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 but quoth Jack, here’s the king's ſon coming with a thouſand men in armour to kill you, and to deſtroy all that you have. Oh! nephew Jack, this is heavy news indeed: I have a large vault under the ground, where I will go immediately and hide myſelf, and thou ſhalt lock, bolt, and bar me in, and keep the keys till the king's ſon is gone.

Now Jack having ſecured the Giant, he ſoon returned and fetched his maſter, and were both heartily merry with the wine, and other dainties which were in the houſe. So that night they reſted in very pleaſant lodgings, while the poor uncle the Giant lay trembling in the vault under the ground.

Early in the morning, Jack furniſhed his maſter with a freſh ſupply of gold and ſilver, and ſo ſetting 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 that his caſtle was not demoliſhed. Why, quoth Jack, I deſire nothing but the old coat and cap, together with that 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 extraordinary ſwiftneſs: Theſe may be ſerviceable to you, and therefore pray take them with all my heart. Jack takes them, and thanking his uncle, he 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 her mouth with her