I finished them; he was very much pleased with them; all his family were very much pleased with them; all who saw them were pleased with them.

But he _declined taking them_ without even asking my price, and said that he had more pictures than he knew what to do with.
"Mr.and Mrs.Allston heard him say twenty times he wished I would paint him a picture for the frame.

Mr.Allston, who knew what I was about, told him, no doubt, I would do it for him, and in a week after I had completed it.

I had told Mr.Visscher also that I was considerably in debt, and that, when he had paid me for these pictures, I should be something in pocket; and, by his not objecting to what I said, I took it for granted (and from his requesting me to paint the picture) that the thing was certain.

But thus it was, without giving any reason in the world, except that he had pictures enough, he declined taking them, making me spend three months longer in Bristol than I otherwise should have done; standing still in my art, if not actually going back; and forcing me to run in debt for some necessary expenses of clothing in Bristol, and my passage from and back to London.