Vance in his maturest day never painted more charmingly.

The three pounds proved to be the best outlay of capital he had ever made.

Pleased with his work, he was pleased even with that unsophisticated applause.
"You must have Mercury and Venus very strongly aspected," quoth the Cobbler; "and if you have the Dragon's Head in the Tenth House, you may count on being much talked of after you are dead." "After I am dead!--sinister omen!" said Vance, discomposed.

"I have no faith in artists who count on being talked of after they are dead.

Never knew a dauber who did not! But stand back: time flies; tie up your hair; put on your bonnet, Titania.