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19 match, who shall be rich and suitable to your condition.

To this the young Knight would have replied, but the beggar growing angry to hear his daughter so abused, thus interrupted him.

I cannot see you at all Sir, but I hear you too much, and more than becomes a gentlemen; nor do I count my daughter so mean to be railed on at my own door; therefore hold your prating, Sir, or I will feel for you with my cudgel. If your kinsman don't think my child a fit match for him, he is welcome to let her alone. I think in good breeding she is not wanting; and for money, be it known to you, her father is ready to drop angels with you, for his girl take notice of that.

The gentleman immediately sent his servant to fetch what gold he had, whilst the beggar, from under a heap of rags, pulled out a catskin or two lined with gold, and each party being ready, they rained a golden shower so plentifully that the gentleman's stock failed him; and the beggar not hearing it clink, fell