She was sitting under the lamp with her needlework.
He turned upon her aggressively.
'And why, please ?' 'Because the last article you wrote lost you a commission.

Don't you remember--that gentleman at Grasmere--what he said ?' She nodded her fair head gravely.

It struck Miss Anna that she was looking pale and depressed.
'Old fool!' said Fenwick.

'Yes, I remember.

He wouldn't ask anybody to paint his children who'd written such a violent article.