THE SOMPNOURS TALE（第2页）

broaderthanofacarrack

isthesail.

holdupthytail，thousatanas，quothhe，

shewforththineerse，andletthefriarsee

whereisthenestoffriarsinthisplace.

and*lessthanhalfafurlongwayofspace**immediately*

rightsoasbeesswarmenoutofahive，

outofthedevilsersetheregantodrive

atwentythousandfriars*onarout.**inacrowd*

andthroughouthelltheyswarmedallabout，

andcameagain，asfastastheymaygon，

andinhisersetheycreepedeveryone:

heclapthistailagain，andlayfullstill.

thisfriar，whenhelookedhadhisfil

uponthetormentsofthatsorryplace，

hisspiritgodrestoredofhisgrace

intohisbodyagain，andheawoke;

butnathelessforfeareyethequoke，

sowasthedevilserseayeinhismind;

thatishisheritage，*ofverykind**byhisverynature*

godsaveyoualle，savethiscursedfrere;

myprologuewilliendinthismannere.

carrack:agreatshipofburdenusedbytheportuguese;thenameisfromtheitalian，"cargare，"toload

inlessthanhalfafurlongwayofspace:immediately;literally，inlesstimethanittakestowalkhalfafurlong（110yards）.