,,books ,,by ,,don ,c4 ,,seitz ,,:i/l] ,,/ories4 #afmo4 ,clo?44444444net 4#ge ,lea!r1 net #a4jj ,,e-,,day ,,europe4 ,ill'd44444444444444net #a4be ,,elba ,,& ,,else:]e4 ,ill'd4 ,po/ #hvo4 net #a4be ,,surface ,,japan4 ,ill'd4 #dto444444444444net #e4jj ,,! ,,buccane]s4 ,v]ses4 ,ill'd4 #hvo444net #a4jj ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs1 ,,new ,,york ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,m',,neill ,,:i/l] ,f a sket* f life by ,rajon4 ,c\rtesy ( ,fr$]ick ,keppel4 ,,:i/l] ,,/ories ,,collect$ ,,& ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,don ,c4 ,,seitz ,,au?or ,,( ,,writ+s ,,by ,,& ,,ab\t ,,james ,,abbott ,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l] ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs ,,publi%]s ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,,mcmxiii ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,publi%$ ,,octob] #aiac ,,to ,,%]idan ,,=d1 ,,discov]] ,,( ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,folly ,,& ,,( ,,_m ,,follies ,,( ,,art ,,preface ,foll[+ ! example set by ,hom] :5 he smote 8 bloom9' lyre1 z cit$ by ,mr4 ,kipl+1 :o w5t an' took :at he'd admire1 ,i h glean$ ! va/ volume ( ,:i/l] lit]ature & help$ myself 9 mak+ ?is compilation4 ,"s few ( ! anecdotes are fir/-h&4 ,o!rs 7 g>n]$ by ,mr4 ,=d 9 ! orig9al v]sion ( ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies4 ,! re/ h be5 publi%$ _m times1 p]haps4 ,b x seem$ desirable to put ! tales toge!r )\t ! di/raction ( o!r matt]4 ,s "h !y are4 ,d4,c4,s4 ,cos ,cob1 ,,conn41 ,july1 #aiac4 ,,:i/l] ,,/ories ,! /udios ( ,*elsea are full ( ,:i/l] anecdotes4 ,"o tells ( a female model to :om he ow$ "s fifte5 %ill+s = sitt+s4 ,%e 0 a ,phili/9e ( ! ,phili/9es :o knew no?+ ( h] patron's fame & 0 9 no way impress$ ) 8 "w4 ,"o day %e told ano!r arti/ t %e _h be5 sitt+ to a little ,fr5*man call$ ,:i/l]1 :o jump$ ab\t 8 /udio & 0 always compla9+ t p 7 sw9dl+ him1 & t he 0 mak+ v little money4 ,! arti/ sugge/$ t if %e c\ld get any piece ( pa9t+ out ( ,:i/l]'s /udio he w\ld give h] t5 p\nds = x4 ,al?\gh skeptical1 ! model decid$ to tell h] little ,fr5*man ( ?is too g5]\s (f]1 & select$ "o ( ! bigge/ & f9e/ works 9 ! /udio4 ,:at did he say8 ask$ ! arti/ :o _h made ! (f]1 :5 ! model appe>$ 9 a /ate ( great excitem5t & look+ almo/ z if %e _h come second be/ out ( a scrimmage4 ,he said1 ',t5 p\nds--,good heav5s6--t5 p\nds6' & he got s mad--well1 t's h[ ,i came 9 "h l ?is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,w4,p4 ,fri?1 ,r4,a41 foll[+ ! cu/om ( arti/s1 talk$ to a model "o day to keep h] expression animat$4 ,he ask$ ! girl to :om %e _h be5 sitt+ ( late1 & receiv$ ! answ]3 ,mr4 ,:i/l]4 ,& did he talk to y8 ,yes1 sir4 ,:at did he say8 ,he ask$ me :o ,i'd be5 sitt+ to1 same z y d2 & ,i told him ,i'd be5 sitt+ to ,mr4 ,cope1 sir4 ,well1 :at else8 ,he ask$ me :o ,i'd be5 sitt+ to be=e t1 & ,i said ,mr4 ,horsley4 ,& :at next8 ,he ask$ me :o ,i'd be5 sitt+ to be=e t1 & ,i said ,i'd be5 sitt+ to y1 sir4 ,:at did he say !n8 ,he said1 ',:at a d----d crew6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] once came v ne> pa9t+ a portrait ( ,disraeli4 ,he _h ! commission2 he ev5 w5t d[n to ! c\ntry :]e ,disraeli 02 b ! great man did n manage to get into ! mood4 ,:i/l] dep>t$ disappo9t$1 & %ortly aft]w>d took place a meet+ 9 ,:itehall :i* 0 ! occasion ( a well-kn[n /ory3 ,disraeli put 8 arm 9 ,:i/l]'s = a little way on ! /reet1 br++ f ! arti/ ! exclamation1 ,if only my cr$itors c\ld see6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s ideas1 ! rev]se ( comm]cial1 n infrequ5tly plac$ him 9 want4 ,he pawn$ 8 portrait ( 8 "m1 by _m consid]$ ! be/ ( 8 productions4 ,miss ,m>ion ,peck1 a niece ( ,f]d9& ,peck1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] to ! ,p>is ,exposition1 want$ h] portrait done by ,:i/l]4 ,%e sat = him n9ete5 times4 ,fur!r1 %e reque/$1 z ! picture 0 ne>+ completion1 t extra pa9s be tak5 ) its f9i%+4 ,also1 %e inquir$ if x c\ld1 )\t dang] ( injury1 be %ipp$4 ,:y8 ask$ ,:i/l]4 ,because ,i wi% to s5d x to my home 9 ,*icago1 expla9$ ,miss ,peck4 ,:i/l] ?rew d[n 8 bru%1 ov]turn$ ! easel1 & ran ar\nd ! /udio l a madman4 ,:at6 he %riek$4 ,s5d a ,:i/l] to ,*icago6 ,all[ "o ( my pa9t+s to ent] ,hog ,t[n6 ,nev]6 ,miss ,peck didn't get ! pa9t+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once he met :at seem$ to be a cru%+ retort4 ,he _h scornfully call$ ,balaam's ass ! fir/ great critic1 & ! inf]5ce 0 pla9 until a writ] 9 ,vanity ,fair call$ 8 att5tion to ! fact t ! ass 0 "r4 ,:i/l] ackn[l$g$ ! po9t4 ,b ! ackn[l$gm5t t]m9ates 9 a way t is delici\s4 ,i fancy y w admit t ?is is ! only ass on record :o ev] did 'see ! ,angel ( ! ,"l1' & t we are pa/ ! age ( miracles4 ,ev5 9 defeat he 0 triumphant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] f\nd t ,mortim] ,m5pes1 once 8 v de> fri5d1 sket*$ 9 ,*elsea4 ,h[ d>e y sket* 9 my ,*elsea8 he indignantly dem&$4 ,a vigor\s attack on ,mr4 ,m5pes !n foll[$ 9 ! press4 ,"o ( ! fir/ articles began 9 ?is /yle1 ,m5pes1 ( c\rse1 be+ an ,au/ralian3 ,i c only lik5 him to 8 native kang>oo--a robb] by bir?--born ) a pocket6 ,he is ! claimant ( lemon yell[--a color to :i* ,mr4 ,:i/l] deem$ he _h ! sole "r2 & :5 he ?\ght he _h pulv]iz$ him 9 ! press 7x 0 soon aft] ! ,p>nell ,commission1 :5 ,pigott1 ! in=m]1 _h committ$ suicide 9 ,spa971 ,:i/l] "o ev5+ ?ru/ ?is pleasant note into ,mr4 ,m5pes's lett]-box1 scrawl$ on a half-%eet ( pap]1 ) ! well-kn[n butt]fly ciph] atta*$3 ,y w bl[ y\r bra9s out1 ( c\rse4 ,pigott has %[n y :at to d "u ! circum/ances1 & y "k ! way to ,spa94 ,good-by6 ,speak+ at a meet+ held to complete ! details ( a movem5t = ! erection ( a memorial to ,:i/l]1 ,"l ,r$esdale gave a rem>kable acc\nt ( ! arti/'s me?ods ( "w4 ,"o day :5 he 0 to beg9 a portrait ( a lady1 said ,"l ,r$esdale1 ! pa9t] took up 8 position at "o end ( ! room1 ) 8 sitt] & canvas at ! o!r4 ,= a long "t he /ood look+ at h]1 hold+ 9 8 h& a huge bru% z a man w\ld use to :itewa% a h\se4 ,sudd5ly he ran =w>d & sma%$ ! bru% full ( color ^u ! canvas4 ,!n he ran back1 & =ty or fifty times he repeat$ ?is4 ,at ! end ( t "t !re /ood out on ! canvas a space :i* exactly indicat$ ! figure & ! expression ( 8 sitt]4 ,?is portrait 0 to h belong$ to ,"l ,r$esdale1 b ?r\gh circum/ances no?+ less ?an tragic x nev] came into 8 possession4 ,!re 7 bailiffs 9 ! h\se :5 x 0 f9i%$4 ,?is 0 no novelty to ,:i/l]4 ,he only laugh$1 &1 laugh+1 made a circuit ( 8 /udio ) a palette-knife1 delib]ately de/roy+ all ! pictures expos$ !re4 ,! portrait ( ! lady 0 among !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,moncure ,d4 ,conway 9 8 autobiography relates ?is3 ,at a d9n] giv5 to ,w4,j4 ,/illman1 at :i* ,:i/l] 7a ,conf$]ate7 relat$ ) satisfaction 8 fi/icuffs ) a ,yankee on %ipbo>d1 ,william ,rossetti rem>k$3 ',i mu/ say1 ,:i/l]1 t y\r conduct 0 sc&al\s4' ,/illman & myself 7 sil5t4 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti promptly wrote3 ',!re is a "y arti/ call$ ,:i/l]1 ,:o 9 e respect is a bri/l]2 ,a tube ( :ite lead ,or a pun* on ! head ,come equally h&y to ,:i/l]4' ,on "o occasion a woman said to ,:i/l]3 ,i j came up f ! c\ntry ?is morn+ along ! ,?ames1 & !re 0 an exquisite haze 9 ! atmosph]e :i* rem9d$ me s mu* ( "s ( y\r little ?+s4 ,x 0 really a p]fect s]ies ( ,:i/l]s4 ,yes1 madam1 respond$ ,:i/l]1 gravely4 ,nature is creep+ up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ri*>d ,a4 ,canfield1 :o sat = ! portrait n[ call$ ,8 ,rev]5ce1 ?\gh ,canfield 0 some?+ q uncl]ical1 recites3 ,aft] ,i _h my fir/ sitt+ on ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #aijc1 ,i saw ,:i/l] e day until ! day ,i sail$ = ,new ,york1 :i* 0 on ,may #af?4 ,he 0 n able to "w1 h[ev]1 on all ^? days4 ,9 fact1 !re 7 days at a "t :5 he c\ld d no?+ b lie on a c\* & talk1 z only ,:i/l] c\ld talk1 ab\t ^? ?+s :i* int]e/$ him4 ,x 0 mo/ly ( art & arti/s t he conv]s$1 b n[ & aga9 he w\ld rev]t to 8 y\ng] days at home1 to ! greatness to :i* ! republic _h atta9$1 & to 8 ye>s at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,9 spite ( all t has be5 said ( him1 ,i "k t ,james ,mc,neill ,:i/l] 0 "o ( ! int5se/ ,am]icans :o ev] liv$4 ,he 0 n :at y call an en?usia/ic man1 b :5 he rev]t$ to ! old days at ! ,milit>y ,academy 8 en?usiasm 0 infecti\s4 ,i ?9k he 0 really pr\d] ( ! ye>s he sp5t !re--?ree1 ,i ?9k !y 7--?an any o!r ye>s ( 8 life4 ,he nev] tir$ ( tell+ ( ! spl5did m5 & soldi]s 8 classmates turn$ out to be1 & he has (t5 said to me t ! ,am]ican army (fic] tra9$ at ,we/ ,po9t 0 ! f9e/ specim5 ( manhood & ( honor 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ,i sp5t e aft]noon ) ,:i/l] f ,new ,ye>'s until ,may #ae?1 ! day be=e ,i sail$4 ,:5 he 0 able to "w ,i w\ld sit z ,i 0 told1 & !n he w\ld pa9t1 sometimes an h\r1 sometimes ?ree4 ,at o!r times he w\ld lie on ! c\* & ask me to sit by & talk to him4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day ( ! la/ sitt+ he s5t me a note ask+ me to take lun*eon ) him1 & ,add+ t he felt q himself & up to pl5ty ( "w4 ,s ,i w5t ar\nd to 8 /udio1 & he pa9t$ until well into ! late aft]noon4 ,:5 he 0 done he said t ) a t\* or two "h & !re ! picture might be consid]$ f9i%$4 ,!n he add$3 ',y are go+ home to-morr[1 to my home z well z y\rs1 & y won't be com+ back till ! autumn4 ,i've j be5 ?9k+ t maybe y _h bett] take ! picture along ) y4 ,8 ,rev]5ce w d v well z he is1 & maybe !re won't be any "w 9 me :5 y come back4 ,i believe ,i w\ld r l to ?9k ( y hav+ ?is cl]ical g5tleman 9 y\r collection1 = ,i h a notion t x's ! be/ "w ,i h done4' ,:i/l] _h nev] talk$ t way be=e1 & ,i h s9ce ?\ght t he 0 ?9k+ t ! end 0 n f> away4 ,i told him1 m to get ! notion1 if he _h x1 out ( 8 m9d ?an any?+ else1 t ,i w\ld n ?9k ( tak+ ! picture1 & t if he didn't put on "o ( ^? f9i%+ t\*es until ,i got back1 s mu* ! bett]1 = !n ,i c\ld see him "w4 ,t seem$ to br+ him back to himself1 & he said3 ',s be x1 y\r ,rev]5ce4 ,n[ we'll say au revoir 9 a c\ple ( m9t-juleps4' ,he s5t = ! mat]ials1 made ! cups1 &1 j z ! sun 0 sett+1 we drank to ea* o!r & ! homel&1 & ,i 0 (f to cat* a tra9 = ,liv]pool & ! /eam]4 ,s x 0 t ,:i/l] & 8 la/ subject p>t$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a gr\p ( ,am]ican & ,engli% arti/s 7 discuss+ ! manifold p]fections ( ! late ,"l ,leighton1 presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,exquisite musician--play$ ! viol9 l a pr(essional1 said "o4 ,"o ( ! be/-dress$ m5 9 ,london1 said ano!r4 ,danc$ div9ely1 rem>k$ ! ?ird4 ,ev] read 8 essays8 ask$ a f\r?4 ,9 my op9ion !y're ! be/ ( ! k9d ev] writt54 ,:i/l]1 :o _h rema9$ sil5t1 tapp$ ! la/ speak] on ! %\ld]4 ,pa9t$1 too1 didn't he8 he said4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a patron ( art ask$ ,:i/l] to tell him :]e a fri5d liv$ on a c]ta9 /reet 9 ,london1 to :i* ! arti/ repli$3 ,i c't tell y1 b ,i "k h[ y c f9d x4 ,j y r+ up h\ses until y come across a c>etak] :o talks 9 ,b flat1 & !re y are4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a fri5d ( ,:i/l]'s saw him on ! /reet 9 ,london a few ye>s ago talk+ to a v ragg$ little newsboy4 ,z he approa*$ to speak to ! arti/ he notic$ t ! boy 0 z dirty a specim5 ( ! ,london newsy z he _h ev] enc\nt]$--he seem$ sme>$ all ov]--lit]ally cov]$ ) dirt4 ,:i/l] _h j ask$ him a "q1 & ! boy answ]$3 ,yes1 sir2 ,i've be5 sell+ pap]s ?ree ye>s4 ,h[ old are y8 inquir$ ,:i/l]4 ,sev51 sir4 ,oh1 y mu/ be m ?an t4 ,no1 sir1 ,i a9't4 ,!n1 turn+ to 8 fri5d1 :o _h ov]he>d ! conv]sation1 ,:i/l] said3 ,i don't ?9k he c\ld get t dirty 9 sev5 ye>s2 d y8 99 99 99 99 99 ,b5rimo1 ! dramati/1 :o wrote ,! ,yell[ ,jacket1 relates t :5 he 0 a "y writ]1 fre% f ! breezy atmosph]e ( ,san ,francisco1 he visit$ ,london4 ,com+ out ( ! ,burl+ton ,gall]y "o day1 he saw a little man m9c+ t[>d him1 c>ry+ a cane held be=e him z he walk$1 :om he recogniz$ z ,:i/l]4 ,) ,we/]n audacity he /opp$ ! p$e/rian1 introduc$ himself1 & broke into an elaborate outbur/ ( acclamation = ! works ( ! ma/]1 :o ate x up1 z ! say+ goes4 ,wav+ 8 w& g5tly t[>d ! fam\s gall]y1 ,:i/l] qu]i$3 ,be5 9 !re8 ,oh1 yes4 ,see any?+ wor? :ile8 ,"s spl5did ?+s1 magnific5t examples-- ,i'm sorry y ev] approv$ ( me1 obs]v$ ! ma/]1 maje/ically1 & on he w5t1 leav+ ,b5rimo )]$ "u 8 disda94 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] _h a ,fr5* poodle ( :i* he 0 extravagantly fond4 ,?is poodle 0 seiz$ ) an affection ( ! ?roat1 & ,:i/l] _h ! audacity to s5d = ! great ?roat speciali/1 ,mack5zie4 ,sir ,morell1 :5 he saw t he _h be5 call$ to treat a dog1 didn't l x mu*1 x 0 pla94 ,b he said no?+4 ,he prescrib$1 pocket$ a big fee1 & drove away4 ,! next day he s5t po/ha/e = ,:i/l]4 ,& ,:i/l]1 ?9k+ he 0 summon$ on "s matt] connect$ ) 8 belov$ dog1 dropp$ 8 "w & ru%$ l ! w9d to ,mack5zie's4 ,on 8 arrival ,sir ,morell said1 gravely3 ,h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]8 ,i want$ to see y ab\t hav+ my front door pa9t$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] us$ to tell ?is /ory ab\t ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,! great ,pre-,raphaelite _h invit$ ! pa9t] ( nocturnes & h>monies to d9e ) him at 8 h\se 9 ,*elsea1 & :5 ,:i/l] arriv$ he 0 %[n into a reception-room4 ,seat+ himself1 he 0 soon di/urb$ by a noise :i* appe>$ to be made by a rat or a m\se 9 ! wa9scot+ ( ! room4 ,?is surmise 0 wrong1 z he f\nd ! noise 0 9 ! c5t] ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,/oop+1 to 8 amazem5t he saw ,rossetti ly+ at full l5g? "u ! table4 ,:y1 :at on e>? are y do+ !re1 ,rossetti8 exclaim$ ,:i/l]4 ,don't speak to me6 ,don't speak to me6 cri$ ,rossetti4 ,t fool ,morris--mean+ ! fam\s ,william--has s5t to say he c't d9e "h to-night1 & ,i'm s mad ,i'm gnaw+ ! leg ( ! table4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! affectations ( ,:i/l] 0 8 app>5t failure to recognize p]sons ) :om he _h be5 on ! mo/ fri5dly t]ms4 ,an ,am]ican arti/ once met ! impressioni/ 9 ,v5ice1 :]e !y sp5t sev]al mon?s toge!r pa9t+1 & he 0 invit$ to call on ,:i/l] if he %\ld g to ,p>is4 ,! pa9t] rememb]$ ! invitation4 ,! door ( ! ,p>is /udio 0 op5$ by ,:i/l] himself4 ,a cold />e 0 ! only reply to ! visitor's effusive greet+4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 cri$ ! pa9t]1 y surely hav5't =gott5 ^? days 9 ,v5ice :5 y borr[$ my colors & we pa9t$ toge!r6 ,i nev] saw y be=e 9 all my life1 repli$ ,:i/l]1 & slamm$ ! door4 ,?is habit ( =gett+ p]sons1 or pret5d+ to d s1 = nobody ev] knew :5 ! lapses ( recognition 7 due to int5tion or abs5t-m9d$ness1 (t5 tempt$ o!r arti/s to play pranks ^u him4 ,he 0 a man :o res5t$ a joke at 8 own exp5se1 except on a few occasions1 & ?is trait 0 (t5 turn$ to good acc\nt4 ,he 0 at ,naples soon aft] ! incid5t j relat$ _h ga9$ wide circulation4 ,a conspiracy 0 ent]$ into :]eby ! ,:i/l] wor%ip]s !re 7 to be unaw>e ( 8 pres5ce4 ,he tri$ to play billi>ds ) a company ( "y arti/s4 ,!y met 8 advance ) a /ony gl>e4 ,oh1 ,i say1 p]si/$ he1 ,i ?9k ,i "k some?+ ( t game4 ,i'd l to play4 ,a consultation 0 held1 & ! arti/s %ook _! heads1 inquir+ ( "o ano!r1 ,:o is he8 ,:i/l] retir$ cre/fall51 & a ro> ( laught] :i* rang ?r\gh ! room add$ to 8 discomfiture4 ,oh1 well1 he said1 pull+ n]v\sly at 8 mu/a*e1 & 8 tone 0 petulant1 ,i don't c>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] _h a great p5*ant = :ite hats1 kept all ^? he _h ev] worn1 & _h a l>ge collection4 ,! flat-brimm$ tall hat 0 a :im ( 8 late ye>s1 import$ f ,france1 via ! head ( ,william ,m4 ,*ase4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,*ase has contribut$ l>gely to ! budget ( ,:i/l] anecdotes4 ,"o day :5 ! two m5 7 pa9t+ toge!r 9 ,:i/l]'s /udio 9 ,london1 a weal?y woman visit$ !m ) ! dem&1 :i* %e _h made _m times be=e1 t ,:i/l] return to h] a picture by himself :i* he _h borr[$ sev]al ye>s be=e to place on exhibition4 ,! suave voice ( ,:i/l] 0 he>d 9 argum5t1 & he f9ally induc$ 8 patron to dep>t )\t ! "w ( art4 ,:5 %e _h gone he return$ to 8 "w1 mutt]+ some?+ ab\t ! absurdity ( "s p]sons :o believ$ t because !y _h paid two hundr$ p\nds = a picture !y ?\ght !y !reby own$ x4 ,besides1 he said1 !re is absolutely no?+ else 9 h] h\se to comp>e ) x1 & x w\ld be out ( place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ase1 said ,:i/l] "o day1 h[-is x n[ 9 ,am]ica8 ,d y f9d !re1 z y d 9 ,london1 t 9 h\ses fill$ ) beautiful pictures & sup]b /atu>y1 & o!r objects ( arti/ic m]it1 !re is inv>iably "s damn$ little ?+ on ! mantel t gives ! :ole ?+ away8 ,mr4 ,*ase repli$1 sadly3 ,x is ev5 s1 b y mu/ rememb]1 ,:i/l]1 t !re are su* ?+s z bir?days4 ,p are n always responsible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,*ase came up = discussion once at a little p>ty1 & ,:i/l]'s si/] obs]v$1 ,mr4 ,*ase amuses ,james1 doesn't he1 ,james8 ,james1 tapp+ 8 f+]-tips toge!r lightly3 ,n (t51 n (t54 99 99 99 99 99 ,i'm go+ ov] to ,london1 said he once to ,*ase1 & !re ,i %all h a hansom made4 ,x %all h a :ite body1 yell[ :eels1 & ,i'll h x l9$ ) can>y-color$ sat94 ,i'll petition ! city to let me c>ry "o lamp on x1 & on ! lamp !re w be a :ite plume4 ,i %all !n be ! only "o4 ,he gave ,mr4 ,*ase "s pretty h>d digs4 ,he said to him "o "t 9 ! heat ( a discussion on "s te*nical po9t3 ,*ase1 ,i am n argu+ ) y4 ,i am tell+ y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reprov$ by ,mr4 ,*ase = antagoniz+ 8 fri5ds1 ,:i/l] retort$3 ,x is commonplace1 n to say vulg>1 to qu>rel ) y\r enemies4 ,qu>rel ) y\r fri5ds6 ,t's ! ?+ to d4 ,n[ be good6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! good ,"l made "o s]i\s mi/ake1 he rasp$ to ,*ase1 9 ,holl&4 ,:at8 ,:5 he made ,dut*m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ 8 portrait ( ,mr4 ,*ase he /ood (f & admir$ ! "w4 ,beautiful6 ,beautiful6 0 8 comm5t4 ,*ase1 :o _h irk$ "u ! que] companion%ip1 retort$1 ,at lea/ !re's no?+ mean or mode/ ab\t y6 ,no?+ mean & mode/1 he correct$4 ,i l t bett]6 ,no?+ mean & mode/6 ,:at a spl5did epitaph t w\ld make = me6 ,/op a mom5t6 ,i mu/ put t d[n6 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! ,*ase sitt+s1 ! cr$itors 7 always call+4 ,:i/l] div9$ _! sev]al missions ) mu* nicety by ! tone ( ! raps on ! door4 ,a l\d1 bus9ess-l bang br\ght1 out ?is comm5t3 ,ps/6 ,t's "o & t54 ,lat] came ano!r1 n q s vehem5t4 ,two & six1 said ,:i/l]4 ,ps/6 ,:at on e>? d y mean8 ask$ ,*ase4 ,"o p\nd t5 %ill+s2 two p\nds six %ill+s6 ,vulg> tradesm5 ) _! bills1 ,colonel4 ,!y want paym5t4 ,oh1 well6 ,a g5tle knock soon foll[$4 ,de> me1 said ,:i/l]1 t mu/ be all ( tw5ty6 ,poor fell[6 ,i really mu/ d some?+ = him4 ,s sorry ,i'm n 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,rid+ "o day 9 a hansom ) ,mr4 ,*ase1 ,:i/l]'s eye caught ! fruit & vegetable display 9 a gre5groc]'s %op4 ,mak+ ! cabby maneuv] ! vehicle to v>i\s viewpo9ts1 he f9ally obs]v$3 ,isn't x beautiful8 ,i believe ,i'll h t crate ( oranges mov$ ov] !re--aga9/ t backgr\nd ( gre54 ,yes1 t's bett]6 ,& he settl$ back cont5t$ly6 ,a k9dly fri5d told him ( a pleasant spot ne> ,london = an arti/ic soj\rn4 ,i'm sure y'll l x1 he add$1 en?usia/ically4 ,my de> fell[1 repli$ ,:i/l]1 ! v fact t y l x is pro( t x's no?+ = me4 ,he w5t1 h[ev]1 & lik$ ! place1 b on ! way "s ( 8 canvases w5t a/ray4 ,he made su* a fuss t ! /ation-ma/] ask$ ,mr4 ,*ase :o 0 8 companion3 ,:o is t qu>relsome little man8 ,he's really mo/ disagreeable4 ,:i/l]1 ! celebrat$ arti/1 ,mr4 ,*ase repli$4 ,at t ! man approa*$ ,:i/l] & respectfully rem>k$3 ,i'm v sorry ab\t y\r canvases4 ,are !y valuable8 ,n yet6 scree*$ ,:i/l]4 ,n yet6 ,i only "k ( two pa9t]s 9 ! _w1 said a newly introduc$ fem99e en?usia/ to ,:i/l]1 y\rself & ,velasquez4 ,:y1 answ]$ ,:i/l]1 9 dulcet tones1 :y drag 9 ,velasquez8 ,mr4 ,*ase once ask$ him if he really said ?is s]i\sly4 ,no1 ( c\rse n1 he repli$4 ,y don't suppose ,i c\ple myself ) ,velasquez1 d y8 ,i simply want$ to take h] d[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,john ,e4 ,millais1 walk+ ?r\gh ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y ) ,ar*ibald ,/u>t ,wortley1 /opp$ long] ?an usual be=e ! %ad[y1 graceful portrait ( a lady1 an arrangem5t 9 gray1 rose1 & silv]1 & !n broke out3 ,x's damn$ clev]6 ,x's a damn$ sight too clev]6 ,?is 0 8 v]dict on ,:i/l]'s portrait ( ,lady ,meux4 ,millais cont5d$ t ,:i/l] nev] le>n$ ! gramm> ( 8 art1 t 8 draw+ is z faulty z x c be1 & t he ?\ght no?+ ( depict+ a woman all out ( proportion1 ) impossible legs & arms6 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahgd !re 0 a sugge/ion t ,:i/l]'s portrait ( ,c>lyle %\ld be b\ght = ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,sir ,george ,s*>f1 !n curator ( t in/itution1 came to ,mr4 ,graves's %[-rooms 9 ,pall ,mall to take a look at x4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,graves produc$ ! pa9t+ he obs]v$1 icily3 ,well1 & has pa9t+ come to ?is8 ,i told ,mr4 ,graves1 said ,:i/l]1 t he %\ld h said1' ,no1 x hasn't4' ,x 0 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s aft] :5 ,glasg[ f9ally b\ght ! ma/]piece4 ,inde$1 ,:i/l] _h little m>ket = 8 works until #ahib4 ,he (t5 f\nd1 z he said1 a long face & a %ort acc\nt at ! bank4 ,compla9+ to ,sidney ,/>r "o day ( ! sums e>n$ by a c]ta9 em95t ,r4,a41 :ile he receiv$ little or no?+1 ,/>r rem9d$ him t ,r4,a4's pa9t$ to please ! public & s reap$ _! rew>d4 ,i don't ?9k !y d1 demurr$ ,:i/l]2 ,i ?9k !y pa9t z well z !y c4 ,( ,alma-,tadema's "w he obs]v$1 ,my only objection to ,tadema's pictures is t !y are unf9i%$4 ,/>r spoke approv+ly ( ! promis+ "w ( "s ( ! y\ng] arti/s4 ,!y are all t>r$ ) ! same bru%1 said ,:i/l]4 ,!y are ( ! s*ools6 ,( "o p>ticul> ris+ /> ,:i/l] rem>k$3 ,he's clev]1 b !re's some?+ common 9 ev]y?+ he does4 ,s :at's ! use ( x8 ,/>r indicat$ a di/+ui%+ diff]5ce betwe5 ! "w ( a c]ta9 ,r4,a4 & ano!r4 ,well1 he repli$1 x's a na/y diff]5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m4,h4 ,spielmann1 ! art-critic1 spoke ( ,t5 o',clock z sm>t b mislead+4 ,:i/l] retort$1 ,if ! lecture _h n seem$ mislead+ to him1 x surely w\ld n h be5 wor? utt]+ at all6 99 99 99 99 99 ,walt] ,sick]t1 !n a pupil ( ,:i/l]'s1 prais$ ,"l ,leighton's ,h>ve/ ,moon 9 an article on ! ,man*e/] ,art ,treasure ,exhibition4 ,:i/l] telegraph$ him at ,hamp/ead3 ,! ,h>ve/ ,moon rises at ,hamp/ead & ! cocks ( ,*elsea cr[6 99 99 99 99 99 ,apropos ( 8 spats ) ,sick]t he rem>k$1 ,yes1 we are always =giv+ ,walt]4 ,ano!r pupil1 =esee+ ! end ( ,:i/l] z presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s1 resign$ "s mon?s be=e ! "t4 ,! e>ly rat1 said ,:i/l]1 grimly1 ! fir/ to leave ! s9k+ %ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,f9e ,art ,society's gall]y "o day he spoke to a knight$ ,r4,a4 ,:o 0 t8 ,/>r ask$4 ,really1 n[1 ,i =get1 0 ! reply4 ,b :oev] x 0 x's "s "o ( no importance1 y "k1 no importance :atev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at an exhibition ( ,dor's pictures ,:i/l] ask$ an att5dant if a c]ta9 academician's l>ge religi\s picture 0 n on view4 ,no1 said ! man2 x's mu* l[] d[n6 ,impossible6 repli$ ,:i/l]1 gleefully4 ,sidney ,/>r relates t ,:i/l] 0 ask$ "o ye> to hang ! exhibits 9 ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y at ,liv]pool4 ,9 ! c5t] ( "o wall he plac$ ,luke ,fildes's ,doctor1 & surr\nd$ x ) all ! pictures he c\ld f9d ( dy+ p1 convalesc5ts1 /ill-life m$ic9e bottles1 & ! l4 ,?is caus$ comm5t4 ,b1 said ,:i/l]1 ,i told !m ,i wi%$ to emphasize t p>ticul> s*ool4 ,& :at did y put on ! opposite wall8 ,/>r ask$4 ,oh1 ,leighton's--,i really =get :at x 04 ,b t is diff]5t1 y "k1 said ,/>r4 ,no1 rejo9$ ,:i/l]2 x's really ! same ?+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ se5 a picture ( ,/>r's 9 ,liv]pool1 :i* he amiably1 t]m$ a picture among pa9t1 he obs]v$ to him on ! occasion ( _! fir/ meet+3 ,pa9t ?+s exactly z !y are4 ,i always d4 ,"y m5 ?9k !y %\ld pa9t l ?is or t pa9t]4 ,be q simple2 no fussy fooli%ness1 y "k2 & don't try to be :at !y call '/rong4' ,:5 a picture 'smells ( pa9t1' he said sl[ly1 x's :at !y call '/rong4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,rid+ once ) ,/>r to d9e at ! ,caf ,royal1 ,:i/l] lean$ =w>d 9 ! hansom & look$ at ! gre5 p>k 9 ! dusk1 fre% & sweet aft] ! ra92 at ! long l9e ( light reflect$1 %imm]+1 9 ! wet ,piccadilly pavem5t1 & said3 ,/>r1 ,i h n d9$1 z y "k1 s y ne$ n ?9k ,i say ?is 9 any?+ b a cold & c>eful _s3 x is bett] to live on bread & *eese & pa9t beautiful ?+s ?an to live l ,dives & pa9t pot-boil]s4 ,b a pa9t] really %\ld n h to worry ab\t--'v>i\s1' y "k4 ,pov]ty may induce indu/ry1 b x does n produce ! f9e fl[] ( pa9t+4 ,! te/ is n pov]ty2 x's money4 ,give a pa9t] money & see :at he'll d4 ,if he does n pa9t1 8 "w is well lo/ to ! _w4 ,if ,i _h _h1 say1 ?ree ?\s& p\nds a ye>1 :at beautiful ?+s ,i c\ld h done6 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e ! portrait ( little ,miss ,alex&] w5t to ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 ,tom ,taylor1 ! art-critic ( ! ,times1 call$ at ! /udio to see x4 ,ah1 yes--'um1 he rem>k$1 & add$ t an upright l9e 9 ! panel+ ( ! wall 0 wrong & t ! picture w\ld be bett] )\t x1 add+1 ,( c\rse1 x's a matt] ( ta/e4 ,to :i* ,:i/l] rejo9$3 ,i ?\ght t p]haps = once y 7 go+ to get away )\t hav+ said any?+ fooli%2 b rememb]1 s y may n make ! mi/ake aga91 x's n a matt] ( ta/e at all2 x is a matt] ( k4 ,good-by6 99 99 99 99 99 ,to a critic :o rem>k$1 ,y\r picture is n up to y\r m>k2 x is n good ?is "t1 ,:i/l] repli$3 ,y %\ldn't say x is n good4 ,y %\ld say y d n l x1 & !n1 y "k1 y're p]fectly safe4 ,n[ come & h some?+ y d l--h "s :iskey4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/opp$ at an exhibition by an att5dant :o wi%$ to *eck 8 cane1 ,:i/l] laugh$3 ,oh1 no1 my little man2 ,i keep ?is = ! critics4 ,8 tr\bles ) ! ,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s br$ a r\nd ( bit+ rem>ks4 ,:5 he & 8 foll[+ w5t out he said1 consol+ly3 ,pi%6 ,x is v simple4 ,! arti/s retir$4 ,! ,briti% rema9$6 ,ano!r %ot at ! same subject3 ,no long] c x be said t ! "r man is 9 ! wrong place6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 an adv]se vote end$ 8 lead]%ip ( ! ,royal ,society1 ,:i/l] said1 philosophically1 ,n[ ,i und]/& ! feel+s ( all ^? :o1 s9ce ! _w began1 h tri$ to save _! fell[-m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,comm5t+ on ,b4,r4 ,haydon's autobiography1 ,:i/l] said3 ,yes2 ,haydon1 x seems1 w5t into 8 /udio1 lock$ ! door1 & be=e beg9n+ to "w pray$ ,god to enable him to pa9t = ! glory ( ,engl&4 ,!n1 seiz+ a l>ge bru% full ( bitum51 he attack$ 8 huge canvas1 &1 ( c\rse--,god fl$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/>r once ask$ ,:i/l] if ! s\!rn exposure ( ! room 9 :i* he 0 work+ tr\bl$ him4 ,yes1 x does1 he answ]$4 ,b ,rusk9 lives 9 ! ,nor?1 y "k1 & a s\!rn exposure tr\bl$ him1 r1 eh8 99 99 99 99 99 ,mu* t 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! arti/'s wit & temp] came out dur+ ! fam\s libel suit he br\ght aga9/ ,rusk94 ,! mo/ amus+ feature ( x 0 ! exhibition 9 c\rt ( "s ( ! nocturnes & arrangem5ts :i* 7 ! subject ( ! suit4 ,! jury ( respectable citiz5s1 ^: k ( art 0 probably limit$1 0 expect$ to pass judgm5t on ^! pa9t+s4 ,:i/l]'s c\nsel held up "o ( ! pictures4 ,"h1 g5tlem51 he said1 is "o ( ! works :i* h be5 malign$4 ,p>don me1 int]pos$ ,mr4 ,rusk9's lawy]2 y h t picture upside d[n4 ,no su* ?+6 ,oh1 b x is s6 cont9u$ ,rusk9's c\nsel4 ,i rememb] x 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 :]e x 0 hung ! o!r way ab\t4 ,! alt]cation end$ 9 ! correctness ( view ( ,rusk9's lawy] be+ su/a9$4 ,?is error ( c\nsel help$ to produce ! celebrat$ f>?+ v]dict4 ,ev] aft] ,:i/l] wore ! f>?+ on 8 wat*-*a94 99 99 99 99 99 ,! suit _h its orig9 9 ,rusk9's comm5t ^u ! ,nocturne 9 ,black & ,gold1 describ$ z a di/ant view ( ,cremorne ,g>d51 ) a fall+ rocket & o!r fireworks4 ,! picture is n[ ! prop]ty ( ,mrs4 ,samuel ,unt]my]1 ( ,new ,york4 ,on ! op5+ ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 9 #ahgg1 ,rusk9 wrote 9 ,=s ,clavig]a3 ,! ill-educat$ conceit ( ! arti/ ne>ly approa*$ ! aspect ( wilful impo/ure4 ,i h se5 & he>d mu* ( cockney impud5ce be=e n[1 b nev] expect$ to h a coxcomb ask two hundr$ gu9eas = fl++ a pot ( pa9t 9 ! public's face4 ,:5 ,:i/l] 0 be+ exam9$ dur+ ! trial1 ,sir ,john ,holk]1 ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 ask$1 ,h[ long did x take y to knock (f t ',nocturne'8 ,i beg y\r p>don8 said ! witness4 ,sir ,john apologiz$ = 8 flippancy1 & ,:i/l] repli$3 ,ab\t a day4 ,i may h put a few t\*es to x ! next day4 ,= two days' labor y ask two hundr$ gu9eas8 ,no1 ,i ask x = ! k ( a lifetime6 ,!n ! ,nocturne 9 ,blue & ,silv]1 a moonlight view ( ,batt]sea ,bridge1 0 submitt$ to ! jury4 ,b>on ,huddle/on1 ! presid+ ju/ice1 ask$ ,mr4 ,:i/l] to expla9 x4 ,:i* "p ( ! picture is ! bridge8 he qu]i$4 ,d y say ?is is a correct repres5tation8 ,i did n int5d x to be a correct portrait ( ! bridge4 ,are ! figures on ! top int5d$ = p8 ,!y are j :at y l4 ,is t a b>ge b5ea?8 ,yes1 repli$ ! witness1 s>ca/ically4 ,i am mu* enc\rag$ at y\r p]ceiv+ t6 ,my :ole s*eme 0 only to br+ out a c]ta9 h>mony ( color4 ,:at is t gold-color$ m>k on ! side1 l a cascade8 ,t is a firework4 ,d y ?9k n[1 said ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 ins9uat+ly1 y c\ld make me see ! beauty ( t picture8 ,no1 said ,:i/l]1 aft] closely scrut9iz+ 8 que/ion]'s face4 ,d y "k1 ,i fe> x w\ld be z hopeless z = ! musician to p\r 8 notes into a deaf man's e>4 ,:at is t /ructure 9 ! middle8 ask$ ! irritat$ attorney4 ,is x a telescope or a fire-escape8 ,is x l ,batt]sea ,bridge8 ,:at are ! figures at ! top8 ,if !y are horses & c>ts1 h[ 9 ! "n ( =tune are !y to get (f8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a fri5d :o 0 9 c\rt :5 ! f>?+ damages v]dict 0 br\ght 9 relates t ,:i/l] look$ puzzl$ = a mom5t2 !n 8 face cle>$4 ,t's a v]dict = me1 is x n8 he ask$2 & :5 8 c\nsel said1 ,yes1 nom9ally1 ,:i/l] repli$1 ,well1 ,i suppose a v]dict is a v]dict4 ,!n he said1 ,x's a great triumph2 tell ev]ybody x's a great triumph4 ,:5 ! li/5] diss5t$1 he cond5s$ all 8 conc5trat$ scorn ( ,phili/9e view into a s5t5ce3 ,my de> ,s41 y are j fit to s]ve on a ,briti% jury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] vs4 ,rusk9 co/ ! latt] s mu* m ?an ! f>?+ v]dict t 8 fri5ds s5t out a circul> solicit+ funds 9 ^! t]ms3 ,:i/l] vs4 ,rusk94 ,mr4 ,rusk9's co/s4 ,a consid]able op9ion prevail+ t a lifelong1 hone/ endeavor on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 to fur!r ! cause ( ,art %\ld n be cr[n$ by 8 be+ ca/ 9 co/s to ! am\nt ( sev]al hundr$s ( p\nds1 ! ,f9e ,art ,society has agre$ to set on foot a subscription to defray 8 exp5ses aris+ out ( ! late action ( ,:i/l] vs4 ,rusk94 ,p]sons will+ to co-op]ate w oblige by communicat+ ) ! ,society1 #adh1 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 ,london4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] receiv$ scant sympa?y1 ! tone ( ! comm5t be+ well not$ by ?is exc]pt f ! ,london ,/&>d ( ,novemb] #cj?1 #ahgh3 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] has co/s to pay too1 & ! am\nt he is to receive f ,mr4 ,rusk9 7"o f>?+71 ev5 if economically exp5d$1 w h>dly g f> to satisfy ! claims ( 8 legal advis]s4 ,b he has only to pa9t1 or1 z we believe he expresses x1 'knock (f1' ?ree or f\r 'symphonies' or 'h>monies'--or p]haps he might try 8 h& at a ,set ( ,quadrilles 9 ,peacock ,blue8--& a week's labor w set all squ>e4 ,ar?ur ,lumley1 a ,new ,york illu/rator1 met ,:i/l] once at a co/ume ball at ,george ,h4 ,b\ghton's h\se 9 ,london4 ,! arti/ appe>$ z ,hamlet1 b 9 any?+ b a melan*oly mood4 ,next morn+'s pap]s relat$ t ! %]iff _h sold ! effects 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ! day ( ! ball to satisfy ! claims ( 8 cr$itors6 99 99 99 99 99 ,isaac ,n4 ,=d1 :5 correspond5t ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune 9 ,london1 w5t ) ,fr$]ick ,mac,monnies1 ! sculptor1 to visit ,:i/l]1 :o br\ght out a numb] ( portraits = %[4 ,"o 0 t ( a woman1 full figure4 ,:at d y ?9k ( h]8 he ask$4 ,! sculptor gave a side glance & look$ d[n4 ,s9ce y =ce me to speak11 he f9ally blurt$ out1 ,i mu/ tell y t "o leg is long] ?an ! o!r4 ,in/ead ( ! expect$ outbur/1 ,:i/l] scrut9iz$ ! portrait f sev]al po9ts1 & !n obs]v$ quietly3 ,y are q "r4 ,i _h n obs]v$ ! fault1 & ,i %all correct x 9 ! morn+4 ,:at an eye = a l9e a sculptor has6 he said to ,=d lat]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he qu>rel$ regul>ly ) 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,sir ,f4 ,seym\r ,had51 ! fam\s et*]4 ,a bro!r-9-law is n a connection call+ = s5tim5t1 he once rem>k$4 ,had5 came into a gall]y on "o occasion &1 see+ ,:i/l]1 :o 0 !re 9 company ) ,ju/ice ,day1 left abruptly4 ,i see6 ,dropp$ 9 = 8 morn+ bitt]s1 obs]v$ ,:i/l]1 *e]fully4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once 9 conv]sation ,:i/l] said3 ,yes1 ,i h _m fri5ds1 & am grateful to !m2 b ^? :om ,i mo/ love are my enemies--n 9 a ,biblical s5se1 oh1 no1 b because !y keep "o always busy1 always up to ! m>k1 ei!r fight+ !m or prov+ !m idiots4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] 0 v p>ticul> ab\t ! spell+ ( 8 r long & complicat$ gr\p ( names4 ,c>eless p made ! ,mc ,mac1 & o!rs left ! extra l (f ,mc,neill4 ,to "o ( ! latt] (f5d]s he wrote3 ,mc,neill1 by ! way1 %\ld h two l's4' ,i use !m bo?1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ?+s _c well d )\t !m6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,tom ,taylor1 ! critic1 di$1 a fri5d ask$ ,:i/l] :y he look$ s glum4 ,me8 said ,:i/l]4 ,:o else has su* cause to m\rn8 ,tommy's dead4 ,i'm lonesome4 ,!y are all dy+4 ,i h h>dly a w>m p]sonal enemy left6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile a draughtsman 9 ! ,coa/ ,survey f ,novemb]1 #ahed1 to ,febru>y1 #ahee1 he bo>d$ at ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,e & #ab? ,/reets1 ,wa%+ton4 ,he is rememb]$ z be+ usually late = breakfa/ & always mak+ sket*es on ! walls4 ,to ! remon/rat+ l&lord he repli$3 ,n[1 n[1 nev] m9d6 ,i'll n *>ge y any?+ = ! decorations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,among ^? ) :om ,:i/l] qu>rel$ mo/ joy\sly 7 ! two ,moores1 ! illu/ri\s ,george & 8 less fam\s bro!r1 ,augu/us4 ,bo? took ,sir ,william ,ed5's side 9 ! celebrat$ ,b>onet vs4 ,butt]fly case1 :]e ,:i/l] 0 nonsuit$ 9 a ,fr5* c\rt ( law4 ,augu/us edit$ a sprightly b none too reputable weekly 9 ,london1 call$ ! ,hawk1 a s]ies ( unpalatable ref]5ces 9 :i* s ar\s$ ,:i/l] t1 meet+ ,moore 9 ! ,drury ,lane ,!at] on ! fir/ night ( ,a ,million ( ,money1 he /ruck ! editor across ! face ) 8 cane4 ,a scrimmage foll[$1 :i* contempor>y hi/ory clos$ ) ! arti/ on ! floor4 ,:i/l]'s own acc\nt ( ! unseemly fracas 0 ?uswise3 ,i />t$ out to cane ! fell[ ) z little emotion z ,i w\ld prep>e to kill a rat4 ,i did cane him to ! satisfaction ( my _m fri5ds & 8 _m enemies1 & t 0 ! end ( x4 ,moore wrote3 ,i am sorry1 b ,i h _h to slap ,mr4 ,:i/l]4 ,my ,iri% blood got ! bett] ( me1 & be=e ,i knew x ! %rivel$-up little monkey 0 knock$ ov] & kick+ ab\t ! floor4 ,:i/l] vigor\sly controv]t$ ?is v]sion z a b>efac$ falsehood4 ,he add$3 ,i am sure he nev] t\*$ me4 ,i don't "k :y1 = he is a mu* bigg] man ?an ,i4 ,my idea is t he 0 ?or\ghly c[$ by ! moral =ce ( my attack4 ,i _h to turn him r\nd 9 ord] to get at him4 ,!n ,i cut him aga9 & aga9 z h>d z ,i c\ld1 hiss+ out ',hawk6' ) ea* /roke4 ,oh1 y c take my ^w = x1 ev]y?+ 0 done 9 ! cleane/ & mo/ correct fa%ion possible4 ,i always l to d ?+s cleanly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! cla% ) ,george ,moore came to a head ) ! *all5ge to fight a duel4 ,9 8 own v]sion ( ! ev5t giv5 9 ! ,london ,*ronicle ( ,m>* #bi?1 #ahie1 ,mr4 ,moore laid 8 tr\bles to 8 ef=ts to aid ! arti/4 ,le>n+ t ,sir ,william ,ed5 wi%$ 8 wife's portrait pa9t$1 he und]took a j\rney to ,p>is 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 _h two %ock+ passages across ! ,*annel1 & sp5t tw5ty-five p\nds on ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s bus9ess4 ,x 0 arrang$1 he ?\ght1 t ,:i/l] 0 to receive "o hundr$ p\nds = a small sket*4 ,:5 ! sket* mat]ializ$ x 0 small inde$4 ,! ,b>onet & ,mr4 ,moore expect$ a little m area ( canvas4 ,! picture 9 "q1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,moore1 is only twelve in*es long by six high4 ,! figure ( ,lady ,ed5 is repres5t$ sitt+ on a s(a2 ! face is ab\t half an in* 9 l5g?1 ab\t ! size ( a sixp5ce1 & ! features are b>ely indicat$4 ,b to ! duel3 ,9 ,p>is1 aft] ! controv]sy arose1 ,mr4 ,moore told an int]view] he did n ?9k ! sket* 0 wor? m ?an "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,to ?is ,:i/l] made a furi\s reply 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 alleg+ t ,moore _h acquir$ a spuri\s reputation z an art-critic by prais+ 8 pictures4 ,moore's reply 9 ! j\rnal produc$ ?is response1 s5t f ! ,hotel ,*a?am "u date ( ,m>* #ab?1 #ahie3 ,mr4 ,:i/l] begs to ackn[l$ge ,mr4 ,moore's lett] ( ,m>* #aa4 ,if1 9 x1 ! lit]>y inc>nation ( ! 'ecc5tric' p]son1 on ! curb/one1 is suppos$ to repres5t ,mr4 ,moore at ! pres5t mom5t1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] ?9ks ! lik5ess exagg]at$--z x is absurd to suppose t ,mr4 ,moore c really imag9e t any "o admires him 9 8 late role be=e ,int]view]1 or 9 t ( ! ,exp]t 9 ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,moore means 9 8 p>able to indicate ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ! latt] is will+ to accept ,mr4 ,moore's circuit\s & co>se attempt to convey a gross insult--&1 ^u ! :ole1 w p]haps ?9k ! bett] ( him = an int5tion to make himself at la/ responsible4 ,9 su* case ,mr4 ,:i/l] w ask a fri5d to meet any g5tleman ,mr4 ,moore may appo9t to repres5t him2 &1 await+ a reply1 has ! honor to rema9 ,mr4 ,moore's1 etc4 ,to :i* ,mr4 ,moore repli$3 ,mr4 ,moore begs to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s lett] ( ! #ab? in/4 ,9 ,mr4 ,moore's op9ion ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s conduct gr[s daily m absurd4 ,i hop$1 expla9$ ,mr4 ,moore1 t ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s fri5ds w\ld int]v5e & p]suade him ( ! /rang5ess ( 8 action & ! int]pretation x w\ld receive 9 ,engl&4 ,b f\r days lat] ,i 0 flatt]$ by ! foll[+ communication3 ,,p>is1 le #ae ,m>s1 #ahie4 ,,monsieur3 ,a la rception de votre lettre 7lettre d'ailleurs r5due publique dans la ,pall ,mall ,gazette71 ,m4 ,:i/l] n\s a pri de v\s dem&] soit une rtractation1 soit une rp>ation p> les armes4 ,n\s v\s prions donc de v\loir bi5 n\s mettre en rapport avec deux de vos amis4 ,,francis ,,viel-,,griff91 #abb ,rue de la ,pompe4 ,,octave ,,mirbeau1 ,c>rire-s\s-,passy1 ,se9e-et-,oise4 ,mr4 ,moore's int]locutor ask$ him if !re 0 any fe> ( los+ 8 int]e/+ p]sonality on acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s *all5ge4 ,to ?is ,mr4 ,moore said3 ,!re are ?ree mo/ excell5t reasons :y ,i %\ld n fight a duel ) ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 z ,mr4 ,:i/l] well kn[s4 ,fir/1 only "u ! v grave/ circum/ances1 if "u any at all1 w\ld an ,engli%man accept a *all5ge to a duel4 ,! duel has be5 relegat$ to ! realms ( comic op]a4 ,z = invit+ me to proce$ to ,belgium = ! purpose ( fight+ him1 he might z well ask me to /rip myself nak$ & pa9t my face & /ick fea!rs 9 my hair--dress myself z a ,r$sk91 9 fact1 & walk d[n ,/4 ,james's ,/reet fl\ri%+ a tomahawk4 ,second1 suppos+ ,i 7 a ,fr5*man1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is sixty-five ye>s ( age1 & x is aga9/ ! cu/om ( duel+ = any "o to accept a *all5ge f s old a g5tleman4 ,moreov]1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is1 unhappily1 v %ort-sight$1 & w\ld be unable to see me at tw5ty paces4 ,?ird1 ! gr\nds ( ! qu>rel are s inf9itely trivial t1 7 we bo? ,fr5*m51 x is d\btful if any seconds w\ld take ^u !mselves ! responsibility ( an arm$ enc\nt]4 ,i h prais$ ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s pictures t he pa9t$ five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago z mu* z x is possible to praise works ( art4 ,i hold ! same op9ions ab\t !m /ill4 ,i only wi% ,mr4 ,:i/l] w\ld apply himself to 8 art in/ead ( wa/+ 8 "t 9 qu>rel+ ) 8 fri5ds4 ,! outcome ( ! ,ed5 suit kept ,:i/l] 9 ill-humor = a long "t1 :ile ,moore cont9u$ to be a special object ( av]sion4 ,! two avoid$ ea* o!r4 ,b1 z "s philosoph] has said1 if y rema9 long 9 ,p>is y w meet all y\r fri5ds & all y\r enemies4 ,s x fell out t ! two =ega!r$ at ! same ateli] "o ,sunday aft]noon4 ,!y ne>ly collid$ 9 ent]+1 b ,moore 0 ! fir/ inside4 ,! ho/ess he>d s\nds f ! hall some?+ betwe5 *9a-break+ & ! /amp+ ( ho(s4 ,%e w5t out1 to f9d ,james 9 a mighty rage4 ,de> me6 said ! lady1 :at is ! matt]1 de> ma/]8 ,:i/l] won't come 96 ,:i/l] won't /ay "u ! same ro( ) t wild ,iri%man6 ,moore1 9 ! inside1 rem>k$ 9 8 sweetly modulat$ voice3 ,:y drag 9 ,:i/l]8 ,?is play on 8 be/ mot1 ,:y drag 9 ,velasquez8 0 too mu*1 & 9 scream+ wra? ! pa9t] fl$1 leav+ ,moore 9 full possession4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,am]ican millionaire1 to :om weal? _h come r quickly f ,we/]n m9es1 call$ at ! ,p>is /udio ) ! idea ( captur+ some?+ = 8 gall]y4 ,he glanc$ casually at ! pa9t+s on ! walls1 & !n qu]i$3 ,h[ mu* = ! lot8 ,f\r millions1 said ,:i/l]4 ,:at8 ,my po/hum\s prices6 ,good morn+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti once %[$ ,:i/l] a sket* & ask$ 8 op9ion ( its m]its4 ,x has good po9ts1 ,rossetti1 said ,:i/l]4 ,g ahead ) x by all means4 ,lat] he inquir$ h[ x 0 gett+ along4 ,all "r1 answ]$ ,rossetti1 *e]fully4 ,i've ord]$ a /unn+ frame = x4 ,9 due "t ! canvas appe>$ at ,rossetti's h\se 9 ,*eyne ,walk1 beautifully fram$4 ,y've done no?+ to x s9ce ,i saw x1 h y8 said ,:i/l]4 ,no-o1 repli$ ,rossetti1 b ,i've writt5 a sonnet on ! subject1 if y'd l to he> x4 ,he recit$ "s l9es ( peculi> t5d]ness4 ,rossetti1 said ,:i/l]1 z ! recitation end$1 take out ! picture & frame ! sonnet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,scot* once rais$ a fund by subscription to buy ! portrait ( ,c>lyle1 at a price ( five hundr$ gu9eas1 fix$ by ! pa9t]4 ,:5 ! sum 0 ne>ly complete1 he le>n$ t ! subscription pap] conta9$ a clause disclaim+ any indorsem5t ( 8 !ory ( art4 ,he telegraph$ to ! committee3 ,! price ( ',c>lyle' has advanc$ to "o ?\s& gu9eas4 ,d9na ye he> ! bagpipes8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a dilettante collector 9 ,london1 aft] mu* angl+1 induc$ ,:i/l] to view 8 v>iegat$ collection4 ,z ! sev]al objects pass$ 9 review !y provok$ only a sob] ,h'm1 h'm1 t might h meant any?+ or no?+4 ,:5 !re 0 no m to see1 ! ho/ paus$ = an aggregate op9ion & got ?is3 ,my de> sir1 !re's really no excuse = x1 no excuse = x at all6 ,to a lady :o compla9$ t ! frequ5t sitt+s comm&$ = pa9t+ h] portrait compell$ h] to sacrifice mu* p]sonal conv5i5ce1 ,:i/l] repli$3 ,b1 my de> lady1 t is no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! sacrifice ,i h to make on y\r acc\nt4 ,j look3 s9ce ,i h be5 pa9t+ y\r portrait ,i h n _h "t to att5d to my correspond5ce4 ,!re 0 a m\nta9 ( unop5$ lett]s on 8 desk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fr$]ick ,w$more1 ! pati5t catalogu] ( ,:i/l]'s et*+s1 once appe>$ 9 pr9t z say+ t he _h no wi% to und]/& ,:i/l]'s works4 ,he wrote und]/ate1 b ! wret*$ compositor undid him4 ,:i/l]'s response to ! explanation 03 ,yes1 ! mi/ake is inde$ inexcusable1 s9ce n only ,i1 b ev5 ! compositor1 might h kn[n t ) ,mr4 ,w$more & 8 l x is always a "q ( und]/at+ & nev] ( und]/&+ any?+4 ,9 8 ,memories & ,impressions ,=d ,madox ,hueff] relates t ,madox ,br[n1 go+ to a tea-p>ty at ! ,:ite ,h\se at ,*elsea1 0 met 9 ! hall by ,mrs4 ,:i/l]1 :o begg$ him to g to ! p\lt]]'s & pur*ase a p\nd ( butt]4 ,! bread 0 cut1 b !re 0 no?+ 9 ! h\se to put ^u x4 ,!re 0 no money 9 ! h\se1 ! p\lt]] _h cut (f 8 cr$it1 & ,mrs4 ,:i/l] said %e d>$ n s5d h] husb&1 = he w\ld c]ta9ly pun* ! tradesman's head6 ,to ?9k ( ',arry mean+ ,h>ry ,quilt]1 ! critic1 ) :om he fi]cely qu>rel$ liv+ 9 ! temple ,i erect$6 he said4 ,he has no use = x--doesn't "k :at to d ) x4 ,if he _h any feel+ = ! sympa?y ( ?+s he w\ld come to me & say3 ',"h's y\r h\se1 ,:i/l]2 take x2 y "k its mean+1 ,i don't4 ,take x & live 9 x4' ,b no1 he hasn't s5se en\gh to see t4 ,he ob/9ately /ays !re 9 ! way1 :ile ,i am liv+ 9 ?is absurd fa%ion1 next door to myself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ! secession f ! ,royal ,society1 ,:i/l] /roll$ into ! gall]y "o ev5+ ) "s fri5ds4 ,a gr\p ( admir]s 7 gu%+ be=e a ,leighton canvas4 ,q exquisite6 ,a gem--really a gem6 ,yes1 said ,:i/l]4 ,l a diamond 9 ! /y4 ,:5 elect$ presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s1 ,:i/l] naturally felt exultant4 ,c>r1 he said1 jok+ly1 to ,conryns ,c>r1 ! dramati/1 y hav5't congratulat$ me yet4 ,no1 0 ! retort4 ,i'm wait+ till ! correspond5ce beg9s6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,society did n possess a ,royal ,*>t] until ,mr4 ,:i/l] became presid5t4 ,) "s help f ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ?is 0 procur$4 ,:5 ! ,pr9ce paid 8 fir/ visit to ! gall]y1 ,:i/l] 0 !re to welcome him4 ,i'm sure1 said ! ,pr9ce at ! door1 ,i nev] he>d ( ?is place1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 until y br\ght x to my notice4 ,:at is its hi/ory8 ,x has none1 y\r ,highness1 0 ! neat rejo9d]4 ,its hi/ory dates f to-day6 ,:5 ,:i/l] left ! ,:ite ,h\se1 at ,*elsea1 he put ?is leg5d ov] ! door3 ',unless ! ,"l build ! h\se1 _! labor is b va9 t build x4' ,e4,w4 ,godw91 ,p4,s4,a41 built ?is "o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ju/9 ,mc,carthy1 ! j\rnali/ & hi/orian ( ,our ,own ,times1 /ay$ away f ! ,:i/l] d9n] at ! ,crit]ion because 8 fri5d ,mortim] ,m5pes _h be5 slight$4 ,he met ,:i/l] a few ev5+s lat] at a d9n] to ,*ri/ie ,murray4 ,z !y came toge!r ,:i/l] rem>k$ d>kly3 ,y're a bold man & a philan?ropi/2 b rememb]1 ,dami5 di$6 ,& he _h1 j be=e1 among ! lep]s ( ,molokai6 ,r r\gh on ! claimant ( ,lemon ,yell[6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society once bill$ ,:i/l] = incid5tals to "o ( 8 exhibitions1 & ?\ghtfully includ$ a pair ( /ock+s worn by an att5dant nam$ ,cox4 ,i %all pay = no?+ ( ,cox's1 said ! arti/1 indignantly4 ,nei!r 8 socks1 nor 8 'ose1 nor any?+ t is 84 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( 8 pro(s1 sold by ,so!by's 9 #ahhh--t ( an e>ly et*+--br\ght a good price1 n on its m]its1 b = ?is l9e by ! arti/1 writt5 on ! m>g93 ,legs n by me1 b a fatu\s addition by a g5]al practition]4 ,! legs 7 by ,dr4 ,seym\r ,had51 ,:i/l]'s em95t bro!r-9-law4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ecc5tric relation%ip betwe5 ,:i/l] & t self-de/roy$ g5ius1 ,osc> ,wilde1 has be5 mu* portray$4 ,a *>act]i/ic meet+ 0 ?us describ$ by a correspond5t ( ! ,london ,lit]>y ,_w3 ,:i/l] & ,wilde 7 to be ! lions at a lit]>y reception4 ,un=tunately1 ! lions came too e>ly1 :5 ! few previ\s arrivals 7 altoge!r too insignificant to be introduc$ to !m4 ,s !y _h to talk to ea* o!r4 ,x 0 on a v w>m ,sunday aft]noon 9 ! season1 & ,:i/l]1 by ! by1 0 we>+ a :ite 'duck' wai/coat & tr\s]s1 & a fabul\sly long frock-coat1 made1 ,i ?9k1 ( black alpaca1 & c>ry+ a brass-tipp$ /ick ab\t f\r feet long 9 8 "r h&1 & a wond]ful new pa9t-box1 ( :i* he 0 pr\d1 "u 8 left arm4 ,nei!r ( ! lions took any notice ( :at ! o!r said4 ,f9ally1 ,wilde1 :o _h sp5t ! previ\s summ] 9 ,am]ica1 began3 ',jimmy1 ?is "t la/ ye>1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,new ,york1 all we m5 7 c>ry+ fans4 ,x %\ld be done "h4' ,in/ead ( reply+1 ,:i/l] obs]v$ t he _h j return$ f ,p>is1 & t he always came by ! ,dieppe r\te1 because x gave y s mu* long] = pa9t+ sea effects4 ,:e!r ,osc> ?\ght he 0 go+ to h an opportunity ( scor+ or :at1 he 0 tempt$ to break ?r\gh ! contempt ) :i*-he _h treat$ ,:i/l]'s o!r rem>ks4 ',& h[ _m did y pa9t 9 f\r h\rs1 ,jimmy8' he ask$1 ) 8 mo/ magnific5t air ( patronage4 ',i'm n sure1' said ! irrepressible ,jimmy1 q gravely1 'b ,i ?9k f\r or five hundr$4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,london visitor at ! ,lambs ,club rec\nt$ a new v]sion ( ! notable enmity :i* foll[$ ! fri5d%ip t _h exi/$ betwe5 ,:i/l] & ,wilde4 ,! latt] "o day ask$ ! arti/'s op9ion ^u a poem :i* he _h writt51 pres5t+ a copy to be read4 ,:i/l] read x & 0 h&+ x back )\t comm5t4 ,well1 qu]i$ ,wilde1 d y p]ceive any wor?8 ,x's wor? its weight 9 gold1 repli$ ,:i/l]4 ,! poem 0 writt5 on ! v ?9ne/ tissue-pap]1 weigh+ practically no?+4 ,! coolness betwe5 ! two m5 is said to h dat$ f t mom5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,walk+ up to ,du ,mauri] & ,wilde at ! "t ! =m] 0 portray+ ! ,po/le?waites 9 ,pun*1 ,:i/l] ask$1 :imsically1 ,i say1 :i* ( y inv5t$ ! o!r1 eh8 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,osc> ,wilde 0 m>ri$1 ?is ,:i/l] telegram met him at ! door ( ,/4 ,james's ,*ur*1 ,sussex ,g>d5s3 ,fe> ,i may n be able to rea* y 9 "t = c]emony--don't wait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,heav56 said ,osc> once1 :5 ! two 7 toge!r at ,=bes-,rob]tson's & a p]t fla% fell f ! arti/'s lips4 ,i wi% ,i _h said t6 ,nev] m9d1 de> ,osc>--y w1 retort$ ,:i/l]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell sat = h] portrait ,"l ,ar*ibald 0 q uncom=table at ! idea1 & made c]ta9 t x 0 a condesc5sion1 n a commission4 ,! pa9t+ 0 duly complet$1 receiv$ its due ( sca?+ criticism1 & became fam\s4 ,at ?is ! lady1 meet+ ! arti/1 rem>k$3 ,i he> my portrait has be5 exhibit$ ev]y:]e & become fam\s4 ,%-%-%6 he said4 ,s x has1 my de> ,lady ,ar*ibald1 b e discretion has be5 ex]cis$ t ,"l ,ar*ibald c\ld desire4 ,y\r "n is n m5tion$4 ,! portrait is kn[n z ',! ,yell[ ,bucksk94' 99 99 99 99 99 ,c>lyle told ,:i/l] he lik$ 8 portrait because ! pa9t] _h giv5 him clean l954 ,watts _h made 8 coll> gre5 9 a previ\s portrait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sitt+ we>i$ ,c>lyle4 ,"o day z he left ! /udio he met little ,miss ,alex&] tripp+ 9 = h] turn1 & ask$ h] "n4 ,i am ,miss ,alex&]1 %e said1 & ,i am go+ to h my portrait pa9t$4 ,puir lassie1 puir lassie1 murmur$ ! old philosoph]1 pity+ly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s int]e/ 0 ar\s$ :5 ! ,cyclopeans 7 build+ ! ,savoy ,hotel4 ,hurry6 he said4 ,:]e are my ?+s8 ,i mu/ cat* t n[1 = x w nev] aga9 be s beautiful4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 model once ask$ him3 ,:]e 7 y born8 ,i nev] 0 born1 my *ild2 ,i came f on high4 ,! model retort$3 ,n[ t %[s h[ easily we deceive ourselves 9 ?is _w1 = ,i %\ld say y came f bel[6 99 99 99 99 99 ,invit$ once to d9e ) "s em95ces1 ! d9n]-h\r f\nd him busy ) 8 bru% & engross$ 9 8 subject4 ,a fri5d :o 0 to accompany him to ! fea/ urg$ t x 0 frightfully late4 ,don't y ?9k y _h bett] /op8 he ask$4 ,/op8 %riek$ ,:i/l]4 ,/op :5 ev]y?+ is go+ s beautifully8 ,g & /uff myself ) food :5 ,i c pa9t l ?is8 ,nev]6 ,nev]6 ,besides1 !y won't d any?+ until ,i get !re4 ,!y nev] d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] 0 9 a ,london %op "o day :5 a cu/om] came 9 :o mi/ook him = a cl]k4 ,i say1 ?is 'at doesn't fit6 ,nei!r does y\r coat1 obs]v$ ! pa9t]1 aft] ey+ him critically4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a "y woman /ud5t prote/$ "u criticism1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 is !re any reason :y ,i %\ldn't pa9t ?+s z ,i see !m8 ,well1 really1 !re is no /atute aga9/ x2 b ! dreadful mom5t w be :5 y see ?+s z y pa9t$ !m6 ,brita9's ,realm1 by ,john ,brett1 ,r4,a41 n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y at ,millbank1 made a /ir :5 fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,academy4 ,x %[s ! sea4 ,:i/l] walk$ into a wave ( adulation "o day dur+ ! exhibition1 &1 affect+ to knock ) 8 knuckles1 said s>donically3 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,t96 ,if y ?rew a /one on to ?is x w\ld make a rumbl+ noise6 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 e>ly price = ! use ( "o ( 8 li?ographs by a magaz9e 0 t5 gu9eas4 ,lat] he *>g$ tw5ty1 ei!r sum be+ petty en\gh4 ,to "o editor :o t5d]$ t5 p\nds he wrote3 ,gu9eas1 ,m4 le ,rdacteur2 gu9eas1 n p\nds6 99 99 99 99 99 ,at a reception "o ev5+ 9 ,pr9ce's ,hall he 0 introduc$ to ,h5rietta ,rae1 ^: pa9t+ ,psy*e ,be=e ! ,?rone ( ,v5us _h made h] notable4 ,%e _h be5 describ$ to him 9 advance z r weighty 9 figure4 ,i don't ?9k y're a bit too fat1 0 8 enc\rag+ greet+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y h y )]$ p & /ung !m all y\r life8 ask$ a lady4 ,my de>1 he said1 ,i w tell y a secret4 ,e>ly 9 life ,i made ! discov]y t ,i 0 *>m+2 & if "o is delightful1 "o has to ?ru/ ! _w away to keep f be+ bor$ to dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! ,box] tr\bles1 :5 ,pek9 0 "u siege to rescue ! legations1 he rem>k$3 ,de>6 de>6 ,i hope !y w save ! palace4 ,all ! ,engli%m5 9 ! _w are n wor? "o blue *9a vase4 ,"o ev5+ at ,p5nell's ,miss ,annulet ,&rews m5tion$ att5d+ ! ,royal ,society soire ! ev5+ be=e4 ,poor ?+6 he said4 ,poor1 misguid$ *ild6 ,did y come all ! way to ,london to consort ) su*--well1 :at %all we call !m8 ,:y1 !re isn't a fell[ among !m :o _h 8 h's five ye>s ago6 99 99 99 99 99 ,y %\ld be grateful to me1 said ,:i/l] to ,leyl&1 aft] he _h pa9t$ ! ,peacock ,room 9 ! latt]'s h\se4 ,i h made y fam\s4 ,my "w w live :5 y are =gott54 ,/ill1 p]*ance 9 ! dim ages to come y may be rememb]$ z ! proprietor ( ! ,peacock ,room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s butt]fly 0 ! mo? ( ! silkworm borr[$ f ,hokusai4 ,otto ,h4 ,ba*] ?\ght ! addition ( a /+ to ! signature came f ?is incid5t at ,v5ice3 ,9 #ahhj he f\nd a scorpion & impal$ x on 8 et*+ ne$le4 ,z ! little creature wri!d & /ruck1 ,:i/l] exclaim$3 ,look at ! begg> n[6 ,see him /rike6 ,isn't he f9e8 ,look at him6 ,look at him n[6 ,see h[ h>d he hits6 ,t's "r--t's ! way6 ,hit h>d6 ,& d y see ! poison t comes out :5 he /rikes8 ,isn't he sup]b8 99 99 99 99 99 ,ref]r+ long aft] to 8 retirem5t f ,we/ ,po9t1 :]e he _h be5 a cadet = ?ree ye>s1 ! arti/ expla9$ 8 fall by say+3 ,if silicon _h be5 a gas1 ,i %\ld h be5 a soldi]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he 0 always pr\d ( 8 ,we/ ,po9t cadet%ip4 ,we/ ,po9t is ,am]ica1 he w\ld say4 ,julian ,ald5 ,weir1 son ( ,:i/l]'s in/ructor at ! ,academy1 once d9+ ) him 9 ,london1 *anc$ to rem>k t football _h be5 introduc$ at ! s*ool4 ,good ,god6 cri$ ,:i/l]4 ,a ,we/ ,po9t cadet to be roll$ 9 ! mud by a ,h>v>d junior6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 a /ud5t at ! ,po9t he _h ! habit ( comb+ 8 long hair 9 class ) 8 f+]s1 :i* br\ght ?is frequ5t comm& f ,lieut5ant ,caleb ,huse3 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 g to y\r room & comb y\r hair6 99 99 99 99 99 ,exam9$ on hi/ory at ,we/ ,po9t1 he fail$ to recall ! date ( ! battle ( ,bu5a ,vi/a4 ,suppose1 said ! exasp]at$ in/ructor1 y 7 to g out to d9n] & ! company began to talk ( ! ,mexican ,w>1 & y1 a ,we/ ,po9t man1 7 ask$ ! date ( ! battle2 :at w\ld y d8 ,d8 0 ! reply4 ,:y1 ,i %\ld refuse to associate ) p :o c\ld talk ( su* ?+s at d9n]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he dislik$ ! "w ( ! rid+ class at ,we/ ,po9t1 & "o day wi%$ to ex*ange 8 heavy horse = a light] animal4 ,! dragoon 9 *>ge call$ out3 ,oh1 don't swap1 don't y swap6 ,y\rs is a w>-horse6 ,a w>-horse6 exclaim$ ! little cadet4 ,t settles x4 ,i c]ta9ly don't want him6 ,yes1 y d1 sir1 insi/$ ! dragoon4 ,he's a w>-horse1 ,i tell y1 = he'd r die ?an run6 99 99 99 99 99 ,( c\rse y don't "k :at fe> is1 obs]v$ ,mortim] ,m5pes4 ,ah1 yes1 ,i d6 ,:i/l] answ]$4 ,i %\ld hate1 = example1 to be /&+ opposite a man :o 0 a bett] %ot ?an ,i1 f> away out 9 ! =e/1 9 ! bleak1 cold1 e>ly morn+4 ,fancy me1 ! ma/]1 /&+ out 9 ! op5 z a t>get to be %ot at4 ,p%aw6 ,x w\ld be fooli% & in>ti/ic4 ,i nev] m9d call+ a man out2 b ,i always h ! s5se to "k he is n likely to come4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,mansfield relates t :ile 9 ,london 9 ! summ] ( #aijj ) ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ref]5ce 0 "o day made to ,we/ ,po9t4 ,he broke at once into en?usia/ic praise ( t in/itution1 decl>+ t !re 0 no f9] in/itution 9 ! _w1 & add+ t next to x came ! ,naval ,academy at ,annapolis4 ,!n he w5t on to say3 ,:at 0 x :i* really sav$ y 9 y\r late deplorable w> ) ! polite/ nation ( ,europe b ! be>+ ( y\r naval g5tlem58 ,aft] ! affair 9 t sea--:at's its "n8--(f ! isl& ( ,cuba1 :5 de> old ,admiral ,c]v]a 0 fi%$ up l a dollop ( cotton out ( an ink-pot & 0 receiv$ on "o ( y\r %ips ) all ! honors due to 8 rank1 ! (fic]s all salut+ & ! crew mann+ ! y>ds1 z x 7--only !y hav5't any y>ds n[--b l9$ up 9 q ! prop] way--:y1 x 0 spl5did1 j spl5did6 99 99 99 99 99 ,d9+ "o night at a h\se :]e !re 7 a numb] ( 8 pictures ab\t ! room1 he c\ld give att5tion to no?+ b 8 own "w4 ,:5 he left he begg$ t "o pa9t+ be s5t to 8 /udio to be rev>ni%$4 ,! unsuspect+ ho/ess compli$4 ,once deliv]$1 %e c\ld n get x back4 ,f9ally %e wrote3 ,i c live no long] )\t my beautiful picture1 & ,i am s5d+ to h x tak5 away4 ,isn't x appall+8 he cri$ to ,m5pes4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,t5 ye>s ago ?is woman b\ght my picture = a ridicul\sly small sum1 a m]e bagatelle1 a few p\nds2 %e has _h ! privilege ( liv+ ) ?is ma/]piece = t5 :ole ye>s1 & n[ %e has ! presumption to ask = x back aga94 ,p%aw6 ,! ?+'s unspeakable6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a s]ies ( accid5ts6 0 8 comm5t on a r[ ( ,turn]s at ! ,national ,gall]y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 he arriv$ at 8 ho/'s h\se two h\rs aft] ! "t set = d9+1 he f\nd ! meal well "u way4 ,h[ extraord9>y6 he exclaim$ to ! amaz$ company4 ,really1 ,i %\ld ?9k y c\ld h wait$ a bit4 ,:y1 y're j l a lot ( pigs ) y\r eat+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,john ,e4 ,millais said to ,:i/l] "o day3 ,jimmy1 :y don't y pa9t m pictures8 ,put out m canvases6 ,i "k bett]1 0 ! %rewd reply4 ,! fool6 he mutt]$1 z he ent]$ 8 /udio4 ,he spreads himself on canvas on e possible occasion1 &1 d y "k1 he call$ me ,jimmy6 ,m9d y1 ,i don't "k ! fell[ well at all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 ,nocturne 9 ,blue & ,gold1 ,valp>aiso1 0 9 ! ,hill collection at ,brighton4 ,:i/l] made ,mr4 ,hill a visit :i* he ?us describ$3 ,i 0 %[n into ! gall]ies1 &1 ( c\rse1 took a *air & sat look+ at my beautiful ',nocturne'2 !n1 z !re 0 no?+ else to d1 ,i w5t to sleep4 ,9 ?is /ate ,mr4 ,hill f\nd him6 ,?is sleep+ habit 0 common ) him :5 ! company or ! go+s-on fail$ to int]e/ him4 ,on "o occasion 8 sweet snore al>m$ 8 neighbor1 :o nudg$ him & :isp]$3 ,i say1 ,:i/l]1 y mu/ n sleep "h6 ,leave me alone6 comm&$ ! arti/1 crossly4 ,i've said all ,i want$ to4 ,i've no int]e/ at all 9 :at y & y\r fri5ds h to say4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he once slumb]$ ?r\gh a d9n] :]e ,edw9 ,a4 ,abbey 0 a fell[-gue/4 ,! next morn+ he bl&ly ask$ ,mr4 ,*ase3 ,:at did ,abbey h to say la/ night8 ,any?+ wor? :ile8 ,:5 ,dan ,smi? 0 at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] z an illu/rator he 0 employ$ by an important li?ograph+ h\se4 ,"o day1 :ile mak+ a l>ge picture ( ,antony & ,cleopatra 9 ! b>ge sc5e1 :i* 0 to be us$ by ,kyrle ,bellew & ,mrs4 ,james ,br[n ,pott] z a po/] = _! jo9t />r+ t\r1 ,:i/l]1 accompani$ by a fri5d1 visit$ ! /udio3 ,:i/l] exam9$1 ) evid5t int]e/ & approval1 ! canvas ^u :i* ! y\?ful arti/ 0 at "w1 hold+ 8 glass to 8 eyes2 !n1 look+ quizzically ov] x1 rem>k$ to 8 fri5d1 ,:at a m]cantile wret* x is6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] pres5t$ a copy ( 8 edition ( ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies to ,!odore ,watts1 ! ,worldl+4 ,ask$ :y he />t$ ! unlucky s*ool 9 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 he answ]$3 ,x 0 = ,c>m5 ,rossi long 8 model1 poor little ,c>m51 :o is a m]e *ild & has no money1 & is saddl$ ) ! usual ,italian burd5 ( a l>ge1 disreputable family--b&itti bro!rs1 a trifl+ husb&1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,c>m5 0 !n ?irty ye>s old2 weight1 "o hundr$ & n9ety p\nds4 ,b %e once _h be5 8 *ild-model4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,scot* /ud5t 9 ! class _h work$ out ! face ( an old peasant woman illum9at$ by a c&le4 ,h[ beautifully y h pa9t$ ! c&le6 ,:i/l] comm5d$4 ,good morn+1 g5tlem56 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o day1 :5 ! pupils _h be5 sket*+ f life1 he came ^u ! "w ( "o :i*1 if x conta9$ all ( ! tru?1 did n conta9 all ( ! beautiful4 ,aft] gaz+ at x = "s "t ,:i/l] obs]v$ to ! /ud5t3 ,ah1 well6 ,y c h>dly expect me to tea* y morals4 ,& he walk$ away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a c>elessly kept palette 0 an abhorr5ce to ! pa9t]4 ,he w\ld inspect ^? us$ by 8 class1 & on ! discov]y ( untid9ess utt]$ a repro( l ?is3 ,my fri5ds1 h y notic$ ! way 9 :i* a musician c>es = 8 viol98 ,h[ beautiful x is8 ,h[ well kept8 ,h[ t5d]ly h&l$8 ,y\r palette is y\r in/rum5t1 its colors ! notes1 & ^u x y play y\r symphonies6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! colloquies ) ! class 7 spirit$1 s>ca/ic1 int]e/+4 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic "o3 ,"q3 ,d y "k :at ,i mean :5 ,i say tone1 value1 light1 %ade1 quality1 movem5t1 con/ruction1 etc48 ,*orus3 ,oh1 yes1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]6 ,mr4 ,:i/l]3 ,i'm glad1 = x's m ?an ,i d myself6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he object$ to smok+ 9 ! ateli]1 p>tly because x obscur$ ! light & p>tly because ( its obfuscat+ qualities4 ,9 ,p>is a big ,engli%man cl\d$ ! class-room ) a copi\s dis*>ge ( smoke4 ,my de> sir1 said ,:i/l]1 g5tly1 ,i "k y d n smoke to %[ disrespect = my reque/ t /ud5ts refra9 f smok+ on ! days ,i come to !m1 nor w\ld y desire to infr+e ^u ! rules ( ! ateli]1 b--er--x seems to me--er--t :5 y are pa9t+--er--y might possibly become s absorb$ 9 y\r "w z to--er--let y\r cig> g out6 ,visit+ ,e>l ,/etson ,craw=d 9 8 /udio at ,p>is1 he not$ on ! wall a photographic copy ( ! ,ni*olson portrait ( himself4 ,is t ! be/ y h ( me8 he ask$4 ,n t x is n v beautiful & arti/ic & s on--b ,i say1 come n[1 y don't ?9k x q does me ju/ice1 d y8 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! class 0 =m$1 s runs ! tale1 ,:i/l] inquir$ ( ea* pupil ) :om he _h /udi$ be=e4 ,) ,julian1 said "o4 ,c\ldn't h done bett]1 sir1 ,:i/l] answ]$4 ,) ,*ase1 repli$ ano!r4 ,c\ldn't h done bett]1 sir4 ,) ,m[bray1 answ]$ a ?ird4 ,c\ldn't h done bett]1 sir1 & s on4 ,he approa*$ a /ud5t slightly deaf1 :o /amm]$ 9 reply1 ,i beg p>don8 ,c\ldn't h done bett]1 sir1 respond$ ,:i/l]1 placidly1 pass+ on to ! next4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x suffices n1 ,messieurs1 he once obs]v$ to ! class1 t a life sp5t among pictures makes a pa9t]1 else ! policeman 9 ! ,national ,gall]y might ass]t himself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a pupil told him pr\dly %e _h /udi$ ) ,b\gu]eau4 ,b\gu]eau6 ,b\gu]eau6 ,:o is ,b\gu]eau8 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "y lady 9 ! class (f5d$ him4 ,%e receiv$ a polite note1 sign$ ) a neat butt]fly1 reque/+ h] n to att5d fur!r4 ,x 0 wor? be+ expell$ to get ! note1 %e said4 ,:i/l] he>d ( ! comm5t4 ,well1 !y'll all h a note "s day1 he obs]v$4 ,8 retirem5t soon foll[$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h4 ,villi]s ,b>nett1 editor ( ! ,cont95tal ,weekly1 :5 9 ! employ ( ! ,magaz9e ( ,art visit$ ! ,d[deswell ,gall]y at a press view ( ! ,v5ice pa/els4 ,he alone ( ! critics develop$ "s int]e/1 & soon f\nd himself alone ) ,:i/l]4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 said ! latt]1 b d y repres5t a religi\s j\rnal8 ,no1 ,b>nett repli$1 jok+ly1 m9e is an out-&-out sport+ pap]6 ,oh1 said ,:i/l]1 t acc\nts = x4 ,acc\nts = :at8 ,well1 y see1 said ,:i/l]1 ) an exquisite sne]1 ,i h be5 wat*+ y g5tlem5 ( ! press all morn+4 ,y are ! only "o 9 ! :ole lot :o seems to f9d any?+ "h wor? look+ at1 & y h be5 tak+ su* v s]i\s int]e/ t ,i 0 c]ta9 y mu/ be repres5t+ "s *ur* pap]4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 retort$ ,b>nett1 make y\r m9d easy4 ,!re is no?+ ecclesia/ical ab\t me nor ! publication ,i h ! honor to repres5t2 b all ! same1 = y ?is is ! day ( judgm5t6 ,i wi% y good morn+1 rejo9$ ! pa9t]1 p]tly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 arti/ic make-up ( flat-brimm$ hat1 lemon-color$ ve/1 curls1 eyeglass1 & b]ibbon$ cane sometimes upset ! cockney cr[d4 ,r4,a4,m4 ,/ev5son1 c\s9 ( ,rob]t ,l\is1 0 work+ 9 8 /udio "o day :5 ! bell rang viol5tly4 ,he ran to ! door j 9 "t to rescue ! symphony into :i* ,:i/l] _h turn$ himself f a gr[l+ mob4 ,= ,god's sake1 ,/ev5son1 said ,:i/l]1 save me f ^! h[l+ brutes6 ,he w5t home 9 a cab ) all 8 trimm+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h>p] ,p5n+ton has reveal$ to u ! orig9 ( ! /&+-room only joke4 ,x appe>s t !re 0 h>dly ev] any furniture 9 ,:i/l]'s h\se4 ,he 0 peculi>ly p>simoni\s 9 ! matt] ( *airs4 ,?is l$ to a rem>k ( ,corny ,gra9's :i* became fam\s4 ,ah1 ,jimmy6 ,glad to see y play+ to su* a full h\se6 said ,dick 7,corny7 ,gra9 :5 %ak+ h&s be=e a ,sunday lun*eon1 :ile gl>+ ar\nd ! /udio ) 8 l>ge1 protrud+ eyes1 9 se>* ( some?+ to sit on4 ,:at d y mean8 ask$ ,:i/l]4 ,/&+-room only1 repli$ ! actor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h5ry ,lab\*]e1 :o fir/ met ,:i/l] z a boy 9 ,wa%+ton 9 ! fifties1 :5 he himself 0 an atta* ( ! ,briti% ,legation1 took ! cr$it = br++ ,:i/l] & 8 wife toge!r4 ,8 /ory 0 d5i$ by ,mrs4 ,:i/l]'s relatives1 b is int]e/+ en\gh to be record$4 ,i believe1 wrote ,mr4 ,lab\*]e 9 ,tru?1 ,i 0 responsible = 8 m>riage to ! wid[ ( ,mr4 ,godw91 ! ar*itect4 ,%e 0 a rem>kably pretty woman & v agreeable1 & bo? %e & he 7 ?or\gh ,bohemians4 ,i 0 d9+ ) !m & "s o!rs "o ev5+ at ,e>l's ,c\rt4 ,!y 7 obvi\sly greatly attract$ to ea* o!r1 & 9 a vague sort ( way !y ?\ght ( m>ry+1 s ,i took ! matt] 9 h& to br+ ?+s to a practical po9t4 ',jimmy1' ,i said1 'w y m>ry ,mrs4 ,godw98' ',c]ta9ly4' ',mrs4 ,godw91' ,i said1 'w y m>ry ,jimmy8' ',c]ta9ly1' %e repli$4 ',:58' ,i ask$4 ',oh1 "s day1' said ,:i/l]4 ',t won't d1' ,i said4 ',we mu/ h a date4' ,s !y bo? agre$ t ,i %\ld *oose ! day1 tell !m :at *ur* to come to = ! c]emony1 provide a cl]gyman1 & give ! bride away4 ,i fix$ an e>ly date & got !m ! *apla9 ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons to p]=m ! c]emony4 ,x took place a few days lat]4 ,aft] ! c]emony 0 ov] we adj\rn$ to ,:i/l]'s /udio1 :]e he _h prep>$ a banquet4 ,! banquet 0 on ! table1 b !re 7 no *airs1 s we sat on pack+-cases4 ,! happy pair1 :5 ,i left1 _h n q decid$ :e!r !y w\ld g t ev5+ to ,p>is or rema9 9 ! /udio4 ,h[ unpractical !y 7 0 %[n :5 ,i happ5$ to meet ! bride ! day be=e ! m>riage 9 ! /reet4 ',don't =get to-morr[1' ,i said4 ',no1' %e repli$2 ',i am j go+ to buy my tr\sseau4' ',a little late = t1 is x n8' ,i ask$4 ',no1' %e answ]$1 '= ,i am only go+ to buy a too?-bru% & a new sponge1 z "o ought to h new ones :5 "o m>ries4' ,h[ev]1 !re nev] 0 a m successful m>riage4 ,!y ador$ ea* o!r1 & liv$ mo/ happily toge!r1 & :5 %e di$ he 0 brok5-he>t$ inde$4 ,he nev] recov]$ f ! loss4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,fr$]ick ,keppel1 ! ,am]ican pr9t exp]t1 fir/ call$ ^u ! arti/ at ! ,tite ,/reet /udio1 ! fam\s portrait ( ,s>asate1 black on black1 /ood at ! end ( ! long corridor t he us$ to =m a vi/a = prop] p]spective ( 8 "w4 ,lay+ 8 h& on ,keppel's %\ld]1 he said3 ,n[1 isn't x beautiful8 ,x c]ta9ly is1 0 ! reply4 ,no1 said he2 b isn't x beautiful8 ,x is inde$1 said ,keppel4 ,?is 0 too mild a =m ( agreem5t4 ,:i/l] rais$ 8 voice to a scream3 ,d---n x1 man6 he pip$4 ,isn't x ,,beautiful8 ,adopt+ ! emphasis & ! exclamation1 ,mr4 ,keppel %\t$3 ,d----n x1 x is6 ,?is 0 satisfactory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! pro(-%eets ( ,! ,g5tle ,art1 ,:i/l] v]sion1 _h j arriv$ z ,mr4 ,keppel call$4 ,read !m al\d1 he comm&$1 s ,i c he> h[ x s\nds4 ,mr4 ,keppel />t$ 91 b 8 elocution 0 n satisfactory4 ,/op6 ,:i/l] cri$4 ,y are murd]+ x6 ,let me read x to y6 ,he read ab\t two h\rs to 8 own ke5 delight1 b 0 f9ally int]rupt$ by a s]vant ann\nc+1 ,lady ----4 ,:]e is %e8 ask$ ! arti/4 ,9 h] c>riage at ! door4 ,he w5t on read+ until ,mr4 ,keppel sugge/$ t he _h =gott5 ! lady4 ,oh1 he said1 c>elessly1 let h] wait6 ,i'm mobb$ ) ^! p4 ,aft] ano!r qu>t]-h\r he condesc5d$ to g d[n & greet h] %iv]+ lady%ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a little lat] dur+ ?is visit a =eign arti/ call$ & 0 pleasantly receiv$4 ,admir+ a small pa9t+1 ! visitor said3 ,n[1 t is "o ( y\r good ones4 ,don't look at x1 de> boy1 repli$ ,:i/l]1 airily2 x's n f9i%$4 ,f9i%$6 said ! visitor4 ,:y1 x's ! mo/ c>efully f9i%$ picture ( y\rs ,i've se54 ,don't look at x1 insi/$ ,:i/l]4 ,y are do+ an inju/ice to y\rself1 y are do+ an inju/ice to ! picture1 & y're do+ an inju/ice to me6 ,!n1 !atrically3 ,/op6 ,i'll f9i% x n[4 ,) t he pick$ a v small bru%1 ano9t$1 its delicate po9t ) pa9t1 & t\*$ ! picture 9 "o spot ) a speck ( pigm5t4 ,n[ x's f9i%$6 he exclaim$4 ,n[ y may look at x4 ,=gett+ 8 umbrella1 ! =eign g5tleman call$ at ! /udio ! next day to get x4 ,:i/l] 0 out1 b ! visitor 0 mu* mov$ to f9d ! f9i%+ t\* _h be5 c>efully wip$ (f6 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,keppel's p]sonal relations ) ,:i/l] end$ :51 by an idle *ance1 he s5t a copy ( ,! ,univ]sity ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york ,bullet91 ,bibliography1 ,no4 ,i1 a ,guide to ! ,/udy ( ,james ,abbott ,mc,neill ,:i/l]1 compil$ by ,walt] ,gre5wood ,=sy? & ,joseph ,le ,roy ,h>rison1 to ,joseph ,p5nell1 & ano!r to ,erne/ ,br[n1 9 ,london4 ,mr4 ,keppel1 arriv+ 9 ,london ! day ( ,mrs4 ,:i/l]'s fun]al1 s5t a note ( condol5ce1 &1 receiv+ a m\rn+ envelope seal$ ) a black butt]fly1 op5$ x expect+ a grateful ackn[l$gm5t4 ,in/ead1 x 0 a fi]ce1 rasp+ d5unciation = ! di/ribution ( ! pamphlet--a m]e catalogue s f> z x w5t4 ,i mu/ n let ! occasion ( y\r be+ 9 t[n pass1 he wrote1 )\t ackn[l$g+ ! gratuit\s zeal ) :i* y h done y\r be/ to fur!r ! circulation ( "o ( ! mo/ malignant innu5dos1 9 ! way ( scurril\s half-ass]tions1 x has be5 my fate hi!rto to meet4 ,mr4 ,br[n v prop]ly s5t on to me ! pamphlet y _h promptly po/$ to him4 ,mr4 ,p5nell1 also1 ,i f9d1 y _h c>efully suppli$ ) a copy--& ,i h no d\bt t1 ) ! untir+ en]gy ( ! 'busy' "o1 y h sm>tly plac$ ! pretty "w 9 ! h&s ( _m ano!r be=e ?is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,keppel repli$ 9 k9d1 b ,:i/l] nev] wrote him directly aga94 ,"s bus9ess lett] ( ! =m] requir+ a reply1 he summon$ ! h\se-port]1 :o wrote "u dictation1 beg9n+ 8 crude epi/le ?us3 ,sir3--,mr4 ,:i/l]1 :o is pres5t1 ord]s me to write z foll[s4 ,roil$ by ?is beyond measure1 ,mr4 ,keppel resort$ to v]se to relieve 8 feel+s1 aft] :i* ,:i/l] twice s5t v]bal messages ?r\gh fri5ds t if he ev] saw him aga9 he w\ld kill him6 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,m4 ,cauldwell1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,art at ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #aijj1 s5t a circul> lett] to ,am]ican arti/s 9 ! city ann\nc+ 8 arrival & mak+ appo9tm5ts to discuss ! hang+ ( _! "w4 ,:i/l] receiv$ "o1 ask+ him to call at precisely f\r-?irty on ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ ,?ursday4 ,i congratulate y1 he repli$4 ,p]sonally1 ,i nev] h be5 able & nev] %all be able to be any:]e at precisely f\r-?irty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p>bleu6 ,?is is a nice get-up to come & see me 91 to be sure6 0 8 greet+ to a newspap] writ] :o call$ to tap him on art1 clad 9 a br[n jacket1 blue tr\s]s1 & deck$ ) a r$ necktie4 ,i mu/ reque/ y to leave ?is place in/antly6 ,^! scribbl]s1 rag-smudges1 incroyable6 ,:y1 x is p]fectly prepo/]\s6 ,did y ev] he> su* dissonance8 ,8 tie is 9 ,g major1 & ,i am pa9t+ ?is symphony 9 ,e m9or4 ,i w h to />t x aga94 ,take t ro>+ tie ( y\rs (f1 y mis]able wret*6 ,remove x in/antly6 ,! visitor remov$ ! ro>4 ,?ank goodness6 said ,:i/l]4 ,my sight is p]fectly deaf6 ,i am s sorry1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 apologiz$ ! scribe4 ,:i/l]1 sir8 ,:i/l]8 ,t's n my "n6 he cri$1 9 a highly wr\ght voice4 ,i beg y\r p>don8 ,t is n my "n4 ,i say1 y don't seem to "k y\r own language4 ,w-h is pron\nc$ ,:-h-h--,:-h-hi/l]4 ,bah6 99 99 99 99 99 ,max ,be]bohm1 ! c>icaturi/1 0 r clumsy ) ! ,gallic tongue4 ,:i/l] us$ to t]m x ,max ,be]bohm's ,limburg] ,fr5*4 ,! c>efully cultivat$ & insi/5tly display$ :ite lock play$ a "p 9 _m amus+ incid5ts4 ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay's butl] :isp]$ to him excit$ly "o ev5+3 ,!re's a g5t d[n/airs says he's come to d9n]1 wot's =got 8 necktie & /uck a fea!r 9 8 'air4 ,ano!r ev5+1 at ! !at]1 an u%] said oblig+ly3 ,beg p>don1 sir1 b !re's a :ite fea!r 9 y\r hair1 j on top4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rag+ *>act]i/ically once :5 9 ,p>is1 he e>n$ ?is rebuke f ,degas1 ! mat*less draughtsman3 ,:i/l]1 y talk z if y 7 a man )\t tal5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s "o gave ,h5ry ,irv+ a ,:i/l] et*+ = a ,*ri/mas gift4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 delight$1 he said1 = ,i 0 a great admir] ( ! arti/ z well z a p]sonal fri5d ( ! man1 b :5 ,i />t$ to hang ! et*+ ,i 0 puzzl$4 ,i c\ldn't = ! life ( me tell :i* 0 ! top & :i* ! bottom4 ,f9ally1 aft] rev]s+ ! picture half a doz5 times & f9d+ x look$ equally well ei!r way up1 ,i decid$ to try an exp]im5t4 ,i invit$ ,:i/l] to d9e ) me & seat$ him opposite 8 picture4 ,dur+ d9n] he glanc$ at x f "t to "t2 betwe5 ! s\p & ! fi% he put up 8 eyeglass & squ9t$ at x2 betwe5 ! roa/ & ! dess]t he got up & walk$ ov] to take a clos] view ( x2 f9ally1 by ! "t we rea*$ ! c(fee1 he _h discov]$ :at ! tr\ble 04 ',:y1 ,h5ry1' he said1 reproa*fully1 'y've hung my et*+ upside d[n4' ',inde$6' ,i said4 ',well1 my fri5d1 x's tak5 y an h\r to discov] x6' ,! man 9 possession furni%es an amus+ incid5t 9 ! arti/'s c>e]4 ,:5 ! cr$itors at la/ l&$ a bailiff 9 ! pa9t]'s ,*elsea mansion1 he tri$ to we> 8 hat 9 ! draw+-room & smoke & spit all ov] ! h\se4 ,b ,:i/l]1 9 8 own airy way1 soon settl$ t4 ,he w5t out into ! hall1 &1 select+ a /ick f 8 collection ( canes1 he da9tily knock$ ! man's hat (f4 ,! bailiff 0 s surpris$ t he =got to be angry1 & 9 a day or two he _h be5 tra9$ to wait at table4 ,b ?\gh he 0 n[ 9 possession & a favor$ h\sehold s]vant1 he c\ld n obta9 8 money4 ,s he decl>$ t if he 0 n paid he w\ld h to put bills up outside ! h\se ann\nc+ a sale4 ,& sure en\gh1 a few days aft] great po/]s 7 /uck up all ov] ! front ( ! h\se ann\nc+ s _m tables & s _m *airs & s mu* old ,nank9 ,*9a = sale on a giv5 day4 ,:i/l] enjoy$ ! joke hugely1 & ha/5$ to s5d out invitations to all 8 fri5ds to a lun*eon-p>ty1 add+ z a po/script3 ,y w "k ! h\se by ! bills ( sale /uck up outside4 ,& ! bailiff prov$ an admirable butl] & ! p>ty "o ( ! m]rie/ ev] kn[n4 ,z ! gue/s 7 ris+ f ! table a lady obs]v$ to ! ho/3 ,y\r s]vants seem to be extremely att5tive1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 & anxi\s to please y4 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ he2 ,i assure y !y w\ldn't leave me6 ,b ! bailiff /ay$ on1 & ! day ( sale approa*$2 s ,:i/l]1 hav+ be5 educat$ at ,we/ ,po9t1 det]m9$ to practise /rategy4 ,"s "o _h told him t a mixture ( snuff & be] _h ! prop]ty ( s5d+ p (f to sleep4 ,s he b\ght a big p>cel ( snuff & put ! great] "p ( x into a gigantic tank>d ( be]1 :i* he s5t out to ! bailiff 9 ! g>d54 ,x 0 a v hot summ] aft]noon1 & ! man eag]ly welcom$ 8 refre%m5t4 ,:i/l] 0 9 8 /udio pa9t+ & soon =got all ab\t him4 ,9 ! ev5+ he said to 8 s]vant1 ,:]e's ! man8 ,! s]vant repli$3 ,i don't "k1 sir4 ,i suppose he mu/ h gone away4 ,! next morn+ ,:i/l] got up v late & w5t out into ! g>d51 :]e he 0 a/oni%$ to see ! bailiff sitt+ 9 precisely ! same position z ! day be=e4 ,! empty tank>d 0 on ! table beside him & 8 pipe _h fall5 f 8 h& ^u ! grass4 ,hello1 my sleep+ beauty6 said ,:i/l]4 ,h y be5 !re all night8 ,b ! man made no answ]1 & all ! pa9t]'s ef=ts to r\se him 7 unavail+4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon1 h[ev]1 he awoke 9 ! mo/ natural way 9 ! _w1 exclaim+ t x 0 dreadfully hot wea!r & t he mu/ h be5 asleep ov] an h\r4 ,:i/l]'s /rategy _h be5 ev5 m successful ?an he anticipat$2 ! bailiff _h slept ?r\gh ! entire day appo9t$ = ! sale ( ! pa9t]'s h\sehold effects1 & 0 induc$ to g away 9 a v bewild]$ /ate ( m9d & ) a small paym5t on acc\nt 9 8 pocket4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lady de ,grey w5t once to ! ,tite ,/reet /udio = lun*eon & *id$ ,:i/l] = 8 extravagance 9 hav+ two man s]vants to wait on ! table1 :5 he 0 always compla9+ ( be+ h>d up4 ,hu%6 :isp]$ ,:i/l]4 ,"o ( !m is ! man 9 possession1 & he has cons5t$ to act z footman = ! day2 b he asks me to please settle up z soon z possible1 because he too has a man 9 possession at 8 own place & wants to get cle> ( him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once at a g>d5 p>ty ! rapt ho/ess ru%$ up to ! arti/ & exclaim$3 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]6 ,d help me out6 ,i h j b\ght a magnific5t ,turn]1 b ,"l----says x isn't g5u9e1 m]ely a clev] imitation4 ,n[ ,i want y to look at x1 & if y say x is g5u9e1 z ,i "k y w1 ,i %all be p]fectly satisfi$4 ,my de> lady1 repli$ ,:i/l]1 y expect a good deal ( me4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 a real ,turn] & an imitation ,turn] is s extremely subtle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a flippant reply to ! secret>y ( a ,london club :]e ,:i/l]'s acc\nt 0 pa/ due produc$ ?is retort--& ! money 0 paid3 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,:i/l]3--,x is n a ,nocturne 9 ,purple or a ,symphony 9 ,blue & ,gray we are aft]1 b an ,arrangem5t 9 ,gold & ,silv]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at an exhibition at ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts !re 0 a portrait 9 subdu$ colors by ,:i/l]1 ,! ,little ,lady ( ,soho4 ,be=e ?is picture ,secret>y ,h>rison ,s4 ,morris /ood "o day4 ,x is beautiful1 he obs]v$1 & x rem9ds me ( a /ory ab\t ,:i/l]--n a v appropriate or poetical "o1 p]haps4 ,b "h x is1 anyh[4 ,:i/l] "o summ] day took a walk ?r\gh ! ,d[ns ) ?ree or f\r "y m54 ,!y /opp$ at an ale-h\se & call$ = be]4 ,tank>ds 7 set be=e !m & !y drank4 ,!n ,:i/l] said to ! ho/3 ',my man1 w\ld y l to sell a great deal m be] ?an y d8' ',aye1 sir1 ,i w\ld t6' ',!n don't sell s mu* fro?6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 a ,fr5* magaz9e locat$ 8 bir?place 9 ,baltimore1 & ! error travel$ f>1 ,:i/l] took no pa9s to correct x4 ,my de> c\s9 ,kate1 he said to ,mrs4 ,liv]more1 if any "o likes to ?9k ,i 0 born 9 ,baltimore1 :y %\ld ,i d5y x8 ,x is ( no consequ5ce to me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a *ance ,am]ican introduc$ himself by say+3 ,y "k1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 we 7 born at ,l[ell1 & at v mu* ! same "t4 ,y are sixty-sev5 & ,i am sixty-eight4 ,v *>m+1 he repli$4 ,& s y are sixty-eight & 7 born at ,l[ell4 ,mo/ int]e/+1 no d\bt1 & z y please6 ,b ,i %all be born :5 & :]e ,i want1 & ,i d n *oose to be born 9 ,l[ell & ,i refuse to be sixty-sev56 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't be afraid1 said ,:i/l] to ,h[>d ,paul1 :o recoil$ f ! pres5ce ( a huge dog because he did n l ! look 9 ! animal's eyes4 ,look at 8 tail--h[ x wags4 ,:5 a dog wags 8 tail he's 9 good humor4 ,t may be1 repli$ ,paul1 b obs]ve ! wild glitt] 9 8 eye6 ,i don't "k :i* end to believe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,comyns ,c>r met a =eign pa9t] :o _h be5 kn[n to breakfa/ ) ,:i/l] at ,*elsea & ask$ him if he _h se5 him lately4 ,ah no1 n n[ s mu*1 0 ! reply4 ,he ask me a little :ile ago to breakfa/1 & ,i g4 ,my cab-f>e two %ill+1 'arf cr[n4 ,i arrive4 ,v nice4 ,goldfi% 9 b[l4 ,v pretty4 ,b breakfa/6 ,"o egg1 "o toa/1 no m6 ,ah1 no6 ,my cab-f>e back1 two %ill+1 'arf cr[n4 ,= me no m6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4,g4 ,pl[d51 ! ,london police magi/rate1 att5d$ a private view at ,grosv5or ,gall]y4 ,! fir/ p]son he met 0 ,:i/l]4 ,he took ,pl[d51 v amiably1 to 8 full-l5g? portrait ( ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 :]e1 aft] suffici5tly express+ 8 admiration1 ,pl[d5 ask$ if !re 7 any o!r pictures he ought to see4 ,o!r pictures6 cri$ ,:i/l]1 9 a tone ( horror4 ,o!r pictures6 ,!re are no o!r pictures6 ,y are ?r\gh6 99 99 99 99 99 ,d9+ at a ,p>is re/aurant 9 8 e>ly days1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] not$ ! /ruggle an eld]ly ,engli%man 0 hav+ to make himself und]/ood4 ,he politely volunte]$ to int]pret4 ,sir1 said ! p]son address$1 ,i assure y1 sir1 ,i c give my ord] )\t assi/ance6 ,c y inde$8 quo? ,:i/l]1 airily4 ,i fanci$ ! contr>y j n[1 :5 ,i he>d y desire ! wait] to br+ y a pair ( /airs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,d9+1 & d9+ well1 at ,george ,h4 ,b\ghton's h\se 9 ,london1 ,:i/l] 0 oblig$ to leave ! table & g up-/airs to indite a note4 ,9 a few mom5ts a great noise reveal$ ! fact t he _h fall5 d[n ! flight4 ,:o is y\r ar*itect8 he ask$1 :5 pick$ up4 ,! ho/ told him ,norman ,%aw4 ,i might h kn[n x1 said ,:i/l]4 ,! d----d teetotal]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a "y arti/ _h br\ght ,:i/l] to view 8 maid5 ef=t4 ,! two /ood be=e ! canvas = "s mom5ts 9 sil5ce4 ,f9ally ! junior ask$1 timidly3 ,don't y ?9k ?is pa9t+ ( m9e is a--er--a tol]able picture1 sir8 ,:i/l]'s eyes tw9kl$4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ( a tol]able egg8 he ask$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,iri% girls h ! mo/ beautiful h&s1 he once wrote1 ) long1 sl5d] f+]s & delightful articulations4 ,am]ican girls' h&s come next2 !y are a little n>r[ & ?94 ,! h&s ( ! ,engli% girls are r$ & co>se4 ,! ,g]man h& is broad & flat2 ! ,spani% h& is full ( big ve9s4 ,i always use ,iri% models = ! h&s1 & ,i ?9k ,iri% eyes are also ! mo/ beautiful4 ,an ,am]ican arti/ /udy+ 9 ,p>is1 l _m o!rs1 0 too poor to h a p]fect w>drobe4 ,/roll+ on ! ,b\lev>d1 he he>d a call &1 turn+1 saw ,:i/l] ha/5+ t[>d him1 wav+ 8 long black cane4 ,r flatt]$1 he said1 ,s y recogniz$ me f beh9d1 did y1 ma/]8 ,yes1 said ,:i/l]1 ) a wick$ laugh2 ,i spi$ y ?r\gh a hole 9 y\r coat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,d y ?9k g5ius is h]$it>y8 ask$ an admir+ lady "o day4 ,i c't tell y1 madam1 ,:i/l] repli$4 ,heav5 has grant$ me no (fspr+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] once took ,horne1 8 fram]1 to look at "o ( 8 pa9t+s at ! exhibition4 ,well1 ,horne1 he ask$1 :at d y ?9k ( x8 ,?9k ( x8 he cri$1 en?usia/ically4 ,:y1 sir1 x's p]fect--p]fect4 ,mr4 ---- has got "o j l x4 ,:at6 said ! puzzl$ ,:i/l]4 ,a picture l ?is8 ,oh1 said ,horne1 ,i wasn't talk+ ab\t ! picture2 ,i 0 talk+ ab\t ! frame4 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 h[ are y gett+ on8 said an undesirable acqua9tance 9 a ,p>is re/aurant4 ,i'm n1 said ,:i/l]1 empty+ 8 glass4 ,i'm gett+ (f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,miss ,pamela ,smi?1 a design] 9 black & :ite1 :ile a crude draughtsman1 _h a f9e imag9ation4 ,:i/l] 0 ask$ to look ov] "s ( h] "w4 ,aft] c>eful exam9ation he said3 ,%e c't draw4 ,ano!r look & a gruff ,%e c't pa9t foll[$4 ,a ?ird look & a long ?\ght w\nd up )1 ,b %e doesn't ne$ to4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a lady :o rejoic$ 9 temp]am5t once said gu%+ly to ,:i/l]3 ,x is wond]ful :at a diff]5ce !re is betwe5 p4 ,yes1 he repli$4 ,!re is a great deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 mat*es1 too1 if y w only look closely en\gh1 b !y all make ab\t ! same blaze4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a c]ta9 g5tleman ^: portrait ,:i/l] _h pa9t$ fail$ to appreciate ! "w1 & f9ally rem>k$1 ,aft] all1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 y c't call t a great "w ( art4 ,p]haps n1 repli$ ! pa9t]1 b !n y c't call y\rself a great "w ( nature6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! arti/ & a fri5d /roll$ along ! ,?ames ,embankm5t "o wond]fully />ry night4 ,:i/l] 0 9 a discont5t$ mood & f\nd fault ) ev]y?+4 ,! h\ses 7 ugly1 ! riv] n :at x might h be51 ! lights h>d & gl>+4 ,! fri5d po9t$ out sev]al ?+s t appeal$ to him z beautiful1 b ! ma/] w\ld n give 94 ,no1 he said1 nature is only sometimes beautiful--only sometimes--v1 v seldom inde$2 & to-night %e is1 z s (t51 positively ugly4 ,b ! />s6 ,surely !y are f9e to-night1 urg$ ! o!r4 ,:i/l] look$ up at ! sky4 ,yes1 he drawl$1 !y're n bad1 p]haps1 b1 my de> fell[1 !re's too _m ( !m4 ,a sitt] ask$ him h[ x 0 possible to pa9t 9 ! gr[+ dusk1 z he (t5 did4 ,! reply 03 ,z ! light fades & ! %ad[s deep51 all ! petty & exact+ details vani%2 ev]y?+ trivial disappe>s1 & ,i see ?+s z !y are1 9 great1 /rong masses2 ! buttons are lo/1 b ! g>m5t rema9s2 ! g>m5t is lo/1 b ! sitt] rema9s2 ! sitt] is lo/1 b ! %ad[ rema9s2 ! %ad[ is lo/1 b ! picture rema9s4 ,& t1 night _c efface f ! pa9t]'s imag9ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,laur5ce ,alma-,tadema1 ( ! classic bru%1 lov$ yell[1 a color :i* ,:i/l] _h annex$ unto himself4 ,sir ,laur5ce 9 employ+ ! color 9 8 decorations did n consid] himself a plagi>i/4 ,he _h n se5 ,:i/l]'s4 ,?is def5se l$ to a w> ( words4 ,:i/l] broke out3 ,sly ,alma6 ,8 ,romano-,dut* ,/4 ,john's wood5 eye has nev] look$ ^u !m1 & ! f9e jaundice ( 8 fle% is none ( ! jaundice ( my yell[s4 ,to-de-ma-boom-de-ay6 99 99 99 99 99 ,seat$ 9 a /all at ! ,we/ ,end ,!at] "o ev5+1 he 0 con/antly irritat$ by 8 next neighbor--a lady--:o n only w5t out betwe5 ! acts1 b sev]al times :ile ! curta9 0 up4 ,! space betwe5 ! run ( seats 0 n>r[1 & ! annoyance z %e squeez$ pa/ 0 consid]able4 ,madam1 he said at la/1 ,i tru/ ,i d n incommode y by keep+ my seat6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he reg>d$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t>iff on art z b>b>\s4 ,:5 are y com+ to ,am]ica8 he 0 ask$4 ,:5 ! t>iff on art is remov$4 ,! ,copley ,society ask$ 8 aid 9 mak+ up _! exhibition 9 ,bo/on4 ,he refus$1 say+3 ,god bless me6 ,:y %\ld y hold an exhibition ( pictures 9 ,am]ica8 ,! p d n c>e = art6 ,h[ d y "k8 ,y h n be5 !re = _m ye>s4 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,:y1 hav5't y a law to keep out pictures & /atues8 ,is x n 9 black & :ite t ! works ( ! great ma/]s mu/ n ent] ,am]ica1 t !y are n want$8 ,a p t tol]ate su* a law h no love = art2 _! prote/ation is m]e pret5se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ask$ by a lady if a c]ta9 picture 9 a gall]y 0 n indec5t1 he repli$3 ,no1 madam4 ,b y\r "q is6 ,m>k ,twa9 visit$ ! /udio &1 assum+ an air ( hopeless /upidity1 approa*$ a ne>ly complet$ pa9t+ & said3 ,n at all bad1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]2 n at all bad4 ,only "h 9 ?is corn]1 he add$1 reflectively1 ) a motion z if to rub out a cl\d effect1 if ,i 7 y ,i'd d away ) t cl\d6 ,gad1 sir6 cri$ ! pa9t]4 ,d be c>eful !re6 ,don't y see ! pa9t is n yet dry8 ,oh1 don't m9d t1 said ,m>k1 sweetly4 ,i am we>+ gloves1 y see6 ,!y got on aft] t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,p>is1 ,:i/l] & an ,engli% pa9t] got into a turbul5t talk ov] ,velasquez at a /udio tea4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! argum5t ,:i/l] prais$ himself extravagantly4 ,x's a good ?+ we c't see ourselves z o!rs see u1 sne]$ ! ,briton4 ,isn't x1 ?\gh8 rejo9$ ,:i/l]1 g5tly4 ,i "k 9 my case ,i %\ld gr[ intol]ably conceit$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f9ancial necessities once caus$ ! sale ( ,:i/l]'s *oice furni%+s4 ,"s ( ! family1 return+ to ! h\se dur+ 8 abs5ce1 f\nd ! floor cov]$ ) *alk diagrams1 ! l>ge/ ( :i* 0 label$3 ,?is is ! d9+-table4 ,surr\nd+ x 7 a numb] ( small squ>es1 ea* m>k$3 ,?is is a *air4 ,ano!r squ>e3 ,?is is ! sidebo>d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cope ,:iteh\se once describ$ a boat-load ( ,egyptians float+ d[n ! ,nile ) ! !rmomet] "o hundr$ & tw5ty degrees 9 ! %ade1 & no %ade4 ,& no !rmomet]1 int]ject$ ,:i/l]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a lady sitt] br\ght a cat ) h] & plac$ x on h] knee4 ,! cat 0 n]v\s & y[l$ cont9u\sly4 ,madam1 said ! vex$ arti/1 w y h ! cat 9 ! =egr\nd or 9 ! back y>d8 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile pa9t+ "o ( 8 fam\s nocturnes a critic ( consid]able pret5sions call$4 ,good heav5s1 ,:i/l]6 he cri$1 :at 9 ! _w are y spla%+ at8 ,i am tea*+ art to po/]ity1 ,:i/l] repli$1 quietly4 ,oh6 said ! critic1 visibly reliev$4 ,i 0 afraid y 7 pa9t+ = ! ,royal ,academy4 ,oh1 no1 answ]$ ,:i/l]2 !y d n want ma/]pieces !re1 b "s ( _! picture-frames are exquisite & really wor? bus-f>e to look at4 99 99 99 99 99 ,walk+ 9 ! ,*amps-,elyses 9 ,p>is "o morn+1 ,:i/l] he>d "o ,engli%man say to ano!r3 ,see t *ap ov] !re8 ,:at8 ,t *ap ) ! long hair & sp9dle legs8 ,yes1 t's ! "o4 ,t's ,:i/l]1 ! ,am]ican1 :o ?9ks he's ! greate/ pa9t] on e>?4 ,walk+ up to ! pair1 ,:i/l] held out 8 h& & said gravely to ! la/ speak]3 ,sir1 ,i beg y\r acceptance ( ^! t5 c5times4 ,g buy y\rself a little hay6 99 99 99 99 99 ,sitt+ = a portrait 0 an ordeal4 ,_m 7 q upset aft] a siege 9 ! /udio4 ,"o man annoy$ ! arti/ by say+ at ea* dismissal3 ,h[-ab\t t e>1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]8 ,don't =get to f9i% t4 ,at ! la/ session1 all be+ f9i%$ b ?is e>1 ,:i/l] said1 ,well1 ,i ?9k ,i'm ?r\gh2 n[ ,i'll sign x4 ,?is he did 9 a v solemn & important way4 ,b my e>6 exclaim$ ! victim4 ,y're n go+ to leave x t way8 ,oh1 said ,:i/l]1 grimly1 y c put x 9 aft] y get home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he occasionally contemplat$ visit+ ,am]ica 9 8 late ye>s1 b ! dread ( ! j\rney 0 too mu* = him to ov]come4 ,if ,i escape ! ,atlantic1 he said1 ,i %all be wreck$ by "s report] at ! pi]4 ,f9ally1 he def9itely cancel$ 8 la/ propos$ trip1 obs]v+ airily3 ,"o _c cont9u\sly disappo9t a cont95t4 ,am]ica1 he once said1 lightly1 is a c\ntry :]e ,i nev] c be a prophet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,r5nell ,rodd recall$ t at a breakfa/ ,waldo ,/ory gave at ,dieu-donn's 9 ,p>is !re 0 a great company1 includ+ ,:i/l]4 ,e "o !re 0 by ! way ( hav+ writt5 a book or pa9t$ a picture1 or hav+ 9 "s way outrag$ ! ,phili/9e1 ) ! exception ( "o "y g5tleman ^: raison d'tre 0 n s app>5t z 8 high coll> & ! glory ( 8 attire4 ,he nev]!less intrud$ boldly into ! talk & laid d[n 8 op9ions v flatly4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to combat "s dictum ( ! ma/]'s1 :]eat t g5tleman adju/$ 8 glasses &1 look+ pleasantly at ! y\?1 qu]i$3 ,& ^: son are y8 ,:5 ,doro?y ,m5pes 0 a babe 9 ! cradle a :ite fea!r lay across h] infant br[4 ,! sight pleas$ ,:i/l]4 ,t *ild is go+ to develop into some?+ great1 he prophesi$1 = see1 %e beg9s ) a fea!r1 j l me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s disputes grew less frequ5t & 8 public fla%es 7 few4 ,! ,morn+ ,po/ ( ,london1 h[ev]1 provok$ an admirable specim5 ( 8 be/ /yle1 :i* x pr9t$ "u date ( ,augu/ #f?1 #aijb4 ,9 its ,art & ,arti/s column ! pap] _h made ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is s "y 9 _s t 8 fri5ds mu/ h read ) surprise ! ,dut* physician's ann\ncem5t t ! pres5t illness is due to 'advanc$ age4' ,9 ,engl& sixty-sev5 is n exactly reg>d$ z 'advanc$ age1' b ev5 = ! gay 'butt]fly' "t does n /& /ill1 & "s :o are unacqua9t$ ) ! details ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s c>e]1 ?\gh !y "k 8 "w well1 w be surpris$ to le>n t he 0 exhibit+ at ! ,academy =ty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,8 contributions to ! exhibition ( #ahei 7 ',two ,et*+s f ,nature1' & at int]vals dur+ ! foll[+ f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 repres5t$ at ! ,academy by a numb] ( works1 bo? pa9t+s & et*+s4 ,9 #ahfc 8 contributions numb]$ sev5 9 all1 & 9 #ahfe f\r4 ,among 8 ,academy pictures ( #ahfe 0 ! fam\s ',little ,:ite ,girl1' ! pa9t+ t attract$ s mu* att5tion at ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( #aijj4 ,?is picture--reject$ at ! ,salon ( #ahfc--0 inspir$1 ?\gh ! fact seems to h be5 =gott5 ( late1 by ! foll[+ l9es ( ,sw9burne3 ,come sn[1 come w9d or ?und] ,high up 9 air1 ,i wat* my face & wond] ,at my bright hair1 etc4 ,"u date ( ,augu/ #c;d ,mr4 ,:i/l] s5t f ,! ,hague ?is brisk reply3 ,i feel x no indiscretion to speak ( my convalesc5ce1 s9ce y h giv5 x (ficial exi/5ce4 ,may ,i1 !re=e1 ackn[l$ge ! t5d] little gl[ ( heal? induc$ by read+1 z ,i sat "h 9 ! morn+ sun1 ! flatt]+ att5tion paid me by y\r g5tleman ( ! ready wrea? & quick biography8 ,i _c1 z ,i look at my improv+ self ) daily satisfaction1 really believe x all--/ill x has help$ to d me good6--& x is ) almo/ sorr[ t ,i mu/ beg y1 p]haps1 to put back into its pigeonhole = lat] on ?is pres5t summ>y & replace x ) some?+ prep>atory1 :i*1 d\btless1 y h also ready4 ,?is w give y "t1 h[ev]1 = "s correction--if really x be wor? :ile--b c]ta9ly ! ,little ,:ite ,girl1 :i* 0 n reject$ at ! ,salon ( '#fc1 01 ,i am =c$ to say1 n inspir$ by ! foll[+ l9es ( ,sw9burne1 = ! "o simple reason t ^? l9es 7 only writt51 9 my /udio1 aft] ! picture 0 pa9t$4 ,& ! writ+ ( !m 0 a r>e & graceful tribute f ! poet to ! pa9t]--a noble recognition ( "w by ! production ( a nobl] "o6 ,aga91 ( ! _m tales conc]n+ ! hang+ at ! ,academy ( ! well-kn[n portrait ( ! arti/'s "m1 n[ at ! ,luxemb\rg1 "o is true--let u tru/ y\r g5tleman may h "t to f9d x out--t ,i may correct x4 ,i surely may always h]eaft] rely on ! ,morn+ ,po/ to see t no vulg> ,wok+ joke rea* me8 ,x is my m>vel\s privilege !n to come back1 z :o %\ld say1 :ile ! air is /ill w>m ) appreciation1 affection1 & regret1 & to le>n 9 h[ little ,i _h (f5d$4 ,! cont9u+ to we> my own hair & eyebr[s1 aft] di/+ui%$ confrres & em95t p]sons _h long ceas$ _! habit1 has1 ,i ga!r1 cle>ly giv5 pa94 ,?is1 ,i see1 is mu* rem>k$ on4 ,x is ev5 f\nd inconsid]ate & unseemly 9 me1 z h9t+ at affectation4 ,i might beg y1 sir1 to f9d a pretty place = ?is1 t ,i w\ld make my apology1 conta9+ also promise1 9 ye>s to come1 to lose ^! out] signs ( vex+ presumption4 ,prote/+1 ) full enjoym5t ( its unm]it$ eulogy1 aga9/ y\r premature tablet1 ,i ask y aga9 to contradict x1 & appeal to y\r own s5se ( k9d sympa?y :5 ,i tell y ,i le>n t ,i h lurk+ 9 ,london /ill a fri5d--?\gh = ! life ( me ,i _c rememb] 8 "n4 ,& ,i h1 sir1 ! honor to be1 ,j4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]4 ,! la/ dispute t f\nd its way to pr9t came ?r\gh ! ,new ,york ,sun & ,w ,h4 ,l[1 to :om ,mr4 ,:i/l] s\ght to convey a piece ( 8 m9d via ! newspap] *annel1 "u date ( ,may #h?1 #aijc1 ,?is grew out ( a complication 9 :i* ,mr4 ,l[ became involv$ ) ! ,hang+ ,committee ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s ov] ! plac+ 9 its exhibition ( ,rosa ,cord] & two m>9es by ,:i/l] borr[$ f ,*>les ,l4 ,fre]1 ( ,detroit1 on ! condition t !y be hung 9 a good position4 ,! position select$ did n suit ,mr4 ,l[1 & he )drew ! pictures4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] s5t 8 remon/rance to ! ,sun's ,london (fice1 f :i* x 0 cabl$ to ,new ,york & publi%$ on ,may #i?1 z foll[s3 ,i _h wait$ = ,mr4 ,l[ to publi% my reply to a lett] f himself conc]n+ ! )drawal ( my pictures f ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s4 ,?is g5tle op9ion ( my own ^u ! situation is1 ,i und]/&1 exp]t4 ,i !re=e inclose x to y = publication4 ,i h ! honor to be1 de> sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant4 ,! rem>ks to ,mr4 ,l[ read3 ,i h j le>n$ ) di/ress t my canvases h be5 a tr\ble & a cause ( ?\ght to ! g5tlem5 ( ! ,hang+ ,committee6 ,pray pres5t to !m my complim5ts & my deep regrets4 ,i fe> also t ?is is n ! fir/ "t ( simple & good-natur$ intrusion--look+ 91 z :o w\ld say1 ) beam+ fell[%ip & crass cam>ad]ie ^u ! highly f9i%$ table & well-seat$ gue/s--to be k9dly & swiftly %uffl$ into "s fur!r respectable place--t all be well & hospitality endure4 ,promise1 !n1 = me1 t ,i h le>n$ & t '?is %all n occur aga94' ,&1 above all1 d n all[ a matt] ( colossal importance to ev] int]f]e ) ! aft]noon habit ( peace & good w1 & ! leaf ( ! m9t s pleasantly associat$ ) ?is society4 ,i c\ld n be o!r ?an mu* affect$ by y\r w>m & imm$iate demon/ration1 b ,i %\ld nev] =give myself 7 ! consequ5ce ( la/+ vexation to y\r di/+ui%$ confrres4 ,,! ,,end