asting herself suddenly upon him she began to fight. Both combated
for a considerable time, and at length they fell upon the earth. Baba
Yaga jumped up and ran into the cellar, whither Jack likewise rushed
after her, and she without examining seized the white pitcher and Jack
the blue one, and both drank; after that they went out of the cellar and
recommenced their combat. Jack having overpowered her seized her by the
hair and beat Baba Yaga with her own pestle. She began to entreat Jack
to take pity upon her, promised to live at peace with him, and that very
moment to depart from the place. Jack with the Bear's Ear consented
thereto, and ceased beating Baba Yaga.

As soon as she was departed he went to her daughters, thanked them for
their information, and told them to prepare to leave the place. Whilst
they were packing up their things he went to the rope, and having pulled
at it his companions instantly let down the canoe, in which he placed the
eldest sister, and by her sent word to them to draw them all up. Jack's
comrades having drawn up the damsel were much astonished at the sight of
her, but having learned from her the whole affair they hoisted up her
other sisters. At last they let down the canoe for Jack, but he having
this time stowed into the canoe many clothes and a great deal of money,
and having likewise seated himself therein, his comrades feeling the
weight imagined that it was Baba Yaga who sat there, and cutting the rope
left poor Jack in the abyss. Thereupon they agreed to marry the damsels,
and lost no time in so doing.

In the meantime Jack with the Bear's Ear walked for a long time about
this abyss seeking for an outlet. At last by good fortune he found in
the gloomy place an iron door, which having broke open he proceeded for a
long time in the same darkness; he then beheld a light at a distance, and
directing his course straight towards it he emerged from the cavern.
After this he determined to seek his comrades, whom he soon found, and
the whole three were already married. Upon seeing them he began to ask
them why they had left him in the hole. His comrades in great terror
told Jack that it was Moustacho who had cut the rope, and him Jack
immediately slew, and took his wife to be his own. Then they all lived
together, and acquired great riches.

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