PART SIX The Franklin's Tale

PART SIX The Franklin's Tale

'I am a simple man' said the Franklin.'I haven't read many books. But I will tell my story simply and clearly.'

A long time ago, in Brittany, there was a knight who loved a lady.She was one of the most beautiful women under the sun and came from a noble family.He was afraid to speak to her but at last he asked her to marry him.

She knew how much he loved her and decided to accept him as her husband and her lord.In return, he promised that he would never use his power against herbut would always do what she wanted.He would never forget that he was her lover as well as her husband.

'Sir,' she said, 'you have given me everything I want from marriage - love and independence.I will be your true wife until I die. My heart is yours.'

This is the best kind of marriage. Love will not be limited by power.When one person tries to control the other,the God of Love beats his wings and, farewell, he is gone!Women want to be free, not to be servants. And men are the same.

So the lady took the knight as her servant in love and her lord in marriage.If you are not married, you can't imagine the happiness that a wife and husband can enjoy.

Soon, however, the knight, whose name was Arveragus, had to go to England to fight.He stayed there for two years.His wife, whose name was Dorigen, loved her husband as much as she loved her own life.While he was away, she cried and sighed and lost her appetite.She could not sleep and paid no attention to the world.Arveragus sent her letters, telling her how much he loved her.At last, she began to recover. She drove away her dark fantasy.

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