THE COOKS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

thecookoflondon，whilethereevethusspake，

forjoyhelaughdandclappdhintheback:

"aha!"quothhe，"forchristespassion，

thismillerhadasharpconc露sion，

uponthisargumentofherbergage.**lodging

wellsaidesoloninhislanguage，

bringthounoteverymanintothinehouse，

forharbouringbynightisperilous.

*welloughtamanavisedfortobe**amanshouldtakegoodheed*

whomthathebroughtintohisprivity.

ipraytogodtogivemesorrowandcare

ifever，sinceihighte*hodgeofware，*wascalled

heardiamillerbetter*seta-work*;*handled

hehadajape*ofmaliceinthederk.*trick

butgodforbidthatweshouldstinte*here，*stop

andthereforeifyewillvouchsafetohear

ataleofme，thatamapooreman，

iwillyoutellaswellaseerican

alittlejapethatfellinourcity."

ourhostanswerdandsaid;"igrantitthee.

roger，tellon;andlookthatitbegood，

formanyapastyhastthoulettenblood，

andmanyajackofdover

hastthousold，