The king glanced at his wife , who nodded , so he answered : ` Let his mother first put him in order , ' and the queen left the hall , and took the cook 's son and dressed him in the prince 's clothes , and led him up to the giant , who held his hand , and together they went out along the road . They had not walked far when the giant stopped and stretched out a stick to the boy . ` If your father had that stick , what would he do with it ? ' asked he . ` If my father had that stick , he would beat the dogs and cats that steal the king 's meat , ' replied the boy . ` Thou art the cook 's son ! ' cried the giant . ` Go home to thy mother ' ; and turning his back he strode straight to the castle . ` If you seek to trick me this time , the highest stone will soon be the lowest , ' said he , and the king and queen trembled , but they could not bear to give up their boy . ` The butler 's son is the same age as ours , ' whispered the queen ; ` he will not know the difference , ' and she took the child and dressed him in the prince 's clothes , and the giant let him away along the road . Before they had gone far he stopped , and held out a stick . ` If thy father had that rod , what would he do with it ? ' asked the giant . ` He would beat the dogs and cats that break the king 's glasses , ' answered the boy . ` Thou art the son of the butler ! ' cried the giant . ` Go home to thy mother ' ; and turning round he strode back angrily to the castle . ` Bring out thy son at once , ' roared he , ` or the stone that is highest will be lowest , ' and this time the real prince was brought . But though his parents wept bitterly and fancied the child was suffering all kinds of dreadful things , the giant treated him like his own son , though he never allowed him to see his daughters . The boy grew to be a big boy , and one day the giant told him that he would have to amuse himself alone for many hours , as he had a journey to make .
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