All Of A Sudden I Had The

No, I'm Not A Great Painter. Neither Am I A Great Poet.

I Despise The Opinion Of The Press And The So-called Critics.

A Good Impression Is Lost So Quickly.

I'm Working Hard With More Determination Than Ever. My Success At The Salon Led To My Selling Several Paintings And Since Your Absence I Have Made 800 Francs; I Hope, When I Have Contracts With More Dealers, It Will Be Better Still.

I Intend To Do A Large Painting Of The Cliff At Etretat, Although It Is Terribly Bold Of Me To Do So After Courbet Has Painted It So Admirably, But I Will Try To Do It In A Different Way.