I took up the bundle that contained everything belonging to the corpse that was valuable , intending to take my departure from this melancholy abode ; but just as I came to the mouth of the entrance I saw the guards of the place coming towards me , and distinctly heard them saying that they would look in the vault , for that the Black Thief would think little of robbing the corpse if he was anywhere in the place . I did not then know in what manner to act , for if I was seen I would surely lose my life , as everybody had a look-out at that time , and because there was no person bold enough to come in on me . I knew very well on the first sight of me that could be got , I would be shot like a dog . However , I had not time to lose . I took and raised up the man which I had killed , as if he was standing on his feet , and I , crouching behind him , bore him up as well as I could , so that the guards readily saw him as they came up to the vault . Seeing the man in black , one of the men cried that was the Black Thief , and , presenting his piece , fired at the man , at which I let him fall , and crept into a little dark corner myself , that was at the entrance of the place . When they saw the man fall , they ran all into the vault , and never stopped until they were at the end of it , for fear , as I thought , that there might be some others along with him that was killed . But while they were busy inspecting the corpse and the vault to see what they could miss , I slipped out , and , once away , and still away ; but they never had the Black Thief in their power since . ' ` Well , my brave fellow , ' says the Knight of the Glen , ' I see you have come through many dangers : you have freed these two princes by your stories ; but I am sorry myself that this young prince has to suffer for all . Now , if you could tell me something as wonderful as you have told already , I would pardon him likewise ; I pity this youth and do not want to put him to death if I could help it . ' ` That happens well , ' says the Thief of Sloan , ` for I like him best myself , and have reserved the most curious passage for the last on his account . ' ` Well , then , ' says the knight , ` let us hear it . ' ' I was one day on my travels , ' says the Black Thief , ` and I came into a large forest , where I wandered a long time , and could not get out of it . At length I came to a large castle , and fatigue obliged me to call in the same , where I found a young woman and a child sitting on her knee , and she crying . I asked her what made her cry , and where the lord of the castle was , for I wondered greatly that I saw no stir of servants or any person about the place . ' `` It is well for you , '' says the young woman , `` that the lord of this castle is not at home at present ; for he is a monstrous giant , with but one eye on his forehead , who lives on human flesh . He brought me this child , '' says she , `` I do not know where he got it , and ordered me to make it into a pie , and I can not help crying at the command . '' ' I told her that if she knew of any place convenient that I could leave the child safely I would do it , rather than it should be killed by such a monster . ` She told me of a house a distance off where I would get a woman who would take care of it . `` But what will I do in regard of the pie ? '' '
`` Cut a finger off it , '' said I , `` and I will bring you XXXXX a young wild pig out of the forest , which you may dress as if it was the child , and put the finger in a certain place , that if the giant doubts anything about it you may know where to turn it over at the first , and when he sees it he will be fully satisfied that the pie is made of the child . ''
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