When the Pygmy was quite satisfied that his eyes had not deceived him , he scampered , as fast as his legs would carry him , to the Giant 's ear , and stooping over its cavity , shouted lustily into it : `` Halloo , brother Antaeus ! Get up this minute , and take your pine-tree walking stick in your hand . Here comes another Giant to have a tussle with you . '' `` Poh , poh ! '' grumbled Antaeus , only half awake . `` None of your nonsense , my little fellow ! Do n't you see I 'm sleepy ? There is not a Giant on earth for whom I would take the trouble to get up . '' But the Pygmy looked again , and now perceived that the stranger was coming directly towards the prostrate form of Antaeus . With every step , he looked less like a blue mountain , and more like an immensely large man . He was soon so nigh , that there could be no possible mistake about the matter . There he was , with the sun flaming on his golden helmet , and flashing from his polished breastplate ; he had a sword by his side , and a lion 's skin over his back , and on his right shoulder he carried a club , which looked bulkier and heavier than the pine-tree walking stick of Antaeus . By this time , the whole nation of the Pygmies had seen the new wonder , and a million of them set up a shout all together ; so that it really made quite an audible squeak . `` Get up , Antaeus ! Bestir yourself , you lazy old Giant ! Here comes another Giant , as strong as you are , to fight with you . '' `` Nonsense , nonsense ! '' growled the sleepy Giant . `` I 'll have my nap out , come who may . '' Still the stranger drew nearer ; and now the Pygmies could plainly discern that , if his stature were less lofty than the Giant 's , yet his shoulders were even broader .
And , XXXXX truth , what a pair of shoulders they must have been !
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