,,! ,,unkn[n ,,ma/]piece    ,by ,honor  
,de ,balzac    ,,to ,a ,,"l    #ahde    
,i--,,gillette    ,on a cold ,decemb]   
morn+ 9 ! ye> #afab1 a "y man1 ^: clo?+ 
0 some:at ( ! ?9ne/1 0 walk+ to & fro   
be=e a gateway  9 ! ,rue des            
,gr&s-,augu/9s 9 ,p>is4 ,he w5t up & d[n
 ! /reet  be=e ?is h\se ) ! irresolution
 ( a gallant :o d>es n  v5ture into !   
pres5ce ( ! mi/ress :om he loves = !    
fir/  "t1 easy ( access ?\gh %e may be2 
b aft] a suffici5tly long  int]val (    
hesitation1 he at la/ cross$ ! ?re%old &
 inquir$  ( an old woman1 :o 0 sweep+   
out a l>ge room on ! gr\nd floor1  :e!r 
,ma/] ,porbus 0 )94 ,receiv+ a reply 9 !
 affirmative1  ! "y man w5t sl[ly up !  
/aircase1 l a g5tleman b newly  come to 
c\rt1 & d\btful z to 8 reception by !   
k+4 ,he came to  a /& once m on ! l&+ at
 ! head ( ! /airs1 & aga9 he  hesitat$  
be=e rais+ 8 h& to ! grotesque knock] on
 ! door  ( ! /udio1 :]e d\btless ! pa9t]
 0 at "w--,ma/] ,porbus1  sometime pa9t]
 9 ord9>y to ,h5ri ,,iv till ,m>y de'   

,m$ici took  ,rub5s into favor4    ,! "y
 man felt deeply /irr$ by an emotion t  
mu/ ?rill !  he>ts ( all great arti/s   
:51 9 ! pride ( _! y\? & _!  fir/ love (
 art1 !y come into ! pres5ce ( a ma/] or
 /&  be=e a ma/]piece4 ,= all human     
s5tim5ts !re is a "t ( e>ly  blossom+1 a
 day ( g5]\s en?usiasm t gradually fades
 until  no?+ is left ( happ9ess b a     
memory1 & glory is kn[n =  a delusion4  
,( all ^! delicate & %ort-liv$ emotions1
 none s  resemble love z ! passion ( a  
"y arti/ = 8 art1 z he is  ab\t to ent] 
on ! blissful m>tyrdom ( 8 c>e] ( glory 
&  disa/]1 ( vague expectations & real  
disappo9tm5ts4    ,^? :o h miss$ ?is    
exp]i5ce 9 ! e>ly days ( light purses2  
:o h n1 9 ! dawn ( _! g5ius1 /ood 9 !   
pres5ce (  a ma/] & felt ! ?robb+ ( _!  
he>ts1 w always c>ry 9  _! inmo/ s\ls a 
*ord t has nev] be5 t\*$1 & 9 _!  "w an 
indef9able quality w be lack+1 a some?+ 
9 ! /roke  ( ! bru%1 a my/]i\s elem5t t 
we call poetry4 ,! swagg]]s1  s puff$ up
 by self-conceit t !y are confid5t      

ov]-soon ( _!  success1 c nev] be tak5 =
 m5 ( tal5t save by fools4 ,f ?is  po9t 
( view1 if y\?ful mode/y is ! measure ( 
y\?ful g5ius1  ! /rang] on ! /aircase   
might be all[$ to h some?+ 9  him2 = he 
seem$ to possess ! indescribable        
diffid5ce1 ! e>ly  timidity t arti/s are
 b\nd to lose 9 ! c\rse ( a great c>e]1 
ev5 z pretty wom5 lose x z !y make      
progress 9 ! arts (  coquetry4          
,self-di/ru/ vani%es z triumph succe$s  
to triumph1 &  mode/y is1 p]haps1 di/ru/
 ( itself4    ,! poor neophyte 0 s      
ov]come by ! consci\sness ( 8 own       
presumption & insignificance1 t x began 
to look z if he 0  h>dly likely to      
p5etrate into ! /udio ( ! pa9t]1 to :om 
we  owe ! wond]ful portrait ( ,h5ri     
,,iv4 ,b fate 0 propiti\s2 an old  man  
came up ! /aircase4 ,f ! qua9t co/ume ( 
?is newcom]1 8  coll> ( magnific5t lace1
 & a c]ta9 s]5e gravity 9 8 be>+1  !    
fir/ arrival ?\ght t ?is p]sonage mu/ be
 ei!r a patron or  a fri5d ( ! c\rt     
pa9t]4 ,he /ood aside !re=e ^u ! l&+  to

 all[ ! visitor to pass1 scrut9iz+ him  
curi\sly ! :ile4  ,p]haps he might hope 
to f9d ! good nature ( an arti/ or to   
receive  ! good (fices ( an amateur n   
unfri5dly to ! arts2 b besides  an almo/
 diabolical expression 9 ! face t met 8 
gaze1 !re 0  t indescribable some?+ :i* 
has an irresi/ible attraction =  arti/s4
    ,picture t face4 ,a bald high =ehead
 & rugg$ jutt+ br[s above  a small flat 
nose turn$ up at ! end1 z 9 ! portraits 
( ,socrates  & ,rabelais2 deep l9es ab\t
 ! mock+ m\?2 a %ort *91 c>ri$  pr\dly1 
cov]$ ) a grizzl$ po9t$ be>d2 sea-gre5  
eyes t age  might seem to h dimm$ 7 x n 
= ! contra/ betwe5 ! iris  & ! surr\nd+ 
"m-(-pe>l t9ts1 s t x seem$ z if "u  !  
/ress ( ang] or en?usiasm !re w\ld be a 
magnetic p[] to  quell or k9dle 9 _!    
glances4 ,! face 0 )]$ beyond wont by  !
 fatigue ( ye>s1 yet x seem$ ag$ /ill m 
by ! ?\ghts t  _h worn away bo? s\l &   
body4 ,!re 7 no la%es to ! deep-set     
eyes1 & sc>cely a trace ( ! ar*+ l9es ( 
! eyebr[s above  !m4 ,set ?is head on a 

sp>e & feeble frame1 place x 9 a frame (
  lace wr\ght l an engrav$ silv]        
fi%-slice1 imag9e a heavy gold  *a9 ov] 
! old man's black d\blet1 & y w h "s dim
 idea  ( ?is /range p]sonage1 :o seem$  
/ill m fanta/ic 9 ! sombre  twilight ( !
 /aircase4 ,"o ( ,rembr&t's portraits   
might h  /epp$ d[n f its frame to walk 9
 an appropriate atmosph]e (  gloom1 su* 
z ! great pa9t] lov$4 ,! old] man gave !
 y\ng] a  %rewd glance1 & knock$ ?rice  
at ! door4 ,x 0 op5$ by a man (  =ty or 
!reab\t1 :o seem$ to be an invalid4     
8,good day1 ,ma/]40    ,porbus b[$      
respectfully1 & held ! door op5 = !     
y\ng] man to  ent]1 ?9k+ t ! latt]      
accompani$ 8 visitor2 & :5 he  saw t !  
neophyte /ood a :ile z if spellb\nd1    
feel+1 z e  arti/-nature mu/ feel1 !    
fasc9at+ influ5ce ( ! fir/ sight  ( a   
/udio 9 :i* ! mat]ial processes ( art   
are reveal$1 ,porbus  tr\bl$ himself no 
m ab\t ?is second com]4    ,all ! light 
9 ! /udio came f a w9d[ 9 ! ro(1 & 0    
conc5trat$ ^u an easel1 :]e a canvas    

/ood unt\*$ z yet save  = ?ree or f\r   
outl9es 9 *alk4 ,! daylight sc>cely     
rea*$ !  remot] angles & corn]s ( ! va/ 
room2 !y 7 z d>k z night1  b ! silv]    
ornam5t$ brea/plate ( a ,reit]'s        
corselet1 t hung  ^u ! wall1 attract$ a 
/ray gleam to its dim abid+-place among 
! br[n %ad[s2 or a %aft ( light %ot     
across ! c>v$ &  gli/5+ surface ( an    
antique sidebo>d cov]$ ) curi\s         
silv]-plate1 or /ruck out a l9e (       
glitt]+ dots among ! rais$  ?reads ( !  
gold5 w>p ( "s old brocad$ curta9s1 :]e 
!  l9es ( ! /iff1 heavy folds 7 brok51 z
 ! /uff _h be5 flung  c>elessly d[n to  
s]ve z a model4    ,pla/] cor*s /ood    
ab\t ! room2 & "h & !re1 on %elves  &   
tables1 lay fragm5ts ( classical        
sculpture-torsos ( antique  goddesses1  
worn smoo? z ?\gh all ! ye>s ( !        
c5turies t _h  pass$ ov] !m _h be5      
lov]s' kisses4 ,! walls 7 cov]$1 f      
floor to ceil+1 ) c\ntless sket*es 9    
*>coal1 r$ *alk1 or  p5 & ink4 ,amid !  
litt] & confusion ( color boxes1        

ov]turn$  /ools1 flasks ( oil1 &        
ess5ces1 !re 0 j room to move s z  to   
rea* ! illum9at$ circul> space :]e !    
easel /ood4 ,! light  f ! w9d[ 9 ! ro(  
fell full ^u ,por-bus's pale face & on  
! ivory-t9t$ =ehead ( 8 /range visitor4 
,b 9 ano!r mom5t  ! y\ng] man he$$ no?+ 
b a picture t _h already become  fam\s  
ev5 9 ^? /ormy days ( political &       
religi\s revolution1  a picture t a few 
( ! zeal\s wor%ip]s1 :o h s (t5 kept  ! 
sacr$ fire ( art alive 9 evil days1 7   
wont to g on pilgrimage  to see4 ,!     
beautiful panel repres5t$ a ,sa9t ,m>y (
 ,egypt ab\t to  pay h] passage across !
 seas4 ,x 0 a ma/]piece de/9$ = ,m>y    
de' ,m$ici1 :o sold x 9 lat] ye>s (     
pov]ty4    8,i l y\r sa9t10 ! old man   
rem>k$1 address+ ,porbus4 8,i w\ld  give
 y t5 gold5 cr[ns = h] ov] & above !    
price ! ,que5 is  pay+2 b z = putt+ a   
spoke 9 t :eel1--! devil take x60    8,x
 is good !n80    8,hey6 hey60 said ! old
 man2 8good1 say y8--,yes & no4 ,y\r    
good  woman is n badly done1 b %e is n  

alive4 ,y arti/s fancy t  :5 a figure is
 correctly drawn1 & ev]y?+ 9 its place  
accord+  to ! rules ( anatomy1 !re is   
no?+ m to be done4 ,y make up  ! fle%   
t9ts be=eh& on y\r palettes accord+ to  
y\r =mulae1  & fill 9 ! outl9es ) due   
c>e t "o side ( ! face %all  be d>k] ?an
 ! o!r2 & because y look f "t to "t at a
  nak$ woman :o /&s on ! plat=m be=e y1 
y fondly imag9e  t y h copi$ nature1 ?9k
 y\rselves to be pa9t]s1 believe  t y h 
wre/$ ,8 secret f ,god4 ,p%aw6 ,y may "k
 y\r  syntax ?or\ghly & make no blund]s 
9 y\r gramm>1 b x takes  t & some?+ m to
 make a great poet4 ,look at y\r sa9t1  
,porbus6 ,at a fir/ glance %e is        
admirable2 look at h] aga91 & y  see at 
once t %e is glu$ to ! backgr\nd1 & t y 
c\ld n  walk r\nd h]4 ,%e is a silh\ette
 t turns b "o side ( h] face  to all    
behold]s1 a figure cut out ( canvas1 an 
image ) no p[]  to move nor *ange h]    
position4 ,i feel z if !re 7 no air     
betwe5  t arm & ! backgr\nd1 no space1  
no s5se ( di/ance 9 y\r  canvas4 ,!     

p]spective is p]fectly correct1 ! /r5g? 
( !  color+ is accurately dim9i%$ ) !   
di/ance2 b1 9 spite (  ^! praisewor?y   
ef=ts1 ,i c\ld nev] br+ myself to       
believe t  ! w>m brea? ( life comes &   
goes 9 t beautiful body4 ,x seems  to me
 t if ,i laid my h& on ! firm1 r\nd$    
?roat1 x w\ld be  cold z m>ble to ! t\*4
 ,no1 my fri5d1 ! blood does n fl[      
b5ea? t ivory sk91 ! tide ( life does n 
flu% ^? delicate  fibres1 ! purple ve9s 
t trace a network b5ea? ! transp>5t     
amb] ( h] br[ & brea/4 ,"h ! pulse seems
 to beat1 !re x is  motionless1 life &  
dea? are at /rife 9 e detail2 "h y see  
a woman1 !re a /atue1 !re aga9 a corpse4
 ,y\r creation is  incomplete4 ,y _h    
only p[] to brea! a portion ( y\r s\l   
into  y\r belov$ "w4 ,! fire ( ,prome!us
 di$ out aga9 & aga9 9  y\r h&s2 _m a   
spot 9 y\r picture has n be5 t\*$ by !  
div9e flame40    8,b h[ is x1 de> ma/]80
 ,porbus ask$ respectfully1 :ile ! "y   
man ) difficulty repress$ 8 /rong desire
 to beat ! critic4    8,ah60 said ! old 

man1 8x is ?is6 ,y h halt$ betwe5 two   
mann]s4 ,y h hesitat$ betwe5 draw+ &    
color1 betwe5 !  dogg$ att5tion to      
detail1 ! /iff precision ( ! ,g]man     
ma/]s  & ! dazzl+ gl[1 ! joy\s exub]ance
 ( ,italian pa9t]s4 ,y  h set y\rself to
 imitate ,hans ,holbe9 & ,titian1       
,albre*t ,dur]  & ,paul ,v]onese 9 a    
s+le picture4 ,a magnific5t ambition    
truly1  b :at has come ( x8 ,y\r "w has 
nei!r ! sev]e *>m ( a dry  execution nor
 ! magical illusion ( ,italian          
*i>oscuro4 ,titian's  ri* gold5 color+  
p\r$ into ,albre*t ,dur]as au/]e outl9es
 has  %att]$ !m1 l molt5 bronze bur/+   
?r\gh ! mold t is n  /rong en\gh to hold
 x4 ,9 o!r places ! outl9es h held firm1
  imprison+ & obscur+ ! magnific5t1 gl[+
 flood ( ,v5etian  color4 ,! draw+ ( !  
face is n p]fect1 ! color+ is n  p]fect2
 traces ( t unlucky indecision are to be
 se5 ev]y:]e4  ,unless y felt /rong     
en\gh to fuse ! two oppos$ mann]s 9 !   
fire ( y\r own g5ius1 y %\ld h ca/ 9 y\r
 lot boldly )  ! "o or ! o!r1 & s h     

obta9$ ! unity :i* simulates "o  ( !    
conditions ( life itself4 ,y\r "w is    
only true 9 ! c5tres2  y\r outl9es are  
false1 !y project no?+1 !re is no h9t ( 
any?+ beh9d !m4 ,!re is tru? "h10 said !
 old man1 po9t+  to ! brea/ ( ! ,sa9t1  
8& aga9 "h10 he w5t on1 indicat+ !      
r\nd$ %\ld]4 8,b !re10 once m return+ to
 ! column (  ! ?roat1 8ev]y?+ is false4 
,let u g no fur!r into detail1 y  w\ld  
be di%e>t5$40    ,! old man sat d[n on a
 /ool1 & rema9$ a :ile )\t speak+1  ) 8 
face buri$ 9 8 h&s4    8,yet ,i /udi$ t 
?roat f ! life1 de> ma/]10 ,porbus      
began2  8x happ5s sometimes1 = our      
mis=tune1 t real effects 9 nature  look 
improbable :5 transf]r$ to canvas--0    
8,! aim ( art is n to copy nature1 b to 
express x4 ,y are n a  s]vile copyi/1 b 
a poet60 cri$ ! old man %>ply1 cutt+    
,porbus  %ort ) an imp]i\s ge/ure4      
8,o!rwise a sculptor might make a  pla/]
 ca/ ( a liv+ woman & save himself all  
fur!r tr\ble4  ,well1 try to make a ca/ 
( y\r mi/ress's h&1 & set up !  ?+ be=e 

y4 ,y w see a mon/rosity1 a dead mass1  
be>+ no  resemblance to ! liv+ h&2 y    
w\ld be compell$ to h rec\rse  to !     
*isel ( a sculptor :o1 )\t mak+ an exact
 copy1 w\ld  repres5t = y its movem5t & 
its life4 ,we mu/ detect ! _s1  ! in=m+ 
s\l 9 ! appe>ances ( ?+s & be+s4        
,effects6  ,:at are effects b ! accid5ts
 ( life1 n life itself8 ,a h&1  s9ce ,i 
h tak5 t example1 is n only a "p ( a    
body1 x is !  expression & ext5sion ( a 
?\ght t mu/ be grasp$ & r5d]$4  ,nei!r  
pa9t] nor poet nor sculptor may sep>ate 
! effect f !  cause1 :i* are inevitably 
conta9$ ! "o 9 ! o!r4 ,!re  beg9s ! real
 /ruggle6 ,_m a pa9t] a*ieves success   
in/9ctively1  unconsci\s ( ! task t is  
set be=e art4 ,y draw a woman1 yet  y d 
n see h]6 ,n s d y succe$ 9 wre/+       
,nature's secrets  f h]6 ,y are         
reproduc+ me*anically ! model t y copi$ 
9  y\r ma/]'s /udio4 ,y d n p5etrate f> 
en\gh into ! inmo/  secrets ( ! my/]y ( 
=m2 y d n seek ) love en\gh &           
p]sev]ance en\gh aft] ! =m t baffles &  

eludes y4 ,beauty  is a ?+ sev]e &      
unapproa*able1 nev] to be won by a      
languid  lov]4 ,y mu/ lie 9 wait = h]   
com+ & take h] unaw>es1 press  h] h>d & 
clasp h] 9 a tight embrace1 & =ce h] to 
yield4 ,=m  is a ,proteus m intangible &
 m manifold ?an ! ,proteus ( !  leg5d2  
compell$1 only aft] long wre/l+1 to /&  
=? manife/ 9  8 true aspect4 ,"s ( y are
 satisfi$ ) ! fir/ %ape1 or  at mo/ by !
 second or ! ?ird t appe>s4 ,n ?us      
wre/le !  victors1 ! unvanqui%$ pa9t]s  
:o nev] suff] !mselves to be  delud$ by 
all ^? trea*]\s %ad[-%apes2 !y p]sev]e  
till  ,nature at ! la/ /&s b>e to _!    
gaze1 & h] v s\l is  reveal$4    8,9 ?is
 mann] work$ ,rafael10 said ! old man1  
tak+ (f 8 cap to  express 8 rev]5ce = ! 
,k+ ( ,art4 8,8 transc5d5t greatness    
came ( ! intimate s5se t1 9 him1 seems z
 if x w\ld %att]  ext]nal =m4 ,=m 9 8   
figures 7z ) u7 is a symbol1 a means (  
communicat+ s5sations1 ideas1 ! va/     
imag9+s ( a poet4 ,e  face is a :ole _w4
 ,! subject ( ! portrait appe>$ = him   

ba!d 9 ! light ( a div9e vision2 x 0    
reveal$ by an inn]  voice1 ! f+] ( ,god 
laid b>e ! s\rces ( expression 9 ! pa/  
( a :ole life4    8,y clo! y\r wom5 9   
fair raim5t ( fle%1 9 graci\s veil+  (  
hair2 b :]e is ! blood1 ! s\rce (       
passion & ( calm1 !  cause ( ! p>ticul> 
effect8 ,:y1 ?is br[n ,egyptian ( y\rs1 
my  good ,porbus1 is a colorless        
creature6 ,^! figures t y set be=e  u   
are pa9t$ bloodless fantoms2 & y call t 
pa9t+1 y call  t art6    8,because y h  
made some?+ m l a woman ?an a h\se1 y   
?9k t y h set y\r f+]s on ! goal2 y are 
q pr\d  t y ne$ n to write currus v5u/us
 or pul*] homo beside  y\r figures1 z   
e>ly pa9t]s 7 wont to d & y fancy t y  h
 done wond]s4 ,ah6 my good fri5d1 !re is
 /ill some?+ m to  le>n1 & y w use up a 
great deal ( *alk & cov] _m a canvas    
be=e y w le>n x4 ,yes1 truly1 a woman   
c>ries h] head 9 j  su* a way1 s %e     
holds h] g>m5ts ga!r$ into h] h&2 h]    
eyes  gr[ dreamy & s(t ) t expression ( 
meek sweetness1 & ev5  s ! quiv]+ %ad[ (

 ! la%es hov]s ^u h] *eeks4 ,x is all   
!re1 & yet x is n !re4 ,:at is lack+8 ,a
 no?+1 b t  no?+ is ev]y?+4    8,!re y h
 ! semblance ( life1 b y d n express its
  fulness & efflu5ce1 t indescribable   
some?+1 p]haps ! s\l  itself1 t         
envelopes ! outl9es ( ! body l a haze2 t
  fl[] ( life1 9 %ort1 t ,titian &      
,rafael caught4 ,y\r utmo/  a*ievem5t   
hi!rto has only br\ght y to ! />t+-po9t4
 ,y  might n[ p]haps beg9 to d excell5t 
"w1 b y gr[ we>y all too  soon2 & ! cr[d
 admires1 & ^? :o "k smile4    8,oh1    
,mabuse6 oh1 my ma/]60 cri$ ! /range    
speak]1 8?\ art a  ?ief6 ,?\ ha/ c>ri$  
away ! secret ( life ) !e60             
8,nev]!less10 he began aga91 8?is       
picture ( y\rs is wor? m  ?an all !     
pa9t+s ( t rascal ,rub5s1 ) 8 m\nta9s ( 
,flemi% fle% raddl$ ) v]milion1 8       
torr5ts ( r$ hair1 8 riot  ( color4 ,y1 
at lea/ h color !re1 & feel+ & draw+--! 
?ree ess5tials 9 art40    ,! "y man r\s$
 himself f 8 deep mus+s4    8,:y1 my    
good man1 ! ,sa9t is sublime60 he cri$4 

8,!re is a subtlety  ( imag9ation ab\t  
^? two figures1 ! ,sa9t ,m>y & !        
,%ipman1  t c n be f\nd among ,italian  
ma/]s2 ,i d n "k a s+le "o  ( !m capable
 ( imag9+ ! ,%ipman's hesitation40      
8,did t little malap]t come ) y80 ask$  
,porbus ( ! old] man4    8,alas6 ma/]1  
p>don my boldness10 cri$ ! neophyte1 & !
 color  m\nt$ to 8 face4 8,i am         
unkn[n--a daub] by in/9ct1 & b lately   
come to ?is city--! f\nta9-head ( all   
le>n+40    8,set to "w10 said ,porbus1  
h&+ him a bit ( r$ *alk & a %eet  (     
pap]4    ,! new-com] quickly sket*$ !   
,sa9t ,m>y l9e = l9e4    8,aha60        
exclaim$ ! old man4 8,y\r "n80 he add$4 
,! "y man wrote 8,nicolas ,p\ss90 bel[ !
 sket*4    8,n bad t = a beg9n+10 said !
 /range speak]1 :o _h  disc\rs$ s       
wildly4 8,i see t we c talk ( art 9 y\r 
pres5ce4  ,i d n blame y = admir+       
,porbus's sa9t4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! _w  %e is 
a ma/]piece1 & ^? alone :o h be5        
initiat$ into !  inmo/ my/]ies ( art c  
discov] h] %ortcom+s4 ,b x is wor?  :ile

 to give y ! lesson1 = y are able to    
und]/& x1 s ,i  w %[ y h[ little x ne$s 
to complete ?is picture4 ,y mu/ be  all 
eyes1 all att5tion1 = x may be t su* a  
*ance ( le>n+  w nev] come 9 y\r way    
aga9--,porbus6 y\r palette40    ,porbus 
w5t 9 se>* ( palette & bru%es4 ,! little
 old man turn$  back 8 sleeves )        
impati5t en]gy1 seiz$ ! palette1 cov]$ )
  _m hues1 t ,porbus h&$ to him1 &      
snat*$ r ?an took a  h&ful ( bru%es (   
v>i\s sizes f ! h&s ( 8 acqua9tance4  ,8
 po9t$ be>d sudd5ly bri/l$--a m5ac+     
movem5t t express$  ! prick ( a lov]'s  
fancy4 ,z he load$ 8 bru%1 he mutt]$    
betwe5 8 tee?1 8,^! pa9ts are only fit  
to fl+ out ( !  w9d[1 toge!r ) ! fell[  
:o gr\nd !m1 _! crud5ess &  fals5ess are
 disgu/+6 ,h[ c "o pa9t ) ?is80    ,he  
dipp$ ! tip ( ! bru% ) fev]i% eag]ness 9
 ! diff]5t  pigm5ts1 mak+ ! circuit ( ! 
palette sev]al times m quickly  ?an !   
organi/ ( a ca!dral sweeps ! octaves on 
! keybo>d (  8 clavi] = ! 8,o ,filii0 at
 ,ea/]4    ,porbus & ,p\ss91 on ei!r    

side ( ! easel1 /ood /ock-/ill1  wat*+ )
 int5se int]e/4    8,look1 "y man10 he  
began aga91 8see h[ ?ree or f\r /rokes (
  ! bru% & a ?9 glaze ( blue let 9 !    
free air to play ab\t !  head ( ! poor  
,sa9t1 :o mu/ h felt /ifl$ & oppress$ by
 !  close atmosph]e6 ,see h[ ! drap]y   
beg9s to flutt]2 y feel t  x is lift$ by
 ! breeze6 ,a mom5t ago x hung z heavily
 & /iffly  z if x 7 held out by p9s4 ,d 
y see h[ ! sat9 %e5 t ,i  h j giv5 to ! 
brea/ r5ds ! pliant1 silk5 s(tness ( a  
"y girl's sk91 & h[ ! br[n-r$1 bl5d$ )  
burnt o*re1  br+s w>m? into ! cold gray 
( ! deep %ad[ :]e ! blood lay  congeal$ 
in/ead ( c\rs+ ?r\gh ! ve9s8 ,"y man1 "y
 man1  no ma/] c\ld tea* y h[ to d ?is t
 ,i am do+ be=e y\r  eyes4 ,mabuse alone
 possess$ ! secret ( giv+ life to 8     
figures2  ,mabuse _h b "o pupil--t 0 ,i4
 ,i h _h none1 & ,i am old4 ,y  h       
suffici5t intellig5ce to imag9e ! re/ f 
! glimpses t  ,i am giv+ y40    ,:ile ! 
old man 0 speak+1 he gave a t\* "h &    
!re2  sometimes two /rokes ( ! bru%1    

sometimes a s+le "o2 b e  /roke told s  
well1 t ! :ole picture seem$            
transfigur$--!  pa9t+ 0 flood$ ) light4 
,he work$ ) su* passionate f]vor  t     
beads ( sweat ga!r$ ^u 8 b>e =ehead2 he 
work$ s  quickly1 9 brief1 impati5t     
j]ks1 t x seem$ to "y ,p\ss9 z  if "s   
famili> _s inhabit+ ! body ( ?is /range 
be+ took  a grotesque pleasure 9 mak+   
use ( ! man's h&s aga9/ 8 own  w4 ,!    
une>?ly glitt] ( 8 eyes1 ! convulsive   
movem5ts  t seem$ l /ruggles1 gave to   
?is fancy a semblance ( tru?  :i* c\ld n
 b /ir a "y imag9ation4 ,! old man      
cont9u$1  say+ z he did s--    8,paf6   
paf6 t is h[ to lay x on1 "y            
man6--,little t\*es6 come  & br+ a gl[  
into ^? icy cold tones = me6 ,j s6 ,pon6
 pon6  pon60 & ^? p>ts ( ! picture t he 
_h po9t$ out z cold &  lifeless flu%$ ) 
w>m] hues1 a few bold /rokes ( color    
br\ght  all ! tones ( ! picture into !  
requir$ h>mony ) ! gl[+  t9ts ( !       
,egyptian1 & ! diff]5ces 9 temp]am5t    
vani%$4    8,look y1 y\ng/]1 ! la/ t\*es

 make ! picture4 ,porbus has  giv5 x a  
hundr$ /rokes = e "o ( m9e4 ,no "o ?anks
 u =  :at lies b5ea?4 ,be> t 9 m9d40    
,at la/ ! re/less _s /opp$1 & turn+ to  
,porbus & ,p\ss91  :o 7 spee*less )     
admiration1 he spoke--    8,?is is n z  
good z my #8,belle ,noiseuse'2 /ill "o  
might put "o's  "n to su* a ?+ z        
?is4--,yes1 ,i w\ld put my "n to x10    
he add$1 ris+ to rea* = a mirror1 9 :i* 
he look$ at !  picture4--8,& n[10 he    
said1 8w y bo? come & breakfa/ ) me8  ,i
 h a smok$ ham & "s v fair w9e6444 ,eh6 
eh6 ! times may  be bad1 b we c /ill h  
"s talk ab\t art6 ,we c talk l          
equals4444 ,"h is a little fell[ :o has 
aptitude10 he add$1 lay+ a  h& on       
,nicolas ,p\ss9's %\ld]4    ,9 ?is way !
 /rang] became aw>e ( ! ?readb>e        
condition ( !  ,norman's d\blet4 ,he    
drew a lea!r purse f 8 girdle1 felt 9 x1
  f\nd two gold co9s1 & held !m out4    
8,i w buy y\r sket*10 he said4    8,take
 x10 said ,porbus1 z he saw ! o!r />t & 
flu% )  emb>rassm5t1 = ,p\ss9 _h ! pride

 ( pov]ty4 8,pray1 take x2 he  has a    
c\ple ( k+'s ransoms 9 8 p\*60    ,!    
?ree came d[n toge!r f ! /udio1 &1 talk+
 ( art by !  way1 rea*$ a picturesque   
wood5 h\se h>d by ! ,pont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 
,p\ss9 wond]$ a mom5t at its ornam5t1 at
 ! knock]1 at ! frames  ( ! casem5ts1 at
 ! scroll-"w designs1 & 9 ! next he /ood
  9 a va/ l[-ceil$ room4 ,a table1 cov]$
 ) tempt+ di%es1 /ood  ne> ! blaz+ fire1
 & 7luck unhop$ =7 he 0 9 ! company (   
two great arti/s full ( g5ial good      
humor4    8,d n look too long at t      
canvas1 "y man10 said ,porbus1 :5 he    
saw t ,p\ss9 0 /&+1 /ruck ) wond]1 be=e 
a pa9t+4  8,y w\ld fall a victim to     
despair40    ,x 0 ! 8,adam0 pa9t$ by    
,mabuse to pur*ase 8 release f !        
prison1 :]e 8 cr$itors _h s long kept   
him4 ,&1 z a matt] (  fact1 ! figure    
/ood out s boldly & conv9c+ly1 t        
,nicolas  ,p\ss9 began to und]/& ! real 
mean+ ( ! words p\r$ out  by ! old      
arti/1 :o 0 himself look+ at ! picture )
 app>5t  satisfaction1 b )\t en?usiasm4 

8,i h done bett] ?an t60 he  seem$ to be
 say+ to himself4    8,!re is life 9 x10
 he said al\d2 89 t respect my poor     
ma/] "h surpass$ himself1 b !re is "s   
lack ( tru? 9 !  backgr\nd4 ,! man lives
 inde$2 he is ris+1 & w come t[>d u2  b 
! atmosph]e1 ! sky1 ! air1 ! brea? ( !  
breeze--y look  & feel = !m1 b !y are n 
!re4 ,& !n ! man himself is1  aft] all1 
only a man6 ,ah6 b ! "o man 9 ! _w :o   
came direct  f ! h&s ( ,god mu/ h _h a  
some?+ div9e ab\t him t  is want+ "h4   
,mabuse himself w\ld gr9d 8 tee? & say s
 :5 he  0 n drunk40    ,p\ss9 look$ f ! 
speak] to ,porbus1 & f ,porbus to !     
speak]1 ) re/less curiosity4 ,he w5t up 
to ! latt] to ask =  ! "n ( _! ho/2 b ! 
pa9t] laid a f+] on 8 lips  ) an air (  
my/]y4 ,! "y man's int]e/ 0 excit$2 he  
kept  sil5ce1 b hop$ t soon] or lat] "s 
^w might be let fall t  w\ld reveal ! "n
 ( 8 ent]ta9]4 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 a  man
 ( tal5t & v weal?y1 = ,porbus li/5$ to 
him respectfully1  & ! va/ room 0 cr[d$ 
) m>vels ( art4    ,a magnific5t        

portrait ( a woman1 hung aga9/ ! d>k oak
 panels (  ! wall1 next caught ,p\ss9's 
att5tion4    8,:at a glori\s            
,giorgione60 he cri$4    8,no10 said 8  
ho/1 8x is an e>ly daub ( m9e--0        
8,gram]cy6 ,i am 9 ! abode ( ! god (    
pa9t+1 x seems60 cri$  ,p\ss9 +5u\sly4  
,! old man smil$ z if he _h long gr[n   
famili> ) su* praise4    8,ma/]         
,fr5h(]60 said ,porbus1 8d y ?9k y c\ld 
sp>e me a  little ( y\r capital ,rh9e   
w9e80    8,a c\ple ( pipes60 answ]$ 8   
ho/2 8"o to dis*>ge a debt1 =  !        
pleasure ( see+ y\r pretty s9n]1 ! o!r z
 a pres5t f a  fri5d40    8,ah6 if ,i _h
 my heal?10 return$ ,porbus1 8& if y    
w\ld b let  me see y\r #8,belle         
,noiseuse1' ,i w\ld pa9t "s great       
picture1 )  bread? 9 x & dep?2 ! figures
 %\ld be life-size40    8,let y see my  
"w60 cri$ ! pa9t] 9 agitation4 8,no1 no6
 x is  n p]fect yet2 some?+ /ill rema9s 
= me to d4 ,ye/]day1 9 !  dusk10 he     
said1 8,i ?\ght ,i _h rea*$ ! end4 ,h]  
eyes seem$ moi/1  ! fle% quiv]$1 some?+ 

/irr$ ! tresses ( h] hair4 ,%e  brea!d6 
,b ?\gh ,i h succe$$ 9 reproduc+        
,nature's r\ndness  & relief on ! flat  
surface ( ! canvas1 ?is morn+1 by       
daylight1  ,i f\nd out my mi/ake4 ,ah6  
to a*ieve t glori\s result ,i h  /udi$ !
 works ( ! great ma/]s ( color1 /ripp+  
(f coat  aft] coat ( color f ,titian's  
canvas1 analyz+ ! pigm5ts ( !  k+ (     
light4 ,l t sov]eign pa9t]1 ,i began !  
face 9 a slight  tone ) a supple & fat  
pa/e--= %ad[ is b an accid5t2 be>  t 9  
m9d1 y\ng/]6--,!n ,i began afre%1 & by  
half-tones &  ?9 glazes ( color less &  
less transp>5t1 ,i gradually deep5$ !   
t9ts to ! deepe/ black ( ! /ronge/      
%ad[s4 ,an ord9>y pa9t]  makes 8 %ad[s  
some?+ entirely diff]5t 9 nature f !    
high  lights2 !y are wood or brass1 or  
:at y w1 any?+ b fle%  9 %ad[4 ,y feel t
 ev5 if ^? figures 7 to alt] _!         
position1 ^? %ad[ /a9s w\ld nev] be     
cleans$ away1 ^? p>ts  ( ! picture w\ld 
nev] gl[ ) light4    8,i h escap$ "o    
mi/ake1 into :i* ! mo/ fam\s pa9t]s h   

sometimes fall52 9 my canvas ! :it5ess  
%9es ?r\gh ! d5se/  & mo/ p]si/5t %ad[4 
,i h n m>k$ out ! limits ( my  figure 9 
h>d1 dry outl9es1 & br\ght e lea/       
anatomical detail  into prom95ce 7l a   
ho/ ( dunces1 :o fancy t !y c draw      
because !y c trace a l9e elaborately    
smoo? & clean71 = !  human body is n    
conta9$ )9 ! limits ( l9e4 ,9 ?is !     
sculptor c approa* ! tru? m ne>ly ?an we
 pa9t]s4 ,nature's  way is a complicat$ 
succession ( curve )9 curve4 ,/rictly   
speak+1 !re is no su* ?+ z draw+4--,d n 
laugh1 "y man2  /range z t spee* may    
seem to y1 y w und]/& ! tru? 9  x "s    
day4--,a l9e is a me?od ( express+ !    
effect ( light ^u  an object2 b !re are 
no l9es 9 ,nature1 ev]y?+ is solid4 ,we 
draw by model+1 t is to say1 t we       
dis5gage an object f  its sett+2 !      
di/ribution ( ! light alone gives to a  
body !  appe>ance by :i* we "k x4 ,s ,i 
h n def9$ ! outl9es2 ,i  h suffus$ !m ) 
a haze ( half-t9ts w>m or gold51 9 su* a
  sort t y c n lay y\r f+] on ! exact   

spot :]e backgr\nd  & cont\rs meet4 ,se5
 f ne>1 ! picture looks a blur2 x seems 
to lack def9ition2 b /ep back two paces1
 & ! :ole ?+ becomes  cle>1 di/9ct1 &   
solid2 ! body /&s out2 ! r\nd$ =m comes 
into relief2 y feel t ! air plays r\nd  
x4 ,& yet--,i am n  satisfi$2 ,i h      
misgiv+s4 ,p]haps "o ought n to draw a  
s+le  l9e2 p]haps x w\ld be bett] to    
attack ! face f ! c5tre1  tak+ ! highe/ 
prom95ces fir/1 proce$+ f !m ?r\gh !    
:ole range ( %ad[s to ! heavie/ ( all4  
,is n ?is ! me?od  ( ! sun1 ! div9e     
pa9t] ( ! _w8 ,oh1 ,nature1 ,nature6 :o 
has surpris$ !e1 fugitive8 ,b1 aft] all1
 too mu* k1 l  ignorance1 br+s y to a   
negation4 ,i h d\bts ab\t my "w40       
,!re 0 a pause4 ,!n ! old man spoke     
aga94 8,i h be5 at "w  ^u x = t5 ye>s1  
"y man2 b :at are t5 %ort ye>s 9 a      
/ruggle ) ,nature8 ,d we "k h[ long ,sir
 ,pygmalion wr\ght at !  "o /atue t came
 to life80 ,! old man fell into deep    
mus+s1 &  gaz$ be=e him ) unsee+ eyes1  
:ile he play$ unhe$+ly )  8 knife4      

8,look1 he is 9 conv]sation ) 8 domon60 
murmur$ ,porbus4    ,at ! ^w1 ,nicolas  
,p\ss9 felt himself c>ri$ away by an    
unacc\ntable accession ( arti/'s        
curiosity4 ,= him ! old man1 at  once   
int5t & in]t1 ! se] ) ! unsee+ eyes1    
became some?+  m ?an a man--a fanta/ic  
_s liv+ 9 a my/]i\s _w1 &  c\ntless     
vague ?\ghts awoke )9 8 s\l4 ,! effect (
 ?is  species ( fasc9ation ^u 8 m9d c no
 m be describ$ 9 words  ?an ! passionate
 long+ awak5$ 9 an exile's he>t by !    
song  t recalls 8 home4 ,he ?\ght ( !   
scorn t ! old man affect$  to display = 
! noble/ ef=ts ( art1 ( 8 weal?1 8      
mann]s1  ( ! def]5ce paid to him by     
,porbus4 ,! my/]i\s picture1 ! "w  (    
pati5ce on :i* he _h wr\ght s long 9    
secret1 0 d\btless  a "w ( g5ius1 = !   
head ( ! ,virg9 :i* "y ,p\ss9 _h  admir$
 s frankly 0 beautiful ev5 beside       
,mabuse's 8,adam0--!re  0 no mi/ak+ !   
imp]ial mann] ( "o ( ! pr9ces ( art4    
,ev]y?+ comb9$ to set ! old man beyond !
 limits ( human  nature4    ,out ( !    

weal? ( fancies 9 ,nicolas ,p\ss9's bra9
 an idea grew1  & ga!r$ %ape & cle>ness4
 ,he saw 9 ?is sup]natural be+ a        
complete type ( ! arti/ nature1 a nature
 mock+ & k9dly1 b>r5  & prolific1 an    
erratic _s intru/$ ) great & manifold   
p[]s  :i* %e too (t5 abuses1 lead+ sob] 
reason1 ! ,phili/9e1 &  sometimes ev5 ! 
amateur =? into a /ony wild]ness :]e !y 
see  no?+2 b ! :ite-w+$ maid5 h]self1   
wild z h] fancies may  be1 f9ds epics   
!re & ca/les & works ( art4 ,= ,p\ss91 !
  en?usia/1 ! old man1 0 sudd5ly        
transfigur$1 & became ,art  inc>nate1   
,art ) its my/]ies1 its vehem5t passion 
& its dreams4    8,yes1 my de> ,porbus10
 ,fr5h(] cont9u$1 8hi!rto ,i h nev]     
f\nd a flawless model1 a body ) outl9es 
( p]fect beauty1 !  c>nations--,ah6 :]e 
does %e live80 he cri$1 break+ 9 ^u     
himself1 8! undiscov]able ,v5us ( ! old]
 "t1 = :om we h  s\ght s (t51 only to   
f9d ! scatt]$ gleams ( h] beauty "h  &  
!re8 ,oh6 to behold once & = "o mom5t1  
,nature gr[n p]fect  & div9e1 ! ,ideal  

at la/1 ,i w\ld give all t ,i           
possess4444 ,nay1  ,beauty div9e1 ,i    
w\ld g to seek !e 9 ! dim l& ( ! dead2 l
  ,orpheus1 ,i w\ld g d[n into ! ,hades 
( ,art to br+ back ! life (  art f among
 ! %ad[s ( dea?40    8,we c g n[10 said 
,porbus to ,p\ss94 8,he nei!r he>s nor  
sees u  any long]40    8,let u g to 8   
/udio10 said "y ,p\ss91 wond]+ greatly4 
8,oh6 ! old fox takes c>e t no "o %all  
ent] x4 ,8 treasures  are s c>efully    
gu>d$ t x is impossible = u to come at  
!m4  ,i h n wait$ = y\r sugge/ion & y\r 
fancy to attempt to lay  h&s on ?is     
my/]y by =ce40    8,s !re is a my/]y80  
8,yes10 answ]$ ,porbus4 8,old ,fr5h(] is
 !  only pupil ,mabuse w\ld take4       
,fr5h(] became ! pa9t]'s fri5d1         
deliv]]1 & fa!r2 he sacrific$ ! great]  
"p ( 8 =tune to  enable ,mabuse to      
indulge 9 riot\s extravagance1 & 9      
return ,mabuse  bequea!d to him ! secret
 ( relief1 ! p[] ( giv+ to 8  figures ! 
wond]ful life1 ! fl[] ( ,nature1 !      
et]nal despair (  art1 ! secret :i*     

,ma-buse knew s well t "o day :5 he _h  
sold  ! fl[]$ brocade suit 9 :i* he %\ld
 h appe>$ at ! ,entry  ( ,*>les ,v1 he  
accompani$ 8 ma/] 9 a suit ( pap] pa9t$ 
to  resemble ! brocade4 ,! peculi>      
ri*ness & spl5dor ( ! /uff  /ruck !     
,emp]or2 he complim5t$ ! old drunk>d's  
patron on !  arti/'s appe>ance1 & s !   
trick 0 br\ght to light4 ,fr5h(]  is a  
passionate en?usia/1 :o sees above &    
beyond o!r pa9t]s4 ,he  has m$itat$     
pr(\ndly on color1 & ! absolute tru? (  
l9e2 b  by ! way ( mu* rese>* he has    
come to d\bt ! v exi/5ce  ( ! objects ( 
8 se>*4 ,he says1 9 mom5ts ( despond5cy1
 t  !re is no su* ?+ z draw+1 & t by    
means ( l9es we c  only reproduce       
geometrical figures2 b t is ov]%oot+ !  
m>k1  = by outl9e & %ad[ y c reproduce  
=m )\t any color at  all1 :i* %[s t our 
art1 l ,nature1 is compos$ ( an inf9ite 
numb] ( elem5ts4 ,draw+ gives y !       
skeleton1 ! anatomical  frame-' "w1 &   
color puts ! life into x2 b life )\t !  
skeleton is ev5 m incomplete ?an a      

skeleton )\t life4 ,b !re  is some?+    
else tru] /ill1 & x is ?is--f or pa9t]s1
 practise  & obs]vation are ev]y?+2 & :5
 !ories & poetical ideas  beg9 to qu>rel
 ) ! bru%es1 ! end is d\bt1 z has happ5$
  ) our good fri5d1 :o is half          
crack-bra9$ en?usia/1 half  pa9t]4 ,a   
sublime pa9t]6 b unlucky = him1 he 0    
born to ri*es1  & s he has leisure to   
foll[ 8 fancies4 ,d n y foll[ 8         
example6 ,"w6 pa9t]s h no bus9ess to    
?9k1 except bru% 9  h&40    8,we w f9d a
 way into 8 /udio60 cri$ ,p\ss9         
confid5tly4 ,he _h  ceas$ to he$        
,porbus's rem>ks4 ,! o!r smil$ at ! "y  
pa9t]'s  en?usiasm1 ask$ him to come to 
see him aga91 & !y p>t$4 ,nicolas       
,p\ss9 w5t sl[ly back to ! ,rue de la   
,h>pe1 & pass$ !  mode/ ho/elry :]e he 0
 lodg+ )\t notic+ x4 ,a feel+ (         
uneas9ess prompt$ him to hurry up !     
crazy /aircase till he rea*$  a room at 
! top1 a qua9t1 airy recess "u ! /eep1  
high-pit*$  ro( common among h\ses 9 old
 ,p>is4 ,9 ! "o d+y w9d[ ( !  place sat 

a "y girl1 :o sprang up at once :5 %e   
he>d "s "o at  ! door2 x 0 ! prompt+ (  
love2 %e _h recogniz$ ! pa9t]'s  t\* on 
! lat*4    8,:at is ! matt] ) y80 %e    
ask$4    8,! matt] is444 is444 ,oh6 ,i h
 felt t ,i am a pa9t]6 ,until  to-day ,i
 h _h d\bts1 b n[ ,i believe 9 myself6  
,!re is !  mak+ ( a great man 9 me6     
,nev] m9d1 ,gillette1 we %all be ri* &  
happy6 ,!re is gold at ! tips ( ^?      
bru%es--0    ,he broke (f sudd5ly4 ,!   
joy fad$ f 8 p[]ful & e>ne/ face  z he  
comp>$ 8 va/ hopes ) 8 sl5d] res\rces4  
,! walls 7  cov]$ ) sket*es 9 *alk on   
%eets ( common pap]4 ,!re 7  b f\r      
canvases 9 ! room4 ,colors 7 v co/ly1 & 
! "y  pa9t]'s palette 0 almo/ b>e4 ,yet 
9 ! mid/ ( 8 pov]ty he  possess$ & 0    
consci\s ( ! possession ( inexhau/ible  
treasures  ( ! he>t1 ( a dev\r+ g5ius   
equal to all ! tasks t lay  be=e him4   
,he _h be5 br\ght to ,p>is by a nobleman
 among 8 fri5ds1 or  p]*ance by !       
consci\sness ( 8 p[]s2 & 9 ,p>is he _h  
f\nd  a mi/ress1 "o ( ^? noble & g5]\s  

s\ls :o *oose to suff]  by a great man's
 side1 :o %>e 8 /ruggles & /rive to     
und]/&  8 fancies1 accept+ _! lot (     
pov]ty & love z bravely &  dauntlessly z
 o!r wom5 w set !mselves to be> ! burd5 
(  ri*es & make a p>ade ( _!            
ins5sibility4 ,! smile t /ole  ov]      
,gillette's lips fill$ ! g>ret ) gold5  
light1 & rival$  ! brightness ( ! sun 9 
heav54 ,! sun1 moreov]1 does n always   
%9e 9 heav51 :]eas ,gillette 0 always 9 
! g>ret1 absorb$ 9  h] passion1 occupi$ 
by ,p\ss9's happ9ess & sorr[1 consol+ ! 
g5ius :i* f\nd an outlet 9 love be=e art
 engross$ x4    8,li/51 ,gillette4 ,come
 "h40    ,! girl obey$ joy\sly1 & sprang
 ^u ! pa9t]'s knee4 ,h]s 0  p]fect grace
 & beauty1 & ! lovel9ess ( spr+2 %e 0   
adorn$  ) all luxuriant fairness (      
outw>d =m1 light$ up by ! gl[ ( a  fair 
s\l )94    8,oh6 ,god10 he cri$2 8,i    
%all nev] d>e to tell h]--0    8,a      
secret80 %e cri$2 8,i mu/ "k x60        
,p\ss9 0 absorb$ 9 8 dreams4    8,d tell
 x me60    8,gillette444 poor belov$    

he>t64440    8,oh6 d y want some?+ (    
me80    8,yes40    8,if y wi% me to sit 
once m = y z ,i did ! o!r day10 %e      
cont9u$ ) playful petulance1 8,i w nev] 
cons5t to d su* a  ?+ aga91 = y\r eyes  
say no?+ all ! :ile4 ,y d n ?9k  ( me at
 all1 & yet y look at me--0    8,w\ld y 
r h me draw ano!r woman80               
8,p]haps--if %e 7 v ugly10 %e said4     
8,well10 said ,p\ss9 gravely1 8& if1 = !
 sake ( my fame to come1  if to make me 
a great pa9t]1 y mu/ sit to "s "o else80
    8,y may try me10 %e said2 8y "k q   
well t ,i w\ld n40    ,p\ss9's head sank
 on h] brea/2 he seem$ to be ov]p[]$ by 
"s  intol]able joy or sorr[4    8,li/510
 %e cri$1 pluck+ at ! sleeve ( ,p\ss9's 
?readb>e  d\blet1 8,i told y1 ,nick1 t  
,i w\ld lay d[n my life = y2 b ,i  nev] 
promis$ y t ,i 9 my lifetime w\ld lay   
d[n my love40    8,y\r love80 cri$ ! "y 
arti/4    8,if ,i %[$ myself ?us to     
ano!r1 y w\ld love me no long]1 &  ,i   
%\ld feel myself unwor?y ( y4 ,ob$i5ce  
to y\r fancies 0 a  natural & simple ?+1

 0 x n8 ,ev5 aga9/ my own w1 ,i am  glad
 & ev5 pr\d to d ?y de> w4 ,b = ano!r1  
out ^u x60    8,=give me1 my ,gillette10
 said ! pa9t]1 fall+ ^u 8 knees2  8,i   
w\ld r be belov$ ?an fam\s4 ,y are fair]
 ?an success &  honors4 ,!re1 fl+ !     
p5cils away1 & burn ^! sket*es6 ,i h    
made a mi/ake4 ,i 0 meant to love & n to
 pa9t4 ,p]i% art & all  its secrets60   
,gillette look$ admir+ly at him1 9 an   
ec/asy ( happ9ess6 ,%e 0  triumphant2 %e
 felt in/9ctively t art 0 laid aside =  
h] sake1  & flung l a gra9 ( inc5se at  
h] feet4    8,yet he is only an old     
man10 ,p\ss9 cont9u$2 8= him y w\ld be a
  woman1 & no?+ m4 ,y--s p]fect60    8,i
 mu/ love y inde$60 %e cri$1 ready to   
sacrifice ev5 love's  scruples to ! lov]
 :o _h giv5 up s mu* = h] sake2 8b ,i   
%\ld br+ ab\t my own ru94 ,ah6 to ru9   
myself1 to lose ev]y?+  = y6444 ,x is a 
v glori\s ?\ght6 ,ah6 b y w =get me4    
,oh ,i :at evil ?\ght is ?is t has come 
to y80    8,i love y1 & yet ,i ?\ght (  
x10 he said1 ) some?+ l  remorse1 8,am  

,i s base a wret*80    8,let u consult  
,pre ,h>d\910 %e said4    8,no1 no6 ,let
 x be a secret betwe5 u40    8,v well2  
,i w d x4 ,b y mu/ n be !re10 %e said4  
8,/ay at  ! door ) y\r dagg] 9 y\r h&2 &
 if ,i call1 ru% 9 & kill  ! pa9t]40    
,p\ss9 =got ev]y?+ b art4 ,he held      
,gillette tightly 9 8 arms4    8,he     
loves me no long]60 ?\ght ,gillette :5  
%e 0 alone4 ,%e  rep5t$ ( h] resolution 
already4    ,b to ^! misgiv+s !re soon  
succe$$ a %>p] pa91 & %e  /rove to bani%
 a hide\s ?\ght t arose 9 h] own he>t4  
,x  seem$ to h] t h] own love _h gr[n   
less already1 ) a vague  suspicion t !  
pa9t] _h fall5 some:at 9 h] eyes4       
,,ii--,,ca!r9e ,,lescault    ,?ree mon?s
 aft] ,p\ss9 & ,porbus met1 ! latt] w5t 
to see ,ma/]  ,fr5h(]4 ,! old man _h    
fall5 a victim to "o ( ^? pr(\nd &      
spontane\s fits ( disc\ragem5t t are    
caus$1 accord+ to m$ical  logicians1 by 
indige/ion1 flatul5ce1 fev]1 or         
enl>gem5t ( !  sple52 or1 if y take !   
op9ion ( ! ,spirituali/s1 by !          

imp]fections ( our mortal nature4 ,!    
good man _h simply ov]work$  himself 9  
putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to 8 my/]i\s        
picture4 ,he  0 l\ng+ 9 a huge c>v$ oak 
*air1 cov]$ ) black lea!r1 &  did n     
*ange 8 li/less attitude1 b glanc$ at   
,porbus l a man  :o has settl$ d[n into 
l[ spirits4    8,well1 ma/]10 said      
,porbus1 80 ! ultram>9e bad t y s5t =   
to ,bruges8 ,is ! new :ite difficult to 
gr9d8 ,is ! oil poor1 or are  ! bru%es  
recalcitrant80    8,alas60 cri$ ! old   
man1 8= a mom5t ,i ?\ght t my "w 0      
f9i%$1 b ,i am sure t ,i am mi/ak5 9    
c]ta9 details1 & ,i c  n re/ until ,i h 
cle>$ my d\bts4 ,i am ?9k+ ( travel+4 ,i
  am go+ to ,turkey1 to ,greece1 to     
,asia1 9 que/ ( a model1 s z to  comp>e 
my picture ) ! diff]5t liv+ =ms (       
,nature4 ,p]haps10   & a smile (        
cont5tm5t /ole ov] 8 face1 8p]haps ,i h 
,nature  h]self up !re4 ,at times ,i am 
half afraid t a brea? may wak5 h]1  & t 
%e w escape me40    ,he rose to 8 feet z
 if to set out at once4    8,aha60 said 

,porbus1 8,i h come j 9 "t to save y !  
tr\ble  & exp5se ( a j\rney40    8,:at80
 ask$ ,fr5h(] 9 amazem5t4    8,"y ,p\ss9
 is lov$ by a woman ( incomp>able &     
flawless beauty4  ,b1 de> ma/]1 if he   
cons5ts to l5d h] to y1 at ! lea/ y     
ought to let u see y\r "w40    ,! old   
man /ood motionless & completely daz$4  
8,:at60 he cri$ pite\sly at la/1 8%[ y  
my creation1 my bride8  ,r5d ! veil t   
has kept my happ9ess sacr$8 ,x w\ld be  
an infam\s  pr(anation4 ,= t5 ye>s ,i h 
liv$ ) h]2 %e is m9e1 m9e  alone2 %e    
loves me4 ,has %e n smil$ at me1 at ea* 
/roke ( !  bru% ^u ! canvas8 ,%e has a  
s\l--! s\l t ,i h giv5 h]4  ,%e w\ld    
blu% if any eyes b m9e %\ld re/ on h]4  
,to exhibit h]6  ,:]e is ! husb&1 ! lov]
 s vile z to br+ ! woman he loves  to   
di%onor8 ,:5 y pa9t a picture = ! c\rt1 
y d n put y\r  :ole s\l into x2 to      
c\rti]s y sell lay figures duly color$4 
,my  pa9t+ is no pa9t+1 x is a s5tim5t1 
a passion4 ,%e 0 born 9  my /udio1 !re  
%e mu/ dwell 9 maid5 solitude1 & only :5

 clad  c %e issue !nce4 ,poetry & wom5  
only lay ! la/ veil aside  = _! lov]s ,h
 we ,rafael's model1 ,ario/o's          
,angelica1 ,dante's  ,beatrice8 ,nay1   
only _! =m & semblance4 ,b ?is picture1 
lock$  away above 9 my /udio1 is an     
exception 9 our art4 ,x is n a canvas1  
x is a woman--a woman ) :om ,i talk4 ,i 
%>e h] ?\ghts1 h]  te>s1 h] laught]4    
,w\ld y h me fl+ aside ^! t5 ye>s (     
happ9ess l a cloak8 ,w\ld y h me cease  
at once to be fa!r1  lov]1 & creator8   
,%e is n a creature1 b a creation4      
8,br+ y\r "y pa9t] "h4 ,i w give him my 
treasures2 ,i w  give him pictures by   
,correggio & ,mi*elangelo & ,titian2 ,i 
w kiss  8 footpr9ts 9 ! du/2 b make him 
my rival6 ,%ame on me4 ,ah6 ah6  ,i am a
 lov] fir/1 & !n a pa9t]4 ,yes1 ) my    
late/ sigh ,i c\ld  f9d /r5g? to burn my
 #8,belle ,noiseuse'2 b--compel h] to   
endure !  gaze ( a /rang]1 a "y man & a 
pa9t]6--,ah6 no1 no6 ,i w\ld  kill him  
on ! morr[ :o %\ld sully h] ) a glance6 
,nay1 y1 my  fri5d1 ,i w\ld kill y ) my 

own h&s 9 a mom5t if y did n  kneel 9   
rev]5ce be=e h]6 ,n[1 w y h me submit my
 idol  to ! c>eless eyes & s5seless     
criticisms ( fools8 ,ah6 love is a      
my/]y2 x c only live hidd5 9 ! dep?s ( !
 he>t4 ,y say1  ev5 to y\r fri5d1       
#8,behold h] :om ,i love1' & !re is an  
end (  love40    ,! old man seem$ to h  
gr[n "y aga92 !re 0 light & life  9 8   
eyes1 & a fa9t flu% ( r$ 9 8 pale face4 
,8 h&s %ook4  ,porbus 0 s amaz$ by !    
passionate vehem5ce ( ,fr5h(]'s words  t
 he knew n :at to reply to ?is utt]ance 
( an emotion z  /range z x 0 pr(\nd4 ,0 
,fr5h(] sane or mad8 ,_h he fall5 a     
victim to "s freak ( ! arti/'s fancy8 or
 7 ^! ideas ( 8  produc$ by ! /range    
ligh!ad$ness :i* comes ov] u dur+ !     
long travail ( a "w ( art4 ,w\ld x be   
possible to come to t]ms  ) ?is s+ul>   
passion8    ,h>ass$ by all ^! d\bts1    
,porbus spoke--8,is x n woman = woman80 
he said4 8,does n ,p\ss9 submit 8       
mi/ress to y\r gaze80    8,:at is %e80  
retort$ ! o!r4 8,a mi/ress :o w be false

 to him  soon] or lat]4 ,m9e w be       
fai?ful to me =ev]40    8,well1 well10  
said ,porbus1 8let u say no m ab\t x4 ,b
 y may die  be=e y w f9d su* a flawless 
beauty z h]s1 ev5 9 ,asia1 &  !n y\r    
picture w be left unf9i%$4    8,oh6 x is
 f9i%$10 said ,fr5h( er4 8,/&+ be=e x y 
w\ld  ?9k t x 0 a liv+ woman ly+ on !   
velvet c\* b5ea? !  %ad[ ( ! curta9s4   
,p]fumes are burn+ on a gold5 tripod by 
h]  side4 ,y w\ld be tempt$ to lay y\r  
h& ^u ! tassel ( ! cord  t holds back ! 
curta9s2 x w\ld seem to y t y saw h]    
brea/ rise & fall z %e brea!d2 t y      
beheld ! liv+  ,ca!r9e ,lescault1 !     
beautiful c\rtezan :om m5 call$ #8,la   
,belle  ,noiseuse4' ,& yet--if ,i c\ld b
 be sure--0    8,!n g to ,asia10 return$
 ,porbus1 notic+ a c]ta9 indecision 9   
,fr5h(]'s face4 ,& ) t ,porbus made a   
few /eps t[>d ! door4  ,by t "t         
,gillette & ,nicolas ,p\ss9 _h rea*$    
,fr5h(]'s  h\se4 ,! girl drew away h]   
arm f h] lov]'s z %e /ood on !  ?re%old1
 & %rank back z if "s pres5tim5t fla%$  

?r\gh h]  m9d4    8,oh6 :at h ,i come to
 d "h80 %e ask$ ( h] lov] 9 l[  vibrat+ 
tones1 ) h] eyes fix$ on 84             
8,gillette1 ,i h left y to decide2 ,i am
 ready to obey y 9  ev]y?+4 ,y are my   
consci5ce & my glory4 ,g home aga92 ,i  
%all  be happi]1 p]haps1 if y d n--0    
8,am ,i my own :5 y speak to me l t8    
,no1 no2 ,i am a  *ild4--,come10 %e     
add$1 seem+ly ) a viol5t ef=t2 8if our  
love  dies1 if ,i plant a long regret 9 
my he>t1 y\r fame w be ! rew>d  ( my    
ob$i5ce to y\r wi%es1 w x n8 ,let u g 94
 ,i %all  /ill live on z a memory on y\r
 palette2 t %all be life = me  aft]w>d40
    ,! door op5$1 & ! two lov]s enc\nt]$
 ,porbus1 :o 0  surpris$ by ! beauty (  
,gillette1 ^: eyes 7 full ( te>s4 ,he   
hurri$ h]1 trembl+ f head to foot1 into 
! pres5ce ( ! old  pa9t]4    8,"h60 he  
cri$1 8is %e n wor? all ! ma/]pieces 9 !
 _w60    ,fr5h(] trembl$4 ,!re /ood     
,gillette 9 ! artless & *ildlike        
attitude ( "s timid & innoc5t ,georgian1
 c>ri$ (f by brig&s1  & confront$ ) a   

slave m]*ant4 ,a %amefac$ r$ flu%$ h]   
face1  h] eyes droop$1 h] h&s hung by h]
 side1 h] /r5g? seem$ to  h fail$ h]1 h]
 te>s prote/$ aga9/ ?is outrage4 ,p\ss9 
curs$ himself 9 despair t he %\ld h     
br\ght 8 fair treasure  f its           
hid+-place4 ,! lov] ov]came ! arti/1 &  
c\ntless  d\bts assail$ ,p\ss9's he>t :5
 he saw y\? dawn 9 ! old man's  eyes1 z1
 l a pa9t]1 he disc]n$ e l9e ( ! =m     
hidd5  b5ea? ! "y girl's ve/ure4 ,!n !  
lov]'s savage jeal\sy  awoke4           
8,gillette60 he cri$1 8let u g40    ,!  
girl turn$ joy\sly at ! cry & ! tone 9  
:i* x 0  utt]$1 rais$ h] eyes to 81     
look$ at him1 & fl$ to 8 arms4    8,ah6 
!n y love me10 %e cri$2 8y love me60 &  
%e bur/ into  te>s4    ,%e _h _s en\gh  
to suff] 9 sil5ce1 b %e _h no /r5g? to  
hide h] joy4    8,oh6 leave h] ) me = "o
 mom5t10 said ! old pa9t]1 8& y  %all   
comp>e h] ) my ,ca!r9e444 yes--,i       
cons5t40    ,fr5h(]'s words likewise    
came f him l a lov]'s cry4 ,8 vanity    
seem$ to be engag$ = 8 semblance (      

womanhood2 he anticipat$ !  triumph ( ! 
beauty ( 8 own creation ov] ! beauty ( !
 liv+  girl4    8,d n give him "t to    
*ange 8 m9d60 cri$ ,porbus1 /rik+       
,p\ss9 on ! %\ld]4 8,! fl[] ( love soon 
fades1 b ! fl[]  ( art is immortal40    
8,!n am ,i only a woman n[ = him80 said 
,gillette4 ,%e 0 wat*+  ,p\ss9 & ,porbus
 closely4    ,%e rais$ h] head pr\dly2  
%e glanc$ at ,fr5h(]1 & h] eyes  fla%$2 
!n z %e saw h[ h] lov] _h fall5 aga9 to 
gaz+ at !  portrait :i* he _h tak5 at   
fir/ = a ,giorgione--    8,ah60 %e cri$2
 8let u g up to ! /udio4 ,he nev] gave  
me su* a  look40    ,! s\nd ( h] voice  
recall$ ,p\ss9 f 8 dreams4    8,old     
man10 he said1 8d y see ?is blade8 ,i w 
plunge x into y\r  he>t at ! fir/ cry f 
?is "y girl2 ,i w set fire to y\r  h\se1
 & no "o %all leave x alive4 ,d y       
und]/&80    ,nicolas ,p\ss9 sc[l$2 e ^w 
0 a m5ace4 ,gillette took com=t  f ! "y 
pa9t]'s be>+1 & yet m f t ge/ure1 &     
almo/ =gave him = sacrific+ h] to 8 art 
& 8 glori\s  future4    ,porbus & ,p\ss9

 /ood at ! door ( ! /udio & look$ at ea*
  o!r 9 sil5ce4 ,at fir/ ! pa9t] ( !    
,sa9t ,m>y ( ,egypt  haz>d$ "s          
exclamations3 8,ah6 %e has tak5 (f h]   
clo!s2 he told  h] to come into !       
light--he is comp>+ ! two60 b ! sight ( 
! deep di/ress 9 ,p\ss9's face sudd5ly  
sil5c$ him2 & ?\gh  old pa9t]s no long] 
feel ^! scruples1 s petty 9 ! pres5ce ( 
art1 he admir$ !m because !y 7 s natural
 & graci\s 9 !  lov]4 ,! "y man kept 8  
h& on ! hilt ( 8 dagg]1 & 8  e> 0 almo/ 
glu$ to ! door4 ,! two m5 /&+ 9 ! %ad[  
might h be5 conspirators wait+ = ! h\r  
:5 !y might /rike  d[n a tyrant4        
8,come 91 come 910 cri$ ! old man4 ,he 0
 radiant ) delight4 8,my  "w is p]fect4 
,i c %[ h] n[ ) pride4 ,nev] %all pa9t]1
  bru%es1 colors1 light1 & canvas       
produce a rival = #8,ca!r9e  ,lescault1'
 ! beautiful c\rtezan60    ,porbus &    
,p\ss91 burn+ ) eag] curiosity1 hurri$  
into a va/  /udio4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 disord] &
 cov]$ ) du/1 b !y saw a  few pictures  
"h & !re ^u ! wall4 ,!y /opp$ fir/ ( all

 9  admiration be=e ! life-size figure (
 a woman p>tially drap$4    8,oh6 nev]  
m9d t10 said ,fr5h(]2 8t is a r\gh daub 
t ,i  made1 a /udy1 a pose1 x is no?+4  
,^! are my failures10 he w5t  on1       
indicat+ ! en*ant+ compositions ^u !    
walls ( ! /udio4    ,?is scorn = su*    
works ( art /ruck ,porbus & ,p\ss9 dumb 
)  amazem5t4 ,!y look$ r\nd = ! picture 
( :i* he _h spok51 &  c\ld n discov] x4 
8,look "h60 said ! old man4 ,8 hair 0   
disord]$1 8 face agl[  ) a m ?an human  
exaltation1 8 eyes glitt]$1 he brea!d   
h>d  l a "y lov] fr5zi$ by love4        
8,aha60 he cri$1 8y did n expect to see 
su* p]fection6 ,y are  look+ = a        
picture1 & y see a woman be=e y4 ,!re is
 su*  dep? 9 t canvas1 ! atmosph]e is s 
true t y c n  di/+ui% x f ! air t       
surr\nds u4 ,:]e is art8 ,art has       
vani%$1 x is invisible6 ,x is ! =m ( a  
liv+ girl t y see  be=e y4 ,h ,i n      
caught ! v hues ( life1 ! _s ( !  liv+  
l9e t def9es ! figure8 ,is !re n !      
effect produc$  !re l t :i* all natural 

objects pres5t 9 ! atmosph]e  ab\t !m1  
or fi%es 9 ! wat]8 ,d y see h[ ! figure 
/&s out  aga9/ ! backgr\nd8 ,does x n   
seem to y t y pass y\r h&  along ! back8
 ,b !n = sev5 ye>s ,i /udi$ & wat*$ h[ !
  daylight bl5ds ) ! objects on :i* x   
falls4 ,& ! hair1 !  light p\rs ov] x l 
a flood1 does x n8444 ,ah6 %e brea!d1 ,i
 am  sure t %e brea!d6 ,h] brea/--ah1   
see6 ,:o w\ld n fall on 8  knees be=e   
h]8 ,h] pulses ?rob4 ,%e w rise to h]   
feet4 ,wait60    8,d y see any?+80      
,p\ss9 ask$ ( ,porbus4    8,no444 d y80 
8,i see no?+40    ,! two pa9t]s left !  
old man to 8 ec/asy1 & tri$ to asc]ta9  
:e!r ! light t fell full ^u ! canvas _h 
9 "s way  neutraliz$ all ! effect = !m4 
,!y mov$ to ! "r & left  ( ! picture2 !y
 came 9 front1 b5d+ d[n & /&+ upright by
  turns4    8,yes1 yes1 x is really     
canvas10 said ,fr5h(]1 :o mi/ook !      
nature  ( ?is m9ute inve/igation4       
8,look6 ! canvas is on a /ret*]1 "h is !
 easel2 inde$1 "h are  my colors1 my    
bru%es10 & he took up a bru% & held x   

out to !m1  all unsuspici\s ( _! ?\ght4 
8,! old lansqu5et is laugh+ at u10 said 
,p\ss91 com+ once  m t[>d ! suppos$     
picture4 8,i c see no?+ !re b confus$   
masses ( color & a multitude (          
fanta/ical l9es t g to make a  dead wall
 ( pa9t40    8,we are mi/ak51 look60    
said ,porbus4    ,9 a corn] ( ! canvas1 
z !y came ne>]1 !y di/+ui%$ a  b>e foot 
em]g+ f ! *aos ( color1 half-t9ts &     
vague %ad[s  t made up a dim1 =mless    
fog4 ,its liv+ delicate beauty held !m  
spellb\nd4 ,?is fragm5t t _h escap$ an  
incompreh5sible1 sl[1  & gradual        
de/ruction seem$ to !m l ! ,p>ian m>ble 
torso (  "s ,v5us em]g+ f ! a%es ( a    
ru9$ t[n4    8,!re is a woman b5ea?10   
exclaim$ ,porbus1 call+ ,p\ss9's        
att5tion to ! coats ( pa9t ) :i* ! old  
arti/ _h ov]laid  & conceal$ 8 "w 9 !   
que/ ( p]fection4    ,bo? arti/s turn$  
involunt>ily to ,fr5h(]4 ,!y began to h 
"s  und]/&+1 vague ?\gh x 01 ( ! ec/asy 
9 :i* he liv$4    8,he believes x 9 all 
good fai?10 said ,porbus4    8,yes1 my  

fri5d10 said ! old man1 r\s+ himself f 8
 dreams1 8x  ne$s fai?1 fai? 9 art1 & y 
mu/ live = long ) y\r "w to  produce su*
 a creation4 ,:at toil "s ( ^? %ad[s h  
co/ me4  ,look6 !re is a fa9t %ad[ !re  
^u ! *eek b5ea? ! eyes--if  y saw t on a
 human face1 x w\ld seem to y t y c\ld  
nev]  r5d] x ) pa9t4 ,d y ?9k t t effect
 has n co/ unhe>d  ( toil8    8,b n only
 s1 de> ,porbus4 ,look closely at my "w1
 & y w  und]/& m cle>ly :at ,i 0 say+ z 
to me?ods ( model+ &  outl9e4 ,look at !
 high lights on ! bosom1 & see h[ by t\*
 on  t\*1 ?ickly laid on1 ,i h rais$ !  
surface s t x cat*es  ! light itself &  
bl5ds x ) ! lu/r\s :it5ess ( ! high     
lights1 & h[ by an opposite process1 by 
flatt5+ ! surface (  ! pa9t1 & leav+ no 
trace ( ! passage ( ! bru%1 ,i h        
succe$$ 9 s(t5+ ! cont\rs ( my figures &
 envelop+ !m  9 half-t9ts until ! v idea
 ( draw+1 ( ! means by :i* !  effect is 
produc$1 fades away1 & ! picture has !  
r\ndness  & relief ( nature4 ,come      
clos]4 ,y w see ! mann] ( work+  bett]2 

at a little di/ance x c n be se54 ,!re  
,i ,j !re1 x  is1 ,i ?9k1 v pla9ly to be
 se510 & ) ! tip ( 8 bru% he  po9t$ out 
a pat* ( transp>5t color to ! two       
pa9t]s4    ,porbus1 lay+ a h& on ! old  
arti/'s %\ld]1 turn$ to ,p\ss9  ) a 8,d 
y "k t 9 him we see a v great pa9t]80   
8,he is ev5 m ( a poet ?an a pa9t]10    
,p\ss9 answ]$ gravely4    8,!re10       
,porbus cont9u$1 z he t\*$ ! canvas1    
8,use ! utmo/  limit ( our art on e>?40 
8,beyond t po9t x loses itself 9 !      
skies10 said ,p\ss94    8,:at joys lie  
!re on ?is piece ( canvas60 exclaim$    
,porbus4    ,! old man1 deep 9 8 own    
mus+s1 smil$ at ! woman he alone        
beheld1 & did n he>4    8,b soon] or    
lat] he w f9d out t !re is no?+ !re60   
cri$ ,p\ss94    8,no?+ on my canvas60   
said ,fr5h(]1 look+ 9 turn at ei!r      
pa9t] & at 8 picture4    8,:at h y      
done80 mutt]$ ,porbus1 turn+ to ,p\ss94 
,! old man clut*$ ! "y pa9t]'s arm &    
said1 8,d y see  no?+8 clodpatel        
,hugu5ot6 v>let6 cullion6 ,:at br\ght y 

"h into  my /udio8--,my good ,porbus10  
he w5t on1 z he turn$ to ! pa9t]1  8are 
y also mak+ a fool ( me8 ,answ]6 ,i am  
y\r fri5d4 ,tell me1  h ,i ru9$ my      
picture aft] all80    ,porbus hesitat$ &
 said no?+1 b !re 0 su* intol]able      
anxiety 9 ! old man's :ite face t he    
po9t$ to ! easel4    8,look60 he said4  
,fr5h(] look$ = a mom5t at 8 picture1 & 
/agg]$ back4    8,no?+6 no?+6 ,aft] t5  
ye>s ( "w4440 ,he sat d[n & wept4    8,s
 ,i am a dot>d1 a madman1 ,i h nei!r    
tal5t nor p[]6 ,i am only  a ri* man1 :o
 works = 8 own pleasure1 & makes no     
progress1 ,i  h done no?+ aft] all60    
,he look$ ?r\gh 8 te>s at 8 picture4    
,sudd5ly he rose & /ood  pr\dly be=e !  
two pa9t]s4    8,by ! body & blood (    
,*ri/10 he cri$ ) fla%+ eyes1 8y are    
jeal\s6 ,y w\ld h me ?9k t my picture is
 a failure because  y want to /eal h] f 
me6 ,ah6 ,i see h]1 ,i see h]10 he cri$ 
8%e  is m>vel\sly beautiful4440    ,at t
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