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1. Why does Lotto feel that Mathilde needs her sleep toward the end of 'Fates, Chapter 3' when he is awake using his laptop?

Lotto feels that Mathilde needs her sleep. She has been working 16-hour days, six days a week, to keep them fed and housed.

2. What does Mathilde say is Lotto's gift and why?

Mathilde says that Lotto's gift is writing plays. She found a play he wrote in the middle of the night. It is good, even though it needs some work, that she believes he has finally found his life's work as a playwright.

3. What does Lotto feel when Mathilde tells him he can be a playwright?

Lotto is glad that he has pleased his wife when she says that his gift is being a playwright. He knows that he can become what she wants and won't be a failed actor any longer. He feels likes he's made a great discovery, but yet, there is a sense of loss as well.

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