The giant felt nothing for a long time , but at last he woke up , and pinching his companion said : `` What did you strike me for ? '' `` I did n't strike you , '' said the other , `` you must be dreaming . '' They both lay down to sleep again , and the tailor threw down a stone on the second giant , who sprang up and cried : `` What 's that for ? Why did you throw something at me ? '' `` I did n't throw anything , '' growled the first one . They wrangled on for a time , till , as both were tired , they made up the matter and fell asleep again . The little tailor began his game once more , and flung the largest stone he could find in his wallet with all his force , and hit the first giant on the chest . `` This is too much of a good thing ! '' he yelled , and springing up like a madman , he knocked his companion against the tree till he trembled . He gave , however , as good as he got , and they became so enraged that they tore up trees and beat each other with them , till they both fell dead at once on the ground . Then the little tailor jumped down . `` It 's a mercy , '' he said , `` that they did n't root up the tree on which I was perched , or I should have had to jump like a squirrel on to another , which , nimble though I am , would have been no easy job . '' He drew his sword and gave each of the giants a very fine thrust or two on the breast , and then went to the horsemen and said : `` The deed is done , I 've put an end to the two of them ; but I assure you it has been no easy matter , for they even tore up trees in their struggle to defend themselves ; but all that 's of no use against one who slays seven men at a blow . '' `` Were n't you wounded ? '' asked the horsemen . `` No fear , '' answered the tailor ; `` they have n't touched a hair of my head . '' But the horsemen would n't believe him till they rode into the wood and found the giants weltering in their blood , and the trees lying around , torn up by the roots . The little tailor now demanded the promised reward from the King , but he repented his promise , and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero . `` Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom , '' he said to him , `` you must do another deed of valor . A unicorn is running about loose in the wood , and doing much mischief ; you must first catch it . ''
`` I 'm even less afraid XXXXX one unicorn than of two giants ; seven at a blow , that 's my motto . ''
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