? Ne it was no
couenaunt ne no nede to taken helpe of ?e foulest spirites. ? I ?at ?ou
hast ordeyned or set in syche excellence ?{a}t [?ou] makedest me lyke to
god. and ouer ?is ?e ry?t clene secre chaumbre of myn house. ?at is to
seye my wijf {and} ?
e
co{m}paignie
of myn honeste frendis.
{and} my
wyues fadir as wel holy as wor?i to ben reuerenced ?oru? hys owen dedis.
defenden me of al suspecciou{n} of syche blame. ? But o malice. ? For
?ei ?at accusen me taken of ?e philosophie fei?e of so grete blame.
? For ?