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[[left side]] [[added in pencil]] 85 [[text]] 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 - [[right side]] [[added in pencil]] 28 [[text]] 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