“I will go, since you wish it,” she replied.
That she was pleased with her errand need not be said, though to conceal her willingness she had made excuses to her mistress. She soon came to the knight, who was still waiting, and said to him;
“Monseigneur, madame has sent me to you again to make her excuses for keeping you so long waiting, and to tell you how vexed she is.”
“You may tell her,” said he, “that she may come at her leisure, and not to hurry on my account, for you can take her place.”
With that he kissed and cuddled her, and did not suffer her to depart till he had tumbled her twice, which was not much trouble to him, for he was young and vigorous, and fond of that sport.
The damsel bore it all patiently, and would have been glad to often have the same luck, if she could without prejudice to her mistress.
When she was about to leave, she begged the knight to say nothing to her mistress.
“Have no fear,” said he.
“I beg of you to be silent,” she said.
Then she returned to her mistress, who asked what her friend was doing?