“...The ice did not crack or break - closer to the ice hole it simply disappeared, and in the water it was impossible to see where its edge actually was. For the drowning person and for the rescuer, this was the worst option, especially if the rescuer did not have a rope that could be thrown from a safe distance. - Now, Ninochka, now I’ll pull you out! - Yefim shouted. “Daddy...” as if saying goodbye, the girl waved her hand and plunged headlong into the water. “No!” No!!! - Yefim yelled, throwing off his jacket to immediately jump into the wormwood. This was not necessary. Ninotchka suddenly suddenly splashed out to the surface all at once with a noise, and not just like that, but sitting on a sled...”