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“ I am going to the market . I want to sell our cow here . ” The old man looks at Milky - white . Then he looks at Jack . “ Oh , yes , ” he says . “ You look like just the right boy to sell cows . You look very clever . Tell me , Jack . How many beans make five ? ” Jack thinks for a second . Then he smiles . “ Two in each hand , and one in your mouth , ” he says . Two and two and one . That makes five . “ That is right ! ” says the old man . “ And here they are . Here are the beans . ” The old man puts his hand in his pocket . He takes out some beans . They are strange beans . They are not like other beans . “ You are a clever boy , ” says the old man , “ so I will make a deal with you . Your cow for these beans . ” “ Ha ! ” says Jack . “ You would like that , wouldn’t you ? A good cow for a few beans ! ” “ Ah , but you don’t know what these beans are , ” says the old man . “ Put them in the ground at night . By the morning , they will grow right up to the sky . ” “ Really ? ” says Jack . “ Is that true ? ” “ Yes , it is true . And if it is not true , you can have your cow back . ” Jack thinks about it . Beans that grow up to the sky ! Magic beans ! And if the beans are not magic , the old man will give Milky - white back . “ All right , ” says Jack . Jack gives Milky - white’s rope to the old man . Then Jack puts the beans in his pocket . “ Goodbye , Milky - white , ” he says . The old man walks away with the cow . Jack turns round and goes back home . It is not far , so he is soon at his door . It is still day . It is not even evening yet . III . The Magic Beans Jack’s mother is at the door of the house . “ What ? Back already , Jack ? ” she says . “ I see you don’t have Milky - white . So you sold her ! How much did you get for her ? ” “ You will never guess , Mother , ” says Jack . “ No ? Oh , good boy ! Let me see . Five pounds ? Ten ? Fifteen ? No , it can’t be twenty ! ” “ I told you . You can’t guess , ” says Jack . He takes the beans out of his pocket . “ Look at these beans , Mother . They are magic . Put them in the ground at night , and in the morning . . . ” “ What ! ” says his mother . Her face goes red . “ Beans ? You gave away my Milky - white for some beans ? My Milky - white ! The best cow in the village ! She gave the best milk , and she was good for meat too ! And you gave her away for a few little beans ? You silly , silly boy ! You stupid boy ! ” His mother is very , very angry . “ Take that ! ” she cries , and she hits Jack . “ And that ! And that ! ” Then she takes the beans from his hand . She goes to the window and opens it . “ And as for your beans , here they go ! ” she says . “ Out of the window ! ” She throws the beans out of the window , into the garden .
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