The valiant little tailorC6
"It is not strength that is lacking," answered the little tailor; "how should it to one who has slain seven at one blow! I just jumped over the tree because the hunters are shooting down there in the bushes. You jump it too, if you can." The giant made the attempt, and not being able to vault the tree, he remained hanging in the branches, so that once more the little tailor got the better of him.
Then said the giant, "As you are such a gallant fellow, suppose you come with me to our den, and stay the night." The tailor was quite willing, and he followed him. When they reached the den there sat some other giants by the fire, and each had a roasted sheep in his hand, and was eating it. The little tailor looked round and thought, "There is more elbow-room here than in my workshop." And the giant showed him a bed, and told him he had better lie down upon it and go to sleep. The bed was, however, too big for the tailor, so he did not stay in it, but crept into a corner to sleep.
"这和力气有何相干！"小裁缝回答说，"本人一下子能打死七个，你以为我连根小树枝都抓不住吗？林子里有个猎人要朝我开枪，我才急急忙忙跑过树顶。你要是有能耐，跳给我瞧瞧。"
巨人试了一下，却没能跳过去，而被挂在了枝丫间。 这样一来，小裁缝又占了上风。
于是，巨人说："你是一个了不起的小勇士，就请你到我的山洞里去过夜吧。"
小裁缝很愿意，就跟着他去了。 他们来到洞中，只见还有一些巨人围坐在火堆旁，个个手里拿着一只烤羊，像吃面包似的在吃着。 小裁缝心想："这儿可比我的作坊好多啦。"巨人指给他一张床，叫他躺下休息。 可这张床对小裁缝来说，实在是太大了，他没有躺在床中间，而是爬到了一个角落里。
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