And the wolves all went peacefully back to their own homes , and Ferko and his bride lived for many years in peace and happiness together , and were much beloved by great and small in the land . THE GIANTS AND THE HERD-BOY -LRB- 12 -RRB- -LRB- 12 -RRB- From the Bukowniaer . Von Wliolocki . There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother . In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord . Day and night he spent out in the open fields , and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest . Now one night , when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks , he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying . He rose up and followed the direction of the noise . To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood ; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him , when the Giant called out : ` Do n't be afraid , I wo n't harm you . On the contrary , I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot . I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree . ' The Herd-boy took off his shirt , and bound up the Giant 's wounded foot with it . Then the Giant rose up and said , ` Now come and I will reward you . We are going to celebrate a marriage to-day , and I promise you we shall have plenty of fun . Come and enjoy yourself , but in order that my brothers may n't see you , put this band round your waist and then you 'll be invisible . ' With these words he handed the Herd-boy a belt , and walking on in front he led him to a fountain where hundreds of Giants and Giantesses were assembled preparing to hold a wedding . They danced and played different games till midnight ; then one of the Giants tore up a plant by its roots , and all the Giants and Giantesses made themselves so thin that they disappeared into the earth through the hole made by the uprooting of the plant . The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out , ` Herd-boy , where are you ? ' ` Here I am , close to you , ' was the reply . ` Touch me , ' said the Giant , ` so that you too may come with us under ground . '
The Herd-boy did as he was told , and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall , where even the walls were made XXXXX pure gold .
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