Far From Home. Anne Bennett
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Название: Far From Home
Автор: Anne Bennett
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Историческая литература
isbn: 9780007383740
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‘You don’t feel the neckline is too scooped, though?’ Kate said anxiously. ‘I would hate David to think me fast.’
Sally fairly pealed with laughter. ‘Kate, no one would think you fast in a million years, and your neckline is fine. No use in having bosoms if you don’t highlight them now and again. I have just the thing.’ She ran into the bedroom alcove and came out with a pendant in her hand. ‘It has a purple stone in it to match the embroidery,’ she said. ‘And it will set the dress off lovely.’
‘Oh, it does,’ Kate said, turning around in front of the mirror so that the stone caught the light.
‘Wait till David sees you in that dress,’ Sally said. ‘I just wish I was here to see his face.’
Sally left for work eventually and Kate got herself ready, but she wasn’t quite finished when David knocked on the door. When she opened it, his mouth dropped agape. He recovered himself and said, ‘Oh, Kate, you look so beautiful this evening that you have fair taken my breath away.’
‘Nonsense!’ Kate said, feeling the heat on her cheeks.
‘No, it’s not nonsense at all. I’m telling the truth,’ David said. ‘And I must say you look even more beautiful when you blush.’
‘David, you are totally embarrassing me,’ Kate said. ‘But thank you anyway. And you look very handsome yourself in that smart brown overcoat, but I would take it off now or you will not feel the benefit when you go out. I’m not quite ready.’
David obediently removed his coat, remarking with a smile as he did so, ‘Is a woman ever completely ready?’
Kate was pleasantly surprised by David’s appearance for beneath his coat he was wearing a dark grey pinstriped suit she had never seen before. The trousers had razor-sharp creases running all down them, and turn-ups that rested just above his highly polished black shoes. The jacket was beautifully cut and the hanky in his top pocket matched the expertly knotted tie at the neck of his snow-white shirt; gold cufflinks sparkled in the light. ‘Well,’ said Kate in admiration, ‘you certainly look the business too’
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