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6 ſaid, he brought him into a large parlour, where he beheld the bloody quarter of ſome who were lately ſlain, and in the next room were many hearts and livers, which the Giant, to terrify Jack, told him, "That men's hearts and livers were the choiceſt of his diet. For he commonly, as he laid, ate them with pepper and vinegar, adding, that he did not queſtion 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 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 amaz'd poor Jack that he was ready to run diſtracted, then ſeeing from the window afar off, the two Giants coming thither, now, quoth Jack to himſelf, death or deliverance is at hand.

There were ſtrong cords in the room by him, of which he takes two, at the end of which he makes 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 acroſs the beam, where he pulled with all his main ſtrength, until he had throttled them; and then faſtening the rope to the beam, turning towards the window, where he beheld the two Giants to be black in their faces; then ſliding down 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