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31 know that I am and that no one can change that. I have suffered and I have secured much, but God be praised I have given more, and perhaps because of that and perhaps because of something I know nothing of now I am a person. In the past I have been praised in a certain way but have never been able to understand what it was that people felt in me, but now suddenly I know and I am going to use it to the limit. February 10th 1908 Monday. I started working again to-day. I have practically done no work since Jan 20th. I got to the Studio at 1.15 and I sent Thrasher out to buy some plastertine etc. The bell rang at about quarter to two & I went down to open the door. A big good looking man was there. He said: "I am a model." He did not look like one. I said, "who sent you". He said: "An artist down there." "Mr Fraser?" I asked "Yes." I said: "Come up & show me your figure." So he did &