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Updated: June 2, 2025
I knew a worthy abbot, Janko of Tulcza, to whom I gave my land as security for the money I needed to buy armor and horses, necessary for a war expedition. The boy, twelve years old, I put on a young horse and we went to Jasko of Olesnica." "With the youth?" "He was not even a youth then, but he has been strong since childhood.
"Put the Cradle across my back, Janko, and take hold of my tail with one hand and give your other hand to the Golden Maiden and away we'll go." Janko did as the Little Fox said and away they all three went. When they reached the stable of the Golden Horse, the Little Fox said: "It doesn't seem right to give the Golden Maiden to the king of the Golden Horse unless she wants us to, does it?"
He would send to Janko and offer him a ransom if he would let him pass through the glen unmolested. He was also willing to pay a ransom for all who cared to join him.
He held out his hand coaxingly and the animal gave it a timid sniff. "Of course I'll give you something to eat," Janko said. "There's enough for both of us." With that he divided his bread and cheese and gave the Little Fox half. Then they ate together and the Little Fox allowed Janko to pat her head.
He reached the Golden Apple-Tree and saw at once the two long poles that were lying near it on the ground. Now whether because he was excited or because he forgot what the Fox said he had a good heart, Janko had, but he was a little careless sometimes I don't know. But I do know that instead of taking the wooden pole as the Fox had told him, he took the golden pole.
"Not so," said Janko; "when a gentlemen has given a musician money he does not ask it back again." "Well, all right; but at any rate you must also give him six dollars as we have done." But Janko could not be made to see this at all. "Why should I give him money when you've given him some already? "Then I'll smash one of his legs, for I mean to have value for my money."
And besides that he's got a brave heart for he rescued me from the dark cavern and he faced the awful ghost that stood over my Golden Cradle. Why, father, I'd rather marry Janko than any prince in the world!" You can imagine Janko's feelings when he heard this! "I'd feel like a prince if you did marry me, dear Golden One!" he cried.
Janko crept into the cavern and cautiously made his way from chamber to chamber through the wide-eyed guards. In the forty-eighth chamber he found the Golden Maiden playing in her Golden Cradle. He ran to take her when a horrible creature rose above the Cradle and in hollow tones cried: "Back! Back! Back!"
When they finished eating the Fox sat up on her haunches and said: "Now, Janko, tell me about yourself. Who are you and where are you going?" The Fox seemed such a sensible little person that it didn't surprise Janko in the least to have her sit up and talk. Janko's brothers would have said that he hadn't sense enough to be surprised.
The horse responded to his touch and rubbed its muzzle against his shoulder. Janko reached over to take the hempen bridle and then he paused. "It would be an outrage," he thought to himself, "to put a common rope on this glorious creature!" Just think of it! For the third time Janko forgot the Little Fox's warning! I have no excuse to make for him.
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