TR5.1296 "Ǎnd sé nǒw whí: fǒr thís Ǐ dár wěl séyn,
TR5.1297 Thǎt íf sǒ ís thǎt shé ǔntréwě bé,
TR5.1298 Ǐ kán nǎt trówen thǎt shé wǒl wríte ǎyéyn.
TR5.1299 Ǎnd íf shě wríte, thǒw shált fǔl sóne y̌sé
TR5.1300 Ǎs whéithěr shé hǎth ány̌ líběrté
TR5.1301 Tǒ cóme ǎyéyn; ǒr éllǐs ín sǒm cláusě,
TR5.1302 Ǐf shé bě lét, shě wól ǎssígne ǎ cáusě.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And now see why! For I dare say this: if she’s unfaithful, I can’t believe that she’ll write back. And if she does write, you’ll very soon see whether she has any freedom to return; or else, if she be prevented from coming, she’ll reveal the cause in some clause!
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): さあその理由(わけ)を納得してください。おそらくこうです、もし彼女が不実であれば、返事をよこすなんてことは信じられません。もし返事をよこせば、帰還する自由があるかどうかすぐにお分かりになるでしょう。そうでなくて、何かの件で妨げられているならば、彼女(あれ)はその理由を明らかにするでしょう。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 理由是如此；我敢担保，她果真负心，我不信她会回信。她如有信来，你就可知道她能不能回；假若不能回，当然要说一个缘故来。

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Pandarus
• Addressee: Troilus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 7.49
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: Not quoted

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

faithless, unfaithful

Comments from the Editor

Pandarus advises Troilus to write a letter to Criseyde. According to his words, if Criseyde is unfaithful, she will not respond, but if she is unable to return, she will provide an explanation. This differs slightly from its counterpart in Fil, where Pandaro suggests that if Criseida writes back, they will be able to discern from her words whether she intends to uphold her promise or if she has developed feelings for another man.