Life and letters of John Constable, RA . Master Billy kicked up a terrible rumpus in the yard to-day:he wanted to have a game of play with the fowls, but they tookit in earnest, and made a great noise, especially the cock. Johnand I went to their assistance. Mr. Balmanno called, and was sodelighted with my Waterloo (though he only saw the sketch andoutline) that he says it will be my triumph, and that I shallcertainly set the Thames on fire, if anybody can. I am nowfinishing a copy of my Lock, which rejoices me a good deal; itis a very lovely subject. Mr. Bannister called, and saw all mygoings
Life and letters of John Constable, RA . Master Billy kicked up a terrible rumpus in the yard to-day:he wanted to have a game of play with the fowls, but they tookit in earnest, and made a great noise, especially the cock. Johnand I went to their assistance. Mr. Balmanno called, and was sodelighted with my Waterloo (though he only saw the sketch andoutline) that he says it will be my triumph, and that I shallcertainly set the Thames on fire, if anybody can. I am nowfinishing a copy of my Lock, which rejoices me a good deal; itis a very lovely subject. Mr. Bannister called, and saw all mygoings on. He is fond of my landscapes, and says he must haveone. I think he likes the Lock so much that I shall reduce itto the size of Fishers old mill; how I shall please him, or when,I do not know. He says he breathes the open air in my pictures;they are more than fresh, they are exhilarating. Miss Arnott called to ask me, with her mothers compli-ments, to dine there on Christmas Day. I told her I had a wife,and must needs go and see
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