The story is included in the collection “Matarapuna” (story and stories, Literary Fund, 1992) ISBN 5-85320-026-7 “Vitaly Amutnykh is one of my best and favorite students. However, I always begin to love a student when the next job he makes me happy, surprises or delights me. And sometimes, my relationship with one of the students does not go well, then only until his new successful thing. I am especially happy when I understand: I cannot do this, however, this is a legitimate feeling for many professionals. : we look at almost any thing that sometimes evokes the admiration of the public as if it were man-made, estimating that something could have been made better. But still, we, the proud and arrogant ones, are visited by such a hopeless feeling: this set bar is not up to the mark. me. And here, not without internal irritation, you throw up your hands." Sergei Esin, from the preface to the collection.