THE TALE（第9页）

"igrante，"quoththedevil，"bymyfay."

andwiththatwordtheyrodeforththeirway，

andrightatthentringofthetownesend，

towhichthissompnourshope*himfortowend，***shaped**go

theysawacart，thatchargedwaswithhay，

whichthatacarterdroveforthonhisway.

deepwastheway，forwhichthecartestood:

thecarterste，andcriedashewerewood，**mad

"heitscot!heitbrok!what，spareyeforthestones?

thefiend（quothhe）youfetchbodyandbones

asfarforthly*aseveryewerefoald，*sure

somuchewoeasihavewithyoutholed.**endured

thedevilhaveall，horses，andcart，andhay."

thesompnoursaid，"hereshallwehaveaprey，"

andnearthefiendhedrew，*asnoughtnewere，**asifnothing

fullprivily，androwned*inhisear:werethematter*

"hearken，mybrother，hearken，bythyfaith，*whispered

hearestthounot，howthatthecartersaith?

hent*itanon，forhehathgivnitthee，*seize

bothhayandcart，andekehiscapels*three."*horses

"nay，"quoththedevil，"godwot，neveradeal，*whit

itisnothisintent，trustthoumewell;

askhimthyself，ifthounottrowest*me，*believest

orellesstint*awhileandthoushaltsee."*stop

thecarterthwackdhishorsesonthecroup，

andtheybegantodrawenandtostoop.

"heitnow，"quothhe;"there，jesuschristyoubless，

andallhishandiwork，bothreandless!

thatwaswelltwight，*mineowenliart，**boy，*pulled**grey

ipraygodsavethybody，andsaintloy!

nowismycartoutoftheslough，pardie."