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Rh then to that of the eagle; and, lastly, the falcon's dominion. And at each place they were received with open arms.

"We never expected to see you any more, dear brother," they said; "not having heard of you for such an age, we had quite given you up. However, we can well understand now why you were so very anxious to get your wife back again; for such a beautiful woman as Marie-Marevna was never seen."

The young couple enjoyed their visits immensely; they stayed a long time in each kingdom, and then returned to King Vladimir's dominions, where they lived happily for many a long year.