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and_o parys_n render_v his_o salewe_v â—_o ageyn_fw-mi moche_o humble_o and_o thenne_fw-fr vyenne_n wythdrewe_v she_o fro_o the_o bysshop_n and_o the_o other_o and_z say_v to_o parys_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o you_o be_v goon_o in_o to_o braband_n and_o that_o i_o accompany_v my_o lady_n my_o mother_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi vysyte_n your_o fader_fw-mi which_o thenne_n be_v seek_v &_o we_o see_v and_o byhelde_v all_o the_o castle_n untyl_o we_o come_v to_o your_o oratorye_n &_o there_o i_o see_v certain_a jewelly_n which_o moche_n well_o please_v i_o and_o i_o take_v they_o &_o have_v keep_v they_o untyl_o this_o present_a time_n and_o i_o shall_v now_o rendre_fw-fr they_o to_o you_o ageyn_fw-mi &_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o dysplaysyr_n or_o maad_v any_o default_n that_o you_o will_v pardon_n i_o for_z i_o promise_v to_o you_o by_o my_o faith_n that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o for_o none_o evil_a to_o who_o parys_n answer_v humble_o and_o with_o 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