5/21 It's the finest thing--in its way--I ever did." "Going to exhibit it ?" "I'm going to work up and exhibit another I've done of him, not this one; at least, I'm afraid he won't stand this one." "Gad! Have you painted him with horns and a tail ?" Whereto Morewood answered only: "Come and see." As they went in, they met Eugene, hands in pockets and pipe in mouth, looking immensely bored. "Excuse the mode of address, but I've not seen a soul all the morning, and thought I must have dropped down somewhere in Africa. It's monstrous! I ask about ten people to my house, and I never have a soul to speak to!" "Where's Miss Bernard ?" asked Ayre. Lady Claudia is learning sacerdotal principles from Stafford in the shrubbery. |