The Great Dumas saw that Arthur was unwilling to relent, so he had to use Heine as an example: "Arthur, it's not just me who thinks this painting is good. Heinrich even wrote a poem praising it specifically."
"Then why didn't Heinrich buy it? Or did he send Mr. Delacroix a bill for 1,000 Francs after writing the poem, just as he did with Liszt?"
"I'm not sure about that." The Great Dumas shrugged and said: "After he comes back from boating, you can ask him yourself. However, I believe Heinrich's poem for this painting wasn't overly influenced by financial considerations."
Arthur frowned and said: "Heinrich went boating? Is he meeting a lady today? He wouldn't have forgotten that he's supposed to submit the manuscript 'On Romanticism' today, would he?"
