I never read his item to see whether there was anything wrong about it, but hastily wrote the few lines which preceded it, and sent it to the printers.

And what has my kindness done for me?
It has done nothing but bring down upon me a storm of abuse and ornamental blasphemy.
Now I will read that item myself, and see if there is any foundation for all this fuss.

And if there is, the author of it shall hear from me.
I have read it, and I am bound to admit that it seems a little mixed at a first glance.

However, I will peruse it once more.
I have read it again, and it does really seem a good deal more mixed than ever.
I have read it over five times, but if I can get at the meaning of it I wish I may get my just deserts.

It won't bear analysis.