If it ever was made up, no one can tell who did it; for it was written
in the chronicles of Giantland long before one of us was born. It was
quite common," said I, in an injured tone, "for a giant to put his heart
out to nurse, because he did not like the trouble and responsibility of
doing it himself. It was, I confess, a dangerous sort of thing to do.--But
do you want any more of my story or not?"
"Oh! yes, please," cried Frederick, very heartily.
"Then don't you find any more fault with it, or I will stop."
Master Fred was straightway silent, and I went on.
* * * * *
"All this time Buffy-Bob and Tricksey-Wee were listening with long ears.
_They_ did not dispute about the giant's heart, and impossibility, and all
that; for they were better educated than Master Fred, and knew all about
it. 'Oh!' thought Tricksey-Wee, 'if I could but find the giant's cruel
heart, wouldn't I give it a squeeze!'
"The giant and giantess went on talking for a long time. The giantess kept
advising the giant to hide his heart somewhere in the house; but he seemed
afraid of the advantage it would give her over him.
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