that wel shulde rewarde, must ned[e]s faile. Clerkes sayn, no man
but willinge is blessed; a good dede that he hath doon is nat
doon of free choice willing; without whiche blissednesse may nat
folowe. Ergo, neither thanke of goodnesse ne service [is] in that
[that] is contrary of the good ende. So than, to good service
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longeth good dede goodly don, thorow free choice in herte.'
'Truely,' quod I, 'this have I wel understande.'
'Wel,' quod she, 'every thing thus doon sufficiently by lawe,
that is cleped justice, [may] after-reward clayme. For lawe and