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not know what to do; but he was soon
more. dreadfully frightened; for old
Grumbo the giant came up to walk on
the terrace, and observing Tom, he took
him up and swallowed him like a pill.
The giant had no sooner swallowed
Tom, than he began to repent what he
had done; for Tom began to kick and
jump about so much, that he felt very un-
comfortable, and at last threw him up a-
gain into the sea. A large fish swallow-
ed Tom the moment he fell into the sea,
which was soon after caught, and bought
for the table of King Arthur. When
they opened the fish in order to cook it,
every one was astonished at finding such
a little boy, and Tom was quite delighted
at regaining his liberty. They carried
him to the king, who made Tom his
dwarf, and he soon grew a great favour-
ite at court; for, by his tricks and gam-
bols, he not only amused the king and
queen, but also all the knights of the
Round Table.
It is said, that when the king rode out
on horseback, he frequently took Tom a
long with him; and if a shower came on,
he used to creep into his majesty's
