My dear he explains, you must not let our radiant love shine through your looks, your Lord shall take notice and wonder what the meaning of this is, for he has locked you away in a keep and you my darling; certainly show of misery. Should you suddenly begin to glow and show of what our love has become, he will find the meaning in this. Our love will certainly be ruined; forevermore by your glorious beauty. She exclaimed in insult of his falsehood, claiming he thought for her plainness to be better than that her beauty. She pleaded with him to understand that her beauty would certainly most not ruin the love they share, for how sickened she was to hear such nonsense. Although she knew in her heart he was right, she knew it to be true. That night she promised herself that she would stay in her homely appearance. She thought of a plan that night while she laid awake in bed.. They would run off together where they could freely love each other and where her greatest asset, her beauty; could shine for her one true love. At least..this is how the story should have ended, the young maiden did not believe her lover and was naive as a result in the end, her beauty was indeed the end of their love affair.
The Lais of Marie de France Yonec (page 210 to page 239)
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