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When the darkness of the night was come； he saw the three giants
arriving； and they began throwing down the court until they came as far as
the place where the tailor was in hiding up above； and a man of them
struck a blow of his sledge on the place where he was。 The tailor threw
down the stone； and it fell on him and killed him。 They went home then
and left all of the court that was remaining without throwing it down； since
a man of themselves was dead。
The tradespeople came again the next day； and they were working
until night； and as they were going home the tailor told them to put up the
big stone on the top of the work； as it had been the night before。 They did
that for him； went home； and the tailor went in hiding the same as he did
the evening before。
When the people had all gone to rest； the two giants came； and they
were throwing down all that was before them； and as soon as they began；
they put two shouts out of them。 The tailor was going on manoeuvring
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until he threw down the great stone； and it fell upon the skull of the giant
that was under him； and it killed him。 There was only the one giant left in
it then； and he never came again until the court was finished。
Then when the work was over； the tailor went to the king and told him
to give him his wife and his money； as he had the court finished； and the
king said he would not give him any wife until he would kill the other
giant； for he said that it was not by his strength he killed the two giants
before that； and that he would give him nothing now until he killed the
other one for him。 Then the tailor said that he would kill the other giant for
him； and welcome； that there was no delay at all about that。
The tailor went then till he came to the place where the other giant was；
and asked did he want a servant…boy。 The giant said he did want one； if he
could get one who would do everything that he would do himself。
〃Anything that you will do； I will do it；〃 said the tailor。
They went to their dinner then； and when they had it eaten； the giant
asked the tailor 〃would it come with him to swallow as much broth as
himself； up out of its boiling。〃 The tailor said； 〃It will come with me to do
that； but that you must give me an hour before we begin on it。〃 The tailor
went out then； and he got a sheep… skin； and he sewed it up till he made a
bag of it； and he slipped it down under his coat。 He came in then and said
to the giant to drink a gallon of the broth himself first。 The giant drank that
up out of its boiling。 〃I'll do that；〃 said the tailor。 He was going on until he
had it all poured into the skin； and the giant thought he had it drunk。 The
giant drank another gallon then； and the tailor let another gallon down into
the skin； but the giant thought he was drinking it。
〃I'll do a thing now that it won't come with you to do；〃 said the tailor。
〃You will not；〃 said the giant。 〃What is it you would do？〃
〃Make a hole and let out the broth again；〃 said the tailor。
〃Do it yourself first；〃 said the giant。
The tailor gave a prod of the knife； and he let the broth out of the skin。
〃Do that you；〃 said he。
〃I will；〃 said the giant； giving such a prod of the knife into his own
stomach that he killed himself。 That is the way the tailor killed the third
giant。
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He went to the king then； and desired him to send him out his wife and
his money； for that he would throw down the court again unless he should
get the wife。 They were afraid then that he would throw down the court；
and they sent the wife to him。
When the tailor was a day gone； himself and his wife； they repented
and followed him to take his wife off him again。 The people who were
after him were following him till they came to the place where the lion
was； and the lion said to them： 〃The tailor and his wife were here
yesterday。 I saw them going by； and if ye loose me now； I am swifter than
ye； and I will follow them till I overtake them。〃 When they heard that； they
loosed out the lion。
The lion and the people of Dublin went on； and they were pursuing
him； until they came to the place where the fox was； and the fox greeted
them； and said： 〃The tailor and his wife were here this morning； and if ye
will loose me out； I am swifter than ye； and I will follow them； and
overtake them。〃 They loosed out the fox then。
The lion and the fox and the army of Dublin went on then； trying
would they catch the tailor； and they were going till they came to the place
where the old white garraun was； and the old white garraun said to them
that the tailor and his wife were there in the morning； and 〃Loose me out；〃
said he； 〃I am swifter than ye； and I'll overtake them。〃 They loosed out the
old white garraun then； and the old white garraun； the fox； the lion； and the
army of Dublin pursued the tailor and his wife together； and it was not
long till they came up with him； and saw himself and the wife out before
them。
When the tailor saw them coming； he got out of the coach with his
wife； and he sat down on the ground。
When the old white garraun saw the tailor sitting down on the ground；
he said； 〃That's the position he had when he made the hole for me； that I
couldn't come up out of； when I went down into it。 I'll go no nearer to
him。〃
〃No！〃 said the fox； 〃but that's the way he was when he was making the
thing for me； and I'll go no nearer to him。〃
〃No！〃 says the lion； 〃but that's the very way he had； when he was
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making the plough that I was caught in。 I'll go no nearer to him。〃
They all went from him then and returned。 The tailor and his wife
came home to Galway。
THE CASTLE OF FORTUNE＇1＇
＇1＇ Adapted from the German of Der Faule und der Fleissige by
Robert Reinick。
One lovely summer morning； just as the sun rose； two travelers
started on a journey。 They were both strong young men； but one was a lazy
fellow and the