13/53 You come straight to the highest authorities. Roderick, I suppose, will show you the practice of art, and Mr.Mallet, perhaps, if he will be so good, will show you the theory. As an artist's wife, you ought to know something about it." "One learns a good deal about it, here, by simply living," said Rowland; "by going and coming about one's daily avocations." "Dear, dear, how wonderful that we should be here in the midst of it!" murmured Mrs.Hudson. "To think of art being out there in the streets! We did n't see much of it last evening, as we drove from the depot. But the streets were so dark and we were so frightened! But we are very easy now; are n't we, Mary ?" "I am very happy," said Mary, gravely, and wandered back to the window again. |