And what there to be interested! - Azizbekov shouted. - I twenty times passed by. Ruins as ruins. Unless few ruins have left
after themselves pervoposelentsy? - And I there was about two years ago! I look, the rusty caterpillar from kraulera rolls. Has
looked and has gone further.
And now it there rolls? - Yes what there to speak? In the middle of Base there is from time immemorial a trigonometrical sign.
Too, maybe, Martians put? - Pathfinders were simply dishonoured, the shame to look at them! - well why? They also have
opened it! The chief of group of Pathfinders of Opanasenko, arrived all some minutes ago, huge, wide, grinning, fanned with
the combined card and something told to the director. The director wound a head.
To a table made the way, coming all on feet, Puchko. The beard at it was tousled, it held points highly over a head.
Because in system the silent bedlam is created! - a falsetto he has cried. - to me Martians will soon come and to ask, that I it
have repaired the tank or there krauler, and I it will repair! I already had cases when strangers come and ask to repair!
Because I see - on a city any unknown people go! I do not know, whence they come, and I do not know, where they leave!
And can be, they come from Old Base and leave on Old Base! Noise in an office has suddenly calmed down.
Perhaps, you want an example - please! One such citizen sits here with us since morning! I speak about you, a companion!
Puchko has stuck with points towards Felix Rybkin. The office has blown up a laughter. Opanasenko has told a booming
bass: - Well-well, Zahar, the same my Rybkin.
Felix has shaken a head, has scratched in a nape and has askance had a look at Natasha.
Well also what, what Rybkin? - Puchko has cried. - And I whence know, what it Rybkin? Here I also speak, it is necessary,
that all knew... - it has given up as a bad job and has got on the place.
The director has risen and has loudly knocked with a pencil on a table.
Will suffice, will suffice, companions, - he has strictly told. - Had fun, and will suffice. Opening which was made by
Pathfinders, represents huge interest, but we have gathered not for this purpose. The scheme of Old Base at us is now. A
round-up we will begin in three days. The order on a round-up will be given tonight. Preliminary I inform that the chief of group
of a round-up Opanasenko, and its assistant - Livanov is appointed. And now I ask everything, except my assistants to leave
an office and to disperse on workplaces.