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The protagonist is waiting outside the Baljšoj theater for his partner, Tamara. He waits for hours in the freezing cold, while his loyal greyhound barks at the door. The protagonist compares the situation to Moscow sinking into sleep and himself melting like snow when held in her hand. He reflects on how cool he used to be, not falling for tricks, even colder than the sailors from Aurore. He acknowledges that Tamara is more beautiful and luxurious than the Neva River and the Hermitage, and even Gilbert Becaud wouldn't wait for her, as it would be embarrassing for him. The protagonist ends by expressing how much he is tired of waiting for Tamara, as the white nights and the wind only remind him of her absence, and how it has never been sadder to be somewhere than being somewhere a little further down south.