麒麟小说

THE WIFE OF BATHS TALE（第27页）

hespakereharmthanheartemaybethink。

andtherewithalheknewofreproverbs，

thaninthisworldtheregrowethgrassorherbs。

"better（quothhe）thinehabitation

bewithalion，orafouldragon，

thanwithawomanusingfortochide。

better（quothhe）highintheroofabide，

thanwithanangrywomaninthehouse，

theybesowickedandcontrarious:

theyhatethattheirhusbandslovenaye。"

hesaid，"awomancasthershameaway

whenshecastoffhersck;"andfarther，

"afairwoman，but*shebechastealso，*except

islikeagoldringinasowesnose。

whocouldeween，*orwhocouldesuppose*think

thewoethatinmineheartwas，andthepine?**pain

andwhenisawthathewouldneverfine**fini

toreadenonthiscursedbookallnight，

allsuddenlythreeleaveshaveiplight**p露cked

outofhisbook，rightasheread，andeke

iwithmyfistsotookhinthecheek

thatinourfirehebackwardfelladown

andheupstart，asdothawood*lion，*furious

andwithhisfisthestemeonthehead

thatonthefloorilayasiweredead

andwhenhesawhowstillthatthereilay，

hewasaghast，andwouldhavefledaway

tillatthelastoutofmyswoonibraid，**woke

"oh，hastthouslainme，thoufalsethief?"isaid

"andformylandthushastthoumurderdme?

ereibedead，yetwillikissethee。"