But come, Dick, my boy, and repeat the fable that you were reading to-day, for the good of the company.'.
'Once upon a time,' cried the child, 'a Giant and a Dwarf were friends, and kept together.

They made a bargain that they would never forsake each other, but go seek adventures.

The first battle they fought was with two Saracens, and the Dwarf, who was very courageous, dealt one of the champions a most angry blow.

It did the Saracen but very little injury, who lifting up his sword, fairly struck off the poor Dwarf's arm.

He was now in a woeful plight; but the Giant coming to his assistance, in a short time left the two Saracens dead on the plain, and the Dwarf cut off the dead man's head out of spite.