Theodore Robinson paintings

Theodore Robinson paintings
Titian paintings
anxiety which she has had to bear, by innocently threatening her secret with discovery, through your exertions. It is impossible for me to excuse the perversity that holds you responsible for consequences which neither you nor I could imagine or foresee. She is not to be reasoned with--she can only be pitied. I am grieved to have to say it, but, for the present, you and Rachel are better apart. The only advice I can offer you is, to give her time.'
I handed the letter back, sincerely sorry for Mr. Franklin, for I knew how fond he was of my young lady; and I saw that her mother's account of her had cut him to the heart. `You know the proverb, sir,' was all I said to him. `When things are at the worst, they're sure to mend. Things can't be much worse, Mr. Franklin, than they are now.'
Mr. Franklin folded up his aunt's letter, without appearing to be much comforted by the remark which I had ventured on addressing to him.
`When I came here from London with that horrible Diamond,' he said, `I don't believe there was a happier household in England than this. Look