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In Part II, Lady Rectitude says she will help Christine “ construct the houses and buildings inside the walls of the City of Ladies ” and fill it with inhabitants who are “ valiant ladies of great renown ”.

As they build, Lady Rectitude informs Christine with examples and “ stories of pagan, Hebrew, and Christian ladies ” who possessed the gift of prophecy, chastity, or devotion to their families and others.

Christine and Lady Rectitude also discuss the institution of marriage, addressing Christine ’ s questions regarding men ’ s claims about the ill qualities women bring to marriage.

Lady Rectitude corrects these misconceptions with examples of women who loved their husbands and acted virtuously, noting that those women who are evil toward their husbands are “ like creatures who go totally against their nature ”.

Lady Rectitude also refutes allegations that women are unchaste, inconstant, unfaithful, and mean by nature through her stories.

This part closes with Christine addressing women and asking them to pray for her as she continues her work with Lady Justice to complete the city.