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Dear Violet,            TE63
  I was sorry you didn't turn up at Dr. Weeks's on Monday - Wednesday night I phoned Mr. Smith from John Gillatty's.  S was out but his accomplice Mr. Amsden gladly (or at least very cordially) undertook to bring the picture up there for me to see (and sign) the next A.M. and then all happened  [[strikethrough]] the next [[/strikethrough]] in due order.
  Mr. Smith may some day tell you what a dressing down I gave the entire class of restorers while good natured Mr. Amsden took it all with good Irish tact and general  niceness. I intend to set henceforth

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