SimondidasMichaeladvised，andundertooktomakebootsthatwouldnotloseshapeorsplitforawholeyear。

　　Callinghisservant，thegentlemantoldhimtopullthebootoffhisleftleg，whichhestretchedout。

　　’Takemymeasure！’saidhe。

　　Simonstitchedapapermeasureseventeenincheslong，smootheditout，kneltdown，wipedhishandswellonhisapronsoasnottosoilthegentleman’ssock，andbegantomeasure。Hemeasuredthesole，androundtheinstep，andbegantomeasurethecalfoftheleg，butthepaperwastooshort。Thecalfofthelegwasasthickasabeam。

　　’Mindyoudon’tmakeittootightintheleg。’

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