THE TALE（第29页）

but*iofhimmaygettebettergrace.*unless

butnathelessiwillofhimassay

atcertaindayesyearbyyeartopay，

andthankhifhisgreatecourtesy.

mytrothewillikeep，iwillnothe."

withheartesorehewentuntohiscoffer，

andbroughtegolduntothisphilosopher，

theva露eoffive混♂dredpound，iguess

andhimbeseeched，ofhisgentleness，

togranthim*dayesof*theremenant;*timetopa玉p*

andsaid;"master，idarewellmakeavaunt，

ifailedneverofmytruthasyet.

forsickerlymydebteshallbequit

towardesyouhowsothateerifare

togoa-inginmykirtlebare:

butwouldyevouchesafe，uponsurety，

twoyear，orthree，fortorespiteme，

thenwereiwell，forellesmustisell

mineheritage;thereisnoretotell."

thisphilosophersoberly*answerd，*gravely

andsaidethus，whenhethesewordesheard;

"haveinotholdencovenanttothee?"

"yes，certes，wellandtruely，"quothhe.

"hastthounothadthyladyastheeliked?"

"no，no，"quothhe，andsorrowfullysiked.**sighed

"whatwasthecause?tellmeifthoucan."

aureliushistaleanonbegan，

andtoldhimallasyehaveheardbefore，

itneedethnottoyourehearseitre.

hesaid，"arviragusofgentleness

hadlever*dieinsorrowanddistress，*rather