Commentary for Yevamot 222:22

רבה אמר אפי' תימא ר' יוסי עד כאן לא קאמר ר' יוסי התם אלא בארוסתו דגיס בה אבל אשת אחיו

so R. Meir. R. Jose said: If [the woman] was shut up [with him, the complaint must be made] forthwith; if she was not shut up [with him], it may be made even after many years.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Tosef. Keth. I. ');">⁵⁵</span> Rabbah stated: It<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The statement in our Mishnah, which implies that for thirty days after marriage a man may restrain himself. (Cf. supra note 5). ');">⁵⁶</span> may even be said [to represent the opinion of] R. Jose,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not only that of R. Meir. ');">⁵⁷</span> for R. Jose spoke there<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Tosef. Keth. I. ');">⁵⁵</span> only of one's betrothed with whom one is familiar,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And since he met her in privacy consummation of marriage might well be assumed. ');">⁵⁸</span> but [not of] the wife of one's brother

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