to get to the Summer Palace.

Miss Carl was summoned to the Palace, and Her Majesty visited her and
asked to see the portrait. She again asked me how long it would be
before it was finished, and I told her that unless she gave a little
more of her time to posing it might not be finished for quite a long
time. After a lot of consideration Her Majesty finally agreed to give
Miss Carl five minutes each day after the morning audience, but that she
desired it to be distinctly understood that she did not intend to pose
for anything but the face. She accordingly sat for two mornings, but
on the third morning she made an excuse saying that she was not feeling
well. I told her that Miss Carl could not proceed further unless she sat
for the face, so, although she was very angry, she gave Miss Carl a few
more sittings until the face was finished. She absolutely refused to sit
again whether it was finished or not, saying that she would have nothing
more to do with the portrait. I myself sat for the remainder of the
portrait, viz.:--for Her Majesty's dress, jewels, etc., and so by
degrees the portrait was completed.

When Her Majesty learned that the portrait was nearing completion she
was very much pleased, and I thought it a good opportunity to again
broach the subject of payment. Her Majesty asked me whether I really
thought it necessary to pay cash for the portrait and how much. I told
her that as painting was Miss Carl's profession, if she had not been
engaged on painting Her Majesty's portrait she would most probably have
been engaged on other similar work for which she would have received
compensation, and that therefore she would naturally expect to be paid
even more handsomely in this instance. It was difficult to make Her
Majesty understand this and she asked if I was quite certain that Miss
Carl would not be offended by an offer of money, also Mrs. Conger who
had presented her. I explained that in America and Europe it was quite
customary for ladies to earn their own living either by painting,
teaching or in some other similar manner, and that it was no disgrace
but rather the opposite. Her Majesty seemed very much surprised to learn
this, and asked why Miss Carl's brother did not support her himself. I
told Her Majesty that Miss Carl did not desire him to provide for her,
besides which he was married and had a family to support. Her Majesty
gave it as her opinion that this was a funny kind of civilization. In
China when