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long steps on to his door and while he was unlocking it looked around and said "No, but I will be your model some day - that is if you want me".  I could'nt contain a small screech and only said however "You had better look out I'll remember that".  Hav'nt said any more about it, but hav'nt done with it yet and am tickled to think it is in my power, as he would have to give me something of his in exchange.  Should love to do Shorty too.  Oh, for more time.

Little Miss Bryan a nice little thing at the Hotel thinks now that she will go to Italy with me and I have written to the Auctions that if one of them can bid higher than May I'll take $50 of the expense.  Its either that or to give it up.  I wish I had some with Luke and Frank last Spring though I should'nt have had that work in the Louvre, but it would have saved expense and time.

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To reach you on Grandmas birthday or nearly and I wish I could give her 90 kisses and see her shawl.  Her most loving Child. 
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The Studio!
Sunday, Sept. 2, [1888]

I have been at my letter around here my dear ones, because I thought you would think it fun to see from whence it is dated - My studio for two weeks!  The thing it is that the Estes and Kinsellas have gone to Big Hill for two weeks, and I had an inspiration in one of the watches of the night to get Kate Kinsella to let me have her studio while they were gone.  Could hardly wait until morning and rushed around here to ask her and she said I might and how happy I am.  If you consult the map you will see that it is right next to dear Shorty and Mr Harrison and Hoeber &c. on the other side of him, and its very jolly to be here, and I can see my picture, and work on it by the new process.  Whether I'm