Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Qui Multum Habet, Plus Cupit

Loretta's shopping addiction has a sinister double edge. On the one hand, her shopping frenzies at Bloomingdale's, whereupon she accumulates tons of womens clothing and accessories she'll never need, can fill only temporarily the sad void in her life. On the other hand, just when that high is about to wear off, she experiences the thrill and pleasure, acutely depicted by her smugly victorious grin, of upsetting Leroy by flaunting her having run his enormous debts even higher.

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