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Supposing that the husband had arrived, he asked her how matters stood.
The woman, seeing that he was so handsome, youthful, and well-bred, and
was withal so loving and yet so little loved, took pity upon him and
told him of his mistress's wantonness, thinking that on hearing this he
would be cured of loving her so much. She related to him that the Bishop
of Sees had but just arrived, and was now in bed with the lady, a thing
which the latter had not expected, for he was not to have come until
the morrow. However, he had detained her husband at his house, and had
stolen away at night to come secretly and see her. If ever man was in
despair it was Du Mesnil, who nevertheless was quite unable to believe
the story. He hid himself, however, in a house near by, and watched
until three hours after midnight, when he saw the Bishop come forth
disguised, yet not so completely but that he could recognise him more
readily than he desired.
Du Mesnil in his despair returned to Alencon, whither, likewise, his
wicked mistress soon came, and went to speak to him, thinking to deceive
him according to her wont.
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