THE TALE（第6页）

whenshapen*wasalltheirconspiracy*arranged

frompointtopoint，howthathislechery

performedshouldebefullsubtilly，

asyeshallhearitafteropenly，

homewentthisclerk，thathighteclaudius.

thisfalsejudge，thathighteappius，—

（sowashisname，foritisnofable，

butknowenforastorial*thingnotable;*historical，authentic

thesentence*ofitsooth**isoutofdoubt）;—*aount**true

thisfalsejudgewentnowfastabout

tohastenhisdelightallthathemay.

andsobefell，soonafteronaday，

thisfalsejudge，astellethusthestory，

ashewaswont，satinhisconsistory，

andgavehisdoomes*uponsundrycase;*judgments

thisfalseclerkcameforth*afullgreatpace，**inhaste

andsaide;lord，ifthatitbeyourwill，

asdomerightuponthispiteousbill，**petition

inwhichiplainuponvirginius.

andifthathewillsayitisnotthus，

iwillitprove，andfindegoodwitness

thatsoothiswhatmybillewillexpress."

thejudgeanswerd，"ofthis，inhisabsence，

imaynotgivedefinitivesentence

letdo*himcall，andiwillgladlyhear;*cause

thoushalthavealleright，andnowronghere."

virginiuscametoweet*thejudgeswill，*know，learn

andrightanonwasreadthiscursedbill;

thesentenceofitwasasyeshallhear

"toyou，mylord，sirappiussoclear，

shewethyourpooreservantclaudius，