human
That is prisoners' fare, Pontius; have we nothing better in the house than that?
gpt
Possibly you yourself assisted in demolishing the dainty dishes I had sent down for the architect,
human
You are defacing a fair memory, sighed the sculptor, with mock melancholy.
gpt
But, by Hercules, I did my fair share of the work of destruction. If only now--but stay! I have an idea worthy of Aristotle himself! that breakfast, to which I invited you to-morrow morning, most noble Pontius, is all ready at my mother's, and can be warmed up in a few minutes. Do not be alarmed, worthy sir, but the dish in question is cabbage with sausages--a mess which, like the soul of an Egyptian, possesses at the instant of resurrection, nobler qualities than when it first sees the light.
human
Excellent, cried Hadrian.
gpt
Cabbage and sausages! He wiped his full lips with his hand, smiling with gratification, and he broke into a hearty laugh of amusement as he heard a loud
human
Ah! of satisfaction from Antinous, who drew nearer to the canvas screen.
gpt
There is another whose mouth waters and whose imagination revels in a happy future,
human
Ah