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1 2, 7| the name of their Ladie Abbesse) demaunded of~ ~mee, whether 2 2, 7| kinswoman to the Lady~ ~Abbesse. And she well knowing, that 3 2, 7| charged by~ ~the reverend Abbesse: it was the will of heaven 4 3, 1| only,~ ~beside the Lady Abbesse, and an honest poor man, 5 3, 1| in which time, the Lady Abbesse chancing to see him, demanded 6 3, 1| impeachment by~ ~him. Whereto the Abbesse answered, saying; By the 7 3, 1| them not. And the~ ~Lady Abbesse, thinking he might as well 8 3, 1| accuse them before the Lady Abbesse. But upon a further~ ~conference 9 3, 1| warie observation, least the Abbesse her~ ~selfe should descry 10 3, 1| in the end, that the Lady Abbesse who all this~ ~while imagined 11 3, 1| worse woman~ ~then the Lady Abbesse her selfe: what signes, 12 3, 1| one night sitting by the Abbesse, the string that~ ~retained 13 3, 1| for my better ease. The Abbesse bearing him~ ~speake, who 14 3, 1| thankfull to you for it.~ ~ The Abbesse verily credited his answer, 15 3, 1| Sisters. Upon this reply, the Abbesse plainely perceived, that 16 3, 1| after the death of the Ladie Abbesse, when Massetto beganne to 17 9, 2| Madame Usimbalda, Lady Abbesse of a Monastery of Nuns in~ ~ 18 9, 2| of her other Sisters: The Abbesse~ ~her selfe (being at the 19 9, 2| perceyved; by causing the Abbesse to see~ ~her owne error, 20 9, 2| corrected. As~ ~hapned to a Lady Abbesse, under whose governement 21 9, 2| reveale it to the Lady Abbesse, who was named Madame Usimbalda, 22 9, 2| cunningly: that the Ladle~ ~Abbesse should come her selfe in 23 9, 2| to~ ~carry newes to the Abbesse, and knocking at her Closet 24 9, 2| in bed with him. The Lady Abbesse, who (the very same night) 25 9, 2| manner of~ ~vaile the Lady Abbesse wore on her head. And being 26 9, 2| and according as the Abbesse had comanded, was brought 27 9, 2| amends by marriage.~ ~ The Abbesse being seated in the Chapter 28 9, 2| betrayed her.~ ~ And the Abbesse still continuing her harsh 29 9, 2| me what you will.~ ~ The Abbesse being very angry; and not 30 9, 2| to behold what vaile the Abbesse wore~ ~on her head, wherewith 31 9, 2| Isabellas speeches, and the Abbesse saw her~ ~owne error.~ ~ 32 9, 2| free absolution: the Lady~ ~Abbesse returned backe againe to 33 9, 3| reprehensions of the as~ ~faulty Abbesse, as also the malice of her