Question

when the pardoner speaks about greed (\avarice\) in his prologue in the canterbury tales, he says this: thus i can preach against that same vice which i use, and that is avarice. but though myself be guilty of that sin, yet i can make other folk to turn away from avarice and bitterly to repent. (427 - 31) which of the following is the best summary of those lines? its unknown whether or not i am greedy because i spend so much time convicting others. the church has given me the power to force people into repentance. although i myself am greedy, i always win arguments with greedy people. although i myself am greedy, i can help others repent of greed.

Explanation:

The Pardoner admits to being guilty of avarice (greed) himself ("though myself be guilty of that sin") but says he can still make others turn away from avarice and repent. The key points are his own guilt and his ability to help others repent of greed.

Answer:

Although I myself am greedy, I can help others repent of greed.