The Canterbury pilgrimages . SIDE GATEWAY, DAVINGTON DAVINGTON PRIORY, NEAR FAVERSHAM. TALES OF THE THIRD DAY 257 Thou lettest ^ our disport in this manere. Yea, wilt thou so, sir Summoner ? quoth the Frere ;* Now, by my faith ! I shall, ere that T go,Tell of a summoner such a tale or twoThat all the folk shall laughen in this place. Now elles, Frere,^ I beshrew thy face,Quoth this Summoner, and I beshrewe meBut if I telle tales two or three,Of freies^ ere I come to Sittingbourne,That I shall make thine hearte for to mournFor well I woot ^ thy patience is gone. The Host authoritativel
The Canterbury pilgrimages . SIDE GATEWAY, DAVINGTON DAVINGTON PRIORY, NEAR FAVERSHAM. TALES OF THE THIRD DAY 257 Thou lettest ^ our disport in this manere. Yea, wilt thou so, sir Summoner ? quoth the Frere ;* Now, by my faith ! I shall, ere that T go,Tell of a summoner such a tale or twoThat all the folk shall laughen in this place. Now elles, Frere,^ I beshrew thy face,Quoth this Summoner, and I beshrewe meBut if I telle tales two or three,Of freies^ ere I come to Sittingbourne,That I shall make thine hearte for to mournFor well I woot ^ thy patience is gone. The Host authoritatively interfered at this point,telling them that they are behaving like drunkenmen, and bidding them let the woman tell hertale ; and turning to the lady, he added— Do, dame, tell forth your tale, and that is best. Al ready, sir, quoth she, right as you list;If I have license of this worthy Frere. Yes, dame, quoth he, tell forth, and I will hear. The important point in this link is the mention ofSittingbourne, as if there were time to tell at leasta tale or t
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