[87] Rid. Rode.
[88] Dower. Widow’s portion of her husband’s property.
[89] Humane. Civilised.
[90] Rallied. Bantered.
[91] Pretended. Presumed.
[92] Discovered. Displayed.
[93] Last. Utmost.
[94] Conquer the sphinx, by posing her. Reference to the story of Œdipus, who answered the riddle of the Sphinx, whereupon she destroyed herself. “Pose” her, i.e., with a problem she cannot solve.
[95] Irregular. Incoherent.
[96] Insensibly. Without his noticing it.