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“The cards don’t say that. But the cards say that Manya will
stand in your way. The queen of spades! That’s a very evil
card.”
“
Da,
already tomorrow morning I’ll drag
svojevo –
my old
man to the
zagss
– the registry office! But
tvojevo –
yours I
wouldn’t take even for gold! Ah, and you’re what? Ready to
cheat on your husband with the new
agronom?
”
Rita’s mama has already opened her mouth wide in rage, to
finally say what she really thinks of Manya, but at the last
minute, she remembers that she shouldn’t reveal her
thoughts to anyone.
“
Vsjo
,
da
, idiotic those cards,
da
, screw those cards, you,
you louse, a skunk of a kid, stop,
da
, get lost, go to your
babushka!
Vsjo
!
Konec filma
– the film’s over!”
“Don’t swear at the cards, otherwise you’ll burn in hell, in
the deepest kettle you’ll boil! You’ll turn over and over in
your grave!” Laura yells at Manya, sensing that Manya is not
totally vanquished.
“Dusya.” Laura quickly changes direction.
“What – Dusya?” Manya is cross.
Laura thinks. What could Dusya do?