Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Andrea Mantegna paintings

Andrea Mantegna paintings
Arthur Hughes paintings
And we mean to treat you all,'' added Lydia; ``but you must lend us the money, for we have just spent ours at the shop out there.'' Then shewing her purchases: ``Look here, I have bought this bonnet. I do not think it is very pretty; but I thought I might as well buy it as not. I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get home, and see if I can make it up any better.''
And when her sisters abused it as ugly, she added, with perfect unconcern, ``Oh! but there were two or three much uglier in the shop; and when I have bought some prettier coloured satin to trim it with fresh, I think it will be very tolerable. Besides, it will not much signify what one wears this summer after the ---- shire have left Meryton, and they are going in a fortnight.''
``Are they indeed?'' cried Elizabeth, with the greatest satisfactThey are going to be encamped near Brighton; and I do so want papa to take us all there for the summer! It would be such a delicious scheme, and I dare say would hardly cost any thing at all. Mamma would like to go too, of all things! Only think what a miserable summer else we shall have!''ion.

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