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Chapter XXXVIII

           Letusbesilent,contentinourlittlecorner,meekandgentlelikethem.Thatisthewisdomoflife."

           Tomeitwashisbrokenspiritthatexpresseditself,andIrebelledagainsthisrenunciation.ButIkeptmyowncounsel.

           "Whatmadeyouthinkofbeingapainter?"Iasked.

           Heshruggedhisshoulders.

           "IthappenedthatIhadaknackfordrawing.Igotprizesforitatschool.Mypoormotherwasveryproudofmygift,andshegavemeaboxofwater-coloursasapresent.Sheshowedmysketchestothepastorandthedoctorandthejudge.AndtheysentmetoAmsterdamtotryforascholarship,andIwonit.Poorsoul,shewassoproud;andthoughitnearlybrokeherhearttopartfromme,shesmiled,andwouldnotshowmehergrief.Shewaspleasedthathersonshouldbeanartist.TheypinchedandsavedsothatIshouldhaveenoughtoliveon,andwhenmyfirstpicturewasexhibitedtheycametoAmsterdamtoseeit,myfatherandmotherandmysister,andmymothercriedwhenshelookedatit."Hiskindeyesglistened."Andnowoneverywalloftheoldhousethereisoneofmypicturesinabeautifulgoldframe."

           Heglowedwithhappypride.Ithoughtofthosecoldscenesofhis,withtheirpicturesquepeasantsandcypressesandolive-trees.Theymustlookqueerintheirgarishframesonthewallsofthepeasanthouse.

           "Thedearsoulthoughtshewasdoingawonderfulthingformewhenshemademeanartist,butperhaps,afterall,itwouldhavebeenbetterformeifmyfather’swillhadprevailedandIwerenowbutanhonestcarpenter

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