But I believe her thoughts resembled these.

‘Come!’ said her looks, ‘and we will kindly take

The visit kindness prompted you to make.’

And I was sorry that so much good play }

Of eye and attitude were thrown away }

On one who has his lot, on one who had his day.” }

“Your pity, brother,” George, with smile, replied,

You may dismiss, and with it send your pride:

No need of pity, when the gentle dame 40

Has thrice resign’d and reassumed her name;