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Rh I erued my elfe with thẽ to get vp againe to the top of the houe: o I taid and went on them as I lit, and did what I would. The Moone hearing my coniuration eauen times hewes me all the money and treaure that was hidden in that houe, where I flew thus vp and downe vpon hir beames, by meanes where of I tooke my choice, and had what I would, carying it quite away with me. And thus good wife (as I haue tolde thee) I made me riche, and now I care for no more.

One of the two theeues (who gaue a litening eare, tanding at the knights chamber dore) heard all that he aide, and bare it away with him in memorie, beleuing it was true that he pake, knowing this riche knight to be a man of credit and to be beleeued, ince he was reputed of all men to be a worthy and courteous knight: o that they thought themelues happie to haue learned uch a wonderfull ecrete in maner (upon his wordes) auring themelues in hort time to be made verie rich. The chiefe theefe apparelled like a woman got vp to the toppe of the houe, deirous to prove that in deedes which he had heard in words: o he made his exorcime and enchauntment, repeting it euen times, and then embracing the beames of the Moone, his armes throwne abrode,