hatswhatesofnotattendingtothesigns.Wereunderacurse,Iexpect.Ifitwasallowed,itwouldbethebestthingwecoulddo,totaketheseknivesanddrivethemintoourows.”

    AndgraduallyevenJillcametoseeitfromhispointofview.Atanyrate,hemwantedanymorelundassoonastheythoughtitsafetheycreptquietlyoutofthehall.

    Itwasnowdrawiothattimeofthedayonwhichtheirhopesofescapedepended,andallbeervous.Theyhungaboutinpassagesandwaitedforthingstobeequiet.Thegiantsinthehallsatonadreadfullylongtimeafterthemealwasover.Thebaldoellingastory.Whenthatwasover,thethreetravellersdawdleddowntothekit.Buttherewerestillplentyofgiantsthere,oratleastinthescullery,washingupandputtingthingsaway.Itwasagonizing,waitingtillthesefiheirjobsand,onebyone,wipedtheirhandsaaway.Atlastonlyoneoldgiantesswasleftintheroom.Shepotteredabout,andpotteredabout,andatlastthethreetravellersrealizedwithhorrorthatshedidnotiogoawayatall.

    "Well,dearies,"shesaidtothem."Thatjobsaboutthrough.Letsputthekettlethere.

    Thatllmakeanicecupofteapresently.NowIhavealittlebitofarest.Justlookintothescullery,likegoodpoppets,andtellmeifthebackdoorisopen.”

    "Yes,itis,"saidScrubb.

    "Thatsright.IalwaysleaveitopensoasPussgetinandout,thepoorthing.”

    Thedownononechairandputherfeetuponanother.

    "IdontknowasImightnthavefortywinks,"saidthegiantess."Ifonlythatblarneyhuntingpartydoesntebacktoosoon.”

    Alltheirspiritsleapedupwheionedfortywinks,andfloppeddownagainwheiohereturnofthehuntingparty