Absolon Timeline and Summary

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• Absolon first sees Alisoun among the other wives of the parish church and immediately falls for her.
• We learn that Absolon is a fastidious parish clerk with a penchant for the arts and a disgust for farting.
• Absolon begins his courtship of Alisoun by singing love songs outside her window. He sends her gifts and takes a role in a local play in an attempt to impress her.
• Absolon inquires about John's whereabouts and learns that no one has seen him all day long.
• He resolves to court Alisoun again, saying that his mouth is itchy (which he takes as a sign it needs to be kissed), and that he recently had a dream about a feast, both of which he interprets as meaning he's about to get lucky.
• Absolon positions himself at Alisoun's window and begs for her love. When she refuses, he asks for just a kiss.
• Absolon kisses Alisoun's bare butt when she sticks it out the window to play a joke on him.
• Angry, Absolon borrows a poker from the nearby blacksmith.
• He returns to Alisoun's window and, thinking it's Alison, brands Nicholas with the hot poker.