'Thou rennest a-right biforn me,' quod she, 'and this is the

[Iugement]; that is to seyn, I iuge of thee right as thise leches ben

wont to hopen of syke folk, whan they aperceyven that nature is

redressed and withstondeth to the maladye. But, for I see thee

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now al redy to the understondinge, I shal shewe thee more thikke

and continuel resouns. For loke now how greetly sheweth the

feblesse and infirmitee of wikkede folk, that ne mowen nat comen

to that hir naturel entencioun [ledeth hem], and yit almost thilke

naturel entencioun constreineth hem. [And what] were to demen