"I've found Mona," he exclaimed, "and--she's all right.

Bramley said it was the most remarkable portrait of a woman in the world--looking at it, Bramley said, you become insensible to everything--forget all about your past life and future hopes--and I guess he's about right.

Come and see it." Momma arose without enthusiasm, and I thought I detected adverse criticism in advance in her expression.
"Here she is," said the Senator presently.

"Now look at that! Did you ever see anything more intellectual and cynical, and contemptuous and sweet, all in one! Lookin' at you as much as to say, 'Who are you, anyhow, from way back in the State of Illinois--commercial traveller?
And what do you pretend to know ?'" Momma regarded the portrait for a moment in calm disapprobation.

"I daresay she was very clever," she said at length, "but if you wish to know my opinion I _don't think much of her_.