Monday, June 2, 2008

Monet The Red Boats painting

Monet The Red Boats painting
Rivera The Flower Seller, 1942 painting
Bouguereau Evening Mood painting
Bouguereau The Wave painting
He had known that the moment must come sooner or later, but he had somewhat imagined that by force of willing he might hold it at bay.
``Yes -- I -- no: yes, it was beautiful,'' he said, looking at her blindly, and wondering if, whenever he heard those two syllables, all his carefully built-up world would tumble about him like a house of cards.
``Aren't you tired? It will be good to have some tea when we arrive -- I'm sure the aunts have got everything beautifully ready,'' he rattled on, taking her hand
-189-in his; and her mind rushed away instantly to the magnificent tea and coffee service of Baltimore silver which the Beauforts had sent, and which ``went'' so perfectly with uncle Lovell Mingott's trays and sidedishes.
In the spring twilight the train stopped at the Rhinebeck station, and they walked along the platform to the waiting carriage.
``Ah, how awfully kind of the van der Luydens -- they've sent their man over from Skuytercliff to meet us,'' Archer exclaimed, as a sedate person out of livery approached them and relieved the maid of her bags.

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