human
Forgive me, he stammered.
gpt
I meant not to hurt thee, but, Matilda, dear heart, there has never been other maid in the world for me.
human
Oh, Richard, Richard, she sobbed,
gpt
So, then, you wot not that the poor priests do marry.
human
How--a priest wed!
gpt
Ay! he said bitterly, seeing how it was with her.
human
Ay, John Ball hath preached for many a day that all priests should be as other men, even to the taking of a wife.
gpt
Oh, Richard, I wist not, I wist not. I thought a priest was above other men--I never thought of him as--as--