Believe me, generosity takes talent. And I don' t care how handsome he is. In this business there's no free lunch. Let him wheedle your price from his own lover. But take care never to let his anger simmer too long in its own juices.
Anger often can age into bitter feelings.
When you've finally exhausted all the excuses for demanding gifts, bake a cake and tell him it's your birthday. But above all else, show him the gifts other admirers have sent you. If you haven't any, go shopping on the Via Sacra. After he's spent a fortune, make double-sure you get his last cent by asking a loan he'll never see again. Coax and cozen him down the garden path.