And I don't mean in the world of art only.

In the first rout of the surprise some story of an adopted daughter was set abroad hastily, I believe.

You know 'adopted' with a peculiar accent on the word--and it was plausible enough.

I have been told that at that time she looked extremely youthful by his side, I mean extremely youthful in expression, in the eyes, in the smile.

She must have been.