Miss Everly unexpectedly and rather tenderly took hold of Evelyn’s arm and said: You can still see it—the layout. Arnolfo di Cambio’s final communal circuit of walls to enclose the city. Follow my finger, Miss Skinner. Over there, over there, down . . . An enclosed city was his dream. His insieme. What the Italians call a togetherness. Of course, it was a masterpiece of defense, and yet, so much more. It shaped the city. Made it a direct descendant of Rome, and that made people believe its destiny was golden. He created a knowable city, Miss Skinner. And knowable it remains. It’s how the city
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