g the lips that she kissed
last this night, or lose his head.

"Ah!" replied he, "if you kiss none but mine I will."

"It is neither here nor there," said she; "if you do not, death's your
portion."

At midnight, she went as before, and was angry with Lucifer for letting
the handkerchief go. "But now," said she, "I will be too hard for the
King's son, for I will kiss thee, and he's to show thy lips." Jack,
standing near him with his Sword of sharpness, cut off the devil's head,
and brought it under his invisible Coat to his master, who was in bed,
and laid it at the end of his bolster. In the morning when the lady came
up, he pulled it out by the horns and showed her the devil's lips, which
she kissed last.

Thus, having answered her twice, the enchantment broke, and the evil
spirits left her, at which time she appeared a beautiful and virtuous
creature. They were married next morning in great pomp and solemnity,
and returned with a numerous company to the Court of King Arthur, where
they were received with the greatest joy and loud acclamations. Jack,
for the many and great exploits he had done for the good of his country,
was made one of the Knights of the Round Table.

Jack, having resolved not to be idle, humbly requested of the King to
fit him with a horse and money to travel; "for," said he, "there are
many Giants alive in the remotest parts of the kingdom, to the
unspeakable damage of your Majesty's liege subjects; wherefore, may it
please your Majesty to give me encouragement to rid the realm of those
cruel and devouring monsters of nature, root and branch."

Now, when the King had heard these noble propositions, and had duly
considered the mischievous practices of those bloodthirsty Giants, he
immediately granted what Jack requested; and, being furnished with all
necessaries for his progress, he took his leave of King Arthur, taking
with him the Cap of knowledge, Sword of sharpness, Shoes of swiftness,
and likewise the invisible Coat, the better to perfect and complete the
dangerous enterprises that lay before him.

Jack travelled over vast hills and mountains, when at the end of three
days he came to a large and spacious wood, where on a sudden he heard
dreadful shrieks and cries; whereupon, casting his eyes around, he
beheld a Giant rushing along with a worthy knight and his fair lady,
whom he held by the hair of their heads in his hands; wherefore he
alighted from his horse, and then putting on his i