Note 228 — Chapter II
Reading edition
The fulness, originality, and exhaustive character of the work may be illustrated by the treatment of such a point as the agreement of the past participle with its subject, when used with the auxiliary avoir. "... yet when the participle present followeth the tenses of Je ay, it is not ever generall that he shall remain unchaunged, but ... yf the tenses of Je ay have a relatyve before them or governe an accusative case eyther of a pronoune or substantyve, the participle for the most part shall agree with the sayd accusatyve cases in gendre and nombre, and in such sentences not remayne unchaunged. Helas, I have loved her, helas je l'ay aimée ..." etc.