Bouguereau The Wave painting

Bouguereau The Wave painting
Cabanel The Birth of Venus painting
affairs went wrong. However, she would have it so, and it was done. Well, about six weeks ago she came to me.
""Jack," said she, `when you took my money you said that if ever I wanted any I was to ask you for it."
""Certainly" said I. `It's all your own."
" "Well,' said she, `I want a hundred pounds."
"I was a bit staggered at this, for I had imagined it was simply a new dress or something of the kind that she was after.
""What on earth for?" I asked.
" "Oh," said she in her playful way, `you said that you were only my banker, and bankers never ask questions, you know."
""If you really mean it, of course you shall have the money," said I.
""Oh, yes, I really mean it."
" "And you won't tell me what you want it for?"