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Gargantua and Pantagruel
Book IV.

CHAPTER 4
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Oh, what a mighty sheep-merchant you are! In good faith, you look liker one of the diving trade than a buyer of sheep.

Adzookers, what a blessing it would be to have one's purse well lined with chink near your worship at a tripe-house when it begins to thaw! Humph, humph, did not we know you well, you might serve one a slippery trick! Pray do but see, good people, what a mighty conjuror the fellow would be reckoned.

Patience, said Panurge; but waiving that, be so kind as to sell me one of your sheep.
Come, how much?
What do you mean, master of mine?
answered the other.
They are long-wool sheep; from these did Jason take his golden fleece.

The gold of the house of Burgundy was drawn from them.

Zwoons, man, they are oriental sheep, topping sheep, fatted sheep, sheep of quality.


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