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 94 castle was once all but sinking in the middle of the sea. At length, after a merry journey, they came again to Jack and the King. The King was quite struck with the sight of the castle; and going up the golden stairs, went to see the inside. The King was very much pleased with the castle, but poor Jack's time of a twelvemonths and a day was drawing to a close; and he, wishing to go home to his young wife, gave orders to the three little men to get ready by the next morning at eight o'clock to be off to the next brother, and to stop there for one night; also to proceed from there to the last or the youngest brother, the master of all the mice in the world, in such place where the castle should be left under his care until it's sent for. Jack took a farewell of the King, thanking him very much for his hospitality. Away went Jack and his castle again, and stopped one night in that place; and away they went again to the third King, and there left the castle under his care. As Jack had to leave the castle behind, he had to take to his own horse, which he left there when he first started. So our poor Jack leaves his castle behind and faces towards home; and after having so much merriment with the three brothers every night. Jack became sleepy on horseback, and would have lost the road if it was not for the little men a-guiding him. At last he arrived weary and tired, and they did not seem to receive him with any kindness whatever, because he