All visitors ask exactly the same question.
—Excuse me…
—Yes?
—Why does the portrait cover the entire wall of the Tea Hall?
The guide takes a deep breath.
Smiles.
And replies quite naturally:
—The frame is not sticking out…
…it is the nose that respects perspective.
Lord Cassanovus Nappius read that comment a few days later.
He remained silent for a few moments.
Finally, he placed his teacup on the table and said:
—I’m pleased that, at last, someone has understood perspective.
