The WIshing cair (9) [The Wishing chair]
The Wishing chair (9)
The stairs suddenly ended in a great hall.
The children stood and looked in astonishment.
Sitting at an enormous table was a giant as big as six men.
His eyes were on a book, and he was trying to add up figures.
" Three times seven, three times seven, three times seven ! " he muttered to himself.
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three times seven:7掛ける3は?
" I never can remember. Where's that miserable little pixie ? If he doesn't know, I'll turn him into a black beetle ! "
The giant lifted up his head and shouted so loudly that both children put their hands over their ears.
" Chinky ! Chinky ! "
A pixie, not quite so so big as the children, came running an enormous boot in one hand, and a very small boot-brush in the other.
" Stop cleaning my boots and listen to me ! " ordered the giant.
" I can't do my sum again. I'm adding up all I spent last week and it won't came right. What are three times seven ? "
" Three times seven ? " said the pixie, with a frightened look on his little pointed face.
" That's what I said, " thundered the badtempered giant.
" I know they are same as seven times three, " said the pixie.
" Well, I don't know what seven times three are either ! " roared the giant.
" You tell me ! What's the good of servant who doesn't know his tables ? Quick ーwhat are three times seven ? "
" I dーdーdーdon't know ! " stammered the poor pixie.
" Then I'll lock you into the top room of the castle till you do know ! " cried the giant, in a rage.
He picked up the pixie and went to the stairs.
Then he saw the children standing there, and he stopped in astonishment.
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