,,picture ,,& ,,text  ,by ,h5ry ,james  
,h>p] ,& ,bro!rs - ,,mdcccxciii         
,,note  ,two ( ! foll[+ pap]s 7         
orig9ally publi%$1 ) illu/rations1 9    
,h>p]'s ,magaz9e & ! title ( "o ( !m--! 
fir/ ( titles has be5 alt]$ f 8,our     
,arti/s 9 ,europe40 ,! o!r1 ! article on
 ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 0 accompani$ by           
reproductions ( sev]al ( 8 portraits4 ,!
 notice ( ,mr4 ,abbey & t ( ,mr4 ,re9h>t
 appe>$ 9 ,h>p]'s ,weekly4 ,t ( ,mr4    
,alfr$ ,p>sons figur$ z an introduction 
to ! catalogue ( an exhibition ( 8      
pictures4 ,! sket* ( ,daumi] 0 fir/     
contribut$ to ,! ,c5tury1 & 8,aft] !    
,play0 to ,! ,new ,review4     ,,black  
,,& ,,:ite  ,illu/ration3 ,black & ,:ite
 ,page ,image  ,if !re be no?+ new "u ! 
sun !re are "s ?+s a good deal less old 
?an o!rs4 ,! illu/ration ( books1 & ev5 
m ( magaz9es1 may be said to h be5 born 
9 our "t1 s f> z v>iety & abundance are 
! signs ( x2 or born1 at any rate1 !    
compreh5sive1 +5i\s1 sympa!tic _s 9 :i* 
we conceive & practise x4  ,if !        

c5turies are ev] arraign$ at "s b> (    
ju/ice to answ] 9 reg>d to :at !y h     
giv51 ( good or ( bad1 to humanity1 our 
int]e/+ age 7:i* c]ta9ly is n op5 to !  
*>ge ( hav+ /ood ) its h&s 9 its        
pockets7 might p]haps d worse ?an put =?
 ! plea ( hav+ contribut$ a fre% int]e/ 
9 8black & :ite40 ,! claim may n[ be    
made ) ! m confid5ce f ! v evid5t       
circum/ance t ?is int]e/ is f> f        
exhau/$4 ,^! pages are an excell5t place
 = su* an assumption4 ,9 ,h>p] !y h aga9
 & aga91 z x 71 illu/rat$ ! illu/ration1
 & !y con/itute = ! arti/ a s]ies (     
invitations1 provocations &             
opportunities4 ,!y may be ref]r$ to )\t 
arrogance 9 support ( ! cont5tion t !   
limits ( ?is l>ge movem5t1 ) all its new
 & r>e ref9em5t1 are n yet 9 sight4     
,i  ,x is on ! contr>y ! con/ant        
ext5sion t is visible1 ) ! att5dant     
circum/ances ( multipli$ exp]im5t &     
int5sifi$ rese>*--circum/ances t lately 
press$ once m on ! att5tion ( ! writ] ( 
^! rem>ks on 8 f9d+ himself 9 ! p>ticul>

 spot :i* hi/ory w p]haps associate mo/ 
) ! *>m+ revival4 ,a v old ,engli%      
village1 ly+ among its mead[s & h$ges1 9
 ! v he>t ( ! c\ntry1 9 a holl[ ( ! gre5
 hills ( ,worce/]%ire1 is responsible   
directly & indirectly = "s ( ! mo/      
beautiful "w 9 black & :ite ) :i* ,i am 
at lib]ty to conc]n myself "h2 9 o!r    
words1 = mu* ( ! "w ( ,mr4 ,abbey & ,mr4
 ,alfr$ ,p>sons4 ,i d n mean t ,broadway
 has told ^! g5tlem5 all !y "k 7! "n1 f 
:i* ! ,am]ican read] has to bru% away an
 incongru\s association1 may z well be  
writt5 fir/ z la/72 = ,mr4 ,p>sons1 9   
p>ticul>1 :o kn[s ev]y?+ t c be kn[n    
ab\t ,engli% fields & fl[]s1 w\ld h good
 reason to insi/ t ! measure ( 8 l>ge   
l&scape art is a l>ge exp]i5ce4 ,i only 
sugge/ t if "o loves ,broadway & is     
famili> ) x1 & if a "p ( t pr$ilection  
is t "o has se5 ,mr4 ,abbey & ,mr4      
,p>sons at "w !re1 ! pleasant confusion 
takes place ( itself2 "o's affection = !
 wide1 long1 grass-bord]$ vi/a ( br[ni% 
gray cottages1 ?at*$1 lattic$1 mottl$1  

m5d$1 ivi$1 immemorial1 gr[s ) ! s5se ( 
its hav+ m9i/]$ to o!r m9ds & transf]r$ 
itself to o!r recipi5ts2 j z ! beauty ( 
_m a bit 9 _m a draw+ ( ! arti/s ,i h   
m5tion$ is enhanc$ by ! s5se1 or at any 
rate by ! desire1 ( recognition4        
,broadway & mu* ( ! l& ab\t x are 9 %ort
 ! p]fection ( ! old ,engli% rural      
tradition1 & if !y d n und]lie all !    
comb9ations by :i* 79 _! pictorial      
accompanim5ts to r$iscov]$ ballads1 _!  
vignettes to /ory or sonnet7 ^! p>ticul>
 tal5ts t\* u almo/ to te>s1 we feel at 
lea/ t !y w\ld h suffic$3 !y cov] !     
scale4  ,illu/ration3 ,priory  ,9 reg>d1
 h[ev]1 to ! implications & explications
 ( ?is p]fection ( a village1 prim>ily &
 to be j1 ,broadway is1 m ?an any "o    
else4 ,mr4 ,frank ,millet4 ,mr4 ,laur5ce
 ,hutton discov]$ b ,mr4 ,millet        
appropriat$ x3 its sweetness 0 wa/$     
until he began to di/il & bottle x4 ,he 
dis9t]r$ ! treasure1 & ) impetu\s       
lib]ality made u %>]s 9 8 =tune4 ,8 own 
"w1 moreov]1 betrays him1 z well z !    

gratitude ( p>ticipants1 z ,i c\ld      
easily prove if x did n p]v]sely happ5 t
 he has commemorat$ mo/ ( 8 impressions 
9 color4 ,t excludes !m f ! small space 
"h at my comm&2 o!rwise ,i c\ld te/ify  
to ! id5tity ( old nooks & old objects1 
^? t con/itute bo? out-(-door & 9-door  
furniture4  ,illu/ration3 ,!            
village-gre51 ,broadway  ,9 su* places z
 ,broadway1 & x is "p ( ! *>m ( !m to   
,am]ican eyes1 ! sky looks d[n on almo/ 
z _m 8?+s0 z ! ceil+1 & 8?+s0 are ! joy 
( ! illu/rator4 ,furni%$ ap>tm5ts are   
useful to ! arti/1 b a furni%$ c\ntry is
 /ill m to 8 purpose4 ,a ripe midl&     
,engli% region is a museum ( accessories
 & specim5s1 & is sure1 "u any          
circum/ances1 to conta9 ! article want$4
 ,?is is ! great recomm5dation (        
,broadway2 ev]y?+ 9 x is conv]tible4    
,ev5 ! pass+ visitor f9ds himself becom+
 s2 ! place has s mu* "* t x rubs (f on 
him1 & if 9 an old g>d5--an old g>d5 )  
old gates & old walls & old             
summ]-h\ses--he lies d[n on ! old grass 

7on an immemorial rug1 no d\bt71 x is t5
 to "o b t he w be conv]t$4 ,! little   
oblong %eaves ( blank pap] ) ela/ic     
/raps are flutt]+ all ov] ! place4 ,!re 
is portraiture 9 ! air & composition 9 !
 v accid5ts4 ,ev]y?+ is a subject or an 
effect1 a 8bit0 or a good ?+4 ,x is     
always "s k9d ( day2 if x be n "o k9d x 
is ano!r4 ,! g>d5 walls1 ! mossy ro(s1 !
 op5 doorways & br[n int]iors1 !        
old-fa%ion$ fl[]s1 ! bu%es 9 figures1 ! 
geese on ! gre51 ! pat*es1 ! jumbles1 ! 
glimpses1 ! color1 ! surface1 ! g5]al   
complexion ( ?+s1 h all a value1 a      
ref]5ce & an application4 ,if !y are a  
matt] ( appreciation1 t is :y !         
gray-br[n h\ses are p]haps m br[n ?an   
gray1 & m yell[ ?an ei!r4 ,!y are v>i\s 
?+s 9 turn1 accord+ to lights & days &  
ne$s4 ,x is a "q ( color 7all           
consci\sness at ,broadway is t71 b !    
irresponsible pr(ane are n call$ ^u to  
settle ! t9t4  ,x is delici\s to be at  
,broadway & to be "o ( ! irresponsible  
pr(ane--n to h to draw4 ,! s+le /reet is

 9 ! gr& /yle1 slop+ sl[ly upw>d to !   
base ( ! hills = a mile1 b y may enjoy x
 )\t a c>k+ c>e z to h[ to 8r5d]0 !     
p]spective4 ,ev]y?+ is /one except !    
g5]al gre5ness--a *>m+ smoo? local /one1
 :i* looks z if x _h be5 meant = great  
con/ructions & appe>s ev5 9 dry wea!r to
 h be5 wa%$ & v>ni%$ by ! ra94 ,half-way
 up ! road1 9 ! wide/ place1 :]e !      
coa*es us$ to turn 7!re 7 _m ( old1 b ! 
traffic ( ,broadway 0 bl[n to pieces by 
/eam1 ?\gh ! de/roy] has n come ne>] ?an
 half a doz5 miles71 a great gabl$      
mansion1 :i* 0 once a manor or a h\se ( 
/ate1 & is n[ a rambl+ inn1 /&s look+ at
 a deta*$ sw++ sign :i* is almo/ z big z
 itself--a v gr& sign1 ! 8arms0 ( an old
 family1 on ! top ( a v tall po/4 ,y w  
f9d some?+ v l ! place among ,mr4       
,abbey's delightful illu/rations to1    
8,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]40 ,:5 ! ,septemb]
 day gr[s dim & "s ( ! w9d[s gl[1 y may 
look out1 if y l1 = ,tony ,lumpk9's r$  
coat 9 ! doorway or imag9e ,miss        
,h>dca/le's quilt$ petticoat on ! /air4 

,,ii  ,illu/ration3 ,millet  ,x is      
*>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,frank ,millet's      
*eck]$ c>e]1 ) opposites s mu* m+l$ 9 x1
 t su* "w z he has done = ,h>p] %\ld h  
_h z little 9 common z possible ) midl& 
,engli% sc5]y4 ,he has be5 less a       
produc] 9 black & :ite ?an a promot] &1 
z ,i may say1 a protector ( su*         
production 9 o!rs2 b none ! less ! back 
volumes ( ,h>p] te/ify to ! activity ( 8
 p5cil z well z to ! v>iety ( 8 int]e/s4
 ,!re 0 a "t :5 he drew little else b   
,cossacks & ,ori5tals1 & drew !m z "o :o
 _h good cause to be vivid4 ,( ! "y     
g5]ation he 0 ! fir/ to "k ! ,russian   
pla/ically1 especially ! ,russian       
soldi]1 & he _h paid heavily = 8        
acqua9tance4 ,dur+ ! ,russo-,turki% w>  
he 0 correspond5t 9 ! field 7) !        
victors7 ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald & !      
,london ,daily ,news--a capacity 9 :i*  
he made _m out-(-!-way1 _m preci\s1     
obs]vations4 ,he has se5 /range         
c\ntries--! ,ea/ & ! ,s\? & ! ,we/ & !  
,nor?--& practis$ _m arts4 ,to ! ,london

 ,graphic1 9 #ahgg he s5t /rik+ sket*es 
f ! ,ea/1 z well z capital prose to !   
j\rnals ,i h m5tion$4 ,he has always be5
 z capable ( writ+ a text = 8 own       
sket*es z ( mak+ sket*es = ! text (     
o!rs4 ,he has made pictures )\t words & 
words )\t pictures4 ,he has writt5 "s v 
clev] gho/-/ories1 & drawn & pa9t$ "s v 
imm$iate realities4 ,he has lately giv5 
himself up to ^! latt] objects1 &       
discov]$ t !y h my/]ies m absorb+ ?an   
any o!rs4 ,i f9d 9 ,h>p]1 9 #ahhe4 8,a  
,wild-goose ,*ase0 ?r\gh ,nor? ,g]many &
 ,d5m>k1 9 :i* bo? p5cil & p5 are ,mr4  
,millet's1 & bo? %[ ! natural & ! tra9$ 
obs]v]4  ,he kn[s ! art-s*ools ( !      
,cont95t1 ! /udios ( ,p>is1 ! 8dodges0 (
 ,antw]p1 ! subjects1 ! models ( ,v5ice1
 & has _h mu* /hetic z well z mu*       
p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,he has drap$ &       
di/ribut$ ,greek plays at ,h>v>d1 z well
 z ridd5 ov] ,balkans to po/ press+     
lett]s1 & giv5 publicity to ,engli%     
villages 9 :i* susceptible ,am]icans may
 get ! /ronge/ s5sations ) ! lea/ tr\ble

 to !mselves4 ,if ! tr\ble 9 ea* case w 
h be5 l>gely 81 ?is is b congru\s ) !   
fact t he has n only f\nd "t to h a     
great deal ( hi/ory himself1 b has      
suff]$ himself to be conv]t$ by o!rs    
into an elem5t--b5efic5t ,i %\ld call x 
if discretion did n =bid me--( _!       
hi/ory4 ,spr++ f a v old ,new ,engl&    
/ock1 he has f\nd ! practice ( art a    
wond]ful antidote1 9 8 own language1 8= 
belat$ ,puritanism40 ,he is v mod]n1 9 !
 s5se ( hav+ tri$ _m ?+s & avail$       
himself ( all ( ! facilities ( 8 "t2 b  
especially on ?is gr\nd ( hav+ f\ght out
 = himself ! battle ( ! ,puritan habit &
 ! /hetic exp]im5t4 ,8 exp]im5t 0       
admirably successful f ! mom5t t !      
,puritan levity 0 =c$ to cons5t to its  
becom+ a s]i\s "o4 ,9 o!r words1 if ,mr4
 ,millet is arti/ically int]e/+ to-day  
7& to ! au?or ( ^! rem>ks he is highly  
s71 x is because he is a /rik+ example (
 :at ! typical ,am]ican quality c       
a*ieve4  ,he began by hav+ an excell5t  
p5cil1 because z a ?or\ghly practical   

man he c\ld n possibly h _h a weak "o4  
,b no?+ is m remun]ative to foll[ ?an ! 
/ages by :i* 8faculty0 9 g5]al 7:i* is  
:at ,i mean by ! *>act]i/ic ,am]ican    
quality7 has become ! p>ticul> faculty2 
s t if 9 ! arti/'s pres5t "w "o         
recognizes--recognizes ev5 fondly--!    
national h&9ess1 x is z h&9ess reg5]ate 
& transfigur$4 ,! ,am]ican adaptiv5ess  
has become a ,dut* f9i%4 ,! only        
criticism ,i h to make is ( ! preorda9$ 
paucity ( ,mr4 ,millet's draw+s2 = my   
mission is n to speak ( 8 "w 9 oils1 e  
ye> m important 7z 0 indicat$ by !      
brilliant int]ior ) figures t greet$ !  
spectator 9 s fri5dly a fa%ion on !     
?re%old ( ! ,royal ,academy exhibition (
 #ahhh71 nor to say t x is illu/ration  
too--illu/ration ( any old-fa%ion$ song 
or /ory t hums 9 ! bra9 or haunts !     
memory--nor ev5 to h9t t ! admirable    
r5d]+ ( ! *>m+ old objects ) :i* x deals
 7among :i* ,i include ! human face &   
figure 9 dresses unfold$ f ! lav5d] ( ! 
pa/71 ! old surfaces & tones1 ! /uffs & 

textures1 ! old mahogany & silv] &      
brass--! old s5tim5t too1 & ! old       
picture-mak+ vision--are 9 ! direct     
tradition ( ,t]burg & ,de ,hoogh &      
,metzu4     ,,iii  ,!re is no paucity   
ab\t ,mr4 ,abbey z a virtuoso 9 black & 
:ite1 & if "o ?+ m ?an ano!r sets ! seal
 ^u ! quality ( 8 "w1 x is ! r>e        
abundance 9 :i* x is produc$4 ,x is n a 
frequ5t ?+ to f9d comb9ations inf9ite z 
well z exquisite4 ,mr4 ,abbey has s _m  
ideas1 & ! gates ( composition h be5    
op5$ s wide to him1 t we cultivate 8    
company ) a mixture ( confid5ce &       
excitem5t4 ,! read]s ( ,h>p] h _h = ye>s
 a great deal ( x1 & !y w easily        
recognize ! feel+ ,i allude to--!       
expectation ( famili>ity 9 v>iety4 ,!   
beautiful art & ta/e1 ! admirable       
execution1 /rike ! h\r ) ! same note2 b 
! figure1 ! sc5e1 is ev] a fre%         
conception4 ,nev] 0 ripe skill less     
me*anical1 & nev] 0 ! faculty ( p]petual
 evocation less addict$ to prud5t       
economies4 ,mr4 ,abbey nev] saves = !   

next picture1 yet ! next picture w be z 
exp5sive z ! la/4 ,8 :ole c>e] has be5  
op5 to ! read]s ( ,h>p]1 s t :at !y may 
enjoy on any p>ticul> occasion is n only
 ! tal5t1 b a k9d ( affectionate s5se ( 
! hi/ory ( ! tal5t1 ,t hi/ory is1 f !   
beg9n+1 9 ^! pages1 & x is "o ( ! mo/   
int]e/+ & in/ructive1 j z ! tal5t is "o 
( ! ri*e/ & ! mo/ sympa!tic 9 !         
art-annals ( our g5]ation4 ,i may z well
 frankly decl>e t ,i h su* a ta/e = ,mr4
 ,abbey's "w t ,i _c affect a judicial  
tone ab\t x4 ,criticism is appreciation 
or x is no?+1 & an intellig5ce ( ! matt]
 9 h& is record$ m sub/antially 9 a s+le
 positive sign ( su* appreciation ?an 9 
a volume ( sapi5t objections =          
objection's sake--! *eape/ ( all lit]>y 
commodities4 ,sil5ce is ! p]fection (   
disapproval1 & x has ! great m]it (     
leav+ ! value ( spee*1 :5 ! mom5t comes 
= x1 unimpair$4  ,accord+ly x is        
important to translate z adequately z   
possible ! positive side ( ,mr4 ,abbey's
 activity4 ,none to-day is m *>m+1 &    

none helps u m to take ! l>ge1 joy\s1   
obs]vant1 v>i\s view ( ! bus9ess ( art4 
,he has enl>g$ ! idea ( illu/ration1 &  
he plays ) x 9 a hundr$ spontane\s1     
+5i\s ways4 8,tru? & poetry0 is ! motto 
legibly /amp$ ^u 8 p5cil-case1 = if he  
has on ! "o side a s+ul> s5se ( !       
famili>1 sali5t1 importunate facts (    
life1 on ! o!r !y reproduce !mselves 9 8
 m9d 9 a delightfully qualify+ m$ium4 ,x
 is ?is m$ium t ! fond obs]v] mu/       
especially envy ,mr4 ,abbey1 & t a      
lit]>y obs]v] w envy him mo/ ( all4     
,su* a hapless p]sonage1 :o may h sp5t  
h\rs 9 try+ to produce some?+ ( ! same  
result by sadly diff]5t means1 w measure
 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! r\ndab\t1 fa9t     
descriptive tok5s ( respectable prose & 
! imm$iate projection ( ! figure by !   
p5cil4 ,a *>m+ /ory-tell] inde$ he w\ld 
be :o %\ld write z ,mr4 ,abbey draws4   
,h[ev]1 :at is /yle = "o art is /yle =  
o!r1 s bless$ is ! frat]nity t b9ds !m  
toge!r1 & ! work] 9 words may take a    
lesson f ! picture-mak] ( 8,%e ,/oops to

 ,conqu]40 ,x is true t :at ! v]bal     
arti/ w\ld l to d w\ld be to f9d out !  
secret ( ! pictorial1 to dr9k at ! same 
f\nta94 ,mr4 ,abbey is ess5tially "o (  
^? :o w\ld tell u if he c\ld1 & conduct 
u to ! magic spr+2 b "h he is 9 ! nature
 ( ! case helpless1 = ! happy ambi5te z 
! ,italians call x1 9 :i* 8 creations   
move is exactly ! ?+1 z ,i take x1 t he 
c lea/ give an acc\nt (4 ,x is a matt] (
 g5ius & imag9ation--"o ( ^? ?+s t a man
 det]m9es = himself z little z he       
det]m9es ! color ( 8 eyes4 ,h[1 =       
in/ance1 c ,mr4 ,abbey expla9 ! mann] 9 
:i* he directly obs]ves figures1 sc5es1 
places1 t exi/ only 9 ! fairy-l& ( 8    
fancy8 ,= ! peculi> sign ( 8 tal5t is   
surely ?is obs]vation 9 ! remote4 ,x    
br+s ! remote ne> to u1 b su* a         
complicat$ j\rney z x mu/ fir/ h _h to  
make6 ,remote 9 "t 79 diff]+ degrees71  
remote 9 place1 remote 9 feel+1 9 habit1
 & 9 _! ambi5t air1 are ! images t spr+ 
f 8 p5cil1 & yet all s vividly1 s       
m9utely1 s consi/5tly se56 ,:]e does he 

see !m1 :]e does he f9d !m1 h[ does he  
cat* !m1 & 9 :at language does he       
delightfully conv]se ) !m8 ,9 :at my/ic 
recesses ( space does ! revelation      
desc5d ^u him8  ,! que/ions fl[ f !     
beguil$ b puzzl$ admir]1 & _! t5or      
suffici5tly expresses ! claim ,i make = 
! admirable arti/ :5 ,i say t 8 tru? is 
int]fus$ ) poetry4 ,he spurns ! lit]al &
 yet sup]ab\nds 9 ! *>act]i/ic1 & if he 
makes ! /range famili> he makes !       
famili> j /range en\gh to be di/+ui%$4  
,ev]y?+ is s human1 s humor\s & s caught
 9 ! act1 s button$ & petticoat$ &      
g>t]$1 t x might be r\nd ! corn]2 & s x 
is--b ! corn] is ! corn] ( ano!r _w4 ,9 
t o!r _w ,mr4 ,abbey w5t =? to dwell 9  
extreme y\?1 z ,i ne$ sc>cely be at pa9s
 to rem9d ^? :o h foll[$ him 9 ,h>p]4 ,x
 is n important "h to give a catalogue (
 8 contributions to t j\rnal3 turn to ! 
back volumes & y w meet him at e /ep4 ,e
 "o rememb]s 8 "y1 t5tative1 prelusive  
illu/rations to ,h]rick1 9 :i* !re are !
 prettie/ glimpses1 guesses & =ekn[l$ge 

( ! effects he 0 to make completely 8   
own4 ,! ,h]rick 0 done ma9ly1 if ,i     
mi/ake n1 be=e he _h be5 to ,engl&1 & x 
rema9s1 9 ! light ( ?is fact1 a s+ul>ly 
t\*+ z well z a s+ul>ly promis+         
p]=mance4 ,! eye ( s5se 9 su* a case _h 
to be to a r>e ext5t ! m9d's eye1 & ?is 
conv]tibility ( ! two organs has p]si/$4
  ,f ! fir/ & always t o!r _w & t       
qualify+ m$ium 9 :i* ,i h said t ! human
 spectacle goes on = ,mr4 ,abbey h be5 a
 c\nty ( old ,engl& :i* is n to be f\nd 
9 any geography1 ?\gh x bord]s1 z ,i h  
h9t$1 on ! ,worce/]%ire ,broadway4 ,few 
arti/ic ph5om5a are m curi\s ?an !      
cong5ital acqua9tance ( ?is p]v]se "y   
,philadelphian ) t my/]i\s locality4 ,x 
is !re t he f9ds !m all--! nooks1 !     
corn]s1 ! p1 ! clo!s1 ! arbors & g>d5s &
 teah\ses1 ! que] c\rts ( old inns1 !   
sun-w>m$ angles ( old p>apets4 ,i ought 
to h m5tion$ = complet5ess1 9 addition  
to 8 pictures to ,goldsmi? & to ! scraps
 ( homely ,briti% song 7?is latt] class 
has conta9$ "s ( 8 mo/ exquisite "w71 8 

delicate draw+'s = ,mr4 ,william        
,black's ,judi? ,%akespe>e4 ,& 9        
relation to t di/+ui%$ "n--,i don't mean
 ,mr4 ,black's--x is a com=t1 if ,i may 
be all[$ ! expression1 to "k t 7z1 to ! 
be/ ( my belief1 ,i violate no confid5ce
 9 say+7 he is ev5 n[ engag$ 9 ! great  
"w ( illu/rat+ ! com$ies4 ,he is busy ) 
8,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice20  he is up to 8   
neck 9 /udies1 9 rehe>sals4 ,"h aga91   
:ile 9 prevision ,i admire ! result1 :at
 ,i c lea/ refra9 f express+ is a sort (
 envy ( ! process1 kn[+ :at x is ) ,mr4 
,abbey & :at explorations ( ! delightful
 x entails--ardu\s1 indefatigable1 till 
! end seems almo/ smo!r$ 9 ! means 7su* 
mat]ial complications !y eng5d]71 b mak+
 "o's daily task a ?+ ( beauty & honor &
 b5efic5ce4     ,,iv  ,illu/ration3     
,alfr$ ,p>sons  ,ev5 if ,mr4 ,alfr$     
,p>sons 7 n a ma/]ly contributor to !   
pages ( ,h>p]1 x w\ld /ill be almo/     
inevitable to speak ( him aft] speak+ ( 
,mr4 ,abbey1 = ! def9ite reason 7,i hope
 t 9 giv+ x ,i may n appe> to invade too

 grossly ! doma9 ( private life7 t ^!   
g5tlem5 are unit$ 9 dome/ic circum/ance 
z well z associat$ 9 ! nature ( _! "w4  
,9 ,london1 9 ! relatively lucid air (  
,campd5 ,hill1 !y dwell toge!r1 & _!    
beautiful /udios are side by side4      
,h[ev]1 !re is a reason = commemorat+   
,mr4 ,p>sons' "w :i* has no?+ to d ) !  
accid5tal--! simple fact t t "w =ms !   
ri*e/ illu/ration ( ! ,engli% l&scape t 
is (f]$ u to-day4 ,h>p] has = a long "t 
pa/ be5 full ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,p>sons1 :o  
has made ! d5se1 f9e detail ( 8 native  
l& famili> 9 f> c\ntries1 amid sc5]y ( a
 v diff]5t type4 ,?is is :at ! mod]n    
illu/ration c d :5 ! rip5ess ( ! mod]n  
s5se is br\ght to x & ! wood-cutt] plays
 ) difficulties z ! brilliant ,am]icans 
d to-day1 foll[+ 8 orig9al at a         
breakneck pace4 ,an illusion is produc$ 
:i*1 9 its v complet5ess1 makes "o ca/  
an uneasy eye ov] ! dw9dl+ fields t are 
/ill left to conqu]4 ,su* art z ,alfr$  
,p>sons'--su* an accompli%$ translation 
( local aspects1 translat$ 9 its turn by

 cunn+ h&s & diffus$ by a wond]ful sy/em
 ( p]iodicity ?r\gh va/ & remote        
communities1 has1 ,i confess1 9 a       
peculi> degree1 ! effect t s _m ?+s h 9 
?is age ( multiplication--t ( suppress+ 
int]vals & diff]5ces & mak+ ! globe seem
 al>m+ly small4 ,vivid & repeat$        
evocations ( ,engli% rural ?+s--! mead[s
 & lanes1 ! s$gy /reams1 ! old or*>ds & 
timb]$ h\ses1 ! /\t1 individual1 insul> 
trees1 ! fl[]s "u ! h$ge & 9 x & ov] x1 
! sweet ri* c\ntry se5 f ! slope1 ! b5d 
( ! un=midable riv]1 ! actual romance ( 
! ca/le aga9/ ! sky1 ! place on !       
hill-side :]e ! gray *ur* beg9s to peep 
7a peaceful little grassy pa? leads up  
to x ov] a /ile7--all ?is br+s ab\t a   
t]rible displacem5t ( ! v objects t make
 pilgrimage a passion1 & hurries =w>d t 
ambigu\s advantage :i* ,i don't envy our
 gr&*ildr51 t ( kn[+ all ab\t ev]y?+ 9  
advance1 hav+ trott$ r\nd ! globe       
annually 9 ! magaz9es & lo/ ! bloom (   
p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,x is a "p ( ! g5]al  
abolition ( my/]y ) :i* we are all s    

complac5tly busy today4 ,"o w\ld l to   
retire to ano!r planet ) a box ( ,mr4   
,p>sons' draw+s1 & be homesick !re = !  
pleasant places !y commemorate4  ,!re   
are _m ?+s to be said ab\t 8 tal5t1 "s (
 :i* are n ! easie/ 9 ! _w to express4  
,i %all n1 h[ev]1 make !m m difficult by
 attempt+ to catalogue 8 contributions 9
 ^! pages4 ,a turn+ ( ! leaves ( ,h>p]  
br+s "o con/antly face to face ) him1 & 
a sy/ematic se>* spe$ily makes "o       
intimate4 ,! read] w rememb] ! beautiful
 ,illu/rations to ,mr4 ,blackmore's     
novel ( ,spr+hav51 :i* 7 int]sp]s$ )    
/rik+ figure-pieces f ! p5cil ( t v     
peculi> pictorial humori/ ,mr4 ,fr$]ick 
,b>n>d1 :o1 all[+ = ! fact t he always  
seems a little too mu* to be draw+ =    
,dick5s & t ! footlights are !          
illum9ation ( 8 sc5ic _w1 has s         
rem>kable a s5se ( ,engli% types &      
attitudes1 co/umes & accessories1 9 :at 
may be call$ ! great-coat-&-gait]s      
p]iod--! p]iod :5 p 7 /iff ) rid+ &     
wick$ conspiracies w5t =w>d 9 s&$       

prov9cial inn-p>lors4 ,mr4 ,alfr$       
,p>sons1 :o is /ill conv5i5tly "y1 wak$ 
to 8 fir/ vision ( pleasant mat]ial 9 ! 
compreh5sive c\nty ( ,som]set--a capital
 c5tre ( impression = a pa9t] ( !       
bucolic4 ,he has be5 to ,am]ica2 he has 
ev5 reproduc$ ) rem>kable discrim9ation 
& tru? "s ( ! way-side objects ( t      
c\ntry1 n mak+ !m look 9 ! lea/ l _!    
,engli% equival5ts1 if equival5ts !y may
 be said to h4 ,0 x !re t ,mr4 ,p>sons  
le>n$ s well h[ ,am]icans w\ld l ,engl& 
to appe>8 ,i ask ?is idle "q simply     
because ! ,engl& ( 8 p5cil1 & n less ( 8
 bru% 7( 8 em95t bru% !re w\ld be mu* to
 say71 is exactly ! ,engl& t ! ,am]ican 
imag9ation1 re/rict$ to itself1         
con/ructs f ! poets1 ! noveli/s1 f all !
 delightful te/imony x inh]its4 ,x 0    
sc>cely to h be5 suppos$ possible t !   
native po9t ( view w\ld embrace & obs]ve
 s _m ( ! ?+s t ! m or less fami%$      
outsid] is1 9 vulg> p>lance1 8aft]40 ,9 
o!r words 7?\gh ,i appe> to utt] a      
fooli% p>adox71 ! dang] might h be5 t   

,mr4 ,p>sons knew 8 subject too well to 
feel x--to feel x1 ,i mean1             
l',amrica9e4 ,he is z t5d] ( x z if he 7
 vague ab\t x1 & z c]ta9 ( x z if he 7  
blas4  ,b aft] hav+ wi%$ t 8 c\ntry %\ld
 be j s1 we proce$ to discov] t x is 9  
fact n a bit diff]5t4 ,betwe5 ^! phases 
( our consci\sness he is an unfail+     
mess5g]4 ,! read] w rememb] h[ (t5 he   
has accompani$ ) pictures ! text ( "s   
amiable pap] describ+ a pa/oral         
region--,w>wick%ire or ,surrey4         
,devon%ire or ! ,?ames4 ,he w rememb] 8 
exquisite designs = c]ta9 ( ,wordswor?'s
 sonnets4 ,a sonnet ( ,wordswor? is a   
difficult ?+ to illu/rate1 b ,mr4       
,p>sons' ripe ta/e has %[n him ! way4   
,!n !re are lovely morsels f 8 h&       
associat$ ) ! draw+s ( 8 fri5d ,mr4     
,abbey--head-pieces1 tailpieces1        
vignettes1 *>m+ comb9ations ( fl[] &    
foliage1 decorative clu/]s ( all sorts (
 pleasant rural emblems4 ,if he has an  
inexhau/ible feel+ = ! c\ntry 9 g5]al1 8
 love ( ! myriad ,engli% fl[]s is p]haps

 ! fonde/ "p ( x4 ,he draws !m ) a r>e  
p]fection1 & always--little def9ite1    
delicate1 tremul\s ?+s z !y are--) a    
c]ta9 nobl5ess4 ,?is latt] quality1     
inde$4 ,i am prone to f9d 9 all 8 "w1 & 
,i %\ld insi/ on x /ill m if ,i might   
ref] to 8 important pa9t+s4 ,s composite
 are ! p>ts ( :i* any di/+ui%$ tal5t is 
made up t we h to feel our way z we     
enum]ate !m2 & yet t v ambiguity is a   
*all5ge to analysis & to *>act]ization4 
,?is 8nobl5ess0 on ,mr4 ,p>sons' "p is !
 elem5t ( /yle--some?+ l>ge & manly1    
expressive ( ! total "* ( 8 facts4 ,8   
l&scape is ! l&scape ( ! male vision1 & 
yet 8 t\* is full ( s5tim5t1 ( curiosity
 & ende>m5t4 ,^! ?+s1 & o!rs besides1   
make him ! mo/ int]e/+1 ! mo/ liv+1 ( ! 
new work]s 9 8 l9e4 ,& :at %all ,i say (
 ! o!r ?+s besides8 ,h[ c ,i take       
precautions en\gh to say t among ! new  
work]s1 deeply ,engli% z he is1 !re is  
comp>atively some?+ ,fr5* 9 8 mann]8 ,_m
 p w l him because !y see 9 him--or !y  
?9k !y d--a c]ta9 happy mean4 ,w !y n   

fancy !y cat* him tak+ ! middle way     
betwe5 ! unsociable ,fr5* tude & !      
old-fa%ion$ ,engli% 8picture08 ,if "o ( 
^! extremes is a des]t1 ! o!r1 no d\bt1 
is an oasis /ill m va94 ,i h a          
recollection ( productions ( ,mr4 ,alfr$
 ,p>sons' :i* might h come f a ,fr5*man 
:o 0 9 love ) ,engli% riv]-sides4 ,i    
call to m9d no /udies--if he has made   
any--( ,fr5* sc5]y2 b if ,i did !y w\ld 
d\btless appe> ,engli% en\gh4 ,x is !   
fa%ion among sundry to ma9ta9 t !       
,engli% l&scape is ( no use = la pe9ture
 srieuse1 t x is want+ 9 te*nical acc5t 
& is 9 g5]al too /orytell+1 too         
self-consci\s & dramatic also too lumpi%
 & /odgy1 ( a gre5--d'un v]t bte--:i*1  
:5 reproduc$1 looks l t ( ! *romo4      
,c]ta9 x is t !re are _m h&s :i* are n  
to be tru/$ ) x1 & ta/e & integrity h   
be5 kn[n to g d[n be=e x4 ,b ,alfr$     
,p>sons may be po9t$ to z "o :o has made
 ! luxuriant & lovable ?+s ( 8 own      
c\ntry almo/ z 8s]i\s0 z ^? famili>     
objects--! pa/ure & ! popl>--:i*1 ev5 :5

 inf9itely repeat$ by ! great s*ool     
across ! ,*annel1 /rike u z b meagre    
morsels ( ,france4     ,v  ,illu/ration3
 ,mr4 ,george ,h4 ,b\ghton  ,9 speak+ ( 
,mr4 ,george ,h4 ,b\ghton1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,i
 enc\nt] ! same difficulty z ) ,mr4     
,millet3 ,i f9d ! w9d[ clos$ ?r\gh :i*  
alone almo/ x is j to take a view ( 8   
tal5t4 ,mr4 ,b\ghton is a pa9t] ab\t :om
 !re is little t is new to tell to-day1 
s conspicu\s & inconte/able is 8        
a*ievem5t1 ! fruit ( a c>e] ( :i* !     
beg9n+ 0 n ye/]day4 ,he is a draughtsman
 & an illu/rator only on occasion & by  
accid5t4 ,^! accid5ts h mo/ly occurr$1  
h[ev]1 9 ! pages ( ,h>p]1 & ! happie/ ( 
!m w /ill be fre% 9 ! memory ( its      
read]s4 ,9 ! ,sket*+ ,rambles 9 ,holl&  
,mr4 ,abbey 0 a p>ticipant 7z witness1  
among _m ?+s1 ! admirable draw+ ( ! old 
,frisian woman b5t ov] h] ,bible 9 *ur*1
 ) ! heads ( ! burgh]s j visible above !
 r\gh ar*aic pew-tops--a draw+ opposite 
to page #aab 9 ! h&some volume into :i* 
^! contributions 7 ev5tually ga!r$      

toge!r72 b mo/ ( ! sket*es 7 ,mr4       
,b\ghton's1 & ! *>m+1 amus+ text is     
altoge!r 81 save 9 ! s5se t x           
commemorates 8 companion's impressions z
 well z 8 own--! delightful1            
irresponsible1 visual1 s5sual1          
pictorial1 caprici\s impressions ( a    
pa9t] 9 a /range l&1 ! p]son surely :om 
at p>ticul> mom5ts "o w\ld give mo/ to  
be4 ,if !re be any?+ happi] ?an !       
impressions ( a pa9t]1 x is !           
impressions ( two1 & ! comb9ation is set
 =? ) uncommon _s & humor 9 ?is frank   
record ( ! innoc5t lu/ ( ! eyes4 ,mr4   
,b\ghton scruples little1 9 g5]al1 to   
write z well z to draw1 :5 ! fancy takes
 him2 to write 9 ! mann] ( pa9t]s1 ) !  
bold1 irrev]5t1 unconv5tional1          
successful bru%4 ,if ,i 7 n afraid ( !  
patroniz+ tone ,i w\ld say t !re is     
little d\bt t if z a pa9t] he _h n _h to
 try to write 9 "*1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h   
made a *>act]i/ic writ]4 ,he has ! mo/  
enviable 8f9ds10 n dream$ ( 9 timid     
lit]ature1 yet mak+ capital descriptive 

prose4 ,o!r specim5s ( !m may be        
enc\nt]$ 9 two or ?ree ,*ri/mas tales1  
sign$ ) ! "n ^: usual place is ! corn] (
 a valuable canvas4  ,if ,mr4 ,b\ghton  
is 9 ?is mann] n a simple tal5t1 fur!r  
complications & rev]sions may be obs]v$ 
9 him1 z1 = in/ance1 t hav+ rev]t$ f    
,am]ica1 :]e he sp5t 8 e>ly ye>s1 back  
to ,engl&1 ! l& ( 8 orig91 he has n[ 9 a
 s5se oscillat$ aga9 f ! latt] to ! =m] 
c\ntry4 ,he came to ,london "o day ye>s 
ago 7f ,p>is1 :]e he _h be5 eat+        
nutritively ( ! tree ( arti/ic k71 9    
ord] to re-emb>k on ! morr[ = ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 b t morr[ nev] came--x has nev] 
come yet4 ,c]ta9ly n[ x nev] c come1 = !
 c\ntry t ,mr4 ,b\ghton left beh9d him 9
 8 y\? is no long] !re2 ! 8old ,new     
,york0 is no long] a port to sail to1   
unless = phantom %ips4 ,9 imag9ation1   
h[ev]1 ! au?or ( 8,! ,return ( !        
,mayfl[]0 has sev]al times tak5 8 way   
back2 he has pa9t$ ) conspicu\s *>m &   
success v>i\s episodes ( ! e>ly ,puritan
 /ory4 ,he 0 able on occasion to rememb]

 vividly en\gh ! l[ ,new ,engl& coa/ & !
 ?9 ,new ,engl& air4 ,he has be5        
p]ceptibly an inv5tor1 call+ into be+   
c]ta9 types ( face & dress1 c]ta9 tones 
& associations ( color 7all 9 ! l9e (   
:at ,i %\ld call subdu$ h>monies if ,i 7
 n afraid ( appe>+ to talk a j>gon71 :i*
 p are hungry = :5 !y acquire 8a        
,b\ghton10 & :i* !y c obta9 on no o!r   
t]ms4 ,?is pictorial elem5t 9 :i* he    
moves is made up ( div]s delicate ?+s1 &
 !re w\ld be a r\ghness 9 attempt+ to   
unravel ! tape/ry4 ,!re is old ,engli%1 
& old ,am]ican1 & old ,dut* 9 x1 & a    
fri5dly1 unexpect$ new ,dut* too--an    
+r$i5t ( ,new ,am/]dam--a /ra9 (        
,knick]bock] & ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 ,!re is
 an admirable infusion ( l&scape 9 x1 f 
:i* "s p regret t ,mr4 ,b\ghton %\ld ev]
 h all[$ himself to be di/ract$ by 8    
importunate love ( sad-fac$1 pretty wom5
 9 close-fitt+ coifs & old silv]-clasp$ 
cloaks4 ,& inde$1 ?\gh 8 figures are v  
8t5d]10 8 l&scape is to my s5se t5d]]   
/ill4 ,moreov]1 ,mr4 ,b\ghton bri/les1 n

 aggressively1 b 9 ! degree ( a c]ta9   
conciliatory p]t9acity1 ) contradicti\s 
prop]ties4 ,he lives 9 "o ( ! prettie/ &
 mo/ hospitable h\ses 9 ,london1 b !    
note ( 8 "w is ! melan*oly ( rural ?+s1 
( lonely p & ( qua9t1 f>-(f leg5d &     
refra94 ,!re is a delightful ambiguity (
 p]iod & ev5 ( clime 9 him1 & he        
rejoices 9 t inability to depict ! mod]n
 :i* is ! mo/ conv9c+ sign ( !          
contempor>y4 ,he has a g5ius = l&scape1 
yet he ab\nds 9 k ( e sort ( anci5t     
fa%ion ( g>m5t2 ! buckles &             
button-holes1 ! v %oe-ties1 ( ! pa/ are 
de> to him4 ,x is almo/ always autumn or
 w9t] 9 8 pictures4 ,8 horizons are     
cold1 8 trees are b>e 7he does ! b>e    
tree beautifully71 & 8 drap]ies l9$ )   
fur2 b :5 he exhibits himself directly1 
z 9 ! fanta/ic 8,rambles0 be=e m5tion$1 
contagi\s high spirits are ! cle>e/ ( 8 
%[+4 ,"h he appe>s z an irrepressible   
felicit\s sket*]1 & ,i "k no pleasant]  
record ( ! joys ( sket*+1 or ev5 ( ^? ( 
simply look+4 ,?ophile ,gauti] himself 0

 n m invet]ately addict$ to ?is latt]   
wanton ex]cise4 ,!re ought to be a      
pocket edition ( ,mr4 ,b\ghton's book1  
:i* w\ld s]ve = travell]s 9 o!r c\ntries
 too1 give !m ! po9t ( view & put !m 9 !
 mood4 ,su* a bless+1 & su* a di/9ction 
too1 is x to h an eye4 ,mr4 ,b\ghton's1 
9 8 good-humor$ ,dut* w&]+s1 holds f    
morn+ till night a sociable1 graceful   
revel4 ,f ! mom5t x op5s till ! mom5t x 
closes1 its day is a r\nd ( adv5tures4  
,8 jolly pictorial n>rative1 reflect+ e 
gl9t ( ,octob] sun%9e & pat* ( russet   
%ade1 t5ds to confirm u afre% 9 ! fai? t
 ! pa9t]'s life is ! be/ life1 ! life t 
misses fewe/ impressions4     ,,vi      
,illu/ration3 ,du ,mauri]  ,mr4 ,du     
,mauri] has a brilliant hi/ory1 b x mu/ 
be c&idly recogniz$ t x is writt5 or    
drawn ma9ly 9 an ,engli% p]iodical4 ,x  
is only dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s t ! 
mo/ ironical ( ! arti/s ( ,pun* has     
ex]t$ himself = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! read]s 
( ,h>p]2 b ,i seem to come too late )   
any comm5t>y on ! nature ( 8 satire or !

 *>m ( 8 execution4 ,:5 he began to     
appe> 9 ,h>p] he 0 already an old fri5d1
 & = myself ,i confess ,i h to g ?r\gh r
 a complicat$ m5tal op]ation to put into
 words :at ,i ?9k ( him4 ,:at does a man
 ?9k ( ! language he has le>n$ to speak8
 ,he judges x only :ile he is le>n+4    
,mr4 ,du ,mauri]'s "w1 9 reg>d to ! life
 x embodies1 is n s mu* a ?+ we see z "o
 ( ! conditions ( see+4 ,he has         
int]pret$ = u = s _m ye>s ! social life 
( ,engl& t ! int]pretation has become ! 
text itself4 ,we h accept$ 8 types1 8   
categories1 8 conclusions1 8 sympa?ies &
 8 ironies1 ,x is n giv5 to all ! _w to 
?read ! mazes ( ,london society1 & = !  
great body ( ! dis9h]it$1 ! va/ majority
 ( ! ,anglo-,saxon public4 ,mr4 ,du     
,mauri]'s repres5tation is ! ?+         
repres5t$4 ,is ! effect ( x to nip 9 !  
bud any remote ye>n+ = p]sonal          
p>ticipation8 ,i feel tempt$ to say yes1
 :5 ,i ?9k ( ! follies1 ! flatnesses1 ! 
affectations & /upidities t 8 teem+     
p5cil has made vivid4 ,b t vision       

imm$iately m]ges itself 9 ano!r--a      
panorama ( tall1 pleasant1 beautiful p1 
plac$ 9 becom+ attitudes1 9 *>m+ g>d5s1 
9 luxuri\s rooms1 s t ,i c sc>cely tell 
:i* is ! m def9ite1 ! impression satiric
 or ! impression pla/ic4  ,?is ,i take  
to be a sign t ,mr4 ,du ,mauri] kn[s h[ 
to be g5]al & has a conception (        
complet5ess4 ,! _w amuses him1 su* que] 
?+s g on 9 x2 b ! "p t amuses him mo/ is
 c]ta9 l9es ( our p]sonal /ructure4 ,t  
amusem5t is ! brighte/2 ! o!r is (t5 sad
 en\gh4 ,a %>p critic might accuse ,mr4 
,du ,mauri] ( l+]+ too complac5tly on ! 
l9es 9 "q2 ( hav+ a c]ta9 ideal (       
8lissome0 elongation to :i* ! promiscu\s
 tru? is sometimes sacrific$4 ,b 9 fact 
?is arti/'s ,p tru? nev] pret5ds to be  
promiscu\s2 x is av[$ly select &        
specific4 ,:at he depicts is s          
prepond]antly ! 8tap]+0 p t ! rema9d] ( 
! picture1 9 a notice z brief z !       
pres5t1 may be neglect$4 ,if 8 dramatis 
p]son are n all ! t5ants ( draw+-rooms1 
!y are repres5t$ at lea/ 9 "s relation  

to ^!4 #8,arry & 8 fri5ds at ! fancy    
fair are 9 society = ! "t2 ! po9t (     
introduc+ !m is to %[ h[ ! contra/      
int5sifies !m4 ,( late ye>s ,mr4 ,du    
,mauri] has p]haps be5 a little too     
docile to ! muse ( elegance2 !          
idiosyncrasies ( ! 8ma%]0 & ! high girl 
) elb[s h beguil$ him into occasional   
inatt5tion to ! do+s ( ! %ort & %abby4  
,b 8 c>e] has be5 long & ri*1 & ,i      
allude1 9 su* words1 b to a mom5t ( x4  
,! moral ( x--,i ref] to ! arti/ic      
"o--se5 altoge!r1 is /rik+ & edify+     
en\gh4 ,:at ,mr4 ,du ,mauri] has        
attempt$ to d is to give1 9 a ?\s&      
int]relat$ draw+s1 a g5]al satiric      
picture ( ! social life ( 8 "t & c\ntry4
 ,x is easy to see t ?r\gh !m 8an       
increas+ purpose runs20 !y all hang     
toge!r & ref] to ea* o!r--complete1     
confirm1 correct1 illum9ate ea* o!r4    
,sometimes !y are n satiric3 satire is n
 pure *>m1 & ! arti/ has all[$ himself  
to 8g 90 = pure *>m4 ,sometimes he has  
all[$ himself to g 9 = pure fantasy1 s t

 satire 7:i* %\ld hold on to ! mane ( ! 
real7 slides (f ! o!r side ( ! runaway  
horse4 ,b he rema9s1 on ! :ole1 p5cil 9 
h&1 a wond]fully copi\s & v]aci\s       
hi/orian ( 8 age & 8 civilization4      
,,vii  ,i h left ,mr4 ,re9h>t to ! la/  
because ( 8 importance1 & n[ ?is v      
importance op]ates z a re/riction & ev5 
z a sort ( reproa* to me4 ,to g well    
r\nd him at a delib]ate pace w\ld take a
 :ole book4 ,) ,mr4 ,abbey1 ,mr4 ,re9h>t
 is ! arti/ :o has contribut$ mo/       
abundantly to ,h>p]2 8 "w1 inde$1 9     
quantity1 consid]ably exce$s ,mr4       
,abbey's4 ,he is ! obs]v] ( ! imm$iate1 
z ,mr4 ,abbey is t ( ! consid]ably      
remov$1 & ! conditions he asks u to     
accept are less exp5sive to ! imag9ation
 ?an ^? ( 8 colleague4 ,he is1 9 %ort1 !
 vigor\s1 racy prosateur ( t human com$y
 ( :i* ,mr4 ,abbey is ! poet4 ,he       
illu/rates ! mod]n sket* ( travel1 !    
mod]n tale--! poor little 8quiet10      
psy*ological1 conv]sational mod]n tale1 
:i* ,i (t5 ?9k ! arti/ invit$ to        

repres5t x to ! eye mu/ hate1 unless he 
be a v intellig5t ma/]1 little1 on a    
sup]ficial view1 w\ld !re appe> to be 9 
x to repres5t4 ,! sup]ficial view is1   
aft] all1 ! natural "o = ! picture-mak]4
 ,a tal5t ( ! fir/ ord]1 h[ev]1 only    
wants to be set ?9k+1 z a s+le ^w w (t5 
make x4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t at any rate1       
triumphs2 :e!r !re be life or n 9 !     
little tale itself1 !re is unmi/akable  
life 9 8 v]sion ( x4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t deals 
9 t elem5t purely ) admirable frankness 
& vigor4 ,he is n s mu* sugge/ive z     
positively & %>ply repres5tative4 ,8    
facility1 8 agility1 8 univ]sality are a
 truly /imulat+ sight4 ,he asks n too _m
 que/ions ( 8 subject1 b to ^? he does  
ask he insi/s ^u a ?or\ghly intelligible
 answ]4 ,by 8 univ]sality ,i mean p]haps
 z mu* z any?+ else 8 admirable draw+2 n
 preci\s1 z ! /hetic say1 nor pott]+1 z 
! vulg>1 b free1 /rong & secure1 :i*    
enables him to d ) ! human figure at a  
mom5t's notice any?+ t any occasion may 
dem&4 ,x gives him an imm5se range1 & ,i

 "k n h[ to express 7x is n easy7 my    
s5se ( a c]ta9 capable indiff]5ce t is 9
 him o!rwise ?an by say+ t he w\ld q z  
soon d "o ?+ z ano!r4  ,= x is true t ! 
admir] ( 8 "w r misses 9 him t          
intimation ( a secret pref]5ce :i* _m   
/rong draughtsm5 %[1 & :i* is n abs5t1 =
 in/ance 7,i don't mean ! secret1 b !   
intimation71 f ! beautiful do+s ( ,mr4  
,abbey4 ,x is extremely pres5t 9 ,mr4   
,du ,mauri]'s "w1 j z x 0 visible1 less 
elusively1 9 t ( ,john ,lee*1 8         
pr$ecessor 9 ,pun*4 ,mr4 ,abbey has a   
haunt+ type2 ,du ,mauri] has a haunt+   
type4 ,!re 0 little p]haps ( ! haunt$   
ab\t ,lee*1 b we "k v well h[ he want$ 8
 pretty girls1 8 ,briti% swell1 & 8     
8hunt+ m50 to look4 ,he betray$ a       
pr$ilection2 he _h 8 little ideal4 ,t an
 arti/ may be a great =ce & n h a little
 ideal1 ! sc>cely too mu* to be prais$  
,*>les ,ke5e is !re 7,i mean he is 9    
,pun*7 to %[ u4 ,he has n a haunt+      
type--n he--& ,i ?9k t no "o has yet    
discov]$ h[ he w\ld h lik$ 8 pretty     

girls to look4 ,he has kept ! s(t       
conception too mu* to himself--he has n 
trifl$ ) ! common tru? by lett+ x appe>4
 ,?is common tru?1 9 its innum]able     
comb9ations1 is :at ,mr4 ,re9-h>t also  
%[s u 7) ( c\rse inf9itely less ( a p>ti
 pris ( laugh+ at x71 ?\gh1 z ,i mu/    
ha/5 to add1 ! female face & =m 9 8 h&s 
always happ5 to take on a mu* loveli]   
ca/ ?an 9 ,mr4 ,ke5e's4 ,^! ?+s ) him1  
h[ev]1 are n a private pr$ilection1 an  
arti/'s dream4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t is solidly  
an arti/1 b ,i d\bt :e!r z yet he       
dreams1 & ! abs5ce ( private            
pr$ilections makes him seem a little    
h>d4 ,he is sometimes r\gh ) our av]age 
humanity1 & especially r\gh ) ! fem99e  
portion ( x4 ,he usually repres5ts      
,am]ican life1 9 :i* t portion is (t5   
spok5 ( z %[+ to peculi> advantage4 ,b  
,mr4 ,re9h>t sees x g5]ally1 z v        
b\rgeois4 ,8 good ladies are apt to be r
 ?ick & %ort1 r huddl$ & pla94 ,i       
%\ldn't m9d x s mu* if !y didn't look s 
mu* alive4 ,!y are inconte/ably         

possible4 ,! long1 brilliant s]ies (    
draw+s he made to accompany ,mr4 ,*>les 
,dudley ,w>n]'s pap]s on ! ,am]ican     
wat]+-places =m a ri* b\rgeois epic1 :i*
 imag9ations haunt$ by a type mu/ accept
 ) philosophy1 = ! sket*es 9 "q w h     
c>ri$ ! tale1 & all sorts ( irresi/ible 
illusion ) x1 to ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?4  
,full ( obs]vation & reality1 ( happy   
impressionism1 tak+ all ?+s z !y come1 )
 _m a *>m+ picture ( y\?ful             
juxtaposition1 !y give u a s5se1 to :i* 
no?+ ne$ be add$1 ( ! en]gy ( ,mr4      
,re9h>t's p5cil4 ,!y are a f9al         
collection ( pictorial notes on ! mann]s
 & cu/oms1 ! aspects & habitats1 9 ,july
 & ,augu/1 ( ! great ,am]ican democracy2
 ( :i*1 c]ta9ly1 tak+ "o ?+ ) ano!r1 !y 
give a v com=table1 *e]ful acc\nt4 ,b !y
 confirm t analytic view ( :i* ,i h     
v5tur$ to give a h9t--! view ( ,mr4     
,re9h>t z an arti/ ( imm5se capacity :o 
yet someh[ doesn't c>e4 ,i mu/ add t ?is
 aspect ( him is modifi$1 9 ! "o case v 
gracefully1 9 ! o!r by ! op]ation ( a   

sort ( con/ructive humor1 rem>kably     
/rong1 9 8 illu/rations ( ,spani% life &
 8 sket*es ( ! ,b]l9 political _w4  ,8  
fa%ion ( rema9+ outside1 z x 71 makes   
him 7to ! analy/7 only ! m int]e/+1 = ! 
analy/1 if he h any critical life 9 him1
 w be prone to wond] :y he doesn't c>e1 
& :e!r matt]s may n be turn$ ab\t 9 su* 
a way z t he %\ld1 ) ! consequ5ce t 8   
l>ge capacity w\ld become m fruitful    
/ill4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t is op5 to ! l>ge     
appeal ( ,p>is1 :]e he lives--z is      
evid5t f mu* ( 8 "w--:]e he pa9ts1 &    
:]e1 9 cr[d$ exhibitions1 reputation &  
honors h desc5d$ ^u him4 ,& yet ,p>is1 =
 all %e may h taught him1 has n giv5 him
 ! my/ic s5tim5t--ab\t :i* ,i am p]haps 
writ+ nons5se4 ,is x nons5se to say t1  
be+ v mu* an inc>nation ( ! mod]n       
int]national _s 7he might be a ,fr5*man 
9 ,new ,york 7 he n an ,am]ican 9       
,p>is71 ! moral ( 8 "w is possibly !    
inevitable want ( f9ality1 ( intr9sic   
"*1 9 t sweet fre$om8 ,does !           
cosmopolite necess>ily pay = 8 fre$om by

 a want ( function--! imp]sonality ( n  
be+ repres5tative8 ,mu/ "o be a little  
n>r[ to h a s5tim5t1 & v local to h a   
quality1 or at lea/ a /yle2 & w\ld !    
miss+ type1 if ,i may m5tion x yet aga91
 haunt our arti/--:o is someh[1 9 8 r>e 
in/rum5tal facility1 outside ( quality &
 /yle--a good deal m if he 7 n1 amid !  
mixture ( associations & ! confusion (  
races1 liable to fall into vagu5ess z to
 :at types are8 ,he c d any?+ he likes2 
by :i* ,i mean he c d wond]fully ev5 !  
?+s he doesn't l4 ,b he /rikes me z a   
=ce n yet fully us$4     ,,edw9 ,a4     
,,abbe  ,no?+ is m int]e/+ 9 ! hi/ory ( 
an arti/ic tal5t ?an ! mom5t at :i* its 
8elective aff9ity0 decl>es itself1 & !  
int]e/ is great 9 proportion z !        
decl>ation is unmi/akable4 ,i mean by ! 
elective aff9ity ( a tal5t its climate &
 p]iod ( pref]5ce1 ! spot on ! globe or 
9 ! annals ( mank9d to :i* x mo/ fondly 
atta*es itself1 to :i* x rev]ts         
incorrigibly1 r\nd :i* x revolves ) a   
curiosity t is insatiable1 f :i* 9 %ort 

x draws its /ronge/ inspiration4 ,a man 
may p]sonally inhabit a c]ta9 place at a
 c]ta9 "t1 b 9 imag9ation he may be a   
p]petual abs5tee1 & to a degree worse   
?an ! wor/ ,iri% l&lord1 sep>at+ himself
 f 8 legal inh]itance n only by m\nta9s 
& seas1 b by c5turies z well4 ,:5 he is 
a man ( g5ius ^! p]v]se pr$ilections    
become fruitful & con/itute a new &     
indep5d5t life1 & !y are inde$ to a     
c]ta9 ext5t ! sign & concomitant (      
g5ius4 ,i d n mean by ?is t high ability
 w\ld always r h be5 born 9 ano!r c\ntry
 & ano!r age1 b c]ta9ly x likes to      
*oose1 x seldom fails to react aga9/    
impos$ conditions4 ,if x accepts !m x   
does s because x likes !m = !mselves2 & 
if !y fail to comm5d !mselves x r>ely   
scruples to fly away 9 se>* ( o!rs4 ,we 
h witness$ ?is flight 9 _m a case2 ,i   
admit t if we h sometimes applaud$ x we 
h felt at o!r mom5ts t ! discont5t$1    
undomicil$ _s _h bett] h /ay$ at home4  
,mr4 ,abbey has gone afield1 & !re c\ld 
be no bett] in/ance ( a successful      

fugitive & a g5u9e aff9ity1 no m int]e/+
 example ( selection--selection ( field 
& subject--op]at+ by t insight :i* has !
 precocity & c]ta9ty ( an in/9ct4 ,!    
domicile ( ,mr4 ,abbey's g5ius is !     
,engl& ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 ,i %\ld add 
t ! palace ( art :i* he has erect$ !re  
comm&s--f ! re>1 z x 7--v>i\s *>m+      
glimpses ( ! prec$+ age4 ,! f9e/ "w he  
has yet done is 9 8 admirable           
illu/rations1 9 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e1 to    
8,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]10 b ! promise t  
he w\ld "o day d x 0 giv5 "s ye>s ago 9 
8 delightful volume ( designs to        
accompany ,h]rick's poems2 to :i* we may
 add1 z supplem5t>y evid5ce1 8 draw+s = 
,mr4 ,william ,black's novel ( ,judi?   
,%akespe>e4  ,mr4 ,abbey 0 born 9       
,philadelphia 9 #aheb1 & manife/+ 8     
brilliant b un-enc\rag$ aptitudes at a v
 e>ly age1 came 9 #ahgb to ,new ,york to
 draw = ,h>p]'s ,,weekly4 ,o!r views ?an
 ?is1 if ,i h be5 correctly ,in=m$1 _h  
be5 ent]ta9$ = 8 future--a fact t       
provokes a smile n[ t 8 manife/ de/9y   

has be51 or is 9 c\rse ( be+1 s v neatly
 accompli%$4 ,! _s ( mod]n ae/hetics did
 n1 at any rate1 z ,i und]/& ! matt]1   
smile ^u 8 cradle1 & ! circum/ance only 
increases ! int]e/ ( 8 hav+ _h f !      
e>lie/ mom5t ! cle>e/ arti/ic vision4   
,x has sometimes happ5$ t ! di/+ui%$    
draughtsman or pa9t] has be5 born 9 !   
/udio & f$1 z x 71 f ! palette1 b 9 !   
great majority ( cases he has be5 nurs$ 
by ! pr(ane1 & c]ta9ly1 on ! doctr9e (  
ma!matical *ances1 a ,philadelphia g5ius
 w\ld sc>cely be an exception4 ,mr4     
,abbey 0 =tunate1 h[ev]1 9 n be+ oblig$ 
to lose "t2 he le>n$ h[ to swim by jump+
 into deep wat]4 ,ev5 if he _h n kn[n by
 in/9ct h[ to draw1 he w\ld h _h to p]=m
 ! feat f ! mom5t t he f\nd himself     
atta*$ to ! 8art dep>tm5t0 ( a rem>kably
 punctual p]iodical4 ,9 su* a p]iodical 
! ev5ts ( ! day are promptly reproduc$2 
& ) ! morr[ s ne> ! day is necess>ily a 
%ort "o--too %ort = gradual education4  
,su* a s*ool is n1 no d\bt1 ! ideal "o1 
b 9 fact x may h a v happy influ5ce4 ,if

 a y\? is to give an acc\nt ( a sc5e ) 8
 p5cil at a c]ta9 h\r--to give x1 z x 71
 or p]i%--he w h become consci\s1 9 !   
fir/ place1 ( a rem>kable inc5tive to   
obs]ve x4 s t ! r\ghness ( ! fo/]-"m :o 
imp>ts ! preci\s faculty ( quick1       
complete obs]vation is really a bless+ 9
 disguise4 ,to say t x 0 simply "u ?is  
k9d ( pressure t ,mr4 ,abbey acquir$ !  
extraord9>y ref9em5t :i* di/+ui%es 8 "w 
9 black & :ite is d\btless to say too   
mu*2 b 8 admir]s may be excus$1 9 view (
 ! beautiful result1 = almo/ wi%+1 on   
gr\nds ( patriotism1 to make ! tra9+1 or
 ! abs5ce ( tra9+1 responsible = z mu* z
 possible4 ,= z no arti/ic g5ius t our  
c\ntry has produc$ is m delightful ?an  
,mr4 ,abbey's1 s1 surely1 no?+ c\ld be m
 *>act]i/ically ,am]ican ?an t x %\ld h 
=m$ itself 9 ! conditions t happ5$ to be
 ne>e/ at h&1 ) ! cr[ds1 /reets &       
squ>es1 ! railway /ations & telegraph   
poles1 ! wondr\s sign-bo>ds & triumphant
 bunt+1 ( ,new ,york = ! s\rce ( its    
inspiration1 & ) a big hurry+ pr9t+-h\se

 = its /udio4 ,if to beg9 ! practice (  
art 9 ^! conditions 0 to incur ! dang] (
 be+ crude1 ,mr4 ,abbey brav$ x )       
rem>kable success4 ,at all ev5ts1 if he 
w5t nei!r ,i ?r\gh ! mill ( ,p>is nor   
?r\gh t ( ,muni*1 ! writ] ( ^! l9es m   
?an consoles himself = ! accid5t4 ,8    
tal5t is unsurpassably f9e1 & yet we    
reflect ) complac5cy t he pick$ x up    
altoge!r at home4 ,if he is highly      
di/+ui%$ he is irrem$iably native1 &    
7premis+ always t ,i speak ma9ly ( 8 "w 
9 black & :ite7 x is difficult to see1 z
 we look1 = in/ance1 at ! admirable     
s]ies ( 8 draw+s = 8,%e ,/oops to       
,conqu]10 :at m ,p>is or ,muni* c\ld h  
done = him4 ,!re is a c]ta9 refre%m5t 9 
meet+ an ,am]ican arti/ ( ! fir/ ord] :o
 is n a pupil ( ,grme or ( ,cabanel4  ,(
 c\rse1 ,i ha/5 to add1 we mu/ make our 
acc\nt ) ! fact t1 z ,i began ) rem>k+1 
! great developm5t ( ,mr4 ,abbey's p[]s 
has tak5 place amid ! br[n old          
accessories ( a c\ntry :]e t eighte5?   
c5tury :i* he pres5tly m>k$ = 8 own are 

m pr(usely repres5t$ ?an !y h !         
good-=tune to be 9 ,am]ica1 &           
consequ5tly limit our cont5tion to !    
po9t t 8 tal5t itself 0 already =m$ :5  
?is happy initiation 0 op5$ to x4 ,he   
w5t to ,engl& = ! fir/ "t 9 #ahgh4 b x 0
 n all at once t he fell into ! trick1 s
 irresi/ible = an arti/ do+ 8 special   
"w1 ( liv+ !re1 ,i mu/ =bid myself e    
imp]t95t conjecture1 b x may be         
respectfully assum$ t ,mr4 ,abbey r     
drift$ into exile ?an committ$ himself  
to x ) malice prep5se4 ,! habit1 at any 
rate1 to-day appe>s to be confirm$1 &1  
to express x r\ghly1 he is surr\nd$ by !
 ut5sils & conv5i5ces t he requires4    
,dur+ ^! ye>s1 until ! rec5t p]iod :5 he
 began to exhibit at ! wat]-color       
exhibitions1 8 "w has be5 done          
pr9cipally = ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e1 & !      
record ( x is to be f\nd 9 ! rec5t back 
volumes4 ,i %all n take space to tell x 
ov] piece by piece1 = ! read] :o turns  
to ! ,magaz9e w h no difficulty 9       
recogniz+ x4 ,x has a di/9ction altoge!r

 its own2 !re is always poetry1 humor1  
*>m1 9 ! idea1 & always inf9ite grace & 
security 9 ! execution4  ,z ,i h        
intimat$1 ,mr4 ,abbey nev] deals ) ! ?+s
 & figures ( to-day2 8 imag9ation mu/   
p]=m a wide backw>d j\rney be=e x c take
 ! air4 ,b beyond ?is mod]n radius x    
brea!s ) s+ul> fre$om & naturalness4 ,at
 a di/ance ( fifty ye>s x beg9s to be at
 home2 x exp&s & takes possession2 x    
recognizes its own4 ,) all 8 ability1 ) 
all 8 tact1 x w\ld be impossible to him1
 we conceive1 to illu/rate a novel (    
contempor>y mann]s2 he w\ld inevitably  
?r[ x back to ! age ( hair-p[d] &       
po/-*aises4 ,! coats & tr\s]s1 ! fem99e 
ge>1 ! *airs & tables ( ! curr5t ye>1 ! 
g5]al aspect ( ?+s imm$iate & famili>1  
say no?+ to 8 m9d1 & !re are o!r        
int]pret]s to :om he is q cont5t to     
leave !m4 ,he %[s no great int]e/ ev5 9 
! mod]n face1 if !re be a mod]n face    
ap>t f a mod]n sett+2 ,i am n sure :at  
he ?9ks ( its complications & ref9em5ts 
( expression1 b he has c]ta9ly little   

reli% = its banal1 vulg> mu/a*e1 its    
prosaic1 m]cantile :isk]1 surm\nt+ ! la/
 new ?+ 9 %irt-coll>s4 ,de> to him is ! 
physiognomy ( clean-%av5 p]iods1 :5 *eek
 & lip & *91 ab\nd+ 9 l9e & surface1 _h 
! air ( solicit+ ! p5cil4 ,impeccable z 
he is 9 draw+1 he likes a :ole face1 )  
reason1 & likes a :ole figure2 ! latt] n
 to ! exclusion ( clo!s1 9 :i* he       
delights1 b z ! clo!s ( our             
great-gr&fa!rs help$ x to be se54 ,no "o
 has ev] und]/ood bree*es & /ock+s bett]
 ?an he1 or ! human leg1 t delight ( !  
draughtsman1 z ! co/ume ( ! la/ c5tury  
p]mitt$ x to be kn[n4 ,! petticoat &    
bodice ( ! same p]iod h z little my/]y =
 him1 & 8 wom5 & girls h altoge!r !     
poetry ( a by-gone mann] & fa%ion4 ,!y  
are n mod]n h]o9es1 ) mod]n n]ves &     
accompli%m5ts1 b figures ( rememb]$ song
 & /ory1 call+ up visions ( sp9et &     
h>psi*ord t h lo/ _! music today1       
high-wall$ g>d5s t h ceas$ to bloom1    
fl[]$ /uffs t are fad$1 locks ( hair t  
are lo/1 love-lett]s t are pale4 ,by :i*

 ,i don't mean t !y are vague &         
spectral1 = ,mr4 ,abbey has 9 ! highe/  
degree ! art ( imp>t+ life1 & he gives x
 9 p>ticul> to 8 well-made1 bloom+      
maid5s4 ,!y live 9 a _w 9 :i* !re is no 
"q ( _! pass+ ,h>v>d or o!r exam9ations1
 b !y /& v firmly on _! qua9tly-%od     
feet4 ,!y are exhau/ively 8felt10 &     
em95tly qualifi$ to attract ! opposite  
sex1 :i* is n ! case ) gho/s1 :o1       
moreov]1 d n we> ! mo/ palpable         
petticoats ( quilt$ sat91 nor sport !   
mo/ delicate fans1 nor take g5]ally !   
mo/ +ratiat+ attitudes4  ,illu/ration3  
,! old h\se  ,! be/ "w t ,mr4 ,abbey has
 done is to be f\nd 9 ! succession (    
illu/rations to 8,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]20
 "h we see 8 happie/ *>act]i/ics &--till
 he does some?+ /ill m brilliant--may   
take 8 full measure4 ,no "w 9 black &   
:ite 9 our "t has be5 m truly arti/ic1 &
 c]ta9ly no success m unqualifi$4 ,!    
arti/ has giv5 u an evocation ( a social
 /ate to its smalle/ details1 & done x )
 an unsurpassable lightness ( t\*4 ,!   

problem 0 9 itself delightful--!        
accid5ts & incid5ts 7grant$ a situation 
de comdie7 ( an old1 rambl+1 wa9scot$1  
out-(-!-way ,engli% c\ntry-h\se1 9 ! age
 ( ,goldsmi?4 ,"h ,mr4 ,abbey is 9 8    
elem5t--giv5 up equally to un]r+        
obs]vation & /ill m infallible          
div9ation4 ,! :ole place1 & ! figures t 
come & g 9 x1 live aga91 ) _! individual
 look1 _! peculi>ities1 _! special signs
 & oddities4 ,! _s ( ! dramati/ has     
pass$ completely into ! arti/'s s5se1 b 
! _s ( ! hi/orian has done s almo/ z    
mu*4 ,tony ,lumpk9 is1 z we say n[adays1
 a docum5t1 & ,miss ,h>dca/le embodies !
 results ( rese>*4 ,delightful are !    
humor & qua9tness & grace ( all ?is1    
delightful ! v>iety & ! ri*ness (       
p]sonal *>act]ization1 & delightful1    
above all1 ! draw+4 ,x is impossible to 
repres5t ) su* vividness unless1 to beg9
 )1 "o sees2 & x is impossible to see   
unless "o wants to v mu*1 or unless1 9  
o!r words1 "o has a great love4 ,mr4    
,abbey has evid5tly ! t5d]e/ affection =

 j ! old h\ses & ! old ?+s1 ! old faces 
& voices1 ! :ole irrevocable human sc5e 
:i* ! g5ial h& ( ,goldsmi? has pass$ ov]
 to him1 & !re is no inquiry ab\t !m t  
he is n 9 a position to answ]4 ,he is   
intimate ) ! buttons ( coats & ! buckles
 ( %oes3 he kn[s n only exactly :at 8 p 
wore1 b exactly h[ !y wore x1 & h[ !y   
felt :5 !y _h x on4 ,he has sat on ! old
 *airs & s(as1 & rubb$ aga9/ ! old      
wa9scots1 & lean$ ov] ! old balu/]s4 ,he
 kn[s e m5d$ place 9 ,tony ,lumpk9's    
/ock+s1 & exactly h[ t +5u\s y\? lean$  
back on ! sp9et1 ) 8 ?ick1 famili> ?umb 
out1 :5 he pres5t$ 8 inimitable         
c\nt5ance1 ) a gr91 to ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 aft]
 he _h set 8 fond "m a-:imp]+4 7,!re is 
no?+ 9 ! :ole s]ies1 by-!-way1 bett]    
indicat$ ?an ! exquisitely simple1      
half-bumpk91 half-vulg> expression (    
,tony's c\nt5ance & smile 9 ?is sc5e1   
unless x be ! *>m+ ar* yet mode/ face ( 
,miss ,h>dca/le1 light$ by ! c&le %e    
c>ries1 z1 /ill hold+ ! door by :i* %e  
comes 91 %e is *all5g$ by "y ,m>-l[ to  

relieve 8 bewild]m5t z to :]e he really 
is & :at %e really is47 ,9 %ort1 if we h
 all se5 8,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]0 act$1  
,mr4 ,abbey has _h ! bett] =tune ( see+ 
x (f ! /age2 & x is noticeable h[       
happily he has /e]$ cle> ( ! dang] (    
mak+ 8 p !atrical types--m]e masqu]ad]s 
& we>]s ( prop]ties4 ,?is is especially 
! case ) 8 wom51 :o h n a h9t ( !       
conv5tional pa9t & pat*es1 simp]+ ) _!  
h&s 9 ! pockets ( aprons1 b are tak5 f !
 same orig9als f :i* ,goldsmi? took !m4 
,if x be ask$ on ! occasion ( ?is limit$
 sket* ( ,mr4 ,abbey's p[]s :]e1 aft]   
all1 he did le>n to draw s p]fectly1 ,i 
"k no answ] b to say t he le>n$ x 9 !   
s*ool 9 :i* he le>n$ also to pa9t 7z he 
has be5 do+ 9 ^! late/ ye>s1 r          
t5tatively at fir/1 b ) great] & great] 
success7--! s*ool ( 8 own p]sonal       
obs]vation4 ,8 draw+ is ! draw+ (       
direct1 imm$iate1 solicit\s /udy ( !    
p>ticul> case1 )\t tricks or            
affectations or any sort ( *eap         
subt]fuge1 & no?+ c exce$ ! *>m ( its   

delicacy1 accuracy & elegance1 its      
v>iety & fre$om1 its cle>1 frank        
solution ( difficulties4 ,if = ! arti/ x
 be ! f\ndation ( e joy to "k exactly   
:at he wants 7z ,i hold x is inde$71    
,mr4 ,abbey is1 to all appe>ance1 to be 
con/antly congratulat$4 ,& ,i appreh5d t
 he w\ld n d5y t x is a good-=tune = him
 to h be5 able to arrange 8 life s t 8  
eye enc\nt]s 9 abundance ! p>ticul>     
cases ( :i* ,i speak4 ,two or ?ree ye>s 
ago1 at ! ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9         
,wat]-colors1 9 ,london1 he exhibit$ an 
exquisite picture ( a peaceful old c\ple
 sitt+ 9 ! corn] ( a l[1 quiet1 anci5t  
room1 9 ! wan+ aft]noon1 & li/5+ to _!  
daught] z %e /&s up 9 ! middle & plays !
 h>p to !m4 ,!y are ,d>by & ,joan1 ) all
 ! poetry pres]v$2 !y sit h& 9 h&1 )    
b5t1 approv+ heads1 & ! deep recess ( ! 
w9d[ look+ into ! g>d5 7:]e we may be   
sure !re are yew-trees clipp$ into !    
%ape ( birds & bea/s71 ! panell$ room1 !
 qua9tness ( ! fireside1 ! old-"t       
prov9cial expression ( ! sc5e1 all      

belong to ! class ( effects :i* ,mr4    
,abbey und]/&s supremely well4 ,s does !
 great russet wall & high-pit*$ mottl$  
ro( ( ! rural alm%\se :i* figures 9 !   
admirable wat]-color picture t he       
exhibit$ la/ spr+4 ,a gr\p ( rem>kably  
pretty c\ntrywom5 h be5 arre/$ 9 front (
 x by ! passage ( a "y soldi]--a raw    
recruit 9 sc>let tunic & :ite ducks1    
some:at prematurely consci\s ( milit>y  
glory4 ,he gives !m ! b5efit ( !        
goose-/ep z he goes2 he ?r[s back 8 head
 & di/5ds 8 f+]s1 pres5t+ to ! ladies a 
back expressive ( m consci\sness ( 8 f9e
 figure ?an ( ! lovely mir? t ! arti/   
has depict$ 9 _! faces4 ,lovely is _!   
mir? inde$1 & lovely are !y altoge!r4   
,mr4 ,abbey has produc$ no?+ m *>m+ ?an 
?is bright knot ( h&some1 titt]+        
daught]s ( burgh]s1 9 _! primeval       
pelisses & sprigg$ frocks4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 
left myself no space to g into ! "q ( 8 
prospective honors z a pa9t]1 to :i*    
ev]y?+ n[ appe>s to po9t1 & ,i h m5tion$
 ! two pictures la/ exhibit$ ma9ly      

because !y illu/rate ! happy            
opportunities ) :i* he has be5 able to  
surr\nd himself4 ,! sweet old corn]s he 
appreciates1 ! russet walls ( moss-gr[n 
*>ities1 ! l[br[$ nooks ( manor1 cottage
 & p>sonage1 ! fre% complexions t fl\ri%
 9 gre51 pa/oral c\ntries :]e x ra9s n a
 little--e item 9 ?is l9e t seems       
consci\s ( its pictorial use appeals to 
,mr4 ,abbey n 9 va94 ,he might h be5 a  
gr&son ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 :i* is a pro( (
 :at ,i h already said1 t none ( ! "y   
,am]ican work]s 9 ! same field h s      
little z he ( t imp]fectly assimilat$   
=eignness ( sugge/ion :i* is sometimes  
reg>d$ z ! /r5g?1 b :i* is also 9 "s    
degree ! weakness1 ( ! pictorial ef=t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,8 execution is z sure 
( itself z if x re/$ ^u inf9ite ,p>isian
 initiation1 b 8 feel+ c be/ be describ$
 by say+ t x is t ( our own de>         
"m-tongue4 ,if ! writ] speaks :5 he     
writes1 & ! draughtsman speaks :5 he    
draws4 ,mr4 ,abbey1 9 express+ himself )
 8 p5cil1 c]ta9ly speaks pure ,engli%1  

,he rem9ds u to a c]ta9 ext5t (         
,meissoni]1 especially ! ,meissoni] ( ! 
illu/rations to t *>m+ little volume ( !
 ,conies ,rmois1 & ! comp>ison is highly
 to 8 advantage 9 ! matt] ( fre$om1     
v>iety1 ability to repres5t movem5t     
7,meissoni]'s figures are /ock-/ill71 & 
facial expression--above all1 9 ! h&l+ (
 ! female p]sonage1 s r>ely attempt$ by 
! ,fr5* arti/4 ,b he diff]s f ! latt]   
signally 9 ! fact t ?\gh he %>es 8      
sympa?y z to p]iod & co/ume1 8 p are (  
ano!r race & tradition1 & move 9 a _w   
locally altoge!r diff]5t4 ,mr4 ,abbey is
 /ill "y1 he is full ( ideas &          
int5tions1 & ! "w he has done may1 9    
view ( 8 "t ( life1 ( 8 opportunities & 
! s+ul> complet5ess ( 8 tal5t1 be reg>d$
 really z a k9d ( =eta/e & prelude4 ,x c
 h>dly fail t he w d bett] ?+s /ill1 :5 
ev]y?+ is s favorable4 ,life itself is 8
 subject1 & t is always at 8 door4 ,!   
only ob/acle1 !re=e1 t c be imag9$ 9    
,mr4 ,abbey's future c>e] is a possible 
emb>rassm5t z to :at to *oose4 ,he has  

hi!rto *os5 s well1 h[ev]1 t ?is ob/acle
 w probably n be insup]able4            
,,*>les ,s4 ,,re9h>t  ,we ,am]icans are 
accus$ ( mak+ too mu* ado ab\t our      
celebrities1 ( be+ demon/ratively       
consci\s ( ea* /ep t we take 9 ! pa? (  
progress2 & ! accusation has its gr\nd  
d\btless 9 ?is s5se1 t x is possible    
among u to-day to become a celebrity on 
unprec$5t$ly easy t]ms4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 at 
! pres5t h\r is ! case all ! _w ov]1 & x
 is difficult to see :]e ! /&>d ( j r5[n
 rema9s s high t ! fir/ /one may be ca/4
 ,x is m & m /rik+ t ! ma*9]y (         
publicity is s enorm\s1 s con/antly gr[+
 & s obvi\sly de/9$ to make ! globe     
small1 9 relation ( ! objects1 fam\s or 
obscure1 :i* cov] x1 t x procures = !   
smalle/ facts & ! mo/ casual figures a  
rev]b]ation to be expect$ only 9 ! case 
( a _w-conqu]or4 ,! newspap] & !        
telegram con/itute a huge s\nd+-bo>d1   
:i* has1 e day & e h\r1 to be made to   
vibrate1 to be f$ ) items1 & ! diffusion
 ( ! items takes place on a scale out ( 

any sort ( proportion to _! intr9sic    
importance4 ,! crackle ( common ?+s is  
transmut$ into ?und]--a ?und] p]haps m  
res\nd+ 9 ,am]ica ?an else:]e = ! reason
 t ! %eet ( t9 %ak5 by ! ,jupit] ( !    
,press has be5 cut l>g]4 ,b ! diff]5ce  
is only ( degree1 n ( k9d2 & if ! sy/em 
we 9 p>ticul> h br\ght to p]fection w\ld
 seem to be prop]ly appli$ only to      
,alex&]s & ,napoleons1 x is n /rik+ t ^!
 adequate subjects pres5t !mselves ev5 9
 o!r c\ntries4 ,! end ( x all surely no 
man c see1 unless x be t collective     
humanity is de/9$ to p]i% f a rupture ( 
its tympanum4 ,t is a !me = a lat] h\r1 
& mean:ile p]haps x is well n to be too 
fright5$4 ,"s ( ! items ,i j spoke (    
are1 aft] all1 l>g] ?an o!rs2 & if1 z a 
g5]al ?+1 x is a mi/ake to pull up our  
reputations to see h[ !y are gr[+1 !re  
are "s s well gr[n t !y w be> x1 & o!rs 
( a h>dy /ock ev5 :ile !y are t5d]4 ,we 
may feel1 = in/ance1 comp>atively little
 hesitation 9 ext5d+ an importunate h&  
t[>ds ! f9e "y sapl+ ( :i* ,mr4 ,re9h>t 

is "o ( ! bran*es4 ,x is a plant (      
promise1 :i* has already fl[]$ pr(usely 
& ! fragrance ( :i* x w\ld be           
affectation n to to notice4 ,let u      
notice x1 !n1 ) c&or1 = x has all ! air 
( be+ de/9$ to make ! future sweet]4 ,! 
plant 9 "q is ( c\rse simply ! art (    
illu/ration 9 black & :ite1 to :i*      
,am]ican p]iodical lit]ature has1 lately
 giv5 su* an impetus & :i* has return$ !
 good (fice by conf]r+ a great di/9ction
 on our magaz9es4 ,9 its new phase !    
und]tak+ has succe$$2 & x is n always t 
=tune desc5ds ^u s des]v+ a head4 ,two  
or ?ree f9e tal5ts 9 p>ticul> h help$ x 
to succe$1 & ,mr4 ,re9h>t is n ! lea/   
conspicu\s ( ^!4 ,x w\ld be idle = a    
writ] 9 ,h>p] to pret5d to any diffid5ce
 ( appreciation ( 8 "w3 = ! pages are   
/udd$1 f _m ye>s back1 ) ! record ( 8   
ability4 ,mr4 ,re9-h>t took 8 fir/ /eps 
& made 8 fir/ hits 9 ,h>p]1 :i* owes him
 prop]ly a portrait 9 return = s mu*    
portraiture4 ,i may exagg]ate ! *>m & ! 
importance ( ! mod]n illu/rative =m1 may

 see 9 x a capacity ( :i* x is n yet    
itself :olly consci\s1 b if ,i d s ,mr4 
,re9h>t is p>tly responsible = !        
ab]ration4 ,abundant1 intellig5t1       
int]pretative "w 9 black & :ite is1 to !
 s5se ( ! writ] ( ^! l9es1 "o ( !       
pleasante/ ?+s ( ! "t1 hav+ only to rise
 to ! occasion to enjoy a great future4 
,?is idea1 ,i confess1 is su* z to lead 
"o to write n only sympa!tically b      
plead+ly ab\t ! arti/s to :om "o looks =
 confirmation ( x4 ,if at ! same "t z we
 commemorate :at !y h done we succe$ 9  
enl>g+ a little ! conception ( :at !y   
may yet d1 we %all be repaid ev5 = hav+ 
expos$ ourselves z fanatics--fanatics ( 
! g5]al mann]1 ,i mean1 n ( p>ticul>    
repres5tatives ( x4  ,may n ?is         
fanaticism1 9 a p>ticul> case1 re/ ^u a 
s5se ( ! resemblance betwe5 ! g5]al     
*ance1 z x may be call$1 ( ! draughtsman
 9 black & :ite1 ) contempor>y life = 8 
!me1 & ! opportunity ^u :i* ! lit]>y    
arti/ br+s ano!r =m to be>8 ,! =ms are  
diff]5t1 ?\gh ) analogies2 b ! field is 

! same--! imm5se field ( contempor>y    
life obs]v$ = an arti/ic purpose4 ,!re  
is no?+ s int]e/+ z t1 because x is     
ourselves2 & no arti/ic problem is s    
*>m+ z to arrive1 ei!r 9 a lit]>y or a  
pla/ic =m1 at a close & direct notation 
( :at we obs]ve4 ,if "o has attempt$ "s 
su* exploit 9 a lit]>y =m1 "o _c help   
hav+ a s5se ( union & comrade%ip ) ^? :o
 h approa*$ ! "q ) ! o!r in/rum5t4 ,?is 
w be especially ! case if we happ5 to h 
appreciat$ t in/rum5t ev5 to envy4 ,we  
may z well say x outright1 we envy x q  
unspeakably 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,re9h>t & 9  
^? ( ,mr4 ,abbey4 ,!re is almo/ no limit
 to ! s]vice to :i* we c imag9e x to be 
appli$1 & we f9d ourselves wi%+ t ^!    
g5tlem5 may be made adequately consci\s 
( all ! advantages x repres5ts4 ,we     
wond] :e!r !y really are s2 we are      
dispos$ ev5 to assume t !y are n1 9 ord]
 to jo9 ! moral1 to insi/ on ! lesson4  
,! ma/] :om we h m5tally 9 view ,mr4    
,re9h>t is a ne> approa* to him may be1 
if he w only completely "k x1 s prompt1 

s copi\s1 s univ]sal--s 8all !re10 z we 
say n[adays1 & inde$ s all ev]y:]e4 ,!re
 is only too mu* to see1 too mu* to d1 &
 8 process is ! "o t comes ne>e/ to     
m9imiz+ ! quantity4 ,he c t\* s _m ?+s1 
he c g f "o sc5e to ano!r1 he c s\nd a  
:ole conc]t ( notes :ile ! pa9t] is     
sett+ up 8 easel4 ,! pa9t] is maje/ic1  
dignifi$1 academic1 important1 sup]ior1 
any?+ y w2 b he is1 9 ! v nature ( !    
case1 only occasional4 ,he is 8s]i\s10 b
 he is comp>atively clumsy3 he is a     
t]rible "t gett+ "u way1 & he has to    
sacrifice s _m subjects :ile he is do+  
"o4 ,! illu/rator makes "o imm5se       
sacrifice1 ( c\rse--t ( color2 b ) x he 
pur*ases a fre$om :i* enables him to    
attack ev] s _m ideas4 ,x is by v>iety &
 num]osity t he comm5ds himself to 8    
age1 & x is = ^! qualities t 8 age      
comm5ds him to ! next4 ,! tw5tie?       
c5tury1 ! latt] half ( x1 w1 no d\bt1 h 
its tr\bles1 b x w h a great comp5satory
 luxury1 t ( see+ ! life ( a hundr$ ye>s
 be=e mu* m vividly ?an we--ev5 happy   

we--see ! life ( a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,b =
 ?is our illu/rators mu/ d _! be/1      
appreciate ! endless capacity ( _! =m4  
,x is to ! big picture :at ! %ort /ory  
is to ! novel4  ,x is d\btless too mu*1 
,i ha/5 to add1 to ask ,mr4 ,re9h>t1 =  
in/ance1 to "w to please ! tw5tie?      
c5tury4 ,! end w n matt] if he pursues 8
 pres5t v prosp]\s c\rse ( activity1 = x
 is assur$ly ! fruitful ve91 ! "o ,i    
express ! hope to see pr$om9ant1 !      
portrayal ( ! mann]s1 types & aspects t 
surr\nd u4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t has rea*$ t     
happy p]iod ( life :5 a work] is 9 full 
possession ( 8 means1 :5 he has done = 8
 *os5 in/rum5t ev]y?+ he c d 9 ! way (  
=m+ x & r5d]+ x complete & flexible1 &  
has ! =e only to apply x ) fre$om1      
confid5ce & success4 ,^!1 to our s5se1  
are ! gold5 h\rs ( an arti/'s life2     
happi] ev5 ?an ! y\ng] "t :5 ! future   
seem$ inf9ite 9 ! light ( ! fir/ rays ( 
glory1 ! fir/ palpable hits4 ,! v s5se t
 ! future is n unlimit$ & t opportunity 
is at its high-wat]-m>k gives an        

int5sity to ! enjoym5t ( maturity4 ,!n !
 acquir$ habit ( 8kn[+ h[0 mu/ simplify 
! problem ( execution & leave ! arti/   
free to ?9k only ( 8 purpose1 z befits a
 real creator4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t is at !     
enviable /age ( kn[+ 9 p]fection h[2 he 
has arriv$ at absolute facility &       
felicity4 ,! ma*9e goes ( itself2 x is  
no long] necess>y to keep lift+ ! cov] &
 p\r+ 9 ! oil ( fond enc\ragem5t3 all ! 
att5tion may g to ! idea & ! subject4 ,x
 may1 h[ev]1 rema9 v int]e/+ to o!rs to 
"k h[ ! faculty 0 tra9$1 ! pipe 0 tun$4 
,! e>ly phases ( su* a process h a      
relative importance ev5 :51 at ! lime 7s
 gradual are _m beg9n+s & s obscure man 
a morr[7 !y may h appe>$ nei!r          
delightful nor pr(itable4 ,!y are almo/ 
always to be summ$ up 9 ! s+le preci\s  
^w practice4 ,?is ^w repres5ts1 at any  
rate1 ,mr4 ,re9h>t's y\?ful hi/ory1 & ! 
pr(usion 9 :i*1 ?\gh no d\bt            
occasionally disguis$1 ! boon 0 suppli$ 
to him 9 ! (fices ( ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4   
,!re is no?+ s innate t x has n also to 

be le>n$1 = ! be/ "p ( any aptitude is !
 capacity to increase x4  ,mr4 ,re9h>t's
 exp]i5ce began to accumulate v e>ly1 = 
at ,pittsburgh1 :]e he 0 born1 he 0 free
 to draw to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,!re 0 no  
romantic attempt1 z ,i ga!r1 to nip him 
9 ! bud4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 despat*$ ) 
almo/ prosaic punctuality to ,europe1 & 
0 ev5 enc\rag$ to make himself at home 9
 ,muni*4 ,muni*1 9 8 case1 0 a pis-all] 
= ,p>is1 :]e x w\ld h be5 8 pref]5ce to 
/udy :5 he def9itely surr5d]$1 z x 71 to
 8 symptoms4 ,he w5t to ,p>is1 b ,p>is  
seem$ block$ & complicat$1 & ,muni*     
pres5t$ advantages :i*1 if n great]1 7  
at lea/ easi] to approa*4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t  
passe ?r\gh ! mill ( ! ,bav>ian s*ool1 &
 :5 x _h turn$ him out ) its *>act]i/ic 
poli% he came back to ,am]ica ) a v     
sub/antial /ock to dispose (4 ,x w\ld   
take a *apt] by itself if we 7 writ+ a  
biography1 ?is n[ v usual episode ( !   
return ( ! "y ,am]ican f ! =eign        
conditions 9 :i* he has le>n$ 8         
pr(essional language1 & 8 position 9    

face ( ! community t he addresses 9 a   
/range idiom4 ,!re has to be a prompt   
adju/m5t betwe5 e> & voice1 if !        
int]locutor is n to seem to himself to  
be inton+ 9 ! void4 ,!re is always an   
inn] hi/ory 9 all ?is1 z well z an out] 
"o--su*1 h[ev]1 z x w\ld take mu* space 
to relate4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t's m or less     
ali5at$ acc5t fell1 by good-=tune1 on a 
compreh5d+ li/5]4 ,he _h made a         
satirical draw+1 9 ! nature ( ! 8c>toon0
 ( a comic j\rnal1 on a subject ( ! h\r1
 & address$ x to ! editor ( ,h>p]'s     
,weekly4 ,! draw+ 0 n publi%$--! satire 
0 p]haps n exactly on ! "r note--b !    
draughtsman 0 introduc$4 ,?us began1 by 
return ( po/1 z x 71 & ) prelim9>ies s  
few t !y c\ld n well h be5 less1 a      
connection ( _m ye>s4 ,if ,i 7 writ+ a  
biography ano!r *apt] w\ld come 9 "h--a 
curi\s1 almo/ a pa!tic "o2 = ! c\rse (  
?+s is s rapid 9 ?is c\ntry t ! ye>s (  
,mr4 ,re9h>t's appr5tice%ip to pictorial
 j\rnalism1 positively rec5t z !y are1  
already are almo/ prehi/oric4 ,to-morr[1

 at lea/1 ! complexion ( t "t1 its      
processes1 ideas & /&>ds1 toge!r ) "s ( 
! unsophi/icat$ :o c>ri$ !m out1 w      
belong to old ,new ,york4 ,a c]ta9      
mollify+ dimness re/s ^u !m n[1 & _!    
sup]s$$ brilliancy gleams ?r\gh x b     
fa9tly4 ,x is a lively span = ,mr4      
,re9h>t to h be5 at once "o ( !         
unsophi/icat$ & "o ( ! actually mod]n4  
,t portion ( 8 v copi\s "w to :i*1 m    
p>ticul>ly4 ,i apply ! latt] t]m1 has   
be5 done = ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4 ,dur+ ^!   
latt] ye>s x has come1 l s mu* (        
,am]ican "w to-day1 f beyond ! seas4    
,:e!r or n t =eign language ( :i* ,i j  
spoke nev] became1 9 ,new ,york1 = ?is  
especial possessor ( x1 a completely    
conv5i5t m$ium ( conv]sation1 is m ?an  
,i c say2 at any rate ,mr4 ,re9h>t      
ev5tually rev]t$ to ,europe & settl$ 9  
,p>is4 ,p>is _h seem$ r inhospitable to 
him 9 8 y\?1 b he has n[ fitt$ 8 key to 
! lock4 ,x w\ld be satisfactory to be   
able to express sci5tifically ! reasons 
:y1 z a g5]al ?+1 ! ,am]ican arti/1 z   

well z 8 cong5] ( _m ano!r l&1 c>ries on
 8 function ) less s5se ( resi/ance 9 t 
city ?an else:]e4 ,he likes ,p>is be/1 b
 t is n sci5tific4 ,! diff]5ce is t ?\gh
 !oretically ! production ( pictures is 
recogniz$ 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,engl&1 9 ,p>is 
x is recogniz$ bo? !oretically &        
practically4 ,& ,i d n mean by ?is      
simply t pictures are b\ght--= !y are n1
 pr$om9antly1 z x happ5s--b t !y are m  
presuppos$4 ,! pla/ic is impli$ 9 !     
,fr5* conception ( ?+s1 & ! /udio is z  
natural a consequ5ce ( x z ! po/-(fice  
is ( lett]-writ+4 ,vivid repres5tation  
is ! g5ius ( ! ,fr5* language & ! ne$ ( 
! ,fr5* m9d4 ,! p h inv5t$ m aids to x  
?an any o!r1 & z ^! aids make up a l>ge 
"p ( ! arti/'s life1 he feels 8 be/ home
 to be 9 ! place :]e he f9ds !m mo/4 ,he
 may beg9 to qu>rel ) t home on ! day a 
complication is introduc$ by ! "q ( :at 
he %all repres5t--a totally diff]5t     
consid]ation f t ( ! me?od2 b = ,mr4    
,re9h>t ?is "q has n yet (f]$ insoluble 
difficulties4 ,he repres5ts ev]y?+--he  

has accept$ s g5]al an ord]4 ,s long z 8
 c\ntrym5 flock to ,p>is & pass 9 a     
homog5e\s procession be=e 8 eyes1 !re is
 n ! smalle/ difficulty 9 repres5t+ !m4 
,:5 ! case requires t !y %all be tak5 9 
connection ) _! native circum/ances &   
se5 9 _! ambi5t air1 he is prep>$ to    
come home & give sev]al mon?s to ! task1
 z on ! occasion ( ,mr4 ,dudley ,w>n]'s 
hi/ory ( a t\r among ! wat]+-places1 to 
:i* he furni%$ s ri* & s curi\s a       
pictorial accompanim5t4 ,sket*-book 9   
h&1 he betakes himself1 accord+ to ne$1 
to ,g]many1 to ,engl&1 to ,italy1 to    
,spa94 ,! read]s ( ,h>p] w h =gott5 8   
admirable pictorial notes on ! political
 _w at ,b]l91 s ri* & close 9           
*>act]ization4 ,to ! ,spani% ,vi/as (   
,mr4 ,g4 ,p4 ,la?rop he contribut$      
innum]able designs1 delightful notes (  
an arti/'s que/ ( ! sket*able1 _m ( :i* 
are s+ul>ly full pictures4 ,! 8,soldi]s 
,play+ ,dom9oes0  at a caf is a p[]ful  
page ( life4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t has1 ( c\rse1 
int]pret$ _m a fictive sc5e--he has be5 

repeat$ly call$ ^u to make ! novel & !  
/ory visible4 ,?is he en]getically &    
pati5tly does2 ?\gh ( c\rse we are      
unable to say :e!r ! m5 & wom5 he makes 
u see are ! v p :om ! au?ors h se54 ,t  
is a ?+ t1 9 any case1 "o w nev] "k2    
besides1 ! au?ors :o don't see vaguely  
are apt to see p]v]sely4 ,! /ory-tell]  
has1 at any rate1 ! com=t ) ,mr4 ,re9h>t
 t 8 draw+s are con/ructive & h ! air ( 
! actual4 ,he likes to repres5t "*--he  
rejoices 9 ! specify+ t\*4  ,! evid5ce (
 ?is is to be f\nd also 9 8 pictures1 = 
,i ought already to h m5tion$ t1 = ^! _m
 ye>s 7!y are beg9n+ to be _m71 he has  
indulg$ 9 ! luxury ( color4 ,x is n     
probable t he reg>ds himself 9 ! fir/   
place z an illu/rator1 9 ! s5se to :i* !
 t]m is usually re/rict$4 ,he is a v    
vigor\s & v>i\s pa9t]1 & at ! ,salon a  
con/ant & conspicu\s exhibitor4 ,he is  
fond ( exp]im5ts1 difficulties & dang]s1
 & ,i div9e t x w\ld be 8 pref]5ce to be
 kn[n be/ by 8 pa9t+1 9 :i* he h&les    
l&scape ) equal v]acity4 ,x is a pity t 

! critic is unable to cont5d ) him on   
su* a po9t )\t appe>+ to und]e/imate t  
"w4 ,mr4 ,re9h>t has s mu* to %[ = 8    
pref]5ce t ,i am consci\s ( its tak+ "s 
assurance to say t ,i am n sure he is   
"r4 ,?is w\ld be ! case ev5 if he _h    
no?+ else to %[ ?an ! admirable picture 
entitl$ 8,wa%$ ,a%ore0  78,un ,epave 87 
:i* made su* an impression 9 ! ,salon ( 
#ahhg4 ,x repres5ts ! dead body ( an    
unkn[n man :om ! tide has ca/ up1 ly+ on
 8 back1 feet =w>d1 disfigur$1 di%onor$ 
by ! sea4 ,a small gr\p ( villag]s are  
collect$ ne> x1 divid$ by ! desire to   
look & ! fe> to see4 ,a g5d>me1 (ficial 
& responsible1 8 uni=m contra/+ ) !     
mortal disrepair ( ! victim1 takes d[n 9
 8 note-book ! procs-v]bal ( ! incid5t1 
& an old sailor1 po9t+ away ) a /iff5$  
arm1 gives him ! b5efit ( :at he kn[s   
ab\t ! matt]4 ,pla91 pity+1 fi%-wives1  
hu%$1 ) _! %awls 9 _! m\?s1 hang back1 z
 if f a comb9ation too solemn--! mixture
 ( dea? & ! law4 ,?ree or f\r m5 seem to
 be glad x isn't !y4 ,! ?+ is a         

ma/]piece ( direct repres5tation1 & has 
wond]fully ! air ( some?+ se51 f\nd )\t 
be+ look$ =4 ,excell5tly compos$ b n    
artificial1 deeply t\*+ b n s5tim5tal1  
l>ge1 close & sob]1 ?is important "w    
gives ! full measure ( ,mr4 ,re9h>t's   
great tal5t & con/itutes a k9d ( pl$ge4 
,x may be p]v]se on my "p to see 9 x !  
big banknote1 z x 71 :i* may be *ang$   
into a multitude ( gold & silv] pieces4 
,i _c1 h[ev]1 help do+ s4 8,wa%$ ,a%ore0
 is pa9t$ z only a pa9t] pa9ts1 b ,i    
irrev]5tly translate x into its         
equival5t 9 8illu/rations0--half a      
hundr$ little examples1 9 black & :ite1 
( ! same sort ( obs]vation4 ,= ?is      
obs]vation1 imm$iate1 famili>1          
sympa!tic1 human1 & n involv+ a que/ (  
/yle = :i* color is really indisp5sable1
 is a mi/ress at ^: s]vice !re is no    
d]ogation 9 plac+ "o's self4 ,to d      
little ?+s in/ead ( big may be a        
d]ogation2 a great deal w dep5d ^u ! way
 ! little ?+s are done4 ,besides1 no "w 
( art is absolutely little4 ,i gr[ bold 

& ev5 imp]t95t z ,i ?9k ( ! way ,mr4    
,re9-h>t might scatt] ! small] co94 ,at 
any rate1 :atev] proportion 8 "w 9 ?is  
l9e may be> to ! re/1 x is to be hop$ t 
no?+ w prev5t him f turn+ out m & m to  
play ! r>e faculty t produces x4 ,8     
/udies ( ,am]ican moeurs 9 association )
 ,mr4 ,w>n] w5t s f> on ! "r road t we  
w\ld fa9 see him make all ! re/ ( !     
j\rney4 ,!y made u ask /raightway = m1 &
 7 full ( intimations ( :at 0 beh9d4 ,!y
 %[$ :at !re is to see--:at !re is to   
guess4 ,let him c>ry ! same inquiry     
fur!r1 let him c>ry x all ! way4 ,x w\ld
 be s]i\s "w & w\ld ab\nd 9 reality2 x  
w\ld help u1 z x 71 to "k :at we are    
talk+ ab\t4 ,9 say+ ?is ,i feel h[ mu*  
,i confirm ! great claims ,i j made = ! 
revival ( illu/ration4     ,,alfr$      
,,p>sons  ,x w\ld p]haps be extravagant 
to pret5d1 9 ?is emb>rass$ age1 t ,m]ry 
,engl& is /ill intact2 b x w\ld be      
/range if ! words 8happy ,engl&0 %\ld n 
rise to ! lips ( ! obs]v] ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ 
,p>sons' num]\s & delightful /udies ( ! 

g>d5s1 great & small1 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,!y   
surely h a repres5tative value 9 m ?an !
 lit]al s5se1 & might easily m9i/] to ! 
quiete/ complac5cy ( patriotism4 ,p ^:  
criticism is imag9ative w see 9 !m a k9d
 ( comp5dium ( :at1 9 home ?+s1 is at   
once mo/ typical & mo/ enviable2 &1 go+ 
fur!r1 !y w almo/ wi% t su* a collection
 might be c>ri$ by sl[ /ages r\nd !     
globe1 to k9dle pangs 9 ! abs5t &       
passions 9 ! ali54 ,z x happ5s to be a  
globe ! ,engli% race has l>gely peopl$1 
we c measure ! am\nt ( homesickness t   
w\ld be eng5d]$ on ! way4 ,9 fact1 "o   
d\bts :e!r ! suff]] w\ld ev5 ne$ to be (
 ,engli% /ra9 to atta* ! vision ( home  
to ! ess5tially lovable places t ,mr4   
,p>sons depicts4 ,!y seem to g5]alize & 
typify ! idea1 s t e "o may feel1 9 e   
case1 t he has a s5tim5tal prop]ty 9 !  
sc5e4 ,! v sweetness ( its reality only 
helps to give x t /ory-book quality :i* 
p]suades u we h kn[n x 9 y\?4  ,& yet   
su* sc5es may well h be5 con/ruct$ = !  
despair ( ! ,colonial2 = !y rem9d u1 at 

e glance1 ( t p]fection to :i* !re is no
 %ort cut--n ev5 8unexampl$ prosp]ity   
8--& to :i* "t is ! only guide4 ,mr4    
,p>sons' pictures speak ( _m complicat$ 
?+s1 b 79 :at !y tell u ( 8 subjects7 !y
 speak mo/ ( duration4 ,su* happy nooks 
h gr[n sl[ly1 su* =tunate corn]s h _h a 
hi/ory2 & _! =tune has be5 precisely t  
!y h _h "t to h x com=tably1 h n be5    
oblig$ to try = "* )\t x4  ,"* is _!    
/rong po9t & ! mo/ exp5sive ( all       
+r$i5ts4 ,mr4 ,p>sons' portraiture      
seizes e %ade ( x1 seizes x ) unfail+   
sympa?y4 ,he is d\btless clev] en\gh to 
pa9t rawness :5 he mu/1 b he has an     
irrepressible s5se ( rip5ess4 ,half !   
rip5ess ( ,engl&--half ! religion1 "o   
might almo/ say--is 9 its g>d5s2 !y are 
truly pi\s f\ndations4 ,x is d\btless   
because !re are s _m ( !m t ! c\ntry    
seems s f9i%$1 & ! sort ( c>e !y dem& is
 an int5s] delib]ation1 :i* passes into 
! national temp]4 ,"o mu/ h liv$ 9 o!r  
l&s to obs]ve fully h[ l>ge a proportion
 ( ?is "o is wall$ 9 = gr[+ fl[]s4 ,!   

,engli% love ( fl[]s is invet]ate2 x is 
! mo/1 unanim\s prote/ aga9/ ! grayness 
( "s ( ! conditions1 & x %\ld receive   
ju/ice f ^? :o accuse ! race ( tak+ its 
pleasure too sadly4 ,a good g>d5 is an  
organiz$ revel1 & !re is no c\ntry 9 :i*
 !re are s _m4  ,mr4 ,p>sons _h !re=e   
only to *oose1 at 8 leisure1 & "o might 
he>tily h envi$ him ! process1 sc>cely  
kn[+ :i* to pref] ( all ! pleasant      
pilgrimages t w\ld make up su* a que/4  
,he _h4 =tunately1 ! k :i* c\ld easily  
lead to m1 & a c>e] ( discov]y beh9d    
him4 ,he knew ! "r times = ! "r ?+s1 & !
 "r ?+s = ! "r places4 ,he _h innum]able
 memories & associations2 he _h pa9t$ up
 & d[n ! l& & look$ ov] _m walls4 ,he _h
 foll[$ ! b\nty ( ! ye> f mon? to mon? &
 f "o pr(usion to ano!r4 ,to foll[ x )  
him1 9 ?is admirable s]ies1 is to see t 
he is ma/] ( ! subject4 ,!re w be no    
lack ( confid5ce on ! "p ( ^? :o h      
already p]ceiv$1 9 mu* ( ,mr4 ,p>sons'  
"w1 a supreme illu/ration ( all t is    
widely nature-lov+ 9 ! ,engli% int]e/ 9 

! fl[]4 ,no sweet] submission to ma/]y c
 be imag9$ ?an ! way ! daffodils1 "u 8  
bru% 7to beg9 at ! beg9n+71 break out   
into e>ly ,april 9 ! lovely draw+s (    
,/\rhead4 ,"o ( ! mo/ *>m+ ( ^!--a corn]
 ( an old tumbl$-up place 9 ,wilt%ire1  
:]e _m ?+s h come & gone--repres5ts t   
mom5t ( transition 9 :i* contra/ is s   
vivid z to make x m dramatic ?an _m     
plays--! v y\nge/ ?rob ( spr+1 ) ! br[n 
slope ( ! =egr\nd com+ back to          
consci\sness 9 pale lemon-color$ pat*es 
&1 on ! top ( ! hill1 aga9/ ! /ill cold 
sky1 ! equally delicate =ms ( ! w9try   
trees4 ,by ! "t ^! =ms h ?ick5$1 !      
expanses ( daffodil w h become a mass ( 
bluebells4 ,all ! daffodil pictures h a 
r>e lovel9ess1 b especially ^? t deal   
also ) ! e>li] fruit-blossom1 ! "y      
plum-trees 9 ,b]k%ire or*>ds4 ,"h ! air 
is fa9tly p9k1 & ! pa9t] makes u feel ! 
little bl[ 9 ! ?9 blue sky4 ,! spr+1    
=tunately1 is ev]ybody's prop]ty &1 9 ! 
language ( all ! arts1 ! easie/ ^w to   
conjure )4 ,x is !re=e p>tly ,mr4       

,p>sons' good-luck t we enjoy s 8 r5d]+ 
( ^! phases2 b on ! o!r h& we look twice
 :5 x's a case ( m$dl+ ) ! exquisite1 & 
if he inspires u ) respect x is because 
we feel t he has be5 deeply initiat$4   
,no "o kn[s bett] ! fri5dly reasons =   
our /opp+1 :5 *att+ natives pron\nce !  
wea!r 8fo9e10 at *>m+ casual corn]s (   
old villages1 :]e grassy ways cross ea* 
o!r & timb]$ h\ses bulge irregul>ly &   
!re are fre% ?+s beh9d crook$ pal+s2    
witness ! little vision ( ,blewbury1 9  
,b]k%ire1 reput$ly ( anci5t ,briti%     
orig91 ) a road all r\nd x & only       
footways )94 ,no "o1 9 ! ,h]e=d%ire     
or*>ds1 masses ! :ite c[-p>sley 9 su*   
pr(usion "u ! apple blossoms2 or makes !
 :itewa%$ little damson-trees look s    
innoc5tly responsible & *>m+ on ! edge (
 ! brook ov] :i* ! planks are laid = !  
h5s4 ,delightful1 9 ?is picture1 is !   
s5se ( ! clean spr+ day1 aft] ra91 ) !  
blue ( ! sky wa%$ fa9t4 ,delightful is !
 biggi% view 7"o ( ! less num]\s        
oil-pictures7 ( ! ,som]set%ire g>d51 :]e

 t peculi>ly ,engli% look ( ! op5-air   
room is produc$ by ! /ret*$ c>pet ( !   
turf & ! firm cu%ions ( ! h$ges1 & a    
pair ( proprietors1 p]haps happi] ?an !y
 "k1 are putt+ 9 an aft]noon among _!   
tulips1 "u ! flu%$ apple-trees ^: /ems  
are s ?9 & ^: brims s heavy4 ,are !     
absorb$ c\ple1 at any rate1 aw>e ( !    
surpris+ degree to :i* ! clu/]$ ruddy   
ro(s ( ! next small t[n1 ov] ! h$ge1 (f 
at ! left1 may rem9d ! fanciful         
spectator ( ! way he has se5 little dim 
,italian cities look on _! hill-tops8 ,!
 :ole ?+1 9 ?is subject1 has ! p>ticul> 
,engli% note to :i* ,mr4 ,p>sons        
repeat$ly te/ifies1 ! nook quality1 !   
air ( a l& & a life s inf9itely         
subdivid$ t !y produce a ?\s& pleasant  
privacies4 ,! pa9t] moves ) ! mon?s &   
f9ds1 aft] ! e>lie/ ?+s1 ! great b$ (   
pansies 9 ! angle ( ! old g>d5 at       
,sutton1 9 :i*1 = felicity ( position & 
p]fect pictorial s]vice r5d]$--to say   
no?+ ( its polygonal1 pyramidal ro(--!  
anci5t tool-h\se1 or tea-h\se1 is       

especially to be comm5d$4 ,v f> desc5d$ 
is su* a corn] z ?is1 v full ( ref]5ce  
to vani%$ comb9ations & uses2 & ! arti/ 
communicates to u a feel+ = x t makes u 
wi% dis9t]/$ly x may be /ill z long     
pres]v$4  ,he f9ds 9 ,june1 at          
,blackd[n1 ! blaze ( ! yell[ azalea-bu%1
 or 9 ano!r spot ! /rong p9k ( !        
rhodod5dron1 b5ea? ! silv] firs t deep5 
! blue ( ! sky4 ,he f9ds ! ,vic>age     
,walk1 at ,k+'s ,langley1 a smo!r (     
old-fa%ion$ fl[]s--a midsumm] vi/a = !  
figures ( a happy lady & a lucky dog4   
,he f9ds ! delici\s huddle ( ! gabl$1   
pigeon-haunt$ ro( ( a c]ta9 br[n old    
build+ at ,frame1 ) poppies & gladiolus 
& hollyhock cr[d+ ! beautiful =egr\nd4  
,he f9ds--app>5tly 9 ! same place--!    
tangle ( ! h>dy fl[]s t come :ile !     
roses are /ill 9 bloom1 ) ! tall blue   
l>kspurs /&+ high among !m4 ,he f9ds !  
lilies1 :ite & r$1 at ,broadway1 & !    
poppies1 :i* h dropp$ mo/ ( _!          
petals--app>5tly to let ! roses1 :i* are
 j com+ out1 give _! gr& p>ty4 ,_!      

humility is rew>d$ by ! arti/'s         
admirable t\* 9 ! little b>e poppy-heads
 t nod on _! flexible p9s4  ,b ,i _c g  
on to say ev]y?+ t su* a seek]1 su* a   
discov]]1 z ,mr4 ,p>sons f9ds--! less t 
! purpose ( ^! limit$ rem>ks is to h9t  
at our own tr\vailles4 ,a view ( !      
field1 at any rate1 w\ld be incomplete  
)\t su* specim5s z ! ?ree *>m+          
oil-pictures :i* commemorate ,holme     
,lacey4 ,!re are g>d5s & g>d5s1 & ^!    
repres5t ! sort t are always spok5 ( 9 !
 plural & mo/ arrogate ! title4 ,!y =m1 
9 ,engl&1 a magnific5t collection1 & if 
!y ab\nd 9 a quiet assumption ( ! gr&   
/yle x mu/ be own$ t !y frequ5tly a*ieve
 x4 ,!re are p to be f\nd :o enjoy !m1 &
 x is n1 at any rate1 :5 ,mr4 ,p>sons   
deals ) !m t we h an op5+ = /rictures4  
,z we look at ! blaze ( full summ] 9 !  
brilliantly conv5tional p>t]res we      
easily cr$it ! tale ( ! #dj1jjj plants x
 takes to fill ! b$s4 ,m ?an ?is1 we l !
 long pa?s ( turf t /ret* betwe5 spl5did
 bord]s1 recall+ ! fresco$ gall]ies ( a 

palace2 we l ! imm5se h$ges1 ^: tops are
 high aga9/ ! sky4 ,:ile we are lik+1 we
 l p]haps /ill bett]1 s9ce !y deal ) a v
 diff]5t ord]1 ! two wat]-colors f ! de>
 little g>d5 at ,w9*elsea--especially ! 
"o 9 :i* ! lady takes he ease 9 h]      
hammock 7on a sociable1 %ady t]race1 f  
:i* ! gr\nd drops71 & looks at r$ ,rye1 
across ! m>%es4 ,ano!r g>d5 :]e a       
contemplative hammock w\ld be 9 ord] is 
! lovely canonical plot at ,salisbury1 )
 ! ev]la/+ spire above x t9t$ 9 ! summ] 
sky--unless1 9 ! same place1 y %\ld     
*oose to hook y\rself up by ! grassy    
bank ( ! ,avon1 at ! end ( ! lawn1 ) !  
mead[s1 ! cattle1 ! di/ant will[s across
 ! riv]1 to look at4  ,?ree admirable   
wat]-colors are devot$ by ,mr4 ,p>sons  
to ! p]ceptible dignity ( ,gravetye1 9  
,sussex1 ! dignity ( v s]i\s g>d5s1     
entitl$ to c]emoni\s consid]ation1 ,few 
?+s 9 ,engl& c %[ a great] weal? ( bloom
 ?an ! wide fl[]y t]race imm$iately     
b5ea? ! gray1 gabl$ h\se1 :]e t5s (     
?\s&s ( tea-roses1 9 pr$om9ant          

possession1 h1 9 "o direction1 a mass ( 
high yews = a backgr\nd4 ,!y divide _!  
prov9ce ) ! c>nations & pansies3 a wild]
 ness ( t5d] petals ignorant ( any?+    
r\gh] ?an ! neighborhood ( ! big un*ang$
 m$ley ( tall yuccas & saxifrage1 )     
miscellane\s fill+-91 9 ! picture :i*   
pres5ts ! *>m+ h\se 9 pr(ile4 ,! arti/  
%[s u lat]1 9 ,septemb]1 at ,gravetye1 !
 pale violet multitude ( ! ,mi*aelmas   
daisies2 ano!r ,i great bun*1 or bank1 (
 :i* half masks & greatly beautifies ! r
 b>e yell[ cottage at ,broadway4 ,?is   
br+s u on to ! autumn1 if ,i c\nt z     
autumnal ! admirable l>ge wat]-color ( a
 "p ( a g>d5 at ,%iplake1 ) ! second    
bloom ( ! roses & a glimpse ( a turn ( !
 ,?ames4 ,?is exquisite picture         
expresses to p]fection ! beg9n+ ( !     
languor ( ! complet$ season--) its look 
( w>m re/1 ( do+ no?+1 9 ! cl\dless sky4
 ,to ! same or a lat] mom5t belongs !   
/raight walk at ,fladbury--! old rectory
 g>d5 by ! ,avon1 ) its ,iri% yews & !  
r$ lady 9 h] *air2 also ! *>m+          

wat]-color ( "y1 slim apple-trees1 full 
( fruit 7?is mu/ be ,octob]71 b5ea? an  
admirable blue & :ite sky4 ,/ill lat]   
comes ! big pe>-tree t has turn$1 among 
b>] b\ghs1 to flame-color1 &1 9 ano!r   
picture1 ! v pale russet ( ! ?9n$       
*]ry-trees1 /&+1 b5ea? a grayi% sky1    
above a =e%ort5$ slope4 ,la/ ( all we h1
 9 oils1 ,decemb] & a h>d fro/ 9 a b>e  
apple-or*>d1 ind5t$ ) a deep gully :i*  
makes ! place someh[ a subject & :i*1 9 
fact1 ?ree or f\r ye>s ago1 made x "o = 
a l>g] picture by ,mr4 ,p>sons1 full (  
tru? & /yle4  ,?is completes 8 *>m+ /ory
 ( ! life ( ! ,engli% ye>1 told 9 a way 
t conv9ces u ( 8 intimate acqua9tance ) 
x4 ,half ! int]e/ ( ,mr4 ,p>sons' "w is 
9 ! fact t he pa9ts f a full m9d & f a  
/ore ( assimilat$ k4 ,9 e t\* ( nature t
 he communicates to u we feel some?+ ( !
 ?rill ( ! :ole--we feel ! innum]able   
relations1 ! possible v>iations ( !     
p>ticul> objects4 ,?is makes 8 mann]    
s]i\s & mascul9e--rescues x f ! ?9ness (
 tricks & ! coquetries ( *ic4 ,we walk )

 him on a firm e>?1 we ta/e ! tone ( !  
air & seem to take nature & ! climate & 
all ! complicat$ conditions by _! big   
g5]al h&4 ,! pa9t]'s mann]1 9 %ort1 is  
"o ) ! /udy ( ?+s--8 tal5t is a "p ( _! 
tru?4 ,9 ?is happy s]ies we seem to see 
/ill m h[ t tal5t 0 =m$1 h[ 8 ri* mo!rl&
 has be51 f ! e>lie/ obs]vation1 its    
nurse & inspir]4 ,he gives back to h]   
all ! good %e has done him4     ,,john  
,s4 ,,s>g5t  ,i 0 on ! po9t ( beg9n+ ?is
 sket* ( ! "w ( an arti/ to :om         
di/9ction has come v e>ly 9 life by     
say+1 9 reg>d to ! degree to :i* !      
subject ( x enjoys ! att5tion ( !       
public1 t no ,am]ican pa9t] has hi!rto  
won himself su* recognition f ! exp]t2 b
 ,i f9d myself paus+ at ! />t z on !    
edge ( a possible solecism4 ,is ,mr4    
,s>g5t 9 v fact an ,am]ican pa9t]8 ,!   
prop] answ] to su* a "q is d\btless t we
 %all be well advis$ to pret5d x1 & !   
reason ( ?is is simply t we h an        
excell5t opportunity4 ,born 9 ,europe1  
he has also sp5t 8 life 9 ,europe1 b    

none ! less ! burd5 ( pro( w\ld re/ ) ^?
 :o %\ld und]take to %[ t he is a       
,european4 ,moreov] he has ev5 on ! face
 ( x ?is great symptom ( an ,am]ican    
orig91 t 9 ! l9e ( 8 art he might easily
 be mi/ak5 = a ,fr5*man4 ,x s\nds l a   
p>adox1 b x is a v simple tru?1 t :5    
to-day we look = 8,am]ican art0 we f9d x
 ma9ly 9 ,p>is4 ,:5 we f9d x out (      
,p>is1 we at lea/ f9d a great deal (    
,p>is 9 x4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t came up to !     
irresi/ible city 9 8 tw5tie? ye>1 f     
,flor5ce1 :]e 9 #ahef he _h be5 born (  
,am]ican p>5ts & :]e 8 =tunate y\? _h   
be5 sp5t4 ,he ent]$ imm$iately ! /udio (
 ,c>o-lus ,duran1 & reveal$ himself 9   
#ahgg1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 9 !        
portrait ( t ma/]---a f9e model 9 m ?an 
"o s5se ( ! ^w4 ,he 0 already 9         
possession ( a /yle2 & if ?is /yle has  
ga9$ bo? 9 f9i% & 9 assurance1 x has n  
o!rwise v>i$4 ,z he saw & 8r5d]$0 t5    
ye>s ago1 s he sees & r5d]s to-day2 & ,i
 may add t !re is no pres5t symptom ( 8 
pass+ into ano!r mann]4  ,^? :o h       

appreciat$ 8 "w mo/ up to ! pres5t "t   
articulate no wi% = a *ange1 s          
completely does t "w seem to !m1 9 its  
k9d1 ! exact translation ( 8 ?\ght1 !   
exact 8fit0  ( 8 arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,x  
is difficult to imag9e a "y pa9t] less 9
 ! d>k ab\t 8 own ideal1 m lucid & m    
responsible f ! fir/ ab\t :at he        
desires4 ,9 an altoge!r exceptional     
degree does he give u ! s5se t !        
int5tion & ! art ( c>ry+ x out are = him
 "o & ! same ?+4 ,9 ! brilliant portrait
 ( ,c>olus ,duran1 :i* he 0 spe$ily &   
/rik+ly to surpass1 he gave almo/ ! full
 measure ( ?is admirable peculi>ity1 t  
p]ception ) him is already by itself a  
k9d ( execution4 ,x is likewise s1 (    
c\rse1 ) _m ano!r g5u9e pa9t]2 b 9      
,s>g5t's case ! process by :i* ! object 
se5 resolves itself into ! object       
pictur$ is extraord9>ily imm$iate4 ,x is
 z if pa9t+ 7 pure tact ( vision1 a     
simple mann] ( feel+4  ,f ! "t ( 8 fir/ 
successes at ! ,salon he 0 hail$1 ,i    
believe1 z a recruit ( high value to !  

camp ( ! ,impressioni/s1 & to-day he is 
= _m p mo/ conv5i5tly pigeon-hol$ "u t  
head4 ,x is n necess>y to prote/ aga9/ !
 classification if ?is addition always  
be made to x1 t ,mr4 ,s>g5t's           
impressions happ5 to be wor?y ( record4 
,?is is by no means invet]ately ! case )
 ^? ( ! +5u\s arti/s :o mo/ rejoice 9 ! 
title 9 "q4 ,to r5d] ! impression ( an  
object may be a v fruitful ef=t1 b x is 
n necess>ily s2 t w dep5d ^u :at1 ,i    
won't say ! object1 b ! impression1 may 
h be54 ,! tal5ts engag$ 9 ?is s*ool lie1
 n unju/ly1 z x seems to me "u !        
suspicion ( seek+ ! solution ( _!       
problem exclusively 9 simplification4   
,if a pa9t] works = o!r eyes z well z 8 
own he c\rts a c]ta9 dang] 9 ?is        
direction--t ( be+ arre/$ by ! cry ( !  
spectator3 8,ah6 b excuse me2 ,i myself 
take m impressions ?an t0 ,we feel a    
syn!sis n to be an inju/ice only :5 x is
 ri*4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t simplifies1 ,i ?9k1 b 
he simplifies ) /yle1 & 8 impression is 
! f9e/ =m ( 8 en]gy4  ,8 "w has be5     

almo/ exclusively 9 portraiture1 & x has
 be5 8 =tune to pa9t m wom5 ?an m52     
!re=e he has _h b a limit$ opportunity  
to reproduce t g5]aliz$ gr& air ) :i* 8 
view ( c]ta9 figures ( g5tlem5 inve/s ! 
model1 :i* is conspicu\s 9 ! portrait ( 
,c>olus ,duran & ( :i* 8 spl5did        
8,docteur ,pozzi10 ! di/+ui%$ ,p>is     
surgeon 7a "w n s5t to ! ,salon71 is an 
admirable example4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases !  
model has be5 ( a gallant pictorial     
type1 "o ( ! types :i* /rike u z made = 
portraiture 7:i* is by no means ! way ( 
all71 z especially appe>s1 = in/ance1 9 
! h&some h&s & frill$ wri/s ( ,m4       
,c>olus1 ^: cane re/s 9 8 f9e f+]s z if 
x 7 ! hilt ( a rapi]4 ,! mo/ brilliant (
 all ,mr4 ,s>g5t's productions is !     
portrait ( a "y lady1 ! magnific5t      
picture :i* he exhibit$ 9 #ahha2 & if x 
has ma9ly be5 8 =tune s9ce to           
commemorate ! fair faces ( wom51 !re is 
no gr\nd = surprise at ?is sort (       
success on ! "p ( "o :o _h giv5 s signal
 a pro( ( possess+ ! secret ( ! p>ticul>

 aspect t ! contempor>y lady 7( any     
p]iod7 likes to we> 9 ! eyes ( po/]ity4 
,pa9t$ :5 he 0 b f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age1
 ! picture by :i* ,mr4 ,s>g5t 0         
repres5t$ at ! ,salon ( #ahha is a      
p]=mance :i* may well h made any critic 
( imag9ation r anxi\s ab\t 8 future4 ,9 
common ) ! sup]b gr\p ( ! *ildr5 ( ,mr4 
,edw>d ,boit1 exhibit$ two ye>s lat]1 x 
(f]s ! slightly 8uncanny0 spectacle ( a 
tal5t :i* on ! v ?re%old ( its c>e] has 
no?+ m to le>n4 ,x is n simply precocity
 9 ! guise ( maturity--a ph5om5on we v  
(t5 meet1 :i* deceives u only = an h\r2 
x is ! fre%ness ( y\? comb9$ ) ! arti/ic
 exp]i5ce1 really felt & assimilat$1 (  
g5]ations4 ,my admiration = ?is deeply  
di/+ui%$ "w is su* t ,i am p]haps 9     
dang] ( ov]/at+ its m]its2 b x is wor?  
tak+ into acc\nt t to-day1 aft] sev]al  
ye>s' acqua9tance ) !m1 ^! m]its seem to
 me m & m to ju/ify en?usiasm4 ,!       
picture has ?is sign ( productions ( !  
fir/ ord]1 t its /yle cle>ly w\ld save x
 if ev]y?+ else %\ld *ange--our measure 

( its value ( resemblance1 its          
expression ( "*1 ! fa%ion ( dress1 !    
p>ticul> associations x evokes4 ,x is n 
only a portrait1 b a picture1 & x ar\ses
 ev5 9 ! pr(ane spectator some?+ ( !    
pa9t]'s s5se1 ! joy ( engag+ also1 by   
sympa?y1 9 ! solution ( ! arti/ic       
problem4 ,!re are works ( :i* x is      
sometimes said t !y are pa9t]s' pictures
 7?is description is apt to be int5d$   
invidi\sly71 & ! production ( :i* ,i    
speak has ! good-=tune at once to belong
 to ?is class & to give ! 8pla9 man0 !  
k9d ( pleasure t ! pla9 man looks =4  ,!
 "y lady1 dress$ 9 black sat91 /&s      
upright1 ) h] "r h& b5t back1 re/+ on h]
 wai/1 :ile ! o!r1 ) ! arm some:at      
ext5d$1 (f]s to view a s+le :ite fl[]4  
,! dress4 /ret*$ at ! hips ov] a sort ( 
hoop1 & ornam5t$ 9 front1 :]e x op5s on 
a velvet petticoat ) l>ge sat9 b[s1 has 
an old-fa%ion$ air1 z if x _h be5 worn  
by "s demure pr9cess :o might h sat =   
,velasquez4 ,! hair1 ( :i* ! arrangem5t 
is odd & *>m+1 is dispos$ 9 two or ?ree 

l>ge curls fa/5$ at "o side ov] ! temple
 ) a comb4 ,beh9d ! figure is ! vague   
fad$ %e51 exquisite 9 tone1 ( a silk    
curta91 light1 undef9$1 & los+ itself at
 ! bottom4 ,! face is "y1 c&id &        
peculi>4 ,out ( ^! few elem5ts ! arti/  
has con/ruct$ a picture :i* x is        
impossible to =get1 ( :i* ! mo/ /rik+   
*>act]i/ic is its simplicity1 & yet :i* 
ov]fl[s ) p]fection4 ,pa9t$ )           
extraord9>y bread? & fre$om1 s t surface
 & texture are int]pret$ by ! lighte/   
h&1 x gl[s ) life1 "* & di/9ction1 &    
/rikes u z ! mo/ complete--) "o         
exception p]haps--( ! au?or's           
productions4 ,i "k n :y ?is             
repres5tation ( a "y girl 9 black1      
engag$ 9 ! casual ge/ure ( hold+ up a   
fl[]1 %\ld make s ineffaceable an       
impression & tempt "o to become almo/   
lyrical 9 its praise2 b ,i rememb] t1   
enc\nt]+ ! picture unexpect$ly 9 ,new   
,york a ye> or two aft] x _h be5        
exhibit$ 9 ,p>is1 x seem$ to me to h    
acquir$ an extraord9>y g5]al value1 to  

/& = m arti/ic tru? ?an x w\ld be easy  
to =mulate4 ,! language ( pa9t+1 !      
tongue 9 :i*1 exclusively1 ,mr4 ,s>g5t  
expresses himself1 is a m$ium into :i* a
 consid]able "p ( ! public1 = ! simple  
an excell5t reason t !y don't und]/& x1 
w d\btless always be reluctant & unable 
to foll[ him4  ,two ye>s be=e he        
exhibit$ ! "y lady 9 black1 9 #ahgi1    
,mr4 ,s>g5t _h sp5t sev]al mon?s 9      
,spa91 & "h1 ev5 m ?an he _h already    
be51 ! great ,velasquez became ! god ( 8
 idolatry4 ,no sc5es are m delightful to
 ! imag9ation ?an ^? 9 :i* we figure y\?
 & g5ius confront$ ) great examples1 &  
if su* matt]s did n belong to ! doma9 ( 
private life we might ent]ta9 ourselves 
) recon/ruct+ ! episode ( ! fir/ visit  
to ! museum ( ,madrid1 ! %r9e ( ! pa9t] 
( ,philip ,,iv41 ( a "y ,franco-,am]ican
 wor%ipp] ( ! highe/ arti/ic s5sibility1
 expect+ a supreme revelation & prep>$  
to fall on 8 knees4 ,x is evid5t t ,mr4 
,s>g5t fell on 8 knees & t 9 ?is        
attitude he pass$ a consid]able "p ( 8  

soj\rn 9 ,spa94 ,he is v>i\s &          
exp]im5tal2 if ,i am n mi/ak51 he sees  
ea* "w t he produces 9 a light ( its    
own1 n turn+ (f successive portraits    
accord+ to "s well-tri$ receipt :i* has 
prov$ useful 9 ! case ( _! pr$ecessors2 
nev]!less !re is "o idea t p]vades !m   
all1 9 a diff]5t degree1 & gives !m a   
family resemblance--! idea t x w\ld be  
inspir+ to "k j h[ ,velasquez w\ld h    
treat$ ! !me4 ,we c fancy t on ea*      
occasion ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 z a solemn        
prelim9>y1 invokes him z a patron sa9t4 
,?is is n1 9 my int5tion1 tantam\nt to  
say+ t ! l>ge canvas repres5t+ !        
contortions ( a danc] 9 ! lamp-lit room 
( a posada1 :i* he exhibit$ on 8 return 
f ,spa91 /rikes me z hav+ come into ! _w
 "u ! same /> z ^? compositions ( !     
great ,spani>d :i* at ,madrid alt]nate )
 8 royal portraits4 ,?is s+ul> "w1 :i*  
has f\nd an appreciative home 9 ,bo/on1 
has ! /amp ( an extraord9>y en]gy &     
facility--( an actual sc5e1 ) its       
accid5ts & peculi>ities caught1 z       

di/+ui%$ f a composition :]e arrangem5t 
& inv5tion h play$ _! "p4 ,x looks l    
life1 b x looks also1 to my view1 r l a 
p]v]sion ( life1 & has ! quality ( an   
enorm\s 8note0 or memor&um1 r ?an ( a   
repres5tation4 ,a woman 9 a volum9\s    
:ite silk dress & a black mantilla      
pir\ettes 9 ! middle ( a dusky room1 to 
! accompanim5t ( h] own ca/anets & t ( a
 r[ ( m5 & wom5 :o sit 9 /raw *airs     
aga9/ ! :itewa%$ wall & ?rum ^u guit> & 
tamb\r9e or lift o!r ca/anets into !    
air4 ,%e appe>s almo/ colossal1 & !     
twi/$ & inflat$ folds ( h] long dress   
increase h] volume4 ,%e simp]s1 9       
pr(ile1 ) a long *91 :ile %e slants back
 at a dang]\s angle1 & ! lamplight 7x   
proce$s f bel[1 z if %e 7 on a big      
plat=m7 makes a /range play 9 h] l>ge   
face4 ,9 ! backgr\nd ! /raight l9e (    
black-clad1 black-hatt$1 :ite-%irt$     
musicians projects %ad[s aga9/ ! wall1  
on :i* plac>ds1 guit>s1 & dirty f+]-m>ks
 display !mselves4 ,! m]it ( ?is        
production is t ! air ( reality is giv5 

9 x ) rem>kable bread? & boldness2 its  
defect x is difficult to express save by
 say+ t x makes ! spectator vaguely     
uneasy & ev5 unhappy--an accid5t ! m to 
be regrett$ z a li!1 inspir$ female     
figure1 giv5 up to ! emotion ( ! dance1 
is n intr9sically a displeas+ object4   
8,el ,jaleo0 s9s1 9 my op9ion1 9 !      
direction ( ugl9ess1 &1 indep5d5tly ( ! 
fact t ! h]o9e is circl+ r\nd incommod$ 
by h] petticoats1 has a want ( s]5ity4  
,?is is n ! defect ( ! *>m+1 dusky1     
:ite-rob$ p]son :o1 9 ! ,tang]9e subject
 exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahhj 7! fruit (
 an excursion to ! ,african coa/ at ! "t
 ( ! arti/'s visit to ,spa971 /&s on a  
rug1 "u a great :ite ,moori% ar*1 & f   
out ( ! %ad[s ( ! l>ge drap]y1 rais$    
p5twise by h] h&s1 :i* cov]s h] head1   
looks d[n1 ) pa9t$ eyes & br[s %[+ above
 a b&ag$ m\?1 at ! fumes ( a beautiful  
c5s] or *af+-di% plac$ on ! c>pet4 ,i "k
 n :o ?is /ately ,mahometan may be1 nor 
9 :at my/]i\s dome/ic or religi\s rite  
%e may be engag$2 b 9 h] muffl$         

contemplation & h] pe>l-color$ robes1 "u
 h] pla/]$ arcade :i* %9es 9 ! ,ea/]n   
light1 %e transports & torm5ts u4 ,!    
picture is exquisite1 a radiant effect (
 :ite ^u :ite1 ( simil> b discrim9at$   
tones4 ,9 divid+ ! honor t ,mr4 ,s>g5t  
has won by 8 f9e/ "w betwe5 ! portrait (
 ! "y lady ( #ahha & ! gr\p ( f\r little
 girls :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahhb & exhibit$ ) 
! success x des]v$ ! foll[+ ye>1 ,i mu/ 
be c>eful to give ! latt] picture n too 
small a %>e4 ,! arti/ has done no?+ m   
felicit\s & int]e/+ ?an ?is view ( a ri*
 dim1 r g5]aliz$ ,fr5* int]ior 7!       
p]spective ( a hall ) a %9+ floor1 :]e  
scre5s & tall ,japanese vases %imm] &   
loom71 :i* encloses ! life & seems to =m
 ! happy play-_w ( a family ( *>m+      
*ildr54 ,! treatm5t is em95tly          
unconv5tional1 & !re is none ( ! usual  
symmetrical balanc+ ( ! figures 9 !     
=egr\nd4 ,! place is reg>d$ z a :ole2 x 
is a sc5e1 a compreh5sive impression2   
yet none ! less d ! little figures 9 _! 
:ite p9a=es 7:5 0 ! p9a=e ev] pa9t$ ) t 

p[] & made s poetic87 deta* !mselves &  
live ) a p]sonal life4 ,two ( ! si/]s /&
 h& 9 h& at ! back1 9 ! delightful1 !   
almo/ equal1 company ( a pair ( imm5sely
 tall emblazon$ j>s1 :i* ov]top !m &    
seem also to p>take ( ! life ( !        
picture2 ! spl5did porcela9 & ! aprons (
 ! *ildr5 %9e toge!r1 :ile a mirror 9 ! 
br[n dep? beh9d !m cat*es ! light4      
,ano!r little girl pres5ts h]self1 )    
abundant tresses & slim legs1 h] h&s    
beh9d h]1 q to ! left2 & ! y\nge/1 ne>e/
 to ! spectator1 sits on ! floor & plays
 ) h] doll4 ,! naturalness ( !          
composition1 ! lovel9ess ( ! complete   
effect1 ! light1 free' security ( !     
execution1 ! s5se x gives u z (         
assimilat$ secrets & ( in/9ct & k play+ 
toge!r--all ?is makes ! picture z       
a/oni%+ a "w on ! "p ( a "y man (       
tw5ty-six z ! portrait ( #ahha 0 a/oni%+
 on ! "p ( a "y man ( tw5ty-f\r4  ,x is 
^! rem>kable enc\nt]s t ju/ify u 9 writ+
 almo/ prematurely ( a c>e] :i* is n yet
 half unfold$4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t is sometimes 

accus$ ( a want ( 8f9i%10 b if f9i%     
means ! la/ ^w ( expressiv5ess ( t\*1   
8,! ,hall ) ! ,f\r ,*ildr510 z we may   
call x1 may-/& z a p]man5t ref]5ce on   
?is po9t4 ,if ! picture ( ! ,spani%     
danc] illu/rates1 z x seems to me to d1 
! lat5t dang]s ( ! ,impressioni/        
practice1 s ?is f9] p]=mance %[s :at    
victories x may a*ieve4 ,& 9 relation to
 ! latt] ,i mu/ repeat :at ,i said ab\t 
! "y lady ) ! fl[]1 t ?is is ! sort ( "w
 :i*1 :5 produc$ 9 y\?1 leads ! att5tive
 spectator to ask unansw]able que/ions4 
,he f9ds himself murmur+1 8,yes1 b :at  
is left80 & ev5 wond]+ :e!r x be an     
advantage to an arti/ to obta9 e>ly 9   
life su* possession ( 8 means t !       
/ruggle ) !m1 discipl9e1 ttonnem5t1     
cease to exi/ = him4 ,may n ?is bre$ an 
irresponsibility ( clev]ness1 a         
wantonness1 an irrev]5ce--:at is vulg>ly
 t]m$ a 8l>k9ess0--on ! "p ( ! y\?ful   
g5ius :o has1 z x 71 all 8 =tune 9 8    
pocket8 ,su* are ! possibly sup]flu\s   
brood+s ( ^? :o are critical ev5 9 _!   

w>me/ admirations & :o sometimes suspect
 t x may be bett] = an arti/ to h a     
c]ta9 "p ( 8 prop]ty inve/$ 9 unsolv$   
difficulties4 ,:5 ?is is n ! case1 ! "q 
) reg>d to 8 future simplifies itself   
some:at port5t\sly4 8,:at w he d ) x80  
we ask1 mean+ by ! pron\n ! %>p1        
completely =g$ weapon4 ,x becomes m     
purely a "q ( responsibility1 & we hold 
him altoge!r to a high] acc\nt4 ,?is is 
! case ) ,mr4 ,s>g5t2 he kn[s s mu* ab\t
 ! art ( pa9t+ t he p]haps does n fe>   
em]g5cies q en\gh1 & t hav+ k to sp>e he
 may be tempt$ to play ) x & wa/e x4    
,v>i\s1 curi\s1 z we h call$ him1 he    
occasionally tries exp]im5ts :i* seem to
 arise f ! m]e high spirits ( 8 bru%1 & 
runs risks little c\rt$ by ! vot>ies ( !
 lit]al1 :o nev] expose _! necks to     
escape f ! common4 ,= ! lit]al & !      
common he has ! smalle/ ta/e2 :5 he     
r5d]s an object into ! language ( pa9t+ 
8 translation is a g5]\s p>aphrase4  ,z 
,i h intimat$1 he has pa9t$ little b    
portraits2 b he has pa9t$ v _m ( ^!1 &  

,i %all n attempt 9 s few pages to give 
a catalogue ( 8 works4 ,e canvas t has  
come f 8 h&s has n figur$ at ! ,salon2  
"s ( !m h se5 ! light at o!r exhibitions
 9 ,p>is2 "s ( !m 9 ,london 7( :i* city 
,mr4 ,s>g5t is n[ an inhabitant71 at !  
,royal ,academy & ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y4  
,if he has be5 ma9ly repres5t$ by       
portraits !re are two or ?ree little    
subject-pictures ( :i* ,i reta9 a       
grateful memory4 ,!re /&s out 9         
p>ticul>1 z a pure gem1 a small picture 
exhibit$ at ! ,grosv5or1 repres5t+ a    
small gr\p ( ,v5etian girls ( ! l[]     
class1 sitt+ 9 gossip toge!r "o summ]'s 
day 9 ! big1 dim hall ( a %abby old     
palazzo4 ,! %utt]s let 9 a cl9k ( light2
 ! scagliola pavem5t gleams fa9tly 9 x2 
! :ole place is ba!d 9 a k9d ( transp>5t
 %ade4 ,! girls are vaguely engag$ 9 "s 
v humble h\sehold "w2 !y are c\nt+      
turnips or /r++ onions1 & ^! small      
vegetables1 en*ant+ly pa9t$1 look z     
valuable z magnifi$ pe>ls4 ,! figures   
are extraord9>ily natural & vivid2      

wond]fully light & f9e is ! t\* by :i* !
 pa9t] evokes ! small famili> ,v5etian  
realities 7he has h&l$ !m ) a vigor     
altoge!r peculi> 9 v>i\s o!r /udies :i* 
,i h n space to enum]ate71 & keeps !    
:ole ?+ free f t elem5t ( humbug :i* has
 ev] att5d$ mo/ attempts to reproduce ! 
idiosyncrasies ( ,italy4 ,i am1 h[ev]1  
draw+ to ! end ( my rem>ks )\t hav+     
m5tion$ a doz5 ( ^? brilliant triumphs 9
 ! field ( portraiture ) :i* ,mr4       
,s>g5t's "n is prepond]antly associat$4 
,i jump$ f 8 8,c>olus ,duran0 to !      
ma/]piece ( #ahha )\t speak+ ( ! *>m+   
8,madame ,paill]on0 ( #ahgi1 or !       
picture ( ?is lady's *ildr5 ! foll[+    
ye>4 ,_m1 or r mo/1 ( ,mr4 ,s>g5t's     
sitt]s h be5 ,fr5*1 & he has /udi$ !    
physiognomy ( ?is nation s att5tively t 
a little ( x p]haps rema9s 9 ! bru% )   
:i* to-day1 m ?an 9 8 fir/ ye>s1 he     
repres5ts o!r types4 ,i h allud$ to 8   
sup]b 8,docteur ,pozzi10 to ^: v h&some1
 /ill y\?ful head & slightly artificial 
po/ure he has giv5 s f9e a ,fr5* ca/ t  

he might be excus$ if he %\ld1 ev5 on   
remot] pretexts1 f9d himself rev]t+ to  
x4 ,?is g5tleman /&s up 9 8 brilliant r$
 dress+-g[n ) ! pre/ance ( a pr9cely    
,v&yck4 ,i %\ld l to commemorate !      
portrait ( a lady ( a c]ta9 age & ( an  
equally c]ta9 int]e/ ( appe>ance--a lady
 9 black1 ) black hair1 a black hat & a 
va/ fea!r1 :i* 0 display$ at t ent]ta9+ 
little annual exhibition ( !            
8,mirlitons10 9 ! ,place ,v5dme4 ,) !   
exquisite modell+ ( its face 7no "o     
bett] ?an ,mr4 ,s>g5t und]/&s ! beauty t
 resides 9 exce$+ f95ess71 ?is head     
rema9s 9 my m9d z a ma/]ly r5d]+ ( !    
look ( exp]i5ce--su* exp]i5ce z may be  
attribut$ to a woman slightly fad$ &    
em95tly di/+ui%$4 ,subject & treatm5t 9 
?is valuable piece are ( an equal       
int]e/1 & 9 ! latt] !re is an elem5t (  
positive sympa?y :i* is n always 9 a    
high degree ! sign ( ,mr4 ,s>g5t's "w4  
,:at %all ,i say ( ! rem>kable canvas   
:i*1 on ! occasion ( ! ,salon ( #ahhd1  
br\ght ! critics ab\t our arti/'s e>s1 !

 already celebrat$ portrait ( 8,madame  
,g480 ,x is an exp]im5t ( a highly      
orig9al k9d1 & ! pa9t] has _h 9 ! case1 
9 reg>d to :at ,mr4 ,rusk9 w\ld call !  
8rightness0 ( 8 attempt1 ! c\rage ( 8   
op9ion4 ,a conte/able beauty1 accord+ to
 ,p>isian fame1 ! lady /&s upright      
beside a table on :i* h] "r arm re/s1 ) 
h] body almo/ front+ ! spectator & h]   
face 9 complete pr(ile4 ,%e we>s an     
entirely sleeveless dress ( black sat91 
aga9/ :i* h] admirable left arm deta*es 
itself2 ! l9e ( h] h>moni\s pr(ile has a
 %>pness :i* ,mr4 ,s>g5t does n always  
seek1 & ! cresc5t ( ,diana1 an ornam5t 9
 diamonds1 re/s on h] s+ul> head4 ,?is  
"w _h n ! good-=tune to please ! public 
at l>ge1 & ,i believe x ev5 excit$ a k9d
 ( unreason$ sc&al--an idea suffici5tly 
amus+ 9 ! light ( "s ( ! manife/ations (
 ! pla/ic ef=t to :i*1 ea* ye>1 ! ,salon
 /&s sponsor4 ,?is sup]b picture1 noble 
9 conception & ma/]ly 9 l9e1 gives to ! 
figure repres5t$ some?+ ( ! high relief 
( ! pr(il$ images on great friezes4 ,x  

is a "w to take or to leave1 z ! phrase 
is1 & "o 9 reg>d to :i* ! "q ( lik+ or  
dislik+ comes promptly to be settl$4 ,! 
au?or has nev] gone fur!r 9 be+ boldly &
 consi/5tly himself4  ,two ( ,mr4       
,s>g5t's rec5t productions h be5        
portraits ( ,am]ican ladies :om x mu/ h 
be5 a delight to pa9t2 ,i allude to ^? (
 ,lady ,playfair & ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,:ite1   
bo? ( :i* 7 se5 9 ! ,royal ,academy (   
#ahhe1 & ! =m] subsequ5tly 9 ,bo/on1 :]e
 x abides4 ,^! ?+s possess1 l>gely1 !   
quality :i* makes ,mr4 ,s>g5t s happy z 
a pa9t] ( wom5--a quality :i* c be/ be  
express$ by a ref]5ce to :at x is n1 to 
! curi\sly lit]al1 prosaic1 sexless     
treatm5t to :i*1 9 ! commonplace "w t   
looks d[n at u f ! walls ( almo/ all    
exhibitions1 delicate fem99e elem5ts h  
evid5tly s (t5 be5 sacrific$4 ,mr4      
,s>g5t h&les ^! elem5ts ) a special     
feel+ = !m1 & !y borr[ a k9d ( noble    
int5sity f 8 bru%4 ,?is int5sity is n   
abs5t f ! two portraits ,i j m5tion$1 t 
( ,lady ,playfair & t ( ,mrs4 ,h5ry     

,:ite2 x looks out at u f ! erect head &
 frank animation ( ! "o1 & ! silv]y %e5 
& %imm] ( :ite sat9 & :ite lace :i* =m !
 sett+ ( ! slim tall-ness ( ! o!r4 ,9 ! 
,royal ,academy ( #ahhf ,mr4 ,s>g5t 0   
repres5t$ by ?ree important canvases1   
all ( :i* rem9d$ ! spectator ( h[ mu* ! 
brilliant effect he produces 9 an       
,engli% exhibition arises f a c]ta9     
appe>ance t he has ( look+ d[n f a      
height1 a height ( clev]ness1 a s5sible 
gidd9ess ( facility1 at ! arti/ic       
problems ( ! giv5 case4 ,sometimes !re  
is ev5 a slight imp]t95ce 9 x2 t1       
d\btless1 0 ! impression ( _m ( ! p :o  
pass$1 />+1 ) an ejaculation1 be=e !    
triumphant gr\p ( ! ?ree ,misses ,v4 ,^!
 "y ladies1 seat$ 9 a r[1 ) a room mu*  
=e%ort5$ = a backgr\nd1 & treat$ ) a    
c]ta9 famili>ity ( frankness1 excit$ 9  
,london a *orus ( murmurs n dissimil> to
 t :i* x _h be5 ! =tune ( ! portrait    
exhibit$ 9 #ahhd to elicit 9 ,p>is1 & _h
 ! fur!r privilege ( draw+ =? "s        
prodigies ( purbl9d criticism4 ,works ( 

?is "* are a g5u9e s]vice2 aft] !       
%ort-liv$ gibes ( ! pr(ane h subsid$1 !y
 are f\nd to h cle>$ ! air4 ,!y rem9d p 
t ! faculty ( tak+ a direct1 indep5d5t1 
unborr[$ impression is n altoge!r lo/4  
,9 ?is v rapid review ,i h accompani$   
,mr4 ,s>g5t to a v rec5t date4 ,if ,i h 
said t obs]v]s encumb]$ ) a n]v\s       
temp]am5t may at any mom5t h be5 anxi\s 
ab\t 8 future1 ,i h x on my consci5ce to
 add t ! day has n yet come = a complete
 ext9ction ( ?is anxiety4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t is
 s "y1 9 spite ( ! place allott$ to him 
9 ^! pages1 s (t5 a record ( long c>e]s 
& unconte/$ triumphs t1 9 spite also ( !
 admirable works he has already produc$1
 8 future is ! mo/ valuable ?+ he has to
 %[4 ,we may /ill ask ourselves :at he w
 d ) x1 :ile we indulge ! hope t he w   
see fit to give successors to ! two     
pictures :i* ,i h spok5 ( emphatically z
 8 f9e/4 ,!re is no great] "w ( art ?an 
a great portrait--a tru? to be con/antly
 tak5 to he>t by a pa9t] hold+ 9 8 h&s !
 weapon t ,mr4 ,s>g5t wields4 ,! gift t 

he possesses he possesses completely--! 
imm$iate p]ception ( ! end & ( ! means4 
,putt+ aside ! "q ( ! subject 7& to a   
great portrait a common sitt] w d\btless
 n always contribute71 ! highe/ result  
is a*iev$ :5 to ?is elem5t ( quick      
p]ception a c]ta9 faculty ( brood+      
reflection is add$4 ,i use ?is "n = want
 ( a bett]1 & ,i mean ! quality 9 !     
light ( :i* ! arti/ sees deep into 8    
subject1 und]goes x1 absorbs x1 discov]s
 9 x new ?+s t 7 n on ! surface1 becomes
 pati5t ) x1 & almo/ rev]5t1 &1 9 %ort1 
enl>ges & humanizes ! te*nical problem4 
,,honor ,,daumi]  ,,z we attempt1 at !  
pres5t day1 to write ! hi/ory ( ev]y?+1 
x w\ld be /range if we _h happ5$ to     
neglect ! annals ( c>icature2 = ! v     
ess5ce ( ! art ( ,cruik%ank & ,gav>ni1 (
 ,daumi] & ,lee*1 is to be hi/orical2 & 
e "o kn[s h[ addict$ is ?is great sci5ce
 to disc\rs+ ab\t itself4 ,_m indu/ri\s 
seek]s1 9 ,engl& & ,france1 h asc5d$ !  
/ream ( "t to ! s\rce ( ! mod]n movem5t 
( pictorial satire4 ,! /ream ( "t is 9  

?is case ma9ly ! /ream ( j\rnalism2 =   
social & political c>icature1 z ! pres5t
 c5tury has practis$ x1 is only         
j\rnalism made d\bly vivid4  ,! subject 
inde$ is a l>ge "o1 if we reflect ^u x1 
= _m p w\ld tell u t j\rnalism is !     
greate/ inv5tion ( our age4 ,if ?is ri* 
afflu5t has %>$ ! great =tune ( ! g5]al 
torr5t1 s1 on o!r sides1 x t\*es ! f9e  
arts1 t\*es mann]s1 t\*es morals4 ,all  
?is helps to acc\nt = its inexhau/ible  
life2 j\rnalism is ! criticism ( ! mom5t
 at ! mom5t1 & c>icature is t criticism 
at once simplifi$ & int5sifi$ by a      
pla/ic =m4 ,we "k ! satiric image z     
p]iodical1 & above all z punctual--!    
*>act]i/ics ( ! pr9t$ %eet ) :i* cu/om  
has at la/ invet]ately associat$ x4     
,?is1 by-!-way1 makes u wond]           
consid]ably at ! failure ( c>icature to 
a*ieve1 z yet1 a high de/9y 9 ,am]ica--a
 failure :i* might supply an occasion = 
mu* explanatory disc\rse1 mu* se>*+ ( ! 
relations ( ?+s4 ,! newspap] has be5    
taught to fl\ri% among u z x fl\ri%es   

n[h]e else1 & to fl\ri% moreov] on a    
humor\s & irrev]5t basis2 yet x has nev]
 tak5 to itself ?is helpful concomitant 
( an unscrupul\s _s & a quick           
p]iodicity4 ,! explanation is probably t
 x ne$s an old society to produce ripe  
c>icature4 ,! newspap] ?rives 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 b j\rnalism langui%es2 = !     
lively propagation ( news is "o ?+ & !  
l>ge int]pretation ( x is ano!r4 ,a     
society has to be old be=e x becomes    
critical1 & x has to become critical    
be=e x c take pleasure 9 ! reproduction 
( its incongruities by an in/rum5t z    
imp]t95t z ! indefatigable crayon4      
,irony1 scepticism1 pessimism are1 9 any
 p>ticul> soil1 plants ( gradual gr[?1 &
 x is 9 ! art ( c>icature t !y fl[] mo/ 
aggressively4 ,fur!rmore !y mu/ be wat]$
 by education--,i mean by ! education ( 
! eye & h&--all ( :i* ?+s take "t4 ,!   
soil mu/ be ri* too1 ! incongruities mu/
 sw>m4 ,x is op5 to d\bt :e!r a pure    
democracy is v liable to make ?is       
p>ticul> satiric return ^u itself2 = :i*

 x w\ld seem ?a' c]ta9 social           
complications are indisp5sable4 ,^!     
complications are suppli$ f ! mom5t a   
democracy becomes1 z we may say1 impure 
f its own po9t ( view2 f ! mom5t        
v>iations & h]esies1 deviations or      
p]haps simple affirmations ( ta/e &     
temp] beg9 to multiply )9 x4 ,su* ?+s   
af=d a po9t d'appui2 = x is evid5tly ( !
 ess5ce ( c>icature to be reaction>y4   
,we ha/5 to add t its satiric =ce v>ies 
imm5sely 9 k9d & 9 degree accord+ to !  
race1 or to ! individual tal5t1 t takes 
advantage ( x4  ,i us$ j n[ ! t]m       
pessimism2 b t 0 d\btless 9 a great     
measure because ,i h be5 turn+ ov] a    
collection ( ! extraord9>ily vivid      
draw+s ( ,honor ,daumi]4 ,! same        
impression w\ld rema9 ) me1 no d\bt1 if 
,i _h be5 consult+ an equal quantity ( !
 "w ( ,gav>ni ! wittie/1 ! mo/ lit]>y & 
mo/ acutely pr(ane ( all *>t]$ mock]s ) 
! p5cil4 ,! feel+ ( disrespect abides 9 
all ^! ?+s1 ! expression ( ! _s = :i*   
humanity is def9able prim>ily by its    

weaknesses4 ,= ,daumi] ^! weaknesses are
 altoge!r ugly & grotesque1 :ile =      
,gav>ni !y are ei!r basely graceful or  
t\*+ly mis]able2 b ! vision ( !m 9 bo?  
cases is close & direct4 ,if1 on ! o!r  
h&1 we look ?r\gh a doz5 volumes ( !    
collection ( ,pun* we get an equal      
impression ( hil>ity1 b we by no means  
get an equal impression ( irony4        
,c]ta9ly ! pages ( ,pun* d n reek )     
pessimism2 _! 8criticism ( life0 is     
g5tle & =be>+4 ,lee* is positively      
optimi/ic2 !re is at any rate no?+      
inf9ite 9 8 irrev]5ce2 x t\*es bottom z 
soon z x approa*es ! pretty woman or !  
nice girl4 ,x is su* an app>ition z ?is 
t really1 9 ,gav>ni1 awakes ! sc(f]4 ,du
 ,mauri] is z graceful z ,gav>ni1 b 8   
s5se ( beauty conjures away almo/ ev]y?+
 save our m9or vices4 ,x is 9 !         
exploration ( our major ones t ,gav>ni  
makes 8 pr9cipal discov]ies ( *>m or (  
absurdity ( attitude4 ,none ! less1 (   
c\rse1 ! g5]al inspiration ( bo? arti/s 
is ! same3 ! desire to try ! innum]able 

diff]5t ways 9 :i* ! human subject may n
 be tak5 s]i\sly4  ,if ?is view ( t     
subject1 9 its pla/ic manife/ations1    
makes hi/ory ( a sort1 x w n 9 g5]al be 
( a k9d to conv]t ^? p]sons :o f9d      
hi/ory sad read+4 ,! writ] ( ! pres5t   
l9es rema9$ unconv]t$1 lately1 on an    
occasion on :i* _m *e]ful influ5ces 7   
m+l$ ) 8 impression4 ,!y 7 ( a nature to
 :i* he usually does full ju/ice1 ev5   
ov]e/imat+ p]haps _! *>m ( sugge/ion2 b1
 at ! h\r ,i speak (1 ! old ,p>isian    
quay1 ! belitt]$ pr9t-%op1 ! pleasant   
aft]noon1 ! glimpse ( ! great ,l\vre on 
! o!r side ( ! ,se9e1 9 ! int]/ices ( ! 
sall[ e/ampes susp5d$ 9 w9d[ &          
doorway--all ^! elem5ts ( a ri*         
actuality avail$ only to mitigate1 )\t  
transmut+1 t g5]al vision ( a high1     
cruel pillory :i* piec$ itself toge!r z 
,i drew specim5 aft] specim5 f mu/y     
portfolios4 ,i _h be5 pass+ ! %op :5 ,i 
notic$ 9 a small vitr9e1 let into !     
embrasure ( ! doorway1 half a doz5      
soil$1 /rik+ li?ographs1 :i* x took no m

 ?an a fir/ glance to recognize z ! "w (
 ,daumi]4 ,!y 7 only old pages ( !      
,*>iv>i1 torn away f ! text & rescu$ f !
 injury ( "t2 & !y 7 accompani$ ) an    
inscription to ! effect t _m simil>     
examples ( ! arti/ 7 to be se5 )94 ,to  
become aw>e ( ?is circum/ance 0 to ent] 
! %op & to f9d myself promptly surr\nd$ 
) bulg+2 c>tons & tatt]$ relics4 ,^!    
relics--crumpl$ leaves ( ! old comic    
j\rnals ( ! p]iod f #ahcj to #ahee--;are
 nei!r r>e nor exp5sive2 b ,i happ5$ to 
h light$ on a p>ticul>ly copi\s         
collection1 & ,i made ! mo/ ( my small  
good-=tune1 9 ord] to transmute x1 if   
possible1 into a sort ( comp5sation = my
 hav+ miss$ unavoidably1 a few mon?s    
be=e1 ! curi\s exhibition 8de la        
,c>icature ,mod]ne0 held = sev]al weeks 
j at h&1 9 ! cole des ,beaux-,arts4     
,daumi] 0 said to h appe>$ !re 9        
consid]able =ce2 & x 0 a loss n to h _h 
t p>ticul> opportunity ( fill+ "o's m9d 
) him4  ,!re 0 p]haps a p]v]sity 9 hav+ 
wi%$ to d s1 /range1 indige/ible /uff ( 

contemplation z he might appe> to be2 b 
! p]v]sity _h _h an honorable gr[?4     
,daumi]'s great days 7 9 ! reign (      
,l\is-,philippe2 b 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( !    
,second ,empire he /ill pli$ 8 co>se &  
=midable p5cil4 ,i recall$1 f a juv5ile 
consci\sness1 ! la/ fail+ /rokes ( x4   
,!y us$ to impress me 9 ,p>is1 z a *ild1
 ) _! abnormal blackness z well z ) _!  
grotesque1 magnify+ movem5t1 & !re 0    
some?+ 9 !m t r sc>$ a v immature       
admir]4 ,?is small p]sonage1 h[ev]1 0   
able to p]ceive lat]1 :5 he 0           
un=tunately depriv$ ( ! *ance ( /udy+   
!m1 t !re 7 v>i\s ?+s 9 !m besides ! p[]
 to excite a vague al>m4 ,daumi] 0      
p]haps a great arti/2 at all ev5ts      
unsatisfi$ curiosity increas$ 9         
proportion to t possibility4  ,! fir/   
complete satisfaction ( x 0 really 9 !  
long h\rs t ,i sp5t 9 ! little %op on ! 
quay4 ,!re ,i fill$ my m9d ) him1 & !re 
too1 at no great co/1 ,i c\ld make a big
 p>cel ( ^! *eap reproductions ( 8 "w4  
,?is "w _h be5 %[n 9 ! ,ecole des       

,beaux-,arts z x came f 8 h&2 ,m4       
,*ampfleury1 8 biograph]1 8 catalogu] & 
devotee1 hav+ p\r$ =? ! treasures ( a   
preci\s collection1 z ,i suppose !y w\ld
 be call$ 9 ! case ( an arti/ ( high]   
flights4 ,x 0 only z he 0 se5 by !      
read]s ( ! comic j\rnals ( 8 day t ,i   
c\ld n[ see him2 b ,i tri$ to make up = 
my want ( privilege by prolong$         
imm]sion4 ,i 0 n able to take home all !
 portfolios f ! %op on ! quay1 b ,i took
 home :at ,i c\ld1 & ,i w5t aga9 to turn
 ov] ! sup]annuat$ piles4 ,i lik$ look+ 
at !m on ! spot2 ,i seem$ /ill surr\nd$ 
by ! arti/'s vani%$ ,p>is & 8 ext9ct    
,p>isians4 ,inde$ no qu>t] ( !          
delightful city probably %[s1 on ! :ole1
 few] *anges f ! aspect x wore dur+ !   
p]iod ( ,l\is-,philippe1 ! "t :5 x w ev]
 appe> to _m ( its fri5ds to h be5 mo/  
delightful4 ,! long l9e ( ! quay is     
unalt]$1 & ! r>e *>m ( ! riv]4 ,p came &
 w5t 9 ! %op3 x is a wond] h[ _m1 9 !   
c\rse ( an h\r1 may lift ! lat* ev5 ( an
 e/abli%m5t t pret5ds to no great       

bus9ess4 ,:at 0 all ?is small1 sociable1
 cont5ti\s life b ! great ,daumi]'s     
subject-matt]8 ,he 0 ! pa9t] ( !        
,p>isian b\rgeois1 & ! voice ( !        
b\rgeois 0 9 ! air4  ,m4 ,*ampfleury has
 giv5 a summ>y ( ,daumi]'s c>e] 9 8 sm>t
 little ,hi/oire e la ,c>icature        
,mod]ne1 a record n at all abundant 9   
p]sonal detail4 ,! biograph] has told 8 
/ory bett] p]haps 9 8 c>eful catalogue (
 ! arti/'s productions1 ! fir/ sket* (  
:i* is to be f\nd 9 ,l',art = #ahgh4    
,?is copi\s li/ is ,daumi]'s real       
hi/ory2 8 life _c h be5 a v diff]5t     
bus9ess f 8 "w4 ,i read 9 ! int]e/+     
publication ( ,m4 ,gr&-,c>t]et 7,les    
,moeurs et la ,c>icature en ,france     
#ahhh7 t our arti/ produc$ ne>ly #djjj  
li?ographs & a ?\s& draw+s on wood1 up  
to ! "t :5 failure ( eyesight compell$  
him to re/4 ,?is is n ! sort ( activity 
t leaves a man mu* "t = indep5d5t       
adv5tures1 & ,daumi] 0 ess5tially ( !   
type1 common 9 ,france1 ( ! speciali/ s 
imm]s$ 9 8 specialty t he c be pa9t$ 9  

only "o attitude--a g5]al circum/ance   
:i* p]haps helps to acc\nt = ! paucity1 
9 t c\ntry1 ( biography1 9 our ,engli%  
s5se ( ! ^w1 9 proportion to !          
sup]abundance ( criticism4  ,honor      
,daumi] 0 born at ,m>seilles ,febru>y   
#bf?1 #ahjh2 he di$ on ! #aa? ( ! same  
mon?1 #ahgi4 ,8 ma9 activity1 h[ev]1 0  
conf9$ to ! e>li] portion ( a c>e] (    
almo/ exactly sev5ty-"o ye>s1 & ,i f9d x
 affirm$ 9 ,vap]eau's ,dictionnaire des 
,contempora9s t he became completely    
bl9d betwe5 #ahej & #ahfj4 ,he enjoy$ a 
p5sion f ! ,/ate ( #bdjj francs2 b :at  
relief f mis]y c\ld mitigate a qu>t] ( a
 c5tury ( d>kness = a man :o _h look$   
out at ! _w ) su* vivify+ eyes8 ,8 fa!r 
_h foll[$ ! trade ( a glazi]1 b 0       
o!rwise vocal ?an 9 ! emission ( ! ri*  
/reet-cry ) :i* we us$ all to be        
famili>1 & :i* has vani%$ ) s _m o!r    
fri5dly p$e/rian notes4 ,! eld] ,daumi] 
wr\ght v]ses z well z w9d[-panes1 & ,m4 
,*ampfleury has dis9t]r$ a small volume 
publi%$ by him 9 #ahbc4 ,! m]it ( 8     

poetry is n /rik+2 b he 0 able to       
transmit ! arti/ic nature to 8 son1 :o1 
becom+ promptly consci\s ( x1 made !    
inevitable j\rney to ,p>is 9 se>* (     
=tune4  ,! "y draughtsman appe>$ to h   
miss$ at fir/ ! way to ?is boon2 inasmu*
 z 9 ! ye> #ahcb he f\nd himself        
condemn$ to six mon?s' imprisonm5t = a  
li?ograph disrespectful to              
,l\is-,philippe4 ,?is draw+ _h appe>$ 9 
! ,c>icature1 an organ ( pictorial      
satire f\nd$ 9 ^? days by "o ,philipon1 
) ! aid ( a b& ( "y mock]s to :om he    
gave ideas & a direction1 & sev]al o!rs1
 ( :om ,gav>ni1 ,h5ry ,monni]1 ,decamps1
 ,gr&ville1 7 de/9$ to make !mselves a  
place4 ,m4 ,eugne ,montrosi]1 9 a highly
 appreciative article on ,daumi] 9      
,l',art = #ahgh1 says t ?is same        
,philipon 0 le j\rnalisme fait homme2   
:i* did n prev5t him--r 9 fact fo/]$ su*
 a result--f be+ p]petually 9 delicate  
relations ) ! gov]nm5t4 ,he _h _h _m    
horses kill$ "u him1 & _h l$ a life (   
attacks1 p5alties1 suppressions &       

resurrections4 ,he subsequ5tly e/abli%$ 
! ,*>iv>i & laun*$ a publication entitl$
 ,l',association ,li?ographique         
,m5suelle1 :i* br\ght to light mu* (    
,daumi]'s e>ly "w4 ,! arti/ pass$       
rapidly f seek+ 8 way to f9d+ x1 & f an 
ineffectual to a vigor\s =m4  ,9 ?is    
limit$ compass & 9 ! case ( su* a       
quantity ( production x is almo/        
impossible to specify--difficult to pick
 doz5s ( examples out ( ?\s&s4 ,daumi]  
became m & m ! political _s ( ! ,*>iv>i1
 or at lea/ ! political p5cil1 = ,m4    
,philipon1 ! brea? ( ^: no/rils 0       
opposition--"o p]ceives f "h ! little   
bili\s1 bri/l+1 +5i\s1 insi/5t man--is  
to be cr$it$ ) a sugge/ive %>e 9 any    
ent]prise 9 :i* he _h a h&4 ,?is p5cil  
play$ ov] public life1 ov] ! sov]eign1 !
 m9i/]s1 ! deputies1 ! pe]s1 ! judici>y1
 ! m5 & ! measures1 ! reputations &     
sc&als ( ! mom5t1 ) a /range1 ugly1     
extravagant1 b none ! less sane & manly 
vigor4 ,daumi]'s sign is /r5g? above    
all1 & 9 turn+ ov] 8 pages to-day !re is

 no int5sity ( =ce t ! c>eful obs]v] w n
 conc$e to him4 ,x is p]haps ano!r matt]
 to ass5t to ! proposition1 put =? by 8 
greate/ admir]s among 8 c\ntrym51 t he  
is ! fir/ ( all c>icaturi/s4 ,to ! writ]
 ( ?is imp]fect sket* he rema9s         
consid]ably less int]e/+ ?an ,gav>ni2   
&_/or a p>ticul> reason1 :i* x is       
difficult to express o!rwise ?an by say+
 t he is too simple4 ,simplicity 0 n    
,gav>ni's fault1 & inde$ to a l>ge      
degree x 0 ,daumi]'s m]it4 ,! s+le      
grossly ridicul\s or almo/ haunt+ly     
*>act]i/ic ?+ :i* 8 figures repres5t is 
l>gely ! reason :y !y /ill repres5t life
 & an unlucky reality ye>s aft] ! names 
atta*$ to !m h p>t$ ) a vivify+ p[]4    
,su* vagu5ess has ov]tak5 !m1 = ! mo/   
"p1 & to su* a ?9 rev]b]ation h !y      
%runk1 ! p]sons & ! affairs :i* 7 !n s  
int5sely sket*able4 ,daumi] h&l$ !m ) a 
want ( c]emony :i* w\ld h be5 brutal 7 x
 n = ! elem5t ( sci5ce 9 8 "w1 mak+ !m  
imm5se & unmi/akable 9 _! droll]y1 or at
 lea/ 9 _! grotesqu5ess2 = ! t]m droll]y

 sugge/s gayety1 & ,daumi] is any?+ b   
gay4 ,un rude pe9tre de moeurs1 ,m4     
,*ampfleury calls him2 & ! phrase       
expresses 8 extreme bread? ( treatm5t4  
,( ! victims ( 8 8rud5ess0 ,m4 ,?i]s is 
almo/ ! only "o :om ! pres5t g5]ation   
may recognize )\t a good deal ( rem9d+1 
& inde$ 8 h& is relatively light 9      
del9eat+ ?is p]sonage ( few in*es & _m  
episodes4 ,m4 ,?i]s mu/ h be5 de> to !  
c>icaturi/1 = he belong$ to ! type t 0  
easy to 8d20 x be+ well kn[n t ^!       
g5tlem5 appreciate public *>act]s 9     
direct proportion to _! sali5cy (       
feature4 ,:5 faces are r$ucible to a few
 tell+ /rokes _! we>]s are ov]:elm$ ) ! 
honors ( publicity2 ) :i*1 on ! o!r h&1 
no?+ is m likely to int]f]e ?an !       
possession ( a c\nt5ance neatly         
classical4 ,daumi] _h only to give ,m4  
,?i]s ! face ( a clev] owl1 & ! trick 0 
play$4 ,( c\rse skill 0 ne$$ to         
individualize ! symbol1 b t is :at      
c>icaturi/s propose to !mselves4 ,( h[  
well he succe$$ ! admirable plate ( !   

lively little m9i/] 9 a 8new            
dress0--trick$ out 9 ! uni=m ( a g5]al (
 ! ,fir/ ,republic--is a suffici5t      
illu/ration4 ,! bird ( night is n an    
acute bird1 b h[ ! arti/ has pres5t$ !  
image ( a select$ specim56 ,& ) :at a   
life-giv+ p5cil ! :ole figure is put on 
its feet1 :at intellig5t draw+1 :at a   
ri*1 free /roke6 ,! allusions convey$ 9 
x are to su* =gott5 ?+s t x is /range to
 ?9k ! p]sonage 01 only ! o!r ye>1 /ill 
contemporane\s2 t he might h be5 met1 on
 a f9e day1 tak+ a few firm /eps 9 a    
quiet "p ( ! ,*amps lyses1 ) 8 footman  
c>ry+ a second ov]coat & look+ d\bly    
tall beh9d him4 ,9 :atev] attitude      
,daumi] depicts him1 plant$ z a t9y     
box+-ma/] at ! feet ( ! virtu\s colossus
 9 a bl\se 7^: legs are ap>t1 l ^?-( !  
,rhodian71 9 :om ! arti/ repres5ts ! ,p1
 to wat* ! mat* t is ab\t to come (f    
betwe5 ,ratapoil & ,m4 ,b]ry]1 or ev5 9 
! act ( lift+ ! 8p>ricidal0 club ( a new
 repressive law to deal a bl[ at !      
,press1 an effulg5t1 dilig5t1 s$5t>y    

muse 7?is picture1 by ! way1 is a p]fect
 specim5 ( ! simple & tell+ 9 political 
c>icature7--h[ev]1 z ,i say1 he takes   
,m4 ,?i]s1 !re is always a r\gh         
indulg5ce 9 8 crayon1 z if he 7 grateful
 to him = l5d+ himself s well4 ,he      
inv5t$ ,ratapoil z he appropriat$ ,rob]t
 ,macaire1 & z a c>icaturi/ he nev]     
fails to put into circulation1 :5 he c1 
a "* to :om he may attribute z _m z     
possible ( ! affectations or ! vices ( !
 day4 ,rob]t ,macaire1 an imag9ative1 a 
romantic rascal1 0 ! h]o ( a highly     
successful melodrama writt5 = ,fr$]ick  
,lemaitre2 b ,daumi] made him ! type ( !
 sw9dl] at l>ge 9 an age ( fev]i%       
speculation--! projector ( %[y          
companies1 ! adv]tis] ( wor?less %>es4  
,!re is a :ole s]ies ( draw+s           
descriptive ( 8 exploits1 a hundr$      
ma/]ly plates :i*1 accord+ to ,m4       
,*ampfleury1 consecrat$ ,daumi]'s       
reputation4 ,! subject1 ! leg5d1 0 9 mo/
 cases1 /ill accord+ to ,m4 ,*ampfleury1
 sugge/$ by ,philipon4 ,sometimes x 0 v 

witty2 z = in/ance :5 ,b]tr&1 ! muddl$  
acolyte or scrap+ second fiddle ( ! h]o1
 objects1 9 relation to a brilliant     
s*eme :i* he has j develop$1 ) ! "p     
,b]tr& is to play1 t !re are con/ables 9
 ! c\ntry1 & he promptly replies1       
8,con/ables8 ,s mu* ! bett]--!y'll take 
! %>es60 ,ratapoil 0 an evocation ( !   
same g5]al "*1 b ) a diff]5ce (         
nuance--! ragg$ political bully1 or     
h&-to-m\? demagogue1 ) ! sma%$ tall hat1
 cock$ to "o side1 ! abs5ce ( l951 !    
club half-way up 8 sleeve1 ! swagg] &   
pose ( be+ gallant = ! p4 ,ratapoil     
ab\nds 9 ! promiscu\s draw+s t ,i h     
look$ ov]1 & is always v /rong & liv+1 )
 a consid]able elem5t ( ! s9i/]1 s (t5 9
 ,daumi] an accompanim5t ( ! comic4 ,!re
 is an admirable page--x br+s ! idea d[n
 to #ahea--;9 :i* a sordid b a/ute      
peasant1 twirl+ 8 ?umbs on 8 /oma* &    
look+ askance1 all[s ?is political      
advis] to urge ^u him 9 a :isp] t !re is
 n a m9ute to lose--to lose = action1 ( 
c\rse--if he wi%es to keep 8 wife1 8    

h\se1 8 field1 8 heif] & 8 calf4 ,!     
canny scepticism 9 ! ugly1 half-av]t$   
face ( ! typical ru/ic :o consid]ably   
suspects 8 c\nsellor is indicat$ by a   
few ma/]ly /rokes4  ,?is is :at ! /ud5t 
( ,daumi] recognizes z 8 sci5ce1 or1 if 
! ^w has a bett] grace1 8 art4 ,x is :at
 has kept life 9 8 "w s long aft] s _m (
 ! occasions ( x h be5 swept into       
d>kness4 ,inde$1 !re is no su* comm5t>y 
on r5[n z ! 8back numb]s0 ( a comic     
j\rnal4 ,!y %[ u t at c]ta9 mom5ts c]ta9
 p 7 em95t1 only to make u              
unsuccessfully try to rememb] :at !y 7  
em95t =4 ,& ! comp>ative obscurity      
7comp>ative1 ,i mean1 to ! tal5t ( !    
c>icaturi/7 ov]takes ev5 ! mo/ ju/ly    
honor$ names4 ,m4 ,b]ry] 0 a spl5did    
speak] & a public s]vant ( real         
di/9ction & ! highe/ utility2 yet ! fact
 t to-day 8 "n is on few m5's lips seems
 to be emphasiz$ by ?is o!r fact t we   
cont9ue to pore ov] ,daumi]1 9 ^: plates
 we happ5 to come across him4 ,x rem9ds 
"o afre% h[ ,art is an embalm]1 a       

magician1 :om we c nev] speak too fair4 
,p duly impress$ ) ?is tru? are         
sometimes laugh$ at = _! sup]/iti\s     
tone1 :i* is pron\nc$1 accord+ to !     
fancy ( ! critic1 mawki%1 maudl9 or     
hy/]ical4 ,b x is really difficult to   
see h[ any reit]ation ( ! importance (  
art c ov]/ate ! pla9 facts4 ,x prolongs1
 x pres]ves1 x consecrates1 x raises f !
 dead4 ,x conciliates1 *>ms1 bribes     
po/]ity2 & x murmurs to mortals1 z ! old
 ,fr5* poet sang to 8 mi/ress1 8,y w be 
fair only s f> z ,i h said s40 ,:5 x    
:isp]s ev5 to ! great1 8,y dep5d ^u me1 
& ,i c d m = y1 9 ! long-run1 ?an any "o
 else10 x is sc>cely too pr\d4 ,x puts  
me?od & p[] & ! /range1 real1 m+l$ air (
 ?+s into ,daumi]'s black sket*9ess1 s  
full ( ! te*nical gras1 ! 8fat0 :i*     
,fr5* critics comm5d & :i* we h no ^w to
 express4 ,x puts p[] above all1 & !    
effect :i* he be/ a*ieves1 t ( a c]ta9  
simplification ( ! attitude or ! ge/ure 
to an almo/ symbolic g5]ality4 ,8 p]sons
 repres5t only "o ?+1 b !y insi/        

trem5d\sly on t1 & _! expression ( x    
abides ) u1 unaccompani$ ) timid detail4
 ,x may really be said t !y repres5t    
only "o class--! old & ugly2 s t !re is 
pro( en\gh ( a special faculty 9 8 hav+ 
play$ su* a conc]t1 lugubri\s ?\gh x be1
 on a s+le *ord4 ,x has be5 made a      
reproa* to him1 says ,m4 ,gr&-,c>t]et1 t
 88 "w is lack+ 9 two capital           
elem5ts--la jeunesse et la femme20 & !  
comm5tator res5ts 8 be+ made to suff] = 
! defici5cy--8z if an arti/ c\ld be at !
 same "t deep1 comic1 graceful & pretty2
 z if all ^? :o h a real value _h n     
creat$ = !mselves a =m to :i* !y rema9  
conf9$ & a type :i* !y reproduce 9 all  
its v>iations1 z soon z !y h t\*$ !     
/hetic ideal t has be5 _! dream4        
,assur$ly humanity1 z ?is great pa9t]   
saw x1 c\ld n be beautiful2 "o asks "o's
 self :at maid5 9 h] te5s1 a pretty     
face1 w\ld h done 9 ! mid/ ( ^! good1   
pla9 folk1 /unt$ & eld]ly1 ) faces l    
wr9kl$ apples4 ,a simple accessory mo/ (
 ! "t1 woman is = him m]ely a t]magant  

or a blue-/ock+ :o has turn$ ! corn]40  
,:5 ! et]nal fem99e1 = ,daumi] appe>s 9 
nei!r ( ^! =ms he sees x 9 ,madame      
,*ab\l>d or ,madame ,fribo*on1 ! old    
snuff-tak+1 gossip+ portress1 9 a       
nightcap & %uffl+ savates1 relat+ or    
dr9k+ 9 ! wond]ful & ! intimate4 ,"o ( 8
 ma/]pieces repres5ts ?ree ( ^! dames1  
light$ by a gutt]+ c&le1 hold+ _! heads 
toge!r to discuss ! fe>ful e>?quake at  
,bordeaux1 ! consequ5ce ( ! gov]nm5t's  
all[+ ! surface ( ! globe to be unduly  
dug out 9 ,cali=nia4 ,! repres5tation ( 
confid5tial imbecility c\ld n g fur!r4  
,:5 a man leaves out s mu* ( life z     
,daumi]--y\? & beauty & ! *>m ( woman & 
! lovel9ess ( *ildhood & ! mann]s ( ^?  
social gr\ps ( :om x may mo/ be said t  
!y h mann]s--:5 he exhibits a defici5cy 
on ?is scale x might seem t ! "q 0 n to 
be s easily dispos$ ( z 9 ! v           
non-apologetic words ,i h j quot$4 ,all 
! same 7& ,i confess x is s+ul>71 we may
 feel :at ,daumi] omitt$ & yet n be 9 ! 
lea/ %ock$ by ! claim ( pr$om9ance made 

= him4 ,x is impossible to sp5d a c\ple 
( h\rs ov] him )\t ass5t+ to ?is claim1 
ev5 ?\gh !re may be a we>9ess 9 su* a   
panorama ( ugl9ess & an inevitable      
reaction f x4 ,?is anomaly1 & ! *all5ge 
to expla9 x :i* appe>s to proce$ f him1 
r5d] him1 to my s5se1 rem>kably int]e/+4
 ,! arti/ ^: idiosyncrasies1 ^:         
limitations1 if y w1 make u "q & wond]1 
9 ! light ( 8 fame1 has an elem5t (     
fasc9ation n atta*+ to conciliatory     
tal5ts4 ,if ,m4 ,eug5e ,montrosi] may   
say ( him )\t sc&aliz+ u t su* & su* ( 8
 draw+s belong to ! v highe/ art1 x is  
int]e/+ 7& ,daumi] pr(its by ! int]e/7  
to put "o's f+] on ! reason we are n    
sc&aliz$4  ,i ?9k ?is reason is t1 on ! 
:ole he is s peculi>ly s]i\s4 ,?is may  
seem an odd gr\nd ( praise = a jocose   
draughtsman1 & ( c\rse :at ,i mean is t 
8 comic =ce is s]i\s--a v diff]5t ?9 f !
 abs5ce ( com$y4 ,?is ess5tial sign ( ! 
c>icaturi/ may surely be any?+ x w s    
long z x is !re4 ,daumi]'s figures are  
almo/ always ei!r fooli%1 fatu\s        

politicians or fright5$1 my/ifi$        
b\rgeois2 yet !y help him to give u a   
/rong s5se ( ! nature ( man4 ,!y are "s 
times s s]i\s t !y are almo/ tragic !   
look ( ! p>ticul> pret5sion1 comb9$ )   
inanity1 is c>ri$ almo/ to madness4 ,!re
 is a magnific5t draw+ ( ! s]ies ( 8,le 
,public du ,salon10 old classici/s look+
 up1 horrifi$ & sc&aliz$1 at ! new      
romantic "w ( #ahcj1 9 :i* ! faces h an 
appall+ gloom ( my/ification &          
platitude4 ,we feel t ,daumi] reproduces
 admirably ! p>ticul> life t he sees1   
because x is ! v m$ium 9 :i* he moves4  
,he has no wide horizon2 ! absolute     
b\rgeois hems him 91 & he is a b\rgeois 
himself1 )\t poetic ironies1 to :om a   
big crack$ mirror has be5 giv54 ,8 ?ick1
 /rong1 manly t\* /&s1 9 e way1 = s mu* 
k4 ,he us$ to make little images1 9 clay
 & 9 wax 7_m ( !m /ill exi/71 ( ! p]sons
 he 0 9 ! habit ( repres5t+1 s t !y     
might con/antly seem to be 8sitt+0 =    
him4 ,! c>icaturi/ ( t day _h n ! help (
 ! ubiquit\s photograph4 ,daumi] pa9t$  

actively1 z well1 9 8 habitation1 all   
d$icat$ to "w1 on ! n>r[ isl& ( ,/4     
,l\is1 :]e ! ,se9e divides & :]e !      
monum5ts ( old ,p>is /& ?ick1 & ! types 
t 7 to 8 purpose press$ close ^u him4   
,he _h n f> to g to enc\nt] ! wor?y man1
 9 ! s]ies ( 8,les ,papas10 :o is read+ 
! ev5+ pap] at ! caf ) s amiable &      
placid a cr$ulity1 :ile 8 unnatural     
little boy1 opposite to him1 f9ds       
suffici5t ent]ta9m5t 9 ! mu*-satiriz$   
,con/itutionnel4 ,! bl& absorption ( !  
papa1 ! face ( ! man :o believes ev]y?+ 
he sees 9 ! newspap]1 is z ne> z ,daumi]
 (t5 comes to positive g5tl5ess ( humor4
 ,( ! same family is ! poor g5tleman1 9 
8,actualits10 se51 9 pr(ile1 "u a       
doorway :]e he has tak5 refuge f a      
torr5t ( ra91 :o looks d[n at 8 neat    
legs ) a sort ( speculative contrition &
 says4 8,to ?9k ( my hav+ j ord]$ two   
pairs ( :ite tr\s]s40 ,! t\t petit      
b\rgeois palpitates 9 bo? ^! sket*es4   
,i mu/ repeat t x is absurd to pick half
 a doz5 at haz>d1 out ( five ?\s&2 yet a

 few selections are ! only way to call  
att5tion to 8 /rong draw+4 ,?is has a   
virtuosity ( its own1 = all its         
hit-or-miss appe>ance4 ,:atev] he       
t\*es--! nude1 9 ! swimm+-ba?s on !     
,se9e1 ! intimations ( l&scape1 :5 8    
petits r5ti]s g into ! suburbs = a      
,sunday--acquires relief & "*1 ,docteur 
,vron1 a celebrity ( ! reign (          
,l\is-,philippe1 a ,mc5as ( ! h\r1 a    
director ( ! op]a1 au?or ( ! ,mmoires   
d'un ,b\rgeois de ,p>is--?is tempor>y   
8illu/ration10 :o appe>s to h be5 almo/ 
indec5tly ugly1 w\ld n be vivid to u    
to-day _h n ,daumi]1 :o 0 (t5 effective 
at 8 exp5se1 happ5$ to h repres5t$ him1 
9 "s crisis ( 8 c>e]1 z a sort ( nak$   
inconsolable ,vitellius4 ,he r5d]s !    
human body ) a cynical s5se ( its       
possible flabb9ess & an intimate        
acqua9tance ) its /ructure4 8,une       
,prom5ade ,conjugale10 9 ! s]ies ( 8,t\t
 ce qu'on v\dra10 portrays a hillside1  
on a summ] aft]noon1 on :i* a man has   
?r[n himself on 8 back to re/1 ) 8 arms 

lock$ "u 8 head4 ,8 fat1 full-bosom$1   
middle-ag$ wife1 "u h] p>asol1 ) a bun* 
( field-fl[]s 9 h] h&1 looks d[n at him 
pati5tly & seems to say1 8,come1 my de>1
 get up40 ,!re is surely no great po9t 9
 ?is2 ! only po9t is life1 ! glimpse ( !
 little snat* ( poetry 9 prose4 ,x is a 
matt] ( a few broad /rokes ( ! crayon2  
yet ! pleasant laz9ess ( ! man1 !       
idl5ess ( ! day1 ! fragm5t ( homely1    
famili> dialogue1 ! /ret* ( ! field ) a 
c\ple ( trees m]ely sugge/$1 h a        
communicative tru?4  ,i p]haps exagg]ate
 all ?is1 & 9 insi/+ ^u ! m]it ( ,daumi]
 may appe> to make light ( ! f9]        
accompli%m5t ( sev]al m mod]n tal5ts1 9 
,engl& & ,france1 :o h great] +5uity &  
subtlety & h c>ri$ qualities ( execution
 s1 mu* fur!r4 ,9 look+ at ?is          
complicat$ y\ng] "w1 :i* has pr(it$ s by
 exp]i5ce & comp>ison1 x is inevitable t
 we %\ld p]ceive x to be inf9itely m    
cunn+4 ,on ! o!r h& ,daumi]1 mov+ 9 8   
contract$ circle1 has an impressive     
dep?4 ,x comes back to 8 /range         

s]i\sness4 ,he is a draughtsman by race1
 & if he has n extract$ ! same          
brilliancy f tra9+1 or p]haps ev5 f ef=t
 & exp]im5t1 z "s ( 8 successors1 does n
 8 ri*] satiric & sympa!tic feel+ m ?an 
make up ! diff]5ce8  ,h[ev] ?is "q may  
be answ]$1 "s ( 8 draw+s belong to !    
class ( ! un=getable4 ,x may be a       
p]v]sity ( prejudice1 b ev5 ! little cut
 ( ! 8,connoisseurs10 ! gr\p ( g5tlem5  
collect$ r\nd a picture & criticis+ x 9 
v>i\s attitudes ( sapi5ce & suffici5cy1 
appe>s to me to h ! /r5g? t abides4 ,!  
crim9al 9 ! dock1 ! flat-head$ murd]]1  
b5d+ ov] to speak to 8 advocate1 :o     
turns a :isk]$1 pr(essional1 anxi\s head
 to caution & rem9d him4 tells a l>ge1  
t]rible /ory & awakes a recurr5t %udd]4 
,we see ! gray c\rt-room1 we feel !     
p]sonal susp5se & ! imm5sity ( ju/ice4  
,! 8,saltimbanques10 reproduc$ 9 ,l',art
 = #ahgh1 is a page ( trag$y1 ! f9e/ ( a
 cruel s]ies4 ,m4 ,eugne ,montrosi] says
 ( x t 8,! draw+ is ma/]ly1 incomp>ably 
firm1 ! composition sup]b1 ! g5]al      

impression q ( ! fir/ ord]40 ,x exhibits
 a pair ( lean1 hungry m\ntebanks1 a    
cl[n & a h>lequ9 beat+ ! drum & try+ a  
comic attitude to attract ! cr[d1 at a  
fair1 to a poor boo? 9 front ( :i* a    
pa9t$ canvas1 (f]+ to view a simp]+ fat 
woman1 is susp5d$4 ,b ! cr[d doesn't    
come1 & ! batt]$ tumbl]s1 ) _! furr[$   
*eeks1 g ?r\gh _! pranks 9 ! void4 ,!   
:ole ?+ is symbolic & full ( grim-ness1 
imag9ation & pity4 ,x is ! s5se t we    
%all f9d 9 him1 mix$ ) 8 homeli]        
extravagances1 an elem5t prolific 9     
indications ( ?is ord] t draws u back to
 ,daumi]4     ,,aft] ,,! ,,play  ,! play
 0 n ov] :5 ! curta9 fell1 f\r mon?s    
ago2 x 0 cont9u$ 9 a supplem5t>y act or 
epilogue :i* took place imm$iately      
aft]w>ds4 8,come home to tea10 ,flor5tia
 said to c]ta9 fri5ds :o _h /opp$ to    
speak to h] 9 ! lobby ( ! little !atre 9
 ,soho--!y _h be5 pres5t at a day       
p]=mance by ! company ( ! ,!atre ,libre1
 transf]r$ = a week f ,p>is2 & ?ree (   
^!--,aub]on & ,dorri=?1 accompany+      

,amicia--turn$ up s exp$iti\sly t !     
*ange ( sc5e _h ! effect ( be+ neatly   
execut$4 ,! %ort aft]piece--x 0 9 tru? v
 slight--began ) ,amicia's entrance & h]
 decl>ation t %e w\ld nev] aga9 g to an 
aft]noon p]=mance3 x 0 su* a horrid     
relapse into ! real to f9d x />+ at y   
?r\gh ! ugly daylight on com+ out ( !   
bless$ fictive _w4  ,dorri=?4 ,ah1 y t\*
 !re on "o ( ! m9or sorr[s ( life4 ,t's 
an illu/ration ( ! g5]al *ange t comes  
to pass 9 u z we gr[ old]1 if we h ev]  
lov$ ! /age3 ! fad+ ( ! glam\r & ! my/]y
 t surr\nd x4  ,aub]on4 ,d y call x a   
m9or sorr[8 ,x's "o ( ! greate/4 ,& no?+
 c mitigate x4  ,amicia4 ,w\ldn't x be  
mitigat$ a little if ! /age 7 a trifle  
bett]8 ,y mu/ rememb] h[ t has *ang$4   
,aub]on4 ,nev]1 nev]3 x's ! same old    
/age4 ,! *ange is 9 ourselves4          
,flor5tia4 ,well1 ,i nev] w\ld h giv5 an
 ev5+ to :at we h j se54 ,if "o c\ld h  
put x 9 betwe5 lun*eon & tea1 well      
en\gh4 ,b "o's ev5+s are too preci\s4   
,dorri=?4 ,note t--x's v important4     

,flor5tia4 ,i mean too preci\s = t sort 
( ?+4  ,aub]on4 ,!n y didn't sit        
spellb\nd by ! little hi/ory ( ! ,due   
d',enghi58  ,flor5tia4 ,i sat yawn+4    
,heav5s1 :at a piece6  ,amicia4 ,^u my  
^w ,i lik$ x4 ,! la/ act made me cry4   
,dorri=?4 ,wasn't x a curi\s1 int]e/+   
specim5 ( "s ( ! ?+s t are wor? try+3 an
 attempt to sail clos] to ! real8       
,aub]on4 ,h[ mu* clos]8 ,! fiftie? "p ( 
a po9t--x isn't calculable4  ,flor5tia4 
,x 0 j l any o!r play--,i saw no        
diff]5ce4 ,x _h nei!r a plot1 nor a     
subject1 nor dialogue1 nor situations1  
nor sc5]y1 nor co/umes1 nor act+4       
,amicia4 ,!n x 0 h>dly1 z y say1 j l any
 o!r play4  ,aub]on4 ,flor5tia %\ld h   
said l any o!r bad#8"o4 ,! only way x   
diff]$ seem$ to be t x 0 bad 9 !ory z   
well z 9 fact4  ,amicia4 ,x's a morceau 
de vie1 z ! ,fr5* say4  ,aub]on4 ,oh1   
don't beg9 on ! ,fr5*6  ,amicia4 ,x's a 
,fr5* exp]im5t--que v\lez-v\s8  ,aub]on4
 ,engli% exp]im5ts w d4  ,dorri=?4 ,no  
d\bt !y w\ld--if !re 7 any4 ,b ,i don't 

see !m4  ,amicia4 ,=tunately3 ?9k :at "s
 ( !m might be6 ,?\gh ,flor5tia saw no?+
 ,i saw _m ?+s 9 ?is poor little %abby  
8,due d',enghi510 com+ ov] to our ro>+  
,london1 :]e ! dots h to be s big on !  
i's1 ) its b>ely audible note (         
orig9ality4 ,x appeal$ to me1 t\*$ me1  
(f]$ me a poignant sugge/ion ( ! way ?+s
 happ5 9 life4  ,aub]on4 ,9 life !y     
happ5 clumsily1 /upidly1 meanly4 ,"o    
goes to ! !atre j = ! refre%m5t ( see+  
!m happ5 9 ano!r way--9 symmetrical1    
satisfactory =m1 ) unmi/akable effect & 
j at ! "r mom5t4  ,dorri=?4 ,x %[s h[ ! 
same cause may produce ! mo/ div]se     
consequ5ces4 ,9 ?is tru? lies ! only    
hope ( art4  ,aub]on4 ,oh1 art1         
art--don't talk ab\t art6  ,amicia4     
,m]cy1 we mu/ talk ab\t some?+6         
,dorri=?4 ,aub]on hates g5]alizations4  
,nev]!less ,i make bold to say t we g to
 ! !atre 9 ! same _s 9 :i* we read a    
novel1 "s ( u to f9d "o ?+ & "s to f9d  
ano!r2 & accord+ z we look = ! p>ticul> 
?+ we f9d x4  ,aub]on4 ,t's a pr(\nd    

rem>k4  ,flor5tia4 ,we g to f9d         
amusem5t3 t1 surely1 is :at we all g =4 
,amicia4 ,!re's su* a div]sity 9 our    
idea ( amusem5t4  ,aub]on4 ,don't y     
impute to p m ideas ?an !y h8  ,dorri=?4
 ,ah1 "o mu/ d t or "o c\ldn't talk ab\t
 !m4 ,we g to be int]e/$2 to be absorb$1
 beguil$ & to lose ourselves1 to give   
ourselves up1 9 %ort1 to a *>m4         
,flor5tia4 ,& ! *>m is ! /range1 !      
extraord9>y4  ,amicia4 ,ah1 speak =     
y\rself6 ,! *>m is ! recognition ( :at  
we "k1 :at we feel4  ,dorri=?4 ,see     
already h[ y diff]4  8,,s60  ,:at we    
surr5d] ourselves to is ! t\* ( nature1 
! s5se ( life4  ,amicia4 ,! fir/ ?+ is  
to believe4  ,flor5tia4 ,! fir/ ?+1 on !
 contr>y1 is to disbelieve4  ,aub]on4   
,"l1 li/5 to !m6  ,dorri=?4 ,! fir/ ?+  
is to folio--to c>e4  ,flor5tia4 ,i read
 a novel1 ,i g to ! !atre1 to =get4     
,amicia4 ,to =get :at8  ,flor5tia4 ,to  
=get life2 to ?ro myself into some?+ m  
beautiful m excit+3 into fable &        
romance4  ,dorri=?4 ,! attraction (     

fable & romance is t x's ab\t u1 ab\t y 
& me--or p ^: p[] to suff] & to enjoy is
 ! same z ours4 ,9 o!r words1 we live _!
 exp]i5ce1 = ! "t1 & t's h>dly escap+ f 
life4  ,flor5tia4 ,i'm n at all p>ticul>
 z to :at y call x4 ,call x an escape f 
! common1 ! prosaic1 ! imm$iate4        
,dorri=?4 ,y c\ldn't put x bett]4 ,t's !
 life t art1 ) ,aub]on's p]mission1     
gives u2 t's ! di/9ction x conf]s4 ,?is 
is :y ! greate/ commonness is :5 our    
guide turns out a vulg> fell[--! angel1 
z we _h suppos$ him1 :o has tak5 u by ! 
h&4 ,!n :at becomes ( our escape8       
,flor5tia4 ,x's precisely !n t ,i       
compla9 ( him4 ,he leads u into f\l &   
dre>y places--into flat & fooli% des]ts4
  ,dorri=?4 ,he leads u into 8 own m9d1 
8 own vision ( ?+s3 t's ! only place    
into :i* ! poet c lead u4 ,x's !re t he 
f9ds 8,z ,y ,l ,x10 x is !re t he f9ds  
8,comus10 or 8,! ,way ( ! ,_w10 or !    
,*ri/mas pantomime4 ,x is :5 he betrays 
u1 aft] he has got u 9 & lock$ ! door1  
:5 he c't keep f u t we are 9 a b>e     

little hole & t !re are no pictures on !
 walls1 x is !n t ! imm$iate & ! fooli% 
ov]:elm u4  ,amicia4 ,t's :at ,i lik$ 9 
! piece we h be5 look+ at4 ,!re 0 an    
arti/ic int5tion1 & ! little room wasn't
 b>e3 !re 0 sociable company 9 x4 ,!    
actors 7 v humble aspirants1 !y 7       
common--  ,aub]on4 ,ah1 :5 ! ,fr5* give 
_! m9d to t--6  ,amicia4 ,nev]!less !y  
/ruck me z recruits to an int]e/+ cause1
 :i* z yet 7! h\se 0 s empty7 c\ld conf]
 nei!r money nor glory4 ,!y _h ! air1   
poor ?+s1 ( work+ = love4  ,aub]on4 ,=  
love ( :at8  ,amicia4 ,( ! :ole little  
ent]prise--! idea ( ! ,?tre ,libre4     
,flor5tia4 ,graci\s1 :at y see 9 ?+s6   
,don't y suppose !y 7 paid8  ,amicia4 ,i
 "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,i lik$ _! %abb9ess--!y
 _h only :at 0 indisp5sable 9 ! way (   
dress & sc5]y4 ,t (t5 pleases me3 !     
imag9ation1 9 c]ta9 cases1 is m f9ely   
p]suad$ by ! little ?an by ! mu*4       
,dorri=?4 ,i see :at ,amicia means4     
,flor5tia4 ,i'll w>rant y d1 & a great  
deal m besides4  ,dorri=?4 ,:5 !        

appo9tm5ts are meagre & sket*y !        
responsibility t re/s ^u ! actors       
becomes a /ill m s]i\s ?+1 & !          
spectator's obs]vation ( ! way !y rise  
to x a pleasure m int5se4 ,! face & !   
voice are m to ! purpose ?an acres (    
pa9t$ canvas1 & a t\*+ intonation1 a    
vivid ge/ure or two1 ?an an army (      
sup]num]>ies4  ,aub]on4 ,:y n h         
ev]y?+--! face1 ! voice1 ! t\*+         
intonations1 ! vivid ge/ures1 ! acres ( 
pa9t$ canvas1 & ! army ( sup]num]>ies8  
,:y n use bravely & intellig5tly e      
res\rce ( :i* ! /age disposes8 ,:at else
 0 ,ri*>d ,wagn]'s great !ory1 9 produc+
 8 op]as at ,bayreu?8  ,dorri=?4 ,:y n1 
inde$8 ,t w\ld be ! ideal4 ,to h !      
picture complete at ! same "t ! figures 
d _! "p 9 produc+ ! p>ticul> illusion   
requir$--:at a p]fection & :at a joy6 ,i
 "k no answ] to t save ! aggressive1    
objectionable fact4 ,simply look at !   
/age ( to-day & obs]ve t ^! two bran*es 
( ! matt] nev] d happ5 to g toge!r4 ,!re
 is evid5tly a corrosive pr9ciple 9 !   

l>ge comm& ( ma*9]y & decorations--a g]m
 ( p]v]sion & corruption4 ,x gets !     
upp]h&--x becomes ! ma/]4 ,x is s mu*   
less easy to get good actors ?an good   
sc5]y & to repres5t a situation by !    
delicacy ( p]sonal art ?an by 8build+ x 
90 & hav+ ev]y?+ real4 ,surely !re is no
 reality wor? a f>?+1 on ! /age1 b :at !
 actor gives1 & only :5 he has le>n$ 8  
bus9ess up to ! hilt ne$ he conc]n      
himself ) 8 mat]ial accessories4 ,he    
hasn't a dec5t respect = 8 art unless he
 be ready to r5d] 8 "p z if ! :ole      
illusion dep5d$ on t alone & !          
accessories didn't exi/4 ,! act+ is     
ev]y?+ or x's no?+4 ,x ceases to be     
ev]y?+ z soon z some?+ else becomes v   
important4 ,?is is ! case1 to-day1 on ! 
,london /age3 some?+ else is v          
important4 ,! public h be5 taught to    
consid] x s3 ! clev] ma*9]y has end$ by 
op]at+ z a bribe & a bl9d4 ,_! s5se ( ! 
re/ ( ! matt] has gone to ! dogs1 z y   
may p]ceive :5 y he> a c\ple ( occupants
 ( ! /alls talk+1 9 a tone t excites y\r

 curiosity1 ab\t a p]=mance t's         
8spl5did40  ,amicia4 ,d y ev] he> !     
occupants ( ! /alls talk+8 ,nev]1 9 !   
entr'actes1 h ,i detect$1 on _! lips1 a 
criticism or a comm5t4  ,dorri=?4 ,oh1  
!y say 8spl5did0--di/9ctly6 ,b a "q or  
two reveals t _! ref]5ce is vague3 !y   
don't !mselves "k :e!r !y mean ! art ( !
 actor or t ( ! /age-c>p5t]4  ,aub]on4  
,isn't t confusion a high result ( ta/e8
 ,isn't x :at's call$ a feel+ = !       
ensemble8 ,! arti/ic effect1 z a :ole1  
is s weld$ toge!r t y c't pick out !    
p>ts4  ,dorri=?4 ,precisely2 t's :at x  
is 9 ! be/ cases1 & "s examples are     
wond]fully clev]4  ,flor5tia4 ,!n :at   
fault d y f9d8 ,dorri=?4 ,simply ?is--t 
! :ole is a pictorial :ole1 n a dramatic
 "o4 ,!re is some?+ inde$ t y c't pick  
out1 = ! v good reason t--9 any s]i\s   
s5se ( ! ^w--x isn't !re4  ,flor5tia4 ,!
 public has ta/e1 !n1 if x recognizes & 
delights 9 a f9e picture4  ,dorri=?4 ,i 
nev] said x hadn't1 s f> z t goes4 ,!   
public likes to be amus$1 & small blame 

to x4 ,x isn't v p>ticul> ab\t ! means1 
b x has r a pref]5ce = amusem5ts t ,i   
believes to be 8improv+10 o!r ?+s be+   
equal4 ,i don't ?9k x's ei!r v          
intellig5t or at all op9ionat$1 ! de>   
old public x takes humbly en\gh :at is  
giv5 x & x doesn't cry = ! moon4 ,x has 
an idea t f9e sc5]y is an appeal to its 
nobl] "p1 & t x %[s a nice critical s5se
 9 pref]r+ x to poor4 ,t's a real       
intellectual flight1 = ! public4        
,aub]on4 ,v well1 its pref]5ce is "r1 & 
:y isn't t a p]fectly legitimate /ate ( 
?+s8  ,dorri=?4 ,:y isn't x8 ,x di/9ctly
 is6 ,good sc5]y & poor act+ are bett]  
?an poor sc5]y ) ! same sauce4 ,only x  
becomes !n ano!r matt]3 we are no long] 
talk+ ab\t ! drama4  ,aub]on4 ,v likely 
t's ! future ( ! drama1 9 ,london--an   
imm5se elaboration ( ! picture4         
,dorri=?4 ,my de> fell[1 y take ! words 
out ( my m\?4 ,an imm5se elaboration ( !
 picture & an imm5se sacrifice ( ev]y?+ 
else3 x w\ld take v little m to p]suade 
me t t w be ! only =mula = our *ildr54  

,x's all "r1 :5 once we h buri$ our     
dead4 ,i h no d\bt t ! sc5ic "p ( ! art1
 rem>kable z "s ( its a*ievem5ts already
 appe> to u1 is only 9 its infancy1 & t 
we are de/9$ to see wond]s done t we n[ 
b fa9tly conceive4 ,! probable ext5sion 
( ! me*anical arts is inf9ite4 8,built  
910 =soo?6 ,we %all see ca/les & cities 
& m\nta9s & riv]s built 94 ,ev]y?+ po9ts
 t way2 especially ! con/itution ( !    
contempor>y multitude4 ,x is huge &     
good-natur$ & common4 ,x likes big1     
unmi/akable1 knock-d[n effects2 x likes 
to get its money back 9 palpable1       
computable *ange4 ,x's 9 a trem5d\s     
hurry1 squeez$ toge!r1 ) a sort (       
g5]aliz$ gape1 & ! la/ ?+ x expects ( y 
is t y w sp9 ?+s f9e4 ,y c't portray a  
"*1 alas1 or ev51 vividly1 any sort (   
human figure1 unless1 9 "s degree1 y d  
t4 ,!re=e ! !atre1 inevitably           
accommodat+ itself1 w be at la/ a       
l&scape )\t figures4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1  
)\t figures t c\nt4 ,!re w be little    
illu/rations ( co/ume /uck ab\t--dress$ 

manik9s2 b !y'll h no?+ to say3 !y won't
 ev5 g ?r\gh ! =m ( spee*4  ,amicia4    
,:at a hide\s prospect6  ,dorri=?4 ,n   
necess>ily1 = we %all h gr[n us$ to x3  
we %all1 z ,i say1 h buri$ our dead4    
,to-day x's cruel1 because our old      
ideals are only dy+1 !y are 9 extremis1 
!y are virtually defunct1 b !y are      
above-gr\nd--we trip & /umble on !m4 ,we
 %all ev5tually lay !m tidily away4 ,?is
 is a bad mom5t1 because x's a mom5t (  
transition1 & we /ill miss ! old        
sup]/ition1 ! brav]y ( execution1 !     
eloqu5ce ( ! lips1 ! int]pretation ( "*4
 ,we miss ^! ?+s1 ( c\rse1 9 proportion 
z ! o/5sible occasion = !m is great2 we 
miss !m p>ticul>ly1 = in/ance1 :5 !     
curta9 rises on ,%akespe>e4 ,!n we are  
consci\s ( a c]ta9 div9e                
dissatisfaction1 ( a ye>n+ = t :i*      
isn't4 ,b we %all h got ov] ?is discom=t
 on ! day :5 we h accept$ ! o/5sible    
occasion z m]ely & frankly o/5sible1 & !
 real "o z hav+ no?+ to d ) x4          
,flor5tia4 ,i don't foll[ y4 ,z ,i'm "o 

( ! squeez$1 gap+ public1 ,i mu/ be d5se
 & vulg>4 ,y d1 by-!-way1 imm5se        
inju/ice to t body4 ,!y d c>e = "*--c>e 
mu* = x4 ,ar5't !y p]petually talk+ ab\t
 ! actor's conception ( x8  ,dorri=?4   
,de> lady1 :at bett] pro( c !re be ( _! 
ineptitude1 & t pa9t$ canvas & real wat]
 are ! only ?+s !y und]/&8 ,! vanity (  
wa/+ "t ov] t6 ,aub]on4 ,ov] :at8       
,dorri=?4 ,! actor's conception ( a "p4 
,x's ! refuge ( obs]v]s :o are no       
obs]v]s & critics :o are no critics4 ,) 
:at on e>? h we to d save 8 execution8  
,flor5tia4 ,i don't 9 ! lea/ agree ) y4 
,amicia4 ,are y v sure1 my poor         
,dorri=?8  ,aub]on4 ,give him rope &    
he'll hang himself4  ,dorri=?4 ,x       
doesn't ne$ any great lic5se to ask :o 9
 ! _w holds 9 8 bosom ! sacr$ secret ( !
 "r conception4 ,all ! actor c d is to  
give u 84 ,we mu/ take t "o = grant$1 we
 make him a pres5t ( x4 ,he mu/ impose 8
 conception ^u u--  ,aub]on 7int]rupt+74
 ,i ?\ght y said we accept$ x4          
,dorri=?4 ,impose x ^u our att5tion4    

clev] ,aub]on4 ,x is because we accept 8
 idea t he mu/ repay u by mak+ x vivid1 
by %[+ u h[ valuable x is4 ,we give him 
a wat*3 he mu/ %[ u :at "t x keeps4 ,he 
w9ds x up1 t is he executes !           
conception1 & 8 execution is :at we     
criticise1 if we be s mov$4 ,c any?+ be 
m absurd ?an to he> p discuss+ !        
conception ( a "p ( :i* ! execution     
doesn't exi/--! idea ( a "* :i* nev]    
arrives at =m8 ,?9k :at x is1 t =m1 z an
 accompli%$ actor may give x to u1 &    
admit t we h en\gh to d to hold him to  
?is p>ticul> honor4  ,aub]on4 ,d y mean 
to say y don't ?9k "s conceptions are   
bett] ?an "s o!rs8  ,dorri=?4 ,mo/      
assur$ly1 "s are bett]3 ! pro( ( ! pudd+
 is 9 ! eat+4 ,! be/ are ^? :i* yield ! 
mo/ po9ts1 :i* h ! l>ge/ face2 ^?1 9 o!r
 words1 t are ! mo/ demon/rable1 or1 9  
o!r words /ill1 ! mo/ actable4 ,! mo/   
intellig5t p]=m] is he :o recognizes mo/
 surely ?is 8actable0  & di/+ui%es 9 x !
 m f ! less4 ,b we are s f> f be+ 9     
possession ( a subjective patt]n to :i* 

we h a "r to hold him t he is entitl$   
directly to contradict any su* absolute 
by pres5t+ u ) diff]5t v]sions ( ! same 
text1 ea* completely color$1 completely 
consi/5t ) itself4 ,e actor 9 :om !     
arti/ic life is /rong mu/ (t5 feel !    
*all5ge to d t4 ,i %\ld nev] ?9k1 =     
in/ance1 ( conte/+ an actress's "r to   
repres5t ,lady ,macbe? z a *>m+1        
ins9uat+ woman1 if %e really sees !     
figure t way4 ,i may be surpris$ at su* 
a vision2 b s f> f be+ sc&aliz$1 ,i am  
positively ?ankful = ! ext5sion ( k1 (  
pleasure1 t %e is able to op5 to me4    
,aub]on4 ,a read+1 z !y say1 ei!r       
comm5ds itself to "o's s5se ( tru? or x 
doesn't4 ,9 ! "o case--  ,dorri=?4 ,9 ! 
"o case ,i recognize--ev5--or           
especially--:5 ! presumption may h be5  
aga9/ ! p>ticul> attempt1 a consummate  
illu/ration ( :at art c d4 ,9 ! o!r ,i  
moralize indulg5tly ^u human ra%ness4   
,flor5tia4 ,y h an assurance  taute     
preuve2 b y are deplorably sup]ficial4  
,!re is a :ole gr\p ( plays & a :ole    

category ( act+ to :i* y\r g5]alizations
 q fail to apply4 ,help me1 ,aub]on4    
,aub]on4 ,y're easily exhau/$4 ,i       
suppose %e means t x's f> f true ev]y:]e
 t ! sc5]y is ev]y?+4 ,x may be true--,i
 don't say x is6--( two or ?ree         
good-natur$ playh\ses 9 ,london4 ,x     
isn't true--h[ c x be8--( ! prov9cial   
!atres or ( ! o!rs 9 ! capital4 ,put x  
ev5 t !y w\ld be all sc5]y if !y c\ld2  
!y c't1 poor ?+s--s !y h to provide     
act+4  ,dorri=?4 ,!y h to1 =tunately2 b 
:at d we he> ( x8  ,flor5tia4 ,h[ d y   
mean1 :at d we he> ( x8  ,dorri=?4 ,9   
:at trumpet ( fame does x rea* u8 ,!y d 
:at !y c1 ! p]=m]s ,aub]on alludes to1 &
 !y are brave s\ls4 ,b ,i am speak+ ( ! 
conspicu\s cases1 ( ! exhibitions t     
draw4  ,flor5tia4 ,!re is good act+ t   
draws2 "o c\ld give y names & places4   
,dorri=?4 ,i h already guess$ ^? y mean4
 ,b :5 x isn't too mu* a matt] ( !      
p>aph]nalia x is too little a matt] ( ! 
play4 ,a play n[adays is a r>e bird4 ,i 
%\ld l to see  "o4 ,flor5tia4 ,!re are  

lots ( !m1 all ! :ile--! newspap]s talk 
ab\t !m4 ,p talk ab\t !m at d9n]s4      
,dorri=?4 ,:at d !y say ab\t !m8        
,flor5tia4 ,! newspap]s8  ,dorri=?4 ,no1
 ,i don't c>e = !m4 ,! p at d9n]s4      
,flor5tia4 ,oh4 !y don't say any?+ 9    
p>ticul>4  ,dorri=?4 ,doesn't t seem to 
%[ ! ef=t isn't v sugge/ive8  ,amicia4  
,! conv]sation at d9n]s c]ta9ly isn't4  
,dorri=?4 ,i mean our contempor>y drama4
 ,to beg9 )1 y c't f9d x !re's no text4 
,flor5tia4 ,no text8  ,aub]on4 ,s mu* ! 
bett]6  ,dorri=?4 ,s mu* ! bett] if !re 
is to be no criticism4 ,!re is only a   
dirt prompt]'s book4 ,"o c't put "o's h&
 ^u x2 "o doesn't "k :at "o is discuss+4
 ,!re is no 8au?ority0--no?+ is ev]     
publi%$4  ,amicia4 ,! pieces w\ldn't be>
 t4  ,dorri=?4 ,x w\ld be a small ordeal
 to resi/--if !re 7 any?+ 9 !m4 ,look at
 ! novels6  ,amicia4 ,! text is ! ,fr5* 
bro*ure4 ,! 8adaptation0 is unpr9table4 
,dorri=?4 ,t's :]e x's s wrong1 ,x ought
 at lea/ to be z good z ! orig9al4      
,aub]on4 ,ar5't !re "s 8rights0 to      

protect--"s risk ( ! play be+ /ol5 if   
x's publi%$8  ,dorri=?4 ,!re may be--,i 
don't "k4 ,doesn't t only prove h[      
little important we reg>d ! drama z be+1
 & h[ little s]i\sly we take x1 if we   
won't ev5 tr\ble ourselves to br+ ab\t  
dec5t civil conditions = its exi/5ce8   
,:at h we to d ) ! ,fr5* bro*ure8 h[    
does t help u to repres5t our own life1 
our mann]s1 our cu/oms1 our ideas1 our  
,engli% types1 our ,engli% _w8 ,su* a   
field = com$y1 = trag$y1 = portraiture1 
= satire1 z !y all make-su* subjects z  
!y w\ld yield6 ,?9k ( ,london alone--:at
 a mat*less hunt+-gr\nd = ! satiri/--!  
mo/ magnific5t t ev] 04 ,if ! occasion  
always produc$ ! man ,london w\ld h     
produc$ an ,ari/ophanes4 ,b someh[ x    
doesn't4  ,flor5tia4 ,oh1 types & ideas1
 ,ari/ophanes & satire--6  ,dorri=?4    
,i'm too ambiti\s1 y mean8 ,i %all      
pres5tly %[ y t ,i'm n ambiti\s at all4 
,ev]y?+ makes aga9/ t--,i am only read+ 
! signs4  ,aub]on4 ,! plays are arrang$ 
to be z ,engli% z possible3 !y are      

alt]$1 !y are fitt$4  ,dorri=?4 ,fitt$8 
,inde$ !y are1 & to ! capacity (        
infants4 ,!y are 9 too _m cases made    
vulg>1 pu]ile1 b>b>\s4 ,!y are nei!r fi%
 nor fle%1 & ) all ! po9t t's left out &
 all ! navet t's put 91 !y cease to     
place be=e u any coh]5t appeal or any   
recognizable society4  ,aub]on4 ,!y (t5 
make good plays to act1 all ! same4     
,dorri=?4 ,!y may2 b !y don't make good 
plays to see or to he>4 ,! !atre consi/s
 ( two ?+s1 que diable--( ! /age & !    
drama1 & ,i don't see h[ y c h x unless 
y h bo?1 or h[ y c h ei!r unless y h !  
o!r4 ,!y are ! two blades ( a pair (    
scissors4  ,aub]on4 ,y are v unfair to  
native tal5t4 ,!re are lots ( /rictly   
orig9al plays--  ,amicia4 ,yes1 !y put t
 expression on ! po/]s4  ,aub]on4 ,i    
don't "k :at !y put on ! po/]s2 b !     
plays are writt5 & act$--produc$ ) great
 success4  ,dorri=?4 ,produc$--p>tly4 ,a
 play isn't fully produc$ until x is 9 a
 =m 9 :i* y c ref] to x4 ,we h to talk 9
 ! air4 ,i c ref] to my ,congreve1 b ,i 

c't to my ,p9]o4 99       99 ,s9ce !    
above 0 writt5 sev]al ( ,mr4 ,p9]o's    
plays        h be5 publi%$4  ,flor5tia4 
,! au?ors are n b\nd to publi% !m if !y 
don't wi%4  ,dorri=?4 ,c]ta9ly n1 nor   
are !y 9 t case b\nd to insi/ on "o's n 
be+ a little vague ab\t !m4 ,!y are     
p]fectly free to )hold !m2 !y may h v   
good reasons = x1 & ,i c imag9e "s t    
w\ld be excell5t & wor?y ( all respect4 
,b _! )hold+ !m is "o ( ! signs4        
,aub]on4 ,:at signs8  ,dorri=?4 ,^? ,i j
 spoke (--^? we are try+ to read toge!r4
 ,! signs t ambition & desire are folly1
 t ! sun ( ! drama has set1 t ! matt]   
isn't wor? talk+ ab\t1 t x has ceas$ to 
be an int]e/ = s]i\s folk1 & t          
ev]y?+--ev]y?+1 ,i mean1 t's any?+--is  
ov]4 ,! soon] we recognize x ! soon] to 
sleep1 ! soon] we get cle> ( mislead+   
illusions & are purg$ ( ! bad blood t   
disappo9tm5t makes4 ,x's a pity1 because
 ! !atre--aft] e all[ance is made--might
 h be5 a f9e ?+4 ,at all ev5ts x 0 a    
pleasant--x 0 really almo/ a            

noble--dream4 ,requiescat6  ,flor5tia4  
,i see no?+ to confirm y\r absurd !ory4 
,i delight 9 ! play2 m p ?an ev] delight
 9 x ) me2 m p ?an ev] g to x1 & !re are
 t5 !atres 9 ,london :]e !re 7 two (    
old4  ,dorri=?4 ,:i* is :at 0 to        
demon/rat$4 ,:5ce d !y d]ive _!         
nutrim5t8  ,aub]on4 ,:y1 f ! enorm\s    
public4  ,dorri=?4 ,my de> fell[1 ,i'm n
 talk+ ( ! box-(fice4 ,:at weal? (      
dramatic1 ( hi/rionic production h we to
 meet t enorm\s dem&8 ,!re w be tw5ty   
!atres t5 ye>s h5ce :]e !re are t5      
to-day1 & !re w be1 no d\bt1 t5 times z 
_m p 8delight+ 9 !m10 l ,flor5tla4 ,b x 
won't alt] ! fact t our dream w h be5   
dream$4 ,flor5tia said a ^w :5 we came 9
 :i* alone speaks volumes4  ,flor5tia4  
,:at 0 my ^w8  ,aub]on4 ,y are          
sov]eignly unju/ to native tal5t among !
 actors--,i leave ! dramati/s alone4    
,!re are _m :o d excell5t1 indep5d5t "w2
 /rive = p]fection1 complet5ess--9 %ort1
 ! ?+s we want4  ,dorri=?4 ,i am n 9 !  
lea/ unju/ to !m--,i only pity !m3 !y h 

s little to put s\s la d5t4 ,x mu/ seem 
to !m at times t no "o w "w = !m1 t !y  
are likely to />ve = p>ts--=sak5 ( gods 
& m54  ,flor5tia4 ,if !y "w1 !n1 9      
solitude & sadness1 !y h ! m honor1 & "o
 %\ld recognize m explicitly _! great   
m]it4  ,dorri=?4 ,admirably said4 ,_!   
laudable ef=t is precisely ! "o little  
loop-hole t ,i see ( escape f ! g5]al   
doom4 ,c]ta9ly we mu/ try to enl>ge x--t
 small ap]ture into ! blue4 ,we mu/ fix 
our eyes on x & make mu* ( x1 exagg]ate 
x1 d any?+ ) x ?a may contribute to     
re/ore a work+ fai?4 ,preci\s t mu/ be  
to ! s9c]e spirits on ! /age :o are     
consci\s ( all ! o!r ?+s--=midable      
?+s--t rise aga9/ !m4  ,amicia4 ,:at o!r
 ?+s d y mean8  ,dorri=?4 ,:y1 = "o ?+1 
! grossness & brutality ( ,london1 ) its
 scramble1 its pressure1 its hu/le (    
engagem5ts1 ( preoccupations1 its long  
di/ances1 its late h\rs1 its nightly    
d9n]s1 its innum]able dem&s on !        
att5tion1 its g5]al congregation (      
influ5ces fatal to ! isolation1 to !    

punctuality1 to ! security1 ( ! de> old 
playh\se spell4 ,:5 ,flor5tia said 9 h] 
*>m+ way--  ,flor5tia4 ,"h's my dreadful
 spee* at la/4  ,dorri=?4 ,:5 y said t y
 w5t to ! ,?tre ,libre 9 ! aft]noon     
because y c\ldn't sp>e an ev5+1 ,i      
recogniz$ ! dea?-knell ( ! drama4 ,"t1 !
 v brea? ( its no/rils1 is lack+4 ,wagn]
 0 clev] to g to leisurely ,bayreu?     
among ! hills--! ,bayreu? ( spaci\s     
days1 a p>adise ( 8developm5t40  ,talk  
to a ,london audi5ce ( 8developm5t60 ,! 
long runs w\ld1 if necess>y1 put ! :ole 
"q into a nut%ell4 ,figure to y\rself1 =
 !n ! "q is answ]$1 h[ an intellig5t    
actor mu/ loa! !m1 & :at a cruel        
negation he mu/ f9d 9 !m ( ! arti/ic    
life1 ! life ( :i* ! v ess5ce is v>iety 
( practice1 fre%ness ( exp]im5t1 & to   
feel t "o mu/ d _m ?+s 9 turn to d any  
"o ( !m completely4  ,aub]on4 ,i don't 9
 ! lea/ und]/& y\r a*>nem5t1 9 view ( ! 
vagu5ess ( y\r cont5tion4  ,dorri=?4 ,my
 a*>nem5t is y\r little joke1 & my      
cont5tion is a little lesson 9          

philosophy4  ,flor5tia4 ,i pref] a      
lesson 9 ta/e4 ,i _h "o ! o!r night at !
 8,m]ry ,wives40  ,dorri=?4 ,if y come  
to t1 s did ,i6  ,amicia4 ,s %e does    
sp>e an ev5+ sometimes4  ,flor5tia4 ,x 0
 all extremely quiet & com=table1 & ,i  
don't 9 ! lea/ recognize ,dorri=?'s     
lurid picture ( ! dreadful conditions4  
,!re 0 no sc5]y--at lea/ n too mu*2 !re 
0 j en\gh1 & x 0 v pretty1 & x 0 9 its  
place4  ,dorri=?4 ,& :at else 0 !re8    
,flor5tia4 ,!re 0 v good act+4  ,amicia4
 ,i also w5t1 & ,i ?\ght x all1 = a     
sportive1 wanton ?+1 q pa9fully ugly4   
,aub]on4 ,ugli] ?an t ridicul\s black   
room1 ) ! invisible p grop+ ab\t 9 x1 ( 
y\r preci\s 8,duc d',enghi580  ,dorri=?4
 ,! black room is d\btless n ! la/ ^w ( 
art1 b x /ruck me z a successful        
application ( a happy idea4 ,!          
contrivance 0 p]fectly simple--a clos]  
night effect ?an is usually attempt$1 ) 
a few gutt]+ c&les1 :i* ?rew high %ad[s 
ov] ! b>e walls1 on ! table ( !         
c\rt-m>tial4 ,out ( ! gloom came !      

voices & tones ( ! di/+ui%able figures1 
& x is p]haps a fancy ( m9e t x made    
!m--giv5 ! situation1 ( c\rse--m        
impressive & dramatic4  ,aub]on4 ,y rail
 aga9/ sc5]y1 b :at c\ld belong m to !  
ord] ( ?+s extrane\s to :at y p]haps a  
little priggi%ly call ! delicacy (      
p]sonal art ?an ! arrangem5t y are      
speak+ (8  ,dorri=?4 ,i 0 talk+ ( !     
abuse ( sc5]y4 ,i nev] said any?+ s     
idiotic z t ! effect isn't help$ by an  
appeal to ! eye & an adumbration ( !    
:]eab\ts4  ,aub]on4 ,b :]e d y draw !   
l9e & fix ! limit8 ,:at is ! exact dose8
  ,dorri=?4 ,x's a "q ( ta/e & tact4    
,flor5tia4 ,& did y f9d ta/e & tact 9 t 
coal-hole ( ! ,?tre ,libre8  ,dorri=?4  
,coal-hole is aga9 y\r joke4 ,i f\nd a  
/rong impression 9 x--an impression ( ! 
hurri$1 extemporiz$ cross-exam9ation1 by
 night1 ( an impati5t & my/ifi$ prison]1
 ^: dreadful fate _h be5 det]m9$ 9      
advance1 :o 0 to be %ot1 high-h&$ly1 9 !
 dismal dawn4 ,! arrangem5t didn't worry
 & di/ract me3 x 0 simplify+1 int5sify+4

 ,x gave1 :at a judici\s mise-en-scne   
%\ld always d1 ! ess5ce ( ! matt]1 &    
left ! embroid]y to ! actors4           
,flor5tia4 ,at ! 8,m]ry ,wives10 :]e y  
c\ld see y\r h& be=e y\r face1 ,i c\ld  
make out ! embroid]y4  ,dorri=?4 ,c\ld  
y1 "u ,fal/aff's pa/ebo>d *eeks & ! sad 
disfigurem5t ( 8 mates8 ,!re 0 no excess
 ( sc5]y1 ,aub]on says4 ,:y1 ,fal/aff's 
v p]son 0 no?+ b sc5]y4 ,a false face1 a
 false figure1 false h&s1 false         
legs--sc>cely a squ>e in* on :i* !      
irrepressible humor ( ! rogue c\ld break
 into illu/rative t\*es4 ,& he is s     
human1 s expressive1 ( s ri* a          
physiognomy4 ,"o w\ld r ,mr4 ,be]bohm   
,tree %\ld h play$ ! "p 9 8 own clev]1  
elegant slimness---t w\ld at lea/ h     
repres5t$ life4 ,a ,fal/aff all         
8make-up0 is an opaque sub/ance4 ,?is   
seems to me an example ( :at ! re/ /ill 
m sugge/$1 t 9 deal+ ) a production l ! 
8,m]ry ,wives0 really ! ma9 quality to  
put =w>d is discretion4 ,y mu/ resolve  
su* a production1 z a ?+ repres5t$1 into

 a tone t ! imag9ation c take an        
ae/hetic pleasure 94 ,its grossness mu/ 
be transpos$1 z x 71 to a fictive scale1
 a scale ( fa9t] t9ts & g5]aliz$ signs4 
,a fil?y1 eruptive1 reali/ic ,b>dolph & 
,pi/ol ov]lay ! romantic ) ! lit]al4    
,relegate !m & blur !m1 to ! eye2 let _!
 blot*es be con/ructive & _! ragg$ness  
relative4  ,amicia4 ,ah1 x 0 s ugly6    
,dorri=?4 ,:at a pity !n1 aft] all1 !re 
wasn't m pa9t$ canvas to div]t y6 ,ah1  
decid$ly1 ! !atre ( ! future mu/ be t4  
,flor5tia4 ,please rememb] y\r !ory t   
our life's a scramble1 & suff] me to g &
 dress = d9n]4  #ahhi4