The resemblance was deep and vivid; there was extreme fidelity of detail and yet a noble simplicity.
One could say of the head that, without idealization, it was a representation of ideal beauty.

Rowland, however, as we know, was not fond of exploding into superlatives, and, after examining the piece, contented himself with suggesting two or three alterations of detail.
"Nay, how can you be so cruel ?" demanded Mrs.Light, with soft reproachfulness.

"It is surely a wonderful thing!" "Rowland knows it 's a wonderful thing," said Roderick, smiling.

"I can tell that by his face.

The other day I finished something he thought bad, and he looked very differently from this." "How did Mr.Mallet look ?" asked Christina.
"My dear Rowland," said Roderick, "I am speaking of my seated woman.