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himself, when he was aroused by a loud knocking at
the street-door; the Giant's wife ran to secure him in
the oven, and then made what haste she could to let
her husband in, and Jack heard him accost her in a
voice like thunder, saying, "Wife, I smell fresh meat."
"Oh! my dear," she replied, "it is nothing but the
people in the dungeon." The Giant appeared to
believe her, and walked down stairs into the very
kitchen, where poor Jack was, who shook, trembled,
and was more terrified than he had yet been.
At last, the monster seated himself quietly by the
fire-side, whilst his wife prepared supper.
By degrees Jack recovered himself sufficiently to look
at the Giant through a small crevice; he was quite
astonished to see how much he devoured, and
thought he never would have done eating and
drinking.
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