Jehan Georges Vibert paintings

Jehan Georges Vibert paintings
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot paintings
James Childs paintings
John Singleton Copley paintings
``She couldn't have gone back -- it was impossible!'' he exclaimed.
``Ah, my dear, I always knew you were on her side; and that's why I sent for you today, and why I said to your pretty wife, when she proposed to come with you: `No, my dear, I'm pining to see Newland, and I don't want anybody to share our transports.' For you see, my dear -- '' she drew her head back as far as its tethering
-300-chins permitted, and looked him full in the eyes -- ``you see, we shall have a fight yet. The family don't want her here, and they'll say it's because I've been ill, because I'm a weak old woman, that she's persuaded me. I'm not well enough yet to fight them one by one, and you've got to do it for me.''
``I?'' he stammered. ``You. Why not?'' she jerked back at him, her round eyes suddenly as sharp as pen-knives. Her hand fluttered from its chair-arm and lit on his with a clutch of little pale nails like bird-claws. ``Why not?'' she searchingly repeated.
Archer, under the exposure of her gaze, had recovered his self-possession.
``Oh, I don't count -- I'm too insignificant.''
``Well, you're Letterblair's partner, ain't you? You've got to get at them through Letterblair. Unless you've got a reason,'' she insisted.