So after her we folowed, more and las.

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She brought us streight unto the chamberlayn;

There left she us, and than she went agayn.

We salued her, as reson wolde it so,

Ful humb[el]ly beseching her goodnesse,

In our maters that we had for to do

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That she wold be good lady and maistresse.

"Ye be welcome," quod she, "in sothfastnesse,