274 | 275 | 276 | 277 | 278 |
1 | 101 | 201 | 302 | 402 |
THE CAPITOLINE VENUS
CHAPTER I
[
Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
"
"
Oh, George, I do love you!"
Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so
obdurate?"
"
George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands
groceries. He thinks you would starve me."
"Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration. Why am I not a
money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor
with nothing to eat?"
"
Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon
as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--"
"Fifty thousand demons! Child, I am in arrears for my board!"
276
Page
Quick Jump
|