Wehadalsothereanotherlion，alioncub，entitledtoroaralittle，andofhimalsoImustsaysomething。CharlesO\'Brienwasayoungman，abouttwenty-fiveyearsofage，whohadsentoutfromhisstudiointheprecedingyearacertainbust，supposedbyhisadmirerstobeunsurpassedbyanyeffortofancientormoderngenius。Iamnojudgeofsculpture，andwillnot，therefore，pronounceanopinion；butmanywhoconsideredthemselvestobejudges，declaredthatitwasa\"goodishheadandshoulders，\"andnothingmore。Imerelymentionthefact，asitwasonthestrengthofthatheadandshouldersthatO\'BrienseparatedhimselffromathrongofotherssuchashimselfinRome，walkedsolitaryduringthedays，andthrewhimselfatthefeetofvariousladieswhenthedayswereover。Hehadriddenontheshouldersofhisbustintoaprominentplaceinourcircle，andthereencounteredmuchfeminineadmirationfromMrs。GeneralTalboysandothers。
SomeeighteenortwentyofususedtomeeteverySundayeveninginMrs。Mackinnon\'sdrawing-room。Manyofus，indeed，wereinthehabitofseeingeachotherdaily，andofvisitingtogetherthehauntsinRomewhicharebestlovedbyart-lovingstrangers；buthere，inthisdrawing-room，weweresuretocometogether，andherebeforetheendofNovember，Mrs。Talboysmightalwaysbefound，notinanyaccustomedseat，butmovingabouttheroomasthedifferentmalementalattractionsofoursocietymightchancetomovethemselves。ShewasatfirstgreatlytakenbyMackinnon，whoalsowas，Ithink，alittlestirredbyheradmiration，thoughhestoutlydeniedthecharge。Shebecame，however，verydeartousallbeforesheleftus，andcertainlyweowedtoherourlove，forsheaddedinfinitelytothejoysofourwinter。
\"Ihavecomeheretorefreshmyself，\"shesaidtoMackinnononeeveningtoMackinnonandmyself；forwewerestandingtogether。
\"ShallIgetyoutea？\"saidI。
\"Andwillyouhavesomethingtoeat？\"Mackinnonasked。