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    THE PORTRAIT. 257

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    " Or in the Fishmongers ' , my dear madam , " said Mr . Waddingherwhile the rest of

    tonhalf convulsed , for he was a great laug ; , the I p trembled atrons of lest art the joined odiou in s the Mrs merriment . Bullen mi . ht turn her black bead g

    eyes on me , and find out that I resembled the young woman in the her white Clelland discourse pinafore , however . The fo , and rmer not was Cleveland painting , her becam portrait e now and the we hero heard of

    of its merits . in contradistinction to the demerits , of the classic Properzia . She had it all her own way , as no one considered her

    worth Mrs . contradicting Martyn rising . as soon as she possibly was could that , we femal ladies e ascended to the drawing-roomand no sooner

    ; boasted sanctuary that reached she , than was the never indomit beat abl in e Mrs argument . Bullen — — having who frequentl as she y

    lished _sujDposed him , _victorioiisl as an artist y defeated , began the vi friends gorously of to Cleveland assail , his and , private

    democharacter . " I never heard anything against his character" answered an

    , head elderly and friend seemed of Mrs too . Mar angry tyn ' to s ; speak ( the latter ;) on had the contrary turned away , 1 have her

    always , understood that his principles were lofty , and his morals unexceptionable " Ohknow . '' nothing about him" rudely exclaimed the other .

    "• Did you , you never hear that story of his , duel with an excellent man in Paris ? " it

    sider _" Never it absurd ! " rep to lied give Miss credence B to , every " and evil I do report not believe afloat about . I con our

    acquaintances . " " This is not a mere report , " continued the pertinacious in her accuser face ,

    with an increasing sharpness in her voice and redness ; . " I The had last it from word the was best yet authority on her li — ps , a and friend I was of mine standing . " transfixed

    to en the and spot Mr by . Cleveland her insolent announced assurance . , For when a moment the door a was dead thrown _silenceop

    ensued , . The " rich bear" as some of her acquaintances desig- aated Mrs . _Bullengathering , up a blond scarf which seemed at

    enmity with her shoulders , , walked in grand style across the room , had and took come up into a position her august as far presence removed as from the limits the " of bad the fellow four " walls who

    permitted " Now . dear Miss Lindores , " whispered a pretty , mirthful girl ,

    who . odks had when , kept sulking close to in my her side corner , " we ; " and shall then see she how exclaimed sublime the aloud bear ,,

    ib ' Do out come and here , your Mr . p Cleveland icture" and ; there she turned has been a bouquet a regular she fi held ght

    n her you hand in the direction , of the fiery Mrs . Bullen . with

    This thoughtless speech , 1 saw , embarrassed Cleveland , as ,

    The Portrait. 257

    THE PORTRAIT . 257

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1861, page 257, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061861/page/41/