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- A fox or a hare? A servant is sent by his master to find a girl for him. If he returns with one he is to say, "I have a fox"; if without, "I have a hare." When he returns he has forgotten the agreement. "I don't know whether it is a fox or a hare, but the girl is down stairs. J2671.1
- Refusal to perform part in mutual agreement. K231.1
- Mutual agreement to sacrifice family members in famine. Trickster refuses to carry out his part of the bargain. K231.1.1
- Mutual agreement to divide food. Trickster eats other's food and then refuses to divide his own. K231.1.2
- Agreement to leave sum of money on coffin of friend. One puts on his share in cash; other makes out a check for the total amount and takes cash left by the other. K231.13
- Devil is made sick of his bargain. Devil helps shepherd boy become a minister on condition that he mention Satan by name each time he enters pulpit. Boy consents but does so in such a way that devil begs to abolish the agreement. K262.1
- Agreement not to scratch. In talking the trickster makes gestures and scratches without detection. K263
- Deceptive agreement to kill wives (children). Trickster shams the murder; dupe kills his. K944
- Lover deceived by false suicide agreement. The woman persuades her lover to jump from a cliff; she will follow. She does not jump. K1232
- Pledge to say but a single phrase. In carrying out this agreement the men innocently confess a crime. M175
- Dividing the winnings: presents (favors) from man's own wife. After the agreement to divide all winnings the first man receives favors (presents, kisses) from the second's wife. He faithfully delivers them. M241.2
- Token of betrothal sent to parents of a proposed bridegroom; acceptance means agreement to proposed match. T61.4.4
- Marital continence by mutual agreement. T315.1
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