Their honeymoon had been planned to span two months, but it felt like only a few short weeks. The highlight had been Florence, where John had spent the winter of 1867, and he took her around to his remembered haunts. They spent their days wandering through galleries, examining paintings and sculptures, eating at cafés, and deciding what to buy for their home together. They found art pieces, terracotta busts, and venetian blinds, but mostly they learned about each other’s tastes, likes, and dislikes.
