The "Princes in the Tower" was greatly applauded.
"Have you asked about my picture ?" said Nora, who stood beside Daisy.
"No, I have not had a chance." "Do, Daisy! I want that to be the last." Daisy thought she was unreasonable.

Why should Nora have the best place, if it was the best.

She was not pleased with her.
The next picture was Marie Antoinette; and that drew down the house.
Frederica Fish had nothing to do but to stand as she was put, and Mrs.
Sandford had seen to it that she stood right; another person might have done more in the picture, but that was all that could be got from Frederica.

Her face was coldly impassive; she could come no nearer to the expression of the indignant queen.

But Preston's old woman, and Theresa's pretty young French girl; one looking as he had said, with eyes of coarse fury, the other all melting with tenderness and reverent sympathy; they were so excellent that the company were delighted.
Frederica's handkerchief, it is true, hung daintily in her fingers, shewing all the four embroidered corners; Mrs.Sandford had not seen it till it was just too late; and Preston declared afterwards the "fury" in his face was real and not feigned as he glared at her.