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[ Aetat. 27-29 ] J O Y C E3 i 7Piazza Dante, and saw tears running down Prezioso's humiliated face. 77Joyce too retained the image of Prezioso weeping, and several years laterNora was still dreaming about it and her husband still interpreting.*With this spectacle he had helped produce, Joyce (quick to be cool 1again) had the rest of the plot for Exiles where Prezioso's overtures form 1a considerable part of the action. Prezioso, for his pain, was honored by Ihaving his firstname, Roberto, given to Richard's dishonorable friend in!the play, Robert Hand. Joyce was half-responsible for Prezioso's conduct,in an experiment at being author of his own life as well as of his work.No doubt he was taking too much upon himself, but he did not do sofor pleasure, except perhaps the pleasure of self-laceration.* See p. 437.