think he can read.

_Off._ Then he is absolutely ignorant--miserably ignorant.

_App._ Very likely, Sir,--you know best.

_Off._ Well, now, my good woman, I will tell you what we will do with
him. We will teach him to read, write, and cipher, and give him an
excellent education.

_App._ And you will take care of him, Sir?

_Off._ Of course we will take care of him; and as for his education,
we will--

_App._ Oh, Sir, so long as you looks after him, never you mind about
his education!

[_Exit infantless._

* * * * *

TO MAUD.

_A PENITENT ROUNDEL._

I called you MAUDE. I only meant to tease,
But somehow, ere I ended, came to laud
Your charms in my poor verses. So in these
I called you MAUDE.