That, for no cas, it is not myn entente,

At shorte wordes, though I dyen sholde,

To ravisshe hir, but-if hir-self it wolde.'

92. 'Why, so mene I,' quod Pandarus, 'al this day.

But tel me than, hastow hir wel assayed,

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That sorwest thus?' And he answerde, 'nay.'

'Wher-of artow,' quod Pandare, 'than a-mayed,

That nost not that she wol ben yvel apayed

To ravisshe hir, sin thou hast not ben there,