Sir William, only Sir William, has been allowed to see the exhibition picture.' 'What does that portend ?' I said, thoughtfully.
'I don't know.

Sir William was here yesterday simply swelling with his impression of it.

He says it's the finest thing that has been done in India.

I told you he would conquer them.' 'You did,' and without thinking I added, 'I hope you won't be sorry that you asked him to.' It must have been an inspiration.
Armour, those weeks before the exhibition, seemed invisible.

Dora reported him torn with the incapacity of the bazaar frame-maker to follow a design, and otherwise excessively occupied, and there was no lack of demands upon my own time.