So he got up again , and made his way round through the wood , pushing by trees , scrambling over rocks , wading through streams , till at last he was on flat ground again , close to the mouth of the cavern . His wife gave a shriek of joy when he came in , and then burst into tears , for she was tired and very frightened . But her husband did not understand why she wept , and he was tired and bruised from his climb , and a little cross too . ` You give me but a sorry welcome , ' grumbled he , ` when I have half-killed myself to get to you . ' ` Do not heed him , ' said the horses to the weeping woman ; ` put him in front of us , where he will be safe , and give him food , for he is weary . ' And she did as the horses told her , and he ate and rested , till by and bye a long shadow fell over them , and their hearts beat with fear , for they knew that the giant was coming . ' I smell a stranger , ' cried the giant , as he entered ; but it was dark inside the chasm , and he did not see the king , who was crouching down between the feet of the horses . ' A stranger , my lord ! no stranger ever comes here , not even the sun ! ' and the king 's wife laughed gaily as she went up to the giant and stroked the huge hand which hung down by his side . ` Well , I perceive nothing , certainly , ' answered he , ` but it is very odd . However , it is time that the horses were fed ; ' and he lifted down an armful of hay from a shelf of rock and held out a handful to each animal , who moved forward to meet him , leaving the king behind . As soon as the giant 's hands were near their mouths they each made a snap , and began to bit them , so that his groans and shrieks might have been heard a mile off . Then they wheeled round and kicked him till they could kick no more . At length the giant crawled away , and lay quivering in a corner , and the queen went up to him . ` Poor thing ! poor thing ! ' she said , ` they seem to have gone mad ; it was awful to behold . ' ` If I had had my soul in my body they would certainly have killed me , ' groaned the giant . ` It was lucky indeed , ' answered the queen ; ` but tell me , where is thy soul , that I may take care of it ? '
` Up there , in the Bonnach stone , ' answered the giant , pointing XXXXX a stone which was balanced loosely on an edge of rock .
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