Venus and Cupid

Venus and Cupid
Vermeer girl with the pearl earring
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Woman with a Parasol
of sight. Edward have got some business at Oxford, he says; so he must go there for a time; and after that, as soon as he can light upon a bishop, he will be ordained, I wonder what curacy he will get? Good gracious! (giggling as she spoke) I'd lay my life I know what my cousins will say, when they hear of it. They will tell me I should write to the Doctor, to get Edward the curacy of his new living. I know they will; but I am sure I would not do such a thing for all the world. 'La!' I shall directly,
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'I wonder how you could think of such a thing? I write to the Doctor, indeed!'" 　　 "Well," said Elinor, "it is a comfort to be prepared against the worst. You have got your answer ready." 　　 Miss Steele was going to reply on the same subject, but the approach of her own party made another more necessary. 　　 "Oh, la! here come the Richardsons. I had a vast deal more to say to you, but I must not stay away from them not any longer. I assure you they are very genteel people. He makes a monstrous deal of money, and they keep their own coach. I