Graham.
"I was referring to work in his recent manner."
"He has not been doing any work recently," corrected Mr. Graham.
"No?" Larry picked up the Italian mother which for this occasion he
had mounted with thumb-tacks upon a drawing-board, and stood it upon a
chair in the most advantageous light. "There is a little thing in Mr.
Hunt's recent manner which I lately purchased."
Mr. Graham regarded the painting long and critically.
Finally he remarked:
"At least it is different."
"Different and better," said Larry with his quiet positiveness. "So
much better that I paid him three thousand dollars for it."
"Three thousand!" The dealer regarded Larry sharply. "Three thousand
for that?"
"Yes. And I consider that I got a bargain."
Mr. Graham was silent for several moments. Then he said "For what
reason have I been asked here?"
"I want you to undertake to sell this picture."
"For how much?"
"Five thousand dollars."
"Five thousand dollars!"
"It is easily worth five thousand," Larry said quietly.
"If you value it so highly, why do you want to sell?"
"I am pressed by the present money shortage. Also I secured a second
picture when I got this one. That second picture I shall not sell. You
should have no difficulty in selling this," Larry continued, "if you
handle the matter right.
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