Page 18 - the man from MI5
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The day had finally come and Jenkins was in Berlin. He went straight from his hotel to the
NEUE NATIONALGALERIE Jenkins went from room to room in search of the painting until suddenly
there it was The Pantomime Horses Jenkins stood for hours studying the painting, it was a masterpiece
and a worthy subject for his lectures once he got home, with this in mind he left for the evening. Over
dinner Jenkins reflected on the painting. The bush strokes, light and shade and the pigments mixed by
Levitsky himself. However, it was the subject that was of particular interest to Jenkins the power of two
horses yet if they use that power to go their separate ways they will destroy themselves, just like the east
and the west.
Over the next week Jenkins would visit the gallery every day as he viewed the complete Levitsky show.
However, he always found himself at the end of the day in front of The Pantomime Horses. Jenkins
sighed, Oh well dinner and early to bed as I have to check out the hotel tomorrow morning.
Next morning as Jenkins was packing to check out of his hotel he realised he had forgotten to take the
photograph. He still had time before his flight to revisit the exhibition for one last look. This time Jenkins
took the photograph immediately and emailed it to his school email address and then he left for the
airport.