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war--or, it was not clear but it certainly looked to be inevitable--and I thought I would either be drafted or volunteer, we were then living in Jackson Heights. I wanted her to be near the center of things, either because I thought she would become active in some war-related, civilian activity--as indeed she did become--so we moved into the city and we moved into a place on Madison Avenue at 83rd Street, 25 East 83rd. At that period she became much more active in things that took place in the city--gallery openings and things of that sort. Many of them I couldn't go to; they were in the late afternoon or early evening, I would urge her to go and pick me up after the opening and we'd have dinner, generally came home or went to the theatre.

But she knew all the--I shouldn't say all--she knew many of the more important contemporary artists at that time.

Really? Such as who? Give me an example? Give me an example or two of people--Do you mean she knew them personally, or she followed their work?

Well, she didn't see them except that she saw them at shows. But certainly outstanding among those would be Henry Moore. She was a great friend of Lillian Nassau. Indeed, it was Lillian Nassau who sold me the first Tiffany lamp that I gave her as a birthday gift, shortly after we moved into the city. Not when we were in Jackson Heights. In fact, that particular lamp is still here. I didn't put that in the lot that I sold.

The one upstairs?

On the table, yes. Cherry blossom. Whenever Lillian Nassau found something