You'll have a free hand here, you know; for I will be in the studio much of the time.
Kee will cook the things you like.

You and Czar can come and go as you will.

There is the arbor in the rose garden, you know, and see here"-- he stepped to the window--"I chose this room for you, because it looks out upon your mountains." The strange man stood at the window for, what seemed to the artist, a long time.

Suddenly, he turned to say sharply, "Young man, why did you do this ?" "Why"-- stammered the other, disconcerted--"because I want you--because I thought you would like to come.

I beg your pardon--if I have made a mistake--but surely, no harm has been done." "And you think you could stand living with me--for any length of time ?" The' painter laughed with relief.