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Which somdel deynous was, for she leet falle

Hir look a lite a-side, in swich manere,

[Ascaunces], 'what! may I not stonden here?'

And after that hir loking gan she lighte,

That never thoughte him seen so good a sighte.

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43. And of hir look in him ther gan to quiken

So greet desir, and swich affeccioun,

That in his hertes botme gan to stiken