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thoroughly convinced that you are an ass. When you are driven entirely mad and are suicidal he deals out some encouragement and points out your defects in a mild manner.

By and by you are given a full length figure and after much hard labor and many defeats you are (if your ability ever enables you to attain so much) promoted to the life school over which we gently drop the veil.

Drawing alone is taught or rather studied. The school is composed of young men from all parts. Three of us are from