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THE WAY OF LIFE
live in a house in the block in which that family lived. That tenant's family comprised the father, the mother, and three sons. The three brothers were in ordinary positions. All the three were employed; and they were very clever in their speech. They could speak in a very clever and winsome manner. Within a few days, there arose intimacy between the two families. The three brothers began visiting their house frequently. They ate tiffin and food in that house; and spent time gossiping with the members of that family. There were two girls in that cultured family. They were studying in a college. The three brothers soon began making amorous advances to the girls. The girls also began visiting the other family, now and then .
THE NIECES WERE SAVED BY THE UNCLE'S COURAGE
A few months later, the parents of those boys went to their native place. Using this opportunity, the three brothers spread their snares cleverly; and the two girls were caught in their snares. There also appeared sexual intimacy between them. The two sisters could not reveal the truth to their parents for fear of disgrace. The three brothers became Satanic in their villainy. They robbed the chastity of the girls. The two girls had some mutual consultations; and then finding a suitable opportunity, they went away to their uncle who lived in a distant place. One day, the two girls opened their hearts to their uncle; and wept helplessly. Their uncle was an intelligent man. He advised them not to lose heart; and not to worry about the future. He assured them that he would help them out of the impending disaster. Their uncle went to the house of his sister, that is, the mother of the girls. He saw the three young men who lived in the neighbourhood. He found out the extent of their intelligence and abilities. He also found out the kind of intimacy that existed between the two families. He also made a little acquaintance with the three young men. One day, he took a revolver concealed in his pocket and went to the house of those young men. He commenced a serious conversation with the three brothers. When they suspected that he had come in connection with the two girls, they began to stare at him.' The uncle of the girls gave them a clear warning: "You first vacate this house
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