er coming
unexpectedly to the palace to visit her. Then she called to Malandrach
and begged him instantly to depart; but just at the moment when he had
fastened on his wings and was flying out of the window the Tsarina
observed him. Astonished at the sight, she asked her daughter what it
meant, and pressed her so with entreaties and threats to tell her the
truth, that Salikalla at last told her of the visit of Malandrach, and
how he had come flying into her window.

When the Tsarina heard this she went straightway to the Tsar, and told
him all that her daughter had related. Then the Tsar instantly sent a
large body of men to seize Malandrach in the house of his host, and to
bring him into his presence. And the soldiers went into the house
where Malandrach lived, took him away and led him before the Tsar.
Then the Tsar asked him whose son he was, from what country he had
come, and what was his name. The Tsarevich replied, and told the plain
truth. Thereupon the Tsar called his daughter Salikalla and said:
"Tell me is this the same man who flew in through your window?" She
answered that it was, and added that she loved him with her whole
heart. Then the Tsar took his daughter by the hand and gave her to the
Tsarevich Malandrach, saying to him: "My dearest son-in-law, receive
from my hand my only daughter for your wife, and live with her in
happiness and love." And, as when the Tsar wants it, beer is not
brewed nor brandy distilled, the wedding was celebrated forthwith.

So Malandrach married the beautiful Princess Salikalla; and, after
living with his father-in-law for half a year, he asked leave to go
with his wife to his own father. Then the Tsar ordered a ship to be
equipped and dismissed them with his blessing, and Malandrach sailed
with his wife to his native country. When they arrived at the Court of
his father, the Tsar Abraham was overjoyed at again seeing his beloved
son, and asked him: "Where have you been this long while, and by what
accident did you wander from my kingdom?" And Tsarevich Malandrach
told his father the whole truth.

Tsar Abraham Tuksalamovich was now very old so he placed the crown on
the head of his beloved son, and soon after died. Malandrach
Abrahamovich lived with his beloved wife Salikalla many years in
harmony and love.

STORY OF A SHOEMAKER AND HIS SERVANT PRITUITSHKIN

There lived in a certain kingdom a renowned Prince, Mistafor
Skurlatovich, who had a servant named Goria,