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The Miller�s Tale There once lived a rich old carpenter in Oxford who also took in paying guests. He had a lodger named Nicholas who was a student of astrology. This young scholar was able to forecast the weather conditions. Nicholas was very clever and wily and fond of playing the harp and singing songs. He was nicknamed Fly Nicholas because he loved pleasure in and out of bed. The carpenter had married a pretty 18 year-old girl named Alison. He was very conscious of the vast discrepancy in their ages and kept a close eye on her since he was afraid of being deceived. One day when the carpenter had gone to Ossney, Nicholas started flirting with Alison and declared his love for her. At first Alison protested and vowed to scream to gather the neighbors. But she gradually relented. She confided to Nicholas that her husband was very jealous and that they should wait for an opportune moment for the sake of safety. One day when Alison went to the parish church a young clerk named Absalon saw her and fell in love with her.
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That same Monday, Absolon happens to be in Osney, and, inquiring after the carpenter is told that he is either out of town gathering timber or at home. Absolon, who has been by the carpenter's house and has not seen him there, decides that he will go there at dawn and confess his love to Alison. Absolon is a parody of the traditional courtly lover who comes to woo his lady love by singing songs underneath her window. Absolon chews cardamom and licorice to sweeten his breath, and at the first cock's crow, he knocks on Alison's window and begs for a kiss. She rebuffs him, saying that she loves another. Absolon begs her, and she opens the window, telling him to come quickly. He carefully wipes his mouth dry, but in the pitch-dark, he kisses her "naked ers" that she has stuck out the window. Alison and Nicholas laugh as the furious Absolon rubs his lips with dust and woodchips. Unlike Arcite, who is so lovesick that he grows gaunt and unrecognizable, Absolon is vain and takes care of his appearance while he woos Alison.
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February 20, 2021, 3:57 pm