the Giant asked again , and stared at Jaqueline in a perplexed way . `` I ca n't take you home with me , that is out of the question . I have a little woman of my own , and she 's not very fond of other ladies ; especially , she would like to poison them that have good looks . '' Now Jaqueline saw that the Giant , big as he was , courageous too , was afraid of his wife ! `` I 'll tell you what I 'll do ; I 'll hand you over to a neighbour of mine , who is a bachelor . '' `` A bachelor giant ; would that be quite proper ? '' said Jaqueline , trying to humour him . `` He 's not a giant , bless you ; he 's a queer fellow , it is not easy to say what he is . He 's the Earthquaker , him as shakes the earth now and then , and brings the houses about people 's ears . '' Jaqueline fairly screamed at hearing this awful news . `` Hush ! be quiet , do ! '' said the Giant . `` You 'll bring out my little woman , and she is not easy to satisfy with explanations when she finds me conversing with a lady unbeknown to her . The Earthquaker wo n't do you any harm ; it 's only for safe keeping I 'll put you with him . Why , he do n't waken , not once in fifty years . He 's quite the dormouse . Turns on his bed now and then , and things upstairs get upset , more or less ; but , as a rule , a child could play with him . Come on ! '' Then , taking Jaqueline up on one hand , on which she sat as if on a chair , he crossed a few ranges of mountains in as many strides .
In front was one tall blue hill , with a flattened peak , and XXXXX they drew near the princess felt a curious kind of wind coming round her and round her .
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