This work should have been published in “Detgiz” - if this glorious institution still existed and stopped shying away from erotic themes so coveted by youth. An obvious adventurer toils, seeks and acts in him. Moreover, he is not an attractive bandit, a clever swindler or a mythical hero, but just an educated young man of the late USSR, building a life in accordance with his inclinations, which are somewhat adventurous. But if you are young and have no thirst for adventure, was it worth being born at all?