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 24           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.

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