Theytdownthestepsintoacellar，andthegiantpointedtoastonesla波nthegnd。"Raisethat！"

Thenthevoicespokeagain。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

LittleJohnpickedupthelamp，butdidntbudge。

Downthechimneyintothefireplacefellamansleg。LittleJohndrankaglassofwine。

"Throwitdown！"

"Youraiseit！"repliedLittleJohn，andthegiantlifteditasthoughitwereamerepebble。

"Openit！"orderedthegiant。

"Afteryou，"answeredLittleJohn。

"Afteryou！"thunderedthegiant。

Sothegianttfirst，withLittleJohnbehindhimlightingtheway，andtheytthghroomafterroomuntiltheyhadwalkedthewholelengthofthepalace。Beneathoneofthestaircaseswasasmalldoor。

"Goahead！"Soanotherlegdroppedintothefireplace。LittleJohnbitintothesausage。

"No，afteryou，"insistedLittleJohn。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Atmidnighthewassittingatthetableeating，whenheheardavoiceinthechimney。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Yougofirst！"saidthegiant。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Beneaththeslabtherewerethreepotsofgold。"Carrythoseupstairs！"orderedthegiant。

Sothegiantshoveditopenwithhisshoulder。Therewasaspiralstaircase。

Downcametheheadandsprangintoplaceatopthetrunk。Hewastrulyagiant，andLittleJohnraisedhisglassandsaid，"Toyourhealth！"

ttothepalace。

"Yes！"

"Youopenit！"repliedLittleJohn。

"Goahead！"Sodowncameanarm。LittleJohnbeganwhistlingatune。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Byallmeans！"Andtherewasanotherarm。

"Goondown，"directedthegiant。

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

"Youcarrythemup！"answeredLittleJohn。Andthegiantcarriedthemuponebyone。

Thencamethetrunkofa波dy，andthearmsandlegsstuckontoit，andtherestoodamanwithoutahead。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Goahead！"repliedLittleJohn。

"Youleadtheway！"yelledLittleJohn。

Thegiantsaid，"Takethelampandcomewithme。"