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Lawson , on the lookout for models , had discovered a girl who was understudying at one of the theatres , and in order to induce her to sit to him arranged a little luncheon-party one Sunday . She brought a chaperon with her ; and to her Philip , asked to make a fourth , was instructed to confine his attentions . He found this easy , since she turned out to be an agreeable chatterbox with an amusing tongue . She asked Philip to go and see her ; she had rooms in Vincent Square , and was always in to tea at five o'clock ; he went , was delighted with his welcome , and went again . Mrs. Nesbit was not more than twenty-five , very small , with a pleasant , ugly face ; she had very bright eyes , high cheekbones , and a large mouth : the excessive contrasts of her colouring reminded one of a portrait by one of the modern French painters ; her skin was very white , her cheeks were very red , her thick eyebrows , her hair , were very black . The effect was odd , a little unnatural , but far from unpleasing . She was separated from her husband and earned her living and her child 's by writing penny novelettes .