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NALDERA,

BROADSTAIRS.

Oct 13 19.14

Dear Mr. de László

(Hand can write [illegible] but shaky!) – I do believe it is because you dont want to paint my portrait [5361] at all that you keep putting me off?!^[1] – You perhaps dislike weird red hair & white faces, & prefer those sweet cow’s milk English ladies that one sees staring

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in their strength from the walls of the Academy! Alas! it is too bad of you, for there are people who think I should make at least a picture that [illegible deletion] not banal!? – Now if I were you – being a – man, I would say “D---- all these engagements – I have put this poor red haired lady off for a whole year & now I will do her –”!!

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I could come to London for a week next Monday 19th Oct. The end of November is very doubtful as I am going back to Paris the moment I can. Could you not under these circumstances alter a little you [sic] plans –? So – you did for me last year – you threw me over twice, so why now cannot you throw away other people for a week?! I really deserve it after all this waiting

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dont you think so? Make the lady who was to have the week of the 19th now have the week in November you would have given me – it seems very simple – if you really do want to immortalise my red head! & tigerly aspect!!! [sketch of a tiger].

As I have no photographs of the sketch [5359] – Do lend me yours & I will have it re-photographed. I am deprived of all and only have to look at Jacques Blanche’s portrait of 20 years ago.^[2] A sweet Miss of

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no interest to anyone! [illegible words in French]!!!! Say if you can possibly manage 19 oct.

Yrs. [illegible]

Elinor Glyn

Editorial Note:

Elinor Glyn, née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn (1864-1943), British novelist and scriptwriter; for biographical notes, see [5361].

LR

12/11/2018