Attila. Play. Yunus Oghuz
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Название: Attila. Play
Автор: Yunus Oghuz
Издательство: Издательские решения
Жанр: Драматургия
isbn: 9785449645814
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Cardinal:-Your Majesty, this is their strangeness. They say that their horses got accustomed so that while the legs of the horses are in the air, they can throw arrows to the enemies. They throw
two arrows within a minute. Then they return back and from the distance of 600—700 meters they shoot out at the enemies in the same way.
Emperor:( thinks) -Vasiliy, it appears that the king of the Goths can’t fight against them for not knowing their fighting tactics. But what about us, shall we be able to fight against them? What do you think?
Cardinal:-Your Majesty! We have a fighting army.
Emperor:-No, Vasiliy, here we don’t speak about fight. Still we don’t know against whom we are going to fight against. How many are they? Vasiliy, what do the refugees say, how many are
they?
Cardinal:-Your Majesty, the refugees tell that the stars have the end but the number of them has no ending.
Emperor:( thoughtfully) -Vasiliy, these unknown tribes may create problem not only tothe king of Goths but also they may create problem to us, to the realm and throne of empire. Do
you realize this, Vasiliy?
Cardinal:-I understand, my ruler!
Emperor:-Vasiliy, do how I say! Not depending on the information Atanarkh gave about those unknown tribes, it is necessary to collect news about them. We need all the information.
Maybe (he thinks for a while) in future we shall be able to direct these tribes against our enemies. In the world everything can be bought and can be sold. Isn’t it right, Vasiliy?
At this time the head of watchmen is seen at the door:-Your Majesty, the king of Goths, Atanarkh, has come. May he come in by your permission and order?
Emperor:– Let him come in. I am tired of waiting for him. See, Vasiliy, the king of Goths has come Konstantinopol willingly.
The head of watchmen goes out
Cardinal:-Your Excellency! If you allow me I wouldn’t take part in this important talk.
Emperor:-What do you say, Vasiliy? Without fail, your participation is very necessary. Because in future the information given by Atanarkh will play special role in guarding the north borders of the empire.
Cardinal:-How you advise, Your Majesty!
Emperor :( smilingly) -I advise you to take part, Vasiliy! I wonder what information Atanarkh is going to tell us about this unknown tribes. It is very interesting for me, Vasiliy! Can you imagine, the king of Goths, who didn’t want to come to Byzantine is in Konstantinopol now.
Behind the curtain the voice of the head of watchmen is heard:– Excellency Atanarkh, the king of Goths!
Atanarkh, the king of Goths, dressed in barbarian form, crown on his head comes in the stage. Emperor Valent stands up, and goes forward his “old friend”. When the emperor stands up cardinal Vasiliy also stands up.
Emperor:( with forced smile on his face) – Hi, my old friend, it is very fine for me to see you in Konstantinopol. Now it is very happy moment for me. We had to meet here some years ago. It is pity it was impossible to carry out this.
Emperor takes some steps and comes nearer to him, gives Atanarkh a chance to embrace him. While embracing the emperor puts his hands on Atanarkh’s shoulder, says ironically: – The king of Goths, I am glad to see you in Konstantinopol.
Atanarkh:-Thank you, emperor! I am grateful to you for such a reception in Konstantinopol. (Pleasure is expressed on the face of Valent. It is felt that Atanarkh’s addressing him as
“emperor” is on his heart’s content.) But the situation changed and we had to meet in such a situation.
Emperor wants him to demonstrate that he is ruler and in order to sit he shows him a place on his right side. He sits down too.
Emperor:-I know, Atanarkh, I know. In the north part of the empire the situation becomes worse day after day. Those unknown tribes have oppressed you too much.
Atanarkh:-Yes, they not only oppressed us, they also obliged our tribes to become disgraceful. Our people can’t take except one bundle. All our animals, cattle, cornfields remained to them.
Even they don’t give a quarter to us to open our eyes. As if they are lightning, lit in a moment, burnt everything, then they disappear.
Emperor:-What does it mean that they disappeared in a moment?
Atanarkh:-It means that they are like a wind. They want to blow when they want, and they can stop blowing at any moment they want.
Emperor:-I think, these unknown tribes have frighten you too much. Is it right, Atanarkh?
Atanarkh:-Why do you say that they are unknown? If your people also would be suffered from their oppression they also would be in much worse situation than the Goths.
Emperor stands up. At this moment Atanarkh and Vasiliy also want to stand up. Emperor Valent hints them with his hand “to sit down”.
Emperor Valent:-What did you say? Why do I call them “unknown”?
Atanarkh:-It is right, Excellency Valent!
Vasiliy:-What do you want to say? You want to say that they aren’t “unknown” tribes? Do you know much about them? (Cardinal Valent and emperor Valent exchange glances.)
Atanarkh:-Of course, they aren’t unknown.
Vasiliy:-But who are they?
Atanarkh:-Twenty years ago they lived in the east of the peninsula of Kerch, but we lived in the west of the peninsula. Even we can be called kinsfolk too.
Vasiliy:-But I know that Iskits have been living there up present time.
Atanarkh:-They consider Iskits to be their forefathers and they speak in their language.
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