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Iron Wolf get in; and no sooner had the young people
sat down upon the bridal bench, than, sure enough,
the Iron Wolf came running up. He saw the host
standing round the house in three strong rows, but
through all three rows he leaped and made straight
for the house. But the man, as soon as he saw the
Iron Wolf, leaped out of the window, mounted his
horse, and calloped off with the wolf after him.

Away and away he galloped, and after him came
the wolf, but try as it would, it could not catch him
up anyhow. At last, towards evening, the man
stopped and looked about him, and saw that he was
in a lone forest, and before him stood a hut. He
went up to this hut, and saw an old man and an old
woman sitting in front of it, and said to them:
“ Would you let me rest a ttle while with you, good
people ?”—* By all means!” said they.—“ There is
one thing, however, good people!” said he, “ don’t
let the Iron Wolf catch me while I am resting with
you.” —“ Have no fear of that!” replied the old
couple. We have a doe called Chutko* who can hear
a wolf coming a mile off, and he'll be sure to let us
know.” So he laid him down to sleep, and was just
dropping off when Chutko began to bark. Then the
old people awoke him, and said: “Be off! be off!
for the Iron Wolf is coming.” And they gave him

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