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 but his heart would make him a dainty bit." This ſaid, he locks up poor Jack in an upper room leaving him there, while he went to fetch another Giant, living in the ſame wood, that he might be partaker in the the pleaſure which they would have in the deſtruction of poor Jack.

Now, while he was gone, dreadful ſhrieks and cries affrighted Jack, eſpecially a voice which continually cried.

This dreadful noiſe ſo affrighted poor Jack, that he was ready to run diſtracted, then ſeeing from a window afar off, the two Giants coming together; now (quoth Jack to himſelf,) my death or deliverance is at hand.

There was ſtrong cords in the room by him, of which he takes two, at the end of which he made a nooſe; and while the Giant was unlocking the iron gate, he threw the ropes over each of their heads, and then drawing the other end acroſs the beam, where he pulled with all his main ſtrength untill he had throatled them; and then faſtening the rope to the beam, turn'd towards the window, where he beheld the two Giants to be black in in their faces; Then ſliding down by the rope he came cloſe to their heads, where the helpleſs Giants could not defend themſelves, and drawing out his ſword, ſlew them both and delivered himſelf from their intended cruelty: He then taking the bunch of keys, he unlock'd the rooms, where upon a ſtrict ſearch, he found three fair Ladie's ty'd by the hair, of their heads, almoſt ſtarved to death, who told