He took what dipped the heavier scale—her heart.

For she has shown me since her brother died

Strange alteration; though my nice regard

Has never found between her and her mother

The tiniest tell-tale vestige of resemblance,

To-day showed more than once the linking touches;

Thus I can give no more the old-time faith.

That is a surety; must it therefore be

An equal surety that she has deceived?

The guarantee that in her love had lain