THE TALE（第8页）

bothhallandchamber，eachinitsdegree，

housesofofficestuffedwithplent

theremaystthouseeofdainteousvitaille，**victuals，provisions

thatmaybefound，asfaraslastsitale.

thisroyalmarquis，richelyarrayd，

lordesandladiesinhispany，

thewhic混♂tothefeastewereprayd，

andofhisretinuethebachlery，

withmanyasoundofsundrymelody，

untothevillage，ofthewhichitold，

inthisarraytherightwaydidtheyhold.

griseldofthis（godwot）fullinnocent，

thatforhershapen*wasallthisarray，*prepared

tofetchewateratawelliswent，

andhomeshecameassoonaseershemay.

forwellshehadheardsay，thatonthatday

themarquisshouldewed，and，ifshemight，

shefainwouldhaveseensomewhatofthatsight.

shethought，"iwillwithothermaidensstand，

thatbemyfellows，inourdoor，andsee

themarchioness;andthereforewillifand**strive

todoathome，assoonasitmaybe，

thelabourwhichbelonget混♂tome，

andthenimayatleisureherbehold，

ifshethiswa玉ntothecastlehold."

andasshewouldoverthethresholdgon，

themarquiscameandganforhertocall，

andshesetdownherwater-potanon

besidethethreshold，inanoxsstall，

anddownuponherkneesshegantofall，

andwithsad*countenancekneeledstill，*steady