麒麟小说

THE COOKS TALE（第2页）

hastthousold，

thathadbeentwicehotandtwicecold。

ofmanyapilgrimhastthouchristescurse，

forofthyparsleyyetfaretheytheworse。

thattheyhaveeateninthystubblegoose:

forinthyshopdothmanyaflygoloose

nowtellon，gentleroger，bythyname，

butyetipraytheebenot*wrothforgame*;*angrywithmyjes*

amanmaysayfullsoothingameandplay。"

"thousaystfullsooth，"quothroger，"bymyfay;

butsoothplayquadplay，

astheflemingsaith，

andtherefore，harrybailly，bythyfaith，

bethounotwroth，elsewedeparte*here，*partpany

thoughthatmytalebeofanhostelere。**innkeeper

butnatheless，iwillnottellityet，

buterewepart，y-wis*thoushaltbequit。"

*assuredly

andtherewithalhelaughdandmadecheer，

andtoldhistale，asyeshallafterhear。

jackofdover:anarticleofcookery。（transcribersnote:estedbysomementatorstobeakindofpie，andbyotherstobeafish

soothplayquadplay:truejestisnojest。

itmayberememberedthateachpilgrimwasboundtotelltwostories;oneonthewaytocanterbury，theotherreturning。

madecheer:french，"fitbonnemine;"putonapleasantcountenance。