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bands, and told them the like; ſo that all the people there abouts repaired thither; which made the women ſo aſhamed, that they knew not which way to look, becauſe all that ſaw then judged they were drunk; ſo that inſtead of comforting them, which they expected, they fell a reviling them; the women alſo fell to folding among themſelves, and would have fought, had not their huſbands parted them, by carrying them home.
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СНАР. VII.
How Tom Served a company of Gypſies.
IT happened on a day, towards night that there came a company of Gypſies into a town, and had not very long been theretill Tom met them, and aſked them, What they made there; They ſaid, they came to town to tell the people their fortunes, that thereby they might underſtand enſuing dangers. Aye, ſays Tom, and where do you lie to-night? They told him they could not tell. Nay, ſaid Tom, if you will be contented to lie in ſtraw, I will bring you where you may lie dry and warm. They thanked him, and told him they would tell him his fortune in the morning for nothing. Tom thanked them, and therefore conveys them
