This squiër, which that hight Aurelius, On Dorigen that was so amorous, Of áventúrë happen’d her to meet Amid the town, right in the quickest 3386 street, As she was bound 3387 to go the way forthright Toward the garden, there as she had hight. 3388 And he was to the garden-ward also; For well he spiëd when she wouldë go Out of her house, to any manner place; But thus they met, of áventúre or grace, And he saluted her with glad intent, And asked of her whitherward she went. And she answered, half as she were mad, “Unto the garden, as my husband bade, My trothë for to hold, alas! alas!” Aurelius gan to wonder on this case, And in his heart had great compassión Of her, and of her lamentatión, And of Arviragus, the worthy knight,
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