»THEELVES … HERE was once a shoemaker, who,through no fault of his own, becameso poor that at last he had nothing leftbut just enough leather to make onepair of shoes. He cut out the shoes atnight, so as to set to work upon themnext morning ; and as he had a goodconscience, he laid himself quietly downin his…
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