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Updated: July 22, 2025
'I shall send round to Jong's for the other half on Monday morning, he said, speaking with his head through the cab window, 'and explain it to him. 'Do, I answered; 'he'll understand. "I'm sorry I'm going away so early in the morning," concluded the little gentleman. "I'd give back Jong ten per cent. of his money to see his face when he enters the studio."
Two hours later old Sir George called to see me about his wife's portrait. The first thing he set eyes on was the remains of the cabinet: he had always admired it. 'Hallo, he asked, 'are you breaking up the studio literally? What have you done with the other half? 'I've sent it round to Jong's He didn't give me time to finish. 'Save Jong's commission and sell it to me direct, he said.
Everybody laughed; but after the little gentleman was gone, the subject cropped up again. "If I wake sufficiently early," remarked one, "I shall find an excuse to look in myself at eight o'clock. Jong's face will certainly be worth seeing." "Rather rough both on him and Sir George," observed another.
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