“I should imagine so. But have you gone mad?”
“Why?”
“How are you going to support your wife?”
“Why.... I earn something at my painting!”
“What can you earn! A mere pittance.”
“That’s what you think.... Besides, my sweetheart gives lessons.”
“And you intend to live off her.... Now I understand.”
“No, no, sir. I haven’t any intention of making her work for me. I’m going to open a photographer’s studio.”
“Photographer’s studio! You! Why, you don’t know the first thing about it!”
“Nothing. I know nothing, according to you. Well, there are stupider asses than me in the picture business. I don’t imagine it takes a genius to be a photographer.”