THE TALE（第6页）

"brother，"quothhe，"wiltthouthatitheetell?

iamafiend，mydwellingisinhell

andhereirideaboutmypurchasing，

toknowwheremenwillgivemeanything.

*mypurchaseistheffectofallmyrent**whaticangainismy

lookhowthouridestforthesameintentsolerevenue*

towinnegood，thoureckestneverhow，

rightsofarei，forridewillinow

intotheworldesendeforaprey."

"ah，"quoththissompnour，"benedicite!whatsayy?

iweenedyewereayeomantruly.*thought

yehaveamannesshapeaswellasi

haveyethenafiguredeterminat

inhelle，whereyebeinyourestate?"**athome

"nay，certainly，"quothhe，therehavewenone，

butwhenuslikethwecantakeusone，

orellesmakeyouseem*thatwebeshape*believe

sometimelikeaman，orlikeanape;

orlikeanangelcanirideorgo;

itisnowondrousthingthoughitbeso，

lercandeceivethee.

andpardie，yetcanirecraft*thanhe."*skill，cunning

"why，"quoththesompnour，"rideyethenorgon

insundryshapesandnotalwaysinone?"

"forwe，"quothhe，"wil露sinsuchformmake.

asstisableourpreyfortotake."

"whatmakethyoutohaveallthislabour?"

"fullmanyacause，levesirsompnour，"

saidethisfiend."butallthinghathatime

thedayisshortanditispassedprime，

andyethaveiwonnothinginthisday;