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He had hardly concealed himself when the servant came in. Just then the last bag of gold from the ceiling fell to the floor with a loud crash. The bags were held together by string, and when the boy untied the first bag of gold, the others fell in succession. The servant cried out to his master that someone had stolen the gold and the bridge. The bad man rushed in, almost mad with anger, and told her to go outside and see if there were any footprints, and then follow them after the thief.

then the last bag of gold from the ceiling fell to the floor with a loud crash. The bags were held together by string, and when the boy untied the first bag of gold, the others fell in succession. The servant cried out to his master that someone had stolen the gold and the bridge. The bad man rushed in, almost mad with anger, and told her to go outside and see if there were any footprints, and then follow them after the thief.

then the last bag of gold from the ceiling fell to the floor with a loud crash. The bags were held together by string, and when the boy untied the first bag of gold, the others fell in succession. The servant cried out to his master that someone had stolen the gold and the bridge. The bad man rushed in, almost mad with anger, and told her to go outside and see if there were any footprints, and then follow them after the thief.

A few minutes later the servant came back and said that the thief must still be in the house because she had not seen any footprints on the way to the river. So they rummaged around looking for the boy, but they couldn't find him.

A few minutes later the servant came back and said that the thief must still be in the house because she had not seen any footprints on the way to the river. So they rummaged around looking for the boy, but they couldn't find him.

A few minutes later the servant came back and said that the thief must still be in the house because she had not seen any footprints on the way to the river. So they rummaged around looking for the boy, but they couldn't find him.

"He's got to be somewhere." "Said the servant to himself, searching the buffalo skins again. The boy knew that he could not escape this time, so he prayed that the bad man would not want to eat again, lest he should eat him when he found him.

"Ah, there's a crack," cried the servant, shaking the buffalo hide. "Here he is!" With that, she pulled the Orb boy out. He looked so thin and small that a sparrow could swallow him in one bite.

"Did you steal the gold and the bridge?" "Asked the bad guy.

"Yes," replied the boy, "I took it."

The villain motioned to the servant to ask where he had hidden it. The boy raised his left arm and the gold fell to the floor under his arm. The servant took out a knife and scratched his skin hard so that no gold would stick to it.

"And the bridge?" 'she asked. The boy raised his right arm again, and the bridge fell. The servant quickly took away the bridge and put up the beams again. The big bad man looked on and was pleased. He laughed to himself and said, "He did not escape. Boil a pot of water and prepare to burn him. I'm going to invite my selkie friend to dinner."

The servant caught hold of the boy with his fingers and tried to take him into the kitchen. Then the boy said, "I am too thin and small to cook. If you feed me for two days and give me lots of food, I will become big and fat. Or your selkie friends will think you are laughing at them when they see you offering me to them."