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Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam
Miss Otis expresses regret for being unable to have lunch today.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
Reiteration of Miss Otis expressing regret for missing lunch.
She is sorry to be delayed
Miss Otis apologizes for the delay in her response.
But last evening down in Lover's Lane
Reference to a previous evening spent in Lover's Lane.
She strayed, madam
Miss Otis confesses that she strayed in Lover's Lane.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
Repeated expression of regret for missing lunch.
When she woke up and found
Miss Otis discovers her love has vanished, leading to her distress.
That her dream of love was gone, madam
She confronts the person who led her astray in love.
She ran to the man who had led her so far astray
Miss Otis seeks revenge by shooting her love interest.
And from under her velvet gown
She reveals the concealed weapon under her velvet gown.
She drew a gun and shot her love down, madam
Miss Otis kills her lover, indicating a tragic turn of events.
Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today
Reiteration of Miss Otis expressing regret for missing lunch.
When the mob came and got her
A mob captures Miss Otis and takes her from jail.
And dragged her from the jail, madam
She is hanged on an old willow tree by the mob.
They strung her upon the old willow across the way
Details the public execution of Miss Otis.
And the moment before she died
Just before her death, Miss Otis lifts her head and speaks.
She lifted up her lovely head and cried, madam
She expresses regret for missing lunch even in her final moments.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
Reiteration of Miss Otis expressing regret for missing lunch.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today
Conclusion with Miss Otis unable to have lunch, emphasizing the tragic end.
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