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Stunning, isn't it?" he said then, giving her arm an affectionate pressure.
"Yes, it's all right. What business is it of yours?"
Charley turned his head sharply. No one had ever asked him a question like that about a picture before.
"What on earth d'you mean? It's one of the great portraits of the world. Titian, you know."
"I daresay. But what's it got to do with you?"
Charley didn't quite know what to say.
"Well, it's a very fine picture and it's beautifully painted. Of course it doesn't tell a story if that's what you mean."
"No, I don't," she smiled.
"I don't suppose it's got anything to do with me really."
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