One With the Shadows
“The contessa had talked her into many things from her closet in spite of Kate’s best intentions. Indeed the contessa had been very kind. She was now well provisioned for her journey. She wore a mantilla even now and was feeling much more comfortable. The contessa had sent round for the draft on her bankers—Monte dei Paschi—the oldest bank in Europe, and some ready cash for Kate’s journey. Even the bank’s name had a nice, secure feeling to it. The servants had taken away her clothing for laundry... and brushing. Now all that was left was to pack her trunk and arrange to hire a carriage on the morrow. One of the contessa’s footmen trailed at her heels, insisting the mistress of the house would sack him if he let her go alone.In truth, she was grateful for his direction. He took her to all the best works in the Uffizi, bequeathed fifty years ago by the last of the Medicis, Anna Maria Ludovica, to the public. They had walked out the back of the Uffizi over the Ponte Vecchio, lined with goldsmiths’ shops, to the marvelous Pitti Palace.MoreLess
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