THE TALE（第18页）

andthenshallallthisgolddeparted*be，*divided

mydearefriend，betwixtetheeandme:

thenmaywebothour露stes*allfulfil，*pleasure

andplayatdicerightatourowenwill."

orded*betheseshrewes**tway*agreed**wretches

toslaythethird，asyehaveheardmesay.

theyoungest，whichthatwentetothetown，

fulloftinheartherolledupanddown

thebeautyoftheseflorinsnewandbright

"olord!"quothhe，"ifsowerethatimight

haveallthistreasuretomyselfalone，

thereisnomanthatlivesunderthethrone

ofgod，thatshouldehavesomerryasi."

andatthelastthefiendourenem

putinhisthought，thatheshouldpoisonbuy，

withwhichhemighteslayhisfellowstwy.**two

forwhy，thefiendfoundhim*insuchliving，**leadingsucha

thathehadleavetosorrowhimtobring.（bad）life*

forthiswasutterlyhisfullintent

toslaythemboth，andnevertorepent.

andforthhewent，nolongerwouldhetarry，

intothetowntoanapothecary，

andprayedhimthathehimwouldesell

somepoison，thathemight*hisrattesquell，**killhisrats*

andeketherewasapolecatinhishaw，**farm-yard，hedge

that，ashesaid，hiseaponshady-slaw:**slain

andfainhewouldhimwreak，*ifthathemight，*revenge

ofverminthatdestroyedhimbynight.

thapothecaryanswerd，"thoushalthave

athing，aswisly*godmysoulesave，*surely

inallthisworldthereisnocreature