JACK called his mother, and both saw the bean stalk was thick enough to bear Jack's weight.

"I wonder where it ends," said Jack to his mother; "I think I'll climb and see."

His mother finally yielded to his wishes.

Jack instantly began to climb, and went up and up. Still he could not see the top of the bean stalk.

Jack felt a little tired, but he was a very persevering boy, and to succeed in anything is not to give up.

He climbed till he grew afraid to look down.
And then he came to the top of the bean stalk
 - in a beautiful country with beautiful meadows covered with sheep. 

Not far from the place, where he had got off the bean stalk, there was a fine, strong castle.
It stood as if it were in another land.

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