A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino-9

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PAULA (giggling): And they will all be calling you Miss Marasigan! CANDIDA: And I shall make them all wear uniforms. (She turns wistful.) Still, from time to time, I should want to do some of the actual catching myself—but only in the more difficult cases, of course… PAULA: And how much will you earn? CANDIDA: I must consult Manolo on what salary to ask. Oh, they have a sea of money rolling about in the government! PAULA: Yes indeed. Just look at the newspapers—always talking of those people who made millions! CANDIDA: Oh, I have it all planned out. We will make money, Paula—we will make money! And we will show Manolo and Pepang that we can keep up this house with our own efforts. PAULA (rapturously): And they will not be able to turn us out here anymore! We will not be afraid anymo

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