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conqueror; Jack the Giant killer, while, the noble Knight and virtuous lady were both joyful ſpectators of his ſudden downfal, and their deliverance.
This being done, the courteous Knight and his fair lady, not only returned him hearty thanks for their deliverance, but alſo invited him home, there to refreſh himſelf after the dreadful encounter; as likewiſe to receive ſome ample reward by way of gratitude for his good ſervice. No quoth Jack, I cannot be at eaſe till I find out the den which was this monſters habitation. The Knight hearing this, waxed right ſorrowful and reply'd, noble ſtranger, it is too much to run a ſecond riſk, for this noted monſter lived in a den under yon mountain, with a brother of his, more fierce and fiery then himſelf; and therefore if you ſhould go hither and periſh in the attempt, it would be the heart breaking of both me and my lady, here let me perſuade you to go with us and deſiſt from any farther purſuit: Nay, quoth Jack, if there be another; nay, if there were twenty I would ſhed the laſt drop of my blood in my body, before one of them ſhall eſcape my fury, and when I have finiſhed this talk, I will come and pay my reſpects to you. So taking directions to their habitation, he mounted his horſe, leaving them to return home, while he went in purſuit of the deceaſed Giants brother.
How Jack ſlew the other Giant, and ſent both their heads to King Arthur.
JACK had not rode paſt a mile and a half before he came in ſight of the cave's mouth, near to the entrance of which he beheld the other Giant, ſitting upon a huge block of timber, with a knotted iron club lying by his ſide, waiting as he ſuppoſed, for his brother's return with his cruel prey; his gogle eyes appearcd like terrible
