The Three Perils of Man; or, War, Women, and Witchcraft, Vol. 2 (of 3)
CHAPTER V.
And I said unto him, Can'st thou tell unto thy servant what is the meaning of this?
_Esdras._
The friar having volunteered a tale, the priority was unanimously awarded to him: So, after the watches were set and all quiet, he began the following singular narrative, without further ceremony:
The Friar's Tale.