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"Coive up all

that good uineas, and more, in that purse!"

"All the o a-wasting goodoff the fellow's importunate

hand, I approached, and saluted the venerable man

"Sir," said I, "you have had your pocket picked"

He turned and regarded ht

eyes, and blehiff of smoke slowly into the air

"Sir," he replied, "I found that out five o"

"The fact see young, and judging exteriorly, you are wrong

There is recounted soether

incredible story of a Spartan youth and a fox: the boy, with the

animal hid beneath his cloak, preserved an unruffled de teeth, until he fell down and died

In the sauineas

from his pocket and remain unaffected by the loss"

"Then, sir," said I, "I am happy to be able to return your purse