,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,high-,,wat] ,,boots 
,by ,f4 ,hopk9son ,smi?  #aiji   ,n[ &  
!n 9 my v>i\s pr[l+s ,i h met a man ) a 
p]sonality2 "o ) m5tal equipm5t1 he>t   
end[m5t1 self-=getfulness1 & *>m--! k9d 
( *>m t makes y glad :5 he comes & sorry
 :5 he goes4  ,"o 0 a big-*e/$1         
/raight-back$1 cle>-ey$1 clean-s\l$     
sea-dog1 ) arms ( hickory1 f+]s ( /eel1 
& a bra9 9 in/ant t\* ) a button m>k$   
8,exp]i5ce & ,pluck40 ,ano!r 0 a        
devil-may-c>e1 b>efoot$ ,v5etian1 :o    
wore a ,leporello hat cant$ ov] "o eye &
 a sc>let sa% ab\t 8 ?91 %apely wai/1 & 
^: corn tee? gleam$ & fla%$ z he twi/$ 8
 mu/a*e or ?rew kisses to ! pretty      
bead-/r+]s cross+ ,ponte ,lungo4 ,/ill a
 ?ird 0 a little saw$-(f1 freckl$-fac$1 
r$-head$ ,iri%man1 :o drove a cab ?r\gh 
,london fogs 9 w9t]1 pol$ my punt among 
! lily-pads 9 summ]1 & hung wall-pap]   
betwe5 times4  ,^! ,i knew & lov$2 ev5  
n[ ! cockles ( my he>t w>m up :5 ,i ?9k 
( !m4 ,o!rs ,i knew & lik$2 ! diff]5ce  
be+ simply "o ( p]sonality4  ,?is "t x  

is a pa9t] :o crosses my pa?--a m]e lad 
( ?irty two or ?ree1 all boy-he>t1 head1
 & bru%4 ,i _h caught a glimpse ( him 9 
,new ,york1 :5 he 8blew 90 7no o!r      
phrase expresses 8 movem5t7 :]e 8       
pictures 7 be+ hung1 & aga9 9           
,philadelphia :5 "s cru%$ ice & a       
mixture made x pleasant = ev]ybody1 b ,i
 _h nev] exam9$ all f\r sides ( him     
until la/ summ]4  ,we 7 at ,dives at !  
"t1 lun*+ 9 ! op5 c\rty>d ( ! inn1 ?ree 
( u1 :5 ! talk drift$ t[>d ! "y pa9t]1 8
 life at 8 old mill ne> ,eure & 8       
successes at ! ,salon & else:]e4 ,our   
ho/1 ! ,sculptor1 _h come d[n 9 8       
automobile--a long1 l[1 d\ble-jo9t$     
cr\*+ tig]--a =ty-devil-p[] ma*9e1 fe>+ 
nei!r ,god nor man1 & :i* is b\nd soon] 
or lat] to come to an untimely end & !  
scrap heap4  ,all ab\t1 fr++ ! tea      
tables & fill+ ! summ] air ) _! *att] & 
laught]1 7 ga!r$ n only ! cream1 b ! v  
top skimm+s ( all ! fa%ion & folly (    
,tr\ville--tw5ty m9utes away1 automobile
 "t--_! blossom+ hats1 full-bl[n        

p>asols1 & p9k & :ite veils add+ ano!r  
fl[]-b$ to ! qua9t old c\rty>d4  ,) !   
return ( ! ,man f ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 8 o!r 
gue/1 :o knew ! ins & outs ( ! cell>1 & 
:o _h gone 9 se>* ( a c]ta9 v9tage kn[n 
only to ! initiat$ 7don't =get to ask = 
x :5 y g--x has no label1 b ! cork is   
seal$ ) yell[ wax2 ,m4 ,ramois1 ! good  
l&lord1 w "k ! k9d--if he ?9ks y d71 our
 ho/1 ! ,sculptor1 8 m9d /ill on 8 fri5d
 ! pa9t]1 look$ up & said1 z he rea*$ = 
! corkscrew3  8,:y n g to-morr[8 ,! mill
 is ! mo/ picturesque ?+ y ev] saw--an  
old ,l\is ,,xiii h\se & mill on ! ,riv] 
,rille ne> ,beaumont-le-,rog]1 once     
inhabit$ by ! poet ,*ateaubri&4 ,! riv] 
runs und]gr\nd 9 ! s&s = "s di/ance &   
comes out a few miles f ,knight's--cold 
z ice & cle> z cry/al & pack$ full (    
tr\t4 ,besides ,knight is at home--_h a 
l9e f him ?is morn+40  ,! ,man f !      
,qu>t] laid d[n 8 glass4  8,h[ f> is x80
 ,?is man is s daft on fi%+ t he has be5
 kn[n to kiss ! fir/ tr\t he hooks 9 !  
spr+4  8,only fifty-six miles1 my de>   

boy--run y ov] 9 an h\r40  8,& ev]y?+   
else t gets 9 ! way10 said ! ,man f !   
,qu>t]1 mov+ 8 glass ne>] ! ,sculptor's 
elb[4  8,no dang] ( t--,i've got a sir5 
t y c he> = a mile--b really1 x's only a
 /ep40  9999999999  ,i once slid d[n a  
salt m9e on a pair ( summ] pantaloons & 
br\ght up 9 total d>kness 7a gods5d "u !
 circum/ances74 ,i /ill %udd] :5 ,i ?9k 
( ! spe$2 ( ! way my hair tri$ to leave 
my scalp2 ( ! peculi> bl9k 9 my eyes2 ( 
! h\rs x took to live ?r\gh =ty seconds2
 & ( my f9al halt 9 ! middle ( a        
moon-fac$1 r\nd-paun*$ ,g]man :o 0 paid 
a m>k = sav+ ! bones & necks ( idiots l 
myself4  ,?is "t ! slid+ 0 done 9 an    
ov]coat 7al?\gh ! summ] sun 0 blaz+71 a 
/eam] cap1 & a pair ( goggles4 ,fir/ !re
 came a %iv]y *uggetty-*ug1 z if ! bea/ 
0 %ak+ himself loose4 ,next a noise l ! 
op5+ ( a bolt 9 an iron cage1 & !n !    
,inn ( ,william ! ,conqu]or--!          
village-bea*1 inlet--wide sea1 /ream$   
beh9d l a panorama run at high pressure4
  ,! fir/ swoop 0 along ! sea1 a :irl   

into ,h\lgate1 a mad da% ?r\gh !        
village1 dogs & *ick5s runn+ = de> life1
 & out aga9 ) ! deadly ru% ( a belat$   
wild goose hurry+ to a s\!rn clime4 ,our
 ho/ sat beside ! *auffeur1 :o look$ l !
 demon 9 a ballet 9 8 goggles &         
skull-cap4 ,! ,man f ! ,qu>t] & ,i cr\*$
 on ! re> seats1 our eyes on ! turn ( ! 
road ahead4 ,:at we _h left beh9d1 or   
:at might be on ei!r side ( u 0 ( no    
mom5t2 :at w\ld come ar\nd t f>-di/ant  
curve a mile away & a m9ute (f 0 :at    
tr\bl$ u4 ,! demon & ! ,sculptor 7 z    
cool z ! capta9 & fir/ mate on ! bridge 
( a l9] 9 a gale2 ! ,man f ! ,qu>t] />$ 
dogg$ly ahead2 ,i 0 too sc>$ = sc5]y &  
too pr\d to ask ! ,sculptor to sl[ d[n1 
s ,i ?\ght ( my s9s & sl[ly murmur$1    
8,n[ ,i lay me40  ,:5 we got to ! top ( 
! la/ hill & _h swirl$ into ! /raight   
broad turnpike lead+ to ,lisieux1 !     
,sculptor spoke 9 an und]tone to !      
demon1 did some?+ ) 8 foot or h& or     
tee?--ev]y?+ ) :i* he c\ld pu%1 pull1 or
 bite 0 busy--& ! ma*9e1 z if /ruck by a

 la%1 sprang into space4 ,trees1 f5ces1 
little f>mh\ses1 hay-/acks1 canvas-cov]$
 wagons1 fright5$ *ildr51 dogs1 n[ w5t  
by 9 blurr$ outl9es2 t5 miles1 ?irty    
miles1 !n a /r+ ( villages1 ,liseau     
among !m1 ! sir5 %riek+ l a lo/ s\l s9k+
 into p]dition4  8,wat* ! road to ! "r10
 :eez$ ! ,sculptor betwe5 8 brea?s2 8t  
is :]e ! ,egyptian pr9ce 0 kill$--0 ?is 
ov] 8 %\ld] to me--8a tram-c> hit him--y
 c see ! hole 9 ! bank4 ,made t la/ mile
 9 sixty-five seconds--runn+ fifty-n9e  
n[--look out = t                        
cross-road--',w[-w[-oo--w[-w['0 7sir574 
8,damn t m>ket c>t--',w[-w[-o-o-w[4'0   
8,sl[ up1 or we'll be on top ( t        
donkey--j graz$ x4 ,c't tell :at a      
donkey w d :5 a girl's driv+ x40        
',w[-oo-w-o--4'  ,up a long hill n[1 d[n
 into a valley--! road l a piece ( :ite 
tape /ret*+ ahead--pa/ s*ool-h\ses1     
b>ns1 m>ket g>d5s2 into d5se woods1 out 
on to level pla9s b>e ( a tree--"o mad1 
devili%1 brutal ru%1 ) e man's eyes glu$
 to ! turn ( ! road ahead1 :i* e half   

m9ute sw]v$1 /raight5$1 sw]v$ aga92 n[  
block$ by trees1 n[ op5+ out1 only to   
close1 twi/1 & squirm anew4 ,great fun  
?is1 gambl+ ) dea?1 kn[+ t f beh9d any  
bu%1 beyond e hill cre/1 & ar\nd ea*    
curve !re may spr+ some?+ t w make      
assort$ junk ( y\r ma*9e & s5d y to     
,ballyhack6  8,only "o m hill10 brea!d !
 ,sculptor1 wip+ ! cak$ du/ f 8 lips4   
,woo-oo-w[-o-o 7nurse ) a baby-c>riage  
?is "t1 runn+ into ! bu%es l a fright5$ 
rabbit74 8,see ! mill /ream--t's x fla%+
 9 ! sunlight6 ,see ! ro( ( ! mill8 ,t's
 ,a/on ,knight's6 ,d[n brakes6 ,all     
out--fifty-six miles 9 "o h\r &         
tw5ty-two m9utes6 ,n bad60  ,i sprang   
out--s did ! ,man f ! ,qu>t]--! fla% f !
 mill /ream gli/5+ 9 ! sunlight _h set 8
 blood to t+l+2 z = myself1 no %elt]+   
doorway _h ev] look$ s invit+4  8,m>ie6 
,m>ie6 ,:]e's monsieur80 cri$ out !     
,sculptor f 8 seat beside ! demon4      
8,up-/airs1 ,i ?9k10 answ]$ a /\t1      
gray-hair$1 rosy-*eek$ woman1 wip+ h] h&
 & arms on h] apron z %e spoke4 ,%e _h  

/>t$ on a run f ! brook's edge beh9d !  
h\se1 :]e %e _h be5 wa%+1 :5 %e he>d !  
%riek ( ! sir51 b ! ma*9e _h pull$ up   
be=e %e c\ld rea* ! door-/ep4  8,he w5t 
out e>ly1 b ,i ?9k he's back n[4 ,come  
91 come 91 all ( y4 ,i'm glad to see    
y--s w he be40  ,m>ie 0 cook1 h\semaid1 
valet1 "m1 doctor1 & any numb] ( ?+s    
beside to ,knight2 j z 9 ! village      
across ! /ream :]e %e liv$--or r slept  
o' nights--%e 0 billpo/]1 bell-r+]1 &   
t[n cri]1 to say no?+ ( h] be+ ! "m (   
elev5 *ildr51 all h] own--,knight be+ ! 
adopt$ twelf?4  8,! mill might z well be
 )\t wat] z )\t ,m>ie10 said !          
,sculptor4 8,wait until y ta/e h] bak$  
tr\t--! *ef at ! ,vois9 is a fool beside
 h]40 ,we _h all %ak5 ! de> woman's h&  
h[ & _h prec$$ h] into ! squ>e hall     
fill$ ) easels1 fre% canvases1 pa9t+s   
hung on hooks to dry1 pots ( bru%es1 ra9
 coats1 sample racks ( hats1 & ! l4     
,all ?is "t ! bea/ outside 0 snort+ l a 
race-horse cat*+ its brea? aft] a run1 !
 demon walk+ 9 front ( x1 exam9+ its    

tee?1 or m\?1 or eyes1 or :atev] y d    
exam9e :5 y g pok+ ar\nd 9 front ( x4   
,up ! n>r[ /airs1 n[ 9 s+le file1 & into
 a b$room--evid5tly ,knight's--full (   
canvases1 sket*+ g>b1 fi%+-rods & reels 
l9+ ! walls2 & !n into ano!r--evid5tly !
 gue/'s room--all lace cov]s1 cretonne1 
c>v$ *e/s1 ,l\is ,,xvi furniture1 r>e   
old portraits1 & easy-*airs1 ! ,sculptor
 op5+ ea* closet 9 turn1 grumbl+1 8,j l 
him to try & fool u10 b no trace (      
,knight4  ,!n ! ,sculptor ?rew up a w9d[
 & ?ru/ out 8 head1 ?us br++ cle>] into 
view a /ret* ( mead[ bord]$ ) clumps (  
will[s %ad+ ! ru%+ /ream bel[4  8,l\is6 
,l\is6 ,:]e ! devil are y1 y brute ( a  
pa9t]80  ,!re came an                   
halloo--fa9t--d[n/ream4  8,! begg>'s at 
"w some:]e 9 ^? bu%es1 & y c\ldn't get  
him out ) dynamite until ! light *ang$4 
,come along60  ,!re's no tell+ :at an   
outdoor pa9t] w submit to :5 an         
uncontrollable en?usiasm sweeps him (f 8
 feet1 s to speak4 ,i myself b>ely held 
my own 7& )9 ! ye>1 too7 on ! top /ep ( 

a cr[d$ bridge 9 ,v5ice 9 ! mid/ ( a    
*e]+ mob at a regatta1 :]e ,i us$ ! back
 ( my gondoli] = an easel1 & aga91 :5   
ye>s ago1 ,i clung to ! plat=m ( an     
elevat$ /ation 9 an ef=t to get1 betwe5 
! legs & bodies ( ! hurry+ mob1 !       
outl9es ( ! spid]-web connect+ ! two    
cities4 ,i h wat*$1 too1 o!r pa9t]s 9   
equally uncom=table positions 7t is1    
out-(-door pa9t]s2 n /eam-heat$1        
easy-*air fell[s1 ) p5cil memor&a or    
photos to copy f7 b x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 all 
my v>i$ exp]i5ces t ,i _h ev] come ^u a 
pa9t] /&+ up to 8 armpits 9 a swift-fl[+
 mill or any o!r k9d ( /ream1 ! wat]    
break+ aga9/ 8 body z a rock brea/s a   
torr5t1 & he work+ away l mad on a #c x 
#d la%$ to a huge ladd] high en\gh to   
scale ! mill's ro(4  8,any fi%80 yell$ !
 ,man f ! ,qu>t]4  8,yes1 "o squirm+    
ar\nd my knees n[--%ipp$ him a m9ute    
ago--foot slipp$4 ,awful glad to see    
y--/ay :]e y are till ,i get ?is high   
light40  8,/ay :]e ,i am60 bell[$ !     
,sculptor4 8,d y ?9k ,i'm ,/4 ,pet] or  

"s long-legg$ crane t--0  8,all "r--,i'm
 com+40  ,he _h grabb$ bo? sides ( !    
ladd] by ?is "t1 & ) head 9 ! crot* 0   
slo%+ a%ore1 ! wat] squirt+ f ! tops ( 8
 boots4  8,%ake6 ,mighty good ( y fell[s
 to come all ! way d[n to see me4 ,"h1 y
 /one-cutt]--help me (f ) ^! boots4     
,m>ie's gett+ lun*eon4 ,don't t\* t     
canvas--all ?is morn+'s "w--got to "w   
e>ly40 7,x look$ to be a f9i%$ picture  
to me47  ,he 0 flat on ! grass n[1 8    
legs 9 ! air l an acrobat ab\t to       
balance a globe1 ! wat] p\r+ f 8 wad+   
boots1 soak+ ! re/ ( him1 all ?ree ( u  
tugg+ away--,i at 8 head1 ! ,sculptor at
 8 feet4 ,h[ ,m>ie ev] help$ him squirm 
out ( ?is div+-suit 0 m ?an ,i c\ld     
tell4  ,we _h />t$ = ! mill n[1 ! ,man f
 ! ,qu>t] lugg+ ! boots1 /ill hop+ !re  
might be "s tru? 9 ! tr\t /ory1 !       
,sculptor ) ! palette 7big z a          
tea-tray71 ,knight ) ! ladd]1 & ,i ) !  
wet canvas4  ,aga9 ! cry rang out3      
8,m>ie6 ,m>ie60 & aga9 ! old woman />t$ 
on a run--= ! kit*5 ?is "t 7%e _h be5   

li/5+ = ?is halloo--he g5]ally came 9   
wr++ wet7--reappe>+ z we rea*$ ! hall   
door1 h] apron full ( clo!s swept f a   
dry+ l9e /ret*$ be=e ! big1 all-embrac+ 
fireplace4 ,^! %e c>ri$ ahead ( u       
up/airs & deposit$ on ! small iron      
b$/ead 9 ! pa9t]'s own room1 ,knight    
close beh9d1 8 wet socks mak+           
,man-,friday footpr9ts 9 ! middle ( ea* 
well-scrubb$ /ep4 ,once !re1 ,knight    
dodg$ into a closet1 wriggl$ himself    
loose1 & 0 out aga9 ) half ( ,m>ie's    
apronful cov]+ 8 *e/ & legs4  ,x 0 easy 
to see :]e ! p[] ( 8 bru% lay4 ,no      
timid1 unc]ta91 niggl+ /roke ev] came f 
t torso or =e>m or ?igh4 ,he hew$ ) a   
broad axe1 n ) a *isel1 & he hew$       
true--t 0 ! joy ( x4 ,! m5 (            
,meissoni]'s "t1 l ! old ,dut*m51 work$ 
f _! knuckle jo9ts4 ,^! new pa9t]s1 9 _!
 new te*nique--new to "s--old really1 z 
t ( ,velasquez & ,frans ,hals--sw+ _!   
bru%es f _! sp9al columns d[n _! =e>ms  
7,knight's biceps measure sev5te5 in*es7
 & out ?r\gh _! f+]-tips1 ) some?+ ( !  

rhy?m & =ce ( an old-"t blacksmi? weld+ 
a tire4 ,broad *e/s1 big boil]s1 /rong  
arms1 /raight legs1 & /iff backbones h  
mu* to d ) success 9 life--m ?an we give
 !m cr$it =4 ,in/ead ( measur+ m5's     
heads1 x w\ld be j z well1 once 9 a     
:ile1 to slip ! tape ar\nd _! *e/s &    
wai/s4 ,/eam is :at makes ! :eels g     
r\nd1 & /eam is well-dige/$ fuel & a    
place to put x4 ,) ?is equipm5t a man c 
put 8,,g0 into 8 bus9ess1 /r5g? into 8  
lit]ature1 virility into 8 bru%2 )\t x  
he may succe$ 9 sell+ spool cotton or   
bobb9s1 may write p9k poems = !         
multitude & cov] wood5 panels ) c>d9als 
& ladies ( high degree2 9 real sat9 &   
life-l lace1 b no "p ( 8 output w take a
 full man's brea? away4  9999999999     
,sun%9e1 fl[]s1 op5 w9d[s lett+ 9 ! cool
 breezes f mead[ & /ream2 an old beam$  
ceil+1 smoke-br[n$ by c\ntless pipes2   
walls cov]$ ) sket*es ( e nook & corn]  
ab\t u2 a table = f\r1 heap$ ) melons1  
grapes1 *eese1 & flank$ by t5-p9 bottles
 j out ( ! brook2 good-fell[%ip1 h>mony 

( ideas1 c\rage ( convictions--) no     
heads swell$ to an unnatural size2 f\r  
appetites--enorm\s1 prodigi\s appetites2
 ,knight = ho/ & ,m>ie z high           
*amb]la9ess1 make ! fea/ ( ,lucullus & !
 aft]noon teas ( ,cleopatra b s _m quick
 lun*es s]v$ 9 ! ru% h\r ( a d[nt[n     
re/aurant6 ,n only 7 ! tr\t-bak$-9 cream
 7,m>ie's specialty7 all t ! ,sculptor  
_h claim$ = !m1 b ! fri$ *ick51         
s\ffls--ev]y?+1 9 fact1 t ! de> woman   
s]v$--w\ld h ga9$ a ,blue ,ribbon _h %e 
fill$ ! plate ( any committeeman mak+ ! 
aw>d4  ,) ! c(fee & cig>s 7cig>ettes _h 
be5 smok$ ) e c\rse--x 0 t k9d ( a fea/7
 ! f\r m\?s _h a brea?+ spell4  ,up to  
?is "t ! talk _h be5 a /accato p]=mance 
betwe5 m\?fuls3  8,yes--came ne> sma%+ a
 donkey--don't c>e if ,i d--no--no      
gravy0  7,sculptor74 8,let me put an    
extra bubble 9 y\r glass0 7,knight74    
8,^! fi% are z firm z ! ,adirondack     
tr\t0 7,man f ! ,qu>t]74 8,m cream--?ank
 y4 ,m>ie60 7,knight1 ( c\rse7 8m       
butt]40 8,donkey wasn't ! only ?+ we    

miss$--graz$ a baby c>riage &--0        
7,scribe74 8,i'm go+ to try a r$ ibis   
aft] lun*eon & a mill] = a tail         
fly--pass ! melon0 7,man f ! ,qu>t]73 ,t
 sort ( hurri$ talk )\t logical beg9n+  
or end+4  ,b n[ ea* man _h a com=table  
*air1 & fill$ x ) %\ld]s hidd5 deep 9   
its capaci\s dep?s1 & legs /raight out1 
only ! arms & h&s free en\gh to be )9   
rea* ( ! mat*-safe & ?imble glasses4 ,& 
) ! ease & com=t ( x all ! talk itself  
sl[$ d[n to a pace m 9 h>mony ) t peace 
:i* passe? all und]/&+--unless y've a   
seat at ! table4  ,! sev]al ma/]s ( !   
outdoor s*ool 7 n[ call$ up1 _! m]its   
discuss$ & _! fail+s hamm]$3 ,?aul[1    
,sorolla y ,ba/ida1 ! new ,spani% wond]1
 ^: exhibition ! mon? be=e _h a/oni%$ & 
delight$ ,p>is3 ! ,glasg[ s*ool2 ,zorn1 
,s>g5t1 ,w9sl[ ,hom]--all ! m5 ( !      
direct1 =ceful s*ool1 m5 :o sw+ _!      
bru%es f _! sp9es in/ead ( _!           
f+]-tips--7 sla%$ into & made m9cemeat (
 or extoll$ to ! skies4 ,!n !           
8patty-pats10 ) _! little dabs ( yell[1 

blue1 & r$1 9 imitation ( ! ma/] ,monet2
 ! 8slick & slimies10 & ! 8woollies0--! 
m5 :o essay$ ! vague1 my/]i\s1 &        
obscure--7 set up & knock$ d[n "o aft] !
 o!r1 z is ! cu/om ) all gr\ps ( pa9t]s 
! _w ov] :5 ! nev]-end+ "q ( te*nique is
 toss$ into ! middle ( ! ar5a4  ,outdoor
 "w next came into review & ! discom=ts 
& h>d%ips a pa9t] mu/ g ?r\gh to get :at
 he is aft]1 ! ,man f ! ,qu>t] def5d+ ! 
sit-by-!-fire fell[s4  8,no use mak+ a  
subm>9e div] ( y\rself1 ,knight10 he    
gr[l$4 8,g & look at x & !n come home & 
pa9t ! impression & put some?+ ( y\rself
 into x40  ,knight ?rew 8 head back &   
laugh$4 8,i'd r put ! brook 9--all ( x40
  8,b ,i don't see :y y've got to get   
soak$ to ! sk9 e "t y want to make a    
sket*40  8,! soak+ is :at helps10 repli$
 ,knight1 rea*+ = a mat*4 8,i l to feel 
,i'm dr9k-"s ( x 94 ,!n1 :5 y're "r 9 ! 
middle ( x y don't put on any airs & try
 to improve on :at's be=e y & spoil x ) 
detail4 ,"o dimple on a girl's *eek is  
*>m+2 two--& y s5d = ! doctor4 ,& %e's s

 simple :5 y look into h] face--,i'm    
talk+ ( ! brook n[1 n ! girl--& x's s   
easy to put h] d[n z %e is1 n ! =m &    
color only1 b ! mood 9 :i* y f9d h]4 ,a 
brook is worse1 really1 ?an y\r be/ girl
 9 ! lightn+ *anges %e c g              
?r\gh--laugh+1 cry+1 coquett+--j z !    
mood seizes h]4 ,!re1 = in/ance1 hang+  
ov] y\r head is a 'gray day0'--& he     
po9t$ to "o ( 8 runn+-wat] sket*es tack$
 to ! wall4 8,i tri$ to *e] h] up a     
little ) t\*es ( w>m tones "h & !re--all
 lies--same k9d y tell y\r own          
*ickabiddy :5 %e's blue--b %e w\ldn't h 
x & cri$ /raight ahead = f\r h\rs until 
! sun came out2 b ,i 0 ?r\gh by t "t &  
wad$ a%ore4 ,y c see = y\rselves h[     
unhappy %e 040 ,he spoke z if ! sket* 0 
alive--& x 04  8,b ,i always "w out (   
doors t way10 he cont9u$4 8,9 w9t] up 9 
,holl& ,i sit 9 furs & wood5 %oes1 & (t5
 h to put alcohol 9 my wat]-cups to keep
 my colors f freez+4 ,my big picture (  
',! ,torr5t'--! "o 9 ! ,tol$o ,art      
,gall]y--0 pa9t$ 9 ,janu>y1 & out (     

doors4 ,z = ! bru%work1 ,i try to d !   
be/ ,i c4 ,i us$ to tickle up ?+s ,i    
pa9t$2 "s ( ! fell[s at ,julian's       
believ$ 9 t1 & s did ,fleury & ,lefebvre
 to "s ext5t40  8,& :5 did y get ov] x80
 ,i ask$4  8,:5 my fa!r p]suad$ me to   
s5d a bold sket* to ! ,volney ,club1 :i*
 ,i _h done to please myself1 & :i* !y  
hung & b\ght4 ,s ,i said to myself3 ',:y
 trim1 clean up1 & make pretty a        
picture1 :5 by simply pa9t+ :at ,i love 
9 nature 9 a free1 breezy mann] :ile my 
en?usiasm la/s--& x g5]ally la/s until  
,i get ?r\gh2--sometimes x spills ov] to
 ! next day--,i please myself & a lot ( 
p beside40  ,we 7 all on our feet n[    
exam9+ ! sket*es--all runn+-brook       
/udies--mo/ ( !m made 9 t same pair (   
high-wat] boots4 ,no "o b ! late ,fritz 
,?aul[ approa*es him 9 giv+ ! reality ( 
?is mo/ difficult subject = an outdoor  
pa9t]4 ,! ocean surf repeats itself 9   
its recurl & swa% & by close wat*+ a    
pa9t] has (t5 a *ance to use 8 8second  
b>rel10 s to speak1 b ! upturn$ face (  

an unruly brook-is n only million-t9t$ &
 endless 9 its expression1 b s s5sitive 
9 its reflections t e pass+ cl\d & pat* 
( blue above x sadd5s or *e]s x4  8,yes1
 pa9t+ wat] is en\gh to drive y mad10   
bur/ out ,knight1 8b ,i don't int5d to  
pa9t any?+ else--n = ye>s1 any way4     
,hir$ ! mill s ,i c\ld pa9t ! wat] runn+
 away f y d[nhill4 ,t's go+ to take a   
good _m ye>s to get hold (1 b ,i'm go+  
to /ick x out4 ,i c't always pa9t x f ! 
banks1 n if ,i want to /udy ! middle    
ripples at my feet1 & ^! are ! ones t   
run out ( y\r canvas j above y\r        
"n-plate4 ,got to /& 9 x1 ,i tell y4 ,!n
 y get ! draw+1 & ! draw+ is :at c\nts4 
,oh1 ,i love x60 ,knight /ret*$ 8 big   
arms & legs & sprang f 8 *air4          
8,really1 fell[s1 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t
 x4 ,all ,i d is to let myself g4 ,i    
always feel m ?an ,i see1 & s my bru%   
has a devil ( a job to keep up4 ,m>ie6  
,m>ie60  ,_h ! good woman be5 a mile d[n
 ! brook %e c\ld h he>d him--%e 0 only 9
 ! next room4 8,br+ 9 ! boots--two pairs

 ?is "t--we're go+ fi%+4 ,&1 ,m>ie--has 
! *auffeur _h any?+ to eat80  8,yes1    
monsieur40  8,any?+ to dr9k80  8,no1    
monsieur40  8,:at6 ,h& him ?is10 & he   
grabb$ a half-empty bottle f ! table4   
,i sprang =w>d & caught x be=e ,m>ie got
 h] f+]s ar\nd x4  8,n if ,i "k x60 ,i  
cri$4 8,we've got to get back to ,dives4
 ,:5 he l&s me inside my g>d5 at ! inn  
he %all h a magnum1 b n a drop till he  
does40  9999999999  ,:5 ! two _h gone ! 
,sculptor & ,i lean$ back 9 our *airs & 
light$ fre% cig>s4 ,my en?usiasm has n  
cool$ = ! sports ( my y\?4 ,) a         
com=table /ool1 a well-fill$ basket1 & a
 long jo9t$ rod1 ,i1 l _m ano!r /aid old
 pa9t]1 c /ill get an amaz+ am\nt (     
enjoym5t wat*+ a float+ cork1 b ,i      
didn't propose to foll[ ^? two lunatics4
 ,i knew ! ,man f ! ,qu>t]--_h kn[n him 
f ! day ( 8 bir?--& knew :at he w\ld d &
 :]e he w\ld g 7ov] 8 head sometimes7 = 
a poor devil ( a fi% half z long z 8    
f+]1 & ,i _h _h positive evid5ce ( :at !
 o!r web-foot$ duck ?\ght ( ice-cold    

wat]4 ,no1 ,i'd take a little sug> 9    
m9e1 if y please1 & put a drop (--b !   
,sculptor _h already =ese5 & 0 !n       
=e/all+ my ne$s1 s we lean$ back 9 our  
*airs once m4  ,aga9 ! talk cov]$ wide  
rea*es4  8,great boy1 ,knight10 broke   
out ! ,sculptor 9 a sudd5 bur/ (        
en?usiasm ov] 8 fri5d4 8,y ought to see 
him h&le a cr[d :5 he's at "w4 ,he kn[s 
! ,fr5* p--nev] gets mad4 ,he b\ght a   
calf = ,m>ie la/ week1 & drove x home   
himself4 ,told me x _h t5 legs1 f\r     
heads1 & tw5ty tails be=e he got x "h4  
,old woman lo/ h]s & ,knight b\ght h]   
ano!r--he'd br+ h] a h]d if %e want$ x4 
,all ! way f ! m>ket ! boys kept up a   
runn+ fire ( criticism4 ,:5 ! r+lead]   
came too ne>1 ,knight sprang at him ) a 
yelp l a dog's4 ,! boy 0 s tak5 aback t 
he ran4 ,!n ,knight ro>$ ) laught]1 & 9 
an in/ant ! :ole cr[d 7 8 fri5ds--two ( 
!m help$ him get ! calf out ( t[n4 ,:5 a
 ,fr5* cr[d laughs ) y y c d any?+ ) !m4
 ,he _h _h m fun br++ home t calf1 he   
told me1 ?an he'd _h = weeks1 & he's a  

wond] at hav+ a good "t40  ,!n          
foll[$--mu* ( :i* 0 news to me--an      
acc\nt ( ! pa9t]'s e>li] life &         
successes4  ,he 0 born 9 ,p>is1 ,augu/  
#c1 #ahgc2 8 fa!r1 ,ridgway ,knight1 !  
di/+ui%$ pa9t]1 & 8 "m1 :o 0 ,rebecca   
,morris ,web/]1 bo? be+ ,philadelphians4
 ,n only is he1 !re=e1 ( true ,am]ican  
desc5t1 b 8 eight great-gr&p>5ts 7      
,am]icans1 dat+ back to ,?omas ,ridgway1
 :o 0 born 9 ,delaw>e 9 #agac4 ,?us by  
bo? ! ,fr5* & ,am]ican laws he is an    
,am]ican citiz54  ,at f\rte5 he 0 s5t to
 ,*igwell ,s*ool 9 ,engl& by 8 fa!r1 to 
h 8art knock$ out ( him0 by ! uncong5ial
 surr\nd+s ( ! quiet old s*ool :]e !    
great ,william ,p5n _h be5 taught to    
read & write4 ,he left 9 #ahij1 hav+ won
 ! ,special ,classical ,prize1 ,ox=d &  
,cambridge c]tificate ,prize1 besides   
prizes = c>p5t]+1 gymnasium1 runn+1 &   
8putt+ ! weight40  ,at home ! boy always
 drew & pa9t$ = pleasure1 z well z at   
s*ool dur+ ! half-holidays4 ,"s         
wat]-colors made dur+ a holiday trip 9  

,brittany 9 #ahij decid$ 8 fa!r to all[ 
him to foll[ art z a c>e]4 ,he ent]$    
,julian's /udio1 ) ,jules ,lefebvre &   
,tony ,rob]t-,fleury z pr(essors 9      
#ahia1 & /udi$ f ! nude dur+ ! five     
foll[+ w9t]s4 ,8 pr9cipal "w 01 h[ev]1  
done 9 ! c\ntry at & ar\nd ,poissy1 "u !
 guidance ( 8 fa!r4  ,8 exhibits 9 !    
,p>is ,salon 7arti/es ,franais7 7       
tw5ty-f\r oils & wat]-colors f #ahid to 
#aijf1 obta9+ an honorable m5tion 9     
#aija ) ! 8,?ames at ,:it*ur*02 a gold  
m$al1 ?ird class1 9 #aije1 ) 8,!        
,torr5t02 & a gold m$al1 second class1 9
 #aijf1 ) 8 tripty* 8,! ,giant ,cities0 
7,new ,york1 ,p>is1 ,london71 :i* makes 
him hors conc\rs1 ) ! great di/9ction ( 
be+ ! fir/ ,am]ican l&scape pa9t] to get
 two ,salon gold m$als 9 two consecutive
 ye>s4 ,he won also a bronze m$al 9 !   
,am]ican section ( ! ,p>is ,univ]sal    
,exhibition 9 #aijj ) a wat]-color1 & a 
gold m$al ( honor at ,rheims1 ,*]b\rg1  
,g5eva1 & ,nantes4  ,8 mo/ important    
pictures are3 8,! ,torr5t10 #d #a_/b x  

#f feet1 own$ by ! ,tol$o ,art ,gall]y2 
8,! ,ab&on$ ,mill10 #d #a_/b x #f feet2 
8,! ,end ( ! ,isl&10 #f x #h feet2      
8,clisson ,ca/le10 #c x #d #a_/b feet1 a
 wat]-color2 8,aft] ! ,/orm10 #c x #e   
feet2 & 8,w9t] 9 ,holl&10 #cx#d feet4   
,i _h li/5$ to ! ,sculptor's brief      
acc\nt ( 8 fri5d's progress ) calm      
att5tion1 b x _h n alt]$ my op9ion ( !  
man or 8 g5ius4 ,none ( x really int]e/$
 me except t somebody beside myself _h  
f\nd out ! lad's qualities--= to me he  
is /ill a lad4 ,none ( ! jury :o made ! 
aw>ds ev] look$ bel[ ! pa9t--t is1 if !y
 7 l o!r juries ! _w ov]4 ,!y saw !     
bru%-m>k1 no d\bt1 b !y miss$ ! breeze t
 came ) x--0 its life1 really--a breeze 
t swept ?r\gh & out ( him1 bl[+ side by 
side ) g5ius & good heal?--a w9d (      
de/9y1 p]haps1 t w c>ry him to climes t 
o!r m5 "k n (4  ,b :at a refre%+ ?+1 ?is
 breeze1 to come out ( a man1 & :at a   
refre%+ k9d ( a man = x to come out (6  
,no pose1 no ef=t to fill a ,no4 #h hat 
) a ,no4 #g head2 j a simple1           

consci5ti\s1 h>d-work+ "y pa9t]1        
humble-m9d$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 goddess1 &  
full to ov]fl[+ ) an uncontrollable     
spontaneity4 ,?is 9 itself 0 wor? risk+ 
"o's neck to see4  ,aga9 ! cry rang out1
 8,m>ie60 & two half-dr[n$ wat]-rats    
/epp$ 92 ! ,man f ! ,qu>t] 9 8          
und]p9n+--8 pair ( boots leak$ & he _h  
/ripp$ !m (f--& ,knight ) 8 own half    
full ( wat]4 ,bo? ro>$ ) laught] at     
,m>ie tugg+ at ! huge :ite-rubb] boots1 
! floor %e _h scrubb$ s consci5ti\sly   
spatt]$ ) s& & wat]4  ,!n began !       
cu/om>y recrim9ations3 8,hadn't be5 = y 
,i w\ldn't h lo/ him60 8,:at _h ,i to d 
) x80 etc41 etc4--! same old /ory :5    
nei!r gets a bite4  ,t night1 bump+ ov] 
! ?ank-y-m>ms1 fla%+ ?r\gh d>k5$        
villages1 & scoot+ 9 a dead heat along  
ribbon$ roads gho/ly :ite 9 ! />light1  
on ! way back to my g>d5--& we did      
arrive safely1 & ! *auffeur _h 8 magnum 
7t is1 8 %>e ( x7--,i c\ld n help say+  
to myself3  8,yes1 x's good to be "y &  
b\yant1 b x's bett] to be "o's self40