This being decided , he sprang up , and set out along the path which led to the castle . As before , the door stood open , and he went on till he had reached the hall of gold , and there he took off his jacket and tied the sleeves together so that it might make a kind of bag . He then began to pour in the gold by handfuls , when , all at once , a noise like thunder shook the castle . This was followed by a voice , hoarse as that of a bull , which cried : ' I smell the smell of a man . ' And two giants entered . ` So , little worm ! it is you who steal our treasures ! ' exclaimed the biggest . ` Well , we have got you now , and we will cook you for supper ! ' But here the other giant drew him aside , and for a moment or two they whispered together . At length the first giant spoke : ` To please my friend I will spare your life on condition that , for the future , you shall guard our treasures . If you are hungry take this little table and rap on it , saying , as you do so : `` The dinner of an emperor ! '' and you will get as much food as you want . ' With a light heart Jack promised all that was asked of him , and for some days enjoyed himself mightily . He had everything he could wish for , and did nothing from morning till night ; but by-and-by he began to get very tired of it all . ` Let the giants guard their treasures themselves , ' he said to himself at last ; ' I am going away . But I will leave all the gold and silver behind me , and will take nought but you , my good little table . ' So , tucking the table under his arm , he started off for the forest , but he did not linger there long , and soon found himself in the fields on the other side . There he saw an old man , who begged Jack to give him something to eat . ` You could not have asked a better person , ' answered Jack cheerfully .
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