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she listened to the evil designs of her wicked
father, was deeply troubled in her heart; but,
taking heed of his vile and abominable lust,
and fearing the effects of his rage, she made no
answer and went out of his presence with an
untroubled face. As there was no one whom
she could trust so well as her old nurse, she
repaired to her at once as the surest bulwark

of her safety, to take counsel as to what she
should do. The nurse, when she had heard the
story of the execrable lust of this wicked
father, spake words of comfort to Doralice, for
she knew well the constancy and stead fast
nature of the girl, and that she would be ready
to endure any torment rather than accede to

her father's desire, and promised to aid her in
keeping her virginity unsullied by such
terrible disgrace.
After this the nurse thought of nothing else
than how she might best find a way for
Doralice out of this strait, planning now this
and now that, but finding no method which
gained her entire approval. She would fain
have had Doralice take to flight and put long

distance betwixt her and her father, but she
feared the craft of Tebaldo, and lest the girl
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