At last he said to her , ` It is no use waiting on here -- I can find nothing ; so I shall go down to Mascalucia , and perhaps there I shall be more lucky . ' So down he went to Mascalucia , and walked through the streets crying , ` Who wants some shoes ? ' And very soon a window was pushed up , and a woman 's head was thrust out of it . ` Here are a pair for you to patch , ' she said . And he sat down on her doorstep and set about patching them . ` How much do I owe you ? ' she asked when they were done . ' A shilling . ' ` Here is eighteen pence , and good luck to you . ' And he went his way . He turned into the next street and set up his cry again , and it was not long before another window was pushed up and another head appeared . ` Here are some shoes for you to patch . ' And the shoemaker sat down on the doorstep and patched them . ` How much do I owe you ? ' asked the woman when the shoes were finished . ' A florin . ' ` Here is a crown piece , and good luck to you . ' And she shut the window . ` Well , ' thought the shoemaker , ' I have done finely . But I will not go back to my wife just yet , as , if I only go on at this rate , I shall soon have enough money to buy a donkey . '
Having made up his mind what was best XXXXX do , he stayed in the town a few days longer till he had four gold pieces safe in his purse .
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