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 Jack that his bones would enlarge the number that he saw. This said, he brought him into a large parlour, where he beheld the bloody quarters of some who were lately slain, and in the next room were many hearts and livers, which the Giant, in order to terrify Jack, to'd him, 'That men’s hearts and livers were the choicest of his diet, for he commonly ate them with pepper and vinegar, and he did not question but his heart would make him a dainty bit.’ This said, he locks up poor Jack in an upper room, while he went to fetch another Giant living in the same wood, that he might partake in the destruction of poor Jack.

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

Do what you can to get away,

Or you’ll become the Giant’s pray :

He’s gone to fetch his brother, who

Will kill and likewise torture you.

This dreadful noise so amaz’d poor Jack, he was ready to run distracted ; seeing from the window afar off the two Giants coming, now, quoth Jack to himself, my 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 gate, he threw the ropes over each of the heads, and drawing the other end across the beam, he