Very clever indeed," said Sir Charles.

"I should like to meet the lady." "I have often been on the point of burning them," said Trefusis; "but there they are, and there they are likely to remain.

The portrait has been much admired." "Can you give us an introduction to the original, old fellow ?" said Erskine.
"No, happily.

She is dead." Disagreeably shocked, they looked at him for a moment with aversion.
Then Erskine, turning with pity and disappointment to the picture, said, "Poor girl! Was she married ?" "Yes.

To me." "Mrs.Trefusis!" exclaimed Sir Charles.