'Thanne, certes,' quod she, 'han shrewes, whan they ben
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punisshed, som-what of good anexed to hir wrecchednesse, that is
to seyn, the same peyne that they suffren, which that is good by
the resoun of Iustice; and whan thilke same shrewes ascapen
with-oute torment, than han they som-what more of yvel yit over
the wikkednesse that they han don, that is to seyn, defaute of
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peyne; [which defaute] of peyne, thou hast graunted, is yvel for
the deserte of felonye.' 'I ne may nat denye it,' quod I. 'Moche