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shall strengthen and refresh me," and fetching the bread out of
his cupboard, he cut off a slice tlie size of the whole loaf, and
spread the preserve upon it. “ That will taste far from bitter/'
said he, u but 1 will first make the waistcoat ready before I
begin to taste i t s o he laid the bread down near him, and
went on sewing, making larger and largeT stitches for joy.
Meanwhile the smell of the preserve had ascended up to the
ceiling, where the flies were gathered in great numbers, so that
they were attracted and came down in troop3. “ Holloa, there !
who invited you?” exclaimed the tailor, hunting away the un­
bidden guests. But the flies, not understanding German, would
not be driven away, but came again in greater numbers. The
tailor at last, boiling over with rage, smed a rag of cloth, and ex­
claiming, u Stop a hit, and I'll give it you," laid about him. un­
mercifully. When he paused and counted, no less than seven
lay dead, with their legs stretchcd out ; u What a fellow you
are!” said he to himself, and he wondered so much at hia
bravery that he determined (he whole town should know it* He
cut himself out a belt, and sewed on it in large characters,
Sevkn a t one nc.ow ! ” u Ah ! not the town only, but
the whole world shall know of it,” thought the tailor, his heart
wagging for joy like a lamb's tail.
The tailor bound the belt about his body and wished to go
forth into the world, thinking the workshop too small for his
valiant deeds. 13cforc he set out he looked round the bouse to
see if there was anytliing he could take with him, but he found
nothing except a new cheese, which he pockcted. Before tho
door he perceived a bird which was caught in the bushes, and
he added it to the cheese in his pocket. Then he set off bravely
on foot, and as he was light and active he did not feel weary.
The road led him up a mountain, and when he arrived at the
highest point, he saw there a giant looking about him very
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