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@@@@@ When Wireman asked if I'd talked to Alice Aucoin yet about how the various groupings were to be hung, I'd suggest we volley some tennis balls, because Elizabeth seemed to enjoy watching Then, about a week before the scheduled lecture, Wireman said he wanted to show me something he'd made"Maybe you could give me your opinion as an artist," he said There was a black folder lying on the table in the shade of the striped umbrella (Jack had mended the rip with a piece of electrician's tape)I opened it and took out what looked like a glossy brochure On the front was one of my early efforts, Sunset 545 with Sophora, and I was surprised at how professional it lookedBelow the repro was this: Dear Linnie: This is what I've been doing in Florida, and although I know you're awfully busy Below awfully busy was an arrowI looked up at Wireman, who was watching me expressionlessly Behind him, Elizabeth was staring at the GulfI didn't know if I was angry at his presumption or relieved by itIn truth, I felt both thingsAnd I couldn't remember telling him I sometimes called my older daughter Linnie "You can use any type-font you want," he said "This one's a little girly-girl for my taste, but my collaborator likes itAnd the name in each salutation is interchangeable, of courseThat's the beauty of doing things like this on a computer I didn't reply, just turned to the next pageHere was Sunset with Witchgrass on one side and Girl and Ship NoRunning below the pictures was this: 546 I hope you'll join me for an exhibition of my work, on the night of April 15th, at the Scoto Gallery, in Sarasota, Florida, 7 PM-10 PMA First Class reservation in your name has been made on Air France Flight 22, departing Paris on the 15th at 8:25 AM and arriving in New York at 10:15 AM; you are also reserved on Delta Flight 496, leaving New York's JFK on the 15th at 1:20 PM and arriving in Sarasota at 4:30 PMA limousine will meet your flight and take you to the Ritz-Carlton, where your stay has been booked, with my compliments, for the nights of April 15th-April 17th There was another arrow below thisI looked up at Wireman, bewilde