. The great sea horse . e horses. The Lady of the Seals looked pale andfrightened, like an unwilling bride, the seagiant was so big and fierce. Her brides-maids, with bunches of sea pinks in theirhands, hovered near her. Neptune was tomarry them; he appeared not to like themarriage very well, but it seemed impossible 79 THE OCEAN GIANT to thwart this terrible sea giant. A few dis-tinguished guests had come inside the cave;the others stood about the entrance. All was ready for the ceremony, when sud-denly the birds of the sea came flocking in andswarmed about the giant, whom they peckedangrily
. The great sea horse . e horses. The Lady of the Seals looked pale andfrightened, like an unwilling bride, the seagiant was so big and fierce. Her brides-maids, with bunches of sea pinks in theirhands, hovered near her. Neptune was tomarry them; he appeared not to like themarriage very well, but it seemed impossible 79 THE OCEAN GIANT to thwart this terrible sea giant. A few dis-tinguished guests had come inside the cave;the others stood about the entrance. All was ready for the ceremony, when sud-denly the birds of the sea came flocking in andswarmed about the giant, whom they peckedangrily with their bills. We have you at last! they cried ; it wasyou who led us astray and brought us to thiswretched plight. We have you at last, andyou must die! The giant cried out for help, but every oneturned away ; he had no friends. Soon he fellto the ground, dead, and no one was sorry,for he had been a very bad man. 80 THE OCEAN GIANT Old Neptune drove up in his chariot, which was drawn by prancing white horses Page 79.
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