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“I shall have great pleasure in coming, my friend,”

answered the little tailor, and together they set off for the
giant’s home.

There were seven more giants in the cave, and each one of
them was eating a roasted pig for his supper. They gave
the little man some food, and then showed him a bed in
which he might pass the night. It was so big that, after
tossing about for half an hour in it, the tailor thought he
would be more comfortable if he slept in the corner, so he
crept out without being noticed.

In the middle of the night the giant stole out of bed and
went up to the one where he thought the little man was
fast asleep. Taking a big bar of iron, he struck such a heavy
blow at it that he woke up all the other giants.

“Keep quiet, friends,” said he. “I’ve just killed the little
scamp.”

The tailor made his escape as soon as possible, and he


journeyed on for many miles, until he began to feel very
tired, so he lay down under a tree, and was soon fast
asleep. When he awoke, he found a big crowd of people
standing round him. Up walked one very wise-looking old
man, who was really the King’s prime minister.

“Is it true that you have killed seven at one blow?” he


asked

“It is a fact,” answered the little tailor.

“Then come with me to the King, my friend, for he’s been


searching for a brave man like you for some time past. You
are to be made captain of his army, and the King will give
you a fine house to live in.”

“That I will,” replied the little man. “It is just the sort of
thing that will suit me, and I’ll come at once.”
He hadn’t been in the King’s service long before every one
grew jealous of him. The soldiers were afraid that, if they
offended him, he would make short work of them all, while
the members of the King’s household didn’t fancy the idea
of making such a fuss over a stranger.

So the soldiers went in a body to the King and asked that


another captain should be put over them, for they were
afraid of this one.

The King didn’t like to refuse, for fear they should all
desert, and yet he didn’t dare get rid of the captain, in case
such a strong and brave man should try to have his
revenge.

At last the King hit upon a plan. In some woods close by


there lived two giants, who were the terror of the
countryside; they robbed all the travellers, and if any
resistance was offered they killed the men on the spot.

Sending for the little tailor, he said:

“Knowing you to be the bravest man in my kingdom, I want


to ask a favour of you. If you will kill these two giants, and
bring me back proof that they are dead, you shall marry
the Princess, my daughter, and have half my kingdom. You
shall also take one hundred men to help you, and you are
to set off at once.”

“A hundred men, your Majesty! Pray, what do I want with a


hundred men? If I can kill seven at one blow, I needn’t be
afraid of two. I’ll kill them fast enough, never fear.”

The tailor chose ten strong men, and told them to await
him on the border of the wood, while he went on quite
alone. He could hear the giants snoring for quite half an
hour before he reached them, so he knew in which
direction to go.

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