Merely waited—nothing more.

“Tailor,” cried I. “Imp of evil! Tailor still, or else the Devil,

Whether Satan sent thee—whether ’bus thy body hither bore;

Standing in thy frock-coat braided on my carpet very faded—

Having this my den invaded, tell me truly, I implore.”

Is there, is there trust no longer? Tell me, truly, I implore.”

Quoth the tailor, “Nevermore!”

F. B. Doveton.


“Joe” after Poe.