SimondidasMichaeladvised，andundertooktomakebootsthatwouldnotloseshapeorsplitforawholeyear。
Callinghisservant，thegentlemantoldhimtopullthebootoffhisleftleg，whichhestretchedout。
’Takemymeasure！’saidhe。
Simonstitchedapapermeasureseventeenincheslong，smootheditout，kneltdown，wipedhishandswellonhisapronsoasnottosoilthegentleman’ssock，andbegantomeasure。Hemeasuredthesole，androundtheinstep，andbegantomeasurethecalfoftheleg，butthepaperwastooshort。Thecalfofthelegwasasthickasabeam。
’Mindyoudon’tmakeittootightintheleg。’