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C H A P. VI.

Simon lofes his Wife's Pail, and burns

the Bottom of her Kettle.

MARGERY being reconciled again

his humble petition, fhe charg

him to be more careful for the future th

he did not offend her as he had done before

all which he promifed to obferve. Ihe

Simon, faid fhe l am this day to go a go

fipping, and fhall leave you at home

make a fire and hang on the kettle. Yes

fweet wife. 'Now Margery was no foon

gone but he made a fire and hang on t

kettle. Then, taking the pail, he goes

the well to fetch water, when there came

an ox running down, with a butcher a

boy clofe after him who called on Simon

to ftop the ox, which he endeavoured to do

but the ox giving them the flip Simon r

in purfuit of him, for the fpace of three

four miles, and having fecured him.

butcher gave, him thanks for his kindneff.