The room she had offered him was prepared as a studio.

Drawing-boards and Whatman's paper were sent for, and in a few days Somerset began serious labour.
His first requirement was a clerk or two, to do the drudgery of measuring and figuring; but for the present he preferred to sketch alone.

Sometimes, in measuring the outworks of the castle, he ran against Havill strolling about with no apparent object, who bestowed on him an envious nod, and passed by.
'I hope you will not make your sketches,' she said, looking in upon him one day, 'and then go away to your studio in London and think of your other buildings and forget mine.

I am in haste to begin, and wish you not to neglect me.' 'I have no other building to think of,' said Somerset, rising and placing a chair for her.

'I had not begun practice, as you may know.