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others had been. for he was a Welch Giant, and what he did was by secret malice, for Jack telling his condition, he bid him welcome, shewing him a room with a bed in it, whereon he might take his night’s repose ; therefore Jack undressed himself, and as the Giant was walking to another apartment, Jack heard him mutter forth these words to himself.
Though here you lodge with me this night,
You shall not see the morning light;
My club shall dash your brains out quite.
Sayest thou so, quoth Jack ; this is like your Welch tricks, yet I hope to be cunning enough for you. Then getting out of bed he put a billet in his stead, and hid himself in a corner of the room ; and in the dead time of the night, the Welch giant came with his great knotty club, and struck several heavy blows upon the head where Jack had laid the billet, and then returned to his own chamber, supposing he had broke all the bones in his body.
In the morning Jack gave him hearty thanks for his lodging. The Giant said to him, How have you rested? Did you not feel something in the night? Nothing quoth Jack, but a rat which gave me three or four slaps with her tail. Soon after the Giant arose and went to breakfast with a bowl of hasty pudding, containing nearly four gallons, giving Jack the like quantity ; who being loath to
