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The Giant and the Tailor

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v2 ¶1

A certain tailor who was great at boasting but ill at doing, took it into his head to go abroad for a while, and look about the world. As soon as he could manage it, he left his work-shop, and wandered on his way, over hill and dale, sometimes hither, sometimes, thither, but ever on and on. Once on his way he perceived in the blue distance a steep hill, and behind it a tower reaching to the clouds, which rose up out of a wild dark forest. Thunder and lightning, cried the tailor, what is that, and as he was strongly goaded by curiosity, he went boldly towards it. But how he did gaze and gape when he came near it, for the tower had legs, and leapt in one bound over the steep hill, and was now standing as an all-powerful giant before him.

v3 ¶1

A tailor was very good at talking, but he was not very good at working. He decided to go on a big adventure and see the world. He left his shop and walked over hills and through valleys. He walked this way and that way, but he kept going forward. One day, he saw a tall hill in the distance. Behind it, there was a huge tower that reached high into the sky. It stood in a dark forest. The tailor was surprised. "Wow!" he said. "What is that?" He was very curious, so he walked bravely toward it. When he got close, he looked with wide eyes. The tower had legs! It jumped over the hill in one big leap. Now, a giant stood in front of him.

v2 ¶2

What do you want here, you tiny fly's leg, cried the giant, with a voice as if it were thundering on every side. The tailor whimpered, I want just to look about and see if I can earn a bit of bread for myself, in this forest. If that is what you are after, said the giant, you may have a place with me. If it must be, why not. What wages shall I receive. You shall hear what wages you shall have. Every year three hundred and sixty-five days, and when it is leap-year, one more into the bargain. Does that suit you. All right, replied the tailor, and thought, in his own mind, a man must cut his coat according to his cloth. I will try to get away as fast as I can. At this the giant said to him, go, little ragamuffin, and fetch me a jug of water.

v3 ¶2

What do you want here, you tiny little bug?" cried the giant. His voice sounded like loud thunder all around. The tailor was very scared. "I just want to look around," he said softly. "I want to earn some bread for myself in this forest." "If that is what you want," said the giant, "you can stay with me." "If I must," the tailor said, "why not? But what will my pay be?" "You will hear what your pay is," said the giant. "You will work every single day for three hundred and sixty-five days. And if it is a leap year, you get one more day, too." "Does that sound good to you?" asked the giant. "All right," replied the tailor. He thought, "I must make my coat fit my cloth." He decided, "I will try to run away as fast as I can."

v2 ¶3

Had I not better bring the well itself at once, and the spring too, asked the boaster, and went with the pitcher to the water. What, the well and the spring too, growled the giant in his beard, for he was somewhat of a silly dolt, and began to be afraid. That knave is not a fool, he has a mandrake in his body. Be on your guard, old Hans, this is no serving-man for you. When the tailor had brought the water, the giant bade him go into the forest, and cut a couple of blocks of wood and bring them back. Why not the whole forest, at once, with one stroke. The whole forest, young and old, with all that is there, both gnarled and smooth, and the well and its spring too, growled the credulous giant in his beard, and was still more terrified.

v3 ¶3

"Go, little ragamuffin," said the giant, "and fetch me a jug of water.

v2 ¶4

The knave can do much more than bake apples, and has a mandrake in his body. Be on your guard, old Hans, this is no serving-man for you. When the tailor had brought the wood, the giant commanded him to shoot two or three wild boars for supper. Why not rather a thousand at one shot, and bring them all here, inquired the insolent tailor. What, cried the timid giant in great terror. Let well alone to-night, and lie down to rest. The giant was so terribly alarmed that he could not close an eye all night long for thinking what would be the best way to get rid of this accursed sorcerer of a servant. Time brings counsel. Next morning the giant and the tailor went to a marsh, round which stood a number of willow-trees.

v3 ¶4

Should I bring the well and the spring too?" asked the boaster. He took a pitcher and went to get some water. "The well and the spring?" growled the giant. He was a bit silly and started to feel afraid. "That man is not a fool. He has a magic root inside him," the giant thought. "Be careful, old Hans. This is not a normal helper." When the tailor brought the water, the giant told him to go into the forest. He had to cut two big logs and bring them back. "Why not cut down the whole forest at once?" asked the tailor. The giant was very gullible. He thought, "I will cut down the whole forest, young and old trees, everything, and bring the well and the spring too." He was even more scared now.

v2 ¶5

Then said the giant, listen, tailor, seat yourself on one of the willow-branches. I long of all things to see if you are big enough to bend it down. All at once the tailor was sitting on it, holding his breath, and making himself heavy, so heavy that the bough bent down. When, however, he was compelled to draw breath, it hurled him - for unfortunately he had not put his goose in his pocket - so high into the air that he never was seen again, and this to the great delight of the giant. If the tailor has not fallen down again, he must still be hovering about in the air.

v3 ¶5

The knave can do much more than just bake apples. He even has a magic root inside him. Be very careful, old Hans. This is not just a regular helper. When the tailor brought the wood, the giant told him to shoot two or three wild boars for dinner. Why not shoot a thousand at once and bring them all here? asked the clever tailor. What? cried the big, scared giant. Let's just have a nice rest tonight, said the tailor. The giant was so worried that he could not sleep at all. He kept thinking about how to get rid of this strange helper. Time helps us think. The next morning, the giant and the tailor went to a wet marsh. There were many willow trees standing all around.

v2

 

v3 ¶6

Then the giant said, "Listen, tailor. Sit on one of the willow branches. I really want to see if you are strong enough to bend it down." All at once, the tailor sat on it. He held his breath and made himself as heavy as a stone. The branch bent down low. But when he had to take a breath, the branch shot him up into the sky! He went so high that he was never seen again. The giant was very happy about that. If the tailor is not on the ground, he must still be floating gently in the air.

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