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1. Jack the Giant Killer (continued)

   

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   a plan for to capture a tremendous giant that was farther away in the wood & they would take his part so he started to attack the giant & he went into the wood till he came to where the giant was & the giant saw Jack & he made for him & he said "fee fah fum I smell the blood of an Irishman whether he is dead or alive I'll have his bones for my stepping stones & his blood for any morning draught". "Oh" says Jack "be aisy don't do away with me altogether. Give me a chance". "What chance to you want" "I want a chance of a feat of skill" he says "I believe you are a great champion" "Yes" he says "I am" "Now says he "tell me what you can do".

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   • James Doyle