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  ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,fri>',s ,,prologue 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,? wor?y limit}1 ? no# fri>1 ,he turn$ alw a l{}+ face1 & dire1 ,~u ! summon}1 b = c|rtesy ,no rude & 9sol5t ~w z yet spoke he4 ,b at ! la/ he sd unto ! wife3 8,lady10 sd he1 8,god grant y a gd life6 ,y h "h t|*$1 z ,i may prosp}|s be1 ,~u s*ool matt}s ( grt di6iculty2 ,y h sd _m ?+s "r well1 ,i say2 ,b1 lady1 z we ride al;g |r way1 ,we ne$ b talk 6c>ry on |r game1 ,& l1ve au?orities1 9 gd ,god's "n1 ,6pr1*}s & 6s*ools = cl}gym54 ,b if x pl1ses all ? -pany1 !n1 ,i'll tell y (a summon}1 6make game4 ,0,god1 y cd surmise x 0! "n ,t (a summon} may no gd 2 sd2 ,i pray t no "o w 2 angry made4 ,a summon} is a runn} up & d{n ,) summonses = =nic,n "kn1 ,& he is b1t5 well at ea* t{n's 5d40
,|r ho/ !n spoke3 8,o sir1 y %d att5d ,6c|rtesy1 l man ( yr e/ate2 ,9 -pany "h we w h no debate4 ,tell =? yr tale & let ! summon} be40
8,nay10 sd ! summon}1 8let hm say 6me ,:at pl1ses hm2 :5 x falls 6my lot1 ,0,god ,i'll !n repay hm1 e jot4 ,i'll !n make pla9 6hm :at grt hon|r ,x is 6be a flatt}+ limit}2 ,i'll c}ta9ly tell hm :at 8 busi;s is40
,|r ho/ repli$3 8,oh p1ce1 no m ( ?60 ,& af t he sd unto ! fri>3 8,tell n{ yr tale 6u1 gd ma/} de>40
,,"h ,,5ds ,,! ,,fri>',s ,,prologue  #achj
  ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,fri>',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,once on a "t "! dwelt 9 my c.try ,an >*d1con1 a man ( hi< degree1 ,:o boldly execut$ ! ,*ur*'s fr{n ,9 puni%;t ( =nic,n "kn1 ,&( wit*craft &( all "kn bawdry1 ,& defam,n & adult}y ,( *ur*-w>d5s1 &( fake te/a;ts ,& 3tracts1 &! lack ( sacra;ts1 ,& / ( _m ano!r k9d ( crime ,: ne$ n 2 rec.t$ at ? "t1 ,& usury & simony al4 ,b unto le*}s gave he grte/ woe2 ,!y %d la;t if !y 7 appreh5d$2 ,& pay}s ( %ort ti!s 6%ame desc5d$4 ,if any"o 9=m$ ( s*1 'twas pla9 ,he'd n escape pecuni>y pa94 ,= all %ort ti!s &= small (f}+ ,he made folk piti;lly 6h{l & s+4 ,= }e ! bi%op cau<t !m ) 8 crook1 ,!y 7 alr 9 ! >*d1con's book4 ,!n _h he1 0his -pet5t jurisdic;n1 ,p{} 6puni% !m 0s* 9flic;n4 ,he _h a summon} r1dy 6his h&1 ,a sly} rogue 0 n 9 all ,5gl&2 ,= cunn+ly he'd espionage 6trail ,& br+ reports ( all t mi<t avail4 ,he cd protect ( le*}s "o or two ,6le>n ( f|r & tw5ty m1 m>k y4 ,= ?|< ? man 7 wild z is a h>e1 ,6tell 8 evil de$s ,i w n sp>e2 ,= we >e | ( 8 r1* ( 9flic;n2 ,!y h ( u no -pet5t jurisdic;n1 ,nor "e % = t}m ( all _! lives4
8,pet}6 ,s >e ! wom5 (! dives10 ,! summon} sd1 8likewise 2y my cure60
8,p1ce1 ) mis*.e &) misadv5ture60 ,?us spoke |r ho/1 8& let hm tell 8 tale4 ,n{ tell x on1 despite ! summon}'s wail1 ,nor sp>e 9 any?+1 my ma/} de>40
,? false ?ief1 !n1 ? summon} 7sd ! fri>7 ,_h alw p&}s r1dy 6his h&1 ,= any hawk 6lure 9 all ,5gl&1 ,:o told hm all ! sc&al t !y knew2 ,= _! acqua9t.es 7 no?+ new4 ,!y 7 all 8 9=m}s privily2 ,& he took 6hmf grt ga9 "!by2 ,8 ma/} knew n h{ 8 pr(its ran4 ,)|t an ord}1 & an ignorant man1 ,yet wd he summon1 on pa9 ( ,*ri/'s curse1 ,~? :o 7 glad 5 6fill 8 purse ,& f1/ hm grtly at ! tav}ns all4 ,& j z ,judas _h 8 purses small ,& 0 a ?ief1 j s* a ?ief 0 he4 ,8 ma/} got b half ( e fee4 ,he was1 if ,i'm 6give hm prop} laud1 ,a ?ief1 & m1 a summon}1 &a bawd4 ,he'd ev5 w5*es 9 8 ret9ue1 ,& :e!r 'tw}e ,sir ,rob}t1 or ,sir ,hu<1 ,or ,jack1 or ,ralph1 or :oso"e 'tw}e ,t lay ) !m1 !y told x 9 8 e>2 ,?us 7 ! w5* & he 9 "pn}%ip4 ,& he wd =ge a summons f 8 scrip1 ,& summon 6! *apt}-h|se ~? two ,& fleece ! man & let ! h>lot g4 ,!n wd he say3 8,my fr1 &= yr sake1 ,h} "n f |r blackli/ w ,i n{ take2 ,tr|# no m = :at ? may 5tail2 ,i am yr fr 9 all ": 'twill avail40 ,he knew m ways 6fleece & blackmail y ,?an cd 2 told 9 "o ye> or 9 two4 ,= 9 ? _w's no dog tra9$ 6! b{ ,t c a hurt de} f a s.d "o "k ,bett} ?an ? man knew a sly le*}1 ,or =nicator1 or adult}}4 ,& s9ce ? 0 ! fruit ( all 8 r5t1 ,"!=e on x he fix$ 8 :ole 9t5t4
,& s 2fell t once ~u a "d ,? summon}1 "e lurk+ = 8 prey1 ,rode | 6summon a wid{1 an old rip1 ,feign+ a cause1 = h} he plann$ 6/rip4 ,x happ5$ t he saw 2f hm ride ,a yeoman gay al;g a =e/'s side4 ,a b{ he bore1 & >r{s b"r & ke52 ,he wore a %ort coat (! ,l9coln gre51 ,& hat ~u 8 h1d1 ) fr+es black4
8,sir10 sd ! summon}1 8hail & well met1 ,jack60 8,welcome10 sd he1 8& e -rade gd6 ,:i!r d y ride "u ? gre5wood80 ,sd ? yeoman1 8,w y g f> td80
,? summon} repli$ 6hm )3 8,nay1 ,h>d 0? place10 sd he1 0'tis my 9t5t ,6ride1 sir1 6collect a bit ( r5t ,p}ta9+ 6my "l's temporal;y40
8,& >e y !n a bailiff80
8,aye10 sd he4 ,he d>$ n1 no1 = v fil? & %ame1 ,say t he 0 a summon}1 =! "n4
8,9 ,god's "n10 sd ? yeoman !n1 8de> bro!r1 ,y >e a bailiff & ,i am ano!r4 ,i am a /rang} 9 ~! "ps1 y see2 ,( yr acqua9t.e ,i'd 2 glad10 sd he1 8,& ( yr bro!rhood1 if 'tis welcome4 ,i've gold & silv} 9 my *e/ at home4 ,& if y *.e 6-e 96|r %ire1 ,all % 2 yrs1 j z y may desire40
8,_m ?anks10 sd ? summon}1 8by my fai?60 ,& !y /ruck h&s & made _! solemn oa? ,6be sworn bro!rs till _! dy+ "d4 ,gossip+ !n !y rode ~u _! way4
,? summon}1 :o 0 z full ( ~ws ,z full ( malice >e ~! but*} birds1 ,& "e 5quir+ af "ey?+1 8,bro!r10 ask$ he1 8": n{ is yr dwell+1 ,if "s "d ,i %d wi% yr side 6r1*80
,? yeoman answ}$ hm 9 g5tle spee*1 8,bro!r10 sd he1 8f> 9 ! nor? c.try1 ,":1 z ,i hope1 "s "d y'll -e 6me4 ,2f we "p ,i w direct y s ,y'll n"e miss x :5 t way y g40
8,n{1 bro!r10 sd ? summon}1 8,i pray ,y'll t1* me1 :ile we ride al;g |r way1 ,s9ce t y >e a bailiff1 z am ,i1 ,a trick or two1 & tell me fai?;lly ,h{1 9 my (fice1 ,i may mo/ co9 w92 ,& sp>e n = nice 3sci;e1 nor = s91 ,b z my bro!r tell yr >ts 6me40
8,n{ 0my tru?1 de> bro!r10 !n sd he1 ,if ,i am 6relate a fai?;l tale1 ,my wages >e "r scanty1 & b small4 ,my "l is h>% 6me & ni7>dly1 ,my job is mo/ labori|s1 y see2 ,& "!=e 0extor;n d ,i live4 ,=soo?1 ,i take all t ~! m5 w give2 ,0any m1ns1 0trick or viol;e1 ,f ye> 6ye> ,i w9 me my exp5se4 ,i c no bett} tell y fai?;lly40
8,n{ truly10 sd ? summon}1 8s d ,i4 ,i n"e sp>e 6take a ?+1 ,god wot1 ,un.s x 2 too h1vy or too hot4 ,:at ,i get = myf1 & privately1 ,no k9d ( 3sci;e = s* ?+s h ,i4 ,b = extor;n1 ,i cd n well live1 ,nor ( s* japes w ,i 3fes.n give4 ,/oma* nor any 3sci;e h ,i1 n"o2 ,a curse on "f-3fessors1 e "o4 ,well >e we met1 0,god & 0,sa9t ,james6 ,b1 my de> bro!r1 tell yr "n or "ns40 ,?us sd ! summon}1 & 9 m1n:ile ,! yeoman j a ll 2gan 6smile4
8,bro!r10 sd he1 8& w y t ,i tell8 ,i am a fi5d1 my dwell+ is 9 ,hell4 ,b "h ,i ride ab 9 hope ( ga9 ,& t "s ll gift ,i may obta94 ,my only 9come is :at s is s5t4 ,i see y ride ) m* ! same 9t5t ,6w9 "s w1l?1 y n"e c>e j h{2 ,ev5 s d ,i1 = ,i wd ride1 "r n{1 ,unto ! _w's 5d1 all 6get my prey40
8,ah10 cri$ he1 8b5'cite6 ,:at d y say8 ,i took y =a yeoman c}ta9ly4 ,y h a human %ape z well z ,i2 ,h y a figure !n det}m9ate ,9 ,hell1 ": y >e 9 yr prop} /ate80
8,nay10 sd he1 8"! ( figure we h n"o2 ,b :5 x pl1ses u we c take "o1 ,or else we make y ?9k we h a %ape1 ,"s"ts l man1 or "s"ts l an ape2 ,or l an angel c ,i seem1 y "k4 ,x is no wondr|s ?+ t ? is s2 ,a l|sy ju7l} c dcv1 y see1 ,& 0gad1 ,i h yet m craft ?an he40
8,:y10 ask$ ! summon}1 8ride y !n1 or g1 ,9 sundry %apes1 & n 9 "o1 y "k80
8,2c10 sd he1 8we w s* figures make ,z r5d} likely t |r prey we'll take40
8,:at causes y 6h all ? lab|r80 8,full _m a cause1 my de> sir summon}10 ,repli$ ! fi5d1 8b ea* ?+ has xs "t4 ,! "d is %ort1 & x is n{ pa/ prime1 ,& yet h ,i won n a ?+ ? "d4 ,i w att5d 6w9n+1 if ,i may1 ,& n |r di6}5t no;ns 6dcl4 ,=1 bro!r m9e1 yr wits >e all too b>e ,6"u/&1 ?|< ,i told m9e fully4 ,b s9ce y ask me :y ?us lab|r we- ,well1 "s"ts we >e ,god's {n 9/ru;ts ,& m1ns 6d ,8 ord}s & 9t5ts1 ,:5 s ,he pl1ses1 ~u all ,8 cr1tures1 ,9 div}s ways & %apes1 & div}s f1tures4 ,)|t ,hm we've no p{}1 'tis c}ta91 ,if ,he 2 pl1s$ 6/& ag/ |r tra94 ,& "s"ts1 at |r 9/.e1 h we l1ve ,only ! body1 n ! s|l1 6grieve2 ,z wit;s job1 6:om we gave s* woe4 ,& "s"ts h we p{} ( bo?1 y "k1 ,t is 6say1 ( s|l & body too4 ,& "s"ts we're all{$ 6se>* & d ,t 6a man : gives 8 s|l unre/1 ,& n 8 body1 & all is =! be/4 ,& :5 "o does )/& all |r tempt,n1 ,x is ! ?+ t gives 8 s|l salv,n2 ,albeit t x 0 n |r 9t5t ,he %d 2 sav$2 we'd h hm impot5t4 ,& "s"ts we >e s}vants unto man1 ,z 6t old >*bi%op1 ,sa9t ,dun/an1 ,& 6! apo/les s}vant once 0 ,i40
8,yet tell me10 sd ! summon}1 8fai?;lly1 ,make y yrvs new bodies ?us alway ,( ele;ts80
,! fi5d repli$ ?us3 8,nay4 ,"s"ts we feign !m1 "s"ts we >ise ,9 bodies t >e d1d1 9 sundry wise1 ,& sp1k z r1sonably & fair & well ,z 6! wit* at ,en-dor ,samuel4 ,& yet "s m5 ma9ta9 x 0 n he2 ,i d n c>e = yr !ology4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i w>n1 nor w ,i jape1 ,y % 9 all ways le>n |r prop} %ape2 ,y % "haf -e1 my bro!r de>1 ,": y'll n ne$ 6ask ( me1 z "h4 ,= y %1 ( yr {n exp}i;e1 ,9 a r$ *air h m* m evid;e ,?an ,virgil "e did :ile yet alive1 ,or "e ,dante2 n{ let's swiftly drive4 ,= ,i w hold ) y my -pany ,till x % -e 6pass y "p f me40
8,nay10 sd ! o!r1 8t % n 2tide2 8,i am a bailiff1 "kn bo? f> & wide2 ,my promise w ,i keep 9 ? "o case4 ,= ?|< y 7 ! devil ,sa?anas1 ,my tro? w ,i pres}ve 6my de> bro!r1 ,z ,i h sworn1 & ea* ( u 6o!r1 ,t we w 2 true bro!rs 9 ? case2 ,& let u bo? ab |r busi;s pace4 ,take yr {n "p1 ( :at m5 w y give1 ,& ,i w m9e2 & ?us may we bo? live4 ,& if t ei ( u gets m ?an o!r1 ,let hm 2 true & %>e x ) 8 bro!r40
8,agre$1 !n10 sd ! devil1 8by my fay40 ,&) t ~w !y rode ~u _! way4 ,z !y drew ne> ! t{n- x happ5$ s- ,6: ? summon} _h plann$ 6g1 ,!y saw a c>t t load$ 0 ) hay1 ,! : a c>t} drove al;g ! way4 ,deep 0 ! mire2 = : ! c>t n{ /ood4 ,! c>t} :ipp$ & cri$ z madman wd1 8,hi1 ,badg}1 ,scot6 ,:at c>e y =! /"os8 ,! ,fi5d10 he cri$1 8take body ( y & b"os1 ,z utt}ly z "e y 7 foal$6 ,m tr|# y've caus$ me ?an c 2 told6 ,devil take all1 ! horses1 c>t1 & hay60
,? summon} ?"|1 8,"h % 2 play$ a play40 ,& ne> ! fi5d he drew1 z nau<t 7 "!1 ,& unobs}v$ he :isp}$ 9 8 e>3 8,li/51 my bro!r1 li/51 0yr fai?2 ,he> y n :at ! c>t} says 9 wra?8 ,take all1 at once1 = he has giv5 y ,bo? hay & c>t1 & ? ?ree horses too40
8,nay10 sd ! devil1 8,god "ks1 n"e a bit4 ,x is n 8 9t5;n1 tru/ 6x4 ,ask hm yrf1 if y 2lieve n me1 ,or else )hold a :ile1 & y % see40
,? c>t} /rok$ 8 nags ~u ! cr|p1 ,& !y 2gan 9 coll>s l{ 6/oop4 8,hi n{60 cri$ he1 8,may ,jesus ,*ri/ y b.s ,& all ,8 cr1tures1 grt}1 aye & less6 ,t 0 well pull$1 old horse1 my {n grey boy6 ,i pray ,god save y1 & gd ,sa9t ,eloy6 ,n{ is my c>t | (! sl|<1 0gad60
8,lo1 bro!r10 sd ! fi5d1 8:at sd ,i1 lad8 ,"h may y see1 my v {n de> bro!r1 ,! p1sant sd "o ?+1 b ?"| ano!r4 ,let u g =? ~u |r travell}s' way2 ,"h w9 ,i no?+ ,i c take td40
,:5 !y _h -e a ll | ( t{n1 ,? summon} :isp}$1 6his bro!r drawn1 8,bro!r10 sd he1 8"h lives an anci5t cr"o ,:o'd q z gladly lose h} neck z {n ,%e m/ give up a p5ny1 gd or bad4 ,b ,i'll h twelvep;e1 ?|< x drive h} mad ,or ,i w summon h} 6|r (fice2 ,& yet ,god "ks ,i "k ( h} no vice4 ,b s9ce y _c1 9 ? /range c.try1 ,make yr exp5ses1 "h take note ( me40
,? summon} knock$ on ! wid{'s gate4 8,-e |10 cri$ he1 8y old %e-reprobate6 ,i ?9k y've got "s fri> or prie/ "!1 eh80
8,:o knocks !n80 sd ! wid{4 8,b5'cite6 ,god save y1 ma/}1 :at is yr sweet w80
8,i h10 sd he1 8a summons "h1 a bill2 ,on pa9 ( excommunic,n 2 ,tm morn at ! >*d1con's knee ,6answ} 6! c|rt = c}ta9 ?+s40
8,n{1 "l10 sd %e1 8,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,k+ ( k+s1 ,s truly keep me z ,i _c2 nay1 ,i h be5 sick1 & t = _m a "d4 ,i _c walk s f>10 sd %e1 8nor ride1 ,save ,i 7 d1d1 s* a*es >e 9 my side4 ,w y n give a writ1 sir summon}1 ,& let my proctor = me "! appe> ,6meet ? *>ge1 :at"e x may be80
8,yes10 sd ? summon}1 8pay anon- let's see- ,twelvep;e 6me1 & ,i'll h y acquitt$4 ,small pr(it "! = me1 2 x admitt$2 ,my ma/} gets ! pr(it1 & n ,i4 ,-e !n1 & let me ride on1 spe$ily2 ,give me twelvep;e1 ,i may no l;g} t>ry40
8,twelvep;e60 cri$ %e1 8,|r ,lady ,holy ,m>y ,s truly keep me | ( c>e & s91 ,& ?|< "!by ,i %d ! wide _w w91 ,i h n twelvep;e 9 my h|se all told4 ,y "k "r well t ,i am poor & old2 ,%{ m}cy unto me1 a poor old wret*60
8,nay1 !n10 sd he1 8! f|l ,fi5d may me fet* ,if ,i excuse y1 ?|< yr life 2 spilt60
8,alas60 cri$ %e1 8,god "ks ,i h no guilt60 8,pay me10 he cri$1 8or 0! sweet ,sa9t ,anne ,i'll take away ) me yr br&-new pan ,= debt t y h {$ 6me ( old1 ,:5 y did make yr husb& a cuckold2 ,i pd at home t f9e 6save cit,n40
8,y lie10 %e cri$ !n1 8by my {n salv,n6 ,n"e 0 ,i1 till n{1 wid{ or wife1 ,summon$ unto yr c|rt 9 all my life2 ,nor "e ( my body 0 ,i untrue6 ,unto ! ,devil r|< & black ( hue ,give ,i yr body & my pan al60
,& :5 ! devil he>d h} curs+ s ,~u h} knees1 he sd 6h} j "h3 8,n{1 ,mabely1 my {n old "m de>1 ,is ? yr w1 9 e>ne/1 t y say80
8,! ,devil10 sd %e1 8take hm alive td1 ,& pan & all1 un.s he w rep5t60
8,nay1 y old heif}1 x's n my 9t5t10 ,! summon} sd1 8= p>don n{ 6sue ,2c ( au<t t ,i h _h f y2 ,i wd ,i _h yr smock & all yr clo'es40
8,nay1 bro!r10 sd ! devil1 8easy goes2 ,yr body & ? pan >e m9e 0"r4 ,& y % -e 6,hell ) me tn1 ,": y % le>n m ( |r priv;y ,?an any doctor ( div9;y40
,&) t ~w ? f|l fi5d 6hm b5t2 ,body & s|l he )! devil w5t ,": summon}s h _! "r;l h}itage4 ,& ,god1 ,:o made af ,8 {n image ,mank9d1 n{ save & guide u1 all & "s2 ,& grant t summon}s gd m5 2come6
,ma/}s1 ,i cd h told y1 sd ? fri>1 ,7 ,i n pe/}$ 0? summon} dire1 ,af ! texts ( ,*ri/ & ,paul & ,john1 ,&( |r o!r doctors1 _m a "o1 ,s* tor;ts t yr he>ts wd %ake ) dr1d1 ,albeit 0no t;gue c half 2 sd1 ,al? ,i mi<t a ?|s& w9t}s tell1 ,( pa9s 9 t same curs$ h|se ( ,hell4 ,b all 6keep u f t horrid place1 ,wat*1 & pray ,jesus = ,8 holy grace1 ,& s reject ! tempt} ,sa?anas4 ,he>k5 ? ~w1 2 w>n$ 0? "o case2 ,! lion lies 9 wait 0ni<t & "d ,6slay ! 9noc5t1 if he b may4 ,4pose yr he>ts 9 grace1 t y )/& ,! ,fi5d1 :o'd make y ?rall am;g 8 b&4 ,he _c tempt m ?an 2y yr mi<t2 ,= ,*ri/ w 2 yr *ampion & kni<t4 ,& pray t all ~! summon}s rep5t ,( _! misde$s1 2f ! ,fi5d tor;t4
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