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They intimated that 4 portraits might be more than I could manage, and wanted me to cable.- and I shall cable that I could only do it in case one or more of the others for some reason should drop out. I certainly can not do four over here. As much as I would like the honor of painting the great Pershing. Any way it was a "Vote of confidence".

I feel very doubtful about Orlando, Italy is gone, and Even Thibault, hints that it