And when Jack was going through the gates, the little mouse asked him,
should he go with him; and Jack said to him: "No, I shall get myself
into trouble with the King." And the little thing told him: "It will
be better for you to let me go with you; maybe I shall do some good to
you some time without you knowing it." "Jump up, then." And the little
mouse ran up the horse's leg, and made it dance; and Jack put the
mouse in his pocket.

Now Jack, after wishing good morning to the King and pocketing the
little mouse which was on sentry, trudged on his way; and such a long
way he had to go and this was his first day. At last he found the
place; and there was one of the frogs on sentry, and gun upon his
shoulder, and did try to hinder Jack from going in; but when Jack said
to him that he wanted to see the King, he allowed him to pass; and
Jack made up to the door. The King came out, and asked him his
business; and Jack told him all from beginning to end. "Well, well,
come in." He gets good entertainment that night; and in the morning
the King made such a funny sound, and collected all the frogs in the
world. And he asked them, did they know or see anything of a castle
that stood upon twelve golden pillars; and they all made a curious
sound, _Kro-kro, kro-kro_, and said, No.

Jack had to take another horse, and a cake to this King's brother, who
is the King of all the fowls of the air; and as Jack was going through
the gates, the little frog that was on sentry asked John should he go
with him. Jack refused him for a bit; but at last he told him to jump
up, and Jack put him in his other waistcoat pocket. And away he went
again on his great long journey; it was three times as long this time
as it was the first day; however, he found the place, and there was a
fine bird on sentry. And Jack passed him, and he never said a word to