And he said politely to the fox : ` Good-day , friend ! What have you got in your bag that makes such a strange sound ? ' ` All the wealth my father left me , ' answered the fox . ` Do you feel inclined to bargain ? ' ` Well , I do n't mind , ' replied the Lapp , who was a prudent man , and did not wish the fox to think him too eager ; ` but show me first what money you have got . ' ` Ah , but I ca n't do that , ' answered the fox , ` my bag is sealed up . But if you will give me those three reindeer , you shall take it as it is , with all its contents . ' The Lapp did not quite like it , but the fox spoke with such an air that his doubts melted away . He nodded , and stretched out his hand ; the fox put the bag into it , and unharnassed the reindeer he had chosen . ` Oh , I forgot ! ' he exclaimed , turning round , as he was about to drive them in the opposite direction , ` you must be sure not to open the bag until you have gone at least five miles , right on the other side of those hills out there . If you do , you will find that all the gold and silver has changed into a parcel of charred bones . ' Then he whipped up his reindeer , and was soon out of sight . For some time the Lapp was satisfied with hearing the bones rattle , and thinking to himself what a good bargain he had made , and of all the things he would buy with the money . But , after a bit , this amusement ceased to content him , and besides , what was the use of planning when you did not know for certain how rich you were ? Perhaps there might be a great deal of silver and only a little gold in the bag ; or a great deal of gold , and only a little silver . Who could tell ? He would not , of course , take the money out to count it , for that might bring him bad luck . But there could be no harm in just one peep ! So he slowly broke the seal , and untied the strings , and , behold , a heap of burnt bones lay before him !
In a minute he knew he had been tricked , and flinging the bag to the ground in a rage , he ran XXXXX the fox as fast as his snow-shoes would carry him .
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