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and　opened　the　front　door　quite　softly；　and

went　out　into　the　garden。　But　when　the　children　saw　him　they　were　so

frightened　that　they　all　ran　away；　and　the　garden　became　winter　again。

Only　the　little　boy　did　not　run；　for　his　eyes　were　so　full　of　tears　that　he　did

not　see　the　Giant　ing。　And　the　Giant　stole　up　behind　him　and　took

him　gently　in　his　hand；　and　put　him　up　into　the　tree。　And　the　tree　broke

at　once　into　blossom；　and　the　birds　came　and　sang　on　it；　and　the　little　boy

stretched　out　his　two　arms　and　flung　them　round　the　Giant's　neck；　and

kissed　him。　And　the　other　children；　when　they　saw　that　the　Giant　was　not

wicked　any　longer；　came　running　back；　and　with　them　came　the　Spring。

〃It　is　your　garden　now；　little　children；〃　said　the　Giant；　and　he　took　a　great

axe　and　knocked　down　the　wall。　And　when　the　people　were　going　to

market　at　twelve　o'clock　they　found　the　Giant　playing　with　the　children　in

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the　most　beautiful　garden　they　had　ever　seen。

All　day　long　they　played；　and　in　the　evening　they　came　to　the　Giant　to

bid　him　good…bye。

〃But　where　is　your　little　panion？〃　he　said：　〃the　boy　I　put　into　the

tree。〃　The　Giant　loved　him　the　best　because　he　had　kissed　him。

〃We　don't　know；〃　answered　the　children；　〃he　has　gone　away。〃

〃You　must　tell　him　to　be　sure　and　e　here　to…morrow；〃　said　the

Giant。　But　th