There came flying bees in countless numbers from all parts of the world , and began stinging us on all sides till the blood came ! ' The Baba Yaga went to sleep . In the dead of the night Prince Ivan stole the sorry colt , saddled it , jumped on its back , and galloped away to the fiery river . When he came to that river he waved the handkerchief three times on the right hand , and suddenly , springing goodness knows whence , there hung across the river , high in the air , a splendid bridge . The Prince rode across the bridge and waved the handkerchief twice only on the left hand ; there remained across the river a thin , ever so thin a bridge ! When the Baba Yaga got up in the morning the sorry colt was not to be seen ! Off she set in pursuit . At full speed did she fly in her iron mortar , urging it on with the pestle , sweeping away her traces with the broom . She dashed up to the fiery river , gave a glance , and said , ' A capital bridge ! ' She drove on to the bridge , but had only got half-way when the bridge broke in two , and the Baba Yaga went flop into the river . There truly did she meet with a cruel death ! Prince Ivan fattened up the colt in the green meadows , and it turned into a wondrous steed . Then he rode to where Marya Morevna was . She came running out , and flung herself on his neck , crying : ` By what means has God brought you back to life ? ' ` Thus and thus , ' says he . ` Now come along with me . ' ' I am afraid , Prince Ivan ! If Koshchei catches us you will be cut in pieces again . ' ` No , he wo n't catch us ! I have a splendid heroic steed now ; it flies just like a bird . '
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