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Two Years Ago, Volume II.

CHAPTER XV
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Let it alone.

I often have fancied I should edit a corrected edition of it.

When I do, you shall read that." "Now, Miss Harvey," said Mellot, who had never taken his eyes off her face, "I want to turn schoolmaster, and give your children a drawing lesson.

Get your slates, all of you!" And taking possession of the black board and a piece of chalk, Claude began sketching them imps and angels, dogs and horses, till the school rang with shrieks of delight.
"Now," said he, wiping the board, "I'll draw something, and you shall copy it." And, without taking off his hand, he drew a single line; and a profile head sprang up, as if by magic, under his firm, unerring touch.
"Somebody ?" "A lady!" "No, 'taint; 'tis schoolmistress!" "You can't copy that; I'll draw you another face." And he sketched a full face on the board.
"That's my lady." "No, it's schoolmistress again!" "No it's not!" "Not quite sure, my dears ?" said Claude, half to himself.

"Then here!" and wiping the board once more, he drew a three-quarters face, which elicited a shout of approbation.
"That's schoolmistress, her very self!" "Then you cannot do anything better than try and draw it.


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