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H HARVE, NICHOLS i T-B- f /EIM/rn1PUSS AND BOOTS.A POOR LAD HAD LOST HIS FATHER(SAYS THE TALE), AND WEEPING SAT-HIS BROTHERS HAD THE MILL AND DONKEY;HE HAD NOTHING BUT THE CAT."NEVER MIND, MY BOY," SAID PUSSIE,"DRY YOUR TEARS AND DO NOT FRET;I'M YOUR FRIEND, AND THIS I PROMISE,THAT I'LL I.AKE-YOUR FORTUNE YET.I MUST GO AND GET MY MEASURETAKEN FOR A PAIR OF BOOTS,THAT I MAY GO RABBIT HUNTINGDOWN AMIDST THE OLD OAK-ROOTS."x PUSSIE CALLED UPON A COBBLER. IN A PLACE NOT FAR AWAY;- "MASTER," SAID SHE, "TAKE MY MEASURE. " FOR A PAIR OF BOOTS, I PRAY."I.I I
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PASSING BY, THE KING WAS ASKINGFROM HIS COACH, "WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?"PUSS REPLIED, "0, SIRE! SOME ROBBERSTOOK MY MASTER'S CLOTHES AWAY."AND THE KING SENT HOME FOR GARMENTS,SAYING, "DEAREST MARQUIS, COME,TAKE A SEAT WITHIN MY CARRIAGE,I AM GLAD TO DRIVE YOU HOME."PUSSIE TOLD THE COACHMAN WHITHERHE SHOULD DRIVE; AND RAN TO SAYTO THE SHEPHERDS AND THE REAPERS,WHOM SHE MET UPON THE WAY:"IF THE KING ASK YOU THE QUESTION,'WHO OWNS ALL THESE FERTILE PLAINS;'SAY, 'THE MARQUIS OF CARRABAS,'AjiaXDLL g AY YOU FQ R YOUR PAINS."^^, ^--^
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BUT THEY REALLY WERE THE OGRE'SKILLED BY PUSS-AS WELL YOU KNOW;AND IT WAS TO HIS GRAND CASTLEPUSSIE BADE THE COACHMAN GO.PUSS RECEIVED THEM AT THE CASTLE; S"WELCOME," DID SHE CRY, "0 KING!"AND HIS MAJESTY ALIGHTED,HIGHLY PLEASED WITH EVERYTHING.AND THE MARQUIS GREW IN FAVOUREVER AFTERWARDS IN LIFE;AND THE KING GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTERFOR A DEAR AND LOVING WIFE./BOTH WERE GRATEFUL TO THE PUSSIE;FAVOURED HER WITH HIGH ESTEEM,GAVE HER BEST OF BOOTS AND SLIPPERS,LET HER LIVE ON CAKES AND CREAM.-I
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