Page 58 - Jack e il fagiolo magico

When supper was ended, the Giant desired his wife
to bring him his hen. A very beautiful hen was then
brought, and placed upon the table before him. Jack's
curiosity was very great to see what would happen:
he observed that every time the Giant said "lay," the
hen laid an egg of solid gold. The Giant amused
himself a long time with the hen, meanwhile his wife
went to bed. At length the Giant fell asleep by the
fireside, and snored like the roaring of a cannon. At
daybreak, Jack finding the Giant not likely to be soon
roused, crept softly out of his hiding-place, seized the
hen, and ran off with her. He met with some
difficulty in finding his way out of the house, but at
last he reached the road in safety, without fear of
pursuit: he easily found the way to the bean-stalk,
and descended it better and quicker than he
expected. ______
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