THE TALE（第10页）

nowismycartoutoftheslough，pardie."

"lo，brother，"quoththefiend，"whattoldithee

heremayyesee，mineowendearebrother，

thechurlspakeohing，buthethoughtanother.

letusgoforthaboutenourvoyage;

herewininothinguponthiscarriage."

whenthattheycamesomewhatoutofthetown，

thissompnourtohisbrothergantorown;

"brother，"quothhe，"herewons*anoldrebeck，

*dwells

thathadalstaslieftoloseherneck.

asfortogiveapennyofhergood.

iwillhavetwelvepence，thoughthatshebewood，**mad

oriwillsumnhertoouroffice

andyet，godwot，ofherknowinovice.

butforthoucanstnot，asinthiscountry，

winhycost，takehereexampleofme."

thissompnourclappedatthewidowsgate:

"eout，"hesaid，"thouoldeverytrate;**trot

itrowthouhastsomefriarorpriestwiththee."

"whoclappeth?"saidthiswife;"benedicite，

godsaveyou，sir，whatisyoursweetewill?"

"ihave，"quothhe，"ofsumnshereabill.

up*painofcursing，lookethatthoube*upon

to-rrowbeforeourarchdeaconsknee，

toanswertothecourtofcertainthings."

"nowlord，"quothshe，"christjesus，kingofkings，

sowis1y*helpeme，*asinotmay.**surely*asicannot*

ihavebeensick，andthatfullmanyaday.

imaynotgosofar，"quothshe，"norride，

butibedead，soprickethitmyside.