Letters from beyond

Former prima ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, who lived to be 100 years old in her Parisian home, shares her memories with a reporter from America. After her death, fatal events begin to occur with those whom she told about the location of the hidden treasures, and only the reporter manages to avoid the temptation to find these treasures, for which fate treats him mercifully.

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– Do you think it's right to torture an old woman? Don't be afraid, Robert. She is alive. During the interview, he definitely will not die. Robert, who was accustomed to the medical cynicism of his doctor friend, nevertheless exclaimed: – She's almost 100 years old! – So what? She'll catch a cold at our funeral. Ballerinas get sick a little. Life in motion is the key to health. What's the point of sharing her past? – Nu this, my friend, already your problems. Here you have to show your talent as a journalist. My business is to bring you together, well, then let your ingenuity work. Robert shuddered, anticipating a difficult journalistic job. Marek sensed his friend's concern. – You're not very shy. Recently, in addition to other ailments, she began to experience such phenomena typical of eldership as memories of long-forgotten events. Kshesinskaya may not remember what she ate during yesterday's breakfast, but she will accurately describe what Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich gave her for Easter 1905. Yes Yes! Do not be surprised. This is very characteristic of the senile brain, and you should take advantage of it.