So Ivashka with the Bear’s Ear set off on his travels. He went on for a long time, and at last came to a great forest. There he found a man hewing wood.
“Friend,” said Ivashka to him, “what are you called?”
“I am called Dubunia,” said the man.
“Well,” said Ivashka, “let us be friends.”
After some talk they became very friendly, and the man went on with Ivashka. They travelled for some time, and at length they came to a high rock, where they found a man hewing stone.
“Heaven bless you, good fellow!” said Ivashka; “what are you called?”
“Gorunia,” replied the man.
“Well,” said Ivashka, “let us be friends.”
After some talk the man became very friendly with Ivashka and his companion, and agreed to go on with them in their travels. On they went. At last they came to a river, on the bank of which they found a man with very long moustaches, with which he was fishing in the water.
“Heaven bless you!” said Ivashka and his companions. “May you have good luck.”