'See now,' quod she, 'thyne owne leudenesse. He is mighty
that may without wrecchednesse; and he is unmighty that may it
not withsitte; but than he, that might over thee, and he wol,
putte on thee wrecchednesse, thou might it not withsitte. Ergo,
thou seest thy-selfe what foloweth! But now (quod she) woldest
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thou not skorne, and thou see a flye han power to don harm to
an-other flye, and thilke have no might ne ayenturning him-selfe
to defende?'
'Yes, certes,' quod I.