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THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ground and the Arab tower with the sea behind and a few fishing-boats with white sails, and^in'fthe background a green hill with white^waves washing against the rocks. I saw the painting again the other day. It is in the collection of Mary Anders. The white waves were very well painted and so was the Arab tower. The roofs and the sea I did not think so highly of, and thought how much better I could have painted them now. The Pole was very sweet and encouraging. The Foujitas suggested that we should take our supper and some wine to the Arab castle that we had seen on our way to Collioure. We started off about four p.m. and climbed the hill. There had been a drawbridge, with quite a narrow and small drop, only about two yards wide and six feet deep. It was quite easy to jump across it, which I and the Pole did at once, without a thought. When it came to Mrs. Foujita she screamed with terror. The Pole and I jumped back and made her jump, she was in a fainting con- dition by the time she got to the other side. I made a few sinister remarks in bad taste about education at the Royal School of Officers5 Daughters of the Army, the British Empire, cricket, sport, courage, etc., which I don't think the poor creature was in a condition to hear. We revived her with some wine and walked up the steps inside the castle. The castle was square outside, but inside there was a round hole, surrounded by a path. On the stone floor, at intervals of a few yards, were holesy and underneath was water, into which Demies were pushed. We got on to the rooŁ which was large