And thei seyn, that thei knowen wel be hire prophecyes, that thei schulle ben overcomen by archieres, and be strengthe of hem: but they knowe not of what nacioun, ne of what lawe thei schulle ben offe, that schulle overcomen hem.

And alle the wommen weren breech, as wel as men.

Curiosity, like all other desires, produces pain as wel as pleasure.