She's going to Washington next week, too, to be gone nearly a fortnight," finished Bertram, gloomily.
"Aren't you putting more work than usual into this one--and more sittings ?" "Well, yes," laughed Bertram, a little shortly.

"You see, she's changed the pose twice already." "Changed it!" "Yes.

Wasn't satisfied.

Fancied she wanted it different." "But can't you--don't you have something to say about it ?" "Oh, yes, of course; and she claims she'll yield to my judgment, anyhow.
But what's the use?
She's been a spoiled darling all her life, and in the habit of having her own way about everything.

Naturally, under those circumstances, I can't expect to get a satisfactory portrait, if she's out of tune with the pose.