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CHAP. III.

How Sheffery took a journey toward the North, and how he got the good will of a sow, &c.

SHEFFREY being forsaken by hur countrymen, and almost moneyless, wandering to and fro, feasting hur eyes, but starving hur belly, re- solved to travel further towards the North, Hur had not gone above twenty miles, but hur was surprisen by                      the dismal night, till at last hur hap- pened upon a small cottage, and knocking at the door, hur, asked how far it night be to the next town. The old man answered, he was far from any town or house except his, then Sheffery braved for entertainment; but the old man said he had none, but hur pressed hard, so the man said, I have no place for you, except you will lie with our sow; with all hur heart, quoth Sheffery. This being agreed on, they went to                      their bed, and Sheffery to hur hog-sty, which joined to the house, near the old man and woman's bed head.