Cocteau is perplexed, but fishermen of
Villefranche, frightened by such a sud-
den proximity to a celestial being, help
him to regain his faith in Musagète’s
Muses. Their tanned bodies whis-
per about the coziness of simple earth-
ly delights, saving Apollo-Jean from
his overwhelming sadness, while he was
looking for warmth and love in the
clouds of symbolism.
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