love a coward Pertelote s voice brings humor and wisdom into the tale Her View on Dreams Pertelote does not believe in dreams She says they have no meaning and come only from the body not from heaven She tells Chauntecleer that his dream comes from overeating To her dreams are foolish fears not messages This shows her confident and worldly mind Her Advice to Chauntecleer Pertelote acts like a doctor and gives health advice She asks him to take herbs She wants him to keep a good stomach and not to fear dreams Her words sound caring but also proud Her advice finally misleads Chauntecleer for he ignores his dream and falls into the fox s trap Thus Pertelote is wise yet worldly She laughs at dreams and trusts only reason and medicine Through her Chaucer shows how pride in human knowledge can bring danger even in a simple farmyard