Children's Classics in Dramatic Form by Augusta Stevenson
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THIRD PEASANT. I am willing; here is your goose. GOODMAN. Here is your sheep. [_The Peasant goes off with the sheep. The Goodman discovers a hen in the_ TOLL-KEEPER'S _potato field._] GOODMAN (_calling_). That's the finest fowl I ever saw, Toll-keeper! TOLL-KEEPER. You're right about that, Goodman. GOODMAN. She's finer than our pastor's brood-hen! Upon my word she is! I should like to have that fowl! TOLL-KEEPER. She is for sale. GOODMAN. I think it would be a good exchange if I could get her for my goose. TOLL-KEEPER. Well, it wouldn't be a bad thing. GOODMAN. Then here is your goose. TOLL-KEEPER. Here is your fowl. [_Enter a_ HOSTLER _carrying a sack._] GOODMAN (_to Hostler_). What have you in that sack, friend? |
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