The dray

Valentine Davidovich sat in a spacious office at a massive table of a brown tree and missed. All in a room has been arranged with grandiosity and the complacency which was rather in harmony with appearance of the owner. Vyholennoe the person, a short hairstyle, points in a thin dark frame behind which the sight of the person definitely happy with a life hid. A full sight of the businessman who has skilfully developed not hlopotnyj business.

At a door have quietly knocked, then it have slightly opened and have inside pushed a pretty face.

- Yes, Irochka, enter. – Valentine Davidovich has come off contemplation of the flickering screen of the monitor on which slowly floated that to the right, to the left, multi-coloured small fishes. – that at you?

- Excuse for trouble, Valentine Davidovich. Just called from reception Solovevoj. They ask to direct them the missive with the detailed description of expenses which should be compensated in default from interview. And, besides, copies of payment documents.

Smoothly shaved cheeks Dray have instantly flushed.

- I have understood, Ira. You can go.

- To me to call them, to make the letter, something to pass?

- No. – it has impatiently given up as a bad job, showing the door to the assistant. — I. Go.

 Hands were involuntarily compressed in fists and then is angry have fallen to the keyboard. Small fishes for a share of second have flied from the screen, having given way to an infinite series of post messages. The arrow key, pressing an icon «to create the message» and small black letters-small insects with enviable speed zapljasali on the white screen.

«Dear Elena Mihajlovna! Your secretary has contacted my assistant and has asked to resolve the arisen problem official by. Well, I thank for interesting interview. I print it without any changes and coordination. As you know, I have on this full right — I to you have read to the corresponding Law on mass-media».

Further a phrase have run even faster, carefully hidden attack of anger poured out in the text which entirely has filled the letter by contempt and discontent. "Damage", "respect", "indemnification", is painless" — words alternated, skipped as a flea and got off in impudent dirty small groups. Through exact short blows on keys pressure left, fury and annoyance flowed away. All under the plan, all goes under the plan, not just as it would be desirable, but quite as could be. It is necessary to show a few patience and persistence – all will pass without a knot and zadorinki.

The ingenious idea Dray was initially simple to banality. The new genre promptly entered into the Russian book fashion. To name its art or literary it was impossible, to define accurate style – and for a long time. A genre of the interviews which swelled and have moved from newspaper pages on book shelves. And as from similar handicraft work the income from sales was predicted rather and rather poor, each edition was surrounded with the wide advertising company with receptions, presentations, press releases and other rather useful delights modern Russian PR.

The businessman spent already the second experience of a similar sort. The first book has been published and dispatched on book trays six months ago. The chubby volume with glossy pages and an abundance of colourful photos consisted of ten interview to leaders of the business lady of the country. All rates have been made on excitation of intimate interest to private life of known ladies. However the book, despite power of an advertising campaign, did not buy: all was putano, neinformativno; also it is twirled, and boringly simultaneously. The idea to open «private world of the heroine» with a crash has failed. Was already senseless to rescue the edition, to throw the large project and to spit on the contract with publishing house – it is impossible. It was necessary only – to return one the spent means and to try to earn somehow still.

The way was most, that on there is an idle time. As they say – like cures like. The new list of pretenders to a role of heroines of the future edition has been made. Dray has carefully worked the list – in him there should not be people public, not descending from screens of TV and newspaper pages. From these it was possible to expect retaliation: will sling mud at the author in means of mass-media, then till the end of a life you will not be washed. So to risk it was impossible. It selected carefully – only business, only the companies with names known to public that though somehow to support interest of the reader, and only those it will be easier to whom to give a round sum, than then to prove to all world, that you – not such donkey, are more exact a she-ass as about you have written. Further from the author of the project of any intellectual efforts simply it was not required. Ladies, all as one, have stolen up known, with a worthy condition and favorable business reputation. It was necessary to invite only them to interview in smart restaurant with which the barter contract (yours — meal, ours – advertising in advance has been concluded ) and to set questions. And so that as a result, despite true mental faculties of the heroine and at its progressive vital sights, the rattling mix of female idiocy, intimate details and dirty linen has turned out. After it was necessary to transfer all this delirium on a paper by means of the secretary or the stenographer – and everything, the masterpiece is ready. Further the electronic message was created, the file "interview" was attached to it and all it was sent on viewing to an involuntary character of performance under the scenario of the genius Dray. In the letter «from the author» to a victim reminded, that according to the law on mass-media, interview does not demand any coordination and soglasy on the press of the interviewed party. (This party) it is possible to put it simply before the fact.

Week was given on perusal and on elimination of "actual errors». But any other editings or attempts to avoid offensive, frequently decided, details – it was instantly regarded as disrespect for the author, an encroachment on spent for the organisation of interview of means and, in general, a spittle in its creativity. Corrective amendments are necessary for making out as follows: page such, a line such (from below or from above), in a word "intillektual" instead of "and" — "e". It is More anything to change it is impossible unless to try to bring into accord with rules of Russian punctuation marks, though it already absolutely superfluous – after all all well-known, that such «an author's sign». 

So Dray has arrived and in this case. The heroine has been picked up ideally – the President of known travel agency to all Russia, named by her name – «Helena — Turs». The company was famous for stability, loyalty to clients, high level of given services which used the increasing demand. Soloveva Elena Mihajlovna did not regret neither means, nor forces for creation of worthy reputation of the child and was right – affairs went rather and rather not bad. The annual gain made last two years 50 %, that in the conditions of a terrible competition was an absolute victory.

Its Dray also has enticed into the trap – that smart restaurant – to interview. Elena Mihajlovna long dared, weighed all pro's and con's. Consulted on the director for advertising who has actively worked a question. On Dray – the known journalist – it has not found any compromising evidence and has recommended to agree. And that – in case of success of the book it will be serious advertising support. Besides it is free – for interview the noble author, unlike the rests, money did not ask.

Elena Mihajlovna has arrived on a meeting with easy heart. Cosy conditions of restaurant, strong hand shake of the journalist and encouraging sights adjusted on a friendly harmony. However the first minutes of the interview were gave to the heroine unexpectedly hard. Despite all its inhuman efforts to direct conversation in a business channel, Dray only questions of a life, feature of relations with the stronger sex and intimate details of home life persistently interested. 

-So you have come to the company which was created by your husband how the sales manager? – Having yawned, questioned Dray.

-Yes is not present. – Elena Mihajlovna was ready to blow up – beaten ten minutes she told about the career. That the interviewer has not caught words was similar. – I have begun as the simple expert: investigated requirements of the Russian clients for rest sphere for Spain – then I was engaged in this country. Went everywhere – chose hotels, excursions; learnt details, possibilities; developed additional services, and then prepared packages of exclusive programs and programs mass – that is inexpensive, rounds. We and use today this product, and Spain remains the leader of sales in our company. To me it is pleasant. 

-And-a-a. – Valentine Davidovich has changed a pose and has propped up a cheek an elbow. – Perhaps all the same, will drink wines? It here the excellent.

No, thanks. It is enough juice. – Elena Mihajlovna already tired to refuse alcohol – it was visible, that the interlocutor in every way tries to accustom to drinking it. Dray each three minutes suggested to fill glasses.

-Well, as know. It turns out, you were engaged in sales. – Elena Mihajlovnu has again distorted, but she has kept silent. To explain in third time, that it developed programs and was engaged in service, was simply useless. – it is good. And what for you in general have started to work? It is unreasonable. After all the woman should spend a lot of time for – to go to salons, pools, sports halls, shops. And another for certain is impossible to you now neither that, nor.

-Why? – Elena Mihajlovna already has been again compelled to search for a variant of return of conversation in a safe channel. – Certainly, in «Helena – Turs» I take the life most part. Sometimes and on days off it is necessary to work. But all it — absolutely voluntary. The company for us — absolutely full and gently liked member of a family. And on about what you speak, I spend on the average for two-three hours of time four in a week.

How?! Only? – Has quickened Dray. – but same it is absolutely not enough for the woman! And you are not afraid, that the husband from you will leave. You cannot save yourselves in shape?

Elena Mihajlovna poperhnulas from impudence of the journalist, but has been compelled to be protected.

No, at all I am not afraid. My husband the exclusive and outstanding person, it never reflected so primitively. For it the person nearby, instead of the painted doll is important.

No, well for the husband it is necessary to struggle! – Valentine Davidovich who has sat down on the fad was not appeased. — At you, understand, – the big competition. – it has meanly started giggling.

-For what to struggle? – Elena Mihajlovna already hardly hid the just anger. – for that did not change?

-Was finally! That's just the point! It is impossible to relax – for sure, will leave to another. – dray was happy with itself. At last it was possible to bring down this iron lady from thoughts on job. Now it is necessary to provoke any scandal and to achieve a hysterics. Let will express. For certain, to it, as well as everything, is what to tell to the world about the heavy female share.

-Strange position. – Ekaterina Mihajlovna by extreme efforts saved calmness and a step. – at us with the husband a healthy family and partner relations which both of us appreciate. A lot of time we spend together, we hang together, often we discuss company questions. And throughout ten years it pulls together us more more.

-Yes?! – dray convulsively made the next attempt. – when people work, especially together much, it cools relations. The sexual component vanishes. – it with a victorious sight has leant back on a chair back. – you should quarrel often. You for certain have with it conflicts at job.

Elena Mihajlovna diligently restrained not to send this boor wherever one wishes and with angelic patience has stated them with the husband a position in sphere of tourist services, in the field of a competition, regarding development of quality of service. Dray came to furiousness and even more often prihlebyval wine from the glass more and more.

-Was fine, — in its voice the disappointment – but you – the woman already obviously sounded. For the head it is a serious problem: mood change, change of state of health and an organism condition. Cycles there the different. Represent, what your subordinate?

-About it it is better to ask them. – Elena Mihajlovna has involuntarily looked towards a door. Most of all it would like to run away from devil's restaurant. – but, I think, I stable enough head. Even if to me it is objectively bad – I will not dare to show it and the more so – to break harm on subordinates. It is excluded.

-Njatno-was clearly. – with jeer in a voice Valentine Davidovich has said. – you are an ideal woman and at you the ideal company which does not excite anything human. And how the phenomenon extended today – sexual harassments at job? Heads of your company do not force subordinates to sex? Secretaries there, ordinary employees.

I do not stick to secretaries, – the voice at Elena Mihajlovny was mortally tired. It has started to touch in a head all meetings planned for today and affairs and improbably regretted that wastes time on crazy conversations with absolutely unscrupulous person — at me absolutely normal orientation. By the way, I too do not stick to employees of a male.

-Well, you – are not present! – Dray already enraged its restraint — And there are heads-muzhiks, at them the secretary …

Provocations proceeded. Interlocutors fought even minutes thirty – Dray, being angry, that cannot provoke desired scandal, Elena Mihajlovna being irritated with idiocy of conversation and nonsense of a situation to which has got. Have finished in a draw – the visible calmness and the iron logic has been saved, but invaluable time is irrevocably spent. Have said goodbye all the same strong, but already the extremely unpleasant for both hand shake.

-That. Thanks, Elena Mihajlovna for infinitely interesting conversation. I will put a maximum of efforts that in couple of days you have received the interview text. 

Valentine Davidovich has constrained the word. In three days Elena Mihajlovna has received twenty pages of the printing text and, not believing the eyes, has fairly tried to read that she spoke one week ago. All has been turned upside down. Its statements have found absolutely monstrous form and more more monstrous sense. First two days after reception of the text it guessed, then it has started to reach, what is it is not simple any accident and that it is impossible to make on one page ten spelling, twenty punctuation and forty actual errors simultaneously. So, or the author — full, the cretin (whence in that case success, money, a name?) Or all is arranged. Elena Mihajlovna tried to make amendments: wrote, crossed out, again corrected, and has then understood, what is it – it is impossible. It is easier to copy all from zero. It has given the text on a proof-reading to the director for advertising. That has run into an uncharacteristic stupor for it, not understanding with what and how to begin. As a result of painful reflexions and hundredfold perusals, the unanimous decision – to refuse participation in the project was accepted. A week later, having kept within the term allocated to it, she the missive has informed the mister Dray, that, according to conditions of their oral arrangement, refuses the interview publication.

And here has begun. Dray has called and has demanded compensation of material inputs, ostensibly it suffered. The sum was disproportionate. Elena Mihajlovna through the secretary has demanded to give bills. Valentine Davidovich has answered vile, on what not with the similar message by e-mail. It threatened, demanded, accused. Elena Mihajlovna beat off, Dray blackmailed. It was necessary, having overcome shame to tell all to the husband and to show it forged interview. Vladimir Anatolevich has attentively listened to her and has run eyes the text. The impudent trick of the journalist has not called in him any emotions.

After five-hour meeting in Federal agency on tourism he felt squeezed out as a lemon. The officials who have collected all heads of large travel agencies, threatened to show to them «kuzkinu mother» and to close half of directions in connection with the become frequent cases of infringement of a visa regime and the official complaint of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in VEILS. What particularly the companies were guilty that tourists got to another's country with incorrectly issued documents, has not been told words. Probably, this classified information should be received in an individual order. Vladimir Anatolevich hated any abstraction and vast charges. Therefore all thoughts have been occupied by where and how to extract so the statistics which has excited VEILS. And only then to solve, what line of conduct to select.

- Well, Volod? – The Voice of the wife has interrupted its reflexions. – that to me to do? 

-Lenochka, — against problems with officials, competitors, employees and other working disorders, intrigues Dray seemed to it real childishness – you the main thing be not upset, good? Anything irreparable has not occurred. – the voice at it was empty and mortally tired. Interestingly, he thought, whether it is possible to tell the same about threat to forbid them the basic business – Spain? — Well, we have got with you to an unpleasant situation – not for the first time. We will solve a question. Give you to it this money – let will be on its conscience. – he has heaved a deep sigh, knocked down by own thoughts. — also it is not necessary to spoil because of any rubbish to itself a life.

- Volod, yes at it conscience any is not present! – Elena Mihajlovna choked with indignation. – My God how I could so vlipnut?! For what, for what to it to pay?

The-sun, well be not nervous so! To me your health is more expensive. And this – let will choke. – Vladimir Anatolevich has tenderly stroked it on a hand. — also we will forget. At Remarque – you remember? «Everything, that it is possible to settle by means of money, manages cheaply». We will earn.

-Volod? – Elena Mihajlovna has suddenly felt, that is inexpressibly grateful to the husband that it has made for it this decision.

What, Flax?

-Thanks you.

-For what?! – Vladimir Anatolevich sincerely was surprised.

-For that you the most remarkable in the world the husband. I so like you!

TH too. – It has risen because of the table, has approached from it behind and has strong embraced for shoulders. It became suddenly absolutely clear to it, that together they will consult with all problems. – and you are necessary to me – strong, self-assured, quiet. Spit and smear. To it it will be rendered – here you will see.

A day later Dray has received money, and Elena Mihajlovna – the tiny cartridge with record. It with frenzy has pulled down the plastic case and, having pulled out a film, has thrown it in a basket for papers. «All – she thought – to Forget! You can not correct – it is necessary to forget!»

Valentine Davidovich sat at a table in the office and, feeling practically physical pleasure, recalculated crackling green denominations.

-Was quite good. – he reflected aloud, hiding in moustaches a smile. – it is very quite good. It will cover also expenses to the publisher on the press of five thousand copies of the book, and other expenses for all ten interviews. I already too, thanks God, have paid back advertising .

He continued to talk to itself(himself), obviously receiving from it pleasure. When still it is possible to communicate to the clever interlocutor?!

-What I all the same the remarkable. – it was not appeased. – simply genius! Yourself you will not praise … So, that we have. — it took the list in hands. – Well-well, my chickens. With gold eggs – ha! Two have refused to pay – idiots, it is worse. Five have paid wholly are expenses on all project. Remains three. Already in job. Here it will be net profit! And spoke – on art of money you will not earn. Fools! That would understand.

   A month later to the public there was V.D.Lomovogo's second book. As well as the first, dispersed it hardly. Those who on ignorance have bought a copy, could not master and five pages illiterate, deprived of logic and literary style, delirium. Yes only the author not especially was upset. To spit to it was on these trifles of a life. Its heroines when found out, that, despite the paid money were upset, the journalist has not constrained the word. All interview as is, were present at the book. Consoled one – as well as on the first edition, and on the second, attention nobody has turned.

The extracted money has sufficed Dray for the whole year of a comfortable life. In the meantime in a head ripened new – even more scandalous project.

Valentine Davidovich has returned from Europe under New Year – wished to probe soil and to begin job in the spring. He felt had a rest and full of forces. That speak, and in «Helena Turs» were able to organise rest – any other company so did not value the reputation. Besides dray was proud of that has arrived nobly – has returned the companies a part of the money received from it, having addressed to them and having paid for the tourist package. All is good. But in its Moscow the unpleasant surprise waited.

When it after long holiday has appeared for the first time at the office, Irochka has risen towards to the chief, pale as death.

-Greetings, Lapulja. – Dray has not noticed its pallor and, not stopping, has gone to the office.

-Postojte, Valentine Davidovich! – Irochka has jumped out because of a table and has blocked it a way.

-What's the matter? – Dray only now has seen, how the assistant – frightened, badgered, pale as death looks.

-Valentine Davidovich, you only be not frightened. That's all right. – she said such voice that it sounded as the notice on the come doomsday. – people work for you in an office. The third month. I tried not to resolve, but to me have explained. So have explained … — Ira has burst into tears.

-What's the matter? - Dray minted words, repeating a phrase. Inside at it all has grown cold.

-It inspection. – Irka continued to complain. — tax. They have come right after how you have left in holiday. All financial, accounting documents have demanded, and then were with militia and the warrant on a search. Have opened your computer, have turned all upside down.

How? Who has allowed?! – dray has shouted in all voice on which of its own office the surprised physiognomies were put out some. – why to me has not called?

-So you have forbidden! Have told, that should have a rest and phone with itself do not take. – Irina any more did not speak, and groaned. – in the very first time any very important mister, from management FNS has come, I have not remembered a post. All also has begun with it. He has told, when you will arrive necessarily to send you regards from Hope Nikolaevny.

-What else Hope Nik …?! — Dray has stopped short stop short. Hope Nikolaevna Udaltsova – the mistress of large advertising agency. One of its heroines, successful as he thought, heroines. Safe. From a simple family, all has achieved, the husband is not present, influential friends too. On all its dirty hints that time the husband, the constant lover is not observed to the lady remains you want – you do not wish to do career, she skilfully laughed the matter off. Though it was visible, that it has deduced it from itself(himself). Especially when has told, that with its natural appearance, despite uhozhennost, unique chance to receive the man – to buy it. He has still assumed, what exactly therefore she and was engaged in business – that money for muzhiks were.

And here on you — the lover. Moreover and from the federal tax. Lines! To know where you will fall …

Dray took itself in hands and with a usual haughty look has entered into an office. Irochka has rushed was behind it, but it gesture has stopped it.

-Well, misters. – dray has addressed to three women and two men occupied its table for meetings and imposed with its financial documentation. – how are you doing?

Us it is quite good, – the dark-haired young man of years of thirty - and at you – not so has winked at it . On your agency the big shortage is found out. It is necessary to compensate, with percent.

All? – Dray has crossed hands on a breast and has rested against the impudent youth the armour-piercing sight.

-Yes is not present, — the young man obviously did not hesitate – still agency «Dray and To» the Office of Public Prosecutor has become interested. After has familiarised with contents of your laptop. Correspondence there different, calculations, other pleasant trifles. I heard, develop the blackmail and extortion version. But I believe, it too.

-Shut up! – dray has spat a word directly in eyes of the tax inspector. In a head rustled. Feet gave away. It has moved to a door.

-In vain you so! – he has heard following.

The voice which was seeing off it in a reception, sounded deafly and angrily. Dray has grown cold. For the first time in a life to it it became suddenly rather terrible.

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