Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.
Yes,
she was happy until that evil day when she saw and loved the
painter of her portrait. They were married. But, sadly, he already
had a wife: his work. His painting was more important to him
than anything in the world.
I stayed for perhaps an hour, half-sitting, half-lying, never
taking my eyes off the portrait. Then at last, I understood. At last, I realized what the true secret of the picture was
It was the best and most beautiful painting I have ever seen. And me
I know I never saw a woman as beautiful as her!
The more I looked into those eyes, the more
I looked at that beautiful smile, the more I was afraid! It was a
strange, terrible fear that I could not understand. It was a fearmixed with horror.
The portrait
was now hidden in darkness again. Quickly, I looked through the
book until I found the story of the oval portrait. I read these
words:
His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the
paintings that kept her husband away from her.
And so it was a
terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to paint his
young wife's portrait.