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The old man held his tongue, but Heinel said again, 'What do you

want here?' The dwarf said, 'I come to talk with your father, not

with you.' 'You have cheated and taken in my father,' said the

son; 'pray give him up his bond at once.' 'Fair and softly,' said

the little old man; 'right is right; I have paid my money, and

your father has had it, and spent it; so be so good as to let me

have what I paid it for.' 'You must have my consent to that

first,' said Heinel, 'so please to step in here, and let us talk

it over.' The old man grinned, and showed his teeth, as if he

should have been very glad to get into the circle if he could.

Then at last, after a long talk, they came to terms.