But the first glance at the first of Mr.Marsh's productions perplexed her.

A study on the Roman Campagna, said Madeline.

It might just as well, for all Cecily could determine, have been a study of cloud-forms, or of a storm at sea, or of anything, or of nothing; nor did there seem to be any cogent reason why it should be looked at one way up rather than the other.

Was this genius, or impudence?
"You don't know the Campagna, yet," remarked Madeline, finding that the other kept silence.

"Of course, you can't appreciate the marvellous truthfulness of this impression; but it gives you new emotions, doesn't it ?" Mrs.Lessingham would have permitted herself to reply with a pointed affirmative.