Jack and the King's daughter (1)

Jack and the King's daughter (1)

The father of a young lad called Jack died, leaving Jack and his mother penniless, so Jack had to go work.

He knew that he was no use at home.

One day  he set off to seek his fortune.

After traveling far on the first day, Jack came to a house near a wood.
The people of the house offered him food and a bed for the night.

The man of house asked Jack if he needed work.

Jack replied that he did.

" I have a herd of cattle that needs minding, " said the man.
※herd of the cattle 牛の群れ　
※mind 世話をする

" But do not go into the field with the fruit trees. A giant lives in that field and he will surely gobble you up if you go there. He may even carry off my cattle to eat. "


Jack went to the field to mind the cattle, and he had not been there long when he started to admire the fruit on the trees in the neighboring field.

There were red apples and ripe pears, as well as other fruit that Jack did not know.

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