To a meeting with Venus remains all fifteen-twenty millions kilometres. Flight approached the end. There came the most
responsible moment of expedition - landing to a surface of Venus. With rare exception it was not possible to the best
cosmonauts of the world. And not censures, and and all admiration deserved imitation people who efforts of well trained will
forced itself to forget about past tests, even absolutely recent, and to concentrate all attention to tests coming. It in the
beginning has not understood Bulls. But now they seemed to it the fighters who have left on a boundary of attack. Having
left killed, hastily having tied up fresh wounds, they prepare for last, solving jump towards to a victory... Or death. Thus
anybody, even Jurkovsky, did not say the experienced phrases and did not accept effective poses. All were quiet and
efficient. And their attempts to understand the nature of "the bewitched place" were only display of natural care of those who
will go after them.
The respect and respectful admiration of Bykova was expressed that he has treated companions magnificent plovom, and
Michael Antonovich twice after a supper ran on a galley, and the second time - from watch of what has been convicted and
for what is subjected to reprimand.
As soon as it has appeared that the two-way communication with the Earth is adjusted, Ermakov has transferred the
radiogramm in which has accurately and avariciously described extraordinary incident and has retold the matter of last
conversation of Lu with professor Lloyd.
- Well you also have forced us to be fidgety? - Stammering for excitement, Zajchenko has told. - Vera Nikolaevna hardly has
not descended from mind. And "is old"... - its voice became more silent and more serious, - we already know about it. All
world knows. Lu has reached the English ship and has removed from it bodies of victims and a paper.
- What there has occurred? - In accuracy it is not known, but believe that the reactor has blown up.
The impellent part of the ship is unwrapped into smithereens. Lu showed us a picture on the TV.