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Title: Scottish fairy and folk tales
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Douglas, George Brisbane, Sir, bart., 1856-1935, ed
Subjects: Folklore, Scottish Fairy tales -- Scotland
Publisher: New York, Burt
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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of stone, one at each side,and one for the lintel, and that not even high enoughfor the evil creature to creep through without stoop-ing. Now, said Duncan to Donald, you go and tryyour luck with the first green man, while Dougaldand I wait here. When you give us a call, or requireassistance, we shall be at hand. Donald did not dispute the matter with Duncan,for, though the youngest, he was the cleverest. ButI told you that before. So, taking up his wallet, which contained theThunder-plant, he went to the bothy of the greenman and gave a good rap at the door. There is nobody at home, said the Troll within;^ go away. But it is just that nobody I want to see, saidDonald, and he gave the door a kick and crept in. There he saw an ugly Troll, squatting by a turffire, and that Troll had green eyes and a green plaidmantle cast over his shoulders, and green hair twistedin plaits himg down behind. Thats a very vulgar trick to play in anothermans house, said the Troll; ^ what is your busi-ness ?
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I am come about a situation/servant.—Page 51. said Donald; perhaps you may want aScottish Fairy Tales. THE THREE GREEN MEN OF GLEN NEVIS. 51 Oil! I am come about a situation: perhaps youmay want a servant, said Donald. Eoy no, go away, said the Troll; I haveenough to do to find room for myself. ^ But just listen, said Donald; I am a first-rategardener, and could put your kale-patch in orderin a jiffy. It is desperate untidy, and I am sure itwants tidying badly. Oh! very well, then, go and dig your fill in thegarden, said the Troll, with more urbanity thanDonald expected; ^ go along and dig, go along anddelve. The fact was, the Troll was much upset inhis mind that morning, and he felt too sick to go onarguing, having heard thunder (which, you know, isfatal to Trolls), and he wanted to get rid of the in-truder at any price. He also considered that, as soonas Donald was the other side of the door, he wouldbe able to bolt it within, and if Donald got in againafter that, w^ell then, the

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