¶ Haue we nat graunted þan q{uo}d she þat good[e] folk ben blysful. {and} shrewes ben wrecches. [Sidenote: _B._ Yes.] ȝis q{uo}d I. [Sidenote: _P._ If good be added to the wretchedness of a man, will not he be happier than another whose misery has no element of good in it?] [thanne q{uod} she] ȝif þat any good were 3592 added to þe wrecchenesse of any wyȝt. nis he nat more blisful þan he þat ne haþ no medelyng of goode in hys solitarie wrecchednesse. [Sidenote: _B._ It seems so.] so semeþ it q{uo}d I. [Sidenote: _P._ And if to the same wretched being another misery be annexed, does not he become more wretched than he whose misery is alleviated by the participation of some good?] and what seyst þou þan q{uo}d she of þilke wrecche þat lakkeþ alle 3596 goodes. so þat no goode nis medeled in hys wrecchednesse. {and} ȝitte ouer alle hys wickednesse for whiche he is a wrecche þat þer be ȝitte anoþer yuel anexid {and} knyt to hym. shal not men demen hym more vnsely 3600 þan þilke wrecche of whiche þe vnselynesse is re[le]ued by þe p{ar}ticipac{i}ou{n} of som goode. [Sidenote: _B._ He does.] whi sholde he nat q{uo}d I. [Sidenote: _P._ When evil men are punished they have a degree of good annexed to their wretchedness, to wit, the punishment itself, which as it is the effect of justice is good.] ¶ þan certys q{uo}d she han shrewes whan þei ben punissed somwhat of good anexid to hir wrecchednesse. 3604 þat is to seyne þe same peyne þat þei suffren whiche þat is good by þe resou{n} of Iustice. [Sidenote: And when these wretches escape punishment something more of ill (_i. e._ exemption from punishment) is added to their condition.] And whan þilke same shrewes ascapen wiþ outen tourment. þan han þei somwhat more of yuel ȝit ouer þe wickednesse 3608 þat þei han don. þat is to seye defaute of peyne. whiche defaute of peyne þou hast graunted is yuel. [Sidenote: _B._ I cannot deny it.] ¶ For þe desert of felonye I ne may nat denye it q{uo}d I. [Sidenote: _P._ Much more unhappy are the wicked when they enjoy an unmerited impunity than when they suffer a lawful chastisement.] ¶ Moche more þan q{uo}d she ben shrewes vnsely 3612 whan þei ben wrongfully delyuered fro peyne. þan whan þei beþ punissed by ryȝtful vengeaunce. [Sidenote: It is just to punish evil-doers, and unjust that they should escape punishment.] but þis is open þi{n}g {and} clere þat it is ryȝt þat shrewes ben punissed. {and} it is wickednesse {and} wrong þat þei 3616 escapin vnpunissed. [Sidenote: _B._ Nobody denies that.] [Sidenote: [* fol. 28 _b_.]] ¶ who myȝt[e] denye *þat q{uo}d I.