The Virgin and Child with St Anne

The Virgin and Child with St Anne
The Water lily Pond
Venus and Cupid
Vermeer girl with the pearl earring
"You lawyers!" saidFreddie. "Sharks, all of you!"
　　He rose to his feet. "Well,"he said, "do your bloody best for me,Richard old boy."
　　He took his departure, shaking his head sadly.Richard Egerton put Freddie and his affairs out of his mind, and thought about his nextclient. He said softly to himself, "The Honourable ElviraBlake. I wonder what she's like…” He lifted his receiver. "Lord Frederick's gone. Send up Miss Blake, will you."
　　The door opened, the clerk announced Miss ElviraBlake and the girl walked into the room. Egerton rose from his chair and came towards her.In appearance, he thought, she did not resemble either of her parents. Tall, slim, veryfair, Bess's colouring but none of Bess's vitality, with an old-fashioned air about her; though that was difficult tobe sure of, since the fashion in dress happened at the moment to be ruffles and babybodices.
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　　"Well, well," he said,as he shook hands with her. "This is a surprise. Last time Isaw you, you were eleven years old. Come and sit here." Hepulled forward a chair and she sat down.
　　"I suppose," saidElvira, a little uncertainly, "that I ought to have writtenfirst. Written and made an appointment. Something like that, but I really made up my mindvery suddenly and it seemed an opportunity, since I was in London."