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made into books and although I try to keep in a state of perfect humility I can't see that I get much pleasure out of them.  I believe though that the Teutonic cast of mind altogether passes any comprehension.  Doubtless Kenneth by this time would be able to put me right in no time - but then I think that he has a tendency that way.  I hope he will come back next year.  I am beginning to feel completely demoralized without his admonitions, I think he does people lots of good.  I mean of course people like myself.  Let us hope that your skill, which I know to be great, will secure your pupil, that is if you like that sort of thing.  I would willingly spare you a few of mine.  I get more [[Low?]] and Crusty over them every day.  Let me know how you treat yours.  Can you keep them quiet? and stop their asking questions - 

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or intruding thier [[their]] family affairs on you?  The other day the manager of the school happened to see a little portrait in my room which I have just completed, he immediately told the whole school about it who begged to be allowed to see it, so some 50 or 60 of them surged into my studio, I discreetly retired to a corner and lit a cigarette to keep them off, it's very painful this sort of life.  Dr. Whitman and I translated that letter of Castaigues that I showed you and it was published in the "Transcript" we made a very swagger translation and it took nearly a column to hold it.  Sounded pretty well in English.  I shall send a copy back to Castaigue he'll be greatly amused.

Mary Anderson and Salvini hold the boards here.  Saw Salvini do Othello the other night, a sweet performance