THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第6页）

"osweetandwell-belovedspousedear，

thereisacounsel，*an**yewillithear，*secret**if

whichthatrightfainiwoulduntoyousay，

sothatyeswearyewillitnotbewray."**betray

valerianganfastuntoherswear

thatfornocasenorthingthatmightebe，

henevershouldtononebewrayenher;

andthenaterst*thustohimsaideshe;*forthefirsttime

"ihaveanangelwhichthatlovethme，

thatwithgreatlove，whetheriwakeorsleep，

isreadyayemybodyfortokeep;

"andifthathemayfeelen，*outofdread，**withoutdoubt*

thatyemetouchorloveinvillainy，

herightanonwillslayyouwiththedeed，

andinyouryouthethusyeshouldedie.

andifthatyeincleanelovemegie，"**guide

hewillyouloveasme，foryourcleanness，

andshewtoyouhisjoyandhisbrightness."

valerian，correctedasgodwold，

answerdagain，"ifishalltrustethee，

letmethatangelsee，andhimbehold;

andifthatitaveryangelbe，

thenwillidoasthouhastprayedme;

andifthouloveanotherman，forsooth

rightwiththisswordthenwillislayyouboth."

cecileanswerdanonrightinthiswise;

"ifthatyoulist，theangelshallyesee，

sothatyetrow*ofchrist，andyoubaptise;*know

goforthtoviaappia，"quothshe，

thatfromthistownestandsbutmilesthree，