The Count – pt. 3
Continuing Jan’s account of our meeting with – The Count: He lead us into a large paved in stones courtyard framed by the vineyard building we had just left, a large square barn-like building, a long, two-storied stone building, and the house. The...The Count – pt. 2
I’ve asked Jan to tell the story of our meeting with the Count. She recalls it a little differently than I do, and probably much better. Remember, this is the woman who sacrificed a week of her honeymoon to wander with me around Verona, hunting up this house or this...Chapter 3 – The Prince’s Near Allies pt. 2
Sunlight spilled in through billowing curtains to frame the lord of Verona and his honored guests in the arched loggia. The open side of the long covered balcony faced east, providing a magnificent view of the Adige River. It was not, however, the view one first...Chapter 2 – A Crowd of Spirits pt. 1
Vicenza The Following Morning The Count of San Bonifacio sat on horseback atop a hill overlooking the walls of San Pietro, a suburb of Vicenza. An old soldier, beneath the metal protecting his arms the muscles were thick from years of slinging a sword. The beefy hands...