2/14 There are some great English people coming to Florence--one of your heiresses, who is at the same time a beauty. We must have some grand charades or tableaus. What would you advise? I must have time; it seems to me you have exhausted every subject." "An artist has never-failing resources," she replied; "when every 'fount of inspiration' is closed it will be time to tell me there are no ideas. You must have seen many charades, Mrs.Thorne," she said, turning suddenly to Dora; "they are very popular in England. |