But that 'tis not so decent. In few words;
Hither I came to take my latest leave
Of dear Victoria, then depart for ever;
And, buried in some solitary cave,
Forgetting and forgotten, end my days.
Vera. 'Tis what thou hast deserved: perform thy
penance.
Xim. So hard a sentence for so small a fault?
Are you a father, sir!
Vera. Is he a son?