麒麟小说

THE TALE（第12页）

thoushaltacakeofhalfabushelfind

thatwasy-makedofthineowenmeal，

whichthatihelpdmyfatherfortosteal。

andgoodeleman，godtheesaveandkeep。"

andwiththatwordsheganalsttoweep。

aleinuproseandthought，"erethedaydaw

iwillgocreepeninbymyfellaw:"

andfoundthecradlewithhishandanon。

"bygod!"thoughthe，"allwrongihavemisgone:

myheadis*tottyofmyswink*to-night，*giddyfrommylabour*

thatmakethmethatigonotaright。

iwotwellbythecradleihavemisgo;

hereliethemillerandhiswifealso。"

andforthhewentatwentydevilway

untothebed，thereasthemillerlay。

heweend*thavecreepedbyhisfellowjohn，*thought

andbythemillerinhecreptanon，

andcaughthimbytheneck，andganhimshake，

andsaid;"thoujohn，thouswines-head，awake

forchristessoul，andhearanoblegame!

forbythatlordthatcalledissaintjame，

asihavethriesinthisshortenight

swivedthemillersdaughterbolt-upright，

whilethouhastasacowardlainaghast*。"*afraid

"thoufalseharlot，"quoththemiller，"hast?

ah，falsetraitor，falseclerk，"quothhe，

"thoushaltbedead，bygoddesdignity，

whodurstebesoboldtodisparage**disgrace

mydaughter，thatiseofsuchlineage?"

andbythethroate-ball*hecaughtalein，*adamsapple

andhehimhent*dispiteously**again，*seized**angrily