What is the name of the 'alchemist's assistant' who joins the pilgrimage late and tells a tale about the deceptions of alchemy?
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Correct answer: The Canon's Yeoman
The Canon's Yeoman joins the group at Boughton-under-Blee. His tale is a stinging critique of alchemy, describing it as a slippery and fraudulent 'science' that leaves its practitioners in poverty.
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