,,! ,,hidd5 ,,ma/]piece ,by ,honore ,de ,balzac ,translat$ by ,ka?>9e ,prescott ,wormeley ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,ma/]piece ,,*apt] ,i ,on a cold morn+ 9 ,decemb]1 t[>ds ! close ( ! ye> #afab1 a "y man1 ^: clo?+ betray$ 8 pov]ty1 0 /&+ be=e ! door ( a h\se 9 ! ,rue des ,gr&s-,augu/9e1 9 ,p>is4 ,aft] walk+ to & fro = "s "t ) ! hesitation ( a lov] :o fe>s to approa* 8 mi/ress1 h[ev] comply+ %e may be1 he end$ by cross+ ! ?re%old & ask+ if ,maitre ,francois ,porbus 7 )94 ,at ! affirmative answ] ( an old woman :o 0 sweep+ out "o ( ! l[] rooms ! "y man sl[ly m\nt$ ! /airway1 /opp+ f "t to "t & hesitat+1 l a newly fl$g$ c\ri] d\btful z to :at sort ( reception ! k+ might grant him4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! upp] l&+ ( ! spiral asc5t1 he paus$ a mom5t be=e lay+ hold ( a grotesque knock] :i* ornam5t$ ! door ( ! ateli] :]e ! fam\s pa9t] ( ,h5ry ,,iv4--neglect$ by ,m>ie de ,m$icis = ,rub5s--0 probably at "w4 ,! "y man felt ! /rong s5sation :i* vibrates 9 ! s\l ( great arti/s :51 9 ! flu% ( y\? & ( _! ardor = art1 !y approa* a man ( g5ius or a ma/]piece4 ,9 all human s5tim5ts !re are1 z x 71 primeval fl[]s br$ ( noble en?usiasms1 :i* droop & fade f ye> to ye>1 till joy is b a memory & glory a lie4 ,amid su* fleet+ emotions no?+ s resembles love z ! "y passion ( an arti/ :o ta/es ! fir/ delici\s angui% ( 8 de/9$ fame & woe1--a passion d>+ yet timid1 full ( vague confid5ce & sure disc\ragem5t4 ,is !re a man1 sl5d] 9 =tune1 ri* 9 8 spr+-"t ( g5ius1 ^: he>t has n beat5 l\dly z he approa*$ a ma/] ( 8 art8 ,if !re be1 t man w =ev] lack "s he>t-/r+1 "s t\*1 ,i "k n :at1 ( 8 bru%1 "s fibre 9 8 creations1 "s s5tim5t 9 8 poetry4 ,:5 bragg>ts1 self-satisfi$ & 9 love ) !mselves1 /ep e>ly into ! fame :i* belongs rightly to _! future a*ievem5ts1 !y are m5 ( g5ius only 9 ! eyes ( fools4 ,if tal5t is to be measur$ by y\?ful %yness1 by t indef9able mode/y :i* m5 born to glory lose 9 ! practice ( _! art1 z a pretty woman loses h]s among ! artifices ( coquetry1 !n ?is unkn[n "y man might claim to be possess$ ( g5u9e m]it4 ,! habit ( success less5s d\bt2 & mode/y1 p]haps1 is d\bt4 ,worn d[n ) pov]ty & disc\ragem5t1 & dismay$ at ?is mom5t by 8 own presumption1 ! "y neophyte might n h d>$ to ent] ! pres5ce ( ! ma/] to :om we owe our admirable portrait ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 if *ance _h n ?r[n an unexpect$ assi/ance 9 8 way4 ,an old man m\nt$ ! spiral /airway4 ,! oddity ( 8 dress1 ! magnific5ce ( 8 lace ruffles1 ! solid assurance ( 8 delib]ate /ep1 l$ ! y\? to assume t ?is rem>kable p]sonage mu/ be ! patron1 or at lea/ ! intimate fri5d1 ( ! pa9t]4 ,he drew back into a corn] ( ! l&+ & made room = ! new-com]2 look+ at him att5tively & hop+ to f9d ei!r ! frank good-nature ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 or ! s]viceable disposition ( ^? :o promote ! arts4 ,b on ! contr>y he fanci$ he saw some?+ diabolical 9 ! expression ( ! old man's face1--some?+1 ,i "k n :at1 :i* has ! quality ( allur+ ! arti/ic m9d4 ,imag9e a bald head1 ! br[ full & prom95t & fall+ ) deep projection ov] a little flatt5$ nose turn$ up at ! end l ! noses ( ,rabelais & ,socrates2 a laugh+1 wr9kl$ m\?2 a %ort *9 boldly *isell$ & g>ni%$ ) a gray be>d cut into a po9t2 sea-gre5 eyes1 fad$ p]haps by age1 b ^: pupils1 contra/+ ) ! pe>l-:ite balls on :i* !y float$1 ca/ at times magnetic glances ( ang] or en?usiasm4 ,! face 9 o!r respects 0 s+ul>ly )]$ & worn by ! we>9ess ( old age1 & /ill m1 x w\ld seem1 by ! action ( ?\ghts :i* _h und]m9$ bo? s\l & body4 ,! eyes _h lo/ _! la%es1 & ! eyebr[s 7 sc>cely trac$ along ! project+ ar*es :]e !y belong$4 ,imag9e su* a head ^u a lean & feeble body1 surr\nd x ) lace ( dazzl+ :it5ess work$ 9 me%es l a fi%-slice1 fe/oon ! black velvet d\blet ( ! old man ) a heavy gold *a91 & y w h a fa9t idea ( ! ext]ior ( ?is /range individual1 to ^: appe>ance ! dusky light ( ! l&+ l5t fanta/ic color+4 ,y might h ?\ght t a canvas ( ,rembr&t )\t its frame _h walk$ sil5tly up ! /airway1 br++ ) x ! d>k atmosph]e :i* 0 ! sign-manual ( ! great ma/]4 ,! old man ca/ a look ^u ! y\? :i* 0 full ( sagacity2 !n he rapp$ ?ree times ^u ! door1 & said1 :5 x 0 op5$ by a man 9 feeble heal?1 app>5tly ab\t =ty ye>s ( age1 8,good-morn+1 maitre40 ,porbus b[$ respectfully1 & made way = 8 gue/1 all[+ ! y\? to pass 9 at ! same "t1 "u ! impression t he came ) ! old man1 & tak+ no fur!r notice ( him2 all ! less p]haps because ! neophyte /ood /ill b5ea? ! spell :i* holds a heav5-born pa9t] z he sees = ! fir/ "t an ateli] fill$ ) ! mat]ials & in/rum5ts ( 8 art4 ,daylight came f a casem5t 9 ! ro( & fell1 focuss$ z x 71 ^u a canvas :i* re/$ on an easel 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & :i* bore1 z yet1 only ?ree or f\r *alk l9es4 ,! light ?us conc5trat$ did n rea* ! d>k angles ( ! va/ ateli]2 b a few w&]+ reflections gleam$ ?r\gh ! russet %ad[s on ! silv]$ brea/plate ( a horseman's cuirass ( ! f\rte5? c5tury z x hung f ! wall1 or s5t %>p l9es ( light ^u ! c>v$ & poli%$ cornice ( a dress] :i* held specim5s ( r>e pott]y & porcela9s1 or t\*$ ) sp>kl+ po9ts ! r\gh-gra9$ texture ( anci5t gold-brocad$ curta9s1 flung 9 broad folds ab\t ! room to s]ve ! pa9t] z models = 8 drap]y4 ,anatomical ca/s 9 pla/]1 fragm5ts & torsos ( antique goddesses amor\sly poli%$ by ! kisses ( c5turies1 jo/l$ ea* o!r ^u %elves & brackets4 ,innum]able sket*es1 /udies 9 ! ?ree crayons1 9 ink1 & 9 r$ *alk cov]$ ! walls f floor to ceil+2 color-boxes1 bottles ( oil & turp5t9e1 easels & /ools upset or /&+ at "r angles1 left b a n>r[ pa?way to ! circle ( light ?r[n f ! w9d[ 9 ! ro(1 :i* fell full on ! pale face ( ,porbus & on ! ivory skull ( 8 s+ul> visitor4 ,! att5tion ( ! "y man 0 tak5 exclusively by a picture de/9$ to become fam\s aft] ^? days ( tumult & revolution1 & :i* ev5 !n 0 preci\s 9 ! sight ( c]ta9 op9ionat$ individuals to :om we owe ! pres]vation ( ! div9e afflatus ?r\gh ! d>k days :5 ! life ( art 0 9 jeop>dy4 ,?is noble picture repres5ts ! ,m>y ( ,egypt z %e prep>es to pay = h] passage by ! %ip4 ,x is a ma/]piece1 pa9t$ = ,m>ie de ,m$icis1 & aft]w>ds sold by h] 9 ! days ( h] di/ress4 8,i l y\r sa9t10 said ! old man to ,porbus1 8& ,i w give y t5 gold5 cr[ns ov] & above ! que5's (f]2 b z to ent]+ into competition ) h]--! devil60 8,y d l h]1 !n80 8,z = t10 said ! old man1 8yes1 & no4 ,! good woman is well set-up1 b--%e is n liv+4 ,y "y m5 ?9k y h done all :5 y h drawn ! =m correctly1 & put ev]y?+ 9 place accord+ to ! laws ( anatomy4 ,y color ! features ) fle%-tones1 mix$ be=eh& on y\r palette1--tak+ v good c>e to %ade "o side ( ! face d>k] ?an ! o!r2 & because y draw n[ & !n f a nude woman /&+ on a table1 y ?9k y c copy nature2 y fancy y\rselves pa9t]s1 & imag9e t y h got at ! secret ( ,god's creations6 ,pr-r-r-r6--,to be a great poet x is n en\gh to "k ! rules ( syntax & write faultless gramm>4 ,look at y\r sa9t1 ,porbus4 ,at fir/ sight %e is admirable2 b at ! v next glance we p]ceive t %e is glu$ to ! canvas1 & t we _c walk r\nd h]4 ,%e is a silh\ette ) only "o side1 a semblance cut 9 outl9e1 an image t c't turn nor *ange h] position4 ,i feel no air betwe5 ?is arm & ! backgr\nd ( ! picture2 space & dep? are want+4 ,all is 9 good p]spective2 ! atmosph]ic gradations are c>efully obs]v$1 & yet 9 spite ( y\r consci5ti\s labor ,i _c believe t ?is beautiful body has ! w>m brea? ( life4 ,if ,i put my h& on t firm1 r\nd ?roat ,i %all f9d x cold z m>ble4 ,no1 no1 my fri5d1 blood does n run b5ea? t ivory sk92 ! purple tide ( life does n swell ^? ve9s1 nor /ir ^? fibres :i* int]lace l net-"w bel[ ! transluc5t amb] ( ! br[ & brea/4 ,?is "p palpitates ) life1 b t o!r "p is n liv+2 life & dea? jo/le ea* o!r 9 e detail4 ,"h1 y h a woman2 !re1 a /atue2 "h aga91 a dead body4 ,y\r creation is incomplete4 ,y h brea!d only a "p ( y\r s\l into ! well-belov$ "w4 ,! tor* ( ,prome!us w5t out 9 y\r h&s ov] & ov] aga92 !re are sev]al p>ts ( y\r pa9t+ on :i* ! cele/ial flame nev] %one40 8,b :y is x s1 my de> ma/]80 said ,porbus humbly1 :ile ! "y man c\ld h>dly re/ra9 a /rong desire to /rike ! critic4 8,ah6 t is ! "q10 said ! little old man4 8,y are float+ betwe5 two sy/ems1--betwe5 draw+ & color1 betwe5 ! pati5t phlegm & hone/ /iffness ( ! old ,dut* ma/]s & ! dazzl+ w>m? & ab\nd+ joy ( ! ,italians4 ,y h tri$ to foll[1 at "o & ! same "t1 ,hans ,holbe9 & ,titian2 ,albre*t ,duri] & ,paul ,v]onese4 ,well1 well6 x 0 a glori\s ambition1 b :at is ! result8 ,y h nei!r ! /]n attraction ( sev]ity nor ! deceptive magic ( ! *i>oscuro4 ,see6 at ?is place ! ri*1 cle> color ( ,titian has =c$ out ! skeleton outl9e ( ,albre*t ,duri]1 z molt5 bronze might bur/ & ov]fl[ a sl5d] m\ld4 ,"h & !re ! outl9e has resi/$ ! flood1 & holds back ! magnific5t torr5t ( ,v5etian color4 ,y\r figure is nei!r p]fectly well pa9t$ nor p]fectly well drawn2 x be>s ?r\gh\t ! signs ( ?is un=tunate indecision4 ,if y did n feel t ! fire ( y\r g5ius 0 hot en\gh to weld into "o ! rival me?ods1 y ought to h *os5 hone/ly ! "o or ! o!r1 & ?us atta9$ ! unity :i* conveys "o aspect1 at lea/1 ( life4 ,z x is1 y are true only on y\r middle plane4 ,y\r outl9es are false2 !y d n r\nd ^u !mselves2 !y sugge/ no?+ beh9d !m4 ,!re is tru? "h10 said ! old man1 po9t+ to ! bosom ( ! sa9t2 8& "h10 %[+ ! spot :]e ! %\ld] end$ aga9/ ! backgr\nd2 8b !re10 he add$1 return+ to ! ?roat1 8x is all false4 ,d n inquire into ! :y & :]e=e4 ,i %\ld fill y ) despair40 ,! old man sat d[n on a /ool & held 8 head 9 8 h&s = "s m9utes 9 sil5ce4 8,ma/]10 said ,porbus at l5g?1 8,i /udi$ t ?roat f ! nude2 b1 to our sorr[1 !re are effects 9 nature :i* become false or impossible :5 plac$ on canvas40 8,! mission ( art is n to copy nature1 b to repres5t x4 ,y are n an abject copyi/1 b a poet10 cri$ ! old man1 ha/ily int]rupt+ ,porbus ) a despotic ge/ure4 8,if x 7 n s1 a sculptor c\ld rea* ! height ( 8 art by m]ely m\ld+ a woman4 ,try to m\ld ! h& ( y\r mi/ress1 & see :at y w get1--gha/ly articulations1 )\t ! slighte/ resemblance to h] liv+ h&2 y mu/ h rec\rse to ! *isel ( a man :o1 )\t s]vilely copy+ t h&1 c give x movem5t & life4 ,x is our mission to seize ! m9d1 s\l1 c\nt5ance ( ?+s & be+s4 ,effects6 effects6 :at are !y8 ! m]e accid5ts ( ! life1 & n ! life itself4 ,a h&1--s9ce ,i h tak5 t z an example1--a h& is n m]ely a "p ( ! body1 x is f> m2 x expresses & c>ries on a ?\ght :i* we mu/ seize & r5d]4 ,nei!r ! pa9t] nor ! poet nor ! sculptor %\ld sep>ate ! effect f ! cause1 = !y are indissolubly "o4 ,! true /ruggle ( art lies !re4 ,_m a pa9t] has triumph$ ?r\gh in/9ct )\t kn[+ ?is !ory ( art z a !ory4 8,yes10 cont9u$ ! old man vehem5tly1 8y draw a woman1 b y d n see h]4 ,t is n ! way to =ce an entrance into ! arcana ( ,nature4 ,y\r h& reproduces1 )\t an action ( y\r m9d1 ! model y copi$ "u a ma/]4 ,y d n se>* out ! secrets ( =m1 nor foll[ its w9d+s & evolutions ) en\gh love & p]sev]ance4 ,beauty is solemn & sev]e1 & _c be atta9$ 9 t way2 we mu/ wait & wat* its times & seasons1 & clasp x firmly ere x yields to u4 ,=m is a ,proteus less easily captur$1 m skilful to d\ble & escape1 ?an ! ,proteus ( fable2 x is only at ! co/ ( /ruggle t we compel x to come =? 9 its true aspects4 ,y "y m5 are cont5t ) ! fir/ glimpse y get ( x2 or1 at any rate1 ) ! second or ! ?ird4 ,?is is n ! _s ( ! great w>riors ( art1--inv9cible p[]s1 n misl$ by w-o'-!-wisps1 b advanc+ always until !y =ce ,nature to lie b>e 9 h] div9e integrity4 ,t 0 ,raphael's me?od10 said ! old man1 lift+ 8 velvet cap 9 homage to ! sov]eign ( art2 88 sup]iority came f ! inw>d ess5ce :i* seems to break f ! inn] to ! out] ( 8 figures4 ,=m ) him 0 :at x is ) u1--a m$ium by :i* to communicate ideas1 s5sations1 feel+s2 9 %ort1 ! inf9ite poesy ( be+4 ,e figure is a _w2 a portrait1 ^: orig9al /&s =? l a sublime vision1 color$ ) ! ra9b[ t9ts ( light1 drawn by ! monitions ( an inw>d voice1 laid b>e by a div9e f+] :i* po9ts to ! pa/ ( its :ole exi/5ce z ! s\rce ( its giv5 expression4 ,y clo! y\r wom5 ) delicate sk9s & glori\s drap]ies ( hair1 b :]e is ! blood :i* begets ! passion or ! peace ( _! s\ls1 & is ! cause ( :at y call #8effects'8 ,y\r sa9t is a d>k woman2 b ?is1 my poor ,porbus1 belongs to a fair "o4 ,y\r figures are pale1 color$ phantoms1 :i* y pres5t to our eyes2 & y call t pa9t+6 art6 ,because y make some?+ :i* looks m l a woman ?an a h\se1 y ?9k y h t\*$ ! goal2 pr\d ( n be+ oblig$ to write 8currus v5u/us0 or 8pul*] homo0 on ! frame ( y\r picture1 y ?9k y\rselves maje/ic arti/s l our great =efa!rs4 ,ha1 ha6 y h n got !re yet1 my little m52 y w use up _m a crayon & spoil _m a canvas be=e y rea* t height4 ,und\bt$ly a woman c>ries h] head ?is way & h] petticoats t way2 h] eyes s(t5 & droop ) j t look ( resign$ g5tl5ess2 ! ?robb+ %ad[ ( ! eyela%es falls exactly ?us ^u h] *eek4 ,t is x1 &--t is n x4 ,:at lacks8 ,a m]e no?+2 b t m]e no?+ is all4 ,y h giv5 ! %ad[ ( life1 b y h n giv5 its fulness1 its be+1 its--,i "k n :at--s\l1 p]haps1 :i* floats vapor\sly ab\t ! tab]nacle ( fle%2 9 %ort1 t fl[] ( life :i* ,raphael & ,titian cull$4 ,/>t f ! po9t y h n[ atta9$1 & p]haps y may yet pa9t a wor?y picture2 y grew we>y too soon4 ,m$iocrity w extol y\r "w2 b ! true arti/ smiles4 ,o ,mabuse6 ,o my ma/]60 add$ ?is s+ul> p]son1 8y 7 a ?ief2 y h robb$ u ( y\r life1 y\r k1 y\r art6 ,b at lea/10 he resum$ aft] a pause1 8?is picture is bett] ?an ! pa9t+s ( t rascally ,rub5s1 ) 8 m\nta9s ( ,flemi% fle% daub$ ) v]milion1 8 cascades ( r$ hair1 & 8 hurly-burly ( color4 ,at any rate1 y h got ! elem5ts ( color1 draw+1 & s5tim5t1--! ?ree ess5tial p>ts ( art40 8,b ! sa9t is sublime1 good sir60 cri$ ! "y man 9 a l\d voice1 wak+ f a deep rev]ie4 8,^! figures1 ! sa9t & ! boatman1 h a subtile mean+ :i* ! ,italian pa9t]s _c give4 ,i d n "k "o ( !m :o c\ld h inv5t$ t hesitation ( ! boatman40 8,does ! "y fell[ belong to y80 ask$ ,porbus ( ! old man4 8,alas1 maitre1 =give my boldness10 said ! neophyte1 blu%+4 8,i am all unkn[n2 only a daub] by in/9ct4 ,i h j come to ,p>is1 t f\nta9 ( art & sci5ce40 8,let u see :at y c d10 said ,porbus1 giv+ him a r$ crayon & a piece ( pap]4 ,! unkn[n copi$ ! sa9t ) an easy turn ( 8 h&4 8,oh6 oh60 exclaim$ ! old man1 8:at is y\r "n80 ,! y\? sign$ ! draw+3 ,nicolas ,p\ss94 8,n bad = a beg9n]10 said ! /range be+ :o _h disc\rs$ s wildly4 8,i see t x is wor? :ile to talk art be=e y4 ,i don't blame y = admir+ ,porbus's sa9t4 ,x is a ma/]piece = ! _w at l>ge2 only ^? :o are beh9d ! veil ( ! holy ( holies c p]ceive its errors4 ,b y are wor?y ( a lesson1 & capable ( und]/&+ x4 ,i w %[ y h[ little is ne$$ to turn t picture into a true ma/]piece4 ,give all y\r eyes & all y\r att5tion2 su* a *ance ( in/ruction may nev] fall 9 y\r way aga94 ,y\r palette1 ,porbus40 ,porbus fet*$ 8 palette & bru%es4 ,! little old man turn$ up 8 cuffs ) convulsive ha/e1 slipp$ 8 ?umb ?r\gh ! palette *>g$ ) prismatic colors1 & snat*$1 r ?an took1 ! h&ful ( bru%es :i* ,porbus held out to him4 ,z he did s 8 be>d1 cut to a po9t1 seem$ to quiv] ) ! eag]ness ( an incont95t fancy2 & :ile he fill$ 8 bru% he mutt]$ betwe5 8 tee?3-- 8,colors fit to fl+ out ( ! w9d[ ) ! man :o gr\nd !m1--crude1 false1 revolt+6 :o c pa9t ) !m80 ,!n he dipp$ ! po9t ( 8 bru% ) fev]i% ha/e into ! v>i\s t9ts1 runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole scale ) m rapidity ?an ! organi/ ( a ca!dral runs up ! gamut ( ! 8,o ,filii0 at ,ea/]4 ,porbus & ,p\ss9 /ood motionless on ei!r side ( ! easel1 plung$ 9 passionate contemplation4 8,see1 "y man10 said ! old man )\t turn+ r\nd1 8see h[ ) ?ree or f\r t\*es & a fa9t blui% glaze y c make ! air circulate r\nd ! head ( ! poor sa9t1 :o 0 suffocat+ 9 t ?ick atmosph]e4 ,look h[ ! drap]y n[ floats1 & y see t ! breeze lifts x2 j n[ x look$ l heavy l95 held out by p9s4 ,obs]ve t ! sat9y lu/re ,i am putt+ on ! bosom gives x ! plump suppl5ess ( ! fle% ( a "y girl4 ,see h[ ?is tone ( m+l$ r$di%-br[n & o*re w>ms up ! cold grayness ( t l>ge %ad[ :]e ! blood seem$ to /agnate r ?an fl[4 ,"y man1 "y man6 :at ,i am %[+ y n[ no o!r ma/] 9 ! _w c tea* y4 ,mabuse alone knew ! secret ( giv+ life to =m4 ,mabuse _h b "o pupil1 & ,i am he4 ,i nev] took a pupil1 & ,i am an old man n[4 ,y are intellig5t en\gh to guess at :at %\ld foll[ f ! little t ,i %all %[ y to-day40 ,:ile he 0 speak+1 ! extraord9>y old man 0 giv+ t\*es "h & !re to all p>ts ( ! picture4 ,"h two /rokes ( ! bru%1 !re "o1 b ea* s tell+ t toge!r !y br\ght out a new pa9t+1--a pa9t+ /eep$1 z x 71 9 light4 ,he work$ ) su* passionate ardor t ! sweat roll$ 9 great drops f 8 bald br[2 & 8 motions seem$ to be j]k$ out ( him ) su* rapidity & impati5ce t ! "y ,p\ss9 fanci$ a demon1 encas$ ) ! body ( ?is s+ul> be+1 0 work+ 8 h&s fanta/ically l ^? ( a puppet )\t1 or ev5 aga9/1 ! w ( _! own]4 ,! unnatural brightness ( 8 eyes1 ! convulsive movem5ts :i* seem$ ! result ( "s m5tal resi/ance1 gave to ?is fancy ( ! y\? a semblance ( tru? :i* react$ ^u 8 lively imag9ation4 ,! old man work$ on1 mutt]+ half to himself1 half to 8 neophyte3-- 8,paf6 paf6 paf6 t is h[ we butt] x on1 "y man4 ,ah6 my little pats1 y are "r2 w>m up t icy tone4 ,come1 come6--pon1 pon1 pon1--0 he cont9u$1 t\*+ up ! spots :]e he _h compla9$ ( a lack ( life1 hid+ "u lay]s ( color ! conflict+ me?ods1 & rega9+ ! unity ( tone ess5tial to an ard5t ,egyptian4 8,n[ see1 my little fri5d1 x is only ! la/ t\*es ( ! bru% t c\nt = any?+4 ,porbus put on a hundr$2 ,i h only put on "o or two4 ,nobody w ?ank u = :at is und]nea?1 rememb] t60 ,at la/ ! demon paus$2 ! old man turn$ to ,porbus & ,p\ss91 :o /ood mute ) admiration1 & said to !m1-- 8,x is n yet equal to my ,beautiful ,nut-girl2 /ill1 "o c put "o's "n to su* a "w4 ,yes1 ,i w sign x10 he add$1 ris+ to fet* a mirror 9 :i* to look at :at he _h done4 8,n[ let u g & breakfa/4 ,come1 bo? ( y1 to my h\se4 ,i h "s smok$ ham & good w9e4 ,hey6 hey6 9 spite ( ! deg5]ate times we w talk pa9t+2 we are /rong ourselves4 ,"h is a little man10 he cont9u$1 /rik+ ,nicolas ,p\ss9 on ! %\ld]1 8:o has ! faculty40 ,obs]v+ ! %abby cap ( ! y\?1 he pull$ f 8 belt a lea!rn purse f :i* he took two gold pieces & (f]$ !m to him1 say+1-- 8,i buy y\r draw+40 8,take !m10 said ,porbus to ,p\ss91 see+ t ! latt] trembl$ & blu%$ ) %ame1 = ! "y s*ol> _h ! pride ( pov]ty2 8take !m1 he has ! ransom ( two k+s 9 8 p\*40 ,! ?ree left ! ateli] & proce$$1 talk+ all ! way ( art1 to a h&some wood5 h\se /&+ ne> ! ,pont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ^: w9d[-cas+s & arabesque decoration amaz$ ,p\ss94 ,! embryo pa9t] soon f\nd himself 9 "o ( ! rooms on ! gr\nd floor seat$1 beside a good fire1 at a table cov]$ ) appetiz+ di%es1 &1 by unexpect$ good =tune1 9 company ) two great arti/s :o treat$ him ) k9dly att5tion4 8,"y man10 said ,porbus1 obs]v+ t he 0 spee*less1 ) 8 eyes fix$ on a picture1 8d n look at t too long1 or y w fall into despair40 ,x 0 ! ,adam ( ,mabuse1 pa9t$ by t wayw>d g5ius to enable him to get out ( ! prison :]e 8 cr$itors _h kept him s long4 ,! figure pres5t$ su* fulness & =ce ( reality t ,nicolas ,p\ss9 began to compreh5d ! mean+ ( ! bewild]+ talk ( ! old man4 ,! latt] look$ at ! picture ) a satisfi$ b n en?usia/ic mann]1 :i* seem$ to say1 8,i h done bett] myself40 8,!re is life 9 ! =m10 he rem>k$4 8,my poor ma/] surpass$ himself !re2 b obs]ve ! want ( tru? 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! man is liv+1 c]ta9ly2 he rises & is com+ t[>ds u2 b ! atmosph]e1 ! sky1 ! air t we brea!1 see1 feel1--:]e are !y8 ,besides1 t is only a man2 & ! be+ :o came fir/ f ! h& ( ,god mu/ ne$s h _h some?+ div9e ab\t him :i* is lack+ "h4 ,mabuse said s himself ) vexation 9 8 sob] mom5ts40 ,p\ss9 look$ alt]nately at ! old man & at ,porbus ) uneasy curiosity4 ,he turn$ to ! latt] z if to ask ! "n ( _! ho/1 b ! pa9t] laid a f+] on 8 lips ) an air ( my/]y1 & ! "y man1 ke5ly int]e/$1 kept sil5ce1 hop+ t soon] or lat] "s ^w ( ! conv]sation might enable him to guess ! "n ( ! old man1 ^: weal? & g5ius 7 suffici5tly atte/$ by ! respect :i* ,porbus %[$ him1 & by ! m>vels ( art heap$ toge!r 9 ! picturesque ap>tm5t4 ,p\ss91 obs]v+ aga9/ ! d>k panell+ ( ! wall a magnific5t portrait ( a woman1 exclaim$ al\d1 8,:at a magnific5t ,giorgione60 8,no10 rem>k$ ! old man1 8t is only "o ( my e>ly daubs40 8,z\nds60 cri$ ,p\ss9 naively2 8are y ! k+ ( pa9t]s80 ,! old man smil$1 z if long accu/om$ to su* homage4 8,maitre ,fr5h(]10 said ,porbus1 8c\ld y ord] up a little ( y\r good ,rh9e w9e = me80 8,two casks10 answ]$ ! ho/2 8"o to pay = ! pleasure ( look+ at y\r pretty s9n] ?is morn+1 & ! o!r z a m>k ( fri5d%ip40 8,ah6 if ,i 7 n s feeble10 resum$ ,porbus1 8& if y w\ld cons5t to let me see y\r ,beautiful ,nut-girl1 ,i too c\ld pa9t "s l(ty picture1 gr& & yet pr(\nd1 :]e ! =ms %\ld h ! liv+ life40 8,%[ my "w60 exclaim$ ! old man1 ) deep emotion4 8,no1 no6 ,i h /ill to br+ x to p]fection4 ,ye/]day1 t[>ds ev5+1 ,i ?\ght x 0 f9i%$4 ,h] eyes 7 liquid1 h] fle% trembl$1 h] tresses wav$--%e brea!d6 ,& yet1 ?\gh ,i h grasp$ ! secret ( r5d]+ on a flat canvas ! relief & r\ndness ( nature1 ?is morn+ at dawn ,i saw _m errors4 ,ah6 to atta9 t glori\s result1 ,i h /udi$ to _! dep?s ! ma/]s ( color4 ,i h analyz$ & lift$1 lay] by lay]1 ! colors ( ,titian1 k+ ( light4 ,l him1 great sov]eign ( art1 ,i h sket*$ my figure 9 light cle> tones ( supple yet solid color2 = %ad[ is b an accid5t1--rememb] t1 "y man4 ,!n ,i work$ backw>d1 z x 72 & by means ( half-t9ts1 & glaz+s ^: transp>5cy ,i kept dim9i%+ little by little1 ,i 0 able to ca/ /rong %ad[s deep5+ almo/ to blackness4 ,! %ad[s ( ord9>y pa9t]s are n ( ! same texture z _! tones ( light4 ,!y are wood1 brass1 iron1 any?+ y please except fle% 9 %ad[4 ,we feel t if ! figures *ang$ position ! %ady places w\ld n be wip$ (f1 & w\ld rema9 d>k spots :i* nev] c\ld be made lum9\s4 ,i h avoid$ t blund]1 ?\gh _m ( our mo/ illu/ri\s pa9t]s h fall5 into x4 ,9 my "w y w see :it5ess b5ea? ! opacity ( ! broade/ %ad[4 ,unlike ! cr[d ( ignoramuses1 :o fancy !y draw correctly because !y c pa9t "o good vani%+ l9e1 ,i h n dryly outl9$ my figures1 nor br\ght out sup]/iti\sly m9ute anatomical details2 =1 let me tell y1 ! human body does n end (f ) a l9e4 ,9 t respect sculptors get ne>] to ! tru? ( nature ?an we d4 ,nature is all curves1 ea* wrapp+ or ov]lapp+ ano!r4 ,to speak rigor\sly1 !re is no su* ?+ z draw+4 ,d n laugh1 "y man2 no matt] h[ /range t say+ seems to y1 y w und]/& ! reasons = x "o ( ^! days4 ,a l9e is a means by :i* man expla9s to himself ! effect ( light ^u a giv5 object2 b !re is no su* ?+ z a l9e 9 nature1 :]e all ?+s are r\nd$ & full4 ,x is only 9 modell+ t we really draw1--9 o!r words1 t we deta* ?+s f _! surr\nd+s & put !m 9 _! due relief4 ,! prop] di/ribution ( light c alone reveal ! :ole body4 ,= ?is reason ,i d n %>ply def9e l9eam5ts2 ,i diffuse ab\t _! outl9e a haze ( w>m1 light half-t9ts1 s t ,i defy any "o to place a f+] on ! exact spot :]e ! p>ts jo9 ! gr\ndwork ( ! picture4 ,if se5 ne> by ?is sort ( "w has a woolly effect1 & is want+ 9 nicety & precision2 b g a few /eps (f & ! p>ts fall into place2 !y take _! prop] =m & deta* !mselves1--! body turns1 ! limbs /& out1 we feel ! air circulat+ ar\nd !m4 8,nev]!less10 he cont9u$1 sadly1 8,i am n satisfi$2 !re are mom5ts :5 ,i h my d\bts4 ,p]haps x w\ld be bett] n to sket* a s+le l9e4 ,i ask myself if ,i ought n to grasp ! figure fir/ by its highe/ lights1 & !n "w d[n to ! d>k] portions4 ,is n t ! me?od ( ! sun1 div9e pa9t] ( ! univ]se8 ,o ,nature1 ,nature6 :o has ev] caught !e 9 ?y flights8 ,alas6 ! heights ( k1 l ! dep?s ( ignorance1 lead to unbelief4 ,i d\bt my "w40 ,! old man paus$1 !n resum$4 8,= t5 ye>s ,i h work$1 "y man2 b :at are t5 %ort ye>s 9 ! long /ruggle ) ,nature8 ,we d n "k ! type x co/ ,pygmalion to make ! only /atue t ev] walk$--0 ,he fell into a rev]ie & rema9$1 ) fix$ eyes1 oblivi\s ( all ab\t him1 play+ me*anically ) 8 knife4 8,see1 he is talk+ to 8 own s\l10 said ,porbus 9 a l[ voice4 ,! words act$ l a spell on ,nicolas ,p\ss91 fill+ him ) ! inexplicable curiosity ( a true arti/4 ,! /range old man1 ) 8 :ite eyes fix$ 9 /upor1 became to ! wond]+ y\? some?+ m ?an a man2 he seem$ a fanta/ic _s inhabit+ an unkn[n sph]e1 & wak+ by its t\* confus$ ideas )9 ! s\l4 ,we c no m def9e ! moral ph5om5a ( ?is species ( fasc9ation ?an we c r5d] 9 words ! emotions excit$ 9 ! he>t ( an exile by a song :i* recalls 8 fa!rl&4 ,! contempt :i* ! old man affect$ to p\r ^u ! noble/ ef=ts ( art1 8 weal?1 8 mann]s1 ! respectful def]5ce %[n to him by ,porbus1 8 "w gu>d$ s secretly1--a "w ( pati5t toil1 a "w no d\bt ( g5ius1 judg+ by ! head ( ! ,virg9 :i* ,p\ss9 _h s naively admir$1 & :i*1 beautiful beside ev5 ! ,adam ( ,mabuse1 betray$ ! imp]ial t\* ( a great arti/1--9 %ort1 ev]y?+ ab\t ! /range old man seem$ beyond ! limits ( human nature4 ,! ri* imag9ation ( ! y\? fa/5$ ^u ! "o p]ceptible & cle> clew to ! my/]y ( ?is sup]natural be+1--! pres5ce ( ! arti/ic nature1 t wild impassion$ nature to :i* su* mighty p[]s h be5 confid$1 :i* too (t5 abuses ^? p[]s1 & drags cold reason & common s\ls1 & ev5 lov]s ( art1 ov] /ony & arid places1 :]e = su* !re is nei!r pleasure nor in/ruction2 :ile to ! arti/ic s\l itself1--t :ite-w+$ angel ( sportive fancy1--epics1 works ( art1 & visions rise along ! way4 ,x is a nature1 an ess5ce1 mock+ yet k9d1 fruitful ?\gh de/itute4 ,?us1 = ! en?usia/ic ,p\ss91 ! old man became by sudd5 transfiguration ,art itself1--art ) all its secrets1 its transports1 & its dreams4 8,yes1 my de> ,porbus10 said ,fr5h(]1 speak+ half 9 rev]ie1 8,i h nev] yet beheld a p]fect woman2 a body ^: outl9es 7 faultless & ^: fle%-t9ts--,ah6 :]e lives %e80 he cri$1 int]rupt+ 8 own words2 8:]e lives ! lo/ ,v5us ( ! anci5ts1 s long s\ght =1 ^: scatt]$ beauty we snat* by glimpses8 ,oh6 to see = a mom5t1 a s+le mom5t1 ! div9e complet$ nature1--! ideal1--,i w\ld give my all ( =tune4 ,yes2 ,i w\ld se>* !e out1 cele/ial ,beauty6 9 ?y f>!/ sph]e4 ,l ,orpheus1 ,i w\ld g d[n to hell to w9 back ! life ( art--0 8,let u g10 said ,porbus to ,p\ss92 8he nei!r sees nor he>s u any long]40 8,let u g to 8 ateli]10 said ! wond]-/ruck "y man4 8,oh6 ! old dragon has gu>d$ ! entrance4 ,8 treasure is out ( our rea*4 ,i h n wait$ = y\r wi% or urg+ to attempt an assault on ! my/]y40 8,my/]y6 !n !re is a my/]y80 8,yes10 answ]$ ,porbus4 8,fr5h(] 0 ! only pupil ,mabuse 0 will+ to tea*4 ,he became ! fri5d1 savi\r1 fa!r ( t unhappy man1 & he sacrific$ ! great] "p ( 8 weal? to satisfy ! mad passions ( 8 ma/]4 ,9 return1 ,mabuse bequea!d to him ! secret ( relief1 ! p[] ( giv+ life to =m1--t fl[] ( nature1 our p]petual despair1 :i* ,mabuse _h seiz$ s well t once1 hav+ sold & drunk ! value ( a fl[]$ damask :i* he %\ld h worn at ! entrance ( ,*>les ,v41 he made 8 appe>ance 9 a pap] g>m5t pa9t$ to resemble damask4 ,! spl5dor ( ! /uff attract$ ! att5tion ( ! emp]or1 :o1 wi%+ to complim5t ! old drunk>d1 laid a h& ^u 8 %\ld] & discov]$ ! deception4 ,fr5h(] is a man c>ri$ away by ! passion ( 8 art2 he sees above & beyond :at o!r pa9t]s see4 ,he has m$itat$ deeply on color & ! absolute tru? ( l9es2 b by d9t ( mu* rese>*1 mu* ?\ght1 mu* /udy1 he has come to d\bt ! object = :i* he is se>*+4 ,9 8 h\rs ( despair he fancies t draw+ does n exi/1 & t l9es c r5d] no?+ b geometric figures4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is n true2 because ) a black l9e :i* has no color we c repres5t ! human =m4 ,?is proves t our art is made up1 l nature1 ( an inf9ite numb] ( elem5ts4 ,draw+ gives ! skeleton1 & color gives ! life2 b life )\t ! skeleton is a f> m incomplete ?+ ?an ! skeleton )\t ! life4 ,b !re is a high] tru? /ill1--namely1 t practice & obs]vation are ! ess5tials ( a pa9t]2 & t if reason & poesy p]si/ 9 wrangl+ ) ! tools1 ! bru%es1 we %all be br\ght to d\bt1 l ,fr5h(]1 :o is z mu* excit$ 9 bra9 z he is exalt$ 9 art4 ,a sublime pa9t]1 inde$2 b he _h ! mis=tune to be born ri*1 & t enables him to /ray into !ory & conjecture4 ,d n imitate him4 ,"w6 "w6 pa9t]s %\ld !orize ) _! bru%es 9 _! h&s40 8,we w contrive to get 910 cri$ ,p\ss91 n li/5+ to ,porbus1 & ?9k+ only ( ! hidd5 ma/]piece4 ,porbus smil$ at ! y\?'s en?usiasm1 & bade him f>ewell ) a k9dly invitation to come & visit him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nicolas ,p\ss9 return$ sl[ly t[>ds ! ,rue de la ,h>pe & pass$1 )\t obs]v+ t he did s1 ! mode/ ho/elry :]e he 0 lodg+4 ,return+ pres5tly ^u 8 /eps1 he ran up ! mis]able /airway ) anxi\s rapidity until he rea*$ an upp] *amb] ne/l+ betwe5 ! joi/s ( a ro( 8en colombage10--! pla91 slight cov]+ ( ! h\ses ( old ,p>is4 ,ne> ! s+le & gloomy w9d[ ( ! room sat a "y girl1 :o rose quickly z ! door op5$1 ) a ge/ure ( love2 %e _h recogniz$ ! "y man's t\* ^u ! lat*4 8,:at is ! matt]80 %e ask$4 8,x is--x is10 he cri$1 *ok+ ) joy1 8t ,i feel myself a pa9t]6 ,i h d\bt$ x till n[2 b to-day ,i believe 9 myself4 ,i c be a great man4 ,ah1 ,gillette1 we %all be ri*1 happy6 ,!re is gold 9 ^! bru%es60 ,sudd5ly he became sil5t4 ,8 grave & e>ne/ face lo/ its expression ( joy2 he 0 comp>+ ! imm5sity ( 8 hopes ) ! m$iocrity ( 8 means4 ,! walls ( ! g>ret 7 cov]$ ) bits ( pap] on :i* 7 crayon sket*es2 he possess$ only f\r clean canvases4 ,colors 7 at t "t co/ly1 & ! poor g5tleman gaz$ at a palette t 0 well-nigh b>e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is pov]ty he felt )9 himself an indescribable weal? ( he>t & ! sup]abundant =ce ( consum+ g5ius4 ,br\ght to ,p>is by a g5tleman ( 8 acqua9tance1 & p]haps by ! monition ( 8 own tal5t1 he _h sudd5ly f\nd a mi/ress1--"o ( ^? g5]\s & noble s\ls :o are ready to suff] by ! side ( a great man2 esp\s+ 8 pov]ty1 /udy+ to compreh5d 8 caprices1 /rong to be> deprivation & be/[ love1 z o!rs are d>+ 9 ! display ( luxury & 9 p>ad+ ! ins5sibility ( _! he>ts4 ,! smile :i* flick]$ on h] lips bright5$ z ) gold ! d>kness ( ! g>ret & rivall$ ! effulg5ce ( ! skies2 = ! sun did n always %9e 9 ! heav5s1 b %e 0 always "h1--calm & collect$ 9 h] passion1 liv+ 9 8 happ9ess1 8 griefs2 su/a9+ ! g5ius :i* ov]fl[$ 9 love ere x f\nd 9 art its de/9$ expression4 8,li/51 ,gillette2 come60 ,! ob$i5t1 happy girl sprang lightly on ! pa9t]'s knee4 ,%e 0 all grace & beauty1 pretty z ! spr+-"t1 deck$ ) ! weal? ( fem99e *>m1 & light+ all ) ! fire ( a noble s\l4 8,o ,god60 he exclaim$1 8,i c nev] tell h]60 8,a secret60 %e cri$2 8!n ,i mu/ "k x40 ,p\ss9 0 lo/ 9 ?\ght4 8,tell me40 8,gillette1 poor1 belov$ he>t60 8,ah6 d y want some?+ ( me80 8,yes40 8,if y want me to pose z ,i did ! o!r day10 %e said1 ) a little p\t+ air1 8,i w n d x4 ,y\r eyes say no?+ to me1 !n4 ,y look at me1 b y d n ?9k ( me40 8,w\ld y l me to copy ano!r woman80 8,p]haps10 %e answ]$1 8if %e 7 v ugly40 8,well10 cont9u$ ,p\ss91 9 a grave tone1 8if to make me a great pa9t] x 7 necess>y to pose to "s "o else--0 8,y are te/+ me10 %e int]rupt$2 8y "k well t ,i w\ld n d x40 ,p\ss9 b5t 8 head ^u 8 brea/ l a man succumb+ to joy or grief too great = 8 _s to be>4 8,li/510 %e said1 pull+ him by ! sleeve ( 8 worn d\blet1 8,i told y1 ,nick1 t ,i w\ld give my life = y2 b ,i nev] said--nev]6--t ,i1 a liv+ woman1 w\ld r5\nce my love40 8,r5\nce x80 cri$ ,p\ss94 8,if ,i %[$ myself ?us to ano!r y w\ld love me no long]2 & ,i myself1 ,i %\ld feel unwor?y ( y\r love4 ,to obey y\r caprices1 ah1 t is simple & natural6 9 spite ( myself1 ,i am pr\d & happy 9 do+ ?y de> w2 b to ano!r1 fy60 8,=give me1 my own ,gillette10 said ! pa9t]1 ?r[+ himself at h] feet4 8,i w\ld r be lov$ ?an fam\s4 ,to me ?\ art m preci\s ?an =tune & honors4 ,yes1 away ) ^! bru%es6 burn ^? sket*es6 ,i h be5 mi/ak54 ,my vocation is to love !e1--!e alone6 ,i am n a pa9t]1 ,i am ?y lov]4 ,p]i% art & all its secrets60 ,%e look$ at him admir+ly1 happy & captivat$ by 8 passion4 ,%e reign$2 %e felt in/9ctively t ! arts 7 =gott5 = h] sake1 & flung at h] feet l gra9s ( inc5se4 8,yet he is only an old man10 resum$ ,p\ss94 8,9 y he w\ld see only a woman4 ,y are ! p]fect woman :om he seeks40 8,love %\ld grant all ?+s60 %e exclaim$1 ready to sacrifice love's scruples to rew>d ! lov] :o ?us seem$ to sacrifice 8 art to h]4 8,& yet10 %e add$1 8x w\ld be my ru94 ,ah1 to suff] = ?y good6 ,yes1 x is glori\s6 ,b ?\ wilt =get me4 ,h[ came ?is cruel ?\ght into ?y m9d80 8,x came !re1 & yet ,i love !e10 he said1 ) a sort ( contrition4 8,am ,i1 !n1 a wret*80 8,let u consult ,p]e ,h>d\940 8,no1 no6 x mu/ be a secret betwe5 u40 8,well1 ,i w g2 b ?\ mu/ n be pres5t10 %e said4 8,/ay at ! door1 arm$ ) ?y dagg]4 ,if ,i cry out1 ent] & kill ! man40 ,=gett+ all b 8 art1 ,p\ss9 clasp$ h] 9 8 arms4 8,he loves me no long]60 ?\ght ,gillette1 :5 %e 0 once m alone4 ,%e regrett$ h] promise4 ,b be=e long %e fell a prey to an angui% f> m cruel ?an h] regret2 & %e /ruggl$ va9ly to drive =? a t]rible fe> :i* =c$ its way into h] m9d4 ,%e felt t %e lov$ him less z ! suspicion rose 9 h] he>t t he 0 less wor?y ?an %e _h ?\ght him4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,?ree mon?s aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ,porbus & ,p\ss91 ! =m] w5t to see ,maitre ,fr5h(]4 ,he f\nd ! old man a prey to "o ( ^? deep1 self-develop$ disc\ragem5ts1 ^: cause1 if we are to believe ! ma!maticians ( heal?1 lies 9 a bad dige/ion1 9 ! w9d1 9 ! wea!r1 9 "s swell+ ( ! inte/9es1 or else1 accord+ to casui/s1 9 ! imp]fections ( our moral nature2 ! fact be+ t ! good man 0 simply worn out by ! ef=t to complete 8 my/]i\s picture4 ,he 0 seat$ languidly 9 a l>ge oak5 *air ( va/ dim5sions cov]$ ) black lea!r2 & )\t *ang+ 8 melan*oly attitude he ca/ on ,porbus ! di/ant glance ( a man sunk 9 absolute dejection4 8,well1 maitre10 said ,porbus1 80 ! di/ant ultra-m>9e1 = :i* y j\rney$ to ,brussels1 wor?less8 ,are y unable to gr9d a new :ite8 ,is ! oil bad1 or ! bru%es re/ive80 8,alas60 cri$ ! old man1 8,i ?\ght = "o mom5t t my "w 0 accompli%$2 b ,i mu/ h deceiv$ myself 9 "s ( ! details4 ,i %all h no peace until ,i cle> up my d\bts4 ,i am ab\t to travel2 ,i g to ,turkey1 ,asia1 ,greece1 9 se>* ( models4 ,i mu/ comp>e my picture ) v>i\s types ( ,nature4 ,x may be t ,i h up !re10 he add$1 lett+ a smile ( satisfaction flick] on 8 lip1 8,nature h]self4 ,at times ,i am half afraid t a bru% may wake ?is woman1 & t %e w disappe> f sight40 ,he rose sudd5ly1 z if to dep>t at once4 8,wait10 exclaim$ ,porbus4 8,i h come 9 "t to sp>e y ! co/s & fatigues ( su* a j\rney40 8,h[ s80 ask$ ,fr5h(]1 surpris$4 8,"y ,p\ss9 is belov$ by a woman ^: incomp>able beauty is )\t imp]fection4 ,b1 my de> ma/]1 if he cons5ts to l5d h] to y1 at lea/ y mu/ let u see y\r picture40 ,! old man rema9$ /&+1 motionless1 9 a /ate bord]+ on /upefaction4 8,:at60 he at la/ exclaim$1 m\rnfully4 8,%[ my creature1 my sp\se8--te> (f ! veil ) :i* ,i h *a/ely hidd5 my joy8 ,x w\ld be pro/itution6 ,= t5 ye>s ,i h liv$ ) ?is woman2 %e is m9e1 m9e alone6 %e loves me6 ,has %e n smil$ ^u me z1 t\* by t\*1 ,i pa9t$ h]8 ,%e has a s\l1--! s\l ) :i* ,i end[$ h]4 ,%e w\ld blu% if o!r eyes ?an m9e beheld h]4 ,let h] be se58--:]e is ! husb&1 ! lov]1 s debas$ z to l5d 8 wife to di%onor8 ,:5 y pa9t a picture = ! c\rt y d n put y\r :ole s\l into x2 y sell to c\rti]s y\r trick$-out lay-figures4 ,my pa9t+ is n a picture2 x is a s5tim5t1 a passion6 ,born 9 my ateli]1 %e mu/ rema9 a virg9 !re4 ,%e %all n leave x unclo!d4 ,poesy & wom5 give !mselves b>e1 l tru?1 to lov]s only4 ,h we ! model ( ,raphael1 ! ,angelica ( ,ario/o1 ! ,beatrice ( ,dante8 ,no1 we see b _! semblance4 ,well1 ! "w :i* ,i keep hidd5 beh9d bolts & b>s is an exception to all o!r art4 ,x is n a canvas2 x is a woman1--a woman ) :om ,i weep & laugh & ?9k & talk4 ,w\ld y h me resign ! joy ( t5 ye>s1 z ,i might ?r[ away a worn-out d\blet8 ,%all ,i1 9 a mom5t1 cease to be fa!r1 lov]1 creator8--?is woman is n a creature2 %e is my creation4 ,br+ y\r "y man2 ,i w give him my treasures1--pa9t+s ( ,correggio1 ,mi*ael-,angelo1 ,titian2 ,i w kiss ! pr9t ( 8 feet 9 ! du/1--b make him my rival8 ,%ame ^u me6 ,ha6 ,i am m a lov] ?an ,i am a pa9t]4 ,i %all h ! /r5g? to burn my ,nut-girl ere ,i r5d] my la/ sigh2 b suff] h] to endure ! glance ( a man1 a "y man1 a pa9t]8--,no1 no6 ,i w\ld kill on ! morr[ ! man :o pollut$ h] ) a look6 ,i w\ld kill y1--y1 my fri5d1--if y did n wor%ip h] on y\r knees2 & ?9k y ,i w\ld submit my idol to ! cold eyes & /upid criticisms ( fools8 ,ah1 love is a my/]y6 its life is 9 ! dep?s ( ! s\l2 x dies :5 a man says1 ev5 to 8 fri5d1 ,"h is %e :om ,i love40 ,! old man seem$ to r5ew 8 y\?2 8 eyes _h ! brilliancy & fire ( life1 8 pale *eeks blu%$ a vivid r$1 8 h&s trembl$4 ,porbus1 amaz$ by ! passionate viol5ce ) :i* he utt]$ ^! words1 knew n h[ to answ] a feel+ s novel & yet s pr(\nd4 ,0 ! old man "u ! ?raldom ( an arti/'s fancy8 ,or did ^! ideas fl[ f ! unspeakable fanaticism produc$ at times 9 e m9d by ! long ge/ation ( a noble "w8 ,0 x possible to b>ga9 ) ?is /range & :imsical be+8 ,fill$ ) su* ?\ghts1 ,porbus said to ! old man1 8,is x n woman = woman8 ,p\ss9 l5ds 8 mi/ress to y\r eyes40 8,:at sort ( mi/ress is t80 cri$ ,fr5h(]4 8,%e w betray him soon] or lat]4 ,m9e w be to me =ev] fai?ful40 8,well10 return$ ,porbus1 8!n let u say no m4 ,b be=e y f9d1 ev5 9 ,asia1 a woman z beautiful1 z p]fect1 z ! "o ,i speak (1 y may be dead1 & y\r picture =ev] unf9i%$40 8,oh1 x is f9i%$60 said ,fr5h(]4 8,:oev] sees x w f9d a woman ly+ on a velvet b$1 b5ea? curta9s2 p]fumes are exhal+ f a gold5 tripod by h] side3 he w be tempt$ to take ! tassels ( ! cord t holds back ! curta92 he w ?9k he sees ! bosom ( ,ca!r9e ,lescaut1--a model call$ ! ,beautiful ,nut-girl2 he w see x rise & fall ) ! movem5t ( h] brea?+4 ,yet--,i wi% ,i c\ld be sure--0 8,g to ,asia1 !n10 said ,porbus ha/ily1 fancy+ he saw "s hesitation 9 ! old man's eye4 ,porbus made a few /eps t[>ds ! door ( ! room4 ,at ?is mom5t ,gillette & ,nicolas ,p\ss9 rea*$ ! entrance ( ! h\se4 ,z ! "y girl 0 ab\t to ent]1 %e dropp$ ! arm ( h] lov] & %rank back z if ov]come by a pres5tim5t4 8,:at am ,i do+ "h80 %e said to ,p\ss91 9 a deep voice1 look+ at him fix$ly4 8,gillette1 ,i leave y mi/ress ( y\r actions2 ,i w obey y\r w4 ,y are my consci5ce1 my glory4 ,come home2 ,i %all be happy1 p]haps1 if y1 y\rself--0 8,h ,i a self :5 y speak ?us to me8 ,oh1 no6 ,i am b a *ild4 ,come10 %e cont9u$1 seem+ to make a viol5t ef=t4 8,if our love p]i%es1 if ,i put into my he>t a long regret1 ?y fame %all be ! gu]don ( my ob$i5ce to ?y w4 ,let u ent]4 ,i may yet live aga91--a memory on ?y palette40 ,op5+ ! door ( ! h\se ! two lov]s met ,porbus com+ out4 ,a/oni%$ at ! beauty ( ! "y girl1 ^: eyes 7 /ill wet ) te>s1 he caught h] all trembl+ by ! h& & l$ h] to ! old ma/]4 8,!re60 he cri$2 8is %e n wor? all ! ma/]pieces 9 ! _w80 ,fr5h(] quiv]$4 ,gillette /ood be=e him 9 ! +5u\s1 simple attitude ( a "y ,georgian1 innoc5t & timid1 captur$ by brig&s & (f]$ to a slave-m]*ant4 ,a mode/ blu% suffus$ h] *eeks1 h] eyes 7 l[]$1 h] h&s hung at h] sides1 /r5g? seem$ to ab&on h]1 & h] te>s prote/$ aga9/ ! viol5ce done to h] purity4 ,p\ss9 curs$ himself1 & rep5t$ ( 8 folly 9 br++ ?is treasure f _! peaceful g>ret4 ,once m he became a lov] r ?an an arti/2 scruples convuls$ 8 he>t z he saw ! eye ( ! old pa9t] rega9 its y\? &1 ) ! arti/'s habit1 disrobe z x 7 ! beaute\s =m ( ! "y girl4 ,he 0 seiz$ ) ! jeal\s fr5zy ( a true lov]4 8,gillette60 he cri$2 8let u g40 ,at ?is cry1 ) its acc5t ( love1 8 mi/ress rais$ h] eyes joyfully & look$ at him2 !n %e ran into 8 arms4 8,ah6 y love me /ill80 %e :isp]$1 bur/+ into te>s4 ,?\gh %e _h _h /r5g? to hide h] suff]+1 %e _h none to hide h] joy4 8,let me h h] = "o mom5t10 exclaim$ ! old ma/]1 8& y %all comp>e h] ) my ,ca!r9e4 ,yes1 yes2 ,i cons5t60 ,!re 0 love 9 ! cry ( ,fr5h(] z 9 t ( ,p\ss91 m+l$ ) jeal\s coquetry on behalf ( 8 semblance ( a woman2 he seem$ to revel 9 ! triumph :i* ! beauty ( 8 virg9 0 ab\t to w9 ov] ! beauty ( ! liv+ woman4 8,d n let him retract10 cri$ ,porbus1 /rik+ ,p\ss9 on ! %\ld]4 8,! fruits ( love )] 9 a day2 ^? ( art are immortal40 8,c x be10 said ,gillette1 look+ /eadily at ,p\ss9 & at ,porbus1 8t ,i am no?+ m ?an a woman to him80 ,%e rais$ h] head pr\dly2 & z %e glanc$ at ,fr5h(] ) fla%+ eyes %e saw h] lov] gaz+ once m at ! picture he _h =m]ly tak5 = a ,giorgione4 8,ah60 %e cri$1 8let u g 92 he nev] look$ at me l t60 8,old man60 said ,p\ss91 r\s$ f 8 m$itation by ,gillette's voice1 8see ?is sword4 ,i w plunge x into y\r he>t at ! fir/ cry ( t "y girl4 ,i w set fire to y\r h\se1 & no "o %all escape f x4 ,d y und]/& me80 ,8 look 0 gloomy & ! tones ( 8 voice 7 t]rible4 ,8 attitude1 & above all ! ge/ure ) :i* he laid 8 h& ^u ! weapon1 com=t$ ! poor girl1 :o half =gave him = ?us sacrific+ h] to 8 art & to 8 hopes ( a glori\s future4 ,porbus & ,p\ss9 rema9$ outside ! clos$ door ( ! ateli]1 look+ at "o ano!r 9 sil5ce4 ,at fir/ ! pa9t] ( ! ,egyptian ,m>y utt]$ a few exclamations3 8,ah1 %e unclo!s h]self60--8,he tells h] to /& 9 ! light60--8,he comp>es !m60 b he grew sil5t z he wat*$ ! m\rnful face ( ! "y man2 = ?\gh old pa9t]s h none ( su* petty scruples 9 pres5ce ( _! art1 yet !y admire !m 9 o!rs1 :5 !y are fre% & pleas+4 ,! "y man held 8 h& on 8 sword1 & 8 e> seem$ glu$ to ! panel ( ! door4 ,bo? m51 /&+ d>kly 9 ! %ad[1 look$ l conspirators wait+ ! h\r to /rike a tyrant4 8,come 96 come 960 cri$ ! old man1 beam+ ) happ9ess4 8,my "w is p]fect2 ,i c %[ x n[ ) pride4 ,nev] %all pa9t]1 bru%es1 colors1 canvas1 light1 produce ! rival ( ,ca!r9e ,lescaut1 ! ,beautiful ,nut-girl40 ,porbus & ,p\ss91 seiz$ ) wild curiosity1 ru%$ into ! middle ( a va/ ateli] fill$ ) du/1 :]e ev]y?+ lay 9 disord]1 & :]e !y saw a few pa9t+s hang+ "h & !re ^u ! walls4 ,!y /opp$ be=e ! figure ( a woman1 life-siz$ & half nude1 :i* fill$ !m ) eag] admiration4 8,d n look at t10 said ,fr5h(]1 8x is only a daub :i* ,i made to /udy a pose2 x is wor? no?+4 ,^? are my errors10 he add$1 wav+ 8 h& t[>ds ! en*ant+ compositions on ! walls ar\nd !m4 ,at ^! words ,porbus & ,p\ss91 amaz$ at ! disda9 :i* ! ma/] %[$ = su* m>vels ( art1 look$ ab\t !m = ! secret treasure1 b c\ld see x n[h]e4 8,!re x is60 said ! old man1 ^: hair fell 9 disord] ab\t 8 face1 :i* 0 sc>let ) sup]natural excitem5t4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$1 & 8 brea/ heav$ l t ( a "y man beside himself ) love4 8,ah60 he cri$1 8did y n expect su* p]fection8 ,y /& be=e a woman1 & y are look+ = a picture6 ,!re are su* dep?s on t canvas1 ! air )9 x is s true1 t y are unable to di/+ui% x f ! air y brea!4 ,:]e is art8 ,dep>t$1 vani%$6 ,"h is ! =m itself ( a "y girl4 ,h ,i n caught ! color1 ! v life ( ! l9e :i* seems to t]m9ate ! body8 ,! same ph5om5on :i* we notice ar\nd fi%es 9 ! wat] is also ab\t objects :i* float 9 air4 ,see h[ ^! outl9es spr+ =? f ! backgr\nd4 ,d y n feel t y c\ld pass y\r h& beh9d ^? %\ld]s8 ,= sev5 ye>s h ,i /udi$ ^! effects ( light c\pl$ ) =m4 ,t hair1--is x n ba!d 9 light8 ,:y1 %e brea!s6 ,t bosom1--see6 ,ah6 :o w\ld n wor%ip x on b5d$ knee8 ,! fle% palpitates6 ,wait1 %e is ab\t to rise2 wait60 8,c y see any?+80 :isp]$ ,p\ss9 to ,porbus4 8,no?+4 ,c y80 8,no40 ,! two pa9t]s drew back1 leav+ ! old man absorb$ 9 ec/asy1 & tri$ to see if ! light1 fall+ plumb ^u ! canvas at :i* he po9t$1 _h neutraliz$ all effects4 ,!y exam9$ ! picture1 mov+ f "r to left1 /&+ directly be=e x1 b5d+1 sway+1 ris+ by turns4 8,yes1 yes2 x is really a canvas10 cri$ ,fr5h(]1 mi/ak+ ! purpose ( _! exam9ation4 8,see1 "h is ! frame1 ! easel2 ^! are my colors1 my bru%es40 ,& he caught up a bru% :i* he held out to !m ) a naive motion4 8,! old rogue is mak+ game ( u10 said ,p\ss91 com+ close to ! pret5d$ picture4 8,i c see no?+ "h b a mass ( confus$ color1 cross$ by a multitude ( ecc5tric l9es1 mak+ a sort ( pa9t$ wall40 8,we are mi/ak54 ,see60 return$ ,porbus4 ,com+ ne>]1 !y p]ceiv$ 9 a corn] ( ! canvas ! po9t ( a nak$ foot1 :i* came =? f ! *aos ( colors1 tones1 %ad[s hazy & undef9$1 mi/y & )\t =m1--an en*ant+ foot1 a liv+ foot4 ,!y /ood lo/ 9 admiration be=e ?is glori\s fragm5t break+ =? f ! incr$ible1 sl[1 progressive de/ruction ar\nd x4 ,! foot seem$ to !m l ! torso ( "s ,grecian ,v5us1 br\ght to light amid ! ru9s ( a burn$ city4 8,!re is a woman b5ea? x all60 cri$ ,porbus1 call+ ,p\ss9's att5tion to ! lay]s ( color :i* ! old pa9t] _h successively laid on1 believ+ t he ?us br\ght 8 "w to p]fection4 ,! two m5 turn$ t[>ds him ) "o accord1 beg9n+ to compreh5d1 ?\gh vaguely1 ! ec/asy 9 :i* he liv$4 8,he means x 9 good fai?10 said ,porbus4 8,yes1 my fri5d10 answ]$ ! old man1 r\s+ f 8 ab/raction1 8we ne$ fai?2 fai? 9 art4 ,we mu/ live ) our "w = ye>s be=e we c produce a creation l t4 ,"s ( ^! %ad[s h co/ me endless toil4 ,see1 !re on h] *eek1 bel[ ! eyes1 a fa9t half-%ad[2 if y obs]v$ x 9 ,nature y might ?9k x c\ld h>dly be r5d]$4 ,well1 believe me1 ,i took unhe>d-( pa9s to reproduce t effect4 ,my de> ,porbus1 look att5tively at my "w1 & y w compreh5d :at ,i h told y ab\t ! mann] ( treat+ =m & outl9e4 ,look at ! light on ! bosom1 & see h[ by a s]ies ( t\*es & high] lights firmly laid on ,i h manag$ to grasp light itself1 & comb9e x ) ! dazzl+ :it5ess ( ! cle>] tones2 & !n see h[1 by an opposite me?od1--smoo?+ (f ! %>p contra/s & ! texture ( ! color1--,i h be5 able1 by c>ess+ ! outl9e ( my figure & veil+ x ) cl\dy half-t9ts1 to d away ) ! v idea ( draw+ & all o!r artificial means1 & give to ! =m ! aspect & r\ndness ( ,nature itself4 ,come ne>]1 & y w see ! "w m di/9ctly2 if too f> (f x disappe>s4 ,see6 !re1 at t po9t1 x is1 ,i ?9k1 mo/ rem>kable40 ,& ) ! end ( 8 bru% he po9t$ to a spot ( cle> light color4 ,porbus /ruck ! old man on ! %\ld]1 turn+ to ,p\ss9 z he did s1 & said1 8,d y "k t he is "o ( our greate/ pa9t]s80 8,he is a poet ev5 m ?an he is a pa9t]10 answ]$ ,p\ss9 gravely4 8,!re10 return$ ,porbus1 t\*+ ! canvas1 8is ! ultimate end ( our art on e>?40 8,& f !nce10 add$ ,p\ss91 8x rises1 to ent] heav540 8,h[ mu* happ9ess is !re6--^u t canvas10 said ,porbus4 ,! absorb$ old man gave no he$ to _! words2 he 0 smil+ at 8 vision>y woman4 8,b soon] or lat]1 he w p]ceive t !re is no?+ !re10 cri$ ,p\ss94 8,no?+ !re6--^u my canvas80 said ,fr5h(]1 look+ fir/ at ! two pa9t]s1 & !n at 8 imag9>y picture4 8,:at h y done80 cri$ ,porbus1 address+ ,p\ss94 ,! old man seiz$ ! arm ( ! "y man viol5tly1 & said to him1 8,y see no?+8--cl[n1 infidel1 sc\ndrel1 dolt6 ,:y did y come "h8 ,my good ,porbus10 he add$1 turn+ to 8 fri5d1 8is x possible t y1 too1 are je/+ ) me8 ,answ]2 ,i am y\r fri5d4 ,tell me1 c x be t ,i h spoil$ my picture80 ,porbus hesitat$1 & fe>$ to speak2 b ! anxiety pa9t$ on ! :ite face ( ! old man 0 s cruel t he 0 con/ra9$ to po9t to ! canvas & utt] ! ^w1 8,see60 ,fr5h(] look$ at 8 picture = a space ( a mom5t1 & /agg]$4 8,no?+6 no?+6 aft] toil+ t5 ye>s60 ,he sat d[n & wept4 8,am ,i !n a fool1 an idiot8 ,h ,i nei!r tal5t nor capacity8 ,am ,i no bett] ?an a ri* man :o walks1 & c only walk8 ,h ,i inde$ produc$ no?+80 ,he gaz$ at ! canvas ?r\gh te>s4 ,sudd5ly he rais$ himself pr\dly & flung a lightn+ glance ^u ! two pa9t]s4 8,by ! blood1 by ! body1 by ! head ( ,*ri/1 y are envi\s m5 :o seek to make me ?9k %e is spoil$1 t y may /eal h] f me4 ,i--,i see h]60 he cri$4 8,%e is wondr\sly beautiful60 ,at ?is mom5t ,p\ss9 he>d ! weep+ ( ,gillette z %e /ood1 =gott51 9 a corn]4 8,:at tr\bles !e1 my d>l+80 ask$ ! pa9t]1 becom+ once m a lov]4 8,kill me60 %e answ]$4 8,i %\ld be infam\s if ,i /ill lov$ !e1 = ,i despise !e4 ,i admire !e2 b ?\ ha/ fill$ me ) horror4 ,i love1 & yet already ,i hate !e40 ,:ile ,p\ss9 li/5$ to ,gillette1 ,fr5h(] drew a gre5 curta9 be=e 8 ,ca!r9e1 ) ! grave composure ( a jewell] lock+ 8 draw]s :5 he ?9ks t ?ieves are ne> him4 ,he ca/ at ! two pa9t]s a look :i* 0 pr(\ndly dissimulat+1 full ( contempt & suspicion2 !n1 ) convulsive ha/e1 he sil5tly pu%$ !m ?r\gh ! door ( 8 ateli]4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! ?re%old ( 8 h\se he said to !m1 8,adieu1 my little fri5ds40 ,! tone ( ?is f>ewell *ill$ ! two pa9t]s ) fe>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! morr[ ,porbus1 al>m$1 w5t aga9 to visit ,fr5h(]1 & f\nd t he _h di$ dur+ ! night1 aft] hav+ burn$ 8 pa9t+s4