,illu/ration3 cov] art ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,romney ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,horsley ,,*ildr54 ,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ,messrs4 ,?os4 ,agnew ,sons4 7,frontispiece7 ,few pa9t]s h rivall$ ,romney 9 express+ ! simplicity & naivete ( *ildr54 ,^! portraits ( ,ma/] ,george & ,miss ,*>lotte ,horsley are excell5t examples ( 8 ma/]y ( an artless pose1 & ( ! retic5ce ( 8 col\r4 ,h[ delightfully ! fl[]s tell aga9/ ! :ite dresses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,horsley ,,*ildr54 ,,romney ,,by ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 title page art ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 #aijg ,,cont5ts ,*ap4 ,i4 ,?ree ,p]iods ( ,romney's ,life ,,ii4 ,romney1 ,reynolds1 & ,o!rs ,,iii4 ,8 ,vicissitudes ( ,fame ,,iv4 ,8 ,portraits 9 ,public ,gall]ies ,v4 ,8 ,portraits 9 ,private ,collections ,,vi4 ,emma1 & ,! ,end ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,horsley ,*ildr5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,frontispiece ,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ,messrs4 ,?os4 ,agnew ,sons ,,ii4 ,sket* ,portrait ( ,lady ,hamilton ,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,iii4 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie ,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,iv4 ,! ,p>son's ,daught]3 a ,portrait ,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,v4 ,lady ) a ,*ild ,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,vi4 ,mrs4 ,rob9son--,p]dita ,f ! picture 9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,vii4 ,miss ,b5$etta ,ramus ,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,f4 ,d4 ,smi? ,,viii4 ,miss ,ramus ,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,f4 ,d4 ,smi? ,illu/ration3 ,romney ,,*apt] ,i ,,?ree ,,p]iods ,,( ,,romney',s ,,life ,high ov] ! we/]n b\nd>y ( ,cav5di% ,squ>e rose a tripod wood5 scaffold+1 support+ a gigantic crane cutt+ ! ar* ( ! sky2 on w9dy days ! smoke f ! eng9e 0 bl[n upw>ds into space4 ,bel[1 tw5tie?-c5tury mansions 7 gr[+ on ! site ( old ,h>c\rt ,h\se1 = ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 l ! re/ ( ,london1 0 suff]+ an ar*itectural *ange into some?+ /range & new4 ,"s ( ! eighte5?-c5tury h\ses rema91 & z ,i s\ght ,no4 #cb1 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #aijg1 ,i wond]$ if ?is dwell+ ( memories _h escap$ ! build]4 ,abundant memories6 ,into t h\se1 ?r\gh ! lat] ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 pass$ ! fl[] ( ,engli% lovel9ess1 bre$+1 val\r1 bra9s1 wit & frailty4 ,= ?is 0 ,romney's h\se1 ) ! l>ge pa9t+-room at ! back1 :i* he1 greatly d>+1 r5t$ 9 #agge1 to ! satisfaction ( ! l&lord1 ^: prop]ty _h be5 unt5ant$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,francis ,cotes1 ,r4,a41 five ye>s be=e4 ,soon ! great ,sir ,jo%ua %[$ signs ( ,olympian jeal\sy at ! success ( ! raw man f ! ,nor?1 res]v$1 sil5t1 moody1 ^: acqua9tance ) ! beau monde did n g beyond 8 /udio door2 :o work$ by night on designs = great or h]oic art1 & :o _h a g5ius = fix+ ! fleet+ lovel9ess ( a woman's face s simply & fragrantly t we lik5 a f9e ,romney to a rosebud arrang$ 9 a patt]n ( artless leaves4 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,sket* ,,portrait ,,( ,,lady ,,hamilton4 7,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,h] ri* br[n hair falls 9 tempe/u\s disord] ov] a pill[2 ! m\? is op52 ! eyes are z ne> to trag$y z ! volatile ,emma c\ld g4 ,?is sket* 7circul>1 #a ft4 #f 947 0 pres5t$ to ! ,national ,gall]y 9 #ahih4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,sket* ,,portrait ,,( ,,lady ,,hamilton4 ,sir ,jo%ua1 at "w 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 realis$ t ! /ream ( fa%ion fl[+ to 8 /udio _h be5 div]t$4 ,he did n ref] to ,romney by "n6 ,he m]ely call$ him ! man 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 & be sure t "s c&id fri5d repeat$ to him ,?url['s public decl>ation3 ,! t[n is divid$ betwe5 ,reynolds & ,romney2 ,i belong to ! ,romney faction4 ,if y ?9k t pla9-spee* ,?url[ exagg]at$1 glance at ! v]batim transcript ( ,romney's ,di>ies1 giv+ ! names & appo9tm5ts ( 8 sitt]s1 pr9t$ 9 ! monum5tal "w by ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d & ,mr4 ,w4 ,rob]ts4 ,9 less ?an tw5ty ye>s ov] n9e ?\s& sitt+s 9 ! h\se 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e are record$4 ,if ! /ones ( ,cav5di% ,squ>e _h language6 ,to ,no4 #cb came ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 ,burke1 ,?url[1 ,g>rick1 ,john ,wesley1 lords & ladies innum]able1 ! two lovely ,ramus girls1 ! beautiful ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton1 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie1 ,mrs4 ,p]dita ,rob9son1 & ! adorable ,miss ,v]non4 ,o!r m5 seek elation 9 w9e1 or spr+1 9 ,moz>t or ,grieg2 ,romney f\nd x 9 ! fla% ( a new face1 lit ) ! %ock ( eag] eyes4 ,?i!r came ! pretty ,g[]1 ,clav]+1 ,w>wick1 & ,horsley *ildr51 & "o day 9 #aghb t div9e lady ,emma1 :5 ,romney 0 =ty-eight4 ,9 %e float$1 laught] 9 h] eyes1 joy on h] lips1 sun%9e 9 h] pres5ce--%ad[$ by h] cavali]1 ,*>les ,greville1 ^: emotions 7 z precisely "u control z runn+ motor to a *auffeur4 ,?us joy ent]$ into 8 life1 & joy left him1 :51 n9e ye>s lat]1 he pa9t$ ,emma = ! la/ "t aft] h] m>riage to ,sir ,william ,hamilton4 ,! syr5 hav+ dep>t$ he 0 soon to be on 8 way--a brok5 man1 /ill ambiti\s b ineffectual--to ! arms ( des]t$ ,griselda1 pati5tly await+ h] fai?less husb& 9 ,k5dal4 ,hav+ rea*$ ?is po9t 9 my m$itations1 ,i came abrea/ ( ,no4 #cb1 & f\nd a br&-new1 pleas+ h\se1 )\t tablet or bu/4 ,sir ,jo%ua m>*$ conqu]+ to ! goal3 ,romney fell be=e ! la/ lap4 ,i pac$ ! squ>e & ?\ght ( 8 life t has giv5 immortality to s _m4 ,! eighte5? c5tury is vocal on ! canvases ( h] great pa9t]s4 ,! o!r day ,i saw ! two ,ramus girls smil+ f a wall 9 a h\se by ,h5ley-on-,?ames1 & !y seem$ m alive ?an ! goggl$1 huddl$ wom5 t _h j fla%$ along ! highroad 9 a motor c>4 ,& z ,i mus$ by ! trees 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 dom9at$ by t va/ crane--! sign-m>k ( new ,london--cutt+ ! sky1 ,i saw cle>ly ! ?ree p]iods ( ,romney's life symbolis$ by a ,horse1 a ,h\se1 & ! words ,home ,aga94 ,,! ,,horse ,x is ,m>* #ad1 #agfb4 ,george ,romney1 ag$ tw5ty-eight1 m\nts 8 nag at ,k5dal & rides =?1 ) fifty p\nds 9 8 saddle-bags1 to seek fame & =tune z a pa9t] 9 ,london4 ,no?+ matt]s b 8 c>e]4 ,d\btless he is sure--or z sure z an emotional1 impressionable man1 tak+ 8 col\r f 8 surr\nd+s1 b consci\s ( great p[]s1 c be--t :5 8 pockets are full ( gu9eas1 he w s5d = ,m>y & ! *ildr52 b t is all vague4 ,he kn[s1 if he does n confess x to himself1 t he has outgr[n ! pretty1 pati5t creature he m>ri$ sev5 ye>s be=e1 aft] %e _h nurs$ him ?r\gh fev] 9 8 ,k5dal lodg+s4 ,z he rides he recalls 8 e>ly days 9 ! f>mh\se at ,beckside3 8 v]satile fa!r--f>m]1 cab9et-mak]1 draughtsman1 & a doz5 o!r ?+s2 8 affection = ,williamson1 wat*mak] & musician2 ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/oph] ,/eele--it9]ant daub]2 8 /ay 9 ,york1 :]e he saw ,/]ne2 ! fir/ picture he pa9t$--a h& hold+ a lett] = ! po/-(fice at ,k5dal2 ! portraits he produc$ at two gu9eas = a head & six gu9eas = a :ole l5g?2 !n m success1 & f9ally t lott]y ( 8 unsold works at ! ,k5dal ,t[n ,hall1 eighty-two tickets at half-a-gu9ea ea*4 ,! proce$s1 add$ to 8 sav+s1 made him ma/] ( a hundr$ gu9eas4 ,half w5t to ,m>y2 & "h he is1 ) ! o!r fifty 9 8 saddle-bags1 a free man1 jogg+ t[>ds ,london4 ,someh[ he w f9d ! intricate key to fame4 ,b fir/ he mu/ seek a lodg+4 ,he scans bewild]+ ,london1 puts up at ! ,ca/le ,inn1 & a =tnight lat] moves to ,dove ,c\rt1 ne> ! ,p\ltry end ( ,*eapside4 ,,! ,,h\se ,x is ,m>* #bg1 #aggf--;f\rte5 ye>s h pass$4 ,romney is 9 8 ,cav5di% ,squ>e h\se wait+ = ! fir/ sitt] record$ 9 8 ,di>ies--,"l ,p>k] at #i o'clock4 ,two m are to foll[ t day1 ,miss ,v]non at half-pa/ #aj1 & ,lady ,betty ,compton at #a_/d to #b4 ,sev5 m are book$ = ! ?ree foll[+ days1 & on ,sunday he expects ,at two a lady4 ,he is well pleas$4 ,fame is at 8 elb[4 ,f\rte5 busy ye>s h glid$ by s9ce 8 nag fir/ clatt]$ on ! ,*eapside cobbles4 ,he has pa9t$ _m pictures1 always believ+ t h]oic art is 8 =te1 & portraits m]ely a means ( liv+1 & he has refus$ to exhibit at ! ,royal ,academy1 hold+ t public competition is bad = a man ) asp5 n]ves1 %y1 private1 /udi\s1 & contemplative4 ,9 ^? f\rte5 ye>s ! gau*e nor? c\ntryman has se5 some?+ ( ! _w4 ,he has visit$ ,p>is1 & he has made a t\r la/+ two ye>s & ?ree mon?s ?r\gh ,italy1 )\t :i* ! education ( an eighte5?-c5tury pa9t] 0 consid]$ incomplete4 ,tr\bles he has _h1 ( c\rse4 ,!re 0 t cruel affair ( ! ,society ( ,arts' competition1 9 :i* 8 picture ( ,! ,dea? ( ,wolfe won ! prize2 b ! aw>d ( fifty gu9eas 01 = "s my/]i\s reason1 )drawn1 & he _h to be cont5t ) a consolation gift4 ,romney believes t ,reynolds _h a h& 9 x2 b t is h>d to cr$it4 ,italy & success & ! ,cav5di% ,squ>e v5ture h blott$ out t e>ly disappo9tm5t4 ,tak+ ,francis ,cotes' l>ge h\se 0 a bold /ep1 & x _h be5 complicat$1 at ! critical mom5t1 by an (f] f ,"l ,w>wick to visit ,w>wick ,ca/le & pa9t a companion to ! v respectable portraits1 *iefly by ,v&yke1 collect$ by ! ,e>l4 ,romney refus$ t tempt+ (f] 7he pa9t$ ! family gr\p lat]71 det]m9$ to let no?+ delay ! ,cav5di% ,squ>e plunge4 ,h[ well x has turn$ out6 ,l ,sir ,jo%ua he has begun a ,di>y ( 8 sitt]s4 ,! h&s ( ! clock po9t to n9e4 ,x is "t ,"l ,p>k] arriv$4 ,& at half-pa/ t51 joy6 he w be %yly welcom+ ! beautiful ,miss ,v]non4 ,! image ( ,m>y1 9 ! f>-away nor?1 is v fa9t4 ,,home ,,aga9 ,m ?an tw5ty ye>s h pass$4 ,! ,cav5di% ,squ>e h\se is let to ,sir ,m>t9 ,ar*] ,%ee3 ,romney has giv5 up portrait pa9t+1 & 9 ! ,hamp/ead /udio purposes to devote himself to h]oic art & w9 immortality ) 8 ,miltonic subjects4 ,b 8 heal? gr[s worse4 ,! game is up4 ,oppress$1 consci\s ( numbness 9 8 h& & a swimm+ 9 8 head1 *agr9$ at ! muddl$ failure ( 8 build+ exp]im5ts at ,holly ,bu% ,hill1 ,hamp/ead--t :imsical /ructure cov]+ half ! g>d51--:]e "s ( 8 pictures 7 de/roy$ by wea!r & o!rs /ol51 he longs only = peace & escape f himself4 ,yet h[ triumphant has be5 ! c\rse ( ^? tw5ty ye>s 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e4 ,nev] ?r[+ (f ! mask ( ! recluse1 he has made fri5ds aft] 8 own k9d2 he has mov$ 9 ! ,e>?am set :i* revolv$ r\nd ! orb ( ! prepo/]\s ,hayley4 ,!re he met ,c[p]1 & t elegant female1 ,miss ,sew>d1 ! ,swan ( ,li*field1 :o w\ld address him z belov$ & hon\r$ ,titiano1 or z ,raphael1 :ile he w\ld greet h] z ,sappho2 ,flaxman1 too1 he has kn[n1 :o b\ght = him 9 ,italy t5 l>ge cases ( ca/s--! ,laoecoon1 ! ,apollo ,belv$]e1 & s on4 ,^! ! pa9t] w\ld exhibit to 8 select fri5ds & pupils 9 8 /udio at night1 a p[]ful lamp %9+ d[n ^u ! ,laoecoon4 ,!n 0 ,romney happy4 ,away f ! di/raction ( ! new face lit ) ! %ock ( eag] eyes1 he c\ld bemuse himself ) ! contortions ( ! ,laoecoon1 & believe t he 0 surr\nd$ by ! creations ( great art4 ,b ! game is n[ up4 ,sorely hurt 9 ! battle1 see+ no?+ cle>ly1 little dream+ h[ fam\s 8 portraits--t curs$ drudg]y--w\ld make him 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 he leaves ,london & makes 8 way back to ,m>y4 ,%e nurses him1 & buries him aft] two ye>s ( complete imbecility4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,mrs4 ,,m>k ,,currie4 7,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,a typical & *>m+ ,romney4 ,miss ,elizabe? ,close m>ri$ ,mr4 ,m>k ,currie on ,janu>y #ah1 #aghi1 & sat to ,romney = ! fir/ "t on ! #g? ( ,may 9 ! same ye>4 ,! pa9t] receiv$ sixty gu9eas = ?is portrait4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,mrs4 ,,m>k ,,currie4 ,! sun is %9+ *e]fully 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 & ,romney's tr\bles h be5 long quiet$1 =gott5 9 ! pleasure 8 "w gives u4 ,no6 ,i d n feel any sadness 9 recall+ 8 life4 ,dea? pays all debts4 ,no4 #cb looks v spick & span 9 ! bright sun%9e1 & z ,i gaze at x ,i p]ceive above ! tall gr\nd-floor w9d[s two heads ( *]ubs 9 /one1 j l ,sir ,jo%ua's ,heads ( ,angels 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,is x int5tional1 ,i wond]8 ,did ! ar*itect ( ?is new h\se wi% subtly to sugge/ t he1 l ,"l ,?url[1 belong$ to ! ,sir ,jo%ua faction8 ,maybe4 ,i don't "k1 b ,i %all nev] pass ! h\se )\t ?9k+ s4 ,poor ,romney6 ,he hat$ irony & wit--& irony 9 /one is m endur+ ?an irony 9 words or pa9t4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,romney1 ,,reynolds1 ,,& ,,o!rs ,! rivalry betwe5 ,reynolds & ,romney1 t e*oes fa9tly f eighte5?-c5tury memoirs1 is focuss$ by ,?url['s rem>k made 9 #agha3 ,! t[n is divid$ betwe5 ,reynolds & ,romney2 ,i belong to ! ,romney faction4 ,romney return$ ! complim5t by proclaim+ t 8 full-l5g? ( ,?url[ 0 8 be/ production 9 portraiture--a judgm5t ) :i* ev]ybody disagrees4 ,romney 0 an ill judge ( 8 own "w4 ,l mo/ creative arti/s1 he hon\r$ ! ?+s t he did ) difficulty1 & *eap5$ ^? t 7 ! true expression ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,?is curs$ portrait pa9t+1 he wrote to ,hayley1 at ! age ( fifty-two1 h[ ,i am %ackl$ ) x4 ,i am det]m9$ to live frugally1 t ,i may enable myself to cut x %ort z soon z ,i am tol]ably indep5d5t1 & !n give myself up to ^? delightful regions ( ! imag9ation4 ,9 ano!r lett] he ref]s to portrait pa9t+ z ! trifl+ "p ( my pr(ession4 ,b t 0 :5 he 0 %att]$ & feeble1 & tir$ ( ! int]m9able sitt]s4 ,x is by 8 portraits t ,romney lives1 n by ! h]oic designs t 7 s ne> to 8 he>t4 ,we e/eem him = 8 lovely faces set 9 a simple decorative design2 8 ambition 0 to excel z a pa9t] ( sublime & hi/orical subjects--sc5es f ,%akespe>e & ,milton1 & poetical !mes = :i* 8 egregi\s fri5d ,hayley ransack$ ! ,e>?am ,libr>y4 ,romney 0 s5sitive1 et]nally 9 love ) ! fleet+ lovel9ess ( wom5 & *ildr51 ! arti/ born 9 him aga9 ea* "t he saw a new face1 b con/antly div]t$ by 8 ambition1 & by ! bomba/ic s5tim5tali/s mov+ 9 ! ,hayley mutual admiration circle at ,e>?am1 :]e1 = tw5ty ye>s1 he sp5t 8 summ] vacation4 ,x w\ld h be5 to ,romney's advantage _h he se5 m ( ,"l ,?url[ & less ( ,hayley4 ,be=e y pa9t ,%akespe>e1 cri$ ! tonic ,?url[1 = ,god's sake read him6 ,on ano!r occasion :5 ! ,*ancellor 0 ask$ to subscribe to ! ,%akespe>e t ,romney & o!rs 7 illu/rat+1 he said3 ,:at6 is ,romney at "w = x8 ,he _c pa9t 9 t /yle2 x is out ( 8 way4 ,by ,god1 he'll make a bald]da% bus9ess ( x6 ,i suspect t x 0 n altoge!r arti/ic convictions t made ! ,*ancellor ally himself to ! ,romney faction4 ,!re 0 m ( ! man 9 ,sir ,jo%ua ?an 9 ,romney2 & :5 ,?url[ sugge/$ to ,reynolds t ,orpheus & ,eurydice w\ld be an excell5t subject = a s]ies ( pictures1 ,sir ,jo%ua snubb$ him4 ,! pliable ,romney1 :5 ,?url[ broa*$ ! idea to him1 0 delight$4 ,he li/5$ s sympa!tically 7we c imag9e ! appreciation 9 8 l>ge liquid eyes7 to ! ,*ancellor's translation ( ! episode f ,virgil1 t ! great man 0 delight$ ) 8 protege1 ask$ him to pa9t ! portraits ( 8 daught]s1 & b\ght "o ( ! f\r pictures :i* ,romney _h pa9t$ 9 illu/ration ( ,hayley's poem1 ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp]4 ,! composure ( ! b5ign ,sir ,jo%ua mu/ h be5 ruffl$ by ,?url['s *ampion%ip ( 8 rival2 b ,romney1 :o 0 a mode/ man1 may be said 9 8 quiet way to h belong$ to ! ,reynolds faction4 ,he is record$ to h said t no man 9 ,europe c\ld h pa9t$ su* a picture z ,reynolds's ,h]cules /rangl+ ! ,s]p5ts2 & :5 a pupil told him t 8 picture ( ,mrs4 ,siddons 0 consid]$ sup]ior to ,reynolds's portrait1 he answ]$1 ,! p "k no?+ ( ! matt]1 = x is n4 ,romney nev] s5t a picture to ! ,royal ,academy1 & consequ5tly 8 "n nev] came up = election4 ,he seems to h ?\ght t to a man ( 8 excitable temp]am5t x w\ld be bett] to pursue 8 art cloi/rally & to avoid competition4 ,hayley enc\rag$ him 9 ?is4 ,romney 0 8 private pres]ve1 & ! pa9t] submitt$ to ! r+-f5ce t 8 cunn+ fri5d built ab\t him4 ,9 #agha ! t[n may h be5 divid$ betwe5 ,reynolds & ,romney1 b po/]ity has a cle> idea ( ! rank ( ! ma/]s ( eighte5?-c5tury portraiture4 ,ahead ( all /& ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh1 foll[$ at no great di/ance by ! virile ,raeburn2 ,romney takes rank above ,hoppn]1 & bel[ !m is ,lawr5ce ( ! decad5ce & 8 foll[]s 9 ! curta9 & column s*ool4 ,look+ at a f9e ,romney1 su* z ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton1 or ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie1 or ,lady ,hamilton1 ) h] left h& tuck$ b5ea? h] *91 or ! e>li] pa9t$ ,ramus girls1 "o feels t exquisit5ess & simplicity ( design c g no fur!r2 b pass f ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie to ,raeburn's ,portrait ( a ,lady1 hang+ on ! /aircase ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 f ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton to1 say1 ,reynolds' ,nelly ,o',bri5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 or f ,romney's ,mrs4 ,rob9son to ,ga9sbor\gh's ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 & ! sup]iority ( ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,raeburn s\nds out l a ?und]-clap4 ,romney at 8 be/ is "o ( ! glories ( ,engli% portraiture1 b 9 _m ( 8 multif>i\s portraits he is n at 8 be/4 ,few pa9t]s are able to /& ! te/ ( a collect$ exhibition ( _! works1 & x is no wond] t ,romney did n em]ge arti/ically sca!less f ! ,grafton ,gall]y ordeal ( 8 collect$ works 9 #aijj4 ,! fir/ impression 0 delightful4 ,*>m+6 "o murmur$1 b 9 ! end monotony rul$1 &1 satisfactory z 8 cle> col\r (t5 is1 ! ,romney brick-du/ r$ is n et]nally agreeable4 ,yet ?r\gh him ,lady ,hamilton & o!r delightful creatures h a*iev$ immortality4 ,we may criticise1 belittle1 & place him2 b a f9e ,romney produces ! elation ( sudd5 sun%9e1 or ! fir/ sight 9 spr+-"t ( a bank ( primroses4 ,he _h no recreations except 8 viol93 8 life 0 entirely devot$ to 8 art4 ,at ,e>?am1 dur+ 8 summ] holiday1 he work$ incessantly4 ,!re1 9 a rid+-h\se ( wood conv]t$ into a /udio1 :i* af=d$ him a walk ( a hundr$ feet "u cov]1 he m$itat$ on ! v>i\s pictures f ,%akespe>e t he meant to produce4 ,9 ,london1 at ! height ( 8 prosp]ity1 he work$ till b$time1 occasionally :5 ! days grew long] dr9k+ tea at ,kilburn ,wells1 or d9+ at ! ,long ,room1 ,hamp/ead4 ,m>ri$ e>ly1 he left 8 wife1 z all ! _w kn[s1 to seek fame 9 ,london at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 f\nd x1 enjoy$ x1 lo/ 8 heal?1 became hypo*ondriac1 & return$ to 8 wife1 at ! age ( sixty-five1 a brok5 & %att]$ man4 ,8 biograph]s h c5sur$ or excus$ 8 m>ital conduct4 ,m>y seems to h made no compla9t4 ,%e knew ,george & und]/ood him1 knew t he _h ceas$ to c>e = h]1 & t 8 art held1 & w\ld always hold1 *ief place 9 8 affections4 ,i am n tempt$ to play ! "p ( morali/4 ,romney's ni*e 9 ! ,temple ( ,fame is z pa9t]1 n z husb&4 ,t5nyson treat$ ! dome/ic side 9 8 poem ,romney's ,remorse4 ,! pa9t]1 accord+ to ! b>d-- 444 made ,! wife ( wives a wid[ bride1 & lo/ ,salvation = a sket*4 ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald1 a ba*elor1 obs]ves 9 "o ( 8 lett]s3 ,:5 old1 ne>ly mad1 & q desolate1 he w5t back to h]1 & %e receiv$ him & nurs$ him till he di$4 ,?is quiet act ( h]s is wor? all ,romney's pictures2 ev5 z a matt] ( ,art1 ,i am sure4 ,romney support$ 8 wife1 no great tax on a man :o made ne>ly ,l#djjj 9 "o ye>1 & he paid h] two or ?ree visits 9 ! c\rse ( 8 triumphant c>e]4 ,! ugly "p ( ! /ory is t he pos$ 9 ,london z a ba*elor4 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,p>son',s ,,daught]3 ,a ,portrait4 7,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is da9ty portrait 0 call$ ,! ,p>son's ,daught] by a =m] own]4 ,romney mu/ h enjoy$ ! brief task ( pa9t+ h]4 ,%e gave him no tr\ble1 y may be sure4 ,easily z a ?ru% s+s he sugge/$ ! p[d]$ hair fram+ ! coquetti% face mask$ 9 demur5ess1 ! long neck spr++ f ! slight frame1 & ! note ( gre5 9 ! auburn curls4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,p>son',s ,,daught]3 ,a ,portrait4 ,%y1 some?+ ( a recluse1 impressionable1 ) delicate p]ceptions t made him a fav\rite among wom51 he 0 a man ( good physical /r5g? & robu/ appe>ance4 ,accord+ to ,cumb]l&1 he talk$ well4 ,8 h>angues on art 7 utt]$ 9 a hurri$ acc5t1 an elevat$ tone1 & v commonly accompani$ by te>s1 to :i* he 0 by con/itution prone4 ,we are also in=m$ t a noble s5tim5t nev] fail$ to make 8 eyes to ov]fl[ & 8 voice to tremble4 ,! e>ly biographies ( ,romney 7 writt5 to c\nt]act "o ano!r4 ,hayley's fooli% volume ( #ahji 0 compos$ to correct ! co>se repres5tation ( ,cumb]l&1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,european ,magaz9e4 ,cumb]l& 0 a s5sible man1 & he wrote well4 ,! useful b too appreciative volume by 8 son1 ,john ,romney1 0 a c\nt]bla/ to ,hayley4 ,lat] lives h be5 ,george ,pa/on's admirable /udy1 & ! indisp5sable ,catalogue ,raisonne by ,mr4 ,w4 ,rob]ts1 ) a biographical & critical essay by ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d1 :i* also includes ! text ( ,romney's ,di>ies f #aggf to #agie1 acquir$ at ,miss ,romney's sale 9 #ahid4 ,romney liv$ 9 an age :5 m5 & wom5 ( s5sibility wrote poems ( praise to "o ano!r4 ,c[p]'s is p]haps ! be/ kn[n4 ,b ?is ,i m>k1 t symptoms none ( woe ,9 ?y incomp>able "w appe>4 ,x is poor /uff2 b bett] ?an ! effusions ( ,hayley1 ,miss ,sew>d1 & ,john ,halliday4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,vicissitudes ,,( ,,fame ,to-day--"o hundr$ & five ye>s aft] 8 dea?--no millionaire's gall]y is complete )\t a ,romney1 & ! desire to possess a f9e example gr[s fi]c] ye>ly4 ,d\btless1 ! pur*as]s at public auction 9 #ahif ( ! ,ladies ,c>ol9e & ,elizabe? ,sp5c]1 9 :ite & r$ dresses1 = ,l#aj1ejj1 &1 9 #aijb1 ( ,miss ,s>ah ,rodb>d fondl+ a ,skye t]ri] curl$ up ^u a /one p$e/al1 = ! same price1 7 well cont5t ) _! b>ga9s4 ,romney receiv$ ,l#hd apiece = ^! pictures4 ,8 ,lady ,hamilton z ,nature1 :i* 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,fawkes ( ,f>nley1 ,turn]'s fri5d1 = #ej gu9eas 9 #ahaf 0 resold aft] ! ,grafton ,exhibition =1 x is said1 #bj1jjj gu9eas4 ,! picture is n[ 9 ,p>is4 ,! wit*]y ( 8 portraits ( da9ty dolls1 ! sweet composure ( 8 "y matrons1 ! *>m ( 8 *ildr51 ! delicacy ( 8 pres5tm5ts ( m51 su* z ! ,wesley & ! ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 captivate ! unle>n$ z well z connoisseurs4 ,! appeal ( 8 gift = express+ mom5t>y lovel9ess is in/antane\s4 ,he 0 a poet 9 pa9t to a f> great] degree ?an ! s-call$ poets ( ! ,e>?am set 7 9 words4 ,no problem is (f]$2 ! fre%ness ( ! fl[]-l faces is /at$ simply & )\t h9t ( clev]ness4 ,! retic5t col\r l+]s on sa% or ribbon1 & b5ea? ! p[d]$ fair hair ! rose & cream t9ts ( ^! pretty monda9es bloom l ! petals ( c>nations aga9/ ! light4 ,s virg9al are ! typical ,romney ladies1 t x is almo/ a %ock to read t "s ( ! portraits 7 nev] paid =1 because ! bright creatures _h be5 pass$ on f ! protector :o gave ! commission = ! portrait4 ,john ,romney f\nd a neat phrase :5 he said t 8 fa!r c\ld imp>t to 8 female figures t indescribable some?+--t je ne sais quoi--:i* captivates ! spectator )\t 8 be+ able to acc\nt = x4 ,,plate ,v4--,,lady ,,) ,a ,,*ild4 7,f ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,! d>k blue eyes ( ! *ild gaze out ^u ! _w 9 reposeful wond]4 ,! pose is delightfully natural4 ,romney's g5ius = design nev] fail$ him :5 8 subject 0 a girl1 a "m & *ild1 or a gr\p ( *ildr5 at play4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,lady ,,) ,a ,,*ild4 ,/range x is t until ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ! ,romney revival began1 fo/]$ by ! ,old ,ma/]s' ,exhibitions & auction sales1 8 fame _h suff]$ an almo/ total eclipse4 ,8 portraits 7 hidd5 9 private collections1 ! ,national ,gall]y set _h n be5 acquir$1 & nobody c>$ ab\t 8 h]oic & hi/orical c>toons & /udies1 at ,cambridge & else:]e4 ,! eclipse ( ! fame ( ,romney is no d\bt p>tly due to ! fact t he nev] exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy1 :i* 9 ^? days meant t outsid]s1 s f> z ! public 0 conc]n$1 7 truly 9 out] d>kness4 ,:5 ,romney retir$ f contact ) ! fa%ionable _w1 ) :i* he nev] associat$ himself except z a pa9t]2 :5 he =sook 8 disa/r\s build+ exp]im5ts at ,hamp/ead1 = ! liv+ dea? 7( 8 lat] ye>s7 at ,k5dal1 he pass$ out ( public life4 ,8 portraits ceas$ to be a topic4 ,!re 7 no weekly art columns 9 newspap]s to fan ! emb]s ( 8 fame2 ! ,national ,gall]y 0 n f\nd$1 & ! age ( illu/rat$ essays on private collections _h n dawn$4 ,! pages ( ! ,di>ies record1 z ,i h already said1 ab\t n9e ?\s& sitt+s 9 less ?an tw5ty ye>s--a colossal lab\r2 b "s ( ! portraits 7 nev] f9i%$1 o!rs h be5 lo/ or /ol54 ,he kept no ,di>y until he _h settl$ 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e 9 #agge1 aft] 8 j\rney to ,italy4 ,be=e t p]iod ,romney _h pa9t$ hundr$s ( pictures ( :i* b scanty records rema94 ,a few examples may /ill be f\nd 9 ! h\ses ( ! desc5dants ( ! orig9al own]s ar\nd ,k5dal4 ,=ty-five portraits ( ,lady ,hamilton are record$ 9 ,messrs4 ,w>d & ,rob]ts' ,catalogue ,raisonne1 sixte5 illu/rations ( ,%akespe>e1 two ( ,milton1 & ov] fifty miscellane\s & ,fancy subjects4 ,9 ! ,fitzwilliam ,museum at ,cambridge are a numb] ( ,pictorial ,designs & /udies pres5t$ by ! ,rev4 ,george ,romney 9 #ahag1 & at ! ,liv]pool ,royal ,in/itution are eighte5 c>toons1 pres5t$ 9 #ahbc4 ,x w\ld be unju/ to call ^! hi/orical & h]oic subjects a monum5t ( misdirect$ ef=t2 b if ,romney's claim to fame re/$ ^u !m1 he w\ld be ( less acc\nt ev5 ?an ,we/ & ,fuseli4 ,8 ard\r 0 indefatigable1 b x (t5 sp5t itself :5 ! novelty ( beg9n+ a sket* or portrait _h worn (f4 ,9 read+1 too1 8 quick imag9ation soon flagg$4 ,at ! end ( "o act1 ev5 ( "o sc5e1 ( ,%akespe>e's1 he 0 ready to beg9 8 picture4 ,! m he pa9t$1 says ,hayley1 ! great] 0 8 fl[ ( spirits4 ,a fri5d surpris$ him "o night work+ at an ,accusation ( ,susannah by ! two ,eld]s by lamplight4 ,x 0 nev] f9i%$4 ,late 9 life he conceiv$ a ,g>gantuan s*eme ( f\nd+ a ,milton ,gall]y :i* %\ld rival ,boydell's ,%akespe>e ,gall]y4 ,! mo/ attractive ( 8 fanciful subjects is ,%akespe>e nurs$ by ,trag$y & ,com$y1 p]haps because ,lady ,hamilton 0 ! model = ,com$y 7n 9 p]son2 %e 0 9 ,naples at ! "t71 & ,romney's bru% 0 always inspir$ :5 he pa9t$ h] adorable face4 ,%akespe>e--a robu/1 nude babe--sits on a cradle 9 ! l&scape hold+ a flageolet1 to ! accompanim5t ( ende>m5ts f ! pretty ,trag$y & ,com$y ladies4 ,! lea/ attractive1 inde$ ! sillie/1 is ! ,%ipwreck1 an e>ly "w engrav$ 9 ,hayley's ,life4 ,a huddle ( exagg]ation & emphasis1 x has all ! vices ( ! melodramatic h]oic pictures ( ! p]iod4 ,romney _h "s tal5t z a musician1 & z a boy he debat$ :e!r he %\ld be a musician or a pa9t]4 ,cumb]l& records t once he he>d ! pa9t] p]=m on 8 own home-made viol9 9 a room hung ) 8 own pictures--a s+ul> co9cid5ce ( arts 9 ! p]son ( "o man4 ,review+ 8 life1 ,i seem to see him draw+1 l ,pagan9i on a memorable occasion1 exquisite /ra9s f "o /r+ only--,romney ( ! "o /r+--a fantasia on ! beauty ( fair & fragile wom51 pretty & graceful *ildr51 & delicate-visag$ m51 ! sweete/ s\nds com+ :5 he extemporis$ 9 praise ( ,emma1 ! div9e lady :o came into 8 life :5 he 0 =ty-eight1 & :o r5ew$ 8 y\?4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,8 ,,portraits ,,9 ,,public ,,gall]ies ,! ,national ,gall]y possesses 9 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie1 pur*as$ 9 #ahig1 a typical & *>m+ ,romney4 ,! pose1 ! retic5t col\r1 ! simplicity ( ! design1 ! backgr\nd l&scape1 all please ! eye4 ,!re is no sign ( ! lab\r t he be/[$ ^u 8 ,%akespe>ean picture ( ,! ,tempe/1 t =midable ent]prise1 conta9+ eighte5 figures1 :i* 0 prun$ & ext5d$ to meet sugge/ions ( 8 fri5ds4 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie sits demurely self-consci\s1 z 8 quick eyes saw h] 9 ! fir/ impressioni/ic glance1 artfully clad 9 a simple musl9 dress1 reliev$ by ! pale crimson sa% & ! ribbons ( ! same col\r t ne/le 9 fi*u & sleeves4 ,! fair hair is p[d]$2 ! l>ge eyes gaze f ! s(t oval face consci\s (1 & cont5t )1 its comel9ess2 ! l&scape is suffici5tly rem9isc5t ( nature to h>monise ) ! pretty artificiality ( ! cont5t$ little lady :o left ,duke ,/reet1 ,bloomsbury1 to sit 9 ! /udio ( ! man 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e on ,may #g1 #ad1 #be1 ,july #a1 #i1 #bb1 ( ! ye> #aghi4 ,paid =1 cont9ues ! extract f ! ,di>ies 9 ! ,catalogue ,raisonne 9 full by ,mr4 ,currie1 ,decemb] #agij1 ,l#fc2 s5t home ,june #bj1 #agia4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ,romney's influ5ce t a delightful *ange t[>ds simplicity & slight & delicate col\rs 0 made 9 ! fem99e fa%ions ( 8 day1 = he p]suad$ "s ( 8 sitt]s to disc>d ! ugly1 long-wai/$ bodices 9 fav\r ( ! simple :ite g[n & fi*u t ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie we>s4 ,emma ,h>t he clo!d accord+ to 8 fancy4 ,i %all devote a sep>ate *apt] to h]1 b we mu/ glance at 8 *>m+ portrait ( ! div9e lady z a ,bac*ante t hangs ne> ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie4 ,x is a /udy1 possibly = ! l>g] picture2 ! light br[n curls1 p>tly conf9$ by ! yell[y swa!1 escape 9 disord] ov] ! smoo? br[4 ,! mock+ eyes glance sideways1 ! *9 re/s ^u ! %\ld]1 :i*1 = ,romney1 is d>+ly b>e2 an impression1 a mom5t>y attitude1 r\gh$ 9 ) 8 fav\rite r$1 done 9 a morn+--a mood ( ,emma's1 :o c\ld take any pose at an in/ant's notice1 always *>m+ & always inspir+ to ! pa9t]4 ,ne> by is ano!r sket* ( ,emma1 r hot 9 col\r4 ,! ri* br[n hair1 9 tempe/u\s disord]1 fl[s ov] a pill[1 ! m\? is op51 ! eyes are z ne> to trag$y z ! volatile ,emma c\ld g4 ,s %e mu/ h look$ dur+ t we>y "t 9 ,naples1 :5 ,*>les ,greville1 ( ! level head & ! tepid he>t1 :om %e truly lov$1 w\ld n write1 & refus$ to reop5 8 arms to 8 "y & des]t$ flame4 ,o1 ,grevell1 :at %all ,i d[8 :at %all ,i d[8 %e wrote4 ,at a ,spell+ ,bee1 ,emma & ,romney w\ld h compet$ = ! l[e/ place4 ,! oval kn[n z ,! ,p>son's ,daught]1 a title giv5 by a =m] own] to ! da9ty girl ) ! l>ge eyes & ! tilt$ nose1 is also ess5tial ,romney4 ,%e gave him no tr\ble1 y may be sure4 ,easily z a ?ru% s+s he pa9t$ ! p[d]$ hair fram+ ! pretty face1 ! long neck spr++ f ! slight body & ! note ( gre5 9 ! auburn curls4 ,c\ntry c\s9s :o visit ! ,national ,gall]y always pause be=e 8 ,lady ) a ,*ild1 attract$ by ! naturalness ( ! little "o1 ^: d>k blue eyes gaze ) reposeful wond] at ! spectator1 & by ! cl>ity ( ! pa9t4 ,romney's g5ius = design r>ely fail$ him :5 8 subject 0 a girl1 a "m & *ild1 or *ildr5 at play1 su* z ! buoyant gr\p ( ! little ,g[] family danc+ 9 a r+4 ,to realise h[ h>d & tight 8 h&l+ c\ld be :5 n inspir$ by 8 subject1 look at ! e>ly ,portraits ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,william ,l9d[1 9 ! adjo9+ room1 pa9t$ 9 ,lanca/] 9 #aggj be=e 8 visit to ,italy4 ,if ?is highly-glaz$ gr\p 0 n duly catalogu$ "u 8 "n1 "o c\ld h>dly believe x to be a ,romney4 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,mrs4 ,,rob9son--,,p]dita4 7,f ! picture 9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,hang+ on ! same wall 9 ! ,wallace ,collection z ,reynolds's seaw>d-gaz+ ,mrs4 ,rob9son & ,ga9sbor\gh's sup]b full l5g?1 ,romney's portrait ( ! fam\s lady is put to a sev]e te/4 ,nev]!less1 ?is small picture ( ,p]dita1 ) a muff1 dress$ = walk+1 looks v *>m+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,mrs4 ,,rob9son--,,p]dita4 ,! ,mr4 ,morl& ( ,capple?waite1 9 hunt+ co/ume ) a dog1 is ano!r h>d & un9t]e/+ e>ly ,romney4 ,8 son1 9 ! ,memoirs1 gr[s excit$ ov] ! dog4 ,no repres5tation1 he wrote1 c approa* ne>] to ! tru? ( nature ?an ! portrait ( ?is dog2 ! sleekness ( ! sk91 & ! *>act]i/ic sagacity ( ! animal are s well depict$ z to give x ! appe>ance ( reality4 ,nei!r is ! rema9+ ,romney 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,portrait ( ,lady ,crav51 a fir/-rate example1 al?\gh x has its own s$ate & simple *>m4 ,?is oval once hung 9 ! breakfa/-room at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & inspir$ ,horace ,walpole to compose ! foll[+ l9es3-- ,full _m an arti/ has on canvas fix'd ,all *>ms t ,nature's p5cil ev] mix'd-- ,! wit*]y ( ,eyes1 ! ,grace t tips ,! inexpressible d\ceur ( ,lips4 ,romney alone1 9 ?is fair image caught ,ea* ,*>m's expression & ea* ,feature's ?\ght2 ,& %[s h[ 9 _! sweet assemblage sit1 ,ta/e1 _s1 s(tness1 s5tim5t & wit4 ,romney does n %9e 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,8 sole example1 ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 is b a tw9kl+ /> 78 own phrase to express ! *>ms ( ! greate/ beauties ( ! eighte5? c5tury comp>$ ) ,lady ,hamilton7 9 ! galaxy ( ma/]pieces 9 ! l>ge gall]y at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,hang+ on ! same wall is ,reynolds's v]sion ( seaw>d-gaz+ ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 & ! sup]b full l5g? by ,ga9sbor\gh t dom9ates ! ,gall]y1 q eclips+ our ,romney's mode/ pres5tm5t ( ! fam\s lady1 dress$ = walk+1 ) h] h&s 9 a muff4 ,h] high p[d]$ hair is cr[n$ by a cap1 ! /r+s ( :i* are ti$ b5ea? h] plump *94 ,!re is m "* & resolution 9 ! face ?an 9 ! g5]ality ( ,romney's portraits4 ,inde$1 %e is almo/ matronly1 b ! complexion has all 8 rose-leaf fre%ness2 ! t\* ( col\r he p]mits 9 ! sleeve is *>act]i/ic4 ,?is room at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 ) its ?ree portraits ( ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 by ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,romney1 is ! place to brood ov] & speculate ^u ! dazzl+ c>e] ( ?is *>m+ woman4 ,a recital ( ! facts is en\gh2 imag9ation c supply ! re/4 ,fir/ a protege ( ,hannah ,m2 !n ! attraction ( ! t[n z ,p]dita at ,drury ,lane1 %e dazzl$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & became 8 mi/ress4 ,9 receipt ( a p5sion ( ,l#ejj a ye> at ! age ( tw5ty-five1 %e amus$ h]self writ+ novels1 poems1 & plays1 0 a memb] ( ! ,delia ,cruscan ,s*ool1 & di$1 poor & palsi$1 9 #ahjj at ! age ( =ty-two4 ,among ! n9e ,romneys at ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y is a w9some & smil+ ,emma4 ,h] elb[s are ^u a table1 & h] firm *9 re/s ^u h] h&s2 b face & h&s suff] f an excess ( ! ,romney r$4 ,"h also is ! crayon sket* ( ,c[p] :i* inspir$ ! poet's sonnet to ,romney1 & ( :i* ,c[p] wrote1 ,romney has drawn me 9 crayons1 &1 9 ! op9ion ( all "h1 ) 8 be/ h& & ) ! mo/ exact resemblance possible2 8 fri5d ,ri*>d ,cumb]l& gaz+ upw>ds = inspiration2 a ,flaxman modell+ ! ,bu/ ( ,hayley1 an example ( h]oic portraiture2 & ! ,adam ,walk] family gr\p--! la/ picture ,romney pa9t$1 & int]e/+ = its connection ) ,william ,blake4 ,9 a lett] to ,hayley1 aft] ,romney's dea?1 ,blake1 :o 0 collect+ mat]ial = ! ,life by ,hayley1 wrote 9 #ahjd3 ,he 7,adam ,walk]7 %[$ me also ! la/ p]=mance ( ,romney4 ,x is ( ,mr4 ,walk] & 8 family1 ! drap]ies put 9 by somebody else4 ,x is an excell5t picture1 b unf9i%$4 ,unf9i%$ also is ! l>ge autograph portrait ( himself z he appe>$ 9 ! mo/ active season ( 8 exi/5ce1 pa9t$ at ,e>?am 9 #aghj4 ,he looks a man ( g5ius is ! comm5t ( visitors to ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,c]ta9ly he looks an impressionable1 s5sitive1 & easily mov$ man1 ) 8 l>ge1 some:at m\rnful eyes & ! high br[4 ,place beside ,romney's portrait a photograph ( ,huxley1 & y h two types1 poles ap>t1 remote z a ,p]ug9o f a ,frans ,hals4 ,a noble portrait is t ( ,w>r5 ,ha/+s at ! ,india ,(fice1 ev]y?+ subs]vi5t to ! f9ely-cut head ) its fr+e ( silv]y hair1 & ! d>k grey eyes look+ %rewdly out at ! _w4 ,romney took 8 col\r f 8 environm5t4 ,) a lovely woman be=e him he pa9t$ lovel9ess2 confront$ by ,w>r5 ,ha/+s he pa9t$ intellect & p[]2 confront$ by a ,wesley1 intellect & spirituality4 ,b he fail$ :5 he tri$ to imag9e some?+ noble & h]oic1 su* z ! melodramatic ,milton ,dictat+ ',p>adise ,lo/' to 8 ,daught]s1 or a /ory picture su* z ! replica ( ,s]5a read+ ',evel9a' by ,c&lelight1 at ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,:at inspiration c\ld he d]ive f ,hayley's ,triumph ( ,temp]4 ,! p]sonality ( ,w>r5 ,ha/+s or ,*>les ,wesley c\ld /imulate 8 g5ius--n su* v]ses z ! foll[+3-- ,sweet ,evel9a's fasc9at+ p[] ,_h fir/ beguil'd ( sleep h] midnight h\r2 ,posses/ by ,sympa?y's en*ant+ sway ,%e read1 unconsci\s ( ! dawn+ day4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,portraits ,,9 ,,private ,,collections ,! names ( ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,raeburn1 ,romney1 & ,hoppn] are univ]sally kn[n1 & _m ( _! pictures1 n always ! be/ examples1 are famili>2 yet h[ few ,britons h any idea ( ! *ronological life-"w ( ^! ma/]s4 ,_! pictures 9 our public gall]ies are *ance acquisitions1 sometimes repres5tative1 (t5 m]e byways ( _! a*ievem5t4 ,romney 0 an unequal pa9t]4 ,a classification ( 8 a*ievem5t 9 ord] ( m]it w\ld beg9 ) ! score or s ( ma/]pieces1 & dw9dle d[nw>ds ?r\gh 8 good1 fair1 poor1 & bad pictures4 ,!re is no o!r ^w b bad = su* productions z ,! ,%ipwreck & ,! ,infant ,%akespe>e surr\nd$ by ! ,passions2 & if bad be an unfair description ( ,newton ,display+ ! ,prism1 x is c]ta9ly a poor picture1 al?\gh bett] ?an ,milton ,dictat+ ',p>adise ,lo/4' ,i h only se5 a photograph ( ,newton ,display+ ! ,prism1 b ,r$grave1 :o exam9$ ! picture 9 ! e>ly sixties1 describes x z poor 9 draw+1 dirty & hot 9 col\r+1 & weak & common-place 9 treatm5t4 ,romney /&s or falls by 8 portraits & portrait gr\ps1 by ! score or s ( ma/]pieces t he pa9t$ bett] ?an he knew4 ,^! are ! true great art1 ! pres5tm5t ?r\gh ! eyes ( temp]am5t & tra9+ ( ! ?+ se51 t he 0 always /riv+ to escape f 9 8 pursuit ( a false great art1 :i* he /ruggl$ to approa* ?r\gh ! portals ( lit]ature guid$ by o!r eyes & o!r bra9s4 ,! inequality ( ,romney 0 %[n at ! #aijg ,old ,ma/]s' ,exhibition at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,9 ! six contributions f 8 bru%1 or ascrib$ to him1 !re 0 "o sup]b example1 ! second ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton2 "o good example1 ! fir/ ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton1 & "o bad example1 ! h>d & discordant sket* ( ,edw>d ,wortley ,montagu4 ,! muddy portrait ( a ,lady 9 a ,:ite ,dress1 & ! dull & common pa9t+ ( ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,c>w>d9e1 al?\gh n z bad z ! ,edw>d ,montagu1 7 inde$ poor ,romneys4 ,"o only _h to turn f ! ,lady 9 a ,:ite ,dress to ! ,raeburn1 ,mrs4 ,&]son ( ,in*yra1 to realise ! diff]5ce betwe5 j\rneyman-"w & inspiration1 betwe5 a muddy amalgam ( pa9t1 & quality & vivacity4 ,b ! second ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton6 ,ah6 !re 0 ,romney at 8 lovelie/1 easy 9 m9d1 see+ ! complet$ design f ! inception1 unworri$ by any lit]>y grop+ aft] arrangem5t on ! l9es ( great art1 in/antly inspir$ by ! beauty ( ?is second wife ( ,na?aniel ,lee ,acton ( ,liv]m]e ,p>k & ,bram=d1 ,sussex1 :5 %e ru/l$ into 8 vision "o day 9 #agia4 ,?is ,dryad1 masqu]ad+ 9 ! pretty clo!s ( a mortal1 lurks 9 a glade2 h] da9ty feet re/ ne> a pool ( blue wat]2 h] :ite dress1 ! simple g[n t no d\bt ,romney p]suad$ h] to we>1 gold5 9 ! sun1 :i* is sett+ beh9d ! di/ant hills & flu%+ ! trees to w>m?4 ,h] complexion has ! pea*-l porcela9 quality 9 :i* ,romney1 at 8 be/1 rivall$ ,ga9sbor\gh2 & z = h] fair p[d]$ hair1 ,i ?9k ! secret ( its t\*-&-g1 intimate r5d]+ is n[ lo/4 ,!re is h>dly any col\r 9 ! picture1 & yet x is all col\r4 ,"t1 no d\bt1 has co-ord9at$ ! gl[ t enwraps & illum9ates ?is sophi/icat$ ,dryad1 ^: fold$ h&s & ar* simp] seem to ann\nce t h] mom5t>y condesc5sion has giv5 ! pa9t] immortality4 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,miss ,,b5$etta ,,ramus4 7,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,f4 ,d4 ,smi?7 ,! y\ng] ( ! beautiful ,ramus girls1 :o aft]w>ds became ,lady ,day4 ,miss ,b5$etta ( ! lovely eyes1 t langui% & sp>kle z if plead+ aga9/ oblivion1 re/s h] h&s ^u a book 9 rev]ie4 ,?is beautiful girl & h] si/] 7 also pa9t$ by ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,t lovely "w 0 mo/ un=tunately de/roy$ by fire4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,miss ,,b5$etta ,,ramus4 ,recall+ ! pleasure t a beautiful ,romney su* z ?is gives1 & eag] to pass on my delight to my fri5ds1 ,i imag9e a room hung ) reproductions ( f9e ,romneys1 :]e ! tw5tie? c5tury c\ld burn a little inc5se to ! eighte5?-c5tury ma/]4 ,b !re mu/ be two rooms1 = ,lady ,hamilton mu/ h a comp>tm5t to h]self1 z 9 ?is little book4 ,! ,romneys 9 ! fir/ room w\ld include a reproduction ( ?is ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton f ! collection ( ,"l de ,saum>ez2 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie1 ,! ,p>son's ,daught]1 & ! ,lady ) a ,*ild f ! ,national ,gall]y1 ) ,mrs4 ,rob9son f ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,beside !m ,i w\ld place ^? adorable girls1 ,miss ,ramus & ,miss ,b5$etta ,ramus1 :o 7 also pa9t$ toge!r by ,ga9sbor\gh 9 ! picture kn[n z ,! ,si/]s4 ,t lovely "w 01 alas6 burnt 9 ! fire at ,waddesdon4 ,i rememb] a poem by ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang 9 ,longmans' ,magaz9e on "o ( ^! si/]s4 ,a v]se ran-- ,my/]i\s ,b5$etta6 ,:o ,t ,reynolds or t ,romney drew ,0 ev] half s fair z y ,or is s well =got8 ,^? eyes ( melan*oly br[n1 ,^? wov5 locks1 a %ad[y cr[n1 ,mu/ surely h bewit*$ ! t[n2 ,yet y're rememb]$ n4 ,=gott58 ,rememb]$ n8 ,liv+ & v ne> seem$ ! si/]s :5 ,i made an exp$ition to ,h5ley-on-,?ames1 & 0 all[$ to see ,romney's portraits ( ,miss ,ramus & ,miss ,b5$etta 9 ! hall ( ,gre5l&s1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,f4 ,d4 ,smi?'s c\ntry h\se4 ,^! half-figure portraits h n ! frolic da9t9ess ( ! ,mrs4 ,lee ,acton1 or ! ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie4 ,!y ant$at$ ^? sp>kl+ full-l5g?s by ne>ly fifte5 ye>s4 ,comp>$ ) !m ,miss ,ramus & ,miss ,b5$etta are almo/ prim4 ,if ,romney _h wi%$ to make !m ! c5tre ( a sumptu\s decorative s*eme1 ! arti/ 9 him knew t su* 0 n ! way to treat ^? d>k & da9ty g5tlewom54 ,n[h]e1 ,i ?9k1 are !re bett] examples ( 8 simplicity ( design & h&l+1 8 frank /atem5t1 )\t a fleck ( p]sonal clev]ness or pride1 ?an ^! si/]s :o smile on ei!r side ( ! doorway t issues f ! hall at ,gre5l&s4 ,miss ,b5$etta ( ! lovely eyes1 t langui% & sp>kle z if plead+ aga9/ oblivion1 lo/ 9 rev]ie1 re/s h] h&s ^u a book4 ,! b9d+ ( ! volume is light br[n1 ! table d>k br[n2 !re is a rosy flu% 9 h] *eeks & d[n ! tips ( h] slim f+]s2 9 ! grey b&1 loop$ ) pe>ls1 t b9ds h] hair !re is a gl9t ( gre52 o!rwise1 ! portrait has little col\r save 9 ! break ( blue sky t surges across ! backgr\nd4 ,i suppose e "o comp>es & makes a *oice betwe5 ! two si/]s4 ,! appeal ( ,b5$etta is swifte/1 yet :5 ,i look at ,miss ,ramus ,i "k t ,i %\ld n l to be oblig$ to *oose4 ,! b[ ( h] r$ lips may be a ?\ght too precise1 b h[ vibrant %e is 9 spite ( h] composure6 h[ ke5 & quick ! look ( t high-br$ face6 ,no2 ,i %\ld n l to h to *oose betwe5 ! m]ry langui%+ ,b5$etta & ! m]ry al]t ,miss ,ramus1 9 h] p9k dress1 ) ! flam+ gre5 gauze veil1 & ! gleams ( gold 9 hair & g[n4 ,ano!r beautiful girl1 ,miss ,v]non z ,hebe1 n[ 9 ,w>wick ,h\se1 w\ld h an hon\r$ place 9 my roomful ( f9e ,romney productions4 ,well may ?is *>m+ goddess claim to re/ore beauty & y\? to ^? :o h lo/ !m4 ,abundant br[n hair cr[ns ! pure1 untr\bl$ br[2 %e glides =w>d1 be>+ ! w9e cup1 & look+ upw>ds z %e advances4 ,z 9 ! ,miss ,ramus1 c&\r & nobility h "h tak5 ! place ( ! ,romney prett9ess4 ,p]haps x is ! curl+ p[d]$ hair1 p]haps ! p\t ( disda9 on ! lips or ! flick] ( contempt 9 ! eyes1 t gives to ,lady ,altam\nt 7,lady ,sligo7 ! air & v ess5ce ( an eighte5?-c5tury ari/ocrat4 ,?is pr\d & fragile beauty f\nd 9 ,romney1 son ( a cab9et-mak]1 ! man :o c\ld p]fectly int]pret h] exquisit5ess4 ,does ! l>ge :ite hat1 ti$ ) blue ribbons b5ea? h] *91 t ,miss ,cumb]l& we>s1 suit ! lady8 ,i ?9k s1 & s ?\ght ,romney1 :5 ?is d>k-ey$ daught] ( 8 fri5d ,ri*>d ,cumb]l& deck$ h]self "o day 9 an old-fa%ion$ hat to amuse h] family4 ,romney happ5$ to call1 saw ! *>m ( ! decoration1 & saw 8 picture4 ,:5 ,i come ^u a portrait ( a fragile blonde by ,romney1 ,i feel t he is at 8 be/ ) fair wom52 :5 ,i see "o ( 8 bold beauties1 su* z ,lady ,mor%ead1 ! tangle ( h] pr(use br[n hair contra/$ ) ! simple folds ( h] musl9 fi*u1 ,i feel t he is at 8 be/ ) d>k wom54 ,?is ,lady ,mor%ead1 do+ no?+1 b look+ *>m+2 bright-ey$ ,mrs4 ,raikes1 play+ on a sp9et2 ! d>k ,*olmeley girls2 bewit*+ ,s>ah ) ! r+lets2 & ! m dignifi$ ,ca!r9e--!y 7 pa9t$ on ,romney's be/ days4 ,a few ( 8 ,"m & ,*ild gr\ps mu/ also h place on ! walls ( my imag9>y room--! ,mrs4 ,russell1 9 a gre5 dress at ,swall[field ,p>k1 hold+ ! sa% ( h] small *ild1 :o is /&+ ^u a table1 back to ! spectator1 reg>d+ its *ubby face 9 a circul> mirror--a happy design ?is1 mo/ natural & w9n+2 ! ,mrs4 ,cann+1 seat$ b5ea? a tree & clasp+ h] infant to h] bosom1 b q consci\s t h] portrait is be+ pa9t$2 & ! ,mrs4 ,c>w>d9e1 9 a high :ite cap1 :o is consol+ h] baby & ignor+ ! pa9t]--a *>m+ & re/ful gr\p4 ,also ! boy ,"l ,h5ry ,petty1 at ,l&sd[ne ,h\se1 a qua9t figure 9 8 blue tail-coat & amb]-col\r$ tr\s]s1 /&+ 9 an affect$ attitude1 ) 8 f+]s m>k+ ! passage 9 a book1 :i* he pret5ds to h be5 read+4 ,! boy is pos+4 ,romney did n always succe$ 9 sugge/+ ! simplicity ( *ildhood4 ,ev5 9 ! fam\s gr\p ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,e>l ( ,g[]1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,su!rl&1 delightful z x is1 "o is consci\s t ! actions ( ! *ildr5 are n spontane\s4 ,clasp+ ea* o!r's h&s1 ! lively creatures dance r\nd 9 a r+1 _! s&all$ feet tripp+ to a measure play$ by ,lady ,anne ^u a tamb\r9e held 9 ! gr& mann] above h] left %\ld]4 ,?is gr\p has be5 call$ ,romney's ma/]piece4 ,! murmur ( pleasure t rises to ! lips at ! fir/ sight ( ! ,clav]+ ,*ildr5 is *eck$ by ! feel+ t ! small boy mu/ et]nally & we>ily hold 8 "r arm out/ret*$ on a level ) 8 head4 ,s ,romney has fix$ him1 hold+ high al(t ! lea% t conf9es ! two spaniels4 ,o!rwise1 ! gr\p is delightful4 ,! little girl fondles a puppy1 h] bro!r's left arm clasps h] wai/1 & ! *ildr51 consci\s t !y are be+ wat*$1 trip =w>d ?r\gh ! l&scape4 ,9 ano!r ( ! l>ge gr\ps1 ,! ,c\ntess ( ,w>wick & h] ,*ildr51 !re is some?+ v tak+ 9 ! small old-fa%ion$ figure ( ! boy ) ! hoop1 & 9 ! intimate movem5t ( ! girl1 :o is :isp]+ to h] li/5+ "m4 ,! gr\p ( ,! ,horsley ,*ildr51 s simply pa9t$ & s sure1 0 design$ on "o ( ,romney's happy days4 ,george & ,*>lotte /& on ! /eps ( a g>d5 t]race b5ea? a tree1 9 :ite dresses ) blue sa%es4 ,9 h] "r h& ! girl holds poppies2 9 h] left a corn-fl[]4 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,miss ,,ramus4 7,f ! picture 9 ! possession ( ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,f4 ,d4 ,smi?47 ,connoisseurs 9 beauty h long disput$ z to :i* is ! loveli] ( ! two ,ramus girls pa9t$ by ,romney4 ,! b[ ( ,miss ,ramus' lips may be a ?\ght too precise1 b h[ vibrant %e is 9 spite ( h] composure ,i h[ ke5 & quick ! look ( h] high-br$ face6 ,x w\ld be h>d to make a *oice betwe5 ,miss ,ramus & ,miss ,b5$etto4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,miss ,,ramus4 ,two portraits ( m5 ,i %\ld include 9 my collection ( significant ,romneys--! ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 ) its wat*ful dignity1 & ! inw>d smile t flick]s on ! calm1 purposeful face ( ,john ,wesley4 ,f ! foll[+ extract1 pr9t$ 9 ,wesley's ,j\rnal1 ,janu>y #e1 #aghi1 ,i judge t he1 l ,?url[1 belong$ to ! ,romney faction3 ,mr4 ,romney is a pa9t] inde$4 ,he /ruck (f an exact lik5ess at once1 & did m 9 an h\r ?an ,sir ,jo%ua did 9 t54 ,no "o ev] accus$ ,romney ( a lack ( quickness4 ,he c\ld always beg92 he c\ld n always cont9ue to ! end4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,emma1 ,,& ,,! ,,end ,! life ( ,romney1 ap>t f 8 pa9t+s1 has int]e/$ ! _w 9 two p>ticul>s--8 des]tion ( 8 wife & 8 passion = ,emma ,lyon4 ,?is extraord9>y woman1 ! daught] ( a blacksmi?1 began z a nursemaid3 %e suff]$ f lib]t9es1 lov$ ,*>les ,greville & liv$ "u 8 protection1 m>ri$ ,sir ,william ,hamilton1 became _w-fam\s z ! belov$ ( ,nelson1 & di$ 9 ,calais1 an exile1 :]e %e 0 buri$ at ! exp5se ( a *>itable ,engli% lady4 ,romney did n meet h] until ! ye> #aghb1 :5 he 0 =ty-eight1 al?\gh x has be5 sugge/$ t ! acqua9tance began e>li]4 ,c]ta9 x is t ,greville br\ght ! lovely girl to ! /udio 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e 9 #aghb1 & t1 until h] dep>ture = ,naples 9 #aghi1 %e 0 ! joy1 ! light & ! inspiration ( ,romney's life4 ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d quotes 9 8 ,essay a lett] ,romney wrote to h] at ,naples1 a/oni%+ 9 its or?ography4 ,a passage runs3 ,i h plann$ _m o!r subjects = pictures1 & flatt] myself y\r goodness w indulge me ) a few sitt+s :5 y return to ,engl&--,i h n[ a good numb] ( ,ladys ( 78 fa%ion7 sett+ to me s9ce y left ,engl&--b all fall f> %ort ( ! ,semp/ress4 ,inde$1 x is ! sun ( my ,hemisphe]1 & !y are ! tw9kl+ />s4 ,:5 ,i return to ,london ,i int5d to f9i% ! ,cass&ra & ! picture ( ,s5sibility4 ,x 0 dur+ h] abs5ce t ! dejection d>k5+ 8 latt] ye>s began4 ,%e return$ 9 #agia1 & joy reviv$ :5 %e tripp$ into 8 /udio attir$ 9 ,turki% co/ume4 ,sun%9e aga9 flood$ 8 cl\d+ bra91 & ! man ( fifty-sev5 writes ?us to ,hayley3 ,at pres5t1 & ! greate/ "p ( ! summ]1 ,i %all be engag$ 9 pa9t+ pictures f ! div9e lady4 ,i _c give h] any o!r epi!t1 = ,i ?9k h] sup]ior to all womank9d4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! pa9t] 0 plung$ into gloom by an app>5t coolness on ! "p ( ! lady1 b x pass$4 ,%e aga9 sits to him1 & we read ( ,romney1 ! recluse1 giv+ a p>ty 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e 9 h] hon\r3 ,%e is ! talk ( ! :ole t[n & really surpasses ev]y?+1 bo? 9 s++ & act+1 t ev] appe>$4 ,!n foll[$ h] m>riage to ,sir ,william ,hamilton at ,m>ylebone ,*ur* & return to ,italy4 ,romney & ,emma nev] met aga94 ,f ,cas]ta %e wrote him a long lett]1 :i* %[s ! innate goodness & sweetness ( ?is beautiful butt]fly1 :o 0 always pursu$1 & :o 0 sometimes 7n always unwill+ly7 caught4 ,"h is a passage f t lett] ( simple self-revelation3 ,y h kn[n me 9 pov]ty & prosp]ity1 & ,i _h no occasion to h liv$ = ye>s 9 pov]ty & di/ress if ,i _h n felt some?+ ( virtue 9 my m9d4 ,oh1 my de> ,fri5d6 = a "t ,i own ?r\gh di/ress virtue 0 vanqui%$4 ,b my s5se ( virtue 0 n ov]come4 ,emma 0 n only a v]satile actress2 %e 0 also an arti/'s model ( g5ius1 able to give *>m & p]sonality to any "* %e 0 ask$ to assume1 & %e 0 %rewd en\gh to see t !re 0 no sur] & m enjoyable av5ue to a popul> appreciation ( h] beauty ?an ,romney's bru%4 ,o!r m51 includ+ ,sir ,jo%ua1 pa9t$ ! auburn hair1 ! p]fect m\?1 ! fl[]-l complexion1 ! bewit*+ eyes1 & ! inf9ite phases ( expression2 b ,romney limn$ h] ) ! insight ( a lov]4 ,= him !re 0 no disillusion4 ,he alone made h] et]nally beautiful4 ,did %e love him8 ,i ?9k n4 ,%e lik$ him unfeign$ly & 0 flatt]$ by 8 admiration1 b all h] love1 be=e ! ,nelson epo*1 0 giv5 to ,*>les ,greville4 ,h] m>riage to ,sir ,william ,hamilton 0 a b>ga9 = social advancem5t4 ,he1 at ! in/igation ( nephew ,*>les1 apprais$ h] beauty1 & succumb$4 ,h] e>ly admir]1 ,sir ,h>ry ,fea!r/onehaugh1 ( ,up ,p>k1 succumb$ & rode away4 ,sir ,william ,hamilton plac$ ! nuptial r+ ^u ! sl5d] f+] ( 8 *>m]4 ,emma sat to ,romney once only aft] %e _h become ,lady ,hamilton1 & aft] t sitt+1 on ,septemb] #f1 #agia1 !re is n a s+le entry 9 8 ,di>y until ! #ab? ( ! foll[+ mon?4 ,we may inf] t ! m>riage & dep>ture ( ! sun ( 8 ,hemisphe] put him tempor>ily out ( hum\r ) pa9t+4 ,! mo/ bewit*+ ( 8 sitt]s c\ld n fill h] place4 ,z well (f] ,*>mian or ,iras to ,antony :5 ,cleopatra 0 away4 ,9 ! ,catalogue ,raisonne1 already m5tion$1 :i* conta9s all ! extant in=mation ab\t ,romney's pictures1 ! au?ors /ate t v _m s-call$ ,lady ,hamiltons are nei!r by ,romney nor ( ,lady ,hamilton4 ,ov] eighty au!ntic examples rema9 detail$ 9 _! li/4 ,romney pa9t$ _m r5d]+s ( "s ( ! fanciful *>act]s = :i* ,emma sat--z a ,bac*ante1 = example1 ( :i* twelve v]sions are catalogu$4 ,! half-l5g? 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y ) ! eloqu5t eyes1 h] ri* hair conf9$ 9 a long l95 swa! ti$ turban-wise1 ,i h already m5tion$2 also ! mock+ /udy 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,! p>5t ( all ! ,bac*antes 0 ! half-l5g? pa9t$ ab\t #aghd & s5t to ,sir ,william ,hamilton at ,naples1 ) ,greville's comm5t3 ,! dog 0 ugly1 & ,i made him pa9t x aga94 ,! be/ kn[n is ! full l5g? 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,tank]ville ,*amb]layne4 ,laugh+1 ) head on "o side1 %e glides b5ea? a tree1 lead+ a goat t is fad+ into no?+ness2 b ! dog1 leap+ & b>k+ at ! prospect ( a scamp] ) 8 pretty mi/ress1 is z lively z ! lovely prie/ess ( ,bac*us4 ,romney's e>lie/ picture ( ,emma 0 ! ,lady ,hamilton z ,nature1 an attraction1 9 col\r$ reproductions ( v>y+ m]it1 ( ,london pr9t-%ops4 ,%e is seat$ be=e a =mal b *>m+ l&scape backgr\nd hold+ a dog1 almo/ too l>ge = a pet1 9 h] arms4 ,! r$ dress is cut l[1 h] bright hair is b\nd ) a d\ble gre5 fillet4 ,%e is ! p]sonification ( y\? & gaiety1 b let ! eighte5?-c5tury poet1 :o sang h] praises z ,nature1 speak-- ,flu%'d by ! _s ( ! g5ial ye>1 ,h] lips blu% deep] sweets--! brea? ( ,y\?2 ,! %9+ moi/ure swells into h] eyes ,9 bright] gl[2 h] wi%+ bosom heaves ,) palpitations wild4 ,s a picture may pres]ve m9or v]se4 ,x is amaz+ to recall t ! full-l5g? ,circe realis$ b f\rte5 & a half gu9eas at ! ,romney sale 9 #ahjg4 ,tw5ty ye>s lat]1 9 #ahca1 ,crok]'s contemptu\s qu]y1 ,:at is a ,ramsey or a ,romney wor? n[8 %[s t ! /> ( ,romney 0 /ill obscur$2 b 9 #ahij1 at ! sale ( ,long's effects1 ) ! figures ( ! animals pa9t$ 9 by t arti/ic surgeon1 ?is same ,circe realis$ #chej gu9eas4 ,b>e-foot$1 ) left h& uprais$1 %e advances f ! gloom ( ! rocks1 lit on ! left by a gleam ( sky & sea4 ,h] dress is pale r$1 ! fillet 9 h] hair & ! veil t fl[s beh9d are pale blue2 b x is ! face at :i* we gaze1 ! pure1 *ildlike1 lovely face ^: subtleties ( simplicity 7 reveal$ to ! eyes ( h] con/ant lov]1 s sure t 9 h] he _h f\nd ! realisation ( ! arti/'s dream4 ,x is difficult to say :i* ( ! ,romney ,lady ,hamiltons is ! mo/ beautiful4 ,h>d x is to *oose betwe5 ^? ,i h m5tion$ & ! lovely my/]y ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,ellis's sket* = ! ,cass&ra2 or ! d>k hair hood$ 9 :ite ( ,! ,sp9/]2 or ! />tl$ eyes ,read+ ! ,gazette2 or ! half-l5g?1 belong+ to ,"l ,ro?s*ild1 seat$ 9 p5sive mood1 ) h] left h& "u h] *91 ! br[ %ad[$ by ! black hat1 & ! eyes p5sive z a nun's4 ,a pr9t-%op ne> ,bond ,/reet utilises a reproduction ( ?is portrait z a hang+ sign1 z a tailor 9 ,holborn uses ! ,moroni ,portrait ( a ,tailor4 ,m5 ^: r\te f (fice to tra9 lies ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood h be5 kn[n to g out ( _! way = ! sake ( a glance at ,emma4 ,%e *e]$ ,romney4 ,%e *e]s /ill4 ,i might well end on ?is note4 ,! re/1 if n sil5ce1 is be/ =gott54 ,x has be5 ref]r$ to 9 ! fir/ *apt]4 ,romney liv$ = elev5 ye>s aft] ,emma's m>riage & pa9t$ "s good pictures1 b he suff]$ increas+ly f fail+ heal? & depression4 ,9 #agih aft] ! disa/r\s build+ exp]im5t at ,hamp/ead he sold ! lease ( #cb ,cav5di% ,squ>e to ,m>t9 ,ar*] ,%ee & return$ to 8 wife & *ild4 ,he b\ght an e/ate at ,:ite/ock1 ne> ,ulv]/one1 b did n live to build ! h\se4 ,8 bra9 0 cl\d$ dur+ ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life1 & 8 wife1 nurs+ him1 wat*$ ! ,worn-out ,reason dy+ 9 h] h\se4 ,to fai?ful ,m>y he murmurs1 9 ,t5nyson's poem1 ^! val$ictory words-- ,beat1 little he>t1 on ?is fool bra9 ( m9e4 ,i once _h fri5ds--& _m--none l y4 ,i love y m ?an :5 we m>ri$4 ,hope6 ,o yes1 ,i hope1 or fancy t1 p]haps1 ,human =giv5ess t\*es heav51 & !nce-- ,= y =give me1 y are sure ( t-- ,reflect$1 s5ds a light on ! =giv]4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,dalziel1 ,,ltd41 ,wat=d ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,lewis ,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,alys ,eyre ,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,h5ry ,b4 ,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,luci5 ,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,george ,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,james ,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,josef ,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,lys ,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,paul ,g4 ,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,m>y ,e4 ,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,george ,hay4 ,,lu9i4 ,james ,mason4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4