asked him: "Why do you never take a walk in the city and see the noble
buildings and the old ruins?" Then Malandrach begged his host, whose
name was Achron, to take a walk with him and show him the royal
palace. So his host accompanied Malandrach about the city until
evening, when they returned home and lay down to sleep.

The next day Malandrach Tsarevich awoke betimes, rose from bed,
dressed and washed himself, said his prayers, and bowed to all four
sides. And after breakfast he went alone to take a walk, till at
length he came outside the city, and perceived an immense stone
building, surrounded by a wall; he walked round this wall, and could
see no gate, but only a little door, which was locked fast. Prince
Malandrach marvelled greatly at this enormous building, and returning
home, asked his host what it was. The man replied that it was a royal
building, in which lived the daughter of the Tsar, named Salikalla;
but the reason of her being shut up there he did not know.

When Malandrach Tsarevich heard this he took his wings and went back
the next day to the stone building. There he waited until evening,
then fastened on his wings, flew over the wall into the garden, and
alighted on a tree. As he sat perched upon the tree, he looked
towards the window at which the Tsarevna Salikalla sat, which was far,
far off.

Soon she lay down to sleep, and Malandrach watched her; and in an
hour's time he flew in at the window, which was left open. He went
gently up to the Tsarevna, and saw that she was asleep; then he wished
to awaken her with a kiss, but dared not. He stood gazing at her
beauty and stayed there until near daybreak; then hastened home,
fearing to awaken the Princess. So he silently took leave of her, and
left behind a sign by which she might perceive that someone had been
there. The sign was this: he laid her shoes on the bed, and then flew
out of the window, went home, and lay down to sleep.

In the morning the Tsarevna awoke, and thought when she saw her shoes
on the bed, that they had been laid there by her attendant, who slept
in the adjoining room. Then she asked the servant, who replied that
she had not done it, whereat the Princess wondered greatly.

In the evening Prince Malandrach went again to the stone palace,
fastened on his wings, flew through the window, and gazed once more
with delight on the beauty of the Tsarevna. Before daybreak, when he
was obliged to return home, he again took the shoes