Don't lecture, Blyth--it's no use; but just tell me how I'm to begin learning to draw." Here Zack cunningly touched Valentine on his weak point.

Art was his grand topic; and to ask his advice on that subject was to administer the sweetest flattery to his professional pride.

He wheeled his chair round directly, so as to face young Thorpe.

"If you're really set on being an artist," he began enthusiastically, "I rather fancy, Master Zack, I'm the man to help you.

First of all, you must purify your taste by copying the glorious works of Greek sculpture--in short, you must form yourself on the Antique.