St Mary of Egypt [...] has, by the way, two qualifications for being a Venetian saint - first, she was a courtesan, and, second, when she died, her remains were buried by a pious lion. (Mary McCarthy)

St Mary of Egypt [...] has, by the way, two qualifications for being a Venetian saint - first, she was a courtesan, and, second, when she died, her remains were buried by a pious lion.

Mary McCarthy

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