THE TALE（第2页）

totellhisharlotryiwillnotspare，

forwebeoutoftheircorrection，

theyhaveofusnojurisdiction，

nenevershallhave，terfalltheirlives.

"peter;sobethewomenofthestives，"**stews

quoththissompnour，"y-putoutofourcure."**care

"peace，withmischanceandwithmisaventure，"

ourhostesaid，"andlethimtellhistale.

nowtelleforth，andletthesompnourgale，**whistle;bawl

norsparenot，mineowenmasterdear."

thisfalsethief，thesompnour（quoththefrere），

hadalwaysbawdesreadytohishand，

asanyhawkto露reinengleland，

thattoldhimallthesecretsthattheyknew，—

fortheiracquaintancewasnoteofnew;

theywerehisapprovers*privily.*informers

hetookhimselfatgreatprofitthereby

hismasterknewnotalwayswhathewan.**won

withoutemandement，alewed*man*ignorant

hecouldsumn，onpainofchristescurse，

andtheywereinlygladtofillhispurse

andmakehimgreatefeastesatthenale.**alehouse

andrightasjudashaddepursessmale，**small

andwasathief，rightsuchathiefwashe，

hismasterhadbuthalf*hisduety.**whatwasowinghim*

hewas（ifishallgivehimhislaud）

athief，andekeasompnour，andabawd.

andhehadwenchesathisretinue，

thatwhetherthatsirrobertorsirhugh，

orjack，orralph，orwhosothatitwere

thatlaybythem，theytolditinhisear.