Jack and Beanstalk (1)

Jack and Beanstalk (1)

There was once upon a time a poor widow had an only son named Jack, and a cow named Milky-White.

And all they had to live on was the milk the cow gave every morning, which they carried to the market and sold.

But one morning Milky-White gave no milk, and they didn't know what to do.

"What shall we do, what shall we do ? " said the widow, wringing her hands.

" Cheer up, mother, I'll go and get work somewhere, " said Jack.

" We've tried that before, and nobody would take you, " said his mother; " we must sell Milky-White and with the money start shop, or something. "

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Joseph Jacobs 「English Fairy Tales」 (イングランド民話集)版です。
牛乳を飲んでいましたら、「ジャックと豆の木」に思い当たりました。
明日から、もう一つ追加予定です。