hast ordeined and set in swiche excellence that thou makedest

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me lyk to god. And over this, the [right clene] secree chaumbre

of myne hous, that is to seyn, my wyf, and the companye of

myn honest freendes, and my wyves fader, as wel holy as worthy

to ben reverenced [thorugh] his owne dedes, defenden me from

alle suspecioun of swich blame. But O malice! For they that

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accusen me taken of thee, Philosophie, [feith] of so gret blame!

For they trowen that I have had affinitee to malefice or enchauntement,