Inourcity, wherewilesdomoreaboundthaneitherloveorfaith, theredwelt, notmanyyearsago,agentlewomanrichlyendowed (nonemoreso) bynaturewithphysicalcharms, asalsowithgraciousmanners, , butwillnotdiscloseit, noryetthatofanyotherwhofiguresinthisstory, becausethereyetlivethosewhomighttakeoffencethereat, -bornandmarriedtoanartificerofwoollenfabrics, shecouldnotridhermindofthedisdainwithwhich, byreasonofhisoccupation, sheregardedherhusband; fornoman, howeverwealthy, sohewereoflowcondition,seemedtoherworthytohaveagentlewomantowife;andseeingthatforallhiswealthhewasfitfornothingbetterthantodeviseablend, setupawarp, orhiggleaboutyarnwithaspinster, shedeterminedtodispensewithhisembraces, savesofarasshemightfinditimpossibletorefusethem; , insomuchthat,ifshesawhimnotintheday, , meanwhile, remainedfancy-free, forheknewnoughtofthelady'scase; andshe, beingapprehensiveofpossibleperilstoensue,, asimple, clownishfellow, butnevertheless, asbeingamanofmostholylife, reputedbyalmosteverybodyamostworthyfriar, , havingmaturedherplan, shehiedherataconvenienttimetotheconventwherethefriarabodeandsentforhim,saying, that, ifhesopleased, , whosawataglancethatshewasagentlewoman, gladlyheardherconfession; whichdone, shesaid:—"Myfather, Ihaveyetamattertoconfidetoyou, , Iwotyouknow, , andbeingverywealthy,, ashelovesme, evensoIlovehimmoredearlythanmyself; norwasthereeveryetwickedwomanthatdeservedthefiresorichlyasshouldI, wereIguilty—Ispeaknotofacts, —hisname, indeed, Iknownot, butheseemstometobeagentleman, and,ifImistakenot, heismuchwithyou—afinemanandtall, hisgarbdunandverydecent, who, thebentofmymindbeing, belike, quiteunknowntohim, wouldseemtohavelaidsiegetome, insomuchthatIcannotshewmyselfatdoororcasement, orquitthehouse,butforthwithhepresentshimselfbeforeme; indeedIfinditpassingstrangethatheisnotherenow; whereatIamsorelytroubled, because, whenmensoact,; butthenIhavebethoughtmethatmensometimesframemessagesinsuchawayastoevokeuntowardanswers, whencefollowhighwords; andsotheyproceedtorashacts: wherefore,toobviatetroubleandscandal, Ihavekeptsilence,andbypreferencehavemadeyoumyconfidant, bothbecauseyouarethegentleman'sfriend, , , whomay, perchance,bedisposedtowelcomesuchadvances, andbeflatteredtoattracthisfondandassiduousregard,whichtome, whoaminnowiseinclinedtoencourageit, isbutamostgrievousmolestation."
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