Orphan Bride
“She had come to look forward to her visits to the studio, and without Julian’s watchful presence she Could relax and enjoy her talks with Jeremy. She had grown very fond of the old man, and she responded to the affection which lay behind his wise understanding.Julian would sometimes come and fetch her after a sitting. But Jeremy would not let him see the portrait.“Oh, no, my dear boy! With your critical eye you would be wanting me to alter the shape of her nose or the color of her hair,” he sai...d. “Don’t forget this is not a commissioned work. I’m doing it for my own pleasure.”Julian laughed, but he looked a little disconcerted.“My dear Jeremy! I shouldn’t dream of criticizing so eminent an artist,” he protested.“Oh, yes, you would, when it has to do with your protégée,” Jeremy retorted shrewdly. “I suspect that you and I have a very different conception of Jennet on canvas.”Julian raised his eyebrows.“You alarm me! I shall begin to think you’ve conceived her in some futuristic style if you go on like this.MoreLess
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