THE TALE（第4页）

andthushesat，tillitwaspassedprime.

danjohnwasriseninthernalso，

andinthegardenwalkedtoandfro，

andhadhisthingessaidfullcourteously.

thegoodwifecamewalkingfullprivily

intothegarden，wherehewalkedsoft，

andhimsa露ted，asshehaddoneoft;

amaidenchildcameinherpany，

whichasherlistshemightgovernandgie，**guide

foryetundertheyarde*wasthemaid.*rod

"odearecousinmine，danjohn，"shesaid，

"whatailethyousorath*fortoarise?"*early

"niece，"quothhe，"itoughtenoughsuffic

fivehouresfortosleepuponanight;

but*itwereforanoldappalled**wight，*unless**pallid，wasted

asbetheseweddedmen，thatlieanddare，**stare

asinaformesitsawearyhare，

alleforstraught*withhoundesgreatandsmale;*distracted，confounded

but，deareniece，whybeyesopale?

itrowecertesthatourgoodeman

hathyousolaboured，sincethisnightbegan，

thatyouwereneedtorestehastily."

andwiththatwordhelaughdfullmerrily，

andofhisowenthoughthewaxdallred.

thisfairewifeganfortoshakeherhead，

andsaidethus;"yea，godwotall"quothshe.

"nay，cousinmine，itstandsnotsowithme;

forbythatgod，thatgavemesoulandlife，

inalltherealffranceistherenowife

thatlesse露sthathtothatsorryplay;

forimaysingalasandwell-away!