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Loire was kneading his dough; his wife was sifting meal; Oudart was toping in his office; the gentlemen were playing at tennis; the Lord Basche at in-and-out with my lady; the waiting-men and gentle-women at push-pin; the officers at lanterloo, and the pages at hot-cockles, giving one another smart bangs. They were all immediately informed that a catchpole was housed.
Oh, a very thriving Calling, Sir, and I have a young Wife to practise with. I know your Rogues. Sir Cau. A young Wife! 'tis so, his Gentlewoman has been at Hot-Cockles without her Husband, and he's Horn-mad upon't. Sir Feeb. I grant it, Sir but to the business, Sir, I came for. Sir Cau. With all my Soul Enter Bredwel and Gayman at the door. Bredwel sees them, and puts Gayman back again. Bred.
"I'd as soon play at 'hot-cockles, or 'Parson-has-lost-his-cloak. 'Tis a mort more amusing and the sooner done with." Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
But when the magicians came to a wood, where the branches of some of the trees were dancing the sword-dance, and the boughs of the others were playing together at hot-cockles, they desired the ring to destroy the spell by which the old man had become young again.
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