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Torent said: ‘So muste I the, 1355

Sith it wyll̴ no better be,

I cord with that assent!’

After mete, as I you tell̴, [1360]

To speke with mayden⁾ Desonell̴,

Torrent

To her chamber he went. 1360

The damysell̴ so moche of pride

Set hym on⁾ her bed-syde,

And said: ‘Welcom⁾, verament!’

Such gestenyng he a-right,

passes a night with Desonell.

That there he dwellid all̴ nyȝt⁾ 1365

f. 99a.

With that lady gent.