"Throwitdown！"

"Goahead！"repliedLittleJohn。

Sothegianttfirst，withLittleJohnbehindhimlightingtheway，andtheytthghroomafterroomuntiltheyhadwalkedthewholelengthofthepalace。Beneathoneofthestaircaseswasasmalldoor。

Whentheywerebackinthehallwherethegreatfireplacewas，thegiantsaid，"LittleJohn，thespellhasbeenbro！"Atthat，oneofhislegcameoffandkickeditswayupthech

"Yougofirst！"saidthegiant。

Beneaththeslabtherewerethreepotsofgold。"Carrythoseupstairs！"orderedthegiant。

Thenthevoicespokeagain。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Atmidnighthewassittingatthetableeating，whenheheardavoiceinthechimney。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Youcarrythemup！"answeredLittleJohn。Andthegiantcarriedthemuponebyone。

LittleJohnpickedupthelamp，butdidntbudge。

"Afteryou！"thunderedthegiant。

Thegiantsaid，"Takethelampandcomewithme。"

"Yes！"

Theytdownthestepsintoacellar，andthegiantpointedtoastonesla波nthegnd。"Raisethat！"

Downthechimneyintothefireplacefellamansleg。LittleJohndrankaglassofwine。

"Byallmeans！"Andtherewasanotherarm。

"Openit！"orderedthegiant。

"Goondown，"directedthegiant。

ttothepalace。

"Goahead！"Sodowncameanarm。LittleJohnbeganwhistlingatune。

Sothegiantshoveditopenwithhisshoulder。Therewasaspiralstaircase。

"Youraiseit！"repliedLittleJohn，andthegiantlifteditasthoughitwereamerepebble。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"No，afteryou，"insistedLittleJohn。

"Youleadtheway！"yelledLittleJohn。

"Afteryou，"answeredLittleJohn。

"Goahead！"Soanotherlegdroppedintothefireplace。LittleJohnbitintothesausage。

Downcametheheadandsprangintoplaceatopthetrunk。Hewastrulyagiant，andLittleJohnraisedhisglassandsaid，"Toyourhealth！"

Thencamethetrunkofa波dy，andthearmsandlegsstuckontoit，andtherestoodamanwithoutahead。

"Youopenit！"repliedLittleJohn。