then it was that a large man stepped up to him and said : " do not grieve so . i can tell you what you ought to do . when the mowing begins , just call out ' old hopgiant ! ' three times in succession , and you 'll not be at a loss , as you shall see for yourself . " and with that he disappeared .
what did the poor neighbor need to call out when the mowing began ?
old hopgiant ' three times in succession .
" old hopgiant " .