Three Nights With The Baron

was about to embark on an adventure, and I was adventurous by nature. Furthermore, I felt I was on the verge of discovering that life was exciting it mig

lain this rejoi

that I was enjoying this ride, as

anyone else in such a short experience. It was fascinating to talk to him, and the little pitfalls of language

friendly in a very sho

er who is to paint a picture, and you will soon be gone. How am I to get to know you

ch depends on how th

will want it done wi

to the afternoon. I must have been enjoying

ver happened to me before. I had met very few young men, I was supposed to have lived a fairly sheltered life. I had certainly never met anyone in the least like Bertrand. His outstanding go

ght. The wind caught at my hair under my hard bowler hat and I loved the feel of it. I l

the stables, I was

rooms came r

on had r

mpered by nervousness. I looked at

me has come," I

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n, for as we came into the great h

ile he looked at us. I felt then that

an height. Dressed in dark riding clothes that accentuated the colour of his hair. His eyes were steely grey, his nose was

he alarm bells ringing in my head. "how will

es on me. His brows were r

not present to me yo

laugh which could only indicate emb

paused and looked

go into the attack, so I answered quickly. "I came with my father.

bow

avel with my father, I

thin the household. I can see that Bertrand ha

are the Baron? I am

arrival, and I thought I would show Kate C

? His English was good but his accent was s

beauti

he cas

iption," Bertrand as

m gratified when people admire my castle. "I w

to you. He is re

him for dinner. Will you tell him that I wi

y. My father likes to get to know his

sum me up, I am

ve a poor opinion

, I believe, to enjoy life fully. Tell your father to be ready to st

t really how to approach the matter. It is not simply a process of

hat else is

Finding out what he or she

really like, particularly the lady to whom I am affianced. There

ace, reminding me that we are employed here to carry out his wishes. I disliked him immediately and thought, 'Is this the sort of treatment we are to expect from the wealthy? Do they regard artists as tradesmen?'

all in a great artist. If you will excuse me, I will go to my room and tell my father that

away and went upstairs. Then he said som

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y hair, piling it high on my head. I looked slightly older than my years, a

saw him briefly in the hall. He has a great opinion of himself and is inclined to

aron. It is going to be difficult, and if he discovers w

will be because he knows nothing about art. Your miniature will be every bit as expert as anything I can do. He'll get a Collison, so he'll

" a voice mentioned, I look