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 night, the Welch Giant came with his great knotty club, and laid several heavy blows upon the bed where Jack had put the billet; and then returned to his own chamber, supposing he had broken all the bones in his body.

In the morning Jack gave him hearty thanks for his lodging. The Giant said to him, How have you rested? Did you not feel something in the night? Nothing, quoth Jack, but a rat, which gave me three or four flaps with her tail. Soon after, the Giant arose, and went to breakfast, with a bowl of hasty-pudding containing near four gallons, giving Jack the like quantity; who being loath to let the Giant know he could not eat with him, got a large leathern bag, putting it very artfully under his loose coat, into which he secretly conveyed his pudding, telling the Giant, he could shew him a trick: then taking a large knife, he ripped open the bag, which the Giant supposed it to be his belly, and out came the hasty