She saw their moderate means—content with what she saw. }
Jane had no doubts—with so much to admire, 90
She judged it insult farther to inquire.
The lover sought—what lover brooks delay?— }
For full assent, and for an early day— }
And he would construe well the soft consenting Nay! }
The day was near, and Jane, with book in hand,
Sat down to read—perhaps might understand;
For what prevented?—say, she seem’d to read;
When one there came, her own sad cause to plead;