Bisova dusha, abo Zaklyatyy skarb

Skarby zazvychay shukayut′. Inkoly za nych ladni zaplatyty vlas­nym zhyttyam, chastishe — zhyttyam kohos′ inshoho. A ot Andriyevi YArchuku, kozaku-charakternyku, yoho zhyttya kolys′ podaruvaly, tozh teper vin zmushenyy viddyachuvaty blahodiynykovi. I dlya ts′oho treba skarb zachovaty, ale ne prosto zachovaty, a zaklyasty tak, yak umiye til′ky Andriy. Ale zh — vy pam’yatayete? — skarby zazvychay shukayut′. TSey shukayut′ tezh. I tsinu za n′oho ladni zaplatyty chymalu. SCHonay­menshe — Andriyevym zhyttyam...