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Quanzhai’s hands are quite occupied. I remember that the (2) To my kind disciple Bi-Che:
other day you said that he has assistants who are steeped After we parted at the airport in Spring, I arrived at
in traditional skills. I wonder if I can trouble you to look for Calcutta at 12 midnight that night. On the 4th, we
someone there to quickly mount seven or eight paintings ascended to Darjeeling. I was bothered by rheumatism in
for me? my left arm and left thigh, so I need several sessions of
Have printed volumes of Shimen ming [Inscription at electrotherapy everyday. Only after more than a month
Shimen] been bound yet? I can’t wait to receive it. I look did it begin to seem better. This is the reason for my delay
forward to your mailing it or sending it via Uncle Li and in replying to you. Recently I made a scroll painting of a
his wife. At the end of Shimen ming, Jia Sande wrote a classical lady, which I am sending to you as a gift. The
colophon of several lines. Were you able to Þ nd it? Of pigment powder is too thick and will gradually lose its
late, does Tsikuchai (Jiguzhai) have any Þ ne paintings of moist quality. It is best if you mount it right away. If you
bamboo by Mr. Xie Zhiliu? It doesn’t matter whether they wait too long, I fear that the colors may peel o& . In Hong
are ink or colored, I would like to buy two or three. Please Kong only one shop in Wanchai can mount paintings with
let them know of my desires. a recessed e& ect. The shop’s owner is Maiquan (who ß ed
Hastily written in the lamp light. to Hong Kong from Guangzhou). I forget the shop’s name.

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