Esther, A Sonnet Sequence: Xxxvii

She seemed to change as if with a change of the wind, And growing serious sighed, ``Now look,'' she said, ``You think me a mad woman and unkind, But that is nonsense. I am sound of head And not unsound of heart, ah, no, not there! But you turn my head with your John the Baptist's face. I will not be made jealous, so beware.'' She looked entreatingly as if for grace, And held me by the arm. ``We are strangers both Among these heavy Lyonnese. By right We so should hold together. Tell me truth. You never saw me, did you, till to--night?'' I said, ``I came here not twelve hours ago! Why should you think it?'' ``No,'' she broke in, ``no.