When you can do a thing like that book, how can you possibly do anything else?

Well, you may not believe this, but there are people in this world that must earn their living.

Of course, but people buy books, don't they?

Not as long as there's a library around. You know, that book of mine represents two solid years' work. And it netted Connor something under six hundred dollars.

But that shouldn't be!...What about your Miss Imbrie?

Well, Miss Imbrie is in somewhat the same fix. She's a born painter, and might be a very important one. But Miss Imbrie must eat. And she also prefers a roof over her head to being constantly out in the rain and snow.

Food and a roof.