THE TALE（第2页）

thanperkincould;andthereto*hewasfree*hespentneyliberally

ofhisdispence，inplaceofprivity.*wherehewouldnotbeseen*

thatfoundhismasterwellinhischaffare，**merchandise

foroftentimehefoundhisboxfullbare.

for，soothely，aprenticerevellour，

thathauntethdice，riot，andparaur，

hismastershallitinhisshopabie*，*sufferfor

all*havehenopartoftheminstrelsy.*although

fortheftandriottheybeconvertible，

allcantheyplayon*giternorribible.**guitarorrebeck*

revelandtruth，asinalowdegree，

theybefullwroth*allday，asmenmaysee.*atvariance

thisjollyprenticewithhismasterbode，

tillhewasnighoutofhisprenticehood，

allwerehesnubbed*bothearlyandlate，*rebuked

andsometimesledwithreveltonewgate.

butatthelasthismasterhimbethought，

uponadaywhenhehispaper

sought，

ofaproverb，thatsaiththissameword;

betterisrottenappleoutofhoard，

thanthatitshouldrotalltheremenant:

sofaresitbyariotousservant;