When he came to his senses it was too late ; the day had already dawned . He felt himself disgraced in the eyes of his father , but there was no help for it . The next day the second son went , and did just the same . Their father scolded them both soundly , and there was an end of it . Well , on the third day the youngest son undertook the task . They all laughed him to scorn , because he was so stupid , feeling sure he would n't do anything . But he took his arms , and went straight into the park , and sat down on the grass in such a position that the moment he went asleep his weapons would prick him , and he would awake . Presently the midnight hour sounded . The earth began to shake , and the Norka came rushing up , and burst right through the fence into the park , so huge was it . The Prince pulled himself together , leapt to his feet , crossed himself , and went straight at the beast . It fled back , and the Prince ran after it . But he soon saw that he could n't catch it on foot , so he hastened to the stable , laid his hands on the best horse there , and set off in pursuit . Presently he came up with the beast , and they began a fight . They fought and fought ; the Prince gave the beast three wounds . At last they were both utterly exhausted , so they lay down to take a short rest . But the moment the Prince closed his eyes , up jumped the beast and took to flight . The Prince 's horse awoke him ; up he jumped in a moment , and set off again in pursuit , caught up the beast , and again began fighting with it . Again the Prince gave the beast three wounds , and then he and the beast lay down again to rest . Thereupon away fled the beast as before . The Prince caught it up , and again gave it three wounds .
But all of a sudden , just as the XXXXX began chasing it for the fourth time , the beast fled to a great white stone , tilted it up , and escaped into the other world , crying out to the Prince : ` Then only will you overcome me , when you enter here . '
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