Monday, 18 August 2008

Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch (gold foil) painting

Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch (gold foil) paintingGustav Klimt Judith II (gold foil) paintingGustav Klimt Hygieia (II) painting
room; the such surroundings—an angry little beetle with her own kitchen beauty. Then they heard boots scraping, armor clicking, and the gusty voices of old men. King Haggard's four men-at-arms came trooping into the scullery.
They were all at least seventy years old, gaunt and limping, fragile as crusted snow, but all clad from head to foot in King Haggard's miserly mail and bearing his wry weapons. They entered hailing Molly Grue cheerfully and asking what she had made for their supper, but at the sight of the Lady Amal-thea all four became very quiet and bowed deep bows that made them gasp.
"My lady," said the oldest of the men, "command your servants. We are used men, spent men—but if you would see miracles, you have only to request the impossible of us. We will become young again if you wish it so." His three comrades muttered their agreement.
But the Lady Amalthea whispered in answer, "No, no, you will never be young again." Then she fled from them, with her wild, blinding hair hiding her face, and the satin gown hissing.
"How wise she is!" the oldest man-at-arms declared. "She understands that not even

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