With a fool’s flattery, or a rascal’s smile;—
But then,” he added, fearing to displease, 180
“Our Patty never saw such men as these.”
“True! but she may—some scoundrel may command
The girl’s whole store, if he can gain her hand.
Her very goodness will itself deceive,
And her weak virtue help her to believe;
Yet she is kind; and, Nephew! go, and say,
I need her now—You’ll come another day.”
In such discourses, while the maiden went