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make now and then where he seemed to be falling into too much of a reverie.- Lansing's favorite diversion was making quick pen and ink sketches, which he would pass along to Wilson, to chuckle over. and so as in all [[strikethrough]] humour [[/strikethrough]] such momentary situations the human element comes to the front to relieve the strain.

Am. White told us quite a bit regarding the disturbing Italian situation. Of course a good deal of it is was said in confidence which was not intended should be repeated at the present time. But he did not think the complications would materially offset my plans for painting Orlando's portrait.

After we had finished