选项
A.
four: two on the way to Canterbury and two on the return from Canterbury
B.
one
C.
two: one on the way to Canterbury and one on the return from Canterbury
D.
two: one sad and one merry tale
正确答案：A
名词解析
DK Book 有相关信息。也可参考原文（选读）The Host says:
This is the point, to speken short and plain,
That eech of you, to shorte with oure waye,
In this viage, shal tellen tales twaye—
To Canterburyward, I mene it so,
And hoomward he shal tellen othere two,
Of aventures that whilom have bifalle …” (lines 792–97)