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Melbourne House, Volume 2

CHAPTER XII
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"Capital, Daisy! That's for you.

You would make an excellent 'Fortitude.'" "I!--" said Daisy.
"Capital--couldn't be better.

This is Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Fortitude'-- and you will do for it wonderfully well.

You have half the look of it now.

Only you must be a little more stern." "Why must Fortitude look stern ?" said Daisy.
"O, because she has hard work to do, I suppose." "What is Fortitude, Preston ?" "O Daisy, Daisy! are you going through life like that?
Why you'll turn all your play into work." "Why ?--But what _is_ it ?" "Fortitude?
Why it is, let me see,--it is the power of endurance." "The power of bearing pain, Daisy," said Mr.Randolph, who was walking through the room.
"I do not think Fortitude ought to look stern." "The old gentleman thought so.


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