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12)HISTORY OF JACK then going to the window, afar off, he saw the two Giants coining 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 rope over each of their heads, then drawing the other end across a beam, he pulled with all his strength until he had throtled them; and then fastening the rope to the beam he turned towards the window, where he beheld the two Giants to be black 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, he slew them both, and so delivered himself from death.—Then taking the bunch of keys, he unlocked the rooms, where, upon strict search, he found three fair ladies tied by the hair of the’head almost starved to death who told Jack that their husbands had been