“I am making my knife sharp and bright so as to cut up your coat to make me a fine fur cap,” said the old man.
“Oh,” said the wolf. “Do not cut up my coat. Let me go and I will bring you some sheep.”
“Very well,” said the old man, “see to it that you do.”
So the old man let the wolf go.
Then he sat down again with his knife in his hand.
“What are you doing, old man?” asked the fox.
“I am making my knife sharp and bright so as to cut up your coat to make me a nice fur collar.”
“Oh,” said the fox, “do not cut up my coat. Let me go and I will bring you some geese.”
“Very well,” said the old man, “see to it that you do.”
And in the same way he let the rabbit loose, who said that he would bring some cabbage and some turnips and some carrots.