You what I am most satisfied with.

Thanks to Your observation about “the little draw-

ing” I have now gained a little insight into,

how You want the illustrations, – though

I will not allow any drawing to be print-

ed with such a sloppy execution as “the

little drawing”.

If after ^{the course} of half a year, You do not find

that You can use my drawings (which I nevertheless hope you can)

then I will of course have worked in vain;

but I am willing to risk it, – if You wish to

invest that time in me. If in the meantime You were

obliged due to considerations associated with the time

to approach another artist (e.g. a Dane – among Norwegians there can

hardly be talk of anyone other than Werenskjold, ^C. Krohg, E. Pettersen

or Holmboe), then I must ask You to be so kind

as to inform me now.

When I have the time, I can work more

calmly and more quickly learn the pen technique.

I will then perhaps be able to submit illustrations,

that I am “fully satisfied with”, long before the six

months have passed.

Your most respectfully obliged

Nikolai Astrup

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