English Fairy Tales

ed on always in hopes, until on entering a narrow valley he came on a very large, dreary-looking house standing alone. Being anxious for s

polite; the truth being that he was a Welsh giant, and as such double-faced

wishes for a good rest. Jack, however, was too tired to sleep well, and as he lay awake, he overheard his host mutt

ou lodge with

t see the mo

dash your br

with you." Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep him

came the monster on tiptoe as if treadi

WHACK

e broken, stole out of the room again; whereupon Jack went calmly to bed once more and slept soundly! Ne

the castle, Jack un

astonished. "Did she sleep well? Was

leeve, "I think a rat did come and gi

when travelling wore under his cloak a leathern bag to carry his things withal; so, quick as thought, he hitched this round in front with the opening just under his chin; thus, as he ate, he could sl

worth two of yours," and with that he up with a carving-knife and, ri

one. "Hur can do that hurself!" Whereupon he seized the ca

k quit of th