I have none to give, except my own caprice, and I do not consider the circumstance of consequence enough to require explanation....

It will give me great pleasure to preserve your acquaintance, and to consider you as my friend.

Believe me very truly, and for much attention, Yours, etc., BYRON.
Mr.Murray was of course very much concerned at this decision, and remonstrated.

Three days later Lord Byron revoked his determination.

To Mr.Murray he wrote (May 1, 1814): "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis." Before the end of the month Lord Byron began the composition of his next poem, "Lara," usually considered a continuation of "The Corsair." It was published conjointly with Mr.Rogers's "Jacqueline." "Rogers and I," said Lord Byron to Moore, "have almost coalesced into a joint invasion of the public.