—Well, well... — Woland concluded in his usual calm and tired tone. he exists more than a person can imagine, and you can bet that he has seen everything in his life. murder, violence, betrayal, robbery, all kinds of human vices... but this situation was really egregious.

Behemoth, one of the members of his entourage, brought him a bundle. And where did he get it? The Prince of darkness was about to scold the cat for no longer carrying any unnecessary rubbish from the Ground, but sounds came from the bundle and movement was seen. it must be another joke that Woland has already seen. rats, cockroaches, or some other nasty stuff will come out of there now... But it was a child. a baby who looked at the Devil himself with wide blue eyes in silence, as if afraid of him.

— this is unbaptized, — explained the black cat. — well... it killed its mother while she was sleeping, and soon died itself. its mother is now in the lower layers of hell, so they cannot meet. I wanted to devour him quickly...

— don't you dare, Behemoth. this is... a very interesting case. so small, and already a sinner... Let's take a closer look at it.