Vanity. Ares

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ti sembra di guardare affidable, hai detoo che sei di
Bolagna troppo?” Basically at the time, I knew the
word seem (sembra) and reliable (affidable), so I
made out that the painter said I can trust you, your
face is ok and I also noticed the word Bologna.
Rafaele kept saying Bologna, which then
provoked he and the painter to then have a long
discussion about Bologna, that I was keenly
observing, trying to interpret what was happening
and it seemed to be so full of camaraderie; back
slaps, laughs and even some type of football chant
towards the end: “For Bologna Ale, For Bologna Ale,
We will always be with you, Come on Bologna Ale…”
The painter and Rafaele sung the chant quite a
number of times, the painter perhaps taking the
tenor pitch — a higher pitched voice —and Rafael
more of an Alto pitch as he had a rather deep
voice, but it wasn’t a restrictive one, as it always
seemed just as flamboyant as his personality. They
were laughing and joking by this time, for the
painter to then give Rafaele the painting still in
high spirits and smiles, and off we went down the
road. Me and Rafaele walked a few metres of ear
shot of the painter, who I saw was still stood where
we had spoken, looking towards us momentarily
and smiling from the corner of his eyes.
I said to Rafaele: “Nice painting, I did'nt
know that you Curate.” “Whata ya mean? I justa
made it up,” replied Rafaele. I was in shock; I
could not believe how believable a person could
be. Then Rafaele basically explained that he
started to work on the technique for conning
artists a few year’s prior, as he knew a few Art
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