James was quite angry, wondering what was meant

By such expressions—Why should he repent? 280

New trial came—The wife conceived it right

To see her parents; “So,” he said, “she might,

If she had any fancy for a jail,

But upon him no creature should prevail;

No! he would never be again the fool

To go and starve, or study at a school!”—

“O! but to see her parents!”—“Well! the sight

Might give her pleasure—very like it might,