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  • If the victim is an adult, noted as 45 in the article, does not want the case to proceede then it should be dropped.

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  • Malfy, to proceede in his cure of the poore mans legge; and calling for his glasse of Water, which he left standing in his owne Chamber window, it was found quite empty, and not a drop in it: whereat he raged so extreamly, as never had the like impatience bene noted in him.

    The Decameron 2004

  • When the King had heard this, and beleeved for a certainty, that the Admirall told him nothing but truth: he appointed not onely, that they should proceede no further, but also was exceeding sorrowfull for what he had done, sending presently to have them released from the Stake, and honourably to be brought before him.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Declaring the discreete providence of parents, in care of their childrens love and their owne credit, to cut off inconveniences, before they do proceede too farre

    The Decameron 2004

  • Auditory had sufficiently applauded the Schollers honest revenge, the Queene enjoyned Philostratus, to proceede on next with his

    The Decameron 2004

  • After that the King had concluded his Novell, there remained none now but Dioneus to tell the last: which himselfe confessing, and the King commaunding him to proceede, hee beganne in this manner.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Faire Ladies, part of the Queenes Novell hath made an alteration of my minde, from that which I intended to proceede next withall, and therfore I will report another.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Now, because it is needlesse to proceede any further, then what hath beene already spoken: let mee onely tell you (over and beside) and commit it to memorie, that the nature of meetings and speeches are such, as they ought to nippe or touch the hearer, like unto the Sheepes nibling on the tender grasse, and not as the sullen Dogge byteth.

    The Decameron 2004

  • At his departure, he commanded them that had the charge of this execution, to proceede no further, untill they heard more from the

    The Decameron 2004

  • But before you proceede to pronounce any sentence, may it please you to favour me with one small request, namely, that you would demand of my Husband, if at all times, and whensoever he tooke delight in my company, I ever made any curiosity, or came to him unwillingly.

    The Decameron 2004

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