Sointheeveningheappearedattheballinhisgoldencloak；
butbeforetheentertainmentwasoverheslippedaway，andwentstraighttothestables，wherehemountedhisfoalandrodeoutintothemeadowtowaitfortheFlowerQueen’sdaughter。Towardsmidnightthebeautifulgirlappeared，andplacingherinfrontofhimonhishorse，thePrinceandsheflewlikethewindtilltheyreachedtheFlowerQueen’sdwelling。Butthedragonshadnoticedtheirflight，andwoketheirbrotheroutofhisyear’ssleep。Heflewintoaterribleragewhenheheardwhathadhappened，anddeterminedtolaysiegetotheFlowerQueen’spalace；buttheQueencausedaforestofflowersashighastheskytogrowuproundherdwelling，throughwhichnoonecouldforceaway。
WhentheFlowerQueenheardthatherdaughterwantedtomarrythePrince，shesaidtohim:’Iwillgivemyconsenttoyourmarriagegladly，butmydaughtercanonlystaywithyouinsummer。Inwinter，wheneverythingisdeadandthegroundcoveredwithsnow，shemustcomeandlivewithmeinmypalaceunderground。’ThePrinceconsentedtothis，andledhisbeautifulbridehome，wheretheweddingwasheldwithgreatpompandmagnificence。Theyoungcouplelivedhappilytogethertillwintercame，whentheFlowerQueen’sdaughterdepartedandwenthometohermother。Insummershereturnedtoherhusband，andtheirlifeofjoyandhappinessbeganagain，andlastedtilltheapproachofwinter，whentheFlowerQueen’sdaughterwentbackagaintohermother。Thiscomingandgoingcontinuedallherlifelong，andinspiteofittheyalwayslivedhappilytogether。
FromtheRussian。
Onceuponatimetherelivedanoldcouplewhohadthreesons；