Coast of Bohemia Chapter 24

In which Cornelia is visited by Ludlow with a surprising proposal regarding a portrait of Charmian Maybough, leading to a delicate negotiation of intentions and feelings between the three parties. Charmian herself arrives early one Sunday, carrying both excitement and an appetite, as she persuades Cornelia to assist in the sittings, weaving a subtle interplay of pride, reluctance, and unspoken understanding.