It was her own turn now, and while Mrs.Sandford was dressing her she had no very good chance to speak of Esther.

How wonderfully Mrs.Sandford arranged the folds of one or two long scarfs, to imitate Sir Joshua Reynolds' draperies.

Preston declared it was beautiful, and so did Hamilton Rush; and when the little helmet with its plumes was set on Daisy's head, Mrs.
Sandford smiled and Preston clapped his hands.

They had still a little trouble to get Dolce into position.

Dolce was to enact the lion, emblem of courage and strength, lying at Fortitude's feet.