Why would I do work to make buildings look pretty when I could just look at pretty people all day long?

[--Which he says very reasonably, so much so that it might sound reasonable to anyone, at least if they were going by his tone alone.]

And while I'm at it, remain in your most excellent company, and hear more praise as you've just begun to lavish. Workmanship? Do you think I have to work very hard, to look as I do?