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THE. PORTRAIT. 115
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looked at it nearand at a distance , and was thus employed , standbefore ing who brush said , I kep she in t hand would always , , when return locked , a tap . at that Cert came ain hour to that the I door undid it was , which the Mrs fastenings , . as Bethune I said , ,
threw the door wide open , and exclaimed , in a triumphant tone , Bethune " Come in great , Properzia was is confusion quite read when y for I you saw . " Arthur Instead Cleveland of Mrs . .
At standing first I , b felt efore too me confused , who my looked to speak almost ; had as I much been a surprised culprit convicted as I did .
of some grievous misdemeanor I could not have _ajDpeared more abashedas I stood brush in hand looking on the floor , for I neither
, had laced cour so age that to it look could at Mr not . Clevel fail to an attract d nor at his my notice picture the , which instant was he
p entered Concealment the room of ; my it soon artistic did , attemp and he t went was out close of up the to question look at it , . for
the colors were scarcely dry , * and there I stood , with the confession of felt my audacit myself y painted hot visibl and then y on cold my . face Mr . b Cleveland y turns in turned red and at white last from . I
his survey , grow and with something like a flash of light over his countenance held out his hand to me—that glance and impulsive action
spoke more eloquently than words . My effort had attained the end I coveted . Mr . Cleveland had set the seal of his approbation upon
it ; more than that I sought not for , and in the moment of gratified hope " Your , so long icture thirsted Miss after Lindores , emotion is exquisite rendered ; me but almost who could faint . have
imagined you p to be , such a deceiver , ; painting in this manner , yet pretending to know nothing of art . I am , however , half angry
with "At you my , " presumption he added , " ' and perh do _axDS you , " I know answered why , ? g " lad to say anything
that would give the affair an air of lightness . I did not wish our " Leonardo" to know how much I valued his opinion .
" " Indeed Your picture " I exclaimed has a great marvelling fault in my what eyes the . " fault could be .
" Pray "No tell , me c , annot that I amend may , amend it" answered it . " Mr . Cleveland " but I ;
will paint ; you a Properzia and show , you the amendment . " A smile lurked " Good in the " I . eye lied of the " speaker and with . your permission , I will give you rep ;
my my " likeness ideal I make Properzia , of no Mrs such . , Bethun and agreement I could e , and , " not you was part will the have with answer give that me finer . . your " You You Properzia are can of to g his ive be . "
yours to Mr . Mansfield , who could not a portrait aunt . " until cted that could
flatter " Ah lik , Mr e the . Cleveland rest of , your I never sex . You now depreciat suspe e my work you , and
Lindores then "I try do , to in neither make misunderst ; amends but anding you by an always nie idle . comp I take have liment a remarked wicked . " p that leasure you , have Miss
The. Portrait. 115
THE . PORTRAIT . 115
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1861, page 115, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041861/page/43/
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