“ Who has painted this head of the Virgin ?” he demanded. There was no reply, but the students all left their easels to see what had happened. There was a murmur of admiration.
“ What is thi3 ?” asked the master, Btepping in amongst the pupils. “ Admirably done ? Which of you ha 3 painted it ?’ ’ No one spoke. “ Como, the painter need not be ashamed of it. What! no one speaks? 1, Murillo, would not hesitate to acknow ledge it had I done it, 1 and, indeed, I wish I could say I had.”

But un ouo cl limed it as his handiwork. At length Murillo bade Sebastian step forward.
