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 hankerchief, ſaying, you muſt ſhew me this one tomorrow morning, or elſe you loſe your head, and with that ſhe put it into her boſom.

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

The next night ſhe ſaluted the king's ſon, telling him he muſt ſhew her to-morrow morning the lips that ſhe kiſſed laſt this night, or loſe his head. Ah! replied he, if you kiſs none but mine, I will. 'Tis neither here nor there, ſaid he, if you do not, death's your portion. At midnight ſhe went as before, and was angry with Lucifer for letting the handkerchief away; but now, ſaid the, I'll be too hard for the King's ſon, for I 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 cost to his maſter, who was in bed, and laid it at the head of his bolſter. In the morning when the lady came up, he pulled it out by the horns, and ſhewed her the devil's head, which ſhe kiſſed laſt.

Thus having anſwered her twice, the enchantment broke, and the evil ſpirit left her; at which time ſhe appeared in all beauty: a beautiful 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 greaten joy, and loud acclamations, by the whole