In ten minutes they had returned , bearing the table with them . ` That is all , thank you , ' said Jack ; and the soldiers disappeared inside the cornet . Oh , what a good supper Jack had that night , quite forgetting that he owed it to a mean trick . The next day he breakfasted early , and then walked on towards the nearest town . On the way thither he met another old man , who begged for something to eat . ` Certainly , you shall have something to eat , ' replied Jack . And , placing the table on the ground he cried : ` The dinner of an emperor ! ' when all sorts of food dishes appeared . At first the old man ate quite greedily , and said nothing ; but , after his hunger was satisfied , he turned to Jack and said : ` That is a very clever trick of yours . Give the table to me and you shall have something still better . ' ' I do n't believe that there is anything better , ' answered Jack . ` Yes , there is . Here is my bag ; it will give you as many castles as you can possibly want . ' Jack thought for a moment ; then he replied : ` Very well , I will exchange with you . ' And passing the table to the old man , he hung the bag over his arm . Five minutes later he summoned five hundred lancers out of the cornet and bade them go after the old man and fetch back the table . Now that by his cunning he had obtained possession of the three magic objects , he resolved to return to his native place . Smearing his face with dirt , and tearing his clothes so as to look like a beggar , he stopped the passers by and , on pretence of seeking money or food , he questioned them about the village gossip . In this manner he learned that his brothers had become great men , much respected in all the country round . When he heard that , he lost no time in going to the door of their fine house and imploring them to give him food and shelter ; but the only thing he got was hard words , and a command to beg elsewhere .
XXXXX length , however , at their mother 's entreaty , he was told that he might pass the night in the stable .
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