THE TALE（第22页）

heshouldekisshiserseerethathescape:

andupthewindowdidhehastily，

andouthiserseheputfullprivily

overthebuttock，tothehaunchebone.

andtherewithspakethisclerk，thisabsolon，

"speak，sweetebird，iknownotwherethouart."

thisnicholasanonletflyafart

asgreatasithadbeenat混♂derdent*;*peal，clap

thatwiththestrokehewaswellnighy-blent*;*blinded

buthewasreadywithhisironhot，

andnicholasamidtheerseheste.

offwenttheskinanhandbreadthallabout.

thehoteculterburnedsohistout*，*breech

thatforthesmartheweened*hewoulddie;*thought

ashewerewood*，forwoehegantocry，*mad

"help!water，water，helpforgoddesheart!"

thiscarpenteroutofhiss露mberstart，

andheardonecry"water，"ashewerewood*，*mad

andthought，"alas!nowethnoesflood.

hesathimupwithoutewordes

andwithhisaxehestethecordintwo;

anddownwentall;hefoundneithertosell

norbreadnorale，tillhecametothesell*，*threshold

uponthefloor，andthereinswoonhelay

upstartedalisonandnicholay，

andcriedoutan"harow!"

inthestreet.

theneighboursalle，bothesmallandgreat

inranne，fortogauren*onthisman，*stare

thatyetinswoonelay，bothpaleandwan:

forwiththefallhebrokenhadhisar