The next morning the old man said:
“Now we will see what will come of all of this.”
So he took his knife and sat down by the cellar door and began to make the knife sharp and bright.
“What are you doing, old man?” asked the bear.
“I am making my knife sharp and bright so as to cut up your coat and make a nice warm jacket for the old woman to keep her warm this winter.”
“Oh,” said the bear. “Do not cut up my coat. Let me go, and I will bring you some nice, sweet honey to eat.”
“Very well,” said the old man, “see to it that you do.”
So the old man let the bear go.
Then he sat down again and began to make his knife sharp and bright.
“What are you doing, old man?” asked the wolf.