“Natasha did not return on time from the All-African Monkey Congress. Lyubava waited two days and began to worry. Her concern was shared by the parrot Africa, who woke up the girl every morning with an excited bass voice: “Natasha is missing, Natasha is missing.” With a sinking heart and a parrot on her shoulder, Lyubava turned to Mom. But Mom was writing another dissertation and brushed off her daughter like a fly: “Don’t interfere in the monkey’s affairs. Natasha had been detained in the Congo before. Don't forget that she is under the protection of the Great Chimpanzee..."