110 AN ANGLER AT LARGE 



circular tree to young painters. I am in good 



hands. 



In his letters my master continually refers me 

 to the work of Turner. For example, he says : 

 "All methods of handling are legitimate pro- 

 vided they come off. Turner used thousands." 

 This is very encouraging. If Turner used thou- 

 sands there seems to be a good chance that mine 

 is one of those which this great painter used. 

 If it were so, how fine it would be ! 



A man has been here. He is only a black-and- 

 white artist, and is a little jealous, naturally, that I 

 should handle a superior medium. He has looked 

 at some of my little things. He said: "Your 



method seems to me to be " I did not wait 



to hear the adjective. I said: "All methods are 

 legitimate if they come off." He said : " I grant 

 that, on those terms, yours may be admirable. 

 Bring me a wet sponge and let us see." I was 

 glad when he went away, because I hate to rouse 

 any man's envy. Yet I was sorry, for on all other 

 counts I love him. 



