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carnal_o and_z of_o the_o coverte_a answer_n of_o oliver_n to_o honour_n capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o trouble_n of_o the_o request_n of_o his_o stepmoder_n and_o how_o he_o pray_v god_n for_o to_o revoke_v she_o from_o her_o carnal_a desire_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n yet_o again_o declare_v her_o courage_n to_o oliver_n desyre_a he_o to_o fulfil_v her_o carnal_a desire_v &_o of_o olyvers_a fair_a denyenge_a capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n refuse_v utter_o the_o queen_n his_o stepmoder_n of_o all_o her_o dyshone_a love_n and_o how_o she_o menace_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v capitulo_fw-la x._o ¶_o how_o oliver_n abide_v all_o alone_a in_o his_o chambre_n where_o as_o he_o make_v dyvers_a complaint_n and_z of_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o fellow_n and_o whereat_o he_o shall_v know_v if_o that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o good_a capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o alone_a without_o ovy_n 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the_o fair_a helen_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la twenty-three_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a meruaylle_n â—hat_n oliver_n die_v at_o the_o â—orneyment_n and_o how_o he_o die_v better_a than_o any_o other_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n return_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n the_o second_o time_n without_o make_v he_o for_o to_o be_v know_v twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o torneyment_n and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o defendaunte_n of_o the_o juste_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n die_v withdraw_v he_o in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n after_o that_o he_o have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o torneyment_n and_o of_o the_o dyspleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o daughter_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o deed_n man_n capitulo_fw-la xxvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z torneyment_n the_o three_o day_n and_o bare_a away_o the_o honour_n above_o all_o by_o his_o great_a prowess_n and_o how_o the_o king_n 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