"After this he went away leaving the babies to the Princess, who put them all in a row and fed them with nine dough-nuts apiece, so that if they did not get fat it was not her fault.
"In the afternoon came Growlegrum, who was as big in length as Krusstikuss was sideways.
"'My love,' said he, when he had peeped over the wall, 'What's this? Babies.'
"'Sir,' she replied, 'Your brother loves me, and has promised me all the babies, that I may fatten them. If you also love me at all, you will give me the young ladies you were to eat every day, that I may have some one to take care of the babies and feed them.'
"'Ah me!' said the giant, 'I shall die of starvation.'
"'Don't, if you love me,' said Violet.
"'Enough,' cried Growlegrum. 'Here lovely Princess is the first, and every day you shall have another.'
"So saying, he jerked a beautiful young lady out of his pocket and set her down inside of the castle.
