THE TALE（第7页）

fulloftensithes*thismarquissethiseye，*times

asheon混♂rode，paraventure:**bychance

andwhenitfellthathemightherespy，

henotwithwantonlookingoffolly

hiseyencastonher，butinsad*wise*serious

uponhercheer*hewouldhiftadvise;***countenance**consider

mendinginhisheartherwomanhead，

andekehervirtue，passinganywight

ofsoyoungage，aswellincheerasdeed.

forthoughthepeoplehavenogreatinsight

invirtue，heconsideredfullright

herbounte，*anddisposedthathewould*goodness

wedonlyher，ifeverwedheshould.

thedayofweddingcame，butnowightcan

tellewhatwomanthatitshouldebe;

forwhichmarvailwonderdmanyaman，

andsaide，whentheywereinprivity，

"willnotourlordyetleavehisvanity?

willhenotwed?alas，alasthewhile!

whywillhethushimselfandusbeguile?"

butnathelessthismarquishad*donemake**causedtobemade*

ofgemmes，seoldandinazure，

broochesandringes，forgriseldassake，

andofherclothingtookhethemeasure

ofamaidenlikeuntoherstature，

andekeofotherornamentesall

thatuntosuchaweddingshouldefall.**befi

thetimeofundern*ofthesameday*evening

approached，thatthisweddingshouldebe，

andallthepalaceputwasinarray，

bothhallandchamber，eachinitsdegree，