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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

By and by we came to two little girls keeping cowes; and I saw
one of them very pretty, so I had a minde to make her aske my
blessing.  And telling that I was her godfather, she asked me
innocently whether I was not Ned Wooding, and I said that I was;
so she kneeled down and very simply cried, "Pray, godfather,
pray to God to bless me"---which made us very merry and I gave
her twopence.  In several places I asked women whether they
would Sell me their children; that they denied me all, but said
they would give me one to keep for them if I would.

		-- Pepys' Diary, 11 Apr. 1661

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