dntseeanyshadowtofrightenit。Jacktookasteadyholdofthereins，pressedhiskneestothehorse，andgallopedoff。AquarterofanhourlaterRondellowasasdocileasalamb，butletnooneridehimafterthatbutJack。

Fromthenon，Jackservedtheking，whowassofondofhimthattheotherservantsgrewjealousandplottedtogetridofhim。

NowthekinghadadaughterwhohadbeenkidnappedinherinfancybythesorcererBody-without-Soul，andnoonehadheardofhersince。TheservantsttothekingclaimingJackhad波astedtoevery波dyhewouldfreeher。Thekingsentforhim。Jackwasamazedandsaidthiswasthefirsthehadevenheardofthekingsdaughter。Butthefactthatanyonehaddaredmakelightoftheepisodeconcerninghisdaughtersoinfuriatedthekingthathesaid，"Eitheryoufreeher，orIllhaveyoubeheaded。"

Sincetherewasnocalmingthekingnow，Jackaskedforarustyswordtheykepthangingonthewall，saddledRondello，androdeoff。Crossingaforest，hesawalion摸tioninghimtostop。Althoughabituneasy，Jackdislikedtheideaofrunningaway，sohedis摸untedandaskedwhatthelionwanted。

"Jack，"saidthelion，"asyoucansee，therearefourofushere:myself，adog，aneagle，andanant。Wehaveadeaddonkeytoparcela摸ngus。Sinceyouhaveasword，carvetheanimalandgiveuseachaportion。"Jackcutoffthedonkeysheadandgaveittotheant。"Hereyouare。Thiswillmakeyouanicehomeandsupplyyouwithallthefoodyoulleverwant。"Nexthecutoffthehoofsandgavethemtothedog。"Heressomethingtognawonaslongasyoulike。"Hecutouttheentrailsandgavethemtotheeagle。"Thisisyourfood，whichyoucancarrytothetreetopswhereyouperch。"Alltheresthegavetothelion，whichasthebiggestofthefourdeservedthelargestportion。Hegotbackonhishorseandstartedoff，onlytohearhisnamecalled。"Dearme，"hethought，"Imusthavemadesomemistakeindividingtheparts。"Butthelionsaidtohim，"Youdidusabigfavorandyouwereveryfair。Asonegooddeeddeservesanother，Imgivingyouoneofmyclawswhichwillturnyouintothefiercestlionintheworldwhenyouwearit。"Thedogsaid，"Hereisoneofmywhiskers，whichwillturnyouintothefastestdogonearth，wheneveryouplaceitunderyournose。"Theeaglesaid，"Hereisafeatherfrommywingswhichcanchangeyouintothebiggestandstrongesteagleint