"How much for the lot?"
"Four millions," said Whistler.
"What?"
"My posthumous prices! Good morning!"
* * * * *
Dante Gabriel Rossetti once showed Whistler a sketch and asked his opinion of its merits.
"It has good points, Rossetti," said Whistler. "Go ahead with it by all means."
Later he inquired how it was getting along. "All right," answered
Rossetti, cheerfully. "I've ordered a stunning frame for it."
In due time the canvas appeared at Rossetti's house in Cheyne Walk, beautifully framed.
"You've done nothing to it since I saw it, have you?" said Whistler.