1296 for their penny. 1297 The miller said again, “If there be any, Such as it is, yet shall ye have your part. Mine house is strait, but ye have learned art; Ye can by arguments maken a place A milë broad, of twenty foot of space. Let see now if this placë may suffice, Or make it room with speech, as is your guise.” 1298 “Now, Simon,” said this John, “by Saint Cuthberd Aye is thou merry, and that is fair answér’d. I have heard say, man shall take of two things, Such as he findës, or such as he brings. But specially I pray thee, hostë dear, Gar 1299 us have meat and drink, and make us cheer, And we shall pay thee truly at the full: With empty hand men may not hawkës tull. 1300 Lo here our silver ready for to spend.”