...and, well...I was minutes away from achieving my dream!"
Miss Diddi paused her story long enough to soak up five tissues worth of tears before continuing.
"You see, I had noticed that the Gallery's curator was nodding approvingly at my collection a little ways away and so I went over to introduce myself. She said that my paintings were delightful and that she wanted a formal meeting with me to discuss a deal.
When she left and I turned back to my paintings...I was horrified!