“That was Janus-A.”
Korneev raised his head. “And what’s the difference?”
“Tremendous!” said Roman and winked. “Because Janus-U has taken a plane to Moscow. And, it’s important among other things, in relation to this sofa. Did you grasp that, pillager of museum treasures?”
“Listen. You are my savior,” said Korneev, and for the first time I saw how he smiled.
“You see, Sasha,” said Roman, addressing me, “we have an ideal director. He is one director in two individuals.
There is a Janus-A Poluektovich and a Janus-U Poluektovich. Janus-U is an important scientist with international stature. As for Janus-A, he is a rather ordinary administrator.”
“Twins?” I inquired cautiously.
“Of course not; it’s one and the same man. Only he exists as two persons.”
“Obviously,” I said, and started t
