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"Just then, Tricksey-Wee and Buffy-Bob came out of the hole in the tree-root, and through the cat-hole in the door, and walked boldly towards the giant. Both kept their eyes busy watching him. Led by the love of his own heart, the giant soon spied them, and staggered furiously towards them. "'I will eat you, you vermin! he cried. 'Give me my heart.
"'Tell us where began Buffy-Bob. "But the lark was out of sight. His song was all that was left of him. That was everywhere, and he was nowhere. "'Selfish bird! said Buffy. 'It's all very well for larks to go hunting the sun, but they have no business to despise their neighbours, for all that. "'Can I be of any use to you? said a sweet bird-voice out of the nest.
But Buffy-Bob was too quick for Thunderthump. He sprang to the heart, and buried his knife in it, up to the hilt. A fountain of blood spouted from it; and with a dreadful groan, the giant fell dead at the feet of little Tricksey-Wee, who could not help being sorry for him after all." "Silly thing!" said a little wisehead.
"'But, said their host, 'if you get at the heart of the giant, you will find it as large as one of your elephants. What can you do with it? "'The least scratch will kill it, answered Buffy-Bob. "'Ah! but you might do better than that, said the spider. 'Now we have resolved to help you. Here is a little bag of spider-juice.
"'What is that noise of rushing? said Buffy-Bob. "'I can't tell, replied Tricksey; 'for, you see, I don't know what we are in. "The fact was, they were creeping along a channel in the heart of a giant tree; and the noise they heard was the noise of the sap rushing along in its wooden pipes. When they laid their ears to the wall, they heard it gurgling along with a pleasant noise.
Tricksey-Wee and Buffy-Bob ran to his assistance, and laying hold each of one of his legs, succeeded, with the help of the other legs, which struggled spiderfully, in getting him out upon dry land. As soon as he had shaken himself, and dried himself a little, the spider turned to the children, saying, "'And now, what can I do for you?
"'Oh! then began Tricksey-Wee, feeling rather frightened; but before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of footsteps very far apart and very heavy. The next moment, who should come running towards her, full speed, and as pale as death, but Buffy-Bob! She held out her arms, and he ran into them.
"Tricksey-Wee and Buffy-Bob peered through the bristles, and discovered a row of little boys, about a dozen, with very fat faces and goggle eyes, sitting before the fire, and looking stupidly into it. Thunderthump intended the most of these for seed, and was feeding them well before planting them.
'You come with me, and my grandfather will take your brother. Get up. "So Tricksey-Wee mounted on the narrow part of the spider's back, and held fast. And Buffy-Bob got on the grandfather's back. And up they scrambled, over one web after another, up and up. And every spider followed; so that, when Tricksey-Wee looked back, she saw a whole army of spiders scrambling after them.
It's my husband.'And she looked up after him into the sky, whence his song was still falling like a shower of musical hailstones. Perhaps she could see him. "'He's a splendid bird, said Buffy-Bob; 'only you know he will get up a little too early. "'Oh, no! he doesn't. It's only his way, you know. But tell me what I can do for you.
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