Sketches New and Old


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THE CAPITOLINE VENUS  
CHAPTER I  
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Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]  
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Oh, George, I do love you!"  
Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so  
obdurate?"  
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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?"  
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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!"  
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