The Miller's Tale Summary Taylor H

By thendrix
  • Jan 31, 1392

    The carpenter and Alisoun rent out rooms.

    The carpenter and Alisoun rent out rooms to a couple of young men to make some extra money.
  • Feb 1, 1392

    The affair begins.

    The carpenter go out of town and Nicholus gets Alisoun into his bed.
  • Feb 2, 1392

    Absolon falls for Alisoun.

    When Absolon sees Alisoun he falls for he and signs to her to have sex with her.
  • Feb 4, 1392

    Alisoun makes Absolon look like a fool.

    The narrator tells us that Absolon stands no chance with Alisoun because Nicholas is closer to her and always in her sight, thus keeping her attention away from Absolon.
  • Feb 5, 1392

    The narrator tells us that Absolon stands no chance with Alisoun because Nicholas is closer to her and always in her sight, thus keeping her attention away from Absolon.

    Nicholas goes into his room, taking with him enough food and drink for a whole day.On Sunday, John begins to worry about Nicholas, wondering aloud if he has died.
  • Feb 6, 1392

    In Nicholas's room with John.

    Nicholas tells John that, in studying astrology, he has discovered that the following Monday there would be a flood as big as the one God sent in Noah's time. In less than an hour of rain, everyone would drown.
  • Feb 7, 1392

    Absolon is overjoyed

    A friend replies that he has not seen John since Saturday. He thinks he must have gone out of town to buy timber.
  • Feb 8, 1392

    He goes to the carpenter's house and stands at Alisoun's window

    He asks Alisoun to wake and speak to him, claiming she cares little for his sadness. He describes himself as a lamb longing for the teat and a turtle-dove, and says he eats no more than a maid, so strong is his love-sickness.
  • Feb 9, 1392

    The night Alisoun is in Nicholas's Arms.

    The night Alsound spends in Nicholas's arms, Absolon comes up to her window begging for a kiss and she lets him kiss her bottom since she is spending the night in Nicholas's arms. When Nicholas tries to get in on the joke he gets branded.
  • Feb 10, 1392

    Absolon answers that it's him and tells Alisoun he's brought her a gold ring, which he will trade her for a kiss.

  • Feb 11, 1392

    The crowd laughs at John. The clerks of the town declare him crazy.

    Nicholas and Alisoun tell the gathered crowd that John is crazy and so afraid of a flood that he bought three tubs in order to avoid drowning.