ANTONIO CANOVA (2)

ANTONIO CANOVA (2)

There lived in the same town a rich man who was called the Count.

Sometimes the Count would have a great dinner, and his rich friends from other towns would come to visit him.

Then Antonio's grandfather would go up to the Count's house to help with the work in the kitchen; for he was a fine cook as well as a good stone-cutter.

It happened one day that Antonio went with his gandfather to the Count's great house.

Some people from the city were coming, and there was to be a graet feast.

The boy could not cook, and he was not old enough to wait on the table.

But he could wash the pans and kettles, and as he was amart and quick, he could help in many other ways.

All went well until it was time to spreadthe table for dinner.

then there was a crash in the dining room, and a man rushed into the kitchen with some pieces of marble inhis hands.

He was pale, and trembling with fright.

" What shall I do ? What shall I do ? " he cried.

" I have broken the statue that was to stand at the center of the table.
I cannot make the table look pretty without the statue.
What will the Count say ? "

And now all the other servants were in trouble.
Was the dinner to be a failure after all ?

For everything depended on having the tabl nicely arrranged.

The Count would be very angry.

" Ah, what shall we do ? " they all asked.

(つづく　2/4  and 1/5⇒1/4)

Antonio Canova (1957ー1822)イタリアの彫刻家
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