"'But indeed, sir,' said the young man, 'I assure you that I copied with the greatest exactitude.'
"'You think so; did you look at your model very attentively?'
"'Yes, sir, I did.'
"'It may be so,' and while talking, I turned his drawing around. 'With whom did you study in Germany?'
"The conversation continued—then looking at the model who was standing, I said to him:
"'That is a superb model of yours; beautiful form, fine color, is it not so, what think you?'
"'Yes, sir.'
"'See now, how the light inundates the chest; evidently that is the most luminous part of the body.'
"'Yes, sir.'