human
How is the blue lily going on?
gpt
It is unfolding magnificently! cried the gardener, in enthusiasm at the mere mention of his cherished flower.
human
To-morrow, as I promised, when the Tistar-star rises, it will be in all its beauty. My Egyptian mistress will be delighted, for she is very fond of flowers, and may I ask you to tell the king and the Achaemenidae, that under my care this rare plant has at last flowered? It is to be seen in full beauty only once in every ten years. Tell the noble Achaemenidae; this, and bring them here.
gpt
Your wish shall be granted, said Boges smiling,
human
Yes, yes, bring him too, exclaimed the gardener.
gpt
He will really be grateful to you, for my queen of the night is the most beautiful flower, that has ever bloomed in a royal garden. You saw the bud in the clear waters of the reservoir surrounded by its green leaves; that bud will open into a gigantic rose, blue as the sky. My flower . . .