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 . When Mark saw Vassili he flew into a terrible rage with his wife . ` How dared you marry my daughter without my consent ? ' he asked . ' I only carried out your orders , ' said she . ` Here is your letter . ' Mark read it . It certainly was his handwriting , but by no means his wishes . ` Well , ' thought he , ` you 've escaped me three times , but I think I shall get the better of you now . ' And he waited a month and was very kind and pleasant to his daughter and her husband . At the end of that time he said to Vassili one day , ' I want you to go for me to my friend the Serpent King , in his beautiful country at the world 's end .
Twelve years ago he built a castle XXXXX some land of mine .
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