We've tried that before, and nobody would take you," said his mother. "We must sell Milky-White and with the money start a shop, or something."
"All right, mother," says Jack. "It's market day today, and I'll soon sell Milky-White, and then we'll see what we can do."
So he took the cow's halter in his hand, and off he started. He hadn't gone far when he met a funny-looking old man, who said to him, "Good morning, Jack."
"Good morning to you," said Jack, and wondered how he knew his name.
"Well, Jack, and where are you off to?" said the man.
"I'm going to market to sell our cow there."
"Oh, you look the proper sort of chap to sell cows," said the man. "I wonder if you know how many beans make five."
"Two in each hand and one in your mouth," says Jack, as sharp as a needle.
We've tried that before, and nobody would take you," said his mother. "We must sell Milky-White and with the money start a shop, or something.""All right, mother," says Jack. "It's market day today, and I'll soon sell Milky-White, and then we'll see what we can do."So he took the cow's halter in his hand, and off he started. He hadn't gone far when he met a funny-looking old man, who said to him, "Good morning, Jack.""Good morning to you," said Jack, and wondered how he knew his name."Well, Jack, and where are you off to?" said the man."I'm going to market to sell our cow there.""Oh, you look the proper sort of chap to sell cows," said the man. "I wonder if you know how many beans make five.""Two in each hand and one in your mouth," says Jack, as sharp as a needle.
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