. The works of William Makepeace Thackeray . ROUGH STUDY OF MOTHER AND CHILD. wrapped in muff and cloak, and she looks out of the picture witha smile so exquisite that a Herod couldnt see her without beingcharmed. For this little Lady Caroline he had a special fancy. XX ROUNDABOUT PAPERS, DENIS DUVAL, ETC. One of the last of the Roundabouts is called On some Carpat Sans Souci, but all the same it is dated from father had taken a fancy to a little old woman who used tocome sometimes to tea at Palace Green, and he made her theheroine of this particular paper. A friend who discovere
. The works of William Makepeace Thackeray . ROUGH STUDY OF MOTHER AND CHILD. wrapped in muff and cloak, and she looks out of the picture witha smile so exquisite that a Herod couldnt see her without beingcharmed. For this little Lady Caroline he had a special fancy. XX ROUNDABOUT PAPERS, DENIS DUVAL, ETC. One of the last of the Roundabouts is called On some Carpat Sans Souci, but all the same it is dated from father had taken a fancy to a little old woman who used tocome sometimes to tea at Palace Green, and he made her theheroine of this particular paper. A friend who discovered her ina workhouse used to carry her some occasional tokens of , you rich people! says the old lady, you are never withouta screw of snuff in your pockets. The old woman used to come. childrens heads. to tea and chatter away to my father when she met him in thehall; she curtsied with equal deference to the page-boy, who treatedher witli more haughtiness perhaps. Our page-boy had seriousviews and doubts about her way of life. John, says the Round-about Paper, when Goody-Two-Shoes comes next Friday, I desireshe may not be disturbed by theological controversies. . Makeher comfortable by our kitchen hearth, set that old kettle tosing by our hob, warm her old stomach with nut-brown ale anda toast in the fire. Be kind to the poor old school-girl ofninety, who has had leave to come out for a day of Christmasholiday. INTRODUCTION xxi The last of the Ronndabouts is called Strange to say, onClub Paper. The will of an old friend, Lord Clyde, was writtenon the Athenaeum note-paper, and this was remarked upon, and myfather in turn remarked upon the criticism. The proofs and MSS. of this little sermon have just returnedfrom the printers, and as I look at the writing I percei
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