She concluded: 'At last he begged to see a portrait of her husband.' 'Not of her ?' said Mr.Adister abruptly.
'No; only of her husband.' 'Show him her portrait.' A shade of surprise was on Caroline's forehead.

'Shall I ?' She had a dim momentary thought that the sight of the beautiful face would not be good for Patrick.
'Yes; let him see the woman who could throw herself away on that branded villain called a prince, abjuring her Church for a little fouler than hangman to me and every gentleman alive.

I desire that he should see it.
Submission to the demands of her husband's policy required it of her, she says! Show it him when he returns; you have her miniature in your keeping.

And to-morrow take him to look at the full-length of her before she left England and ceased to be a lady of our country.

I will order it to be placed in the armoury.