William Bouguereau paintings

The king was back in dreamland before this speech was ended. Miles slipped softly out, and slipped as softly in again, in the course of thirty or forty minutes, with a complete second-hand suit of boy's clothing, of cheap material, and showing signs of wear; but tidy, and suited to the season of the year. He seated himself and began to overhaul his purchase, mumbling to himself:
"A longer purse would have got a better sort, but when one has not the long purse one must be content with what a short one may do-

William Bouguereau paintings

"'There was a woman in our town,In our town did dwell"-
"He stirred, methinks-I must sing in a less thunderous key; "tis not good to mar his sleep, with this journey before him and he so wearied out, poorchap.... This garment-"tis well enough-a stitch here and another one there will set it aright. This other is better, albeit a stitch or two will not come amiss in it, likewise.... These be very good and sound, and will keep his small feet warm and dry-an odd new thing to him, belike, since he has doubtless been used to foot it bare, winters and summers the same.... Bouguereau William