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[[left side]] me fell [[feel]] cheap and I went out and [[?]]. Do you blame me? Your humble servant is considered the prize pupil of the school which also makes him feel cheap. I discerned the Ned at first glance I like it better than Ed or Edmund or Eddie or any of those they are such awfully tired names. "dont [[don't]] you think so?" Please dont [[don't]] keep me waiting as long as you did the person who sent the letter before you arrived or you will break my . and I know you would'nt [[wouldn't]] like to do that. The Hartfords and the Nicks wish to be remembered to you an [[and]] all the rest. &c &c. Everything dull except the club. The theatres are going to be good later on. P l e a s e write soon the sooner the quicker Love to all an [[[and]] your self in general Ned (the baby) [[/left side]] [[right side]] 2 changed my mind as I really leave this delightfull country for good next summer. The Guv'nor has at last cared. Do you think you would take the trouble to write to a fellow when he was living on nothing a week in Paris just for the sake of art? I am painting a chromo of two children sitting in a large chair by the window, with the sunlight falling on them and a large yellow dog (Sancho) watching them; they are looking intently at a large book. It (the chromo) is called Very Interesting. It is a wonderfull [[wonderful]] production. Do you doubt it? I am also painting on of a dark female in an Eastern costume with fluffy black hair, it is way ahead of anything I have ever painted, so far. [[/right side]]