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In this case if they afforded us the opportunity to satisfy our curiosity in the reason for his presence. He was making a beginning of a portrait of the principal, Leslie Miller. From then on his returnings at frequent intervals caused no curiosity but his personal appearance did. 
In a pair of tight fitting trousers tucked into short leather boots [[note 1]], a dark colored sweater with braces over it gave him the appearance of a fisherman from down east. Why the painting? Who the painter? As work on the portrait progressed we

[[note 1]] [place earlier-with first impression] [/note 1]]