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THE STORY OF THE HOUSEWIFE
"Selh que m blasma vostr' amor ni m defen Non podon far en re mon cor mellor, Ni'l dous dezir qu'ieu ai de vos major, Ni l'enveya' ni'l dezir, ni'l talen."
THE FIFTH NOVEL.--PHILIPPA OF HAINAULT DARES TO LOVE UNTHRIFTILY, ANDWITH THE PRODIGALITY OF HER AFFECTION SHAMES TREACHERY, ANDCOMMON-SENSE, AND HIGH ROMANCE, QUITE STOLIDLY; BUT, AS LOVING GOES,IS OVERTOPPED BY HER MORE STOLID SQUIRE.