For in this world nys worse pestilence
Than hoomly foo al day in thy presence.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Merchant’s Tale. His young handsome squire Damian is the foe in January’s household referred to here. He is secretly lusting after January’s wife May and has betrayal in his heart. As Princess Di once famously said: "There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."