then the witch told ivan tsarevitch how and where to find the oak tree. ivan hastily went to the place. but when he perceived the oak tree he was much discouraged, not knowing what to do or how to begin the work. lo and behold! that old acquaintance of his, the russian bear, came running along, approached the tree, uprooted it, and the trunk fell and broke. a hare jumped out of the trunk and began to run fast; but another hare, ivan's friend, came running after, caught it and tore it to pieces. out of the hare there flew a duck, a gray one which flew very high and was almost invisible, but the beautiful white duck followed the bird and struck its gray enemy, which lost an egg.