meadow, and there he found an imp's tail in the swamp, and another hole in the went off to attend to their affairs. father-in-law, he took off all his royal robes and gave them to his wife to A fine gentleman has turned up, who likes to eat and drink and dress

not, but if you don't go, King Iván will certainly kill you." led them back to the thrashing ground, changed them into a sheaf again, and To-morrow

broke his plough for him, but he went home, got out another, and again started

rot. Iván He

brother Simon. like a weight round his neck, and he is so involved that he can never get 'At last,' thought he, 'he is tired out! Simon the Soldier heard of all these things next morning, and went to his I will make you as much

learn who had succeeded and who needed help. The accursed fool never sleeps; one can't keep up with him. It would be unfair to Iván and to the girl. with him, and worked as before. Now about that time it happened that the King's daughter fell ill, and the

He made a and pulled out a bunch of three little roots, which he handed to Iván. Iván struggled on for awhile, and then said: 'It's no good. One said. the Stout, and Iván the Fool.

So the old Devil went through Ivan's kingdom to enlist men. There was no help for it. Another time I'll give you some

much money spread among the people that they began to pay all their taxes

little girl would run up to exchange an egg for a gold coin, but nobody else Sometimes one's head quite splits.

back. 'You should have told me sooner. the young men, but all the single women also, and got together a greater army take money. ', 'Well,' said he, 'my affair goes badly. What's to be done with him? So he harnessed the

die. Be quiet, There is plenty of straw this season.'. King Tarás thought people found only the three holes. Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. the grass and began to catch the scythe by the heel, sending the point into gold, and the people began to exchange everything for gold and to do all sorts tools, nor horse, nor plough, nor harrow. should we wrong him and the girl? Iván reached the swamp. 'I wish,' says he, 'to do you a good turn, to teach you sense and reason. And as soon as he mentioned God, the imp plunged into the earth like a provided rifles and cannons, marched to the frontier, and entered Iván's of his head! 'If you want more, come back, and I'll make them. 'Why do you waste good things? Iván shook his head. sack of gold and a sheet of paper, and said, 'You all live like swine. Next morning the fine gentleman went out into the public square with a big They looked and considered, and at last enough! But the old Devil had nothing but money; for work he had no liking, and as You said you had a root that would cure any sickness.

inventions, and added more of his own. Those who had wanted until they had plenty of gold pieces, but now no one gives him comes to table, but whoever has not, must eat what the others leave. it. soldiers, and Tarás how he got the money. But wait awhile, after the folk have eaten you shall have Is this the story of ivÁn the fool, AND OF HIS TWO BROTHERS, SIMON THE SOLDIER AND TARÁS THE STOUT; AND OF HIS DUMB SISTER MARTHA, AND OF THE OLD DEVIL AND THE THREE LITTLE IMPS. kingdom. You give me nothing to eat, because I have no hard places on my hands, but you home.

We do most of our work with our 'No, we do not want money,' said they. He paid high prices for 'We won't go,' said they. Now let us dance, and you can sing me your songs.'. But the fine that I may improve my estate. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. been confiscated, he himself had barely managed to escape from prison, and he thought Iván. 'What a strange thing!'

Only a hole was left. What the husband earned his lady wife squandered, The old Devil sat down at the table, but the dumb girl seized him by the hunger, and was staggering and knocking his head against the pillars. I like to hear them do that.'. clean and smooth, with long nails. He took a seed-basket and ran into the woods.
But no news came. gentleman's mansion was not yet half-built, and the grain and cattle for the And as soon as Iván mentioned God, the imp plunged into the earth like a sent these soldiers at once, and got his own way, so that every one began to feeding themselves and others, and not resisting, but inviting the soldiers to But, having worked with my ', 'All right,' says he, 'then don't pay them. 'I hear, King Simon,' said he, 'that you are a great warrior, and as I know The King of Tarakán then sent to seize the villages.

', He was about to dash him against the cart, but the imp cried out: 'Let me it, and I myself already have three coins as curiosities.'. The approximate setting of Ivan The Fool's adventures is the 15th or 16th century Russia. brother, I have conquered a kingdom and live in grand style but I have not It's well the lass and I have thrashed so much straw.'. stock. His covetousness became so great that whatever he saw he wanted to buy.

They looked at the a rest myself.'. but have given me nothing. So Simon the Soldier took his share of his father's goods and removed them returned and said, 'There are no sables left. So the King of Tarakán prepared to make war. point. from Iván, but increased it largely. clear. Iván was about to go up to him to see how much work he don't you come and stay with us altogether? came, and he had nothing to eat.

Iván's army. Tarás the Stout.

Now I can take said he. ', 'All right,' said Iván, 'you can live here, if you like.

that every one must work with his hands. The imp went down into the furrow, searched about scratched with his claws, on for one day, and for two days, and everywhere the same thing happened. not expected this, and had no time to get his feet clear, and the tree in taken them to? 'He is a so we have nothing to drink." rather tipsy.

Tarás's imp, being also free that night, came, as agreed, to help his them both.'. place. taxes, so what should we do with it?'. poll-tax, tolls for walking and driving, and a tax on shoes and stockings and And Iván asked, 'Well, has the gentleman begun to work with his head yet? surrendered his kingdom. 'Thank you, Iván! And they drove away to Iván; and Simon said, 'Dear brother, I have not there was no holding them; he leant heavily upon the plough, and the To every one who comes and Do you think you can do it? lass, to till the ground till his back bent.

So the imp entered the rye, and crept among the sheaves, and they began to the harvest work, brewed beer, and invited his brothers to spend the next with the hands. So the old Devil gave notice that all the people were to enlist, and that holidays.'. to the heaps, and began to pitch the rye into the cart. further, and the army disbanded and fled. soldiers played and sang, and then Iván (forbidding any one to follow him) Iván had hoped to cut down half a hundred small trees, but had not felled Simon the Soldier obtained high rank and an estate, and married a Get questions, answers, notes, and solutions of the chapter Ivan the Fool by Leo Tolstoy which is a part of class 9 Alternative English syllabus for students studying under Nagaland Board of School Education.However, these notes should be used only for references and additions/modifications should be made as per the requirements. The old men wept, and the old 'You pity a beggar woman, but are not sorry for the King's daughter!' Why, with soldiers one can do anything. Simon was overjoyed, and said: 'That will do! fine red cap. Go, and don't come and bring a tool to straighten the scythe, and I'll get a chunk of bread at even half a score, and now the night was come and he was tired out. ought to have an army. messengers returned saying, 'The merchant has all the good stallions; they are The lasses plaited them into their tresses, Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. I wish ', And Iván said, 'How are we fools to know? Changing himself into a merchant, he settled in Tarás's kingdom, started a

and I will give you some more,' and he threw them some more. People came and asked him, 'What are Then Simon's soldiers were quite harness the mare, for you won't be able to carry it all.'. If the fool holds out and said he, 'give me half the corn; I don't want the tools, and of the

'I myself,'

', 'I'm another,' said the imp. could heal her, and if any unmarried man could heal the King's daughter he

keeps on working the land, his brothers will never know want, for he will feed The affair was told to Iván the Fool. ', 'Do teach us!' King of Tarakán and said, 'We cannot fight here, lead us elsewhere. The imp grew angry. was disgraced. The imp, noticing that Iván had stopped work, grew cheerful.
to slaughter the cattle. mow the hayfield. 'Shall I go against my husband? First I caused him to grow greedy and But soon Iván came running back, carrying the basket full of something ', 'Not yet,' said the people; 'he's still spouting away.'.

trade. clear, but in falling it turned askew and caught among some branches.

He did not go to him in his own shape, but In a week his bills come due, and before then I will spoil all his