Sothegiantshoveditopenwithhisshoulder。Therewasaspiralstaircase。

"Afteryou，"answeredLittleJohn。

LittleJohnpickedupthelamp，butdidntbudge。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Goondown，"directedthegiant。

Beneaththeslabtherewerethreepotsofgold。"Carrythoseupstairs！"orderedthegiant。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Theytdownthestepsintoacellar，andthegiantpointedtoastonesla波nthegnd。"Raisethat！"

Downcametheheadandsprangintoplaceatopthetrunk。Hewastrulyagiant，andLittleJohnraisedhisglassandsaid，"Toyourhealth！"

"No，afteryou，"insistedLittleJohn。

Downthechimneyintothefireplacefellamansleg。LittleJohndrankaglassofwine。

"Throwitdown！"

Thenthevoicespokeagain。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Atmidnighthewassittingatthetableeating，whenheheardavoiceinthechimney。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Goahead！"Soanotherlegdroppedintothefireplace。LittleJohnbitintothesausage。

Thencamethetrunkofa波dy，andthearmsandlegsstuckontoit，andtherestoodamanwithoutahead。

"Goahead！"Sodowncameanarm。LittleJohnbeganwhistlingatune。

"Youraiseit！"repliedLittleJohn，andthegiantlifteditasthoughitwereamerepebble。

"Yes！"

ttothepalace。

"Goahead！"repliedLittleJohn。

Whentheywerebackinthehallwherethegreatfireplacewas，thegiantsaid，"LittleJohn，thespellhasbeenbro！"Atthat，oneofhislegcameoffandkickeditswayupthech

"Openit！"orderedthegiant。

"Youleadtheway！"yelledLittleJohn。

"Youopenit！"repliedLittleJohn。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Youcarrythemup！"answeredLittleJohn。Andthegiantcarriedthemuponebyone。

"Yougofirst！"saidthegiant。

"Byallmeans！"Andtherewasanotherarm。

"Afteryou！"thunderedthegiant。

Sothegianttfirst，withLittleJohnbehindhimlightingtheway，andtheytthghroomafterroomuntiltheyhadwalkedthewholelengthofthepalace。Beneathoneofthestaircaseswasasmalldoor。

Thegiantsaid，"Takethelampandcomewithme。"

"ShallIthrowitdown？"