THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES
Weaver only one, while the Carpenter, the Monk, and the Cook
insisted that the money should be divided equally between the two
men. Various other opinions were urged with considerable vigour,
until it was finally decided that the Manciple, as an expert in such
matters, should himself settle the point. His decision was quite
correct. What was it ? Of course, all three are supposed to have
eaten equal shares of the bread.
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