There Лин

Fine Дженет a vein in the lock of the father, March nice the column.

Together with other girls it spent days in a high tower of the lock - they there sewed and embroidered silk attires. Only Дженет not so watched closely, that the seam at it turned out direct and equal. She liked to look in a window more.

And behind a window trees of Kartehogsky wood where girls from the lock to go very strictly were seen was forbidden. In this wood as spoke, knights of the queen эльфов hunted, and the grief to that girl who would go there to walk and has met one of them!

But Дженет did not wish it to listen. And in one fine day sewing has been rejected aside, the needle has come to be on a floor, and the girl in green wood.

Walking on wood, Дженет has seen on a glade of the white horse adhered to a tree. The horse was more white some milk, and the harness on it sparkled pure gold. Дженет has gone further and has come to a glade covered with roses. She has not had time to break one flower as suddenly before it as if from under the earth the young man has grown.

What for you have broken a white rose, fine Дженет? - He has asked. - who has allowed you? And how you have dared to come to Kartehogsky wood without my permission?

Where I want, there and I pick flowers! - has answered Дженет. - And to ask from you the permission and I will not think.

Having heard such impudent answer, the young man has burst out laughing, paternal all seven hand bells on its belt have cheerfully rung out. Has then broken a red rose and, having stretched it Дженет, has told:

"Do not become angry, I have joked. For such beautiful girl I would not regret even all roses of Kartehogsky wood!"

All the day long Дженет and There Лин (so called the young man) walked on wood and danced on lawns under magic music and gentle singing.

But here Дженет has noticed, that the sun droops, and has understood, that it is time home if she wishes to get to the lock before the father will notice its absence.

Poor Дженет so hastened, that almost all road ran and it is very tired. When it, pale and tired, has entered into the big gate of the lock, the court ladies playing in a court yard in front of the lock in a ball, have asked it:

- What is you have seen in wood, fine Дженет, paternal so have got tired and have turned pale?

But Дженет to them has answered nothing.

For other day court ladies played the big hall in chess, and girls sat again in a tower and sewed. But Дженет there was one. She looked and thought: it is good to walk now in wood with the young knight, to dance under magic music and to listen to gentle singing...

Having reflected, she has not noticed, how the old lord has approached to it, the friend to her father, March nice the column.

- Why you long, fine Дженет? - He has asked. - Surrenders to me, you have visited yesterday the green country эльфов. If only our count learns about it, to all of us несдобровать.

- Ah, leave me alone! - has become angry Дженет.

In its answer the impudence sounded, and heart she felt, that the old lord of the rights: There Лин there was not a mere mortal, and the knight of the queen эльфов. And a grief to that girl that will grow fond of the knight from the magic country эльфов. So spoke all.

But Дженет did not wish it to listen. And in one fine day has again escaped in wood. Long she wandered among trees, but neither a white horse, nor its young owner and has not met. She wished to go home and has broken a green branch - to carry away it with itself for memory, - as suddenly before it as if from under the earth has grown There Лин.

- Tell to me, tell more soon, There Лин, who you? - Has asked Дженет.

- I the guard of this wood! - the young man has answered.

- Means, you indeed the knight of the queen эльфов? - It is sad has told Дженет.

- So me name, - has answered There Лин, - but I was born and have grown among people. I was brought up by my grandfather of columns Rock Sburgsky because my parents have died when I was still the child. Since then I lived in its lock. Once during hunting here in this wood from the north has flown a terrible wind. Columns Rock Sburgsky with the retinue has jumped home, and I was overcome by any strange dream, and I have fallen from a horse. I have woken up already in the country эльфов is their queen have purposely sent on us a malicious north to carry away me to green hills, in the Country of the Eternal Youth.

Having recollected about green hills, There Лин has broken off, has hung a head and about something has reflected. Then has again started talking to grief:

- And since then on me a spell of the queen эльфов: in the afternoon I should guard Kartehogsky wood, and to come back in the country эльфов at night. There it is always cheerful and warmly. I there in the big honour. But if you knew, Дженет as I would like to destroy magic charms and to return to people!

- I will help you! - has exclaimed Дженет, but has there and then added silently: - If you want.

There Лин gently took her hand in the and here that has told: - There is only one night in a year when it is possible to destroy evil spells of the queen эльфов, is a night for November, first, on the eve of a holiday of all sacred. This night all эльфы and their queen is left by the green hills. And I go with them. Today just such night. But to release me it is not easy. Whether you will venture it, darling Dzhenet?

In answer Дженет has only asked, that it should make. And There Лин has told:

- When will punch midnight, wait for me at a crossroads of four roads. At first you will see knights of the queen эльфов on black horses. Pass them and do not descend from a place. Horsemen on dun horses then will gallop. You pass them. And at last there will be four horsemen on white horses. I will be among them. That you have learnt me, I will remove a glove from one hand. You approach to my horse, take it for a gold bridle and pull out an occasion from my hands. As soon as you will take away from me an occasion, I will fall from a horse, and the queen эльфов will exclaim: <True There Лина have stolen!> here then there will be the most difficult. You should embrace me strong and not to release, what with me did, into whoever me transformed. Only so it is possible to remove from me a spell and to win the queen эльфов.

It was terrible poor Дженет to remain one night in wood. But it remembered, that has told to it There Лин, and has executed everything as he asked. It has seized its white horse by a gold bridle and has pulled out an occasion from his hands and when it has fallen to the earth, she has embraced him strong-strong.

- True There Лина have stolen! - the queen эльфов has exclaimed.

But Дженет was not frightened and only has even more strong embraced him. Then the queen, having whispered a spell, has transformed There Лина into a green lizard. Дженет has pressed a lizard to heart, but here the lizard has turned to a cold snake who was twisted round her neck. Дженет has safely seized a snake then the snake has turned back in брусок heated iron. From eyes Дженет tears have poured down, to it was so painfully, but There Лина it all the same from hands has not let out.

And the queen эльфов then has understood, that There Лин is lost for it for ever. It has returned it its former shape and has told:

- Farewell, There Лин! Farewell! The best knight was lost by the country эльфов. If I knew yesterday that has learnt today, I would transform your gentle heart into a stone!

And with these words the queen эльфов has disappeared in green wood. And fine Дженет took There Лина for a hand and has taken away in the lock of the father, March nice the column.