The Canterbury Tales Quotes

“...maybe all the saints in heaven will look down on our homeward journey and listen in on our stories. I dare say they relish a good story as much as the next man.'
'Amen,' said the Parson thoughtfully.
'Amen!' roared the rest of us.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“As far as the eye could see, black rocks broke through the waves and tore the surf to shreds of white.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“Is he talking Latin?' said the Yeoman.
'No,' said Hubert, 'but I'll be damned if it's the English my mother taught me.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“In the evening of his life, January was suddenly plunged into an early night. He went stone blind.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“...I hold it unmannerly if you are about to tell us your wife's failings without her here to defend herself.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“Though we were fearfully weary by the end of the third day, our quarrels were still spirited and our friendships firm fixed.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“The Monk then undertook to tell us the history of the world -- an over-ambitious project, I thought, but it passed the time.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“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.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“My master,' said the servant quite loudly, 'is a student of that venerable and respected science of alchemy. A research scientist, you understand...”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“We were so disconsolate that even the apple blossoms of Ashford looked like tearful, pink-faced angels lamenting over us sorry bunch of sinners.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“...I've won the hearts of five husbands, and that's enough to weary any woman. Now I'm free to think and say what I like, thanks be to God.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“The Merchant said it was wonderful - a great contribution to the body of English literature. Personally, I would have preferred a pirate story.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“Their clothes were drab and they had to work hard all day. But they kept fit that way, and slept well.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales

“The Miller glared round at us, then his ruined face collapsed into a grin that showed all his tombstone teeth.”
― Geraldine McCaughrean, The Canterbury Tales