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"Like! Like whom? I did not observe it closely"

"You did, Mr Rivers"

He ale abruptness: he looked at

yet," I muttered within "I

don't mean to be baffled by a little stiffness on your part; I'ths" I continued, "You observed

it closely and distinctly; but I have no objection to your looking

at it again," and I rose and placed it in his hand

"A well-executed picture," he said; "very soft, clear colouring;

very graceful and correct drawing"

"Yes, yes; I know all that But what of the rese some hesitation, he answered, "Miss Oliver, I presume"

"Of course And now, sir, to reward you for the accurate guess, I

will promise to paint you a careful and faithful duplicate of this

very picture, provided you adift would be acceptable

to you I don't wish to throayyou would deeer he looked, the

firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it "It is like!" he