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[[underlined]] Wrote Jack [[/underlined]]

[[preprinted]] November SATURDAY, 22 1902.[[/preprinted]]

Morning and afternoon again spent in the gallerie. "Saskia" is finer every time, gorry its one of the handsomest canvases Ive seen alright and the old grey bearded man with the pen phew! its a wonder and it has the worst frame possible on it to and still he sits there swell as they make em. Dont I wish we had it over home for a while. The smaller heads are exquisite to all of them good to look at for ever.
  The good old custodian lets me stay after every one else is fired out and only when the blinds are all closed and everything is ready for the night does he look toward me
  Went down to the park and watched the people skating Didn't do it very well. But the kids were fun. same the world over I guess. The way they fall around would kill anything but a kid or a pup. My Spanish shoes are makeing quite a hit for the price. Still cold, to cold.
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[[preprinted]] November SUNDAY, 23 1902.
26th after Trinity.
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Gallery this AM. for a two hours rubber (eleven to one - sundays)
  They began talking German to me in the Restaurant at lunch and after that was over two or three beers down and a cognac all round went for a walk and the Proprietor took me all through the park.
  Stopped in one cafe in Park beer, cold beef & bread & butter and cheese. Next cafe for a cognac and then for beer at another twice around and still [[soaking ?]] down stairs now and a dinner beer put away to. Say wonder they are fat? Yes? Wrote Miss Powers.

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