god doth, and the happe of fortune, yif men ne knowe nat the
cause why that it is?'
'Ne it nis no mervaile,' quod she, 'though that men wenen that
ther be somewhat folissh and confuse, whan the resoun of the
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ordre is unknowe. But al-though that thou ne knowe nat the
cause of so greet a disposicioun, natheles, for as moche as god,
the gode governour, atempreth and governeth the world, ne doute
thee nat that alle thinges ben doon a-right.
Pr. V. 4. C. hath leuere; A. hath nat leuer; Ed. had not leuer. 8. A. Ed. witnes-; C. witnesse-. 10. A. neyȝbours; C. nesshebors. 17. A. witen; C. weten. 21. C. A. astonyenge. 25. C. defference. 28. C. Ne it nis; A. it nis. 33. C. ben; A. ne ben.