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very well let them have it at once because before the sale was concluded I promised Carfax (in view of the small commission they were accepting) that they should have the picture while it was being copied, and at the same time I promised Count Tarnowski to have it copied in their place where I could supervise it myself.

Please let me know that you approve and understand this. You see I had

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to promise certain things in order to bring everyone into line in the matter of the sale and I am pledged DELETED TEXT to /DELETED TEXT both to Count Tarnowski; as to the copy and to Carfax as to the exhibition and must abide by my promises.

I have seen the picture again, and shown it to some of the leading critics and connoisseurs here. They are all unanimous as to its quite exceptional beauty -- that it is the most romantic thing that Rembrandt ?? old and stands quite alone. I find myself much more delighted with it ?? ??. Please when you get it don't be

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