III.Questions on the text. 1.
Where did the author and his wife meet Lautisse for the first time?
2.
Was his name known to them? What did they find out at the library?
What did they promise the painter when they invited him to their place?
3.
What kind of job did the author have to do in the morning?
4.
Who did the job in the long run? What proves that he enjoyed it?
5.
Was Lautisse's visit a kind of sensation for the reporters? Why?
6.
What effect did the newspaper articles produce?
7.
How much money was the author offered for the fence?
8.
How did the gallery people explain their deep interest in the fence?
9.
What do the author's words "the fence had a fence around it" mean?
10. What made the fence price rise?
11. Why did Lautisse's visit become a lucky chance forthe author?
