But in her mourning look’d extremely well.
“In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night
His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight;
She look’d like one who could, in tender tone,
Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?
See! Time has touch’d me gently in his race,
And left no odious furrows in my face;
See, too, this house and garden, neat and trim,
Kept for its master——Will you stand for him?’ 30
“Say this is vain and foolish if you please,