THE TALE（第4页）

themillershouldnotstealthemhalfapeck

ofcornbysleight，northembyforcebereave**takeaway

andatthelastthewardengivethemleave:

johnhighttheone，andaleinhighttheother，

ofoownweretheyborn，thathightestrother，

farinthenorth，icannottellyouwhere.

thisaleinhemadereadyallhisgear，

andonahorsethesackhecastanon:

forthwentaleintheclerk，andalsojohn，

withgoodswordandwithbucklerbytheirside.

johnknewtheway，himneedednotnoguide，

andatthemillthesackadownhelayth.

aleinspakefirst;"allhail，sin，infaith

howfaresthyfairedaughter，andthywife."

"alein，wele，"quothsimkin，"bymylife，

andjohnalso:hownow，whatdoyehere?"

"bygod，sin，"quothjohn，"needhasnopeer*.*equal

himservehimselfbehovesthathasnoswain*，*servant

orelseheisafool，asclerkessayn.

ourmancipleihope*hewillbedead，*expect

soworkesayethewanges*inhishead:*cheek-teeth

andthereforeisie，andekealein，

togrindourcornandcarryithomeagain:

iprayyouspeedushenceaswellyemay."

"itshallbedone，"quothsimkin，"bymyfay.

whatwillyedowhilethatitisinhand?"

"bygod，rightbythehopperwillistand，"

quothjohn，"andseehowthatthecorngoesin.

yetsawinever，bymyfatherskin，

estoandfro."

aleinanswered，"john，andwiltthouso?