Do spare him to me . I will make his fortune , and will present your monastery with twenty thousand crowns . ' The abbot hesitated a good deal , but he consulted all the other monks , and at last they decided that they ought not to stand in the way of Vassili 's good fortune . Then Mark wrote a letter to his wife and gave it to Vassili to take to her , and this was what was in the letter : ` When the bearer of this arrives , take him into the soap factory , and when you pass near the great boiler , push him in . If you do n't obey my orders I shall be very angry , for this young man is a bad fellow who is sure to ruin us all if he lives . ' Vassili had a good voyage , and on landing set off on foot for Mark 's home . On the way he met three beggars , who asked him : ` Where are you going , Vassili ? ' ' I am going to the house of Mark the Merchant , and have a letter for his wife , ' replied Vassili . ` Show us the letter . ' Vassili handed them the letter . They blew on it and gave it back to him , saying : ` Now go and give the letter to Mark 's wife . You will not be forsaken . ' Vassili reached the house and gave the letter . When the mistress read it she could hardly believe her eyes and called for her daughter . In the letter was written , quite plainly : ` When you receive this letter , get ready for a wedding , and let the bearer be married next day to my daughter , Anastasia . If you do n't obey my orders I shall be very angry . ' Anastasia saw the bearer of the letter and he pleased her very much . They dressed Vassili in fine clothes and next day he was married to Anastasia . In due time , Mark returned from his travels . His wife , daughter , and son-in-law all went out to meet him .
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