She gan to look upon Aurelius; “Is this your will,” quoth she, “and say ye thus? Ne’er erst,” 3276 quoth she, “I wistë what ye meant: But now, Aurelius, I know your intent. By thilkë 3277 God that gave me soul and life, Never shall I be an untruë wife In word nor work, as far as I have wit; I will be his to whom that I am knit; Take this for final answer as of me.” But after that in play 3278 thus saidë she. “Aurelius,” quoth she, “by high God above, Yet will I grantë you to be your love (Since I you see so piteously complain); Lookë, what day that endëlong 3279 Bretágne Ye remove all the rockës, stone by stone, That they not lettë
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