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I will. 'Tis neither here nor there said she; if you do not death’s your portion.

At midnight she went as before, and was angry with lucifer for letting the handkerchief go; but now, said she, will kiss thee and he’s to shew thy lips, which she did. Jack standing near him, with his sword of sharpness, cut off the devil's head, and brought it under his invisible coat to his master, who was in bed, and laid it at the end of the bolster. In the morning when the lady came up he pull'd it out by the horns, and shewed her the devils lips which she kiss'd last.

Thus having answer’d her twice, the enchantmen broke, and the evil spirit left her at which time she appeared in all her beauty, a delightful and virtuous creature They were married the next morning in great pomp and solemnity, and soon after they returned with a numerous company to the court of King Arthur, where they were received with the greatest joy, and loud acclamations by the whole court. Jack of