itcouldntseeanyshadowtofrightenit。Jacktookasteadyholdofthereins，pressedhiskneestothehorse，andgallopedoff。AquarterofanhourlaterRondellowasasdocileasalamb，butletnooneridehimafterthatbutJack。

Fromthenon，Jackservedtheking，whowassofondofhimthattheotherservantsgrewjealousandplottedtogetridofhim。

NowthekinghadadaughterwhohadbeenkidnappedinherinfancybythesorcererBody-without-Soul，andnoonehadheardofhersince。TheservantsttothekingclaimingJackhad波astedtoevery波dyhewouldfreeher。Thekingsentforhim。Jackwasamazedandsaidthiswasthefirsthehadevenheardofthekingsdaughter。Butthefactthatanyonehaddaredmakelightoftheepisodeconcerninghisdaughtersoinfuriatedthekingthathesaid，"Eitheryoufreeher，orIllhaveyoubeheaded。"

Sincetherewasnocalmingthekingnow，Jackaskedforarustyswordtheykepthangingonthewall，saddledRondello，androdeoff。Crossingaforest，hesawalion摸tioninghimtostop。Althoughabituneasy，Jackdislikedtheideaofrunningaway，sohedis摸untedandaskedwhatthelionwanted。