How many pilgrims were they

Twenty-Nine

Each had a story to tell

They travelled from the Tabard Inn in London

To Becket’s shrine in Canterbury

Is this your first visit

No Sir

It is my third

Have you read The Canterbury Tales

No Sir but I am planning to read them

Chaucer fascinates me

I have not introduced myself

My name is William Eden

That is strange as we share the same name

My name is Martin Eden

Perhaps we are related

Might be

If you have an folk in California

Then that might be the case

I am not aware of any although I do have aunt who lives in Texas

What is your profession Sir

I am a solicitor

What is your living Mr Eden

I am a seaman late of New York

Will you be in the city on Sunday

Yes

Then would you do me the honour of accompanying me along the Pilgrims Way

Nothing more than ten miles

I would like nothing better

Then we shall meet here at nine sharp

I look forward to it

Till then Martin

Till then Mr Eden