FAIRY TALES 195 "Then lie there until you do," said the man. The belt began to squeeze Jack and his cow together so tightly that they could scarcely breathe. At last he gasped: "Only let me go, and I will give you the cow." So the man took this cow too, and in return for her gave the belt to Jack. Jack went home, and told his mother that the same man had robbed him again. Of course she was more angry than before. She called him all the bad names she could think of, and said she would beat him and kill him, and ran to get the axe. Jack took off his belt and threw it upon the floor. Instantly it sprang up and bound the poor woman hand and foot, so that she cried out for help. "Will you beat me then?" asked Jack. "Indeed and I will! Untie me, you scamp!" she cried. The belt began to squeeze her all the tighter, and when she could do no more than gasp for breath, she promised Jack that she would not beat him, if he would only untie her. So Jack untied her, and she kept her word. But the rent was not paid yet. So the mother took another cow, and started Jack off to mar¬ ket with her. Away went Jack, driving the cow before him; but when he came to the house, there was the same man waiting for him again. "Give me your cow," called the man.