More than ever did the Baba Yaga storm at her mares and shriek : ` Whatever did ye come back home for ? ' ` How could we help coming back ? Beasts of prey came running at us from all parts of the world , and all but tore us utterly to pieces . ' ` Well , to-morrow run off into the blue sea . ' Again did Prince Ivan sleep through the night . Next morning the Baba Yaga sent him forth to watch the mares . ` If you do n't take good care of them , ' says she , ` your bold head will be stuck on that pole ! ' He drove the mares afield . Immediately they cocked up their tails , disappeared from sight , and fled into the blue sea . There they stood , up to their necks in water . Prince Ivan sat down on the stone , wept , and fell asleep . But when the sun had set behind the forest , up came flying a bee , and said : ` Arise , Prince ! The mares are all collected . But when you get home , do n't let the Baba Yaga set eyes on you , but go into the stable and hide behind the mangers . There you will find a sorry colt rolling in the muck . Do you steal it , and at the dead of night ride away from the house . ' Prince Ivan arose , slipped into the stable , and lay down behind the mangers , while the Baba Yaga was storming away at her mares and shrieking : ` Why did ye come back ? ' ` How could we help coming back ? There came flying bees in countless numbers from all parts of the world , and began stinging us on all sides till the blood came ! ' The Baba Yaga went to sleep .
In the dead of the night Prince Ivan stole the sorry colt , saddled it , jumped on its back , and galloped away XXXXX the fiery river .
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