52 AN ANGLER AT LARGE 



than the man who never fishes ? And I say 

 bah to you. 



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 com- 

 forted. I do not grudge Chavender his tea to- 

 night. 



I have sent six pictures to a professional painter 

 who, Chavender assures me, will return, within a 

 few posts, criticisms which I shall value, instruc- 

 tion which will enable me to exhibit next summer 

 at Burlington House, and praise, which I must 

 have. 



