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26 he mut fyrte conent that this Andrew huld abue her, and he o did.

And after when this Andrew had thus abued her he would not mary her, wherfore he willed Sathan to wate his goodes, which he forthwith did, and yet not beyng contentid with this, he wild him to touch his body whych he forthewith dyd whereof he died.

Item, that euery time that he did any thynge for her, he ayde that he required a drop of bloude, which he gaue him by prycking herelfe, ometime in one place and then in an other, and where he pricked her elfe there remayned a red pot which was tyl to be ene.

Item, when this Andrew was dead, he douting her elfe with childe, willed Sathan to detroye it, and he bad her take a certayne herbe and drinke it, whych he did, and detroyed the childe forthwyth.