ONCE upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack. Jack lived with his mother. They were very poor, and the old woman made her living by spinning. 1 But Jack was so lazy that he did nothing but 2 lie in the sun in the hot weather in the summer, and sit by the fire-place in the winter. So people called him Lazy Jack.<br>His mother could not make him work. At last one Monday she said to him!<br>"If you don't begin to work for your porridge, I will turn you out of the house." 3<br>These words made Jack do something.<br>So on Tuesday, he went out and hired himself 4 for a day to a neighbouring farmer for a penny. But when he was going home in the evening, he lost the penny.<br>"You silly boy," said his mother, "you should have put it 5 in your pocket."<br>"I'll do so another time." answered Jack.<br>On Wednesday, Jack went out again and hired himself to a cowman. The cowman gave him a jar of milk for his day's work. Jack took the jar of milk and put it into the large pocket of his jacket. But the milk was all spilled long before 6 he got home.<br>"Oh! You should have carried it 7 on your head," said the old woman.<br>"I'll do so another time," answered Jack. On Thursday, Jack hired himself again to a farmer. In the evening the farmer gave him a large soft cheese for his work. Jack took the cheese and went home with it on his head. By the time he got home the cheese was ail spoilt. He lost part of it, and part of it was in his hair.
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