CHAPTER IPORTRAITS
"As to what the picture represents, that depends upon who looks at it."—Whistler.
The French Mission in its profound wisdom had sent as liaison officer to the Scottish Division a captain of Dragoons whose name was Beltara.
"Are you any relation to the painter, sir?" Aurelle, the interpreter, asked him.
"What did you say?" said the dragoon. "Say that again, will you? You are in the army, aren't you? You are a soldier,...
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