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him.
The moment Jack got down the bean-stalk, he
called for a hatchet; one was brought him directly;
he soon reached the ground, just at that instant
the Giant was beginning to come down; but Jack
with his hatchet cut the bean-stalk close off to the
root, which made the Giant fell headlong into the
garden-the fall killed him.
Jack's mother was delighted when she saw the
bean-stalk destroyed; he heartily begged his
mother's pardon for all sorrow and affliction he
caused her, promising faithfully to be very dutiful
and obedient to her for the future.
He proved as good as his word, and was a pattern
of affectionate behaviour and attention to parents.
His mother and he lived together a great many
years, ____
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