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With as thoughtful and scientific an expression as he could assume, Gideon measured the doorway with his cane, while Julia entered his observations in a drawing-book. He then measured the box, and, upon comparing his data, found that there was just enough space for it to enter. Next, throwing off his coat and waistcoat, he assisted the men to take the door from its hinges.
We engage him then and there, and he enters our service at once; there is no need for delay, for he is apparently not encumbered with anything beyond his drawing-book. He brightens up wonderfully when we say "yes." Poor little chap, I expect he is half starved.
If I do well this afternoon, I'll buy you a drawing-book and some paper, to work on while mother and I are busy." "If you can afford it, Paul, I should like it so much. Some time I might earn something that way." "Of course you may," said Paul, cheerfully. "I won't forget you."
Fairfax would be quite flattered if he could see how often you have sketched him," Sophia continued blandly. Clarissa thought of the leaf George Fairfax had cut out of her drawing-book; a recollection which did not serve to diminish her embarrassment. "I daresay Mr. Fairfax is quite vain enough without any flattery of that kind," said Mr. Lovel.
Your smaller studies are in this, I suppose, I said, taking up the drawing-book with a lock on it, Yes, she said. I should like to see her style of working on a small scale. There was nothing in it worth showing, she said; and presently I saw her try the lock, which proved to be fast. We are all caricatured in it, I haven't the least doubt.
A good picture may do a little, but it is Nature's own face we need to study, and that neither book nor picture can very deeply interpret for our proper and peculiar perception. In the practical part, again, the drawing-book can give us no real assistance in regard to color. And thus the efficacy of it is reduced to the communication of methods of drawing in white and black.
I felt a slight spasm, as it were, in the arm I held, and saw the girl's head turn over her shoulder for a second. What a kind creature this is! She has no special interest in this youth, but she does not like to see a young fellow going off because he feels as if he were not wanted. She had her locked drawing-book under her arm. Let me take it, I said. She gave it to me to carry.
It's all very well for us girls to amuse ourselves with all manner of follies, and nonsense, and rubbish;" here Aunt Judy chucked the drawing-book to the end of the table, tossed a dictionary after it, and threw another book or two into the air, catching them as they came down. " while you, superior, sensible young man that you are, born to be the comfort of your family "
We were soon out of hearing; but we could still see the mute astonishment of the disappointed Swede, as he stood bolt upright, a pencil in one hand, and a large drawing-book in the other.
Granger looked as if he were rather doubtful upon this point, but it was evidently wisest not to push the discussion too far. "Will you be so kind as to show us your portfolio, Miss Lovel?" he asked. "Of course she will," answered her father promptly; "she will only be too happy to exhibit her humble performances to Miss Granger. Bring your drawing-book, Clary."
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