I wil go speke unto the herbergere,

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That she may purvey for your logging here.

Than wil I go unto the chamberlayn

To speke for you, and come anon agayn."

And whan [that] she departed was and gon,

We saw folkës coming without the wal,

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So greet people, that nombre coud we non;

Ladyes they were and gentilwomen al,