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he_o and_o all_o his_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o queen_n spend_v all_o the_o night_n without_o comfort_n still_o exclaim_v against_o blanchardine_n chap._n 11._o the_o unceassant_a complaint_n that_o the_o queen_n make_v to_o her_o nurse_n of_o the_o outrage_n offer_v she_o by_o blanchardine_n for_o the_o kiss_n he_o give_v she_o and_o the_o gentle_a reply_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o nurse_n the_o queen_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v much_o displesaunt_n for_o the_o kiss_n of_o blanchardine_n now_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o her_o nurse_n when_o the_o calm_a silence_n of_o the_o night_n procure_v sleep_v to_o all_o creature_n she_o can_v not_o rest_v but_o devise_v what_o revenge_n she_o may_v take_v on_o blanchardine_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n oh_o sweet_a nurse_n advise_v i_o i_o hearty_o pray_v thou_o what_o death_n i_o may_v cause_v he_o die_v that_o thus_o against_o all_o human_a nature_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v violent_o offen_v i_o with_o this_o dishonour_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o morning_n either_o to_o cause_v he_o present_o to_o be_v hang_v drown_v burn_a his_o head_n to_o be_v smite_v off_o or_o his_o body_n to_o be_v quarter_v and_o piecemeal_o drag_v through_o the_o city_n and_o still_o she_o seem_v so_o obstinate_a in_o this_o her_o resolute_a determination_n that_o neither_o any_o persuasion_n that_o her_o nurse_n can_v imagine_v nor_o any_o remorse_n in_o herself_o can_v once_o calm_v this_o her_o incâ—…ssant_a rage_n till_o at_o last_o the_o nurse_n see_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o fear_v the_o damage_n that_o may_v hereby_o arise_v unto_o she_o break_v out_o in_o these_o term_n madame_fw-fr this_o impatience_n beseem_v not_o a_o princess_n neither_o can_v it_o any_o way_n redound_v to_o your_o honour_n thus_o to_o revenge_v this_o simple_a wrong_n offer_v by_o the_o knight_n who_o love_n to_o you_o above_o all_o other_o of_o your_o train_n make_v he_o adventure_v the_o purchase_n of_o your_o displeasure_n and_o if_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o secret_a steal_v kiss_n which_o nothing_o at_o all_o do_v diminish_v the_o commendation_n of_o your_o beauty_n neither_o y_o e_o dignity_n of_o your_o estate_n you_o will_v so_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o poor_a yet_o valiant_a gentleman_n i_o think_v that_o either_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o some_o enchant_a fury_n or_o else_o have_v give_v over_o the_o true_a type_n of_o honour_n to_o embrace_v pusillanimity_n and_o folly_n may_v not_o the_o most_o credible_a report_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o invincible_a valour_n of_o the_o knight_n dissolve_v your_o combust_v melancholy_a &_o revengeful_a humour_n in_o which_o i_o say_v there_o be_v neither_o wit_n magnanimity_n nor_o honour_n leave_v madam_n leave_v be_v the_o rather_o at_o my_o request_n these_o cruel_a minaces_fw-la which_o now_o you_o doom_n upon_o this_o brave_a knight_n who_o merit_n deserve_v no_o such_o meed_n when_o the_o nurse_n have_v end_v this_o persuasive_a 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when_o the_o proud_a lady_n in_o love_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v blanchardinâ—…_n the_o crimâ—…on_a colour_n flush_v in_o her_o face_n for_o joy_n which_o the_o wie_o nurse_n quick_o perceive_v but_o the_o queen_n make_v no_o outward_a semblance_n of_o any_o such_o love_n at_o all_o as_o she_o inward_o bear_v to_o blanchardine_n fear_v the_o jealousy_n of_o her_o nurse_n but_o the_o fearful_a nurse_n see_v the_o great_a host_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o citizen_n persuade_v the_o queen_n so_o much_o as_o she_o can_v to_o pacify_v those_o brawl_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n alimodes_n but_o the_o queen_n answer_v desist_v for_o shame_v these_o foolish_a persuasion_n for_o while_o i_o live_v i_o vow_v to_o god_n above_o never_o to_o marry_v panim_fw-la or_o infidel_n in_o this_o their_o secret_a parley_n look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n they_o perceive_v the_o knight_n still_o encounter_v one_o a_o other_o manful_o but_o above_o all_o blanchardine_n bear_v away_o the_o prize_n both_o for_o magnanimity_n and_o courage_n wherefore_o the_o enemy_n be_v most_o dâ—…spleased_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o entrap_v and_o surprise_v he_o unaware_o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o approach_v near_o he_o for_o who_o soever_o he_o encounter_v he_o slay_v now_o the_o panim_n perâ—…iving_v the_o day_n to_o be_v almost_o spend_v &_o many_o of_o their_o man_n slay_v other_o wound_v but_o almost_o all_o discomfort_a by_o reason_n of_o one_o especial_a knight_n which_o be_v blanchardine_n they_o command_v the_o retreat_n to_o be_v sound_v and_o so_o return_v to_o their_o pavilion_n and_o â—…ntes_n for_o that_o time_n blanchardine_n enter_v the_o city_n be_v in_o all_o triumph_n conuâ—…ied_v to_o the_o provost_n house_n with_o the_o assotiation_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o tormaday_o reverence_v he_o â—…or_n his_o exceed_a valour_n that_o day_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o all_o have_v great_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o rescue_v many_o from_o the_o foe_n which_o otherwise_o have_v go_v prisoner_n away_o with_o alimodes_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o provost_n house_n the_o two_o beautiful_a daughter_n of_o the_o provost_n welcome_v he_o with_o all_o duty_n when_o supper_n be_v ready_a diverse_a noble_n accompany_v he_o with_o lady_n and_o gentle_a woman_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o salute_v and_o view_n blanchardine_n neither_o want_v there_o any_o pleasure_n that_o may_v procure_v his_o delight_n for_o the_o provost_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o fine_a musician_n to_o attend_v there_o the_o supper_n time_n now_o the_o proud_a lady_n in_o love_n fair_a eglantine_n lean_v in_o her_o chamber_n window_n hear_v the_o great_a annoy_v and_o the_o delicate_a music_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o provost_n house_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o blanchardine_n which_o she_o herself_o do_v so_o much_o affectionate_a but_o jealousy_n the_o nurse_n of_o debate_n and_o underminer_n of_o all_o happiness_n creep_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o queen_n â—…earing_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v enamour_v of_o one_o of_o the_o provost_n daughter_n who_o she_o have_v hear_v commend_v for_o surpass_v beautiful_a now_o care_n with_o fear_n the_o handmaid_n of_o love_n créept_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o princess_n solicit_v she_o to_o dissolve_v this_o affection_n if_o any_o be_v between_o blanchardine_n and_o the_o provost_n daughter_n but_o not_o long_o after_o cupid_n intend_v a_o speedy_a revenge_n for_o her_o obstinacy_n against_o his_o law_n sudden_o strike_v she_o with_o his_o golden_a shaft_n that_o she_o become_v so_o impatient_a of_o her_o grief_n that_o day_n nor_o night_n she_o can_v take_v any_o rest_n then_o come_v she_o to_o her_o nurse_n with_o this_o complaint_n ah_o sweet_a nurse_n now_o be_o i_o unfortunate_a lady_n become_v the_o most_o miserable_a woman_n live_v thou_o see_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n i_o 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