next her, and with a pleasant smile asked if she had ever drawn from
the life.

'No,' she said, 'I have only copied a few pictures, you learn nothing
from copying.'

He told her how she must count the number of heads, and explained to
her the advantage of the plumb-line in determining the action of the
figure. Mildred was much interested; she wondered if she would be able
to put the instruction she was receiving into practice, and was
disappointed when the model got down from the table and put on his
trousers.

'The model rests for ten minutes every three quarters of an hour.
He'll take the pose again presently. It is now eleven o'clock.'

M. Daveau laid the charcoal upon her easel, and promised to come and
see how she was getting on later in the afternoon. But, just as the
model was about to take the pose again, a young girl entered the
studio.

'Do you want a model?'

'Yes, if she has a good figure,' said a student. 'Have you a good
figure?' he added with a smile.

'Some people think so. You must judge for yourselves,' she answered,
taking off her hat.

'Surely she is not going to undress in public!' said Mildred to Elsie,