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Then Pinkeen told his majesty that he had brought with him a giant who was willing to guard the fairy tree. "And who is he and where is he?" asked the king. "The other giants called him Sharvan the Surly," said Pinkeen, "and he is stuck fast outside the borders of fairyland." "It is well," said the king, "you are pardoned."
It was not long until he reached its borders, but when he tried to cross them his feet stuck to the ground and he could not move a step. Sharvan gave three loud shouts that were heard all over fairyland, and made the trees in the woods tremble, as if the wind of a storm was sweeping over them. "Oh, please, Mr. Giant, let me out," said Pinkeen.
"I have not any more," said Pinkeen; "but if you will guard the tree in Dooros Wood you can feast on them from morn till night." "I'll guard every tree in the wood, if I may do that," said the giant. "You'll have to guard only one," said Pinkeen. "How am I to get to it?" said Sharvan. "You must first come with me towards fairyland," said the fairy. "Very well," said Sharvan; "let us go."
The giant shouted louder than before, and his shouts were heard by all the other giants, who came running towards him. When Sharvan saw them coming, he caught up Pinkeen, and put him in his pocket, that they shouldn't see him. "What were you shouting for?" said the giants. "Because," said Sharvan, "that rock there fell down on my big toe." "You did not shout like a man that was hurt," said they.
He then swallowed the three together, and when he had done so, he felt so happy that he began to shout and dance for joy. "More, you little thief!" said he. "More, you little what's your name?" said the giant. "Pinkeen, please, Mr. Giant," said the fairy, as he gave up all the berries.
"I have not any more," said Pinkeen; "but if you will guard the tree in Dooros Wood you can feast on them from morn till night." "I'll guard every tree in the wood, if I may do that," said the giant. "You'll have to guard only one," said Pinkeen. "How am I to get to it?" said Sharvan. "You must first come with me towards fairyland," said the fairy. "Very well," said Sharvan; "let us go."
Pinkeen told them it was the giant who was to guard the tree, shouting because he was stuck fast on the borders, and they need have no fear of him. The fairies were so delighted to have Pinkeen back again, that they took him up on their shoulders and carried him to the king's palace, and all the harpers and pipers and fiddlers marched before him playing the most jocund music that was ever heard.
"What is it to you what way I shouted?" said he. "You might give a civil answer to a civil question," said they; "but sure you were always Sharvan the Surly;" and they went away. When the giants were out of sight, Sharvan took Pinkeen out of his wallet. "Some more berries, you little thief I mean little Pinkeen," said he.
Then Pinkeen told his majesty that he had brought with him a giant who was willing to guard the fairy tree. "And who is he and where is he?" asked the king. "The other giants called him Sharvan the Surly," said Pinkeen, "and he is stuck fast outside the borders of fairyland." "It is well," said the king, "you are pardoned."
Pinkeen told them it was the giant who was to guard the tree, shouting because he was stuck fast on the borders, and they need have no fear of him. The fairies were so delighted to have Pinkeen back again, that they took him up on their shoulders and carried him to the king's palace, and all the harpers and pipers and fiddlers marched before him playing the most jocund music that was ever heard.
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