Rembrandt Belshazzar's Feast paintingLord Frederick Leighton Leighton Flaming June paintingRaphael La Belle Jardiniere painting
rather afraid of Imogen’s father. She was afraid Henry was going to be like him. How charming she looks now. She cannot understand why all the boys aren’t in love with her. When Mrs. Hay was young, they would have been. None of Basil’s friends seemed quite the “marrying sort” somehow. Now if only Basil would marry someone like Imogen Quest.....
“But do you know, I think I’ve met Ernest Vaughan? Or at least someone pointed him out to me once. Didn’t you, Swithin?”
“Yes. You said you thought he was rather .”
“Imogen!”
“My dear.”
“I think he is. Isn’t he short and dirty with masses of hair?”
“Always drunk.”
“Yes, I remember. I think he looked very charming. I want to meet him properly.”
“Imogen, you can’t, really. He is too awful.”
“Didn’t he do those pictures in Richard’s room? Richard, will you invite me to meet him one day?”
“No, Imogen, really I couldn’t.”
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Rembrandt Belshazzar's Feast painting
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