Achille
Have you noticed that two or three of the flags are cracked, over there on the left, at the end of the hall?
Gustave
Yes, I know. It doesn’t matter; I’m going to have a mosaic floor to take the place of the flags.
Achille
That’ll look more cheerful....
Gustave
And, better still, more modern. Instead of that door, with the lace curtains, I thought of having a painted window illustrating Hunting, Industry and Progress, with a garland of fruit and game.
Achille