While they were examining them, another fellow came up, who declared at once they were gold, and worth at least thirty shillings.

After some conversation, the women were induced to give fifteen shillings for the articles, and came and offered them to a watch-maker for sale, when they learned to their mortification that they were not worth eighteen pence!' ~360~~ that sooner than have any dispute about it, he will divide the contents in three parts; recommends an adjournment to a public-house in the neighbourhood, to wet the business and drink over their good luck.
This being consented to, the leading points are accomplished.

The purse of course is found to contain counterfeit money--Flash-screens or Fleet-notes,{1} and the division cannot well be made without change can be procured.

Now comes the touch-stone.

The Countryman, for such they generally contrive to inveigle, is perhaps in cash, having sold his hay, or his cattle, tells them he can give change; which being understood, the draught-board, cards, or la bagatelle, are introduced, and as the job is a good one, they can afford to sport some of their newly-acquired wealth in this way.