TOM HICKATHRIFT. 43

life in the attempt. This was a bold
undertaking, but good living had so
increased Tom’s strength and courage,
that, venturesome as he was before, his
hardiness was so much increased that he
would have faced a still greater danger.
| He accordingly drove his cart in the
forbidden direction, flinging the gates
wide open, as if for the purpose of
making his daring more plain to be seen.

At length he was espied by the giant,
who was in a rage at his boldness, but
consoled himself by thinking that Tom
and the beer would soon become his
prey. ‘‘Sirrah,” said the monster, ‘¢ who
gave you permission to come this way ?
Do you not know how I make all stand
in fear of me? and you, like an impudent

rogue, must come and fling my gates