The spoiled idol of society had at last found a pose and a costume that suited her, and she was graciously pleased to give the artist almost as many sittings as he wanted.

The "elusive something" in her face, which had previously been so baffling, was now already caught and held bewitchingly on his canvas.
He was confident that the portrait would be a success.

He was also much interested in another piece of work which he intended to show called "The Rose." The model for this was a beautiful young girl he had found selling flowers with her father in a street booth at the North End.
On the whole, Bertram was very happy these days.

He could not, to be sure, spend quite so much time with Billy as he wished; but she understood, of course, as did he, that his work must come first.

He knew that she tried to show him that she understood it.