“Truly, we’re not a collaborative lot,” said Uncle Marco to Serena. “Sergio really is a genius, but it’s not something he can explain to other people, and Nadia has her own way of doing things. Alfonso and I will help each other fill in large bits, but he loves great vast landscapes and I love painting little creatures, like Walter.” “My parents work on each other’s paintings a lot,” said Serena. “And my brother and my six cousins all work together, too.” “Nothing wrong with that,” said Uncle Alfonso firmly. “You can do great things together. Look at the illuminations on the canal! But it
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