be rather difficult to find the man. There you have a population of 400 million. We have only 160 million, and so it is 3 times as easy as it is in China. We'll find him. All we need is money, and that we have. Next morning... This is all that remains of 10 thousand. 34 rubles. And I thought we had a balance of about $7000. How could it have happened? Everything was so fine! We're collecting horns'n'hoofs. Life was smiling at us. And suddenly...I understand! The overhead. A bureaucratic apparatus have eaten up all our money! Let's divide the money. We'll have 15 each and he -- 4. - And Kozlevich? - What Kozlevich? We'll keep this money for a rainy day to buy us some food... ...when we're all get scurvy. What is to be done? What do you mean by "what"? The Office! The furnishings! The inkstand will be bought by any establishment, and joyfully, for a 100 rubles! And the typewriter, and the hole puncher, the elk's horns, the tables, the samovar? All of that can be sold... Stop! This is simply criminal! Through the entire campaign they have collected only 10 kilos of unsorted horns! They'll face the court for this! The office is dead. It needs us no more. Shura, do you have cash? I've one ruble. Why? Give it me. Thanks. What is it? What are you doing? You'll take these flowers to Zosya Sinitskaya. This was our last money! Almost 40 rubles! - Why all this pretension? - It's necessary, Shura. It's necessary. I have a big heart, like a calf. And anyway, this isn't money. What we need is an idea. And we have none... Go, Shura. Bender is mad! He is simply ruining us! He's losing his head! It's warm and dark here,.. ...like between the palms of two hands. Why did you fall in love with me? You are lovely and wonderful. You are better then anyone else in the world. Do you remember I was telling you about Koreiko? You know -- the fellow who proposed to me? Do you remember I told you how unexpectedly he went away? Just imagine! To-day I received a letter from him. Very amusing... What? - Are you jealous? - A little. What does that dull fellow write you? He's not a bit dull. He's merely a poor, very unhappy man. Why did you get up, Ostap? Seriously, I don't love him at all. He wants me to come to him. Where? Where does he want you to come? No, I shan't tell you! You're jealous. You may kill him. I'm merely curious to know where people can make a living. He is now working on the construction of the Turkestan Railroad. Upon my word, you are too curious. You mustn't be like Othello! You make me laugh, Zosya! Do I look like that silly old Moor? I simply want to know on which part of the Turkestan Railroad one can find a job. He has a job as a switchman in the Little Northern City. That is its only name. As a matter of fact, it is just a train. Get it? This train lays down the rails and moves on along them. And another such little city moves to meet it from the south. Then there will be an official union. All sorts of things are in the desert, he writes, camels... Isn't it interesting? It's cold. It's cold here, Zosya. It's very late. It's time to go. And anyway... let us go. Aren't you going to see me home? What? Oh, home! You see, I... - Don't go! - Very well. Au revoir. And don't come to me any more,.. ...do you hear? Wait! Lovely and wonderful! No, this is not Rio de Janeiro. In a day... ...two... ...three... Adam, we must go. The course is due East. The antelope was a faithful machine,.. ...but there are many other machines in the world. Soon you will be able to select any one you like. A new car! How will we name it? We'll name it "Antelope's Daughter". Life is beautiful, in spite of its drawbacks! Where is Panikovsky? Where is that goose-killer? - Come, come. We have far to go. - I want to eat. I want a goose. Pathetic, insignificant people! Why did we leave Chernomorsk? Don't whine, old man. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Пустынный берег на английском - текст Чернокнижник III: Конец невинности на английском - текст Курица на ветру на английском - текст Перегон на английском - текст Ты, живущий на английском |