Vincent van Gogh field of poppies painting

Vincent van Gogh field of poppies paintingHenri Matisse Blue Nude II paintingRobert Duval The Next Dance painting
rewarding smile, her deference to me and her zeal in my interests, her motherly heart which made her cable daily to the nanny at home - in short, her peculiar charm - made her popular among the Americans, and our cabin on the day of departure was full of cellophane packages - flowers, fruit, sweets, books, toys for the children - from friends she had known for a week. Stewards, like sisters in a nursing Home, used to judge their passengers’ importance by the number and value of these trophies; we therefore started the voyage in high esteem. My wife’s first thought on coming aboard was of the passenger list. ‘Such a lot of friends,’ she said. ‘It’s going to be a lovely trip. Let’s have a cocktail party this evening.’
The companion-ways were no sooner cast off than she was busy with the telephone. ‘Julia. This is Celia - Celia Ryder. It’s lovely to find you on board. What have you been up to? Come and have a cocktail this evening