As the barin has bought a sheep
There lived-was the muzhik, had at itself many sheep. Winter time
The enormous sheep , also it took it from a court yard in a log hut with . Evening comes. The barin goes, has asked to spend the night to it. Has approached under a window and asks: — the Muzhik, you will let to spend the night?
— Instead of will be at night ?
— Pardon! To us only where to oversleep.
— Call in, the barin.
The barin with the driver on a court yard has driven. The driver cleans horses, and the barin has gone to the house. On the barin there was a huge wolf sheepskin coat. Has ascended in a hut, to the god has prayed, to owners has bowed.
— Fine live, the owner with !
The barin on a shop has sat down. The sheep the wolf sheepskin coat also looks at the barin; itself looks, and a foot , and time, and two, and to three. The barin speaks:
— And what, , the sheep stamps a foot?
— She thinks, that you a wolf, the wolf spirit feels. It at me catches wolves; here this winter from tens has caught.
— Ah, expensively for it I would give! Whether it is selling? For road to me it is good.
— It is selling, yes road.
— , , yes is not more expensive than money; at the barin will suffice.
— Perhaps, to comply it is possible.
— And how many it costs?
— Five hundred roubles.
— Pardon, much! Take three .
Well, the muzhik has agreed, has sold. The barin has spent the night night, on has risen and in a way has gathered; to the owner three has given also a lamb took, has planted in and has gone. Goes. Three wolves meet half-way. Here the sheep has seen wolves, and jumps on sledge. The barin speaks to the driver:
— It is necessary to start up: , it as was provoked. Now will catch. And she is afraid.
The driver also speaks:
— a little, the sir, it will be provoked.
Wolves with them exactly were imposed. The barin has let out a sheep; the sheep was frightened of wolves, to wood has departed, a short tail has started turning. As wolves behind it were filled in, only snow is inflated, and the driver behind it gathers. , in pursuits of a sheep skipped, wolves a sheep have caught also a skin from it have torn off, in wood have escaped. The driver — a sheep on one side lays, and its skin is torn off lays. Approaches on the barin. The barin asks it:
— Whether saw that?
— Ah, the sir, the sheep is good! All was tore, and to wolves has not given in. three has received, sits now to the barin tells, and three in a pocket lay.
Ruff . Russian satirical fairy tales. Moscow, the Children's literature. 1989.