Capitolo 43
His/her hostess told the history of Jessie in some words, and you/he/she was amazed to
feels that he tells a satisfied tone,--
"I am happy she is poor. I want his/her head, and there am time of the opportunity
to find him/it."
"Mine dear Mr. Vain, does thing intend?" he/she asked to the lady, while laughing.
"I came to study the young faces; I want one for a portrait and that
the small girl with the red leaves is enchanting. Please me present."
"Nothing use; You can ask his/her hand among brief, if he likes it, but not
for his/her head. You are very proud, and it would never consent to sit as a
models, I am sure."
"I think that I can handle him/it, if you will kindly give me a beginning."
"Very well. His/her children are going down only to dinner, and Miss
Delano will remain. You can now make Your daring proposal, if You challenge."
A moment later, as she was standing, while looking at the small one gathers away,
Jessie was found arching to the tall gentleman to that it implored
knows that with which he could bring her/it as a lot of interest as if she had
is the most excellent lady in the room. She clearly chose ice-cream, and
it slipped in an angle to remain his/her tired feet, while preferring the
abandoned living room to the noisy one that dine-room,--not it is rather sure
where she now belonged.
The Mr. Vain a tray brought her full of the girls of dainty tid bit the better love,
and stretching a table started to eat and to speak in such simple,
comfortable way that Jessie could not feel timid, but it was soon completely
to his/her ease. You knew that he was a famous artist, and he/she craved to
tell him on poor Laura that so a lot admired his/her portraits and
you/he/she would have enjoyed every moment of this interview of opportunity. He was not
a very young, neither a beautiful, but he had a genial face, and
the friendly manners that is enchanting this way; and in ten minutes
Jessie was freely chatting, completely unconscious that the artist was
studying her/it in a mirror the whole time. They naturally spoke of the