麒麟小说

THE WIFE OF BATHS TALE（第28页）

ereibedead，yetwillikissethee。"

andnearhecame，andkneeledfairadown，

andsaide"，"dearesisteralisoun，

ashelpmegod，ishalltheeneversmite:

thatihavedoneitisthyselftowite，**blame

forgiveitme，andthatitheebeseek。"**beseech

andyeteftsoons*ihithinthecheek，*immediately;again

andsaidde，"thief，thusmuchamiawreak。**avenged

nowwillidie，imaynolongerspeak。"

butatthelast，withmuchecareandwoe

orded*byourselvestwo:*agreed

hegavemeallthebridleinminehand

tohavethegovernanceofhouseandland，

andofhistongue，andofhishandalso。

imadehimburnhisbookanonrighttho。**then

andwhenthatihadgottenuntome

bymastryallthesovereigy，

andthathesaid，"mineowentruewife，

do*astheelist，*theterfallthylife，*aspleasesthee*

keepthinehonour，andekekeepmineestate;

afterthatdayweneverhaddebate。

godhelpmeso，iwastohimaskind

asanywifefromdenmarkuntoind，

andalsotrue，andsowashetome:

ipraytogodthatsitsinmajesty

soblesshissoule，forhismercydear。

nowwillisaymytale，ifyewillhear。—

thefriarlaughdwhenhehadheardallthis:

"now，dame，"quothhe，"sohaveijoyandbliss，

thisisalongpreambleofatale。"

andwhenthesompnourheardthefriargale，**speak