Master thief pretends to throw needle and thread in anger at his son. But it contains stolen cloth

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Master thief pretends to throw needle and thread in anger at his son. But it contains stolen cloth.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K341.13.1

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Filed under Tailor throws piece of cloth out of the window. The stingy woman has the tailor come to her house to cut cloth. He throws a piece out of the window, "the devil's share". While the woman has gone after it he cuts off a piece for himself.

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