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2 JANUARY 2 Wed. Very cold. Arthur finished Pic. R. drawing and matted it. I stretched a canvas and started a painting. Redoing a boat window one. Washed hair. Wrote letter to Mother. To Mr. Pratts to dinner in eve. Helen N. there. Looked at Hogarths "Rakes Progress", quite a swell series of fat and scandalous people. Home at 11 P.M. (S) Letter from Edith, and drawings from Peggy and Su. Impressions of a first theatre from Peg, and some haughty chauffers in cars by Su. [[end page]] [[start page]] 3 Thurs. JANUARY 3 Arthur to N.Y. with Pictorial R. ill. Steinmetz not there, but lady assistant liked it very much. I cleaned house, lay down for for an hour, and Arthur back a little after two. We had lunch and went for a drive to Royton Beach. Saw a beautiful sloop named "Eaglet". Yelled at owner and asked if it was for sale. [[underlined]] No [[/underlined]] it was not. Nor did he know of one like it, "though a lot of old hulks around". Back and I lay down & read N. Yorker while Arthur wrote his daily ideas.