This was the landlady's property, and was half full of beer.
Besides all this, there were two plates, one of a cold blue color, with a portrait of the Prince Consort, whiskers and hat complete, in a small medallion in the center, and the other white, with a representation of the Falls of Lodore.

There was no possibility of mistaking any of the subjects treated upon these various pieces of table-ware, since the title of each was neatly printed, in various styles, just below the picture.
Gertie regarded this array with her head on one side.

It was not often that they dined in such luxury.

She wished she had a flower to put in the center.

Then she stirred the contents of the frying-pan with an iron spoon, and went again to the window.
The figure on the barrel had not moved; but even as she looked she saw him put out his hand to the letter.