Bulls has approached to a window. Along the street hasty went and people ran; tinkling, the tractor has solidly crept,
dragging behind itself of a strange kind a bulky construction on huge wheels. It was overtaken by some cars. Has below
slapped a door, someone it is angry kriknul: - Why till now have not caused? Ermakov and the others mezhplanetniki already
waited in a lobby. The exit had Krajuhin, towering over group of engineers in raincoats and wet leather jackets. A dry, rigid
voice as if driving in nails, it govoril: - the City exists to equip, accept and send the ships. You have forgotten about it. I think,
it is necessary to freshen your memory. But it then. Now - immediately to find for all cars - time. To send people on station -
two. - it has turned to the thickset bearded man. - for station you to me will pay the life! - we Will try to consult, - the bearded
man has hooted.
- All decontaminating equipments and fire-prevention safety...
- As it should be, Nikolay Zaharovich, all in readiness number one.
- Well. I will be somewhere in kaponirah or there nearby. Yes... - Krajuhin has pointed a finger at a breast of the young man in
hlorvinilovom a hood.
- On all radiogramms from the ship immediately report.
- I obey, Nikolay Zaharovich.
- Can go... And you, Zajchenko, - now he spoke carelessly and as though unwillingly, - go under arrest. And, if there will be a
misfortune, will be brought to justice, so.
The one who was called by Zajchenko, has pressed hands to grudi: - Nikolay Zaharovich! - I have told!.
- Yes allow me though now on station, though on hour or so! - has beggarly spoken Zajchenko. - Well, I am guilty... Well,
court... But now anybody is better than me will not consult! Krajuhin has thought.
- So. Well... poezzhajte on station. Under arrest will go after ship arrival.
- Is! - all? - He has looked back on mezhplanetnikov. - Have gone, companions.
In the street it was wet and it is chilly. The car impatiently pofyrkivala at an entrance. mezhplanetniki settle, and it has rushed
off in overtaking of a long chain of semicaterpillar trucks with the bodies fitted by a canvas.