leonardo da vinci the last supper

When the debates were heavy - I mean as to length, not quality, for in the last respect they were not often otherwise - and I went home late, Dora would never rest when she heard my footsteps, but would always come downstairs to meet me. When my evenings were unoccupied by the pursuit for which I had qualified myself with so much pains, and I was engaged in writing at home, she would sit quietly near me, however late the hour, and be so mute, that I would often think she had dropped asleep. But generally, when I raised my head, I saw her blue eyes looking at me with the quiet attention of which I have already spoken. ¡¡¡¡'Oh, what a weary boy!' said Dora one night, when I met her eyes as I was shutting up my desk. ¡¡¡
¡'What a weary girl!' said I. 'That's more to the purpose. You must go to bed another time, my love. It's far too late for you.' ¡¡¡¡'No, don't send me to bed!' pleaded Dora, coming to my side. 'Pray, don't do that!' ¡¡¡¡'Dora!' To my amazement she was sobbing on my neck. 'Not well, my dear! not happy!' ¡¡¡¡'Yes! quite well, and very happy!' said Dora. 'But say you'll let me stop, and see you write.' ¡¡¡¡'Why, what a sight for such bright eyes at midnight!' I replied.