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 und]scores4              ,,ma/]pieces  
,,9 ,,col\r      ,,edit$ ,,by - -       
,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e          ,,turn]      
#agge-ahea          ,,ma/]pieces ,,9    
,,col\r ,,s]ies        ,,arti/4         
,,au?or4     ,,velazquez4            ,s4
 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,reynolds4           
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,turn]4           
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,romney4          
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,greuze4          
,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94   ,,botticelli4 
,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4   ,,rossetti4        
,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4   ,,bell9i4          
,,george ,,hay4   ,,fra ,,angelico4     
,,james ,,mason4   ,,rembr&t4           
,,josef ,,israels4   ,,leighton4        
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,raphael4        
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4   ,,holman ,,hunt4 

,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4   ,,titian4       
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,millais4         
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,c>lo ,,dolci4   
,,george ,,hay4   ,,ga9sbor\gh4         
,,max ,,ro?s*ild4   ,,t9toretto4        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,lu9i4            
,,james ,,mason4   ,,franz ,,hals4      
,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4   ,,van ,,dyck4     
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4   ,,leon>do ,,da    
,,v9ci4    ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4         
,,rub5s4               ,s4 ,l4          
,,b5susan4   ,,:i/l]4             ,t4   
,,m>t9 ,,wood4   ,,holbe94              
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,burne-,,jones4   
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,vig,e ,,le      
,,brun4        ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 
,,*>d94              ,,paul ,g4         
,,konody4   ,,fragon>d4            ,c4  
,,haldane ,,macfall4   ,,meml9c4        
,w4 ,h4 ,j4  ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4           
,,con/able4            ,c4 ,,lewis      
,,h9d4   ,,raeburn4              ,,james
 ,l4 ,,caw4   ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4       
,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4   ,,lawr5ce4         
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,d,,r]4            

,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4   ,,millet4         
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4   ,,watteau4        
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,hog>?4           
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,murillo4         
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,watts4           
,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4   ,,+res4            
,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4   ,,corot4             
,,sidney ,,allnutt4   ,,delacroix4      
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4     ,o!rs 9        
,prep>ation4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,i4--,a ,,%ip ,,agr\nd4 ,f ! oil pa9t+  
by ,turn]  9 ! ,tate ,gall]y4           
7,frontispiece7    ,?is beautiful sea   
piece is ess5tially ,turn]--! result ( 8
  p]sonal obs]vation4 ,x 0 pa9t$ aft] he
 _h fre$ himself f !  desire to rival & 
outvie 8 pr$ecessors1 & be=e he became  
obsess$ by ! passion to pa9t pure       
sunlight4 ,a ,%ip ,agr\nd is a  p5dant  
to ,! ,old ,*a9 ,pi]1 ,brighton1 :i*    
also hangs 9 ! ,tate  ,gall]y4          
,,turn]        ,,five ,,lett]s ,,& ,a   
,,po/script        ,,by ,c4 ,,lewis     
,,h9d        ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight    
,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r             

,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4         
,,london3 ,t4 ,c4  ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack       
,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes     
,,co4          ,,cont5ts       ,,lett]  
,i                                      
,page   ,explanatory                    
#aa       ,,lett] ,,ii     ,8 ,life3 ,an
 ,impression                    #bf     
,,lett] ,,iii     ,8 ,art3 ,! ,furnace  
,doors ,op5            #da       ,,lett]
 ,,iv     ,! ,flame ,asc5ds             
#dh       ,,lett] ,v     ,! ,flame      
,leaps1 ,exp&s1 & ,expires      #fb     
,,po/script     ,turn] & ,two ,o!rs     
#gb          ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations   
,plate        ,i4 ,a ,%ip ,agr\nd       
,frontispiece           ,f ! ,oil ,pa9t+
 by ,turn] 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y            
,page     ,,ii4 ,ha/+s                  
#ad           ,f ! ,oil ,pa9t+ by ,turn]
 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y        ,,iii4 ,norham
 ,ca/le                                 
#bd           ,f ! ,oil ,pa9t+ by ,turn]
 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y         ,,iv4 ,!     
,fight+ ,tmraire                        

#cd           ,f ! ,oil ,pa9t+ by ,turn]
 9 ! ,national ,gall]y          ,v4     
,v5ice3 ,gr& ,canal 7,sunset7           
#dj           ,f ! ,wat]-,col\r by      
,turn] 9 ! ,national ,gall]y            
,,vi4 ,ar? f ! ,lake ( ,zug             
#ej           ,f ! ,wat]-,col\r by      
,turn] 9 ! ,national ,gall]y            
,,vii4 ,lausanne                        
#fj           ,f ! ,wat]-,col\r by      
,turn] 9 ! ,national ,gall]y            
,,viii4 ,tivoli                         
#gj           ,f ! ,oil ,pa9t+ by ,turn]
 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y                      
,illu/ration3 ,draw+ ( ,turn]    ,,lett]
 ,i    ,,explanatory      ,yes3 ,i      
rememb] t morn+ at ,exet] :5 ,i surpris$
 y mak+ a  draw+ ( ! we/ por* ( !       
ca!dral4 ,timidly 7 ! unre/or$  figures 
( angels1 apo/les1 prophets1 k+s &      
w>riors--v old1  v batt]$--tak+ =m 9 y\r
 sket*-book3 timidly1 = ev5 !n  y 7     
beg9n+ to be tr\bl$ by ! blur t rose1   
aft] an h\r's  "w1 betwe5 y\r eyes & !  
c>v5 k+s & sa9ts4    ,y\r si/] pass$    

into ! ca!dral to h] devotions c>ry+    
:ite  fl[]s = ! alt>3 we /ay$ 9 !       
sunlight4 ,i _c rememb] h[  ,turn]      
became ! subject ( our talk2 b ,i ?9k x 
0 my m5tion (  8 draw+ ( ! we/ front (  
,salisbury ,ca!dral done :5 he 0        
tw5ty-?ree--"o ( ! set exhibit$ at !    
,royal ,academy 9 #agii1  :i* ha/5$ 8   
election to an ,associate%ip ( ! ,royal 
,academy4  ,^? 7 ! days ( ! t9t$        
ar*itectural draw+s1 b 9 t  magnific5t  
,salisbury1 ! details indicat$1 yet n   
insi/5t1 ! old  /ones yell[ 9 ! sun%9e1 
grey-blue 9 ! %ad[1 ,turn] 0  already on
 ! track ( ,light1 ! goal ( 8 art life4 
,he _h n yet  =mulat$ any pr9ciple1 t 0 
n ,turn]'s way2 b ^? small1  bright eyes
 ( 8 _h already p]ceiv$ t !re is light 9
 %ade z  9 %9e4 ,girt91 t m>vell\s boy1 
8 fri5d & fell[-/ud5t1  0 /ill alive2 b 
art 0 9 a poor /ate 9 ,engl&1 9 #agii1  
& we c well believe t ?is draw+ (       
,salisbury made ,turn] a  m>k$ man4 ,i  
c\ld disp5se ) ! lamp-po/ boys play+ )  
hoops1  z inde$ ) e figure 9 e picture  

by ,turn]4 ,b he ne$$  su* /rong =egr\nd
 notes1 & he1 l ! old] l&scape pa9t]s1  
tr\bl$ little ab\t figures4 ,claude us$ 
to say1 ) a laugh1 t he  made no *>ge = 
!m4 ,_! use 0 to ?r[ back ! middle      
di/ance4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate       
,,ii4--,,ha/+s4 7,f ! oil pa9t+ by      
,turn] 9  ! ,tate ,gall]y7    ,"o ( !   
s-call$ unf9i%$ pictures t1 aft] half a 
c5tury (  seclusion 9 ! cell>s ( !      
,national ,gall]y1 7 remov$ to !  ,tate 
,gall]y1 & op5$ to public inspection    
e>ly 9 ,febru>y #aijf4  ,?is great f9d1 
z x 0 call$1 ( tw5ty-"o ,turn]s 0 !     
s5sation ( ! ye> 9 art circles4 ,ha/+s 0
 a fav\rite subject  ) ,turn]4    ,!n we
 talk$ ( ,turn]'s wat]-col\rs4 ,_h he   
nev] compos$ !  ,lib] ,/udiorum2 nev]   
produc$ gorge\s dreams ( gl[+ col\r 9  8
 oil pictures2 nev] ) veils ( lum9\s    
pa9t fla%$ sunrise  ^u :ite canvases2   
nev] done a moonlight1 or :ite sails    
bill[+  ov] a wet sea1 he w\ld1 9 8     
wat]-col\rs1 h e>n$ ! title (  fa!r (   
mod]n l&scape & ( ,impressionism4    ,y1

 :o _h se5 no?+ ( ,turn]'s "w except !  
plates1 good 9  _! way1 b f> f be+ !    
real ?+1 9 ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke's        
edition ( ! ,lib] ,/udiorum1 h9t$ t y   
f\nd ! ma/]  old-fa%ion$4 ,corot1       
,monet1 & ,h>pignies 7 y\r idols 9      
l&scape4 ,t 0 n /range :5 ,i consid] t  
y\r *ildhood 0  sp5t 9 ,j]sey1 & y\r y\?
 at ,moret & 9 ,p>is1 & t on y\r        
tw5tie? bir?day1 a few mon?s ago1 y 7   
articl$ to an ar*itect  ( ,exet]1 y\r   
,france-lov+ fa!r's native place4 ,s !  
,ma/]  seem$ old-fa%ion$1 did he8 ,& y 7
 a little sceptical ( my  en?usiasm4    
,ah1 ,i said1 if y c\ld see a range (   
,turn]'s wat]-col\rs f  ! fir/ boyi%    
draw+ ( ,lambe? ,palace exhibit$ at !   
,royal  ,academy :5 he 0 fifte51 ?r\gh !
 plodd+ p]iod ( 8  developm5t1 cumb]$ ) 
unga9ly figures1 b set 9 ! ,turn]ian    
air & aga9/ inf9ite di/ances1 z 9 ! w9d+
 ,?ames f  ,ri*mond ,hill1 ev] mov+     
t[>ds ! light1 on to 8 lat] visions  :5 
build+s1 hills1 & cl\ds %imm] 9         
iridesc5t vap\r6 ,!n !  figures ( m5 &  

wom5 disappe>1 & aft] fifty ye>s (      
obs]vation  ( ,nature ^? old eyes see   
only ! *romatic glories ( !  reflections
 & refractions ( impond]able sun-rays4  
,! lovely col\rs  l+] s delicately on   
odds & ends ( pap] t x seems z if a     
brea? mu/ bl[ !m away4 ,if y c\ld see ! 
sapphire1 opal &  ame?y/ t5d]ness ( 8   
',/udy on ! ,rh9e1' ! mi/y hills        
ra9b[-t9t$1 ! sun flu%+ ! /eep ca/le    
rock & mak+ a  gold5 pa?way ov] ! sea1 y
 w\ld feel t ?is b>b]'s son1  morose1   
mean1 9 ^: muddl$ bra9 mov$ until 8 la/ 
day  magnific5t ideas1 has giv5 to ! _w 
! :ole hi/ory (  wat]-col\r1 f ! t9t$   
draw+1 to ! flame ( an effect se5  &    
caught 9 a mom5t ( ec/asy4    ,y 7 /ill 
sceptical6 ,i ackn[l$ge t !re 7 o!rs 9  
,turn]'s day :o also broke new          
pa?s--,coz5s1 & ( c\rse ,girt91 (  :om  
,turn] is report$ to h said1 ,_h ,tom   
,girt9 liv$ ,i %\ld  h />v$4 ,z an old  
man he w\ld mumble ( ,poor ,tom's gold5 
draw+s4 ,i ackn[l$ge t s9ce ,turn]'s day
 ! *annel t he  flood$ has broad5$ &    

gu%$ =? into _m tribut>ies2 b he 0  !   
fir/1 modell+ himself on ,claude1 to />t
 9 pursuit ( ! sun1  to break ! rays1 & 
flu% ! l&4    ,i quot$ a ,fr5*man1 ,m4  
le ,siz]anne3 ,all ! tor*es :i* h %$  a 
flood ( new light ^u ,art--t (          
,delacroix 9 #ahbe1 ^? ( !              
,impressioni/s 9 #ahgj--;h 9 turn be5   
lit at 8 flame4    ,i quot$             
,con/able--g5]\s ,con/able--,i believe x
 w\ld be difficult  to say t !re is a   
bit ( l&scape n[ done t does n emanate  
f t s\rce4    ,i quot$ ,pis>ro1 tell+ h[
 dur+ ! w> ( #ahgj he & ,monet came  to 
,london1 /udi$ ,turn] at ! ,national    
,gall]y1 & f\nd 9 ,turn]  & ,con/able   
practical c]titude 9 matt]s ( te*nique  
:i* !y  _h b vaguely suspect$ & discuss$
 at ! ,caf ,gu]bois4 ,:at  w\ld !y h    
said _h !y kn[n t ,rusk91 ! *ampion (   
,turn]1  ! foe ( ,impressionism1 :51 9  
#ahef1 he sift$ ! n9ete5 ?\s&  ,turn]   
wat]-col\rs1 draw+s1 /udies1 & ! unf9i%$
 pa9t+s1  _h condemn$ ! sun%9e &        
atmosph]e canvases n[ 9 ! ,tate  ,gall]y

 to half a c5tury ( obscurity1 because 9
 8 op9ion !y 7  unf9i%$4 ,turn]         
purposely left !m unf9i%$ & elusive z   
sunrise itself1 mom5t>y impressions ( ! 
glory ( ! _w4 ,! sun  is new ea* day1   
ev] uncomplet$3 s are ^! records ( !    
flame (  ,turn]4    ,!y are gold5       
visions1 said ,con/able1 speak+ ( !     
,v5ice  pictures1 only visions1 b /ill  
"o w\ld l to live & die )  su* pictures4
    ,turn]1 to :om ! _w ( m5 & wom5 0 a 
place to escape f1  brood$ on sc5es t   
op5 a pa?way to tir$ eyes lead+ away    
some:]e we/ ( ! sun & ea/ ( ! moon2 he  
lov$ di/ances1  lakes t feel _! way r\nd
 hills to inf9ity1 & sunsets t are  a _w
 9 !mselves4 ,ev5 9 8 d>k ,calais ,pi]  
he mu/ op5 !  inky cl\ds to a blue sky  
sway+ above ! bitum9\s sea4 ,9 !        
unf9i%$ ,*i*e/] ,canal y may sail ov] t 
happy wat]way1  beyond ! spire1 on & on 
:i!rsoev] y\r fancy leads2 9 !  unf9i%$ 
,petwor? ,p>k y may tramp away ) ! hunt]
 & !  h\nds pa/ ! s5t9el trees to t va/ 
sky flam+ & beckon+2  9 ! unf9i%$       

,norham ,ca/le ,sunrise ! poet-arti/    
dream$ !  my/]y ( dawn1 & z he saw !    
miracle unfold+1 he told 8 dream  to y &
 to me2 he saw ! blue mi/s p>t+ be=e !  
sun-rays  ris+ beh9d ! ca/le2 saw !     
opalesc5t sky reflect$ 9 !  wat]2 saw1  
p]haps1 9 ! m9d's eye1 ! /rong r$ note t
 !  picture ne$$1 & quickly set t c[ /&+
 knee-deep 9 !  %all[s4 ,turn] gave all 
( himself to ! mak+ ( ?is lovely        
impression1 = ,norham ,ca/le1 :i* he    
drew & pa9t$ s (t51 0  8 mascot4 ,sket*+
 on ! ,twe$ ) ,cadell1 ! ,ed9burgh      
booksell]1 z !y pass$ ,norham ,ca/le1   
,turn] sudd5ly swept (f 8  hat to !     
ru9s4 ,i made a draw+ ( ,norham sev]al  
ye>s ago1 he  expla9$4 ,x took2 & f t   
day to ?is ,i h _h z mu* to d  z my h&s 
c\ld execute4    ,!re1 ,i rememb]1 ,i   
paus$1 not+ t y 7 aga9 pass+ y\r  h&s   
ab\t y\r eyes4 ,tr\bl$1 y said t ! blur 
_h return$1  & t y mu/ "w no m t day4 ,s
 we walk$ t[>ds ! riv]4    ,on ! way we 
saw ,italian workm5 9 blue tr\s]s pav+ a
 road f  cauldrons ( molt5 asphalt4 ,we 

wat*$ ! little flames leap+ f  ! bubbl+ 
mass1 & ,i drew f ! sight an image ( !  
art life (  ,turn]3 h[ he /ok$ 8 furnace
 ) ,p\ss91 ,v&evelde1 & de  ,l\!rb\rg1 &
 s br\ght to life 8 d>k e>ly works su* z
 ,!  ,%ipwreck & ,calais ,pi]2 h[ z he  
f$ 8 fire ) ,claude1 ,crome1  & ,wilson 
! furnace gl[$1 & ! _w saw ! ard\r (    
,ulysses  ,d]id+ ,polyphemus1 & !       
spl5d\r ( ,dido ,build+ ,c>?age2  !n :5 
! flames leapt t[>ds ! sky !re 0 pure   
,turn]1 !  ,turn] ( ! ,tmraire & !      
,v5ice dreams1 a ,ha/+s t has  lo/ all  
e>?ly =m2 a dream boat pass+ betwe5     
,headl&s at  ,sunrise1 & ! lat]         
wat]-col\rs--! r$ ,rigi1 ! blue ,rigi1 !
  blue & gold ,ar? f ! ,lake ( ,zug1 !  
moonlight ,v5ice1 & !  atmosph]ic magic 
( ! ,lake ( ,uri4    ,:5 we rega9$ !    
,ca!dral close we met y\r si/] return+ f
  h] devotions4 ,%e said3 ,:at h y be5  
discuss+ ?is summ]  morn+8    ,i h be5  
disc\rs+ on ,! ,flame ( ,turn]1 said ,i4
    ,ah6 said %e1 !re's a ,turn] 9 !    
,museum "h4    ,we w5t to ! ,museum &   

/ood be=e ,butt]m]e ,lake1 ) a "p (     
,croma* ,wat]1 ,cumb]l&--a ,%[]4 ,y 7   
sil5t4 ,:at a  cata/rophe--aft] my      
di?yrambs ab\t ! flame ( ,turn] & 8 sl[ 
so> to light1 t ,i %\ld %[ y1 z y\r fir/
 ,turn]1 t "w  ( 8 e>ly /ok+ p]iod1     
pa9t$ at tw5ty-two1 be=e he le>n$  !    
me?od ( oil pa9t+ & ! ways ( ! sun4 ,!  
lake has almo/  gone1 ! trees h black5$1
 only ! ra9b[ dimly l+]s4 ,!  flame (   
,turn]8 ,! *rysalis husk ( ,turn]6    ,t
 poor ,butt]m]e ,lake is /ill ! only    
picture by ,turn] t y  h ev] se54 ,& n[ 
t y are f> f "h1 walk+ & digg+  9       
,sp>ta1 & sail+ 9 insecure little crafts
 to ! ,isl&s1 ,i hold  x a duty to write
 y 9 deta*m5ts ?is int]m9able lett]     
expla9+ z well z ,i c :at ,i mean by !  
,flame ( ,turn]4 ,y\r  si/] w read !    
lett]s to y1 ill-/>r$ /ud5t1 :o1 at !   
beg9n+ ( y\r art c>e]1 mu/ n use y\r    
eyes = twelve mon?s  on p5alty (        
bl9dness4    ,:51 aft] ! la/ visit to ! 
oculi/1 y hurri$ f ! lawy]'s  (fice 9   
,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 :]e ,i witness$ 

y\r ,w1 ,i did n  tell y t a few y>ds   
away re/s a glori\s ,turn]1 ,van        
,tromp's  ,b>ge ent]+ ! ,texel & sail+ 9
 gold5 pomp et]nally ?r\gh  ! ,soane    
,museum4 ,i saw x on my way to y\r      
lawy]'s (fice4 ,!  picture is alone & ,i
 0 alone ) :at ,turn] lov$--a sportive  
sea1  an ar*+ sky1 gold ov]head1 gold on
 ! wat]1 & a %ip sail+  home gold5-hull$
 b5ea? gold5 sails1 ) flags fly+ at !   
ma/1  & a cunn+ wrai? ( indigo cl\d     
sweep+ d[n ! sky to give !  glam\r      
value4 ,y did n see ! gold5 ,van ,tromp4
 ,i _h n ! he>t  to %[ x to y4          
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,norham  
,,ca/le4 7,f ! oil pa9t+ by  ,turn] 9 ! 
,tate ,gall]y7    ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful 
( ! impressioni/ic ,turn]s t 7  remov$ f
 ! cell>s ( ! ,national ,gall]y e>ly 9  
#aijf1 clean$1  & hung 9 ! ,turn] ,room 
at ,millbank4 ,once1 :5 pass+ ,norham   
,ca/le1 ,turn] took (f 8 hat to ! ru9s4 
,8 companion inquir$ !  reason4 ,i made 
a draw+ or pa9t+ ( ,norham ,ca/le sev]al
 ye>s  s9ce1 answ]$ ,turn]4 ,x took2 & f

 t day to ?is ,i h _h  z mu* to d z my  
h&s c\ld execute4    ,n[ y are f> f     
,turn]4 ,i c foll[ y\r track to         
,olympia1 &  along ! pa? by ! wood1     
above ! excavations1 to a r\gh sign-po/1
  :]e ,i /ood two ye>s ago & read !     
words ,to ,arcadia6 ,some:]e  beyond    
,arcadia y are1 & "s day ^! lett]s w    
fall1 "o by  "o1 into y\r h&s4          
,,lett] ,,ii    ,,8 ,,life3 ,,an        
,,impression      ,once 9 our walk f    
,exet] ,ca!dral to ! riv] y paus$ & ask$
  :at k9d ( a man 0 ?is amalgam (       
poet-arti/ & suspici\s  tradesman4 ,&   
,i1 :o _h be5 s long /udy+ 8 works1 &   
dipp+  into ! lives ( him by ,?ornbury1 
,ham]ton1 ,cosmo ,monkh\se1 ,sir  ,walt]
 ,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,l4 ,wyllie1 &     
o!rs1 tri$ to give an  impression ( !   
man ,turn]--a blur ( 8 say+s1 lett]s1   
habits1  & ! comm5ts ( 8 biograph]s4 ,"s
 ( !m h bewail$ t 8  0 n a patt]n life1 
su* z w\ld edify a ,y4,m4,c4,a4 audi5ce4
 ,nature  produces su* useful lives by !
 hundr$ ?\s&3 %e makes b "o  ,turn]4 ,! 

,*ur* _h bless$ nei!r 8 union ) ,mrs4   
,danby1 nor  ) ,mrs4 ,boo?1 &1 9 8 lat] 
days1 he pref]r$ rum & wat] )  sea-f>+  
m5 9 ,wapp+ or ,ro!rhi! to dre>y        
d9n]-p>ties 9  dre>y h\ses 9 ! ,we/ ,end
 ( ,london1 :i* does n seem to me       
/range4 ,we mu/ take him z he 0 & be    
grateful4 ,x 0 ,nature's  :im to l9k ?is
 great arti/-s\l to ! />v$ s\l ( a petty
  tradesman4 ,z an arti/ he is ) !      
immortals3 z a man he 0 true  son ( !   
covet\s1 k9dly b>b] ( ,maid5 ,lane1     
,/r&1 ke5 on  halfp5nies1 a driv] ( h>d 
b>ga9s4 ,! fa!r haggl$ ) 8  cu/om]s1 !  
son ) engrav]s & picture buy]s4         
,secretive1  suspici\s1 ambiti\s1       
sometimes mean1 yet capable ( great     
k9dnesses  & sacrifices1 0 ?is little   
hook-nos$ man 9 an ill-cut br[n coat1  &
 enorm\s frill$ %irt1 ) feet & h&s      
notably small4 ,k9d8  ,yes4 ,did he n 9 
! ,academy ( #ahbf cov] 8 gl[+ picture (
  ,cologne--,! ,arrival ( a ,packet     
,boat--,ev5+ ) a wa% (  lamp-black1     
because x kill$ two portraits by ,sir   

,?omas ,lawr5ce  hang+ alongside4 ,poor 
,lawr5ce 0 s unhappy1 said ,turn]4 ,!   
lamp-black w all wa% (f aft] !          
,exhibition4 ,b ,turn]'s moods  7       
caprici\s4 ,l all bless$ or curs$ ) !   
arti/ic  temp]am5t1 ! mood ( ! mom5t    
usually gov]n$ 8 actions4 ,six  ye>s    
aft] ! lamp-black incid5t he _h a grey  
picture hang+ beside  ,con/able's ,op5+ 
( ,wat]loo ,bridge1 & ,turn] 7y may     
imag9e  ! fury 9 8 bright eyes7 wat*$ 8 
bro!r arti/ height5+ )  v]milion & lake 
! decorations & flags ( 8 ,city b>ges4  
,pres5tly1 :5 ,con/able _h gone away1   
,turn] put a r\nd daub ( r$  lead ^u 8  
grey picture1 :i* he aft]w>ds %ap$ into 
a buoy4  ,con/able said :5 he return$1  
,turn] has be5 "h & fir$ a gun4  ,turn] 
lik$ a joke1 & if x 0 sometimes at !    
exp5se ( ano!r1  t 0 b ! way ( 8 class4 
,f fir/ to la/ he lov$ b "o ?+ ) he>t & 
s\l--8 art4  ,8 affection = 8 fa!r1 & = 
,mr4 ,fawkes ( ,f>nley ,hall1 7  b      
int]ludes 9 8 passion to int]pret       
,nature1 to make h] con=m  to 8 visions1

 & to excel 8 pr$ecessors &             
contempor>ies4  ,c]ta9ly1 9 8 way1 he   
lov$ 8 old dad1 :o liv$ ) him until  8  
dea?1 look+ aft] ! picture gall]y (     
unsold works 9 ,que5  ,anne ,/reet1 &   
help+ 9 ! prep>ation ( 8 canvases4 ,( 8 
fa!r he 0 wont to *uckle1 ,dad taught me
 no?+ except to save  halfp5ce4 ,! dea? 
( ! old man 0 a great bl[4    ,! love   
affair :i* ,?ornbury relates am\nts to  
no?+--no human  ?+ ev] really int]f]$ ) 
8 art4 ,8 s*ool+ at ,br5t=d  & ,m>gate 0
 inf9itesimal--b = a l&scape & sea      
pa9t]1 :at  education c\ld h be5 bett]  
?an ! riv] & ! boats at  ,br5t=d & ! sea
 & %ips at ,m>gate4 ,he rema9$ illit]ate
 to  ! end4 ,:5 he wrote a description (
 ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,m\nt = !  publication   
call$ ,coa/ ,sc5]y1 ,coombes compla9$ t 
,mr4 ,t----'s  acc\nt is ! mo/          
extraord9>y composition ,i h ev] read2 9
 p>ts  x is absolutely un9telligible4 ,z
 ,pr(essor ( ,p]spective at !  ,royal   
,academy he 0 unable to express 8 ideas1
 b1 says ,?ornbury1  he took great pa9s 

to prep>e ! mo/ le>n$ diagrams4         
,?r\gh\t 8 life he ext5d$ & am5d$ t     
amaz+ poem call$  ,fallacies ( ,hope1   
portions ( :i* he tagg$ to 8 pictures 9 
!  ,royal ,academy ,catalogue4 ,x is    
dogg]el ) occasional gl9ts ( !  beauty1 
pomp1 & wond] ( ! _w t %[]$ :5 he us$ 8 
rightful me?ods ( self-expression--eye &
 h&4 ,! romance ( !  anci5t _w ( my? &  
ar*itecture t+l$ 9 ?is secretive1       
slov5ly1 ,jewy man2 b :5 he essay$ to   
le>n ,greek1 9 ! happy  days at         
,s&ycombe1 ! attempt _h to be ab&on$4 ,!
 sl[ bra9  c\ld n ma/] ! v]bs4          
,ambition 0 /rong )9 him4 ,no toil 0 too
 long or too sev]e4 ,he  travell$ ,engl&
 & ,europe1 sket*$ ev]y?+1 /or$ ! =ms ( 
build+s & effects ( light & col\r2 &    
c\ld recall :at he _h  g>n]$ at an      
in/ant's notice4 ,9 pa9t+ he pitt$      
himself aga9/  ! dead1 aga9/ 8          
contempor>ies1 aga9/ tw5ty miles (      
c\ntry1  aga9/ ! v glory ( ! sun1 wre/l+
 ) ea* 9 turn1 &  *uckl+ z !y succumb$4 
,he sav$ 8 money & 9 lat] ye>s ho>d$ 8  

pictures4 ,he refus$  to pass pot5tial  
pur*as]s to 8 /udio1 b ,gillott1 !      
p5-mak]1  be>d$ ! lion 9 ,que5 ,anne    
,/reet1 pu%$ pa/ ,mrs4 ,danby1 jok$  ) !
 old man :5 he gr[l$1 ,don't want to    
sell6 & c>ri$ (f  9 8 cab "s five ?\s&  
p\nds wor? ( pictures4    ,turn]        
re-b\ght 8 canvases :5 !y came up = sale
 at ,*ri/ie's1  work$ )\t cessation1    
practis$ all mann] ( petty economies1 & 
f9ally left 8 pictures to ! nation & 8  
=tune ( "o hundr$  & =ty ?\s& p\nds to  
f\nd a home = decay$ male arti/s (      
,engli% p>5ts & ( lawful issue1 ) an    
in/ruction = a ,turn]  m$al at ! ,royal 
,academy1 & a monum5t to himself 9 ,/4  
,paul's  ,ca!dral4    ,! w ) its f\r    
codicils 0 a bewild]+ docum5t4 ,= ye>s x
  0 wrangl$ ov] 9 ! c\rts1 & 9 ! end a  
compromise 0  effect$4 ,! =tune w5t to !
 next ( k91 ! pictures & draw+s  to !   
nation1 & tw5ty ?\s& p\nds to ! ,royal  
,academy4 ,rusk9  summ$ up ! compromise 
?us3 ,! nation buri$1 ) ?reefold  hon\r1
 ,turn]'s body 9 ,/4 ,paul's1 8 pictures

 at ,*>+ ,cross1 &  8 purposes 9        
,*anc]y4    ,if ,turn]1 z he eyes !     
l&scape ( ! ,elysian ,fields1 reta9s    
aught  ( e>?-life frailty1 he mu/ look  
angrily d[n ^u ! ,turn]  section ( !    
,national ,gall]y1 ^u ! rooms b5ea?1    
rea*$ by a  w9d+ /aircase1 :]e "s ( 8   
wat]-col\rs are cr[d$1 ^u !  sunlight   
canvases at ! ,tate ,gall]y2 & at c]ta9 
prov9cial  exhibitions :i!r "s ( 8 works
 h ov]fl[$ f ! ,national  ,gall]y4 ,= he
 /at$ explicitly 9 8 w t ! pictures %\ld
  be kept toge!r 9 a room or rooms to be
 add$ to ! ,national ,gall]y1  to be    
call$ ,turn]'s ,gall]y1 & to be built )9
 t5 ye>s ( 8  demise4    ,i /ill hope t 
! ,turn] ,gall]y may be built4 ,p]haps !
 hope w  become a reality4 ,:at a sight 
,turn]'s pictures *ronologically        
arrang$ w\ld be1 f ! dim exp]im5tal     
pieces & ! ,moonlight3  ,a ,/udy at     
,millbank1 to ^? f\r works1 spl5did     
failures1 n[ at !  ,tate ,gall]y1 t he  
pa9t$ ! ye> be=e he di$1 :5 ! m9d (  !  
old man1 hav+ flam$ f ! emb]s to express

 ! opalesc5t  lovel9ess ( ,v5ice1 ! grey
 tumult ( ! sea 9 ! ,:al+ s]ies1  !     
glory ( ! sun fla%$ 9 /a9s ( lum9\s     
col\r ^u :ite  canvases1 h>k$ back1 9 ! 
%ad[ ( dea?1 to ! old leg5ds he _h      
always lov$1 & pa9t$ !m z ( yore1 b n[  
blurr$ &  tumbl+1 mighty ru9s ris+ f    
blue lakes by great riv]s &  ar*+ p9es1 
) an impossible neas relat+ 8 /ory to an
  unrealis$ ,dido1 or be+ admoni%$ by a 
,noah's-,ark ,m]cury4 ,!  imag9ation    
rema9s gorge\s if *aotic2 at sev5ty-five
 he /ill  rea*es t[>ds ! unatta9able1   
/ill seeks 9 visions a way ( escape  f !
 mat]ialism & /upidity ( ! _w4          
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,!        
,,fight+ ,t,m,,raire4    7,f ! oil pa9t+
 by ,turn] 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7       
,exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahci4 
,9 ! previ\s ye> a p>ty (  fri5ds1      
includ+ ,turn]1 7 b\nd = ,gre5wi* by    
wat]4 ,!y  pass$ a /eam-tug t[+ a       
sup]annuat$ battle%ip4 ,t's a f9e       
subject = y1 ,turn]4 said ,/anfield4 ,! 
pa9t] took ! h9t1 &  produc$ ,! ,fight+ 

,tmraire tugg$ to h] la/ ,b]? to be     
brok5  up4    ,:at a triumph to see !   
range ( oil pictures ) ! wat]-col\rs    
/epp+ da9tily ?r\gh ! /ages ( 8         
developm5t to ^? latt]  dreams ( ! ,rh9e
 & ,swiss lakes1 fairy sc5es t live1 z  
by a  miracle1 on pieces ( m]e pap]2    
also ! pro(s ( ! ,lib]1 )  ,mr4 ,frank  
,%ort's int]pretations ( ! draw+s t 7   
nev]  engrav$1 br++ ! numb] up to a r\nd
 hundr$2 also ! tall  books1 "o cold1   
beautiful /eel engrav+ on a page1 su* z 
,*teau  ,gaill>d 9 ! volume call$       
,turn]'s ,annual ,t\r1 #ahcd1 a view    
:i* *>ms ! eyes dull$ by grey ,london & 
makes ! feet impati5t  to be (f to      
,ri*>d ,coeur-de-,lion's ca/le on ! b5d 
( ! ,se9e4  ,! portraits1 sket*es &     
c>icatures1 too1 ( ,turn] ( ,maid5      
,lane1  ,h&'s ,c\rt1 ,hamm]smi?1        
,twick5ham1 ,que5 ,anne & ,h>ley        
,/reets1  ,*elsea1 & ( all ! _w--!y %\ld
 hang ne> 8 life-"w4    ,y w see him1 :5
 ! good "t ( ! ,turn] ,gall]y comes1 z a
  pretty y\?1 pa9t$ by himself1 no d\bt 

a flatt]+ lik5ess1 :i*  hangs 9 !       
,national ,gall]y4 ,x is a bu/ portrait1
 full-face1 )  l>ge e/imat+ eyes1       
some:at amaz$1 a heavy nose1 & a dropp+ 
"u-lip4 ,an attractive boy2 b y mu/     
rememb] t ,turn] !  ideali/ pa9t$ x1 & t
 he _h work$ = a "t 9 ! /udio (  ,sir   
,jo%ua ,reynolds4    ,ne>] to ! ,turn] t
 "o visualises is ! /urdy middle-ag$ man
  seat$ "u a tree1 cross-legg$1 p5cil 9 
h&1 9 ! pa9t+ by  ,*>les ,turn]4 ,!     
brickdu/ face is clean-%av51 ! nose     
unmi/akably ,semitic2 ! hair is long1 & 
! :isk]s /raggle to !  coll>4 ,a draw+  
re/s ^u 8 knee2 he looks =? ) an eye l a
  sword1 consid]+ h[ he %all *ange !    
l&scape4 ,! sket* by  ,maclise is a     
delight4 ,turn] sits on a /ool up 9 !   
cl\ds1  pa9t+2 ! tail ( 8 coat flaps ov]
 t[>ds ! e>?1 8 boot is  crook$ into !  
support ( ! easel1 & b5ea? him rises !  
sun  ) ! ^w ,turn] blazon$ amid ! rays4 
,b ! be/ ( !  s]ies1 because x has t t\*
 ( c>icature :i* (t5 approa*es  ne>] to 
life ?an a reason$ draw+1 is ! portrait 

by ,william  ,p>rott made on ,v>ni%+    
,day at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahdf1 :5 he
 0  sev5ty-"o4 ,turn] is pa9t+ furi\sly 
^u 8 picture4 ,! frame  /&s on ! floor4 
,! top is b an in* %ort] ?an ! batt]$   
beav] hat cru%$ ov] ^u 8 big head4 ,8   
,mrs4 ,gamp umbrella leans  aga9/ a     
*air4 ,8 fell[-,academicians />e at 8   
picture & at 8  col\r-box1 puzzl$4 ,h[  
does he d x8 !y :isp]4    ,9 ^? days !  
memb]s ( ! ,academy 7 all[$ f\r v>ni%+  
days4 ,9 8 latt] ye>s ,turn] w\ld s5d 8 
pictures m]ely laid 9  ) :ite & grey &  
complete !m on ! v>ni%+ days4 ,!re 0    
br[n %]ry at lun*eon1 & ,wilkie ,coll9s 
describes ! old man z  sitt+ on ! top ( 
a flight ( /eps1 or a box1 l a %abby    
,bac*us nodd+ at 8 picture4 ,b he c\ld  
pa9t a ,ra91 ,/eam1 &  ,spe$ & ,! ,sun (
 ,v5ice go+ to ,sea 9 spite ( ! br[n    
%]ry1 & 8 lonely ba*elor life4    ,b    
br[n %]ry or no br[n %]ry1 to 8 dy+ day 
he nev] lo/  int]e/ 9 ! love ( 8 life1  
light4 ,at sev5ty ye>s ( age1 :5  he is 
describ$ z /oop+1 look+ d[n & mutt]+ to 

himself1 he  w\ld pump ,brew/] z to all 
he knew on ! subject ( light4 ,^?  7 !  
days ( ! infancy ( photography1 & ,mr4  
,mayall1 :o 0  exp]im5t+ )              
dagu]reotypes1 tells h[ ! old man1 ^:   
eyes  7 !n weak & blood%ot1 w\ld sit 9 8
 /udio day aft] day  ask+ que/ions4 ,he 
pret5d$ t he 0 a ,ma/] 9 ,*anc]y4       
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,v5ice3     
,,gr& ,,canal 7,,sunset7    7,f !       
wat]-col\r by ,turn] 9 ! ,national      
,gall]y7    ,?is twilight impression ( !
 ,gr& ,canal is "o ( ! tw5ty ,v5ice     
wat]-col\rs catalogu$ & describ$ by     
,rusk91 & arrang$ by him  = exhibition 9
 ! rooms on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ,national 
,gall]y4  ,turn]'s entirely f9al mann]  
he calls x ,a noble sket*2 injur$ by  "s
 *ange :i* has tak5 place 9 ! co>se d>k 
t\*es on !  extreme left4               
,,lett] ,,iii    ,,8 ,,art3 ,,!         
,,furnace ,,doors ,,op5      ,!re is a  
small1 neglect$ room 9 ! ,national      
,gall]y :]e c]ta9  beg9n+s & failures 9 
art are entomb$4 ,if y 7 to /roll into  

t sepul*re on a d>k day1 ,i fe> y w\ld  
exclaim t ,butt]m]e  ,lake is bright    
comp>$ ) ^? o!r e>ly ,turn]s ,morn+ on  
,coni/on ,fells & ,moonlight3 a ,/udy at
 ,millbank4 ,ev5 on e>ly  ,m>*          
aft]noons1 :5 ! sun /rikes ?r\gh ! tall 
w9d[s &  falls ^u ,moonlight at         
,millbank1 little is visible on ! small1
  sooty canvas except ! full moon1 look+
 l a discol\r$ :ite  waf] /uck ^u ! dim 
sky4 ,turn] develop$ sl[ly4 ,?is        
v]itable  nocturne1 & ! pictures t      
foll[$ x %[s h[ sl[ & difficult  0 8    
ma/]y ( oil z a m$ium4    ,9 ! e>ly     
n9ete5? c5tury ,claude1 ! ,p\ss9s1      
,salvator ,rosa1 &  ,cuyp 7 ! idols (   
l&scape art1 :i* 0 /ill reg>d$ z a  sort
 ( int]lop] 9 ! realm sway$ by religi\s 
& my?ological  pictures1 portraits1 g5re
 works1 & ,dut* droll]ies4 ,! academic  
pione]s 9 l&scape _h impos$ !mselves ^u 
,nature & ^u !  ,engli% g5try :o 7 !    
patrons ( art4 ,l&scape might be        
classically beautiful accord+ to        
,claude1 classically sublime accord+  to

 ,salvator1 homely & mildly sunny       
accord+ to ,cuyp1 conv5tionally  m>itime
 accord+ to ,v&evelde4 ,turn] z a y\? 0 
n ! man to  break tradition4 ,! cunn+   
tradesman 9 him pref]r$ ! well-beat5    
pa?4 ,x 0 8 de/9y to compete aga9/ !    
popul> idols 9 turn1  to sweep pa/ !m to
 ,nature h]self1 & s onw>ds & upw>ds to 
!  sun1 ! s\rce ( all light & col\r4    
,look$ on ! sun ) hope  is "o ( ! few   
simple & sugge/ive l9es 9 8 ,fallacies (
  ,hope4    ,av]se 9 8 beg9n+s1 l       
,velazquez1 to exp]im5talis+1 he 0      
cont5t to bide 8 "t1 to pl\gh ! furr[s (
 o!r m51 ) !  indwell+ det]m9ation to   
pl\gh !m bett]4 ,he admir$ )  g5]osity2 
he nev] depreciat$4 ,v&evelde made me a 
pa9t]1 he  said1 ye>s lat]1 & ( a       
gold5-br[n ,cuyp he exclaim$1 ,i w\ld   
give a ?\s& p\nds to h pa9t$ t4    ,if  
ev]1 exil$ /ud5t1 we visit ! ,national  
,gall]y toge!r on !  ,turn] que/1 ,i    
%all take y fir/ to t room :]e1 f !     
grave1  he *all5ges ,claude ( ,lorra9e4 
,turn] bequea!d ,! ,sun ,ris+ 9 a  ,mi/1

 pa9t$ :5 he 0 ?irty-two1 & ,dido       
,build+ ,c>?age1  pa9t$ :5 he 0 =ty1 to 
! nation1 on condition t !y %\ld  hang =
 ev] betwe5 ! two pictures pa9t$ by     
,claude1 ! ',seaport'  & ! ',mill4' ,!re
 y h a glimpse into ! m9d ( ,turn]1 8   
f9e envy ( o!rs1 8 confid5ce 9 8 own    
p[]4 ,a ,fr5*man1 ,m4  ,vi>dot1 inc5s$  
at ! idea t any "o %\ld approa* ! ?rone 
(  ! ,lorra9]1 sugge/s t su* o'ervault+ 
pride 0 a pro( (  ,turn]'s insanity4 ,i 
w n answ] su* fooli%ness1 b ,briti%     
c&\r compels me to say t ,i d n ?9k     
,claude suff]s by !  comp>ison4 ,turn]  
became great :5 he became himself1 n :5 
he 0  try+ to outvie o!rs--,titian1     
,morl&1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,crome--to "n  b   
f\r4 ,9 ! ye> t he pa9t$ ,! ,sun ,ris+ 9
 a ,mi/ he 0  try+ 9 8 ,c\ntry          
,blacksmi? to trip ,wilkie1 & 9 ,! ,sun 
,ris+ 9 a ,mi/1 z ,mr4 ,wyllie %[s1 !   
figures are tak5 almo/  exactly f       
,t5i]s1 & ! snub-nos$1 high-poop$ %ips f
  ,v&evelde4 ,8 "t 0 n yet4 ,he 0 le>n+ 
furi\sly1 brood+  ^u & correlat+ 8      

impressions ( ,nature1 /or+ !m = future 
use1 %r$d+ ! p]man5t f ! trivial4 ,i ?9k
 ( him on t  toss+ trip to ,bur ,isl& 9 
a half-deck$ boat ) ,cyrus ,r$d+1       
sil5tly wat*+ ! sea1 absorb$ 9          
contemplation1 climb+ to !  summit ( !  
isl& 9 a hurricane ( w9d1 :]e he seem$  
writ+  r ?an draw+4 ,n yet c\ld he say  
to a companion1 look+ at a  black c[    
aga9/ ! sun1 ,x's purple1 n black z x is
 pa9t$2  n yet _h ! sun begun to flood 8
 draw+s2 n yet 7 ! br[n  tree s*ool     
angry because =ms lo/ _! details 9 !    
bl9d+  light ( 8 pictures4 ,b 9 ,dido   
build+ ,c>?age1 pa9t$ 9 #ahae1  ! same  
ye> z ! popul> ,cross+ ! ,brook1 ( :i*  
he ?\ght  s highly t he talk$ 9 8       
ironic1 humor\s way ( be+ wrapp$  up 9 x
 z a w9d+-%eet1 !re are signs t he 0    
feel+ !  fasc9ation ( col\r4    ,"s day 
y w /& at ! entrance ( ! great ,turn]   
,room 9 !  ,national ,gall]y & re/ y\r  
eyes on ! six huge d>k pictures on !    
left wall4 ,! dull & un9spir+ ,wat]loo  
is lat] ?an ! o!rs2  b to me x is j z   

unattractive z its companions--z ,i ?9k 
x  w be1 light lov]1 to y4 ,! ,t5?      
,plague & ,! ,deluge ,i  nev] look at   
except :5 ,i wi% to be rem9d$ t f !     
*rysalis  rises ! butt]fly1 f ! black   
furnace ! lovel9ess ( ! flame4  ,! ,dea?
 ( ,nelson is d>k & decorative1 ,calais 
,pi] & ,!  ,%ipwreck are d>k & trem5d\s4
 ,nobody is wet1 said ,rusk91 &  nobody 
feels t he is look+ on ! real ,calais1  
or on a real  %ipwreck1 yet :at p[] !y  
h4 ,^! fun]eal wild waves 7 made  9     
,h>ley ,/reet2 light1 to ! sl[-develop+ 
,turn]1 0 /ill a  /udio conv5tion4 ,b   
nobody else c\ld h made ^? seas4 ,!y are
  by ,turn]1 b n by ! true ,turn]1 :o   
/rove ?r\gh ! veil$  sun to ! s\rce (   
light itself4    ,9 ,cross+ ! ,brook1   
:i* faces ! entrance doorway1 pa9t$ :5  
he 0 =ty1 ,turn] has m>*$ onw>d4 ,!     
gates h op5$ to !  f> horizon1 & he n[  
gives u ! ,turn]ian fifty miles or s (  
c\ntry out/ret*+ to inf9ity on a few    
feet ( canvas4 ,if y 7  ) me1 ,i w\ld   
:isp] 9 y\r e> my division ( ,cross+ !  

,brook  into pleas+ & unpleas+          
passages--! pleas+ be+ ! fleecy  cl\ds 9
 ! blue sky1 ! fa9t miles ( ,devon%ire1 
! wood$ hills  ris+ f ! riv]1 & ! bridge
 t spans ! wat]3 !  unpleas+ passages   
are ! worri$ =egr\nd1 ! ugly rocks1 !   
figures1 & ! black m\? ( ! tunnel4 ,yet 
x is a picture ( :i*  "o becomes fond4  
,:o c b be entranc$ by ! di/ance1       
,turn]'s  sign m>k1 ! op5 gate t lures u
 away f ! tr\bl$ =egr\nd  ( ! _w4    ,i 
turn f ! sanity ( ,cross+ ! ,brook to ! 
"r wall1 &  /raightway ,i am elat$1 x is
 always s1 at ! sight ( "o ( !          
magnific5t dreams t ! old ,wiz>d =c$ oil
 pa9t & bru%es to  portray4 ,9 ! c5tre (
 ! wall hangs ,ulysses & ,polyphemus4   
,! furnace doors are op51 f !m /ream a  
fury ( gl[1 & 9 !  fire are ! dazzl+    
%apes ( ,turn]ian romance4              
,,lett] ,,iv    ,,! ,,flame ,,asc5ds    
,:5 we visit ! ,national ,gall]y ,i w   
place y ) y\r back to  ! d>k ,calais    
,pi] & ,%ipwreck wall1 & wav+ my h&     
across  to t glori\s trio1 ! ,ulysses1 !

 ,bay ( ,bai1 & !  ,c>?age1 ,i w say b  
"o ^w--,turn]6    ,"h inde$ is !        
magician weav+ 8 spells1 break+ ! laws (
  light & %ade1 toy+ ) hi/ory1 c>+ no?+ 
s long z he c  picture ! dreams ( ! pomp
 & beauty ( ! _w ( imag9ation  t dazzl$ 
a sull5 man1 pott]+ ab\t 9 a d+y ,london
 /udio4  ,ulysses d]id+ ,polyphemus has 
be5 call$ op]atic & melodramatic2  x has
 be5 rem>k$ t ! galley ( ,ulysses1 f> f 
! influ5ce  ( ! sun1 is 9 full light1 & 
t ! d>k %ad[s ?r[n by !  /one-p9es 9 !  
,bay ( ,bai are unnatural4 ,turn] ne$$  
^?  deep blacks 9 ! =egr\nd2 he want$ ! 
galley ( ,ulysses to be  9 ! light3 s ! 
old rascal =c$ tru? to suit 8 vision4 ,8
  success is 8 expiation4 ,he nev] copi$
 ,nature or foll[$ hi/ory4  ,8 way 0 to 
use ,nature & hi/ory to suit 8          
conception1 ! "r  way = a g5ius2 b n =  
,br[n1 ,smi?1 & ,jones4 ,ana*ronisms    
ab\nd 9 8 works2 he elongat$ /eeples1   
rebuilt t[]s & t[ns1  *ang$ ! c\rses (  
riv]s 7he 9 pa9t1 z ,leon>do ) !        
p5cil72 b he caught ! _s ( place4 ,to me

 ! ,ulysses d]id+  ,polyphemus is ! v   
he>t ( romance4 ,unlike life1 yes2 all !
 be/  ?+s are unlike life4 ,i )draw my  
rem>k t !re is n a figure  9 a picture  
by ,turn] :i* ,i w\ld n r h eras$1 )draw
 x  9 fav\r ( ! va/1 impot5t ,polyphemus
 wri?+ on ! cliff4 ,:5  ,turn] pa9t$ !  
figures ( gods & goddesses 9 ! lik5ess (
 m5  & wom5 he 0 bor$2 :5 he pa9t$ a    
giant mon/] l ?is  ,polyphemus 8        
imag9ation inspir$ him4 ,ask$ :]e he    
f\nd 8  subject1 he inv5t$ two silly    
l9es ( dogg]el & said !y came f  ,tom   
,dibd94 ,8 lonely visions 7 n = ! *att] 
( a d9n]  p>ty4 ,!y may be track$ 9 t   
little r$ book f\nd by ,?ornbury 9  8   
/udio1 :]e1 amid notes ab\t *emi/ry1    
memor&a z to col\rs1  & prophylactics   
aga9/ ! ,maltese plague1 are c]ta9      
scraps (  v]se1 some?+ ab\t1 ,anna's    
kiss1 a look back1 a toilsome  dream1   
human joy1 ec/asy1 & hope4              
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,ar? ,,f  
,,! ,,lake ,,( ,,zug4    7,f !          
wat]-col\r by ,turn] 9 ! ,national      

,gall]y7    ,elaborate & lovely1 wrote  
,rusk94 ,we sleep at ,ar?1 & are up1 &  
out on ! lake1 e>ly 9 ! morn+2 to good  
purpose4 ,! sun rises  beh9d ! ,my!ns1 &
 we see su* an effect ( lake & light1 z 
we  %all n =get soon4    ,"h ,i pause to
 ask myself h[ ,i c possibly give y1 :o 
h nev]  se5 x1 an idea ( ! ,turn] room  
at ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,i close my     
eyes & visualise ! r\te4 ,i asc5d !     
/airs1 & am deta9$ by  two ,turn]s t h1 
aga9/ 8 w1 ov]fl[$ into an out]  room--!
 beautiful heat-hazy ,ab+don1 & di/ant  
,london1 se5 f  ,gre5wi*4 ,almo/        
reluctantly ,i walk into ! l>ge gall]y1 
& pass  f ! glori\s sunrise 9 ,ulysses  
to ! glori\s sunset 9 ,!  ,fight+       
,tmraire1 pa9t$ j t5 ye>s lat]4 ,claude 
& ! o!rs  h be5 left f> beh9d4 ,"h is   
,turn] ! vision>y1 alone ) !  sun & !   
sea1 untr\bl$ by ! necessity ( pa9t+ !  
puny figure  ( man1 b glory+ 9 ! symbols
 ( man's p[]1 ! new tug dragg+  ! /ately
 old battle%ip to h] la/ b]?1 a !me ne> 
to 8  he>t--! end ( a p]iod 9 man's     

hi/ory flick]+ out 9 !  ageless glory ( 
,nature4    ,pages1 *apt]s1 h be5 writt5
 ab\t ! untru? ( ?is picture4  ,8 light 
& %ade1 says ,mr4 ,wyllie1 is v seldom  
correct4 ,8  tones are almo/ always     
wrong4 ,! place :]e ! sun is sett+ 9 !  
',tmraire' is ! d>ke/ "p ( ! picture4 ,b
 :at does x  matt]8 ,?is is 8 vision1 ( 
! absolute end ( man's "w 9 ?is  daily  
dea? ( ,nature4 ,:o w\ld h "o in* *ang$8
 ,ab\t ?is1 z  ab\t almo/ all !         
pictures1 !re is a /ory4 ,! ,tmraire    
kill$  a portrait by ,g$des hang+ above 
x1 :]eupon ,g$des began to lay 9  a     
vivid ,turkey c>pet on 8 canvas4 ,ho6   
ho6 cri$ ,turn]1 :o lov$ a  fight2 & !  
un=tunate ,g$des wat*$ him load+ on     
orange1  sc>let1 & yell[ ) 8 palette    
knife4    ,i close my eyes to ! spl5d\r 
( ! ,tmraire & see ,! ,burial  (        
,wilkie1 a silv]y blue sky & sea %imm]+ 
) delicate  reflections1 ! m\rn+1       
black-sail$ vessel sev]$ by ! fl>e (  ! 
tor*es1 _! brilliancy & ! black ( !     
sails =m+ va/  tracks ( light & gloom on

 ! wat]4 ,on ,v>ni%+ ,day ,/anfield     
urg$ t ! sails 7 untrue4 ,turn]         
grunt$--,wi% ,i _h any col\r  to make   
'em black]4    ,!n ,i see !             
,sn[/orm--,/eamboat (f a ,h>b\r's ,m\?  
mak+  ,signals 9 ,%all[ ,wat] & go+ by !
 lead1 :i* ,pun* call$ ,a  ,typhoon     
bur/+ 9 a ,simoon ov] ! ,:irlpool (     
,mael/rom1 ,norway1  ) a %ip on fire1 an
 eclipse1 & ! effect ( a lun> ra9b[4    
,turn] is n[ sixty-sev54 ,he is prep>$  
to pu% pa9t to its ultimate  limit s t  
he c a*ieve ! impossible4 ,to /udy !    
effect ( ?is  hubbub ( sn[/orm & gale he
 put to sea 9 ! tempe/1 & made !        
sailors la% him to ! ma/ = f\r h\rs4 ,x 
0 ! ho/ile  reception ( ?is picture     
foll[+ ! attacks on o!rs 9 previ\s      
ye>s1 ! je]s ( ,pun*1 ! %afts (         
,blackwood1 t inspir$  ,rusk9 to compose
 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s4 ,! fir/ volume 0       
publi%$ !  foll[+ ye>1 #ahdc1 b t       
colossal "w _h its beg9n+s 9 a  lett]   
,rusk9 wrote 9 #ahcf def5d+ ,turn]'s    
picture ( ,v5ice call$  ,juliet & h]    

,nurse4    ,turn] 0 fam\s long be=e     
,mod]n ,pa9t]s 0 publi%$1 &  al?\gh t   
pan ( appreciation has c>ri$ 8 fame to !
 ends (  ! ,engli%-speak+ _w1 ! riot (  
its praise has tipp$ ! p5s  ( "s critics
 ) gall4 ,! ,slave ,%ip exalt$ s        
eloqu5tly by  ,rusk91 & n[ 9 ,bo/on1 0  
describ$ by ,george ,inness1 ! ,am]ican 
arti/1 z ! mo/ inf]nal piece ( clap-trap
 ev] pa9t$4    ,! ag$ ,turn] suff]$ f ! 
criticisms ( ! ,sn[/orm4 ,rusk9  tells  
h[ he he>d ! old man "o ev5+ mutt]+ to  
himself  ,soapsuds & ,:itewa%4 ,on !    
,graduate ( ,ox=d attempt+ to  soo! him1
 he bur/ out--,:at w\ld !y h8 ,i wond]  
:at !y  ?9k ! sea's l8 ,i wi% !y'd be5 9
 x6    ,b5ea? ! ,sn[/orm at ! ,national 
,gall]y hang two pictures1  %9+ ) a     
radiance n ( ! e>?1 ,! ,sun ( ,v5ice go+
 to  ,sea1 & ,! ,approa* to ,v5ice1     
wrecks p]haps ( :at !y 71  b /ill       
lovely1 9 "o all ! pomp ( ,v5ice1 9 !   
o!r all h]  haunt+ & elusive beauty4 ,a 
little fur!r along ! wall 9 !  direction
 ( ! ,ulysses is ! p>5t picture (       

,impressionism1 t  incomp>able pres5tm5t
 ( movem5t1 mi/1 & moi/ure1 aptly nam$  
,ra91 ,/eam1 & ,spe$4 ,! fools call$ ?is
 a phantom picture1  compla9$ t !       
locomotive has n ! appe>ance ( metal4   
,turn]  0 n pa9t+ ! fact ( an eng9e2 b !
 effect ( an eng9e  ru%+ ?r\gh ra9 &    
mi/4 ,my bus9ess1 he once said to ,cyrus
  ,r$d+1 is to draw :at ,i see3 n :at ,i
 "k is !re4    ,9 ! ye>s #ahde & #ahdf1 
:5 8 s5se ( =m began to fail1 b  n 8    
s5se ( col\r1 he re-saw ! sea & ! sun1  
to ! exclusion  ( o!r aspects ( ,nature4
 ,( ! ?irte5 pictures pa9t$ 9 ^?  two   
ye>s1 all b ?ree 7 ( ,v5ice or ( ,:al]s4
    ,i wi%1 aft] our visit to !         
,national ,gall]y1 ,i c\ld h tak5 y  to 
! ,old ,ma/]s ,exhibition1 & !re bid y  
look at 8 ,m]cury  & ,h]s1 pa9t$ 9      
#ahaa1 :5 he saw ) ! eyes ( ,claude4    
,pleasant are ! blue lakes1 ! di/ances &
 ! veil$ horizon1 !  fa9t hills & ! ar*+
 sky2 b !y are d]ivative z !  draw+-ma/]
 trees & ! wood5 =egr\nd ) its score (  
dummy  figures1 its pos$ ,m]cury1 its   

unrealis$ ,h]s1 & its ar*itectural      
litt]4 ,:5 y _h absorb$ ?is ,m]cury &   
,h]s ( #ahaa1 ,i w\ld  h turn$ y\r gaze 
to ! ,burn+ ( ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t (    
#ahce1 ! real ,turn]1 see+ ) 8 own eyes 
! fury ( burn+  build+s1 an orgy (      
flames ro>+ up to ! />-s[n sky4 ,! f>   
end ( ! /one bridge1 a nocturne 9 !     
pale/ blues & yell[s1  drops into !     
fire1 half ! sky is agl[1 half is a     
night blue1 &  ! gold & sapphire are    
reflect$ 9 ! wat]1 :]e dim boats pu%    
out f ! %ade into ! dazzle1 & ?\s&s (   
figures1 m]e  sugge/ions ( =ms1 wat* !  
two t[]s1 molt5 silv]1 /&+  solit>y &   
self-conta9$ l ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 &       
,ab$-nego 9 !  flames4    ,x 0 su*      
spade-"w z ! ,lib] ,/udiorum t enabl$   
him to  triumph 9 su* an impossible     
subject z ,! ,burn+ ( ! ,h\ses (        
,p>liam5t4 ,imag9e :at ?is s]ies (      
draw+s meant6 ,claude's ,lib]           
,v]itatis1 to rival :i* ! ,lib]         
,/udiorum 0 design$1 0 a  m]e record ( 8
 pictures4 ,turn]'s ,lib] ,/udiorum 0 a 

survey (  ,nature1 classifi$ "u six     
heads1--ar*itectural1 pa/oral1 elegant  
or  epic-pa/oral1 m>9e1 m\nta9\s1 &     
hi/orical or h]oic4 ,^!  divisions 7    
sugge/$ by ,dad4 ,well1 ,gaff]1 said    
,turn]1 ,i see  !re w be no peace till  
,i comply2 s give me a piece ( pap]4 ,he
  made ea* draw+ 9 sepia2 he et*$ !     
ess5tial l9es1 & he  tra9$ a s*ool (    
engrav]s 7n )\t qu>rell+7 to engrave !m4
    ,m5 h lov$ ! ,lib]4 ,connoisseurs1 l
 ,mr4 ,rawl9son1 h  specialis$ 9 x4 ,i  
"k an en?usia/ :o sp5ds h\rs 9 ! c\rse  
( ! ye>1 smok+ 8 pipe1 gaz+ at 7a poor  
impression1 b 8  own7 ,no4 ,,vii41 ,!   
,/raw ,y>d1 t hangs on 8 /udy-wall aga9/
 a  reproduction ( ,girt9's ,:ite ,h\se 
at ,*elsea1 & he wond]s :i*  he w\ld    
save fir/ if ! h\se caught fire4 ,i h   
be5 a qu>t] (  an h\r late = an         
appo9tm5t ?r\gh return+ twice to a c]ta9
  h\se to enjoy aga9 ,mr4 ,frank ,%ort's
 engrav+s ( two ( !  unpubli%$ draw+s--!
 ,cr[hur/ & ! ,/oneh5ge4 ,b ,i nev]     
knew :at ! ,lib] really 0 until ,i saw  

,mr4 ,rawl9son's  collection1 ! dep? &  
velvety ri*ness ( a v e>ly /ate ( !     
,raglan ,ca/le1 & ! l>ge & /ill         
simplicity ( ! ,junction (  ,sev]n &    
,wye4 ,"s day x may be y\r privilege to 
see !m2 b  fir/ we w desc5d to ! gr\nd  
floor ( ! ,national ,gall]y &  please   
ourselves by mak+ a *oice among ! sev5ty
 & m sepia  draw+s = ! ,lib] t hang on !
 wall ( ! fir/ room4    ,b ,i d\bt if y 
w h pati5ce to g ?r\gh all1 = ar\nd1 &  
9 little rooms beyond1 are !            
wat]-col\rs4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,vii4--,,lausanne4 7,f ! wat]-col\r by 
,turn] 9  ! ,national ,gall]y7    ,x may
 be ,lausanne3 x may be ,b]ne1 or m]ely 
a ,turn]ian ,swiss dream  ( flu%$       
spires1 & a dim =egr\nd :]e any?+ may be
 happ5+4  ,?is is "o ( ! wat]-col\rs    
p]man5tly on view at ! ,national        
,gall]y4 ,! o!rs are pres]v$ 9 two l>ge 
cab9ets 9 an inn]  room1 & %[n 9        
deta*m5ts at int]vals ( ?ree mon?s4     
,,lett] ,v    ,,! ,,flame ,,leaps1      
,,exp&s1 ,,& ,,expires      ,:5 ,i ?9k (

 ,turn] x is ! lat] wat]-col\rs t fla%  
be=e  me4 ,! oils are magnific5t1       
trem5d\s1 wr\ght 9 rivalry & =  fame3 ! 
wat]-col\rs1 lyrical impressions1 moods 
( elation inspir$  by beauty1 are       
himself4 ,we w g /raight to ! six /udies
 t hung  on ! wall by ! fireplace1      
ess5tial effects select$ ) un]r+  in/9ct
 f ! uness5tial1 call$ ,runn+ ,wave 9 a 
,cross-tide3  ,ev5+2 ,twilight on !     
,sea2 ,sun%9e on ! ,sea on a ,/ormy     
,ev5+2 ,break+ ,wave on ,bea*2 ,sunset  
on ! ,sea2 & ,coa/+  ,vessels4 ,! v     
titles are lyrics4 ,yet !y are n m      
beautiful  ?an o!r int]pretations1 pu%$ 
into ! region :]e feel+ &  vision m]ge  
into ec/asy--^? ,i h already m5tion$1 & 
"s1 my  p>ticul> fav\rites1 hang+ on !  
wall to ! left ( ,rusk9's  bu/--!       
,pilatus1 ! c>eful al*emy ( ,c>n>von1 & 
!  atmosph]ic veils t "p above ! ,lake (
 ,uri4 ,ye> by ye> o!r  ( 8 wat]-col\rs 
%9e out mom5t>ily at exhibitions1 su* z 
at  ! la/ ,old ,ma/]s1 :5 we saw ! blue 
& gold ,lake ( ,?un1 &  ! vision>y ,lake

 ( ,zug ab\t :i* ,rusk9 wrote s         
en?usia/ically  9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s2 & !   
apocalyptic spl5d\r ( ! ,zuri* at       
,messrs4 ,agnew's4    ,b "o nev] rea*es 
! end ( 8 a*ievem5t 9 ! ,national       
,gall]y  collection4 ,a selection ( !   
f\r hundr$ is p]man5tly on view1 b  a   
great] numb] are /or$ 9 cab9ets 9 an    
inn] room1 :5ce once 9  ?ree mon?s an   
assortm5t is )drawn = exhibition4 ,ap>t 
f ^!  !re are ! ?\s&s ( draw+s & /udies 
dis9t]r$ f ! t9  boxes :i* h be5 arrang$
 *ronologically by ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,f9b]g1 
9  a hundr$ va/ draw]s1 prep>atory to 8 
long lab\r on ! ,catalogue  ,raisonn4   
,m>k _! range & y w realise t ! :ole _w 
0 8  prov9ce4 ,?9k ( ! books he         
illu/rat$--! ,riv]s1 ,h>b\rs1 &  ,s\!rn 
,coa/ ,sc5]y ( ,engl&1 ! ,riv]s (       
,france1 to "n b  f\r--travell+ (t5 on  
foot1 ) 8 luggage 9 a h&k]*ief ti$  to !
 end ( a /ick1 flu%+ 9 ! inn at night   
transp>5t wa%es  ( col\r on pap]1 fl[+  
t9t into t9t1 kn[+ exactly :at to d1    
spong+1 scrap+1 us+ knife & f+]1 any?+  

to =ce !  mat]ial to express 8 vision4  
,once aft] a ,rh9e t\r he appe>$ at     
,f>nley ,hall ) a roll ( fifty-?ree     
wat]-col\rs1 pa9t$ at !  rate ( ?ree a  
day4    ,i mu/ %[ y ! map ( ,engl& &    
,scotl& compil$ by ,mr4 ,hui%1  %[+     
,turn]'s t\rs4 ,x is cov]$ ) ! l9es ( 8 
tracks2 y  may see :]e he trudg$ or     
coa*$1 & note ! f\rte5 ca!drals1        
tw5ty-sev5 abbeys1 & sixty-six ca/les   
:i* he drew4 ,simil> maps  might be made
 ( ,france1 ,italy1 & ,switz]l&4        
,?9k+ ( 8 w&]+s1 ,i look f ! w9d[ ( "o (
 ! ,turn]  wat]-col\r rooms ne> to ! bu/
 ( ,rusk91 :o arrang$ &  catalogu$ !m2  
,i look f ! w9d[ & see a l9e ( ! new1   
d&y1 taximet] cabs1 & plan a little     
j\rney ?r\gh ,london we two  w\ld take1 
if y 7 "h4 ,we w\ld visit ,van ,tromp at
 ! ,soane1  & !n drive /raight to ! ,s\?
 ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :]e !re are  gold5   
dreams by ,turn] su* z ! ,royal ,ya*t   
,squadron1 ,c[es2 b  we w\ld n t>ry ) ! 
oils1 = ,i %\ld be impati5t to %[ y  !  
wall ( wat]-col\rs1 "s beh9d protect+   

bl9ds1--! e>ly  ,wrexham1 age+ h\ses &  
grey-blue t[]2 ! p]fect sugge/ion (  !  
_s ( place call$ ,sket* ( an ,italian   
,t[n1 & !  fairy-l blue1 gold1 & purple 
,lake ( ,bri5z1 pure flame (  ,turn]4   
,!n we w\ld spe$ to ,millbank1 ent] !   
,tate ,gall]y1 & /& 9  ,room ,,vii4 :]e 
! recov]$ sun%9e ,turn]s hang 9 radiant 
array4  ,rusk91 y w rememb]1 aft]       
,turn]'s dea?1 sep>at$ ! f9i%$  f !     
unf9i%$4 ,! f9i%$ are 9 ! ,national     
,gall]y2 !  unf9i%$ are among ! =ty-f\r 
at ,millbank4 ,fifty ye>s ago !y  7     
deposit$1 hidd5 f public gaze1 9 !      
,national ,gall]y2 e>ly  9 #aije !y 7   
exam9$ by ord] ( ! tru/ees1 clean$1     
re/or$1  & f\nd to be brilliant & fre%1 
z on ! day :5 ! greate/  l&scape pa9t] !
 _w has kn[n1 pa9t$ !m4    ,^! =ty-f\r  
pictures %\ld be sort$4 ,"s %[ b !      
tumbl+  spl5d\r ( 8 decl9e :5 he fumbl$ 
) 8 visions1 & produc$  su* *aotic      
failures z ! two ,deluges1 ! ,burn+     
,fi]y ,furnace1  ,! ,angel /&+ 9 ! ,sun1
 ,und9e1 & ,! ,exile & ! ,rock  ,limpet4

 ,! holiday cr[d1 :5 ,i 0 la/ at ! ,tate
 ,gall]y1 laugh$  z _! =]unn]s laugh$ :5
 ! pictures 7 fir/ exhibit$4  ,_!       
laught] enabl$ me to und]/& :y ,turn] 0 
secretive &  boori% 9 old age1 :5 8     
imag9ation outso>$ 8 dw9dl+ p[]  to     
express 8 dreams 9 pa9t4 ,_m visitors   
giggl$ & made flippant  comm5ts1 j z    
,pun* did :5 ! old lion's eyes began to 
fail &  8 h& to tremble4 ,_h ,turn]     
ceas$ pa9t+ :5 he 0 ne>+  sev5ty he     
might h be5 sp>$ mu*1 b he c\ld n /op4  
,8  inw>d eye /ill saw gorge\s sc5es1 & 
amid ! grime ( 8 d+y  h\se 9 ,que5 ,anne
 ,/reet he /ruggl$ ) su* une>?ly !mes z 
?is ,deluge 9 ! ev5+ & ! morn+1 &       
,napoleon 9 ! sunset  ( 8 exile4 ,^! are
 ! pictures ( 8 magnific5t decl9e at    
:i* ! cr[d laugh$1 & at t riot ( =ms1 s 
glori\s 9  col\r1 call$ ,int]ior at     
,petwor?4 ,b !y did n laugh at !        
,norham ,ca/le1 ,sunrise1 a flu% ( !    
prismatic v>ieties ( light  aga9/ ! blue
 mi/s ( dawn1 or at ,! ,ev5+ ,/>1 a     
nocturne  ?r[n (f long be=e ,:i/l]      

popul>is$ ! ^w1 done at ! p]iod  :51 !  
crepuscul> h\r ( bats & owls obsess+    
,turn]1 he  produc$ ^? small moonlight  
mezzot9ts1 wond]ful1 dim1 silv]  ?+s1 t 
7 f\nd 9 8 h\se aft] he 0 dead4 ,!y did 
n  laugh at ! ,ha/+s1 delicate blues &  
gold5 greys1 ) spl5d\r  9 ! upp] sky1 & 
! :ole canvas aflame ) ! orange sail (  
! boat drawn up on ! bea*2 or at ! ,ya*t
 rac+1 an impression (  sails aga9/ a   
tumbl+ sea1 or at ,a ,%ip ,agr\nd1 !    
gr\nd-swell  roll+ by ! helpless vessel1
 & ! sun sett+ angrily beh9d a  bank (  
cl\d2 or at ! ,tivoli1 an imag9ative    
classical l&scape  probably pa9t$ z a   
p5dant to ! ,ar* ( ,con/ant9e4 ,! sett+ 
sugge/s ! sc5]y ( ,tivoli2 b :5 ,turn]'s
 imag9ation 0 fir$1  he c>$ little ab\t 
topographical accuracy4    ,t day ,i    
wait$ until clos+ "t1 lo? to leave ^!   
visions1  not+ ) :at art he _h pil$ !   
*rome on ! :ite gr\nd 9  ,sunrise1 ) a  
,boat betwe5 ,headl&s1 ! delicacy ( !   
fa9t  hues1 ! gold 9 ! sky1 ! gold on ! 
cliff1 spla%$ yond] )  blue1 & ! gold5  

boat sail+ ev] on4    ,! h\r drew ne>   
five4 ,! att5dant appe>$1 drew ! curta9s
 "o  by "o ov] ! sun%9e pictures1 hid+  
!m ) r$ hang+s1 all  b ! f\r l>ge       
val$ictory sc5es f classical my?ology1 &
 !  o!r spl5did failures :i* h no       
curta9s4    ,:5 ,i left ! ,gall]y & /ood
 ^u ! t]race ov]look+ !  ,?ames & !nce  
t[>ds ,*elsea1 ,i saw1 9 ! m9d's eye1 ! 
pr9t  publi%$ aft] ,turn]'s dea? t ,i _h
 pick$ ye>s ago f a  twop5ny portfolio 9
 ! ,brompton ,road1 %[+ ! little h\se by
  ,cremorne ,pi] :]e he di$1 "u ! assum$
 "n ( ,boo?4 ,! sun  %9es ^u ! build+4  
,! ,?ames fl[s 9 front ( x4 ,x is said  
t z long z /r5g? held he w\ld rise at   
daybreak1 & wrapp$ 9  a blanket1 /& ^u !
 ro( wat*+ ! col\r flu% ! ea/]n  sky4   
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,tivoli4
 7,f ! oil pa9t+ by ,turn] 9  ! ,tate   
,gall]y7    ,an imag9ative classical    
l&scape probably pa9t$ z a p5dant to !  
,ar* ( ,con/ant9e1 ,rome1 :i* also hangs
 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,x  has be5 sugge/$ 
t ! phantom figures are ,tobit & !      

,angel4 ,!  sett+ sugge/s ! sc5]y (     
,tivoli2 b :5 ,turn]'s imag9ation  0    
fir$1 he c>$ little ab\t topographical  
or hi/orical  accuracy4    ,! ,*elsea   
hid+-place 0 discov]$1 b he 0 s9k+ :5 a 
fri5d f\nd him4 ,he di$ on ,decemb] #ah1
 #ahea1 at ! w9d[1 look+  ^u ! riv]1    
propp$ ^u 8 c\*4 ,a full1 &1 ,i ?9k1 )  
occasional lapses--! lot ( all--a happy 
life1 = 8 "w nev]  ceas$ to be less ?an 
absorb+4 ,he di$ 9 ! light1 hav+ run 8  
race to ! goal4    ,! acc\nt ( t d9n] at
 ,david ,rob]ts' h\se1 n long be=e 8    
dea?1 :5 he tri$ to propose 8 ho/'s     
heal?1 ran %ort ( words  & brea?1 &     
dropp$ d[n 9 8 *air1 ) a he>ty laugh1   
/>t+  aga91 & f9i%+ ) a 'hip1 hip1      
hurrah6' %[s t ! p[] to  enjoy1 & ! s5se
 ( fun1 _h n )drawn f ! solit>y g5ius1  
! v moral ( a ma/] c>p5t]1 ) lob/] r$   
face1 l>ge  fluffy hat & enorm\s        
umbrella1 :o wre/l$ ) ! sun1 read ,ovid1
  & ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 tramp$ ,europe
 9 pursuit ( beauty1 &  :o 0 se5 on !   
old ,m>gate /eam] /udy+ ! movem5t ( !   

wat]1 & ! boil+ foam 9 ! wake ( !       
,magnet1 & mak+ 8  lun*eon (f %rimps    
/rewn ov] an imm5se r$ h&k]*ief spread  
across 8 knee--,turn]4                  
,,po/script    ,,turn] ,,& ,,two ,,o!rs 
,climb+ ! /airs to ! flat1 ,i pass$ a   
girl :o 0 toil+  upw>ds4    ,press+ !   
button ( ! electric bell ,i wat*$ h]    
asc5d ! la/  flight4 ,%e paus$4 ,i      
inf]r$ t our de/9ation 0 ! same1 not$  t
 %e c>ri$ a sat*el1 a ?ick notebook1 & a
 pap]-cov]$  sixp5ny repr9t4 ,mildly    
curi\s z to ! title ( ! novel1 ,i       
dissembl$1 & read ,endeav\rs aft] !     
,*ri/ian ,life1 by ,james  ,m>t9eau4    
,!re) ! /one /aircase fad$ away1 ! /one 
walls  op5$ to ! pa/1 & ,i saw my y\?1 &
 ! figure ( my fa!r  return+ "o night to
 ! old home1 8 face illum9$1 8 eyes     
%9+2 he>d aga9 ! e>ne/ words betwe5 him 
& my "m2 h[ he  _h be5 at ,m>t9eau's    
val$ictory address1 h[ ) ! tea*]'s      
communication tell+ ( deep ?+s ( ! _s   
mov+ )9 him he  _h avoid$ fri5ds1 unable
 to return sudd5ly to e>?1 & h[ he _h   

walk$ home z if ) w+s4 ,^? 7 ! days :5 !
 ,endeav\rs  0 a co/ly1 exclusive1 &    
some:at revolution>y book4 ,a few quick 
ye>s1 & lo6 x becomes "o ( ,all5son's   
sixp5ny s]ies1 b\ght by  ! hundr$ ?\s&4 
,! door ( ! flat op5$1 ,m>t9eau slept   
aga9 ) 8 =efa!rs1  ! sa9ts ( all "t1 & !
 girl & ,i pass$ into ! mode/ room      
d$icat$ to "o :o 0 no sa9t4 ,yet ,i d n 
"k4 ,if a sa9t be he  :o by 8 life makes
 ?is _w = o!rs m wond]ful1 m  beautiful 
& bett] wor? liv+ 91 !n ,joseph ,mallord
 ,william ,turn]  0 a sa9t4 ,:i* is     
/range4    ,i did n speak ( sa9ts to our
 ho/ess1 = ,turn] is h] god1 & a  god is
 great] ?an a half-god4 ,!re is "o sev]e
 note 9 h]  room--! bu/ ( ,cs> on a     
p$e/al2 all ! re/ is beauty--%e]        
beauty4 ,i wond] :at a f>-horizon       
,colonial1 :o _h nev] se5  ,turn]'s lat]
 wat]-col\rs1 w\ld feel 9 ?is room2     
walls cov]$  ) s5sitive copies ( ^?     
flu%es ( radiant col\r1 wan+ blue       
dawns1 purple my/]ies ( eve1 sunlight$  
,swiss lakes1 dream build+s1  ra9b[     

rea*es ( ! ,rh9e1 opalesc5t di/ances    
/ret*+ pa/  headl&s into inf9ity4    ,! 
head ( ,cs>1 f 8 tall p$e/al1 survey$ ^!
 lyrics 9  col\r1 z /range to him z w\ld
 h be5 ! ,endeav\rs aft] !  ,*ri/ian    
,life1 t pap] book1 tightly clut*$1     
hidd5 f view1 9  a girl's h&4 ,!n       
twilight came1 ! lamp 0 light$1 & ,i w5t
 away  to c>ry out an idea t _h j %ap$  
itself4    ,i _h nev] se5 ! h\se 9 ,que5
 ,anne ,/reet :]e ,turn] liv$ )  ,mrs4  
,danby & ! cats4 ,%\ld ,i f9d ! h\se    
*ang$--h\ses r1  = he own$ ?ree1 two 9  
,h>ley ,/reet1 & "o 9 ,que5 ,anne       
,/reet1  communicat+ my/]i\sly at !     
back1 & leav+ ! corn] build+  9 o!r h&s4
    ,z ,i walk$ ?r\gh ! ,bloomsbury     
,squ>es ,i ?\ght n ( ,turn]1 b  ( ano!r1
 a man1 v old1 v frail1 b5t almo/ d\ble1
 ) !  face ( a _s & ! eye ( a se]1 :om  
ye>s ago ,i _h met on ?is  v spot1      
creep+ r\nd ! rail+s :i* encircle !     
grass &  trees--,james ,m>t9eau1 /ill   
l+]+ 9 ! _w :i* 8 _s  _h long outso>$4  
,i saw1 9 ! m9d's eye1 t %rivell$       

octog5>ian figure1 & ,i ask$ at ?ree    
%ops = ! ,endeav\rs  aft] ! ,*ri/ian    
,life1 f\nd x 9 ! f\r?1 & "u lamp-po/  &
 by light$ w9d[s1 turn$ ! famili> pages 
& read fragm5ts4    ,! *apt] head+s     
/irr$ old ?\ghts1 & !re 0 "o passage 9  
! disc\rse on ,immortality t seem$ !    
voice ( ! dead  murmur+ z ,i w5t we/w>d 
?r\gh ! d>k squ>es1 say+ t we  see "h   
only ! p>tial op]ation ( a high] law1 t 
we witness no  ext9ction1 b simply      
migrations ( ! m9d1 :i* survives to     
fulfil  its high (fices else:]e1 & f9d  
p]haps 9 seem+ dea? its true  nativity4 
,z ,i walk$ t voice /ill$ ! tumult ( !  
traffic1 companion$ me  ?r\gh unfamili> 
/reets1 until ,i knew by ! brass plates 
on !  doors1 & ! light$ rooms %9+ ?r\gh 
holl& bl9ds 9 upp]  /ories1 t ,i 0 9    
,h>ley ,/reet1 & ne> to ,turn]'s h\se4  
,:i*  0 x8    ,a frock-coat$1 %9+-hatt$1
 prosp]\s p]sonage1 c>ry+ a small  black
 bag1 0 ins]t+ a lat*-key 9 "o ( ! brass
 plate doors4 ,z  ,i advanc$1 8 black   
bag swung up to cov] 8 wat*-*a94    ,:i*

 0 ,turn]'s h\se8 said ,i4    ,turn]6   
,:at ,turn]8 ,0 he a m$ical man8    ,no6
 ! great ,turn]1 ,i mean ! ,pa9t]4      
,he collect$ himself1 reflect$1 & said3 
,ah6 ,i d rememb] some?+6  ,yes1 !re is 
a tablet on ! h\se yond]4    ,i pe]$ up 
at ! dwell+ & saw1 half way to ! ro(1 a 
m$allion1  & ! lamplight %9+ ^u ! fir/  
lett]s ( ! "n ,turn]4  ,?is 0 ! h\se (  
him :o int]pret$ ! feel ( ,nature1 !    
movem5t ( sea & w9d1 ! glory ( ! sun1 ! 
my/]y ( its  veil$ face1 ! pomp ( ! _w1 
! magic influ5ce ( light s  transc5d5tly
 t we say3 ,yes6 ?is magician 0         
initiate6 ,?is que]  ,engli%man 0 ne> to
 ! et]nal dream ( 8 ,mak]4    ,z ,i /ood
 9 ! d>k /reet & look$ up at ,turn]'s   
h\se1 !  ,%ades ga!r$ ab\t me4 ,a wiz>d 
9 words jo9$ ?is son ( a ,london  b>b]1 
& t sa9t ^: works h gone into a sixp5ny 
edition4    ,?is 0 ! h\se t ,rusk9 knew4
 ,beh9d ^! walls1 7 /or$ !  pictures &  
wat]-col\rs 9 praise ( :i* ! mo/        
eloqu5t1 !  mo/ inspir+1 ! mo/ wilful & 
bewild]+ book t has ev] be5  writt5 ^u  

art1 0 compos$4 ,book8 ,a libr>y6 ,!    
index alone (  ,mod]n ,pa9t]s fills "o  
volume4 ,on ! door/ep ( ?is h\se ,turn] 
once /ood & said to 8 disciple1 :o 0    
ab\t to />t =? on a  =eign t\r--,don't  
make y\r p>5ts anxi\s4 ,!y'll be 9 su* a
  fidge ab\t y4 ,he did n und]/& lit]>y 
en?usiasm1 & ,i d\bt  if he ev] read a  
page ( ! copy ( ,! ,/ones ( ,v5ice t    
,rusk9  pres5t$ to him4    ,?ree gho/s 9
 a walk ?r\gh ,london6 ,?ree great      
figures t trail$  ?r\gh ! n9ete5?       
c5tury--a wiz>d 9 pa9t1 a wiz>d 9 words1
 a  wiz>d 9 hol9ess4 ,:i* is ! greate/8 
,rusk9 & ,m>t9eau  expla9$1 taught1     
*id$1 int]pret$1 & uplift$4 ,turn] j    
act$1  0 cont5t m]ely to express        
himself1 to /ate 8 wond] at ! wond]  ( !
 _w4 ,is n 8 influ5ce ! mo/ endur+8 ,a  
man ( few words  & ^? mo/ly incoh]5t1 :o
 taught no?+1 believ$ no?+1 gaz$  on !  
sun ) hope1 & did sup]human ?+s4 ,8     
pray]s 7 8  pictures4          ,! plates
 are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose  ,,sons1 ,,ltd41
 ,d]by & ,london      ,! text at !      

,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh         
,transcrib]'s notes3        ,! foll[+ is
 a li/ ( *anges made to ! orig9al4      
,! fir/ l9e is ! orig9al l9e1 ! second !
 correct$ "o4        depreciat$4        
,v&evelde made me a pa9t]               
depreciat$4 ,v&evelde made me a pa9t]1  
pa9t] ! _w has kn[n1 pa9t$ !m      pa9t]
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