Madonna Litta

Madonna Litta
madonna with the yarnwinder painting
Mother and Child
My Sweet Rose painting
¡¡¡¡At two o'clock the guide entered a thick forest which extended several miles; he preferred to travel under cover of the woods. They had not as yet had any unpleasant encounters, and the journey seemed on the point of being successfully accomplished, when the elephant, becoming restless, suddenly stopped. ¡¡¡¡It was then four o'clock. ¡¡¡¡"What's the matter?" asked Sir Francis, putting out his head. ¡¡¡¡"I don't know, officer," replied the Parsee, listening attentively to a confused murmur which came through the thick branches. ¡¡¡¡The murmur soon became more distinct; it now seemed like a distant concert of human voices accompanied by brass instruments. Passepartout was all eyes and ears. Mr. Fogg patiently waited without a word.
oil paintingThe Parsee jumped to the ground, fastened the elephant to a tree, and plunged into the thicket. He soon returned, saying: ¡¡¡¡"A procession of Brahmins is coming this way. We must prevent their seeing us, if possible." ¡¡¡¡The guide unloosed the elephant and led him into a thicket, at the same time asking the travellers not to stir. He held himself ready to bestride the animal at a moment's notice, should flight become necessary; but he evidently thought that the procession of the faithful would pass without perceiving them amid the thick foliage, in which they were wholly concealed.