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 of pure gold . Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master . In a few minutes the company began to eat and drink . The banquet was a very gorgeous one , and the poor youth fell to and ate and drank lustily . When he had eaten and drunk as much as he could he thought to himself , ` Why should n't I put a loaf of bread in my pocket ? I shall be glad of it to-morrow . ' So he seized a loaf when no one was looking and stowed it away under his tunic . No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly , ` Herd-boy , where are you ? ' ` Here I am , ' replied the youth . ` Then hold on to me , ' said the Giant , ` so that I may lead you up above again . ' So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant , and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more , but the Giant had vanished .
The Herd-boy returned XXXXX his sheep , and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag .
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