A poor young artist ... (to ask) to paint a portrait of a rich lady. When the portrait ... (to finish), it (to show) to the
lady's friends. Some of them thought that it was too realistic
and the artist ... (to suggest) to change some details in the
portrait. But the artist didn't want to change anything. Then
one of the friends had an idea. «Let's show the portrait to the
lady's dog and we'll see if the picture is good or bads, he said.
So the picture ... (to deliver) to the lady's house and her dog
.. (to bring) before the portrait. As soon as the dog saw the
picture, it began to lick it all over. The lady ... (to please) and
everybody congratulated the artist.