At the top of the stairs I peeped over the railing , and there he was , gathering up every one of those half-dead violets as carefully as if they had been tea-roses . '' `` Psyche Dean , you have met your fate this day ! '' exclaimed a third damsel , with straw-colored tresses , and a good deal of weedy shrubbery in her hat , which gave an Ophelia-like expression to her sentimental countenance . Psyche frowned and shook her head , as if half sorry she had told her little story . `` Was he handsome ? '' asked Miss Larkins , the believer in fate . `` I did n't particularly observe . '' `` It was the red-headed man , whom we call Titian : he 's always on the stairs . '' `` No , it was n't ; his hair was brown and curly , '' cried Psyche , innocently falling into the trap . `` Like Peerybingle 's baby when its cap was taken off , '' quoted Miss Dickenson , who pined to drop the last two letters of her name . `` Was it Murillo , the black-eyed one ? '' asked the fair Cutter , for the girls had a name for all the attitudinizers and promenaders whom they oftenest met . `` No , he had gray eyes , and very fine ones they were too , '' answered Psyche , adding , as if to herself , `` he looked as I imagine Michael Angelo might have looked when young . '' `` Had he a broken nose , like the great Mike ? '' asked an irreverent damsel . `` If he had , no one would mind it , for his head is splendid ; he took his hat off , so I had a fine view . He is n't handsome , but he 'll do something , '' said Psyche , prophetically , as she recalled the strong , ambitious face which she had often observed , but never mentioned before . `` Well , dear , considering that you did n't ` particularly look ' at the man , you 've given us a very good idea of his appearance . We 'll call him Michael Angelo , and he shall be your idol . I prefer stout old Rembrandt myself , and Larkie adores that dandified Raphael , '' said the lively Cutter , slapping away at Homer 's bald pate energetically , as she spoke .
`` Raphael is a dear , but Rubens is more to my taste now , '' returned Miss XXXXX .
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