The children's book; a collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English language (1910)
Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902 · Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and company · leaf 152
he told him (what he knew before vexy well)about her husbands being a powerful and cruelgiant, and also that she had one night admitted apoor, hungry, friendless boj ; that the little un-grateful fellow had stolen one of the giants treasures ; and ever since that her husband had beenworse than… … JA-rk. oeKo •3ic»., C olcleT)-)K,f?fu^<.^AY rcrr,3Jt/f ^\ JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK. 125 admit him, but found it a very hard task. Atlast she consented, and as she led the way, Jackobserved that everything was just as he had foundit before : she took him into the kitchen, andafter he had done…
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