Swans bathed in the pond,
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Smiles melted in the spirits of night coolness,
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And auto-moto-coachmen
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Dachshunds plucked wallets,
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Delivering NEP pirates to the front doors.
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That evening Venya-root
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Moneylenders returned the favor
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And with a smart look on roulette he made bets -
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He is half asleep to the croupier
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In official English rags
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He shouted: "Add another fifty for the seed!"
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Chandeliers dropped dim light,
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Last bank note
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Melted in Venya's hands with an empty ice,
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When all of a sudden a guy came in
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And Venya was twitched by a nervous tic,
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And the contingent at the moment was covered with shortness of breath.
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That type was Leva Mikhelson,
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He warmed a Smith & Wesson under his arm
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And he could shoot with the lead of an elephant hummingbird,
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He was by nature an artist,
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But he played neither rams nor whist,
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And he didn’t have a heart for gambling at all.
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He cheerfully said: “Gentlemen!
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Please listen here
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Who will hide money in shoes and underpants -
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I don't like it since childhood,
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I leave everyone a ruble, ”-
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And he scratched behind his ear with the muzzle of a Smith & Wesson.
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Warning croupier
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He bent over in an instant: “Please, monsieur.
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Please consider that even a ruble will be too much for me -
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I am ready to help from the bottom of my heart,
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And it's a pity that the time is night,
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Otherwise, I would take off my passbook for you.”
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Everyone suddenly felt
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That money is an evil disease,
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And only Venya collapsed noisily, as from a storehouse,
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And at the same time brushed under the table
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Ten two hundred bills
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And he stuffed both cheeks to failure.
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In five minutes - what an impudent! |
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Leva waved his hand to everyone
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And the door opened with one jerk of the sirloin.
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As a dream melted nervous stress,
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And unhealthy interest
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Everyone began to show noisily to their full mouth.
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Venya's eyes faded.
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- Open your wallet wider! |
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Three pairs of hands converged, and it really became wider.
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The cry broke into a thin mix,
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As the wind blew off a pair of fixes,
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And the “purse” was emptied to the very tonsils.
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A cry went up, a division went,
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Someone's knife flashed over Venya,
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And he felt: this is not the time to place bets -
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What's the deal with pennies
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When the smile is up to the ears.
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And Venya understood: well, he didn’t hide it in swimming trunks! |