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ÏÎÝÒ È ÁÅÑÛ. Òðàãåäèÿ-ôàðñ

      
   
   

   


   ÏÎÝÒ È ÁÅÑÛ
   


   

   

   


   Ïèåñà. Ìàëåíüêàÿ òðàãåäèÿ-ôàðñ.
   


   

   

   


   
   


   

   
   Íèêîëàé Âàñèëüåâè÷, îí æå - Ï î ý ò - îêîëî ñîðîêà ëåò.
   
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í. - ëèòåðàòóðíûé êðèòèê òâ¸ðäîé ãðàæäàíñêîé ïîçèöèè,
   
   ñàìûõ ïðîãðåññèâíûõ âçãëÿäîâ. ×àñòî êàøëÿåò.
   
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê - íèùèé. Ïîïðîøàéêà è ïðîéäîõà.
   
   
   × ¸ ð í û é  - áåñ ìóæåñêîãî ïîëó.  ÷¸ðíîì ñþðòóêå, ñàïîãàõ è êåïêå
   
    íàðîäîâîëüöà. Âåñüìà ïîõîæ íà Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í à.
   
   
   Á å ë û é  - æåíñêîãî ïîëó, äà âñ¸ ðàâíî - áåñ. Îäåò ñåñòðîé
   
   ìèëîñåðäèÿ, íî âûãëÿäèò âóëüãàðíî. Îò ñåáÿ ãîâîðèò â
   
    ìóæåñêîì ðîäå. Âåñüìà ïîõîæ íà Á î ñ ÿ ê à.
   
   
  
   

   ÏÐÎËÎÃ
   
    Ïåðåä çàêðûòûì çàíàâåñîì âûõîäèò Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í ñ ëèñòêîì áóìàãè â ðóêå
   

   
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í. (÷èòàåò)
   
    "Çàâåùàþ òåëà ìîåãî íå ïîãðåáàòü äî òåõ ïîð, ïîêà íå ïîêàæóòñÿ
    ÿâíûå ïðèçíàêè ðàçëîæåíèÿ. Óïîìèíàþ îá ýòîì ïîòîìó, ÷òî óæå âî
    âðåìÿ ñàìîé áîëåçíè íàõîäèëè íà ìåíÿ ìèíóòû æèçíåííîãî îöåïåíåíèÿ,
    ñåðäöå è ïóëüñ ïåðåñòàâàëè áèòüñÿ..."
    Íèêîëàé Âàñèëüåâè÷ Ãîãîëü. "Çàâåùàíèå".
    Òàêèå äåëà...
   
   (óõîäèò)
   
   
  
   

   


   ÄÅÉÑÒÂÈÅ ÏÅÐÂÎÅ
   


   

   Ñöåíà ïðåäñòàâëÿåò óãîëîê ñêâåðà èëè äâîðèêà. Ñêàìåéêà áëèç êóñòà ñ ìîëîäûìè ìàéñêèìè ëèñòî÷êàìè. Âõîäèò Ï î ý ò,  îäåò ïî çàãðàíè÷íîé ìîäå, ñ òðîñòî÷êîé. Ñìîòðèò êàðìàííûå ÷àñû, çàòåì, ïðÿ÷à èõ, îçèðàåòñÿ âîêðóã.


   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­ ×àñ ïîïîëóäíè... ×òî æ Âèññàðèîí?...
   
                    ­                    ­          Äîñåëå­ ìíîþ íå áûë îí çàìå÷åí
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ íåïóíêòóàëüíîñòè... Òåì áîëåå, ÷òî îí, -
   
                    ­                    ­          Îí,­ à íå ÿ íàñòàèâàë íà âñòðå÷å!
   
                    ­                    ­          Äàâíåíüêî­ ÿ íå âèäûâàëñÿ ñ íèì...
   
                    ­                    ­          Íó,­ ñëàâà Áîãó - ïîòåðÿë óæå îõîòó
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­ ê ïåðåìåíå ìåñò. Èåðóñàëèì -
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïîñëåäíåå,­ ÷òî áûëî... Çà ðàáîòó
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïîðà­ ìíå ïðèíèìàòüñÿ... Èíòåðåñíî,
   
                    ­                    ­          Óñïåë­ ëè îí ïðî÷åñòü, ÷òî ÿ ïîñëàë?
   
                    ­                    ­          Ñêîðåé­ - óñïåë... Èíà÷å íåèçâåñòíî,
   
                    ­                    ­          Çà÷åì­ îí ýòó âñòðå÷ó íàçíà÷àë?...
   
                    ­                    ­          À,­ åñëè òàê - áåñåäà áóäåò æàðêîé!..
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ óñòóïëþ, õîòü îí è èñêóø¸í
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ ïðåìóäðîñòÿõ ñëîâåñíîé ïåðåïàëêè...
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ ïîñòóïëþñü íè ñòðî÷êîé...
   
(áðîñàåò âçãëÿä çà ñöåíó)

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                    ­                    ­          Â­îò è îí!
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïðèâåòñòâó­þ­ òåáÿ, Âèññàðèîí!
   
(îáíèìàåòñÿ ñ ïîäîøåäøèì Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í î ì)
   

   
                    ­                    ­          Ðàä­ ñâèäåòüñÿ ñ òîáîé! Êàê - æèâ-çäîðîâ?
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    Êàêîå­ òàì - "çäîðîâüå", ê ÷¸ðòó... Áðîñü òû!
   
                    ­                    ­          Äûøó­ íà ëàäàí - åëå äîøàãàë...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Òû, âåðíî, ïðî÷èòàë ìîè íàáðîñêè,
   
                    ­                    ­          ×òî­ ÿ èç Ïàëåñòèíû ïîñûëàë?
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    Àõ,­ ïðàâî, ëó÷øå á - íå ÷èòàë!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­  ­­                    ­          Íå­óæòî - òóñêëî?
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    Äà­ íåò, - íàîáîðîò! Íå áóäó ëãàòü:
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ íèêîãäà òû áëåùåøü â íèõ èñêóññòâîì
   
                    ­                    ­          Êîãî­ óãîäíî ðå÷üþ óáåæäàòü!
   
                    ­                    ­          Äà­ íå õâàëèòü òåáÿ ïðèø¸ë ÿ, íî - ðóãàòü...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Ðóãàòü? Ïîçâîëü, - çà ÷òî?!
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                    ­    ­                ­                    ­          Äà­ êàê òû ñìåë
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïåðå÷åðêíó­òü­ ñâîè áåññìåðòíûå òâîðåíüÿ,
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ êîòîðûõ ðàñ÷åõâîñòèë áåñïðåäåë
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñåõ íåãîäÿåâ, Ðóñü ñîãíóâøèõ â òðè êîëåíà -
   
                    ­                    ­          ×èíóø,­ ïîìåùèêîâ... è ïîñëå ýòèõ äåë
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïðèçâàòü­ ðàçáóæåííûé íàðîä ê ïîâèíîâåíüþ?!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Ìåíÿ âñåðü¸ç ïóãàþò âðåìåíà,
   
                    ­                    ­          ×òî­ íàñòóïàþò... Áåç äóøè, áåç âåðû...
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­ ñåðäöåì ÷óâñòâóþ, ÷òî è ìîÿ âèíà
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ òîì åñòü íåìàëàÿ...
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­                    ­                    ­Òû­ áðîñèë ñåìåíà,
   
                    ­                    ­          Èç­ êîèõ âûðîñëè â Ðîññèè ðîáåñïüåðû!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Äà çíàþ, çíàþ! Ðîáåñïüåð - òâîé èäåàë,
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­ ÿ ê íåìó - ñîâñåì áåç ïèåòåòà...
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    Î,­ íåáî! ×òî ÿ ñëûøó îò Ïîýòà!
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­ èäåàëó ñâîåìó íå èçìåíÿë!
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ òû... Òû âñïîìíè, êàê òû íà÷èíàë!
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ âîò, ñåãîäíÿ, òû òâîðèøü âîò ýòî!
   
(äîñòà¸ò èç-çà ïàçóõè ñòîïêó ðóêîïèñåé, ïîòðÿñàåò åþ è ïðîòÿãèâàåò Ï î ý ò ó.
   

   
Ïîýò ïåðåáèðàåò íåñêîëüêî ëèñòêîâ, áåãëî ïðîñìàòðèâàÿ)
   

   
   Ï î ý ò (óíûëî).                   ­   ×òî­ æ, - íå ãîäèòñÿ?...
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                    ­    ­    ­                    ­          Íå­ò! È , - ñòî ðàç "Íåò!"
   
   (íà ïîâûøåííûõ òîíàõ)        È, õîòü ÿ çíàþ íåñêîëüêî æóðíàëîâ,
   
                    ­                    ­          ×òî­ æäóò òàêîãî, - ìîé òåáå ñîâåò:
   
                    ­                    ­          Ñîæãè.­ Çàáóäü. Ïîïðîáóé âñ¸ ñíà÷àëà!
   
                    ­                    ­          À,­ åñëè íàïå÷àòàåøü - áåäà.
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­îé àïëîìá! Êàêèå ìåíòîðñêèå íîòêè!
   
                    ­                    ­          Ìíå,­ ñëàâà Áîãó, íå çàñòàòü óæå ñòûäà,
   
                    ­                    ­          Ïîñêîëüêó­ ðàíüøå îêî÷óðþñü îò ÷àõîòêè.
   
(Çàõîäèòñÿ äîëãèì ïðèñòóïîì êàøëÿ)
   

   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Òåáå íåëüçÿ êðè÷àòü... Ïðèñÿäåì... Âîò ñþäà...
   
(Óñàæèâàåò Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í à íà ñêàìåéêó.
   

   
Âõîäèò Á î ñ ÿ ê â  ïîìÿòîé ñòóäåí÷åñêîé òóæóðêå è ôóðàæêå)
   

   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    Ñåé÷àñ­ ïðîéä¸ò... Ñïàñèáî...
   
   (ñêâîçü êàøåëü)
   
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                   ­                    ­                    ­                    ­   ­ Ãîñïîäà!
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ îòêàæèòå áåäíîìó ñòóäåíòó
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ ïîñèëüíîé ïîìîùè. Ïîâåðüòå, - íèêàêèõ
   
                    ­                    ­          Íàäåæä­ äåíüæàòàìè ðàçæèòüñÿ áîëüøå íåòó...
   
                    ­                    ­          Îí­ íå ïðîêóòèò èõ, à - êóïèò êíèã!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò                   ­                 Ñòó­äüîçóñ-ïîïðîøàéêà?!­ Âîò òå ðàç!
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­û, ñóäàðü, âåðíî, ïðîñòî - ëîáîòðÿñ!
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê    (íàäìåííî)             Ìíå íå ïðèñòàëî ðàñïèíàòüñÿ ïåðåä Âàìè
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ ñâîåé íóæäå... Îíî è - íè ê ÷åìó:
   
                    ­                    ­          Òåïåðü,­ ðàñùåäðèñü Âû õîòü ñòà ðóáëÿìè -
   
                    ­                    ­          Ó­ ÂÀÑ ÿ íè êîïåéêè íå âîçüìó!
   
  
   
   Âèññàðèîí (â ñòîðîíó)            Íóæäà - íóæäîé, à äóõ ó ïàðíÿ ãîðäûé!
   
                    ­                    ­          Ìíå­ ýòî íðàâèòñÿ!
   
(ê Áîñÿêó)
   

   
                    ­                    ­                    ­                    ­                  Ïî­ìèëóéòå,­ äðóã ìîé,
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ óäàëîñü äóõîâíóþ ñâîáîäó
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­àì ñîõðàíèòü ñ òàêîþ-òî íóæäîé?
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê                   ­             ­ Íó, ÷òî æ, íóæäà - íå ïîâîä äëÿ îò÷àÿíüÿ.
   
                    ­                    ­          È­íûå ïîìûñëû ìîé óì è ñåðäöå æãóò!
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­ ñâÿòî âåðþ, ÷òî îáðàçîâàíèå
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ ïðîñâåùåíèå Ðîññèþ ïîâåäóò
   
                    ­                    ­          Ê­ Ñâîáîäû, Ðàâåíñòâà è Áðàòñòâà èäåàëàì
   
                    ­                    ­          Îò­ ðàáîëåïíûõ Ïðàâîñëàâèÿ õèìåð...
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­  Âîò­ Âàì ïîëòèííèê - íå ñåðäèòåñü, ÷òî òàê ìàëî...
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê                   ­             ­Ñïàñèáî. ×åñòü èìåþ! (óõîäèò)
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                    ­    ­                ­                    ­          Â­îò ïðèìåð
   
                    ­                    ­          Ãîëîäíîãî,­ íî ïëàìåííîãî ñåðäöà!
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ åãî äóøå - êîñò¸ð!
   
  
   
   Ïîýò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­              Ïðîñòè, ìîí øåð,
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­ ÿ áîþñü, ÷òî ìîæåò ðàçãîðåòüñÿ
   
                    ­                    ­          Èç­ ýòîãî êîñòðà è àäñêèé ïëàìåíü.
   
                    ­                    ­          Ñëîâà-ò­ êàêèå: "...ïðàâîñëàâèÿ õèìåð"!
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Ïóñòîå!­ Åñëè á âñå, êàê ýòîò ïàðåíü
   
                    ­                    ­          Äà­ ê äåëó ïåðåøëè îò óìíûõ êíèã,
   
                    ­                    ­          Òî­ ñàì ñîáîþ á ðóõíóë öåðêâè ôåòèø -
   
                    ­                    ­          Ê­îëîññ íà ãëèíÿíûõ íîãàõ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                   ­                    ­                    ­                    ­   ­  Ïðîñòè, ñòàðèê,
   
                    ­                    ­          Ñäà¸òñÿ­ ìíå - òû ñàì ñåáå íå âåðèøü...
   
                    ­                    ­          Äà­âíî ëü òû â öåðêâè áûë?
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                    ­    ­                ­                    ­          Ó­æå äàâíî...
   
                    ­                    ­          Ëåò­ ñåìü...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                   ­                    ­                    ­   Îãî!­
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                    ­    ­      ­                    ­          Íå­ò îáúÿñíåíüÿ ïðîùå!
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ âèæó ñìûñëà: âåê îò âåêà - âñ¸ îäíî
   
                    ­                    ­          È­, ëèøü òåìíåå âåê îò âåêà â ðàêàõ ìîùè.
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                   ­                 Íî,­ åñëè îò êîãî è æäàòü ñïàñåíüÿ,
   
                    ­                    ­          Òî­ - ëèøü îò Öåðêâè, à íå Çàïàäà, îäíàêî...
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í.                  ­    À­ ÿ-òî äóìàë, îò÷åãî â òâîèõ òâîðåíüÿõ
   
   (ñ íàñìåøêîé)                    ­    ­ íåò íè åäèíîãî ïîïà è äàæå äüÿêà!
   
   
Ïîÿâëÿåòñÿ Á î ñ ÿ ê. Îí - òîò æå, íî òåïåðü - â ðóáèùå è ñ ïîñîõîì
   

   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­        Ïîäàéòå, Áîãà ðàäè, âî ñïàñåíüå
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Çàáëóäøåé è íåïðàâåäíîé äóøè,
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ðåøèâøåé ñòàòü íà ïóòü îñâîáîæäåíüÿ
   
                    ­                    ­          Îò­ çëîáû, íåíàâèñòè, êÎðûñòè è ëæè!..
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Íåïðàâåäíîé?... Âîò êàê?!
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                    ­    ­ ß ãðåøåí... Ãðåøåí
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­î âñ¸ì, â ÷¸ì òîëüêî ìîæíî íàãðåøèòü!
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Êàêèì­ æå ñïîñîáîì òû ìûñëèøü, ÷åëîâå÷å,
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äîáèòüñÿ î÷èùåíèÿ äóøè,
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­Êîãäà, íè÷òîæå íå ñòûäÿñü, äâóì ïåðâûì âñòðå÷íûì
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Íà ñóä å¸ êèäàåøü çà ãðîøè?!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òàê, íå ëóêàâü! Íå áûëî ëè ÷åñòíåå
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïðèçíàòüñÿ, ÷òî åé íóæåí - àëêîãîëü?!
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­        Íåò, áàðèí, íåò! Ìíå áûëî îòêðîâåíüå!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Êàêîå îòêðîâåíèå, ïîçâîëü?...
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­        Íàäåòü âåðèãè, êàíäàëû äà âåðâèè
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ òðèñòà â¸ðñò äî ÏÓñòûíè èòòèòü,
   
                    ­                    ­          ×òî­á òàì ìîíàøåñêèì òðóäîì âî ñëàâó Öåðêâè
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñâîè ãðåõè áûëûå èñêóïèòü!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Äåðæè öåëêîâûé! Â ÏÓñòûíè Ìàòâåþ
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïåðåäàâàé îò Ãîãîëÿ ïîêëîí.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñ òàêèì ïðèâåòîì - áåç âåðèã è âåðâèé
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òåáÿ îõîòíî â áðàòñòâî ïðèìåò îí.
   
                    ­                    ­          Îí­ òàì - èãóìåíîì...
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                    Öåëêîâûé?!... Â ñàìîì äåëå!
   
   (ïðîáóÿ ìîíåòó íà çóá)          Ñïàñèáî, áàðèí, - îòïðàâëÿþñü ñåé æå ÷àñ.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  ×åðåç íåäåëþ â ÏÓñòûíè Ìàòâåþ
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñåíåïðåìåííî ïåðåäàì ïîêëîí îò âàñ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Ñòóïàé, ñòóïàé...
   
(ê Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í ó, óêàçûâàÿ âñëåä Áîñÿêó)

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­        ­                    ­          Â­îò âèäèøü! - à íàðîä
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïî äîáðîé âîëå, áåç àíãàæåìåíòà...
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Ìíå­ ïîêàçàëîñü, ýòî - òîò æå îáîðìîò,
   
                    ­                    ­          Ê­îòîðûé òîëüêî ÷òî ðàçûãðûâàë ñòóäåíòà!..
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­          Äà, ïîëíî òå! Íå îí... Õîòÿ - êàê çíàòü?..
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­åðí¸ìñÿ ëó÷øå-êà ê áåñåäå íàøåé, âïðî÷åì...
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû íå ñîâåòóåøü ìíå ýòî èçäàâàòü?
   
  
   
    è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Õà!­ "Íå ñîâåòóþ"!... Êàòåãîðè÷íî - ïðîòèâ!
   
                    ­                    ­          Ó­éìèñü! Íå ñòîèò ìíèòü ñåáÿ ìåññèåé!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ðóñü - íå óñàäüáà, òû - íå öàðü, íàðîä - íå ÷åëÿäü!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû óêàçàë "Êòî âèíîâàò?" Ðîññèè,
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­ íå òåáå óêàçûâàòü "×òî äåëàòü?"!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Íî ÿ æå çíàþ ïóòü! Êàê ìîæíî â ñåðäöå
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Åãî äåðæàòü, íå îòêðûâàÿ íèêîìó?
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Äà,­ áðîñü òû ïðîïîâåäè ñòàðöà-ñòðàñòîòåðïöà­!­
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òâîé ïóòü - íå áîëåå, ÷åì "ñ êàòîðãè - â òþðüìó"!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïîéìè, ÿ íå ñî çëà - ìíå î÷åíü áîëüíî,
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­åäü, â ëó÷øåì ñëó÷àå, - òåáÿ ñî÷òóò ïàÿöåì!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû âîñïèòàë áîéöîâ - ñ òåáÿ äîâîëüíî!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òåïåðü óéìèñü - îíè æåëàþò äðàòüñÿ!
   
(êàøëÿåò)
   

   
  
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ ëåïåò òâîé íå íóæåí. Äàæå - âðåäåí!
   
                    ­                    ­          Îí­ - Òüìó íåñ¸ò è Ðàáñòâî, à íå Ñâåò...
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ áîðüáå çà Ðàâåíñòâî íàðîä ïðèä¸ò ê ïîáåäå!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äðóãèõ ïóòåé, ïîâåðü ìíå, ïðîñòî íåò
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Íå îáåðí¸òñÿ ëü ðàâåíñòâî âî âðåä
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñåì òåì, êòî ñâûêñÿ ñî ñâîèì íåìûòûì ðûëîì,
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ òåì, êòî äóìàåò î êðàñîòå íîãòåé?
   
  
   
(Ïîÿâëÿåòñÿ Á î ñ ÿ ê - â ðóáèùå è ñòóäåí÷åñêîé ôóðàæêå. Îí ñèëüíî ïüÿí)
   

   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­        Îõ, êàæåòñññà, ìû çäåñññü íåäàâíî áûëè...
   
(ê Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í ó)
   

   

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïîäâèíüñÿ, äÿäÿ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò . (âñêàêèâàÿ è                     ­    ­                     Ïðî÷ü ïîäè, çëîäåé!
   
   çàìàõèâàÿñü òðîñòüþ)            Íå òî ñåé÷àñ ïîëó÷èøü íà îðåõè!
   
  
   
   Á î ñ ÿ ê .                    ­    ­        ×¸ ðàñøóìåëñÿ? Óõîæó ÿ... óõîæó...
   
(óõîäèò)
   

   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í. (ñìåÿñü)      Òàêîé äàâíî óæ ÿ íå âèäûâàë ïîòåõè!
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ ðàñêðóòèë îí íàñ!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  ­                    ­          À­ ÿ âîò, íàõîæó
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ í¸ì ïîäòâåðæäåíèå äóõîâíîãî ïàäåíüÿ
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñåÿ Ðîññèè...
   
    
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Ýê,­ êóäà õâàòèë!
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñ¸ ïðîùå: ãîëü - õèòðà, è, áåç ñîìíåíüÿ,
   
                    ­                    ­          Ê­îãäà òàêîé ïðîíûðà íå äîïèë, -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Õèòðà âòðîéíå... Ñêàæó î í¸ì áåç ëåñòè,
   
                    ­                    ­          ×òî­ îí, ïî ðå÷è ñóäÿ, - íå äóðàê...
   
(êàøëÿåò)
   

   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò . (çàäóì÷èâî)           ...Ñâîáîäà, Ðàâåíñòâî è Áðàòñòâî... Êàê æå òàê?
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ ýòî ñîïîñòàâèòü ñ æàæäîé ìåñòè?
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ òû óâåðåí, ÷òî íåëüçÿ - áåç äðàê?
   
  
   
   Â è ñ ñ à ð è î í .                   ­ Äà!­ Ïðîâàëèòüñÿ ìíå íà ýòîì ìåñòå!
   

   
(çàêàøëèâàåòñÿ è ïðîâàëèâàåòñÿ)
   

   
   Ï î ý ò (êðåñòèòñÿ)                Âîò ôîêóñ!... Ñãèíóë!.. Íåñîìíåííî, ýòî - çíàê...
   
(ïðèñàæèâàåòñÿ íà ñêàìåéêó, ÷èòàåò ðóêîïèñü)
   

   

   
                    ­    ­                È, âñ¸ æå, – ïðàâ îí… Ê ÷¸ðòó!... Íå ãîäèòñÿ.
   
                    ­    ­                Íå äåëî – çàâåðøàòü çà óïîêîé
   
                    ­    ­                ×òî äóøó çàñòàâëÿëî âåñåëèòüñÿ,
   
                    ­    ­                ×òî áûëî íà÷àòî çàçäðàâíîþ ñòðîêîé!
   
                    ­    ­                Âñ¸ – â ïå÷êó!... Íà÷èíàòü ìíå íå âïåðâîé!
   
                    ­    ­                È, – ñòðàõà íåò ïðåä ÷èñòîþ ñòðàíèöåé!
   
                    ­    ­                Ôèíàë ñèëüíåå äîëæåí áûòü íà÷àëà,
   
                    ­    ­                Èíà÷å – ãðîø öåíà òîìó ôèíàëó!
   
   
   
Êîíåö ïåðâîãî äåéñòâèÿ.
   

   

   
Âî âðåìÿ ñìåíû äåêîðàöèé Á î ñ ÿ ê  âûõîäèò ïåðåä çàíàâåñîì ñ ìåäíîé íèùåíñêîé êðóæêîé è áàëàëàéêîé. Ñàäèòñÿ íà êðàé ñöåíû, ñâåñèâ îäíó íîãó è ïî¸ò íà ìîòèâ èçâåñòíûõ «Ñòðàäàíèé» («Ìèëêà ÷¸, äà ÿ íè÷¸…»)
   

   

   
  
   
Á î ñ ÿ ê.                     ­    ­         Áûë óì¸í, à ñòàë – äóðàê!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ñòîèë ãðîø, à ñòàë – ïÿòàê!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ñûïëþò â êðóæêó ãðÎøè ìíå –
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íà Ðóñè Äóðàê – â öåíå!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Î, êàê!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ïîä òîáîþ êîíü ãíåäîé,
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­ß æå íîí÷à ÷òî-òî çëîé.
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Êàáû êîíü ñïîòêíó-óëñè…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­ß áû – óëûáíó-óëñè…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Òàê-òî!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ñï¸ð ñîñåä çåìëèöû êëîê
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­È íà ãîä ïîïàë â îñòðîã…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Òàê ÿìó è íà-àäî! –
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íà âñþ æèñòü áà… Ãà-àäà!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Òî-òî!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Êîïèò äåíåæêó êóïåö…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ïðàâî ñëîâî – ìîëîäåö!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íàêîïè èøî ÷óòîê, –
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Òóò è ìîé íàñòóïèò ñðîê!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Äåëî!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Äîì, ïðèõîä è ïîïàäüÿ…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Êòî åñòü ïîï, è êòî åñòü – ÿ?
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íî íàñòàíóò âðåìåíà –
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­ß ñâî¸ âîçüìó ñïîëíà!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ëèõî!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Áîã íà íåáå – âûñîêî,
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Äüÿâîë â ïåêëå – ãëóáîêî.
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íå äðèñòí¸øü òóäà, ãäå Áåñ,
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Íå äîïëþíåøü äî Íåáåñ…
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ñêóêà!
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ!...
   

                       ­    ­                    ­    ­Ýõ! Ýõ! Ýõ!
   
  
   

   


   

ÄÅÉÑÒÂÈÅ ÂÒÎÐÎÅ
   

   


   
Áîëüøàÿ êîìíàòà ìåáëèðîâàííîé êâàðòåðû. Ï î ý ò ñèäèò â êðåñëàõ
   

   
ïåðåä îòêðûòîé òîïêîé ïå÷è (èëè êàìèíîì) è ÷èòàåò.
   

   
Íà êîëåíàõ Ï î ý ò à - òîëñòàÿ ñòîïêà ðóêîïèñåé.
   

   
   Ï î ý ò.                    ­    ­     Îïÿòü - íå òî!...    
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  ­                    ­          È­, õîòü èçÿùåí ñëîã,
   
                    ­    ­                    Íî â öåëîì - íå òóäà è íå î òîì...
   
                    ­    ­                    Ìîÿ áû âîëÿ - è íà÷àëî á ñæ¸ã
   
                    ­    ­                    Óæå çà òî, ÷òî ðàñõâàëèë Âèññàðèîí!...
   
                    ­    ­                    Ñìå¸òñÿ âðàã, ñìå¸òñÿ ëó÷øèé äðóã,
   
                    ­    ­                    Ïðèïîìèíàÿ "Íîñ" äà "Ðåâèçîðà".
   
                    ­    ­                    È íèêîìó ïîäóìàòü íåäîñóã,
   
                    ­    ­                    ×òî ýòî - ïåñíÿ áîëè è ïîçîðà...
   
                    ­    ­                    Âñå èùóò ñìåõà, è íå âèäÿò ñë¸ç,
   
                    ­    ­                    Èì ïðîñòî ëåíü çàäóìàòüñÿ âñåðü¸ç, -
   
                    ­    ­                    È ÿ æå ñàì èäó ê íèì íà ïîäìîãó!
   
                    ­    ­                    È òî ñêàçàòü - ÷åì òÿæåëåå âîç,
   
                    ­    ­                    Òåì ëåã÷å èùåøü òîðíóþ äîðîãó...
   
  
   
                    ­    ­                    Êîãäà á ÿ ñëàâû äëÿ ñåáÿ èñêàë,
   
                    ­    ­                    Òî âñ¸ áû ñí¸ñ â ïå÷àòü áåç ïðîâîëî÷åê!
   
                    ­    ­                    È Ïåòåðáóðã, êàê ïðåæäå á õîõîòàë,
   
                    ­    ­                    Êàê ïåðåä çåðêàëîì êðèâûì äóðàê õîõî÷åò.
   
                    ­    ­                    Íî ýòîò ñìåõ, - áûë ïðàâ Âèññàðèîí, -
   
                    ­    ­                    Ðîæäàåò ãèäðó ñ íåíàñûòíûì ÷ðåâîì
   
                    ­    ­                    Èç çàâèñòè è çëîáû... Ïðàâäà, îí
   
                    ­    ­                    Âñþ ýòó ïàêîñòü íàçûâàë "ñâÿùåííûì ãíåâîì"...
   
                    ­    ­                    Ïîêóäà âåðÿò ñëîâó ìîåìó
   
                    ­    ­                    Âñå òå, êîãî òàê ýòà ãèäðà ìàíèò, -
   
                    ­    ­                    Ïîðà âîççâàòü ê èõ ñåðäöó è óìó...
   
                    ­    ­                    Âðåäà, ÿ äóìàþ, îò ýòîãî íå ñòàíåò...
   
                    ­    ­                    Ñóìåë æå ãíåâ ÿ â äóøàõ ïîðîäèòü,
   
                    ­    ­                    Íåóæòî íå çàñòàâëþ âîçëþáèòü?!
   
  
   
                    ­    ­                    Çäåñü î÷åíü âàæåí áåçóïðå÷íî âåðíûé òîí,
   
                    ­    ­                    ×òîá êàæäûé, ïðî÷èòàâ, âîñïðèíÿë ýòî
   
                    ­    ­                    Êàê Áèáëèþ, êàê - ñîâåñòè çàêîí,
   
                    ­    ­                    Êàê ãëàñ íåáåñ, à - íå ñòåíàíèÿ ïîýòà...
   
                    ­    ­                    È ÿ - ñìîãó... Äîñòàëî á òîëüêî ñèë
   
                    ­    ­                    Ðàáîòàòü òåðïåëèâî, êàê è ðàíüøå, -
   
                    ­    ­                    ×òîá äåëî æèçíè ÿ íå ïîãóáèë
   
                    ­    ­                    Õîòÿ á îäíîé íåîñòîðîæíîé íîòîé ôàëüøè...
   
(Âíîâü ñìîòðèò â ðóêîïèñü è âíîâü îòâëåêàåòñÿ)
   

   
                    ­    ­                    Êàê æäóò, - ÿ çíàþ, - ñëîâà ìîåãî!
   
                    ­    ­                    È èì íóæíû êàê ðàç òàêèå ãëàâû!
   
                    ­    ­                    Äà, - íå äîæäóòñÿ! Ýòî øóòîâñòâî,
   
                    ­    ­                    Ïîæàëóé, - òîëüêî áåñàì íà çàáàâó!
   

   
Êèäàåò ñòðàíèöû, êîòîðûå äåðæàë â ðóêàõ, â ïå÷ü. Èç òîïêè âûðûâàåòñÿ ãóñòîé êëóá äûìà, ìàòåðèàëèçóÿñü â Á å ë î ã î.
   

   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Òû êòî?
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­  ­­                    ­          ß­?... - Àíãåë!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­                    ­    ­Àíãåë?... Èç ïå÷è?!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­          Íå èç ïå÷è, à - èç òâîåé ïîýìû.
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ õîðîøî â íåé áûëî!...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­                    ­    ­Ïîìîë÷è...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­          Â íåé áûëî âñ¸: è ìóçûêà, è òåìà,
   
                    ­                    ­          Ó­êàçàíî, ÷òî åñòü Äîáðî, ÷òî - Çëî,
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ Ñâåò, è Ïóòü, íà÷åðòàííûé óìåëî!...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­   Ìîë÷è, ñêàçàë! Ìíå òîæå - òÿæåëî...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­          Çà÷åì æå - ææ¸øü?
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­            Òåáå-òî - ÷òî çà äåëî?!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Õî÷ó è - æãó!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­    ­                    ­          Ó­ìåðü ìàëåíüêî ïðûòü!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû äàâå÷à ïåðåïèñàë å¸ íà áÅëî,
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ ýòî çíà÷èò, ÷òî îíà ïðèíàäëåæèò
   
                    ­                    ­          Ó­æ íå òåáå...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­    Êîìó æå?... Íå òåáå ëè?!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Áåðè ïîâûøå...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­      Íåøòî - Ñàìîìó?!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­         ß âñóå èìåíè åãî íàçâàòü íå ñìåþ,
   
   (ïîòóïèâøèñü)                    ­  ­ Íî òû äîãàäëèâ - èìåííî Åìó...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò .                    ­    ­            Íå ñìååøü? Âîò êàê?! Ïîëíî - íå ëóêàâü,
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­àø áðàò êîãî óãîäíî íàçûâàåò
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ â ãîëîâó âçáðåä¸ò... Êðûëî ïîïðàâü!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Çåëî ÷åðíî - èç-ïîä îä¸æêè âûëåçàåò.
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Õà! Âîò òàê êàçóñ! ׸ðòîâî êðûëî!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Îõ, êàê áû ׸ðíûé íå çàäàë ìíå æàðó!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Íå òû ëü ëåò ñåìü òîìó ïðîêàðêàë “Nevermore!”
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ íî÷è çàîêèÿíüñêîìó Ýäãàðó?...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Íåò, ýòî - ׸ðíûé øóòêîâàë...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­­                    ­          È­, - êòî æå îí?
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òàêîé æå ïëóò, êàê òû èëü - ïîñåðü¸çíåé?
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        À òû ïîòîëùå ñòîïêó êèíü â îãîíü!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ãëÿäèøü, è - âûçîâåøü...
   
(Ïîýò òóò æå êèäàåò ñîëèäíóþ ïîðöèþ ðóêîïèñåé â ïå÷ü)
   

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                     Ïîñòîé!.. Î, äüÿâîë!... Ïîçäíî!
   
(èç ïå÷è âûðûâàåòñÿ ãóñòîé êëóá ÷¸ðíîãî äûìà, ìàòåðèàëèçóÿñü â ׸ðíîãî, êîòîðûé, íå îáðàùàÿ âíèìàíèÿ íà Ïîýòà, òóò æå õâàòàåò Áåëîãî çà óõî.)
   

   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­    ß ãîâîðèë òåáå, ÷òî ðóêîïèñü - íóæíà?!
   
(êðóòèò óõî Áåëîìó. Áåëûé âèçæèò)
   

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïðåäóïðåæäàë, ÷òî òû îòâåòèøü ãîëîâîþ?
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­          Àé!...Àé!... Ïóñòè!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­          ­                    ­          Êàê­îãî æå ðîæíà?!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Ïóñòè!  Ïóñòè!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­    ­                    ­          Íó,­ ëàäíî óæ... Íå âîé óæ!
   
   (îòïóñêàÿ Áåëîãî)
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Íà êîé îíà? È òàê âñþ íàçóáîê
   
   (ïîòèðàÿ óõî)                    ­    ­ å¸ ìû çíàåì... Ñàìè æ äèêòîâàëè!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Òû ñèëüíî áîëåí ãîëîâîþ, ìîé äðóæîê!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Íàñòîëüêî ñèëüíî, ÷òî ïîïðàâèøüñÿ - åäâà ëè!
   
                    ­                    ­          Íó,­ - çíàåì!... Äàæå ìîæåì íàøåïòàòü
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­îìó-íèòü èçäàòåëþ-áàëáåñó...
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­, - ÷üþ òàì ïîäïèñü òû ïðåäëîæèøü íà÷åðòàòü? -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­    "Îò Äüÿâîëà"?... Èëè , - ñêðîìíåé: "Îò Áåñà"?
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ ýòî - ðóêîïèñü îò Ãîãîëÿ, - Äóðàê! -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñî âñåìè ïðàâêàìè, ïîìåòêàìè è ïðî÷èì!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû äóìàåøü, îí ýòî - ïðîñòî òàê
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñèäèò ñåáå â êà÷àëêå è õîõî÷åò?!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Ïîçâîëü, Ïîýò, à òû - ÷åìó òàê ðàä?
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñãîðåëà ðóêîïèñü - òåïåðü óæå âòîðàÿ, -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òðóäîâ è äóì óïîðíûõ ðåçóëüòàò...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Íó, êòî å¸ ìíå íàøåïòàë òåïåðü ÿ çíàþ!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  ...Îõ, è ïîðÿäêè òàì, ó âàñ, â Àäó! -
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ - ó ëþäåé!... À ìíå òàê - ðàçâëå÷åíüå!
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ ìíîãèì âûïàäàëî íà ðîäó
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ãëÿäåòü, êàê áåñ äðóãîãî òóçèò ñ óïîåíüåì!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Îäíî ìíå íåïîíÿòíî: ÷òî âàì ñòîèò
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ìîè çàïèñêè ïðîñòî - îòîáðàòü?
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­åäü ÿ îäèí, à âàñ, êàíàëèé, - äâîå...
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ ðóêîïèñü - ãîðèò...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                    ­    ­Ëåãêî ñêàçàòü!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é. (âêðàä÷èâî)        Ìû - ïðåäñòàâèòåëè äðóãîãî èçìåðåíüÿ...
   
  
   
(ïðîâîäèò ðóêîé ÑÊÂÎÇÜ óãîë äûìîõîäà ïå÷è, äîêàçûâàÿ ñâîþ íåìàòåðèàëüíîñòü)*
   

   
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äðóãîãî... ìèðà - ëó÷øå òàê íàçâàòü.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äëÿ íàñ òâîé ìèð - áåñïëîòåí, ê ñîæàëåíüþ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Òàê, - ÷òî æ âû ìîæåòå?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                    Ëèøü âîçäóõ ñîòðÿñàòü,
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­âëÿòüñÿ ëþäÿì âî õìåëþ è â ñíîâèäåíüÿõ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Íî ÿ íå ñïëþ, è, âðîäå áû, - íå ïüÿí,
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ âèæó âàñ!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­                    ­    ­      ...åù¸ - ïðè óòîìëåíèè
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ëü åñëè - â ïñèõèêå êàêîé-íèáóäü èçúÿí.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ìû, ïî áîëüøîìó ñ÷¸òó - áåçîïàñíû...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é.                    ­    ­        Ìû - àíãåëû!...
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­                    ­    ­          Äóáèíà! Ïîìîë÷è!
   
   (òèõî, îòâåäÿ çà óõî               à áóäåøü ìíå ìåøàòü, äóðàê íåñ÷àñòíûé, -
   
   Áåëîãî â ñòîðîíó).                  òî­ò÷Àñ­ àííèãèëèðóþ â ïå÷è!
   
(Òîëêàåò Áåëîãî. Áåëûé ñêðûâàåòñÿ çà øêàïîì)
   

   
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Òû õî÷åøü ìíå ñêàçàòü, ÷òî ÿ áåçóìåí?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Íåò, ÿ õî÷ó ñêàçàòü, ÷òî òû óñòàë.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Áåçóìåí ìèð, êîòîðûé òû íàäóìàë
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñïàñòè... È, äàæå - ñìîã áû!... Åñëè á ñòàë
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òàêèì, æå êàê è äåñÿòü ëåò íàçàä...
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òóò ÿ ìîãó òåáå ïîìî÷ü...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­                    ­  ­Êàêèì ìàêàðîì? -
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ íà êóðîðò çàáðàâøè äóøó â Àä?
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òàêîãî ìíå íå íóæíî è çàäàðîì!
   
  
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Êàêîé òàì "Àä"!...- Íàìó÷àåøüñÿ ñ âàìè...
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû âñïîìíè, êàê òû â Ðèìå...  ñïÿ÷êó âïàë...
   
                    ­                    ­          È­, ïðîáóäèâøèñü, íàïèñàë î êàïèòàíå
   
                    ­                    ­          Ê­îïåéêèíå - òåêñò âûøå âñåõ ïîõâàë!
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ âåäü çàñíóòü òåáå ïîìîã...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­                    ­          Íå­óæòî - òû?!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Íåò, - àíãåëû íåáåñíû!.. Ïðàâî ñëîâî,
   
   (ÿçâèòåëüíî)                     ­    ­   Òåáÿ æ òîãäà ÷óòü ì¸ðòâûì íå ñî÷ëè!
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ òû ïðîñíóëñÿ áîäðûì è çäîðîâûì,
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­, ïðàâäà, íå òîò÷Àñ, à ÷åðåç òðè
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äåíüêà...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­  ­Íî, êàê ñóìåë òû ýòî?
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­åäü òû æ ñïîñîáåí òîëüêî "âîçäóõ ñîòðÿñòè"!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­                 Òóò âàæíî - Ñëîâî...Òû òîãäà ÷èòàë ïîýòà
   
                    ­                    ­          Èç­âåñòíîãî... È âîò, îäèí ëèøü ñòèõ
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû ïðîèçí¸ñ ñî âñåé âîçìîæíîé ñòðàñòüþ:
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­    "׸ðò! Êàê áû ÿ õîòåë çàáûòüñÿ è çàñíóòü!" -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  ×åì íàäåëèë ìåíÿ äîñòàòî÷íîþ âëàñòüþ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  Äà... Ëåðìîíòîâ... Åãî è ïðàâäà â ïóòü
   
                    ­                    ­          Òî­ãäà ÿ áðàë ñ ñîáîþ... Íî, ïîñëóøàé,
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­åäü òû æå ìîã ìåíÿ è... ïîðåøèòü?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­    Ìû ìîæåì òîëüêî òî, ÷òî ñêàæóò äóøè...
   
                    ­                    ­          Òî­÷íåé - óñòà, íî òîëüêî - îò äóøè! -
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Íè êàïëåé áîëüøå...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­                ß òåáÿ ïðîâåðþ..
   
                    ­                    ­          Â­ñ¸ - áåñó áåñîâî... Íåâåëèêà ïîòåðÿ!...
   
(ïðîòÿãèâàåò ׸ðíîìó îñòàòêè ðóêîïèñè)
   

   
                    ­                    ­          Â­îçüìè, ïðîøó! Òåïåðü-òî - ñìîæåøü âçÿòü?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­    Òåïåðü ñìîãó...
   
(áåð¸ò ðóêîïèñü)
   

   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­      ­                    ­          È­, âñ¸ æå, òû íå âåðèøü...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò. (çàäóì÷èâî)                Äà, âåðþ..., âåðþ... Íî ñåáÿ òåáå ââåðÿòü
   
                    ­                    ­          Ìíå­ áîÿçíî... Ïóñòü ðàçóìîì ñîìíåíüÿ
   
                    ­                    ­          Îò­ðèíóòû, äà - ñòðàõ â äóøå îïÿòü,
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­ è òîãäà... ß ïîìíþ Ðèì... È ïðîáóæäåíüå...
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ æàæäó æèòü... È ñèëû - ñî÷èíÿòü...
   
                    ­                    ­          Òî­ãäà - êàê áóäòî íîâîå ðîæäåíüå
   
                    ­                    ­          ß­ ïåðåæèë...
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­                    ­    ­    Òóò - ëèøü òåáå ðåøàòü.
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñêàæó îäíî: äóøè òâîåé óïàäîê
   
                    ­                    ­          Ìíå­ èçëå÷èòü - âïîëíå äîñòàíåò ñèë.
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ îïàñåíèÿ òâîè íàñ÷¸ò íàêëàäîê
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû çàâåùàíèåì äàâíî ïðåäóïðåäèë!
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­  "Çàáûòüñÿ è çàñíóòü..." - êàêàÿ ñèëà
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñîáëàçíà ñêðûòà â ýòèõ äâóõ ñëîâàõ!...
   
                    ­                    ­          Íî­... äëÿ òàêîãî äîãîâîðà - íå ÷åðíèëà,
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Íóæíû, à - êðîâü?.. Èíà÷å - äåëî "øâàõ"?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Òû, âåðíî, âñïîìíèë øòå ñ ïüåñîé âçäîðíîé?
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òàê, - òàì îò ïðàâäû íå îñòàëîñü íè÷åãî!
   
                    ­                    ­          Êàê­àÿ êðîâü?... Êàêèå äîãîâîðû?!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Äîâîëüíî áóäåò Ñëîâà òâîåãî
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ñîãëàñèÿ...
   
  
   
   Ï î ý ò.                  ­                ­                    ­    ­  Äà... ß æåëàþ... Î÷åíü...
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Òû ïðàâ, ïîæàëóé... Íàäî áû - òîãî...
   
                    ­                    ­          Íå­ìíîãî ïåðåæäàòü...
   
  
   
׸ðíûé ëåãîíüêî ñòóêàåò ðóêîïèñüþ Ïîýòà ïî çàòûëêó. Ïîýò òóò æå, â êðåñëàõ, çàñûïàåò. Ðóêà áåçâîëüíî ïàäàåò ñ ïîäëîêîòíèêà.
   

   
   × ¸ ð í û é .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                Ñïîêîéíîé íî÷è!
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é .                    ­    ­        È, - ÷òî òû ñäåëàë? Îí æå - íå óáèò!
   
   (ïîÿâëÿÿñü èç-çà øêàïà)
   
   × ¸ ð í û é.                    ­    ­      Íó, - êàê ïðîñèë...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                Åãî æå çàêîïàþò
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Æèâü¸ì, íå ðàçîáðàâøèñü, ÷òî îí - ñïèò...
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é .                    ­    ­    Ïîæàëóé, - òàê... Òóò äóðàêîâ õâàòàåò.
   

   
   Á å ë û é .                    ­    ­        Êàê òû ñóìåë íàäóòü åãî ëåãêî!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïðîñíóòüñÿ ïîä çåìë¸é - íó, íå ïðåëåñòíî ëü?!!
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é .                    ­    ­    Îòòóäà äî ìåíÿ íåäàëåêî,
   
                    ­                    ­          À­ ñðåäü ëþäåé åìó óæå - íå ìåñòî...
   

   
(Áåëûé ïîäõîäèò ê êðåñëàì è âíèìàòåëüíî ñìîòðèò íà ñïÿùåãî Ïîýòà
   

   
׸ðíûé, íàïðîòèâ, îòõîäèò çåðêàëó øêàïà è ÷òî-òî ïåðåä íèì äåëàåò )
   

   
   Á å ë û é .                    ­    ­       À, ìîæåò, ëó÷øå á - ñðàçó äóøó âçÿòü?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é .                    ­    ­   Íåò, ýòî áûëî á ñëèøêîì ïî-ïðîñòåöêè!
   
                    ­    ­                    ­    ­  Ïóñêàé ïîìó÷èòñÿ... Âåäü, - ìîã áû íàïèñàòü!
   

   
(ïîâîðà÷èâàÿñü îò çåðêàëà ê çðèòåëþ: ó íåãî - ëåíèíñêèå óñû è áîðîäêà. Ñþðòóê ðàññò¸ãíóò ñâåðõó, îáíàðóæèâàÿ çíàìåíèòûé êîðè÷íåâûé ãàëñòóê "â ãîðîøåê". Õîðîøî áû â ïåòëèöó - àëûé ðåâîëüþöèîííûé áàíò èëè êðàñíóþ ãâîçäèêó.Ãîëîñ ïðèîáðåòàåò ëåíèíñêèå èíòîíàöèè)
   

   
   
                    ­                    ­          È­ íàì ñ Ãîññèåþ ïÃèøëîñü áû äîëãî æäàòü!...
   
  
   
   Á å ë û é .                    ­    ­        À, - Äîñòîåâñêèé?
   
  
   
   × ¸ ð í û é .                    ­    ­                    ­    ­                Îïîçäàåò Äîñòîåâñêèé!
   

   
׸ðíûé áðîñàåò îñòàòêè ðóêîïèñè â ïå÷ü
   
Îáà èñ÷åçàþò ñ âèçãîì, â ãóñòîì êëóáå ñåðíîãî äûìà.
   

   
Êîãäà äûì ðàññåèâàåòñÿ, âìåñòî êðåñåë ñ Ïîýòîì íà ñöåíå çàêðûòûé ãðîá.
   

   
Ñâåò ìåðêíåò.
   

   
Çàíàâåñ.
   

   
  
   
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   * Èëëþçèîíèñòû çíàþò, êàê òàêîé òðþê ìîæíî èñïîëíèòü ñ ïîìîùüþ ñèñòåìû çåðêàë
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   

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