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without_o hurt_n she_o know_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husbonde_n &_o soon_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n which_o she_o take_v pacyent_o she_o die_v the_o four_o idus_fw-la of_o june_n &_o lie_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinite_a that_o she_o have_v build_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o she_o be_v marry_v ¶_o de_n sancta_fw-la maxencia_fw-la virgine_fw-la &_o martyr_n seynt_a maxence_n be_v daughter_n to_o marcolane_n sontyme_o king_n of_o scotlande_n &_o fro_o her_o youth_n she_o intend_v to_o keep_v virginite_a after_o a_o prince_n call_v maxencius_fw-la be_v a_o pagan_a desire_v she_o in_o marriage_n whereto_o he_o have_v her_o father_n assent_n and_o she_o perceive_n that_o flee_v to_o a_o church_n and_o commend_v her_o virginite_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o after_o with_o a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o maid_n she_o flee_v secret_o and_o come_v into_o france_n into_o a_o place_n call_v pontis_fw-la and_z as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o way_n thyder_v she_o go_v over_o 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