The moment Marya Morevna had gone he rushed to the closet , pulled open the door , and looked in -- there hung Koshchei the Deathless , fettered by twelve chains . Then Koshchei entreated Prince Ivan , saying : ` Have pity upon me and give me to drink ! Ten years long have I been here in torment , neither eating nor drinking ; my throat is utterly dried up . ' The Prince gave him a bucketful of water ; he drank it up and asked for more , saying : ' A single bucket of water will not quench my thirst ; give me more ! ' The Prince gave him a second bucketful . Koshchei drank it up and asked for a third , and when he had swallowed the third bucketful , he regained his former strength , gave his chains a shake , and broke all twelve at once . ` Thanks , Prince Ivan ! ' cried Koshchei the Deathless , ` now you will sooner see your own ears than Marya Morevna ! ' and out of the window he flew in the shape of a terrible whirlwind . And he came up with the fair Princess Marya Morevna as she was going her way , laid hold of her and carried her off home with him . But Prince Ivan wept full sore , and he arrayed himself and set out a-wandering , saying to himself , ` Whatever happens , I will go and look for Marya Morevna ! ' One day passed , another day passed ; at the dawn of the third day he saw a wondrous palace , and by the side of the palace stood an oak , and on the oak sat a falcon bright . Down flew the Falcon from the oak , smote upon the ground , turned into a brave youth , and cried aloud : ` Ha , dear brother-in-law ! how deals the Lord with you ? ' Out came running the Princess Marya , joyfully greeted her brother Ivan , and began inquiring after his health , and telling him all about herself . The Prince spent three days with them ; then he said : ' I can not abide with you ; I must go in search of my wife , the fair Princess Marya Morevna . ' ` Hard will it be for you to find her , ' answered the Falcon . ` At all events leave with us your silver spoon . We will look at it and remember you . ' So Prince Ivan left his silver spoon at the Falcon 's , and went on his way again .
On he went one day , on he went another day , and by the dawn of the third day he saw a palace still grander than the former one and hard by the palace stood an oak , and XXXXX the oak sat an eagle .
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