"Father, have pity; drive me not to despair, as thou didst drive my brother.

I am so lonely and so miserable.

Pity me! pardon me!" "Answer my question, base girl.

How oft hast thou done this deed before tonight ?" "Never before, my father, never before! Ah, do not be too hard upon me! I have done no wrong--I swear it!" "Keep thy false oaths for thy false lover!" cried the angry man; "I will have none of them.

Thou hast passed me thy word once, and I believed thee, and thou hast played me false.