Having drunk coffee, having smoked some cigarettes, having used up for clearing of conscience and having thrown out
some more leaves, Onegin at last has obeyed the wife and left to tea.
Now he drank the third cup whereas it yet has not drunk up the first, and examined a plaster copy of a marble bust on a
support behind her back. Model for this bust (work of the known sculptor on an antique plot - "Flora"), about fifteen years
ago during one of its long business trips has served his wife.
Knowing its character, Onegin was silent and waited that she will tell.
And still, when Sofia has started talking, its question has appeared unexpected.
- Listen, Fedja, I wished you to ask for a long time. It was possible to you to help something Krasnopolsky?
- Almost month has passed. And why you ask?
- To me Tanja is nice. She very much worried. And then, history such strange...
- She called?
- No, did not call. This, your former employee who manages laboratory called. In a velvet jacket. M. K, Michael
Konstantinovich. It was not pleasant to me never.
- Also what? He about Krasnopolsky told something?
- You have helped them to contact laboratory. Yes, he has mentioned that Tatyana participates in experiences. Spoke with
me very freely. Here I also have decided you to ask. It is not absolutely clear, as these experiences can help to find to
someone for the son. To you something managed to be found out?
C by itself Onegin always tried to be frank. In the list of problems which it before itself(himself) put, the help Krasnopolsky was
far not on the first place. According to the logic of its trade, anything not followed for them do to the detriment of prime
questions.
One month ago, next day after a meeting with them, it has made some inquiries. It turned out that their son really was gone
together with the professor. Improbable intervention any "the third force" seemed. Americans, whether that, have stolen
them?
Lena is, of course, right that does not trust M.K.Vzjat at least its this history during its business trip to Canada after which it
have ceased to let out abroad. And present provocative behaviour? Nevertheless, in directing to M.K.Krasnopolskih, there
were reasons.
M. K specialised for a long time on working out scientific - and our and western. In the sixtieth at one time even supervised
the disappeared professor.
"Talented as Termen," is there was M.K.Govorja's phrase about the professor, M. K compared it to Lvom Termenom, the
legendary inventor, the founder of a contactless musical instrument termenvoksa, and until now working in one of
confidential laboratories of KGB.
Whether the professor could get away, having taken with itself the boy? But - as? Anyway, this version looked the most
probable. Participation of M. K in investigation - is quite logical. You look, something and will dig out. And still...
- What particularly to you spoke to M. K?
- You know this it ernichesky style. Never you will understand, seriously he speaks or sneers.
- Well also what?
- He said that at Tani the big abilities to jasnovideniju and suggested me to take part in experiences.