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From "Chaucer's Works, Volume 4 — The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer, Geoffrey
Harry Bailly
The innkeeper and leader of the pilgrimage
Core Belief
"Good company, good stories, and good cheer are the most important things in life."
Worldview
The world is a place for enjoyment and camaraderie, and people should be encouraged to share their stories and experiences.
Personality
Harry Bailly is a jovial, charismatic, and somewhat boisterous character who serves as the host of the Tabard Inn and the leader of the Canterbury pilgrimage. He is quick-witted, assertive, and enjoys good company and storytelling.
In Their Own Words
"‘Now, lordinges, trewely, Ye been to me right welcome hertely: For by my trouthe, if that I shal nat lye, I ne saugh this yeer so mery a companye At ones in this herberwe as is now.’"
"‘Tel me anon, with-outen wordes mo, And I wol erly shape me therfore.’"
"‘What sholde he studie, and make him-selven wood, Upon a book in cloistre alwey to poure.’"
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