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& thoughtfully, & not late at night. It is really a very
complicated & difficult matter to write about, because I
do not know exactly what you are thinking, & so
I am always liable to come back to talking about
myself, which is not a bad idea in one way, because
if you know what I am thinking, it is then easier
for you to work things out. So you must forgive
me if I set out to talk about you & finish up
by talking about myself - but I will do my best.
You have always said, & you have said it again in
your letters, that you are determined to become a good
sculptor (are you not that already?) & a famous sculptor.
And to do that, you cannot be buried somewhere in
Yorkshire. London is the only place in England where
there are other artists from whom you can receive
stimulation, & who are competent to judge your work -
& where there are shows for you to exhibit your work.
Now, I like to think that the one thing which is
more important than your art, is me - & Maxie
& perhaps another baby - & I think that that is true.
But it is going to be a very great pity if, because
of me & Maxie, your art has to suffer, which
also means you, & possibly all art loving people.
But there are now some new imponderables &
factors. before the were we were tied down to
Bradford, because there was my work, & I considered
myself interested in it, & it was our livelihood, & I
could not think beyond that, unless by some
chance a job as good or better should offer
itself in London. And you were understanding