The handsome man in a graceful suit poorly as if unwillingly, Bykova has shaken hands and has turned away with an
indifferent kind. Bulls was lop-sided on Krajuhina. It seemed to it that in round eyes of Krajuhina have flashed and at once
cheerful sparks have gone out.
- ... Bogdan Bogdanovich Spitsyn, the pilot, one of the best in the world of cosmonauts. The participant of the first
expeditions to a belt of asteroids.
The dark-haired guy has flashed magnificent teeth. Its hand was hot and firm, as iron.
- ... Michael Antonovich Krutikov, - continued Krajuhin. - the Navigator.
Pride our Soviet kosmogatsii.
- Well, you will tell, Nikolay Zaharovich - zabormotal the fat man, having been confused, as if the girl, and friendly looking
from below upwards at Bykova. - the Companion of Bulls really can think... Is very glad to get acquainted, very pleasantly, a
companion of Bulls...
- ... At last... However, here, to me it is thought, representations it is not required.
Bulls and Dauge have embraced.
- Perfectly, Alexey, perfectly! - has whispered Dauge.
- To eyes I do not trust! Ioganych, it you? - I, Alexey! Krajuhin the Commander of the ship and the chief of expedition has
touched an elbow of Bykova:-...
Bulls has turned back. In the doorway there was a low harmonous person, very pale and absolutely grey-haired though on its
person, thin, with accurate, correct lines, it could not give more than thirty five years.
Probably, it has entered after Bykovym and has stopped, observing simple ceremony of representation.
- ... Anatoly Borisovich Ermakov.
Bulls, having heard a surname which several months ago was not descending from newspaper pages, it was extended and
has lowered hands on seams. There are the people which absolute superiority over self you feel at first sight. Ermakov was
such person, undoubtedly. Bulls in it huge will power, staunch, almost severe as purposefulness flexible, versatile mind
physically felt. The firm mouth of Ermakova has been slightly opened in a polite smile, but dark eyes felt the person of a new
member of expedition with watchfulness and is inquisitive.