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no more in the dark while Tom wasabout the houſe.

10. There was a ſervant girl in the foreſaid houſe, who, always when ſhe made the beds, neglected to make Tom's, and would have him to do it himſelf-- 'Well then,' ſays Tom, I have harder work to do, and I ſhall do that too.-- So next day, when Tom was in the field at the plough, when he ſaw his maſter coming from the houſe towards him, he left the horſes and the plough ſtanding in the field, and goes away towards his maſter, who cried, 'What is wrong? or, is 'any thing broke with you?' No, no ſays Tom, but I'm going home to make my bed, it has not been made theſe two weeks, and juſt now it is about the time the maid makes all the reſt, ſo I'll go home and make mine too.' 'No, no, ſirrah,' ſays his maſter, go back to your plough, and I'll cauſe it to be made every night for you. 'Then,' ſays Tom, I'll plow two or three furrows in the time.'

11. There was a butcher came to his maſter's and bought a fine fat calf, ſo Tom laid it on the horſe's neck, before the butcher; and when he was gone, 'Now,' ſays Tom, what will you hold