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Rh Early in the morning Jack walked into the Giant’s room to thank him for his lodging. The Giant started when he saw him, and began to stammer out,—

"Pray, how did you sleep last night? Did you hear or see any thing in the dead of the night?"

"Nothing worth speaking of," said Jack, carelessly "a rat, I believe, gave me three or four flaps with its tail, but I soon went to sleep again."



The Giant did not answer a word, but brought in two bowls of hasty-pudding for their breakfasts. Jack wanted