So Shternbergom, yunim i visokodarovitim xudozhnikom, otec druzhil bolshe, chem s kem-libo. V periodi razluki on vel imenno s nim samuyu revnostnuyu perepisku, prichem i on i Shternberg ukrashali svoi pisma beschislennimi charuyushchimi risunkami. No poistine glupi i smeshni lyudi, do takoy stepeni pristrastivshiesya k igre, chto, edva zaslishat stuk kostey, serdce u nix v grudi tak i prigaet. G&v tankstations. Besprestanno obolshchaemie nadezhdoy na viigrish, oni natikayutsya so vsem korablem svoim na skalu neudachi, ne menee strashnuyu, nezheli skali Malei.