30/55 "They gave me a second medal." "Oh, I am so glad!" she exclaimed warmly. "And what were your others ?" "A thing called 'The Witch.' Rather painful." "What was it ?" "Life size. Her frightened beauty is playing the deuce with the people around. I don't know why I did it--the painting of textures--her flesh, and the armour of the Puritan guard, the fur of the black cat--and--well, it was academic and I was young." "Did they reward you ?" "No." "What was the third picture ?" "Oh, just a girl," he said carelessly. |