15/16 He's awfully handsome and clever, and all that--but his conversation! There now, my dear, you must own he is slightly QUEER. Why, who but a lunatic would say that the only criticism of art is silence? How can there be any criticism at all in silence? That would be entirely ridiculous! And what was that dreadful thing he said to you ?" "I don't quite understand you," I answered; "I cannot remember his saying anything dreadful." "Oh, I have it now," continued Amy with rapidity; "it was awful! He said you had the FACE OF ONE WHOM THE SOUL CONSUMES. |