Ne this ne seye I nat now, for that any man mighte thenke , that the maners of shrewes ben coriged and chastysed by veniaunce, and that they ben brought to the right wey by the drede of the torment, ne for that they yeven to other folk ensaumple to fleen fro vyces; but I understande yit in another manere, that shrewes ben more unsely whan they ne ben nat punisshed , al-be-it so that ther ne be had no resoun or lawe of correccioun, ne non ensaumple of lokinge.’