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AN ANGLER AT LARGE
than the man who never fishes? And I say bah to you.
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Another virtue in Chavender. He encourages the painter that I feel is in me. He has said: "You have clearly reached a stage where you are fit to take lessons." This seems complimentary. There are then painters, worse than I, who are absolutely unfit to receive instruction. I am comforted. I do not grudge Chavender his tea tonight.
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I have sent six pictures to a professional painter who, Chavender assures me, will return, within a few posts, criticisms which I shall value, instruction which will enable me to exhibit next summer at Burlington House, and praise, which I must have.
