` Yes ; if you can do that I will do my best for you , ' said the Governor . So the Master Thief went to a shop , and bought enough brandy to fill two pocket flasks , and he put a sleeping drink into one of these , but into the other he poured brandy only . Then he engaged eleven men to lie that night in hiding behind the Governor 's stable . After this , by fair words and good payment , he borrowed a ragged gown and a jerkin from an aged woman , and then , with a staff in his hand and a poke on his back , he hobbled off as evening came on towards the Governor 's stable . The stable boys were just watering the horses for the night , and it was quite as much as they could do to attend to that . ` What on earth do you want here ? ' said one of them to the old woman . ` Oh dear ! oh dear ! How cold it is ! ' she said , sobbing , and shivering with cold . ` Oh dear ! oh dear ! it 's cold enough to freeze a poor old body to death ! ' and she shivered and shook again , and said , ` For heaven 's sake give me leave to stay here and sit just inside the stable door . ' ` You will get nothing of the kind ! Be off this moment ! If the Governor were to catch sight of you here , he would lead us a pretty dance , ' said one . ` Oh ! what a poor helpless old creature ! '
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