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12 Now Tom lived more like her husband than an apprentice, having ſtore of choice dainties given him daily to to eat, money enough, fine clothes, his bed warmed every night in the winter time, and when his miſtreſs, but unknowen to the maid, or his fellow-prentice.

Tom's miſtreſs proving ſo kind, at length his maſter took notice of it, and grew jealous; yer he thouget it was only a fancy of his, till at length it became ſo plain, that he could not but take notice of it and therefore reſolved, if poſsible, to find them out. So one day he feigned that a lord, who lived in the country, had ſent for him to take meaſure for a ſuit of clothes and that he was to lie there all night, but before he let out on his pretended journey, he acquainted the maid with his design, giving her a piece of gold, and charging her at twelve o'clock at night to open the door when he gave one knock, He hired a horſe, and had brought to the door the better to blind his wife, then mounted and road away.

Tom and his miſtreſs being glad of the opportunity, and thinking themſelves ſafe, at night ſhe went to bed, and he to her as ſoon ss his fellow-prentice was aſleep, and there they enjoyed their wiſhed desires.