III

You – Of course I owe You

a lot for the framing of the woodcuts ^{and more} as well,

so You can keep everything that You can get

for "the girl by the tree", and I will still owe

You anyway.

I should paint now, but am lacking a few

colours and then there’s this shortness of breath,

which robs me of courage and energy – despite

hard physical work and hydrotherapy.

I work and carry earth on my little

plot both night and day, – I dare not

sleep for long – for then the choking

seizures begin – but I am still so opti-

mistic, that I imagine, that I will be

totally well one day. Once again I thank You

profusely for Your concern for me

and for the bother, I cause You. I re-

greted the last time, for having asked for

Meyer’s guarantee – the place has been sold now – so I

will have to manage without any land. Engel

sends her greetings and heartfelt thanks. Kari

is growing and is healthy and getting teeth. Hope Miss Inger

does not disdain the woodcuts – my warmest greetings to her.

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