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covered by them. Then Daniel waved his sword and
smote, and only those whom his blows did not reach
escaped alive. So he vanquished them all, and con-
quered that strange land, and came back and married
the Tsar’s daughter, and they lived happily together.

But counsellors from the strange land whispered
dark sayings in the ears of the Tsarivna, “‘ What is

 

this fellow that thou hast taken to thyself? Who is
he, and whence? Find out for us wherein lies his
strength, that we may destroy him and take thee
away.”—Then she began asking him, and he said
to her: “Look now! all my strength is in these
gloves.” Then she waited till he was asleep, and
drew them off him, and gave them to the people