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Sister Alenushka and brother Ivanushka
(Russian folks tale)
Once upon a time there lived a family, father, mother and their children Alenushka and Ivanushka. Parents died and children became alone.
One day sister went to work and took little brother with her. It was very hot and Ivanushka wanted to drink. They saw cow hoof with water. Brother asked: "Can I drink from hoof?"
But sister told: "No, my dear. You will become a calf after drinking"
Ivanushka was a good boy. He did not drink because his sister told that. But it was hotter and hotter and hotter. Soon they saw a horse hoof.
Sister told: "Do not drink from horse hoof, you will turn into foal"
Brother listened and did not drink.
Then they saw goat's hoof with water. Ivanushka was very thirsty. Sister told not to drink but he did not listen. He drank and turned into little goat. Alenushka was very unhappy and began to cry. A man came to her and ask: "Why are you crying?"
Alenushka explained her problem. The man fell in love and they married. Little goat, her brother, lived with them and they loved him very much. All were happy. But suddenly angry witch came to village. She took Alenushka, put her in the river and put stone on her breast. Then, witch turned into Alenushka and became to live with the man herself. Little goat was sad. He went to the river every day and spoke with his sister. Alenushka could not get up because of stone on breast. Witch did not like it. She decided to kill little goat.
He heard this and ran to river: " My sister, my sister, swim up. Witch wants to kill me"
But Alenushka told: "My poor little brother. Why you did not listen me? Why did you drink from hoof and become a goat? I can not get up. Big stone on my breast"
Man's servant heard this conversation. He ran and told his master. The man took people. They went and removed stone from Alenushka. She swam up.
After that people sent angry witch from village.
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Drawings: Dany (Mexico), Jana (Russia)
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