The Miller's Tale
Geoffrey Chaucer
Here follow the words between the Host and the Miller.
When the Knight had ended his tale, in the entire crowd was there nobody, young or old, who did not say it was a noble history and worthy to be called to mind; and especially each of the gentle people. Our Host laughed and swore, "So may I thrive, this goes well! The bag is unbuckled, let see now who shall tell another tale, for truly the sport has begun well. Now you, Sir Monk, if you can, tell something to repay the Knight's story with." 3119
The Miller, who had drunk himself so completely pale that he could scarcely sit on his horse, would not take off his hood or hat, or wait and mind his manners for no one, but began to cry aloud in Pilate's voice, and swore by arms and blood and head, "I know a noble tale for the occasion, to repay the Knight's story with." 3127
Our Host saw that he was all drunk with ale and said, "Wait, Robin, dear brother, some better man shall speak first; wait,......
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Approximate Word Count: 5670
Approximate Pages: 22 (260 words per double-spaced page) |