The knight
who raped a young woman gets many answers when he wanders around the countryside asking people
what women most want.
Some respond that women want material wealth. Others
say honor is most important, but some counter that having a good time matters more. Some people
insist that beauty is a woman's greatest desire. Others claim it is good sex. Not surprisingly,
given who is telling the story, the knight is told that being able to remarry is a woman's
greatest wish.
A few answers come closer to the truth. When the knight hears
that what women most want is flattery, the Wife of Bath comments that answer is not
unreasonable, because it is through flattery...
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