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always be found the best, and least expensive in pro- 

 portion to the labour. You will favour me with your 

 determination on this subject, which I shall communi- 

 cate to Mr. D. ; and whatever it may be, I am sure 

 he will consider it as proceeding from that justice 

 and generosity which he has already so amply ex- 

 perienced. 



"Mr. Deveare desires me to inform you that he 

 should be willing to continue his present employment 

 for you in Eome after the expiration of his agreement, 

 upon the following conditions : that he will take up no 

 money on his work until he delivers the bas-reliefs into 

 the hands of Mr. Jenkins for conveyance to England, 

 that he will then receive half the payment of his time, 

 that he will send the account of his time with the work 

 to you, and he will then for the remaining moiety 

 receive so much as you, upon inspection, shall think 

 the labour deserves. 



" I shall conclude my letter with a few words con- 

 cerning myself. I hope the choice of subjects which I 

 have given to Mr. Deveare is such as will do no 

 discredit to your bisque, and will please the discerning 

 connoisseur. They are at least such as I should have 

 chosen for myself. I had the double desire of doing 

 that which would be agreeable to you, and at the same 

 time of serving Mr. Deveare in such small matters as 

 these. Only I have been his friend ; it is you that 

 have been his patron and his essential friend, and he is 

 sensible of his obligations. 



