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the great were not invited. The servants were all
happy, and greatly attached to their master and
mistress. Your father, though only a private
gentleman, was as rich as a prince, and he deserved
all he possessed, for he only lived to do good. Such a
man was soon known and talked of.
A Giant lived a great many miles off: this man was
altogether as wicked as your father was good: he was
in his heart envious, covetous, and cruel; but he had
the art of concealing those vices. He was poor, and
wished to enrich himself at any rate.
Hearing your father spoken of, he formed the design
of becoming acquainted with him, hoping to
ingratiate himself into your father's favour.
He removed quickly into your neighbourhood,
caused to be reported that he was a gentleman who
had just ___
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