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could scarcely bear his own reflections on knowing
himself to be the cause.
On being told of his return, his mother, by degrees
she revived, and began to recover gradually. Jack
presented her with his two valuable bags; they lived
happily and comfortably: the cottage was repaired
and well furnished. For three years Jack heard no
more of the bean-stalk, but he could not forget it;
though he feared making his mother unhappy; she
would not mention the hated bean-stalk, lest it
should remind him of taking another journey.
Notwithstanding the comforts Jack enjoyed, his mind
dwelt continually upon the bean-stalk; his mind
dwelt upon the bean-stalk; he could think of nothing
else, it was in vain endeavouring to amuse himself.
His mother found that something preyed upon his
mind, and endeavoured to ____
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