Fine fabrics Fresh cheese Baa baa It was the opening morning of the Fracton Faire Such a merry atmosphere said Lady Di of Ameter She and Sir Cumference strolled jauntily through the crowds with their friend Reginald Parton the Earl of Fracton 3
The two men stopped to watch a sword swallower while Lady Di wandered over to a cloth merchant’s booth She ran her hand over a length of fabric How perfectly soft she exclaimed The merchant smiled You can buy all or part she said pointing to the sign above her 4
What do those numbers mean Lady Di asked They’re Fracton numbers my lady the woman answered They are used to measure equal pieces of something such as this beautiful cloth 5
