That you’ll forward the money as soon as may be.
For I had, dear father (I say it weeping),
Fourteen French Crowns laid by in safe keeping
(As I thought) for a day of need—but the whole
An anonymous person yesterday stole:
I know you’ll make good, unasked, each shilling,
Your innocent son has lost by this villain;
For a man so considerate must be aware
That I such a loss can nowise bear.
Meanwhile, I’ll take care that, to-day or to-morrow,