Geoffrey Chaucer — "And yet he was to hym a greet encressour. / Noon auditour koude on his word so w…"

And yet he was to hym a greet encressour. / Noon auditour koude on his word so wel / Have caught hym in his sleighte, ne in his trayne.
Geoffrey Chaucer — Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval · Canterbury Tales

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General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Reeve's cunning and exploitative nature, particularly his ability to avoid being caught in his schemes.

Date: c. 1387-1400

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