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 my sword, and as for their monstrous heads, I sent them in a waggon to the court of king Arthur, as trophies of my unparalelled victory And for a testimony of the truth of what he said, he unlocked the iron gate, setting the miserable captives at liberty, who all rejoiced like condemned malefactors at the sight of a reprive: then leading them altogether to the aforesaid room, he placed them round the table, and set before them two quarters of beef, as also bread and wine, so that he feasted them very plentifully. Supper being ended, they searched the Giant's coffers, where he finding a vast store of gold and silver, Jack equally divided it amongst them; they all returned their hearty thanks for their treasure and miraculous deliverance. That night they went to their rest, and in the morning they arose and departed; the captives to their respective towns and places of abode, and Jack to the knight's house, whom he had formerly delivered from the hands of the Giant.

CHAP. XII.

How Jack came to the knight's House, and his noble entertainment there.

T was about sun-rising, when Jack mounted his horse to proceed on his journey, and by the help of his directions he came to the knight's house some time beforobefore [sic] noon, where he was received with all demonstration of joy imaginable by the knight and his lady, who in an honourable respect to Jack, prepared a feast which lasted for many days, inviting all the gentry in the adjacent parts, to whom the worthy Knight was pleased to relate his former danger, and the happy deliverance, by the undaunted courage of Jack the Giant Killer: and by way of gratitude, he presented him with a ring of gold, on which was engraven, by a curious artist, the