human
Sir Joshua Reynolds?
gpt
Miss Woodville?
human
Yes,
gpt
Be good enough to follow me, Miss Woodville ; adding with a smile,
human
You are prompt.
gpt
It is the custom of the theatre. Lean upon my arm, aunt.
human
Don't be alarmed, said Ralph;
gpt
What bird?
human
Sir Joshua's parrot. He was in the courtyard, but had to be removed to the dining-room because he fought with the eagle.
gpt
An eagle! a parrot! Pray what are they doing here?
human
They pose. Miss Woodville must have noticed them in more than one of Sir Joshua's pictures. Oh, we all take our turns in sitting as models to him. Yesterday I was a shepherd; the day before, a sea-god.