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158 Lucia Haunts the gossip of the town, rather— for which you asked me, Signor! The ceil- ings are to be painted with classical scenes alone—the loves of Apollo, and Athena’s triumph, Paulo What subjects! And I know that Palazzo. Its ceilings are superb, enormous! Painting the very sky! (Steps back to ex- amine his work.) It’s coming, it’s coming, the very colour I wanted. Yes, yes, they are the biggest in all Venice, so I’m told. (T'urns to her.) Now, just suppose, Lucia—just suppose that one day

Lucia

(Nervous.) Paulo, beloved, do not stop. Paint on quickly. You are in your best vem. Paint on before—before the hght changes. Yes, and I heard one other thing.

Paulo (Painting.) Ah!