klimt painting the kiss

klimt painting the kiss
leonardo da vinci self portrait
Madonna Litta
madonna with the yarnwinder painting
¡¡¡¡The discreet Mr. Lorry said, in a sample tone of the voice he would recommend under the circumstances, "How do you do, Mr. Stryver? How do you do, sir?" and shook hands. There was a peculiarity in his manner of shaking hands, always to be seen in any clerk at Tellson's who shook hands with a customer when the House pervaded the air. He shook in a self-abnegating way, as one who shook for Tellson and Co. ¡¡¡¡"Can I do anything for you, Mr. Stryver?" asked Mr. Lorry, in his business character. ¡¡¡¡"Why, no, thank you; this is a private visit to yourself, Mr. Lorry; I have come for a private word." ¡¡¡¡"Oh indeed!" said Mr. Lorry, bending down his ear, while his eye strayed to the House afar off. ¡¡¡¡"I am going," said Mr. Stryver, leaning his arms confidentially on the desk: whereupon, although it was a large double one, there appeared to be not half desk enough for him: "I am going to make an offer of myself in marriage to your agreeable little friend, Miss Manette, Mr. Lorry." ¡¡¡¡"Oh dear me!" cried Mr. Lorry, rubbing his chin, and looking at his visitor dubiously. ¡¡¡¡"Oh dear me, sir?" repeated Stryver, drawing back. "Oh dear you, sir? What may your meaning be, Mr. Lorry?" ¡¡¡¡"My meaning," answered the man of business, "is, of course, friendly and appreciative, and that it does you the greatest credit, and- in short, my meaning is everything you could desire. But- really, you know, Mr. Stryver--" Mr. Lorry paused, and shook his head at him in the oddest manner, as if he were compelled against his will to add, internally, "you know there really is so much too much of you!"