--- title: Magic and Witchcraft., part 3 — Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Musc… · full text with trees description: Magic and Witchcraft., part 3, «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: "Who are you?" --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collecti…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/) / Magic and Witchcraft., part 3 # Magic and Witchcraft., part 3 Magic and Witchcraft., part 3 of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole text, 168 sentences and 2654 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 3 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/page/2/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/1/) — "Who are you?" - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/2/) — "I'm a blind hero. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/3/) — I've been living in the forest for thirty years. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/4/) — The only way I can get my food is this: to catch some game or other, and cook it at a wood fire. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/5/) — If it had not been for that, I should have been starved to death long ago!" - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/6/) — "You haven't been blind all your life?" - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/7/) — "No, not all my life; but Princess Anna the Fair put my eyes out!" - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/8/) — "There now, brother!" says Katoma; "and it's thanks to her, too, that I'm left here without any feet. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/9/) — She cut them both off, the accursed one!" - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/10/) — The two heroes had a talk, and agreed to live together, and join in getting their food. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/11/) — The blind man says to the lame: - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/12/) — "Sit on my back and show me the way; I will serve you with my feet, and you me with your eyes." - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/13/) — So he took the cripple and carried him home, and Katoma sat on his back, kept a look out all round, and cried out from time to time: "Right! - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/14/) — Left! - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/15/) — Straight on!" and so forth. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/16/) — Well, they lived some time in the forest in that way, and caught hares, foxes, and bears for their dinner. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/17/) — One day the cripple says-- - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/18/) — "Surely we can never go on living all our lives without a soul \[to speak to\]. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/19/) — I have heard that in such and such a town lives a rich merchant who has a daughter; and that merchant's daughter is exceedingly kind to the poor and crippled. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/20/) — She gives alms to everyone. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/21/) — Suppose we carry her off, brother, and let her live here and keep house for us." - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/22/) — The blind man took a cart, seated the cripple in it, and rattled it into the town, straight into the rich merchant's courtyard. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/23/) — The merchant's daughter saw them out of window, and immediately ran out, and came to give them alms. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/24/) — Approaching the cripple, she said: - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/25/) — "Take this, in Christ's name, poor fellow!" - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/26/) — He \[seemed to be going\] to take the gift, but he seized her by the hand, pulled her into the cart, and called to the blind man, who ran off with it at such a pace that no one could catch him, even on horseback. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/27/) — The merchant sent people in pursuit--but no, they could not come up with him. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/28/) — The heroes brought the merchant's daughter into their forest hut, and said to her: - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/29/) — "Be in the place of a sister to us, live here and keep house for us; otherwise we poor sufferers will have no one to cook our meals or wash our shirts. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/30/) — God won't desert you if you do that!" - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/31/) — The merchant's daughter remained with them. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/32/) — The heroes respected her, loved her, acknowledged her as a sister. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/33/) — They used to be out hunting all day, but their adopted sister was always at home. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/34/) — She looked after all the housekeeping, prepared the meals, washed the linen. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/35/) — But after a time a Baba Yaga took to haunting their hut and sucking the breasts of the merchant's daughter. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/36/) — No sooner have the heroes gone off to the chase, than the Baba Yaga is there in a moment. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/37/) — Before long the fair maiden's face began to fall away, and she grew weak and thin. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/38/) — The blind man could see nothing, but Katoma remarked that things weren't going well. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/39/) — He spoke about it to the blind man, and they went together to their adopted sister, and began questioning her. - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/40/) — But the Baba Yaga had strictly forbidden her to tell the truth. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/41/) — For a long time she was afraid to acquaint them with her trouble, for a long time she held out, but at last her brothers talked her over and she told them everything without reserve. - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/42/) — "Every time you go away to the chase," says she, "there immediately appears in the cottage a very old woman with a most evil face, and long grey hair. — checked by a teacher - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/43/) — And she sets me to dress her head, and meanwhile she sucks my breasts." - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/44/) — "Ah!" says the blind man, "that's a Baba Yaga. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/45/) — Wait a bit; we must treat her after her own fashion. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/46/) — To-morrow we won't go to the chase, but we'll try to entice her and lay hands upon her!" - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/47/) — So next morning the heroes didn't go out hunting. - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/48/) — "Now then, Uncle Footless!" says the blind man, "you get under the bench, and lie there ever so still, and I'll go into the yard and stand under the window. - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/49/) — And as for you, sister, when the Baba Yaga comes, sit down just here, close by the window; and as you dress her hair, quietly separate the locks and throw them outside through the window. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/50/) — Just let me lay hold of her by those grey hairs of hers!" - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/51/) — What was said was done. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/52/) — The blind man laid hold of the Baba Yaga by her grey hair, and cried-- - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/53/) — "Ho there, Uncle Katoma! - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/54/) — Come out from under the bench, and lay hold of this viper of a woman, while I go into the hut!" - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/55/) — The Baba Yaga hears the bad news and tries to jump up to get her head free. - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/56/) — (\_Where are you off to? - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/57/) — That's no go, sure enough! - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/58/) — \_\[322\]) She tugs and tugs, but cannot do herself any good! - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/59/) — Just then from under the bench crawled Uncle Katoma, fell upon her like a mountain of stone, took to strangling her until the heaven seemed to her to disappear. - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/60/) — \[323\] Then into the cottage bounded the blind man, crying to the cripple-- - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/61/) — "Now we must heap up a great pile of wood, and consume this accursed one with fire, and fling her ashes to the wind!" - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/62/) — The Baba Yaga began imploring them: - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/63/) — "My fathers! my darlings! forgive me. - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/64/) — I will do all that is right." - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/65/) — "Very good, old witch! - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/66/) — Then show us the fountain of healing and life-giving water!" said the heroes. - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/67/) — "Only don't kill me, and I'll show it you directly!" - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/68/) — Well, Katoma sat on the blind man's back. - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/69/) — The blind man took the Baba Yaga by her back hair, and she led them into the depths of the forest, brought them to a well,\[324\] and said-- - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/70/) — "That is the water that cures and gives life." - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/71/) — "Look out, Uncle Katoma!" cried the blind man; "don't make a blunder. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/72/) — If she tricks us now we shan't get right all our lives!" - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/73/) — Katoma cut a green branch off a tree, and flung it into the well. - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/74/) — The bough hadn't so much as reached the water before it all burst into a flame! - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/75/) — "Ha! so you're still up to your tricks," said the heroes, and began to strangle the Baba Yaga, with the intention of flinging her, the accursed one, into the fiery fount. — checked by a teacher - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/76/) — More than ever did the Baba Yaga implore for mercy, swearing a great oath that she would not deceive them this time. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/77/) — "On my troth I will bring you to good water," says she. - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/78/) — The heroes consented to give her one more trial, and she took them to another fount. — checked by a teacher - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/79/) — Uncle Katoma cut a dry spray from a tree, and flung it into the fount. - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/80/) — The spray had not yet reached the water when it already turned green, budded, and put forth blossoms. - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/81/) — "Come now, that's good water!" said Katoma. - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/82/) — The blind man wetted his eyes with it, and saw directly. - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/83/) — He lowered the cripple into the water, and the lame man's feet grew again. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/84/) — Then they both rejoiced greatly, and said to one another, "Now the time has come for us to get all right! - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/85/) — We'll get everything back again we used to have! - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/86/) — Only first we must make an end of the Baba Yaga. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/87/) — If we were to pardon her now, we should always be unlucky; she'd be scheming mischief all her life." - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/88/) — Accordingly they went back to the fiery fount, and flung the Baba Yaga into it; didn't it soon make an end of her! - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/89/) — After this Katoma married the merchant's daughter, and the three companions went to the kingdom of Anna the Fair in order to rescue Prince Ivan. - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/90/) — When they drew near to the capital, what should they see but Prince Ivan driving a herd of cows! - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/91/) — "Stop, herdsman!" says Katoma; "where are you driving these cows?" - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/92/) — "I'm driving them to the Princess's courtyard," replied the Prince. " - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/93/) — The Princess always sees for herself whether all the cows are there." - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/94/) — "Here, herdsman; take my clothes and put them on, and I will put on yours and drive the cows." - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/95/) — "No, brother! that cannot be done. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/96/) — If the Princess found it out, I should suffer harm!" - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/97/) — "Never fear, nothing will happen! - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/98/) — Katoma will guarantee you that." - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/99/) — Prince Ivan sighed, and said-- - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/100/) — "Ah, good man! **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/44/page/2/) - ← previous: [Magic and Witchcraft., part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/43/) - next →: [Magic and Witchcraft., part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/45/) - ↑ back to [Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/)