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Feb 26th 1884
[[IMAGE: printed letterhead. 
West House
Campden Hill Road, W.]]
Dear Mr. Marsett
     After many wanderings your letter finally reached me and I must say it gave me "quite a turn" as the old Women Say. [[?]] that it looked as if on legal and unpleasant business.
     I don't exactly see my way to advising you about the [[underscore]]Supposed [[/underscore]] Titian. Except to fight shy of putting any money in it, on faith in its authenticity--
The world is [[?]] with [[double underscore]] Supposed [[/double underscore]] old Masters. and they are still busy making 'em. I should