He was portrayed in the attitude in which he had uttered one of the most striking sentences of one of his most brilliant orations: the hand was raised, the foot advanced, the chest expanded.

Life, energy, command, flashed from the dark eye, breathed from the dilated nostril, broke from the inspired lip.

That noble brow--those modelled features--that air, so full of the royalty of genius--how startlingly did they resemble the softer lineaments of Constance! Arrested, in spite of himself, by the skill of the limner, and the characteristic of the portrait Godolphin stood, motionless and gazing, till the door opened, and Constance herself stood before him.

She smiled faintly, but with sweetness as she approached; and seating herself, motioned him to a chair at a little distance.

He obeyed the gesture in silence.
"Godolphin!" said she, softly.