Magic caftan
The muzhik cuts fire wood. A frost of degrees thirty five. So races - the muzhik tried, that to it became hot. It has removed from itself(himself) a caftan and has put on a stub. Also tries, cuts fire wood. From it sweat hailstones.
The barin on a three goes. To the driver speaks:
— Stop!
The barin of the muzhik calls up, speaks:
— The muzhik, that the such: to me in a sheepskin coat coldly, and you in one shirt — and sweat hailstones?
The muzhik also speaks:
— That to me your sheepskin coat! Here at me a caftan magic. On a stub lays, and me from here hot.
The barin speaks:
— Give, the muzhik to change for a sheepskin coat. The muzhik speaks:
— The barin, it is necessary! The barin speaks:
— How many?
— .
The barin gets five roubles. The muzhik takes five roubles, submits to the barin a caftan, from the barin takes a fur coat. The barin has put on a caftan and has gone. And the muzhik takes a fur coat and has walked home. The barin about verst has driven off, it so was taken away by a frost, that all bones to pull together became. He has cried on the driver:
— Drive more soon horses!
The driver drove until then horses, have arrived home — all horses have fallen. And the barin has got to hospital and all time swore on the muzhik. And the muzhik yes the barin praised a fur coat.
Ruff . Russian satirical fairy tales. Moscow, the Children's literature. 1989.