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When she was below she fetched herself a chair, and set it before

the barrel so that she had no need to stoop, and did not hurt her

back or do herself any unexpected injury. Then she placed the can

before her, and turned the tap, and while the beer was running

she would not let her eyes be idle, but looked up at the wall,

and after much peering here and there, saw a pick-axe exactly

above her, which the masons had accidentally left there.