Myself the guiltier; for full well I knew

These were his thoughts, but vengeance master’d me,

And in my agony I cursed the man

Whom I loved best.

Dost thou recall that curse?

Cried Roderick, in a deep and inward voice,

Still with his head depress’d, and covering still

His countenance. Recall it? she exclaim’d;

Father, I come to thee because I gave

The reins to wrath too long, ... because I wrought