Chapters 43-47 Summary

The Sultan's guards visit Olive, Stork and Butterfly to have each artist draw a horse for a "contest." Olive is suspicious and very apprehensive but manages to get his mind into the proper state to render the perfect horse. Butterfly is disappointed that the drawing must be in black and white but is excited about the possible prize money. He becomes like an old master when he renders the horse, wanting to please Master Osman and the Sultan. Stork has to restrain himself from being belligerent to the guard. He would rather not do the drawing unless he is going to be paid. Stork draws a horse according to the formulas and models, but he does not turn in that drawing. Instead, he traces a more creative horse from his notebook and bribes the guard to accept it and keep quiet...