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 said he, it is business of consequence, I cannot talk here; so we walked out: As soon as we were come out into a narrow lane, by the glass-house, Look here, says he, and pulls out his little hand almost full of money.

I was surprised at the sight, when he puts it up again, and bringing his hand out, Here, says he, you shall have some of it; and gives me a sixpence, and a shillings worth of the small silver pieces. This was very welcome to me, who, as much as I was of a gentleman, and as much as I thought of myself upon that account, never had a shilling of money together before in all my life, not that I could call my own.

I was very earnest then to know how he came by this wealth, for he had for his share 7s. 6d. in money, the silver thimble, and a silk handkerchief, which was in short an estate to him, that never had, as I said of myself, a shilling together in his life.

And what will you do with it now, Jack, said I? I do ? says he, the first thing I do, I'll go into Rag-Fair and buy me a pair of shoes and stockings. That's right, says I, and so will I too; so away we went together, and we bought each of us a pair of Rag-Fair stockings in the first place for 5d, not 5d. a pair, but 5d. together, and good stockings they were too, much above our wear, I assure you.