He said nothing at the time, but a week ago, on my birthday, he arrived in a buggy, with this.

He had had it cast at the foundry at Chicopee; I believe it 's a beautiful piece of bronze.

He begged me to accept." "Upon my word," said Mallet, "he does things handsomely!" And he fell to admiring the statue again.
"So then," said Cecilia, "it 's very remarkable ?" "Why, my dear cousin," Rowland answered, "Mr.Hudson, of Virginia, is an extraordinary--" Then suddenly stopping: "Is he a great friend of yours ?" he asked.
"A great friend ?" and Cecilia hesitated.

"I regard him as a child!" "Well," said Rowland, "he 's a very clever child.

Tell me something about him: I should like to see him." Cecilia was obliged to go to her daughter's music-lesson, but she assured Rowland that she would arrange for him a meeting with the young sculptor.