. Russian portraits . as notinspiring. It sounded very hysterical and I onlyunderstood an outline of what she was Trotsky got up, and translated her speechinto Russian. He interested me very is a man with a slim, good figure, splendidfighting countenance, and his whole personalityis full of force. I look forward immensely todoing his head. There is something that oughtto lend itself to a fine piece of work. The over-crowded house was as still as if it were empty,everyone was attentive and concentrated. After Trotsky Mme. Kolontai spoke. She hasshort dark hair. Perhaps she s
. Russian portraits . as notinspiring. It sounded very hysterical and I onlyunderstood an outline of what she was Trotsky got up, and translated her speechinto Russian. He interested me very is a man with a slim, good figure, splendidfighting countenance, and his whole personalityis full of force. I look forward immensely todoing his head. There is something that oughtto lend itself to a fine piece of work. The over-crowded house was as still as if it were empty,everyone was attentive and concentrated. After Trotsky Mme. Kolontai spoke. She hasshort dark hair. Perhaps she spoke well, butof that I could not judge. Tired of standingand of not understanding I left the theatre atthe moment when a great many repetitions ofChurchills and Lloyd Georges names wererocking the house with laughter. September 25TH. I feel very discouraged. Everyone I meetasks me what I have come to Moscow for. Theyassure me that there is no chance of modellingLenin, and still less of doing Dzhirjinsky, who is aSo i. RUSSIAN PORTRAITS recluse. Nevertheless, I have spent the daygetting everything in order. Sackfuls of bone-dry clay have been delivered at my door. Fivemen and one girl stood inert and watched mebreak it up with a crow-bar. Finally I wasable to send them all away except one, a reallyintelligent carpenter, who, instead of trying totalk to me, watched me and understood what Iwanted. He was splendid, made three armaturesfor me, and then beat and stirred the clay forthree hours until it was in condition. WhenKameneff looked in, bringing Zinoviev, I wasup to my elbows in clay, my clothes were covered,and my hair was standing on end. Zinovievlaughed, and said it was obvious that I should notbe ready for him to sit to me for days, but Iassured him all would be in order to-morrow, andadded that a man of the carpenters intelligencewas worthy to be a Government repeated this to the carpenter, andthen said to me : Here everything is leaving
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