Удалец Анзаур

There lived in ancient times in our valleys three brothers, three princes, three owners of the big aul. Herds of thoroughbred horses were the main riches of this earth. The greatest herds best лошадьми three princes, three brothers owned.

Once in the spring when people have finished a ploughed land and have gathered for a holiday, in an aul the scared shepherds have come tearing along and have cried:

- Three giants have come because of mountains, they have stolen your herds!

Men of courage of an aul led by the senior prince have rushed in a pursuit. Soon they have overtaken giants which drove horses. Fight has begun. But what such fight with giants? The big half of men of courage has combined heads. With them there was also a senior prince. The others have run back, in an aul.

There has passed year. Again there was a holiday of the termination of a ploughed land. Again people feasted, had fun, they have forgotten about a recent grief. And here at the height of fun shepherds have come tearing along and have cried:

- Three giants have again come! They have again stolen your herds!

Again men of courage of an aul have rushed in a pursuit. This time they were led by the prince - the average brother. They have caught up with giants. But their same bitter fate waited. Giants have killed the big half of men of courage. With them their leader has fallen. The others ran back.

It became silent in a huge aul. Songs have broken off, games have ceased. The princely family has most grieved, after all two big brothers were lost. They did not have sons. The princely sort died away. Remained younger of three brothers.

The third spring has come. Has come it is time to feast. For the period of a feast to cattle have put the strongest watchmen. But it has not helped. Giants have again come and have stolen last cattle. Now men of courage were led in a pursuit by the younger prince. Fight was short. Giants have laid almost all удальцов. With them their leader, the younger prince has fallen also.

The aul has plunged into long mourning.

The autumn has come. The young wife of the younger brother has given birth to the boy. "The favour of the Allah is great, - she has thought. - I have given birth to the avenger. He will revenge three giants for death of the father, for death of many men of our aul". She named son Anzaurom.

All aul rejoiced, that the small athlete was born. Since then giants have stopped the attacks. The aul has again started to grow rich.

Has passed twelve years. Анзаур became статным the young man, удальцом and the athlete. It was similar to the adult guy, instead of on the boy of the years. All inhabitants of an aul admired Анзауром, were proud of it, believed, that it grows their defender. In all games with children Анзаур was the winner, and children did not take offence, they saw, that it was the most dexterous, the fast, the strongest, its eye was the sharpest, the most well-aimed.

Itself Анзаур of the force was not proud, was kind and magnanimous. But once in game it has quarrelled with one boy and has struck it.

 

- It is a shame weak to beat, - the boy has told, - and if you have no place to put force would go and has beaten off herds which your family owned, would go and has battled to three giants which have killed your father and his brothers.

Анзаур has run to mother.

- Mum why you hid from me, what three giants have killed my father and his brothers, what they have stolen our herds?

- The lovely son, - mother has answered, - I hid it from you while you were small. I did not want, that you have gone ahead of time towards to danger. But now, I see, you are full of forces and desire to take vengeance on our enemies.

And mother has told to the son about how three years on end three giants three princes stole cattle as in fights with them one behind another three brothers were lost. Her husband, father Anzaura was the younger brother.

- Mum, has come it is time to me to go on fight with giants, - has told Анзаур. - Give me the weapon of the father, give me a worthy horse.

Mother has given it the weapon of the father and has given a bridle:

- Go to herd. The athlete himself chooses a horse.

Анзаур has gone to steppe, has approached to herd, has shaken a bridle. Before it has appeared чалая a horse, but such плохонькая, that it was a pity to look at it. Анзаур has started up it in herd and has again shaken a bridle. Again before it there was a same horse. And in third time the same has run up to the athlete чалая плохонькая a horsy. "Means, such is destiny, - has thought Анзаур. - Not the athlete chooses a horse, and the horse chooses the athlete". It has sat down on чалого a horse, has arrived home, took the weapon and supplies - everything, that has prepared mother in road, has said goodbye to it and was started up in a long journey.

The young athlete went and rejoiced to freedom. It has gone for the first time to mountains one. Around was not not a soul. The round green hill ahead towered. Анзаур has decided to climb up top to look round.

In it it is a high time on the other hand to a hill one more horseman has approached. They have simultaneously reached tops, have greeted, and the stranger has asked:

- Where you head, the young athlete? On what business you have gone to mountains?

Анзаур has inspected the stranger. That has appeared the elderly person, it has liked the young man.

- I search three giants which have killed my father and my relatives, I search three giants which have stolen our cattle. I wish to battle to them, - have told Анзаур.

- About, this difficult business, - the traveller has told. - here not to do without assistants. Take me with itself, maybe, I to you I will be useful.

Анзаур has agreed, and they have gone together. Long they went, and here before them there was a dense wood. Travellers have wanted to learn, whether who lives in this wood. They have driven in a thicket, were long torn through dense thickets and at last have got out on a huge glade. Under a hill there was a strong house and the big shelter for horses. But neither people, nor horses it was not visible. Анзаур with a companion have approached more close, all have well examined. Was nobody in the house, nearby.

- You remain here, have a rest, and I will examine these places, - have told Анзаур to the companion. - Here there should be horses, after all this shelter is constructed for huge herd.

Soon the young athlete has seen a wide glade on which there was a set of horses. Here ordinary, usual racers were peacefully grazed, but came across among them and easy, prompt, thoroughbred handsome men. Анзаур has admired them and has thought: whether "these horses were stolen at us by giants? The young man has approached more close and has seen at the best horses patrimonial тавро. Yes, it were those horses of whom their princely sort was proud. Анзаур has hastened to the companion.

- My dear friend, it also is dwelling of those giants, - he has told. - here herds of our sort, herds of my father, beauty and pride of all our aul not far are grazed. Here I and at the purpose. It is necessary to us to prepare and meet, as it is necessary, these villains!

- Order, my young friend, - has told the companion. - I am ready to help you, is ready to make everything, that to me on forces.

- Then get on the highest oak and observe. As the giant will seem - let to me know. And I while will tyre out horses in a shelter.

Анзаур has tired out horses and has started to sharpen the sword. At this time its friend has shouted from oak top:

- I see a giant!

The young man has prepared for fight. On a glade the giant has left, has seen Анзаура and has asked:

- Who you, the boy, what here are necessary to you?

- I have arrived to battle to you, the murderer and the robber! I wish to revenge you for death of my father and his brothers!

- It is ridiculous, - the giant has told. - really indeed you, the small insect, with me will battle? - And the giant has started to laugh loudly loudly. He laughed loudly and showered back head and has absolutely forgotten about danger. At this time Анзаур has contrived, has waved the sharp sword, and the huge head of a giant has swept on a grass.

With the second giant it was necessary more difficultly. Fight was long, swords have become blunted. Only by the end of day, having waved a sword from last forces, Анзаур has taken down a head to a giant.

- Now I should have a sleep, - the young man to the companion has told. - and you protect mine чалого a horse. If you will save - our affairs and further will go well, instead of you will save - me несдобровать.

- Be not afraid, my young friend, - has told the companion, - sleep easy while you sleep, I will not lower eyes from your horse.

But hardly Анзаур has fallen asleep, its companion has felt terrible weariness. "I will a little lie down, - he has thought. Is will not prevent me to look for a horse". He has lain down and has there and then fallen asleep.

At this time there was a third giant. He has seen adhered to a tree чалого a horse. "Someone here was, - he has thought. - it is necessary to tell to companions". It has untied a horse, villages on it and has gone back, to a wood thicket.

Here has woken up Анзаур and has looked at that tree under which has been adhered it Чалый. But Чалого was not. "About a grief to me! - the young man has thought. - now there will be a third, strongest giant, and my force without a horse has decreased twice!"

It has woken a companion:

- More soon rise. The third giant now will come, and you have overslept my horse!

- Forgive me, the young athlete, - has told the companion, - but I am very tired.

- I do not blame you, the friend. Now there will be the most terrible fight. I will kill a giant, but itself I will be hard wounded. Will rescue me infusion of curative grasses which was given to me by mother. I cannot drink it itself. Take it from my bag and pour in to me in a mouth. After that I will sleep two weeks. Look after at this time herds. If to you will bother to wait two weeks - take away horses and leave.

Only Анзаур has finished speaking last words as the crash was heard and on a glade the giant on чалом a game has left. He has seen Анзаура and has cried:

- Really it you, the insignificant small insect, have killed my companions? I will crush you!

It has rushed on Анзаура with the lifted sword. The young athlete has met a furious giant coolly and was able. It dexterously reflected all blows, but saw, that forces the giant has more and that than long such fight not to take out. It was necessary to finish more soon. And then Анзаур has rushed on a giant, risking to receive strong blow. It has got a giant a sword, has put it a mortal blow, but also itself has received a heavy wound. They have failed on the earth together. There has come silence. Companion Anzaura has run up to them. He has seen, that the giant is killed, and Анзаур hardly breathes. And then it has poured in to it in a mouth curative infusion and has carried the young man in the house of giants. "Sleep two weeks, the dear friend, I anywhere from you will not leave, - he has thought. - I will protect you while you will not wake up healthy".

Has passed two weeks. Анзаур has woken up. It was more healthy than the former.

- Thanks you, you the real friend, - has told it to the companion. - another would not began to wait, it would leave and has stolen herds.

They have gathered and have sent on errands herds from wood. Have soon reached a green hill on which have met.

- Well, - has told Анзаур, - it is time to us, the dear friend to leave. It is time to me to award you for fidelity. Choose, that you want: or three well-known princely stallions with a princely Tauri, or all princely herd without these stallions.

Companion Anzaura has chosen herd and has sent on errands it towards the earth. Анзаур has gone to other party. It has sent on errands three well-known stallions and herds of inhabitants of the aul.

And here to both friends has come to mind, that they have not got acquainted, did not name each other the names. Both were developed and have again met at top of a green hill. Companion Anzaura named the name and has told:

- I own the big aul. I have a daughter - the beauty and искусница. She has sewed men's wear and has told: "I will marry only the one to whom it is necessary just right". But who only tried on these clothes - to anybody it just right has not had.

Анзаур has burst out laughing and has told:

- Allow to me to try on.

The clothes have appeared Анзауру just right as if it is sewed on it. The father of the girl was surprised and has told:

- To be to you my son-in-law!

- I agree! - has answered Анзаур. - I will drive away home herds and I will arrive to your aul. To you I will present these three incomparable stallions.

When Анзаур approached with herds to the aul, inhabitants have from apart seen clouds of a dust and have thought, that on them there comes the enemy. They have thrown the works, have armed and left in the field for an aul, to meet the enemy. What was their pleasure when they have seen horses without horsemen when they have seen that their favourite Anzaur has driven these horses! His mother Most rejoiced. Its lovely son has returned stronger, stronger! Анзаур has told:

- Mum, at me is the beauty the bride whom I, the truth, for the present did not see. But soon I will go to it; I am am waited by wedding.

- I am glad, that you the present athlete, - mother has told. - I am glad, that the well-known princely sort will not die away.

All inhabitants of an aul rejoiced, that have received back the horses whom became even more. All glorified the young athlete. Feasts everywhere rattled, and everywhere have been invited Анзаур.

But here feasts have come to an end, and Анзаур has gone for the bride. It has gone on favourite чалом a racer, and on an occasion has led three well-known stallions with a princely Tauri. About an aul of the beauty it has changed clothes in the clothes sewed by her hands that she has learnt at once the groom.

The aul kind has seemed to it strange. People have been dressed in celebratory clothes, sang, danced, had fun.

- What here occurs, respected? - He has asked people. - I have arrived from apart and I wish to divide your fun.

People have surrounded the young athlete. They admired it and three fine stallions.

- We do not know, who you and whence, - people have told. - but your kind inspires respect. Therefore we will answer you your question. We celebrate wedding. The fine daughter of the owner of our aul marries the powerful khan of far power. It with an army came back from a campaign and has casually seen our beauty. At it, speak, there is a groom. But the old khan has not wanted about it and to listen. "The beauty wants - I will take as wife. Does not want - all the same I will take". So the khan has told and has there and then ordered to play wedding. Поезжай, the fine traveller, in the house of the bride, to you there will be glad, you will be the guest of honour.

Анзаур has directed Чалого to the house of the bride, to the house of the friend. People looked to it following and spoke:

- As this young athlete is fine! Here who would be the worthy groom for our beauty!

- And what stallions at it! On what are good ханские, and near to these do not suit anywhere!

Анзаур at this time entered into the house of the bride. Him have hospitably met, have planted for a table. But here music has rung out, dances have begun. Анзаур left in a circle to show the daring. The bride has learnt about the new visitor and left to look at it. She has seen clothes which has sewed itself on the young man. "Here it, my present groom!" - the girl has thought. Анзаур has seen the beauty. "Here it, washing the lovely bride! - the young man has thought. - I will not give such beauty to any khan, I will fight to the last".

The beauty left in a circle and has started to dance near to Анзауром.

- Take away me! I will wait for you on a balcony! - she has whispered during dance.

- Be quiet, I will take away! - the young man has silently answered.

People looked at their dance and thought: "Here present pair! Here who should marry our beauty!"

Dances have terminated, the bride has left on the half. Анзаур has imperceptibly left the house. It has prepared horses and began to wait for an opportunity.

The feast was in the heat, was noisy and is cheerful. Анзаур has approached on a balcony, has dexterously jumped on it, has seized the girl, has planted it on a horse, itself has sat down nearby, and they have jumped from an aul. Girlfriends of the bride have taken alarm, have cried, feasting not at once have understood, in what business. And when have understood, have become silent. There was a groom, the terrible khan of distant power, and has cried:

- My soldiers and my bodyguards! A foot in a stirrup - and forward, in a pursuit! It is necessary to return the bride more soon! It is necessary to punish the thief approximately!

Soldiers have jumped in a pursuit. With them the father of the bride has together gone also. He did not know, that its friend, young athlete Anzaur to whom the clothes sewed by hands of the bride have just right had, athlete Anzaur, the present groom of the beauty was the thief.

Анзаур at this time was far. The pursuit has lagged behind them.

- I so was afraid, that with us will catch up, - the bride has told.

- Be not afraid, - has told Анзаур, - while mine Чалый with me, to us threatens nothing.

They had a little a rest from fast races and have slowly gone back.

At this time the pursuit too came back in an aul. The last the father of the beauty went. Анзаур has caught up with it and has angrily asked:

- What you, the my dear friend, have changed to the word? Why you have solved the daughter, my bride, to give to the visiting khan?

- Do not become angry about me, darling Anzaur, - has answered the father of the bride. - that I could make against the khan with its army? It would interrupt all my aul, all my people. I and you could not notify, after all the khan has arrived only yesterday, and today has demanded wedding. But not to you, the dear friend to be afraid of the old khan. After all you have won three giants!

- My sword will show to it as I am afraid of it! - has shouted in hearts Анзаур.

- About is not present, while it at me on a visit, you will not touch a sword. It is necessary to do without blood. It is necessary to calm the khan. Give I will tell to it, that has killed the thief and has beaten off the bride. I will bring to it the daughter. Tomorrow it will leave. Here then we in wood will attack its transport and we will steal our beauty. And you will bring it at once to the aul.

Анзауру it was necessary to agree.

The khan was delighted, when has seen the bride. He has told:

- Thanks you, that you have killed my enemy, the impudent thief! Tomorrow I will take away the beauty!

For the next day Анзаур with the friend waited ханский a transport on wood road. But ханские bodyguards have noticed them.

- It is necessary to enter fight, - the father of the bride has told. - It is necessary to kill many people, and I did not want it.

- We will not kill them, - has told Анзаур. - it is Enough to kill the khan, the others will run.

The young athlete was right. It has thrown about bodyguards and has reached the khan. Fight with it was short. When the khan has fallen, its people have run who where.

Анзаур took for a hand the bride, has planted it on the Чалого, and they have gone to a native aul of the athlete. Аюди have joyfully met them. Old mother Anzaura most rejoiced. In an aul the great feast on which all inhabitants walked from has been arranged is small to is great. People sang to the athlete laudatory songs, glorified its strange feats, wished it and its bride of a long, happy life.

The wedding feast lasted seven days.