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I hope cable arrived all OK.  

In it I offered to give Mr. Havety Etaples or 2 or 3 other small. It seems [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] a rather hard bargain that I should paintings two for which flight who and a good 5 - are marked, give the Etaples Fisherfolk, or a picture that I only originally offered for one thousand., but I have to have a rather quiet life to do any work at all so that what I consider exorbitant demands as I do M.H - so upset me for quite long periods - [[strikethrough]] So [[/strikethrough]] I have concluded to make the sacrifice - so as to have peace of mind I luckily for one do not remember if ever having [[strikethrough]] which [[/strikethrough]] a picture go back on me so that it had to be replaced [[strikethrough]]which could not [[/strikethrough]] I am sure I could soon fix it [[strikethrough]] to which the people were not willing to have me fix it up [[/strikethrough]] - in perfect condition, which (D.V.) I shall do when I get it back. In the mean time it worries me a lot and especially these hard times. When besides my condition I also have financial one when I wrote to ask you what Mr H—— gave me I supposed [[strikethrough]] I supposed [[/strikethrough]] you would only to have look up some old a/c book and you would see at once without any great trouble. As I remember it there were several artists picture he bought at the same time I had in my mind a much smaller sum. Please do not mention this as previously, I made a mistake with M.H.