Editing The Story of Lancquasso the Playwright (section)

==The Woman==
But as is usual, everything changed with a woman. At one of the endless parties Lancquasso threw at his pompously decorated manor, he met the most enchanting young lady he had ever seen. She was more beautiful than all the flowers in his garden and her voice was sweeter than the finest honey-drenched confections. Lancquasso fell passionately in love at the first sight of the woman and, after a night of courting, swore to prove his feelings for her the only way he knew how: he’d write the greatest play ever seen in her honor.

Lancquasso set to work, and for a month he slaved night and day at his desk until he had produced what he considered a play worthy of the gods. He chose to play the main role himself, in order to ensure flawless performance and to further impress his fair lady.
The night of the performance came. Lancquasso poured his entire soul and being into his role. Just before the first intermission, he stole a glance at his audience. Not a single dry eye was to be found, all the people gathered in the theater had been moved to tears by the performance. With a self-satisfied smile, Lancquasso finally turned to the love of his life, and felt his blood turn to ice. Behind her fan, the woman was covering a yawn.