Friday, November 05, 2021

The madness of collectors

     "When he said he'd go through the back door for the Cellini, he probably meant the girl. It would be amusing if he should be stuck with the girl."

    "Stuck with her?"

    "Yes, marry her to inherit the statue. Why not? I know stranger stories. Why, a client of mine once bought an entire chateau just for the fireplace screen in an upstairs bedroom. That's the sort of mentality we're up against in my business."

(from How To Steal A Million, by Michael Sinclair)

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