THE TALE（第20页）

andsethinthewheelrightofthiscart

uponthenave，andmakehimletafart，

andyeshallsee，onperilofmylife，

byveryproofthatisdenstrative，

thatequallythesoundofitwillwend，**go

andekethestink，untothespokesend，

savethatthisworthyman，yourconfessour

（becauseheisamanofgreathonour），

shallhavethefirstefruit，asreasonis

thenobleusageoffriarsyetitis，

theworthymenofthemshallfirstbeserved

andcertainlyhehathitwelldeserved;

hehathto-daytaughtussomuchegood

withpreachinginthepulpitwherehestood，

thatimayvouchesafe，isayforme，

hehadthefirstesmelloffartesthree

andsowouldallhisbrethrenhardily;

hebearethhimsofairandholily."

thelord，thelady，andeachman，savethefrere，

saide，thatjankinspakeinthismattere

aswellaseuclid，orasptolemy.

touchingthechurl，theysaidthatsubtilty

andhighwitmadehimspeakenashespake;

heisnofool，nornodeniac.

andjankinhathy-wonanewegown;

mytaleisdone，wearealstattown.

trentals:theneygiventothepriestsforperformingthirtymassesforthedead，essionorontheanniversariesoftheirdeath;alsothemassesthemselves，whichwereveryprofitabletotheclergy.

possessioners:theregularreligiousorders，whohadlandsandfixedrevenues;whilethefriars，bytheirvows，hadtodependonvo露ntarycontributions，estedmanydesofevadingtheprescription.

inchaucersdaythestmaterialnotionsaboutthetorturesofhellprevailed，andweremadethestofbytheclergy，whopreyedontheaffectionandfearofthesurvivors，throughtheingeniousdoctrineofpurgatory.oldpainsandil露minationsrepresentthedeadastornbyhooks，roastedinfires，boiledinpots，andsubjectedtomanyotherphysicaltorments.

quicumpatre:"whowiththefather";theclosingwordsofthefinalbenedictionpronouncedatmass

askaunce:thewordnowmeanssidewaysorasquint;hereitmeans"asif;"estthatthesecondfriar，withanostentatiousstealthiness，noteddownthenamesoftheliberal，arsorisons.