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riage — The picture that always came back — The Langham Society — Work, and the men who worked there — Mr. J. A. Fitzgerald — Cause of the association of Clayton and Bell — Work for them and Sir Gilbert Scott — Quaint leaf from an old account book — Meeting of Richard Beavis (also engaged in church decoration) upon scaffolding in St. Michael’s, Cornhill — “The Sexton’s Sermon” — To Dublin on a wild- goose chase — Experience 49-67

CHAPTER V

FREDERICK WALKER

Walker’s “first thoughts of future pictures” at the Langham Society — “The Angler’s Return” — A timid buyer and a lost bargain — Nicknames and practical jokes — An artist’s Fancy Dress Ball — Making fun of geology — Ludicrous bathing at Brighton — Marks and Calderon welcomed on their return to their native land by Walker and the rest of “the Clique” — “Mallet” — Walker’s drawings on wood— His memorable water-colour drawings and pictures — A touching incident : “ I must go and tell my mother 1 ” — Home-sick in Algiers — “ His one wish was to be again in London and riding in a hansom cab!” — His return to England, and death — Affecting and beautiful scene at the Funeral — Sad visit to the great artist’s studio — “At the Bar” : an unfortunate picture — The head rubbed out by Walker in a fit of anger — Restoration by another hand and subsequent fate — Walker’s Swanage sketches, and the Vision of “the Clique” — The Serpent and the File. . . 68-91

CHAPTER VI

FREDERICK WALKER AND RUSKIN

Sale of Frederick Walker’s works — The Walker Memorial — Mr. Marks’s letter to Mr. Ruskin — Mr. Ruskin’s letter in the Times — Mr. Marks’s defence — The rejoinder — Effect of Mr. Ruskin’s letter 92-108