袋鼠小说

THE PARSONS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

bythatthemanciplehistalehadended，

thesunnefromthesouthlinewasdescended

solowe，thatitwasnottomysight

degreesnine-and-twentyasinheight。

fouroftheclockitwasthen，asiguess，

forelevenfoot，alittlereorless，

myshadowwasatthilketime，asthere，

ofsuchfeetasmylengthepartedwere

insixfeetequalofproportion。

therewiththeonesexaltation，**rising

*inmeane*libra，ganalwayascend，*inthemiddleof*

aswewereentringatathorpes*end。*villages

forwhichourhost，ashewaswonttogie，**govern

asinthiscase，ourjollypany，

saidinthiswise;"lordingseveryone，

nowlackethusnoretalesthanone。

fulfilldismysentenceandmydecree

itrowthatwehaveheardofeachdegree。*fromeachclassorrank

alstfulfilledismineordinance;inthepanipraytogodsogivehimrightgoodchance

thattellethusthistale露stily。

sirpriest，"quothhe，"artthouavicary?**vicar

orartthouaparson?saysoothbythyfay。**faith

bewhatthoube，breakethounotourplay;

foreveryman，savethou，hathtoldhistale。

unbuckle，andshewuswhatisinthymail。**wallet

fortruelymethinkethbythycheer