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8 2 PETR OGOTOEV

You are a good man,
Don’t let them kill me,
Help me, support me,
I’ll return your love!”
“Really, is he going to grow mouldy
In this dark bam the rest of his life ?
It’s awful” — he thought.
Becoming kind-hearted,
Believing Eos Tardar
Following his footprints
Jumping nine times on his one leg
And nine times on his two legs,
On his tenth time he jumped into it.
As soon as he entered
Eos Tardar the Devil
Turned his long like a lizard tongue
Three times round Eles Bootur’s
Thick neck firmly, that
Eles Bootur was strangled.
He was on the verge of fainting.
When Eos Tardar weakened his tongue
Burst out laughing and like
A bear lying in his lair
Began to murmur:

Eos Tardar

“Aar-Djaaly Aart-Tatai!
I knew that I wouldn’t die.
It’s my destiny.
My bosom friend Eles Bootur!
I’m so grateful to you,
I’ll never forget your help!
But you, so huge in a figure
And you have such little brain,
You are a great hero,
But you are so stupid.
You’ll die of it.
Be quick to cut down
These bewitching ropes,