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Updated: June 1, 2025
The next day the two brothers were going again to the tsarski show and Ivanoushka the Simpleton said again: "Take me along with you." "For thee, fool, this is thy place. Be quiet at home and scare sparrows from the pea field instead of the scarecrow." "All right," answered the Simpleton, and he went to the field and began to scare the sparrows.
On the third night the brothers said to Ivan the Simpleton: "It is thy turn to go to the grave of our father. The father's will should be done." "All right," answered Ivanoushka. He took some cookies, put on his sheepskin, and arrived at the grave. At midnight his father came out. "Who is there?" he asked. "I," answered Ivanoushka.
But as soon as his brothers had left home our Ivanoushka the Simpleton hurried to the wide field and shouted out loud: "Arise, bay horse them wind-swift steed, Appear before me in my need; Stand up as in the storm the weed!"
The suitors on horseback, proud, handsome, and brave, whistle and ride round about, but looking at the high window their hearts drop. There were already several fellows who had tried. Each would take a long start, balance himself, spring, and fall back like a stone, a laughing stock for the witnesses. The brothers of Ivanoushka the Simpleton were preparing themselves to go to the field also.
A young girl could not even imagine such a one. Ivanoushka struck his horse, pulled the bridle tight, and lo! he flew high up in the air. The wind was left behind and even the swallow, the sweet, winged passenger, must not aspire to do the same. Our hero flew like a cloud high up into the sky, his silver-chained mail rattling, his fair curls floating in the wind.
"There is our man," shouted the guards, when the Simpleton appeared among them. "Show thy forehead. Hast thou the star?" and they laughed. Ivanoushka the Simpleton gave no heed to their bidding, but refused. The guards were shouting at him and the Tsarevna heard the noise and ordered the fellow to her presence. There was nothing to be done but to take off the cloths.
The Tsar, the Tsaritza, the young bride and groom, and their guests, feasted three days. There was fine eating and generous drinking. There were all kinds of amusements also. The brothers of Ivanoushka were created governors and each one received a village and a house. The story is told in no time, but to live a life requires time and patience.
They awakened him and wanted to trade for the pig; they were ready to give in exchange three carts loaded with precious stones. "Brothers, my pig is not for trade," said Ivanoushka, "but if you want her so much, well, one finger from each right hand will pay for her."
Every one of you come to my grave and spend one night with me; thou, Tom, the first night; thou, Pakhom, the second night; and thou, Ivanoushka the Simpleton, the third." Two of the brothers, as clever people, promised their father to do according to his bidding, but the Simpleton did not even promise; he only scratched his head. The old man died and was buried.
This done he ordered his horse, his spirited courser, to appear, and as usual he crawled into one ear, jumped out the other ear and they went where? Toward the east where grew the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples. It grew near silver waters upon golden sand. When Ivanoushka reached the place he uprooted the tree and turned toward home. His ride was long and he felt tired.
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