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 then set him three miles forward on his journey, concluding he was then pretty well out of the smell of the giant and then returned to let his uncle out of the hole, who asked Jack what he would give him in reward his castle was not demolished. Why. quoth Jack, I desire nothing but the old coat and cap, together with the old rusty sword and slippers which are at your bed-head; Quoth the giant, thou shalt have them, and pray keep them for my sake, for they are things of excellent use. The coat will keep you invisible the cap will furnish you with knowledge, the sword cuts in sunder whatever you strike, and the shoes are of an extrordinary swiftness; these may be of service to you, and therefore pray take them with all my heart. Jack takes them, thanking his uncle and follows his master.

ACK having overtaken his master, they soon after arrived at the lady's house, who finding the king's son to be a suitor, she prepared a banquet for him, which being ended, she wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, saying, you must show me this one to-morrow, or else lose your head, and with that she put it into her bosom.

The king's son went to bed very sorrowful, but Jack's cap of knowledge instructed him how to obtain it. In the midst of the night she called her famelier spirit, to carry her to her friend Lucifer. Jack, soon put on his coat of darkness, with his shoes of swiftness, and was there as soon as her by reason of his coat they could not see him. When she entered the place, she gave the handkerchief to Old Lucifer, who laid it on a shelf, from whence Jack took it and brought it to his master, and showed it to the lady the next day, and so saved his life.