Перевод текста по книге "Черная курица" Антоний Погорельский, отрывок стр. 50-52 "Oh! These are not real trees," he said. But they are very nice/ "This is moss," said the Minister. But it is taller and thicker than in your forests. The King bought this moss far from here. He gave a lot of money for it. From the garden they went into the King's zoo. Here Alyosha saw wild animals in gold cages. "Oh, there's a rat in the cage over there! Its funny," thought the boy. But he didn't say that to the Minister. After the walk Alyosha and his friend came back for supper. In the big hall the boy saw a table with cakes and fruit on gold plates. There were gold bottles and glasses there too. "Eat what you like," said the Minister, "but you cant take anything with you." "Thank you, but I'm not hungry," said Alyosha. "Please, tell me about your people," asked Alyosha. "We live under your school. Nobody knows about us because we don't go out now. Many years ago we often went out. Many years ago we often went out. People cour see us then. Now we always stay under the ground. Many of your people can't keep a secret. When somebody says a word about us, we go away at once. We go far, far away. It's always a problem to leave our things and go somewhere with all our children and animals. Do you understand me? You saved my life, Alosha. I asked the King to let me take you here. You know how we live. We don't want to go away from this place. We like it here. So please don't tell anybody about us." "I promise to keep your secret," said Alyosha. "But tell me, dear Blacky, why are you a hen? And why are you so afraid of the old Dutch ladies?" Blacky started saying something, but Alyosha's sleepy eyes closed. He woke up in the morning in his bed.