But he was as kind a wretch as ever laid lips of a woman: he would a'come through the windows, or doors, or walls, or anything, but he would have come to me.

But may that traitor, shall that vile wretch live, By whom I have receiv'd this injury?

That niggardly wretch, Arthapati, is known to be intimate with me.

A toss of the head supplied what was wanting to the completeness of this speech, and said as plainly as words could have done, "poor wretches!"