The [drunk’in] Millar’s Tale is a centered around the love triangle between a young wife, her trickster lover, and her cuckolded husband. Alison claims to have fear of her husband's crazed jealousy in the early parts in the tale but the idea isn’t supported later when Absolon sits outside their window to sing love songs. I mean, really… who does that? Who sits outside a married woman’s window (with the husband inside, no less) and sings love ballads? I felt kind of bad for John, sure he’s old and apparently cannot give Alison the sexual attraction/attention she desired but the poor guy does care for her. When Nicholas puts his scheme into motion, Johns first concern is for his young wife and her safety. Plan in place with John slumbering up
