100. But Pandarus, that wel coude eche a del

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[The olde daunce], and every poynt ther-inne,

Whan that he [sey] that alle thing was wel,

He thoughte he wolde up-on his werk biginne,

And gan the stewe-dore al softe un-pinne,

And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette,

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By Troilus a-doun right he him sette.

101. And, shortly to the poynt right for to gon,