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YVON AND FINETTE credit. He is gentle, well trained, and as quiet as a lamb. He is feeding yonder in the stable." "1 am going to see for myself,’ howled the giant. He entered the stable, grumbling, found everything in order, and came out furious. " You have seen my Finette,” he said; "this trick did not come from your own head." " Oh, master,” returned Yvon, opening his mouth and shutting his eyes, “it is the same story over again. What is this myfinette? Once for all, show me this monster.” 6¢ “Hold your tongue, fool," returned the giant; “you will see her sooner than you will want to." The third day at dawn the giant gathered his sheep together to lead them to the pasture; but, before setting out, he said to Yvon: ‘To-day you must go to the bottomless pit to collect my rent. After that,’ continued he, bursting into a laugh, "you may rest all day long. You see that I am a good master." "A good master, so be it," murmured Yvon, "but the task is none the less hard. I will go and see my Finette, as the giant says; I have great need of her help to get through to-day’s business." . When Finette had learned what was the task of the day, Well,” said she, "how will you go to work to do it?” 13
