He went and stood before it.
"Who's that ?" "Lady Caroline--I told you about her--don't you think it's rather good ?" "Yes.

And for that very reason I'm afraid it's bad." The artist laughed.
"That's good satire on the critics.

When anything strikes them as good--by a new man, that is--they're ashamed to say so, just because they never dare trust their own judgment .-- But it _is_ good, Warburton; uncommonly good.

If there's a weak point, it's doggy; I can't come the Landseer.

Still, you can see it's meant for a doggy, eh ?" "I guessed it," replied Will, warming his hands.
"Lady Caroline is superb," went on Franks, standing before the canvas, head aside and hands in his pocket.