by Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894)
Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense.
You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page.
― Sidney Sheldon
The moment seemed endless, but it was probably only half that.
― Steve Toltz, A Fraction of the Whole
Sources:
[1] Original image from Wikimedia
[2] The Real Victorian's enhanced version of the public domain painting seen above,
downloadable as a 8" x 6" @ 300 ppi JPEG
Digitally enhanced reproductions of public domain paintings are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.