On the other side of the wood was a large deep river . The water flowed so rapidly that you could scarcely swim against the stream . A great new bridge had been built over it , on the middle of which Little Klaus stopped , and said aloud so that the sexton might hear : ` Now , what am I to do with this stupid chest ? It is as heavy as if it were filled with stones ! I shall only be tired , dragging it along ; I will throw it into the river . If it swims home to me , well and good ; and if it does n't , it 's no matter . ' Then he took the chest with one hand and lifted it up a little , as if he were going to throw it into the water . ` No , do n't do that ! ' called out the sexton in the chest . ` Let me get out first ! ' ` Oh , oh ! ' said Little Klaus , pretending that he was afraid . ` He is still in there ! I must throw him quickly into the water to drown him ! ' ` Oh ! no , no ! ' cried the sexton . ' I will give you a whole bushelful of money if you will let me go ! ' ` Ah , that 's quite another thing ! ' said Little Klaus , opening the chest .
The sexton crept out very quickly , pushed the empty XXXXX into the water and went to his house , where he gave Little Klaus a bushel of money .
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