but the wily countess offered him much gold , and bribed him higher and higher , first with wealth , then with success , and lastly she promised to obtain for him a high post at the court of the king of scotland ; and at that his ambition stirred within him , his determination gave way , and he consented to do what she asked . " i will summon my magic loom , " he said , " and weave a piece of cloth of finest texture and of marvellous beauty ; and before i weave it i will so poison the thread with a magic potion that , when it is fashioned into a garment , whoever puts it on will die ere he hath worn it many minutes . " " thou art a clever knave , " answered the countess , a cruel smile lighting up her evil face , " and thou shalt be rewarded . let me have a couple of yards of this wonderful web , and i will make a bonnie waistcoat for my fine young earl and give it to him as a yuletide gift . then i reckon that he will not see the year out . " " that will he not , " said dwarf snorro , with a malicious grin ; and the two parted , after arranging that the piece of cloth should be delivered at the palace of orphir on the day before christmas eve .
how did countess fraukirk convince snorro the dwarf to accept her request ?
promised to obtain for him a high post at the court of the king of scotland .
she promised to obtain for him a high post at the court of the king of scotland .