Do not believe anyone who believes that sorcerers and witches disappeared a long time ago in Russia! Don’t believe anyone who says that they belong only in small, foggy England or dusty Kansas. If there is anywhere where evil spirits can frolic, it is in our vast country. In any forest, in any swamp, in every river and every lake, and even in your house, someone is sure to live. Stop... and you will definitely see the horns of a forest dweller appearing from behind a stump, you will hear a mermaid hitting her tail on the river reach, and a kikimora scratching behind the stove in the evening. When you go fishing, don’t forget about the merman; When you enter the forest, say hello to the goblin, and at home make friends with your brownies. Varvara also did not know that there were so many miracles around her. But the Kupala night came, and she saw the fern flower bloom... The text is published in the author's edition.