text:  The artist who was a great mimic imitated his every gesture and with some extravagance frowned as he frowned swelled as he swelled blew out his breath as the child did advanced as he retreated till the child at length found himself pinned in the corner at which the artist put on such a ridiculous expression that risible nature could stand it no longer; pride was conquered by humour and from that hour they were on the most familiar terms