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thy_o follow_v &_o reprove_v here_o undisce_o i_o will_v gyve_v to_o the_o penance_n that_o â–ª_o in_o no_o wise_n thou_o go_v again_o to_o thy_o bed_n this_o night_n ne_z i_o think_v not_o to_o show_v the_o some_o thing_n now_o the_o which_o i_o will_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o offend_v my_o presence_n when_o that_o night_n be_v pass_v and._n day_n be_v come_v elysabeth_n begin_v to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o grete_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o the_o offence_n she_o have_v do_v in_o the_o night_n afore_o to_o the_o mageste_v of_o the_o glory_n ouse_n virgyne_v as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o ¶_o and_o she_o drede_fw-la grete_o lest_z she_o may_v never_o after_o recover_v such_o a_o grace_n and_z so_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o who_o prevy_n think_v the_o blessyd_v maid_n answeryd_v apere_v to_o she_o eftsoon_o and_o say_v drede_v the_o not_o daughter_n ne_o torment_fw-mi they_fw-mi not_o with_o folly_n doubt_v for_o want_v of_o i_o for_z thy_o trespass_n that_o be_v 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