A single canvas might take 60 sessions of intense work and some were given as many as 15 layers of paint.

一张画布可能需要60个阶段的高强度工作，有些需要刷多达15层颜料。

At the end of this he told her that he had not sold a single canvas and could no longer afford the luxury of a mistress. She had been expecting the news for some time and was not disconcerted by it.

最后他告诉她，他一幅画都没卖过，再也买不起情妇的奢侈了。她期待这个消息已经有一段时间了，并没有因此而感到不安。