Afterwaitingforaminuteortwo，andhearingnosignalfromthefloorabove，Iadvancedintothebroaderandbrighterpartofthehall，tolookbydaylightatthepictureswhichIhadonlyimperfectlydiscoveredinthedarknessofthenight。Apaintedinscriptioninmanycolors，justunderthecorniceoftheceiling，informedmethattheworksonthewallsweretheproductionoftheall—accomplishedDexterhimself。Notsatisfiedwithbeingpoetandcomposer，hewaspainteraswell。Ononewallthesubjectsweredescribedas\"IllustrationsofthePassions；\"
ontheother，as\"EpisodesintheLifeoftheWanderingJew。\"
Chancespeculatorslikemyselfweregravelywarned，bymeansoftheinscription，toviewthepicturesaseffortsofpureimagination。\"PersonswholookformereNatureinworksofArt\"
（theinscriptionannounced）\"arepersonstowhomMr。Dexterdoesnotaddresshimselfwiththebrush。Hereliesentirelyonhisimagination。Natureputshimout。\"
TakingduecaretodismissallideasofNaturefrommymind，tobeginwith，IlookedatthepictureswhichrepresentedthePassionsfirst。