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Painting By Angelica Kauffman

It was a bright morning in the city of Rome a very long time ago. Two boys were standing in the garden of their summer home. They were looking at their mother and her friend. The two women were walking among the flowers and trees.

"Have you ever seen a lady as pretty as Mother’s friend?" asked the younger boy. He held his tall brother's hand. "She looks like a queen."

"But ...