Section 4 Summary

Pascali visits Lydia at her studio and arrives feeling unwell, nearly losing consciousness on the stairwell. His vision is impaired, and he later explains in his report that he needs new glasses, as his are nearly ten years old. Pascali tells the Sultan that he will describe his conversation with Lydia later, but that during the course of his visit, he has determined what Bowles requires his translation services for, and feels the need to detail that information first. Bowles comes to Lydia's shortly after Pascali's arrival, but as Pascali prepares to leave, Bowles accompanies him. The two walk along quietly until Bowles begins to explain his archeological interest, stating that he is particularly interested in the sanctuary to Artemis where the Virgin Mary was supposed to have rested following the death of Christ. Bowles tells Pascali of the numerous legends containing reference...