In all your dangers, all your little difficulties,

Your girlish scrapes? I was the scape-goat still,

To fetch you off; kept all your secrets, some,

Perhaps, since then—

Kath. No more of that, for mercy,

If you'd not have me, sinking at your feet,

Cleave the cold earth for comfort.

[Kneels.

Mrs. F. This to me?

This posture to your friend had better suited