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"S. V."

           

           ItwasjoyforlittleJacktolookatthisgiant.Hewasnotafraidofhim,andwhenHerculeshoistedhimupinhisarms,asifhewereonlyacorkbaby,therewerecriesofjoytogoon.

           "Liftmeveryhigh,"saidlittleJack.

           "There,MasterJack!"repliedHercules.

           "AmIveryheavy?"

           "Idonotevenfeelyou."

           "Well,higherstill!Totheendofyourarm!"AndHercules,holdingthechild’stwolittlefeetinhislargehand,walkedhimaboutlikeagymnastinacircus.Jacksawhimself,tall,taller,whichamusedhimverymuch.Heeventriedtomakehimselfheavywhichthecolossusdidnotperceiveatall.

           DickSandandHercules,theyweretwofriendsforlittleJack.HewasnotslowinmakinghimselfathirdthatwasDingo.

           IthasbeensaidthatDingowasnotasociabledog.Doubtlessthatheldgood,becausethesocietyofthe"Waldeck"didnotsuitit.Onboardthe"Pilgrim"itwasquiteanotherthing.Jackprobablyknewhowtotouchthefineanimal’sheart.Thelattersoontookpleasureinplayingwiththelittleboy,whomthisplaypleased.ItwassoondiscoveredthatDingowasoneofthosedogswhohaveaparticulartasteforchildren.Besides,Jackdiditnoharm.HisgreatestpleasurewastotransformDingointoaswiftsteed,anditissafetoaffirmthatahorseofthiskindismuchsuperiortoapasteboardquadruped,evenwhenithaswheelstoitsfeet.SoJackgallopedbare-backonthedog,whichlethimdoitwillingly,and,intruth,Jackwasnoheaviertoitthanthehalfofajockeytoarace-horse.

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