HETTY. Make her ask for an order.
HARRIET [to MARGARET]. Le Grange offered to paint me for a
thousand.
MARGARET. Louis Le Grange's reputation isn't worth more than
that.
HARRIET. Well, I've heard his work well mentioned.
MAGGIE. Yes, he is doing splendid work.
MARGARET. Oh, dear me, no. He is only praised by the masses. He
is accepted not at all by artists themselves.
HETTY [anxiously]. Must I really pay the full price?
HARRIET. Le Grange thought I would make a good subject.
MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Let her fish for it.
MARGARET. Of course you would. Why don't you let Le Grange paint
you, if you trust him?
HETTY. She doesn't seem anxious to have John do it.
HARRIET. But if Le Grange isn't accepted by artists, it would be
a waste of time to pose for him, wouldn't it?
MARGARET. Yes, I think it would.
MAGGIE [passionately to HETTY across back of table]. Give us the
order. John is so despondent he can't endure much longer. Help
us! Help me! Save us!
HETTY [to HARRIET]. Don't seem too eager.
HARRIET. And yet if he charges only a thousand one might consider
it.
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