Jack's mother got angry at Jack because he exchanged her cow for
beans."And now off with you to bed. Not a sup shall you drink, and not a bit
shall you swallow this very night." So Jack went upstairs to his
little room in the attic, and sad and sorry he was, to be sure, as
much for his mother's sake, as for the loss of his supper.
This content is from "Jack and the beanstalk" in English fairy tales.
I couldn't understand this sentence "as much for his mother's sake, as for the loss of his supper". Could you teach me?
Best Answer
Jack was sad and sorry for the loss of his supper—that is, he was sad as sorry because he lost his supper.
He was equally (= "as much") sad and sorry for his mother's sake—that is, he was sad and sorry because he had angered and disappointed his mother.