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"But it is, h ood-natured painter, putting a

hand on Ladislaw's shoulder, and not in the least disturbed by the

unaccountable touch of ill-humor in his tone "See now! My existence

presupposes the existence of the whole universe--does it _not?_ and my

function is to paint--and as a painter I have a conception which is

altogether genialisch, of your great-aunt or second grandmother as a

subject for a picture; therefore, the universe is straining towards

that picture through that particular hook or clahich it puts forth

in the shape of me--not true?"

"But how if another claw in the shape ofto thwart

it?--the case is a little less sile is the saically"

Will could not resist this imperturbable tehter

"Come now, my friend--you will help?" said Naulish ladies are not at everybody's service

asYou

would only have round which

every connoisseur would give a different reason for or against And