'I have brought your father's works,' Wilderspin said.
'Thank you very much,' I replied, taking the books. 'And when am I to
call and see your picture? Have you yet got it back from the owner?'
'"Faith and Love" is now in my studio,' he replied; 'but I will ask
you not to call upon me yet for a few days. I hope to be too busily
engaged upon another picture to afford a moment to any one save the
model--that is,' he added with a sigh, 'should she make her
appearance.'
'A picture of his called "Ruth and Boaz,"' interposed Cyril.
'Wilderspin is repainting the face from that favourite model of his
of whom you heard so much in Wales. But the fact is the model is
rather out of sorts at this moment, and Wilderspin is fearful that
she may not turn up to-day. Hence the melancholy you see on his face.
I try to console him, however, by assuring him that the daughter of a
mamma with such a sharp appreciation of half-crowns as the lady you
saw at my studio the other day is sure to turn up in due time as
sound as a roach.'
Wilderspin shook his head gravely.
Pages:
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478