ongesteagleinthesky。"Theantsaid，"Imgivingyouoneofmytinylegs。Putitonandyouwillbecomeanantsosmallthatnoonecanseeyou，evenwithamagnifyingglass。"

Jacktookhispresents，thankedthefouranimals，anddeparted。Ashewasuncertainwhetherthegiftsweremagicornot，thinkingtheanimalsmighthaveplayedajokeonhim，hestoppedassoonashewasoutofsighttotestthem。Hebecamelion，dog，eagle，andant;nextant，eagle，dog，andlion;theneagle，ant，lion，anddog;finallydog，lion，ant，andeagle。Yes，everythingworkedlikeacharm！Allsmiles，he摸vedonward。

Beyondtheforestwasalake，onwhoseshorestoodthecastleofBody-without-Soul。Jackchangedintoaneagleandflewstraighttotheedgeofaclosedwindow。Thenhechangedintoanantandcrawledintotheroom。Itwasabeautifulbedchamberwhere，beneathacanopy，laythekingsdaughterasleep。Stillanant，Jacktcrawlingoverhercheekuntilsheawaed。Thenhere摸vedthetinyantleg，andthekingsdaughtersuddentlybeheldahandsomeyouthatherside。

"Dontbeafraid，"hesaid，signalingsilence。"Ivecometofreeyou。Youmustgetthesorcerertotellyouwhatcouldkillhim。"

Whenthesorcererreturned，Jackedchangedbackintoanant。Thekingsdaughtermadeabigto-dooverBody-without-Soul，seatinghimatherfeetanddrawninghisheadontoherlap。Thenshebegan:"Mydarlingsorcerer，Iknowyourea波dywithoutasoulandthereforeincapableofdying。ButIliveinconstantfearofsomeonefindingyoursoulandputtingyoutodeath。"