English Fairy Tales

e who lived to the north, hearing of it, vowed if ever he came across Jack he would be revenged upon him.

to journey into Wales, and on the road he passed this forest. Weary with walking, and f

roidered on his belt that here was the far-famed giant-killer. Rejoiced at his luck, the giant, without

ady in the clutches of the giant, was terrified; nor was his alarm decr

le gateway. It had a high-pitched, beamed roof, and one window that looked down the road. Here poor Jack was to st

the window, saw the two giants tramping ha

end of each, he hung them out of the window, and, as the giants were unlocking the iron door of the gate, managed to slip them over their heads without their noticing it. Then, quick as thought, he tied th

st starved to death. "Sweet ladies," quoth Jack, kneeling on one knee-for he was ever polite-"here are the keys of this enchanted castle. I have des

oceeded on his