“Parfay,” 1715 thought he, “phantom 1716 is in mine head. I ought to deem, of skilful judgëment, 1717 That in the saltë sea my wife is dead.” And afterward he made his argument, “What wot I, if that Christ have hither sent My wife by sea, as well as he her sent To my country, from thennës that she went?”

And, after noon, home with the senator Went Alla, for to see this wondrous chance. This senator did Alla great honór, And hastily he sent after Constance: But trustë well, her listë not to dance. When that she wistë wherefore was that sond, 1718 Unneth 1719 upon her feet she mightë stand.