TheplotisasatirederivedfromHughAntoineD’Arcy’spoemofthesametitle.ThepaintercourtsMadeleinebutlosestothewealthyclientwhositsforhisportrait.Thedespairingartistdrawsthegirl’sportraitonthebarroomfloorandgetstossedout.Yearslaterheseesher,herhusbandandtheirhordeofchildren.Unrecognizedbyher,Charlieshakesoffhistroublesandwalksoffintothefuture.
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