40. And loked on hir in a besy wyse,

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And she was war that he byheld hir so,

And seyde, 'lord! so faste ye me avyse!

Sey ye me never er now? what sey ye, no?'

'Yes, yes,' quod he, 'and bet wole er I go;

But, by my trouthe, I thoughte now if ye

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Be fortunat, for now men shal it see.

41. For to every wight som goodly aventure