human
We will send it up to the hotel to-morrow,
gpt
I shall have it fixed right away along the side of my room, said Mr. Beck.
human
Should it be framed?
gpt
I should certainly have it framed,
human
Yes, sir; we shall be happy to frame it for you.
gpt
I dare say you would, Jack went on.
human
This is a job for a house-carpenter, Mr. Beck. You will have to build the frame for this gigantic picture. Have it sent over, and consider the frame afterwards.
gpt
A beautiful Nicolas Pushing--'Nymphs and Satyrs in a Bacchanalian Dance'--a genuine thing.
human
I don't think much of that, Mr. Dunquerque; do you? The Nymphs haven't finished dressing; and the gentlemen with the goats' legs may be satires on human nature, but they are not pretty. Let us go on to the next show in the caravan, mister.
gpt
This is Hetty. In the master's best style. 'Graces surprised while Bathing in the River.' Much admired by connisseers.
human
No, sir; not at all, said Mr. Beck severely.
gpt
Quite so, sir. Hetty is, as you say--rayther--What do you think of this, now--a lovely Grooze?
human
Grooze, said Mr. Beck,
gpt
How about the morals?
human
Wal, Mr. Dunquerque, we'll buy the picture first, and we'll see how it rhymes with morals afterwards. There's eyes to look into a man's. Any more heads of pretty Groozes, mister? I'll buy the lot.
gpt
This is a Courage-oh! the exhibitor went on, after expressing his sorrow that he had no more Groozes, and bringing out a Madonna.
human
Thought to be genuine by the best judges. History of the picture unknown redooces the value.
gpt
I can't go fooling around with copies in _my_ gallery, said Mr. Beck.
human
I must have genuine pictures, or none.
gpt
Then we will not offer you that Madonna, sir. I think I have something here to suit you. Come this way. A Teniers, gentlemen--a real undoubted gem of Teniers. This is a picture now for any gentleman's collection. It came from the gallery of a nobleman lately deceased, and was bought at the sale by Mr. Burls himself, who knows a picture when he sees one. Mr. Bartholomew Burls, our senior partner, gentlemen. 'The Bagpipe-player.'
human
Oh, said Jack,
gpt
Very likely, sir, replied the unabashed vendor.
human
Teniers painted six hundred pictures. There was a good many 'Bagpipe-players' among them. One is in the Louvre. This is another.