Why, do you think he'd ever have come near my mistress a second time if he could have helped himself?
He's not like your young 'uns, who come to amuse themselves.

Likely enough, he'd give half of all he's worth this day never to have set eyes on her; but, as for giving her up, he could as soon give himself up!" "Humph!" grunted the old singer, with a shrug, and a sound that was half a sneer and half a chuckle.

"I suppose he don't above half like the price he has to pay for his plaything! But that don't make it wise in Bianca to drive him to the wall more than need be.

Limed and caught as he is, he's one that may give her some trouble yet.

For my part, I wish she had not gone on this fool's errand this morning.