Echoing what's been said above, it all boils down to reputation, and what the commissioner has already experienced with the artist. The artist had apparently given excuse after excuse. People who lie try to keep their stories plausible. Is it a believable scenario? Sure. Did it necessarily happen to that specific individual (and on top of everything else, no less)? Nope.
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Date: 2009-01-19 03:21 am (UTC)