... no stain, that I know of," Mr. Parrot said; "but I know Mr. Logie paints a little. I think you will find a box of colours, upstairs. If you mix some Vandyke brown in water, and paint her with it, and let it dry on, I should think it would do very well; though of course, it ... — Held Fast For England - A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) • G. A. Henty
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