What shall be next move which decides the game:

Success? She said so. Failure? His the blame.

CXVI

"Well!" this time forth affirmatively comes

With smack of lip, and long-drawn sigh through teeth

Close clenched o'er satisfaction, as the gums

Were tickled by a sweetmeat teased beneath

Palate by lubricating tongue: "Well! crumbs

Of comfort these, undoubtedly! no death

Likely from famine at Fame's feast! 't is clear