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 She hearing him say so, mistrusted he knew, and having a guilty conscience, asked what it was he said! Tom replied suddenly to her again, I hope you'll be pleased before nightl yet though you think I know nothing, you would be glad if I did not know what I do.

She being touch'd to the quick, gave him half a crown to tell her what he meant: This is the thing that I mean, said he, and pulled the piece of her petticoat out of his pocket: She blushing, gave him a piece of gold, begging of him not to tell her husband, hoping he did not know already. No, said Tom, he does not know nor will I ever tell him. When he had promised to her not to tell, she asked him how he came by it; He answered, I am he that cut it off. Then she, blushing more and more, said,