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 16 to the corner of a hedge where there wa an open and turning of the way: Here Tom darns himſelf behind the hedge, and throw the ſhoe in the middle of the nighwhy then up comes ſhe butcher riding, and his cal before him: Hey ſaid he to himſelf, there' a good ſhoe if I knew how to get on my call again I would light for it; but what ſignifier one without its neighbour ? So on he rides and lets it ly: Tom then flips out and take up the ſhoe again, and runs acroſs the fields until he got in b fore the butcher at another open of the hedge about half a mile diſtant and there he throws out the ſhoe again or the midſt of the way; then up comes the butcher, and fſeeing it, ſays to himſelt, Now I ſhall have a pair of good ſhoes for the fol ing; and down he comes, lays the calf or the ground and tying his horſe to the hedge runs back, thinking to get the other ſhoe in which time Tom whips up the calf and ſhoe, and home he comes, demanding his wager, which his maſter could not deny. being ſo fairly won. The poor butcher : turned back to his horſe, got only his trave for his pains; ſo niffing his calf, he knew no what to ſay or co; but thinking it had broke the rope from about its feet, and had run into the fields, the bet her spent that day ſearch of it amongſt the hedges and ditches and then returned to Tom's maſter's at night,