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Now he took to the road boldly, and as he was light and nimble,

he felt no fatigue. The road led him up a mountain, and when he

had reached the highest point of it, there sat a powerful giant

looking peacefully about him. The little tailor went bravely up,

spoke to him, and said: 'Good day, comrade, so you are sitting

there overlooking the wide-spread world! I am just on my way

thither, and want to try my luck. Have you any inclination to go

with me?' The giant looked contemptuously at the tailor, and

said: 'You ragamuffin! You miserable creature!'