Chapter 30: Sticky Wicket
The Madonna group — mother and child in the rescue boat
The journey to the island was solemn and soggy. The Romantic grandeur of the mountains was hidden in cloud cover.
Martin’s final assessment. The verdict. After a week of debate, evidence, and candid conversation—the moment of truth.
Would he support the painting? Or would politics prevail?
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