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The Selfish Giant
DownstairsrantheGiantingreatjoy,andoutintothegarden.Hehastenedacrossthegrass,andcameneartothechild.Andwhenhecamequiteclosehisfacegrewredwithanger,andhesaid,"Whohathdaredtowoundthee?"Foronthepalmsofthechild’shandsweretheprintsoftwonails,andtheprintsoftwonailswereonthelittlefeet.
"Whohathdaredtowoundthee?"criedtheGiant;"tellme,thatImighttakemybigswordandslayhim."
"Nay!"answeredthechild;"butthesearethewoundsofLove."
"Whoartthou?"saidtheGiant,andastrangeawefellonhim,andhekneltbeforethelittlechild.
AndthechildsmiledontheGiant,andsaidtohim,"Youletmeplayonceinyourgarden,to-dayyoushallcomewithmetomygarden,whichisParadise."
Andwhenthechildrenraninthatafternoon,theyfoundtheGiantlyingdeadunderthetree,allcoveredwithwhiteblossoms.
