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– Wow! – Overlooking the course, which was put Anna on the kitchen table, utter delight.
– I did not lose time in vain, as you can see. – Proudly she said.
Well, we’re quick.
Anna returned to her son. Dima at that time already had time to remove his outer clothing, and tinkered with the boots.
– Hold on, son, I’ll help.
Anna took off her coat, scarf and began take sub. Shoes off baby. Soon they were all gathered around the table. When the chicken was done, and Dima went to his room, the women were left alone in the kitchen.
– This is what I think – began to speak first Anya. – This letter does not mean anything without a second letter, which I have not got on demand. What do you think, Anna, can it intercepted at the worst time for us, eh?
– I have, in general, thought so too at first, but after analyzing the situation, I realized that this letter, on demand, and was not.
– Where did you get that?
Anna thought. Then she said, to withstand momentary pause:
– When our men disappeared in an unknown direction, and we took turns to pull in for questioning, then, having received a letter of demand, we would be so framed to the general, we would not be sitting here in silence and warm.
– So, it was not. – Was once again convinced Anya in their guesses. So, Elsa Eduardovna wrote metaphorically about something that needs to be laid out there. And she was determined not hesitate for a second, decided to analyze each line of text written by Aunt Elsa. Anna suddenly said:
– You know, let’s drink this red wine. – She pointed out a bottle uncorked.
No, Anna. I specifically put it in the kitchen cupboard, in a prominent place so that you could see it and become stronger in their decision not to drink more than ever.
Well, you and Annie Inquisitor!
– What can you do, Anna, you’re everything to me something with which I now live after the death of his mother and the loss of Lenny.
– Well, then, let’s go through the rooms.
– Yeah, it’s too early. Although I do tomorrow night to get up early. Honor that be.
– And I porous in your room on the bookshelf.
– Yes, I advise you to read Jack London, there’s a lot of interesting things there.
Women went from room to room, even though it was still too early six o’clock thirty minutes in the evening. The windows are grizzled. Early spring was not like a spring, rather, it was still winter in his swing. Though the days have become longer.
Anya came to his son. Dima was sitting on a shaggy carpet and heat was building a house out of blocks. Toy cars were scattered nearby. Trying not to disturb him, Anya took a letter from the bookcase and sat in a chair in the corner of the room and began to carefully re- read line by line, trying to comprehend the meaning inherent Aunt Elsa there. Her attention was drawn to the lines: “… Here it is, and has forwarded this letter, which I hope will get to you. I have a surprise for you, Anya. After three- plus years, you still will be able to request an main post office in Moscow to demand Sent me with a light hand on Alexei your name. If all else fails, take your passport and go down again to the administration. you will have to give it. There you will find an indication of the fact that you have a substantial amount of money in U.S. dollars and this amount tucked away in a safe place, where you will learn from the letter …”
After reading these lines a few times, Anna thought. She was drawn words: “… for you, Anya surprise. – And another thing – there you will find a reference to the fact that you have a significant amount of money … – And that – this amount is hidden in a safe place, where you will learn from a letter …”
Well, of course, it has to learn from this letter, which is holding in his hands. Anya was feverishly over phrases lines, comparing the read information from a variety of items that they knew Elsa Eduardovna together. In memory of her suddenly emerged antique jewelry box with secret wedding gift Elsa Eduardovna. On its existence, Anya long forgotten. At first, she folded back her ornaments, which gave her husband, then when moved to a pawn shop jewelry, began to develop various unnecessary gizmos, which did not want to leave. But where does this casket? Anya, intuitively rather than for a specific purpose, opened the top door of the bookcase and pulled out a beautiful box. On the cover were depicted in the national costumes of German girl and a young man in dance. The box was made of mahogany and looked like new. Anya opened the lid, trying to look for there, among the various gizmos those that they, along with Elsa Eduardovna going over the long evenings when Anya was output in practice. This should help her to understand the allusions letter or give the impression of a surprise, said in the same letter. At the very bottom Anya came across a credit card Import Bank, which lists her scholarship. As students of the University, where she studied Anne, were more than seventeen countries of the world, and the bank was independent from Russian banks. Anna sighed, put down the card aside. Then took out a beautiful and big buttons on a mink coat, which once gave her Lenya, and she has put in pawn. Tears welled in her eyes. It is with sadness and emotional weight, shut the box. Sat in a chair in deep thought, fiddling with a credit card. That would have to go now and take a scholarship and a month does not think about nothing than to feed herself and her son. What if there are not selected yet the money? We must go and check. Your feet will carry her into the hallway, she did not even hear the voice of Dima:
– Mom, where are you going?
It was only when she put on her coat and a gray scarf remembered about her son:
Aunt Anna, you will pack today and tomorrow will take to kindergarten. I work early tomorrow! Go, my son, come play, I come quickly.
Anna ran into the street. The snow blinded. The nearest ATM quarter was an afterthought, not noticing the weather. Student card warmed hand in his pocket. With trepidation Anya stuck the card in the ATM receiver, dial the code. Looking waited withdrawal amount on the ATM screen. Finally, the screen gave something commensurate. Too many zeros and ahead of number five. Anya afraid, demanded five dollars. ATM cold counted the amount of hundred- dollar bills and passed through the window. Anna could not believe it. After going through the code and it took another five dollars, cash counted out five hundred- dollar bills. Anya has done way back in a daze. Not noticing the hewer of the wind and snow any distance to the house. So that meant Elsa Eduardovna. So what a surprise it was cooked. Piled up a fortune stunning. She did not go home, and swam in what is a fog of nothingness. Thoughts were confused in my head and realize their wealth Anya could not yet the end. It seemed to her that a simple scholarship extra received not, at the time, and nothing more could be in her bank account. And the thing is, some thousands of rubles, not thousands of dollars. We’re not accustomed to it yet, these huge amounts of money. On my floor she got a lift and only when the elevator door opened, only then she realized that he was at the door of his apartment. From the doorstep, without undressing, Anya called Anna:
– Sobinova, come here!
Anna surprise came from Dima’s room. Behind her, a boy and curiously watched the mother.
– What happened? – She asked worriedly.
Thus, especially nothing happened. – Sly smile, telling her Anya. – But, you know, get dressed.
– You look like a crazy right now! – Not budging, she said. In my mind this myself Anna could not imagine for a second. As it is, looking at the night out of the warm nest in a crossing snow blizzard. – You’re kicking me, or what? – Not laughing, half in earnest, she said.
– You, Anna, crazy, or what? Do not expel, and the call to the supermarket. Come on, buying more food, but more tasty.
Anna could not believe it, where does a poor Ani Krazimovoy bred money? And grasping the last opportunity to stay at home, she blurted out:
A Dimka?
– He does not get used. Will stay here one.
– Mama, buy me that be of the toys.
– Buy and son. Just you be a good girl. Sit alone. We Aunt Anna did not last long. You see, I do not even undress.
– I know you’re not a long time! – Grumbling at all, as an adult, going to his room.
– Annie, have you won the lottery?
No, I got my scholarship does not get it.
Soon, shivering with gusts snowstorm, the women went to the nearest supermarket. Sped past the car. And on the opposite side of the road grizzled wide ribbon snow- covered Moscow river. It was nineteen twenties, when they entered the store. Cashier currency exchanger was still working. And Anya exchanged two American dollars for Russian rubles. This money was enough to purchase different culinary delicacies and drinks with juices.
They returned with full corporate packages in hands…
Anya Krazimovoy, and along with Anna Sobinova ended poverty.
What she proudly said Anne in the kitchen:
You know, I’m not going work.
I.e., how? I’ve been pondering where I go, so that we no longer live in misery, and you, such you say nonsense! And you thought that your scholarship has long run out?
Anna said nothing, only smiled slyly and said yes, insisting on the:
– And that’s it. I will not go all! And my scholarship in the years ahead will suffice.
– Something you’re not telling me, Annie? Yeah, you got the same letter, and I lied, what is not?
– We read together the letter and it says, about a hiding place in the house of Elsa Eduardovna, but not here with Dima.
– You’re weird, or what? A safe, in which neither be in a Moscow bank, where you had time to visit and took some of the money.
No, it is not so! However, the money you will have. I’ll give you each month by thousands of dollars.
– Well, thank you for this!
Anna did not take offense. The money we need. We need to find our guys. And I think that where there appeared to be yours and my Lenya.
– What do you mean?
– And what of the letter, Elsa Eduardovna mentioned Antarctica.
– Are you sure she’s telling the truth?
– Have you forgotten already, Anna, as an investigator Smirnov, remember to mention it to our inquiries, Antarctica?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes, I remember. So they were there. A threat out there who have heard Garin and Elsa Eduardovna it that simple?
Anna, you know, something tells me that your Peter and my Lenya needed there as experts in space travel, and they’re on the job.
– Yes, it seems to be true. At the same time there.
– What do you mean?
– And the fact that the extra ballast they do not hold.
– Oh, do not hold? And how Garin and his wife?
A Garin surely secured the support of our guys.
– How? – Asked Anya.
A so that if the General and his family something to happen, Peter and Leonid will not work for them.
– Now your story is similar to the truth and I am afraid that we cannot find space there.
– Even as there! – Anna’s eyes shone strongly. It seems to be that it is prepared to immediately move on foot and even in the forty- degree cold of Antarctica for their Petya.
Anna, we will not need them. – Make an attempt to cool the hot passion of Sobinova Anya – as long as we do not know about our husbands.
So, we must find a way to contact our husbands, otherwise this trip to Antarctica will come out to bite us.
– That makes no sense. How do we let them know that we have enough money to rent an American Sixth Fleet and throw it on the former German base in Antarctica. – Complete the dialogue Anya.
Yeah, you know how to pull at the wound patients. – Anna sighed. Break off a chicken leg from a fragrant fried carcass, was chewing, biting into slices of white meat. Women are no longer talking. Silently, finishing dinner, they went from room to room. Anya, going into the bedroom to her son, she saw him sleeping in street clothes. Careful not to wake him up, stripped and put him under a blanket, then lay down by herself. Sleep did not come to her. In different thoughts crept into my head. Built extravagant plans, and broke like crystal stemware on a cement floor, unable to bear the smallest argument. In the end, she began to fall asleep, plunging into the troubled dreams. She had a beautiful garden. The trees were in bloom and bear fruit, and at the same time. On a branch of the same tree hung ripening fruits of unprecedented, and which is not the usual form. Fruits are published enjoyable and delicious flavor, but such that excited by a passionate desire to rip ripe and then eat it. Hand she reached for the nearest branch. Suddenly emerged from the thick leaves of the snake’s head. With a terrible hissing snake wrapped around his arm and dug her teeth, sharp needles. Anya shivered. I woke up in a cold sweat. Instantly, finding himself in bed, drew a breath of relief. Near the peaceful sniff son in a dream finally calmed the woman.
– I dream about the same! – In the hearts she said, almost inaudibly. Then rolled over on its right side, and fell asleep again.
– Mom, Mom! – Anya’s son was pushing, trying hard to wake up the sleeping mother. – You, why do not you go to work?
– Son, I’m not going to go to work.
– And what will we live? – As already quite mature, well- worn veteran, said Dima.
– Do not worry, we have enough.
– You have to lead the kindergarten?
Yes, my son, let’s get going.
After charges are laid on the floor an hour, they are fun to run out of the house. Dima did not cease to be amazed change in the mother’s mood, and he suddenly became too easily and freely at heart.
From kindergarten on the way home in a familiar ATM Anya took off another thousand dollars and come with a money back home. Anna sat in the kitchen and drank strong coffee.
Well, Annie, you’re something promised.
– I do not remember. – When removing the coat in the hall, she replied Anne. – Remind Me!
Ah, do not you remember? – Appearing in the doorway of the kitchen with a steaming cup of coffee in hand, with iron tone of voice Anna continued, – A monthly fee of one thousand dollars?
– Oh, that! And we are You so much? – Laughing teased her Anya.
– And you have them? – A question with a question answered Anna.
– Yes!
– I do not believe until I see.
– If I had promised. – Anya pulled out of the side pocket of a jacket stack of hundred- dollar spear. – That’s it! – Handed her friend. Anna could not believe his wealth, and asked in surprise:
– Are they yours? – She continued to stare wide- eyed like a madwoman on a pack of bills in his hands. The words stuck in her throat, tears in their eyes.
– Excuse me. I was thinking that you’re making fun of me for my miserable existence and the general … – Anna did not finish, began to sob. Anna hugged her to him. Stroking her back comforting words:
– Well, well, do not. Now we do not perish.
Anna, like a little girl wiped her tears with his fist. Then pulled out a pink terry robe handkerchief and blew her nose loudly. Already cheered up voice said:
And, let’s change the outfit?
– What is it?
– Do not play, Annie. Well, we will waive the boutiques.
No, friend. We will, as to attract an unhealthy interest.
– What, you and I that bad looking?
– I would not say, but I’m afraid. This is our history with you under the watchful eye effect, does not inspire me. I am totally against. And then, who told me that he will rush out to look for her missing husband!
– In the case of a lot of money! – Explained Anna. Anya deep in thought. She felt as if in search of Leni she was ready to rush out and without any means, but held back her son. And it was her only reason. And hear from Anna Sobinova such words, she did not expect. Anna said Ani confusion and hurried to clarify:
After all, without the means, it’s certain death. No, my Petenka this would never have approved.
Anya had calmed down and said,
Nam, Sobinova with you, it is necessary to develop a plan of our search.
Well, well. I certainly agree. Come on, correct situation with finding husbands.
Anna, I do not like your thug slang.
– Oh, how sad, Annie. I’m just down from hopelessness. – She said dully. Her huge brown eyes sparkled again brilliant shine with tears. Anya was more to comfort her friend. She turned abruptly and went into Dima’s room. Anna slowly trudged into the kitchen. Soon there came Anya with a thick notebook in hand and a ballpoint pen.
– So, we will capture all the details that will plan the case.
– You, Annie, if you know everything on the front, as well as what to do?
– No. But when we all plan out and prepare, calculate costs, and our budget is, in this respect, it will be clear all the details. We will feel a lot more confident. Believe me, it is.
Anna, suddenly became serious. Tears gone from my eyes:
– And you’re right, Anne. Only in this way we will be able, to do something meaningful and serious.
Well, so what’s the deal. Here, dear, and let’s start with you. Let’s express the ideas.
Anna is deeply lost in thought, then said:
– And you, you do not know how and where we can go and ask? Hey you, out there, on the top, not seen our guys?
– Here you also made me think. What do you think, who we can all learn and ask? The one who they had last seen?
Anna opened her eyes:
– Tell me and I’ll tell you just thought he was talking about, as I do?
– You are right, exactly.
Then, of course, General Garin.
– And Elsa Eduardovna. – Reasonably noticed Anya.
– Only they and no one else will tell us about our family. Look, it’s not Antarctica, and warm edge.
– Yes, of course. – Confirmed Anya. – And to go there we might as well. The money we now have a sufficient amount, and the rest will follow. – And she looked intently into the eyes Anna.
– Well, we’ll get there? – Anna asked, willing to follow a friend to the end of the world.
– I believe it is necessary to buy travel packages to Chile’s capital Santiago. And we will continue to act impromptu.
– Annie, not so fit. – Sobinova protested.
– Is that you talking to me? Well, offer, offer, that not be better! – Anya replied impatiently.
– Yes, you must understand, you know that I do not mind the trip, but everything must be thoroughly thought out. Well, as it were, to exclude chance, or to reduce them to a minimum. – Pressing his hands to his chest, said Anna.
– Yes, I still got excited, I’m sorry. Let’s just ponder and decide.
Then, write, first paragraph…
Anna and Anna for a long time, all day sat in the kitchen with a notebook in hand, to have been brought all the items of their preparation for the upcoming private expedition to a distant country Chile to Villa Bavaria. And in the end the plan clearly built Anna said:
– It is necessary to carefully examine everything about this Villa Bavaria. This may be the Internet, encyclopedia, what may be pamphlets and other articles.
So, we need the library.
– We must take on all of this, i.e. the collection of information let’s say a month. And in the meantime us what tour or whether the agency will prepare documents to travel.
Also, it is reasonable. – Confirmed Anya. – So we need to share our responsibilities.
– How?
– You will get information, I’ll design our trip.
– You know, Annie, you’re somehow completely forgot that you’re not alone.
– I mean, how is it?
A Dimka?
– Oh, you know. Of course, he will travel with us, it will look as convincing fact, peaceful tourist visit to the Villa. Thus, the faster we will miss the Villa, and we can even try and make inquiries about the family Garinova without much risk of deliberate discrediting of the colony in the eyes of the world public.
– Wow, you’re like a rally in defense of the environment against the emission of carbon dioxide. – Anna joked.
– You do not answer, Sobinova, according to you? – With the commander’s tone of voice, said Anne.
Yes, yes, of course. I’ll catch the information about the place where we go. And it will be tomorrow.
Ah, yes. It’s time to go for Dima.
Well, let’s go, and I’ll make you that be.
You know, there Dimka so fed that he almost lost touch with home- cooked meals.
Well, such a mistress like you in the kitchen, not surprising.
Yeah, you go! – Anya came out with a smile, is preparing to go to the son. Anna began to peel potatoes…
The next day, Anna went to the Central Library Moscow, the former TSKKPSS them VI Lenin.
Anya and Dima in kindergarten. Then, plan ahead to plan, it will search for a suitable travel company. The Arbat is a whole network of these firms offering a variety of tours around the world, and came to Anne, and started looking for suitable. With Anna, they decided to meet in the evening and exchange of information extracted.
So, Anna Sobinova entered by opening the door to a massive library. In the lobby with cloakroom at her curiously stared elderly woman working in a form in which employees were wearing. Anna eyeing suspiciously, especially delaying look at the shabby gray coat and patching in several places, downy shawl, said:
– Well, I understand the students, they need to. And what to you, woman! There is no hospice for the poor!
Anna chain reaction instantly matured three to four storied curses are far from intelligent expression, but, mindful of its mission, struggling to restrain himself, barely managed to say:
– Accept, madam, my mink coat and hat! – And put it on the shelf receiving his cloak. Receptionist vigorously grabbed the clothes and hung a blank space on the rack and threw it numbered, hissed in response:
– When you leave do not forget to pick up!
– Do not forget! – And began with a notebook in her hand up for a young girly for the record. Turn quickly came and received the form, Anna sat down at an empty table to fill their passport details. With that, she handled quickly and returned the girl to fill in the blanks.
– You must also pay a membership in the library.
– What if I’m on the same day?
– No, you’re going to use the same computer, the Internet, maybe something printed out and enjoy books magazines?
Well, of course I will! – Anna agreed.
In the cash- go. And bring me a receipt, I’ll give you a one- time library card.
After all these formalities Anna is a one- time library card came in the reading room and sat down at the specified in the issued token desk with a computer and a lamp on it. Anna on the Internet to quickly find the right materials. And after sitting in the reading room of 16- 00, had a complete picture of the founder of Villa Bavaria. His political views. And just about modern living villas. On its place in tourism and other activities. Accurately record all that was interesting, Anna gathered home with a sense of completed tasks.
Anna, in turn, made a tour of the travel agencies. Agencies unanimously confirmed that it is necessary to confirm the ability to pay to the bank account of the tourist lay sufficient funds otherwise the trip cannot take place. Anya did not dare show his capital. She was not afraid to do it only with a cash machine, and so that is what the manager could see the amount of money on her credit card, she did not dare. Finally, in one of these agencies, she mustered the courage to open an account manager. Impressive amount, to highlight the numbers on the monitor, the manager had plunged into shock. He could not understand what the numbers flashed on the screen. Several times I went through the code credit card, until in the end, Anya repeated it:
– You have something embarrassing?
– A! Ah! it is true?
– Really? That my uncle left me a legacy?
– Well, I have no further questions. – Have a confident tone in his voice told her manager, Yee added – You know, we have an interesting tour in the neighborhood of Villa Bavaria.
– Yeah! – Anya, nearly blurted out “And I go, just right!” – But, in time restrained. Then, in a tone a little interested in the offer, said: – Well, I’m not a food. We must reflect on your offer.
To remove doubts client, the manager was ranting about the fabulous surroundings that surrounds the villa, show brochures, trying to talk on this tour. Anna broke down and gave up the first one:
– And tell me, how much time is spent on a passport, a visa is done, well, that sort of thing?
Well, let’s say for the accelerated deadline for a certain amount, of course in American dollars, ten days maximum. – A young man so inspired Ani account that such a customer he did not want to let go so easy. – We’ve got a nice tour of the Chilean coastal city with a cruise on the ship, if you will.
– Well, young man, your proposal suits us.
So, I form you this cruise?
– I told you that I go not alone. And I need advice.
– Then I wait for you – the manager made a waiting pause, hoping that Anna will say when exactly it intends stated for processing permits. Without waiting, he continued – and when you have to wait?
– Don’t worry, I’ll get back to you.
The manager made a cheerful face wreathed in smiles, and he felt that it is possible to offer a more expensive tours, he spoke again:
– Tell me, why you need it in Chile? We have more…
Anya did not let him finish:
– Yes, because you were offered this particular tour, and he was our best. And I, a young man is not going to change their decision. You clearly!
Manager afraid that it will lose a client because of its intrusiveness, tried to correct the situation:
No further questions. I look forward to your decision.
– I’ll visit you soon. – Anya goodbye. The manager took her to the most openwork iron gate office. And Anna, inspired by the success, came home. And she became inspired to cook dinner in the kitchen, waiting for Anna. Wall clocks have shown 16- 00. Anna is still not there. Anya decided to go for Dima. And there really sure when it will come with his son, Sobinova be home.
She put on her boots, coat shawl. Suddenly remembering that Anna did not leave a letter, in boots and went into the kitchen on a piece of wrapping paper wrote: “Issues are being addressed. Discuss, after the evening. I’m for Dima. Anya”…
Anna, finding the note, looked at the plate. There were pans with cooking dinner. But it is not wanted. Impatiently she began arranging his notes, building a coherent picture of the Villa Bavaria. So in a concise and intelligible form to tell Anna about the priceless information that managed to get into the library.
Anna sat still in the kitchen, poring over the test when it ran excitedly into the kitchen without having to remove coats, Dima:
– Aunt Ana! Aunt Ana! Is it true that we will soon leave for the holidays?
– Dima, my mother said that to you?
– Mama! Mom! A what? – Dima surprise knew no bounds.
– I told him. – Has been followed by the son of Anne. It still was wearing a coat, a scarf she had already removed. – Said to somehow cheer, cheer up.
– Are not you afraid that the whole of Moscow will soon find out where we came in “vacation”? – Cautious and anxious tone of voice asked Anna.
– Nope! Because we’re going on vacation, but not quite.
– Yeah! Now, it seems, understand, Annie, where we’re going! Well, such is not yet decided? – Wink, said Sobinova.
Well, of course, is not decided! – Winked back, resounded with Anya.
– Mom, what? Where are we still going? – Continuing to pull the coat sleeve, said Anna’s son.
– Here we are with Aunt Anna and decide. You go so far in his room to play. And do not forget to take off the robe!
