cause, it turns into a corrupting poison for a person. Knowledge is like a hunting golden eagle. If the bird is released for nothing when there is no animal nearby, the golden eagle, angry, attacks the hunter himself. Such is the word! It often hits the owner. My tongue is my enemy!” Sargel raised his finger to the ceiling and laughed, snorting. He was pleased with his tirade. Mancia’s eyes gleamed with rapacity. Noticing this, Sargel broke the silence, fearing that she would attack. “Soon you will finish your studies and will go in different directions. That’s when you’ll miss your uncle!” He perked up as he imagined how Bagila and Mancia would miss him. “You know how I long for my childhood, back when I had nothing but a torn shirt and a piece of bread. Oh, that’s we need! And so, I want this childhood, albeit the hunger, to return even for a day! And you… What bad things did you see in my house? Nothing! Everything is here, there is prosperity in everything, no one refuses you anything! Well, there are, of course, misunderstandings, but they are transient, and you quickly forget about them. Let’s raise this toast to Malika, who is a wife to one of us, an older sister to the others, and a third,” he made a terrible expression and leaned towards the children, “ a mother! To the dregs!” Sargel called out but was immediately surprised that all three female representatives briskly and completely overturned the wine. After her husband, Malika started speaking. “Today is a special day for me and Sargel. I want to say that in the hustle and bustle of our daily affairs, the day of creating a family hearth should not become dull and mundane. I ask you to drink for Sargel, who is close to each of us! To the dregs!” She skilfully emptied her glass. Mancia and Bagila did not lag behind her. Sargel’s eyes darted across them with a peculiar gleam. Sargel then pursed his lips and pressed them together, keeping out the anxious thoughts that instantly flared in his doctor head. But still suspicious… He wanted to celebrate the day of his legal marriage with Malika with a warm home- made dinner, and not with such a swift drink. Sargel was greatly frightened when he saw how his ladies properly kissed the wine glasses. “Where
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