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 orchard; and when he came there he boldly climbed over the wall and got in : Now by this time the ſun ariſing, the gentleman happened to riſe, and looking out at his window, he eſpied a man in his garden, he then put on his morning gown and ſlippers, and came to his orchard, where Judas was placking off the choiceſt of his fruit, and ſeeing he appeared ſomewhat like a gentleman, rebuked him very mildly, ſaying to him, “ Sir, this is very uncivil of a gentleman, to come into my garden without my leave, and to take the choiceſt of my fruit." Judas makes no more ado, but took up a ſtone and threw it at the gentleman's head and knocks his brains out, and ſo went his way, but the gentleman's wife miſſing her huſband, enquired of the family whether any of them did not ſee him that day? And they ſaid they did not ſee him : So after diligent ſearch was made, they found him dead, with his brains knocked out in his own garden, grear enquiry was made, but it could not be found who did the fact.

Now Judas after he came home, preſented Pilate with ſome of his ſtollen fruit, which he accepted as a preſent : And now he was more in favour with him than before.

So after he had been with him about two years, he aſked him, whether he had a mind to alter his condition and betake himſelf to a wife, if he did, he knew a very rich widow, and he would do what he could to help him in that matter. Judas very obligingly thanked him for his favour, and that he would gladly embrace ſuch an occaſion : ſo Pilate and Judas went to the widow, and after ſome time ſhe gave conſent, and they were married together And for ſometime they lived very lovingly together.