The Pulsing Beacon
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“Yes, we like this house.”
“You like it? I’m really happy. Just look at the view! This road leads to Kryva Dolyna, and beyond the valley, right away there are woods. Lots of berries and mushrooms. My husband and I, may he rest in peace, used to go... cause you see, it’s sad for me to live here alone. The house is too big. And my son says: sell it and move to our town. My son checked out prices. It’s not too expensive, eh? In town it’d be twice as expensive. You’ll live here peacefully. The people are really nice. It’s close to town. Soon it’ll get urbanized, they’ll extend the trolleybus line out here. But, I see, you have your own car... Just farms all around... It’s quiet, peaceful...”
“And these rifles... Did your husband hunt?”
“Ah, those... yes, yes, sometime
