,,hom] ,,m>t9    ,a ,,rem9isc5ce        
,illu/ration3 ,,hom] ,,m>t9    ,f a     
photograph tak5 9 ,engl& 9 #ahib        
,,hom] ,,m>t9        ,a ,,rem9isc5ce    
,illu/ration        ,,octob] #bh1       
#ahcf--;,,febru>y #ab1 #ahig            
,,new ,,york      ,,william ,,macbe?    
#aijd        ,copyright1 #aijd1 by      
,,william ,,macbe?        ,illu/ration  
,,illu/rations          ,,portrait ,,(  
,,hom] ,,m>t9         ,frontispiece     
,,fac+ ,,page        ,,norm&y ,,trees   
#f        ,,! ,,dunes                   
#ab        ,,on ,,! ,,hudson            
#ah        ,,blossom+ ,,trees           
#bd        ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,h\se          
#bh        ,,! ,,criqueb,,uf ,,*ur*     
#cb        ,,gold5 ,,s&s                
#cf        ,,on ,,! ,,se9e 78,,h>p ,,(  
,,! ,,w9ds07          #dj        ,,trees
 ,,ne> ,,vill]ville                     
#df        ,,cape ,,tr9ity              
#eb        ,a ,,newport ,,l&scape       
#ef    ,! publi%] cordially ?anks !     
fri5ds :o k9dly l5t ! pictures  :i* h   

be5 reproduc$ to illu/rate ^! pages4    
,,introduction      ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ,i h
 m ?an once be5 told t an  au?oritative 
biographical sket* ( my husb& ought to  
be writt5  & ,i h nev] felt incl9$ to   
dispute ! /atem5t z an ab/ract          
proposition4 ,b :5 x is foll[$ by !     
direct "q3 8,:o s  capable ( writ+ x z  
y80 ! names ( "o or two ( 8 p]sonal     
fri5ds inevitably pres5t !mselves z     
belong+ to practis$ writ]s  &           
connoisseurs ( art1 :o might1 p]haps1   
ne$ ! aid ( dates or  facts ,i c\ld     
supply1 b :o1 9 m ess5tial respects1    
w\ld be  altoge!r bett] equipp$ = !     
task4 ,hom] ,m>t9 0 s int5sely          
mascul9e1 s prem95tly a man's man1 t he 
mu/ necess>ily h  escap$ ?or\gh         
compreh5sion by any woman4 ,& ?is1 ,i   
?9k1 is !  *ief reason :y ,i h s long   
delay$1 :y ,i am ev5 n[ incl9$ to  %irk 
altoge!r1 ! fulfilm5t ( my reluctant    
promise to put on pap]  "s ( my memories
 ( ! ye>s we sp5t toge!r4    ,! "q made 
me smile :5 x 0 prop\nd$ m ?an a ye>    

ago1  b s9ce !n x has (t5 made me pond]4
 ,d\btless no "o else has _h  s long &  
intimate an acqua9tance ) v>i\s phases (
 8 "*  & circum/ances2 d\btless1 too1 x 
0 n m]ely z an arti/ t  he comm&$       
att5tion & attract$ life-long fri5ds4   
,yet ,i suppose  x mu/ be solely 9 ?is  
"* t he appeals to ! majority (  ^? :o  
are n[ atta9+ to a t>dy appreciation ( 8
 a*ievem5t  z a :ole4 ,x is n 9 my p[]  
to ha/5 t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ met him  my      
ignorance ( art--at any rate on its     
pictorial side--0 d5se2 &  if x has be5 
some:at mitigat$ s9ce1 t result is due  
solely to  him & l>gely to 8 own works4 
,is n ?is tantam\nt to express+  my     
conviction t ^? :o wi% to increase _! k 
( ,hom]  ,m>t9 z an arti/ c d s mu* m   
satisfactorily by /udy+ !  l&scapes into
 :i* he has put z mu* ( 8 be/ self z any
 man  c\ld "p ) & live1 ?an by read+    
any?+ ,i f9d x possible to  say ab\t    
him8 ,aspects ( ext]nal nature are      
inextricably bl5d$ 9  ^! ) ! m9d1 moods1
 & p]sonality ( ! pa9t]4 ,ye>s be=e  he 

_h q succe$$ 9 ma/]+ 8 mat]ial1 ,i      
rememb] ! late  ,john ,ri*>d ,d5nett    
say+ ( !m3 8,m>t9's l&scapes look z if  
no  "o b ,god & himself _h ev] se5 !    
places40 ,!re is an au/]ity1  a         
remot5ess1 a c]ta9 savag]y 9 ev5 !      
sunnie/ & mo/ peaceful  ( !m1 :i* 7 also
 9 him1 & an in/9ctive p]ception ( :i*  
_h made me say to him 9 ! v e>lie/ days 
( our acqua9tance t  he rem9d$ me (     
,i%mael4 ,!y =m$1 ,i ?9k1 ! sub/ratum ( 
8  p]sonality4 ,ne$less to add1 = ^? :o 
knew him ev5 slightly1 t  he _h o!r     
phases4 ,?\gh ! human v]b 9 him 0 "o &  
s+ul>1  its moods 7 _m4                 
,,elizabe? ,,gilb]t ,,m>t94          ,a 
,,rem9isc5ce          ,illu/ration      
,a ,,rem9isc5ce      ,hom] ,dodge ,m>t91
 f\r? *ild & y\nge/ son ( ,hom] ,m>t9 & 
,s>ah ,dodge1 0 born 9 ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41
 9 a h\se on ,p>k ,/reet1  ,octob] #bh1 
#ahcf4 ,t 0 my own native city1 b al?\gh
 we mu/  h liv$ = ye>s 9 ! same         
neighborhood1 he 0 pa/ tw5ty-two  & ,i 9
 my tw5ty-fir/ ye> :5 we fir/ became    

acqua9t$4 ,b =  ! anti-slav]y movem5t   
:i* split ! ,me?odi/ body fir/ into two 
great sections & !n into m9or           
subdivisions1 we might h met mu*  e>li]1
 =1 9 our *ildhood1 our p>5ts _h att5d$ 
! same place  ( wor%ip4    ,:at ,i "k1  
!re=e1 ab\t 8 e>ly ye>s ,i le>n$ *iefly 
f  8 "m4 ,he 0 n ( a rem9isc5t habit z a
 rule1 & 8  recollections ( *ildhood 7 n
 always pleasant4 ,8 fa!r 0  "o ( ! mo/ 
upright & altoge!r ! milde/-temp]$ ( all
 !  m5 t ,i h met4 ,8 "m 0 a woman (    
/rong b uncultivat$  m9d1 ke5 wit1      
incisive spee* & arbitr>y w1 f :om h]   
son  d]iv$ _m ( 8 own *>act]i/ics1      
includ+ 8 innate b5t t[>d  pictorial    
expression4 ,9 h] t incl9ation nev] took
 any b !  crude/ %ape1 b %e _h beyond   
all p]adv5ture ! in/9ct :i*  "u m       
propiti\s circum/ances w\ld h display$  
itself m  conv9c+ly4 ,p]haps ! v cramp+ 
( x 9 h] 0 ! cause ( its  appe>ance at s
 pret]naturally e>ly an age 9 him4 ,%e m
 ?an once  told me t he began to draw z 
soon z he c\ld hold a p5cil1 & t  f 8   

tw5tie? mon? to provide him ) "o & a    
piece ( blank  pap] 0 ! sure/ means (   
quiet+ 8 mo/ turbul5t outbreaks4  ,ye>s 
aft]w>d1 n long be=e our m>riage1 8 fir/
 s*oolmi/ress  s5t me a spirit$ draw+ ( 
a horse :i* %e said he _h made = h]  :5 
n m ?an five ye>s old4    ,?is draw+ 0  
produc$ 9 "o ( ! ,albany w>d s*ools1 & x
  pretty accurately =e%ad[$ all t he 0  
to accompli% 9 !m  !reaft]4 ,i d\bt if  
he ev] took k9dly to lessons obvi\sly   
giv54  ,ev5 9 pa9t+1 8 sole direct      
tuition 0 imp>t$ by ,james ,h>t  &      
ext5d$ ov] two weeks only4 ,:at he ne$$1
 :at suit$ him1 he  !n & always took 91 
s to say1 ?r\gh 8 pores1 absorb+ :at  he
 requir$1 leav+ o!r ?+s unt\*$1 & wre/l+
 unaid$ )  8 p]sonal problems4 ,greatly 
to 8 own aft] regret1 8 ord9>y  s*ool+  
end$ :5 he 0 ?irte54 ,b at ! "t 8       
av]sion  to s*ool-books & s*ool r\t9e   
dovetail$ to a m>vel ) !  p]suasion ( 8 
relatives t x 0 "t = him to beg9 e>n+ 8 
own livelihood4 ,he once told me t 8    
s*ool-h\rs _h be5 l>gely  sp5t 9 look+  

?r\gh ! w9d[s at ! ,gre5bu% hills on !  
o!r  side ( ! ,hudson1 & 9 long+ = ! "t 
to come :5 he c\ld g  ov] !re 9 !       
horse-boat ) pap] & p5cil to record a   
ne>]  view4    ,nev]!less1 x 0 only =   
s*ool-books z su* t he _h an  intimate  
av]sion4 ,9 o!r l9es all 0 fi% t came to
 8 net4 ,h[  he obta9$ x ,i d n "k1 b a 
copy ( ,volney's 8,ru9s0 :i* he  read at
 ?is p]iod color$ 8 op9ions 9 a way t he
 aft]w>d f\nd  reason to regret4 ,b at !
 "t x made him an irrev]5t1 amus$1 &    
precoci\s critic ( ! talk he he>d at    
,conf]5ce-"t1 :5 it9]ant  m9i/]s ?rong$ 
! family bo>d4    ,illu/ration3 ,,norm&y
 ,,trees    ,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+
 9 ! ,wil/a* ,collection1  ,philadelphia
    ,poetry ( c]ta9 k9ds attract$ him   
?r\gh\t 8 life1 & v]se t  greatly pleas$
 him w\ld /amp itself indelibly on 8    
memory4 ,once 9  a great :ile1 almo/ to 
! la/1 ,i c\ld p]suade him to repeat to 
me ,keats's 8,ode on a ,grecian ,urn10 )
 a l+]+ enunciation & a  melan*oly *>m (
 acc5t :i* a few ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds

 may  likewise recall4 ,i especially    
rememb] "o night 9 ,vill]ville1 :5  we 7
 alone out-(-doors 9 ! late moonlight1  
await+ 9 va9 !  adv5t ( a night+ale said
 to h be5 he>d 9 ! neighborhood1 t  he m
 ?an comp5sat$ me = its abs5ce by recit+
 ! :ole ( !  same poet's l9es to t      
8light-w+d ,dryad ( ! trees40 ,recit+1  
,i say1 b ! ^w is ill *os54 ,x 0 r a    
b>ely audible  yet p]fectly di/9ct      
brea?+ out ( ! ineffable melan*oly &    
remot5ess ( ^? p]fect l9es4    ,hom] 0  
transf]r$ to 8 fa!r's c>p5t] %op on     
leav+ s*ool2  b ev5 t mo/ pati5t ( m5   
came at la/ to ! reluctant  conclusion t
 ! long1 sl5d] f+]s :i* c\ld n refra9 f 
ornam5t+ smoo?ly plan$ bo>ds )          
irrelevant trees & m\nta9s  7 ( no use  
at all 9 h&l+ saws & *isels4 ,a %opkeep]
 )  :om he 0 next plac$ z cl]k1 mu*     
aga9/ ! boy's own w1  soon dis*>g$ him =
 incorrigible--p]haps                   
prem$itat$--rud5ess to  cu/om]s4 ,"o (  
^!1 :o 0 a "y cl]ic 9 ! ,episcopalian   
,sem9>y 9 ,n9? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city1

 :5 he told me ! /ory1  describ$ 9 words
 too graphic to quote1 ! mann] 9 :i*1 z 
a *ild1  he _h once be5 driv5 out ( !   
%op & all memory ( :at he 0  s5t = out (
 8 m9d1 by ! ?und]\s sc[l &             
wra?-freight$  tone & t]ms 9 :i* ,hom]  
inquir$ :at he want$4    ,he 0 next     
introduc$ into ! ar*itect's (fice ( a   
relative1 :5ce  he 0 elim9at$1 p>tly    
because 8 c\s9 ?\ght ! inevitable       
l&scapes t decorat$ 8 plans totally     
sup]flu\s1 b also on  acc\nt ( ,hom]'s  
cong5ital inability to see p]p5dicul>   
l9es  di/9ctly4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] saw him  
draw an upright ( any sort )\t  fir/    
lay+ 8 pap] or canvas on its side4 ,:5 !
 ,civil ,w> broke  out1 %ortly be=e our 
m>riage1 & he pres5t$ himself = ! draft1
  x 0 ?is defect ( vision :i* caus$ !   
exam9]s to reject him4    ,e attempt at 
h>ness+ him to a beat5 track ( obvi\s   
utility &  pres5t productiv5ess hav+    
t]m9at$ disa/r\sly1 f ! pat]nal  po9t ( 
view1 ,e4 ,d4 ,palm]1 ! ,albany         
sculptor1 f9ally succe$$ 9  p]suad+ !   

eld] ,hom] ,m>t9 t 8 son's tal5t &      
incl9ation  = art 7 too m>k$ & exclusive
 to p]mit ( 8 success 9 any  o!r        
pursuit4 ,!nce=w>d--he 0 p]haps         
sixte5--he 0 left free to  foll[ ! b5t (
 8 g5ius4 ,i d n "k :]e he pa9t$ at     
fir/2  p]haps at home4 ,lat] on1 he _h a
 /udio 9 ! old ,museum ,build+1  at !   
junction ( ,/ate ,/reet & ,broadway4    
,james ,h>t _h previ\sly  occupi$ x1 & x
 0 probably !re t = a =tnight he act$ z 
,hom]'s in/ructor4    ,!re 7 o!r pa9t]s 
9 ,albany at ! "t3 ,william ,h>t1       
,george  ,b\ghton1 ,edw>d ,gay1 p]haps  
"o or two o!rs1 ) all ( :om he 0        
intimate & ^: /udios he frequ5t$4       
,b\ghton w5t abroad n long  aft]1 &1 :5 
he 0 9 ,france1 once wrote to ,launt    
,?ompson 9 mo/  en?usia/ic t]ms conc]n+ 
! l&scapes ( ,corot1 ^: great vogue  _h 
h>dly yet begun1 b ) ^: "w ,b\ghton 0 at
 once en*ant$4  ,&1 9 describ+ x1 he    
rem>k$ t 8if ,hom] ,m>t9 _h be5 8  pupil
 he c\ld h>dly pa9t m l him40 ,x 0 n    
until long ye>s  aft] t ,?ompson _h !   

grace to repeat ! obs]vation to ,hom]1 &
  :5 at la/ he did s1 ! only reply he   
got 03 8,:y did y n tell  me t ye>s ago1
 :5 x w\ld h be5 ( "s s]vice to me80 ,= 
,hom]1 too1 0 "o ( ! ,corot wor%ip]s f !
 fir/4    ,x 0 9 ! ,museum /udio t ,i   
fir/ saw ,hom] ,m>t94 ,x 0 n  until long
 aft]w>d t ,i le>n$--& n f him--t hav+  
se5  me 9 ! /reet1 he delib]ately s\ght 
acqua9tance ) my elde/  bro!r1 l himself
 a lov] ( music & a frequ5t] ( ! local  
,philh>monic ,society4 ,an invitation to
 visit ! /udio & br+ 8  si/]s soon      
foll[$4 ,to ! end ( 8 days1 ,i suppose1 
,hom] _h  retic5ces ( t sort ) me4 ,at !
 "t ,i speak ( he 0 already  locally    
kn[n z a colori/ ( no mean capacity & a 
man ( g5ius4 ,i  _h he>d 8 "n1 b only 9 
connection ) t ( a de> fri5d &          
s*oolmate ( my own1 a beautiful1        
gold5-hair$ little creature1 )  a voice 
z delightful z h] p]son1 :om he 0 said  
to be foll[+  ev]y:]e %e w5t4 ,!y nev]  
met until aft] our m>riage1 :i*  prec$$ 
h] own4    ,i w5t "o aft]noon ) my bro!r

 to see 8 pictures & 8 /udio4  ,! latt] 
/ruck me z ! mo/ untidy room ,i _h ev]  
ent]$4 ,i  rememb] 8 ru%+ to ?r[ ?+s    
beh9d a l>ge scre54 ,i 0 n  us$ to      
pa9t+s4 ,su* z ,i _h se5 _h seem$ to me 
m]e daubs to  :i* any good engrav+ w\ld 
be altoge!r pref]able4 ,b on t  aft]noon
 !re 0 a l>ge unf9i%$ l&scape on !      
easel1 :i*  ev5 to my unpractis$ eye    
convey$ ! promise ( beauty4 ,x 0 a      
commission1 pa9t$ = a ,mr4 ,?omas (     
,albany1 if ,i d n mi/ake4  ,!re 7 two  
great b\ld]s lift+ _! heads out ( a     
%all[  =egr\nd brook1 & "o day1 mu*     
lat]1 :5 ,i 0 !re1 he pa9t$  8 own      
initials on "o ( !m & m9e on ! o!r1 b--z
 0 always  8 habit :5 he rememb]$ to    
sign 8 pictures at all--9 t9ts  diff]+ s
 slightly f t ( ! surface on :i* he     
inscrib$  !m z to be sc>cely di/+ui%able
 f x4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dunes      
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al wat] color 9 !   
collection ( ,mr4 ,wm4  ,macbe?    ,we 7
 m>ri$ 9 my fa!r's h\se dur+ ! fir/ ye> 
( ! ,civil  ,w>1 on ! tw5ty-fif? (      

,june1 #ahfa1 & w5t (f ! same day to    
,tw9 ,lakes1 ,connecticut4 ,i /ill h !  
fir/ sket* 9 oils :i* he  made          
out-(-doors t season3 a b>ley-field1    
mead[ l& 9 ! middle  di/ance1 gray-gre5 
trees beyond4 ,two or ?ree br[n b\ld]s1 
o!rs  m]ely p5cil$ 91 lie on ! left ( ! 
=egr\nd4 ,! delicate heads  ( gra9 are  
sway+ 9 a light breeze4 ,p]haps he did n
 d mu* 9  ! way ( visible "w t summ]4   
,at all ev5ts1 ,i d n n[ recall  any4 ,b
 9 "s subsequ5t w9t] he embodi$ 8       
recollections ( !  place & "t 9 a       
delightful l&scape4 ,all 8 life long1 ,i
 ?9k1 8  results 7 arriv$ at m by means 
( a sl[1 only half delib]ate  absorption
 :5 out-(-doors ?an by a wilful ef=t to 
record !m at  ! "t4 ,yet ! "o exception 
to t /atem5t :i* ,i di/9ctly  recall is 
a v great "o3 ! ,we/*e/] ,hills1 :i* is 
?\ght by  _m to be 8 mo/ p]fect l&scape4
 ,x 0 pa9t$ entirely en ple9  air1 & _m 
a day ,i sat close by1 read+ al\d or    
knitt+ :ile x  0 9 progress4 ,he nev]   
got s mu* z an (f] = x1 nor 0 x  until m

 ?an two ye>s aft] 8 dea? t a pur*as] 0 
f\nd  suffici5tly v5turesome to end a   
long hesitation by pay+ #a1jjj to  obta9
 x4 ,he 0 pres5tly rew>d$ = 8 tem]ity1  
,i am happy to  say1 = :5 he put x up at
 auction a few mon?s lat]1 x br\ght him 
#d1gej4 ,! second pur*as] 0 /ill m      
=tunate1 resell+ x =  #e1cjj4    ,nei!r 
( u ev] revisit$ ,tw9 ,lakes4 ,lat] 9 ! 
season we w5t to  ! f>mh\se ( ,mr4      
,?addeus ,dewey1 ne> ,=t ,ann1 ,n4 ,y41 
:]e we  rema9$ until late 9 ! autumn4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,my husb& reta9$ 8 ,albany /udio until !
 w9t] ( #ahfb-fc1 :5  he w5t to ,new    
,york & = "s mon?s pa9t$ 9 ! /udio (    
,mr4  ,james ,smillie4 ,x c\ld h>dly h  
be5 e>li] ?an ! w9t] (  #ahfd-fe t aft] 
_m ef=ts he succe$$ 9 f9d+ an empty     
/udio  9 ! ,t5? ,/reet ,/udio ,build+--a
 little1 skylight$ room on !  top       
corridor :i* he occupi$ cont9u\sly until
 he resign$ x be=e  sail+ = ,engl& !    
second "t 9 ! fall ( #ahha4 ,8 =ty-fif? 
bir?day came :ile he 0 on %ipbo>d4 ,i   

foll[$ him to ,london 9 !  succe$+      
,june4    ,8 ne>e/ neighbors 9 ! ,/udio 
,build+ = _m ye>s 7 ,san=d  ,r4 ,gif=d1 
,ri*>d ,hubb>d1 ,c4 ,c4 ,griswold1 & ,j4
 ,g4 ,br[n4 ,j]vis  ,mc,entee & 8 *>m+  
wife 7 on ! corridor next bel[2 s 0     
,julian ,scott4 ,ea/man ,johnson &      
,launt ,?ompson 7 on ! gr\nd  floor4 ,i 
?9k t ,john ,la ,f>ge mu/ h come a      
little lat]4 ,at any  rate1 ,i d n      
rememb] him be=e ! w9t] ( #ahfg-fh4     
,fail+1 z  (t5 happ5$1 to f9d my husb& 9
 8 own /udio1 ,i w5t "o day to  t ( ,mr4
 ,la ,f>ge on ! same corridor 9 se>* (  
him4 ,he 0 n  !re ei!r1 b ,i /ill reta9 
a v di/9ct recollection ( ,mr4 ,la      
,f>ge1 face & *>act]i/ic attitude (     
d\btful welcome = intrud]s  quickly     
*ang+ z he div9$ my id5tity1 ask$ me to 
ent]1 & s  began a fri5d%ip /ill        
unbrok54 ,( c\rse1 ,hom] _h talk$ a good
  deal to me ab\t him4 ,c]ta9 que/ions  
:i* _h be5 press+ on my  m9d ) increas+ 
p]si/5ce ev] s9ce my fa!r's dea? 9      
#ahff1  v spe$ily f\nd expression 9 a   

sort ( p]sonal cate*ism conc]n+  8      
h]$it>y fai? :i* he1 p]haps1 may        
likewise recall4    ,we 7 fairly        
prosp]\s 9 ^? e>ly ye>s1 or might h be5 
if we  _h be5 con/itut$ diff]5tly4 8,!re
 is mu* virtue 9 ,if40 ,hom]'s  l&scapes
 7 (t5 commission$1 & seldom rema9$ long
 on 8  easel 9 any case aft] !y 7 f9i%$4
 ,b x 0 nev] possible  to c\nt on any   
def9ite t]m z t ( _! probable           
completion4 ,he  0 a man ( _m moods1 & t
 "o ( !m 9 :i* he c\ld pa9t  & be       
satisfi$ aft] a fa%ion ) :at he pa9t$1 0
 ! mo/  irregul> & unc]ta9 ( !m all4 ,he
 did n possess 8 g5ius b  0 possess$ by 
x4 ,8 fall[ p]iods 7 _m4 ,:5 !y pass$   
away1  ! fir/ sign t se$s _h begun to   
spr\t aga9 0 (t5 ! entire  scrap+ out ( 
a l&scape t to o!rs _h seem$ to ne$ only
 !  f9al t\*es4 ,i ask$ him once 9 lat] 
ye>s1 at a "t :5 !re 0  e ne$ = ex]tion 
7 x possible1 :y he did n pa9t4 ,x 0 9  
#ahha4 8,i _c pa9t10 said he4 8,i d n "k
 :]e ! impulse comes  f1 nor :y x /ays  
away4 ,all ,i "k is t :5 x comes ,i c d 

no?+ else b pa9t2 :5 x goes ,i c d no?+ 
b dawdle40 ,t  0 absolutely true4 ,x 0  
also v inconv5i5t4    ,b 9 t e>li] p]iod
 ) :i* ,i am /ill conc]n$1 8 pictures  =
 ye>s br\ght him an income :i* av]ag$   
betwe5 two & ?ree  ?\s& doll>s1         
sometimes m ?an t4 ,x 0 w>-"t & aft]4   
,prices 7 high = ev]y?+4 ,money came at 
irregul> int]vals1 (t5  s prolong$ t1 :5
 x did come1 x _h to be *iefly employ$ 9
  ! process he once describ$ z 8mopp+ up
 debts20 a k9d ( indu/ry  to :i* he f\nd
 me p]si/5tly addict$4 ,nei!r ( u took z
 mu*  ?\ght = ! morr[ z p]haps we might 
h done _h n ! morr[s  !mselves seem$ s  
unc]ta9 a quantity4 ,life us$ to pres5t 
itself  to me at t "t z a n>r[ pa? lead+
 betwe5 precipices1 across  turbul5t    
brooks1 ov] /ones t 7 slipp]y z well z  
%>p1 &  ^: end 0 n[h]e 9 sight4 ,9 fact1
 x nev] did become visible  until1 turn+
 at "s unexpect$ angle1 our cul-de-sac  
w\ld prove to  h _h a hidd5 outlet aft] 
all4 ,p]haps ?is 0 :y our frequ5tly     
recurr+ difficulties tr\bl$ u m & taught

 u less ?an !y  might h done "u diff]5t 
circum/ances4 ,9 ! complex ( life we    
ourselves 7 circum/ances4 ,once1 9 lat] 
ye>s1 he casually rem>k$  t ,i _h nev]  
giv5 him a *ance to get tir$ ( me1      
because he nev]  knew :at ,i w\ld d     
next4 ,c any "o give :at "o has n got8  
,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,hudson         
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ ?r\gh !    
c\rtesy ( ,john ,m4  ,rob]tson1 ,esq4   
,meantime1 we f\nd life ent]ta9+ z well 
z p]plex+ & difficult4  ,our little boys
 7 heal?y1 intellig5t & good-temp]$4    
,hom]'s  "w1 :5 he c\ld once settle d[n 
to x1 0 always able to div]t  8 m9d f e 
o!r preoccupation4 ,i _h be5 writ+ book 
reviews  occasionally ev] s9ce ! e>ly   
spr+ ( #ahfa = ! 8,lead]10 to  :i* pap] 
an article ( m9e conc]n+ ,mrs4 ,rebecca 
,h>d+ ,davis's  fir/ novel _h be5 s5t "u
 a pseudonym by ! bro!r ,i h  already   
ref]r$ to1 :o 0 a fri5d ( t ecc5tric    
g5ius1 ,h5ry  ,clapp4 ,lat] on1 ,i wrote
 once 9 a :ile = ! 8,r\nd ,table10 &1   
aft] "s date 9 #ahff1 :5 ,au]ba*'s 8,on 

! ,heights0 0 s5t me  f ! 8,nation0     
editorial rooms = review1 pretty /eadily
 = t  p]iodical4 ,our fri5ds 7 int]e/+  
to bo? ( u4 ,if ,hom] ev]  8talk$ %op10 
at lea/ ,i nev] he>d him1 & ! m5 ^:     
company  he in/9ctively s\ght 7 nev]    
pa9t]s2 or1 s9ce ,i mu/ make an         
exception 9 ! case ( ,john ,la ,f>ge1 !y
 7 nev] m]ely t4 ,he  _h a great        
capacity = love1 & ! two m5 :om he lov$ 
be/ 7  critics 9 ! l>ge s5se3 ,john     
,ri*>d ,d5nett1 f ! fir/ "t  !y met     
until 8 untimely dea? 9 #ahgd2 &        
,william ,c4 ,br[nell f  t p]iod1 or    
p]haps be=e x1 until ! end4    ,pa9t+ 0 
8 own sole means ( adequate expression4 
,p]haps ,i ought  n to say t4 ,i may n  
be an adequate judge1 & c]ta9ly ,i h    
he>d great ?+s ab\t 8 reputation z a    
talk] at ! ,c5tury  ,club4 ,b to me1 f  
fir/ to la/1 he nev] talk$ ab\t         
imp]sonal  subjects--p]haps because he  
c\ld n consid] any?+ t affect$  me 9 a  
purely imp]sonal light4 ,i always read  
al\d to him a great  deal1 b ! books &  

topics :i* int]e/$ me mo/ aft] #ahgj    
nev] int]e/$ him at all4 ,until !n we _h
 bo? be5 turn+ our  intellectual        
se>*lights 9 e conceivable intellectual 
direction4 ,at  t p]iod m9e /eadi$ on   
its prop] c5tre & ve]$ no m4 ,b to  ! v 
end ,i cont9u$ to read to him :atev] he 
desir$ to he>4    ,nev]!less1 ev5 ?\gh  
he 0 too _m-sid$ n to f9d issue 9 m  ?an
 "o direction1 8 pictures are ! only    
p]man5t result ( 8  imp]ative ne$ =     
self-expression4 ,he always dete/$ :at  
he call$  lit]>y pictures--pictures1 t  
is1 t told or tri$ to tell a /ory4  ,&  
yet ,i ?9k x true to say t if he is     
supreme z a colori/ x is  l>gely because
 color 0 to him an in/rum5t1 n an end4  
,he us$ x  z a poet uses words4 ,he made
 x reflect n s mu* :at is obvi\s 9      
nature z t duplex image into :i* ext]nal
 nature fus$ itself )  him1 :o 0 also a 
"p ( nature4 ,to me1 ?is is :at         
individualizes  8 pictures4 ,i ?9k x    
impossible to mi/ake !m4 ,:5 he 0 9     
,engl& ! second "t1 ,i w5t to ! art     

rooms ( ,mr4 ,lan?i]1 :om  ,i _h        
au?oriz$ to obta9 f ,william ,s*aus a   
l&scape ,i _h nev]  se51 & :i* _h be5 = 
"s mon?s tuck$ away 9 an upp] room      
inaccessible to visitors4 ,i1 at lea/1  
_h be5 refus$ a sight ( x  :5 ,i w5t to 
! ,s*aus gall]y = t purpose4 ,! att5dant
 told  me !y did n exhibit ,am]ican     
pictures4 ,lan?i] obta9$ possession  (  
x1 & :5 ,i saw x ,i rem>k$ t1 z usual1 x
 0 unsign$4  8,unsign$60 prote/$ he4 8,x
 is sign$ f ! top ( ! canvas to !       
bottom4 ,no "o 9 ! _w c\ld h pa9t$ x b  
,hom] ,m>t940 ,he  sold x a few days    
lat] to ,mr4 ,sidney de ,kay1 ^: family1
 ,i believe1  /ill possesses x4    ,hom]
 w5t abroad = ! fir/ "t 9 #ahgf1 9      
company ) ! late  ,dr4 ,jacob ,s4 ,mo%]1
 an ,albany fri5d ( bo? ( u s9ce be=e   
our  m>riage1 & at t p]iod qu>ant9e     
physician ( ! port ( ,new  ,york4 ,!y   
w5t to ,france & ,holl&1 p]haps to      
,belgium1 z well z  to ,engl&4 ,h[ f> !y
 p5etrat$ into ,france ,i d n rememb]1 b
  ,i d recall--?\gh :5 ,mr4 ,*>les de   

,kay wrote to ask ! "q  "s ?ree ye>s    
s9ce ,i _h =gott5--t !y visit$ ,b>bizon 
&  probably "s ( ! pa9t]s ^: classic    
gr\nd x 01 & t  ,hom] made "s p5cil+s   
bo? !re & at ,sa9t-,cl\d4 ,!y 7  abs5t =
 "s consid]able "t1 & x 0 at ?is p]iod t
 he made  acqua9tance ) ! late ,james   
,mc,neill ,:i/l]4    ,he sail$ = ,engl& 
! second "t 9 ,octob]1 #ahha1 & ,i jo9$ 
him  9 ,london e>ly 9 ! next ,july4 ,on 
! 8glori\s ,f\r?0 we visit$  ,mr4       
,:i/l]'s /udio1 :]e ,hom] _h            
occasionally pa9t$4 ,i ?9k x  mu/ h be5 
!re t he pa9t$1 late 9 ! previ\s autumn1
 a  delightful ,newport l&scape :i* 0   
b\ght at ! ,arti/ ,fund sale (  t season
 by ,mr4 ,lan?i] = ,mr4 ,*>les de ,kay4 
,:i/l]'s beautiful  portrait ( 8 "m--:i*
 ,i aft]w>d saw 9 ,p>is at ! ,salon--0  
on ! easel1 & x is ! only "o ( 8        
pictures :i* ,i di/9ctly  recollect4    
,!re 7 "s 8nocturnes0 on ! walls1 & !y 7
  d\btless wor? rememb]+4 ,b ,i nev] w5t
 !re aga91 & on ?is  occasion my        
att5tion 0 rivet$ by ! arti/ & 8        

surr\nd+s1  alike spectacul> & biz>re1 !
 man grotesque z a c>icature 9  attitude
 & aspect1 ! rooms all pale blue &      
lemon-yell[1 ev5  to ! _m vases & !     
fl[]s !re9 conta9$4 ,he said a good  _m 
?+s1 n "o ( :i* 0 ,i able to recall1 s  
lo/ 0 ,i 9  contemplation ( ! g5]al     
oddity ( him & 8 *os5 environm5t4  8,:at
 did y ?9k ( him80 ask$ ,hom] aft] we   
came away4 8,:y didn't  y talk8 ,y nev] 
said a ?+40 8,i 0 afraid to op5 my      
lips10 said  ,i1 8le/ ,i %\ld           
involunt>ily tell him to %ake t fea!r   
out (  8 hair4 ,he mu/ h _h 8 head buri$
 9 a pill[ be=e we w5t  940 8,i wi% y   
_h60 said he ) a laugh4 8,t is ,jimmy's 
fea!r4 ,he  delights 9 hav+ x notic$40  
,i _h obs]v$ t he b[$ pr(\ndly  on our  
introduction & s br\ght x into />+      
evid5ce2 b ,i c\ld  sc>cely believe1 ev5
 on te/imony1 t ! prem$itat$ effect 0   
produc$ by a q unprem$itat$ lock ( gray 
hair4    ,illu/ration3 ,,blossom+       
,,trees    ,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ 
?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,mrs4  ,*>les ,o4     

,gates    ,! especial occasion = ?is    
second visit to ,engl& 0 ! mak+  ( "s   
draw+s illu/rative ( places m5tion$ 9 ! 
novels (  ,?ack]ay & ,george ,eliot4 ,he
 _h be5 !re = "s mon?s & !y  7 h>dly m  
?an begun1 b aft] ,i came he work$ at !m
 pretty  /eadily4 ,x 0 an und]tak+ :i*  
he did n at all enjoy1 b :i*            
circum/ances _h made imp]ative4 ,:5 he  
fir/ told me ( x 9 !  previ\s summ]1 he 
made x evid5t t he ?\ght su* a          
commission  d]ogatory to 8 dignity z a  
pa9t]4 ,:e!r x 0 t 8 pictures  7 sell+  
less readily1 or because ! pa9t+ mood   
came ) less  imp]ative frequ5cy1 ,i d n 
"k1 b he 0 unusually despond5t4 ,!  idea
 ( ! voyage 0 pleasant 9 itself4 ,"o ( 8
 nev] fulfill$  long+s 0 to cross !     
ocean 9 a sail+ vessel4 ,8 ,arti/ ,fund 
picture 0 ne>ly due & c\ld be pa9t$ on !
 o!r side2 he ?\ght  ! price ( ! draw+s 
w\ld pay all 8 o!r exp5ses4 ,& :5 an    
unexpect$ /roke ( good =tune made x     
possible = me to jo9 him1  8 sky cle>$  
up4 ,i d n rememb] :e!r ! ,engli% draw+s

 7  successful2 ,i d "k t !y 7 t>dy 9   
rea*+ ! ,new ,york  (fice ( ,! ,c5tury  
,company1 = ^: magaz9e !y _h be5 de/9$1 
& t :51 9 ! ensu+ ye>1 he s5t ! same    
publi%]s a set (  ,vill]ville draw+s1   
accompani$ by a sket* he _h sugge/$ my  
writ+  ab\t t delightful haunt ( pa9t]s1
 ,mr4 ,gild] wrote me1 aft] "s  delay1 t
 !y _h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 my article1 b t
 _!  art dep>tm5t 0 n satisfi$ ) !      
draw+s4 ,x 0 subsequ5tly  publi%$ 9 !   
8,ca?olic ,_w10 unaccompani$ by !       
illu/rations1  t magaz9e n !n hav+ begun
 to produce any4    ,9 ,octob] ( t ye>1 
! completion ( ! la/ draw+ co9cid$  ) ! 
arrival 9 ,london ( an old ,new ,york   
fri5d1 ! late ,mr4 ,bryant  ,godw91 & an
 invitation to sp5d "s weeks 9 ,norm&y )
 ! family  ( ano!r1 ,w4 ,j4 ,h5nessy1 ! 
well-kn[n arti/ & illu/rator4 ,!re  0 no
 fur!r reason = delay 9 ,engl&1 & ! ?ree
 ( u cross$  ! ,*annel "o night by !    
,s\?ampton boat4 ,i h nev] =gott5  my   
fir/ sight ( ! ,fr5* %ore next morn+4   
8,i don't wond] n[ at  ,r\sseau's       

color10 ,i said to ,hom]2 8h[ c\ld he   
help x80    ,x _h be5 our int5tion to   
return to ,new ,york aft] a brief visit 
) ! ,h5nessys1 :o _h be5 liv+ = ye>s 9 a
 picturesque &  pleasant way at         
,p5n$epie1 an agricultural hamlet on !  
road betwe5  ,honfleur & ,tr\ville1 :]e 
!y occupi$ a roomy & qua9tly  furni%$   
old manor j opposite ! village *ur*4 ,b 
we f\nd !  place1 ! p1 & ! neighbor+    
views alike delightful1 & :5  news      
arriv$1 e>ly 9 our /ay1 ( a consid]able 
sum to 8 cr$it  :i* _h be5 ly+ = "s     
mon?s uncall$ = at ! ,am]ican  ,ex*ange1
 ,london1 :]e x _h be5 s5t to 8 fir/    
address by ,mr4  ,james ,/illman1 ,hom] 
decid$ on rema9+ 9 ,norm&y4 ,to h       
return$  to ,new ,york j !n w\ld h be5 a
 di/9ct loss to bo? ( u 9  _m ways4 ,i  
look back on ! "t we sp5t 9 ,vill]ville 
z ! mo/  tranquil & satisfactory p]iod (
 our life toge!r4    ,t little fi%+     
village1 dom9at$ by ! t[] ( a *ur*      
erect$  :5 ! elev5? c5tury 0 "y1 9      
?anksgiv+ because !  =ebod$ end ( ! _w  

_h n come 9 ! ye> #ajjj1 lies ab\t      
midway betwe5 ,honfleur & ,tr\ville1 at 
an easy walk f ,p5n$epie4  ,equidi/ant f
 ei!r place /&s ! ivy-gr[n *ur* (       
,criquebuf1  belov$ ( arti/s1 & made by 
,hom] ! !me ( "o ( 8 be/  pictures4 ,9 !
 same grassy enclosure on ! "r ( ! pond 
into  :i* ?is old *ur* dips its foot1 he
 f\nd two m delightful  subjects4 ,"o ( 
!m is embodi$ on "o ( 8 la/ canvases1 ! 
8,norm&y ,f>m10 n[ own$1 ,i believe1 by 
,mr4 ,bloom+dale ( ,new ,york4  ,x 0    
b\ght 9 ! fir/ place by ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4    
,evans1 a week or s be=e  my husb&'s    
dea?4 ,! o!r1 a view ( a des]t$ manor1  
%[+ dimly  ?r\gh a veil ( gho/ly trees1 
:i* ,mrs4 ,h5nessy decl>$ ought to be   
call$ 8,! ,haunt$ ,h\se10 0 f9i%$ 9 ,new
 ,york aft] 8 return =  an e>ly fri5d1  
,dr4 ,d4 ,m4 ,/imson1 to :om = _m ye>s  
he _h be5  greatly atta*$4 ,i ?9k x 0   
exhibit$ at ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair4      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,h\se       
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ ?r\gh !    
c\rtesy ( ,dr4 ,d4 ,m4  ,/imson         

,vill]ville _h = ye>s be5 ?rong$ 9 summ]
 & fall by pa9t]s1  ,fr5*1 ,engli%1 &   
,am]ican2 p]haps x is s /ill4 ,guillemet
 _h be5  !re = tw5ty consecutive        
seasons2 ,duez _h built himself a h\se &
  /udio ) a ,norman t[]4 ,/anley ,re9h>t
 came bo? summ]s :ile we  7 !re1 ) t mo/
 sweet wife ( 8 & _! pretty little      
*ildr54 ,! ,=bes-,rob]tsons _h a little 
villa = a :ile1--!  p>5ts1 t is1 & ,miss
 ,frances1 !n a girl ( sixte52 & !      
actor son mu/ h sp5t "s consid]able "p (
 8 vacation )  !m1 = ,i recall a r      
animat$ discussion we _h "o night1 pac+ 
up & d[n ! e/acade 9 ! moonlight1 :5 he 
declaim$ 9 s  ard5t a fa%ion ab\t !     
intr9sic & extr9sic glories ( ,engl&1  t
 a m]e s5se ( equilibrium made !        
int]jection ( a 8,:at ab\t  ,irel&8 ,:at
 ab\t ,india80 seem to me inevitable4   
8,oh6 unju/1 if y  insi/10 said he4 8,b 
,i am an ,engli%man--,scot* z a matt] ( 
fact1  ,i suppose4 ,& y mu/ admit t a   
man is b\nd to /& up = 8  c\ntry1 "r or 
wrong40 ,x is a s5tim5t ,i h nev] be5   

able to  und]/&4 ,"s ( u1 ,i suppose1   
are born cosmopolitans1 or else look    
=w>d to 8an abid+ city :]e9 dwelle?     
ju/ice10 s9ce n ev5  patriotism c insi/ 
t x has a local abid+ place "h4    ,& t 
rem9ds me ( ano!r incid5t belong+ to !  
w9t]  "t1 :51 z !re 0 n an              
,engli%-speak+ s\l 9 ! entire           
neighborhood except ourselves1 our      
l&lord "o day br\ght me 9  despair a    
lady ^: v]nacul> x 01 accompani$ by a   
,fr5* bonne  & two little *ildr5 z      
apple-fac$ & ruddy z ,polly ,toodles'   
babies4 ,%e expla9$ t %e 0 ! wife ( a   
major 9 ! ,engli%  army1 & _h b j       
return$ ) him f ,india2 also1 t :ile    
!re %e _h read su* a gl[+ description ( 
! beauties (  ,vill]ville 9 a copy ( 8,!
 ,que510 t %e _h det]m9$ to exam9e  !m =
 h]self4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld = h] 9 ! way
 ( f9d+ a  furni%$ ap>tm5t1 & be=e !y _h
 remov$ to x1 w5t "o morn+  to return h]
 call at "o ( ! hotels4 ,i f\nd h] & !  
major at  a late breakfa/1 ) ! ,engli%  
newspap]s ly+ ab\t4 ,! p]iod  ant$at$   

,mr4 ,joseph ,*amb]la9's *ange ( 8      
political coat1 !  ,iri% "q 0 well to ! 
front1 & my new acqua9tances spoke      
,engli% ) "o ( ! mo/ sonor\s brogues t  
_h ev] greet$ my  e>4 ,"h 0 a case 9 :i*
 my own sympa?ies & ! presumable ones  (
 my audi5ce seem$ naturally to invite a 
mod]ate expression ( views  on a curr5t 
topic4 ,dead sil5ce fell = a mom5t aft] 
,i _h /opp$  speak+4 ,!n ! major said ) 
an acc5t t positively project$3         
8,excuse me1 b ,i am ,engli%3 t is to   
say1 ,i am ,iri%1 b ( !  l&lord class60 
,x 0 simply a matt] ( ! po9t ( view4    
,x 0 ?is "q ( ! seasons1 ,i ?9k1 :i*    
*iefly necessitat$  my le>n+ ! language 
:i* 0 aft]w>d ( s mu* use to bo? ( u  up
 to ! v end4 ,x also necessitat$ a m    
incessant companion%ip  ?an at any p]iod
 0 ev] possible 9 ! city ( ! ,c5tury    
,club4 ,x  0 easy to pick up ,fr5* en\gh
 to c>ry on su* int]c\rse z 0           
absolutely necess>y ) ! p ab\t u1 b my  
s]i\s /udy (  x 0 und]tak5 9 ! fir/     
place 9 ord] t ,i might cont9ue to  read

 al\d to ,hom] 9 ! ev5+s aft] !         
available supply ( ,engli%  novels &    
p]iodicals _h be5 exhau/$4 ,i began )   
,ab\t's 8,roi  des ,montagnes10 my me?od
 be+ to read a s5t5ce to accu/om 8 e>  &
 my tongue to ! unfamili> s\nds1 & =?)  
to translate x  lit]ally4 ,( c\rse1 ,i  
_h tea*]s1 "o ( :om _h taught ?is1 h]   
native language1 9 a ,london private    
s*ool1 :ile a second 0 at !  "t pr(essor
 ( ,engli% 9 ! ,college ( ,honfleur4    
,curi\s ,engli% x  mu/ h be56 ,b he 0   
praisewor?ily anxi\s to increase 8 own  
k z well z m9e4 ,b ! be/ "o ( ! ?ree 0 a
 delightful  woman1 ,mademoiselle       
,lemonni]1 ! village po/mi/ress1 :o did 
n "k  a ^w ( ,engli% al?\gh h] "m _h be5
 an ,engli%woman4 ,%e 0  v well read &  
intellig5t z well z companionable &     
k9dly4 ,i _h  appli$ to h]1 :5 my fir/  
in/ructress f\nd x impossible to come   
any long]1 to f9d me ano!r4 ,we already 
knew ea* o!r pretty well1  & :5 %e said1
 8,if y w let me tea* y = love1 ,i w d x
  myself1 b if y insi/ on pay+1 ,i w    

inquire = "s "o else10  x 0 simply a new
 v]sion ( ,hobson's *oice4 ,i c\ld n h  
done  bett] 9 any case4 ,:5 ,hom] w5t   
abroad = ! la/ "t1 he made a  po9t (    
cross+ ! ,*annel to visit ,mademoiselle 
,lemonni]4 ,sl5d]  z 7 _! means (       
communication1 !y _h manag$ to und]/& & 
sympa?ize ) ea* o!r v completely1 a     
/rong s5se ( humor on  ei!r side help+  
greatly to t consummation4              
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,criqueb,,uf ,,*ur*  
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al draw+ ?r\gh !    
c\rtesy ( ,dr4 ,d4 ,m4  ,/imson    ,we  
liv$ 9 ,vill]ville = n9ete5 mon?s4 ,an  
excell5t /udio )  two adjac5t rooms _h  
be5 arrang$ = u be=e our arrival1 & we  
lun*$ & d9$ at ,madame ,cornu's hotel1  
provid+ our breakfa/ 9 our  own qu>t]s4 
,a qua9t old ,engli% prie/ :om ,i knew 9
 ,london1 & :o  _h to ! full ! h]$it>y  
prejudice aga9/ 8,johnny ,crapaud10 _h  
w>n$ me n m]ely ( :at he believ$ to be !
 preval5t ,jans5ism  :i* w\ld prev5t s  
frequ5t an approa* to ! sacram5ts z ,i  
_h  be5 accu/om$ to1 b aga9/ ! *eat+1 ! 

consci5celess ?iev]y  to :i* he assur$  
me we w\ld be subject$ on all sides4 8,i
 w\ld n  sp5d a f>?+ 9 ,france60 said   
he4 ,well1 9 ,p>is1 p]haps1 ?\gh  ,i _h 
no p]sonal exp]i5ce ( x ev5 !re4 ,b 9   
,vill]ville1 &  aft]w>d 9 ,honfleur1 !re
 0 absolutely no exception to ! p]fect  
cordiality1 absolute tru/1 & g5tle      
polit5ess :i* greet$ u on all  sides4 ,i
 h nev] met any?+ l x else:]e save 9 !  
p>i%  ( ! ,pauli/ ,fa!rs 9 ,new ,york4  
,i speak f :at may be call$  exhau/ive  
k1 s9ce !re 0 a p]iod1 be=e we left !   
=m]  place1 :5 we 7 out ( money = s long
 t :5 at la/ we 7  able to settle       
,madame ,cornu's bill x am\nt$ to !     
consid]able sum  ( two ?\s& francs4 ,i  
_h ask$ h] "s "t previ\sly if %e  7 n 9 
ne$ ( x1 b only to receive ! smil+      
answ]3 8,:5  ,madame pleases4 ,we are   
nei!r ( u robb]s40 ,s 9 ,honfleur1 :]e1 
aft] we _h be5 domicil$ = a mon? or s1 &
 _h f\nd our fre%  bread & rolls on !   
kit*5-w9d[ l$ge e morn+1 ,i w5t to !    
bak] to inquire = & settle 8 acc\nt4    

8,b1 ,madame10 object$  ! fre%-*eek$ "y 
woman 9 *>ge1 8we h kept no acc\nt4     
,does  n ,madame "k h[ mu* x is h]self80
 8,:y1 yes10 said ,i2 8y h  br\ght s mu*
 = s _m days at su* a price40 8,c'e/ a0 
%e  smil$4 8,:atev] ,madame says40 ,&   
?is1 aga91 rem9ds me ( ,madame  ,cornu &
 h] rem>kable bill4 ,!re _h be5 a price 
set 9 ! fir/  place ( s mu* a day = our 
two meals1 :i* 7 always abundant &      
well-cook$4 ,i knew ! dates & 0 ready ) 
! exact sum4 ,b :5  my tally 0 plac$    
beside h] bill !re 0 a discrepancy aris+
 f  ! fact t ,hom] w\ld sometimes be    
abs5t f ! midday meal by  reason ( a    
sket*+ excursion or some?+ ( ! sort1 &  
%e 0  nev] notifi$ be=eh&4 ,yet on e su*
 occasion a d$uction _h  be5 scrupul\sly
 made4 ,su* an exp]i5ce nev] befell u   
else:]e4    ,to ,hom] also ,vill]ville 0
 z delightful z any place c\ld be :ile  
lack+ t social int]c\rse ) m5 ( bra9s & 
cultivation  :i* 0 always 8 *ief        
pleasure & relaxation4 ,ye>s aft]w>d1   
,mr4 ,br[nell said "o ev5+ :5 we 7 all  

d9+ toge!r 9 ^?  pleasant ap>tm5ts (    
!irs on ,fifty-six? ,/reet1 t ! ?ree    
weeks  :i* he & 8 wife _h sp5t !re ) u  
seem$ to him m l 8  idea ( heav5 ?an    
any?+ he rememb]$4 ,& he ask$ me :e!r ,i
  w\ld n l to live x all ov] aga94 ,9   
retrospect1 yes2 z ,i h  j be5 prov+4   
,b1 7 x possible 9 reality8 ,o no6 ,nev]
 h ,i  se5 a day t has tempt$ me to say 
to x3 8,/ay1 ?\ art fair60              
,illu/ration3 ,,gold5 ,,s&s             
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ ?r\gh !    
c\rtesy ( ,mrs4 ,wm4  ,macbe?    ,our   
soj\rn 9 ,vill]ville 0 a p>ticul>ly     
important "o = bo? (  u1 b 9 diff]5t    
ways4 ,= him x 0 a p]iod ( absorption r 
?an ( production1 :ile1 on t v acc\nt1  
exactly ! rev]se  process w5t on 9 me4  
,i h already said x 0 at 8 sugge/ion  t 
,i accompani$ 8 ,vill]ville draw+s ) an 
article :i*1 ,mr4  ,br[nell aft]w>d     
wrote me1 0 l 8a ,m>t9 l&scape put into 
words40 ,hom] p]haps ?\ght s himself1 = 
he _h already said3 8,i see  t y c pa9t 
) words4 ,i wond] if y c set p 9 action4

  ,:y n try80 ,:]eupon ,i made a "*     
sket* :i* ,mr4 ,ald51 (  8,h>p]'s       
,magaz9e10 decl9$ because 8x 0 too      
pa9ful10 b :i*  ! !n editor (           
8,lipp9cott's0--,i ?9k 8 "n 0           
,kirk--f\nd too  %ort1 & wrote me t if  
,i w\ld l5g!n x out s t x %\ld  be> less
 resemblance to a truncat$ cone1 he w\ld
 be glad to avail  himself ( x4 ,:]eupon
 ,i recall$ x1 fi%$ up my h]o9e out ( an
  e>?quake on ! isl& ( ,capri :i* ,i _h 
all[$ to swall[ h]1 b  :om ,i n[ une>!d1
 none ! worse except 9 ! matt] ( a brok5
  wri/1--,i ?9k x 0 a wri/1--& 9 a mon? 
or s receiv$ a v  fair-siz$ *eck = !    
tale ( h] exp]i5ces4    ,! same sort (  
ext]ior pressure1 n any int]ior ne$ (   
expression1  0 :at l$ to ! production ( 
a tale :i* ran = eighte5 mon?s  z a     
s]ial 9 ! 8,ca?olic ,_w0 "u ! title (   
8,ka?>9e10 &  dur+ t p]iod provid$ = our
 necess>y exp5ditures4 ,h5ry ,holt      
republi%$ x ) a new "n :i* he himself   
sugge/$4 ,i lik$ !  fir/ "o bett]1 b x  
made too little diff]5ce to me to make x

  wor? :ile to adh]e to my own views4   
,mr4 ,kirk1 by ! way1 _h also  r5am$ my 
sket*3 t seems to be a privilege )      
lit]>y sponsors1  ! lit]>y p>5t n be+   
pres5t4 ,almo/ an entire *apt] 0 also   
elim9at$ f ! book1 because ! read]1 ^:  
"n ,i nev] knew1  object$ to x on !     
gr\nd t x %[$ too pla9ly t 8,mrs4 ,m>t9 
really believ$0 t a c]ta9 t5et ( h] fai?
 0 absolutely true4    ,i began a second
 /ory on ! heels ( ?is "o1 b :5 x _h run
 to  "s ?irty ?\s& words1 ,hom] object$ 
to x z c]ta9 to split ^u  ! same        
dogmatic rock z its pr$ecessor1 & ,i    
laid x aside = a  ?ird "o :i* atta9$ !  
same proportions & pleas$ e "o :o  !n or
 !reaft] read x bett] ?an ei!r ( its    
pr$ecessors4 ,b x  _h ! mis=tune ( n    
specially int]e/+ me2 & yet !re 0 a     
baby 9 x ) ! second sight1 :o bade fair 
to develop into some?+  8my/ic1         
wond]ful10 9 c\rse ( "t1 if n int]f]$ )4
 ,meantime1  ! imp]ative ne$ =          
production on my "p hav+ end$1 ,i put ! 
unf9i%$ manuscript 9 ! fire "s ?ree ye>s

 ago4 ,! second "o ,i  complet$ aft] our
 return to ,new ,york1 & x 0 publi%$ "u 
!  title ( 8,john ,van ,al/yne's        
,factory10 9 ! 8,ca?olic ,_w40    ,to   
,hom] our life 9 ,france 0 *iefly       
se$-"t4 ,!re g]m9at$  8 8,l[ ,tide at   
,vill]ville10 ! 8,honfleur ,lights10 !  
8,criquebuf  ,*ur*10 ! 8,norm&y ,trees10
 ! 8,norm&y ,f>m10 ! 8,sun ,wor%ip]s10  
& ! l&scape kn[n 9 ! ,metropolitan      
,gall]y ( ,new ,york1 :]e  x n[ hangs1 z
 a 8,view on ! ,se9e10--:i*1 9          
/rictness1 x is  n1--b = :i* 8 own title
 0 8,! ,h>p ( ! ,w9ds40 ,i _h  ask$ him 
:at he meant to call x1 &1 ) 8          
*>act]i/ic av]sion  to putt+ 8 deep]    
s5tim5ts into words1 he answ]$ t he     
suppos$  x w\ld seem too s5tim5tal to   
call x by ! "n ,i h j giv51  b t 0 :at x
 meant to him1 = he _h be5 ?9k+ ( music 
all  ! :ile he 0 pa9t+ x4 ,& ?is rem9ds 
me ( a commission giv5  him by a        
music-lov] among 8 fri5ds dur+ our e>ly 
days 9 ,new ,york  to 8pa9t a ,bee?ov5  
symphony0 = him4 ,he did x1 too1 & to ! 

utmo/ satisfaction ( its possessor4     
,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,se9e 78,,h>p   
,,( ,,! ,,w9ds07    ,reproduc$ f !      
orig9al pa9t+ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum1
 ,new  ,york    ,he us$ to c>ry ab\t )  
him 9 ^? days a pocket sket*-book 9  :i*
 he not$ 8 impressions 9 wat]-color4    
,mr4 ,br[nell mu/ rememb]  x1 & s1 ,i   
?9k1 mu/ ,mr4 ,russell ,/urgis1 =1 be+  
at our rooms  dur+ my husb&'s la/ soj\rn
 on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 :5  he 0  
kn[n to be afflict$ ) an incurable      
malady1 he said to me t  if ,hom]'s ?+s 
7 ev] put up = sale1 he w\ld l to become
  ! pur*as] ( ?is book4 ,my husb& nev]  
got ov] 8 *agr9 :5  x became evid5t t x 
mu/ h fall5 a prey to "s unscrupul\s    
pack] ( our h\sehold goods at ! "t :5 he
 conclud$ to foll[  me to ,/4 ,paul1 9  
,june1 #ahic4 ,he _h a suspicion t x    
might h  f\nd its way to a pawnbrok]1 & 
nev] gave up hop+ = its ultimate        
recov]y4 ,x _h 9 x "s delightful        
m9iature bits ( "* &  color4    ,x 0 9  
,vill]ville also t he began ! 8,s&      

,dunes on ,lake  ,ont>io10 n[ hang+ 9 ! 
,metropolitan ,museum1 ,new ,york1 ) !  
int5tion ( s5d+ x to ! ,salon4 ,b be=e x
 0 complet$ he got  into "o ( ^? hobbles
 :i* 7 n uncommon 9 8 exp]i5ce1 :5  ! m 
he tri$ to hurry ! less he 0 9 reality  
accompli%+4 ,x  0 9 no condition to be  
se5 :5 ! la/ day = s5d+ came1 z we  bo? 
agre$1 yet he s5t x4 ,naturally en\gh1 x
 0 reject$4 ,i ?9k  t result surpris$   
him less ?an x mom5t>ily annoy$ him4 ,he
 put  ! canvas aside & = mon?s nev] t\*$
 x4 ,b "o day dur+ !  next season1 :ile 
he 0 pa9t+ on x1 a ,fr5* l&scapi/ & 8   
wife came to call ^u u4 ,i =get 8 "n4   
,he /udi$ x 9 sil5ce  = a long "t4 ,!n  
turn+ to me1 he said3 8,y\r husb&'s "w  
rem9ds me /rongly ( t ( ,po9tel94 ,he   
mu/ s5d ?is canvas to !  next ,salon40  
8,x has be5 !re once10 said ,i1 8& !    
jury reject$  x10 add+1 because ( 8     
evid5t surprise1 8,x 0 n !n 9 its       
pres5t condition40 8,nev]!less10 he     
repli$1 8,i _c und]/& a  ,fr5* jury     
reject+ su* a picture 9 any /ate 9 :i*  

,mr4 ,m>t9  w\ld h s5t x 9 at all40     
,i d n rememb] j :y we remov$ f         
,vill]ville4 ,p]haps because  ,hom] 0   
able to obta9 9 ,honfleur a roomy &     
well-light$ /udio  ap>t f our           
dwell+-place1 an arrangem5t :i* he      
always pref]r$4  ,! little city f :i*   
,william ! ,norman set out on 8 conqu]+ 
exp$ition 9 #ajff _h n ! picturesque *>m
 ( ! village we  left1 b possess$       
comp5sat+ features 9 ! way ( ,engli% &  
,am]ican neighbors4 ,our :ole soj\rn 9  
,france 01 9 fact1 delightful1  & p]haps
 ev5 m s to me ?an to my husb&4 ,?r\gh  
my "m  !re 0 a good deal ( ,fr5* blood 9
 my ve9s1 & 9 its ance/ral  environm5t x
 ?robb$ ) a rhy?mic atavism unkn[n      
else:]e to my  pulses4    ,i ?9k t      
not)/&+ ! excell5t light+ arrangem5ts ( 
8  /udio1 my husb& did n complete mu* "w
 9 ,honfleur4 8,! ,mussel  ,ga!r]s10 to 
me "o ( ! mo/ impressive ( 8 lat]       
canvases1  0 f9i%$ !re1 & ?\gh ,i d n   
recall ano!r = ! ,arti/  ,fund ,sale1 ,i
 suppose !re mu/ h be5 "o4 ,a           

nev]-complet$ /udio  int]ior ) a        
portrait ( me1 & reproductions 9        
m9iature ( !  /udies hang+ on ! walls2  
/ill ano!r small portrait1 a numb] (    
panels1 "o ( :i*1 8,wild ,*]ry ,trees10 
0 9 ! ,cl>ke ,sale 9  #ahig1 & v>i\s    
wat]-colors belong likewise to ?is      
p]iod4 ,mean:ile  8 note-books 7 fill+  
up ) mat]ial = future use4    ,i sail$ =
 ,new ,york at ! end ( ,augu/1 #ahhf1 & 
,hom]1 :o _h  rema9$ to f9i% "s ( ! ?+s 
,i h j nam$1 foll[$  me ?ree mon?s lat]1
 arriv+ ,decemb] #ab? ( t ye>4 ,9 !     
foll[+ spr+ he secur$ "o ( ! /udios 9   
,fifty-fif? ,/reet1  hav+ previ\sly     
utiliz$ = t purpose a room ) a nor?     
light  9 an ap>tm5t we _h 9 ,sixty-?ird 
,/reet4 ,9 8 m conv5i5t  qu>t]s he pa9t$
 a few great pictures1 among !m ! 8,l[  
,tide at  ,vill]ville10 ! 8,sun         
,wor%ip]s10 & /ill ano!r1 ! title (  :i*
 ,i nev] knew1 & :i* ,i nev] saw until  
mu* lat]1 :5 go+  "o day ) ! late ,miss 
a',becket to ! ,ed5 ,muse1--,i ?9k to   
see  some?+ ( h] own 9 an exhibition !n 

9 progress1 ( pa9t+s  belong+ to private
 own]s1--?is great canvas fac$ me on !  
l9e (  ! opposite wall1 & />tl$ me into 
! exclamation3 8,t mu/ be  "o (         
,hom]'s60 ,x 0 full ( light & color4 ,! 
l& on ! left  slop$ gradually d[n ne>ly 
to ! middle ( ! =egr\nd1 & !  wond]ful  
%eet ( wat] beh9d & beyond x t fairly   
rippl$ out (  ! frame1 0 dazzl+4 ,:at he
 call$ x ,i d n "k4 ,to ea* o!r  we nev]
 gave 8 l&scapes any "n1 nor did he to  
any "o else unless  a pur*as] requir$ a 
title1 or !re 0 "q ( a catalogue4  ,i   
?9k1 h[ev]1 t ?is canvas may be "o :i* 0
 complet$ 9  ,janu>y1 #ahhi1 :ile ,i 0 9
 ,tol$o1 & :i* 0 b\ght almo/ z soon  z  
f9i%$ by ,mr4 ,?omas ,b4 ,cl>ke4 ,if s1 
x *ang$ h&s v soon1  & 0 possibly tak5  
away f ,new ,york4 ,hom] wrote me at !  
"t  ab\t ! sale4 ,f all ,i c\ld le>n ( !
 ,memorial ,exhibition at !  ,c5tury    
,club 9 ! spr+ ( #ahig--;an exhibition  
:i*1 to my la/+  regret1 clos$ j be=e ,i
 0 able to rea* ,new ,york--?is picture 
0  n includ$ 9 x4    ,illu/ration3      

,,trees ,,ne> ,,vill]ville    ,reproduc$
 f ! orig9al wat] color 9 ! collection (
 ,mr4 ,wm4  ,macbe?    ,8 la/ /udio 9   
,new ,york--occupi$ f #ahij until he w5t
 to ,/4  ,paul 9 ,june1 #ahic--0 9 a    
h\se belong+ to ! ,pauli/ ,fa!rs  &     
adjo9+ _! ,conv5t 9 ,fifty-n9? ,/reet4  
,!re he pa9t$ !  8,norm&y ,trees10 !    
8,haunt$ ,h\se0 ,i h already ref]r$ to z
  belong+ to ,dr4 ,d4 ,m4 ,/imson1 !    
8,honfleur ,lights0 n[ own$ by !        
,c5tury ,club1 & began ! 8,criquebuf    
,*ur*10 aft]w>d complet$  9 ,/4 ,paul4  
,9 t h\se ,i fir/ obs]v$ t 8 eyesight1  
always  imp]fect1 0 becom+ /ill m dim4  
,nev] till !n _h ,i kn[n him  to ask any
 "o to trace an outl9e = him4 ,he ?\ght1
 moreov]1 t  "s s]i\s int]nal tr\ble    
?reat5$ him1 & consult$ bo? an  oculi/ &
 a physician4 ,9 ! e>ly summ] ( #ahib1  
believ+ t an  ocean voyage w\ld b5efit  
him1 he avail$ himself ( ! opportunity  
af=d$ by ! sale to ! ,c5tury ,club ( !  
8,honfleur ,lights0 &  sail$ = ! la/ "t 
to ,engl&4 ,he sp5t a v consid]able "p  

( 8 abs5ce at ,b\rnem\?1 :]e resid$ !   
family ( ,mr4 ,george  ,*alm]s1 fri5d%ip
 ) :om mu/1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 coeval )  8   
entire life 9 ,new ,york1 & la/$1 on !  
"p ( ! survivor1  f> beyond x4 ,conc]n+ 
?is visit1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s wrote me a few  
ye>s lat]1 9 reply to my reque/ t he    
%\ld tell me ab\t x3  8,i d n feel t ,i 
c d ,hom] ! ju/ice he des]ves4 ,c]ta9ly 
t visit greatly ende>$ him to me & to my
 wife1 & ev5 to our  ,h>old1 :o 0 !n a  
little mite1 b :o rememb]s him well4 ,i 
wi% ,i  c\ld rememb] "s ( ,hom]'s talk1 
always s *>m+1 on our v>i\s  out+s dur+ 
t happy "t--especially ab\t pictures1 a 
subject )  :i* he 0 em95tly s famili>4  
,two visits to ! ,national ,gall]y  9   
,london ,i recall 9 a g5]al sort ( way1 
to be sure4 ,i rememb]  h[ /irr$ he 0 z 
we /ood be=e ! two ,turn]s 9 ! ,national
  ,gall]y1 pres5t$ by ! arti/ on        
condition t !y %\ld be plac$  next to ! 
,claudes4 ,hom] reg>d$ ,turn]'s *all5g+ 
comp>ison )  ! great ,fr5*man z ! %e]e/ 
audacity1 & call$ att5tion to  !        

fuss9ess & labor$ "w ( ! ,turn]s comp>$ 
) ! ease &  s]5e dignity & spl5dor ( !  
,claudes40    ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,mr4     
,*alm]s arriv$ 9 ,new ,york f ,london ! 
next  day aft] my own arrival f ,/4     
,paul1 9 ,april1 #ahig1 & took :at ,i   
am sure c\ld n h be5 altoge!r agreeable 
pa9s 9 ord] to r5d]  me a v important   
s]vice4    ,dur+ ?is la/ abs5ce ( my    
husb& f ,am]ica1 ,i sp5t a "p (  my own 
vacation 9 ,ottawa1 & :ile !re receiv$ a
 lett] 9 :i*  he ask$ me to write to !  
oculi/ :o _h exam9$ him--,i ?9k x  0    
,dr4 ,bull--& f9d out f him precisely   
:at 0 ! condition  ( 8 eyes4 ,i did s1 &
 receiv$ ! pa9ful v]dict t ! optic  n]ve
 ( "o ( !m 0 dead1 :ile ! o!r 0 p>tially
 cl\d$ by  a cat>act4 ,i m5tion ^! facts
 9 ord] t my read]s may get an  adequate
 conception ( ! enorm\s difficulties "u 
:i* 8 late/  pa9t+s 7 begun & f9i%$4    
,among ^! is ! autumnal kn[n z  8,!     
,adirondacks10 exhibit$ at ! ,c5tury    
,club ,memorial ,exhibition1  & b\ght   
%ortly aft]w>d by ,mr4 ,unt]my] at !    

sale ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,b4  ,cl>ke's           
collection4 ,look+ at x :5 he 0 giv+ 8  
f9al t\*es1  ,i said to him3 8,hom]1 if 
y nev] pa9t ano!r /roke1 y w g out  9 a 
blaze ( glory60 8,i h le>n$ to pa9t1 at 
la/10 he answ]$4  8,if ,i 7 q bl9d n[1 &
 knew j :]e ! colors 7 on my  palette1  
,i c\ld express myself40 ,ano!r belong+ 
to ?is p]iod is  ! 8,view on ! ,se9e0   
already ref]r$ to1 & :i* 9 an e>li]     
/age 01 to my m9d1 /ill m beautiful ?an 
x is at pres5t4 ,9  its primitive       
condition--&1 inde$1 f ! mom5t :5 x 0   
fir/  *>coal$ on ! canvas1 ! trees s    
gr\p$ t !y sugge/$ by  _! v cont\r !    
,h>p to :i* he 0 inw>dly li/5+--x 0     
supremely elegant4 ,elegance is /ill its
 *>act]i/ic feature1 b ,i  wi% he _h    
left x z ,i saw x fir/4 8,! trees 7 ab\t
 f\r hundr$  feet high60 he object$1 :5 
,i told him s1 & ,i did n !n1 &  d n n[1
 see ! =ce ( ! objection4 ,x 0 a ?+ (   
beauty1  anyh[1 & :o b a p$ant measures 
^? except by ! optical  illusion &      
spiritual impression !y produce8    ,x 0

 ,i :o w5t fir/ to ,/4 ,paul1 :]e our   
eld] son resid$1 hop+  to recov] by     
means ( a long re/ f ! fatigue entail$  
by incessant  m5tal labor4 ,i _h be5    
edit+1 review+1 translat+1 f9i%+ a      
novel1 besides keep+ h\se1 & began to   
feel z if my own ma9spr+  7 liable to   
snap at any mom5t4 ,?is 0 at ! end (    
,decemb]1 #ahib4  ,i w5t1 int5d+ to     
return1 & to cont9ue ! writ+ ( book     
reviews  dur+ my abs5ce4 ,b 9 ,febru>y  
,i broke d[n completely1 gave up all  "w
 & all expectation ( resum+ x 9 ,new    
,york4 ,9 ! foll[+  ,june1 ,hom] resign$
 8 /udio & foll[$ me1 /opp+ on ! way to 
see ! ,*icago ,exposition1 :]e sev]al ( 
8 pa9t+s 7 on view4    ,9 ,/4 ,paul he  
_h = a :ile a v good /udio 9 "o ( ! life
  insurance build+s1 & :ile !re complet$
 sev]al pictures1 among  !m t ( !       
8,criquebuf ,*ur*10 sell+ x1 almo/ z    
soon z x  rea*$ ,new ,york1 to ,mr4     
,william ,t4 ,evans4 ,?is build+ 0 sold1
 soon  aft]w>d1 & conv]t$ to uses :i*   
made x impossible z a /udio4    ,if my  

memory s]ves me correctly1 x 0 9 ! spr+ 
( #ahid t !  ,c5tury ,club _h a reunion 
( m ?an ord9>y importance4 ,! special   
date & occasion ,i d n recall1 b ,i "k t
 ,hom]'s pres5ce 0  s urg5tly desir$ by 
"s ( 8 fri5ds t he !n paid 8 la/  visit 
to ,new ,york1 & to ! place & associates
 9 x :i* _h giv5  him mo/ satisfaction4 
,he 0 abs5t "s six weeks1 possibly m1 & 
,i h s9ce be5 told t :5 he left1 8      
physical condition 0  su* t 8 fri5ds n  
m]ely gave up hope ( see+ him aga91 b   
expect$ spe$y tid+s ( 8 dea?4 ,b ! end 0
 n s ne>4 ,x 0  to be prec$$ by su* a   
conque/ ( m9d ov] matt]1 ( %e] w ov]    
prop5sities bo? inh]it$ & acquir$1 (    
triumphant p]=mance 9  ! face ( physical
 ob/acles app>5tly insurm\ntable z is   
altoge!r  unique 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,su*    
ef=ts are nev] made1 ,i take x1 except  
"u ! /imulus ( hope1 & ev5 t %eet-an*or 
(t5 fails :5  ! s\l is pusillanim\s4 ,b 
,hom] ,m>t9 0 no c[>d4 ,moreov]1 he  _h 
always be5 8 own sev]e/ critic4 ,mr4    
,montgom]y ,s*uyl] has  quot$ him z say+

 9 e>li] ye>s :5 ! hangm5 exalt$ him    
8above  ! l9e0 9 exhibitions1 & buy]s   
accept$ t v]dict z conclusive3  8,if ,i 
c\ld only d x1 !y w\ld see x fa/ en\gh40
 ,mr4 ,s*uyl]  adds3 8,b ?is 0 m mode/  
?an exact4 ,ev5 aft] he _h atta9$  !    
capacity to #8d x1' to make canvas      
palpitate ) light & color1  z ! visitors
 to ! ,memorial ,exhibition "k1 !       
picture-buy]s (  tw5ty ye>s ago /ill    
fail$ to #8see x4'0    ,illu/ration3    
,,cape ,,tr9ity    ,reproduc$ f !       
orig9al draw+ 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,wm4
  ,macbe?    ,b1 at ! p]iod ( 8 life )  
:i* ,i am n[ conc]n$1 he 0 n  only      
consci\s t he _h atta9$ full ma/]y ( 8  
own p[] (  arti/ic expression by means (
 color1 b he _h reason to believe t  an 
opportunity _h be5 af=d$ him to make t  
ma/]y triumphantly  evid5t4 ,al?\gh 8   
fai? turn$ out to be ill-f\nd$1 yet 8   
belief  to ! contr>y 0 suffici5t to make
 him rise at once to 8 full  /r5g? &    
%ake (f )\t app>5t ef=t :atev] o!r      
%ackles  _h hi!rto conf9$ him4 ,he 0 l  

no?+ s mu* z bl9d ,samson  aft] 8 hair  
_h gr[n1 & he c>ri$ (f ! gates ( old    
habits  & flung !m aside z easily z if  
he _h nev] felt _! weight4 ,9  ! late   
spr+ ( t ye> he w5t away alone to a     
quiet f>m1 tak+  ) him ! canvases on :i*
 8,! ,adirondacks10 ! 8,se9e ,view10  & 
! 8,norm&y ,f>m0 7 already *>coal$1 &   
set to "w at  _! developm5t &           
completion4 ,f "t to "t he w\ld come    
into  ! city1 8 /ep al]t & 8 physical   
improvem5t s app>5t 9  e way1 t my      
appreh5sion t 8 heal? 0 already %att]$  
irrep>ably gave way to confid5ce t ye>s 
( life & successful  a*ievem5t 7 /ill   
be=e him4 ,z = him1 ,i ?9k he nev] fully
  believ$ t ! doctors 7 "r 9 consid]+ 8 
bodily condition  hopeless until a %ort 
"t be=e 8 dea?4 ,he _h always look$     
confid5tly =w>d to su* l5g? ( days z bo?
 ( 8 p>5ts &  o!rs ( 8 m remote =be>s _h
 atta9$4 8,i nev] ?\ght10  he said to me
 "o night1 a week or two be=e 8 dea?1 8t
 ,i 0  %ort5+ my life 9 ?is way40 ,z to 
8 bl9dness1 x nev] became  entire1 &    

hav+ be5 accu/om$ f ! beg9n+ to         
defective vision  :ile yet absorb+ 8    
mat]ial ?r\gh ! eye & appeal+ to x 9  8 
production1 he _h1 9 a measure bewild]+ 
to he> ( & b>ely  cr$ible to u :o beheld
 x 9 its f9al ef=ts1 le>n$ to rely almo/
  entirely on 8 inw>d vision & ! h& :i* 
respond$ z x 7  in/9ctively to its      
impulse & sugge/ion4    ,! pictures ,i h
 nam$ w5t to ,new ,york 9 ! late autumn 
(  #ahie1 & 7 at once ackn[l$g$ ) he>ty 
words ( praise & a  prelim9>y *eck4 ,my 
husb& 0 back at home by ?is "t1 &1 full 
( vigor & ! anticipation ( assur$       
success1 _h begun ?ree or f\r  o!r      
l&scapes4 ,only "o ( ^! 0 ev] complet$1 
b t 0 s  pres5t to 8 imag9ation1 & 8    
/eady h& mov$ 9 su* ob$i5ce  to 8 w1 t x
 took visible %ape almo/ )\t an ef=t4   
,he _h  begun mak+ plans = ! future &   
seem$ to h r5ew$ 8 y\?4  ,& !n1 :5 ! ye>
 0 ne>ly end$1 8 hopes 7 %att]$ by !    
tid+s t ! pictures 7 f\nd to be         
unsalable1 & _h be51 or  7 to be1       
transf]r$ to o!r h&s :i* might or might 

n be m  successful 9 f9d+ pur*as]s = !m4
    ,?is 0 ! end1 s f> z fur!r "w 0     
conc]n$4 ,my ,samson fell  once m into !
 h&s ( ! ,phili/9es1 & ?is "t n to rise 
aga94    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,newport     
,,l&scape 7,! ,arti/'s ,la/ ,"w7        
,reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ ?r\gh !    
c\rtesy ( ,frank ,l4  ,babbott1 ,esq4   
,ov] ^? f9al days1 ,i h n ! he>t to l+]4
 ,9 all ways1 !y  7 inexpressibly       
pa9ful4 ,9 ,augu/ ( ! foll[+ ye>1 a gr[?
 9  8 ?roat made its appe>ance4 ,al?\gh 
x nev] caus$ him int5se  physical angui%
 until a few days be=e 8 dea?1 :5 x     
seem$ to  h made its way to ! bra91 x   
caus$ him great discom=t4 ,s long  z    
hope rema9$ t x 0 n malignant & might be
 remov$1 he felt  & express$ an         
irritation :i*1 "u ! precise            
circum/ances1  0 only natural4 ,b :51   
late 9 ,octob]1 ab\t ! "t ( 8  sixtie?  
bir?day1 ! speciali/ :o 0 att5d+ him    
pron\nc$ x  canc]\s1 8 mood *ang$4      
,c]ta9 ?\ghts1 c]ta9 memories1 c]ta9    
inju/ices ( :i* he _h felt himself !    

victim1 w\ld /ill move him  to          
indignation :5 ! recollection ( !m      
recurr$1 b he bore 8  physical trials ) 
wond]ful & unalt]able pati5ce4 ,a       
,unit>ian  cl]gyman 9 ! neighborhood    
began call+ on him 9 ! e>ly w9t]  &     
contribut$ mu* to 8 ent]ta9m5t 9 "s ( my
 unavoidable  abs5ces4 ,b1 z ,*ri/mas 0 
approa*+1 my husb& ask$ me to  reque/ ! 
,rev]5d ,doctor ,%ields1 n[ ,pr(essor ( 
,psy*ology 9  ! ,ca?olic ,univ]sity at  
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 to pay him a visit4  
,said  he3 8,l is a good fell[2 he ?9ks 
j z ,i d ab\t ! t>iff  & ! civil s]vice1
 & he likes good books4 ,b1 :at all t   
has  to d ) 8 pr(ession1 consid]$ z a   
pr(ession1 ,i d n cle>ly  see40 ,!re=e  
,i pref]r$ 8 reque/ to ,dr4 ,%ields1 :o 
might  reasonably h refus$ x1 z he 0 n  
do+ p>i% duty b employ$  9 laboratory "w
 at ! ,ecclesia/ical ,sem9>y 9 ,/4      
,paul4 ,he came1  nev]!less1 a numb] (  
times1 pay+ 8 la/ visit on ! ,saturday  
ev5+ be=e ,hom] di$4 ,& !n1 be=e leav+1 
he said to me3  8,!re is n ! gho/ ( a   

hope t y\r husb& w d j exactly  :at y   
wi% him to d4 ,&1 = my "p1 ,i am cont5t 
to leave him 9  ! h&s ( ,god j z he is4 
,he is absolutely hone/4 ,if he c\ld    
take  ano!r /ep =w>d1 he w\ld d x40 ,&1 
on 8 "p1 ,hom] said to  me1 8,fa!r      
,%ields has ! cle>e/ m9d ( any man ,i   
ev] met4 ,i wi% ,i  _h kn[n him ?ree    
ye>s ago4 ,b n[ my head is 9 su* angui% 
t  ,i c no long] keep ?ree or f\r ?reads
 ( argum5t 9 my m9d at !  same "t40     
99       99       99       99       99  
,"o day 9 ,honfleur1 ,hom] broke a      
protract$ sil5ce by say+1 8,i  hope t ,i
 %all die be=e y d40 ,to :i* ,i answ]$1 
8,i hope s  too40 8,y ?9k t y c\ld get  
along bett] )\t me ?an ,i c\ld  )\t y80 
he ask$1 & ,i said1 8,i "k ,i c\ld40 ,& 
n[1 two days  be=e he di$1 he said1 8,i 
am glad t ,i am go+ fir/02 add+ a  few m
 words :i* x pleases me to rememb]1 b   
:i* ,i %all n  repeat4 ,& aga9 ,i told  
him t ,i 0 glad also4 ,lat] /ill1 he    
ask$  me :at ,i meant to d :5 he 0 gone1
 & :5 ,i said ,i hop$ to ent]  a conv5t1

 he repli$1 8,t is j :at ,i suppos$4    
,well1 x is a  beautiful life40