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handkerchief, or lose your head.” She then went out of the
room, The young prince went to bed very mournful, but
Jack put on his cap of knowledge, which told him that the
ady was forced, by the power of enchantment, to meet the
ed magician every night in the middle of the forest. Jack
now put on his coat of darkness, and his shoes of swiftness, and
was there before her. When the lady c: she gave the hand-
Kerchief to the magician, Jack, with his sword of sharpness,
at one blow cut off his head ; the enchantment was then ended
»amoment, and the lady was restored to her former virtue
and goodness.

She was married to the prince on the next day, and soon after
went hack with her royal husband, and a great company, to
the court of king Arthur, where they were received with loud
and joyful welcomes ; and the valiant hero Jacls, for the many
great exploits he had done for the good of his country, was
made one of the Knights of the Round Table. As Jack had
heen so lucky in all his adventures, he resolved not to be idle
for the future, but still to do what services he could for the
honour of the king and the nation. He therefore humbly
begged his majesty to furnish him with a horse and money,
that he might travel in search of new and strange exploits.
© For,” said he to the king, “ there are many giants yet living
in the remote parts of Wales, to the great terror and distress
f your majesty’s subjects; therefore, if it please you, sire, to
vour me in my design, I will soon rid your kingdom of these
giants and monsters in human shape.”—Now when the king
heard this offer, and began to think of the cruel deeds of these
blood-thirsty giants and savage monsters, he gave Jack every-
thing proper for sucha journey. After this, Jack took leave
of the king, the prince, and all the knights, and set off; taking
with him his cap of knowledge, his sword of sharpness, his
shoes of swiftness, and his invisible coat, the better to perform