When I was in Paris, I became acquainted with two or three painters, and I went to visit their atelier from time to time. I was always fascinated by their method of work and their way of life.
私はパリ滞在中、二三の画家諸君と知り合いになり、ちょいちょいアトリエを訪ねるようなこともあったが、いつでもその仕事振り、生活振りに多大の興味を惹かれた。