Heart of a Dog
From the album “Illustrations by Olga Kalafati”
The door let in some unusual visitors. “What do they want?” the dog wondered in surprise. Filipp Filippovich met the guests with much greater hostility. He stood at his writing desk and looked at the newcomers like a general looking at his enemies. The nostrils of his hawklike nose flared. The newcomers shuffled their feet on the rug.