However, I shall give no names, because the events are so
fresh in people's minds that I should fear to offend some who are near
of kin."
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[The Princess's Lady of Honour hurrying to her Mistress's Assistance]
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_TALE IV_.
_A young gentleman sought to discover whether the offer of
an honour-able love would be displeasing to his master's
sister, a lady of the most illustrious lineage in Flanders,
who had been twice widowed, and was a woman of muck spirit.
Meeting with a reply contrary to his desires, he attempted
to possess her by force; but she resisted him successfully,
and by the advice of her lady of honour, without seeming to
take notice of his designs and efforts, gradually ceased to
regard him with the favour with which she had been wont to
treat him. Thus, by his foolhardy presumption, he lost the
honourable and habitual companionship which, more than
others, he had had with her_.
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