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第2章 名画失窃案2(第2页)

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Theyrummagedthroughtheictures,andatlastaWhistlerwasturnedufortheirinsection。ItwasoneofthefamousThamesseries,awatercolor。DeLessesfaceradiatedexcitement,andseveraltimesheglancedfromthewatercolortotheRubensasifmentallycomaringtheexquisitelyenciledandcoloredmodernworkwiththebold,masterlytechnicoftheold。

Kalemisunderstoodthesilence。

"Idontthinkmuchofthisonemyself,

"heexlainedaologetically。

"ItsaWhistler,andallthat,anditcostmefivethousanddollars,andIsortofhadtohaveit,butstillitisntjustthekindofthingthatIlike。Whatdoyouthinkofit?

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"Ithinkitiserfectlywonderful!

"reliedtheFrenchmanenthusiastically。

"Itistheessence,thesuerlative,ofmodernwork。Iwonderifitwouldbeossible,

"andheturnedtofaceKale,

"formetomakeacoyofthat?Ihavesomeslightskillinaintingmyself,anddaresayIcouldmakeafairlycreditablecoyofit。

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Kalewasflattered。Hewasmoreandmoreimressedeachmomentwiththeicture。

"Why,certainly,

"herelied。

"Iwillhaveitsentutothehotel,andyoucan-

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"No,no,no!

"interruteddeLessesquickly。

"Iwouldntcaretoaccettheresonsibilityofhavingtheictureinmycharge。Thereisalwaysadangeroffire。Butifyouwouldgivemeermissiontocomehere-thisroomislargeandairyandlight,andbesidesitisquiet-

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"Justasyoulike,

"saidKalemagnanimously。

"Imerelythoughttheotherwaywouldbemostconvenientforyou。

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DeLessesdrewnear,andlaidonehandonthemillionairesarm。

"Mydearfriend,

"hesaidearnestly,

"iftheseicturesweremyictures,Ishouldnttrytoaccommodateanybodywheretheywereconcerned。Idaresaythecollectionasitstandscostyou-

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