[42] Purely: nicely.
[43] Minds: remember.
[44] Wench: a young peasant girl.
[45] Martinmas: the feast of St. Martin, Nov. 11.
[46] Aim: intend.
[47] Tuppence: two pence or four cents; the English penny, being equal to two cents.
[48] Quaint: odd, old-fashioned.
[49] Muzzling in a flour-tub: running their heads into a tub of flour to fish out prizes.
[50] Half-sovereign: ten shillings ($2.50).
[51] Down shepherd: a shepherd on the downs or chalk hills.