“...The engineer got excited. His ears even turned red. He began to recall some episodes of football history, asked about the fate of old players, Malakhov’s...

“... Like a devil, a red-haired gerbil jumped out onto the road and rushed in front of the car, overcome with horror and hypnotized by the roar of the engine...

“... Trying with all his might to hold on and not fall, he reached the corner and hung on the ropes. The judges deliberated for an unbearably long time. What...

“...Alyosha was twelve years old. He was just like everyone else: he went to school near the tram circle, kept pigeons on the balcony and had a remarkable ab...

“...The competition has not started yet. Judges with red bands on their sleeves are excitedly arguing about something, fussing, running around with some piec...

“...And suddenly, unexpectedly for everyone, Ganin entered the conversation. “I’m, of course, not a theorist,” he said. – And not an athlete at all. But, in ...

“...Velichkin interrupted his memories from time to time and cried out excitedly: “Excuse me, what’s the matter?” Why don’t you drink? – I already drank, Tol...