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C H A P. VII.
Simon's Wife fends him to buy Soap, but go-
ing over a bridge he let's the Money fall
into the river ; of a Ragman's ftealing his
Clothes, and Margery's Death and Burial.
MARGERY calling Simon to her, faid
Will you never be careful in any thing
let you about ? Yes, dear wife, l hope I
fhall. Why then faid fhe, take this money
I have tied up in a clout that you may not
lofe it. Therefore go you to market, and
(illegible text) all the hafte you can, and get me fome
(illegible text)ap. I will, fweet wife quoth he, and with
that he went as faft hs ever he could.
Now in his way he was to pafs over a
(illegible text) and, coming to the middie of it, a
(illegible text)ght of crows flew over his head, which
(illegible text) frightened him, that he let fall his mo-
(illegible text) This was the begining of a new for-
(illegible text) he ftood a while, and knew not what
(illegible text) to take. At length he refoved to
(illegible text) off his clothes, and jump into the wa-
(illegible text) and fearch for it. Now, as he was
