proper shapes, and the castle vanished away in a cloud of smoke. This
being done, the head of Galligantua was likewise, in the usual manner,
conveyed to the Court of King Arthur, where, the very next day, Jack
followed, with the knights and ladies who had been delivered.
Whereupon, as a reward for his good services, the king prevailed upon
the duke to bestow his daughter in marriage on honest Jack. So married
they were, and the whole kingdom was filled with joy at the wedding.
Furthermore, the king bestowed on Jack a noble castle, with a very
beautiful estate thereto belonging, where he and his lady lived in
great joy and happiness all the rest of their days.



HENNY-PENNY

One day Henny-penny was picking up corn in the cornyard when--whack!--
something hit her upon the head. "Goodness gracious me!" said Henny-
penny; "the sky's a-going to fall; I must go and tell the king."

So she went along and she went along and she went along till she met
Cocky-locky. "Where are you going, Henny-penny?" says Cocky-locky.
"Oh! I'm going to tell the king the sky's a-falling," says Henny-
penny. "May I come with you?" says Cocky-locky. "Certainly," says
Henny-penny. So Henny-penny and Cocky-locky went to tell-the king the
sky was falling.

They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they
met Ducky-daddles. "Where are you going to, Henny-penny and Cocky-
locky?" says Ducky-daddles. "Oh! we're going to tell the king the
sky's a-falling," said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky. "May I come with