THE COOKS TALE（第2页）

hastthousold，

thathadbeentwicehotandtwicecold.

ofmanyapilgrimhastthouchristescurse，

forofthyparsleyyetfaretheytheworse.

thattheyhaveeateninthystubblegoose:

forinthyshopdothmanyaflygoloose

nowtellon，gentleroger，bythyname，

butyetipraytheebenot*wrothforgame*;*angrywithmyjes*

amanmaysayfullsoothingameandplay."

"thousaystfullsooth，"quothroger，"bymyfay;

butsoothplayquadplay，

astheflemingsaith，

andtherefore，harrybailly，bythyfaith，

bethounotwroth，elsewedeparte*here，*partpany

thoughthatmytalebeofanhostelere.**innkeeper

butnatheless，iwillnottellityet，

buterewepart，y-wis*thoushaltbequit."

*assuredly

andtherewithalhelaughdandmadecheer，

andtoldhistale，asyeshallafterhear.

jackofdover:anarticleofcookery.（transcribersnote:estedbysomementatorstobeakindofpie，andbyotherstobeafish

soothplayquadplay:truejestisnojest.

itmayberememberedthateachpilgrimwasboundtotelltwostories;oneonthewaytocanterbury，theotherreturning.

madecheer:french，"fitbonnemine;"putonapleasantcountenance.