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,,cont5ts       ,,mi*elangelo           
#c     ,,rembr&t                        
#ci     ,,rub5s                         
#gi     ,,meissoni]                     
#aag     ,,titian                       
#ade     ,,an?ony ,,van ,,dyck          
#aga     ,,=tuny                        
#aii     ,,ary ,,s*eff]                 
#bbc     ,,francois ,,millet            
#beg     ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds             
#bhe     ,,l&se]                        
#cji     ,,gu/ave ,,dore                
#cbg     ,,mi*elangelo      ,h[ c t be1 
lady1 :i* all m5 le>n     ,by long      
exp]i5ce8 ,%apes t seem alive1          
,wr\ght 9 h>d m\nta9 m>ble1 w survive   
,_! mak]1 :om ! ye>s to du/ return6     
,?us to effect1 cause yields4 ,art ha?  

h] turn1     ,& triumphs ov] ,nature4   
,i1 :o /rive ) sculpture1     ,"k ?is   
well3 h] wond]s live     ,9 spite ( "t &
 dea?1 ^? tyrants /]n4     ,s ,i c give 
long life to bo? ( u     ,9 ei!r way1 by
 color or by /one1     ,mak+ ! semblance
 ( ?y face & m9e4     ,c5turies h5ce :5 
bo? are buri$1     ,?us ?y beauty & my  
sadness %all be %[n1     ,& m5 %all say1
 ,= h] 'twas wise to p9e4               
--,sonnets ( ,mi*elangelo  ,illu/ration3
 ,,mi*elangelo   ,call me by my pet "n1 
wrote ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+1 9 "o (  
^? incomp>able sonnets ( :i* !          
,portuguese nev] he>d4 ,& ! task yet    
rema9s = "s psy*ologi/ to tell u :y1 :5 
we wi% to be/[ ! highe/ honor1 c\pl$ )  
famili> affection1 we call ! individual 
by a giv5 "n4  ,"y m5 & maid5s w und]/& 
my allusion2 & ,i hope ?is book w n     
suff] ! dire fate ( fall+ into ! h&s (  
any "o :o has =gott5 ! days ( 8 y\?4  ,9
 address+ ! "o we truly rev]e1 we drop  
all prefix & titles4 ,soldi]s m>*+ "u ! 
bann] ( a belov$ lead] ev] h = him a "n 

( _! own4 ,:at honor & tru/ 7 once      
compress$ into ! dim9utive1 ,little     
,corporal or ,kipl+'s ,bobs2 or1 to come
 d[n to some?+ ev5 m famili> to u1 say1 
,old ,abe & ,little ,phil6  ,! e>? is a 
va/ gravey>d :]e untold millions ( m5   
lie buri$1 b out ( ! myriads :o pass    
into =getfulness e decade1 ! race holds 
a few names embalm$ 9 undy+ amb]4       
,lov]s ( art1 ! r\nd _w ov]1 c>ry 9 _!  
m9ds "o "*1 s h>moni\sly develop$ on e  
side ( 8 nature t we say tw5ty c5turies 
h nev] produc$ 8 equal4 ,we call him    
,leon>do--! "o ideal man4 ,leon>do da   
,v9ci 0 pa9t]1 poet1 sculptor1 ar*itect1
 ma!matician1 politician1 musician1 man 
( sci5ce1 & c\rti]4 ,8 disposition 0 s  
joy\s1 8 mann] s captivat+1 8 =m &      
c\nt5ance s beautiful1 t :]ev] he w5t   
all ?+s 7 84 ,& he 0 s well balla/$ )   
bra9s1 & s acute 9 judgm5t1 t flatt]y   
spoil$ him n4 ,8 untir+ indu/ry &       
transc5d5t tal5t br\ght him l>ge sums ( 
money1 & he sp5t !m l a k+4 ,s pot5t 0 8
 p]sonality t :]ev] he made 8 home !re  

naturally grew up ar\nd him a ,c\rt (   
,le>n+1 & 8 pupils & foll[]s 7 c\nt$ by 
! score4 ,to ! la/ ( 8 long life he     
c>ri$ ) him ! bright1 expectant         
animation ( y\?2 & to all :o knew him he
 0 ,leon>do--! only ,leon>do4  ,b great 
z 0 ,leon>do1 we call ! "t 9 :i* he     
liv$1 ! age ( ,mi*elangelo4  ,:5        
,leon>do 0 =ty1 & at ! v height ( 8 p[]1
 ,mi*el ,agnola ,buon>roti1 ag$ tw5ty1  
lib]at$ f ! block a m>ble ,cupid t 0 s  
exquisite 9 its proportions t x pass$ = 
an antique1 & m5 :o look$ ^u x exclaim$1
 ,phidias6  ,mi*el ,agnola became       
,mi*elangelo1 t is to say1 ,mi*el !     
,angel1 9 a day4 ,! "n ?r[n at him by an
 unkn[n admir] /uck1 & 9 8 lat] ye>s :5 
all ! _w call$ him ,angelo he ca/ (f !  
"n 8 p>5ts _h giv5 him & accept$ !      
affectionate pet "n t clung l ! love (  
woman4  ,mi*elangelo 0 born 9 a %abby   
little village b a few miles f ,flor5ce4
 ,9 ano!r village ne> by 0 born         
,leon>do4 ,great m5 nev] come s+ly1 says
 ,em]son4 ,& yet ,angelo & ,leon>do     

ex]cis$ no influ5ce ^u ea* o!r t we c   
trace4 ,! y\ng] man nev] came "u ! spell
 ( ! old] "o1 b mov$ /raight on to 8    
de/9y1 %[+ n ! slighte/ arc 9 8 orbit 9 
def]5ce to ! great lum9>y ( 8 "t4  ,!   
h&some ,leon>do 0 social3 he lov$ wom51 
& music1 & fe/ivals1 & gorge\s attire1 &
 magnific5t equipage4 ,8 life 0 full (  
color & sweep+1 joy\s1 ra9b[ t9ts4      
,mi*elangelo 0 homely 9 feature1 & !    
aspect ( 8 c\nt5ance 0 mutilat$ by a    
cra%+ bl[ f a rival /ud5t's mallet t    
flatt5$ 8 nose to 8 face4 ,torrigiano   
lives 9 hi/ory = ?is act alone1 ?us     
prov+ t !re are m ways ?an "o to ga9    
immortality4  ,angelo 0 pr\d1           
self-c5t]$1 indep5d5t1 & he sometimes   
la%$ ! critics into a buzz+1 bluebottle 
fury by 8 s>ca/ic spee*4 ,he affront$   
polite society1 con=m$ to no "o's       
dictates1 liv$ l an ascetic & work$ l a 
packmule1 says a contempor>y4  ,vas>i1  
:o among 8 _m o!r accompli%m5ts seems to
 h be5 ! ,boswell ( 8 "t1 comp>es       
,leon>do & ,mi*elangelo4 ,he says1      

,angelo c d ev]y?+ t ,leon>do c1 al?\gh 
he does x diff]5tly4 ,fur!r1 he adds1   
,angelo is pa9t]1 sculptor1 eng9e]1     
ar*itect & poet4 ,b1 adds ?is v]satile  
,italian ,samuel ,pepys1 some:at        
sorr[fully1 he is n a g5tleman4  ,x is  
to be regrett$ t ,signor ,vas>i did n   
foll[ up 8 rem>ks ) 8 def9ition ( ! t]m 
g5tleman4  ,leon>do 0 m ( a pa9t] ?an a 
sculptor4 ,8 pictures are full (        
rollick+ mir?1 & ! smile on ! faces ( 8 
wom5 is h&$ d[n by imitation ev5 to ?is 
day4 ,! joy\s fre$om ( animal life      
beckons f e ,leon>do canvas2 & !        
backgr\nds fade (f into fleecy cl\ds &  
%ad[y1 dreamy1 opiate odor ( violets4   
,mi*elangelo1 h[ev]1 is true to 8 own   
life z ,leon>do 0 to 8--= at ! la/ !    
arti/ only reproduces himself4 ,he nev] 
pa9t$ a laugh1 = life to him 0 s]i\s &  
full ( sob] purpose4 ,we c n call 8 "w  
somb]--x does n depress--= x c>ries ) x 
a poise & a /r5g? t is suffici5t unto   
itself4 ,x is all h]oic1 & !re is 9 x a 
subtle quality t exorcises fe> & bids   

c>e begone4  ,no man ev] portray$ !     
human figure ) ! same fidelity t ,angelo
 has4 ,! nak$ ,adam1 :5 ! f+] ( !       
,almighty t\*$ him into life1 gives "o a
 ?rill ( heal? to look ^u1 ev5 aft] ^!  
f\r hundr$ ye>s h /ruggl$ to oblit]ate !
 l9es4  ,8 figures ( wom5 %ock$ !       
arti/ic s5se ( 8 "t1 = in/ead ( ! ,greek
 idealization ( beauty he c>v$ ! swell+ 
muscles & reveal$ ! articulations ( =m z
 no arti/ be=e him _h ev] d>$4 ,8 wom5  
are nev] "y1 fooli%1 timid girls--!y are
 ,amazons2 & 8 m5 are ! k9d t lead      
nations out ( captivity4 ,! s(t1 !      
pretty1 ! yield+1 7 f> f him4 ,!re is   
nev] a sugge/ion ( ta9t or d\ble mean+2 
all is frank1 op51 g5]\s1 hone/ &       
fe>less4 ,8 figures are nude1 b nev]    
nak$4  ,he began 8 arti/ic "w :5 f\rte5 
ye>s old1 & he liv$ to be eighty-n9e2 & 
8 ye>s did n outla/ 8 zeal & ze/4 ,he 0 
above ! m$ium size1 an a?lete 9 8 lean &
 s9ewy /r5g?1 & ! :ipcord quality ( 8   
body mirror$ ! silk5 /r5g? ( 8 w4  ,9 8 
old age ! ,k+ arose :5 ,mi*elangelo     

ent]$ ! ,c\ncil-,*amb]1 & w\ld n sit    
until he 0 seat$ at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone2 !
 ,pope w\ld n all[ him to kneel be=e    
him2 :5 he walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,rome 
! p remov$ _! hats z he pass$2 & today  
we :o gaze ^u 8 "w 9 ! ,et]nal ,city /& 
uncov]$4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,mi*elangelo 0 ! fir/born 9
 a l>ge family4 ,simone ,buon>roti1 8   
fa!r1 belong$ to an ebbtide bran* ( !   
nobility t _h lo/ ev]y?+ b ! memory (   
great ance/ors turn$ to du/4 ,?is fa!r  
_h ambitions = 8 boy2 ambitions 9 ! l9e 
( ! army or a snug (fice "u ! w+ ( !    
,/ate1 :]e he might1 by foll[+ closely !
 beck & nod ( ! pr9ce 9 p[]1 become a   
magi/rate or a keep] ( cu/oms4  ,b no   
boy ev] disappo9t$ a pr\d fa!r m4  ,:5  
great m5 9 gilt & gold braid1 ) sc>let  
sa%es across _! brea/s1 & dangl+ swords 
t click$ & clang$ on ! /one pavem5t1    
/rode by1 ru/y1 du/y little ,mi*el      
refus$ to take (f 8 cap & wi% !m ,long  
life & ,god's favor1 z 8 fa!r ord]$4    
,in/ead1 he hid beh9d 8 "m's g[n & made 

faces4 ,8 fa!r us$ to say he 0 ab\t z   
homely z he c\ld be )\t mak+ faces1 & if
 he didn't wat* out he w\ld get 8 face  
crook$ "s day & c\ldn't get x back4     
,simone ,buon>roti _h qualities v       
,micawb]-l mix$ 9 8 clay1 & ! way he    
cr+$ & crawl$ may h _h some?+ to d )    
sett+ ! son on ! o!r tack4  ,! "m 0 only
 n9ete5 :5 ,mi*el 0 born1 & al?\gh !    
morali/s talk mu* ab\t woman's vanity & 
extravagance1 ! !ory gets no back+ f ?is
 qu>t]4 ,%e 0 a pla9 woman 9 appe>ance1 
quiet & self-conta9$1 ) no n]ves to     
speak (1 a /urdy1 physical end[m5t1 &   
commons5se en\gh = two4 ,:5 sc>cely out 
( dresses ! boy began to draw pictures4 
,he drew ) *>coal on ! walls1 or ) a    
/ick 9 ! s&1 & %ap$ curi\s ?+s out ( mud
 9 ! gutt]s4  ,x 0 an age ( creative    
art1 & mo/ ( ! "w be+ 9 ! *ur*es !      
common p _h _! "p 9 x4 ,9 fact1 ! common
 p 7 ! arti/s4 ,& :5 ,simone ,buon>roti 
f\nd 8 twelve-ye>-old boy haunt+ !      
*ur*es to wat* ! workm51 & also discov]$
 t he 0 consort+ ) ! y\?s :o /udi$ draw+

 9 ! ateli] ( ,ghirl&ajo1 he 0          
displeas$4  ,pa9t]s1 to ?is er/:ile     
nobleman1 7 simply m5 9 blue bl\ses :o  
work$ = l[ wages on high scaffolds1 &   
occasionally spatt]$ color on ! good    
clo!s ( ladies & g5tlem5 :o 7 b5ea?4 ,he
 didn't really hate pa9t]s1 he simply   
waiv$ !m2 & to 8 m9d !re 0 no diff]5ce  
betwe5 an artisan & an arti/4  ,! "m1   
h[ev]1 took a secret pride 9 h] boy's   
draw+s1 z mo!rs always d 9 a son's      
accompli%m5ts4 ,d\btless %e knew some?+ 
( ! art ( decoration1 too1 = %e _h      
bro!rs :o work$ z day labor]s on high   
scaffolds4 ,yet %e didn't say mu* ab\t  
x1 = wom5 !n didn't h s mu* to say ab\t 
any?+ z n[4  ,b ,i c imag9e t ?is good  
woman1 z %e w5t daily to *ur* to pray1 !
 ye> be=e h] fir/ *ild 0 born1 wat*$ !  
"w ( ! m5 on ! scaffolds1 & obs]v$ t day
 by day ! pictures grew2 & z %e look$1 !
 sun /ream$ ?r\gh /a9$ w9d[s & reveal$  
to h] ! miracles ( =m & color1 & !      
impressions ( ,! ,annunciation1 ,m>y's  
,visit to ,elizabe? & ,! ,babe 9 !      

,mang] fill$ h] wond]+ s\l ) ?\ghts &   
feel+s too great = spee*4 ,to 8 "m 0    
,mi*elangelo indebt$ = 8 lean+ t[>d art4
 ,8 fa!r oppos$ su* a plebeian b5t      
vigor\sly3  ,bah6 to love beautiful ?+s 
is all "r1 b to wi% to devote all ( "o's
 "t to mak+ !m1 j = o!rs--ou*6 x hurts  
me to ?9k ( x6  ,! "m 0 l5i5t & said1 ,b
 if our *ild c n be any?+ m ?an a       
pa9t]--:y1 we mu/ be cont5t1 & ,god     
will+1 let u hope he w be a good "o4    
,ghirl&ajo's 0 practically a s*ool :]e1 
= a consid]ation1 boys 7 taught !       
secrets ( fresco4 ,! ma/] always _h     
contracts ( 8 own on h& & by us+        
'pr5tice tal5t made bo? ends meet4 ,"y  
,mi*el made x 8 l\ng+-place & :5 he     
/ray$ f home 8 "m always knew :]e to f9d
 him4  ,! ma/] look$ ^u him z a possible
 pupil1 & in/ead ( ord]+ him away1 smil$
 indulg5tly & gave him tasks ( mix+     
colors & mak+ simple l9es4 ,& ! boy %[$ 
su* ze/ & compreh5sion t 9 a %ort "t he 
c\ld draw freeh& ) a confid5ce t set !  
brighte/ s*ol> 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,su* a    

pupil1 s al]t1 s will+1 s anxi\s1 is !  
joy ( a tea*]'s he>t4 ,ghirl&ajo mu/ h  
him--he w\ld inspire ! :ole s*ool6  ,s !
 ma/] w5t to ! fa!r1 b ! fa!r demurr$1 &
 8 scruples 7 only ov]come :5 ,ghirl&ajo
 (f]$ to rev]se ! rule1 & pay ! fa!r !  
sum t p>5ts usually paid ! ma/]4 ,a ca% 
paym5t d[n caus$ pat] to capitulate1 & !
 boy w5t to "w--ag$ f\rte54  ,! t]ms ( 8
 appr5tice%ip call$ = ?ree ye>s1 b aft] 
he _h be5 at "w a ye>1 ! ability ( ! y\?
 made su* an impression on ! ma/] t he  
took him to ,lor5zo1 ,lor5zo !          
,magnific5t1 :o !n rul$ ov] ,flor5ce4   
,lor5zo _h him draw a few sket*es1 & he 
0 admitt$ to ! ,academy4 ,?is ,academy 0
 situat$ 9 ! palace ( ,lor5zo1 & 9 !    
g>d5s 0 a ri* collection ( antique      
m>bles3 bu/s1 columns1 & valuable       
fragm5ts t _h come d[n f ! days :5      
,p]icles did = ,a!ns :at ,lor5zo 0 !n   
do+ = ,flor5ce4 ,! m>* ( comm]ce has    
ov]run ! g>d51 b 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y are
 to be se5 today mo/ ( ! curios t       
,lor5zo collect$4  ,by introduc+ ! lad  

to ,lor5zo1 ,ghirl&ajo lo/ 8 be/ help]1 
b s unselfi% 0 ?is excell5t ma/] t he   
seem$ q will+ to =ego 8 own pr(it t !   
boy might h ! be/ possible advantages4  
,& ,i nev] ?9k ( ,ghirl&ajo )\t m5tally 
lift+ my hat4  ,at ! ,academy1          
,mi*elangelo ceas$ to pa9t & draw1 &    
devot$ all 8 en]gies to model+ 9 clay4  
,s int5t 0 8 application t 9 a few weeks
 he _h ma/]$ te*nicalities t took o!rs  
ye>s to compreh5d4  ,"o day ! fa!r came 
& f\nd ! boy 9 a bl\se at "w ) mallet & 
*isel on a block ( m>ble4 ,& is x a     
/one-mason y want to make ( my heir &   
fir/born8 ask$ ! fond fa!r4  ,x 0       
expla9$ t !re 7 /one-masons &           
/one-masons4 ,a /one-mason ( transc5d5t 
skill is a sculptor1 j z a pa9t] :o c   
produce a beautiful picture is an arti/4
  ,simone ,buon>roti ackn[l$g$ he _h    
nev] look$ at x j 9 t way1 b /ill he    
w\ld n all[ 8 son to rema9 at ! trade   
unless--unless he himself _h an (fice "u
 ! gov]nm5t4  ,lor5zo gave him ! desir$ 
(fice1 & took ! "y /one-mason z "o ( !  

,m$ici family1 & !re ! boy liv$ 9 !     
,palace1 & ,lor5zo act$ t[>d him z ?\gh 
he 7 8 son4  ,! favor ) :i* he 0 treat$ 
excit$ ! envy ( "s ( ! o!r pupils1 & ?us
 x 0 t 9 sudd5 wra? ,torrigiano /ruck   
him t murd]\s bl[ ) ! mallet4           
,torrigiano paid = 8 fi]ce temp]1 n only
 by expulsion f ! ,academy1 b by        
bani%m5t f ,flor5ce4  ,mi*elangelo 0 !  
brighte/ ( ! hundr$ "y m5 :o work$ &    
/udi$ at ! ,m$ici palace4  ,b :5 ?is    
head s*ol> 0 eighte5 ,lor5zo di$4 ,! son
 ( ,lor5zo cont9u$ 8 fa!r's "w 9 a      
feeble way1 = ,pi]o de ,m$ici 0 a good  
example ( ! fact t great m5 seldom      
reproduce !mselves aft] ! fle%4 ,pi]o _h
 ab\t z mu* compreh5sion ( ! beautiful z
 ! eld] ,buon>roti4 ,he ?\ght t all ^!  
"y m5 :o 7 be+ educat$ at ! ,academy    
w\ld ev5tually be valuable adjuncts to !
 ,/ate1 & z su* x 0 a good s*eme to give
 ea* a trade--besides1 x kept !m (f !   
/reet2 & !n ! "w 0 amus+1 a div]sion to 
! nobility :5 "t hung heavy4  ,once !re 
came a heavy sn[/orm1 & sn[ be+ an      

unusual ?+ 9 ,flor5ce1 ,pi]o call$ a lot
 ( 8 fri5ds toge!r 9 ! g>d5s1 & summon+ 
,mi*elangelo1 ord]$ him to make a sn[   
image = ! amusem5t ( ! gue/s1 j z ,pi]o 
at o!r times _h a dog jump ?r\gh a hoop4
  ,:at %all x be8 ask$ ,mi*elangelo4    
,oh1 any?+ y please1 repli$ ,pi]o2 only 
don't keep u wait+ "h 9 ! cold all day6 
,"y ,angelo ca/ "o pr\d look ( contempt 
t[>d ! gr\p & set to "w mak+ a /atue4 ,9
 t5 m9utes he _h =m$ a satyr t bore su* 
a close resemblance to ,pi]o t ! gue/s  
ro>$ ) laught]4 ,t w d1 call$ ,pi]o2 l  
,deity1 y make ?+s 9 y\r own image4 ,"s 
( ! company toss$ silv] co9 at ! "y man1
 b he let ! money lie :]e x fell4       
,mi*el at ?is "t 0 apply+ himself to !  
/udy ( anatomy1 & giv+ 8 att5tion to    
lit]ature "u ! tutor%ip ( ! fam\s poet &
 s*ol>1 ,poliziano1 :o resid$ at ! c\rt4
  ,s fill$ 0 ! "y man's m9d ) 8 "w t he 
0 bl9d to ! discont5t aris+ 9 ! ,/ate4  
,to ! "y1 gov]nm5ts & in/itutions are   
imp]i%able4 ,pi]o by 8 selfi% :ims _h   
be5 digg+ ! grave ( ! ,m$ici4 ,f        

sov]eignty !y 7 flung into exile4 ,!    
palace 0 sack$1 ! beautiful g>d5s       
de/roy$1 & ,mi*elangelo1 be+ reg>d$ z "o
 ( ! family1 0 oblig$ to flee = 8 life4 
,he arriv$ 9 ,bologna p5niless &        
fri5dless1 & appli$ to a sculptor = "w4 
,:at c y d8 ! old sculptor ask$4 ,=     
answ]1 ,mi*elangelo sil5tly took a      
crayon & sket*$ a human h& on ! wall4   
,m>vel\s 7 ! l9es6 ,! ma/] put 8 arms   
ar\nd ! boy & kiss$ 8 *eek4  ,?is       
new-f\nd fri5d took him into 8 h\se1 &  
plac$ him at 8 own table4 ,mi*elangelo 0
 l$ into ! libr>y & workrooms1 & told t 
all 0 8 to use z he lik$4  ,! two ye>s  
he rema9$ at ,bologna 7 a great b5efit  
to ! "y man4 ,! close contact ) cultur$ 
m9ds1 & ! enc\ragem5t he receiv$1 spurr$
 8 _s to increas$ endeavor4 ,x 0 "h t he
 began t exquisite /atue ( a ,cupid t   
pass$ = an antique1 & f\nd its way into 
! cab9et ( ! ,du*ess ( ,mantua4  ,be=e  
long ! discov]y 0 made t ! "w 0 done by 
a "y man only a little pa/ tw5ty1 &     
,c>d9al ,san ,giorgio s5t a message     

invit+ him to ,rome4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,rome _h   
long be5 ! ,mecca ( ! boy's ambitions1 &
 he joy\sly accept$ ! invitation4 ,at   
,rome he 0 lodg$ 9 ! ,vatican1 &        
surr\nd$ by t _w ( ! beautiful1 he w5t  
s]i\sly ab\t 8 life's "w4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ h
 ! cr$it = be+ ! "m ( mod]n art4 ,n only
 did %e furni% ! inc5tive1 b %e suppli$ 
! means4 ,%e gave security f ! et]nal   
gr9d ( mat]ial wants & (f]$ m5 undy+    
fame z rew>d = noble ef=t4  ,! lett] (  
religion 0 no?+ to ,mi*elangelo1 b !    
et]nal _s ( tru? t broods ov] & beyond  
all =ms & c]emonies t\*$ 8 s\l4 ,8 he>t 
0 fill$ ) ! poetry ( pagan times4 ,!    
gods ( anci5t ,greece on high ,olympus =
 him /ill sang & fea/$1 /ill liv$ &     
lov$4  ,b to ! art ( ! ,*ur* he devot$ 8
 "t & tal5ts4 ,he consid]$ himself a    
prie/ & s]vant to ! cause ( ,*ri/4      
,e/abli%$ at ,rome 9 ! palace ( ! ,pope1
 ,mi*elangelo felt secure4 ,he knew 8   
p[]4 ,he knew he c\ld d "w t w\ld =     
g5]ations move m5 to te>s1 & 9 8        

prophetic s\l 0 a feel+ t 8 "n w\ld be  
insep>ably l9k$ ) ,rome4 ,8 w&]+s &     
buffet+s 7 ?+s ( ! pa/--he 0 necess>y to
 ! ,*ur*1 & 8 position 0 n[ secure &    
safe4 ,! favor ( pr9ces la/s b = a day1 
b ! ,*ur* is et]nal4 ,! ,*ur* %\ld be 8 
bride2 to h] & to h] alone w\ld he give 
8 passionate s\l4 ,?us mus$             
,mi*elangelo1 ag$ tw5ty-two4 ,8 fir/ "w 
at ,rome 0 a /atue ( ,bac*us1 done x    
seems = an ex]cise to give ,c>d9al      
,giorgio a ta/e ( 8 quality1 j z he _h  
drawn ! human h& on ! wall = 8 ,bologna 
protector2 = ?is f9e & l(ty pride 9 8   
p[] 0 a ?+ t clung to ,mi*elangelo f    
rosy y\? to ho>y age4  ,! ,bac*us1 :i*  
is n[ 9 ! ,national ,museum at ,flor5ce1
 add$ to 8 reputation2 & ! little _w (  
art1 ^: orbit 0 ! ,vatican1 anxi\sly    
await$ a m s]i\s attempt1 j z we crane  
our necks :5 ! great viol9i/ ab\t to    
play awak5s expectation by a few        
prelim9>y fl\ri%es4  ,8 fir/ great "w at
 ,rome 0 ! ,pieta4 ,we see x today 9    
,sa9t ,pet]'s at ! fir/ *apel to ! "r z 

we ent]1 9 a long r[ ( commonplace      
m>bles1 9 all its spl5did beauty &      
/r5g?4 ,x repres5ts ! ,"m ( ,*ri/1      
support+ 9 h] arms ! dead body j aft] x 
0 l[]$ f ! cross4 ,9 mo/ (              
,mi*elangelo's "w !re is a h]oic quality
 9 ! figures & a muscul> /r5g? t 9 a    
degree detracts f ! _s ( sympa?y t might
 o!rwise come ov] u4 ,x is admiration t 
seizes u1 n sympa?y4 ,b ?is e>ly "w is !
 fl[] ( ,mi*elangelo's g5ius1 r\nd &    
full & complete4 ,! lat] "w may be      
diff]5t1 b x is n bett]4  ,:5 ?is gr\p 0
 unveil$ 9 ,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-eight 
x 0 ! s5sation ( ! ye>4 ,old & "y1 ri* &
 poor1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 flock$ to see x1
 & ! impression x made 0 mo/ pr(\nd4 ,if
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has figur$ on !       
influ5ce ( /atu>y & pa9t+ on !          
sup]/iti\s1 z has be5 taunt+ly said1 %e 
has reckon$ well4 ,! /ory ( /eadfa/ love
 & loyalty is ma/]ly told 9 t fir/ great
 "w ( ,mi*elangelo4 ,! arti/ himself (t5
 m+l$ ) ! cr[ds t surr\nd$ 8 speak+     
m>ble1 & ! p :o knelt be=e x assur$ him 

by _! rev]5ce t 8 h& _h wr\ght well4 ,& 
once he he>d two able doctors disput+ z 
to :o ! arti/ 04 ,!y 7 lavi% 9 _!       
praise1 & "o insi/$ t ! "w 0 done by !  
great sculptor at ,bologna1 & he nam$ ! 
ma/] :o _h befri5d$ ,mi*elangelo4 ,!    
arti/ /ood by & he>d ! argum5t put =? t 
no m]e y\? c\ld conceive su* a "w1 mu*  
less execute x4  ,t night he /ole into !
 *ur* & by ! wan light ( a lant]n c>v$ 8
 "n deep on ! girdle ( ! ,virg91 & !re d
 we read x today4 ,! pride ( ! arti/1   
h[ev]1 aft]w>d took ano!r turn1 = he    
nev] !reaft] plac$ 8 "n on a piece4 ,my 
"w is unlike any o!r--no lov] ( !       
beautiful c mi/ake x1 he pr\dly said4   
,he work$ away ) untir+ indu/ry & !     
,*ur* paid him well4 ,b _m ( 8 pieces h 
be5 c>ri$ f ,rome1 & z !y 7 n sign$ &   
scores ( imitations sprang up1 x c n    
always be det]m9$ n[ :at is 8 "w & :at  
n4 ,he toil$ alone1 & all[$ no 'pr5tice 
h& to use ! *isel1 & unlike ! sculptors 
( our day1 did n "w f a clay model1 b   
fell ^u ! block direct4 ,i caught sight 

( ,mi*elangelo at "w1 b c\ld n approa* =
 ! %[] ( *ips1 writes a visitor at ,rome
 9 ! ye> ,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,"o4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,p]fect peace is :at ,mi*elangelo       
expect$ to f9d 9 ! palace ( ! ,pope4    
,lat] he came to "k t life is unre/1 &  
its passage at be/ a zigzag c\rse1 t    
only /raight5s to a direct l9e :5 view$ 
across ! ye>s4 ,if a man does bett] "w  
?an 8 fell[s he mu/ pay ! p5alty4       
,p]sonality is an (f5se4  ,9 ,rome !re 0
 a small army ( pa9t]s & sculptors1 ea* 
eag] & anxi\s = ! sole favor ( ! p[]s4  
,!y quibbl$1 qu>rel$1 brib$1 cajol$1 &  
ev5 fair wom5 us$ _! influ5ce ) c>d9als 
& bi%ops 9 favor ( ?is arti/ or t4      
,mi*elangelo 0 nev] a favorite 9        
society2 simp]+ beauty peek$ at him f   
beh9d fea!r fans & made jokes conc]n+ 8 
appe>ance4 ,yet ,walt] ,pat] ?\ght he   
f\nd evid5ce t at ?is "t ,mi*elangelo 0 
belov$ by a woman1 & t ! arti/ reproduc$
 h] face & =m1 & indirectly pictur$ h] 9
 poems4 ,9 feature %e 0 z pla9 z he2 b  

h] m9d mat*$ 81 & 0 ( a ca/ too high &  
excell5t to all[ him to sw]ve f 8 high  
ideals4 ,yet ! love end$ unhappily1 & 9 
"s my/]i\s way gave a t+e ( melan*oly & 
a secret spr+ ( sorr[ to ! :ole long    
life ( ! arti/4  ,jeal\s competitors    
made _! influ5ce felt4 ,mi*elangelo f\nd
 8 "w relegat$ to corn]s & 8 supplies   
cut %ort4  ,at ?is "t an invitation came
 f ,flor5ce = him to come & make use ( a
 gigantic block ( m>ble t _h la9 !re at 
! city gate1 black5+ 9 ! dirt1 = a      
c5tury4  ,! ,flor5ce t _h bani%$ him1 n[
 begg$ him to come back4  ,^? :o once   
leave ,flor5ce always sigh to return1   
says ,dante4 ,he return$1 & at once     
began "w on ! ,david4 ,! result 0 !     
h]oic /atue t /ood = ?ree hundr$ ye>s at
 ! entrance to ! ,palazzo ,vec*io1 only 
a hundr$ feet f :]e ,savon>ola 0 hang$ &
 burn$4 ,! ,david is n[ 9 ! ,belle d'   
,arte1 & if ! cu/odian w all[ y to climb
 up on a ladd] y w see t ! top ( ! head 
%[s ! r\gh unf9i%$ slab1 j z x 0 tak5 f 
! qu>ry4 ,any "o b a ma/] w\ld h f9i%$ !

 "w4  ,?is magnific5t /atue took ne>ly  
two ye>s to complete4 ,z a /udy ( gr[+  
y\?1 boldly recogniz+ all t is awkw>d & 
immature1 x has nev] ceas$ to cause     
wordy w>f>e to reign 9 ! camp ( !       
critics4 ,! feet1 h&s & head are all too
 l>ge1 ! ,a!nians say4 ,b l+] ar\nd !   
old swimm9'-hole any summ] day1 & y w   
see t\gh1 bony1 muscul> boys t might h  
s]v$ z a model = ! ,david4  ,! heads (  
/atues made by ! ,greeks are small 9    
proportion to ! body4 ,! ,gladiator we>s
 a ,numb] ,six hat1 & ! ,discobolus "o  
size small]2 yet ! figures repres5t m5  
weigh+ "o hundr$ eighty p\nds ea*4 ,!   
,greeks aim$ to satisfy ! eye1 & z ! man
 is usually se5 clo!d1 !y r$uc$ ! size (
 ! head :5 !y %[$ ! nude figure4  ,b    
,mi*elangelo 0 true to ,nature1 & !     
sev]e/ criticism ev] br\ght aga9/ him is
 t he is absolutely loyal to tru?4 ,he 0
 ! fir/ man ev] to pa9t or model ! slim1
 sl5d] =m ( a *ild t has left its r\nd  
baby %ape beh9d & is %oot+ up l a       
lily-/alk4 ,a nude1 h>dy boy six ye>s   

old reveals ankle-bones1 kneecap1 %>p   
hips1 ribs1 coll>-bone & %\ld]-blade )  
/>tl+ fidelity4 ,& :y1 be+ ,nature's "w1
 x is any less lovely ?an a condition ( 
s(t1 cu%ion$ adipose1 we mu/ let !      
critics tell1 b ,mi*elangelo ?\ght x    
wasn't4  ,f ,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-six1 
:5 ,mi*elangelo fir/ arriv$ 9 ,rome1 to 
,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,f\r1 he work$ at no?+ b
 sculpture4 ,b n[ a *ange came ov] 8    
re/less _s1 = an invitation _h come f ! 
,gonfaloni]e ( ,flor5ce to decorate "o (
 ! rooms ( ! ,t[n ,hall1 9 competition )
 ,leon>do da ,v9ci--! only ,leon>do4    
,he pa9t$ t /rong composition %[+       
,flor5t9e soldi]s ba?+ 9 ! ,arno4 ,!    
sc5e depicts ! surprise ( ! w>riors z a 
trumpet s\nds1 call+ !m to battle ) !   
enemy t is ne> at h&4 ,! subject 0 *os5 
because x gave opportunity = exploit+ ! 
arti/'s m>vel\s k ( anatomy4 ,?irty     
figures are %[n 9 v>i\s attitudes4      
,ne>ly all are nude1 & z !y scramble up 
! bank1 buckl+ on _! armor z !y ru%     
=w>d1 eag] = ! fight1 we see ! wild1    

spl5did swell ( muscle & w>m1 t5se1     
puls+ fle%4 ,z an example (             
,mi*elangelo's consummate k ( =m x 0    
believ$ to be 8 f9e/ "w4  ,b x did n la/
 long2 ! jeal\s ,b&9elli made a /rong   
bid = fame by de/roy+ x4 ,& ?us d       
,b&9elli & ,torrigiano g clatt]+ d[n !  
corridors ( "t h& 9 h&4 ,yet we "k :at !
 picture 01 = v>i\s m5 :o saw x record$ 
_! impressions2 b al?\gh _m ( ! y\ng]   
arti/s ( ,italy flock$ to ,flor5ce to   
see x1 & _m copi$ x1 only "o copy has   
come d[n to u--! "o 9 ! collection ( !  
,e>l ( ,leice/]1 at ,holkham4  ,s ev5   
beautiful ,flor5ce c\ld n treat h] gift$
 son ) imp>tiality1 & :5 a call came f  
,pope ,julius ! ,second1 :o _h be5      
elect$ 9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,?ree1 to      
return to ,rome1 ! summons 0 promptly   
obey$4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,julius 0 "o ( ! mo/ active
 & vigor\s rul]s ! e>? has kn[n4 ,he _h 
positive ideas on _m subjects & l       
,napoleon c\ld d ! ?9k+ = a _w4  ,! fir/
 "w he laid out = ,mi*elangelo 0 a tomb1

 ?ree /ories high1 ) walls eighte5 feet 
?ick at ! base1 surr\nd$ ) num]\s       
bas-reliefs & ?irty h]oic /atues4 ,x 0  
to be a monum5t on ! ord] ( ^? work$ out
 by ! great ,rameses1 only incorporat+ !
 tal5t ( ,greece ) t ( anci5t & mod]n   
,rome4  ,mi*elangelo sp5t ne>ly a ye> at
 ! ,c>r>a qu>ries1 gett+ out mat]ials & 
mak+ plans = =w>d+ ! s*eme4 ,b gradually
 x came ov] him t ! "q ( economy1 :i* 0 
deeply root$ 9 ! m9d ( ,julius1 =bade ! 
completion ( su* a gigantic & co/ly "w4 
,_h ,julius giv5 ,mi*elangelo           
c>te-blan*e ord]s on ! treasury1 & n    
m$dl$ ) ! plans1 ?is surpass+ piece (   
ar*itecture might h f\nd =m4 ,b ! fi]y  
,julius1 ag$ sev5ty-f\r1 0 influ5c$ by !
 ar*itect ,bramante to dem& f           
,mi*elangelo a bill ( exp5se & def9ite  
explanation z to details4  ,v %ortly    
aft]1 ,mi*elangelo quit "w & s5t a note 
to ! ,pope to ! effect t ! tomb 0 9 !   
m\nta9 ( ,c>r>a1 ) _m beautiful /atues1 
& if he want$ !m he _h bett] look = "s  
"o to get !m out4 ,z = himself1 8       

address 0 ,flor5ce4  ,! ,pope s5t c\ri]s
 aft] him1 "o aft] ano!r until five _h  
be5 dispat*$1 b nei!r plead+1 bribes nor
 ?reats c\ld induce him to return4  ,z !
 sci5ti/ con/ructs ! ext9ct animal f a  
?igh-bone1 s we c guess ! gr&eur ( :at !
 tomb might h be5 f ! s+le sample t has 
come d[n to u4 ,! "o piece ( "w t 0     
complet$ = ?is tomb is ! /atue ( ,moses4
 ,if ! reputation ( ,mi*elangelo re/$ ^u
 no?+ else ?an ?is /atue1 x w\ld be     
suffici5t = undy+ fame4 ,! ,moses       
probably is bett] kn[n ?an any o!r piece
 ( ,mi*elangelo's "w4 ,copies ( x exi/ 9
 all important gall]ies2 !re are ca/s ( 
x 9 fifty diff]5t museums 9 ,am]ica1 &  
pictures ( x are numb]less4 ,!re x /&s 9
 ! o!rwise obscure *ur* ( ,sa9t ,pietro 
9 ,v9colo today1 "o h& grasp+ ! fl[+    
be>d1 & ! o!r su/a9+ ! tables ( !       
law--maje/y1 /r5g?1 wisdom beam+ 9 e    
l9e4 ,z ,mr4 ,symonds has said1 ,x      
reveals ! p[] ( ,pope ,julius &         
,mi*elangelo fus$ into a ,jove4  ,& s ! 
mess5g]s & messages 7 9 va91 & ev5 :5 ! 

,pope s5t an ord] to ! ,gonfaloni]e     
,sod]9i1 ! actual rul] ( ,flor5ce1 to   
return ! arti/ on pa9 ( displeasure1 !  
matt] /ill re/$--,mi*elangelo said he 0 
nei!r culprit nor slave1 & w\ld live :]e
 he wi%$4  ,at l5g? ! matt] got s s]i\s 
t x ?reat5$ ! political peace (         
,flor5ce1 & 9 ! goodly company (        
c>d9als1 bi%ops & *ief citiz5s1         
,mi*elangelo 0 induc$ to g to ,bologna &
 make peace ) ! ,pope4  ,8 fir/ task n[ 
0 a bronze /atue ( ,julius1 made1 x is  
/at$1 z a p>tial reproduction ( !       
,moses4 ,descriptions ( x decl>e x 0 ev5
 f9] ?an ! ,moses1 b alas6 x only endur$
 f\r ye>s1 = a mob evolv$ x into a      
cannon to %oot /ones1 & at ! same "t    
ou/$ ,julius f ,bologna4  ,mi*elangelo v
 naturally second$ ! ana!matization ( ! 
,bolognese by ,julius1 n s mu* = !      
insult to ! ,pope z = ! wret*$ lack (   
ta/e !y _h %[n 9 de/roy+ a "w ( art4 ,_h
 !y left ! beautiful /atue !re on its   
p$e/al1 ,bologna w\ld n[ on t acc\nt    
alone be a place ( pilgrimage4 ,! cannon

 !y made is lo/ & =gott5--buri$ deep 9 !
 s& by its own weight--= ,me9 ,h]r      
,krupp c make cannon2 b1 woe betide u6  
:o c make a /atue su* z ,mi*elangelo    
made8  ,mi*elangelo n[ foll[$ ! ,pope to
 ,rome & began a "w t none o!r d>e      
attempt1 b :i* today excites ! jeal\s   
admiration ( e arti/ s\l :o views x--!  
ceil+ ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,ghirl&ajo1    
,p]ug9o1 ,botticelli & ,luca ,signorelli
 _h work$ on ! walls ) good effect1 b to
 lie on "o's back & pa9t ov]head s z to 
br+ out a ma/]ly effect :5 view$ f      
sev5ty feet bel[ 0 some?+ !y d>e n      
attempt4 ,mi*elangelo put up 8          
scaffolds1 drew designs1 & employ$ ! be/
 fresco arti/s 9 ,italy to fill 9 !     
color4 ,b z !y us$ _! bru%es he saw t ! 
designs became enfeebl$ "u _!           
attempts--!y did n grasp ! conception--&
 9 wra? he dis*>g$ !m all4 ,he !n       
oblit]at$ all !y _h done1 & %utt+ out ! 
ceil+ f e "o b himself1 work$ alone4    
,(t5 = days he w\ld n leave ! build+1 = 
fe> "s "o w\ld m$dle ) ! "w4 ,he drew up

 food by a /r+ & slept on ! scaffold )\t
 *ang+ 8 clo!s4  ,aft] a ye> ( int5se   
application1 no "o b ! arti/ _h view$ ! 
"w4 ,! ,pope n[ dem&$ t he %\ld be all[$
 to see x4 ,a "p ( ! scaffold+ 0 /ruck1 
& ! delight ( ! old ,pope 0 unb\nd$4    
,?is 0 9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,n9e1 b !      
complet$ "w 0 n %[n to ! public until   
,all ,s\ls' ,day1 ,fifte5 ,hundr$       
,twelve4  ,! guides at ! ,vatican tell u
 ?is ceil+ 0 pa9t$ 9 tw5ty-two mon?s1 b 
! lett]s ( ,mi*elangelo1 rec5tly        
publi%$1 %[ t he work$ on x ov] f\r     
ye>s4  ,x conta9s ov] ?ree hundr$       
figures1 all l>g] ?an life1 & "s are    
fifte5 feet long4 ,a complete           
description ( ! "w ,mi*elangelo did 9   
?is private *apel ( ! ,pope w\ld require
 a book1 & 9 fact sev]al books h be5    
writt5 ) ?is ceil+ z a subject4 ,!      
te*nical ob/acles to ov]come 9 pa9t+    
sc5es & figures on an ov]head surface c 
only be appreciat$ by ^? :o h tri$ x4   
,we c bett] appreciate ! difficulties :5
 we ?9k t1 9 ord] ev5 to view !         

decorations ) satisfaction1 l>ge mirrors
 mu/ be us$1 or "o mu/ lie prone on 8   
back4 ,9 ! ability to =e%ort5 & give    
h>moni\s p]spective--supply+ ! effect ( 
motion1 di/ance1 upright movem5t1 com+  
t[>d y or mov+ away--all 0 work$ out 9  
?is hi/oric *apel 9 a way t has excit$ !
 wond]+ admiration ( arti/s = ?ree      
hundr$ ye>s4  ,:5 ! scaffold+ 0 at la/  
remov$1 ! arti/ ?\ght = a "t he _h done 
8 la/ "w4 ,! unnatural positions he _h  
be5 oblig$ to take _h s /ra9$ ! muscles 
( 8 neck t on ! /reet he _h (t5 to look 
/raight up at ! sky to re/ himself1 &   
?+s on a /raight l9e 9 front he c\ld n  
di/+ui%4 ,eyes1 muscles1 h&s1 refus$ to 
act normally4  ,my life is !re on !     
ceil+ ( ! ,*apel ( ,sixtus1 he said4    
,he 0 !n ?irty-n9e ye>s old4  ,fifty    
ev5tful ye>s ( life & "w 7 yet be=e him4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,:5 ,pope ,julius di$1 9 ,fifte5    
,hundr$ ,?irte51 ,leo ! ,t5?1 a son (   
,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t1 0 call$ to take 8
 place4 ,we might suppose t ,leo w\ld h 

rememb]$ ) pride ! fact t x 0 8 fa!r :o 
gave ,mi*elangelo 8 fir/ />t 9 life1 & h
 treat$ ! great arti/ 9 ! way ,lor5zo   
w\ld1 7 he !n alive4 ,b ! retir+1       
ab/emi\s habits ( ,mi*elangelo did n    
appeal to ,leo4 ,! h&some & graci\s     
,raphael 0 8 favorite1 & at ! exp5se (  
,mi*elangelo1 ,raphael 0 pett$1 fet$ &  
advanc$4 ,h5ce arose t envi\s rivalry   
betwe5 ^! two great m51 :i* reveals ea* 
9 a light f> f pleasant--j z if ,rome 7 
n big en\gh = bo?4 ,! pontificate ( ,leo
 ! ,t5? la/$ j t5 ye>s4 ,on acc\nt ( !  
lack ( enc\ragem5t ,mi*elangelo receiv$1
 x seems ! mo/ fruitless season ( 8 :ole
 life4  ,clem5t ! ,sev5?1 ano!r memb] ( 
! ,m$ici family1 succe$$ ,leo4 ,clem5t 0
 too s5sible ( ,mi*elangelo's m]it to   
all[ him to ru/ out 8 p[]s 9 petty      
tasks4 ,he conceiv$ ! idea ( erect+ a   
*apel to be atta*$ to ! *ur* ( ,san     
,lor5zo1 at ,flor5ce1 to be ! f9al      
re/+-place ( ! great memb]s ( ! ,m$ici  
family4 ,mi*elangelo plann$ & built !   
*apel & = x wr\ght six great pieces (   

art4 ,^! are ! /atues ( ,lor5zo de      
,m$ici1 fa!r ( ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici 7:o 0  
su* a l>ge1 black blot on ! page (      
hi/ory72 a /atue ( ,giuliano de ,m$ici  
7^: "n lives n[ pr9cipally because      
,mi*elangelo made ?is /atue72 & ! f\r   
colossal recl9+ figures kn[n z ,night1  
,morn+1 ,dawn & ,twilight4 ,?is *apel is
 n[ op5 to ! public1 & no visitor at    
,flor5ce %\ld miss see+ x4  ,! /atue (  
,lor5zo mu/ ev] rank z "o ( ! _w's      
ma/]pieces4 ,! ,italians call x ,il     
,p5si]o4 ,! sull5 /r5g? ( ! attitude    
gives "o a vague om9\s impulse to get   
away4 ,"s "o has said t x fulfils       
,milton's conception ( ,satan brood+ ov]
 8 plans = ! ru9 ( mank9d4  ,9 ,fifte5  
,hundr$ ,tw5ty-sev51 :ile ,mi*elangelo 0
 work+ on ! *apel1 ,flor5ce 0 attack$ & 
sack$ by ! ,con/able de ,b\rbon4 ,!     
,m$ici family 0 aga9 expell$1 & f !     
leisurely decoration ( a *ur* 9 honor ( 
! g5tle ,*ri/1 ! arti/ 0 call$ ^u to    
build b>ricades to protect 8 native     
city4 ,8 +5uity z an eng9e] 0 z         

consummate z 8 exquisite idea ( h>mony1 
& = n9e mon?s ! city 0 def5d$4  ,?r\gh  
trea*]y ! enemy 0 !n all[$ to ent] &    
,mi*elangelo fl$4 ,riots & w>s seem z   
natural z ?und]/orms to ! ,lat9 p2 b    
aft] a ye> ! cl\ds roll$ by1            
,mi*elangelo 0 p>don$1 & w5t back to 8  
"w ( beautify+ ! *apel ( ,san ,lor5zo4  
,9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty-f\r1 ,pope    
,clem5t 0 succe$$ by ,paul ! ,?ird4     
,paul 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 b ! vigor ( 8  
m9d 0 v mu* l t ( ! great ,julius4 ,8   
fir/ desire 0 to complete ! decoration (
 ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 s t ! entire int]ior  
%\ld mat* ! magnific5ce ( ! ceil+1 & to 
! task he summon$ ,mi*elangelo4  ,!     
great arti/ hesitat$4 ,! ceil+ 0 8      
supreme "w z a pa9t]1 & he knew d[n deep
 9 8 he>t t he c\ld n hope to surpass x1
 & ! risk ( n equal+ x 0 too great = him
 to run4 ,! matt] 0 too delicately      
p]sonal to expla9--only an arti/ c\ld   
und]/&4  ,mi*elangelo made excuses to ! 
,pope & decl>$ he _h =gott5 h[ to use a 
bru%1 t 8 eyesight 0 bad1 & t ! only ?+ 

he c\ld d 0 to c>ve4  ,b ,paul 0 n to be
 turn$ aside1 & reluctantly ,mi*elangelo
 w5t back to ! ,si/9e1 t he _h left ov] 
tw5ty ye>s be=e4  ,!n x 0 t he pa9t$ ,! 
,la/ ,judgm5t on ! wall ( ! upp] end ( !
 *apel4 ,ham]ton calls ?is ! gr&e/      
picture ev] execut$1 at ! same "t       
ackn[l$g+ its faults 9 ta/e4 ,b x mu/ be
 expla9$ t ! design 0 ! conception (    
,julius1 endors$ by ,pope ,paul1 & x    
surely mirrors ! spiritual qualities 7or
 lack ( !m7 9 ^! m5 bett] ?an any       
biography possibly c\ld4  ,! m]ciful    
,r$eem] is %[n z a muscul> a?lete1 full 
( ang] & ! _s ( rev5ge--pr\d1 haughty1  
fi]ce4 ,! condemn$ are rang$ be=e him--a
 confus$ mass ( nak$ figures1 susp5d$ 9 
all attitudes ( agony & t]rible =ebod+4 
,! sav$ are rang$ on "o side1 & d n seem
 to be ( mu* bett] intellectual &       
spiritual quality ?an ! damn$2 v        
naturally !y are q pleas$ to ?9k t x is 
! o!rs :o are damn$1 & n !y4 ,! entire  
conception reveals t ma/]ly ability to  
portray ! human figure 9 e attitude (   

fe> or passion4 ,a hundr$ ye>s aft] !   
picture 0 pa9t$1 "s dignit>y took x into
 8 head t portions ( ! "w 7 too d>+2 & a
 pa9t] 0 set at "w rob+ ! figures4 ,8   
fussy attempts are q app>5t4            
,mi*elangelo's next "w 0 to decorate !  
,paol9a ,*apel4 ,z 9 8 la/ "w on !      
,si/9e1 he 0 con/antly int]rupt$ &      
advis$ & criticiz$4 ,z he work$1        
c>d9als1 bi%ops & "y arti/s wat*$ &     
sugge/$1 b /ill ! ,conv]sion ( ,sa9t    
,paul & ! ,crucifixion ( ,sa9t ,pet]1 9 
! ,paol9a1 mu/ ev] rank z ma/]ly art4   
,! frescoes 9 ! ,paol9a ,*apel occupi$  
sev5 ye>s & end$ ! great arti/'s c>e] z 
a pa9t]4 ,he 0 sev5ty-?ree ye>s old4    
,pope ,paul !n made him ,*ief ,ar*itect 
( ,sa9t ,pet]'s4 ,mi*elangelo knew !    
difficulties to be enc\nt]$--! bick]+s1 
jeal\sies & criticisms t 7 insep>able f 
! "w--& 0 only mov$ to accept ! place on
 ,pope ,paul's decl>ation t no "o else  
c\ld d z well1 & t x 0 ! w ( ,god4      
,mi*elangelo look$ ^u ! p]=mance z a    
duty & accept$ ! task1 refus+ to take   

any recomp5se = 8 s]vices4 ,he cont9u$  
to dis*>ge ! duties ( ! (fice "u !      
direction ( ,popes ,paul1 ,pius ! ,f\r? 
& ,pius ! ,fif?4 ,9 all he work$ "u !   
pontificates ( sev5 diff]5t popes4  ,!  
dome ( ,sa9t ,pet]'s1 so>+ to ! skies1  
is 8 f9e/ monum5t4 ,! self-su/a9+1 airy 
quality 9 ?is /up5d\s /ructure hu%es !  
behold] into sil5ce2 & yet t same       
quality ( poise1 /r5g? & suffici5cy m>ks
 all ( ! "w ( ?is colossus1 :e!r x be   
pa9t+1 ar*itecture or sculpture4 ,am]ica
 has paid tribute to ,mi*elangelo's     
g5ius by reproduc+ ! dome ( ,sa9t       
,pet]'s ov] ! ,capitol at ,wa%+ton4     
,mi*elangelo di$ at ,rome1 ag$          
eighty-n9e1 work+ & plann+ to ! la/4 ,8 
/urdy frame %[$ heal? 9 e "p1 & he ceas$
 to brea! j z a clock runs d[n4 ,8      
rema9s 7 secretly tak5 to ,flor5ce &    
buri$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,santa ,croce4 ,a f9e  
bu/ m>ks ! spot1 b ! visitor c n help   
feel+ a regret t ! du/ ( ?is m>vel\s man
 does n re/ b5ea? ! z5i? ( ! dome (     
,sa9t ,pet]'s at ,rome4         99      

99       99       99       99  ,sitt+   
calmly 9 ?is quiet corn]1 & ) clos$     
eyes1 view+ ,mi*elangelo's life z a     
:ole1 ! impression is "o ( h]oic /r5g?1 
battl+ ) fi]ce passions1 & becom+ victor
 ov] !m by work+ !m up into art4 ,! mold
 ( ! man 0 mascul9e1 & ! subdu$ sorr[ t 
flavors 8 :ole c>e] nev] deg5]ates into 
sickly s5tim5tality or rep9+4  ,!       
sonnets ( ,mi*elangelo1 rec5tly giv5 to 
! _w1 7 writt5 :5 he 0 ne>ly sev5ty ye>s
 old4 ,sev]al ( ! sonnets are directly  
address$ to ,vittoria ,colonna1 & no    
d\bt %e inspir$ ! :ole volume4 ,a writ] 
( ! "t has m5tion$ 8 accid5tally f9d+   
,mi*elangelo & ,vittoria ,colonna seat$ 
side by side 9 ! dim twilight ( a des]t$
 *ur*1 talk+ s(t & l[4 ,des]t$ *ur*es h 
ev] be5 favorite try/+-places = lov]s2 &
 "o is glad = ?is little glimpse ( quiet
 & peace 9 ! toss+1 tr\bl$ life-j\rney (
 ?is tireless man4 ,9 fact1 ! few ye>s (
 w>m fri5d%ip ) ,vittoria ,colonna is a 
*>m$ & temp]ate space1 )\t :i* ! /ruggle
 & unre/ w\ld be s ceaseless z to be    

appall+4 ,sweet1 g5tle & helpful 0 _!   
mutual fri5d%ip4 ,at ?is p]iod (        
,mi*elangelo's life we "k t ! vehem5ce (
 8 emotions subsid$1 & tranquility &    
peace 7 8 = ! re/ ( 8 life1 su* z he _h 
nev] kn[n be=e4  ,! woman :o /epp$ out (
 high society & won ! love ( ?is /]n yet
 g5tle old man mu/ h be5 ( a m5tal &    
spiritual quality to comm& our highe/   
praise4 ,! _w loves ,vittoria ,colonna  
because %e lov$ ,mi*elangelo1 & l$ him  
away f /rife & rivalry & toil4          
,,rembr&t       ,! eyes & ! m\? are !   
supremely significant features (      ! 
human face4 ,9 ,rembr&t's portraits !   
eye is ! c5t]      :]e9 life1 9 its     
inf9ity ( aspect1 is mo/ manife/4 ,n    
only 0 8 fidelity absolute1 b !re is a  
c]ta9 my/]i\s      limpidity ( gaze t   
reveals ! s\l ( ! sitt]4 ,a             
,rembr&t does n give up its beauties to 
! casual      obs]v]--x takes "t to "k  
x1 b once kn[n1 x is y\rs      =ev]4    
--,emile ,mi*el  ,illu/ration3 ,,rembr&t
   ,swimm+ uneasily 9 my ink-bottle is a

 small prea*m5t conc]n+ names1 & ! way  
!y h be5 evolv$1 & lo/1 or add$ to4 ,"s 
day ,i w fi% ?is effusion out & give x  
to a wait+ _w4 ,^? ( u ^: ance/ors l&$  
at ,plym\? or ,jame/[n are v pr\d ( our 
family names1 & ev5 if we trace q easily
 to ,ca/le ,g>d5 we d n always disc>d ! 
patronymic4  ,h>m5 ,g]ritsz 0 a "y man  
:o liv$ 9 ! city ( ,leyd51 ,holl&1 9 !  
latt] "p ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 ,! lett]s
 sz at ! end ( 8 "n /ood = szoon &      
signifi$ t he 0 ! szoon ( ,mynhe]       
,g]rit4  ,n[ ,h>m5 ,g]ritsz duly s]v$ an
 appr5tice%ip ) a mill]1 & :5 8 "t      
expir$1 be+ ( an ambiti\s nature1 he    
r5t$ a mill on ! city wall1 & />t$      
bus9ess = himself4 ,%ortly aft] he v    
naturally m>ri$ ! daught] ( a bak]4     
,all ( ,mr4 ,h>m5 ,g]ritsz's cu/om]s    
call$ him ,h>m51 & :5 !y wi%$ to be     
exact !y spoke ( him z ,h>m5 van ,ryn--t
 is to say1 ,h>m5 ( ! ,rh9e1 = 8 mill 0 
ne> ! riv]4 ,out ,we/1 ev5 n[1 if y call
 a man ,mi/]1 he w probably inquire :at 
x is y h aga9/ him4  ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>m5 

liv$ 9 ! mill1 & z ye>s w5t by 7 bless$ 
) a nice little family ( six *ildr54 ,! 
fif? *ild is ! only "o t especially     
int]e/s u4 ,!y nam$ him ,rembr&t4       
,rembr&t ,h>m5szoon van ,ryn1 he call$  
himself :5 he ent]$ at ! gramm>-s*ool at
 ,leyd51 ag$ f\rte54 ,8 fa!r's fir/ "n  
be+ ,h>m51 he simply took t1 & disc>d$ !
 ,g]rit entirely1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( !
 "t4 ,9 fact1 all our ,johnsons are !   
sons ( ,john1 & ! names ,pet]son1       
,?ompson & ,wilson1 9 feudal times1 _h  
_! due & prop] significance4 ,!n :5 we  
f9d names ) a f9al end+ ( s1 su* z      
,robb9s1 ,l>k9s & ,p]k9s1 we are to     
und]/& t ! own] is ! son ( 8 fa!r4 ,& s 
we f9d ,rembr&t ,h>m5szoon 9 8 lat] ye>s
 writ+ 8 "n ,h>m5sz & !n simply ,h>m5s4 
,mynhe] ,h>m5 ,g]ritszoon's w9dmill     
gr\nd exce$+ small1 & ! product f\nd a  
ready m>ket4 ,!re 7 no s]vants 9 !      
mill]'s family--ev]ybody work$ at !     
bus9ess4 ,9 ,holl& p are indu/ri\s4 ,!  
leisurely ways ( ! ,dut* c1 ,i ?9k1     
safely be ascrib$ to _! environm5t1 & "h

 is an argum5t ,buckle might h ins]t$ 9 
8 great book1 b did n1 & s ,i w write x 
d[n4  ,!re are w9dmills 9 ,holl& 7,i    
tru/ ! fact ne$ n long] be conceal$7 &  
^! w9dmills are us$ = e possible        
me*anical purpose4 ,n[ ! w9d bl[s only a
 "p ( ! "t--except 9 ,*icago--& !re may 
be :ole days :5 n a w9dmill turns 9 all 
,holl&4 ,! m5 g out 9 ! morn+ & take due
 note ( ! w9d1 & if !re is an absolute  
calm _m ( !m g back to b$4 ,i h kn[n !  
w9d to die d[n dur+ ! day & ! :ole =ce (
 a w9dmill troop (f to a picnic1 z a    
matt] ( c\rse4 ,s ! elem5ts 9 ,holl& set
 man ! example--he w n ru% himself to   
dea? :5 n ev5 ! w9d does4  ,!n ano!r ?+3
 ,holl& has _m canals4 ,f>m]s load _!   
hay on canal-boats & take x to ! b>n1   
wom5 g to m>ket 9 boats1 lov]s sail1    
seem+ly1 "r across ! fields--canals     
ev]y:]e4  ,travel+ by canal is n rapid  
transit4 ,s ! p ( ,holl& h pl5ty (      
prec$5t = mov+ at a mod]ate spe$4 ,!re  
are no m\nta9s 9 ,holl&1 s wat] nev]    
runs2 x may move1 b ! law ( gravitation 

!re only acts to keep ?+s quiet4 ,!     
,dut* nev] run footraces--nei!r d !y    
scor*4  ,9 ,am/]dam ,i h se5 a man sit  
/ill = an h\r1 & ?is ) a glass ( be]    
be=e him1 gaz+ (f into space1 n once    
w9k+1 n ev5 ?9k+4 ,y c n d t 9 ,am]ica1 
:]e trolley-c>s :iz & blizz>ds bl[--!re 
is no prec$5t = x 9 ?+s animate or      
inanimate4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ev]y?+ is 
on ! jump1 art includ$4  ,rembr&t ,h>m5s
 work$ 9 8 fa!r's mill1 b nev] /ra9$ 8  
back4 ,he 0 heal?y1 ne$lessly heal?y1 & 
0 z sm>t z 8 bro!rs & si/]s1 b no sm>t]1
 & no bett] look+4 ,he 0 exce$+ly       
self-conta9$1 & w\ld sit & dream at 8   
desk 9 ! gramm>-s*ool1 look+ out /raight
 9 front ( him--j at no?+4  ,! ma/] tri$
 flogg+1 & ! next day f\nd a picture (  
himself on ! blackbo>d1 8 face portray$ 
z any?+ b lovely4 ,"y ,rembr&t 0 s5t    
home to fet* 8 fa!r4 ,! fa!r came4      
,look at t6 said ! irate tea*]2 see :at 
y\r son did2 look at t6  ,mynhe] ,h>m5  
sat d[n & look$ at ! picture 9 8        
delib]ate ,dut* way1 & aft] ab\t fifte5 

m9utes said1 ,well1 x does look l y6    
,!n he expla9$ to ! s*oolma/] t ! lad 0 
s5t to s*ool because he w\ld n d mu*    
ar\nd ! mill b draw pictures 9 ! du/1 & 
x 0 hop$ t ! s*oolma/] c\ld tea* him    
some?+4  ,! s*oolma/] decid$ t x 0 a    
hopeless case1 & ! mill] w5t home to    
report to ! boy's "m4  ,n[1 :5ev] a     
,dut*man is confront$ by a problem too  
big to solve1 or a task too unpleasant =
 him to und]take1 he %[s 8 good s5se by 
turn+ x ov] to 8 wife4 ,y are 8 "m1     
anyway1 said ,h>m5 van ,ryn1            
reproa*fully4  ,! "m simply waiv$ !     
taunt & ask$1 ,d y tell me ! s*oolma/]  
says he w n d any?+ b draw pictures8  ,n
 a tap w he d b make pictures--he c n   
multiply two by "o4  ,well1 said ! "m1  
if he w n d any?+ b draw pictures1 ,i   
?9k we'd bett] let him draw pictures4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,at t e>ly age ,i d n ?9k ,rembr&t 0    
ambiti\s to be a pa9t]4 ,good heal?y    
boys ( f\rte5 are n hamp]$ & h>ass$ by  
ambition--ambition1 l love1 camps hot ^u

 our trail lat]4 ,ambition is !         
concomitant ( rivalry1 & sex is its *ief
 promot]--x is a second>y sex           
manife/ation4  ,! boy simply _h a little
 intuitive skill 9 draw+1 & ! ex]cise ( 
! tal5t 0 a gratification4 ,x pleas$ him
 to see ! semblance ( face or =m unfold 
be=e him4 ,x 0 a k9d ( play1 a work+ (f 
( surplus en]gy4  ,_h ! lad's m9d at t  
"t be5 =cibly div]t$ to books or        
bus9ess1 x is v probable t today !      
catalogs w\ld be )\t ! "n ( ,rembr&t4   
,b mo!rs h ambitions1 ev5 if boys h     
n--!y wi% to see _! *ildr5 d ?+s t o!r  
wom5's *ildr5 c n d4 ,among wild animals
 ! "m kills1 :5 %e c1 all (fspr+ b h]   
own4 ,d>w9 ref]s to "m-love z1 t in/9ct 
9 ! m9d ( ! female :i* causes h] to     
exagg]ate ! importance ( h] (fspr+--(t5 
protect+ !m to ! dea?4 ,?r\gh ?is in/9ct
 ( protection is ! species pres]v$4 ,9  
human be+s "m-love is well flavor$ )    
pride1 prejudice1 jeal\sy & ambition4   
,?is is because ! "m is a woman4 ,& ?is 
is well--,god made x all1 & did ,he n   

look ^u ,8 "w & pron\nce x good8  ,! "m 
( ,rembr&t knew t 9 ,leyd5 !re 7 m5 :o  
pa9t$ beautiful pictures4 ,%e _h se5 ^! 
pictures at ! ,univ]sity1 & 9 ! ,t[n    
,hall & 9 ! *ur*es2 & %e _h ov]he>d m5  
discuss+ & criticiz+ ! "w4 ,%e h]self 0 
poor & un$ucat$1 h] husb& 0 only a      
mill]1 ) no recreation beyond ! be]-g>d5
 & a click+ reluctantly (f to *ur* 9 8  
wood5 %oes on ,sunday4 ,!y _h no        
influ5tial fri5ds1 no le>n$ patrons--!  
m5 at ! ,univ]sity nev] s mu* z nodd$ to
 mill]s4 ,h] lot 0 l[ly1 mean1 obscure1 
& fill$ ) drudg]y & pett9ess4 ,& n[ "s  
"o 0 say+ h] boy ,rembr&t 0 lazy2 he    
w\ld nei!r "w nor /udy4 ,! taunt /ung h]
 "m-pride--,he w d no?+ b make pictures6
  ,ah6 a great ?rob came to h] he>t4 ,h]
 face flu%$1 %e saw x all--all 9        
prophetic vision /ood out l an et*+ on !
 blankness ( ! future4 ,he w d no?+ b   
draw pictures8 ,v well !n1 he %all draw 
pictures6 ,he w draw s well t !y %all   
adorn ! *ur*es ( ,leyd51 & ! ,t[n ,hall1
 & yes6 ev5 ! *ur*es ( ,am/]dam4 ,holl& 

%all be pr\d ( my boy6 ,he w tea* o!r m5
 to draw1 8 pictures w comm& fabul\s    
prices1 & 8 "n %all be honor$ ev]y:]e6  
,yes1 my boy %all draw pictures6 ,?is   
day w ,i take him to ,mynhe] ,jacob van 
,swan5bur*1 :o 0 a pupil ( ! great      
,rub5s1 & :o has s*ol>s ev5 f ,antw]p54 
,i w take him to ! ,ma/]1 & ,i w say3   
',mynhe]1 ,i am only a poor woman1 !    
daught] ( an hone/ bak]4 ,my husb& is a 
mill]4 ,?is is my son4 ,he w d no?+ b   
draw pictures4 ,"h is a bag ( gold--n   
mu*1 b x is all good gold2 !re are no   
bad co9s 9 ?is bag2 ,i've be5 t5 ye>s 9 
sav+ !m4 ,take ?is bag--x is y\rs--n[   
tea* my son to pa9t4 ,tea* him z y      
taught ,vald]s*oon & ^? o!rs--my memory 
is bad1 ,i c n rememb] ! names--,i'm    
only a poor woman4 ,%[ my boy h[ to     
pa9t4 ,& :5 ,i am dead1 & y are dead1 m5
 w come to y\r grave & say1 ,x is "h t  
he re/s1 "h--! man :o fir/ taught       
,rembr&t ,h>m5szoon to use a bru%6 ,d y 
he>1 ,mynhe] ,van ,swan5bur*8 ,! gold--x
 is y\rs--& ?is is my boy6'         99  

99       99       99       99  ,! ,van  
,swan5bur*es 7 "o ( ! mo/ ari/ocratic   
families ( ,leyd54 ,jacob van           
,swan5bur*'s fa!r _h be5 burgoma/]1 & he
 himself occupi$ f "t to "t (fices (    
importance4 ,he 0 n a great pa9t]1      
al?\gh sev]al specim5s ( 8 "w /ill adorn
 ! ,t[n ,hall ( 8 native city4  ,rembr&t
 0 n v anxi\s to att5d ,swan5bur*'s     
classes4 ,he 0 a hesitat+1 awkw>d y\?1 &
 on ?is acc\nt 0 reg>d$ z unsocial4 ,= a
 ye> ! boy look$ on1 li/5$1 & made      
/raight m>ks & curves & all t4 ,he did n
 read1 & ! _w ( art 0 a ?+ unkn[n to    
him4  ,!re are two k9ds ( p to be f\nd 9
 all /udios3 ^? :o talk ab\t art1 & !   
fell[s :o pa9t ! pictures4  ,h[ev]1     
,rembr&t 0 an exception1 & = a "t w\ld d
 nei!r4 ,he w\ld n pa9t1 because he said
 he c\ld n--anyway he w\ld n2 b no d\bt 
he did a deal ( ?9k+4 ,?is habit (      
retic5ce kept him 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ev5 !
 ma/] _h suspicions t he 0 too beefy to 
hold a cle> m5tal conception4  ,! error 
( ! ,swan5bur* ateli] lay 9 ! fact t    

quiet folks are n necess>ily /upid4 ,x  
is d\btless true1 h[ev]1 t /upid m5 by  
rema9+ quiet may (t5 pass = m5 ( wisdom3
 ?is is because no man c really talk z  
wisely z he c look4  ,"y ,rembr&t 0     
h&icapp$ by a full-moon face1 & small   
gray eyes t gave no gl9t1 & 8 hair 0 s  
t\sl$ & unruly t he c\ld n we> a hat4   
,s ! sons ( ari/ocrats :o crack$ sly    
jokes at ! mill]'s boy _h _! fun4       
,rembr&t usually came 9 late1 aft] !    
ma/] _h begun 8 little morn+ lecture4 ,!
 lad 0 b>efoot1 hav+ left 8 wood5 %oon 9
 ! hallway s z n to we> out ! floor4 ,he
 w\ld b[ awkw>dly to ! pr(essor1 fall   
ov] a *air or two t _h be5 slyly pu%$ 9 
8 way1 & tak+ 8 seat *ew ! butt end ( a 
bru%4  ,:y are y always late8 ask$ !    
ma/] "o day4  ,oh1 ,i 0 work+ at home & 
=got ! "t4  ,& :at are y work+ at8  ,me8
 ,i'm--,i'm draw+ a little1 & he color$ 
v]milion to ! back ( 8 neck4  ,well1 br+
 y\r "w "h s we c pr(it by x1 exclaim$ a
 jok]1 & ! class guffaw$4  ,! next morn+
 ! lad br\ght 8 picture--a woman's      

face--a picture ( a face1 homely1       
wr9kl$1 wea!r-beat51 b ) a look ( love &
 pati5ce & loyalty beam+ out ( ! quiet  
eyes4  ,:o did ?is8 dem&$ ! tea*]4      
,rembr&t hesitat$1 /utt]$1 /amm]$1 & !n 
confess$ t he did x himself--he c\ld n  
tell a lie4  ,he 0 sure ! picture w\ld  
be criticiz$ & ridicul$1 b he _h decid$ 
to face x out4 ,x 0 a picture ( 8 "m1 & 
he _h sket*$ h] j z %e look$4 ,he w\ld  
let !m laugh1 & !n at noon he w\ld wait 
outside ! door & sma% ! boy :o laugh$   
l\de/ ov] ! head ) a wood5 %oe--& let x 
g at t4  ,b ! s*ol>s did n laugh1 =     
,jacob van ,swan5bur* took ! boy by ! h&
 & lead+ him out be=e ! class told ^? "y
 m5 to look ^u _! ma/]4  ,f t "t =?     
,rembr&t 0 reg>d$ by ! little art _w (  
,leyd5 z a prodigy4  ,l ,william ,cull5 
,bryant1 :o wrote ,?anatopsis :5 sc>cely
 eighte51 & writ+ = sixty ye>s !reaft]  
nev] equal$ x1 or ,dante ,gabriel       
,rossetti1 :o wrote ,! ,bless$ ,damozel 
at ! same age1 ,rembr&t sprang into life
 full-arm$4  ,x is probably true t he   

c\ld n !n h produc$ an elaborate        
composition1 b 8 faces 7 ,rembr&tesque f
 ! v fir/4  ,rembr&t is ! k+ ( light &  
%ade4 ,y nev] mi/ake 8 "w4 ,z ! ye>s    
pass$1 ar\nd him clu/]$ a goodly company
 ( pupils1 hundr$s 9 all1 :o dilig5tly  
work$ to cat* ! trick1 b ,rembr&t /&s   
alone4 ,he is ! only arti/ :o c\ld ev]  
pa9t a wr9kle1 says ,rusk94 ,all 8      
portraits h ! w>ts on4 ,& ! ?\ght has   
(t5 come to me t only a ,rembr&t--! only
 ,rembr&t--c\ld h portray$ ! face (     
,l9coln4 ,pla91 homely1 awkw>d1 eyes n  
mates1 sunk5 *eeks1 lea!ry sk91 moles1  
uncomb$ hair1 neckclo? askew2 b ov] &   
above & beyond all a look ( p[]--& !    
s\l6 t look ( haunt+ sorr[ & ! great1   
g5tle1 compassionate s\l )96  ,& s !re  
is a picture ( ,rembr&t's "m :i* ?is son
 pa9t$ t mu/ ev] /& out z "o ( ! _w's   
ma/]pieces4 ,let :o w1 decl>e t !       
portrait by ,ri*t] 9 ! ,gall]y at       
,cologne1 ( ,que5 ,l\ise1 is ! h&some/  
portrait ev] pa9t$2 yet ! dep? ( feel+1 
! dignity & love 9 ! homely old "m's    

face1 pale n 9 comp>ison1 b are ?+s to  
:i* ! pr\d & beautiful ,que5 h]self paid
 homage4  ,rembr&t pa9t$ ne>ly a hundr$ 
pictures ( 8 "m t we c trace4 ,9 mo/ (  
!m %e holds 9 h] h&s a little ,bible1 & 
?us did ! son pay tribute to h] devot$  
piety4 ,%e 0 a model ( :i* he nev] tir$4
 ,he pa9t$ h] 9 c\rt dress1 & v>i\s o!r 
fanta/ic g>bs1 t %e surely nev] wore4   
,he pa9t$ h] z a nun1 z a que51 a c\rt  
beauty1 a pla9 peasant1 a musician2 & 9 
v>i\s l>ge pictures h] face & =m are    
introduc$4 ,& mo/ ( ^! pictures ( 8 "m  
are pla9ly sign$ ) 8 monogram4 ,he also 
pa9t$ 8 si/] z ! ,madonna1 & ?is is     
sign$2 b al?\gh he d\btless pa9t$ 8     
fa!r's face1 yet he did n sign su*      
pictures1 s _! au!nticity is a haz>d4   
,?is fact gives a clue to 8 affections  
:i* ea* c "w out = himself4  ,rembr&t   
rema9$ ) ,swan5bur* = ?ree ye>s1 & !    
ma/] prov$ 8 fai?ful fri5d4 ,he gave him
 an introduction into ! ari/ocratic art 
_w :i* o!rwise might h b>r$ its doors   
aga9/ s pr(\nd a g5ius1 z ari/ocracy has

 done "t & aga94  ,! be/ arti/s are n   
necess>ily ! be/ tea*]s4 ,if a man has  
too mu* skill along a c]ta9 l9e he w    
ov]p[] & kill ! individuality 9 8 pupil4
 ,!re are tea*]s :o smo!r a pupil ) _!  
own p]sonality1 & ?us x (t5 happ5s t !  
/ronge/ m5 are n ! mo/ useful z         
in/ructors4 ,! ideal tea*] is n ! "o :o 
b5ds all m9ds to mat* 8 own2 b ! "o :o  
is able to br+ out & develop ! good t is
 9 ! pupil--him we w cr[n ) laurel4     
,swan5bur* 0 pretty ne>ly ! ideal tea*]4
 ,8 good nature1 ! fem99e quality (     
sympa?y 9 8 "*1 8 fre$om f all petty1   
quibbl+ prejudice1 & 8 sublime pati5ce  
all work$ to bur/ ! t\gh husk1 & develop
 t %y & s5sitive1 yet unc\? & sil5t y\?1
 br++ out ! be/ t 0 9 him4 ,a wrong     
environm5t 9 ^? e>ly ye>s might easily h
 %ap$ ,rembr&t into a morose & res5tful 
dull>d3 ! good 9 8 nature1 ?r[n back ^u 
itself1 w\ld h be5 turn$ to gall4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! little bus9ess on ! city wall _h     
prosp]$1 & ,h>m5 van ,ryn mov$1 ) 8     

family1 out ( ! old mill into a goodly  
resid5ce across ! /reet4 ,he 0 c>ry+ 8  
head high]1 & ! fact t 8 son ,rembr&t 0 
be+ invit$ to ! homes ( ! pr(essors at !
 ,univ]sity 0 incid5tally ?r[n (f1 until
 ! patrons at ! be]-g>d5 grew awe>y &   
rapp$ _! glasses on ! table z a signal =
 sil5ce4  ,swan5bur* _h giv5 a public   
exhibition ( ! "w ( 8 pupils1 at :i* "y 
,rembr&t _h be5 pu%$ =w>d z an example (
 :at "r me?ods 9 p$agogics c\ld d4      
,well1 :y c n all y\r s*ol>s draw l t1  
!n8 ask$ a broad-beam$ ,dut*man4  ,!y   
c]ta9ly c\ld1 if !y w\ld foll[ !        
pr9ciples ,i lay d[n1 answ]$ ! ma/]     
sev]ely4  ,b admiration did n spoil     
,rembr&t4 ,8 temp]ature 0 too l[ =      
ebullition--he took x all q z a matt] ( 
c\rse4 ,8 "w 0 done ) su* ease t he 0 n 
aw>e x 0 extraord9>y 9 quality2 & :5    
,swan5bur* sold sev]al ( 8 sket*es at   
goodly prices & put ! silv] 9 ! lad's   
h&1 he ask$ :o ! blockheads 7 :o _h     
inve/$4  ,swan5bur* taught 8 pupils !   
miracle ( spread+ a ?9 coat ( wax on a  

brass plate1 & draw+ a picture 9 ! wax )
 a %>p grav]2 !n acid 0 p\r$ ov] x & !  
acid ate into ! brass s z to make a     
plate f :i* y c\ld pr9t4 ,et*+ 0 a      
delight to ,rembr&t4 ,exp]t illu/rators 
( books 7 9 dem& at ,leyd51 = x 0 !n !  
bookmak+ c5t] ( ,nor!rn ,europe4 ,!     
,elzevirs 7 pu%+ ! ,plant9s ( ,antw]p   
h>d = fir/ place4  ,s skilfully did     
,rembr&t sket*1 t "o ( ! great pr9t]s   
made a proposition to 8 fa!r to take !  
boy until he 0 tw5ty-"o1 & pay ! fa!r a 
?\s& flor9s a ye> = ! lad's s]vices z an
 illu/rator4 ,! fa!r accept$ !          
proposition2 & ! next day br\ght ar\nd  
ano!r ,h>m5szoon1 :o he decl>$ 0 j z    
good4 ,b ! bookmak] 0 /ubborn & insi/$  
on hav+ a c]ta9 "o or none4 ,s ! b>ga9  
fell ?r\gh4  ,x 0 gett+ ne> f\r ye>s    
s9ce ,swan5bur* _h tak5 ,rembr&t into 8 
keep+1 & n[ he w5t to ! boy's p>5ts &   
said3 ,i h giv5 all ,i h to (f] to y\r  
son4 ,he c d all ,i c1 & m4 ,!re is only
 "o man :o c b5efit him & t is ,piet]   
,la/man1 ( ,am/]dam4 ,he mu/ g & /udy ) 

! great ,la/man--,i myself w take him4  
,la/man _h sp5t f\r ye>s 9 ,italy1 & _h 
come back full to ov]fl[+ ) classic     
ideas4 ,8 family 0 "o ( ! mo/           
ari/ocratic 9 ,am/]dam1 & :atev] he said
 conc]n+ art 0 quot$ z f9al4 ,he 0 !    
c\rt ( la/ appeal4 ,8 rooms 7 fill$ )   
classic fragm5ts1 & on 8 public days    
visitors flock$ to he> :at he might h to
 say ab\t ! wond]s ( ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce & 
,rome4 ,= 9 ^? days m5 seldom travel$   
out ( _! own c\ntries1 & ^? :o did _h   
/range tales to tell ! eag] li/5]s :5 !y
 return$4  ,la/man 0 h&some1 da%+1      
popul>4 ,8 pictures 7 9 dem&1 pr9cipally
 because !y 7 ,la/man's4 ,pr\d ladies   
came f af> & begg$ ! privilege ( sitt+ z
 8 model4 ,9 ,italy1 ,la/man _h f\nd t  
_m pa9t]s employ$ 'pr5tice tal5t4 ,!    
great man w\ld sket* out ! pictures1 & !
 boys w\ld fill 9 ! color4 ,la/man w\ld 
g (f ab\t 8 bus9ess1 & p]haps drop 9    
occasionally dur+ ! day to see h[ ! boys
 got on1 add+ a few t\*es "h & !re1 &   
g5tly rebuk+ ^? :o %[$ too mu* g5ius4   

,la/man believ$ 9 g5ius1 ( c\rse2 b only
 8 own g5ius fill$ 8 ideal4 ,z a        
consequ5ce all ( ,la/man's pictures are 
alike--!y are all equally bad4 ,!y      
repres5t nei!r ! ,italian s*ool nor !   
,dut*1 be+ hybrids3 ,italian skies &    
,holl& backgr\nds2 ,dut*m5 dress$ z     
dagoes4  ,la/man 0 putt+ money 9 8      
purse4 ,he closely /udi$ public ta/es1 &
 con=m$ !reto4 ,he 0 popul>1 & !re is 9 
,am]ica today a c\ntryman ( 81 ( l      
temp]am5t1 :o is mak+ mu* moneys out (  
lit]ature by simil> me?ods4  ,into      
,la/man's keep+ came ! "y man1 ,rembr&t 
,h>m5s4 ,la/man receiv$ him cordially1 &
 set him to "w4  ,b ! boy prov$ h>d to  
manage3 he _h 8 own ideas ab\t h[       
portraits %\ld be pa9t$4  ,la/man tri$  
to unle>n him4 ,! ma/] 0 pati5t1 &      
endeavor$ h>d to make ! "y man pa9t z he
 %\ld--t is1 z ,la/man did2 b ! result 0
 n a success4 ,! ,la/man intellect felt 
sure t ,rembr&t _h no tal5t wor?        
enc\rag+4  ,la/man produc$ a great numb]
 ( pictures1 & 8 "n c be f\nd 9 !       

catalogs ( ! gall]ies ( ,am/]dam1       
,muni*1 ,b]l9 & ,antw]p2 & 8 canvases   
are 9 _m ( ! old ca/les & palaces (     
,g]many4 ,9 rec5t ye>s !y h be5 enjoy+ a
 vogue1 simply because x 0 possible t   
,rembr&t _h work$ on !m4 ,all ! ,la/mans
 h be5 gott5 out & ?or\ghly du/$ by !   
connoisseurs1 9 a frantic se>* = e>m>ks4
  ,! p]fect will+ness ( ,la/man to pa9t 
a picture on any desir$ subject1 & h x  
ready ,saturday night1 all 9 ! colors ! 
patron desir$1 ) a gu>antee t x w\ld    
give satisfaction1 fill$ ! he>t (       
,rembr&t ) loa?+4  ,at ! end ( six      
mon?s1 :5 he signifi$ a wi% to leave1 x 
0 a glad relief to ! ma/]4 ,la/man _h   
tri$ to correct ,rembr&t's vag>ies z to 
*i>oscuro1 b )\t success4 ,s he wrote an
 ambigu\s lett] c]tify+ to ! pupil's    
hav+ all 8 future be=e him1 gave him a  
pres5t ( t5 flor9s 9 j+l+ silv]1 & s5t  
him back to 8 folks4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,rembr&t _h
 be5 disillusion$ by 8 /ay 9 !          
fa%ionable art-_w ( ,am/]dam4 ,"s ( 8   

idols _h crumbl$1 & !re came into 8 _s a
 goodly da% ( pessimism4 ,8 fa!r 0      
disappo9t$ & sugge/$ t he get a place z 
illu/rator at ! bookmak]s1 be=e "s "o   
else /epp$ 9 & got ! job4  ,b ,rembr&t 0
 n ambiti\s4 ,he decid$ he w\ld n give  
up pa9t+1 at lea/ n yet--he w\ld keep at
 x & he w\ld pa9t z he pleas$4 ,he _h   
lo/ fai? 9 tea*]s4 ,he mop$ ar\nd ! t[n1
 & made ! acqua9tance ( ! pa9t]         
,engelbre*tsz & 8 tal5t$ pupil1 ,lucas  
van ,leyd54 ,_! "w impress$ him greatly1
 & he /udi$ out e detail on ! canvases  
until he _h absorb$ ! v _s ( ! arti/4   
,!n1 :5 he pa9t$1 he v naturally took _!
 designs1 & treat$ !m 9 8 own way4      
,inde$1 ! paucity 9 inv5tion ( ^? e>ly  
days mu/ ev] impress ! /ud5t ( art4  ,9 
visit+ ! gall]ies ( ,europe1 ,i made x  
my bus9ess to secure a photograph ( e   
,madonna & ,babe ( note t ,i c\ld f9d4  
,my collection n[ numb]s ov] "o hundr$  
copies1 ) no two alike4  ,! ,madonna1 ( 
c\rse1 is ! extreme example2 b !re are  
doz5s ( ,! ,la/ ,supp]1 ,abraham's      

,sacrifice1 ,! ,f9al ,judgm5t1 ,! ,braz5
 ,s]p5t1 ,rais+ ( ,laz>us1 ,!           
,annunciation1 ,rebekah at ! ,well & s  
on4  ,if "o pa9t] produc$ a notable     
picture1 all ! o!r arti/s 9 ! vic9ity   
felt x _! duty to treat ! same subject2 
9 fact1 _! honor 0 at /ake--!y j _h to1 
9 ord] to satisfy ! clamor ( _! fri5ds1 
& meet ! *all5ges ( detractors4  ,?is   
progressive sket*+ 0 kept up1 ea* man   
improv+1 or try+ to improve1 on !       
attempts ( ! =m]1 until a ,leon>do /ruck
 twelve & pa9t$ 8 ,la/ ,supp]1 or a     
,rub5s did 8 ,desc5t ,f ! ,cross--!n    
competitors grew pale1 & tri$ _! tal5t  
on a less] !me4  ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s     
examples ( ! t5d5cy to foll[ a bellwe!r 
is f\nd 9 ! v>i\s pictures call$ ,!     
,anatomy ,lesson4 ,:5 ,v5ice 0 at its   
height1 9 ! ye> ,f\rte5 ,hundr$         
,n9ety-two--a date we c easily          
rememb]--an unkn[n individual drew a    
picture ( a pr(essor ( anatomy2 on a    
table 9 ! c5t] is a nak$ human corpse1  
:ile all ar\nd are rang$ ! great        

doctor's pupils4 ,dissection _h j be5   
introduc$ into ,v5ice at t "t1 & 9 a    
treatise on ! subject by ,&rea ,vesali1 
,i f9d t x became q ! fad4 ,!           
lecture-rooms 7 op5 to ! public1 &      
places 7 set ap>t = wom5 visitors & !   
nobility1 :ile all ar\nd ! back 7 b5*es 
= ! pla9 p4 ,on ! walls 7 skeletons1 & 9
 cases 7 arrang$ saws1 scalpels1 ne$les1
 sponges & v>i\s o!r implem5ts connect$ 
) ! *e]ful art4  ,! ,unkn[n's picture ( 
?is sc5e made a s5sation4 ,& /raightway 
o!r pa9t]s tri$ _! h&s at x1 ! unclo!d  
=m ( ! corpse af=d+ a f9e opportunity = 
! classic t\*4 ,paul ,v]onese tri$ x1 & 
s did ! ,bell9is--,titian also4  ,!n a  
c5tury pass$1 z c5turies d1 & ! glory ( 
,v5ice drift$ to ,am/]dam--comm]cially &
 arti/ically4 ,am/]dam pa9t]s us$ e     
design t ! ,v5etians _h1 & "s ( _! ef=ts
 7 sorry attempts4 ,9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$   
,tw5ty1 foll[+ ,v5etian prec$5t1        
dissection became a fad 9 ,leyd5 &      
,am/]dam4 ,swan5bur* engrav$ a picture (
 ! ,leyd5 dissect+-room1 ) a brace (    

gallant doctors %[+ "s fair ladies !    
beauties ( ! place4 ,! ,dut* 7          
ambiti\s--! "y m51 ,rembr&t includ$1    
drew pictures entitl$1 ,! ,lesson 9     
,anatomy4 ,doctors :o 7 gett+ on 9 ! _w 
gave ord]s = portraits1 %[+ !mselves z  
ab\t to beg9 "w on a subject4 ,"o       
physician1 ) int5t to get ev5 ) 8 rival1
 _h ! arti/ picture ! rival 9 !         
backgr\nd z a pupil4 ,!n ! rival ord]$ a
 picture ( himself1 pr\d & beautiful1   
giv+ a lesson 9 anatomy1 arm$ & equipp$ 
= bus9ess1 & ! cadav] 0--! o!r doctor4  
,at ! ,*icago ,fair1 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ 
,n9ety-?ree1 !re 0 %[n a mo/ /rik+      
,anatomy ,lesson f ! bru% ( a "y ,new   
,york arti/4 ,x pictures ! pr(essor     
remov+ ! %eet f ! face ( ! corpse1 & we 
behold ! features ( a beautiful "y      
woman4  ,"s day ,i int5d to write a book
 entitl$1 ,! ,evolution & ,possibilities
 ( ! ,anatomy ,lesson4 ,keep y\r eye on 
! subject--we are n yet ?r\gh ) x4      
,swan5bur* (f]$ to give ,rembr&t a room 
9 8 own h\se1 b he pref]r$ ! old mill1 &

 a :eat-b9 0 fitt$ up = a private /udio4
 ,! fitt+s ( ! /udio mu/ h co/ fully two
 doll>s1 accord+ to all acc\nts2 !re 7 a
 ?ree-legg$ /ool1 an easel1 a wood5 *e/1
 & a /raw b$ 9 ! corn]4 ,only "o w9d[   
admitt$ ! light1 & ?is 0 s high up t !  
occupant 0 n tr\bl$ by visitors look+ 94
  ,our be/ discov]ies are ! result (    
accid5t4  ,?is s+le w9d[1 eight feet f !
 gr\nd1 all[$ ! rays ( light to ent] 9 a
 /ream4 ,on cl\dy days & e>ly 9 ! morn+s
 or 9 ! ev5+s1 ,rembr&t not$ t :5 !     
light fell on ! face ( ! visitor ! re/ (
 ! body 0 :olly lo/ 9 ! %ad[4 ,he plac$ 
a curta9 ov] ! w9d[ ) a v>y+ ap]ture cut
 9 x1 & ) 8 "m z model made num]\s      
exp]im5ts 9 ! effects ( light & %ade4   
,he seems to h be5 ! v fir/ arti/ :o    
c\ld draw a "p ( ! =m1 leav+ all ! re/ 9
 absolute blackness1 & yet give !       
impression to ! casual onlook] t he sees
 ! figure complete4 ,pla9 p ) no int]e/ 
9 ! te*nique ( art w look ^u a ,rembr&t1
 & g away & describe ?+s 9 ! picture t  
are n !re4 ,!y w decl>e to y t !y saw   

!m--^? obvi\s ?+s :i* "o fills 9 at once
 ) 8 inw>d eye4 ,= in/ance1 !re is a    
portrait ( a soldi]1 by ,rembr&t1 9 !   
,l\vre1 & above ! soldi]'s head y see a 
tall cockade4 ,y assume at once t ?is   
cockade is 9 ! soldi]'s hat1 b no hat is
 %[n--n ! semblance nor ! outl9e ( a    
hat4 ,!re is a slight l9e t might be !  
rim ( a hat1 or x might n4 ,b n "o p]son
 out ( a ?\s&1 look+ ^u ! picture1 b    
w\ld g away & describe ! hat1 & be      
affront$ if y %\ld tell !m !re is no hat
 9 ! picture4 ,giv5 a cockade1 we assume
 a hat4  ,by ! use ( %ad[s ,rembr&t ?rew
 ! faces into relief2 he %[$ ! ?+s he   
wi%$ to %[ & emphasiz$ "o ?+ by leav+   
all else out4 ,! success ( art dep5ds ^u
 :at y omit f y\r canvas4 ,?is ma/]ly   
effect ( illusion made ! son ( ! mill]  
/& out 9 ! ,leyd5 art-_w l "o ( 8 own   
et*+s4  ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! effect ( a   
new model made ,rembr&t lose 8 cunn+2 ) 
/rang]s he 0 self-consci\s & ill at     
ease4 ,8 "m 0 8 mo/ pati5t model2 8 fa!r
 & si/]s took _! turn2 & !n !re 0 ano!r 

model :o /ood ,rembr&t 9 good /ead4 ,& t
 0 himself4 ,we h all se5 *ildr5 /& be=e
 a mirror & make faces4 ,rembr&t v e>ly 
contract$ ?is habit1 & x evid5tly clung 
to him ?r\gh life4 ,he has pa9t$ 8 own  
portrait ) expressions ( hate1 fe>1     
pride1 mir?1 indiff]5ce1 hope & wra? %[n
 on 8 pla/ic features4  ,!re is also an 
old man ) full :ite be>d & :ite hair t  
,rembr&t has pictur$ aga9 & aga94  ,?is 
old man poses = ,lot1 ,abraham1 ,moses1 
,a ,begg>1 ,a ,k+1 & once he ev5 figures
 z ,! ,almighty4 ,:o he 0 we d n "k1 &  
surely he did n realize ! honor done    
him1 or he w\ld h writt5 a pr\d ^w (    
explanation to be c>v$ on 8 tomb4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ! ,/uttg>t ,museum is a picture      
entitl$1 ,sa9t ,paul 9 ,prison1 sign$ by
 ,rembr&t1 ) ! date ,sixte5 ,hundr$     
,tw5ty-sev54 ,! ,money-,*ang]s 9 ! ,b]l9
 ,gall]y be>s ! same signature & date4  
,rembr&t 0 !n tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & we see
 t he 0 do+ good "w4 ,we also "k t !re 0
 a c]ta9 m>ket = 8 w>es4  ,:5 tw5ty-two 

ye>s ( age 8 m>vel\s effects ( light &  
%ade attract$ p :o 7 anxi\s to le>n h[  
to d x4 ,accord+ to report he _h sixte5 
pupils 9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-eight1  
ea* ( :om paid him ! fix$ sum ( "o      
hundr$ flor9s4 ,?is 0 n mu*1 b x gave   
him an income equal to t ( 8 fa!r1 &    
t5d$ to confirm 8 fai? 9 8 own p[]s4  ,8
 en]gy 0 a surprise to all :o _h kn[n   
him1 = besides tea*+ 8 classes he pa9t$1
 sket*$ & et*$4 ,mo/ ( 8 et*+s 7 ( 8 own
 face--n int5d$ z portraits1 = !y are   
(t5 purposely disguis$4 ,x seem$ to be !
 int5t ( ! arti/ to run ! :ole gamut ( !
 passions1 portray+ !m on ! human face4 
,six diff]5t et*+s done 9 ! ye> ,sixte5 
,hundr$ ,tw5ty-eight are to be se5 9 !  
,briti% ,museum4  ,8 mo/ intimate fri5d 
at ?is "t 0 ,jan ,liev5s4 ,! bond t     
unit$ !m 0 a mutual contempt = ,la/man (
 ,am/]dam4 ,9 fact1 !y organiz$ a club1 
! s+le qualification requir$ ( ea*      
c&idate = admittance be+ a hatr$ =      
,la/man4 ,?is club met weekly at a      
be]-hall1 & ea* memb] _h to relate an   

incid5t d]ogatory to ! ,la/man s*ool4   
,at ! close ( ea* /ory1 all solemnly    
drank et]nal p]dition to ,la/man & 8    
ilk4 ,f9ally1 ,la/man 0 invit$ to jo92 &
 9 reply he wrote a graci\s lett] (     
acceptance4 ,?is surely %[s t ,la/man 0 
pretty good quality1 aft] all4  ,rembr&t
 0 mak+ money4 ,8 pupils spread 8       
praise1 & s _m new ones came t he took !
 old qu>t]s ( ,swan5bur*4  ,9 ,sixte5   
,hundr$ ,?irty-"o1 !re came to him a "y 
man :o 0 to build a dea?less "n =       
himself--,g]>d ,d\4 ,!n to complete !   
circle came ,joris van ,vliet1 ^:       
reputation z an engrav] mu/ ev] take a  
fir/ rank4 ,van ,vliet engrav$ _m (     
,rembr&t's pictures1 & did x s fai?fully
 & ) su* lov+ c>e t copies today comm&  
fabul\s prices among ! collectors4      
,inde$1 we owe to ,van ,vliet a debt =  
pres]v+ _m ( ,rembr&t's pictures1 !     
orig9als ( :i* h disappe>$4 ,) ! help ( 
,van ,vliet ! ,elzevirs accompli%$ _!   
wi%es1 & s made use ( ! tal5t (         
,rembr&t4  ,rembr&t liv$ among ! poor1 z

 a matt] ( arti/ic policy1 m+l+ ) !m on 
an absolute equality4 ,he consid]$ _!   
attitudes simpl]1 m natural1 & _!       
conduct less artificial1 ?an ! mann]s ( 
^? 9 high] walks4  ,ab\t ,sixte5 ,hundr$
 ,tw5ty-n9e1 !re came into 8 h&s a set (
 ,callot's engrav+s1 & ! "w produc$ on 8
 m9d a pr(\nd impression4 ,callot's     
specialty 0 begg>dom4 ,he pictur$       
decrepit begg>s1 "y begg>s1 h&some      
girl-begg>s1 & gallant old begg>s :o    
wore _! flutt]+ rags ) easy grace4  ,!  
man :o c\ld give ! phlegmatic ,rembr&t a
 li/ to />bo>d mu/ h c>ri$ consid]able  
balla/4 ,/raightway on mak+ ,callot's   
acqua9tance he w5t =? ) bags ( copp]s & 
made ! acqua9tance ( begg>s4 ,he did n h
 to travel f>--! ,greeks 7 at 8 door4 ,!
 news spread1 & ea* morn+1 ! tru?ful    
,orles has told u1 !re 7 ov] f\r hundr$ 
begg>s block+ ! /reet t l$ to 8 /udy1   
all will+ to enli/ 9 ! cause ( art4 ,=  
six mon?s ,rembr&t pa9t$ little beside !
 ragg$ g5try4 ,b he gradually settl$ d[n
 on ab\t t5 sep>ate & di/9ct types (    

abject picturesqu5ess4  ,t5 ye>s lat]1  
:5 he pictur$ ! ,heal+ ,*ri/1 he        
introduc$ ! ,leyd5 begg>s1 & ^! fix$    
types t he c>ri$ hidd5 9 ! cells ( 8    
bra9 he introduc$ aga9 & aga9 9 v>i\s   
pictures4 ,9 ?is respect he 0 l all good
 illu/rators3 he _h 8 prop]ties1 & by   
new comb9ations made new pictures4 ,:o  
has n notic$ t e pa9t] c>ries 9 8 kit 8 
own di/9ct types--seal$1 c]tifi$ to1 &  
copyright$ by popul> favor z 8 own      
p]sonal prop]ty8  ,c y mi/ake ,kemble's 
coons1 ,d5sl['s d&ies1 ,rem+ton's       
horses1 ,giann9i's ,indians1 or         
,gibson's ,summ] ,girl8 ,^! m5 may n be 
,rembr&ts1 b :5 we view ! zigzag c\rse  
art has tak51 :o d>e prophesy t ?is     
man's "n is writ 9 wat] & t man's c>v$ 9
 ! granite ( a m\nta9-side6 ,contempor>y
 judgm5ts usually h be5 wrong4 ,did !   
*ief citiz5s ( ,leyd5 9 ! ye> ,sixte5   
,hundr$ ,?irty reg>d ,rembr&t's begg>s z
 immortal8 ,n exactly6         99       
99       99       99       99  ,9       
,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty-"o1 ,rembr&t     

conclud$ t 8 reputation 9 ! art-_w (    
,holl& 0 suffici5t = him to g to        
,am/]dam & boldly pit himself aga9/ ,de 
,keys]1 ,hals1 ,la/man & ! re/4 ,he _h  
put =? 8 ,lesson 9 ,anatomy1 & ! critics
 & connoisseurs :o _h come f !          
metropolis to see x 7 lavi% 9 _! praise4
 ,lat] we f9d him pa9t+ ! subject aga9 )
 ano!r doctor h&l+ ! tweez]s & scalpel4 
,rembr&t />t$ = ,am/]dam ! second       
"t--?is "t z a tea*]1 n z a s*ol>4 ,he  
r5t$ an old w>eh\se on ! canal = a      
/udio4 ,x 0 ne>ly z outl&i% a place z 8 
=m] qu>t]s 9 ! mill at ,leyd54 ,b x gave
 him pl5ty ( room1 0 seclud$1 & af=d$   
good opportunity = exp]im5ts 9 light &  
%ade4  ,he seem$ to h gott5 ov] 8       
n]v\sness 9 work+ ) /range models2 = new
 faces n[ beg9 to appe>4 ,"o ( ^! is t (
 a woman1 & x w\ld h be5 well = 8 art _h
 he nev] met h]4 ,we see h] face q (t51 
& 9 ! ,diana ,ba?+ we behold h]         
altoge!r4  ,rembr&t %[s small trace ( ! 
classic in/9ct1 = classic art is f\nd$  
on poetic imag9ation4 ,rembr&t pa9t$ :at

 he saw2 ! ,greeks portray$ t :i* !y    
felt2 & :5 ,rembr&t pa9ts a ,dut* w5* & 
calls h] ,diana1 he unconsci\sly        
illu/rates ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! nak$ & ! 
nude4 ,rembr&t pa9t$ ?is same woman1    
we>+ no clo!s to speak (1 loll+ on a    
c\*2 & evid5tly consid]+ ! subject a    
little risky1 ?\ght to give x dignity by
 a ,biblical title3 ,potiph>'s ,wife4   
,"o good look at ?is picture1 & !       
precipitate flight ( ,joseph is fully   
und]/ood4 ,we feel l foll[+ 8 example4  
,rembr&t _h simply haunt$ !             
dissect+-rooms ( ! ,univ]sity at ,leyd5 
a little too long4  ,! /udy ( ^! viragos
 scales d[n our rat+ ( ! ma/]4 ,/ill1 ,i
 suppose e arti/ has to g ?r\gh ?is     
p]iod--! p]iod :5 he ?9ks he is call$ ^u
 to portray ! fem99e =m div9e--x is l ! 
mumps & ! measles4  ,aft] a ye> ( grop+ 
= he knew n :at1 ) money gone1 & n mu*  
progress made1 ,rembr&t took a reef 9 8 
pride & settl$ d[n to pa9t portraits1 & 
to d a little good hone/ tea*+4  ,s*ol>s
 came to him1 & commissions = portraits 

began to arrive4 ,he r5\nc$ ! freaks (  
co/ume1 illum9ation & attitude1 & pa9t$ 
! cu/om] 9 pla91 simple ,dut* dress4 ,he
 let ,diana g1 & w5t sob]ly to "w to    
make 8 =tune4  ,holl& 0 prosp]\s4 ,h]   
%ips sail$ e sea1 & br\ght ri* treasures
 home4 ,! prosp]\s c af=d to be g5]\s4  
,philan?ropy became ! fad4 ,*>ity 0 9 ! 
air1 & hospitals1 orphanages & homes = !
 ag$ 7 e/abli%$4 ,! ri* m]*ants felt x  
an honor to s]ve on ! bo>d ( manag]s (  
^! in/itutions4  ,9 ea* ( ! guildhalls 7
 p>lors set ap>t = delib]ative ga!r+s2 &
 x became ! fa%ion to embelli% ^! rooms 
) portraits ( ! manag]s1 tru/ees &      
donors4  ,rembr&t's portraits 7 f9d+ _! 
way to ! guilds4 ,!y attract$ mu*       
att5tion1 & ord]s came--ord]s = m "w ?an
 ! arti/ c\ld d4 ,he d\bl$ 8 prices 9 ! 
hope ( disc\rag+ applicants4  ,/udio    
gossip & society *att] seem$ to pall on 
"y ,rembr&t4 ,x is said t :5 a          
'bus-driv] has a holiday he always goes 
& rides ) ! man :o is tak+ 8 place2 b :5
 ,rembr&t _h a holiday he w5t away f !  

/udio1 n t[>ds x4 ,he w\ld walk alone1  
(f across ! mead[s1 & along ! canals1 & 
once we f9d him tramp+ ?irty miles to   
visit c\s9s :o 7 fi%]m5 on ! seacoa/4   
,happy fi%]-folk6  ,b ,rembr&t took few 
play-spells2 he broke (f entirely f 8   
tav]n companions & liv$ ! life ( an     
ascetic & recluse1 see+ no society      
except ! society t came to 8 /udio4 ,8  
he>t 0 9 8 art1 & he 0 int5t on work+   
:ile x 0 call$ ! day4  ,ab\t ?is "t !re 
came to him ,cornelis ,sylvius1 ! em95t 
prea*]1 to sit = a picture t 0 to adorn 
! ,seaman's ,orphanage1 ( :i* ,sylvius 0
 director4  ,x took a good _m sitt+s to 
br+ out a ,rembr&t portrait4 ,on "o ( 8 
visits ! cl]gyman 0 accompani$ by a "y  
woman--8 w>d--by "n1 ,saskia van        
,ul5burgh4  ,! girl 0 bright1 animat$ & 
intellig5t1 & z %e sat 9 ! corn] ! pa9t]
 sort ( divid$ 8 att5tion betwe5 h] & ! 
cl]gyman4 ,!n ! girl got up1 walk$ ab\t 
a bit1 look+ at ! /udio prop]ties1 &    
f9ally /ood beh9d ! "y pa9t]1 wat*+ him 
"w4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! ?+s ,rembr&t c\ld     

nev]1 nev] endure4 ,x p>alyz$ 8 h&1 &   
?rew all 8 ideas into a jumble4 ,x 0 !  
law ( 8 /udio t no "o %\ld wat* him     
pa9t--he _h secrets ( te*nique t _h co/ 
him great labor4  ,y d n m9d my wat*+ y 
"w8 ask$ ! +5u\s girl4  ,oh1 n 9 ! lea/6
  ,y are q sure my pres5ce w n make y   
n]v\s1 !n8  ,rembr&t said some?+ to !   
effect t he r lik$ to h "s "o wat* him  
:5 he work$2 x dep5d$1 ( c\rse1 on :o x 
0--& ask$ ! sitt] to elevate 8 *9 a     
little & n look s cross4  ,next day     
,saskia came aga9 to wat* ! transf] ( ! 
good uncle's features to canvas4  ,! "y 
arti/ 0 fir/ among ! portrait-pa9t]s (  
,am/]dam1 & _h a long wait+-li/ on 8    
cal5d>1 b we f9d he manag$ to pa9t a    
portrait ( ,saskia ab\t t "t4 ,we h !   
picture n[ & we also h f\r or five o!r  
pictures ( h] t ,rembr&t produc$ t ye>4 
,he pa9t$ h] z a que51 z a c\rt lady & z
 a fl[]-girl4 ,! features may be        
disguis$ a little1 b x is ! same f9e1   
bright1 *>m+1 petite "y woman4  ,be=e   
six mon?s _h pass$ he pa9t$ sev]al m    

portraits ( ,saskia2 & 9 "o ( ^! %e has 
a sprig ( rosem>y--! emblem (           
betro?al--held aga9/ h] he>t4  ,& !n we 
f9d an entry at ! ,regi/]'s to ! effect 
t !y 7 m>ri$ on ,june ,tw5ty-f\r?1      
,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty-f\r4  ,rembr&t's 
0 a ma/]ly nature3 /rong1 orig9al &     
unyield+4 ,b ! "y woman _h no wi% t 0 n 
81 & h] "o desire 0 to make h] lov]     
happy4 ,%e 0 n a great woman1 b %e 0    
good1 :i* is bett]1 & %e fill$ h]       
husb&'s he>t to ! brim4 ,^? fir/ few    
ye>s ( _! m>ri$ life read l a           
fairy-tale4  ,he b\ght h] jewels1 laces1
 elegant co/umes1 & began to fill _!    
*>m+ home ) _m r>e objects ( art4 ,all 0
 = ,saskia--8 life1 8 =tune1 8 "w1 8    
all4  ,z ! ye>s g by we %all see t x    
w\ld h be5 bett] _h he sav$ 8 money &   
build$ aga9/ ! com+ ( ! /orm2 b ev5 ?\gh
 ,saskia prote/$ mildly aga9/ 8         
extravagance1 ! ma/] w\ld h 8 way4  ,8 0
 a tireless nature3 he f\nd 8 re/ 9     
*ange4 ,he usually _h "s l>ge           
compositions on h& & turn$ to ?is =     

pa/ime :5 portraits fail$4 ,!n ,saskia 0
 ev] pres5t1 & if !re 0 a holiday he    
pa9t$ h] z ! ,jewi% ,bride1 ,! ,gypsy   
,que51 or 9 "s o!r fanta/ic g>b4  ,we h 
se5 t 9 ^? e>ly ye>s at ,leyd5 he pa9t$ 
himself1 b n[ x 0 only ,saskia--%e 0 8  
o!r self4 ,all ^? num]\s pictures (     
himself 7 drawn be=e he knew ,saskia--or
 aft] %e _h gone4  ,_! p>adise cont9u$  
n9e ye>s--& !n ,saskia di$4  ,rembr&t 0 
n yet =ty :5 desolation settl$ d[n ^u   
him4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,saskia 0 ! "m ( five      
*ildr52 f\r ( !m _h di$1 & ! babe %e    
left1 ,titus by "n1 0 only eight mon?s  
old :5 %e pass$ away4  ,= six mon?s we  
f9d t ,rembr&t did v little4 ,he 0      
/unn$1 & 8 bra9 & h& refus$ to          
co-op]ate4  ,! fir/ commission he       
und]took 0 ! portrait ( ! wife ( "o ( ! 
ri* m]*ants ( ! city4 ,:5 ! "w 0 done1 !
 picture resembl$ ! dead ,saskia s mu* m
 ?an x did ! sitt] t ! patron refus$ to 
accept x4 ,! arti/ saw only ,saskia &   
cont9u$ to portray h]4  ,b "w gave him  

re/1 & he began a s]ies ( ,biblical     
/udies--s]i\s1 sob] sc5es fitt$ to 8    
mood4 ,8 h& _h n lo/ its cunn+1 = !re is
 a sur5ess & individuality %[n 9 8 "w   
dur+ ! next few ye>s t /amps him z !    
,ma/]4  ,b 8 rivals rais$ a great clamor
 aga9/ 8 /yle4 ,!y decl>$ t he trampl$  
on all prec$5t & scorn$ ! laws on :i*   
true art is built4 ,h[ev]1 he _h fri5ds1
 & !y1 to help him1 w5t =? & secur$ !   
commission--! fam\s ,night-,wat*1 n[ 9 !
 ,ryks ,museum at ,am/]dam4  ,!         
production ( ?is f9e picture result$ 9 a
 com$y ( errors1 t %ad$ (f into a trag$y
 = poor ,rembr&t4 ,! orig9al commission 
= ?is picture came f ?irty-sev5 prom95t 
citiz5s1 :o 7 to %>e ! exp5se equally   
among !m4 ,! ord] 0 = ! portraits ( !   
em95t m5 to appe> on "o canvas1 !       
subjects to be gr\p$ 9 an arti/ic way   
accord+ to ! arti/'s own conceit4       
,rembr&t /udi$ h>d ov] ! matt]1 z he 0 n
 cont5t to execute a picture ( a mass ( 
m5 do+ no?+ b pose4  ,x took a ye> to   
complete ! picture4 ,! canvas %[s a b& (

 arm$ m51 m>*+ =? to ! def5se ( ! city 9
 response to a sudd5 night al>m4 ,two   
brave m5 lead ! ?rong & ! o!rs %ade (f  
into m]e ,rembr&t %ad[s1 & y only "k !re
 are m5 !re by ! nodd+ plumes1 bann]s & 
spe>heads t gli/5 9 ! pale light ( !    
tor*es4  ,:5 ! picture 0 unveil$1 ! ri* 
donors look$ = !mselves on ! canvas1 &  
"s look$ 9 va94 ,only two m5 7 satisfi$1
 & ^! 7 ! two :o m>*$ 9 ! vangu>d4  ,:]e
 am ,i8 dem&$ a weal?y %ip[n] ( ,rembr&t
 z ! canvas 0 scann$ 9 a va9 se>* = 8   
pr\d features4  ,y see ! palace !re 9 ! 
picture1 d y n8 ask$ ! arti/ petulantly4
  ,yes1 ,i see t1 0 ! answ]4  ,well1 y  
are beh9d t palace4  ,! company turn$ on
 ,rembr&t1 & =bade ! hang+ ( any m ( 8  
pictures 9 ! municipal build+s4         
,rembr&t %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,b z ! ye>    
pass$ & ord]s dropp$ away1 he f\nd h[   
unwise a ?+ x is to affront ! public4   
,m5 :o ow$ him refus$ to pay1 & ^? :om  
he ow$ dem&$ _! money4  ,he cont9u$     
dogg$ly on 8 c\rse4  ,"s ye>s be=e he _h
 b\ght a l>ge h\se & borr[$ money to pay

 = x1 & _h fur!r giv5 8 note at h& to   
v>i\s m]*ants & deal]s 9 curios4 ,z long
 z he 0 mak+ money no "o c>$ = m ?an !  
int]e/1 b n[ ! pr9cipal 0 dem&$4 ,s sure
 _h ,rembr&t be5 ( 8 p[]s t he did n    
conceive t 8 income c\ld drop f ?irty   
?\s& flor9s a ye> to sc>cely a fif? ( t4
  ,!n 8 relations ) ,h5drickje ,/(fels  
_h displeas$ society4 ,%e 0 8 h\sekeep]1
 s]vant & model--a woman )\t education  
or ref9em5t1 we are told4 ,b %e 0 loyal1
 m ?an loyal1 to ,rembr&t3 %e liv$ b to 
s]ve him & s\ght to protect 8 int]e/s 9 
e way4 ,:5 summon$ be=e ! eld]s ( ! *ur*
 to answ] = h] conduct1 %e appe>$1      
plead$ guilty & %ock$ ! company by      
decl>+1 ,i w\ld r g to ,hell ) ,rembr&t 
,h>m5s ?an play a h>p 9 ,heav51 surr\nd$
 by su* z y6  ,! rem>k 0 bruit$ ?r\gh\t 
! city & did ,rembr&t no good4 ,8 rivals
 comb9$ to %ut 8 "w out ( all           
exhibitions1 & sev]al made x _! bus9ess 
to buy up ! ov]due claims aga9/ him4    
,!n (fic]s came & took possession ( 8   
h\se1 & 8 spl5did collections ( jewels1 

laces1 furniture1 curios & pictures 7   
sold at auction4 ,! f9e dresses t once  
belong$ to ,saskia 7 seiz$3 !y ev5 took 
h] w$d+-g[n3 & wanton wom5 bid aga9/ !  
nobility = ! possession ( ^! ?+s4       
,rembr&t 0 /ripp$ ( 8 sket*es1 & ^! 7   
sold 9 bundles--! v sweat ( 8 bra9 =    
ye>s4 ,!n he 0 turn$ into ! /reets4  ,b 
,h5drickje ,/(fels /ill clung to him1 8 
only fri5d4 ,rembr&t's pr\d he>t 0      
brok54 ,he f\nd companion%ip at !       
tav]ns2 & to get a ne$ful loaf ( bread =
 ,h5drickje & 8 boy1 made sket*es &     
hawk$ !m f h\se to h\se4  ,fa%ions *ange
 & art is (t5 only a :im4 ,p wond]$ :y  
!y _h ev] b\ght ^? d>k1 %ad[y ?+s made  
by t ,leyd5 arti/1 ,:at's-8-"n6 ,"o man 
utiliz$ ! frames :i* conta9$ ,rembr&ts  
by putt+ o!r canvases "r ov] 9 front (  
!m4  ,rembr&t's son ,titus tri$ 8 skill 
at art1 b ) indiff]5t success4 ,he di$  
:ile yet a y\?4 ,!n ,h5drickje pass$    
away1 & ,rembr&t 0 alone--a batt]$      
d]elict on ! sea ( life4 ,he lo/ 8      
id5tity "u an assum$ "n1 & sket*$ ) *alk

 on tav]n-walls & pavem5t = ! amusem5t (
 ! cr[d4  ,he di$ 9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$     
,sixty-n9e1 & ! exp5se ( 8 burial 0 paid
 by ! h&s ( *>ity4  ,! co/ ( ! fun]al 0 
sev5 doll>s & fifty c5ts4  ,9 ,eighte5  
,hundr$ ,n9ety-sev51 !re 0 sold 9       
,london a small portrait by ,rembr&t = a
 sum equal to a trifle m ?an ?irty-"o   
?\s& doll>s4 ,b ev5 ?is does n repres5t 
! true value ( "o ( 8 pictures--=       
connoisseurs reg>d a pa9t+ by ,rembr&t z
 priceless4  ,!re is a law 9 ,holl&     
=bidd+ any "o on s]i\s p5alty to remove 
a ,rembr&t f ! c\ntry4 ,if any "o ( ! m5
 :o comb9$ to "w 8 ru9 is m5tion$ 9     
hi/ory1 x is only to say1 ,he liv$ 9 !  
age ( ,rembr&t4     ,,rub5s       ,i 0  
admitt$ to ! ,duke ( ,l]ma's pres5ce1 & 
took "p 9      ! embassy4 ,! ,duke      
exhibit$ great satisfaction at !        
excell5ce & numb] ( ! pictures1 :i*     
surely h acquir$      a c]ta9 fair      
appe>ance ( antiquity 7by means ( my    
ret\*+71 9 spite ev5 ( ! damage !y _h   
und]gone4 ,!y      are held & accept$ by

 ! ,k+ & ,que5 z orig9als1 )\t      !re 
be+ any d\bt on _! side1 or ass]tion on 
ours1 to      make !m believe !m to be  
su*4             --,lett] ,f ,rub5s at  
,madrid1 to ,*ieppo1 ,secret>y (        
! ,duke ( ,mantua  ,illu/ration3 ,,rub5s
   ,! fa!r ( ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s 0 a     
lawy]1 a man ( v>i$ atta9m5ts & m>k$    
p]sonality4 ,9 /atecraft he %[$ mu*     
skill1 & by 8 ability 9 bus9ess         
managem5t s]v$ ,william ! ,sil5t1 ,pr9ce
 ( ,orange1 9 good /ead4  ,b ,jan ,rub5s
 _h a bad habit ( ?9k+ = himself4 ,!    
habit grew ^u him until ! :isp] 0 pass$ 
f ?is "o to t1 t he 0 becom+ decid$ly   
a!i/ic4  ,spa9 held a /rong h& ^u       
,antw]p1 & ! policy ( ,philip ! ,second 
0 to cru% opposition 9 ! bud4 ,jan      
,rub5s _h criticiz$ ,spani% rule1 & giv5
 x z 8 op9ion t ! ,lat9 race w\ld n     
always pu% its dom9ation ^u ! p ( !     
,nor?4  ,at ?is "t ,spa9 0 s /rong t %e 
deem$ h]self omnipot5t1 & 0 look+ )     
lu/ful eyes t[>ds ,engl&4 ,drake &      
,frobi%] & ,walt] ,raleigh 7 le>n+ _!   

lessons 9 seaf>+2 ,elizabe? 0 ,que52    
:ile up at ,w>wick%ire a b>efoot boy    
nam$ ,william ,%akespe>e 0 play+ 9 !    
mead[s1 & romp+ 9 ! lanes & alleys (    
,/rat=d4  ,all ?is 0 tak+ place at ! "t 
:5 ,jan ,rub5s 0 do+ a little ?9k+ on 8 
own acc\nt4 ,on read+ ! hi/ory (        
,europe1 ,fl&]s seems to "o to h be5 a  
battle-gr\nd f ! dawn ( hi/ory up to !  
night ( ,june ,eighte5?1 ,eighte5       
,hundr$ ,fifte51 ) a few incid5tal      
skirmi%es s9ce1 = x is difficult to /op 
%ort4 ,& x surely 0 meet t ,napoleon    
%\ld h gone up !re to receive 8         
,wat]loo1 & *>ge 8 cavalry into a sunk5 
roadway1 mak+ a bridge across ) a m+l$  
mass ( m5 & horses2 ^u :i* site n[ is a 
huge m\nd ?r[n up by ! ,engli%1 surm\nt$
 by a gigantic bronze lion ca/ f !      
captur$ cannon ( ! ,fr5*4  ,napoleon    
belong$ to ! ,lat9 race3 he pu%$ 8 rule 
nor? into ,fl&]s1 & !re 8 pr[ess        
end$--!re at ! same place :]e ,spani%   
rule _h be5 ?rottl$ & turn$ back ^u     
itself4 ,?us f>1 & no f>!r4 ,jan ,rub5s 

0 "r4 ,b he paid de>ly = 8 prophecy4    
,:5 ,william ! ,sil5t 0 away on 8 _m    
w>f>+ exp$itions1 ! man :o _h *>ge (    
c]ta9 ( 8 affairs 0 ,jan ,rub5s4        
,naturally ?is br\ght ,rub5s into an    
acqua9tance%ip ) ! wife ( ! sil5t pr9ce4
 ,rub5s 0 a h&some man1 ready 9 spee*1 &
 ( ! k9d t makes fri5ds easily4 ,& if ! 
wife ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange lik$ !        
vivaci\s ,rub5s bett] ?an ! sil5t w>rior
 7:o won 8 sobriquet1 !y d say1 ?r\gh   
d5sity ( emotion & lack ( ideas71 :y1 :o
 c blame h]6  ,b ,rub5s _h a wife ( 8   
own1 to :om he 0 fondly atta*$2 & ?is   
wife 0 also ! close & tru/$ fri5d ( !   
woman ^: husb& 0 (f to ! w>s4 ,& yet :5 
?is d5se & sil5t man came back f "o ( 8 
exp$itions1 x 0 only publicly to affront
 & disgrace 8 wife1 & to ca/ ,jan ,rub5s
 into a dungeon4 ,no d\bt ! ,pr9ce 0    
jeal\s ( ! c\rtly ,rub5s--& ! ,iagos are
 a num]\s tribe4 ,b ,o!llo's limit _h   
be5 rea*$4 ,he damn$ ! innoc5t woman to 
! l[e/ pit1 & visit$ 8 wra? on ! man4   
,( c\rse ,i "k full well t all ,nor!rn  

,europe once rang ) %rill gossip ov] !  
affair1 & z usual ! woman 0 decl>$ !    
guilty p>ty4 ,ev5 yet1 :5 topics = sc&al
 9 ,belgium run %ort1 ?is old tale is   
reviv$ & gone ov]--sides be+ tak54 ,i've
 gone ov] x1 too1 & al?\gh ,i may be 9 !
 m9ority1 j z ,i possibly am z to !     
guilt ( ,eve1 yet ,i /& firm on ! side (
 ! woman4 ,i give ! facts j z !y appe>1 
hav+ canvass$ ! :ole subject1 possibly a
 little m ?an 0 good = me4  ,republics  
may be ungrateful1 b ! favor ( pr9ces is
 fickle z ! ,ea/ ,w9d4  ,we make a f9e  
hullabaloo n[adays because ,france or   
,russia occasionally tries & s5t5ces a  
man )\t giv+ him an opportunity (       
def5se2 b 9 ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury !        
donjon-keeps ( hundr$s ( ca/les 9       
,europe 7 fill$ ) prison]s ^: (f5se     
consi/$ 9 be+ fe>$ or dislik$ by "s     
:imsical local rul]4  ,jan ,rub5s 0 s5t 
on an (ficial err& to ,dill5burg1 &     
arriv+ !re 0 seiz$ & ?r[n into prison1  
)\t trial or ! privilege ( communicat+ )
 8 fri5ds4  ,mon?s ( agoniz+ se>* on !  

"p ( 8 wife fail$ to f9d him1 & ! ,pr9ce
 only broke ! sil5ce long en\gh to usurp
 a woman's privilege by tell+ a lie1 &  
decl>+ he did n "k :]e ,rub5s 01 b ,i   
believe he has committ$ suicide ?r\gh   
remorse4  ,! di/ract$ wife made h] way  
alone f prison to prison1 & f9ally1 by  
brib+ an (ficial1 f\nd h] husb& 0 9 an  
und]gr\nd cell 9 ! =tress at ,dill5burg4
 ,x 0 a ye> be=e %e 0 all[$ to          
communicate ) or see him4 ,b ,m>ia      
,rub5s 0 a true diplomat4 ,y move a man 
n by go+ to him direct1 b by f9d+ out :o
 x is t has a rope ti$ to 8 foot4 ,%e   
secur$ ! help ( ! disc>d$ wife ( !      
,pr9ce1 & ^! two manag$ to int]e/ a     
wor?y bi%op1 :o br\ght 8 influ5ce to be>
 on ,c\nt ,john ( ,nassau4 ,?is man _h  
jurisdiction ( ! di/rict 9 :i* ! =tress 
:]e ,rub5s 0 conf9$ 0 locat$2 & he agre$
 to release ! prison] on p>ole on       
condition t a deposit ( six ?\s& ?al]s  
be left ) him1 & an agreem5t sign$ by ! 
prison] t he w\ld give himself up :5    
reque/$2 & also1 fur!r1 t he w\ld       

ackn[l$ge be=e witnesses t he 0 guilty (
 ! *>ges made aga9/ him4  ,! latt]      
clause 0 to ju/ify ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange 9 
8 actions t[>d him4  ,rub5s refus$ to   
plead guilty1 ev5 = ! sake ( sweet      
lib]ty1 on acc\nt ( ! smir* to ! "n ( ! 
,pr9cess4  ,b on ! e>ne/ reque/ ( bo? 8 
wife & ! co-respond5t1 he f9ally accept$
 ! t]ms 9 ! same mann] t ,galileo decl>$
 ! e>? /ood /ill4 ,rub5s got 8 lib]ty1 0
 loyal to 8 p>ole1 b ,john ( ,nassau    
kept ! six ?\s& ?al]s = exp5ses4  ,s mu*
 = ! honor ( pr9ces2 b 9 pass+ x is     
wor?y ( recall t ,jan ,rub5s plead$     
guilty ( disloyalty to 8 wife1 on reque/
 ( said wife1 9 ord] t he might enjoy ! 
society ( said wife--& ca/ a cl\d on !  
good "n ( ano!r woman on said woman's   
reque/4  ,s "h is a plot = a play3 a    
tale ( self-sacrifice & loyalty on ! "p 
( two wom5 t puts to %ame mu* small talk
 we he> f small m5 conc]n+ ! fickl5ess &
 selfi%ness ( woman's love4 ,brief z    
woman's love6 said ,hamlet--b !n1       
,hamlet 0 crazy4  ,jan ,rub5s di$ 9     

,cologne1 ,m>* ,eighte5?1 ,fifte5       
,hundr$ ,eighty-sev51 & lies buri$ 9 !  
,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,pet]4 ,above ! grave is a
 slab conta9+ ?is inscription3 ,sacr$ to
 ! ,memory ( ,jan ,rub5s1 ( ,antw]p1 :o 
w5t into volunt>y exile & retir$ ) 8    
family to ,cologne1 :]e he abode =      
n9ete5 ye>s ) 8 wife ,m>ia1 :o 0 ! "m ( 
8 sev5 *ildr54 ,) ?is 8 only wife ,m>ia 
he liv$ happily = tw5ty-six ye>s )\t any
 qu>rel4 ,?is monum5t is erect$ by said 
,m>ia ,pypel+s ,rub5s to h] sweete/ &   
well-des]v$ husb&4  ,( c\rse1 no "o knew
 !n t "o ( ! sev5--! y\nge/ son ( ,jan &
 ,m>ia--0 to w9 dea?less fame1 or t     
might h be5 c>v$ on ! slab1 too1 ev5 if 
some?+ else _h to be omitt$4  ,b ,m>ia  
ne$ n h add$ t la/ clause1 /at+ :o x 0 t
 plac$ ! tablet3 z x /&s we %\ld all h  
kn[n t x 0 %e :o dictat$ ! inscription4 
,epitaphs are prov]bially untru?ful2    
h5ce arose ! say+1 ,he lies l an        
epitaph4 ,! woman :o c n evolve a good  
lie 9 def5se ( ! man %e loves is unwor?y
 ( ! "n ( wife4  ,! lie is ! weapon (   

def5se t k9d ,provid5ce provides = !    
protection ( ! oppress$4 ,wom5 are great
 li>s1 said ,mahomet2 ,allah 9 8 wisdom 
made !m s4  ,hail1 ,m>ia ,rub5s6 turn$  
to du/ ^! ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 :at /> d y  
n[ inhabit8 or does y\r avat> live      
some:]e "h 9 ?is _w8 ,at ! ?\ght ( y\r  
unselfi% loyalty & preci\s fibb+1 an    
army ( valiant1 gho/ly knights w arise f
 _! graves1 & ru/y swords leap f _!     
scabb>ds if aught b good be said aga9/  
!e4  ,ho1 ho6 & wasn't y\r husb& really 
guilty1 & didn't y "k x all ! "t8 ,i'll 
fl+ my glove full 9 ! face ( any man :o 
d>e ask y su* a "q4  ,belov$ & lov+ wife
 = six-&-tw5ty ye>s1 & "m ( sev51 look+ 
! _w squ>ely 9 ! eye & tell+ a l>ge &   
beautiful untru?1 c>v+ x 9 m>ble to     
protect y\r husb&'s "n1 ,i kiss my h& to
 y6         99       99       99        
99       99  ,9 ! doorpo/ ( a que]      
little /one h\se 9 ,cologne is c>v$ an  
inscription to ! effect t ,pet] ,paul   
,rub5s 0 born !re on ,june ,tw5ty-n9?1  
,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-sev54 ,x is     

probably true t ! p>5ts ( ,rub5s liv$   
!re1 b ,pet] ,paul 0 born at ,sieg51 "u 
! %ad[ ( a prison f :i* 8 fa!r 0 p>ol$4 
,aft] a few ye>s ! discipl9e relax$1 =  
!re 7 new prison]s com+ along1 & ,m>ia &
 ,jan 7 giv5 p]mission to move to       
,cologne4  ,pet] ,paul 0 t5 ye>s ( age  
:5 8 fa!r di$4 ,! next ye> ! wid[ mov$ )
 h] little brood back to ,antw]p1 back  
to ! city f :i* h] husb& _h be5 exil$ j 
tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,five ye>s previ\s !   
,pr9ce ( ,orange1 :o _h exil$ h] husb&1 
0 himself s5t on a j\rney1 via ! dagg] (
 an assass94 ,z ! *ief enemy ( ,jan     
,rub5s 0 dead1 x 0 ! hope ( ! wid[ to   
recov] _! prop]ty t _h be5 confiscat$4  
,m>ia ,rub5s 0 a good ,ca?olic2 & %e    
succe$$ 9 mak+ ! au?orities believe t h]
 husb& _h be51 too1 = ! home t ,royalty 
_h confiscat$ 0 return$ to h]4  ,! "m ( 
,pet] ,paul lov$ ! dim twilight my/]ies 
( ! ,*ur*1 & accept$ e dogma & edict z !
 lit]al ^w ( ,god4 ,x is easi] & c]ta9ly
 saf] to leave su* matt]s to !          
speciali/s4  ,%e 0 a born diplomat4 ,%e 

recogniz$ ! p[] ( ! ,*ur* & knew t to w9
 "o mu/ g ) ! curr5t1 n aga9/ x4 ,to h  
d\bts1 :5 ! ,*ur* is will+ to be> ! :ole
 burd51 %e ?\ght v fooli%4 ,_h %e be5 a 
man %e w\ld h be5 a lead] among !       
,jesuits4 ,! folly ( opposition _h be5  
%[n h] mo/ vividly 9 h] husb&'s c>e]4   
,:at c\ld he n h be5 _h he be5 wise &   
pati5t & ta'en ! tide at its flood6 ,&  
?is 0 ! _s t %e inculcat$ 9 ! m9ds ( h] 
*ildr54  ,little ,pet] ,paul 0 a h&some 
lad--h&some z 8 fa!r--) big1 d>k br[n   
eyes & clu/]+ curls4 ,he 0 bright1      
intellig5t1 & bless$ ) a *e]ful1 oblig+ 
disposition4 ,he came into ! _w a       
welcome *ild1 c>ry+ ! beauty ( ! morn+ 9
 8 face1 & =m1 & _s4  ,no wond] is x t !
 ,c\ntess de ,lala+ desir$ ! boy = a    
page z soon z %e saw him4 ,8 "m embrac$ 
! opportunity to let h] favorite *ild   
see c\rt life1 & s at ! e>ly age (      
twelve1 at a plunge1 he began t c>e] 9  
polite diplomacy t 0 to cont9ue = half a
 c5tury4  ,! ,c\ntess call$ h]self 8 o!r
 "m1 & lavi%$ ^u him all ! att5tion t a 

*ildless woman _h to be/[4 ,! morn+s 7  
sacr$ to 8 lessons1 :i* 7 look$ aft] by 
a ,jesuit prie/2 & 9 ! aft]noon1 ano!r  
prie/ came to give ! ladies lessons 9 ! 
languages1 & at ^! circles "y ,pet]     
,paul 0 always pres5t z "o ( ! class4   
,inde$1 ! e>lie/ accompli%m5t ( ,pet]   
,paul 0 8 polyglot ability4 ,:5 he      
arriv$ at ,antw]p1 a m]e *ild1 he spoke 
,g]man1 ,flemi% & ,fr5*4  ,su* a        
favorite did little ,pet] ,paul become )
 8 o!r "m1 & h] ladies ( ! c\rt1 t 8    
sure-en\gh "m grew a bit jeal\s1 & fe>$ 
!y w\ld make a ho?\se plant ( h] boy1 & 
s %e took him away4  ,! "q 01 = :at     
pr(ession %\ld he be educat$8 ,t he %\ld
 s]ve ! ,*ur* & ,/ate 0 already a settl$
 fact 9 ! "m's m9d3 to get on 9 ! _w y  
mu/ cultivate & wisely s]ve ^? :o are 9 
p[]--t is1 ^? :o h p[] to be/[4 ,prie/s 
7 pl5tiful z blackb]ries1 & politicians 
7 on e corn]1 & _m ( ! prie/s &         
(ficeseek]s _h no special tal5t to      
recomm5d !m4 ,!y 7 simply times]v]s4    
,m>ia knew ?is3 ,to get on y mu/ h      

sev]al tal5ts1 o!rwise p w tire ( y4  ,9
 ,cologne1 ,m>ia ,rub5s _h met return$  
pilgrims f ,rome & !y _h told h] ( t    
tr9ity ( giants1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,raphael 
& ,leon>do2 & h[ ^! m5 _h be5 ! pe]s (  
pr9ce & pope1 because !y _h ! ability to
 execute m>vel\s works ( beauty4  ,?is  
extraord9>y tal5t call$ att5tion to     
!mselves1 s !y 7 summon$ out ( ! cr[d & 
became ! companions & fri5ds ( ! greate/
 names ( _! "t4  ,& !n1 h[ bett] c "o   
glorify 8 ,mak] ?an by cov]+ ! sacr$    
walls ( temples ) ri* ornam5t6  ,! boy  
ent]$ into ! project1 & ! "m's ambition 
t he %\ld retrieve 8 fa!r's =tune fir$ 8
 he>t4 ,?us does ! failure 9 life ( a   
p>5t (t5 give inc5tive to ! g5ius ( a   
son4  ,tobias ,v]hae*t 0 ! man :o taught
 ,rub5s ! elem5ts ( draw+1 & inculcat$ 9
 him t love ( ,nature :i* 0 to be 8     
lifelong h]itage4 ,! ^w l&scape is      
,flemi%1 & x 0 ! ,dut* :o c>ri$ ! t]m & 
! art into ,engl&4 ,v]hae*t 0 among ! v 
fir/ ( l&scape-pa9t]s4 ,he 0 a          
speciali/3 he c\ld draw trees & cl\ds1 &

 a w9d+ riv]1 b c\ld n portray faces4 ,&
 s he us$ to call 9 a wor?y             
portrait-pa9t]1 by ! "n ( ,franck1 to   
assi/ him :5ev] he _h a canvas on !     
easel t dem&$ ! human =m4 ,!n :5 ,franck
 want$ backgr\nd & p]spective1 ,v]hae*t 
w\ld g ov] ) a bru% & a few pots ( pa9t 
& help him out4  ,at fifte51 ! ke51     
intuitive m9d ( ,rub5s _h fa?om$ !      
tal5ts ( ^? two wor?ies1 ,v]hae*t &     
,franck4 ,8 m9d 0 ess5tially fem99e3 he 
absorb$ ideas 9 ! mass4 ,soon he prid$  
himself on be+ able to pa9t alone z good
 a picture z ! two collaborators c\ld   
toge!r4 ,yet he 0 too wise to affront !m
 by ! boa/4 ,! b5t ( 8 tal5t he ?\ght 0 
t[>d hi/orical pa9t+2 & m ?an ?is1 he   
knew t only epic art w\ld op5 ! *ur*es =
 a pa9t]4 ,& s he next became a pupil "u
 ,adam van ,noort4 ,?is man 0 a rugg$   
old "*1 :o work$ out ?+s 9 8 own way &  
pu%$ ! /&>d ( pa9t+ full t5 po9ts to !  
front4 ,8 "w %[s a m>k$ advance ov] t ( 
8 contempor>ies & ov] ! race ( pa9t]s t 
prec$$ him4 ,e great arti/ is ! l+]+    

repres5tative ( an age t is dead1 or    
else he is ! prophet & =]unn] ( a gold5 
age to come4  ,:5 ,i visit$ ! ,*ur* (   
,sa9t ,jaques 9 ,antw]p1 :]e ,rub5s lies
 buri$1 ! good old prie/ :o act$ z guide
 call$ my att5tion to a picture by ,van 
,noort1 %[+ ,pet] f9d+ ! money 9 ! m\? (
 ! fi%4 ,a close /udy ( t picture w     
reveal to y ! g]m ( ! ,rub5s t\*1 said !
 prie/1 & he 0 surely "r3 its boldness (
 draw+1 ! /rong1 bright colors & !      
dext]ity 9 h&l+ all say1 ,rub5s4 ,rub5s 
build$ on ! "w ( ,van ,noort4  ,tw5ty   
ye>s aft] ,rub5s _h left ! /udio ( ,van 
,noort he paid tribute to 8 old ma/] by 
say+1 ,_h ,van ,noort visit$ ,italy &   
caught ! _s ( ! classici/s1 8 "n w\ld /&
 fir/ among ,flemi% arti/s4  ,rub5s     
work$ f\r ye>s ) ,van ,noort & !n ent]$ 
! /udio ( ,otto van ,ve54 ,?is man 0 n a
 bett] pa9t] ?an ,van ,noort1 b he      
occupi$ a mu* high] social position1 &  
,pet] ,paul 0 int5t on advanc+ 8        
skirmi%-l9e4 ,he nev] lo/ gr\nd4 ,van   
,ve5 0 ,c\rt ,pa9t]1 & on fri5dly t]ms )

 ! ,ar*duke ,alb]t1 & ,isabella1 8 wife1
 daught] ( ,philip ! ,second1 ,k+ (     
,spa94  ,van ,ve5 took v few            
pupils--only ^? :o _h ! ability to aid  
him 9 complet+ 8 designs4 ,to h work$ ) 
?is ma/] 0 an introduction at once into 
! *>m$ circle ( royalty4  ,rub5s 0 9 no 
ha/e to bran* out on 8 own acc\nt3 he 0 
q cont5t to "k t he 0 ga9+ gr\nd1 mak+  
head ^u ! :ole4 ,he won ! confid5ce (   
,van ,ve5 at once by 8 skill1 8 *e]ful  
pres5ce1 & ability to fur!r ! int]e/s ( 
8 ma/] & patrons4 ,9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$    
,n9ety-n9e1 :5 ,rub5s 0 tw5ty-two1 he 0 
enroll$ z a free ma/] at ! ,guild (     
,sa9t ,luke on ! nom9ation ( ,van ,ve51 
:o also ab\t ?is "t introduc$ ! "y arti/
 to ,alb]t & ,isabella4  ,b ! be/ s]vice
 t ,van ,ve5 did = ,rub5s 0 9 tak+ him  
into 8 home & giv+ him free access to ! 
f9e/ collection ( ,italian art 9 !      
,ne!rl&s4 ,^! ?+s fill$ ! he>t ( ,rub5s 
) a desire to visit ,italy1 & !re to    
dive deeply into ! art _s ( t l& f :i*  
all our art has sprung4  ,to g abroad !n

 & ga9 access to ! art treasures ( ! _w 
0 n a m]e matt] ( ask+ = a passport1 h&+
 out a visit+-c>d1 & pay+ y\r way4  ,"y 
m5 :o wi%$ to g abroad to /udy 7 requir$
 to pass a /iff exam9ation4 ,if x 0     
believ$ t !y c\ld n repres5t _! own     
c\ntry ) honor1 _! passports 7 )held4 ,&
 to travel )\t a passport 0 to run !    
risk ( be+ arre/$ z an abscond]4  ,b    
,rub5s' place 9 society 0 already       
secure4 ,in/ead ( apply+ = 8 passports  
p]sonally & und]go+ ! usual             
cate*ization1 8 desires 7 expla9$ to    
,van ,ve51 & all te*nicalities 7 waiv$1 
z !y always are :5 y /rike ! "r man4 ,n 
only 7 ! passports =?com+1 b ,alb]t &   
,isabella wrote a p]sonal note to       
,viccuzo ,gonzaga1 ! ,duke ( ,mantua1   
comm5d+ ! "y pa9t] to ! ,duke's good    
(fices4  ,van ,ve5 fur!r expla9$ to     
,rub5s t to "k ! ,duke ( ,mantua might  
mean ei!r humiliation or cr[n+ success4 
,to atta9 ! latt] ?r\gh ! ,duke (       
,mantua1 x 0 necess>y to make a good    
impression on ,annibale ,*ieppo1 !      

,duke's ,m9i/] ( ,/ate4 ,*ieppo _h !    
keep+ ( ! ducal consci5ce z well z ! key
 to ! /rong-box4  ,! ,duke ( ,mantua 0  
"o ( ^? /range load$ dice t ,fate       
occasionally fl+s ^u ?is *eck]bo>d ( "t3
 "o ( ^? *>act]s ^: fev]i% faculties    
bord] on madness1 yet :o d ! _w great   
good by break+ up its balances1 prev5t+ 
social ankylosis1 & ev5tually =c+ ^u    
mank9d a new deal4 ,b 9 ! tra9 ( ^!     
vagrant />s fam9e & pe/il5ce foll[4  ,! 
,duke ( ,mantua 0 bro!r 9 _s to ! man :o
 made ,v]sailles--& mak+ ,v]sailles     
undid ,france4  ,v]sailles is a dream3  
no language t ! mo/ en?usia/ic lov]s ( !
 beautiful may utt]1 c exagg]ate !      
wond]s ( ^? acres ( palaces & miles (   
g>d5s4 ,! magnific5ce ( ! place makes ! 
ready writ] put up 8 p5cil1 & g away    
:ipp$1 subdu$ & cre/fall5 to ?9k t "h   
are creations t no "o p5 c ev5 catalog4 
,l\is ! ,gr&1 we are told1 _h ?irty-six 
?\s& m5 & six ?\s& horses at "w "h at "o
 "t4 ,no wond] ,madame ,de ,ma9t5on 0   
oppress$ by ! treasures t 7 beyond !    

capacity ( man to contemplate2 & s (f 9 
! woods 0 built t lov]'s retreat1 ,!    
,trianon4 ,& out !re today1 hidd5 9 !   
=e/1 we behold ! second ,trianon1 built 
by ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 & we also see ^?   
/raw-?at*$ huts :]e ! ladies ( h] ,c\rt 
play$ at peasant life4  ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?
 build$ s well t he disc\rag$ 8         
successor f do+ any?+ b play keep-h\se1 
& s ext5sively t ,france 0 r5t 9 twa91 &
 s mightily t ev5 ,napoleon ,bonap>te 0 
/agg]$ at ! ?\ght ( ma9ta9+ ,v]sailles4 
,x's too mu* = any man to enjoy--,i give
 x up6 said ! ,little ,man1 p]plex$1 &  
ord]$ e door lock$ & e w9d[ tightly     
%utt]$4 ,!n he plac$ a ?\s& m5 to gu>d !
 place & w5t ab\t 8 bus9ess4  ,b today  
,v]sailles belongs to ! p ( ,france2 m1 
x belongs to ! p ( e>?3 all is free & y 
may c>ry away all ! beauty ( ! place t  
y\r s\l c absorb4  ,n[1 :o %all say t   
,l\is ! ,f\rte5? has n enri*$ ! _w8  ,! 
,duke ( ,mantua 0 sumptu\s 9 8 ta/es1   
lib]al1 *ivalr\s1 voluptu\s1            
extravagant4 ,at ! same "t he _h a      

cultivat$ m9d1 an eye = proportion1 & an
 e> = h>mony4 ,he 0 ev5 pi\s at times1 &
 l all debau*ees _h p]iods ( asceticism4
 ,he 0 mu* giv5 to gallantry1 & 8       
p5sion-li/ ( beautiful wom5 0 n small4  
,he 0 a poet & wrote "s v good sonnets2 
he 0 a compos] :o sang1 f 8 own         
compositions1 aft] ! w9e _h gone r\nd2  
he 0 an orator :o committ$ to memory &  
made 8 own ! spee*es t 8 secret>y wrote4
  ,he travel$ mu*1 & 9 great /ate1 ) a  
ret9ue ( s]vants1 arm$ gu>ds1 outrid]s &
 guides4 ,:]ev] he w5t he summon$ !     
local poet1 or pa9t]1 or musician1 &    
made a spee* to him1 %[+ t he 0 famili> 
) 8 "w by humm+ a tune or quot+ a /anza4
 ,!n he put a *a9 ( gold ar\nd ! poor   
emb>rass$ fell['s neck1 & a purse 9 8   
h&s1 & ! p *e]$4  ,:5 he visit$ a t[n1  
cavalcades met him af> out1 & z he      
approa*$1 little girls 9 :ite & boys    
dress$ 9 velvet ran be=e & /rew$ fl[]s 9
 front ( 8 c>riage4  ,oh1 ! ,duke (     
,mantua 0 a great man6  ,9 8 ret9ue 0 a 
troop ( com$ians1 a c\rt fool1 two dw>fs

 = luck1 sev5 cooks1 ?ree al*emi/s & an 
a/rolog]4 ,l ! old woman :o liv$ 9 a    
%oe1 he _h s _m *ildr5 he didn't "k :at 
to d4 ,"o ( 8 sons m>ri$ a pr9cess ( !  
,h\se ( ,saxony1 ano!r son 0 a c>d9al1 &
 a daught] m>ri$ into ! ,h\se (         
,lorra9e4 ,he _h alliances & close      
relations ) e reign+ family ( ,europe4  
,! si/] ( 8 wife1 ,m>ie de ,m$ici1      
became ,k+ ( ,france1 z ,talleyr& av]s1 
& _h a mad1 glad1 sad1 bad1 jolly "t (  
x4  ,:]ev] ! ,duke ( ,mantua w5t1 !re   
too w5t ,annibale ,*ieppo1 ! ,m9i/] (   
,/ate4 ,?is man _h a calm eye1 a quiet  
pulse1 & c\ld locate any man or woman 9 
8 num]\s ret9ue at any h\r ( ! day or   
night4 ,he 0 a diplomat1 a soldi]1 a    
f9anci]4  ,y c\ld n rea* ! ,duke until y
 _h got pa/ ,*ieppo4  ,& ! ,duke (      
,mantua _h mu* commons5se--= 9 spite (  
envy & calumny & ?reat he nev] lo/ fai? 
9 ,annibale ,*ieppo4  ,no success 9 life
 is possible )\t a capable fir/ mate4   
,*ieppo 0 k+ ( fir/ mates4  ,he 0 subtle
 z ,ri*elieu & z wise z ,wolsey4  ,:5   

,pet] ,paul ,rub5s1 ag$ tw5ty-?ree1     
arriv$ at ,v5ice1 ! ,duke ( ,mantua & 8 
tra9 7 !re4 ,rub5s pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials  
to ,*ieppo1 & ! ,m9i/] ( ,/ate read !m1 
look$ ^u ! h&some p]son ( ! "y man1     
prov$ = himself he _h decid$ tal5t z a  
pa9t]1 put him ?r\gh a civil-s]vice     
exam9ation--& took him into favor4 ,su* 
a "y man z ?is1 s bright1 s c\rtly1 s   
tal5t$1 mu/ be secur$4 ,he w\ld give !  
entire ,c\rt a new ?rill4  ,tomorr[1    
said ! ,m9i/] ( ,/ate1 tomorr[ y %all be
 receiv$ by ! ,duke ( ,mantua & 8 c\rt6 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ducal p>ty rema9$ at ,v5ice = sev]al 
weeks1 & :5 x return$ to ,mantua1 ,rub5s
 w5t along q z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,f      
lett]s t he wrote to 8 bro!r ,philip1 z 
well z f _m o!r s\rces1 we "k t ! art   
collection belong+ to ! ,duke ( ,mantua 
0 v ri*4 ,x includ$ works by ! ,bell9is1
 ,correggio1 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,&rea   
del ,s>to1 ,t9toretto1 ,titian1 ,paoli  
,v]onese1 & v>i\s o!rs ^: names h fad$  
away l _! colors4  ,rub5s _h long be5   

accu/om$ to ! ways ( polite society4 ,! 
magnific5ce ( 8 mann]1 & ! f9e egotism  
he %[$ 9 8 "w1 captivat$ ! ,c\rt4 ,!    
,duke 0 pr\d ( 8 w>d & p>ad$ him be=e 8 
arti/ic fri5ds z ! com+ man1 incid5tally
 expla9+ t x 0 ! ,duke ( ,mantua :o _h  
made him & n he himself4  ,x 0 !n !     
cu/om ( ^? :o own$ ma/]pieces to h      
copies made & pres5t !m to v>i\s o!r    
lov]s ( ! beautiful4 ,if an honor$ gue/ 
0 look+ ?r\gh y\r gall]y1 & express$    
great pleasure 9 a c]ta9 canvas1 !      
correct ?+ 0 to say1 ,i'll h my be/     
pa9t] make a copy ( x1 & s5d x to y--& a
 memor&um 0 made on an ivory tablet4    
,?is graci\s cu/om seems to h come d[n f
 ! "t :5 ! own]s ( preci\s books        
con/antly employ$ scribes & exp]t       
illum9ators 9 mak+ copies = di/ribution4
 ,! "w done 9 ! scriptoriums ( !        
mona/]ies1 we "k1 0 s5t away z pres5ts1 
or 9 ex*ange = o!r volumes4  ,rub5s set 
dilig5tly to "w copy+ 9 ! gall]ies (    
,mantua2 & :e!r ! ,duke 0 happi] because
 he _h discov]$ ,rub5s ?an ,rub5s 0     

because he _h f\nd ! ,duke1 we d n "k4  
,anyway1 all t ! "y pa9t] _h hop$ &     
pray$ = _h be5 s5t him4  ,"h 0 "w f ! v 
h&s ( ! ma/]s he _h long wor%ip$ f af>4 
,8 ambition 0 high & 8 /rong animal     
spirits & tireless en]gy 7 a surprise to
 ! easy-go+ ,italians4 ,! gall]ies 7 8  
)\t let or h9drance1 save t he all[ !   
ladies ( ! ,c\rt to come e aft]noon &   
wat* him "w4 ,?is probably did n di/urb 
him2 b we f9d ! exp]i5c$ ,duke giv+ ! "y
 ,flem+ "s good advice1 ?us3 ,y mu/     
admire all ^! ladies 9 equal portion4   
,%\ld y %[ favoritism = "o1 ! re/ w turn
 ^u y2 & to m>ry any "o ( !m w\ld be    
fatal to y\r art4  ,rub5s wrote ! advice
 home to 8 "m1 & ! good "m vise$ x & s5t
 x back4  ,aft] six mon?s ( dilig5t "w  
at ,mantua we f9d ,rub5s />t+ = ,rome ) 
lett]s f ! ,duke to ,c>d9al ,montalto1  
highly recomm5d+ him to ! good graces ( 
! ,c>d9al1 & reque/+1 t y w be graci\sly
 s good z to all[ our ,flem+ to execute 
& make copies = u ( su* pa9t+s z he may 
deem wor?y4  ,c>d9al ,montalto 0 a      

nephew ( ,pope ,sixtus1 & ! /ronge/ man1
 save ! ,pope1 9 ,rome4 ,he _h imm5se   
weal?1 great le>n+1 & r>e good s5se 9   
matt]s ( art4 ,he 0 a close fri5d ( !   
,duke ( ,mantua2 & to come into p]sonal 
relations ) su* a man 0 a piece ( r>e   
good =tune = any man4 ,! art _w ( ,rome 
n[ belong$ to ,rub5s--all doors op5$ at 
8 t\*4 ,our ,flem+ knew ! value ( 8     
privileges4 ,if ,i d n succe$1 he writes
 to 8 "m1 x w be because ,i h n improv$ 
my opportunities4 ,! ^w fail 0 n 9 8    
lexicon4 ,8 indu/ry nev] relax$4 ,9     
,walpole's ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1 an      
acc\nt is giv5 ( a sket*book compil$ by 
,rub5s at ?is "t4 ,! orig9al 0 9 !      
possession ( ,maurice ,johnson1 (       
,spald+1 ,engl&1 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$     
,=ty-five1 at :i* "t x 0 exhibit$ 9     
,london & attract$ mu* att5tion4  ,i h  
se5 a copy ( ! book ) its hundr$ or m   
sket*es ( ! v figures t we n[ see &     
admire 9 ! ,uffizi & ,pitti gall]ies & 9
 ! ,vatican4 ,eight g5]ations ( m5 h    
come & gone s9ce ,rub5s sket*$ f ! ,old 

,ma/]s1 b !re today /& ! *isel$ %apes1  
:i* 7 !n c5turies old1 & !re today are !
 ,titians & ! ,raphaellos j z ! exub]ant
 ,flem+ saw !m4 ,surely ?is mu/ %[ u h[ 
%ort are ! days ( man6 ,op5 !n ! door2 y
 "k h[ little :ile we h to /ay6  ,! two 
figures t seem$ to impress ,rub5s mo/1 z
 %[n 9 ! sket*book1 are ! ,f>nese       
,h]cules & ,mi*elangelo's ,david4 ,he   
%[s ! foot ( ! ,h]cules1 & ! h& ( !     
,david1 & gives front1 back & side views
 ) comm5ts & criticisms4 ,!n aft] a few 
pages h be5 cov]$ by o!r matt] he goes  
back aga9 to ! ,h]cules--! subject      
fasc9ates him4  ,:5 we view ,!          
,crucifixion1 9 ! ,ca!dral at ,antw]p1  
we conclude t he admir$ ! ,h]cules n    
wisely b too well1 = ! muscles /& out on
 all ! figures1 ev5 ( ! ,savior1 9 pure 
,f>nese /yle4 ,two ye>s aft] t picture 0
 pa9t$1 he did 8 ma/]piece1 ,! ,desc5t  
,f ! ,cross1 & we behold ) relief !     
*ange t _h come ov] ! _s ( 8 dreams4    
,m]e pride 9 p]=m+ a difficult feat _h  
giv5 place to a high] motive4 ,!re is no

 reason to suppose t ! ,apo/les _h tra9$
 to p]=m ! twelve labors ( ,h]cules1 or 
t ! two ,m>ys 7 ,amazons4 ,b ! burly    
,roman =ms w5t back to ,fl&]s1 & = _m   
ye>s /aid citiz5s 7 slipp$ into classic 
attitudes to d duty z ,disciples1       
,eld]s1 ,angels--all ) swell+ biceps1   
knott$ muscles1 & necks l ! ,emp]or     
,vespasian4  ,! ,mantuan ,envoy at ,rome
 _h private ord]s f ,*ieppo to see t !  
,flem+ 0 well treat$4 ,! ,envoy 0 fur!r 
reque/$ to report to ! ,secret>y h[ !   
pa9t] sp5t 8 "t1 & also h[ he 0 reg>d$  
by ,c>d9al ,montalto4 ,?us we see ! wily
 ,secret>y set "o s]vant wat*+ ano!r1 & 
kept 9 close t\* ) all4  ,! reports1    
h[ev]1 all confirm$ ! ,secret>y 9 8     
belief t ! ,flem+ 0 a g5ius1 &1 moreov]1
 wor?y ( all ! enc\ragem5t t 0 be/[$ ^u 
him4 ,! ,secret>y s5t funds f "t to "t  
to ! pa9t]1 ) g5tle h9ts t he %\ld pay  
due att5tion to 8 behavior1 & also to 8 
raim5t1 = ! app>el (t do? proclaim !    
man4  ,! ,duke ( ,mantua seems to h     
reg>d$ ,rub5s z 8 own private prop]ty1 &

 ,rub5s _h too mu* s5se to d any?+ by ^w
 or de$ t might displease 8 patron4  ,:5
 he _h gott5 all t ,italy c\ld give1 or 
m prop]ly all he c\ld absorb1 8 int5t 0 
to foll[ 8 he>t & g /raight back to     
,fl&]s4  ,?ree ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ,rub5s
 _h arriv$ 9 ,v5ice--ye>s ( pr(it to bo?
 _s & purse4 ,he _h pa9t$ pictures t    
plac$ him 9 ! rank ( ackn[l$g$ arti/s1 &
 ! ,duke ( ,mantua _h dropp$ all        
patroniz+ airs4 ,) ! ducal p>ty ,rub5s  
_h visit$ ,v]ona1 ,flor5ce1 ,pisa &     
,padua4 ,8 fame 0 m ?an local4 ,! pa9t] 
h9t$ to ,*ieppo t he w\ld l to return to
 ,antw]p1 b ! ,secret>y object$--he _h  
important "w = him4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,rub5s 0 f ,fl&]s1
 & ,fl&]s 0 a ,spani% possession3 !n !  
,flem+ knew ! daught] ( ! ,k+ ( ,spa94  
,no man 0 s well fitt$ to g on a        
delicate diplomatic mission to ,spa9 z !
 ,flemi% pa9t]4 ,y are my he>t's jewel1 
said ! ,duke ( ,mantua to ! ,prime      
,m9i/]1 :5 ! ,m9i/] sugge/$ x4  ,! ,duke
 wi%$ private in=mation z to c]ta9 ?+s  

,spani%1 & 0 also prep>+ ! way to ask = 
sundry favors4 ,! ,c\rt at ,madrid 0    
arti/ic 9 in/9ct2 s 0 ! ,mantuan ,c\rt4 
,to recognize ! e/hetic side ( y\r      
fri5d's nature1 :5 y\r fri5d is secretly
 n q sure b t he is m worldly ?an       
spiritual1 is a /roke ( diplomacy4 ,spa9
 0 n really arti/ic1 b !re 7 /irr+s be+ 
felt1 & ,velasquez & ,murillo 7 soon to 
appe>4  ,! ,duke ( ,mantua wi%$ to      
pres5t ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 ) c]ta9 pictures2 8
 m9d 0 fill$ ) a lively s5se (          
anticipation ( future favors to be      
receiv$--:i* feel+ we are told is       
gratitude4 ,! entire c]emony mu/ be     
c>ri$ out appropriately--! poetic       
unities be+ fully pres]v$4 ,!re=e a     
skilful pa9t] mu/ be s5t ) ! pictures1 9
 ord] to see t !y 7 safely transport$1  
prop]ly unpack$1 & rightly hung4        
,in/ructions 7 giv5 to ,pet] ,paul      
,rub5s1 ! arti/ic ambassador1 at great  
l5g?1 z to h[ he %\ld proce$4 ,he 0 to  
make himself agreeable to ! ,k+1 & to "o
 great] ?an ! ,k+--! man beh9d !        

?rone--! ,duke ( ,l]ma2 & to sev]al fair
 ladies z well4  ,! pictures 7 copies ( 
! ma/]s--,titians1 ,raphaellos1         
,t9torettos & ,leon>dos4 ,!y 7 copi$ )  
great fidelity1 ev5 to ! signature &    
private m>ks ( ! orig9al arti/4 ,9 fact1
 s well 0 ! "w done t if ! recipi5t     
incl9$ to accept !m z orig9als1 8 m9d   
mu/ n be disabus$4 ,fur!r1 ! envoy 0 n  
suppos$ to "k :e!r !y 7 orig9als or n   
7ev5 ?\gh he _h pa9t$ !m71 & if worse   
came to wor/ he mu/ say1 ,well1 surely  
!y are j z good z ! orig9als1 if n      
bett]4  ,pres5ts 7 tak5 = a doz5 or m   
p]sons4 ,^? :o 7 n s v arti/ic 7 to h   
gifts ( guns1 swords & preci\s /ones4 ,!
 ambassador 0 to travel 9 a new c>riage1
 drawn by six horses & foll[$ by wagons 
c>ry+ ! art treasures4 ,all ?is s z to  
make ! "r impression & prove to ,madrid 
t ,mantua 0 bo? ri* & g5]\s4 ,& z a     
cap%eaf to x all1 ! pa9t] mu/ *oose an  
opportune mom5t & pres5t 8 beautiful    
c>riage & horses to ! ,k+1 = ! belief 0 
rife t ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 0 really m horsey  

?an arti/ic4  ,! pictures 7 select$ )   
great c>e1 & ! f9e/ horses to be f\nd 7 
secur$1 reg>dless ( co/4 ,sev]al weeks 7
 consum$ 9 prep>ations1 & at la/ !      
cavalcade />t$ away1 ) ,rub5s 9 !       
c>riage & elev5 velvet suits 9 8 *e/1 z 
he himself has told u4 ,x 0 a long1 h>d 
j\rney to ,madrid4 ,!re 7 enc\nt]s )    
rapaci\s l&lords1 & hairbread? escapes 9
 ! imm95t deadly cu/om-h\se4 ,b 9 a mon?
 ! *romatic diplomat arriv$ & ent]$     
,madrid at ! head ( 8 company1 we>+ "o (
 ! velvet suits1 & rid+ a milk-:ite     
*>g]4  ,rub5s foll[$ ord]s & wrote      
,signor ,*ieppo at great l5g?1 giv+ a   
m9ute acc\nt ( e incid5t & detail ( !   
j\rney & ( 8 reception at ,madrid4 ,:ile
 at ! ,c\rt he kept a daily record (    
happ5+s1 :i* 0 also =w>d$ to !          
,secret>y4  ,^! _m lett]s h rec5tly be5 
giv5 to ! public4 ,!y are 9 ,italian1 ) 
a spr9kl+ "h & !re ( good hone/ ,dut*4  
,all is mo/ s9c]e1 grave & explicit4    
,rub5s des]v$ great cr$it = all ^!      
lett]s1 = surely !y 7 writt5 ) sweat &  

lamp-smoke4 ,! "w ( ! toil] is ov] all1 
b we mu/ rememb] t at t "t he _h be5    
/udy+ ,italian only ab\t a ye>4  ,!     
lit]>y /yle ( ,rub5s 0 ,johnsonese all 8
 life1 & he made 8 mean+ pla9 only by   
repetitions & _m rhetorical fl\nd]+s4 ,l
 ! av]age sixte5-ye>-old boy :o sits    
himself d[n & takes 8 p5 9 h&1 all 8    
sprightl9ess ( imag9ation vani%$ at     
sight ( an ink-bottle4 ,) a bru% 8      
feel+s 7 fluid1 & 9 a company grace     
dwelt ^u 8 lips2 b :5 ask$ to write x   
out he gripp$ ! p5 z ?\gh x 7 a cr[b>   
in/ead ( a cr['s-quill4  ,b ,*ieppo     
receiv$ 8 reports2 & we "k ! embassy 0 a
 success--a great success4 ,! debonair  
,flem+ surpris$ ! ,k+ by say+1 ,y\r     
,maje/y1 x is l ?is--& !n ) a few bold  
/rokes drew a picture4  ,he mode/ly     
expla9$ t he 0 n mu* ( a pa9t]--m]ely   
us$ a bru% = 8 own amusem5t--& !n made a
 portrait = ! ,m9i/] ( ,/ate t exagg]at$
 all ( t man's good po9ts1 & ignor$ all 
8 fail+s4 ,!re 0 a ca/ 9 ! ,m9i/]'s eye1
 b ,rub5s waiv$ x4 ,! ,m9i/] 0 delight$1

 & s 0 ! ,k+4 ,he !n made a portrait ( !
 ,k+ t 0 z flatt]+ z portraits %\ld be t
 are pa9t$ = mon>*s4  ,among 8 o!r      
accompli%m5ts ! ,flem+ 0 a skilful      
horseman2 he rode ) su* grace & da% t ! 
,k+ took him on 8 drives1 ,rub5s rid+ by
 ! side ( ! c>riage1 gaily conv]s+ z !y 
rode4  ,& s ) ! aid ( 8 _m tal5ts he won
 ! confid5ce ( ! ,k+ & ,c\rt & 0        
initiat$ into ! inn] life ( ,spani%     
royalty 9 a way t ,ib]ta1 ! ,mantuan    
,resid5t1 nev] _h be54 ,! ,k+ lik$      
,rub5s1 & s did ! ,man beh9d ! ,?rone4  
,mortals d n m]ely l ea* o!r because !y 
l ea* o!r2 su* a bond is t5u\s z a      
spid]'s ?read4 ,i love y because y love 
! ?+s t ,i love4 ,"o woman won my he>t  
by h] subtle appreciation ( ,! ,dipsy   
,*anty4 ,m5 meet on a horse basis1 a    
book basis1 a religi\s basis1 or "s o!r 
mutual lean+2 sometimes we f9d !m unit+ 
on a mutual dislike = some?+4 ,=        
in/ance1 ,i h a fri5d to :om ,i am b\nd 
by ! tie ( on5ess because we dislike    
olives1 & h a mutual indiff]5ce to !    

pret5d$ claims ( ! unpron\nceable ,pole 
:o wrote ,quo ,vadis4 ,! discov]y 0     
accid5tally made 9 a hotel d9+-room3 we 
clasp$ h&s across ! bo>d1 & s9ce !n h   
be5 z bro!rs4  ,! m po9ts at :i* y t\*  
humanity ! m fri5ds y h--! great] y\r   
influ5ce4 ,rub5s 0 an arti/1 a horseman1
 a musician1 a politician & a g\rmet4   
,:5 conceptions 9 ! kit*5 7 vague1 he   
w\ld s5d = ! cook & expla9 to him h[ to 
d x4 ,he possess$ a mo/ discrim9at+     
palate & a f9e appreciation ( ?+s       
dr9kable4 ,^! accompli%m5ts secur$ him a
 well-def9$ case ( g\t :ile yet a "y    
man4 ,he taught ! ,spani% ,c\rt h[ to   
smoke1 hav+ himself be5 initiat$ by an  
,engli%man1 :o 0 a companion ( ,sir     
,walt] ,raleigh1 & %[$ !m h[ to roll a  
cig>ette :ile engag$ 9 ard5t            
conv]sation4 ,& ! ,spani>ds h n yet lo/ 
! art1 = once 9 ,cadiz ,i saw a horse   
runn+ away1 & ! driv] roll$ & light$ a  
cig>ette be=e try+ to /op ! mad flight (
 ! frantic brute4  ,9 ! ,royal ,gall]y  
at ,madrid are sev]al l>ge pa9t+s by    

,rub5s t 7 d\btless done at ?is "t4 ,!y 
are religi\s subjects2 b work$ 91 aft] !
 mann] ( a true diplomat1 are v>i\s     
portraits ( brave m5 & h&some wom54 ,to 
pose a wor?y s5ator z ,sa9t ,paul1 & a  
da%+ lady ( ! ,c\rt z ! ,holy ,virg91 0 
mo/ gratify+ to ! phr5ological          
developm5t ( approbativ5ess ( ! said    
s5ator & lady4 ,!n1 z ! pa9t] _h pictur$
 "o1 he mu/ d z mu* = o!rs1 s !re c\ld  
be no accusation ( favoritism4  ,?us !  
mon?s pass$ rapidly4 ,! ,duke ( ,l]ma   
writes to ,*ieppo1 ,we desire y\r       
graci\s p]mission to keep ! ,flem+ ano!r
 mon?1 z v special portraits are requir$
 f 8 bru%4  ,! extra mon? ext5d$ itself 
to ?ree2 & :5 at la/ ,rub5s />t$ back = 
,mantua x 0 aft] a full ye>'s abs5ce4   
,! embassy 0 a mo/ complete success4 ,! 
diplomat well mask$ 8 true err& ) !     
arti/'s g>b3 & :o ( all m5 0 ev] s well 
fitt$ by ,nature to play ! "p z ,rub5s8 
,yet he came ne> ov]do+ ! "p at lea/    
once4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise3 he really 0 n    
sure t ! honors paid him 7 on acc\nt ( 8

 be+ a pa9t] or a c\rti]4 ,b l com$ians 
:o ?9k _! =te is trag$y1 s ! "p ( c\rti]
 0 m pleas+ to ,rub5s ?an t ( pa9t]1    
because x 0 m difficult4 ,he pa9t$ ) su*
 ease t he set small /ore on ! tal5t3 x 
0 only a make%ift = advancem5t4  ,don   
,john1 ,duke ( ,braganza1 aft]w>d ,k+ ( 
,portugal1 0 a lov] ( art1 & desir$ to  
make ! acqua9tance ( ! pa9t]4 ,s he     
wrote to ,rub5s at ,madrid1 invit+ him  
to ,villa ,vitiosa1 8 place ( resid5ce4 
,rub5s knew h[ ! ,duke ( ,mantua did ^! 
?+s--he decid$ to foll[ suit4  ,) a     
num]\s tra91 made up f ! fr+e ( !       
,madrid ,c\rt1 ) hir$ horsem5 go+ be=e1 
& _m s]vants beh9d1 ! ret9ue />t$ away4 
,com+ )9 five miles ( ! villa ( ,don    
,john1 ^w 0 s5t t ,rub5s & 8 ret9ue     
await$ 8 embassy4  ,n[ ,don ,john 0 a   
sure-en\gh duke & c\ld mu/] q a ret9ue (
 8 own on occasion1 yet he _h small ta/e
 = t9sel p>ades4 ,m5 :o h a real good   
bank-balance d n h to we> fa%ionable    
clo!s4 ,don ,john 0 a pla91 blunt man :o
 lik$ books & pictures4 ,he want$ to see

 ! pa9t]1 n a c\rti]3 & :5 he he>d ( !  
/yle 9 :i* ! arti/ 0 com+1 he j put a   
boy on a donkey & s5t ^w out t he 0 n at
 home4 ,& fur!r1 to %[ ! pr\d pa9t] 8   
place1 he s5t along a small purse (     
silv] to pay ! arti/ = ! tr\ble to :i*  
he _h be54 ,! rebuke 0 s delicate t x 0 
altoge!r lo/ on ,rub5s--he 0 simply     
enrag$4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,9 all1 ,rub5s sp5t eight  
ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,duke ( ,mantua4 ,he
 _h visit$ ! *ief cities ( ,italy1 & 0  
famili> ) all ! art ( ! gold5 ages t _h 
gone be=e4 ,:5 he left ,italy he _h to  
take advantage ( ! fact t ! ,duke 0 9   
,france1 = e "t be=e1 :5 he _h sugge/$  
go+1 he 0 que/ion$ ?us3 ,:y1 h y n all y
 wi%8 ,:at m c be done = y8 ,"n y\r     
desire & y %all h x4  ,b ,rub5s want$   
home3 ,antw]p1 8 "m1 bro!rs1 si/]1 !    
broad ,riv] ,s*eldt1 & ! good old       
,flemi% tongue4  ,soon aft] arriv+ 9    
,antw]p he 0 nam$ z ,c\rt ,pa9t] by     
,alb]t & ,isabella4 ,?us he 0 !         
successor ( 8 old ma/]1 ,van ,ve54  ,he 

0 n[ ag$ ?irty-two1 9 possession ( an   
income f ! ,/ate1 & a fame & "n to be   
envi$4 ,he 0 ri* 9 money1 jewels & art  
treasures br\ght f ,italy1 = he _h !    
?rifty in/9cts ( a true ,dut*man4  ,& x 
0 a gala day = all ,antw]p :5 ! bells   
rang & ! great organ 9 ! ,ca!dral play$ 
! w$d+-m>* :5 ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s &      
,isabella ,br&t 7 m>ri$1 on ! ,?irte5? (
 ,octob]1 ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,n9e4 ,nev] 0 
!re a happi] mat+4  ,t f9e picture at   
,muni* ( ,rub5s & 8 wife tells ( ! sweet
 comrade%ip t 0 to be !irs = _m ye>s4   
,he op5$ a s*ool1 & pupils flock$ to him
 f all ,europe2 commissions = "w came & 
ord]s = alt>-pieces f v>i\s *ur*es4  ,an
 ord] 0 issu$ by ! ,ar*duke t he %\ld n 
leave ,holl&1 & a copy ( ! ord] 0 s5t to
 ! ,duke ( ,mantua1 to %ut (f 8         
importunities4  ,among ! pupils ( ,rub5s
 we f9d ! "n ( ,jorda5s 7:om he _h fir/ 
kn[n 9 ,italy71 ,de ,cray]1 ,an?ony ,van
 ,dyck1 ,franz ,snyd] & _m o!rs :o      
a*iev$ di/9ction4 ,rub5s 0 a positive   
lead]2 s animat$ 0 8 mann] t 8 ambition 

0 infecti\s4 ,all 8 "y m5 pa9t$ j z he  
did4 ,8 w 0 !irs4 ,f n[ on1 out ( !     
?\s&s ( pictures sign$ ,p4 ,p4 ,rub5s1  
we c n pick out a s+le picture & say1   
,rub5s did ?is4 ,he drew outl9es & add$ 
! f9i%+ t\*es2 & surely w\ld n h sign$ a
 canvas ( :i* he did n approve4 ,9 8    
great /udio at ,antw]p1 at v>i\s times1 
fully a hundr$ m5 work$ to produce !    
pictures we call ,rub5s4  ,^? gl[+      
canvases 9 ! ,rub5s ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre1 
%[+ ! hi/ory & apo!osis ( ,m>ie de      
,m$ici1 7 pa9t$ at ,antw]p4 ,! joy\s1   
exub]ant t\* ( ,rub5s is ov] all1 ev5   
?\gh ! "w 0 done by 'pr5tice h&s4       
,peaceful lives make dull biographies1 &
 9 prosp]ity is small romance4  ,we may 
se>* long be=e f9d+ a life s full to    
ov]fl[+ ( mat]ial good ?+s z t ( ,rub5s4
 ,all he t\*$ turn$ to gold4 ,f ! "t he 
return$ to ,antw]p 9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$    
,eight to 8 dea? 9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,=ty1
 8 life-j\rney 0 "o gr& triumphal m>*4  
,8 _m diplomatic missions 7 simply      
repetitions ( 8 fir/ ,spani% embassy1 ) 

! ,don ,john incid5t left out1 = ,don   
,john seems to h be5 ! only man :o 0 n  
at home to ! graci\s ,rub5s4  ,mr4      
,rusk9 has said3 ,rub5s 0 a great pa9t]1
 b he lack$ t la/ undef9able some?+ :i* 
makes he>t speak to he>t4 ,y admire1 b y
 nev] adore4 ,no real sorr[ ev] ent]$ 8 
life4  ,p]haps we get a valuable clue 9 
t la/ l9e4 ,great art is born ( feel+1 &
 ! he>t ( ,rub5s 0 nev] t\*$ by trag$y1 
nor ! rocky fa/nesses ( 8 te>s brok5 9  
^u by grief4 ,9 _m ways 8 0 ! _s ( a    
*ild3 he _h tr\bles1 b n suffici5t to   
prev5t refre%+ sleep1 & :5 he awoke 9 ! 
morn+ ! trials ( ye/]day 7 gone4  ,ev5  
:5 ! helpful1 fai?ful & lov+ ,isabella  
,br&t 0 tak5 away f him by dea?1 !re    
soon came o!r joys to take ! place ( ^? 
t 7 lo/4  ,we h full fifty pictures ( 8 
second wife3 %e looks d[n at u--smil+1  
buxom1 cont5t--f e gall]y-wall 9        
,europe4 ,rub5s 0 fifty-?ree & %e 0     
sixte5 :5 !y 7 m>ri$2 & 7 x n = a tw+e (
 g\t n[ & !n1 he w\ld h be5 z "y z %e4  
,:5 ,rub5s w5t to ,engl& on an arti/ic  

commission1 we see t he captur$ ,*>les !
 ,fir/ j z he captur$ ! c\rt ( ,spa94   
,he pa9t$ five portraits ( ! ,k+ t we c 
trace4 ,! mild-mann]$ ,*>les 0 greatly  
pleas$ ) ! f9e portrait ( himself       
be/rid+ ! pranc+ cream-color$ *>g]4     
,sev]al notable arti/s1 ,sir ,jo%ua     
,reynolds among !m1 h complim5t$ !      
picture by tak+ ! horse1 backgr\nd &    
pose1 & plac+ ano!r man 9 ! saddle--or m
 prop]ly1 tak+ (f ! head ( ,*>les !     
,fir/ & putt+ on ! head ( any bold      
patron :o w\ld furni% ! price4 ,9 look+ 
?r\gh ! gall]ies ( ,europe1 keep y\r eye
 out = eque/rian portraits1 & y w be    
surpris$ to see on y\r tab1 :5 y h made 
! r\nds1 h[ _m pa9t]s h borr[$ t        
long-man$1 yell[ horse t /ill re>s 9 !  
,national ,gall]y 9 ,london1 smell+ !   
battle af> (f--z ,*>les himself pref]r$ 
to smell x4  ,rub5s _h a good "t 9      
,engl&1 al?\gh 8 pati5ce 0 sev]ely tri$ 
by be+ kept at pa9t+ = mon?s1 await+ an 
opportune "t to give ,k+ ,*>les "s good 
advice on matt]s political4  ,engli%    

ways 7 v diff]5t f ^? ( ! ,cont95t1 b   
,rub5s soon spoke ! language ) flu5cy1  
ev5 if n ) precision4  ,rub5s spoke sev5
 languages1 & to speak sev5 languages is
 to speak no "o well4 ,on ?is po9t we h 
a little comm5t f high au?ority4 ,said  
,*>les ! ,fir/1 writ+ to ,buck+ham1 ,!  
,flem+ pa9t] prides himself on be+ able 
to pass = an ,engli%man1 b 8 ,engli% is 
s l>d$ ) ,fr5*1 ,dut* & ,italian t we   
?9k he mu/ h be5 employ$ on ! ,t[] (    
,babel4  ,:ile pa9t+ ! ceil+ ( !        
banquet+-room at ,:itehall 7:]e a       
,dut*man 0 lat] to be cr[n$ ,k+ (       
,engl&71 he discuss$ politics ) ! ,duke 
( ,buck+ham & ! ,k+1 f ! scaffold4 ,"s  
ye>s aft] we f9d ,buck+ham visit+ ,rub5s
 at 8 home 9 ,antw]p1 dick]+ = 8 f9e    
collection ( curios & pa9t+s4  ,! ,duke 
aft]w>ds b\ght ! collection & paid      
,rub5s t5 ?\s& p\nds 9 gold = x4  ,e "o 
complim5t$ ,rub5s on 8 %rewdness 9 gett+
 s mu* money = ! w>es1 & ,rub5s gave a  
banquet to 8 fri5ds 9 tok5 ( ! great    
sale to ! ,briti%]4 ,x 0 a lot ( money1 

to be sure1 b ! ,engli%man realiz$ !    
wor? ( ! collection bett] ?an did       
,rub5s4 ,we h a catalog ( ! collection4 
,x includes n9ete5 ,titians1 ?irte5     
,paul ,v]oneses1 sev5te5 ,t9torettos1   
?ree ,leon>dos1 ?ree ,raphaels & ?irte5 
pictures by ,rub5s himself4  ,a s+le "o 
( ! ,titians1 if sold at auction today1 
w\ld br+ m ?an ! ,duke paid = ! entire  
collection4  ,james ,mc,neil ,:i/l] has 
said1 ,!re may be a d\bt ab\t ,rub5s    
hav+ be5 a ,great ,arti/2 b he surely 0 
an ,indu/ri\s ,p]son4  ,!re is b>ely    
en\gh tru? 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s rem>k1 tak5 )
 its da% ( wit1 to save x2 b ,philip    
,gilb]t ,ham]ton's sob] e/imate is ( m  
value3 ,! influ5ce ( ,rub5s = good c n  
be ov]e/imat$4 ,he gave inspiration to  
all he met1 & 8 example ( indu/ry1 vivid
 imag9ation1 good-*e] & good ta/e h _h  
an incalculable influ5ce on art4 ,we h m
 canvases f 8 h& ?an f ! h& ( any o!r   
ma/]4 ,& ^! pictures are a qu>ry to :i* 
e arti/ ( today1 consci\sly or          
unconsci\sly1 is indebt$4               

,,meissoni]       ,i nev] hesitate ab\t 
scrap+ out ! "w ( days1 &      beg9n+   
afre%1 s z to satisfy myself1 & try to d
 bett]4      ,ah6 t bett] :i* "o feels 9
 "o's s\l1 & )\t      :i* no true arti/ 
is ev] cont5t6       ,o!rs may approve &
 admire2 b t c\nts = no?+1      comp>$ )
 "o's own feel+ ( :at ought to be4      
--,meissoni]'s ,conv]sations            
,illu/ration3 ,,meissoni]   ,life 9 ?is 
_w is a collect+1 & all ! m5 & wom5 9 x 
are collectors4  ,! "q is1 ,:at w y     
collect8 ,mo/ m5 are int5t on collect+  
doll>s4 ,_! wak+-h\rs are tak5 up )     
inv5t+ plans1 me?ods1 s*emes1 :]eby !y  
may secure doll>s f o!r m54 ,to ga!r z  
_m doll>s z possible1 & to give out z   
few1 is ! desid]atum4 ,b :5 y collect "o
 ?+ y always incid5tally collect o!rs4  
,! fi%]man :o ca/s 8 net = %ad usually  
secures a few o!r fi%1 & once 9 a :ile a
 turtle1 :i* enl>ges ! me% to suit1 &   
gives sweet lib]ty to ! %ad4 ,to focus  
exclusively on doll>s is to secure      
jeal\sy1 fe>1 vanity1 & a vault+        

ambition t may claw its way ?r\gh ! me% 
& let y\r doll>s slip into ! yea/y deep4
  ,ragg$ ,hagg>d & 8 colleague1         
,cave-(-!-,w9ds1 collect bact]ia2 :ile !
 fa%ionable "y m5 ( ! day1 ) a few      
exceptions1 are collect+ heada*es1      
regrets1 weak n]ves1 trem5s1            
p>esis--dea?4 ,( c\rse we %all all die  
7,i w admit t71 & fur!r1 we may be a    
long "t dead 7,i w admit t71 & moreov]1 
we may be go+ ?r\gh ! _w = ! la/ "t--z  
to t ,i d n "k2 b :ile we are "h x seems
 ! "p ( reason to devote our en]gies to 
collect+ t :i* br+s z mu* quiet joy to  
ourselves1 & z little annoyance to o!rs1
 z possible4  ,my he>t goes out to !    
collector4 ,9 ! s\l ( ! collector ( old 
books1 swords1 pi/ols1 brocades1 pr9ts1 
clocks & bookplates1 !re is only tru?4  
,if he gives y 8 fri5d%ip1 x is because 
y love ! ?+s t he loves2 he has no      
selfi% wi% to use y\r good "n to fur!r 8
 own petty plans--he only asks t y %all 
behold1 & behold+1 y\r eye %all gl[1 &  
y\r he>t w>m )9 y4  ,inasmu* z we live 9

 ! age ( ! speciali/1 "o man (t5        
collects books on only "o subject1      
,dante = in/ance2 ano!r1 no?+ b volumes 
pr9t$ at ,v5ice2 ano!r1 works conc]n+ ! 
/age2 & /ill ano!r devotes all 8 sp>e "t
 to secur+ tobacco-pipes4 ,& ,i am well 
aw>e t ! man :o = a qu>t] ( a c5tury    
indu/ri\sly collects snuffboxes has a   
supreme contempt = ! man :o collects bo?
 snuffboxes & clocks4 ,& 9 ?is does !   
speciali/ reveal t 8 normal prop5sity to
 collect has deg5]at$4 ,t is to say1 x  
has ref9$ itself into an abnormality1 & 
f ! innoc5t desire to collect1 has %ift$
 (f into a selfi% wi% to outrival4  ,!  
man :o collects _m ?+s1 ) easy1 natural 
lean+s t[>d1 say1 spoons1 is pure 9 he>t
 & free f guile2 b :5 8 s\l c5t]s on    
spoons exclusively1 he has fall5 f 8    
high e/ate & is simply possess$ ( a lu/ 
= own]%ip--he wants to own m peculi>    
spoons ?an any o!r man on e>?4 ,su* a "o
 /irs up wra? & rivalry1 & is ! butt &  
byword ( all o!rs :o collect spoons4    
,prosp]\s1 practical1 busy p sometimes  

wond] :y o!r folks build cab9ets ) glass
 fronts & /rong locks & !re9 /ore       
po/age-/amps1 bits ( old silks1         
autographs & books t are v preci\s only 
:5 _! leaves are uncut2 & s ,i w "h     
endeavor to expla94 ,at ! same "t ,i    
despair ( mak+ my words intelligible to 
any b ^? :o are collectors1 or mayhap to
 ^? o!rs :o are 9 ! v>ioloid /age4  ,!n 
possibly y say ,i _h bett] n wa/e good  
pap] & ink by record+ ! in=mation1 s9ce 
collectors "k already1 & ^? :o are )\t !
 pale h nei!r eyes to see nor he>ts to  
incl9e4 ,b ! simple fact is1 !          
proposition t y compreh5d on fir/ he>+ 0
 y\rs already2 = h[ c y recognize a ?+ z
 soon z x comes into view if y h nev]   
be=e se5 x8 ,y h ?\ght my ?\ght y\rself1
 or else y\r he>t w\ld n beat fa/ & y\r 
lips say1 ,yes1 yes6 :5 ,i voice x4     
,tru? is 9 ! air1 & :5 y\r head gets up 
into ! "r /ratum ( atmosph]e y brea! x  
94 ,y may n "k t y h brea!d x 9 until ,i
 come along & write x out on ?is blank  
%eet1 & !n y read x & say1 ,yes--y\r h&6

 t is surely s2 ,i knew x all along6  ,&
 s !n if ,i tell y a ?+ y already "k1 ,i
 conf] on y ! great bless+ ( introduc+ y
 to y\rself & ( giv+ y ! consci\sness t 
y "k4  ,& to "k y "k is p[]4 ,& to feel 
! s5se ( p[] is to feel a s5se ( on5ess 
) ! ,s\rce ( ,p[]4  ,let's see--:at 0 x1
 !n1 t we 7 talk+ ab\t8 ,oh1 yes6       
collectors & collect+4  ,m5 collect ?+s 
because ^! ?+s /ir imag9ation & l9k !m )
 ! p :o once possess$ & us$ ^! ?+s4     
,?us1 ?r\gh imag9ation1 is ! dead pa/   
made aga9 to live & ?rob & pulse ) life4
 ,man is n ! lonely creature t ^? folks 
) bad dige/ions sometimes try to h u    
believe4  ,we are bro!rs n only to all  
:o live1 b to all :o h gone be=e4  ,& s 
we collect ! trifles t once 7 valuables 
= o!r m51 & by ! possession ( ^! trifles
 are we b\nd5 to !m4 ,^! ?+s /imulate   
imag9ation1 /ir ! sympa?ies1 & help u   
=get ! cramp+ b\nds ( "t & space t s (t5
 h$ge u close ar\nd4  ,! p ne> u may be 
sordid1 /upid1 mean2 or m likely !y are 
we>y & worn ) ! battle = m]e food1 %elt]

 & raim5t2 or !y are depress$ by t      
undef9$ brood+ fe> :i* civilization     
exacts z paym5t = b5efits =got--s _!    
bett] selves are subdu$4  ,b ?r\gh      
fancy's flight we c pick our companions 
out ( ! company ( sa9ts & s9n]s :o h    
long turn$ to du/4 ,i h ! bookplates (  
,holbe9 & ,hog>?1 & ,i h a book once    
own$ by ,rembr&t1 & s ,i d n say ,holbe9
 & ,hog>? & ,rembr&t 7--,i say !y are4  
,& ?us ! collector confuses ! glori\s   
dead & ! liv+ 9 "o fairy company2 &     
al?\gh he may detect v>y+ degrees (     
excell5ce1 = none does he hold contempt1
 ( none is he jeal\s1 none does he envy4
 ,f !m he asks no?+1 ^u him !y make no  
dem&s4 ,9 ! collector's ca/ ( m9d !re is
 some?+ v *ildlike & +5u\s4  ,my little 
girl has a small box ( bright bits (    
silk ?read t %e ho>ds v closely2 !n %e  
possesses c]ta9 pieces ( calico1 nails1 
curta9-r+s1 buttons1 spools & fragm5ts (
 *9a--all ( :i* are v de> to h] he>t4 ,&
 :y %\ld !y n be8 ,= ) !m %e creates a  
fairy _w1 :]e9 are only joy1 & peace1 & 

h>mony1 & light--q an improvem5t on ?is6
 ,yes1 de>ie1 q4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,erne/ ,meissoni]1
 ! arti/1 began collect+ v e>ly4 ,he has
 told u t he rememb]s1 :5 five ye>s (   
age1 ( go+ ) 8 "m to m>ket & collect+   
rabbits' e>s & feet1 :i* he w\ld take   
home1 & c>efully nail up on ! wall ( !  
g>ret4 ,& x may n be amiss to expla9 "h 
t ! rabbit's foot z an object (         
sup]/iti\s v5]ation has no real place   
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 &  
?is only s\? ( ,mason & ,dixon's l9e4   
,! ,meissoni] lad's collection (        
rabbits' e>s increas$ until he _h ne>ly 
colors en\gh to run ! *romatic scale4   
,!n he collect$ pigeons' w+s 9 l mann]1 
& if y h ev] haunt$ ,fr5* m>ket-places y
 "k h[ natural a ?+ ?is w\ld be = a     
*ild4 ,! boy's "m took q an int]e/ 9 8  
amusem5ts1 & help$ him to spread ! w+s  
out & arrange ! tails fan-%ape on !     
walls4 ,!y _h long /r+s ( buttons &     
boxes ( spools 9 p>tn]%ip2 & :5 !y w\ld 
g up ! ,se9e on little excursions on    

,sunday aft]noons1 !y w\ld br+ back ri* 
spoils 9 ! way ( swan fea!rs1           
butt]flies1 snake-fe$]s & t9y %ells4 ,!n
 once !y f\nd a bird's ne/1 & z ! "m    
bird _h des]t$ x1 !y c>ri$ x home4 ,t 0 
a r$-lett] day1 = ! g>ret collection _h 
increas$ to su* an ext5t t a p>tition 0 
made across ! corn] ( a room by hang+ up
 a /rip ( clo?4 ,& all ! ?+s 9 t corn]  
belong$ to ,erne/--8 "m said s4 ,erne/'s
 "m seems to h _h a f9e1 joy\s1 *ildlike
 nature1 s %e fully ent]$ into ! life ( 
h] boy4 ,he want$ no o!r companion4 ,9  
fact1 ?is "m 0 little bett] h]self ?an a
 *ild 9 ye>s--%e 0 only sixte5 :5 %e    
bore him4 ,!y liv$ at ,lyons !n1 b ?ree 
ye>s lat] mov$ to ,p>is4 ,h] temp]am5t 0
 poetic1 religi\s1 & h] _s _h 9 x a t\* 
( sup]/ition--:i* is ! case ) all really
 excell5t wom54  ,b ?is sweet playtime 0
 n = long--! "m di$ 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$  
,tw5ty-five1 ag$ tw5ty-f\r ye>s4  ,i    
suppose !re is no great] calamity t c   
befall a *ild ?an to lose 8 "m4 ,/ill1  
,nature is v k9d1 & = ,erne/ ,meissoni] 

!re always rema9$ firm1 cle>-cut        
memories ( a slight1 fair-hair$ woman1 )
 l>ge1 op51 gray eyes1 :o held him 9 h] 
arms1 sang to him1 & rock$ him to sleep 
ea* night z ! d>kness ga!r$4 ,he liv$   
ov] & ov] aga9 ^? few sun%9y excursions 
up ! riv]2 & he knew all ! re$s & fl[]s 
& birds %e lik$ be/1 & ! places :]e !y  
_h l&$ f ! boat & lun*$ toge!r 7 =ev] to
 him sacr$ spots4  ,b ! dea? ( 8 "m put 
a /op = a "t to 8 collect+4 ,! /urdy    
h\sekeep] :o came to take ! "m's place1 
spe$ily cle>$ ! truck out ( ! corn]1 &  
=bade ! br++ ( any m fea!rs & rabbits'  
feet into h] h\se--well1 ,i guess s6 ,! 
birds' ne/s1 long grasses1 re$s1 %ells &
 pigeons' w+s 7 toss$ /raightway into ! 
fireplace1 & w5t so>+ up ! *imney 9     
smoke4  ,! de/ruction ( ! collection    
didn't kill ! prop5sity to collect1     
h[ev]1 any m ?an y c *ange a man's      
op9ions by burn+ 8 libr>y4 ,x only      
damp5$ ! desire = a "t4 ,x broke out    
aga9 aft] a few ye>s & cont9u$ =        
consid]ably m ?an half a c5tury4 ,!re 0 

a h\se at ,poissy full to ! ro(-tiles ( 
books1 m>bles1 bronzes & innum]able     
curios1 ga!r$ f e corn] ( ! e>?2 & a    
palace at ,p>is fill$ 9 l mann]1 = :i*  
,erne/ ,meissoni] _h exp5d$ m ?an a     
million francs4  ,9 ! palace at ,p>is1  
:5 ! own] 0 ne> 8 ?reescore ye>s & t51  
he took f a lock] a morocco case1 & op5+
 x1 %[$ 8 fri5d1 ,dumas1 a long curl (  
yell[ hair2 & !n he br\ght out a curi\s 
old :ite-silk dress1 & said to ! sil5t  
,dumas1 ,?is curl 0 cut f my "m's head  
aft] h] dea?1 & ?is dress 0 h] w$d+-g[n4
  ,a few days aft] ?is ,meissoni] wrote 
^! words 9 8 j\rnal3 ,x is ! ,tw5tie? ( 
,febru>y--! morn+ ( my sev5tie? bir?day4
 ,:at a long "t to look back ^u6 ,?is   
morn+1 at ! h\r :5 my "m gave me bir?1  
,i wi%$ my fir/ ?\ghts to be ( h]4 ,de> 
,"m1 h[ (t5 h ! te>s ris5 to my eyes at 
! remembrance ( y6 ,x 0 y\r abs5ce--!   
long+ ,i _h = y--t made y s de> to me4  
,! love ( my he>t goes out to y6 ,d y   
he> me1 ,"m1 call+ & cry+ = y8 ,h[ sweet
 x mu/ be to h a "m1 ,i say to myself4  

99       99       99       99       99  
,i w\ld h e man ri*1 said ,em]son1 t he 
might "k ! wor?lessness ( ri*es4  ,e man
 %\ld h a college education1 9 ord] to  
%[ him h[ little ! ?+ is really wor?4 ,!
 intellectual k+s ( ! e>? h seldom be5  
college-br$4 ,napoleon ev] regrett$ !   
lack ( in/ruction 9 8 e>ly ye>s2 & 9 !  
m9ds ( su* m5 z ,abraham ,l9coln &      
,erne/ ,meissoni] !re usually l+]s !    
suspicion t !y h dropp$ some?+ out ( _! 
lives4  ,i'm n a college man--ask       
,sew>d1 said ,l9coln1 :5 "s "o que/ion$ 
him z to ! population ( ,alaska4 ,!     
rem>k 0 m]ry je/1 ( c\rse1 b z 9 all je/
 !re lurks a gra9 ( tru?1 s did !re "h4 
,at ! height ( ,meissoni]'s success1 :5 
a canvas f 8 h& comm&$ a l>g] price ?an 
! "w ( any o!r liv+ arti/1 he exclaim$1 
,oh1 if only ,i _h be5 giv5 ! advantages
 ( a college tra9+6  ,if he _h1 x is q  
probable t he nev] w\ld h pa9t$ bett]   
?an 8 tea*]4 ,discipl9e might h r$uc$ 8 
d>+ g5ius to neutral salts1 & tak5 all t
 f9e audacity f 8 bru%4  ,he 0 a natural

 arti/3 he saw ?+s cle>ly & 9 detail2 he
 _h ! he>t to feel1 & he long$ = ! skill
 to express t :i* he saw & felt4 ,& :5 !
 desire is /rong en\gh x br+s ! ?+--&   
?us is pray] answ]$4  ,meissoni] :ile b 
a *ild set to "w mak+ pictures--he      
decl>$ he w\ld be an arti/4 ,& 9 spite (
 8 fa!r's attempts to %ame him out ( 8  
:im1 & to />ve him into a m practical   
c>e]1 8 resolution /uck4  ,he work$ 9 a 
drug/ore & drew on ! wrapp+-pap]2 !n )  
?is arti/ a few days1 & !n ) t4 ,he tri$
 illu/rat+1 & f9ally a bold /& 0 made & 
a little community =m$ t decid$ on /orm+
 ! ,salon4  ,!re is some?+ pa!tic 9 t   
bro!rhood ( six "y m51 b9d+ !mselves    
toge!r1 swe>+ !y w\ld /& toge!r & aid   
ea* o!r 9 produc+ great art4  ,! dead   
s]i\sness ( ! s*eme has a peculi>       
sophomore quality4 ,!re 7 ,/e9heil1     
,trimolet1 ,daumi]1 ,daubigny1          
,des*aumaes & ,meissoni]1 all ag$ ab\t  
tw5ty1 /rong1 /urdy1 s9c]e & innoc5tly  
ignorant--all b\nd !y w\ld be arti/s4   
,two ( ^! "y m5 7 sign-pa9t]s1 ! o!rs   

did odd jobs illu/rat+1 & fill$ 9 ! "t  
at any?+ :i* *ance (f]$4 ,:5 "o got an  
invitation out to d9n] he w\ld g1 &     
furtively drop biscuit & slices ( meat  
into 8 lap1 & !n slyly transf] !m to 8  
wai/coat-pockets1 s z to take !m to 8   
less =tunate bre?r54  ,!y haunt$ !      
gall]ies1 made !mselves famili> )       
catalogs1 criticiz$ )\t /9t1 knew all   
ab\t curr5t prices1 & 7 able to po9t out
 ! great arti/s ( ,p>is :5 !y pass$     
pr\dly up ! /reet4  ,!y sket*$ et]nally1
 =m$ small wax models1 & made great     
prep>ations = ma/]pieces4  ,! reason !y 
did n produce ! ma/]pieces 0 because !y 
did n h money to buy bru%es1 pa9ts &    
canvas4 ,nei!r did !y h funds to pur*ase
 food to la/ until ! ?+ 0 done2 & x is  
difficult to produce great art on       
half-rations4 ,s !y =m$ ! bro!rhood1 &  
"o midnight swore et]nal fealty4 ,!y 7  
to draw lots3 ! lucky memb] 0 to pa9t & 
! o!r five 7 to support him = a mon?4   
,he 0 to be suppli$ 8 pa9t+ outfit & to 
be absolutely free f all responsibility 

z to ! bread-&-butt] "q = a :ole mon?4  
,trimolet 0 ! fir/ lucky man4  ,he set  
dilig5tly to "w1 & d9$ ea* ev5+ on a    
smok+ mutton-*op ) a bottle ( w9e1 at a 
respectable re/aurant4 ,! five /ood     
outside & wat*$ him ?r\gh ! w9d[--!y d9$
 :5 & :]e !y c\ld4  ,8 picture grew     
apace1 & 9 ?ree weeks 0 complet$4 ,x 0  
entitl$1 ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ,giv+ ,out ,s\p
 to ! ,poor4 ,! "w 0 ( a good ma*9e-made
 quality1 n good en\gh to praise nor bad
 en\gh to condemn3 x 0 l ,toml9son (    
,b]keley ,squ>e4  ,on acc\nt ( ! peculi>
 subject ) :i* x dealt1 x f\nd favor ) a
 wor?y prie/1 :o b\ght x & pres5t$ x to 
a conv5t4  ,?is s inflat$ ,trimolet t he
 sugge/$ x w\ld be a good plan to keep  
"r on ) ! arrangem5t1 b ! five object$4 
,/e9heil 0 next appo9t$ to fe$ ! ve/al  
fire4 ,8 picture 0 s-s1 b w\ld n sell4  
,daubigny came next1 & liv$ s high t    
inspiration got clogg$1 fatty deg5]ation
 ( ! c]ebrum set 91 & aft] a week he    
ceas$ to pa9t--do+ no?+ b dream4  ,:5 ! 
turn ( ! f\r? man came1 ,meissoni] _h   

conclud$ t ! race mu/ be won by "o & "o1
 & 8 belief 9 individualism 0 fur!r     
/r5g!n$ by an ord] = a gr\p ( family    
portraits1 ) a goodly reta9] 9 advance4 
,/raightway he m>ri$ ,/e9heil's si/]1 ) 
:om he _h be5 "s weeks 9 love1 & ! o!rs 
feel+ aggriev$ t an extra m\? to fe$1 ) 
dang] ( m1 _h be5 add$ to ! ,commune1   
decl>$ ! compact void4  ,trimolet /ill  
?\ght well ( ! arrangem5t1 ?\gh1 &      
agre$1 if ,meissoni] w\ld support him1  
to secure fame & =tune = !m bo?4        
,meissoni] decl9$ ! (f] ) ?anks1 & /ruck
 boldly out on 8 own acc\nt4  ,! woman  
:o _h s recklessly agre$ to %>e 8 pov]ty
 mu/ surely h _h fai? 9 him--or are v "y
 p :o m>ry incapable ( ei!r fai? or     
reason8 ,nev] m9d2 %e did n hold !      
impulsive "y man back4  ,%e             
c\ldn't--no?+ b dea? c\ld h /ay$ su*    
ambition4 ,8 w 0 unb5d+ & 8 ambition    
nev] tir$4  ,he 0 an a?lete 9 /r5g?1 & 0
 fully consci\s t to be a good animal is
 ! fir/ requisite4 ,he swam1 r[$1 walk$1
 & c\ld tire out any ( 8 colleagues at  

swordplay or skittles4  ,b mat]ial ?+s 7
 sc>ce ^? fir/ few ye>s ( m>ri$ life1 & 
once :5 ! table _h bread1 b no meat nor 
butt]1 he took ! entire proce$s ( a     
picture & pur*as$ a suit ( clo?+ ( ! "t 
( ,l\is ! ,gr&3 n to we>1 (             
c\rse--simply to put 9 ! collection4    
,small wond] is x t1 = "s mon?s aft]1 :5
 he w\ld walk out alone ! fond wife w\ld
 caution him ?us3 ,n[ ,erne/1 d n g     
?r\gh t old-clo!s m>ket--y "k y\r       
weakness4  ,i h no money1 s y ne$ n     
worry1 he w\ld gaily reply4  ,( ^? times
 ( p9*+ want he has writt51 ,z to       
happ9ess--is x possible to be wret*$ at 
tw5ty1 :5 "o has heal?1 a passion = art1
 free passes = ! ,l\vre1 an eye to see1 
a he>t to feel1 & sun%9e gratis8  ,b    
pov]ty did n la/ long4 ,pictures su* z  
?is "y man produc$ mu/ attract att5tion 
any:]e4  ,he belong$ to no s*ool1 b     
simply work$ away aft] 8 own fa%ion2 :at
 he 0 b\nd to d 0 to produce a fai?ful  
picture--sure1 cle>1 /rong1 vivid4 ,he  
saw ?+s cle>ly & 8 sympa?ies 7 acute1 z 

is %[n 9 e canvas he produc$4           
,meissoni] _h ! true arti/ic            
consci5ce--he 0 incapable ( putt+ out an
 av]age1 unobjectionable picture--x mu/ 
h positive excell5ce4 ,!re is a         
diff]5ce1 said he1 betwe5 a successful  
ef=t & a "w ( love4 ,he pa9t$ only 9 !  
lov+ mood4  ,no great] bless+ ?an !     
arti/ic consci5ce c come to any work] 9 
art1 be he sculptor1 writ]1 s+] or      
pa9t]4 ,hold fa/ to x1 & x %all be y\r  
compass 9 "t :5 ! sun is d>k5$4 ,to     
please ! public is little1 b to satisfy 
y\r ,o!r ,self1 t self t leans ov] y\r  
%\ld] & wat*es y\r e ?\ght & de$1 is    
mu*4 ,no arti/ic success wor? hav+ is   
possible unless y satisfy t ,o!r ,self4 
,b l ! moral consci5ce x c be dalli$ )  
until ! griev$ _s turns away1 & ! wret* 
is left to 8 fate4  ,meissoni] nev]     
hesitat$ to erase a :ole picture :5 x   
did n satisfy 8 inw>d s5se--cu/om]s     
might praise & connoisseurs (f] to buy1 
x made no diff]5ce4 ,i h "s "o :o is m  
difficult to please ?an y1 he w\ld say2 

,i mu/ satisfy myself4  ,! f9e          
intoxication t foll[s good arti/ic "w is
 ! highe/ joy t mortals ev] "k4 ,b once 
let a creative arti/ l[] 8 /&>d & give !
 _w ! m]e product ( 8 bra91 ) he>t left 
out1 t man w hate himself = a ye> & a   
day4 ,he has sold 8 s\l = a price3 joy  
has fl[n1 & bitt]ness is 8 portion4     
,meissoni] nev] trifl$ ) 8 compass4 ,to 
! la/ he head$ = ! pole/>4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,! e>ly  
dome/ic affairs ( ,meissoni] c be/ be   
guess$ f 8 (t-repeat$ ass]tion t ! arti/
 %\ld nev] m>ry4 ,to produce great "w1  
,art mu/ be y\r mi/ress1 he said4 ,y mu/
 be m>ri$ to y\r "w4 ,a wife dem&s      
unsw]v+ loyalty z h] "r1 & a portion (  
h] husb&'s "t %e consid]s h] own4 ,?is  
is prop] ) e pr(ession b t ( ,art4 ,!   
arti/ mu/ n be re/ra9$1 nor %\ld ev5 a  
wife come betwe5 him & 8 ,art4 ,! arti/ 
mu/ n be judg$ by ! same /&>ds t are    
made = o!r m54 ,:y8 ,simply because :5 y
 beg9 to te!r him y cramp 8 imag9ation &
 p>alyze 8 h&4 ,! prie/ & arti/ mu/ n   

m>ry1 = x is too mu* to expect any woman
 to foll[ !m 9 _! flight1 & !y h no     
moral "r to tie !mselves to a woman & !n
 ask h] to /ay beh9d4  ,f ?is & _m      
simil> passages 9 ! ,conv]sations x is  
cle> t ,meissoni] _h no conception ( !  
fact t a woman may possibly keep /ep )  
h] mate4 ,he simply nev] consid]$ su* a 
?+4  ,a man's op9ions conc]n+ womank9d  
are bas$ ^u ! k ( ! wom5 he kn[s be/4   
,we c n apply ,ham]ton's rem>k conc]n+  
,turn] to ,meissoni]4 ,ham]ton said t   
?r\gh\t ,turn]'s long life he 0         
lam5tably un=tunate 9 t he nev] came "u 
! influ5ce ( a /rong & good woman4      
,meissoni] associat$ ) good wom51 b he  
nev] knew "o ) a spread ( spiritual w+  
suffici5t to fit h] to be 8 companion4  
,!re is a m9or key ( lonel9ess & he>t   
hung] runn+ ?r\gh 8 :ole c>e]4          
,possibly1 9 ! wisdom ( ,provid5ce1 ?is 
0 j :at he ne$$ to urge him on to high] 
& nobl] ends4 ,he nev] knew peace1 & !  
re/ = :i* he sigh$ slipp$ him at ! v    
la/4 ,i'm tir$1 s tir$1 he sigh$ aga9 & 

aga9 9 ^? lat] ye>s1 :5 he _h rea*$ !   
highe/ p9nacle4  ,& /ill he work$--x 0 8
 only re/6 ,meissoni] pa9t$ v few       
pictures ( wom51 & 9 "s miracul\s way   
skipp$ t /age 9 e/hetic evolution :]e9  
mo/ arti/s affect ! nude4 ,9 8 :ole c>e]
 he nev] produc$ a s+le ,diana1 nor a   
,susanna at ! ,ba?4 ,he _h no arti/ic   
sympa?y ) ,l$a & ! ,swan1 & once :5     
,del>o*e *id$ him = pa9t+ no pictures ( 
wom51 he 0 s ungallant z to say1 ,my de>
 fell[1 m5 are mu* m beautiful ?an wom56
  ,dur+ ! la/ decade ( 8 life ,meissoni]
 pa9t$ b "o portrait ( a woman1 & to    
,am]ica belongs ! honor4 ,! sitt] 0     
,mrs4 ,j4 ,w4 ,mackay1 ( ,cali=nia4  ,z 
all ! _w kn[s1 ,mrs4 ,mackay refus$ to  
accept ! canvas4 ,%e decl>$ ! picture 0 
no lik5ess1 & fur!r1 %e w\ld n h x = a  
gift4  ,s y d n c>e = ! picture8 ask$ ! 
great arti/4  ,me8 ,well1 ,i guess n--n 
t picture6  ,v well1 ,madam4 ,i ?9k--,i 
?9k ,i'll keep x = myself4 ,i'll place x
 on exhibition6 ,& ! great arti/ look$  
out ( ! w9d[ 9 an abs5t-m9d$ way1 &     

humm$ a tune4  ,?is put ano!r phase on !
 matt]4 ,mrs4 ,mackay w9c$1 & paid !    
price1 :i* rumor says 0 some:]e betwe5  
t5 & tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,%e took ! 
little canvas 9 h] c>riage & drove away 
) x1 & :at became ( ! only portrait ( a 
woman pa9t$ by ,meissoni] dur+ 8 lat]   
ye>s1 nobody knew b ,mrs4 ,mackay1 &    
,mrs4 ,mackay nev] told4  ,meissoni]    
once expla9$ to a fri5d t 8 (f5se       
consi/$ 9 produc+ a fai?ful lik5ess ( ! 
cu/om]4  ,! ,mackay incid5t did n end :5
 ! lady paid ! co9 & accept$ ! goods4   
,meissoni]1 by ! haught9ess ( 8 mann]1 8
 arti/ic indep5d5ce1 & mo/ ( all1 by 8  
unp>donable success1 _h be5 s[+ dragons'
 tee? = half a c5tury4 ,& n[ arm$       
enemies sprang up1 & sid$ ) ! woman f   
,cali=nia4 ,!y made x an int]national   
episode3 less excuses h involv$ nations 
9 w> 9 days agone4 ,b ! enemies (       
,meissoni] did n belong alone to        
,am]ica1 al?\gh "h e arm 0 brac$ & e    
tongue wagg$ to v9dicate ! cause ( our  
c\ntrywoman4  ,9 ,p>is ! :ole art _w 0  

divid$ into ^? :o sid$ ) ,meissoni] & ^?
 :o 7 aga9/ him4 ,cafes e*o$ ) ! s\nds (
 wordy w>f>e2 ! columns ( all magaz9es &
 newspap]s bulg$ ) heat$ argum5t2       
newsboys cri$ extras on ! /reet1 & b&s (
 /ud5ts p>ad$ ! b\lev>ds s++ songs 9    
praise ( ,mrs4 ,mackay & 9 di%onor (    
,meissoni]1 ! pret5d]4 ,! ass]tion 0    
made aga9 & aga9 t ,meissoni] _h f$ %am 
art ^u ! public1 & by means ( prepo/]\s 
prices & noisy puff+ _h hypnotiz$ a _w4 
,!y call$ him ! arti/ ( ! ,inf9itely    
,little1 ,k+ ( ,lilliput1 & *all5g$ any 
"o to %[ :]e he _h ?r[n he>t & high     
emotion into 8 "w4 ,/udies ( coa*m51    
smok]s1 read]s1 soldi]s1 h\semaids1     
*ess-play]s1 cavali]s & s]5ad]s 7 n     
en\gh ^u :i* to base an art             
reputation--! man mu/ %[ t he _h mov$ m5
 to high endeavor1 said ! detractors4 ,a
 fund 0 />t$ to pur*ase ! ,mackay       
portrait1 s z to d ! v ?+ t ,meissoni]  
_h ?reat5$ to d1 b d>e n3 place !       
picture on exhibition4 ,to %[ ! picture1
 ! enemy said1 w\ld be to prove !       

arti/'s commonplace quality1 & n only   
?is1 b x w\ld prove ! man a rogue4 ,!y  
decl>$ he 0 incapable ( p]ceiv+ ! good  
qualities 9 a sitt]1 & _h cons5t$ = a   
price to portray a p]son :om he dislik$2
 & z a result1 ( c\rse1 _h produc$ a    
c>icature2 & !n _h blackmail$ 8 patron  
into pay+ an outrage\s sum to keep !    
picture f ! public4  ,! argum5t s\nd$   
plausible4 ,& s ! battle rag$1 j z x has
 s9ce 9 ref]5ce to ,zola4  ,! tide (    
,meissoni]'s prosp]ity began to ebb3    
prospective buy]s kept away2 ^? :o _h   
giv5 commissions cancel$ !m4            
,meissoni]'s fri5ds saw t some?+ mu/ be 
done4 ,!y inaugurat$ a ,meissoni]       
,v9dication1 by mak+ an exhibition ( "o 
hundr$ fifty-five ,meissoni]s--& !      
public 0 invit$ to come & be ! jury4    
,art-lov]s f ,engl& w5t 9 bodies1 & all 
,p>is fil$ ?r\gh ! gall]y1 z well z a   
goodly portion ( prov9cial ,france4 ,by 
! side ( ea* canvas /ood a g5d>me to    
protect x f a possible fanatic ^:       
arti/ic hate c\ld n be re/ra9$4  ,to a  

great degree ?is exhibition br\ght feel+
 to a normal condition4 ,meissoni] 0    
/ill a great arti/1 yet he 0 human & 8  
effects 7 n[ believ$ to be gott5 by     
natural me?ods4 ,b !re 0 a lull 9 ! mad 
ru% to secure 8 w>es4 ,! ,v&]bilts grew 
lukew>m2 titl$ connoisseurs f ,engl& 7 n
 s anxi\s2 & ,mrs4 ,mackay sat back &   
smil$ ?r\gh h] te>s4  ,meissoni] _h     
exp5d$ ov] a million francs on 8 h\se 9 
! ,b\lev>d ,male%]bes 9 ,p>is1 & ne>ly z
 mu* on ! c\ntry-seat at ,poissy4 ,^!   
places 7 k+ly 9 _! appo9tm5ts & su* z   
only ! ,/ate %\ld attempt to ma9ta94 ,= 
a s+le man1 by ! "w ( 8 "r h&1 to keep  
!m up 0 too mu* to expect4  ,meissoni]'s
 success _h be5 too great4 ,z a         
collector he _h ov]done ! ?+4 ,only poor
 m51 or ^? ( mod]ate incomes1 %\ld be   
collectors1 = !n ! joy ( sacrifice is   
!irs4 ,*>les ,lamb's covet\s look+ on ! 
book :5 x 0 r$1 daily = mon?s1 mean:ile 
ho>d+ 8 pay1 & at la/ "o ,saturday night
 swoop+ d[n & c>ry+ ! volume home to    
,bridget 9 triumph1 is ! true type4  ,b 

money _h come to ,meissoni] by hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( francs1 & (t5 sums 7 =c$ ^u him
 z advance paym5ts4 ,he liv$ royally &  
nev] imag9$ t 8 h& & bra9 c\ld lose _!  
cunn+1 or ! public be fickle4  ,! fact t
 a v9dication _h be5 necess>y 0 gall+3 !
 great man grew irritable & 8 mood %[$  
itself 9 8 "w3 8 colors grew h>d &      
metallic1 & !re 7 angles 9 8 l9es :]e   
!re %\ld h be5 joy\s curves4  ,debts    
began to press4 ,he pa9t$ less & busi$ 8
 m9d ) rem9isc5ce--! solace ( old age4  
,& !n x 0 t he dictat$ to 8 wife !      
,conv]sations4 ,! book reveals ! quality
 ( 8 m9d ) r>e fidelity--& %[s ! p[] (  
?is second wife fully to compreh5d him4 
,?us did %e disprove "s ( ! unk9d       
philosophy giv5 to ! _w by h] liege4 ,b 
! talk 9 ! ,conv]sations is ( an old man
 9 ^: he>t 0 a t+e ( bitt]ness4 ,yet !  
?\ght is (t5 l(ty & ! comm5t cle> & full
 ( fla%+ insight4 ,x is ! book (        
,ecclesia/es ov] aga91 writt5 9 a m9or  
key1 ) a little h>mless gossip add$ =   
fill+4 ,meissoni] di$ 9 ,p>is on !      

,tw5ty-fir/ ( ,janu>y1 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ 
,n9ety-"o1 ag$ sev5ty-six ye>s4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! canvas kn[n z ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev51
 :i* is reg>d$ z ,meissoni]'s ma/]piece1
 has a p]man5t home 9 ! ,metropolitan   
,museum ( ,art 9 ,new ,york4 ,! c5tral  
figure is ,napoleon1 at ^: %r9e ! great 
arti/ lov$ to l+]4 ,! ,eighte5 ,hundr$  
,sev5 occupi$ ! arti/'s "t & tal5t =    
fifte5 ye>s1 & 0 pur*as$ by ,a4 ,t4     
,/ew>t = sixty ?\s& doll>s4 ,aft] ,mr4  
,/ew>t's dea? 8 art treasures 7 sold at 
auction1 & ?is canvas 0 b\ght by ,judge 
,h5ry ,hilton & pres5t$ to ! city ( ,new
 ,york4  ,!re are 9 all ab\t sev5ty-five
 pictures by ,meissoni] own$ 9 ,am]ica4 
,sev]al ( 8 pieces are 9 ! ,v&]bilt     
collection1 o!rs are own$ by collectors 
9 ,*icago1 ,clevel& & ,sa9t ,l\is4  ,!re
 are v>i\s glib say+s to ! effect t ! "w
 ( great m5 is n appreciat$ until aft]  
!y are dead4 ,?is may be s & x may n4 ,x
 dep5ds ^u ! man & ! age4 ,meissoni]    
enjoy$ full half a c5tury ( ! highe/ &  

mo/ complete success t 0 ev] be/[$ ^u an
 arti/4  ,! /rong intellect & m>k$      
p]sonality ( ! man won him fri5ds :]ev] 
he *ose to make !m2 & x probably w\ld h 
be5 bett] = 8 art if a degree ( public  
indiff]5ce _h be5 8 portion 9 ^? e>li]  
ye>s4 ,8 success 0 too great3 ! calm    
judgm5t ( po/]ity c nev] q endorse !    
plaudits paid ! liv+ man4 ,he is "o ( ! 
greate/ arti/s ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury has   
produc$1 b t 8 "n c rank among ! great  
arti/s ( all "t is n at all probable4   
,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti has summ$ !  
matt] up well by say+3 ,p]fection is s  
r>e 9 ?is _w t :5 we f9d x we mu/ pause 
& pay x ! tribute ( our sil5t           
admiration4 ,x is v easy to say t       
,meissoni] %\ld h put 9 ?is & omitt$ t4 
,_h he pa9t$ diff]5tly he w\ld h be5 "s 
"o else4 ,! "w is faultless1 & su* g5ius
 z he %[$ mu/ ev] comm& ! homage ( ^? :o
 "k by exp]i5ce ! supreme difficulty (  
hav+ ! h& mat]ialize ! conceptions ( !  
m9d4 ,& yet ,meissoni]'s conceptions    
outmat*$ 8 bru%3 he 0 great] ?an 8 "w4  

,he 0 a great arti/1 & bett] /ill1 a    
great man--pr\d1 frank1 fe>less &       
consci5ti\s4     ,,titian       ,titian 
by a few /rokes ( ! bru% knew h[ to make
 ! g5]al      image & "* ( :atev] object
 he attempt$4 ,8 great      c>e 0 to    
pres]ve ! masses ( light & ( %ade1 & to 
give by opposition ! idea ( t solidity  
:i* is insep>able      f natural        
objects4 ,he 0 ! greate/ ( ! ,v5etians1 
&      des]ves to rank ) ,raphael &     
,mi*elangelo4      --,sir ,jo%ua        
,reynolds  ,illu/ration3 ,,titian   ,!  
m>* ( progress & ! rage = improvem5t    
make small impression on ,v5ice4 ,!     
cabm5 h n prote/$ aga9/ horsec>s z !y   
did 9 ,rome1 te>+ up ! tracks1 mobb+ !  
driv]s1 & ?reat5+ ! pass5g]s2 nei!r has 
! cable sup]s$$ horses z a motor p[]1 & 
! trolley !n r5d]$ ! cable obsolete4  ,9
 %ort1 !re nev] 0 a horse 9 ,v5ice1 save
 ^? bronze ones ov] ! entrance to ,sa9t 
,m>k's1 & ! "o ,napoleon rode to ! top (
 ! ,campanile4 ,b !re are lions 9       
,v5ice--/one lions--y see !m at e turn4 

,did y ev] see a live horse8 ask$ a     
t5-ye>-old boy ( me1 9 ,sa9t ,m>k's     
,squ>e4  ,yes1 said ,i2 sev]al times4   
,are !y fi]ce8 he ask$ aft] a ?\ghtful  
pause4 ,& !n ,i expla9$ t a ?\s& times z
 _m m5 are kill$ by horses e ye> z by   
lions4  ,f\r hundr$ ye>s h made no *ange
 9 ! /yle ( gondolas1 or any?+ else 9   
,v5ice4 ,! pr[ ( ! ,v5etian gondola made
 today is ( ! same height z t prescrib$ 
by ,tommaso ,moc5igo1 ,doge 9 ! ye>     
,f\rte5 ,hundr$4 ,! regulat$ height ( ! 
pr[ is to insure protection = ! pass5g]s
 :5 go+ "u bridges1 b its peculi> halb]d
 %ape is a ?+ n "o ( ! five ?\s&        
gondoli]s 9 ,v5ice c expla94 ,if y ask  
y\r gondoli] he w swe> a pi\s oa?1 %rug 
8 f9e %\ld]s1 & say1 ,mon ,dieu1        
,signore6 h[ %\ld ,i "k8--x has always  
be5 s4 ,! ignorance & sup]/ition ( !    
picturesque gondoli]1 ) 8 flutt]+ blue  
hatb& & gorge\s sa%1 are mo/ en*ant+4 ,8
 lack ( k is l ! ignorance ( *ildhood1  
:5 life has nei!r beg9n+ nor end2 :5    
ways & means pres5t no vexati\s         

problems2 :5 if food is n to be _h = !  
simple ask+1 x c surely be secur$ by    
coax+2 :5 ! day is = frolic & play1 & ! 
night = dreams & sleep4  ,b al?\gh y\r  
gondoli] may n be able to read or write1
 he yet has 8 pref]5ces 9 music & art1 &
 possesses def9ite ideas z to ! et]nal  
fitness ( ?+s4 ,9 ,italy1 _m ( ! be/    
pa9t+s be+ 9 *ur*es1 & all ! gall]ies   
be+ free on c]ta9 days1 ! common p      
absorb a goodly modicum ( art education 
)\t be+ aw>e ( x4 ,i h he>d m>ket-wom5  
comp>e ! m]its ( ,t9toretto & ,paul     
,v]onese1 & /upid inde$ is ! boat hook] 
9 ,v5ice :o w\ld n "k a ,titian on      
sight4  ,b ! *ronology ( art is all a   
jumble to ?is indol5t1 c>eless1 happy p4
 ,^! pa9t+s 7 9 ! *ur*es :5 _! fa!rs &  
mo!rs 7 alive1 !y are "h n[1 & no *ur*  
has be5 built 9 ,v5ice = ?ree hundr$    
ye>s4  ,! hi/ory ( ,v5ice is no?+ to a  
gondoli]4 ,:y1 ,signore6 h[ %\ld ,i "k8 
,v5ice always has be51 expla9$ ,enrico1 
:5 ,i ask$ him h[ old ! city 04  ,:5 ,i 
hir$ ,enrico ,i ?\ght he 0 a y\?4 ,he   

wore su* a d&y suit ( pure :ite1 & 8    
hatb& s exactly mat*$ 8 sa%1 t ,i felt  
c]ta9 ,i 0 close ^u "s t5d] romance1 =  
surely x 0 "s d>k-ey$ lacemak] :o _h    
embroid]$ ?is impossible hatb& & evolv$ 
! improbable sa%6  ,! ex]cise ( r[+ a   
gondola is ( ! sort t gives a spl5did   
muscul> developm5t4 ,m5 :o pull o>s h   
r\nd %\ld]s1 b ! gondoli] does n pull an
 o>1 he pu%es x1 & z a result has a flat
 back & brawny *e/4 ,enrico _h ^!1 & z  
he _h no n]ves to speak (1 ! pass+ ye>s 
_h tak5 small toll4 ,enrico 0 sixty4    
,once he ran alongside ano!r gondola &  
introduc$ me to ! gondoli]1 :o 0 8 son4 
,!y 7 bo? ( "o age4 ,!n "o day ,i w5t ) 
,enrico to 8 home--two :itewa%$ rooms   
away up "u ! ro( ( an old palace on !   
,rialto--& !re met 8 wife4  ,mona ,lisa 
%[$ age m ?an ,enrico4 ,%e _h cr\*$ ov] 
a little wood5 frame mak+ "o patt]n (   
lace = ?irty ye>s1 s h] =m 0 b5t & h]   
eyesight faulty4 ,yet %e pr\dly expla9$ 
t ye>s & ye>s ago %e 0 a model = a      
pa9t]1 & 9 ! ,della ,salute ,i c\ld see 

h] picture1 pos$ z ,magdal54 ,%e got    
f\rte5 c5ts a day = h] "w1 & _h be5 at x
 s long %e _h no desire to quit4 ,%e    
took great pride 9 ,enrico's :ite-duck  
suits & expla9$ to me t %e nev] let him 
we> "o suit m ?an two days )\t its be+  
wa%$ & />*$2 & %e always pipeclay$ 8    
%oes & c>efully inspect$ him ea* morn+  
be=e s5d+ him =? to 8 day's "w4 ,m5 are 
s c>eless1 y "k1 %e add$ by way (       
apology4  ,!re 0 no furniture 9 ! rooms 
wor? m5tion+--,italians d n burd5       
!mselves ) ?+s--b on ! wall ,i caught   
sight ( a bright-color$ unf9i%$ sket* ( 
! ,bridge ( ,sighs4 ,x 0 little m ?an an
 outl9e1 & probably did n repres5t t5   
m9utes' "w1 b ! l9es seem$ s firm & sure
 t ,i at once ask$ :o did x4  ,an       
,am]ican did x1 ,signore1 an ,am]ican   
pa9t]2 he comes "h e ye>2 our son is 8  
gondoli] & %[s him all ! be/ places to  
pa9t1 & takes him !re :5 ! light is good
 & keeps ! p back s ! arti/ c "w--y     
und]/&8 ,a %[] came up j z 8 ,excell5cy1
 ! ,am]ican1 began on ?is1 & x got wet &

 s he gave x to my son & he gave x to   
me4  ,:at is ! pa9t]'s "n8 ,i ask$4     
,enrico c\ld n rememb]1 b ,mona ,lisa   
said 8 "n 0 ,signore ,hopsmi?iziano1 or 
some?+ l t4  ,!re 7 sev]al little pla/] 
images on ! walls1 & ?r\gh ! op5 door t 
l$ to ! adjo9+ room ,i saw a sort ( an  
improvis$ %r9e1 ) v>i\s little votive   
(f]+s gr\p$ ab\t an unfram$ canvas4 ,!  
picture 0 a crude attempt at copy+ t gr&
 figure 9 ,titian's ,assumption4  ,& :o 
pa9t$ t8 ,i ask$4  ,enrico cross$       
himself 9 sil5ce1 & ,mona ,lisa's subdu$
 voice answ]$3 ,our o!r son did t4 ,he 0
 only n9ete54 ,he 0 a mosaici/ & 0 /udy+
 to be a pa9t]2 he 0 dr[n$ at ! ,lido4  
,! old woman made ! sign ( ! cross1 h]  
lips mov$1 & a s+le big te> /ood on h]  
lea!ry *eek4 ,i *ang$ ! pa9ful subject1 
& soon f\nd excuse to slip away4 ,t ev5+
 z ! d>kness ga!r$ & tw9kl+ lights began
 to appe> l fireflies1 up & d[n ! ,gr&  
,canal1 ,i sat 9 a little balcony ( my  
hotel wat*+ ! sc5e4 ,a s]5ad+ p>ty1     
back+ _! boats out into ! /ream1 _h =m$ 

a small blockade1 & 9 ! gr\p ( gondolas 
t await$ ! unravel+ ( ! tangle ,i spi$  
,enrico4 ,he _h a s+le pass5g]1 a lady 9
 ! inevitable black mantilla1 hold+ 9 h]
 h&s ! inevitable fan4 ,a second glance 
at ! lady--& sure en\gh6 x 0 ,mona      
,lisa4 ,i ran d[n/airs1 /epp$ out across
 ! moor$ l9e ( gondolas1 took up a hook1
 & rea*+ ov] g5tly pull$ ,enrico's      
gondola ov] s ,i c\ld /ep abo>d4  ,mona 
,lisa 0 croon+ a pla9tive love-song & h]
 gondoli] 0 com+ 9 occasionally ) b>s ( 
melodi\s bass4 ,i felt guilty = be+ ab\t
 to break 9 ^u su* a s5tim5tal little   
sc5e1 & 0 go+ to retreat1 b ,enrico &   
,mona ,lisa spi$ me & bo? gave a little 
cry ( surprise & delight4  ,:]e h y be58
 ,i ask$--y f9e old lov]s6  ,& !n !y    
expla9$ t x 0 a ,holy ,day & !y _h be5  
ov] to ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,giorgio1 & 7 n[  
on _! way to ,santa ,m>ia de' ,fr>i4  ,x
 is a v special mass1 by tor*light1 & is
 = ! repose ( ! s\l ( ,titian1 :o is    
buri$ !re4 ,y may nev] h an opportunity 
to see su* a sight aga9--come ) u1 &    

,enrico held out 8 /rong br[n h&4  ,i   
/epp$ abo>d1 ! boats op5$ out to ! left 
& to ! "r1 & we pass$ ) t peculi> rippl+
 s\nd1 across ! wat] t reflect$ ! lights
 z ( a myriad />s4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,titian 0 born "o 
hundr$ ye>s be=e ,rub5s1 & di$ j six    
mon?s be=e ,rub5s' bir?4  ,on ! "o      
hundr$ tw5ty-second anniv]s>y ( ! bir? (
 ,titian1 ,rub5s knelt at 8 grave1 !re 9
 ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia de' ,fr>i1 & v[$ 
he w\ld foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! illu/ri\s
 ma/]4 ,& ! next day he wrote to 8 "m   
describ+ ! incid5t4 ,?\s&s ( o!r        
s5tim5tal & impulsive y\? h /ood be=e t 
little slab ( black m>ble on :i* is c>v$
 ! simple leg5d1 ,tiziano ,vecellio1 &  
v[$ z ,rub5s did1 b out ( ! ?rong n "o  
r5d]$ su* honor to ! ma/] z did !       
brilliant ,flem+4 ,! example ( ,titian 0
 a lifelong inspiration to ,rub5s2 & to 
all 8 pupils he held up ,titian z !     
pa9t] p> excell5ce4 ,9 ! ,rub5s /udio   
,titian 0 ! /&>d by :i* all art 0 gaug$4
  ,:5 ,rub5s return$ to ,fl&]s f ,italy 

he c>ri$ ) him tw5ty-"o pictures done by
 ! h& ( ! ma/]4  ,titian 0 born at !    
little village ( ,cadore1 a few miles   
nor? ( ,v5ice4 ,:5 t5 ye>s ( age 8 fa!r 
took him d[n to ! city & appr5tic$ him  
to a work] 9 mosaic1 ! int5t ( ! fond   
p>5t probably be+ to get ! y\ng/] out ( 
! way1 m ?an any?+ else4  ,! sett+      
toge!r ( ! little bits ( color$ glass1  
accord+ to a patt]n suppli$1 is a task s
 simple t *ildr5 c d x ab\t z well z    
gr[n folks4 ,!y d ! "w !re today j      
exactly z !y did f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5
 little ,tiziano ,vecellio came d[n f   
,cadore & work$1 gett+ 8 e>s p9*$ :5 he 
got sleepy1 or c>elessly put 9 ! r$     
glass :5 he %\ld h us$ ! blue4  ,an     
inscription on a tomb at ,b5i ,hassan1  
dat+ f ! reign ( ,osortas5 ! ,fir/1 :o  
liv$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/1         
repres5ts ,!ban glassbl[]s at "w4 ,i    
told ,enrico ( ?is "o day :5 we 7 on our
 way to a glass-factory4  ,t's no?+1    
said ,enrico2 x 0 ! glassbl[]s ( ,v5ice 
:o taught !m h[1 & n a gho/ ( a smile   

came across 8 f9e1 burnt-umb] face4     
,!re is a /ory by ,pl9y ab\t c]ta9      
,ph5ician m>9]s l&+ on ! %ores ( a small
 riv] 9 ,pale/9e & mak+ a fire to cook  
_! food1 & aft]w>d discov]+ t ! soda &  
s& "u _! pots _h fus$ into glass4 ,no "o
 n[ s]i\sly consid]s t ! fir/ discov]y (
 glass1 & = all ,i "k ,enrico may be "r 
9 8 flat /atem5t t ! fir/ glass 0 made  
at ,v5ice1 = ,v5ice always 04  ,! art ( 
glassmak+ surely goes back to ! morn+ ( 
! _w4 ,! glassbl[] is a classic1 l ! s[]
 :o goes =? to s[1 ! pott] at 8 :eel1 & 
! gr9d+ ( gra9 ) mort> & pe/le4 ,?us1   
too1 ! art ( ! mosaici/--:o places      
bright bits ( /one & glass 9 c]ta9      
positions s z to =m a picture--goes back
 to ! dawn4 ,! exquisite "w 9 mosaic at 
,pompeii is ! fir/ ?+ t impresses !     
visitor to t sil5t city4 ,mu* ( ! "w !re
 0 done long be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 & mu/ 
h !n be5 practis$ _m c5turies to br+ x  
to su* p]fection4  ,"y ,tiziano f       
,cadore did n l ! m]e foll[+ ( a set    
patt]n--he introduc$ v>iations ( 8 own1 

& got 8 nose tweak$ = try+ to improve on
 a good ?+4 ,altoge!r he seem$ to h _h a
 h>d "t ( x !re at ,mess] ,zuccato's    
mosaic-%op4  ,! pa9t]'s art1 !n z n[1   
prec$$ ! art ( ! mosaici/1 = ! picture  
or design to be made 9 mosaic is fir/   
c>efully drawn on pap]1 & !n color$1 & !
 work] 9 mosaic is suppos$ simply to    
foll[ copy4 ,:5 y visit !               
glass-factories ( ,v5ice today1 y see ! 
pa9t$ picture tack$ up on ! wall be=e ! 
workm51 :o ) deft f+]s /ick ! bits (    
glass into _! b$s ( putty4 ,?is s*eme ( 
pa9t+ a patt]n is 9 ord] t *eap help c  
be employ$2 :5 x began we d n "k1 b we d
 "k !re 0 a "t :5 ! great arti/ 9 mosaic
 _h 8 design 9 8 head1 & mat]ializ$ x by
 rightly plac+ ! bits ( glass ) 8 own   
h&s1 exp]im5t+1 select+ & reject+ until 
! ?+ 0 "r4 ,b ?is 0 be=e ! "t ( ,titian1
 = :5 ,titian came d[n to ,v5ice !re 7  
pa9t]s employ$ 9 ! %op ( ,seba/ian      
,zuccato :o made ! designs = !          
dund]heads to foll[4 ,t is n j ! ^w !   
pa9t]s us$ to designate ! boys & wom5 :o

 plac$ ! bits ( glass 9 position1 b x   
meant ! same ?+4  ,! pa9t]s ?\ght       
!mselves great folks1 & us$ to make !   
o!rs wait on !m & run err&s1 s]v+ !m z  
fags4  ,b ! ,vecellio boy did n wor%ip  
at ! %r9e ( ! pa9t]s :o made ! designs4 
,he said he c\ld make z good pictures   
himself1 & /ill cont9u$ to make *anges 9
 ! designs :5 he ?\ght !y %\ld be made2 
& once 9 a dispute betwe5 ! boy & ! mak]
 ( a design1 ! ma/] took sides ) ! boy4 
,?is inflat$ ! lad ) 8 own importance s1
 t %ortly aft] he appli$ = ! position ( 
! qu>relsome design]4  ,! f9e audacity (
 ! y\ng/] s pleas$ ! ma/] t he all[$ him
 to try 8 h& ) ! pa9t]s a few h\rs ea*  
day4 ,he 0 gett+ no wages anyway1 only 8
 bo>d1 & ! k9d ( bo>d did n co/ mu*1 s x
 did n make mu* diff]5ce4  ,9 ,v5ice at 
t "t !re 7 two pa9t]s by ! "n (         
,bell9i--,g5tile & ,giovanni1 sons ( !  
pa9t] ,jacob ,bell9i1 :o _h br\ght 8    
boys up 9 ! way !y %\ld g4 ,gian1 z !   
,v5etians call$ ! y\ng] bro!r1 0 ! m    
not$ ( ! two4 ,occasionally he made     

designs = ! mosaici/s1 & ?is sometimes  
br\ght him to ! %op :]e "y ,titian      
work$4  ,! boy got on speak+ t]ms ) !   
great pa9t]1 & ran err&s back & =? f 8  
/udio4 ,:5 twelve ye>s ( age we f9d him 
duly in/all$ z a help] at ,gian         
,bell9i's /udio1 ) an easel & box (     
pa9ts all 8 own4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! brighte/ s*ol> 
9 ! /udio ( ,gian ,bell9i 0 a "y man by 
! "n ( ,giorgio1 b !y call$ him         
,giorgione1 :i* be+ int]pret$ means     
,george ! ,great4 ,he 0 ab\t ! age (    
,titian1 & ! two became firm fri5ds4    
,giorgione 0 ne>ly tw5ty :5 we fir/ he> 
( him4 ,he 0 a h&some fell[--tall1      
sl5d]1 ) an olive complexion & dreamy   
br[n eyes4 ,!re 0 a becom+ flavor (     
melan*oly 9 8 mann]1 & m ?an "o graci\s 
dame s\ght to lure him back to e>?1 away
 f 8 sadness1 out ( ! dream-_w 9 :i* he 
liv$4  ,giorgione 0 a musician & a poet4
 ,he sang 8 own pieces1 play+ !         
accompanim5t on a h>p4 ,vas>i says he   
sang 8 songs1 play+ 8 own accompanim5t  

on a flute1 b ,i ?9k ?is is a mi/ake4   
,into all 8 "w ,giorgione infus$ 8 own  
s\l--& d y "k :at ! p[] to d t is8 ,x is
 g5ius4 ,to be able to make a /atue is  
little1 b to brea! into its no/rils !   
brea? ( life--ah6 t is some?+ else6 ,!  
la/ elusive1 undef9able /roke ( ! bru%1 
t some?+ unit+ ! _s ( ! behold] ) ! _s (
 ! arti/1 s t y feel z he felt :5 he    
wr\ght--t is art4 ,burne-,jones is !    
avat> ( ,giorgione4 ,he subdues y into  
sil5ce1 & y wait1 expect+ t "o ( 8 tall1
 s\lful dream-wom5 w speak1 if y are b  
wor?y--hold+ y\r s\l 9 tune4  ,giorgione
 nev] wr\ght s well z ,burne-,jones1    
because he liv$ 9 a diff]5t age--all art
 is an evolution4 ,pa9t+ is a =m (      
expression1 j z language is a =m (      
expression4 ,e man :o writes ,engli% is 
debtor to ,%akespe>e4 ,e man :o pa9ts & 
expresses some?+ ( t :i* 8 s\l feels is 
debtor to ,giorgione & ,botticelli4 ,b  
to judge ( ! greatness ( an arti/--m9d  
?is--y mu/ comp>e him ) 8 contempor>ies1
 n ) ^? :o 7 be=e or ^? :o came aft]4 ,!

 old ma/]s are valuable1 n necess>ily = 
beauty1 b because !y reveal ! evolution 
( art4  ,betwe5 ,burne-,jones &         
,giorgione came ,botticelli4 ,n[1       
,botticelli build$ on ,giorgione1 :ile  
,burne-,jones build$ on ,botticelli4    
,aubrey ,be>dsley1 dead at ! age at :i* 
,keats di$1 build$ on bo?1 b he p]v]t$  
_! art & put a le] :]e ,burne-,jones    
plac$ fai? & abid+ tru/4 ,aubrey        
,be>dsley got ! cue = 8 ho?\se art f "o 
figure 9 ,botticelli's ,spr+1 ,i ne$ n  
/ate :i* figure3 a glance at ! picture &
 y behold sulphur fumes ab\t ! face ( "o
 ( ! wom54  ,did ,aubrey ,be>dsley      
infuse 8 own _s into 8 "w8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k 
he did4 ,mrs4 ,jameson says1 ,!re are no
 successful imitations ( ,giorgione1    
nei!r c !re be1 = ! _s ( ! man is 9 e   
face he drew1 & ! p :o try to draw l him
 always leave t out4  ,!re are v>i\s    
pictures 9 ! ,l\vre1 ! ,national        
,gall]y1 & ! ,p9aco!k at ,muni*1 sign$ )
 ,giorgione's "n1 b ,mrs4 ,jameson      
decl>es !y are n 81 because !y d n speak

 to y\r s\l ) t mild1 besee*+ look (    
pity1 ,possibly we %\ld make all[ance = 
,mrs4 ,jameson's w>m praise--o!r wom5   
talk$ l t :5 ,giorgione 0 alive4        
,giorgione 0 "o ( ^? bright lum9>ies t  
d>t across our plane ( vision & !n g out
 quickly 9 hopeless night1 leav+ only ! 
memory ( a bl9d+ light4 ,he di$ at      
?irty-?ree1 :i* ,disraeli decl>es is !  
age at :i* ! _w's saviors h usually     
di$--& he names ! ,r$eem] fir/ 9 a li/ (
 tw5ty :o pass$ out at ! age (          
?ree-&-?irty4 ,disraeli does n say t all
 ^? 9 8 li/ 7 saviors1 = ! second "n he 
records is t ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 ! li/  
end+ ) ,%elley4  ,giorgione di$ ( a     
brok5 he>t4  ,! girl he lov$ elop$ ) 8  
fri5d1 ,morta del ,feltri1 to :om he _h 
pr\dly introduc$ h] a %ort "t be=e4 ,x  
is an old /ory--x has be5 play$ aga9 &  
aga9 to its ,da ,rim9i f9i%4 ,! fri5d   
introduces ! fri5d1 & ! laud$ virtues ( 
?is fri5d inflames imag9ation1 until    
love /rikes a sp>k2 !n soon in/ead (    
?ree we f9d "o--"o grop+ bl9dly1 alone1 

daz$1 /unn$1 b]eft4  ,! h&some          
,giorgione p9$ away1 refus+ to be       
com=t$4 ,& soon 8 pr\d1 melan*oly s\l   
took its flight f an environm5t ) :i* he
 0 ev] at w>1 & f a _w :i* he nev] lov$4
 ,& ,titian 0 s5t = to complete !       
pictures :i* he _h begun4  ,surely1     
disembodi$ spirits h no control ov]     
mortals1 or ! s\l ( ,giorgione w\ld h   
come back & smitt5 ! h& ( ,titian )     
palsy4  ,= a full ye> be=e he di$       
,giorgione _h n spok5 to ,titian1 al?\gh
 he _h se5 him daily4  ,giorgione _h    
surpass$ all arti/s 9 ,v5ice4 ,he _h a  
c>eless1 easy1 limpid /yle4 ,b !re 0    
decision & surety 9 8 sw++ l9es1 & be/ (
 all1 a dep? ( t5d]ness & pity 9 8 faces
 t gave to ! :ole a ri*1 full & melt+   
h>mony4  ,giorgione's head t\*$ heav51 &
 8 feet 7 n always on e>?4 ,titian's    
feet 7 always on e>?1 & 8 head sometimes
 t\*$ heav54 ,titian 0 heal?y & 9 love )
 ?is old1 happy1 cruel1 s5su\s _w4 ,he 0
 will+ to take 8 *ances any:]e4 ,he _h  
no qu>rel ) 8 environm5t1 = did he n /ay

 "h a hundr$ ye>s 7lack+ half a ye>71 & 
!n die ?r\gh accid5t8 ,( c\rse he lik$  
x4 ,"o woman1 = him1 c\ld make a p>adise
 9 :i* a ?\s& night+ales sang4 ,& if "o 
p>ticul> woman lik$ "s "o else bett]1 he
 j consol$ himself ) ! ?\ght t !re is j 
z good fi%1 etc4 ,i w n quote ,walt     
,:itman & say 8 feet 7 t5on$ & mortis$ 9
 granite1 b !y 7 well plant$ on !       
soil--& sometimes mir$ 9 clay4  ,titian 
admir$ ,giorgione2 he admir$ him s mu* t
 he pa9t$ exactly l him--or z ne>ly z he
 c\ld4  ,titian 0 a good-look+ "y man1 b
 he 0 n h&some l ,giorgione4 ,yet       
,titian did 8 be/2 he patroniz$         
,giorgione's tailor1 imitat$ 8 dreamy1  
f>-away look1 us$ a bru% ) 8 left h&1 & 
pa9t$ ) 8 ?umb4 ,8 color+ 0 ! same1 & :5
 he got a commission to fresco ! ceil+ (
 a *ur* he did x z ne>ly l ,giorgione   
frescoes z he c\ld4  ,?is k9d ( ?+ is n 
necess>ily s]vile imitation--x is only  
admiration tipp$ to t' o!r side4 ,x is  
f\nd ev]y:]e 9 aspir+ y\? & 9 e budd+   
arti/4  ,z 9 ! animal k+dom1 g5ius has  

its prototype4 ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y at
 ,london y w see 9 ! ,turn] ,room a     
,claude ,lorra9e & a ,turn] hung side by
 side1 z provid$ = 9 ,turn]'s w4 ,y w\ld
 swe>1 7 ! pictures n label$1 t "o h&   
did !m bo?4 ,:5 ?irty1 ,turn] admir$    
,claude to a slavi% degree2 b we "k !re 
came a "t :5 he bravely set sail on a   
*>tless sea1 & left ! great ,claude     
,lorra9e f> a/]n4  ,titian lov$         
,giorgione s well t he ev5 imitat$ 8    
faults4 ,at fir/ ?is high complim5t 0   
pleas+ to ,giorgione2 !n he became      
indiff]5t1 & f9ally disgu/$4 ,! v sight 
( ,titian gave him a pa94  ,he avoid$ 8 
society4 ,he ceas$ to speak to him :5 !y
 met1 & =bade 8 fri5ds to m5tion ! "n   
,titian 9 8 pres5ce4  ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t
 ,giorgione's ladylove won fame by      
disc>d+ him 9 t fooli%1 fi%wife fa%ion4 
,he call$ 8 att5dants & in/ruct$ !m ?us3
 ,d n all[ t pa9t] f ,cadore--nev] m9d 8
 "n--to att5d my fun]al--y und]/&8  ,!n 
he turn$ 8 face to ! wall & di$4  ,9 8  
/udio 7 v>i\s pictures p>tly complet$1 =

 x seems to h be5 8 habit to get re/ by 
turn+ f "o piece ( "w to ano!r4 ,8      
executors look$ at ^! unf9i%$ canvases 9
 despair4 ,!re 0 only "o man 9 all      
,v5ice :o c\ld complete !m1 & t 0       
,titian4  ,titian 0 s5t =4  ,he came1   
complet$ ! pictures1 sign$ !m ) ! dead  
man's "n1 & gave !m to ! _w4  ,&1 says !
 v]aci\s ,vas>i1 !y 7 done j z well1 if 
n bett] ?an ,giorgione himself c\ld h   
done !m1 _h he be5 alive6  ,x 0 absurd (
 ,giorgione to die ( a brok5 he>t & let 
,titian come 91 mak+ free ) ev]y?+ 9 8  
/udio1 & complete 8 "w4 ,x 0 v absurd4  
,"t is ! great av5g]--let u wait4 ,morta
 del ,feltri1 ! p]fidi\s fri5d1 grew    
tir$ ( 8 mi/ress3 _! love 0 s w>m x     
%ortly burn$ itself to a%es--a%es (     
roses4  ,morta des]t$ ! girl1 fl$ f     
,v5ice1 jo9$ ! army1 & a javel9 plung$  
?r\gh 8 liv] at ! battle ( ,z>a end$ 8  
c>e]4  ,! unhappy "y woman1 twice a     
wid[1 f\ght (f hungry wolves by f9d+ "w 
9 a glass-factory1 mak+ mosaics at      
f\rte5 c5ts a day4 ,:5 %e 0 sev5ty1     

,titian1 ag$ sev5ty-five1 pa9t$ h]      
picture z a begg>-woman4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,!       
quality ( s5tim5t t cl+s ab\t ! life (  
,giorgione seems to =bid a cool1        
critical view ( 8 "w4 ,byron indit$ a   
f9e poem to him2 & poetic criticism     
seems = him ! prop] k9d4 ,! glam\r (    
s5tim5t conceals ! real man f our sight4
 ,& anyway1 x is h>dly good mann]s to   
approa* a sa9t closely & exam9e 8 halo  
to see :e!r x be g5u9e or n4 ,halos are 
mu* m beautiful :5 se5 ?r\gh ! s(t1     
mell[ light ( di/ance4  ,giorgione's "w 
0 mo/ly 9 fresco1 s b little ( x has    
surviv$4 ,b ( 8 canvases sev]al surely h
 t t5d]1 besee*+ t\* ( _s :i* /amps ! "w
 z great art4  ,:e!r ,mrs4 ,jameson is  
"r 9 h] assumption t all canvases be>+  
,giorgione's "n are spuri\s :i* lack t  
look ( pity1 is a "q4 ,i ?9k t ,mrs4    
,jameson is m k9d ?an critical1 al?\gh  
my hope is t ,r5an is correct 9 8       
gratuit\s /atem5t1 ,at ! ,la/ ,great    
,day m5 w be judg$ by wom51 & !         

,almighty w m]ely vise ! v]dict4 ,if ?is
 be true1 all :o1 l ,giorgione1 h di$ = 
! love ( woman w come (f lightly4  ,b ! 
fact is1 no man is great all ! "t4      
,g5ius is an exceptional mood ev5 9 a   
g5ius1 & happy is ! g5ius :o1 l         
,t5nyson1 builds a high wall ab\t 8     
h\se1 s he is se5 b seldom1 & de/roys   
mo/ ( 8 commonplace "w4  ,rusk9 has     
pr9t$ m rubbi% ?an lit]ature--t5 times  
ov]4 ,i h 8 complete works1 & am sorry  
to say t1 in/ead ( conf9+ myself to     
,sesame & ,lilies1 ,i h fooli%ly read   
all ! dre>y /uff1 includ+ /ati/ics1     
lett]s to ,hobbs & ,nobbs1 ) hot        
argum5ts z to :o fi%$ ! murex up1 &     
long1 sca?+ tirades aga9/ ! old legal   
%>k :o did him out ( a hundr$ p\nds4    
,surely1 to be sw9dl$ by a lawy] is n s 
unusual a ?+ t x is wor? record+6  ,b   
,rusk9 wrote ab\t x1 _h x put 9 pr9t1   
read ! pro(1 & pr9t$ ! /uff1 s no "o1 no
 matt] h[ *>itably dispos$1 c arise &   
zeal\sly decl>e t ?is only is g5u9e1 & t
 spuri\s4 ,x's all g5u9e--rubbi%1 bo% & 

all4  ,titian pa9t$ "s dre>y1           
commonplace pictures1 & he also pa9t$   
o!rs t mu/ ev] be reckon$ z among !     
examples ( sublime art t h made ! _w    
/rong] 9 its day & g5]ation & pr\d ( :at
 has be54  ,titian 0 ess5tially a pagan4
 ,:5 he pa9t$ ,*ri/ian subjects he      
introduc$ a goodly flavor ( ! old ,greek
 love ( life4 ,inde$1 !re is a /rong    
d\bt :e!r ! real ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 0 
ev] kn[n at ,v5ice1 except 9 r>e        
individual cases4  ,x 0 ! _s ( !        
sea-k+s1 & n ! g5tle1 lov+ ,*ri/1 t     
inspir$ h] arti/s & m5 ( le>n+4  ,!     
s5su\s glam\r ( ! ,ori5t /eep$ ! walls (
 ,san ,m>co 9 _! ra9b[ t9ts1 & gave t   
c>eless1 happy habit to all ! ,v5etian  
folk4 ,9 ,titian's "t1 z today1 gay     
gallants knelt 9 ! *ur*es1 & d>k1 dreamy
 eyes peek$ out f beh9d mantillas1 & !  
fan spoke a language :i* all lov]s knew4
 ,outside 0 ! /rong smell ( ! sea1 &    
nev] c\ld a sa% be flung op5 to ! azure 
b !re w\ld come float+ 9 on ! breeze !  
g5tle t9kle ( a guit>4  ,b ,titian1 too1

 z well z ,giorgione1 infus$ into 8 "w  
at times ! v brea? ( life4  ,at ! ,belle
 d' ,arte at ,v5ice is t gr& picture1 ,!
 ,assumption1 :i* = m ?an two hundr$    
ye>s 0 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia de'     
,fr>i4 ,:5 ,napoleon appo9t$ a          
commission to select ! pa9t+s 9 ,v5ice t
 7 consid]$ be/ wor? pres]v+ & protect+1
 & take !m to ! ,belle d' ,arte1 ?is    
picture 0 includ$ 9 ! li/4 ,x 0 !n      
remov$ f its place1 :]e x _h s long     
hung1 above ! grave ( ! man :o execut$  
x4  ,i h sev]al l>ge photographs ( ?is  
picture1 %[+ diff]5t portions ( x4 ,"o (
 ^! pictures reveals simply ! =m ( !    
,virg94 ,%e rises f ! e>?1 caught up 9 !
 cl\ds1 ! drap]y /ream+ 9 s(t folds1 &  
on ! upturn$ face is a look ( love &    
t5d]ness & tru/1 comb9$ ) womanly /r5g?1
 t hu%es u into te>s4  ,surely !re is an
 upw>d law ( gravitation z well z a     
gravitation t pulls ?+s d[n4 ,titian has
 %[n u ?is4 ,& z he drew ov] & ov] aga9 
9 8 pictures ! =ms & faces ( ! m5 & wom5
 he knew1 s ,i imag9e t ?is woman 0 a   

woman he knew & lov$4 ,%e is n a f>-(f1 
t5u\s creature1 born ( dreams3 %e is a  
woman :o has liv$1 suff]$1 felt1 mayhap 
err$1 & n[ turns to a ,p[]1 n h]self1   
et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,into ?is picture !  
arti/ infus$ 8 own exalt$ _s1 = ! mood  
we behold manife/ 9 o!rs is usually b ! 
reflection ( our own _s4  ,9 "s f>-(f   
eon1 ere ?is e>?-j\rney began1 "s woman 
look$ at me t way once1 j z ,titian has 
?is woman look1 ) ! same melt+ eyes &   
half-p>t$ lips1 & x made an impression  
on my s\l t subsequ5t inc>nations h n   
effac$4  ,i b\ght ! photograph 9 ,v5ice1
 at ,ongania's1 & paid ?ree doll>s = x4 
,!n ,i fram$ x 9 simple1 unplan$1 un/a9$
 c$>1 & x hangs ov] my desk n[ z ,i     
write4  ,:5 ,i am tir$ & ?+s g wrong1 & 
! r\nd blocks all seem to be gett+ into 
! squ>e holes1 & remembrances ( ! lawy] 
:o *eat$ me out ( a hundr$ p\nds come   
/eal+ l a blight ov] my _s1 ,i look up  
at ! face ( ?is woman :o is n only      
angelic b human4 ,i behold ! /eady upw>d
 flight & ! t5d] look ( pity1 & my s\l  

rea*es out1 grasp+ ! hem ( ! g>m5t ( ,h]
 :o we are told 0 ! ,"m ( ,god1 & ) ,h] 
,i leave ! old sordid e>? f> b5ea? & g  
on1 & on1 & up1 & up1 & up1 until my    
so>+ _s m+les & communes ) ! great      
,inf9ite4     ,,an?ony ,,van ,,dyck     
,8 pieces s ) live objects /rive1     ,t
 bo? or pictures seem1 or bo? alive4    
,nature h]self1 amaz'd1 does d\bt+ /&1  
,:i* is h] own & :i* ! pa9t]'s h&1      
,& does attempt ! l ) less success1     
,:5 h] own "w 9 tw9s %e w\ld express4   
,8 all-resembl+ p5cil did outpass     ,!
 magic imag]y ( look+-glass4     ,nor 0 
8 life less p]fect ?an 8 art4     ,nor 0
 8 h& less err+ ?an 8 he>t4     ,!re 0  
no false or fad+ color !re1     ,!      
figures sweet & well-proportion$ 74     
--,c[ley's ,elegy on ,sir ,an?ony ,van  
,dyck  ,illu/ration3 ,,an?ony ,,van     
,,dyck   ,! mo/ common "n 9 ,holl& is   
,van ,dyck4 ,its simple inf]5ce is t !  
man lives on ! dyke1 or ne> x4 ,9 ! good
 old days :5 villag]s nev] w&]$ f> f    
home1 ! appellation 0 suffici5t1 & ev5  

n[1 at ?is late day1 x is n especially  
inconsi/5t4  ,9 ,holl& y are q safe 9   
address+ any man y meet z ,van ,dyck4   
,! anci5t ,bro!rhood ( ,sa9t ,luke1 (   
,antw]p1 0 always an exclusive affair1 b
 dur+ ! ye>s betwe5 ,fifte5 ,hundr$     
,n9ety-sev5 & ,sixte5 ,hundr$           
,tw5ty-?ree !re 7 tw5ty-sev5 arti/s by !
 "n ( ,van ,dyck ^u its memb]%ip regi/]4
 ,out ( ^! two doz5 & ?ree names1 b "o  
int]e/s u4  ,an?ony ,van ,dyck 0 ! son (
 a ri* m]*ant4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye>       
,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-n9e--j tw5ty-two 
ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,rub5s4 ,be=e ,an?ony
 0 t5 ye>s old ! "n & fame ( ,rub5s     
illum9$ all ,antw]p1 & made x a place ( 
pilgrimage = ! fai?ful lov]s ( art (    
,nor!rn ,europe4  ,! success ( ,rub5s   
fir$ ! ambition ( "y ,van ,dyck4 ,8     
p>5ts fo/]$ 8 desires1 & aft] he _h s]v$
 an appr5tice%ip ) ! arti/ ,van ,bal51 a
 place 0 secur$ = him 9 ! ,rub5s /udio4 
,= a full ye> ! ambiti\s ,rub5s took    
small notice ( ! ,van ,dyck lad1 &      
possibly w\ld n h select$ him !n z a    

favorite pupil b = an accid5t4  ,rub5s  
r$uc$ 8 "w to a sy/em4 ,:ile 9 8 /udio  
he 0 ! inc>nation ( fire & en]gy4 ,b at 
f\r o'clock ea* day he dismiss$ 8       
pupils1 lock$ ! doors1 & m\nt+ 8 horse1 
rode (f into ! c\ntry1 five miles &     
back4  ,"o aft]noon1 :5 ! ma/] _h gone =
 8 usual ride1 sev]al ( ! pupils return$
 to ! /udio1 wi%+ to exam9e a c]ta9     
picture1 & by hook or by crook ga9$     
admittance4 ,on an easel 0 a p>tly f9i%$
 canvas1 ! pa9t fre% f ! h&s ( ! ma/]4  
,! boys exam9$ ! "w & !n began to       
scuffle--boys ( sixte5 or sev5te5 always
 scuffle :5 left to !mselves4 ,!y       
scuffl$ s successfully t ! easel 0      
upset1 & "y ,van ,dyck fell backw>ds ^u 
! wet canvas1 s t ! design 0 transf]r$  
to 8 tr\s]s4  ,! picture 0 ru9$4  ,! "y 
m5 look$ ^u _! "w agha/4 ,x meant       
disgrace = !m all4  ,9 despair ,van     
,dyck right$ ! easel1 seiz$ a bru%1 &   
began to replace ! picture ere x c\ld   
fade f 8 memory4 ,8 p>tn]s 9 crime look$
 on ) special p]sonal int]e/ & enc\rag$ 

him ) words ( lavi% praise4 ,he work$ to
 )9 t5 m9utes ( ! "t ! ma/] 0 due2 & !n 
all made _! escape by ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i*  
!y _h ent]$4  ,! next day1 :5 ! class   
assembl$1 ! pupils 7 ord]$ to /& up 9   
l9e4 ,!n !y 7 cate*iz$ individually z to
 :o _h replac$ ! ma/]'s picture ) "o ( 8
 own4  ,all plead$ ignorance until !    
ma/] rea*$ ! blond-hair$ ,van ,dyck4 ,! 
boy made a clean brea/ ( x all1 save t  
he refus$ to reveal ! names ( 8         
accomplices4  ,!n y pa9t$ ! picture     
alone8  ,yes1 came ! firm answ] t       
betok5$ ! (f5d] 0 resolv$ on /&+ !      
consequ5ces4  ,! ma/] reliev$ ! /ra9$   
t5sion by a laugh1 & decl>$ t he _h only
 discov]$ ! "w 0 n 8 own by p]ceiv+ t x 
0 a little bett] ?an he c\ld d4         
,accid5ts are n always unlucky--?is     
advanc$ "y ,van ,dyck at once to ! place
 ( fir/ assi/ant to ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,commissions 7 p\r+ 9 on ,rub5s4 ,) him 
! tide 0 at flood4 ,he _h be5 d[n to    
,p>is & _h return$ 9 high spirits )     

ord]s to complete t ext5sive set (      
pictures = ,m>ie de ,m$ici2 he also _h  
commissions f v>i\s *ur*es2 & w\ld-be   
sitt]s = portraits wait$ 9 8 p>lors1    
qu>rel+ ab\t :i* %\ld h fir/ place4     
,van ,dyck1 8 tru/$ fir/ lieut5ant1 liv$
 9 8 h\se4 ,! y\ng] man _h all ! da%1   
en]gy & ambition ( ! old] "o4 ,he caught
 ! _s ( ! ma/]1 & s great 0 8 skill t he
 pa9t$ 9 a way t ?or\ghly deceiv$ !     
patrons2 !y c\ld n tell :e!r ,rub5s or  
,van ,dyck _h done ! "w4  ,?is 0 v      
pleas+ to ,rub5s4 ,b :5 ,van ,dyck began
 s5d+ out pictures on 8 own acc\nt1     
prop]ly sign$1 & p said !y 7 equal to ^?
 ( ,rub5s1 if n bett]1 ,rub5s %rugg$ 8  
%\ld]s4  ,!re 0 z little jeal\sy 9 !    
composition ( ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s z 9 any
 arti/ic man we c "n2 b to decl>e t he 0
 incapable ( jeal\sy1 z a few ( 8       
o'er-zeal\s def5d]s did1 is to apply !  
:itewa%4 ,! arti/ic temp]am5t is        
ess5tially fem99e1 & jeal\sy is "o ( its
 inh]5t attributes4 ,( c\rse !re are all
 degrees ( jeal\sy1 b ! woman :o c sit  

s]5ely by & behold h] *>ms ignor$ = ^? (
 ano!r1 by "o :o ye/]day sat at h] feet 
mak+ ballad to h] eyebr[ & sigh+ l a    
furnace1 does n exi/ on ! planet call$  
,e>?4  ,! arti/1 9 any l9e1 craves      
praise1 & dem&s applause z 8 lawful "r2 
& ! pupil :o 9 excell5ce approa*es him1 
pays him a complim5t t w>ms ! cockles ( 
8 he>t4 ,b let a pupil once equal him & 
! pupil's "n is ana!ma4 ,i c n conceive 
( any man born ( woman :o w\ld n dete/  
ano!r man :o look$ l him1 act$ l him1 & 
did difficult ?+s j z well4 ,su* a "o   
robs u ( our p]sonality1 & p]sonality is
 all !re is ( u4  ,! g]m ( jeal\sy 9    
,rub5s' nature _h nev] be5 develop$4 ,he
 dalli$ ) no culture-b$s1 & ! ?\ght t   
any "o c\ld ev] really equal him _h nev]
 ent]$ 8 m9d4 ,8 consci\s s5se ( p[]    
kept 8 head high above ! miasma ( fe>4  
,b n[ a contract = c]ta9 portraits t 7  
to come f ! ,rub5s /udio _h be5 drawn up
 by ! ,jesuit ,bro!rs1 & 9 ! contract 0 
ins]t$ a clause to ! effect t ,van ,dyck
 %\ld "w on ea* "o ( ! pictures4  ,pray 

y1 said ,rub5s1 to :i* ,van ,dyck d y   
ref]8 ,!re are _m ( ! "n 9 ,antw]p4  ,! 
jeal\sy g]m _h begun to develop4  ,&    
ab\t ?is "t ,van ,dyck 0 busy+ himself z
 und]/udy1 by mak+ love to ,rub5s' wife4
 ,rub5s 0 a score ( ye>s old] ?an 8     
pupil1 & ,isabella 0 some:]e betwe5 !   
two--say t5 ye>s old] ?an ,van ,dyck1 b 
t is no?+6 ,^! fir/ fi]ce flames t burn 
9 ! he>t ( y\? are v apt to be = "s fair
 dame mu* old] ?an himself4 ,no         
psy*ologi/ has ev] yet j fa?om$ !       
problem1 & ,i am sure x is too deep =   
me--,i give x up4 ,& yet ! fact rema9s1 
= h[ ab\t ,doctor ,samuel ,johnson--&   
did n our own ,rob]t ,l\is fall         
desp]ately 9 love ) a woman sixte5 ye>s 
8 s5ior8 ,aye1 & m>ri$ h]1 too1 fir/    
ask+ h] husb&'s cons5t1 & fur!rance also
 be+ suppli$ by ! ex-husb& giv+ ! bride 
away at ! alt>4 ,at lea/1 we h be5 told 
s4  ,7 ?is sket* a catalog1 a doz5      
notable in/ances c\ld be giv5 9 :i* v "y
 m5 h be5 /ruck h>d by wom5 old en\gh to
 h nurs$ !m z babes4  ,van ,dyck lov$   

,isabella ,rub5s ard5tly4 ,he grew      
re/less1 fev]i%1 lo/ appetite & sigh$ at
 h] ) lack-lu/] eye across ! d9n]-table4
 ,rub5s knew ( x all1 & smil$ a grim1   
sickly smile4  ,i1 too1 love e woman :o 
sits to me = a portrait4 ,he'll get ov] 
x1 said ! ma/]4 ,x all began :5 ,i all[$
 him to pa9t h] picture4  ,busy m5 (    
=ty1 ) ambitions1 are n tr\bl$ by       
,an?ony ,hope's int]rogation4 ,!y glibly
 answ]1 ,no1 no1 love is n all--x's only
 a small "p ( life--simply incid5tal6   
,b ,van ,dyck cont9u$ to sigh1 & all ( 8
 sp>e "t 0 tak5 up 9 pa9t+ pictures ( ! 
matronly ,isabella4 ,he manag$ to "w ev5
 9 spite ( loss ( appetite2 & sitt]s    
sometimes call$ at ! /udio & ask$ =     
,ma/] ,van ,dyck1 :]eas be=e !re 0 only 
"o ma/] 9 ! :ole doma94  ,rub5s grew    
awe>y4  ,he 0 too g5]\s to ?9k ( cru%+  
,van ,dyck1 & too wise to attempt x4 ,to
 ca/ him out & recognize him op5ly z a  
rival w\ld be to ackn[l$ge 8 p[]4 ,a man
 ) less s5se w\ld h kick$ ! lovesick    
swa9 into ! /reet4 ,rub5s 0 a true      

diplomat4 ,he decid$ to get rid ( ,van  
,dyck & d x 9 a way t w\ld cause no     
sc&al1 & at ! same "t be = ! good ( ! "y
 man4  ,he took ,van ,dyck into 8       
private (fice & c\nsel$ ) him calmly1   
expla9+ to him h[ hopeless mu/ be 8 love
 = ,isabella4 ,he fur!r succe$$ 9       
conv9c+ ! y\? t a few ye>s 9 ,italy w\ld
 add ! cap%eaf to 8 tal5t4 ,)\t ,italy  
he c\ld n hope to w9 all2 ) ,italy all  
doors w\ld op5 at 8 t\*4  ,!n he l$ him 
to 8 /able & pres5t$ him ) 8 be/        
saddle-horse1 & urg$ imm$iate dep>ture =
 a wid] field & pa/ures new4  ,a few    
days lat] ! h&some ,van ,dyck--) a      
goodly purse ( gold1 passports complete1
 & saddlebags well fill$ ) v>i\s lett]s 
( introduction to ,rub5s' ,italian      
fri5ds--foll[$ by a c>t fill$ ) 8       
belong+s1 />t$ gaily away1 b\nd = ! l&  
:]e art _h its bir?4  ,) ,italy--)      
,italy ,i c w9 all6 he kept repeat+ to  
himself z he turn$ 8 horse's head to !  
,s\?4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,! fir/ day's ride took !  

arti/ic travel] to ! little village (   
,sav5!m1 five miles f ,brussels4 ,"h he 
turn$ aside long en\gh to say good-by to
 a fair "y lady1 ,anna ,van ,ophem by   
"n1 :om he _h met a few mon?s be=e at   
,antw]p4  ,he rode across ! broad       
pa/ure1 ent]$ ! long lane l9$ ) popl>s1 
& foll[$ on to ! spaci\s old /one       
mansion 9 ! grove ( trees4  ,anna h]self
 saw him com+ & came out to meet him4   
,!y _h n be5 s v well acqua9t$1 b ! w>m?
 ( a greet+ all dep5ds ^u :]e x takes   
place4 ,x 0 lonely = ! beautiful girl   
!re 9 ! c\ntry3 %e welcom$ ! h&some "y  
pa9t]-man z ?\gh he 7 a long-lo/ bro!r1 
& pr\dly introduc$ him to h] p>5ts4     
,in/ead ( a m]e call he 0 urg$ to put up
 8 horse & rema9 ov]night2 & a s]vant 0 
s5t out to f9d ! man :o drove ! c>t ) ! 
pa9t]'s belong+s1 & make him com=table4 
,! pa9t] decid$ t he w\ld rema9 ov]night
 & make an e>ly />t on ! morr[4  ,& x 0 
s agre$4  ,!re 0 music 9 ! ev5+1 &      
pleasant conv]se until a late h\r1 = !  
gue/ mu/ sit up & see ! moon rise across

 ! mead[--x w\ld make su* a *>m+ subject
 = a picture6  ,s !y sat up to see !    
moon rise across ! mead[4  ,at breakfa/ 
! next morn+ !re 0 a little bant] on !  
subject ( pa9t+4 ,c\ld n ! di/+ui%$     
pa9t] rema9 ov] "o day & give 8 ho/s a  
ta/e ( 8 quality8  ,i surely w if ! fair
 ,anna w sit = h] portrait6 he c\rte\sly
 repli$4  ,! fair ,anna cons5t$4  ,!    
s]vant :o drove ! c>t _h gott5 on good  
t]ms ) ! s]vants ( ! h\sehold1 & 0 be+  
initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( mak+ ,dut*    
*eese4  ,mean:ile ! ma/] _h improvis$ a 
/udio & 0 pa9t+ ! portrait ( ! *>m+     
,anna4  ,aft] work+ two :ole days he    
de/roy$ ! canvas because ! picture 0 n  
key$ "r1 & />t$ afre%4 ,! picture 0     
fairi% good1 b 8 desire n[ 0 to pa9t !  
beautiful ,anna z ! ,madonna4  ,van     
,dyck's affections hav+ be5 ru?lessly   
uproot$ b a few days be=e1 ! t5drils v  
naturally clung to ! fir/ object t      
pres5t$ itself--& ?is ( c\rse 0 !       
intellig5t & pati5t sitt]1 ag$ n9ete5   
la/ ,june4  ,if ,rub5s c\ld n pa9t !    

picture ( a lady )\t fall+ 9 love ) h]1 
:at %\ld be expect$ ( 8 be/ pupil1 ,van 
,dyck8  ,pygmalion lov$ into life ! cold
 m>ble :i* 8 h& _h %ap$1 & ?us did ,van 
,dyck love 8 pictures into be+4 ,all    
portrait-pa9t]s are sociable--!y h to be
 9 ord] to get acqua9t$ ) ! subject4 ,! 
be/ portrait-pa9t] 9 ,am]ica talks l a  
w9dmill z he works1 & tries a :ole set  
r\nd ( little jokes1 & dry asides &     
trite aphorisms on ! sitt]1 mean:ile    
cauti\sly not+ ! effect4 ,= ( c\rse s   
long z a sitt] is coldly self-consci\s1 
& fully m9dful t he is be+ took1 8      
c\nt5ance is z /iff1 awkw>d1 & con/ra9$ 
z t ( a f>m] at a d9n]-p>ty4  ,h5ce !   
task devolves ^u ! portrait-arti/ to br+
 out1 by ! magic ( 8 pres5ce1 ! nature (
 ! subject4 ,9 ord] to pa9t a truly     
correct lik5ess1 y mu/ "k y\r sitt]     
?or\ghly1 said ,van ,dyck4  ,! graci\s  
,rub5s prid$ himself on 8 ability 9 ?is 
l9e4 ,he w\ld (t5 sp5d half an h\r      
busily m5d+ a bru% or mix+ pa9ts1 talk+ 
! :ile1 b only wait+ = ! icy mood ( !   

sitt] to ?aw4 ,!n he w\ld arrange !     
raim5t ( 8 patron1 sometimes r$ress !   
hair1 especially ( 8 lady patrons1 &    
once we "k he kiss$ ! *eek ( ! ,du*ess (
 ,mantua1 s z to dispel h] di/ant look4 
,i "k a portrait-arti/ 9 ,albany :o is  
said to occasionally salute 8 lady      
cu/om]s by ! same tok51 & if !y prote/  
he simply expla9s to !m t x 0 all 9 !   
int]e/ ( art--9 o!r words1 artifice =   
art's sake4  ,aft] ?ree days at ! *>m+  
old c\ntry-seat at ,sav5!m1 ,van ,dyck  
call$ 8 s]vant & told him to take ! %oes
 (f ( ! saddle-horse1 & turn x & !      
c>t-horse loose 9 ! pa/ure4 ,he _h      
decid$ to rema9 & pa9t a picture = !    
village *ur*4  ,& x 0 s done4  ,!       
pictures t ,van ,dyck !n pa9t$ are !re  
n[ 9 ! same old ivy-gr[n1 moss-cov]$    
*ur* at ,sav5!m4 ,! next "t y are 9     
,brussels x w pay y to walk out & see   
!m4  ,"o ( ! pictures is call$ ,sa9t    
,m>t9 ,divid+ ,8 ,cloak ,) ,two ,begg>s4
 ,! ,sa9t is mode/ly repres5t$ by ,van  
,dyck himself1 seat$ a/ride ! beautiful 

horse t ,rub5s gave him4  ,! o!r picture
 is ,! ,holy ,family1 9 :i* ! fair ,anna
 pos$ = ! ,virg91 & h] p>5ts & k9sm5 are
 gr\p$ ar\nd h] z ! ,magi & att5dants4  
,bo? pictures reveal ! true ,van ,dyck  
t\*1 & are highly priz$ by ! p ( !      
village & ! good prie/s ( ! *ur*4 ,ea*  
night a prie/ c>ries 9 a cot & sleeps 9 
! *ancel to see t ^! priceless works (  
art are protect$ f h>m4 ,:5 y g !re to  
see !m1 give ! c[l$ att5dant a franc &  
he w unfold ! tale1 n j z ,i h writt5 x1
 b sub/antially4 ,he w tell y t ,van    
,dyck /opp$ "h on 8 way to ,italy &     
pa9t$ ^! pictures z a pi\s (f]+ to ,god1
 & :at boots x aft] all6  ,m ?an once h 
! village peasants collect$1 arm$ )     
scy!s1 hoes & pit*=ks1 to protect ^!    
sacr$ pictures f v&alism on ! "p (      
lu/ful collectors or m>aud+ b&s (       
soldi]s4  ,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,f\rte51 a
 deta*m5t ( ,fr5* soldi]s kill$ a doz5 (
 ! villag]s1 & a prie/ fell fight+ = ^! 
treasures on ! sacr$ ?re%old1 /abb$ to 8
 dea?4 ,!n ! v&als tramp$ ov] ! dead    

bodies1 ent]$ ! *ur*1 & cut f its frame 
,van ,dyck's ,holy ,family & c>ri$ !    
picture (f to ,p>is4 ,b aft] ,napoleon  
_h gott5 8 ,wat]loo 7only an h\r's      
horseback ride f ,sav5!m71 ! picture 0  
re/or$ to ! villag]s on ord] ( !        
,conv5tion4  ,rub5s wait$ expectantly1  
?9k+ to h news f 8 brilliant pupil 9    
,italy4 ,he wait$ a mon?4 ,two mon?s    
pass$1 & /ill no ^w4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s a 
citiz5 report$ t ! day be=e he _h se5   
,van ,dyck1 aid$ by a "y woman1 putt+ up
 a picture 9 ! village *ur* at ,sav5!m4 
,rub5s saddl$ 8 horse & rode d[n !re4   
,he f\nd ,van ,dyck & 8 lady-love sitt+ 
h& 9 h& on a mossy bank1 9 a leafy      
grove1 li/5+ to ! song ( a titm\se4     
,rub5s did n *ide ! "y man2 he m]ely    
took him "o side & told him t he _h /ay$
 long en\gh1 & beyond ! ,alps lies      
,italy4 ,he also sugge/$ t ,an?ony ,van 
,dyck c\ld n af=d to foll[ ! example ( 8
 illu/ri\s ,roman namesake :o w5t d[n   
into ,egypt & f\nd ?+s !re s s(tly      
luxuri\s t he =got home1 fri5ds1        

c\ntry--all6 ,to rema9 at ,sav5!m w\ld  
be dea? to 8 art--he mu/ h be=e him !   
example ( ! ma/]s4  ,van ,dyck said he  
w\ld ?9k ab\t x2 & ,rub5s took a look at
 8 old saddle-horse roll+ 9 ! pa/ure or 
wad+ knee-deep 9 clov]1 & rode back     
home4  ,9 a few days he s5t ,*evali]    
,nanni d[n to ! c\ntry-seat at ,sav5!m1 
to tell ,van ,dyck t he 0 on 8 way to   
,italy & t ,van ,dyck _h bett] accompany
 him4  ,van ,dyck conclud$ to g4 ,he    
made te>ful promises to 8 beautiful     
,anna t he w\ld return = h] 9 a ye>4  ,&
 s ! s]vant1 :o _h become an exp]t 9 !  
mak+ ( ,dut* *eese1 caught ! horses out 
( ! pa/ure1 & hav+ rebrok5 !m1 !        
cavalcade />t$ s\?w>d 9 good soo?4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,x 0 f\r ye>s be=e ,van ,dyck return$4  
,he visit$ ,milan1 ,flor5ce1 ,v]ona1    
,mantua1 ,v5ice & ,rome1 & made himself 
famili> ) ! works ( ! ma/]s4 ,ev]y:]e he
 0 %[]$ ) att5tion1 & ! fact t he 0 !   
fri5d & protege ( ,rub5s won him        
admittance into ! palaces ( ! nobles4   

,! f\r ye>s 9 ,italy wid5$ 8 outlook &  
trans=m$ him f a m]ely h&some y\? into a
 man ( dignity & poise4  ,great 0 8     
relief :5 he return$ to ,antw]p to he> t
 ! pretty ,anna ,van ,ophem ( ,sav5!m _h
 be5 m>ri$ ?ree ye>s be=e to a wor?y w9e
 m]*ant ( ,brussels1 & 0 n[ ! pr\d "m ( 
two h&some boys4  ,great 0 ! welcome t  
,van ,dyck receiv$ at ,antw]p2 & 9 x all
 ! graci\s ,rub5s jo9$4 ,b !re 0 "o face
 ! return$ travel] miss$3 ,isabella _h  
di$ ! ye> be=e4  ,! m]e fact t a man has
 be5 away = sev]al ye>s /udy+ 8         
pr(ession gives him a decid$ pre/ige :5 
he returns4 ,van ,dyck1 fre% f ,italy1  
exub]ant ) life & en]gy1 became at once 
! vogue4  ,he op5$ a /udio1 foll[+ !    
same l9es t ,rub5s _h1 & sev]al *ur*es  
gave him ord]s = ext5sive alt>pieces4   
,antw]p prid$ h]self on be+ an arti/ic  
c5t]4 ,buy]s f ,engl& n[ & !n appe>$1 & 
sev]al ( ,rub5s' pictures _h be5 tak5 to
 ,london to decorate ! h\ses & halls (  
royalty4  ,portrait-pa9t+ is ! fir/ =m (
 art t appeals to a rude & uncultivat$  

p4 ,to reproduce ! image ( a liv+ man 9 
/one1 or to %[ a lik5ess ( 8 face 9     
pa9t1 is calculat$ to give a ?rill ev5  
to a savage4 ,!re is some?+ my/]i\s 9 ! 
art1 & ! desire to cat* ! %ad[ ere !    
sub/ance fades is /rong 9 ! human he>t4 
,"o reason t sacr$ art 0 s well enc\rag$
 9 ! ,middle ,ages 0 because ! faces    
portray$ 7 reproductions ( liv+ m5 &    
wom54 ,?is l5t an int5se p]sonal int]e/ 
9 ! "w1 & insur$ its fo/]+ c>e4 ,call\s 
inde$ 0 ! noble :o w\ld n pay good co9  
to h himself %[n z ,sa9t ,paul1 or 8    
enemy z ,judas4 ,9 fact1 ,judas ,receiv+
 ! ,?irty ,pieces ( ,silv] 0 a v common 
subject1 & ! ,judas %[n 0 usually "s    
politician :o _h giv5 (f5se4  ,9 ,sixte5
 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-eight1 ,engl& _h n yet  
develop$ an art-s*ool ( h] own4 ,all h] 
art 0 an importation1 = al?\gh "s f9e   
pictures _h be5 produc$ 9 ,engl&1 !y 7  
all ! "w ( =eign]s--m5 :o _h be5 br\ght 
ov] f ! ,cont95t4  ,h5ry ! ,eigh? _h    
(f]$ ,raphael a pr9cely sum if he w\ld  
come to ,london & "w = a s+le ye>4      

,raphael1 h[ev]1 c\ld n be sp>$ f ,italy
 to d "w = ! b>b>ians1 & s he s5t 8     
pupil1 ,luca ,p5ni4 ,bluff old ,hans    
,holbe9 also abode 9 ,engl& & drew a    
goodly p5sion f ! ,/ate4  ,dur+ ! reign 
( ,m>y & h] ,spani% husb&1 ,philip1     
sev]al pictures by ,titian arriv$ 9     
,london1 via ,madrid4 ,!n1 too1 !re 7   
v>i\s copies ( pictures by ,paul        
,v]onese1 ,murillo & ,velasquez t long  
pass$ = orig9al1 because ! copyi/ _h    
fai?fully plac$ ! great arti/'s tradem>k
 9 ! prop] place4  ,que5 ,elizabe? held 
av]ages good by enc\rag+ nei!r art nor  
matrimony--:]eas h] fa!r _h set h] !    
example ( be+ a lib]al patron ( bo?4 ,if
 ,elizabe? nev] discov]$ ,%akespe>e1 h[ 
c\ld %e be expect$ to "k ,raphael8      
,ab\t ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty1 ! ye> !   
,mayfl[] sail$1 ,paul ,v5som]1 ,cornelis
 ,janns5 & ,daniel ,myt5s w5t ov] to    
,engl& f ! ,ne!rl&s & quickly made      
=tunes by pa9t+ portraits = ! nobility4 
,?is 0 ! fir/ ( t peculi> rage = hav+ a 
hall fill$ ) ance/ors4 ,! arti/s j nam$ 

pa9t$ pictures ( p long gone h5ce1      
simply f v]bal descriptions1 & w>rant$ !
 lik5ess to give satisfaction4  ,oh1 !  
,dut* are a ?rifty folk6  ,james ! ,fir/
 _h no special eye = beauty--no m ?an   
,elizabe? _h--b a few ( 8 nobles 7 int5t
 on provid+ po/]ity ) h&some ance/ors1 &
 s ! portrait-pa9t] fl\ri%$4  ,an       
important move 9 ! cause ( lit]ature 0  
made by ,k+ ,james :5 he plac$ ,sir     
,walt] ,raleigh 9 ! ,t[]2 = ,raleigh's  
be/ contributions to lett]s 7 made dur+ 
^? ?irte5 ye>s :5 he 0 alone1 ) ! _w    
lock$ out4 ,& :5 8 m9d began to lose its
 fla%1 ! ,k+ wisely put a quietus on all
 dang] ( an impair$ output by cutt+ (f !
 au?or's head4  ,/ill1 !re 0 no g5]al   
public int]e/ 9 art until ! g5]\s ,*>les
 appe>$ ^u ! sc5e4 ,*>les 0 an elegant  
s*ol> & prid$ himself on be+ able to    
turn a sonnet or pa9t a picture2 & !    
only reason1 he expla9$1 :y he did n    
devote all 8 "t to lit]ature & art 0    
because ! ,/ate mu/ be pres]v$4 ,he c\ld
 hire m5 to pa9t1 b :]e c\ld "o be f\nd 

:o c\ld gov]n8  ,*>les _h pur*as$ sev]al
 ( ,rub5s' pieces1 & ^! _h attract$ mu* 
att5tion 9 ,london4 ,receptions 7 giv5  
:]e cr[ds surg$ & clamor$ & f\ght1 j to 
get a look at ! m>vel\s pa9t+ ( !       
wond]ful ,flem+4 ,su* gorge\s skill 9   
color _h nev] be=e be5 se5 9 ,engl&4    
,*>les knight$ ,rub5s & did 8 be/ to    
make him a p]man5t atta*e ( 8 ,c\rt2 b  
,rub5s _h too _m int]e/s ( a f9ancial & 
political nature at home to all[ himself
 to be drawn away f 8 belov$ ,antw]p4   
,b n[ he _h a rival--! only real rival  
he _h ev] kn[n4 ,van ,dyck 0 mak+ head4 
,! rival 0 y\ng]1 h&som]1 & _h su* a    
bl&i%+ tongue & silk5 mann] t ! cr[d    
began to call 8 "n & decl>e he 0 great] 
?an ,cs>4  ,yet ,rub5s %[$ n a sign (   
displeasure on 8 f9e face--he b[$ &     
smil$ & agre$ ) ! g>rul\s critics :5 !y 
smote ! table & decl>$ t all ( ,van     
,dyck's ,madonnas really w9k$4  ,he bid$
 8 "t4  ,& x soon came1 = ! ag5t ( ,"l  
,arundel1 t great ,mc5as ( ! polite     
arts1 came ov] to ,fl&]s to secure      

treasures1 & ( c\rse call$ on ,rub5s4   
,& ,rub5s talk$ only ( ,van ,dyck--!    
m>vel\s ,van ,dyck4  ,! ag5t secur$     
sev]al copies ( ,van ,dyck's "w1 & w5t  
back to ,engl&1 tell+ ( all t ,rub5s _h 
told him1 ) a little additional color+  
wa%$ 9 by 8 own w>m imag9ation4  ,to    
discov] a g5ius is next to be+ "o       
y\rself4 ,"l ,arundel felt t all he _h  
he>d ( ,van ,dyck mu/ be true1 & :5 he  
w5t to ! ,k+ & told him ( ! prodigy he  
_h f\nd1 ! ,k+'s zeal 0 w>m z t ( !     
ag5t1 = does n ! messianic in/9ct always
 live8  ,?is man mu/ be secur$ at any   
co/4 ,!y _h fail$ to secure ,rub5s1 b ! 
y\ng] man _h no family ties1 no special 
prop]ty int]e/s1 nei!r 0 he pl$g$ to 8  
home gov]nm5t z 0 ,rub5s4  ,/raightway !
 ,k+ ( ,engl& dispat*$ a mess5g] urg+   
,an?ony ,van ,dyck to come ov] to       
,engl&4 ,! promis$ rew>ds & honors 7 too
 great = ! pr\d & ambiti\s pa9t] to     
refuse4 ,he />t$ = ,engl&4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,9 /ature
 ,van ,dyck 0 %ort1 b ( a v compact     

build4 ,he c>ri$ ! cr[n ( 8 head high1 8
 *9 91 & 8 *e/ out4 ,8 "n is ano!r add$ 
to t li/ ( big-little m5 :o _h          
p]sonality plus1 & ^: pres5ce fill$ a   
room4 ,cs>1 ,napoleon1 ,"l ,macaulay1   
,a>on ,burr & t o!r little man ) :om    
,burr's "n is insep>ably l9k$1 belong to
 ! same type4 ,^! little m5 ) su*       
dynamic =ce t !y c d ! ?9k+ = a race are
 ^? :o h sw]v$ ! old _w out ( h]        
ruts--:e!r = good or ill is n ! "q "h4  
,:5 y f9d "o ( ^! big-little m51 if he  
does n /alk ?r\gh society a conqu]+ ,don
 ,juan x is because we /ill live 9 an   
age ( miracles4  ,wom5 f$ on ,van       
,dyck's smile1 & p9$ :5 he did n deign  
to notice !m4 ,he 0 royal 9 all 8       
ta/es--8 mann] 0 regal1 & s pr\d 0 8 /ep
 t :5 he pass$ =bidd5 l9es1 s5t9els &   
s]vants salut$ & made way1 nev] d>+ to  
ask him = c>d1 passport or c\nt]sign4   
,he glori$ 9 8 p[] & work$ x to its f>!/
 limit4  ,unlike ,rembr&t1 he nev] pa9t$
 begg>s2 nor did he ev] /oop z ,titian  
did :5 he pictur$ 8 old "m z a peasant  

woman at m>ket1 9 t gem ( ! ,belle d'   
,arte at ,v5ice2 nor did he ev] reveal  
on 8 canvas wr9kl$1 wea!r-worn old      
sailors1 z did ,velasquez4  ,he pictur$ 
only royalty1 & manag$1 9 all 8         
portraits1 to put a look ( leisure &    
culture & quiet good-bre$+ into ! face1 
:e!r x 0 9 ! orig9al or n4 ,9 fact1 he  
fus$ into e picture t he pa9t$ a goodly 
modicum ( 8 own _s4 ,y c always tell a  
,van ,dyck portrait2 !re is 9 ! face a  
self-suffici5cy1 a some?+ t speaks (    
div9e "r--n ( arrogance1 = arrogance &  
assumption reveal a tru? :i* man is try+
 to hide1 & t is t 8 position is a new  
acquirem5t4 ,van ,dyck's p are all to ! 
mann] born4  ,he 0 ?irty-?ree ye>s old  
:5 he arriv$ 9 ,engl&4  ,k+ ,*>les      
furni%$ ! pa9t] a h\se at ,blackfri>s1  
front+ ! ,?ames1 to insure a good light1
 & gave him a summ] resid5ce 9 ,k5t4    
,all 8 exp5ses 7 paid by ! ,/ate1 & z 8 
ta/es 7 regal ! dem&s on ! public       
ex*equ] 7 n small4 ,8 title 01 ,pr9cipal
 ,pa9t] 9 ,ord9>y to ! ,k+ & ,que5 (    

,engl&4  ,van ,dyck _h work$ s long )   
,rub5s t he knew h[ to use 'pr5tice     
tal5t4 ,he /udi$ by a sy/em & turn$ (f a
 prodigi\s numb] ( canvases4 ,! exp]t c 
at once tell a picture pa9t$ by ,van    
,dyck dur+ 8 c>e] 9 ,engl&3 x lacks !   
c>e & f9i% t 0 %[n 9 8 e>li] ye>s4 ,yet 
!re is a subtle sweep & /r5g? 9 x all t 
reveals ! p]sonality ( ! arti/4         
,tw5ty-two pictures he pa9t$ ( ,k+      
,*>les t we c trace4 ,^! 7 usually s5t  
away z pres5ts4 ,& x is believ$ t 9 !   
sev5 ye>s ,van ,dyck liv$ 9 ,engl& he   
pa9t$ ne>ly "o ?\s& portraits4  ,!      
c\rtly mann] & *ivalr\s ref9em5t ( !    
,flem+ made him a prime favorite (      
,*>les4 ,he 0 ev5 m k+ly ?an ! ,k+4  ,9 
less ?an ?ree mon?s aft] he arriv$ 9    
,engl& ,*>les publicly knight$ him1 &   
plac$ ab\t 8 neck a *a9 ( gold to :i* 0 
atta*$ a locket1 set ) diamonds1 conta9+
 a picture ( ! ,k+4  ,a record ( ,van   
,dyck's affairs ( ! he>t w\ld fill a    
book4 ,8 old habit ( fall+ 9 love ) e   
lady patron grew ^u him4 ,8 reputation  

w5t abroad1 & 8 cu/om ( ?aw+ ! social   
ice by talk+ s(t nons5se to ! lady on ! 
sitt]'s ?rone1 :ile x repell$ "s allur$ 
o!rs4  ,at la/ ,*>les grew nettl$ & said
 t to pa9t ,lady ,digby z ,! ,virg9     
might be all "r1 & ev5 to turn ar\nd &  
picture h] z ,susanna at ! ,ba? 0 n     
necess>ily out ( place1 b to %[ ,m>g>et 
,lemon1 ,anne ,c>lisle & ,ca!r9e ,wotton
 z ,! ,?ree ,graces 0 surely bad ta/e4  
,& fur!rmore1 :5 ^! same wom5 7 %[n z   
,psy*e1 ,diana & ! ,madonna--j z x      
happ5$--x 0 really too mu*6  ,9 fact1 ! 
pa9t] mu/ get m>ri$2 & ! ,k+ & ,que5    
select$ = him a wife 9 ! p]son ( a      
,scotti% beauty1 ,m>ia ,ru?v54  ,_h ?is 
proposition come a few ye>s be=e1 ! pr\d
 pa9t] w\ld h fl\t$ x4 ,b ?+s 7 *ang$4  
,tw+es ( g\t & %>p t\*es ( sciatica     
back$ up ! ,k+'s argum5t t to re=m 7 !  
"p ( wisdom4 ,van ,dyck's manly %ape 0  
t5d+ to embonpo9t3 he _h evolv$ a d\ble 
*91 ! hair on 8 head 0 r seldom1 & he   
c\ld no long] run up/airs ?ree /eps at a
 "t4 ,yes1 he w\ld get m>ri$1 live !    

life ( a /aid1 respectable citiz51 &    
pa9t only religi\s subjects4 ,society 0 
no?+ to him--he w\ld give x up entirely4
  ,& s ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck 0 m>ri$  
to ,m>ia ,ru?v51 at ,sa9t ,paul's       
,ca!dral1 & ! ,k+ gave ! bride away1    
c]emonially & 9 fact4  ,sir ,an?ony's   
g\t grew worse1 & aft] "s mon?s !       
rheumatism took an inflammatory turn4   
,o!r complications ent]$1 :i* we w\ld n[
 call ,bright's ,disease--t peculi>     
compla9t ( :i* poor m5 /& 9 little      
dang]4  ,! ,k+ (f]$ ! ,royal ,physician 
a bonus ( five hundr$ p\nds if he w\ld  
cure ,van ,dyck3 b if he _h ?reat5$ to  
kill ! doctor if ! pati5t di$1 j z did !
 ,greek fri5ds ( ,byron1 :5 ! poet 0 ill
 at ,rome1 x w\ld h made no diff]5ce4   
,a ye> aft] 8 m>riage1 & on ! day t     
,m>ia ,ru?v5 gave bir? to a *ild1       
,an?ony ,van ,dyck di$1 ag$ =ty ye>s4   
,rub5s _h di$ b a few mon?s be=e4  ,!   
fair ,scotti% wife did n c>e to reta9 h]
 illu/ri\s "n at ! exp5se ( lonel9ess1 &
 s %ortly m>ri$ aga94 ,:om %e m>ri$     

matt]s little1 s9ce x w\ld require a    
se>*-w>rant to une>? ev5 ! man's "n1 s  
dead is he4 ,b inasmu* z ! brilliant    
,hel5a ,f\rm5t1 second wife ( ,rub5s1 ^:
 picture 0 s (t5 pa9t$ by h]            
arti/-husb&1 m>ri$ aga91 :y %\ldn't     
,madame ,van ,dyck foll[ ! example8  ,x 
is b>ely possible t ,*>les ,lamb 0 "r :5
 he decl>$ t no woman m>ri$ to a g5ius  
ev] believ$ h] husb& to be "o4 ,we "k t 
! wife ( ,edmund ,sp5s] became ! ,fa]ie 
,que5e ( ano!r soon aft] 8 demise1 &    
:5ev] ,sp5s] 0 prais$ 9 h] pres5ce %e   
put on a look t pla9ly said1 ,i c\ld a  
tale unfold4  ,my own op9ion is t a     
g5ius makes a v bad husb&4 ,& fur!r1 ,i 
h no fai? 9 t speci\s plea1 ,a woman :o 
m>ries a second "t conf]s ^u h] fir/    
husb& ! highe/ complim5t1 = h] action   
implies t %e 0 s happy 9 h] fir/ love t 
%e is m ?an will+ to try x aga94  ,i ?9k
 ! rev]se is m apt to be ! tru?1 & t !  
woman :o has be5 sorely disappo9t$ 9 h] 
fir/ m>riage is anxi\s to try ! great   
exp]im5t ov] aga91 9 ord] if possible to

 secure t bliss :i* e daught] ( ,eve    
feels is h] rightful due4  ,m>ia ,ru?v5 
liv$ to re> a goodly brood ( *ildr51 &  
,samuel ,pepys records t %e us$ to s5d a
 sort o' creepy feel+ d[n ! backs (     
call]s by innoc5tly introduc+ h] *ildr5 
?us3 ,?is is my elde/ daught]1 ^: fa!r 0
 ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck1 ( :om y h     
d\btless he>d2 & ^! o!rs are my *ildr5  
by my pres5t husb&1 ,s]geant ,nobody4   
,van ,dyck's rema9s are buri$ 9 ,sa9t   
,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,a v f9e monum5t1 ne> 
! grave ( ,turn]1 m>ks ! spot2 b 8 be/  
monum5t is 9 ! examples ( 8 "w t are to 
be f\nd 9 e great art-gall]y ( ! _w4    
,,=tuny       ,i ?9k ,i knew ,=tuny z   
well z any "o did4 ,he 0 sur*>g$      ) 
en]gy1 animation & good-*e]2 & ! sun%9e 
he work$      into e canvas he attempt$1
 0 only a reflection ( !      sp>kl+1   
gem-l radiance ( 8 own nature4 ,he      
absorb$ f      e>?1 air1 sky1 ! wat]s & 
m51 & transmut$ all dross      into     
gold4 ,to him all ?+s 7 good4           
--,lett] ,f ,regnault  ,illu/ration3    

,,=tuny   ,n[1 once ^u a day !re 0 a    
sw>t1 /ubby boy by ! "n ( ,m>iano       
,=tuny4 ,he 0 t5 ye>s old1 go+ on 'lev51
 & liv$ ) 8 gr&fa!r away up & up f\r    
flights ( rickety /airs 9 an old h\se at
 ! village ( ,reus1 9 ,spa94 ,m>iano's  
fa!r _h di$ "s ye>s be=e--di$ my/]i\sly 
9 a drunk5 fight at a fair1 :]e he ran a
 ,pun* & ,judy %[4 ,"s said ! ,devil _h 
come & c>ri$ him (f1 j z he nightly did 
,mr4 ,pun*4  ,fr[sy1 little1 %ock-head$ 
,m>iano didn't feel s awfully bad :5 8  
fa!r di$1 because 8 fa!r us$ to make him
 turn ! h&-organ all day1 & half !      
night1 & take up ! collections2 & ! fond
 p>5t us$ to cuff him :5 !re 7 less ?an 
t5 copp]s 9 ! tamb\r9e4 ,!y travel$     
ar\nd f place to place1 ) a big yell[   
dog & a little blue wagon t conta9$ !   
%[4 ,!y hit*$ _! wagon to a dog4 ,at    
night !y w\ld sleep 9 "s %$ back ( a    
tav]n1 or "u a table at a m>ket1 &      
,m>iano w\ld pill[ 8 head on ! yell[ dog
 & curl up 9 a ball try+ to keep w>m4   
,:5 ! fa!r di$1 a tall man1 :o c>ri$ a  

sword & wore spurs1 & _h two r[s ( brass
 buttons d[n ! front ( 8 coat1 took !   
dog & ! wagon & ! ,pun* & ,judy %[ &    
sold 'em all--s z to get money to pay ! 
fun]al exp5ses ( ! dead man4  ,! tall   
man ) ! sword might h sold little       
,m>iano1 too1 or ?r[n him 9 ) ! lot =   
good measure1 b nobody seem$ to want !  
boy--!y all _h m boys ?an !y really ne$$
 already4  ,a fat m>ket-woman gave ! lad
 a cake1 & ano!r "o gave him two        
oranges1 & /ill ano!r m>ket-woman1 fatt]
 ?an ! re/1 blew h] nose viol5tly on h] 
*eck apron & said x 0 too bad a boy l t 
didn't h a "m4  ,m>iano nev] _h a "m--at
 lea/ none t he knew (1 & x really seem$
 z if x didn't make mu* diff]5ce1 b n[  
he began to cry1 &1 s9ce ! fat woman _h 
sugge/$ x1 really wi%$ he _h a "m1 aft] 
all4  ,!re 0 an old prie/ /&+ by 9 !    
gr\p4 ,m>iano _h n notic$ him4 ,b :5 !  
prie/ said1 ,b ,god is bo? our fa!r &   
our "m1 s no h>m c come to u6 ,m>iano   
look$ up 9 8 face & felt bett]4  ,!     
prie/'s "n 0 ,fa!r ,gonzales2 ,m>iano   

knew1 because ?is is :at ! m>ket-woman  
call$ him4 ,! fat m>ket-woman talk$ ) ! 
prie/1 & ! prie/ talk$ ) ! man ) !      
dangl+ sword1 & !n ,fa!r ,gonzales took 
! boy by ! h& & l$ him away1 & ,m>iano  
trott$ along by 8 side1 q cont5t1 save =
 a /ifl$ wi% t ! big yell[ dog might g  
too4 ,& x is a gross error to suppose t 
a yell[ dog is necess>ily no?+ b a can9e
 ^: capill>y cov]+ is highly *>g$ )     
o*]i% pigm5t4  ,:]e !y 7 go+ made no    
diff]5ce4 ,god is our fa!r & our        
"m--,fa!r ,gonzales said s--&1 fai?6 he 
ought to "k4  ,& by & by !y came to !   
tall old t5em5t-h\se1 & climb$ up !     
/airs to :]e ,m>iano's old gr&fa!r liv$4
 ,p]haps he wasn't ,m>iano's sure-en\gh 
gr&fa!r1 b he 0 j z good z if he _h be54
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,b n[ x 0 an awfully long "t ago    
s9ce little ,m>iano & ,fa!r ,gonzales _h
 fir/ climb$ ! /airs to :]e ,gr&fa!r    
,=tuny liv$4 ,! old gr&fa!r & ,m>iano   
work$ v h>d1 b !y 7 q cont5t & happy4   
,!y _h en\gh to eat1 & ea* _h a /raw b$ 

& w>m blankets to cov] him at night1 &  
:5 ! wea!r 0 v cold !y made a fire (    
*>coal 9 a brazi] & sat be=e x )        
spread-out h&s1 v ?ankful t ,god _h giv5
 !m su* a good home & s _m com=ts4  ,!  
gr&fa!r made images out ( :ite pla/]1   
fl[]s sometimes1 & curi\s emblems t p   
b\ght = votive (f]+s4 ,little ,m>iano's 
%>e 9 ! "w 0 to color ! figures ) blue &
 r$ pa9t1 & give a lifelike t9t to !    
fruit & b\quets t ! gr&fa!r ca/ f ! :ite
 pla/]4  ,fa!r ,gonzales 0 _! be/       
cu/om]1 & us$ (t5 to come up & wat*     
,m>iano pa9t an image ( ! ,virg91 j z he
 ord]$ x4 ,m>iano 0 v pr\d to receive   
,fa!r ,gonzales' approval2 & :5 ! image 
0 complete he w\ld sometimes get a copp]
 extra = deliv]+ ! "w to "s /rick5 p]son
 t ! prie/ wi%$ especially to rememb]4  
,= "o ( ,fa!r ,gonzales' peculi>ities 0 
t al?\gh he b\ght lots ( ?+s he always  
gave !m away4  ,m>iano us$ (t5 to c>ry  
lett]s & packages = ,fa!r ,gonzales4    
,"o day ! good prie/ came up ! /airs q  
out ( brea?4 ,he c>ri$ a lett] 9 8 h&4  

,"h1 ,m>iano1 my boy1 y c run1 :ile my  
poor old legs are full ( rheumatism4    
,"h1 take ?is lett] d[n to ! ,dilig5ce  
,(fice & tell !m to s5d x tonight1 sure4
 ,x is = ! ,bi%op at ,b>celona & x mu/  
be 9 8 h&s be=e tomorr[4 ,run n[1 = !   
la/ po/ closes v soon4  ,m>iano took !  
lett]1 div$ hatless out ( ! door &1     
sitt+ on ! fir/ /air1 %ot to ! bottom l 
! slide to doom4  ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny & !   
g5tle old prie/ lean$ out ov] ! /one    
w9d[-sill & laugh$ to see ! boy scurry  
d[n ! /reet4  ,!n ! prie/ w5t 8 way4    
,gr&fa!r ,=tuny wait$1 look+ out ( !    
w9d[1 = ! boy to come back4 ,! boy did n
 come4  ,he wait$4  ,lights began to    
flick] 9 ! w9d[s across ! way4  ,a big  
r$ /> came up 9 ! ,we/4 ,! w9d blew fre%
 & cool4  ,! old man %ut d[n ! sa%1 &   
look$ at ! unta/$ supp] ( br[n bread &  
goat's milk & fre% fruit4  ,he took 8   
hat f ! peg & 8 cane f ! corn] & hobbl$ 
d[n ! /airs4 ,he w5t to ! ,dilig5ce     
,(fice4 ,no "o !re rememb]$ see+ !      
boy--h[ c busy (ficials be expect$ to   

rememb] ev]y?+8  ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny made 8 
way to ! h\se ( ,fa!r ,gonzales4 ,!     
prie/ _h be5 call$ away to att5d a man  
sick unto dea?--he w\ld n be back = an  
h\r4  ,! old man wait$--wait$ "o        
h\r--two4  ,fa!r ,gonzales came1 & li/5$
 calmly to ! tr\bl$ tale ( ! old man4   
,!n toge!r !y made _! way ov] to ! tall 
t5em5t & up ! creaky /airway4  ,!re 0 ! 
flick] ( a c&le to be se5 "u ! door4    
,!y ent]$1 & !re at ! table sat ,m>iano 
mun*+ sil5tly on 8 midnight supp]4  ,:]e
 h y be58 0 ! surpris$ "q ( bo? old m51 
speak+ z "o p]son4  ,me8 ,i've be5 to   
,b>celona to give ! lett] to ! ,bi%op--!
 la/ dilig5ce _h gone1 said ! boy ) 8   
m\? full ( bread4  ,to ,b>celona--t5    
miles1 & back8  ,me8 ,yes4  ,did y walk8
  ,no1 ,i ran4  ,fa!r ,gonzales look$ at
 ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny1 & ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny     
look$ at ,fa!r ,gonzales2 !n !y bo? bur/
 out laugh+4 ,m>iano plac$ an extra     
plate on ! table1 & ! ?ree drew up      
*airs4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,bus9ess 0 look+ up )      

,gr&fa!r ,=tuny & ,m>iano4 ,all ! images
 !y made 7 quickly tak54 ,p said !y lik$
 ! way ! *eeks & noses ( ! ,apo/les 7   
color$2 & :5 ,fa!r ,gonzales br\ght 9 a 
sailor :o _h be5 %ipwreck$1 & !         
sailorman left t5 pesetas = a           
pla/]-(-,p>is %ip to be plac$ z a votive
 (f]+ 9 ! ,*apel ( ,sa9t ,dom9ic1 _! cup
 0 full4  ,m>iano made ! %ip himself1 & 
pa9t$ x1 add+ ! yell[ p5nant ( ,spa9 to 
! ma9ma/4  ,?is piece ( "w caus$ a      
qu>rel betwe5 ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny & ,fa!r   
,gonzales4 ,! prie/ decl>$ t a boy l t  
%\ldn't wa/e 8 y\? 9 ! %abby1 tumble-d[n
 village ( ,reus--he %\ld g to ,b>celona
 & receive in/ruction 9 art4  ,! gr&fa!r
 cri$ & prote/$ t ! boy 0 all he _h to  
love 9 ! wide _w2 he himself 0 gr[+     
feeble1 & )\t ! lad's help at ! bus9ess 
no?+ c\ld be done--/>vation w\ld be !   
end4  ,besides1 x w\ld take mu* money to
 s5d ,m>iano to ! ,academy--x w\ld take 
all _! sav+s1 & m6 ,d n inflate ! *ild )
 fooli% notions ( mak+ a =tune & w9n+   
fame6 ,! _w is cruel1 m5 are unk9d1 & ! 

/rife ( try+ to w9 leads only to        
disappo9tm5t & va9 regret at ! la/4 ,did
 n ! arti/ ,salvio commit suicide8      
,m>iano _h n[ a trade--:o 9 ,reus c\ld  
make an image ( ! ,virg9 & color x 9    
gre51 r$ & yell[ s x w\ld sell on sight 
= two pesetas8  ,fa!r ,gonzales smil$ & 
said some?+ ab\t images at two pesetas  
ea* z comp>$ ) ! "w ( ,murillo &        
,velasquez4 ,he laugh$ at ! old man's   
fe>s ( />vation1 & defi$ him to "n a    
s+le case :]e any "o _h ev] />v$4 ,& z =
 exp5ses1 :y1 he _h ?\ght x all out3 he 
w\ld pay ,m>iano's exp5ses himself6     
,%\ld we two old m51 ab\t ready to die1 
/& 9 ! way ( ! success ( t boy8 exclaim$
 ! prie/4 ,:y1 he w be an arti/ yet1 d y
 he>8--an arti/6  ,!y compromis$ on !   
,gramm>-,s*ool1 ) ?ree lessons a week by
 a draw+-ma/]4  ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny did n   
/>ve4 ,m>iano 0 a regul> /eam-eng9e =   
"w4 ,he made m images ev5+s1 & bett]    
ones1 ?an !y _h ev] made be=e dur+ !    
day4  ,f9ally ,fa!r ,gonzales' wi%es    
prevail$ & ,m>iano 0 s5t to ! ,academy  

at ,b>celona4 ,out ( 8 own scanty income
 ! old prie/ set aside a sum equal to   
eight doll>s a mon? = ,m>iano2 & :5 !   
gr&fa!r's sight grew too feeble = him to
 "w at 8 trade he mov$ ov] to ! rectory4
  ,= a ye>1 ,fa!r ,gonzales s5t ! eight 
doll>s on ! fir/ ( ea* mon?4 ,& !n !re  
came to him a brusk notification f      
,claudio ,lor5zale1 ! ,director ( !     
,academy1 to ! effect t c]ta9 sums _h   
be5 provid$ by ! ,city ( ,b>celona to   
pay ! exp5ses ( f\r ( ! mo/ wor?y pupils
 at ! ,academy1 & ,m>iano ,=tuny _h be5 
vot$ z "o :o %\ld receive ! b5efit ( !  
end[m5t4  ,fa!r ,gonzales read ! notice 
to ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny1 & !n !y s5t out = a 
f[l1 & a bottle & a loaf ( bread two    
feet long2 & toge!r ! two old m5 made   
m]ry4  ,! gr&fa!r _h n[ fully come to ! 
belief t ! lad w\ld "s day be a great   
arti/4  ,we d n "k mu* conc]n+ ! details
 ( ,m>iano's life at ,b>celona1 save f  
scraps ( in=mation he n[ & !n gave out  
to 8 fri5ds ,regnault & ,lor5zo ,valles1
 & :i* !y 9 turn h giv5 to u4  ,yet we  

"k he won ! love ( 8 tea*]s1 & t ,f$]ico
 ,madrazo pick$ out 8 "w & especially   
recomm5d$ x4  ,madrazo1 ,i believe1 is  
liv+ n[--at lea/ he 0 a few ye>s ago4   
,he 0 born & br$ an arti/4 ,8 fa!r1     
,joseph1 _h be5 a pupil "u ,david1 & 0  
an arti/ ( m ?an national r5[n4 ,he s]v$
 ! ,c\rt at ,madrid 9 v>i\s diplomatic  
relations1 & won weal? & a noble "n4    
,f$]ico ,madrazo us$ to sp5d a portion (
 8 "t at ! ,academy ( ,b>celona z       
in/ructor & advis] to ! ,director4 ,i d 
n "k 8 (ficial position1 if he _h "o1 b 
,i "k he aft]w>d became ! ,director ( ! 
,museum ( ,art at ,madrid4  ,madrazo _h 
two sons1 :o are n[ celebrat$ 9 ! art   
_w4 ,"o ( !m1 ,raimonde ,madrazo1 is    
well kn[n 9 ,p>is1 &1 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$
 ,n9ety-?ree1 _h sev]al pictures on     
exhibition at ! ,*icago ,exposition2    
:ile ano!r son1 ,riv]a1 is a not$       
sculptor & a pa9t] ( no small repute4   
,& s x 0 t ,m>iano ,=tuny at ,b>celona  
attract$ ! att5tion ( ,f$]ico ,madrazo1 
! arti/ patrician4  ,i c n f9d t        

,m>iano's "w at ?is "t _h any v special 
m]it4 ,x m]ely %[$ ! pati5t1 pa9/ak+1   
consci5ti\s workman4 ,b ! bright1 /rong1
 eag] "y man 0 ! sort t e tea*] mu/     
love4 ,he knew :at he 0 at s*ool =1 &   
did 8 be/4  ,madrazo said1 ,he's a manly
 fell[1 & if he does n succe$ he is n[  
do+ m--he des]ves success4 ,s ,m>iano   
,=tuny & ! great ,madrazo1 pupil &      
tea*]1 became firm fri5ds4  ,& we "k t1 
9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty-sev51 ,m>iano 
0 vot$ ! ,prize ( ,rome4 ,ea* ye> ?is   
prize 0 aw>d$ to ! s*ol> :o on vote ( ! 
tea*]s & s*ol>s 0 deem$ mo/ des]v+4 ,x  
meant two ye>s ( /udy at ,rome ) five   
hundr$ doll>s a ye> = exp5ses4 ,& ! only
 obligation 0 t ! pupil %\ld ea* ye> s5d
 home two pa9t+s3 "o an orig9al & ! o!r 
a copy ( "s old ma/]piece4  ,! sum ( two
 hundr$ fifty doll>s 0 advanc$ to       
,m>iano at once4 ,he /raightway s5t     
"o-half ( ! am\nt d[n to 8 gr&fa!r1 )   
p>ticul>s ( ! good news4  ,:at did ,i   
tell y8 said ! gr&fa!r4 ,x 0 ,i :o fir/ 
taught him to use a bru%4 ,i us$ to     

caution him ab\t runn+ 8 r$s into 8     
gre5s1 & told him to d z ,i said & he   
w\ld be a great arti/ yet4  ,fa!r       
,gonzales & ,gr&fa!r ,=tuny w5t out &   
b\ght two f[ls1 ?ree bottles1 & a loaf (
 bread a y>d long4  ,m>iano made all    
prep>ations to />t = ,rome4 ,b ! night  
be=e ! j\rney 0 to beg91 conscription   
(fic]s came to 8 lodg+ & told him to    
consid] himself "u arre/--he mu/ s]ve ! 
,/ate z a soldi]4  ,x seems t ! laws (  
,spa9 are su* t any citiz5 c be call$ on
 to c>ry arms at any mom5t2 & !re are   
(ficials :o d little b lie 9 wait = ^?  
:o c pay1 b h no "t to fight4 ,^!       
(ficials are m int5t on ble$+ _!        
c\ntrym5 ?an ! enemy4  ,m>iano appli$ to
 8 fri5d ,madrazo = advice z to :at to  
d1 & ,madrazo simply cut ! ,gordian knot
 by pay+ out ( 8 own purse ?ree hundr$  
doll>s to secure ! release ( ! "y arti/4
  ,& s ,m>iano />t$ gaily away1 c>ry+ ) 
him ! he>t's love ( two old m51 & !     
admir+ affection ( a :ole s*ool4  ,!    
gr&fa!r di$ ?ree mon?s aft]w>d--w5t     

babbl+ d[n into ! ,valley1 mak+         
prophecies to ! la/ to ! effect t       
,m>iano ,=tuny w\ld yet w9 dea?less     
fame4  ,& ,fa!r ,gonzales liv$ to see ^!
 prophecies fulfill$4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,!n1 at  
tw5ty-two1 ,=tuny 0 ord]$ by ! city (   
,b>celona to accompany ,g5]al ,prim on 8
 ,alg]ian exp$ition1 x 0 a milepo/ on 8 
highway ( success4  ,nom9ally he 0      
secret>y to ! ,g5]al4 ,:o x 0 secur$ 8  
appo9tm5t he nev] knew2 b we h reason to
 suppose x 0 ,f$]ico ,madrazo4  ,=tuny's
 two ye>s 9 ,rome _h j expir$2 8        
,b>celona fri5ds knew t ! "t _h be5 well
 sp5t1 & ! opportunities improv$1 & a   
fur!r transplantation !y believ$ w\ld   
result 9 an increas$ blossom+4  ,ent]   
into life6 ,ent] into life6 0 ! call ( a
 prophet long ago4 ,9 b>b>ic ,africa1   
,=tuny ent]$ into life ) ! same f9e1    
free1 eag]1 receptive _s t he _h else:]e
 %[n4 ,g5]al ,prim1 soldi] & s*ol>1 saw 
t 8 secret>y 0 capable ( do+ some?+ m   
?an keep+ acc\nts1 & s a sub/itute 0    

hir$ & ,=tuny 0 s5t "h & !re z mess5g]1 
b 9 reality1 s t he c\ld see z _m sides 
( old ,moori% life z possible4  ,/aid   
old ,g5]al ,prim lov$ ! "y man j z      
,madrazo _h4 ,=tuny 0 n mu* ( a soldi]1 
= w> did n int]e/ him1 save f its       
picturesque side4 ,w> is transi5t1 b    
,beauty is et]nal1 he once said4  ,ev5 !
 fact t ! ,spani% ,army 0 n[ on ! soil (
 h] anci5t enemy1 ! ,moor1 did n /ir 8  
patriotism4  ,he sket*$ ) fev]i%        
indu/ry1 fe>+ ! w> w\ld end too soon1 & 
he w\ld h to g back ) empty sket*books4 
,! long /ret*es ( :ite s&s1 ! gl>+      
sun%9e1 ! p>adox ( riot\s ri*es & ragg$ 
pov]ty1 ! veil$ wom51 bl9k+ camels1 long
 rifles ) butts inlaid ) silv]1 swords  
^: hilts are set ) preci\s /ones1 gray  
,arab horses ) tails sweep+ ! gr\nd1 &  
ev]y:]e ! flutt] ( rags--^! ?+s bore 9  
on 8 arti/-nature & fill$ 8 he>t4  ,he  
ha/ily pa9t$ 9 a few ( 8 sket*es & s5t  
!m z pres5ts to 8 fri5ds 9 ,b>celona4   
,! v ha/e ( ! "w1 ! meag] outl9e &      
simple colors--gl>+ :ites & limpid      

blues1 ) "h & !re a da% ( r$ to indicate
 a sc>f or sa%--a/oni%$ 8 old tea*]s4   
,"h 7 pictures pa9t$ 9 an h\r t outmat*$
 any ( ! c>efully work$ out1 me?odical  
attempts ( ! ,academy6 ,x 0 all life1   
life1 life--palpitat+ life4  ,! sket*es 
7 %[n1 ! m5 9 p[] int]view$1 & ! city ( 
,b>celona ord]$ ,=tuny to pa9t "o l>ge  
picture to be ev5tually plac$ 9 !       
,p>liam5t ,h\se to commemorate ! victory
 ( ,g5]al ,prim4  ,z an e>ne/ ( good    
fai? a remittance ( five hundr$ doll>s  
accompani$ ! ord]4  ,! w> 0 %ort4 ,at ! 
battle ( ,wad ,ras ! enemy 0 r\t$ aft] a
 pit*$ fight :]e m>k$ da% & _s 7 %[n on 
bo? sides4  ,& s ?is 0 to be ! sc5e (   
,=tuny's great pa9t+4 ,hundr$s ( sket*es
 7 made1 includ+ portraits ( ,g5]al     
,prim & v>i\s (fic]s4 ,=tuny set ab\t ! 
"w z a duty to 8 patrons :o _h s g5]\sly
 pav$ ! way = all ! good =tune t 0 84 ,!
 pa9t+ 0 to be a _w-beat]2 & ,=tuny1 "y1
 /rong1 ambiti\s--kn[+ no su* ^w z      
fail--w5t at ! task4  ,=tuny _h         
associat$ ) _m arti/s at ,rome & he _h  

he>d ( t wond]ful p]=mance ( ,horace    
,v]net's1 ! ,tak+ ( ! ,smalah (         
,abd-el-,kad]4 ,?is picture ( ,v]net's1 
up to t "t1 0 ! l>ge/ picture ev] held 9
 a s+le frame4 ,x is sev5ty-"o feet long
 & sixte5 feet high4 ,to describe t     
picture ( ,v]net's ) its ?\s& figures1  
*>g+ cavalry1 fla%+ sab]s1 du/-cl\ds1   
flee+ cattle1 /amp$+ buffalos1 rid]less 
horses1 ov]turn$ t5ts1 & fe>-/rick51    
beautiful wom5 w\ld require a book4  ,9 
pass+1 x is well to say t ?is picture ( 
,v]net's is ! p>5t ( all ! panorama     
pictures t h add$ to ! ready ca% ( c]ta9
 ent]pris+ citiz5s ( ,*icago1 & t ,v]net
 is ! fa!r ( ! mod]n milit>y s*ool4  ,if
 y h se5 ,v]net's pa9t+ y c nev] =get x1
 & if !re 7 no?+ else to see at         
,v]sailles b ?is "o picture y w\ld be   
repaid1 & amply repaid1 = go+ out f     
,p>is to view x4  ,be=e beg9n+ 8 great  
canvas ,=tuny 0 advis$ to g to          
,v]sailles & see ! ,v]net ma/]piece4    
,he w5t & sp5t ?ree days /udy+ x 9      
detail4  ,he turn$ away disc\rag$4 ,to  

"k too mu* ( :at o!r m5 h said is dea?  
to a writ]2 = an arti/ to be too famili>
 ) ! be/ 9 art is to h inspiration ooze 
out at e pore4  ,=tuny took a week to   
?9k x ov]4 ,he 0 n disc\rag$--n he--b he
 decid$ to po/pone "w on ! ma/]piece &  
busy himself = a :ile ) simpl] !mes4 ,he
 rema9$ at ,p>is & made 8 ?umb-nail     
sket*es3 a ,moor 9 spotless :ite robe ) 
r$ cap1 lean+ aga9/ a wall2 a           
camel-driv] at re/2 a solit>y horseman )
 long spe>1 a trellis ) climb+ v9es1 & a
 veil$ beauty look+ out f beh9d1 etc4   
,& 9 all ^! pictures is dazzl+ sun%9e & 
liv+ life4 ,! joy ( !m1 ! ease1 ! grace1
 ! beauty1 are mat*less4  ,g\pil &      
,company1 ! art-deal]s1 contract$ to    
take all ! "w he c\ld turn out4 ,&      
,=tuny did n make ! mi/ake ( do+ too    
mu*4 ,he possess$ ! arti/ic consci5ce1 &
 no?+ left 8 /udio t did n satisfy 8    
he>t & head4  ,trips _h be5 tak5 to     
,flor5ce1 ,v5ice & ! belov$ ,morocco1 & 
! poise & grace & limpid beauty (       
,=tuny's pictures seem$ to increase4    

,?ree ye>s _h pass$1 & n[ came a lett] f
 ! au?orities at ,b>celona ask+ = _!    
great battle picture1 & a remittance 0  
s5t to meet exp5ses4  ,=tuny promis$1 & 
made an ef=t at ! "w4  ,ano!r ye> w5t by
 & ano!r lett] ( importunity came4      
,b>celona did n compreh5d h[ h] gift$   
son 0 n[ be+ c\nt$ among ! v able/      
arti/s 9 ,p>is--t _w c5t] ( art4 ,arti/s
 %\ld /ruggle = recognition1 be rebuff$1
 live on a cru/ 9 d+y g>rets1 cultivate 
a gaunt & hagg>d look1 & we> suits %9y  
at ! elb[s6  ,h[ c\ld ! old pr(essors   
d[n at ,b>celona und]/& t ?is m]e y\? 0 
press$ ) commissions f ri* ,am]icans1 & 
9 receipt ( a pr9cely income8  ,=tuny   
return$ all ! money t ,b>celona _h s5t  
him1 reg>d+ x all z a m]e loan1 &       
promis$ to complete ! battle picture    
:5ev] he c\ld br+ 8 m9d to be> ^u x s t 
! "w w\ld satisfy himself4  ,! next ye> 
he visit$ ,spa9 & 0 receiv$ at ,madrid &
 ,b>celona z a pr9ce4 ,decorations &    
c]emonials greet$ him at ,madrid2 & at  
,b>celona !re 7 ar*es ( triumph built   

ov] ! /reets1 & a hundr$ /ud5ts drew 8  
c>riage f ! /eamboat-l&+ up to ! old    
,academy :]e he us$ to draw angles &    
curves f a copy all day long4  ,& x 0 n 
s _m moons aft] ?is little visit to     
,b>celona t w$d+-bells 7 s5t a-sw+1 &   
,m>iano ,=tuny 0 m>ri$ to ,cecilia1     
daught] ( ,f$]ico ,madrazo4  ,_!        
honeymoon ( a ye> 0 sp5t at ! ,alhambra 
,palace amid ! sc5es made fam\s by our  
own ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 ,& x 0 f ,granada t 
he s5t a picture to ,am]ica to be sold =
 ! b5efit ( ! suff]]s 9 ! ,*icago fire4 
,b !re 7 no idle days4 ,! arti/ work$ ) 
dilig5ce1 dipp+ deep into ! old ,moori% 
life1 & cat*+ ! que] angles ( old ru9s &
 m que] humanity ^u 8 palette4 ,8 noble 
wife prov$ 8 mate 9 v de$1 & mu* ( 8 be/
 "w is traceable to h] lov+ criticism & 
inspiration4  ,p>is1 ,granada & ,rome 7 
_! home1 ea* 9 turn4 ,! prices ,=tuny   
realiz$ 7 ev5 great] ?an ,meissoni]     
comm&$4 ,"s ( 8 be/ pieces are own$ 9   
,am]ica1 ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,w4 ,h4 ,/ew>t 
( ,philadelphia4 ,at ! ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t   

sale1 9 ,new ,york1 ! ,=tunys br\ght    
high] prices ?an any?+ else 9 !         
collection1 save1 ,i believe1 ! #ahjg ( 
,meissoni]4 ,9 fact1 !re are m ,=tunys  
own$ 9 ,new ,york ?an !re are 9 ei!r    
,b>celona or ,madrid4  ,inde$1 !re is a 
m>k$ simil>ity betwe5 ! /yle ( ,=tuny & 
t ( ,meissoni]4 ,:5 "s busybody in=m$   
,meissoni] t ,=tuny 0 imitat+ him1      
,meissoni] repli$1 ,to h su* a g5ius z  
,m>iano ,=tuny imitate me w\ld be !     
greate/ happ9ess ( my :ole c>e]4        
,=tuny's life is mirror$ 9 8 "n3 8 :ole 
c>e] 0 "o triumphant m>* to =tune1 fame1
 love & honor4  ,he avoid$ society1 z he
 0 jeal\s ( ! fleet+ h\rs1 & 8 close    
fri5ds 7 few2 b ^? :o knew him lov$ him 
to a po9t j ?is side ( idolatry4  ,=tuny
 di$ at ,rome on ,novemb] ,tw5ty-second1
 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-two1 ( bra9   
rupture--an in/ant & pa9less dea?4 ,9 8 
%ort life ( ?irty-six ye>s he accompli%$
 rem>kable results1 b all ?is spl5did "w
 he reg>d$ z m]ely 9 ! l9e ( prep>ation 
= a great] "w yet to come4  ,= "s weeks 

be=e he di$ he _h be5 tr\bl$ ) a slight 
fev]1 contract$1 he ?\ght1 f pa9t+ 9 a  
damp *ur*2 b ! day ( 8 dea? he took up 8
 bru% aga9 &1 z he work$1 gaily talk$ ) 
8 wife ( _! plans = ! future4  ,x is v  
pleasant to recall1 h[ev]1 t be=e dea?  
claim$ him1 ,=tuny _h complet$ ! great  
picture ( ,! ,battle ( ,wad ,ras4 ,!    
canvas is n[ hang+ on ! wall ( !        
,p>liam5t ,h\se at ,b>celona1 & !       
picture is ju/ly ! pride ( ! city t %[$ 
itself su* a wise & lov+ "m to !        
mo!rless boy1 ,m>iano ,=tuny4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,italy & ,spa9 are si/]s1 & n m]ely fir/
 c\s9s1 z ,mr4 ,:i/l] once rem>k$4 ,_!  
hi/ory to a great degree is             
contemporane\s4 ,!y h se5 dyna/ies      
arise1 gr[ old1 & die2 & s*ools ( art1  
once ! pride ( ! p1 s9k into blank      
=getfulness3 = s*ools1 l dyna/ies & m51 
live _! day & g tott]+ to _! re/4       
,italy1 z ! eld] si/]1 has set ! fa%ion 
= ! y\ng]4 ,! mann]s1 habits & cu/oms ( 
! p h be5 ! same4  ,to a great ext5t all

 art is controll$ by fad & fa%ion2 & all
 ! fa%ions 9 ! polite arts easily drift$
 f ,italy into ,spa94 ,! works ( ,titian
 c>ri$ to ,madrid produc$ a sw>m (      
imitators1 "s ( :om1 l ,velasquez1      
,zurb>an1 ,rib]a & ,murillo1 hav+ spun  
_! cocoons1 pass$ ?r\gh ! *rysalis /age1
 develop$ w+s1 & so>$ to high heav54 ,b 
! g5]ations ( imitators :o foll[$ ^! h  
usually done little bett] ?an gape4  ,& 
al?\gh ,spa9 has be5 a k9d "m to art =  
f\r hundr$ ye>s1 yet ! mod]n s*ool (    
,spani% art %[s no apo/olic succession f
 ! pa/4 ,x is a ?+ sep>ate & alone3     
gorge\s1 dazzl+1 /rong1 & r>ely         
beautiful4 ,totally unlike ! art ( ! old
 ma/]s1 x takes its sc5es f ,nature &   
actual liv+ life--dep5d+ n on my?1 leg5d
 or fable4 ,x disc>ds pure imag9ation1 &
 by hold+ a mirror up to ,nature has    
done ! _w ! untold bless+ ( introduc+ x 
to itself4  ,! av]age man sees ?+s 9 !  
mass1 & !re=e sees no?+2 ev]y?+1 to 8   
vision1 is run toge!r 9 hopeless jumble3
 all is discord1 confusion--inextricable

 confusion worse conf\nd$4  ,b ! arti/  
:o is also a sci5ti/ 7:e!r he kn[s x or 
n7 discov]s t 9 ! seem+ confusion1 ord]1
 me?od & law yet reign supreme4 ,& to   
prove 8 po9t he lifts f ! tangle ( ?+s  
"o simple1 s+le sc5e & %[s ?is1 & ?is   
alone1 9 all its full & r\nd$           
complet5ess--beautiful z a sn[-cry/al on
 ! slide ( a microscope4  ,all art      
consi/s 9 ?is3 to %[ ! h>mony ( a "p4 ,&
 hav+ se5 ! h>mony ( a "p we pass on to 
a po9t :]e we c guess ! h>mony ( ! :ole4
 ,:e!r y be pa9t]1 sculptor1 musician or
 writ]1 all y\r endeavors are t[>d lift+
 f ! mass ( ?+s a sc5e1 a =m1 a h>mony1 
a tru?1 &1 reliev+ x f all t di/racts1  
cat* x 9 immortal amb]4  ,! writ] m]ely 
une>?s tru?3 tru? has always exi/$3 he  
lifts x out ( ! mass1 & hold+ x up :]e  
o!rs c see x1 ! disc]n+ cry1 ,yes1      
yes--we recognize x6 ,! musician takes !
 s\nd he ne$s f ! w9ds bl[+ ?r\gh ! =e/ 
bran*es1 con/ructs a h>p /rung )        
,apollo's gold5 hair1 & behold1 we h a  
symphony6 ,! wrongs ( a race 9 bondage  

nev] t\*$ ! he>ts ( m5 until a woman    
lift$ out a s+le1 solit>y black man &   
%[$ u ! /ripes ^u ! quiv]+ back ( ,uncle
 ,tom4 ,"o human be+ nail$ to a cross   
reveals ! conc5trat$ woes ( e>?2 & z we 
gaze ^u ! picture1 into our h>d he>ts   
!re comes creep+ a desire to less5 !    
sorr[s ( ! _w by an increas$ love2 & a  
g5tl5ess & sympa?y are ours su* z we h  
nev] be=e kn[n4  ,=tuny is k+ ( ! mod]n 
s*ool ( ,spani% pa9t]s4 ,8 g5ius made an
 epo*1 & work$ a revolution 9 ! art ( 8 
c\ntry--&1 "s h said1 9 ! art ( ! "t4   
,z a nation x may be t ,spa9 is crumbl+ 
into du/1 b h] rott+ ru9s w yet f]tilize
 _m a bank ( violets4 ,c]ta9 x is t no  
mod]n art surpasses ! art ( ,spa92 & =  
once ,italy mu/ g to ,spa9 = h] patt]n4 
,,ary ,,s*eff]       ,! arti/ic ta/es ( 
! ,pr9cess1 ! l(ty range ( h]           
und]/&+1 h] lib]ality1 & ! /]l+         
b5evol5ce (      h] m9d all comb9$ to   
eng5d] a coldness & lack ( sympa?y      
betwe5 h]self & ! p]sons compos+ !      
,c\rt4       ,9 ! he>t ( ! ,pr9cess     

dwelt a deep religi\s fai?1 su*      z  
becomes a noble1 womanly he>t4          
,nev]!less1 h] ard5t m9d      s\ght to  
p5etrate e my/]y1 s %e 0 (t5 accus$ (   
be+ a d\bt]--:5 ! rev]se 0 really true4 
--,ary ,s*eff] to ,8 ,bro!r ,arnola     
,illu/ration3 ,,ary ,,s*eff]   ,!       
arti/ic evolution ( ,ary ,s*eff] 0      
br\ght ab\t ma9ly ?r\gh ! influ5ce (    
?ree wom54 ,9 ! love ( ^! wom5 he 0     
ba!d1 n\ri%$ & refre%$2 _! approbation  
gave direction to 8 ef=ts2 = !m he liv$ 
& work$2 :ile a f\r? woman1 by h]       
inability to compreh5d ! necessities (  
su* a g5ius1 clipp$ 8 w+s1 s t he fell  
to e>? & 8 feet mir$ 9 ! clay4  ,! fir/ 
factor 9 ! evolution ( ,s*eff]1 9 po9t (
 bo? "t & importance1 0 8 "m4 ,%e 0 !   
fl9t ^u :i* he tri$ 8 /eel3 8 tea*]1    
advis]1 critic1 fri5d4 ,%e 0 a s+ul>ly  
/rong & capable woman1 seem+ly slight & 
fragile1 b ) a deal ( :ipcord1 s9ewy    
/r5g? 9 bo? h] physical & m5tal fib]4   
,no "o c /udy ! lives ( em95t arti/s )\t
 be+ impress$ ) ! fact t ! arti/ is     

ess5tially ! *ild ( 8 "m4 ,! sympa?y    
dem&$ to hold a cle>1 m5tal             
conception--! imag9ation t sees ! :ole1 
ev5 :5 ! fir/ /raight l9e is made--is ! 
gift ( "m to son4 ,%e gives him ( h] _s1
 & he is heir to h] love ( color1 h]    
desire = h>mony & h] hung] = sympa?y4   
,^!1 plus 8 mascul9e /r5g?1 may all[ him
 to accompli% t :i* 0 to h] only a      
dream4  ,if a "m is satisfi$ ) h]       
surr\nd+s1 happy 9 h] environm5t1 &     
!re=e )\t a noble discont5t1 h] *ildr5 w
 probably be q will+ to h a good "t on !
 une>n$ increm5t t is _! mat]ial        
portion4 ,h] virtue & passive excell5ce 
die ) h]1 & %e leaves a brood (         
m$iocrities4  ,7 ?is miracul\s s*eme (  
adju/m5t lack+ 9 ! ,et]nal ,plan1 weal?1
 a*ievem5t & tal5t c\ld be pass$ along 9
 a direct l9e & ! good ?+s ( e>? be     
corral$ by a s+le family4  ,b ,nature   
kn[s no law ( entail2 %e does1 h[ev]1 h 
h] ,law ( ,comp5sation1 & ?is is ! law  
:i* holds 9 ord] ! balance ( ?+s4 ,if a 
man accumulates a va/ =tune1 he probably

 also bre$s sp5d?rifts :o spe$ily       
di/ribute 8 ri*es2 if he has great      
tal5t1 ! tal5t dies ) him1 = he only    
inspires ^? :o are n ( 8 blood2 & if a  
woman is depriv$ ( ! environm5t = :i* h]
 s\l ye>ns1 q (t5 h] *ildr5 adju/ !     
av]age by work+ out an answ] to h]      
pray]4  ,:5 tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age we   
f9d ,madame ,s*eff] a wid[1 ) ?ree sons3
 by "n1 ,ariel1 ,h5ri & ,arnold4        
,madame ,s*eff] _h a little money--n    
mu*1 b en\gh to af=d h] a small1 liv+   
income4  ,%e might h m>ri$ aga91 or %e  
c\ld h kept h] little dot intact & add$ 
int]e/ to pr9cipal by go+ & liv+ ) k9sm5
 :o 7 q will+ to c>e = h] & adopt h]    
*ildr54  ,b no2 %e decid$ to leave !    
sleepy little ,dut* village :]e !y liv$ 
9 ,holl&1 & g d[n to ,p>is4  ,& s %e    
?ru/ h] frail b>k boldly out ^u ! tide1 
hop+ & expect+ t some:]e & sometime !   
,fri5dly ,isl&s w\ld be rea*$4 ,%e w\ld 
sp5d h] la/ s\ 9 educat+ h] boys1 & %e  
knew1 %e said1 t :5 t 0 gone1 ,god w\ld 
give !m ! p[] & incl9ation to c>e = h] &

 provide = !mselves4 ,9 %ort1 %e tumbl$ 
h] :ole basket ( bread ^u ! wat]s1 fully
 confid5t t x w\ld come back butt]$4 ,h]
 object 9 mov+ to ,p>is 0 t h] boys c\ld
 acquire ,fr5*1 ! language ( le>n+1 &   
also t !y might be taught art4  ,& s !y 
mov$ to ! great1 /range _w (            
,p>is--,p>is ! gay1 ,p>is ! magnific5t1 
,p>is t laughs & le]s & sees m5 & wom5 g
 d[n to dea?1 & /ill laughs on4  ,!y    
liv$1 away up & up 9 a t5em5t-h\se1 9   
two little rooms4 ,!re 0 no s]vant1 & ! 
boys took hold *e]fully to d !          
h\sekeep+1 = ! "m wasn't s v /rong4  ,! 
fir/ ?+ 0 to acquire ! ,fr5* language1 &
 if y live 9 ,p>is ! task is easy4 ,y j 
h to--t's all4  ,madame ,s*eff] 0 an    
arti/ ( "s little local repute 9 !      
village :]e !y _h liv$1 & %e taught h]  
boys ! rudim5ts ( draw+4  ,ariel 0      
always call$ ,ary4 ,:5 he grew to       
manhood he adopt$ ?is pet "n 8 "m _h    
playfully giv5 him4 ,he us$ to call h]  
,little ,"m4 ,%ortly aft] rea*+ ,p>is1  
,ary 0 plac$ 9 ! /udio ( ,m4 ,gu]94     

,arnold %[$ a lik+ = ! ,ori5tal         
languages1 & 0 !re=e all[$ to foll[ !   
b5t ( 8 m9d4 ,h5ry wax$ fat on ! crumbs 
( le>n+ t ,ary br\ght home4  ,& s !y    
liv$ & work$ & /udi$2 v happy1 ) only n[
 & !n tw+es ( fe> = ! future1 = x w\ld  
look a little black at times1 d all !y  
c\ld to laugh away ! cl\ds4 ,x 0 a      
little democracy ( f\r1 ) high hopes &  
l(ty ideals4 ,mutual tasks & mutual     
h>d%ips b\nd !m toge!r 9 a love t 0 z   
/rong z x 0 t5d] & sweet4  ,two ye>s (  
,p>is life _h gone by1 & ! little fund t
 _h n be5 augm5t$ by a s+le franc 9 way 
( income _h dw9dl$ sadly4  ,9 six mon?s 
x 0 gone4  ,!y 7 p5niless4  ,! "m sold  
h] w$d+-r+ & ! broo* h] husb& _h giv5 h]
 be=e !y 7 m>ri$4  ,!n ! furniture w5t  
to ! pawnbrok]'s1 piece by piece4  ,"o  
day ,ary came b\nd+ up ! /airs1 ?ree    
/eps at a "t4 ,he bur/ into ! room &    
toss$ into 8 "m's lap fifty francs4  ,:5
 he got 8 brea? he expla9$ t he _h sold 
8 fir/ picture4  ,ary1 ! eld] boy1 0    
eighte52 ,h5ri1 ! y\ng]1 0 ?irte54 ,x 0 

j l a play1 y see1 said ,ary ,s*eff]1   
long ye>s aft]w>d4 ,:5 ?+s get desp]ate 
en\gh !y h to m5d--!y mu/4 ,! pictures  
,i pa9t$ 7 pretty bad1 b ,i really      
believe !y 7 equal to _m t comm&$ l>ge  
prices1 & ,i succe$$ 9 br++ a few buy]s 
ar\nd to my views4 ,g5ius may />ve 9 a  
g>ret1 if alone2 b ! g5ius t w\ld let   
its be/ fri5ds />ve1 too1 be+ too mode/ 
to press its claims1 is a little lack+  
some:]e4  ,"y ,s*eff] work$ away at any 
subject he ?\ght w\ld sell4 ,he pa9t$ j 
z 8 tea*]1 ,gu]91 told him1 & ,gu]9     
pa9t$ j l 8 idol1 ,david1 or z ne>ly z  
he c\ld4  ,art _h gott5 into a fix$     
groove2 laws _h be5 laid d[n z to :at 0 
classic & :at n4 ,cons]vatism 0 at !    
helm4  ,art1 lit]ature1 philosophy1     
sci5ce1 ev5 religion1 h _! p]iods (     
infancy1 y\?1 manhood & decay4 ,& !re   
comes a "t to e s*ool1 & e sect1 :5 x   
ceases to progress4 ,:5 x says1 ,!re n[1
 ?is is p]fection1 & he :o seeks to     
improve on x is ana!ma1 x is dead1 &    
%\ld be buri$4 ,b s*ools & sects & cre$s

 die h>d4 ,cre$s nev] c be *ang$3 !y    
simply become obsolete & are =gott52 !y 
turn to du/ & are bl[n away on ! free   
w9ds ( heav54  ,! art ( ! great ,david  
_h pass$ into ! h&s ( imitators4 ,x _h  
become a ?+ ( metes & b\nds &           
measurem5ts & geometric !orems4 ,its    
colors 7 made by mix+ ?is ) t accord+ to
 c]ta9 fix$ =mulas4  ,ab\t ?is "t a "y  
playwright by ! "n ( ,victor ,hugo 0    
mak+ mu* d91 & ! classics z a consequ5ce
 7 mak+ mighty dole & endeavor+ to hiss 
him d[n4 ,! ,c5sor _h =bidd5 a c]ta9    
drama ( ,hugo's to be play$ until x _h  
be5 cut & trimm$ & fil$ & poli%$1 & made
 j l all o!r plays4  ,victor ,hugo 0 !  
ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! _s ( prote/2 9 lyric
 music ,ross9i l$2 & ,delacroix rais$ ! 
/&>d ( revolt 9 pa9t+4 ,) ?is new s*ool1
 :i* call$ itself ,romanticism1 ,madame 
,s*eff] & h] sons s9c]ely sympa?iz$4 ,! 
t]m ,romanticism ( itself means little1 
or no?+1 or ev]y?+1 b ! ?+ itself is !  
et]nal plea = ! "r ( ! individual--a cry
 = ! privilege to live y\r own life &   

express ! tru? z y feel x1 all 9 y\r own
 way4 ,x is a revolution t has come a   
?\s& times1 & mu/ & w come aga9 & aga94 
,:5 cu/om gets great] ?an man x mu/ be  
brok54 ,! ankylosis ( arti/ic smugness  
is no new ?+4 ,9 he>t & ta/e & ambition 
,ary & ! ,little ,"m 7 "o4 ,madame      
,s*eff] rejoic$ 9 ! revolt %e saw 9 !   
air aga9/ ! old & outgr[n4 ,%e 0 a      
,republican 9 all h] op9ions & ideals2 &
 ^! feel+s %e %>$ ) h] boys4 ,!y        
discuss$ politics & art & religion ov] !
 teacups2 & ?is brave & g5tle woman kept
 intellectual pace ) h] sons1 :o 9 m]ry 
frolic (t5 c>ri$ h] ab\t 9 _! arms4     
,only ye/]day1 x seem$ to h]1 %e _h     
c>ri$ !m1 & felt ^u h] face ! s(t c>ess 
( baby h&s4 ,& n[ "o ( ^! sons /ood a   
foot high] ?an %e4  ,ary ,s*eff] 0 tall1
 sl5d]1 ) a ?\ghtful1 h&some face4 ,!   
habit ( close /udy1 & ! e>ly realization
 ( responsibilities _h ha/5$ 8 maturity4
 ,necessity _h %>p5$ 8 bus9ess s5se &   
giv5 a practical side to 8 nature1 s he 
def]r$ en\gh to ! old _w to secure f x !

 liv+ t is e man's due4  ,8 pictures    
sold--sold = all !y 7 wor?4 ,! prices 7 
n l>ge1 b !re 0 en\gh money s t ! gaunt 
wolf t once scrat*$ & sniff$ at ! door 0
 no long] to be se5 nor he>d4  ,!y _h   
all !y ne$$4 ,! ,little ,"m 0 ! bank]1 &
 we may safely guess t no?+ 0 wa/$4     
,pupils n[ came to ,ary ,s*eff]--dull   
fell[s f ! s*ools1 :o wi%$ to be coa*$4 
,sitt]s 9 se>* ( good portraits1 *eap = 
ca%1 occasionally climb$ ! /airway4 ,!  
,little ,"m du/$ ab\t & fix$ up ! /udio 
s z to make x look prosp]\s4  ,"o f9e   
lady came 9 a c>riage to sit = h]       
portrait4 ,%e gave h] wraps into ! keep+
 ( ! ,little ,"m at ! door1 ) an        
admonitory1 ,take c>e ( ^!1 m9d y1 or   
,i'll report y to y\r ma/]4  ,! ,little 
,"m b[$ l[ & promis$4  ,t night :5 %e   
told at ! supp]-table h[ ! f9e lady _h  
mi/ak5 h] = a s]vant1 ,h5ri said1 ,well1
 j *>ge ! f9e lady fifty francs extra 9 
! bill = t4  ,b ,ary w\ld n cons5t to   
let ! blund] g s *eaply4 ,:5 ! f9e lady 
came = h] next sitt+1 ! ,little ,"m 0   

call$ & advis$ ) at l5g? z to pose &    
color-s*eme4  ,nei!r 0 ! advis+ %am1 =  
,ary def]r$ to 8 "m's judgm5t 9 _m ways1
 & no important /ep 0 tak5 )\t h]       
approval4 ,!y 7 m l lov]s ?an "m & son4 
,8 treatm5t ( h] 0 m ?an affectionate--x
 0 c\rte\s & def]5tial1 aft] ! mann] (  
m5 :o _h ance/ors :o 7 knights ( ! old5 
"t4  ,! desire to sit on a divan & be   
wait$ ^u is ! di/+ui%+ feature ( !      
he>tless mi/ress ( =tune4 ,l ! jewel$   
necklace & b&s ( gold at wri/ & wai/1   
:i* symbol a "t :5 slav]y 0 rife & ^!   
gauds _h a practical mean+1 s does !    
woman :o 9 br++ m5 to h] feet by beck & 
nod tell ( animality too co>se = spee*4 
,b ! woman ) ! great1 t5d] & lov+ he>t  
gives h] all & asks no idolatr\s homage4
 ,h] delight is 9 s]v+1 & will+ly & m   
?an will+ly1 = )\t ?\ght %e breaks !    
vase ( preci\s o9tm5t & wipes ! feet ( !
 belov$ ) ! hairs ( h] head4  ,madame   
,s*eff] s\ght 9 all ways to s]ve h]     
sons1 & s we f9d !re 0 always a g5tle   
rivalry betwe5 ,ary & 8 "m z to :o c\ld 

love mo/4  ,%e kept 8 /udio 9 ord]1     
clean$ 8 bru%es & prep>$ ! canvas4 ,9 ! 
middle ( ! =5oon %e w\ld ent] 8 workroom
 ) tea & toa/ or o!r little delicacies t
 he lik$1 & putt+ ! tray d[n1 w\ld kiss 
! =ehead ( ! busy work] & g5tly tiptoe  
out4  ,:5 ! day's "w 0 done %e          
intellig5tly criticiz$ & enc\rag$2 & (t5
 %e w\ld copy ! picture h]self & %[ h[ x
 c\ld be *ang$ = ! bett] "h or !re4  ,& 
all ?is f9e1 frank1 lov+ companion%ip s 
fill$ ,ary's he>t t he put f> beh9d him 
all ?\ght ( a love = ano!r ) its clos]  
tie4 ,he liv$ & work$ = ! ,little ,"m4  
,!y 7 v happy1 = !y 7 succe$+4 ,!y _h   
met ! great1 cruel _w1 ! _w ( ,p>is t   
romps & dances & laughs1 & sees /ruggl+ 
& sad-ey$ wom5 & m5 g d[n to _! dea?1 & 
/ill laughs on2 !y _h met ! _w 9 fair   
fight & !y _h won4  ,! ,little ,"m _h   
giv5 all = ,ary2 on 8 g5ius & ability %e
 _h /ak$ h] =tune & h] life4  ,& n[1    
al?\gh he 0 n tw5ty-"o1 %e saw all t %e 
_h giv5 9 p]fect fai?1 com+ back )      
int]e/ t5 times comp\nd$4  ,! art _w (  

,p>is _h bo? recogniz$ & ackn[l$g$ !    
g5ius ( h] boy--) t %e 0 cont5t4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ! ye> ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eighte51 we  
f9d ,g5]al ,lafayette writ+ to ,lady    
,morgan 9 ref]5ce to a propos$ visit to 
! ,*ateau de la ,grange4 ,he says3 ,i d 
n ?9k y w f9d x dull "h4 ,among o!rs (  
our h\sehold is a tal5t$ "y pa9t] by !  
"n ( ,s*eff]4  ,lat]1 ,lady ,morgan     
writes to fri5ds 9 ,engl& f ,la ,grange1
 ,ary ,s*eff]1 a tal5t$ arti/1 is a     
memb] ( our company "h at ! *ateau4 ,he 
is q "y1 b is already a p]son ( note4   
,he is mak+ a portrait ( ! ,g5]al1 &    
giv+ lessons to ! "y ladies 9 draw+1 &  
,i1 too1 am avail+ myself ( 8 tutor%ip4 
,?r\gh 8 /rong ,republican t5d5cies     
,s*eff] _h v naturally drift$ into !    
company ( ^? :o knew ,lafayette4 ,!     
arti/ knew ! hi/ory ( ! great man & 0   
famili> ) 8 ,am]ican c>e]4 ,s*eff] 0    
int]e/$ 9 ,am]ica1 = ! radicals ) :om he
 associat$ 7 well aw>e t !re might come 
a "t :5 !y w\ld h to seek ha/ily "s     

hospitable clime :]e to ?9k 0 n a crime4
 ,& inde$1 x is b natural t ^? ) a      
p5*ant = h]esy %\ld locate a fri5dly    
%ore1 j z pr(essional crim9als /udy !   
extradition laws4  ,lafayette1 ,frankl9 
& ,wa%+ton _h long be5 to ,s*eff] a     
tr9ity ( famili> names1 & :5 an         
opportunity came to be introduc$ to !   
great ,franco-,am]ican patriot he gladly
 took advantage ( x4  ,lafayette 0      
sixty-"o2 ,s*eff] 0 tw5ty-?ree1 b !re at
 once sprang up a w>m fri5d%ip betwe5   
!m4 ,n long aft] _! fir/ meet+ ,s*eff] 0
 invit$ to come to ,la ,grange & make x 
8 home z long z he c>$ to4  ,! ,little  
,"m urg$ ! acceptance ( su* an          
invitation4 ,to associate = a "t ) !    
ari/ocratic _w w\ld give ! "y man an    
insight into society & broad5 8 horizon4
  ,9 ! family ( ,lafayette1 ,s*eff] m+l$
 on an equality ) ! gue/s4 ,8           
conv]sation 0 e>ne/1 s]i\s & elevat$2 & 
8 mann] s graci\s & c\rtly t he won !   
respect ( all he met4 ,lady ,morgan     
intimates t 8 simplicity ( mann] tempt$ 

! "y ladies :o 7 memb]s ( 8 class 9     
draw+ to cut v>i\s innoc5t cap]s 9 8    
pres5ce1 & indulge 9 sly jokes :i* nev] 
w\ld h be5 p]petrat$ _h ! tutor be5 m ( 
a man ( ! _w4  ,x has happ5$ m ?an once 
t m5 ( ! highe/ spirituality h _h small 
respect = religion1 z x is popul>ly     
manife/$4 ,! ma*9]y ( religion &        
religion itself are ?+s t are (t5 widely
 sep>at$2 & ,ary ,s*eff] 0 too high-m9d$
 & noble to wor%ip ! lett] & rel9qui% ! 
_s t make? alive4 ,he 0 ( t type t (t5  
goes ?r\gh ! _w sc\rg$ by a ye>n+ =     
peace1 & l ! dove s5t out f ! ,ark f9d+ 
no place to re/4 ,all ab\t he beheld    
gre$1 selfi%ness1 hypocrisy & pret5se4  
,he long$ = simplicity & absolute       
hone/y1 & 0 met by craft & diplomacy4   
,he ask$ = religion1 & 0 giv5 a cre$4   
,& s into ! he>ts ( su* z he !re comes  
creep+ a _s ( revolt4 ,in/ead ( accept+ 
?is topsy-turvy old _w & mak+ ! be/ ( x1
 _! eyes are fix$ ^u an ideal t ,heav5  
alone c realize4  ,! home ( ,lafayette 0
 ! r5dezv\s ( ! discont5t$4 ,art1       

lit]ature1 politics & religion 7 all    
repres5t$ 9 ! p>lors ( ,la ,grange4 ,:]e
 ,frankl9 _h disc\rs$ ,poor ,ri*>d      
philosophy1 !re n[ ga!r$ ea* ,sunday    
night a company 9 :i* ! greate/ ( !     
,am]icans w\ld h delight$4 ,= ?is       
company1 no "q 0 too sacr$ = frank &    
free discussion4  ,x 0 at ! home (      
,lafayette t ,s*eff] met ,augu/9 ,?i]ry1
 & betwe5 ^! two !re grew a fri5d%ip t  
only dea? 0 to divide4  ,b !re 0 "o o!r 
p]son ,s*eff] met at ,la ,grange :o 0 to
 ex]cise a pr(\nd influ5ce on 8 life3   
?is 0 ! ,du*ess ( ,orleans4 ,! quiet    
manl9ess ( ! "y arti/ impress$ ! future 
,que5 ( ,france1 & he 0 invit$ to       
,neuilly to copy c]ta9 portraits4  ,9 ! 
ye> ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-six1 we f9d 
,s*eff] regul>ly e/abli%$ 9 ! h\sehold (
 ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,orleans1 )        
commissions to pa9t portraits ( all !   
memb]s ( ! family1 & incid5tally to give
 lessons 9 draw+ & ma!matics to !       
,pr9cess ,m>ie4  ,! ,pr9cess _h be5 a   
sore trial to h] p>5ts1 9 t %e _h fail$ 

to fit into ! conv5tional ways ( polite 
society4 ,once %e _h %ock$ all ,neuilly 
by donn+ man's attire & rid+ horseback  
a/ride4 ,a wor?y prie/ :o _h be5 h]     
tutor _h f\nd h] tongue too %>p = 8     
com=t1 & _h resign$ 8 po/ 9 dismay4 ,!  
,pr9cess argu$ religion ) ! ,bi%op &    
discuss$ politics ) visitors 9 su* a    
radical way t h] fa!r (t5 turn$ pale4 ,=
 ! div]sions ( society %e _h a pr(\nd   
contempt t did n fail to manife/ itself 
9 %>p sallies aga9/ ! smug hypocrisy ( !
 times4 ,%e _h read widely1 knew hi/ory1
 0 famili> ) ! poets1 & _h div$ into !  
classics to a degree equal$ by few wom5 
9 ,france4 ,s ke5 0 h] wit t1 :5 pomp\s 
dignit>ies d9$ at ,neuilly1 h] fa!r & "m
 p]spir$ freely1 n kn[+ :at 0 com+ next4
 ,9 h] "* 7 traits t surely did n belie 
h] ,l\is ,quatorze ance/ry4  ,& yet ?is 
fa!r & "m _h a c]ta9 secret pride 9 !   
accompli%m5ts ( _! daught]4 ,p>5ts      
always d4 ,h] indep5d5ce sort ( kept !m 
vibrat+ betwe5 ec/asies ( joy & *ills ( 
fe>4  ,! ,pr9cess 0 pla9 9 feature b    

f9ely =m$1 & _h attract$ ! favorable    
att5tion ( v>i\s wor?y "y m51 b no man  
_h ev] d>$ to make love to h] except by 
po/ or proxy4 ,sev]al lov]s _h press$ _!
 claims1 mak+ appeal ?r\gh h] fa!r2 b ! 
,duke ( ,orleans1 /rong z he 01 nev] _h 
c>$ to intimate to 8 daught] a sugge/ion
 z to :om %e %\ld w$4 ,love to h] 0 a   
high & holy sacram5t1 & a m>riage (     
conv5i5ce or diplomacy 0 to ! m9d ( !   
,pr9cess immoral & abhorr5t4  ,! fa!r   
knew h] views & respect$ !m4  ,b        
happ9ess is n a matt] ( intellect4 ,& 9 
spite ( h] brilliant1 d>+ m9d ! ,pr9cess
 ( ,orleans 0 frett+ h] s\l out aga9/ ! 
b>s ( environm5t3 %e lack$ employm5t2 %e
 long$ to d1 to act1 to be4  ,%e _h     
ambitions 9 ! l9e ( art1 & believ$ %e _h
 tal5t t 0 wor? cultivat+4  ,& s x 0 t  
,ary ,s*eff]1 ! ackn[l$g$ man ( tal5t1 0
 invit$ to ,neuilly4  ,he came4  ,he 0  
tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( age2 ! ,pr9cess 0      
tw5ty-five4  ,! ennui ( unus$ p[]s &    
corrod+ he>t-hung] _h made ! ,pr9cess   
old be=e h] "t4 ,s*eff]'s fight )       

adv]sity _h long be=e robb$ him ( 8 y\?4
  ,^! two ey$ ea* o!r curi\sly4  ,!     
g5tle1 mild-voic$ arti/ knew 8 place &  
did n presume on t]ms ( equality ) !    
,pr9cess :o trac$ a direct p$igree to   
,l\is ! ,great4 ,he ?\ght to wait & all[
 h] gradually to %[ h] quality4  ,%e    
tri$ h] cau/ic wit ^u him1 & he look$ at
 h] out ( mild blue eyes & made no      
reply4 ,he _h no int5tion ( compet+ ) h]
 on h] own pres]ve2 & he _h a pride 9 8 
pr(ession t equal$ h] pride ( bir?4  ,he
 look$ at h]--j look$ at h] 9 sil5ce4 ,&
 ?is spoilt *ild1 be=e :om all o!rs     
quail$1 turn$ sc>let1 /amm]$ & made     
apology4  ,9 good soo?1 %e _h play$     
ti]ce & ?ru/ ) e man %e _h met1 & _h    
come (f )\t a sc>2 b "h 0 a man ( pride 
& poise1 & yet f> b5ea? h] 9 a social   
way1 & he _h rebuk$ h] haughty _s by a  
simple look4  ,a ,london lawy] has      
rec5tly put 9 a def5se = wife-beat+1 on 
! gr\nds t !re are wom5 :o %\ld be      
*a/is$ = _! own good4 ,i d n g q ?is f>1
 b f ! "t ,s*eff] rebuk$ ! ,pr9cess (   

,orleans by refus+ to reply to h] saucy 
tongue !re 0 a p]fect und]/&+ betwe5 !m4
 ,! "y woman li/5$ respectfully if he   
spoke1 & :5 he pa9t$ foll[$ 8 "w ) eag] 
eyes4  ,at la/ %e _h met "o :o 0 n int5t
 on truckl+ = place & pelf4 ,8 ideals 7 
z high & excell5t z h] own--8 m9d m     
s9c]e4 ,life 0 m to him ?an to h]1      
because he 0 work+ 8 en]gies up into    
art1 & %e 0 only all[+ h] p[]s to ru/4  
,%e foll[$ him dumbly1 devot$ly4  ,he   
wi%$ to treat h] z an honor$ pupil & ) !
 def]5ce t 0 h] due1 b %e insi/$ t !y   
%\ld /udy & "w z equals4  ,in/ead ( giv+
 ! "y woman lessons to le>n1 !y /udi$   
toge!r4 ,h] task z pupil 0 to read to   
him two h\rs daily z he work$1 & ?+s %e 
did n fully und]/& he expla9$4  ,!      
,pr9cess made small progress z a pa9t]1 
probably because h] tea*] 0 s mu* beyond
 h] t %e 0 disc\rag$ at ?\ght ( equal+  
him2 & feel+ t 9 s _m o!r ways !y 7     
equals1 %e lo/ he>t 9 try+ to foll[ him 
9 ?is4  ,at l5g?1 we>y ( attempts at    
indiff]5t draw+1 ! ,pr9cess begg$ h]    

tutor to sugge/ "s occupation = h] :]e  
!y c\ld />t afre% & "w out problems     
toge!r4 ,s*eff] sugge/$ model+ 9 clay1 &
 ! subject 0 tak5 up ) avidity4  ,!     
,pr9cess develop$ a regul> passion = !  
"w1 & gr\p aft] gr\p 0 done4 ,among o!r 
figures %e attempt$ 0 an eque/rian /atue
 ( ,joan ( ,arc4  ,?is "w 0 ca/ 9 bronze
 & n[ occupies an honor$ place at       
,v]sailles4  ,s ?or\ghly did ! "y woman 
ent] into ! _s ( sculpture t %e soon    
surpass$ ,s*eff] 9 ?is p>ticul> l9e2 b  
to him %e gave all cr$it4  ,h] success 0
 a delight to h] p>5ts1 :o saw ) relief 
t ! c>p+ _s ( cynicism 0 gone f h] m9d1 
& in/ead _h come a k9dly graci\sness t  
won all he>ts4  ,9 ! ability to ?9k &   
act ) indep5d5ce !re 0 some?+ decid$ly  
mascul9e 9 ! _s ( ! ,pr9cess ,m>ie2 &1 z
 ,i h %[n1 ,s*eff] possess$ a sympa?y & 
g5tl5ess t 0 ess5tially fem99e 7:i* is q
 a diff]5t ?+ f be+ effem9ate74 ,^! two 
s\ls complem5t$ ea* o!r1 & _! ?\ghts be+
 fix$ on simil> ideals1 h[ c we wond] t 
a v firm affection blossom$ into be+8   

,b ! secret ( _! love has nev] be5      
writt51 & base w\ld be ! p5 t w\ld      
attempt to picture x 9 detail4  ,take (f
 ?y %oes1 = ! place :]eon ?\ /&e/ is    
holy gr\nd4  ,! ,duke & ,du*ess admir$  
,s*eff]1 b nev] q =got t he 0 9 _!      
employ1 & all _! attempts to treat him z
 an equal reveal$ ! ef=t4 ,x 0 z ?\gh !y
 _h said3 ,y are l[ly br$1 & "w ) y\r   
h&s1 & receive a weekly wage1 b ^! ?+s  
are no?+ to u4 ,we w n ?9k less ( y1 =  
see1 d we n invite y to our bo>d8  ,!   
ari/ocracy ( bir? is v seldom will+ to  
ackn[l$ge ! ari/ocracy ( bra94 ,& ! man 
( bra9s1 if l[ly born1 has a mild       
indiff]5ce1 at lea/1 = all ! gilt & gaud
 ( royalty4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales does n   
recognize ! nobility ( ,israel          
,zangwill2 & ,israel ,zangwill asks 9   
bor$ indiff]5ce1 ,:o--:o is ?is man y   
call ,h4 ,r4 ,h48  ,b love is great] ?an
 man-made titles1 & :5 0 !re ev] a      
diff]5ce 9 /ation able to sep>ate he>ts 
t ?robb$ only = ea* o!r8  ,possibly ev5 
! /]n old ,duke might h rel5t$ & giv5 8 

bless+ 7 x n t ev5ts ( mighty importance
 came see?+ across ! face ( ,france1 &  
duties to 8 c\ntry outweigh$ ! duties to
 8 daught]4  ,on ! ,?irtie? day ( ,july1
 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty1 ,ary ,s*eff] 0
 at ! h\se ( 8 "m 9 ,p>is4 ,a hurri$    
knock came at ! door1 & ,ary answ]$ x 9 
p]son4 ,!re on ! ?re%old /ood ,m4 ,?i]s4
  ,oh1 ,s*eff]6 x is y1 h[ =tunate6 y   
are a memb] ( ! h\sehold ( ,orleans1 &  
,i h a mo/ important message = ! ,duke4 
,y mu/ g ) me & deliv] x to him4  ,i    
see1 said ,s*eff]2 ! ,conv5tion has nam$
 ! ,duke z ,k+ ( ,france1 & we are to   
notify him4  ,exactly s1 said ,?i]s4    
,horses 7 at ! door3 !y m\nt$ & rode    
away4 ,! /reets 7 b>ricad$1 s c>riages 7
 out ( ! "q1 b ,s*eff] & ,?i]s leap$ !  
b>ricades1 & aft] sev]al m9or mi%aps    
f\nd !mselves safely out ( ,p>is4  ,!   
call 0 n entirely unexpect$ on ! "p ( ! 
,duke4 ,s*eff] address$ him z ,le ,roi1 
& ?is told all4  ,! ,duke hesitat$1 b   
f9ally decid$ to accept ! mission1      
fraught ) su* mighty import4 ,he />t$ 9 

disguise = ,p>is t night on foot4  ,at !
 back entrance ( ! ,palais ,royal /ood  
,ary ,s*eff]1 & saw ,l\is ,philippe m+le
 ) ! cr[d1 unrecogniz$--!n pass into !  
palace--?is palace t 0 8 bir?place4  ,! 
next day ,l\is appe>$ ) ,lafayette on a 
balcony ( ! ,hotel de ,ville1 & ^! two  
embrac$ ea* o!r 9 sight ( ! multitude4  
,x is n = me to write a hi/ory ( ^?     
tr\bl\s times1 b suffice x to say t !   
,citiz5 ,k+ rul$ ,france probably z well
 z any o!r man c\ld h done4 ,8 task 0 a 
mo/ difficult "o1 = he _h to be bo? k+ &
 citiz5--to please ,royali/ & ,populi/  
alike4  ,?is sudd5 turn ( ! political   
kaleidoscope 0 a pivotal po9t 9 ! life (
 ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,s long z ! ,duke (      
,orleans 0 a simple c\ntry g5tleman1    
,s*eff] 0 ! intimate fri5d ( ! family1 b
 h[ c\ld ! ,k+ ( ,france admit into 8   
family circle a m]e l[-born pa9t]8      
,c]ta9ly n !y :o are desc5d$ f k+s6     
,ord]s 7 issu$ by ! gov]nm5t to ,s*eff] 
to pa9t c]ta9 pictures1 & v\*]s rea*$   
him f (ficial s\rces1 b he 0 made to    

und]/& t fri5d%ip ) ! h\sehold ( a k+ 0 
n = him4 ,possibly he _h be5 too mu*    
mix$ up ) ! p 9 a political way6 ,!     
favor ( ! populace is a ?+ mon>*s       
jeal\sly note1 z m>9]s on a lee %ore    
wat* ! w9d4  ,! fa!r ( ,l\is ,philippe 0
 desc5d$ f a bro!r ( ,l\is ! ,great1    
:ile on 8 "m's side he 0 a direct       
desc5dant ( ! great mon>* & ,madame de  
,montespan4 ,su* an inbr$ claim to      
royalty 0 some?+ ( :i* to boa/1 b at !  
same "t ,l\is ,philippe 0 pa9fully      
s5sitive z to ! blot on ! 'scut*eon4  ,!
 ,pr9cess ,m>ie knew ! sl5d] t5ure by   
:i* h] fa!r held 8 place1 & al?\gh h]   
he>t 0 wrung by ! sep>ation f h] lov]1  
%e 0 loyal to duty z %e saw x1 & made no
 sign t might emb>rass ! ,citiz5 ,k+4   
,arnold & ,h5ri ,s*eff] 7 ea* m>ri$1 &  
work+ out c>e]s4 ,ary & 8 "m liv$       
toge!r1 lov+ & devot$4 ,& into ! keep+ (
 ?is "m _h come a gr&*ild--a beautiful  
girl-baby4 ,!y call$ h] "n ,cornelie4   
,ab\t ! "m ( ,cornelie ! gr&mo!r 0 n    
curi\s4 ,x 0 en\gh to "k t ! *ild 0 !   

*ild ( h] son1 & ^u ! babe %e lavi%$ all
 ! lov+ t5d]ness ( h] great1 well+1 "m  
he>t4 ,%e _h no words b ^? ( g5tl5ess & 
love = ! son t _h br\ght ?is *>ge to h]4
 ,& did %e guess t ?is *ild w\ld be !   
su/a9+ prop = h] son :5 %e1 h]self1 0   
gone8  ,all ?is "t ! poor ,pr9cess ,m>ie
 0 practically a prison] 9 ! great      
palace1 we>+ out h] he>t1 a slave to :at
 %e consid]$ duty4 ,%e grew ill1 & all  
ef=ts ( h] physicians to ar\se h] f h]  
melan*oly 7 9 va94  ,h] dea? 0 a sev]e  
%ock to poor ,s*eff]4 ,= "s mon?s fri5ds
 fe>$ = 8 sanity1 = he w\ld only busy 8 
bru% ) sc5es f ,fau/1 or religi\s       
subjects t bord]$ on morbidity4 ,aga9 & 
aga9 he pa9t$ ,m>gu]ite 9 ,prison1      
,m>gu]ite ,wait+1 ,m>gu]ite 9 ,p>adise &
 ,mignon4 ,into all ( 8 "w he infus$ t  
dep? ( t5d]ness :i* has giv5 ! critics  
_! cue = accus+ him ( s5tim5tality gone 
mad4 ,& 9 fact no "o c look ^u any ( !  
works ( ,s*eff]1 done aft] ,eighte5     
,hundr$ ,?irty1 )\t be+ pr(\ndly        
impress$ ) ! brood+ sadness t cov]s all 

z ) a g>m5t4  ,f ! "t he met ! ,pr9cess 
( ,orleans !re came a decid$ evolution 9
 8 art2 b x 0 n until %e _h pass$ away t
 "o c\ld pick out an unsign$ canvas &   
say positively1 ,?is is ,s*eff]'s6  ,9  
all 8 "w y see t look ( s\l1 & 9 8 be/ y
 behold a use ( ! blue backgr\nd t      
rivals ! blue ( heav54 ,no o!r pa9t] t  
,i c recall has gott5 su* effects f     
colors s simple4  ,b ,s*eff]'s life 0 n 
all sadness4 ,= ev5 :5 ! ,little ,"m _h 
pass$ away1 ,ary ,s*eff] wrote calmly to
 8 fri5d ,augu/ ,?i]ry3 ,i yet h my     
daught] ,cornelie1 & 7 x n = h] ,i fe>  
my "w w\ld be a ?+ ( ! pa/2 b ) h] ,i   
/ill feel t ,god exi/s4 ,my life is     
fill$ ) love & light4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,x 0 a   
curi\s circum/ance t ,ary ,s*eff]1 :o   
conduct$ ! ,citiz5 ,k+ to ,p>is1 0 to   
lead him away4  ,s*eff] 0 a ,capta9 9 ! 
,national ,gu>d1 & :5 ! /ormy times (   
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,=ty-eight came1 he put
 away 8 bru%es1 lock$ 8 /udio1 & jo9$ 8 
regim5t4  ,l\is ,philippe _h begun z a  

citiz5--"o ( ! p--& foll[+ ! usual c\rse
 _h develop$ into a mon>* ) a mon>*'s   
indiff]5ce to ! good ( ! individual4  ,!
 p clamor$ = a republic1 & agitation    
soon develop$ into revolution4 ,on !    
morn+ ( ! ,tw5ty-f\r? ( ,febru>y1       
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,=ty-eight1 ,s*eff] met
 ! son ( ,lafayette1 :o 0 also an (fic] 
9 ! ,national ,gu>d4  ,h[ curi\s1 said  
,lafayette1 t we %\ld be protect+ a ,k+ 
= :om we h s little respect6  ,/ill1 we 
w d our duty1 answ]$ ,s*eff]4  ,!y made 
_! way to ! ,tuil]ies1 & po/$ !mselves  
on ! t]race b5ea? ! w9d[s ( ! ,k+'s     
private ap>tm5ts4 ,z !y sat on ! /eps 9 
! wan light ( break+ day4 ,s*eff] he>d  
"s "o s(tly call+ 8 "n4 ,he li/5$ & !   
call 0 repeat$4  ,:o wants me8 answ]$   
,s*eff]4  ',tis ,i1 ! ,que56 came !     
answ]4  ,s*eff] look$ up & at ! lattice 
( ! w9d[ saw ! :ite face ( ! woman he _h
 kn[n s well & intimately = a full score
 ( ye>s4  ,! t]ror ( ! occasion did away
 ) all c\rtly etiquette4  ,:o is ) y8   
ask$ ! ,que54  ,only ,lafayette1 0 !    

answ]4  ,come 9 at once1 bo? ( y4 ,! ,k+
 has abdicat$ & y mu/ conduct u to a    
place ( safety4  ,s*eff] & 8 companion  
ran up ! /eps1 ! ,que5 unbolt$ ! door ) 
h] own h&s1 & !y ent]$4 ,inside !       
hallway !y f\nd ,l\is ,philippe dress$ z
 = a j\rney1 ) no sign ( k+ly trapp+s4  
,) !m 7 _! sons & sev]al gr&*ildr54  ,!y
 fil$ out ( ! palace1 ?r\gh ! g>d51 &   
into ! ,place de la ,concorde--t spot ( 
gha/ly memories4  ,! ,k+ look$ ab\t     
n]v\sly4 ,"s ( ! mob recogniz$ him4     
,s*eff] conclud$ t a bold way 0 ! be/1 &
 /epp+ ahead ( ,l\is ,philippe1 call$ 9 
a voice ( au?ority1 ,make way--make way 
= ! ,k+6  ,! cr[d p>t$ dumb ) incr$ulity
 at ! /range sight4  ,by ! f\nta9 9 !   
squ>e /ood a public c>riage1 & into ?is 
%abby vehicle ( ! night ! royal pass5g]s
 7 pack$4  ,dumas1 :o _h foll[$ !       
procession1 m\nt$ ! box4  ,s*eff] gave a
 quick :isp]$ ord] to ! driv]1 clos$ !  
door ) a slam1 lift$ 8 hat1 & ! vehicle 
rumbl$ away t[>ds ! ,quai4  ,:5 ,s*eff] 
got back to ! ,tuil]ies ! mob _h brok5 9

 ! iron gates at ! front ( ! g>d5s1 & 0 
surg+ ?r\gh ! palace 9 wild disord]4    
,s*eff] ha/5$ home to tell ,cornelie !  
news ( ! night4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,:5 ! ,little ,"m 
di$1 a daught] ( ,h5ri ,s*eff] came to  
jo9 ! h\sehold ( ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,! "n (  
?is niece 0 also ,cornelie4  ,! fact (  
!re be+ two "y wom5 9 ! h\se by "o "n   
has l$ to confusion among ! biograph]s4 
,& ?us x happ5s t at lea/ f\r           
encyclop$ias record t ,erne/ ,r5an m>ri$
 ! daught] ( ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,r5an m>ri$ !
 niece1 & ! fact t !y nam$ _! fir/ *ild 
,ary help$1 possibly1 to confirm ! error
 ( ! biograph]s4  ,s*eff]'s life 0      
devot$ to provid+ = & educat+ ^! "y     
wom54 ,he himself gave !m lessons 9 !   
languages1 9 music1 pa9t+ & sculpture4  
,! daught] 0 a h&some girl2 & 9 po9t (  
intellect kept h] arti/-fa!r v busy to  
keep "o lesson 9 advance4 ,toge!r !y    
pa9t$ & model$ 9 clay1 & ! happ9ess t   
came to ,s*eff] z he saw h] p[]s unfold 
0 ! sweete/ exp]i5ce he _h ev] kn[n4  ,!

 coldness betwe5 himself & ! ,k+ _h     
increas$4 ,b ,l\is ,philippe did n =get 
him1 = commissions came1 "o aft] ano!r1 
= "w to cov] ! walls ( ! palace at      
,v]sailles4 ,) ! ,que5 8 relations 7    
fri5dly--ev5 intimate4 ,sev]al times %e 
came to 8 h\se4 ,h] int]e/ 9 ,cornelie 0
 t5d] & /rong1 & :5 ,s*eff] pa9t$ a     
,mignon & took ,cornelie = a model1 !   
,que5 insi/$ on hav+ ! picture & pay+ h]
 own price--a figure q beyond :at !     
arti/ ask$4  ,?is picture1 :i* repres5ts
 s vividly ! pr(\nd pa?os & dep? ( s\l  
:i* ,ary ,s*eff] c\ld put ^u a canvas1 c
 n[ be se5 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,b ! be/         
collection ( ,s*eff]'s portraits &      
hi/orical pictures is at ,v]sailles4  ,9
 ! g5tle companion%ip ( 8 belov$        
daught]1 ,s*eff] f\nd ! me$ ( joy t 0 8 
due4 ,) h] he liv$ ov] ! days t _h gone 
=ev]1 & ^? o!r days t might h be54  ,&  
:5 ! inevitable came & ?is daught] lov$ 
a wor?y & suitable "y man1 ,s*eff] b[$ 8
 head1 & fight+ h>d to keep back ! te>s 
gave ! pair 8 bless+4  ,! m>riage (     

,doctor ,m>jol9 & ,cornelie ,s*eff] 0 a 
happy mat+2 & bo? honor$ ! gift$ fa!r & 
m9i/]$ to him 9 e k9dly way4  ,b s      
susceptible 0 ,s*eff]'s nature t :5 8   
daught] _h giv5 h] :ole he>t to ano!r1 !
 f9e edge ( 8 art 0 dull$ & blunt$4 ,he 
pa9t$ ?r\gh habit1 & ! "w _h m]it1 b    
only at r>e int]vals 0 !re 9 x t        
undef9able some?+ :i* all c recognize1 b
 none analyze1 t /amps ! product z great
 art4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,:51 9 ! ye> ,eighte5      
,hundr$ ,fifty1 ,s*eff] m>ri$1 x 0 !    
dea? ( 8 art4  ,! arti/ does bus9ess on 
a v small m>g9 ( inspiration4 ,d y      
und]/& me8 ,! man ( g5ius is n a g5ius  
all ! "t4 ,usually he is only a v ord9>y
 individual4 ,!re may be days or weeks t
 are fall[1 & sometimes ev5 ye>s t are  
ye>s ( fam9e4 ,he c n conqu] ! mood (   
depression t is hold+ him to e>?4  ,b "s
 day ! cl\ds sudd5ly cle> away1 ! sun   
bur/s out1 & ! s\l ( ! man is alive )   
div9e f]vor4 ,sublime ?\ghts cr[d ^u    
him1 great waves ( emotion sweep ov] 8  

s\l1 & z ,web/] said ( 8 ,hayne spee*1  
,! air 0 full ( reasons1 & all ,i _h to 
d 0 to rea* up & seize !m4  ,all great  
music & all dea?less poems are writt5 9 
a fev] ( ec/asy2 all pa9t+s t move m5 to
 te>s are pa9t$ 9 te>s4  ,b x is easy to
 break 9 ^u ! sublime mood & drag !     
g5ius back to e>?4 ,c]ta9 c\ntry c\s9s  
:o occasionally visit$ ! family ( ,ralph
 ,waldo ,em]son cut all m5tal "w (f     
%ort2 ! philosoph] laid d[n 8 p5 :5 !   
c\s9s came a-c\s9+ & lit]ally took to ! 
woods4 ,an uncong5ial call] w\ld        
in/antly unhorse ,c>lyle1 & ,t5nyson _h 
a hatr$ ( all lion-hunt]s--n m]ely      
because !y 7 lion-hunt]s1 b because !y  
broke 9 ^u 8 p>adise & snapp$ ! ?read ( 
inspiration4  ,mrs4 ,grote tells u t    
,s*eff]'s wife 0 intellig5t & devot$--9 
fact1 %e 0 too devot$4 ,%e w\ld br+ h]  
sew+ & wat* ! arti/ at 8 "w4 ,if ! great
 man grew oblivi\s ( h] pres5ce %e g5tly
 *id$ him = x2 %e 0 jeal\s ( 8 bro!rs1  
jeal\s ( 8 daught]1 ev5 jeal\s ( 8 art4 
,%e insi/$ n only t he %\ld love h]1 b  

dem&$ t he %\ld love no?+ else4 ,& yet  
all ! "t %e 0 putt+ =? viol5t ef=ts to  
make him happy4 ,z a result %e put him 9
 a mood :]e he lov$ no?+ & nobody4 ,%e  
clipp$ 8 w+s1 & in/ead ( a so>+ g5ius we
 f9d a :imsical1 commonplace man )      
occupation gone4  ,wives dem& ! society 
( _! husb&s z _! lawful "r1 & ,i suppose
 x is expect+ too mu* to suppose t any  
woman1 %ort ( a sa9t1 c\ld fit into !   
ba*elor ways ( a dream] ( dreams1 ag$   
fifty-five4  ,be=e he met ! wid[ (      
,g5]al ,beaudr&1 ,s*eff] 0 happy1 ) a   
sweet1 sad happ9ess 9 ! memories ( !    
love ( 8 y\?--! love t 0 lo/1 & be+ lo/ 
/ill liv$ & fill$ 8 he>t4  ,b ! society 
( ! wid[ 0 agreeable1 h] conv]sation    
vivaci\s4 ,he decid$ t ?is be+ s x might
 be bett] /ill to h h] by him all ! "t4 
,& ?is 0 :at ! lady desir$1 = x 0 %e :o 
did ! c\rt+4  ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes    
once said1 ,because ,i l an occasional  
p9* ( salt is no reason :y y %\ld imm]se
 me 9 br9e1 b ,ary ,s*eff]1 ! mild1     
g5tle & guileless1 did n reason q s f>4 

,! vivaci\s ,sophie took him captive1 & 
he 0 %orn ( 8 /r5g?4 ,& no d\bt !       
ex-wid[ 0 z mu* disappo9t$ z he2 !re    
really 0 no good reason :y he %\ld n    
pa9t bett] ?an ev]1 :5 "h he w\ldn't "w 
at all6 ,lawks-a-daisy6  ,8 _s beat     
itself out aga9/ ! b>s1 heal? decl9$1 & 
al?\gh he occasionally made groggy ef=ts
 to %ake himself back into =m1 8 he>t 0 
n 9 8 "w4  ,sev5 ye>s w5t dragg+ by1 &  
"o morn+ !re came ^w f ,london t !      
,du*ess ( ,orleans1 ! "m ( ! belov$     
,m>ie1 0 dy+4 ,s*eff] 0 ill1 b he brac$ 
himself = ! ef=t1 & ha/ily />t$ away    
alone1 leav+ a note = ,cornelie4  ,he   
arriv$ 9 ,engl& 9 "t to att5d ! fun]al (
 8 lifelong fri5d1 & !n he himself 0    
seiz$ ) a deadly illness4  ,8 daught] 0 
s5t =1 & :5 %e came ! sick man's long+  
desire 0 to get back to ,france4 ,if he 
0 to die1 he want$ to die at home4 ,to  
die at home at la/1 is ! pray] ( e w&]]4
 ,ary ,s*eff]'s pray] 0 answ]$4 ,he     
expir$ 9 ! arms ( 8 belov$ daught] on   
,june ,fifte5?1 ,eighte5 ,hundr$        

,fifty-eight1 ag$ sixty-?ree ye>s4      
,,francois ,,millet       ,:5 ,i meet a 
labor] on ! edge ( a field1 ,i /op &    
look at      ! man3 born amid ! gra9 :]e
 he w be reap$1 & turn+      up ) 8 pl[ 
! gr\nd ( 8 tomb1 mix+ 8 burn+ sweat    
) ! icy ra9 ( ,autumn4 ,! furr[ he has j
 turn$ is a      monum5t t w outlive    
him4 ,i h se5 ! pyramids (      ,egypt1 
& ! =gott5 furr[s ( our hea!r3 bo? alike
 be>      witness to ! "w ( man & !     
%ortness ( 8 days4      --,*ateaubri&   
,illu/ration3 ,,francois ,,millet       
,jean ,francois ,millet is to art :at   
,wagn] is to music1 or :at ,:itman is to
 poetry4 ,^! m51 "o a ,fr5*man1 ano!r a 
,g]man1 ! ?ird an ,am]ican1 taught !    
same gospel at ! same "t1 us+ diff]5t   
languages1 & ea* q unaw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( 
! o!rs4 ,!y 7 all revolution>ies2 &     
success came s t>dily to !m t flatt]y   
did n ta9t _! native g5ius4  ,great m5  
nev] come s+ly1 says ,em]son4  ,ri*>d   
,wagn] 0 born 9 ! ye> ,eighte5 ,hundr$  
,?irte51 ,millet 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$     

,f\rte51 & ,:itman 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$   
,n9ete54 ,tannhaus] 0 fir/ produc$ 9    
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,=ty-five2 ! ,s[] 0    
exhibit$ 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty2 & 9 
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty-five ,leaves (  
,grass appe>$4  ,! reception accord$ to 
ea* ma/]piece 0 ab\t ! same2 & all w\ld 
h fall5 flat _h x n be5 = ! gibes & je]s
 & laught] :i* ! "w call$ =?4  ,wagn] 0 
arre/$ = be+ an alleg$ riot]2 ,:itman 0 
eject$ f 8 cl]k%ip & 8 book look$ aft]  
by ! ,attorney-,g5]al ( ,massa*usetts2  
,millet 0 hoot$ by 8 fell[-/ud5ts &     
dubb$ ! ,wild-,man-(-!-,woods4  ,9 a    
lett] to ,pelloquet1 ,millet says1 ,!   
creations t ,i depict mu/ h ! air ( be+ 
native to _! situation1 s t no "o look+ 
on !m %all imag9e !y are any?+ else ?an 
:at !y are4  ,9 8 fir/ preface to       
,leaves ( ,grass1 ,:itman writes3 ,! art
 ( arts1 ! glory ( expression & ! sun%9e
 ( ! light ( lett]s is simplicity4 99 99
 99 ,to speak 9 lit]ature ) ! p]fect    
rectitude & ins\ciance ( ! movem5t (    
animals & ! unimpea*abl5ess ( ! s5tim5t 

( trees 9 ! woods & grass by ! roadside1
 is ! flawless triumph ( art4  ,wagn]   
wrote 9 an ,essay on ,art3  ,! ,greek1  
proce$+ f ! bosom ( ,nature1 atta9$ to  
,art :5 he _h made himself indep5d5t ( !
 imm$iate influ5ces ( ,nature4  ,we1    
viol5tly deb>r$ f ,nature1 & proce$+ f !
 dull gr\nd ( a ,heav5-rid & juri/ic    
civilization1 fir/ rea* ,art :5 we      
completely turn our backs on su* a      
civilization1 & once m ca/ ourselves1 ) 
consci\s b5t1 into ! arms ( ,nature4    
,m5 high 9 p[]1 deceiv$ by ! lack ( =m1 
! innoc5t naivete z ( *ildhood1 ! simple
 homel9ess ( expression1 ! abs5ce (     
ef=t1 decl>$ aga9 & aga9 t ,millet's "w 
0 n art1 nor ,wagn]'s recurr+ !me true  
music1 nor ,:itman's rhymeless l9es     
poetry4 ,! critics refus$ to recognize t
 :i* 0 n labor$3 :]e no viol5ce (       
direction 0 %[n !y saw no art4 ,to foll[
 close to ,nature is to be consid]$ rude
 by "s--x indicates a lack ( culture4   
,millet1 ,wagn] & ,:itman liv$ 9 ! op5  
air2 ) t[ns & cities !y _h small        

sympa?y2 !y felt !mselves no bett] & no 
wis] ?an common folks2 !y associat$ )   
work+ m5 & toil+ wom52 !y _h no def9ite 
ideas z to :o 7 bad & :o good4  ,!y are 
frank1 primitive1 simple4 ,!y are       
mascul9e--& 9 _! actions y nev] get a   
trace ( coyness1 hesitancy1 affectation 
or trifl+ coquetry4 ,!y h no?+ to       
conceal3 !y look at y out ( frank1 op5  
eyes4 ,!y "k ! pa9s ( e>? too well to   
dance nimbly ?r\gh life & laugh ! h\rs  
away4 ,!y are sob]1 s]i\s1 e>ne/1 b n   
grim4 ,_! faces are bronz$ by sun & w9d2
 _! h&s are n conceal$ by gloves2 _!    
%irts are op5 to ! brea/1 z ?\gh !y     
want$ room to brea! deeply & full2 !    
boots !y we> are co>se & ?ick-sol$1 z if
 ! we>] _h come f af> & yet _h _m long  
miles to g4 ,b ! two ?+s t impress y mo/
 are3 !y are 9 no ha/e2 & !y are        
unafraid4  ,all c approa* su* m5 z ^!4  
,possibly ! smug & self-satisfi$ d n c>e
 to2 b m5 9 di/ress--^? :o are worn1 or 
old1 or misund]/ood--*ildr51 outca/s1 ^?
 f> f home & :o long to get back1       

sil5tly slip weak h&s 9 !irs & ask1 ,may
 we g y\r way8  ,c y read ,capta91 ,my  
,capta91 or li/5 to ! ,pilgrims' ,*orus1
 or look ^u ,! ,man ,) ! ,hoe )\t te>s8 
,& s we w cont9ue our little j\rney4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,*>les ,w>r5 ,/odd>d relates t 9 "o ( ! 
f>-(f isl&s ( ! ,s\? ,sea1 he f\nd      
savages s unt\*$ by civilization t !y   
did n "k en\gh to tell a lie4 ,x 0      
some:at su* a savage z ?is ) :om we h to
 deal4  ,he 0 n9ete5 ye>s old1 six feet 
high1 weigh$ "o hundr$ sixty p\nds1 & z 
he _h nev] %av$1 _h a d[ny be>d all ov] 
8 face4 ,8 great %ock ( br[n hair tumbl$
 to 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 face 0 bronz$1 8 h&s   
big & bony1 & 8 d>k gray eyes look$ out 
( _! calm dep?s /raight into y\rs--eyes 
t did n bl9k1 eyes ( love & pati5ce1    
eyes l ! eyes ( an animal t does n "k   
en\gh to fe>4  ,he 0 ! son ( a peasant1 
& ! desc5dant ( a long l9e ( peasants1  
:o liv$ on ! coa/ ( ,norm&y--pla91 toil+
 peasants ^: lives 7 deeply root$ into !
 rocky soil t gave !m scanty su/5ance4  

,if !y ev] j\rney$ x 0 z sailors--go+   
out ) ! tide--& if !y did n come back x 
0 only because ^? :o g d[n to ! sea 9   
%ips sometimes nev] d4  ,& n[ ?is       
fir/-born ( ! peasant flock 0 go+ to    
leave 8 native village ( ,gru*y4  ,he 0 
clad 9 a new suit ( clo!s1 spun1 wov51  
cut & sew$ by ! h&s ( 8 gr&mo!r4  ,he 0 
go+ away1 & 8 belong+s 7 all pack$ 9 a  
sailor's canvas bag2 b he 0 n go+ to    
sea4  ,great _h be5 ! prep>ations = ?is 
j\rney4  ,! family 0 v poor3 ! fa!r a   
day-labor] & f>m]2 ! "m work$ 9 !       
fields1 & z ! *ildr5 grew up !y too     
work$ 9 ! fields2 & aft] a high tide !  
:ole family hurri$ to ! sea%ore to ga!r 
up ! v>e*1 & c>ry x home = f]tiliz]1 s t
 ! rocky hillside might next ,summ]     
laugh a h>ve/4  ,& :ile ! fa!r & ! "m   
toil$ 9 ! fields1 or ga!r$ ! v>e*1 or   
fi%$ = %rimps1 ! old gr&mo!r look$ aft] 
! *ildr5 at home4 ,! gr&mo!r 9 su* homes
 is ! real "m ( ! flock3 ! "m :o bore ! 
*ildr5 has no "t to manife/ "m-love2 x  
is ! gr&mo!r :o nurses ! /one-bruises1  

picks out ! sliv]s1 kisses away !       
sorr[s1 gladd5s "y he>ts by h] simple   
/ories1 & rocks 9 h] /rong1 old arms !  
babe1 z %e croons & quav]s a song ( love
 & duty4  ,& s ! old gr&mo!r _h se5 h]  
baby gr[ to a man1 & ) h] own h&s %e _h 
made 8 clo!s1 & all ! sav+s ( h] ye>s _h
 be5 sew$ into a belt & giv5 to ! boy4  
,& n[ he 0 go+ away4  ,he 0 go+         
away--go+ because %e & %e alone _h urg$ 
x4 ,%e _h argu$ & plead$1 & :5 %e won ! 
village prie/ ov] to h] side1 & ,fa!r   
,lebrisseau 9 8 turn _h won sev]al      
influ5tial m5--:y1 x mu/ be6  ,! boy    
c\ld draw3 he c\ld draw s well t he "s  
day w\ld be a great arti/--,langlois1 ! 
draw+-ma/] at ,*]b\rg1 t5 miles away1   
said s4  ,:at if !y 7 only poor peasants
 & !re nev] _h be5 a pa9t] 9 ! family6  
,!re w\ld be n[4 ,s ! prie/ _h          
contribut$ f 8 own purse2 & ! ,c\ncilm5 
( ,*]b\rg _h promis$ to help2 & !       
gr&mo!r _h "s silv] ( h] own4  ,jean    
,francois ,millet 0 go+ to ,p>is to /udy
 to be an arti/4  ,te>s ra9$ d[n !      

wr9kl$1 lea!ry *eeks ( ! old gr&mo!r2 ! 
"m /ood by daz$ & dumb1 nurs+ a         
six-mon?s-old babe2 *ildr5 ( v>i\s ages 
hung to ! skirts ( "m & gr&mo!r1 te>ful 
& my/ifi$2 ! fa!r lean$ on ! gate1 smok+
 a pipe1 display+ a /olidity he did n   
feel4  ,! dilig5ce swung ar\nd ! corn] &
 came rattl+ d[n ! s+le1 /ony1 n>r[     
/reet ( ! little village4 ,! driv] h>dly
 deign$ to /op = su* common folks z ^!2 
b ! gr&mo!r wav$ h] apron1 & !n1 z if   
jeal\s ( a s]vice "s "o else might r5d]1
 %e seiz$ "o end ( ! canvas bag & help$ 
! br[n "y man pass x up to ! top ( !    
dilig5ce4 ,jean ,francois climb$ up     
aft]1 c>ry+ a little pray]-book t _h be5
 ?ru/ into 8 h&s--a f9al p>t+ gift ( !  
gr&mo!r4  ,! driv] crack$ 8 :ip & away  
!y w5t4  ,z ! dilig5ce pass$ ! rectory1 
,fa!r ,lebrisseau came out & held up a  
crucifix2 ! "y man took (f 8 cap & b[$ 8
 head4  ,! gr\p ( wat*]s mov$ out into !
 roadway4 ,!y /ra9$ _! eyes 9 !         
direction ( ! rec$+ vehicle4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,aft] a  

?ree days' ride1 ,jean ,francois 0 9    
,p>is4 ,! e>ly w9t] night 0 settl+ d[n1 
& ! air 0 full ( fog & sleet4  ,! "y man
 0 sore f ! long jolt+4 ,8 bones a*$1 & 
! damp & cold _h hunt$ out e "p ( 8     
/urdy frame4  ,! cr[ds t surg$ ?r\gh !  
/reet hurry+ = home & fireside aft] !   
day's "w 7 impati5t4  ,don't block !    
way1 ,johnny ,crapaud6 call$ a girl ) a 
%awl ov] h] head2 & ) ! comb9$ %ove &   
pu% ( ^? beh9d1 ! sabot-%od "y man 0    
%\ld]$ into ! /reet4  ,!re he /ood daz$ 
& b]eft1 ) ! sailor's bag on 8 back4    
,:]e d y wi% to g8 ask$ a g5d>me1 n     
unk9dly4  ,back to ,gru*y1 came ! answ]4
  ,& ! "y man w5t into ! dilig5ce (fice 
& ask$ :5 ! next /age />t$4  ,x did n g 
until ! foll[+ morn+4 ,he w\ld h to /ay 
some:]e all night4  ,! policeman outside
 ! door direct$ him to a mode/ tav]n4   
,next morn+ ?+s look$ a little bett]4 ,!
 sun _h come out & ! air 0 crisp4 ,!    
cr[ds 9 ! /reet did n look q s cold &   
mean4  ,aft] hung] _h be5 satisfi$1     
,johnny ,crapaud conclud$ to /ay long   

en\gh to cat* a glimpse ( ! ,l\vre1 t   
m>vel ( m>vels6 ,! ,l\vre _h be5 gl[+ly 
describ$ to him by 8 old draw+-ma/] at  
,*]b\rg4 ,visions ( ! ,l\vre _h be5 9 8 
m9d = weeks & mon?s1 & n[ 8 hopes 7 soon
 to be realiz$4 ,9 an h\r p]haps he w\ld
 /& & look ^u a canvas pa9t$ by ,rub5s1 
! immortal ,rub5s6  ,8 en?usiasm grew   
w>m4  ,! girl :o _h s]v$ him ) c(fee    
/ood ne> & 0 look+ at him ) a sort (    
sil5t admiration1 su* z %e might be/[ ^u
 a curi\s animal4  ,he look$ up2 _! eyes
 met4  ,is x true--is x true t !re are  
pictures by ,rub5s 9 ! ,l\vre8 ask$ ! "y
 man4  ,! oddity ( ! "q f su* a be+ & ! 
que] ,norm&y acc5t amus$ ! girl1 & %e   
bur/ out laugh+4 ,%e did n answ] ! "q1 b
 go+ ov] to a man seat$ at ano!r table  
:isp]$ to him4 ,!n !y bo? look$ at !    
que] y\? & laugh$4  ,! "y c\ntryman did 
n "k :at !y 7 laugh+ at--probably !y did
 n1 ei!r--b he flu%$ sc>let1 & soon made
 8 way out into ! /reet1 8 luggage on 8 
back4 ,he want$ to g to ! ,l\vre1 b d>e 
n ask ! way--he did n c>e to be laugh$  

at4  ,& s he w&]$ =?4  ,! %ops 7 v      
m>vel\s1 & n[ & aga9 he l+]$ long be=e  
"s w9d[ :]e color$ pr9ts & pa9t+s 7     
display$4 ,he wond]$ if ! places 7      
arti/s' /udios2 & at "o place z he look$
 at a s]ies ( sket*es ! ?\ght came to   
him t he himself c\ld d bett]4  ,?is    
gave him c\rage1 & /epp+ inside ! door  
he set d[n 8 bag & told ! a/oni%$       
%opkeep] t ! pictures 9 ! w9d[ 7 v      
bad--he c\ld pa9t bett] ones--w\ld !    
proprietor n hire him to pa9t pictures8 
,he w\ld "w *eap1 & labor fai?fully4    
,he 0 ha/ily hu/l$ out into ! /reet--to 
h>bor lunatics 0 dang]\s4  ,s he trudg$ 
on--look+ = ! ,l\vre4  ,night came & !  
se>* 0 )\t rew>d4  ,see+ a sign (       
,ap>tm5ts = s+le g5tlem51 he appli$ & 0 
%[n a mode/ room t seem$ )9 8 means4 ,! 
l&lady 0 v k9d2 9 fact1 %e knew p at    
,gru*y & _h (t5 be5 to ,*]b\rg--h] uncle
 liv$ !re4  ,jean ,francois felt reliev$
 to f9d t ev5 9 busy1 bu/l+1 frivol\s   
,p>is !re 7 fri5dly p2 & :5 ! k9d lady  
sugge/$ t pickpockets 9 ! /reets 7      

num]\s1 & t he _h bett] give 8 money ov]
 to h] = safekeep+1 he h&$ out 8 /ore ( 
?ree hundr$ francs )\t "q4  ,he nev] saw
 8 money aga94  ,! next day he /ill     
s\ght ! ,l\vre--n c>+ to reveal 8       
ignorance by ask+ ! way4  ,x 0 sev]al   
days be=e ,fate l$ him along ! ,se9e &  
he f\nd himself on ! ,pont ,neuf4 ,!    
palace /ret*+ out be=e him _h a famili> 
look4 ,he /opp$ & />$4 ,!re 7 ! palaces 
:]e hi/ory _h be5 made4 ,he knew !      
,tuil]ies & he knew ! ,l\vre--he _h se5 
pictures ( bo?4  ,he walk$ out across ! 
,place de la ,concorde1 & see+ o!rs     
ent]1 made 8 way ?r\gh ! gates ( ! sacr$
 prec9ct4  ,he 0 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,l\vre2
 he _h f\nd ! way1 unaid$ & alone4  ,8  
deep religi\s nature 0 mov$1 & tak+ (f 8
 cap he cross$ himself 9 a sil5t pray] (
 gratitude4  ,:at 8 s5sations 7 he      
p>tially pictur$ to 8 fri5d ,s5si] ?irty
 ye>s aft]3 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,i _h at la/
 atta9$1 a*iev$4 ,my feel+s 7 too great 
= words1 & ,i clos$ my eyes1 le/ ,i be  
dazzl$ by ! sight & !n d>e n op5 !m le/ 

,i %\ld f9d x all a dream4 ,& if ,i ev] 
rea* ,p>adise ,i "k my joy w be no      
great] ?an x 0 t fir/ morn+ :5 ,i       
realiz$ t ,i /ood )9 ! ,l\vre ,palace4  
,= a week ,millet visit$ ! ,l\vre e day4
  ,:5 ! doors 7 unlock$ ea* morn+ he 0  
wait+ on ! /eps2 & he did n leave 9 !   
aft]noon until ! att5dant w>n$ him x 0  
"t to g4  ,he l+]$ long be=e !          
,raffaellos & /ood 9 ! ,rub5s ,gall]y   
dumb ) wond] & admiration4  ,!re 7 v>i\s
 p copy+ pictures "h & !re4 ,he wat*$ !m
 furtively1 & aft] see+ "o "y man work+ 
at an easel 9 a c]ta9 place = a week1 he
 approa*$ & talk$ ) him4  ,jean         
,francois told 8 hi/ory & ! "y man li/5$
 pati5tly4 ,he advis$ t x w\ld be fooli%
 to g back to ,gru*y at once4 ,! y\?    
%\ld g to "s ma/] & %[ :at he c\ld      
d--rema9 & /udy = a little :ile at lea/2
 9 fact1 he himself w\ld take him to    
,del>o*e4 ,?+s look$ bright]2 &         
arrangem5ts 7 made to meet on ! morr[ & 
g int]view ! ma/]4  ,del>o*e 0 f\nd &   
prov$ k9dly4 ,he exam9$ ! two sket*es t 

,jean ,francois submitt$1 ask$ a few    
que/ions1 & graci\sly l$ ! new applicant
 into ! ateli]1 :]e a score ( "y m5 7   
sket*+1 & set him to "w4  ,! lett]      
writt5 by ,jean to ! good old gr&mo!r t 
night h9t$ at great plans = ! future1 & 
told ( love1 & ( hope t 0 dauntless4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,twelve ye>s 7 sp5t by ,jean ,francois 9
 ,p>is--ye>s ( bit+ pov]ty & grim       
endurance3 ! sport & prey ( ,fate3 !    
butt & byword ( ! fa%ionable1 arti/ic   
_w4  ,jean ,francois did n belong 9     
,p>is3 h[ c rob9s build ne/s 9          
omnibuses8  ,he 0 at w> ) 8 environm5t2 
& ! /]n ,puritan bias ( 8 nature refus$ 
to con=m to ! free & easy ways ( ! gay  
metropolis4 ,he sigh$ = a sight ( ! sea1
 & long$ = ! fields & homely            
companion%ip t ,norm&y held 9 /ore4  ,s 
we f9d him r5\nc+ ,p>is life & go+ back 
to 8 own4  ,! gr&mo!r greet$ him z "o :o
 _h won1 b 8 fa!r & "m1 & he1 himself1  
call$ x failure4  ,he />t$ to "w 9 !    
fields & fell fa9t+ to ! e>?4  ,he has  

be5 />v$1 said ! village doctor4 ,b :5  
hung] _h be5 appeas$ & /r5g? came back1 
ambition1 too1 return$4  ,he w\ld be an 
arti/ yet4  ,a commission = a gr\p (    
family portraits came f a ri* family at 
,*]b\rg4 ,gladly he ha/5$ !nce to d !   
"w4  ,:ile 9 ,*]b\rg he f\nd lodg+s 9 ! 
h\sehold ( a wid[ :o _h a daught]4 ,!   
wid[ c\rt$ ! f9e "y pa9t]-man--c\rt$ him
 = ! daught]4 ,! daught] m>ri$ him4 ,a  
/rong1 simple man1 unv]s$ 9 ! sophi/ry (
 society1 loves ! fir/ woman he meets1  
provid$1 ( c\rse1 %e %[s t[>d him a bit 
( s(t1 fem99e sympa?y4 ,?is acc\nts = ! 
ease ) :i* v "y m5 s (t5 fall 9 love )  
middle-ag$ wom54 ,! woman does ! c\rt+2 
! man idealizes1 & end[s ! woman ) all !
 virtues 8 imag9ation c conjure =?4     
,love is a matt] ( prop9quity4  ,! wife 
( ,jean ,francois 0 neutral salts4 ,%e  
desir$1 no d\bt1 to d :at 0 "r & be/1 b 
%e _h no insight into h] husb&'s ne$s1 &
 0 incapable ( guess+ 8 lat5t g5ius4  ,z
 = ! new wife's "m & k9sm51 !y reg>d$   
,jean ,francois z simply lazy1 & ?\ght  

to cr[d him into useful indu/ry4 ,he    
c\ld pa9t h\ses or wagons1 &1 !n1 didn't
 ! %ipy>d folks employ pa9t]s8  ,well1  
,i guess s4  ,jean ,francois /ill dream$
 ( art4  ,he long$ to express           
himself--to picture on canvas ! emotions
 t surg$ ?r\gh 8 s\l4  ,disillusionm5t  
_h come1 & he n[ saw t 8 wife 0 8 mate  
only because ! ,*ur* & ,/ate said s4 ,b 
8 s5se ( duty 0 firm1 & ! ?\ght ( leav+ 
h] beh9d nev] came to him4  ,! portraits
 7 pa9t$--! money 9 8 pocket2 & to      
escape ! importunities & je]s ( 8 wife's
 relatives he decid$ to try ,p>is once  
m4  ,! wife 0 will+4 ,p>is 0 ! gateway  
to pleasure & ambition4  ,b ! gaiety (  
,p>is 0 n = h]4 ,on a scanty all[ance ( 
bread "o c n be s v gay--& (t5 !re 0 no 
fuel4  ,jean ,francois copi$ pictures 9 
! ,l\vre & hawk$ !m among ! deal]s1     
sell+ = any?+ t 0 (f]$4  ,del>o*e s5t = 
him4 ,:y d y no long] come to my ateli]8
 said ! ma/]4  ,i h no money to pay     
tuition1 0 ! answ]4  ,nev] m9d2 ,i'll be
 honor$ to h y "w "h4  ,s ,jean         

,francois work$ ) ! /ud5ts ( ,del>o*e2 &
 a few respect$ 8 "w & tri$ to help     
m>ket 8 w>es4 ,b connoisseurs %ook _!   
heads1 & deal]s smil$ at ! ecc5tricities
 ( g5ius1 & b\ght only conv5tional      
copies ( ma/]pieces or /udies ( ! nude4 
,meantime ! way did n op51 & ,p>is 0 f> 
f be+ ! place ! wife suppos$4 ,%e w\ld h
 gone back to ,*]b\rg1 b !re 0 no money 
to s5d h]1 & pride prev5t$ h] f writ+ ! 
tru? to h] fri5ds at home4 ,%e pray$ =  
dea?1 & dea? came4 ,! /ud5ts at         
,del>o*e's contribut$ to meet ! exp5ses 
( h] fun]al4 ,jean ,francois /ill       
/ruggl$ on4  ,del>o*e & o!rs decl>$ 8 "w
 0 great1 b h[ c\ld !y make p buy x8  ,a
 "t ( peculi> p9*+ h>d%ip came1 & ,jean 
,francois aga9 bade ,p>is adieu & made 8
 way back to ,gru*y4 ,!re he c\ld "w 9 !
 fields1 ga!r v>e* on ! sea%ore1 &      
possibly pa9t portraits n[ & !n--j =    
amusem5t4  ,& ?us he w\ld live out !    
measure ( 8 days4  ,! visit ( ,jean     
,francois to 8 boyhood's home prov$ a   
repetition ( ! fir/4  ,ano!r woman m>ri$

 him4  ,ca!r9e ,lemaire 0 n a brilliant 
woman1 b %e _h a pr(\nd belief 9 h]     
husb&'s g5ius4  ,possibly %e did n      
und]/& him :5 he talk$ 8 be/1 b %e made 
a brave %[ ( li/5+1 & did n cross him ) 
any little :imsical philosophies ( h]   
own4  ,%e 0 /urdy & /rong ( he>t2       
privation 0 no?+ to h]2 %e c\ld endure  
all t ,jean ,francois c\ld1 & c\nt x a  
joy to be ) him4  ,%e 0 ! consol]1 n he2
 & :5 ! mock+ indiff]5ce ( ! _w pass$ ! 
"w ( ,jean ,francois by1 %e said1 ,:o   
c>es1 s long z we "k 't is good8 &      
measur$ ! /ock+ on h] nose & made m]ry  
music ) ! fly+ ne$les4  ,soon ! tru? =c$
 itself on ,jean ,francois & ,ca!r9e t  
no man is ?\ght mu* ( by 8 k9sm5 &      
boyhood acqua9tances4 ,no "o at ,gru*y  
believ$ 9 ! g5ius ( ,jean ,francois--no 
"o b ! old gr&mo!r1 :o daily hobbl$ to  
mass & pray$ ! ,bless$ ,virg9 n to =get 
h] boy4 ,jean ,francois & 8 wife /udi$ !
 matt] out & talk$ x ov] at l5g?1 & !y  
decid$ t to /ay 9 ,gru*y w\ld be to     
=feit all hope ( w9n+ fame & =tune4     

,gru*y held no?+ = !m2 possibly ,p>is   
did4  ,& anyway1 to g d[n 9 a /ruggle = 
bett] ?+s 0 n s ignom9i\s an end z to   
all[ "o's p[]s to ru/ out1 held back    
only ?r\gh fe> ( failure4  ,!y />t$ =   
,p>is4  ,yes1 ,p>is rememb]$ ,jean      
,francois4 ,h[ c\ld ,p>is =get him--he 0
 s prepo/]\s & 8 "w s impossible6  ,x 0 
/ill a /ruggle = bread4  ,m>riages &    
bir?s h a fix$ relation to ! price (    
corn1 ! sociologi/s say4 ,p]haps !y are 
"r2 b n 9 ?is case4  ,! babies came     
along ) ! ye>s1 & all br\ght love ) !m4 
,! devotion ( ,jean ,francois to 8 wife 
& *ildr5 _h a deep1 sob]1 religi\s      
quality1 su* z we associate ) ,abraham &
 ,jacob & ! o!r patri>*s ( old4  ,! he>t
 ( ,millet 0 (t5 wrung by ! ?\ght ( !   
privation & h>d%ips 8 wife & *ildr5 _h  
to und]go4 ,he blam$ himself = _! lack (
 creature com=ts1 & ! salt te>s ra9$ d[n
 8 be>d :5 he _h to g home & report t he
 _h tramp$ ! /reets all day ) a picture 
"u 8 arm1 look+ = a buy]1 b no buy] c\ld
 be f\nd4  ,b all ?is "t ! old gr&mo!r  

up 9 ,norm&y wait$ & wat*$ = news f h]  
boy4  ,n[ & aga9 dur+ ! ye>s %e saw 8 "n
 m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! ,salon2 & once
 %e he>d a m$al _h be5 grant$ him1 & at 
ano!r "t an ,honorable ,m5tion4  ,h]    
he>t ?robb$ 9 pride & %e wrote          
congratulations1 & ?ank$ ! good ,god =  
answ]+ h] pray]s4 ,little did %e "k ( ! 
times :5 bread 0 cut 9 t9y bits & p>cel$
 out to ea* hungry m\?1 or ! days :5 !re
 0 no fuel & ! *ildr5 kept to _! b$s to 
prev5t freez+4  ,b ! few fri5ds ( ,jean 
,francois :o _h =c$ ! ,honorable ,m5tion
 & secur$ ! m$al1 n[ got some?+ m       
tangible2 !y induc$ ! ,gov]nm5t         
,director ( ,f9e ,arts to ord] f ,jean  
,francois ,millet a picture = :i* !     
arti/ 0 to receive two ?\s& francs2 two 
hundr$ francs 7 paid on acc\nt & !      
balance 0 to be paid on deliv]y ( !     
picture4  ,jean ,francois hurri$ home ) 
! ord] 9 8 trembl+ f+]s4 ,ca!r9e read ! 
ord] ) mi/y eyes4 ,%e 0 n unduly        
elat$--%e knew t success mu/ come "s "t4
 ,& husb& & wife !n & !re decid$ t :5 ! 

eighte5 hundr$ francs 7 paid ov] to !m  
!y w\ld move out ( ,p>is4  ,!y w\ld make
 a home 9 ! c\ntry4 ,p d )\t ?+s 9 !    
c\ntry1 b !y d n />ve4 ,y c raise       
vegetables1 & ev5 ?\gh ! g>d5 be small &
 ! folks poor1 ,god is good & ! sun%9e &
 %[]s come & ?+s gr[4 ,& = fuel "o c    
ga!r fagots if !y are ne> a wood4  ,!y  
w\ld g to ,b>bizon--,b>bizon1 t t9y     
village on ! edge ( ! ,=e/ (            
,fonta9ebleau4 ,sev]al arti/s :o _h be5 
!re 9 ! ,summ] sket*+ _h told !m ( x4 ,!
 city 0 gradually smo!r+ ,jean          
,francois4 ,he pray$ = a sight ( ! great
 op5 /ret*es ( pa/ure1 & gre5 woods &   
w9d+ riv]4  ,& n[ x 0 all s ne>4  ,he   
set to "w fev]i%ly to pa9t ! great      
picture t 0 to br+ deliv]ance4  ,at la/ 
! picture 0 done & s5t to ! ,director's4
  ,days ( anxi\s wait+ foll[$4  ,!      
picture 0 accept$ & paid =4  ,jean      
,francois & ,ca!r9e cri$ & laugh$ = joy1
 z !y tumbl$ _! belong+s into bags &    
bundles4 ,! groc] :o _h tru/$ !m took "s
 ( _! furniture = pay1 & a bak] & a     

%oemak] compromis$ by accept+ a picture 
apiece4 ,!y 7 go+ to ,b>bizon--go+ to ! 
c\ntry--go+ to fre$om6 ,& s ! fa!r & !  
"m & ! que]-look+1 yell[ *ildr5 7 p]*$  
on ! top ( ! dilig5ce ) _! bundles1 b\nd
 = ,b>bizon4 ,!y look$ into ea* o!r's   
faces & _! joy 0 too great = spee*4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,liv+ at ! village ( ,b>bizon1 or ne> x1
 7 ,!odore ,r\sseau1 ,hughes ,m>t91     
,l\is ,le,roy & ,cl]ge4  ,^! m5 7       
arti/s1 & _! peasant neighbors recogniz$
 !m z sep>ate & ap>t f !mselves4 ,!y 7  
,summ] bo>d]s4 ,b ,millet 0 a peasant 9 
?\ght & feel+ & sympa?y1 & m+l$ ) ! p on
 an absolute equality4 ,he 0 peasant--& 
m ?an peasant2 = ! maje/y ( ! woods1 !  
brok5 rocks1 ! sublime /ret*es (        
mead[-l&s ) _! sights1 odors & colors   
intoxicat$ him ) _! beauty4 ,he felt z  
if he _h nev] be=e look$ ^u ,god's      
beautiful _w4  ,& yet ,p>is 0 only a    
day's j\rney away6 ,!re he c\ld f9d a   
m>ket = 8 "w4 ,to be ne> a great city is
 a satisfaction to e intellectual work]1

 b1 if he is wise1 8 visits to ! city   
are f> ap>t4 ,all he ne$s is ! ?\ght t  
he c g if he *ooses4  ,millet 0         
?irty-f\r ye>s ( age :5 he rea*$        
,b>bizon4 ,!re he 0 to rema9 = ! rema9+ 
tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( 8 life--to live 9 ! "o
 h\se--ye>s ( toil1 & n lack+ 9 pov]ty1 
pa9 & anxiety1 b ye>s ( fre$om1 = he    
work$ z he wi%$ & call$ no man ma/]4  ,x
 is q ! cu/om to pa9t ! life ( ,millet  
at ,b>bizon z "o ( mis]y & black unre/2 
b ^? :o d ?is are ! p :o read pa9 into 8
 pictures3 !y d n compreh5d ! simplicity
 & sublimity & quiet joy t 7 possible 9 
?is man's nature1 & 9 ! nature ( ! p he 
pictur$4  ,f ! "t he rea*$ ,b>bizon !re 
came into 8 "w a l>g5ess1 a maje/y & an 
elevation t is unique 9 ! hi/ory ( art4 
,millet's he>t w5t out to humanity--!   
humanity t spr+s f ! soil1 lives out its
 day1 & returns to e>?4 ,8 pictures =m  
an epic ( c\ntry life1 z he tells ( its 
pa9s1 its anxieties1 its                
privations--yes1 ( its peace & abid+    
fai?1 & ! joy & heal? & /r5g? t comes to

 ^? :o live ne> to ,nature's he>t4      
,walt ,:itman catalogues ! work]s &     
toil]s1 & li/s _! occupations 9 pages t 
w live2 ,millet %[s u wood-ga!r]s1      
*>coal-burn]s1 %eph]ds1 glean]s1        
wa%]wom51 digg]s1 qu>rym51 road labor]s1
 m5 at ! pl[1 & wom5 at ! loom4 ,!n he  
%[s ! noon-h\r1 ! mom5ts ( devotion1 !  
joys ( mo!rhood1 ! sil5t pride ( ! fa!r1
 ! love ( bro!r & si/] & ( husb& & wife4
 ,& aga9 9 ! dusk ( a w9t] night we see 
black-l9$ aga9/ ! sky ! b5t figure ( an 
old woman1 be>+ h] burd5 ( fagots2 &    
aga9 we are %[n ! pla91 homely int]ior (
 a cottage :]e ! family wat*es by !     
b$side ( a dy+ *ild4  ,& always !       
picture is n q complete--! faces are    
nev] di/9ct--no expression ( feature is 
!re1 b ! s\l work$ up into ! canvas     
conveys its sil5t message to all ^? :o h
 eyes to see & he>ts to feel4  ,only a  
love & sympa?y z wide z ! _w c\ld h     
produc$ ! ,glean]s1 ! ,s[] & ! ,angelus4
  ,millet 0 :at he 0 on acc\nt ( :at he 
_h endur$4 ,all art is at la/           

autobiography4  ,! labor]'s cottage t he
 took at ,b>bizon _h b ?ree small1 l[   
rooms4 ,^! s]v$ z /udio1 kit*5 &        
b$*amb]4 ,:5 ! family _h increas$ to    
elev51 o!r rooms 7 add$1 & ! /udio 0    
transf]r$ to ! b>n1 !re at ! end ( !    
g>d54  ,millet _h two occupations1 & two
 recreations1 he once said4 ,9 ! morn+s 
he work$ 9 8 g>d51 digg+1 s[+1 plant+1  
reap+4 ,9 ! aft]noons he pa9t$--pa9t$   
until ! sun got too l[ to af=d !        
necess>y light2 !n he w5t = 8 daily     
solit>y walk ?r\gh ! woods & fields1    
com+ back at d>k4 ,aft] supp] he help$ 8
 wife ) ! h\sework1 put ! *ildr5 to b$1 
& !n sat & read until ! clock /ruck     
midnight4  ,?is 0 8 simple life4 ,v     
sl[ly1 recognition came t way4 ,!odore  
,r\sseau1 himself a great arti/1 & a man
 too great = jeal\sy1 spread 8 fame1 & !
 fai?ful ,s5si] 9 ,p>is lo/ no          
opportunity to aid 8 fri5d by ! use ( a 
comm]cial %rewdness 9 :i* ,millet 0     
woefully lack+4  ,!n came ,corot1       
,daubigny1 ,diaz & o!rs ( giant /ature1 

to ,b>bizon1 & :5 !y w5t back to ,p>is  
!y told ( ,millet & 8 "w4 ,& !n we f9d  
,meissoni]1 ! pr\d1 knock+ at ! gate (  
,le ,gr& ,ru/ique4  ,x is pleasant to   
recall t ,am]icans 7 among ! fir/ to    
recognize ! value ( ,millet's art4 ,8   
,s[] is ! *ief gem ( ! ,v&]bilt         
collection2 & ! ,angelus has be5 ?\ght  
mu* m ( 9 ,france s9ce ,am]ica s        
unres]v$ly set h] seal ^u x4  ,millet   
di$ 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-five4  ,x
 0 only dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life t he
 felt f9ancially free1 & ev5 !n he 0 f> 
f pass+ ri*4 ,aft] 8 dea? 8 fame        
increas$1 & pictures he _h sold = tw5ty 
doll>s1 soon *ang$ h&s = z _m hundr$4   
,engli%m5 say t ,am]ica grew            
,millet-mad1 & x may be true t our      
admiration tipp$ a bit to t' o!r side2  
yet ! fabul\s prices 7 n always paid by 
,am]icans--! ri* m5 ( e>? vi$ ) ea* o!r 
= ! possession ( a ,millet4  ,! ,glean]s
 0 b\ght by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t = ?ree    
hundr$ ?\s& francs1 & is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre 9
 p]petuity4 ,?is sum paid = ?is "o      

picture repres5ts a l>g] am\nt ( money  
?an pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,millet dur+ 8  
entire life2 & yet x is n "o-half :at   
ano!r ,millet br\ght4 ,! ,angelus 0 sold
 = ! sum ( eight hundr$ ?\s& francs--a  
l>g] am\nt ?an 0 ev] be=e paid = a s+le 
canvas4  ,x is idle to say t no picture 
is wor? su* a sum4 ,any?+ is wor? :at "s
 "o else w pay = x4  ,! numb] (         
,millets1 x may be expla9$1 is limit$1 &
 ) m5 9 ,am]ica :o h incomes ( t5       
million doll>s or m a ye>1 no sane man  
d>e prophesy :at price ! ,s[] may yet   
comm&4  ,millet himself1 7 he "h1 w\ld  
be agha/ at ! prices paid = 8 "w1 & he  
w\ld turn1 too1 ) disfavor f ! lavi%    
adulation be/[$ ^u 8 "n4  ,?is homely1  
simple arti/ 0 a pr(\nd ?9k]2 a         
sympa!tic dream]2 a noble-he>t$1 g5]\s  
man2 s tru?ful & lovable t 8 virtues h  
be5 c\nt$ a weakness2 & s !y are--= !   
planet ,e>?4     ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds     
,to make x p's int]e/ to advance y1 by  
%[+ t      _! bus9ess w be bett] done by
 y ?an by any o!r      p]son1 is ! only 

solid f\ndation ( success2 ! re/ is     
accid5t4      --,reynolds to ,8 ,nephew 
,illu/ration3 ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds   ,on !
 curi\s little riv] ,plym1 five miles f 
,plym\?1 is ! hamlet ( ,plympton4 ,x is 
gett+ on t[>ds two hundr$ ye>s s9ce     
,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 born !re4 ,! place   
has n *ang$ s v mu* ) ! c5turies3 !re   
/ill /& ! qua9t /one h\ses1 built on    
ar*es ov] ! sidewalk1 & !re1 too1 is !  
old ,norman *ur* ) its high mullion$    
w9d[s4 ,*e/] %[s ! be/ example ( t v    
e>ly ar*itecture1 & ,plympton is ,*e/]  
done 9 pigmy4  ,! bir?place ( ,reynolds 
is "o ( ^! h\ses 9 ! ,r[2 a gre5groc] n[
 has ! l[] floor ( ! h\se = 8 %op1 :ile 
8 num]\s family live up/airs4  ,!       
,rev]5d ,samuel ,reynolds also _h a     
num]\s family--!re be+ elev5 *ildr5--s !
 pres5t occupation is a reali/ic        
re/oration ( a previ\s condition4  ,!   
groc] has a lean+ t[>d art1 = 8 walls   
are well pap]$ ) *romos & po/]s2 & z he 
sold a cabbage to a good h\sewife he    
nipp$ (f a leaf = a p5 ( rabbits t /ood 

9 ! doorway1 & talk$ to me glibly (     
,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,! groc]       
consid]s ,ga9sbor\gh ! great] arti/1 &  
surely 8 fame is wide1 l unto !         
hat--hat$ by !at]-go]s--t 8 "n has r5d]$
 dea?less1 & :i* c]ta9 unk9d ones decl>e
 has giv5 him immortality4 ,jo%ua 0 !   
sev5? *ild 9 ! brood ( five boys & six  
girls4 ,! fond p>5ts set him ap>t = !   
,*ur*1 & to t end he 0 plac$ 9 !        
,plympton ,gramm>-,s*ool1 & made to d   
fifty l9es ( ,ovid a day4  ,! old belief
 t to translate ,lat9 ) facility 0 !    
true te/ ( g5ius has fall5 some:at into 
desuetude1 yet !re are a few :o /ill    
hold to ! idea t to reason1 imag9e &    
inv5t are n ! te/s ( a man's p[]s2 he   
mu/ conjugate1 decl9e & d]ive4 ,b ,grant
 ,all51 possessor ( ?ree college        
degrees1 av]s t a man may n ev5 be able 
to read & write1 & yet h a v firm m5tal 
grasp on ! et]nal v]ities4  ,anyway1    
,jo%ua ,reynolds did n l ,lat94 ,he hat$
 ! set task ( fifty l9es1 & hat$ ! sy/em
 t impos$ a f9e ( tw5ty l9es = a failure

 to fulfil ! fir/4  ,! f9es pil$ up     
until "y ,jo%ua1 ag$ twelve1 go9' on    
?irte51 w5t into su* hopeless bankruptcy
 t he c\ld n pay tupp5ce on ! p\nd4  ,we
 h a %eet ( ?is ,lat9 done at t "t1 9 a 
cramp$1 s*oolboy h&1 />t+ v bold & pla91
 & runn+ (f into a tir$ blot & scrawl4  
,on ! bottom ( ! page is a picture1 & "u
 ?is is a l9e writt5 by ! fa!r3 ,?is is 
drawn by ,jo%ua 9 s*ool out ( pure      
idl5ess4 ,! ,rev]5d ,samuel _h no idea t
 8 own "n w\ld live 9 hi/ory simply     
because he 0 ! fa!r ( ?is idle boy4     
,/ill1 ! cl]gyman %[$ t he 0 a man (    
good s5se1 = he acc$$ to ! lad's reque/ 
to let ! ,lat9 slide4 ,?is conclusion no
 d\bt 0 ! easi] arriv$ at aft] ! ma/] ( 
! s*ool _h expla9$ t ! prop] education (
 su* a y\? 0 q hopeless4  ,all !        
,reynolds *ildr5 drew pictures & mo/ (  
!m drew bett] ?an ,jo%ua4 ,b ,jo%ua did 
n get along well at s*ool1 & s he felt !
 necessity ( do+ some?+4  ,x is a great 
bless+ to be born into a family :]e     
/rict economy ( "t & money is necess>y4 

,! idea t no?+ %all be wa/$1 & t ea*    
*ild mu/ c>ve out = himself a c>e]1 is a
 ?rice-bless$ h]itage4  ,ri* p>5ts are  
an awful h&icap to y\?1 & few inde$ !re 
be :o h ! /r5g? to /& prosp]ity2        
especially is ?is true :5 prosp]ity is n
 a*iev$1 b ?ru/ ^u !m4  ,jo%ua got hold 
( a copy ( ,ri*>dson's ,!ory ( ,pa9t+1 &
 f\nd !re9 t ! au?or prophesi$ ! rise ( 
a great s*ool ( ,engli% pa9t]s4  ,jo%ua 
?\ght ab\t x1 talk$ ) 8 bro!rs & si/]s  
ab\t x1 & surpris$ 8 "m by ask+ h] if %e
 knew t !re 0 soon to be a di/9ct s*ool 
( ,briti% ,art4  ,ab\t ?is "t !re came  
to ! village a /roll+ arti/ by ! "n (   
,w>mell4 ,?is man op5$ up a /udio on !  
por* ( ! tav]n & (f]$ to make y\r       
picture :ile y wait4 ,he did a ?riv+    
bus9ess 9 silh\ettes1 & patrons :o 7 9 a
 hurry c\ld h _! pr(iles cut out ( black
 pap] ) %e>s & pa/$ on a :ite backgr\nd 
9 a jiffy--price1 sixp5ce4  ,jo%ua /ruck
 up q a fri5d%ip ) ?is man & 0 taught   
all ! tricks ( ! trade--ev5 to ! w>n+ t 
9 draw+ ! portrait ( a homely man x is n

 good policy to make a really homely    
picture4  ,! be/-pay+ pe:old] 9 !       
,rev]5d ,samuel ,reynolds' *ur* 0 a ,mr4
 ,craun*1 ^: picture _h be5 made by !   
jo9t ef=ts ( ! /roll+ arti/ ,w>mell & "y
 ,reynolds4 ',t 0 a v beautiful picture1
 al?\gh x is n on record t ,mr4 ,craun* 
0 a h&some man4  ,w>mell refus$ to take 
pay = ,craun*'s picture1 claim+ t he    
felt x 0 pay en\gh to h ! honor ( su* a 
great man sitt+ to him4 ,?is rem>k prov$
 to ,craun* t ,w>mell 0 a disc]n+ p]son 
& !y 7 v soon on intimate t]ms (        
fri5d%ip4 ,mr4 ,craun* gave ,mr4 ,w>mell
 ord]s to pa9t pictures ( ! ,craun*     
family4 ,"o day ,w>mell call$ ! great   
man's att5tion to ! fact t "y ,reynolds1
 8 volunte] assi/ant1 _h ambitions 9 an 
art way t c\ld n be gratifi$ unless "s  
great & good man /epp$ 9 & play$ ! "p ( 
a ,mc5as4  ,9 fact1 ,jo%ua want$ to g to
 ,london & /udy ) ,hudson1 ! son-9-law &
 pupil ( ,ri*>dson1 ! em95t au?or :o    
wrote ! ,!ory ( ,pa9t+4 ,w>mell felt    
sure t aft] a few mon?s1 ) 8 help1 "y   

,reynolds c\ld get ! te*nique & !       
color-s*eme1 & a' t1 & ! firm ( ,w>mell 
& ,reynolds c\ld op5 a /udio 9 ,plym\?  
or ,portsm\? & secure _m good ord]s4    
,craun* li/5$ ) pati5ce & advis$ ) !    
boy's p>5ts4  ,! next week he took ! lad
 up to ,london & ent]$ him z a pupil ) !
 great ,hudson1 :o c\ld n pa9t mu* ( a  
picture himself1 b = a consid]ation 0   
will+ to %[ o!rs h[4  ,rumor has x t    
,w>mell got a c]ta9 sum 9 ,engli% gold =
 all pupils he s5t to ,hudson's /udio1 b
 ,i take no /ock 9 su* ins9uations4     
,w>mell "h disappe>s f mortal view1 l "o
 ( ^? /age trapdoor vani%+s (           
,mephi/o--only ,mephi/o usually comes   
back1 b ,w>mell nev] did4  ,reynolds 0 v
 happy at ,hudson's /udio4 ,he 0 only   
sev5te5 ye>s old :5 he arriv$ !re1 fre% 
f ! c\ntry4 ,london 0 a m>vel ( delight 
to ,jo%ua2 ! %ops1 !at]s1 gall]ies &    
exhibitions 7 a nev]-end+ s\rce ( joy4  
,he work$ ) dilig5ce1 & probably got m =
 8 money ?an any "o ( ,hudson's fifty   
pupils4 ,hudson 0 well-to-d1 dignifi$ & 

k9d4 ,8 place 0 full ( ca/s & classic   
fragm5ts1 & :5 he _h set 8 pupils to    
copy+ ^! he consid]$ 8 day's "w done4   
,jo%ua wrote gl[+ lett]s home1 tell+ (  
all he did4 ,:ile ,i am at "w ,i am !   
happie/ creature alive1 he said4 ,hudson
 set ,jo%ua to copy+ ,gu]c9o's works1 & 
kept ! lad at x s /eadily t he 0 really 
nev] able to draw f ,nature correctly   
!reaft]4  ,aft] a ye>1 ,craun* came up f
 ! c\ntry to see h[ 8 w>d 0 gett+ along4
 ,jo%ua %[$ him ! lions ( ! city2 &     
pa9t$ 8 picture1 mak+ s f9e a portrait t
 :5 ,mr4 ,craun* got back home he ?rew  
away ! "o made by ,w>mell4  ,once at an 
exhibition ,jo%ua met ,alex&] ,pope1 :om
 he _h se5 sev]al times at ,hudson's    
/udio4 ,pope rememb]$ him & %ook h&s4   
,jo%ua 0 s inflat$ by ! honor t he ha/5$
 home to write a lett] to 8 "m & tell h]
 all ab\t x4  ,accord+ to ! t]ms (      
agreem5t ) ,hudson1 ,jo%ua 0 b\nd to /ay
 f\r ye>s2 b n[ two ye>s _h pass$1 & "o 
f9e day 9 sudd5 wra? ,hudson told him to
 pack up 8 kit & g4  ,! tr\ble 0 t      

,jo%ua c\ld pa9t bett] ?an ,hudson--e   
pupil 9 ! s*ool knew x4 ,:5 ! s*ol>s    
want$ advice !y w5t to ,reynolds1 & "s (
 !m1 be+ sons ( ri* m51 paid ,reynolds =
 help+ !m4  ,!n ,reynolds _h pa9t$ a few
 portraits on 8 own acc\nt & _h kept !  
money1 z he _h a p]fect "r to d4 ,hudson
 said he hadn't1 = he 0 b\nd z an       
appr5tice to him4  ,b only dur+         
work+-h\rs1 repli$ "y ,reynolds4 ,we c  
h>dly blame ,hudson = s5d+ him away--no 
ma/] wants a pupil ar\nd :o sees all    
ov]1 above & beyond him1 & :o c d bett] 
"w ?an he4 ,x's confus+1 & t5ds to rob !
 ma/] ( ! deification t is 8 due4       
,reynolds _h rema9$ long en\gh--x 0 "t =
 him to g4  ,he w5t back to ,devon%ire1 
& ,craun*1 ! bigge/ man 9 ,plympton1    
took him ov] to ,"l ,edgecumbe1 ! bigge/
 man 9 ,plym\?4  ,craun* c>ri$ along !  
portrait ( himself t ,jo%ua _h made1 &  
ask$ milord if he didn't want "o j l x4 
,edgecumbe said he surely did1 & ask$   
,jo%ua if he pa9t$ ! picture all alone  
by himself4  ,jo%ua smil$4  ,"l         

,edgecumbe _h a beautiful h\se1 & to h a
 good picture ( himself1 & a few *oice  
old ance/ors on ! walls1 he ?\ght w\ld  
be v f9e4  ,jo%ua took up 8 abode 9 !   
,edgecumbe mansion1 ! bett] to d 8 "w4  
,he 0 a h&some y\?1 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s    
old1 ) bright1 beam+ eyes1 a slight b   
compact =m1 & br[n curls t came to 8    
%\ld]s4 ,8 ,london life _h giv5 him a   
confid5ce 9 himself1 & 9 8 mann] !re 0 a
 grace & poise flavor$ ) a becom+       
diffid5ce4  ,a man :o c d ?+s well %\ld 
assume a mode/y1 ev5 if he has x n4 ,if 
y c write well1 d n talk--leave t to !  
man :o c d no?+ else4 ,if y c pa9t1 let 
y\r "w speak = y4  ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0   
"y1 b he 0 an arti/ 9 diplomacy4 ,8     
tal5t1 8 mode/y1 8 y\?1 8 beauty1 won ! 
he>ts ( ! entire ,edgecumbe h\sehold4   
,he pa9t$ portraits ( all ! family2 & ( 
c\rse all ! visitors 7 call$ ^u to      
admire1 n only ! pictures1 b ! pa9t] z  
well4  ,a /udio 0 op5$ 9 "o ( ,"l       
,edgecumbe's build+s at ,plym\?1 & he   
pa9t$ portraits ( all ! great folks     

!reab\t4  ,on ,*ri/mas-,day1 ,sev5te5   
,hundr$ ,=ty-six1 ! ,rev]5d ,samuel     
,reynolds di$1 b be=e 8 dea? he fully   
realiz$ t "o ( 8 *ildr5 0 well on ! way 
to fame & =tune4  ,! c>e ( ! brok5      
family n[ devolv$ on ,jo%ua1 b 8 income 
0 sev]al times z mu* z 8 fa!r _h ev]    
e>n$1 & 8 responsibilities 7 c>ri$      
lightly4  ,:ile at ! h\se ( ,"l         
,edgecumbe1 ,reynolds _h met "y         
,commodore ,keppel4 ,9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ 
,=ty-n9e1 ,keppel 0 plac$ 9 comm& ( !   
,m$it]ranean fleet1 ) ord]s to cle> !   
seas ( ! ,b>b>y pirates4 ,keppel invit$ 
,reynolds to jo9 him on bo>d ! ,c5turion
 z 8 gue/4  ,gladly he accept$1 & !y    
sail$ away = ! ,ori5t ) a cab9 /ock$ )  
good ?+s1 & en\gh bru%es1 pa9ts1        
canvases & easels to la/ sev]al pa9t]s a
 lifetime4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,x 0 ?ree ye>s be=e        
,reynolds came back to ,plym\?4 ,he _h  
visit$ ,lisbon1 ,cadiz1 ,gibralt>1 ,port
 ,mahon & ,m9orca4 ,at ! two la/-nam$   
places !re 7 ,briti% g>risons1 &        

,reynolds set to "w mak+ portraits ( !  
(fic]s4 ,= ?is he 0 s well paid t he    
decid$ to visit ,italy in/ead ( voyag+  
f>!r ) 8 fri5d ,keppel4  ,he !n j\rney$ 
on to ,naples1 ,rome1 ,v5ice1 ,pisa &   
,flor5ce1 /opp+ 9 ea* city = sev]al     
mon?s1 imm]s+ himself 9 ! art atmosph]e 
( ! place4 ,return+ to ,rome1 he rema9$ 
!re two ye>s1 /udy+ & copy+ ! works (   
,raphael1 ,angelo1 ,titian & o!r ma/]s4 
,occasionally1 he sold 8 copies (       
ma/]pieces1 & by practis+ /rict economy 
manag$ to live 9 a fair degree ( com=t4 
,rome is ! hotte/ place 9 ,summ] & !    
colde/ 9 ,w9t] ( :i* ,i "k4 ,! av]age   
,italian h\se has a damp & *ill 9 ,w9t] 
:i* clut*es ! t\ri/ & makes him long =  
home & native l&4 ,imag9e a ,new ,engl& 
f>mh\se 9 ,m>* ) only a small di%-pan ( 
coals to w>m x1 & y h ,rome 9 ,w9t]4    
,rome1 ) its fev] 9 ,summ] & rheumatism 
& pneumonia 9 ,w9t]1 has s5t _m an arti/
 to limbus4 ,jo%ua ,reynolds escap$ !   
damp ( ! ,vatican ) no?+ worse ?an a    
deafness t caus$ him to c>ry an         

e>-trumpet = ! re/ ( 8 life4  ,b n[ he 0
 back at ,plym\?4 ,"l ,edgcumbe look$   
ov] ! "w he _h br\ght & call$ into !    
e>-trumpet t a man :o c\ld pa9t l t 0 a 
fool to rema9 9 a c\ntry t[n3 he %\ld g 
to ,london & vanqui% all su* alleg$     
arti/s z ,hudson4  ,keppel _h gott5 back
 to ,engl&1 & he & ,edgcumbe _h arrang$ 
t ,reynolds %\ld pit* 8 t5t 9 ! he>t (  
arti/ic ,london4 ,s a h&some suite (    
ap>tm5ts 0 secur$ 9 ,sa9t ,m>t9's ,lane4
  ,! fir/ "w und]tak5 seems to h be5 t  
full-l5g? portrait ( ,commodore ,keppel4
 ,! picture %[s ! ,commodore /&+ on a   
rocky %ore1 issu+ ord]s to unse5 ho/s4  
,!re is an en]gy1 da% & h]oism pictur$ 9
 ! "w t at once caught ! eye ( ! public4
  ,h y se5 ,keppel's portrait8 ask$     
,edgcumbe ( e "o he met4  ,invitations 7
 s5t out to call at ,jo%ua ,reynold's   
/udio & see ,keppel4 ,!re 7 a good _m   
pictures display$ !re1 b ,keppel 0 plac$
 9 a small room1 set ap>t1 rightly      
focus$1 prop]ly drap$1 & light$ only by 
c&les1 t /ood 9 silv] c&le-/icks1 & :i* 

7 solemnly snuff$ by a detail$ m>9e1 six
 foot ?ree1 9 a r$ coat1 ) a =midable   
hang] at 8 side4 ,only a few p]sons 7   
admitt$ at a "t & on ent]+ ! room all y 
saw 0 ! valiant =m ( ! d\ghty           
,commodore1 ! sea-mi/ 9 8 face & ! wild 
w9ds bl[+ 8 locks4 ,! big m>9e on gu>d 9
 ! %ad[ add$ ! la/ reali/ic t\*1 & !    
g5tlem5 visitors remov$ _! hats & !     
ladies talk$ 9 :isp]s--!y all expect$   
,keppel to speak1 & !y wi%$ to he> :at  
he w\ld say4  ,x is a great ?+ to pa9t a
 beautiful picture1 b 't is a m         
difficult feat to hypnotize ! public    
into accept+ ! fact4  ,! live ,keppel 0 
po9t$ out on ! /reet z ! man :o _h _h 8 
picture tak54  ,n[1 p d n h portraits   
pa9t$ simply because !y want portraits  
pa9t$3 !y want ^! portraits %[n &       
admir$4  ,to h ,reynolds pa9t y\r       
portrait might prove a repetition ( !   
,keppel--:o kn[s6  ,sitt]s came & a     
secret>y 9 liv]y took _! names & made   
appo9tm5ts1 z is done today 9 ! (fice ( 
a prosp]\s d5ti/4  ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 "y

 & /rong1 & he work$ :ile x 0 call$ !   
day4 ,he work$ f sunrise until sunset4  
,t fir/ ye> 9 ,london he produc$ "o     
hundr$ tw5ty portraits1 besides pa9t+   
v>i\s o!r pictures4 ,?is he c\ld n h    
done )\t ! assi/ance ( a mo/ loyal      
help]4  ,?is help] 0 ,giuseppe ,m>*i4   
,!re are a half-doz5 biographies (      
,reynolds1 & f ,boswell1 ,walpole &     
,burney1 ,gossips-9-,ord9>y1 we h vivid 
glimpses into 8 life & habits4 ,!n we h 
8 own j\rnal1 & hundr$s ( lett]s2 b     
n[h]e d we get a frank /atem5t ( !      
assi/ance r5d]$ him by ,giuseppe ,m>*i4 
,:5 ,reynolds 0 9 ,rome1 ag$ tw5ty-"o1  
he fell 9 ) a tatt]demalion1 :o pr(f]$ 8
 s]vice z guide4 ,rome is full ( su*    
specim5s1 & ! type is "o t has n *ang$ 9
 five hundr$ ye>s4  ,reynolds toss$ !   
lad a copp]1 & ! ragg$ "o %[$ 8 f9e :ite
 tee? 9 a gladsome gr9 & pr(f]$         
in=mation4 ,he clung to ! visitor all t 
aft]noon1 & ! next morn+ :5 ,reynolds   
/>t$ out ) 8 sket*+-outfit1 ! y\ng/] 0  
sitt+ on 8 door/ep4 ,s !y f>$ =?1       

,giuseppe c>ry+ ! kit4  ,reynolds knew b
 little ,italian--! boy taught him m4 ,!
 boy knew e corn] ( ,rome1 & 0 deep 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,et]nal ,city--all he knew 0 
,rome4  ,jo%ua taught ! y\ng/] to sket*1
 & aft] ! fir/ few days !re 9 ,rome4    
,jo%ua rigg$ ,giuseppe up an easel1 &   
:]e w5t ,jo%ua !re also w5t ,giuseppe4  
,jo%ua got a bit a%am$ ( 8 p>tn]'s      
attire & b\ght him bett] raim5t4  ,:5   
,reynolds left ,rome on 8 homew>d m>*1  
!re1 too1 tagg$ ! fai?ful ,giuseppe4    
,aft] sev]al mon?s !y rea*$ ,lyons1 &   
,jo%ua c\nt$ 8 money4 ,!re 0 only en\gh 
to pay 8 f>e by ! dilig5ce to ,p>is1 ) a
 few francs ov] = food4 ,he told        
,giuseppe t he c\ld n take him f>!r1 &  
empty+ 8 pockets ( all 8 copp]s1 & giv+ 
him 8 be/ silk h&k]*ief & a             
sket*+-outfit1 !y cri$ d[n ea* o!r's    
backs1 kiss$ ea* o!r on bo? *eeks 9 !   
,italian fa%ion1 & p>t$4  ,x took eight 
days to rea* ,p>is by ! dilig5ce1 &     
,jo%ua only got ?r\gh by /opp+ "o day & 
b>t]+ a picture = sundry loaves (       

necess>y bread4  ,b he _h fri5ds 9      
,p>is1 influ5tial fri5ds4 ,& :5 he rea*$
 ! home ( ^! influ5tial fri5ds1 !re on !
 curb/one sat ,giuseppe1 await+ 8 com+1 
) ! silk h&k]*ief knott$ loosely ab\t 8 
neck6  ,giuseppe _h ?r[n away !         
pa9t+-kit & walk$ ! ?ree hundr$ miles 9 
eight days1 begg+ or /eal+ by ! way !   
food he ne$$4  ,:5 ,jo%ua ,reynolds op5$
 8 /udio 9 ,sa9t ,m>t9's ,lane1 8       
fai?ful help] 0 ,giuseppe ,m>*i4        
,giuseppe pa9t$ j z ,jo%ua did1 & j z   
well4  ,:5 sitt]s came1 ,giuseppe 0 only
 a valet3 he clean$ ! bru%es1 poli%$ !  
knives1 ran = wat] & hov]$ ne> to d 8   
ma/]'s bidd+4 ,he 0 ! only p]son all[$ 9
 ! model-room1 & all ! "t he 0 !re 8 ke5
 eyes made a correct & prop] e/imate ( !
 sitt]4 ,li/5+ to no conv]sation1 see+  
no?+1 he yet he>d ev]y?+ & no?+ escap$ 8
 glance4  ,:5 ! sitt+1 :i* occupi$ an   
h\r1 0 ov]1 ,giuseppe took ! picture    
into ano!r room1 & fill$ 9 ! backgr\nd &
 drap]y j z he knew x %\ld be4  ,m>*i   
does n sign & date ! portraits1 b he    

does all ! re/1 said ,g>rick4 ,& ,little
 ,burney1 tread+ on ?9n] ice1 once      
rem>k$1 ,if ,sir ,jo%ua ev] embraces a  
fair sitt] & impr9ts ^u h] =ehead a *a/e
 kiss1 ,i am sure t ,giuseppe ,m>*i w   
nev] tell4  ,x is too late to accuse    
,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds ( +ratitude t[>ds 
,giuseppe2 he 0 grateful1 & once ref]r$ 
to ,m>*i z an angel s5t f ,god to help  
me d my "w4 ,b he paid ,m>*i valet's    
wages & treat$ him l a s]vant4 ,possibly
 ?is 0 ! "p ( exp$i5ce1 = _h ,m>*i ev]  
gott5 x into 8 head t he c\ld pa9t z    
well z ,sir ,jo%ua he w\ld h be5        
wor?less z a help]4  ,= =ty ye>s !y 7   
nev] sep>at$4  ,cotton disposes (       
,giuseppe ,m>*i by say+1 ,he 0 a clev]  
colori/1 b incapable ( do+ indep5d5t "w4
 ,cotton might1 h[ev]1 h told ! :ole    
simple tru?1 & t 0 t ,m>*i 0 h&s1 feet1 
eyes & e>s = 8 ma/]--c]ta9 x is t )\t 8 
help ,sir ,jo%ua c\ld nev] h atta9$ !   
fame & =tune he did4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,9 select+ 
8 "t = a c>e]1 ,jo%ua ,reynolds %[$ good

 judgm5t4 ,he w5t into public favor on a
 high tide4 ,engl& 0 prosp]\s1 & !re 0 9
 ! air a ta/e = ! polite arts4          
,lit]ature 0 becom+ a fad4  ,)9 a %ort  
"t !re _h appe>$ ,gray's ,elegy1        
,smollett's ,p]egr9e ,pickle1 ,field+'s 
,amelia & ,ri*>dson's ,cl>issa ,h>l[e4  
,"h 0 m5u to fit mo/ palates1 & !       
bill-(-f>e 0 duly discuss$ 9 all social 
ga!r+s ( ! upp] circles4 ,! afflict$    
ones f$ on ,gray2 ! rep5tant quot$      
,ri*>dson2 :ile ,smollett & ,field+ 7   
read al\d 9 p>lor ga!r+s :]e fair ladies
 ?reat5$ to leave ! room--b didn't4 ,out
 at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 8 c\ntry home1     
,horace ,walpole 0 runn+ t little       
pr9t+-%op1 mak+ books t are n[          
priceless1 & writ+ long1 gossipy lett]s 
t body =? ! _s ( ! "t1 its =m &         
pressure4 ,! ,dilettante ,society1      
compos$ ( "y noblem5 devot$ to high art 
& good-fell[%ip1 0 discuss+ a s*eme = a 
,national ,academy4 ,g>rick 0 at !      
height ( 8 fame2 ,hog>? 0 do+ = art :at 
,smollett did = lit]ature2 :ile two "y  

,iri%m51 ,burke & ,goldsmi?1 7 gett+    
ready to make ,engli% lett]s illu/ri\s2 
,hudson 0 pa9t+ portraits ) a /5cil2    
,ga9sbor\gh 0 immortaliz+ a hat2 ,doctor
 ,johnson 0 wait+ 9 ! entry ( ,"l       
,*e/]field's mansion ) ! prospectus ( a 
diction>y2 & pretty ,kitty ,fi%] _h     
kick$ ! hat (f ! head ( ! ,pr9ce (      
,wales on a wag]4  ,& s into ?is        
atmosph]e ( see?+ life came ,jo%ua      
,reynolds1 ! h&some1 graci\s1 sil5t1    
diplomatic ,reynolds4 ,fre% f ,italy & !
 f>-(f isl&s ( ! ,s\!rn seas :]e        
,ulysses sail$1 he came--8 "n & fame    
h]ald$ z ! ,raphael ( ,engl&4  ,to h y\r
 portrait pa9t$ by ,reynolds 0 consid]$ 
a prop] entree into ! bon ton4 ,to      
attempt to give ! names ( royalty :o sat
 to him w\ld be to pres5t a transcript (
 ,burke's ,pe]age4  ,unlike ,van ,dyck1 
at ^: %r9e ,reynolds wor%ip$1 ,reynolds 
0 coldly diplomatic 9 8 relations ) 8   
sitt]s4 ,he talk$ b little1 because he  
c\ld n he>1 & to hold an e>-trumpet &   
pa9t ) bo? h&s is r difficult4 ,on !    

mom5t :5 ! sitt+ 0 ov]1 ! patron 0 b[$  
out4 ,! good ladies :o lay 9 wait )     
love's l>iat nev] f\nd an opportunity to
 make ! ?r[4  ,reynolds' specialty 0    
wom5 & *ildr54 ,no man has ev] pictur$  
!m bett]1 & ) him all wom5 7 k9d4 ,n    
only 7 !y good1 b good-look+2 & :5 arms 
lack$ cont\r1 or bu/s dep>t$ f ! ideal1 
,kitty ,fi%] or ,nelly ,o',bri5 came at 
! call ( ,m>*i & l5t _! *>ms to complete
 ! canvas4  ,reynolds gradually rais$ 8 
prices until he receiv$ fifte5 gu9eas = 
a head1 "o hundr$ = a half-l5g?1 & "o   
hundr$ & fifty = a full-l5g?4 ,& s      
rapidly did he "w t (t5 a picture 0     
complet$ 9 f\r h\rs4  ,usually1 success 
is a zigzag j\rney1 b x 0 n s )         
,reynolds4 ,f ,sev5te5 ,hundr$          
,fifty-sev5 to ,sev5te5 ,hundr$         
,eighty-eight1 8 income 0 nev] less ?an 
?irty ?\s& doll>s a ye>1 & 8 popul>ity  
knew no eclipse4  ,ab\t ! "t ! ,am]ican 
,/amp ,act 0 be+ pu%$ ?r\gh ,p>liam5t1  
,reynolds' /udio 0 ! neutral /amp+-gr\nd
 = bo? p>ties4  ,copley1 ! ,bo/on arti/1

 gave ,reynolds a bias 9 favor ( tru?2 &
 :5 ,t[n%5d1 ! man :o introduc$ ! ,/amp 
,act 9 ,p>liam5t1 sat to ,sir ,jo%ua1 ! 
arti/ & sitt] =got _! bus9ess & wrangl$ 
ov] politics4 ,soon aft]w>d ,sir ,jo%ua 
made a bet ) ,t[n%5d1 a ?\s& p\nds aga9/
 five1 t ,george ,wa%+ton w\ld nev] ent]
 ,reynolds' /udio4 ,?is 0 9 response to 
! boa/ t ,wa%+ton w\ld soon be br\ght to
 ,engl& a captive1 & ,t[n%5d w\ld       
conduct him to ,reynolds to h 8 picture 
tak54  ,! bet made a s5sation &         
,reynolds (f]$ to repeat x to all com]s2
 & a score or m ( s9c]e m5 paid ov] five
 p\nds into ! h&s ( ,sir ,jo%ua1 & took 
8 note = "o ?\s& p\nds1 payable :5      
,wa%+ton l&$ 9 ,engl& a prison]4  ,old  
,ursa ,major _h small pati5ce )         
,reynolds' political prophecies2 he     
call$ ,am]ica a l& ( pirates & half-bre$
 cut?roats1 & w\ld h bet ,sir ,jo%ua to 
a /&/ill--only he _h consci5ti\s        
scruples ab\t bett+1 & besides1 hadn't  
any money4  ,goldsmi? & ,burke1 ( c\rse1
 sid$ ) ,reynolds 9 8 ,am]ican          

sympa?ies1 & ,g>rick ref]r$ to !m z ,my 
fri5ds1 ! ?ree ,iri% ,g5tlem54  ,a      
frequ5t visitor at ! /udio at ?is "t 0  
,angelica ,kauffman1 :o des]ves a volume
 in/ead ( a m]e m5tion4 ,%e came up f   
,switz]l&1 unkn[n1 & made h] way to !   
highe/ arti/ic circles 9 ,london4 ,%e _h
 wit & beauty1 & pa9t$ s well t         
,reynolds admitt$ %e taught him a few   
tricks 9 ! use ( color4 ,%e produc$     
sev]al portraits ( ,reynolds1 &         
,reynolds pa9t$ sev]al ( h]2 & ! daught]
 ( ,?ack]ay wrote a novel :i* turns on !
 assumption t !y 7 lov]s4  ,!re c]ta9ly 
0 a f9e comrade%ip exi/+ betwe5 !m2 b   
:e!r ,reynolds 0 ev] capable ( an       
all-absorb+ passion !re is mu* d\bt4 ,he
 0 m>ri$ to 8 "w4  ,reynolds _h _m      
intimate fri5ds among wom53 ,peg        
,w(f+ton1 ,mrs4 ,clive1 ,mrs4 ,?rale1   
,hannah ,m1 ,fanny ,burney & o!rs4 ,) !m
 all !re w5t ! same high1 *ivalr\s &    
g5]\s dis9t]e/$ness4 ,he 0 a fri5d to   
ea* 9 v fact4  ,:5 ! ,royal ,academy 0  
=m$ 9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,sixty-eight1    

,reynolds 0 made its presid5t1 & ?is    
(fice he held until ! close ( 8 life4   
,he 0 n "o ( ! *ief promot]s ( !        
,academy at ! beg9n+1 & ! presid5cy 0   
half =c$ ^u him4 ,he might h decl9$ !   
honor !n _h ! ,k+ n made him a knight1 &
 %[$ t x 0 8 wi% t ,reynolds %\ld       
accept4 ,sir ,jo%ua1 h[ev]1 _h m balla/ 
9 8 "* ?an any o!r pa9t] ( 8 "t1 & x 0  
pla9 t )\t 8 "n at ! head ! ,academy    
w\ld be a ?+ = smiles & quiet jokes4  ,!
 ?irty-f\r *>t] memb]s includ$ ! names (
 two ,am]icans1 ,copley & ,we/1 & ( "o  
woman1 ,angelica ,kauffman4  ,& x is "h 
wor?y ( note t al?\gh ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*  
/ill refuses to all[ wom5 to sit z      
delegates 9 its ,g5]al ,conf]5ce1 yet1 9
 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,sixty-eight1 no      
diss5t 0 made :5 ,jo%ua ,reynolds       
sugge/$ ! "n ( a woman z a memb] ( !    
,royal ,academy4  ,sir ,jo%ua did n =get
 8 fri5ds at ! "t honors 7 giv5 out1 =  
he secur$ ! ,k+'s p]mission to add      
sev]al honor>y memb]s to ! ,academy--m5 
:o c\ldn't pa9t1 b :o /ill express$     

!mselves well 9 o!r ways4  ,doctor      
,johnson 0 made ,pr(essor ( ,anci5t     
,lit]ature2 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 ,pr(essor 
( ,anci5t ,hi/ory2 & ,ri*>d ,dalton1    
,libr>ian4  ,9 ?is case ! (fice did n   
seek ! man3 ! man 0 duly measur$1 & !   
(fice manufactur$ to fit him4  ,:5 ,sir 
,jo%ua di$1 9 ,febru>y1 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$
 ,n9ety-two1 x 0 ! close ( a success s  
un9t]rupt$ t x seems unequal$ 9 ! hi/ory
 ( art4 ,he left a =tune equal to       
consid]ably m ?an half a million doll>s2
 he _h contribut$ valuable matt] to !   
cause ( lit]ature2 he _h be5 ! e>ne/    
fri5d ( all work]s 9 ! cause ( lett]s1  
music & art2 & _h also be5 ! intimate   
advis] & confidant ( royalty4 ,he 0     
g5]\s & affectionate1 wise & s9c]e2 a   
*e]ful & tireless work]--"o 9 :om !     
elem5ts 7 s well mix$ t all ! _w might  
say1 ,?is 0 a man6     ,,l&se]       ,! 
man beh9d 8 "w 0 se5 ?r\gh x--s5sitive1 
v>i\sly      gift$1 manly1 g5ial1       
t5d]-he>t$1 simple & unaffect$2 a       
lov] ( animals1 *ildr5 & humanity2 & if 

any "o wi%es to      see at a glance    
ne>ly all we h writt51 let him look at  
,l&se]'s portrait1 pa9t$ by himself1 ) a
 can9e      connoisseur on ei!r side4   
--,monkh\se  ,illu/ration3 ,,l&se]      
,happy lives make dull biographies4 ,"y 
wom5 ) ambitions %\ld be v cauti\s le/  
mayhap !y be caught 9 ! s(t1 silk5 me% (
 a happy m>riage1 & g d[n to oblivion1  
dead to ! _w4  ,miss ,pott--! beautiful 
,miss ,pott1 !y call$ h]4 ,! biograph]s 
didn't take "t to give h] fir/ "n1 nor  
rec\nt h] p$igree1 s rapt 7 !y ) h]     
p]sonality4 ,!y only say1 ,%e 0 tall1   
will[y & lissome2 & ,sir ,jo%ua         
,reynolds pa9t$ h] picture z a peasant  
beauty1 be>+ on h] well-pois$ head a    
%eaf ( corn4  ,x 0 at ! h\se ( ,mackl91 
! ri* publi%]1 t ,john ,l&se]1 !        
engrav]1 met ,miss ,pott4 ,%e 0 arti/ic 
9 all h] in/9cts2 & z %e knew ! "w ( !  
brilliant engrav] & nam$ 8 be/ pieces   
)\t hesitation he grew int]e/$4 ,m5 gr[ 
int]e/$ :5 y "k & appreciate _! "w2     
sometimes !y gr[ m int]e/$1 at :i* "t !y

 are also int]e/+4  ,& s x came ab\t t  
!y 7 m>ri$1 ! beautiful ,miss ,pott &   
,john ,l&se]1 & x c also be tru?fully   
add$ t !y 7 happy ev] aft]w>d4  ,b t 0 !
 la/ ( ,miss ,pott4 ,h] husb& 0 s /rong1
 s self-c5t]$1 s capable1 t he protect$ 
h] f e fi]ce w9d1 & gratifi$ h] e wi%4  
,%e believ$ 9 him ?or\ghly & con=m$ h]  
life to 84 ,h] p]sonality 0 lo/ 9 him4  
,! biograph] sc>cely ref]s to h]1 save  
:5 he is oblig$ to1 indirectly1 to      
record t %e became ! "m ( ?ree f9e      
girls1 & ! same numb] ( boys1 equally   
f9e1 by "n1 ,?omas1 ,*>les & ,edw94     
,?omas & ,*>les grew to be /rong1 le>n$ 
& useful m51 s accompli%$ 9 lit]ature & 
art t _! names w\ld %9e bright on       
hi/ory's page1 7 !y n ?r[n into ! %ad[  
by ! y\nge/ bro!r4  ,be=e ,edw9 ,l&se] 0
 tw5ty ye>s ( age he 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,k+dom z ,l&se]4 ,john ,l&se] 0  
kn[n z ! fa!r ( ,l&se]1 & ! o!rs 7 !    
bro!rs ( ,l&se]4  ,& :5 once 9          
,piccadilly1 ! beautiful ,miss ,pott 7t 
07 0 po9t$ out z ! "m ( ,l&se]1 ! words 

w>m$ ! he>t ( ! good woman l w9e4 ,to be
 ! wife ( a great man1 & ! "m ( a great]
 0 c>e] en\gh--%e 0 v happy4  ,que5     
,anne ,/reet1 ne> ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 is a 
%abby di/rict1 ) long l9es ( pla9 brick 
h\ses built = rev5ue only4  ,b ,que5    
,anne ,/reet is immortal to all lov]s ( 
art because x 0 ! home ( ,turn]2 & )9   
its d>k1 dull & n>r[ conf9es 7 pa9t$ !  
mo/ dazzl+ly beautiful canvases t ! _w  
has ev] se54 ,& yet aga9 ! /reet has    
ano!r claim on our grateful remembrance1
 = at ,numb] ,eighty-?ree 0 born1 on    
,m>* ,sev5?1 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,two1     
,edw9 ,l&se]4  ,! fa!r ( ,l&se] 0 an    
en?usia/ic lov] ( art4 ,he _h sprung f a
 long l9e ( arti/ic work]s 9 preci\s    
metals2 & to use a p5cil ) skill he     
reg>d$ z ! *ief end ( man4  ,long be=e 8
 *ildr5 knew _! lett]s1 !y 7 taught to  
make pictures4 ,inde$1 all *ildr5 c make
 pictures be=e !y c write4 ,= a         
play-spell1 ea* day ,john ,l&se] & 8    
boys tramp$ across ,hamp/ead ,hea? to   
:]e !re 7 donkeys1 %eep1 goats & c[s    

graz+2 !n all f\r w\ld sit d[n on !     
grass be=e "s *os5 subject & sket* !    
pati5t model4  ,edw9 ,l&se]'s fir/ lov+ 
recollections ( 8 fa!r w5t back to ^!   
little excursions across ! ,hea?4 ,& =  
ea* boy to take back to 8 "m & si/]s a  
picture ( some?+ !y _h se5 0 a great    
joy4  ,well1 boys1 :at %all we draw     
today8 ! fa!r w\ld ask at breakfa/-"t4  
,& !n !y w\ld all vote on x1 & argum5ts 
9 favor ( goat or donkey 7 eloqu5tly &  
skilfully set =?4  ,i said t a v "y *ild
 c\ld draw pictures3 /&+ by my *air z ,i
 write ?is l9e is a *ubby little girl1 j
 f\r ye>s old1 9 a *eck dress1 ) two    
funny little braids d[n h] back4 ,%e is 
begg+ me = ?is p5cil t %e may make a    
pussy-cat = ,mamma to put 9 a frame4    
,:at boots x t ! little girl's pussy-cat
 has five or six legs & ?ree tails--^!  
are all inf]ior details4  ,! evolution (
 ! individual mirrors ! evolution ( !   
race1 & long be=e races began to write  
or reason !y made pictures4  ,art       
education _h bett] beg9 "y1 = !n x is a 

sort ( play2 & good arti/ic "w1 ,rob]t  
,l\is ,/ev5son once said1 is only useful
 play4  ,probably ,edw9 ,l&se]'s        
education began a hundr$ ye>s be=e he 0 
born2 b 8 te*nical in/ruction 9 art     
began :5 he 0 ?ree ye>s old1 :5 8 fa!r  
w\ld take him out on ! ,hea? & plac+ him
 on ! grass1 put p5cil & pap] 9 8 h& &  
let him make a picture ( a goat nibbl+ !
 grass4  ,!n ! boy not$ = himself t a   
goat _h a %ort tail1 a c[ a swit*-tail1 
& horses _h no horns1 & t a ram's horns 
7 unlike ^? ( a goat4  ,he _h begun to  
diff]5tiate & comp>e--& n yet f\r ye>s  
old6  ,:5 five ye>s ( age he c\ld sket* 
a sleep+ dog z x lay on ! floor bett]   
?an c\ld ,?omas1 8 bro!r1 :o 0 sev5 ye>s
 old]4  ,we "k ! deep p]sonal int]e/ t  
,john ,l&se] felt 9 ! boy1 = he pres]v$ 
8 "w1 & today 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum 
we c see a s]ies ( sket*es made by ,edw9
 ,l&se]1 runn+ f 8 fif? ye> to manhood4 
,?us d we trace ! unfold+ ( 8 g5ius4  ,t
 "y ,l&se]'s draw+ 0 a sort ( play !re  
is no d\bt4 ,p :o set v "y *ildr5 at    

tasks ( grubb+ out cold facts f books   
come pla9ly )9 ! prov9ce ( ! ,society = 
! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 &  
%\ld be look$ aft]1 b to d ?+s ) "o's   
h&s = fun is only a giv+ direction to ! 
natural en]gies4  ,be=e ,edw9 ,l&se] 0  
eight ye>s ( age 8 fa!r _h taught him ! 
process ( et*+1 & we see t ev5 !n ! lad 
_h a vivid insight into ! "* ( animals4 
,he drew pictures ( po9t]s1 ma/iffs1    
spaniels & bulldogs1 & gave to ea* ! "r 
expression4  ,! ,l&se]s own$ sev]al     
dogs1 & :at !y did n own !y borr[$2 &   
once we "k t ,*>les & ,?omas borr[$ a   
ma/iff )\t ! own]'s cons5t4  ,all *ildr5
 g ?r\gh ! scissors age1 :5 !y cut out (
 magaz9es1 newspap]s or books all !     
pictures !y c f9d1 s z to add to !      
collection4 ,(t5 ^! y\?ful collectors h 
specialties3 "o w collect pictures (    
animals1 ano!r ( ma*9]y1 & /ill ano!r ( 
h\ses4 ,b usually x is animals t        
attract4  ,scissors 7 =bidd5 9 ! ,l&se] 
h\sehold1 & if ! boys want$ pictures !y 
_h to make !m4  ,& !y made !m4  ,!y drew

 horses1 %eep1 donkeys1 cattle1 dogs2 & 
:5 _! fa!r took !m to ! ,zoological     
,g>d5 x 0 only t !y might br+ back      
trophies 9 ! way ( lions & tig]s4  ,!n  
we f9d t !re 0 once a curiosity exhibit$
 9 ,fleet ,/reet 9 ! way ( a lion-cub t 
_h be5 caught 9 ,africa & mo!r$ by a    
,newf\ndl& dog4 ,! old "m-dog ?\ght j z 
mu* ( ! orphan t 0 plac$ among h] brood 
z ( h] sure-en\gh *ildr54 ,! own] _h    
nev] all[$ ! two animals to be sep>at$1 
& :5 ! lion _h gr[n to be twice ! size (
 8 fo/]-"m !re /ill exi/$ betwe5 ! two a
 f9e affection4  ,! /epmo!r ex]cis$ a   
/epmo!r's rights1 & occasionally *a/is$1
 = 8 own good1 h] ov]gr[n *>ge1 & ! big 
brute w\ld :imp] & :9e l a lubb]ly boy4 
,?is curi\s pair ( animals made a great 
impression on ! ,l&se]s4 ,! fa!r & ?ree 
boys sket*$ !m 9 v>i\s attitudes1 &     
engrav+s ( ,edw9's sket* are /ill to be 
_h4  ,& s :]ev] 9 ,london animals 7 to  
be f\nd1 !re1 too1 7 ! ,l&se]s ) p5cils 
& bru%es1 & pads & palettes4  ,9 ! back 
y>d ( ! h\se :]e ! ,l&se]s liv$ 7 sundry

 p5s ( pet rabbits2 9 ! attic 7 pigeons1
 & dogs ( v>i\s bre$s lay on ! door/ep  
sleep+ 9 ! sun1 or b>k$ at y out ( !    
w9d[s4  ,x is report$ t ,john ,l&se]    
once contemplat$ a *ange ( resid5ce2 he 
select$ ! h\se he want$1 b>ga9$ ) !     
l&lord1 agre$ z to t]ms & h&$ out 8 c>d 
prep>atory to sign+ a lease4  ,!        
real-e/ate ag5t look$ at ! "n1 /utt]$1  
/amm]$1 & f9ally said3 ,y mu/ excuse me1
 ,sir1 b !y say z h[ y are a deal] 9    
dogs1 & y\r boys are dog-cat*]s6 ,y'll  
excuse me--b--,i j n[ 'app5$ to ?9k !   
'ouse is already took6         99       
99       99       99       99  ,!       
,l&se]s mov$ f ,que5 ,anne ,/reet to    
,foley ,/reet1 ne> ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,?is
 0 a neighborhood ( arti/s1 & =         
neighbors !y _h ,we/1 ,mulready1        
,nor?cote1 ,con/able1 ,flaxman & our own
 picturesque ,all/on1 ( ,cambridge1     
,massa*usetts4  ,! ,elg9 ,m>bles 7 !n   
kept at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 & ^! 7 a great 
s\rce ( inspiration to ! ,l&se] boys4 ,x
 gave !m a true ta/e ( ! ,grecian1 &    

kn[+ a little ab\t ,greece1 !y want$ to 
"k m4 ,greece became ! !me--!y talk$ x  
at breakfa/1 d9n] & supp]4 ,! fa!r & "m 
told !m all !y knew1 & guess$ at a few  
?+s m1 & to keep at lea/ "o lesson ahead
 ( ! *ildr5 ! p>5ts cramm$ = exam9ation4
  ,edw9 sket*$ t _w-fam\s horse's head f
 ! ,p>!non1 & ! figures ( horses &      
animals 9 bas-relief t =m$ ! frieze2 & !
 boys figur$ out 9 _! m9ds :y horses &  
m5 7 all ! same height4  ,gradually x   
dawn$ ^u ! fa!r & ! bro!rs t ,edw9 0 _! 
ma/] s f> z draw+ 0 conc]n$4 ,!y c\ld   
sket* a ,newf\ndl& dog t w\ld pass =    
anybody's ,newf\ndl&1 b ,edw9's 0 a     
c]ta9 id5tical dog1 & none o!r4  ,edw9  
,l&se] really discov]$ ! dog4  ,he      
discov]$ t dogs ( "o bre$ may be v      
diff]5t 9 temp] & disposition2 & go+    
fur!r he f\nd t dogs h "* & p]sonality4 
,he /ruck an unt\*$ lode & work$ x out  
to 8 own delight & ! delight ( great    
numb]s ( o!rs4  ,8 pictures 7 n my/ical1
 pr(\nd or problematic--simply dogs1 b  
dogs ) feel+s1 affections1 jeal\sies1   

prejudices4 ,9 %ort1 he %[$ t dogs1 aft]
 all1 are v mu* l folks2 & f ?is1 p ) a 
turn = psy*ology reason$ t ! s\rce (    
life 9 ! dog 0 ! same z ! s\rce ( life 9
 man4  ,pla9 p :o own$ a dog belov$ by !
 :ole h\sehold1 z h\sehold dogs always  
are1 became int]e/$ 9 ,l&se]'s dogs4 ,!y
 c\ld n buy a pa9t+ by ,l&se]1 b !y c\ld
 sp>e a few %ill+s = an engrav+4  ,& s  
,john ,l&se] began to reproduce !       
pictures ( ,edw9's dogs4  ,! dem& grew1 
& ,?omas n[ ceas$ to sket* & devot$ all 
8 "t to et*+ & engrav+ 8 bro!r's "w4  ,e
 "o knew ( ,l&se]1 ev5 p :o c>$ no?+ =  
art3 !y want$ a picture ( "o ( 8 dogs to
 hang ov] ! *imney1 because ! dog look$ 
l "o !y us$ to own4  ,!n ri* p came &   
want$ ,edw9 to pa9t a portrait ( _! dog1
 & a /udio 0 op5$ :]e ! pr9cipal sitt]s 
7 dogs4 ,f a position :]e close economy 
mu/ be practis$1 ! ,l&se]s f\nd !mselves
 ) m money ?an !y knew :at to d )4      
,edw9 0 b>ely tw5ty1 b _h exhibit$ at   
sev]al ,royal ,academy ,exhibitions & 8 
"n 0 on e tongue4 ,he gave no att5tion  

to m>ket+ 8 w>es--8 fa!r & bro!rs did   
all t--he simply sket*$ & _h a good "t4 
,he 0 heal?y1 /rong1 active1 & c\ld walk
 ?irty miles a day2 b n[ t ri*es _h come
 t way he b\ght a horse & rode4  ,!n o!r
 horses 7 pres5t$ to him1 & he began to 
picture horses1 too4 ,t he knew horses &
 lov$ !m is evid5c$ 9 _m a picture4 ,9 e
 village or crossroads t[n ( ,am]ica c  
be f\nd copies ( 8 ,%oe+1 :]e /&s !     
sleek bay m>e1 ! sob]1 s]i\s donkey1 & !
 big dog4  ,no pa9t] :o ev] liv$ is s   
univ]sally kn[n z ,l&se]1 & ?is is      
because 8 fa!r & bro!rs made x _!       
life-bus9ess to reproduce 8 "w by       
engrav+4  ,occasionally1 ri* ladies w\ld
 want _! own portraits pa9t$ ) a        
favorite dog at _! feet1 or m5 want$    
!mselves portray$ on horseback1 & s     
,l&se] f\nd himself ) m ord]s ?an he    
c\ld well c>e =4 ,p put _! names1 or !  
"n ( _! dog1 on 8 wait+-li/1 & "s ( !   
dogs di$ ( old age be=e ! "n 0 rea*$4   
,i he>1 said a lady to ,sydney ,smi? at 
a d9n] p>ty--,i he> y are to h y\r      

portrait pa9t$ by ,l&se]4  ,is ?y s]vant
 a dog t he %\ld d ?is ?+8 answ]$ ! wit4
 ,! /ory w5t ! r\nds1 & ,mulready once  
congratulat$ ! cl]gyman on ! rep>tee4   
,i nev] made ! reply1 said ,sydney      
,smi?2 b ,i wi% ,i _h4  ,sydney ,smi? 0 
once visit+ ! ,l&se] /udio1 & 8 eye     
*anc$ to light on ! picture ( a v       
peculi>-look+ dog4  ,yes1 x's a que]    
picture ( a que] dog4 ,! draw+ is bad   
en\gh1 & nev] pleas$ me6 ,& ,l&se] pick$
 up ! picture & gave x a toss out ( !   
w9d[4 ,y may h x if y c>e to g get x1 he
 c>elessly rem>k$ to ! visitor4 ,smi?   
made ha/e to run d[n/airs & out ( ! h\se
 to secure 8 prize4 ,he f\nd x lodg$ 9 !
 bran*es ( a tree4  ,9 tell+ ! tale ye>s
 aft]w>d1 ,smi? rem>k$ t1 :]eas _m m5 _h
 climb$ trees to evade dogs1 yet he     
alone ( all m5 _h once climb$ a tree to 
secure "o4  ,sir ,walt] ,scott saw      
,l&se]'s picture ( ,! ,cat's ,paw1 & 0 s
 *>m$ ) x t he hunt$ out ! "y arti/1 &  
soon aft] invit$ him to ,abbots=d4      
,leslie1 ! ,am]ican arti/1 0 at t "t at 

,scott's home pa9t+ ! noveli/'s         
portrait4 ,?is portrait1 by ! way1      
became ! prop]ty ( ! ,ticknor family (  
,bo/on1 & 0 exhibit$ a few ye>s ago at !
 ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts4  ,l&se]1  
,leslie & ,scott made a *oice trio (    
cong5ial spirits4 ,!y 7 all outdoor m51 
/rong1 /urdy1 good-natur$1 & fond (     
boyi% romp & frolic4 ,_m 7 ! long tramps
 !y took across m\nta91 hea? & hea!r4   
,!y visit$ ! ,highl& di/rict toge!r1    
fi%$ 9 ,lo* ,lomond1 paddl$ ! entire    
l5g? ( ,lo* ,katr9e1 & hunt$ de] on !   
pres]ve ( ,"l ,gwydr4  ,on "o hunt+     
excursion1 ,l&se] 0 /ation$ on a runway1
 gun 9 h&1 ) a gillie 9 att5dance4 ,!   
dogs />t$ a f9e buck1 :i* ran close to  
!m1 b in/ead ( level+ 8 gun1 ,l&se] %ov$
 ! weapon into ! h&s ( ! a/oni%$ gillie 
) ! hurri$ :isp]$ reque/1 ,"h1 y1 hold  
?is = me6 & seiz+ 8 p5cil1 made a ha/y  
sket* ( ! gallant buck ere ! vision c\ld
 fade f memory4  ,9 fact1 bo? ,l&se] &  
,leslie prov$ poor sportsm5--!y _h no   
he>t = kill+ ?+s4  ,a beautiful live de]

 0 a deal m pleas+ to ,l&se] ?an a dead 
"o2 & he might tru?fully h express$ !   
?\ght ( 8 m9d by say+1 ,a bird 9 ! bu%  
is wor? two on a woman's bonnet4 ,&     
inde$ he did anticipate ,?oreau by say+1
 ,to %oot a bird is to lose x4  ,! idea 
( foll[+ de] ) dogs & guns1 simply = !  
sport ( kill+ !m1 0 repugnant to ! s\l (
 ?is s5sitive1 t5d]-he>t$ man4  ,9 !    
faces ( 8 de] he put a look ( m+l$      
gr&eur & pa9--a half-pa?os1 z if =e%ad[+
 _! fate4  ,9 pictur+ ! dogs & donkeys1 
he 0 full ( je/ & m]rim5t2 b ! k+s (    
moor & =e/ call$ =? deep] & sadd]       
s5tim5ts4  ,t wild animals in/9ctively  
flee 9 fr5zi$ al>m at man's approa* is  
comm5t en\gh on our treatm5t ( !m4  ,!  
de]1 s g5tle & s graceful1 s innoc5t & s
 beautiful1 are nev] foll[$ by man      
except z a de/roy]2 & ! idea ( look+ d[n
 a rifle-b>rel into ! wide-op51 s\lful  
eyes ( a de] made ,l&se] sick at he>t4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,to ,l&se] mu/ be giv5 ! honor ( fir/   
op5+ a fri5dly communication betwe5 !   

pres5t royal family & ! arti/ic & lit]>y
 _w4  ,wild-ey$ poets & ru/y-look+1     
impecuni\s pa9t]s 7 firmly w>n$ away f  
,balmoral4 ,! ?\ght t all poets & pa9t]s
 7 an>*i/ic & dang]\s--c]ta9ly          
disagreeable--0 firmly fix$ 9 ! he>t ( !
 "y ,que5 & h] att5dants4  ,! b>ri] _h  
fir/ be5 rais$ to ,l&se]4 ,he 0 reque/$ 
to visit ! palace & pa9t a picture ( "o 
( ! ,que5's de]h\nds4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! man 
0 n hirsute1 untam$ or ecc5tric4 ,he 0 a
 g5tleman 9 mann] & education--q        
self-conta9$ & manly4  ,he 0 introduc$  
to ! ,que52 !y %ook h&s & talk$ ab\t    
dogs & horses & ?+s1 j l old            
acqua9tances4 ,!y lov$ ! same ?+s1 & s 7
 fri5ds at once4 ,x 0 n long be=e       
,l&se]'s ne> neighbors at ,sa9t ,john's 
,wood 7 /rick5 spee*less at ! spectacle 
( ,que5 ,victoria on horseback wait+ at 
! door ( ,l&se]'s h\se1 :ile ! arti/ ran
 9 to *ange 8 coat4 ,:5 he came out he  
m\nt$ "o ( ! groom's horses = a gallop  
across ! p>k ) ! ,que5 ( ,engl&1 on ^:  
possessions ! sun nev] sets4  ,^! rides 

) royalty 71 h[ev]1 l>gely a matt] (    
pr(essional /udy2 = he n only pa9t$ a   
picture ( ! ,que5 on horseback1 b (     
,alb]t z well4 ,& at ,w9dsor !re c n[ be
 se5 _m pictures ( dogs & horses pa9t$  
by ,l&se]1 ) nobility incid5tally       
introduc$1 or vice v]sa1 if y pref]4  ,x
 0 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty-five t     
,l&se] began to pa9t ! pets ( ! royal   
family1 & ! fri5dly intimacy !n begun   
cont9u$ up to ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 ,eighte5  
,hundr$ ,sev5ty-?ree4  ,9 ! ,national   
,academy are sixty-sev5 canvases by     
,l&se]2 & = ! ,que51 p]sonally1 he      
complet$ ov] "o hundr$ pictures1 = :i*  
he receiv$ a sum equal to a qu>t] ( a   
million doll>s4  ,l&se]'s c>e] 0 "o (   
cont9u\s prosp]ity4 ,9 8 life !re 0     
nei!r trag$y nor disappo9tm5t4 ,8 horses
 & dogs fill$ 8 ba*elor he>t1 & :5      
,tray1 ,blan*e & ,swee!>t bay$ & b>k$   
him a welcome to t home 9 ,sa9t ,john's 
,wood :]e he liv$ = j fifty ye>s1 he 0  
supremely cont5t4  ,8 =tune ( ?ree      
hundr$ ?\s& p\nds 0 di/ribut$ at 8 dea?1

 z he reque/$1 among v>i\s s]vants1     
fri5ds & ne$y k9sm54  ,l&se] _h no      
enemies1 & no detractors wor? m5tion+4  
,t 8 great popul>ity 0 ow+ to 8 def]5ce 
to ! _s ( ! age goes )\t say+4 ,he nev] 
affront$ popul> prejudices1 & 0 ev] al]t
 to reflect ! ta/e ( 8 patrons4 ,!      
influ5ce ( pass+ ev5ts 0 /rong ^u him3 !
 subtlety ( ,turn]1 ! spiritual vision (
 ,fra ,angelico1 ! sublime quality ( s\l
 7t scorn$ pres5t rew>d & d$icat$ its "w
 to "t7 ( ,mi*elangelo 7 all f> f him4  
,t he at times attempt$ to be humor\s by
 dress+ dogs 9 coats & tr\s]s ) pipe 9  
m\? is to be regrett$4 ,a dog s clo!d is
 n funny--! arti/ is4  ,! po9t has also 
be5 made t 9 ,l&se]'s "w !re 0 no       
progression--no evolution4 ,8 pictures (
 m\nta9 sc5]y done 9 ,scotl& be=e he 0  
?irty m>k high tide4 ,to him nev] aga9  
came ! same sweep ( joy\s _s or surge ( 
feel+4  ,bank-acc\nts1 safety &         
satisfaction are n ! ?+s t /ir !        
emotions & s\nd ! s\l-dep?s4 ,l&se] nev]
 knew ! bless+ ( a noble discont5t4 ,b  

he contribut$ to ! quiet joy ( a million
 homes2 & x is n = u to say1 ,x is      
beautiful2 b is x art8 ,nei!r ne$ we ask
 :e!r ! "n ( ,l&se] w endure ) ^? (     
,raphael & ,leon>do4 ,edw9 ,l&se] did a 
great "w1 & ! _w is bett] = 8 hav+ liv$2
 = 8 message 0 "o ( g5tl5ess1 k9dness & 
beauty4     ,,gu/ave ,,dore             
,lacroix told ,dore "o day1 e>ly 9 8    
life 9 ,p>is1 t he      %\ld illu/rate a
 new edition ( 8 works 9 f\r volumes1 & 
he s5t !m to him4 ,9 a week ,lacroix    
said to ,dore1 :o _h      call$1 ,well1 
h y begun to read my /ory8 ,oh6 ,i ma/]$
      t 9 no "t2 ! blocks are all ready2
 & :ile ,lacroix      look$ on /upefi$1 
! boy div$ into 8 pockets & pil$      _m
 ( !m on ! table1 say+1 ,! o!rs are 9 a 
basket at      ! door2 !re are ?ree     
hundr$ 9 all6      --,blan*e ,roosevelt 
,illu/ration3 ,,gu/ave ,,dore   ,x 0 at 
! ,cafe de l',horloge 9 ,p>is4 ,mr4     
,:i/l] sat lean+ on 8 cane1 look+ (f    
into space1 dreamily & we>ily4  ,he r\s$
 en\gh to answ] ! "q3 ,dore--,gu/ave    

,dore--an arti/8 ,:y1 ! "n s\nds        
famili>6 ,oh1 yes1 an illu/rator4 ,ah1  
n[ ,i und]/&2 b !re is a diff]5ce betwe5
 an arti/ & an illu/rator1 y "k1 my boy4
 ,dore--yes1 ,i knew him--he _h bats 9 8
 belfry6  ,& ,mr4 ,:i/l] dismiss$ !     
subject by call+ = a mat*1 & !n smok$ 8 
cig>ette 9 grim sil5ce1 bl[+ ! smoke    
?r\gh 8 nose4  ,n lik+ a man1 x is easy 
to %elve him ) a joke1 or to waive 8 "w 
) a %rug & toss ( ! head1 b n always w !
 gho/ d[n at our bidd+4  ,9 ! realm (   
art no?+ is m /range ?an ?is3 g5ius does
 n recognize g5ius4 ,/ill1 ! ^w is mu*  
abus$1 & ! man :o is a g5ius to "s is   
nev] s to o!rs4 ,9 def9+ a g5ius x is   
easie/ to "w by ! rule ( elim9ation & %[
 :at he is n4  ,= in/ance1 nei!r        
,reynolds1 ,l&se] nor ,meissoni] 0 a    
g5ius4 ,^! m5 7 /rong1 sane1 well       
pois$--fill$ ) en]gy & life4 ,!y 7      
receptive & quick to grasp a sugge/ion  
or h9t t c\ld be turn$ to _!            
advantage--to fur!r ! imm$iate plans !y 
_h 9 h&4 ,!y _h ambition & ! ability to 

conc5trate on a ?+ & d x4 ,j :at !y     
focus$ _! att5tion ^u 0 l>gely a matt] (
 accid5t4 ,!y _h 9 !m ! capacity =      
success--!y c\ld h succe$$ at any?+ !y  
und]took1 & !y 7 too s5sible to und]take
 a ?+ at :i* !y c\ld n succe$4 ,!y      
always saw light ?r\gh at ! o!r end4  ,i
 h success ti$ to ! leg ( my easel by a 
blue ribbon1 said ,meissoni]4  ,!y      
succe$$ by ma!matical calculation1 & !  
fame1 "n & gold !y won 0 ?r\gh a        
consci\s lay+ hold ^u ! laws t br+ ^!   
?+s to pass4  ,!y *ose to pa9t pictures1
 & ! entire en]gy ( _! natures 0        
conc5trat$ ^u ?is "o ?+4 ,practis+ !    
art1 day aft] day1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye>  
aft] ye>1 !y acquir$ a wond]ful         
facility4 ,!y knew ! hi/ory ( art--its  
failures1 pitfalls & successes4 ,!y knew
 ! human he>t--!y knew :at ! p want$ &  
:at !y didn't4 ,!y set !mselves to      
supply a dem&4 ,& all ?is ke5ness1      
comb9$ ) good ta/e & tireless en]gy1    
w\ld h br\ght a l success 9 any "o ( a  
doz5 diff]5t pr(essions4  ,& ^! are ! m5

 :o give plausibility to t /]n          
half-tru?3 a man c succe$ 9 any?+ he    
und]takes--x is all a matt] ( w4  ,b y c
 n c\nt ,gu/ave ,dore 9 any su*         
category4 ,he /&s alone3 he _h no       
pr$ecessors1 & he left no successors4   
,we say t ! arti/ has 8 prototype2 b e  
rule has its exception--ev5 ?is "o4     
,gu/ave ,dore drew pictures because he  
c\ld d no?+ else4 ,he nev] _h a lesson 9
 8 life1 nev] drew f a model1 c\ld n    
sket* f ,nature2 accept$ no "o's advice2
 nev] ret\*$ or consid]$ 8 "w aft] x 0  
done2 nev] cudgel$ 8 bra9s = a subject2 
c\ld read a book by turn+ ! leaves2     
grasp$ all k2 knew all languages2 f\nd  
an imm$iate m>ket = 8 w>es & (t5 e>n$ a 
?\s& doll>s be=e breakfa/2 liv$ fifty   
ye>s & produc$ ov] "o hundr$ ?\s&       
sket*es--an av]age ( six a day2 made two
 million doll>s by ! labor ( 8 own h&s2 
0 knight$1 flatt]$1 proclaim$1 ador$1   
laud$1 scorn$1 sc(f$1 hoot$1 malign$1 & 
di$ brok5-he>t$4  ,surely y c n dispose 
( a man l ?is ) a bon mot6  ,comets may 

be good or ill1 b wise m5 nev]!less make
 note ( !m1 & ! fact t !y once fla%$ _! 
bl9d+ light ^u u mu/ live 9 ! hi/ory (  
?+s t 74         99       99       99   
99       99  ,an ,alsatian by bir?1 & a 
,p>isian by environm5t1 ,dore is spok5 (
 z ( ! ,fr5* ,s*ool1 b if ev] an arti/  
belong$ to no s*ool x 0 ,gu/ave ,dore4  
,8 e>ly ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ,/rassburg1 )9 !  
%ad[ ( ! ca!dral4 ,8 fa!r 0 a civil     
eng9e]--me?odical1 calculat+1 prosp]\s4 
,! lad 0 ! second ( ?ree sons3 /rong1   
bright1 intellig5t boys4  ,9 8 travels  
up & d[n ! ,rh9e ! fa!r (t5 took little 
,gu/ave ) him1 & ! lad came to "k ea*   
wild crag1 & cr[n+ =tress1 & b5d 9 !    
riv] :]e /rong m5 ) spe>s & b[s & arr[s 
us$ to lie 9 wait4 ,9 imag9ation ,gu/ave
 repeopl$ ! ru9s & fill$ ! weird =e/s ) 
curi\s1 haunt+ %apes4 ,! ,rh9e reeks )  
hi/ory t m]ges (f into mi/y song &      
fable2 & ?is folklore ( ! /ori$ riv]    
fill$ ! day-dreams & night-dreams ( ?is 
curi\s boy4  ,b all *ildr5 h a vivid    
imag9ation1 & ! *ief problem ( mod]n    

education is h[ to cons]ve & direct x4  
,z yet no s*eme or plan or me?od has be5
 devis$ t %[s results1 & ! m5 (         
imag9ation seem to be ^? :o h succe$$ 9 
spite ( s*ool4 ,9 ,gu/ave ,dore we h !  
curi\s spectacle ( ,nature keep+ bright 
& fre% 9 ! man all ^? /range conceptions
 ( ! *ild1 & multiply+ !m by a man's    
/r5g?4  ,! wild imag9+s ( ,gu/ave only  
s]v$ 8 fa!r & "m ) food = laught]2 & 8  
erratic absurdities 9 mak+ pictures     
suppli$ ! neighbors' fun4  ,b actions t 
are funny 9 a *ild become di/urb+ 9 a   
man2 he's cute :5 little1 b sassy :5    
old]4  ,gu/ave1 h[ev]1 did n put away   
*ildi% ?+s4 ,:5 he _h rea*$ ! age (     
indiscretion--0 f\rte51 & _h a frog 9 8 
?roat1 & 0 consci\s ( be+ b>efoot--he   
/ill imag9$ ?+s & made pictures ( !m4 ,8
 fa!r 0 di/ress$1 & s\ght by bribes to  
get him to quit scrawl+ ) p5cil & turn 8
 att5tion to log>i?ms & o!r useful ?+s2 
b ) only p>tial success4  ,:5 fifte5 he 
accompani$ 8 fa!r & old] bro!r to ,p>is1
 :]e ! old] boy 0 to be in/all$ 9 !     

,ecole ,polyte*nique4 ,x 0 ! hope ( !   
fa!r t1 once 9 ,p>is1 ,gu/ave w\ld      
cons5t to rema9 ) 8 bro!r1 & ?us1 by a  
*ange ( base1 a re=m 9 8 ta/es w\ld come
 ab\t & he w\ld leave ! ,rh9e ) its     
fooli% old-woman tales & cease !        
dete/able habit ( pictur+ !m4  ,x 0 !   
fir/ "t ,gu/ave _h ev] be5 to ,p>is--!  
fir/ "t he _h ev] visit$ a l>ge city4   
,he 0 fasc9at$1 captivat$1 en?rall$4    
,p>is 0 fairyl& & p>adise4 ,he ann\nc$  
to 8 fa!r & bro!r t he w\ld n return to 
,alsace1 nei!r w\ld he g to !           
,polyte*nique4 ,!y told him he mu/ d    
ei!r "o or ! o!r2 & z ! fa!r 0 go+ back 
home 9 two days1 ,gu/ave c\ld h j       
=ty-eight h\rs 9 :i* to decide 8 de/9y4 
,pass+ by ! (fice ( ! ,j\rnal p\r ,rire1
 ! fa!r & son gap+ 9 all ! w9d[s l true 
ru/ics1 !y saw ann\nc$ an illu/rat$     
edition ( ,! ,labors ( ,h]cules4 ,"s ( !
 illu/rations 7 %[n 9 ! w9d[ ) ! hope ( 
tempt+ possible buy]s4 ,gu/ave look$ ^u 
^! illu/rations ) critical eye1 & 8 face
 flu%$ sc>let--b he said no?+4  ,he knew

 ! book2 aye1 e tale 9 x1 ) all its     
possible v>iations1 _h long be5 to him a
 bit ( true hi/ory4 ,to him ,h]cules    
liv$ ye/]day1 &1 confus+ he>say )       
memory1 he 0 almo/ ready to swe> t he 0 
pres5t & us$ a %ovel :5 ! /rong man     
clean$ ! ,augean /ables4  ,! next morn+1
 :5 8 fa!r & bro!r 7 ready to g to visit
 ! ,polyte*nique1 ,gu/ave plead$ illness
 & 0 all[$ to lie ab$4 ,b no soon] 0 he 
alone ?an he seiz$ p5cil & pap] & began 
to make pictures illu/rat+ ,! ,labors ( 
,h]cules4  ,9 two h\rs he _h half a doz5
 pictures done1 & fe>+ ! return ( 8 fa!r
 he hurri$ ) 8 pictures to ,monsieur    
,philipon1 director ( ! ,j\rnal p\r     
,rire4 ,he %\ld]$ pa/ ! att5dants1 pu%$ 
8 way into ! (fice ( ! great man1 &     
spread+ 8 pictures out on ! desk cri$1  
,look "h1 sir6 t is ! way ',! ,labors ( 
,h]cules' %\ld be illu/rat$6  ,x 0 !    
action ( "o absorb$ & lo/ 9 an idea4 ,_h
 he tak5 ?\ght he w\ld h hesitat$1 be5  
aba%$1 self-consci\s--& probably be5    
repuls$ by ! flunkies--be=e see+        

,monsieur ,philipon4 ,x 0 all ! sublime 
effront]y & conceit--or naturalness1 if 
y please--( a c\ntry bumpk9 :o did n "k 
8 place4  ,philipon glanc$ at ! pictures
 & !n look$ at ! boy4 ,!n he look$ at ! 
pictures4 ,he call$ to ano!r man 9 an   
adjo9+ room & !y bo? look$ at !         
pictures4 ,!n !y consult$ 9 an und]tone4
 ,x 0 sugge/$ t ! boy draw ano!r        
illu/ration "r !re & !n4 ,!y wi%$ to    
make sure t he himself did ! "w1 & !y   
want$ to see h[ long x took4  ,gu/ave   
sat d[n & drew ano!r picture4  ,philipon
 refus$ to let ! lad leave ! (fice1 &   
dispat*$ a mess5g] = 8 fa!r4 ,:5 ! fa!r 
arriv$1 a contract 0 drawn up & sign$1  
:]eby x 0 provid$ t ! infant %\ld rema9 
) ,philipon = ?ree ye>s1 on a ye>ly     
sal>y ( five ?\s& francs1 ) ! proviso t 
! lad %\ld att5d ! s*ool1 ,lycee        
,*>lemagne1 = f\r h\rs e day4  ,?us1    
:ile yet a *ild1 )\t discipl9e or !     
fri5dly in/ruction t wisdom might h l5t1
 he 0 laun*$ on ! toss+ tide ( comm]cial
 life4  ,8 ,h]cules 0 imm$iately publi%$

 & made a mo/ decid$ hit--a palpable    
hit4 ,p>is want$ m1 & ,philipon wi%$ to 
supply ! dem&4 ,! new arti/'s pictures 9
 ! ,j\rnal p\r ,rire boom$ !            
circulation1 & m illu/rations 7 9 dem&4 
,philipon sugge/$ t ! f\r h\rs a day at 
s*ool 0 unnecess>y--,gu/ave knew m      
already ?an ! tea*]s4  ,gu/ave agre$ )  
him1 & 8 pay 0 d\bl$4 ,m "w ru%$ 91 &   
,gu/ave illu/rat$ s]ial aft] s]ial )    
ease & surety1 giv+ to e picture a      
wildness & weirdness & awful comicality4
 ,! "w 0 unlike any?+ ev] be=e se5 9    
,p>is3 e "o 0 say+1 ,:at next6 & to add 
to ! int]e/1 ,philipon1 f "t to "t1     
wrote articles = v>i\s publications     
conc]n+ ! *ild illu/rator & ! arti/ic   
prodigy ( ! ',j\rnal p\r ,rire4'  ,) su*
 an entree into life1 h[ 0 x possible t 
he %\ld ev] become a ma/]8 ,8 advantages
 7 8 disadvantages1 & all 8 faults      
sprang naturally z a result ( 8 m>vel\s 
g5ius4 ,he 0 ! victim ( facility4       
,ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w happ5s because some?+  
else has happ5$ be=e4 ,_h ! ?+ t happ5$ 

fir/ be5 diff]5t1 ! ?+ t foll[$ w\ld n  
be :at x is4  ,_h ,gu/ave ,dore ent]$ ! 
art _w ( ,p>is 9 ! conv5tional way1 !   
ma/] might h ton$ d[n 8 exub]ance1      
taught him res]ve1 & gradually l$ him   
along until 8 ta/es 7 =m$ & "* develop$4
 ,& !n1 :5 he _h f\nd 8 gait & come to  
"k 8 /r5g?1 ! "n ( ,paul ,gu/ave ,dore  
might h /ood out alone z a bright /> 9 !
 firmam5t--! "o truly great mod]n4  ,or1
 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld ! ossifi$ discipl9e &
 set rules ( a s*ool h %am$ him into    
smirk+ m$iocrity & r$uc$ 8 native g5ius 
to neutral salts8  ,:o w be presumptu\s 
en\gh to say :at w\ld h occurr$ _h n ?is
 happ5$ & t fir/ tak5 place8         99 
99       99       99       99  ,be=e    
,gu/ave ,dore _h be5 9 ,p>is a ye> 8    
fa!r di$4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! ,/rassburg    
home 0 brok5 up1 & ,madame ,dore foll[$ 
h] son to ,p>is4 ,gu/ave's tireless     
p5cil 0 br++ him a bett] income ?an 8   
fa!r _h ev] made2 & ! "m & ?ree sons    
liv$ 9 com=t4  ,! "m admoni%$ ,gu/ave to
 apply himself to pure art1 & n be      

influ5c$ by ,philipon & ! o!rs :o 7 mak+
 =tunes by 8 g5ius4 ,& ?is advice he    
int5d$ to foll[--n yet1 b v soon4 ,!re 7
 ,rabelais & ,balzac's ,contes          
,drolatiques to illu/rate4 ,^! done1 he 
w\ld !n ent] ! ateli] ( "o ( ! ma/]s &  
take 8 "t 9 do+ ! highe/ "w4  ,b be=e ! 
books 7 done1 o!rs came1 ) reta9]s 9    
advance4 ,!n a l>g] "w 0 begun1 to      
illu/rate ! ,crimean ,w>1 9 five hundr$ 
battle-sc5es4  ,& s he work$--work$ l a 
/eam-eng9e--work$ )\t ceas+4 ,he        
illu/rat$ ,%akespe>e's ,tempe/ z only   
,dore c\ld2 !n came ,col]idge1 ,moore1  
,hood1 ,milton1 ,dante1 ,hugo1 ,gauti]1 
& great plans 7 be+ laid to illu/rate ! 
,bible4  ,! ye>s 7 slipp+ pa/4 ,8 bro!rs
 _h f\nd snug places 9 ! army1 & he & 8 
"m liv$ toge!r 9 afflu5ce4 ,betwe5 !m   
!re 0 an affection t 0 v lov]like4 ,!y 7
 comrades 9 ev]y?+--all 8 hopes1 plans &
 ambitions 7 rehe>s$ to h]4 ,! love t he
 might h be/[$ on a wife 0 res]v$ = 8   
"m1 &1 =tunately1 %e _h a m9d /rong     
en\gh to compreh5d him4  ,9 ! corn] ( ! 

l>ge1 sunny ap>tm5t t 0 set ap>t = 8    
"m's room1 he p>tition$ (f a little room
 = himself1 :]e he slept on an iron cot4
 ,he wi%$ to be ne> h]1 s t ea* night he
 c\ld tell h] ( :at he _h done dur+ !   
day1 & ea* morn+ rehe>se 8 plans = !    
com+ h\rs4 ,by tell+ h]1 ?+s %ap$       
!mselves1 & z he describ$ ! pictures he 
w\ld draw1 o!rs came to him4  ,!        
confessional seems a cry+ ne$ ( e human 
he>t--we wi% to tell "s "o4 ,& )\t ?is  
confessional1 :]e "o s\l c outp\r to    
ano!r t fully sympa?izes & und]/&s1     
m>riage is a holl[1 :it$ mock]y1 full ( 
dead m5's bones4  ,!re is a desire ( !  
he>t t makes u long to imp>t our joy to 
ano!r4 ,corot once caught ! sunset on 8 
canvas z ! great orb sank1 a gold5 ball1
 beh9d ! hills ( ,b>bizon4 ,he wi%$ to  
%[ ! picture to "s "o--to tell "s "o1 & 
look+ ar\nd saw only a cottage on ! edge
 ( ! wood a qu>t] ( a mile away1 & ?i!r 
he ran1 cry+ to ! a/oni%$ f>m]1 ,i've   
got x6 ,i've got x6  ,:5 ,dore did a    
p>ticul>ly good piece ( "w1 9 ! fir/    

intoxication ( joy he w\ld run home1    
kiss 8 "m on bo? *eeks1 & pick+ h] up 9 
8 /rong arms run ) h] ab\t ! rooms4  ,at
 o!r times he w\ld play leap-frog ov] ! 
*airs1 vault ov] ! piano1 & jump across 
! table4 ,& ?is wild joy t comes aft] "w
 well done he knew = _m ye>s4 ,9 ! ev5+1
 aft] a p>ticul>ly good day1 he w\ld    
play ! viol9 & s+ entire sc5es f "s     
op]a1 8 "m turn+ ! leaves4  ,z to 8     
skill z a musician1 is ?is te/imonial on
 ! back ( a f9e photograph ,i once _h ! 
pleasure ( h&l+3 ,z a s\v5ir ( t5d]     
fri5d%ip1 pres5t$ to ,gu/ave ,dore1 :o  
jo9s ) 8 g5ius z a pa9t] ! tal5ts ( a   
di/+ui%$ viol9i/ & *>m+ t5or4--,g4      
,ross9i4  ,! illu/rations = ,dante's    
,inf]no 7 done 9 ,dore's tw5ty-second   
ye>1 & = ?is "w he 0 decorat$ ) ! ,cross
 ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,he nev] did     
bett] "w1 & at ?is "t 8 h& & bra9 seem$ 
at _! be/4  ,e great writ] & e great    
arti/ makes vigor\s use ( 8 *ildhood    
impressions4 ,*ildhood does n "k x is   
/or+ up = ! days to come1 b its memories

 s9k deep into ! s\l1 & :5 call$ ^u to  
express1 ! man rea*es out & pr9ts f !   
plates t are bitt5 deep2 & ^! are !     
pictures ( 8 e>ly y\?--or else !y tell (
 a "t :5 he lov$ a woman4  ,! fir/ nam$ 
are ! m reliable1 = sex & love h be5    
made =bidd5 subjects1 until             
self-consci\sness1 affectation & untru? 
creep easily into _! acc\nt+4 ,all      
lit]ature & all art are second>y sex    
manife/ations1 j z surely z ! song (    
birds or ! color & p]fume ( fl[]s are   
sex qualities4 ,& s x happ5s t all art &
 all lit]ature is a confession2 & x     
occurs1 too1 t *ildhood does n /& out   
%>p & cle> on memory's *>t until x is   
pa/ & adolesc5ce lies betwe54 ,!n       
maturity gives back to ! man ! *ildhood 
t is gone =ev]4  ,_m ( ! _w's be/       
specim5s ( lit]ature are built on !     
impressions ( *ildhood4 ,%akespe>e1     
,victor ,hugo1 & ,i'll "n y             
ano!r--,james ,:itcomb ,riley--h writt5 
immortal books ) ! autobiography (      
*ildhood = bo? w>p & wo(4  ,gu/ave      

,dore's be/ "w is a reproduction ( 8    
*ildhood's ?\ghts1 feel+s &             
exp]i5ces--all well color$ ) ! /uff t   
dreams are made (4  ,! backgr\nd ( e    
good ,dore picture is a deep wood or    
m\nta9-pass or d>k rav9e4 ,! wild1      
romantic passes ( ! ,vosges1 & ! sull5  
crags1 topp$ ) d>k mazes ( wild]ness1 7 
ev] 9 8 m9d1 j z he saw !m ye/]day :5 he
 clut*$ 8 fa!r's h& & held 8 brea? to   
he> ! s++ ( ! wood-nymphs 'mong !       
bran*es4  ,8 trac]y ( b>k & bran*1 &    
droop+ b\gh held d[n ) weight ( dew1 are
 />tl+ly true4 ,! great roots ( giant   
trees1 d5ud$ by /orm & flood1 lie expos$
 to view2 & deep vi/as are giv5 ( %ad[y 
glade & swift-runn+ m\nta9 torr5t4 ,all 
is somb]1 t]rible1 & tells ( =ces t     
toss$ ^! m\nta9-tops l b[ls1 & ( a ,p[] 
imm5se1 immeasurable1 incompreh5sible1  
et]nal 9 ! heav5s4  ,dore's fir/        
exhibition 9 ! ,salon 0 made :5 he 0    
eighte51 & a few ye>s lat]1 :5 he 0     
pres5t$ ) ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1
 ! decoration made 8 "w exempt f jury   

exam9ation4 ,& s e ye> he s5t "s l>ge   
pa9t+ to ! ,salon4  ,8 "w 0 ! wond] (   
,p>is1 & on e h& 8 illu/rations 7 9     
dem&1 b 8 canvases 7 too l>ge 9 size &  
too t]rible 9 subject to fit private    
resid5ces4  ,patrons 7 cauti\s4  ,to own
 a ,dore 0 pro( ( a high appreciation ( 
art1 or else a lack ( x--buy]s did n "k 
:i*4  ,!y 7 afraid ( be+ laugh$ at4  ,8 
competitors began to hoot & je]4 ,n be+ 
able to make pictures t w\ld compete )  
81 !y wrote him d[n 9 ! magaz9es4  ,8 "n
 became a je/4  ,v>i\s ( 8 illu/rations 
= ! ,bible 7 enl>g$ into imm5se         
canvases1 "s ( :i* 7 tw5ty feet long &  
twelve feet high4 ,all :o look$ ^u ^!   
pictures 7 amaz$ by ! fecundity 9       
inv5tion & ! skill %[n 9 draw+2 b ! mo/ 
tell+ criticism aga9/ !m 0 _! defect 9  
color+4 ,dore c\ld draw1 b c\ld n color1
 & ! report 0 abroad t he 0 color-bl9d4 
,! only buy]s = 8 pictures came f ,engl&
 & ,am]ica4 ,p>is lov$ art = art's sake1
 & ! ,bible 0 n popul> en\gh to make its
 illu/ration wor? :ile4 ,:at is ?is book

 y are work+ on8 ask$ a call]4  ,x 0    
diff]5t 9 ,london1 :]e ,spurgeon prea*$ 
e ,sunday to ?ree ?\s& p4 ,! ,dores tak5
 to ,london attract$ mu* att5tion--mo/ly
 f ! size ( ! canvases1 ,p>isians said4 
,b ! p>ticul> subject 0 ! real          
attraction4 ,in/ead ( read+ _! daily    
*apt]1 h>d-work+1 tir$ p w5t to see a   
,dore ,bible picture :]e x 0 expos$ 9 "s
 vacant /or]oom & tupp5ce entrance-fee  
*>g$4  ,x occurr$ to c]ta9 capitali/s t 
if p w\ld g to see "o ,dore1 :y w\ld n a
 ,dore gall]y pay8  ,a company 0 =m$1   
ag5ts 7 s5t to ,p>is & negotiations     
begun4 ,f9ally1 on paym5t ( ?ree hundr$ 
?\s& doll>s1 =ty l>ge canvases 7 secur$1
 ) a promise ( m to come4  ,dore took ! 
money1 &1 ! ag5ts be+ gone1 ran home to 
tell 8 "m4 ,%e 0 at d9n] ) a little     
company ( invit$ gue/s4 ,gu/ave vault$  
ov] ! piano1 play$ leap-frog among !    
*airs1 & turn+ a h&spr+ across ! table1 
incid5tally s5t 8 heels into a          
?\s&-doll> *&eli] t came toppl+ d[n1    
sma%+ e di% ^u ! table1 & fright5+ !    

gue/s into hy/]ics4  ,x's no?+1 said    
,madame ,dore2 x's no?+--,gu/ave has    
m]ely done a good day's "w6  ,! ,dore   
,gall]y 9 ,london prov$ a great success4
 ,spurgeon advis$ 8 flock to see x1 t !y
 might ! bett] compreh5d ,bible hi/ory2 
! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,p>k] spoke ( ! pa9t] 
z "o inspir$ by ,god2 ,sunday-s*ools    
made excursions ?i!r2 m5 9 hobnail$ %oes
 knelt be=e ! pictures1 believ+ !y 7 9 !
 pres5ce ( a vision4  ,& all ^! ?+s 7   
duly adv]tis$1 j z we h be5 told ( ! old
 soldi] :o visit$ ! ,gettysburg         
,cyclorama at ,*icago & look+ ^u !      
picture1 he sudd5ly cri$ to 8 companion1
 ,d[n1 ,bill1 d[n6 by t' ,"l1 !re's a   
fell] sight9' 8 gun on u6  ,b>num (f]$ !
 own]s twice :at !y paid = ! ,dore      
,gall]y1 ) int5t to move ! pictures to  
,am]ica1 b !y 7 too wise to accept4     
,tw5ty-eight ( ! canvases 7 ev5tually   
sold1 h[ev]1 = a sum great] ?an 0 paid =
 ! lot1 yet en\gh rema9$ to make a mo/  
repres5tative display2 & no ,am]ican 9  
,london misses see+ ! ,dore ,gall]y1 any

 m ?an we omit ,madame ,tussaud's       
,wax-,works4  ,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$       
,sev5ty-?ree1 ,dore visit$ ,engl& & 0   
welcom$ z a conqu]+ h]o4 ,! ,pr9ce (    
,wales & ! nobility g5]ally paid him e  
honor4 ,he 0 pres5t$ to ! ,que51 &      
,victoria ?ank$ him = ! great "w he _h  
done1 & ask$ him to inscribe = h] a copy
 ( ! ,dore ,bible4  ,m ?an ?is1 ! ,que5 
direct$ t sev]al ,dore pictures be      
pur*as$ & plac$ 9 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4  ,(   
c\rse1 all ,p>is knew ( ,dore's success 
9 ,engl&4 ,p>is laugh$4 ,:at did ,i tell
 y8 said ,b]&4 ,& ,p>is reason$ t :at   
,engl& & ,am]ica gu%$ ov] mu/ necess>ily
 be v bad4 ,! directors ( ! ,salon made 
excuses = n hang+ 8 pictures4  ,dore _h 
become ri*1 b 8 own ,p>is--! ,p>is t _h 
be5 a fo/]-"m to him--refus$ to accr$it 
him ! honor :i* he felt 0 8 due4  ,9    
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-eight1 sm>t+ "u
 ! cont9u$ gibes & ge]s ( arti/ic       
,france1 he model$ a /atue :i* he       
entitl$ ,glory4 ,x repres5ts a woman    
hold+ fa/ 9 affectionate embrace a      

beautiful y\?1 ^: "n we are in=m$ is    
,g5ius4 ,! woman has 9 "o h& a          
laurel-wrea?2 hidd5 9 ! leaves ( ?is    
wrea? is a dagg] ) :i* %e is ab\t to    
deal ! victim a fatal bl[4  ,dore grew  
dispirit$1 & 9 va9 did 8 "m & ne> fri5ds
 seek to rally him out ( ! despond5cy t 
0 settl+ d[n ^u him4 ,!y said1 ,y are   
only a little ov] =ty1 & _m a good man  
has nev] be5 recogniz$ at all until aft]
 t--see ,millet6  ,b he %ook 8 head4    
,:5 8 "m di$1 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$        
,eighty-"o1 x seem$ to snap 8 la/ e>?ly 
tie4 ,( c\rse he exagg]at$ ! indiff]5ce 
!re 0 t[>ds him2 he _h _m fri5ds :o lov$
 him z a man & respect$ him z an arti/4 
,b aft] ! dea? ( 8 "m he _h no?+ to live
 =1 & ?9k+ ?us1 he soon foll[$ h]4 ,he  
di$ 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eighty-?ree1 ag$
 fifty ye>s4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,s ,,"h ,,ende?  
,,little ,,j\rneys ,,to ,,! ,,homes ,,( 
,,em95t ,,pa9t]s1 ,,be+ ,,volume ,,f\r  
,,( ,,! ,,s]ies1 ,,z ,,writt5 ,,by      
,,elb]t ,,hubb>d3 ,,edit$ ,,& ,,arrang$ 

,,by ,,fr$ ,,bann2 ,,bord]s ,,&         
,,initials ,,by ,,roycr(t ,,arti/s1 ,,& 
,,produc$ ,,by ,,! ,,roycr(t]s1 ,,at    
,,_! ,,%ops1 ,,:i* ,,are ,,9 ,,ea/      
,,aurora1 ,,erie ,,c\nty1 ,,new ,,york1 
,,mcmxxii     ,transcrib]'s ,note3      
,inconsi/5cies 9 ! orig9al 7e4g41       
,arnola_/,arnold2 ,edgcumbe_/,edgecumbe2
 ge]s_/je]s7 h be5 reta9$ 9 ?is etext4