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1 Ind | checke me with any crime; speake then who can to the~ ~contrary, 2 Ind | other Ladies hearing them speake in such manner, not only 3 1, 1| the~ ~Confessor replyed; Speake boldly sonne, and feare 4 1, 1| or man-slaughter, or to speake evill of any man,~ ~or to 5 1, 1| doe any~ ~such act as you speake, doe you thinke that God 6 1, 1| therefore spare not to~ ~speake it boldly. Alas Father ( 7 1, 1| obtaine~ ~remission for it. Speake it Sonne, said the Friar, 8 1, 1| like,~ ~hearing a man to speake in this manner, and being 9 1, 2| then this,~ ~hearing him speake it with such constancy; 10 1, 6| Philostratus, who was in~ ~order to speake next, began in this manner.~ ~ 11 1, 7| Master Guillaume hearing him speake so simply, returned him~ ~ 12 1, 9| whereupon~ ~shee beganne thus to speake: Honest and vertuous young 13 1, 9| have. I am ashamed to~ ~speake it, because in detecting 14 1, 9| matters whereon we are~ ~to speake, that better premeditation 15 2, 2| presently he began to speake thus.~ ~ Gracious Ladies, 16 2, 2| Gracious Ladies, I am to speake of universall occasions, 17 2, 2| Julian (in honour of whom I speake it) hath beggd of God such 18 2, 3| dignitie; but hee is not to speake a word to any person. On~ ~ 19 2, 3| beseemed, the Abbot began to speake in this manner.~ ~ Holy 20 2, 5| Citie, that would gladly speake with~ ~you, if you pleased 21 2, 5| where the Gentlewoman would speake with him? So soone~ ~as 22 2, 5| a meere stranger. For to speake my minde~ ~freely of you, 23 2, 5| Spirit; not daring~ ~to speake one word, ran away with 24 2, 6| Jehannot?) I may now securely speake of~ ~him, being out of the 25 2, 6| as~ ~now I purpose not to speake any thing. Therefore, when 26 2, 6| me in such manner as you speake of, you~ ~will recall backe 27 2, 7| But, because I would not speake particularly of all our 28 2, 7| Let~ ~no man stirre, or speake a word, except he be willing 29 2, 7| he~ ~understood and could speake her Language: a matter of 30 2, 7| any ability of body could speake unto him, or promise~ ~him 31 2, 9| and nature, thou wouldst speake of them more correctly then 32 2, 10| selfe, thus answered. Sir, speake you to me? Advise your selfe 33 2, 10| much favour, that he might speake alone~ ~with her in her 34 2, 10| counsell, I am desirous to speake my mind, concerning what 35 3, 1| time wherof I am now to speake, there~ ~remained in the 36 3, 1| faith of my body,~ ~you speake but the truth: understand 37 3, 1| replyed the other Nun, speake~ ~your minde boldly, and 38 3, 1| The Abbesse bearing him~ ~speake, who had so long ben there 39 3, 2| missive of his love; for to~ ~speake or write, were meerely in 40 3, 4| with Puccio, he began~ ~to speake unto him in this manner; 41 3, 5| condition that he might speake to his wife in~ ~his presence; 42 3, 5| and in your presence~ ~speake a few words to your vertuous 43 3, 5| you~ ~promised I should speake with your wife, and you 44 3, 6| manner; yet not daring to speake, least he~ ~should know 45 3, 6| Ricciardo durst not speake one word, but still expressed 46 3, 7| dealing; if therefore I speake~ ~somewhat more amply of 47 3, 7| which respect, I will speake the more freely to you, 48 3, 7| them; these men which I speake of, have not any habite 49 3, 7| without suspition~ ~hee might speake to you: all his honour, 50 3, 7| far~ ~otherwise. And to speake truly, I perceive the fault 51 3, 9| disposition, thus she began to speake. Who shall~ ~tell any Tale 52 3, 9| undoing as well as mine. Speake then boldly, replied the 53 3, 9| and such a matter~ ~as you speake of, may be so presumed; 54 4, 1| as hardly was he able to speake: notwithstanding,~ ~at the 55 4, 1| purposely first to~ ~heare thee speake, and what thou canst say 56 4, 2| me very ample matter to speake of, and yet not~ ~varying 57 4, 7| she of whom I am now to speake. And being~ ~brought before 58 4, 8| Kings command) began to speake in this manner. It seemeth 59 4, 8| already said. For I am now to speake of a~ ~woman who would appeare 60 4, 8| nothing, she~ ~began to speake in a more milde and gentle 61 4, 9| Dioneus, no more remaining to speake but they~ ~two, began thus. 62 4, 9| person of whom we are to speake, were of respective quality; 63 4, 10| children together.~ ~ Yet to speake uprightly of this young 64 4, 10| they had not the power to speake one~ ~word. Ruggiero also 65 4, Song| I durst not moove, to speake I was affrayde.~ ~ My teares 66 5, 2| When~ ~Constance, heard her speake the Latine tongue, she began 67 5, 2| I could have meanes to speake with the~ ~King, and he 68 5, 2| for;~ ~he was commanded to speake his minde: Whereupon he 69 5, 3| willing~ ~obedience, began to speake thus. Courteous Ladies, 70 5, 4| Wife, as~ ~you love me, speake not a word, neither make 71 5, 5| because, if I offer to speake to her, she never will stay 72 5, 6| have bene the man which you speake of; but now, both that name 73 5, 6| moved; yet he spared not to speake in this~ ~maner. Sir, wherin 74 5, 7| shewes, not daring~ ~to speake to each other, (though nothing 75 5, 8| Gentlemen, among whom I am to speake of one~ ~more especially, 76 5, 9| Neverthelesse she did~ ~not speake, but rather tarried to attend 77 5, 10| us. If any one can truly speake~ ~thereof, then I am able 78 5, 10| you had not the heart to speake, how could you bee so cruell~ ~ 79 6, Ind| fellow,~ ~dare presume to speake in this place before me: 80 6, 2| the case whereof I am to speake, by saying, who sinned most, 81 6, 4| reply, as~ ~the partie to speake, had not so much leysure 82 6, 5| OBSERVED, THAT SUCH AS WILL SPEAKE CONTEMPTIBLY OF~ ~ OTHERS, 83 6, 5| Citizens, of whom I purpose to speake in fewe words. The one of~ ~ 84 6, 7| Gentlewoman~ ~(of whom I am now to speake) was so well enstructed 85 6, 7| lesse~ ~blameworthy (to speake uprightly) then most severe 86 6, 9| and none remained now to speake next, but onely her selfe,~ ~ 87 6, 10| it is lawfull for me to speake any thing best~ ~pleasing 88 6, 10| himselfe, and began to~ ~speake in this manner.~ ~ Gentlemen 89 6, 10| servant to mee, for I cannot speake with any one, and in never~ ~ 90 6, 10| Moreover, he knew how to speake, and do such things, as 91 6, 10| it is lawfull for~ ~us to speake of what wee please. And 92 6, 10| let every~ ~one freely speake their minde, according as 93 6, 10| first~ ~to act, before you speake? Yes truly Sir, replyed 94 7, 1| should have~ ~begun to speake of this argument, which 95 7, 1| Gracious Ladies)~ ~strive, to speake something, which may bee 96 7, 2| may give us occasion to speake, should~ ~afterwardes be 97 7, 3| Gossip, the Friar, you speake like a Foole, and feare ( 98 7, 3| an invention, both how to speake and carry her selfe in~ ~ 99 7, 5| maketh me willing to speake of another jealous man; 100 7, 5| your Husband shall never speake thereof~ ~to you. If you 101 7, 5| and he~ ~being admitted to speake with her, demanded, whether 102 7, 6| now it was her turne to speake, whereupon, thus she~ ~began. 103 7, 7| smart of them, durst not speake one~ ~Worde, but fled away 104 7, 8| he durst not attempt to~ ~speake one word. Simonida tooke 105 7, 9| Wherein I have occasion to speake of a Lady,~ ~to whom Fortune 106 7, 9| footsteps of whom I am now to speake: because Fortune~ ~containeth 107 7, 9| shall command me,~ ~I wil speake to thee whensoever shee 108 7, 9| service, are best able to speake in my behalfe: and~ ~rather 109 7, 10| the same Law, I~ ~should speake of that argument, which 110 7, 10| effect; as, forbearing to speake any more of~ ~these wily 111 7, 10| generall consideration, to speake of such queint beguylings, 112 8, 1| fitted to the woman:~ ~but I speake it in a contrarie nature, 113 8, 1| artificiall skill.~ ~ Howbeit, to speake more properly, the matter 114 8, 2| Bentivegna del Mazzo. And, to speake~ ~uprightly, few Countrey 115 8, 2| boldly say~ ~you heard me speake it: that I make a vow to 116 8, 2| say whatsoever he will, I speake the~ ~word, and will performe 117 8, 2| Simon, that she would not speake to him till vintage time~ ~ 118 8, 3| adventure: did not meane to speake~ ~one word to them, but ( 119 8, 3| precious stone that you speake of: and marke me well, if 120 8, 4| When Ciutazza heard her speake of a new~ ~Smocke, instantly 121 8, 4| especiall care that thou speake not~ ~one word, for feare 122 8, 6| answered Calandrino, I speake to you in good earnest.~ ~ 123 8, 6| to you in good earnest.~ ~Speake so still in earnest (replied 124 8, 6| Heare me Calandrino, for I speake to thee in honest earnest, 125 8, 7| doore:~ ~thou shalt not speake a word, but I will talke 126 8, 7| beleeving~ ~what men write and speake out of passion: but I will 127 8, 7| hand, seaven times you must speake such wordes,~ ~as I will 128 8, 7| for~ ~you. Safely you may speake unto them, and orderly tel 129 8, 7| because she desired to speake with him. Which~ ~courtesie 130 8, 7| mine entreaties (which, to speake~ ~truly, I never knew how 131 8, 7| name of a Woman. And,~ ~to speake truely, Art thou any more, 132 8, 9| injurie to Dioneus, began to speake thus.~ ~ The reward for 133 8, 9| to him, and I purpose to speake of another, who needs would~ ~ 134 8, 9| I have heard Porcograsso speake, and also Vannacenna,~ ~ 135 8, 9| sadnes Sir (said Bruno) you speake~ ~most truly. I could (quoth 136 8, 9| your longing desire.~ ~ Speake boldly thy minde Bruno, 137 8, 9| notable~ ~thing it is, to speake well, and to frequent the 138 8, 9| shall be sent for you; I speake it~ ~the rather, because 139 8, 9| Bruno thus replyed.~ ~ Never speake so faire and flattering 140 8, 10| sent to have him come speake with her. Salabetto, having 141 8, 10| every one shall~ ~devise and speake of arguments agreeing with 142 9, 1| wherein I dismay not (if I can speake well enough) but to~ ~please 143 9, 1| to heare~ ~either of them speake. Which she repenting, and 144 9, 1| unwilling to hear them~ ~speake, or yeeld to any thing which 145 9, 1| done unto me, I~ ~am not to speake a word. What if they pul 146 9, 1| On the other~ ~side, if I speake, then I shall be knowne, 147 9, 2| was, of whom I am now to speake.~ ~ You are then to understand ( 148 9, 2| they durst not stirre, nor speake one word.~ ~The young Nunne 149 9, 3| me well Calandrino, for I speake to thee~ ~in the nature 150 9, 3| conversation, hearing her husband speake so foolishly:~ ~blushing 151 9, 4| Queene to appoint) began to~ ~speake thus. Vertuous Ladies, if 152 9, 4| Aniolliero hearing him speake in such confused manner, 153 9, 5| well~ ~considered, wee may speake of the selfesame persons 154 9, 5| know heereof? I can never speake to~ ~her, if hee be in my 155 9, 5| compasse the meanes to~ ~speake with her? First of all ( 156 9, 5| eyes, and not so much as speake one kinde word to me?~ ~ 157 9, 6| Nicoletta, of whom I purpose to speake: to the ende~ ~you may observe 158 9, 6| unmannerly done~ ~of him to speake it, and you are little lesse 159 9, 7| pleasest. As for my selfe, I~ ~speake with a true and honest meaning 160 9, 8| the first blow given) to speake a word in defence of himselfe.~ ~ 161 9, 9| dayes, wherof I am now to speake,~ ~the high renowne and 162 9, 10| or seest, thou doe~ ~not speake one word, for then the enchantment 163 9, 10| would have every one to speake in this manner to~ ~morrow. 164 10, 1| given me the first place, to speake of such an honourable~ ~ 165 10, 2| can any~ ~malicious tongue speake ill of him? Undoubtedly, 166 10, 2| other men. But I am to~ ~speake of a reverend Prelate of 167 10, 2| At the time whereof now I speake, Boniface the eight,~ ~governed 168 10, 3| but also to heare him speake: so stepping roughly to 169 10, 3| When Mithridanes heard him speake, and looked advisedly on 170 10, 4| for us that are yet to~ ~speake, whereby to enlarge so famous 171 10, 5| when he~ ~heard the Lady speake in such strange manner: 172 10, 6| ours is, every one ought to speake so succinctly and~ ~plainly: 173 10, 6| difficult discourse; but will speake of one, a~ ~man of no meane 174 10, 7| griefe,~ ~ My thoughts did speake, for thoughts be alwayes 175 10, 7| bereave my breath.~ ~ That speake I could not, nor durst be 176 10, 8| although thou doest not speake it expresly: as being of 177 10, 8| guiltie, if common fame speake truely, concerning the marriage 178 10, 8| disposition.~ ~The one is, to speake somewhat in praise and commendation 179 10, 8| to manifest himselfe, or speake a word~ ~to him, in regard 180 10, 9| granted him)~ ~began to speake thus. Without all question 181 10, 10| the~ ~rest, I purpose to speake of a Lord Marquesse, not 182 10, 10| was (as it were shame to speake otherwise) a rare creature,