I watched her herds for three days without losing a single mare , and in return for that the Baba Yaga gave me a foal . ' ` But how did you get across the fiery river ? ' ` Why , I 've a handkerchief of this kind -- when I wave it thrice on the right hand , there springs up a very lofty bridge , and the fire can not reach it . ' Marya Morevna listened to all this , and repeated it to Prince Ivan , and she carried off the handkerchief and gave it to him . So he managed to get across the fiery river , and then went on to the Baba Yaga 's . Long went he on without getting anything either to eat or to drink . At last he came across an outlandish bird and its young ones . Says Prince Ivan : ` I 'll eat one of these chickens . ' ` Do n't eat it , Prince Ivan ! ' begs the outlandish bird ; ` some time or other I 'll do you a good turn . ' He went on farther and saw a hive of bees in the forest . ` I 'll get a bit of honeycomb , ' says he . ` Do n't disturb my honey , Prince Ivan ! ' exclaims the queen-bee ; ` some time or other I 'll do you a good turn . ' So he did n't disturb it , but went on . Presently there met him a lioness with her cub . ` Anyhow , I 'll eat this lion cub , ' says he ; ` I 'm so hungry I feel quite unwell ! ' ` Please let us alone , Prince Ivan ! ' begs the lioness ; ` some time or other I 'll do you a good turn . ' ` Very well ; have it your own way , ' says he .
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