ButIsoonperceivedthatshehadchangedsomewhatinhermanner,though,forawhile,Ipaidlittleattentiontoit.
\"WhenIwaspainting,whetherinmyvalleyorinsomecountrylane,I
wouldseehersuddenlyappearwithherrapid,springywalk.Shewouldthensitdownabruptly,outofbreath,asthoughshehadbeenrunningorwereovercomebysomeprofoundemotion.Herfacewouldbered,thatEnglishredwhichisdeniedtothepeopleofallothercountries;then,withoutanyreason,shewouldturnashypaleandseemabouttofaintaway.Gradually,however,hernaturalcolorwouldreturnandshewouldbegintospeak.
\"Then,withoutwarning,shewouldbreakoffinthemiddleofasentence,springupfromherseatandwalkawaysorapidlyandsostrangelythatI
wasatmywits’endstodiscoverwhetherIhaddoneorsaidanythingtodispleaseorwoundher.