5/7 She was painted in the manner of the period, with a lamb beside her which she had wreathed with roses; and she stood in a flowery meadow. She had an armful of roses like Flora's self, and as she stood one or two escaped and fell down her dress. She had the long neck which has come to me, a beautiful small head, golden hair, warm fair colouring and violet eyes. I saw him take the miniature from his pocket and look at it and again at the portrait as though he compared them. "I was frantic at the loss of the miniature. |