Of course you will be put up to the simple elementary rules, and will have the professional gentleman's last Rembrandt as a guide; the rest depends, my dear friend, on your powers of imitation.

Don't be discouraged by failures, but try again and again; and mind you are dirty and dark enough.

You have heard a great deal about the light and shade of Rembrandt--Remember always that, in your case, light means dusky yellow, and shade dense black; remember that, and--" "No pay," said the voice of Mr.Pickup behind me; "no pay, my dear, unlesh your Rembrandt ish good enough to take me in--even me, Ishmael, who dealsh in pictersh and knowsh what'sh what." What did I care about Rembrandt at that moment?
I was thinking of my lost young lady; and I should probably have taken no notice of Mr.
Pickup, if it had not occurred to me that the old wretch must know her father's name and address.

I at once put the question.

The Jew grinned, and shook his grisly head.