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the Butcher, and what will you have for
it? Just thirty five shillings, say Tom.---
No, says the Butcher, but by what I hear
of it, I'll give you thirty; Na, says Tom,
you must remember, that it is not the
price of it, but you may give me twenty
shillings just now and send out your lad
to-morrow, and we'll perhaps agree about
it. Thus Tom went through ten of them
in one day, and got twenty shillings from
each of them, and kept his speech against
the law, for whatever they offered him for
his calf he old them to remember, that
was not to be the price of it, but give me
twenty shillings just now, and send your
lad to-morrow, and perhaps we will agree,
was all that passed. So Tom went home
with his ten pounds and paid his rent.
Early next morning, the fleshers came to
Tom's house for the calf, and every one
called for his calf, but Tom had only one
to serve them all. Now, says Tom, who-
ever will give most, and speediest will have
it, I will put it to a roup. What, said one
of them, my master bought it yesterday.
Then said Tom, you would be a great fool
to buy it to day, for it is fashious to lead,
and heavy to carry.
FINIS.
