Set in Stone
“This was what had occupied her during our unsuccessful still-life lesson that morning; this accounted for her huddled position in the bay window, and her mischievous expression. In watercolours, she had painted a double portrait, of Juliana and me – not skilled, but recognizable enough. We were seated together at the table, our heads close, and Marianne’s brush – agile, if not subtle – had caught a moment in which I appeared to be explaining something to my pupil, turned towards her, pencil in ...hand and lips parted in speech, while she in turn gazed back at me with a fawning expression which I can only say I had never noticed in reality. The picture did not disturb me, though, as much as its caption. Underneath the drawing, Marianne had written in a flowing hand, Betrothed, and had added a border of hearts entwined with flowers.
It was only Marianne’s jest, I felt sure of that; yet the mere suggestion was enough to perturb me. Her vantage point – observing me and her sister so closely engaged in discussion, from across the room – had put the foolish notion into her head.MoreLess
It was only Marianne’s jest, I felt sure of that; yet the mere suggestion was enough to perturb me. Her vantage point – observing me and her sister so closely engaged in discussion, from across the room – had put the foolish notion into her head.MoreLess
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