That annoyed me a little, and I tried to let him see that it did, with the result that he refused to speak of anything for a long time." "What does Mr.Mallard paint ?" Miriam asked, half absently.
"Landscape," was the reply, given with veiled surprise.

"Did you never see anything of his ?" "I remember; the Bradshaws have a picture by him in their dining-room.
They showed it me when I was last in Manchester.

I'm afraid I looked at it very inattentively, for it has never re-entered my mind from that day to this.

But I was ill at the time." "His pictures are neglected," said Cecily, "but people who understand them say they have great value.

If he has anything accepted by the Academy, it is sure to be hung out of sight.