麒麟小说

THE TALE（第2页）

hewenthisway，nolongerwouldherest，

withscripandtippedstaff，*y-tuckedhigh:**withhisrobetucked

ineveryhousehegantopore*andpry，uphigh**peer

edmealandcheese，orellescorn。

hisfellowhadastafftippedwithhorn，

apairoftables*allofivory，*writablets

andapointel*y-polishdfetisly，***pencil**daintily

andwrotealwaythenames，ashestood;

ofallthefolkthatgavethemanygood，

askaunce*thathewouldeforthempray。*seenote

"giveusabushelwheat，ormalt，orrey，**rye

agoddeskichel，*oratrip**ofcheese，*littlecake

**scrap

orelleswhatyoulist，wemaynotchese;**choose

agoddeshalfpenny，

oramasspenny;

orgiveusofyourbrawn，ifyehaveany;

adagon*ofyourblanket，levedame，*remnant

oursisterdear，—lo，hereiwriteyourname，—

baconorbeef，orsuchthingasyefind。

asturdyharlot*wentthemayebehind，*manservant

thatwastheirhostesman，andbareasack，

andwhatmengavethem，laiditonhisback

andwhenthathewasoutatdoor，anon

he*planedaway*thenameseveryone，*rubbedout*

thathebeforehadwritteninhistables:

heservedthemwithnifles*andwithfables。—*sillytales

"nay，therethouliest，thousompnour，"quoththefrere。

"peace，"quothourhost，"forchristestherdear;

tellforththytale，andspareitnotatall。"

"sothrivei，"quoththissompnour，"soishall。"—