to him ; for once he got up by a spoutto the church roof, he said to take jackdaws eggs,but the policeman said to steal lead ; and, whenhe was seen on high, sat there till the sun got toohot, and came down by another spout, leaving thepolicemen to go back to the stationhouse and eattheir dinners.… … aue..
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