THE WIFE OF BATHS TALE（第28页）

ereibedead，yetwillikissethee."

andnearhecame，andkneeledfairadown，

andsaide"，"dearesisteralisoun，

ashelpmegod，ishalltheeneversmite:

thatihavedoneitisthyselftowite，**blame

forgiveitme，andthatitheebeseek."**beseech

andyeteftsoons*ihithinthecheek，*immediately;again

andsaidde，"thief，thusmuchamiawreak.**avenged

nowwillidie，imaynolongerspeak."

butatthelast，withmuchecareandwoe

orded*byourselvestwo:*agreed

hegavemeallthebridleinminehand

tohavethegovernanceofhouseandland，

andofhistongue，andofhishandalso.

imadehimburnhisbookanonrighttho.**then

andwhenthatihadgottenuntome

bymastryallthesovereigy，

andthathesaid，"mineowentruewife，

do*astheelist，*theterfallthylife，*aspleasesthee*

keepthinehonour，andekekeepmineestate;

afterthatdayweneverhaddebate.

godhelpmeso，iwastohimaskind

asanywifefromdenmarkuntoind，

andalsotrue，andsowashetome:

ipraytogodthatsitsinmajesty

soblesshissoule，forhismercydear.

nowwillisaymytale，ifyewillhear.—

thefriarlaughdwhenhehadheardallthis:

"now，dame，"quothhe，"sohaveijoyandbliss，

thisisalongpreambleofatale."

andwhenthesompnourheardthefriargale，**speak