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mon's ears, that he was deaf for a ⟨fortnight⟩ after.—Being released he ventured home again, dreading the impending storm; ⟨but⟩ this was his comfort in the midst of all ⟨his⟩ hard fortune that though he might find ⟨the⟩ force of her blow still he should be deaf ⟨to⟩ her noise being stunned by the women ⟨in⟩ the stocks.
CHAP. V.
Simon's Wife cudgels him for losing his money
At length Simon coming home, he ⟨met⟩ his beloved Margery, who seeing ⟨his⟩ dejected countenance, began to mistrust ⟨something⟩; so taking hold of his arm, she ⟨hauled⟩ him in for examination. When Simon ⟨saw⟩ this he could not forbear weeping and ⟨began⟩ to tell her a dismal story concerning ⟨the⟩ stocks; but she wanted her money for ⟨the⟩ eggs: But Simon being deaf, could not ⟨hear⟩ her, which made her fall on him with ⟨such⟩ fury, that at last he was obliged to run ⟨upstairs⟩ and jump out of the chamber window which when she saw, she followed him ⟨down⟩ the town with an hundred boys and girls ⟨after⟩ them, Simon still crying out to the peo-
