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DON PLUTARCO seemed to find time hanging on his hands. Santley noticed that he seemed to be strolling around the house all day in his silent, cat-like way. The artist found himself sketching him from memory, and remarkably well too; a certain proof that the man interested him. He suggested to Don Plutarco to let him paint him, sword and muleta in his hands. Ramon seemed to think the idea amusing. The highlights in the picture were the blade and the man's eyes, which looked straight out over it. In the corner, Santley made a small Moorish arch through which one saw a far-off, tiny bull.
Ayres came in while he was blocking the whole in, and watched for a moment.