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This power of telling a story plainly, but without dramatic vehemence; of eliminating the painful details of the subject, and combining its chief motives into one agreeable whole, gave peculiar charm to Ghiberti's manner. It marked him as an artist distinguished by good taste. How Delia Quercia treated the "Sacrifice of Isaac" we do not know.
She found, on inquiry, that Mrs Hunt had met Anna in the town with her aunt, and had asked her to come in. Mrs Forrest had driven home, and Anna was to walk back after tea. "And have you been waiting long?" asked Delia. "It must have been an hour, I think," said Anna, "because I heard the church clock.
I think I see myself wandering about from cellar to garret, jingling a great bunch of keys, prying into rubbish-corners, and scolding lazy cooks and idle chambermaids!" She laughed a short, artificial laugh, and then added "Is that the picture of what you mean, Doctor?" "It is the picture of a happier woman than you are, Delia," said I, seriously. The suggestion seemed to startle her.
Delia began to make some notes. Ben laughed a little. Interviewing was not such a fine art then; and people were considered greater subjects of interest than their belongings. But Delia was saving up things for stories which she meant to write as she found time. Doctor Joe had come in here with the young people, leaving the two friends to discuss their business.
I ought to have gone to her people first; but they know all about me, and so does Delia, and I'm on the spot, and it wouldn't look well to be taking advantage of that with her father and mother-they'd feel bound to be hospitable. So I've just gone on my own tack, and I've come to Agatha and you. Agatha said to ask you if I'd better speak to Delia now." "My dear Cluny, are you very much in love?"
"But the important question with me is the further question am I not really bound to restore this money to your father's estate?" Delia stared at him bewildered. "What do you mean!" "Your father made me his trustee in order that I might protect his money from uses of which he disapproved and protect you, if I could, from actions and companions he dreaded.
Delia had always known that she possessed a quantity of valuable things, and had hitherto felt but small interest in them. Gertrude's influence, and her own idealism had bred in her contempt for gauds. It was the worst of breeding to wear anything for its mere money value; and nothing whatever should be worn that wasn't in itself beautiful.
Delia tried to be gay and indifferent; but he acted himself out just as he was. I did not observe that he was more social than usual, or that he mingled more than was his wont with the young ladies present. For most of the time, he kept, as was usual with him, in company and in conversation with his own sex. I could not but pity Delia Floyd.
While the two were now turned away towards the Kismet, Andree came to Delia. She did not quite know how to comfort her, but she was a woman, and perhaps a supporting arm would do something. "There, there," she said, passing a hand round her shoulder, "you are all right now. Don't cry!" With a gasp of horror, Delia got to her feet, but swayed, and fell fainting into Andree's arms.
I happened to fall into the company of Squire Floyd and Judge Bigelow, not very long after the return of Delia and her husband to New York. The conversation turned upon business, and I learned that the Squire had thought of enlarging his mill, and introducing steam the water power being only sufficient for its present productive capacity.
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