ever I was sought, if me liste to have grace of my lyfe and
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frenesse of that prison, I shulde openly confesse how pees might
ben enduced to enden al the firste rancours. It was fully
supposed my knowing to be ful in tho maters. Than, lady,
I thought that every man that, by any waye of right, rightfully
don, may helpe any comune †wele to ben saved; whiche thing to
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kepe above al thinges I am holde to mayntayne, and namely in
distroying of a wrong; al shulde I therthrough enpeche myn