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Updated: May 10, 2025
If one has money, even the Bitter Woe is not too bad." So at once he decided to go in search of the stone, to remove it, to take the treasure, the whole treasure, and to send Woe Bogotir back to his brother. No sooner thought than done. The rich brother said good-by and went away, but did not go to his wealthy home. No, he hurried to the stone.
He had to toil hard with the heavy stone, but finally moved it just a little, and had not time to look inside when the hidden Bogotir had jumped out and onto his shoulders. The rich man felt a burden, oh, what a heavy burden! looked around and perceived the hideous monster. He heard this monster whisper in his ear: "Thou art bright! Thou didst want to let me perish in that pit?
But our poor fellow with his faithful Woe Bogotir removed it at once. They looked inside. Under the stone there was a pit, a dark, deep pit. At the bottom of that pit something was twinkling. The peasant said to Woe: "Thou bold Woe, jump in, throw the gold out to me and I will hold the stone." Woe jumped in and laughed out loud. "I declare, master," he screamed, "there is no end of gold!
Come out at once!" shouted the poor man, beside himself. Ha! the monster appeared, lank and yellow, almost a skeleton, covered with rags. The poor fellow was afraid, but had the courage to make the sign of the cross and ask: "Who art thou?" "I? I am Bitter Woe. I am one of the Russian heroes, Woe Bogotir. I pity all weak people. I pity thee, too, and want to help thee along."
Let us trade the harrow, the plow, the sledge, the telega for money, and let us have a good time." "All right." The poor, weak man had no courage to refuse, and Woe Bogotir became his master and ruler. They went to a kabak and spent everything; drank, sang, and had a good time.
If we could only remove that stone, thou and I, Woe Bogotir, could have a good time and plenty to drink." "Let us hasten!" screamed Woe; "the Bitter Woe is strong enough to do harder things than to move stones." They went a roundabout way behind the village and saw the great big stone, such a heavy stone that five or six strong peasants could never begin to move it.
In the peasant's house there is often a large stove of brick or tile on which the family sleep in cold weather. A day in and an equal day out, the Russian idiom. Observe how very like our own. Woe Bogotir Kabak, a drinking saloon. The ruble is the principal coin of Russia, as the dollar is in the United States. It is equal to 100 copecks, and at this time is worth only about 50 cents.
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