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...That status certainly makes the visitor nervous about imposing. What if I stumbled into the monastery in middle of holy mass? Or interrupted the Father at some key moment in his contemplation of divine creation? Or more likely, what if the reason he renounced a life of earthly pleasures was to get away from the likes of foreign journalists for whom he is a fascinating curiosity? Surely someone who chooses the life of a hermit has what those of us who work in the urban corporate economy might call "people issues...
...consumed, to Frederick’s horror and Filippo’s delighted surprise, during the short ride to the museum. “To better appreciate the paintings,” she had said.Filippo–in reality Oliver J. Swindleton, accomplice to The Stable Boy and visitor of English prostitutes–had been prattling on all the while. “Ina di Uffizi,” he said, “You willa not believe how many of da antiques you cana see. Da statues, da paintings: da Vinci, Duccio, Angelico, Dante! All there inna...
...limpid eyes. “It must be hard to be so studious,” she murmured.“You have no idea how hard it is,” said Frederick.Meanwhile, in the drawing room, Felicity was entertaining Prince Filippo, who had become her most frequent visitor. The Prince’s manners perplexed Felicity—no, mostly it was his Italian accent, which was so thick it was sometimes hard to understand exactly what he was saying.As the Prince discoursed on the contemporary arts, Felicity doodled on one of her tables with a piece...
...Visitor Written and directed by Thomas McCarthy; rated PG-13; out Oct. 7 Yes, it's the story of a carapace of a widower whose life is changed by the illegal immigrants he finds living in his apartment. But as massively sappy as that sounds, the film so delicately and thoughtfully picks its tragedies out of the blur of everyday life that it has a quiet power. Perfect to watch with smart friends after dinner...
Sarah Palin poured the visitor a cup of coffee and listened intently to his 45-minute pitch. "It sounds like a good idea," she told him. "I'll sign it and support...