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"THAT is right," Le Blanc took up the story again. "For a considerable time that deadly drug had deprived me of the power of doing work worthy of my reputation. At first my work proceeded from a real source of inspiration, but I paid the penalty afterwards. Not for many months till the night that I crept back to the studio had I felt myself master of my brush. But on that occasion, inspired by hate and greed and love of revenge, I painted like one who is gifted beyond his usual abilities.
Sir Arthur Seymour was quite right--nobody could have imitated that face. There was only one thing to wait for now, and that was for Sir Arthur Blantyre to come forward and buy the picture at our own price.