The Giant wished her to marry him , but she refused ; whereupon he shut her up by herself , and told her she would never get free until she consented . After a time she began to plan how to get her freedom , and at last told him that she would consent if he would allow her to visit her son on earth three days on end . This he agreed to , but put on her this iron belt and chain , the other end of which he fastened round his own waist , and the great noises that were heard when the King cut the chain must have been caused by the Giant 's falling down the underground passage when the chain gave way so suddenly . The Giant 's dwelling , indeed , was right under the Palace , and the terrible shakings must have been caused by him in his death-throes . The King now understood how the Queen he had had for some time past had been so ill-tempered . He at once had a sack drawn over her head and made her be stoned to death , and after that torn in pieces by untamed horses . The two young fellows also told now what they had heard and seen in the Queen 's room , for before this they had been afraid to say anything about it , on account of the Queen 's power . The real Queen was now restored to all her dignity , and was beloved by all . The nurse was married to a nobleman , and the King and Queen gave her splendid presents . THUMBELINA There was once a woman who wanted to have quite a tiny , little child , but she did not know where to get one from . So one day she went to an old Witch and said to her : ' I should so much like to have a tiny , little child ; can you tell me where I can get one ? ' ` Oh , we have just got one ready ! ' said the Witch . ` Here is a barley-corn for you , but it 's not the kind the farmer sows in his field , or feeds the cocks and hens with , I can tell you . Put it in a flower-pot , and then you will see something happen . ' ` Oh , thank you ! ' said the woman , and gave the Witch a shilling , for that was what it cost . Then she went home and planted the barley-corn ; immediately there grew out of it a large and beautiful flower , which looked like a tulip , but the petals were tightly closed as if it were still only a bud . ` What a beautiful flower ! ' exclaimed the woman , and she kissed the red and yellow petals ; but as she kissed them the flower burst open .
It was a real tulip , such as one can see any day ; but in the middle of the blossom , on the green velvety XXXXX , sat a little girl , quite tiny , trim , and pretty .
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