THE TALE（第4页）

thissompnouranswerdhim，andsaide，"nay.

herefasteby，"quothhe，"ismineintent

toride，fortoraisenuparent，

thatlongethtomylordesduety."

"ah!artthouthenabailiff?""yea，"quothhe.

hedurstenotforveryfilthandsham

saythathewasasompnour，forthename.

"depardieux，"

quoththisyeoman，"leve*brother，*dear

thouartabailiff，andiamanother.

iamunknowen，asinthiscountry.

ofthineacquaintanceiwillprayethee，

andekeofbrotherhood，ifthattheelist.**please

ihavegoldandsilverlyinginmychest;

ifthattheehaptoeintoourshire，

allshallbethine，rightasthouwiltdesire."

"grandmercy，"*quoththissompnour，"bymyfaith."*greatthanks

eachintheothershandhistrothelayth，

fortobeswornebrethrentilltheydey.**die

indalliancetheyrideforthandplay.

thissompnour，whichthatwasasfullofjangles，**chattering

asfullofvenombethosewariangles，**butcher-birds

andevrinquiringuponeverything，

"brother，"quothhe，"whereisnowyourdwelling，

anotherdayifthatishouldyouseech?"**seek，visit

thisyeomanhimansweredinsoftspeech;

brother，"quothhe，"farinthenorthcountry，

whereasihopesometimeishalltheesee

erewedepartishalltheesowellwiss，**inform

thatofminehouseshaltthounevermiss."

now，brother，"quoththissompnour，"iyoupray，