“Not a second for one sitting——”
“Hopeless!”
Mary smiled provokingly, her white teeth gleaming in obstinate good humor.
“He's the most distinguished artist in America——”
“I've heard so.”
“It would be a liberal education for a girl of your training to know such a man——”
“I'll omit that course of instruction.”
The younger woman was silent a moment, and a flush of anger slowly mounted her temples. The blue eyes were fixed reproachfully on her friend.
“You really thought that I would pose?”
“I hoped so.”