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— 111 — All winter Farrokhlaqa stayed in the house she had rented in the city. The portraitist was almost a continuous presence in the house. He was twenty-five years old and full of dreams for his art—which he shared with Farrokhlaqa. An exhibition of his portrait and sketches of Farrokhlaqa had been held. A large crowd of admirers and cognoscenti had turned up on the opening night, praising the works on display. But attendance had dropped drastically the following days and the young painter was devastated. Farrokhlaqa spent all winter trying to build up his self-esteem. But by the spring she was tired of his whining. She gave him some money to go to Paris and train with great masters. Farrokhlaqa Sadroddin Golchehreh (Reprise) WWoM_v4.5.indd 111 11/3/11 1:51 PM — 112 — In the absence of the painter Farrokhlaqa felt lonely and bored. She thought of returning to the garden, but she did not think she could stand the women. Mr. Merrikhi paid her a visit one day. He was an old friend of Fakhroddin Azod and privy to her affair with him. He was very respectful, reverential in fact, toward her. He believed she had a remarkable potential for social advancement, except that it had not been channeled in the right direction. He proposed marriage to open new venues for her to achieve her goals. She consented. They both made progress. Merrikhi went to the parliament . Farrokhlaqa got involved in charitable activities . He was awarded a medal for meritorious service. She became the honorary head of an orphanage. He was appointed to a foreign-service post in Europe. She went with him. They have a fairly good relationship, not torrid by any means, but not frigid either. WWoM_v4.5.indd 112 11/3/11 1:51 PM ...

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