Do you remember the old joke about Vovochka?
“Vovochka, and who do you want to become when you grow up?”
“A businessman, Mary Ivanna.”
“And if competitors come?”
“Then I want to become a competitor.”
So it was with Ilyusha too. He’d already gotten a bit stronger, more grown-up—and he finally got delivered ammunition, and the notebook was right there. And he had all the moves recorded…