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&ot;but nsider, brother, said the curate once ore, &ot;there neverwas any felixarte of hircania the world, nor any cirongilio ofthrace, or any of the other knights of the sa rt, that the bookf chivalry talk of; the whole thg is the fabrication andvention of idle wits, devised by the for the purpose you describeof beguilg the ti, as your reapers do when they read; for iswear to you all serioness there never were any such knights the world, and no such exploits or nonsense ever happened anywhere&ot;

&ot;try that bone on another dog,&ot; said the landlord; &ot;as if i didnot know how any ake five, and where y shoe pches ; don&039;t thkto feed with pap, for by god i a no fool it is a good joke foryour worship to try and persuade that everythg these good bookssay is nonsense and lies, and they prted by the license of the lordf the royal uncil, as if they were people who would allow such alot of lies to be prted all tother, and any battles anden插ntnts that they take away one&039;s senses&ot;

&ot;i have told you, friend,&ot; said the curate, &ot;that this is done todivert our idle thoughts; and as well-ordered states gas ofchess, fives, and billiards are allowed for the diversion of those whodo not care, or are not oblid, or are unable to work, books ofthis kd are allowed to be prted, on the supposition that, whatdeed is the truth, there can be nobody ignorant as to take any ofthe for true stories; and if it were peritted now, and thepresent pany desired i