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 21                        Why then, quoth Sheffery, the grief dies in his head and his shoulders. She perceiving the ignorance of the doctor, resolved to try his skill further, and then asked him how many steps her husband fell down; then he asked whereabouts she lived; then she told him at the lower end of the town: he                        considering the houses were low, said, he might fall down eight or nine Stairs. Oh Sir, quoth she, he fell down forty. Why then, said he, you did not bring me all the water, No, quoth she. Why there's the thing then, had you brought all the water, I                        could have told you all the steps. She concluded it might be so. Thus Sheffery, by his wit, woerst the poor old woman.