Kale thanked him. The necessary orders were given, and fnally the picture was carefully wrapped and placed beyond harms reach, whereupon de Lesseps adjusted himself, paper, easel, stool, and all, and began his work of copying. There Kale left him.
Three days later Kale just happened to drop in, and found the artist still at his labor.
“I just dropped by，”he explained，“to see how the work in the gallery was getting along. It will be fnished in another week. I hope I am not disturbing you?”