THE MILLERS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

whenthattheknighthadthushistaletoldinalltheroutwasneitheryoungnorold，

thathenotsaiditwasanoblestory，

andworthytobe*drawentomery*;*recorded*

and*namelythegentles*everyone.*especiallythegentlefolk*

ourhostthenlaughdandswore，"somayigon，**prosper

thisgoesaright;*unbuckledisthemail;**thebudgetisopened*

letseenowwhoshalltellanothertale:

fortruelythisgameiswellbegun.

nowtellethye，sirnk，ifthatyeconne*，*know

somewhat，toquiten*withtheknightestale."*match

themillerthatfordrunkenwasallpale，

sothatunhes*uponhishorsehesat，*withdifficult

hewouldavalen*neitherhoodnorhat，*uncover

norabide*nomanforhiscourtesy，*givewayto

butinpilatesvoice

hegantocry，

andsworebyarmes，andbyblood，andbones，

"icananobletaleforthenones**oasion，

withwhichiwillnowquite*theknightestale."*match

ourhostsawwellhowdrunkhewasofale，

andsaid;"robin，abide，myleve*brother，*dear

somebettermanshalltel露sfirstanother

abide，andletusworkethriftily."

bygoddessoul，"quothhe，"thatwillnoti，

foriwillspeak，orellesgomyway!"

ourhostanswerd;"*tellonadevilway*;*deviltakeyou!*

thouartafool;thywitisovere."