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On the wall
of the room, and to be taken in at the same glance, is a painted Venus by
Titian, reclining on a couch, naked and lustful.
The room of the Venus seems to be the treasure-place of the whole Uffizi
Palace, containing more pictures by famous masters than are to be found
in all the rest of the gallery. There were several by Raphael, and the
room was crowded with the easels of artists. I did not look half enough
at anything, but merely took a preliminary taste, as a prophecy of
enjoyment to come.
As we were at dinner to-day, at half past three, there was a ring at the
door, and a minute after our servant brought a card. It was Mr. Robert
Browning's, and on it was written in pencil an invitation for us to go to
see them this evening. He had left the card and gone away; but very soon
the bell rang again, and he had come back, having forgotten to give his
address. This time he came in; and he shook hands with all of us,
children and grown people, and was very vivacious and agreeable.


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