The Canterbury Tales
Geraldine McCaughrean
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Is he talking Latin?' said the Yeoman. 'No,' said Hubert, 'but I'll be damned if it's the English my mother taught me.”
“As far as the eye could see, black rocks broke through the waves and tore the surf to shreds of white.”
“We were so disconsolate that even the apple blossoms of Ashford looked like tearful, pink-faced angels lamenting over us sorry bunch of sinners.”
“Though we were fearfully weary by the end of the third day, our quarrels were still spirited and our friendships firm fixed.”
“Their clothes were drab and they had to work hard all day. But they kept fit that way, and slept well.”
“The Monk then undertook to tell us the history of the world -- an over-ambitious project, I thought, but it passed the time.”
“The Miller glared round at us, then his ruined face collapsed into a grin that showed all his tombstone teeth.”
“The Merchant said it was wonderful - a great contribution to the body of English literature. Personally, I would have preferred a pirate story.”
“My master,' said the servant quite loudly, 'is a student of that venerable and respected science of alchemy. A research scientist, you understand...”
“Lord Jesus Christ is the touchstone which can turn all our deeds to gold,' he said anxiously. 'I pray He can forgive that lie of mine.”
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