Arkady Timofeevich Averchenko. Children (№ 284215)

One fine summer day my friend told me for morning tea:
Cute! Today my wife and sister-in-law leave for three days. Is it okay if we leave you alone?
I good-naturedly replied:
- If you fear that I in this period will set fire to your estate, flood the blood and the surroundings illuminated by the glow of the fires, I will be naked and dance on the ashes of surly, that your fears are exaggerated by more than half.