Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . man did not know him and draggedhim into the castle to help her as she had done she heard the giant coming she hid him againin the w^ardrobe, not for a moment thinking him thesame boy that had stolen the wonderful hen. Then, as before, the giant came in, saying: Fee, Fie, Fo, Fum, I smell the blood of an Englisliman. Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill grind his bones to make my bread. Wife, there is a boy in the castle. Let me havehim for my supper. Nonsense, said the
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . man did not know him and draggedhim into the castle to help her as she had done she heard the giant coming she hid him againin the w^ardrobe, not for a moment thinking him thesame boy that had stolen the wonderful hen. Then, as before, the giant came in, saying: Fee, Fie, Fo, Fum, I smell the blood of an Englisliman. Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill grind his bones to make my bread. Wife, there is a boy in the castle. Let me havehim for my supper. Nonsense, said the wife. I have just roasteda bullock that I thought would be a nice tidbit foryour supper. Sit down and I will serve it at once. The giant sat down with his wife and began to eatthe bullock Mhich she had brought in. Jack wasamazed to see them pick every bone of the greatanimal, as he would have treated the bones of arobin. When they had eaten, the giantess rose andsaid, Now if there is nothing more for me to do Iam going to my room to do some work for you want me j^ou can call. 168 Jack and the Beanstalk. JACK TAKES THE MONEY BAGS Go along, said the giant. But first bring mymoney bags and put them on the table. The giantess left the room and soon came backwith t^^o huge bags, which she put down as she hadbeen directed. There, she said, that is all thereis left of the knights money. AVhen you have spentthat you will have to take another barons castle. As soon as his wife was gone the giant untied thestrings and emptied the bags. From one camenothing but gold pieces, and from the other nothingbut silver. These the giant counted and piled intolittle heaps until he grew tired of his the time Jack was thinking how to get hisfathers money, and how to prevent any other knightfrom suffering at the giants hands. While he wasconsidering this the giant swept the pieces of money Jack and the Beanstalk 169 back into their bags and put them on the after he fe
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