In 'The Merchant's Tale,' who are the elderly husband and young wife whose story parodies the 'Garden of Eden'?
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Correct answer: January and May, the old knight and young wife
The tale of January and May is a cynical look at marriage. The elderly, blind January is cuckolded by May and her lover Damian in a pear tree, while the gods Pluto and Proserpina argue over the outcome.
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