З життя
Дівчата, пробачте мене, — говорила вона. — Я такий скандал влаштувала! Вас звинуватила!
Дівчата, пробачте мене, промовила вона, голос тремтячи від емоцій. Який жахливий скандал я влаштувала! Вас звинуватила!
Де мій плед?! Де він?! голос Ганни Петрівни лунав по всій квартирі, аж стіни здригалися у старій комуналці. Ольго! Ольго Михайлівно! Негайно поверніть мій плед!
Який ще ваш плед, Ганно Петрівно? із кухні визирнула сусідка, витираючи руки об фартух. Ви що, з глузду зїхали? Який плед?
Не вдавайте! Мій вовняний плед, той самий, що покійна мати мені залишила! Я точно знаю це ви його взяли!
Ольга Михайлівна голосно зітхнула й вийшла в коридор, де вже зібрались інші мешканці комунальної квартири. Дід Тарас Іванович виглянув із кімнати у домашніх капцях, а молода Соломія з немовлям на руках завмерла біля дверей, колихаючи дитину.
Ганно Петрівно, заспокойтеся! спробував втихомирити пенсіонер. Який галас! Дитина ж плаче!
А мені байдуже на дитину! скрикнула Ганна Петрівна, розмаху
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