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out me,” said Jack, “I will go away to seek my fortune.”

So Jack went away to seek his fortune. He travelled on for a long time, and at last he came to a town where a king lived. The king had one beautiful daughter who had many suitors; and he had promised her hand to the first man who could make her laugh three times.

Now it happened that Jack Was very ill- shaped, ugly and awkward. He strolled about the village listening to all the gossip, and at last he went to the king’s palace among all the suitors and Visitors.

“Why are you here?” the servants asked him. At first he would make no answer, but when they asked him again, he said:

“Is it true that the princess will marry the first man who will make her laugh three times?”

“Yes,” they said, “it is true.”

“Then,” said Jack, “I will stay.”

So Jack was taken into the room where the princess was waiting with all the suitors and judges of the trial. At once he took out his magical dish, and asked the princess to taste the food. She took a bit on the tip of her tongue, and when she found it so delicious she began to eat, and offered some to all the others. To everybody’s astonishment, the food upon the plate grew no less, although they all ate un- til they thought they could eat no more. Then