be hanged. My dear can You forgive

my negligence? I was sick at the

time and had no idea that You made

any inquiries in Bergen. – Nor was it

my intention, that You should do

it for my sake, – when I wrote to

You, it was merely to hear, if it

was convenient for You to receive the picture

for sale; – because if the opposite were true I did not wish

to bother You with it.

Well I must end here in order to get this

in the mail today. – If anyone has told You, that I

thought I might get higher prices elsewhere,

then they have lied, – You must never believe that, – I

on the contrary always feel, that You get higher prices

than I expect: – 300 for Milling weather, I think is

extremely high – likewise 75 for the fisherman, – but

more about that later. Everything, that You

think will be difficult to sell; You

can just return ^{I can exhibit it at Didr. Andersen’s?}. But is there not

something, which I may be permitted to print for You

yourself, or would You rather, that I send

one of my impossible pictures – they are

impossible according to most people.

Forgive the hurry! In the hope that

You can forgive me, I remain Your devoted

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