The tailor of Gloucester . 23. The Tailor of Gloucester 27 Then Simpkin again said Miaw!and took the groat and the pipkin, andwent out into the dark. The tailor was very tired and begin-ning to be ill. He sat down by thehearth and talked to himself aboutthat wonderful coat. I shall make my fortune—to becut bias—the Mayor of Gloucester is tobe married on Christmas Day in themorning, and he hath ordered a coatand an embroidered waistcoat—to belined with yellow taffeta—and the taf-feta sufficeth; there is no more left overin snippets than will serve to make tip-pets for mice Then the tailor start
The tailor of Gloucester . 23. The Tailor of Gloucester 27 Then Simpkin again said Miaw!and took the groat and the pipkin, andwent out into the dark. The tailor was very tired and begin-ning to be ill. He sat down by thehearth and talked to himself aboutthat wonderful coat. I shall make my fortune—to becut bias—the Mayor of Gloucester is tobe married on Christmas Day in themorning, and he hath ordered a coatand an embroidered waistcoat—to belined with yellow taffeta—and the taf-feta sufficeth; there is no more left overin snippets than will serve to make tip-pets for mice Then the tailor started; for sud-denly, interrupting him, from the 28 The Tailor of Gloucester dresser at the other side of the kitchencame a number of little noises—? Tip tapy tip tap, tip tap tip! Now what can that be? said theTailor of Gloucester, jumping up fromhis chair. The dresser was coveredwith crockery and pipkins, willowpattern plates, and tea-cups and mugs. The tailor crossed the kitchen, andstood quite still beside the dre
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