THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第19页）

forallthefire，andekethebathesheat

shesatallcold，andfeltofitnowoe，

itmadehernotonedroppefortosweat;

butinthatbathherlifeshemustlete.**leave

forhe，almachius，withfullwickintent，

toslayherinthebathhissonde*sent.*message，order

threestrokesintheneckhestehertho，**there

thetormentor，*butfornomannerchance*executioner

hemightnotsmiteherfaireneckintwo:

and，fortherewasthattimeanordinance

thatnomanshoulddomansuchpenance，**severity，torture

thefourthestroketosmite，softorsore，

thistormentorhedurstedonore;

buthalfdead，withherneckecarven*there*gashed

heletherlie，andonhiswayiswent.

thechristianfolk，whichthataboutherwere，

withsheeteshavethebloodfullfairy-hent;*takenup

threedayeslivedsheinthistorment，

andneverceasedthemthefaithtoteach，

thatshehadfosterdthem，shegantopreach.

andthemshegavehermebles*andherthing，*goods

andtothepopeurbanbetook*themtho;***mended**then

andsaid，"iaskethisofheavensking，

tohaverespitethreedayesandno，

toremendtoyou，erethatigo，

thesesoules，lo;andthat*imightdowirch**causetobemade*

hereofminehouseperpetuallyachurch."

sainturban，withhisdeacons，privily

thebodyfetchd，andburieditbynight

anghisothersainteshonestly;