for he liveth in sikernesse of any sentences put ayeins him. And
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yit liveth [thy wyf], that is atempre of wit, and passinge other
wimmen in clennesse of chastetee; and for I wol closen shortely
hir bountees, she is lyk to hir fader. I telle thee wel, that she
liveth looth of this lyf, and kepeth to thee only hir goost; and is
al maat and overcomen by wepinge and sorwe for desyr of thee,
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in the whiche thing only I moot graunten that thy welefulnesse is
amenused. What shal I seyn eek of thy [two sones, conseilours],