I’ve read almost three chapters so far and am really enjoying it.  Already it is presenting itself with the notion of time.  That is, Eben seems preoccupied with the idea of controlling time.  This is always interesting because it seems to be at the heart of everyone’s decisions in life.  We’re always trying to “save time,” we’re running out of time, or we just want to go back in time. 

There’s also a strong connection between art and life.  Mr. Mathews tells Eben not to paint landscapes because they don’t reflect time.  But the sketch of Jenny does.  He can’t just be referring to her clothes because that is just a superficial triviality.  I’m waiting to see what all this means.  I wonder if Jenny grows up faster, as the novel hints at, to be with Eben.