袋鼠小说

THE KNIGHTS TALE（第2页）

andweakebetheoxeninmyplough;

theremnantofmytaleislongenow。

iwillnot*lettenekenoneofthisrout*。*hinderanyof

leteveryfellowtellhistaleabout，thispany*

andletseenowwhoshallthesupperwin。

there*asileft*，iwillagainbegin。*whereileftoff*

thisduke，ofwhomimakementioun，

whenhewasealstuntothetown，

inallhisweal，andinhisstepride，

hewasware，ashecasthiseyeaside，

wherethattherekneeledinthehigheway

apanyofladies，twayandtway，

eachafterother，cladinclothesblack:

butsuchacryandsuchawoetheymake，

thatinthisworldniscreatureliving，

thatheardesuchanotherwaimen**lamen

andofthiscryingwouldtheyneverstenten*，*desist

tilltheythereinesofhisbridlehenten*。*seize

"whatfolkbeyethatatminehomeing

perturbensomyfeastewithcrying?"

quoththeseus;"haveyesogreatenvy

ofminehonour，thatthusplainandcry?

orwhohathyoumisboden*，oroffended?*wronged

dotelleme，ifitmaybeamended;

andwhythatyebecladthusallinblack?"

theoldestladyofthemallthenspake，

whenshehadswooned，withadeadlycheer*，*countenance

thatitwasruthe*fortoseeorhear。*pity

shesaide;"lord，towhomfortunehathgiven

victry，andasaconquerortoliven，

noughtgrievethusyourgloryandyourhonour;