to go was that the sea, sppg hard on the rock
like that? and (o utes to go) what was that funny crunchg
noise? was the rock crublg to the sea?
one ute to go and he≈39;d be eleven thirty sends enty
ten ne -- aybe he≈39;d wake dudley up, jt to annoy hi --
three o one
boo
the whole shack shivered and harry sat bolt upright, starg
at the door one was outside, knockg to e
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the keeper of the keys
boo they knocked aga dudley jerked awake &ot;where≈39;s the
cannon?&ot; he said stupidly
there was a crash behd the and uncle vernon ca skiddg
to the roo he was holdg a rifle his hands -- now they knew
what had been the long, th packa he had brought with the
&ot;who≈39;s there?&ot; he shouted &ot;i warn you -- i≈39; ard!&ot;
there was a pae then --
sash!
the door was hit with such force that it swung clean off its
hs and with a deafeng crash nded ft on the floor
a giant of a an was standg the doorway his face was
alost pletely hidden by a long, y ane of hair and a wild,
tangled beard, but you uld ake out his eyes, gltg like bck
beetles under all the hair
the giant seezed his way to the hut, stoopg that his
head jt brhed the ceilg he bent down, picked up the door,
and fitted it easily back to its fra the noise of the stor
outside dropped a little he turned to look at the all
&ot;uldn≈39;t ake a cup o≈39; tea, uld yeh? it≈39;s not been an
easy journey&ot;
he strode over to the fa where dudley sat frozen with fear
&ot;bud up, yeh great p,&ot; said the stranr
dudley seaked and ran to hide behd his other, who was
crouchg, terrified, behd uncle vernon
&ot;an≈39; here≈39;s harry!&ot; said the giant
harry looked up to the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw
that the beetle eyes were crkled a sile
&ot;s≈39; ti i saw you, you was only a baby,&ot; said the giant &ot;yeh
look a lot like yet dad, but yeh≈39;ve got yet o≈39;s eyes&ot;
uncle vernon ade a funny raspg noise
i deand that you leave at once, sit!&ot; he said &ot;you are breakg
and enterg!&ot;
&ot;ah, shut up, dursley, yeh great prune,&ot; said the giant; he
reached over the back of the fa, jerked the gun out of uncle
vernon≈39;s hands, bent it to a knot as easily as if it had been
ade of rubber, and threw it to a rner of the roo
uncle vernon ade another funny noise, like a oe beg
trodden on
&ot;anyway -- harry,&ot; said the giant, turng his back on the
dursleys, &ot;a very happy birthday to yeh got suat fer yeh here --
i ighta sat on it at pot, but it≈39;ll taste all right&ot;
fro an side pocket of his bck overat he pulled a slightly
sashed box harry opened it with treblg frs side was a
r, sticky chote cake with happy birthday harry written on
it green icg
harry looked up
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