Zack left the giant and frantically searched the
castle.
Soon he found the window Jack had entered. Surprisingly a thick spider web still stretched to the chopped beanstalk far below. Although heights made Zack dizzy, he wrapped his legs and hands around a strand of the web and slid down.
Zack observed that Jack was rich but very tough. He even had a gang of thugs.Nervously entering the store, Zack found Jack selling beans. Zack explained his problem to Jack.Then pleaded,"Give me the gold! I know you took it! I've read your story!" "The gold is mine and mine alone," yelled Jack."Get out or I'll throw you in jail!"
Bewildered, Zack left the store sadly."I'll never get the giant's gold," he whimpered.
Shuffling along the road, his stomach burned with hunger.Shortly he met a beautiful woman carrying a potful of stew. Smelling the scrumptious meal, he begged,"could you spare but a morsel?"
But the women warned, "Food I can give you but your safety is rare. With Jack as my husband, you need to be scared. Leave quick! Or you'll be seen by my husband who's mean!"
Everything seeming hopeless, Zack wept bitterly.
Fortunately, Jack's wife having a kind heart, felt sorry for Zack, and recanted saying, "Come on in. I'll give you a meal. But beware of my husband! His thugs will chop you up like the beanstalk."
