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 Now Tom lived more like her husband than an apprentice, having store of choice dainties given him daily to eat, money enough, fine clothes, his bed warmed every night in the winter time, and when his master was out of town, lay with his mistress, but unknown to the maid, or his fellow 'prentice.

Tom's mistress proving so kind, at length his master took notice of it, and grew jealous; yet he thought 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 to make him a suit, and that he was to lie there all night; but be acquainted the maid with his design, giving a piece of gold charging her at twelve o'clock at night to open the door when he gave but one knock. He hired a horse, and had it brought to the door, the better to blind his wife, then mounted and rode 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 as his fellow 'prentice was asleep. and there they enjoyed their wished desires.