Sothegianttfirst，withLittleJohnbehindhimlightingtheway，andtheytthghroomafterroomuntiltheyhadwalkedthewholelengthofthepalace。Beneathoneofthestaircaseswasasmalldoor。

Sothegiantshoveditopenwithhisshoulder。Therewasaspiralstaircase。

"Goahead！"repliedLittleJohn。

"Openit！"orderedthegiant。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Youleadtheway！"yelledLittleJohn。

"Goondown，"directedthegiant。

Beneaththeslabtherewerethreepotsofgold。"Carrythoseupstairs！"orderedthegiant。

LittleJohnpickedupthelamp，butdidntbudge。

"Youopenit！"repliedLittleJohn。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

"Yes！"

"Youcarrythemup！"answeredLittleJohn。Andthegiantcarriedthemuponebyone。

"Afteryou，"answeredLittleJohn。

Whentheywerebackinthehallwherethegreatfireplacewas，thegiantsaid，"LittleJohn，thespellhasbeenbro！"Atthat，oneofhislegcameoffandkickeditswayupthech

Thenthevoicespokeagain。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Thencamethetrunkofa波dy，andthearmsandlegsstuckontoit，andtherestoodamanwithoutahead。

"Afteryou！"thunderedthegiant。

Atmidnighthewassittingatthetableeating，whenheheardavoiceinthechimney。"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Downcametheheadandsprangintoplaceatopthetrunk。Hewastrulyagiant，andLittleJohnraisedhisglassandsaid，"Toyourhealth！"

"Byallmeans！"Andtherewasanotherarm。

"Goahead！"Sodowncameanarm。LittleJohnbeganwhistlingatune。

ttothepalace。

"Goahead！"Soanotherlegdroppedintothefireplace。LittleJohnbitintothesausage。

"Throwitdown！"

Downthechimneyintothefireplacefellamansleg。LittleJohndrankaglassofwine。

"No，afteryou，"insistedLittleJohn。

"Yougofirst！"saidthegiant。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"

Thegiantsaid，"Takethelampandcomewithme。"

Theytdownthestepsintoacellar，andthegiantpointedtoastonesla波nthegnd。"Raisethat！"

"Youraiseit！"repliedLittleJohn，andthegiantlifteditasthoughitwereamerepebble。

"ShallIthrowitdown？"