Monday, March 23, 2009

Leonardo da Vinci The Madonna of the Carnation

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'Look at it, will you? You have to turn your head and sort of look out of the corner of your eye.' Teppic's dagger smacked into the crack, which was no more than a faint line on the rock.
'Well, it goes on a long way,' said Ptraci, staring along the burning pavement.
'All the way from the Second Cataract to the Delta,' said Teppic. 'Covering your eye with one hand helps. Please give itbeing turned inside out?' said Teppic.
'Yes,' said Ptraci coldly. 'Can I have my bangles, please?'
'What?'
'My bangles. You put them in your pocket. I want them, please.'
Teppic shrugged, and fished in his pouch. The bangles were mostly copper, with a few bits of chipped enamel. Here and there the craftsman had tried, without much success, to do something interesting a try. Please!' She put one hesitant hand over her eye and squinted obediently at the rock. Eventually she said. 'It's no good, I can't - seeee-' She stayed motionless for a moment and then flung herself sideways on to the rocks. Teppic stopped trying to hammer the knife into the crack and crawled over to her. 'I was right on the edge!' she wailed. 'You saw it?' he said hopefully. She nodded and, with great care, got to her feet and backed away. 'Did your eyes feel as though they were

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