Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 225
more closely pursuedthem, and cut their journey short, killing two of them, andsadly wounding the other two; who begging hard for theirlives, he let them go ; but took away all their money, whichwas above two hundred pounds, to bear his expenses home. When Tom came home, he told them how he had… … Some time afterwards as Tom was walking about his estate, tosee how his workmen went on, he met upon the skirts of the Thomas Hickathrift. 205* forest a very sturdy Tinker, having a good staff on his shoulder,and a great dog to carry his budget of tools. So Tom askedthe Tinker from whence he came…
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