Celibates by George (George Augustus) Moore
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and there's no use coming to Paris if one doesn't make the most of
one's opportunities.' 'You might give the ladies' studio a trial, and if you didn't find you were getting on you could join the men's.' 'After having wasted three months! As you say my vocation is everything. It would be useless for me to think of taking up painting as a profession, if I did not work in the men's studio.' 'But are you going there?' 'I can't make up my mind. You have frightened me, you've put me off it.' 'I think I hardly offered an opinion.' 'Perhaps Harold would not like me to go there.' 'You might write to him. Yes, write to him.' 'Write to Harold about such a thing--the most conventional man in the world!' At that moment the servant announced Elsie and Cissy. They wore their best dresses and were clearly atingle with desire of conversation and Paris. 'We're a little late, aren't we, dear. We're so sorry,' said Elsie. |
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