With a tremendous roar he sprang from his seat , and in two strides had reached the door . But Jack was very nimble . He fled like lightning with the harp , talking to it as he went -LRB- for he saw it was a fairy -RRB- , and telling it he was the son of its old master , the knight . Still the Giant came on so fast that he was quite close to poor Jack , and had stretched out his great hand to catch him . But , luckily , just at that moment he stepped upon a loose stone , stumbled , and fell flat on the ground , where he lay at his full length . This accident gave Jack time to get on the Beanstalk and hasten down it ; but just as he reached their own garden he beheld the Giant descending after him . ` Mother I mother ! ' cried Jack , ` make haste and give me the axe . ' His mother ran to him with a hatchet in her hand , and Jack with one tremendous blow cut through all the Beanstalks except one . ` Now , mother , stand out of the way ! ' said he . THE GIANT BREAKS HIS NECK . Jack 's mother shrank back , and it was well she did so , for just as the Giant took hold of the last branch of the Beanstalk , Jack cut the stem quite through and darted from the spot . Down came the Giant with a terrible crash , and as he fell on his head , he broke his neck , and lay dead at the feet of the woman he had so much injured . Before Jack and his mother had recovered from their alarm and agitation , a beautiful lady stood before them . ` Jack , ' said she , ` you have acted like a brave knight 's son , and deserve to have your inheritance restored to you . Dig a grave and bury the Giant , and then go and kill the Giantess . ' ` But , ' said Jack , ' I could not kill anyone unless I were fighting with him ; and I could not draw my sword upon a woman . Moreover , the Giantess was very kind to me . ' The Fairy smiled on Jack . '
I am very much pleased XXXXX your generous feeling , ' she said .
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