I'll be there—on one condition. No wives, or I throw up the job.

REMBRANDT TEMPENNY (alarmed).

For Heaven's sake don't talk of doing that—my whole life hangs on the picture. If you don't sit to me I'm a ruined man. Rosaline, I swear to you no wives shall cross your path.

MRS. TEMPENNY (off).

Rembrandt, Rembrandt.

ROSALINE.

Who's that?

REMBRANDT TEMPENNY.

Mrs. Tempenny, but I won't let her in.

ROSALINE (angrily).