THE TALE（第1页）

amerchantwhilomdwelldatsaintdenise，

thatrichewas，forwhichmenheldhimwise.

awifehehadofexcellentbeauty，

and*paniableandrevellous*wasshe，*fondofsocietyand

whichisathingthatcausethredispencemerrymaking*

thanworthisallthecheerandreverence

thatmenthemdoatfeastesandatdances.

suchsa露tationsandcountenances

passen，asdoththeshadowonthewall;

putwoeishimthatpayemustforall.

thesely*husbandalgate**hemustpay，*innocent**always

hemustus

clotheandhemustusarray

allforhisowenworshiprichely:

inwhicharraywedancejollily.

andifthathemaynot，paraventure，

orelleslistnotsuchdispenceendure，

butthinkethitiswastedandy-lost，

thenmustanotherpayeforourcost，

orlendusgold，andthatisperilous.

thisnoblemerchantheldanoblehouse;

forwhichhehadalldaysogreatrepair，**resortofvisitors

forhislargesse，andforhiswifewasfair，

thatwonderis;buthearkentomytale.

angesalltheseguestesgreatandsmale，

therewasank，afairmanandabold，

itrowathirtywinterhewasold，

thatever-in-one*wasdrawingtothatplace.*constantly

thisyoungenk，thatwassofairofface，

acquaintedwassowiththisgoodeman，

sincethattheirfirsteknowledgebegan