How beautiful they all looked, she thought, with their hair by Clairol and their make-up by Max Factor. She and Antonio had once taken the bus to the mall and had seen the magnificent stores where she was sure the actresses must buy all their clothes. Lucia had been ashamed to go in to any of the stores, though, realizing that Antonio could not afford to buy her any of the expensive dresses. She sighed and broke open her cookie, sticking her tongue into the delicious creamy center while she watched the bride promenade up to the front of the cathedral. What a beautiful, beautiful dress, she thought. It must have cost at least a hundred dollars!

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