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Oh, yes, of course.
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Come in, you're welcome.
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Oh, the painting was hanging
right down here for years
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looking down at everyone
having their supper
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and no-one took any notice of it.
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Getting dirtier and dirtier.
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Then one day I was celebrating Mass
in our little chapel upstairs
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remind me to show it to you
before you go.
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Anyway, this morning
it was Luke's wonderfully moving
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account of Veronica
washing the face of Jesus.
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And I thought, we must have
that beautiful painting cleaned.
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No idea
what was about to be uncovered
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a Caravaggio...
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I mean, a priceless original.
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It was a pity for us in a way,
of course,
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because it was lovely to
have it there.
:40:48
But, well...
as soon as we knew its value
:40:51
we knew it couldn't stay here.
:40:53
I mean any half decent thief
could just walk in.
:40:57
The gallery made us
that very fine copy though.
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Same size and all?
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Oh, yes, an absolute replica.
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Oh, I couldn't tell the difference.
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What about an art expert?
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Well, he or she
would spot it in seconds.
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If it really is
worth thirty million
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why didn't you sell it
to the gallery
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rather than giving it to them?
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Well, not blowing
our own trumpets now
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but I suppose we just thought
it was the right thing to do.
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Won't be long,
about ten minutes I suspect.
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Okay, lads, good luck.