April 1725
VeniceThe years of early marriage passed quickly. I became more absorbed in the Trapensi business, Rachel's time was spent managing our home and maintaining contacts with the social world that she had grown up in and to which she had been introduced by my world of business.
We still had no children owing mostly to God's choice, although my trips abroad increased and Rachel's reception upon my return cooled some over time. I continued to do my part to create a new generation of Trapensis, but was discouraged by Rachel's failure to return to me each fortnight with the long-awaited news.
Venice also continued to develop as a center for art and music. Great masters from the surrounding area came our city, some drawn by the fame of local composers like Vivaldi, some in search of n
