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128 Lacia (Quickly.) No, not intriguing. I am

but your wife—and model. (Laughs.)

Paulo And inspiration

Lacia And critic— Paulo And manager! That is the wonder—that you who fled with a painter to learn poverty like this (shows bare room) and this (shows clothes) and this (touches heart) should bar- gam so cleverly in the market-place and carry home our fish and vegetables in your coloured apron—the Lady Lucia, a house- wife of the people! Lucia Forgetting the wine as usual, and drep- ping half the fish on my way! (Seriously.) Love makes it beautiful. It is for love's sake, Paulo.