I only preach of avarice and the like, And in this way induce them to be free In giving cash—especially to me. Because my only i
nterest is in gain; I’ve none whatever in rebuking sin. No, none! When they are pushing up the daisies, Their souls, for all I care, can go to blazes. –The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer How is the Pardoner characterized in this passage?
The line that shows the value of the match its the second one "…it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily". The match allows humankind to handle fire easily.
