The story below was originally published by
.It’s behind the magazine’s paywall, so I would like to make it accessible to my paid subscribers.
I’m deeply moved, yet not necessarily beyond words, that you have chosen to support my writing financially. I will do my best to not let you down.
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For now, I hope you’ll enjoy this extra post and also a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for being here.
With love,
Claire
P.S. The cover photo is a bust of Princess Emily Pelham Clinton Hope Doria Pamphilj Landi made in 1904 by the sculptor Pietro Canonica. It is one of the many exquisite artworks from the family collection in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome.
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