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

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

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