Thursday, November 15, 2007

Vermeer girl with the pearl earring

Vermeer girl with the pearl earring
virgin of the rocks
Woman with a Parasol
A Greek Beauty
A Lily Pond
What is it you really wanted us for, sir?"
  "Well –” Sir Ronaldthought a moment, "we're allagreed on the main things," he said slowly. "We're agreed on our main policy, on what we're trying to do. I think it might be profitable to have a look around forsome of the small things, the things that don't matter much,that are just a bit out of the usual run. It's hard to explainwhat I mean, but like the business some years ago in the Culver case. An ink stain. Do youremember? An ink stain round a mouse-hole. Now why on earth should a many empty a bottleof ink into to a mouse-hole? It didn't seem important. It washard to get at the answer. But when we did hit on the answer, it led somewhere. That's – roughly – thesort of thing I was thinking about. Odd things. Don't mindsaying if you come across something that strikes you as a bit out of usual. Petty if youlike, but irritating, because it doesn't quite fit in. I seeFather's nodding his head."

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