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⟨and⟩ who kept all the money locked up, without spending it or giving any to tho poor.
In a short timo Hop-o'-my-Thumb came to his father's ⟨house⟩, and all tho family were glad to seo him again. ⟨As⟩ the great fame of his boots had been talked of at ⟨court⟩ at this time, the king sent for him, and indeed ⟨employed⟩ him very often on the greatest affairs of tho ⟨state⟩; so that ho became one of tho richest men in the {[reconstruct|kingdom}}.
As for the Ogre, he fell in his sleep from the corner ⟨of⟩ the rock where Hop-o'-my-Thumb and his brothers ⟨had⟩ left him, to the ground, and bruised himself so much ⟨from⟩ head to foot that ho could not stir; so ho was ⟨forced⟩ to stretch himself out at full length, and wait for somo person to come by and help him.
Now a good many fagot-makers passed near the placo whero the Ogrolay, and when they hoard him groan, thoy went up to ask him what was tho matter. But tho Ogro had eaten such a great number of children in his ⟨lifetime⟩, and had grown so very bulky and fat, that these ⟨men⟩ could not oven have carried one of his legs; they ⟨were⟩ thereforo forced to leavo him. At last the night camo on, and then a largo serpent camo out of a wood ⟨past⟩ by, and stung him, so that ho diod in great pain.
Beforo this time Hop-o'-my-Thumb had become tho ⟨king's⟩ favourite; and as soon as ho heard tho news of the Ogre's death, ho told his majesty all that the good-natured Ogress had done to savo tho lives of himself and his brothers. The king was so much pleased at ⟨that⟩ he heard, that he askod Hop-o'-my-Thumb if thero was any favour he could bestow upon her? Hop-o'-my-thumb then thanked the king, and desired that tho ⟨Ogress⟩ might havo the noblo titlo of Duchess of Draggletail given to her; which was no sooner asked thau ⟨granted⟩.
The Ogress then came to court, and lived very happy ⟨for⟩ many years, enjoying tho vast fortune she found in ⟨the⟩ Ogre's chests.
As for Hop-o'-my-Thumb, he every day grew more ⟨witty⟩ and brave, till at last the king made him the ⟨greatest⟩ lord in the kingdom, and set him over all his ⟨affairs⟩.
