麒麟小说

THE SQUIRES TALE（第2页）

andcausewhy，itshouldreportedbe

andtoldherbysomeofthispany

（bywhom，itneedethnotfortodeclare，

sincewomenconnenuttersuchchaffare

），

andekemywitsufficethnottheret

totellenall;whereforemytaleisdo。**done

squier，enear，ifityourwillebe，

andsaysomewhatoflove，forcertesye

*conhereon*asmuchasanyman。"*knowaboutit*

"nay，sir，"quothhe;"butsuchthingasican，

withheartywill，—foriwillnotrebel

againstyour露st，*—atalewillitell。*pleasure

havemeexcusedifispeakamiss;

mywillisgood;andlo，mytaleisthis。"

womenconnenuttersuchchaffare:womenareadeptsatgivingcirculationtosuchwares。thehostevidentlymeansthathiswifewouldbesuretohearofhisconfessionsfromsomefemalememberofthepany。