Some few minutes afterwards, Mrs.Dale contrived it so that Dr.Riccabocca and herself were in a farther corner of the room, looking at a picture said to be by Wouvermans.
MRS.

DALE.--"She is very amiable, Jemima, is she not ?" RICCABOCCA.--"Exceedingly so.

Very fine battle-piece!" MRS.

DALE.--"So kind-hearted." RICCABOCCA.--"All ladies are.

How naturally that warrior makes his desperate cut at the runaway!" MRS.