It gives one the same feeling." Mr.Babcock frowned and winced.

And it must be added that this was, for Newman, an unusually metaphysical flight; but in passing through Milan he had taken a great fancy to the painter.

"There you are again!" said Mr.Babcock.

"Yes, we had better separate." And on the morrow he retraced his steps and proceeded to tone down his impressions of the great Lombard artist.
A few days afterwards Newman received a note from his late companion which ran as follows:-- My Dear Mr.Newman,--I am afraid that my conduct at Venice, a week ago, seemed to you strange and ungrateful, and I wish to explain my position, which, as I said at the time, I do not think you appreciate.

I had long had it on my mind to propose that we should part company, and this step was not really so abrupt as it seemed.