And so befell, this judge his eyen cast Upon this maid, avising 3443 her full fast, As she came forth by where this judgë stood; Anon his heartë changed and his mood, So was he caught with beauty of this maid And to himself full privily he said, “This maiden shall be mine for any man.” Anon the fiend into his heartë ran, And taught him suddenly, that he by sleight This maiden to his purpose winnë might. For certes, by no force, nor by no meed, 3444 Him thought he was not able for to speed; For she was strong of friendës, and eke she Confirmed was in such sov’reign bounté, That well he wist he might her never win, As for to make her with her body sin. For which, with great deliberatioún, He sent after a clerk 3445 was in the town, The which he knew for subtle and for bold.