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Updated: April 30, 2025
The rejoicings of the people speeded her; the bells of all the campanili of Venice came echoing to the shores of the Lido; a tumult of voices the voices of the popolazzo, shrill and jubilant, called down the blessings of all the saints upon her of Santa Caterina her own name-saint, fair patron of Betrothals; of charming San Luigi the blessed guardian of love; of San Nicolò, Saint of the Sea; of Messer San Marco and San Tadoro; and shrilly, above them all, rose the babel of women's voices, invoking the Madonna, "Star of the Sea, Sancta Maria!"
Messer San Marco and San Tadoro were good to them to-day; how their golden images flashed in the sunshine on the columns! and the four great golden horses, in the dancing sunlight, seemed to quiver and prance among the frost-work of the arches of San Marco, while the gold and blue and scarlet of frieze and archivolt made a picture of delight.
Ah, well she giveth no sign; and to-morrow she also setteth sail for Cyprus, being created chief lady in waiting to her fair, young cousin." "The Lady of the Bernardini in the court of the Caterina! Impossible! She, in whose salons one might not think one's own thoughts!" "By San Tadoro! one might think them, at one's ease, so only they were of a quality to please her."
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