The Sunday next 3760 the merchant was y-gone, To Saint Denís y-comen is Dan John, With crown and beard all fresh and newly shave, In all the house was not so little a knave, 3761 Nor no wight ellës that was not full fain For that my lord Dan John was come again. And shortly to the point right for to gon, The fairë wife accorded with Dan John, That for these hundred francs he should all night Havë her in his armës bolt upright; And this accord performed was in deed. In mirth all night a busy life they lead, Till it was day, that Dan John went his way, And bade the meinie 3762 “Farewell; have good day.” For none of them, nor no wight in the town, Had of Dan John right no suspicioún; And forth he rodë home to his abbay, Or where him list; no more of him I say.