- Do not forget, - Ermakov has told, - depart from us not less than on fifty kilometres, differently you can strongly singe.
- All right, about us do not worry, - has muttered Mahovomu, about... Good-bye, friends! Good luck to you! It has turned and,
quickly touching hands a cord, has got out in koridornyj a compartment. SHtirner has greeting given up as a bad job and has
followed it. With a ring the target hatch has slammed. There has come silence.
- We and have not told it about space attack, - has recollected suddenly Jurkovsky.
Ermakov has absent-mindedly looked at it.
- Have not told... However, it is unimportant. I ask to prepare...
Spitsyn, have gone.
Bulls were asked in a whisper Dauge:- Unless by Michael Antonovich remains here? - Yes. In cabin now it nothing it... -
Dauge has shaken a head as if driving away any thoughts, and has told: - In places, whether that? Michael Antonovich and
Jurkovsky already sat in armchairs and pottered with belts. Dauge it has helped Bykovu to be fastened, has removed cords
and has stopped in indecision.
- Well? For that you wait? - It is angry has shouted Jurkovsky.
- Ten minutes remains, - the voice of Ermakova was distributed.
Dauge has hasty taken the place.
Also there has again come silence. Bulls has closed eyes and began to recollect.
The black Central Asian night, vaguely growing white dress, fresh smell of perfume... And lovely, lovely, a tender face. As for
a long time it was! Something has compressed a throat, it was necessary two - three times vigorously to take a sip.
- Have begun descent! - hoarsely karknul a loud-speaker.
The floor has underfoot trembled, the armchair back heavy cargo has pulled hard on shoulders. The accruing roar of the
reactor has struck in ears, has filled with itself all.
Moves and Shtirner which have dropped to a round window of "an interplanetary taxi", have seen, how from under
planetoleta, similar to a black jellyfish, it is ridiculous raskorjachivshujusja against a huge orange disk of Venus, the soft flame
has flashed. Then the dazzling lilac sun has flashed.