One of them finally came back with the zelkova painted. Three leaves short, so I asked, and he said he'd left out exactly as many as fell in the wind that day.

• Han JigyeomIf Your Highness is counting leaves now, the painters will start counting leaves before they even pick up a brush.
  Lee HeunGo ahead and count. Your tree had so many leaves the branches looked like they were sagging.
• Hong MaehyangThat painting is still standing at the back of the room. This humble one saw nothing, of course.
  Lee HeunIf you saw it, just say you saw it. Pretending not to is far louder.