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is what thou art!” said he to the lackey, and im-
mediately he bad them bind him and tie him to the
tail of a horse so savage that no man could ride it,
and then turn it loose into the endless steppe. But
the little Tsar Novishny sat down behind the table
and made merry.

So the Tsarevko and the Tsarivna lived a long
time together in happiness, but one day she asked
him: “What of thy kindred and thy father’s
house?” Then he told her all about his sister. She
immediately bade him saddle his horse, and taking
his beasts with him, go in search of her. They came
to the place where he had left her, and saw that the
bucket which was put up for the serpent was full of
blood, but that the little Tsar’s bucket was all dry
and falling to pieces. Then he perceived that she
was still lamenting for the serpent, and said to her:
“God be with thee, but I will know thee no more.
Stay here, and never will I look upon thy face
again!” But she began to entreat and caress and
implore him that he would take her with him. Then
the brother had compassion on his sister and took her
away with him.

Now when they got home she took out the
serpent’s tooth which she had hidden about her,
and put it beneath his pillow on the bed whereon
he slept. And at night-time the little Tsar went