tue and goodness.

[Illustration: Jack delivereth the Lady from the Enchanter]

She returned with the Prince to the court of King Arthur, where they
were received with welcome; and the valiant Jack was made one of the
Knights of the Round Table.

[Illustration: Jack is dubbed a Knight by King Arthur]

PART THE THIRD.

[Illustration: He is accourted by Ladies. _Initial_]

Jack resolved not to live in idleness for the future, but to do what
services he could for the honour of the king and the nation. He
therefore humbly besought King Arthur to furnish him with a horse and
money, that he might travel in search of new and strange exploits.
"For," said he to the King, "there are many Giants yet among the
mountains of Wales, and they oppress the people: therefore, if it
please you, Sire, to favour my designs, I will soon rid your kingdom
of these Giants and monsters."

When the King heard this offer, and thought of the cruel deeds of
these bloodthirsty Giants and savage monsters, he gave Jack every
thing proper for such a journey.

[Illustration: He discovereth a Giant above the Trees]

Thereupon Jack took leave of the King, the Prince, and all the
Knights of the Round Table, and set off. He went along over hills and
mountains, until he came to a large forest, through which his road
lay. On a sudden he heard piercing shrieks. He forced his way through
the trees, and saw a huge Giant, thirty-five feet high, dragging along
by the hair of their heads a Knight and his beautiful Lady, one in
each hand, with as much ease as if they had been a pair of gloves.
Jack shed tears at such a sight, and alighting from his horse, and
tying him to an oak, put on his invisible coat, under which he carried
his sword of sharpness.

[Illustration: Jack slayeth the Giant,
and delivereth a Knight and his Lady]

When he came up to the Giant, he made many strokes at him, but could
not reach his body, on account of his great height. Still, he wounded
his ankles in many places: at last, putting both hands to his sword,
and aiming with all his might, he cut off both the Giant's legs below
the garter; so that his body tumbled to the ground.

[Illustration: Jack setteth his foot on the Giant's neck. _Initial_]

Jack then set one foot upon his neck, and cried out, "Thou cruel
wretch! behold I give thee the just reward of thy crimes." And so
plunging his sword into the Giant's body, the monster gave a loud
groan a