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           He’sbeencomingtomeinmyofficeforyearsfromtimetotime,andbringslittlepictureswithhimwhichIbuymoreorlessjustforthesakeofcharityashe’shardlymorethanabeggar.Andthey’renicepictures,too,moorlandlandscapesandthatsortofthing.We’dbothgotusedtodoingbusinessinthiswayanditalwayswentsmoothly.Only,onetimethesevisitsbecameabittoofrequent,Ibegantotellhimoffforit,westartedtalkingandIbecameinterestedhowitwasthathecouldearnalivingjustbypainting,andthenIlearnedtomyamazementthathismainsourceofincomewaspaintingportraits."Iworkforthecourt,"hesaid,"whatcourt?"saidI.Andthat’swhenhetoldmeaboutthecourt.I’msureyoucanimaginehowamazedIwasatbeingtoldallthis.EversincethenIlearnsomethingnewaboutthecourteverytimehecomestovisit,andsolittlebylittleIgettounderstandsomethingofhowitworks.Anyway,TitorellitalksalotandIoftenhavetopushhimaway,notonlybecausehe’sboundtobelyingbutalso,mostofall,becauseabusinessmanlikemewho’salreadyclosetobreakingpointundertheweightofhisownbusinessworriescan’tpaytoomuchattentiontootherpeople’s.Butallthat’sjustbytheby.Perhaps-thisiswhatI’vebeenthinking-perhapsTitorellimightbeabletohelpyouinsomesmallway,heknowslotsofjudgesandevenifhecan’thavemuchinfluencehimselfhecangiveyousomeadviceabouthowtogetsomeinfluentialpeopleonyourside.