How does the Jester respond when the Prime Minister presents his candidates to the King? The story:
from ,begin bold, The Honored Characters COURT JESTER, KING, PRIME MINISTER, PAGE, ARTIST, SCIENTIST, OLD WOMAN, Story begins... JESTER: I grant you that all of the choices made by the Prime Minister have been excellent. I grant you that you have a long list of worthy subjects, skilled in many ways. But I still say that the one I have selected is best of all. These people would be the first to say so. KING (,begin italics, Perplexed, end italics,): I do not understand. How are you so sure?PRIME MINISTER (,begin italics, Alarmed, end italics,): Sire, pay no attention to this Fool. He is just babbling like a brook. Will you not see the others?KING: Ah, yes indeed! (PRIME MINISTER, begin italics, claps his hands and the ,end italics, PAGE ,begin italics, brings in ,end italics, ARTIST, ,begin italics, who carries a large painting, end italics,.)PRIME MINISTER: This is the Artist. His portraits of your wise men will live through the ages. He paints scenes of your countryside which are shown in all the museums of the land. ARTIST (,begin italics, Bowing, end italics,): I try to make both truth and beauty come to life here on canvas. I paint what I see both of the old and of the new. (,begin italics, He gives the picture to the KING.) KING (Looking at it,): Ah, you have caught the beauty and simplicity of living. You have captured the loveliness of our land. I thank you. (,begin italics, To others, end italics,) This man is a master. (ARTIST ,begin italics,