Well, Alexey, your prayers! Nods to the cognac, spoke Sobinov. Leonid too hurried to insert the word:
And what, after all, everything flows and changes in the world, other than a good drink!
Its you, is not it, noticed! Garin said approvingly. Then the conversation intervened Anya:
You still make me their boozer that Anna and I will be doing?
Do not worry, Anna, is a noble drink, the drink of kings, a good thirty excerpts from their own cellars grandson general who fought once in the squadron «Normandy Niemen», during the Second World War. Garin joked. In Sobinov broke in:
Anna, Anna promised to come tomorrow.
Oh, its great, we had planned to Peredelkino a week to call, to live there with the baby.
Yes, of course! Said Leonid Its all there and the food and the wait staff.
And most importantly, spring and air. Forest fresh and clean. Baby and we will splendid! She said, clutching a bear to her chest, went to bed. Left alone in the kitchen, the general took the floor:
I, in turn, invite you to his villa generals. Here at Moscow we have generals your town has. There, we will not disturb anybody and well figure out what to do next. Until General said Leonid took out of the fridge appetizer that consisted of red caviar, cutting the Moscow sausage, salted delicacies Anya and pulled out of the oven steaming in a roasted chicken grilled baked potato cooked in a special recipe of Elsa Eduardovna. The kitchen is immediately filled with fabulously delicious flavors of gourmet food. Garin was uncork and pour the brandy. This time on the table were of crystal stemware wedding gift Elsa Eduardovna, and good aging cognac sparkled in their patches of sunlight, absorbed once the vine and now generously bestowing his heat in the drink people. When Garinov was filled with the third glass, the general picked it up:
My dear colleagues, close friends! Then came this black day in my biography! Sobinov Krazimov warily listened to his confession, not being afraid to ask a pertinent question, as soon as their eyes were focused attention so lets keep going together, and out of difficult situations, as it was with us in the past, so it should be in the future!
Clinking glasses, crystal ringing sound cheerful further affirm their bonds of male friendship.
Alexei with a curious look Leonid began to ask we wait, however, that there was and how it ended? Filling the glasses of a new portion of cognac finally put the question squarely, Leonid.
A completed sad! The Council is not in any want to stop experimenting! Even my resignation, which I threatened them, did not help! He drained his glass in one gulp, ate pickled cucumber and caviar spoon.
What they do not understand what threatens their stubbornness for the planet as a whole? Expressed in the hearts of Leonid.
Well, this time went alignment intervened Sobinov, which until this moment listened and said nothing then it seems to me that the guests have long settled on Earth and that they probably have a base here.
I do not, how many do not doubt it! Said Garin But heres the thing, according to the laws of space ethics referenced Carlos Allende, they were just watching, and any interference in our affairs, it is forbidden that same ethic.
If a situation arises and Humanity will simply destroy yourself, do not be interference? Said Peter.
Yes, they do not care for humanity, like the fact that it is in their world does! In the hearts of Garin said.
How so? Peter did not let up. Leonid silence filled the glasses, without interfering with the conversation.
This so- called Space Ethics prohibits any interference, as I understood from the conversation Carlos only the consequences of carrying a direct threat affecting directly on the highly Civilization, they eliminate. And what kind of help or assistance, or expressed only in the toss us ideas for new scientific discoveries or trends in science. Garin said.
I thought he just said that the war and the various cataclysms on Earth stimulate progress and development. Added Krazimov.
From this we can conclude that we cannot expect help from! With only house we are doomed to shovel shit from our sump pit! Summed up the general, clinking glasses filled a glass with friends
Men sat in the kitchen to 4. oclock in the morning. Drinking the last glass of brandy, Garin said:
My friends, its nice to have a reliable and strong rear. And the rear of this is you, my dear! His eyes filled with sentimental tears of emotion. And these words, and from these sentimental tears, and from disastrous situation in the kitchen all my heart was warm and comfortable, as is the case with reliable and faithful companions, with whom, and will not burn in the fire and water do not drown.
Well, its time to sleep! Garin finished gatherings. At that Leonid replied:
Alexei Anya a bed for you in the living room on the couch. Petro will you sleep on the couch, there is also the bed. And went back to their places. Leonid still remained in the kitchen, cleared the table unfinished bottle of brandy in the fridge, two empty packed in a plastic bag. Washed the dishes and wiped the table with a damp cloth, and only then went to bed with his wife in the bedroom.
Chapter 6
General woke up first. On the wall clock was exactly 7:00 in the morning. In shorts and a T- shirt, he sneaked into the bathroom and there is a long dabbled in the shower. Then, refreshed and cheerful into the living room. Sobinov still sleeping on a folding chair. Garin looked at him. And quietly, so as not to wake anyone, went to the balcony. The sun was shining, the light flooding the towers of the Kremlin, be visible here, and Red Square, the cordon police patrol. Moscow was preparing for a military parade in honor of Victory Day. On this festive day in May on May 9, the sun in some special warmed by its rays Bridge Red Square, the tender leaves of blossoming buds on the trees Garden Ring and soul festively- minded people. At the bottom, where looked Garin, the company car is still did not have:
Heres a tomboy! Somehow not angry, cursed by paternal General. Again he quietly made his way into the room, took out his cell phone from cover leather trousers hanging on his belt, and went back to the balcony.
The driver felt sleepy ringing cell phone, which was lying on the cabinet next to the bed:
Hello! In the tube the voice of General:
Vasily, where are you? At the driver did not hesitate to blurt out:
m Stuck in a traffic jam!
Something your plug lasts indefinitely?
So after a holiday, all overlapped around!
There is nothing to solder in my brain, you have a special permit, for it can even Red Square during the parade go by! Immediately, get out of bed and to me, if you do not want to lose your job! Ill give you thirty minutes!
Yes, Comrade General! Nervously blurted out the driver. He listened for a minute short beeps in the tube, finally waking up. Then, quickly, on the military, jumped out of bed and, without washing, got dressed.
You, where at this hour? Sleepily, stretching in bed, awakened by his wife asked.
On- call, you have to be!
Again, you come, when those traits? She growled, turning on the right side.
Yes! I come! And where I can find a job, and to permit, and facilities, are you still reproach? Grumbling, he hurried out of the apartment.