I like looking at people's things," she added in a moment, turning to Rowland and resting her eyes on him.

"It helps you to find out their characters." "Am I to suppose," asked Rowland, smiling, "that you have arrived at any conclusions as to mine ?" "I am rather muddled; you have too many things; one seems to contradict another.

You are very artistic and yet you are very prosaic; you have what is called a 'catholic' taste and yet you are full of obstinate little prejudices and habits of thought, which, if I knew you, I should find very tiresome.

I don't think I like you." "You make a great mistake," laughed Rowland; "I assure you I am very amiable." "Yes, I am probably wrong, and if I knew you, I should find out I was wrong, and that would irritate me and make me dislike you more.

So you see we are necessary enemies." "No, I don't dislike you." "Worse and worse; for you certainly will not like me." "You are very discouraging." "I am fond of facing the truth, though some day you will deny that.
Where is that queer friend of yours ?" "You mean Mr.Hudson.He is represented by these beautiful works." Miss Light looked for some moments at Roderick's statues.