa, To noMomiru ue-
Hi rxixxy i. AoHbHy sHahru.
llocyxyno qiae cero B aic. Xo4rau, uJyHarr, BBecb
aic odnagunu - 4aprua! Axi xr,txi, aHi HiHcuxoi l-onogr,
axi 6a61 , ati ii govxr rax i xe sHahwnu.
A 4i4oaa AoqHa raH ycnalnnacn, tqo caM HHfl3eHHo,
uonoArfi ra xopoutrfi, npo xei noqyB i npraixaa noAhBt4-
Tr4cR. Hx lHe no6aqhe 4iavraHy, To rax yno4o6ae, ulo 3apag
i nocearaB. I no6panncfl eoxr,r, i lqacnreo aix npolxr,rnn,
nnAefi uaHyBanh i nocroroM go6po Bo3unr.
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3xaitunh AiBt{nHy Ha
t\'.---;-t
4L)):>'-'--
nopo3i xarHH14 6OCy
Her noBHo H{a6.
'--4:
-
:>.
>5r-
-\
\.\. r-\\'\ \
ra yc}o B ApaHHax, a 6inn
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flH IBAH.BEfl]4HAH TIOPTIB NEPEX]4TPYBAB
Honncu Aylxe-Aylxe AaBHo raM, Ae p,ninpo y t{opHe
MOpe BnaAae, norrrirx xanaiHHHMh ra cHeIRMN BerhHl4Ml,1,
npoxonanncfl qoprh ig ceperqt4Hh 3errani, ig caMoro neHna,
Ha ceir Sorxrara. I amxo4vlnaA, Honh xotirr, L{h ro BHo,{i, tl4
To it yAeHb, i 4o6pru nrcAnM ycnHi xanocri qv+nnn: Bo-
Ay B Hpr4Hhqflx HanaMyrnnn, pn6anHaM ciri 4epnn, a Ha nolnx
nouirx nueHHqerc Ta t'HhroM xyxins* po3cieanu. I ran
yciu AoneHn14, rqo rr,tycinr xphcrhnHh Hacn4rxeni ser\4ai
noxhHyrr4 i Ha eci qorhpr4 cropoHr4 ceiry poscinrhcfl, 60
xixro He nair 3 Heqhcrolo chnolo Aarh paAh.
A rxraa co6i y cronhql, y Hheai, eecenuh ta AorenHrfi
napy6ox laaH-Benn*aH. Eye eiH Aylxe no6otttHtrir, AylHe
Mrnocepganh i 4yxe ai4aamnnh, a Heqhcro'i cunw He nto-
6ua - crpax! I xoaH 3aqyB, flHe nnxo nloAHM naA HopH14M
MopeM craflocn, AoBro He AyMaB. Ysne y rop6raxy ruMar
xai6a, nrecHaHHy ceiH{oro cnpy i rqe raM qoro, rop6rHy
3aHhHyB Ha nnel{e, 3 poAr4Horc i cyci4aMh nonpoulaBcfl,
Ao qepxoBHr4x xpecriB nepexpecrmBcn iahriuoe aa 6pauy
rrricra.
9n AoBro fiuoe, qrl Hi, ane npra6ya Ha 6eper r,iopn it
noOaqha Aipy 3 neHr a. Ta h HeBalHHo 6yno ii znailtu, 60
3 Hei xMapoo Ar4M BantAB, a ecepeAmHi xnexorino, Haqs
B xagaHi.
Crae lean-Be nnlaH, noMorrr4Bcn, nocHiAae, noAyMaB i
3axoAl4Bcfl xauiHHR ei4eanloBarr ra eiA Axinpa piB Honarvl.
Ax ryr i voprnxa 3 Aipr4 eNnis. tlopHrari ra poratnir,
ra noraunri-noraHrou4nfi i s xeocroM npeAoBrhM. A cipHolo
eiA Hboro raH 3aHocnno, ulo leaHoei axr y Hoci saxpyrvno.
Ilpraeiraecn qopr 3 leaHoNa i nrrae:
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A tqo qe rh, napy6qe, ryr po6raur?
*) Klzxinb 6yp'nn, uro N{ac r-ty)Ke ripxe tracitttrs.
-

- A ulo Lle ril, napy6ve, ryr po6uu?
1n^
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Xi6a He 6aquu ? - ai4noaiAae laa!'l-BerlrxaH
Xovy pixy y Bauy Aipy 3aBepHyrr. flx y Hraeai xa l'lopAaH
nocBRTRTb BoAy y Axinpi, a BoAa B nexrlo noreqe, To Bn
raM yci h norrHere.
3anxascn qopr, alH no3ereHis, 6o ltl yciu ai4ouo,
qo cBn.{eHoi BoAH xinxa Heqhcrb He B[Tpl4Mye.
Ilpae4a lH ro, leaxe? - nrrae. - He mapryeu?
y MeHe 3 qopraMm mapria HeMa, ai4nosiAae
leax Br4yuy aac ycix - i cai4y He ,Irlxurucn!
lJ-[e 6inbue 3nflHaBcn qoprnxa i nig 3eMrIxl - urycru!
Jlnuexu Hr4rhqxa Ha xiHqi xBocra uailnyna.
Ilpra6ir Ao caMoro xaficrapuoro qopra - Ao Caraxu
h onoaiAae.
nprafiuoe ia Hhiecuxoi selvui
- Tax i rax, - HaH{e, - leaH-Benur.aH i pivuule Axinpa HaM y nexro xoqe 3aBepHyrA,
rqo6 Ha [ZopgaH Hac cBflqeHo]o BoAo]o eury6utu. lJ{o
HaHameur po6rrr, qaprc?
3nnHaBcR h Carana , saniguruu sy6aur saAsBoHl4B i
3a porh BxonhBcfl.
Siaa! 3acrorHaB. SiRa! Bennxa 6iAa!
- t{ya
ylHe H npo roro leaxa-BenhHaHa: eix He oAHoMy HauoMy
bparoai xBocra nphxpyn4B. flx HanocflAerbcn Ha Hac
6yae rhxo! Ane ru eisut\n4 fioro Ha cnhrxu. Mome eix EHpag
i xe tanufi ctttttnnia, flH npo Hboro Halxyrb. 3po6u
fiortay nepuy cnpoOy a HaMeHeM.
Bepraerucn qoprflHa Ao leaxa h roBoplrrb:
9u tw, lgaue, ri cnpae4i taxuh qytxuit, lqo Hac He
Ooinrcn ? Tarr. Mh raxa cun4 tqo nporr Hac Hixro He scroiru.
A leaH fionay Ha re:
6oxra cuna 6iauura BiA eauloi. A n 3 Eorou, To it
Bac nepeuomy!
Hy, nH TaH, HalHe qopr, ro gasafi ruipnrrcn.
- - Ey4er.ao oAt4H oAHoMy 3aAaqi Aaearlr. Xro nepeMolxe
roh chn bH iwvth.
Ao6pe, 3roArBcfl
-
leaH Haxn ru nepurfi,
nHy raM 3aAaqy Maeu.
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Crncxye chp y xynarli - a chpoBarHa raH i norexna.
33

Ysna r{opr y pyHy xauixu i xame:
3a4ava raxa, lqo6 y pyqi xauixs po3,qyuv1rt .
CrrcHya HaMeHloHy, a BoHa fi po3clrnanacfl nicxorrrt.
llo4raracn laaH, noqyxaB 3a ByxoM, noAyMaB ieiAnoe
iAae:
- PosAywvlrr HaMixs - HeBerraxe Aiao. Tra cnpo6yra
HaMixu rax crr4cHyrr4, ulo6 3 Hboro alH BoAa norexra.
Ie-re! - Halxe qopr. - Taxoro Hixro He BrHe, 60
B HaMeHi eoAh HeMa.
flx xeua? - xi6ra AhByerbcn lsax 3apaa R ro-
6i noxamy.
t4o6 qopra 3acninutu, nepexpecrhB rop6y, Br,trflrHyB
3 Hei rpyAxy cnpy i xanre:
.Qrarcn !
CrracxyB o4p y Hynaqi - a crpoBarHa rax i norexrra.
A rqo, e BoAa B xaueHi, qu HeMa? - nhrae.
Y vopra eiA noAuay fi crpaxy atr y Honhrax noxonono.
Xpeertuit 3HaH fiouy ovi aarynl B, ro eix i xe no6aqhe,
qo lBaH 3 rop6ra crp Br4rflrHyB.
3irxyacn Heqrcrrfi, MaxHyB xBocroM i sxoay 4o CaraHu
Ha nopaAy.
Tax i rax, - onoai4ae, - rofi lgaH MolHe 3 Ha-
MeHfl BOAy BUTUCHyTU.
l-enHya cnepecepAn Caraxa HonhroM y 3eMnlo i ua-
Ha3ye:
Bigsr,r,r fioro qe Ha npo6y BorHeM. Lliei npo6ra Hixro
3 xpr4uleHux He BVTpvlMaB, To, Molxe, ft leaH He BnrphMae.
Bepxyacn qopr Ao laana ixarxe:
3po6iuo, leaxe, ule oAHy cnpo6y. B MeHe raHa
rapnqa pyHa, r4o I Helo 6es BorHrc Molxy niqnanww cuprfi
neHu i xa rouy nxi qinui,r AeHb pyHy rpirrarr,ty. flx i tu
3MolHeu cBoro pyxy Ha BorHi qinuia Aenb BTpr,tMarr - BurpaeuJ,
a flH xi - nporpaeu.
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l-apasR , - noroAHBcR leax, - xafi 6yae'
IloxaaB qoprn6a cBo1g ne6enbHy py6y Ha Benuxnil ny-
6oel4fi neHb - raH neHb oApa3y fi sarniecn. lrnie oA paH'
Hy Ao Beqopa, a r{opr Ha H{api pyxy rpl4MaB ixaairu He
HphBHBCfl.
Beasrpa , - MoBl,lB Ao lBaHa, - 6yge rBoR qepra'
To it AoOPe.
Bxoqi snaAha leax uHipnHy rop6y, Ha6paB y Hei B9AH,
ct4pt4qepe) crflrHyB ie pyHaB 3acyHyB. A ulo6 qopr niA'
cTyny He no6aqhB, pyHaB nepexpecThB i nir cnaTH.
llpnxo4nru qoPr YPanqi h HaHe:
Hy, lBaHe , HnaAA cBolo pyHy Ha BoroHb - no6aqr'
MO, qr BHTpl4Maeu ?
I-li.qifi1lJoe leax AO TOro caMoro nH8, lqo BlHe AO nono'
BHHI4 3ropiB, noHnaB pyHy Ha lHap, a Apyrorc pyHolo
cMHH 3a crpt4qto! Iroxyna BOAa 3 Top6H, noracrna BorOHb
inruexb napa niuna.
f-g, - cMierbcfl leax, - lqo lH qe rH, t{opre, Tanuil
neAa.anil BoroHb noHIaB, ulo Ha HboMy Ao6prfi xphcrr4BHHH
ipyxra HarPiTH He Mo,fie!
3acnlyrrBcfl t{oprsHa, a}H fiouy xeicr 3iB'RB, iule pas
no6ir Ao cBoro qapn.
Bucnyxaa fioro caraxa i posxopyaaacn. 3 ropn BunrB
cirvr 6oqox cMorll4, O6repcn i rOAi Halxe Ao qopra:
Bisurrh lH rH roro leaxa ule Ha ocraHHlo cnpo6y -
Ha Morc 6ynaay. Ta rnflA1, lqo$ He 3ary6rae Ae, 60 roAi I
caM ro6l porr cxPYvY!
Or Bepraerbcn qopr Ao leaxa i xece Ha nneqax ca-
TaHHHcbxy 6yaaBy. A 6yaaaa 3 HOBaHoTO 3ani3a, senuqe3'
Ha ra BalHe3Ha - Ha cro ny4ia.ro) Hece ii .ropr -
HHM 3eMn8 BrhHaeTbcfl.
e) Cupuufl -
racorroK 3
enqcrH.{Hr.rfi i MiqHHfi.
'o) flyg - uipa BarH -
i nig
HeBHnpasneHoi cllpoi IxKYpH. AVxe
l6 rirorpauia.
3s

Ot, leaHe, - MoBl,trb r{opr, - 3po6hMo ocraHHto
cnpo6y. 4e Oynaaa caMoro Hauoro xaficrapuoro qapn.
Xro ii ni4xraxe Brule rofi Brrpae. l-o4raucn?
-
- [og]fiycn, ai4noaiAae leax, a caM i sarxypuBcn.
6o nx raHy Oynaey - ni4xraxyrn?
A qoprnxa RH po3MaxHyBcf,, HH po3MaxHyBcn, To flH
nounyprru rieto 6yaaaorc - alx 3aryno! I noneriaa Oynaaa
Bropy 3paHHy, a BepHynacfl i enaaa Ha 3eMnp RH coHqe
3axoAuno. Ta BH ynana, To 3eMnn ni4 Helo po3Hononacfl, a
Ha AHi poaxonnHn BoAa Bucrynuna.
Hy, HaHe qopr, ygaBTpa paHo TBoR qepra
HuAaTn.
3agAaa co6i 6ynaay Ha nneqi fi niuoe.
Paxxou noBepraerbcn, nphHocuTb Oynaay Vt Aae leaxos
i.
6epn H{ ra fi niAxrAail, - roBoprTb.
Ygns lxe leax 6ynaay ga roxurfi xixeq,u ra fi ne4ae
3AonaB fioro Ha rpn nixri ni4xecrri., o ronoBa i s uicqn xe
3pyunnacn. I egnaa AocaAa napy6xa. Cnnaq eix 6ys Benuxuh
i xe4apua BeauxaHoM npo3t4BaBcfl, ane ulo6 raHy
rsH{eresxy Oyaaay ni4xnxyru - xy4ra-xy4ra! HinxoT n}oAcuxoi
cunu Ha raxe gino He Bucraqt4ao 6.
A uopr cxaqe AoBHona i4 npuHarnloe:
Ta xy 6o, lBaxe, niAxuAafi, He raficn!
lloqexah, - HaHe leax, a caM HaAyMyerbcf,.
Ta .{oro raM qeHatul. - HerepnenhBrTbcn r{opr. -
Il igxnAafi !
3apas, sapas...
I Aan i croTru.
9opr sHoBy Ao Hboro:
Ta lsaxe, Ta qoMy lH Tu orsraeucn?") Ox coHqe
BlHe nig6unocn f,H BHcoHo! tloro rn qexaeu?
PogcepAuBcn leaH Ta RH Hpt4HHe:
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tr) Orararvcfl - siAruranaru ,Kycb po6ory.

Bragep lynaey laaxoei s pyH i ryp-ryp - Ha3aA y Aipy.
37

- Ox i enixcn") Tn uexi, voprnxo! Ta qexarc, noxr
oH Ta xMapa Onrxqe HacyHerbcn:3arhprc Baruy neHenbHy
Oyaaey na xei, a roAi no6aq14Mo, flH Baru Caraxa 6yae 6eg
xei aepxoBoAr4Tr.
tlopr alx ni4cxovhB 3 nepenHHy,ra 3a 6ynaay! BNAep
iT laaHoai s pyx i ryp-ryp - Ha3aA y Aipy - riauxr Hypn-
BA 3A HhM 3HflNACR.
Cnaea lH To6i, l-ocno4m! nepexpltcrrBCR leaH.
- flog6yBcs Hnonory! Tenep Motxy 3HoBy Ao Aina B3flrHCR.
I crae 3HoBy pie xonarvl.
Honae-xonae, Honn rynbx - iAe Ao Hboro nxmficu AiA,
yBecb y 6inor.ay i si cpiOuoo 6opo4oto no xon ixa.
l-lprairaecn 3 lgaHor\, i nrrae:
,A rqo qe rH, lsaHe, po6nur?
Tax i rax; - Halfle leax, - xor{y pivrule AHinpa
y ry Aipy ai4aecrr, ulo6 Ha l4opAaH cBflqeHa BoAa nexno
spyriHyaana, a ecix vopria BnHnqrna.
IloxmraB crapeqb roroBorc i N,toehrb 3 AoHopoM:
A rqo rx oqe rH, leaHe, crapurrfi 3a caMoro Eora,
r{r4 nx ? Honra 6 l-ocnoAu cxorie neHno spyfiuya arv, To Aoo4Tb
Tlor'rry rhueHb Mr43HHqeM HhBHyrr4. Ane Bix roro He
po6raru. flexao spyfinye lcyc Xprcroc, ane roAi ,n4ueHb,
flH Ha seMni Hi oAHoro rpiuurxa He 3ocraHerucn. A rt
He Maeu npaBa roro poOmrr!
3nnHaBcfl leax, xoriB ulocb AiAoei cxa3arr - a AiAa
BH{e h HeMa. 3axyphBcfl napy6ox, cie i 4yr.,rae: qo fioro
y cairi Sorxoruy po6wu? Orofi AiA HaneBHo He 6ya 3Bh-
.{afiHr[,t AiAotrrt, a, Mo]He,6ya caMhM cBRTt4M flerporu, flHoro
6or nocnaB. Orxe, He MolflHa .t\Hinpa y nexno nycxarr.
To roai nx? 3noBV rarh LropraM Bonlo HaA MhpoM xpr,ruleHhM
eOrrxya aruca? Taxorx rpix.
A rru qacoM y neHri nepenonox eenvxuil. flx noqyB
Caraua, ulo laaH xoria fioro 6ynaay alH Ha xMapy saHh-
3B
'') Bnirccq HaAoKytIHB.

- A rqo lH qe rA, lsaxe, craPuJrfi 3a caMoro 6ora?
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HyrH, To 3i crpaxy Mano AyOa He AaB.") CxarHaB ycix.roprie
oA craporo Ao Manoro i 4aeafi paAy pary rvl. Panunw,
paAunn, i apeuri epa4nar.
l-liAr, - HaH{e CaraHa Ao Lropra, -
i cnrraft y
Toro leaHa-Berr4HaHa , Anni't siH oHyn BiA Hac xoqe . Aait
fiouy, cxiauxr 6 eiH He 3anpaBHB, lrrueHb xah ige co6i,
geiAHr4 nprfiuroe.
I qe pa3 nprxoAhrb voprnHa Ao leaHa, ra raxrari crurap-
Ht it, Haqe no5utuh nec.
leaHe, - Halxe, - r{H He BgflB 6u 3 Hac oxyny?
.0,an,to ro6i 3onora, cHinuxlr xoqeu, tiltuxm He ry6u Ftac i
itAu co1i reru seiAch.
3pagia leax i Moerru:
He rax 6yAe BaM nerxo MeHe nosOyrucn. Tu Mexi
rprvi sa4avi saAaeae. Tenep H ro6i saAaM: ocb EH Ao
Tpbox pasie Hacunreu MeHi noeHhfi 6punu 3onora, To R
co6i nigy oraH; ane flH He Hachnreul, To fl ro6i xBocra
HaMHy, a Ao roro HaHalHy BaM 3cepeAhHt4 neHla 4ipy sacunarn
i saruypyBarn i 6inbue Ha ceir He BuxoAuru. 3ro-
Aa?
3pagie qopr, 6o ulo raM 3a 3alaqa Ao rpbox paeie
6punb 3onora Hacrnarn! BiH sa oArH pas qe spo6hrb.
I xaxre leaHoei:
p,o6pe, 3apa3 i4y npraHecy.
Ta Hi, - si4noaiAae leaH,- y3aBrpa apanrqi npr-
Heceu.
Xafi 6yae.
ll inroa qopr, a leaH AoqeHaBcH Beqopa, nepexpecrmB
AoBHona ce6e Ha eci qorilpt4 cropoHt4 cairy noeirpn, qo6
qoprsHa xiqoro He no6aqhs, isaxoAt4Bcfl Honarh rlr6oxy
sMy. Htty xMt43oM nprrpyct4B, 3eMneo nochnaB, tvLueHb
HeBenhHy Aipy nocepe AnHi auwua. Ha ry Aipy noHnaB
AHoM yHr43 6puna, a B AHi 6praln MareHbxy unapoqHy npopisas.
I air cnarr.
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t3) Aara ny6a 3rHHyrH, 3,[oxHyrn.

Or npnxoAlrrb 3paHxy r{opr inpraHoct4rb rop6y 3onorhx
vepaixqia. Crnxye vepaiHqi y 6prnu, a vepsixqi qe'
pe3 4ipo.rxy inocrnarl4cn B nMy. l-anHyB tloprnHa a
6prnu BH 6ye nopoxrniu, raH ie.
[lovyxaa aix norhnHq]o saAxitvt HonhroM, no6pyrl4B
xBocroM ino6ir Ha3aA. Ilpr,txocrrb qinnri Mix sonora. BrchnaB
y 6punb, a qepaiHqi 3HoBy qepe3 uliarxy - B flMy,
i6pranu, Rx 6ya nopolxxiM, TaH rlttwvlBcn.
larpere no6ir qopr no 3onoro. Ha6pae taoro noBHy
BonoBy utxypy, aE{ sirHyecn, noxh 4oHic. Tax ulo }H a
Ha qefi pa3 6pna u qepe3 unapoqHy BClo BonoBy lllHypy
qepBixrlie B nMy nponycrl4B, a caM, Rx 6ye nopolxHiM, tax
noporxHiu nnwnBcn.
gopr - y nraq, a laaH xan ftoro 3a xeicr, HaHpyrl4B
Ha py6y i gaeafi cMhxarr e ycix cnn. ulopr ylHe ti npocnru-
CR i 6narae, a leaH cMhHae i cuuxae. Mano He ai4ipaae.
Hacuny-Hacnny Bt4Aepcs t{oprsHa il npo}HoroM yrix y
Aipy.
Tpra 4xi fi rpra Hoqi rapyBanh eci qoprr B neHni,3acmnarcqh
Ta 3aMypoBytoqh ehxiA Ha Ceit, a leaH nphHOTl4B
Benrqe3Hrft xauiHu i 3axnaB Aipy 3Bepxy. To.qi niuoe cnoaiularh
no qinoMy Hpan, qo6 nloAh noBeprannca i try.nnn,
RH paHiure. A Ha ri rpou.li, tqo ix is EM14 srrpi6, cHa3aB
s6y4yaarra nail6inbuJy y ceiri qepxBy i nocraBtArvl Hahau'
rqy A3BiHnqp.
aa
I
41

R3HHATA XIBPfl
.0,aano HolHcb, qe ga xpinaquxrx qacie, H{hno B oA-
HoMy ceni noApyx{}Hn: lsax ra XiBpn. laax 6ya 4yxe npaqboBt4T!,ifi,
crareqHrfi i poesaruxnil, ane xrixxy, MoB Ha nn-
Xo, MaB 3aHaA,To qixaay Ao rtyn{t4x cnpaB, a BH{e raxy
crlr3bHoRsrxy'o) - He AoBeAh l-ocnoAra! l{o 6 y xari He
cranocn - Xiepn ei4pasy po3Hocrna no r-liaoruy ceny. A
BH{e FH cBoe po3Hoct4ra, To rty}He h nororia. Ta qe Mycina
3Harx, ulo s qnifi xari 4ierucn i rqo y qheMy ropulr4-
Hy BapHTbcH, a flH nepua He AoBi4anacn nxol HoBt4HH, To
npocro xopyBana eiA 3a3Apocru. Oqe, 6yeano, noqye, tqo
B cyci4xr 6opq He BAaBcn, - ra h 3apa3 Ao iHuroT cyci4xu:
Oti, HyMoHbHo, qu Bvl tynu? Taur fleAoxa raxoro
6oputy HaBapuna, ulo xov co6a4i xa xaict euaufit Tau ra-
Ha He3Aapa, ulo Hiqoro He BMie. Ta raM g HeI raxa HexapanyrHr4qR't),
ulo fl ule 3poAy He 6a,quna...
46o no6aquru, lqo nxrricu napy6ox Aisqhxi ni4naoprHyB
- i 3apa3 no ceny:
Cycigoxbxo, r{h BH gHaere, ulo HeqrnopeHxia Bachnb
Ao Meaauxr Hoe6eHxoeoi crapocria nocunae?
Ta xeelHe ? !
lcrrxxy npaBrqy BaM xarxy! Oqe nepeA Iloxpoaoro
ieeciana 6yAe. Caua 6aquna, HH eix Ao neT uopras. A
qoro 6 MaB uoprarr ? Ta neBHo, ulo xoqe cBararr...
Cronaa e Xiapi po6ora B xari ie noni, xe paa icehxi
6ynu rono4xi, Yt HopoBa Bqac He e4oexa, fi Beqepn He
la) Maru "cra3sxHfi
Mo)KHa Hiqoro aoeiprru
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't) HexapanyrHurry
,3HK" o3Haqae 6yru JIIoAHHoIo, grifi He
no ceKpery.
- HCXJIIOg.

\, z-1^-\
/
- Ofi, HyMoHbHo, t{H Bu qynl ?..
43

3BapeHa. Eorx, ulo6 yci HoBr,tHH no ceai noaouparr yt nopo3HocHrH,
rpe6a 6yno MarH qac. Hx yme leax iI xe npocHB,
RH He COpOMI4B, He AOHOpflB, He CBaphB 4apua!
Hi,{oro Xispi He noMarano. Ta it cyci4ra Xiepi He n r,6unu,
He eipwnu 'iit i 4parx Hunn " R3l4Haroto ".
Or oAHoro pa3y noixaa leax naHcbHe none oparh.
OpaB, opaB Ao noryAHR, BroMhBcR ripxo fi sronoAHie. l-lycrHB
Bo,l!4 Ha nonac, a caM cia ni4 4y6our, nononyAHyBaB
cyxHM x,li6ona 3 BoAolo i samyphBcs. orle rx none Honhcb
HaneH{aIo fioro AiAoei-xogaxosi, Ta 3'8BhBc8 nonucuxrfi
naH 3 Hoponiacuxoro rpaMorolo,3eMnro sa6paB, cenRH ncxpinavra
i suyuJye xa ce6e 3aAapMa npaqrcBarh. 6i4yroru
nloAH. Ta e ixurnx rocnoAapie xov xixxr.qo6pi. Hapo6hrbcF
qonoeix y noni, Harepnhrbcfl eiA naHcbHHx rahLyniB, a
nprfi4e AoAoMy - ro ri nerue rioruy Ha Ayui. Eo ri rxiHHa,
xor{ raHo}H naHqhHy ai4po6nne, a Bce }H y xari nopnAoH
AeplHl4Tb: i ICrn saapuru, i copot{Hy Brnepe, i nosaruirae.
lloxixqarcru yclo po6ory, noBeqepntorb, a roAi csAyrb pa-
3oM, nolHypnTbcn, nopaAnTbcn i elxe Hpaqe lrr,t. A B
leaxa qo? He pa3 nprari4e AoAoMy, a miHxr xeua, i
Airr ronoAHi ir ni,{ xonoAHa, 60 Xiapn, qH xoqnna Ha naHrqr,1Hy,
qt Hi, - BlHe 3 B3t4HoM no ceny 6irae. A u.qo6 nopaAhrhcn
3 Helo, qh nocHaplHnrvcfl Ha naHcbHHx nocinax
i cauoro naHa - coxpaHh J-ocno,qra! O4pasy rx qine cero
3Han4Me, a roAi xauyaaficn 6iAr.
Orax oaAis laax niA Ay6ona, Hypr4Bcn-rflypt4Bcn i He
3rtyBcf, f,H sacxya. I npucHl4Bcn fiortay noxifixufi aia. crae
nepeA laaxou i xane:
He )Hyphcn, cnHy. 3anpnrafi Bonn ra BuBoAb 6oposHy
piaxexuno - npocro alx Ha rofi 6inuh xauiHu. Hx
MyApr4M 6yaeu, To is xpinaqraa Brxynhtucs irocno4apeM
craHeuJ. Ta rnnAn, xriHqi caoili ciru roA npaBAh He
HaH{h,60 6yae 6iaa...
llpoxrxyBcn leax, po3rrnHyBcn AoBHona i cau co6i
He aiprru: cronB H{e AiA oryr HaBnporm, Haqe txwlnh, a
HeMa Hixoro.
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s
:r:l'..iri
... niA nHeM nMa, a B nMi aenntnh ropulr4x, noBHhfi qepBiHrliB,
!
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IlepexpecrvrBcn lsaH, 3anpnr Bonh y nnyr i noaia 6oposHy
plaxexuxo na npyrnil 6ix norrfl nHpa3 Ha 6innh
HaMixu, uqo nelxaB Ha uexri. florerixye Ha Borrh, HarrcHae
Ha qenirn'u) inoeoni crynae 3a nnyroM. Arx nnyr panroM
3a ulocb 3aqenhBcn i crae. finBhrbcfl leax - a ro girHmnuh
neHb y geruni. Braaepnya eix rora neHb, a naA nHeM,
nMa, a B nnli aenuxvlil ropull,tx, noeHhri qepBinqie.
Oqe H uifi noxihnuh AiA HaneBHo fioro ryr i ga-
HonaB! - AoraAaBcn laaH.
Bnae Ha Honixa, nouor14Bcn ea AiAoBy Ayluy, ropul,rH
3 rpiurum ao6pe B rop6y 3axoBaB i Aani ope, MoB 6u Hiqoro
fi He cranocn. Ope ra fi ope, a caM AyMae: " Ha3aB
noxifiauil AiA, tqo, HH MyApt4M 6yAy, ro ilt s xpinaqrea
Br4xynnpcs irocnoAapeM craHy. Aae nH fioro Bt4xynnn-
Tr,rcfl, HolH naH 3Hae, u{o n 6i4Hrah? 3apas i cnrrae, sai4-
HA B MeHe rpouri? Honr 6 MoR rxixxa He 6yna raHa a3n-
Hara, To xor{ 3 Heto nopaArBcn 6. Ta iir nphgHart4cr - To
BCe oAHo, rqo no qiaoruy ceny po3A3BoHt rvl. 3apas i ao
naHa AiriAe. He AapoM H{e h AiA ocrepiraB, ulo6 iit ciu
air npaBAh He xagarh. lulo ryr rioro y ceiri Eorxonay po-
6vttvt? "
.lloopaa leax none fi Bepraerbcn AoAoMy, RH gshqafi-
Ho, aeevepi. A Xiapn Ha Boporsx croirs iax{e 3Aanexa
HphrthTb:
- t{n rA.{yB, rronoBive, qo a l-opnr,rHh ule no3aBqopa
HopoBa 6nngHnr npreena? Aea 6rqxr, EH nracaHi!
To rqacrh 'ih Some! - si4noaiAae lgaH.
[{acrra 6orxe?l - a}H y nonh BAapunacn XiBpn.-
Ta 6oRaia 6n BoHr4 ifi ao Beqopa noAoxar!
Cxauenvlcfl, xiHxo! - 3nRHaBcR leaH 9ra rvt
6ora He Ooiurcn ? Ta qoro xaeHeu: ?
A Xiapn 6'e xynax o6 HynaH i xprvrrb qe Aylxqe:
Hnexy, HneHy t 6ygy Hnncrt4, 6o,q,afi Tit ceri Ta il
rofi! Tperifi AeHb, flH HopoBa orenunac+, a BoHa nrexi fi
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'6) Venirr - pyqKH aiq nlyra.

cnoBa He cHa3ana! y Hac iqe 3poAy HopoBa 6nrgHnr He
nphBera, a RH nprBeAe oAHo, To R 3apag Aarc eciM gHa-
Th, He Hphrocfl, BH Ta HrRTa aiAu[la! Hoan 6 He HyMa Ilapacxa,
cnacr6i ift, ro n 6 i goci He 3Hana. Taxi e Hac cyciAt,r
!..
Bxe Hi.{oro leaH He cHaaaB, cxoBaB ropulhHa 3 qepaixqnMh
y xyni rHoro, noBeqepsB inir cnarh. A xa qpyruit
AeHb paHHoM Halxe Ao Xiepi:
3eenia Mexi nax nirr cboroAHi pu6y y craBHy nopaxyBarra.
To n h niAy.
To fi iRr.
Iliuoe leax, are He Ao craBHa, a Ao uicra. Haxynre
ycnxhx nacoulie icoao4xrx 6y6nhxie ra h Bepraerbcn
AoAoMy. A, hgyun qepe3 nic, eycrpie nicnhqoro, ulo Hic
ynonboBaHoro safiqn.
Ilprairaacn laaH g nicHr,rt{hM i xarxe:
llpo4arire uexi, naHe nicxrqrfi, safiqn.
A ru lH M aeul rpour i ?
Ta uato. Oqe npoAaB nopocsrHo B ruicri xa 6aeapi.
Bi4xynre aafiqn, a roAi BlHe o6xoAou iniuoB Ao
naHcbxr4x craexie. BrarnrHyB oAHy Bepuy, era6pae 3 Hei
pv16y, 3aMicru pn6w, 3anxaB TyAu 3acrpeneHoro sariqn, a
e pra6orc BepHyBcfl 3HoBy Ao nicy ra il nopo3Hr4Aae iI noniA
xyrqaur. A, nprafiuroBuJlr y noABip'fl, rop6y 3 nacoqa-
Mh ra 6y6nhHaMra ni,q crpixy 3axoBaB iroAi BH{e - Ao xarh.
Hy ulo? nrrae Xispn flopaxysae pu6y?
Ta nopaxyBaB.
A 6araro 6yno?
Ta 6araro. Hoa ra 6 ycro nocxn aqarv Ha Bo3t4, To
6yno 6 ABaHaAqsrb noBHr,lx i rqe rpLl pu6unu 3Bepxy.
llonaranv cnarv,i, flx XiBpn BlHe Ao6pe 3acHyna, leaH
ycraB norhxeHbHy,BHrRrHyB rop6y s-niA crpixra, nopossiuyBaB
nacou4i ilt 6y6nv*n Ha aep6i 6ian xniea i srrcay nir.
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A Xiapn paHHoM ycrana, niuna cBlrHsM icrr AaBarh
ra Y, yrae4ina 6y6nntr. B6irna npolxoroM Ha3aA y xary i
HpHrtHTb:
leaHe, lgaxe , aHy ecraeafi cHopo ra noArBhcs, flHe
Ar4Bo cranocn !
flxe raM AHBo? - nhrae leax, Haqe soeciru coxHNrZ.
Ta xoAt4 noArercn !
llovyxaecn leaH, nporep ovi ri ahftuJoe sa XiBpero Ha-
ABiP.
9u ru 6aq! - cxa3aB. - SyOnntn Ha eep6i! Taxe
.fyAo 6yeae xi6a y tucarilluil pix i rrcnqHrri AeHb.
Flx, nx? - nhrae Xiapn.
MrHae piaHo rrcnqa air irncnqa rqHia, To craorbcfl ecnxi
AnBa: Ha aep6i 6y6nhHh poAnrbcr, y Bepui safilli noearrbcfl,
a e nici MoE{e pn6a npnrxHyrhcfl.
Ofi, l-ocnoAr! - am He rnMt4rbcn 3 pa4ou4ie Xiapfl!
- I po4ranacn i xprcrnnacn, a raxoro ule He 6a\una
i xe qyna! Oti, leacp, rory6uwHy, Ta epraaariruo rueprqiri qi
6y6nntn ra fi irxruo! Y MeHe BlHe crhHxa Horr4rucn!..
A leaH Ha re:
3pueah, apnaafi, ane icru 3acb! To naHcuxi
6y6nnxu - rpe6a ftor.,ry ai4Hecru.
- A xe AirxAe aiH! - nrorLtrbcn Xiapn 5y1nnxu
Ha xauirZ sep6i BpoAnnn, a He Ha rioro! Ta, BHAHo, raxi
,qo6pi ra cono4xi, n4o n ule ra spo4y raHhx He Hyurylana.
A naHhcbHo raM uloAHn raxrMr o6rxrpaerbcn. Hiqoro He
eiAAaeafiuo! 36rpafiuo ra h ixuo carvri!
To eOupail i iHr, - Halxe leaH, - a F Ha Htax i An-
Burucfl He xoqy. Hx naH AoBi4aerucn i nocnrrae, To MoR
xara cHpap - TaH i gHafi!
He 6thca, He AoBi4aerucn.
IlocrpyuryBana Xiapn t 6y6nuxn i nyu4rxr,r 3 sep6r,
lqo 3"ina, To g"ina, ulo AirnM Aana, To Aana, a peuJTy cxo-
Bana i xaxe Ao qonoeixa:
48

... noA,1Bncn, flHe ArBO Cranocnl
,t$t:w
49

pn6a B
A qo ro rvt Ha3aB npo aafiqia i npo pu6y?
Ta Ha3aB, r4o Molxyrb gar4qi y eepu,ri noBnrrcn i
a ici nprrxHyrucfl.
flx qe npurxHyruca? L{o BoHo raxe?
Hy, TaHe, ulo pu6a 3 BoAH Bunagurb i e nici no-
MrH{ AepeBaMh nflrae.
- ori, laaclo, ori roay6vvtly, Ta xoAiMo Tr4x sariqia i
ry pn6y nouyHariruo! lnarae Xispn.
-
- A xaeiqo ro6i? - nrrae laan oAHaxoBo lH Hi
aafiqi, Hi pn6a He Haui, a naucuxi. Tox xafi naH ige co6i
ra fi uryxae.
Ta, lgaco, fl ,u4ueHb xor{y noAhBr4 Tucfl, !r/r BoHo
npaBAa! Xoairuo!
To fi xo4iuo, HonH BlHe raH xorteu...
or noeie leax Xiapro Ao craBHa, BhrnrHyB ry Bepuy,
rqo B xifi 6ya aanqs, i noxaeye.
Xiapn rhr,ueHb y nonn BAaprnacfl:
Oqe AhBo! Oqe vy4o! I poAhnacn i
a raHoro He 6arauna yt He qyna! Eepina lxe,
aafir4n ra h xeciu AoAoMy. 3nynnMo 3 Hboro
cneqy, ra h 6yae HaM o6iA.
xpucTunacfl,
laaclo, Toro
rJJHypy, a fl
He xovy fl rBoro o6i4y, - HalHe teax. - Tra sapa3
no ceni pos4eBoHt4lrJ, naH 40ai4aeTbcH Ta fi 3 MeHe uJHypy
3nynnrb.
Ta, leacro, Ta n HiHoMy fi cnoaeqHa He cxamy, xari
MeHi ngilx ycoxHe! - nprcflrae XiBpH.
Ane laaH xe fiue aipra.
Hx xoqeu, - HalHe, - 6epra caMa, a fl Ao Hboro
h nanbqeM He ropHHycn.
3aropxyaa Xiapn .sariqn y xBapryx i sxoey 4o r{onosixa
:
ofi, lBaHe, xoAiuo rx ir4e y aic. Xovy noAhBr4rtAc*,
HH ro pn6a nprrxHyracfl.
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- Xoq inpnrxHynac', - HaH{e teax, -
naHoBa. [Uxo4a saAapoM Horil s6ueatn.
Ta He Haua

7
- =
- Oqe AuBo! Oqe qygo! I po4rnacn i xpl'lcrrnacn, a raHoro
He 6aqhna...
51

Are Xiapn rax npocl4rb:
Ta xo4iuo, leaclo, xafi xoq noAHBnlocn.
To it xo4iuo.
Ilosia mixxy a ric Ha re uicqe, Ae pra6y nopo3HHAaB
i noxaaaa. 3xoBy At4Byerbcf, Xiapn, 3HoBy HalHe, ul,o i po-
Annac+ fi xpucrnnacn, a raxoro qyAa He 6a\una.
- 3a6npararuo lH qro pv,t1y, - npochrb ,{oaoeiHa,
-
ra xeciMo AoAouy, a H noqruly ra fi 4o6poi roruxr HaBaprc.
Aae laax " Hi" Ta h " Hi".
- Te6e naX flH nOqhCTHTb, - Hal6e, - TO
s re6e nycHa qe Hpaq,e, Hirx s oqiei pn6n.
Aae Xiapn h pr6y nosOrapana y xBapryx.
Bce AoAoMy, pr6y sBaphna, aafiqn cneHra, caMa
Airefi HaroAyBana. Tinuxr laax Hiqoro 3 roro i xe
BAB.
aerirrue
Iprxecna
Haiaaca fi
noHylury-
Aae Xiapn, Rx XiBpfl. Xoq i nprcn rana qonoeixoai, qo
xixouy uiqoro He Ha3arHMe, raH HeBhrpr4MHa rx! JIeAae
ry6w nicnn o6i4y o6repna - i 3apa3 F.:e no ceny uaianyna:
Oh, I rc4oxsxr ! Ofi, cyci4onuxu ! Ta qh BA 3Hae-
Te, nxi AuBa 6yaarcru y tucavr,uh roA i rrcnqxufi AeHu?
Ha aep6i 6y6nuxn poAflrb, gafiqi y Bepui aoennrbcfl, a
pu6a s BoAr Bunasvrb i e aici noni,q AepeBaMu nphrhxaerscn
!..
llaqu cnyxalorb i nrurexb nreqrMa norrcxalorb.
He,rynra raxoro, - Halxyrb.- gynr nhuJeHb, ulo
Ha aep6i rpyuri pocryrb, a AypHi a raxe eipnru.
Ta l-ocno4ra! nprcnrae Xiapn Ta
icrruuy npaBAy xaxy! Ta n lH AocreMeHHiceHuxo")
A ntoAt4 Aani HenHyrcrb. Posxagaaa 6 Xiepn
Ao xiHqn, TaH naHa 6oirucn, tqo6 He nocnhraB 3a
HVt, i sa aafiqn, i 3a pn6y. Tax xi 3 rthM i goAorray
Iacfl.
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")
HanesHo, TorrHo.
H BAM
sHalo!..
iu yce
6y6nu-
BepHy-

Or Hrsyrb BoHu Aani. leax ulorr4lHHn qH raM ulo ABa
BHTRTHe vepeinqn e-ni4 rHolo ixynrru ro nopocnTHo, To
napy oBeqox, a Aaai h soaie napy, 6a il Bo3a HoBaHoro i
r{yMaqbHy uamy.") A Ha BecHy niuoe Ao naHa ra Yt BiAnpochBcn
qyMaHyBarn: y Hpru no cinu nolxae. Ilpaa4a, rqo
eapo6ra t - nonoBhHy naxosi uycia oAAarh, are h co6i
nonoBhHa nnwnnacfl. Ha npyrnil pix 3HoBy noixae i na
rperifi raxom. Hpaqe crano poAr4Hi xrnrr , a n ]oAr4 Ha3anh:
Touy leaxoei fiAe, flH 3 BoAr4. ,Eecu, ua6yru, ynift-
MaB ulacrf, ga xaicr.
Tax MrHyno ciu rir. Axr oAHoro AHn 3aqyB leaH, ulo
naH AylHe B Haprh nporpaBcr irpouefi Ao sapisy norpe-
6ye. Mae xaeiru qacruHy serrni ft xpinaxiB npoAaBarv.
To lBaH 3apag i niuJoe Ao naHcbHoro 4eopy. Tax i rax,
MoBnEB, xorry a yciero ciru'eto Ha Bonlo B14Hynnrnca i ge[4ni
npu46arn. A naH 3paAiB.
Aaeafi cro qepaiHqiB, - HalHe, - To Brnyqy re-
6e xa Bonrc i qe uMar nors ogpixry.
3apaa raHh nanip cnncanv, neqarxh npu6unu, leax
rpoui ai4paxyBaB i eepraerbcr AoAoMy BlHe einuHnril r{oaoaixo[,r.
Ta taxuit paluit ta tanuh Becenrfi, uqo Ha paAoqax
inpuaxaBcfl Xiapi.
3Haeu t - HalHe, - mixrto, a qe lH Mt4 einuHut\ru,l
cranu i none npu46anu sa giRosufi cxap6, axuit fl Ha
naHcbxoMy noni BhopaB.
Ta He Opeurra ! - AuByerbcr Xiapn.
He 6peuy, Hi, rl4cry npaBrqy roBoplo.
I posxaaye Bce, flH BoHo cranocfl.
Honr H{ ro 6yao? - nurae Xiapa.
A 6yno qe roAi, HH l-opnrHrna HopoBa 6nugxnr
npl,lBena.
Hx xe cHor{t4Tb nre XiBpfl, aH He 3Bepeu{hrb:
Ax rr m ranuir-canuil! To l-opnuHa ei4 ueHe g 6hq-
rE) Bennufi nparufi nia is rpy6aMH KoJrecaMr.r.
53

HaMh-6nh3H8raMu rp],l AHi Hprnacfl, a rn 3i cHap6oM alH
ciu air!? Ta Oogafi l+{e ro6i ce i re! Ta xail }He fl caMa
,rycHy, R H He n igy sapa3 Ao naHa i xe po3HalHy tiotvty
ecuoro!..
Ta .{h rh }HiHxo, nph cBoeMy po3yMa?l - 3nRHaBcR
lean Xo.{euJ 3HoBy y HpinaqbHoMy npMi xoAr,rrra?
I ru
I xoArrvuy, i xoArrhMy! Xiapn Ha re.
- -
xoAhrr4Meu, qo6 3HaB, RH BiA txiHxr xprrrcn!
lno6irna Ao naHcbxoro ABopy.
[1aHo.{Hy! penerye. feaar! Pnryfire! Miri qo'
aoeix MeHe - - cirra nir gypra, a Bac o6ixpae!
Hx ro o6ixpae? ArByerbcfl naH.
A rax: eiH - Bt4opaB Ha BaruoMy noni ropu4rx is vep'
eiHqnur i ga Hhx BhHynrBcR Ha Bortn, qe h nore y Bac
HynhB.
Ox, RH po3nrcTHTbcfl naH Ha raHy HoBt4Hy, RH 3arynae
HOraM h.
3apas MeHi roro sno,qis nprBeAiru! Hphqrrb.
H - -
fiorray noHalxy, Ae paHh aruyrcru!
MerHynhcn naHcuxi rahnyxu, Bxonrru laaHa inpreoroHar4
Ao ABopy.
- To rh raH?l - HacHaHye Ha Hboro naH. - Moirra go-
,roroM eiA [aeHe B]4HynHBcfl, qe fi [uMar nonR eu4ypne?!
Xro BaM TaHoro HaroBopt4B, naHe? Hi6r AVByerbcfl
leaH.
Ta reon miHxa! BigAaeafi MeHi aapaa yce 3onoro,
rqo Ha MoeMy noni eropaa, i rofi nanip 3 neqarHaMr, 6o
I re6e, eparxrfi xflone, 3Ben lo HaHqyHaMr Ha cMeprb 3acixrn!
Ta H re6e y a'RsHrqi srxoro!..
6a Hi, Halxe leaH , nanepy 3 neqarHaMh I
BaM, naHe, He eiAAaNa. A rr,toiri - rxiul-1i Bvl He eipre,60 B
Hei B ronoei HrenHh 6paxye. Tax caMi 3xaete, qo fl t{y-
MaHyrc i Ha BauoMy noni BlHe AaBHo 3 nnyroM He xoAt4B.
A XiBpn:
Ara, ara, He xoAhe! l{e 6yno qe nepeA rmrr,t!
54

2
Merxynrcs naHcbxi raft4yxr4, Bxonhnu leaHa i npraonoHnr Ao ,qBopy.
55

Honr caue? - nrTae naH.
Ta 6yno, naHoqHy, - HaH{e cxopeHbHo Xiapn, -
caMe y rcfi AeHb, nx l-lapacHa MeHi cxagaaa, ulo l-opnuxr-
Ha HopoBa 6argHnr nphBena. Tau raxi 6ynu 6nqnu, flH
nrcaxi!
- A Har lHe re6e,6a6o,3Hae, Hortr ro6i xro npo nrcaxi
6uqxu onoeiAae! poscepAhBcfl naH. Tn ueHi
Ton HoM xaxr !
Cxamy, naHoltHy, cHalxy! - cniunru Xiapn. - l{e
6yao AeHb nepeA ThM, HH BA garaAanr MoeMy qonoeixoai
y Baur4x craBxax pu6y nopaxyBarn.
llaH ar[ueHu u,{i Bt4pflrn4B:
He Bep3lt,6a6o,4ypHnqu! H raHoro xixoar He
sara4yeae!
Ofi 3araAyB ann, naHoqHy, 3araAyzaaul Xiapn
ceoeT. - A urifi qoaoeix HapaxyBae riei pnlu criabHt4, lqo
6yno 6 Ha ABaHaAqflrb noBHux sosis, iUe rpn pu1unu
aBepxy 3ocranhcfl 6.
- Ta \n ru Bnhracfl, 6a6o?l - qe Aylrqe cepArrbcs
naH. - Hoah qe raHe 6yno?
Ta 6yao, naHoqHy, caMe nepeA TrcflqHhM poHoM i
Tt4cf,ttHl4M AHeM.
lJ{o raxe?l - goeciM cnaHrenuqhBcn naH. - l4o
To 3a tuca\Hui1 pix i rucnqHhft 4eHu?!
Ofi, naHoqHy, ra xi6a H{ BH He sHaere? Ta ro 6yno
y rofi pix, HH Ha Haruifi aep6i 6y6nnnu Bpo4t4nt4, i nx y
Baui eeput sahqi loertucfl, i flH y BauoMy nici pra6a npu-
TXHynacfl.
Ilax 3 nhxa rrtueHb nnpHyB.
Eauy, - HaH{e, - ulo B qiei 6adu it cnpaBAi xe
eci a4oMa.") Aafue ifi corHlo HaHqyxis ga re, lqo MeHi ronoBy
Moporl4ra, i ehlHeHiru g ABopy.
Ta leaxa lHar b 3a cepqe crrcHyB: yce Ht, R H He fl H,
a pi4Ha rxixxa.
s6
te; "H€ MarH acix yao143" - 6yru rpHAypKyBarHM.

Mafire 6ora B cepqi , naHe ! - npocl4rb 6a'
qnre caui, rqo xrinxa He cnoBHa posyrtlty. 3uunocepAirscn!
l-apaa4, HalHe naH, gxafi Moe MhnocePAn:
xah 6yae He cro, lutueHb,q,ecf,Tb - i ga re no4nxyfi.
O6epnyecn iniuroa y noxoi.
Posrnrxynu rail[ynu Xiaprc Ha xoaoAi , Bcnnanv Aecnrb
xaxuyxia i eurnanu 3 ABoPy.
ilne BoHa AoAoMy h nraqe, a leax e6oxy crynae i
nhTae:
A uqo, Xiape, HaBqHnh re6e posyuy?
Ofi HaBqunH, lBaHe, HaBqrrvlt - xnhnae Xispn
l{e spoAy raxo}o MyApo}o He 6yna. Tenep y}He He sAypt4tx
MeHe axi ptt6oto, axi gafiqeM, oHi 6y6nnr.auu, aHi rrcnq-
Hr,rM poHoM i rncRqHhM AHeM. Ta BlHe xixouy xiqoro He
HasarhMy, rqo6 nloAt4 g MeHe qe Aylx'{e He cMinnucn.
l-lepexic leax xary s cena Ha ceifi fpyxr, i no4py*t*ts
3alxhrro y sro4i. Ilicnfl naHcbxt4x HaHvyxia Xiapn HaBqhracfl
rpr4Maru flsuxa Ha npunoHi fi He 6irana no cyciAax po3-
Hoo4rr4 iceoe fi,ryxe cuirrs.3a Ue nloAh noqarr ii ua-
HyBarh, xorr i Aaai gi senqHu nogaoqi HagHBarn flguHarolo.
Ta fi no unxiurxifi Aeuu npo HolHHy txiHHy, flHa rrc6nru
6araro Henorpi6xoro roBopt4n4, Bcrpfle y .tylxi cnpaar Vl
onoeiAae oAHhM yce, tqo noqyna ei4 iHtttttx, HalHyrb: "Oqe
fl3hHara Xiapa ".
tl a
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flE}HEHb
I'Hhe co6i Honhcb oAr,iH qonoeix ig rpboMa chHaMH.
Aaa crapruux 6ynr napy6xr4 Rx napy6Ht - i poeyruHi ri po-
6yvi. A rperifi 6ya, xo.r i 4yme 4o6poro cepqs, ra raxuh
ne4avrri, ulo r-linrur AHHMT4 BhnelHyBaBcfl HH He Ha neqi,
ro Aecb y caAoqxy B xonoAoqHy. I sa qe npo3Banr ftoro
nloAl4 JIexHeM.
Or npolxr4B 6aruxo, cxinuxr ftoruy raM cyArnocn npolnhrr4,
ta h yMep. flrurrnocn no HboMy r{rMaro norR i 6araro
xy4o6ra . Cranw ro4i crapui 6parr ruix coOoro paqn-
Thcfl, flH 6n ro flelHHR obxnrpyBaru.
J-loan riorrry oAHaHoBo He norpi6Ho,60 eix Ha Hbo-
My npaqrcBarn He 6yae, - HalHyrb A g xy4o6oro Ml4
fioro niAeeAerro.
Ilopa4r nucfl 4o6pe, a roAi it HaH{yrb IeHHeei:
Cnyxait, flemHrc, 3po6iuo raH: xafi HolHeH is Hac
nopo6rrs 3aropoAr4. fl x irnrr,te xygoOa 3 nacoBr,rcbHa Ao-
AoMy, ro cxinuxr B qhrc 3aropoAy sariAe, crinuxr il 6yAe.
llpracraeul Ha raxe?
l-lprcrarc, Ha]He, IemeHb. - Xaft 6yAe no-BaruoMy,6parixu.
Or crapui 6parra h y3flnilcs 3aropox{i ropo4vlrv, ra
Bce npocropi, Ta 3 TecaHhx Aorqox, a B TVx 3aropoH{ax
qe fi xaiah ra crafiHi craerrh. Ilpaqrcrorb 3 paHHy Ao Ho-
.ti, alH iu pyxti onaAaorb, a JIemeHu Hiqoro. flerxrru
co6i Ha rpaeNuqi B xonoAHy h nocBr4crye.
I-eti, flexHo, - HalHyrb fiorr,ry nloAt4 , - Tvl qoMy
3aropoA He 6y4yeu ? HyAr lH rBofl qacrHa xy4o6ra Mae
npuhrn?
- A HyAr4cb ylHe nprarige, IexeHu. lle ecnilo. -
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signoaigae nosixaloqN

Honr xr nprafiuoB yl6e AeHb xyRo$y Aiarru, gctas ,lel6eHb,
niuoB HaBnprBaB HyuliB no6oAn, AvlHOro npoca i
BcRHoro inuoro xa6a33n ra h HarhHaB y ABopi. A *yRo6a,
XOrt i HanaClaCR 3€l AeHb, Ta BBeqepa, noBepTaloqh AOAOMy,
npoMt4Hyna recaHi aaroporxi h craftHi crapurx 6paria, i
BCR nocyHyna Ha flexrxeei 6yp'nHra.
Crapuri fiparra aH{ Bo1occn Ha co6i pByTb, a}H nnarryrb
s AocaAn, ra qo 3po6nur? Caui m raxe nphAyuanv.
Il ponan o !
A Yt lexeHu 3aHyp1,1Bcfl. flx'no,quBrBcg Ha ry Bclo
xyAo6y, To Jll4UeHb noTrruqlo no'{yxaB.
4e rx, - HalHe, - ii il HaroAyBarh rpe6a , h Hanoirr,
fi HopaB noAoiTu, a Horll4 lH I ToAi rel6arrMy?
3afixnB yclo qepeAy BrrHaB Ha npMapox ra h nonpo-
AaB. Ha6pae rpouefi noBHy na3yxy i sHoay lHyphrbcr:
l{e ]H rpoui rpe6a xoBarh ra creperrh, lqo6 xro
He BHpaB, a HoIt4 lH fl cnarh 6YaY?
Or noAyMaB siH, noAyMaB, niuoe ixynme nauryx'o)
naAaHy. Brnig is rt4M naHryxoM Ha B%coHy ropy, niAnanhe
naAaH, a caM craB Ha xoniHa h Monhrbcs.
p,nxyrc, HatHe, - To6i, Eome, ulo Tu MeHe 3
HnonoTy B143BOI14B.
A Avru 3 naAaHy niuoB ra h niuoe yropy aH Ao He-
6a. Ha re cnycHaeTbcn flHrOI Ha 3onorrx Hphnax i xaxre:
.tlifiurna rBofl Monurla, IemHto, Ao l-ocnoAa, i BiH
oqe nocraB MeHe cnurarh, qoro rl4 co6i oarxaeu?
3Hoay nourxpib flexeHu norunhqlo it eiAnoeiAae:
Ta fl caM co6i siqoro He 6amarc, tinuxtt nelxaril
icnarr. Ane flH MeHi nexrarn icnaril, Honh Moi 6iAtti 6parr4
3 ropfl nnar{yrb ieonoccfl Ha co6i payru? To n xi6a xorie
6w raxy coninovxy, lqo6, flH y Hei 3arpaB, To scRxufi,
xro MeHe noqyB 6tt, BecenuBca 6 i raHqrcBaB.
20) Jlanryx - serHxnfi niuror.
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,Q,o6pe, - Halxe f,Hrol, - ocb ro6i raxa coninHa!
Aaa lenxeai coniaHy, a caM noaerie sHoBy xa xe6o.
Ilpufiuroa /lelHeHb AoAoMy i sacras 6paria cyMHHx ra
saHypeHHx.
He xypirucn, 6parqi, - Halxe, f, BaM 3apa3
ua coniaqi sarpalo.
Ta h sufixns coniaxy i earpaa.
Hx nruJeHu 6paru noqynu conilxy, Ta flH cxonrflTbcfl,
Ta f,H 3aperoqyrb, nx eiguMyrbcf, s 6oHH, f,H BAapHTb HaBnprcnAxr!
A JIemeHu i co6i aa HnMH - alx crixn rpf,cyrbcn!
Ta nprnnecxyrorb, Ta nprxa3ylorb, Ta peroqyrb, Ta Bu-
TaHqboBylorb, alx noHH nonaAanh g yroMt4 h nocHynr Ha
Aoaieqi. Ha gpyrnh AeHb sHoBy re caMe i Ha rperifi AeHb.
Ta flHocb, nx rlemxeei BlHe o6pra4ao rparu, cxaMeHytuca
h HalHyrb:
lJJ.o rtt qe Mh Brcnieyerrro ra BhraHqboByeMo, a
nore HeopaHe croTru. Tpe6a a cyci4ie eonie Ha ai4po6irox
nogur{r4ru h co6i none 3oparh ra sacinrr.
Or nosrv,unu BoHt4 napy eoaiB, ysfllu nnyra i noixanr
B nore, a IexHfl saruwunu BAoMa,60 elx ule cnaB. Ilpr,rixaa
u Ao cBoro naHy, nepexpecrhn ucfl, crapuJt4fi 6par ygnBcfl
sa qeniru, a cepeAyuuil aoaie ga xanrrav") i noqanr
oparr. Ta He ecniru Ue il noroBr4Ht4 roHie nporirra, flH
Hag6ir Jlemexu.
6oxe nouarafi, 6parqi! Hphqhrb H rpoxt4
gacnaB, are 3apa3 BaM garpato, ulo6 po6ora eecen iue
iiuaa.
Ta 6parr, flH ,tr4ueHb noqynh coninxy, Bpag i npo po-
6ory sa6ynu. floxruynr eoaie i nnyra, a Bqapvnu raHoro
rponaHa, ulo B Ht4x 3-niA xir aru.leHb rpyAHr4 3eMni xa eci
cropoHr4 nochnanvcfl. Ta xoq 6u H{ To caMi 6parra, a ro it
Bonr4, Haqe noHa3hnhcf,: nocnhH anucfl Ha gaAHi uorr, cHt4-
Hynn flpMo, no3axaHAglo6nrcBanh xBocrh i Aaeafi eu6pu-
2t) Bolin BoAsrb 3a
ryrorb 3a porH.
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Harnraq 3a [rHVpoK , sxuit 3auMop-

- To n xi6a xorie 6r raxy coninovxy, ulo6, RH y xei sarpaa,
To BcflHhti, xro MeHe noqyB 6u, BecenrBcn 6 i ranqrcaaa.
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HyBarh, Haqe Ho3nlr! Coniaxa rpae,6parr Bncniayrcru ra
HaBnphcflAl4 qeuyrb, BoIl,l qepe3 rorloBl4 nepeHHAaloTbcfl
i elxe He peByrb, a ipmaru xiHcuxutur ronocaMr Ta xBocraMr
BuMaxylorb Ha sci 6oxr, iHaeiru nnyr ni4cxaxye.
Tax Becennnncfl Ao caMoro cMepHy Yt oAHiei 6opoeHr He
cxiH,{hnH.
Beprarorbcfl AoAoMy, 6paru nir pyHaBaMr Brhparclrb,
BorH 3 xir naAalorb, nnyr neABe Borlotll4Tbcn 3a HHMI4, a
none, flH 6yno HeopaHe, TaH i nuwunocs.
Ha gpyrufi Aenb re caMe, Ha rperifi sxoay.
l-lprriuna neAinn, 6parr 3 qepHBu BepHynucn, noci4a'
nn Ha nprsu6i ra h 3HoBy lxypsrbcfl.
He 6yRe, Halxyrb, qepe3 Toro IemHn Aiaa.
Brxe cxinunr cyci4aru - sa aonie - srHHi, a qe h oAHiei 6opo3Hr4
He Aoopann, ra h He AoopeMo. lJ.[o tx fioro y cairi
Sotxottty po6mn?
llo4yuarr, noAyMarh, a roAi crapurfi 6par i xarxe:
- Tpe6a HaM rixarr. flx yreqeMo B Rxecb iHue ce-
,ro, ro xafiueuocn Ao po6orr, sapo6uMo xai6a h rpouefi.
Ao6pe, - Halxe cepeAyquil 6par, - cHrta,qafiuo
lH y uinrox, lrlo HaM 6yge norpibxo, Ta h rixafiuo, noHl4
Iemxn He BhAHo.
A lexeHb rt4M qacoM no Apyrrafi 6ix rl4Hy B 6yp'nHi
nemae 'i Bce '{yB.
lloxaanr 6parr B uiutox ABi xni6rHr,4o6pufi uMar
cana, B'fl3aHxy qraOyni, .tttcri copovxm i qe raM ulocb, lqo
6yno norpi6ne, i uitttox 3ae'Rgarn.
Tenep H{e, Ha}He crapumfi 6par, ehli4eMo
Ha Bynhqlo ra no4uBt4Mocn, Hh Ae Hauoro lexxn nnxa
roAlrHa He HaAHecna.
Ilobirnra BoHr4 BurntAaru, a lexeHu rt4M qacoM BVcHoqr4B,
yce g r.,liulHa noBurflraB, no3aHhAaB 3a ruH, a gni3
y cepeAuHy caM, 3aB'fl3aBcfl i cuAuru HruHoM.
Ilonpra6 tranu 6parr i xamyru:
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Ta xoq 6u x ro caui 6parr, a ro fi aoalr Haqe noHa3nn14cfl...
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He Bl4AHo xiAe. XanariMo lH qefi uiutox i rixafiuo
vnu4yxr !
3aaAae oAuH 6par uiu.tox Ha nrer{i 4pyrouy, Ta h
no6irnt. Sirxaru BoHt4, 6irxarb, a roAi rot,t 6par , Axnil xic
tr,tiutxa, h HalHe:
Ta h eaH{xl4ft qer u ix - Haqe B Hboro rnnHu xro
HaHHAaB! Sepra xo, 6pare, Tt4 fioro, 60 MeHi eH{e Hecnna.
Bgne gpyruh 6par uiuxa Ha nneqi - cnpaBAi eaxnufi.
Aae HeMa qacy po3AyMyBarn - no6irnn Aani. Ta raH,
To oAr4H 6par noHece, To Apyrnh. i ece rixapru.
Bia6irrm BlHe xinuxa roHiB oA cena, a llelxeHu y uiut-
Hy o3hBaerbcE ThxeHbHhM ronocoM:
6parr-1i, 6parqi, niAoxrAi-i-iru!..
6rari rxe re6e Heqhcra cvna! - po3cepAnnnca 6parn.
- Taxr no6a,{he! Tixariuo xr gyrxue!
A rlelxeHb 3HoBy g tliuHa Brxe ronocHiue:
Sparqi, 6parqi, niAotxAi-i-i-ru!..
Ofi, vyew? - HalHe oAnH 6par Ao Apyroro. - Bin
ylHe Hac Ha3AoraHne! Sixiuo ule 4ymue!
Ta h no6irnra ule cropiue.
A flelxeHb BlHe Ha noexhfi ronoc:
Sparqi, 6parqi, ni,qoxAi-i-i-ru!..
A 6parra BlHe ig chnu eu6un t4cn, BlHe 4yxy itvt Hecrae,
ra il ren uiuxou o6 geMalo!
Oft nolaany-Many, 6parixr, 6o n Aylxe sa6wecn! -
o3hBaerbcn flemeHu is uiuxa.
To rA tyr?
Ta ryr. Hyara w 6u MaB noAirmca? f Bac, 6parixr,
y 6ini He noHhHy.
Tn raxrri-cnxnfi ! - ralorbcfl bparra. - Ta 6oaafi
ro6i cefi ra rofi! I Ae re6e rhxo B3Hno Ha Haui ronoera?!
Ta flexeHu - aHi raAHh! BrfixnB cBolo coninxy ri aarpaB.
Sparra ei4pasy ft rnla sa6y nv ra 3 raHqFMH Yt nicxa-
M14 pa3OM AOAOMy BepHynuofl.
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6parqi, 6parqi, naAolHAi'i-i-iru!..
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Harxe Jlexexu:
Ha4aepeA,nv Bvi MeHi, OpariHH, nonepex, nH MHolo
o6 3eMrlo renHynr. niAy lH fl B conoMy BHrelHarHcF xorr
xivxy, a B3aBTpa 3HoBy BaM rpart4My.
I niuoe y HnyHlo, 3aris y coaorr,ry ri ai4paay saxponie.
A 6parr noci4aa r i sHoay H{ypsrbcn :
3aeAe Hac JIexeHu gi cairy rierc coniaHolo,3
rop6anr nycrrrb. llo ftoro po6utu?
3xaeu, ulo? HalHe oAHH 6par. BisuraiNao
axpa4iMo ry coniaHy Bin nelxHfl ra fi ynuHurao Ii e pivxy.
Oqe rra 4o6pe nphAyMaB! - o3BaBcR Apytvlfi 6par.
Tax ispo6rarr,to!
Iliunra BoHr4 norhxeHbHy y HryHlo, B3Rrh coninxy h
yl/.nH.ynn B pivxy. A BoAa B pivqi oracrpa ra rah60xa, niAxonHra
ai4pasy coninxy,3aHpyrHna Herc ra h noHecna
y 6eaaicrr.
l-lpoxraHyBcs paHo /IemeHu ra 3apa3 Ao coninxr,
a conirxr, HeMa. Bix cloAr4, Bin ryAu HeMa! cie eiH
i sanaaHaB 3 rops.
Ax ryr 3HoBy nphn irae sHror i nrrae:
9oro rv, IexHrc, naaqeu?
HX me MeHi He nnaHaTV, - Hal6e IeXeHb, _ HOnn
MoR coniaxa nponana. Ha qoMy lH fl renep rparrMy i
RH caoix 6parie 3Becen atuuy?
A flHron rZorr,ty Ha re:
He lxypr4cs, rertrHro, ocb ro6i iHura conirxa, qe
Hpaqa eig rauroi. y qrc rHUeHb pa3 noAMeu ra h 3a
noflc 3arHHetu, a BoHa ro6i caMa fparnMe, a,fl noHt4 coHqe
safi4e.
Oqe go6pe! - spa4is flemeHb. -
flx iI He rpe-
6a ia pyxax rpt4Marr, To I3Motfly 3py.tniue relHarh,py-
HVl nig ronoBy 3aHnaBuJ u. A HoraMh Apnf atu raHo,+t MolH-
Ha i nexaqr.
fleAee B3RB Ty coniaxy, neABe B xei noAyB, reABe
3a nonc 3aTHHyB, Ta 8H CXOnHTbCR 3 COAOUT!
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He Hyphcn, IeHHlo, ocu ro6i ixua coninxa...
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Oqe AHBo! - Hphqurb Tax y MeHe pyHH Ao
poOorr sacaep6iar, Haqe ix xro HponHBorcl nonix!
Ta ruepqirz po3cyHeHy conoMy nonpaBnfle, ro ni4rpi-
6ae, Ta ni4r',lirae! A roAi BcHor{r,rB y noeirxy, BxonhB co-
HHpy, ApoB xapyoaa i nonic Ao xarn B neqi posnanrcBarh.
Sparqi, - 6y4raru Oparie, a scrasatare Meprqir4,
ra Oepiuocn Ao po6orr,60 B MeHe pyHr4 alH na!.uarb
4o 4iaa!
.lJ,raeorrr BenLtHhM 3Ar4ByBa nncl 6parr, ra He Mann Ltacy
AuByBarhcfl,60 iix BiA COniaxN raHa xiru Ao npar_1i
B3RIa, U-lO A Xari BCe xoAopoM 3aXOAilAO: OF,V|H BOAy F!lc14Tb,
p,pyrnh HauIy B14fvliUye, rperiri 3ar,,:irac. y cyci4ie
qe fi Ao paHHuoI Monvtrlvl He craBanv, a 6patu Blfle nc-
MOflUnngn, BlHe h nocHip,ann, BH{e it,roH{Ht4 noMhnh ra
B nore ei6pa nncfl. Ta BCe cHopeHbHo, ra BCe nia6irr4erra!
3Hoay no3nrt,,tl n Bonie, Ha qeri pas alH ABi napra, i pywnnn.
coninxa rpae, 6parN ni4cnieyrcru, a Bonw, Hat{e h
He BOnn, a sxicu saeo4cuxi xepeoqi, r.url noBm fn{an.4 i
qBaroM-r{Ba,lOM, neABe 6patn 3a HnMn ecniBa}oTb.
flpu'ixanw Ha cBoe none i ctanw oparm. Ta FH oparra!
lle iuwuir rpocnoAap oAr4H pa3 nnyroM He o6epnya, a
6patn BlHe ciru. l{e iHr-urari rocnoAap i cirrr pasie He
o6epHya, a 6parra BH{e xiHqa}orb. JlexeHu caM y bopoHy
Bnpnrcfl, Oopoxye i xprvrru.
A noraxnfire Ho raM, 6parqi, Bonia, 6o MeHe cnne
posnrpae !
Ta eonia inoraHarr He rpe6a - 6irxaru caui, Haqe
pnci, i nnyr, HH yairi4e B 3eMrlo, ro raH Ooposxy ai4pi-
H{C, MOB HO}HEM.
9r rau iHuri rocnoAapi nonoBr4Hy naHy 3opan v, q)A Hi
a 6patw BlHe h 3oparh, BlHe h aa6opoHyBarh, BH{e h 3actanu
i 3aBOn Oennn, Ta ule h cyci4au AOnOMO f nn.
!rax 3 Toro AHH niuuo: flH nhueHu.flemeHb Ao cxoAv
coHllfl B coninoqHy noAMe, To niA oparal.lN Haqe 3eMnR
3aroprrbcH. HoxeH 3a Aecsrbox cnpaBrrflerbcH, Ta np],l
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- A norannrire Ho raM, 6parqi, BoniB,
6o uexe cnna posnnpae!
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po6ori icniearcTu, ixapryrcru, fi ixurx 3aoxor{y}orb.3a
airo ai4poornr 3a no3hqeHi sonla ra ule il Ha sapo6irxrl
xoAnnu. A n )oAH nahuanu ix HaBBrnepeAHH, 60 HolHeH
6par 3a oArH AeHb raH BHIHaB i cHonu noB'H3aB i e HonH
nocHnaAaB. A nH cranH BTpbox, ro 3a AeHb crHpry s6ilHlHR
3Mon ornnvt. Or nxi po6irxraxr,t 6ynul
Ta rax exe H rpouren sapo6r,tnu il xyp,i6xy npuglanu,
a BoceHH crarr aic py6arr. Hx BoHH BlHe rau py6anv, TaH
py6arv't, ra oAHoro AHH Aecb Iexexb npH po6ori sary6raa
conilHy. noxonnntAca BlHe, BH yBevepi AoAoMy BepHynt4cn.
3axypra nvc+ craprui 6parra.
l-le lH , - HaH{yrb, - 6eg riei coniaxr Hau /le-
HeHb 3HOBy nelHHeM IeH{aTUMe.
Horr,t x xi! Ha Apyrhfi 4enu yAoceira qylorb - a lle-
HeH b yHe no xari ToBqerbcn, Ta ulocb po6rru, Ta ule ri
niceHbHy Beceny MyrHHae.
1!o t'H qe rLA, Jlerxxro? AhByrorbcn Oparra
I con ir xr He qyru, a rn poOororo gafiH atuit?
E-e, 6parqi! - eiAnoeiAae Iexexu. Br,t MeHe
Tenep inoryeHoM He npra'FlHere neH{arn.3erx n Ao po-
6orr. A xro po6rarr 3Bhr{ Ht4h, ToMy ri r,tysrHh Ann 3aoxon4
He rpe6a po6ora caMa BecenuTb.
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