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His hair interferes slightly with his collar and he has an expression of intent absent-mindedness this: [[image]] This afternoon we put on bathing suits and painting aprons over, went sketching and then got into the water and had a sort of swim. I find that fresh water has spoiled me for sea-bathing which buoys me up to such an extent that I cannot keep my feet under water.
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[[image: the start of a drawing of the man being described that's been scribbled out. Beside the scribbled out drawing is a second drawing of the man - labeled R.L.S. - reading the daily paper at a table. Two onlookers are nearby with blank expressions. The caption reads: AT CHESCO'S]]