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Chapter 20

           AnotherandbroaderpanelheldafineengravingofShakespeare,andunderthepictureappearedthelines—

           

           "Tothineownselfbetrue,

           

           Anditmustfollowasthenighttheday,

           

           Thoucanstnotthenbefalsetoanyman."

           

           Byronwasrepresented—alsoKeats;butitwouldhavetakenmorethanadaytoexaminethevarioussuggestivequaintnessesandindividualcharmsofthis‘workshop’asitsownercalledit,thoughthehourwastocomewhenIshouldknoweverycornerofitbyheart,andlookuponitasahauntedoutlawofbygoneageslookedupon‘sanctuary.’Butnowtimegaveuslittlepause—andwhenwehadsufficientlyexpressedourpleasureandgratitudeforthekindnesswithwhichwehadbeenreceived,Lucio,glancingathiswatch,suggesteddeparture.

           "WecouldstayonhereforanindefiniteperiodMissClare,"—hesaidwithanunwontedsoftnessinhisdarkeyes;"Itisaplaceforpeaceandhappymeditation—arestfulcornerforatiredsoul."Hecheckedaslightsigh—thenwenton—"Buttrainswaitfornoman,andwearereturningtotownto-night."

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